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07VIENNA911 | AUSTRIA: WAITING FOR GUIDANCE ON SHARING NSG [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-04 14:28:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC KNNP IAEA IR AU |
07VIENNA969 | AUSTRIA MOVING FORWARD ON U.S.-EU AIR TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) On April 12, Acting Econ/Pol Counselor delivered reftel point to Alois Kraut, Head of the Ministry of European and Integration Affairs' Transport and Telecommunications Unit. Kraut noted that the GoA's Council of Ministers had vested Austria's Permanent Representative to the EU with the [...] | 2007-04-13 08:50:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON KTIA PREL EU AU |
07VIENTIANE143 | 2007 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW:POST RECOMMENDATION FOR [...] (SBU) Post recommends that the Lao PDR not be designated as a country of special concern under Special 301 due to absolutely low levels of piracy, past actions taken by the IPR authorities, and the elevation of the Science, Technology and IPR Office to the status of a ministry, which may enhan [...] | 2007-02-22 09:12:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID KIPR LA |
07VIENTIANE154 | GOVERNANCE, WOMEN'S ISSUES, AND IRI'S EFFORTS TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Ms. Johanna Kao of the International Republican Institute (IRI) and embassy officers met with government officials, women's groups, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Laos from February 4 - 7. NGO representatives informed Ms. Kao of the difficult operating environmen [...] | 2007-02-23 10:07:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KWMN PREL PHUM SCUL SOCI EAID LA |
07VIENTIANE163 | VIENTIANE EAC MEETING - HUMAN CASE OF AVIAN INFLUENZA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Vientiane EAC met February 26 to discuss a WHO report of first-ever case of probable human infection of avian influenza (AI) in Laos. Samples from the patient have been sent for H5N1 confirmation, which is still pending. The Lao press is already highlighting this first "s [...] | 2007-02-26 10:18:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU SOCI SCUL PREL AMED AMGT ASEC CASC EAGR |
07VIENTIANE184 | VIENTIANE EAC MEETING -- AVIAN INFLUENZA [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 5, the Emergency Action Committee met to discuss the developing situation regarding avian influenza (H5N1) in Laos. The Lao government announced on March 4 that a probable second case of avian influenza in humans had been identified, with confirmation pending further [...] | 2007-03-05 10:35:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC TBIO KFLU SOCI AMED AMGT CASC EAGR KPAO |
07VIENTIANE185 | SEVENTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT FOR LAOS [...] (SBU) Summary: Laos is overwhelmingly a sending country for trafficking, although on a small scale it is also a receiving country. The vast majority of Lao who seek work abroad, including those who are victims of trafficking, go to Thailand, where cultural and linguistic similarities and an a [...] | 2007-03-05 11:15:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC PREF KFRD PREL |
07VIENTIANE213 | DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-16 09:09:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC APER LA PREL |
07VIENTIANE220 | WORLD BANK OFFICIAL EXPRESSES CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM TO [...] (SBU) Summary: During a March 2 meeting, World Bank country manager Patchamuthu Illangovan told visiting EAP/MLS office director Rapson that he is more optimistic than he used to be about prospects for progress in Laos. The World Bank's major hydropower project, Nam Theun 2, has brought dyn [...] | 2007-03-19 09:47:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID EAIR ECON EFIN ELAB EMIN ENRG ETRD |
07VIENTIANE257 | NAS VIENTIANE: UPDATE ON METHAMPHETAMINE IN LAOS [...] (SBU) Summary. Almost everyone in the Lao lowlands, from the Prime Minister in Vientiane to street vendors in Pakse, is keenly aware that methamphetamine trafficking is on the increase and that the lives of thousands of Lao citizens have become more precarious as a result. Lao law enforcemen [...] | 2007-03-29 08:17:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM SNAR XC CH |
07VIENTIANE290 | ILLICIT CASH COURIERS IN LAOS [...] (SBU) Summary: Econoff met with Bank of Laos (BOL) Deputy Director General Mr. Leuane March 16, and NAS Director met with Lao Customs Deputy Director of International Relations Mr. Vongchan April 5 to discuss reftel and deliver nonpaper. DDG Leuane understands Financial Action Task Force (FA [...] | 2007-04-06 10:01:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KTFN LE PREL PTER LA |
07VIENTIANE310 | IOM's Return and Reintegration of Lao TIP Victims [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph nine. 2. (SBU) Summary: The International Office for Migration (IOM) signed a long-awaited Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Laos (GoL) on February 27. Based on the MOU, IOM plans to be more active in capacity-bui [...] | 2007-04-17 09:39:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SMIG PHUM SOCI ELAB KWMN PREL LA |
07VIENTIANE312 | AES MOVES FORWARD WITH INVESTMENT PROPOSAL FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph seven. 2. (SBU) Summary: Econoff met March 29 with AES representatives Flora Zhao and Jasper Camacho to discuss their proposal for a run of the river hydropower project on the Mekong River. AES submitted the proposal March 29 to the G [...] | 2007-04-17 09:54:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETRD EINV EWWT ECON SENV PREL LA |
07VIENTIANE341 | LAO SENIOR OFFICIAL DISCUSSES RELIGIOUS ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: Following up on the Ambassador's recent meeting with the Lao Front for National Construction (reftel),Poloffs met with recently-appointed Religous Affairs Khaophone Vannabout to seek updates on several outstanding cases. Khaophone provided an update on 12 detained Khmu who may [...] | 2007-04-26 10:01:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIRF PHUM SOCI PREL LA |
07VIENTIANE351 | PRESSING THE AES HYDROPOWER BID WITH SENIOR LAO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Committee for Planning and Investment (CPI) President Soulivong Daravong April 30 to continue her personal support for the bid by AES on the first run-of-the-river hydropower project on the Mekong River in Laos. Soulivong was clear that CPI had not made [...] | 2007-04-30 08:54:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG ETRD EWWT LA PHUM PREL SENV EINV |
07VIENTIANE37 | REPRESENTATIVE MCCOLLUM VIEWS AVIAN INFLUENZA PREPARATIONS [...] (U) Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MIN) learned first-hand about Vientiane's main Mahasot Hospital during her recent visit to Laos. She discussed available and needed resources in recognizing suspect cases of human avian influenza (AI) and reviewed corresponding clinical case management practi [...] | 2007-01-16 08:07:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP TBIO KFLU AMED SOCI LA |
07VIENTIANE397 | WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY: DCM DISCUSSES U.S. JOURNALISM AT [...] (U) SUMMARY: To mark World Press Freedom Day, the DCM spoke with a group of roughly 15 college students at the Lao-American Center on May 2 about the history of press freedom in the United States and the ethical dilemmas faced by media organizations. This was a timely subject, since the Lao N [...] | 2007-05-15 06:45:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM ELAB KDEM PGOV PREL KPAO LA |
07VIENTIANE407 | VIENTIANE EAC MEETING - RENEWAL OF PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-16 08:48:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PTER CASC LA |
07VIENTIANE409 | Timber, Roads, and Rubber in Sayaboury Province [...] (SBU) Summary: While Sayaboury Province is isolated from the rest of Laos due to a lack of transportation infrastructure, some significant road projects are currently underway, and others are expected to commence within the next two years. Logging activity in the province has increased signi [...] | 2007-05-16 10:23:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EIND EAGR ELTN ETRD ENRG SENV SOCI SMIG |
07VIENTIANE451 | LAOS TO SUPPORT MR. ZOELLICK AS WORLD BANK [...] (SBU) Econoff met May 30 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of International Cooperation Director General Dr. Bountheuang Mounlasy to request that the Lao Government support Robert B. Zoellick as President of the World Bank (Reftel). After a brief discussion of Mr. Zoellick's quali [...] | 2007-05-30 09:38:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN IBRD LA |
07VIENTIANE483 | MAJORS LIST CERTIFICATION PROCEEDURES FOR LAOS FY [...] (SBU) Summary. While Laos continues to be a major producer of narcotics, it reduced opium production by approximately 69% between 2005 and 2006 and has achieved a 96% decline in overall opium cultivation from its recorded peak in 1989. Production is currently estimated to be below domestic [...] | 2007-06-08 06:43:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR LA |
07VIENTIANE496 | ASSORTED LAO UXO NEWS FRAGMENTS [...] (U) Charge and econoff attended the annual UXO review meeting June 5, which addressed the 2007 workplans for the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) and UXO Lao. The meeting provided a useful synopsis of events in the Lao UXO sector in 2006 and presented the UXO goals of the Government of Lao [...] | 2007-06-14 09:03:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KHDP PARM EAID LA |
07VIENTIANE524 | NEW TRANSPORTATION ARTERIES AND TRADE INITIATIVES [...] (SBU) Summary. New highways and trade initiatives may boost Laos' growth but will provide greater opportunities for illicit trafficking as well. With the opening of a Savannakhet, Laos-Mukdahan, Thailand bridge, the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) that transects southern Laos is now comp [...] | 2007-06-25 08:51:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECIN ELTN ETRD KCRM KHIV LA PGOV SNAR |
07VIENTIANE53 | REPRESENTATIVE MCCOLLUM'S DISCUSSIONS ON UNEXPLODED [...] (SBU) Summary: During her visit to Laos, Representative McCollum got a first-hand look at the problems related to unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Xieng Khouang province. She visited a hospital where UXO victims were being treated, a mine clearance site, and a school where children demonstrated mi [...] | 2007-01-22 08:13:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP MOPS PREL PHUM PGOV SCUL KFLU KHDP ECON LA |
07VIENTIANE599 | TERRORISM FINANCE: TELLING LAOS ABOUT DOMESTIC [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-27 09:35:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN LA PREL PTER |
07VIENTIANE602 | PRESSING THE LAO FOR UNIVERSAL ADOPTION OF THE [...] (SBU) Charge and A/DCM met with Mr. Saleumxay Kommasith, Acting Director General, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),to deliver referenced demarche on July 25, 2007. Saleumxay said the issue of nuclear terrorism is new for the Government of Laos (GO [...] | 2007-07-27 09:35:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP LA MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER |
07VIENTIANE618 | DANCING WITH THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: Econoff accompanied Standing Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad, along with a group of senior diplomats, on a 36-hour set-piece "study tour" of two districts in Sayabouri province. Thanks to a focus on export crops, primarily corn, the districts appear to be doing well [...] | 2007-08-03 09:14:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL EAID SENV LA |
07VIENTIANE668 | VISIT TO LAOS OF STAFFDEL GUDES [...] (SBU) Visiting professional congressional staff members Scott Gudes and Dan Brandt visited Vientiane August 16-19. While in Vientiane they met with Vice Foreign Minister Phongsavath Boupha, who raised restrictions against Eximbank working in Laos, discussed financial reform in Laos with the [...] | 2007-08-21 10:02:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON ETRD EINV KHDP PGOV OTRA LA |
07VIENTIANE723 | UPDATE ON HMONG-AMERICANS TAKEN INTO POLICE CUSTODY IN LAOS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post continues to investigate the whereabouts of the three Hmong Americans who were taken into police custody on August 25. Both Lao and Thai immigration authorities have records indicating that the Americans departed Laos on August 29. During a trip to Xiengkhouang Province Se [...] | 2007-09-14 10:46:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC LA |
07VIENTIANE725 | MIL-MIL RELATIONS WITH LAOS: EXCHANGING DEFENSE [...] (SBU) Summary: Moving forward with the exchange of defense attaches during the coming year and training opportunities for Lao military personnel under the International Military Education and Training (IMET) and other programs were key topics discussed during the visit of DOD OSD-Policy Lao Des [...] | 2007-09-18 10:27:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID LA MARR MASS MOPS PREL |
07VIENTIANE787 | DEMARCHE: HMONG "MATERIAL SUPPORT" EXEMPTION [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. See paragraph 10. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Assistant Foreign Minister Alounkeo regarding the Hmong material support exemption (Ref A) on October 22. Despite the Ambassador's reassurances that the waiver does not represent a [...] | 2007-10-23 10:10:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL KJUS CVIS PHUM LA TH |
07VIENTIANE788 | DEMARCHE TO LAO GOVERNMENT: U.S. SANCTIONS AGAINST [...] (SBU) The Ambassador delivered Ref A demarche on Burma during an October 22 meeting with Assistant Foreign Minister Alounkeo Kittikhoun primarily devoted to the Hmong waiver issue (Ref B). He provided the Assistant Minister with the White House fact sheet, the text of the executive order, an [...] | 2007-10-24 08:45:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD EFIN BM LA ASEAN |
07VIENTIANE801 | LAOS PRESSES FOR LIFTING OF EXIMBANK LIMITATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The prohibition on EXIM Bank operations in Laos -- based on the characterization of Laos as a Markist-Leninist country -- is out of date and does not serve U.S. interests. GOL views the EXIM ban as inconsistent with the USG's economic policy toward Laos, highlighted by Congr [...] | 2007-10-30 02:07:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAID EFIN PREL EINV LA |
07VIENTIANE836 | VIENTIANE FRAUD SUMMARY: Q4 FY 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-14 10:44:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT LA |
07VIENTIANE914 | PACOM ADMIRAL KEATING'S VISIT TO VIENTIANE [...] (SBU) Summary: During a December 14 visit to Vientiane, Commander of the Pacific Command Admiral Timothy Keating met with senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, and National Assembly. At the Foreign Affairs Institute, he addressed students and took questions [...] | 2007-12-19 07:15:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHDP LA MARR MASS OVIP PREL KFLU CH |
07VILNIUS123 | ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel list of entities designated under E.O. 13382 to Donatas Ziugzda, Head of the Arms Control, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Division of the MFA. Ziugzda once again thanked the USG for providing this information in a timely basis. He assured post that the list wou [...] | 2007-02-22 14:14:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP KN PARM IR LH |
07VILNIUS233 | POINTS DELIVERED TO LITHUANIA ON DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-03 08:22:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR LH |
07VILNIUS244 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (U) This report contains business-sensitive information. Please protect accordingly. Previous site visit ------------------- 2. (SBU) We visited Helisota Ltd. on October 16, 2006 to conduct a Blue Lantern check for a different application, reporting our results in ref B. Per ref C inst [...] | 2007-04-06 11:31:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC EZ UK LH |
07VILNIUS359 | LITHUANIA AGREES WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-21 14:36:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAGR LH |
07VILNIUS709 | POST SUPPORTS EUCOM/USAREUR 1206 PROPOSAL FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-03 14:35:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MOPS PREL PTER LG |
07VILNIUS789 | AMBASSADOR CLOUD MEETS WITH NEW CHIEF OF SPECIAL [...] (U) Summary. On October 24 Ambassador met with newly commissioned Director of Special Investigations Service (STT) Zymantas Pacevicius (pat-SEV-i-chuss) to discuss the challenge of fighting corruption in Lithuania and his desire for further training opportunities. End Summary. 2. (U) Pa [...] | 2007-11-02 09:06:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL PINR LH |
07VILNIUS86 | THE CURIOUS STATE OF LITHUANIA'S AIRPORTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Lithuania's main international airport in Vilnius is small, expensive, and inefficient, yet operates quite profitably. The airport, like Lithuania's air transport sector in general, has tremendous potential for growth, but the airport's management is oddly indifferent to it, an [...] | 2007-02-07 08:56:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EINV ECON PREL LH LG EN EUN |
07WARSAW1131 | AVON POLAND: EXAMPLE OF SUCCESS [...] (SBU) Avon Cosmetics Poland is a proven success story of American investment in Poland. Avon began operations in Poland in 1992 and in 15 years has expanded to include Avon's largest manufacturing facility in the world, 11 representative support centers, and more than 250,000 direct sales repr [...] | 2007-05-15 13:26:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV PL |
07WARSAW1237 | TIP ISSUES GRAB POLISH HEADLINES [...] (U) Summary. Polish media has recently highlighted a number of instances where law enforcement mishandled and deported TIP victims. Interior Minster Kaczmarek seized on the bad press to highlight the seriousness of the problem to the public and launched an internal investigation, and the Huma [...] | 2007-05-30 09:46:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREF KCRM KJUS PL |
