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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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09BISHKEK469NO KNOWN U.S.-KYRGYZ INVESTMENT DISPUTES
[...] (U) Embassy is not aware of any expropriation claims or other investment disputes involving U.S. citizens in Kyrgyzstan. 2. (U) In response to reftel request, the primary and alternate Embassy Bishkek officers who cover investment disputes and expropriation claims through July 2009 are: [...]
2009-05-15 05:58:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV KG
09BISHKEK470KYRGYZSTAN FRAUD SUMMARY SEPTEMBER - MARCH 2009
[...] Country Conditions: Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet republic of five million people, is a country in transition. Corruption pervades almost all aspects of life and business in the Kyrgyz Republic. Kyrgyzstan was ranked as one of the most corrupt countries in the world in a recent Forbes magazin [...]
2009-05-15 10:59:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KG
09BISHKEK56KYRGYZ PRESS BUZZING ABOUT REPORTED DEAL TO CLOSE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 12, the Russian newspaper "Vremja Novostei" published an article entitled "(Kyrgyz President) Bakiyev is Bringing an Expensive Present to Moscow." The article said that President Bakiyev and the Russian government had worked out a deal in which Bakiyev would close Ma [...]
2009-01-15 12:17:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KPAO MARR MOPS RS KG
09BISHKEK740UPDATE ON KYRGYZ RESTRICTIONS ON U.S. MEAT EXPORTS
[...] (U) Following the outbreak of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus, Kyrgyz authorities in late April announced a ban on the import of an unspecified variety of meat products from the United States. Kyrgyz authorities subsequently relaxed their ban to conform to similar bans established by Russian and K [...]
2009-07-14 05:24:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD KG
09BISHKEK764KYRGYZSTAN: UNSCR DESIGNATIONS DELIVERED
[...] (U) On July 17, Post delivered reftel information to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with additional notifications to the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank. Post will report any substantive feedback septel. LITZENBERGER [...]
2009-07-17 10:14:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC KG
09BISHKEK792009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR THE KYRGYZ
[...] This cable provides Embassy Bishkek's submission of the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. Begin text: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ The Kyrgyz Republic has a liberal investment regime on paper with a broad base of commercial l [...]
2009-01-28 08:36:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR KG
09BISHKEK812KYRGYZ ELECTION: OBSERVERS COMMENT ON PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (U) Summary: On July 24, international and domestic organizations to the July 23 Kyrgyz presidential election released their initial findings and observations. OSCE/ODIHR representatives described the July 23 presidential election as a "disappointment." ENEMO and the Alliance of Civic Organi [...]
2009-07-24 13:25:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK831KYRGYZ COURT CONFIRMS ELECTION LEGITIMACY AMID
[...] (SBU) Summary: On July 30, the Constitutional Court declared the July 23 presidential election to be legitimate while the opposition continued to hold protests and denounce the election process and results. The authorities quickly suppressed opposition rallies and marches and arrested 67 prot [...]
2009-07-30 12:14:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK965KYRGYZSTAN: FIRST H1N1 FLU CASES CONFIRMED
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On August 24, Kyrgyz health authorities confirmed the first cases of H1N1 flu in the country. Two Kyrgyz citizens, who had recently traveled to Dubai, tested positive for the H1N1 virus. U.S. assistance, provided earlier to support Kyrgyzstan's preparedness for possible Avian I [...]
2009-09-03 08:33:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KFLU ECON PREL SOCI EAGR AID KG
09BISHKEK975KYRGYZSTAN: FIRST H1N1 FLU CASES CONFIRMED
[...] SUMMARY. On August 24, Kyrgyz health authorities confirmed the first cases of H1N1 flu in the country. Two Kyrgyz citizens who had recently traveled to Dubai tested positive for the H1N1 virus. USG assistance provided earlier to support Kyrgyzstan's preparedness for possible Avian Influenza [...]
2009-09-08 07:56:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KFLU ECON PREL SOCI EAGR AID KG
09BISHKEK989KYRGYZSTAN B1/B2 VALIDATION STUDY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Bishkek conducted a validation study of B1/B2 and referral issuances. As in the previous validation study, post combined the results from DHS's Advanced Targeting System (ATS),the Arrival Departure Information System (ADIS),and follow-up telephone calls. The study cover [...]
2009-09-10 02:35:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KFRD KG
09BOGOTA1MEDELLIN DREAMS OF SILICON VALLEY
[...] SUMMARY. The Department of Antioquia, through its industrial hub Medellin, aspires to become the leading science and technology (S&T) development area of Colombia. The Medellin Mayor's Office has identified S&T as one of its four growth sectors and a priority for channeling public and private [...]
2009-01-01 00:01:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD KCIS PGOV EINV CO
09BOGOTA1040EMBASSY BOGOTA RESPONSE - AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-31 21:45:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AF NATO PK MARR MOPS CO
09BOGOTA1103EMBASSY BOGOTA RESPONSE - ICJ ADVISORY OPINION ON
[...] Post delivered all points in reftel on March 27 to the MFA Director for the U.S. and Canadian Affairs Patricia Cortes. On March 30, and again on April 2, post followed up with her office to solicit the GOC's response. Adriana Maldonada, from the U.S. and Canadian Affairs Office, told us our d [...]
2009-04-02 18:04:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL ICJ KV CO
09BOGOTA1123COLOMBIA CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND
[...] (U) The following is Embassy Bogota's update on Colombia's efforts to implement its international commitments to eliminate the worst forms of child labor, as required under the Trade and Development Act (TDA) of 2000. 2. (U) LAWS AND REGULATIONS PROSCRIBING THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABO [...]
2009-04-03 20:15:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EING ETRD PHUM SOCI PGOV PTER CO
09BOGOTA1126AWA INDIGENOUS SEARCH FOR MEMBERS SLAIN BY FARC; 8
[...] (U) An indigenous humanitarian mission of 600 returned to the Awa community in Narino department where the FARC killed at least eight Awa members in February. Search parties found eight bodies in the area. The mission was greatly complicated by security concerns, which also prevented any int [...]
2009-04-06 14:50:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PHUM SMIG SNAR SOCI CO
09BOGOTA1249COLOMBIA: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-16 14:47:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN ETTC PTER CO
09BOGOTA1255COLOMBIA RESPONSE: UNASUR MULTILATERAL MEETINGS IN
[...] Post passed points in reftel to the Ministry of Foreign Relations Office of U.S. and Canadian Affairs official Adriana Maldonado. The MFA confirmed that President Alvaro Uribe and Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez will attend the UNASUR meeting with President Obama during the Summit of the Amer [...]
2009-04-16 19:59:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER BEXP ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD KSUM
09BOGOTA1336COLOMBIA - CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD LABELING (CCFL)
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-23 20:43:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD TBIO ECON CO
09BOGOTA1377COLOMBIA: FOREIGN BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT INITIATIVES
[...] SUMMARY. Internet usage has grown to 40 percent of the Colombian population in the last ten years, with internet subscriptions rising at an annual rate of 75 percent. Over 73 percent of internet subscribers use broadband. Despite the growth, Colombia's subscription penetration average rema [...]
2009-04-28 22:27:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ECON CO EINT EINV ETTC
09BOGOTA1442APRIL HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE
[...] The Prosecutor General (Fiscalia) asked for a 60-year sentence against ex-Senator Alvaro Garcia Romero for his role in facilitating paramilitary massacres, and charged former Cesar Governor Alvaro Araujo Noguera and his son, ex-Senator Alvaro Araujo Castro, for conspiring with paramilitaries t [...]
2009-05-05 20:40:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS PTER CO
09BOGOTA1453COLOMBIA: DEMARCHE ON TRADE BANS ON PORK DUE TO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-06 22:40:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD ECON KFLU TBIO CO
09BOGOTA1467COLOMBIA TRANSFORMING PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN LARGEST CITIES
[...] Summary: Encouraged by the successful implementation of a bus rapid transit (BRT) system - locally known as TransMilenio - in Bogota, the GOC has launched an ambitious program to bring BRT to seven of Colombia's largest cities. While delays and cost overruns have complicated the effort, an e [...]
2009-05-08 16:04:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELTN SENV SOCI KGHG PGOV CO
09BOGOTA1499COLOMBIA-CHILE FTA ENTERS INTO FORCE
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Colombia's FTA with Chile, signed in 2006, entered into force on May 11, 2009. While the immediate impact will be minimal, the Agreement covers areas -- investment, intellectual property and agriculture -- not included in the two countries' previous trade accord. The entry-into [...]
2009-05-12 18:43:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD ECIN PREL CO
09BOGOTA156PRIVATE TV CHANNELS RENEW LICENSES; THIRD CHANNEL
[...] SUMMARY: Private television channels Cadena Radial Colombiana (Caracol) and Radio Cadena Nacional de Colombia (RCN) and the National Television Commission (CNTV),after much debate, have reached an agreement to renew their license for another ten years. The agreement, signed one day before the [...]
2009-01-16 21:38:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS EINV SCUL ECON KPAO CO
09BOGOTA1690GOC STRUGGLES TO COUNTER ILLEGAL MINING
[...] SUMMARY: Illegal mining is on the increase in Colombia, fueled by growing global markets, improved security in rural areas, and the difficulty of Colombia's law enforcement apparatus to effectively counter the well-heeled miners. Gold, platinum, and mercury extraction is most prevalent in th [...]
2009-05-26 21:18:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EMIN SENV EIND ENRG ELAB CO
09BOGOTA1746COLOMBIA: FY09 JULIA TAFT REFUGEE FUND NOMINATION
[...] (U) Post is pleased to nominate local Catholic charity Pastoral Social for a $20,000 USD grant from the Julia Taft Refugee Fund for a micro-credit/small grants program for a group of internally displaced persons (IDP) in Medellin, Colombia. Filling A Gap ------------- 2. (U) During a rece [...]
2009-05-29 21:59:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF CO
09BOGOTA1750COLOMBIA: NARCOTICS MAJOR 2010 REQUEST FOR REPORT CARD
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Though Colombia remains a major producer and trafficker of illicit narcotics, the Government of Colombia (GOC) continues as an unwavering ally in the fight against both narcotics production and trafficking. Our core bilateral counternarcotics eradication and interdiction program [...]
2009-06-01 11:31:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO
09BOGOTA1751POINTS OF CONTENTION IN COLOMBIAN LABOR LAW
[...] (U) Unionists claim Colombian labor laws prevent workers from exercising their basic rights to associate, negotiate, and strike. They want the GOC to repeal or modify Article 5 of the Substantive Labor Code (CST),which limits the definition of a "worker" to someone with a labor contract; Ar [...]
2009-06-01 11:35:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI CO
09BOGOTA1780CENTRAL BANK SLASHES RATES FURTHER, HINTS AT
[...] (U) On May 29th the board of Colombia's central bank announced it would cut key interest rates 100 basis points to 5 percent in the wake of reports of falling consumer demand and industrial production. The drop is the sixth cut in rates since December of last year (500 basis points total) and [...]
2009-06-03 15:54:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN CO
09BOGOTA1810CIVAIR COLOMBIA: U.S. CARRIER DESIGNATION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-04 16:41:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EINV ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN CO
09BOGOTA1811UPCOMING ELECTION OF NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-04 16:41:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AORC EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV CO
09BOGOTA1813BANANA-SECTOR NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDE POSITIVELY
[...] (U) A strike that paralyzed banana exports for 13 days concluded on May 20 with an agreement to increase workers' salaries by 8% in the first year of a new collective bargaining agreement, and by the change in the local Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the second. Approximately 18,000 workers p [...]
2009-06-04 17:49:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KJUS PHUM PREL PGOV CO
09BOGOTA1824ARBITRARY DETENTION FOCUS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] Post's biannual certification consultations with human rights groups focused primarily on arbitrary detention. Participants reported the rate of detentions had declined under the new accusatory system. Still, they said the Colombian National Police (CNP) frequently abuse its right to provisi [...]
2009-06-05 18:04:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PTER KJUS ELAB CO
09BOGOTA1867COLOMBIA CONFIRMS FIRST H1N1 DEATH
[...] SUMMARY. The GOC reported its first H1N1 death, a 24 year-old woman from Bogota, on June 9. Media reports indicated that the deceased received negligent medical care, prompting the Ministry of Social Protection (MSP) to broaden its criteria that determine which patients undergo examinations [...]
2009-06-10 21:16:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC TBIO PREL KFLO KSAF KPAO KFLU
09BOGOTA1999COLOMBIAN SENATORS INVESTIGATED IN
[...] (U) In the most recent development in the "FARC-political" scandal, Colombian Inspector General Alejandro Ordonez announced on June 10 the opening of preliminary investigations against Colombian senators Piedad Cordoba, Wilson Borja and Gloria Ines Ramirez. Ordonez said the investigations are [...]
2009-06-22 15:50:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PTER PJUS PHUM CO
09BOGOTA2025GOC REQUESTS MID-SEPTEMBER POLICY PLANNING TALKS
[...] Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Clemencia Forero told us June 19, that the GOC would prefer to hold policy planning talks in Washington in mid-September (the week of September 14). If those dates are convenient for Washington participants, Post requests front channel confirmation in order t [...]
2009-06-24 16:47:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PREF ETRD CO
09BOGOTA2065BOTH SIDES SEE SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE IN VICTIMS'
[...] (U) Citing exorbitant costs, the Uribe coalition voted down the final version of the Victim's bill--which would have provided financial and land reparations to all victims--on June 18. Victims' groups considered the loss a relative victory since the GOC-sponsored Victims' bill--which require [...]
2009-06-26 22:29:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PTER KJUS PREL CO
09BOGOTA2083US ADVISORY ON NORTH KOREA DELIVERED TO GOVERNMENT
[...] On June 30 Econoff delivered text of U.S. Treasury Advisory on North Korea as requested reftel to Patricia Cortes, North American Director, Colombian Ministry of External Relations. She acknowledged receipt and said it was being distributed to the appropriate contacts in the Government of Col [...]
2009-07-01 17:27:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP CO
09BOGOTA2089JUNE HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE
[...] (SBU) The Prosecutor General's Office (Fiscalia) continues to make progress in 'false positive' investigations, with 75 people charged for involvement in the Soacha scandal and seven members of the Army convicted in older cases. The Fiscalia is currently investigating 1056 cases--involving [...]
2009-07-01 20:59:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS PTER CO
09BOGOTA2127COLOMBIA: HAS RECESSION ARRIVED?
[...] SUMMARY. The GOC recently released its first quarter growth figure, negative 0.06 percent, sparking a debate among economic cognizanti over whether or not Colombia was in recession. Regardless, the relatively modest downturn was viewed as a positive sign, given that most forecasts predicted [...]
2009-07-06 12:50:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECIN EFIN EIND EINT EINV EMIN CO
09BOGOTA2144CIVAIR COLOMBIA: U.S. CARRIER DESIGNATION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-07 19:30:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EINV ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN CO
09BOGOTA2158COLOMBIA: DEMARCHE ON RESULTS OF 2008 GSP REVIEW
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-08 20:26:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID ECIN EIND ETRD
09BOGOTA2223LOWER TAX REVENUES PUT GOC IN FISCAL SQUEEZE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-13 21:27:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID ECIN EFIN CO
09BOGOTA2239COLOMBIA: DEMARCHE ON JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-15 15:29:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EFIN EAID CO
09BOGOTA2248COLOMBIA IRKED BY ECUADORIAN SAFEGUARD DUTIES
[...] On July 11 the Government of Ecuador instituted exchange rate safeguards against Colombian imports covering 1,346 products. The GOE says it needs the safeguard to counter the Colombian Peso devaluation caused by Colombian Central Bank intervention. (NOTE: The peso has actually revalued in th [...]
2009-07-15 21:39:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EINV EAGR ECIN CO
09BOGOTA2345 YOUTH OUTREACH VISIT FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The DCM traveled on June 27 to the city of Barranquilla (in the Caribbean coast department of Atlantico) to visit a drug demand prevention program sponsored by the Lion's Club International and to participate in the inauguration ceremony for the Latin American Little League Tourna [...]
2009-07-23 21:29:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON ENRG EPET PGOV CO
09BOGOTA2465COLOMBIAN ATTENDANCE AT 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-31 22:53:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP CVIS UNGA KSEP CO
09BOGOTA2472JULY HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE
[...] The GOC launched its administrative reparations program; President Uribe issued reparations to victims of paramilitary, FARC and ELN violence in Popayan, Monteria and Medellin. To date, 230,000 individuals have registered to receive administrative reparations. United Nations Special Rapport [...]
2009-08-03 19:07:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS PTER CO
09BOGOTA25BOGOTA PROPOSAL FOR SPEAKER ON AGRICULTURAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Post requests that EEB fund a Spanish-speaking U.S. expert on biotech policy, focusing on drafting and implementing legislation to promote biotechnology. Rather than addressing the safety or environmental effects of biotechnology, this speaker should discuss how to develop a p [...]
2009-01-08 21:12:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAGR ETRD TBIO KPAO CO
09BOGOTA2568POST CONCURS WITH DOL'S UPDATE OF EXECUTIVE ORDER
[...] (SBU) Post concurs with the Department of Labor's update of Executive Order 13126 list for the Colombian product listed in ref A. Brownfield [...]
2009-08-14 16:54:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI CO
09BOGOTA257 PRESIDENT OBAMA'S INAUGURATION RECEIVES BROAD,
[...] SUMMARY: Reaction to the Inauguration of President Obama as reflected by the extensive and very positive media coverage for the new administration, as well as comment from our contacts, has been uniformly positive in Colombia. President Uribe and numerous Colombian government officials have [...]
2009-01-27 14:54:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL PHUM ECIN EAID PGOV CO
09BOGOTA2583COLOMBIAN MEDIA OVERVIEW, 2008/2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Over the past year (July 08-July 09) Colombian media coverage of the U.S. has remained positive. The most important development has been that private television channels Cadena Radial Colombiana (Caracol) and Radio Cadena Nacional de Colombia (RCN) reached an agreement in January [...]
2009-08-17 17:12:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC ECPS PGOV KMDR KPAO CO
09BOGOTA2716GOC INQUIRES ABOUT COLOMBIA'S MCC ELIGIBILITY
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (U) Post received a joint letter from Finance Minister Zuluaga, National Planning Department Director Esteban Piedrahita, and Presidential Agency for Social Action Acting Director Alzate inquiring about Colombia's continued MCC elig [...]
2009-08-25 21:26:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL CO
09BOGOTA2772THE 2010 COLOMBIAN ELECTIONS PROCESS
[...] Colombia has entered into the 2010 election cycle. National legislative elections to replace the entire Senate and House ("Camara") are scheduled for March 14 and presidential elections are scheduled for May 30. Departmental (state) and local elections will take place in 2011. All elections [...]
2009-08-31 12:54:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OAS CO
09BOGOTA2786AERIAL ERADICATION RESUMES IN THE MACARENA CONSOLIDATION
[...] Summary: On July 2, officials from the Macarena Consolidation Program (PCIM) met with NAS and the Colombian Antinarcotics Police to request aerial eradication operations in the PCIM. The request comes over a year after the Colombian government declared the PCIM off-limits to spray to accommod [...]
2009-09-01 11:31:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL SENV KCRM PGOV PTER CO
09BOGOTA2803COLOMBIA: LAND-BASED SOURCES PROTOCOL DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) EconOff delivered reftel message to the Ministry of Environment's Minister Carlos Costa, Vice Minister Claudia Mora, and International Relations advisor Giannina Santiago. Minister Costa recognizes the importance of the Land-Based Sources (LBS) Protocol and has instructed the Ministry to [...]
2009-09-01 21:00:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS SENV PHSA CO
09BOGOTA2872THOUSANDS OF COLOMBIANS YELL "NO MORE CHAVEZ!"
[...] A group calling itself "No More Chavez" launched protests across Colombia and around the world on September 4 against the Government of Venezuela. Protesters demanded that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez stay out of Colombia, grouped him with the terrorist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colo [...]
2009-09-04 21:52:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PTER PHUM VE CO
09BOGOTA2922 AMBASSADOR'S TRIP HIGHLIGHTS INCREASINGLY STRONG USG
[...] (U) On August 25, the Ambassador gave the opening address to the tenth annual Fulbright conference on hemispheric relations at the Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla. He also inaugurated a U.S. Department of Commerce-sponsored corporate good governance program and met with leaders of the Ca [...]
2009-09-10 21:57:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM OEXC SOCI CO
09BOGOTA2942COLOMBIA SUPPORTS U.S. "CATEGORY A" MEMBERSHIP IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-14 21:54:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV PHSA EFIS CO
09BOGOTA2951COLOMBIA: ANALYSTS AND OFFICIALS REVISE UPWARDS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Finance Vice Minister Natalia Salazar told EconOffs on September 9 that the GOC expects 2009 GDP growth rate to be positive at around 0.5 percent, due primarily to an increase in public infrastructure projects. This complements Colombian analysts' reports which, as of Septembe [...]
2009-09-15 17:07:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV CO
09BOGOTA2998COLOMBIA SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR SEAT ON PAHO
[...] This is an action request, see para 2. 2. (U) The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) delivered a diplomatic note requesting USG support in obtaining one of three vacant seats on the Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) at elections this month in Was [...]
2009-09-17 15:53:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SOCI CO
09BOGOTA3000GOC RESPONSE TO TVPRA LIST OF GOODS PRODUCED WITH
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche to GOC officials on September 9 concerning the release of the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) "List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor." Only the Ministry of Social Protection (MPS) responded to the demarche, providing the embassy with a detai [...]
2009-09-17 19:48:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EAID ETRD PGOV PREL PTER USTR CO
09BOGOTA3016COLOMBIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ICSC
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-18 19:24:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER PREL UNGA KAWC KJUS KUNR CO
09BOGOTA3018URIBE SET TO DISMANTLE DAS
[...] (U) President Uribe announced on September 17th that he favored dismantling the wiretapping scandal-ridden Administrative Department of Security (DAS). In a much-anticipated move (reftels),Uribe proposed a much smaller entity managed by the Colombian National Police (CNP) that would focus on [...]
2009-09-18 21:02:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KJUS PREL PHUM PINR ASEC CO
09BOGOTA3047URIBE'S PARTY WINS BIG IN POLITICAL MUSICAL CHAIRS
[...] President Uribe's "U" party consolidated its Congressional base as part of a political reform that gave members until September 14 to change parties. While the changes left the balance of power between Uribe's coalition and the opposition in the Congress unchanged, the "U" and Conservative Par [...]
2009-09-23 23:51:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PTER PREL PHUM CO
09BOGOTA3081HFCS Demarche Delivered to Colombian MFA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-28 17:33:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC KGHG CO
09BOGOTA3128FRAUD SUMMARY - COLOMBIA
[...] This country fraud summary from the Bogota Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) covers the period from February 2009 to August 2009. --------------------- A. Country Conditions --------------------- 2. Despite improving security and positive, but slower economic growth in Colombia du [...]
2009-09-30 19:15:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KFRD CO
09BOGOTA3160AMBASSADOR'S TRIP HIGHLIGHTS THE DELICATE BALANCE BETWEEN
[...] (U) The Ambassador participated in a September 16 ceremony to transfer ownership of five counterdrug radar installations to the Colombian Air Force (COLAF). The ceremony was held at the Tres Esquinas Air Force Base, in a remote area near the Colombia-Ecuador border. The transfer ceremony incl [...]
2009-10-02 17:43:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MARR PHUM PTER SNAR AORC MOPS
09BOGOTA3177COLOMBIA PROPOSES ITS OWN CIA
[...] (U) On October 8, the government submitted a bill to Colombian Congress that would authorize the President to dismantle the scandal-ridden Administrative Department of Security (DAS) and in its place create a "truly civilian intelligence agency" nominally called the "Central Intelligence Agency [...]
2009-10-12 18:52:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PINR KCRM CO
09BOGOTA3189BOGOTA DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON GOLDSTONE REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-14 22:29:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PTER KPAL IS
09BOGOTA3236COLOMBIA: POTENTIAL DESTINATION FOR OPIC-SUPPORTED RENEWABLE
[...] Summary: Colombia is a rich environment for renewable energy investment and would benefit from additional financing from the USRG Emerging Market Fund, LP. Colombia is a regional leader in the production of biofuels, specifically ethanol and biodiesel. Wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric pro [...]
2009-10-15 00:11:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV OPIC CO ENRG
09BOGOTA3261COLOMBIAN FRUSTRATION MOUNTS OVER INACTION ON U.S.-CTPA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. While Colombians generally understand U.S. political realities associated with a vote on the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (U.S.-CTPA),resignation has grown within the Colombian government, business and academic communities over the lack of action on the accord. T [...]
2009-10-26 17:12:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON PREL ELAB EINV PGOV CO
09BOGOTA3265COLOMBIA CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR US CANDIDATE FOR ICSC
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-27 21:44:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER PREL UNGA KAWC KJUS KUNR CO
09BOGOTA3285DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COLOMBIA NOT READY TO CO-SPONSOR WTO
[...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points and background in a joint demarche with officials from the Embassies of Japan and Switzerland to Juan Carlos Cadena, Director of Commercial Relations within Colombia's Ministry of Trade. Cadena said that the GOC remains committed to eliminating non-ta [...]
2009-10-29 23:25:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETRD PREL ECON WTRO CO
09BOGOTA330BOGOTA RESPONSE TO NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY
[...] On January 30, Post delivered all points in reftel to Patricia Cortes, Director of the MFA's Office of U.S. and Canadian Affairs. Cortes told us that the Colombian Government's point of contact for NPT related issues will be Nhora Quintero, Coordinator for Disarmament in the MFA. The Embassy [...]
2009-02-03 20:29:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ENRG MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA KNNP CO
09BOGOTA3332CIVAIR: RESULT OF REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION OF FAA VIOLATION
[...] Summary. Per reftel, ECONOFF delivered a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) request for investigation on August 26 to Aeronautica Civil (AeroCivil),Colombia's civil aviation authority, regarding an FAA violation committed by Colombian national Eduardo Andres Luna Beltran. Mr. Luna violat [...]
2009-10-20 18:21:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR CO
09BOGOTA3373URIBE REELECTION BID HITS ANOTHER SPEED BUMP
[...] A sub-panel of Colombia's National Electoral Council (CNE) on November 12 announced it had invalidated the signatures on the nationwide petition that initiated the process of reforming the Constitution to allow President Uribe to run for a third term (ref A). The CNE's investigation began in [...]
2009-11-13 20:16:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KJUS CO
09BOGOTA3427CIV AIR: DIPNOTE AUTHORIZING NEW ROUTE FOR COLOMBIAN AIRLINE
[...] (U) Colombia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered a diplomatic note dated November 10 stating that Colombia's civil aviation authority Aeronautica Civil (AeroCivil) has authorized four new weekly frequencies for Colombian airline Aires between Cali and Fort Lauderdale. A copy of the diploma [...]
2009-11-20 22:01:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ETRD CO
09BOGOTA3439DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. POSTURE ON IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-25 19:27:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CO IR
09BOGOTA3473COLOMBIA HOSTS CHINESE-LATIN BUSINESS SUMMIT
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Colombia hosted the third Chinese-Latin American Business Summit November 25-26. Approximately 250 Chinese and twice as many Latin American businesspeople attended the gathering. The GOC hopes such events will increase Chinese investment in Colombia, and President Uribe used the [...]
2009-11-30 16:34:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL EINV CO CH
09BOGOTA3476Colombia: Food Security Letter Delivered
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-04 15:54:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD ECON CO
09BOGOTA3487DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDACY FOR WHO BOARD
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-01 22:05:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL TBIO EAID WHO CO
09BOGOTA3517COLOMBIA DEFAMATION OF RELIGIONS RESPONSE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-07 22:06:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN PHUM UNGA CO
09BOGOTA3533EMBASSY BOGOTA WOMAN OF COURAGE NOMINATION
[...] Embassy Bogota nominates Claudia Maria Mejia Duque, Executive Director and co-founder of women's rights NGO Sisma Mujer, for the Secretary of State's Award for International Women of Courage (IWOC). Mejia's organization has empowered women to address and overcome the impact of sexual violence [...]
2009-12-11 20:36:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KWMN PTER KJUS CO
09BOGOTA3541CIVAIR: DIPNOTE AUTHORIZING NEW ROUTE FOR COLOMBIAN AIRLINE
[...] (U) Colombia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered a diplomatic note dated December 9 stating that Colombia's civil aviation authority Aeronautica Civil (AeroCivil) has authorized seven new weekly frequencies for Colombian airline Aerorepublica between Bogota and Miami. A copy of th [...]
2009-12-14 21:52:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ETRD CO
09BOGOTA3555CIVAIR: AEROCIVIL RESPONSE TO FAA VIOLATION 2009SO230014
[...] (U) Per reftel, EconOff delivered a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) request for investigation on October 21 to Aeronautica Civil (AeroCivil),Colombia's civil aviation authority, regarding an FAA violation committed by Colombian national Juan Camilo Velasquez. On February 10, Mr. Velazqu [...]
2009-12-15 21:30:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR CO
09BOGOTA3571Colombia: Follow Up Response on Previous ACE Finalists
[...] Summary. Per reftel, Post contacted the following finalists of the Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE): Occidental, SURevolution, General Motors. All three companies are still working in Colombia and continuing their corporate social responsibility programs since being [...]
2009-12-17 19:19:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT BEXP ECON EINV ELAB ETRD SENV
09BOGOTA3576COLOMBIA'S 2010 BUDGET: SOCIAL PROTECTION AND SECURITY STLL
[...] (U) Summary. The GOC budget for 2010 (US$ 78 billion) reflects a seven percent increase from 2009, with increases in defense and security, education, transportation, agriculture, social programs, and the Congress. For the first time, the defense and security budget surpassed education, in pa [...]
2009-11-09 15:48:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON CO PGOV EFIN
09BOGOTA3586Colombia Shares Lessons from Demobilizing over 51,000
[...] President Uribe and Frank Pearl, High Presidential Commissioner for Reintegration and High Commissioner for Peace, launched a document based on Colombia's experience in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) on November 3. The GOC initiative seeks to share with other nations in c [...]
2009-11-12 14:55:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM EAID SNAR CO BR HA RP
09BOGOTA3590DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IICA MEETING FOR BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-12 16:23:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR ETRD TBIO CO
09BOGOTA3636REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CLOSE ON THE ACQUISITION OF
[...] Summary: U.S Embassy Bogota reports that all due diligence items necessitated by the Conditional Purchase Agreement (CPA) are completed for the acquisition of the CALLE 93B No. 9A/36 APT.302 OASIS DEL MUSEO BUILDING. Embassy sends thanks to OBO for outstanding support. Please see action request [...]
2009-11-17 14:08:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDABLD AMGT ASEC AFIN
09BOGOTA36702009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-19 17:11:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR
09BOGOTA36722009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-19 17:12:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR
09BOGOTA3676BOGOTA FUNDING REQUEST TO HIRE A CIVIL ENGINEER FOR THE NEW
[...] Post requests funding in the amount of USD$75,000 to hire a local civil engineer who will oversee the upcoming compound access control (CAC) renovation and forced entry ballistic resistance (FEBR) wall construction projects. 2. When funds are received from OBO, Post HRO will process a [...]
2009-11-19 20:51:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDABLD ABUD AMGT AFIN
09BOGOTA3702Comments on Draft Report on Audit of Overseas Laptop
[...] Following is Embassy Bogota comments on the draft report and information on actions taken for the seven recommendations (Nos. 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15) that require Post's attention per Ref A. 2. OIG Recommendation 2. OIG recommends that Embassies Bogota, Mexico City, Rome, and Vienn [...]
2009-11-20 19:25:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ASIG AINF
09BOGOTA372COLOMBIA'S AMAZON REGION: A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT,
[...] SUMMARY. The economy of Amazonas Department, which borders Brazil and Peru, contributes less than .05 percent to Colombia's GDP. Local experts tell us that the Department's limited infrastructure and prevalence of protected areas -- there are only 25 miles of paved roads in the department and [...]
2009-02-04 22:03:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SENV EAID CO
09BOGOTA3752ADJUSTMENT TO TASK ORDER-0056
[...] Following funds are provided to adjust ARINC task order 0056 for O/A costs of aircraft fuel tank repair in the amount of USD 9,700: CNP ARAVI Appropriation: 19 7911540000 Allotment: 0110 Obligation: 0110808191 Fu [...]
2009-11-25 14:41:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AFIN
09BOGOTA384DRAMATIC FUNDING INCREASE FOR COLOMBIA'S NATIONAL
[...] SUMMARY. The GOC increased the budget of its National Parks Authority (NPA) by 40 percent, amounting to the largest investment ever in Colombia's national parks. Colombia has 54 national parks (including reserves and sanctuaries) that amount to 10 percent of Colombian territory, and the NPA [...]
2009-02-05 21:03:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SENV CO
09BOGOTA3862COLOMBIA SEEKS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM DEPARTMENT OF
[...] (U) Per reftel, the GOC presented a proposal to the Department of Energy in support of the Low Carbon Communities of the Americas program on November 30, 2009. This program is in response to President Obama's Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas initiative launched at the Summit of [...]
2009-12-03 17:17:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON PREL SENV CO
09BOGOTA3894COLOMBIA: 2010 NTE SUBMISSION
[...] Per reftel, following is Embassy Bogota's submission for the 2010 National Trade Estimate Report, which has been e-mailed to USTR, WHA/AND, WHA/EPSC and EEB/TPP/BTA. TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT ------------------------- 2. The United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA) wa [...]
2009-12-04 21:32:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD CO
09BOGOTA3914REQUEST FUNDING AUTHORITY FOR VOLUNTARY SEPARATION LIABILITY
[...] Post requests funding authority for advance voluntary severance pay for the following employees. Name: Munzer, Lilian (FSN/PSA) --CFSC ID No.: L11001964 --Service computation date: 06/01/2009 --Date of impending separation: 09/30/2009 --Reason for separation payment: ADVANCE [...]
2009-12-07 14:14:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AFIN
09BOGOTA3916INL FLASH REPORT THRU NOVEMBER 30, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-07 14:14:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AFIN
09BOGOTA400JANUARY HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE
[...] (U) Prosecutors continued to order arrests of soldiers suspected of participating in extrajudicial executions. The Prosecutor General's Office (Fiscalia) charged 10 soldiers for the 2005 massacre of eight San Jose de Apartado Peace Community members. The Defense Ministry dismissed eleven m [...]
2009-02-06 16:22:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
09BOGOTA4068NSDD-38: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
[...] After careful consideration, and in accordance with the authorities vested in me as Chief of Mission (COM),I approve the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to add three Development Leadership Initiative (DLI's) Officers as follows: one FS-6 Program Economic Officer, one FS-6 De [...]
2009-12-22 16:22:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAPER AMGT AFIN CO
09BOGOTA4088FOUR CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS OF NEGATIVE GROWTH; WILL THERE BE
[...] Summary. Colombia's economic growth for the third quarter remained negative, at -0.2 percent. This is the fourth straight quarter of negative growth, but it reveals a northward trend that is expected to yield positive growth for the fourth quarter as well as for 2010. The GOC admits that th [...]
2009-12-23 17:50:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINT PREL PGOV CO
09BOGOTA4108FOR RELEASE: NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the first days of December the aerial eradication team reached its CY-2009 goal of 100,000 hectares sprayed. Eradication numbers continue to lag behind last year's due to funding constraints affecting manual eradication progress, while fatalities during manual eradication o [...]
2009-12-29 18:18:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR
09BOGOTA418COLOMBIA: INVITATION TO IDB 50TH ANNUAL MEETING IN
[...] On February 6, Post received a diplomatic note from the Colombian Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs extending an invitation to Treasury Secretary Geithner to attend the 50th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the 24th Annual meeting [...]
2009-02-09 20:31:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN OVIP PGOV ECON OTRA EAID CO
09BOGOTA420SMELL THE ROSES: CLEANER DIESEL IMPROVES AIR
[...] SUMMARY. Due to tighter Ministry of Environment (MOE) regulations and clean diesel measures taken by state oil company Ecopetrol, Bogota's air quality -- historically among the poorest in Latin America -- is the best that it has been in the last twelve years. Both the MOE and Ecopetrol publ [...]
2009-02-09 22:38:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ECON CO
09BOGOTA437 REVISION: COLOMBIA-2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] This is a revised copy of the 2009 Colombia Investment Climate Statement (ref B). Please note minor changes in paragraphs 11 (Banking, Insurance and Telecommunications sections),41, 48, 51 and 71. Post will submit text via email to EEB/IFD/OIA and include in the 2009 Country Commercial Guid [...]
2009-02-11 20:26:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ECON OPIC KTDB USTR EFIN KIPR PGOV CO
09BOGOTA446COLOMBIA: INVITATION TO THE PRESIDENT FOR IDB
[...] On February 10, Post received a copy of an invitation from President Alvaro Uribe to President Obama to attend the closing event of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Heads of State and Government Summit in Medellin on March 31, [...]
2009-02-12 16:59:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP OTRA PGOV ECON EAID EFIN IDB CO
09BOGOTA470COLOMBIA: DEMARCHE ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS UNDER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-13 21:49:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO CO
09BOGOTA488UPDATE ON FARC KILLINGS OF INDIGENOUS IN NARINO -
[...] (U) The FARC confirmed in a communique on February 17 that a FARC unit executed eight Awa in Narino department after the victims supposedly "confessed" to collaborating with the Colombian military. Other reports say the FARC tortured and killed at least 17 Awa, with ten more missing. A human [...]
2009-02-18 14:52:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG SOCI CO
09BOGOTA526SCENESETTER FOR MARCH 4-5 VISIT TO COLOMBIA OF
[...] (SBU) We welcome the visit of Admiral Mullen to Colombia, which comes at a key time in the U.S.-Colombia bilateral relationship. As you know from previous visits, in ten years, Colombia has progressed from a near failed state and terrorist haven to an economic, political, and social leader in [...]
2009-02-19 18:34:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM MOPS MCAP ECON CO
09BOGOTA589 COLOLMBIAN NATIONAL POLICE DC-3 LOST
[...] On February 18, 2009, a Colombian National Police (CNP) DC-3 airplane (tail number PNC 0211, GOC-titled and USG-supported) suffered significant damages while on the ground loading Colombian National Police personnel in Medellin, Antioquia. A CNP load-master aircrew member is in critical condi [...]
2009-02-24 18:27:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR CO
09BOGOTA59DECEMBER 2008: HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE
[...] The civilian Prosecutor General's Office announced investigations against four former generals for alleged previous ties to now-demobilized paramilitaries. On December 20, the FARC kidnapped ten men from Arrayanes (Meta). The Southern Bloc of the FARC admitted to the December 7 "mistake" ki [...]
