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Identifier	Subject	Date	Office	Classification	Tags
08OSLO431	HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UNGA FOR NORWAY [...] (U) High level Norwegian participation in the 63rd UNGA, per reftel format, follows: A. Attendance of the Head of State: no plans to attend UNGA. B. Attendance of the Head of Government --Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister --Will arrive on the 22nd of September, possibly with meetings [...]	2008-08-01 14:33:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA

08OSLO441	NORWAY "POSITIVE" ABOUT USG NOMINEE FOR CO-CHAIR [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-07 13:06:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KSCA NO SENV
08OSLO461	NORWAY IN FAVOR OF USG IPCC WG II NOMINEE AND ASKS [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Poloff spoke with Oyvind Christophersen and Marit Viktoria Pettersen, lead members of the Norwegian delegation to the next IPCC Plenary. GON affirmed that the US had contributed a lot to the IPCC and that its continued involvement would be a good idea. GON said it [...]	2008-08-15 13:46:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA SENV AORC NO
08OSLO504	NORWAY SUPPORTS AMENDMENT OF THE ISAF OPLAN TO [...] (U) Norwegian MFA Security Policy and Afghan experts agree that ISAF should have a greater role in counter narcotics. As part of a broader discussion on Afghan issues the Norwegians expressed support for greater ISAF involvement in counter narcotics before poloff made demarche points. Norway [...]	2008-09-12 13:15:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	AF MARR MOPS NATO PREL NO
08OSLO527	NORWAY CONSIDERING SUPPORT FOR ANA [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-24 13:45:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	AF PREL MOPS MARR NATO NO
08OSLO559	NORWEGIANS WILL DONATE: GEORGIA DONORS CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-15 08:37:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN GG PREL RS EUMEM KMCA KCRS NO
08OSLO564	NORWAY SUPPORT FOR AFGHAN ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-21 11:02:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PREL AF NO
08OSLO567	NORWAY'S ECONOMY STANDS STEADY [...] Summary: Energy-rich Norway continues to weather the international financial storm. The banking sector remains stable, with the GON cutting interest rates and instituting a bail-out package stressing credit guarantees. The GON is also assisting Iceland with a loan of up to 500 million euros [...]	2008-10-22 14:31:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET ENRG EINV NO
08OSLO589	HR VETTING FOR SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE [...] (U) As required by the Departments of State and Defense Leahy Amendments, Embassy Oslo conducted a required human rights review of the following individuals for the purpose of their invitation to the 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Foreign Military Attach (FMA) conference 17-20 November 2008 at [...]	2008-10-31 08:57:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR MASS PREL NO
08OSLO597	LENDIN' COUSINS: NORWAY SUPPORTS CASH-STRAPPED [...] Summary. On November 3, Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere met with Icelandic PM Geir Haarde and FM Ingibjorg Gisladottir in Reykyavik. Pending parliamentary approval, the GON will extend the duration of its existing 500 million euro revolving loan (Reftel) until late 2009. A second 500 millio [...]	2008-11-04 11:24:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET ENRG EINV NO
08OSLO608	NORWAY HAS HIGH HOPES FOR OBAMA ADMINISTRATION [...] (U) Summary: Norway's political leadership enthusiastically welcomed Barack Obama's election victory and outlined some of the issues they would like the next administration to focus on. These include climate change, the financial crisis, fight against poverty, UN reform, and efforts to ensure [...]	2008-11-07 15:28:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENIV PHUM PINR PREL NO
08OSLO612	NORWAY ACTIVELY SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTION [...] (U) Norway actively supports passage of the Canadian-led resolution condemning the deteriorating situation of human rights in Iran. Norway has been and will continue to lobby countries assigned to it. This lobbying has taken place in the capitals of each respective country. The Ministry of [...]	2008-11-10 14:55:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM NO
08OSLO634	NORWAY'S GOALS FOR POZNAN [...] Summary: Norway's chief climate negotiator, Hanne Inger Bjurstrom, speaking with Emboffs, outlined Norway's priorities for the upcoming climate negotiations at the UN conference in Poznan, December 1-12. Bjurstrom welcomed signs of increased U.S. leadership in climate change and clearly expec [...]	2008-11-28 07:43:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG SENV ENRG NO
08OSLO654	TURNING THE TIDE ON EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE: [...] Summary: Faced with a dramatic decline in student numbers over the past 15 years, Embassy Oslo made student mobility and the promotion of U.S. education a top Mission-wide priority. By building partnerships with interested organizations; outreach efforts to alumni, advisors, teachers and stud [...]	2008-12-08 12:57:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC PREL NO
08OSLO684	NORWAY: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) The following is Embassy Oslo's submission for the 2008 Country Reports on Terrorism. Embassy point of contact is pol/econ officer Scott Sommers, SommersSE@state.gov: Norwegian authorities continued to consider the threat of terrorist attacks in Norway low and the widespread belief amon [...]	2008-12-22 13:27:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC NO
08OSLO89	EISA REPORTING - US EMBASSY OSLO [...] (U) Per reftel, Post provides the following information in accordance with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). 2. (U) The Political/Economic Section, with 7 staff members, handles energy matters. 3. (U) The following employees support energy matters in the sect [...]	2008-02-19 15:54:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD NO
08OTTAWA1072	CANADA DEDICATES FUNDING TO LAUNCH TIP HOTLINE [...] (U) Per ref B, Public Safety Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are working with the Canadian Crime Stoppers Association, a non-profit organization, to establish a national hotline for reports of possible Trafficking in Persons (TIP) cases. In January 2008, the Canadian government d [...]	2008-08-12 20:39:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL KWMN KCRM CA
08OTTAWA1115	RESPONSES TO CANADA'S COMPETITION POLICY REVIEW [...] (U) Summary: On June 26, the government-appointed Competition Policy Review Panel released its final report entitled &Compete to Win.8 The Panel was created in July of 2007 and tasked with reviewing Canada's competition and foreign investment policies in order to issue recommendations to the [...]	2008-08-20 20:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD CA
08OTTAWA1124	BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON [...] A Locally Engaged Staff (LES) member from mission Canada's American Presence Post in Winnipeg, Manitoba visited Wolverine Supplies in Virden, Manitoba on July 25. Wolverine Supplies is named in subject license application as the foreign end-user of "fixed stock" models of the XCR rifle. Based [...]	2008-08-22 20:22:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC CA
08OTTAWA1144	CANADA UNLIKELY TO ATTEND DEVELOPMENT MINISTERS [...] (U) On August 22, Econoff delivered reftel points to Jean-Yves Bourque, Program Officer, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). Bourque stated that Canada does not have an aid program with Liberia and therefore is unlikely to attend the September Development Ministers meeting in Mo [...]	2008-08-28 17:28:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL CA LI
08OTTAWA1151	CANADA IN RECEIPT OF DEMARCHE ON MED DIALOGUE SOFA [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-29 16:22:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR NATO CA
08OTTAWA1202	CANADIAN APPROVAL BRINGS CANUS ILOC INTO FORCE [...] (U) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Continental Defense Relations Victor Rakmil told pol/miloff on September 12 that the Government of Canada had received approval from Parliament to bring into force the Agreement on Integrated Lines of Commun [...]	2008-09-15 19:31:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR CA
08OTTAWA1203	AVIAN FLU CONFERENCE IN EGYPT: CANADA WILL ATTEND, BUT [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-15 19:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU AORC TBIO EAGR EAID PREL CA
08OTTAWA124	OPPOSITION REACTION TO MANLEY REPORT PREDICTABLE [...] (U) Summary: The New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Bloc Quebecois moved quickly, and predictably, on January 22 to reject the central recommendation of the Manley panel to extend Canada's combat mission in Afghanistan. Their decision puts the onus on the official opposition Liberals to clarify [...]	2008-01-24 21:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MOPS AF CA
08OTTAWA1244	CANADIAN ATTENDANCE AT SEPTEMBER 24 HAITI KEY [...] (U) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Assistant Deputy Minister (International Security Branch) and Political Director Colleen Swords and Assistant Deputy Minister (Americas Strategy) Alexandra Bugailiski will participate in the September 24 meeting of Haiti Key Play [...]	2008-09-19 17:51:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO UNSC UNGA HA CA
08OTTAWA1246	CANADIAN ATTENDANCE AT U/S BURNS' MEETING ON [...] (U) The Canadian representative to the September 24 meeting on Colombia hosted by U/S Burns in New York will be Assistant Deputy Minister (Americas Strategy) Alexandra Bugailiskis of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at [...]	2008-09-19 18:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC PTER PHUM UNGA CO CA
08OTTAWA1302	CANADIANS APPRECIATE MTCR PAPERS, WANT MORE [...] (SBU) On October 3, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Advisor for Non-Proliferation Phillip J. Baines expressed appreciation for reftel paper. Baines said he looks forward to receiving even more of the "very useful" U.S. papers in advance of the Information [...]	2008-10-06 21:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM MTCRE ETTC MNUC TSPA CA
08OTTAWA1313	CANADA WILL DONATE TO UNRWA'S RECONSTRUCTION AND [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-09 19:09:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PHUM PREL LE CA
08OTTAWA1329	RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 REQUEST: [...] SUMMARY: Per reftel A, Consulate General Vancouver investigated Paul Reibin, dba Range Sports Unlimited (RSU),regarding his bona fides to export munitions as identified under application 050113948. Mr. Reibin is in possession of a Business Firearms License issued by the Canadian Firearms C [...]	2008-10-16 16:34:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	CA ETTC KOMC
08OTTAWA1407	EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL IN CANADA [...] (U) Summary: Canada's emergency telecom systems consist of a priority access for dialing (also known as priority access to dial tone or PAD) system for landline phones and a wireless priority system (WPS) similar to the U.S. model. The dated PAD system offers little benefit to the Embassy. How [...]	2008-11-03 22:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS ACAO AMGT ANET CA
08OTTAWA1417	NSDD 38 - Department of Homeland Security (DHS),United [...] The Embassy has received the NSDD-38 request from the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG) to establish an 0-4 Coast Guard Liaison Officer billet at the Royal Canadian Mounted political (RCMP) Headquarters in Ottawa. The Chief of Mission approves the establishment [...]	2008-11-06 16:31:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	AODE AMGT KMRS CA
08OTTAWA1430	FINAL RESULTS of THE 2008 CANADIAN ELECTION [...] (U) Elections Canada has now validated all results of the 2008 federal election on October 14 (reftel and previous). The results are not technically official until the Chief Electoral Officer publishes them in a formal report on or before January 14, 2009 (within 90 days of the return of the w [...]	2008-11-07 20:42:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV CA
08OTTAWA1431	CANADA AWARE OF U.S. COMPROMISE PROPOSAL ON ITU-R [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-10 15:35:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS CA
08OTTAWA1446	CANADA REITERATES DESIRE FOR G7 COORDINATION ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-17 16:35:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PARM PREL KNNP CA
08OTTAWA146	CANADA'S REPSONSE TO 1377 TELECOM TRADE AGREEMENTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-29 21:48:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ETRD ECPS CA
08OTTAWA1468	TWO NEW CONVICTIONS UNDER CANADA'S SEX TOURISM LAW [...] (U) Summary. Canada secured two new sex tourism convictions in November under Criminal Code amendments that now permit police to charge Canadians for sex crimes against children overseas. At least one other case in is the works for alleged abuses in Cambodia, Colombia, and the Philippines. E [...]	2008-11-19 18:00:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV HA CA
08OTTAWA1498	MGIN01: CANADA ON MUMBAI TERRORIST ATTACKS [...] (U) Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon on November 28 confirmed that one Canadian had died and two others had been injured (one of whom remains in intensive care but is in stable condition) as a result of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, while Canadian consular officials had been able [...]	2008-11-28 19:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AEMR PTER IN CA
08OTTAWA1546	MISSION CANADA PROMOTES AWARENESS OF GENDER-BASED [...] (U) Summary: Mission Canada marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with a November 25 digital video conference (DVC) that included an exchange of best practices among leading American, Canadian, and Portuguese governmental, NGO, and law enforcement experts. [...]	2008-12-11 21:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KWMN KPAO PHUM CA
08OTTAWA1550	CANADA PLANS TO ATTEND PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-12 21:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PK EAID ECON EFIN IBRD CA
08OTTAWA1578	CANADA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) During 2008 Canada secured its first convictions under the 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act. In September, a Toronto court convicted a 20-year-old man, whose identity is protected by the Criminal Youth Justice Act, for conspiring in a group plot to bomb several Canadian targets, including Parliamen [...]	2008-12-22 21:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL ASEC CA
08OTTAWA1579	CANADA EAGER TO PARTICIPATE IN PSI MEETINGS IN [...] (SBU) Canada is eager to participate in the Proliferation Security Initiative Operational Experts Group and outreach meetings in May in Miami, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade non-proliferation senior policy advisor David MacDuff. MacDuff added that Canada is [...]	2008-12-22 21:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP MNUC PARM CA
08OTTAWA167	MANITOBA HYDRO ANNOUNCES MAJOR ELECTRICITY DEAL WITH MINNESOTA [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-01 20:11:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV PGOV CA
08OTTAWA172	CANADA ON SYRIAN POLITICAL DISSIDENTS [...] (SBU) According to Director of the Middle East Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs Michael Grant, Canada decided to make a public statement in Damascus (text in para 2) in lieu of a demarche to the Syrian government in response to reftel demarche. Its embassy issued the statement o [...]	2008-02-04 16:26:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM SY CA
08OTTAWA173	MANITOBA HYDRO ANNOUNCES MAJOR ELECTRICITY DEAL WITH MINNESOTA [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-04 17:44:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV PGOV CA
08OTTAWA191	JANUARY 31 END OF ORAL DECLARATION CREATES FEW [...] (U) Summary: The situation along the U.S.-Canada border following the January 31 implementation of the requirement that U.S. and Canadian citizens show proof of citizenship (rather than simply making an oral declaration) was similar to that reported in reftel concerning the southern border. [...]	2008-02-06 20:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC KHLS CA
08OTTAWA23	WIREC INVITATION DELIVERED TO FOREIGN MINISTER [...] On January 7 Embassy delivered the Secretary's letter of invitiation to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference to the office of Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier. We will share copies of the letter with other interested ministries as well. 2. Embassy Ottawa POC for WIREC 2 [...]	2008-01-07 21:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV KGHG CA
08OTTAWA241	ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE WORK AT MISSION CANADA: [...] Befitting U.S. representation in Canada, with which we have the globe's largest bilateral energy relationship, every post in Mission Canada devotes significant resources to energy matters. The Ambassador regularly speaks to Canadian audiences about climate change and the importance of our ene [...]	2008-02-19 13:05:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD CA
08OTTAWA260	CANADA: INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS AND APEC [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-20 22:34:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC TBIO KFLU EAIR EWWT WHO APECO CA
08OTTAWA271	MORE CANADIAN AID FOR HAITI ANNOUNCED [...] (U) Summary: Shortly before Foreign Minister Bernier's ongoing visit, the Canadian Government announced nearly C$125 million in support to Haiti, much of which will be used to construct and rehabilitate roads. The rest will be targeted to improve reproductive health; provide technical assista [...]	2008-02-21 21:17:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI CA HA
08OTTAWA272	CANADA AND JORDAN AGREE TO NEGOTIATE A FREE TRADE [...] (U) Summary: Canada has announced it is launching negotiations with Jordan on a free trade agreement (FTA). Negotiations are to begin in April in Amman. If concluded, the agreement would be Canada,s first FTA with an Arab country. Canada hopes the FTA would serve as a gateway to other Middl [...]	2008-02-21 22:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON CA JO
08OTTAWA289	CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS UNIVERSITY ASSISTANCE [...] Summary: Over the last week, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) announced C$8 million under its University Partnership in Cooperation and Development program to support Canadian educational institutions to help three developing countries increase their ability to meet local [...]	2008-02-25 22:20:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI ECON CA ET MI VM
08OTTAWA309	WTO DEMARCHE ON U.S./EC TAFT PROPOSAL - CANADA'S [...] On February 29, EMIN presented reftel demarche to Balsharan Rakhra, Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers and Regulations Division, DFAIT. He had arranged to make the presentation jointly with his EU Mission counterpart, but she was absent due to illness. At the end of his oral presentati [...]	2008-02-29 17:04:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTRO ECON CA EUN
08OTTAWA333	INTERNATIONAL OCEANS POLICYMAKING IN CANADA: AMBITIOUS VISION, PAROCHIAL POLITICS [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-04 22:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS EWWT PHSA SENV CA
08OTTAWA360	CANADA'S SECURITY CERTIFICATE SYSTEM [...] (U) Summary: Revised legislation to improve the balance between national security and civil rights has enabled Canada to meet a Supreme Court deadline and to seek updated immigration "security certificates" against five alleged members of the al-Qaeda network. The legislation permits the co [...]	2008-03-11 21:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PTER PHUM PINS CA
08OTTAWA361	CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR UNSG'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE [...] (U) Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier on March 11 expressed Canada's support for Kai Eide as the UN Secretary General's new Special Representative for Afghanistan, and will brief the media on March 12. (Full text in para 2.) The House of Commons again debated the future of the Canadian mission [...]	2008-03-12 13:52:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AF CA
08OTTAWA395	CANADIAN RECOGNITION OF KOSOVO [...] (U) In a statement on March 18, Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier announced Canada's recognition that Kosovo's independence was now an "international reality," without being a precedent (reftel). Full statement in para 3. 2. (U) The Serbian Ambassador to Ottawa told the media on March 18 [...]	2008-03-18 19:53:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EU KV CA
08OTTAWA407	CANADA CARES ABOUT TIBET, TOO [...] (U) Several hundred protesters -- apparently including large numbers of ethnic Tibetans -- staged a peaceful protest march on March 20 from Parliament Hill to the Chinese Embassy, passing en route in front of the U.S. Embassy. They variously chanted "China out" or "Free Tibet," among other s [...]	2008-03-20 19:56:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM CH CA
08OTTAWA428	MONEY FOR CANADIAN HEALTH PROJECTS IN HONDURAS [...] During her recent visit to Honduras, International Development Minister Bev Oda announced that the Canadian government is providing C$18 million to help youth and other marginalized groups in Honduras through new school-feeding, health, and water and sanitation initiatives. "These projects w [...]	2008-03-27 15:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI CA HO
08OTTAWA429	CANADA EXPRESSES CONCERNS, ANNOUNCES AID TO SUDAN AND CHAD [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-27 17:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PREF EAID CA CD SU
08OTTAWA459	ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC): EMBASSY [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-04 16:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG ETRD APEC PGOV CA
08OTTAWA497	RISE IN ANTI-SEMITIC INCIDENTS IN CANADA [...] (U) Summary. On April 9, the League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada released its 2007 "Audit of Antisemitic Incidents." According to the audit, 1,042 incidents of anti-Semitism took place in Canada in 2007, the highest figure since B'nai Brith released its first audit 26 years ago, an [...]	2008-04-10 21:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV CA
08OTTAWA546	Canada Takes Precautionary Action against BPA [...] Summary: Canada announced it will take precautionary actions against bisphenol A (BPA),including a ban on the importation, sale and advertising of polycarbonate baby bottles. The details will be published on April 19 in the Canada Gazette, and will be available for public comment until June 1 [...]	2008-04-18 20:27:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD TBIO SENV EAGR EIND CA
08OTTAWA549	MANITOBA HYDRO ANNOUNCES MAJOR ELECTRICITY DEAL WITH MINNESOTA [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-21 11:52:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV PGOV CA
08OTTAWA553	MANITOBA HYDRO ANNOUNCES ELECTRICITY DEAL WITH [...] This message originates from U.S. Consulate Winnipeg. 2. Summary. Following hard on the heels of a February 2008 deal to sell 250 megawatts of electricity to Minnesota Power, Manitoba Hydro announced on April 17 that it had reached agreement with Wisconsin to sell up to 500 megawatts of p [...]	2008-04-21 15:25:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV CA
08OTTAWA586	CANADA AND SPECIAL 301 [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-25 13:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	CA ECON ETRD KIPR
08OTTAWA619	CANADA RESPONDS TO WORLD FOOD PROGRAM EMERGENCY [...] Summary: In response to an urgent appeal from the United Nations' World Food Program (WFP),Canada announced that it is allocating C$230 million in food aid programming, C$50 million more than last year. The package includes C$10 million in food aid for Haiti. Canada is also fully untying re [...]	2008-05-02 21:00:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI WFP CA HA
08OTTAWA654	CANADA'S 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-13 19:35:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KNNP AORC ETRD TRGY UNSC IR CA
08OTTAWA694	DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBA IN CANADA [...] (U) Following Embassy outreach to the Prime Minister's Office and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (reftels) to encourage Canadian actions in support of the Day of Solidarity with Cuba, Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier issued the following statement "in recognition of [...]	2008-05-22 15:33:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KPAO CU CA
08OTTAWA714	DELIVERY OF MESSAGE TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA [...] Embassy delivered reftel message to Prime Minister Harper's office on May 28 at 9:15 am local time. PM Harper is currently on an official visit to several European countries but is expected to return on May 29. Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at http://www.intelink.gov/communi [...]	2008-05-28 21:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC CA
08OTTAWA752	CANADA'S RESPONSE TO ISO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY [...] Econoff delivered reftel information regarding USG concerns on ISO Social Responsibility Draft Standard to Yolanda Banks, Senior Advisor for Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Affairs at Export Development Canada; Georgina Wainwright-Kemdirim, Senior Policy Analyst for Strategic Polic [...]	2008-06-06 14:22:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTRO ECON CA
08OTTAWA757	CANADA AGREES THAT GLOBAL FOOD EXPORT RESTRICTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-06 20:14:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO CA
08OTTAWA767	LABOR SECRETARY CHAO ATTENDS NORTH AMERICAN AGREEMENT OF LABOR COOPERATION MEETING IN OTTAWA [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-06 21:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON ETRD PREL CA
08OTTAWA778	CANADA AND COLOMBIA CONCLUDE FTA TALKS [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-10 12:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EIND EINV ELAB SENV CA CO
08OTTAWA787	CANADA STAGES TOUR TO RAISE IPR AWARENESS [...] (U) On June 4, the Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network (CACN) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) hosted the Ottawa segment of the 2008 CACN/RCMP Canadian "Reality" Tour to boost awareness of counterfeiting and piracy. The tour began in April and will stop in ten cities across Canad [...]	2008-06-10 20:11:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR CA
08OTTAWA794	GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INTRODUCES ACT TO AMEND [...] (U) On June 12, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-61, An Act to amend the Copyright Act. This action had been long awaited. Minister of Industry Prentice characterized the bill as a "unique, made-in-Canada approach to copyright reform...(which will) improve the protection of cultura [...]	2008-06-12 20:19:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR CA
08OTTAWA801	CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR SOMALIA PEACE AGREEMENT [...] (U) As yet another sign of Canada's continued attention to and concern for the people of Somalia (reftels),Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade David Emerson on June 11 lauded the new peace accord between the Somali Transitional Federal Government and the Alliance for the Re- [...]	2008-06-13 19:41:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID SO CA
08OTTAWA803	CANADIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS CALL ON CHINA TO [...] (U) Senator Consiglio Di Nino, chairman of the Canadian Senate's Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade as well as head of the "Parliamentary Friends of Tibet" group, on June 13 shared with PolMinCouns a copy of a letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao calling for "earn [...]	2008-06-13 19:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM CH CA
08OTTAWA815	NO PLANS FOR CANADIAN STATEMENT ON PRISONERS OF [...] (U) According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada does not plan to release its own press statement on the Prisoners of Conscience Declaration, but welcomes the courtesy copy of the U.S. draft press statement (reftel). Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment F [...]	2008-06-17 17:50:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM CA
08OTTAWA821	CANADIAN PARTICIPATION AT LIBERIA POVERTY [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-18 15:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN CA LI
08OTTAWA830	2010 G8 MEETING TO BE HELD IN CENTRAL ONTARIO [...] On June 19, Canadian Prime Minister Harper announced that the Canadian-hosted 2010 G8 Summit will be held at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario. Canada last hosted the G8 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta in 2002. Harper noted that "Huntsville is a jewel in the Canadian Shield and an i [...]	2008-06-19 21:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	CA ECON PREL
08OTTAWA85	CANADA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (u) Per reftel instructions, post has updated the Investment Climate Statement for the 2008 Country Commercial Guide. 2. (u) Begin Text of ICS Update Chapter 6: Investment Climate Openness to Foreign Investment General Attitude Strong economic fundamentals, proximity to the U.S. marke [...]	2008-01-15 22:00:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	CA EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR
08OTTAWA874	CANADA JOINS UNSC IN CONDEMNING ZIMBABWE GOVERNMENT [...] (U) Summary: Canada endorsed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) statement on June 24 condemning the Government of Zimbabwe for its actions during the current presidential election period. Canada stated that violence by Zimbabwean state agents had "contaminated" the election, called for th [...]	2008-06-26 15:33:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM UNSC ZU ZI CA
08OTTAWA882	NEW CIDA DIRECTOR NAMED [...] (U) Prime Minister Harper has named veteran civil servant Margaret Biggs to replace Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) president Robert Greenfield on July 1. Biggs has been a deputy secretary to the Cabinet in the Privy Council Office with responsibility for plans and consultati [...]	2008-06-27 21:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV CA
08OTTAWA886	CANADA REJECTS ZIMBABWE'S ELECTION OUTCOME, IMPOSES NEW [...] (U) Prime Minister Stephen Harper on June 27 called Zimbabwe's presidential runoff election "stolen" and expressed Canada's refusal to accept their results. (Full text of the Prime Minister's statement in para 2.) One June 29, Foreign Minister David Emerson announced further restrictions on [...]	2008-06-30 16:53:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM ZI CA
08OTTAWA889	CANADA TO OPEN NEW TRADE OFFICES IN CHINA, MEXICO [...] (U) Summary: In a June 19 speech, International Trade Minister Emerson announced that Canada is establishing 10 new trade offices in China, Mexico, and Brazil as part of Canada's "aggressive" trade policy. This is in addition to new trade offices in India and Mongolia announced in April. The [...]	2008-06-30 19:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EINV CA EFTA CH BR IN
08OTTAWA910	NEW CIHR PRESIDENT ASSUMES DUTIES [...] (U) Minister of Health Tony Clement appointed Dr. Alain Beaudet to the presidency of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR),effective July 1. Dr. Beaudet replaces Dr. Pierre Chartrand, the acting CIHR head since the resignation of longtime president Alan Bernstein in October of 20 [...]	2008-07-07 20:17:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON TBID CA
08OTTAWA912	CANADA, QUEBEC AND FRANCE SIGN AGREEMENT ON [...] (U) On July 4, the organizations for health research funding of Canada (the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction, and Institute of Aging; CIHR),Quebec (the Fonds de la recherche medicale, FRSQ) and France (the Institut national de la [...]	2008-07-08 15:26:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO CA
08OTTAWA929	CANADIAN RECEIPT OF NEW U.S. POLICY ON CLUSTER [...] (U) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Mine Action Team Coordinator Carly Volkes expressed appreciation for reftel demarche on July 8. Volkes noted that Canadian delegation head Earl Turcotte and his colleagues were in Geneva for the July 7 - 25 Convention on Conventional [...]	2008-07-11 15:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MOPS KPOA NATO CA
08OTTAWA945	A ROCKY PATH FOR CANADA'S COPYRIGHT BILL [...] (SBU) Summary: Although stakeholders are generally pleased with Canada,s recently introduced copyright bill, critics are working against it at a grassroots level and the opposition parties have thus far been critical. The bill will likely require several months of Parliamentary hearings, and [...]	2008-07-14 17:47:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KIPR ETRD CA
08OTTAWA961	UNSCR 1816: CANADA DEPLOYS THREE WARSHIPS [...] (U) Pursuant to UNSCR 1816 (reftel),Canada has announced the deployment of three warships to Somali waters. The deployment will include Task Force 150 flagship the destroyer HMCS Iroquois, the multi-role patrol frigate HMCS Calgary, and the oiler HMCS Protecteur. Visit Canada,s Economy and [...]	2008-07-15 21:09:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL EWWT KCRM KJUS SO XA XW CA
08OTTAWA974	CANADA INFORMED OF E.O. 13382 DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-18 19:19:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN IR KNNP PARM KTFN CA
08OTTAWA977	CANADIAN ASSISTANCE TO THE HORN OF AFRICA [...] (U) In response to reftel demarche by PolMinCouns on June 30 to Director General for Africa David Angell of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, DFAIT's Director for Eastern and Southern Africa Lisa Stadelbauer confirmed on July 18 that Canada "shares the United States' [...]	2008-07-18 22:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID PREF DJ ER ET KE SO CA
08OTTAWA982	PROPOSED LNG RECEIVING TERMINALS IN CANADA [...] (U) Although Canada currently does not have any liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving and regassification terminals, there are many projects under development. Canada has four fully approved LNG import facilities, one of which is under construction, and three proposed terminals. One additiona [...]	2008-07-21 20:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG SENV CA
08OUAGADOUGOU1005	LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS FROM PRESIDENT COMPAORE TO [...] On November 5th, Post received a copy of the letter from Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore congratulating President-elect Barack Obama on his election. The Presidency sent the original letter to the Burkina Faso Embassy in Washington, D.C. prior to Post's receipt of reftel cable. Post se [...]	2008-11-06 15:09:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP UV
08OUAGADOUGOU1024	BURKINA FASO: SIGNFICANT INCREASES IN CEREAL PRODUCTION [...] SUMMARY: A joint assessment conducted in October 2008 predicted that cereal production in Burkina Faso would reach a record 4,157,714 metric tons this year. This figure represents a 34.6 percent increase from the previous year's production. Analysts credit this success to a combination of good [...]	2008-11-17 14:06:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON SENV SOCI PGOV UV
08OUAGADOUGOU1025	NO AMERICAN CASUALTIES IN BUS ACCIDENT [...] SUMMARY: Sixty-six people died in a traffic accident over the weekend in Burkina Faso. According to Burkinab authorities there are no American victims from the accident. END SUMMARY. 2. On November 15, 2008, 66 people died when a truck and a passenger bus collided and caught fire near the t [...]	2008-11-17 15:51:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC IV UV
08OUAGADOUGOU1042	WAEMU WANTS THE TRADE AND INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (TIFA) TO [...] Summary: West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) commerce ministers met November 11-12 in Ouagadougou to discuss the U.S.-WAEMU Trade and Investment Agreement (TIFA). Member States adopted a work plan that would enhance WAEMU members' ability to benefit from African Growth and Opportu [...]	2008-11-25 16:59:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN AGOA UV
08OUAGADOUGOU1045	BURKINA FASO: 2008-09 INSCR PART II MONEY LAUNDERING AND [...] Per reftel request, below is Part Two of the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report concerning Money Laundering and Financial Crimes, submitted in narrative form. Embassy Ouagadougou will forward a copy of the most recently published submission via unclassified email to the addressees [...]	2008-12-02 14:23:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR UV
08OUAGADOUGOU1136	BURKINA FASO: UPDATE OF PEACE KEEPING BATTALION READINESS [...] The following summarizes the status of the first of three ACOTA-trained Burkina Faso infantry battalions scheduled to participate in UNAMID peace support operations. A. Equipment: All ACOTA- and SPG-funded and procured equipment has been received except: 1 battalion aid station, 15 pisto [...]	2008-12-18 12:08:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS KPKO PGOV PREL ASEC UV

08OUAGADOUGOU230	BURKINA FASO: HAGUE ADOPTION CONVENTION REQUIREMENTS IAA [...] On March 12, post sent a formal letter to the Ministry of Social Action and National Solidarity requesting information on Burkina Faso's requirements for prospective adoptive parents from the United States. MOFA notified post that we will receive an official response to this request the first [...]	2008-03-31 07:30:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CASC KOCI CMGT UV
08OUAGADOUGOU332	BURKINA FASO TO HOST AFRICAN "COTTON UNIVERSITY" [...] Key Point: -- A French foundation and business school, with the financial backing of France and the European Union, are working with a regional producers association to found a "Cotton University" in Burkina Faso for students from 15 cotton-producing nations. 2. Key Judgment: -- The i [...]	2008-04-24 07:56:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR ECON EAID PREL USTR UV
08OUAGADOUGOU348	BURKINA FASO: UNIONS PLAN MAY 1 MARCH; MORE STRIKES MAY [...] (U) Key Points: -- On May 1, national union leaders in Ouagadougou and across the country will hold a march, followed by meetings and rallies, to commemorate International Labor Day and reinforce their protests against the rising cost of living and perceived Government (GOBF) inaction. -- [...]	2008-04-30 14:35:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB ECON PHUM EFIN UV
08OUAGADOUGOU388	BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-08 16:44:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM ENRG KNNP MNUC NPT IAEA UV
08OUAGADOUGOU394	BURKINA FASO: GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO TOUT SAMANDENI DAM [...] Key Points: - In earl 2008, the Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF) annouced that it had secured financing for the long-aticipated Samandeni dam and that construction woud begin in 2009. With a projected storage capacity of 1,050 million cubic meters, the Samandeni would be Burkina Faso's thi [...]	2008-05-09 11:18:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR EAID SENV EFIN PGOV UV
08OUAGADOUGOU395	BURKINA FASO: LOCAL NGO REPORT SAYS CORRUPTION ON THE RISE [...] Key Points: -- NGO RENLAC's recently released anti-corruption report criticized the GOBF's lack of political will to address corruption, which it believes is worsening. -- Burkina Faso's ranking in Transparency International's (TI) 2007 Corruption Perception Index also suggest a worsening [...]	2008-05-12 07:58:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EAID EFIN UV
08OUAGADOUGOU396	BURKINA FASO: DECENTRALIZATION STARTS IN EARNEST, BUT [...] Key Points: -- Municipal elections in Burkina Faso were successfully carried out in April 2006, and resulted in an unparalleled increase in the number of elected female officials (5000 female councilors out of nearly 18,000). -- Despite this progress, local governments struggle to carry ou [...]	2008-05-12 09:30:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI UV
08OUAGADOUGOU420	BURKINA FASO'S POVERTY INCREASED IN 2007, MAY INCREASE [...] Key Points: - Despite numerous poverty reduction programs, the incidence of poverty in Burkina Faso rose from 42.1 percent in 2006 to 42.6 percent in 2007, April 3 consultations between the host government and donors revealed. - Burkina Faso was unable to reach its poverty goal of a 39.2 [...]	2008-05-16 10:24:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON SENV SOCI PGOV UV
08OUAGADOUGOU424	BURKINA FASO: GENERAL STRIKE AGAINST THE RISING COST OF [...] Key Points: - Burkinabe unions expressed satisfaction with their nationwide strike on May 13-15 to protest the rising cost of living. - Participation was light in most cities and there were no incidents of violence. Between 6-8,000 peacefully participated in a May 14 rally in Ouagadougou. [...]	2008-05-19 17:04:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB ECON EFIN PHUM PINS UV
08OUAGADOUGOU427	BURKINA FASO: ESTH DEVELOPMENTS IN MINING, WILDLIFE [...] SUMMARY: During a May 9-14 mission to Burkina Faso, the Regional Environmental Officer (REO) met with Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF) officials (Bureau of Mines and Geology, Ministry of Environment, National Tourism Board) and the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineerin [...]	2008-05-20 17:06:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR EMIN SENV GH UV CH TW
08OUAGADOUGOU439	BURKINA FASO SURVEY ON THE IMPACT OF RISING [...] Following is Embassy Ouagadougou's response to ref A: ------------------ SUPPLY AND DEMAND ------------------ 2. Official statistics released by the Burkina Faso Ministry of Agriculture, Hydraulics and Fisheries estimated national cereal production for the 2007/2008 agricultural campaig [...]	2008-05-29 08:58:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI EAGR PGOV UV
08OUAGADOUGOU493	BURKINA FASO: ANTI-CORRUPTION HIGH AUTHORITY DELIVERS FINAL [...] On June 3, the Burkinabe Anti-Corruption High Authority (HACLC) submitted to Prime Minister Tertius Zongo its 2007 report on the status of corruption in Burkina Faso. The report was the fifth and last of its kind as the HACLC is merging with two other anti-corruption agencies to create the Aut [...]	2008-06-10 14:47:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EAID EFIN UV
08OUAGADOUGOU519	Burkina Faso: Meetings with President Compaore and [...] Ambassador met with President Blaise Compaore the evening of June 13. The President said that he had just discussed Zimbabwe with Minister of Foreign Affairs Bassole (currently in Paris) and Burkina Faso's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Michael Kafando. The PermRep is awaiti [...]	2008-06-13 19:34:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PINR UNSC ZI UV LY SF
08OUAGADOUGOU596	BURKINA FASO SEEKS TO WIN BACK TITLE AS AFRICA'S TOP COTTON [...] Summary: During the 2007/2008 growing season, drought and localized flooding, coupled with a softening of world cotton prices, led to widespread dissatisfaction among cotton farmers and the subsequent defection of many producers to cereal production. To encourage cotton production, farmers are [...]	2008-07-03 17:16:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR ECON EAID EFIN PREL UV
08OUAGADOUGOU600	BURKINA FASO: STUDENT DISTRUBANCES LEAD TO CLOSURE OF [...] Summary: On June 28, the University of Ouagadougou canceled classes, postponed final exams, suspended all student services and dismissed students from its residence halls until further notice. According to university authorities, the student demonstrations that took place on the university cam [...]	2008-07-03 17:57:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI ASEC UV
08OUAGADOUGOU602	Burkina Faso's "Mining Boom": Second Gold Mine; Zinc, [...] Key Points: -- Seven months after the October 2007 opening of a gold mine in Taparko, Prime Minister Tertius Zongo presided over the May opening in Youga of the nation's second commercial gold mine. -- During his speech, Zongo opined that the opening of the Youga mine was the beginning of [...]	2008-07-07 08:07:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ECON EINV ETRD PREL UV
08OUAGADOUGOU623	BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED SEEKING SUPPORT FOR UNSC [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-09 12:57:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNSC ZI XA UV
08OUAGADOUGOU624	BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE ARAB GROUP DRAFT [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-09 16:49:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC SY UV
08OUAGADOUGOU653	BURKINA FASO'S LONG ROAD TO LAND REFORM [...] Key Points: -- In September 2007, the Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF) finalized a draft national land reform policy that could eventually allow citizens in rural areas to obtain clear title to their land for the first time since Burkina Faso's independence in 1960. -- In recent months, t [...]	2008-07-17 14:55:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR ECON EAID EFIN PREL UV
08OUAGADOUGOU728	BURKINA FASO: NO UNGA ATTENDANCE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-04 08:43:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA UV
08OUAGADOUGOU733	BURKINA FASO: GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES FUEL PRICE INCREASE [...] (U) Summary: On July 11, the Ministry of Commerce and SONABHY, the national oil company, announced increases in the retail price of gas by an average of nine percent. Local labor unions denounced the price hikes as "unbearable." Average consumers complained to reporters on the street, but se [...]	2008-08-08 09:59:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ELTN ENRG EPET PGOV UV
08OUAGADOUGOU833	BURKINA FASO: INTERFAITH IFTAAR PROMOTES RELIGIOUS [...] Summary: On September 18, the Ambassador hosted an inter-faith Iftaar dinner for 24 Muslim and Christian leaders in Ouagadougou. Guests were pleased that inter-faith dialogue was being promoted, commented on the usefulness of the event, and encouraged similar activities in the future. Guests s [...]	2008-09-23 17:35:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KIRF KISL UV
08OUAGADOUGOU963	ARS Speaker Dr. Ekovich Educates Burkina on U.S. [...] Summary: August 29 -September 6, 2008 ARS Speaker Dr. Steven Ekovich presented a series of lectures to Burkinabe audiences from academia, media, government, military and students. The topic themes revolved around the U.S. political system, the electoral process, and especially the upcoming P [...]	2008-10-15 16:29:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM KPAO PHUM UV
08OUAGADOUGOU972	MEETING HIGHLIGHTS THE FIGHT AGAINST FEMALE GENITAL [...] Summary: A recent Sub-Regional Meeting on the Fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in West Africa, hosted by the first ladies of Burkina Faso and Niger, highlighted the importance of the issue to the two governments. Participants created a regional plan of action that aims to harmoniz [...]	2008-10-20 16:03:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM UV
08PANAMA125	PANAMA: SUPPORT LEBANON NOW DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-11 18:58:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EFIN EINV LE SY PM
08PANAMA151	PANAMA WIREC DELEGATION [...] (U) On February 14, 2008, Post provided the GOP's Energy Secretariat, National Environmental Authority, and its OAS SIPDIS delegation with the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) registration information in reftel. 2. (U) On February 13, 2008, Post received a lett [...]	2008-02-20 22:33:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY PM
08PANAMA200	PANAMA: DEMARCHE REGARDING ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1803 [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-06 21:45:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR PM
08PANAMA204	PANAMA AND MEXICO TO RE-START FTA TALKS; MEXICO [...] (U) SUMMARY. On March 5, 2008, during the inaugural speech for Expocomer 2008 Trade Convention in Panama City, Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced that he would seek a free trade agreement with Panama and that the GOM would eliminate the visa requirement for Panamanians traveling to Mex [...]	2008-03-07 18:48:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON CVIS EFTA ETRD FAS PM