07WARSAW1438 | POLAND: ANNUAL INVESTMENT DISPUTE REPORT [...] (SBU) Post is unaware of any ongoing expropriation disputes involving Poland and U.S. companies or citizens. However, on April 29, 2004, Cargill filed a request for arbitration with the Polish Government relating to its investment in an isoglucose plant in Wroclaw. In 1995, Cargill invested [...] | 2007-06-22 12:36:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV PL |
07WARSAW1440 | POLAND JOINS SKANLED CONSORTIUM SOLVING GAS PUZZLE [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified, not for internet distribution 2. (U) Being Summary: On June 20, Polish Oil and Gas Company PGNiG joined the Skanled Consortium which is developing the Skanled gas pipeline from Karsto, Norway to Sweden and Denmark. Poland acquired a 15% [...] | 2007-06-22 17:37:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETRD EINV PREL PO |
07WARSAW1457 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES HAGUE CONVENTION, MIELEC [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador met with Minister of Justice Ziobro to discuss Hague Convention on International Child Abduction enforcement and the investigation of corruption in the privatization of the Mielec aircraft factory. Minister Ziobro promised to look into the handling of the Szuta cas [...] | 2007-06-25 15:08:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC EINV ECON PREL PL |
07WARSAW1721 | WARSAW STOCK EXCHANGE BOOMING BUT FACES CHALLENGES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-08 11:42:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PL |
07WARSAW1723 | WARSAW STOCK EXCHANGE BOOMING BUT FACES CHALLENGES [...] (U) Summary: Until a long-expected correction in July 2007, Warsaw Stock Exchanges (WSE) indices have been breaking new records and reaching new highs for over three years. The WSE is central Europe's leader in IPOs with 39 in less than 7 months. The number of foreign companies on the WSE [...] | 2007-08-08 14:54:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PL |
07WARSAW1870 | POLAND: RUSSIAN RESEARCH REACTOR FUEL RETURN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified - not for Internet distribution. 2. (U) Econcoff met with Anna Mank, a director in the Polish Ministry of the State Treasury (MST) and Ivan Bolshinsky, a senior technical advisor with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),on August 27 to discuss the status [...] | 2007-08-31 13:24:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG IAEA KNNP KTIA PARM PL RS |
07WARSAW1918 | NEED PIRATED MUSIC? FILMS? WARSAW STADIUM STILL [...] (U) Summary: The "Russian market" at the Warsaw Stadium, for years the most visible symbol of intellectual property theft in Poland, was supposed to close at the beginning of July to make way for construction of a new stadium needed for the 2012 European Soccer championship (reftel). However [...] | 2007-09-11 08:23:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KIPR PL |
07WARSAW1974 | DEMARCHE: POLAND WILL VOTE WITH EU ON ICAO [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. This cable is not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Post sent a copy of the demarche on split currency assesments, per reftel, to the Polish Civil Aviation Office (PCAO). However, econoff was unable to make an appointment at PCAO to discuss the demarc [...] | 2007-09-19 13:34:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ICAO PL |
07WARSAW2006 | POLAND: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON U.S. PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) Polcouns met September 25 with Beata Baranska, MFA Deputy Director for UN Affairs, to review U.S. priorities for the 62nd UNGA. Baranska said that Poland generally would have the same goals for UNGA as last year. Poland wants to see the reform process speeded up, especially on financi [...] | 2007-09-25 14:44:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA PL |
07WARSAW2011 | POLAND: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON U.S. DRAFT [...] (SBU) Polcouns delivered reftel demarche to Beata Baranska, MFA Deputy Director for UN Affairs, providing her with a copy of the draft resolution and reviewing orally with her reftel talking points. Baranska said she would immediately forward to her colleagues in New York and Geneva the dra [...] | 2007-09-26 12:42:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA PL |
07WARSAW2059 | POLAND SEEKS US SUPPORT FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (SBU) On Thursday, October 4, Andrzej Sados, Under Secretary of State for International Relations called in the SIPDIS DCM to request US support in reqeusting that the UN Security Council issue a statement condemning the October 3 attack on the Polish Ambassador to Iraq. The DCM was handed [...] | 2007-10-04 15:38:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IZ PL UNSC |
07WARSAW2131 | POLISH SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT IN BURMA [...] (SBU) On October 18, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Krzysztof Ciebien, Minister Counselor for MFA,s Asia department. Ciebien stated that in addition to Poland,s statement expressing concerns over the developments in Burma, the Government of Poland has raised the issue with va [...] | 2007-10-19 12:48:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BM PGOV PHUM RREL PL |
07WARSAW2148 | POLAND'S VIEWS ON THE UPCOMING UNGA THIRD COMMITEE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 22, PolOff met with Mariusz Lewicki, Head of the Human Rights Section in the MFA,s UN Department, to discuss reftel issues to be tabled at the UN Third Committee next month. Lewicki reaffirmed that Poland will continue to support country specific resolutions, which [...] | 2007-10-24 14:21:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNHCR UN PL |
07WARSAW2149 | WARSAW STADIUM CLOSES (SORT OF) [...] (U) Summary: On October 1, government authorities closed the "crown" of the Warsaw Stadium, where most trade in pirated goods had taken place. The periphery of the Stadium is still open to traders. Counterfeit goods can still be found, although the quantity seems to be less, and the goods a [...] | 2007-10-25 07:49:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KIPR EINV PL |
07WARSAW2155 | POLAND'S RESPONSE ON BURMA SANCTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-26 11:58:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL PL BM |
07WARSAW2157 | CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION -- POLAND TO SUPPORT THE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-26 12:48:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA ETRD PHUM UNAUS CU PL |
07WARSAW2171 | POLAND: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified/NOT for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) On October 29, post delivered reftel points to Mieczyslaw Kuzinski and Marian Siemakowicz of the Security Policy Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),and to Elzbieta Frankow-Jaskiewicz of the Department [...] | 2007-10-31 13:41:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN KTFN ECON PL |
07WARSAW2173 | POLAND WILL MAKE DECISION ON NOV.2 REGARDING IAAC [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-31 13:42:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC UNGAPL PL |
07WARSAW2180 | POLAND WELCOMES PROPOSAL ON CUBA, AWAITING EU [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points to Mariusz Lewicki, Head of the Human Rights Section in the MFA,s UN Department. He welcomed and was very satisfied with the U.S decision to refrain from introducing a Cuba resolution at the current UNGA and to drop its call for a vote on the HRC package whi [...] | 2007-11-02 13:12:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNGA PL |
07WARSAW2181 | POLAND TO SUPPORT SWISS CANDIDATE FOR IIAC [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-02 13:36:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC UNGA PL |
07WARSAW2185 | FROM BIALE MIASTECZKO TO THE BALLOT BOX, HEALTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While leaders of the Doctors and Nurses Unions claim to have avoided the politicization of health care in the latest elections, the presiding Law and Justice (PiS) party used the threat of privatization of hospitals in a last minute bid to influence swing voters in the campaign [...] | 2007-11-02 15:48:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB PGOV PL PREL TBIO |
07WARSAW2230 | POLISH PEOPLEQS PARTY (PSL) IN GOVERNING COALITION RAISES [...] (U) Civic Platform (PO) led by Prime Minister-designate Donald Tusk will establish a coalition with the Polish PeopleQs Party (PSL) in order to form a new government. PO won PolandQs October Parliamentary election with 41.5 percent of the vote, with PSL garnering 9 percent. In November PSL wi [...] | 2007-11-14 06:52:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV PL |
07WARSAW2233 | POLAND: DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EU PROGRESS ON BIOTECH [...] (SBU) Summary: Post has delivered reftel demarche to the Polish Ministries of Economy, Environment and Agriculture. Poland is in the process of forming a new government, and consequently its capacity to engage on the issue before November 21 is limited. Although it appears unlikely that Pol [...] | 2007-11-14 10:37:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD EUN PL |
07WARSAW2265 | POLAND: BIOTECH POLICY UNCERTAIN-POSITIVE CHANGE [...] (U) On 21 November AgAtt Kate Snipes delivered ref. A demarche on the EU discussion regarding a tolerance level for low level presence of unapproved biotech products to Dr. Andzej Wojtyla, Head of Sanitary Inspection and Emilia Kalinska, Specialist on GM Food at the Polish Ministry of Health a [...] | 2007-11-23 11:07:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD EUN TBIO PL |
07WARSAW2273 | POLAND'S MINORITY ROMA FACE UPHILL BATTLES DESPITE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. While Poland's Roma population is not as large or significant as those in nearby countries, it remains a community which faces significant challenges. The GOP has recognized the distressing situation of the Roma minority in Poland. In 2001 it created the Pilot Program for the [...] | 2007-11-27 16:12:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL PL |
07WARSAW2313 | AMBASSADOR MEETS POLAND'S NEW AG. [...] (SBU) Summary. Dec. 3, Ambassador Ashe called on new AgMinister Marek Sawicki, accompanied by AgCounselor. As reported reftel, Sawicki is a member of Poland's minority party, PSL, in the new governing coalition with PO that came to office after parliamentary elections Oct. 21. Minister Saw [...] | 2007-12-04 14:36:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO PGOV PL |
07WARSAW2347 | POLAND TO ATTEND PARIS DONORS CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) PolCouns met December 10 with Wieslaw Kucel, Counselor in the MFA's Middle East and Africa Department to deliver reftel demarche. Kucel, who accompanied Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski to the Annapolis conference, said that Poland would be represented by at least Deputy Foreign Minist [...] | 2007-12-10 14:26:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL IS PL |
07WARSAW2361 | AMBASSADOR THOMAS SCHWEICH'S DECEMBER 3 MEETINGS [...] (SBU) On 3 December, Ambassador Thomas Schweich, United States Coordinator for Afghan Counternarcotics and Justice Reform and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, briefed a roundtable of Polish government officials on the new U.S. five pillar st [...] | 2007-12-12 12:33:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AF KNAR PGOV PL PREL |
07WARSAW2362 | WTO/GAMBLING: POLAND LIKELY TO STAY OUT OF THE GAME [...] (SBU) EconOff delivered reftel demarche regarding the WTO dispute settlement proceeding on gambling and betting services to Mieczyslaw Nogaj, Director of the Trade Policy Department at the Polish Ministry of Economy, and to Joanna Katner-Pruszynska, Counselor to the Minister of Economy. She [...] | 2007-12-12 15:06:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD WTRO PL |
07WARSAW2369 | RUSSIA LIFTS BAN ON POLISH MEAT [...] (SBU) Summary: Polish and Russian Ministers of Agriculture have announced that next week the two-year old Russian ban on imports of fresh meat from Poland will be lifted, removing a major trade irritant. Thanks to strong demand, trade levels should quickly rebound. The Russian embargo on [...] | 2007-12-13 14:44:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON PREL PL RU |
07WARSAW2387 | POLAND - TAKING ACTION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN [...] (U) In an effort to recognize the recent 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence Campaign and the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, Post held a Digital Video Conference (DVC) with U.S. and Polish experts to assess major challenges related to the eradication of do [...] | 2007-12-18 09:33:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM PL |
07WARSAW2388 | POLAND BIO: MACIEJ NOWICKI, MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT [...] (U) Maciej Nowicki was named Poland's Minister of Environment on November 16, 2007. He is widely considered one of Poland's most respected environmentalists. Since 1992, he has been the president of Ekofundusz, an organization he founded to provide financial support for environmental prote [...] | 2007-12-18 12:12:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINR SENV ECON PGOV PL |
07WARSAW31 | Poland: GOP Unconcerned about Druzba Oil Cut [...] (U) Polish Deputy Minister of Economy Piotr Naimski confirmed that oil supply to Poland through the Druzba oil pipeline from Belarus was cut on January 7 at approximately 2200, reinstated at 0300, then cut it again at approximately 0600 on January 8. One hundred percent of Polish oil supply [...] | 2007-01-08 13:32:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON PREL PGOV PL RS BO UP GM |
07WARSAW33 | Poland: GOP Unconcerned about Druzba Oil Cut [...] (U) Polish Deputy Minister of Economy Piotr Naimski confirmed that oil supply to Poland through the Druzba oil pipeline from Belarus was cut on January 7 at approximately 2200, reinstated at 0300, then cut it again at approximately 0600 on January 8. One hundred percent of Polish oil supply [...] | 2007-01-08 14:15:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON PREL PGOV PL RS BO UP GM |
07WARSAW498 | PM KACZYNSKI AIMS TO PASS RESTITUTION LAW IN 2007 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (the Conference) held its annual meeting in Warsaw from February 26-28, in part to press the GOP for passage of a law for restitution or compensation for property taken by the Nazi and Communist regimes. In meetings with t [...] | 2007-03-01 14:42:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL PL |
07WARSAW538 | POLAND: SEVENTH ANNUAL (2007) TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Following are responses keyed to questions in paragraphs 27-31 of REFTEL. Embassy point of contact is Political Officer Daniel Gedacht (telephone: 48-22- 504-2621, fax 48-22-504-2613, e-mail GedachtDC@state.gov). POLOFF (FO-04) spent 45 hours collecting data and compiling report; one p [...] | 2007-03-06 16:18:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB |
07WARSAW595 | POLAND: PHARMACUETICAL DATA EXCLUSIVITY UPDATE [...] (SBU) According to representatives of the Employer's Union of Innovative Pharmaceutical Companies (INFARMA),Poland has adopted the "8+2+1" data exclusivity system for drugs centrally registered in the European Union (EU) through the European Medicines Agency (EMEA). This means that innovative [...] | 2007-03-12 16:29:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR PL |
07WARSAW958 | POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND MAY 3 ICI MEETING [...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Fotyga informed visiting Secretary of Defense Gates April 25 that she will attend the SIPDIS May 3 ICI meeting. She also said that she was endeavoring to do what she could on Iraq debt, but repeated several times that debt forgiveness would be very difficult given P [...] | 2007-04-25 15:08:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID EFIN PGOV PL |
07WARSAW976 | POLAND: DELIVERY OF INVITATION TO THE COALITION [...] (SBU) In response to Reftel, we have been informed that Polish attendees at the Iraq Coalition Conference in Tampa, FL April 30-May 2 will be Juliusz Jacek Gojlo (Chief of the Iraqi Task Group, Department of Africa and the Middle East, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Brigadier General Witold [...] | 2007-04-27 15:05:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER PL |
07WELLINGTON1 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BRIAN O'SHEA, MARCH 21 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy NNSA Official Brian O'Shea to travel to Rotorua, New Zealand from March 21 - 31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the conference "A New Zeal for Old Galaxies". 2. (U) Embassy understands that country c [...] | 2007-01-02 23:11:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NZ |
07WELLINGTON10 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LANDA PRATT AND THANE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Botanist Landa Pratt and Biologist Thane Pratt to travel to Palmerston North, New Zealand from February 9 - 17, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to make a presentation at the International Association for Vegetatio [...] | 2007-01-03 22:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
07WELLINGTON100 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TODD GRAVES, FEBRUARY 15 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Official Todd Graves to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 15-20, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the "Directions in Statistical Computing [...] | 2007-01-31 04:15:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NZ |
07WELLINGTON101 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ARNOLD BAKER, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Official Arnold Baker to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 23 - 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 9th Annual National Power New Zeal [...] | 2007-01-31 04:34:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NZ |
07WELLINGTON108 | AS MCMURRAY'S VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND HIGHLIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-02 03:47:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG NZ |