2009-01-09 21:33:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
09BOGOTA612SEVERE FLOODING IN TUMACO AND OTHER COMMUNITIES IN NARIQO,
[...] SUMMARY: As a result of heavy rains on February 15-16, 2009, the Mira River overflowed its banks causing severe flooding in the municipality of Tumaco, Nario. Over 6,000 families were affected (approximately 31,000 people) resulting in one confirmed death and 22 missing persons. The Chief of [...]
2009-02-24 23:42:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PGOV AEMR ASEC PHUM KFLO CO
09BOGOTA613DEFENSE MINISTRY REACHES OUT TO DIPLOMATIC CORPS
[...] (SBU) The Defense Ministry (MOD) invited members of the diplomatic corps to a February 20 briefing on the events surrounding the December 16 killing of Jose Legarda--husband of Cauca indigenous leader Aida Quilcue. Vice Minister Jaramillo said that the killing was accidental, but accepted tha [...]
2009-02-25 13:49:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM KJUS CO
09BOGOTA647COLOMBIA: TRANSMITTAL OF LETTER FROM ACTING NMFS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-26 14:23:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS SENV OTRA ECON PGOV CO
09BOGOTA674EMBASSY BOGOTA RESPONSE - UN APPEALS TRIBUNAL
[...] Post delivered all points in reftel on February 26 to MFA Director for U.S. and Canadian Affairs Patricia Cortes. On February 27, we received confirmation from MFA International Organizations official Alexandra Rivera that the GOC will support Judge Mark P. Painter during the upcoming UN Gener [...]
2009-02-27 21:49:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER PREL UNGA KAWC KJUS KUNR CO
09BOGOTA684COLOMBIA -- 2009 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Post recommends Colombia remain on the Special 301 Watch List. The Colombian Government has made substantial efforts over the last year to combat the theft of intellectual property. The penalties for pharmaceuticals counterfeiting have been stiffened. The level of cooperation [...]
2009-03-02 13:03:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ECON ETRD CO
09BOGOTA697UNHCHR HIGHLIGHTS COLOMBIAN PROGRESS/CHALLENGES IN
[...] (U) In its draft annual report on human rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) highlights GOC efforts to ensure human rights protections including: implementation of new policies to reduce extrajudicial executions, a focus on victims' rights concerns in public [...]
2009-03-02 19:11:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KJUS PGOV PTER CO
09BOGOTA719COLOMBIA: RATIFICATION OF THE LAND-BASED SOURCES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-03 17:21:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KTIA ECON CO
09BOGOTA743ARMY FINDS UNION LEADER IN FARC CAMP
[...] Colombian troops captured labor leader Juan Efrain Mendoza in the same February 27 raid that netted Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) commander Bernardo Mosquera Machado ("Negro Antonio"). Mendoza initially tried to flee the soldiers, but later claimed the FARC had kidnapped him. [...]
2009-03-04 19:00:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON KJUS PGOV PTER SOCI PHUM CO
09BOGOTA747CIVAIR COLOMBIA: DESIGNATION OF US CARRIER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-04 21:35:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EINV ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN CO
09BOGOTA749 COLOMBIA DRUG SURVEY RESULTS OUT AND GOC USES THEM TO PUSH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Colombia released the National Household Drug Consumption Survey's executive summary on February 24 and used the results to re-launch efforts to penalize possession of a personal dosage of drugs, fueling the political battle between President Alvaro Uribe and P [...]
2009-03-05 11:56:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL PGOV CO
09BOGOTA809COLOMBIA: INVITATION TO ATTEND ANTARCTIC TREATY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-11 19:02:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC SENV TPHY KSCA KTIA ECON CO
09BOGOTA817TOURISM IN COLOMBIA: RECENT GROWTH UNDER THREAT
[...] SUMMARY: Colombia's tourist industry continued its rapid growth in 2008, increasing 16 percent, but local stakeholders fear the global financial crisis threatens recent gains. Tourism leaders worry the crisis will negatively affect both the number of tourists visiting Colombia as well as the [...]
2009-03-11 21:35:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV CO
09BOGOTA851REQUEST FOR DVC TO SUPPORT THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
[...] Post would like to request a Digital Video Conference (DVC) to support WHA/PDA's outreach efforts to support the Summit of the Americas. The DVC will cover topics including the Summit process, energy security, human prosperity, environmental sustainability, and a discussion on expected result [...]
2009-03-13 22:08:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP ES
09BOGOTA856 NEW EMBASSY BRANCH OFFICE OPENS IN CARTAGENA; RECEIVES
[...] Summary: The Ambassador inaugurated a new Embassy Branch Office (EBO) in Cartagena on March 3 with an opening ceremony that included the participation of the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Clemencia Forero, the Governor of Bolivar, Joaco Hernando Berrio, and the Mayor of Cartagena, Judith [...]
2009-03-16 15:23:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO PGOV CASC SNAR CO
09BOGOTA896PROSECUTOR GENERAL INVESTIGATES SEXUAL VIOLENCE
[...] (U) The office of the Prosecutor General (Fiscalia) is investigating 183 cases of sexual abuses of women and girls allegedly committed by former paramilitaries, the FARC, and members of the military and police from 1993-2008. The United Nations High Commission on Human Rights (UNHCHR) highli [...]
2009-03-17 20:24:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PGOV PHUM PTER MARR KJUS CO
09BOGOTA95BOGOTA PROPOSAL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY SPEAKER ON NEXT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Post requests that EEB fund a Spanish-speaking U.S. expert on development of second generation biofuels, focusing on trends in the biotechnology sector and how biofuels producers can prepare for the shift from current production technology to the next generation. While Colombia [...]
2009-01-13 15:43:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAGR ECON PGOV TBIO KPAO CO
09BOGOTA969COLOMBIA: ANNUAL ALTERNATIVE FUEL/HYBRID ELECTRIC
[...] The following responses are keyed to information requested in reftel. 2. Availability of Alternative Fuel/Hybrid Vehicles: While alternative fuel vehicles are permitted for commercial import, no car dealers in Colombia currently sell hybrid vehicles. Post's General Services Office (GSO) [...]
2009-03-20 15:53:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDATRN AMGT ASUP ENRG CO
09BRASILIA1BRAZIL: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS BROAD INDIAN LAND
[...] (U) Summary. The Federal Supreme Court (STF),in a partial vote cast by eight of the 11 judges, ruled on December 10 that the Raposa Serra do Sol (RSS) Indian reservation in Roraima state should exist with a single continuous border. The decision will put an end to non-indigenous farming i [...]
2009-01-02 13:29:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV BR
09BRASILIA102BRAZIL: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS GANG TAKEN DOWN IN
[...] (U) Summary: On the week of 11 January, the Brazilian Federal Police (DPF) arrested five persons (four Brazilians, one man and three women, and a Swiss man) who were suspected of trafficking women to Switzerland for prostitution. The four-year-old DPF operation, which was conducted jointly wit [...]
2009-01-23 19:12:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KFRD KWMN ELAB PREF ASEC SMIG PHUM BR
09BRASILIA1104DIPLOMATIC DIALOGUE IN BRAZIL: WAITING ON OBAMA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a broad off-the-record discussion of U.S.-Brazil foreign policy issues hosted by the CDA as part of U/S McHale's Diplomatic Dialogue Initiative (ref A),the select group of invited Brazilian opinion leaders were unanimous in stressing that, although they have been pleased wi [...]
2009-09-03 19:15:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV SCUL ECON PREL BR
09BRASILIA1134UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: BRAZIL TO TABLE
[...] On September 10, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Nathanael Souza e Silva of the MFA's Human Rights Division and provided him a copy of the text of the draft freedom of expression resolution. Souza will personally attend the 12th session of the UN Human Rights Council and has also attended [...]
2009-09-11 17:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KIPR ETRD ECON UN BR
09BRASILIA1167JOINT ACTION PLAN TO ELIMINATE RACISM (JAPER)
[...] Summary: In a September 8-9 technical meeting of the Joint Action Plan to Eliminate Ethnic and Racial Discrimination and Promote Equality (JAPER) in Brasilia, the USG and GOB agreed on the following: -- an agenda for the October 22-23 Steering Group Meeting in Salvador featuring high-level [...]
2009-09-17 21:29:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI ECON ELAB PGOV PHUM PREL BR
09BRASILIA127NEW U.S. SPINY LOBSTER RULE APPLAUDED BY BRAZILIAN GOVT;
[...] (SBU) On January 28, ESTH Counselor briefed the Director of the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations' (MRE) Environment Division, Fernando Coimbra, about the new U.S import regulation for Caribbean Spiny Lobster (REFTEL). Coimbra said that the Brazilian Government also was concerned about [...]
2009-02-02 19:08:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS SENV CITES BR
09BRASILIA1276REQUEST TO BRAZIL TO RESETTLE CUBAN MIGRANTS
[...] On October 16, Poloff delivered reftel demarche and left nonpapers in English and Portuguese with Gilda Mattos Santos Neves, head of the United Nations Division of the Ministry of External Relations (MRE),who promised to shepherd our request through the GOB. Neves said she would check with t [...]
2009-10-30 15:47:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDBR CU PREF SMIG
09BRASILIA1280BRAZIL RESPONSE: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE PRIORITIES
[...] On October 30, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Nathanael Souza e Silva of the Human Rights Division of the Ministry of External Affairs (MRE). Poloff also provided nonpapers on: no-action motions, Iran, Burma, DPRK and the elections resolution. 2. NO-ACTION MOTIONS: Brazil opposes [...]
2009-10-30 19:45:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDUN PHUM PREL BR
09BRASILIA1287BRAZILIAN RESPONSE ON THE GOLDSTONE REPORT
[...] On November 3, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Carlos Eduardo da Cunha Oliveira of the Human Rights Division of the Ministry of External Relations (MRE). Poloff stressed that, because of our serious concerns about the Goldstone Report, the USG sought to prevent passage of a harmful Genera [...]
2009-11-04 13:39:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAL PREL PHUM PTER BR
09BRASILIA1292Third Meeting of the Steering Group of the U.S.-Brazil
[...] Summary: In an October 22-23 Steering Group meeting of the U.S.-Brazil Joint Action Plan to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality, the USG and GOB agreed on the following: -- the public launching of a $400,000 Small Grants Program for educational and cultural proj [...]
2009-11-05 13:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI BR
09BRASILIA1298 BRAZIL: MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AUTHORIZATIONS: UPDATED
[...] Per REFTEL, Post's officers responsible for handling requests for marine scientific research authorizations are as follows: - Environment, Science, Technology and Health (ESTH) Counselor Richard J. Driscoll - tel. 55 61 3312-7401, email DriscollRJ@state.gov (through summer 2010) - ESTH [...]
2009-11-06 12:44:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KRVC EWWT KSCA SENV BR
09BRASILIA1313 BRAZIL: DEMARCHE ON IICA MEETING FOR BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL
[...] Per REFTEL, Post discussed with Government of Brazil (GOB) officials Brazil's participation at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) regional meeting in Santiago, Chile on November 12 and 13th, 2009. Marcus Vinicius Coelho, Office of Agricultural Protection (SDA),[...]
2009-11-10 19:31:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR SENV ETRD TBIO BR
09BRASILIA132BRAZIL: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009
[...] This cable transmits the text of the Brazil Investment Climate Statement for 2007. BEGIN TEXT: A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment Brazil is open to and encourages foreign investment. According to a recent United Nations report, Brazil is the largest foreign direct investment (FDI) re [...]
2009-02-03 16:48:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR BR
09BRASILIA1324USAID/BRAZIL ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM MEETING.
[...] SUMMARY: On October 27-30, 2009, USAID/Brazil Environment Program held its annual meeting in Belm, State of Par. The objective of the event was to promote cooperation and better integration among Program partners, as well as to discuss current themes of sustainable development in the Amazon reg [...]
2009-11-17 16:04:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID SENV BR
09BRASILIA1386BRAZIL: U.S. CANDIDACY FOR WHO EXECUTIVE BOARD
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-01 16:18:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL TBIO EAID BR
09BRASILIA1388BRAZIL: OPIC LETTERS ON HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS DELIVERED TO
[...] On November 25, 2009, Post delivered the letters and attachments from Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Acting Vice President for Investment Policy Berta Heybey to Brazilian Minister for the Environment Carlos Minc, which notified the Environment Ministry of OPIC's consideration o [...]
2009-12-02 12:56:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDOPIC EINV SENV ENRG BR
09BRASILIA1401BRAZIL ON THE WAY FORWARD IN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN
[...] (U) Summary: The GOB's outlook on Afghanistan is pessimistic, and it is skeptical that additional military forces can make the situation better. The GOB nevertheless believes in the Obama Administration's "good intentions," and Brazil is willing to participate in Afghanistan's "civil [...]
2009-12-03 20:16:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AF PK BR
09BRASILIA1428USAID/Brazil and Brazil's Agency for Cooperation Visit Haiti
[...] SUMMARY: From November 22-26, USAID/Brazil, together with the Brazilian Agency for International Cooperation (ABC) visited Port-au-Prince to identify opportunities for trilateral cooperation in Haiti. Activities including project site visits and stakeholder meetings with Government of Haiti of [...]
2009-12-08 17:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EINV ETRD ENRG SOCI KSCA HA ECON
09BRASILIA1468Trafficking in Persons and Child Sex Exploitation in the
[...] Summary: The state of Goias, which surrounds Brasilia, has one of the highest incidences of human trafficking in Brazil; it also has a number of officials in the state with a strong commitment to dealing with the problem. In light of impending direct flights between Brasilia and Atlanta, whi [...]
2009-12-15 18:54:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI KTIP BR
09BRASILIA1472U.S.-Brazil Project on Racial Profiling by the Police --
[...] Summary: In meetings in Brasilia December 2-4, three U.S. technical experts, together with representatives of the Brazilian Ministry of Justice, Ministry of External Relations, Special Secretariat for the Promotion of Racial Equality (SEPPIR) and Police Academy of the State of Santa Catarina, [...]
2009-12-16 14:40:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PGOV ELAB SNAR SOCI KCRM BR
09BRASILIA1476Brazil approves Venezuela's entry into Mercosul
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On December 15, the Brazilian Senate approved the Protocol to admit Venezuela as a member to the Southern Cone trade bloc Mercosul (Mercosur). The issue now moves to Paraguay for ratification by its Congress. In Brazil, there was some debate and political maneuvering to delay [...]
2009-12-16 21:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECIN EINT BR PA VE PREL
09BRASILIA1480FY 2010 INITIAL ICASS INVOICES - ICASS TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-18 10:51:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDABUD ASEC AMGT AFIN KICA
09BRASILIA1540BRAZIL: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] (U) The Brazilian government continues to cooperate in countering terrorism and related activities that could contribute to the facilitation of attacks in the region or elsewhere-to include investigating potential terrorism financing, document forgery networks, and other illicit activity. Opera [...]
2009-12-31 13:32:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL PGOV BR
09BRASILIA178SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 117
[...] The following is part of a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expressed do not n [...]
2009-02-12 13:59:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
09BRASILIA198PUBLIC LAUNCH OF THE U.S/BRAZIL JOINT ACTION PLAN
[...] (U) Summary: Following the March 2008 signing of the US/Brazil Joint Action Plan to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality (JAPR),Brazilian Racial Equality Minister Edson Santos and WHA Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon held the first steering committee meeting and [...]
2009-02-17 11:39:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL ELAB BR
09BRASILIA209BRAZIL: PRELIMINARY RESPONSE - NOT YET APPROVED HRSA/HHS
[...] The Embassy cannot yet sign off on the agreement proposed in REFTEL. Due to Brazilian sensitivities on health related issues, the Embassy's ESTH office is seeking more information from the Brazilian partner (REDOME) before it can provide a definitive response. 2. The Embassy POC for this [...]
2009-02-19 19:27:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OSCI BR
09BRASILIA231 CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ACT
[...] Please find below answers for Brazil to questions in reftel questions at para nine. Per ref b, in general only new information not in ref C is provided below. 2. A) Laws and regulations proscribing the worst forms of child labor. -What laws have been promulgated on child labor in the co [...]
2009-02-26 12:58:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB BR
09BRASILIA24ANNUAL OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT - - FOR EMBASSY
[...] (U) THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES TO THE ANNUAL OSAC CRIME/SAFETY REPORT ARE KEYED TO REFTEL: I. OVERALL CRIME AND SAFETY SITUATION: A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE CRIME AND SAFETY THREATS FACING AMERICANS IN COUNTRY. A. CRIME THREATS; VEHICLE THEFTS, PERSONAL ROBBERIES AND RESIDENTIAL THEFTS. C [...]
2009-01-07 16:58:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AMGT APER
09BRASILIA278 OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIPS IN BRAZIL
[...] SUMMARY. Public security is Brazil's top social concern, making Brazil an increasingly eager partner for the United States on law enforcement matters. The year ahead will present even more significant law enforcement challenges and opportunities for South America's dominant country. The f [...]
2009-03-10 14:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR BR ASEC KCRM
09BRASILIA282BRAZIL: OFFICIALS DISCUSS CUBA, BOLIVIA, ENERGY
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 19, Jessica Lewis, Senior Foreign Policy Adviser to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Caroline Tess, Professional Staff Member and Senator Bill Nelson,s designee to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence met with Brazilian government officials from the offic [...]
2009-03-10 20:32:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPAO ETRD PREL ECON BR
09BRASILIA297 BRAZIL: REQUEST FOR USG HELP IN REPATRIATING TURTLES
[...] On March 6, 2009, Mr. Anderson Luis do Valle from the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Resources (IBAMA) contacted Post's Environment, Science and Technology, and Health (ESTH) office. Mr. Valle is the Coordinator of IBAMA's Center for Triage of Wild Animals. He explained tha [...]
2009-03-12 18:12:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA TBIO BR
09BRASILIA312Perceptions of President Obama, as Reflected in the
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In Brazil, there is a great deal of public and media interest in President Barack Obama, going back to his emergence as the Democratic frontrunner in the middle stages of the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign. Obama's electoral victory and inauguration were covered very positively b [...]
2009-03-13 18:25:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KPAO BR
09BRASILIA322FOLLOW UP ON BRAZIL'S SHARM AL SHEIKH PLEDGE
[...] (U) On 10 March, poloff delivered reftel talking points to Counselor Claudio Cesar Nascimento, chief of the Middle East Division I of the Ministry of External Relations (MRE). Nascimento confirmed the USD 10 million pledge made by Foreign Minister Amorim at Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt, and noted t [...]
2009-03-16 17:26:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER EUN BR
09BRASILIA330GOLD MINING POSES HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS IN GUYANA
[...] SUMMARY Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has seen exponential growth in the South American countries of the Guyana Shield (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil) since the early 1980's, owing to dramatic gold price increases and limited government presence in the remote i [...]
2009-03-17 19:10:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EMIN EAID TBIO SOCI BR XR
09BRASILIA348 BRAZIL: NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT,
[...] This message provides additional information on trafficking in persons in Brazil not previously reported in refs B, C, and D. With the exception of paragraph 4, the new information was provided by the National Secretariat of Justice (SNJ),which has been very cooperative and helpful to the Mi [...]
2009-03-20 19:37:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB BR
09BRASILIA349BRAZIL: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS BROAD INDIAN LAND
[...] Summary. In a landmark Indian land rights case, the Supreme Court on March 19 reached a final decision in favor of sweeping land rights for Indians on the Raposa Serra do Sol (RSS) reservation in Roraima state (reftel). Non-indigenous rice growers will have to abandon their plantations insid [...]
2009-03-20 20:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV BR
09BRASILIA397BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL HOYER APRIL 8-10
[...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as ever, with a strong bilateral relationship and important economic ties. Brazi [...]
2009-03-31 20:06:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA398BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL HOYER APRIL 8-10
[...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as ever, with a strong bilateral relationship and important economic ties. Brazi [...]
2009-03-31 20:14:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA405BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL PASTOR APRIL 4-10
[...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as ever, with a strong bilateral relationship and important economic ties. Brazi [...]
2009-03-31 21:30:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA428BRAZIL: NO OBJECTION TO HRSA/HHS AGREEMENT BETWEEN
[...] Embassy Brasilia has no objection to the proposed agreement between the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) and REDOME (Brazilian Volunteer Bone Marrow Donor Registry.) 2. The Embassy would like to stress that this agreement should not be seen as authorizing the transfer of genetic resour [...]
2009-04-07 10:58:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OSCI BR
09BRASILIA43BRAZIL: AMORIM FLIES TO MIDDLE EAST AS ISRAEL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Reactions in Brazil to the crisis in Gaza continue (reftel) to focus almost exclusively on the suffering of the Palestinian population caused by Israel's response to HAMAS' attacks while at the same time minimizing Israel's concerns over its security. Criticism of Israel from [...]
2009-01-09 21:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAL IR BR
09BRASILIA460 TOP BRAZILIAN CONGRESSMAN PRIORITIZES ANTI-SLAVE LABOR
[...] (U) Summary. The president of the Chamber of Deputies wants the proposed constitutional amendment authorizing expropriation of lands used for slave labor to be passed as soon as possible. The nine year old bill has been languishing in the lower house since 2004, but the Chamber president inte [...]
2009-04-15 13:25:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KCRM PGOV BR
09BRASILIA481BRAZIL TERRORIST FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] (U) Per reftel A, Post designates the following terrorist finance coordination officers (TFCOs): -TFCO Name: Melissa San Miguel Title: Economic Officer Phone: 55-61-3312-7185 Unclassified e-mail: sanmiguelma@state.gov Classified e-mail: sanmiguelma@state.sgov.gov -Deputy TFCO Name: Jav [...]
2009-04-17 13:43:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC PTER BR
09BRASILIA497CODEL HOYER BRAZIL VISIT PRODUCTIVE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and a delegation of nine members of the United States House of Representatives visited Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro April 8-10, with a focus on energy, the environment, and climate change. The delegation was granted a rare meeting with Brazilian Presid [...]
2009-04-22 19:28:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA559CONSORTIUM MEMBERS CELEBRATE INITIAL SUCCESS OF THE ANDEAN
[...] The South America Regional Environmental HUB Office attended the Third Annual Meeting of the Andean Amazon Conservation Initiative (ICAA) in Bogota, Colombia, April 19-25. These annual conferences bring together more than twenty partner organizations of this USAID-funded initiative to exchang [...]
2009-05-06 19:28:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
09BRASILIA657UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE DESIGNATION OF DPRK ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-22 19:55:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN ETTC PREL PARM KN BR
09BRASILIA671BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL THOMPSON MAY 27-28
[...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is accelerating and being given added weight with the rapid growth of Brazil's regional and global eco [...]
2009-05-27 15:19:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP PTER KCRM SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN
09BRASILIA771BRAZIL: CODEL THOMPSON DISCUSSES TERRORISM,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee Bennie Thompson (D-MS),accompanied by other 4 Committee Members and some 20 staff, visited Brasilia on May 28. In addition to a country team and special session with Department of Homeland Security representatives (ICE, CBP, [...]
2009-06-18 19:09:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER OREP PGOV BR
09BRASILIA78SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 116
[...] The following is number 116 in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expressed do [...]
2009-01-16 18:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
09BRASILIA79World Congress III Against Sexual Exploitation of Children,
[...] SUMMARY: The Government of Brazil underscored its commitment to tackling complex social issues by hosting the World Congress III against Sexual Exploitation of Children. The Congress gathered more than 3,500 delegates from over 170 countries to discuss, among other issues, new forms of sexual [...]
2009-01-16 18:49:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB BR
09BRASILIA864BRAZIL: DEMARCHE REPONSE ON SUPPORTING NGO
[...] (U) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche to Secretaries Mariana Flores da Cunha Bierrenbach Benevides and Bruna Vieira de Paula of the Human Rights Division within the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations' (MRE) Department of Human Rights and Social Themes. Secretary Vieira indicated that wit [...]
2009-07-09 21:19:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM BR
09BRASILIA880 NO ADVERSE FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATIONS TO PROPOSED
[...] Embassy Brasilia sees no foreign adverse foreign policy implications in awarding the grant, GEO-0916462, detailed in REFTEL D. 2. Since REFTEL D paragraph 9 indicates that human subject are involved, we emphasize the importance of complying with Brazilian laws on the export of data and b [...]
2009-07-15 17:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA NSF OTRA BR
09BRASILIA955USG SPONSORED WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLACIAL MELT
[...] SUMMARY. In July 2009, a USAID and NSF-sponsored workshop brought together U.S. and Peruvian experts on climate change impacts on highland mountain zones and they identified six major weaknesses impeding the development and implementation of adaptation strategies. These weaknesses included t [...]
2009-08-03 16:00:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
09BRASILIA963USG SPONSORED WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLACIAL MELT
[...] SUMMARY. In July 2009, a USAID and NSF-sponsored workshop brought together U.S. and Peruvian experts on climate change impacts on highland mountain zones and they identified six major weaknesses impeding the development and implementation of adaptation strategies. These weaknesses included t [...]
2009-08-04 15:50:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO KSCA ECON SOCI XR BR
09BRASILIA99NO ADVERSE FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATIONS REGARDING NSF
[...] REFTEL D requested the Embassy to review a National Science Foundation (NSF) proposed supplemental award (GEO-0907908) to the existing NSF research grant GEO-0745732 entitled "IAI Training Institute to Develop Capacity Building in Interdisciplinary Global Environmental Change Sciences." 2. [...]
2009-01-23 16:48:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TPHY NSF US BR
09BRATISLAVA10SLOVAKS WILL NOT OPPOSE DELAY OF UNDP VOTE ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-08 16:02:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF IR UN EAID LO
09BRATISLAVA121SLOVAKIA SEEKS US SUPPORT FOR UNESCO CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-10 14:13:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV UNESCO LO
09BRATISLAVA160GASPAROVIC REELECTED SLOVAK PRESIDENT
[...] (U) Incumbent Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic won reelection April 4. Gasparovic defeated opposition candidate Iveta Radicova 55.5 percent to 44.5 percent; most observers had predicted a Gasparovic victory. Turnout was almost 52 percent in this second round of presidential voting, up a notch [...]
2009-04-05 08:07:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV LO
09BRATISLAVA163INTERNATIONAL ROMA DAY MARRED BY TORTURE SCANDAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: International Roma Day 2009 began with Slovakia's own version of Abu Ghraib, as the leading daily SME broke the story of six Roma minors who were forced to strip and beat each other while in police custody in the eastern Slovak city of Kosice. This put an extremely somber tone to [...]
2009-04-08 15:01:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV LO
09BRATISLAVA179SLOVAKIA TO GLADLY SUPPORT U.S. HRC CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-17 11:50:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL LO
09BRATISLAVA2012009 TV CO-OP PROPOSAL FOR SLOVAKIA
[...] PAS Bratislava submits the following project from TV Reduta, a local channel in Spisska Nova Ves, for original production in the U.S. All three topics of the proposal are in accordance with MSP priorities. Though a local TV, Reduta will incorporate into its production team a reporter from anoth [...]
2009-04-30 15:11:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC ECPS KPAO LO
09BRATISLAVA221CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DECLARES THE SPECIAL COURT
[...] Summary. In a 7-6 decision, the Slovak Constitutional Court on May 20 ruled, pursuant to a complaint filed by a group of parliamentary deputies, that the Slovak Special Court Against Corruption is unconstitutional. Until recently, most analysts speculated that the Constitutional Court decisio [...]
2009-05-20 15:13:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KCRIM LO
09BRATISLAVA243KOSICE TORTURE CASE: INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
[...] Summary: We met recently with the Slovak Police and the General Prosecutor's Office for an official update on the police actions in response to the flagrant human rights abuses by the Kosice police involved in the torture of six Roma children in March. According to the police, the six culpabl [...]
2009-06-05 13:42:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PGOV LO
09BRATISLAVA246OSC SERVICES ARE ESSENTIAL TO EMBASSY BRATISLAVA
[...] Post appreciates translation services provided by the Open Source Center (OSC) in Vienna. In addition to the selected materials OSC translates each work day, Post regularly requests translation of longer articles of particular policy concern. We understand that funds for tranlsation from Czech [...]
2009-06-08 15:21:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT KPAO KOGL LO
09BRATISLAVA247EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS: LITTLE INTEREST,
[...] Nineteen percent of Slovaki voters Slovak voters turned out this weekend to elect Euro-Parliamentarians, besting their last-in-the-EU turnout of 17 percent five years ago, but showing little interest in the process. While PM Fico's Smer party did predictably well, gaining 5 seats, each of the [...]
2009-06-08 15:21:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EU LO
09BRATISLAVA25BRATISLAVA - ANNUAL OSAC CRIME / SAFETY REPORT
[...] Overall Crime and Safety Situation: The Slovak Republic has a medium rate of crime. Although violent crime is not unheard of, it is relatively uncommon. Visitors are urged to exercise precautions practiced in any large city such as using the Buddy System; instead of walking alone at night, [...]
2009-01-14 09:50:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KSAC
09BRATISLAVA257ROMA PLENIPOTENTIARY RESIGNS
[...] Summary: Anina Botosova, the Government Plenipotentiary for Roma Affairs, announced her resignation on June 10. The day before her resignation, Botosova was accused of allocating 22,000 euros to an NGO which she formerly headed, and was criticized for posthumously honoring her father, the lat [...]
2009-06-15 08:05:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL LO
09BRATISLAVA265EACT TEST FROM KATHARINE BEAMER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-18 09:17:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL
09BRATISLAVA277SLOVAKIA TO JOIN IRENA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-19 12:37:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KGHG SENV LO
09BRATISLAVA286BRATISLAVA INPUT FOR HDIM MEETING
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the HDIM process and would like to highlight three areas which correspond to OSCE HDIM commitments: Judiciary 2. (U) Despite the efforts that went into preparing the Slovak judicial system for full membership in the European Union and [...]
2009-06-25 15:08:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL LO
09BRATISLAVA320SLOVAK LANGUAGE: "THE GLUE THAT HOLDS US TOGETHER"?
[...] Summary: On June 30, the Slovak Parliament passed the now-infamous Amendment to the State Language Act. Seventy-nine of the 136 parliamentarians voted in favor of the amendment, which Culture Minister Madaric promoted as an attempt to protect the national language and "unite society," despite [...]
2009-07-20 15:33:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM LO
09BRATISLAVA333THE BUZZ: MOSQUITO INFESTATION GETS POLITICAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After weeks of rain and days of sun, a mosquito infestation of seemingly Biblical proportions descended on Slovakia in July. While the conversation about the infestation has been mostly confined to idle chatter among residents, the discussion was elevated to the political arena [...]
2009-07-28 14:08:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO TBIO SENV LO
09BRATISLAVA34SLOVAKIA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] Per reftel, Post is submitting the 2008 Country Report on Terrorism for Slovakia. Embassy POC for this report is Political/Economic Chief Susan Ball, office phone 4212-5592-3412; email:BallSM@state.gov. General Assessment -------------------------- 2. No transnational terrorist or extr [...]
2009-01-16 15:50:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC LO
09BRATISLAVA341SLOVAKIA: OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING DEMARCHE RESPONSE
[...] (U) We delivered reftel points to Marianna Lipkova and Miriam Joklova in the Department of Human Rights, Council of Europe, OSCE and Minorities at the MFA. Lipkova said Slovakia takes the annual OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) seriously. She said the GOS plans on participat [...]
2009-07-31 16:16:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL KCOR KJUS UNHRC OSCE LO
09BRATISLAVA363DOES THE ROMA PLENIPOTENTIARY HELP OR HURT THE ROMA?
[...] Summary: According to some Roma activists, the government's Roma Plenipotentiary is the only government post in Slovakia that pays attention to the Roma issue. However, many of them believe that since the post's competencies have been reduced and diluted over time, it is now mostly a figurehea [...]
2009-08-17 15:12:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PGOV LO
09BRATISLAVA380SEPARATE AND UNEQUAL: SCHOOL SEGREGATION OF ROMANI CHILDREN
[...] Summary: A disproportionately high percentage of Romani children in Slovakia are shunted into "special schools" for mentally handicapped children. The implications of this de facto segregation are broad and troublesome, as it mislabels children as handicapped, confines them to a substandard edu [...]
2009-08-28 10:11:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV LO
09BRATISLAVA386HOMELAND SECURITY STAFFDEL TALKS VISA WAIVER PROGRAM WITH
[...] SUMMARY: (SBU) On August 27th, Embassy Bratislava hosted five staffers from the House and Senate Committees on Homeland Security, along with Marc Frey, Director of the Visa Waiver Program Office at DHS, on the first stop of a regional fact-finding trip to Visa Waiver Program (VWP) member coun [...]
2009-08-31 14:53:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CMGT PREL PGOV LO
09BRATISLAVA388SKYEUROPE: DEBT-FUELED NOSE DIVE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: With mounting cashflow problems forcing it to miss payments to airports and suppliers, SkyEurope ceased operations and prepared to file for bankruptcy shortly before midnight on August 31. Never once turning a profit in its eight-year existence, the budget airline's financial hea [...]
2009-09-03 13:01:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PGOV LO XG
09BRATISLAVA396UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 12TH SESSION - PRIORITIES
[...] Poloff delivered reftel points to Veronika Lombardini, Director of the Human Rights Department at MFA, on September 9. Lombardini said Slovakia's priority would be to reach common positions with EU Member States first, and with like-minded countries including the U.S. as well. In general Slovak [...]
2009-09-11 14:11:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UN UNHRC LO
09BRATISLAVA420SLOVAKIA PREOCCUPIED WITH INTERNAL H1N1 PREPARATIONS (133
[...] Ref A points were delivered to Sarka Kovacsova at the Public Health Authority (PHA) Department of International Relations and Dr. Adriana Liptakova, Chief State Counselor and the Director of the Health Care Department at the Ministry of Health. GOS officials view the President's September 17 a [...]
2009-09-29 15:48:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL KFLU WHO LO
09BRATISLAVA422FRAUD SUMMARY - BRATISLAVA
[...] COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Slovakia joined the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) in November 2008, and the majority of former B visa travelers are now traveling under VWP. Although Slovakia had one of the best-performing economies in Europe in recent years, it has been severely affected by the global economi [...]
2009-09-30 14:41:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC LO
09BRATISLAVA43ASYLUM POLICY IN SLOVAKIA NOT REFUGEE FRIENDLY
[...] SUMMARY: On October 24, the Slovak parliament harmonized existing asylum law with EU directive 15 by establishing a system in which the Ministry of Justice provides free legal aid to asylum seekers. The amendment, and overall conservative GOS policy towards asylum seekers and recognized refu [...]
2009-01-22 16:00:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM LO
09BRATISLAVA444DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON GOLDSTONE REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-14 16:08:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL LO
09BRATISLAVA446SLOVAKIA FOR NEW BT CORN VARIETIES, AGAINST ZERO TOLERANCE
[...] We delivered reftel points to Dr. Milan Pesko in the Ministry of Agriculture's Office for Genetically Modified Food and Scientific Cooperation and Igor Ferencik in the Ministry of Environment's Biosafety Department. Both of them indicated Slovakia would vote favorably in the two October 19 bio [...]
2009-10-15 13:47:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EUN TBIO USTR LO
09BRATISLAVA449ORBAN IN SLOVAKIA: FOMENTS FEARS ABOUT INTENTIONS
[...] Summary: Victor Orban, Chairman of Hungary's Fidesz (Hungarian Civic Union) party was a guest speaker at the Hungarian Coalition Party (SMK) convention on Saturday, October 17, in Rimavska Sobota, Eastern Slovakia. Orban provoked the consternation of many in Slovakia by alluding to autonomy f [...]
2009-10-21 13:58:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV HU LO
09BRATISLAVA45 SLOVAKIA - 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Slovakia's once troubled economy has been transformed in the last ten years into a business friendly market-model, which led the region with GDP growth of 7.1 percent (est.) in 2008. Comprehensive structural reforms adopted by the Slovak government in the first several years of this decade led [...]
2009-01-26 15:44:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD OPIC KTDB USTR LO
09BRATISLAVA451SLOVAK RESPONSE TO OCTOBER GAERC DEMARCHE
[...] PolOff delivered talking points to Albin Otruba, European Correspondent at the Slovak MFA. Otruba stressed that Afghanistan is a priority country for Slovak development assistance, and that they are trying to coordinate with other EU members in this area. He noted that the EU would be di [...]
2009-10-23 12:29:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EU LO
09BRATISLAVA456SLOVAK RESPONSE TO THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE
[...] PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Marianna Lipkova, of the Slovak MFA Human Rights Department, on October 26. Lipkova expressed enthusiasm for U.S. engagement both on the HRC and the Third Committee, as our positions are closely aligned on almost all issues. Lipkova said that Slovakia [...]
2009-10-27 15:36:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UN LO
09BRATISLAVA460MEDIA, MADARIC, AND MOOLAH
[...] (U) Within the SMER (Direction)-led coalition government, Minister of Culture Marek Madaric has spearheaded an unprecedentedly prolific legislative agenda for the Ministry of Culture, introducing and passing eight laws during his tenure. Several of the laws, including the "press law" (ref: Bra [...]
2009-10-29 14:56:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM OIIP KPAO LO
09BRATISLAVA461SLOVAKIA'S ROSS PEROT: RICHARD SULIK
[...] (U) Summary: Richard Sulik's Freedom and Solidarity party (SaS) was the unexpected success of the European Parliamentary elections earlier this year. Though SaS failed to win a MEP slot, it managed to win 4.8 percent of the vote after less than a year of existence and an inexpensive, privately [...]
2009-10-29 16:46:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV LO
09BRATISLAVA462SLOVAKIA: REVOLVING DOOR CONTINUES AT SCANDAL-PLAGUED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a sudden and surprising move, PM Robert Fico nominated Jozef Medved, the Vice Rector of an obscure private university in central Slovakia, to be the next Environment Minister. As was the case with each of his several predecessors, Medved lacks a technical background or any e [...]
2009-10-29 17:00:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SENV ECON KCOR LO
09BRATISLAVA463GLOBAL HUNGER AND FOOD SECURITY DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-30 16:40:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ETRD LO
09BRATISLAVA465SLOVAKS WILL VOTE AGAINST GOLDSTONE RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-03 13:58:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL LO
09BRATISLAVA468SLOVAK ROMA: THE COSTS OF NON-INCLUSION
[...] Summary: On October 27, the Open Society Foundation in Bratislava released a study entitled The Costs of Non-Inclusion, which attempts to assess the long-term economic impact of the social exclusion of Slovakia's Roma population. The study's authors, Anton Marcincin and Lubica Marcincinova, d [...]
