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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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06AMMAN1576 | PAPERS FOR PSI PLANNING MEETING DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-05 15:28:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHSA ETTC KNNP MNUC JO |
06AMMAN1606 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE REGARDING USE OF KASOTC DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-06 13:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PREL PM JO |
06AMMAN1691 | JORDAN'S SIXTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) Embassy point of contact on trafficking in persons is political officer Jonathan Peccia (grade 4),phone number 202-536-4173, ext. 6597 or 962-6-590-6597, fax number 962-6-592-0159. Officer spent approximately 40 hours preparing the report. Pol FSN spent 16 hours preparing the report. [...] | 2006-03-07 15:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB JO |
06AMMAN1827 | TWO FOLEY ASSASSINS HANGED [...] (U) Jordanian authorities carried out the executions of two men convicted for the October 28, 2002 assassination of USAID diplomat Lawrence Foley. Libyan national Salim Suwayd, and Jordanian national Yasir Furayhat were hanged at dawn March 11. 2. (U) The executions came ten days after rio [...] | 2006-03-12 16:40:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV PHUM ASEC JO |
06AMMAN1830 | UNRWA STAKEHOLDERS RE-INVIGORATE AGENCY'S ADVISORY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives of 20 governments and observers from the European Commission, the PLO and the Arab League convened in an extraordinary meeting in Amman February 27-28 to re-invigorate the moribund governance structure of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine R [...] | 2006-03-13 08:40:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF KPAL KUNR PREL JO UNGA |
06AMMAN1867 | Planning Minister on Economy and Reform [...] (U) SUMMARY. On March 2, Planning Minister Suhair Al- Ali told visiting U.S. military officers that Jordan faces important economic and security challenges in the near term, but that ongoing reforms had built a strong basis for longer- term development. She also outlined Jordan's agenda for [...] | 2006-03-14 13:08:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EAID JO |
06AMMAN1896 | GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS: SUPPORT FOR THE JOINT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to reftel demarche to Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) contacts, a senior trade official said March 12 that while Jordan was still in the early stages of handling geographical indications (GIs),the Government of Jordan (GoJ) was inclined to endorse the "easies [...] | 2006-03-14 14:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR JO WTRO |
06AMMAN1953 | ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT MEETING - JORDAN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-16 18:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL XF KBCT JO |
06AMMAN2047 | JORDAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER REQUESTS ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) On March 20, Ambassador received a letter dated March 7 from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ziad Fariz requesting USG assistance in concluding new agreements for debt swaps. Minister of Planning Suhair Al-Ali clarified to the Ambassador on March 20 that "this is just a fo [...] | 2006-03-21 10:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID JO |
06AMMAN2061 | PALESTINIAN REFUGEES AT JORDAN-IRAQ BORDER [...] (U) Reached on March 21, Jordan,s Interior Minister, Eid al-Fayez, responded positively to the Ambassador,s request that UNHCR be granted access to the 89 Palestinian refugees now on the Jordan-Iraq border. His staff later confirmed to Ambassador that the minister had issued his authorizati [...] | 2006-03-21 14:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREF KPAL IZ JO |
06AMMAN2068 | AI Task Force Meets With Diplomatic Community, [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Amman's Avian Flu Task Force met with representatives from other embassies, Amman-based UN organizations and the Government of Jordan (GoJ) on March 2, 2006 to share information on avian flu preparedness. All participants are following similar lines of action: stockin [...] | 2006-03-22 06:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU XF JO |
06AMMAN2108 | JORDAN LOOKS TO NEIGHBORS FOR HELP WITH WATER [...] (SBU) Summary: With rainfall at 65% of the long-term average for this time of year, and reservoirs at 54% of capacity, Jordan is seeking help from Israel and Syria to cover an emerging water supply gap. Israel has been helpful, Syria reluctant. Reftel Red-Dead feasibility study should start [...] | 2006-03-22 13:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAGR PREL PGOV SY IS JO |
06AMMAN2118 | JORDAN'S STATE SECURITY COURT MOVES ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's State Security Court (SSC) indicted 20 defendants for terrorist activities in connection with attacks in Amman and Aqaba last year, and indicted members of the "Al-Mansurah" cell for conspiring to carry out terrorist acts. The SSC reached verdicts in six terrorism-rela [...] | 2006-03-22 16:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PHUM ASEC IZ SY JO |
06AMMAN2403 | GOJ AGREES TO KASOTC ARRANGEMENT [...] (SBU) Post received a diplomatic note dated April 2 from the Foreign Ministry accepting ref A proposals regarding the King Abdullah Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC). 2. (SBU) The substantive portion of the note's text follows: With reference to the Embassy's diplomatic note no. [...] | 2006-04-05 06:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PREL JO |
06AMMAN2504 | JORDAN TO RUN FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-10 08:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KUNR PGOV PHUM UNGA JO |
06AMMAN2525 | JORDAN FUEL PRICE HIKES, "SAFETY NET" IMPLEMENTED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Businesses, consumers, and government offices were moving rapidly April 9 to adjust to the fuel price hikes approved by the cabinet April 8 and implemented at midnight (see ref's). In addition to a JD 61.7 million ($87 million) "social safety net" program (Ref C) already in ef [...] | 2006-04-10 13:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG PGOV SOCI EPET JO |
06AMMAN2526 | DETAINED ISLAMISTS RELEASED [...] (SBU) According to the website of the Islamic Action Front (IAF),Jordanian authorities have released "most" of the IAF activists who had been detained over the last few days (reftel). A statement by IAF Secretary General Zaki Bani Irsheid posted on the site claimed that "around 20" party act [...] | 2006-04-10 14:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KISL JO |
06AMMAN2528 | ARAB LEAGUE ENVOY TO ADDRESS IRAQI ISLAMIC [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-10 14:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KISL IZ JO |
06AMMAN2575 | JORDANIAN LABOR MINISTRY OPENS NEW OFFICE FOR [...] (SBU) Jordan's Ministry of Labor will open an office to integrate many of the governmental procedures that relate to foreign domestic workers (FDWs). According to the Ministry's Secretary General, Majed al Habashneh, the new office will SIPDIS handle requests from recruiting agents for work [...] | 2006-04-13 05:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ELAB PHUM JO |
06AMMAN2648 | HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS SHOWCASES ANOTHER GROWING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's $330 million pharmaceutical industry is a bright spot in the nation's industrial development and one of the front-runner sectors in the leadership's strategy of export-led economic growth. Hikma Pharmaceuticals and its parent, the Hikma Group, is the shining star amon [...] | 2006-04-13 13:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD TSPL KIPR TBIO JO |
06AMMAN2657 | QAFQAFA PRISON RIOT BY TAKFIRI ISLAMISTS [...] (SBU) On April 13, at approximately 0900 hours (local),a riot took place in Qafqafa prison, located near Irbid approximately fifty miles north of Amman. According to RSO sources in the Public Security Directorate (PSD),the riot occurred when PSD officers assigned to the prison attempted to [...] | 2006-04-13 13:47:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PTER PHUM JO |
06AMMAN2661 | COESPU DEMARCHE DELIVERED, JORDANIAN CANDIDATES [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche April 10 to Jamal Al-Shamayleh, deputy chief of the Foreign Ministry's International Organizations Department. Shamayleh said that he would notify Foreign Minister Khatib and contact Jordan's Public Security Directorate regarding nominees for the Center [...] | 2006-04-13 14:13:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO MARR IT JO |
06AMMAN2735 | UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-17 12:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KUNR UNGA OPDC JO |
06AMMAN2737 | DARFUR TROOP CONTRIBUTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-17 12:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO SU JO |
06AMMAN2738 | INDEPENDENT INQUIRY DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-17 12:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KFIN IZ JO |
06AMMAN2813 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON COMMERCIAL BANK OF SYRIA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-20 04:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL EU JO |
06AMMAN3101 | DEMARCHE ON PSI ASSISTANCE DELIVERED, DELEGATION [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-01 11:40:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP JO |
06AMMAN3111 | SUA PROTOCOL DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-01 13:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PHSA KNNP MNUC EWWT KTIA JO |
06AMMAN3855 | GOJ REQUESTS INCREASE IN "BASE-LINE" ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Jordanian Minister of Planning Suhair Al-Ali presented Ambassador May 18 with a paper, approved by Prime Minister Bakhit, conveying the GOJ's request that the USG increase economic support fund (ESF) assistance for Jordan to $450 million in each fiscal year 2007, 2008, and 2009. (Note: [...] | 2006-06-01 08:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV JO |
06AMMAN3955 | GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS FOR WINES AND SPIRITS: [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-05 14:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR WTRO JO |
06AMMAN3985 | MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF PRM'S GRANT TO NGO [...] (U) This message contains a monitoring and evaluation report on the $90,000 grant PRM awarded to the U.S. non-profit organization Seeds of Peace (SPRMCO05GR140) to help it extend its conflict resolution programming to Palestinian refugee youth residing in the West Bank, Jerusalem and Gaza dur [...] | 2006-06-06 11:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL EAID KPAL IS JO |
06AMMAN4025 | CRITICISM OF DRAFT COUNTERTERRORISM BILL [...] (SBU) Human rights groups, liberal NGOs, and professional associations denounced a draft of the GOJ's counterterrorism bill that appeared in the local press May 31. The draft includes several provisions that provoked controversy. If approved by Parliament, the new law would make it a crime to [...] | 2006-06-06 13:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER JO |
06AMMAN4026 | JOURNALISTS TO APPEAL SENTENCING OVER DANISH [...] (U) Amman's Conciliation Court on May 30 sentenced two editors to two months, imprisonment for "attacking religious sentiment" over their publication of the controversial Danish cartoons of the prophet Mohammed (reftels). Prosecutors originally charged the two, Jihad Al-Momani of the Arabic [...] | 2006-06-06 13:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KISL KDEM JO |
06AMMAN4063 | JORDAN ANNOUNCES CANDIDATE FOR WCO CHAIRMANSHIP; [...] (SBU) The Foreign Ministry informed Embassy via diplomatic note June 4 that Jordan is nominating Customs Director General Ala'a Batayneh for the World Customs Organization chairmanship in the WCO election being held in Brussels at the end of the month. The GoJ seeks U.S. support for the nomi [...] | 2006-06-07 10:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD AORC EFIN PINR JO |
06AMMAN4653 | JORDAN SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT IN DOHA ROUND FOR MORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a letter to the Ambassador received June 18, Jordan's Minister of Industry and Trade sought U.S. government support on two positions the GoJ has staked out with other groups of developing nations in the WTO Doha Round of trade negotiations. The key issues for Jordan are pr [...] | 2006-06-22 16:40:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KTEX PREL JO |
06AMMAN4654 | Red-Dead Project Feasibility Study Moving Towards Start-Up [...] (SBU) Summary: The feasibility study for the Red Sea to Dead Sea water conveyance project ("Red-Dead"),strongly supported by Jordan as a source of fresh water, is gradually moving towards starting up, perhaps as early as fall 2006. The World Bank is planning a donors meeting for the feasibil [...] | 2006-06-23 11:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PREL JO XF |
06AMMAN5491 | JORDAN INVITED TO LEBANON CORE GROUP [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-21 10:29:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC IS LE JO |
06AMMAN5595 | UPDATE ON GOJ STEPS TO ADDRESS QIZ LABOR ISSUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan signed an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that in early 2007 should begin assisting with capacity building in the Ministry of Labor (MOL) and enhance a program of corporate social responsibility in the Qualifying Industrial Zones. The MOL appo [...] | 2006-07-25 13:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD PHUM GTIP KTEX JO |
06AMMAN6342 | DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF AUGUST 20 ARAB LEAGUE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-19 11:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL LE IS JO |
06AMMAN6471 | JORDANIAN DETAINEES SHARAFAT AND HILAL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-24 05:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS IZ JO |
06AMMAN6707 | UNANNOUNCED, PRIME MINISTER TOURS QIZ FACTORIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister (PM) Ma'ruf al-Bakhit made unannounced visits on August 23 to four Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) factories, including two "bad" factories chosen by the Ministry of Labor (MoL). According to an MoL contact, the PM was "surprised" by the working conditions, inclu [...] | 2006-08-30 13:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD PHUM GTIP KTEX JO |
06AMMAN6925 | PARTICIPANTS IN THE NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-07 13:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA PTER PHUM CU JO |
06AMMAN6932 | JORDAN NOMINATES PRINCE ZEID TO SUCCEED KOFI ANNAN [...] (U) The GOJ announced that on September 5 its UN mission nominated Prince Zeid Bin Raad Al-Hussein, Jordan's Permanent Representative to the UN since 2000, for the post of UN Secretary General. Jordan also formally asked the Arab SIPDIS League to support Prince Zeid's candidacy. 2. (U) [...] | 2006-09-07 14:31:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINR UN IZ JO |
06AMMAN6972 | NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT / IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-10 15:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PTER UNGA IAEA UNSC CU JO IR |
06AMMAN713 | AMMAN FRAUD PREVENTION MANAGEMENT REPORT [...] (SBU) Jordan is a small country with limited natural resources and high unemployment and poverty rates. While the economy has made significant gains in recent years, the poverty level remains at or near 30 percent and estimated unemployment ranges from 15 to 30 percent. There are roughly 5.3 [...] | 2006-01-29 15:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS CPAS KFRD KCRM CMGT ASEC JO IZ |
06AMMAN7277 | SAJIDA AL-RISHAWI SENTENCED TO DEATH [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-21 13:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PHUM ASEC IZ JO |
06AMMAN7478 | GOJ CANDIDATE FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) Embassy received from the Foreign Ministry a note dated September 24 requesting U.S. support for Jordan's candidate for the Asian seat on the UN International Law committee, Mahmoud al-Hmoud, currently director of the MFA legal department. In the two months of his latest tenure as legal [...] | 2006-09-28 13:31:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL JO |
06AMMAN7625 | MCC SCORE CARD DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-04 14:10:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PGOV ETRC ECON KMCA MCC JO |
06AMMAN7630 | TERRORISM TRIALS UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's State Security Court (SSC) handed down sentences in six terrorism-related cases and began proceedings against Nabil Ahmad Issa Jaaoura, a Jordanian who allegedly killed a British tourist at Amman's Roman Amphitheater in early September, and Ziyad Khalaf Karbouli, an Ira [...] | 2006-10-05 06:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PHUM ASEC IZ SY JO |
06AMMAN7734 | NGOs, Chamber Satisfied with Progress on Environmental [...] (SBU) Summary: Leaders from two of Jordan's largest environmental NGOs and from the Jordan Chamber of Industry are satisfied with the transparency and engagement of the GOJ on environmental policy issues. One major NGO noted its pleasure at the creation of the "Environmental Rangers" enforcem [...] | 2006-10-10 14:10:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD EAID PGOV JO |
06AMMAN7750 | LABOR MINISTER ON LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's Labor Minister Basem Salem reports that his Ministry has intervened directly to prevent Jordanian garment factory management from sending foreign workers back to their home countries without due process. The Minister issued a letter September 22 stating that no worker [...] | 2006-10-11 06:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD EAID PHUM JO |
06AMMAN7810 | Jordan Seeks Help in Defining WTO Environmental Goods and [...] (U) Summary: DAUSTR Jennifer Prescott and Jordanian trade officials discussed ways to define environmental goods and services on the margins of the U.S.-Jordan FTA Joint Committee meetings. Jordan requested technical assistance. End summary. ------------------------------------------- Poten [...] | 2006-10-12 13:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD EAID PREL JO |
06AMMAN7831 | FTA Sparks Strengthened Environmental Protection in Jordan [...] (U) Summary: During the environment session of the September 17 Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Joint Committee meeting, Jordanian Minister of Environment Khaled Irani noted that Jordan has made major strides in strengthening environmental protection since the U.S.-Jordan FTA was ratified in 2001. [...] | 2006-10-13 11:29:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD PREL EAID KMPI KTIA JO |
06AMMAN7922 | UNCAC - FOREIGN MINISTRY INFORMED OF USG SUPPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-17 13:51:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL JO |
06AMMAN7983 | INVITATION TO ATTEND PSI EXERCISE [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche October 19 to Ayman Aamiry and Azzam Alameddin of the Foreign Ministry's International Organizations Department. Aamiry said he would inform Foreign Minister Khatib, and that he would contact Embassy if an observer could be identified before the Eid holi [...] | 2006-10-19 15:15:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM MNUC KNNP JO |
06AMMAN8401 | Jordan's Water and Sanitation Sector [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan is a country that is critically and chronically short of water. It has immense needs in its water and sanitation sector. There is much potential for enhancing the already significant USG engagement in this sector. A coordinated, multi-agency approach within the USG wil [...] | 2006-11-14 07:43:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID PGOV EAGR JO |
06AMMAN8482 | INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-19 08:39:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ILC UNGA JO |
06AMMAN8486 | UPDATE ON THE DAMAN PROGRAM AND WHAT COMES AFTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's long-running DAMAN pre-inspection program is set to expire September 2007. According to the head of the Jordan Institute of Standards and Metrology (JISM),DAMAN's contractor will have built or upgraded by the end of the program four labs to test the safety of four cat [...] | 2006-11-19 09:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD JO |
06AMMAN8487 | DPRK DEMARCHES [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarches and letter requesting GoJ cooperation on UNSCR 1718 to the Foreign Ministry's desk officer for the U.S., Asal al-Tal. Al-Tal said she would deliver the letter to FM Al-Khatib. She also undertook to provide any substantive response to the demarches onc [...] | 2006-11-19 09:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PARM PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS JO |
06AMMAN8510 | Avian Flu: Jordan Takes Major Steps in Planning, Training, [...] (SBU) During the summer of 2006, the GOJ continued to invest in avian influenza (AI) planning and preparedness measures, and is significantly further along in its preparations now than it was last year at this time. A major train-the-trainers program and an AI public awareness campaign began [...] | 2006-11-20 08:28:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO EAGR KFLU JO |
06AMMAN8573 | FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: PARALLEL CONFERENCES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: IN ADDITION TO THE PARALLEL CIVIL SOCIETY CONFERENCE ENVISIONED AND SUPPORTED BY FORUM FOR THE FUTURE (FFF) PLANNERS, TWO OTHER CIVIL SOCIETY GATHERINGS WILL OCCUR IN JORDAN DURING THE SAME TIMEFRAME AS THE FORUM. SOME PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONFERENCES NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FF [...] | 2006-11-23 09:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MEPI JO |
06AMMAN8577 | CONCERN OVER GAS STATION POLLUTION UNITES MIDDLE EAST [...] (U) SUMMARY: TWENTY-TWO PARTICIPANTS FROM ISRAEL, THE WEST BANK AND GAZA, AND JORDAN PUT REGIONAL TENSIONS ASIDE AT A WORKSHOP IN ISTANBUL ON NOVEMBER 12-16 TO FOCUS ON A COMMON CONCERN -- POLLUTION FROM LEAKING STORAGE TANKS AT GASOLINE STATIONS. TWO EPA SPECIALISTS PRESENTED A MEATY, PRACTI [...] | 2006-11-25 13:08:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PREL TU XF |
06AMMAN8596 | AVIAN FLU/PANDEMIC INFLUENZA: EMBASSY PREPAREDNESS AND [...] (U) Summary: Post has regularly and consistently encouraged the personal responsibility measures suggested reftel for avian flu preparedness (stockpiling non-perishable food, water, and medicines, maintaining good hygiene by washing hands and surfaces, and cooking food properly). Post also ma [...] | 2006-11-26 15:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT AMED TBIO ASEC EAGR KFLU JO |
06AMMAN8656 | JORDAN'S MINISTER OF LABOR RE-APPOINTED AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Minister of Labor Basem Salem was re-appointed in the cabinet re-shuffle announced November 22 (reftel). Salem intends to re-double efforts to address labor problems in Jordan. Salem feels that Jordan's policy decision to readily admit its labor problems has been well receiv [...] | 2006-12-03 05:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD GTIP KTEX JO BG |
06AMMAN8749 | Jordanian Cabinet Following the November 22 [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-07 06:08:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ECON JO |
06AMMAN8754 | JORDANIAN CABINET FOLLOWING THE NOVEMBER 22 RESHUFFLE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-07 07:13:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ECON JO |
06AMMAN8785 | U.S. GLOBAL PEACE OPERATIONS INITIATIVE: [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-10 07:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO MARR MASS JO |
06AMMAN8806 | NGOS CRITICAL OF U.S. POLICY DENOUNCE FORUM FOR [...] (U) Summary: Jordanian and international NGOs opposed to the Forum for the Future convened an alternative conference, dubbed "The Forum to Oppose Hegemony," from November 30 to December 1. Ninety civil society organizations from across the Middle Eastern region, and from France and Norway, [...] | 2006-12-11 05:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM JO |
06AMMAN8850 | TRIALS IN JORDAN'S STATE SECURITY COURT - AN UPDATE [...] (SBU) Jordan's State Security Court (SSC) handed down sentences in four terrorism-related cases, and continued proceedings against Nabil al-Jaaoura, a Jordanian who allegedly killed a British tourist at Amman's Roman Amphitheater in early September, and Ziyad Khalaf Karbouli, an Iraqi charged [...] | 2006-12-13 05:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PHUM ASEC IZ SY JO |
06AMMAN8959 | Red-Dead Feasibility Study Launch - Hopeful Start [...] (U) Summary: The World Bank and regional beneficiaries Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority launched the $15.5 million feasibility study and environmental and social assessment for the Red Sea to Dead Sea Water Conveyance project on December 10. With only $8.8 million in contribution [...] | 2006-12-18 14:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON PREL XF JO |
06AMMAN8964 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION NATIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-18 14:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW BWC JO |
06AMMAN8965 | UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-18 14:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AMGT AORC UNGA JO |
06AMMAN8967 | WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR: UPDATE [...] (SBU) In response to ref A, Post has contacted appropriate ministries and NGOs in order to update Ref B reporting on the worst forms of child labor in Jordan, and the efforts in place to combat them. The bulk of the information reported in Ref b remains accurate, and the worst forms of child [...] | 2006-12-18 14:47:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID PREL JO |
06AMMAN9005 | FIRST CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES TO THE UN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USDEL to the 1st Conference of the States Parties (COSP) to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) ) held December 10-14 at the Dead Sea in Jordan ) garnered support for several decisions that will serve as a strong foundation for effective implementation of UNCAC. Despit [...] | 2006-12-20 15:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KCOR KCRM JO |
06AMMAN905 | Jordan Adds Muscle to Avian Flu Preparedness [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan continues to develop its resources in preparation for avian influenza (AI). It now has rapid testing capability in labs around the country, an inclusive interagency committee, a public outreach plan, professional training programs for the agricultural and medical commun [...] | 2006-02-08 11:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU EAID AMED EAGR PGOV JO |
06AMMAN9088 | IRAN - UNSCR 1737 DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-26 14:06:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC KNNP JO |
06AMMAN9101 | ARABSAT/NILESAT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Afram Jamil, Acting Secretary General of the Ministry of Information on December 27. Jamil explained that Jordan no longer sits on the Arabsat board, due to Jordan's small stake in the company (4 per cent) and its limited content contribution and usa [...] | 2006-12-27 14:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETTC KPAL KPAO PTER JO XF |
06AMMAN9129 | Lab Standards for Iraq to Emerge from Biological Risk [...] (SBU) Summary: A dozen Iraqi scientists attended a Department of Energy-sponsored workshop in Amman December 18-20 on reducing safety and security risks at biological labs. The workshop was put on by staff from Sandia National Laboratories (SNL). The workshop introduced current best practice [...] | 2006-12-28 18:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO IZ JO |
06AMSTERDAM160 | NETHERLANDS/MUSLIM OUTREACH: AMSTERDAM MOSQUE HOSTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Nearly 300 Dutch-Moroccan women crowded a hall at Amsterdam's Al Kabir Mosque on February 19 to hear spokeswomen from four political parties in advance of March 7 local elections. The meeting was indicative of growing minority interest in the upcoming polls. Long-term residen [...] | 2006-02-28 12:35:00 | Consulate Amsterdam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL KISL PGOV PINR SOCI SCUL KPAO NL |
06ANKARA1105 | THE ALLEGED OVERVALUATION OF THE TURKISH LIRA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-03 16:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD TU |
06ANKARA1256 | TURKEY: TELECOM/IT SECTOR CLAMORING FOR MORE [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the privatization last July of Turkey's fixed line telecom company Turk Telekom, operators are urging the Telecommunications Regulatory Board to move more quickly in licensing cable and new technologies and to augment competition. Still dominant Turk Telekom's new man [...] | 2006-03-10 15:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINT EINV TU |
06ANKARA1352 | U.S. CHAMBER-TURKEY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM [...] (SBU) The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its Turkish counterpart, the Union of Chambers and Exchanges (TOBB),tell us they are not prepared to sign a "memorandum of understanding" in Ankara on March 17. Activities under the MOU would be implemented by the private contractor Carana, which has [...] | 2006-03-14 15:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID BEXP TU |
06ANKARA1392 | TURKEY-IRAQ HABUR GATE SLOWS TO A TRICKLE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: fuel shipments from Turkey to SOMO in Iraq remain suspended for lack of implementation of the February 15 agreement between GOI and GOT to resolve persistent arrears. In combination with the imposition of new truck licensing regulations, particularly onerous for older trucks, [...] | 2006-03-15 16:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EPET PREL TU IZ |
06ANKARA1409 | Turkish Treasury Under Secretary Optimistic about [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-16 14:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
06ANKARA141 | TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP, DECEMBER 2005 [...] (U) Turkey's Supreme Military Council (YAS) - convened under PM Tayyip Erdogan on December 1 - assessed war readiness of the TAF (Turkish Armed Forces) and major modernization projects, discussed recent developments in the Middle East, assessed fight against separatism, reactionism and separat [...] | 2006-01-16 14:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PGOV TU |
06ANKARA1410 | SCENESETTER FOR MARCH 22-23 VISIT OF CODEL WARNER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Your March 22-23 visit comes at a time when Turkey is attempting to balance its commitments to the West against its desire to maintain harmonious relations with its neighbors and to play a constructive role with other Muslim countries. Turkey remains a significant contributor to [...] | 2006-03-16 14:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR MASS TU IZ AF IR IS |
06ANKARA1414 | UNODC AND TURKISH POLICE SUPPORT RESUMED U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary. The local rep of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) sought us out to request that the U.S. help fund programs to combat the floods of Afghan opiates that transit Turkey annually. Turkish National Police officials separately suggested that INL funding assist with regional [...] | 2006-03-16 15:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PREL TU |
06ANKARA1460 | TURKEY'S LOWER 2006 TOURISM NUMBERS COULD [...] (U) SUMMARY. ON THE HEELS OF 2005'S RECORD TOURISM NUMBERS, A "SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS" - THE AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK, THE CARTOON CONTROVERSY, AND RUMORS OF AN ALCOHOL BAN - HAS LED TO A SHARP DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF 2006 BOOKINGS FOR FOREIGN VISITORS IN TURKEY. WHILE THE ANTALYA'S M [...] | 2006-03-20 13:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON TU |
06ANKARA1605 | 2005/2006 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON TURKEY'S [...] (U) This is Mission Turkey's contribution to the 2005/2006 Report to Congress on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense. We follow reftel's format. General Assessment ------------------- 2. (U) A. Turkey has NATO's second-largest military after the United States. It has taken on an [...] | 2006-03-27 08:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP PREL NATO US TU |
06ANKARA1629 | IMF CRITICISM OF TURKEY COINCIDES WITH PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-27 14:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PBIO TU |
06ANKARA1630 | Terrorism Finance: Turkish FIU Still Waiting for [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-27 14:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN PTER TU |
06ANKARA1653 | INCOME INEQUALITY DECREASING IN TURKEY, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: According to updated data for 2004, the share of the population living in poverty in Turkey decreased from 28.12 percent to 25.6 percent. The data also shows a growing city/countryside divide as urban poverty declines and rural poverty increases. Contrary to widespread percept [...] | 2006-03-28 14:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SOCI PHUM TU |
06ANKARA1656 | TURKEY: CODEL WARNER WITH PM ERDOGAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senator John Warner led a six-member Senate Armed Services Committee delegation to Turkey on Feb. 23 for meetings with the Parliament (reftel) and Prime Minister Erdogan. (Note: Complete delegation list provided at para. 8) The delegation emphasized the importance of the bila [...] | 2006-03-29 05:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PGOV PREL OREP TU IZ |
06ANKARA1705 | TURKEY: BTC OIL ADVANCES - ERZURUM AS ENERGY CROSS- [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With first oil at Pump Station 3, BTC is still on track for first tanker loading at Ceyhan on May 27. The project has achieved good "buy-in" from the local population from jobs and its community programs. Nearby major city Erzurum hopes to benefit more from development as an [...] | 2006-03-30 14:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EINV TU IR |
06ANKARA1742 | PROPOSAL FOR INL-FUNDED REGIONAL IPR TRAINING [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Embassies, Athens, Bucharest, Sofia, and Tirana and Consulate Thessaloniki. 2. (U) As requested ref A, this message provides a proposal for FY '06 INL-funded regional IPR training. IPR: A REGIONAL PROBLEM ----------------------- 3. (SBU) Accordin [...] | 2006-03-31 15:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR KCRM TU |
06ANKARA1743 | TURKEY: PROPOSAL FOR INL-FUNDED IPR TRAINING [...] (U) As requested ref A, this message provides a proposal for FY '06 INL-funded IPR training in Turkey. 2. (SBU) While Turkey's IPR regime improved significantly in 2005, gaps in protection, particularly in enforcement, remain. Turkey will most likely remain on the Special 301 Priority Watc [...] | 2006-03-31 15:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR KCRM TU |
06ANKARA1744 | TURKEY: WTO PANEL CONTINUES AND MEDIA ANNOUNCES [...] (SBU) Summary: A March 31 article in "Referans" (Turkey's business paper of record) reports that the Ministry of Agriculture will begin issuing control certificates for rice imports on April 1. Upon hearing about the decision, Turkish domestic producers sharply criticized the GOT for this de [...] | 2006-03-31 15:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR WTO TU |
06ANKARA1746 | The Anatolian Tiger Roars: 7.4% GDP Growth in 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-03 05:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON TU |
06ANKARA1768 | Reports of Turkish Clash with IMF Overstated [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-03 13:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
06ANKARA1897 | TURKEY: PKK VIOLENCE CONTINUES, CASUALTIES RISE, [...] (U) SUMMARY: PKK-related attacks continue both inside and outside of Turkey. The Turkish Freedom Falcons (TAK) have taken credit for several Istanbul attacks and warned of further violence against the government. In the face of escalating casualites, the government has publicly stated its re [...] | 2006-04-07 13:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR MASS TU IZ |
06ANKARA1898 | TURKEY: DANISH COMPANY COULD BE FIRST TO [...] (SBU) Summary: According to Istanbul-based U.S. pharmaceutical company reps, a Danish pharmaceutical company may be the first to have a generic application approved in Turkey for a product approved in the EU after January 1, 2001 and in Turkey after January 1, 2005, for which they believe the [...] | 2006-04-07 14:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR USTR TU |
06ANKARA19 | TURKEY/RUSSIA: DEMARCHE ON CONTINUING U.S. [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-03 14:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV TU RS |
06ANKARA1943 | KIRSEHIR: A CITY CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kirsehir, two hours southeast of Ankara, is an Anatolian city of 88,000 plagued by a lack of business investment. Blessed with geothermal resources and included in the government investment incentive scheme for low-income provinces, Kirsehir hopes to generate a tourism market [...] | 2006-04-10 12:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS ECON EFIN EAGR TU |
06ANKARA1950 | COMPETITION SPURRING TURKISH AVIATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The entry of private airlines into Turkey's scheduled domestic market has increased competition for state-owned Turkish Airlines. Such private airlines provide cheaper fares and alternatives to Turkish consumers, but they also add to the regulatory burden faced by Turkey's Dir [...] | 2006-04-10 13:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON TU |
06ANKARA1977 | Project Proposal for Afghan-Turkish [...] (SBU) Summary: As discussed reftel, Post, working with the Regional DEA office in Ankara and Kabul, has developed the following proposal for enhancing Turkish-Afghan counternarcotics cooperation. The training, to be led by DEA's training team, would entail bringing together Afghan and Turkish [...] | 2006-04-12 08:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR EAID TU AF |
06ANKARA2045 | TURKISH-IRANIAN RELATIONS, BY THE NUMBERS [...] (SBU) As the constroversy over the Iranian nuclear program continues and many in Turkey become increasingly anxious about next steps, we thought it useful to review the basic elements of Turkey's relations with this troublesome neighbor. What follows is a snapshot overview of Turkey's interac [...] | 2006-04-14 12:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER PGOV PINS IR TU |
06ANKARA2047 | CONGRESSMAN WEXLER'S APRIL 10 VISIT TO ANKARA [...] (SBU) Summary: Representative Robert Wexler met April 10 with PM Erdogan, FM Gul, Economy Minister and lead EU negotiator Babacan, D/CHOD Kosaner, PM foreign policy advisor Davutoglu, and Turkish Union of Chambers President Hisarciklioglu. Wexler's message was that although the HAMAS visit [...] | 2006-04-14 12:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER ECON TU IZ |
06ANKARA2049 | THIRD TIME'S A CHARM ON SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM? [...] (SBU) Summary: After two earlier aborted attempts, the Turkish Government seems to be on the verge of passing social security reform legislation. Under an expedited procedure to prevent opposition party delaying tactics, a bill merging the three social security institutions passed on April 13. [...] | 2006-04-14 12:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV TU |
06ANKARA206 | Tourism Key to Economic Impact of Avian [...] (SBU) Summary: Unless the Avian Influenza outbreak continues to expand and stays in the headlines, the economic impact for the overall Turkish economy is likely to remain confined to the poultry sector and additional hardships for poor families with backyard flocks. The larger risk -- that t [...] | 2006-01-19 15:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAGR TU |
06ANKARA2069 | Turkish Agriculture Import Policies [...] (SBU) Summary. Turkey is a major market for U.S. bulk commodities and other raw materials important to the domestic processing sectors. Nonetheless, Turkey continues to restrict trade in food and agricultural products with a host of tariff and non-tariff barriers. In addition to excessively [...] | 2006-04-17 10:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR PGOV PREL GR TU |
06ANKARA2143 | TURKEY - PRIVATE SECTOR NUCLEAR ENERGY SUMMIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an April 13 meeting with Turkish energy companies, Energy Minister Hilmi Guler proposed a public-private partnership (PPP) model to be used in building Turkey's first nuclear power plant, with a pilot plant to be built in the Black Sea province of Sinop. Both Guler and State [...] | 2006-04-19 11:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV BEXP TU |
06ANKARA2156 | BMENA: DAD INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE IN ANKARA, [...] (U) Turkish MFA BMENA Coordinator Ambassador Omur Orhun briefed representatives from G-8 and BMENA embassies April 19 on Turkey's preparations for a May 21-23 Democracy Assistance Dialogue (DAD) Intergovernmental Conference entitled "Empowering Women in Public Life." Orhun stressed that the [...] | 2006-04-19 14:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM BMENA TU |
06ANKARA2183 | Central Bank Governor Appointed and Social Security [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-21 04:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
06ANKARA2214 | LOCAL G8 COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTION GROUP MEETING IN [...] (SBU) The Russian Embassy in Ankara convened a meeting of G8 Embassies plus Australia, Switzerland and the European Commission on April 12 as the local Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG). Most Missions were represented at the counselor level. Russian Ambassador Petr Stegniy opened the ses [...] | 2006-04-21 13:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER TU |
06ANKARA2231 | DEMARCHE TO TURKEY ON RATIFICATION OF SUA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-24 08:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT |
06ANKARA2332 | FULL STEAM AHEAD ON TURKISH PRIVATIZATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Privatization Administration (PA) has already realized USD 8 billion in cash proceeds from privatizations in 2006, with several profitable sales still in the pipeline for this year. Initial public offerings are planned for several state-owned enterprises and a new wave of p [...] | 2006-04-27 13:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ENRG EFIN TU |
06ANKARA238 | TURKEY'S REPONSE ON INCB ELECTION [...] (SBU) On January 20 we met with Peyami Ciklakalyoncu, attache in the MFA's Deputy Directorate General for International Political Organizations, regarding the USG's nomination of Ambassador (retired) Melvyn Levitsky to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). Ciklakalyoncu told us th [...] | 2006-01-20 15:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC TU |
06ANKARA2416 | SCENESETTER FOR MAY 7-8 VISIT OF CODEL PENCE TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Your visit follows a successful visit by Secretary Rice which paved the way for a new "strategic SIPDIS dialogue" with Turkey on issues of mutual import. Turkey is a strong ally in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT),facilitating the distribution of critical supplies and fuel [...] | 2006-05-02 14:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP TU |
06ANKARA250 | Turkish Police Create Anti-Terror Finance Unit [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Turkish National Police (TNP) Intelligence Department recently established a terrorism finance division, to be housed under the Intelligence Department's organized crime group. Recep Guven, TNP Intelligence Department Chief of Section in the Organized Crime Division and a [...] | 2006-01-23 13:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER KTFN TU |
06ANKARA2510 | TURKEY PICKS CALIK TO BUILD SAMSUN-CEYHAN OIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOT has chosen local firm Calik Enerji to build the Samsun-Ceyhan Turkish Straits oil bypass, awarding it a six-month conditional license, still subject to approval by the President. Many of our contacts question whether Calik, whose Chairman Ahmet Calik is close to AKP po [...] | 2006-05-08 05:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EWWT SENV EINV TU |
06ANKARA2583 | STATOIL TARGETS TURKEY FOR A SOUTHERN GAS CORRIDOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a May 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Statoil Country Manager Per Myrvang said that Statoil was seriously looking at the Turkish market for commercializing Shah Deniz Phase II gas volumes when Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz Phase II begins producing in 2011-12. While there are a nu [...] | 2006-05-09 13:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EINV BEXP TU AZ |
06ANKARA2644 | TURKEY: SPECIAL BUSINESS REP MERMOUD DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following closely on the heels of the Secretary's visit to Turkey, which broached an enhanced SIPDIS bilateral strategic vision and dialogue on economic - as well as political and security issues, EB/CBA Special Representative Frank Mermoud conducted a series of meetings in [...] | 2006-05-11 12:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV BEXP TU ZK |
06ANKARA2663 | TURKEY SUPPORTS LEVITSKY IN INCB ELECTION [...] (SBU) In a diplomatic noted dated May 10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed us that Turkey supports the U.S. candidate, Ambassador (retired) Melvyn Levitsky, for re-election to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). This decision came as a result of two diplomatic notes, two [...] | 2006-05-11 14:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC TU |
06ANKARA2673 | MIXED PICTURE ON TOURISM NUMBERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to an 11.5 percent year- on-year drop in first-quarter tourist arrivals, Minister of Culture and Tourism Atilla Koc admitted that Turkey will not meet its goal of 26 million tourists in 2006. Tourism is both a key generator of jobs and a vital source of foreign exc [...] | 2006-05-12 11:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON TU |
06ANKARA2742 | SHARP SELL-OFF IN TURKISH MARKETS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-15 12:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
06ANKARA2798 | HOPES AND FEARS IN TURKEY'S ELECTRICITY SECTOR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-17 04:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV BEXP EXIM OPIC TU |
06ANKARA2824 | HOPES AND FEARS IN TURKEY'S ELECTRICITY SECTOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With growing fears of an electricity supply deficit in Turkey by the end of the decade, the Turkish government has announced plans to add nuclear power to its energy mix and the private sector is calling for greater clarity on the investment framework. While the U.S. firm AES [...] | 2006-05-18 07:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV BEXP EXIM OPIC TU |
06ANKARA2854 | JUSTICE MINISTER DEFENDS DEFINITION OF TERRORISM [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to a letter from the Ambassador to Justice Minister Cicek expressing concern over the retention of Turkey's narrow definition of terrorism in draft anti-terror legislation (ref),a Justice Ministry letter argues that provisions in current Turkish law allows Turkey to [...] | 2006-05-18 12:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER KTFN TU |
06ANKARA2864 | TURKEY: TIMELINE IF NEW ELECTIONS CALLED [...] (SBU) Summary: Parliamentary elections in Turkey are constitutionally mandated to be held at least once every five years. No legislative term has lasted the full five years since 1980. Current political debate centers in part on whether or not early elections will be called before their sche [...] | 2006-05-18 13:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TU |
06ANKARA2870 | A DEVELOPMENT TALE OF TWO SOUTHEASTERN CITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Adiyaman and Sanliurfa provinces, located in Turkey's southeastern region, are home to some of the country's most notable tourist attractions, yet both provinces suffer from poverty and underdevelopment. Seasonal migration, gender inequality, and a lack of economic opportunity [...] | 2006-05-18 14:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SOCI PHUM KWMN TU |
06ANKARA2877 | HOPES AND FEARS IN TURKEY' ELECTRICITY SECTOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With growing fears of an electricity supply deficit in Turkey by the end of the decade, the Turkish government has announced plans to add nuclear power to its energy mix and the private sector is calling for greater clarity on the investment framework. While the U.S. firm AES [...] | 2006-05-22 06:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV BEXP TU EXIM OPIC |
06ANKARA2899 | CURRENT PLANNING FOR BTC OPENING CEREMONY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Turkish government and BP are set on July 13 as the date for the official ceremony marking completion of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline. The Turks are focusing on high level participation, including from the United States, but have not yet delivered invitations [...] | 2006-05-22 14:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EINV TU |
06ANKARA2902 | ACTION REQUEST: TURKEY REQUESTS ASSISTANCE FOR [...] (U) This is an action request -- please see para. three. 2. (U) On April 28, we received a diplomatic note from the Turkish MFA announcing the "Expo Gateway to Iraq" trade fair to be held in Gaziantep, Turkey June 7-11. In its note, the MFA requested that we "make a demarche to the Multinat [...] | 2006-05-23 05:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL IZ TU |
06ANKARA3004 | SCENESETTER FOR MAY 30 VISIT OF CODEL BLUNT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ankara warmly welcomes the visit of CODEL Blunt on May 30. Turkey is a strong ally in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT),facilitating the distribution of critical supplies and fuel to the coalition in Iraq and supporting the NATO Training Mission (NTM-I) there; publicly [...] | 2006-05-25 11:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP TU |
06ANKARA3081 | TURKISH MFA PROTESTS U.S. SHIP VISITS TO RHODES [...] (SBU) We received a diplomatic note from the Turkish MFA dated May 17 protesting the May 2-4 visit of two USN vessels to Rhodes (text of note below). The GOT's long-standing position has been that the 1947 Paris Peace Treaties bar all navy ship visits to the demilitarized Greek Dodecanese isl [...] | 2006-05-26 11:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS GR TU NATO |
06ANKARA3096 | TURKEY'S ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL [...] (SBU) We approached the MFA team attending the Anatolian Sun PSI exercise in Antalya on May 26 about the GOT's planned attendance at the June 23 High Level Political Meeting. MFA officials said their initial thinking was that International Security Affairs Director General (A/S equivalent) Tom [...] | 2006-05-26 13:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC KNNP PARM US PL TU |
06ANKARA3100 | TURKEY: BTC FIRST OIL - ALMOST THERE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: BTC has struck a deal with BOTAS to pay all of the disputed cost over-runs in exchange for three-year management control of the pipeline operating company BIL. A "cold tap" on the pipeline has delayed line fill and first tanker loading to the week of May 29. BP shares the Tu [...] | 2006-05-26 14:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EINV SENV TU |
06ANKARA3172 | TURKEY: POSITIVE RESPONSE TO U.S. STATEMENT ON [...] (SBU) Following the Secretary's May 31 telephone conversation with Turkish FM Gul, we contacted DFM Tuygan, Undersecretary Uzumcu, PM spokesman Akif Beki, MFA spokesman Namik Tan and MFA Americas Deputy Director General Murat Esenli. Their responses were uniformly positive and supportive. Se [...] | 2006-06-01 10:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV IR TU US |
06ANKARA3189 | TURKEY/IRAQ: G/IWI AMBASSADOR STEINER DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary. Acting Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues Ambassador Steven E. Steiner met on May 23 with Turkish officials and a quasi-governmental training institute, where he found a willingness, and capacity, to compare notes and potentially collaborate on educational and [...] | 2006-06-01 13:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID KWMN IZ TU |
06ANKARA319 | TURKEY NATURAL GAS CRISIS WITH IRAN [...] (SBU) On January 21, Iran cut its daily natural gas shipment to Turkey from almost 30 million cubic meters to 5- 10 million cm (some daily fluctuation). Coming on the heels of the Russian-Ukraine gas face-off, the current gas crisis in Georgia, and cold weather and concerns in Europe, the cut [...] | 2006-01-27 15:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ETRD TU RU |