07WELLINGTON11 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DANIEL MULCAHY AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Veterninary Medical Officer Daniel Mulcahy and Research Wildlife Biologist Robert Gill to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from January 28 - February 12, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct field work and i [...] | 2007-01-03 22:38:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
07WELLINGTON110 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DONALD PATTERSON, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to CDC Research Chemist Donald Patterson to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 7 - 11, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to speak at the EnviroAnalysis 2007 Conference on the topic of Biomonitoring for Assessing Human Exposure [...] | 2007-02-04 23:35:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA KSCA CDC NZ |
07WELLINGTON114 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STS JAY WILLIAMS AND SEO [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Canberra STS Jay Williams and SEO Brian Knarr for travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 11-17, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to perform technical security maintenance. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country cl [...] | 2007-02-06 22:51:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSEO ASEC |
07WELLINGTON116 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FBI ASC RICHARD KOLLMAR FOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Assistant Section Chief (ASC) Richard Kollmar, Counterintelligence Division, to travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time frame of 02/12/2007 through 02/17/2007. The purpose of this [...] | 2007-02-07 01:50:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
07WELLINGTON123 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEVEN CHU, FEBRUARY 11 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Steven Chu to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 11 - 14, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide expertise in helping the world increase the efficiency of energy use and development of sus [...] | 2007-02-07 04:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ENRG NZ |
07WELLINGTON124 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BILL IRVING, FEBRUARY 15 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Official Bill Irving to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 15 - 25, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend a meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) review of New Zealand green [...] | 2007-02-07 04:27:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA SEN KSCA TPHY NZ |
07WELLINGTON13 | CORRECTION TO WELLINGTON 00012: NEW ZEALAND [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate Auckland welcome SEO Gregg Johnstone to Auckland, 07-09 January 2007, and Wellington, New Zealand, 09-12 January 2007. The purpose of this trip is to provide security engineering services. 2. (U) Consulate Auckland has made hotel reservations within p [...] | 2007-01-03 23:34:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KSEO |
07WELLINGTON131 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR. RONALD MASON, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NIH Official Dr. Ronald Mason to travel to Akaroa, New Zealand from February 18 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to give a presentation at the Fifth International Meeting on Human Peroxidase. 2. (U) Embassy understands that [...] | 2007-02-12 03:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA KSCA TBIO NZ |
07WELLINGTON135 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR. HARRY MALECH, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NIH Official Dr. Harry Malech to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from February 19 - 26, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend and speak at the 5th International Conference on Human Peroxidases. 2. (U) Embassy understands [...] | 2007-02-12 04:06:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA KSCA TBIO NZ |
07WELLINGTON136 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CT VISWANATHAN, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FDA Official CT Viswanathan to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 25 - March 3, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend and present at the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) GLP working group. [...] | 2007-02-12 04:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA KSCA TBIO SN NZ |
07WELLINGTON139 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DARREN OGDEN, ERIC [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Officials Darren Ogden, Eric Hockersmith, Gordon Axel, William D. Muir, and John G. Williams to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from February 15 - March 3, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to make presentations and co-chair at [...] | 2007-02-14 00:22:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA EFIS BEXP CW NZ |
07WELLINGTON14 | COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHS/TSA SPECIALISTS [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Gregory Kuver and Suzanne Ventura, DHS/TSA, to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from February 5 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct airport and air carrier station assessments/inspections. 2. (SBU) Embassy point of co [...] | 2007-01-04 01:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHLS EAIR ASEC PTER OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON140 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR. ALASDAIR STEVEN, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NIH Official Dr. Alasdair Steven to travel to Auckland and Rotorua, New Zealand from February 8 - 17, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to give a talk at University of Auckland and to speak at the Protein Structure, Function and Assembly [...] | 2007-02-14 00:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA KSCA TBIO NZ |
07WELLINGTON147 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR RAYMOND W. MILLAR TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington requests country clearance for Foreign Service National Investigator (FSNI) Raymond Millar for travel to Apia, Samoa during the period February 19-25 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct background investigations and security interviews and to train FSNI Apia. [...] | 2007-02-16 01:36:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON15 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FREIFELD, DECEMBER 31, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist Ms. Freifeld to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from December 31, 2006 - January 26, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to assist with fluttering shearwater translocation to Man [...] | 2007-01-04 01:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA SENV TBIO NZ |
07WELLINGTON150 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR RSO JAMES P. DOHERTY [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington requests country clearance for Regional Security Officer (RSO) James P. Doherty for travel to Apia, Samoa during the period February 19-23 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct a constituent post visit. 2 (SBU) Itinerary is as follows: Arrival: 19 February 200 [...] | 2007-02-16 23:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON155 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DANIEL H. FEIL, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Daniel H. Feil to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from February 18 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to present a paper at a conference. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the [...] | 2007-02-20 02:57:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ENRG NZ |
07WELLINGTON157 | COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PACIFIC REGIONAL [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Pacific Regional Environmental Officer Joe Murphy, to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from February 23 - March 3, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Experts' Meeting on Ad [...] | 2007-02-20 23:36:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA SENV CW NZ |
07WELLINGTON158 | YEAR 2007 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - NEW ZEALAND [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends that New Zealand (GNZ) not/not be placed on the Special 301 List in 2007. The country's overall commitment to the protection of intellectual property (IPR) is relatively high as compared to most countries cited in the Special 301 review. The government continues [...] | 2007-02-21 05:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON PREL NZ |
07WELLINGTON170 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THOMAS KRAFT, MARCH 4 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Official Thomas Kraft to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from March 4 - 9, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 21st Informal South Pacific Air Traffic Services Coordinating Group Meeting and the 14th Future Air Navigation [...] | 2007-02-26 01:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON171 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BRYANT VANBUSKIRK, MARCH [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Official Bryant Vanbuskirk to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from March 1 - 3, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct C-TPAT Validations. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance [...] | 2007-02-26 03:40:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON172 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID MAYNARD, JOHN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration officials to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from March 4 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Informal South Pacific Air Traffic Services Group (ISPACG) meeting and to chair the ISPACG Pl [...] | 2007-02-26 20:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON175 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CECIL JENNINGS, MARCH 26 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Research Biologist Cecil Jennings to travel to Dunedin, New Zealand from March 26 - Arpil 30, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct research on the gender and fecundity of banded kokopu and the giant kokopu [...] | 2007-02-27 04:09:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
07WELLINGTON176 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR WILLIAM WONG AND RAYMOND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officials William Wong and Raymond Santos to travel to New Zealand from February 28 - March 16, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct C-TPAT validations in various cities in New Zealand, as listed [...] | 2007-02-27 18:14:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON181 | THE NISSHIN MARU: AN EXAMPLE OF U.S.-NEW ZEALAND [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 15, a factory floor fire disabled the Japanese whaling vessel Nisshin Maru in the environmentally fragile Southern Ocean off the Antarctic coast. For eleven days, the stricken vessel remained in the vicinity of the U.S. McMurdo Station and New Zealand Scott Base in [...] | 2007-02-27 20:28:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EFIS SENV IWC AY NZ |
07WELLINGTON182 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DSS SPECIAL AGENT PHILLIPE [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Diplomatic Security (DS) Special Agent (SA) Phillipe Furstenberg for travel to Wellington, New Zealand from 08-09 March 2007. The purpose of this trip is attend meetings and conduct investigations regarding Operation Treasure Is [...] | 2007-02-27 21:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
07WELLINGTON184 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARIANNE GUFFANTI, MARCH [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Research Biologist Marianne Guffanti to travel to Rotorua, New Zealand from March 25 - 31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 4th International Workshop on Volcanic Ash and make a presentation. 2. [...] | 2007-02-28 01:47:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
07WELLINGTON185 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JEFFREY MICHAEL [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Commerce NOAA National Weather Service Official Jeffrey Michael Osiensky to travel to Rotorua, New Zealand from March 25 - 31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend and give a presentation at the World Meteorological [...] | 2007-02-28 03:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV KSCI NZ |
07WELLINGTON191 | TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS - NEW ZEALAND 3/2007 [...] (SBU) Following are responses for the Trafficking in Persons report for New Zealand, keyed to reftel: Begin responses: 27. Overview of a country's activities to eliminate trafficking in persons: -- A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationally traf [...] | 2007-03-02 01:16:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB NZ |
07WELLINGTON192 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROBERT TEGEDER, MARCH 4 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Aviation Safety Inspector Robert M. Tegeder to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from March 4 - 9, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in Informal South Pacific Air Traffic Coordinating Group (ISPACG) Meeting. 2. (U [...] | 2007-03-02 04:05:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON193 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROBERT HANSEN, MARCH 3 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration official Robert Hansen to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from March 3 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Informal South Pacific Air Traffic Services Group (ISPACG) meeting and to chair [...] | 2007-03-02 04:06:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON197 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SCOTT M. SMOUSE, MARCH [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Physical Scientist Scott M. Smouse to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from March 25 - 31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend and participate in the 33rd Meeting of the A [...] | 2007-03-05 02:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON200 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEPHEN P. STIYER, APRIL [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Safety Inspector Stephen P. Stiyer to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from April 18 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform facility inspections for FEDEX Express Corporation. 2. [...] | 2007-03-05 20:34:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR NZ |
07WELLINGTON203 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Ambassador Robert D. McCallum Jr. to travel to New Zealand from 10-18 March 2007. The purpose of this visit is personal leave. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistance required. 3. (SBU) Embassy po [...] | 2007-03-07 01:24:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON204 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEROY BORTMES, CARLA [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officials Leroy Bortmes, Carla Brooks, and Carlos Cortez to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from March 17 - 25, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Heads of Intelligence Conference. 2. [...] | 2007-03-07 21:30:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON211 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FBI SC BRUCE E. [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Section Chief (SC) Bruce E. Carlson and Unit Chief (UC) Russell L. Hunt, Counterintelligence Division, FBI Headquarters, for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period March 15-17 2007.The purpose of this visit is [...] | 2007-03-08 20:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
07WELLINGTON212 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEAV TEAM [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to DEAV Repair Team Mark A. Schmidt and David L. Monsees for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period April 15-18 2007.The purpose of this visit to perform scheduled repair and assess Post's armored vehicles. 2. [...] | 2007-03-08 20:09:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ASUP AMGT |
07WELLINGTON213 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEVEN ALBERSHEIM, MARCH [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Program Management Analyst Steven Albersheim to travel to Rotorua, New Zealand from March 24 - 31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the ICAO sponsored International Airways Volcanic Watch Operations Group (IAVWOPSG) and to [...] | 2007-03-08 20:56:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR ASEC TH NZ |
07WELLINGTON215 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR A/RSO JAMAL A. HORRY [...] (SBU) Country Clearance is requested for Embassy Wellington Assistant Regional Security Office (ARSO) Jamal A. Horry for travel to Dili, East Timor, March 09-19 2007. The purpose of this trip is to provide TDY support to serve as acting RSO for Embassy Dili. 2. (U) If there are any questi [...] | 2007-03-08 22:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
07WELLINGTON218 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BARBARA STUNDER, MARCH [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Commerce NOAA Meteorologist Barbara Stunder to travel to Rotorua, New Zealand from March 22 - 31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to present a paper and attend the Fourth International Workshop on volcanic ash. 2. (U [...] | 2007-03-09 01:59:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ |
07WELLINGTON223 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BU1 KIRK HENRY, [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to BU1 Kirk Henry for travel to Wellington, New Zealand from 23-28 March 2007 and Auckland, New Zealand from 28-31 March 2007. The purpose of this trip is to perform technical security work. 2. (SBU [...] | 2007-03-13 22:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSEO ASEC |