2009-11-05 15:21:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL ECON LO
09BRATISLAVA471SLOVAK OFFICIALS PLAY DOWN H1N1 THREAT BUT CLOSE BORDER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Slovak officials have been playing down the threat of an H1N1 outbreak even as they close border crossings to Ukraine, where the situation has reportedly worsened in recent days. Confirmed H1N1 infections are still few--there were three additional cases reported this week in Br [...]
2009-11-06 16:34:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU WHO LO
09BRATISLAVA475SLOVAKIA H1N1 UPDATE: 29 NEW CASES IN PAST WEEK, 1 DEATH
[...] (U) The Slovak Health Ministry released its latest figures on November 9, showing 29 new cases of H1N1 flu diagnosed in the previous week, bringing the total number of cases in Slovakia to 200 since the spring. A 48 year-old woman became the first person with a confirmed H1N1 infection to die i [...]
2009-11-10 14:56:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI KFLU WHO CASC LO
09BRATISLAVA476WILL SMER SWEEP THE REGIONAL ELECTIONS?
[...] Summary. On November 14, Slovak voters will elect regional parliaments in each of the eight Higher Territorial Units (VUC) and a chairman or `zupan' of each VUC. These will be the third regional elections in Slovakia's sixteen-year history. If no zupan candidate wins in the first round, a s [...]
2009-11-10 15:24:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL LO
09BRATISLAVA480SLOVAK RESPONSE TO NOVEMBER GAERC DEMARCHE
[...] PolOff delivered referenced talking points on November 13 to Albin Otruba, European Correspondent at the Slovak MFA. Otruba agreed that EU cooperation with Russia is vital, and said that the Slovaks are interested in an "early warning" agreement on energy supply issues. Otruba also said that R [...]
2009-11-13 12:49:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EU LO
09BRATISLAVA484SLOVAKIA PAINTED RED: FICO'S SMER STEAMROLLS OPPOSITION IN
[...] Summary: The 2009 regional elections were a smashing victory for PM Robert Fico's ruling party, SMER ("Direction"). In four of the eight regions, SMER-supported regional governor or "zupan" candidates won over 50 percent of the vote and do not require a run-off; in the remaining four regions, [...]
2009-11-19 16:03:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM LO
09BRATISLAVA485SLOVAKIA'S CIVIL AVIATION HITS BOTTOM, FAILS TO BOUNCE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A toxic brew of incompetence, economic recession and predatory airlines has left Slovakia's airports largely empty and on the verge of financial collapse. Following the failure of discount airline SkyEurope this fall (reftel),Bratislava's airport has watched its passenger level [...]
2009-11-20 09:25:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PGOV LO
09BRATISLAVA486SLOVAK CABINET MOVES TO UNDERMINE ANTITRUST OVERSIGHT
[...] (U) In a move that would strip the Slovak government's Antitrust Office of its oversight authority over recent consolidation in the health insurance industry, the cabinet approved this week an amendment to the Health Insurance law that will finalize the merger of two large state-owned insurance [...]
2009-11-20 14:43:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON EINV LO
09BRATISLAVA492SLOVAKIA ON NATO ENLARGEMENT: MACEDONIA AND BOSNIA SHOULD
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-25 09:48:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL LO
09BRATISLAVA494SLOVAKIA H1N1 UPDATE: RATE OF INFECTION INCREASING,
[...] (U) The rate of H1N1 infection in Slovakia continues to rise, as 133 new cases of H1N1 flu were officially diagnosed in the week ending November 20. The previous week had seen 72 new cases, and before that just 29 new ones. In all likelihood, these numbers greatly understate the actual preval [...]
2009-11-25 12:41:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI KFLU WHO CASC LO
09BRATISLAVA498SLOVAK PRESIDENT SIGNS CONTROVERSIAL "STRATEGIC ENTERPRISES"
[...] (U) Despite strong, unified opposition from both labor unions and the business community, President Gasparovic yesterday signed the "Strategic Enterprises" law (reftel) that was rushed through Parliament with little debate earlier this month. All of the international chambers of commerce prese [...]
2009-11-27 14:20:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ECON PGOV LO
09BRATISLAVA501REGIONAL ELECTIONS: SMER SWEEPS ALL BUT ONE REGION
[...] Summary: On November 28, Slovak voters in four of eight regions elected their new regional governors or "zupans" in the second round of Slovakia's regional elections. PM Fico's SMER ("direction") had already secured victory in the other four regions during the first round on November 14 (reft [...]
2009-11-30 17:19:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL LO
09BRATISLAVA509SLOVAK GOVERNMENT TURNING OUT THE LIGHTS ON SOLAR POWER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The enthusiastic solar energy "gold rush" in Slovakia has hit a series of speed bumps in recent weeks and now faces an uncertain future, as the Slovak government's weak commitment to renewable energy has been further undermined by outright opposition from several important player [...]
2009-12-09 14:29:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EINV ECON PGOV LO
09BRATISLAVA513SLOVAKIA H1N1 UPDATE: BORDERS WITH UKRAINE REOPENED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-11 14:54:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI KFLU CASC LO
09BRATISLAVA519LIAR, LIAR, PRESS CONSPIRE
[...] (SBU) Summary. PM Robert Fico convened an impromptu press conference on December 10 to vilify the press for pursuing a story about Fico's family connections to an emerging scandal involving the Slovak land fund (septel to follow). PM Fico claimed during the press conference that all the major [...]
2009-12-18 14:51:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KPAO LO
09BRATISLAVA535SLOVAK TRUCKERS THREATEN BLOCKADE OVER TOLLS
[...] Slovak truckers are threatening to block gas stations nationwide to protest the new electronic toll system that is to be activated on January 1. Dissident members of the national trucking association are trying to force the government to reduce prices for installation of dashboard tolling equi [...]
2009-12-31 14:32:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELTN LO
09BRATISLAVA57SLOVAKIA'S UPR PROCESS
[...] Per reftel request, PolOff discussed Slovakia's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) with Slovak NGO activists Laco Oravec of the Milan Semecka Foundation, and Branislav Tichy of Amnesty International, as well as the Deputy Director of the Slovak MFA's Human Rights Department (and the GOS report c [...]
2009-02-02 10:52:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM UNHRC LO
09BRATISLAVA9BT CORN ACREAGE INCREASES DESPITE ADMINISTRATIVE
[...] SUMMARY: Since Slovakia introduced a "co-existence law" that came into force in February 2007, farmers have steadily increased the planting of genetically modified (GM) corn, from 30 hectares in 2006 to 949 hectares in 2007 and 1948 hectares in 2008. While the growth in total acreage has been [...]
2009-01-08 15:49:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO LO
09BRATISLAVA99SLOVAKIA WILL SUPPORT JUDGE PAINTER UNAT CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-27 09:28:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA
09BRAZZAVILLE101BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - APRIL 2, 2009
[...] French President's visit 2. Pointe-Noire port improvements to begin in October 3. Bilateral US-Congo trade 4. Venezuela Opens Embassy 5. First Conviction for Chimp Trafficking 6. Tibet, Anyone? 7. Who's in Charge? SARKOZY'S VISIT --------------- Â [...]
2009-04-02 16:36:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL PGOV PHUM BEXP SENV CF CH FR VE
09BRAZZAVILLE12ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) CRIME AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-14 14:05:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AMGT APER
09BRAZZAVILLE141HCOC-DEMARCHE ENCOURAGE ROC TO SUBSCRIBE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-08 06:48:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETTC MNUC TSPA KSCA CF
09BRAZZAVILLE143BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - MAY 11, 2009
[...] The date has been set: Presidential elections for the Republic of the Congo (ROC) will be held July 12. Eligibility regulations were published: a candidate must be of Congolese nationality, of good morality, must have 15 years of professional experience, be between the ages of 40 and 70, and [...]
2009-05-11 14:39:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EINV ETTC ETRD PGOV CF
09BRAZZAVILLE146BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - MAY 15, 2009
[...] Presidential campaign is heating up: Although local press has remained mysteriously silent about the fact, a fire in the Republic of Congo's (ROC) President Sassou Nguesso's home village of Edou this past week destroyed at least two vehicles and a stockpile of election materials. Internation [...]
2009-05-18 07:07:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON SOCI EAID TBIO CF
09BRAZZAVILLE15BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - JANUARY 15, 2009
[...] NEW YEAR GREETINGS: We wish all our correspondents and well-wishers a happy 2009. After a holiday break, we today resume publication of "Brazzaville in Brief." It is our intention to publish this series each week, on Thursday or Friday, to highlight ongoing interesting developments in Braz [...]
2009-01-15 14:07:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV AMGT ABLD SCUL KPAO CF
09BRAZZAVILLE173SASSOU NGUESSO THROWS HIS HAT IN THE RING FOR JULY 12
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-08 13:50:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CF
09BRAZZAVILLE178CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE - INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION 2009
[...] Ambassador met June 11 with J.A. Kolelas, Congo(B) representative to the International Whaling Commission. 2. Kolelas said that Congo was in agreement with the U.S. position. Regarding the chair and vice-chair, he said that he had recently attended a Japanese-organized "preparatory meeting" [...]
2009-06-11 10:01:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS PREL SENV IWC KSCA
09BRAZZAVILLE180FRAUD SUMMARY - BRAZZAVILLE
[...] Embassy Brazzaville is an unclassified post. 2. Full scale NIV and ACS consular services are now available at Embassy Brazzaville. On 18 February, the Consular Section issued its first NIV. This was the first NIV issued in the Republic of the Congo in 12 years. Prior to the opening of the [...]
2009-06-12 12:45:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CMGT ASEC CF
09BRAZZAVILLE181FRAUD SUMMARY - BRAZZAVILLE
[...] Full scale NIV and ACS consular services are now available at Embassy Brazzaville. On 18 February, the Consular Section issued its first NIV. This was the first NIV issued in the Republic of the Congo in 12 years. Prior to the opening of the New Embassy Compound on 20 January, consular service [...]
2009-06-12 13:34:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CMGT ASEC CF
09BRAZZAVILLE228SUBJECT : OVERVIEW OF FRENCH AID TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE
[...] (U) Summary: In a detailed press interview, Nicolas Normand, French Ambassador to the ROC, described the major areas of GOF aid efforts in the ROC. Currently, the GOF has a multi-faceted aid program that focuses on intervention in infrastructure development, cultural advocacy, environmental is [...]
2009-07-30 11:02:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL CF FR
09BRAZZAVILLE23BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - JANUARY 22, 2009
[...] As we noted last week, the U.S. Embassy in Brazzaville has now opened in the new embassy compound. Our address is: Boulevard Maya Maya Brazzaville, Republic of Congo The main embassy number is (country code 242) 612-2000. We will be updating our website information over the next severa [...]
2009-01-26 14:28:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDENRG PREL PGOV AMGT ABLD CF
09BRAZZAVILLE241(U) MEDIA/DEBT: LES DEPECHES DE BRAZZAVILLE EDITORIALIZES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-20 08:55:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN PREL PGOV PHUM CF
09BRAZZAVILLE275FRAUD SUMMARY - BRAZZAVILLE
[...] Embassy Brazzaville is an unclassified post. 2. For the first time in 12 years, full scale NIV, IV and ACS consular services are now available at Embassy Brazzaville. NIV and ACS operations went live with the opening of the New Embassy Compound in February 2009. IV operations resumed in la [...]
2009-09-28 18:09:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC CF
09BRAZZAVILLE285BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - OCTOBER 1, 2009
[...] (U) President Denis Sassou Nguesso and a large delegation of sixty arrived in New York on September 17. Sassou, First Lady Antoinette, the Foreign Minister, the Minster of Forestry, the Minister of the Environment and 25 others travelled on a chartered plane via Cape Verde. 2. (U) In hi [...]
2009-10-01 12:56:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL CF
09BRAZZAVILLE325BUDGET TRANSPARENCY DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MINISTER OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-12 09:02:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIN PREL ZF
09BRAZZAVILLE328REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 2009 TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-16 12:25:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM SMIG
09BRAZZAVILLE331BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF: NOVEMBER 18, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-18 09:03:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL CF EFIN EAGR EINV ETRD
09BRAZZAVILLE336CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE VISAS VIPER FOR NOVEMBER 2009
[...] (SBU) Post's Visas Viper Coordinator (CONS) convened a Visas Viper meeting on 25 November 2009 to discuss activity for the month of November 2009. Viper Committee is comprised of Ambassador Eastham, DCM, ROS, CONS, and ECON/PD (Back-up CONS). There were no actionable viper issues during the re [...]
2009-11-27 07:10:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDCF CVIS CMGT PTER PINR ASEC KVPR
09BRAZZAVILLE4CONGO(B) - MAY 2009 UN UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF HUMAN
[...] Embassy Brazzaville has been in touch with both the government focal point for the Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights and the principal human rights NGO in Congo(B). 2. On the government side, the focal point is Valentin Mavoungou, Director General of Human Rights and Fundamental F [...]
2009-01-07 10:44:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM UNHRC
09BRAZZAVILLE52CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE - 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] Responses are according to questions 23-27 of reftel. 2. Current situation: The information for this report was provided to Post by officials of UNICEF, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and the Ministry of Health (MOH)who work with trafficking concerns. The Republic of Congo (ROC) is a destina [...]
2009-02-17 06:56:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM CF
09BRAZZAVILLE72BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - MARCH 12, 2009
[...] In an operation running through March 2, the Congolese government bought a total of over 2,500 firearms, 66,000 rounds of small arms ammunition, and several hundred grenades, rockets, and artillery shells from the Pool area. The operation was financed with a 500 million CFA Congo government [...]
2009-03-12 19:38:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PARM PINS ECON PREL EFIN MASS CF CH
09BRAZZAVILLE79(SBU) IMF, WORLD BANK ON SAME PAGE ON CONGO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the conclusion March 6 of a mission by the IMF to assess Congo's progress with its current PRGF (Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility) program, mission chief Robert York briefed interested diplomatic missions and international organizations, along with key financial interl [...]
2009-03-18 16:07:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN IMF IBRD
09BRAZZAVILLE83DECISION TO FLY FLAG AT HALF STAFF FOR THE LATE FIRST LADY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-19 14:44:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT PREL CF GB
09BRAZZAVILLE85CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE REPORT ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN
[...] The Republic of Congo-Brazzaville (ROC) is not an industrialized economy and production of goods for both export and domestic use is very limited. The natural resources economic sector (oil and timber)is largely controlled by foreign investors which adhere firmly to labor laws and do not have [...]
2009-03-24 08:21:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDEIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI CF
09BRAZZAVILLE91CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AFGHANISTAN AND
[...] Per reftel, EmbOff met with Daniel Owassa, Secretary General, Chef du Cabinet, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of the Congo (ROC). Talking points regarding the new strategy for meeting the challenges in Afghanistan and Pakistan were presented to Owassa. 2. In response, [...]
2009-03-31 08:42:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPREL NATO MARR MOPS PK AF
09BRAZZAVILLE97CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-01 14:55:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDOPIC USTR EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV KTDB CF
09BRIDGETOWN100BARBADOS - BLUE LANTERN ON LICENSE DTC CASE:
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-12 18:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC BB XL
09BRIDGETOWN140INFORMATION ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN THE
[...] (U) This response covers the countries of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 2. (U) Incidents of the worst forms of child labor are not believed to be a problem in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean. A [...]
2009-03-02 15:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI XL
09BRIDGETOWN145DOMINICA: EMERGING WATER SUPERPOWER?
[...] (U) Dominica has the potential to be a massive exporter of potable fresh water, with some 300 million gallons spilling into the ocean every day. The government has expressed interest in exploiting this largely untapped resource, but a lack of capacity and resources to focus on the possible i [...]
2009-03-05 12:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEINV BEXP XL EAGR EIND ETRD EWWT SENV
09BRIDGETOWN146DOMINICA'S LABOR UNIONS STRUGGLING AMID ECONOMIC
[...] (SBU) Dominica,s labor union leaders were surprisingly upbeat in recent meetings, believing that Dominica,s isolation and small economy with a strong agricultural base will limit the impact of the global financial crisis on the nation,s economy. Cruise ship arrivals are holding steady at cl [...]
2009-03-05 15:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB ESSO KHIV PHUM XL
09BRIDGETOWN153REQUEST FOR EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOWS
[...] (U) Summary: In response to reftel, Embassy Bridgetown submits the following requests for Embassy Science Fellows to work in Dominica, St Lucia and Barbados. Point of contact for these proposals is ESTH Officer, Jake Aller, allerjc2@state.gov, 246-227-4274. End Summary. -------------------- [...]
2009-03-06 18:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TSPL TBIO EAGR ENRG ECON AMGT APER XL
09BRIDGETOWN160DOMINICA COMMERCIAL SNAPSHOT
[...] (SBU) Dominica has long been an undeveloped and underserved economy in the Caribbean, but projects in geothermal power and freshwater have the potential to attract business interest to the country. The American business community is small but growing, with interests in electricity, media, qu [...]
2009-03-11 17:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEINV BEXP PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN199FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for information on fiscal transparency in Antigua and Barbuda. Responses are keyed to reftel questions. -- Is the central government expected to receive or is it already receiving U.S. foreign assistance funded using FY 09 funds? Antigua and Bar [...]
2009-04-01 13:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN2RESPONSE CABLE: ANTIGUA AIR STATION LEASE RENEWAL
[...] (U) Post received a Diplomatic Note responding to DOD,s request for a 90 day extension of the lease for the United States Air Force maintained facility in Antigua and Barbuda, as well as the U.S.-Antigua Defense Areas and Facilities Agreement, both of which expire on December 31, 2008 (Ref A). [...]
2009-01-05 16:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN200FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN BARBADOS
[...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for information on fiscal transparency in Barbados. Responses are keyed to reftel questions. -- Is the central government expected to receive or is it already receiving U.S. foreign assistance funded using FY 09 funds? Barbados benefits from som [...]
2009-04-01 13:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN201FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN ST. LUCIA
[...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for information on fiscal transparency in St. Lucia. Responses are keyed to reftel questions. -- Is the central government expected to receive or is it already receiving U.S. foreign assistance funded using FY 09 funds? Dominica benefits from so [...]
2009-04-01 13:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN207FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN DOMINICA
[...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for information on fiscal transparencyin Dominica. Responses are keyed to reftel quesions. -- Is the central government expected to eceive or is it already receiving U.S. foreignassistance funded using FY 09 funds? Dominica bnefits from some reg [...]
2009-04-02 15:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN254ST KITTS AND NEVIS SUGAR QUOTA ALLOCATION
[...] (U) On April 17, 2009, Embassy Bridgetown received diplomatic note number 212/09 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in St. Kitts and Nevis informing the Embassy that "the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis no longer produces sugar and will therefore not be in a position to benefit from the TR [...]
2009-04-30 18:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD
09BRIDGETOWN255ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES SUGAR QUOTA
[...] (U) Embassy Bridgetown received diplomatic note number 172/2009, dated 21 April 2009 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in St. Vincent and the Grenadines regarding the export of sugar to the United States. The MFA stated "St. Vincent and the Grenadines is not a producer of sugar." St. Vi [...]
2009-04-30 18:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD XL
09BRIDGETOWN269U.S.-CARIBBEAN TECHNICAL DISCUSSION TO ADVANCE
[...] (U) Mission officers have contacted senior and working level contacts in ministries of foreign affairs and national security in all countries in our AOR to encourage participation and substantive input into the technical talks in Paramaribo as requested reftel. In addition, Mission officers [...]
2009-05-07 21:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN312USNS COMFORT VISIT DAZZLES ANTIGUA
[...] (U) The May 5-16 goodwill visit of the U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Comfort to Antigua and Barbuda drew rave reviews from every corner of the country. The visit directly touched over 55,000 lives -- well over half the population of the country -- along with numerous others through community relati [...]
2009-05-28 12:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN329BARBADOS RECORDS FIRST H1N1 CASE
[...] (U) Barbados' acting health minister confirmed on June 3 the first recorded case of swine flu. The case was confirmed by the Caribbean Epidemiology Research Centre in Trinidad (CAREC). The Barbados public health office announced that a 19-year-old Barbadian man tested positive for the H1N1 str [...]
2009-06-04 19:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KFLU XL
09BRIDGETOWN331BARBADOS RECORDS FIRST H1N1 CASE
[...] (U) Barbados' acting health minister confirmed on June 3 the first recorded case of swine flu. The case was confirmed by the Caribbean Epidemiology Research Centre in Trinidad (CAREC). The Barbados public health office announced that a 19-year-old Barbadian man tested positive for the H1N1 str [...]
2009-06-04 22:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KFLU XL
09BRIDGETOWN34FINAL DEPARTURE FROM POST - AMBASSADOR MARY MARTIN
[...] Ambassador Mary Martin Ourisman departed post on Friday, January 16, 2009, at 12:46 p.m. local time for return to Washington, D.C. 2. The Transfer of Office certificate has been signed by Ambassador Mary Ourisman and Charge d'Affaires David Brent Hardt as follows; a signed original is file [...]
2009-01-16 21:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT PGOV PREL BB XL
09BRIDGETOWN345 ADVANCE ACQISITION PLAN - PFP'S FISCAL YEARS 2010 AND
[...] NAS Bridgetown has no acquisition requirements above $100,000 at this time. HARDT [...]
2009-06-10 21:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AFIN XL
09BRIDGETOWN347READY TO DRILL (FOR STEAM NOT OIL): DOMINICA
[...] (U) On 14 March 2009, poloff, met with Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, and Ports Vincent Philbert to discuss the Summit of the Americas, focusing on the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (EPCA). Philbert advised us that representatives from Domin [...]
2009-06-11 12:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDXL ECON ENV EINV ENRG SENV TRGY
09BRIDGETOWN348BLANKET DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
[...] Blanket over-flight clearance approval has been received via diplomatic notes for the duration of the year 2009 hurricane season from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Antigua and Barbuda (Note #172/2009),Barbados (Note #298/2009),Dominica (Note #242/04-1382),St. Kitts and Nevis (No [...]
2009-06-11 15:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDMARR SENV SOCI TPHY XL
09BRIDGETOWN369EXPROPRIATION - ST. LUCIA
[...] (SBU) St. Lucia has one outstanding expropriation case. ---------------------- Claimant Designation -------------------- 2. (U) Claimants A through F. --------------------- Date of Expropriation --------------------- 3. (U) The initial expropriation occurred in May 2008. The ti [...]
2009-06-19 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV XL
09BRIDGETOWN39BRIDGETOWN CLOSING OUT OF FY 2008 BFIF PROGRAMS
[...] Summary: Post conducted an ambitious business outreach program in FY 08 and BFIF funding was essential to carrying out our agenda. At the conclusion of each trip post drafted reporting cables. This is the fiscal accounting cable requested in reftel. Reftels contains most of our BFIF reporti [...]
2009-01-22 11:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAGR ETRO EAID EPET EINV BB
09BRIDGETOWN402SAINT LUCIA FIRST H1N1 CASE
[...] (U) According to press coverage, St. Lucia has reported its first case of H1N1. The Ministry of Health was informed on June 26th by the Caribbean Epidemology Center (CAREC) based in Trinidad that the sample of a 32 year old woman was positive for the H1N1 virus. The patient had recently re [...]
2009-07-02 12:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU TBIO KSTH XL
09BRIDGETOWN430NEVIS HOSTS GEOTHERMAL CONFERENCE
[...] (U) The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) hosted the first Eastern Caribbean Geothermal Energy Conference on Nevis, June 30th through July 2nd to promote geothermal energy in the region. In Attendance were government officials from St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Dominica, and St. Vincent and [...]
2009-07-16 14:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG PREL EINV KTBD IR XL
09BRIDGETOWN446CBERA BIENNIAL SURVEY -- EASTERN CARIBBEAN
[...] (U) Embassy Bridgetown provides below its responses to reftel request for information on CBERA-related investment in the Eastern Caribbean and the economic impact of CBI on these countries. Please note this response covers the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Gre [...]
2009-07-22 16:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON OTRA ETRD XL
09BRIDGETOWN448ST. KITTS AND NEVIS HOSTS REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON
[...] (U) In an effort to get a grip on escalating, gang-related violent crime in the Eastern Caribbean, St. Kitts and Nevis hosted the first Regional Conference on Youth Crime and Violence Prevention on June 22-23. The conference sought to define the scope of the problem, establish why the violence [...]
2009-07-22 18:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM ECON SOCI PREL PGOV XL
09BRIDGETOWN462ANTIGUA, ST. VINCENT EAGER TO RENEW TALKS ON PSI
[...] (U) This is an action request, see para 4. 2. (SBU) In separate meetings July 20 and July 23-24, senior government officials in both St. Vincent and Antigua signaled their readiness to engage with USG experts to conclude shipboarding agreements under the Proliferation Security Initiative. [...]
2009-07-29 20:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN465ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SSI SPEAKER FOSTERS DEBATE IN
[...] (U) The Strategic Speaker Initiative brought solar power expert JF Scarborough to Barbados, Grenada and Dominica to talk about alternative energy. This timely topic attracted surprisingly large crowds and fostered vigorous debate within the countries on the best way to manage future alternati [...]
2009-07-30 20:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EINV PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN483DOMINICA DEBATES THE FUTURE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
[...] (U) A recently concluded Strategic Speaker Initiative (reftel A) brought about a timely debate within Dominica on the best way to manage future alternative energy projects. In Dominica, the elephant in the room is geothermal energy, which is seen by many as a savior for the country despite th [...]
2009-08-10 14:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EINV PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN487DUE DILIGENCE ON NOMINEES FOR THE 2009 AWARD FOR
[...] (U) This cable provides Embassy Bridgetown's response to reftel due diligence request concerning ACE Nominee Monroe College. Answers are keyed to reftel questions. Septel will address questions regarding Discovery Works in St. Vincent. 2. (SBU) Request for Bridgetown: Provide backgrou [...]
2009-08-11 19:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT BEXP ECON ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV
09BRIDGETOWN500LEADING ST. VINCENT'S OPPOSITION -- WHAT'S SECOND
[...] (C) Jonathan Peters, the former Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Ambassador to the UN and Minister of Trade under Sir James Mitchell, met with poloffs to discuss his plans to run for opposition leader in St. Vincent. This was his third trip to the Embassy in less than a year, to ask for [...]
2009-08-19 13:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN514GOOD PROGRESS AT SECOND CBSI WG MEETING
[...] (U) An August 13 working group meeting between Caribbean officials and USG representatives made good progress on moving the President's security agenda for the Caribbean region forward. The two sides agreed to craft a political declaration, strategy, and action plan to frame assistance under [...]
2009-08-24 15:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDMASS EAID KJUS SNAR PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN529St. Vincent Eager to Cooperate on Anti-TIP Measures
[...] The Office to Counter Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) consultant's August 24-27 meetings with Vincentian government (GOSVG) and NGO representatives revealed receptiveness to further anti-TIP cooperation, from expanded legislation beyond the Organization for Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) model [...]
2009-08-31 21:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP PHUM EAID PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN555SSI SPEAKER ELECTRIFIES EASTERN CARIBBEAN SMALL
[...] (U) Strategic Speaker Chuck Mills made a series of presentations and met with government officials, local chambers of commerce and small business associations during his week-long trip to Barbados, Grenada and St. Lucia. His talk on small business development and entrepreneurship was well-re [...]
2009-09-14 20:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP ECON EFIN EINV XL
09BRIDGETOWN62CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM OECS DIRECTOR GENERAL LEN
[...] Please deliver the following message from OECS Director General Len Ishmael to President Barack Obama. 2. Begin Text: Dear Mr. President, It is with the utmost pride and humility that we of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States add our voice to the many throughout the world, in [...]
2009-01-29 14:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP OECS XL
09BRIDGETOWN654YOUNG MEN IN GRENADA NOT MAKING THE GRADE
[...] (U) Throughout the Eastern Caribbean young men are in crisis. Few are pursuing higher education and many are facing difficulties finding gainful employment. By contrast, young women in the Caribbean are moving rapidly ahead of their male counterparts: nearly 70 percent of college students i [...]
2009-10-16 21:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI EAID PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN655YOUNG MEN IN GRENADA NOT MAKING THE GRADE
[...] (U) Throughout the Eastern Caribbean young men are in crisis. Few are pursuing higher education and many are facing difficulties finding gainful employment. By contrast, young women in the Caribbean are moving rapidly ahead of their male counterparts: nearly 70 percent of college students i [...]
2009-10-16 21:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI EAID PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN659YOUNG MEN IN GRENADA NOT MAKING THE GRADE
[...] (U) Throughout the Eastern Caribbean young men are in crisis. Few are pursuing higher education and many are facing difficulties finding gainful employment. By contrast, young women in the Caribbean are moving rapidly ahead of their male counterparts: nearly 70 percent of college students i [...]
2009-10-16 21:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI EAID PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN661INAUGURAL BARBADOS BUSINESS FORUM STRESSES
[...] (U) Tougher regulations on international financial service providers, mainly to diminish criticism of their operations as so-called "tax havens," and diversification of the Caribbean market were two main themes of the Barbados International Business Association's first-ever conference on the i [...]
2009-10-16 21:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON BEXP ETRD XL
09BRIDGETOWN68CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FROM DOMINICA'S
[...] Embassy Bridgetown received Diplomatic Note No. 211/01-224 from Dominica's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which included a letter from President Nicholas Liverpool containing a congratulatory message for President Barack Obama. The complete text of the letter follows in paragraph 2. When the or [...]
2009-02-03 14:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL PGOV XL
09BRIDGETOWN699GOLDSTONE POINTS SENT TO EASTERN CARIBBEAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-03 18:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL XL
09BRIDGETOWN733Barbados Launches First-Ever Entrepreneurship Venture
[...] The Barbados Government, in conjunction with a handful of local business leaders, announced the formation of the island nation's first-ever business start-up seed capital and venture capital fund on November 13. The fund, which was capitalized by the Barbados Government, will be administered [...]
2009-11-19 18:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN PGOV PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN737Embassy Bridgetown Nomination for 2010 Secretary's Award for
[...] With the concurrence of the U.S. Embassy Bridgetown country team, I am pleased to nominate St. Vincent and the Grenadines civil society and human rights activist Anesia Octavia Baptiste for the 2010 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. Ms. Baptiste, an outspoken, effective an [...]
2009-11-23 15:28:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KPAO KWMN XL
09BRIDGETOWN773St. Lucia Minister of Commerce Laments Government
[...] (SBU) St. Lucia Commerce Minister Tessa Mangal outlined challenges facing the government in St. Lucia from poor training and lack of professional standards among civil servants in a December 4 meeting with the ChargC). Mangal expressed frustration over the lack of a customer service mentality [...]
2009-12-24 15:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEINT ECON PGOV KWMN XL
09BRIDGETOWN81BARBADOS CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND
[...] (U) Incidents of the worst forms of child labor are not believed to be a problem in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean. All the countries in the region have enacted comprehensive child protection laws and measures. However, in the face of rising proverty levels due to the high cost of li [...]
2009-02-06 19:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID XL
09BRIDGETOWN83ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR
[...] (U) Incidents of the worst forms of child labor are not believed to be a problem in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean. All countries in the region have enacted comprehensive child protection laws and measures. However, given rising poverty levels in the region due to the high cost of li [...]
2009-02-06 19:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID XL
09BRIDGETOWN86DOMINICA CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND
[...] (U) Incidents of the worst forms of child labor are not believed to be a problem in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean. All the countries in the region have enacted comprehensive child protection laws and measures. However, poverty levels in the region are starting to rise due to the hig [...]
2009-02-06 19:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID XL
09BRIDGETOWN87ST LUCIA CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND
[...] (U) Incidents of the worst forms of child labor are not believed to be a problem in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean. All the countries in the region have enacted comprehensive child protection laws and measures. However, poverty levels in the region are rising due to the high cost of [...]
2009-02-06 19:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID XL
09BRIDGETOWN88ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES CHILD LABOR
[...] (U) Incidents of the worst forms of child labor are not believed to be a problem in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean. All the countries in the region have enacted comprehensive child protection laws and measures. However, given that poverty levels in the region are rising due to the hi [...]
2009-02-06 19:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID XL
09BRIDGETOWN89ST. KITTS AND NEVIS CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR
[...] (U) Incidents of the worst forms of child labor are not believed to be a problem in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean. All the countries in the region have enacted comprehensive child protection laws and measures. However, given the fact that poverty levels in the region are starting to [...]
2009-02-06 20:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID XL
09BRUSSELS1011GOVERNMENTS IN WALLONIA AND BRUSSELS IN PLACE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-23 15:54:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BE
09BRUSSELS1012INTERVIEW OF BELGIAN DEFENSE MINISTER PIETER DE CREM
[...] Embassy wishes to provide Department with the text of the following interview of Belgian Defense Minister Pieter De Crem, which appeared in the Dutch-language Belgian magazine, Humo, on July 14, 2009. 2. Begin text of interview: Q: As Defense Minister, you let our country fight along in [...]
2009-07-23 15:54:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL MOPS AF BE
09BRUSSELS1053BELGIUM: SMALL IRANIAN PROTESTS REQUESTING U.S.
[...] (U) Poloff met with three small groups of Iranians in front of the U.S. Embassy in Brussels on July 28, 29 and 31. Members of each group had immediate family inside Camp Ashraf and left Poloff with literature, which has been sent to the NEA/I desk. Their requests were for the U.S. to intervene [...]
2009-07-31 15:20:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PTER PGOV IZ IR BE ASEC
09BRUSSELS1068BELGIAN GOVERNMENT LIFTS IMMIGRATION STALEMATE
[...] Summary: On July 17 the GOB agreed on new terms for dealing with the growing number of immigrants and asylum-seekers in Belgium. The agreement puts a thorny political problem to rest for a while, and illustrates Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy's talent for compromise in Belgian politics. En [...]
2009-08-04 13:41:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BE
09BRUSSELS108INTRODUCING THE EU IV: THE JUDICIAL, FINANCIAL, SUPERVISORY
[...] In addition to its core policy and law-making institutions (the Commission, Council and European Council, and European Parliament - see REFs B and C),the EU institutional system also includes several other bodies with judicial, monetary, financial, supervisory or advisory functions. Among th [...]
2009-01-27 15:39:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EINV EUN PTER KTFN KJUS UNSC IR
09BRUSSELS1104BELGIUM ESTIMATES 900 NEW CASES OF H1N1; VACCINE TESTS
[...] (U) Belgian health authorities announced on August 7 an estimated 900 new cases of H1N1 in Belgium for the first week of August. The weekly estimate indicates the virus is spreading at predicted levels. Belgian media report that tests of H1N1 vaccines have begun on volunteers at several Belg [...]
2009-08-10 15:48:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09BRUSSELS1136BELGIUM: 746 NEW H1N1 CASES ESTIMATED FOR AUGUST 9-15
[...] (U) Belgian health authorities announced on August 16 an estimated 746 new cases of H1N1 in Belgium for the week of August 9-15. Authorities estimate 2353 persons have been infected since the outbreak began in Belgium at the end of April, with one death linked to H1N1 (reftel). EASON [...]
2009-08-17 10:32:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09BRUSSELS1170BELGIUM: 746 NEW H1N1 CASES ESTIMATED FOR AUGUST 16-20
[...] (U) Belgian health authorities announced on August 20 an estimated 1100 new cases of H1N1 in Belgium, based on extrapolations of cases of 6633 patients who had visited the 180 doctors who comprise the country's H1N1 network that is the basis for the extrapolation. Authorities estimate 3453 pe [...]
2009-08-24 09:44:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09BRUSSELS1182ARF DISASTER RELIEF DIALOGUE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-26 12:09:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ARF EAID MARR
09BRUSSELS1207 EU UNEMPLOYMENT UP TO 9.0 PERCENT; EURO ZONE RATE UP TO
[...] SUMMARY. The latest EU unemployment data released by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on September 1 reflected the profound and widespread impact of the economic crisis on the EU labor markets. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 increased to 9.0 percent in July 20 [...]
2009-09-03 12:15:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
09BRUSSELS121BELGIUM: THAI AMBASSADOR INFORMS CHARG OF APEC
[...] The Thai Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Communities, Mr. Pisan Manawapat, informed the Charg on January 28 of his application that day for the position of Executive Director of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat in Singapore, a position that starts in [...]
2009-01-28 15:17:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDAPEC TH
09BRUSSELS1282 EU MOVES TOWARD JOINT RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM FOR REFUGEES
[...] EU ministers in the September 21 Justice and Home Affairs Council broadly supported the idea of setting up a joint resettlement program for refugees from non-EU countries aimed at closer political and practical cooperation among Member States. The program would target particularly vulnerable [...]
2009-09-23 12:29:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS PREL PREF SMIG KCRM EUN
09BRUSSELS130BELGIUM ON TRACK TO RATIFY CROATIA AND ALBANIA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-29 14:24:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR NATO PARM PREL BE
09BRUSSELS1325EU EXPERTS AWARE OF TRILATERAL HFCS PROPOSAL
[...] (U) On Friday, September 25, EconOff raised the U.S.-Canada-Mexico trilateral proposal on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCS) to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer with David Liddy, Policy Officer, Ozone Protection Layer, at DG Environment, per reftel. Liddy noted that ex [...]
2009-10-01 09:39:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC EUN KGHG
09BRUSSELS1326EU: U.S. IMO CANDIDACY
[...] (U) On September 28, EconOff spoke with Jacques Michaux and Philippe Burghelle-Vernet at the European Commission's Energy and Transport Directorate (DG-TREN) about the U.S. interest in seeking re-election to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council in Category A and followed up wi [...]
2009-10-01 09:45:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IMO EWWT PHSA UK EUN
09BRUSSELS1332 EU UNEMPLOYMENT UP TO 9.1 PERCENT; EURO ZONE RATE UP TO
[...] SUMMARY. The latest EU unemployment data released by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on October 1 showed a further limited deterioration of the situation on the EU labor markets. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 increased to 9.1 percent in August 2009, up from [...]
2009-10-01 16:01:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
09BRUSSELS1347BELGIUM: SECOND BELGIUM DEATH FROM A/H1N1 PANDEMIC FLU
[...] (U) On October 1, the Government of Belgium's Interministerial Influenza Commission announced that a 44-year woman from Hainaut province (in the southern region of Wallonia) died that day following an infection from the A/H1N1 pandemic virus, and thus became the second patient in Belgium to di [...]
2009-10-06 06:50:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09BRUSSELS1352BELGIUM: BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY - CASE NO.
[...] As requested reftel, Poloff and Polintern made a site visit to Wim Robberechts & Co., NV (hereinafter "Robberechts") on October 1 in Diegem, Belgium in order to assess its business operations, on-site security, and reliability as a broker/recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) items. [...]