06ANKARA323 | TURKISH FINANCE MINISTER TERRORISM FINANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In his first meeting with Finance Minister Unakitan, the Ambassador stressed the importance of preparing for Turkey's upcoming Financial Action Task Force (FATF) review. Unakitan expressed confidence that the legislation governing Turkey's anti-financial crime agency will be pa [...] | 2006-01-27 16:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER PBIO TU IZ |
06ANKARA325 | TURKISH FINANCE MINISTER ON TERRORISM FINANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In his first meeting with Finance Minister Unakitan, the Ambassador stressed the importance of preparing for Turkey's upcoming Financial Action Task Force (FATF) review. Unakitan expressed confidence that the legislation governing Turkey's anti-financial crime agency will be pa [...] | 2006-01-30 12:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER PBIO TU IZ |
06ANKARA327 | US and GOT Discuss Bilateral Ag Issues [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 24, U.S. and Turkish officials met on the margins of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council Meeting in Ankara to discuss bilateral trade issues at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA). Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Eur [...] | 2006-01-30 13:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR PGOV PREL GR TU |
06ANKARA3324 | TURKEY AND IRAQ FINALLY MEET ON REGIONAL WATER [...] (sbu) Summary: Tigris-Euphrates river flows and irrigation issues were the main subjects at an historic May 24 meeting in Ankara between Turkish and Iraqi water experts. Topics included use of "closed system" irrigation in Turkey and restoration efforts for the marshlands in Iraq. The Turki [...] | 2006-06-07 12:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENGR SENV EAGR TU IZ |
06ANKARA3325 | FINANCIAL MONITORING OF TURKEY'S CHARITIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: There are two types of private charitable organizations that are subject to different rules and official oversight. Charitable "foundations" have played a prominent role in Turkish society dating back to the Ottoman period, and non-profit "associations" have become increasingly [...] | 2006-06-07 13:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER KTFN TU |
06ANKARA3370 | CENTRAL BANK STRENGTHENS CREDIBILITY WITH BOLD RATE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-09 04:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
06ANKARA3436 | TURKEY'S DISASTER MANAGEMENT - UNTESTED - SLOWLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After the devastating 1999 Marmara earthquake in Turkey, the World Bank made recovery loans contingent on broad changes in Turkey's building codes and disaster management mechanisms. This included creation of a "Turkish Emergency Management Directorate" (TEMAD),which was esta [...] | 2006-06-10 19:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SENV EINV TU |
06ANKARA346 | TURKEY CENTRAL BANKER WORRIED ABOUT BACKSLIDING [...] (SBU) Summary. Turkish Central Bank Governor Serdengecti believes that while economic risks, such as from the current account deficit, are receding, the potential for political backsliding on reforms is the main threat to Turkey's economic recovery, along with potential instability in the r [...] | 2006-01-30 16:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
06ANKARA3464 | MOMENTUM ADVANCING CSI PROGRAM IN TURKEY [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: We appreciate the CSI team's readiness to move forward with the Izmir port assessment despite the current legal questions surrounding the Declaration of Principles (DOP). State Minister Kursad [...] | 2006-06-12 14:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT PTER KTIA TU |
06ANKARA3593 | R&D HIGHLIGHTS THE 18TH TURKISH/AMERICAN DEFENSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 18th Defense Industrial Cooperation (DIC) meeting and subsequent Defense Industry Day on May 23-24 underscored a continued impasse over the barriers to US defense industry participation in Turkish defense contracts but highlighted R&D as a potential area for closer coopera [...] | 2006-06-19 10:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MCAP PREL TU |
06ANKARA3644 | Treasury U/S Adams Visits Istanbul Amid Market Turbulence [...] (SBU) Summary: In a day in Istanbul June 13, Treasury Under Secretary Timothy Adams met with the Turkish Treasury Under SIPDIS Secretary, a Central Bank Vice-Governor and private sector analysts SIPDIS and bankers. Despite the sell-off in Turkish markets, neither the officials nor the ba [...] | 2006-06-21 05:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
06ANKARA367 | TURKEY'S MUCH-IMPROVED DEBT SITUATION [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-31 19:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON TU |
06ANKARA3691 | TURKEY TRANS-BOUNDARY WATER AND ILISU DAM [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's DSI (State Hydraulic Works) provided additional information on the May 24 bilateral meeting in Ankara with Iraq (ref),characterizing it as a productive exchange of information, but disappointing in not covering new ground. Turkey is set on building the Ilisu Dam on th [...] | 2006-06-22 14:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENGR SENV EAGR TU IZ |
06ANKARA3712 | TURKEY'S KARTET PERSEVERES IN ELECTRICITY EXPORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkish Kartet Company seeks U.S. support in its quest to increase electricity exports from Turkey to northern Iraq from 250 MW to 1200 MW. Kartet says this has been blocked by Turkish energy regulator EMRA, which has called for competition, but has been unable to stir up compe [...] | 2006-06-23 12:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ETRD OPIC TU IZ |
06ANKARA3716 | TURKEY'S KARTET PERSEVERES IN IRAQ ELECTRICITY EXPORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkish Kartet Company seeks U.S. support in its quest to incrase electricity exports from Turkey to northern raq from 250 MW to 1200 MW. Kartet says this has been blocked by Turkish energy regulator EMRA, which has called for competition, but has been unable to stir up competi [...] | 2006-06-23 14:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ETRD OPIC TU IZ |
06ANKARA3717 | Turkish Government Pulls Back Controversial Investor Tax [...] (SBU) Summary: In a bid to calm bearish financial markets, the Finance and Economy Ministers announced June 21 that the Government was eliminating the controversial 15% withholding tax on foreign investors' earnings from bonds and equities, while reducing the rate on domestic investors from 15% [...] | 2006-06-23 14:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN BEXP TU |
06ANKARA3718 | CHANGE TO SEISMIC RESEARCH STATION AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-23 15:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PARM MARR TU |
06ANKARA3774 | TURKEY MAINLY INTERESTED IN TEXTILE PROPOSAL, [...] (SBU) To ensure wide distribution among concerned Turkish agencies, we provided a copy of ref A letter containing an updated U.S. request in WTO services negotiations to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and hand-delivered to Foreign Trade Undersecretariat (FTU) Deputy Director General for Multi [...] | 2006-06-27 14:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | WTRO ETRD ECON TU |
06ANKARA3821 | GOT DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN "TRNC" DECISION TO BLOCK [...] (SBU) We discussed reftel points on June 28 with Engin Solakoglu, MFA Cyprus Department chief of section. Solakoglu told us the GOT played no role in the decision by Turkish Cypriot authorities to cancel a deal to export Turkish Cypriot potatoes to Europe through the Greek Cypriot port of Lim [...] | 2006-06-29 13:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAID PREL PGOV ECON CY TU |
06ANKARA3948 | PKK VIOLENCE CONTINUES, DEFENSE MINISTRY CLAIMS [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of periodic reports on PKK violence in Turkey (see ref b). Our primary sources for these reports are mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News Agency, and international wire services. While these sources are more reliable than most Turkish [...] | 2006-07-07 07:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL TU IZ |
06ANKARA3998 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S SULLIVAN [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: Your visit to Ankara is an opportunity to send a message of confidence in Government and Central Bank stewardship of the economy while privately passing on U.S. investors' concerns. Coming right after FonMin Gul's visit to Washington, your Ankara stop helps us [...] | 2006-07-07 15:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG PREL KTFN TU |
06ANKARA40 | WILL THE ALAN GREENSPAN OF TURKEY BE REPLACED? [...] (SBU) Summary: Many observers have worried that the AKP Government may replace Central Bank Governor Sureyya Serdengecti when his term expires in March. Our view -- supported by Serdengecti himself -- is that even if PM Erdogan decides not to reappoint the founding father of Turkey's indepe [...] | 2006-01-04 11:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PBIO TU |
06ANKARA4061 | TURKEY INVITED TO AFGHANISTAN PRT EFFECTIVENESS [...] (SBU) We called on the MFA Deputy Director General for South Asia, Babur Hizlan, on July 10 to invite Turkey to the July 20-21 conference on enhancing Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) effectiveness co-sponsored by the governments of Canada and the United States and hosted by the Government [...] | 2006-07-12 06:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS TU AF XD AORC NATO |
06ANKARA4105 | TURKEY: REPORT ON PKK VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of periodic reports on PKK violence in Turkey (see reftels). Our primary sources for these reports are mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News Agency, and international wire services. While these sources are more reliable than most Turk [...] | 2006-07-13 15:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL TU IZ |
06ANKARA4281 | TURKEY: ATTENDANCE OF HIGH-LEVEL TURKISH OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche July 18 to MFA First Secretary Meltem Guney of the Deputy Directorate General for SIPDIS International Political Organizations. Guney explained that there were tentative plans for Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul to attend the 61st UN General Assembly (UNGA) [...] | 2006-07-24 14:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA TU |
06ANKARA4326 | TFLE01: AIRCRAFT NEEDED NOW TO EVACUATE AMCITS TO [...] (U) This is an urgent action request -- please see para. 4. 2. (SBU) Over 700 of the approximately 1700 American citizens and their dependents evacuated from Turkey to Lebanon on July 23 remain at Incirlik Air Base. Schedules for commercial charter flights from Incirlik to CONUS have come a [...] | 2006-07-27 10:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC MOPS ASEC TU LE CY |
06ANKARA4354 | TFLE01: UPDATE ON EVACUEE PROCESSING IN TURKEY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Of the 1,700 evacuees received in Turkey, approximately 700 remain on the Incirlik Air Base as of July 28, awaiting chartered aircraft. All three of the flights scheduled to depart July 28 were canceled. These repeated cancellations and delays are seriously undermining morale o [...] | 2006-07-28 16:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC ASEC TU LE CY |
06ANKARA4356 | TURKEY: REPORT ON PKK VIOLENCE, FOURTEEN PKK [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of periodic reports on PKK violence in Turkey (see reftels). Our primary sources for these reports are mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News Agency, and international wire services. While these sources are more reliable than most Turk [...] | 2006-07-28 16:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER IZ TU |
06ANKARA4365 | Turkish Markets Unfazed by Middle East Crisis, but Tourism [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-31 12:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN TU LE IZ IR IS |
06ANKARA4379 | TURKEY'S LOOMING ELECTRICITY DEFICIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With growing fears of an electricity supply deficit in Turkey before the end of the decade (Ref B),the Turkish government has announced plans to move forward more quickly on privatization and establishment of an electricity market for pricing and settlement. Meanwhile, long fi [...] | 2006-08-01 07:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV EPET BEXP EXIM OPIC TU |
06ANKARA4408 | TURKEY: REPORT ON PKK VIOLENCE, 130 ARRESTED AT [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of periodic reports on PKK violence in Turkey (see reftel b). Our primary sources for these reports are mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News Agency, and international wire services. While these sources are more reliable than most Tur [...] | 2006-08-01 15:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER IZ TU |
06ANKARA4462 | TURKEY DETERMINED TO BUILD CONTROVERSIAL ILISU DAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ilisu dam project on the Tigris River has been one of the most widely criticized hydropower dam projects of the Southeast Anatolia Project (GAP). Despite the continued controversy, Turkey remains doggedly committed to building the dam. The Turkish press announced recently t [...] | 2006-08-03 11:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENGR SENV EAGR TU IZ SY |
06ANKARA4481 | KILLING DETERS CHEVRON IN SE TURKEY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Having long struggled to gain security permission for access to do a seismic survey on its petroleum exploration permit near Silopi on the Iraqi border, Chevron has overcome one obstacle after another, but the recent death from an improvised explosive device (IED) of one of its [...] | 2006-08-03 14:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ASEC EINV SENV EWWT TU IZ |
06ANKARA4488 | PRIVATIZATION AND PRICES REVIVE TURKEY'S COAL AND STEEL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-04 12:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND EINV TU |
06ANKARA4493 | TURKISH TOURISM DOWN ONLY SLIGHTLY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-07 05:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON TU |
06ANKARA452 | LEVERAGING TURKISH EFFORTS AGAINST AFGHAN- [...] (SBU) Summary: Most of the world's supply of opiates originates in Afghanistan and passes through Turkey on its way to Western consumers. Despite Turkey's relatively low consumption problem, it has worked hard to stop the flow of these narcotics and is willing to take on a larger regional rol [...] | 2006-02-03 15:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PREL TU |
06ANKARA4522 | TURKEY SUPPORTS GLOBAL INITIATIVE BUT UNABLE TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkey is a strong supporter of the US/Russia Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The GOT issued a public statement endorsing the initiative and subsequently indicated to us their interest in playing an active role. In a preliminary response to reftel request to hos [...] | 2006-08-07 14:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KNNP TU |
06ANKARA455 | Turkish Council of State Rules Against Tupras [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 2, the Council of State (Danistay) Administrative Court suspended the $4.1 billion sale of a 51% share of state-owned oil refiner Tupras to a Koc Holding-Shell consortium, dealing a potential blow to Turkey's privatization program. Because the formal transfer of owne [...] | 2006-02-03 16:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EINV KTDB TU |
06ANKARA4587 | TURKEY: POSSIBLE ESCALATION OF PKK VIOLENCE IN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 4. 2. (SBU) On August 15, 1984, PKK militants killed two police officers in Eruh and Semdinli, launching the armed phase of the PKK's campaign for Kurdish autonomy in Turkey. The anniversary of the PKK's first attack against Turkish governme [...] | 2006-08-09 16:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER IZ TU |
06ANKARA464 | ENGAGING TURKEY ON FINANCIAL CRIME [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. is engaging the Government of Turkey on multiple fronts to continue strengthening its regime against terrorism finance and money laundering. Through diplomatic advocacy and a series of visits and workshops, the U.S. has highlighted Turkey's need for a domestic designat [...] | 2006-02-06 11:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER TU |
06ANKARA4703 | TURKEY NOT LIKELY AFFECTED BY LEBANON OIL SPILL [...] (SBU) Summary. Contrary to alarmist press reporting in Turkey, a variety of assessments assign a low probability to the Lebanon oil spill reaching Turkey. Still, the possibility cannot be excluded, in which instance Turkey might need assistance for cleanup. Turkey has improved its legislat [...] | 2006-08-11 15:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV MARR TU LE SY |
06ANKARA4711 | URGENT DEMARCHE ON US SECURITY COUNCIL'S [...] (U) This is an action message. See para 5. 2. (SBU) Ambassador spoke August 12 with Turkish MFA U/S Tuygan to convey reftel demarche regarding UNSCR 1701. In addition to the points provided, Ambassador urged Turkey to express strong support for the resolution. He expected that work will [...] | 2006-08-12 12:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE TU |
06ANKARA4761 | TURKEY: AFGHANISTAN PRT TO OPEN IN NOVEMBER; ISAF [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 8, MFA Head of Department for South Asia Murat Ulku provided an upbeat account of preparations to establish Turkey's first Afghanistan Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT),slated to open by November. Ulku said construction had begun, staffing is underway, and initial [...] | 2006-08-16 10:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AF AORC EAID MOPS PREL TU XD NATO |
06ANKARA4778 | TURKEY: PKK VIOLENCE REPORT, EXPLOSION IN ISTANBUL [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of periodic reports on PKK violence in Turkey (see reftels). Our primary sources for these reports are mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News Agency, and international wire services. While these sources are more reliable than most Turk [...] | 2006-08-16 14:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER TU IZ |
06ANKARA479 | FOURTH TIFA RENEWS DIALOGUE FOR EXPANDING TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: The fourth meeting of the U.S.-Turkey Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council held January 24 in Ankara was an opportunity for the U.S. and Turkey to discuss ways to revive our bilateral trade relationship in an open and positive dialogue. Along with the specifi [...] | 2006-02-06 15:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR KIPR TU |
06ANKARA4885 | TURKEY: PKK VIOLENCE REPORT, PKK BLOWS UP SECTION [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of periodic reports on PKK violence in Turkey (see reftels). Our primary sources for these reports are mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News Agency, and international wire services. While these sources are more reliable than most Turk [...] | 2006-08-23 12:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER TU IZ |
06ANKARA4936 | TURKEY: FOREIGN MINISTER GUL TO ATTEND UNGA, [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-25 13:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UNGA TU |
06ANKARA4999 | TURKEY: PKK VIOLENCE REPORT -- FOUR DEAD AND [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of periodic reports on PKK violence in Turkey (see reftels). Our primary sources for these reports are mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News Agency, and international wire services. While these sources are more reliable than most Turk [...] | 2006-08-29 14:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER TU IZ |
06ANKARA5000 | TURKEY: DUELING REFINERIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At least three separate refinery projects in Turkey have recently been announced, emblematic of Turkey's energy hub vision and growing regional importance, as well as the progress if has made in its investment environment and economic growth. It is not clear if GOT will use st [...] | 2006-08-29 15:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV EPET BEXP TU RU |
06ANKARA5032 | TURKEY RESPONSE ON DEMARCHE FOR USG CANDIDATE LETT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-01 08:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECPS EU EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS |
06ANKARA5092 | TURKEY: LIMITED IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE HIKES [...] (SBU) Summary. In its August 24 meeting, Turkey's interest rate setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep Central Bank interest rates on hold at 17.5%. Since the global emerging market turmoil in May, however, the MPC has increased interest rates by a total of 4.25%, reversing [...] | 2006-09-01 14:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN TU |
06ANKARA5093 | TURKEY (NOT SURPRISINGLY) HOPES TO SAVE GSP [...] (SBU) Summary. Turkish officials lost no time responding to news that the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program was up for review (ref a). State Minister for Foreign Trade Kursad Tuzmen's letters to USTR Schwab and Secretary Gutierrez were highly publicized in local media. MFA offi [...] | 2006-09-01 14:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD TU |
06ANKARA5125 | TURKEY: PKK VIOLENCE REPORT, NINE TURKISH FORCES [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of periodic reports on PKK violence in Turkey (ref a). Our primary sources for tese reports are mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News Agency, and nternational wire services. While these sources are more reliable than most Turkish press [...] | 2006-09-05 15:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER TU IZ |
06ANKARA5219 | TURKISH DELEGATION TRAVELING TO HAVANA NAM MEETING [...] (SBU) We spoke September 8 with Turkish MFA Deputy Director General (DAS equivalent) for the Americas Murat Esenli about the upcoming Havana Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit. Esenli affirmed that the Turks had received an invitation from the Cubans. After consulting with his colleagues in [...] | 2006-09-11 12:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER CU TU PHUM |
06ANKARA5335 | TURKEY: PHRMA INDUSTRY DATA EXCLUSIVITY UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: According to PhRMA company representatives in Turkey, an August 3 Turkish MOH letter to the EU has specifically acknowledged data protection for 22 of the 67 molecules for which data exclusivity (DE) had been ambiguous under Turkey's new DE regulations (ref A). The remaining 45 [...] | 2006-09-15 04:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR USTR EUN TU |
06ANKARA5396 | Turkey: Meetings with Turkish Delegation in Singapore [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-15 14:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
06ANKARA5398 | TURKEY: PKK VIOLENCE REPORT, 11 CIVILIANS KILLED [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of periodic reports on PKK violence in Turkey (ref a). Our primary sources for these reports are mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News Agency, and international wire services. While these sources are more reliable than most Turkish pre [...] | 2006-09-15 14:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL TU IZ |
06ANKARA5401 | REMOVING TURKEY'S GSP BENEFITS COUNTERPRODUCTIVE [...] (SBU) Progress has been made and is still being made in opening Turkish markets to U.S. exports and resolving long standing problems like inadequate intellectual property protection. Reducing Turkey's access to GSP benefits would deprive us of one of the few instruments we have to work with [...] | 2006-09-18 07:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON TU |
06ANKARA544 | TURKEY SAYS IT PLANS TO CUT STRAITS OIL TRAFFIC IN [...] (sbu) SUMMARY: With oil transit traffic in the congested Turkish Straits continuing to grow, the Straits are regarded by some as nearing their capacity for maximum safe throughput. Yet, despite the commercial arguments, regional governments and oil companies have not been able to come to a [...] | 2006-02-08 14:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EWWT SENV TU RU |
06ANKARA5455 | TURKEY ENERGY SECTOR - MAKE NO SMALL PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary: On the heels of completion of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline, Energy Minister Hilmi Guler announced ambitious plans for $130 billion in new energy projects in Turkey, calling on the private sector to take up these new opportunities. Turkey is committed to developin [...] | 2006-09-19 10:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG BEXP EINV EXIM OPIC TU |
06ANKARA5511 | LETTER FROM FOREIGN TRADE MINISTER TUZMEN TO USTR SCHWAB [...] On September 19, we received the following letter from State Minister for Foreign Trade, Kursad Tuzmen, to USTR Schwab regarding Turkey's Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits. The letter provides a number of arguments for Turkey's retention of GSP. As stated in refs A and B, this [...] | 2006-09-20 14:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON TU |
06ANKARA5568 | TURKEY RECEIVES GLOBAL INITIATIVE KEY DOCUMENTS [...] (U) Accompanied by a Russian emboff, PolMilCouns provided reftel key documents to Foreign Ministry International Security Affairs Director General Ambassador Tomur Bayer on September 22. Bayer promised to examine the documents, circulate them among relevant offices, and provide initial commen [...] | 2006-09-22 13:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGIC MCAP PINR PINS PTER KNNP TU |
06ANKARA5581 | POLICY PLANNING TALKS WITH TURKEY ON FOR OCTOBER 19 [...] (SBU) We met with Turkish Deputy Director General (DAS equivalent) for policy planning Atilla Gunay, who reconfirmed that the Turks are looking forward to the October 19 visit of S/P director Stephen Krasner and EUR DAS Matt Bryza for the inaugural set of U.S.-Turkey policy planning talks. [...] | 2006-09-22 14:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL TU US |
06ANKARA5582 | TURKEY PROTESTS USE OF "PETERS MAP" IN NATO [...] (SBU) MFA Deputy Director General for Americas Affairs Murat Esenli called us under instructions on September 21 to complain about the use at the NATO Defense College of a map authored by retired U.S. Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Peters that redraws the boundaries of Turkey and neighboring countrie [...] | 2006-09-22 14:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR TU |
06ANKARA5611 | TURKEY: PUSHING EU ON SOUTHERN GAS CORRIDOR [...] (SBU) Summary: An Embassy-organized luncheon on September 22 brought together local EU diplomats and Turkish Foreign Ministry officials to highlight Turkey's key role in European and global energy security. MFA Energy DDG Mithat Rende called for greater engagement and visible support from t [...] | 2006-09-26 11:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EINV TU RU IR |
06ANKARA5624 | TURKEY: SHELL JOINS SAMSUN-CEYHAN [...] (SBU) Summary: In a potentially significant development for Turkey's quest to build the Samsun-Ceyhan project as the first real "Bosphorus bypass" oil pipeline, Royal Dutch Shell announced September 26 that it signed a contract with Calik Energy and Italian ENI for participation in the develop [...] | 2006-09-26 14:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EINV TU |
06ANKARA5625 | CARGILL'S SWEETENER PLANT CONTINUES TO SOUR IN TURKEY [...] (SBU) Cargill representatives will meet with Turkish PM Erdogan on September 30 in New York to once again ask for his intervention in continuing legal troubles regarding Cargill's sweetener plant near the city of Bursa in northwestern Turkey. In addition to the meeting with Erdogan, we underst [...] | 2006-09-26 15:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EINV BEXP TU |
06ANKARA5673 | BIG PAY-OFF FROM SMALL BUSINESS PROJECT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-29 04:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL KPAO CVIS BEXP TU |
06ANKARA5734 | TURKEY'S TEXTILE INDUSTRY SMARTING FROM INCREASED [...] (SBU) Summary: While overall Turkish exports of textiles and apparel continue to increase slightly (3 percent to date in 2006 and 7.25 percent in 2005),government and industry officials present a bleak picture of the sectors' future. Most notably, Turkish exports to the U.S. fell by 23 perce [...] | 2006-10-02 14:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EIND KTEX ECON TU |
06ANKARA5743 | TIP: TURKEY STILL CONCERNED WITH "SEX SLAVES" [...] (SBU) Summary: To follow-up on the GOT's September 4 demarche (ref b) expressing dismay at USG-sponsored events showing the PBS Frontline film "Sex Slaves," we met with MFA DDG for Expatriate Turks, Migration, Asylum and Property Issues Akif Ayhan and Department Head Melih Ulueren on October 3 [...] | 2006-10-03 13:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF OIIP TU |
06ANKARA5745 | TURKEY'S BOTAS WORRIED ABOUT SOUTHERN GAS CORRIDOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 2 meeting, BOTAS officials expressed strong support for the southern gas corridor, but voiced concerns about developable reserves in Azerbaijan, pressure from Russia on Azerbaijan and Georgia, and how Iran's significant reserves fit into pipeline possibilities. BO [...] | 2006-10-03 14:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EINV PREL TU GG AZ RU |
06ANKARA5777 | TURKEY TO RESUME FUEL SHIPMENTS TO IRAQI SOMO [...] (SBU) Summary. Turkish and Iraqi State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) officials agreed on a new payment plan for approximately $950 million in arrears owed by SOMO to Turkish fuel product suppliers. This agreement should allow fuel shipments from Turkey, including for building kerosene s [...] | 2006-10-04 13:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON IZ TU |
06ANKARA5786 | TURKEY'S BOTAS BULLISH ON IRAQ GAS [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 2 meeting, BOTAS officials expressed support for Turkey's role as a transit country for bringing new sources of natural gas to European markets (Ref A). Echoing comments we have heard from the Ministry of Energy and the Turkish Oil Company (TPAO),BOTAS officials c [...] | 2006-10-04 14:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EINV PREL TU IZ |
06ANKARA5796 | HIJACKING OF THY FLIGHT 1476 ON OCTOBER 3, 2006 [...] (U) Turkish Deputy Director General for Civil Aviation, Haydar Yalcin, described for us the October 3 hijacking of Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 flight 1476. Yalcin said Turkish national Hakan Ekinci seized control of the flight soon after its departure from Tirana in route to Istanbul's Ataturk [...] | 2006-10-05 09:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER EAIR ASEC TU |
06ANKARA5817 | TURKEY AND GMF - SEEKING WIDER BLACK SEA WESTERN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 10-11 in Ankara, The German Marshall Fund (GMF) organized a workshop on "Developing a Western Strategy towards the Wider Black Sea Region", attended by EUR DAS Matt Bryza. Participants sought to strike common ground and called for greater cooperation on security, [...] | 2006-10-05 13:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN EPET MARR PREL NATO TU RS XH ZJ |
06ANKARA5839 | TURKISH CONTRIBUTION TO LEBANON RECONSTRUCTION [...] (SBU) Turkish MFA Lebanon Assistance Coordinator Koray Targay explained October 5 that Turkey planned to provide its $10 million Stockholm pledge in the form of 50 pre-fabricated schools that would be set-up in southern Lebanon. He coordinated this with Council for Development and Reconstru [...] | 2006-10-06 09:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID LE TU |
06ANKARA5844 | TURKEY-IRAQ ECONOMIC MEETING IN NOVEMBER [...] (SBU) Summary: The next meeting of the Turkish-Iraqi JEC will take place November 8-9 in Ankara. An issue-packed agenda (emailed to Baghdad/ECON) will focus on all aspects of the bilateral economic relationship, including a potential "preferential agreement" for bilateral trade and investment [...] | 2006-10-06 12:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON IZ TU |
06ANKARA5847 | TURKEY: DIYARBAKIR CIVIL SOCIETY REACTS [...] (SBU) On September 12, a bomb exploded in a poor section of Diyarbakir, the heart of Turkey's heavily Kurdish southeast, killing 10 and injuring 17. Initial speculation focused on two scenarios: that it was either a Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) bomb that had gone off prematurely during trans [...] | 2006-10-06 13:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM TU |
06ANKARA5851 | RAMADAN IN ANKARA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The holy month of Ramadan, or Ramazan as it is known in Turkey, is welcomed in Ankara with a wide variety of degrees of observance of prayer and fasting. Acts of compassion and donations to the poor increase, while family bonds are affirmed over the break-fast table. Compared [...] | 2006-10-10 05:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS PHUM TU |
06ANKARA5867 | TURKEY: CMEA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS [...] Summary: This cable details Embassy Ankara's assessment of Turkey's imports of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine as requested in reftel. Embassy Ankara and our Turkish government contacts have no information which indicates Turkey's imports of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine are used for anything [...] | 2006-10-11 05:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PREL TU |
06ANKARA5871 | PKK Issue: Update on Violence and Political Developments [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-11 09:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ |
06ANKARA5899 | Agricultural Counselor Meeting with Mehdi Eker, Minister of [...] (SBU) Summary. In an October 10 meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA),AgCouns and Minister Mehdi Eker discussed key topics regarding agricultural cooperation. Minister Eker thanked USDA for hosting him last month in Washington, and said he looked forward to Secretar [...] | 2006-10-12 14:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD TU |
06ANKARA5900 | U.S. - TURKEY PEACEFUL NUCLEAR COOPERATION - SISTER LABS [...] (SBU) We presented reftel points to MFA Energy Officer Gulsun Erkul on October 6. During the discussion, we encouraged the Government of Turkey to participate in the DOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) "Sister Laboratory" program for bilateral technical cooperation in peaceful [...] | 2006-10-12 14:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IAEA ENRG TRGY AORC KNNP OTRA TU |
06ANKARA592 | SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM DELAYS IMF REVIEW AGAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: For the third time in the past year, parliamentary passage of critical Social Security reforms are holding up an IMF review and this time, the IMF says it will not consider a waiver. GOT officials insist they support the reform, but seem to prefer wearing down the parliamentary [...] | 2006-02-09 16:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
06ANKARA5944 | TERRORISM FINANCE: TURKEY FINALLY PASSES LAW ON [...] (SBU) On October 11, the Turkish Parliament finally passed the "MASAK Law," long-awaited legislation which the Government views as the centerpiece of its efforts to strengthen Turkey's regime against money-laundering and terrorism finance. The law was intended to improve Turkey's compliance w [...] | 2006-10-16 14:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN PTER EFIN ETTC TU |
06ANKARA5952 | TERRORISM FINANCE: COURT REJECTS GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) On October 12, the Administrative Chamber of the Danistay (Council of State) rejected the Government's application to withdraw its appeal of the al-Qadi case. As explained reftel, the Government (Prime Ministry and MFA) had filed appeals of the Danistay's July 20 ruling that invalidated [...] | 2006-10-16 14:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN PTER EFIN ETTC TU |
06ANKARA5993 | WILL TURKEY REALLY BOYCOTT FRENCH COMPANIES IN THE WAKE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The lower house of the French parliament's October 12 decision to make denial of the Armenian "genocide" illegal elicited strong reactions from Turkey's business leaders and politicians (ref A). Although most politicians, including PM Erdogan, urged public caution until the Fre [...] | 2006-10-17 14:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD TU |
06ANKARA6020 | TURKEY'S CONSTITUTIONAL AND ELECTION LAW CHANGES [...] (SBU) Turkey's president approved a constitutional amendment on October 17 lowering the age for parliamentary candidates from 30 to 25. The move opens the door for thousands of potential new political contenders in the general elections scheduled for November 4, 2007. Parliament also revise [...] | 2006-10-18 10:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL TU |
06ANKARA6055 | TURKEY TELECOM LIBERALIZATION IN PROGRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkey's telecom sector has achieved a number of important milestones: including creation of a semi-independent regulatory authority and privatization of Turk Telekom (and earlier termination of its monopoly in fixed line infrastructure and voice services). However, liberaliza [...] | 2006-10-20 05:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINT EINV TU |
06ANKARA6056 | TURKEY'S NUCLEAR POWER QUEST AS BEAUTY CONTEST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Energy Ministry U/S Sami Demirbilek explained that due to legal and financial limitations, Turkey will rely on the private sector to realize its decision to add nuclear power to its energy mix. He told us that the government's role is limited to providing an electricity purchas [...] | 2006-10-20 05:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV BEXP TU |
06ANKARA6075 | TURKS OFFER MORE COMMENTS ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey provided additional comments on the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) Statement of Principles and other documents on October 19. The Turkish delegation will fully participate in the Rabat conference, but does not plan to present an expert-level briefing o [...] | 2006-10-20 14:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGIC MCAP PINR PINS PTER KNNP TU |
06ANKARA6076 | TURKEY: FY07 SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL TO REFURBISH [...] (SBU) Turkey's two-plus decade long battle against the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) terrorist organization intensified significantly in 2006 following a steady increase in attacks since the PKK ended a five-year cease-fire in 2004. Over 600 Turkish civilians and soldiers and foreigners lost t [...] | 2006-10-20 14:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MAS PARM PREL TU |
06ANKARA6122 | TURKISH REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION IDEAS [...] (SBU) Guven Sak, the multitasking guru behind the Turkish-Israeli-Palestinian effort to develop the Erez Industrial Zone in northern Gaza, is widening his sights to new areas for economic and business cooperation between Turkey and its less developed neighbors. Backed by TOBB, the powerful n [...] | 2006-10-26 14:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON BEXP PREL TU |
06ANKARA6141 | TURKISH DEMARCHE RESPONSE: UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON THE [...] (SBU) The Turks share our concerns regarding the lack of balance in the NAM-sponsored UNGA resolutions related to the situation of children and human rights in Lebanon. We delivered reftel points October 26 to Turkish MFA Middle East Department Officer Cem Ulusoy, following a three-day end of [...] | 2006-10-27 12:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA PHUM PREL PTER LE IS TU |
06ANKARA6159 | TURKEY: WORKSHARE AND TECH TRANSFER REMAIN DEFENSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Defense Minister Gonul will raise two issues during his October 30 Pentagon meetings and also in Texas with Lockheed Martin on October 31: maximizing workshare and technology transfer on the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program; and, negotiating workshare or offset work as part of [...] | 2006-10-30 13:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR TU |
06ANKARA6212 | EXBS: UPDATE ON NP COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) Post has been actively following the progress of the Turkish Parliament's review of the Bi-lateral Agreement with Turkey Regarding Cooperation to Facilitate the Provision of Assistance for Preventing the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. The Agreement has been reviewed and e [...] | 2006-10-31 14:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU |
06ANKARA6227 | Turkish Central Bank Governor Steps Out [...] (SBU) In an hour-plus press conference aired live on Turkey's cable news channels, Turkish viewers were treated to the sight of a firm, self-confident, independent new Central Bank governor. Durmus Yilmaz, who took office in May, had initially been criticized by local and international inves [...] | 2006-11-01 15:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON TU |
06ANKARA6253 | COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS "EFFECTIVE REPENTANCE" [...] (U) A panel of judges from the Turkish Court of Appeals ruled November 1 that PKK members who had otherwise committed no crime shall benefit from Article 221 of the Turkish penal code, which allows for "effective repentance." Under this article, persons who are members of a criminal gang may l [...] | 2006-11-03 12:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV PHUM TU IZ |
06ANKARA6275 | INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION [...] (SBU) As instructed reftels, we have sought Turkish support for the U.S. candidate with both the MFA Director General for Legal Affairs and with officials in the International Organizations Directorate responsible for the issue. Both responded by seeking U.S. support for the Turkish candidate [...] | 2006-11-03 15:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ODIP ILC UNGA TU |
06ANKARA6300 | PKK Issue: Update on Violence and Political Developments [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of unclassified, periodic reports on the PKK issue in Turkey. Our primary sources for casualty statistics are mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News Agency, and international wire services. While these are more reliable than most Turkis [...] | 2006-11-06 15:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ |
06ANKARA6373 | TURKEY: INSCR 2006-2007 DRUGS AND CHEMICAL CONTROL REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable details Embassy Ankara's assessment of drugs and chemical controls in Turkey for inclusion in the 2006-2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INSCR). End Summary. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Turkey is a major transit route for Southwest Asi [...] | 2006-11-08 15:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PREL TU |
06ANKARA6380 | Turkey's Energy Bill Adds to Current Account Deficit [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey imports well over 90% of the crude oil and natural gas it consumes, and imported natural gas -- from Russia and Iran -- accounts for 45% of electricity production. In addition to the concern this raises about supply security, high energy prices are a main factor adding [...] | 2006-11-09 08:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ENRG EPET TU |
06ANKARA6385 | PSI: LETTER TO PSI PARTICIPANTS ON UNSCR 1718 [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-09 14:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EWWT KNNP PARM PBTS PHSA PREL TU |
06ANKARA6403 | TURKEY ELECTION YEAR ENERGY PRICE CONTROVERSY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The prices Turkish consumers pay for electricity and natural gas has become a hot political issue in the run-up to 2007 presidential and parliamentary elections. With state-owned oil and gas pipeline company BOTAS reportedly on the brink of bankruptcy and cold weather approac [...] | 2006-11-13 14:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PGOV EFIN TU |
06ANKARA6417 | USAID Grant Signing Ceremony and Summary of Avian Influenza [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 7, the Ambassador participated in a signing ceremony for the $1 million U.S.AID grant to Turkey (through the World Bank) to support Turkey's efforts against Avian Influenza (AI). Remarks by the Ambassador, the Minister of Agriculture Eker, and the Country Director of [...] | 2006-11-14 15:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO AMED EAID CASC SENV EFIN EAGR KFLU TU |
06ANKARA6428 | MEETING WITH TURKISH OFFICIALS ON NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) We have been working intensively with the MFA Disarmament and Arms Control Directorate to organize reftel meeting on the Nuclear Smuggling Outreach Initiative. MFA officials have displayed great interest in having these initial discussions. However, citing staff turnover and a number [...] | 2006-11-16 13:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM TU |
06ANKARA6457 | CSI IN TURKEY PRESENTS A "BINDING" IMPASSE [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Two days of meeting with Foreign Trade Undersecretariat (FTU) officials in Ankara failed to find a solution to contradicting views about the legal nature of an agreement that would implement the Co [...] | 2006-11-20 13:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT PTER ETRD KTIA TU |
06ANKARA6459 | USDOL-FUNDED CHILD LABOR PROJECT BACK ON TRACK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A $6 million U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)-funded "Education Initiative" project aimed at removing children from agricultural work in six Turkish provinces is back on track. Negotiations between officials from Turkey's Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MOLSS),Ministry [...] | 2006-11-20 15:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PHUM PREL PGOV TU |
06ANKARA648 | TURKEY NON-COMMITTAL TO DEMARCHE ON DEFEATING [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to Gulin Dinc, Department Head in the Directorate for International Political Organizations at the Foreign Ministry on February 10. Ms. Dinc expressed appreciation for our information and said the MFA would carefully consider our position on the Venezuelan [...] | 2006-02-14 08:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UN UNSC GT VE TU |
06ANKARA6487 | TURKISH FUEL FLOWING TO IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary. Turkish exports of fuel products to Iraq have resumed and should accelerate following another round of meetings in Ankara in which SOMO and the Turkish government agreed to intensify cooperation against fuel smuggling. Otherwise, SOMO payments to Turkish companies under the S [...] | 2006-11-22 15:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETRD IZ TU |
06ANKARA6492 | TURKEY READY FOR IRAQ GAS WORKING GROUP [...] (SBU) Energy Undersecretary Sami Demirbilek suggested the second week of January in Ankara for launching a U.S.-Turkey-Iraq working group on Iraqi gas (refs). This timing should allow Energy Minister Guler to participate in a one-two day event. (Starting this expert level group has been a [...] | 2006-11-22 15:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PREL TU IZ |
06ANKARA6494 | Fiscal Discipline in an Election Year [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's 2007 budget calls for total expenditures of $137 billion; 32% of projected 2007 GDP and 18% higher than in 2006. Despite the sharp election-year spending increase, the Government will maintain Turkey's austere 6.5% of GDP primary surplus target, if necessary by means o [...] | 2006-11-24 06:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV TU |
06ANKARA65 | TURKEY WORRIES ABOUT RELIANCE ON RUSSIA NATURAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Turkey did not experience any recent reduction in supplies from Russia via Ukraine, but relying on Russia for 65% of its natural gas -- more than most EU countries -- Turkey watched the Russia-Ukraine gas face-off with great concern. According to Turkey's pipeline company BO [...] | 2006-01-05 14:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ETRD TU RU |
06ANKARA6500 | Scenesetter for CODEL Shays' Nov. 27-29 Visit to Turkey [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey broadly agrees with U.S. goals in Iraq and tangibly supports our military effort there. However, Turkish concerns about Iraq's stability and future, as well as the PKK issue, complicate the relationship. Turkey has generally good intentions in promoting Middle East peace [...] | 2006-11-24 13:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER ETRD PGOV TU IZ IR LE SY AM EUN |
06ANKARA6503 | UPTICK IN NERVOUSNESS IN TURKISH MARKETS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-27 06:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
06ANKARA6505 | TURKEY CONTINUES TO SEEK WTO RICE SETTLEMENT [...] (SBU) We met November 22 with Foreign Trade Undersecretariat Director General Sevket Ilgac to discuss ways to improve cooperation on IPR issues in advance of the regular Special 301 cycle (reftel). Ilgac appreciated the demarche and instructed his staff to work with the embassy on the various [...] | 2006-11-27 10:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR WTRO TU |
06ANKARA6508 | PKK Issue: Update on Violence and Political Developments [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of periodic reports on PKK violence in Turkey. Our primary sources for these reports are mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News Agency, and international wire services. While these are more reliable than most Turkish press sources, they [...] | 2006-11-27 15:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ |
06ANKARA6513 | LABOR MARKET REFORMS COULD HELP TURKISH [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey has relatively low wage levels in relation to comparator countries yet strong growth has not made much of a dent in high unemployment. Rapid growth in the working-age population contributes to low employment rates, but so do labor market problems including high severance [...] | 2006-11-27 16:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN TU |
06ANKARA6526 | TURKEY-IRAQ JEC FORMULATES ECONOMIC ROADMAP [...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 15 - 17 meeting of the Turkey-Iraq Joint Economic Committee (JEC),Turkey laid out what it called a roadmap for long-term economic cooperation and integration with its Iraqi neighbors. Turkish Foreign Trade Officials continue to emphasize Turkey's interest in expa [...] | 2006-11-29 14:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL TU IZ |
06ANKARA6541 | DEVELOPMENT IN TURKEY'S SOUTHEAST [...] (U) Summary. On November 22, TESEV, the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation, a leading Turkish NGO, and the UNDP released a joint study identifying a series of short-term policies to address socio-economic problems in Southeast Turkey. The study offered few new insights as to devel [...] | 2006-11-30 14:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SOCI PHUM PGOV ECON TU |
06ANKARA6542 | DEVELOPMENT IN TURKEY'S SOUTHEAST [...] (U) Summary. On November 22, TESEV, the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation, a leading Turkish NGO, and the UNDP released a joint study identifying a series of short-term policies to address socio-economic problems in Southeast Turkey. The study offered few new insights as to devel [...] | 2006-11-30 14:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SOCI PHUM PGOV ECON TU |
06ANKARA6555 | Turkey's Military Pension Fund: Powerful, but [...] (SBU) Summary. One of the many unique institutions with which outsiders often associate Turkey is its large and powerful military pension fund, which is often pointed to as a sign of undue military influence in politics and society. But, along with coups, squatter housing, leftist terror, a [...] | 2006-12-01 13:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV PHUM TU |
06ANKARA6569 | TURKEY WILL PARTICIPATE IN 3-WAY MEETING ON AZERI [...] (SBU) The Turkish MFA confirms that Energy Minister Hilmi Guler has agreed to participate in an Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey meeting on natural gas in Tbilisi on December 8 (refs). 2. (SBU) On November 22, Undersecretary Sami Demirbilek reiterated to us Turkey's willingness to help Georgia w [...] | 2006-12-04 15:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PREL TU GG AJ |
06ANKARA6571 | OIC BRINGS FOCUS TO ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE ISLAMIC [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) held a conference November 20-21 in Istanbul on the role of women in OIC societies, following through on a commitment made last year by OIC Foreign Ministers to focus attention on the need for legislative reforms and new initiatives [...] | 2006-12-04 15:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWMN KISL SCUL SOCI PREL ISCON TU |
06ANKARA6580 | TACKLING TURKEY'S PROBLEMATIC SQUATTER HOUSING [...] (U) Summary: For decades squatter settlements have marred Turkey's urban landscapes in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, and Adana. Prior attempts to solve the issue lacked the creativity and political will to stem the tide of illegal constructions. As Turkey looks to integrate further into the global [...] | 2006-12-05 13:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SOCI PHUM PGOV ECON TU |
06ANKARA6590 | PKK Issue: Update on Violence and Political Developments [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of periodic reports on PKK violence in Turkey. Our primary sources for these reports are mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News Agency, and international wire services. While these are more reliable than most Turkish press sources, they [...] | 2006-12-06 06:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ |
06ANKARA6609 | TURKEY-GREECE GAS INTERCONNECTOR DELAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkish state pipeline company BOTAS announced a delay in completion of the Turkey-Greece (gas) Interconnector (TGI) until early summer 2007. Although BOTAS claims construction delays on both the Greek and Turkish sides, the head of Greece's natural gas company (DEPA) said Gree [...] | 2006-12-07 14:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV EPET EFIN TU GR |
06ANKARA6611 | TURKEY: PHRMA IPR ISSUES IN EU PROGRESS REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: The November EU Commission Progress Report on Turkey's accession process included language about the slow movement of pharmaceutical IPR reforms. While U.S. pharmaceutical companies in Turkey have not received any new information from the Ministry of Health regarding the MOH's [...] | 2006-12-07 14:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR USTR EUN TU |
06ANKARA6612 | TURKEY: CONTESTING TERRORIST USE OF THE INTERNET [...] (SBU) Summary. There are very few websites in Turkey that fit the criteria outlined in reftel for use by the Digital Outreach Team. Overall, Internet usage in Turkey is relatively small. Arabic websites are not used in Turkey at all, as the lingua franca of Turkey is Turkish. English websit [...] | 2006-12-07 15:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OIIP KISL KPAO PTER |
06ANKARA6624 | TURKEY'S DISASTER MANAGEMENT - STILL UNTESTED - STILL IN [...] This is an Action Request. See Paragraph 2. Â [...] | 2006-12-09 09:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SENV EINV TU |
06ANKARA6659 | TERRORIST LISTS - TURKEY [...] (SBU) Turkey does not maintain a national list of banned terrorist entities: there is no national designations system. The Turkish authorities circulate all 1267-designated and U.S.-designated names to government agencies, financial institutions and to other legal entities with reporting requi [...] | 2006-12-14 15:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN TU |
06ANKARA6661 | SECI ANTI-OC TRAINING SHOULD BE IN TURKEY [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Ankara recommends the U.S. take advantage of the existing advantages of Ankara-based TADOC for anti-organized crime training under the SECI umbrella as described reftel. Not only is TADOC a well-functioning international training academy but by using TADOC the USG will [...] | 2006-12-15 06:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KCRM SNAR KJUS TU BU |
06ANKARA6663 | TURKEY'S ELECTRICITY EXPORTS TO IRAQ [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkey has sought to increase electricity linkages with all its neighbors, including Iraq, but is committed to joining the EU electricity grid (UCTE),so faces technical constraints on connections to non UCTE countries. The recent Turkey-Iraq Joint Economic Commission identifie [...] | 2006-12-15 10:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ETRD TU IZ |
06ANKARA6672 | TIP IN TURKEY: PARLIAMENT PASSES KEY AMENDMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Turkish parliament passed amendments to two key articles in the Turkish Penal Code (TPC) December 5 that will improve anti-trafficking efforts in Turkey once implemented. Lawmakers added forced prostitution to Article 80, the primary anti-trafficking article, and removed f [...] | 2006-12-15 15:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KCRM KWMN PGOV SMIG TU |
06ANKARA6690 | IRAQ GAS WORKING GROUP IN ANKARA JANUARY 11 [...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 2. 2. Summary: We have reconfirmed the date of January 11 for launching the Iraq gas working group in Ankara. Please forward as soon as possible the list of USG participants from Washington and Baghdad. We would appreciate Embassy Baghdad's assist [...] | 2006-12-18 15:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PREL TU IZ |
06ANKARA67 | Ministry of Agriculture Deputy Undersecretary [...] (SBU) Summary. In a January 4 meeting, Ministry of Agriculture Deputy Undersecretary Nebi Celik and other Turkish government officials to discussed the WTO rice case. Celik stressed that Turkey hopes to resolve this issue before it goes to panel. He also made clear that policy changes canno [...] | 2006-01-05 14:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR PGOV PREL GR TU |
06ANKARA6734 | TURKEY FDI: GROWING BUT GREENFIELD LAGS [...] Summary: (SBU) Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Turkey has increased dramatically in the last two years, but greenfield investment still lags far behind. Analysts cite the need for judicial reform, Turkey's large informal economy, high employment taxes and costs, the large indirect tax bur [...] | 2006-12-22 15:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV BEXP KIPR TU |
06ANKARA6745 | IRAQ GAS WORKING GROUP IN ANKARA POSTPONEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-26 14:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PREL TU IZ |
06ANKARA704 | UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION NOT ON [...] (SBU) The UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions is not currently on the Turkish legislative agenda. Our contacts at the Turkish Parliamentary Offices to whom we mentioned it had not heard of the Convention and did not anticipate its being p [...] | 2006-02-15 15:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD SCUL TU UNESCO |
06ANKARA775 | SOMO ARREARS RESCHEDULED, LOADINGS STILL ON HOLD [...] (SBU) Summary. Turkish and Iraqi negotiators have agreed on a repayment plan for arrears due by SOMO to Turkish companies and a new letter of credit-based mechanism to secure payments on future deliveries. Before shipments to SOMO can resume, SOMO and the 33 individual Turkish trading compan [...] | 2006-02-17 11:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN EPET IZ TU |
06ANKARA860 | TURKEY-EGYPT SIGN GAS DEAL: FLOW TARGETED TO START [...] (SBU) Turkey announced a new gas deal with Egypt, heralding its contribution for diversification of supply and ability to seed export of gas to Europe. In light of over- reliance on Russia, and recent disruptions from Iran, this deal is viewed as a small, but positive step. End summary. [...] | 2006-02-22 15:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV EPET TU |
06ANKARA935 | CFE HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT WITH TURKEY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 4. 2. (SBU) Post received a diplomatic note from the Turkish MFA dated Feb. 2, 2006 informing us that the GOT's legal procedures for entry into force of the CFE Host Country Agreement for Turkey have been completed. Text of diplomatic note fo [...] | 2006-02-24 12:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KCFE NATO PREL TU US |
06ANKARA989 | TURKEY: SIXTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT: OVERVIEW AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Post's responses are keyed to questions in Reftel A. This is part 1 of 3 (septel). Embassy point of contact is Linda Fenton, telephone number 90-312-455-5555 X 2513, fax number 90-312-468-4775. Fenton (FS-04) spent a [...] | 2006-02-28 13:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF TU |
06ANKARA990 | TURKEY: SIXTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT: INVESTIGATION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Post's responses are keyed to questions in Reftel A. This is part 2 of 3 (septel). -------------------------------------------- Investigation and Prosecution of Traffickers ------------------------------------------ [...] | 2006-02-28 13:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF TU |
06ANKARA991 | TURKEY: SIXTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT: PROTECTION AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Post's responses are keyed to questions in Reftel A. This is part 3 of 3 (septel). ------------------------------------ Protection and Assistance to Victims ------------------------------------ [...] | 2006-02-28 13:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF TU |
06ANKARA998 | FDI TO TURKEY BREAKS RECORDS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-28 14:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN BEXP TU |
06ANOI582 | AMBASSADOR HANFORD METS CHAIRMAN THI OF THE [...] (SBU) Ambassador Marine thanked the CRA for its fforts to investigate allegations brought forwar by the Embassy, noting that this transparency hs helped the United States to better understand any of these cases. He pledged to continue to shre issues of concern with the CRA as they arise. We l [...] | 2006-03-14 03:35:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KIF PREL PGOV VM |
06ANTANANARIVO1162 | MADAGASCAR AND IMF DISAGREE ON INVESTMENT LAW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A September 20-October 4 Mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) found Madagascar largely compliant with the terms of its Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) and praised the Government of Madagascar (GOM) for appropriate use of its debt relief windfall. The [...] | 2006-10-16 13:59:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID EINV PREL IMF MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1177 | Comoros on Guatemala for the UNSC [...] (SBU) After repeated attempts throughout the day, Charge was unable to contact a senior official of the Union of the Comoros to discuss the UNGA vote on membership on the UNSC as requested in Ref A. President Sambi is apparently traveling in Saudi Arabia and will not return to Comoros until [...] | 2006-10-18 13:32:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC GT VE CN |
06ANTANANARIVO1186 | PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES SET IN MADAGASCAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 18, Madagascar's High Constitutional Court (HCC) officially approved 14 out of 18 candidates for the upcoming December 3 presidential election. The HCC rejected controversial candidate Pierrot Rajaonarivelo because his application did not comply with Malagasy law reg [...] | 2006-10-19 13:44:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1190 | Comoros on Guatemala for the UNSC [...] (SBU) On October 21, upon the return from Saudi Arabia of Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, President of the Union of the Comoros, DCM spoke to him by telephone to convey Ref A demarche regarding the vote for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). 2. (SBU) Based on the most [...] | 2006-10-23 12:52:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC GT VE MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1261 | MADAGASCAR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES VENT TO DONORS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: All but one of Madagascar's 14 presidential candidates, or their representatives, met foreign donors assisting Madagascar's electoral process on November 7. President Ravalomanana's representative, Minister of Education Haja Nirina Razafinjatoro, did not speak. All other candi [...] | 2006-11-08 12:41:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1269 | PRE-CAMPAIGN RHETORIC HEATS UP IN MADAGASCAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With three days to go before the official presidential campaign season kicks off November 12, Ambassador McGee has individually met 11 of the 14 candidates. The pre-election rhetoric is heating up among the presidential hopefuls but, with a few notable exceptions, most have fai [...] | 2006-11-09 13:56:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PINR MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1280 | Operational Plan Points of Contact for Madagascar and the [...] Embassy Antananarivo submits the following contact information for the Operational Plan for both Madagascar and the Union of the Comoros: 2. For Madagascar: Administrator: Henderson M. Patrick Mission Director USAID +261-20-22-539-20 HPatrick@usaid.gov Alternate: Robert Rhod [...] | 2006-11-15 12:17:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL KSPR CN MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1281 | Madagascar Embraces President's Malaria Initiative [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Madagascar (GOM) is fully engaged and ready to participate in the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI). Jean Louis Robinson, Minister of Health and Family Planning expressed enthusiasm, stating that the GOM is eager and willing to work in partnership with U.S [...] | 2006-11-15 13:30:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID CN MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1289 | President Ravalomanana Launches Madagascar Action Plan [...] (SBU) In a cleverly-timed publicity event November 10 -- two days before other candidates could officially campaign -- President Ravalomanana unveiled his Madagascar Action Plan (MAP) to media, GOM officials, donors, and others at Antananarivo's main sports stadium (ref A). The "MAP" is the G [...] | 2006-11-17 05:37:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID ECON SENV PINR MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1297 | FORMER GENERAL ATTEMPTS "COUP" ACTION [...] (SBU) Former Army General Andrianafidisoa, also known as General Fidy, and 12 to 20 supporters made an unsuccessful attempt at a military coup from November 17 to 18 in Madagascar's capital of Antananarivo. Early November 17, General Fidy and supporters -- officers, enlisted, and militia known [...] | 2006-11-18 10:32:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR ASEC CASC MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1301 | GENERAL FIDY STILL AT LARGE AFTER COUP ATTEMPT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-20 12:41:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR ASEC CASC MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1304 | GENERAL FIDY STILL AT LARGE AFTER COUP ATTEMPT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Antananarivo is calm and quiet in the wake of the failed weekend coup attempt although the "coup" leader, General Fidy, remains in hiding and in occasional contact with the press. Fidy appears to have grossly over-reached as few military officers rallied to his cause. During hi [...] | 2006-11-20 13:51:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR ASEC CASC MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1334 | Ravalomanana Leads in the Home Stretch [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the last stretch of the campaign season, only a handful of the 14 presidential candidates have any real hopes of making a showing in the December 3 polls. The five main contenders are waging all-out campaigns around the country, with incumbent President Ravalomanana in the l [...] | 2006-11-29 12:50:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1348 | MADAGASCAR CALM ON THE EVE OF ELECTION WEEKEND [...] (U) In early afternoon the last day of the campaign, except for 30,000 supporters who filled the stadium in Antananarivo to see President/candidate Marc Ravalomanana, the rest of Madagascar appears to be calm and quiet. Campaign rallies in different cities are expected to continue into tonight [...] | 2006-12-01 10:51:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1350 | Frustration in Comoros Over Unpaid Teacher Salaries [...] (U) Frustrated Comoran teachers who are owed more than four months of back salaries recently marched in Moroni, demanding to be paid before returning to the classroom. Union President Sambi and Grand Comore Island President El-Bak met with teachers' representatives to seek a compromise. At t [...] | 2006-12-05 05:05:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID KDEM KISL CN |
06ANTANANARIVO1351 | ELECTION DAY CALM, PRESIDENT IN THE LEAD [...] (U) SUMMARY: A calm and relatively orderly presidential election December 3 was marred by just one incident of ballot tampering in the south. Turnout appears to have been strong and very preliminary results have President Marc Ravalomanana in the lead, with over 50 percent of the vote, despi [...] | 2006-12-05 05:05:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1364 | HALF OF RESULTS IN, RAVALOMANANA HAS 61 PERCENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Ravalomanana has a comfortable lead of 61 percent with just over half of the polling stations reporting, but results to date are skewed toward his highland plateau base. While prospects for a first round victory appear strong, it will be several days before we can say [...] | 2006-12-06 15:17:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1369 | ELECTION DAY ATMOSPHERE IN TAMATAVE [...] (U) BACKGROUND: Madagascar is an island, but it is also a large and diverse country, home to 18 major tribal groups. There is considerable variation in the practice of democracy from region to region and between urban and rural voters; a fact quite apparent in the December 3 presidential elec [...] | 2006-12-07 15:03:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1372 | UNOFFICIAL RESULTS ALL BUT SEAL FIRST ROUND WIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With 82 percent of polling stations unofficially reporting results to the Ministry of Interior, President-candidate Ravalomanana is very likely to have the absolute majority of votes needed to prevail in the first round. It will be several days before the High Constitutional Co [...] | 2006-12-08 11:18:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1380 | HIGH COURT MUST CERTIFY RAVALOMANANA VICTORY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The unofficial Ministry of Interior vote count concluded December 10 with candidate and President Marc Ravalomanana winning 54.8 percent. On cue his nearest challenger, Jean Lahiniriko, publicly denounced the legitimacy of the election and made numerous claims of fraud. Police [...] | 2006-12-11 14:29:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1389 | RENEGADE GENERAL FIDY CAPTURED [...] (SBU) Mixed Police and Gendarmes forces arrested "coup" leader and renegade General Andrianafidisoa (Fidy) in Antananarivo the evening of December 12 (reftel). Media reports indicate General Fidy was surprised and did not resist. As a military suspect, Fidy is held by the Gendarmes Brigade i [...] | 2006-12-13 13:23:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR ASEC CASC MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1398 | OPPOSITION COMPLAINS; PRESIDENT FETES 57 YEARS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With election documents received from all but two out of 116 regional offices, the High Constitutional Court (HCC) is steadily certifying the results from the December 3 presidential election. The High Court office in central Antananarivo remains open to candidates, journalists [...] | 2006-12-14 14:12:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1410 | INTER-ISLAND TENSION FLARES ANEW IN THE COMOROS [...] (SBU) The tension between the Union and Island governments of the Union of the Comoros is mounting in the run-up to Island presidential elections anticipated for March 2007. Union President Sambi met in Moroni the week of December 11 with the three Island Presidents to implement agreements de [...] | 2006-12-18 14:11:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM CN |
06ANTANANARIVO1413 | AIRBUS WOOS AIR MAD, BUT BOEING PITCH REQUESTED [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request for the Department in para 5. 2. (SBU) National carrier Air Madagascar, 80 percent owned by the Government of Madagascar and privately managed by Lufthansa Consulting, is considering a switch to Airbus equipment from Boeing when it renews its flee [...] | 2006-12-19 12:01:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR BEXP ECON EFIN PREL MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1423 | ANNUAL OSAC CRIME/SAFETY REPORT FOR MADAGASCAR/COMOROS [...] OVERALL CRIME AND SAFETY SITUATION: --------------------------------------- Crime occurs in Madagascar as it does in most major cities in the world. However, despite the continued impoverished economy Antananarivo has seen a decrease in violent crimes. Moreover, the recent successful Preside [...] | 2006-12-20 12:09:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KSAC MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1432 | OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS COMING DECEMBER 23 [...] (U) Madagascar's High Constitutional Court (HCC) has invited the diplomatic community, journalists and opposition candidates to the strategically-timed announcement of the official presidential election results December 23. Opposition candidates have filed nearly 25 procedural complaints at th [...] | 2006-12-22 05:08:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1435 | SAMBI WANTS INTERNATIONAL HELP TO END SECURITY "CRISIS" [...] (U) Comoran President Sambi met the diplomatic corps in Moroni to request international assistance to end the stand-off between the Union and Island Governments over division of security responsibilities (reftel). Media reports indicate Union officials want Island forces to be armed with polic [...] | 2006-12-22 09:09:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM CN |
06ANTANANARIVO1440 | HIGH COURT OFFICIALLY DECLARES RAVALOMANANA VICTORY [...] (U) As expected reftel, on December 23 the High Constitutional Court (HCC) declared Marc Ravalomanana the first round winner of the presidential election with 54.79 percent of the vote. In its decree the HCC also confirmed that in addition to Ravalomanana, Jean Lahiniriko (second place with 1 [...] | 2006-12-26 10:50:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
06ANTANANARIVO1441 | SAMBI DEMANDS UNION FORCES ACCESS IN ANJOUAN [...] (U) Comoran President Sambi held a rally in Mutsumudu, Anjouan, on December 25 telling supporters he would not leave until Island President Bacar authorized Union forces access at the sea port and airport. Sambi called on Anjouan Island forces to turn in their weapons to Union counterparts an [...] | 2006-12-26 10:52:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM CN |
06ANTANANARIVO177 | Air Mad Privatization Delayed, Boeing Interest [...] (SBU) Air Madagascar Commercial Senior Vice President Andriamialisoa told EconOff February 14 that Air Madagascar, the national airline, would continue to be managed by Lufthansa Consulting for an additional two years. He confirmed a once-planned privatization date of May 2006 had been cance [...] | 2006-02-22 13:07:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR BEXP ECON EFIN PREL MA |
06ANTANANARIVO206 | Slow Progress on Port Security; Limited Resources [...] Summary: After two productive visits to Madagascar by the United States Coast Guard International Port Liaison in 2005, the latest Port Security Advisory updated Madagascar's status to acknowledge steps taken at the main port, Tamatave. Minor international ports at Diego Suarez, Majunga, Tul [...] | 2006-03-02 08:40:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT ECON PTER PREL MA |
06ANTANANARIVO364 | Comoros Holds Primaries in Anjouan [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Awaiting official announcement by the Constitutional Court, the National Electoral Commission of the Union of the Comoros published interim results from the April 16 Presidential primary putting candidates Sambi, Ibrahim Halidi, and Djaanfari through to the second round. Thou [...] | 2006-04-18 14:05:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM CN |
06ANTANANARIVO569 | SUCCESSFUL PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION IN COMOROS [...] (U) This cable is the first of a three-part cable; it describes the inauguration of Union of the Comoros President Sambi, attended by the U.S. Presidential Delegation. The second cable describes the Delegation's meetings with and assessment of the new government. The third cable provides su [...] | 2006-05-31 13:41:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM OVIP ECON CN |
06ANTANANARIVO570 | U.S. MEETS COMOROS' NEW LEADERSHIP [...] (U) This cable is the second of a three-part cable. The first describes the inauguration of President Sambi, attended by the U.S. Presidential Delegation. This cable describes the Delegation's meetings with and assessment of the new government. The third cable provides suggestions for U.S. [...] | 2006-05-31 13:42:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM OVIP ECON CN |
06ANTANANARIVO574 | MADAGASCAR RESPONSE TO U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (SBU) The Ambassador spoke to the President of Madagascar Marc Ravalomanana on June 1 to deliver Reftel talking points on the U.S. statement on Iran. Ravalomanana expressed support for the U.S. action and concern regarding Iranian pursuit of nuclear weapons. He added he would instruct his F [...] | 2006-06-02 04:41:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV IR MA |
06ANTANANARIVO595 | IMF Insists GOM Cut Spending to Get New Program [...] (SBU) Summary: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Government of Madagascar (GOM) are on the cusp of completing a new program IF spending cuts can be achieved to bring the 2006 Budget into balance. If approved, the IMF would provide USD 80 million over three years. Fund "seal of appr [...] | 2006-06-07 09:50:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL MA |
06ASHGABAT1000 | Avian Influenza: Turkmenistan Preparedness Update [...] (U) On September 14, the UNDP sponsored a donors' meeting to review and discuss a project proposal on Turkmenistan's preparedness for avian/pandemic influenza. The meeting identified roles of donors, their potential input and project implementation mechanisms. Representatives of the World Ba [...] | 2006-09-25 08:35:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR PGOV KFLU TX |
06ASHGABAT1011 | TURKMENISTAN'S OIL AND GAS CONFERENCE "THE WORST [...] (SBU) Ashgabat's 11th annual oil and gas conference yielded few surprises for delegates who, generally, were disappointed with the conference. With a proclaimed emphasis on international cooperation opportunities, presentations attempted to lure foreign firms to Turkmenistan's Caspian Sea wa [...] | 2006-09-28 10:00:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON PREL TX |
06ASHGABAT1012 | ASHGABAT'S NEWEST SCHOOL: A HIGH-TECH EXTRAVAGANZA FOR [...] (SBU) Ashgabat's newest school, named in honor of President Saparmurat Niyazov's grandfather, is a lavish facility for 800 students that includes all the modern amenities and a large computer lab full of Dell computers, but with no internet connection. Nearby stands a luxurious kindergarten f [...] | 2006-09-28 11:24:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KPAO ECON SCUL TX |
06ASHGABAT1022 | Turkmenistan Publishes 2006-2010 Counternarcotics Plan [...] (SBU) Turkmenistan's new national counternarcotics plan is a matrix of 48 measures with assigned implementers (government ministries and agencies) and program durations. It is short on detail, but will prove helpful for initiating new INL programs and other U.S. government-sponsored counternar [...] | 2006-10-03 05:04:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PREL PINR PGOV PBTS TX |
06ASHGABAT1044 | TURKMENISTAN'S SEYDI REFINERY SEEKS A GREATER ROLE [...] (SBU) The Soviet-era Seydi refinery, located in eastern Turkmenistan and previously reliant on Siberian crude stocks, currently operates at one-sixth of capacity. Drawing from fields in eastern and southern Turkmenistan, the refinery relies on rail transport to receive crude oil for processi [...] | 2006-10-05 04:21:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON PREL TX |
06ASHGABAT1088 | SEPTEMBER TURKMENISTAN MEDIA COVERAGE OMITS MYRADOVA, [...] (U) Local media coverage of mission events in September featured the embassy's ceremony announcing the 2006-2007 Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation grant winners. While generally positive and colorful, the coverage failed to mention the U.S. Government's substantial financial investm [...] | 2006-10-16 12:21:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KMDR KPAO OIIP PREL PGOV AF TX |
06ASHGABAT1094 | FORCED GAIETY AND DOG-EARED ENGLISH BOOKS IN MARY WELAYAT [...] (U) Emboff and P/E Assistant traveled to Mary Welayat (province) September 21-22 as part of mission trips to Turkmenistan's welayats to learn about education and cotton. The short, host government-structured trip consisted of visits to School #1, School #15 and to Mary's Agricultural Joint-St [...] | 2006-10-20 11:42:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ETRD TX TNGD KPAO ECON |
06ASHGABAT1095 | A PRIMER ON THE WRECKING POWER OF THE RUHNAMA [...] (U) Modern Turkmenistan has come to be defined by President Saparmurat Niyazov's first major book, the Ruhnama or "Book of the Soul," published in 2001. The first of two volumes, Ruhnama Volume I combines philosophical ruminations and moral dictates within a pseudo-historical narrative. Whil [...] | 2006-10-20 11:42:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KPAO SCUL SOCI TU TX |
06ASHGABAT1097 | Turkmenistan's President Niyazov Amnesties 10,000 Prisoners [...] (U) President Niyazov announced on October 16 that he would amnesty 10,056 prisoners, including 8 people convicted of crimes related to the alleged November 2002 presidential assassination attempt. A lengthy list, published only in Turkmen, was released on October 18. Niyazov said that the e [...] | 2006-10-20 13:44:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR TX |
06ASHGABAT1104 | NIYAZOV HOPES TO FIX THE COTTON FAILURE BY ADMINISTATIVE [...] (SBU) Presiding over an October 6 Cabinet of Ministers meeting attended by provincial governors, agricultural officials and defense and law enforcement ministers, President Niyazov criticized this year's poor cotton harvest and set the stage for potential firings of the welayat hakims (provinci [...] | 2006-10-23 10:28:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV TX |
06ASHGABAT1150 | Turkmenistan's Ambitious 2007-2030 Oil and Gas Development [...] (SBU) For the first time, the Government of Turkmenistan has approved an independent oil and gas development plan that is not part of an overall economic development plan. The new plan, which President Niyazov called for in July after several months of severe criticism by the West of Turkmenis [...] | 2006-11-07 11:03:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON PINR EPET TX |
06ASHGABAT1154 | TWO SIDES TO THE STORY - EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA IN BALKAN [...] (SBU) PAO Andrew Paul and P/E Assistant Murad Ovez-Mamedov visited Education Department officials and schools in Turkmenbashy and Balkanabat cities in Balkan Welayat September 18 and 19. Discussions with officials and teachers reflected a strict "party-line" on school curricula and English lan [...] | 2006-11-07 13:07:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ETRD TX KPAO ECON |
06ASHGABAT1194 | A HORRIBLE HALLOWEEN AT THE TURKMENABAT AMERICAN CORNER [...] (U) Post received its second protest dipnote on November 13, part of a series of complaints from the host government about a children's Halloween party that the American Corner attempted to host in the city of Turkmenabat on October 30. While successful Halloween events took place at other Am [...] | 2006-11-17 11:01:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KPAO SCUL SOCI TU TX |
06ASHGABAT1195 | OCTOBER TURKMENISTAN MEDIA COVERAGE POSITIVE AND ACCURATE [...] (U) State media coverage of mission events in October featured President George Bush's congratulatory messages on occasions of Oraza Bayram and Turkmenistan's Independence Day. However, BBC Monitoring Central Asia newswire mistranslated key parts of President Bush's message back into English. [...] | 2006-11-21 04:17:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KMDR KPAO OIIP PREL PGOV TX |
06ASHGABAT1210 | STAGE ONE OF TURKMENISTAN'S NEW ETRAP ELECTIONS [...] (U) The initial stages of Turkmenistan's first ever etrap and city halk maslahaty (peoples council) elections suggest a process that, while perhaps more a theatrical exercise than a substantive political process, is progressive in tone and provides a snapshot of grassroots level political expe [...] | 2006-11-24 03:37:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ETRD TX TNGD KPAO ECON |
06ASHGABAT1220 | TURKMENISTAN'S UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS AN EXERCISE IN [...] (U) Since 1991 the number of students studying at higher educational institutions of Turkmenistan has decreased dramatically. In line with a 2006 presidential decree, only 3,175 students were accepted to Turkmenistan's universities for the session beginning September 2006, in comparison with a [...] | 2006-11-29 13:06:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KPAO SCUL SOCI TU TX |
06ASHGABAT1222 | Niyazov Makes Massive Purges over Agriculture Fiasco; [...] (SBU) Turkmenistan's President Niyazov on November 27, conducted a massive purge of high-ranking officials, rivaling, if not surpassing, the oil and gas purge of December 2005 (ref a). Responding to allegations by Minister of Agriculture Esenmyrat Orazgeldiyev during an October 25 meeting (ref [...] | 2006-11-30 13:04:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM TX |
06ASHGABAT1225 | DEMARCHE ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN TURKMENISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-01 13:24:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL TX US |
06ASHGABAT1228 | TURKMENISTAN GROUNDS CZECH MILITARY PLANE OVER [...] (SBU) Turkmenistan on December 2 grounded at the Ashgabat airport a transiting Czech military plane transporting high-ranking Czech military and civilian officials from Kabul because some on board were carrying weapons. The issue was resolved 14 hours later through diplomatic channels, but th [...] | 2006-12-04 13:16:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MCAP PREL OSCE TX EZ |
06ASHGABAT1244 | DISTRICT ELECTIONS IN TURKMENISTAN -- GOVERNMENT CLAIMS [...] (SBU) District-level elections for members of local people's councils proceeded with much fanfare but low voter turnout on December 3. Official reports claimed turnout reached 96.95%, embassy officers found voter turnout, at least in Ahal Province and in the Magtymguly District of Balkan Prov [...] | 2006-12-06 12:08:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM TX |
06ASHGABAT1254 | Turkmenistan's Sporting Tragedy - Glory to the State, Money [...] (SBU) Political machinations, corruption and greed are literally and figuratively bankrupting Turkmenistan's sports. Since independence, the Soviet athleticism legacy has been eroding and hit the proverbial new low when Turkmenistan's soccer team withdrew from the 2006 Asian Games, one week p [...] | 2006-12-08 12:46:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PINR TX |
06ASHGABAT1301 | NIYAZOV DEATH SITREP 003: 12/22/06 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes Washington's discussion of next steps for Turkmenistan and offers the following input: -- The focus should be on the historic opportunity for a "new relationship," and respect for the outcome of the transition to a new president. Having A/S Boucher head the USG delega [...] | 2006-12-22 13:33:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC TX |
06ASHGABAT1320 | Turkmenistan: Zatoka Requests International Community Not [...] (SBU) International human rights groups monitoring Turkmenistan reported on December 19 about the detention of ecologist and civil society activist Andrey Zatoka in Dashoguz, northern Turkmenistan, on December 17. Post has learned that Zatoka's detention allegedly was related to smuggling rept [...] | 2006-12-29 10:51:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM TX |
06ASHGABAT138 | NIYAZOV ESTABLISHES NEW RESHUFFLE RECORD [...] (SBU) President Niyazov announced 23 new appointments and 18 dismissals in the course of three meetings on January 25. Former presidential favorite Aganiyaz Akyev was relieved as Chief of the Presidential Apparatus and appointed the new hakim (governor) of Dashoguz Welayat (province). Chie [...] | 2006-01-27 11:56:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON PINR EPET TX |
06ASHGABAT207 | TURKMENISTAN: 2006 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (U) The 2006 Special 301 review process was announced to the Government of Turkmenistan via diplomatic note on February 1. Post recommends keeping Turkmenistan on the 2006 Special 301 Watch List and suggests including the following paragraph on Turkmenistan in the 2006 Special 301 report: [...] | 2006-02-16 13:16:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR BTIO ETRD ECON SNAR TX |
06ASHGABAT231 | PHARMACEUTICALS IN TURKMENISTAN: PUBLIC, [...] A pharmaceuticals availability crisis in the mid- 1990's caused the GOTX to let private business into the national medicine distribution system. Largely as a result of the ensuing private-sector activity, supplies soon reached near-saturation levels. Subsequently, the GOTX began to secure a [...] | 2006-02-24 11:08:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL TX |
06ASHGABAT257 | EMBASSY ASHGABAT SUBMISSION FOR 2006 [...] (U) The following is Embassy Ashgabat's responses to the 2005-2006 Trafficking in Persons Report for Turkmenistan. The report follows the guidelines outlined in reftel. 2. (SBU) U.S. Embassy Ashgabat's point of contact for anti- trafficking in persons programs is: Ian Turner, Consular Off [...] | 2006-03-06 11:47:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG TX |
06ASHGABAT267 | GOTX Agencies Ordered to Self-Finance School [...] (U) By October 2007 there will be 20 new schools and 20 new kindergartens in Ashgabat, according to presidential decree. Government agencies that have been building residential buildings with "increased comfort and improved design" apartments for their staff are now ordered to build and sel [...] | 2006-03-09 12:33:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL TNGD TX |
06ASHGABAT270 | NIYAZOV ORDERS WEEKLY UPDATES ON AI [...] (U) PER REFTEL C, POST PROVIDES A WEEKLY FOLLOW-UP ON AVIAN INFLUENZA. MINISTER REPORTS TO PRESIDENT ----------------------------- 2. (U) AT THE MARCH 3 CABINET MEETING, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE CABINET OF MINISTERS AND MINISTER OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL INDUSTRY (MOHMI) GURBANGULY BERDIMUHA [...] | 2006-03-10 13:05:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD PGOV KFLU TX |
06ASHGABAT272 | RFE/RL REPORTERS' DETENTION IN TURKMENISTAN [...] (SBU) Two RFE/RL Turkmen Service stringers were detained in Mary City on March 7. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Americas Desk Chief Serdar Bashimov responded relatively quickly to the embassy's March 10 dipnote request for details on the arrests, calling the DCM to a Monday morning meet [...] | 2006-03-13 12:49:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR TX |
06ASHGABAT284 | RFE/RL REPORTER IN BALKAN PROVINCE SAFE [...] (SBU) Balkan Welayat RFE/RL stringer Shamyrat Akoyliyev visited the embassy on March 15. He stopped by in response to PolAsst's March 10 call to his family, following up on reports that RFE/RL correspondents were being detained (reftel). Akoyliyev told PolOff that he was safe and had not b [...] | 2006-03-16 03:43:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR TX |
06ASHGABAT308 | "BULLDOZER" HAKIM USES TEACHERS TO BEAUTIFY [...] (SBU) Appointed on July 8, 2005, Ashgabat Hakim (mayor) Orazmyrat Esenov has been conducting a series of city beautification projects, including the elimination of residential garages and private vegetable gardens. From March 4 until the Nowruz National Spring Holiday, March 20-22, teachers [...] | 2006-03-22 11:46:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON PINR EPET TX |
06ASHGABAT309 | WHAT'S IN A NAME? NEW GOTX COTTON COMMISSION [...] (SBU) President Niyazov recently created five commissions under each of the provincial governors' offices to administer cotton sales on the international market. While GOTX officials view the creation of the commission as a positive step, farmers remain pessimistic. GOTX officials say that [...] | 2006-03-22 12:56:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV EIND TX |
06ASHGABAT359 | OSCE CiO STANDS FIRM ON HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA [...] (SBU) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Karel De Gucht, visited Turkmenistan on March 29. Ashgabat OSCE Center Human Dimensions Officer Benjamin Moreau told Pol/Econ Off on March 31 that De Gucht emphasized to both Pre [...] | 2006-04-06 12:31:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL PINR TX |
06ASHGABAT361 | SENIOR VETERINARY OFFICIALS BRIEFED DCM ON AI [...] (U) PER REFTEL C, POST PROVIDES A WEEKLY FOLLOW-UP ON AVIAN INFLUENZA. ON APRIL 5, THE DCM MET WITH SENIOR VETERINARY SERVICE OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS THE GOTX'S EFFORTS IN FIGHTING AI. CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER OF TURKMENISTAN AND DIRECTOR OF THE STATE VETERINARY DEPARTMENT MURAD GOCHMURADOV, [...] | 2006-04-07 04:45:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD PGOV KFLU TX |
06ASHGABAT365 | Turkmenistan's Voodoo Economics: Cash-to-Card [...] (SBU) On March 23, President Niyazov signed a decree directing monetary agencies to develop a national non- cash payment system. The GOTX published a tender on April 6 for the requisite software and hardware to establish the system of credit/debit cards for use at 10,000 point of sale (POS) [...] | 2006-04-10 12:00:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EFIN TX |
06ASHGABAT366 | NIYAZOV CENTRALIZES CONTROL OVER OIL AND GAS [...] (SBU) In mid-December 2005, President Niyazov announced a reorganization of Turkmenistan's oil and gas sector, stripping operational freedom from state petroleum enterprises. The restructuring centralizes the president's control over the Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources Ministry ( [...] | 2006-04-10 12:01:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL TX |
06ASHGABAT368 | NIYAZOV RELEASES PSYCHIATRIC "PATIENT" [...] (SBU) FOREIGN MINISTER RASHIT MEREDOV TOLD THE AMBASSADOR AT 1715 ON APRIL 10, THAT HE HAD SHOWN OUR CONGRESSIONAL LETTER REQUESTING THE RELEASE OF GURBANDURDY DURDYKULIYEV FROM A MENTAL HOSPITAL TO PRESIDENT NIYAZOV, AND THAT NIYAZOV HAD AGREED TO FREE HIM. DURDYKULIYEV WAS TAKEN INTO CUST [...] | 2006-04-10 13:26:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR TX |
06ASHGABAT382 | DURDYKULIYEV AT HOME AND "IN A GOOD MOOD" [...] (SBU) GURBANDURDY DURDYKULIYEV ARRIVED HOME VIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH ESCORTS AND TRANSPORTATION AROUND 0300 ON APRIL 12. DURDYKULIYEV'S WIFE ANNAGUL ANNAYEVA CONFIRMED THAT "HE IS FINE AND IN A GOOD MOOD," AND WELCOMES A POTENTIAL POL OFF VISIT AT HIS HOME EARLY NEXT WEEK. 2. (SBU) HAVI [...] | 2006-04-12 12:27:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR TX |
06ASHGABAT385 | WHO EXPERTS ASSIST IN TURKMENISTAN'S [...] (U) PER REFTEL B, POST PROVIDES A WEEKLY FOLLOW-UP ON AVIAN INFLUENZA. THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL INDUSTRY (MOHMI) AND THE WHO CO-SPONSORED A SEMINAR ON LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS AND THE PREVENTION OF AVIAN FLU APRIL 4-7. THE SEMINAR GATHERED OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING EMPLOYEES O [...] | 2006-04-14 09:14:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD PGOV KFLU TX |
06ASHGABAT386 | WRITER ESENOV DENIED PERMISSION TO EXIT [...] (SBU) PEN Club award winner, writer Rahym Esenov, was told by the State Service for the Registration of Foreign Citizens on April 14 that he was on the list of citizens prohibited from traveling abroad. Subsequently, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashit Meredov confirmed to Organization for C [...] | 2006-04-14 13:16:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR TX |
06ASHGABAT387 | BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN: CONTINUED DESTRUCTION OF [...] (SBU) While Ashgabat's main streets continue to resemble a large construction site in pursuit of President Niyazov's campaign to "transform" the city, several of Ashgabat's neighborhoods tell a different story. There, residents continue to receive little notice before being forced out of thei [...] | 2006-04-17 04:52:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM TX |
06ASHGABAT389 | IN FOREIGN CONSTRUCTION TURKMENBASHY TRUSTS [...] (SBU) Foreign companies are primarily responsible for transforming Ashgabat into Niyazov's white city. The GOTX and construction companies claim that contracts are awarded on the basis of open tenders. In reality, Niyazov makes the decisions and many of the most important projects are awarded [...] | 2006-04-17 13:00:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL TNGD TX |
06ASHGABAT394 | TURKMENISTAN'S FORMER PROSECUTOR GENERAL [...] (SBU) Former Prosecutor General Gurbanbibi Atajanova was arrested on April 11, according to the Gundogar opposition website and several embassy contacts. While unconfirmed, all reports, including from a GOTX security officer, say that Atajanova was detained at home the day after President Niy [...] | 2006-04-18 06:38:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR TX |
06ASHGABAT410 | DURDYKULIYEV - GRATEFUL AND EMBOLDENED [...] (SBU) FORMER PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT GURBANDURDY DURDYKULIYEV MET WITH POL OFF IN HIS BALKANABAT CITY HOME ON APRIL 17 AFTER SPENDING THREE HOURS IN THE LOCAL POLICE STATION AND HAKIMLIK. DURDYKULIEV WAS ADMONISHED BY LOCAL POLICE, MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES, AND LOCAL ELDERS NOT TO CONTINUE HIS CAM [...] | 2006-04-19 12:47:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR TX |
06ASHGABAT412 | GOTX ALLOWS WRITER ESENOV TO DEPART TURKMENISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite FM Meredov's confirmation to OSCE Ashgabat Ambassador Ibrahim Djikic on April 14 that PEN Club award winner, writer Rahim Esenov, would not be permitted to travel due to two convictions (reftel),Esenov and his daughter Maya departed the morning of April 17 for New Yor [...] | 2006-04-20 03:02:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PGOV TX |
06ASHGABAT427 | CONSTRUCTION MINISTER ON ASHGABAT RECONSTRUCTION [...] (SBU) Minister of Construction Batyr Gayipov told poloff on April 21 that the GOTX is carrying out a well-planned reconstruction of Ashgabat using modern technology. he confirmed that foreign companies are responsible for most of the current construction (Ref A). However,, Gayipov said that [...] | 2006-04-24 10:59:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL TNGD TX |
06ASHGABAT432 | NIYAZOV IN THE OIL AND GAS WEEDS [...] (SBU) Shortcomings and proposed solutions in the oil and gas industry were raised by President Niyazov during an April 20 oil and gas industry meeting in Turkmenbashy city. Niyazov reviewed the oil and gas industry's performance and production targets for the year, and reprimanded experts for [...] | 2006-04-25 06:16:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON EFIN ETRD PREL TX PGOV |
06ASHGABAT450 | Turkmenistan Agrees to Energize Afghanistan [...] (U) The Afghan power delegation headed by Afghanistan Power and Water Resources Minister, the former Governor of Herat, Muhammad Ismail signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with President Niyazov for delivery of an additional 330 MW of electricity per year on April 24 in Ashgabat. The [...] | 2006-04-28 12:00:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL TX |
06ASHGABAT458 | EMBASSY ASHGABAT MARKS HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY [...] (U) On April 25, approximately 60 people, including students, representatives of minority religious groups, NGO leaders, and teachers, gathered at post's newly inaugurated PD center to attend a viewing of Schindler's List to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah). The movie was followe [...] | 2006-05-01 09:42:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIRF PGOV PHUM TX |
06ASHGABAT478 | AVIAN FLU: TURKMENISTAN SIGNS KABUL DECLARATION [...] (U) AT AN APRIL 17-20 REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN KABUL DEDICATED TO CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AND ORGANIZED BY USAID AND WHO, TURKMENISTAN'S DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL INDUSTRY (MOHMI) BASHIM SOPIYEV SIGNED A REGIONAL DECLARATION TO FIGHT AGAINST CHOLERA, HIV/AIDS, MALARIA, POLIO, TUBERCULOS [...] | 2006-05-03 12:59:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD PGOV KFLU TX |
06ASHGABAT517 | GOTX RAIDS UNREGISTERED CHRISTIAN MEETING [...] (SBU) POLOFF WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM REPORTS ABOUT GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES BREAKING UP A NON-REGISTERED CHRISTIAN GROUP MEETING AT A PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN ASHGABAT ON MAY 3 DURING A MAY 16 MEETING WITH U.S. CITIZEN AND DIRECTOR OF THE LOCAL EXPORT/IMPORT COMPANY ENGEDI PAUL KIM. ACCORDING TO KIM, [...] | 2006-05-16 13:19:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR TX |
06ASHGABAT528 | AVIAN FLU: WHO SHARES ASSESSMENT RESULTS; WORLD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) AVIAN INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS ASSESSMENT TEAM VISITED ASHGABAT APRIL 2-14 TO CONDUCT TWO SEMINARS AND ASSESS AI PREPAREDNESS AT GOTX FACILITIES. THE ASSESSMENT TEAM'S UNPUBLISHED FINDINGS, RELAYED TO EMBASSY STAFF BY WHO'S LIAISON OFFICER IN A [...] | 2006-05-17 10:10:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD PGOV KFLU TX |
06ASHGABAT532 | UKRAINE'S INTERBUDMONTAZH OPERATIONS IN [...] (SBU) GENERAL DIRECTOR OF UKRAINIAN COMPANY INTERBUDMONTAZH VADIM SULIM TOLD POL/ECON OFF ON MAY 11 THAT THE COMPANY HAD NO PART IN THE TURKMENISTAN-UKRAINE BARTER FOR GAS AGREEMENTS AND WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR, DESPITE MULTIPLE PRESS REPORTS TO THE CONTRARY. INTERBUDMONTAZH [...] | 2006-05-19 03:40:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EPET UP TX |
06ASHGABAT545 | TURKMENISTANI LABOR MIGRATION TO TURKEY [...] (SBU) DRIVEN BY LOCAL UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY, THOUSANDS OF TURKMENISTAN'S CITIZENS TRAVEL TO TURKEY TO WORK ILLEGALLY AS UNSKILLED LABORERS. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE COLLECTED FROM LABOR MIGRANTS SUGGESTS THAT, HAVING ARRIVED IN TURKEY, MOST MIGRANTS OVERSTAY THEIR TOURIST VISAS TO EARN INCOMES [...] | 2006-05-22 13:33:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR TU TX |
06ASHGABAT549 | ICE SKATING IN THE DESERT AND OTHER CELEBRATIONS TO [...] (SBU) GOTX marked the May 18 holiday of Resurrection, Unity and Magtumguly Poetry with the expected pomp and wastefulness of a grand musical concert and the opening of Turkmenistan's first ice skating rink. At the concert, a Japanese delegation presented President Niyazov with a Japanese tra [...] | 2006-05-23 13:25:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM SOCI EPET JA FR TX |
06ASHGABAT550 | Islam in America Speaker Ahmed Younis [...] (SBU) Turkmenistan was the first destination in the three-country Central Asian speaking tour of Ahmed Younis, National Director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, a tour which included Kyrgyztan and Tajikistan. Embassy Ashgabat welcomed Younis, its first Islam in America speaker, and organ [...] | 2006-05-24 03:33:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PGOV TX KY |
06ASHGABAT561 | Ukrainian Ambassador to Ashgabat Viktor Mayko to [...] (SBU) Ukrainian Ambassador to Ashgabat Viktor Mayko will travel to Kabul in mid-June to present his credentials to President Karzai. Ukraine previously had been represented by its ambassador in Tashkent. Mayko will be a valuable interlocutor on energy issues and also on the trials and tribu [...] | 2006-05-25 13:39:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EPET PINR AF UP TX |
06ASHGABAT620 | AVIAN FLU: TURKMENISTAN'S BAN ON IMPORTED LIVE [...] (SBU) THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MOH) IMPOSED AN IMPORT BAN ON LIVE BIRDS AND EGGS ON JANUARY 22. THE BAN DAMAGED LOCAL POULTRY BUSINESSES, WHICH PREVIOUSLY IMPORTED EGGS AND CHICKENS FROM IRAN AND TURKEY. A STATE VETERINARY SERVICE OFFICIAL TOLD POL/ECON ASST THAT THE GOTX PLANS TO LIFT THE B [...] | 2006-06-12 11:47:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD PGOV KFLU TX |
06ASHGABAT651 | Turkmenistan: Demarche On Human Rights [...] (SBU) PER REFTEL, POST DELIVERED ON JUNE 19 VIA DIPLOMATIC NOTE TALKING POINTS URGING THE GOVERNMENT OF TURKMENISTAN TO EXERCISE RESTRAINT IN REGARD TO ANTICIPATED ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE'S (OIC) HIGHLY POLITICIZED RESOLUTIONS ON ISRAEL. TURKMENISTAN RARELY RESPONDS TO DIPLOMAT [...] | 2006-06-20 12:52:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM TX |
06ASHGABAT673 | GAZPROM'S SURPRISE VISIT TO TURKMENISTAN YIELDS NO [...] (SBU) On June 19 President Niyazov invited Gazprom Chairman Alexey Miller to Turkmenistan to discuss additional gas supplies for 2006 and gas deliveries for 2007 and 2008. Although no deal was struck, the Turkmenistani side offered increased volume to Gazprom, but did not accept the offer to [...] | 2006-06-26 12:26:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON EFIN ENRG PGOV PREL TX RS UP |
06ASHGABAT682 | AVIAN FLU: TURKMENISTAN SEEMINGLY ACTIVE ON AI [...] (U) DEPUTY HEALTH MINISTER ANNAMURAD ORAZOV, DEPUTY HEAD OF STATE VETERINARY SERVICE HUDAIBERDY MUHAMMEDOV AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE OF DESERTS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF NATURE PROTECTION REPRESENTED THE GOVERNMENT OF TURKMENISTAN AT THE JUNE 12-13 INTERNATIONAL AVIAN INFLUENZA CONFERE [...] | 2006-06-28 11:49:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD PGOV KFLU TX |
06ASHGABAT716 | A Street Wisdom Primer on Corruption in [...] (SBU) Rampant corruption in Turkmenistan pervades all levels of society. Its root causes include high unemployment, a general lack of civic pride, an unresponsive and incompetent bureaucracy and long-standing societal acceptance of bribery as a way to get better service or advance personally [...] | 2006-07-07 05:50:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON EFIN ENRG TX PGOV INV SOCI ZK |