08PANAMA245	PANAMA INPUT FOR ENERGY REPORTS TO CONGRESS [...] (U) The Economics Section handles energy related matters concerning Panama. The Economics Section has three FSOs (one economics counselor and two junior officers) and two FSNs. 2. (U) Energy related matters are covered by one FSO (junior officer) and one FSN. Each spend 10% of their time o [...]	2008-03-27 13:05:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD APER ENRG SENV
08PANAMA247	PANAMA: GOP INFORMED OF DESIGNATION OF AL-SHABAAB [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-27 14:55:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC PREL PGOV KCRM SO BG RS CH XA PM
08PANAMA250	PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON IMPLEMENTING THE DUAL USE [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-27 16:23:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PARM MNUC PREL IR PM
08PANAMA253	PANAMA: GOP SEEKS TO PROVIDE RELIEF AGAINST [...] (U) SUMMARY. During the March 1, 2008 National Assembly inaugural speech, President Martin Torrijos presented a $110 million fiscal package, aimed in large part to ease the impact of higher inflation. The package provides continued energy subsidies, a middle class tax cut, increased mortgage s [...]	2008-03-28 12:50:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON EFTA ENRG ETRD FAS PM
08PANAMA269	PANAMA: GOP SEEKS TO PROVIDE RELIEF AGAINST [...] (U) SUMMARY. During the March 1, 2008 National Assembly inaugural speech, President Martin Torrijos presented a $110 million fiscal package, aimed in large part to ease the impact of higher inflation. The package provides continued energy subsidies, a middle class tax cut, increased mortgage s [...]	2008-03-28 22:01:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFTA ENRG ETRD FAS PM
08PANAMA340	PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON RAISING ZIMBABWE AT THE UN [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-29 19:58:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNCSD XA ZI AU PM
08PANAMA344	PANAMA: NPT PREPCOM MEETING DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-02 18:24:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA PM
08PANAMA345	PANAMA: BURMA'S FLAWED CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-02 19:06:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM BM PM
08PANAMA354	PANAMA: US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-05 16:29:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EUN PHUM PM
08PANAMA386	PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 60-DAY REPORT ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-13 16:48:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP EIND AORC TRGY UNSC IR PM
08PANAMA405	PANAMA FACES ENERGY CRUNCH, GOP MAY SOON RATION [...] (U) Panamanian Secretary of Energy Dani Kuzniecky announced May 16 that the GOP may begin rationing electricity as early as May 22 if nationwide consumption is not reduced immediately. Kuzniecky and Public Utilities Authority Chief Victor Urrutia warned that Panama faces "grave" electricity [...]	2008-05-19 17:43:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON PM
08PANAMA458	PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON JUNE 2008 UNSC THEMATIC [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-03 16:41:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KWMN PHUM PREL UNSC UN PM
08PANAMA462	EXPERTS BLAME ENGINE FAILURE FOR FATAL HELICOPTER CRASH [...] (SBU) Panama's Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) announced late June 2 that a failure of the no. 1 engine caused the May 29 SAN-100 helicopter crash that killed 11 people, including several top Chilean and Panamanian police officials (reftel). AAC Director Eustacio Fabrega told Econchief June 2 t [...]	2008-06-03 21:58:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PGOV PM CI
08PANAMA490	PANAMA A NATURAL FIT FOR THE GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP [...] (U) Summary. Panama represents a natural fit for the Global Maritime Partnership (GMP). Our engagement with Panama on maritime issues is broad and deep. Officially, the Panama Maritime Authority is supportive of the Global Maritime Partnership. Panama and the United States already cooperate [...]	2008-06-13 22:01:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ECON EFIS EWWT MARR MASS MCAP MOPS
08PANAMA515	PANAMA: DEMARCHE SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR DRAFT [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-23 22:10:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER EFIN ETTC KTFN UNSC PM
08PANAMA576	PANAMA: SUGAR QUOTA FULFILLED AND SUPPLY AVAILABLE [...] (U) On July 08, 2008 EconOff and FAS FSN delivered talking points to Ricardo Tunon of the Vice Ministry of Trade regarding sugar exports for FY 2008 as requested by Reftel. Ricardo Tunon coordinates sugar exports with Panama's sugar mills. Tunon explained that the 1,637.09 metric tons of s [...]	2008-07-14 21:20:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD PM
08PANAMA617	INVITATION TO MARSHAL CENTER CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-28 17:15:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA624	UPDATE ON OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION OF PANAMA CANAL [...] (U) Summary. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has not yet determined the exact financing method for the third set of locks for the Panama Canal. However, a recent agreement with the Andean Development Corporation could provide 500 million USD of the 5.25 billion USD needed. The deadline for th [...]	2008-07-29 12:22:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EWWT MARR PM EINV AA
08PANAMA626	PANAMA: GLOBAL INITIATIVE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MFA [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-29 13:49:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PTER PREL KGIC KNNP MR UZ PM
08PANAMA672	PANAMA: INVITATION DELIVERED FOR TRADE AND [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-13 14:07:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA691	PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 2009 SUMMIT OF THE [...] (U) EconOff delivered demarche as per instructions in Reftel to the Director of International Organizations Delia Villamonte at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 20, 2008. Villamonte was aware of the Draft Declaration of Commitment for the upcoming Summit of the Americas. She noted h [...]	2008-08-20 22:16:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	APER BEXP ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD KSUM PGOV PREL
08PANAMA702	PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SEPTEMBER 24 [...] (U) MFA Director of International Organizations Delia Villamonte noted that President Torrijos and First Vice-President and Foreign Minister Lewis were both aware of the meeting, in response to ECONOFF's delivery of REFTEL demarche on August 20, 2008. However, Villamonte did not have any spec [...]	2008-08-25 23:46:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFTA ETRD UNGA PM
08PANAMA759	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FINALIZING THE NON-BINDING [...] In the absence of relevant GOP officials in Washington to attend high-level meetings, Econ Counselor sent an official letter with the draft MOU to Minister of Health Rosario Turner and copied Minister of Agricultural Development Guillermo Salazar and Minister of Foreign Relations Samuel Lewis [...]	2008-09-19 21:47:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECIN ECON ETRD OSCI PM PREL TBIO TSPL
08PANAMA848	PANAMA: GLOBAL INITIATIVE EPG DEMARCHE RESPONSE [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-06 16:27:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA881	DRAFT 2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] By virtue of its geographic position and well-developed maritime and transportation infrastructure, Panama is a major logistics control and trans-shipment country for illegal drugs to the United States and Europe. Major Colombian and Mexican cartels as well as Colombian FTOs such as the Revol [...]	2008-11-21 21:02:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PM
08PANAMA882	DISASTER DECLARATION FOR FLOODING IN BOCAS DEL TORO, COLON [...] Heavy rains have occurred in the departments of Bocas del Toro, Colon and Chiriqui, overtopping river banks and flooding extensive areas of the affected provinces. According to the U.S. hurricane Center in Miami: heavy rainfall and localized flooding is expected over the next couple of days. As [...]	2008-11-24 16:45:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ASEC PREL PGOV PM
08PANAMA889	PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON OPPOSING ANTI-ISRAEL [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-26 22:43:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA931	PANAMA: GLOBAL INITIATIVE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-19 21:34:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA942	PANAMA: SOMALIA PKO UNSCR DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-24 15:38:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO UNSC SO ET PM
08PARAMARIBO103	INFORMATION TO CRITERIA APPLIED TO RECOGNIZING PRIVILEGES [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-14 12:30:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	US AMGT APER KREC NS
08PARAMARIBO110	AMEMBASSY PARAMARIBO CLOSED FOR LOCAL HOLIDAYS [...] American Embassy Paramaribo will be closed on the following days in observation of local holidays. A) Friday, March 21, 2008 - Good (Easter) Friday B) Monday, March 24, 2008 - Easter Monday 2. At close of business of the preceding work day, all traffic requiring immediate action must [...]	2008-03-14 19:13:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ANET ACOA ASEC KRIM NS
08PARAMARIBO111	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TERRORISM FINANCE: [...] (U) Per reftel, Post shared information with Terence Craig, head of the Americas Division, and Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations Division of the Government of Suriname (GOS),on March 14, 2008. 2. (U) Post will report any reaction from the GOS. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]	2008-03-17 14:22:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN PTER PREL NS
08PARAMARIBO112	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ANNOUNCING THE U.S. SPECIAL [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the demarche to Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations Division of the Government of Suriname (GOS),on March 14, 2008. 2. (U) Post will report any reaction from the GOS. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]	2008-03-17 14:23:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIC PREL NS
08PARAMARIBO113	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN SECURITY COUNCIL'S [...] (U) Per reftel, Post shared information with Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations Division of the Government of Suriname (GOS),on March 14, 2008. 2. (U) Post will report any reaction from the GOS. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]	2008-03-17 14:23:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM IR NS
08PARAMARIBO117	"BEST KEPT SECRET?" CULTURAL PROGRAMMING WITH [...] (U) Summary: With PD resources already nearly exhausted, Post has sought to maintain cultural and outreach programming through the use of "window of opportunity" speakers. Taking advantage of the presence of U.S. university professor of ethnomusicology Jonathan C. Kramer, on March 5 Post o [...]	2008-03-20 17:39:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC OEXC NS
08PARAMARIBO121	STATE SENATOR PROMOTES U.S. DEMOCRACY FOR FREE [...] (U) Summary: With PD resources already exhausted, Post has sought to maintain cultural and outreach programming through the use of "window of opportunity" speakers (ref A, septel). Taking advantage of the presence of South Dakota State Senator Tom Katus, in Suriname under the auspices of t [...]	2008-03-26 13:51:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC OPRC NS
08PARAMARIBO132	U.S. "MAROON" INTRODUCES SURINAME TO AMERICAN [...] (U) Summary: With PD resources for Fiscal Year (FY) 08 already nearly exhausted, Post has sought to maintain cultural and outreach programming through the use of "window of opportunity" speakers, and recently attracted the First Lady of Suriname with such a program. On March 12, taking adv [...]	2008-04-01 18:37:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC OEXC NS
08PARAMARIBO136	"ONE DRUM:" FUNKY, INEXPENSIVE PICK-ME-UP FOR [...] (U) Summary: With PD resources already nearly exhausted, Post has sought to maintain cultural and outreach programming through the use of "window of opportunity" speakers and events (refs A-C). On March 8, Post was pleased to take advantage of an invitation to be a part of "Wan Dron," or " [...]	2008-04-04 18:02:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC OPRC NS
08PARAMARIBO140	TWO MONTHS, TEN EVENTS, FIFTEEN HUNDRED GUESTS: [...] (U) Summary: Drawing on a mix of ECA support, Post-identified "window of opportunity" speakers, and post-conceived programs, Post upped Black History Month programming from four events in 2007 to ten in 2008. Enthusiasm among local audiences helped carry Black History Month programming well [...]	2008-04-04 19:36:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC OEXC NS
08PARAMARIBO164	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] (U) Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname. Hubard had no immediate reaction. 2. (U) Post will report any substantive reaction from GOS. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]	2008-04-23 13:33:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL NS
08PARAMARIBO169	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] (U) Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname. Hubard had no immediate reaction. 2. (U) Post will report any substantive reaction from GOS. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]	2008-04-24 13:41:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL NS
08PARAMARIBO172	AMEMBASSY PARAMARIBO CLOSED FOR LOCAL HOLIDAY [...] American Embassy Paramaribo will be closed on Thursday, May 1, 2008, in observation of Suriname,s Labor Day. 2. At close of business of the preceding work day, all traffic requiring immediate action must be sent NIACT immediate. 3. The Duty Officer can be contacted by commercial direc [...]	2008-04-29 18:04:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ANET ACOA ASEC KRIM NS
08PARAMARIBO178	FRAUD SUMMARY - SURINAME, 2ND QUARTER FY 2008 [...] Per the instructions in RefTel, Paramaribo submits the following post fraud summary for the second quarter of FY 2008. Answers are keyed to the letters found in RefTel. A. Country Conditions The economy, while stable, is still developing, and more than half the population lives below the p [...]	2008-05-02 19:39:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NS
08PARAMARIBO186	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR [...] (U) Per reftel, PolOff delivered demarche to Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname. 2. (U) Post will report any substantive reaction from the Government of Suriname. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]	2008-05-06 13:42:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV OAS NS
08PARAMARIBO187	RESPONSE: "DAY OF SOLIDARITY" FOLLOW-UP [...] (U) As directed in reftels, Post is researching movies which would deliver the message and fit within the framework and intellectual property requirements of Post's monthly "American Movie Night" for May. If a suitable title cannot be identified, Post will consider materials for website pla [...]	2008-05-06 14:40:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CU NS
08PARAMARIBO188	NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) DEMARCHES [...] (U) Per reftels, PolOff delivered demarches to Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS). Hubard had no immediate reaction, but said she did not believe any representative from the GOS was attending t [...]	2008-05-06 17:02:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA NS
08PARAMARIBO20	SURINAME'S PROPOSAL FOR FY2008 BUSINESS FACILITATION [...] (U) Summary. Embassy Paramaribo thanks EEB/CBA for continued financial support of Post's commercial diplomacy initiatives and appreciates the opportunity to submit a proposal for financial assistance through the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF). Posts proposes funding of USD 17,750 [...]	2008-01-18 19:24:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ABUD AMGT BTIO ECON EINV ETRD NS
08PARAMARIBO200	SURINAME INTRODUCES RICE REGULATING MEASURES [...] (U) Summary. The Government of Suriname implemented a new export license requirement on rice exports. Border inspections will include a search for rice being smuggled out of the country. Local rice producers and exporters have criticized these new measures, stating local demand is only proje [...]	2008-05-12 21:33:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON BTIO NS
08PARAMARIBO210	UPDATE REGARDING "DAY OF SOLIDARITY" ACTIVITIES IN [...] (U) In response to ref A, as per ref B, Post confirms that it intends to show the movie Bananas as its May "American Movie Night" offering. Unfortunately, shipping in and out of Suriname can be unpredictable, and Post has not yet received the express-ordered copy of the movie. Legal copies [...]	2008-05-19 20:02:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO CU NS
08PARAMARIBO211	Performing Arts Initiative Proposal: Kevin Jones Outreach [...] The following is a Performing Arts Initiative Proposal. -------------------- Activity description -------------------- 2. Post will host Kevin Jones, a jazz musician who has previously performed in Paramaribo as part of the State Department's Jazz Ambassadors program "Rhythm Road." Th [...]	2008-05-20 20:33:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC NS
08PARAMARIBO216	REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR GLOBAL LAUNCH OF HARRISON FORD [...] (U) Post is interested in hosting a Harrison Ford PSA Launch Event. Post requests OES funding in support of the PSA. Post participation in the PSA launch and broadcasting of the PSAs is desirable because Suriname is a known source country of trafficked wildlife. Paragraph 7 contains an actio [...]	2008-05-22 12:20:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KPAO NS
08PARAMARIBO218	DEMARCHES DELIVERED: PRESIDENT'S GLOBAL FOOD [...] (U) Per reftels, EconOff delivered demarches "President's Global Food Initiative" and "Request to End Food Staple Export Restrictions," along with a copy of fact sheet "Leading the Fight Against Hunger," to Terence Craig, head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) o [...]	2008-05-22 21:19:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO NS
08PARAMARIBO219	DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES TO SEEK FUEL SUBSIDY FOR FISHING FLEETS [...] (U) Summary. An official from the Department of Fisheries confirmed the Suriname Seafood Association's claims that eighty percent of the fishing fleets are currently at dock due to high fuel prices. They are working with the fishing industry to request financial subsidies from the Ministry of [...]	2008-05-23 20:47:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIS EPET NS VE
08PARAMARIBO220	AFTER-ACTION: "DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN [...] (U) In solidarity with the people of Cuba, Post placed an explanatory text with a link to solidaridadcuba.org on its website. 2. (U) Given longstanding bilateral ties between Suriname and Cuba, Post faces an uphill battle in sensitizing the Government of Suriname to the plight of ordinary C [...]	2008-05-23 20:51:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO CU NS
08PARAMARIBO232	U.S. Speaker feeds hunger for elections information, [...] (U) This cable is a program evaluation of FY 2008 U.S. SSI Speaker Ann Stone A. Name of Speaker: Ann Stone B. Dates of Program: May 19 - May 21 2008 C. MSP Themes Addressed: Goal #1, mutual U.S./Suriname appreciation and respect contributing to a more effective partnership; Goa [...]	2008-05-30 20:02:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC NS
08PARAMARIBO234	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UN [...] (U) Per reftel, EconOff delivered demarche to Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname. Hubard had no immediate reaction. 2. (U) Post will report any substantive response from the Government of Suriname. [...]	2008-06-02 19:41:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC IR NS
08PARAMARIBO236	SURINAME DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GLOBAL MARITIME [...] (U) Per reftel, EconOff delivered demarche to Terence Craig, head of the Americas Division of the the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS),with a dipnote requesting the Ministry to indicate to Post specific Global Maritime Partnerships activities that GOS would be i [...]	2008-06-02 19:56:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS
08PARAMARIBO252	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR CHAIRPERSON [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-12 13:53:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO NS
08PARAMARIBO269	AMEMBASSY PARAMARIBO CLOSED FOR LOCAL HOLIDAY [...] American Embassy Paramaribo will be closed on Tuesday, July 1, 2008, in observation of Emancipation Day. 2. At close of business of the preceding work day, all traffic requiring immediate action must be sent NIACT immediate. 3. The Duty Officer can be contacted by commercial direct l [...]	2008-06-23 19:42:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ANET ACOA ASEC KRIM NS
08PARAMARIBO285	SURINAME DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MAJOR ISSUES AT [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered diplomatic note and demarche to Chantal Elsenhout, Deputy Head of International Organization at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname. Elsenhout said he will forward copy of the dip note and demarche to the ministry responsible for postal [...]	2008-07-09 16:42:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECON ETRD WTRO
08PARAMARIBO299	POST RESPONSE: IMPLEMENTATION OF 2002 FARM BILL FOOD [...] (U) Post reports that Suriname does not produce sugar, and does not export sugar to the United States. SCHREIBERHUGHES [...]	2008-07-24 16:03:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD NS
08PARAMARIBO305	SURINAME: BANANA PARASTATAL TO PRIVATIZE [...] (U) Summary. The week of July 21, the Foundation for the Preservation of the Banana Sector in Suriname (SBBS) announced a public call for interest in the international open tender for the privatization of the parastatal banana company Surland N.V. SBBS restructured Surland N.V. with the assis [...]	2008-07-29 19:44:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	BTIO EAGR ECON EINV ETRD NS
08PARAMARIBO308	SURINAME: USA TRADE SHOW 2008 (BFIF FUNDED) [...] (U) Summary. The Embassy and the American Chamber of Commerce of Suriname held their ninth annual "USA Trade Show 2008," from July 18-20, 2008. The only professional trade show held in Suriname featuring U.S. products and services, approximately half of the USA Trade Show's expenses came from [...]	2008-07-31 18:13:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ABUD AMGT BTIO ECON EINV ETRD NS
08PARAMARIBO313	SURINAME DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the information to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname on 29 July as a diplomatic note requesting the Ministry's assistance in forwarding the information to the Office of the Attorney General and/or other appropriate government ministrie [...]	2008-08-05 19:25:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP EFIN PARM IR
08PARAMARIBO318	KOSOVO RECOGNITION: DEMARCHE UNDELIVERED [...] In response to ref A, Post regrets that it was unable to deliver this specific message before the stated deadline. Post has maintained steady communication with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on issues related to Kosovo's independence. 2. Post refers to ref c and ref b for information on [...]	2008-08-08 18:20:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KV NS
08PARAMARIBO319	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate of the Surinamese military, who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post is cognizant that less than 10 work days are available before the start da [...]	2008-08-08 18:30:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM NS
08PARAMARIBO335	OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT A "STRONG POSSIBILITY" [...] (U) Summary. Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said there is a "strong possibility" the Government of Suriname (GOS) would sign a bilateral Open Skies agreement. Craig, a long-time fan of an Open Skies agreement, may not reflect a consolidated p [...]	2008-08-20 17:47:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA XL NS
08PARAMARIBO336	The Show Must Go On: Jones Entertains Hundreds Despite [...] (U) This cable is a program evaluation for the Performing Arts Initiative program bringing Kevin Jones to Suriname. A. Name of Speaker: Kevin Jones B. Dates of Program: July 2 - July 5 2008 C. MSP Theme Addressed: Goal #1, mutual U.S./Suriname appreciation and respect contribut [...]	2008-08-20 18:25:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL NS
08PARAMARIBO355	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL [...] (U) Per reftel Post delivered demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname along with a dipnote requesting the Ministry's assistance in forwarding the information to the Office of the Attorney General and/or other appropriate government ministry. 2. (U) Post wil [...]	2008-08-27 18:30:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC IR GM PARM EFIN NS
08PARAMARIBO390	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US-SPONSORED [...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following three (3) participants from Suriname's Ministry of Justice and Police, who have been nominated for the ILEA Training in San Salvador, El Salvador, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has conducted l [...]	2008-09-17 15:35:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM SNAR SMIG ELAB PHUM NS
08PARAMARIBO391	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US-SPONSORED [...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate of the Surinamese military, who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. 2. (U) Name of the proposed candidate is as follows: ACHONG, John Guno Arth [...]	2008-09-17 15:36:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM NS
08PARAMARIBO394	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE [...] (U) Per reftel, PolOff delivered the demarche to Juliette Redman, acting head of the International Organizations Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS),on September 18, 2008. 2, (U) Redman did not have any initial reaction. She said she would st [...]	2008-09-18 18:41:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA NS

08PARAMARIBO402	NO CONFIRMED SURINAMESE ATTENDEES AT CARICOM [...] (SBU) Due to the Government of the Republic of Suriname having provided Post with a response of "no confirmed attendees as of yet" despite several daily follow-up calls to Ambassador Frederick Boekstaff, Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PolEcon Chief reviewed with Terence [...]	2008-09-22 18:57:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON MASS NS
08PARAMARIBO403	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: AMBASSADORS IN BOLIVIA AND [...] (SBU) Per reftel, PolEcon Chief delivered talking points to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname. Craig said the U.S. points were "well-crafted," and that he is very interested to see what happens next since Chavez has th [...]	2008-09-22 18:58:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC NS
08PARAMARIBO407	EVALUATION OF PARTICIPATION OF JANE SMITH IN FY 2008 [...] (U) Overview and positives: Jane Smith, Director of Libraries at Anton de Kom University, participated as an International Visitor in the FY 2008 Multi-Regional Program "U.S. Libraries" from June 19 to July 10, 2008. As the library system in Suriname is based on the European (Dutch) model, S [...]	2008-09-24 19:21:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL NS
08PARAMARIBO408	Suriname: Rhythm Road New Season Priorities [...] (U) Building and strengthening Mutual US/Suriname appreciation and respect is Post's number one Mission Strategic Goal. Rhythm Road (RR) programming was a key part of fulfilling this goal in 2007 and 2008, and Post looks forward to welcoming Rhythm Road to Suriname in 2009. The following is [...]	2008-09-24 19:22:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO NS
08PARAMARIBO418	REQUEST PERMISSION FOR AMBASSADOR LISA BOBBIE [...] Ambassador Lisa Bobbie Schreiber Hughes requests permission to be absent from post to participate in the Caribbean Ambassadors'HIV/AIDs conference in Port of Spain from October 22, 2008 through October 23, 2008. If permission is granted, Ambassador LBSH would then attend to personal business [...]	2008-10-02 19:06:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER OTRA NS
08PARAMARIBO42	SURINAME: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 [...] (U) Post submits the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for Suriname. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------- 2. The Government of Suriname (GOS) has identified Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as a key element in achieving sustainable development. In its 2006-2011 [...]	2008-02-04 16:42:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB PGOV USTR NS
08PARAMARIBO425	NOMINATION FY-09 STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE ON [...] (U) Post is pleased to nominate the following candidate for participation in the SUSI National Security course. A. Nominee's full name as it appears on passport; Last name: Veira First name: Danielle Middle names: Reana Karin B.Date of birth (Month, Day, Year): 11/11/1970 C. City of b [...]	2008-10-08 11:54:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO NS
08PARAMARIBO428	VISAS VIPER: SEP 2008 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] Liza Ybarra, Consular Chief, is post's Visas Viper Coordinator. 2. Post held the Visas Viper committee meeting on October 2, 2008. 3. The meeting was chaired by DCM Bell. 4. In attendance: DCM, CONS, DEAL, RSO, and POL. 5. The committee identified no specific information to report [...]	2008-10-09 16:07:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC NS
08PARAMARIBO430	CHIEF OF MISSION DECISION - NSDD-38 REQUEST TO ADD ONE [...] (U) THE CHIEF OF MISSION HAS CAREFULLY CONSIDERED THE DOS/BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY NSDD-38 PROPOSAL CONTAINED IN REFTEL A, AND APPROVES THE REQUEST. 2. (U) THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES ARE KEYED TO QUESTIONS POSED IN REF C, PARA ONE: A) WHILE NOT REFLECTED IN THE POST'S MOST RECENT MSP, [...]	2008-10-10 17:32:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AODE AMGT KMRS NS
08PARAMARIBO436	PRESIDENT VENETIAAN'S STATE OF THE REPUBLIC -- OLD AND NEW [...] (U) Summary. President Venetiaan's September 29 State of the Republic speech made clear that he and his coalition government are finally moving into pre-election mode. In the lead-up to the 2010 elections, Venetiaan focused on the government's plans for development of the interior, and for impl [...]	2008-10-15 18:07:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL NS
08PARAMARIBO438	AMEMBASSY PARAMARIBO CLOSED FOR LOCAL HOLIDAY [...] American Embassy Paramaribo will be closed on Monday, October 20, 2008, in observation of 155 years of Chinese immigration in Suriname, a local holiday. 2. At close of business of the preceding work day, all traffic requiring immediate action must be sent NIACT immediate. 3. The Duty [...]	2008-10-16 14:59:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ANET ACOA ASEC KRIM NS
08PARAMARIBO439	Request for Traveling Speaker on Political, Economic and [...] (U) SUMMARY: Post seeks a traveling speaker to present a 12-page paper on the subject of "Political, Economic and Diplomatic Engagement of the United States in the Latin American and Caribbean Region." END SUMMARY. 2. (U) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Anton de Kom University is the sole universi [...]	2008-10-17 12:51:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO NS
08PARAMARIBO443	SURINAME NOMINATION 09 SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) Post is pleased to nominate Juanita Altenberg-Dest, Director of the Maxi Linder Foundation, for the Secretary of State's 2009 Award for International Women of Courage. 2. (U) Biographical Information and justification for award selection: Full legal name of nominee: Juanita Augusta Ru [...]	2008-10-24 14:08:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM NS
08PARAMARIBO444	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US-SPONSORED [...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following individual from Suriname's Ministry of Defense, who has been nominated to attend the Health Care Specialist Course at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from November 10, 2008 through March 25, 2009, pursuant to the Leahy Act and F [...]	2008-10-24 18:22:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM NS
08PARAMARIBO45	F-77 REPORTER DESIGNATION FOR AMEMBASSY PARAMARIBO [...] Gwendolyn S. Webb; Consul; Top Secret Clearance; tel IVG 540-2235; unclass email WebbGS@state.gov. 2. Lara M. Studzinski; Management Officer; Top Secret Clearance; tel IVG 540-2221; unclass e-mail StudzinsLM@state.gov. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]	2008-02-07 18:18:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT CASC CMGT AEMR ASEC NS
08PARAMARIBO468	AMEMBASSY PARAMARIBO CLOSED FOR LOCAL HOLIDAY [...] American Embassy Paramaribo will be closed on Tuesday, November 25, 2008, in observation of Independence Day, a local holiday. 2. At close of business of the preceding work day, all traffic requiring immediate action must be sent NIACT immediate. 3. The Duty Officer can be contacted by [...]	2008-11-24 15:04:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ANET ACOA ASEC KRIM NS
08PARAMARIBO469	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT VENETIAAN TO [...] (U) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Suriname has sent Post His Excellency President Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan's congratulatory message to President-Elect Barack Hussein Obama. The text of President Venetiaan's message reads verbatim as follows: "Mr. Presi [...]	2008-11-26 15:01:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP NS
08PARAMARIBO482	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY [...] (U) On October 16, EconOff met with Juliette Redman, Acting Head of the International Organizations Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname. Redman had no immediate comment but said she would forward the information contained in the demarche to the appropriat [...]	2008-12-03 19:28:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP IR MNUC PARM NS
08PARAMARIBO489	Request for DVC Speaker during Black History Month 2009 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Post seeks a digital video conference speaker during Black History Month 2009. Post programming that takes into account ethnic/cultural themes have drawn comparatively high attendance. Post plans to build on past successes by continuing our ethnic/cultural programming during Bl [...]	2008-12-08 20:22:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO NS
08PARAMARIBO493	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US-SPONSORED [...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following individual from Suriname's Ministry of Defense, who has been nominated to attend the Warrior Leader and Instructor Training Course II at Fort Benning, Georgia from December 31, 2008 through February 24, 2009, pursuant to [...]	2008-12-15 19:18:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM
08PARAMARIBO506	AMEMBASSY PARAMARIBO CLOSED FOR LOCAL HOLIDAY [...] American Embassy Paramaribo will be closed on Friday, December 26, 2008, in observation of Boxing Day, a local holiday. 2. At close of business of the preceding work day, all traffic requiring immediate action must be sent NIACT immediate. 3. The Duty Officer can be contacted by commer [...]	2008-12-19 19:26:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ANET ACOA ASEC KRIM NS
08PARAMARIBO52	WIREC DELEGATION: SURINAME [...] (U) Post supports the participation of the Government of Suriname (GOS) in the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC). The GOS has just provided Post with information on their planned delegation. 2. (U) Suriname's ministerial delegation to WIREC 2008 will be comprised [...]	2008-02-12 18:53:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET SENV NS
08PARAMARIBO58	POST INPUT FOR REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ENERGY [...] (U) Post is please to provide information on our work on energy-related issues. Answers are keyed to REFTEL. A. The Political-Economic Section handles energy matters. The section totals 7 staff: political-economic officer (USDH),political officer (USDH, who also covers public diplomacy a [...]	2008-02-14 17:00:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD NS
08PARAMARIBO62	INL 2007 END USE MONITORING REPORT [...] (U) Post is pleased to provide its 2007 End Use Monitoring Report 2. (U) Procedures: Receiving law enforcement agencies sign documentation confirming receipt of all materials and committing to use the resources for their stated purpose. Receipt includes serial numbers, quantities, and ex [...]	2008-02-15 18:00:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN NS
08PARAMARIBO65	HOST COUNTRY PLEDGE TO ADVANCE THE UPTAKE OF [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the demarche to Terence Craig, head of the America's Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Craig had no immediate reaction as to whether Suriname would make a pledge. 2. (U) Post will report any additional reaction from Government of Suriname. GENTON [...]	2008-02-19 17:44:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG NS
08PARAMARIBO72	INFORMATION TO CRITERIA APPLIED TO RECOGNIZING PRIVILEGES [...] The Government of Suriname (GOS) fully acknowledges its responsibilities under article 37(1) of Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations; however we have noted several inconsistencies in the GOS's practices for issuance of diplomatic identity cards for Embassy diplomatic, administrative, and [...]	2008-02-22 20:01:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	US AMGT APER KREC NS
08PARAMARIBO75	HCOC "INREACH" - MESSAGE DELIVERED [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the demarche to Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations Division, and Terence Craig, head of the America's Division, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on February 1, 2008. Post noted that Suriname submitted its Annual Declaration in 2007, and th [...]	2008-02-26 12:13:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA NS
08PARAMARIBO76	UN.GIFT: MESSAGE DELIVERED [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the demarche to Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations Division on February 1, 2008. Hubard appeared skeptical but had no immediate comment. 2. (U) Post will report any reaction from Government of Suriname. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]	2008-02-26 12:14:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PHUM PREF NS
08PARAMARIBO77	U.S. HAGUE ADOPTION CONVENTION: MESSAGE DELIVERED [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the demarche to Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations Division, on February 1, 2008. Hubard showed interest but had no immediate comment. 2. (U) Post will report any reaction from Government of Suriname. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]	2008-02-26 12:21:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KOCI CASC NS
08PARAMARIBO78	OSLO MUNITIONS: MESSAGE DELIVERED [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the demarche to Juliette Redman, representative of the International Organizations Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Redman had no immediate comment. 2. (U) Post will report any reaction from Government of Suriname. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]	2008-02-26 12:23:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PARM PREL NS
08PARAMARIBO79	SOMALIA AND PIRACY: MESSAGE DELIVERED [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the demarche to Juliette Redman, representative of the International Organizations Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on February 26. Redman had no immediate comment, but said she would contact Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations Divi [...]	2008-02-26 18:16:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PREL UN SO NS
08PARAMARIBO8	WIREC 2008 INVITATION DELIVERED [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered dipnote and invitation letter to Terence Craig, head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Craig said he will forward invitation to the following ministries: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environment. 2. (U) Post notes that the Go [...]	2008-01-10 15:08:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV TRGY OPDC NS
08PARAMARIBO89	DEMARCHES DELIVERED: U.S. VIEWS ON IAEA REPORT AND [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the demarches to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Government of Suriname (GOS) officials Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Divison, and Juliette Redman, official of the International Organizations Division. Craig and Redman had no immediate reaction. [...]	2008-03-03 18:54:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM IR IAEA NS
08PARAMARIBO90	MALDIVES DRAFT RESOLUTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the demarche to Terry Shameem, official at the International Organizations Division of the Government of Suriname. Shameen had no immediate comment. 2. (U) Post will report any substantive response from the GOS. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]	2008-03-03 18:55:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG MV PGOV PHUM PREL UNHRC HR
08PARAMARIBO99	FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN SURINAME [...] (U) The following response is keyed to reftel; government fiscal matters are largely transparent in Suriname. Q: Does Suriname receive foreign assistance from the United States? A: Yes. Q: Are there relevant laws and regulations in Suriname governing the public disclosure of revenues [...]	2008-03-10 20:23:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PREL NS
08PARIS1024	FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE DRAFT AGENDA PASSED TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-29 15:42:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PINS MARR MOPS KDEM EAID ECON FR IZ
08PARIS1026	UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION FOR GOVERNMENT OF [...] (U) Per reftel para 5 here below updated contact information for key French government officials as requested. HEAD OF STATE ------------- 2. (SBU) President of the French Republic Nicolas SARKOZY - Office telephone number 011 33 1 42 92 81 00 - Residence telephone number 011 33 1 42 92 [...]	2008-05-29 15:47:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT PGOV FR
08PARIS1035	NON-PAPER ON U.S. RESPONSE TO LATEST IAEA REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-30 15:39:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IAEA FR IR
08PARIS1071	FRENCH BIOTECH FINALLY ADOPTED - MORE TO COME [...] Summary: On May 22, France adopted a biotech bill after weeks of rancorous debate within the Parliament. The bill theoretically guarantees French farmers and consumers the right to produce and consume with or without GMOs. However, ministerial decrees implementing the legislation will define [...]	2008-06-04 14:46:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR
08PARIS1073	WORLD HERITAGE WORKING GROUP ON ELECTION OF MEMBERS - PARIS [...] (U) Summary: The second session of the Working Group meeting to examine issues concerning the election of members of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) made little progress, as expected, but advanced on defining the key points to consider. End summary. 2. (U) The open-ended Working Group [...]	2008-06-04 15:06:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO SCUL
08PARIS1084	FRENCH SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS WILL [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-06 15:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UN UNSC SWMN PHUM FR
08PARIS1085	FRENCH EU PRESIDENCY: AGRICULTURAL POLICY GOALS [...] Summary: France hopes to have the CAP health check reforms passed during its EU presidency and will initiate discussions on a post 2013 CAP policy and budget. The GOF's three main objectives will be to maintain EU food sovereignty; maintain the economic and territorial health of EU agricultur [...]	2008-06-06 16:42:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD PGOV WTRO EUN FR INR
08PARIS1160	FRENCH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON BERLIN CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-19 15:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PBTS PHUM KPAL EUN FR IS
08PARIS1177	UNESCO - UPDATE ON HOLOCAUST RESOLUTION NEXT STEPS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Warning that Washington's end of fiscal year budget priorities will be finalized soon, the US again asked UNESCO's education sector for details on the recommendations it will present to the upcoming Executive Board on Holocaust education. ADG Education Burnett promised to deliver [...]	2008-06-23 14:04:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO SCUL
08PARIS1187	FRANCE -- INFORMATION ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD [...] (U) Post conferred with French Ministry of Labor officials who track allegations of forced labor and child labor. They confirmed (ref (A) para 2) that, in France, "there is no record of forced labor or child labor in the production of goods." Please visit Paris' Classified Website at: htt [...]	2008-06-24 10:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB SOCI FR
08PARIS1201	PARIS CLUB: June 2008 Session, Private Sector Meeting, [...] Summary: At the Paris Club's June 10-12 session, the tour d'horizon addressed Burundi, Central African Republic, Grenada, Iraq, Libya, Moldova, Sudan and Togo. Germany requested an informal update on Argentina; Russia sought resolution of its promissory note issue. As for methodological iss [...]	2008-06-25 15:10:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
08PARIS1240	FRENCH SEEK TO INCORPORATE SOCIETAL PREFERENCES INTO EU [...] Summary: In a memorandum submitted to the European Council on June 23, France moved forward with its plans to require that imported products conform to standards for EU production. The stated goal is to offset higher costs of European producers due to EU "societal" standards for food producti [...]	2008-06-30 16:48:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD PGOV WTRO PINR FR
08PARIS1241	FRANCE "REGRETS" U.S. DECISION REGARDING THE UN [...] Post delivered reftel demarche to MFA PDAS equivalent for International Organizations, Marc Giacomini, on June 16. Giacomini expressed France's "regret" for the U.S. decision to no longer participate in HRC sessions or activites and noted France's desire to continue working with the U.S. to ad [...]	2008-07-01 07:37:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	FR PHUM PREL
08PARIS1242	FRANCE: SIX-PARTY TALKS SECOND [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-01 07:50:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PREL PARM FR
08PARIS130	PRESIDENT SARKOZY ARTICULATES HIS FRAMEWORK FOR [...] (U) In this annual New Year's message to the Diplomatic Corps on delivered on January 18, President Sarkozy laid out a theoretical justification for recasting France's role on the international scene in the twin challenges before the international community: climate change and the "return of [...]	2008-01-24 16:36:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV FR
08PARIS1330	SARKOZY'S PRIORITIES FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY DURING [...] (U) Summary: France has made energy and climate change the top priority for its EU Presidency. The EU Work Program, recent actions by the European Parliament, and the meetings of Environment and Energy Ministers from the 27 member countries shed further light on the French Presidency's objecti [...]	2008-07-11 16:50:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV FR EU
08PARIS137	CUBAN MIGRANTS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-25 15:39:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF SMIG FR IC UK
08PARIS141	FRANCE 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Investment Climate Statement Contents A. French Investment Regime A1. Openness to Foreign Investment A2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A3. Expropriation and Compensation A4. Dispute Settlement A5. Performance Requirements and Incentives A6. Right to Private Ownership and Establis [...]	2008-01-28 14:46:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR FR