07WELLINGTON224 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SEO GREGG [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to SEO Gregg Johnstone for travel to Wellington, New Zealand from 25-18 March 2007. The purpose of this trip is to perform technical security work. 2. (SBU) Per REFTEL, Post has secured accomodations for Mr. Johnstone at the We [...] | 2007-03-14 03:04:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSEO ASEC |
07WELLINGTON225 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TONY OLSEN, APRIL 11-27, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Official Tony Olsen to travel to Hanmer Springs, Auckland, and Christchurch, New Zealand from April 11-27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend a meeting of the New Zealand Institute of Mathematical Analysis (NZIMA) Programme [...] | 2007-03-14 03:59:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA SENV KSCA TPHY EPA NZ |
07WELLINGTON226 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U.S. DELEGATION TO 33RD [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to State Department, EEB Energy Office Director Stephen GALLOGLY; Department of Energy, Chair Biofuels Task Force, Jeff SKEER; Argonne National Laboratory, Chair Expert Group on New and Renewable Energy Technologies, Cary BLOYD; and National [...] | 2007-03-14 04:00:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ENRG EPET NZ |
07WELLINGTON227 | PM Clark Says Visit to Washington is about Cooperation, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During Parliamentary Question time on Wednesday, March 14, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark was bombarded with questions (from Parliamentary friends and foes) regarding her upcoming visit to Washington. Clark was asked about Climate Change, the US Human Rights record at Gu [...] | 2007-03-14 05:39:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON228 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SEO BRIAN KNARR, [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to SEO Brian Knarr for travel to Wellington, New Zealand from 23-28 March 2007 and Auckland, New Zealand from 28-31 March 2007. The purpose of this trip is to perform technical security work. 2. (SB [...] | 2007-03-14 19:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSEO ASEC |
07WELLINGTON232 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U.S. DELEGATION TO PSI [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Government Officials listed below to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from on/about March 23 - 31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) Meeting. 2 [...] | 2007-03-16 03:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NZ |
07WELLINGTON234 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NANCY M. GORDON, APRIL [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Census Bureau Official Nancy M. Gordon to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from April 12 - 19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 2007 23rd Population Census Conference. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearan [...] | 2007-03-19 02:35:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON235 | NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE FOR SUPPORTING [...] (U) On March 19, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Charles Kingston; Senior Policy Officer; United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division; New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Kingston reiterated that New Zealand strongly condemns Zimbabwe's human rights abuses. Most [...] | 2007-03-19 23:04:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM NZ |
07WELLINGTON238 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOSEPH ROTH, MARCH 23 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to CDC Career Epidemiologist Field Officer Joseph Roth to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from March 23 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to layover in Auckland in transit to Noumea, New Caledonia. 2. (U) Embassy understands tha [...] | 2007-03-20 20:30:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA KSCA CDC FJ NZ |
07WELLINGTON239 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NICHOLAS SEYMOUR, MARCH [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Official Nicholas Seymour to travel to Rotorua, New Zealand from March 23 - April 4, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to speak at the Massive Hosts of Radio Galaxies Across Cosmic Time Conference. [...] | 2007-03-20 22:00:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TSPA NZ |
07WELLINGTON242 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JEFFREY SKEER, MARCH 26 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Jeffrey E. Skeer to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from March 26 - April 2, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the APEC Working Group, 8th APEC Minister and EWG Group Chairs APEC Meeting. 2. ( [...] | 2007-03-21 01:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ENRG TRGY NZ |
07WELLINGTON250 | MEDIA REACTION TO NEW ZEALAND'S AVIATION SECURITY [...] (U) This message contains an action request at paras 2 and 5. 2. (SBU) Summary: In compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements, the GNZ recently introduced Aviation Security Legislation which will enhance the powers of airport security officials and strength [...] | 2007-03-25 19:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PGOV PTER KTIA PREL NZ |
07WELLINGTON251 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RONALD GERMAIN, APRIL 17 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to National Institute of Health Official Dr. Ronald Germain to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from April 17 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to serve as the Visiting Speaker for the Australasian Society for Immunology [...] | 2007-03-25 21:39:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA KSCA TBIO AS NZ |
07WELLINGTON260 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BOBBY PHILIP, APRIL [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Official Bobby Philip to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from April 8-14, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to visit the Bioengineering Institute at the University of Auckland [...] | 2007-03-28 21:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NZ |
07WELLINGTON262 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CANBERRA [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Canberra Assistant Legal Attache Timothy K. Ryan, FBI Deputy Assistant Director Shawn Henry, and Supervisory Special Agent Shannon D. McGarry, Cyber Division, for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period April 17 [...] | 2007-03-29 01:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON274 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CANBERRA [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Canberra Assistant Legal Attache Timothy K. Ryan and FBI Supervisory Special Agent Dean Phillips, Organized Crime Unit, for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period April 30 - May 4, 2007. The purpose of this visi [...] | 2007-04-02 20:39:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON284 | CONTENTIOUS LEGISLATION AND POLICE ABUSE BRING TRYING TIMES [...] (SBU) These are trying times for PM Clark, despite near universal kudos for her performance during her March trip to the U.S. Her Government is fending off widespread public dissent over legislation to ban the use of physical force to discipline children. Growing evidence of sexual abuse and co [...] | 2007-04-10 02:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON289 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KEVIN E. DEARDORFF, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Census Bureau Official Kevin E. Deardorff to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from April 15 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to chair a session on regional and international cooperation of census utilization at the 23rd Po [...] | 2007-04-11 01:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAID NZ |
07WELLINGTON29 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEGATT GREGORY B. GROVES FOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants clearances for Canberra Legal Attache Gregory B. Groves to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands from January 17-20, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to meet with representatives from the Cook Islands Police Service and provide information on any trai [...] | 2007-01-09 23:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC JUS XB XV |
07WELLINGTON300 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR RSO JAMES DOHERTY [...] (SBU) Country Clearance is requested for Embassy Wellington Regional Security Officer (RSO) James P. Doherty and Foreign Service National Investigator (FSNI) Ray Millar for travel to Apia, Samoa during the period of April 16-20 2007. The purpose of this trip is provide constituent post servic [...] | 2007-04-13 04:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
07WELLINGTON303 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JAY K. KELLER, APRIL 15 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Census Bureau Official Jay K. Keller to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from April 15 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend and present a paper at the 23rd Population Census Conference. 2. (U) Embassy understan [...] | 2007-04-15 19:18:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAID NZ |
07WELLINGTON304 | NEW ZEALAND: PROPOSAL TO HOST SCIENCE FELLOW [...] (SBU) Summary: As part of the 2007 Embassy Science Fellow Program, Embassy Wellington proposes to host for three months a USG scientist with research interests in biofuels and associated renewable energy technologies. Familiarity with hydrogen, geothermal and marine (wave and tidal) technologi [...] | 2007-04-15 19:18:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSCA TSPL SENV AMGT OTRA APER NZ |
07WELLINGTON307 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PAUL FUJIMURA, APRIL 22 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Homeland Security Director for Asia/Pacific Office of International Affairs Paul FUJIMURA to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from April 22 - 25, 2007. The purpose of this visit is for official consultations with Embassy an [...] | 2007-04-16 21:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC PTER AS NZ |
07WELLINGTON309 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TOM BOLLYKY, APRIL 23 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USTR Director of Intellectual Property and Innovation to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from April 23 - 29, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to hold consultations with New Zealand officials. 2. (U) Embassy has booke [...] | 2007-04-18 19:27:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ETRD NZ |
07WELLINGTON32 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JAMES LOCKE, JANUARY 18 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NASA Johnson Space Center Official James Locke to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from January 18 - February 2, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to transit New Zealand en route to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, where he will evaluate [...] | 2007-01-10 00:35:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TSPA NZ |
07WELLINGTON321 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PENNY ANDERSON, MAY 7 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Transportation Security Administration Representative Penny Anderson to travel to Wellington and Christchurch, New Zealand from May 7-10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to meet with New Zealand Government officials. 2. (U) Embas [...] | 2007-04-20 04:09:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ECON NZ |
07WELLINGTON327 | SGT JAMES EUGENE - NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR APRIL [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Sgt James Eugene for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period April 19 - May 6, 2007. The purpose of this visit is personal vacation. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistance re [...] | 2007-04-23 01:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON328 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE REPRESENTATIVES [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Homeland Security ICE Attache Matthew King and ICE Representative Vanessa Piepenburg for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period April 30 - May 4, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend meetin [...] | 2007-04-23 01:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON329 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PENNY J. ANDERSON, MAY [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Transportation Security Administration Representative (TSAR) Penny J. Anderson for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period May 7-10 2007. The purpose of this visit is to meet with NZ Government Officials. 2. [...] | 2007-04-23 03:31:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON334 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOI/DAS DAVID [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of the Interior DAS David Cohen to travel to Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand from April 23 - May 5, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend meetings on ongoing economic development activities in U.S. affiliated insul [...] | 2007-04-24 05:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON350 | NZAID: CONTINUING TO EXPAND AID TO THE PACIFIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Since the establishment in 2002 of New Zealand's International Aid & Development Agency (NZAID) as a semi-autonomous agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT),the GNZ has steadily increased its nominal overseas development assistance (ODA) to the Pacific region [...] | 2007-05-04 06:14:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL NV XV |
07WELLINGTON36 | Scenesetter for A/S McMurray's visit to New Zealand: [...] (SBU) Summary: The upcoming commemoration of the 50th anniversary of U.S. - New Zealand cooperation in Antarctic provides a terrific opportunity to strengthen NZ public understanding of the depth and significance of US-NZ scientific cooperation, an often unrecognized strength in our bilateral [...] | 2007-01-10 18:22:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPL SENV PREL PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON363 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RYAN, KESNER AND KHALIL; [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Canberra Assistant Legal Attache Timothy K. Ryan and FBI Electronics Engineers Greg D. Kesner and Joseph Khalil for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period May 23 - May 25, 2007. The purpose of this visit is [...] | 2007-05-09 05:27:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON364 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RYAN AND CRUSE; JUNE 4-7, [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Canberra Assistant Legal Attache Timothy K. Ryan and Supervisory Special Agent Scott L. Cruse for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period June 4-7, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend meetings with U [...] | 2007-05-09 05:27:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON366 | NZAID: CONTINUING TO EXPAND AID TO THE PACIFIC [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-09 05:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL NV XV |
07WELLINGTON375 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR C. STEVEN MCGANN, MAY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EAP/ANP Director C. Steven McGann to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand May 17 and May 21 - 23, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to meet with Embassy and New Zealand Government officials. 2. (U) Hotel reservations have b [...] | 2007-05-16 23:30:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT WS NZ |
07WELLINGTON376 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STS JAY WILLIAMS, SEO [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to STS Jay Williams, SEO Brian Knarr, SEO Gregg Johnstone, and BU1 Kirk Henry for travel to Wellington, New Zealand for the dates as listed below: Brian Knarr - June 1-16, 2007 Jay Williams - June 1-9, 2007 Gregg Johnstone - Jun [...] | 2007-05-18 01:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON386 | NEW ZEALAND'S 2007 BUDGET NOT LIKELY TO PRODUCE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-22 06:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
07WELLINGTON405 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OBO TSS JOHN BYLER, JUNE [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Overseas Building Operations (OBO) Technical Security Specialist John Byler for travel to Christchurch, New Zealand during the period June 4-8, 2007. 2. The purpose of this visit is to inspect the conduit infrastructure for a [...] | 2007-05-31 03:06:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ ACOA ABLD AMGT |
07WELLINGTON406 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AMBASSADOR LOUISE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Ambassador Louise Oliver to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from June 21 - July 2, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 31st session of the World Heritage Committee. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is [...] | 2007-05-31 06:11:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA UNESCO NZ |