2009-10-07 13:25:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BE
09BRUSSELS1383BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY ON MICHAEL MITCHELL,
[...] (U) Summary: Pursuant to reftel request, Poloff and polintern met with Michael Mitchell, President of Aero Systems, SA, on October 5, 2009. Poloff and polintern conducted requested inquiry of Mitchell's brokering activities as well as a site visit to assess the business operations of Aero Sys [...]
2009-10-15 11:44:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BE
09BRUSSELS1394EPC GMO DEBATE : RISK OR OPPORTUNITY FOR EUROPE ?
[...] SUMMARY: On October 15 in Brussels, the European Policy Center (EPC) hosted a lively debate on the role of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in European agriculture. Following largely pro-GMO remarks by European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel, spea [...]
2009-10-16 15:26:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB EAGR PGOV OPIC BE
09BRUSSELS1397EU CONFERENCE GIVES ROUSING APPLAUSE TO NEW U.S.
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Mission to the European Union (USEU) officials were gratified by the enthusiastic and spontaneous reception given at the International Workshop on Poverty Eradication and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights to the presentation of new U.S. policy changes on reproducti [...]
2009-10-20 11:00:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PREL SCUL SOCI EU
09BRUSSELS1400BELGIUM: THREE MORE H1N1-RELATED DEATHS REPORTED
[...] Three more Belgians have died in mid-October from the A/H1N1 virus, bringing the total of deaths related to the pandemic to five. Belgian health authorities announced on October 18 the death of a 43-year old man on October 15; his death closely followed that of a 5-year old boy on October 14, [...]
2009-10-20 13:55:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09BRUSSELS1403 Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue Annual Recommendations
[...] (U) Summary: The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) recommendations for USG and EU engagement include increased effort on the financial crisis, climate change, upstream regulatory co-operation, and bilateral co-operation in various sectors. End summary. 2. (U) In advance of the October [...]
2009-10-20 16:16:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON EFIN OEXC EUN
09BRUSSELS1406DONORS ENGAGE ON L'AQUILA FOOD SECURITY COMMITMENTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 7, 2009, the European Commission's (EC) Directorate General for Development (DEV) and USAID hosted a meeting in Brussels to further operationalize donor commitments from the July 8-10 L'Aquila meeting on Food Security. The meeting sought to build on prior discussion [...]
2009-10-21 11:06:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR ETRD SOCI
09BRUSSELS1408Corrected Version: Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue Annual
[...] (U) Summary: The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) recommendations for USG and EU engagement include increased effort on the financial crisis, climate change, upstream regulatory co-operation, and bilateral co-operation in various sectors. End summary. 2. (U) In advance of the October [...]
2009-10-21 14:35:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON EFIN OEXC EUN
09BRUSSELS141 EU UNEMPLOYMENT UP TO 7.4 PERCENT; EURO ZONE RATE UP TO
[...] SUMMARY. The latest EU unemployment data as released by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) provide another confirmation of the deterioration of the EU labor market situation. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 reached 7.4 percent in December 2008 (up from 7.3 percent [...]
2009-01-30 16:55:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
09BRUSSELS1414 LISBON TREATY: THE EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE --
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Treaty of Lisbon, if and when ratified, will establish a new European diplomatic corps, known as the European External Action Service (EEAS). The EEAS would support the future High Representative of the EU for External Affairs and Security Policy. The EEAS would knit toge [...]
2009-10-22 08:20:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EUN AMGT
09BRUSSELS1426TRANSATLANTIC BUSINESS DIALOGUE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
[...] (U) Summary: The Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) has submitted their annual recommendations to the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC). TABD requests to the TEC include focus efforts on avoiding protectionism, ensuring aligned regulation, and promoting transatlantic innovation. They st [...]
2009-10-23 16:05:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECON PREL BEXP ENRG EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS1454BELGIUM: GOB ESTIMATES 15,671 NEW H1N1 CASES OCTOBER 12 TO
[...] On October 22, the Government of Belgium's Interministerial Influenza Commission (IIC) announced an estimated 15,671 new cases of the H1N1 virus in Belgium for the week of October 12 to 18, continuing an increasing trend over the last three weeks. The total estimated number of cases in Belgium [...]
2009-10-27 15:36:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09BRUSSELS1471DELIVERY OF LETTER AND PROPOSAL ON PARTNERING FOR
[...] USEU USAID officer delivered reftel letter from the Secretary outlining the USG approach to combating global hunger and promoting food security to the European Commission's Directorate General (DG) for Development (DEV) and DG for Agriculture (AGRI). In addition to the letter, USEU delivere [...]
2009-10-29 15:04:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR ETRD SOCI
09BRUSSELS1474EUROPEAN RISK FORUM: HELP WANTED: EU CHIEF SCIENCE ADVISOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: A vibrant debate on the role of science in decision making took place at the October 13 quarterly meeting of the European Risk Forum (ERF) in Brussels. In a roundtable session on "Revisiting Science and Decision Making", private sector representatives, European Commission and Parl [...]
2009-10-30 10:56:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEIND ETRD SENV EUN ECON TPHY TSPL
09BRUSSELS148EMBASSY BELGIUM POINTS OF CONTACT FOR NPT-RELATED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-02 16:23:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDAORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09BRUSSELS1485BELGIUM: MYERS CANDIDACY FOR THE UN ICSC DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-03 10:17:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA
09BRUSSELS1497 EU UNEMPLOYMENT UP TO 9.2 PERCENT; EURO ZONE RATE UP TO
[...] SUMMARY. The latest EU unemployment data released by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on October 30 showed further deterioration of the situation on the EU labor markets. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 increased to 9.2 percent in September 2009, up from 9.1 in [...]
2009-11-04 15:30:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
09BRUSSELS1509 BELGIUM: H1N1 VACCINATION CAMPAIGN BEGINS ON
[...] In a press conference held November 6, Laurette Onkelinx, Minister of Public Health, announced the debut of the Belgian vaccination campaign against H1N1. Beginning November 7, H1N1 vaccie doses will be available to all pharmacists wh have ordered them. Belgian general practitiners will be a [...]
2009-11-10 13:23:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09BRUSSELS1514BELGIUM: 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] With a major world port at Antwerp, an airport with connections throughout Africa, and its proximity to major consumers in the United Kingdom (U.K.) and The Netherlands, Belgium has ecome a crucial transit point for a varietyof illegal drugs, especially cocaine and heroin. Belgium is not a [...]
2009-11-10 16:59:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV PREL KSEP BE
09BRUSSELS1522 THE TREATY OF LISBON: AN OVERVIEW OF FORTHCOMING EU
[...] (U) The Treaty of Lisbon, now scheduled to enter into force on December 1, is intended to streamline EU decision-making and to enhance EU effectiveness on the world scene through a series of institutional reforms. Changes of key interest to the USG include the creation of two new positions: pe [...]
2009-11-13 11:43:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EUN
09BRUSSELS1526 BELGIUM: H1N1 REPORT: NUMBER OF ESTIMATED CASES FALLS
[...] On November 12, the Government of Belgium's Interministerial Influenza Commission (IIC) announced a significant drop in estimated H1N1 cases, with 29,744 estimated cases from November 2 to 8 (week 45),compared to 47,448 for the week of October 26 to November 1 (week 44). Three deaths were rep [...]
2009-11-13 17:29:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09BRUSSELS1529BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY ON MARK A. DECOSTER,
[...] Summary. Pursuant to reftel request, Polintern met with Marc A. Decoster, president of Life Support Consulting, on 7 October 2009. The interview was not conducted at Decoster's place of business, because Decoster conducts his business out of his home, through his computer and mobile phone. [...]
2009-11-16 17:43:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BE
09BRUSSELS1544U.S. AND EU RENEW DIALOGUE ON EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH
[...] SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary in the Office of Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez led a U.S. delegation in frank discussions with their EU counterparts during the U.S.-EU Seminar on Employment of Persons with Disabilities on November 5 and 6. A set of common approaches and problem [...]
2009-11-19 10:16:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV PHUM EUN
09BRUSSELS1560 NEW EU LEADERSHIP: VAN ROMPUY AND ASHTON
[...] Belgian PM Herman Van Rompuy and EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton (UK) were selected by the 27 European Union (EU) leaders November 19 to become, respectively, permanent President of the European Council and High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The dea [...]
2009-11-20 17:42:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EUN
09BRUSSELS1576 BELGIUM: H1N1 REPORT FOR NOV 9-15: NUMBER OF ESTIMATED
[...] For the second week in a row, the number of estimated H1N1 cases in Belgium fell significantly, to 17,850 from November 9 to 15 (week 46),from 33,584 the previous week, according to a November 19 press release by the Government of Belgium's Interministerial Influenza Commission (IIC). One dea [...]
2009-11-24 12:43:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09BRUSSELS1582BELGIUM: NEW LETERME GOVERNMENT EXPECTED NOVEMBER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-24 16:19:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR BE
09BRUSSELS1584ESTABLISHING A U.S.-EU MIGRATION DIALOGUE
[...] This is an action request for CA, PRM, EUR and DHS. See paragraph 8. 2. SUMMARY: USEU hosted a working lunch November 17 on migration and refugee issues, for contacts from Swedish and Spanish EU missions (the current and upcoming EU Presidencies),as well as the EU Council and Commission [...]
2009-11-24 16:42:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDSMIG PREF CVIS KFRD EUN
09BRUSSELS1597EUROPEAN ASYLUM SUPPORT OFFICE NEARING FINAL
[...] SUMMARY: The European Asylum Support Office (EASO),first envisioned in 2007, is nearing final approval. The Commission had hoped to have the office established before the end of 2009, but disagreements over the office's location and the European Parliament's role in selecting the agency's h [...]
2009-11-27 14:03:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREF SMIG EUN PHUM PREL
09BRUSSELS1613USEU RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON CLARIFICATION OF
[...] SUMMARY: USEU USAID officer delivered reftel demarche to the European Commission's (EC) Directorates General for Development (DG DEV) and for Agriculture (AGRI). USEU officer spoke with DG DEV's Head of Sector Sustainable Management of Natural Resources Marc Debois. USEU also engaged the DG [...]
2009-12-01 15:35:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR ECON ETRD EUN SOCI
09BRUSSELS1614EU GRANTS VISA FREE TRAVEL TO CITIZENS OF
[...] EU ministers in the November 30 Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council decided to grant visa free travel to and throughout the Schengen area for citizens of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Ministers discussed the so-called "Stockholm Program" of EU activities in the area of freedom, securi [...]
2009-12-01 15:48:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PREF SMIG CVIS EUN
09BRUSSELS1630 EU UNEMPLOYMENT UP TO 9.3 PERCENT; EURO ZONE RATE UP TO
[...] SUMMARY. The latest EU unemployment data released by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on December 1 showed further deterioration of the situation in EU labor markets. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 increased to 9.3 percent in October 2009, up from 9.2 in Septe [...]
2009-12-03 15:35:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
09BRUSSELS1646VLAAMS BELANG BLUES: LONG STANDING PARTY DIVISIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The long-festering divisions inside the far-right Vlaams Belang (VB) have resulted in an open rift, with three party mainstays opting to resign from the party's executive board. Party President Bruno Valkeniers has managed to impose some face-saving cosmetic changes to the part [...]
2009-12-07 17:05:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM BE
09BRUSSELS1667EU LEADERS ENDORSE "STOCKHOLM PROGRAM" OF
[...] EU leaders in the December 10-11 European Council adopted a new multi-annual program for EU activities related to justice, freedom and security (justice and home affairs). The so- called "Stockholm Program" for 2010-2014 tabled by the Commission and shaped under the Swedish Presidency is in [...]
2009-12-11 15:53:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PREF SMIG EUN KCRM KHLS CVIS
09BRUSSELS1676BELGIUM: REVIEW FOR PHASE 3 STUDY OF PTC124 IN
[...] (U) Post has determined that there are no concerns or objections regarding foreign policy implications in the awarding of this research grant with any of the four participating institutions in Belgium. GUTMAN . [...]
2009-12-15 11:57:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN BR KSCA OSCI TBIO US
09BRUSSELS169USEU CONTACT FOR ASEAN ISSUES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-05 17:22:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECIN PREL ASEAN EU
09BRUSSELS1708BELGIUM: COUNTRY TERRORISM REPORT 2009
[...] Embassy point of contact for this report is Political Economic Officer Aaron Jensen. Email: JensenAW@state.gov 2. Begin text of report: The Belgian government recognizes that terrorism is a serious threat. Belgian agencies identify possible terrorist threats, respond to those threats, a [...]
2009-12-21 15:29:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC BE
09BRUSSELS171EU INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2009
[...] Per reftel, this is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for the European Union. Post will email Word versions as instructed in reftel. The statement covers the following categories: --Openness to Foreign Investment Q-Conversion and Transfer Policies --Expropriation and Compensation -- [...]
2009-02-06 11:28:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC BE
09BRUSSELS1720NO SMALL PROGRESS: UPDATE ON NANOTECH REGULATION IN THE EU
[...] (U) SUMMARY: While the European Commission continues to maintain that it's Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) regulation provides a sufficient framework for the regulation of nanomaterials in the EU market, a number of directives and legislation single out nanomate [...]
2009-12-23 16:27:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEIND ETRD SENV EUR ECON TPHY TSPL EUN
09BRUSSELS1721NEW LANDSCAPE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN
[...] SUMMARY: The Treaty of Lisbon, the European Union's (EU) latest reform effort, entered into force on December 1, 2009. The institutional and policy changes Lisbon brings will impact EU development and humanitarian assistance over the longer term through more integrated EU development and hum [...]
2009-12-23 16:27:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL ECON PINR EUN
09BRUSSELS1722European Commission Publishes Consultation Paper on the
[...] Summary. On December 14, 2009 the Commission published a consultation paper requesting comments for the definition and criteria for Highly Biodiverse Grasslands in EU legislation concerning sustainability criteria for biofuels. Biofuel feedstock that comes from these grasslands will not count t [...]
2009-12-23 16:28:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ENRG EUN SENV TPHY TRGY
09BRUSSELS179EU COMMISSION SHARK ACTION PLAN
[...] (U) Summary: The European Union adopted an Action Plan outlining policy for sustainable management of sharks within the EU on February 5, 2009. The Action Plan is meant to address a wide variety of issues pertaining to the fishing, processing, sale, and study of sharks in the European Union, [...]
2009-02-09 10:27:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS SENV EUN
09BRUSSELS192BELGIUM: NO FOREIGN POLICY OBJECTION TO PROPOSED
[...] (U) The Embassy has no concerns or objections regarding any foreign policy implications in the awarding of this grant that involves patients in Belgium. BUSH . [...]
2009-02-11 10:12:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDOSCI ABUD AFIN KSCA TBIO BE
09BRUSSELS196BELGIAN COMPANY EXMAR SEES OPPORTUNITIES IN GAS CRISIS
[...] During the regular natural gas disputes between Russia and some of its (former) client states that also affected Europe, Belgian gas supplies were never under threat. In 2008, Belgium imported only five percent of its gas supply from Russia, mainly thru the German-Russian Wingas group and the Fren [...]
2009-02-11 14:10:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET EU BE
09BRUSSELS21BELGIUM MLAT UPDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-08 14:00:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDCJAN EUN KCRM KTIA PGOV PREL BE
09BRUSSELS23 EU UNEMPLOYMENT UP TO 7.2 PERCENT; EURO ZONE RATE UP TO
[...] SUMMARY. EU unemployment data just released by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) provide a further confirmation of the worsening situation of the labor market in EU countries. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 reached 7.2 percent in November 2008 (up from 7.1 perc [...]
2009-01-08 16:16:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
09BRUSSELS249BELGIUM: PETERCAM CHIEF ECONOMIST SPEAKS OUT ON
[...] (SBU) This cable should not be posted on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Petercam Chief Economist Geert Noels (protect) told econoffs on February 19 that worries about Fortis' health are largely unwarranted, in his opinion. Petercam is Belgium's largest merchant bank, and has very good contacts [...]
2009-02-20 17:36:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON PGOV BE
09BRUSSELS260BELGIUM: TRABELSI EXTRADITION UPDATE: BELGIAN
[...] (U) The Brussels Chamber of Indictments (BCI) February 19 ruled that Tunisian-national Nizar Trabelsi may be extradited to the United States. The appellate court (that is, the BCI) reaffirmed the November 19, 2008 ruling by the Nivelles Chamber of Indictments. Trabelsi is now expected to a [...]
2009-02-24 06:17:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPTER CJAN CVIS KCRM BE
09BRUSSELS262Javier Solana to the Middle East; Will Meet S/E Mitchell
[...] SUMMARY: Javier SOLANA, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP),announced at the February 23 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting of EU-27 Foreign Ministers, that he would travel to the Middle East February 24 to 28. Solana's trip wil [...]
2009-02-24 15:20:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAL EAID EUN SY LE EG IS XF
09BRUSSELS267SCENESETTER FOR ACTING A/S CARTER WITH BELGIAN MFA
[...] Acting A/S Carter, your trip to Brussels comes at a time when the Belgian government is eager for dialogue with the United States on Africa. Your willingness to meet MFA Africa policy hands will help show that the U.S. takes Belgian views seriously and is willing to consider coordinating with [...]
2009-02-25 15:59:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM PBTS PREF PINS SOCI MOPS MARR
09BRUSSELS28EP PRESIDENT POTTERING RE-ITERATES INVITATION TO
[...] (SBU) Hans-Gert Pottering, President of the European Parliament (EP),told Ambassador Silverberg on January 7 that the EP was very eager to welcome President-Elect Obama during his visit to Europe in April, and inquired about the status of his invitation to the President-elect, sent November [...]
2009-01-09 15:20:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP OBAMA BARACK EUN
09BRUSSELS282EU WELCOMES U.S. MOVE TO RE-ENGAGE AT HRC, AGREES
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel points to Rolf Timans, Head of Unit for Human Rights and Democratization at the European Commission. Timans greeted the news of U.S. re-engagement at the Human Rights Council with enthusiasm. On the Durban Review Conference, he noted that with the exception of poi [...]
2009-02-27 17:43:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL EUN
09BRUSSELS286 EU UNEMPLOYMENT UP TO 7.6 PERCENT; EURO ZONE RATE UP TO
[...] SUMMARY. The latest EU unemployment data as released by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on February 27 provide another confirmation that the current economic downturn is having a dramatic impact on the situation of the EU labor markets. The aggregate unemployment rate for t [...]
2009-03-03 06:06:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
09BRUSSELS290DE LAROSIERE REPORT ON THE FUTURE OF EU FINANCIAL
[...] (U) In November 2008, EC President Barroso tasked Jacques De Larosiere with leading a group to make recommendations on the future of EU financial regulation and supervision. The group released their report on February 25. The report addresses four issues: causes of the financial crisis, polic [...]
2009-03-03 14:12:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS293FRANCOPHONE LIBERAL REYNDERS EYES JUNE REGIONAL
[...] Summary: In the upcoming June European and Regional elections, the Francophone Liberal (MR) party, led by Didier Reynders, seeks to become the number one party in the Walloon and Brussels regional governments. The MR's stronghold is Brussels, but Wallonia remains a contested area. Reynders h [...]
2009-03-03 15:54:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BE
09BRUSSELS307EU MINISTERS REVIEW SITUATION OF IRAQI REFUGEES, STATE OF
[...] Apart from the issue of Guantanamo detainees (see USEU mail exchanges),EU Home Affairs ministers at the February 26 Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting also covered a number of immigration and asylum issues, including the situation of Iraqi refugees in Europe, the state of play of the up [...]
2009-03-05 13:48:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS PREL PREF SMIG KCRM EUN
09BRUSSELS360BELGIUM: WORLD CANCER DAY OBSERVANCES FOCUS ON
[...] (U) Summary: On World Cancer Day, February 4, 2009, a number of Belgian groups raised public awareness of various cancer risks, with a particular focus on obesity. Different activities in Brussels, Antwerp and other locations in Flanders informed Belgians about cancer; Belgium has the high [...]
2009-03-13 13:58:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SENV SOCI TBIO BE
09BRUSSELS363BELGIUM: AUTOMOBILE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS
[...] Post has found no publicly-available information on actual or proposed federal government subsidies to the automobile industry in Belgium. While the federal government does allow special tax treatment for overtime that has benefited the automotive sector, the arrangement is not specific or l [...]
2009-03-13 15:03:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD PREL WTO
09BRUSSELS364EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLEDGE AT SHARM AL-SHEIKH
[...] Mission confirms as reported reftel that the European Commission pledged EURO 440 million (approximately $572 million at an exchange rate of $1.3 to the Euro) for Palestinian assistance at the Sharm al-Sheikh donor conference. In announcing the pledge Commissioner Betina Ferrero-Waldner said [...]
2009-03-13 15:17:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER PREL EAID EUN
09BRUSSELS380EUROPEAN COMMISSION TRADE OFFICIAL SAYS U.S. INSISTENCE ON
[...] (U) Summary: On Monday March 16, European Commission Deputy Director General (DDG) of DG TRADE Peter Balas briefed the European Parliament's (EP's) International Trade Committee on the Commission's activities with regard to the upcoming G20 summit in London on April 2nd. Balas discussed the EU [...]
2009-03-17 15:50:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS385EU: REPLY TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING VIEWS OF
[...] Current Labor Market Situation. In response to the impact of the financial crisis on the labor market in Europe, Vladimir Spidla, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, has begun publishing a monthly report on the current EU employment and social situation. The f [...]
2009-03-18 10:27:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB EFIN EUN
09BRUSSELS391INTRODUCING THE EUROPEAN UNION, PART VI: THE ACCESSION
[...] The EU has been growing from the founding "Six" to the current EU-27. Enlargement is viewed as one of the EU's most successful policies and a powerful foreign policy tool for extending a zone of peace and democracy across the European continent. The tight conditions for membership and the va [...]
2009-03-18 17:41:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EUN TU HR CY XH
09BRUSSELS424NEW EU LOGGING REGULATIONS COULD PRESENT
[...] (U) The European Parliament in mid-February 2009 approved amendments to draft legislation which placed far stricter requirements on the logging industry in an attempt to prevent illegally logged timber from entering the European Union. Proposals added to the legislation include the creation of [...]
2009-03-24 15:47:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EUN SENV
09BRUSSELS429EU TO SPEND 4 BILLION ON ENERGY TO STIMULATE
[...] In December 2008, the European Council agreed to a European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP),whereby each member state would develop and implement a financial stimulus package. As part of the EERP, the Commission proposed an EU stimulus package of five billion euros, to be spent on energy and b [...]
2009-03-26 05:58:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EFIN EU
09BRUSSELS446DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EU PREPARED TO INCREASE AMISOM
[...] The European Commission has allocated 40 million euros for AMISOM support in 2008-2009 and is prepared to spend more if the African Union is able to absorb it, according to contacts. Poloff delivered reftel points March 27 to Ragnheidur Roubineau, Somalia desk officer at the Council Secretari [...]
2009-03-27 14:02:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KPKO SO EUN
09BRUSSELS450EUROPEAN COUNTERPARTS SEEK MORE ROBUST DEVELOPMENT
[...] European counterparts within the Commission, Czech Presidency, and EU Member States have indicated strong interest in elevating development to a more important place on the trans-Atlantic agenda. In their view, the new U.S. Administration is likely to be receptive to these efforts, given a s [...]
2009-03-27 15:43:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL ECON EFIN ETRD EUN IO EAGR
09BRUSSELS453EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CALLS FOR UPGRADED TRANSATLANTIC TIES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-30 14:19:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EUN
09BRUSSELS471 EU UNEMPLOYMENT UP TO 7.9 PERCENT; EURO ZONE RATE UP TO
[...] SUMMARY. The latest EU unemployment data as released by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on April 1 confirmed the sharp deterioration of the EU labor market situation. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 reached 7.9 percent in February 2009 (up from 7.7 percent in [...]
2009-04-01 12:25:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
09BRUSSELS474WORLD WATER DAY 2009: BELGIUM
[...] (U) Summary: Belgium participated in a few events to observe World Water Day. In Brussels the world record of the longest waiting line for the bathroom was broken, in order to raise public awareness regarding water problems and to promote UNICEF's WaSH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) program. [...]
2009-04-01 14:01:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SENV SOCI TBIO BE
09BRUSSELS478PM VAN ROMPUY OUTLINES HIS GOVERNMENT'S PRIORITIES
[...] (U) Summary: Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, in a series of interviews with the Belgian press over the March 28-29, 2009 weekend, outlined his government's five top priorities. These priorities are: balancing the budget, the regularization of immigration, whether to phase out nucl [...]
2009-04-02 07:13:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BE
09BRUSSELS497CHARGE'S VISIT TO MONS, BELGIUM
[...] Summary: On March 30 Embassy Brussels Charge traveled with Embassy officers to the town of Mons in the Belgian province of Hainaut. Mons is a major town in the French-speaking Wallonia region of Brussels. The Charge met with the Governor of Hainaut Province, a city councilman of Mons, and t [...]
2009-04-03 06:33:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV BE
09BRUSSELS511BELGIUM: RESPONSE TO LACEY ACT DEMARCHE
[...] Post delivered the Lacey Act demarche on December 11, 2008. On March 26, 2009, the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informed the Embassy via email that the Government of Belgium appreciated the opportunity to comment on the implementation of the revised Lacey Act provisions, and we [...]
2009-04-06 13:48:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO BE
09BRUSSELS512BELGIUM HIGHLIGHTS PROGRESS, TARGETS CHALLENGES ON
[...] (U) Summary: In observance of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24, 2009, Belgium primarily reflected upon the progress it has achieved in addressing the disease. The Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp hosted a medical conference to highlight medical improvements. An EU-funded p [...]
2009-04-06 13:51:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SENV SOCI TBIO BE
09BRUSSELS519COMMISSIONER PIEBALGS OUTLINES THE EU'S ENERGY
[...] (U) Summary. At an April 2 Brussels hearing on energy security organized by the European Parliament's Industry and Energy Committee, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs outlined how the EU intends to ensure its energy security by: 1) organizing its external energy supply, 2) promoting energ [...]
2009-04-07 08:19:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ENRG EPET EUN
09BRUSSELS521PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE: SENTENCE FIRST, VERDICT
[...] (U) SUMMARY. At its quarterly meeting in Brussels March 31, the European Risk Forum focused its roundtable discussion on the precautionary principle, with Commission and European agency officials, private sector representatives, academics and others weighing in. The discussion, which was less [...]
2009-04-07 12:45:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON EFIN EFTA ETRD EU
09BRUSSELS525BELGIUM CONDEMNS NORTH KOREA MISSILE LAUNCH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-07 15:10:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KN BE
09BRUSSELS529SENIOR EUROPEAN COMMISSION OFFICIALS AFFIRM
[...] SUMMARY: During recent meetings with Acting USAID Administrator Alonzo Fulgham in Brussels, senior European Commission (EC) officials responsible for both policy and operational matters affirmed strong interest in elevating development to a more visible role within the ongoing trans-Atlantic [...]
2009-04-07 16:06:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL IO EAGR EUN ECON EFIN
09BRUSSELS532BELGIAN VICE-PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF
[...] Summary: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karel De Gucht, spoke at the 10th session of the Human Rights Council. He shared his vision on how to promoten and protect human rights. He expressed his regret over the men, women, and children whose basic rights are being violated. He condemned rape [...]
2009-04-08 09:21:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL BE
09BRUSSELS540IMPROVING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN CHAD: JOINT
[...] Summary: The European Commission DG ECHO) and the U.S. Government (State/PRM and USAID/OFDA) delivered joint recommendations in late March to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN Office for the Cordinator of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for te improvement of assistance to r [...]
2009-04-08 15:59:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL SU CD EAID EUN
09BRUSSELS558DEMARCHE ON BURMA POLICY DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-14 12:42:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ETTC ETRD BM BE
09BRUSSELS562EU INDUSTRIES: CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS UNFAIR
[...] A representative from International Paper (IP) reported todaythat the European paper manufacturer's association plans to file a formal complaint with Commission officials over U.S. clean energy incentives. The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has taken issue with tax credits I [...]
2009-04-15 08:32:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETRD EFIN EUN
09BRUSSELS576UPDATED INFORMATION FOR TERRORISM FINANCE
[...] Per reftel, information for Embassy Brussels' Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) and Deputy TFCO is as follows: TFCO - Aaron Jensen Political Officer 322-508-2483 JensenAW@state.gov JensenAW@state.sgov.gov Deputy TFCO - Timothy Forsyth Economic Officer 322-508-2430 Fors [...]
2009-04-17 15:00:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC PTER BE
09BRUSSELS609MGSF01: BELGIUM: SWINE FLU: INITIAL SEVEN
[...] (U) Belgian authorities reported April 28 that seven suspected cases of swine flu (H1N1) in Belgium tested negative. Belgium is advising travelers to avoid visiting areas in Mexico and the United States that have been affected by H1N1. Travelers arriving at Brussels' Zaventem International [...]
2009-04-28 16:12:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09BRUSSELS622INTRODUCING THE EU, PART VII: EU-U.S. COOPERATION UNDER THE
[...] (U) Policy consultation and coordination between the United States and European Union has grown enormously over the past decade, and in many respects now rivals the level of discussion we have with such key allies as the UK, Germany and Japan. Our policy relationship with the EU differs from [...]
2009-04-30 13:22:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON ETRD EUN
09BRUSSELS627MGSF01: BELGIUM: H1N1 FLU: MORE POSSIBLE CASES
[...] (U) Belgium's Interministerial Influenza Commission (IIC) in a statement posted late April 29 to its website, www.influenza.be, announced that four of seven additional suspected cases of H1N1 from April 28 had tested negative, with results pending for the other three, while an additional fou [...]
2009-04-30 16:07:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09BRUSSELS636 EU UNEMPLOYMENT UP TO 8.3 PERCENT; EURO ZONE RATE UP TO
[...] SUMMARY. The latest EU unemployment data as released by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on April 30 showed a further dramatic deterioration of the EU labor market situation. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 soared to 8.3 percent in March 2009 (up from 8.1 percen [...]
2009-05-05 12:39:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
09BRUSSELS657PARTICIPATION IN THE MAY 13-14 ISLAMABAD REGIONAL
[...] (U) USEU Poloff and Econoff delivered REF A points to Czech Government in its capacity as European Union (EU) Presidency, EU Council Secretariat, and European Commission officials. Czech Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Tomas Pojar will represent the Czech Presidency. EU Special Representat [...]
2009-05-08 15:49:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDAF BEXP EAGR EAID ECON ENRG ETRD EU EUN KPWR
09BRUSSELS69BELGIAN TRAINERS LEAVE TO BEGIN TRAINING AFGHAN
[...] At its first cabinet meeting on December 30, the government of new Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy gave final approval for the sending of Belgian troops to Afghanistan as an Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT),charged with training soldiers of the Afghan National Army. The first [...]
2009-01-16 16:26:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS NATO AF BE
09BRUSSELS694MGSF01: BELGIUM: TWO POSITIVE CASES OF H1N1 IN
[...] Belgium has two confirmed cases of H1N1, the Government announcing a first case on May 13 and a second on May 14. Both individuals were males from the region of Flanders who had returned separately from the United States. Both men are being treated at Brussels' Saint Pierre University Hospita [...]
2009-05-15 15:20:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR KFLU ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09BRUSSELS696OVERVIEW OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S 1 BILLION
[...] SUMMARY: In early summer 2008 the European Commission (EC) proposed using leftover agriculture support funds to build a 1 billion Euro (USD 1.3 billion) Food Facility to assist developing countries struggling under the weight of the international food price crisis. However, EU member state [...]
2009-05-15 18:36:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR ETRD EUN SOCI
09BRUSSELS700MGSF01: BELGIUM: THREE MORE POSITIVE TESTS BRING
[...] Belgium now has five confirmed cases of H1N1, with Belgian health authorities announcing cases three and four late on Friday, May 15, and a fifth case on May 16. All three individuals had had close contact with a male who had recently returned to Belgium from New York. Health authorities ha [...]
2009-05-18 15:44:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR KFLU ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09BRUSSELS715DONNYBROOKS AND DEBACLES: BELGIUM'S REGIONAL
[...] Summary: The Belgian regional and European elections will be held on June 7, and both Flemish and Francophone parties have used mudslinging tactics to get ahead in the polls. For the Flemish elections, the media fight between the Liberals and the populist Lijst Dedecker have hurt both parties, [...]
2009-05-20 16:11:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BE
09BRUSSELS720 Belgium: KBC Bank Comes Back for Thirds - Another
[...] The Government of Belgium (GOB) provided a third bailout to Kredietbank (KBC),Belgium's third largest bank, on May 15, announcing it would provide cash of 2 billion euro and the possibility of loan guarantees worth almost 15 billion euro. KBC received earlier bailouts in October 2008 (3.5 bn [...]
2009-05-22 11:45:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN EINV ELAB BE
09BRUSSELS723EC RESPONSE TO PAKISTAN IDP CRISIS
[...] USEU Brussels delivered reftel demarche to European Commission officials the week of May 18, including EC Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO) Director General Zangl. EC officials share USG concerns regarding number of IDPs; strain on existing camps and families hosting IDPs, and need to provide [...]
2009-05-22 14:32:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PK PREF SOCI
09BRUSSELS728BELGIUM: H1N1: SIXTH, SEVENTH AND EIGHTH
[...] Belgian health authorities announced via a May 26 press release that an eighth positive case of H1N1 in Belgium has occurred, involving a young man from Brussels who had returned to Belgium on May 24 from a New York-Paris flight, taking the TGV high-speed train from Paris to Brussels. The ma [...]
2009-05-27 12:46:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09BRUSSELS748BELGIUM: H1N1: NINTH AND TENTH CASES REPORTED;
[...] Belgian health authorities announced via a May 29 press release that two new cases of H1N1 had been confirmed in Belgium, bringing the country's total number of positive cases to ten. The ninth case involves a 10-year old boy from Tervuren, a town close to Brussels, who had returned on Sunda [...]
2009-05-29 15:22:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09BRUSSELS755 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS I: THE SETTING
[...] SUMMARY: The European Parliament (EP),the only multinational parliamentary assembly in the world elected by universal suffrage, will be re-elected 4-7 June across the 27 member states of the European Union for another five-year term. The EP's 754 members will represent 500 million citizens. [...]
2009-06-02 11:11:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EUN ECON
09BRUSSELS767 EU UNEMPLOYMENT UP TO 8.6 PERCENT; EURO ZONE RATE UP TO
[...] SUMMARY. The latest EU unemployment data as released by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on June 2 confirmed the sharp deterioration of the EU labor market situation. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 soared to 8.6 percent in April 2009 (up from 8.4 in March). U [...]
2009-06-03 13:09:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
09BRUSSELS776BELGIUM: H1N1: THREE NEW CASES REPORTED, BRINGING
[...] (U) Belgium has now reported 13 confirmed cases of H1N1, with two new cases reported May 30 and another, on June 1, involving the son of one of the May 30 cases. Health authorities consider all three cases mild. Belgium has tested approximately 190 persons for H1N1 as of June 3. CASE ELE [...]
2009-06-04 13:33:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09BRUSSELS787DELIVERY OF RESPONSE TO BELGIAN RECOMMNDATIONS TO
[...] Poloff delivered reftel points to Werner Bauwens, Belgian Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 4. Bauwens said that Belgium is sending a "substantial delegation" of technical experts to a Proliferation Security Initiative Operational [...]
2009-06-05 15:18:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC BE
09BRUSSELS793BELGIUM'S JUNE 7 REGIONAL ELECTION RESULTS
[...] Summary: Belgium's June 7 regional elections showed a clear division between the Flemish, Walloon, and Brussels regions. In Flanders the Christian Democrats (CD&V) remain the largest party with 23.1 percent of the vote total. The next three parties, all losing ground from the last regional [...]
2009-06-08 14:55:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BE
09BRUSSELS804BELGIUM: H1N1: FOURTEENTH CASE REPORTED
[...] Belgian health authorities announced via a press release late on June 5 that a fourteenth positive case of H1N1 had occurred in the Kingdom: a young man from the Flemish Brabant region who had fallen ill sometime during the night of June 2 to June 3, following his return that day from a trip t [...]
2009-06-09 15:35:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09BRUSSELS811SHIPPERS PROPOSE CLIMATE FUND TO AVOID CAP AND
[...] In May 2009, the Danish Shipowners' Association (DSA) proposed a bunker levy on fuel as an alternative to inclusion of the maritime sector in emissions trading schemes (ETS). Under the proposal, suppliers of bunker fuel would be registered with the administrator of an international fund for gr [...]
2009-06-11 14:42:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ENIV EWWT KGHG KTDB
09BRUSSELS816REGIONAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS STRENGTHEN GREENS AND FLEMISH
[...] The results of the June 7 regional and European elections of June 7 will allow the Belgian federal government of Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy (CD&V) to carry on, but the formation of regional government coalitions in Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels could cause a reconsideration of the exis [...]
2009-06-12 15:41:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BE
09BRUSSELS831BELGIUM: H1N1: SIX NEW CASES BRING TOTAL TO 20
[...] (U) Belgian health authorities announced five more positive cases of H1N1 over the weekend of June 13-14, and then indicated on June 16 that a probable 20th case had occurred. All cases are considered mild, and all patients have received antiviral treatment. End summary. CASE FIFTEEN [...]
2009-06-17 15:24:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09BRUSSELS832RESULTS FROM BELGIUM'S EUROPEAN ELECTIONS
[...] (U) Summary: The results from the June 7, 2009 European Parliament elections came out as expected. On the francophone side, the Parti Socialiste (PS) and liberal Mouvement Reformateur (MR) together earned over 50 percent of the vote. The surging Green party, Ecolo, significantly improved upon [...]
2009-06-17 15:52:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BE
09BRUSSELS847EU LEADERS BACK BARROSO FOR NEW TERM AS COMMISSION HEAD;
[...] SUMMARY: EU leaders in their June 18-19 European Council meeting unanimously backed Jose Manuel Barroso for another five-year term as Commission President, but stopped short of a formal nomination, pending consultations with the European Parliament. Newly elected MEPs will now have an opportu [...]
2009-06-19 12:09:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EUN
09BRUSSELS848EU LEADERS BACK BARROSO FOR NEW TERM AS COMMISSION HEAD;
[...] SUMMARY: EU leaders in their June 18-19 European Council meeting unanimously backed Jose Manuel Barroso for another five-year term as Commission President, but stopped short of a formal nomination, pending consultations with the European Parliament. Newly elected MEPs will now have an opportu [...]
2009-06-19 12:12:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EUN
09BRUSSELS850BELGIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE VIEWS ON CHICAGO 2016 OLYMPIC
[...] (U) On May 11, the Charg sought the support of the President and the Secretary General of Belgium's Olympic Committee for Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Games. The Charg also raised the U.S. desire for the re-admittance of baseball and softball to the Games. The Belgians said they ha [...]