08PARIS1412	GOF CONSULTING ON ANIMAL CLONING [...] Summary and Background: The French Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) is currently holding consultations on animal cloning in order to prepare a national regulatory framework on the issue. The MinAg is using the French Advisory Committee on Food (in French, "Conseil national de l'Alimentation", [...]	2008-07-23 16:51:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR
08PARIS1418	UNESCO BRIEFING ON THE NOVEMBER 2008 INTERNATIONAL [...] Summary: On June 27, 2008, UNESCO briefed Member States on the organization of the November 2008 International Conference on Education (ICE) sponsored by UNESCO's Bureau of International Education (IBE) to be held in Geneva. The topic of this conference is "Inclusive Education: The Way of the [...]	2008-07-24 14:20:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO SCUL BE
08PARIS1439	S/E CUMBER'S JULY 21 MEETINGS IN PARIS [...] (SBU) Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber stressed the importance of Muslim integration, social cohesion and individual accountability during his visit to Paris July 21. At the Institute of the Arab World, he outlined the U.S. Government's effort to [...]	2008-07-29 07:50:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KIRF FR
08PARIS1746	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON [...] (U) Embassy contacted Defontaine planning and logistics chief, Pascal Boutin (Tel: +33-02 40 67 89 07; email: pascal-boutin@defontaine.com) and MOD Directorate General for Armements U.S. Desk officer Maj. Eng. Damien LOUISE (Tel: + 33 1 46 19 67 00; email: damien.louise@dga.defense.gouv.fr) for [...]	2008-09-18 13:45:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC FR
08PARIS1868	France's Societal Preferences Trade Initiative - [...] (SBU) Summary: French initiatives to incorporate societal preferences into European trade policy were the theme of a lunch we hosted with agriculture, econ and commercial counterparts from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil, The friendlies have been watching recent developments with c [...]	2008-10-09 17:18:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR SENV SOCI EU
08PARIS1874	FRENCH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-10 16:46:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC FR
08PARIS1894	CLONES AND CLONE PRODUCTS DENOUNCED BY FRENCH ADVISORY [...] Summary: The release on the market of products sourced from cloned animals and their offspring should be prohibited according to the October 14 conclusions of the French Advisory Committee on Food (Conseil national de l'Alimentation.) The CNA is an official advisory body. Its conclusions were [...]	2008-10-15 18:52:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR
08PARIS1961	FRENCH RESPONSE TO GICNT: GI INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-24 17:00:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC FR
08PARIS1984	FRANCE AND THE OSCE: HDIM DISCUSSIONS IN PARIS [...] (SBU) U.S. delegation head at the recent OSCE Human Development Implementation Meeting in Warsaw Ambassador Robert Pearson, in his October 13 meeting with French MFA Director for Human Rights and International Relations Sylvie Bermann, focused on the U.S. desire to work with Europe to deline [...]	2008-10-29 18:17:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PGOV OSCE FR
08PARIS1987	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON [...] Embassy met with Eurotradia International Services Division Chief Charles de Montesquieu (Tel: +33 1 40 76 26 50; email:cdemontesquieu@eurotradia.fr) for clarification of subject shipment. 2. Montesquieu informed us that Eurotradia (established as Office Generale de l'Aeronautique I 1920) is [...]	2008-10-30 08:07:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC FR
08PARIS2027	OECD: "SOCIETAL CONCERNS" AND NON-TARIFF MEASURES MAJOR [...] SUMMARY: The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Joint Working Party on Agriculture and Trade(JWPAT) held its 60th meeting October 16-17, 2008. During the meeting, there was discussion concerning election of the 2009 Bureau, including the position of Chair. Only one [...]	2008-11-06 14:39:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OECD ETRD EAGR ECON SENV
08PARIS2122	INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] Summary France continues to be a major transshipment point for drugs moving through Europe. Given France,s shared borders with trafficking conduits such as Spain, Italy, and Belgium, France is a natural distribution point for drugs moving toward North America from Europe and the Middle Ea [...]	2008-11-19 09:16:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL FR
08PARIS2127	FRENCH GOVERNMENT PROMISES FINANCIAL PACKAGE TO ADDRESS [...] Summary: Following large-scale farmer demonstrations throughout France on November 7, the French Minister of Agriculture proposed a 250 million euro financial assistance package for the French farm sector. The package encompasses a wide range of programs, including direct payments to the Frenc [...]	2008-11-20 08:03:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD PGOV EUN FR
08PARIS2129	U.S./FDA ORPHAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT GRANT AWARD FOR ECTOPIC [...] ESTH Office has review the proposed research and Embassy Paris find no objection to the proposed research grant entitled "Ectopic Cushings Syndrome". STAPLETON [...]	2008-11-20 10:40:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TBIO OTRA TPHY FR
08PARIS2130	U.S./FDA ORPHAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT GRANT AWARD FOR [...] ESTH Office has review the proposed research and Embassy Paris find no objection to the proposed research grant entitled "Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy". STAPLETON [...]	2008-11-20 11:23:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TBIO OTRA TPHY US UK PO FR SW AR BR
08PARIS215	FRENCH INTEREST IN IOSEA (TURTLE) MOU [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-06 15:50:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	FR SENV TBIO
08PARIS2190	IEA Standing Group on Emergency Questions, November 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-03 13:09:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ENRG EPET IEA OECD
08PARIS2249	FRENCH BIOTECH AUTHORITY CREATED AS ECJ FINES FRANCE [...] Summary: On December 7, France announced the creation of a new biotech evaluation authority in the French Official Journal. The declaration of the new "competent authority," called The High Biotech Committee, preceded, but did not halt, the imposition of a 10 million euro fine by the European C [...]	2008-12-11 14:33:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR
08PARIS2266	IBC MEETING ON HUMAN CLONING [...] The International Bioethics Committee (IBC) of UNESCO met October 28-29, 2008, followed, October 30-31, by a joint meeting of the IBC and the Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee (IGBC),to discuss what the IBC should recommend to the Director General on possible action by UNESCO with respect [...]	2008-12-15 14:44:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO TBIO
08PARIS2309	STAFFDEL WEIL MEETINGS IN PARIS ON PUBLIC OUTREACH [...] Lynne Weil, Communications Director for the House Foreign Affairs Committee, received a comprehensive overview of Embassy Paris' active Muslim and diversity outreach programs in a series of meetings with embassy, government, NGO and media representatives December 8-10. Public Affairs progra [...]	2008-12-22 15:53:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI FR
08PARIS2328	FRANCE AGRICULTURAL BIOTECH OUTREACH PROPOSAL [...] Economic Minister-Counselor, Agricultural Minister-Counselor, Public Affairs Minister-Counselor and Science Counselor present this joint request for support from EEB FY 2009 biotech outreach funds for critical public outreach in France. France remains an influential country both in the EU and [...]	2008-12-24 12:11:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON TBIO ETRD KPAO FR
08PARIS235	FRANCE AGRICULTURAL BIOTECH OUTREACH PROPOSAL [...] (U) Economic Minister-Counselor, Agricultural Minister-Counselor, Public Affairs Minister-Counselor and Science Counselor present this joint request for support from EEB FY 2008 biotech outreach funds for critical public outreach in France. In the wake of late 2007 GOF broad-based environmenta [...]	2008-02-11 11:34:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON TBIO ETRD KPAO FR
08PARIS279	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE [...] (U) Embassy contacted Francois-Regis Boulvert, international cooperation chief at CELAR, the foreign end-user. (Reftel stated that CELAR is an "unfamiliar foreign party" but according to post files, we have handled other license checks where CELAR was the end-user, e.g., 05-1001124.) He con [...]	2008-02-15 17:21:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC FR
08PARIS284	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE [...] (U) Embassy contacted Major Karin Sonier of Flotte Transport Ecoles, Simmad Base Aerienne 217, the end user (Tel: +33-1-69-23-86-40; fte.simmad@inet.air.defense.gouv.fr). She confirmed that the Portugese firm OGMA Industria Aeronautica is the base's sole supplier of C-130 parts and accessor [...]	2008-02-19 07:46:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC FR
08PARIS294	FRANCE SUPPORTS UNSCR ON THE FDLR [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-19 17:58:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC ASEC ETTC RW FR
08PARIS3	PAKISTAN: AMBASSADOR STAPLETON DELIVERS POINTS TO [...] (SBU) On December 31, in a telephone conversation with Foreign Minsiter Kouchner, Ambassador Stapleton delivered reftel demarche. Without responding directly to the points, Kouchner indicated his overall agreement with them. The next day, January 1, Kouchner departed for a two day visit to [...]	2008-01-02 17:40:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER SHUM PK FR
08PARIS307	Partnership for Democratic Governance - Readout on [...] Summary. The PDG Steering Group convened for the first time on February 13-14 in Paris. Secretary General Gurria chaired the meeting, which was attended by the nine Steering Group countries, plus the UNDP. Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Daniel S. Sullivan re [...]	2008-02-21 15:12:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON KDEM OECD
08PARIS33	FRENCH PETROLEUM INSTITUTE - RESEARCHING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY [...] SUMMARY. ESTH officers visited the French Petroleum Institute (Institut Francais du Petrole or 'IFP'),a public research center focused on industrial R&D research in energy and transportation. The visit's purposes were to assess IFP's strategic priorities, obtain an understanding of its researc [...]	2008-01-08 16:31:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG TRGY FR
08PARIS342	FRENCH PRESIDENT SARKOZY ADVOCATES EARLY CAP REFORM, [...] Summary: At the opening of the annual Paris Agricultural Show on Saturday February 23, French President Sarkozy gave a major address on agricultural policy announcing his intention to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as early as 2009. He also reiterated his opposition to any WTO agr [...]	2008-02-26 17:17:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD PGOV WTRO EUN FR INR
08PARIS382	CONCURRENCE FOR INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE [...] The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Attache, Paris, France requests the assistance of the Regional Security Office, Nouakchott, Mauritania in support of the investigation of Samba SALL, an asylee in the U.S. who may have misrepresented his former occupation in Mauritania. If th [...]	2008-03-04 16:10:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PHUM FR XY
08PARIS384	NON-PAPER ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL'S ADOPTION OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-04 16:47:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PARM MNUC FR IR
08PARIS403	MAKING THE KOREAN DMZ A WORLD HERITAGE SITE [...] The Belgian Embassy assembled United States, Canadian, Australian, Luxembourg, and South Korean diplomats March 3 to listen to a proposal by Baron Simon-Pierre Nothomb, head of Belgium's association of Korean War Veterans. Nothomb suggested that a fitting memorial to the Korean War dead would b [...]	2008-03-05 16:33:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO SCUL TBIO KS KN
08PARIS406	FRANCE: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] After mission-wide consultation, Embassy Paris did not identify any physical infrastructure or resources in France whose loss would immediately affect the security, national economic security, and/or national public health or safety of the United States. Our CI/KR report is therefore negative. [...]	2008-03-06 10:53:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ECON PTER PREL PGOV ETTC EAID EAGER EFIN
08PARIS455	NOMINATION OF ANTI-TIP HERO JEAN CLAUDE MBVOUMIN [...] (U) Post nominates Jean Claude Mbvoumin as a 2008 anti-TIP hero. Mr. Mbvoumin founded and runs the Soccer Culture Solidarity Association (Associate Culture Foot Solidaire (CFS)),which seeks to raise awareness and combat trafficking in young soccer players from Africa. As a former soccer pl [...]	2008-03-12 15:53:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF USAID FR
08PARIS514	AGRICULTURAL TRADE IMPLICATIONS OF UPCOMING FRENCH EU [...] SUMMARY: France will seek to use its considerable influence on agricultural policy to affect the direction and pace of CAP reform as well as to broaden the consideration of biotech dossiers at the EU level. France's influence could have negative trade implications for U.S. agriculture in sever [...]	2008-03-18 17:08:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD PGOV WTRO EUN FR INR
08PARIS529	UNESCO - GROUP I MEETING PRE-EXECUTIVE BOARD [...] Summary: The US candidate for the IPDC Bureau was endorsed by Group I at its first Israeli-chaired meeting. Other candidates for IPDC and IFAP were also approved by the Group. Norway briefed the Discussion Group on Executive Board issues, with special mention regarding procedures for the ele [...]	2008-03-19 16:33:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO SCUL
08PARIS568	UNESCO - DECENTRALIZATION AND THE ONE UN [...] Summary: Briefing Member States on UNESCO's progress regarding decentralization and the "One UN", D-G Matsuura indicated he is pleased with the efforts made to date to integrate UNESCO into the concept, and that he will work to improve issues of concern like staff rotation and program coordin [...]	2008-03-26 13:54:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO SCUL
08PARIS614	FRENCH TV FILM ATTACKS US BIOTECH REGIME [...] Summary: On March 11, French public TV channel ARTE broadcasted a film entitled "The World According to Monsanto," by freelance journalist Marie-Monique Robin. A book by the same name was released soon thereafter. Given the wide publicity generated by this film (for sale on line on ARTE's w [...]	2008-04-02 15:09:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR
08PARIS751	RESPONSE : IMPACT OF RISING FOOD / COMMODITY PRICES - [...] SUMMARY: The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) recently announced the creation of a working group on the global food security issue. This working group will present to the Government of France (GOF) proposals for both immediate actions and medium and [...]	2008-04-18 16:41:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ETRD PGOV WTRO EUN FR INR
08PARIS79	CONCURRENCE FOR INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE [...] The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Attache, Paris, France requests the assistance of the Regional Security Office, Freetown, Sierra Leone in support of the investigation of Alhaji Kabba SACCOH, a citizen and national of Sierra Leone who is believed to have been a previous membe [...]	2008-01-15 07:19:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PHUM FR XY
08PARIS889	UNESCO - Internationalized Domain Names [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNESCO held a May 6, 2008 Information Meeting on Internationalized Domain Names (IDN),entitled "Using Your Script to Access the Internet." Assistant Director General (ADG) for Communication and Information (CI) Abdul Waheed Khan (India) hosted, with the Latvian Ambassador to U [...]	2008-05-09 11:09:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO KPAO EAID EINT ETRD
08PARIS91	CONCURRENCE FOR INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE [...] The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Attach, Paris, France requests the assistance of the Regional Security Office, Algiers, Algeria in obtaining information on Mohamed Farid SI LARBI. SI LARBI is a citizen and national of Algeria who was granted Refugee status and allowed to en [...]	2008-01-17 16:39:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PHUM FR AG
08PARIS92	CONCURRENCE FOR INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE - ICE [...] U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) requests the assistance of the Regional Security Offices in Accra, Ghana and Lome, Togo in support of a Human Trafficking / Forced Child Labor investigation involving young females trafficked to the U.S. from Togo and Ghana. Three targets have be [...]	2008-01-17 16:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CVIS PHUM FR XY
08PARIS961	Partnership for Democratic Governance - Readout on Second [...] Summary. The PDG Steering Group (SG) held its second meeting on May 7. Deputy Secretary General Amano chaired the gathering, which was attended by the nine SG countries, plus the UNDP. USOECD Charg d'affaires Paul Reid represented the USA. The Head of the PDG Advisory Unit (AU) presented [...]	2008-05-20 13:47:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON KDEM OECD
08PARIS98	GROWING CRITICISM IN FRANCE ON GM SAFEGUARD [...] (U) Summary : France's decision to initiate the safeguard clause against Mon 810 (Reftel A),has been widely criticized by a growing number of scientists, parliamentarians and farm organizations as lacking scientific basis. A number of press articles have echoed their criticisms that the GOF's [...]	2008-01-18 15:40:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR
08PARISFR1500	PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION POLICY REVISITED [...] Summary. UNESCO briefed member states on July 16 on its new publications policy. The Director of UNESCO's Bureau of Public Information, Nino Munoz Gomez (BPI),explained to member states the measures taken to ensure the quality of UNESCO's publications. He met some considerable skepticism, m [...]	2008-08-01 13:27:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO AORC SCUL
08PARISFR1945	UNESCO SETS DIRECTOR-GENERAL ELECTION PROCEDURES [...] UNESCO's Executive Board at its session ending October 21 established the procedures for electing Director-General Koichiro Matsuura's successor when the latter's term expires November 2009. The Board settled on the following steps: A) Immediately after the conclusion of the Board's autumn 20 [...]	2008-10-23 13:37:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO SCUL PREL

08PARISFR1993	INFORMATION MEETING - WORLD CONFERENCE ON HIGHER [...] (U) UNESCO held an information meeting on Tuesday, 28 October, concerning next year's World Conference on Higher Education (WCHE),which will take place at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, July 5-8, 2009. 2. (U) Director-General Matsuura opened the session with a few comments on the importanc [...]	2008-10-30 12:06:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO SCUL
08PARISFR1999	UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD BODY PLANS TO TEST NEW CONSTRAINTS [...] Summary. Strong U.S. leadership was needed at the UNESCO Executive Board's September 30-October 17, 2008 session in order to vindicate the right of any Executive Board Member State to "observe" the private meetings of any subsidiary body of the Board, even if that Member State is not a formal [...]	2008-10-31 08:23:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO PHUM
08PARISFR2105	UNESCO HOSTS EDUCATION CONFERENCE ON IRAQ [...] Summary: On October 30 - November 1, 2008 UNESCO and the First Lady of Qatar, Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, hosted the International Conference on the Right to Education in Crisis-Affected Countries entitled "Stop Jeopardizing the Future of Iraq" in Paris. Director General Matsuura op [...]	2008-11-14 17:44:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC UNESCO KEDU FR IZ QA JO USAID
08PARISFR2265	UNESCO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION [...] Summary: Approximately 153 UNESCO member states attended the 48th session of the International Conference on Education hosted by UNESCO's International Bureau of Education in Geneva November 25-28, 2008. Held every four years, the IBE conference brings together Ministers of Education, repres [...]	2008-12-15 14:43:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC UNESCO AID SCUL ECA
08PARISFR2332	UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION: INTERGOVERNMENTAL [...] Begin Summary. During its week-long second ordinary meeting, the 24-member Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions ("the IGC" or "the Committee") took decisive action on each of the items on its agenda, although two items (prefere [...]	2008-12-29 12:12:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL UNESCO USTR WIPO WTRO KIPR
08PESHAWAR431	FATA AND NWFP: BI-WEEKLY INCIDENTS OF TALIBANIZATION: AUGUST [...] (C) Increased violence and intense fighting in Swat, Kurram and Bajaur characterized the first two weeks of August. Operations in Swat continue although the military's primary focus appears to have shifted to Bajaur. The government aggressively attacked militants in Bajaur, where air bombardme [...]	2008-08-22 09:16:00	Consulate Peshawar	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER MOPS PGOV PK
08PESHAWAR520	PESHAWAR POLICE ISSUE SECURITY ADVISORY [...] (U) The following Security Advisory was issued by the Peshawar (Capital City Police) Superintendent Of Police based on the recent increase in terrorist and criminal activity in Peshawar and the NWFP. This advisory was issued to the greater diplomatic community. The complete text is provided b [...]	2008-11-21 14:40:00	Consulate Peshawar	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC
08PHNOMPENH1006	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "SUPERVISORY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS COURSE" COURSE IN BANGKOK [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-18 10:20:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ASEC KJUS PHUM PREL CB
08PHNOMPENH180	CAMBODIA: COMMENTS FOR SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Post believes that Cambodia falls below the threshold for inclusion in the Special 301 Report Watchlist at this time. Cambodia is not fully TRIPS compliant and its IPR enforcement is currently weak. However, senior government officials have publicly committed to improving the [...]	2008-02-20 01:26:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON KIPR CB
08PHNOMPENH318	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR CAMBODIA [...] Cambodia, a developing country, began the transformation from a command economy to the free market in the late 1980s. It is now integrating into the regional and world trading framework. In 1998, Cambodia joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and in September 2004, became [...]	2008-04-10 01:07:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV OPIC USTR KTDB CB
08PHNOMPENH348	AMCHAM SINGAPORE MISSION SPURS CORPORATE INTEREST [...] (U) Summary: An 18-member delegation from the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore led by Ambassador Herbold recently concluded a successful three-day trip to Phnom Penh. Through meetings with government, private sector, and U.S. Embassy officials, mission delegates learned about Cambod [...]	2008-04-28 10:05:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV CB
08PHNOMPENH353	PRIME MINISTER OUTLINES BULWARKS AGAINST [...] SUMMARY. Prime Minister Hun Sen took his economic battle plan to the airwaves April 23, outlining the causes of Cambodia's increasing inflation, enumerating policies the government has enacted in recent years to create a robust economy, and listing possible future steps to further combat inf [...]	2008-04-30 10:54:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI PGOV EAGR ELAB CB
08PHNOMPENH496	2008 Report on Investment Disputes and Expropriation [...] SUMMARY: The Cambodian Constitution and laws protect against expropriation, except confiscation in the public interest. When property is seized in the public interest, just compensation is required. Post is not aware of property being taken from U.S. persons by the Cambodian government thro [...]	2008-06-17 03:20:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KIDE CAJC PGOV CB
08PHNOMPENH503	WORKING CONDITIONS IMPROVED, BUT LABOR UNIONS STILL [...] Summary: Even as a recent report touted Cambodia's low labor costs, labor union leaders and employers report that working conditions and respect for the labor law and regulations have continued to improve in Cambodia's garment sector in recent years due largely to the USG-funded Better Factor [...]	2008-06-19 08:20:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON KTEX CB
08PHNOMPENH707	DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] (U) Embassy delivered ref A non-paper via diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation August 20. Econoff also delivered reftel demarche August 25 to Ms. Tal Nay Im, Director General of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). Post has yet to receive an offici [...]	2008-08-27 01:26:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP EFIN PARM CB
08PHNOMPENH786	EMBASSY IFTAR REACHES CHAM COMMUNITY, ANSWERS QUESTION, [...] SUMMARY: The Embassy hosted a successful Iftar for over 130 guests, mainly from the Cham Islamic minority in Cambodia. At the end of the event, while looking over the Muslim Life in America paper show that PA translated into Khmer, a teenage guest asked an Embassy staffer "are there really Mu [...]	2008-09-19 09:42:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO KIRF EAID CB
08PHNOMPENH800	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE [...] This is an action cable. Please see Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S.-sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S.-sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human right [...]	2008-09-25 13:06:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
08PHNOMPENH861	EMBASSY PHNOM PENH'S NOMINATION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL WOMAN [...] Embassy Phnom Penh is proud to nominate Sam Sreymom for the International Woman of Courage Award. Charge d'Affaires Piper Campbell oversaw the nomination process which proved to be difficult this year considering the number of Cambodian activists that have received regional and international a [...]	2008-10-27 05:55:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN KPAO PREL PHUM ELAB
08PHNOMPENH877	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "TACTICAL SAFETY AND PLANNING COURSE" IN BANGKOK--REQUEST RESPONSE BY NOVEMBER 14, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-30 04:42:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
08PHNOMPENH878	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "CLANDESTINE LAB INVESTIGATIONS/CHEMICAL CONTROL" COURSE IN BANGKOK--REQUEST RESPONSE BY NOVEMBER 28, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-30 04:43:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
08PHNOMPENH917	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-07 09:40:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP CB
08PHNOMPENH922	INFORMATION ON CIVIL SOCIETY IN CAMBODIA [...] (SBU) Post's response to questions posed in reftel are as follows: A. NGOs 1) (U) WHAT IS THE REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR LOCAL NGOS OR ASSOCIATIONS, INCLUDING THE LENGTH OF TIME, THE GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES RESPONSIBLE, AND ANY DIFFERENCE IN REGISTRATION FOR PARTY ORGANIZATIONS? Prospect [...]	2008-11-14 08:52:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR ECON PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI CB
08PHNOMPENH924	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "POST BLAST INVESTIGATION" COURSE IN BANGKOK [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-14 09:18:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
08PHNOMPENH933	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND STAFF AND [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2008-11-19 08:33:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
08PHNOMPENH935	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND "GPOI PKO [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2008-11-20 08:29:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
08PHNOMPENH943	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "ADVANCED MANAGEMENT" COURSE IN ROSWELL, NM; REQUEST RESPONSE BY DECEMBER 12, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-26 09:40:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SNAR ASEC PTER PHUM CB
08PHNOMPENH951	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE APCSS ASC [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2008-12-01 08:22:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
08PHNOMPENH963	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "ADVANCED MANAGEMENT" COURSE IN ROSWELL, NM; REQUEST RESPONSE BY DECEMBER 19, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-05 09:48:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
08PHNOMPENH978	NO CAMBODIAN PLANS TO PURSUE CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY PROGRAM [...] (U) Cambodia does not have plans for a civil nuclear program at this time. Cambodia's energy infrastructure is currently very underdeveloped; most electricity is produced by diesel-powered generators. Only about 18 percent of the population is connected to the electricity grid. The Royal Gov [...]	2008-12-11 01:56:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO CB
08PHNOMPENH990	CAMBODIA - NEW CASE OF AVIAN INFLUENZA [...] Summary: On December 12, 2008, the Cambodian Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a new case of laboratory-confirmed H5N1 avian influenza (AI) in a 19-year-old male from Kandal Province who also worked in Kampong Speu Province. The patient is currently hospitalized in Phnom Penh but is clinically [...]	2008-12-13 02:18:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU ECON PREL SOCI CASC CB
08PHNOMPENH998	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2008-12-16 03:09:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
08PODGORICA120	PRISON CONDITIONS IN MONTENEGRO [...] SUMMARY: PolOff and PolAsst visited the Spuz Prison in Podgorica on March 24 and the Bijelo Polje Prison in northeastern Montenegro on March 31 to examine conditions in Montenegro's only two prisons. PolOff and PolAsst found that conditions are substandard in terms of overcrowding and somewh [...]	2008-04-07 11:20:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC PHUM SOCI MW
08PODGORICA146	MONTENEGRIN HIGHWAY PROJECTS TO BE PRESENTED IN LONDON [...] Continuing their investment opportunity world tour, GoM officials will present two major highway construction projects at a Montenegro Investment Forum in London on June 3. Participants in the Forum, organized by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Montenegrin M [...]	2008-05-15 15:18:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PGOV MW
08PODGORICA158	EMBASSY PODGORICA'S BFIF PROJECTS -- PROJECT ONE OUTCOMES [...] Summary: The Minister of Economic Development, a team of experts from the Ministry, and the U.S. Embassy Podgorica Economic Officer traveled to the U.S. during the first week of May 2008 to present upcoming investment opportunities in Montenegro to U.S. businesses in four key cities -- Washingt [...]	2008-06-02 14:44:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON MW
08PODGORICA180	MONTENEGRO DESTROYS 1500 MANPADS [...] Montenegro completed destruction of 1500 SAM-7 "Strela" 9M32M Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) on June 12. These systems, which accounted for 86 percent of Montenegro's total previous inventory of 1750 Strelas, were destroyed in line with a 2007 bilateral agreement with the U.S. [...]	2008-06-25 12:05:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER MASS PREL MW
08PODGORICA214	MESSAGE DELIVERED ON DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN [...] (U) Acting PolCouns delivered reftel message to Deputy Minister Milorad Scepanovic, Head of the Multilateral Section, at the Montenegrin Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 19 August. Scepanovic did not comment. RMOORE [...]	2008-08-20 13:28:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL EFIN MNUC MW IR
08PODGORICA273	MONTENEGRO: INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] Summary: Organized crime groups use Montenegro as a transit country for cannabis from Albania and Kosovo, and smaller amounts of other narcotics from the Middle East (heroine) and Latin America (cocaine),destined for the western Balkans and Western Europe. A small proportion of the smuggled na [...]	2008-11-03 16:46:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SNAR KCRM MW
08PODGORICA281	TEXT OF MONTENEGRIN PM DJUKANOVIC'S LETTER TO NATO SECGEN [...] Post received an official copy of the letter from H.E. Milo Djukanovic, Prime Minister of Montenegro, which was delivered to NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on November 5 in Brussels. Original will be hand delivered to EUR/SCE. Begin Text Podgorica, 4 November 2008 [...]	2008-11-10 17:24:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR MW
08PODGORICA299	MONTENEGRO: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] As requested in reftel, Post submission for the 2008 Country Reports on Terrorism follows. POC for the terrorism report for Montenegro is Alexandra Bonura. Tel number is (382) 20 410 - 500 ext. 528 and e-mail is BonuraAD@state.gov 2. There were no terrorist attacks or terrorist-relate [...]	2008-12-22 10:39:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS AEMR MW
08PORTAUPRINCE1079	HAITI: INFLATION CONTINUES AT HIGH LEVEL [...] Summary. Year-on-year inflation in June registered 15.8 percent, up slightly from 15.6 percent in May but down from 16.5 percent in April and 16.3 percent in March. However, the month-to-month inflation figure for June was 1 percent vs. 0.5 percent for May. Sharp increases in food, fuel and [...]	2008-07-30 15:27:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1106	EX-SOLDIERS OCCUPY FORMER ARMY GARRISONS, [...] (SBU) Summary: A group led by former soldiers of the Haitian Armed Forces (FAHD) occupied former military buildings in Cap Haitien (Department of the North) and the border town of Ouanaminthe (Department of the Northeast) for three days beginning July 29. The disgruntled former members of [...]	2008-08-01 18:59:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV
08PORTAUPRINCE1208	HAITI: PRESIDENT FORMALLY NAMES NEW PRIME [...] (U) A Presidential decree dated August 24 that became public August 26 formally named Michele Pierre-Louis (whose full name is Michele Duvivier Pierre-Louis) Prime Minister. A second decree from the Prime Minister of the same date named the members of her cabinet. They are listed in para 3. [...]	2008-08-26 16:36:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1217	PREVAL TRIES TO JUMP THE GUN IN APPOINTING NEW [...] (SBU) After President Preval formally appointed Michele Pierre-Louis Prime Minister August 24, and the new PM then appointed her new cabinet the same day (reftel),the President planned to swear in the new ministers on August 26. The President's office announced the morning of August 26 that [...]	2008-08-27 17:42:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1229	MFJM01: Impact of Hurricane Gustav on Haiti [...] Category One Hurricane Gustav hit Haiti on August 26. The Government of Haiti's (GoH) Office of Civil Protection (DPC) lifted the hurricane alert in the early morning of August 28. DPC figures indicate, as of August 28, 59 deaths, 7 missing, 25 injured, 8082 people in shelters, 1283 homes de [...]	2008-08-29 15:59:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT EAGR EAID
08PORTAUPRINCE1234	EXTENSION OF SUBOBLIGATION TERMINAL DATE [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-02 20:23:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN
08PORTAUPRINCE1246	NEW HAITI GOVERNMENT OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED BY [...] Summary: (SBU) The Senate early September 5 voted in favor of the policy declaration of Prime Minister Michele Duvivier Pierre-Louis. Following the positive vote in the Chamber of Deputies August 29, the Pierre-Louis government now officially takes office. End Summary. 2. (SBU) In a mara [...]	2008-09-05 18:44:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1285	Haiti's School Season Delayed by One Month [...] (U) The education of Haiti's children has become another victim of the recent catastrophic hurricane damage, lack of foresight by the government, and continuing inflation. The Ministry of Education has failed to make the financial and logistic preparations for the reopening of schools this fal [...]	2008-09-11 12:11:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT EAGR EAID
08PORTAUPRINCE1304	HAITI HURRICANE DEATH/DAMAGE TOLL CLIMBS [...] (U) Haitian Interior Minister Paul Antoine Bien Aime on September 11 released preliminary death and damage statistics from the recent series of hurricanes and tropical storms that have hit Haiti: -- 326 deaths -- 50 missing -- 186 injured -- 170,015 families affected (which he estimated as [...]	2008-09-15 12:07:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1317	HAITI: KEY BRIDGES IN RUINS [...] (U) Summary: Embassy USAID officials, a USAID engineer, and military engineers from the USS Kearsarge visited five damaged bridges September 13-14 to make a preliminary damage assessment. Damaged and destroyed bridges have cut off key transportation arteries and made the provision of emergen [...]	2008-09-16 19:17:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR ASEC HA PGOV USAID
08PORTAUPRINCE1320	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - COMMISSAR JEAN ROLAND CELESTIN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CORRECTIONS AND PRISONS CONFERENCE IN CZECH REPUBLIC [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-16 21:01:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1323	HAITI RESPONSE TO DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-17 19:50:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN HA
08PORTAUPRINCE135	JANUARY 22 REPATRIATION OF 243 HAITIAN MIGRANTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-28 18:27:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1352	RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST NO. [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Per reftel Freedom of Information Act request, post has no copies of records pertaining to subject matter within the specifications outlined in reftel paras 1 and 2 for the timeframe from January 1, 2003 [...]	2008-09-23 18:33:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	AINF HA
08PORTAUPRINCE136	IMMIGRATION OFFICERS RECEIVE TRAINING, BUT IMPACT [...] Summary: As part of its project, ''Capacity Building in Migration Management'' (CBMM) sponsored by the government of Canada, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) held a series of training workshops for Haitian immigration officers. The workshops provided valuable information an [...]	2008-01-28 18:27:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM CASC HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1364	HAITI TAPS PETROCARIBE REVENUE FOR DISASTER [...] (U) Summary: Haiti is using state of emergency legislation to withdraw nearly USD 200 million from PetroCaribe funds held in the national bank to finance reconstruction projects and other urgent government needs after the country was devastated by hurricanes and flooding beginning in August. [...]	2008-09-25 15:25:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC EAID EAGR ETRD ECON PGOV HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1402	HAITI SUPPORTS NEWEST UNSC RESOLUTION ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-03 17:24:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1418	HURRICANE RIPPLE EFFECTS CONTINUE [...] (U) Summary: Crippling post-hurricane fuel shortages in both the north and the south of Haiti are showing some signs of abatement, but the ramifications continue in beleaguered storm zones. Haiti's reliance on Port-au-Prince as its sole petroleum distribution point highlights the need for [...]	2008-10-06 18:20:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1423	HAITI MONTHLY: SEPTEMBER, 2008 [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: This is a monthly report on various topics of interest which do not merit a full reporting cable. End summary. 3. (U) PARLIAMENT PASSES AMENDED BUDGET. Both chambers of parliament voted the [...]	2008-10-07 15:33:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PGOV HA PHUM
08PORTAUPRINCE1460	HAITI'S TOP JUDGE LASHES JUDICIARY FOR CORRUPTION, [...] (U) Haiti's top judge opened this year's judicial session with a scathing critique of corruption and incompetence in the criminal justice system and associated government offices. He outlined areas where reform is badly needed, particularly the setting up of the already mandated Superior Coun [...]	2008-10-16 12:46:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1541	HAITI MONTHLY: OCTOBER, 2008 [...] (U) Summary: This is a monthly report on various topics of interest which do not merit a full reporting cable. End summary. POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS ------------------- 2. (U) HOSPITAL STRIKE. Resident physicians in the two major hospitals in the capital and a hospital in Cap Haitian have [...]	2008-11-04 17:13:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1550	HAITI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-05 18:20:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC IR PREL PARM EFIN HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1557	LETTER TO PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA FROM THE REPUBLIC [...] The following translation of a congratulatory letter from Haitian President Rene Preval was received by Embassy on November 5. The Embassy will pouch actual French text to WHA/CAR Desk Officer for distribution. 2. Begin Text: Mr. President-elect, On behalf of the Haitian People and [...]	2008-11-07 12:50:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	HA OPDC PREL
08PORTAUPRINCE1589	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST- FIRST SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following first 50 HNP cadets among the approximately 708 recruited for the training of the 20th Promotion, pursuant the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 3. We received comments [...]	2008-11-17 16:28:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1600	HAITI DRUG CHAPTER FOR 2008-2009 INCSR [...] Per instructions reftel, Port au Prince submits the following text for the Haiti drug chapter of the 2008-2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR). Data table required of major list countries, with a copy of this text, will be submitted by e-mail as well. 2. Begin Text [...]	2008-11-19 19:14:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1601	HAITI DRUG CHAPTER FOR 2008-2009 INCSR [...] Per instructions reftel, Port au Prince submits the following text for the Haiti drug chapter of the 2008-2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR). Data table required of major list countries, with a copy of this text, will be submitted by e-mail as well. 2. Begin Text [...]	2008-11-20 12:12:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1602	HAITI DRUG CHAPTER FOR 2008-2009 INCSR [...] Per instructions reftel, Port au Prince submits the following text for the Haiti drug chapter of the 2008-2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR). Data table required of major list countries, with a copy of this text, will be submitted by e-mail as well. 2. Begin Text [...]	2008-11-20 12:14:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1619	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST- SECOND SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN [...] Post requests Department'S assistance in vetting the following 50 HNP cadets among the 708 recruited for training of the 20th Promotion, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The 20th class is scheduled for graduation in January 2009, and therefore, the vetting proc [...]	2008-11-24 12:12:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1624	HAITI NONCOMMITTAL ON ANTI-ISRAEL UNGA RESOLUTIONS [...] Poloff raised ref A points regarding resolutions on Israel debated in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) each fall with Jacques Renand Cherduville, Political Director of the Haitian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on November 21. (Note: Haiti voted for the three U.S.-opposed resolutions referenced in [...]	2008-11-24 17:22:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA IS HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1643	INL VISITORS GET FIRST-HAND OVERVIEW OF NAS [...] Summary: November 18-22 INL/CIVPOL Director Jim Bean and new INL/CIVPOL Haiti Program Officer Meagan McBride paid their first visit to Haiti to get an overview of the INL/NAS programs in country. They visited the police station construction site in Cite Soleil, the instructors barracks cons [...]	2008-11-28 19:09:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV PHUM PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1651	POSTCARD FROM JACMEL: FRUSTRATION IN PROVINCES [...] (U) Summary: The southern coastal city of Jacmel is struggling with insufficient funding from the central government, inadequate law enforcement, and Port-au-Prince corruption frightening off potential investors in Jacmel. Jacmel, however, has a unique advantage in the form of a wealthy mayor [...]	2008-12-01 16:58:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1654	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST- THIRD SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department'S assistance in vetting the following 50 HNP cadets among the 703 recruited for training of the 20th Promotion, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 3. The 20th class is scheduled for graduation in [...]	2008-12-01 20:20:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1660	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST- FOURTH SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department'S assistance in vetting the following 50 HNP cadets among the 703 recruited for training of the 20th Promotion, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 3. The 20th class is scheduled for graduation in [...]	2008-12-02 17:01:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1675	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST- FIFTH SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department'S assistance in vetting the following 50 HNP cadets among the 703 recruited for training of the 20th Promotion, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 3. The 20th class is scheduled for graduation in [...]	2008-12-05 18:50:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1708	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST- SIXTH SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department'S assistance in vetting the following 50 HNP cadets among the 703 recruited for training of the 20th Promotion, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 3. The 20th class is scheduled for graduation in [...]	2008-12-12 13:28:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1712	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST- SEVENTH SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in vetting the following 50 HNP cadets among the 703 recruited for training of the 20th Promotion, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 3. The 20th class is scheduled for graduation in [...]	2008-12-15 13:57:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1724	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST- NINTH SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in vetting the following 50 HNP cadets among the 703 recruited for training of the 20th Promotion, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 3. The 20th class is scheduled for graduation in [...]	2008-12-18 15:42:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1725	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST- EIGHTH SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in vetting the following 50 HNP cadets among the 703 recruited for training of the 20th Promotion, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 3. The 20th class is scheduled for graduation in [...]	2008-12-18 15:43:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1726	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST- TENTH SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in vetting the following 50 HNP cadets among the 703 recruited for training of the 20th Promotion, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 3. The 20th class is scheduled for graduation in [...]	2008-12-18 15:43:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1727	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST- ELEVENTH SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in vetting the following 50 HNP cadets among the 703 recruited for training of the 20th Promotion, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 3. The 20th class is scheduled for graduation in [...]	2008-12-18 15:43:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1736	HAITI ON UN HARMONIZATION OF CONDITIONS OF SERVICE [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-18 16:48:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA AMGT AORC APER PGOV HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1739	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST- TWELFTH SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in vetting the following 50 HNP cadets among the approximated 700 recruited for training of the 20th Promotion, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 3. The 20th class is scheduled for g [...]	2008-12-19 15:27:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1740	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST- THIRTEENTH SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in vetting the following 51 HNP cadets among the approximated 700 recruited for training of the 20th Promotion, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 3. The 20th class is scheduled for g [...]	2008-12-19 15:52:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1741	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST- FOURTEENTH SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in vetting the following 51 HNP cadets among the approximated 700 recruited for training of the 20th Promotion, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 3. The 20th class is scheduled for g [...]	2008-12-19 16:29:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1743	HAITI LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY FOR WORLD [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-19 17:27:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL TBIO AORC OTRA KSCA HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1748	POSTCARD FROM CAP HAITIAN: ISSUES, REQUESTS & [...] (SBU) Summary: Cap Haitien officials downplayed security issues but highlighted economic hardship and municipal budget constraints as key impediments to progress in Haiti's second largest city. The delegate for the North Department discussed the effects of the recent hurricanes on the region and la [...]	2008-12-22 14:40:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EINV HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1750	HAITI: 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (U) There is no evidence that Haiti is a target for Islamic extremist activity or acts of international terrorism. There are no existing terror cells, such as al-Qaida or any other terrorist organizations in Haiti. No acts of international terrorism occurred in Haiti in 2008. The Government o [...]	2008-12-22 18:03:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PTER HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1773	REQUEST FOR OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE HAITI STABILIZATION [...] This is an action cable. Please see para 2. -------------------------------------------- Summary and Request for Operational Analysis -------------------------------------------- 2. Action request: The U.S. Embassy to Haiti requests, through SOUTHCOM, that the Joint Center for Operatio [...]	2008-12-30 19:20:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SNAR PGOV MARR HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1776	HAITI MONTHLY: DECEMBER 2008 [...] (U) This is a monthly report on various topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. End summary. FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE --------------------------- 2. (U) THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB). IDB approved a USD 12.5 million grant for the rehabilitation of Haiti's [...]	2008-12-31 15:59:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EAID EAGR EINV ETRD BEXP HA