07WELLINGTON407 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOJ ATTORNEY TIMOTHY [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to U.S. Department of Justice Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division, Timothy Bridgeford for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period June 4-9 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the v [...] | 2007-05-31 22:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON409 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOJ ATTORNEY TIMOTHY [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to U.S. Department of Justice Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division, Timothy Bridgeford for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period June 4-9 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the v [...] | 2007-05-31 23:18:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON413 | POLLING AS LABOUR GOVT SUPPORT PLUNGES FURTHER, THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Support for the Labour Government continues to slide. Three major New Zealand political polls have shown that it now trails the opposition National Party by an average of 20 points. They also show that National's new leader John Key has cemented his position as New Zealand's pref [...] | 2007-06-01 06:00:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON418 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SUSAN SOLOMON, JUNE 30 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Senior Scientist Susan Solomon to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from June 30 - July 7, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend and participate at the Just Tip of the Iceberg Conference. 2. (U) Embassy understands that co [...] | 2007-06-06 03:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ |
07WELLINGTON42 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RICK ZIEGLER, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Official Rick Ziegler to travel to Christchurch, Auckland, and Hamilton, New Zealand from February 12 - 26, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 6th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics. 2. (U) Embassy understands [...] | 2007-01-10 23:47:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV OTRA KSCA TPHY NZ |
07WELLINGTON422 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CAPT JONATHAN Y. SABADO [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Captain Jonathan Y. Sabado, United States Marine Corps, U.S. Embassy Bangkok, for travel to Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand during the time period June 23- July 1 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a semi-annual i [...] | 2007-06-11 21:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON425 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MORRIS, PUTNAM, WILLENS, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to National Park Service Officials Stephen Morris, Jonathan Putnam, Todd Willens and Douglas Domenech to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from June 21 - July 3, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 31st Session of the World He [...] | 2007-06-12 05:29:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA KSCA TPHY SCUL SENV NZ |
07WELLINGTON43 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOACHIM PLEIL, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Official Joachim Pleil to travel to Christchurch and Wellington, New Zealand from February 4-15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Enviroanalysis 2007 Conference 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is [...] | 2007-01-10 23:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV OTRA KSCA TPHY NZ |
07WELLINGTON430 | PULU; A092591463; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Jeffrey Kyle and Michael Franchek for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period July 19-20, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Vea Kafa [...] | 2007-06-12 22:34:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON431 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PAMELA FRANZEL, JUNE 26 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to National Science Foundation Official Dr. Pamela Franzel to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from June 26 - July 2, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a familiarization tour of contractor facilities, meet local DCMA personnel [...] | 2007-06-12 22:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY NSF NZ |
07WELLINGTON433 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARK FORNWALL, JUNE 27 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Program Manager Mark Fornwall to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from June 27 - 30, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to finalize a draft report from the Pacific Island Roundtable to the members of the 8th Pacifi [...] | 2007-06-13 05:01:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
07WELLINGTON439 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FBI SA DENNIS R. SACHHER, [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Special Agent Dennis R. Saccher for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period June 16-19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is provide technology exchange and training. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country [...] | 2007-06-14 22:31:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON440 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FBI SA DENNIS R. SACHHER, [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Special Agent Dennis R. Saccher for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period June 16-19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is provide technology exchange and training. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country [...] | 2007-06-15 00:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON443 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FBI SA DENNIS R. SACHHER, [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Special Agent Dennis R. Saccher for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period June 16-19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is provide technology exchange and training. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country [...] | 2007-06-15 02:24:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON445 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FBI SA DENNIS R. SACHHER, [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Special Agent Dennis R. Saccher for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period June 16-19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is provide technology exchange and training. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country [...] | 2007-06-15 06:55:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON448 | GOVT TALKS UP US-NZ RELATIONS DURING ANNIVERSARY [...] (SBU) In observing the 20th anniversary of New Zealand's iconic anti-nuclear legislation, the Government chose not to dwell on past tensions with the U.S. In a testimony to how far the bilateral relationship has come in recent years and how the anti-nuclear issue has lost much of its political [...] | 2007-06-18 06:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON449 | GOVT TALKS UP US-NZ RELATIONS DURING ANNIVERSARY [...] (SBU) In observing the 20th anniversary of New Zealand's iconic anti-nuclear legislation, the Government chose not to dwell on past tensions with the U.S. In a testimony to how far the bilateral relationship has come in recent years and how the anti-nuclear issue has lost much of its political [...] | 2007-06-18 22:44:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON45 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID WISEGARVER, ERIC [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Officials David Wisegarver, Eric Wisegarver, Dana Greely and Robert D. Castle to travel to New Zealand from January 23 - March 22, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the I8SI9N cruise on board R/V Revelle. 2. [...] | 2007-01-11 02:11:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV AS NZ |
07WELLINGTON450 | GOVT TALKS UP US-NZ RELATIONS DURING ANNIVERSARY [...] (SBU) In observing the 20th anniversary of New Zealand's iconic anti-nuclear legislation, the Government chose not to dwell on past tensions with the U.S. In a testimony to how far the bilateral relationship has come in recent years and how the anti-nuclear issue has lost much of its political [...] | 2007-06-18 23:28:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON451 | GOVT TALKS UP US-NZ RELATIONS DURING ANNIVERSARY [...] (SBU) In observing the 20th anniversary of New Zealand's iconic anti-nuclear legislation, the Government chose not to dwell on past tensions with the U.S. In a testimony to how far the bilateral relationship has come in recent years and how the anti-nuclear issue has lost much of its political [...] | 2007-06-18 23:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON452 | NEW ZEALAND'S RESERVE BANK BALANCING ACT - TRYING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 11, in what was initially seen as a surprising move, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) begun to intervene for the first time in 20 years in the international currency markets in an attempt to stem the rapid appreciation of the Kiwi dollar. Many critics say the move [...] | 2007-06-19 06:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
07WELLINGTON453 | GOVT TALKS UP US-NZ RELATIONS DURING ANNIVERSARY [...] (SBU) In observing the 20th anniversary of New Zealand's iconic anti-nuclear legislation, the Government chose not to dwell on past tensions with the U.S. In a testimony to how far the bilateral relationship has come in recent years and how the anti-nuclear issue has lost much of its political [...] | 2007-06-19 21:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON456 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID A. JOHNSON AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors David A. Johnson and Charles M. Archer to travel to Auckland, Blenheim, and Christchurch, New Zealand from July 2 - 25, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to inspect U.S. Certified Foreign Repair Station in [...] | 2007-06-19 22:39:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR NZ |
07WELLINGTON459 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BARBARA WEISEL, JULY 6 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Assistant United States Trade Representative Barbara Weisel to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from July 6 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to meet with New Zealand Government officials under the U.S.-New Zealand TIFA. 2. ( [...] | 2007-06-20 03:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ETRD NZ |
07WELLINGTON460 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THOMAS PANAS, JULY 7 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Thomas Panas to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from July 7 - 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend and present a paper at the ICECCS 2007 Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems. [...] | 2007-06-20 04:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NZ |
07WELLINGTON463 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EDWARD BAKER AND SHARON [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Oceanographers Edward Baker and Sharon Walker to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from July 18 - August 19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the ocean exploration cruise to the Kermadec Arc aboard the New Zealand r [...] | 2007-06-20 05:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ |
07WELLINGTON465 | COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HOWARD DIAMOND, JUNE 27 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Physical Scientist Howard J. Diamond to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from June 27 - July 7, 2007. The purpose of this visit is participate in the Regional Meteo [...] | 2007-06-20 22:13:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TSPA KSCA CW NZ |
07WELLINGTON468 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THOMAS BOLLYKY, JULY 3 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Thomas Bollyky, Director of Intellectual Property Office at USTR, to travel to Christchurch and Wellington, New Zealand from July 3 - 10, 2007. Mr. Bollyky will be in Christchurch on personal business, and will travel to Wellington on July [...] | 2007-06-21 23:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ETRD NZ |
07WELLINGTON470 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KRANINGER; JULY 02-03, [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and welcomes and grants country clearance to Kathleen Laura Kraninger, Director, Screening Coordination Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period July 2-3, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the APEC Region ( [...] | 2007-06-25 03:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON474 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ARIADNE BANAISSA, JULY 5 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Commerce Australia and New Zealand Desk Officer Ariadne Benaissa to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from July 5 - 11, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the U.S. - New Zealand TIFA meetings. [...] | 2007-06-26 05:13:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ETRD AS NZ |
07WELLINGTON479 | COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ALAT BENJAMIN YEN, JUNE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Canberra Assistant Legal Attache Benjamin Yen for travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from June 28 - July 3, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct an interview of Deputy Commissioner of Police Maarametua O Tumataori Tetava for [...] | 2007-06-27 05:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TSPA KSCA CW NZ |
07WELLINGTON48 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CLAUDIA MCMURRAY, ARDEN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Delegation Members Claudia A. McMurray, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environment and Scientific Affairs (OES); Dr. Arden Bement, Director, National Science Foundation; Glyn T. Davies, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bu [...] | 2007-01-12 03:05:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AS WS NZ |
07WELLINGTON481 | JACKSON A028971346; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Reynaldo Mendoza and Laura Burgener for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period July 11-12, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to escort NZ Alien Darin Jackson to Auckland. [...] | 2007-07-02 01:22:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON482 | NEWELL, A038261224; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Juan Tovar and Edward Valle Mojica for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period July 11-13, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to escort NZ Alien James F. Newell to Auckland. [...] | 2007-07-02 01:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON485 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NOAA DELEGATION, JULY 5 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to 9 NOAA Officials: Rennie Holt, Wayne Trivelpiece, Michael Goebel, Christian Reiss, Christopher Jones, David Demer, George Watters, Jefferson Hinke, and Polly Penhale to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from July 5-29, 2007. The purpos [...] | 2007-07-02 22:12:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA EFIS BEXP NZ |
07WELLINGTON487 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JAMES MURPHY AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USTR Officials James Murphy and Cathleen Enright to travel to Wellington and Napier, New Zealand from July 7 - 12, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend New Zealand TIFA meetings. 2. (U) Embassy has made hotel reservations with [...] | 2007-07-05 02:11:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD USTR OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON497 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE REPRESENTATIVES DEAN [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to Department of Homeland Security ICE Official Dean A. Wauson and ICE Representative Vanessa Piepenburg for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period August 1-3 2007. The purpose of this v [...] | 2007-07-08 20:57:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON504 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SARAH SPAULDING, JULY 21 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Ecologist Sarah Spaulding to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from July 21 - 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Biosecurity New Zealand Science Forum and Technical Advisory Group and present resea [...] | 2007-07-10 03:34:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
07WELLINGTON507 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOE STARINCHAK, JULY 20 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division Chief of Environmental Quality Joe Starinchak to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from July 20 - August 1, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to be a keynote speaker at the New Zealand Biosecurity [...] | 2007-07-11 02:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA SENV TBIO NZ |
07WELLINGTON509 | NEW ZEALAND'S MINISTER OF TRADE, PHIL GOFF [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-11 05:19:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR PREL NZ |
07WELLINGTON512 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROBERT W. EMBLEY, JULY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Geophysicist Robert W. Embley to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from July 23 - August 20, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the ocean research cruise to the Kermadec Arc aboard the New Zealand Research Vessel Sonn [...] | 2007-07-12 04:17:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ |
07WELLINGTON524 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEVEN SOLLOTT, AUGUST [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Steven Sollott, Senior Investigator, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institute on Aging, NIH to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from August 8-13, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to serve as an invited lecturer at [...] | 2007-07-18 05:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA KSCA TBIO AS NZ |
07WELLINGTON525 | LAVULAVU, A029675198 AND MOLISI, A029555233; NZ COUNTRY [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Mark Porter, Howard Mortan and Martin Lawrence for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period August 2-3, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting a [...] | 2007-07-19 05:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON526 | LABOUR GOVERNMENT ABANDONS TRANS-TASMAN DRUG BILL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-19 07:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ECPS ETRD KIPR PREL NZ AS |