06ASHGABAT721 | Afghan-Turkmen Relations: Mutually Beneficial [...] (SBU) During a July 6 meeting with PolOff, Afghanistan Depuy Chief of Mission Rooz M. Noor discussed bilateral trade, transport routes, political relations, future joint projects and the general state of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan bilateral relations. END SUMMARY Afghan Trade with Turkmenist [...] | 2006-07-07 11:56:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ENRG TX AF ETRD PGOV SOCI ZK |
06ASHGABAT741 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: TURKMENISTAN NEUTRAL ON [...] (U) ON JULY 3 THE EMBASSY RECEIVED A DIPLOMATIC NOTE FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (MFA) IN RESPONSE TO THE EMBASSY'S REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE GOVERNMENT OF TURKMENISTAN'S CURRENT RESTRICTIONS ON POULTRY IMPORTS. THE FOREIGN MINISTRY REPORTED THAT THE STATE EPIDEMIOLOGICA [...] | 2006-07-13 06:23:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD PGOV KFLU TX |
06ASHGABAT764 | NIYAZOV APPOINTS NEW DEPUTY CHAIRMAN FOR OIL AND [...] (SBU) President Niyazov, accompanied by two deputy chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, held an expanded Cabinet of Ministers meeting on July 10. The president encouraged brevity with the numerous briefings he heard during the edited televised meeting th [...] | 2006-07-18 12:36:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON PINR EPET TX |
06ASHGABAT851 | A Quiet Violence: Niyazov Destroys More Neighborhoods [...] (SBU) A large neighborhood across the street from the CHG's residence has fallen victim to President Niyazov's dream of a transformed Ashgabat, this time in a particularly brutal fashion. During the weekend of July 29-30, residents were given just 24 - 72 hour eviction notices before demolition [...] | 2006-08-09 13:01:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL TNGD PGOV TX |
06ASHGABAT875 | 61ST UNGA: TURKMENISTAN'S ATTENDANCE/SUPPORT FOR UNSC [...] (U) Embassy officially requested GOTX plans for UNGA attendance on July 17. Post has not received any response from the GOTX, but anticipates, based on prior precedence, that Foreign Minister Rashit Meredov will attend the UNGA high-level events. Post will communicate any additional informat [...] | 2006-08-16 09:24:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA TX |
06ASHGABAT901 | TURKMENISTAN REPORTS 2006 NARCOTICS SEIZURE STATISTICS [...] (U) Government of Turkmenistan narcotics seizure statistics report 1,551 kilograms of narcotics seized during the first six months of 2006. Associated government information mainly focuses on Turkmenistan being a transit, and not a destination, country. End Summary. NARCOTICS STATISTICS [...] | 2006-08-24 08:09:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PREL PINR PGOV PBTS TX |
06ASHGABAT904 | TURKMENISTAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] (U) Turkmenistan's state media coverage of the August 13-15 visit to Turkmenistan of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Steven R. Mann included misinformation about the content of his meeting with President Niyazov and downplayed Mann's emphasis on the need for transparency and comp [...] | 2006-08-24 12:45:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KMDR KPAO OIIP PREL PGOV AF TX |
06ASHGABAT922 | FOREIGN FIRMS PUMP UP THE VOLUME IN TURKMENISTAN'S [...] (SBU) Crude oil production figures among foreign oil firms operating off of Turkmenistan's Caspian Sea coast and onshore in hydrocarbon-rich Balkan province exceed 85,000 barrels a day. The large Petronas support base in Turkmenbashy outfits a fleet of 14 support ships, massive amounts of dr [...] | 2006-08-30 12:11:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON PREL TX |
06ASHGABAT932 | GAZPROM SIGNS $100/TCM DEAL FOR TURKMENISTAN'S NATURAL GAS [...] (SBU) Local Turkmen media reported that visiting Gazprom chairman Alexei Miller initialed an agreement September 5 with President Niyazov to purchase natural gas for $100 per thousand cubic meters (tcm). According to the terms of the contract, Turkmenistan will supply 162 billion cubic meters [...] | 2006-09-05 12:46:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON ETRD PREL TX |
06ASHGABAT942 | TURKMENISTAN REFUSES TO MEET WITH P-3 AMBASSADORS [...] (SBU) After five days of unsuccessful efforts by P-3 ambassadors to meet with Turkmenistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rashit Meredov, it is clear that the Government of Turkmenistan does not intend to engage with the P-3 on the Central Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (CANWFZ) treaty. The U [...] | 2006-09-06 12:36:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MARR PARM PREL TX UN |
06ASHGABAT946 | TURKMENISTAN AND MESSAGES ON DETAINEE TREATMENT [...] (SBU) There has been no public comment by or private debate with Government of Turkmenistan officials regarding the treatment of detainees since the start of the Global War on Terror in 2001. As government officials have avoided virtually all contact with embassy over the past month, post ne [...] | 2006-09-07 12:26:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL TX |
06ASHGABAT948 | TURKMENISTAN INTENDS TO SIGN CENTRAL ASIA NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) On the sidelines of Tajikistan's September 7 National Day reception, Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashit Meredov informed Charge that Turkmenistan intends to sign the Central Asia Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone treaty. Meredov provided neither further explanation nor a rationale for refusi [...] | 2006-09-08 12:52:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MARR PARM PREL TX UN |
06ASHGABAT953 | Turkmenistan Imports Eggs Before Chickens [...] (SBU) The largest private poultry producer in Turkmenistan, Altyn Hilal, resumed direct market sales of chicken at local markets on September 5, after an involuntary five-month hiatus. The government's covert January 22 ban on imported poultry products had forced Altyn Hilal company owner Ahme [...] | 2006-09-12 06:03:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD PGOV KFLU TX |
06ASHGABAT959 | EXPANDING WATER SUPPLIES AND DEVELOPMENT IN [...] (SBU) The construction and redevelopment boom afflicting Ashgabat has not infected Turkmenbashy and Balkanabat, the two main cities in western Balkan welayat (province). However, tourism development is expected in Turkmenbashy, Turkmenistan's main port city, where a new water desalinization p [...] | 2006-09-13 02:59:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON TX |
06ASHGABAT984 | U.S. Company Loses Heart over Dispute that Attracts Turkmen [...] (SBU) Amcom, a US company with a long-standing contract dispute with "Turkmendokun" State Company over carbon black (a pigment commonly used in automobile tires) supplies, advised embassy not to advocate on its behalf. As Turkmenistan President Niyazov reportedly was made aware of Amcom's con [...] | 2006-09-18 09:25:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP BTIO ETRD EINV KIDE TX |
06ASHGABAT995 | Diminishing Chicken and Egg Stocks Put Pressure on [...] (SBU) In the wake of the legal case against the largest egg-producing farm in Turkmenistan and lingering prohibitions on imports due to avian influenza concerns, supplies of chicken and eggs have dramatically diminished in local markets. The subsequent increase in chicken and egg prices is put [...] | 2006-09-22 12:30:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD PGOV KFLU TX |
06ASHGABAT997 | TURKMENISTAN'S OIL CHIEF UPBEAT ON OIL AND GAS [...] (SBU) Citing Turkmenistan's estimated reserves of 45 billion metric tons of oil equivalent, Garyagdy Tashliyev, chairman of Turkmenistan's state oil concern, advised emboffs September 13 that Turkmenistan would avoid the refining, sale and storage "mistakes" that previously afflicted the secto [...] | 2006-09-22 13:04:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON PREL TX |
06ASMARA755 | ERITREA PUBLICLY COMMENTS ON ARRESTED UNMEE STAFF [...] (U) On September 23, Eritrean television news (Eri-TV) publicly commented (The GSE did issue public statements in response to the UN public statement.) on the August arrest of an UNMEE volunteer (UNV) staff member under charges of smuggling. The Eri-TV report claims the UNV admitted to smuggli [...] | 2006-09-25 11:13:00 | Embassy Asmara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KPKO PHUM PINR UNSC ER |
06ASMARA847 | ERITREA: AGOA RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Post point of contact: Pol/Econ Officer Holly Holzer, Tel: 291-1-12-00-04, Fax: 291-1-12-75-84, email: holzerhc@state.gov 2. (SBU) Post's response is keyed to outline provided by AF/EPS. Begin text: Country Background Summary: Eritrea's economic policy continues to be built on a [...] | 2006-10-13 09:17:00 | Embassy Asmara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AGOA ECON ETRD ER |
06ASMARA858 | PRESIDENT ISAIAS SPEAKS AT SIGNING OF ESPA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-16 14:34:00 | Embassy Asmara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO PINR SU ER |
06ASMARA970 | ERITREA EXPELS TWO MORE NGOs [...] Summary: The Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) ordered non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Samaritan's Purse(SP) and the International Rescue Committee(IRC) to terminate operations in Eritrea by November 15, 2006. In a letter dated October 31 and signed by the Minister of Labor and Hu [...] | 2006-11-21 11:47:00 | Embassy Asmara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV EAID ER SU |
06ASTANA147 | KAZAKHSTAN'S "BONUS SCANDAL": PUBLIC COMPANIES IN THE [...] (SBU) Summary: The so-called "bonus scandal," in which President Nazarbayev lashed out against the exorbitant level of salaries paid to top executives at state-owned companies, has added to the mounting criticism of the government. The media has portrayed the affair as part of Nazarbayev's ef [...] | 2006-09-27 12:05:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ENRG KZ |
06ASTANA149 | AND THEN THERE WERE THREE: CUSTOMS UNION BETWEEN RUSSIA, [...] (SBU) Summary: In the view of Kazakhstani working-level Industry & Trade officials, the newly announced Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan customs union within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Community (EEC) is an acknowledgement of Ukraine's refusal to take part. While the creation of the cust [...] | 2006-09-28 08:03:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL PGOV KZ BO RS UZ UP |
06ASTANA150 | KAZAKHSTAN'S TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR: UPDATED STATISTICS [...] (U) The following data for Kazakhstan in 2005, provided by Lubov Khudova, representative of the Kazakhstani Association of Light Industry Enterprises, and sources from the National Statistics Agency, responds to the questions in reftel. -- Industrial production: $38.6 billion -- Total te [...] | 2006-09-29 04:55:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KTEX KZ |
06ASTANA158 | KAZAKHSTANI SURVEY TEAM IDENTIFIES PRIORITIES IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan will focus on humanitarian assistance, participation in investment projects, and broadening commercial ties with Afghanistan, according to the Deputy Foreign Minister who led the recent survey team to Kabul and two northern provinces. As a regional leader, Kazakhstan [...] | 2006-10-03 11:37:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN EINV MARR NATO AF KZ |
06ASTANA21 | KAZAKHSTAN'S CHIEF WTO ACCESSION NEGOTIATOR SPEAKS ON [...] (U) Summary: In a February 2 meeting, Deputy Trade Minister and Kazakhstan's chief WTO accession negotiator Zhanar Aitzhanova briefed Ambassador Ordway on the status of economic reforms tied to accession and the Ministry's current views on economic policy. End summary. WTO Accession [...] | 2006-03-28 11:38:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KZ |
06ASTANA22 | PRESIDENT NAZARBAYEV CONVENES DEMOCRATIZATION COMMISSION [...] (U) SUMMARY: On March 24, President Nazarbayev chaired the first meeting of the Democratization Commission in Astana. All registered political parties were invited to send representatives, except the recently-registered opposition party True Ak Zhol. Most opposition representatives did not atte [...] | 2006-03-29 12:52:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PHUM PGOV KZ ZK |
06ASTANA27 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES DEMOCRATIZATION COMMISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 30, the Ambassador paid a courtesy call on State Secretary Oralbay Abdykarimov, who was recently named to run the new Democratization Commission ("the Commission") as deputy to President Nazarbayev. Abdykarimov, who will undertake the day-to-day operations of the commis [...] | 2006-04-11 09:33:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE PINR KZ |
06ASTANA29 | KAZAKHSTAN: NAZARBAYEV OUTLINES PLAN TO MAKE KAZAKHSTAN ONE [...] (U) Summary: In his annual state of the nation address delivered on March 1, President Nazarbayev presented his "Strategy for Kazakhstan's being among - the world's 50 most competitive countries." In his introductory statement, he spoke of the key components of his vision: the market economy, [...] | 2006-04-13 07:02:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN EINV ENRG KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE PINR |
06ASTANA3 | LEADING KAZAKHSTANI POLITICAL COMMENTATOR DIES [...] (SBU) Nurbulat Masonov, a well-known political commentator and one of the founders of Kazakhstan's International Bureau for Human Rights and the Rule of Law, died suddenly on October 5. Initial press reports indicate that Masonov died as a result of a severe reaction to a food allergen. Masono [...] | 2006-10-06 13:08:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KZ |
06ASTANA33 | AMBASSADOR AND MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS DISCUSS UPCOMING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 18, Ambassador Ordway met with Minister of Internal Affairs Baurzhan Mukhamedzhanov to discuss the early May VIP visit and progress on bilateral counter-narcotics, anti-trafficking in persons, and security cooperation. Vice Minister of Internal Affairs Alek Shpekbayev [...] | 2006-04-19 13:31:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KDEM PGOV PREL SMIG SNAR KZ |
06ASTANA34 | KAZAKHSTAN: ALGA LOSES SUIT AGAINST MOJ, PLANS APPEAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 20, the Astana city court ruled against opposition movement Alga's lawsuit to overturn a decision by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) denying Alga's registration as a political party. Alga had claimed that the MOJ had erred in disqualifying at least a third of the signa [...] | 2006-04-21 04:51:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL KZ |
06ASTANA35 | KAZAKHSTAN REACTION TO NORTH KOREAN ANNOUNCEMENT: "YOU CAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Charge delivered reftel points to Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov on October 10, taking the opportunity to thank Abdrakhmanov for the Government of Kazakhstan's (GOK) October 9 statement (paragraph 4) denouncing North Korea's announcement of a nuclear weapon test. [...] | 2006-10-10 12:04:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KZ KN |
06ASTANA351 | KAZAKHSTAN: NEW TRANSPORT MINISTER FOCUSED ON [...] (SBU) On October 30, Ambassador Ordway met the new Minister of Transport and Communications Serik Akhmetov. Akhmetov expressed an intention to continue developing transport infrastructure to capitalize on Kazakhstan's advantageous geographic position as a natural land bridge between China and [...] | 2006-10-31 02:56:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAIR KZ |
06ASTANA353 | NEW HEALTH MINISTER CALLS FOR CONTINUED COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: In his introductory meeting with newly appointed Minister of Health Anatoliy Dernovoy, the Ambassador reaffirmed that close cooperation in the health sector remains an important Embassy priority. Dernovoy reacted positively, stating that he hopes for continued collaboration. De [...] | 2006-10-31 03:11:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KHIV PINR CASC TSPL KZ |
06ASTANA38 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES AIG AND TIP WITH JUSTICE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Minister of Justice Zagipa Baliyeva on April 18 in Astana. Baliyeva announced that she had signed the AIG settlement agreement that afternoon and the Ministry of Finance was expected to arrange payment shortly. The Ambassador raised concerns about stat [...] | 2006-04-24 03:36:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KCRM KDEM PGOV PREL SMIG KZ |
06ASTANA395 | KAZAKHSTAN CONDUCTS LOCAL "ELECTIONS" [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 20, Kazakhstan held local elections for 30% of the country's district and city level akims (mayors/county executives). The elections were conducted as part of the government's program to promote democratization. As the electoral process was tightly controlled by the [...] | 2006-11-02 03:47:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM KZ |
06ASTANA42 | KAZAKHSTAN: ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER MEETS WITH TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: During a May 5 meeting with Assistant Secretary Boucher and Elisabeth Millard of the NSC, Minister of SIPDIS Transport and Communications Mamin discussed the new $26 billion Transportation Strategy, ambitious plans for Air Astana, and ideas for infrastructure projects aimed t [...] | 2006-05-10 16:07:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EAIR KZ AF TI UZ KG TX ZK |
06ASTANA43 | KAZAKHSTAN: CENTRAL ELECTION COMMISSION CHAIRMAN STILL [...] (SBU) Summary: During a May 5 meeting with Assistant Secretary Boucher and Elisabeth Millard of the National Security SIPDIS Council, the Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairman Onalsyn Zhumabekov claimed the Commission is committed solidly to conducting free elections, and said he will [...] | 2006-05-10 16:41:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KZ |
06ASTANA438 | KAZAKHSTAN FOCUSED ON UNSCR 1718 [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-02 11:32:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS KZ |
06ASTANA492 | KAZAKHSTAN: NATIONAL OIL FUND MECHANISM CHANGED [...] (SBU) Summary: In July 2006, the government of Kazakhstan implemented a new mechanism governing contributions to the National Fund, altering the rules for state use of oil revenues. Under the new mechanism, all oil-sector revenues are steered directly to the National Fund and invested abroad, [...] | 2006-11-07 10:30:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV ENRG EPET KZ |
06ASTANA495 | KAZAKHSTAN: NEW CENTER-RIGHT "ATAMEKEN" PARTY HOLDS [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 27, the organizers of a new political party called "Atameken" (Fatherland) held their founding congress in Almaty. The party is styled as a center-right party committed to championing the middle class and small and medium-size entrepreneurs. Although presidential so [...] | 2006-11-07 10:31:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM KZ |
06ASTANA501 | KAZAKHSTAN: 'THE TENGIZ BRAWL' HIGHLIGHTS UNDERLYING [...] (SBU) Summary: A recent fight between Turkish and Kazakhstani workers at the Tengiz oilfield involved over 400 people and has received widespread public attention. Despite isolated press reports that as many as a dozen Turkish workers were killed during the fight, our TengizChevroil (TCO) con [...] | 2006-11-08 02:20:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG ELAB PREL KZ TU |
06ASTANA502 | KAZAKHSTAN: ASSURANCES FOR RETURN OF KAZAKHSTANI [...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan has agreed to the return of three citizens held at Guantanamo, and has provided written assurances regarding human rights and security issues. End summary. 2. (SBU) On November 7, Poloff met with Ualikhan S. Sanginkhanov, Head of the MFA's Division of Europe and A [...] | 2006-11-08 02:21:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KAWC PINR PREL KZ |
06ASTANA503 | KAZAKHSTAN TO CONSIDER US POSITION ON UNGA HUMAN RIGHTS AND [...] (U) Pol Chief and Poloff delivered reftel demarches to Murat Tashibayev, director of the MFA's Department of International Organizations and Security Issues, on November 7. 2. (SBU) Tashibayev concurred that Kazakhstan and the U.S. would be most likely to find common ground on the resolution [...] | 2006-11-08 06:03:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KTIA UNGA UN CU KZ |
06ASTANA51 | 2006 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION CLAIMS [...] (SBU) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified and contains business-sensitive information. Not for Internet distribution. Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) This cable responds to Reftel request for input to the 2006 report on investment disputes and expropriation claims. 3. (SBU) Po [...] | 2006-06-15 14:48:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN PGOV KIDE OPIC KZ |
06ASTANA55 | DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM [...] (SBU) Astana Econoff, together with Russian Deputy Chief of Mission Sergey Kopeyko, delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov on July 7. Econoff and Kopeyko jointly expressed hope that Astana will support the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. [...] | 2006-07-11 12:37:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP PINR PINS PTER KZ |
06ASTANA561 | KAZAKHSTAN SUBMITS START QUARTERLY COST LIST. [...] On 2 November 2006, DTRO Astana (DTRO-A) received the START Quarterly Cost List for the period of 1 July through 30 September 2006 from Lieutenant Colonel A. Aubakirov of the Ministry of Defense Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center. 2. Unofficial Translation follow [...] | 2006-11-13 06:13:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KTIA START KZ KREL KACT |
06ASTANA605 | KAZAKHSTANI POSITIONS AT ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY [...] (SBU) In response to diplomatic notes prepared according to reftel instructions, the Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informed the Embassy on November 7 that Kazakhstan would support the U.S. candidacy to the International Telecommunications Union Council (ITU) at the ITU Plenipot [...] | 2006-11-20 09:47:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECPS ITU KZ |
06ASTANA607 | KAZAKHSTAN: MFA WILL PUSH FOR ACTION ON CWC, BWC [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA International Security Section Advisor Kayrat Sarzhanov on November 16. Sarzhanov stated that the GOK understands the necessity of implementing measures to uphold its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention. Other agencies have caused dela [...] | 2006-11-20 09:51:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW BWC KZ |
06ASTANA651 | KAZAKHSTAN: AUTHORITIES EXECUTE SURPRISE DEMOLITION OF HARE [...] (U) Summary: On the afternoon of November 21, local officials in the Karasai district near Almaty blockaded a Hare Krishna commune, forcibly evicted residents from their homes, seized their personal possessions, beat and arrested several Hare Krishna followers, and demolished 13 homes. Karas [...] | 2006-11-24 02:38:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KZ |
06ASTANA669 | KAZAKHSTAN: INITIAL INTEREST IN GPOI [...] (SBU) Pol-Econ Chief conveyed reftel points and fact sheet to Murat Tashibayev, director of the MFA's Department of International Organizations and Security Issues, on November 2. Olzhas Togyzbayev from the Security Affairs office also participated in the meeting. Tashibayev expressed interest [...] | 2006-11-27 05:21:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO MARR MASS KZ |
06ASTANA82 | ENVIRONMENT MINISTER DENIES THREATS, NOT PROBLEM [...] (SBU) Summary: In an August 25 meeting with ESTH officer, Minister of Environmental Protection Nurlan Iskakov claimed that Tenghizchevroil has committed "systematic" environmental violations. He denied, however, that he raised the possibility of revoking Tenghizchevroil's license for violation [...] | 2006-08-29 10:53:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON ENRG EPET KZ |
06ASTANA847 | DELIVERY OF REQUEST FOR KAZAKHSTANI RESPONSE ON JOINT [...] (SBU) On December 1, DTRO-A delivered reftel request for statement to COL Aubakirov from the Astana office of the Kazakhstani MOD Treaty Verification Agency. COL Aubakirov had no immediate comments, but promised that the GOK will deliver an official answer to the USG via diplomatic note. COL Au [...] | 2006-12-15 02:09:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM JCIC START KZ KACT PREL |
06ASTANA882 | KAZAKHSTAN WILL PARTICIPATE IN UAE/UN GLOBAL ANTI-TIP [...] (SBU) On December 15, INL Officer delivered reftel points to Daniyar Erikovich Aimambetov of the International Organizations and Security Issues Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). A copy of the points was left as a non-paper. 2. (SBU) Aimambetov had no questions about the [...] | 2006-12-15 11:36:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KCRM PHUM KZ |
06ASTANA885 | KAZAKHSTAN: DELIVERY OF GICNT INFORMATION [...] (U) Pol-Econ Chief, along with Counselor Gennadiy Spiglazov from the Russian Embassy, conveyed reftel information to Kairat Sarzhanov of the MFA's international security section on December 14. 2. (SBU) Sarzhanov indicated that the GOK would carefully consider the proposed plan of work and o [...] | 2006-12-17 09:32:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINR KGIC MCAP PINS PTER KNNP KZ |
06ASTANA889 | Kazakhstan: Economy Minister Comments on Tengiz Brawl [...] (SBU) Summary. In a December 6 meeting with the Ambassador, Economy Minister Musin identified the inadequacy of Kazakh workers' wages as a key contributor to the recent "Tengiz brawl." Even though an oil company might allocate funds for a decent wage, Musin explained, by the time a contractor [...] | 2006-12-20 03:58:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV ENRG EPET KZ |
06ASTANA891 | KAZAKHSTAN: UPDATE OF WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR [...] (U) Summary: In accordance with Ref A, this telegram provides updated data on Kazakhstan's compliance with international norms on the prevention of the worst forms of child labor. This cable updates Refs B and C. This information is provided to assist in the determination of Kazakhstan's con [...] | 2006-12-20 06:44:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID KZ |
06ASTANA899 | KAZAKHSTAN: SAMRUK'S NEW BOARD CHAIRMAN DEALS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 8, Sir Richard Harry Evans, the newly appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Samruk State Holding Company, discussed with the Ambassador his uphill battle in establishing proper corporate oversight over the Samruk companies, working with the GOK, and plan [...] | 2006-12-20 11:32:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV ENRG EAIR ETRD EPET KZ |
06ASTANA900 | Kazakhstan: Economy Minister Comments on Tengiz Brawl [...] (SBU) Summary. In a December 6 meeting with the Ambassador, Economy Minister Musin identified the inadequacy of Kazakh workers' wages as a key contributor to the recent "Tengiz brawl." Even though an oil company might allocate funds for a decent wage, Musin explained, by the time a contractor [...] | 2006-12-21 01:40:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV ENRG EPET KZ |
06ASTANA903 | KAZAKHSTAN: NO PROGRESS IN HARE KRISHNA SITUATION [...] (SBU) Summary: There has been no progress in resolving the dispute surrounding the Hare Krishna community near Almaty, where 13 homes were demolished on November 21. On November 26, legal proceedings were launched against an additional five homes. Despite assurances by the Foreign Minister t [...] | 2006-12-21 07:08:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KZ |
06ASTANA927 | KAZAKHSTAN: SALE OF NATIONS ENERGY -- TO BE OR NOT TO BE? [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-26 09:07:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND ENRG EPET KZ |
06ASTANA934 | CHINA - KAZAKHSTAN: WILL WATER DAMPEN THE [...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan, already coping with its shrinking water sources, now faces a new challenge as a result of western China's rapid development. Two of Kazakhstan's primary water sources, the Ili and Irtysh rivers, begin in China, and China has already admitted to the Kazakhstanis that [...] | 2006-12-26 10:50:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PGOV PREL KZ |
06ASTANA966 | KAZAKHSTAN READY FOR BN-350 TALKS [...] (SBU) Almaz Tulebayev, Director of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) Department of Nuclear Energy and International Affairs, told Pol-Econ Chief on December 22 that Kazakhstan is prepared to hold talks on the final disposition of BN-350 spent fuel on or after January 20. Acco [...] | 2006-12-28 09:26:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MNUC PARM KNNP KZ |
06ASTANA973 | KAZAKHSTAN: DELIVERY OF IRAN DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1737 [...] (U) Pol-Econ Chief conveyed reftel demarche to Daniyar Sarekenov of the MFA's Middle East division on December 28. 2. (SBU) Sarekenov expressed appreciation for the non-paper and text of the resolution, which he said the MFA had not yet received through normal channels. He stated that the M [...] | 2006-12-28 11:53:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MNUC KNNP IR KZ |
06ASUNCION1028 | PARAGUAY: MCC COUNTRY SELECTION AND DELIVERY OF [...] (SBU) The USAID director delivered the MCC Scorecard and talking points to Minister Carlos Walde, President Duarte,s Economic Advisor on Wednesday, October 4. Paraguay,s "performance" against the MCA median on each of the indicator areas related to ruling justly, economic freedom, and investi [...] | 2006-10-11 11:36:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC PA |
06ASUNCION1040 | PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, OCTOBER 7 [...] (U) SUMMARY -- Remittances Hit USD 650 Million -- Paraguayan Export Share to US the Lowest in the Region -- SENAD Money Approved -- Paraguay's Securities Exchange Growing REMITTANCES HIT USD 650 MILLION 2. (U) The InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) announced this week that Paragua [...] | 2006-10-13 15:54:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM SNAR ECON ETRD PA |
06ASUNCION1130 | PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, NOVEMBER 4 [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Journalists March for Enrique Galeano -- Paraguay Ranked 5th Worst in Latin America -- U.N. Tells Paraguay Ratify Arms Trafficking Protocol -- The Royals, Evo and Paraguay JOURNALISTS MARCH FOR ENRIQUE GALEANO 2. (U) The Paraguayan Journalist Union (SPP) organized a [...] | 2006-11-09 20:58:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PGOV PA VE UR AR BR BO JA SP |
06ASUNCION1226 | PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, DECEMBER 2 [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Military Receives Peacekeeping Equipment -- Bond Sale Successful -- Emergency Management Team Visit MILITARY RECEIVES PEACEKEEPING EQUIPMENT 2. (SBU) The Charge signed and officially turned over the final shipment of equipment requested by the Paraguayan Armed Forces P [...] | 2006-12-07 20:06:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL PA |
06ASUNCION216 | PARAGUAY: THE SIXTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) This cable responds to the detailed questions regarding Anti-Trafficking in Persons efforts for Paraguay. OVERVIEW A. Paraguay is a source country for trafficked women and children, many of whom are smuggled across Paraguay's borders into the neighboring countries of Brazil and Arge [...] | 2006-02-28 17:16:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF PA |
06ASUNCION270 | PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, MARCH [...] (U) Summary: -- MEDRETE: Providing Care for the Poor -- Paraguay First to Ratify Environmental Accord -- Protesters Block Bridge -- Ex-Multibanco Directors Convicted -- GOP Ends Cuban Doctor Program ------------------------------------ MEDRETE: Providing Care for the Poor ---------------- [...] | 2006-03-13 14:20:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KCRM PA |
06ASUNCION296 | PARAGUAY: COLORADO INTERNAL ELECTIONS CAUSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Duarte's huge victory in the 2/19 Colorado Party elections bolstered his standing within the Party but also engendered resentment among supporters of Osvaldo Dominguez Dibb (ODD) as well as the opposition parties. ODD's supporters insist the election was decided by mas [...] | 2006-03-17 17:41:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PINR PA |
06ASUNCION371 | PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, APRIL 1-7, [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- USTDA Explores Paraguay Projects -- Carlos Slim Sees Opportunity in Paraguay -- Press Alleges Minister Walde Influenced -- MEDRETE Concepcion Ends -- Asuncion Opens Abuse Shelter -- Supreme Court Avoids Ruling Against Duarte -------------------------------- USTDA Explo [...] | 2006-04-10 11:59:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KCRM PA |
06ASUNCION446 | PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, APRIL [...] (U) SUMMARY: --AMB Meets with Colorado Leadership --UTE Seizes Pirated Goods --Ten Generals Retired, Galeano Delayed --TIP Traffickers Arrested in CDE --OTA Meets with Minister Bergen --President Replaces Agriculture Minister ---------------------------------- AMB Meets with Colorado Lead [...] | 2006-04-28 15:54:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KCRM SNAR KWMN SMIG PA SP |
06ASUNCION507 | PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, MAY 7-13, [...] SUMMARY: -- Paraguay Signs $35 Million Threshold Program -- VP Hosts Conference on Nuclear Security -- Another Patria Libre Member Captured -- Ambassador Attends Book Fair -------------------------------------------- Paraguay Signs $35 Million Threshold Program ---------------------------- [...] | 2006-05-12 18:24:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM PARM ENRG MCAP MNUC PA |
06ASUNCION576 | PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, MAY 27 - [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Lugo Calls for Another Protest -- Soccer Diplomacy -- Galeano May Be Prosecuted -- TSJE Says Voting Machines Transparent ------------------------------ Lugo Calls for Another Protest ------------------------------ 2. (U) On 6/7, Monsignor Fernando Lugo and the group Cit [...] | 2006-06-05 19:49:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCRM PA |
06ASUNCION681 | PARAGUAY: COCAINE SEIZED AND POLITICIAN'S SON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 6/25, Paraguayan law enforcement officials seized 195 kg of cocaine in Bella Vista Norte, arrested five men, and impounded the airplane used in transporting the drugs. Agents of the National Antinarcotics Secretariat (SENAD) worked with Paraguay's antinarcotics SIPDIS pro [...] | 2006-07-03 21:45:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM SNAR PGOV BR PA |
06ASUNCION768 | PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, JULY 22 - [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Growing Protests in CDE -- Couple Accused of Trafficking Children to Spain -- IMF Director Compliments Paraguay's Performance ----------------------- Growing Protests in CDE ----------------------- 2. (SBU) On 7/21, Embassy sources reported that approximately 600 prot [...] | 2006-07-28 15:15:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG KCRM PA SP BO |
06ASUNCION872 | (U) WESTERN HEMISPHERE IMMIGRATION SYSTEMS [...] (U) ON AUGUST 17, 2006, CONSUL MET WITH PARAGUAYAN IMMIGRATION DIRECTOR, ARSENIO ORUE, WHO PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS IN REFTEL: A. (U) NATIONAL IMMIGRATION DATABASE: 1) (SBU) WHAT COMPUTERIZED IMMIGRATION DATABASES ARE USED TO TRACK ENTRIES AND EXITS? IS THE IMMI [...] | 2006-08-28 20:18:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINR CVIS KFRD PINS PTER PA |
06ASUNCION999 | PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, SEPTEMBER [...] (U) SUMMARY -- If you Fail To Compete... -- Try a Winning Formula -- MANG Commander Visits Paraguay -- Paraguay Signs INL Amendment IF YOU FAIL TO COMPETE... 2. (U) Paraguay fares among the worst in the world - ranking 106th in a list of 125 countries surveyed (in 2005 Paraguay was [...] | 2006-09-28 21:49:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON SNAR MASS PA |
06ATANANARIVO1320 | JOURNALISTS DENOUNCE "THREATS" TO PRESS FREEDOM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Events stemming from the recent botched coup attempt (reftels A and B) have highlighted the question of freedom of the press in Madagascar. The Government of Madagascar's (GOM) heavy-handed attempts to manage media coverage of coup-plotter General Fidy's actions, alongside a st [...] | 2006-11-22 15:15:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM SCUL MA |
06ATHENS1100 | GREECE WILL OPPOSE G-77 RESOLUTION ON UN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-27 14:01:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC UNGA KUNR GR |
06ATHENS1317 | MAJOR DRUG BUST SHOWCASES U.S.-GREEK COOPERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 15, 2006, Hellenic authorities arrested four alleged leaders of the international Stathopoulos drug trafficking organization. Greek police also seized approximately 100,000 MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy) tablets, roughly 1,040,000 euros (USD 1,333,000) in drug-related [...] | 2006-05-22 13:56:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GR TU PGOV PREL SNAR |
06ATHENS1375 | HELLENIC AID DIRECTOR CONFIRMS DISBURSEMENT OF [...] (SBU) Hellenic Aid (HA) Director General Panayotis Goumas informed Economic Counselor May 25 that HA had disbursed 200,000 Euro as the GoG's first annual contribution to the Transnational Action against Child Trafficking (TACT) program in Albania. Goumas said that he believed the funds were [...] | 2006-05-26 14:42:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM GR AL RO MK BU SR |
06ATHENS1507 | STUDENTS PROTEST PROPOSED UNIVERSITY REFORMS, SHUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following over a month of sit-ins, strikes, and protest rallies opposing GoG plans to reform the Greek university system -- especially allowing private, non-profit universities to operate -- left-wing and communist student groups and some university professors on June 8 organi [...] | 2006-06-12 13:13:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SCUL PREL GR |
06ATHENS1508 | STUDENTS PROTEST PROPOSED UNIVERSITY REFORMS, SHUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following over a month of sit-ins, strikes, and protest rallies opposing GoG plans to reform the Greek university system -- especially allowing private, non-profit universities to operate -- left-wing and communist student groups and some university professors on June 8 organi [...] | 2006-06-12 13:15:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SCUL PREL GR |
06ATHENS1629 | FORMER GREEK PM PROPOSES SELECTIVE EXTENSION OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Former PM Costas Simitis has proposed that Greece move to extend its territorial waters as part of a broader policy of pressing for an all- round settlement of the Aegean dispute with Turkey. Simitis, in a June 18 newspaper article, argued that a selective extension would not [...] | 2006-06-23 14:03:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TU GR TURKEY |
06ATHENS1657 | GREEK PROCESS FOR RATIFYING INTERNATIONAL TRACING [...] (U) Poloff spoke with Fotini Tomai-Constantopoulou on June 28 regarding reftel points. Tomai-Constantopoulou, Expert Counselor the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Service of Diplomatic and Historical Archives, and Greece's representative to the International Commission of the International Traci [...] | 2006-06-28 12:46:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNAR PHUM GR |
06ATHENS1691 | ACTIONS OF POLICE, NOT PROTESTERS, CONDEMNED AFTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following months of demonstrations over now-stalled reforms to Greek higher education, another angry protest on June 27 left parts of central Athens damaged, including the U.S.-affiliated Hellenic American Union and University. Focusing on protesters' rights, media and opposi [...] | 2006-07-03 14:20:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC SCUL GR |
06ATHENS1713 | ANTI-AMERICANISM PREVAILS AT 2006 CULTURAL [...] (U) Summary: The European Cultural Center in the ancient religious site of Delphi commenced its "Cultural Amphictyony 2006" on June 30. The following day marked the beginning of a two-day international conference entitled "The Role of the United Nations in the 21st Century." Greek Minister o [...] | 2006-07-05 14:15:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV GR |
06ATHENS1805 | HOW TO READ THE GREEK PRESS: A GUIDE FOR THE UNINITIATED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. At first glance, the Greek media may resemble the media in the U.S., with a mixture of broadsheets and tabloids, national and local television and radio stations, and constitutional guarantees guarding the freedom of the press. Closer inspection reveals a Greek media industry [...] | 2006-07-13 06:50:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO KMDR PREL OIIP OPRC GR |
06ATHENS1836 | NEW TIP SPOKESMAN DETAILS GOG EFFORTS TO STOP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador discussed the latest TIP developments and passed the 2006-2007 TIP action plan to the GOG's new Spokesman for its Interministerial Committee on trafficking in persons on July 10. The Spokesman detailed the GoG's recent TIP actions and goals, including training offi [...] | 2006-07-14 14:47:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KWMN GR TIP |
06ATHENS184 | GoG Announces Day of Remembrance for Victims of [...] (U) The first Sunday in January has been selected as the official day of remembrance for the victims of terrorism, Marietta Yiannakou, the Education and Religious Affairs minister, announced on January 17. Yiannakou, who has also proposed that such a day of remembrance should be recognized v [...] | 2006-01-23 13:11:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER GR ANARCHISTS |
06ATHENS1849 | ROLLING OUT IPR ACTION PLAN TO JUSTICE MINISTRY [...] (SBU) Summary. Mission continues to present the USG's IPR Action Plan for Greece to GOG officials in the Ministry of Justice and in the Office of the Prime Minister. These discussions have yielded the following results: -- the P.M.'s Economic Advisor agreed that resolving IPR- related issues [...] | 2006-07-17 12:32:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON ETRD GR |
06ATHENS1881 | IP COORDINATORS ADVANCE U.S. AGENDA IN GREECE [...] (U) Summary: Department of Commerce Senior Advisor to the U.S. Intellectual Property Coordinator, Wayne Paugh, and David Brener, on detail to the IP Coordinator's office from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, met with senior Greek Government officials over two days, July 14- 15, to di [...] | 2006-07-19 13:44:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON ETRD GR |
06ATHENS1892 | GREEK PM CALLS FOR CEASEFIRE IN LEBANON/ISRAEL [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Greek Prime Minister on July 19 called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and Israel, the unconditional release of all captive soldiers, the disarmament of paramilitary organizations, and assistance to civilians in the region. On July 18, the Foreign Minister also called [...] | 2006-07-20 13:03:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR PINS GR |
06ATHENS340 | GREECE OFFERS TRAINING FOR BOSNIAN ARMED FORCES [...] (SBU) On February 6, Greek MFA NATO Division officer Andreas Kintis briefed polmiloff on the status of Greek efforts to work with NATO-aspirant members of the Southeast Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC). Following up on informal contacts from USEUCOM, Greek MFA and MOD officials reviewed the trai [...] | 2006-02-06 15:04:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL GR NATOOPS |
06ATHENS570 | GREECE PART 2: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2006 [...] The following is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please Protect Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2006 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Prevention" Section. This is the second of four cables. 3. PREVENTION: --------------- - [...] | 2006-03-01 05:00:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL ELAB GR TIP |
06ATHENS571 | GREECE PART 3: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2006 [...] The following is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please Protect Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2006 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Investigation and Prosecution" Section. This is the third of four cables. 3. INVESTIGATIO [...] | 2006-03-01 05:00:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL ELAB GR TIP |
06ATHENS572 | GREECE PART 1: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2006 [...] The following is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please Protect Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2006 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Overview" Section. This is the first of four cables. 3. SUMMARY: Greece has made signific [...] | 2006-03-01 05:01:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL PREF ELAB GR TIP |
06ATHENS573 | GREECE PART 4: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2006 [...] The following is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please Protect Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2006 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Protection and Assistance to Victims" Section. This is the fourth of four cables. 3. PROT [...] | 2006-03-01 05:02:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL ELAB GR TIP |
06BAGHDAD1180 | COALITION SUPPORT FOR RRT ERBIL [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Post requests that the Department issue instructions to deliver the points in paragraph six to the government of South Korea both in Washington and in Seoul on the establishment of a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) in Erbil, Iraq. ---------- BACKGROUND [...] | 2006-04-11 17:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON MOPS PREL IZ KS |
06BAGHDAD1210 | COMSEC'S DHIA REQUESTS ASSISTANCE TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 5, IRMO Director Speckhard met with Secretary General for the Council of Ministers Secretariat (CoMSec) Emad Dhia to discuss the Dhia's request for USG assistance. Dhia emphasized the need for assistance in building up CoMSec's federal provincial coordination capabilit [...] | 2006-04-13 14:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL IZ |
06BAGHDAD1215 | IRAQ PRTS WEEKLY ROUNDUP FOR 31 MAR - 6 APR [...] (U) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY. The Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) report weekly their activities and progress towards helping the provincial governments achieve self-governance capability. The following paragraphs summarize their activities in several areas for the period 31 March - 6 [...] | 2006-04-13 19:01:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON MOPS PREL IZ |
06BAGHDAD1285 | IRAQ PRTS ASSESS PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS - MAR 2006 [...] (U) INTRODUCTION. The Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Iraq report monthly the ability of the provincial level government to function effectively and the obstacles that prevent full self-governance. The PRTs assess provincial governments in the areas of governance, economic developme [...] | 2006-04-20 08:13:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON MOPS PREL IZ |
06BAGHDAD1287 | UNDERSTANDING RECENT INFLATION IN IRAQ [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The impact of the December 2005 fuel price increases contributed to a one month, one-time inflation spike of 13.1 percent in February 2006. Although inflation is undesirable, a one-time inflation increase based on a badly-needed economic reform (see reftels for similar situatio [...] | 2006-04-20 12:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN IZ |
06BAGHDAD1290 | POLISH COALITION SUPPORT FOR PRT IN QADISIYAH [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Post requests the Department to demarche the Government of Poland regarding the Poles' role in leading a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Qadisiyah. The Poles' experience in the region makes them the optimal choice [...] | 2006-04-20 13:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON MOPS PREL IZ PL |
06BAGHDAD1317 | IRAQ PRTS WEEKLY ROUNDUP FOR 7-13 APR 06 [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY. The Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) report weekly their activities and progress towards helping the provincial governments achieve self-governance capability. The following paragraphs summarize their activities in several areas for the period 7-13 April [...] | 2006-04-23 16:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON MOPS PREL IZ |
06BAGHDAD1451 | IRAQ PRTs WEEKLY ROUNDUP FOR 14-20 APR [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY. The Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) report weekly their activities and progress towards helping the provincial governments achieve self-governance capability. The following paragraphs include summaries of their activities in several areas for the period [...] | 2006-05-02 12:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON MOPS PREL IZ |
06BAGHDAD152 | FOLLOW-UP TO JANUARY 10 EMERGENCY ACTION [...] (SBU) On January 16, Deputy Chief of Mission and Regional Security Officer evaluated threat and movement information on Routes Dover and Tampa. DCM and RSO concluded that Route Dover will remain off- limits for Chief of Mission motorcade movements. Route Tampa may be utilized on a case-by-cas [...] | 2006-01-18 13:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC AMGT CASC PTER IZ |
06BAGHDAD1786 | EL SALVADORAN MINISTER OF DEFENSE RECEPTIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. At a May 24 meeting with Iraq Reconstruction Management Office (IRMO) and Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Daniel Speckhard and National Coordination Team (NCT) Director Greg Bates, El Salvadoran Minister of Defense Alejandro Romero indicated El Salvadors continuing interest in s [...] | 2006-05-29 07:20:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRS IZ |
06BAGHDAD1806 | NATIONAL IRAQI MINORITIES COUNCIL CONFERENCE HOLDS [...] (U) On May 27, PolOffs and PolFSN attended the Second Annual National Conference of the Iraqi Minorities Council, held at Baghdad's Rashid Hotel. The conference, attended by about 250 people, opened with remarks by surprise guest Council of Representatives Speaker Mahmoud Mashadani. Mashadani [...] | 2006-05-29 18:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM IZ |
06BAGHDAD181 | KOREAN INTEREST IN REGIONAL RECONSTRUCTION [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 2. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Korean Ambassador to Iraq Ki-ho Chang told the Ambassador January 19 that Seoul is interested in participating in, and possibly leading, the planned Kurdistan Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT). Chang as [...] | 2006-01-22 12:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PINS ODIP OFDP PREL KS IZ |
06BAGHDAD1964 | PROBLEMS FACING THE IRAQI JUDICIARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Improving performance of the Iraqi judiciary faces immediate challenges: too few judges, a lack of security, and a constitutional mandate that needs to be defined by further legislation. 2. (SBU) The Mission has already taken measures to begin addressing these problems, i [...] | 2006-06-10 12:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINS KJUS IZ |
06BAGHDAD2037 | PARLIAMENT PASSES BYLAWS; DEADLOCK OVER SPEAKER'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After reaching agreement on language concerning the Speaker's powers on personnel issues (reftel),the Council of Representatives (CoR) completed its work on the bylaws June 14. The CoR will now move on to the formation of committees. The agreed upon language says that perso [...] | 2006-06-16 04:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM IZ |
06BAGHDAD211 | 60-DAY ASSESSMENT OF PROVINCIAL [...] (U) THIS IS A COORDINATED EMBASSY BAGHDAD AND MNF-I CABLE. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The National Coordination Team (NCT) provided AMB Khalilzad and GEN Casey the 60-Day Assessment of the three operational Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) on January 19. From this assessment, it remains clea [...] | 2006-01-26 03:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PINS ODIP OFDP PREL IZ |
06BAGHDAD2316 | EMBASSY BAGHDAD - SECURITY FOR THE 231ST USMC [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Embassy Baghdad is planning a ceremony on the Embassy Annex compound to celebrate the 231st birthday of the United States Marine Corps. Due to the current threat environment at post, our security posture remains high. Post has significant COM and DOD assets deplo [...] | 2006-07-03 08:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ASEC KMSG IZ |
06BAGHDAD2350 | DESCRIPTION OF INTERNATIONAL COMPACT AGREED UPON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-04 19:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EINV PGOV PREL IZ |
06BAGHDAD2368 | COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER LUKEWARM ON PRIVATIZATION; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Communications Minister Muhammad Allawi informed us that the current contracts for Iraq's mobile telephone service providers have been extended through the end of September, delaying the opening of the market to outside competitors. He said he supports privatization conceptu [...] | 2006-07-06 07:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINV IZ |