2009-06-19 12:17:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEEOC KPAO OEXC SCUL BE
09BRUSSELS855EU LEADERS AGREE ON GUARANTEES FOR IRELAND; NEW IRISH VOTE
[...] SUMMARY: EU leaders in their June 18-19 European Council meeting painfully agreed on the format of guarantees designed to persuade Irish voters to back the Lisbon Treaty in another referendum. The specific guarantees do not alter the Lisbon Treaty but provide interpretation of it. They basic [...]
2009-06-22 05:52:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EUN EI
09BRUSSELS856EU LEADERS AGREE ON GUARANTEES FOR IRELAND; NEW IRISH VOTE
[...] SUMMARY: EU leaders in their June 18-19 European Council meeting painfully agreed on the format of guarantees designed to persuade Irish voters to back the Lisbon Treaty in another referendum. The specific guarantees do not alter the Lisbon Treaty but provide interpretation of it. They bas [...]
2009-06-22 06:29:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EUN EI
09BRUSSELS872GOVERNMENT COALITIONS BEGIN TO FORM AFTER BELGIAN REGIONAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following the June 7 regional elections, Belgium's political parties have been conducting talks on forming regional government coalitions. In Francophone Belgium, formal negotiations have started on a Socialist (PS)-Christian Democrat (CDH)-Green (Ecolo) coalition. In Flanders, [...]
2009-06-25 14:15:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BE
09BRUSSELS889BELGIUM SIGNS ON TO EU COUNCIL STATEMENT ON AFGHAN
[...] Post delivered reftel demarche on June 22. On June 24, we were informed by the Afghan desk of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Belgium does not intend to make an individual declaration on the elections at the present time. The MFA referred to the common statement released by the European [...]
2009-06-26 15:36:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV AF BE
09BRUSSELS907BELGIAN KING SIGNS MLAT AND EXTRADITION AGREEMENTS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-01 15:21:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDCJAN EUN KCRM KTIA PREL PGOV CASC BE
09BRUSSELS915 EU UNEMPLOYMENT UP TO 8.9 PERCENT; EURO ZONE RATE UP TO
[...] SUMMARY. The latest EU unemployment data as released by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on July 2 confirmed a broad pattern of deterioration on the EU labor markets. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 soared to 8.9 percent in May 2009 (up from 8.7 in April). Une [...]
2009-07-02 13:05:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
09BRUSSELS951JAVIER SOLANA TO STEP DOWN THIS FALL: THE REPLACEMENT
[...] Javier Solana recently told the Spanish press that he is "not planning to go any further" than his 10-year mandate (two terms of five years) as EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). This is the first time that Solana has indicated clearly in public that he [...]
2009-07-08 15:39:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EUN
09BRUSSELS956IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1874 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-10 11:35:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP ECON EFIN PARM PREL BE
09BRUSSELS972BELGIAN INITIATIVES TO COUNTER TORTURE
[...] Poloffs delivered reftel request July 13 to MFA Director for Human Rights France Chainaye. 2. Chainaye described three separate initiatives the GOB funds: -- UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture: Belgium has been contributing to this fund for several years. MFA contributes additional [...]
2009-07-14 12:51:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UN BE
09BRUSSELS987DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-17 15:48:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF ET SOM KEN EU
09BRUSSLS1332 EU UNEMPLOYMENT UP TO 9.1 PERCENT; EURO ZONE RATE UP TO
[...] SUMMARY. The latest EU unemployment data released by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on October 1 showed a further limited deterioration of the situation on the EU labor markets. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 increased to 9.1 percent in August 2009, up from [...]
2009-10-01 16:01:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
09BUCHAREST112ROMANIA ACCEPTS CROATIA/ALBANIA NATO PROTOCOLS
[...] (U) Mission received on February 20, a letter (under cover of Note Verbale) from Foreign Minister Diaconescu addressed to the Secretary indicating Romania's acceptance of the NATO Accession Protocols for Albania and Croatia (text copied below). Mission will pouch the original document to L/T [...]
2009-02-20 14:59:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR NATO PARM PREL RO
09BUCHAREST199 ROMANIA: HIGHLIGHTING WORLD TB DAY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-23 14:45:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO ECON SOCI PREL KPAO RO
09BUCHAREST214 ROMANIA: CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET TRANSPARENCY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-27 14:20:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL ECON RO
09BUCHAREST24ROMANIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2009
[...] Following is Embassy Bucharest's submission for the 2009 Investment Climate Statement. A. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ENCOURAGING INVESTMENT Romania actively seeks direct foreign investment. The Agency for Foreign Investment (ARIS),created in 2004, is designed to advertise the co [...]
2009-01-14 13:09:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR RO
09BUCHAREST243ROMANIA'S ROMA: STILL ON THE PERIPHERY
[...] (SBU) As Romania's Roma celebrate their National Day this week, the community remains on the outskirts of mainstream Romanian society in almost every respect: politically disenfranchised; lacking access to adequate education, housing and employment; and victimized by prejudicial campaigns in t [...]
2009-04-10 12:50:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST402 SENATE PRESIDENT GEOANA RESIGNS FROM NATIONAL DEFENSE
[...] (SBU) Mircea Geoana, the president of the Social-Democratic Party (PSD) and President of the Senate, announced on June 7 (the day of the European Parliamentary elections) he was resigning his position as vice-chair of the National Defense Council (CSAT). In explaining his decision, Geoana accu [...]
2009-06-15 12:53:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL RO
09BUCHAREST447ROMANIA: GLOBAL ACTION ON FOOD SECURITY
[...] On June 12, EconOff transmitted reftel demarche points to Minister of Agriculture Ilie Sarbu and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Global Affairs Petru Dumitriu. Post has received no substantive comments to date, but will forward any subsequent responses to the Department. GU [...]
2009-06-30 06:04:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID PREL RO
09BUCHAREST451ROMANIA: DEMARCHE ON 1874 FINANCIAL SANCTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-30 11:16:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP RO
09BUCHAREST475ROMANIA TO ATTEND ITSO, NO OFFICIAL POSITIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-08 12:12:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECON ECPS EFIN KTIA PREL TSPA RO
09BUCHAREST500ROMANIA: 50,000 EURO FOR PAKISTANI IDPS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-17 05:35:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIN PK RO
09BUCHAREST527ROMANIA: CATHOLIC CHURCHES CLOSE TO PROTEST CONSTRUCTION
[...] Summary. The Archbishop of Bucharest, with the purported support of the Vatican, ordered all Roman Catholic Churches in Bucharest closed on Sunday July 12th, except for Saint Joseph's Cathedral. There, a rally following Sunday mass attracted over 6,000 people to march on Victoria Palace, the P [...]
2009-07-28 12:24:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SCUL PGOV PREL RO
09BUCHAREST55GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH STRUGGLES TO REGAIN
[...] (SBU) A Parliamentary committee will soon discuss a draft law which, if passed, will fundamentally alter the process of church restitution in Romania. Since the end of communism, the Romanian Greek Catholic Church, which represents less than ten percent of the population, has struggled with lit [...]
2009-01-28 08:35:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL RO
09BUCHAREST589ROMANIA: ENTRY INTO FORCE OF SEISMIC MONITORING AGREEMENT
[...] Post transmitted reftel text via Diplomatic Note 151/09 on August 13, 2009 to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The MFA replied on August 17 via Note Verbale H2-1/2646 affirming their acceptance of the Department's proposal to establish December 7, 2001 as the date of entry into [...]
2009-08-26 08:44:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDECON KTIA RO
09BUCHAREST606ROMANIA'S JEWS: DYING OFF, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
[...] (SBU) As the Government of Romania prepares to inaugurate the Bucharest Holocaust Memorial October 8, Romania's Jewish community finds itself in a paradox. Anti-Semitism - though still prevalent and in some ways ingrained in Romanian society - has lost much of its virulence and overtness. At [...]
2009-09-02 14:01:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST613 ROMANIA REACTION TO IAEA REQUEST
[...] (SBU) POLOFF delivered REF comments September 3 to Nineta Barbalescu, Director of the MFA Directorate for OCSE, Asymmetric Threats and Nonproliferation. Barbalescu said Romania agreed that Iran, and to some extent Syria, would attempt to use procedural issues to prolong debates and in effect [...]
2009-09-04 09:37:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM IAEA MNUC TRGY PREL IR SY RO
09BUCHAREST614 ROMANIAN REACTION TO SEPTEMBER GYMNICH
[...] (SBU) New POLCOUNS and POLOFF delivered REF non-paper September 3 to Cristian Olimid, MFA Director for EU External Relations. Olimid responded that the talking points were a bit late to be incorporated into FM Diaconescu's briefing papers. (n.b. Diaconescu had departed a day earlier for bilat [...]
2009-09-04 09:43:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV IS IR AF PK RO
09BUCHAREST617 AUSTRALIA GROUP: DELIVERY OF NON-PAPERS
[...] (U) POLOFF delivered REF non-papers September 3 to Nineta Barbalescu, Director of the MFA Directorate for OCSE, Asymmetric Threats and Nonproliferation, who accepted them without substantive comments. She did note however, that a draft executive order is currently making its way through the R [...]
2009-09-08 13:23:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL RO
09BUCHAREST64ROMANIA WILL FINISH ITS PROCEDURES BEFORE THE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-03 15:30:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDMARR NATO PARM PREL KTIA RO
09BUCHAREST663ROMANIAN RESPONSE TO THE EXISTENCE OF A COVERT
[...] (SBU) Deputy POL Chief coordinated with representatives from UK and French Embassies in Bucharest to jointly deliver Reftel demarche on the existence of a covert uranium enrichment facility in Iran to the Deputy Director of the Asymmetric Risks and Non-Proliferation Division of the MFA, Anca J [...]
2009-09-30 12:53:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDIR KNNP MNUC PARM RO
09BUCHAREST674ROMANIA: OPIC FINANCE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT
[...] In response to reftel request for comments on a proposed OPIC loan to USRG Emerging Market Fund, post believes that Romania offers good opportunities for investment in renewable energy development. Although Europe is not the regional focus of the proposed fund, Romania's significant renewable [...]
2009-10-06 09:23:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG EFIN EINV RO
09BUCHAREST675 ROMANIA: MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AUTHORIZATIONS
[...] In response to reftel request, post's officer responsible for transportation issues, including the handling of Foreign Ministry authorizations for maritime scientific research, is Economic Officer Justin Berg: Tel: 40-21-200-3436 Cell: 40-723-393-952 Fax: 40-21-200-3485 E-mail: BergJ@stat [...]
2009-10-06 10:20:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT KRVC TPHY RO
09BUCHAREST679ROMANIAN RESPONSE TO OUTCOME OF P5+1 TALKS WITH
[...] (SBU) Deputy PolCouns and UK Emboff jointly briefed MFA Deputy Director for Asymmetric Risks and Non-Proliferation Anca Jurcan on the results of the October 1 P5-1 talks with Iran in Geneva. Jurcan reiterated Romanian support for the American and British positions and expressed cautious optim [...]
2009-10-07 12:27:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDIR KNNP MNUC PARM RO
09BUCHAREST698 ROMANIA REACTION TO SERBIA'S SEDM INCLUSION
[...] (U) POLOFF delivered REF points on October 16 to Daniel Ionita, Director of the Security Policy Directorate at the MFA. Ionita commented this is a wonderful message from Washington, and reiterated Romania's standing position that including both Serbia and Montenegro into the SEDM will promot [...]
2009-10-16 09:56:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL RO
09BUCHAREST699 GICNT: ROMANIAN REACTION
[...] (U) POLOFF, joined by Russian Embassy Counselor Andrey Kosilin and Russian Attache Igor Isaenko, delivered REF comments October 15 to Nineta Barbulescu, Director of the MFA Directorate for OCSE, Asymmetric Threats and Nonproliferation. Barbulesco stated that Romania would be attending the E [...]
2009-10-16 09:58:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC RO
09BUCHAREST754DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSED NORTH KOREAN
[...] (U) DCM and PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to MFA DirGen for Bilateral Affairs Gheorghe Magheru (supervising all regions but North America and Europe) and MFA DirGen for Strategic Affairs Calin Stoica (supervising North America),during a previously planned meeting to discuss EU-North Korea [...]
2009-11-09 14:23:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ETTC EFIN KNNP UNSC KN RO
09BUCHAREST762 ROMANIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSED EU DESIGNATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-13 10:31:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC PARM UNSC KNNP KN RO
09BUCHAREST775ROMANIA: SUCCESSFUL START TO GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK
[...] In response to reftel call for posts to participate in events highlighting Global Entrepreneurship Week, post worked with Junior Achievement Romania to kick off the week at a promotional event in Bucharest on November 16th. The event attracted about 30 university students and was filmed by "T [...]
2009-11-18 08:36:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDECON AMGT KPAO RO
09BUCHAREST776 ROMANIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IDLO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-18 08:58:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL RO
09BUCHAREST778ROMANIA ELECTION UPDATE: BASESCU-ANTONESCU DEBATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Traian Basescu and National Liberal Party (PNL) chair and candidate Crin Antonescu confronted each other in the first televised presidential debate November 14. The lively exchange touched upon many topics including education reform, taxes, the fiscal crisis and the [...]
2009-11-19 04:42:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV RO
09BUCHAREST832 Romanian Elections: Basescu Widens Lead After Partial
[...] (U) Summary. After a recount of all voided ballots, incumbent President Traian Basescu slightly widened his lead over Social Democrat (PSD) candidate Mircea Geoana by an additional 273 votes. On December 14 the electoral commission (BEC) submitted its report to the Constitutional Court, which [...]
2009-12-14 14:33:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV RO
09BUCHAREST857BASESCU BEGINS SECOND TERM WITH CALLS FOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On December 21, 2009, Traian Basescu was sworn in for his second five-year term as the President of Romania. In his inaugural address he reaffirmed Romania's strategic alliance with the U.S. as the essential pillar of Romania's foreign policy and called for deeper integration wi [...]
2009-12-22 13:41:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL RO
09BUCHAREST859ROMANIA: REPORTABLE FOOD REGISTRY RESPONSE
[...] Post delivered reftel talking points on November 2, 2009 to Dr. Liviu Rusu, General Director of Romania's Food Safety General Directorate, which is part of the National Sanitary, Veterinary, and Food Safety Authority. Dr. Rusu recently responded by letter dated December 3, endorsing the gener [...]
2009-12-23 07:43:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EAGR RO
09BUDAPEST100STATE-DOD MOU ON SECURITY - ANNUAL REVIEW FOR
[...] Post conducted an annual review of the Hungary-specific MOA regarding security responsibility for DoD personnel in country. There is one change to Annex A covering personnel under COM authority (C-12 mechanic) and one change to Annex B covering personnel under COCOM (CDRUSEUCOM) authority (U. [...]
2009-02-03 16:34:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDAODE AMGT ASEC KMRS HU
09BUDAPEST120HUNGARY WILL NOT ATTEND FEBRUARY 23-27 CARTAGENA
[...] On February 11, ESTH Officer delivered reftel talking points to Hajnalka Homoki of the Ministry of Environment's Biodiversity Department. Homoki advised us that Hungary will not be represented at the February 23-27 meeting in Mexico City for the Group of the Friends of the Co-Chairs Concernin [...]
2009-02-12 14:23:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO HU
09BUDAPEST141ANNUAL CRIME EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE
[...] (U) Crime Mobility into Emboff Neighborhoods (c/d): Criminals continue to focus on the soft/easy targets, including affluent neighborhoods and neighborhoods where emboffs reside. Since February 2008, there have been three home intrusions at emboff residences. The majority of crime in e [...]
2009-02-25 10:28:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER
09BUDAPEST146HUNGARY'S CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE NATO TRAINING
[...] MFA NATO Section Head Peter Sztaray discussed reftel with PolOff on February 24, stating that the Hungarian Government is politically committed to staying with the NATO Training Mission-Iraq at least through the end of 2009. Acknowledging that the three-person Hungarian team awaits an agreeme [...]
2009-02-26 16:18:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS NATO PREL HU
09BUDAPEST149HUNGARY, HATE SPEECH, AND RACISM
[...] Coincidental, but timely, one day following the shooting death of a 27-year-old Romani man and his five year-old son in the village of Tatarszentgyorgy, the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) released their February 24 report that examined Hungarian racism and intoleranc [...]
2009-02-27 14:55:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PINS SOCI HU
09BUDAPEST151EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOWS PROGRAM 2009 (HUNGARY)
[...] In response to reftel, Embassy Budapest would like to submit the following requests for Embassy Science Fellows. Current point of contact for these proposals is outgoing ESTH Hub Officer Camille Hill, HillCD2@state.gov, 36-1-475-4956. Ms. Hill will depart post May 19 and her successor, Sam Ko [...]
2009-02-27 15:03:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TSPL TBIO EAGR ENRG ECON AMGT APER EPA
09BUDAPEST152HUNGARY'S RESPONSE TO MARCH 2 CONFERENCE, SHARM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-02 10:00:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKPAL KWBG EFIN PGOV PTER PHUM HU
09BUDAPEST153(CORRECTED COPY) HUNGARY'S RESPONSE TO MARCH 2
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-02 11:25:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PTER PGOV EFIN KPAL HU
09BUDAPEST188HUNGARY'S PLEDGE - MARCH 2 CONFERENCE IN SHARM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-10 11:54:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAL KWBG EFIN PHUM PTER EUN HU
09BUDAPEST217HUNGARY WILL ATTEND AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE
[...] MFA Security Policy and Non-proliferation Department Deputy Director Gabor Horvath discussed reftel with PolOff March 19. He said that Hungary representatives will be Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz, State Secretary Gabor Szentivanyi, and MFA Department for International Development Cooperation [...]
2009-03-20 11:39:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AF HU
09BUDAPEST224NANOTECHNOLOGY IN HUNGARY
[...] (U) Summary: In February and March 2009, Post investigated Hungary,s nanotechnology capabilities through a series of meetings with experts and government officials. We found that Hungary has solid scientific expertise in certain nanotechnology areas, but lacks a national strategy for nanosci [...]
2009-03-23 16:04:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDTSPL TNGD TPHY TBIO ETTC ETRD PREL RS HU
09BUDAPEST267 A POSITIVE STEP FOR BIOTECH ACCEPTANCE IN HUNGARY
[...] Summary. In keeping with the U.S. Government's strategy to publicize the benefits of agricultural biotechnology and take advantage of the favorable WTO ruling on agbiotech, Mission Hungary conducted outreach activities primarily focused on American farmers experience with biotech crops. This [...]
2009-04-02 15:30:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO
09BUDAPEST274HUNGARY: FY09 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN
[...] The following responses are keyed to reftel questions. --The Government of Hungary is expected to receive U.S. foreign assistance using FY 09 funds. This funding includes Foreign Military Financing (FMF) and International Military Education and Training (IMET) assistance. --Hungary's cent [...]
2009-04-06 15:32:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL HU
09BUDAPEST282HUNGARY SUPPORTIVE OF USG CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN
[...] PolOff delivered reftel talking points on April 7 to Krisztina Kovacs, Desk Officer in the Department of International Organizations and Human Rights at the GOH Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Kovacs said the GOH welcomed the news that the United States is interested in assuming a position o [...]
2009-04-09 08:28:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL HU
09BUDAPEST284HUNGARY'S RESPONSE - 2009 USG INTELLECTUAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-09 15:08:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ECON ETRD HU
09BUDAPEST289BLOOD, SWEAT, BUT NO TEARS: EMBASSY BUDAPEST
[...] (U) Summary: Embassy Budapest rolled-up its sleeves and came out in force in support of the 2009 International Roma Day (IRD). Officers and local staff participated in three events around Hungary to mark the occasion and pay tribute to the important contributions of the Hungarian Roma communit [...]
2009-04-10 09:58:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM HU
09BUDAPEST302HUNGARY - NEW GOVERNMENT, NEW MINISTERS
[...] During remarks to Parliament prior to his election as the new Hungarian Prime Minister (reftel),Gordon Bajnai announced six new Heads of Ministries and two additional minister-level appointments. Short bios of the new ministers follow: - Minister of Foreign Affairs: Peter Balazs (replacin [...]
2009-04-16 15:36:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PINS HU
09BUDAPEST305UPDATING INFORMATION FOR TERRORISM FINANCE
[...] (U) Embassy Budapest's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is Economic Officer Steven Weston. Deputy TFCO is Economic Officer Jeffrey Jordan. Requested contact information follows: TFCO: Steven Weston Economic Officer (36-1) 475-7595 Unclassified email: westons@state.gov Clas [...]
2009-04-17 15:11:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC PTER HU
09BUDAPEST32ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) CRIME AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-12 09:09:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ASEC HU
09BUDAPEST359HUNGARY RESPONSE TO DISCUSSIONS ON MUTUAL LEGAL
[...] This is an action request, see paragraph five. 2. On May 12 2009, Poloff discussed ref A talking points and draft documents with Dr. Eva Grunwald, a treaty specialist within the GoH Ministry of Foreign Affairs International and EU Public Law Department. In principle, Grunwald agreed with [...]
2009-05-13 15:42:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA CJAN HU
09BUDAPEST373 EAC Meeting
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-18 15:54:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PREL HU
09BUDAPEST391HUNGARY VOTES IN SUPPORT OF KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK
[...] (U) Senior Counselor Zsuzsanna Szablyar of the Hungarian Ministry of Finance International Relations Department confirmed to the Embassy that Hungary cast its ballot in support of Kosovo's World Bank Membership (including IBRD/IFC/IDA and MIGA). The Embassy was also copied on Hungary's corres [...]
2009-06-02 10:34:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKV ECON EFIN PREL HU
09BUDAPEST400HUNGARY ON PAKISTAN'S DISPLACED PERSONS CRISIS
[...] (U) Embassy delivered reftel demarches seeking assistance for Pakistan's growing internally displaced persons (IDP) crisis to MFA International Organizations and Human Rights Deputy Director General Istvan Lakatos and Counselor Katalin Buzas. Lakatos agreed that the situation on the ground in [...]
2009-06-03 13:32:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PREF HU
09BUDAPEST442HUNGARY: 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND
[...] (U) In response to reftel request for input into the 2009 Report on Investment Disputes and Expropriation Claims, Embassy Budapest has no information to report on U.S. citizen expropriation claims or other qualifying investment disputes involving the Government of Hungary through June 1, 2009. [...]
2009-06-19 14:03:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKIDE CASC EINV PGOV HU
09BUDAPEST453HUNGARY'S INPUT ON PROPERTY RESTITUTION FOR
[...] Presently, property restitution issues appear to have minimal impact on the real estate market in Hungary. Most claimants seek financial compensation under the 1991 Hungarian Compensation Act rather than reacquiring properties. The title search process can be lengthy, but rarely are title disp [...]
2009-06-25 15:26:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDECON ODIP PREL HU
09BUDAPEST462HUNGARY ON INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AID AND
[...] (U) Embassy delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for International Development Ambassador Denes Tamaj, as well as to officials at the Ministry of Agriculture. 2. (U) Ambassador Tamaj agreed that last year's food price crisis increased the importance and [...]
2009-06-29 13:26:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID PREL HU
09BUDAPEST48BUDAPEST RESPONSE TO US-ISRAEL ANTI-SMUGGLING MOU
[...] DCM delivered reftel points to the MFA,s Deputy Director General for the Middle East and Africa, Ferenc Csillag. Csillag had little substantive response but said the information would be useful as Hungary prepared its positions for the upcoming GAERC. He also said he would forward the points [...]
2009-01-16 16:11:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MAR PAR PREL HU
09BUDAPEST500MAGYAR GARDA BANNED - BUT NOT YET GONE
[...] Summary. On July 2, the Budapest Court of Appeals issued a legally binding ruling banning the extreme right-wing, paramilitary Magyar Garda (MG). Jobbik President and Magyar Garda founder, Gabor Vona, said he will appeal the verdict. Responding to the ruling, MG members held an unauthorized [...]
2009-07-10 11:13:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PHUM PREL SOCI HU
09BUDAPEST507HUNGARY ON USG REVIEW OF TRANCHE 1 AND 2 NAMES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-14 10:11:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PREL PTER UNSC
09BUDAPEST55CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM HUNGARIAN POLITICAL
[...] Following is the text of a congratulatory message to President Obama from Gabor Fodor, President, Alliance of Free Democrats, The Hungarian Liberal Party, received January 21, 2009. 2. Begin text I am pleased to send you my warmest congratulations on your inauguration as President of th [...]
2009-01-22 10:55:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP HU
09BUDAPEST553HUNGARY'S PRELIMINARY PLANNING FOR THEIR EU
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-30 13:29:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EUN HU
09BUDAPEST592BUDAPEST CONTACTS FOR NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION
[...] Amembassy Budapest POC for nuclear nonproliferation issues is Political Officer Jon Martinson, Tel:36-1-475-4454, Mobile:36-30-677-4745; Fax:36-1-475-4700; E-mail:martinsonjl2@state.gov. 2. The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs primary contact for nuclear nonproliferation issues is Mark [...]
2009-08-14 15:14:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL HU
09BUDAPEST603HUNGARY ON 2009 G-8 BMENA FORUM FOR THE FUTURE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-18 12:32:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKMPI KPAO KDEM ECON PREL HU
09BUDAPEST607 HUNGARY H1N1 UPDATE: CLINICAL TRIALS OF VACCINE BEGIN;
[...] The Hungarian Pharmaceutical company Omninvest has announced that clinical trials of its H1N1 vaccine have begun. In an August 14 press interview, Omninvest's Director, Ferenc Zimonyi, said the tests, taking place at clinics in the towns of Veszprem and Pilisvorosvar, had begun that day. The [...]
2009-08-19 14:32:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU TBIO PREL ASEC HU
09BUDAPEST612OUTLAWED MAGYAR GARDA MARCHES ON
[...] Summary. Defying authorities, the extreme-right Jobbik party swore in 620 new members for the banned Magyar Garda movement on August 22. In response, police intervened and launched legal proceedings against 176 members, including increasingly popular Jobbik President Gabor Vona. End Summar [...]
2009-08-25 10:05:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL SOCI HU
09BUDAPEST637HUNGARIAN COMMENTS ON UNGA 64 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
[...] In a September 2 meeting with PolOff to discuss reftel, the MFA's UN desk officer, Bernadett Kollar, expressed appreciation for the information covering USG priorities for the upcoming UNGA session. Lamenting the shortfall in MFA staffing that impacts preparation of a similarly detailed agen [...]
2009-09-04 08:08:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA HU
09BUDAPEST639UPDATE: HUNGARIAN PARTICPATION AT UNGA 64
[...] Post provides the following updated ref B information concerning Hungarian attendance at the 64th UNGA: A. Attendance of the Head of State - no plans to attend. B. Attendance of the Head of Government. -- Name and title: Gordon Bajnai, Prime Minister. -- Arrival and departure dates [...]
2009-09-04 14:44:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP CVIS UNGA HU
09BUDAPEST666ON THE SAME PAGE: HUNGARY'S SUPPORTS KEY US GOALS
[...] On September 10, Poloff delivered the demarche points to Krisztina Kovacs, the International Organizations and Human Rights Desk Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Hungary, by and large, concurs with all of our key goals for this Human Right Council's (HRC) session and solicits o [...]
2009-09-11 16:07:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNHRC EU HU
09BUDAPEST697HUNGARY: UNGA WALKOUT REDLINES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-22 11:01:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA HU
09BUDAPEST698HUNGARY'S REPLY TO FAO BUDGET - DEMARCHE FOR ZERO
[...] (SBU) EconOff delivered reftel points to Bernadett Kollar, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of Unit for International Organizations. Ms. Kollar stated that while she was not specifically aware of the Food and Agricultural Organization's (FAO) proposed budget increase, Hungary would likely tak [...]
2009-09-22 15:35:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN FAO AORC EAGR EAID KUNR UN HU
09BUDAPEST733HUNGARY'S CARDINAL OFFERS VIEWS ON CURRENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting with the Charge d'Affaires, Cardinal Peter Erdo, Hungary's primate, criticized the current government, observed that corruption is pervasive, linked the political elite to organized crime and complained of the judiciary's ineffectiveness. He also believed that polit [...]
2009-10-07 14:52:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EU HU
09BUDAPEST764HUNGARY: OPIC-SUPPORTED GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY
[...] (U) In response to reftel request, Post believes that the objectives of the OPIC-Supported Global Renewable Energy Investment Fund (OPIC Fund) are consistent with Hungary's program for economic development, which stresses the importance of sustainable growth and the use of renewable energy res [...]
2009-10-16 15:51:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EFIN HU
09BUDAPEST774HUNGARIAN PARTICIPATION AT THE 2009 G-8 BMENA FORUM
[...] The following Hungarian officials will attend the reftel forum in Marrakech November 2-3: - Delegation Head: MFA State Secretary Laszlo Varkonyi - MFA Africa Department Officer: Helga Pricz - NGO International Center for Democratic Transition (ICDT) Director: Istvan Gyarmati 2. Pricz [...]
2009-10-22 11:26:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KDEM KMPI OPDC PREL ECON HU
09BUDAPEST776HUNGARY'S REPLY ON EC/SWISS POSITIONS ON
[...] EconOff delivered demarche points to Dr. Laszlo Varkonyi, Director General of the Trade Policy Department of Hungary's Ministry for National Development and Economy. Varkonyi stated that while he appreciated the clarity of the U.S. position, Hungary sides with the EC/Swiss proposal. Varkonyi [...]
2009-10-22 15:29:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EUN KIPR HU
09BUDAPEST785HUNGARY: PARTNERING FOR GLOBAL HUNGER AND FOOD
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-28 16:29:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ETRD HU
09BUDAPEST792HUNGARY INCSR PART I
[...] (U) Summary: Hungary continues to be a primary narcotics transit country between Southwest Asia and Western Europe due to its combination of geographic location, a modern transportation system, and the unsettled political and social climate in the neighboring countries of the former Yugoslavia [...]
2009-11-03 06:03:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM PREL PGOV HU
09BUDAPEST793CHARGE REQUESTS PERMISSION TO BE AWAY FROM POST
[...] Charge Jeffrey D. Levine requests permission to be away from post November 25 through November 29, 2009 for personal leave. 2. POL/ECON Counselor Paul C. O'Friel will be Charge d'Affaires a.i. during the Charge's absence from post. LEVINE [...]
2009-11-03 07:53:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT OTRA APER LEVINE JEFFREY HU ASEC
09BUDAPEST801HUNGARIAN SUPPORT FOR AMCIT NOMINEE TO
[...] (U) Post received the following Note verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the candidature of Ms. Lucretia Myers for re-election to the International Civil Service Commission (ISCS). Full text follows: BEGIN TEXT: 15024/Adm/Kum/2009 Budapest, 4. November 2009 NOTE VERBA [...]
2009-11-06 13:32:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKAWC KJUS KUNR AORC APER PREL UNGA HU
09BUDAPEST830HUNGARY: REPLY TO FDA REPORTABLE FOOD REGISTRY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-20 06:20:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD ECON HU
09BUDAPEST884BUDAPEST EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING:
[...] (U) The CDA chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on December 10 to review the main steps that post's Pandemic Influenza Action Committee had taken on pandemic influenza preparedness since the issuance of ref A instructions. After discussing the tripwires and steps already [...]
2009-12-14 11:43:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KFLO KSEO
09BUDAPEST89HUNGARY'S GMO BAN WILL STAY
[...] Summary: On January 29, Hungarian daily "Vilagazdasag" reported that Undersecretary of Agriculture Zoltan Gogos announced that Hungary will continue its ban on the importation of genetically modified corn and the planting of genetically modified organism (GMO) seeds. This announcement follo [...]
2009-02-02 09:43:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON PREL HU EU US
09BUDAPEST94REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS FOR REGIONAL CLO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-03 08:19:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT KFLO APER
09BUENOSAIRES1002HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-03 17:27:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1019HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-10 16:17:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1020HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-10 16:18:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1025ARGENTINA'S HEALTH MINISTER SAYS H1N1 EPIDEMIC IS OVER
[...] In an interview to daily newspaper "Clarin" on September 7, Argentina's Health Minister Juan Manzur stated that "the H1N1 epidemic is over, but the alert level continues, as flu cases continue to be diagnosed." As more than 92 percent of the test results identified the H1N1 virus (8,384 posit [...]
2009-09-14 19:26:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SOCI PREL AMED ELAB CASC KIPR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1036HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-17 11:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1039ARGENTINA: FORMAL REQUEST FOR U.S. SIGNATURE ON CONVENTION
[...] Embassy received via Diplomatic Note a letter dated September 10 from Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Taiana to Secretary Clinton in which Argentina requests U.S. support for the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances. Taiana request [...]
2009-09-17 19:34:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES1044MEDIA REACTION; OBAMA'S DECISION TO ABANDON MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international opinion pieces are focused on President Obama's decision to abandon the missile defense shield in Europe; the impact of the Argentine broadcasting draft legislation on Washington; as well as a proposal of foreign banks to Argentina for t [...]
2009-09-18 18:26:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1049MEDIA REACTION; G-20 SUMMIT; ARGENTINE PRESIDENT KIRCHNER
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories are related to Argentina's attendance at the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh; expectations over Argentine President Cristina Kirchner's trip to New York; the current status of the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; as well as the UN General Assembly [...]
2009-09-21 15:17:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES105HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-02 13:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINS PTER AR
09BUENOSAIRES1055HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-22 20:08:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR PTER MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1056HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-22 20:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR PTER MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES106HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-02 13:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1063MEDIA REACTION: ZELAYA'S RETURN TO HONDURAS; PRESIDENT
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories are focused on the implications of ousted President Zelaya's return to Honduras; as well as President Cristina Kirchner's first formal meeting with IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn in the framework of her trip to the US. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDI [...]
2009-09-23 15:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1077HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-25 16:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR PTER SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1078MEDIA REACTION: UN CALL FOR NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT; HONDURAS;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international opinion pieces are focused on the UN call for nuclear disarmament; the implications of Zelaya's return to Honduras; and the status of the US-Argentine bilateral relationship. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "UN makes an historic [...]
2009-09-25 20:03:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1080MEDIA REACTION: ARGENTINA AT THE G20 SUMMIT; US-ARGENTINE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international opinion pieces are mostly related to Argentina's bid to position itself for a return to international capital markets; the status of the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; Iranian President Ahmadinejad's blunt rejection of Argentine President Kirchn [...]
2009-09-28 18:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1090MEDIA REACTION: KRAFT FACTORY DISPUTE IN ARGENTINA;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories are focused on the Argentine Government's handling of the conflict at the Kraft factory; the Honduran crisis; and expectations over a rapprochement between the IMF and the Argentine Government. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - " [...]
2009-10-01 14:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1103ARGENTINA: TRAINING WORKSHOP BUILDS LOCAL CAPACITY TO
[...] (U) Summary. A one-week USG-funded workshop on trafficking-in-persons (TIP) helped mobilize Argentine federal judges and prosecutors to address procedural shortcomings in Argentine TIP investigations. G/TIP Ambassador Luis CdeBaca and Department of Justice Federal Prosecutor James Felte kick [...]
2009-10-05 14:32:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM PREL KCRM SMIG KFRD ASEC ELAB AR
09BUENOSAIRES1111MEDIA REACTION: IMF-ARGENTINA; THE US IN AFGHANISTAN;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today are focused on Argentina returning to the IMF fold after its alleged "emancipation" of 2006; and the war in Afghanistan. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "More make up" Leading "Clarin's" political columnist Jorge Luis Velazquez [...]
2009-10-07 15:08:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1112LEADING THE WAY TO GREEN BUILDING IN ARGENTINA
[...] With green building a major focus of reducing global energy consumption and emissions, the U.S.-based LEED standard is gaining regional acceptance as a standard for green buildings. Still, reticence in some quarters about adopting U.S. standards surfaced in an Embassy-sponsored recent confere [...]
2009-10-07 17:48:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGHG BEXP ECON ENRG EIND AR
09BUENOSAIRES1113FRAUD SUMMARY - ARGENTINA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-07 17:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC AR
09BUENOSAIRES1120MEDIA REACTION: LATIN AMERICA MILITARY EXPENDITURES;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories are related to the deep reductions in Argentina's defense budget; Argentina's "essential" need to reach a deal with the IMF; and the State Department background notes on Argentina. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Argentina, far fr [...]
2009-10-09 14:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1126MEDIA REACTION; NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT; PRESIDENT OBAMA
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international opinion pieces and editorials are related to UN Security Council Resolution 1887 in favor of nuclear disarmament; President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize; the Project Syndicate association of newspapers' seminar on climate change; and Argentina's [...]
2009-10-13 18:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1127 Argentina's President Congratulates President Obama on
[...] The Argentine Foreign Ministry hand-delivered to the DCM October 10 a letter of congratulations from President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) to President Obama on his Nobel Peace Prize. The MFA advised the DCM that CFK had asked that the letter be delivered prior to her departure that [...]
2009-10-13 18:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL XR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1131MEDIA REACTION: HONDURAS; AL GORE TO ARGENTINA; 10/15/09;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories are related to the agreement reached by Honduran negotiators, which is aimed at ending a political crisis triggered by President Manuel Zelaya's ouster; and the visit of former US Vice President Al Gore to Argentina and his lecture on c [...]
2009-10-15 16:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1141MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA FOREIGN POLICY; ALBA SUMMIT; THE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international opinion pieces are related to President Obama's policy on Afghanistan and Pakistan; the outcome of the ALBA summit, which was held in Cochabamba, Bolivia; and the evolution of drug cartels during the last 30 years. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS [...]
2009-10-19 17:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1155HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-23 11:39:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1166AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH ARGENTINA'S HEALTH MINISTER
[...] ACTION REQUEST - See paras two and six. 2. Summary: The Ambassador, accompanied by ESTH Couns, met on October 25 with Argentina's Health Minister Juan Manzur and Vice-Minister Jaime Lazovski. Minister Manzur expressed his appreciation for U.S. cooperation on H1N1 and shared his ministry' [...]
2009-10-27 20:19:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SOCI PREL AMED CASC AR
09BUENOSAIRES1169MEDIA REACTION; OCTOBER 19-23 INTERNATIONAL OPINION PIECES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-28 17:46:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1186HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-03 10:27:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1192MEDIA REACTION: WEEK OF OCTOBER 26-30; 11/03/09; BUENOS
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories last week were mostly related to: the Honduran deal whereby ousted President Manuel Zelaya could be restored to power; the UN General Assembly condemnation of the US embargo on Cuba, which was hailed by Argentine authorities, and Venezuelan Hug [...]