07WELLINGTON529 | FINANCE MINISTER THREATENS TO OVERRULE RESERVE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-22 19:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL AS NZ |
07WELLINGTON53 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEGATT GREGORY B. GROVES FOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Legal Attache Gregory B. Groves and Assistant Legal Attache Timothy A. Ryan for travel to Wellington, New Zealand 12-16 February, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to meet and conduct briefings with representatives from the Ne [...] | 2007-01-16 19:44:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC JUS NZ XB XU |
07WELLINGTON532 | MATAELE, A09412345; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Klaas Hubert and Francisco Palamino for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period August 16-17, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Tuut [...] | 2007-07-23 22:31:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON537 | NZ OPPOSITION LEADER PLEASED WITH WASHINGTON VISIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: National Party leader John Key and other senior opposition party officials regarded their June visit to Washington as a big success. Members of Key's entourage told post that the high points of the trip were their meetings with Deputy Secretary of State Negroponte and Assistant S [...] | 2007-07-25 23:46:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON538 | POLLS INDICATE PUBLIC DISAFFECTION WITH LABOUR BECOMING [...] (SBU) Recent political polling indicates the emergence of an embedded trend against the ruling Labour Party as it struggles to close the sizeable gap in popularity with the rival opposition National Party. Buttressing this trend is Labour Party leader and Prime Minster Helen Clark's diminished [...] | 2007-07-25 23:47:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON540 | COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VANIA K. JORDANOVA, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NNSA Vania K. Jordanova, Reiner H. Friedel and Geoffrey D. Reeves to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from 5-13 August 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Rarotonga Energetic Particle Workshop. 2. (U) Embassy underst [...] | 2007-07-26 05:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA SENV CW NZ |
07WELLINGTON541 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RYAN, KHALIL, and [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Canberra Assistant Legal Attache Timothy K. Ryan, FBI Quantico Electronics Engineer Joseph Khalil and FBI HQ Supervisory Special Agent Paul Mueller for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period July 29 - August [...] | 2007-07-27 00:09:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON549 | HAKOFA, A035534686; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Frederick Fu and Wayne White for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period August 9-10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Faaitu HAKOF [...] | 2007-07-29 23:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON554 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHS/ICE TTU SC DEAN [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to DHS ICE Washington DC TTU Section Chief Dean A. Wauson and Singapore ICE Representative Vanessa Piepenburg for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period August 1-3, 2007. The purpose of t [...] | 2007-08-01 04:14:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ ETRD AMGT AS |
07WELLINGTON555 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Terry Cline and Kana Enomoto to travel to New Zealand from 8-10 August and 12-14 August 2007.The purpose of this visit Wellington: Site Visit--Meetings w/the Director General of Health, New Zealand Ministry of health accompanied by Deputy [...] | 2007-08-02 03:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON565 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Michael Bell to travel to New Zealand from 15-20 August. The purpose of this visit Wellington: to present new guidelines on infection control at a conference for the New Zealand Nurses Organization and public health partners. Auckland: tr [...] | 2007-08-06 20:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON566 | AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL SECURITY REMARKS GET NO REACTION FROM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The July 5 Australian White Paper on and expressions of willingness by both Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Australia's Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd to deploy the military to help stabilize the Pacific region has not yet received an official reaction from the New Zeala [...] | 2007-08-06 21:00:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON567 | AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL SECURITY REMARKS GET NO REACTION FROM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The July 5 Australian White Paper on and expressions of willingness by both Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Australia's Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd to deploy the military to help stabilize the Pacific region has not yet received an official reaction from the New Zeala [...] | 2007-08-07 04:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON568 | AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL SECURITY REMARKS GET NO REACTION FROM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The July 5 Australian White Paper on and expressions of willingness by both Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Australia's Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd to deploy the military to help stabilize the Pacific region has not yet received an official reaction from the New Zeala [...] | 2007-08-07 19:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON569 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SEO GREGG JOHNSTONE; [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to SEO Gregg Johnstone to Auckland and Christchurch, New Zealand for the dates August 15-27 2007. The purpose of this trip is to provide technical services for Auckland and Christchurch. 2. (U) Emb [...] | 2007-08-07 20:19:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ KSEO |
07WELLINGTON57 | COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHS/TSA SPECIALIST [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Karen Lee Titherington, DHS/TSA, to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from February 5 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct airport and air carrier station assessments/inspections. 2. (SBU) Embassy point of contact is Ec [...] | 2007-01-17 23:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHLS EAIR ASEC PTER OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON574 | TUIVAITI; A092196335; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Todd McWhorter and Jeff Laubershimer for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period July 23-25, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Faasa [...] | 2007-08-08 02:58:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON580 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Martha S. Nizinski to travel to New Zealand from 30 August to 8 September 2007. The purpose of this visit is to Participate in a workshop on Galatheoid Crabs sponsored by Census of Marine Life and funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. [...] | 2007-08-10 00:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON583 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Douglas J. Palmeri, Deputy Director for Asia/Pacific, International Affairs, Policy, Department of Homeland Security to travel to New Zealand from August 18-22, 2007. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assi [...] | 2007-08-13 21:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON584 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Elizabeth Dinneen, Acting Deputy Chief Dam Safety Office, and John M. Cyganiewicz, Technical Specialist, Technical Service Center, Denver, CO, to travel to Queenstown New Zealand 11-22 November 2007. Purpose of this visit is to attend the [...] | 2007-08-13 22:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON603 | COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VANIA K. JORDANOVA, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Edward Kromer and Neil Ziegelman to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from 7-21 September 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform systems maintenance of the IRIS/USGS Global Seismic Network Station. 2. (U) Embassy understands [...] | 2007-08-17 04:24:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA SENV CW NZ |
07WELLINGTON604 | OPPOSITION NATIONAL PARTY CONFERENCE RALLIES TROOPS, OFFERS [...] Summary (SBU) The opposition National Party, riding high in the polls, recently held its annual conference in Auckland from August 3 - 5. The party used the conference to portray itself as a government-in-waiting and to make its case against Labour. National spokesman made it clear National [...] | 2007-08-19 19:55:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ETRD NZ |
07WELLINGTON608 | HICKS, VILI, A075169500; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Michael Fernandez and Michael Cherry for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period August 30-31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Vil [...] | 2007-08-21 04:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON61 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SI GEORGE W. WOESSNER TO VISIT NEW ZEALAND, FEBRUARY 4-10, 2007 [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants clearance to DEA Senior Instructor (SI) George W. Woessner for travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 7-10, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to meet with host government officials to conduct advance preparations for a proposed May 2007 Advanc [...] | 2007-01-19 03:46:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC DEA XB XU NZ SNAR |
07WELLINGTON615 | HICKS, WILLIAM, A0294622558; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Drew Bostock and Tiphanie Benthusen for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period September 6-7, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Wil [...] | 2007-08-22 03:42:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON620 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEA SI WOESSNER, UC [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Senior Instructor George Woessner, Unit Chief Alfred Czerski, Staff Coordinator Thomas Wa, Senior Attorney Robert Pozeinski, Retired Supervisory Special Agent Thomas Sullivan, Retired Intelli [...] | 2007-08-23 04:36:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON626 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MULLEN AND SEPULVADO [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Michael C. Mullen and Gary L. Sepulvado to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from 8-12 September 2007. Purpose of this travel is to conduct bilateral meetings with officials from New Zealand and participate in the NZUS Partnership Forum. [...] | 2007-08-26 21:30:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON627 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HYLAND AND KOHN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NCUA Board Member Christiane Gigi Hyland and Senior Policy Advisor Gary Kohn to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from September 3-18 and September 3-19, 2007, respectively. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only [...] | 2007-08-26 21:31:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON628 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR HATFIELD AND BRADLEY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr Dolph Hatfield and Bradley Carlson to travel to Queenstown and Dunedin New Zealand 26 Aug - 5 Sep 2007. Purpose of travel is to present lectures at the 17th Annual Queenstown Molecular Biology Meeting in Queenstown and attend collaborat [...] | 2007-08-26 21:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON633 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROLAND VIGER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Roland Viger to travel to Christchurch New Zealand 9-18 September 2207. The purpose of this visit is to continue collaboration with National Water and Atmospheric Research Agency on the development, evaluation and automation of methods for [...] | 2007-08-28 04:29:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON634 | FINAU, SHAUN, A078902566; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Howard Morton and Martin Lawrence for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period September 20-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Sha [...] | 2007-08-28 21:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON651 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JAMES WHITE, JOSE OYOLA, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to James White, Jose Oyola, Lakeshia Allen and Danielle Novak to travel to Wellington New Zealand 22-26 September 2007. The purpose of travel is to learn about New Zealand's implementation of a National Value Tax (VAT). 2. (U) Embassy un [...] | 2007-08-30 06:20:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON652 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROBERT MILSTEIN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Robert Milstein 10-22 September 2007. Purpose of travel is to attend meeting on adult and community health and to lead a series of workshops on planning and evaluation systems change policies at the School of Population Health. 2. (U) [...] | 2007-08-30 06:20:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON660 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CHRISTOPHER MEDIEROS; [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to Overseas Advisory Council (DS/DSS/OSAC) Program Coordinator Christopher Medeiros for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period September 18-24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to atten [...] | 2007-09-06 01:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KSAC NZ |
07WELLINGTON665 | NGAUE, SIMIONE A031152815; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Brian Jeremy Myrick and Brooke Nicole Myers for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period September 27-30, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting [...] | 2007-09-09 22:13:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON67 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR A/LEGATT TIMOTHY K. RYAN AND [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Canberra Assistant Legal Attache Timothy K. Ryan and Ottawa Assistant Legal Attache Bryan Tepper for travel to Wellington, New Zealand 27 February 2007 - 1 March 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Five Eyes Cyber [...] | 2007-01-23 00:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
07WELLINGTON670 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID P. WISEGARVER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to David P. Wisegarver to travel to New Zealand 14 September - 01 October 2007. The purpose of this travel is to participate in the Ocean Research Cruise and install equipment aboard the New Zealand R/V Albert Rickmers. 2. (U) Embassy un [...] | 2007-09-11 03:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON671 | LOLOHEA, A041814478; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Walter Dorn and Norman Nelson for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period September 19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to escort alien Eric Lolohea to Tonga and an overni [...] | 2007-09-11 04:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON674 | SIKA, A090001989; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Chris Crane and Peggy Robbins for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period October 4-5, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Cameo Sika [...] | 2007-09-13 02:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON675 | PAEA; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING OFFICERS MARK [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Mark Pelanz and Bradley Cornwell for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period October 4-5, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Pifeleti [...] | 2007-09-13 02:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON676 | AMENDED NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEA ADVANCED INTL [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Senior Attorney Jean Weld, Assistant Special Agent in Charge Dominick Braccio, and Special Agent John Callery for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period June September 23-30 [...] | 2007-09-13 20:00:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON682 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE RALPH T. BRYAN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Ralph T. Bryan to travel to Rotorua, New Zealand from 14-21 October 2007. The purpose of this trip to Rotorua: To assist in analyzing the progress made to date in establishing the International Group for Indigenous Health Measurement and t [...] | 2007-09-18 20:34:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON691 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CBP SKINNER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Bradd Skinner to travel to Queenstown, New Zealand from October 11-13, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend CBFCA National Conference and Exhibition 2007. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only ass [...] | 2007-09-21 04:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON695 | CLARK GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Helen Clark announced on September 20 her government's plan to significantly reduce New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. This comprehensive plan would establish an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) designed to impose prices to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Th [...] | 2007-09-24 20:39:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD PREL NZ KGHG |