06BAGHDAD2738 | CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVE'S ECONOMIC [...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 2. (SBU) Summary: In a July 30 meeting, Dr. Haider Al Abadi, Chairman of the Economic, Reconstruction and Investment Committee (ERIC),discussed the questions being raised in the CoR about the new Investment Law and the Fuel Import Liberalization Law. He note [...] | 2006-08-01 05:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ENRG IZ POL |
06BAGHDAD293 | UPDATE ON DETAINEE FACILITY INSPECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Iraqi Interagency Inspection Team (IIIT),created in response to the discovery of abuses at the Ministry of Interior's (MoI's) al-Jadriyah (Bunker) detention facility in November and supported by Multi-National Forces-Iraq (MNF-I),has conducted four unannounced inspections [...] | 2006-02-01 18:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PREL PINS PHUM KJUS MARR IZ |
06BAGHDAD3505 | PRT BAGHDAD: IRAQI POLICE PERCEPTION OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In furtherance of Baghdad Security Plan (BSP) operations, PRT officers visited seven police stations in BSP focus areas in September. Our conversations with senior police officials revealed that police officers believe or want us to believe that BSP focus area residents lack co [...] | 2006-09-19 12:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS MCAP PGOV PINR PTER PINS IZ |
06BAGHDAD360 | TRIAL OF SADDAM HUSSEIN - SESSION 9 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The ninth session of the Ad-Dujayl trial was delayed on February 1 as five of the eight defendants refused to comply with the Court's order to appear before it. After only three defendants complied, the Court heard testimony from two complainants and three witnesses. The defen [...] | 2006-02-07 10:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
06BAGHDAD3601 | PRICES RISE IN AUGUST BY 15.1 PERCENT [...] (SBU) Iraq's consumer price index (CPI) increased 15.1% in August, and the year-on-year increase reached 76.6%. The increase is largely driven by rising prices in the categories of Fuel/electricity (57.8%) and Transport/communication (20.8%). GOI's Central Office of Statistics and Information [...] | 2006-09-26 13:01:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ECON EFIN IZ |
06BAGHDAD3790 | IRAQI MOI SAYS INVESTIGATION INTO SITE 4 COMPLETE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the DCM, Minister of Interior Bolani said he had just finished his investigation of the people implicated in the abuses at Site 4. He promised to inform us of the results before announcing them publicly on October 12. He noted that as a result of the investi [...] | 2006-10-12 04:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINS KJUS IZ |
06BAGHDAD403 | IRAQI MINISTRIES AGREE -- AD REF -- ON [...] (SBU) Embassy Media Development Officer attended a February 6 meeting convened by Mohammed al-Asadi, director of the Government Communications Directorate (GCD),to continue discussions of a public "message" for government reductions in fuel subsidies. (Note: Messages would eventually encom [...] | 2006-02-10 08:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EFIN ECON KCOR KPAO OPRC IZ |
06BAGHDAD406 | MESSAGE FOR THE SECRETARY: AGRIBUSINESS FUNDING [...] (SBU) I appreciate all the work you and the Department have done in getting a strong supplemental request for assistance to Iraq. It was good news to see that OMB had agreed to include the funding for national capacity development. 2. (SBU) I believe we are in good shape, with one exception [...] | 2006-02-10 14:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PINS ODIP OFDP PREL IZ |
06BAGHDAD4094 | AL-BATHA MAYOR SEEKS DONOR SUPPORT [...] (U) This is a PRT Dhi Qar cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Dhi Qar PRT and U.S. Army Civil Affairs (CA) personnel met with the Mayor of Al-Batha, a small town located approximately 15 KM from provincial capital, Al-Nasiriyah, on September 12 at the Mayor's office. The mayor, Mr. Ali Faad Al She [...] | 2006-11-01 14:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS ECON EZ |
06BAGHDAD41 | AN IRAQI PUBLIC-EDUCATION STRATEGY FOR ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy, the British Department for International Development (DFID) in Baghdad, and the GOI are developing an economic-reform public-education strategy. To date, we have established that an effective campaign would address three areas: 1) fuel-subsidy reform; 2) social safe [...] | 2006-01-05 11:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET PGOV PINS KCOR IZ |
06BAGHDAD4211 | SEPTEMBER INFLATION DATA [...] (SBU) Iraq's consumer price index (CPI) decreased 12.8% in September, and the year-on-year increase dropped to 51.6%. The decrease is largely driven by price decreases in the categories of Fuel/electricity (41.2%) and Transport/communication (32.6%). GOI's Central Office of Statistics and Info [...] | 2006-11-11 11:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN IZ |
06BAGHDAD4244 | PRT TIKRIT: INVESTIGATIVE JUDGES TRAINING POLICE [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (SBU) Starting in November 2006, the Salah ad Din (SaD) investigative judges began in-service training of police officers on criminal investigation procedures. This PRT- inspired initiative was started to combat the large number of criminal [...] | 2006-11-15 11:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KCRM IZ |
06BAGHDAD4501 | PRT TIKRIT: COMMUNITY LEADERS HIGHLIGHT CHALLENGES [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. On November 30, representatives from Salah ad Din's private sector, academia, citizens? groups and municipal governments met in Tikrit for a Dialogue and Communication Conference sponsored by the 3BCT and the PRT. The Governor [...] | 2006-12-10 12:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGER IR IZ |
06BAGHDAD475 | GOI, EMBASSY AND DFID EXPECTING BIDS FOR [...] (SBU) On February 12, Embassy ECON and PAS, together with the Iraqi Government Communications Directorate (GCD) and the UK's Department for International Development (DFID),met with two Iraqi production companies to present our request for proposals for TV and radio ads. All said they had t [...] | 2006-02-15 17:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EFIN PGOV ECON KCOR KPAO OPRC IZ |
06BAGHDAD500 | ITALIANS AGREE TO LEAD DHI QAR PRT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a February 12 meeting in Nasiriyah, Italian Ambassador to Iraq Gianludovico de Martino di Montegeiordano and Italian Joint Task Force Commander General Natalino Madeddu expressed enthusiasm to National Coordination Team (NCT) Director Greg Bates on forming and leading a [...] | 2006-02-17 08:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MOPS PREL IZ IT |
06BAGHDAD511 | DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PERSONNEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Multi-National Security Transition Command Iraq (MNSTC-I) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Attache and Country Director have agreed to submit the following request for DHS specialists to assist the GOI in controlling its borders and ports of entry (POEs) for CY 20 [...] | 2006-02-18 13:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PBTS ASEC EAIR SMIG PARM IZ |
06BAGHDAD549 | MUQTADA SADR DEBUTS ON AL-JAZEERA WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. Influential Iraqi politician Moqtada al- Sadr has emerged from relative media obscurity into the regional limelight with extensive travels and a remarkable interview on al-Jazeera on February 18. During a regional procession that included Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Syria and [...] | 2006-02-21 18:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KPAO KISL OPRC IZ |
06BAGHDAD554 | Freedom of Speech in Iraq 2006, Part I: [...] (U) This is the first in a series of cables that will address the media environment in Iraq in early 2006. Embassy PAS will review positive developments since liberation in 2003 (outlined below); examine popular attitudes on the limits of free speech; assess the Iraqi public broadcaster; [...] | 2006-02-22 03:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPRC PHUM KMDR ECON EAID ECPS IZ |
06BAGHDAD729 | TRIAL OF SADDAM HUSSEIN - SESSIONS 13 AND 14 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On Day 13 (February 28) and Day 14 (March 1) of the Iraqi High Tribunal's (IHT's) Ad Dujayl trial, the court introduced documentary evidence directly incriminating each of the eight defendants. The court also recommended that Sadoon Shakir (former Minister of Interior during the [...] | 2006-03-07 15:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
06BAGHDAD792 | IRAQ PRTS ASSESS PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS - JAN [...] (U) INTRODUCTION. Each Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Iraq reports monthly the status of the provincial level government's ability to function effectively and the obstacles that prevent full self- governance. The PRTs assess provincial governments in the three areas (pillars) of gove [...] | 2006-03-12 14:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON MOPS PREL IZ |
06BAGHDAD797 | IRAQ PRTS ASSESS PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS - FEB 2006 [...] (U) INTRODUCTION. The Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Iraq report monthly the ability of the provincial level government to function effectively and the obstacles that prevent full self-governance. The PRTs assess provincial governments in the areas of governance, economic developme [...] | 2006-03-13 03:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON MOPS PREL IZ |
06BAGHDAD799 | OPERATIONAL PLANNING FOR THE IRAQI MINISTRIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In early October, Embassy participated in an interagency planning session for the transition from the Iraqi Transitional Government (ITG) to its successor Iraqi government to avoid or mitigate loss of momentum in the development of the Iraqi government's capacity to govern. The [...] | 2006-03-13 08:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL IZ |
06BAGHDAD866 | RESOLVE AND RECRIMINATIONS BOTH IN THE AIR AS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Like so many carefully scripted events in Iraqi politics, the inauguration of the Council of Representatives on March 16 began poetically, had its moments of bickering over rules and procedures, and then spilled out into the hallway and onto the airwaves. After week [...] | 2006-03-17 13:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM IZ |
06BAGHDAD949 | CONTINUED ROK INTEREST IN PROVINCIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Korean Ambassador Ki-Ho Chang met with IRMO Director Ambassador Daniel Speckhard on March 19 to gather details regarding USG intentions related to the development of the planned Erbil Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT). Chang reiterated Korean interest in the program and re [...] | 2006-03-23 08:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL KS IZ |
06BAGHDAD972 | ENGAGING THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRAQ (CBI) GOVERNOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting on March 12 the Ambassador complimented Central Bank Governor Dr. Sinan Shabibi for stabilizing Iraq's currency and helping Iraq get an IMF standby arrangement last year. The Ambassador also noted the importance of continuing to fight terrorist financing. Dr. Sina [...] | 2006-03-24 12:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON KTFN KCRM IZ |
06BAKU1044 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON INFORMING PARTNERS ON THE [...] (U) Poloff delivered ref points to MFA Americas Desk Officer Elchin Bashirov. Poloff emphasized that since Azerbaijan is a member of the United Nations Human Rights council, the US Government takes seriously Azerbaijan's commitment to work constructively on human rights issues and, for this [...] | 2006-07-17 13:24:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CU PGOV PHUM PREL AJ |
06BAKU1215 | IRANIAN AMBASSADOR SPEAKS OUT ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (U) In recent statements - notably on widely watched independent ANS Television - outspoken Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani repeatedly accused Israel of using excessive force and criticized the United States for its support of this "injustice" in the conflict between Israel a [...] | 2006-08-17 10:52:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV KDEM PINR IR AJ PREL IS LE KPAO |
06BAKU1270 | AZERBAIJAN: PRESIDENT ALIYEV RALLIES HIS [...] (SBU): Summary: The GOAJ hosted its second Chiefs of Mission conference with more than 40 Ambassadors meeting in Baku the week of August 14. President Aliyev encouraged the diplomats to remain flexible and reactive to processes and events taking place in and around Azerbaijan. Aliyev also ca [...] | 2006-08-28 11:50:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR AJ AM |
06BAKU1295 | AID COUNTRY COORDINATOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL AT [...] (SBU) USAID COUNTRY COORDINATOR PAID AN INTRODUCTORY CALL ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE OIL FUND (SOFAZ),SHAHMAR MOVSUMOV, AUGUST 7. MOVSUMOV OUTLINED THE PLANNED INTERNAL REORGANIZATION OF SOFAZ BASED ON A STRATEGIC PLAN THAT WOULD BE COMPLETED BY MID-FALL. HE ALSO DISCUSSED THE [...] | 2006-08-31 12:05:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EPET PREL AJ IR RU |
06BAKU1301 | AZERBAIJAN: DFM BRIEFS DIP CORPS ON OCCUPIED [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified, Protect Accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At a September 1 briefing for the Baku diplomatic corps, DFM Araz Azimov explained GOAJ reasons for its UNGA draft resolution concerning the occupied territories' fires. He said Azerbaijan's revised draft resolution pre [...] | 2006-09-01 13:07:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PREL PGOV AM AJ |
06BAKU1343 | AZERBAIJAN: FIRST LADY MEHRIBAN ALIYEVA REQUESTS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) Deputy Foreign Minister (and former Azerbaijan Ambassador to the U.S.) Hafiz Pashayev, who is assisting First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva in planning her trip to the U.S. this fall/winter, told the Ambassador that the trip will have [...] | 2006-09-13 09:01:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR KPAO SCUL AJ |
06BAKU1409 | AZERBAIJAN: CUBA-UNHRC DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Acting DCM delivered reftel demarche September 26 to Deputy Foreign Minister (DFM) Mahmud Mammadguliyev. The DFM said that he was unaware of Cuba's initiative at the UNHRC to eliminate the Council's mandate on Cuba and block the participation of NGOs. The DFM appreciated USG's engagemen [...] | 2006-09-27 02:58:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM AJ |
06BAKU1487 | RULING PARTY WINS MAJORITY OF VOTES IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 9, Azerbaijan's Central Election Commission (CEC) released the first results of the October 6 partial Municipal Elections. As expected, the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan Party won 60 percent of the votes, while independent candidates captured 36 percent. Total voter turn-out [...] | 2006-10-12 12:37:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AJ |
06BAKU154 | AZERBAIJAN: MINISTRIES OF CULTURE AND SPORTS, YOUTH, [...] (U) On January 30, President Aliyev issued a decree to establish two new ministries out of two established ministries. The Ministry of Sports, Youth, and Tourism has now become simply the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The Ministry of Culture is now the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT). [...] | 2006-02-02 14:27:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR KDEM SCUL KPAO RU AJ |
06BAKU1564 | WTO AMBASSADOR ALLGEIER DISCUSSES WTO ACCESSION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an October 17 lunch meeting with visiting U.S. Ambassador to the World Trade Organization Peter Allgeier, key Members of Parliament (MPs) agreed that when considering potential WTO accession, the most important point to consider is that Azerbaijan possesses the political will [...] | 2006-10-30 06:09:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN ETRD AJ |
06BAKU1567 | AZERBAIJAN'S ANTI-TIP PROGRESS: SHELTER OPEN, MIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Over the past few months, the GOAJ been quite active in its anti-TIP efforts, making progress on several fronts. In this time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has undergone restructuring by removing the anti-TIP sub-unit from the Organized Crime Unit (OCU) - notorious for [...] | 2006-10-30 08:25:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWMN PHUM PGOV PREL AJ |
06BAKU1672 | WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT FACT SHEET DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On November 6 Poloff delivered reftel fact sheet to Chair of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children's Issues Hijran Huseynova. Poloff left the fact sheet as a nonpaper. Huseynova expressed a high interest in engaging with the USG on women's empowerment issues. She identified [...] | 2006-11-17 06:00:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWMN PHUM PREL UNGA AJ |
06BAKU170 | MINOR PROTESTS MARK MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS VISIT AS [...] (SBU) The Karabakh Liberation Organization (KLO) once again was up to its usual tactics during the visit of the three OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs January 31-February 1. Ambassador Steven Mann, US Special Negotiator for the conflict and Minsk Group Co-Chair, was met at the airport by two noisy a [...] | 2006-02-06 07:27:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM ASEC KPAO PREL PGOV AJ |
06BAKU1718 | AZERBAIJAN: NOVEMBER 23 PROTEST RESULTS IN 40-50 [...] (SBU) On November 23, the Popular Front Party (PFP) attempted to hold a protest in response to the GOAJ's recent crackdown on media freedom , the fifth in a string of protests PFP has held on this topic over the past month (see ref a). The November 23 protest, held in front of the downtown Bak [...] | 2006-11-27 14:53:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM CASC AJ |
06BAKU1719 | POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN AZERBAIJAN'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an October 30 - November 1 trip to Azerbaijan's southern regions, the Ambassador met with a broad range of contacts, including representatives from local government, civil society, and a variety of businesses. The southern regions are experiencing some growth and investmen [...] | 2006-11-28 06:16:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO ECON ETRD AJ |
06BAKU1779 | AZERBAIJAN: UPDATE ON AVIAN INFLUENZA [...] (SBU) Summary: While initial GOAJ testing of dead birds from the southern region of Jalalibad did not indicate avian influenza (AI),a visiting USAID technical advisor and FAO representative who visited the region are concerned that the GOAJ test results were inconsistent with the high mortalit [...] | 2006-12-07 15:13:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON PGOV PREL KFLU TBIO CASC AJ |
06BAKU1799 | GOAJ PREPARING FOR SUCCESSFUL INAUGURAL [...] (SBU) Following up on her November 30 meeting with President Aliyev (REF A),Ambassador Derse met separately with Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov and Minister of Economic Development Heydar Babayev to discuss the February 2007 inaugural U.S.-Azerbaijan Economic Partnership Commission and to [...] | 2006-12-11 06:32:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL EAID EAGR ETRD EINV AJ |
06BAKU196 | PRESIDENT FIRES ONE MORE MINISTER, APPOINTS TWO [...] (U) On February 7 President Ilham Aliyev dismissed Minister of Labor and Social Protection Ali Naghiyev and replaced him with Fizuli Alakbarov, former head of Improtex travel agency. Additionally, the President assigned Azad Rahimov, former head of a furniture import firm, as the new Minister [...] | 2006-02-10 04:11:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM PINR AJ |
06BAKU206 | MINOR CARTOON PROTEST EVOLVES OUT OF ASHURA CEREMONIES [...] (SBU) Following Ashura observances at one of Baku's main mosques on February 9, a group of around 200 protestors decided to break off from the main group to march to the French Embassy to protest the Mohammed cartoons. While the group was able to march a reasonable distance, it was finally sto [...] | 2006-02-10 13:41:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KIRF KISL PGOV KDEM ASEC AJ |
06BAKU207 | AZERBAIJAN'S NEW CENTRAL ELECTION COMMITTEE [...] (U) The Milli Mejlis (Parliament) held an extraordinary session on February 7 to designate commissioners for the new Central Election Commission, as set out in the Unified Election Code (UEC). Because ten of the 125 parliamentary seats remain vacant and will be filled through the May 13 rerun [...] | 2006-02-10 14:13:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM PGOV AJ |
06BAKU218 | AZERBAIJAN: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES UPCOMING CAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to the World Bank mission, the Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Azerbaijan will focus upon the goals and projects outlined in the April 2005 Poverty Reduction Support Credit agreement between the GOAJ and the World Bank. According to the Bank mission, the total [...] | 2006-02-14 13:39:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG EAID PREL PGOV ADB IBRD AJ |
06BAKU236 | CEC CHAIR PROMISES AMBASSADOR COOPERATION ON MAY RERUN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 9 Ambassador called on Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairman Mezahir Panahov to discuss preparations for the May 13 reruns of ten parliamentary seats. Ambassador addressed a wide area of reforms that could be undertaken, most notably restricting local authorities [...] | 2006-02-15 13:50:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM PGOV PREL AJ |
06BAKU269 | NEW SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES LEGISLATIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 16, Ambassador and USAID Country Coordinator called on the new Speaker of Parliament, Ogtay Asadov. Asadov and Ambassador agreed on the need for May parliamentary rerun elections to be democratic and expressed confidence that Parliament would exercise a greater role [...] | 2006-02-21 10:42:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM PREL PGOV ECON PTER AJ |
06BAKU277 | AZERBAIJANI PUBLIC DISMISSES N-K TALKS AS "TOILET [...] (SBU) Public reaction following the unsuccessful presidential talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict February 10-11 in Rambouillet, France, has been predictable. While the international press had billed the talks as having the possibility for a break-through, most Azerbaijanis remained cynica [...] | 2006-02-22 09:25:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM KMDR KPAO PREL PGOV AJ |
06BAKU293 | AZERBAIJAN'S MFA AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS CONDEMN [...] (U) Per reftel, PAO and Pol/Econ Chief separately shared texts of statements by President Bush and Ambassador Khalilzad regarding the destruction of the Al-Askariya shrine with Azerbaijani MFA Spokesperson and Americas Desk on February 23. MFA Spokesperson Tahir Tagizade subsequently issued [...] | 2006-02-24 13:54:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO KISL PTER IZ AJ |
06BAKU309 | AZERBAIJAN 2006 TIP REPORT SUBMISSION [...] (U) As per reftel, paragraph 3 below begins Embassy Baku's submission on status of action the GOAJ has taken on combating human trafficking. Answers are keyed to questions in reftel. 2. (SBU) In preparing this report, Post has undertaken extensive contacts with international organizations, [...] | 2006-02-28 08:52:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN PREF PGOV PHUM KFRD ASEC ELAB |
06BAKU315 | AZERBAIJAN: GOVT CONVICTS 10 OF ELECTION FRAUD [...] (U) On February 24 First Deputy Prosecutor General Rustam Usubov told Poloff that the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has obtained criminal convictions of 10 individuals for election fraud in connection with the November 6 parliamentary elections. Few political observers were aware of these [...] | 2006-02-28 11:53:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KDEM AJ |
06BAKU317 | AZERBAIJAN'S OPPOSITION LEADERS DISCUSS PLANS WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During separate mid-February meetings with Ambassador, three prominent opposition leaders discussed their plans for party development and election strategies this year. While Ali Kerimli's Popular Front has reconstituted the Azadliq Bloc as a political bloc (without Musavat) an [...] | 2006-02-28 14:16:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM ASEC PGOV PREL PINR IR AJ |
06BAKU323 | SIGNS OF LIFE IN AZERBAIJAN'S NEW PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) On February 27, Ambassador called on new Deputy Speaker of Parliament Valeh Alasgarov (reftel). Alasgarov is a new MP who has been elected by the 41 independents in Parliament to serve as their focal point. Alasgarov appeared overwhelmed at the numerous balls he has been assigned to ju [...] | 2006-03-01 07:53:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM PGOV EAID PREL PINR AJ |
06BAKU359 | A SNAPSHOT OF POVERTY IN BAKU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nasib Nassibli, an opposition MP and former Fulbright scholar, took PolOff on a tour of his constituency which includes some of Baku's poorest families. The squalor in which his constituents live often goes unnoticed as more attention often goes to IDPs, refugees, and orphans. [...] | 2006-03-07 09:05:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM PGOV PREL ECON ELAB SOCI AJ |
06BAKU447 | AZERBAIJAN: AMBASSADOR'S ECONOMIC VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Harnish traveled to Ismailly and Sheki March 9 and 10 to open a Regional Information Center and a renovated pre-school and boarding school funded by the U.S. During the trip, the Ambassador met with local government officials and discussed economic and political deve [...] | 2006-03-22 13:41:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR EAID ETRD PREL PGOV KFLU AJ |
06BAKU455 | UPDATE ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH: CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS [...] (U) Militant rhetoric on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict during the past week followed reports of ceasefire violations and an announcement that three soldiers were convicted of treason for collusion with Armenia. Meanwhile President Aliyev called on the Armenians to accept the useful suggestions [...] | 2006-03-23 13:17:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PBTS MOPS ASEC AJ |
06BAKU459 | AZERBAIJAN: DEMARCHE ON ESTABLISHMENT OF GUAM [...] (SBU) On March 17 DCM delivered reftel demarche on GOAJ contributions to the GUAM Secretariat to Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mamadguliyev. Mamadguliyev was not immediately familiar with the issue but promised to look into the matter. HARNISH [...] | 2006-03-24 09:14:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM EAID EUN SNAR PGOV AJ |
06BAKU460 | AZERBAIJAN: DEMARCHE ON GUATEMALAN UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (SBU) On March 17 DCM delivered reftel demarche, following up on a previous demarche by Ambassador, this time to Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mamadguliyev and asked for a substantive response to request to support Guatemala in its bid for a non-permanent UN Security Council seat. Mamadguliye [...] | 2006-03-24 09:18:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UN UNSC GT VE AJ |
06BAKU478 | AZERBAIJAN MAKING SOLID PROGRESS ON TIP COMMITMENTS [...] (SBU) The GOAJ has made substantial progress in the past several months to meet its trafficking in persons (TIP) commitments outlined in the USG's annual trafficking in persons report. In the two months since PolOff last visited the site of the victims' shelter, the GOAJ has transformed a bui [...] | 2006-03-29 09:36:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG EAID PGOV PREL AJ |
06BAKU507 | CEC CHAIRMAN AFFIRMS PREPARATIONS ON TRACK FOR MAY 13 [...] (SBU) On March 30 Ambassador made a farewell call on Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairman Mezahir Panahov. During the meeting, Ambassador urged Panahov to publicize the ten successful prosecutions of election fraud to date (reftel). Panahov agreed that it was important to inform people [...] | 2006-04-04 08:47:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM PGOV PREL AJ |
06BAKU510 | CABINET OF MINISTERS REPORTS TO PARLIAMENT ON 2005 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 14 the Prime Minister presented the Cabinet of Minister's report on its 2005 activities, similar to a "State of the Union" address. As expected, the GOAJ comments and data were very positive: GDP and average salary increased, government reforms continued, state credits [...] | 2006-04-04 09:14:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM PREL PGOV ECON AJ |
06BAKU517 | UPDATE ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH: CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS [...] (U) Ceasefire violations continued over the last ten days, as eleven violations were registered and OSCE monitoring had to be stopped because of the firing. Militant rhetoric on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict continued from senior GOAJ officials, including President Aliyev, who said that the si [...] | 2006-04-04 12:40:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PBTS MOPS ASEC AJ |
06BAKU536 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL KOLBE'S APRIL 12-14 VISIT TO [...] (U) Chairman Kolbe, I warmly welcome you and Congressman Garrett to Baku next week. This visit will be a superb opportunity to deliver a strong message of support for political and economic reform, and to enhance further our strong security cooperation with Azerbaijan. Your visit comes at a p [...] | 2006-04-07 09:22:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEN ECON EAID MARR AJ |
06BAKU538 | AZERBAIJAN'S OPPOSITION REMAINS FOCUSED ON 2005 [...] (SBU) On April 3, EUR DAS Matt Bryza held a roundtable meeting with Azadliq Bloc leaders Ali Kerimli, Lala Shovket, and Sardar Jalaloglu along with Musavat chairman Isa Gambar. Almost to the exclusion of any other topic, the Azadliq bloc leaders clearly remained focused on the November 2005 pa [...] | 2006-04-07 10:35:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM PINR PGOV PREL AJ |
06BAKU585 | AZERBAIJAN'S POPULAR FRONT PARTY CHAIRMAN URGES [...] (SBU) During an April 10 farewell call on Popular Front Party (PFP) Chairman Ali Kerimli, Ambassador reiterated USG plans for encouraging further democratic development in Azerbaijan and urged Kerimli (whose party is not participating in the May rerun elections) to remain engaged in the proces [...] | 2006-04-17 09:06:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM PGOV PREL PINR AJ |
06BAKU611 | OPPOSITION MUSAVAT PARTY REMAINS ENGAGED IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 10, Ambassador paid a farewell call on Musavat Party Chairman Isa Gambar. Gambar (whose party is participating in the May 13 rerun elections) said that the overall election climate remains difficult. As an example, one of Musavat's candidates in the May parliamentary [...] | 2006-04-21 03:40:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM PGOV PREL IR AJ |
06BAKU675 | AZERBAIJANI STATE AIRLINE AZAL RENEWS REQUESTS FOR [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 3. 2. (SBU) Based on a recent visit by Embassy EconOff, the Azerbaijani Civil Aviation Authority (AZAL) has renewed its interest in holding Open Skies negotiations with the U.S. Previous attempts to arrange Open Skies negotiations with AZAL are d [...] | 2006-05-03 13:24:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD AJ |
06BAKU703 | AZERBAIJAN DOES NOT ADHERE TO ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] (U) The Azerbaijan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed the Embassy that the Government of Azerbaijan does not require the participation in or cooperation with the Arab League boycotts or other international boycotts. The GOAJ does not, as a matter of policy, practice or contract requests [...] | 2006-05-12 07:43:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ABLD PHUM PIRF AJ |
06BAKU710 | AZERBAIJAN RERUNS: ALL EYES ON VOTE COUNT AFTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Azerbaijan's May 13 rerun of ten parliamentary districts, canceled due to fraud in November 2005 elections, appears to be proceeding quietly in most districts. While minor procedural problems persist, we have seen little evidence of calculated fraud during balloting. Domestic o [...] | 2006-05-13 14:37:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM PGOV PREL AJ |
06BAKU718 | AZERBAIJAN: SOCIAL PROTECTION FUND CHAIRMAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Chairman of the Social Protection Fund Salim Musilmov discussed with Charge May 12 the Government of Azerbaijan's efforts to reform and modernize its pension system. The Social Protection Fund offers full pension benefits to men with 25 years of employment service at age 62 and [...] | 2006-05-16 11:33:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL AJ |
06BAKU974 | AZERBAIJAN: NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Chief delivered ref points on North Korean Missile Launches to MFA Americas Desk officer Elchin Bashirov on July 6. Bashirov said that although Azerbaijan was following this issue, because North Korea is not geographically close to Azerbaijan, he did not expect the MFA to issu [...] | 2006-07-06 10:36:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM KNNP KN AJ |
06BAMAKO1417 | GRAMMY WINNER JOINS CALL FOR MALI TO DEFEND IPR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-18 12:11:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV ML |
06BAMAKO401 | LEGISLATIVE BY-ELECTIONS LEAVE OPPOSITION PARTIES [...] (SBU) Summary: On Sunday, March 26, Mali celebrated a "Day of Democracy" to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 1991 uprising that overthrew former dictator Moussa Traore. In Mopti and Bamako's fifth district, Democracy Day coincided with legislative by-elections to fill two vacat Nation [...] | 2006-04-04 19:25:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR ECON ML |
06BAMAKO421 | ELECTORAL LOSSES AND LOW TURNOUT TRIGGER ANGRY [...] (U) Summary. One week after a poor showing by the Rally for Mali (RPM) in legislative by-elections, RPM leader and National Assembly President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (IBK) opened the April session of the National Assembly with an extremely critical speech decrying the state of Malian democra [...] | 2006-04-07 13:27:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR ECON ML |
06BAMAKO576 | SARKOZY MAKES FEW FRIENDS IN BAMAKO [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 18 French Interior Minister Nicholas Sarkozy completed a candid and at times confrontational two-day visit to Mali. Hyped as a chance for Sarkozy to articulate his vision of future France-Africa relations and hone his image as a French presidential candidate, the visit [...] | 2006-05-23 13:43:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON ML |
06BANDARSERIBEGAWAN461 | BRUNEI: APEC COUNTER TERRORISM MANDATE DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) DCM delivered reftel points separately on Sept, 7 to USA Desk Officer at the MFAT Arni Abu Bakar and Deputy Director of the Research Department at MFAT Bustamam Hj Abang. Both welcomed receiving U.S. views, but did not have an immediate response as to the GoB's position on APEC's CT man [...] | 2006-09-11 06:49:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PTER BX |
06BANDARSERIBEGAWAN497 | HEART OF BORNEO: UPDATE ON BRUNEIAN VIEWS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Brunei (GOB) remains solidly behind the Heart of Borneo (HOB) project, a WWF initiative that aims to establish a tropical forest conservation area consisting of 85,000 square miles of contiguous protected zones across the three countries that share the world' [...] | 2006-09-28 08:21:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD SENV ID MY BX |
06BANDARSERIBEGAWAN609 | ASEAN SUMMIT PREPARATION: ASEAN CHARTER [...] (U) The ASEAN Eminent Persons Group (EPG) completed its report on recommendations for an ASEAN Charter during its November 28-29 meeting in Brunei. The report will be presented to ASEAN leaders at their December 11 summit in Cebu (reftel),in the expectation that they will appoint a drafting [...] | 2006-12-01 07:39:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV ASEAN XE BX |
06BANDARSERIBEGAWAN625 | TERRORIST FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION [...] (SBU) DCM delivered reftel B points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Research Department Deputy Director Bustaman on December 7. Bustaman said that he would search GoB records but doubted whether any information would be turned up connecting these people to Brunei. SKODON [...] | 2006-12-08 07:56:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER BX |
06BANGKOK1050 | SPECIAL 301 REVIEW -- THAILAND [...] (SBU) Summary and Recommendation: Piracy rates of intellectual property in Thailand remain high and few dramatic steps were taken during 2005 that would predict significant reductions in those rates in the near future. Nevertheless, legislative developments and enforcement actions for the ye [...] | 2006-02-22 06:42:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR TH |
06BANGKOK1073 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: STAFFDEL GROVE [...] (U) Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Paul Grove and Cindy Chang, from February 24, 2006 to February 26, 2006. 2. (U) Embassy point of contact is: Anthony Tranchina, Political Officer Tel: 66-2-205-4599 Cell: 66-1-909-8235, UNCLASS E-Mail: TranchinaAM@state.gov. SIPDI [...] | 2006-02-23 06:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1109 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ASEAN [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Amb. Michael W. Marine from March 6 - 7, 2006. 2. (U) Post understands that hotel and transportation are being arranged by the U.S. ASEAN Business Council and no Embassy assistance in required. 3. (U) Embassy point of contact [...] | 2006-02-24 07:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1110 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ASEAN [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Amb. Joseph A. Mussomeli from March 6 - 8, 2006. 2. (U) Post understands that hotel and transportation are being arranged by the U.S. ASEAN Business Council and no Embassy assistance in required. 3. (U) Embassy point of contac [...] | 2006-02-24 07:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1111 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ASEAN [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Amb. Herbold from March 4 - March 8, 2006. 2. (U) Post understands that hotel and transportation are being arranged by the U.S. ASEAN Business Council and no Embassy assistance in required. 3. (U) Embassy point of contact for [...] | 2006-02-24 07:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1115 | UPDATE ON TRAFFICKING PROJECTS IN NORTHERN THAILAND [...] (SBU) Summary. Anti-trafficking NGOs in northern Thailand report that increased attention to TIP has caused changes in the trafficking business. Traffickers are forced to work harder for fewer gains; however, they are also working smarter, better disguising illicit businesses and creating bro [...] | 2006-02-24 08:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWMN KCRM ELAB PHUM KJUS TH |
06BANGKOK1117 | BURMESE MIGRANT LABORER MURDER TRIAL IN THAILAND CONTINUES [...] (SBU) Summary. The next trial hearing in the death of Ma Suu, a 17-year-old Burmese migrant worker who was allegedly murdered by her employer, will be on March 8-9, 2006. Ma Suu left Burma to seek work in Thailand, and found a job as a domestic servant for a wealthy Thai military officer in 2 [...] | 2006-02-24 08:28:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWMN KCRM ELAB PHUM KJUS TH |
06BANGKOK1170 | THAI PM APPROVES "INTERIM" RESUMPTION OF [...] (SBU) Summary. MFA informed the Ambassador that Thai PM Thaksin has agreed to resume AER-covered services investments in exchange for US willingness to renegotiate the language in the proposed State/MFA exchange of letters. The renegotiation aims to provide the RTG with greater "legal comf [...] | 2006-02-27 09:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD TH US FTA |
06BANGKOK1178 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ASEAN [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CDA Shari Villarosa from March 6 - 12, 2006. 2. (U) Post understands that hotel and transportation are being arranged by the U.S. ASEAN Business Council and no Embassy assistance in required. 3. (U) Embassy point of contact is [...] | 2006-02-27 12:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1179 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ASEAN [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Amb. Christopher J. LaFleur from March 5 - 8, 2006. 2. (U) Post understands that hotel and transportation are being arranged by the U.S. ASEAN Business Council and no Embassy assistance in required. 3. (U) Embassy point of con [...] | 2006-02-27 12:17:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1189 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ASEAN [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ambassador Haslach from March 6 - 8, 2006. 2. (U) Post understands that hotel and transportation are being arranged by the U.S. ASEAN Business Council and no Embassy assistance in required. 3. (U) Embassy point of contact is: [...] | 2006-02-28 05:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1198 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: EAP DAS [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to EAP DAS Eric G. John from March 3 - March 8, 2006. 2. (U) Hotel reservations have been made as requested at: Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place, 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok Confirmation No: 244358 Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: (66-2) [...] | 2006-02-28 07:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1204 | FTA ON HOLD AS THAI PM ANNOUNCES SNAP ELECTION [...] (SBU) On February 27, Commerce Permanent Secretary and Chief FTA Negotiator Karun Kittisataporn informed us that, in view of the Prime Minister's February 24 announcement of the dissolution of Parliament and a snap election on April 2, the RTG would not be able to conduct most FTA-related wor [...] | 2006-02-28 08:35:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV TH |
06BANGKOK1230 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CHRISTOPHER MARUT, [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to visitors from March 1 - 8, 2006 to participate in the U.S. - ASEAN Informal Coordinating Mechanism. 2. (U) Post understands that hotel reservations in Ko Samui have been made and that other Embassy assistance is required. 3. (U [...] | 2006-03-01 09:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1232 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ASEAN [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Evan Feigenbaum from March 5 - 9, 2006. 2. (U) Post understands that hotel and transportation are being arranged by the U.S. Asean Business Council and no Embassy assistance in required. 3. (U) Embassy point of contact is: [...] | 2006-03-01 09:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1234 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO FOR: HOLLY H. MORROW [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Holly H. Morrow, NSC from March 3 - 7, 2006. 2. (U) Reservations at all hotels have been made as requested in e-mails. Anthony Tranchina will meet and assist upon arrival in Bangkok on March 2 and March 5. 3. (SBU) Embassy po [...] | 2006-03-01 09:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1258 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ASEAN [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Amb. Pascoe and Mr. Willis from March 4 - March 8, 2006. 2. (U) Post understands that hotel and transportation are being arranged by the U.S. ASEAN Business Council and no Embassy assistance in required. 3. (U) Embassy point o [...] | 2006-03-02 03:42:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1261 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: S/CT, AMBASSADOR [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Amb. Crumpton from March 4 - 7, 2006. 2. (U) Hotel reservations have been made at: Four Seasons Hotel, 155 Rajadamri Road, Bangkok Tel: 66-2-251-6127 Fax: 66-2-254-5390 Room rate is $125.00 net (taxes and American breakfast [...] | 2006-03-02 03:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER OTRA ASEC AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1283 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ASEAN [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ambassador Emil Skodon from March 3 - 9, 2006. 2. (U) Post understands that hotel and transportation are being arranged by the U.S. ASEAN Business Council and no Embassy assistance in required. 3. (U) Embassy point of contact [...] | 2006-03-02 07:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1284 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ASEAN [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CDA Paul W. Jones from March 5 - 8, 2006. 2. (U) Post understands that hotel and transportation are being arranged by the U.S. ASEAN Business Council and no Embassy assistance in required. 3. (U) Embassy point of contact for t [...] | 2006-03-02 07:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1286 | RTG ADVANCES ON HILL TRIBES CITIZENSHIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On January 2, 2006, the RTG granted Thai citizenship or permanent residency to nearly 14,000 individuals. Members of hill tribes accounted for 6,678 of this number. This action is part of the MOI,s effort to clear the backlog of thousands of applications, and accelerate the a [...] | 2006-03-02 07:32:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK1300 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ASEAN [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ambassador Marine from March 5 - 8, 2006. 2. (U) Per your request, Embassy expeditor and vehicle will meet and assist Ambassador Marine upon arrival and at departure. Embassy van will provide transport to the March 6 COM CT meetin [...] | 2006-03-02 11:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK1372 | CHINESE INVESTMENT IN THAILAND (C-AL5-01054) [...] (SBU) Summary: Well known as a destination of foreign investment, China is becoming a foreign investor in its own right and is seeking out investment opportunities in Thailand. Encouraged by a friendly business atmosphere and a stable environment for investment, Chinese investors see Thai [...] | 2006-03-06 09:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD PINR CH TH |
06BANGKOK1445 | THAILAND POLITICAL UPDATE: MORE CALLS FOR [...] (U) Summary: The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) has threatened to call a boycott of Singapore goods if the Singapore government does not scrap the takeover of Shin Corp by Temasek Holdings. A prominent Monk has issued a strong call for Thaksin to resign while the National Police Spo [...] | 2006-03-08 10:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TH SNAP |
06BANGKOK1549 | SHIN CORP DEAL IS LEGAL, SO WHAT? [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-14 00:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD PREL TH |
06BANGKOK1625 | REFUGEES ARRIVE FROM SITE OF BURMA'S NEW CAPITAL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-16 09:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PINS TH BM |
06BANGKOK1629 | MEDIA ACTIVIST WINS LANDMARK LIBEL CASE AGAINST [...] (U) On March 15, the Thai Criminal Court ruled in favor of media activist Supinya Klangnarong, affirming that she had not libeled the Shin Corporation. Shin Corp, which was until January owned by the family of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, had filed the case against Supinya and five exec [...] | 2006-03-16 10:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK1630 | THAILAND POLITICAL UPDATE: PROTESTS CONTINUE, THAI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Privy Council President General Prem Tinsulanonda urged both the PM and the opposition to work together to end the crisis, a view which reflected the views of most Bangkokians according to a new ABAC Poll. Three Thai Ambassadors, including a former Ambassador to the U.S., spoke [...] | 2006-03-16 11:36:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK1665 | POLITICAL PROBLEMS EFFECT ON THAI ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction. It has been less than two months since the news that the Prime Minister's publicly-listed holding company, Shin Corp, was to be bought by Temasek of Singapore. This event catalyzed opposition to Thaksin and has led to almost two months of political uncertainty. [...] | 2006-03-17 09:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL TH |
06BANGKOK1747 | TELEVISION IN THAILAND: WHO HOLDS THE LEASH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The RTG has traditionally maintained tight control over the information presented to the public over the airwaves. The RTG owns all of the country's six television licenses, although three are licenses to commercial operators. Reform of broadcast media, though mandated by the [...] | 2006-03-22 07:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PGOV KPAO TH |
06BANGKOK1757 | EXTRADITION: THAILAND: SUWIT A.K.A. CHENG PRASOPRAT [...] (U) This cable is intended to address the questions posed to Post in Reftel regarding the proposed extradition of Suwit a.k.a Cheng Prasoprat from the US to Thailand. 2. (U) The Embassy believes that there is no merit to Mr. Suwit's assertion in his submission to the Department that he woul [...] | 2006-03-22 09:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV CJAN KCRM KJUS TH |
06BANGKOK194 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO BANGKOK FOR STAFFDEL STOPHER [...] (U) Embassy Bangkok warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to STAFFDEL Stopher to travel to Thailand from January 17 to January 19, 2006, per REFTEL. 2. (U) Embassy Point of Contact (POC) David Marsden, Deputy Chief, SA. Work phone: 66-2-205-4988, Cell: 66-1-205-0474 Fax: 66-2-2 [...] | 2006-01-11 08:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN CB RP TH UK VM |
06BANGKOK198 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: S/CT [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Amb. Crumpton and Dr. Kilcullen from 1/21 - 1/24/06. See para. 7 for notional schedule. 2. (U) Hotel reservations have been made at: Four Seasons Hotel, 155 Rajadamri Road Tel: (66-2) 251-6127 Fax: (66-2) 254-5390 Room rate [...] | 2006-01-11 08:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK2141 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: 2006 OSCE ASIAN [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Thomas A. Wuchte from April 23 - 26, 2006 and Mr. Roy Kamphausen from April 23 - 30, 2006 to attend the OSCE Asian Partner Conference in Bangkok. For Embassy access, Mr. Wuchte's Visitor Number is 58215 and Mr. Kamphausen's Visitor [...] | 2006-04-12 07:28:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK2156 | THAILAND'S OTHER ELECTION: SENATE ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Elections for Thailand's 200 Senate seats are scheduled to be held on April 19. The nominally non-political Senate body was last elected in 2000. Its members cannot succeed themselves at the end of their six year term. Though strict, (and in some cases bewildering) guideli [...] | 2006-04-12 09:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK2157 | THAILAND: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (UNHRC) [...] (U) Per reftel, poloff delivered points on UN Human Rights Council and message from Secretary Rice for RTG Foreign Minister Kanthati to RTG Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of International Organizations Social Division Director Dusit Manapan on April 12. 2. (SBU) Director Dusit t [...] | 2006-04-12 09:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KUNR OPDC PHUM PREL TH UNGA |
06BANGKOK2168 | EXTRADITION: RTG PROVIDES ASSURANCES FOR SUWIT [...] (SBU) In a meeting with MFA Deputy Director General for American Affairs Apirath Vienravi and several members of the MFA's Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs, DCM delivered reftel request. In response to Department's request that the RTG provide an assurance that if the death sentence i [...] | 2006-04-12 10:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV CJAN CASC CPAS SNAR KCRM TH |
06BANGKOK2190 | PSI: URGING THAI ENDORSEMENT [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Charn Jullamon, Director of the Peace, Security and Disarmament Division of MFA. Charn said that the Thai government could not move forward towards endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative given that the current government is in caretaker [...] | 2006-04-17 09:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP TH PSI |
06BANGKOK2227 | SUWIT EXTRADITION: SECOND DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) In a meeting with MFA Director General for Treaties and Legal Affairs, Mr. Krit Kriachitti, and several members of his staff, DCM delivered Reftel A demarche. In response to DCM's request that the RTG provide assurances that, should the death penalty be imposed on Suwit Prasoprat, it not [...] | 2006-04-18 09:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV CJAN CASC CPAS SNAR KCRM TH |