2009-11-03 17:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1208HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-09 12:47:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR PTER MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1209HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-09 12:47:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR PTER SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1213MEDIA REACTION: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2-9; 11/10/09; BUENOS
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories last week were related to the impact of Virginia and New Jersey governor elections on President Obama; the UN-sponsored climate talks in Barcelona; the outcome of Afghan elections; and Argentina's approach towards the IMF. 2. PRESIDENT OBAMA [...]
2009-11-10 14:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1254MEDIA REACTION: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10-16; 11/16/09; BUENOS
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories last week were related to: President Obama's visit to China, Japan and South Korea; the war in Afghanistan; and Israeli President Shimon Peres' trip to Argentina and Brazil. 2. PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TRIP TO ASIA - "Obama accompanies the world [...]
2009-11-16 20:44:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1262RECALL 09 BUENOS AIRES 1262
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-19 18:13:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1264HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-19 18:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM AR PINR MARR
09BUENOSAIRES1282MEDIA REACTION: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17-23; 11/23/09; BUENOS
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international opinion pieces and editorials last week were mostly related to President Obama's trip to Asia and its impact on the US-Sino bilateral relationship; President Obama's policy on the Middle East; the Guantanamo Bay detention center; and the outcome of the FOA [...]
2009-11-23 19:47:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1288ARGENTINA: INTERNET TRAVEL AGENCY SCAM IN BUENOS AIRES
[...] SUMMARY: Between February and November 2009, Post received eight NIV applications from Argentines who won low-fare travel packages with Vacations724.com and related companies, who were later charged undefined fees once the applicants provided the companies with their credit card numbers. Whi [...]
2009-11-25 16:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KFRD ASEC SMIG PE AR
09BUENOSAIRES1300MEDIA REACTION: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24-30; 11/30/09; BUENOS
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT The most important international stories were related to: the outcome of the Honduran presidential election; expectations for the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit; and implications of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Brazil and Bolivia. 2. HONDURA [...]
2009-11-30 20:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1312ARGENTINA: B-REFERRAL VALIDATION STUDY
[...] SUMMARY: In September 2009 the Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) conducted a validation study of all B-referral visa applicants issued in FY2007 and FY2008, and found the illegal overstay rate to be 0.09 percent, with only one of the 1,072 applicants overstaying. The low overstay rate shows that th [...]
2009-12-03 11:54:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KFRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1314MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 1 PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ADDRESS ON
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT All local dailies carry wire service stories and opinion pieces on President Obama's West Point speech. Press reaction was cautiously positive, praising Obama's determination to put an end to the war, but questioning the feasibility of the strategy. The general tone was [...]
2009-12-03 13:15:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES1328MEDIA REACTION: WEEK OF DECEMBER 1 - 7; 12/07/09; BUENOS
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT International opinion pieces are mostly related to President Obama's Afghanistan address; expectations about the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit; the situation in Honduras; and the outcome of yesterday's elections in Honduras. 2. AFGHANISTAN ADDRESS - " [...]
2009-12-07 20:27:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1330Argentina: Reconsidering UNGA Resolution on Defamation of
[...] Per Reftel, poloff raised with the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) the annual Defamation of Religions resolution likely to come to a vote the week of December 7 in the UN General Assembly plenary. Silvia Cao of the MFA's Human Rights office understood the USG position that only peo [...]
2009-12-07 22:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHUM AR UN
09BUENOSAIRES1336Human Rights Vetting for US Training Program
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-09 19:11:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR PTER MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1356MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NOBEL PEACE PRIZE ADDRESS;
[...] SUMMARY Most local newspapers (leading "Clarin," daily-of-record "La Nacion," business-financial "El Cronista," conservative "La Prensa," liberal, English-language "Buenos Aires Herald") carry front-page headlines highlighting President Obama's acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize. Column [...]
2009-12-11 21:19:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1366MEDIA REACTION: 12/8/09 - 12/14/09; CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT;
[...] SUMMARY Most newspapers reported the massive world demonstrations against climate change in 130 cities, with veiled criticism of the lack of cooperation among developed countries to reach an agreement. English-language "Buenos Aires Herald" carries an opinion piece that stresses Presiden [...]
2009-12-15 12:19:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1372Human Rights Vetting for US Training Program
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-16 20:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1378MEDIA REACTION: A/S VALENZUELA VISIT TO ARGENTINA; 12/18/09;
[...] SUMMARY December 17 newspapers reported on Assistant Secretary Valenzuela's remarks during his December 15-16 visit to Argentina about the views of U.S. investors regarding legal insecurity and excessive state intervention, which he contrasted with the more positive mood during a 1996 vi [...]
2009-12-18 15:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1400HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-23 19:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES141 ARGENTINA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITIONS ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS
[...] On February 10, ESTHCouns delivered reftel demarche to Jose Luis Sutera, who handles biodiversity issues in the MFA's Directorate for Environmental Issues. Sutera noted that the GOA was of one mind with the USG on liability and redress under the Cartagena Protocol on Biodiversity, with simila [...]
2009-02-11 16:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KAPO AR
09BUENOSAIRES149ARGENTINA: STAFFDEL LEWIS, FEBRUARY 16-18, 2008
[...] We warmly welcome Ms. Jessica Lewis, Senior Foreign Policy Advisor from the Senate Office of the Democratic Leader (SLDR),and staff. Ambassador Wayne will be on official travel during the visit, but Deputy Chief of Mission Tom Kelly will participate in the staffdel's schedule. The purpose o [...]
2009-02-12 19:34:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES169ARGENTINA SHARES U.S. DURBAN CONCERNS
[...] (U) Acting Polcouns raised on February 18 with MFA Director General for Human Rights Silvia Fernandez reftel points on USG participation in the intergovernmental working group (IWG) of the Durban Review Conference. Fernandez welcomed USG participation in the IWG, saying that U.S. participatio [...]
2009-02-18 20:55:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNHRC AR
09BUENOSAIRES171HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-19 11:18:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES172HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-19 11:19:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES176Summit of the Americas Private Sector Forum Invitation to
[...] (U) Post has received the following invitation from Ernesto Gutierrez, Argentina-based President of the Private Sector of the Americas, for President Obama to participate in the April 15-16 Private Sector Forum that immediately precedes the April 17-19 Summit. Scanned copies of the signed invit [...]
2009-02-20 17:56:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKSUM BEXP ECON PREL PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES177Summit of the Americas Private Sector Forum Invitation to
[...] (U) Post has received the following invitation from Ernesto Gutierrez, Argentina-based President of the Private Sector of the Americas, for Secretary Clinton to participate in the April 15-16 Private Sector Forum that immediately precedes the April 17-19 Summit. Scanned copies of the signed inv [...]
2009-02-20 17:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKSUM BEXP ECON PREL PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES186ARGENTINE FM TAIANA ACCEPTS SECRETARY'S INVITATION FOR
[...] Post delivered Secretary Clinton's invitation to Argentina's Foreign Minister to attend the April 6 event in Washington commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty (reftel). FM Taiana told the Ambassador that he planned to attend the event. His office later confirmed that the F [...]
2009-02-23 13:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AY KSCA KTIA SENV TPHY AR
09BUENOSAIRES205HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-27 13:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES22Argentina: Message from Argentine Foreign Minister to
[...] Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge E. Taiana sent a message of congratulations to the Secretary of State-designate. Embassy is pouching the signed original to the desk and e-mailing a scanned copy. Embassy's informal translation of the letter follows in para 2. ---------------------------- [...]
2009-01-06 19:55:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP OPDC AR
09BUENOSAIRES220HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-03 18:13:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES234ILEA LATIN AMERICA - ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR ARGENTINE
[...] (U) Following is a list of the vetted candidates who will be attending the "ILEA Latin America Trafficking in Persons for Law Enforcement Professionals (G/TIP)", course Lima, Peru from March 9-20, 2009. Guillermo Alfredo SANGUINETTI (Captain) Head of the Department for Illegal Smuggling and [...]
2009-03-05 11:16:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KWMN SNAR SMIG ELAB EAID PHUM AR
09BUENOSAIRES235ARGENTINA WELCOMES USG BACK TOTHE UNHRC
[...] (SBU) Poloff raised with MFA Director General for Human Rights Silvia Fernandez ref A points on the USG's return to the UN Human Rights Council. Fernandez welcomed the news and joked "Now you can suffer with the rest of us." She suggested using her upcoming March 23 meeting in Washington wit [...]
2009-03-05 17:27:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNHRC AR
09BUENOSAIRES241 ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH ENERGY SECRETARY CAMERON
[...] Ambassador Wayne met on March 2 with Planning Ministry Energy Secretary Daniel Cameron to highlight the USG focus on alternative and renewable energy at the upcoming Summit of the Americas (SOA) and to inquire about the GOA's priority areas for cooperation. Cameron outlined these priorities as [...]
2009-03-06 17:06:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET ECON PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES249HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-09 13:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES252HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-09 18:33:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES269HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-12 18:05:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES287ARGENTINA: ICE EXPERTS DELIVER TIP TRAINING
[...] Summary. In an effort to strengthen the Argentine government's anti-trafficking efforts, Post,s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Attache Office in coordination with the political section brought down two ICE experts to address three conferences on trafficking in persons (TIP). The f [...]
2009-03-13 21:32:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP PHUM PREL KCRM SMIG KFRD ASEC ELAB KWMN
09BUENOSAIRES302ARGENTINA'S CONSIDERABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY POTENTIAL
[...] Summary: Argentina is a potential world leader in renewable energy. Already a leading producer and exporter of biodiesel, Argentina's extensive forestry resources could provide ample biomass for second-generation biofuels (ref A). The country's southern Patagonia region enjoys some of the m [...]
2009-03-18 10:31:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON SENV AR
09BUENOSAIRES303 Argentina: Mission's Black History Month Celebration
[...] SUMMARY. Embassy Buenos Aires hosted over 150 Argentine and embassy guests in a day-long celebration of Black History Month on March 13, 2009. The day included a traditional African-American lunch, a program including a live performance of a hit song ("International Love") by a popular Afro- [...]
2009-03-18 13:15:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO AR PGOV
09BUENOSAIRES317ARGENTINA: EMBASSY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY EVENT
[...] Summary. Embassy Buenos Aires celebrated International Women's Day the week of March 8th with a variety of events and two op-eds centered around the UN theme of "women and men united to end violence against women and girls." On March 10, the Ambassador, accompanied by Buenos Aires Provincial [...]
2009-03-19 21:53:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN KPAO PHUM PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES328HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-20 19:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES329HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-20 19:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES330HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-20 19:53:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES332ARGENTINA: EMBASSY REQUEST FOR DOD ASSISTANCE IN GOA SEARCH
[...] Summary. Embassy requests that DOD and Southern Command consider training-related activities that might assist Argentine authorities in their ongoing search for the wreckage of a Douglas C-54 Air Force plane lost on November 3, 1965, during a training flight from Howard AFB Panama to San Salva [...]
2009-03-22 17:10:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS MARR OPRC AR
09BUENOSAIRES337ARGENTINA RECEPTIVE TO U.S. PROGRAMS ON SMALL ARMS
[...] Summary: Argentina Minister of Justice Fernandez wrote Ambassador March 2 in response to reftel demarche to describe current GOA programs to address illicit traffic in small and light weapons and to request specific collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). Minister [...]
2009-03-23 17:34:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ARM MASS ETTC OAS AR
09BUENOSAIRES380HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-01 18:16:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES385HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-01 20:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES386HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-01 21:02:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES389ARGENTINA: INFO ON GREEN INVESTMENTS IN STIMULUS PACKAGES
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post reports that Argentina has no/no specific green elements in its stimulus packages. However, two consumption stimulus packages announced by the GoA in late 2008, white goods and car exchange programs, could have a green effect simply by improving the mix of newer and thus [...]
2009-04-01 21:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ENRG SENV KGHG AR
09BUENOSAIRES391ARGENTINA PASSES NEW LAW TO PROTECT WOMEN FROM VIOLENCE
[...] Summary. The Argentine Congress recently passed a law to prevent, punish, and eradicate violence against women. The new legislation replaces a national law on domestic violence that considered violence against women a misdemeanor and only penalized crimes against sexual integrity. The new law [...]
2009-04-03 14:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN KPAO PHUM PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES396ARGENTINA WELCOMES USG CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-03 19:37:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNHRC AR
09BUENOSAIRES397ARGENTINA ABSTAINS AND CONTINUES EVALUATING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-03 19:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KIRF UNHRC AR
09BUENOSAIRES398ARGENTINA TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER USG CANDIDATE FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-03 19:40:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL OAS XM CA IAHRC
09BUENOSAIRES406 INL-FUNDED ASSISTANCE IN ARGENTINA: 2008 END-USE
[...] Embassy Buenos Aires' CY-2008 End-Use Monitoring Report follows below: 2. Inventory Management EUM Program Coordinator: Theodore J. Craig, Phone number 54-11-5777-4858, email address: craigtj@state.gov Post's Narcotics Program has to date not utilized PD&S funding and has been unable [...]
2009-04-06 14:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES411Argentina: Reply from the Radical Civic Union (UCR) to
[...] President of the Radical Civic Union (UCR) National Convention Hipolito Solari-Yrigoyen hand-delivered a letter to the Embassy on April 6 in response to President Obama's April 2 letter (ref A) expressing condolences over the death of former Argentine President and UCR member Raul Alfonsin (re [...]
2009-04-07 15:00:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPDC AR
09BUENOSAIRES414ARGENTINA: HEALTH MINISTER REQUESTS U.S. ASSISTANCE IN
[...] The Ambassador met with Health Minister Gabriela Ocana on April 7 at her request to discuss ways that the USG could assist with the outbreak of dengue fever in Argentina over the past couple of months. According to Ministry of Health figures, there are now 7,415 locally contracted cases of de [...]
2009-04-07 19:56:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SOCI PGOV PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES415HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-07 20:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES417HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-08 17:50:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES422ARGENTINA: HEALTH MINISTER THANKS AMBASSADOR FOR SPEEDY
[...] Following Health Minister Gabriela Ocana's urgent request to Ambassador on April 7 for USG assistance (reftel),post undertook to locate the two large-scale fumigation machines (thermal foggers) that the Health Ministry needed to combat the spread of dengue. FCS contacted a U.S. supplier of t [...]
2009-04-09 16:56:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SOCI PGOV PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES423 ARGENTINE DELEGATION FOR THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-09 16:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC ECON ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES424HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-09 17:18:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES43HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-12 18:18:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES435ARGENTINA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ENERGY AND CLIMATE
[...] On April 13, ESTCouns met with Gabriela Martinic, Deputy Director of the MFA's Office of Regional Affairs and Deputy Summit Coordinator, to relay points in reftel regarding the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA). Martinic expressed interest in the initiative and appreciatio [...]
2009-04-13 20:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENERG KSUM SENV KGHG AR
09BUENOSAIRES450HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-16 21:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES457HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-20 20:28:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES470ARGENTINA ELECTIONS: RADICALS INVITE PRODIGAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Building on the positive public sentiments generated by the memorializing of the late President Raul Alfonsin (ref A),Argentina's once-dominant Radical Party (UCR) continued its gradual return to relevance with a successful national convention April 17-18 in Mar del Plata. The [...]
2009-04-23 18:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES471HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-24 13:17:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES472HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-24 13:18:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES475HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-24 13:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES485HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-27 17:45:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES486HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-27 17:45:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES501ARGENTINA HOSTS OAS TIP CONFERENCE;
[...] (U) Summary. The Argentine government recently hosted the Organization of American States (OAS) Second Meeting of National Authorities on Trafficking in Persons (TIP),which included representatives from governments, international organizations and civil society organizations. As head of t [...]
2009-04-30 21:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN KTIP PHUM PREL KCRM SMIG AR
09BUENOSAIRES502HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-04 13:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES503HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-04 13:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES504HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-04 13:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES520HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-05 16:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR PTER SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES521HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-05 16:59:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES568HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-13 13:03:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES569ARGENTINES FLOCK TO DISNEY, LEAVING THE CRISES BEHIND
[...] (U) While Argentina's economy has contracted sharply in the wake of the global financial crisis and negative GDP growth is widely projected for 2009, demand for non-immigrant visas (NIVs) continues to rise. In the first quarter of 2009, daily demand for visas has gone from an average of 525 ap [...]
2009-05-13 17:00:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CMGT ECON EFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES57HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-20 11:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES585HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-18 15:10:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES594HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-19 23:45:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES603ARGENTINA: A USEFUL PARTNER ON CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] Summary: With its reliance on agricultural exports and hydro-electric power generation, Argentina is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. As such, the country's plans tend to focus on adaptation rather than mitigation. Argentina was an early participant in the negotiations lea [...]
2009-05-22 11:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGHG ENRG PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES612HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-26 18:28:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES620HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-27 21:11:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES621HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-27 21:13:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES622ARGENTINA: CODEL THOMPSON, MAY 28-30, 2009
[...] The Ambassador warmly welcomes Representative Bennie G. Thompson and the congressional delegation he is leading to Argentina. The purpose of the trip is to examine counterterrorism cooperation, emerging threats, maritime security, and Department of Homeland Security operations. See ref B for [...]
2009-05-28 11:19:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES644HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SECURITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-02 20:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES647HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-03 17:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES648HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-03 17:39:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES649HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-03 17:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES656HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-04 20:17:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES666HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-09 11:31:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES669HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-09 16:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES684HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-11 20:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES695 ARGENTINA: H1N1: HEALTH MINISTRY HAS BEEN WORKING AT ALERT
[...] On June 11, ESTCouns called Sebastian Tobar, Director of International Health Relations at the Ministry of Health (MOH),to discuss the recent WHO announcement that it had raised the alert level for Influenza A H1N1 from level five to level six. Tobar commented that the Argentina MOH had been [...]
2009-06-13 19:03:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SOCI PGOV PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES700HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-17 17:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES701HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-17 17:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES702HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-17 17:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES71 Buenos Aires Inaugural Reception Attracts Argentine Elite,
[...] SUMMARY: An Inauguration Reception held at Ambassador Wayne's residence in Buenos Aires on January 20 brought substantial praise from both participants and the Argentine press. The over 200 key Argentine contacts attending the event in the midst of summer holidays; thus were treated to a Pow [...]
2009-01-22 17:06:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES712HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-19 18:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES721 ARGENTINA: H1N1 DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO SIX
[...] Summary: H1N1 cases in Argentina continue to increase. In response, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has begun to focus on defined risk groups. Reacting to an increased pattern of local transmission rather than contagion from outside the country, the MOH has moved from a strategy of containment [...]
2009-06-19 21:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SOCI PGOV PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES739HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-25 14:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR PTER MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES740HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-25 14:10:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINS PTER AR
09BUENOSAIRES741HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-25 14:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES747Argentina: Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri
[...] Post received a June 22 letter from Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri to President Obama applauding the President's efforts to promote the Middle East Peace process and pledging to do his part to promote peace between Argentina's large Jewish and Muslim communities. Macri, a businessman [...]
2009-06-26 18:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPDC KPAO PTER PBTS XF AR
09BUENOSAIRES77Argentina: Message from Argentine Foreign Minister to
[...] Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge E. Taiana sent January 22 a new message of congratulations to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on taking office, following up on the (ref A) letter he sent on her nomination. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Embassy that it sent to Washington the [...]
2009-01-23 18:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP OPDC AR
09BUENOSAIRES773HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-02 14:03:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES778H1N1: ARGENTINA DECLINES TO DECLARE H1N1 EMERGENCY--FOR
[...] SUMMARY: The death toll in Argentina attributed to H1N1 influenza has reached 55. In the midst of this crisis, the Government of Argentina (GOA) has appointed a new Minister with extensive public health experience (reftel). Although the new Minister declined to declare a national health eme [...]
2009-07-06 11:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SOCI PGOV PREL AMED ELAB AR
09BUENOSAIRES783HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-06 17:39:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES784HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-06 17:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES789ARGENTINA ACCEPTS INVITATION TO ILEA TIP TRAINING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-07 10:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ASEC KCRM KJUS OTRA PREL SMIG ELAB EAID
09BUENOSAIRES790HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-07 19:14:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES806ARGENTINA: H1N1 EPICENTER OF THE WORLD
[...] SUMMARY: A Mexican H1N1 expert believes that Argentina is now the epicenter of the worldwide H1N1 pandemic. To aggressively counteract the disease's spread, a consortium of Argentine health experts and officials agree to standardize treatment with oseltamivir. In preparation, hundreds of th [...]
2009-07-08 22:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SOCI PGOV PREL AMED ELAB AR
09BUENOSAIRES816HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-13 20:39:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR PTER SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES817ARGENTINE CANDIDATE FOR UNESCO SEEKS SUPPORT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Daniel Filmus, Argentina's former Minister of Education, Science, and Technology, is now running for President of UNESCO 35th Conference. He seeks U.S. support for his candidacy. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) The Argentine MFA hosted a meeting for chiefs of mission on July 8 to pro [...]
2009-07-13 21:06:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL AORC UNESCO AR
09BUENOSAIRES819HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-14 13:16:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES824HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-14 19:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES857HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-22 21:02:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES861HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-23 16:50:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINS PTER AR
09BUENOSAIRES862HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-23 19:56:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES863HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-23 19:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES870HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-27 20:33:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES871HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-28 20:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES899HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM - Hostage
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-04 20:13:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES900HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-05 12:23:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES907HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM - MILITARY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-06 14:50:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES909HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM - MILITARY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-07 12:31:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES912HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-07 20:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES921HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-11 20:14:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES924HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-12 13:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES925HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-12 14:46:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES926HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM - TRAFFICKING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-12 20:43:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINS PTER AR
09BUENOSAIRES938ARGENTINA STILL UNDECIDED ON UNESCO
[...] (SBU) Acting PolCouns raised reftel points with Argentine MFA International Organizations Directorate Christian Hotton and asked if Argentina had decided which candidate it would support in the September elections for UNESCO Director-General. Hotton indicated that Argentina had not yet decid [...]
2009-08-14 20:06:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDUNESCO PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES944HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM - LATIN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-18 20:27:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR PTER SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES96Argentina's Minister of Health - Crusader against
[...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Wayne and Health Minister Maria Graciela Ocana discussed her Ministry's efforts to fight corruption within Argentina's public health system, the importance of drug rehabilitation programs, and prospects for future collaboration on health issues during a meeting on Janu [...]
2009-01-29 19:00:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SOCI TBIO ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES968HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM - SEARCH AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-25 19:28:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES969HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM - Career
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-25 19:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES975ARGENTINA: CODEL GRANGER, AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 2
[...] The Charge d'Affaires, Tom Kelly, warmly welcomes Representative Kay Granger and the delegation she is leading to Argentina August 30 - September 2. Per reftel, the purpose of the trip is to examine Department of Justice office operations in Buenos Aires and consult with the Government of Arg [...]
2009-08-26 15:46:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN SNAR PTER KTIP AR
09BUENOSAIRES978HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM - LATIN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-26 19:44:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR PTER SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES997HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-02 16:17:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR PTER MARR AR
09BUJUMBURA17GOB NOTIFIED OF AQ KHAN SANCTIONS
[...] (SBU) PolOff told Director of International Organizations in the Ministry of External Relations Adolphe Nahayo January 13 that the USG has imposed sanctions on thirteen people and three private companies for engaging in activities related to the global A.Q. Khan proliferation network. PolOff [...]
2009-01-13 09:54:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC GM PREL PARM EFIN
09BUJUMBURA269BURUNDI UNDECIDED ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN
[...] Director of International Organizations in the Ministry of External Relations Adolphe Nahayo informed PolOffs June 1 that the GoB had not yet discussed the candidates for the UN International Civil Service Commission election. Nahayo stated that he must discuss the matter with the Minister of [...]
2009-06-11 13:45:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA BY
09BUJUMBURA279CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS ENCOURAGED TO PURSUE TRUTH
[...] In a June 25 farewell meeting with a consortium of civil society leaders, the Ambassador praised their crucial work despite Burundi's challenging environment and strongly encouraged them to continue their advocacy for human rights and democracy in the run up to 2010 elections. She also urged [...]
2009-06-25 10:54:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM BY
09BUJUMBURA324ATTACK ON NGO VEHICLE IN BURUNDI; NO AMCITS
[...] Post has learned of an attack in Burundi on the morning of 13 July 2009 which did not directly involve American citizens, but did involve employees of an American NGO operating in Burundi, Village Health Works (VHW). One employee was killed, presumably by gunfire, while three others sustaine [...]
2009-07-14 04:50:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM PREL
09BUJUMBURA444JOINT DEMARCHE ON ELECTORAL CODE
[...] The following text was presented to the heads of the principal political parties August 29 as part of a diplomatic effort to encourage Burundian consensus on an Electoral Code for the 2010 elections. Post will provide further details in septel. 2. BEGIN TEXT. Common demarche from South [...]
2009-08-31 11:08:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PGOV BY
09BUJUMBURA464MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY EXPRESSES NEEDS FOR
[...] Summary: On 1 September, the Burundian Ministry of Public Security (MSP) held a presentation of its goals and estimated requirements for security in the upcoming 2010 elections. The Ministry stated it would need between $7.5 and $12.5 million to provide effective security. End summary. [...]
2009-09-09 14:45:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDBY MAS PGOV
09BUJUMBURA484UNGA 64 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE
[...] DCM discussed the US goals and objectives for the 64th UNGA in September 9 meeting with the Foreign Ministry's Director General of International Organizations, Ambassador Adolfe Nahayo, leaving an Aide Memoire of the main points. Throughout the demarche, Nahayo appeared to be engaged and suppo [...]
2009-09-10 14:44:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA BY
09BUJUMBURA487UNGA FOOD SECURITY EVENT CO-HOSTED BY THE
[...] Subsequent to our demarche and transmittal of the letter of invitation from the Secretary, the office of the Foreign Minister has informed us that, due to the departure of the Minister and most of his delegation from New York the same day, the GOB will be represented at the event by its highest [...]
2009-09-14 14:52:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ETRD UNGA BY
09BUJUMBURA523BURUNDI STRIKES OUT: TEACHERS WALK, NURSES MAY
[...] Burundi's secondary school teachers went on strike September 28, joining primary school teachers who have been on strike since September 18, to demand a salary increase and harmonization of their pay scales with other government employees. The Minister of Civil Service asked the teachers to [...]
2009-09-29 15:35:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV BY
09BUJUMBURA584BURUNDI RECEPTIVE TO U.S. UNGA OBJECTIVES
[...] (U) Acting Director of the Department for International Organizations at the Ministry of External Relations, Roseline Uwimana, told Emboff in an October 27 meeting that the Government of Burundi would carefully consider U.S. objectives as outlined reftel. Given that the Director himself was [...]
2009-10-27 15:05:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL BY
09BUJUMBURA586BURUNDI RECEIVES SECRETARY'S LETTER, USG FOOD
[...] (U) Acting Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Ministry of External Relations, Rosaline Uwimana, discussed Secretary Clinton's letter and accompanying USG food security plan (reftel) in an October 27 meeting with Emboff. While Ms. Uwimana was receptive to the USG [...]
2009-10-28 04:58:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ETRD BY
09BUJUMBURA587BURUNDI INFORMED OF POTENTIAL USG SECURITY
[...] (U) Emboff discussed reftel talking points and delivered French-language copy of same to Acting Director of International Organizations at the Ministry of External Relations, Rosaline Uwimana, who appeared receptive and said she would encourage Burundi's CEACC delegates to follow up accordingl [...]
2009-10-28 04:58:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO EAID PREL BY
09BUJUMBURA663BURUNDI WILL VOTE WITH EU, VATICAN, AND U.S. ON
[...] Burundi will support the U.S. position on the "Defamation of Religions" resolution, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Director General for International Organizations, Adolphe Nahayo. In Ambassador Nahayo's December 3 meeting with PolOff, Nahayo explained that Burundi wishes to wo [...]
2009-12-03 14:10:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNGA BY
09BUJUMBURA689NUCLEAR SMUGGLING INCIDENT/PORTAL DETECTION AT
[...] (SBU) Post wishes to alert the Department and Washington agencies per reference A that it has received a report indicating a potential incident of illicit trafficking in nuclear and/or radiological materials. The report was generated by the Defense Attache (DATT) after a walk-in, Nawab Chakaa [...]
2009-12-17 10:43:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC BY KCRM KNNP MNUC PARM PINR PTER
09BUJUMBURA79ASSESSMENT OF BURUNDIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Burundi (GOB) faces significant challenges in reforming its security sector, including a lack for training for mid-level officers within the Burundian National Police (PNB) and a pervasive culture of impunity. The GOB is willing to partner with international [...]
2009-02-17 13:25:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SOCI KCRM ASEC FR BE NL BY
09BUJUMBURA84AGMIN OPEN TO NON-RESTRICTIVE BIOSAFETY APPROACH
[...] In a February 19 meeting with EconOff to discuss the Ministry of Agriculture's stance on proposed rules to be debated under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (reftel),Pascal Ndayiragije, Director of Vegetable and Animal Products for the AgMin's research institute (known by its French acrony [...]
2009-02-19 13:20:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO BY
09CAIRO1020 EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JUNE 4 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past two weeks in the Egyptian press: ---------------- Telecom- MobiNil ---------------- 2. The Egyptian Capital Market Authority (CMA) blocked France Telecom's (FT) bid to buy outstanding shares of mobile phone [...]
2009-06-04 15:12:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1051LETTER FROM ARAB LEAGUE SECRETARY GENERAL AMRE
[...] Below letter was passed by Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa to Undersecretary Burns on June 7. Original letter will be sent via pouch. 2. Begin text: 7 June 2009 Excellency, I am writing to express my deep appreciation for the message of President Barack Obama to the Mus [...]
2009-06-10 11:11:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC ODIP OVIP PREL EG
09CAIRO1053EGYPT: BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-10 12:05:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETTC MASS PARM EG
09CAIRO106EGYPT: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR CHILD LABOR
[...] SUMMARY: The Government of Egypt (GOE) continues to make progress towards restricting and regulating child labor. In June 2008, Egypt's Parliament passed a comprehensive set of amendments to the Child Protection Law raising the minimum age for employment from fourteen to fifteen years, and the [...]
2009-01-22 10:49:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EG
09CAIRO1061 REACTION TO THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH FROM RELIGIOUS LEADERS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Reaction from the religious leadership in Egypt to the President's June 4 speech has been positive and reflects comments from various sectors of Egyptian society regarding their wish to see tangible outcomes. END SUMMARY 2. (U) The Islamic Research Council (IRC) of the Al-Azhar [...]
2009-06-11 13:50:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KIRF EG
09CAIRO1096EGYPT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - DISCUSSIONS OF FUEL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-16 07:06:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP TRGY IAEA EG
09CAIRO1149 EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JUNE 22 WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: -------------------------------- Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates -------------------------------- 2. (U) The Central Bank of Egypt's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided June 1 [...]
2009-06-22 10:50:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1201 CENTRAL BANK CUTS RATES, BUT SOME BANKS KEEP DEPOSIT RATES
[...] (U) Key Points -- The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) cut interest rates for the fourth time this year. -- Several major Egyptian state and private banks responded by lowering their lending but not deposit rates. -- The CBE will continue to monitor inflation and growth rates before another [...]
2009-06-28 08:57:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN PGOV EG
09CAIRO1208 EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JUNE 29 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ------------------------------------------- Egypt, Russia Agree to Expand Economic Ties ------------------------------------------- 2. (U) As part of an Egypt-Russia strategic pact [...]
2009-06-29 09:05:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR PGOV PREL EG RS
09CAIRO123EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE
[...] (SBU) Description. REF A is the GOE request to procure twenty-four (24) F-16 Block 50/52 aircraft to support their national defense mission. The GOE long-term plan is to procure a total of forty-five (45) F-16 Block 50/52 aircraft with twenty-four (24) of those being procured at this time an [...]
2009-01-25 11:06:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO124EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT
[...] (SBU) Description. In REF A, The GOE submitted a request to procure six (6) reduced price CH-47D Helicopters utilizing the U.S. Army Cargo Helicopter Alternative Procurement Strategy (CHAPS). These aircraft will perform a myriad of Security and Humanitarian Assistance missions for the EAF, as [...]
2009-01-25 11:16:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO125EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT
[...] (SBU) Description. In REF A, The GOE submitted a request to procure twelve (12) AH-64D Helicopters (BLK II) with the Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation System (MTADS),the required infrastructure/facility upgrades, logistical and technical support requirements. This case will inclu [...]
2009-01-25 11:17:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO1256 EGYPT: MINISTER OF INVESTMENT SPEAKS ON REFORMS AND
[...] (U) Key Points -- The Egyptian Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieldin threw his weight behind a forthcoming World Bank study on the Egyptian investment climate and recommended reforms. -- Mohieldin said Egypt cannot expect the high growth rates that it experienced before the crisis for a [...]
2009-07-02 12:56:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ETRD EAID EFIN PGOV EG
09CAIRO1275 EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JULY 6 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: -------------------------------------- GDP Growth Accelerates in Q3 2008/2009 -------------------------------------- 2. (U) The Egyptian Ministry of Finance released official statis [...]
2009-07-06 14:48:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG EPET EAGR PGOV PREL EG
09CAIRO1309 EGYPT LAUNCHES SINGLE REGULATOR FOR NON-BANKING FINANCIAL
[...] (U) Key Points -- A new agency consolidating all non-bank financial supervisory duties started operation July 1. -- The new Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority merges three pre-existing regulatory agencies overseeing the mortgage, insurance and capital markets. -- The merger, which [...]
2009-07-09 15:49:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN PGOV EG
09CAIRO1342EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JULY 13 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: -------------------------------------------- Annual Suez Canal Revenues Fall in FY2008/09 -------------------------------------------- 2. (U) The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announce [...]
2009-07-13 14:46:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1396EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JULY 20 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: -------------------------------------- Bank Launches Mortgage Finance Program -------------------------------------- 2. (U) The National Bank of Egypt (NBE),Egypt's biggest bank, [...]
2009-07-20 13:22:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1415 EGYPT: FOLLOW-UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH
[...] (U) Even before Air Force One departed on June 4, Embassy Cairo began wide-ranging consultations with Egyptian civil-society, private sector, and government leaders focused on implementing President Obama's ideas. Egyptians are proud and excited that the President chose Cairo as the speech ven [...]
2009-07-22 14:01:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KIRF EG
09CAIRO1436ROW OVER WHEAT IMPORTS LEADS GOE TO TOUGHEN PENALTIES BUT
[...] (U) Key Points -- Egyptian import inspectors rejected a large shipment of Russian wheat in May, raising fears over imported wheat quality and prompting the quarantine of several other wheat shipments. -- Inefficient import inspections and continued incentives to import substandard wheat co [...]
2009-07-27 12:22:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EAGR EINV PGOV EG
09CAIRO1440EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JULY 27 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------- Tax Revenues Increased 21% in FY2008/09 --------------------------------------- 2. (U) Egypt's tax revenues increased 21% to LE140.5 billion [...]
2009-07-27 15:03:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1502EGYPT'S ECONOMY: AUGUST 2 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ------------------------ Suez Canal revenue is 7.2% lower ------------------------ 2. (U) Suez Canal receipts reached $4.7 billion during FY08/09, a reduction of 7.2% from the prev [...]
2009-08-04 10:28:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1514INITIATIVES TO COUNTER TORTURE IN EGYPT
[...] Torture is a serious problem in Egypt, and there are ongoing efforts in the country to prevent its practice and protect victims. Several Egyptian NGOs have ongoing programs to provide legal assistance, and psychological and physical rehabilitation for torture victims. Human rights attorneys [...]
2009-08-05 13:17:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM UN EG
09CAIRO1557EGYPT'S ECONOMY: AUGUST 9 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ---------------------------------- Ministry of Finance releases FY08/09 preliminary figures ---------------------------------- 2. (U) Minister of Finance Youssef Boutros Ghaly said [...]
2009-08-10 14:29:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1601EGYPT'S ECONOMY: AUGUST 17 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ---------------------------------------- Agriculture Products Irrigated by Sewage ---------------------------------------- 2. (U) Food safety continues to be a major concern in Egyp [...]
2009-08-18 03:57:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAGR EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1609DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 2009 G-8 BMENA FORUM FOR THE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-19 12:19:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMPI KDEM EG
09CAIRO1625DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-23 13:21:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC APER KAWC KUNR UNGA EG
09CAIRO1629EGYPT'S ECONOMY: AUGUST 24 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------- Moody's Raises Egypt's Sovereign Rating --------------------------------------- 2. (U) Moody's raised Egypt's sovereign rating from "negative [...]
2009-08-24 11:41:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1691INVITATION TO ATTEND OCTOBER WORKSHOP in ALGIERS, ALGERIA -
[...] This message contains action requests. Please see paragraphs 4-6. 2. The Cairo based offices of the U.S. Treasury's Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) and the Department of Justice, Office of International Affairs (OIA),will jointly coordinate the delivery of a workshop in Algiers on [...]
2009-08-30 14:44:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN KTFN SNAR XF
09CAIRO1707EGYPT'S ECONOMY: September 2 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: -------------------------------------------- Egypt Achieves High Ranking in Investment Attraction -------------------------------------------- 2. (U) Egypt ranked as the most attrac [...]
2009-09-02 12:13:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO171CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FROM
[...] (U) The Speaker of the Egyptian People's Assembly, Dr. Ahmed Fathi Sorour, sent the following congratulatory message to President Obama, a copy of which was sent to post and dated January 21, 2009. The original letter was sent to the White House. 2. (U) Text of Sorour's letter to President [...]
2009-02-01 11:00:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP PGOV EG
09CAIRO1749EGYPT'S ECONOMY: September 10 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- -- Preparing for Free Trade Negotiations with MERCOSUR --------------------------------------------- -- 2. (U) Minister of Trade and In [...]
2009-09-10 08:43:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1766 FRAUD SUMMARY - CAIRO
[...] COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Widespread poverty and a lack of perceived economic prospects drive a significant number of Egyptians to look for opportunity outside of their homeland. Boatloads of Egyptians have been intercepted traveling north across the Mediterranean towards Europe. Such economic migran [...]
2009-09-13 13:39:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC EG
09CAIRO1767AMBASSADOR HOSTS EGYPTIAN RELIGIOUS INTELLECTUALS
[...] (U) Summary: On August 12, the Ambassador hosted a lunch for intellectual leaders from Egypt,s Muslim community, as follow-up to President Obama,s June 2009 Cairo speech. Spirited discussion took place on how to facilitate continued dialogue. Guests stressed the need to engage the American [...]