08PORTAUPRINCE186	FEBRUARY 4 REPATRIATION OF 131 MIGRANTS [...] On February 4, the US Coast Guard (USCG) transferred 131 Haitian migrants into the custody of the GoH in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. On February 2, the USCG intercepted a 40-foot sail freighter carrying these 131 Haitian migrants 30 nautical miles west of Great Inaugua, the Bahamas. 2. The mi [...]	2008-02-08 17:44:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE208	G/TIP FY 2008 ESF AND INCLE PROPOSALS FROM [...] In response to reftel, post submits the following proposals: 2. Name of Applicant: International Organization for Migration (IOM) Requested Funding Amount: $499,401 (federal share: $499,401) Project Title: Combating Trafficking in Children and Women in Haiti Project Duration: 12 months P [...]	2008-02-12 14:21:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC HA KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG
08PORTAUPRINCE210	HAITI PUTS ON CARNIVAL 2008: NO DEATHS, IMPROVED [...] Summary: Improved security, a better organized HNP, and a greater Diaspora presence marked Haiti's 2008 Carnival celebrations. With the approval of the EAC, Embassy officers were permitted to attend Carnival events for the first time in 5 years. The organizational skill the GOH and private gr [...]	2008-02-12 17:16:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC ECON HA
08PORTAUPRINCE232	PRESSURE MOUNTING ON HAITI GOVERNMENT OVER COST OF LIVING [...] Summary: After the security situation largely stabilized in the course of 2007, inflation, poverty and joblessness have moved to the political forefront in Haiti. President Preval and Prime Minister Alexis are facing escalating political pressure over the rising cost of living and persistent [...]	2008-02-15 18:34:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE233	FEBRUARY 11 REPATRIATION OF 90 HAITIAN MIGRANTS [...] On February 11, the US Coast Guard (USCG) transferred 90 Haitian migrants into the custody of the GoH in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. On February 4, the USCG intercepted a fast boat carrying 17 Haitian, 1 Chinese and 3 Jamaican migrants 11.5 nautical miles east of Jupiter Inlet, Florida. Three Baha [...]	2008-02-15 18:34:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE235	FEBRUARY 11 REPATRIATION OF 90 HAITIAN MIGRANTS [...] On February 11, the US Coast Guard (USCG) transferred 90 Haitian migrants into the custody of the GoH in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. On February 4, the USCG intercepted a fast boat carrying 17 Haitian, 1 Chinese and 3 Jamaican migrants 11.5 nautical miles east of Jupiter Inlet, Florida. Three Baha [...]	2008-02-15 18:34:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE276	HAITI: PCI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] Per reftel criteria, Haiti possesses only one critical dependency relevant to the United States: the Haitian side of the Windward Passage, an 80 km-wide strait between the northwest corner of Haiti and the eastern tip of Cuba, which connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and which [...]	2008-02-20 17:29:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER PREL ECON ETTC EAID EFIN HA
08PORTAUPRINCE286	HAITI STILL UNDECIDED ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-21 16:08:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNMIK HA YI KV EU
08PORTAUPRINCE328	RESPONSE TO TRAINING ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD [...] In response to reftel, post nominates Mballe M. Nkembe. He is an American direct-hire, economic-coned officer in post's combined Political/Economic section. (Note: Post does not have a Labor Officer. End note.) Mr. Nkembe, who is currently updating the Department of Labor's (DOL) Foreign [...]	2008-02-27 19:01:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ELAB OTRA PHUM
08PORTAUPRINCE333	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: (NAME) TRAVEL FOR PATRICE ISRAEL, [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting Commissar Patrice Israel, Director of the Haitian National Police/BLTS division, who has been nominated to participate in a U.S.-sponsored meeting, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assis [...]	2008-02-28 17:00:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA DEA
08PORTAUPRINCE37	HAITI MONTHLY: FEBRUARY, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-07 13:14:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN HA PGOV PHUM PREL
08PORTAUPRINCE374	HAITI MONTHLY: FEBRUARY, 2008 [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: This is a monthly report on various topics of interest which do not merit a full reporting cable. End summary. 3. (SBU) LAVALAS PARTISANS MARCH ON 4TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARISTIDE DEPARTURE A crowd of seve [...]	2008-03-07 13:14:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	HA PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EFIN

08PORTAUPRINCE399	GOH CHILDREN'S SHELTER WELL RUN, POLITICS ASIDE [...] Summary. A large GOH children,s shelter near Port-au-Prince, once run by Jean Bertrand Aristide before he became President, is now managed by Brother Armand Franklin, a reputed Aristide ally, and is doing well with the help of international assistance. The shelter, the largest GOH instituti [...]	2008-03-11 18:35:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE404	POSTCARD FROM ST. MARC [...] Summary: The Haitian National Police (HNP) says the security situation in St. Marc, located in the Artibonite Department, is stable. However, the HNP admits that violent crime arising from land disputes as well as violence against women are widespread and threaten security and stability in th [...]	2008-03-12 17:15:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE430	G/TIP PROGRAM: FIRST MONITORING REPORT [...] Summary: The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) awarded the Pan-American Development Foundation (PADF) a USD 250,850 grant to support an anti-trafficking program in Haiti from September 30, 2007 through October 1, 2008. Due to extensive staff turnover at PADF's Haiti [...]	2008-03-18 12:37:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	BR KCRM KWMN PREL PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE542	HAITI-ATF ETRACE MOU FOLLOW-UP: US-CARICOM [...] Poloff discussed proposed eTRACE MOU per reftel with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) officer on March 11. ATF officer (and POC for ATF's assessment team that visited Haiti October 2007) informed Poloff that ATF does not/not recommend and is unable to support Haiti's participati [...]	2008-04-04 19:40:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ETTC PARM PREL TD XL
08PORTAUPRINCE549	EMBASSY PORT-AU-PRINCE, CORE EMERGENCY ACTION [...] (U) On April 07, 2008, Post's core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) was convened by Ambassador Janet A. Sanderson. EAC discussed protests and demonstrations occurring in Les Cayes and Gonaive last week, as well as in the Port-au-Prince area today. 2. (U) Protests and demonstrations have [...]	2008-04-07 19:26:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR ASEC CASC HA PREL
08PORTAUPRINCE553	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES HAITIAN PRISON CONDITIONS [...] Summary: Ambassador Sanderson met with HNP Director of Prison Administration Celestin on April 4. They discussed current prison conditions, plans for facility construction and renovation, staffing gaps, USG assistance and the major problems facing the Haitian corrections system. He is appr [...]	2008-04-08 18:43:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV PREL PHUM KCRM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE554	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING & CORRUPTION [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following candidates, of the Haitian National Police, who have been nominated to participate in monthly training starting this April for a period of up to one year, pursuant to the Leahy Amendm [...]	2008-04-08 19:10:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM TRSY HA
08PORTAUPRINCE647	HAITI TO ATTEND PSI FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OUTREACH [...] (U) Econoff discussed May 2 the upcoming PSI Outreach Workshop with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of International Organizations Azad Belfort. Embassy provided Belfor contact information, the workshop agenda and logistical information needed to register Haiti as a participant. 2. ( [...]	2008-05-05 16:19:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC KNNP PGOV HA
08PORTAUPRINCE650	HAITI: NPT PREPCOM RESPONSE [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-05 18:49:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA PGOV HA
08PORTAUPRINCE677	HAITI ATTENDING PSI FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-08 18:15:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP HA
08PORTAUPRINCE684	HAITI AND US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-08 18:44:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	EUN PHUM PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE697	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ADVANCED AGENT TRAINING [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following candidates, of the Haitian National Police, who have been nominated to participate in advanced investigative training in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from May 18-30, 2008, pursua [...]	2008-05-12 19:48:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM DEA HA
08PORTAUPRINCE73	GOVERNMENTS ON HISPANIOLA DESIRE COOPERATION ON [...] (U) This cable is sensitive, but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary. A regional consultative meeting on travel document fraud, sponsored by the International Organization for Migration (IOM),brought together representatives of five Caribbean countries to discuss [...]	2008-01-15 16:40:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA CVIS SMIG
08PORTAUPRINCE781	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following candidates, of the Haitian National Police, who have been nominated to participate in a training scheduled June 9-13, 2008 pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. [...]	2008-05-29 19:41:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM TRSY HA
08PORTAUPRINCE8	DECEMBER 29 REPATRIATION OF 32 HAITIAN MIGRANTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-04 12:41:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE807	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. This cable provides information on additional selected candidates to training in reftel. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting these candidates of the Haitian National Police who have been nominated to participate in two trainings sch [...]	2008-06-03 20:22:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM TRSY HA
08PORTAUPRINCE895	HAITI: AVIAN FLU OUTBREAK IN HAITI [...] Acting Minister of Agriculture Joanas Gue announced June 11 that 11 positive cases representing four outbreaks of the H5N2 avian influenza virus were identified in four areas of Haiti. Gue attributed the cause of the outbreak in at least one area to fighting cocks that originated in the Dominic [...]	2008-06-19 17:57:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	EFLU ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL HA DR
08PORTAUPRINCE897	HAITI: NO MOVEMENT ON 60-DAY REPORT ON IRAN [...] Econoff requested on June 16 an update from Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Director Azad Belfort on the status of Haiti's 60-Day Report required by UNSCR 1803. Belfort said he requested mid-May responses from the Prime Minister's office, the National Palace and the Mi [...]	2008-06-20 12:52:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC HA IR
08PORTAUPRINCE948	HAITI INL MOTOR VEHICLES UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-30 18:25:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN HA
08PORTAUPRINCE949	HAITI SUPPORT FOR U.S FAO/WHO CODEX CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-30 18:45:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO HA
08PORTAUPRINCE985	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING & CORRUPTION [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following participant, of the Haitian National Police (HNP) Financial and Economic Crimes Investigation Unit (BAFE),pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 3. This seri [...]	2008-07-10 13:22:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM TRSY HA
08PORTLOUIS127	MAURITIUS TO CONSIDER PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE [...] Post delivered reftel A demarche to First Secretary of Multilateral Affairs, Rabindranath Sawmy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cooperation, on April 22. Sawmy admitted having no prior knowledge of the subject of Prisoners of Conscience, but quickly gained understanding d [...]	2008-04-23 10:32:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	EUN PHUM PREL
08PORTLOUIS164	MAURITIUS: EMERGING CREOLE MOVEMENT SURPRISES TRADITIONAL [...] The May 1 Labor Day political rallies not only confirmed Paul Berenger's Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) party's rise in popularity, but it also brought the Creole Community under the spotlight. Father Jocelyn Gregoire's Federation of Mauritian Creoles (FMC) rally drew a larger crowd than a [...]	2008-05-21 07:33:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR KDEM MP
08PORTLOUIS187	MAURITIUS: FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN THE PRODUCTION [...] The incidence of forced labor and exploitative child labor in the production of goods is insignificant in Mauritius. The types of work known to have been carried out by children in Mauritius, such as agricultural, domestic, and commercial, are not considered "exploitative" as defined in the I [...]	2008-06-02 05:41:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI MP
08PORTLOUIS192	MAURITIUS: SOME POSITIVE INPUT RE SWING ELECTION [...] Post delivered demarche to Mrs. Bineshwaree K. Napaul, Second Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on May 29. Napaul assured that all points of the demarche were understood and currently being considered by the Mauritian delegation, and added that she does not foresee any impediments [...]	2008-06-04 13:29:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL SMIG AORC MP
08PORTLOUIS210	MAURITIUS: MAURITIUS TO SUPPORT AMBASSADOR SWING [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-16 12:53:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL SMIG AORC MP
08PORTLOUIS230	MAURITIAN POSITION ON P5+1 PACKAGE TO IRAN WILL MOST LIKELY [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-26 13:41:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM MP
08PORTLOUIS233	MAURITIUS OPEN TO DIALOGUE ON CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-27 11:22:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC IAEA PARM MP
08PORTLOUIS260	MAURITIUS CONSIDERS USG POINTS BUT REMAIN NEUTRAL [...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche on July 15 to First Secretary of Multilateral Affairs, Mr. Joyker Nayeck. Post followed up by delivering reftel demarche directly to Second Secretary, Ms. Faranaz Furzun, the official handling the upcoming NAM meeting in Iran. 2. (SBU) Furzun took note of t [...]	2008-07-18 09:40:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM MP
08PORTLOUIS297	MAURITIUS HOPES CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES GO TO THE UN [...] On 28 August, DCM delivered ref points to Ambassador Jagdish Koonjul, who responded that Mauritius supports climate change issues being addressed by the UN Security Council. Koonjul noted that the Alliance of Small Island States should account for at least a quarter of the votes in the UN, t [...]	2008-08-26 07:56:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG UNGA SENV AORC MP
08PORTLOUIS299	UNSCRS 1747 AND 1803: MAURITIUS AUTHORITIES ALERTED [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-26 13:07:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN MP
08PORTLOUIS312	MAURITIAN CABINET RESHUFFLE AND PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT [...] SUMMARY. On September 12, a week earlier than expected, Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam confirmed that Sir Anerood Jugnauth's (SAJ) mandate as President will continue for five more years. One day later, on September 13, the Prime Minister announced a much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle. In add [...]	2008-09-15 14:59:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM MP
08PORTLOUIS316	WHERE'S THE TUNA? LEHMAN BROTHERS' BANKRUPTCY AND PIRATES [...] SUMMARY: Concerns over the state of the Seychelles tuna industry rose in the wake of news of more piracy in the Indian Ocean and the bankruptcy announcement of Lehman Brothers, a shareholder in one of Seychelles' largest seafood operations. While recent pirate attacks have everyone's attention [...]	2008-09-17 10:12:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIS ELAB PGOV SE
08PORTLOUIS325	MAURITIUS ATTENDANCE AT AVIAN FLU CONFERENCE STILL UP IN [...] ESTOFF delivered ref Avian Flu demarche and nonpaper to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Agro Industry, and Health. In one follow-up conversation, Acting Permanent Secretary V. Gondeea of the Ministry of Agro Industry confirmed that an invitation to the Avian Flu Conference has been receive [...]	2008-09-23 14:41:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC TBIO EAGR EAID PREL MP
08PORTLOUIS342	SEYCHELLES- FY 2007 SELF HELP FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT [...] SUMMARY: During FY 2007 Embassy Port Louis granted the $20,000 allotment for the Ambassador's Self Help Program to four diverse projects. While one of the projects is complete, the rest are still in progress and performing satisfactorily. Post is cautiously optimistic that all projects will b [...]	2008-09-30 13:11:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN EAID ECON EGOVSY
08PORTLOUIS343	MAURITIUS- FY 2007 SELF HELP FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT [...] SUMMARY: During FY 2007 Embassy Port Louis granted the $45,000 allotment for the Ambassador's Self Help Program to fourteen projects. Eleven of these projects were located on the lesser developed island dependency of Rodrigues. While some of the projects are complete, most are still in progre [...]	2008-09-30 13:12:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN EAID ECON EGOV MP
08PORTLOUIS358	MAURITIUS GIVES POSITIVE REACTION TO AFRICOM [...] On October 8, Post delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs U.S. Desk Officer, Sameem Gaffar. Gaffar took note of the demarche points and said that he does not see this change affecting the positive military-to-military relationship between USG and Mauritius. 2. On Octobe [...]	2008-10-10 10:16:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PREL MP
08PORTLOUIS366	DOMESTIC ISSUES MAY EXPLAIN DELAY IN MONTREAL RATIFICATION [...] On October 15, POLOFF delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Patrice Cure, Head of the Political Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Cure said that the reasons for ratifying the Montreal Convention seemed logical and convincing. He speculated that either the process of adopting the con [...]	2008-10-20 14:20:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ICAO MP
08PORTLOUIS368	WIND ENERGY ON THE RISE IN RODRIGUES [...] SUMMARY. The Central Electricity Board (CEB),the government agency responsible for the production, transmission and distribution of electricity in the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, announced that Vergnet (France) will set up two wind turbines on Rodrigues Island to increase wind-produc [...]	2008-10-23 05:32:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON MP
08PORTLOUIS375	MAURITIUS NOT ATTENDING BIOETHICS MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-29 12:05:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO UNESCO UNGA MP
08PORTLOUIS384	CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA FROM [...] On November 5, Post received a congratulatory letter from the President of the Republic of Mauritius, The Right Honorable Sir Aneerood Jugnauth, G.C.S.K.,K.C.M.G, Q.C, addressed to President-Elect Barack Obama. Post will send the official signed document to the Department. 2. Following is [...]	2008-11-10 11:00:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP MP
08PORTLOUIS386	NOVEMBER 5 DIPNOTE TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA [...] On November 5, Post received a faxed copy of Diplomatic Note Number: 72/2008 from President James A. Michel addressed to President-Elect Barack Obama, conveying a congratulatory message. As soon as it is received, Post will deliver the official signed document to the Department. 2. Followin [...]	2008-11-10 11:01:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP SE
08PORTLOUIS388	PORT LOUIS: U.S. ELECTION PROGRAMS BOOST MISSION'S [...] Nearly 11,000 miles separate Mauritius from the United States, but distance did not dampen the fascination of Mauritians with U.S. Elections 2008. Responding to the keen interest of its contacts and the Mauritian population at large in the U.S. Presidential Elections, Mission Port Louis organi [...]	2008-11-10 11:04:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KMDR SCUL PGOV PREL MP
08PORTLOUIS400	MAURITIUS UNMOVED BY ARGUMENTS THAT UNGA RESOLUTIONS CARRY [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-25 12:39:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA IS LE SY MP
08PORTLOUIS402	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SEYCHELLES: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-25 12:43:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA IS LE SY SE
08PORTLOUIS403	DEMARCHE FAVORABLY RECEIVED: MAURITIUS TO CONTINUE TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-25 12:43:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC PARM PREL UNGA MP
08PORTLOUIS409	PROPOSED GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD [...] Post delivered ref talking points to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Ministry of Agro Industry on November 25. 2. In a follow-up conversation on November 26, Premila Appadu, Second Secretary in the Bilateral Directorate at the MFA requested a few days to review the proposal with [...]	2008-11-26 12:03:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO EAID PGOV MP
08PORTLOUIS424	ONE COMPANY LEADS THE GREEN INITIATIVE IN MAURITIAN [...] Summary. Richfield Tang Knits Ltd (RT Knits),a textile manufacturing company in Mauritius, has taken initiative to move toward "sustainable textile production," incorporating "Green Productivity Techniques" into a new facility in La Tour Koenig, near Port Louis. Using wind and solar energy, [...]	2008-12-04 12:13:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EIND SENV TRGY MP
08PORTLOUIS437	SOMALIA UNPKO DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] On 10 December, POLOFF delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Patrice Cure, Head of Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and First Secretary Martine Young Kim Fat. Ambassador Cure paid close attention to the points on a possible security vacuum in Somalia, noting Mauritius' grow [...]	2008-12-12 07:36:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPKO SO MP
08PORTLOUIS443	MAURITIUS LIKELY TO BACK USG POSITION ON SOMALIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-17 11:43:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPKO SO MP
08PORTLOUIS447	MAURITIUS: 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-22 12:04:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC MP
08PORTLOUIS448	SEYCHELLES: 2008 COUNTRY TERRORISM REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-22 12:05:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER SE
08PORTMORESBY119	INFORMATION ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN THE [...] Summary: Papua New Guinea is a developing country with an agricultural-based economy. Its key export commodities are in the forestry (logging),minerals (copper, gold),oil and gas, agricultural (tea and coffee),fisheries and tourism sectors. Because Papua New Guinea lacks an establishe [...]	2008-07-14 06:08:00	Embassy Port Moresby	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI
08PORTOFSPAIN110	VPP FOR TOBAGO LAUNCHED [...] SUMMARY: The Embassy launched its first Virtual Presence Post, VPP Tobago, on February 19 in a ceremony attended by Tobago House of Assembly (THA) officials as well as key members of that island's artistic, education, and religious communities. After the formal launch, representatives from va [...]	2008-03-05 12:15:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KPAO OEXC TD
08PORTOFSPAIN116	DVD PIRACY DEBATE CONTINUES [...] SUMMARY: The Trinidad and Tobago Copyrights Collective Organization (TTCO) announced on February 14 its intention to issue "mechanical licenses" to the estimated 5,000 vendors selling pirated DVDs. According to the GOTT Intellectual Property Office, TTCO does not have agreements with the DVD c [...]	2008-03-07 17:24:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR KCRM TD
08PORTOFSPAIN127	FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO [...] Per reftel request, Post provides the following assessment of fiscal transparency in Trinidad and Tobago. 2. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GOTT) publishes revenue and expenditure information each year in presenting its annual budget to Parliament. Current projections as well as pri [...]	2008-03-12 12:10:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN ECON PREL TD
08PORTOFSPAIN139	DEBATING THE EU-CARIFORUM TRADE AGREEMENT [...] SUMMARY: A dynamic debate on February 29 about the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and CARIFORUM (CARICOM and the Dominican Republic) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) highlighted concerns about the lack of civil society involvement in negotiations, the inadequacies [...]	2008-03-18 20:36:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ECIN TD
08PORTOFSPAIN204	RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON FORCED LABOR AND [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-05 19:06:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI TD
08PORTOFSPAIN233	T&T RESPONSE TO ICAO AVIATION SECURITY PANEL DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-21 17:55:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD PREL TD
08PORTOFSPAIN257	HURRICANE SEASON PLANNING - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO [...] Embassy Port of Spain primary and alternate Mission Disaster Relief Officers are as follows: Mission Disaster Relief Officer (MDRO) --------------------------------------- John Ries Economic Chief Tour Ends: July 2009 Tel: (868) 822-5940 Tel: (868) 633-2623-home Cell: (868) 684-2205 [...]	2008-06-12 11:48:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI SENV TD
08PORTOFSPAIN358	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR MID- JUNE TRHOUGH [...] China and GOTT sign loan and cooperative agreements 2. T&T to sign trade agreement with EU 3. Dubai, NYC support T&T's International Financial Center 4. T&T deposits US$200m into its sovereign wealth fund 5. No flour subsidy for T&T 6. Fuel hedge key to Caribbean Air success 7. S [...]	2008-08-06 18:31:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAGR EFIN EINV EAIR KIPR SENV TD
08PORTOFSPAIN360	GOTT UNABLE TO PURSUE BILATERAL OPEN SKIES [...] SUMMARY: Due to the decision by CARICOM leaders in July 2007 to pursue a "coordinated response" to open skies, the GOTT is unable to entertain the USG's proposal for a bilateral open skies agreement. However, a GOTT representative indicated that open skies is a priority for the Ministry of Work [...]	2008-08-07 11:07:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA TD
08PORTOFSPAIN398	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR MID-JULY THROUGH [...] Inflation reaches 11.7 % - a 14-year high 2. S&P raises T&T's long-term currency credit rating to 'A' 3. Hindu Credit Union's Assets frozen; investigation ensues 4. 1,000 Dengue Cases, GOTT Insists "No Major Crisis" 5. Security breached at Trinidad's Airport 6. USTDA awards US$390,572 gra [...]	2008-09-02 17:25:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN EINV EAIR SOCI TD
08PORTOFSPAIN444	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR MID-AUGUST THROUGH [...] US$2.3 billion plastics deal signed with Europeans 2. Hill International wins $285 million project 3. T&T faces labor shortages 4. GOTT increases infrastructure borrowing authority 5. NGC benefiting from high Methanol Prices 6. GOTT gives CAL tax exemption 7. Yachtie fuel crisis resolve [...]	2008-09-30 13:30:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN EINV EAIR SENV ENRG KIPR SOCI TD
08PORTOFSPAIN493	UPDATED MDRO CONTACT INFORMATION FOR TRINIDAD & TOBAGO [...] Embassy Port of Spain primary and alternate Mission Disaster Relief Officers are as follows: Mission Disaster Relief Officer (MDRO) --------------------------------------- John Ries Economic Chief Tour Ends: July 2009 Tel: (868) 822-5940-work Tel: (868) 633-2623-home Cell: (868) 684-2 [...]	2008-11-06 14:55:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI SENV TD
08PORTOFSPAIN55	T&T CIVIL AVIATION DG OPTIMISTIC ABOUT OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT [...] SUMMARY: The Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Trinidad and Tobago expressed optimism that a bilateral Open Skies civair agreement between the U.S. and Trinidad & Tobago could be reached as early as the end of 2008. END SUMMARY 2. In a meeting with EconOff, Ramesh Lutchmedi [...]	2008-01-29 11:33:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA TD
08PORTOFSPAIN564	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FROM MID-OCTOBER [...] PM announces budget shortfall, spending cuts 2. Inflation rising, CBTT raises reserve requirements 3. Tight monetary policy slows credit growth 4. Parliament passes Financial Institution Bill 5. Bread and flour prices fall 6. Food initiatives stalled, except Cuban farm 7. Importers want [...]	2008-12-10 11:53:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAGR ETRD KIPR KCRM EAIR BEXP TD
08PORTOFSPAIN574	TRINIDAD GASBAG - ENERGY SECTOR NEWS (#2-08) [...] Plants Hurt by Falling Commodity Prices 2. Energy revenue projections down, spending cut 3. Budget cuts spare projects, CARICOM fund 4. New Refinery still on track 5. Alutrint Smelter Underway ... Trinis Train in China 6. TT LNG for Canadian Plant 7. GOTT Looking Down the LNG Value Chai [...]	2008-12-18 10:57:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ENGR EPET EIND TD
08PORTOFSPAIN577	PM MANNING REPORTEDLY HAS SUCCESSFUL SURGERY IN CUBA [...] On December 17, Prime Minister Patrick Manning underwent a two-hour surgery at the Cimeq Hospital in Havana to remove a malignant tumor from his left kidney (ref). According to a press release from the Prime Minister's office, Manning's surgery was "very successful." Doctors will perform a p [...]	2008-12-18 17:03:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV CU TD
08PORTOFSPAIN585	POST'S RESPONSE FOR BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT [...] Per request, Post conducted a post-shipment check on license 050088569 for the export of cannons to Trinidad & Tobago. The Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force (TTDF) has not provided an official statement regarding the cannons. However, according to reasonable speculation, the UK company, MSI [...]	2008-12-22 18:09:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV TD
08PORTOFSPAIN60	T&T COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS ROLE OF EDUCATION [...] SUMMARY: Recent parliamentary debate on the Copyright Amendment Bill has drawn the attention of government officials and the media to the issue of intellectual property rights in Trinidad and Tobago. One Member of Parliament called for education to combat piracy and encourage good decision-mak [...]	2008-01-31 18:47:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR KCRM TD
08PORTOFSPAIN71	SIXTH ANNUAL SONG AND VERSE CONTEST FOCUSES ON DISASTER [...] (U) SUMMARY: Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Education and Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) joined forces with Post to co-sponsor the sixth annual "Ambassador's Song and Verse Contest." Spotlighting ODPM's public awareness campaign ("Disaster Preparedness Begins with Yo [...]	2008-02-08 16:18:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SCUL SENV KCIP KPAO TD
08PRAGUE102	CZECHS IN FAVOR OF BIOTECH CORN, COTTON AND [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-15 14:53:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD EUN EZ
08PRAGUE194	CZECHS WANT EMISSIONS TRADING DISCUSSED IN ICAO; [...] Econoffs discussed the European Commission proposal to add aviation to the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) with Ministry of Environment Office of Climate Change expert Ales Hilcer and Ministry of Transportation (MoT) Airport Infrastructure Director Katerina Malechova. The Czech Republic gene [...]	2008-03-20 16:07:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD EZ
08PRAGUE195	CZECH REPUBLIC: FAST TRACK LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Per reftel request, Post has reviewed the records of the below named Czech military unit and personnel and found no derogatory information. a) Name of Unit ) 601 Special Forces Group, Czech Ministry of Defense, Prostejov, Czech Republic. b) 601 Special Force Group Commander ) Colonel Milan [...]	2008-03-21 06:46:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL EZ PM
08PRAGUE226	RUSSIAN VIEWS FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC ON MISSILE [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-08 14:36:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR PGOV NATO EZ RU
08PRAGUE230	Czech Schengen Accession Limits Amcit Travel [...] SUMMARY: The Czech Republic's December 21, 2007 entrance into the Schengen zone has drastically limited European travel for Americans with long-term Czech visas. Living legally in the country but without true residency, these "D" visa holders use up their allowed 90 days in the Schengen zone [...]	2008-04-09 15:11:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS PREL CMGT CASC EZ
08PRAGUE239	PRAGUE - INTERNATIONAL ROMA DAY [...] Approximately 50 people including Embassy Political Officer attended an art exhibition held in Prague on April 8 to commemorate International Roma Day (Ref. A). The outdoor exhibit was sponsored by the Dzeno Group, a Czech-based Roma organization with regional presence. The exhibit featured [...]	2008-04-15 13:52:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO APER PHUM PGOV PREL EZ
08PRAGUE258	CZECH REPUBLIC: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD PRICES [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Czech Republic, like the rest of Europe, is experiencing a significant rise in food prices but at a higher rate than the average reported by the EU-27, and this phenomenon is contributing to the country's record inflation level of 7.5%. Czech nominal crops output pric [...]	2008-04-28 14:51:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD ECON PGOV PREL EZ
08PRAGUE289	EMBASSY PRAGUE - OUTREACH TO HUMAN RIGHTS [...] The Czech Republic is rightly proud of its record as a country actively engaged in promoting democracy and human rights, particularly in oppressed societies such as Cuba, Belarus, Burma and countries in the Middle East, which greatly facilitates Embassy Prague's collaborative engagement regard [...]	2008-05-12 11:47:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL EZ EUN
08PRAGUE290	SOMALI PIRACY UN RESOLUTION RAISED WITH CZECHS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-12 11:47:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM UNSC SO EZ EUN
08PRAGUE308	CZECHS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-20 15:48:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV IZ EZ EUN
08PRAGUE309	CZECH WRAP UP: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-21 12:43:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PGOV CU EZ XG
08PRAGUE326	CZECH NATIONAL BANK PREDICTS SHALLOWER SLOWDOWN [...] SUMMARY: The Czech National Bank has revised its 2008 GDP growth forecast upward from 4.1% to 4.7% and confirmed its expectation that inflation will return to below 3% by 2009. At the same time, the CNB revised its 2009 GDP forecast downward from 4.6% to 4% based on lower export and investment [...]	2008-05-30 07:34:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR EZ
08PRAGUE35	PRAGUE STOCK EXCHANGE DOWN 20% SINCE JANUARY 1 [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The good news is that the Czech Republic's economic fundamentals are strong; The bad news is that the Czech Republic is also impacted by negative sentiment stemming from the subprime mortgage crisis in the U.S. that has spread to global financial markets. With key econom [...]	2008-01-24 13:58:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EZ
08PRAGUE405	CZECH REPUBLIC: NO SIGNIFICANT FORCED LABOR IN THE [...] The Czech Republic (CR) does not have significant incidence of forced labor or child labor in the production of goods. The number of North Korean workers in the CR, who were employed in textile workshops, decreased from 132 in March 2008 to 15 in May 2008. Czech NGOs (Czech Helsinki Committee [...]	2008-06-27 08:24:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD ECON PHUM SOCI EZ
08PRAGUE464	CZECH REPUBLIC: NO NOMINATIONS FOR MAKTOUM FOUNDATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-21 15:29:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV EZ
08PRAGUE487	CZECH REPUBLIC: AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY FORCE SIZE [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-28 16:19:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL NATO AF EZ
08PRAGUE498	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-30 13:51:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EZ KNNP EFIN PARM IR
08PRAGUE601	CZECH REPUBLIC: US-CZECH SUPPLEMENTAL SOFA DRAFT [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-08 15:04:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EZ MARR MASS
08PRAGUE614	CZECH REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OFAC [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche to the Czech Ministry of Finance, Financial Analytical Unit (FAU) on September 12 and to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, America's Desk on September 15. On September 17, FAU Director Karel Korynta reported that his office had found no records of any of t [...]	2008-09-19 07:27:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN PTER PINR EFIN SNAR KCRM PREL EZ
08PRAGUE676	CZECH REPUBLIC - FAST TRACK LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Per reftel, Post has reviewed the records of the below named Czech military personnel and found no derogatory information. -Czech Air Force Brigadier General Emil PUPIS, Defense Attache, Czech Embassy, Washington, D.C., DOB: February 27, 1955. 2. BG Pupis plans to attend the Fourth Annual [...]	2008-10-23 15:53:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EZ PGOV PHUM PM PREL
08PRAGUE707	2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT, [...] Summary: Illegal narcotics are imported to, manufactured in, and consumed in the Czech Republic. While the overall number of drug users in the country is relatively stable, the rates of use for marijuana, Ecstasy, and methamphetamines are among the highest in Europe. Marijuana, grown locally a [...]	2008-11-12 09:34:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR ELAB PHUM SOCI EZ
08PRAGUE732	CZECH REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON CLIMATE [...] On November 26, Post received a response to reftel demarche from the Environment Ministry Climate Change Director and Chief Negotiatior Pavel Zamyslicky. The Ministry's independent climate change unit was created in 2003/2004. When Zamyslicky assumed his position in 2005, the unit consisted [...]	2008-11-26 15:57:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG KGHG EZ
08PRAGUE768	CZECHS OBJECT TO THE LACEY ACT AMENDMENTS [...] On December 2, Post delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Head of Department of EU Relations to Non-EU Countries Petr Kulovany. Kulovany noted that he understood the purpose of the Lacey Act amendments but said that the Czech Republic considers them as a potentiall [...]	2008-12-12 16:03:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO EZ
08PRAGUE787	CZECH REPUBLIC - 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] Czech authorities continue to cooperate with the USG across a wide spectrum of security, law enforcement and military matters as part of the global war on terrorism. Whether protecting the Prague headquarters of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and other U.S. facilities, providing critical mil [...]	2008-12-18 16:38:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC EFIN PTER KCRM EZ
08PRAGUE798	CZECH REPUBLIC: HOLOCAUST ERA ASSETS CONFERENCE IN JUNE [...] (SBU) Summary: Top Czech officials are urging attendance at the highest possible level by the United States and 46 other invited countries at the June 26-30 2009 Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets (HEA). The Czechs see the conference as a follow up to the 1998 Washington Conference and [...]	2008-12-23 13:00:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EZ KNAR SCUL
08PRAIA105	CODEL FRANK ON-POINT WITH GOVERNMENT OF CAPE VERDE [...] Summary: During two one-day visits during the week of March 24, Congressman Barney Frank and seven accompanying Members of Congress met with local and senior officials, conveying continued USG interest in and support for Cape Verde. Despite unfortunate Sunday afternoon timing, the GOCV schedu [...]	2008-04-02 18:25:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP PREL EAID MARR CV
08PRAIA118	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche and talking points to MFA Legal Advisor Ms. Neusa Marques on April 22. While she noted the importance of the declaration, she was not able to commit GOCV to co-sponsorship. Post will forward any further GOCV reply upon receipt. PIERCE [...]	2008-04-25 12:15:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	EUN PHUM PREL
08PRAIA132	UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON SOMALI PIRACY [...] (U) On May 06, POLOFF delivered reftel demarche to Neusa Marques, Legal Advisor to the Director General of External Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Marques accepted the demarche, and stated that the GOCV appreciates the importance of maritime security issues. However, they are un [...]	2008-05-07 14:47:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM UNSC SO CV

08PRAIA187	DETERMINED TO COMBAT ITS ECONOMIC CRISIS, CAPE VERDE REFUSES [...] SUMMARY: On July 2, the GoCV and the Transition Support Group (TSG) for Cape Verde's -- a group of about two dozen bilateral and multilateral donors that coordinate efforts to smooth Cape Verde's graduation from the UN's list of Least Developed Countries (LDC) to that of Developing Countries [...]	2008-07-09 13:52:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EAGR EAID ECON ECIN EFIN ENRG CV
08PRAIA189	CAPE VERDE SUPPORTS GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS [...] On June 16, Charge delivered reftel points to an enthusiastic audience of senior GOCV civilian and military officials. Those present who endorsed the concept included Director General (effectively Vice Minister) of Defense Pedro dos Reis Brito, Commandant of the Cape Verde Coast Guard Colonel [...]	2008-07-11 12:48:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS
08PRAIA203	DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-24 15:48:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KNNP PARM PREL IR CV
08PRAIA265	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LEWIS' TRIP TO CAPE VERDE, NOVEMBER [...] (U) Welcome to the Republic of Cape Verde, one of Africa's success stories. It is an island nation, approximately the size of Rhode Island, located in the north Atlantic Ocean approximately 300 miles due west of Senegal off Africa's west coast. Cape Verde has a population of 450,000 people sp [...]	2008-10-24 16:02:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON MARR OTRA ASEC CV
08PRAIA283	CAPE VERDEAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Cape Verdean Parliament passed a motion of confidence by a margin of 41 to 25, supported by votes exclusively from the governing African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV). The two opposition parties, Movement for Democracy (MpD) and Cape Verdean Independent a [...]	2008-12-10 15:06:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOC PREL PT CV