06BANGKOK2254 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EAP DEPUTY [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to EAP DAS Eric John from April 24 through May 3. 2. (U) Hotel reservations have been made the evening of April 24th at: Amari Airport Hotel, 333 Chert Wudthakas Road, Bangkok Tel: 66-2-566-1020 Fax: 66-2-566-1941 confirmation num [...] | 2006-04-19 05:28:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK2291 | DPM SURAKIART PLEDGES TO RESOLVE SHAN TRAFFICKING CASE [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador called DPM Surakiart on April 20 to urge him to press for resolution of the long-standing detention of six stateless Shan hill tribe trafficking victims in Malaysia. Ambassador told Surakiart that this case has been an issue of concern to us since early last year and [...] | 2006-04-20 10:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWMN KCRM ELAB PHUM PREL TH TIP KTIP |
06BANGKOK2293 | LABOR EXPORT IS BIG BUSINESS IN THAILAND [...] (U) Summary: The recent experiences of Thai farm workers in the U.S., combined with evidence of widespread fraud in the H2A visa process (reftel),highlight the plight of Thai workers abroad who are frequently exploited by labor supply agencies (both Thai and foreign) that charge heavy and ill [...] | 2006-04-20 10:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB KCRM CVIS KFRD SMIG PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK2336 | RE-RUN ELECTIONS TO BE HELD AMIDST A CLOUD OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Thai electorate will head for the polling booths again on April 23 to try to resolve some 40 lower house constituencies where no candidates had been able to garner more that 20 percent of the votes in single party polls in the earlier general elections (and one where the [...] | 2006-04-21 08:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK2360 | THAI ECONOMY REACTS TO POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past few years, the Thai economy has weathered SARS, bird-flu, tsunami, increased competition from China and unrest in the country's south, all with only limited impact to growth. The ongoing political crisis that has gripped the country throughout this year, combined wi [...] | 2006-04-24 09:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL TH |
06BANGKOK238 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: EAP [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to A/S Hill and Kamala Lakhdhir from January 16 - January 18, 2006. 2. (U) Hotel reservations are not required per reftel. 3. (U) Embassy point of contacts are: Primary: James F. Cole Work phone: (66-2) 205-4816 Home: ( [...] | 2006-01-13 02:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK2420 | THAILAND TO SUBMIT CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-26 08:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KUNR TH UN UNHRC |
06BANGKOK253 | REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION - STAFFDEL STOPHER [...] Reftel authorized disbursement of maximum USG per diem rate in USD equivalent, plus USD 50 for actual cost, local transportation, and other expenses for Staffdel Stopher/Ennis/Parker travel. Request authorization to pay each Staffdel officer one additional day lodging at USG per diem rate fo [...] | 2006-01-13 08:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN CB RP TH UK VM |
06BANGKOK2978 | THAILAND: INVESTMENT SLOWDOWN [...] (SBU) On May 16, Econoff met with Mr. Vittaya Praisuwan, Senior Executive Advisor at the Thai Board of Investment (BOI). Most foreign investment in Thailand comes in under BOI auspices due to the various tax advantages and other benefits BOI-approved status confers. Vittaya confirmed that app [...] | 2006-05-17 07:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN TH |
06BANGKOK3261 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (U) Reftel requests post conduct a Blue Lantern check on Royal Defense Col Ltd. POL FSN conducted background research and determined that The Royal Defense Co., Ltd is listed in the data base maintained by the Thai Ministry of Commerce, Department of Business Development as follows: Reg [...] | 2006-05-31 02:36:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TH BLUE LANTERN |
06BANGKOK332 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: PSI LEGAL [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Patricia McNerney, J. Ashley Roach, Capt. William Dale Baumgartner and Matthew S. Stumpf from Jan. 21 - Jan. 24, 2006. 2. (U) Hotel reservations have been made at: Four Seasons Hotel 155 Rajadamri Road Tel: (66-2) 251-6127 F [...] | 2006-01-19 04:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA KNNP PARM TH |
06BANGKOK3396 | ASEAN-U.S. DIALOGUE HELD IN BANGKOK MAY 23 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During the May 23 ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue, ASEAN members and the United States expressed confidence that a joint Plan of Action to implement the ASEAN-U.S. Enhanced Partnership would be ready for the Secretary and Foreign Ministers to approve during the ASEAN Ministers meeting in [...] | 2006-06-06 07:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR MASS TH |
06BANGKOK3664 | MDA DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered demarches (reftel A and B) on June 16 and June 19, 2006, respectively, to Mr. Dusit Manapan, Director of the Social Division of the Bureau of International Organization at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dusit was non-committal on whether Thailand will vote again [...] | 2006-06-20 07:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PHUM ICRC IS TH |
06BANGKOK3828 | CREDIT TIGHTENTING IN THAILAND [...] (U) Summary. Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Somkid will be visiting the US July 9-14 to fly the Thai flag for investment. The slowing of the Thai economy is being exacerbated in the short term by a reduction in credit availability and lack of liquidity in the stock exchange. Becaus [...] | 2006-06-28 10:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN TH |
06BANGKOK4093 | OPPOSITION SEEKING USG SUPPORT IN CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Summary. The Thai Department of Special Investigations (DSI, similar to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation) told us on July 7 that it will soon submit evidence of corruption to the RTG National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) in the purchase of fire fighting equipment by the Ba [...] | 2006-07-11 03:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ETRD PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK4343 | PRICE CONTROLS IN THAILAND [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-20 03:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK4530 | AVIAN INFLUENZA RE-SURFACES IN THAILAND; ONE HUMAN DEATH [...] (U) Summary: Numerous die-offs of poultry have occurred in Thailand over the past month, concentrated mostly in the central and north-central provinces. Despite testing of samples taken from the dead birds over the month-long period, government veterinary laboratories failed to detect the vir [...] | 2006-07-27 02:35:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU SOCI PGOV EAID EAGR KPAO XE |
06BANGKOK466 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO BANGKOK FOR FAA [...] (U) Post welcomes and grants country clearance to James C. Helberg, Aviation Safety Inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration International Field Office for Asia Pacific, for February 7 to February 10, 2006. 2. (U) Embassy point of contact is Aaron Forsberg, Transportation Office [...] | 2006-01-25 04:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR TH |
06BANGKOK4792 | THAILAND'S SECOND HUMAN AVIAN INFLUENZA DEATH IN [...] (U) Summary: Thailand's Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) confirmed by laboratory testing that a second human avian influenza death in as many weeks occurred on August 3 in Uthaithani, a province in west-central Thailand. Testing of veterinary samples from the man's home returned negative resu [...] | 2006-08-07 23:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO EAGR KFLU PGOV SOCI TH |
06BANGKOK483 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: EAP/MLS [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Robert Rapson from January 30 through February 1, 2006. 2. (U) Hotel reservations have been made at: The Conrad Hotel 87 Wireless Road Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: (66-2) 690-9000 Room rate is $125.00 net (taxes and Americ [...] | 2006-01-26 01:32:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK492 | WITH TEMPORARY PATCH, THAILAND RESUMES APPROVING [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 25 MFA PermSec KRIT told the Ambassador that, in exchange for the US willingness to consider new language that would provide "greater comfort" for Thailand in the event of a WTO challenge to its provision of better-than-MFN treatment of US services investors, Thail [...] | 2006-01-26 06:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV TH |
06BANGKOK4983 | OD MICROSCOPE TAKES ON LARGE-SCALE PIRACY [...] (U) Summary: At an August 7 media event, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) unveiled a USG-provided optical disc forensics microscope. The microscope will be used to identify the source of pirated optical discs and produce evidence to be used in prosecution of copyright infringers. The microscope p [...] | 2006-08-16 06:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR TH |
06BANGKOK5406 | THAILAND REJECTS ASEAN-KOREA FTA [...] (U) Thailand declined to join its nine ASEAN neighbors in the signing of the ASEAN-Korea FTA in Kuala Lumpur last week. Mr. Sarig Ubolbarn of the Department of Trade Negotiations explained that the RTG had yet to reach agreement with Korea on opening Korea's market to Thailand's rice exports. [...] | 2006-09-01 09:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD TH |
06BANGKOK5460 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ATTENDEES OF NAM SUMMIT [...] (SBU) On September 5, 2006 post received and delivered Ref A demarche to Phasporn Sangasubana, Director of the Administrative Affairs Division, International Organization Bureau, at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Ms. Phasporn confirmed that Thailand "has a commitment to support [...] | 2006-09-06 08:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA PTER PHUM CU |
06BANGKOK5797 | LIMITED ECONOMIC FALLOUT FROM COUP [...] (SBU) There is near universal agreement among Thai and US businesspersons and RTG civil servants with whom we have spoken that any economic fallout from Thailand's military coup will be shallow and short-lived. Banks tell us that they have very few clients asking to exit baht-denominated portf [...] | 2006-09-20 09:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN TH |
06BANGKOK5837 | The Coup and the Media: TV Censorship and Print Freedom [...] (SBU) Summary: Thai army troops continue to occupy almost all Thai TV network studios, and are monitoring their broadcasts. Thailand's major cable network has stopped blacking out broadcasts from CNN and BBC whenever Thaksin's name is mentioned or image shown. Commercial radio stations are op [...] | 2006-09-22 00:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK6047 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EAP-DAS, ERIC [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to EAP-DAS Eric John from October 23 - October 27, 2006. 2. Hotel reservations with upgrade requested have been made as follows: 10/23 - 10/25: Confirmation #: 290384 10/26: Confirmation #: 290386 Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place, 8 [...] | 2006-10-03 07:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK6124 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: GAO TEAM REVIEWING [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ms. Cheryl Goodman, Mr. Pierre Toureille and Ms. Lyric Clark from October 23-26, 2006. 2. Post understand that GAO team has made hotel reservation at the Sheraton hotel: Sheraton Hotel, 250 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 649-88 [...] | 2006-10-06 01:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT AGAO TH BM |
06BANGKOK6176 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: MR. STEVEN [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Costner and Mr. Diaz from Oct. 10 - Oct. 14, 2006. 2. Hotel reservations made by individuals at Siam City Hotel and no further assistance required of Embassy. Siam City Hotel 477 Si Ayuthaya Road Bangkok Tel: 66-2-247-0123 Fax [...] | 2006-10-10 03:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK6203 | NEW INTERIM CABINET AND SELECT BIOS [...] (U) Interim PM Surayud Chulanont announced his cabinet over the weekend and received the King's royal endorsement on October 9. Dubbed the "cabinet of old men," the 26-member interim cabinet have been tasked to improve Thailand's image abroad. They are as follows: Deputy PM and Finance Mi [...] | 2006-10-10 10:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR TH |
06BANGKOK6265 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TRIPARTITE ON DRIP [...] (SBU) New Zealand led in the Reftel A Tripartite Demarche with post and Australia to Dusit Manapan, Director of the Social Division of the Department of International Organizations, Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs. While Dusit noted our concerns, he asserted that Thailand "should work [...] | 2006-10-12 08:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KTIA UN |
06BANGKOK6308 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: BRUCE WEBB AND [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Bruce C. Webb and Ballard Earnhardt Troy, Jr. from November 5-10, 2006. 2. Hotel reservation has been made at: J. W. Marriott, 4 Sukhumvit, Soi 2 Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 656-7700 Fax: (66-2) 656-7711 Room rate is $146.00 net [...] | 2006-10-16 04:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT ETTC KSTC PREL TH |
06BANGKOK6395 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PRIVY COUNCILLOR PREM [...] (SBU) Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda hosted lunch for me today, and we had an in-depth conversation about the coup and its implications for US-Thai relations. While Prem is unapologetic about what happened September 19, he is also sensitive to the international implications and e [...] | 2006-10-19 11:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK6425 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EDWARD BESTIC, [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Edward Bestic from October 23 - October 29, 2006. Monday, Oct. 23 is a holiday and Embassy will be closed. 2. Hotel reservation has been made for the night of Oct. 23, 2006 only at: Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place, 87 Wireless Road, [...] | 2006-10-20 10:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK6654 | ANTI-COUP SUICIDE FOLLOWED BY SMALL PROTEST IN [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 31, a taxi driver who made headlines earlier by ramming his taxi into a tank, committed suicide by hanging himself. In a note left near his body, Nuamthong Phaiwan claimed that he took his life as a form of protest against coup. On the evening of November 1, a about [...] | 2006-11-03 00:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM MARR MASS TH |
06BANGKOK6655 | HUMAN RIGHTS: SOMCHAI NEELAPHAIJIT UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: After 10 months with no significant developments, the investigation into the disappearance of Muslim human rights lawyer Somchai Neelaphaijit is again making headlines. On October 31, junta leader Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratkalin stated publicly that a close aide of ex-PM Thaksin ma [...] | 2006-11-03 00:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK6702 | THAILAND'S TRADE WITH NORTH KOREA: DOING BUSINESS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: U.N. economic sanctions against North Korea have met with high-level acceptance from Thai authorities who are moving toward implementing the Security Council resolution. Thailand's unusual position as a top trading partner of North Korea gives it a potentially large role in he [...] | 2006-11-06 09:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PINR MARR MASS KN TH |
06BANGKOK6907 | DEPORTATION OF 54 HMONG TO LAOS [...] (SBU) Summary. Thai officials did not respond positively to reftel demarche expressing opposition to the possible deportation to Laos of a group of Hmong held in Thai detention in Nong Khai. UNHCR told the RTG that is also opposes deportation and warned of a formal protest and press reports [...] | 2006-11-15 23:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL TH LA |
06BANGKOK6988 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: WILLIAM MALZAHN [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to William Malzahn from Dec. 5 - Dec. 10, 2006. 2. Per reftel, no hotel reservations have been confirmed. 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: Anny C. HO Work phone: (66-2) 205-4314 Cell phone: (66-8) 1901-3406 Unclass E-mail A [...] | 2006-11-20 08:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK7032 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to David William Koppenaal from Nov. 24 - Dec. 3, 2006. 2. Per reftel, no hotel reservations were made. 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: Trent Wilson Work phone: (66-2) 205-4754 Cell phone: (66-8) 1909-3526 Unclass E-mail [...] | 2006-11-22 06:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PARM TH |
06BANGKOK7133 | THAILAND PREPARING COMPULSORY LICENSE FOR HIV/AIDS DRUG [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 9. 2. (SBU) Contacts at the Thai Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) told Embassy that the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) may announce on December 1 that they plan to pursue a compulsory license for efavirenz, an antiretroviral used to tre [...] | 2006-11-28 23:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR TH |
06BANGKOK7181 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EAP/MLS CAMBODIA [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Dion Shannon Dorsey from Dec. 11 - Dec. 20, 2006. 2. Hotel reservations have been made as follows: Dec. 11-13, 2006 - Confirmation No: 525485 Four Seasons Hotel, 155 Rajadamri Road Tel: 66-2-251-6127 Fax: 66-2-254-5390 Room [...] | 2006-11-30 08:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK7272 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EAP DAS ERIC JOHN [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to EAP DAS Eric John for his December 7 - 12 visit. 2. The Embassy has reserved for DAS John at: Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place (Confirmation No: 303284 - with executive upgrade) 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: [...] | 2006-12-06 08:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK7325 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: VIRGINIA PALMER, [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Virginia Palmer from Dec. 17 - 19, 2006. 2. Hotel reservation has been made at: Four Seasons Hotel, 155 Rajadamri Road (Confirmation No: 528832) Tel: 66-2-251-6127 Fax: 66-2-254-5390 Room rate is USD 146 (taxes and American bre [...] | 2006-12-08 08:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK7435 | "GRAVE CONCERN" ABOUT PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN [...] (U) Amid pressure to take action in the face of a rapidly appreciating currency and tepid economic growth, on December 13 Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee met and decided to keep the Bank of Thailand (BoT) policy rate unchanged at 5 percent. Committee chair and BoT Assistant Governor Sucha [...] | 2006-12-15 06:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON TH |
06BANGKOK7484 | THAI CAPITAL MARKETS FALL HEAVILY IN WAKE OF BOT [...] (U) On the afternoon of December 18, the Bank of Thailand announced new capital control regulations in an effort to arrest the appreciation of the baht against the US$. Tear to date, the baht has appreciated about 15 percent. 2. (U) The new measures announce by the BoT require all foreign c [...] | 2006-12-19 08:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON TH |
06BANGKOK7496 | THAILAND DISTRICT AND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants district and country clearance to Aaron Cope from Jan. 3 - January 11, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place Confirmation Nos: 304820 (Jan. 3) and 305822 (Jan. 7) 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 [...] | 2006-12-20 03:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK7504 | THAI EQUITIES BOUNCE BUT PROBLEMS REMAIN [...] (SBU) On the evening of December 19, Deputy PM Pridiyathorn announced that his government would immediately lift the obligation for a non-interest bearing reserve requirement on foreign investors seeking to invest in Thai equities. The requirement would be maintained, however, on foreigners wi [...] | 2006-12-20 08:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON TH |
06BANGKOK7550 | THAI MARKETS UPDATE: CHINA CURRENCY POLICY AT [...] (SBU) While the Bank of Thailand has lifted the 30 percent reserve requirement on foreigners investing in Thai equities, the restriction remains in place for debt instruments. The President of the Thai Electronic Bond Exchange (a subsidiary of the Stock Exchange of Thailand) told the press that [...] | 2006-12-21 10:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON CH TH |
06BANGKOK7577 | THAILAND CAPITAL CONTROLS: EQUITIES, CURRENCY [...] (SBU) The Stock Exchange of Thailand composite index rose close to 0.5 percent during the December 22 trading session. For the week, the SET is down about 6 percent. The Thai baht closed very slightly weaker against the dollar. Many traders think the worst of the market volatility (prompte [...] | 2006-12-22 07:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON CH TH |
06BANGKOK7593 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR:JOEL SCHAFFER [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Commissioner Joel Schaffer, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FCMS) mediator, to conduct training on conflict resolution from January 26, 2007 to February 3, 2007. 2. Post understands no Embassy assistance is required. 3. [...] | 2006-12-26 07:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PGOV PHUM SOCI TH |
06BANGKOK7650 | NEW INVESTMENT REGULATIONS PROPOSED [...] (SBU) Summary. On December 28 a committee assigned by the Minister of Commerce to advise him about changes to the Foreign Business Act (FBA - the law which governs the ability of foreign firms to conduct business in Thailand's services and other sensitive sectors) submitted its report. Although [...] | 2006-12-29 09:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV TH |
06BANGKOK788 | THE GREAT THAKSIN ASSET SALE: TAX-FREE BUT WITH [...] This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary. The sale of the Prime Minister's publicly-listed family holding company, Shin Corp, to Singapore's Temasek, has provoked widespread criticism for the byzantine nature of the transaction, the fact that [...] | 2006-02-09 10:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL TH |
06BANGKOK827 | IJM MENDS FENCES, FACILITATES TRAFFICKING [...] (SBU) Summary. The U.S.-based anti-trafficking NGO, IJM, is improving its image in Thailand and received qualified praise from NGO stakeholders during a final evaluation of its three-year TIP project funded by the Department of Labor. Separately, RTG police officials have credited IJM's instru [...] | 2006-02-10 10:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB KCRM KWMN PREF PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK89 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: WILLIAM COMLEY [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to William Comely from January 24-25, 2006. 2. (U) Post understands that Comley is on Annual Leave and has made his own arrangements for accomadations at the Landmark Hotel (Tel: 02-254-0404). 3. (U) Embassy point of contact is: [...] | 2006-01-06 05:53:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TH |
06BANGKOK920 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: CODEL [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Codel Feingold from Feb. 19 - Feb. 22, 2006. 2. (U) Hotel reservations have been made at: Four Seasons Hotel, 155 Rajadamri Road, Bangkok Tel: 66-2-251-6127 Fax: 66-2-254-5390 Room rate is $125.00 net (taxes and American bre [...] | 2006-02-15 08:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK959 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT REJECTS SENATORS' BID TO [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 16, The Constitutional Court rejected a petition that had been submitted the day before by 28 senators seeking to have Prime Minister Thaksin disqualified from office for allegedly violating the Constitution through his involvement in the sale of Shincorp to a Sin [...] | 2006-02-16 10:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TH |
06BANJUL137 | THE GAMBIA: CHRISTIAN COUNCIL ADDRESSES CARTOON [...] (U) The Gambia Christian Council (GCC),representing the various churches serving The Gambia's tiny Christian community, has issued a statement in reaction to the controversy generated by the recent publication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohamed in a Danish newspaper. As reported by the loca [...] | 2006-03-04 13:01:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KISL KPAO XF GA |
06BANJUL15 | THE GAMBIA: OPPOSITION HOLDS RALLY [...] (SBU) Per ref a, representative of opposition coalition, National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD),told us January 4 of NADD's plan to stage an outdoor mass rally January 7, but expressed doubt that authorities would give the required authorization. Ambassador subsequently raised [...] | 2006-01-09 16:41:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KMCA GA |
06BANJUL172 | THE GAMBIA: CONSULTATIONS WITH SENEGALESE ON [...] (U) Amidst reported clashes between the Bissau-Guinean military and Casamance MFDC rebels (reftel),a Senegalese delegation visited The Gambia March 17 and met with President Yayha Jammeh to discuss the Casamance situation. The delegation was headed by Pierre Kujabi, identified as an architec [...] | 2006-03-20 12:53:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS GA SG |
06BANJUL18 | AF EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION -- BANJUL [...] (SBU) THIS REPLACES REFTEL INFORMATION, THE FOLLOWING IS CONTACT INFORMATION FOR KEY OFFICERS AT EMBASSY BANJUL: NAME: JOSEPH STAFFORD TITLE: CHIEF OF MISSION (COM) OFFICE TEL: +220-439-2856 X2106 OR +220-439-6577 CELL TEL: +220-776-0360 HOME TEL: +220-439-2856 X2125 OR +220-449-5839 UNCL [...] | 2006-01-10 16:39:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR AMGT APER GA |
06BANJUL191 | GAMBIAN CIVAIR: AIRLINE NEGOTIATIONS AND A NEW DIRECTOR [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Gambian government continues its efforts to attract a commercial air carrier that will provide direct flights to the United States. Negotiations with North American Airlines (NAA),acquired by World Air Holdings in 2005, have progressed quickly and there is a possibility for a [...] | 2006-03-29 12:09:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR KTIA OPIC PINR ETRD EINV GA |
06BANJUL193 | THE GAMBIA: THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER CLOSED, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Gambian security forces closed the offices of &The Independent8 newspaper and detained the newspaper,s staff for questioning on March 28. Staff members were released after questioning, with the exception of Editor-In-Chief, Musa Saidykhan, and General Manager, Madi Ceesay, who [...] | 2006-03-29 17:13:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM GA |
06BANJUL20 | THE GAMBIA: DESMOND TUTU'S OP ED ON UN HUMAN [...] (SBU) Ambassador made reftel demarche January 10 to Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Ebou Taal, providing text of Desmond Tutu's op-ed and conveying points. Ambassador reviewed elements of the U.S. position on the proposed UN Human Rights Council and asked that GOTG's UN delegation be inst [...] | 2006-01-11 12:22:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KPAO XY GA |
06BANJUL215 | THE GAMBIA: SUDAN -- LEVERAGING UN TROOP [...] (SBU) Ambassador made ref a demarche April 6 to Permanent Secretary of Defense, Joseph Jassey, noting The Gambia's SIPDIS status as a troop contributing country and urging GOTG support for an expanded and enhanced UN peacekeeping operation in Darfur. Ambassador said that we expected the UN [...] | 2006-04-07 10:52:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPKO MASS SU GA |
06BANJUL253 | THE GAMBIA: FURTHER REPORT OF FIGHTING NEAR [...] (SBU) Reftel contains GOTG report of April 21 outbreak of violence, possibly involving forces of dissident MFDC commander Salif Sadio, in the Casamance region near the border with The Gambia. Subsequently, on April 25, a knowledgeable source, present in the Gambian village of Ndemba Jola, loca [...] | 2006-04-25 16:58:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MOPS PREF SG GA |
06BANJUL259 | THE GAMBIA: MORE ON REPORTED FIGHTING NEAR GAMBIAN [...] (SBU) In April 26 conversation, Ambassador asked Interior Minister Baboucar Jatta about situation along The Gambia's border with Senegal's Casamance region, following recent reports of fighting -- most recently during night of April 24-25 -- in that area, involving forces of dissident MFDC com [...] | 2006-04-26 17:50:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MOPS PREF CASC SG GA |
06BANJUL33 | THE GAMBIA: EXPANSION OF CIVPOL CONTINGENT IN [...] (U) Interior Minister informed us that the GOTG has expanded its civpol contingent in Darfur from 29 to 96 persons, reporting that the additional 67 police officers departed for Sudan in recent days. Besides the civpol contribution, the Gambian contingent in Darfur includes 196 troops and a h [...] | 2006-01-17 15:10:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MASS MARR KPKO SU GA |
06BANJUL375 | THE GAMBIA: TIP DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) On June 5, Post delivered Trafficking in Persons (TIP) demarche (ref a) to the Foreign Ministry. Copies of demarche and country report were delivered to the Vice President, Secretary General, Attorney General, Secretary of State for Interior and Secretary of State for Health & Social Welfa [...] | 2006-06-13 17:36:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KCRM KWMN SMIG GA |
06BANJUL379 | THE GAMBIA: G-8 DEMARCHE ON WMD/COUNTER-TERRORISM [...] (SBU) On June 14, Ambassador, with Department's concurrence, joined Dakar-based Russian Ambassador Shulgin in making G-8 demarche to Foreign Minister Lamin Kaba Bajo. The purpose of the demarche was to urge the GOTG to fulfill its responsibilities under UNSCR 1540, which calls on States to im [...] | 2006-06-15 10:56:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KNNP PTER GA UNSC |
06BANJUL381 | THE GAMBIA:MDA DEMARCHE: PERSUADING OIC MEMBERS TO [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-15 16:04:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PHUM PREF PREL ICRC SZ GA |
06BANJUL382 | THE GAMBIA: TSA AND USCG SECURITY ASSESSEMENT VISIT [...] (U) SUMMARY. The port and airport of Banjul were reviewed by visitors from USCG and TSA in early June. Gambian officials welcomed the visits and were open to all recommendations for improvements to enhance security. Both the port and airport received overall favorable reviews and are judged t [...] | 2006-06-15 17:51:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | FAA PTER ASEC OTRA EWWT ETRD GA EAIR ECON |
06BANJUL441 | VCI BUREAU PDAS FORD COMPLIANCE DIPLOMACY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: VCI Bureau PDAS Christopher Ford accompanied by Maher Tadros, Office of Nuclear Affairs, and Eric Wong, U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, met June 30, 2006 with Egypt's Deputy Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Taher Farahat in Banjul on the margins of the Summit of the [...] | 2006-07-12 16:35:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP PREL TRGY XA EG |
06BANJUL473 | THE GAMBIA: P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-24 14:04:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC GA |
06BANJUL563 | BANJUL: UPDATED CONTACT LIST [...] (SBU) THE FOLLOWING IS THE UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION FOR KEY OFFICERS AT EMBASSY BANJUL: NAME: JOSEPH D. STAFFORD, III TITLE: CHIEF OF MISSION (COM) OFFICE TEL: 220-439-2856/2858 X2106; DL: 220-439-6577 CELL: 220-776-0360 HOME TEL: 220-439-2856 X2125 OR DL: 220-449-5839 NAME: MS. [...] | 2006-09-11 14:23:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR AMGT APER GA |
06BANJUL589 | THE GAMBIA: JAMMEH FORMALLY DECLARED WINNER IN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-25 08:54:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KMCA KDEM GA |
06BANJUL65 | THE GAMBIA: REACTION TO CARTOON CONTROVERSY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-07 15:58:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KISL SOCI GA |
06BANJUL667 | THE GAMBIA: TORTURE VICTIMS GO PUBLIC [...] (SBU Ref a provides update on the status of detainees and trials, most related to the abortive coup plot here in March. As previously reported (e.g., ref b),we have picked up credible accounts of torture suffered by detainees. To our knowledge, the recent testimony by military officers charg [...] | 2006-10-28 19:06:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM GA |
06BANJUL668 | THE GAMBIA: CAUTIOUSLY UPBEAT IMF REPORT ON [...] (U) Following October Article IV Consultations here, the IMF "commended" the GOTG for achieving "macroeconomic stability" over the past two and a half years and expressed satisfaction over its performance under the October 2005-March 2006 Staff Monitored Program (SMP). However, the IMF also in [...] | 2006-10-28 19:06:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PREL IMF GA |
06BANJUL692 | THE GAMBIA: VERDICT IN SADDAM HUSSEIN CASE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Ambassador convened the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) to assess the possible impact on the local security environment of the conviction and sentencing to death of Saddam Hussein. There was agreement among EAC members that the verdict was not likely to generate [...] | 2006-11-07 12:11:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL CASC GA |
06BANJUL773 | THE GAMBIA: IRAN -- INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-26 15:52:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MNUC KNNP PGOV GA IR |
06BARCELONA166 | MAS/CONVERGENCE WIN CATALAN REGIONAL ELECTIONS; PARTIES RACE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Artur Mas led the Convergence and Union (CiU) coalition to victory November 1 in regional autonomous elections, but without enough seats to form the next government alone. The Socialist Party of Catalunya (PSC) came in a distant second followed by the Catalan Leftist Party (ERC [...] | 2006-11-03 11:28:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SP |
06BARCELONA169 | SOCIALISTS, LEFTISTS RECONSTITUTE THREE PARTY COALITION, [...] (SBU) Summary: The leaders of the PSC, ERC, and the Initiative for Catalonia Greens (ICV),the three-party coalition (Tripartite),which has governed Catalonia since 2003, agreed in principal November 4 to reprise their oft-fractious partnership and form the next autonomous regional government [...] | 2006-11-09 16:58:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SP |
06BARCELONA179 | PASSING THE TORCH: MONTILLA REPLACES MARAGALL AS PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) In an emotional and dramatic November 28 ceremony, Jose Montilla received the medal signifying his position as President from out-going President Pascal Maragall and was formally decreed as the 128th President of the Generalitat, the high seat of Catalan government. As his parents looked [...] | 2006-12-01 16:49:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SP |
06BASRAH107 | ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN BASRAH [...] (U) Summary: Water supply and sanitation are the main environmental issues for both the Basrah Provincial Council and the Office of the Director General at the Ministry of Environment. Because of problems of purity, many residents purchase their water from reverse osmosis stations for drinki [...] | 2006-06-20 09:07:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SENV ECON EPET IZ |
06BASRAH167 | MEDIA IN BASRAH [...] (SBU) Summary: Journalists and people involved with media in Basrah are under constant threat from extremists and politicians. There is pressure from religious and political organizations to not report on issues they deem taboo. Journalists continue to be murdered, but many are willing to r [...] | 2006-10-26 06:20:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI KDEM IZ |
06BASRAH46 | FOLLOWING VIOLENCE, SUNNI MOSQUES IN BASRAH CLOSE [...] (SBU) On April 5, the Basrah branch of the Sunni Endowment issued an official statement (Administrative Notice No. 931) addressed to all Sunni imams and clerics in Basrah to close all Sunni mosques for two days because of the rising sectarian violence in the city. Sunni mosques are to be clos [...] | 2006-04-05 15:42:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KISL IZ |
06BEIJING10121 | ENERGY POINTS TO NDRC ON FIVE-PARTY MINISTERIAL, [...] (U) Economic Minister-Counselor and Energy Attache presented ref A points to National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Energy Bureau Deputy Director General XU Yongsheng on May 25. China's Five-Party Energy Ministerial Proposal 2. (SBU) DDG Xu thanked Washington agencies for t [...] | 2006-05-25 09:13:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ETTC PREL CH IR |
06BEIJING1057 | SENATOR MURKOWSKI HIGHLIGHTS U.S. CONCERNS ON [...] (SBU) Senator Murkowski highlighted U.S. concerns about the status of the Six-Party Talks during meetings with NPC Chairman Wu Bangguo and CCP Central Committee International Department Vice Minister Ma Wenpu. Wu blamed mistrust between the United States and DPRK for the current impasse in t [...] | 2006-01-17 10:39:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OREP CH KN |
06BEIJING10971 | MOLSS Mulls Management of 31 Billion RMB in Rural [...] (U) Summary: China's Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MOLSS) is working to establish a pension system for rural and migrant workers that will require low contributions, be portable and have broad coverage, according to the Deputy Director General (DDG) of the Ministry's Rural Pensions [...] | 2006-06-02 03:44:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EFIN KPAO PHUM PGOV CH |
06BEIJING11074 | UNDP PREPARES TO LAUNCH NEW TIBET PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) hosted a Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) meeting in Beijing on June 1 to seek input from bilateral donors on its proposed USD 5 million Tibet Development and Poverty Alleviation Program that the UNDP plans to launch later this mont [...] | 2006-06-02 09:39:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV PHUM SOCI CH |
06BEIJING11363 | FINATT MEETS CHINA EXIM PRESIDENT ON LENDING TO [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 1, FinAtt David Loevinger met with President Li Ruogu of the China Export-Import Bank (China Exim) to discuss export credit policy and China's lending to heavily indebted poor countries (HIPCs),particularly in Africa. FinAtt urged China to seek greater cooperation wi [...] | 2006-06-06 09:09:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EPET PREL CH SU XA |
06BEIJING11499 | (SBU) U.S. EXPORT CONTROLS: U/S MCCORMICK'S [...] (U) This cable is SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED; please protect accordingly. Not for internet release, dissemination or publication. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Commerce Under Secretary for Industry and Security David McCormick briefed National Development and Reform Commission (NDR [...] | 2006-06-07 23:01:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP CH ECON ETRD ETTC PREL |
06BEIJING11704 | New Socialist Countryside Budget Insufficient, [...] (SBU) Summary: A Chinese policy advisor believes the allocated budget for the recently launched New Socialist Countryside initiative is woefully inadequate. While Central Government funding for rural programs is increasing, the allocation as a percentage share of the total budget remains rela [...] | 2006-06-09 07:13:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR PGOV SOCI CH |
06BEIJING11705 | State Council Researcher Says Local Officials' [...] (SBU) Summary: One of the State Council's leading macroeconomic researchers asserted that China's rapid GDP growth rate in the first quarter of 2006 (reftel) primarily was due to exaggerated economic growth reports from newly- installed local government officials seeking to make a good impress [...] | 2006-06-09 07:14:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV CH |
06BEIJING11706 | CHINA ANTI-MONOPOLY LAW ALMOST READY FOR LEGISLATIVE REVIEW [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-09 08:26:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV KIPR PGOV CH |
06BEIJING11711 | MOLSS Seeks More Inspectors, Training to Improve [...] (SBU) Summary: The Director of the Inspection Division of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security's Legal Affairs Department is aware of and trying to remedy the problem of too few labor inspectors in China; his goal is to double the total number of inspectors so that each inspector is res [...] | 2006-06-09 08:39:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD PHUM PGOV CH |
06BEIJING11761 | World Bank Migrant Skills and Employment [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Yu Xiaoqing, Lead Social Protection Specialist and Team Leader for a World Bank Migrant Skills and Employment Project requested by the Chinese Government, asks whether USDOL would be able to participate in the World Bank team designing the project, perhaps th [...] | 2006-06-11 07:52:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EFIN ETRD PHUM PGOV CH |
06BEIJING11811 | HIRC STAFFDEL HALPIN'S CHINA VISIT [...] (SBU) Reftels reported that House International Relations Committee (HIRC) STAFFDEL Halpin, consisting of Dennis Halpin and Hans Hogrefe, cut short its visit to Xinjiang after members of the family of Rebiya Kadeer were detained. As noted reftels, the STAFFDEL and the Embassy repeatedly urged [...] | 2006-06-12 03:36:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM CASC ENRG UNAUS CH JP |
06BEIJING12273 | Legal Aid Attorneys Chronicle Advances, [...] (U) Summary: Labor Intern, accompanied by Labor Officer, met with the Director and Staff attorneys of the Peking University Women's Legal Aid Clinic June 9, 2006. The attorneys said that, in their opinion, China?s current legal system and labor law enforcement mechanisms are better than the [...] | 2006-06-14 08:52:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EFIN ETRD PHUM PGOV CH |
06BEIJING12549 | CHINA: IS INDUSTRIAL OVERCAPACITY OVERWHELMING, OR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAS IDENTIFIED SEVERAL INDUSTRIAL SECTORS AS SUFFERING FROM OVERCAPACITY. THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT RECENTLY ISSUED REGULATIONS INTENDED TO ADDRESS THIS SITUATION OUT OF FEAR THAT THE OVERCAPACITY PROBLEM COULD IMPACT MACROECONOMIC STABILITY. THE REGULATIONS [...] | 2006-06-16 05:53:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ENRG ELAB SENV WTRO CH |
06BEIJING12788 | (SBU) U.S. EXPORT CONTROLS: U/S MCCORMICK'S [...] (U) This cable is SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED; please protect accordingly. Not for internet release, dissemination or publication. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Commerce Under Secretary for Industry and Security David McCormick briefed National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC [...] | 2006-06-19 06:00:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP CH ECON ETRD ETTC PREL |
06BEIJING12988 | VOIP IN CHINA - NOT UNTIL CHINA's TELECOM [...] (SBU) Summary: Enthusiasm in China for Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) was evidenced by over 1,400 registered attendees at a June 14-16 China VoIP Conference & Expo in Beijing. While VoIP technology is mature and software like Skype is but a download away, China's VoIP companies are face [...] | 2006-06-20 03:39:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECPS PGOV ASEC WTRO CH |
06BEIJING13684 | VOIP: A CASE STUDY OF CHINA'S INTERNECINE PROFIT [...] (SBU) Summary: In an informal interview during the June 14-16 China VoIP Conference & Expo in Beijing with Dr. Kan Kaili, Director of the Policy and Development Institute of Information Industries at Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications, he likened the profit wars between China's [...] | 2006-06-28 00:32:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECPS PGOV ASEC WTRO CH |
06BEIJING13863 | US-China Economic and Security Review Commission Discusses [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 19, Wei Benhua, Deputy Administrator of China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE),repeated to Chairman Larry Wortzel and Commissioner Patrick Mulloy of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission familiar arguments that China's currency now fo [...] | 2006-06-29 23:55:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL CH |
06BEIJING13919 | Chinese Think-tank Addresses Challenges to [...] (U) Summary: Officials at the Central Government's premier foreign affairs research and policy institution stressed the importance of sustainable human-based development at a meeting on June 6. A comprehensive approach, which takes into account social, environmental, and resources costs, is [...] | 2006-06-30 06:28:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG PREL PGOV SOCI SENV CH |
06BEIJING14062 | WHITE PAPER ON RFID TECHNOLOGY RELEASED [...] (SBU) Summary: The recent release of the "White Paper on China's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology and Policy" has raised questions within both industry and government as to which path China will choose as it tries to develop yet another standard with world-wide trade implicati [...] | 2006-07-05 05:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECPS PGOV ASEC WTRO CH |
06BEIJING14345 | BEIJING WILL SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THE GLOBAL [...] (SBU) China attaches great importance to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism and will study the presidential announcement carefully, stated Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai. In response to the joint presentation of reftel points on July 7 by the DCM and the Russian Charge [...] | 2006-07-10 08:00:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MCAP PINR PINS PTER KNNP CH RS IAEA |
06BEIJING15109 | EB/ESC DAS SIMONS MEETING WITH CHINA CENTRAL BANK [...] (SBU) On July 12, 2006, EB/ESC DAS Paul Simons and ECON MinCouns Robert Luke met with Director General Liu Liange of the Anti-Money Laundering Bureau at the People?s Bank of China (PBOC). The meeting focused on anti-money laundering (AML),counterterrorism financing (CTF),Financial Action T [...] | 2006-07-20 06:02:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EFIN PTER ETTC CH |
06BEIJING15110 | 3G: NO LICENCES IN SIGHT BUT PLENTY OF ENTHUSIAM [...] (SBU) Summary: A recent conference in Beijing brought together an enthusiastic international group of academics and software and hardware vendors who agree that China is ready for 3G, although it is still unclear what the "killer application" will be. The key challenge the industry faces is [...] | 2006-07-20 06:03:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECPS PGOV ASEC WTRO CH |
06BEIJING15388 | July 13 Preparatory Meeting for Energy Ministerial [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: On July 13, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) hosted a successful preparatory meeting to discuss a proposed five country Energy Ministerial Roundtable in Beijing later this fall. Reflecting input from the Japanese and Korean delegations, the [...] | 2006-07-25 23:05:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV EPET CH JA KS IN |
06BEIJING15609 | CHINA/ENERGY: DAS FOR ENERGY AND SANCTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. On July 12 and 14, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Energy and Sanctions Paul Simons, held SIPDIS separate meetings respectively with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) President Fu Chengyu, and Sinopec Vice President Zhang Yaocang. CNOOC President Fu said i [...] | 2006-07-28 08:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC ECON ENRG EINV EPET PREL IR CH |
06BEIJING15779 | COMMERCE U/S LAVIN MEETS NDRC VICE CHAIRMAN ZHANG, [...] (SBU)Summary: Franklin L. Lavin, Department of Commerce Under Secretary (U/S) for International Trade on July 28, 2006 held separate meetings with National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Vice Chairman Zhang Xiaoqiang and State-owned Asset Supervisory and Administration Commission (SA [...] | 2006-08-01 08:52:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR ECON WTRO KIPR CH TW |
06BEIJING16631 | CODEL Stevens: U.S.-China Inter-Parliamentary [...] (SBU) CODEL Stevens, accompanied by the Ambassador, discussed issues including Taiwan, North Korea, Lebanon, China?s defense policy, energy security, intellectual property rights (IPR),the exchange rate and bilateral trade with members of the Chinese National People?s Congress (NPC) in Guilin [...] | 2006-08-14 07:52:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ENRG SENV KIPR OREP CH TW |
06BEIJING16814 | CODEL STEVENS DISCUSSES ENERGY POLICY WITH NDRC [...] (SBU) CODEL Stevens, accompanied by the Ambassador, discussed energy policy with new National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Vice Chairman Chen Deming. Chen emphasized that China intends to maintain 90 percent energy self-sufficiency by relying on domestic coal resources and develop [...] | 2006-08-15 09:57:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ENGR KNNP TRGY CH |
06BEIJING17042 | WAL-MART ACCEPTS CHINESE LABOR UNIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Since July 29, The All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) has established unions in at least five of Wal-Mart?s 60 Chinese stores (ref). ACTFU has been talking for several years about expanding its representation in foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs),Wal- Mart in part [...] | 2006-08-20 23:31:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON EINV PGOV CH |
06BEIJING17324 | COLONEL SANDERS CHANGES HIS WAYS, BUT LABOR LAWS [...] (U) On August 8, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) announced at a Beijing news conference that it would stop hiring employees through labor dispatch agencies (LDAs),and begin hiring directly. LDAs are labor contractors, who provide manpower to an employer for a fee. Under this arrangement, the w [...] | 2006-08-22 03:26:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EINV PGOV CH |
06BEIJING17509 | CHINA EXPERIMENTS WITH 'WAGE GUARANTEE [...] (U) Summary: Wage Guarantee Funds (WGFs - definition in para 5) are one of the tools Chinese local governments are using to tackle the problem of wage arrears, which is especially pervasive among migrant workers in the construction industry. Embassy visits to several locations in China in Ju [...] | 2006-08-23 02:43:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EINV ECON PGOV CH |
06BEIJING17771 | WAL-MART ACCEPTS CHINESE LABOR UNIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Since July 29, The All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) has established unions in at least five of Wal-Mart's 60 Chinese stores (ref). ACTFU has been talking for several years about expanding its representation in foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs),Wal-Mart in partic [...] | 2006-08-25 00:15:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON EINV PGOV CH |
06BEIJING18143 | CBRC ASSISTANT MINISTER'S AND BANKERS' VIEWS ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 25, FinAtt and Econoff met China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) Assistant Chairman Wang Zhaoxing to discuss draft administrative rules on foreign banks, which would implement China's WTO accession obligations in this sector. While Wang noted the regulations are [...] | 2006-08-29 06:32:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV WTRO PGOV CH |
06BEIJING18200 | CBRC ASSISTANT CHAIRMAN'S AND BANKERS' VIEWS ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ON AUGUST 25, FINATT AND ECONOFF MET CHINA BANKING REGULATORY COMMISSION (CBRC) ASSISTANT CHAIRMAN WANG ZHAOXING TO DISCUSS DRAFT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES ON FOREIGN BANKS, WHICH WOULD IMPLEMENT CHINA'S WTO ACCESSION OBLIGATIONS IN THIS SECTOR. WHILE WANG NOTED THE REGULATIONS ARE [...] | 2006-08-29 07:48:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV WTRO PGOV CH |
06BEIJING18224 | MOFCOM TO SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE MERMOUD: MERGER [...] (SBU) China's proposed merger and acquisition (M&A) rules do not signal a shift in attitude towards foreign investment, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Director General (DG) in charge of the drafting process, who met on August 28 with EB/CBA Mermoud. The DG argued that China, a [...] | 2006-08-29 23:39:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN KIPR CH |
06BEIJING18225 | MOFCOM TO SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE MERMOUD: MERGER [...] (SBU) China's proposed merger and acquisition (M&A) rules do not signal a shift in attitude towards foreign investment, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Director General (DG) in charge of the drafting process, who met on August 28 with EB/CBA Mermoud. The DG argued that China, a [...] | 2006-08-29 23:40:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN KIPR CH |