2009-09-13 13:52:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KISL KPAO EG
09CAIRO1778MFA DIPNOTE AGREEING TO CONTINUE POLICE TRAINING
[...] This is an action request; please see para 4. 2. On September 14, we received a diplomatic note from the MFA agreeing to continue USG-funded police training consistent with the terms of our April 21 dipnote (refs C, D). 3. Begin text of MFA dipnote (informal MFA and embassy translation) [...]
2009-09-14 16:35:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM SNAR EG
09CAIRO1803EGYPT'S ECONOMY: SEPTEMBER 16 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- Egypt's Ranking in 2010 Doing Business Report --------------------------------------------- 2. (U) Egypt kept its position as one of th [...]
2009-09-16 15:08:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO184ARAB LEAGUE AGREES TO JOIN PIRACY CONTACT GROUP
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-02 14:15:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT KCRM PBTS PHSA PREL MOPS AL
09CAIRO1840EGYPT'S ECONOMY: September 23 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ----------------------------------- Cost of Subsidies Drops in July 2009 ----------------------------------- 2. (U) A report by the Ministry of Finance showed that the cost of gove [...]
2009-09-24 05:22:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EPET ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1844DEMARCHE GIVEN: PRE-INVITATION TO AFRICA REGIONAL WORKSHOP
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-24 13:33:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC XA KE EG
09CAIRO1845DEMARCHE GIVEN: U.S.-CANADA-MEXICO TRILATERAL PROPOSAL TO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-24 13:56:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC KGHG EG
09CAIRO1874EGYPT'S ECONOMY: SEMPTEMBER 30 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: -------------------------------------- Exports to Agadir Member States up 22% -------------------------------------- 2. (U) The Ministry of Trade and Industry reported that Egypt's [...]
2009-09-30 14:33:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EAGR EPET PGOV EG
09CAIRO189NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) CONTACTS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-03 06:25:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09CAIRO1913EGYPT'S ECONOMY: October 5 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ------------------------------------------ GOE to Cut Energy Subsidies within 5 Years ------------------------------------------ 2. (U) Minister of Finance Youssef Boutros Ghali ind [...]
2009-10-05 14:51:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1929EGYPT'S EQUITY MARKET: IS THERE MORE ROOM TO RUN?
[...] (U) KEY POINTS - The Egyptian stock market has been a strong performer in 2009. The large cap index is up over 45% and the broader index is up nearly 100%. - Optimism about the Egyptian economy along with continued low commodity prices have been catalysts for buyers of Egyptian equities. [...]
2009-10-08 16:54:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID EFIN EINV EG
09CAIRO1957EGYPT'S ECONOMY: OCTOBER 14 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- ----- High Court Considers Case on Gas Exports to Israel --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (U) Egypt's Supreme Adm [...]
2009-10-14 14:12:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR EPET PGOV EG
09CAIRO1959 Al-AZHAR VP WELCOMES COOPERATION WITH KABUL UNIVERSITY
[...] PAO met with Dr. Abdullah El-Hossieny Helal, Vice President for Educational and Students Affairs, Al-Azhar University, on October 8, to discuss possible cooperation and exchanges with Kabul University. Dr. Helal said that Kabul University should send proposals to him. He added that Al-Azhar is [...]
2009-10-14 14:53:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC PGOV EAID PREL SCUL AF
09CAIRO1985EGYPT'S ECONOMY: October 19 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------- Telecom Egypt is Losing Customers --------------------------------- 2. (U) Amr Badawi, Chairman of the National Telecommunication Regulatory Autho [...]
2009-10-19 15:54:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO199CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FROM
[...] (U) The President of Jewish Community Cairo, Carmen Weinstein, sent the following congratulatory message to President Obama, which was received by post on January 28, 2009. The original letter will be pouched to S/ES-CR. 2. (U) Text of Weinstein's letter to President Obama: BEGIN TEXT: [...]
2009-02-04 13:39:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP PGOV EG
09CAIRO200INVITATION TO NNSA HUMAN RESOURCES SEMINAR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-04 13:42:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY AORC OTRA EG
09CAIRO2039EGYPT'S ECONOMY: October 26 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ----------------------------- -------------------------------- Egypt Rejects World Bank's Call for Electricity Price Increase ----------------------------- ----------------------------- [...]
2009-10-26 12:22:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO205LESSONS LEARNED FROM EMBASSY CAIRO'S EVACUATION OF AMERICAN
[...] Summary: Embassy Cairo evacuated four families with American citizens and family members entitled to immigrant visas, and assisted in the evacuation of over 100 foreign nationals on January 19, 2009. The evacuation went smoothly and lessons learned follow. End Summary. 2. On January 19, 2 [...]
2009-02-04 15:12:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PREL PTER ASEC KPAL EG
09CAIRO2058EGYPT: INAUGURAL ARAB WORLD FORUM SEEKS SENIOR USG
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-29 13:33:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KIRF EG
09CAIRO2078EGYPT'S ECONOMY: November 2 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: -------------------------------- Mubarak Speech to NDP Conference -------------------------------- 2. (U) In a speech to the National Democratic Party (NDP) conference, President H [...]
2009-11-02 14:51:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO2120EGYPT'S ECONOMY: November 9 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ---------------------------------------- The Central Bank Ends Interest Rate Cuts ---------------------------------------- 2. (U) The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank o [...]
2009-11-09 13:56:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO2156EGYPT'S ECONOMY: November 17 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------- First Chinese Bank Established in Egypt --------------------------------------- 2. (U) Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieddin inaugurated a [...]
2009-11-17 13:50:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR PGOV EG
09CAIRO2189EGYPT'S ECONOMY: November 23 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- ----- Mubarak Addresses Economy in Speech to Parliament --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (U) President Mubarak add [...]
2009-11-23 12:29:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG EAGR PGOV EG
09CAIRO2214EGYPT: NOMINEES FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL SUMMIT ON
[...] In response to reftel, Post offers the following twelve names to attend the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship in Washington: -- Basil El Baz, Founder and Chairman, Egypt Basic Industries Corporation. The first Egyptian company created solely from international finance, EBIC received su [...]
2009-11-30 14:57:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID PREL SOCI EG
09CAIRO2221EGYPT'S ECONOMY: December 1 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ------------------------------------------ Cement Producer Requests Ending Export Ban ------------------------------------------ 2. (U) The Lafarge Company, a large multinational fi [...]
2009-12-01 13:23:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO2237EGYPT 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE
[...] (U) Per reftel, below is the text of Embassy Cairo's 2010 National Trade Estimate for Egypt, also emailed as requested to USTR in a Microsoft Word document. 2. (U) Begin text: EGYPT TRADE SUMMARY The U.S. goods trade surplus with Egypt was $3.6 billion in 2008, an increase of $690 m [...]
2009-12-03 13:31:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO2259EGYPT'S ECONOMY: December 7 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------- Stock Market Falls, Then Recovers --------------------------------- 2. (U) The Egyptian stock market plummeted 8%, the third largest single day lo [...]
2009-12-07 14:13:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV EG
09CAIRO2294EGYPT'S ECONOMY: December 14 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- ------ Minister of Economic Development Predicts 6% Growth --------------------------------------------- ------ 2. (U) Minister of Econ [...]
2009-12-14 14:26:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO2315EGYPT: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] Egypt is an ally on counter-terrorism issues. The Egyptian and U.S. governments maintained a robust dialogue on a broad range of counter-terrorism and law enforcement issues in 2009 and exchanged information on a variety of terrorism, security, and law enforcement matters during the course of [...]
2009-12-17 15:07:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR EG
09CAIRO2349EGYPT'S ECONOMY: DECEMBER 22 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- GOE to Offer Global Tender for Oil Production --------------------------------------------- 2. (U) A source in the state-owned Egyptian [...]
2009-12-22 13:29:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EPET ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO2351 Egypt's 2009-2010 International Narcotics Control Strategy
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-22 15:08:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SNAR ECON EG
09CAIRO2382EGYPT'S ECONOMY: December 28 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- - State Petroleum Company to Borrow US$2 Billion --------------------------------------------- - 2. (U) The state-owned Egyptian Genera [...]
2009-12-28 15:11:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR EPET ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO262 QIZ EXPANSION TO SUPPORT EXPANDED US COTTON EXPORTS
[...] Recent expansion of the QIZ into Beni Suef and Minya may help boost US cotton exports to Egypt. At present, the US sells only Pima long staple cotton from California and Arizona in Egypt for use in high quality cotton products such as high threadcount sheets and shirts. These imports supplem [...]
2009-02-12 10:33:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAGR ECON EG
09CAIRO305EGYPT: SECTION 1377 TELECOM TRADE AGREEMENTS 2009
[...] (U) This cable responds to Ref A seeking answers to the two questions posed by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative regarding Telecommunications trade agreements pursuant to section 1377 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988. The questions focused on market access and tr [...]
2009-02-19 14:59:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ETRD ECON PGOV EG
09CAIRO37REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR GOE
[...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following security officials from the Egyptian Central Security Force and Special Operations Force, who have been selected to participate in COESPU training courses in Vicenza, Italy January 12 [...]
2009-01-09 12:04:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PGOV MASS EG
09CAIRO383 2009 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Based on continued efforts by the Government of Egypt (GOE) to protect intellectual property rights in Egypt, we recommend that Egypt stay on the Special 301 watch list. On the pharmaceutical and software sides, the Ministry of Health and Minister of Telecom are taking a much [...]
2009-03-04 12:12:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD KIPR EG
09CAIRO386CAIRO SUBMISSION FOR THE NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING
[...] (U) This cable contains U.S. Embassy Cairo's response to Trafficking in Persons (TIP) contribution requirements (reftel A). The following text contains responses to paragraphs 23-29 in the original tasking cable. 2. (U) THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION: -- A. The available sources of informat [...]
2009-03-04 14:32:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG
09CAIRO420 EGYPT'S ECONOMY: WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] The following is a summary of notable economic news stories as they appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press. GAS RESERVES 70 TRILLION CUBIC FEET ----------------------------------- 2. Wood Mackenzie, an energy consulting firm, estimated that EgyptQs natural gas reserves stand at [...]
2009-03-11 15:35:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EPET EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG MNUC PGOV EG
09CAIRO426 FRAUD SUMMARY - CAIRO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-12 11:37:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC EG
09CAIRO456 EGYPT'S ECONOMY: WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] The following is a summary of notable economic news stories as they appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press. REF: CAIRO 209 Energy Sector ------------- 2. On March 5, Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy spoke to the Canada-Egypt Business Council about the impact of the global [...]
2009-03-17 08:27:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EPET EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO476EGYPT ECONOMIC UPDATE: INFLATION FALLS, GROWTH
[...] (U) Key Points -- The Egyptian Central Bank buys $1 billion in Egyptian pounds to support the currency. -- Inflation dropped again in February, but vendors are slow to lower food prices. -- GDP growth continues to slow. --------------------------------------------- --- [...]
2009-03-19 14:30:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID EFIN EINV PGOV EG
09CAIRO524 EGYPT'S ECONOMY: WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following is a summary of notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: Export Promotion ---------------- 2. (U) Minister of Trade and Industry Rashid announced the Export Development Bank of Egypt would spend an additional LE 2.1 billion ($3 [...]
2009-03-26 08:13:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EPET EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO534EGYPT: CENTRAL BANK CUTS RATES AGAIN
[...] (U) At the March 26 meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC),the Egyptian Central Bank (CBE) cut its overnight lending rate, deposit rate, and the discount rate by 50 basis points each. Following this cut, the lending and deposit rates stand at 12% and 10% respectively with the discount [...]
2009-03-29 11:12:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID EFIN EINV PGOV EG
09CAIRO548 EGYPT'S ECONOMY: MARCH 31 WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: Investment Minister on the Egyptian Economy ------------------------------------------ 2. (U) Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieldin announced that Egypt's real GDP growth is ex [...]
2009-03-31 12:01:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO565 Egyptian Deputy Central Bank Governor discusses
[...] (SBU) Key Points: --Deputy Central Bank (CBE) Governor Hisham Ramez said that the general nominal weakening of the Egyptian pound from July 2008 onward was primarily a function of market forces. --After the pound hit a recent high of LE 5.7/$US in the exchange bureaus during the weekend of [...]
2009-04-02 13:45:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EPET EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO587 EGYPT'S ECONOMY: APRIL 7 WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: New Pension Law to be Proposed ------------------------------ 2. At a recent financial conference, Muhammad Ma'it, Deputy Minister of Finance, said that a new law on pensions would guaran [...]
2009-04-07 12:52:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO629 EGYPT'S ECONOMY: APRIL 13 WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ------------------ Inflation Declines ------------------ 2. (U) According to the Egyptian government's official statistics agency, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and St [...]
2009-04-13 10:54:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV EG
09CAIRO710 EGYPT'S ECONOMY: APRIL 27 WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ---------------------- Public Sector Salaries ---------------------- 2. (U) The Egyptian draft budget for the fiscal year 2009/2010 proposed by the Ministry of Finance includes a c [...]
2009-04-27 09:36:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV EG
09CAIRO755INVITATION TO POTUS FROM PRESIDENT MUBARAK TO THE
[...] On April 29, 2009, we received a diplomatic note from the MFA transmitting a letter from President Hosny Mubarak to POTUS, which invites POTUS to participate in the Fifteenth Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement's constructive dialogue regarding the global financial crisis, food and energy secu [...]
2009-05-04 09:40:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDODIP OPDC OVIP EG
09CAIRO77Egypt's Tourism Hurt by the Global Financial Crisis
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Signs of a slowdown in the Egyptian tourism sector are beginning to emerge as a result of the global economic crisis and may have a significant impact on revenues, employment and growth in 2009. Tourism in Egypt is the top foreign exchange earner and made up 19% of forex revenu [...]
2009-01-15 14:06:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL EG
09CAIRO807 EGYPT'S ECONOMY: MAY 12 WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ------------------------------------------- Draft Budget and Annual Civil Service Raise ------------------------------------------- 2. (U) On May 6, the Shura Council, the upper hou [...]
2009-05-12 08:38:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EPET PGOV EG
09CAIRO820 EGYPT: TRADE MINISTER PROMOTES FRANCHISES
[...] (U) In his remarks at the opening of the Middle East and North Africa Franchise Show in Cairo, Minister of Trade Rachid Mohamed Rachid told the audience that developing the franchise market in Egypt was a priority for the Egyptian government. Referring to franchise investment as an economic "ga [...]
2009-05-13 14:58:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV EG
09CAIRO84 EGYPT TO RATIFY MADRID PROTOCOL
[...] After a December 16 joint Shura Council/People's Assembly Committee decision to approve the Madrid Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, the Shura Council has approved the treaty for ratification. The People's Assembly began discussion o [...]
2009-01-19 12:01:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID KIPR EG
09CAIRO849QUINT DIALOGUE - EGYPTIAN RESPONSE POSITIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-17 09:17:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EG
09CAIRO857 EGYPT'S ECONOMY: MAY 18 WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ---------------------------- Bechtel Loses Nuclear Tender ---------------------------- 2. (U) The Egyptian Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) has officially informed the U.S. Be [...]
2009-05-17 14:48:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO89Global Financial Slowdown Hits Egypt
[...] SUMMARY: During the fourth quarter of 2008, Egypt experienced a substantial downturn in its three main sources of revenue and foreign exchange: tourism, worker remittances and Suez Canal fees. Though the extent of the slowdown is yet unknown, the GOE suggests that Egypt could see a $5-6 billio [...]
2009-01-20 09:10:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL EG
09CAIRO983EMBASSY CAIRO RESPONSE TO FY 2009 JULIA TAFT
[...] (U) Embassy Cairo is pleased to propose the following three projects, for funding by the FY 2009 Julia Taft Refugee Fund, to assist the refugee communitites in Cairo. The total amount of funding for the three projects is USD 19,350. The delivery of refugee assistance in Cairo's urban setting i [...]
2009-05-31 08:08:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL EG
09CANBERRA1001UN 1267 SANCTIONS: AUSTRALIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO
[...] Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Counter Terrorism Policy Section said on November 9 that, having consulted all relevant Australian government agencies, they have no derogatory information on 29 names the United States is considering sponsoring or co-sponsoring for d [...]
2009-11-13 01:26:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC AS
09CANBERRA1005AUSTRALIA DECIDING ON VOTE FOR DIRECTOR GENERAL
[...] We provided to Australia the information on candidate Thomas McInerney for the office of Director General of International Development Law Organization per reftel. According to Ben Milton, Director of the International Law Section at Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, his se [...]
2009-11-13 06:33:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL
09CANBERRA1013AND THE LIST GOES ON, U.S. SECURITY DIALOGUES WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-18 23:00:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPM AS
09CANBERRA1022AUSTRALIA IS ACCEPTING BHUTANESE REFUGEES
[...] (U) Australia is committed to the work of the Core Group. Approximately 220 Bhutanese refugees were granted visas between July 2006 and June 2008. In September 2008, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Evans, announced that Australia would accept 5,000 Bhutanese refugees ove [...]
2009-11-20 05:15:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDBT IN NP PGOV PREF PREL AS
09CANBERRA1023AUSTRALIA GROUP: USG 2009 DENIAL RENEWALS UPDATED
[...] (SBU) Gerry McGuire, Director of the Counter-Proliferation Section of the Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch of Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has reviewed the 26 U.S. denial notifications pending expiration, as listed by Australia in its 2009 Denials Audit. T [...]
2009-11-20 05:16:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDAS ETTC PREL CBW
09CANBERRA1060AUSTRALIA TERMINATES ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION ON
[...] On November 25 Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (CBPS) informed Embassy that it has terminated an investigation into alleged dumping of linear low density polyethelyne (LLDP) from the U.S. and Canada. The decision was also published in the November 25 edition of national newsp [...]
2009-12-01 00:11:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDETRD AS
09CANBERRA109NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): CONTACT
[...] In the Government of Australia, primary points of contact for all NPT matters are: -- John Sullivan, Assistant Secretary, Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch, International Security Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and -- Chris King, Acting Director, Arms Control [...]
2009-02-02 08:35:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT AS
09CANBERRA1124AUSTRALIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] (U) The text of the report follows. The stakeholders at post, RSO, Legatt, and DEA have cleared the text. The embassy point of contact is Virgil Strohmeyer, strohmeyervb@state.gov. Australia Australia continued to play a leadership role in the fight against terrorism through multilater [...]
2009-12-23 21:09:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR AS
09CANBERRA148AUSTRALIA: DEMARCHE ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS UNDER
[...] Econcouns delivered reftel demarche to Greg French, Assistant Secretary of the Environment Branch at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). He said that DFAT has the lead on the issue and that while Australia is also a non-party, it is an active observer. French said that Austra [...]
2009-02-13 05:22:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO AS
09CANBERRA179AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT VIEWS ON NUCLEAR
[...] In response to our January 30 demarche (reftel),John Sullivan, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),provided the following responses to our specific questions, drawn from a GOA interagency review. We have not yet rece [...]
2009-02-20 06:43:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC KTIA PREL AS
09CANBERRA18POINTS DELIVERED TO AUSTRALIA ON PHASE II REPORT
[...] Poloff delivered points in reftel to Wendy Walsh, Acting Director, and Tim Bryson, Executive Officer, Arms Control Section, Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on January 7. 2. Walsh and Bryson expressed appreciation for the advance noti [...]
2009-01-07 06:50:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL AS
09CANBERRA181CORRECTED COPY: AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT VIEWS ON
[...] In response to our January 30 demarche (reftel),John Sullivan, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),provided the following responses to our specific questions, drawn from a GOA interagency review. We have not yet rece [...]
2009-02-23 04:08:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC KTIA PREL AS
09CANBERRA206AUSTRALIA WELCOMES U.S. UNHRC PARTICIPATION; NO
[...] Although Ref A arrived too late on Friday, February 27, to pass the points before the U.S. public announcement March 1, we delivered the message at opening of business on Monday, March 2, to Craig Maclachlan, Assistant Secretary for International Organisations, Department of Foreign Affairs a [...]
2009-03-02 05:42:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL AS
09CANBERRA265AUSTRALIA PROSCRIBES SIX TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS
[...] (U) On March 18 the Australian Attorney General's Office announced the relisting of six groups as terrorist organizations under the criminal code because of information provided by Australia's security agencies. The relisting insures that it remains an offense to associate with, train with, pr [...]
2009-03-18 05:59:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPTER AS KVPR CVIS PINR ASEC AF IZ PK YM IN
09CANBERRA275AUSTRALIA STIMULUS PACKAGES GREEN COMPONENT
[...] (SBU) Per instructions in reftel, Post is providing the following answers to questions regarding the two fiscal stimulus packages launched by the federal government in December (A$10 billion) and February (A$42 billion). Q: Has the country passed a fiscal stimulus package that designates spe [...]
2009-03-20 02:21:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ENRG SENV AS
09CANBERRA278CANDIDATE FOR AFGHAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION EMERGES
[...] (SBU) Abdul Khaliq Fazal advised Embassy of his plan to run in Afghanistan's August Presidential election. Mr. Fazal has a heart condition and is currently awaiting his doctor's permission to travel to Afghanistan to contest the election. 2. (SBU) According to his curriculum vitae, Mr. Faz [...]
2009-03-20 06:17:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AF AS
09CANBERRA286GICNT: AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO SEOUL GI WORKSHOP,
[...] Embassy Poloff and Republic of Korea Embassy Political Counsellor Youngsik Park met with Australian Assistant Secretary for Counter-Terrorism Paul Foley, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),on March 18 to hear Australia's response to reftel invitations to Global Initiative to Comb [...]
2009-03-23 09:07:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDKGIC MNUC PARM PREL PTER KS AS
09CANBERRA306AUSTRALIA WILL SIGN DECLARATION ON RIGHTS OF
[...] Despite the previous government's misgivings that the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples would elevate customary law above Western law and conflict with aspects of government policy, the Rudd government has adopted a policy to support the declaration and will follow through on [...]
2009-03-26 06:06:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PGOV AS
09CANBERRA317UPDATE - AUSTRALIA WILL SIGN DECLARATION ON RIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-27 04:30:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PGOV AS
09CANBERRA323AUSTRALIAN MEDIA SEEK GREATER TRANSPARENCY
[...] (SBU) Saying that Australia lags well behind most major democracies in press freedom, 12 major media outlets have joined together to push for reforms in Australian laws on freedom of information, privacy and whistleblower/shield protections. The group, which has organized its effort as Austral [...]
2009-03-30 21:01:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PHUM PINS AS
09CANBERRA329 AUSTRALIA SHIPPING INTENTIONS UNDER U.S. WTO RAW SUGAR
[...] In response to questions raised in ref cable, Australian authorities have indicated that Australia will ship itQs current allocation into the U.S. by September 30, 2009. FYI, the allocation will be fulfilled by a shipment to arrive in May. 2. If there were an increase in the U.S. TRQ, then [...]
2009-04-01 03:11:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD AS
09CANBERRA340AUSTRALIA'S STATEMENT ON SUPPORT FOR UN
[...] Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin made a public statement April 3 on behalf of the GOA announcing that Australia had changed its position on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and has issued a statement of support. The [...]
2009-04-03 07:21:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PGOV AS
09CANBERRA354AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON NORTH KOREAN
[...] In a televised interview on April 7, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith called the April 5 North Korean launch of a Taepo-dong 2 missile "deeply and gravely concerning" and charged North Korea with being in breach of UN Security Council Resolution 1718. He said he had spoken with South Korean For [...]
2009-04-07 07:23:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC AS
09CANBERRA381USG CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-14 07:57:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDAS PHUM PREL
09CANBERRA384AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-15 03:29:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD PREL AS
09CANBERRA41AUSTRALIA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] (U) The text of the report follows. The embassy POC is Virgil Strohmeyer, strohmeyervb@state.gov. Australia continues to maintain a regional leadership position in the fight against terrorism. Australia's trilateral cooperation with Japan and the United States addressed terrorist threats in [...]
2009-01-13 06:02:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC
09CANBERRA440VWP:AUSTRALIA INFORMED CONCERNING CBP POLICY UPDATE
[...] (U) April 30, Consular Officer delivered the U.S. Customs and Border Protection announcement contained in reftel to Richard J. Jameson, Executive Officer, Passport Systems and Technology Section (PST),Passport Business Improvement and Technology Branch (PSB),Australian Passport Office, Depar [...]
2009-05-05 06:40:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CMGT KPAO PBTS PREL
09CANBERRA460AUSTRALIA FULLY SUPPORTS THE US-PHILIPPINES ARF
[...] (U) Summary: Australia will attend and participate in US-Philippines ARF Workshop on Biological Threat Protection. End summary 2. (U) On May 15, Henry Fox, Director of the Strategic Policy Section, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),told poloff that he had received [...]
2009-05-15 07:20:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDAS PARM PREL TBIO ARF
09CANBERRA4612009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-15 07:46:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EINV PGOV AS
09CANBERRA486AUSTRALIA DOUBLES ITS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
[...] (SBU) Summary: On May 20, Australian Foreign Minister Smith announced an AUD $12 million (USD $9.2 Million) contribution to the IDP crisis in Pakistan, double the amount they had expected to contribute only two days earlier (reftel). The GOA decided to increase the amount for UNICEF and added [...]
2009-05-21 07:08:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PK AS PREF
09CANBERRA497AUSTRALIA INITIATES ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION ON
[...] On May 28 Australian Customs and Border Protection Service informed Embassy that it has initiated an investigation into alleged dumping of linear low density polyethelyne (LLDP) from the US and Canada; the decision was also published in the May 28 edition of national newspaper The Australian. [...]
2009-05-28 05:45:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDETRD AS
09CANBERRA513AUSTRALIA WELCOMES FISSILE MATERIAL CUT-OFF TREATY
[...] Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith issued a strong public statement of support for the recent agreement to begin negotiations on a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) on June 1. Smith cited the growing international consensus on the need to act against the spread of nuc [...]
2009-06-02 07:04:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL AS
09CANBERRA517AUSTRALIA ON UN INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE
[...] This is an action request. Please see para 4 below. 2. PolOff met with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade United Nations and Commonwealth Section Director Lee Kerr on June 3 to request Australian support of UN International Civil Service Commission U.S. candidate Lucretia Myers, per [...]
2009-06-03 06:32:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER KUNR PREL UNGA AS
09CANBERRA564AUSTRALIA HAS RECEIVED ITS PORTION OF THE 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-16 07:20:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG AU
09CANBERRA565AUSTRALIA ASKS IRANIAN MINISTRIES ABOUT AMCIT
[...] (SBU) In reply to the Charge's letter of thanks, reftel, to Foreign Minister Smith for Australia's help in the release of AMCIT Roxana Saberi, Smith's Chief of Staff, Frances Adamson, wrote on June 9: Start text Thank you for your letter dated 15 May 2009 thanking the Government for its assi [...]
2009-06-16 07:20:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDIR AS JA PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC
09CANBERRA582AUSTRALIAN REACTION TO USG POSITION ON UN
[...] June 17, poloff delivered the talking points in reftel a. to Peter Scott, Director Sanctions and Transnational Crime Section, International Legal Branch of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Mr. Scott replied that Australia was in basic agreement with the U.S. positions; h [...]
2009-06-23 06:26:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER
09CANBERRA590DEMARCHE ON GICNT UPDATED MODEL DOCUMENT DELIVERED
[...] (U) On June 25, poloff met with Mohan Matthews, Executive Officer, Counter Terrorism Branch, International Security Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to deliver information on the GICNT Model Document (reftel). 2. (U) Matthews thanked poloff for the information, noting he [...]
2009-06-26 00:15:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER AS
09CANBERRA600AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO CABLE RE:PIRACY OFF COAST
[...] (U) Andrei Seeto, Executive Officer, United Nations and Commonwealth Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade received reftels on June 30. Seeto had attended the May 29 conference, but appreciated the USG read-out and our points on the growth of the group. Seeto will respond to both [...]
2009-06-30 06:19:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL AS
09CANBERRA619FOREIGN MINISTER SMITH ANNOUNCES AUD $5MILLION FOR
[...] (U) Summary: Foreign Minister Smith announced on July 1 AUD $5 million for Pakistani IDPs and AUD $1 million for Afghan election observers. End summary 2. (U) On July 1, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith announced Australia would provide AUD $5 million (USD $4.1 million) for displaced people [...]
2009-07-02 01:14:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PREF AS PK
09CANBERRA626SECRETARY'S CONDOLENCES DELIVERED TO FM SMITH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-08 05:15:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL AS
09CANBERRA63664TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ATTENDEE LIST REQUESTED
[...] (U) Lee Kerr, Director of the United Nations and Commonwealth Section, International Organisations Branch, International Legal Division of Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade told Embassy on July 9 that the makeup of Australia's attendees list to the 64th UNGA is not yet avai [...]
2009-07-10 01:06:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDKSEP PREL OTRA OVIP CVIS UNGA
09CANBERRA64AUTOMOBILE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS - AUSTRALIA
[...] On November 10, 2008, the GOA announced its "New Car Plan for a Greener Future". Totalling A$7.7 billion (US$5.1 at current exchange rates),it focuses on encouraging the manufacture of low-emissions vehicles (Toyota has already received money under this provision),a fund to encourage consol [...]
2009-01-20 04:34:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDEIND EFIN ETRD PREL WTO AS
09CANBERRA640AUSTRALIA INFORMED OF THE FUTURE OF MANAS
[...] (U) On July 10, embassy informed Damien Miller, Director of the Afghanistan Section in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) of the agreement to continue using Manas airbase to supply ISAF troops in Afghanistan. 2. (U) Mr. Miller stated that the GOA is very pleased th [...]
2009-07-10 06:53:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF AS
09CANBERRA641AUSTRALIANS HAVE PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE
[...] (U) Gerry McGuire, Director, Counter-Proliferation Section, Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) received USG talking points on invitations to the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) on July 10, and stated that they would be useful i [...]
2009-07-10 06:56:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP XB XV XC XD AS
09CANBERRA642AUSTRALIANS HAVE RESULTS OF U.S.-RUSSIA
[...] (U) Barbara Cooper and Simon Moore, director and executive officer respectively for the Northern, Central and Eastern Europe Section at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade told us on July 10 that they would share the results of the U.S.-Russia Presidential Summit with the re [...]
2009-07-10 07:07:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDRS PGOV PREL AS
09CANBERRA643MESSAGE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1874 FINANCIAL
[...] (SBU) Econcouns delivered reftel demarche to Australian Treasury Department Deputy Secretary Mike Callaghan on July  [...]
2009-07-10 08:00:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP ECON EFIN PARM PREL
09CANBERRA65AUSTRALIA - NO PROTECTIONIST INVESTMENT PROPOSALS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-20 04:35:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDEINV AS
09CANBERRA650AUSTRALIANS RESPOND TO US READ-OUT ON US-RUSSIA
[...] (SBU) In response to our earlier demarche (ref A) on the outcome of the U.S.-Russia Presidential Summit, Michael O'Bryne, Executive Officer, Northern, Central and Eastern Europe Section told the Embassy on July 14 that the GOA's overall response is positive. O'Bryne expressed pleasure that th [...]
2009-07-15 02:57:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDRS PGOV PREL AS
09CANBERRA679INFLUX IN AUSTRALIA'S BOAT PEOPLE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-24 06:43:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDAS ECON ELAB PREF SMIG
09CANBERRA681Australians Moonstruck over Apollo 11 Anniversary
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing generated much excitement and good will throughout Australia, but especially in the Canberra region, where tracking stations 40 years ago played a crucial role in broadcasting the video images of Neil Armstrong's first steps onto the l [...]
2009-07-27 05:25:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA KPAO PGOV AS
09CANBERRA695AUSAID RESPONSE TO POST-ELECTION ASSISTANCE IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: AUSAID officials have provided further comment in response to points raised on July 20 regarding assisting Afghanistan following the August presidential election. They have also supplied additional information detailing their approach to development assistance in Afghanistan. End [...]
2009-07-30 05:52:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDAF AS EAID MARR MOPS PREL
09CANBERRA698AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S REQUEST FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-31 06:50:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UN AS
09CANBERRA71AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO VISA WAIVER PROGRAM LETTER
[...] (U) January 8, Pol Off presented Beverly Mercer, Director of the U.S. Political and Strategic Section, and Alanna Mckay, Executive Officer of the U.S. Branch, of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade the talking points contained in paragraph 6 (reftel) concerning the Visa W [...]
2009-01-21 05:05:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CMGT PBTS PREL KPAO
09CANBERRA710AUSTRALIAN ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RESPONSE TO THE
[...] (U) The Australian Attorney General's Department has prepared a multi-agency response to the president's request for a report on initiatives countering torture from various allies. 2. (U) The Australian response: Begin text.. Australian Initiatives to Counter Torture and Assist Victims - [...]
2009-08-04 06:11:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UN AS
09CANBERRA712SECRETARY'S LETTER DELIVERED TO AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN
[...] (SBU) August 3, Foreign Minister Smith received the Secretary of State's letter in support of the Palestinian Authority. CLUNE [...]
2009-08-04 07:10:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EAID KWBG PGOV OPDC PREL IS AS
09CANBERRA721AUSTRALIA'S UNGA ATTENDANCE
[...] (U) Andrei Seito, Executive Officer of the United Nations and Commonwealth Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade told us on August 4 that they had no list of attendees available as yet, but that he will pass on Australia's list as soon as it is confirmed. CLUNE [...]
2009-08-06 04:05:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP CVIS UNGA KSEP
09CANBERRA73CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR GSP 2008 REPORT
[...] Reftel requested information on new developments regarding child labor in Australia's overseas territories, of which there are three inhabited territories: Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, and the Cocos Islands. There has been no change over the past year regarding Australia's implementatio [...]
2009-01-21 06:51:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID
09CANBERRA770AUSTRALIAN ATTENDEES TO ARF DISASTER RELIEF
[...] (U) Darren Hansen, South-East Asia and Regional Issues Branch, South-East Asia Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has provided the following list of Australian participants for the September 16-18 ARF Disaster Relief Dialogue. 2. (U) Darren Hansen, Executive Officer, S [...]
2009-08-19 22:32:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR ARF EAID AS
09CANBERRA78 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - AUSTRALIA
[...] Following is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Australia. Note that the exchange rate between the US and Australian dollars fluctuated very widely over the year 2008; we have used the exchange rate as of January 21, 2009 (A$1 = US$.66) throughout. ----------------------------------- [...]
2009-01-22 03:52:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDKTDB ETRD EINV ECON ELAB OPIC AS
09CANBERRA793GICNT: GOA INFORMED THAT UNODC IS OBSERVER
[...] (U) The embassy has informed Mohan Mathews, Counter-Terrorism Branch, International Security Division, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) that the United Nations' Office on Drugs and Crime has joined three other international organizations (IAEA, EU and INTERPOL) as off [...]
2009-08-27 06:27:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC AS
09CANBERRA800HAGUE ADOPTION CONVENTION: AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO
[...] (U) August 6, consoff presented Vicki Parker, Assistant Secretary, Intercountry Adoption Branch, Access to Justice Division, Australian Government, Attorney-General's Department, with the USG's Annual Letter on the Hague Adoption Convention. On August 19,the Consular Section received the fo [...]
2009-08-31 00:06:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDKOCI CASC CVIS CMGT ADCO
09CANBERRA832SECRETARY CLINTON LETTER DELIVERED TO FM SMITH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-10 05:25:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL IS
09CANBERRA835UNGA GOALS AND OBJECTIVES DELIVERED TO GOA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-11 06:44:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA XA XB XD XF XG XS XM XL
09CANBERRA836 GOA STRONGLY SUPPORTS FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche on September 11, 2009 to Bruce Soar, Trade and Economic Policy Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Soar told Deputy Econcouns that Australia welcomed Secretary Clinton's initiative on Food Security and was also in full agreement with th [...]
2009-09-13 21:49:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EAGR UNGA AS
09CANBERRA891AUSTRALIA RECEIVES GICNT UPDATE
[...] (U) On September 29, the embassy informed Mohan Mathews, Counter-Terrorism Branch, International Security Division, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) that the Nov 2009 Exercise Planning Group of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),to be held in B [...]
2009-09-29 07:30:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC AS
09CANBERRA90PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION AT CONSULATE PERTH
[...] On Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 12:30 PM, there was a demonstration described as peaceful but angry by the Pro-Palestine community in Australia at the Consulate Perth. The group, calling itself the "Friends of Palestine WA," consisted of about 55 people and was a mixture of all ages of men, [...]
2009-01-23 05:09:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDASEC
09CANBERRA926AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON GOLDSTONE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Australia will support the U.S. position on the Goldstone Report (State 106423) and will instruct its UN Missions in New York and Geneva to coordinate with their U.S. counterparts. DFAT Security Council Task Force Head Bassim Blazey, who is acting First Assistant Secretary for [...]
2009-10-14 06:52:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL
09CANBERRA931SECRETARY'S LETTER TO F.M. SMITH ON FOOD SECURITY
[...] (U) On October 16, we delivered the Secretary's letter (reftel) on partnering for global hunger and food security to Foreign Minister Smith. Australian responses will be sent septel. CLUNE [...]
2009-10-16 05:09:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ETRD
09CAPETOWN102 FIRST SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-07 13:33:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SF
09CAPETOWN105 WESTERN CAPE PARLIAMENT ELECTS ZILLE AS PREMIER
[...] (U) On May 6, at the same time that the first session of the National Parliament was taking place, so was the inaugural session of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. During the session Helen Zille was elected and sworn in as Premier of the Western Cape. 2. (U) Cape High Court judge Denni [...]
2009-05-08 06:01:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SF
09CAPETOWN106 SNAPSHOT OF CRIME IN CAPE TOWN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: A recent spike in criminal activity around Cape Town has culminated in increased crime deterrence operations by the South African Police Service. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) On April 29, 2009, a South African Police Service (SAPS) contact informed the RSO that several individuals had [...]
2009-05-12 14:53:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC
09CAPETOWN128GLOBAL CONDITIONS MORE LIKELY TO IMPACT SOUTH AFRICAN
[...] (U) Summary. The Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Commerce organized a briefing on April 21, to discuss the impact of the global economic crisis and the implications of a Jacob Zuma presidency on the country's economic policy. Keynote speaker Econometrix Chief Economist Dr. Azar Jammine not [...]
2009-05-27 14:48:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN EIND ETRD ENRG PGOV SF
09CAPETOWN129ZILLE SETS AGENDA, SOUNDS CONCILIATORY TONE, IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: New Western Cape Premier Helen Zille laid out an ambitious policy agenda for the province in her May 29 speech that opened the provincial Parliament, noting that poverty alleviation, infrastructural development, and job creation will be the Democratic Alliance (DA) government's [...]