07WELLINGTON7 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MICHAEL F. TONEY, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Michael F. Toney to travel to Wellington and Christchurch, New Zealand from February 11 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to discuss collaborative projects involving nanoparticles and synchrotron radi [...] | 2007-01-03 22:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ENRG NZ |
07WELLINGTON70 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEVEN MCDANELS, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NASA Kennedy Space Center Official Steven McDanels to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 4 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend and deliver a presentation on the Columbia accident investigation at the Microscopy 2 [...] | 2007-01-24 03:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TSPA NZ |
07WELLINGTON703 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS DAVIDSON [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USGS Seth Davidson to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand enroute to McMurdo Station, Antarctica from October 31 - December 11, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the operation of stream-gaging networks in the dry valley [...] | 2007-09-26 00:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON706 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JENG YEN, NASA [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Jeng Yen to travel to Auckland and Palmerston North, New Zealand from November 22 - December 1, 2007. The purpose of this visit is personal leave and to attend the 4th International Conference on Computational Intelligence Robotics and Au [...] | 2007-09-27 00:15:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON707 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NPS Brian ONeill to travel to Hamilton, New Zealand from October 8-14, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to speak at the Third Australian Botanic Gardens Congress. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assista [...] | 2007-09-27 00:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON708 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID P. RIPPETO; [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to DINT/Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agent David P. Rippeto for travel to Christchurch, New Zealand during the time period September 28-October 8, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to testify in a court proceeding against a fu [...] | 2007-09-27 03:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON709 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LAURA CHAPMAN, DEWEY H. [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to USAID/DCHA/OFDA Disaster Assistance Support Program Staff Member Laura Chapman, Fairfax County Virginia Battalion Fire Chief Dewey H. Perks, Los Angeles Fire and Rescue Department Battalion Fire Chief Thomas Ewald and Captain Joh [...] | 2007-09-27 03:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON71 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FBI SC JAMES CASEY, SSA [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Counterintelligence Division Section Chief (SC) James Casey, Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) David T. Miller, Supervisory Intelligence Analyst (SIA) Karen Lazar, and Special Agent (SA) Denni [...] | 2007-01-24 03:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
07WELLINGTON714 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROSENFELD, BECKENBAUGH [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Arthur Rosenfeld, Scot Beckenbaugh and Linda Hanson to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from October 7 - 11, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend meetings with Labour Department Policy Staff. 2. (U) Embassy understands that [...] | 2007-09-28 00:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON718 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ADDISON AND CHAMNESS [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dennis Addison and Kevin Chamness to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from October 13 - 18, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the ISPACG Working Group Meeting. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only a [...] | 2007-09-30 22:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR NZ |
07WELLINGTON719 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FRANCIS NOTZON [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Francis Notzon to travel to Rotorua, New Zealand from October 17 - 22, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to serve as chairperson for the meeting of the International Group for Indigenous Health Measurement. 2. (U) Embassy understand [...] | 2007-10-01 02:20:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA KSCA NZ |
07WELLINGTON72 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR A/LEGATT SCOTT E. GICKING TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Assistant Legal Attache Scott E. Gicking, Embassy London, to travel to Wellington, New Zealand, during the time frame of 02/27/2007 through 03/01/2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Five Eyes Cyber Working Group to [...] | 2007-01-24 03:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
07WELLINGTON721 | TAUKEI, A077487337; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Ian Spino and David Mondanaro for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period October 3-4, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to escort alien Koloti Taukei to Tonga. 2. (U) E [...] | 2007-10-02 01:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON722 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE LEGAL ATTACHE SCOTT L. CRUSE; [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Canberra Legal Attache Scott L. Cruse for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period October 8-11, 2007. The purpose of this visit to meet with Embassy officials, members of the NZ Police and security services. [...] | 2007-10-02 23:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON73 | FOLLOW-UP: NZ PARTICIPATION IN ARF WORKSHOP ON [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-24 04:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO KNNP PREL PARM AORC PTER OSCE ETTC ASEAN |
07WELLINGTON730 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA - KEVIN CHAMNESS [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Kevin Chamness to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from October 15-19, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Oceanic Planning Subgroup of the Informal South Pacific Air Traffic Services Coordination Group. 2. (U) Embassy u [...] | 2007-10-04 03:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ EAIR |
07WELLINGTON747 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE TIMOTHY K. RYAN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Assistant Legal Attache Timothy K. Ryan to travel to Rotorua, New Zealand from 13-20 October 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Combined Law Agency Group Conference. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is th [...] | 2007-10-11 02:09:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON748 | SEKO, A099578990; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents James Rutherford and Kristopher Rankin for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period October 25-26, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien [...] | 2007-10-11 02:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON75 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NOAH ADAMS, PATRICK [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USGS Officals Noah Adams, Patrick Connolly, Terry Maret, Theodore Castro-Santos, and James Hatten to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from February 15 - 28, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend and give presentations at the 6th [...] | 2007-01-25 01:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
07WELLINGTON752 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE STERN; NOVEMBER 18-DECEMBER [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Research Chemist, Laboratory Division, Dr. Libby A. Stern for travel to Dunedin, New Zealand during the time period November 18 to December 1, 2007. The purpose of this visit to present FBI research at the Forensic Isotope Ra [...] | 2007-10-12 00:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON757 | NATIONAL'S FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY: NO [...] (SBU) Summary. The opposition National Party released its foreign policy discussion paper on October 2. National announced that the policy disputes (read: nuclear issues) of the last two decades are over, and that New Zealand needs a bipartisan approach to foreign affairs; the only differe [...] | 2007-10-14 18:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD MARR NZ |
07WELLINGTON76 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BARRY LESNIK, FEBRUARY 5 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Official Barry Lesnik to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 5 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 2007 Enviroanalysis conference. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assis [...] | 2007-01-25 02:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA SENV KSCA TPHY EPA NZ |
07WELLINGTON765 | NATIONAL MAINTAINS POLLING LEAD OVER LABOUR [...] (SBU) Summary. Some recent polls show the gap closing between the ruling Labour Party and the opposition National Party, but the double digit National lead continues, despite several recent highly publicized political fumbles by National Party officials. National Party officials privately adm [...] | 2007-10-17 18:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON766 | ACTION REQUEST - RESPONSE TO NEW ZEALAND [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche to Darryl Dunn, Director of Middle East and African Affairs at the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Mr. Dunn said MFAT was formulating their response and was in the process of doing their internal research and seeking clearances. He said [...] | 2007-10-18 04:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM KNNP NZ |
07WELLINGTON771 | NZ VOTES IN LOCAL ELECTIONS AMID LACK OF EXCITEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Characterized by voter apathy and predictable results, local government elections were held across New Zealand over the weekend of October 13-14. The most noteworthy result was in New Zealand's biggest and most politically important metropolitan area, Auckland, where the one te [...] | 2007-10-23 03:20:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON773 | CHINESE GROWING INVESTMENTS IN SAMOA [...] (SBU) Wellington based Econoff recently had a chance to serve as acting Charge' in Apia, Samoa, affording the opportunity to represent the U.S. and meet with representatives of the Samoan Government, the local business community and members of the Diplomatic Corps at a reception hosted by the [...] | 2007-10-25 19:04:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL NZ XV |
07WELLINGTON774 | BURMA DEMARCHES DELIVERED TO GNZ [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Counselor passed the information and suggestions outlined in reftel demarches to Bernadette Cavanagh, who recently began work as the Head of the Southeast Asia Unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Cavanagh thanked the Embassy for the update on the latest [...] | 2007-10-25 19:06:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KDEM NZ BM |
07WELLINGTON775 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID COHEN, THOMAS [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to David Cohen, Thomas Vajda and Alisa Wong to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from o/a November 7 - 17, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to transit on the way to Apia and consultations with Consulate and Embassy staff and h [...] | 2007-10-25 20:35:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON78 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ANTHONY K. BURRELL, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Anthony K. Burrell to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from February 10 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend a conference and official meetings as described in reftel. 2. (U) E [...] | 2007-01-25 04:36:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ENRG NZ |
07WELLINGTON783 | NAQELEVUKI, A088358230; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Martin Zelenka and Jose Blanco II for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period November 8-9, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Michae [...] | 2007-10-28 23:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON786 | CLARK SHAKES UP CABINET, HOPES TO REFRESH PARTY FACE [...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Helen Clark announced a reshuffle of her Cabinet on October 31. While the foreign, defence and trade portfolios remain unchanged, Clark has elevated several newcomers to important ministerial portfolios. Many observers see this reshuffle as Clark's last chance [...] | 2007-10-31 05:47:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON787 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROBERT D. MCCALLUM JR. [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-01 02:51:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON79 | COOK ISLANDS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PENNY ANDERSON, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Sydney TSA Representative Penny J. Anderson, to travel to Rarotonga, Cook SIPDIS Islands, from February 5 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct meetings and accompany TSA Specialists planning to visit Rarotonga Internatio [...] | 2007-01-25 04:37:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ASEC PTER OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON793 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RICHARD FULCHER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to OBO Richard Fulcher to travel to New Zealand from 5-6 November 2007. The purpose of this visit building inspection. 2. (U) Accommodation arranged by Auckland Consulate General Sherry Hare. (469-303-2724 Ex 2950) 3. (SBU) Embassy p [...] | 2007-11-04 18:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON794 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RICHARD FULCHER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to OBO Richard Fulcher to travel to New Zealand from 5-6 November 2007. The purpose of this visit building inspection. 2. (U) Accommodation arranged by Auckland Consulate General Sherry Hare. (469-303-2724 Ex 2950) 3. (SBU) Embassy p [...] | 2007-11-04 18:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON796 | NEW ZEALAND AND THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES; APDP [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Counselor met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT Director of the Americas Division Carl Worker on October 31 and discussed the Community of Democracies meeting in Bamako in mid-November as well as GNZ participation in the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) [...] | 2007-11-04 19:28:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM NZ |
07WELLINGTON797 | WHO SPEAKS FOR MAORI IN NEW ZEALAND? [...] (SBU) Summary. Race relations in politically correct New Zealand remain a sensitive issue. Two different viewpoints on the rights of the indigenous Maori were on display over the weekend of October 27-28 as two minor parties, the Maori Party and the New Zealand First Party held their respecti [...] | 2007-11-05 19:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM NZ |
07WELLINGTON798 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RANDALL WINANS [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Randall Winans to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from November 26 - December 2, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to visit CRL Energy Limited to discuss a joint US-NZ project. 2. (U) Embassy understands that no assistance is requi [...] | 2007-11-05 19:59:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON799 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FBI A/LEGATT BENJAMIN [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Canberra Assistant Legal Attache Bejamin Yen for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period November 13-17, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend a conference held by liaison services. 2. (U) Embassy [...] | 2007-11-05 20:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON8 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DALE ROBERTSON, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Research Hydrologist Dale Robertson to travel to Hamilton, New Zealand from February 3 - 23, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct field work and evaluate the effects of phosphorus on water quality and how s [...] | 2007-01-03 22:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
07WELLINGTON803 | PEAUA, A027549373; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Jill Ellis and Jose Ybarra for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period November 29-30, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Sitelimani [...] | 2007-11-08 01:59:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON807 | STATUS UPDATE OF NEW ZEALAND COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. New Zealand's 2007 Copyright Bill as amended by the Parliamentary Select Committee falls short of international standards set by the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Internet Treaties and is out of step with the standards set in the domestic legislation of New [...] | 2007-11-09 02:56:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD KIPR PREL NZ |
07WELLINGTON809 | PM CLARK PROMISES TAX CUTS, CLIMATE CHANGE LEADERSHIP, AND [...] (SBU) Summary. During the November 2-4 ruling Labour Party annual conference, PM Helen Clark's keynote speech emphasized sustainability and Clark's determination that New Zealand will be a leader, not a follower, in the climate change arena. She promised tax cuts at the next budget ahead of t [...] | 2007-11-09 04:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM NZ |