06BEIJING18534 | CHINA LABOR ISSUES OVERVIEW [...] (U) This message provides background to assist with the planning of Labor Secretary Chao's September 13 meetings with Chinese Minister of Labor and Social Security Tian Chengping. The cable includes a section on current political and economic context (paras 4- 19),a review of developments [...] | 2006-09-01 08:57:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV PREL CH |
06BEIJING18554 | SUPREME COURT INTERPRETATION WILL HELP WORKERS [...] (U) On August 30, China's Supreme Peoples Court issued a series of judicial interpretations on handling labor disputes. One of the interpretations will allow employees who are owed back wages to go directly to the courts for litigation, as long as they can produce IOUs or other documentation [...] | 2006-09-04 22:49:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV CH |
06BEIJING18558 | MOFCOM DELIVERS LETTER FROM VICE-PREMIER WU YI FOR [...] (U) Embassy's Commercial MinisteruCounselor (SCO) and Export Control Officer (ECO) were summoned to a hasty meeting with Mdme. WANG Qinhua, Director-General, Department of Mechanical, Electronic and High Technology Industries, Ministry of Commmerce (MOFCOM). The purpose of this meeting was fo [...] | 2006-09-04 22:59:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP CH ETRD ETTC OTRA PREL |
06BEIJING18886 | FORMAL MFA REPLY ON ARF 1540 SEMINAR [...] (SBU) China formalized its inability to co-host an ASEAN Regional Forum Seminar (ARF) on UNSCR 1540 in a September 7 letter delivered to the Embassy. Full text of the letter to Blair Hall, EAP/RSP Director, is contained para 2. The letter was faxed separately to EAP/CM. China would likely [...] | 2006-09-07 09:31:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM CH |
06BEIJING19030 | China Pushes SCO Economic Agenda at Western China [...] (SBU) Sumary: Zhang Deguang, Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO),exhorted his central Asian counterparts at a September 2 event in Urumqi to quickly conclude three key economic agreements on customs, transportation and protection of foreign investment. These ar [...] | 2006-09-08 09:28:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECIN ETRD PREL PTER CH ZK |
06BEIJING19278 | CHINA: NEW MERGER RULES SPARK CONCERN [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 8, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released new regulations governing foreign acquisitions of domestic enterprises. Local observers were pleased that the regulations allow for equity swaps but are concerned with vague language that appears to give MOFCOM considerab [...] | 2006-09-13 00:19:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTRO ECON EINV PGOV CH |
06BEIJING21079 | VISIT OF OSHA A/S EDWIN G. FOULKE, JR. TO CHINA [...] SUMMARY: DOL Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., led an OSHA delegation to China September 17-24 to attend the Third China International Forum on Work Safety and meet with officials of the State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS). Chinese Governme [...] | 2006-10-05 08:03:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EMIN ECON PREL PGOV PINR CH |
06BEIJING21160 | SED: PAULSON-BO XILAI MEETING [...] (SBU) Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson met with Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai on September 21 to outline U.S. goals and expectations for the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED). Secretary Paulson emphasized the need for currency SIPDIS flexibility and asked for Chinese support in reinvigoratin [...] | 2006-10-06 03:37:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL CH |
06BEIJING21628 | HUBEI'S EXPERIMENT WITH "DIRECT UNION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) is experimenting in Hubei Province with direct elections of enterprise-level union leaders, but the rules ensure that Communist Party organizations and regional ACFTU offices control the selection of candidates and also give reg [...] | 2006-10-12 08:55:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PHUM EINV PGOV CH |
06BEIJING21851 | QUESTIONABLE PROGRESS ON SINO-TURKMENISTAN GAS [...] (SBU) An industry contact questions recent reports that China has approved construction of a pipeline to carry gas imported from Turkmenistan -- a decision, that if carried through, would carry forward a deal announced last April by the presidents of both counties for gas sales. Separately, t [...] | 2006-10-16 06:09:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV EPET CH |
06BEIJING21970 | BOOSTING RURAL INCOMES: THE CASE OF TOURISM IN [...] (SBU) Tourism has emerged as an important source of non- farm income in Hunan Province and may account for as much as 50 to 60 percent of rural incomes in tourist destinations in Hunan's countryside. Provincial officials, motivated by this trend, plan to provide additional resources to expand [...] | 2006-10-17 08:44:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ELAB PGOV SOCI CH |
06BEIJING21992 | STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE (SED): MINSTRY OF [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 17 Ministry of Finance (MOF) DG of International Affairs Zhu Guangyao discussed arrangements for the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) and the upcoming preparatory trip by Treasury U/S Adams, DUSTR Bhatia, and Commerce U/S Lavin with Econmincouns, Finatt, FCS Trade Fa [...] | 2006-10-17 12:11:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL CH |
06BEIJING22239 | LOWER THIRD QUARTER GROWTH BUT MORE TIGHTENING [...] (SBU) China's year-on-year GDP growth rate, as measured on a quarterly basis, fell from 11.3 percent in the second quarter to 10.4 percent in the third quarter, a result in line with numerous private sector forecasts. The decline comes in the wake of numerous cooling measures undertaken by th [...] | 2006-10-19 10:47:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN CH |
06BEIJING22876 | LEADING CHINESE ECONOMIST ON CHINA'S CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) One of China's leading economists briefed China Mission Economic Officers on the country's economic challenges. Although he expressed concerns about income inequality, deflation, and the challenges of following through on economic reforms, his overall message was that the quality of lea [...] | 2006-10-30 09:23:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAGR ELAB PGOV SOCI CH |
06BEIJING2306 | PRC PROPOSES ISSUING LIMITED NUMBER OF ONE YEAR [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (SBU) MFA Office of Korean Peninsula Affairs Deputy Director MA Jia called representatives from the U.S., ROK and Japanese Embassies February 7 to deliver diplomatic notes proposing to issue one-year multiple entry diplomatic visas to four offi [...] | 2006-02-08 10:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL CVIS CH |
06BEIJING23549 | CHINA/CENTRAL ASIA - URUMQI HIGH LEVEL FORUM [...] (SBU) Summary: At the fourth session of the Central, West and South Asia Regional Economic Cooperation High- Level Forum held in Urumqi, Xinjiang on September 2, 2006, participants effused about the future of regional cooperation and economic integration. The Executive Director of the Sunbr [...] | 2006-11-06 23:20:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ETRD PREL PTER EFIN CH ZK RS TU PK |
06BEIJING23786 | CONSUMPTION LAGGING IN HUBEI'S NEW COUNTRYSIDE [...] (SBU) In rural Hubei Province, incomes remain low and government policies have failed to boost consumption, according to Provincial Government officials. Local governments are facing a financial crunch due to loss of tax revenue and increasing pressure to provide compensation to farmers for l [...] | 2006-11-15 10:17:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ELAB PGOV SOCI CH |
06BEIJING23787 | WUHAN TO TAKE THE LEAD ON CENTRAL CHINA RISING [...] (SBU) Hubei Provincial Government officials said that the Central Government is relying on Wuhan to lead the recently launched Central China Rising initiative. In order to promote more robust economic development in the region, the six provinces of Central China will need to emphasize private [...] | 2006-11-15 10:17:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ELAB PGOV SOCI CH |
06BEIJING23797 | WUHAN RIPE FOR GROWTH, SAY U.S. BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Wuhan's economy continues to grow rapidly, and the city's investment climate is increasingly attractive to foreign enterprises, according to Wuhan- based U.S. business representatives. Extensive infrastructure, a strong industrial base, low labor costs, and a helpful local government sp [...] | 2006-11-16 03:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV SOCI CH |
06BEIJING23804 | CHINESE AND U.S. EXPERTS DISCUSS COAL MINE [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 21-22, the American Center for International Labor Solidarity (ACILS) co- hosted a conference on "Legal Means to Address the Problem of Mine Accidents" with Chinese experts in Beijing. The Chinese experts were extremely candid about the seriousness of China's mine [...] | 2006-11-16 05:41:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV PHUM EMIN CH |
06BEIJING23811 | CHINA/ENERGY: SENATOR CANTWELL, NDRC VICE-CHAIRMAN ZHANG [...] (SBU) United States Senator Maria Cantwell (WA) and National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Vice-Chairman Zhang Guobao met to discuss a broad range of bilateral energy issues on Monday November 13, 2006. Senator Cantwell invited Zhang to travel to Washington State for bilateral energ [...] | 2006-11-16 07:48:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL ETRD SENV TRGY CH |
06BEIJING23938 | CHINA/ENERGY: SENIOR DIRECTOR HUNTER, NDRC VICE-CHAIRMAN [...] (SBU) NSC Senior Director Roszell Hunter and National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Vice-Chairman Zhang Xiaoqiang met to discuss energy and environmental issues relating to the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) on November 16, 2006. Senior Director Hunter stated Washington wants cr [...] | 2006-11-20 09:48:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL ETRD SENV TRGY CH |
06BEIJING24171 | HENAN PROVINCE'S NINE-CITY URBANIZATION PLAN [...] (SBU) Provincial and municipal level officials in Central China's Henan Province look to rapid urbanization to accelerate economic growth and absorb excess rural labor. Henan's urbanization plan focuses on nine cities that account for 40 percent of the province's population and 60 percent of i [...] | 2006-11-30 04:39:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ELAB PGOV SOCI CH |
06BEIJING24176 | Work Safety Minister Publicly Denounces [...] (U) According to the State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS) 3,726 coal mine workers died in mine accidents between January 1 and October 31, 2006. This carnage has continued in November. Based on press reports alone, Embassy is aware of 10 coal mine accidents in November, resulting in a [...] | 2006-11-30 05:53:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV PHUM EMIN CH |
06BEIJING24258 | CHINA/COAL: VISIT TO SHANXI PROVINCE MINE BRINGS ISSUES TO [...] (SBU) Coal is likely to provide 65 to 70 percent of China's energy needs for at least the next 20 years, according to industry estimates, yet the sector itself faces widespread challenges related to transportation, industry restructuring, profitability, and safety. All of these problems were o [...] | 2006-12-04 03:58:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL ETRD SENV TRGY CH |
06BEIJING24304 | CRITICISM OF AMERICAN BUSINESS FOR [...] (SBU) Mission has recently become aware of criticism leveled at American businesses in China from western media and Congressional sources, particularly aimed at members of the American Chamber of Commerce in China (Amcham),for responding in March 2006 to an invitation for public comment on [...] | 2006-12-05 09:07:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EINV PGOV CH |
06BEIJING24312 | CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WITH CHINESE [...] (SBU) Laboff met with the China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC),a quasi-government body, to discuss "CSC-9000T," the code of conduct CNTAC is trying to establish for China's textile and apparel industry. CSC-9000T is intended to cover the entire supply chain, not just export-o [...] | 2006-12-05 23:06:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EINV PGOV CH |
06BEIJING24338 | The New Socialist Countryside One Year Later [...] (SBU) One year after its launch in October 2005, officials at all levels emphasize that the Central Government's New Socialist Countryside policy -- tagged by the State Council as China's top policy priority for 2006 -- should be understood as a long- term endeavor that will not offer immediat [...] | 2006-12-06 07:07:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR PGOV SOCI CH |
06BEIJING24418 | CHINA'S CENTRAL ECONOMIC WORK CONFERENCE CONCLUDES [...] (SBU) Summary: A National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Macroeconomic Policy expert told econoff December 8 that the concluding emphasis of the Central Economic Work Conference was on continued economic expansion that promotes stability while at the same time conserving resources an [...] | 2006-12-08 11:34:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CH ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD SENV |
06BEIJING24448 | CHINESE AUTHORITIES PROMOTE EXPANSION OF U.S. [...] (SBU) Chinese National Narcotics Control Commission officials expressed eagerness to proceed with expansion of a United States NGO's model for therapeutic community-based drug rehabilitation in China during a December 4 meeting with visiting INL Deputy Director Thomas Browne in Beijing. They [...] | 2006-12-11 10:59:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SNAR SOCI KHIV CH |
06BEIJING24641 | LABOR SECRETARY CHAO'S MEETING WITH SAWS MINISTER [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-19 09:38:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PREL PHUM EMIN ENRG PBIO CH |
06BEIJING24654 | LABOR SECRETARY CHAO'S LUNCHEON WITH CHINESE LABOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MOLSS) Minister Tian Chengping hosted Labor Secretary Elaine Chao for lunch on December 15. (Participants list in para. 9) Secretary Chao said the SED was a historic occasion and very important to both the United States and China. Tian [...] | 2006-12-20 00:44:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EFIN ECON PREL CH |
06BEIJING24655 | LABOR SECRETARY CHAO'S MEETING WITH SAWS MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: Li Yizhong, Minister for the State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS) met with Labor Secretary Chao on December 15, after the conclusion of the SIPDIS Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED). SAWS did not participate in the SED. Secretary Chao told Li that the SED was a histo [...] | 2006-12-20 00:47:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PREL PHUM EMIN ENRG PBIO CH |
06BEIJING24669 | U/S SHEERAN HOLDS 6TH ROUND OF THE STATE-NDRC [...] (SBU) Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs Josette Sheeran and the Vice Chairman of China's National Development Reform Commission (NDRC),Zhu Zhixin, co-chaired the sixth round of the State-NDRC Dialogue on December 17 in Beijing. Following on the heels of [...] | 2006-12-20 03:39:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR PGOV SOCI CH |
06BEIJING24779 | CHINA/ENERGY: EMBASSY OBJECTS TO CNOOC ON REPORTED [...] (SBU) Reuters reported on December 20 that the China National Overseas Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and Iran reached agreement to develop Iran's northern Pars gas field and build liquefied natural gas. The Department asked us to confirm with CNOOC if the report was accurate (ref. B). While CNOOC, [...] | 2006-12-26 10:14:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETTC ENRG EPET PREL IR CH |
06BEIJING24780 | CHINA/ENERGY: SINOPEC SAYS NO IRAN DEAL FINALIZED, [...] (SBU) Summary: Sinopec Director-General for Foreign Affairs Tang Suxin stated that contrary to Iranian press reports, Sinopec,s business cooperation with Iran on the Yadavaran Oilfield is currently at the contract negotiation stage. Iran was making propaganda to suit its own purposes, he add [...] | 2006-12-26 11:05:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC ECON ENRG EINV EPET PREL IR CH |
06BEIJING2681 | PRC/PA: PALESTINIAN ASSISTANCE MESSAGE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-13 11:13:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAL IS CH |
06BEIJING3393 | PRC/BURMA: READ-OUT OF PM SOE WIN VISIT [...] (SBU) China does not support external interference in Burma's internal affairs but emphasized to visiting Prime Minister Soe Win that China wants to see real progress on national reconciliation and economic development, MFA Asian Affairs DDG Zhao Jianhua told a gathering of diplomats on Febru [...] | 2006-02-23 11:01:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC UNGA PGOV CH BM |
06BEIJING5618 | DOE OLYMPIC RADIATION SECURITY WORKSHOP IN BEIJING [...] (SBU) The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),in conjunction with the China Institutes for Contemporary International Relations (CICIR),held an Olympic Radiation Security Workshop on February 28. DOE officers made two presentations titled: "The DOE's Emerge [...] | 2006-03-27 09:41:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER KNNP MNUC ENRG ECON ETRD BTIO RGY |
06BEIJING683 | U.S.-CHINA WORKING GROUP MEETS VFM QIAO ZONGHUAI [...] (SBU) Maintaining close relations with the DPRK and Iran gives Beijing the ability to play a constructive role in resolving their nuclear issues, VFM Qiao Zonghuai told Congressmen Mark Kirk, Rick Larsen and Tom Feeney on January 10. China remains dedicated to fulfilling commitments it made [...] | 2006-01-13 04:56:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL TSPA KIPR KN IR TW CH |
06BEIJING696 | NPC CHAIRMAN WU BANGGUO DISCUSSES PROMOTING [...] (SBU) Congressional U.S.-China Working Group Representatives Mark Kirk, Rick Larsen and Tom Feeney discussed bilateral relations, Taiwan and economic issues with National People's Congress Chairman Wu Bangguo on January 10 at the Great Hall of the People. Representative Kirk outlined the Worki [...] | 2006-01-13 06:10:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD EFIN KIPR CH |
06BEIJING697 | U.S.-CHINA WORKING GROUP MEETS WITH NPC FOREIGN [...] (SBU) In a meeting with a visiting delegation from the U.S.-China Working Group led by Congressmen Mark Kirk, Rick Larsen and Thomas Feeney, Chairman of the NPC Foreign Affairs Committee Jiang Enzhu praised progress in U.S.-China relations in the past year. While noting the extensive recent pr [...] | 2006-01-13 06:37:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV CH |
06BEIJING7349 | WHA A/S SHANNON DISCUSSES LATIN AMERICA WITH [...] (SBU) Over dinner with Chinese businessmen and academics on April 13, WHA Assistant Secretary Thomas A. Shannon explained that the United States is launching consultations with China on Latin America as part of a broader dialogue. The Chinese executives explained that their firms operate in La [...] | 2006-04-18 09:00:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EIND ETRD CH CU TW VE XM |
06BEIJING745 | U.S-CHINA WORKING GROUP MEETING WITH DEFENSE [...] (SBU) In a meeting with Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan, Representative Kirk outlined three proposals for U.S.-China military and space cooperation: a DOD-MND hotline, an International Space Station-compatible docking ring for China's Shenzhou spacecraft and increased transparency in C [...] | 2006-01-13 07:28:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINS OREP TSPA CH |
06BEIJING746 | U.S.-CHINA WORKING GROUP MEETS WITH NPC SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Parliamentary exchanges between the United States Congress and the NPC have been very successful over the past year, NPC Secretary General Sheng Huaren told a visiting delegation from the U.S.-China Working Group led by Congressmen Mark Kirk, Rick Larsen and Tom Feeney. China is keeping [...] | 2006-01-13 08:15:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV CH |
06BEIJING747 | U.S.-CHINA WORKING GROUP MEETS WITH GANSU GOVERNOR [...] (SBU) During a meeting between a visiting delegation from the U.S.-China Working Group led by Congressmen Mark Kirk, Rick Larsen and Tom Feeney and Gansu Governor Lu Hao, the two sides discussed increased educational exchanges between Gansu universities and University of Illinois. The space [...] | 2006-01-13 08:21:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV CH |
06BEIJING7696 | NEW CAPITAL ACCOUNT LIBERALIZATION MEASURES SET [...] (SBU) Summary. China's financial authorities recently announced a series of capital account liberalization measures and provisions for introducing the long-awaited qualified domestic institutional investor (QDII) program. By allowing more forex to leave China and opening up the country's tig [...] | 2006-04-25 00:16:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV CH |
06BEIJING7924 | Safety Watchdogs Make Improvements in Mine Safety [...] (SBU) Summary: The State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS),Ministry of Labor and Social Security and All-China Federation of Trade Unions have deployed over 50,000 mass safety supervisors in China's coal mines, according to the Deputy Director General of the Mine Safety Department of SAW [...] | 2006-04-26 23:11:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD EMIN PHUM PGOV CH |
06BEIJING7927 | Safety Watchdogs Make Improvements in Mine Safety [...] (SBU) Summary: The State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS),Ministry of Labor and Social Security and All-China Federation of Trade Unions have deployed over 50,000 mass safety supervisors in China's coal mines, according to the Deputy Director General of the Mine Safety Department of SAW [...] | 2006-04-26 23:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD EMIN PHUM PGOV CH |
06BEIJING8109 | China Raises Interest Rates to Rein in Overheated [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 27, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced an increase in loan interest rates, with rates on the benchmark one-year lending rate rising by 27 basis points to 5.85 percent. Local observers interpret this move as a response to fears that the economy is overheating [...] | 2006-04-28 09:51:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV CH |
06BEIJING8331 | CHINA SECURITIES REGULATOR TELLS FED VISITORS [...] (SBU) Summary: The head of the Research Department at the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) advised a group of analysts from the New York Federal Reserve Bank on April 17 that China's stock market reform process is moving forward, with a new listing process, successful conversion [...] | 2006-05-05 09:46:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV PGOV CH |
06BEIJING8355 | SHIGANG AND HANGANG: A TALE OF TWO HEBEI STEEL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-08 04:50:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ENRG ELAB SENV WTRO CH |
06BEIJING8419 | SHIGANG AND HANGANG: A TALE OF TWO HEBEI STEEL MILLS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-09 05:59:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ENRG ELAB SENV WTRO CH |
06BEIJING8473 | Foreign Investors Lining Up to Invest In China [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting on April 18, Xie Ping, CEO of China SAFE Investments (aka "Huijin"),told a group of New York Federal Reserve Bank analysts that he is seeing more and more international interest in investing in Chinese banks. The successful Hong Kong listings of Bank of Communic [...] | 2006-05-09 09:37:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV PGOV CH |
06BEIJING8474 | Foreign Investors Lining Up to Invest In China [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting on April 18, Xie Ping, CEO of China SAFE Investments (aka ?Huijin?),told a group of New York Federal Reserve Bank analysts that he is seeing more and more international interest in investing in Chinese banks. The successful Hong Kong listings of Bank of Communic [...] | 2006-05-09 09:38:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV PGOV CH |
06BEIJING8476 | FOREIGN DIRECTORS OF CHINESE BANKS HELPING TO [...] (SBU) Summary: During a lunch on April 19 lunch with analysts from the New York Federal Reserve Bank, three foreign directors of four Chinese banks (Minsheng Bank, China Everbright Bank, Bank of Beijing and Xi'an City Commercial Bank) shared their experiences. On the question of governance, [...] | 2006-05-09 09:40:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV PGOV CH |
06BEIJING8615 | SHIGANG AND HANGANG: A TALE OF TWO HEBEI [...] (SBU) Summary. Recent visits to two Hebei Province steel mills provide an insightful look into how steel industry reforms in China will play out during the next several years. Handan Iron and Steel Group Company, a large state-owned steel mill, has been selected by the Central Government to b [...] | 2006-05-10 07:59:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ENRG ELAB SENV WTRO CH |
06BEIJING8803 | ARF INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING ON COUNTER TERRORISM [...] (SBU) Summary: The March 26-28 ASEAN Regional Forum Inter-sessional Meeting on Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime focused on discussing "root causes" of terrorism but also gave participants an opportunity to exchange views on recent developments and national experiences in combating t [...] | 2006-05-11 11:25:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER ARR ARF CH |
06BEIJING8879 | STEEL CHINESE GOVERNMENT RESEARCHERS, STATE-OWNED [...] (SBU) Summary: Chinese steel industry analysts and insiders consistently point to China's private steel mills as the target of the Central Government's call for reductions in domestic steel production capacity. Beijing will use environmental protection and energy conservation laws and regulat [...] | 2006-05-12 06:30:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ENRG ELAB SENV WTRO CH |
06BEIJING8918 | PACOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL FALLON MEETS WITH BEIJING [...] (SBU) At an upbeat discussion with Beijing University students May 11, Pacific Command Commander Admiral Fallon underlined that the U.S. military's goal in the Asia-Pacific region is to create stable conditions that will allow people to prosper and lead productive lives. Iran and Japan were [...] | 2006-05-12 09:32:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS CH TW KN JP |
06BEIJING9501 | CHINA'S AMBITIOUS FREE TRADE AGREEMENT AGENDA FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Minister Bo Xilai announced in early 2006 an ambitious plan for nine free trade agreements (FTAs) covering twenty-seven countries, according to MOFCOM officials. These twenty- seven countries represent 18 percent of China's imports and 11 [...] | 2006-05-18 06:20:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTRO ECON CH AS NZ SA |
06BEIJING9677 | Will Draft Labor Contract Law Improve Conditions [...] (SBU) Summary: The draft Labor Contract Law (LCL),considered by the National People's Congress (NPC) at its March session and published for comment through April 20 by the NPC Standing Committee, gives workers increased protections by providing fixed-term contract protections for workers who [...] | 2006-05-21 22:10:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD PHUM PGOV CH |
06BEIRUT1013 | INL BUDGET CALL: LEBANON RESPONSE [...] (SBU) While Embassy Beirut is not an NAS post, it can conduct activities in support of INL's two performance goals: -- Countering international trafficking in drugs, persons, and other illicit goods; and -- Promoting international cooperation to combat drugs and crime. With this in min [...] | 2006-03-30 14:02:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ABUD ASEC EAID KCRM LE SNAR |
06BEIRUT1164 | MGLE01: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL DODD [...] (SBU) The current political situation in Lebanon is highly uncertain: the National Dialogue process, which raised expectations for significant political progress when it began six weeks ago, appears to have run its course. The rivalry between the pro-reform "March 14" coalition (consisting [...] | 2006-04-13 14:13:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PGOV PREL LE |
06BEIRUT1482 | MGLE01: GOL PROPOSES NEW PROGRAM FOR PALESTINIAN [...] (U) This messsage contains an action request. See para 24. SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) PM Siniora called a 5/5 meeting of foreign ambassadors assigned to Lebanon to explain a comprehensive government-approved program of improvements for the Palestinian refugee camps located throughout [...] | 2006-05-10 15:04:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IS JO KDEM KPAL LE PGOV PREL PTER SY |
06BEIRUT2422 | TFLE01: LEBANESE ECONOMY DEVASTATED BY AIR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-19 15:10:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EFIN ECON EINV LE |
06BEIRUT2429 | TFLE01: SINIORA CONVOKES DIPLOMATIC CORPS TO [...] (U) In a terse but emotionally-tinged 7/19 address to the diplomatic corps, Prime Minister Siniora demanded an immediate end to hostilities between Hizballah and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF),a lifting of the Israeli naval blockade, and delivery of urgently-needed humanitarian assistance. [...] | 2006-07-20 16:49:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS EAID PTER PREF LE IS |
06BEIRUT2526 | TFLE01: LEBANESE INDUSTRY HEADS CALL FOR BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Leading Lebanese business and industry associations have asked Embassy Beirut for the immediate establishment of safe commercial corridors for passage of imports and exports. Lebanese business leaders stressed the need for industry leaders to have "a sense that this war will never happen [...] | 2006-08-03 14:05:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IS LE MOPS PGOV PREL SY EFIN ECON ETRD EINV |
06BEIRUT3177 | LEBANON: DRUZE ELECTION STRENGTHENS JUMBLATT BUT [...] (SBU/NF) The first-ever election for the Druze Doctrinal Council was conducted on September 24. The election produced an important victory for Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, both in cementing his control over the Council and in putting his followers in charge of the $800 million Druze Endowme [...] | 2006-10-02 15:50:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM LE PGOV PREL |
06BEIRUT362 | MGLE01: PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE PROVIDES ITS [...] (SBU) On February 6, the Office of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora provided the Embassy with official GOL statistics on Israeli air, sea, and land violations of Lebanese territory since 2000. According to the PM's Office's statistics, 2005 was the year with the most Israeli air violations. The [...] | 2006-02-08 13:45:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IS KPKO LE MOPS PREL PTER |
06BEIRUT437 | MGLE01: SAAD HARIRI LEADS MASS RALLY IN BEIRUT ON [...] (SBU) On February 14, MP Saad Hariri led a massive rally in Martyrs' Square in downtown Beirut to commemorate the assassination of his father Rafiq Hariri. Pleasant weather helped facilitate a large turnout carrying mostly Lebanese flags, but also Lebanese Forces and Progressive Socialist P [...] | 2006-02-14 16:48:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KISL LE PGOV SY |
06BEIRUT897 | MGLEB01: New TV's Criticism of Judiciary Crosses [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An episode on Arabic-nationalist, independent New Television's (New TV) weekly 90-minute call- in program "Al Fasad" (Corruption) 3/10 strongly criticized Lebanon's judiciary, naming judges -- both Syrian appointee holdovers and friends of March 14 leaders -- it alleged were co [...] | 2006-03-21 15:56:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PHUM KMPI KDEM OEXC SCUL LE |
06BEIRUT922 | MGLEB01: POLITICAL ORGANIZING ON CAMPUS: A MIRROR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Student politics in Lebanon mirror the country's national political scene in intensity, organization and confessional breakdown. Highly structured partisan organizations with motivated and dedicated student members compete in time-consuming university elections to demonstrate [...] | 2006-03-23 13:45:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KPAO KDEM KMPI SOCI SCUL LE |
06BELGRADE101 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM NOTES: PARTIES [...] (U) Summary: The beginning of talks on the rules for the referendum was postponed until at least January 23, as previewed reftel. The parties instead debated the actions of the new police chief in a December 29 local by-election, with the opposition calling to oust the police and intelligenc [...] | 2006-01-23 10:12:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE1015 | DISSOLUTION OF STATE UNION OF SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO - [...] (U) Introduction: The Republics of Serbia and of Montenegro will need to take a series of steps to implement the dissolution of the State Union. Belgrade and Podgorica posts are reporting periodically on the actions being taken by the republics and by the USG to ensure the peaceful and, to th [...] | 2006-06-23 14:27:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAGR SR MW |
06BELGRADE106 | Serbia and Montenegro Reaction to Rugova Death [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-24 13:39:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
06BELGRADE1063 | KOSOVO: GOS ASKS FOR OUR SUPPORT WITH UNESCO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Serbian Presidential advisor Ambassador Dusan Batakovic requested UNMIK and Contact Group support for the GOS effort to name three Serbian Orthodox religious sites in Kosovo as UNESCO protected buildings during the bodyQs July 8 Q 16 meeting in Vilnius. Batakovic expressed his h [...] | 2006-07-05 08:05:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
06BELGRADE1078 | Djindjic Trial Update [...] (SBU) Summary: The trial of the accused assassins of former Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic is still on track to conclude this fall. The Embassy's RLA continues to closely monitor the trial and further enhance the capacity of these special institutions. While observers continue to believe that [...] | 2006-07-06 09:32:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KJUS KCRM SR |
06BELGRADE1103 | KOSOVO and ICTY: KOSTUNICA BRIEFS HIS PUBLIC [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 3, Prime Minister Kostunica was interviewed by editors of four major Serbia news outlets (Vecernje Novosti, BETA, Danas, Standard) on national television (RTS) in which he explained his position on Kosovo and ICTY. Prime Minister Kostunica said categorically that he will ne [...] | 2006-07-10 10:05:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
06BELGRADE1123 | KOSOVO: BELGRADE WORRIED ABOUT ELEPHANT ROUND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a July 11 meeting with Contact Group representatives, Kosovo status negotiator Leon Kojen conveyed a letter from PM Kostunica and President Tadic to UNOSEK Special Envoy Ahtisaari. Kojen signaled profound Belgrade concern that the upcoming high-level status meeting ("elephant [...] | 2006-07-12 13:36:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
06BELGRADE1153 | SERBIA - SUSTAINING PRESSURE ON SERBIA [...] (SBU) Summary: The highest levels of the GOS continue to assure us that solving the 1999 murders of the three Amcit Bytyqi brothers remains one of their foremost law enforcement priorities. Nonetheless, five years after the discovery of the bodies, no indictments have been handed down. Int [...] | 2006-07-19 09:02:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM PINR PGOV KJUS PREL SR |
06BELGRADE1157 | Elections Timetable Speculations [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite previous pronouncements suggesting fall elections, many of our interlocutors believe that the current coalition will hold together until after a decision is made regarding Kosovo's final status, with new elections occurring about 45 to 90 days later. Although elections [...] | 2006-07-20 06:11:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
06BELGRADE1160 | SCENESETTER FOR JULY 25 VISIT OF AMBASSADOR WISNER TO [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-20 08:24:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
06BELGRADE1172 | INFO ON MLADIC'S PAST WHEREABOUTS PUBLICLY [...] SUMMARY: Influential, pro-government Belgrade daily Politika has for the past two days published front-page articles related to the locations where Ratko Mladic was hiding from June 2002 until January 2006. These articles are basically extracts from the indictment brought against ten individu [...] | 2006-07-21 12:13:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ICTY PGOV PINR PREL SR |
06BELGRADE1174 | Election Outlook for Serbia -- Still [...] (U) Two June polls in Serbia indicate that the Radicals and Socialists continue to be within reach of together winning a majority in future elections -- particularly if turnout is low. A Kosovo outcome perceived as negative by the electorate could conceivable sap support for the democrats f [...] | 2006-07-21 14:30:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
06BELGRADE1207 | SOUTHERN SERBIA: QUIET ON THE ABL, BUT POLITICALLY ADRIFT [...] (U) SUMMARY: With Kosovo negotiations in full swing, Southern Serbia is calm and without incidents of interethnic violence. Politically, however, hardline Albanians in the ethnically-mixed muncipality of Bujanoviac are trying to squeeze Serbs out of participation in the municipal government th [...] | 2006-07-31 12:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
06BELGRADE1236 | KOSTUNICA AND TADIC CONSTRUCTIVE AT CONTACT GROUP DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Kostunica and President Tadic were both cordial and constructive at a joint demarche by Contact Group (CG) Chiefs of Mission in Belgrade on August 4. Both stressed that the GOS is committed to UNOSEK talks and confirmed Belgrade will participate in August 7th and [...] | 2006-08-04 12:39:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
06BELGRADE1257 | GOS ADOPTS PRIVATIZATION STRATEGY FOR NIS [...] (U) On July 20, the Government of Serbia (GOS) approved the privatization strategy of state-owned oil company "Naftna Industrija Srbije" (NIS). The approved strategy was not the preferred option proposed by the privatization advisor consortium Merrill Lynch and Raiffeisen Investment. The appr [...] | 2006-08-09 11:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ENRG ECON EINV SR |
06BELGRADE1277 | Serbian Parties Begin to Prepare for Elections [...] (SBU) Responding to perceptions that the international community will decide Kosovo independence in the near future, parties across the spectrum have begun to prepare for a tense political period and probable early elections in the aftermath. Across the board, democratic parties remain unpre [...] | 2006-08-14 09:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
06BELGRADE128 | EU Envoy Tempers Optimism on Montenegro [...] (SBU) Summary: Preparations for the Montenegrin referendum are slowly progressing, but the two sides remain far apart on key modalities. After a month of talks, little has been decided, but discussions will begin to quicken as pro-Independence and pro-Union forces hopefully resolve the less c [...] | 2006-01-27 13:45:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM SR PBTS PGOV PNAT MW |
06BELGRADE1285 | MOU TO GIVE GAZPROM STRATEGIC FOOTHOLD IN SERBIA [...] (SBU) The scheduled signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Serbia (GOS),state-owned gas company Srbijagas and Russian Gazprom- Gazexport on August 8 was postponed by the Russians for technical reasons. This MOU, approved by the GOS on July 27, establishes [...] | 2006-08-15 07:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EIND SR |
06BELGRADE1329 | Bishop Artemije Reviews Trip/Repeats Jihad [...] (SBU) Summary: Serbian Orthodox Bishop Artemije (Gracanica) met with the Ambassador on August 7, one of several meetings Artemije held in Belgrade to "communicate the results of his recent trip to the U.S." Artemije expressed satisfaction with his trip, repeating unsubstantiated warnings abou [...] | 2006-08-23 05:24:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL SR |
06BELGRADE1454 | MONTENEGRO RETURNS RULING COALITION TO POWER [...] (U) Summary: Unofficial preliminary election results for the Sunday Republic-wide parliamentary elections show the ruling DPS/SDP coalition holding on to power with 41 of parliament's 81 seats, an absolute majority. Official results will be released on September 12. Former Leader of the Opposi [...] | 2006-09-11 12:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW |
06BELGRADE1460 | MONTENEGRO ARRESTS 14, INCLUDING THREE U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: On the morning of Saturday, September 9, at about 10:00 local time, Montenegrin police raided dwellings in the locality of Tuzi, to the southeast of the capital Podgorica, in a largely ethnically Albanian community. Fourteen persons were taken into custody, including three U.S. [...] | 2006-09-11 14:19:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER CASC PGOV PREL MW |
06BELGRADE1466 | FINANCE MINISTER SEEKS MORE PARIS CLUB DEBT RELIEF [...] summary: Finance Minister Dinkic has proposed a major Paris Club debt reduction - unrelated to Kosovo - as one element of his so-called "packet plus," a supplement to the GOS action plan for cooperation with the Hague tribunal. This Dinkic initiative proposes bigger, meatier carrots for Serb [...] | 2006-09-12 12:12:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ENRG SR |
06BELGRADE1472 | MONTENEGRO: PARLIAMENT RESULTS OFFICIAL [...] (U) Summary: Official preliminary results for the September 10 parliamentary election were announced late on September 12. As reported earlier (ref),the ruling DPS/SDP coalition has an absolute majority, with 41 of 81 seats. End summary. 2. (U) Official preliminary results were announced [...] | 2006-09-13 10:04:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW |
06BELGRADE1475 | CORRECTED COPY: MONTENEGRO: PARLIAMENT RESULTS [...] (U) Summary: Official preliminary results for the September 10 parliamentary election were announced late on September 12. As reported earlier (ref),the ruling DPS/SDP coalition has an absolute majority, with 41 of 81 seats. End summary. 2. (U) Official preliminary results were announced [...] | 2006-09-13 14:18:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW |
06BELGRADE1509 | MONTENEGRO ASSURES COOPERATION ON WAR CRIMES [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Williamson, Special Envoy for War Crimes Issues, met on September 14 with PM Djukanovic, President Vujanovic, the Chief State Prosecutor, the head of the security service, and a private lawyer handling claims for compensation of war crimes. The meetings went well, with [...] | 2006-09-19 08:29:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREF KAWC PGOV MW |
06BELGRADE1522 | Scenesetter for the Secretary of Defense's Visit to [...] (SBU) Your visit comes as the Montenegrins celebrate their newly regained independence following a successful referendum in May. Most recently, during the 10 September parliamentary elections the Montenegrin voters handed Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic's ruling coalition another mandate with 4 [...] | 2006-09-19 15:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM SR PBTS PGOV PNAT MW |
06BELGRADE1626 | MONTENEGRO'S PM EXITS THE CENTER STAGE [...] (U) Summary: President Vujanovic announced October 3 that Milo Djukanovic has declined to accept a mandate to continue as Prime Minister. The announcement ends Djukanovic's 16 years at the center of the Montenegrin stage, as either Prime Minister or President. Djukanovic will remain as the h [...] | 2006-10-04 10:19:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR MW |
06BELGRADE1646 | MONTENEGRO'S PM DESIGNATE: ZELJKO STURANOVIC [...] (U) Summary: Zeljko Sturanovic was confirmed on October 5 by the Main Board of the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) as the nominee for Prime Minister, succeeding Milo Djukanovic. Sturanovic's nomination quickly attracted favorable comment from opposition parties, who lauded his per [...] | 2006-10-06 10:36:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR MW |
06BELGRADE1667 | MONTENEGRO SUPPORTS U.S. ON NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-12 14:40:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KN PARM KNNP MW |
06BELGRADE170 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM NOTES: TALKS [...] (U) Summary: Expert-level talks opened January 31, and quickly reached agreement that the EU, COE, OSCE, and OSCE/ODHIR will be invited to monitor the referendum campaign and vote. The sides are still far apart on financing and rules for media coverage, and talks on those subjects will contin [...] | 2006-02-06 14:23:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE1719 | EMBASSY BELGRADE'S GOTV CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Embassy Belgrade has launched a comprehensive "Get Out The Vote" (GOTV) campaign for the likely imminent Serbian parliamentary and presidential elections. This campaign -- which relies heavily on NDI, IRI, and local NGOs -- will seek to combat voter apathy and frustration in an effort t [...] | 2006-10-20 10:32:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM SR YI |
06BELGRADE1765 | SERBIA OFFERS INCENTIVES TO FOREIGN INVESTORS [...] (U) Attracting foreign direct investment is increasingly becoming a priority for the Serbian government. The GOS is developing a range of incentives for investors, including cash grants to investments resulting in significant job creation, as well as tax incentives in the form of credits and [...] | 2006-10-27 08:31:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EINV ECON SR |
06BELGRADE1809 | SERBIA: COALITION SCENARIOS COALESCING [...] (SBU) The current trend in polling data suggests that the three major parties (DS, DSS, and SRS) are currently the only parties that will definitively jump the 5 percent threshold for participation in the parliament. The Socialists are on the verge of threshold, and most pollsters agree that [...] | 2006-11-02 14:04:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
06BELGRADE1813 | SERBIA'S ELECTRICITY OFFER TO KOSOVO [...] (SBU) The Working Group on Energy Cooperation met in Belgrade on October 26. As a result of the meeting, Serbia sent a formal proposal of an electricity donation for Kosovo on October 27 to Jolly Dixon, Chairman of the Working Group. The offer, considered to be a donation to avert a potential [...] | 2006-11-03 14:29:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ENRG ECON SR YI UNMIK |
06BELGRADE1824 | BELGRADE - REQUEST FOR IMET FUNDING [...] (SBU) In the wake of the President's decision to waive ASPA conditionality from IMET eligibility for a number of countries, including Serbia, Embassy requests IMET funding in the amount of $500,000 for the current fiscal year. Such funding would support resident courses, Distinguished Orienta [...] | 2006-11-07 16:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MARR PREL SR |
06BELGRADE1852 | SERBIAN ELECTIONS SET FOR JANUARY 21, 2007 [...] (SBU) Early on November 10, the Serbian Parliament adopted the constitutional law and set January 21 as the date for new parliamentary elections, with presidential elections mandated sometime before December 31, 2007. Parliament is disbanded and Prime Minister Kostunica's government continues [...] | 2006-11-13 14:57:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SR YI PREL |
06BELGRADE1854 | SERBIAN ELECTIONS SET FOR JANUARY 21, 2007 [...] (SBU) Early on November 10, the Serbian Parliament adopted the constitutional law and set January 21 as the date for new parliamentary elections, with presidential elections mandated sometime before December 31, 2007. Parliament is disbanded and Prime Minister Kostunica's government continues [...] | 2006-11-13 15:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SR YI PREL |
06BELGRADE1872 | Belgrade Reaction to Status Decision [...] (SBU) UN Special Envoy for Kosovo Martti Ahtisaari's announcement on November 10 that he would postpone presenting his proposal for the status of Kosovo until after Serbian elections was met with mixed reactions in Belgrade. While President Tadic expressed some gratitude for the delay, he als [...] | 2006-11-17 15:17:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PBTS KDEM PREL SR |
06BELGRADE1873 | Parliamentary Campaigns Begin In Serbia [...] (SBU) Summary: Serbian parliamentary elections are scheduled for January 21, 2007. Parties have come out swinging: aggressively working on their party lists and possible coalitions and launching their opening salvos for campaign themes. Kosovo is the predicable headline but there are democra [...] | 2006-11-20 06:32:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SR YI PREL |
06BELGRADE1877 | SERBIAN FISCAL EXPANSION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Serbia's macroeconomic outlook appears strong as the country moves toward elections. GDP was up 6.7 percent in the first half of 2006, inflation likely will reach only 9 percent, and strong export growth continues, at 27 percent. Record inflows of foreign direct investment, mainl [...] | 2006-11-20 10:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB EFIN EIND PGOV SR |
06BELGRADE1917 | SOUTHERN SERBIA: ALBANIANS CONSIDERING PARTICIPATION IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Almost all Albanian party leaders from southern Serbia have expressed support for a joint Albanian list in Serbia's upcoming Parliamentary elections. Party leaders hope to announce an agreement by November 28, but remain wary that one or more parties will reverse and mount a b [...] | 2006-11-24 15:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
06BELGRADE1927 | "Long Live Serbia" -- DSS Plumbing the Depths of [...] (SBU) Campaigning under the slogan "Long Live Serbia," PM Kostunica's DSS has made it abundantly clear that its election campaign will revolve around "patriotic" issues, especially Kosovo. Its coalition with populist mayors from central Serbia (including a close associate of assassinated war [...] | 2006-11-28 07:50:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SR YI PREL |
06BELGRADE1943 | Serbian Reactions to PfP Invitation [...] (SBU) 1. (SBU) President Tadic has warmly welcomed NATO's decision to invite Serbia to join the Partnership for Peace (PfP). In a statement to the nation, Tadic claimed credit for his own efforts and pledged that the invitation did not absolve Serbia of its outstanding ICTY commitments. FON [...] | 2006-11-29 14:49:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL NATO SR |
06BELGRADE1956 | PFP REACTIONS UPDATE - GOS Private Reactions [...] (SBU) The Ambassador spoke on November 29 with President Tadic, FONMIN Draskovic, and DEFMIN Stankovic. PM Kostunica returned the Ambassador's call on November 30. The Ambassador congratulated his interlocutors, noting the Secretary's efforts to forge consensus on the issue. He said NATO a [...] | 2006-12-04 09:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL NATO SR |
06BELGRADE1960 | Seselj's Hunger Strike Increasing Attention for [...] (SBU) The Serbian Radical party is keenly focusing its campaign for parliamentary elections in January on the continuing hunger strike of their leader, Vojislav Seselj, currently on trial in the Hague. As the campaign trail heats up, the Radicals will likely continue to exploit Seselj's latest [...] | 2006-12-05 06:30:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SR YI PREL |
06BELGRADE1973 | More Reaction from Democrats and NGOs on PfP [...] (SBU) NATO's invitation for Serbia's membership in PfP continues to dominate local media. President Tadic gave credit to his advisors for the invitation, a statement to which FONMIN took offense. The EU, meanwhile, has said publicly that NATO's relaxation on conditionality will not change its [...] | 2006-12-06 13:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL NATO SR |
06BELGRADE1974 | CEFTA - SERBIA SEEKS COMPROMISE ON CIGARETTES; [...] (SBU) In order to break an impasse on the initialing of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA),the Government of Serbia (GOS) has offered a concession to Croatia on cigarette duties. In a November 30 letter, Serbia's chief negotiator offered to lower the overall level of protectio [...] | 2006-12-06 14:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL HR SR |
06BELGRADE2007 | ENGAGING SERBIA'S MUSLIMS [...] (sbu) The Republic of Serbia is a multiethnic, multi-religious state. There are two significant indigenous Muslim communities: Bosniak Muslims, who are ethnic Slavs and have extensive ties to the Bosniak community in Bosnia, and Albanian Muslims, who are ethnic Albanians and have extensive t [...] | 2006-12-14 14:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO KISL PGOV PHUM PREL SR |
06BELGRADE2037 | KOSOVO AND SERBIAN ELECTIONS [...] (U) Kosovo status is playing a major role in all political parties' campaigns. This cable assesses their Kosovo platforms and campaign statements related to Kosovo in lead up to Serbian parliamentary elections on January 21. ------------ Democratic Party (DS),Leader: President Boris Tadic [...] | 2006-12-20 10:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
06BELGRADE2039 | SPS Confirms Milosevic Legacy [...] (SBU) Milosevic's once-dominant Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) will probably eke across the five percent threshold in Serbia's upcoming January 21 parliamentary elections. A party congress earlier this month revealed continued disarray, with "moderates" winning a tough fight for the leadership [...] | 2006-12-20 15:48:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