08PRETORIA1003	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 9, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 19 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Activity Rebounds - Credit Data Points to a Further Rate Hike - Business Confidence Dips Again - Ford SA Secures Africa Exp [...]	2008-05-10 05:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1056	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 16, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 20 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Mboweni Favors Further Rate Hike - International Groups Believes SA Cannot Grow Faster Than 3.5% - Commodity Prices to Drive Growth - H [...]	2008-05-19 13:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1057	SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, April 2008, Volume 3, Number 4, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- EMBASSY PRETORIA AND PARTNERS CELEBRATE EARTH DAY -- POWER SWITHCHED OFF [...]	2008-05-19 13:21:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
08PRETORIA1061	POLICE UNABLE TO CONTROL XENOPHOBIC AND ETHNIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Though South Africans have perpetrated sporadic, but infrequent xenophobic attacks throughout the country in recent years, the frequency and intensity of the attacks in the past several weeks against not only foreigners, but also those of different South African ethnicities, ha [...]	2008-05-19 18:44:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SOCI ASEC PREF PHUM SF ZI
08PRETORIA1088	XENOPHOBIC VIOLENCE CONTINUES TO SPREAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Deadly xenophobic and inter-ethnic violence continued in Gauteng province on the night of 20 May and into the early morning hours, with more people seeking shelter at police stations, churches, and community shelters. Violence also has spread to Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, though [...]	2008-05-22 09:23:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREF SOCI ASEC CACS SF
08PRETORIA1111	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 23, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 21 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Finance Minister Defends Inflation Targeting - JSE Rebounds - Crime Leading Factor in Emigration - Imported Skills 'Add 15% to SA Project [...]	2008-05-23 17:28:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1146	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 30, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 22 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Economic Growth Slows - Large Rate Hike Looms as Inflation Hits 10.4% - 2000 Foreign Math and Science Teachers Head for SA - SAA Reaches [...]	2008-05-30 08:49:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA115	NEW CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY HEAD OUTLINES SAFETY [...] (SBU) Summary. South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) CEO/Commissioner Colin Jordaan discussed safety oversight and compliance with international aviation safety standards during his first interviews with the South African media. Jordaan alerted all airlines during the interviews that [...]	2008-01-18 09:01:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR ELAB SF
08PRETORIA1167	SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION POINTS OF CONTACT FOR GLOBAL MARTIME [...] (U) The U.S. Mission in South Africa works closely with a range of South African counterparts to promote bilateral and multilateral maritime issues. For example, the mission supports U.S. Coast Guard programs such as the upcoming International Ship and Port Security Country Visit in July. Sev [...]	2008-06-02 14:44:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT EAID MARR SF
08PRETORIA119	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 18, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 3 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - House Price Growth at Lowest Level in Seven Years - Rate Hikes Hammer Retail Sales - JSE Down - Not All Lenders Comply With NCR - First G [...]	2008-01-18 10:06:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1197	DELIVERED: JUNE 2008 SECURITY COUNCIL THEMATIC [...] (U) Mission passed on 03 June reftel non-paper to DFA Chief Director: United Nations (Political) Xolisa Mabhongo, DFA Director: Civil and Political Rights and International Crime Pitso Montwedi, and DFA Director: USA Fadl Nacerodien. To date, we have received no substantive response. BOST [...]	2008-06-05 10:14:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UNAUS UNSC KWMN PHUM SF
08PRETORIA1198	DELIVERED: IAEA/IRAN LATEST IAEA REPORT AND U.S. [...] (U) Mission delivered reftel points on 05 June to DFA Director: Disarmament and Non-Proliefration Titi Molaba. To date, we have received no substantive response. BOST [...]	2008-06-05 10:15:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNVC PARM IR SF IAEA
08PRETORIA1222	SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, May 2008, Volume 3, Number 5, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- CT INSTALL SOLAR GEYSERS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE -- GREEN SCORPIONS' CEME [...]	2008-06-06 14:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
08PRETORIA1225	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 30, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 23 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Higher Costs and Electricity Pressure Manufacturing - SARB Revises Inflation Forecasts Higher - Real Estate Prices Drop - Delta Begins Di [...]	2008-06-09 05:29:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1226	ACE Nomination from AMEMB Pretoria for Johnson & Johnson, [...] Summary: Embassy Pretoria is pleased to nominate the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies South Africa (J&J/SA) for the Secretary's ACE Award for Corporate Excellence in the multinational enterprise (MNE) category. J&J/SA's groundbreaking work to establish the Johnson & Johnson Burn Center (B [...]	2008-06-09 05:30:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD AMGT SOCI TBIO SENV SF
08PRETORIA1227	ACE Nomination from AMEMB Pretoria for Eli Lilly and [...] Summary: The U.S. Mission in Pretoria nominates Eli Lilly and Company, South Africa (Lilly SA) for the Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence in the multi-national enterprise (MNE) category. Lilly SA's pioneering initiative to fight the rapidly growing threat of multi-drug resistant tube [...]	2008-06-09 05:30:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD AMGT SOCI TBIO SENV SF
08PRETORIA1278	SEACOM ONLY UNDERSEA FIBER-OPTIC CABLE PROJECT SLATED TO BE [...] (SBU) Summary. SEACOM representatives called on Ambassador Bost on June 4 to discuss SEACOM's undersea cable project. SEACOM (developed by U.S. group Herakles Telecom) is based in Mauritius with 75 percent African ownership and 25 percent U.S. ownership. The project will provide the first true [...]	2008-06-12 05:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EINV EINT ETRD EAID BEXP TINT SF
08PRETORIA1312	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 13, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 24 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - World Bank Upbeat on SA Economy - Another Interest Rate Hike - Current Account Deficit Raises Concern - Electricity Problems Likely to Ha [...]	2008-06-14 07:25:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA132	DOOM AND GLOOM IN THE ELECTRICITY SECTOR - BUSINESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The local media is abuzz with complaints from businesses and consumers about increasing electricity load-shedding and unplanned outages. State power company Eskom and the government offer no quick "silver bullet" solutions, and are asking consumers to bear up and conserve energ [...]	2008-01-18 15:23:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET SENV EINV BEXP SF
08PRETORIA1320	INDIAN CONSUL GENERAL OPTIMISTIC ABOUT GROWING ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Indian Consul General Navdeep Suri spoke to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) on June 11 about the increase in economic ties between South Africa and India. Suri described opportunities for the two countries to increase trade and investment including the [...]	2008-06-18 09:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD CASC IN SF
08PRETORIA1352	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 25 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Fitch Downgrades Outlook for SA to 'Stable' - Rising Interest Rates and Inflation Add to Manufacturers' Woes - SA Trade Policy 'Hurting [...]	2008-06-20 14:59:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1397	UNHCR / SAG CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR ANTICIPATED [...] UNHCR Regional Representative Mr. Sanda Kimbimbi briefed PolOffs on the UNHCR's Contingency Plan for potential mass refugee flows from Zimbabwe after the June 27 runoff election. The Plan provides for refugee camp sites in South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, and Zambia to shelter up to 285,0 [...]	2008-06-26 17:58:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SF
08PRETORIA1414	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 13, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 26 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation Rises to 10.9% - SARB Governor Hints at a Further Rate Hike - Current Account Gap Widens - SA's Credit Ratings in Spotlight - [...]	2008-06-30 05:38:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1426	KWAZULU NATAL - THE GREENING OF A PROVINCE [...] Summary. The Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany Hotspot, a floristic, climatic and geologically complex area, runs throughout KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province. EST Officer met with KZN Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs (DAEA) Environmental Services (South Region) Manager Sharon Allan, [...]	2008-07-01 08:35:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI SF
08PRETORIA1453	SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, June 2008, Volume 3, Number 6, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- GLOBE PROGRAM BRINGS 500 STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND SCIENTISTS TOGETHER IN CA [...]	2008-07-03 12:17:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
08PRETORIA1459	ALLEGATIONS OF JUDICIAL LOBBYING AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Constitutional Court and Cape Judge President John Hlope swapped allegations of breaching judicial protocol and attempts to suborn high court judges in a high-level corruption case. Hlope is alleged to have tried to influence two judges who will preside over aspects of the r [...]	2008-07-07 12:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KJUS PGOV SF
08PRETORIA1460	GERMANY ABORTS PROBE INTO SOUTH AFRICAN ARMS DEAL [...] (U) The following message is based on local press reports detailing events in Germany of great interest to the South African public. German prosecutors aborted their probe into a decade-old arms deal between the South African Navy and German arms manufacturer, ThyssenKrupp. Despite repeated [...]	2008-07-07 13:05:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	GM KCRM MARR PREL SF
08PRETORIA1463	ILLICIT ARMS DEALS CONTINUE TO HAUNT ZUMA [...] (U) Press reports indicate the legal saga of ANC President Jacob Zuma and his illicit arms deals with former financial adviser Schabir Shaik continues. While Germany dropped its probe into ThyssenKrupp, a German arms manufacturer, and its deal in the late 1990s involving ANC President Zuma (re [...]	2008-07-07 14:51:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KJUS MP PGOV PREL SF
08PRETORIA1474	Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation in [...] Summary. EST Officer met with KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs (DAEA) Environmental Services (South Region) Manager Sharon Allan to discuss climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation within KZN province, with an emphasis on the eThekwini Municipal [...]	2008-07-08 14:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI SF
08PRETORIA1483	NEDBANK - SOUTH AFRICA'S GREENEST BANK [...] Summary. Environment, Science and Technology FSN met in mid-June with Nedbank Group Executive Chief of Governance and Compliance Advocate Selby Baqwa and Senior Manager Briggete Burnett in June 2008 to discuss Nedbank's environmental and sustainability programs. The officials advised that Ne [...]	2008-07-09 13:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
08PRETORIA1506	Anglo-American Targets Workers' Families to Tackle HIV in [...] Summary: Anglo American Plc (Anglo) has approved a country-wide expansion of its employee HIV and anti-retroviral treatment program (ART) for AIDS to encompass the families of its 75,000 workers. South Africa's Business Times reported that this is the first time a major South African company ha [...]	2008-07-11 08:27:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI TBIO ECON EMIN EAID KHIV KSCA ZU SF
08PRETORIA1522	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 28 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank Steps Up Growth in Currency Reserves - Big Dip in Business Confidence - House Prices Rocked by Largest Decline in Fifteen Yea [...]	2008-07-14 06:25:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1549	SOUTH AFRICA DEBATES IMMIGRATION & BORDER POLICY [...] In the aftermath of recent xenophobic violence, public debates (reftel) highlighted unresolved problems and wide divisions on immigration policy and border management. Stoked by alarmist media reports, South African society often misperceived foreign migrants as a burden or threat rather than [...]	2008-07-16 07:07:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SF
08PRETORIA1570	MUGABE BIOGRAPHER SAYS MBEKI MEDIATION WILL FAIL; [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mugabe biographer Heidi Holland doubts that the Zimbabwean leader is serious about the South African-led talks. Mugabe will continue to "run rings" around South African President Mbeki, as he has done for years. She fears a vengeful Mugabe is intent on destroying the Zimbabwean [...]	2008-07-17 15:23:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM PINR SF ZI
08PRETORIA1584	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 29 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - OECD Thinks SAG Is too Dominant in Economy - ANC Will Keep Inflation Targeting - Crime Crippling Small Business - SADC to Launch Free Tra [...]	2008-07-21 06:06:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1619	UNHCR MOVES SAG FORWARD ON ASSISTING ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) Press statements by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) called attention to Zimbabweans fleeing to South Africa in growing numbers, some in whole family units and some with injuries from violence. UNHCR renewed appeals to the SAG to suspend deportations, give access [...]	2008-07-24 15:52:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SF
08PRETORIA162	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 4 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Turmoil in Markets Threatens Growth - SAG Inflation Targeting Policy Questioned - Fixed-Investment Outlook Strong for 2008 - Saudi-based [...]	2008-01-25 10:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP
08PRETORIA1633	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JULY 25, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 30 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - BER Predicts Slower Economic Growth and an Easing in Interest Rate Hikes - Treasury Sticks to 4% Growth Forecast - Manuel Does Not See [...]	2008-07-25 14:44:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1648	FAA INTERNATIONAL AVIATION SAFETY ASSESSMENT CONSULTATION [...] (U) Post has scheduled formal consultation meetings with the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) in Midrand. The consultations will begin with a kick-off meeting at the SACAA headquarters on July 30. The final outcomes meeting will take place at the Department of Transport headquar [...]	2008-07-28 11:59:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR SF
08PRETORIA168	LOAD-SHEDDING WORSENS - COAL SUPPLY WOES SHUT MINES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's state electricity supplier Eskom's load-shedding (rolling outages) is getting worse before it gets better. Major gold and platinum mines have substantially shut down due to Eskom's inability to guarantee electricity supply due to coal supply and quality negative [...]	2008-01-25 15:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EMIN EPET EINV SENV BEXP SF
08PRETORIA1712	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 1, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 31 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Rand Strengthens as Trade Deficit Decreases - Inflation Races to 11.6% - China to Extend Acquisitions in Africa - Bad Bank Loans on Rise [...]	2008-08-04 06:16:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1745	CLIMATE CHANGE: USG NOMIMATION FOR CO-CHAIR OF THE IPCC [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-08 07:05:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG KSCA SENV AORC
08PRETORIA1772	CLIMATE CHANGE: USG NOMIMATION FOR CO-CHAIR OF THE IPCC [...] (U) Acting DCM Mary Deane Conners and EST FSN Martin Matlebyane met on Monday August 11 with Mr. Peter Lukey, Chief Director for Air Quality Management and Ms. Margo Richardson, Deputy Director, Atmospheric Pollution, at the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT),to deliver the [...]	2008-08-12 06:49:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG KSCA SENV AORC
08PRETORIA1773	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 8, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 32 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation: Mboweni 'Concerned' - Manufacturing production recovered in June - COSATU Strike Impacts Economic Activity - 'Black Diamonds' [...]	2008-08-12 06:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA180	USTR: SAG RESPONSE TO SECTION 1377 TELECOM TRADE AGREEMENTS [...] (U) Summary. ICT Officer provided the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) with a copy of the USTR question regarding the rules that govern market access for foreign satellite operators and the industry comments USTR has received concerning the telecommunications regul [...]	2008-01-28 14:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS ETRD USTR SF
08PRETORIA1810	CODEL BERMAN CALLS ON OFFICIALS AND VISITS PEPFAR [...] (SBU) Summary. CODEL Berman completed an extensive visit to South Africa, July 1-6, 2008. In Cape Town, the delegation visited the Port of Cape Town to learn about trade and port security issues and met with a major supermarket chain CEO to hear about his pioneering efforts to promote black [...]	2008-08-15 07:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ETRD OVIP SF ZI
08PRETORIA1822	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 15, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 33 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - MPC Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged - SADC to Launch Free Trade Area - Green Rating System for SA Property Market - Transnet Considers Enl [...]	2008-08-18 06:06:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1890	DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITITES AND [...] Deputy Econ Counselor Bruce Neuling delivered reftel nonpaper to South African Department of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director UN Security Council Ilia du Buisson on August 20, 2008. The South African Government provided no immediate response. 2. AmEmb Pretoria POC is Deputy Econ Counselor [...]	2008-08-25 12:52:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP NMNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN
08PRETORIA1893	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 22, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 34 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Mining and Manufacturing Boost GDP Growth - Slowdown Weighs on Construction Sector - ABSA to Lend for Old Township House Upgrades - Taxi [...]	2008-08-25 14:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA192	PRETORIA'S PROPOSAL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY FUNDS [...] Summary: Embassy Pretoria's proposal for the FY 2008 Biotechnology Outreach Strategy Fund includes two activities to be held in South Africa. This proposal was developed among EST/Econ, PAS, and USDA/FAS. Additionally, we considered GSA and NGO representatives input to establish this propos [...]	2008-01-30 06:34:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD KPAO PREL SENV SF TBIO
08PRETORIA1932	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 29, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 35 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Experts Believe Inflation will Peak at 13% - Land Expropriation Bill Shelved - 'South Africans Act like Americans' - Intense Lobbying Exp [...]	2008-09-02 06:09:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1937	SOUTH AFRICA RESPONSE TO USITC STUDY ON SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: [...] (U) This cable responds to the items requested in paragraph five of Reftel A. Post will provide responses to paragraph six and seven through additional reporting prior to the October 1 deadline. Supplemental documentation will also be sent via e-mail. Transportation/ICT Officer Daleya Uddin (U [...]	2008-09-02 11:00:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD OTRA ASEC SF
08PRETORIA1972	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 5, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 36 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Executive Turnover on the Increase - Mboweni Not Quite Ready to Retire - JSE Chief Sees More Foreign Selling Ahead - Vehicle Sales Take a [...]	2008-09-05 15:03:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1976	ICT FORUM DISCUSSES NEED TO IMPROVE IMPLEMENTATION OF ICT [...] (SBU) Summary. The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) sponsored a forum on ICT Developments and Regulations on September 4. The forum included members of South Africa's Presidential International Advisory Council on Information Society and Development, who promoted increasi [...]	2008-09-08 08:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EIND EINV EINT ECIP SF
08PRETORIA2007	SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, August 2008, Volume 3, Number 8, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- AFRICAN PENGUINS ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION -- DEAT LAUNCHES PLAN T [...]	2008-09-10 10:34:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
08PRETORIA2019	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON HOST GOVERNMENT INTENT TO EXTEND [...] As requested reftel, Post provided information received reftel to Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) Marine International Cooperations Senior Policy Advisor Mngoro and to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Americans Desk Director Nacerodien. Both DEAT and DFA subsequently [...]	2008-09-11 12:35:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EFIS SF
08PRETORIA2025	ZUMA SUPPORTERS ENERGIZED AHEAD OF KEY RULING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ruling African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma's supporters are turning to the streets and intensifying their rhetoric ahead of the Pietermaritzburg High Court decision tomorrow. The court is expected to rule on a petition by Zuma's defense team that calls the cour [...]	2008-09-11 16:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KJUS SF
08PRETORIA2032	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 12, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 37 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserves Fall on Gold Revaluations - Business Confidence Plunges Further - SA Leaps in Business-Friendly Rankings - Old Mutual CEO Qui [...]	2008-09-15 07:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2071	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 19, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 38 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Weaker Rand, More Inflation Likely for SA - No Surprises in SARB Governor's Speech - SA Falls in Economic Freedom Ranking - SA R&D Expend [...]	2008-09-19 15:25:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2072	SECOND QUARTER REVIEW OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMY WITH KEY [...] (U) Summary. South Africa's real GDP rebounded in the second quarter of 2008, reflecting a recovery in mining and manufacturing production as electricity supply improved. Export volumes benefited from the increased production, higher international prices of key export commodities increased, a [...]	2008-09-19 15:25:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG ETRD BEXP KTDB SF
08PRETORIA209	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, Issue 5 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Foreign Sell-off Imperils Rand, Current Account - Inflation Rises above Forecasts - MPC Leaves Repo Rate Steady at 11% - Banks Expected t [...]	2008-02-01 07:30:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP
08PRETORIA2093	SOUTH AFRICA: PRESIDENT THABO MBEKI'S RESIGNATION [...] Summary: In a September 21 televised address to the nation, Thabo Mbeki announced his resignation as President of South Africa. Mbeki said he respected the African National Congress (ANC) September 20 decision to recall him (reftels). He thanked the nation and the ANC for the opportunity to [...]	2008-09-22 15:14:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SF
08PRETORIA2095	ANC NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE STATEMENT [...] On 21 September, The National Executive Council (NEC) of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) announced that President Thabo Mbeki was told to step down, which he did the following day. In explanation of this decision, ANC Secretary Gwede Mantashe said the ANC admired Mbeki's many year [...]	2008-09-22 16:44:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SF
08PRETORIA2102	SAG DEPUTY PRESIDENT AND ONE THIRD OF CABINET [...] Summary: The resignation of Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka came as no surprise, due to her loyalty towards President Thabo Mbeki, and her controversial standing with the new African National Congress (ANC) senior leadership. Although the ANC said her resignation was regrettable, and w [...]	2008-09-23 17:42:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SF
08PRETORIA2136	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 26, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 39 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Economic Policies Expected to Remain Consistent under Mothlanthe - Record CPIX Increase in August - Fears of Retail Recession Increase [...]	2008-09-27 06:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2142	KIMBERLEY PROCESS TACKLES ARTISANAL MINING [...] SUMMARY: The Kimberley Process (KP) for certifying rough diamond trade is recognized as broadly successful in combating conflict diamonds. In order to improve its control over alluvial diamond trade, particularly in Africa where this is prevalent, KP has sought to identify best practices for [...]	2008-09-29 12:06:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ENRG ETRD SENV EINV SF CG
08PRETORIA2156	SOUTH AFRICA's RESPONSE TO USITC STUDY ON SUB-SAHARAN [...] This cable responds to the items requested in paragraph six and seven of Reftel A. Supplemental documentation will also be sent via e-mail. Transportation/ICT Officer Daleya Uddin (Uddinsd@state.gov or +27-12-431-4344) and Economic Specialist Christo Esterhuizen (EsterhuizenJC@state.gov or + [...]	2008-10-01 10:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ENRG EPET OTRA ASEC SF
08PRETORIA2181	MATH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION REMAINS A SERIOUS [...] (U) Inadequate math, science and technology (MST) education remains a serious problem in South Africa. The Department of Education (DOE) and non-government education experts agree that there are multiple causes for the lack of MST skills, including under-qualified teachers, minimal resources, [...]	2008-10-03 14:19:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
08PRETORIA2183	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 3, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 40 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - New President Addresses Investor's Fears - Current Account Outlook Bleak Despite Narrower Trade Deficit - PMI Data Shows Some Signs of [...]	2008-10-06 06:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2195	SOUTH AFRICA INPUT FOR 2009 AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] In response to Ref A, Post provides the following input for the 2009 AGOA eligibility review. -------------------------- Country Background Summary -------------------------- 2. The population of South Africa was 48.7 million in mid-2008. In 2007, South African Gross National Income [...]	2008-10-06 15:42:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD AGOA SF
08PRETORIA2217	LAPTOPS IN LIMPOPO: INTERNET COMES TO A SOUTH [...] MIT Media Labs' "One Laptop Per Child" initiative has arrived in South Africa, bringing portable computers and internet access to an initial few hundred school children in deprived communities of Soweto, Durban, and Limpopo. U.S. college students from Indiana University raised $60,000 to buy [...]	2008-10-09 10:00:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM EAID SF
08PRETORIA2219	EXPANDING PUBLIC SERVICES TO SOUTH AFRICA'S RURAL [...] In a continuing series of USG-funded dialogues between rural communities and local government representatives (reftel),SAG officials briefed poor rural women of Limpopo Province on their rights to SAG assistance and on the mechanisms for accessing public services. Officials listed an array [...]	2008-10-09 13:48:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM SF
08PRETORIA2249	IOM SURVEY: HUMAN TRAFFICKING INSIDE SOUTH AFRICA [...] A survey of internal trafficking in persons (TIP) due for release on October 29 reveals that TIP is a nationwide problem in South Africa, with domestic as well as cross-border victims. Funded by USAID under the auspices of the International Organization for Migration (IOM),the survey indica [...]	2008-10-15 08:00:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP PREL PGOV PHUM SF
08PRETORIA2259	SAG WELCOMES BILATERAL RIGHTS DIALOGUE FOR EARLY [...] DFA Chief Director for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Pitso Montwedi thanked Washington for its response (Ref A) to his inquiry (Ref B) regarding the scheduling of the next USG-SAG annual human rights consultations. Montwedi understood the USG could not fit the meetings into 2008, and [...]	2008-10-16 12:05:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM SF
08PRETORIA2261	SOUTH AFRICA SELF HELP PROGRAM: FY 2007 STATUS REPORT [...] In FY07, Embassy Pretoria selected ten projects for the Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program with total allocations of USD 100,000. All of the projects are on-going and performing satisfactorily in providing social and economic services to the vulnerable populations of the affected communiti [...]	2008-10-16 13:27:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON SF
08PRETORIA2274	SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings Newsletter, September 2008, Volume 3, Number 9, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- RHINO POACHING INCREASING IN KRUGER PARK -- NON-GMO MAIZE SHORTA [...]	2008-10-17 14:53:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
08PRETORIA2343	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 24, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 43 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Credit Storm Drives SA into Deficit Next Year - Black Middle Class Stronger - Zimbabwean Business Leaders Promote South African Investm [...]	2008-10-27 15:19:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2379	UNHCR REVIEWS ASSISTANCE TO XENOPHOBIA IDP'S [...] On October 23, UNHCR Regional Representative Sanda Kimbimbi reviewed UNHCR's support to the SAG in protection of foreign victims of xenophobic attacks. After alerting officials and police to signs of coming violence, UNHCR negotiated for registration of internally displaced persons (IDPs),l [...]	2008-10-30 10:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER PREF PHUM SF
08PRETORIA2390	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 31, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 44 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - CPIX Inflation Drops - SA Receives 'Negative' Rating - Mboweni: South Africans Ignorant of Crisis - Corn Farming Not Profitable in Curren [...]	2008-10-31 09:56:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2395	WJEI IN SOUTH AFRICA (2) - ANNEXURES [...] This cable provides annexures to reftel cable, "WJEI IN SOUTH AFRICA: BUILDING ON SUCCESS." --------------------------------------------- --------------- IV. "FINAL PROGRAM DESIGN" --------------------------------------------- --------------- 2. Per the format requested by [...]	2008-10-31 15:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM SF
08PRETORIA24	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 1, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 1 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Credit Growth Remains Strong - Foreign Capital Inflows Decline - Gold Mining Shares Up - Student Test Scores Continue Decline End Summa [...]	2008-01-04 11:56:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2454	TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT: SAG GAINING MOMENTUM [...] To combat trafficking in persons (TIP),South Africa is active across multiple fronts -- from legislation and prosecution, to training and development of response procedures, to victims' support and public awareness campaigns. While passage of a draft anti-TIP law remains the key hurdle to m [...]	2008-11-06 14:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KTIP PHUM SF
08PRETORIA2456	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-06 15:19:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP SF
08PRETORIA2469	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 7, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 45 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank: Crisis Hurts South Africa - Manufacturing Activity Slows Down - More Pain for House Sellers - Ford Motor Company Executive [...]	2008-11-07 12:01:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2474	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-07 15:24:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP SF
08PRETORIA2476	HOME INVASIONS ON THE RISE [...] (U) Summary: On November 4, 2008 RSO attended a presentation hosted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) on the "Incidence of House Robberies in South Africa." Presented by a Senior Lecturer on Forensic Investigations at the University of South Africa (UNISA),the seminar focused on th [...]	2008-11-07 15:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AMGT ALOW ABLD SF
08PRETORIA2477	A LOOK AT MOTLANTHE'S CABINET APPOINTMENTS [...] (U) Motlanthe finished making his Cabinet appointments this week by appointing three Deputy Ministers: Andre Gaum was named Deputy Education Minister, Musa Nhlanhla Nene was named Deputy Finance Minister, and Fatima Hajaig was named Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister. In total, Motlanthe made 10 [...]	2008-11-07 15:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KJUS PGOV KDEM SF
08PRETORIA2478	FINAL LIST OF PRESIDENT KGALEMA MOTLANTHE'S CABINET [...] (U) President Kgalema Motlanthe completed his Cabinet appointments November 5. Attached is the completed list of all Cabinet ministers and their deputy ministers. Agricultural and Land Affairs Minister - Lulama Xingwana Agricultural and Land Affairs Deputy Minister - Dirk du Toit Arts an [...]	2008-11-07 15:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KJUS PGOV KDEM SF
08PRETORIA2501	SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings Newsletter, October 2008, Volume 3, Number 10, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS FIGHT SOUTH DURBAN PETROLEUM PIPELINE -- S [...]	2008-11-13 14:53:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
08PRETORIA2513	READOUT OF SOUTH AFRICAN BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTREACH EVENTS [...] SUMMARY From September 15 - 19, Dr. Chris Wozniak, Biotechnology Special Assistant, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),was in South Africa under the auspices of the State/EB agricultural biotechnology outreach program to make presentations on the U.S. coordinated framework and risk ana [...]	2008-11-14 14:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD KPAO PREL SENV SF TBIO
08PRETORIA2515	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 14, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 46 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Standard & Poor's Dim View of Rand, Rates - JSE Out of Favor, But Not Africa - The Final Frontier: Nando's Opens a Fast-Food Restaurant [...]	2008-11-14 14:46:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2546	ZIMBABWE FEATURED AT SOUTH AFRICAN CABINET MEETING [...] On November 19, 2008 the South African Government's (SAG) cabinet discussed Zimbabwe and other issues. The SAG released a statement on November 20. Text related to Zimbabwe follows: 2. Begin text: Cabinet is extremely concerned about the political impasse that is creating a humanitarian c [...]	2008-11-20 15:24:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PREL ZANU SF ZM
08PRETORIA2573	JUDICIAL WORKSHOP ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CASE [...] (U) Summary: More than 200 South African regional magistrates attended a USG-funded IPR workshop near Johannesburg on November 13-15. The workshop follows earlier USG-funded programs on the investigation and prosecution of IPR offenses. These programs have enhanced the capacity of South Af [...]	2008-11-25 13:19:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KIPR SF
08PRETORIA2574	UPDATE AND ACTION REQUEST ON PROPOSED GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP [...] Post delivered the talking points to Mr. Andile Hawes, Deputy Director General, Production Resource Management, South Africa National Department of Agriculture . END SUMMARY. 2. Senior Agricultural Attache received a non-response from Mr. Andile Hawes. Mr. Hawes indicated by email that he [...]	2008-11-25 13:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO EAID PGOV
08PRETORIA2590	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 28, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 48 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - South Africa's Growth "Lowest in a Decade" - Liquidations Increase - Regional Integration Critical to Africa's Economic Competitivene [...]	2008-11-28 08:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV

08PRETORIA2628	SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, November 2008, Volume 3, Number 11, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- US EMBASSY AND UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA INAUGURATE U.S. SCIENCE R [...]	2008-12-03 14:15:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
08PRETORIA2640	SOUTH AFRICA STRONGLY SUPPORTS WORLD AIDS DAY [...] (SBU) Summary: The South African Government (SAG) strongly supported World AIDS Day 2008, in contrast to its lackluster support in previous years. South Africa's Deputy President and Chair of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) and SANAC Deputy Chair requested all South African [...]	2008-12-04 15:58:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON
08PRETORIA2643	CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN SOUTH AFRICA [...] Summary: An outbreak of cholera has been reported in South Africa. This is a result of cholera cases crossing the Zimbabwean border into the South African town of Musina in the Limpopo province and slowly spreading throughout the country. South African Government spokesperson Themba Maseko said [...]	2008-12-05 07:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO AMGT AMED KSTH KSCA SENV SF ZI
08PRETORIA2648	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 5, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 49 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Concern as Chinese Clothing Quotas Expire - Tax Reforms Help South Africa's Rankings in a Global Study - Factories Hit Historic Low [...]	2008-12-05 13:33:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2665	FIRMS INCH CLOSER TO ACQUIRING LICENSES TO DEVELOP NATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary. U.S.-based DBI Broadband provided an update on positive developments in the drawn-out, South African value-added network services (VANS) license conversion process on November 28. Minister of Communications Dr. Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri finally conceded and announced that she would [...]	2008-12-08 11:59:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EIND EINV EINT ECIP USTR SF
08PRETORIA2666	CISCO ADDRESSES ICT SKILLS SHORTAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA ONE [...] (SBU) Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM),Commercial Counselor, Economic Counselor and ICT Officer attended the graduation of the inaugural class of Cisco Global Talent Acceleration Program on November 28. The DCM provided the key-note address at the graduation ceremony. Cisco executives outlined [...]	2008-12-09 05:41:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EIND EINV EINT ETTC SOCI TINT USTR SF CH
08PRETORIA268	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 6 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Sector Focus: Auto Industry - Car Sales Hammered By Rising Inflation, Interest Rates and Debt - New Subsidy Program for Auto Producers [...]	2008-02-08 14:33:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP
08PRETORIA2689	SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER'S DECEMBER 18-22 VISIT [...] (SBU) Ambassador Bost warmly welcomes your visit to South Africa. The Mission stands ready to do everything it can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, just three months after Thabo Mbeki resigned as President under pressure from the [...]	2008-12-10 15:33:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KJUS PGOV KDEM SF
08PRETORIA269	SOUTH AFRICA ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS, [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Newsletter, January 2008, Volume 3, Issue 1, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- HI-TECH PRAWN FACILITY OPENED IN SA -- SA TO ROLL-OUT GREEN TRAFFIC LIGHTS -- PO [...]	2008-02-08 14:41:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
08PRETORIA2706	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 12, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 50 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Outlook Bleak - South African Economy Shows Resilience - Customs Officials Seize 60 Tons of Illegally Imported Clothi [...]	2008-12-12 12:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2707	READOUT OF MADAGASCAR AND MOZAMBIQUE BIOTECHNOLOGY [...] SUMMARY: From August 20 - 27, 2008, Dr. C.S. Prakash, Professor of Plant Molecular Genetics, Tuskegee University, and Dr. Martin Lema, Advisor to the Argentine Ministry of Agriculture and Professor of Biotechnology, Quilmes University, travelled to Madagascar and Mozambique to lead two agricul [...]	2008-12-12 12:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD KPAO PREL SENV SF TBIO
08PRETORIA2735	SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK CUTS INTEREST RATE [...] (U) Summary. The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced the key policy interest rate, the repo rate, by 50 basis points to 11.5 percent, on December 12, 2008. The rate cut was made possible by declining domestic inflation and weakening domestic and international [...]	2008-12-18 14:48:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG ETRD BEXP KTDB SF
08PRETORIA2738	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 19, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 51 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation Lower - Residential Building Continues to Slow - Bill Simplifies Registration Process for New Drugs - Intelsat to Launch $250 [...]	2008-12-19 08:01:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2742	SOUTH AFRICA'S VIEWS ON UN CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS IN POLAND [...] Summary. EST officer and EST Assistant met with South Africa Climate Change officials on December 18, 2008. Atmospherics were cordial. The South Africans expressed minimal satisfaction with the Poznan talks, noting that progress towards long-term resolutions would have to be reached by June [...]	2008-12-19 12:24:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	IO SF SENV
08PRETORIA2754	SAA ANNOUNCES EXPANSION PLAN DESPITE GLOBAL DOWNTURN IN [...] (SBU) Summary. South African Airways (SAA) recently announced network expansion plans amidst a global downturn in tourism. The airline is expected to complete a two-year restructuring program in March 2009, which would allow it to increase service and implement a strategy to create hubs in Jo [...]	2008-12-24 10:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EIND EINV SF
08PRETORIA2755	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 26, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 52 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - No House Price Recovery in '09' - Third of South African Firms Plan Layoffs - Markets End Bad Year - European Commission Offers Tariff [...]	2008-12-24 10:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2764	BIOS FOR COPE'S NEWLY ELECTED LEADERSHIP [...] (U) The newly elected leaders of the Congress of the People (COPE) bring a wide range of experiences to their positions within South Africa's newest opposition party. With the exception of Deputy President Lynda Odendaal, a political novice who was seemingly chosen out of "nowhere," most of t [...]	2008-12-30 10:30:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KJUS PGOV KDEM SF
08PRETORIA279	GLOBAL AIDS COORDINATOR AMBASSADOR MARK DYBUL [...] (U) Summary: During his January 25 visit to Pretoria, Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Mark Dybul emphasized that PEPFAR represents a transformation in donor aid from a donor/recipient mode to an equal partnership with host countries. He also highlighted the importance of prevention, part [...]	2008-02-11 13:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KHIV PREL SF SOCI
08PRETORIA280	GLOBAL AIDS COORDINATOR AMBASSADOR MARK DYBUL [...] (U) Summary: During his January 25 visit to Pretoria, Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Mark Dybul emphasized that PEPFAR represents a transformation in donor aid from a donor/recipient mode to an equal partnership with host countries. He also highlighted the importance of prevention, part [...]	2008-02-11 13:49:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KHIV PREL SF SOCI
08PRETORIA325	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 7 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Industrial Policy to Receive Infusion of Funds - SA to Fast-Track Investment Process - Mbeki Outlines ICT Priorities - SARB Emphasizes Gr [...]	2008-02-15 12:28:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP
08PRETORIA371	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 7 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Budget Unveiled - Rand Weakens After Budget Speech - SA Looks to Indian Skills Development Model - SA Launches Diaspora Networking Progra [...]	2008-02-25 05:51:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP
08PRETORIA4	BIOTECH OUTREACH ACTIVITY REPORT [...] (U) Summary: From September 15-28, 2007, FAS/Pretoria hosted Thomas C. Nesbitt, Outreach and Communications Specialist/Biotechnology Regulatory Service(BRS)/ Animal Plant Health Inspection Service(APHIS)/USDA to undertake biotechnology outreach activities funded by the Department of State's Bu [...]	2008-01-02 08:03:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD SENV SF
08PRETORIA407	SECRETARY'S MESSAGE TO FORMIN DLAMINI-ZUMA ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-28 09:22:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC IR SF
08PRETORIA425	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 9 of U.S. Embassy PretoriaQs South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Textile Sector Seeks Survival Aid - SA-EU Trade Row Puts Customs Union at Risk - U.S. Trade with Sub-Saharan Africa Increases - GDP Growt [...]	2008-02-29 12:35:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP
08PRETORIA474	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 10 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Outlook for SA's Economy Weakens - High Marks for Economic Freedom - Vehicle Sales Fall on Higher Interest Rates - Eskom' French Kiss - [...]	2008-03-07 12:56:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP
08PRETORIA483	RESULTS FOR FY 2007 SOUTH AFRICA AMBASSADOR'S [...] Per reftel request, U.S. Mission to South Africa implemented ten Special Self Help (SSH) projects during FY 2007. Following are the results for these projects: Total number of people benefited from SSH projects: 3,380 Of total, number of women: 945 Of total, number of men: 480 Of total, [...]	2008-03-07 15:14:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON SF
08PRETORIA504	CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT: A SOUTH AFRICA VIEW [...] Summary. According to Stellenbosch University's Centre for Chinese Studies Executive Director Martyn Davies, while the Western world views Africa as a "development burden", China sees Africa as a "commercial opportunity", which has focused China's strategy in developing a parallel market for [...]	2008-03-11 14:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ENRG EMIN CH SF
08PRETORIA598	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 12 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Civil Construction Boom - Increase in World Cup-Related Investments - Dubai Group Game for Investment - Cisco to Open Technical Skills Fa [...]	2008-03-20 13:28:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA653	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 28, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 13 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - CPIX Soars - Employment Up 0.8% - Heineken to Open Brewery in SA - Nissan Expands Truck Production Facility - Concerns about Electricity [...]	2008-03-31 06:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA704	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 4, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 14 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SA Achieves a 0.9 % Budget Surplus - Manufacturing Activity Dips to Near-Five-Year Low - Trade Deficit Narrows, But Outlook Still Negative [...]	2008-04-04 14:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA73	FAA INTERNATIONAL AVIATION SAFETY ASSESSMENT [...] (U) Summary. Post delivered results of the FAA International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) to South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) officials on January 7, 2008 (reftel). Economic Counselor used the opportunity to discuss continued civil aviation cooperation including logistics f [...]	2008-01-14 11:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR SF
08PRETORIA737	GAUTRAIN CEO PROVIDES UPDATE ON ITS RAPID RAIL PROJECT [...] (U) Summary. Gautrain CEO Jack van der Merwe outlined strategic objectives and current project developments for the Gauteng Province's new rapid rail project at the National Press Club on April 1, 2008. Van der Merwe expected the first-phase of the project to be completed in time for the 2010 [...]	2008-04-09 11:49:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ELTN EIND EINV SF
08PRETORIA763	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 11, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 15 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank Lifts Repo Rate - Surprise Surge in Factory Output - Eskom Defends Hikes as Predictions Were Off - Even State Housing Projec [...]	2008-04-11 09:14:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA77	2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - SOUTH AFRICA [...] (U) In response to Ref A, this cable presents post's 2008 Investment Climate Statement for South Africa. This is also Chapter 6 of the 2008 Country Commercial Guide for South Africa. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT Chapter 6 Investment Climate Statement FY 2008 6.1 Openness to Foreign Investment The [...]	2008-01-15 08:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR SF
08PRETORIA881	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 25, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 17 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - CPIX at Double Digits - SA Runs Risk of Sub-prime Contagion, Standard & Poor's Warns - Golden Oldies Give JSE Vintage Edge - SA Canc [...]	2008-04-25 12:01:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA918	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 30, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 18 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Mboweni Warns on Inflation - Prices Start to Slip as Property Boom Ends - Government Infrastructure Spending Expected to Drive Grow [...]	2008-04-30 14:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA983	PEER REVIEW MAKING LITTLE PROGRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ross Herbert met with PolOffs to discuss his new book, "The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM): Lessons from the Pioneers," which examines APRM's pitfalls and yet to be unleashed potential, nearly six years after its formal adoption. The APRM's intent of fostering good gover [...]	2008-05-09 08:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM AU SF
08PRISTINA275	KOSOVO: S/CRS SUPPORT TO EMBASSY PRISTINA [...] (U) Embassy Pristina would like to thank the Office of Stabilization and Reconstruction (S/CRS) for its strong support of this mission over the past year. S/CRS and its Active Response Corps (S/CRS-ARC) proved a valuable resource in the period leading up to and following Kosovo's independence [...]	2008-06-02 12:00:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KV UNMIK
08PRISTINA307	KOSOVO: DEMARCHE ON U.S. PARTICIPATION IN EULEX [...] (U) Charge delivered reftel points on U.S. participation in the European Union's Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) to EU Planning Team Head Roy Reeve on June 13. Reeve acknowledged our concerns and promised to relay them to his colleagues in Pristina and Brussels. We will follow up. YAZD [...]	2008-06-17 13:34:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI KS
08PRISTINA390	KOSOVO: 2008 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (U) This is the first submission of the Report on Investment Disputes and Expropriations Claims for Kosovo. 2. (U) Begin text: U.S. Embassy Pristina is unaware of any ongoing investment disputes, property disputes or expropriations involving a U.S. citizen against the Government of Kosovo [...]	2008-07-22 15:12:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV KV
08PRISTINA432	KOSOVO: 2008 BFIF REPORTING [...] The following is an accounting of funds spent to send Embassy Pristina's Commercial Assistant to attend a one-week Professional Development Training Forum hosted by the Department of Commerce in July 2008. Total BFIF Fund Cite: US$4,300.00 Per Diem: US$1,774.42 - 1980113-1005-1005800157-22 [...]	2008-08-19 10:51:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD ADPM
08PRISTINA54	KOSOVO 2008 BFIF PROPOSAL [...] (U) In response to EB's 2008 call for Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) proposals, USOP requests funding for LES commercial training, to take place in July, and a series of intellectual property rights workshops to be hosted during the third or fourth quarter of the fiscal year. 2 [...]	2008-02-01 17:13:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD AMGT BEXP BTIO ECON ENIV ETRD
08PRISTINA563	KOSOVO: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES TO PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA [...] (U) On November 5, 2008, U.S. Embassy Pristina received the following congratulatory letters from President Fatmir Sejdiu and Prime Minister Hashim Thaci to President-elect Obama. 2. (U) Letter from President Fatmir Sejdiu to President-elect Obama dated November 5, 2008. //BEGIN LETTER TE [...]	2008-11-06 17:15:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KV
08PRISTINA618	KOSOVO: 2008 BFIF ACCOUNTING FOR COMMERCIAL [...] The following is an accounting of funds spent to send Post's Economic Officer and Commercial Assistant to the Post Partnership Commercial Training and Strategic Planning session at CS Zagreb from October 6-7. This reporting is in addition to the one-week Professional Development Training Foru [...]	2008-12-17 15:12:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD ADPM
08PRISTINA633	(KOSOVO): 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Following is the submission from U.S. Embassy in Pristina for Kosovo's 2008 Counterterrorism Report. 2. (U) The UN Interim Administrative Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) administered Kosovo under the authority of UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1244 of 1999 until June 15, when Kosovo's [...]	2008-12-22 16:49:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC PGOV KJUS KCRM KV
08PRISTINA76	KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS [...] On February 17, the Assembly of Kosovo declared the independence of Kosovo. Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu has asked that we convey immediately to President Bush the following request for U.S. recognition of Kosovo's statehood and the establishment of diplomatic relations with the United State [...]	2008-02-17 15:16:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KV
08PRISTINA77	KOSOVO ASSEMBLY DECLARES INDEPENDENCE, ADOPTS NEW [...] (U) The Kosovo Assembly adopted a declaration of independence at 1550 local time on February 17, followed by the adoption of a new national flag. The vote on the declaration was 109 to zero; the 11 absent deputies were all Kosovo Serbs, who did not participate in the session. Most internati [...]	2008-02-17 17:18:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPKO PREL KV UNMIK
08QUITO1090	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: TARIFF CUTS; EFFECT OF OPEC CUTS; [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that describes notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Tariff Cuts for 49 Industrial Inputs ------------------------------------ 2. (U) On October 30, Ecuador's Council on Foreign Trade and Investment (Co [...]	2008-11-25 19:38:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET EFIN ETRD EC
08QUITO1163	NAS ECUADOR QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT - OCTOBER-DECEMBER [...] (U) HIGHLIGHTS: -- Ambassador Inaugurates Two Canine Facilities -- NAS Judicial Team Helps Shape New Laws -- Large Maritime and Land Seizures -- New Equipment to Modernize Detection Capabilities -- Coca Plants Eradicated -- NAS Ecuador Desk Officer Visits AMBASSADOR INAUGURATES [...]	2008-12-22 12:37:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR EC
08QUITO1179	ECUADOR: 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Embassy submits the narrative in paragraphs 2-7 for the 2008 Country Report on Terrorism: 2. (U) Ecuador's greatest counterterrorism and security challenge remained the presence of Colombian narcotics and insurgent/terrorist groups in the northern border region. In order to evade Colom [...]	2008-12-22 21:24:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC PGOV PREL EC CO
08QUITO130	Ecuadorian Exports Drop to U.S., Largely Due to Shifts in [...] Summary. Ecuadorian exports to the U.S. declined significantly in 2007 relative to 2006. Most of the decline was due to a drop in petroleum sales to the U.S., and to a lesser extent bananas. Some smaller export categories actually saw a jump in sales to the U.S. Global Ecuadorian exports in [...]	2008-02-11 20:00:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EC
08QUITO134	Measuring Transformational Diplomacy in Ecuador: Poll Shows [...] Summary: A national poll commissioned by Embassy Quito and conducted in five Ecuadorian cities Jan. 10-14, 2008 shows an improved overall image of the U.S. among Ecuadorian publics, with regional variations that point to opportunities for additional transformational diplomacy (TD) efforts to i [...]	2008-02-12 19:41:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR PGOV EC PREL MARR MASS KPAO
08QUITO16	UPDATING INFORMATION FOR EMBASSY QUITO TFCOS [...] (U) In response to reftel, Embassy Quito reports that the following officers continue to serve as Terrorism Finance Coordination Officers: Jefferson Brown, DCM (TFCO),IVG 644-4420, brownjt2(at)state.gov, and brownjt(at)state.sgov.gov; and Bridget Alway-Premont, Econoff (Deputy TFCO),IVG 644 [...]	2008-01-04 19:13:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN
08QUITO232	ECUADOR FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT 2008 [...] The Government of Ecuador is recipient of U.S. assistance monies under the FY2008 Foreign Operations Appropriations Act. The following is a narrative on fiscal transparency in Ecuador, as requested in reftel. The Government of Ecuador publishes budget data, which is reasonably transparent [...]	2008-03-11 10:47:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN ECON PREL EC
08QUITO259	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: ECUADOR TO PAY OXY VAT AWARD; GOE [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Ecuador Announces Publicly It Will Pay OXY ------------------------------------------ 2. (U) On March 12 the Ecuadorian media reported that Ecuador had [...]	2008-03-14 18:10:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET EINV SENV EC
08QUITO459	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: NEW OIL ARBITRATION CASES; IDB LOANS; [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Two New Oil Arbitration Cases --------------------------- 2. (U) Ecuadorian press reported that French petroleum company Perenco and its U.S. partner, [...]	2008-05-27 17:05:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETRD EC
08QUITO48	AGREEMENT WITH ECUADOR ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR [...] (SBU) On January 16, PolChief and MilGroup Commander delivered proposed text of diplomatic note and talking points from Reftel in a meeting with MFA Under Secretary of Sovereignty Affairs Jaime Barberis, MFA Legal Advisor Gonzalo Salvador, and MOD Chief of Ministerial Cabinet COL Galo Cruz. [...]	2008-01-15 18:40:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL EC
08QUITO693	EMBASSY INTERNS REACH OUT TO AFRO-ECUADORIAN YOUTH [...] As part of the US Mission's public diplomacy outreach to youth and non-traditional audiences, on July 17th a group of six Embassy interns presented the USG-produced paper show illustrating the "Legacy of Martin Luther King" and led related activities at Colegio Roberto Luis Cervantes in the ci [...]	2008-07-30 20:24:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL
08QUITO724	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAKTOUM FOUNDATION ENTREPRENEURS [...] This cable is in response to State 77167 asking Post to identify key host country entrepreneurs under the age of 40 in the Arab and Muslim communities of Ecuador for a potential Arab/Muslim Annual Regional Entrepreneurs Conference (AREC). After consultation with a number of sections and agenc [...]	2008-08-06 13:46:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV PREL EC
08QUITO920	AMBASSADOR HODGES' FIRST TRIP IN ECUADOR HIGHLIGHTS BREADTH [...] (U) Summary: On September 3-4, the Ambassador traveled to the provinces of Tungurahua and Cotopaxi in central Ecuador. Ambassador Hodges delivered her first speech in Ambato, the largest city in Ecuador's central Sierra, and used several other events to showcase the range of USG economic supp [...]	2008-09-25 15:37:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EC
08RABAT1024	"ISLAM IN AMERICA" DOCUMENTARY ON MOROCCAN TV [...] Morocco's semi-private television network "2m" produced a 28-minute documentary on Islam in the U.S., which aired in early October on the popular monthly news magazine "Grand Angle" ("Wide Angle"). It also aired on Al Maghribiya satellite channel, which is widely watched by the Moroccan commu [...]	2008-10-24 15:44:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KISL KPAO OIIP KIRC PHUM KMPI PGOV MO
08RABAT1025	MEPI 4TH QUARTER UPDATE FOR MOROCCO [...] Summary: This cable highlights the MEPI programs and initiatives undertaken in Morocco from July 1 - September 30. During the quarter the Women in Technology (WIT) program was launched. Highlights from existing programs included activities by the Advancing Learning and Employability for a Bet [...]	2008-10-24 16:24:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV SCUL EFIN KMPI MO
08RABAT1049	MOROCCO: 2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Summary: The Government of Morocco (GOM) has achieved significant reductions in its cannabis and cannabis resin production in recent years. Advances in Morocco,s counternarcotics efforts appear to be a function of the GOM's comprehensive counternarcotics strategy, which places emphasis on co [...]	2008-11-04 16:37:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MO
08RABAT1050	MOROCCO PROVIDED SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER 2008 PARIS [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-05 14:26:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL MO
08RABAT1100	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HASTINGS [...] (SBU) Representative Hastings, my staff and I warmly welcome your visit. As you are aware, Morocco is a member of the OSCE Mediterranean Partnership and has hosted OSCE meetings in Rabat, but there is potential for more engagement. Morocco has given us exemplary cooperation in the struggle [...]	2008-11-25 14:09:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PGOV PHUM PREL PBTS KDEM AG WI MO
08RABAT1124	MOROCCO RECEIVES GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-05 17:05:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PTER PREL KGIC
08RABAT114	AMU SECRETARY GENERAL'S FEBRUARY 1 LETTER TO U/S BURNS [...] On February 6, the Embassy received the following letter in English from Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) Secretary General Habib Benyahia to Under Secretary for Political Affairs Burns: Begin text. Arab Maghreb Union Rabat February 1, 2008 His Excellency R. Nicholas Burns Under Secretary of [...]	2008-02-06 15:58:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL ECIN PTER MO
08RABAT1161	Special Media Reaction: Election of Barack Obama [...] Summary: Reflecting broad Moroccan interest in the U.S. presidential elections, the Moroccan press has been filled with reporting and commentary on the election of Barack Obama as America's 44th president. Commentators variously aver that Obama's leadership will be to Morocco's benefit, detr [...]	2008-12-17 09:28:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO EAID KMPI MO
08RABAT1180	MOROCCO: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) In response to Ref C request, this cable constitutes Embassy Morocco's draft submission for the 2008 Country Reports on Terrorism (see paragraphs below). The report is also being uploaded to Diplopedia. The Embassy Morocco point of contact for this report is David O'Connor (O'ConnorDR [...]	2008-12-22 16:30:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS AEMR MO
08RABAT1202	GAZA/ARAB LEAGUE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GOM [...] (SBU) With Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Taieb Fassi Fihri and Secretary General Youssef Amrani both out of Morocco, the Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to MFA Chief of Staff Nassir Bourita on December 30. The Ambassador particularly emphasized the need to modulate rhetor [...]	2008-12-30 16:31:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MOPS ASEC KPAL KWBG MO
08RABAT155	THE AMBASSADOR'S VISITS TO ZAGORA AND AGADIR [...] Summary: During January 24-25 visits to the provinces of Zagora and Agadir, the Ambassador called on ranking local officials, met with local civil society leaders, and visited a range of USG-funded projects. The Ambassador and Embassy team found in Zagora a rural and remote province beset by [...]	2008-02-19 17:48:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SCUL KPAO KMCA PREL MO
08RABAT18	AMENDED REQUEST FOR FRENCH AND ARABIC TRANSLATION [...] Per the points conveyed Ref A, Post requested Language Services' assistance in translating the 2007 Human Rights Report from English to Arabic on November 5 (Ref B). English to French translation was to have been procured locally, replicating the procedure used in 2006. 2. Subsequent to [...]	2008-01-08 17:24:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM APER KPAO
08RABAT183	PRESS COVERAGE OF NEA A/S WELCH'S VISIT [...] NEA A/S Welch's remarks to the press following his meeting with King Mohammed VI generated substantial positive local broadcast and print media coverage. Semi-private "2M" and government-run "SNRT" television both ran lengthy lead stories during their prime-time French- and Arabic-language ne [...]	2008-02-28 07:23:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO OVIP MO
08RABAT190	MOROCCO SUPPORTIVE OF USG PRIORITIES FOR UPCOMING [...] On February 29th, POLOFF provided Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chief of Principal UN Offices Redouane Houssaini with small briefing, accompanied by a diplomatic note, on US priorities at the upcoming UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs being held March 10-14. 2. Mr. Houssaini thanked [...]	2008-02-29 18:50:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC SNAR AU UN
08RABAT241	MOROCCO VOICES SUPPORT FOR ADOPTION OF UNSC [...] On March 14, POLOFF conveyed to Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Chief of the Security and Disarmament Section Mr. Driss Rushdy reftel points concerning obligations imposed on U.N. member states by the recent adoption of UNSCR 1803, which imposes further sanctions on Iran for its fai [...]	2008-03-14 12:35:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM KNNP MNUC IR MO
08RABAT250	POWER TO THE PEOPLE - RURAL ELECTRIFICATION [...] Summary. The Government of Morocco's (GOM) ambitious program to expand rural electrification throughout the country is nearing completion - two years ahead of schedule. By the end of 2008, the Programme d'Electrification Rurale Global (PERG) will reportedly bring electricity to every village [...]	2008-03-19 11:27:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON SOCI MO
08RABAT253	MOROCCO: AGENDA FOR THE TECHNICAL EXPERTS' MEETING [...] (U) Polcons delivered reftel agenda to Arab Maghreb Union Political Advisor Zouhier Merchaoui who will attend the meeting in Washington on April 9, 2008. (Note: Merchaoui will also attend the Africa Defense Policy Dialogue to be held in Washington the last week of March End Note.) 2. (U) S [...]	2008-03-19 15:03:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR PINS PREL PTER MO
08RABAT314	MOROCCO OPTIMISTIC ON PROSPECT OF SIGNING ON TO [...] (SBU) On April 3, 2008, Poloff extended ref invitation to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for United Nations Division Azzedine Farhane for the Government of Morocco (GOM) to attend the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) May 28-29 event in Washington D.C. Farhane said that he would [...]	2008-04-10 15:41:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP MO
08RABAT324	MOROCCO TO SEND EMBASSY OFFICER TO GI PLANNING [...] (SBU) On April 14, 2008, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of United Nations Division Azzedine Farhane informed Embassy Poloff that the Government of Morocco intends to send an officer from its Embassy in Paris to the Exercise Planning Group meeting for the Global Initiative for C [...]	2008-04-14 15:28:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC FR MO
08RABAT413	ADVANCING THE PRESIDENTQS FREEDOM AGENDA IN [...] Summary: To further the PresidentQs Freedom Agenda (Ref A),the Ambassador, DCM and other Mission officers have met with a variety of activists and interlocutors to highlight the importance of continued democratic and human rights reforms in strengthening MoroccoQs position as a moderate, de [...]	2008-05-09 10:38:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KDEM EAID PREL MO
08RABAT419	MOROCCO CONSIDERS U.S. POSITION ON RETENTION OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-09 18:40:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA PARM TBIO MO
08RABAT434	MEPI UPDATE FOR MOROCCO [...] Summary: This cable highlights MEPI programs and initiatives in Morocco from January 1-March 31. During the quarter, NEA DAS Kent Patton visited Morocco and post approved a new local grant proposal. Highlights from existing programs include activities by the Advancing Learning and Employabil [...]	2008-05-14 13:14:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV SCUL EFIN KMPI MO
08RABAT46	OPIC-SUPPORT EURO MENA FUND II [...] (U) OPIC support for the EURO MENA Fund II would mesh with Moroccan efforts to build a diversified and strong private sector and to strengthen and deepen the country's financial markets. The GOM has targeted a number of areas through specific sectoral policies. While most of these are outsi [...]	2008-01-17 17:03:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN MO
08RABAT461	U/S BURNS' LETTER TO ARAB MAGHREB UNION [...] On May 19, Poloff delivered reftel letter, covered by a transmittal letter signed by Ambassador Riley, to Zoheir Merchaoui, AMU Counselor for Political and Information Affairs. Merchaoui received the text with enthusiasm. Taking note of the proposal to convene all AMU member state Foreign Min [...]	2008-05-20 15:40:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL PTER ECON SOCI SMIG XI MO MR LY
08RABAT463	KINGDOM OF MOROCCO FORMALLY ACCEPTS AND ENDORSES [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-20 17:29:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP MO
08RABAT478	SECRETARY GENERAL HILALE CONFIRMS MOROCCAN [...] (SBU) Moroccan Foreign Ministry Secretary General Omar Hilale sent a letter to Undersecretary of State John Rood on May 19 underscoring Morocco's endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative. It asks that we alert the GOM as to when we will announce this and looks forward to his atte [...]	2008-05-22 11:52:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP MO
08RABAT568	MOROCCO CONSIDERS PRESSING IRAN ON P5+1 PACKAGE [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-18 17:09:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM KNNP UNSC IR MO
08RABAT572	MOROCCO REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-20 16:14:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SCUL UNESCO MO
08RABAT573	MOROCCO REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR UNESCO DIRECTOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-20 16:22:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SCUL UNESCO MO
08RABAT574	CORRECTED COPY: MOROCCO REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-20 16:27:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA MO
08RABAT661	MOROCCAN MFA CONSIDERS U.S. POSITION ON NAM SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-16 16:39:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	IAEA PARM PERL TRGY MNUC KNNP IR MO
08RABAT662	MOROCCO LIKELY TO SUPPORT INDIA'S SAFEGUARD [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-16 16:40:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL ETTC IN MO
08RABAT716	MEPI UPDATE FOR MOROCCO [...] Summary: This cable highlights MEPI programs and initiatives in Morocco from April 1 through June 30. During the quarter MEPI Women's Pillar Program Manager Olivia Ricchi visited Morocco to assess breast cancer awareness, and the Mission approved two new local grant proposals. Other activ [...]	2008-08-01 16:05:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV SCUL EFIN KMPI MO
08RABAT743	AMBASSADOR'S EMPOWERMENT FUND [...] Mission Morocco's initial USD 100,000 funding allotment for the Ambassador's Empowerment Fund (AEF) was disbursed in early FY-07 and has achieved great benefits for the communities that received grants. The program allows the Ambassador to identify deserving organizations and provide them wit [...]	2008-08-11 14:46:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI MO
08RABAT750	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGING MOROCCO TO ACCEPT AN [...] PolCouns delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Chief of Staff Nasser Bourita on July 22. Bourita responded positively but noncommittally, saying that the Government of Morocco (GOM) supported the idea in principle but still had concerns about the Office of the High Comm [...]	2008-08-12 07:31:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM UN MO
08RABAT85	MOROCCO INVITES OBSERVERS TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR [...] (U) Summary and Action Request: The Moroccan MFA has agreed to invite observers to the Global Initiative for Combating Nuclear Terrorism Conference (reftel) and has begun to send out invitations. Embassy recommends Department to encourage info addressees from invitee countries to follow-up, [...]	2008-01-28 14:31:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KGIC PARMS PREL AU MO
08RABAT89	MEPI UPDATE FOR MOROCCO [...] Summary: This cable highlights MEPI programs and initiatives in Morocco from October 1-December 30. During the quarter, two representatives from MEPI's Washington offices visited Morocco. Highlights from existing programs include activities by the Advancing Learning and Employability for a B [...]	2008-01-28 18:47:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV SCUL EFIN KMPI MO
08RABAT897	MOROCCO PLANS TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-19 18:08:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM UNGA MO
08RABAT915	MOROCCO AND WESTERN SAHARA INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS [...] Poloff delivered copies of the 2008 International Religious Freedom Reports (IRFRs) for Morocco and the Western Sahara to Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of United Nations Division Azzedine Farhane with other copies to convey to Moroccan Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ahm [...]	2008-09-24 17:39:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV OPRC KIRF KPAO MO
08RABAT925	MOROCCO SUPPORTS U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE [...] Poloff discussed the U.S. UNGA First Committee resolution on compliance with nonproliferation, arms limitations and disarmament agreements with MFA Head of UN Division Azzedine Farhane on September 26. Farhane said that Morocco will certainly support the resolution. 2. When asked if Morocc [...]	2008-09-26 18:21:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM CDG PREL UNGA MO

08RABAT926	MOROCCO LIKELY TO ATTEND GI EXERCISE PLANNING [...] Poloff delivered reftel message to MFA Head of UN Division Azzedine Farhane on September 26. Farhane said that Morocco will likely participate in the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Exercise Planning Group second meeting in Washington, D.C. on November 13-14. He will forward the [...]	2008-09-26 18:21:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC MO
08RABAT993	MISSION MOROCCO MOBILIZED FOR RAMADAN OUTREACH [...] (SBU) Summary: American and locally employed staff from all sections of Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Morocco mobilized to make the Mission,s Iftars (Ramadan dinners) and extensive outreach programming during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan a success. The Embassy and Consulate General [...]	2008-10-15 18:38:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KISL KIRF KPAO OIIP PGOV PREL SCUL MO
08RANGOON110	DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-13 02:29:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNAUS UNMIK PGOV YI BM
08RANGOON214	DRL SPECIAL BURMA RESPONSE FUND - EMBASSY [...] Per reftel, Embassy Rangoon acknowledges the terms of the transfer of $100,000 to Post for projects in Burma. 2. Embassy Rangoon contacts for the grant are: --Financial Officer: Craig Shaw. Mr. Shaw will assist the P/E section with financial transactions related to this grant. He wil [...]	2008-03-20 08:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KPAO KDEM PREL BM
08RANGOON26	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR EMBASSY RANGOON [...] Per reftel, this is Embassy Rangoon's submission for the 2008 Investment Climate Statement. Preface: U.S. Investment Subject to Sanctions --------------------------------------------- - 2. On May 20, 1997, by Executive Order 13047, the President imposed economic sanctions prohibiting n [...]	2008-01-15 10:47:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	OPIC KTDB USTR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BM
08RANGOON300	POST RESPONSE: FOLLOWING UP ON THE ACTIVISTS FOR [...] Embassy Rangoon fully supports the President's Freedom Agenda. The Chief of Mission has made every effort to meet leaders and members of Burma's pro-democracy opposition and to encourage the United Nations and diplomatic counterparts in Rangoon to do so as well. To further this goal, the Chi [...]	2008-04-30 10:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON313	DRL SPECIAL BURMA RESPONSE FUND [...] Per reftel, Embassy Rangoon acknowledges the terms of the transfer of $20,000 to Post for projects in Burma. 2. Embassy Rangoon contacts for the grant are: --Financial Officer: Craig Shaw. Mr. Shaw will assist the P/E section with financial transactions related to this grant. He will [...]	2008-05-05 11:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KPAO KDEM PREL BM
08RANGOON315	BURMA: CYCLONE NARGIS DECLARATION OF DISASTER [...] This is an action cable. Please see paras 5 and 9. 2. As a result of Cyclone Nargis, which occurred on May 3, 2008 (Ref A),the Chief of Mission has determined that the disaster is beyond the capability of the host government to respond, is of sufficient magnitude to warrant U.S. Governme [...]	2008-05-05 12:04:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KSCA TBIO EAID VM
08RANGOON357	FIRST TRANCHE OF USG CYCLONE ASSISTANCE ARRIVES IN [...] (SBU) Summary. USAID Administrator Henrietta Fore and PACOM Commander Admiral Timothy J. Keating on May 12 delivered the first tranche of USG assistance to Burma, including bottled water, blankets, and mosquito nets. During a meeting with Burmese Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Soe Thei [...]	2008-05-13 04:58:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV PREL BM
08RANGOON409	BURMA CYCLONE: USAID/DART SITUATION REPORT #14 [...] U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Rangoon on May 22 and met with the Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein, according to media reports. Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Task Force airlifted five flights of [...]	2008-05-22 11:15:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SENV KSCA TBIO BM PREF
08RANGOON418	BURMA: 2008 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] Embassy Rangoon is not aware of any ongoing investment disputes in Burma. U.S. law has prohibited investment in Burma since 1997. 2. Primary point of contact for issues relevant to the report is: Samantha A. Carl-Yoder Economic Officer (95) (1) 536-509 ext. 4227 Carl-YoderSA@state.g [...]	2008-05-27 11:02:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV BM
08RANGOON427	BURMA: ENCOURAGING SIGNS ON ACCESS TO THE DELTA [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ministry of Social Welfare is granting UN international staff permission to travel to the Delta with two days notice. Six staff applied for permission to travel on May 26 and all requests were granted. NGO international staff are also being granted permission to travel, th [...]	2008-05-28 11:37:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM BM EAID
08RANGOON507	JTF-CARING RESPONSE: TERMINATION OF RELIEF [...] (U) Joint Task Force Caring Response (JTF-CR) has performed magnificently in responding to the humanitarian and disaster relief needs of Burma after Cyclone Nargis caused widespread devastation. Quickly identifying the need for delivery and distribution of humanitarian relief supplies, JTF-CR [...]	2008-06-23 10:31:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PREL BM
08RANGOON526	BURMA CYCLONE: USAID/OFDA SITUATION REPORT #33 [...] According to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA),initial analysis of the preliminary village tract assessment (VTA) data suggests that widespread destruction was caused by strong wind combined with storm surge and excessive rainfall, faulty early warning systems [...]	2008-07-01 06:53:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SENV KSCA TBIO VM EAGR PREF
08RANGOON528	BURMA CYCLONE: USAID/OFDA POST NARGIS JOINT ASSESSMENT [...] Following the May 25 International Pledging Conference, the Tripartite Core Group (TCG) coordinating body initiated the Post-Nargis Joint Assessment (PONJA) to produce a common assessment report that covers immediate humanitarian needs through the Village Tract Assessment (VTA) and reconstruc [...]	2008-07-02 04:21:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SENV KSCA TBIO VM EAGR PREF
08RANGOON534	BURMA CYCLONE: USAID/OFDA SITUATION REPORT #35 [...] On July 3, Post-Nargis Joint Assessment (PONJA) and Government of Burma (GOB) representatives attended a "sounding session" to consult on the Village Tract Assessment preliminary findings. As of June 30, the U.N. Development Program (UNDP) had completed phase I of the early recovery Basic Serv [...]	2008-07-07 08:01:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SENV KSCA TBIO VM EAGR PREF
08RANGOON62	AUCTIONING OFF BURMA'S RICHES [...] (SBU) Summary. Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd (MEHL),a state-owned enterprise owned by the Ministry of Defense, controls Burma's gem and jade industry. In addition to owning all of Burma's mines, MEHL also controls the sale of high-quality stones, putting them up for auction at its annual [...]	2008-01-25 10:06:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON ETRD PGOV EINV BM
08RANGOON650	BURMA CYCLONE: USAID/OFDA ASSESSMENT CABLE #6 [...] On July 29 and 30, a USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) disaster specialist traveled to the Irrawaddy Delta on a U.N. Development Program (UNDP) sponsored assessment trip to highlight early recovery programs instituted by UNDP and the international non-governmental or [...]	2008-08-11 09:52:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SENV KSCA TBIO VM EAGR PREF
08RANGOON698	BURMA: USING THE HUNDI SYSTEM TO TRANSFER MONEY [...] (SBU) Summary. Prompted by government restrictions on foreign currency holdings and U.S. financial sanctions, many Burmese opt to transfer U.S. dollars in and out of Burma through informal channels, known colloquially as the "hundi system." The system links Burmese money changers and busin [...]	2008-09-02 09:44:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM
08RANGOON759	REQUEST FOR RHYTHM ROAD PROGRAMMING [...] Post wishes to participate in the Rhythm Road - American Music Abroad Program in 2009. Post's first choice is an urban music group and second choice is zydeco. Post can program the group for five days, preferably during the months of January or February (Burma's dry season) in the country's [...]	2008-09-25 09:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL
08RANGOON846	DEMARCHE ON BURMA'S GLOBAL FUND APPLICATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-30 05:49:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM
08RANGOON852	BURMA: WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL GROVE [...] Embassy Rangoon warmly welcomes the November 8-10 visit to Burma by Mr. Paul Grove from the Senate Appropriations Committee and Mr. Paul Rademacher from H. Post has forwarded a draft itinerary via unclassified email. 2. Embassy control officer is Political/Economic Chief Jennifer Harhigh [...]	2008-11-03 08:50:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN BM
08RANGOON861	BURMA - INCSR I DRUGS AND CHEMICAL CONTROL [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-06 09:14:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM KTFN SNAR BM
08RANGOON890	BURMA: 2008-2009 INCSR II MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL [...] This report responds to reftel request for the INCSR II Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Report update. 2. Burma, a major drug-producing country, has taken steps to strengthen its anti-money laundering regulatory regime in 2008. The country's economy remains dominated by state-owned en [...]	2008-11-17 08:43:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM KTFN SNAR BM
08RANGOON900	BURMA: NLD MESSAGES FOR PRESIDENT BUSH AND PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA [...] (U) On November 19, the National League for Democracy (NLD) delivered to Embassy Rangoon a message of congratulations to President-elect Obama on behalf of Aung San Suu Kyi and the other members of the party's Central Executive Committee. Pursuant to State 118192 we attach below the text of [...]	2008-11-19 09:10:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP
08RANGOON95	BURMA: 2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] Summary: With other Least Developed Countries, Burma received an extension until July 2013 to provide protection for trademarks, copyright, patents and other intellectual property under the WTO TRIPS agreement. The GOB has completed nine drafts of new IPR Laws, but since the WTO's extension o [...]	2008-02-08 06:17:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR BM
08REYKJAVIK10	ICELAND POSITIVE ON WIREC, DELEGATION STILL UNDETERMINED [...] Ambassador delivered WIREC invitation to Foreign Minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir and MFA Environmental Counselor Bjarni Sigtryggsson on January 24. Gisladottir agreed it would be good for Iceland, which utilizes geothermal and hydropower for virtually all its electricity and home heating [...]	2008-01-25 14:21:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG KGHG KSCA TRGY IC
08REYKJAVIK102	ICELAND: GOVERNMENT GETS FLYING COLORS FOR 6.3 EARTHQUAKE [...] (U) SUMMARY: An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale occurred in southwest Iceland on May 29. The epicenter was near the town of Selfoss, where light property damage was reported as well as minor injuries. The government response to the earthquake was met with public praise and approva [...]	2008-06-09 18:35:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PGOV TPHY ASEC IC
08REYKJAVIK122	ICELAND RATIFIES IAEA CONVENTION ON NUCLEAR SAFETY [...] (U) Iceland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs announced via a press release on June 25 that Iceland has ratified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Convention on Nuclear Safety. Text of press release follows para. 2. 2. (U) Text of the MFA press release: The International Atomic [...]	2008-06-27 09:55:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV KTIA KNNP PARM IAEA IC
08REYKJAVIK123	ICELANDIC AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS END THEIR BRIEF ANNOUNCED [...] (U) In early June, Icelandic air traffic controllers demanded better pay, hours and working conditions and declared if their demands were not met, they would strike for four hours daily beginning June 27. No agreement on these issues was reached and the controllers began the announced strike o [...]	2008-06-27 16:46:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IC
08REYKJAVIK125	ICELAND RATIFIES PALERMO ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) On May 28, the Icelandic Parliament, the Althingi, passed a parliamentary resolution on the ratification of the Palermo Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organize [...]	2008-07-01 11:47:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB SMIG KTIA IC
08REYKJAVIK135	ICELAND UNDECIDED ON UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION CONGRESS [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-11 14:49:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECON ETRD WTRQ IC
08REYKJAVIK189	ICELAND FM WILL ATTEND 25 SEPTEMBER WOMEN LEADERS' WORKING [...] Iceland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Foreign Minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir will attend the Women Leaders' Working Group in New York on September 25. 2. Dietary Restrictions: none 3. Translation Needs: none 4. Icelandic UN Mission Point of Contact: Ms. [...]	2008-08-27 16:05:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA KWMN PHUM PREL IC
08REYKJAVIK203	ICELANDIC KRONA DROPS TO NEW LOW, INCREASING CALLS TO [...] (U) As a result of the international financial crisis and lack of liquidity in the credit markets, the Icelandic krona (ISK) has taken a beating, falling almost 50 percent since the start of the year. On September 17 the ISK trade weighted index, which measures the price in ISK of a weighted av [...]	2008-09-18 12:31:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IC
08REYKJAVIK22	REYKJAVIK INPUT FOR ENERGY REPORT TO CONGRESS [...] Iceland produces nearly all of its electricity and home heating from the renewable resources of hydropower and geothermal power. The responses below are keyed to questions in reftel. A. The Economic and Commercial Section handles energy matters. The total number of staff in this section is [...]	2008-02-15 16:59:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD IC
08REYKJAVIK221	ICELANDIC FINANCIAL CRISIS: AS EMERGENCY POWERS GO INTO [...] (U) Summary: As the financial crisis and uncertainty in Iceland continues, the Russian offer of a 4 billion Euro (5.4 billion USD) loan is getting considerable attention. The Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce held a joint press conference this morning to update on the Government's takeov [...]	2008-10-07 17:30:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK251	ICELANDIC ECONOMIC CRISIS: GOI REACHES AGREEMENT ON IMF [...] (U) The Icelandic Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and visiting IMF team held consecutive press conferences on October 24 to announce an agreement on an IMF package encompassing a roughly $2 billion IMF loan to Iceland. 2. (U) Prime Minister Haarde and Foreign Minister Gisladottir announced [...]	2008-10-27 16:55:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK254	ICELAND: NATO ACCESSION OF ALBANIA AND CROATIA [...] (U) PolOff contacted Icelandic MFA MinCouns for International Organizations Nikulas Hannigan on October 28 to follow up on reftel demarche. Hannigan said that the MFA's Legal Advisor is preparing a draft parliamentary resolution for consideration by the cabinet at the weekly government meeting [...]	2008-10-30 08:14:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR NATO PREL KTIA AL HR IC
08REYKJAVIK258	ICELAND: PRIME MINISTER CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT-ELECT [...] (U) Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde has sent U.S. President-elect Barack Obama a letter of congratulations, according to a November 5 press release from the PM's Office. In the release, Haarde further noted that he looks forward to meeting the new President at the next NATO Summit in 200 [...]	2008-11-05 15:56:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL IC
08REYKJAVIK291	ICELAND: 2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Post provides the following submission for Part 2 of the INCSR report. Part 1 (Narcotics) was transmitted Ref B. 2. Begin text of submission: Iceland Money laundering is not considered a major problem in Iceland, though international observers have questioned the effectiveness of th [...]	2008-12-10 16:54:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KTFN EFIN KCRM IC
08REYKJAVIK37	REYKJAVIK: NOMINATION FOR FSI ENERGY SEMINAR PE228 [...] Iceland is a key player in renewable energy, especially in the field of geothermal power. The Icelandic Government is incorporating this expertise more and more into its foreign policy and Icelandic energy companies are investing overseas, including in the U.S. Post nominates Economic and Com [...]	2008-03-07 17:33:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD IC
08REYKJAVIK41	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL BOUCHER [...] Embassy Reykjavik grants country clearance to CODEL Boucher and the accompanying delegation and personnel to travel to Keflavik, Iceland for refueling on March 22, 2008 2. Post has assigned Mrs. Fiona Evans as the CODEL's administrative point of contact and she will be meeting the CODEL a [...]	2008-03-19 12:16:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IC
08REYKJAVIK44	HAGUE ADOPTION LETTER DELIVERED TO GOVERNMENT OF ICELAND [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-27 15:20:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CASC KOCI CMGT IC
08REYKJAVIK66	ICELANDIC PRIME MINISTER TO BUSINESS COMMUNITY: STAY THE [...] (U) Prime Minister Geir Haarde gave a pep talk to the top Icelandic businessmen assembled at the annual meeting of the Federation of Icelandic Employers on April 18, and put to rest rumors that the solution to Iceland's recent economy problems is unilaterally adopting a foreign currency. Haard [...]	2008-04-18 18:11:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IC
08REYKJAVIK67	REYKJAVIK REQUESTS EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOW FOR 2008 PROGRAM [...] (U) Post requests an Embassy Science Fellow to help strengthen the bilateral science research ties between the U.S. and Iceland. Embassy Reykjavik has designated the expansion of bilateral science ties as a key priority in our FY2010 Mission Strategic Plan, devoting an entire goal paper to the [...]	2008-04-21 18:09:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPL KSCA SENV EAGR AMGT OTRA APER IC
08REYKJAVIK9	POST DOES NOT HAVE FUNDING FOR ICELANDIC WIREC DELEGATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-25 14:21:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG KGHG KSCA TRGY IC