2009-05-29 14:49:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDSF PGOV
09CAPETOWN136ZUMA DELIVERS STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
[...] (U) On June 3, Charge and Cape Town Poloff attended President Jacob Zuma's first State of the Nation address to Parliament. Zuma's theme for the Address was "Parliament entrenching people-centered democracy in achieving development goals." The event, attended by former Presidents Nelson Mandel [...]
2009-06-04 06:16:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SF
09CAPETOWN137ZUMA DELIVERS STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
[...] (U) On June 3, Charge and Cape Town Poloff attended President Jacob Zuma's first State of the Nation address to Parliament. Zuma's theme for the Address was "Parliament entrenching people-centered democracy in achieving development goals." The event, attended by former Presidents Nelson Mandel [...]
2009-06-04 06:17:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SF
09CAPETOWN138ZUMA DELIVERS STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
[...] (U) On June 3, Charge and Cape Town Poloff attended President Jacob Zuma's first State of the Nation address to Parliament. Zuma's theme for the Address was "Parliament entrenching people-centered democracy in achieving development goals." The event, attended by former Presidents Nelson Mandel [...]
2009-06-04 06:18:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SF
09CAPETOWN145STATE OF THE NATION DEBATE
[...] (U) The State of the Nation Debate was concluded in Parliament on June 9, 2009 with President Zuma responding to the issues raised by the various opposition parties regarding his address last week. In his earlier State of the Nation Address Zuma placed emphasis on poverty alleviation, impro [...]
2009-06-10 14:18:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SF
09CAPETOWN152DEBATE ON THE BUDGET VOTE OF THE PRESIDENCY
[...] (U) On June 24 Poloff attended the budget vote of the Presidency in Parliament. This vote complements the State of the Nation debates held earlier this month. During the State of the Nation Address 10 priorities for government over the next five years were outlined and government made a com [...]
2009-06-29 13:46:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SF
09CAPETOWN166 ANC DISBANDS WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE
[...] (U) On July 19, the ANC's National Executive Council (NEC) disbanded its Northern and Western Cape (WC) provincial executive committees. About 300 general council members were informed in Cape Town that the NEC's decision to disband the provincial executive was unanimous and that a task team wo [...]
2009-07-23 16:03:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SF
09CAPETOWN169 PROTESTS OVER LACK OF HOUSING CONTINUES
[...] (U) On July 30, 2009 about 300 people gathered at the entrance to Masiphumelele, an informal settlement near Fish Hoek in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town to protest against lack of housing. The protesters blocked Kommetjie Road obstructing access to motorists on their way to work and burnt [...]
2009-07-31 19:14:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SF
09CAPETOWN188 BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST SHIPMENT END USE CHECK
[...] (U) In response to Reftel, Cape Town Poloff spoke to Mr. Tertius LeRoux, prior owner of Digital Image Warehouse and current owner of Safari and Outdoor, which he started in July 2008. Mr. LeRoux sold Digital Image Warehouse in September 2008. While still the owner of Digital Image Warehouse M [...]
2009-08-25 13:36:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SF
09CAPETOWN197SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENT HOLDS ROBUST DEBATE ON
[...] Summary: South African Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi recently gave his first budget speech to a packed Parliament chamber. The Minister's speech came at a difficult time with an ongoing doctors' strike and a public health sector in dire straits. Minister Motsoaledi outlined the gover [...]
2009-09-04 15:29:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV PHUM SOCI TBIO SA
09CAPETOWN201DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE LAUNCHES NEW HOUSING POLICY
[...] (U) On September 8, Poloff attended the launch of the Democratic Alliance's (DA) new national housing policy. Party leader and Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, DA Shadow Minister for Human Settlements, Butch Steyn and DA Deputy Shadow Minister for Human Settlements, Archibold Figlan [...]
2009-09-09 16:10:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SF
09CAPETOWN204 GOVERNMENT SPENDS EXCESIVELY ON LUXURY CARS
[...] (U) In recent months government Ministers and senior officials have spent roughly 4 million USD on luxury vehicles. Although the spending is in accordance with the Ministerial Handbook and no regulations have been broken, the public outcry has been enormous. (Note: Ministers are entitled to [...]
2009-09-15 16:39:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SF
09CAPETOWN228ZUMA PUTS AIDS DENIALISM TO REST
[...] (U) Summary: On October 29, President Jacob Zuma delivered his annual address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) under the theme "Together finding solutions to achieving the goal of a better quality of life for all." Zuma highlighted two critical challenges, which have the potential t [...]
2009-11-03 14:34:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SF
09CAPETOWN249PERSPECTIVES ON MINISTER GORDHAN'S MEDIUM TERM
[...] Summary: Representatives from business, labor and civil society gave their views on Finance Minister Gordhan's Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to the Standing Committee of Finance in Parliament on November 3-4. Most speakers appeared to support the Minister's MTBPS and indicated [...]
2009-11-25 08:35:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN SA
09CAPETOWN29PRESIDENT MOTLANTHE'S STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
[...] (U) President Kgalema Motlanthe, the unelected "caretaker" president of South Africa, delivered his first and only State of the Nation Address at the opening of parliament on 6 February 2009. Motlanthe found himself in a unique situation as, not only is he essentially holding office for ANC Pre [...]
2009-02-06 16:48:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SF
09CAPETOWN33COPE IN HOLDING PATTERN IN FACE OF UNCERTAINTIES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Congress of the People (COPE) has yet to decide upon a presidential candidate for the election and increasingly is focusing its efforts on Eastern Cape and Limpopo, according to party National Spokesman Philip Dexter. Dexter met with members of the diplomatic corps on Febru [...]
2009-02-17 09:54:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDSF PGOV
09CAPETOWN34LEGAL EXPERTS AGREE ZUMA CASE UNLIKELY TO BE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Two prominent legal experts -- one a harsh critic of Jacob Zuma and one a strident defender -- agree that Zuma's legal travails are unlikely to be resolved in the next year, and National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) mishandling of the case is to blame for the government's inabili [...]
2009-02-17 09:54:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDSF PGOV
09CAPETOWN35HOLOMISA CLAIMS UDM DOING WELL, REALISTIC ABOUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: United Democratic Movement (UDM) President Bantu Holomisa told members of the diplomatic corps that his party is poised to perform as well as it did in the 2004 election, when it won 9 parliamentary seats. Holomisa met with diplomats for breakfast on February 10 in Cape Town. [...]
2009-02-17 09:54:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDSF PGOV
09CAPETOWN57EAST LONDON'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE SPEEDS
[...] Summary: The East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ),established in 2002, is a South African Government initiative to encourage export-driven growth and to diversify the mostly rural Eastern Cape economy. Since its inception, the ELIDZ has grown quickly and now includes fourteen in [...]
2009-03-13 15:18:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDEIND EINV ETRD SA
09CAPETOWN58THE UPHILL BATTLE OF HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The administration of South Africa's Eastern Cape province is widely derided as the worst in the country, and the province's inability to effectively provide health services to its citizens epitomizes the challenges -- both self-inflicted and inherent -- faced by provincial gove [...]
2009-03-17 13:04:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDSF SOCI
09CAPETOWN72TOUR D'HORIZON WITH WESTERN CAPE COSATU SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Tony Ehrenreich, the outgoing Western Cape provincial secretary for the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) told Econoff that while he was confident the new ANC government and presumptive new President Jacob Zuma would be more receptive to labor concerns and pro-poor [...]
2009-03-20 08:23:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDSF PGOV ELAB KDEM
09CAPETOWN78WHAT INFLUENCES THE SOUTH AFRICAN VOTER?
[...] Summary: When South Africans go to the polls on April 22, they'll be weighing a host of factors that include their personal circumstances, social networks, and perceptions of government performance in order to help them make a decision. Cape Town Poloff and Econoff on March 19 attended two se [...]
2009-03-30 07:32:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDSF PGOV KDEM
09CAPETOWN80CAPE TOWN'S "TIK"ING TIME BOMB
[...] Summary: Cape Town is in the midst of a drug epidemic, with little relief in sight. Tik, South Africa's name for crystal methamphetamine, has emerged since about 2005 as the drug of choice for Cape Town residents, particularly from the city's ethnic "colored" community. The highly addictive d [...]
2009-03-30 12:13:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDSF SOCI
09CAPETOWN81FIFA 2010 WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL COORDINATOR
[...] Summary: Fifa 2010 Western Cape Provincial Coordinator Dr. Laurine Platzky discussed a number of key issues pertaining to the Western Cape's preparations for next year's World Cup extravaganza at a brief meeting in Cape Town on March 13. She noted that the province was already organizing sp [...]
2009-04-01 06:52:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDECON SA
09CAPETOWN85SOUTH AFRICA TO HOST INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE CRICKET
[...] (U)On March 24, 2009 Indian Premier League(IPL)chairman, Lalit Modi announced that South Africa would host the IPL Twenty20 event due to security concerns following the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, Pakistan. The IPL will now kick-off on April 18 in Cape Town with the final t [...]
2009-04-08 11:44:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SF SCUL
09CAPETOWN86CAPE JUDGE PRESIDENT HLOPHE BEFORE THE JUDICIAL SERVICES
[...] (U) Cape Judge President John Hlophe, regarded by some as a future chief justice under a Zuma presidency, is being probed by the Judicial Services Commission (JSC). The commission hearings center on a complaint against Judge Hlophe, brought by 13 Constitutional court judges who claimed he trie [...]
2009-04-08 11:45:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SF
09CAPETOWN93ELECTION OBSERVATIONS FROM THE THREE CAPES
[...] (U) Summary: On April 22, voters turned out in record numbers throughout South Africa to cast their vote in the fourth democratic election since the end of apartheid in 1994. Post had six election monitoring teams covering the Eastern, Western and Northern Capes. All teams reported that the e [...]
2009-04-23 14:27:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SF
09CARACAS1065 VISAS VIPER JULY 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT
[...] The DCM chaired the Caracas Visas Viper Committee meeting on July 28, 2009. Post law enforcement agencies had no new Visas Viper names to submit to the Consular Section for July 2009. 2. Conoff requested that participants continue submitting names of suspected terrorists for the CLASS dat [...]
2009-08-13 21:38:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS1167 VISAS VIPER AUGUST 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
[...] The DCM chaired the Caracas Visas Viper Committee meeting on August 25, 2009. Committee members submitted one name for the Visas Viper program. 2. Committee members agree that Qureshi, Muhammad Zubair Ali meets the Visas Viper criteria. His information is as follows: Name: Qureshi, Muh [...]
2009-09-04 19:18:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS1207CHAVEZ DEMANDS OBAMA EXPLAIN DCA TO UNASUR
[...] (SBU) Speaking in Madrid on September 11, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez repeated the suggestion, first raised by Brazilian President Da Silva at the August 28 UNASUR summit in Argentina, that President Obama publicly explain the purpose of the Defense Cooperation Agreement with Colombia. [...]
2009-09-15 21:13:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL VE CO
09CARACAS1218EARTHQUAKE STRIKS VENEZUELA, BUT CHAVEZ DOESN'T
[...] (U) This information was previously reported in a classified cable on September 14. This information is unclassified. 2. (U) On September 12, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Venezuela at approximately 3:36 PM local time, according to the Venezuelan Seismological Foundati [...]
2009-09-17 15:31:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDECIN ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB EMIN ENRG EPET
09CARACAS1280RESPONSE: MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AUTHORIZATIONS
[...] The Embassy Caracas officer in charge of marine scientific research authorizations is Veronica Millares (Sept 2009 - Mar 2010). Ms. Millares, back up is Economic Counselor Darnall Steuart. 2. To request an authorization, OPA must submit relevant documents to Embassy Caracas for submissi [...]
2009-10-02 17:45:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT KRVC TPHY VE
09CARACAS1312 VISAS VIPER SEP 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT
[...] The DCM chaired the Caracas Visas Viper Committee meeting on September 29, 2009. Post law enforcement agencies had no new Visas Viper names to submit to the Consular Section for September 2009. 2. Conoff requested that participants continue submitting names of suspected terrorists for the [...]
2009-10-13 13:28:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS1392EMBASSY CARACAS: QUADRENNIAL DIPLOMACY AND
[...] Name and contact information for point of contact for the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) at Embassy Caracas: Maxwell J. Hamilton Economic Officer 58-212-907-8527 hamiltonmj@state.gov DUDDY [...]
2009-10-30 20:58:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT VE
09CARACAS1413 VISAS VIPER OCT 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT
[...] The CG chaired the Caracas Visas Viper Committee meeting on October 27, 2009. Post law enforcement agencies had no new Visas Viper names to submit to the Consular Section for October 2009. 2. Conoff requested that participants continue submitting names of suspected terrorists for the CLAS [...]
2009-11-04 19:04:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS145 VISAS VIPER JANUARY 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT
[...] The Acting DCM chaired the Caracas VISA VIPER Committee meeting on January 26, 2009. Post law enforcement agencies had no new VISAS VIPER names to submit to the Consular Section for January 2009. 2. Conoff reminded participants to continue submitting names of suspected terrorists for the C [...]
2009-02-04 12:46:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS1495Foreign Ministry Communique on U.S. "Offer to Mediate"
[...] On November 17, 2009, the Foreign Ministry released the communiquC) contained in para 3 below. An informal English version is contained in para 2 below. This communiquC) was apparently in response to the remarks of the Department Spokesman on November 13, in which he said in answering a ques [...]
2009-11-20 23:05:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CO VE
09CARACAS1499FM MADURO TO PROVIDE UNASUR PROOF OF COLOMBIAN PLANS TO
[...] (U) In a November 24 press release, Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro announced that Venezuela would provide proof of Colombian "paramilitary incursions and intent to destabilize" Venezuela at the November 27 UNASUR meeting in Quito, Ecuador. He said the November 19 capture of Magaly Ju [...]
2009-11-25 20:47:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM SNAR VE
09CARACAS1507CHAVEZ GIVES IRANIAN LEADER WARM WELCOME; SIGNS MORE
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Hugo Chavez provided a warm welcome to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his November 24-26 visit to Venezuela, declaring he and his Iranian counterpart were , "together to the end." The Iranian's visit attracted small protests from student, Venezu [...]
2009-11-27 21:36:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL IR VE KISL
09CARACAS1609VENEZUELA: Central Bank Underestimates Economic Contraction
[...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: According to Central Bank President Nelson Merentes' end of year projection, the Venezuelan economy contracted 2.9% in 2009. The Central Bank (BCV) data indicated non oil exports fell to 2004 levels and petroleum income is also sharply down. Trying to divert attention [...]
2009-12-31 19:18:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS238VENEZUELA: UPDATE OF WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR
[...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for current information on child labor as well as government efforts to address the problem. Venezuelan law protects children from exploitation in the workplace, but enforcement is often lacking. The Ministry of Labor and the National Institute for [...]
2009-02-20 20:09:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI VE
09CARACAS310IT PAYS TO TRAVEL - HIGH VISA DEMAND IN VENEZUELA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-12 21:26:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CASC ECON SOCI VE
09CARACAS311 VISAS VIPER FEBRUARY 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT
[...] The Acting DCM chaired the Caracas Visas Viper Committee meeting on February 25, 2009. Committee members submitted two names for the Visas Viper program. 2. Committee members agree that Lina Ron meets the Visas Viper criteria. Her information is as follows: Name: Ron Pereira, Lina Nine [...]
2009-03-13 13:28:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS446 VISAS VIPER MARCH 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT
[...] The Acting DCM chaired the Caracas Visas Viper Committee meeting on March 30, 2009. Post law enforcement agencies had no new Visas Viper names to submit to the Consular Section for March 2009. 2. Conoff requested that participants continue submitting names of suspected terrorists for the [...]
2009-04-08 12:25:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS51VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT MAY RAISE VAT, ALREADY OWES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Press reports indicate that the Venezuelan government may move to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) in an attempt to raise revenue as oil prices remain low. Meanwhile, the Venezuelan government is currently sitting on VAT refunds of over USD 300,000 for the US Embassy; Post's a [...]
2009-01-15 15:12:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PREL ETRD AMGT FMGT VE
09CARACAS535VENEZUELA CLAIMS PREPAREDNESS ON SWINE FLU
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Venezuela's Health Ministry reported there are no actual or suspected cases of swine flu in Venezuela, and that local health authorities stand ready to screen incoming travelers from the United States and Mexico. No actions have been taken to restrict agricultural products fro [...]
2009-04-27 22:21:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PREL ETRD EINV EAGR AMED SOCI VE
09CARACAS568VENEZUELAN SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, INCREASED MANDATORY CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-07 16:29:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDAFSN AMGT AFIN
09CARACAS673VENEZUELA REPORTS THREE CONFIRMED H1N1 CASES
[...] On May 28, via a press release on its website (www.mpps.gob.ve),the Venezuelan Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed the first case of H1N1 in Venezuela. According to the press release, the individual, a male of 22 years, returned May 25 from a five day trip to Panama and subsequently checked [...]
2009-06-01 19:51:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDAMED ASEC CASC KPAO KSAF TBIO KFLU KSEAO KSTH
09CARACAS691 VISAS VIPER APRIL 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT
[...] The RSO chaired the Caracas Visas Viper Committee meeting on April 28. Post law enforcement agencies had no new Visas Viper names to submit to the Consular Section for April 2009. 2. Conoff requested that participants continue submitting names of suspected terrorists for the CLASS databas [...]
2009-06-05 14:31:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS715 VISAS VIPER MAY 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT
[...] The Acting DCM chaired the Caracas Visas Viper Committee meeting on May 26, 2009. Post law enforcement agencies had no new Visas Viper names to submit to the Consular Section for May 2009. 2. Conoff requested that participants continue submitting names of suspected terrorists for the CLAS [...]
2009-06-09 21:42:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS796VENEZUELA: NO RESPONSE ON VIOLATION OF U.S.
[...] (SBU) The Venezuelan government has not responded to the March 19 EEB/TRA/OTP Memorandum on FAA Case Number 2008EA250055, the "Violation of Federal Aviation Regulations." The FAA documents detail the case against a pilot for Venezuelan government-owned petroleum company PDVSA. The violations [...]
2009-06-26 13:03:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PREL ETRD EINV EAIR VE
09CARACAS867MFA FINDS SECRETARY'S COMMENTS DISRESPECTFUL
[...] (SBU) A communique late on July 8 from the Ministry of Foreign Relations criticized Secretary Clinton's comments on Venezuela during a July 7 interview with Globovision, Venezuela's last opposition television channel. Calling the interview "unfriendly," the MFA questioned the sincerity of t [...]
2009-07-10 13:53:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KDEM VE
09CARACAS890 VISAS VIPER JUNE 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT
[...] The CG chaired the Caracas Visas Viper Committee meeting on June 30, 2009. Post law enforcement agencies had no new Visas Viper names to submit to the Consular Section for June 2009. 2. Conoff requested that participants continue submitting names of suspected terrorists for the CLASS data [...]
2009-07-14 13:36:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CASABLANCA11MOROCCO - 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-21 13:17:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD EFIN ELAB OPIC KTDB PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA112 VISAS VIPER FOR MAY 2009 REPORTING PERIOD
[...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met June 8, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Charge with A/DCM, CG, CONS, LEGATT, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON and PD in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee would like to submit the following names o [...]
2009-06-08 17:15:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA114MOROCCAN LABOR ELECTIONS: ANYONE BUT THE UNIONS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Recent national elections held to determine union representation in the private sector resulted in a strong majority for non-union affiliated representatives and revealed a strong lack of confidence in Morocco's largest trade unions. Labor elections, which are held only once eve [...]
2009-06-11 16:32:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA122008 MOROCCO UPDATE OF THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR
[...] Summary: This message provides requested updates for the Department of Labor's annual report on the Worst Forms of Child Labor and Morocco's commitment to combat and eliminate them. It updates information provided by Post in 2007 and years prior, concerning Morocco's child labor laws and regu [...]
2009-01-21 17:18:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND EAID PHUM SOCI KWMN MO
09CASABLANCA131 VISAS VIPER FOR JUNE 2009 REPORTING PERIOD
[...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met July 6, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Charge with A/DCM, ACG/CONS, LEGATT, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON and PD in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee discussed the arrest of five members of a [...]
2009-07-08 09:41:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA140 VISAS VIPER FOR JUNE 2009 REPORTING PERIOD (UPDATE)
[...] As reported previously (Casablanca 0131),members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met July 6, 2000 and discussed the arrest of members of the terrorist cell Salafiya Jihadia. 2. Legatt office provided the following submissions. All are Moro [...]
2009-07-15 15:42:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA159 VISAS VIPER FOR JULY 2009 REPORTING PERIOD
[...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met August 3, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Charge with A/DCM/PD, CG, CONS, LEGATT, DHS, DAO, RSO, RAO, POL, ECON, and USAID in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee had nothing to report for Jul [...]
2009-08-07 09:24:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA160VIOLENCE AT UNHCR HIGHLIGHTS MOROCCO,S REFUGEE
[...] (SBU) Moroccan police clashed with sub-Saharan refugees after a two-week long sit-in at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR) headquarters in Rabat, resulting in five arrests and numerous injuries including a senior police officer. The five detained refugees were initially [...]
2009-08-07 12:29:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREF
09CASABLANCA169Abortion and Family Planning in
[...] SUMMARY: Despite significant advances to women's legal rights by the passage in 2003 of a new family code (Reftel),pregnant unmarried women in Morocco still face intense social alienation and economic hardships. Contraception is widely available and heavily subsidized by the government of M [...]
2009-08-19 15:43:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KWMN PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA177 VISAS VIPER FOR AUGUST 2009 REPORTING PERIOD
[...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met September 8, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Acting DCM/PD with ACG/CONS, LEGATT, DHS, RAO, DAO, RSO, ECON and USAID in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee does not have anything to report at [...]
2009-09-08 16:05:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA181AFRICAN MIGRANTS IN MOROCCO: ON THE EDGE OF
[...] (SBU) Every year thousands of sub-Saharan migrants enter eastern Morocco from Algeria intent on making the final push to Spain. While some are successful, many more end up languishing in the transit towns or settling into longer term residence in Morocco. Poloff visited the camps of clandest [...]
2009-09-15 17:17:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PTER PINR MO AG
09CASABLANCA188SEPTEMBER 2009 FRAUD SUMMARY - CASABLANCA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-25 11:46:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA19 VISAS VIPER FOR JANUARY 2009 REPORTING PERIOD
[...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met February 2, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Charge with A/DCM, RAO, LEGATT, CONS, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON, FCS, and PD in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee did not have any submissions for [...]
2009-02-05 14:22:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA193 VISAS VIPER FOR SEPTEMBER 2009 REPORTING PERIOD
[...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met October 7, 2009. The meeting was chaired by DCM with CG, CONS, LEGATT, DHS, RAO, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON, PD and USAID in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee discussed the September arrest of 24 [...]
2009-10-08 12:05:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA197 VISAS VIPER FOR SEPTEMBER 2009 REPORTING PERIOD UPDATE
[...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met October 7, 2009. The meeting was chaired by DCM with CG, CONS, LEGATT, DHS, RAO, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON, PD and USAID in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee would like to submit the following na [...]
2009-10-20 16:56:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA2 VISAS VIPER FOR DECEMBER 2008 REPORTING PERIOD
[...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met January 5, 2009. The meeting was chaired by DCM with RAO, LEGATT, CONS, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON, FCS, and PD in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee approved the following cases submitted by [...]
2009-01-05 16:51:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA200Disney World, Morocco, and Q-1 Visas
[...] Summary: Overstays by Q-1 visa holders who serve as cultural representatives at Disney's EPCOT Center in Orlando, Florida have long been a concern. Post conducted a validation study of Q-1 recipients issued visas between September 2006 and June 2008. The results confirmed that the overwhelmin [...]
2009-10-23 13:34:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS MO
09CASABLANCA21MEETING WITH CASABLANCA POLICE PREFECT
[...] (U) On February 5th, 2009 Consul General and RSO Casablanca met with Police Prefect Mustapha Mazouni at Casablanca's Prefecture to discuss the security situation in Casablanca. Prefect Mazouni, who requested the meeting, began by outlining his view of the current security climate in Casablan [...]
2009-02-06 17:00:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAGR KIRF MO PGOV SNAR
09CASABLANCA210MOROCCO, THE WORLD'S NEXT HOLLYWOOD?
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Situated in central Morocco, the Souss-Massa-Draa region has become one of the world's most appealing film locations - and the backdrop for several major Hollywood films starring actors such as Angelina Jolie, Russell Crowe, and Leonardo DiCaprio. The Moroccan government has im [...]
2009-11-19 09:12:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV PGOV SOCI KISL MO
09CASABLANCA224 VISAS VIPER FOR NOVEMBER 2009 REPORTING PERIOD
[...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met December 7, 2009. The meeting was chaired by DCM with CG, CONS, RAO, LEGATT, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, USAID and PD in attendance. 2. There are no submissions for the November 2009 reporting period. [...]
2009-12-08 09:19:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA40 VISAS VIPER FOR FEBRUARY 2009 REPORTING PERIOD
[...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met March 2, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Charge with A/DCM, RAO, LEGATT, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, and ECON. 2. The Visas Viper Committee did not have any submissions for the month of February 2009. [...]
2009-03-10 13:43:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA44POLITICAL DISILLUSIONMENT AMONG MOROCCAN YOUTH
[...] (SBU)Summary: A series of conversations with university-educated middle class Moroccan youth revealed negative and/or apathetic opinions towards their country's politicians and the political system in general. They reported that politicians were corrupt, indifferent to the needs of the people [...]
2009-03-18 09:46:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SOCI MO
09CASABLANCA66 VISAS VIPER FOR MARCH 2009 REPORTING PERIOD
[...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met April 6, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Charge with CG, CONS, RAO, LEGATT, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, PD and FCS. 2. The Visas Viper Committee did not have any submissions for the month of March 2009. [...]
2009-04-07 17:35:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA74 MOROCCO: TRANSPORTATION STRIKE BRINGS COUNTRY TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Morocco's labor unions brought much of commerce to a halt and caused widespread shortages of fuel and a substantial increase in food prices after a nine day strike in protest against the government of Morocco's (GOM) proposed reform to the traffic code. The strike which began o [...]
2009-04-15 17:26:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV ECON ETRD MO
09CASABLANCA85 VISAS VIPER FOR APRIL 2009 REPORTING PERIOD
[...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met May 5, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Charge with A/DCM, CG, CONS, RAO, LEGATT, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON and PD in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee did not have any submissions for the m [...]
2009-05-05 11:26:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA94A NEW START FOR THE CASABLANCA STOCK EXCHANGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Consul General in Casablanca met with the newly appointed U.S. trained managing director of the Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE),Karim Hajii, on May 13th to discuss the loss of consumer confidence at CSE in the midst of widespread speculation of insider trading and mark [...]
2009-05-15 14:49:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINT PGOV MO
09CHENGDU110SOUTHWEST CHINA: PEASANTS, TITANIUM, AND HALTED DAMS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Displaced peasants, a new dam that will be second only to Three Gorges, China's largest titanium deposits, a sudden dam-halting order from the PRC Environment Ministry and the transformation of villages on Xichang's rural periphery are all linked to the construction of a va [...]
2009-06-24 03:42:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIEDEMIN SENV SOCI ECON CH
09CHENGDU222CHONGQING'S AIR/RIVER FREE TRADE PORT TO BECOME AMONG
[...] Summary: Chongqing's Lianglu/Cuntan Free Trade Port Area, China's first inland free trade port, is a huge airport/river bonded area with extensive highway and rail links, and will make Chongqing the logistics hub of China, local officials boldly predict. Chongqing Airport, the first in China t [...]
2009-10-09 04:25:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIEDEIND EINV ELTN ETRD PGOV CH
09CHENGDU223FRAUD SUMMARY - CHENGDU (APRIL TO SEPTEMBER 2009)
[...] The Chengdu consular district covers Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces, the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR),and the Chongqing Municipality. The majority of the Consulate's NIV applicants hail from Chengdu, Chongqing and Kunming, followed by Guiyang and smaller cities and towns throughout th [...]
2009-10-09 04:55:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC CH
09CHENGDU229CHONGQING GOALS FOR BALANCED URBAN-RURAL DEVELOPMENT
[...] Summary: As one of only two pilot areas in China working to reduce the economic imbalance between urban and rural citizens (ref A),Chongqing Municipality -- where rural residents account for 70 percent of 33 million inhabitants -- is focusing inter alia on reforming the social security, land [...]
2009-10-15 09:43:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ELAB EAGR PGOV SOCI CH
09CHENGDU266CHENGDU B1/B2 VALIDATION STUDY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Consulate Chengdu's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) conducted a validation study of all private Chinese passport holders who were issued B1/B2 visas in CY2008. Based on a review and analysis of 800 randomly-selected visa issuances, the illegal overstay rate was found to be 2.0 perc [...]
2009-11-19 09:09:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC CH
09CHENGDU295MANY PANDA TWINS FLOURISH AT NEW YA'AN BREEDING CENTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Sixteen baby pandas were born this year at the Ya'an Panda Breeding Center, successor to the earthquake-devastated Wolong Panda Breeding Center, which will reopen in 2012. Deputy Chief Engineer Huang Yan of the China Panda Preservation Research Center, who is the science and [...]
2009-12-09 05:08:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TBIO CH
09CHENNAI13 Kerala Field Investigations Yield Low Fraud, but Good
[...] Summary. While Post frequently reports on H-1B fraud trends in Hyderabad and Bangalore, the state of Kerala, on India's southwest coast, deserves attention as the primary source of immigrant visa applicants in South India. On a recent field investigation trip throughout the state, an FPU team [...]
2009-01-16 05:12:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDCASC CVIS KFRD CMGT IN KOCI
09CHENNAI150SOUTH INDIAN VIEWS ON U.S. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND THE FIRST
[...] SUMMARY: As suggested reftel, PAS Chennai invited a diverse range of contacts to a "working reception" to solicit their ideas for increasing mutual understanding between India and the U.S. We also asked participants their opinions regarding the new Administration's first 100 days in office. [...]
2009-05-20 07:13:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL SCUL KPAO CVIS CASC IN
09CHENNAI168 ANDHRA PRADESH CONVICTS HUMAN TRAFFICKERS, SCORES OTHER
[...] Summary: The state of Andhra Pradesh (one of India's largest, with a population exceeding 80 million) continues to be one of India's most active states in combating trafficking in persons (TIP),as highlighted by a recent series of arrests, convictions, and lengthy prison sentences handed out [...]
2009-06-03 02:55:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP PHUM PGOV KWMN SOCI KCRM IN
09CHENNAI173Chennai P-3 Performers: Well Scrutinized and Well Behaved
[...] SUMMARY. Consulate General Chennai adjudicated 577 P-3 cultural performance non-immigrant visas in FY08. Despite this relatively low number, to rule out concerns about possible alien smuggling and misuse of P-3 visas, ConGen Chennai instituted a vetting system to screen for potential fraud ind [...]
2009-06-05 00:46:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CMGT ASEC IN
09CHENNAI174Applying in Chennai: No English? No problem.
[...] Summary. Consulate Chennai conducted a validation study for the first three months of calendar year 2008 of its non-English speaking B1/B2 applicants and found the visa holders had a 97.6 percent compliance rate. Post adjudicated approximately 84,000 visas during this time, including 11,253 n [...]
2009-06-05 02:51:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CMGT ASEC IN
09CHENNAI306India Biannual Fraud Update
[...] India-wide consular operations are among the busiest in the world. In FY-2008, Mission India processed more than 756,000 non-immigrant visa applications and 27,000 immigrant visa applications. While the majority of applicants from India are bona fide travelers and migrants, the volume of frau [...]
2009-10-13 01:10:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC IN
09CHENNAI349INDIAN COPS BUST NETWORK TRAFFICKING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO
[...] Summary: India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has made three arrests in South India as a part of a wider effort to prevent illegal export of controlled pharmaceuticals, primarily to the United States, by so-called "net pharmacies." The NCB's investigation has revealed a network comprised o [...]
2009-12-15 02:52:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR ETRD PTER IN
09CHENNAI77India Semi-Annual Fraud Update
[...] India-wide consular operations are among the busiest in the world. In FY-2008, Mission India processed more than 756,000 non-immigrant visa applications and 27,000 immigrant visa applications. The majority of applicants from India are bona fide travelers and migrants. Despite a relatively lo [...]
2009-03-13 07:37:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC IN
09CHENNAI9 ANDHRA PRADESH PLANS COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOR FALL 2009
[...] Andhra Pradesh plans to set up the South Indian state's first community colleges in time for the 2009-2010 academic year. K.C. Reddy, Chairman of the state's Department of Higher Education, confirmed media reports that Andhra Pradesh will establish U.S.-style community colleges. The state wi [...]
2009-01-12 04:32:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI PGOV IN
09CHIANGMAI100RUBBER GROWS INTO NEW CASH CROP IN THAILAND'S NORTH
[...] As southern China's appetite for raw materials continues to grow, northern Thailand's agricultural sector is adapting by expanding rubber production, which is a traditional sector of southern Thailand. After a significant effort to expand the area of rubber-producing land in the north under fo [...]
2009-07-14 10:11:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON PGOV PTER TH
09CHIANGMAI101EXPERT ON BURMESE ECONOMY SPEAKS ON MICROFINANCE
[...] Dr. Sean Turnell, a leading expert on Burmese economics, spoke at Payap University, Chiang Mai on July 2, providing attendees a basic foundation for understanding Burma's current economic situation. Dr. Turnell briefly explained Burma's chaotic past, the evolution of its financial system, a [...]
2009-07-15 05:26:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECON EFIN EINV ETTC PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG
09CHIANGMAI109IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN: HILL TRIBES, ENVIRONMENTALISM,
[...] (SBU) In northern Thailand, differing opinions of environmental cause and effect have led to highly charged debates about forest management policies, often pitting "conservationists" against agriculturally-dependent ethnic hill tribe minorities and their supporters. The Royal Forest Departm [...]
2009-07-24 09:55:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ECON EAGR EAID ELAB SENV TH
09CHIANGMAI114GOING "GREEN" TO EARN GREEN: CONSERVATION POLICIES USED TO
[...] (SBU) In the past, the Thai Royal Forest Department (RFD) has encouraged and, sometimes forced, upland dwellers to resettle outside of highly valued national parks and protected forests. Recently, NGOs have begun to worry that carbon trading initiatives designed to slow climate change will [...]
2009-07-30 02:48:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ECON EAGR EAID ELAB SENV TH
09CHIANGMAI115LAND CRUNCH AND AGRIBUSINESSES HURT HIGHLAND AGRICULTURE AND
[...] (SBU) Agriculturally-dependent hill tribe people, as well as other upland farmers, face increasing pressures stemming from a general shortage of available agricultural land, problematic development policies, and the growth of agribusinesses in northern Thailand. In recent years, development p [...]
2009-08-03 02:23:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ECON EAGR EAID ELAB SENV TH
09CHIANGMAI2CITIZENSHIP MANUAL OUTLINES LEGAL MAZE FACING STATELESS HILL
[...] UNESCO has collaborated with the Thai Government (RTG) and an NGO to publish a Citizenship Manual that will serve as a "how to" guide for government officials and civil society on citizenship procedures among stateless hill tribe minorities. Broadly speaking, a highlander who is born in Thaila [...]
2009-01-06 02:01:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SMIG ELAB PREF PGOV PREL SNAR KWMN TH BM
09CHIANGMAI33FRANCE KEEPS CLOSE DIPLOMATIC LINKS WITH MEKONG REGION
[...] (U) Summary: Public and non-profit links between France and member countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) underscore the close diplomatic links that France maintains on the Indochina peninsula. The GOF supports research projects that raise awareness about key Mekong regional issues i [...]
2009-03-05 09:12:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECIN ELTN ETRD SENV TSPL PREL CH LA BM CB
09CHIANGMAI34DESPITE FTA, LITTLE GOOD NEWS IN THAI-JAPAN ECON RELATIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: With the Thai-Japanese free trade agreement in place since 2007, and with 2009 designated as the Japan-Mekong Exchange Year, hopes have been high in northern Thailand for a strengthening of the Thai-Japanese bilateral economic relationship. However, a variety of factors includi [...]
2009-03-10 08:53:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV JA TH
09CHIANGMAI38DOCTORS RAISE CONCERNS OVER SEASONAL AIR POLLUTION
[...] Summary: With the crop-burning season in full swing, Chiang Mai and many other cities in Thailand's mountainous upper north are again shrouded in annual hazardous smog, raising recurring concerns about the health consequences of pollution and what government agencies are doing to address it. [...]
2009-03-18 10:00:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR AMED CH BM LA TH
09CHIANGMAI39HOLLYWOOD, BOLLYWOOD...CNX-WOOD? U.S. FIRM LAYS PLANS FOR
[...] U.S.-based Creative Kingdom International (CKI) has announced unofficial plans to establish a "movie city" near Chiang Mai, with the aim of developing the area as a filmmaking and entertainment production center in Asia. After five years of slowly and quietly expanding its investment in Chiang [...]
2009-03-19 02:08:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EINT BTIO SCUL TH
09CHIANGMAI70GAO TEAM TOLD THAT MOST BURMESE STONES SMUGGLED
[...] (SBU) Most Thai gem traders do not buy from the Burmese Government auction; the number of Burmese rubies sold in Thailand is declining; the highest value Burmese gems are smuggled out of Burma illegally; small Burmese traders and Thai cutting/polishing/finishing operations are suffering the mo [...]
2009-06-03 06:36:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDEMIN ETRD ECON PGOV PREL BM CH XA TH
09CHIANGMAI74WHILE THAILAND BEGS FOR FDI, NORTHERN INVESTORS VOICE
[...] Amid a downward trend of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Thailand and the northern region in particular, the Board of Investment (BOI) expressed Thailand's thirst for a new wave of foreign capital by highlighting a range of incentives for new investment to an audience of foreign business own [...]
2009-06-04 07:52:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV BTIO EIND ECON TH
09CHIANGMAI77FIVE RELIGIONS, ONE VOICE: CHIANG MAI INTER-FAITH GROUP
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-09 09:38:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI TH
09CHIANGMAI78PUBLIC-PRIVATE EFFORTS BUILD NORTH'S CREATIVE ECONOMY AND
[...] A wave of public and private sponsored initiatives is seeking to empower the northern Thailand labor market with the skills needed to support and develop high-tech and creative industries in the region. This strategy aims not only to address complaints by foreign and domestic firms about a ski [...]
2009-06-15 01:55:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EINV ETRD ECON BTIO TH
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