06BELGRADE2061 | BIG BLOC OF SERBIA'S DEMOCRATIC VOTERS [...] (SBU) Early election forecasts from Serbia's major polling agencies suggest that the ultranationalist Radical and Socialist parties have little chance of forming a government alone after the 21 January elections. Pollsters indicate that President Tadic's Democratic Party (DS) and PM Kostuni [...] | 2006-12-22 10:30:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SR |
06BELGRADE2062 | RUSSIA, SERBIA SIGN MOU ON PIPELINE [...] (SBU) The Serbian Government (GOS),state-owned gas company Srbijagas and Russian Gazprom-Gazexport signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Moscow on December 20 that establishes a framework for future cooperation and a possible agreement with Gazprom on extension of the Blue Stream gas p [...] | 2006-12-22 11:20:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EIND SR |
06BELGRADE210 | MONTENEGRO: AFTER THE REFERENDUM [...] (SBU) Summary: It is increasingly likely that Montenegro will hold a referendum on independence in the spring of 2006. Whether or not the vote is for independence, Montenegro's relationships with Serbia, and, potentially, with the United States will change significantly. Regardless of the ou [...] | 2006-02-13 10:54:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SR MW PNAT |
06BELGRADE231 | KOSOVO: SERBIAN POLS DISTANCE SELVES FROM RADICALS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-16 13:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR YI |
06BELGRADE237 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM TALKS: EU [...] (SBU) Summary: EU Envoy Ambassador Miroslav Lajcak, after receiving the full support of EU member states and the EU Presidency, has proposed to the pro- and anti- independence camps specific criteria for the Montenegro referendum. The required majority would be 55 percent of valid votes cast, [...] | 2006-02-17 07:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE275 | 2006 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) While generally agreeing with the description of IPR problems contained in the IIPA Special 301 submission, we do not recommend that Serbia and Montenegro be placed on the Watch List. The IPR environment in Serbia and Montenegro (SAM),although not yet satisfactory, is certainly moving i [...] | 2006-02-22 12:31:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL SR MW KIPR |
06BELGRADE322 | Montenegro Referendum: Rules of the Game Are [...] (SBU) The Montenegrin parliament has adopted the EU- proposed ground rules for the independence referendum, which will be held 21 May. Nonetheless, the pro- independence government strongly complained that the EU-recommended 55 percent super-majority is unfair and more stringent than existing [...] | 2006-03-02 07:38:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM SR PBTS PGOV PNAT MW |
06BELGRADE366 | SERBIA-KOSOVO: LACK OF PREPARATION FOR POTENTIAL [...] (SBU) Commissioner for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia Dragisa Dabetic told our REFCOORD March 2 that he was not prepared to receive an outflow of ethnic Serbs and other minorities from Kosovo. He said, however, that if Kosovo became independent, there would be a large outflow. Formulating [...] | 2006-03-09 05:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREF SR |
06BELGRADE400 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: With the rules/law, date, and question adopted last week (reftel),the campaign proper for independence or union began. Solana met with MN PM Djukanovic and SaM President Marovic this week. Both blocs are reaching out beyond their core supporters -- the independence bloc to the [...] | 2006-03-14 11:06:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE401 | FINANCE MINISTER ON INVESTMENT ISSUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Polt met with Finance Minister Mladjan Dinkic on March 7 to raise several issues involving U.S. investors and economic policy. Dinkic pledged to be helpful in resolving issues related to U.S. Steel and the gas shortages that are affecting production at the company. H [...] | 2006-03-14 11:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ECPS ENRG EINV KIPR SR MW |
06BELGRADE404 | NATURAL GAS CRISIS IN SERBIA HIGHLIGHTS PROBLEMS [...] (U) The recent gas shortage in Serbia highlights both deficiencies in its infrastructure and the perils of relying solely on Russian gas delivered through the Ukrainian pipeline. Both domestic and foreign companies that rely on natural gas supplies were negatively affected, and continued reliab [...] | 2006-03-14 14:16:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EIND SR MW |
06BELGRADE406 | Serbia: The Democratic Party's Future Challenge [...] (SBU) A recent Democratic Party (DS) Party Congress in Belgrade provided further evidence that the DS is not doing enough to strengthen its party machinery for the next parliamentary elections. Polling data suggests that the party has lost support over the last year because of cautious and o [...] | 2006-03-15 13:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
06BELGRADE425 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: ELECTORAL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-17 14:20:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE427 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: ELECTORAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Both blocs began quiet door-to-door campaigns, unmarked by the death of Milosevic. The Parliament selected members of the Referendum (electoral) Commissions at all levels, the last legal step needed. OSCE has recommended that 20 long-term observers be deployed from early April, [...] | 2006-03-17 15:13:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE434 | SCENESETTER FOR MARCH 23-24 VISIT OF CODEL [...] (SBU) Your visit comes at a critical moment for Serbia in this difficult year of big decisions on Kosovo, the future of the State Union and European integration. The death and burial of Slobodan Milosevic last week provided insights into a country that is exhausted and frustrated with the pol [...] | 2006-03-20 13:37:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV SR |
06BELGRADE489 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: VOTE BUYING [...] (SBU) Summary: A video purportedly showing DPS (pro- Independence) activists attempting to buy the vote of a pro-Union voter received wide coverage, in Montenegro and Serbia, on March 24. Both blocs have accused the other of being behind the video. The parties have formalized their blocs, a [...] | 2006-03-28 15:13:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE521 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: MINORITY LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: The Bosniac-Muslim and most Albanian parties have joined the pro-Independence bloc (ref). The ethnic groups represent 15 percent and 7 percent of the population respectively. In poloff's meetings with the Democratic Union of Albanians (DUA),the Bosniak Party (BP),and the Demo [...] | 2006-04-03 10:44:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE522 | SERBIAN POWER STILL A TURNOFF FOR KOSOVO [...] (U) Econoffs met with Assistant Minister of Energy Aleksandar Vlajcic and Head of the International Cooperation Unit Miroslav Kukobat at the Ministry of Energy on March 1 to discuss the recent energy crisis in Kosovo and the problems associated with Serbia's offer to export electricity. explai [...] | 2006-04-03 10:52:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ENRG ECON SR MW YI UNMIK |
06BELGRADE530 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: LARGE EX-PAT [...] (SBU) Summary: Up to 70 percent of Montenegro's 20,000 ex patria voters are expected to return for the referendum vote, with twice as many supporting independence as union. The "Zeta film" of alleged vote buying by the GoM is fading from attention, despite opposition efforts to keep it in the [...] | 2006-04-05 06:52:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE54 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM NOTES: EU ENVOY [...] (SBU) Summary: EU Envoy Lajcak has widely circulated "Key Principles" for the referendum process, which have even appeared in the press (text below). Lajcak told Consulate January 12 that he is focused on "parliamentary and systemic" solutions, rejecting opposition proposals for a national u [...] | 2006-01-17 08:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE575 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM: BLOC LEADERS [...] (SBU) Summary: PM Djukanovic stated he would resign and call early parliamentary elections if independence gets fewer votes than continued union. Union bloc leader Bulatovic replied he would leave politics if the union is dissolved. Nascent political party Group for Changes (GZP) leader Medoj [...] | 2006-04-13 11:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE581 | PIFWC ASSET FREEZE LAW PASSES [...] (U) On June 15, 2005 the Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro (SaM) introduced to the SAM parliament a draft law that would freeze the assets of persons indicted by The Hague Tribunal (PIFWCs) who are at large. Almost a year later, on April 7, 2006, the parliament finally adopted th [...] | 2006-04-14 08:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ICTY PREL EFIN SR |
06BELGRADE610 | SANDZAK SCUFFLE LAST STRAW FOR LJAJIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Serbian government decision to dissolve the democratically-elected assembly in Novi Pazar, the de facto capital of the primarily Bosniac area of Serbian Sandzak, has sparked low level violence in the city. The move was a blow to the progressive Human and Minority Rights Mini [...] | 2006-04-19 09:04:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KISL KPAO KIRF SCUL PREL SR |
06BELGRADE611 | Defense Agreements with SaM - Next Steps [...] (sbu) The visits of Senator Voinovich on March 23-24 and General Wald on March 27-28 provided excellent opportunities to push the GoSaM and GoS to do more on our defense agreements. With the WMD now signed and awaiting parliamentary ratification in SaM, the MoD here is keen to push through [...] | 2006-04-19 09:52:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL SR |
06BELGRADE612 | Radicals Test the Waters of Popular [...] (U) Summary: The underwhelming public responses to recent Serbian Radical Party (SRS) demonstrations in Belgrade protesting the government's policies on Kosovo and The Hague has led some observers to suggest a growing weariness with nationalist hyperbole among a frustrated Serbian electorate [...] | 2006-04-19 10:13:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
06BELGRADE615 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: The past week saw the referendum campaigns begin in earnest, with billboards, TV spots, and - for the pro-Union bloc - a large public rally. The pro- Union bloc continued its focus on alleged improprieties by the GoM (and media). The GoM published a Declaration on Independence, [...] | 2006-04-19 12:45:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE623 | Bulatovic Threatens Boycott [...] (SBU) Summary: Predrag Bulatovic, leader of the Socialist People's Party (SNP),has leveled accusations of impropriety and voter fraud against Montenegrin Prime Minister Djukanovic in the run-up to the independence referendum on May 21. He added that he is concerned over the international co [...] | 2006-04-20 14:37:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM SR PBTS PGOV PNAT MW |
06BELGRADE641 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel talking points and a hard copy of Secretary Rice's letter as instructed to Katarina Lalic-Smajevic, Deputy Director for the Directorate of the United Nations, Serbia and Montenegro (SAM) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on April 13. The Ambassador also conveyed [...] | 2006-04-26 07:30:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KUNR OPDC PREL PHUM UNGA SR |
06BELGRADE651 | Amb. Wisner Outbriefs Contact Group Members in [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Frank Wisner briefed Contact Group representatives in Belgrade April 18 on his recent meetings with the Kosovo negotiating teams and their leadership. He offered a positive assessment of the new leadership in Pristina, noting that Prime Minister Ceku and President Se [...] | 2006-04-26 12:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
06BELGRADE654 | CENTRAL BANK FIGHTS TO LIMIT CREDIT GROWTH [...] Summary: THE NATIONAL BANK OF SERBIA IS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO CONFLICTING GOALS: PREVENTING DINAR APPRECIATION, WHICH IT PURSUES BY SELLING DINAR TO BUY UP FOREIGN CURRENCY, AND CURBING THE INFLATIONARY PRESSURE IT CREATES IN THE FIRST STEP. THIS BALANCING ACT HAS PROVED DIFFICULT, AS IT HAS [...] | 2006-04-26 14:37:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV SR MW |
06BELGRADE655 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: BLACK [...] (SBU) Summary: Missteps and misstatements dogged the pro-Union campaign last week. On April 24, police arrested one of eight pro-Union members of the Republic Referendum Commission on suspicion of falsifying voter registrations. Prosecution was approved by the State Prosecutor. No pro- Union m [...] | 2006-04-26 15:54:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE678 | TADIC SIGNS DISCRIMINATORY LAW ON RELIGION [...] (U) Summary: President Tadic signed a problematic Law on Religion on April 27, despite uproar from smaller religious communities and pressure from the international community to veto the bill. The law, passed hastily through Parliament without public debate, discriminates against religious g [...] | 2006-05-03 08:49:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIRF PGOV PHUM PREL SR |
06BELGRADE679 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: TENSIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Political tensions relaxed after both blocs realized that they had "gone too far" in the past week. In the wake of the heavily publicized opposition trip to Washington, strong public and private statements by Ambassador Polt and the Consulate cautioned politicians against effor [...] | 2006-05-03 08:52:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE739 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: AFTER MAY 21 [...] (SBU) On Sunday May 21, Montenegro will hold a referendum on independence (or "state status"). A clear referendum result above the 55 percent threshold will lead directly to a GoM declaration of independence and a GoM request for recognition - although many expect that the ceremonial GOM indep [...] | 2006-05-11 06:36:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE741 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM: RALLIES AND [...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 11 meeting with the Ambassador, Prime Minister Djukanovic showed calm confidence in independence as the outcome of the referendum. He did remind of potential "complications" if the EU 55 percent was not reached, showing his remaining unhappiness with the EU-imposed bar [...] | 2006-05-12 06:44:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE75 | SETTLEMENT REACHED IN VALEANT INVESTMENT DISPUTE [...] (SBU) On December 14, 2005, the GOS and U.S. company Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (formerly ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc.) reached an agreement to settle on an outstanding investment dispute. The history of the case, which is an ownership dispute, is provided in Reftel A. The GOS agreed t [...] | 2006-01-18 13:01:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIDE EINV EFIN CASC PGOV SR MW OPIC |
06BELGRADE768 | CENTRAL BANK TIGHTENS - AGAIN [...] SUMMARY: THE NATIONAL BANK OF SERBIA REACTED TO APRIL'S HIGHER INFLATION BY FURTHER TIGHTENING MONETARY POLICY. THE CENTRAL BANK NOT ONLY RAISED THE RESERVE REQUIREMENT ON OVERSEAS BORROWING BY BANKS, BUT IT ALSO FORMALLY IMPOSE LIMITS ON BANKS' RETAIL LENDING, TIED TO THEIR BA [...] | 2006-05-15 15:43:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV SR MW |
06BELGRADE787 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM: THE FINAL [...] (SBU) Summary: With less than a week to the referendum vote on May 21, both campaigns continue with rallies, debates, and marketing -- but surprisingly little fervor. The voters' list has been finalized with a record 484,718 names, and no disputes. OSCE/ODIHR confirmed to post that the atmosph [...] | 2006-05-18 06:47:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE805 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM: CAMPAIGNS END [...] (U) Summary: The blocs concluded their campaigns late on Thursday May 18, just ahead of the media blackout. Pro- Union leader Bulatovic has called for unity in Montenegro on May 22, no matter the outcome. Police suspect three pro-Union activists of laundering campaign donations. The Republi [...] | 2006-05-19 11:35:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE808 | Trial of Djindjic Assassins in Final [...] (SBU) Summary: The trial of the suspected assassins of former Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic and their co-conspirators is nearing its final stage. While obstacles could still arise which may delay a final verdict, a ruling is expected around October. Although the case is not done, observers [...] | 2006-05-19 12:23:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KJUS SR |
06BELGRADE813 | AFTER THE MONTENEGRIN REFERENDUM: CALM [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-19 15:36:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PBTS SR MW |
06BELGRADE814 | AFTER THE MONTENEGRIN REFERENDUM: CALM [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite a blanket refusal by the GOS until now to discuss the practicalities of future inter-republic relations if Montenegrins vote for independence, several senior GOS and GOM officials have indicated they anticipate a calm, but complicated transition after the referendum. A [...] | 2006-05-19 16:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PBTS SR MW |
06BELGRADE825 | MONTENEGRIN REFERENDUM: INDEPENDENCE, ACCORDING TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Republic Referendum Commission announced at 8:30 a.m. Monday May 23, the official preliminary results in the May 21 independence referendum: 55.5 percent for independence. While official, these results are "preliminary," pending possible complaints that could be lodged by t [...] | 2006-05-23 15:13:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE842 | SCENESETTER FOR MAY 27 VISIT OF CODEL INHOFE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Your visit comes at a time when the future of Serbia and Montenegro (SaM) is at a critical crossroads. Serbia will face difficult decisions in the weeks and months ahead on such key issues as: Kosovo final status, the dissolution of the SaM State Union, full ICTY compliance (re [...] | 2006-05-26 16:36:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL |
06BELGRADE860 | MONTENEGRIN REFERENDUM: STEPS TOWARD INDEPENDENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: One week after the vote, the positions of the Governments of Montenegro and Serbia are converging around the inevitability of a divorce. While neither government has presented a concrete and definitive plan, both have indicated to us they anticipate swift dissolution of the Sta [...] | 2006-05-31 06:38:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE862 | Draskovic: To Be Foreign Minister or Not to Be [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-31 08:16:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
06BELGRADE868 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE: PM DJUKANOVIC MEETS WITH [...] (U) Serbian President Tadic met in Podgorica with Montenegrin PM Djukanovic, President Vujanovic, and opposition leader Bulatovic on May 27. Tadic stated that the GOS, including Prime Minister Kostunica, would recognize the final results of the referendum. Tadic and Vujanovic agreed that rel [...] | 2006-06-01 05:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE874 | MONTENEGRO: OPPOSITION LEADER BULATOVIC BETWEEN [...] (SBU) Predrag Bulatovic, leader of the civic-oriented opposition Socialist People's Party (SNP),told Consulate June 1 that if he was compelled to participate in the June 3 parliamentary adoption of the referendum results and Declaration of Independence, his party would disintegrate. As a resu [...] | 2006-06-01 14:12:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE880 | Senator Inhofe's Visit to Serbia [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Senator James M. Inhofe's visit to Belgrade 27 May occurred in the aftermath of Montenegro?s referendum and the conclusion of the fifth round of Vienna talks on Kosovo status issues. In meetings with President Tadic, FONMIN Draskovic, DEFMIN Stankovic, and Deputy Chief of the [...] | 2006-06-02 13:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL SR |
06BELGRADE898 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE: DEVELOPMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The GoM is moving quickly to establish itself as an independent state, following the June 3 Declaration of Independence. The GoM on June 4 requested international recognition from the USG (ref),and other members of the UN Perm-5 as well as neighboring states. Quint Ambassadors [...] | 2006-06-06 08:59:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
06BELGRADE940 | MONTENEGRIN MINORITIES LAW TO BE CAMPAIGN ISSUE [...] (SBU) Summary: Montenegro's new Law on Minorities, passed in the heat of the referendum campaign on May 10, will be an issue in the run-up to the fall parliamentary campaign. The law expanded the number of minority MP set- aside seats from four (of 75) to nine (of 80),to add Bosniak, Muslim [...] | 2006-06-12 14:26:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM MW |
06BELGRADE950 | VOJVODINA LEADERSHIP EYES GREATER [...] (U) Summary: Leaders in Vojvodina report that interethnic relations among the national communities living in the province are currently peaceful, noting that there has been no violence among ethnic groups in recent months. Local leaders are more concerned with pressuring the Serbian governm [...] | 2006-06-13 15:00:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM SR HU |
06BELGRADE957 | DISSOLUTION OF STATE UNION OF SERBIA AND [...] (U) Introduction: The Republics of Serbia and of Montenegro will need to take a series of steps to finally dissolve the State Union. We will report periodically on actions being taken by the republics and by us to encourage a successful transition. End introduction. Upcoming Travel to U.S. [...] | 2006-06-15 06:06:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAGR SR MW |
06BELGRADE962 | KOSOVO: CCK SAYS RETURNS CONTINGENT ON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-16 07:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
06BELGRADE964 | KOSOVO: GETTING REAL WITH SERBIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: COMs of Contact Group countries and the UN told influential Serbian opinion makers that the GOS must do more to prepare its citizens for the likely outcome of Kosovo's final status. The UN and Contact Group stand ready to assist Serbia to get through the Kosovo settlement and [...] | 2006-06-16 14:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
06BELGRADE966 | MONTENEGRO: SERB OPPOSITION PREPARING FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: President Andrija Mandic of the Serb People's Party (SNS) outlined his plans to solidify support among ethnic Serb voters in advance of the fall parliamentary elections, on a platform of decentralizing government to the local level. He readily acknowledged Montenegro's independ [...] | 2006-06-19 10:55:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MW |
06BELGRADE967 | Serbian Political Roundup - Crumbling Coalition? [...] (SBU) In a June 1 press conference, Serbian Prime Minister Kostunica officially responded to the final tally of the Montenegrin referendum, and addressed several key issues facing his governent: the formal dissolution of the State Union, he upcoming cabinet reshuffle, and a new constittion. W [...] | 2006-06-19 12:21:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL PBTS PNAT SR MW |
06BELGRADE97 | Serbia - No Participation in Status Talks [...] (SBU) Key Serbian negotiators on Kosovo again told Contact Group (CG) representatives that the GOS would likely withdraw from status talks if independence was "presumed" at the outset. The GOS presented a non-paper detailing their objections to CG draft position papers (text below),which t [...] | 2006-01-23 10:05:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM SR PBTS PGOV PNAT |
06BELGRADE977 | LDP - THE LITTLE PARTY THAT COULD [...] (sbu) SUMMARY: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) candidate Milivoj Vrebalov won in rerun elections for the mayor of Novi Becej municipality by beating his SRS opponent with only 250 votes. Despite public support for SRS by all political parties except DS, this is the first municipality where a ca [...] | 2006-06-20 10:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR |
06BELIZE105 | BELIZE: 30 DAYS OUT - NATIONAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS [...] In the run up to country-wide municipal elections on March 1, neither of the major political parties appears to have a clear hold on what they consider to be their main constituencies. The Belize City mayoral race looks to be a dead heat. Recent unseasonable heavy rains and road erosion, in [...] | 2006-02-02 15:00:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON BH |
06BELIZE106 | THE JANUARY 30 P5+2 STATEMENT DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-02 15:00:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC BH |
06BELIZE117 | BELIZE: THREE AMCITS ACQUITTED OF TRAFFICKING [...] (U) In October 2003, in the remote southern Belize town of Punta Gorda, three American citizens were charged with unlawful carnal knowledge and trafficking-in-persons. After over three years of postponed trials the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) dropped the cases against all three. On [...] | 2006-02-06 16:07:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KWMN SOCI PGOV PREL PINR BH |
06BELIZE147 | BELIZE: UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS [...] The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (the Convention) has not been included on the agenda for cabinet discussion or the next meeting of the Belizean National Assembly. [...] | 2006-02-14 21:21:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD SCUL UNESCO BH |
06BELIZE198 | BELIZE: RUN-UP TO THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) The ruling Peoples United Party (PUP) recently had manifesto launches in nine municipalities. The Belize City event focused on lower taxes, more jobs and good governance. Some observers have contrasted the PUP's event with the more subdued UDP Plan of Action launch (REF A). Leader of [...] | 2006-03-01 17:10:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KWMN ECON PINR BH |
06BELIZE200 | BELIZE: SIXTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) The following responses are keyed to Ref A "Checklist" paragraphs 21-24. 2. (SBU) Para 21: Overview of Belize's activities to eliminate trafficking in persons: A. Belize is a transit and destination country for international trafficked men, women and children, though apparently [...] | 2006-03-01 17:13:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF BH |
06BELIZE211 | OPPOSITION DOMINATES BELIZE'S MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS [...] (U) The opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) dominated Belize's March 1 municipal elections. The UDP won eight of nine mayoral races, and garnered 56 of 58 councilor seats. Prior to the elections, the PUP controlled six of nine municipalities. Many races were close, and voter turnout ra [...] | 2006-03-03 16:34:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KWMN PINR BH |
06BELIZE230 | BELIZE: RELATIONS ESTABLISHED WITH OMAN [...] (U) Belize established diplomatic relations with the Sultanate of Oman on March 3, in New York. Charge d' Affairs, Janine Coye-Felson, of the Belize Mission to the United Nations signed on behalf of Belize. The Government of Belize (GoB) stated that establishment of relations with Oman is a [...] | 2006-03-13 21:19:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR ECON BH |
06BELIZE237 | BELIZE: FIRST WOMAN MAYOR FOR BELIZE CITY SEEMS TO [...] (U) Zenaida Moya, the second woman mayor in Belizean history (after current United Democratic Party (UDP) Mayor Elsa Paz of San Pedro),was inaugurated on Thursday March 9. She is the first woman to become mayor of Belize City -- the largest urban area in the nation -- and also its first UDP [...] | 2006-03-16 13:51:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KWMN PINR BH |
06BELIZE248 | BELIZE RESPONSE US-CARICOM MINISTERIAL INITATIVE ON [...] (SBU) Per reftel, post passed non-paper and draft Initiative concerning the U.S.-CARICOM Initiative to Combat Illicit Trafficking in Arms (CITIA) to CEO Lawrence Sylvester of the Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and to North American Desk Officer Aisha Borland. 2. (SBU) Borland no [...] | 2006-03-17 20:43:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PARM PREL MASS OAS XL BH |
06BELIZE250 | BELIZE WILL NOT ATTEND OAS CICTE VI [...] (U) Per reftel A, in response to post's inquiry, the Government of Belize (GOB) indicates that it will not send a delegation to the Sixth Regular Session of CICTE in Bogota, Columbia. GOB did send Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ministry of Home Affairs Alan Usher to the conference last [...] | 2006-03-17 20:55:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL ECON MARR MASS CVIS OAS VE BH |
06BELIZE269 | BELIZE: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE OPPOSING RESOLUTION TO [...] (U) Per reftel, post PolOff delivered demarche to Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Desk Officer for Central America - Guatemala, Taiwan and the Caribbean Alphonso Gahona. 2. (SBU) Gahona sought information from the Belize Mission to the United Nations (UN) on the proposed resolution [...] | 2006-03-23 16:19:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECLAC BH |
06BELIZE272 | BELIZE: MESSAGE ON HOST COUNTRY MEETINGS WITH HAMAS [...] (SBU) Per reftel PolOff delivered demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, U.S. Desk Officer Gianni Avila with a copy of enclosed unclassified statement. 2. (SBU) Avila stated that MFA had no comment at this time. ------- Comment ------- 3. (SBU) Annually, during September National [...] | 2006-03-24 12:34:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL BH |
06BELIZE282 | BELIZE: ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST FORMER BELIZE CITY [...] (U) The recently replaced mayor of Belize City faces allegations of financial improprieties during his final days in office. Separately, the new mayor of Orange Walk Town has announced a financial audit to clean house. The allegations of corruption come as no surprise in the wake of recent [...] | 2006-03-27 20:49:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR SOCI EFIN BH |
06BELIZE289 | BELIZE: SOLICITOR GENERAL ACCUSED OF VIOLATING CODE [...] (SBU) In December 2005, the watchdog group the Association of Concerned Belizeans (ACB) called for an investigation of the privatization of the Belize Companies Registry (BELIPO) alleging possible unethical actions by Solicitor General Elston Kaseke, Minister of Foreign Affairs Godfrey Smith a [...] | 2006-03-29 15:47:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR BH |
06BELIZE331 | BELIZE: AWARENESS CAMPAIGN CITED AS SUCCESSFUL IN [...] (U) Local media outlets have reported the arrest and charging of a 69 year old German-born naturalized Belizean on rape and two counts of trafficking-in-persons charges. On April 10, Henry Stein was charged for having sexual relations and taking nude photographs of a 12 year old girl on two [...] | 2006-04-18 12:13:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KWMN SOCI PGOV PREL PINR BH |
06BELIZE369 | BELIZE: UPDATED BIO OF NEW MINISTER OF FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Eamon Harrison Courtenay, DOB: 11 June 1960, married to Denise Courtenay (nee Mitchell) with two children: Gavin Harrison and Alyson Giselle, was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 11 APR 2006 and re-appointed Senator on 18 APR 2006. From 2003 to August 2004 Courtenay [...] | 2006-04-27 15:18:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR BH |
06BELIZE434 | BELIZE: SOLICITOR GENERAL KASEKE ON THE WAY OUT [...] (U) The contract of Solicitor General Elson Kaseke will not be renewed; Attorney General Francis Fonseca made the announcement at a press conference on May 11. Fonseca cited Kaseke's legal successes for Belize and competence as an attorney, but said that it had been a mutual decision, and "Mr [...] | 2006-05-15 20:10:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR SNAR CJAN SOCI KJUS KCRM BH |
06BELIZE491 | BELIZE: WILL GOB SELL ITS WHALING VOTE? [...] (SBU) In recent weeks media speculation has increased as to how Belize will vote in the upcoming International Whaling Conference (IWC). Belize is a member of the IWC, which is scheduled to meet in June. The Government of Belize (GOB) is in arrears in payment of its dues (REF A),and last ye [...] | 2006-06-06 15:41:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIS PGOV PREL SENV JA TW BH |
06BELIZE502 | BELIZE: DEMARCHE FOR PROFESSOR RUTH WEDGWOOD'S [...] (U) Per reftel, PolOff delivered demarche to Ambassador Amalia Mai, CEO of Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Belize MFA U.N Desk Officer Alphonso Gahona. Mai stated that she would pass along the diplomatic note and Professor Wedgwood's C.V. to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. 2. [...] | 2006-06-07 19:08:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM US UNHRC BH |
06BELIZE518 | BELIZE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED HCOC - ENCOURAGING [...] (SBU) Per reftel post delivered demarche and non-paper points to CEO of the Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs Amalia Mai and United Nations Desk Officer Alphonso Gahona. Post will report any response. DIETER [...] | 2006-06-12 17:47:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BH |
06BELIZE533 | BELIZE: 2006 TIP REPORT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Per reftel, post delivered, on June 5, report and talking points to CEO Ambassador Amalia Mai and U.N. Desk Officer Alphonso Gahona of Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Together with the report, PolOff presented the 60- day mini-plan. Mai's reaction was polite but muted; she noted, [...] | 2006-06-14 16:36:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN PREL PGOV SMIG VZ CU BH |
06BELIZE96 | BELIZE: BIO OF NEW TAIWAN AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary. The Embassy of Taiwan announced the appointment Joseph Ting Shih as the new Ambassador to Belize. Shih comes from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand, and is expected to arrive within the next week. End Summary. 2. (SBU) Shih's curriculum vitae is: Educ [...] | 2006-01-31 21:14:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR ECON NZ AIT BH |
06BELIZE960 | HOW MANY BELIZEANS DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHTBULB? [...] (SBU) In an effort to fulfill its 2003 election campaign promise to 2. (U) The bulbs, manufactured by Phillips, would cost roughly BZ $4.5 3. (SBU/NF) Comment. Based on recent press coverage of the Energy Sav DIETER [...] | 2006-10-31 18:31:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL BH |
06BELIZE961 | HOW MANY BELIZEANS DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHTBULB? [...] (SBU) In an effort to fulfill its 2003 election campaign promise to 2. (U) The bulbs, manufactured by Phillips, would cost roughly BZ $4.5 3. (SBU/NF) Comment. Based on recent press coverage of the Energy Sav DIETER [...] | 2006-10-31 18:35:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL BH |
06BELIZE963 | HOW MANY BELIZEANS DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHTBULB? [...] (SBU) In an effort to fulfill its 2003 election campaign promise to 2. (U) The bulbs, manufactured by Phillips, would cost roughly BZ $4.5 3. (SBU/NF) Comment. Based on recent press coverage of the Energy Sav DIETER [...] | 2006-10-31 18:37:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL BH |
06BELIZE964 | HOW MANY BELIZEANS DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHTBULB? [...] (SBU) In an effort to fulfill its 2003 election campaign promise to 2. (U) The bulbs, manufactured by Phillips, would cost roughly BZ $4.5 3. (SBU/NF) Comment. Based on recent press coverage of the Energy Sav DIETER [...] | 2006-10-31 18:49:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL BH |
06BELIZE966 | HOW MANY BELIZEANS DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHTBULB? [...] (SBU) In an effort to fulfill its 2003 election campaign promise to 2. (U) The bulbs, manufactured by Phillips, would cost roughly BZ $4.5 3. (SBU) Comment. Based on recent press coverage of the Energy Saving DIETER [...] | 2006-11-01 13:22:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL BH |
06BELIZE968 | HOW MANY BELIZEANS DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHTBULB? [...] (SBU) In an effort to fulfill its 2003 election campaign promise to lower BelizeansQ electricity bills, Prime Minister Said Musa announced plans to replace traditional incandescent light bulbs with energy-efficient fluorescent ones in every home in the country. The Cuban government donated 30 [...] | 2006-11-01 13:32:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL BH |
06BELIZE971 | GLENN GODFREY MADE ME DO IT! [...] (U) Summary. On the first day of testimony at the resumed Developm Finance Corporation (DFC) investigative hearings, former general manage Roberto Bautista said that changes in policy left the Corporation vulne to significant losses. Lending policies were Qrelaxed,Q and the DFC Bo instructed [...] | 2006-11-01 21:06:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL BH |
06BELIZE973 | GLENN GODFREY MADE ME DO IT! [...] (U) Summary. On the first day of testimony at the resumed Development Finance Corporation (DFC) investigative hearings, former general manager Roberto Bautista said that changes in policy left the Corporation vulnerable to significant losses. Lending policies were "relaxed," and the DFC Boar [...] | 2006-11-02 19:42:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL BH |
06BERLIN1094 | GERMAN TIP CONVICTION AND SENTENCING STATISTICS [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) German prosecutors seek maximum sentences for traffickers by whatever means they can, according to a recent Max Planck Criminological Institute study. For TIP crimes, this mea [...] | 2006-04-21 15:50:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN KJUS SMIG ELAB PREL PGOV GM |
06BERLIN1132 | GERMANY'S GAS IMPORTS FROM RUSSIA: BACKGROUND TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Energy issues will feature in Chancellor Merkel's agenda for April 26-27 talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Siberia. Recent EU-Gazprom exchanges and German media have played up the emotional side of Russian gas deliveries to the EU. Economics Minister Glos and an al [...] | 2006-04-27 05:00:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV PREL PGOV GM RU EUN |
06BERLIN1501 | PSI: GERMAN ATTENDANCE AT HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-02 15:32:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM PREL PL GM |
06BERLIN1651 | GERMANY'S 2007 EU PRESIDENCY: THE ENERGY AGENDA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Germany expects to coordinate an ambitious energy initiative for the country's 2007 EU Presidency in the first half of 2007. Germany's EU Presidency will include a kind of "Lisbon Agenda" action plan for EU energy efficiency, use of renewables, and internal market coordination. [...] | 2006-06-16 04:56:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETRD PGOV SENV EINV PREL EUN GM |
06BERLIN1687 | TIP: RECENT GERMAN GOVERNMENT STEPS; FIGHTING TIP [...] (SBU) On June 14, Germany deposited instruments of ratification for the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons (Palermo Protocol). Germany will become a party to both July 14. Federal Interior Ministry offi [...] | 2006-06-19 16:03:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN KJUS SMIG ELAB PREL PGOV GM |
06BERLIN1803 | Germany and the Airbus Management Squabble [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pressures on Airbus to re-design its A350 and to resolve production problems with the jumbo A380 have focused German official and press attention on shortcomings in the current Franco-German management of Airbus. Inquiries into insider trading of Airbus shares have increased pre [...] | 2006-06-28 14:55:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD PGOV EINV PREL EUN GM |
06BERLIN1809 | GERMAN OFFICIALS NOTE IMPROVEMENT IN PROVIDING [...] (U) Summary: German officials reject the notion that Germany has made little progress in protecting TIP victims since 1996. Representatives of the German Federal Family Ministry and the Hamburg State Office of Criminal Investigation (LKA) point to vastly expanded counseling and assistance. [...] | 2006-06-28 16:52:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN KJUS SMIG ELAB PREL PGOV GM |
06BERLIN1835 | TIP: WORLD CUP UPDATE [...] (U) Three weeks into the World Cup, German officials and NGOs report no increase thus far in incidents of trafficking in persons (TIP). Officials credit a combination of factors, including increased surveillance and raids on brothels, effective border controls, joint operations with police in [...] | 2006-06-30 15:25:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN KJUS SMIG ELAB PREL PGOV GM |
06BERLIN2754 | GERMANY'S FAMILY MINISTER ON THE FIGHT AGAINST TIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. German Family Minister Ursula von der Leyen, meeting with the Ambassador, stressed Germany's commitment to fighting trafficking in persons. She noted the study, underway in the Ministry at her direction, to establish a factual analysis of the effects of the 2002 law concernin [...] | 2006-09-18 15:01:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN PHUM KJUS SMIG ELAB PREL GM |
06BERLIN2830 | EARLY GERMAN THOUGHTS ON U.S.-EU TERRORISM FINANCE [...] (SBU) German agencies preparing for the U.S.-EU terrorism finance workshop this week in Helsinki met Monday September 25, as foreshadowed ref B, to prepare for the meeting and to begin discussions about the next workshop, to take place under the 2007 German EU Presidency. Transatlantic Diplom [...] | 2006-09-25 17:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER KTFN GM |
06BERLIN2948 | CHANCELLOR MERKEL'S SPEECH ON GOALS FOR EU [...] (U) Summary. Chancellor Merkel spoke on September 22 at a Bertelsmann Foundation Conference on the future of Europe and highlighted five key goals for the EU as her government prepares to assume the EU presidency in the first half of 2007. First, the EU is committed to democracy, rule of law [...] | 2006-10-06 12:23:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EU GM |
06BERLIN2957 | SCENESETTER: LEGAL ADVISER BELLINGER'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Mission Germany warmly welcomes you and your delegation for talks which will deepen our cooperation with Germany in the Global War on Terror. The German Government is serious about combating terrorism and, especially in the wake of the failed train bombing attampts in July, is [...] | 2006-10-10 05:50:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KJUS PTER PGOV PREL GM |
06BERLIN3023 | GERMAN QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE COALITION AGAINST [...] (SBU) Global Affairs Counselor presented Reftel demarche October 17 to Ambassador Hermann Sausen, MFA Commissioner for Environmental and Biopolitical Issues. Drawing on Reftel points, GA Counselor reiterated our interest in Germany becoming a full partner in the Coalition Against Wildlife Tr [...] | 2006-10-17 14:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV GM |
06BERLIN3135 | GERMAN RESPONSE: IRAQ COMPACT PG MEETING IN KUWAIT [...] (SBU) Global Affairs Officer discussed ref demarche with Ruediger Lotz, Chief of the MFA Iraq Working Group. He said he would lead the German delegation to the October 31 Iraq Compact Preparatory Group (PG) Meeting in Kuwait; an officer from the German Embassy in Kuwait would also be there. W [...] | 2006-10-27 13:54:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ EAID EFIN PREL PGOV GM |
06BERLIN3172 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (SBU) Per ref A request, emboffs contacted the management offices of the Eurojet consortium in Hallbergmoss, Germany to confirm receipt of aircraft spare parts (transducer sets) made by U.S. company Endevco. According to the license application, the transducers are intended for use in EJ200 j [...] | 2006-10-31 12:01:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC GM UK SP IT |
06BERLIN3281 | NO GERMAN PLANS FOR FURTHER IRAQI DEBT RELIEF [...] (SBU) Johannes Kindler, Deputy Director General of the Federal Chancellery, and Rolf Wenzel, Deputy Director General for International Financial and Monetary Policies of the Ministry of Finance, told Embassy officers in separate meetings that Germany was unlikely to forgive further Iraqi debt [...] | 2006-11-09 17:57:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN IZ GM |
06BERLIN3399 | ENERGY AND GERMANY'S EU PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The German EU presidency provides us with opportunities to engage both Germany and the EU on all aspects of energy policy, including the question of standards for the next generation of energy technologies. Germany plans to make energy a key focus of its EU and G-8 presidenci [...] | 2006-11-30 12:22:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PGOV PREL EU GM |
06BERLIN3468 | Germany's FY 2007 Defense Budget: More Shadow than Light [...] (U) The Bundestag approved a 472 million Euro increase of the MOD budget in FY 2007 on November 24, 2006. This marginal increase follows a series of nominal cuts in defense spending and exemplifies the continued low priority for defense: While the national budget will grow by 3.2 percent, def [...] | 2006-12-11 07:11:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NATO GM |
06BERLIN3477 | A GOOD TWO WEEKS: BOEING COMPLETES OVER $10 [...] (SBU) Summary: Boeing reports it is winning orders from Germany's two largest air carriers, Lufthansa and Air Berlin, worth almost $11 billion. Air Berlin and Boeing announced November 28 they were finalizing a deal for 85 Boeing 737-type aircraft worth $5.1 billion. The order would represen [...] | 2006-12-11 16:57:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECON ETRD GM |
06BERLIN3503 | S/CRS AMBASSADOR HERBST ENGAGES GERMANY AHEAD OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a series of meetings December 6, S/CRS Coordinator Ambassador John Herbst pushed German officials to incorporate stability and reconstruction (S/R) programming into their 2007 G-8 and EU presidencies. His interlocutors from the Federal Chancellery and Foreign Ministry sug [...] | 2006-12-14 14:20:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID KPKO CM GM XA |
06BERLIN3507 | GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM: [...] (SBU) Global Affairs Officer and Russian Embassy Deputy Political Counselor Dmitri Cherkashin jointly delivered the Global Initiative (GI) draft Plan of Work and accompanying documents (ref) to officials from the German MFA's Division for International Energy and Nuclear Energy Policy December [...] | 2006-12-14 17:54:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KGIC KNNP PREL ASCH CACM GM AS CA CH |
06BERLIN3519 | GERMAN POSITION ON EU EMISSIONS TRADING AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Per action request in reftel, post has discussed points with a broad range of German officials in the Foreign Office, Ministry of Environment, Economic Ministry, Transportation Ministry, and the Bundestag. All contacts noted the Environment Ministry has the lead on this issue [...] | 2006-12-15 17:22:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON SENV GM |
06BERLIN3555 | BUNDESTAG SENDS REQUEST FOR VIDEOS OF QUESTIONING [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request. Please see para 4. 2. (SBU) On December 19, Post received the following letter addressed to Ambassador Timken from Siegfried Kauder, Chairman of the Bundestag Investigating Committee looking into allegations of renditions and the activities of the [...] | 2006-12-20 17:39:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KJUS PTER KLIG PGOV GM |
06BERLIN3563 | German Out-Of-Area Deployment Update [...] (SBU) As of December 20, Germany has 7,664 military personnel deployed in out-of-area deployments. All Bundeswehr deployments, with the exception of observers such as in Georgia (where currently 11 military personnel are deployed under UNOMIG),all military out-of-area (OOA) deployments require [...] | 2006-12-21 15:50:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PREL GM |
06BERLIN3564 | GERMAN GOVERNMENT SENDS LEGISLATION TO PARLIAMENT [...] (U) On December 13, the German cabinet approved enabling legislation for five treaties on German-U.S. judicial cooperation in criminal matters, paving the way for their ratification. As a next step in the ratification process, both houses of the German Parliament (the Bundestag and Bundesrat [...] | 2006-12-21 16:30:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KJUS PREL PGOV GM |
06BERLIN3567 | BERLIN POLICE RAIDS TARGET SUSPECTED TRAFFICKING [...] (U) On December 20, the Berlin Criminal Investigation Service's (LKA) office for combating trafficking raided eighteen locations in Berlin and executed eight arrest warrants. According to a press release issued by the Berlin LKA, police and Berlin prosecutors had been conducting investigation [...] | 2006-12-21 16:51:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN KJUS SMIG ELAB PREL PGOV GM |
06BERLIN3587 | GERMAN FEDERAL PROSECUTOR DECLINES INVESTIGATING [...] (SBU) German Federal Prosecutor Monika Harms has decided that she is not responsible for investigating six EUCOM officers in Stuttgart for allegedly planning the kidnapping and rendition of six Algerian nationals from Sarajevo to Guantanamo Bay via Germany in 2002, according to December 29 Ger [...] | 2006-12-29 12:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KLIG KJUS PREL GM |
06BERLIN993 | THE GERMAN ECONOMY: MORE GROWTH? [...] (U) SUMMARY: A rise in German business confidence indexes signaled a change of mood about Germany's economic prospects in early 2006. Many linked the boost to Chancellor Merkel's "honeymoon" effect as business groups put high hopes in the new government and a turnaround from Germany's wan 0.9% [...] | 2006-04-12 09:26:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL GM |
06BERN1138 | TRIPARTITE DEMARCHE: SWITZERLAND ALIGNS WITH EU [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-09 14:59:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SZ |
06BERN1505 | SWISS WELCOME UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-15 10:37:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UN IS PREL PTER MOPS UNSC |
06BERN1571 | STOCKHOLM DONORS CONFERENCE: SWISS AID TO LEBANON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-25 15:12:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL SZ SW |
06BERN2046 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - SEEKING [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-03 16:23:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL SZ |
06BERN2122 | SWISS ELECTORATE REAFFIRMS TIES WITH EU; APPROVES $800 [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-28 16:16:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID EUN SZ |
06BERN688 | BELARUS: SWITZERLAND WEIGHS VISA BAN, TARGETED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-29 15:24:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL EU BL SZ |
06BERN725 | IRANIAN OPPOSITION GROUP CLAIMS IRAN REPATRIATED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-03 13:04:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC EFIN KNNP IR SZ |
06BERN8 | MORITZ LEUENBERGER, NEW PRESIDENT OF THE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-03 16:11:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ECON SZ |
06BERN828 | SWISS ECONOMICS/TRADE MINISTER JOSEPH DEISS TO [...] (SBU) Summary: In a surprise announcement, Swiss Economics and Trade Minister Joseph Deiss announced on April 27 that, effective July 31, he would resign his position as Economics and Trade Minister and step down from the seven-member Federal Council, where he is the Christian Democratic Party' [...] | 2006-04-27 11:06:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTRO PGOV SZ |
06BERN898 | SWITZERLAND & LIECHTENSTEIN: ASSESSING OUR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-05 15:15:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD SZ VE |
06BISHKEK1296 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CENTAL ASIA NUCLEAR WEAPON [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche September 1 to Muratbek Baikhodjoyev, Head of the MFA's Department for International Organizations and Security. Baikhodjoyev said he would pass the points to the Foreign Minister, but pointed out that the CANWFZ signing was set for September 8. While t [...] | 2006-09-07 09:25:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR KNNP PARM PREL KG UN |
06BISHKEK1303 | KYRGYZ PRESIDENT ATTENDS SEPTEMBER 11 CEREMOPNY AT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Bakiyev led the Kyrgyz Government delegation to the September 11 ceremony at the Manas Air Base. Bakiyev said that it was symbolic that his first visit to the Base should come on such a momentous day, and he re-affirmed Kyrgyzstan's commitment to the war on terrorism [...] | 2006-09-11 11:43:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPAO KG |