08RIGA117	LATVIAN IMPLEMENTATION OF BERLIN DECLARATION ON TB [...] Per reftel request, the following is the status of Latvia's implementation of the Berlin Declaration on Tuberculosis (TB). 2. According to Rinalds Mucins, Ministry of Health Under Secretary of State, Latvia has had an active anti-tuberculosis program in place since the mid-1990's, so no fund [...]	2008-03-05 09:50:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO WHO XG LG
08RIGA118	LATVIAN IMPLEMENTATION OF BERLIN DECLARATION ON TB [...] Per reftel request, the following is the status of Latvia's implementation of the Berlin Declaration on Tuberculosis (TB). 2. According to Rinalds Mucins, Ministry of Health Under Secretary of State, Latvia has had an active anti-tuberculosis program in place since the mid-1990's, so no fund [...]	2008-03-05 10:09:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO WHO XG LG
08RIGA123	Scenesetter for Secretary Chertoff's visit to Riga [...] We look forward to welcoming you in Riga. Your visit, and the accompanying signing of the MOU (assuming agreement can be reached on the text) on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP),is a significant marker of the strength of our bilateral relationship. Joining the VWP is the foreign policy issue th [...]	2008-03-10 11:15:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS PREL PGOV KCOR OVIP CHERTOFF MICHAEL LG
08RIGA132	LATVIA: POINTS ON REFERENDUM IN BURMA DELIVERED [...] PolEconOff delivered reftel points March 14 to Dana Rudaka, Head of Asia and Oceania at the MFA. Rudaka expressed appreciation for the points, but provided no immediate response. LARSON [...]	2008-03-14 12:51:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM BM LG
08RIGA151	Latvia to hold two signature drives in 30 days [...] Summary. Two unrelated legislative amendments - constitutional amendments providing the rights to dismiss Saeima through a national referendum and amendments setting the level of a minimum pension at the official subsistence level - proposed by private groups have succeeded in collecting the re [...]	2008-03-20 15:31:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM LG
08RIGA18	Latvia will attend WIREC [...] We delivered reftel invitation to the Latvian MFA who confirmed that Latvia will plan to attend WIREC 2008. At this point, the plan is for the Latvian delegation to be led by FM Maris Riekstins, who will be joined by Economics Minister Kaspars Gerhards. The rest of the delegation will be comp [...]	2008-01-09 10:58:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV PREL LG
08RIGA202	UPDATED LATVIAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK [...] Summary. The consensus among sources continues to be that Latvia's economy will slow throughout the year, though estimates range from the Association of Latvian Commercial Banks' soft-landing scenario of 6.7% GDP growth, to the IMF's hard-landing estimate of 3.1%. However, the inflation that [...]	2008-04-17 14:06:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD LG
08RIGA222	RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - LATVIA [...] Per reftel, the following is Post's summary of the impact of rising food and commodity prices in Latvia, related to the seven topics identified: ---------------- DEMAND ---------------- 2. According to the Latvian Institute for Agricultural Economy, the most essential food staples and b [...]	2008-04-30 14:24:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL LG
08RIGA254	LATVIA: NO POSITION ON WIPO DG ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-13 14:25:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL LG
08RIGA255	LATVIA: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN PEOPLE [...] Per reftels, Post would like to place an op-ed in local media, and joins in Embassy London's request to receive generic text for such an op-ed from WHA. In order to have time to translate the text into Latvian, we would ask that text be made available by May 16. 2. In addition, we have spok [...]	2008-05-13 14:25:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM PHUM EUN CU LG
08RIGA258	LATVIAN ASSISTANCE IN RESPONSE TO CYCLONE NARGIS [...] Post recently sent in a demarche response stating the GOL was not planning to provide humanitarian assistance in the wake of Cyclone Nargis. However, we have subsequently learned the following about public and private efforts: --On May 13, the GOL's cabinet approved a 20,000 EUR donation for [...]	2008-05-14 13:57:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM EAID BM LG
08RIGA267	LATVIAN NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE PRESSURES STATE [...] On May 14, the Latvian National Security Committee of Parliament brought in Edgars Kots, Director of the Latvian National Television Station (LTV),for questioning. Though the sessions of the committee are closed, council member Linda Murniece (member of opposition party New Era),told media th [...]	2008-05-16 12:51:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV LG
08RIGA279	LATVIA: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN PEOPLE FOLLOW-UP [...] Per reftel, Post confirms that the Department-provided op-ed was placed under Ambassador Larsons' name in a local Russian-language newspaper, Telegraph, on May 21. 2. In addition, the MFA issued the following statement on May 20 (informal embassy translation): "Foreign Minister Urges Supp [...]	2008-05-22 10:28:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM PHUM KPAO SOCI CU LG
08RIGA301	LATVIA: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-30 15:02:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP LG
08RIGA312	Could territorial reform destabilize the ruling coalition? [...] Summary. The adoption and implementation of the administrative reform which would consolidate many small local governments (527) into bigger regional governments (88 or 127 municipal districts) has become a major object of disagreement between the two biggest parties in the ruling coalition -- [...]	2008-06-04 04:28:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV LG
08RIGA339	Continued high wage growth in Latvia and its effect on [...] According to the Latvian Central Statistics Bureau, the average gross monthly salary in Latvia in Q1 grew by 28.1% year-on-year. In absolute figures this translates into an increase from LVL 354 to 453 (USD 787 to 1007). Gross salaries grew by slightly more in the private sector than in the pub [...]	2008-06-12 12:31:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON AFSN AMGT ELAB LG
08RIGA348	Peoples Party's Junkyard Dog: Gundars Berzins [...] Summary. For almost a year, one of the leading members of the People's Party (TP) Gundars Berzins has regularly given interviews to daily paper Neatkariga Rita Avize (NRA) where he harshly and offensively criticizes developments, institutions, persons that according to his views hamper the impl [...]	2008-06-16 11:51:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR LG
08RIGA356	LATVIA: NO POSITION YET ON U.S. CODEX CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-17 04:41:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO LG
08RIGA368	PM INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT [...] On the afternoon of June 18, Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis was injured when his official car was involved in a collision with a minibus. Press reports that he suffered a concussion and a skull fracture in the temple area. PM Office Press Spokesman Edgars Vaikulis is quoted as saying that Godm [...]	2008-06-19 12:02:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR LG
08RIGA374	MFA SAYS LATVIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CODEX CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-20 11:15:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO LG
08RIGA386	KNAB CHIEF DISMISSED [...] Summary: On Sunday, June 29 the Latvian Saeima (Parliament) dismissed Anti-Corruption Bureau (KNAB) Chief Aleksejs Loskutovs in a secret ballot vote of 52 to 40. The vote followed a four-hour debate, dominated mostly by opposition party members. Opposition party New Era (JL) spearheaded a prote [...]	2008-06-30 14:34:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KCOR KJUS LG
08RIGA388	PM GODMANIS RETURNS TO WORK [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-01 14:38:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR LG
08RIGA395	LATVIA: UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION (UPU) CONGRESS [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-03 14:17:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECON ETRD WTRO LG
08RIGA396	LATVIA TO PARTICIPATE IN GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-03 14:34:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP LG
08RIGA423	LATVIA TO SUPPORT USG CANDIDACIES AT UNIVERSAL POSTAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-18 13:52:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECON ETRD WTRO LG
08RIGA424	LATVIA: NO REPORTED CASES OF FORCED OR CHILD LABOR TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-18 13:53:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI LG
08RIGA439	Latvia to hold two referenda in August [...] Summary. Traditionally, the August vacation season has been down time in Latvian politics, but this year Latvians will be called on to mobilize twice for public referenda. On August 2, Latvian citizens will be asked to vote on constitutional amendments providing voters with the power to dismis [...]	2008-07-25 14:54:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV LG
08RIGA440	AMENDMENTS TO LATVIA'S STATE BUDGET [...] On July 17, the Saeima (Parliament) passed amendments to the Law on the State Budget. The amendments were introduced in response to decreasing budget revenues (in June, budget expenditures exceeded revenues by $238 million USD),and projections that a 1% of GDP surplus is unlikely to be achieve [...]	2008-07-25 14:55:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV LG
08RIGA451	LATVIA: INCREASE IN NATURAL GAS TARIFFS [...] On July 24, the Latvian State Public Utilities Commission announced its decision on natural gas tariffs increases. Effective October 1, natural gas tariffs will increase by an avaerage of 38%. For households, the incease will be roughly 60% and for businesses 32-40%. A tariff increase was req [...]	2008-08-01 14:19:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD LG
08RIGA453	Referendum on popular rights to dismiss Saeima falls short [...] Summary. According to provisional results, the August 2 referendum on amending the Constitution to give the public the right to initiate the dissolution of the Saeima (Parliament) failed to meet the required voter participation to be considered valid. 43% of all eligible voters participated in [...]	2008-08-04 13:46:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV LG
08RIGA484	LATVIAN SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN [...] The Ministry of Defense announced that one Latvian soldier had been killed, and three wounded, in Afghanistan on August 11. The four servicemen's vehicle was hit by a mine or improvised explosive in the town of Meimen while escorting journalists. 13 civilians were also reported injured in the [...]	2008-08-13 14:36:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MOPS PREL AF LG
08RIGA50	Farewell gala caps three successful years for Ambassador [...] Summary: A January 25 farewell gala, attended by 160 guests was the formal event to mark the conclusion of Ambassador Bailey's three years as US Ambassador to Latvia. A wide range of Latvians from government, the arts, education and business came to show their appreciation for the work of th [...]	2008-01-29 15:35:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL ODIP PGOV PREL LG
08RIGA513	DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-25 08:38:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC KNNP PREL PARM EFIN LG
08RIGA535	LATVIAN RESPONSE ON NON-GEORGIA TOPICS FOCUSED ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-04 07:44:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM LG
08RIGA566	LATVIA CANNOT VOTE IN UNAIDS EXEC DIR SELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-17 13:07:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID AORC KHIV UNGA LG
08RIGA570	Latvia/Georgia - countering Russia; deploying in EU [...] Latvia has not directly countered Russian claims of genocide in South Ossetia, but senior officials have always rebutted it when asked. According to MFA contacts, Latvia prefers to work through international organizations to counter such claims rather than risk a bilateral spat with Moscow in [...]	2008-09-18 14:44:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS EUN RS GG LG
08RIGA574	LATVIA: NO IMMEDIATE POSITION ON KINGPIN DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-19 14:42:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN PTER PINR EFIN VE SNAR KCRM LG
08RIGA575	UNGA COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-19 14:43:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM UNGA LG
08RIGA576	LATVIA'S UNGA GOALS AND PRIORITIES [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-19 14:44:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA LG
08RIGA578	LATVIA WILL ATTEND CAIRO CONFERENCE ON AVIAN FLU [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-22 14:31:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU AORC TBIO EAGR EAID PREL LG
08RIGA604	NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE: UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-02 04:22:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL CDG UNGA LG
08RIGA617	GICNT EPG SAVE THE DATE - LATVIA HAS NO PLANS YET [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-09 12:08:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM MCAP PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC LG
08RIGA618	LATVIA CONSIDERING RESPONSE TO US CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-09 12:08:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP IAEA AROC LG
08RIGA620	LATVIAN BANKING SECTOR APPEARS STABLE DESPITE RUMORS [...] Summary: Despite speculation to the contrary, the Latvian banking sector appears to be at little risk of the kind of collapse that threatened Iceland. Speculation has centered around the deteriorating condition of the national economy, rapid decline of global financial markets, reports of pare [...]	2008-10-09 14:58:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD LG
08RIGA621	LATVIA TO FOLLOW UP BILATERALLY ON US-EU EXTRADITION AND [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-09 15:00:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV CJAN EUN KCRM KJUST KTIA PREL LG
08RIGA629	LATVIA ALSO INTERESTED IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS [...] Latvia would be an enthusiastic partner if presented the opportunity to participate in collaborative efforts to develop alternative energy. Reftel urges "consideration be given to involving the Baltic states in some way." Post strongly concurs with this recommendation and encourages future pl [...]	2008-10-15 09:44:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EFIN ETRD LG
08RIGA641	LATVIA TO PLEDGE AT GEORGIA DONORS' CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-20 14:45:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN GG PREL RS EUMEM KMCA KCRS LG
08RIGA644	LATVIAN ECONOMY STRUGGLING TO ADJUST [...] Summary: Significant internal economic instability, combined with the adverse international financial climate, has hit the Latvian economy hard. Nearly every macroeconomic indicator is showing declining economic activity. The GOL is taking steps to help the economy adjust and recover, but eco [...]	2008-10-22 11:20:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD LG
08RIGA654	LATVIA NO POSITION ON STREAMLING AFGHANISTAN COMMAND [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-27 04:41:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	NATO PREL MOPS MARR LG
08RIGA657	LATVIA NOMINEE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE 2008. [...] Embassy Riga nominates Iluta Lace, founder of the Marta Resource Center for Women, for the Secretary's 2009 International Women of Courage Award. 2. Biographical information: -- Full legal name: Iluta Lace -- Job title/association: Chairwoman of the Board, Marta Resource Center for Women [...]	2008-10-28 14:31:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM LG
08RIGA671	Lithuanian airline files suit against AirBaltic [...] This is a joint cable from Embassies Riga and Vilnius. 2. Summary: Private Lithuanian airline, FlyLAL, and Latvia's national airline, AirBaltic, are involved in an increasingly nasty dispute centered on AirBaltic's pricing of flights out of Vilnius. FlyLAL alleges that AirBaltic is using the [...]	2008-11-03 15:33:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN ETRD LG LH
08RIGA677	LATVIA SEEKS CONSENSUS AT NOV 19 NSG MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-05 11:12:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA LG
08RIGA678	IRANIAN ENTITY DESIGNATION INFORMATION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-05 12:44:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP MNUC IR GM PARM EFIN LG
08RIGA693	NEW LATVIAN PARTIES STRUGGLING TO GAIN TRACTION [...] Summary: With public trust in established Latvian political parties hitting record lows, two new parties have emerged hoping to gain momentum in the June 2009 local and European elections before settling down in Saeima, Latvia's parliament, in the 2010 elections. Both Sabiedriba Citai Politikai [...]	2008-11-13 15:36:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV LG

08RIGA702	LATVIA'S 2009 BUDGET [...] On November 14th, the Saeima (Parliament) passed the government's 2009 budget, with plans to run a deficit of 1.5% of GDP. Revenue next year is projected to be LVL 5.316 billion (USD 9.4 billion),while expenditures are planned to total LVL 5.564 (USD 9.9 billion). The budget assumes a 1% fal [...]	2008-11-17 13:17:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV LG
08RIGA705	DEPOSITS IN LATVIAN BANKS FALL IN OCTOBER [...] In a November 14th flash report on the performance of the Latvian banking sector in September/October, the Latvian financial supervisory authority, the Financial and Capital Markets Commission (FCMC),stated that deposits in October decreased by a considerable 4.6% or LVL 461 million (USD 819 m [...]	2008-11-17 14:03:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON LG
08RIGA714	LATVIA SEEKS IMF AND EU ASSISTANCE, POSSIBLY SWEDISH AID [...] After the government's Cabinet meeting on November 20, Prime Minister Godmanis announced that Finance Minister Slakteris has been authorized to begin discussions with the IMF on a possible assistance program for Latvia. Andris Vilks, Chief Economist for SEB Bank, and an informal advisor to the [...]	2008-11-21 05:24:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD LG
08RIGA715	LATVIAN BUSINESSES SEE STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS, INVEST ANYWAY [...] Summary: Businesses in Latvia recognize the recession they are in, but remain surprisingly confident. In recent meetings, business owners and managers noted sharp increases in job seekers and continued low productivity of labor, though the clear signs of reduced consumption were not as unifo [...]	2008-11-21 12:18:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EIND ETRD ELAB LG
08RIGA726	ZATLERS UPS PRESSURE ON PARTIES TO ALLOW PUBLIC TO DISMISS [...] Summary: Latvia`s president Valdis Zatlers, who has so far struggled to find his signature issues in domestic politics, has seized on the idea of amending the constitution to allow the public to initiate a dismissal of Saeima. It is tough because the amendments must be passed by Saeima and Zat [...]	2008-11-26 13:23:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV LG
08RIGA727	LATVIA STILL NOT FOCUSED ON BIOFUEL SUSTAINABILITY [...] PolEconOff delivered reftel points to Juris Stalmeisters, director of the MFA Economic Relations Department and discussed with other officials from the Ministry of Environment and MFA. There was no substantive response. As in previous discussions of biofuel sustainability, the GOL has demonst [...]	2008-11-26 14:22:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU LG
08RIGA730	LATVIA NO SUBSTANTIVE REPLY ON GPAF [...] PolEconOff delivered reftel points to Juris Stalmeisters, director of the MFA Economic Relations Department. There was no substantive reply. LARSON [...]	2008-11-26 15:45:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO EAID PGOV LG
08RIGA791	LATVIA TO PROVIDE GICNT FEEDBACK DIRECTLY [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-11 10:19:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PTER PREL KGIC LG
08RIGA792	LATVIA NOT LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN PAKISTAN DONORS [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-11 13:20:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF LG
08RIGA801	LATVIA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Latvia's Financial Intelligence Unit continued to maintain a terrorist financing database that it shared with local banks. Since the May 2005 U.S. Treasury designation of two Latvian banks as institutions of "primary money laundering concern" under Section 311 of the Patriot Act, Latvian go [...]	2008-12-15 15:44:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC LG
08RIGA802	LATVIA SUPPORTIVE OF STL, NOT LIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDING [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-16 12:18:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER LE SY UNSC EUN LG
08RIGA807	LATVIA: NO PLANS FOR NUCLEAR POWER, EXCEPT IN LITHUANIA [...] Latvia has no nuclear power plants, and no plans to develop nuclear power facilities within its own borders. As Latvia explored its options for increasing its generation capacity in mid-2008, there was some speculation that a small nuclear power plant would be one potential solution. Since [...]	2008-12-18 13:28:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO LG
08RIGA809	LATVIA WILL REFLECT EU COMMON POSITION ON HARMONIZATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-19 11:25:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA LG
08RIGA811	7.5 billion euro assistance package to Latvia announced [...] A December 19th statement by the French EU Presidency and the European Commission on the medium-term financial assistance to Latvia for the first time made public the amount and sources of the planned international financial assistance package to Latvia. The package is intended to total EUR 7. [...]	2008-12-22 15:05:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD LG
08RIODEJANEIRO135	Petrobras Delays Some Subsalt Tests Due to Equipment [...] Summary. A shortage of drilling rigs and looming relinquishment deadlines have made Brazilian oil company Petrobras delay tests on potentially huge subsalt finds like Carioca and move the rigs to other blocks. Petrobras CEO Sergio Gabrielli announced in late May that production evaluation tes [...]	2008-06-05 11:57:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EIND EINV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO144	Rio de Janeiro Pol-Econ Round-Up April-May 2008 [...] The following are highlights of Political/Economic activity in Rio de Janeiro's reporting district during the months of April-May 2008. - Rio's Former Governor Indicted, Former Police Chief Arrested - Militias Torture Journalists - Brazil Plans for More Nuclear Power Plants - Rio Official [...]	2008-06-12 15:16:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EIND EAIR ECON PGOV PHUM KCRM KOCI SOCI SNAR BR
08RIODEJANEIRO171	Rio de Janeiro Pol/Econ Round-Up, June 2008 [...] The following are highlights of Political/Economic activity in Rio de Janeiro's reporting district during the month of June 2008. - Three Brazilian Youth Murdered by Rival Drug Dealers After Corrupt Soldiers Turn Them Over - Dual citizen killed by a military policeman in Rio - Salvador: Ret [...]	2008-06-30 19:02:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EIND PARM CASC PGOV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO172	AMB. LAGON VISITS RIO DE JANEIRO TO DISCUSS TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) Summary. Ambassador Mark Lagon, Director of the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) visited Rio de Janeiro on June 21-23 as part of a multi-city trip to Brazil. He consulted with various members of the NGO and academic community on the sexual exp [...]	2008-07-01 12:05:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI BR
08RIODEJANEIRO180	Petrobras Workers To Launch 5-Day Strike in Campos Basin, [...] Summary. Workers for Brazil's oil giant Petrobras will begin a five-day strike in the Campos Basin on July 14. The employees are demanding additional compensation for travel days used to depart oil platforms after 14-day shifts. Separately, the oil workers union is considering a further nat [...]	2008-07-11 19:23:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EINV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO205	Petrobras Launches Biofuels Subsidiary [...] Summary. This week, Brazil's semi-public oil company Petrobras will launch a new subsidiary to run its growing biofuels operations, looking towards building production capacity to meet growing global demand for ethanol exports. The new subsidiary, called Petrobras Biocombustivel, will coordi [...]	2008-07-30 13:00:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EINV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO215	Rio de Janeiro Sets Up Municipal Election Task Force to [...] Summary. In advance of the October municipal elections, a new trend has emerged involving the use of intimidation to organize and deliver massive voter blocks from favela communities to candidates willing to align themselves with drug traffickers and militias. The Brazilian Federal Police, [...]	2008-08-11 11:14:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PGOV SOCI BR
08RIODEJANEIRO235	Brazil to Resume Oil Auctions in December 2008 [...] Brazil's National Energy Policy Council has authorized the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) to host an auction to license oil and gas rights on December 18, 2008. However, no offshore blocks will be offered at the "10th Round" auction to the disappointment of many industry representatives. Li [...]	2008-09-05 10:55:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EINV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO237	Brazil Oil and Gas - Update on Pre-Salt E&P [...] This cable is intended to provide an update on exploration and production activity as it relates to pre-salt oil reserves in Brazil. Pre-salt refers to a 500-mile wide "new frontier" area in Brazil, located under a thick layer of salt -- 350 miles off of Brazil's southeastern coast at an aver [...]	2008-09-05 17:55:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EINV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO239	Rio de Janeiro Pol/Econ Round-Up, July/August 2008 [...] The following are highlights of Political/Economic activity in Rio de Janeiro's reporting district during the months of July-August 2008. - GOB Considers Privatizing Rio International Airport - Armed Forces Deployed to Rio for Municipal Elections - Former Rio Governors Indicted for Corrupt [...]	2008-09-09 18:59:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EAIR PGOV PHUM KCRM KCOR KPLS SNAR SOCI BR
08RIODEJANEIRO244	Petrobras Announces 3-5 Billion Barrels in Iara Field, [...] Petrobras has announced that its Santos Basin pre-salt "Iara" field holds an estimated recoverable volume of 3-4 billion barrels of light oil and natural gas. Relevant test well data reveals that recoverable volume ranges are significantly better than initially forecast. The Iara field is lo [...]	2008-09-11 14:32:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EINV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO245	(Corrected) Petrobras Announces 3-4 Billion Barrels in [...] Petrobras has announced that its Santos Basin pre-salt "Iara" field holds an estimated recoverable volume of 3-4 billion barrels of light oil and natural gas. Relevant test well data reveals that recoverable volume ranges are significantly better than initially forecast. The Iara field is lo [...]	2008-09-11 16:56:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EINV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO276	BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR SOBEL PROMOTES COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES [...] Summary. On September 17, 2008, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Clifford Sobel welcomed approximately 80 representatives from U.S. firms to a seminar at the Rio Oil and Gas Expo 2008 to discuss commercial opportunities in the energy sector. The seminar, organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, fe [...]	2008-10-02 15:17:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD EPET ENRG BR
08RIODEJANEIRO295	NO TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL, BRAZIL'S [...] Summary. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in Vienna, Greg Schulte, visited Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 17 as part of his trip to the region, including Brasilia, Santiago and Buenos Aires (SEPTELS),for consultations on non-proliferation issues. In meetings with Brazil's nuclear re [...]	2008-10-22 15:17:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM ENRG EIND EMIN AR BR
08RIODEJANEIRO298	MID-SIZED BRAZILIAN BANKS EXPERIENCING LIQUIDITY PROBLEMS, [...] Summary. Mid-sized banks in Brazil are experiencing liquidity problems since the onset of the global financial crisis, BBM Bank CEO Pedro Mariani Bittencourt told Amb. Sobel on October 20. Bittencourt predicted further global market volatility over the next few months, which will continue to [...]	2008-10-28 10:15:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN BR
08RIODEJANEIRO300	RIO DE JANEIRO MAYOR-ELECT'S PLANS FOR THE CITY [...] As reported in reftel, former Rio de Janeiro State Secretary for Sports and Tourism Eduardo Paes (PMDB Party) won the October 26 run-off election for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, edging out Fernando Gabeira (Green Party - PV) by less than one percentage point. Endorsements by Rio de Janeiro Govern [...]	2008-10-28 16:21:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO301	RIO DE JANEIRO POL/ECON ROUNDUP FOR SEPT-OCT 2008 [...] The following are highlights of Political/Economic activity in Rio de Janeiro's reporting district during the months of September-October 2008. -Municipal Elections -High Profile Murders in Rio de Janeiro -Brazil Mining Giant Vale Posts Record Profit Despite Crisis -Petrobras Launches Firs [...]	2008-10-30 12:13:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KCRM EMIN ENRG EPET BR
08RIODEJANEIRO302	BRAZIL-PETROBRAS AND CUBA-PETROLEO TO SIGN OIL DEAL, LOW [...] Summary. Brazil's Petrobras will partner with its Cuban counterpart, Cuba-Petroleo (Cupet),for offshore oil exploration and production in Cuban waters, according to Brazilian officials. The agreement between Petrobras and Cuba-Petrol will be finalized and signed during the Brazilian Preside [...]	2008-10-30 16:04:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG CU BR
08RIODEJANEIRO304	MORE DETAILS OF PETROBAS-CUPET DEAL [...] Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras signed an agreement on October 31 to explore for oil in Cuba's still untapped offshore fields, which Cuban energy officials say may hold more than 20 billion barrels of reserves. Petrobras agreed to make an initial investment of USD 8 million t [...]	2008-10-31 18:31:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG CU BR
08RIODEJANEIRO322	ITC Specialist Discusses Ethanol in Rio de Janeiro [...] On October 21-22, International Trade Commission Trade Specialist Douglass Newman, accompanied by Senior Pol/Econ Specialist, visited Rio de Janeiro to meet with Brazilian contacts on ethanol issues. Mr. Newman's focus is ethanol trade and specifically CBI quota issues. Newmann also had meeti [...]	2008-11-28 11:23:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ETRD BR
08RIODEJANEIRO337	BRAZIL OIL & GAS - BID ROUND 10 [...] Summary. On December 18, 2008, Brazil held its 10th Bid Round to license oil and gas exploration rights. Unlike past auctions, Bid Round 10 only offered onshore blocks (offshore opportunities are on hold until the government decides how it wants to handle the "pre-salt" region). Results of [...]	2008-12-18 19:03:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EINV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO346	READOUT OF BRAZIL-EU SUMMIT, DECEMBER 22-23, 2008 [...] (U) Summary: Brazilian President Lula hosted the second European Union (EU) - Brazil Summit in Rio de Janeiro on December 22-23, 2008. The EU was represented by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Durao Barroso. The international financial and economic c [...]	2008-12-24 17:04:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM ENRG EPET SENV FR RS EU BR
08RIODEJANEIRO347	Brazil Telecom Operators To Cooperate With Police On [...] Brazilian telecommunications companies TIM (Italian majority-owned),Oi, and Brasil Telecom signed a cooperation deal on December 17, 2008 with the country's police authorities for quick supply of data in the investigation of internet child pornography cases. Representatives of the federal go [...]	2008-12-24 17:04:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EINT PGOV PHUM KCRM BR
08RIODEJANEIRO35	BRAZILIAN NATIONAL OIL AGENCY WELCOMES US PARTNERSHIPS, [...] Summary: Ambassador Sobel met with Haroldo Lima, Director General Florival Rodrigues de Carvalho, General Manager of Planning and Research, and Durval Barrros, General Manager of Institutional Communication of the National Oil Agency (ANP) on February 15, 2008. They discussed potential synergi [...]	2008-02-26 19:17:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EET PREL BR
08RIODEJANEIRO43	CODEL MARKEY EXPLORES BRAZILIAN BIOFUELS AND FLEXFUEL [...] Summary: On February 18-19 Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA),Chair of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, led a congressional delegation to Rio de Janeiro to learn more about the market aspects of Brazil's sugarcane ethanol industry, renewable energy policy, flexfuel automobil [...]	2008-03-04 19:19:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET PREL BR
08RIYADH1133	Saudi Arabia: Media Reaction to the Madrid Interfaith [...] Summary and comment: The Madrid Interfaith Dialogue Conference provided Saudi press with an excellent opportunity to advance King Abdullah's agenda of promoting interfaith dialogue and religious tolerance among the broader Saudi society. Highlights include a commentary by a prominent editor w [...]	2008-07-22 04:58:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAO KDEM PHUM SA
08RIYADH1159	PASSAGE OF INFORMATION ON DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN [...] (U) As requested in ref action message, Post passed ref information on the designation of Iranian entities and individuals under E.O. 13382 to the Saudi government on July 27, 2008. GFOELLER [...]	2008-07-28 12:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP EFIN PARM IR
08RIYADH1269	BRINGING FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS BACK TO SAUDI ARABIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: With the Emergency Action Plan essentially complete and the return of adult dependents authorized for Saudi Arabia, post considers this an appopriate time to resume the Traditional Fulbright Scholar Program in this country. We request authority to reactivate the U.S. grantee comp [...]	2008-08-18 14:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SA SCUL
08RIYADH1376	Saudi Arabia: Special Media Reaction on Election of [...] Summary: Coverage of the election of Asif Ali Zardari as the new president of Pakistan has been extensive in the English-language press. The Arabic-language coverage has been significantly less, with only one newspaper printing a commentary on the election. Everything else consisted of wire sto [...]	2008-09-09 11:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KDEM SA PK
08RIYADH1504	KING ABDULLAH APPOINTS WORLD CLASS BOARD OF TRUSTESS FOR [...] Summary. On October 3 King Abdullah decreed the appointment of the first Board of Trustees of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). The King intends that KAUST be a world-class, co-educational research institute at the graduate level, with English as the language of inst [...]	2008-10-08 08:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV ENRG PINR OEXC SCUL SA
08RIYADH1625	EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: KING SAUD [...] Reftel requested that Post conduct post-shipment verifications relating to the shipment of 8 Waters Breeze High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Systems exported as No License Required by Waters Corporation, Milford, MA. This order was placed through Waters Europe and Gulf Scientific Co [...]	2008-10-29 12:42:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ETTC AE
08RIYADH1626	EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: KING FAISAL [...] Reftel requested that Post conduct a post-shipment verification of a Waters 2695 Separations Module and a Waters 2998 Photodiode Array Detector and related equipment exported as No License Required by Waters Corporation, Milford, MA. This order was placed through Waters Europe and Gulf Scientif [...]	2008-10-29 12:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ETTC AE
08RIYADH1627	EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: KING FAISAL [...] Abu Dhabi based Regional Export Control Officer was unable to complete reftel post-shipment verification at King Faisal University in Al-Hufof due to logistical issues previously highlighted to BIS/OEA. 2. Post requests that this PSV be cancelled. FRAKER [...]	2008-10-29 12:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ETTC AE
08RIYADH1665	REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT FROM POST - [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-05 13:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN AMGT APER SA
08RIYADH1676	SAUDI MINISTRY OF COMMERCE TO ENHANCE CONSUMER [...] (U) At a Saudi-hosted dinner in honor of USDOC Assistant Secretary Israel Hernandez on November 6, Saudi Minister of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) Abdullah Zainal Alireza requested the DCM's assistance with upcoming trips to the United States that he and MOCI Deputy Minister for Foreign Trade A [...]	2008-11-09 09:26:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON OVIP SA
08RIYADH1682	SAUDIS RESPOND POSITIVELY TO IPR ACTION PLAN [...] Post delivered the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Action Plan (reftel) to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) via diplomatic note on September 22. On November 9, econoff met with Mohammad Al-Aiyash, Director General of International Trade and Chairman of the IPR Committee at the [...]	2008-11-10 07:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV KIPR SA
08RIYADH1686	DEPARTURE FROM POST OF AMBASSADOR FORD FRAKER [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-10 14:07:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN AMGT APER
08RIYADH1702	CHARGE RUNDELL DEPARTURE FROM POST [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-16 07:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN AMGT APER
08RIYADH1703	DEMARCHE ON DECONSULARIZATION DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on November 15 on the deconsularization and the upcoming WTO meetings. Post will inform the Department of any response we receive. MUENCH [...]	2008-11-16 07:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD POL SA
08RIYADH1705	RETURN TO POST OF AMBASSADOR FORD M. FRAKER [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-17 05:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN APER AMGT
08RIYADH1755	U/S GLASSMAN ENGAGES SAUDI PRINCES AND PROFESSORS ON [...] Summary and comment: Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs James K. Glassman engaged Saudi Princes Salman Ibn Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh, and Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, and university professors in deliberations about counterterrorism strategies and U.S and [...]	2008-11-25 13:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO PGOV OEXC SCUL ASEC PTER KWMN KISL SA
08RIYADH1756	DEPARTURE FROM POST OF AMBASSADOR FORD M. FRAKER [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-25 14:11:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN AMGT APER
08RIYADH1783	AMBASSADOR FORD M. FRAKER RETURNED TO POST [...] Ambassador Ford M. Fraker returned to post on Sunday, December 6 at 2045 hours, and assumed charge. RUNDELL [...]	2008-12-07 08:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER OTRA SA
08RIYADH1820	DEPARTURE FROM POST OF AMBASSADOR FORD FRAKER [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-20 08:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN AMGT APER
08RIYADH1848	GUIDANCE ON SAG'S CHILD CUSTODY AND PRESIDENTIAL [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. The Saudi Arabian Government formally requested Presidential pardons for three Saudi nationals currently imprisoned in the U.S. via a diplomatic note received by the Embassy on December 17. The note also asked for updates on the status of chil [...]	2008-12-23 13:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	CJAN OPDC PREL SA
08RIYADH1864	SAUDI ARABIA'S NUCLEAR ENERGY PLANS [...] Saudi Arabia has only recently begun to examine how nuclear energy can best meet its national needs. Government statements have noted that Saudi Arabia would benefit from the ability to produce electricity from nuclear sources as well as to power expanded desalination operations. Part of the S [...]	2008-12-29 06:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO SA
08RIYADH1888	HAJJ MESSAGES FOLLOW KING'S LEAD [...] (U) Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz spoke to Muslim leaders at an Eid reception. The King called for "a dialogue of the Ummah within itself." Of terrorism, the King said Muslims themselves were responsible. "The terrorism that threatens the entire world is attri [...]	2008-12-31 13:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PINS PTER SA
08RIYADH284	SAUDI ARABIA SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: POST INPUT [...] Despite continuing deficiencies, Saudi Arabia improved its protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in the preceding year. The Violations Review Committee increased its productivity and transparency considerably under new leadership, the SAG offered a counter-proposal to USTR's Exclu [...]	2008-02-19 13:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR SA
08RIYADH326	SAUDI ARABIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Chapter Headings: -- Openness to Foreign Investment -- Conversion and Transfer Policies -- Expropriation and Compensation -- Dispute Settlement -- Performance Requirements and Incentives -- Right to Private Ownership and Establishment -- Protection of Property Rights -- Transparency of R [...]	2008-02-26 13:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	OPIC KTDB USTR SA
08RIYADH346	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SAG ON ARAB PARLIAMENTARY [...] Post delivered reftel demarche via diplomatic note on Wednesday, March 27, 2008. MFA was unavailable to meet with PolOff due to the visits of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordanian King Abdullah II last week. FRAKER [...]	2008-03-01 11:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SA
08RIYADH347	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SAG ON MARCH 5-6 ARAB LEAGUE [...] Post delivered reftel demarche via diplomatic note on Wednesday, March 27, 2008. MFA was unavailable to meet with PolOff due to the visits of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordanian King Abdullah II last week. According to media reports, the purpose of these visits was to discuss the [...]	2008-03-01 11:41:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SA
08RIYADH361	SAUDI ARABIA SENDING SHOURA DELEGATION TO ARAB [...] Post delivered reftel demarche via diplomatic note on February 27. The Shoura Council replied on behalf of the MFA to PolOff on March 3. According to Mohamed Dibaji, a consultant to the Shoura Council, the Assistant Head of the Shoura Council will lead a delegation to the Arab Inter-Parliam [...]	2008-03-04 06:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL IZ SA
08RIYADH417	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MARCH 14 BEIRUT CONFERENCE [...] Acting PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Head of Arab States Department at the MFA, Ambassador Talal Malki on March 10 and via diplomatic note. Ambassador Malki stated that the Saudi Embassy would be represented at the event, either by the Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon or the Deputy [...]	2008-03-10 13:46:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER MASS PARM SA
08RIYADH434	UN FOCUSES ON VIOLENCE AGAINST SAUDI WOMEN [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-12 09:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KISL SA
08RIYADH471	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SAUDI MFA: NEW SPECIAL [...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche on March 18, 2008 to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). There is no response from the SAG to date regarding a meeting request. Post will follow-up with a meeting with an appropriate official from the MFA and provide results via separate cable. FRA [...]	2008-03-18 06:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UN PHUM SA AF
08RIYADH50	SAUDI MEDIA ON EVE OF THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT [...] Saudi Arabia's media has hailed the President's historic visit to the Middle East and has watched with great interest the first two legs of the trip. Editor-in-Chief of influential newspaper Al-Riyadh welcomed the President's views about the Kingdom stating "the friendship and cooperation be [...]	2008-01-12 11:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC PGOV PREL SA
08RIYADH508	Special Media Reaction: Vice President's Visit to Saudi [...] Vice President Cheney's visit generated editorial commentary that coupled oil prices with the weak U.S. dollar and urged progress on the Middle East Peace Process. Four local op-eds appeared in the local press in addition to factual reporting in all papers. 2. Local Commentary Oil pric [...]	2008-03-25 04:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL OIIP SA
08RIYADH610	SAUDIS REQUEST SUPPORT IN UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION [...] Post received the following request for support in the Universal Postal Union elections via diplomatic note on April 7, 2008. 2. Begin text: The Ministry has the honor to inform the Embassy that the Government of Saudi Arabia hopes to be re-elected to the Universal Postal Union Administr [...]	2008-04-13 08:17:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS UPU SZ SA
08RIYADH618	New Audiences Reached At Riyadh International Book Fair [...] Summary: For the first time, Embassy Riyadh participated in the Riyadh International Book Fair February 26 - March 14. Despite the prohibition on any Embassies' exhibits and participants being limited to publishing houses, post negotiated its participation as the U.S. Information Resource Cen [...]	2008-04-14 04:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO OIIP SCUL SA
08RIYADH676	SAUDI ARABIA: SECTION 527 UPDATE [...] There are no investment disputes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that would be candidates for inclusion in the Section 527 Report. FRAKER [...]	2008-04-27 12:11:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV SA
08RIYADH717	U.S. Foreign Policy Heavy Hitters: Mead and Telhami in [...] Summary: Two first-rate U.S. foreign policy experts gave their views on U.S. policy from historical, contemporary, and forward-looking perspectives with eager-to-engage elite Saudi interlocutors. Both proved to be highly capable advocates for U.S. perspectives on foreign policy, Middle East [...]	2008-05-04 13:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO KDEM PGOV SA
08RIYADH72	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: BUSH'S VISIT TO THE [...] Summary: Saudi print media has focused over the past week on President Bush's visit to the region and more specifically on his meetings with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and his activities in Riyadh during his January 14-16 stay in the Kingdom. Reports on the President's official mee [...]	2008-01-17 17:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL OIIP SA
08RIYADH754	TERRORIST REHABILITATION SYSTEM IN SAUDI ARABIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Media reports released by the MOI reinforce the Saudi perspective that inculcations of young Saudi men in extremist ideology stems from a lack of proper direction in religious instruction, not religious instruction itself. A media tour of the Riyadh Care Center, the first of f [...]	2008-05-13 09:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PTER SA
08RIYADH761	Saudi Media: Recent commentaries show environment [...] Summary and comment. Local Saudi print media has recently favored regional issues concerning local topics over international issues. Editorials and commentaries from January to May 2008 have largely focused on three major Saudi issues: (1) debate on the activities and role of the Commission [...]	2008-05-13 13:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAO KDEM SA
08RIYADH792	Saudi Arabia: Media Reaction to President and Mrs. Laura [...] Summary: Editorials pinpointed three major themes during President Bush's recent visit: (1) the Middle East Peace Process, (2) regional security, and (3) oil production and energy security. News stories reporting the visit filled the front pages of all Saudi dailies. The First Lady's separat [...]	2008-05-20 04:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAO KDEM SA
08RIYADH946	Saudi Arabia: Women Revved Up To Spread Word on Breast [...] (U) Summary and comment: After First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush's historic visit to Saudi Arabia and her October 2007 launch of the US-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness in Saudi Arabia, a fragile partnership is moving forward. Mrs. Bush's visit attracted national attention to this [...]	2008-06-17 04:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KWMN KPAO SA
08ROME1052	ANTARCTIC TREATY: ITALY REQUESTS DIPLOMATIC NOTE CONFIRMING [...] Summary and action request. Italian Foreign Ministry officials working on Antarctic issues are pushing for the measure creating the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat (Measure 1) to be approved, which can be done without Parliamentary review. Progress has been blocked by their need for an official [...]	2008-08-18 12:55:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY SENV AORC KSCA IT
08ROME1072	ITALY: DELIVERY OF INFORMATION RE DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-22 07:44:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN GM IR KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08ROME1135	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GOI CLAIMS TO BE VIGILANT IN [...] (U) Post delivered reftel A demarche on uranium shipments to Iran to Roberto Liotto of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). According to Liotto, the Ministry of Trade and the MFA work in concert to ensure that no Italian company exports Uranium to Iran or to other "countries in [...]	2008-09-10 15:21:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC EMIN ENRG KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TRGY
08ROME1139	POCS FOR MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AUTHORIZATIONS IN [...] Per reftel, the POC for marine scientific research authorizations in Italy is: Ms. Jean Preston, Environment, Science and Technology Affairs Counselor (telephone: (+39) 06 4674-2691; e-mail: prestonj@state.gov). She will be in Italy until approximately August 2010. 2. The alternate POC i [...]	2008-09-11 07:24:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY KSCA KRVC EWWT IT
08ROME1170	ITALY/UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-18 15:01:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA KHIV EAID IT
08ROME1242	ALITALIA'S SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR GIVES ASSURANCE [...] (SBU) Toward the end of negotiations to secure a purchaser or reorganization for Alitalia, Post learned that the Export-Import Bank of the United States had guaranteed a Barclay's Bank loan to Alitalia for the purchase six Boeing 777s. In an October 7 phone call, Augusto Fantozzi, Alitalia's g [...]	2008-10-08 15:27:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR IT PGOV
08ROME1252	PRIORITY ACCESS TO CIVILIAN TELECOM UNAVAILABLE IN [...] (U) After consulting with a wide array of Italian ministries and private companies, Post has learned that priority access to civilian communications systems (reftel) is not available as an off-the-shelf product within Italy. The Italian Civil Protection Agency, which is analogous to FEMA, s [...]	2008-10-10 16:07:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ACOA AMGT ANET
08ROME126	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 - ITALY [...] SUMMARY: While the Government of Italy (GOI) continues to court foreign investors, economic reforms or other steps to ensure a more welcoming investment climate have been modest. Recent positive developments include passage of a more efficient bankruptcy law and the incorporation of the EU T [...]	2008-01-29 10:20:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV IT
08ROME1280	LEAHY VETTING FOR ITALIAN PARTICIPANTS IN [...] (U) In accordance with Leahy Vetting requirements, post has conducted a review of available information on the Italian Military Officers who have been selected as potential attendees at the the 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Foreign Military AttachQ (FMA) conference 17-20 November 2008 at Hurl [...]	2008-10-23 07:55:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PHUM IT
08ROME1352	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT [...] Following is the text of a congratulatory message to the President-elect from the Captains Regents of the Republic of San Marino. The letter has been translated from Italian. 2. Begin text: Mr. President-elect: On behalf of all the citizens from San Marino, we convey to you our deepest [...]	2008-11-06 15:05:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP
08ROME1493	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON EU REGULATIONS ON RECOGNIZED [...] (U) Econoff delivered the demarche regarding USG concerns about proposed regulations regarding recognized organizations in article 10 of the draft third maritime safety package. There was confusion on the Italian side as to which office had competence to respond to the concerns. We were redirec [...]	2008-12-10 11:03:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EUN EWWT IMO IT ECON
08ROME1580	ANTARCTIC TREATY: ITALY APPROVES ATCM MEASURE 1, [...] On 2 December, Foreign Ministry (MFA) Counselor Francesco Capponi told SCICouns that Italy has approved Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) Measure 1, creating the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. He said that Italy has transmitted its instrument of ratification of Measure 1 through the [...]	2008-12-29 09:43:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY SENV AORC KSCA IT
08ROME189	GOI EXPRESSES CONCERN ON TIMING OF NSG POLICY [...] On February 8, Econoff delivered reftel points on the status of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) draft policy exception for the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative to Roberto Liotto, the Italian MFA official responsible for GOI participation in the NSG. Although Liotto agreed it [...]	2008-02-11 15:54:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP PARM TRGY IN
08ROME200	ITALIANS TO VOTE "NO" AT FEB 12 VOTE ON BIOTECH [...] (U) On February 11, Embassy Rome's Minister-Counselor for Agricultural Affairs delivered reftel points on EU approval of biotech corn, cotton, and soybean varieties to contacts at the ministries of Health and Agriculture. Director General Romano Marabelli of the Ministry of Health and Diploma [...]	2008-02-14 13:36:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAGR EUN TBIO IT
08ROME202	ITALIAN VIEWS ON INTERNATIONAL RUBBER STUDY GROUP [...] (U) On February 14, Econoff delivered reftel points outlining USG concerns regarding the performance of Dr. Hidde Smit, Secretary General of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG),to Stefano Nicoletti, the Italian MFA official responsible for Italian participation in the IRSG. Nicolett [...]	2008-02-14 15:05:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD IT
08ROME263	ITALIAN ACTIONS TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS [...] Summary. A GOI action plan pre-dating the Berlin Declaration on Tuberculosis (TB) is advancing the implementation of most of ItalyQs commitments under paragraph five of the Declaration. Italy also has significantly increased its contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis a [...]	2008-03-04 12:38:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO WHO EAID SOCI AF IT
08ROME294	ITALIAN PARLIAMENT RATIFIES U.S.-EU GPS-GALILEO [...] Per reftel, on March 4 SCICouns spoke with Counselor Raffaella Campanati of the Foreign Affairs Ministry's (MFA) European Union (EU) External Relations Office, to follow up on the status of Italy's ratification of the U.S.-EU Global Positioning System (GPS)-Galileo Cooperation Agreement. Camp [...]	2008-03-10 10:26:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA TSPL TPHY PREL SENV IMO ICAO ITU IT
08ROME33	ITALY CONFIRMS PARTICIPATION IN TLSA [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-10 16:47:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EUN KPKO MARR MASS IT
08ROME351	ITALY: RESPONSE ON TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-19 16:52:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON OECD IT
08ROME456	AUSTRALIA GROUP: GOI EXPECTS TO SUPPORT USG [...] (U) On April 10, Econoff met with Carlo Tripepi, one of the Italian MFA officials responsible for Australia Group (AG) matters, to discuss the USG proposals to revise AG controls for cross (tangential) flow filtration (CFF) equipment (Ref A) and to revise the AG's definition for highly pathog [...]	2008-04-11 11:49:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM ETTC CBW IT

08ROME544	ITALY CONSIDERING REQUEST TO RESETTLE CUBAN MIGRANT [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-30 11:32:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF SMIG CU PM IT
08ROME546	IRAQ: ITALY PLANS TO PARTICIPATE IN ICI [...] Poloff delivered ref a points to Amb. Gianludovico De Martino, Director of the MFA Iraq Task Force, on April 29. De Martino said that Italy will have a new government by the ICI Ministerial and was hopeful that the new Foreign Minister would attend. De Martino noted that as IRFFI co-chair, Ita [...]	2008-04-30 11:41:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ IT
08ROME585	ITALY: HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE TO CYCLONE NARGIS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-09 14:42:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL
08ROME655	POST RESPONSE: INFORMATION ON FORCED LABOR AND [...] (U) Child and forced labor is rare in Italy, and the GoI investigates and prosecutes the few cases of apparent forced labor when they arise. Minors aged 14 and above can be legally employed. According to the latest government statistics, 275,000 people aged 15 to 19 were employed in 2003. [...]	2008-05-22 13:54:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ELF EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI IT
08ROME772	ITALY: ITALIAN ASSISTANCE OFFICIAL TO ATTEND LIBERIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-18 16:10:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN LI IT
08ROME843	MERCURY MANAGEMENT: ITALY NOW FAVORS A BINDING INSTRUMENT [...] Summary. On June 17, Post delivered reftel questions to Ms. Giuliana Gasparrini of the Environment Ministry (MOE) Directorate for Environmental Research and Development. Gasparrini heads the V Division, which deals with European Union (EU) and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (U [...]	2008-07-07 13:35:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV AORC EAGR ETRD UNEP IT
08ROME858	ITALY: GIDEON GONO SANCTIONS RESPONSE [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-09 16:00:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC ZI IT
08ROME873	ITALIAN IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH [...] Post delivered reftel talking points to Dr. Loredana Vellucci of the Health Ministry (MOH) Directorate for Health Prevention On April 2. Vellucci heads Office III, which coordinates the Italian network of Maritime, Air and Border Health Offices (USMAF),as well as prevention activities relat [...]	2008-07-11 16:10:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO AORC PREL WHO IT
08ROME914	ITALY: RESPONSE TO POSTAL UNION CONGRESS DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-24 15:22:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECON ETRD WTRO IT
08ROME915	ITALIAN SUPPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1816 [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-24 15:23:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KCRS KJUS EWWT PHSA PREL IT
08ROME959	ITALY: ATTENDANCE AT UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-31 16:19:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA IT
08SANAA1078	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-23 10:45:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS
08SANAA1408	YEMEN RECEIVES DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-20 13:00:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR GM YM
08SANAA1520	YEMEN: DELIVERY OF UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-08 13:29:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UN YM
08SANAA1531	ROYG ASKS FOR ANTI-PIRACY SUPPORT [...] Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Affairs Rashad al-Alimi chaired an ambassadorial level meeting on September 10 to urge international support for the ROYG's anti-piracy efforts. Joining al-Alimi were the Ministers of Defense, Interior and Transport. He emphasized the importance [...]	2008-09-13 11:22:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT PREL PTER MCAP YM
08SANAA1559	AMEMB SANAA 9/20 DAILY SITREP [...] Security: The MSD team has been deployed to augment security at the Hadda Apartment Complex. One of the ARSOs is currently conducting a security review of all official American residential areas in order to determine where host nation assets could be deployed to be most useful. Based upon AR [...]	2008-09-20 11:10:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER YM
08SANAA1563	AMEMB SANAA 9/21 DAILY SITREP [...] Security: On 9/20 we moved several personnel out of potentially vulnerable residences. In addition, we are coordinating with host nation security forces to increase security at our cluster housing locations. Septel to follow. Post One's security equipment upgrade should be completed by the [...]	2008-09-21 08:09:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER YM
08SANAA1564	AMEMB SANAA 9/22 DAILY SITREP [...] Security: RSO is still coordinating residential security issues with the host nation. Security upgrades inside Hadda Compound are fully in place. DS has agreed to a controlled release to certain ROYG security services of the video of the attack. RSO will coordinate with the relevant section [...]	2008-09-22 07:47:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER YM
08SANAA1568	UPDATE ON YEMEN'S ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. SUMMARY: The ROYG has recently taken some actions in the field of anti-money laundering (AML),including forming a Supervisory Committee to oversee AML efforts and restructuring of the Central Bank's Anti-Money Laundering Information [...]	2008-09-22 14:05:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM KTFN PREL PTER SNAR YM
08SANAA1755	AMBASSADOR DECLARES DISASTER IN HADRAMOUT AND MAHRA [...] Summary and Action Request: Ambassador Seche declares a humanitarian disaster in the Hadramout and Mahra governorates of eastern Yemen following a tropical storm and related flash flooding that occurred between October 23 and October 25. The Ambassador requests that DCHA/OFDA immediately commi [...]	2008-10-27 15:52:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID YM
08SANAA1819	YEMENI REACTION TO US ELECTION: GREAT NATION, [...] On November 5, the Ambassador hosted a morning reception to give key post contacts the opportunity to watch the results of the US presidential elections with embassy officers. At that event and in EmbOffs' other meetings, the response to the elections has been overwhelmingly positive. Post,s [...]	2008-11-05 14:01:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL YM
08SANAA1826	AL-BANNA SENTENCE REDUCED [...] International-media reports on November 8 indicated that convicted terrorist Jaber al-Banna's sentence had been reduced by a Yemeni court from 10 years to five. According to Agence France Presse, al-Banna's sentence was reduced because he "handed himself in to the authorities." Reflecting th [...]	2008-11-10 10:48:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL PGOV KISL YM
08SANAA1918	YEMEN'S STARVING CHILDREN [...] A National Symposium on Child Poverty held November 24-25 in Sana'a reported that half of Yemeni children under the age of five are moderately to severely underweight. Infant mortality in Yemen is ten times the U.S. rate, and according to the World Food Program's (WFP) Jutta Neitzel, food exp [...]	2008-11-29 13:16:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV SOCI YM
08SANAA1924	DEMARCHE: ENHANCING EFFORTS TO COMBAT PIRACY [...] Post maintains an ongoing discussion with the ROYG on deepening cooperation with the international community to fight Somali piracy. During our discussions, emboffs have raised all of the points outlined in para 4 of reftel. Yemeni military sources assert that, to be effective, the internatio [...]	2008-12-02 06:46:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER YM
08SANAA1949	SALEH'S CHARM OFFENSIVE: YEMENI PRESIDENT ATTEMPTS TO WOO [...] (Summary) During the week of November 24, 2008, President Ali Abdullah Saleh conducted two high-profile, on-the-record interviews with international media outlets in France and Russia. In the context of these interviews, Saleh outlined his government's views on counter-terrorism strategy in Y [...]	2008-12-06 13:07:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PTER KPAO YM
08SANAA1990	CIVIL NUCLEAR WORKING GROUP INFORMATION REQUEST: [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-14 12:33:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO YM
08SANAA2033	YEMEN INFORMED OF DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-22 12:52:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP EFIN PARM IR YM
08SANAA2062	YEMENI PROTESTORS OUT IN FORCE IN REACTION TO GAZA [...] Massive protests have been organized throughout Yemen since December 27, continuing into the 30, in reaction to the Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip. Yemeni government officials, political parties, labor unions, and human rights organizations have issued statements condemning the [...]	2008-12-30 12:13:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KPAO KPAL YM
08SANAA2064	YEMEN'S PERMANENT REP TO THE UN MAY ATTEND CONTACT [...] Although Post did not receive an official response to reftel invitation, Abdul Hakeem al-Eryani, Director of the Office of the Foreign Minister, told Poloff at a December 30 meeting that the ROYG is considering sending its Permanent Representative to the UN to participate. He was unable to co [...]	2008-12-30 13:00:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT KCRM MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER YM
08SANAA256	SECOND POST-CONSULTATIVE GROUP FOLLOW-UP MEETING [...] SUMMARY: Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) officials, Gulf Cooperation Council representatives (including the Secretary General) and a large number of bilateral and SIPDIS multilateral donors gathered in Sana'a on February 4 to discuss the status of the pledges allocated to Yemen and the [...]	2008-02-11 09:56:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	AID EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETRD GCC PREL YM
08SANAA259	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN.GIFT AND THE VIENNA FORUM [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-11 13:44:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG YM
08SANAA265	YEMEN'S 2008 SUBMISSION FOR 2008 EISA [...] In response to reftel, Post provides the following information. 2. The Political and Economic Section at post handles energy matters. A total of four employees handle energy-related issues: one entry-level Economic Foreign Service Officer, one entry-level Commercial Foreign Service Offi [...]	2008-02-13 11:50:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD APER ENRG SENV YM
08SANAA269	POC FOR AMBASSADOR SWING [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-17 10:21:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL SMIG YM
08SANAA344	YEMEN VOLUNTARY INPUT FOR 2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] In response to reftel, Post input for the U.S. Trade Representative's 2008 Special 301 review follows. 2. Yemen continues to face many obstacles to intellectual property rights (IPR),including a non-TRIPs-compliant IPR law, which it is seeking to amend. Copyright protection of optical m [...]	2008-02-27 14:52:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR YM
08SANAA396	YEMEN INPUT FOR FOAA-08 REPORT [...] In response to reftel, Post's input for the FY 2008 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Appropriations Act (FOAA-08) report follows. 2. The budget is made public in Yemen through written publications, the mass media and the internet. Nevertheless, many observers believe [...]	2008-03-08 14:08:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON KMPI PREL YM
08SANAA44	US PARTNER CHOSEN TO LEAD INFLUENTIAL CHAMBER OF [...] (U) On January 6, the Sana'a Chamber of Commerce and Industry elected Hassan Al-Kbous as the Chairman of the Chamber following the death of previous Chairman Sheikh Mahfoudh Shammakh. Sheikh Mahfoudh Shammakh, sometimes called the Wiseman of the Yemeni Traders, died of a heart attack on Janu [...]	2008-01-07 13:38:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD BEXP PREL YM
08SANAA490	FUTURE BANK DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-19 06:20:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC KNNP IR BA YM
08SANAA66	YEMENI ROYG EXPRESSES CONCERNS: ISRAELI SETTLEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-13 15:23:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM YM
08SANAA836	PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO ROYG [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-13 12:43:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EUN PHUM PREL YM
08SANAA87	PART ONE OF TWO: YEMEN'S 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] SUMMARY: In response to reftel, part one of Yemen's submission for the 2008 Investment Climate Statement follows. This first section covers openness to foreign investment, conversion and transfer policies, expropriation and compensation, dispute settlement, performance requirements and ince [...]	2008-01-15 11:20:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC YM
08SANAA88	PART TWO OF TWO: YEMEN'S 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] SUMMARY: In response to reftel A, part two of Yemen's submission for the 2008 Investment Climate Statement follows. This second section covers protection of property rights, transparency of the regulatory system, efficient capital markets and portfolio investment, political violence, corrup [...]	2008-01-15 11:37:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC YM
08SANAA90	ROYG TO SUPPORT PROSPER CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-16 13:53:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA YM
08SANJOSE11	U.S.-BELIZE TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION ACT OVERSIGHT [...] SUMMARY: REO attended the U.S.-Belize Tropical Forest Conservation Fund Oversight Committee meeting held on November 9 in the Rio Bravo Conservation Areas. The meeting considered recipient NGO expenditures and plans for the coming year, PACT Foundation grants, and PACT Foundation Board Compo [...]	2008-01-07 21:19:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID ENRG BH
08SANJOSE119	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CONCERNS ON OSLO PROCESS [...] On February 12 we met with Carlos Cordero Madrigal, Director of the Disarmament, Terrorism, and Organized Crime Section of the MFA and conveyed reftel concerns and talking points. 2. Cordero indicated he will gladly convey our concerns to the GOCR mission in Geneva for consideration, as the [...]	2008-02-13 17:57:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PARM PREL NATO UN CS
08SANJOSE125	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS SOLICITATION FOR [...] One of Costa Rica's biggest challenges continues to be the trafficking of persons for the purposes of labor and/or sexual exploitation. Costa Rica is a source, transit and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for those purposes. Given the GOCR's resources and many other [...]	2008-02-15 14:27:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG CS
08SANJOSE138	COSTA RICAN DELEGATION FOR WIREC [...] After much deliberation, the GOCR proposed three individuals for travel to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) in Washington, DC, on 3-4 March (reftel A): - Julio Matamoros, Vice Minister of Energy - Paola Arias, Ministry of Energy expert in renewable energy is [...]	2008-02-20 23:12:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS EAID ECON ENRG EPET SENV
08SANJOSE146	TOOLS FOR A GREEN ISLAND: ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENT AND [...] SUMMARY. While in Kingston October 21-24, 2007, REO met with UNEP, GOJ environmental officials, and U.S. Mission environmental partners to discuss priorities and potential tools. UNEP's Franklin Macdonald shared his views on WW2BW's future. Jamaica's National Environment and Planning Agency [...]	2008-02-22 17:09:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID ENRG JM
08SANJOSE15	COSTA RICA INVITATION TO WIREC CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-10 15:03:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS EAID ENRG EPET KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI
08SANJOSE155	2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - COSTA RICA [...] Since last year's report (Ref C),the GOCR has made some progress in advancing laws related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) required by the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). However, Costa Rica must still take several major steps to adequately protect and enforce IPR, b [...]	2008-02-26 21:58:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON KIPR CS
08SANJOSE156	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORT FOR A UNSCR ON THE FDLR [...] On February 22 we delivered reftel points to Juan Salas, of the FMA UNSC desk. Salas indicated that he would forward the same to their UNSC representative in New York. 2. Salas further stated that while not committed at this time to the sponsorship of such resolution, the GOCR would in all [...]	2008-02-27 14:46:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CG PREL RW UNSC ASEC ETTC CS
08SANJOSE159	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes CODEL Costello. Costa Rica has a history of political stability, social progress and commitment to peace and human rights which has been undermined in recent years by ineffective government institutions, growing domestic security problems, corruption scandals a [...]	2008-02-27 22:51:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SENV CS
08SANJOSE160	COSTA RICA: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] Embassy San Jose is pleased to grant country clearance to the Congressional Delegation led by Congressman Jerry F. Costello. The other members of the delegation are: Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR); Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL); Rep. Henry E. Brown (R-SC); Rep. Michael Capuano (D-MA); Rep. Mazie Hirono [...]	2008-02-28 14:30:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON CS
08SANJOSE182	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SEEKING BALANCED UNSC [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-07 11:42:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL IS UNSC CS
08SANJOSE184	COSTA RICA SUPPORTS RENEWAL OF AMISOM MANDATE [...] On February 28 we contacted Randolph Coto, Foreign Policy Coordinator of the FMA and shared with him the issues contained in the reftel. 2. Coto indicated the GOCR was well aware of these piracy issues and of the impending end of the current mandate this month. 3. On March 4 we followe [...]	2008-03-07 11:42:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PBTS PREL UN UNSC IMO XA XW SO CS
08SANJOSE195	CODEL COSTELLO REVIEWS CIVIL AVIATION [...] SUMMARY. On March 1-4, a Congressional delegation (CODEL) led by the Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Costello (D-IL) visited Costa Rica to review the aircraft repair operations of Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindustriales R.L. (COOPESA). COOPESA has ongoing offshore repai [...]	2008-03-12 19:27:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EAIR SNAR CS
08SANJOSE220	COSTA RICAN FISCAL TRANSPARENCY [...] SUMMARY. The GOCR is transparent with the management and conduct of its fiscal and financial affairs. The budgeting process is public and readily accessible by electronic means. The Minister of Finance directs the process with a commitment to real reform. Treasury's Office of Technical Assi [...]	2008-03-18 18:19:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL CS
08SANJOSE226	ARIAS-BUSH THANK YOU LETTER FOR CAFTA EXTENSION [...] On February 26, 2008, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias transmitted letters (in English) to President Bush and USTR Susan Schwab thanking them for the decision to grant a CAFTA-DR entry-into-force extension for Costa Rica. The texts of the two letters are virtually identical. Post previously [...]	2008-03-19 20:51:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD PREL PGOV OPDC CS
08SANJOSE232	U/S PADILLA URGES COSTA RICA TO IMPLEMENT CAFTA [...] SUMMARY. In a timely and highly effective visit to Costa Rica, February 28-29, Commerce U/S Chris Padilla delivered a clear and consistent message to local audiences that Costa Rica needed to finish CAFTA implementation quickly, and that the US was eager to begin working with Costa Rican coun [...]	2008-03-19 21:19:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL CS
08SANJOSE256	COSTA RICAN DELEGATION FOR CAFTA-DR MEETING IN [...] The GOCR indicated that the following individuals will attend the special CAFTA-DR meeting on April 7 on the margins of the IADB meeting in Miami (reftel): - Guillermo Zuniga, Minister of Finance - Tomas Duenas, Costa Rican Ambassador to the United States 2. Both Minister Zuniga and Amb [...]	2008-04-04 14:05:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS ECON EFIN ETRD
08SANJOSE267	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Per Ref A request, on March 12, we met with Rafael Polini, the owner of Mundi Arms of San Jose and established the bona fides of the company. We consider Mundi Arms of San Jose a legitimate recipient of United States Munition List items and Polini was knowledgeable of the International Traffic [...]	2008-04-08 22:04:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS ETTC KOMC
08SANJOSE315	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. PROPOSED PAPERS FOR NPT [...] On April 24, we delivered reftel demarche to Carlos Cordero, Department of Disarmament, Terrorism and Organized Crime, in the MFA. Mr. Cordero seemed receptive and glad to receive the non-papers. 2. He advised that he would read and respond, but that a definitive response regarding sponsors [...]	2008-04-25 20:34:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ENNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA CS
08SANJOSE336	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COSTA RICA REMAINS ON 301 [...] AUSTR Everett Eissenstat, accompanied by Charge Peter Brennan, FCO, and EconOff, delivered Reftel demarche to the GOCR's Minister of Foreign Trade (COMEX),Marco Vinicio Ruiz, on April 24, 2008. 2. Minister Ruiz and attending COMEX officials were not surprised by the news (that Costa Rica [...]	2008-04-30 20:44:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS ECON ETRD KIPR PREL
08SANJOSE348	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NUCLEAR NPT PREPARATORY [...] On April 30, Poloff transmitted reftel demarche to Carlos Cordero, Department of Disarmament, Terrorism and Organized Crime, in the MFA. Due to the May 1 Labor Day (extended) holiday, no response has been received. Post will advise when/if a response is received. 2. Poloff previously delive [...]	2008-05-05 18:22:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA CS
08SANJOSE360	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSC RESOLUTION ON SOMALI [...] On May 6, we delivered refel demarche to Juan Salas, UNSC Desk Officer at the MFA. Salas commented that he had also received a letter from Spain on the subject. Due to a state visit by the Chinese Vice Premier, the MFA had been tied up in meetings, and Salas stated he would review the matter an [...]	2008-05-07 19:22:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM UNSC SO XW CS
08SANJOSE366	COSTA RICA CONSIDERING PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] We delivered reftel demarche on May 5 to Adriana Murillo, Head of the UN Security Council Team at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. On May 6, Murillo informed us that she had read the draft and had passed it to colleagues in the GOCR's Mission in New York, who already knew about the draft [...]	2008-05-07 23:31:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EUN PHUM PREL CS
08SANJOSE390	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UN [...] On May 12, we delivered reftel demarche to Adriana Murillo, Head of the MFA's UN Security Council Team and to Juan Salas, of the UNSC Desk. Both seemed unaware that a report was due and said that Costa Rica had not yet prepared one. They thanked us for the copy of the U.S. report and said they [...]	2008-05-14 16:23:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC IR CS
08SANJOSE429	ADDITIONAL COSTA RICA PROPOSAL: G/TIP FY 2008 ESF [...] Per Ref A, Post submits a second Costa Rican proposal for funding from G/TIP-managed FY 2008 ESF and INCLE funds on behalf of Rahab Foundation. We understand that the review committee has not yet convened, and we appreciate the opportunity for this additional submission. This proposal is in ad [...]	2008-05-22 17:58:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB PHUM PREL KCRM SMIG CS
08SANJOSE432	COSTA RICA: MAY 21 DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN [...] The Costa Rican National Assembly, local media, Post and others observed the Day of Solidarity with Cuban People on May 20-21. Post contacted key representatives from each of these groups in the lead-up to May 21 and suggested possible commemorative activities and statements. Post also provided [...]	2008-05-23 00:43:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SOCI KDEM KPAO CU CS
08SANJOSE438	COSTA RICA: TITLE III SUSPENSION OF THE LIBERTAD [...] Costa Rican President Oscar Arias remains one of the region's leading critics of the Castro government and a strong advocate for democratic change and human rights reforms in Cuba. Costa Rica shows no signs that it would consider re-establishing diplomatic relations with the Castro government [...]	2008-05-23 17:14:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ETTC PREL CS
08SANJOSE454	ZIMBABWE POINTS FOR OAS CAPITALS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] On May 27, CDA delivered reftel to MFA's Chief of Staff Antonio Alarcon, and we followed up on May 28 with Alejandro Solano, MFA Deputy Director of Foreign Policy. The two said they would study the issue but made no commitments. 2. Solano asked how specifically the issue of OAS election obs [...]	2008-05-28 23:23:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OAS ZI CS
08SANJOSE471	MFA NOTIFIED: "SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN SITUATIONS OF [...] On June 3, per Ref A, we notified Viviana Tinoco, MFA Human Rights Desk Officer, that the U.S. draft resolution text was being circulated the same day to the GOCR UN Mission in New York. We also took the opportunity to reiterate Secretary Rice's invitation to FM Stagno to attend the June 19 me [...]	2008-06-04 20:50:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UN UNSC KWMN PHUM CS
08SANJOSE472	COSTA RICA URGES SUPPORT OF UNSC PRESIDENTIAL [...] Post received a diplomatic note, transmitted from the MFA on June 2, urging the U.S. to support a UNSC presidential statement on the International Criminal Court Prosecutor's Seventh Report to be issued on June 5. The note asked that the Embassy be the official conduit of the request to the De [...]	2008-06-04 21:01:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC UN AORC CS
08SANJOSE475	REQUEST TO END FOOD STAPLE EXPORT RESTRICTIONS: [...] SUMMARY: Costa Rica,s rising food prices have had minimal political impact to date. From 2006 to 2007, wage increases kept pace with food price increases. Over the past year, that relationship changed with food price increases easily eclipsing wage increases (Ref B). Although domestic foo [...]	2008-06-05 00:33:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS EAGR ECON ETRD PREL TBIO
08SANJOSE479	COSTA RICA: PROPOSALS FOR 2008 AMBASSADOR'S FUND FOR [...] Please find below Embassy San Jose's submission two projects for the 2008 Ambassador's Fund for Refugees. Post provided full texts of the proposals to Kate Pongonis, PRM/ECA, in April. 2. PROJECT 1 DESCRIPTION: USD 14,992 to local NGO "International Advisors and Consultants Association" (AC [...]	2008-06-05 20:39:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL ELAB EAID CS
08SANJOSE500	COSTA RICA AND GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP: MANY [...] On June 10, we briefed Director Martin Arias of the Costa Rican Coast Guard (SNGC) on the Global Maritime Partnership (GMP) initiative. Arias seemed positive about Costa Rica's support of the GMP principles, but will provide us further feedback once the GOCR's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) [...]	2008-06-12 14:08:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS MASS MCAP SNAR CS
08SANJOSE501	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: USG AND THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] On June 10, we delivered reftel points to Viviana Tinoco, MFA Human Rights Officer. Tinoco told us that Costa Rica affiliated as only an observer to the HRC upon its 2006 inception since Costa Rica's efforts and resources were then already focused on winning a UNSC seat. She had not heard abou [...]	2008-06-12 15:40:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UN CS
08SANJOSE502	COSTA RICA MFA SUPPORTS IAEA-CSC, BUT RATIFICATION [...] We delivered reftel talking points, including paragraph 38 points for Costa Rica, and non-paper to the MFA on May 28. On June 9, we followed up with Randolph Coto, MFA Department Head for International Organizations, Disarmament and Terrorism. 2. On June 9, Coto responded by email that he w [...]	2008-06-12 15:45:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC IAEA PARM CS
08SANJOSE504	COSTA RICAN 2008 NOMINATION FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S [...] Embassy San Jose is pleased to nominate CitiGroup (hereafter Citi) in Costa Rica for the multinational enterprise (MNE) category of the Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). Citi is headquartered in the United States and operates in over 100 countries around the world. Cit [...]	2008-06-12 20:20:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ELAB CS
08SANJOSE508	USTR AND COMEX DO A SLOW SLOG [...] SUMMARY. On short notice, the CAFTA implementation team at Costa Rica's Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) requested to host a USTR/USPTO team for meetings on intellectual property (IP) issues from May 12-14. The work targeted the opportunity to update an IP bill which the constitutional court [...]	2008-06-13 18:47:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL CS
08SANJOSE512	COSTA RICA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR OAS-IACHR [...] On June 3, we received a diplomatic note from the Costa Rican MFA requesting U.S. support for re-election of the GOCR's candidate Manuel Ventura Robles as Judge of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Elections are scheduled for June 2009. Relevant text appears below. 2. Post is very [...]	2008-06-13 21:39:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OAS CS
08SANJOSE517	COSTA RICA - COMMENTS ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] SUMMARY: On June 10, REO met with Ministry of Environment officials Jenny Asch and Eugenia Arguedas to review the U.S. IWC demarche. Although the Costa Rican position has not yet been defined by IWC Commissioner and Minister of Environment Roberto Dobles, the two expected that Costa Rica wil [...]	2008-06-16 20:00:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON EFIS CS
08SANJOSE519	COSTA RICA RESPONSE: FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN THE [...] SUMMARY: In response to Ref A, the Costa Rican Ministry of Labor, UN agencies and NGOs reported no new information regarding exploitative child labor (Ref B) and only sparse, anecdotal information regarding forced labor in the production of goods. Agricultural production on family farms and sma [...]	2008-06-16 22:15:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI ILO CS
08SANJOSE527	COSTA RICA SUPPORTS SYG BAN'S UNMIK REORGANIZATION [...] On June 17, we met with MFA's Juan Salas and Deyanira Ramirez, UNSC and UN Desk Officers respectively, to deliver reftel points. They had a copy of SYG Ban's UNMIK report with them, and Salas told us that concerning the reorganization initiative, the GOCR was "on the same page" as the U.S. Ram [...]	2008-06-17 21:16:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL UNMIK KO CS
08SANJOSE539	COSTA RICA: JUNE 23 UNSC MEETING ON ZIMBABWE [...] On June 23, we delivered reftel points to Juan Salas, UNSC Desk Officer at the MFA. Salas said they had a copy of the UK's Presidential Statement and were in communication with their NY UN Mission to see "what the UN Mission says about it" since they have also heard that MDC Morgan Tsvangirai h [...]	2008-06-23 22:35:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI CS
08SANJOSE56	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FY2007 CAFTA-TCB FUNDING [...] Ref A requested confirmation of Post action on this issue. Pol/C delivered Ref B demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on December 20, 2007. The MFA was to distribute the demarche to relevant government contacts on labor (and environmental) issues. In addition, Poloff sent the [...]	2008-01-25 20:09:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB ENIV ETRD SENV
08SANJOSE573	COSTA RICA SUPPORTS US EFFORTS ON KOSOVO BUT [...] We delivered Ref A demarche on July 2 to Deyanira Ramirez, MFA UN Desk Officer. She was pleased that Kosovo remained a top U.S. priority and that the U.S. was seeking wider recognition of Kosovo's independence, given that Costa Rica was one of the first nations to grant recognition (Ref B). H [...]	2008-07-03 14:29:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU KPKO KV CS
08SANJOSE585	COSTA RICA SIGNS SEARCH AND RESCUE MOU; POST [...] On July 2, Minister of Public Security Janina Del Vecchio signed Reftel Search and Rescue Memorandum of Understanding (SAR MOU) between Costa Rica and the United States. The GOCR made no changes to the text. 2. As per Para 3c of Reftel, Post requests authority for our Chief of the Office o [...]	2008-07-09 22:56:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT PBTS PHSA CS US
08SANJOSE587	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Per Reftel request, on July 7, we met with Peter Andre, the owner of Armeria J.R. Andre and established the bona fides of the company. We consider Armeria J.R. Andre a legitimate recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) items. Andre told us he was familiar with the regulations govern [...]	2008-07-10 14:23:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC ETTC CS
08SANJOSE606	COSTA RICA REQUESTS EXCHANGE OF SUPPORT FOR POSTAL [...] Per reftel, we sent a diplomatic note on June 27 to the MFA requesting support for U.S. candidates to be presented at the 24th Universal Postal Union Congress July 23 to August 12 in Geneva. On July 16, we received a diplomatic note (dated July 11) from the MFA requesting a reciprocal exchange [...]	2008-07-18 16:07:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECON ETRD WTRO CS
08SANJOSE639	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. WAY FORWARD ON UNMEE [...] On July 25, we delivered reftel points to the MFA's UN Desk Officer, Deyanira Ramirez. After the local holiday on Monday, we followed up with various other MFA staff on July 29, but we received no MFA response before the vote took place on July 30. CIANCHETTE [...]	2008-08-01 21:57:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	KPKO PREL UNSC PBTS CS
08SANJOSE653	APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE: BAC SAN JOSE [...] SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose supports OPIC's proposal for a $60 million loan to BAC San Jose, S.A. The Econ and FCS Sections have reviewed the proposal and concluded that there were no reasons that the loan should not proceed (Reftel). END SUMMARY. --------------------- RECENT COUNTRY EVENT [...]	2008-08-09 01:04:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS ECON EFIN PGOV PREL
08SANJOSE692	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Per Ref A request, on August 21, we met with Juan Carlos Martin, the owner of Armas Martin Armar, and established the bona fides of the company. We consider Armas Martin Armar a legitimate recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) items. Martin told us he was familiar with the regulati [...]	2008-08-25 15:02:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC CS
08SANJOSE71	RE-BUILDING BRIDGES IN COSTA RICA: A THREE-WAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an unusual three-way partnership, the GOCR, the Costa Rican private sector and the U.S. military have embarked on a campaign to replace key bridges damaged or washed out by flooding in the heavy 2007 rainy season. Most of the work will be undertaken by the National Emergency [...]	2008-01-30 15:10:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS EAID MASS PGOV PREL
08SANJOSE730	ARIAS INVITATION TO POTUS FOR NOVEMBER 19 UNSC DEBATE [...] On September 8, 2008, we received a diplomatic note from the MFA transmitting a letter from President Arias to POTUS, which invites POTUS to participate in the GOCR-hosted UNSC thematic debate during Costa Rica's November Security Council presidency. The debate will analyze the theme of streng [...]	2008-09-09 21:45:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC UN OVIP OPDC CS
08SANJOSE765	COSTA RICA REQUESTS SUPPORT OF CANDIDATE FOR [...] On September 9, we received a diplomatic note from the MFA requesting support of Mario Viquez Jimenez, the GOCR's candidate for the Inter-American Children's Institute, during elections to be held October 15-16. Relevant text follows. 2. BEGIN unofficial translation of diplomatic note: "T [...]	2008-09-23 19:17:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC OAS IACI CS
08SANJOSE771	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] Per reftel request, on September 24, we met with Pablo Murillo, the owner of Electromecanica Pablo Murillo, and established the bona fides of the company. We also met with his business partner, Oldemar Echandi. As a result of this post-shipment check, we consider Electromecanica a legitimate [...]	2008-09-25 19:32:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC CS
08SANJOSE794	COSTA RICA TO SUPPORT UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE [...] On September 29, we delivered reftel demarche to Carlos Cordero in the MFA's Department of Disarmament, Terrorism and Organized Crime. On October 1, Cordero confirmed that Costa Rica would vote in favor of the U.S. resolution on compliance. At that time, the MFA had not made a decision regardi [...]	2008-10-03 20:58:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM CDG PREL UNGA CS
08SANJOSE817	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: USG OFFERS DISASTER RELIEF TO [...] On October 7, we delivered reftel demarche to the MFA's Antonio Alarcon, FonMin's Chief of Staff, and to Herbert Espinoza, U.S./Americas Desk Officer. The MFA thanked us for the information but provided no substantive response. Alarcon promised to pass the information to FM Stagno right away. [...]	2008-10-14 17:13:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL CS CU
08SANJOSE82	COSTA RICA WILL ATTEND THE VIENNA FORUM TO HUMAN [...] On January 31 we spoke with Viviana Tinoco of the MFA's Department of Human Rights and International Law regarding Costa Rica's attendance to the Vienna Forum. We conveyed to Tinoco USG concerns that the Vienna Forum should not lead to any outcome document calling for commitments or recommend [...]	2008-01-31 17:12:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG CS
08SANJOSE835	SECRETARY GUTIERREZ PROMOTES TRADE, HIGH TECH, AND PRODUCE [...] SUMMARY: Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez visited Costa Rica for two days of governmental and business meetings, September 30-October 1. The Secretary's business meetings focused on trade and business related to American enterprise in Costa Rica. In addition to offering encouraging words [...]	2008-10-23 01:11:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL CS

08SANJOSE858	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF GULF-BASED [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-30 21:37:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC CS

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