07WELLINGTON811 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CLAUDIA MORA [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Claudia Mora from the National Nuclear Security Administration's Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation to travel to Dunedin, New Zealand from November 23 - 30, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Third Forensic Isotope R [...] | 2007-11-13 20:51:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ ENRG KNNP PARM |
07WELLINGTON813 | NEW ZEALAND SUPPORTS US PROPOSED ANTI-RAPE [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Counselor contacted MFAT on November 13 regarding New Zealand's stance on this USG-sponsored resolution, and to press for New Zealand co-sponsorship. The UN Division's Wendy Hinton said that New Zealand was supportive of the resolution, but was unsure why New Zealand was not [...] | 2007-11-14 04:19:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KWMN PHUM NZ |
07WELLINGTON814 | PEAUA, A027549373; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Jill Ellis and Jose Ybarra for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period December 13-14, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Sitelimani [...] | 2007-11-14 04:22:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON816 | FAALATAUA, A093065585; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Randall Henderson and Miguel Martinez for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period December 6-7, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Fa [...] | 2007-11-15 20:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON82 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOSEPH DEPALMA, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to TSA Senior Aviation Security Inspector Joseph J. DePalma to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 18 - 25, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct aviation security workshops on behalf of ICAO. 2. (U) Embassy understand [...] | 2007-01-26 02:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EAIR NZ |
07WELLINGTON823 | NEW ZEALAND AND CERD [...] (SBU) On November 20, Pol/Econ Counselor met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) UN Division Director Wendy Hinton, regarding the demarche outlined in reftel. Pol/Econ Counselor provided Hinton with a copy of the diplomatic note suggested in reftel, as well as a copy of Am [...] | 2007-11-20 05:24:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNGA NZ |
07WELLINGTON824 | NEW ZEALAND VIEWS ON DEMOCRACY IN VENEZUELA [...] (SBU) On November 20, Pol/Econ Counselor met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Deputy Director of the Americas Division, Paul Willis, to discuss the issues regarding Venezuela and upcoming developments related to the country's constitution. While recognizing that Venezuel [...] | 2007-11-20 05:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM NZ VE |
07WELLINGTON825 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LORI DAUELSBERG [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Lori Dauelsberg to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from November 28 - December 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Australia and New Zealand Systems Conference 2007. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance i [...] | 2007-11-22 20:19:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON827 | NZ VIEWS ON IRAN AND IAEA COMPLIANCE IN SYNC WITH [...] (SBU) On November 21, Pol/Econ Counselor met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT Disarmament Division Director Carolyn McDonald and the Division's Senior Policy Officer Raylene Liufalani regarding the demarche outlined in reftel. Both McDonald and Liufalani had been in touc [...] | 2007-11-23 03:23:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM IAEA KNNP NZ |
07WELLINGTON828 | SPEIJERS, A013341409; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Sandra Ameniero and Juan Aviles for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period December 8-9, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Robert S [...] | 2007-11-27 01:53:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON830 | NZ'S TOP LAWYER THROWS OUT TERROR CHARGES [...] (U) Summary. In a landmark decision, New Zealand's Solicitor-General ruled on November 8 that the 17 people (Maori and other activists) arrested on terrorism charges during nationwide police raids on October 15 cannot be charged under the Terrorism Suppression Act (TSA),the country's 2002 a [...] | 2007-11-27 23:38:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PHUM NZ |
07WELLINGTON832 | NEW ZEALAND'S CONTROVERSIAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE BILL [...] (SBU) Summary. The Electoral Finance Bill, a highly-controversial Government bill to reform New Zealand's campaign finance rules, aims to place restrictions and spending limits on non-party political advertising. The legislation has survived two readings and is likely to pass before the parl [...] | 2007-11-28 19:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NZ |
07WELLINGTON839 | Ambassador Herbst Discusses Stabilization/Reconstruction [...] (U) Summary. During a November 27 visit to New Zealand, S/CRS Ambassador Herbst met with a range of GNZ officials in the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs, as well as police and NZAID representatives to discuss his office's approach to coordinating USG resources in post-conflict stat [...] | 2007-12-02 22:29:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID KDEM NZ |
07WELLINGTON852 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U/S PAULA DOBRIANSKY AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U/S Paula Dobriansky and S/P Advisor Howard Dean Pittman to travel to Christchurch and Wellington, New Zealand from January 6 - 15, 2008. The purpose of this visit is to travel to Antarctica and conduct meetings with host government offici [...] | 2007-12-12 02:36:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON859 | FALANIKO, A034344472; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Jason Youngblood and Mark Porter for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period December 20-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Petel [...] | 2007-12-17 00:05:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON860 | SPEIJERS, A013341409; NZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ESCORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland welcome and grant country clearance to ICE agents Sandra Ameneiro and Juan Aviles for travel to Auckland, New Zealand during the time period January 9-10, 2008. The purpose of this visit is an overnight return from escorting alien Bob Spei [...] | 2007-12-17 00:12:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ASEC NZ |
07WELLINGTON863 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL HOYER AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Hoyer and delegation to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from January 8 - 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to discuss bilateral issues with government officials. 2. (SBU) Embassy control officer is Political/Economic Co [...] | 2007-12-18 01:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON864 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Patricia Walker to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from January 4 - 14, 2008. The purpose of this visit is to travel to McMurdo Station, Antarctica. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistance requir [...] | 2007-12-18 01:06:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON867 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL BAIRD AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Baird and delegation to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from December 31 - January 5, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to examine research programs on the Antarctic Continent and examine oceanographic, marine science, and clim [...] | 2007-12-19 02:29:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON871 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL MURPHY AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to STAFFDEL Murphy and delegation to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from January 1 - 10, 2008. The purpose of this visit is to examine National Science Foundation program Activities in Antarctica. 2. (SBU) Embassy administrative poi [...] | 2007-12-21 00:19:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON875 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL BOND AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Bond and delegation to travel to Auckland and Queenstown, New Zealand from January 6-8, 2008. The purpose of this visit is to discuss bilateral issues with government officials. 2. (SBU) Embassy control officer is Embassy Offici [...] | 2007-12-28 01:58:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON876 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL FRELINGHUYSEN AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Frelinghuysen and delegation to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from January 5-13, 2008. Purpose of visit is to review research and education activities of the National Science Foundation. 2. (SBU) Embassy point of contact is [...] | 2007-12-31 00:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA NZ |
07WELLINGTON88 | PM CLARK REBUKES MINISTER FOR BROADSIDE AT US IRAQ POLICY [...] (SBU) On January 12th, Jim Anderton, the New Zealand Government's Duty Minister at the time, launched a blistering attack on President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq. PM Helen Clark and Foreign Minister Winston Peters quickly disavowed Anderton's comments, and the PM removed him as Dut [...] | 2007-01-26 03:42:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NZ |
07WELLINGTON9 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DONALD CAHOON, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Research Ecologist Donald Cahoon to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 9 - 17, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to consult and advise National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) on mangr [...] | 2007-01-03 22:35:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ |
07WELLINGTON90 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SUSAN RICHARDSON, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Official Susan Richardson to travel to Christchurch and Wellington, New Zealand from February 2 - 13, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 2007 Enviroanalysis Conference. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearan [...] | 2007-01-26 04:13:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA SENV KSCA TPHY NZ |
07WELLINGTON96 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEA CANBERRA CCO C/A RICHARD [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants clearance to Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Canberra Country Office (CCO) Country Attache (C/A) Richard Joyce for travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 4-7, 2007. Embassy Wellington also welcomes and grants clearance to DEA Senior Instructor [...] | 2007-01-30 21:42:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC DEA |
07YAOUNDE1071 | CAMEROON'S INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS TELL FOREST [...] (SBU) Summary. Cameroon's Forestry Minister (MINFOF) was caught off-guard when EU representatives responded to his August 22 appeal for donor assistance by suggesting that the Government of Cameroon's problem is "not money, but will." The ambassadors encouraged Ngolle to continue MINFOF's fi [...] | 2007-08-29 13:35:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KCOR SNAR PHUM PARM EAID PGOV CM |
07YAOUNDE1080 | CAMEROON: SABGA MEN STILL CAMPED AT EMBASSY, HOPE [...] (U) The delegation of men from Sabga have maintained their presence outside the Embassy since August 20. Although their numbers fluctuate as they receive visitors and members of the community bring them food and water, a core group of around 12 is always present and their total number fluctu [...] | 2007-08-30 12:50:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PREF PGOV CM |
07YAOUNDE1088 | CAMEROON: SABGA MEN LEAVE EMBASSY WITH PM'S [...] (SBU) Sabga community members camped outside the Embassy for eleven days departed without incident in the early evening on August 31. Earlier in the day, Cameroonian Prime Minister Ephraim Inoni called Charge to advise that he had met with representatives of the group and that they would be r [...] | 2007-09-01 12:55:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PREF PGOV PINR CM |
07YAOUNDE1143 | CAMEROON: PM SALUTES "SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP" WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Garvey, in her initial call on Prime Minister Ephraim Inoni on September 18, told the PM that the U.S. would continue to be "open, honest and supportive" of Cameroon and would maintain its focus on strengthening democratic processes, fostering economic growth, and [...] | 2007-09-18 16:22:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KMCA PHUM PINR CM |
07YAOUNDE1160 | CAMEROON JUSTICE MINISTER WELCOMES AMBASSADOR, [...] (U) Summary. Cameroonian Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Justice Amadou Ali welcomed Ambassador Garvey in a September 20 courtesy call and said that continued cooperation on anti-corruption was the most important way for the USG to help Cameroon's development efforts. Ali also invited [...] | 2007-09-21 10:11:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KCOR PHUM PINR CM |
07YAOUNDE1178 | CAMEROON: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SENIOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In a September 25 courtesy call by the Ambassador, Secretary General to the President (and close Biya confidant) Laurent Esso described Cameroon's "sincere and deep" friendship with the United States and highlighted some of the country's historical challenges. While conceding [...] | 2007-09-27 06:50:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CM PGOV PREL KMCC |
07YAOUNDE1198 | CAMEROON CONTINUES TO RANK POORLY ON GOVERNANCE [...] (U) Summary: The week of September 24 brought three new studies reinforcing Cameroon's reputation for poor performance on corruption and governance. Cameroon scored 138 out of 179 on Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index, 154 out of 178 in the World Bank's Doing Busines [...] | 2007-10-04 06:25:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCOR PGOV ECON ETRD CM |
07YAOUNDE124 | CAMEROON: 2005 CENSUS RESULTS DELAYED [...] (U) Results from Cameroon's third General Population and Housing census, launched November 11, 2005, will be delayed until at least August 2007. The Government claims it lacks the funds to publish the report, whose results were promised by July 2006. The late publication of the results, whet [...] | 2007-01-30 09:35:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI PGOV CM NI |
07YAOUNDE128 | U.S. INVESTMENT IN CAMEROON: MAJOR PROGRESS IN 2006 [...] (U) 2006 was an excellent year for U.S.-Cameroon commercial relations, and we enter 2007 with literally billions of dollars of pending U.S. investment on the table. In February we signed an Open Skies agreement; Geovic and Hydromine, two firms with large multi-year mining projects, made impor [...] | 2007-01-30 13:49:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD EMIN ECON KCOR EAIR EPET CM |
07YAOUNDE1342 | CAMEROON: PM ON INVESTMENT, PRIVATIZATION, AFRICOM [...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 1 meeting with the Ambassador, Cameroon Prime Minister Ephraim Inoni said CAMAIR was being retendered, while the privatization of CAMTEL was pending due to changes in the tender documents. He hoped to streamline a multitude of investment promotion initiatives a [...] | 2007-11-08 16:34:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CM EAIR ECON MASS PREL PINR |
07YAOUNDE1355 | CAMEROON REACTS TO ATTACK ALONG NIGERIAN BORDER [...] (U) The Government of Cameroon (GRC) issued a November 13 statement in response to the November 12 attack that, at last count, killed 21 and injured 10 Cameroonian soldiers at a military post on the Bakassi Peninsula in the riverine border with Nigeria. The statement (full text below) deplor [...] | 2007-11-14 15:58:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL CM |
07YAOUNDE1417 | CAMEROON'S NORTH: POOR AND FEELING NEGLECTED [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador's recent orientation trip to Cameroon's North and Far North provinces revealed a region of poverty, insecurity and perceived political neglect. Local officials, traditional leaders, NGO representatives, businessmen and others stressed the impact of desertificati [...] | 2007-12-04 13:12:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CM EAGR ECON PGOV SENV PINR KISL KPAO |
07YAOUNDE1449 | TRANSPARENCY BAROMETER: CAMEROONIANS ARE CHAMPION [...] (U) More Cameroonians bribed public officials in the last year than any other nationality surveyed, according to Transparency International's (TI) just-released 2007 Global Corruption Barometer, a survey of corruption in 60 countries, including five in sub-Saharan Africa. Seventy-nine percen [...] | 2007-12-12 08:47:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KCOR ETRD EAID PGOV CM |
07YAOUNDE386 | EITI: CAMEROON'S OIL REVENUES COME OUT OF THE [...] (SBU) Summary. Cameroon's participation in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) process has meant unprecedented transparency into the accounts of the National Hydrocarbon Company (SNH) -- worth as much as $1.4 billion annually--but important short-comings remain. After [...] | 2007-03-28 09:06:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCOR EPET EFIN ECON CM |
07YAOUNDE418 | CAMEROON: JULY ELECTIONS APPROACH, UNCERTAINLY [...] (U) Legislative and municipal elections in Cameroon most likely will be held July 22. Under that scenario, voter registration, in accordance with the law, would end on April 23, when President Biya would call the elections. Some here hope to register some 8 million voters, a feat that would [...] | 2007-04-02 15:29:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR CM |
07YAOUNDE497 | NOBLE ENERGY BRIEFS BIYA ON EXPLORATION PLANS IN [...] (SBU) Summary. President Paul Biya on April 18 told Charles Davidson, the visiting president and CEO of U.S. energy exploration company Noble Energy, that he welcomed U.S. investment in Cameroon in all sectors. Biya committed his government's full support to Noble and all other U.S. investor [...] | 2007-04-18 16:21:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PREL CM EK |
07YAOUNDE504 | CAMEROON: ELECTIONS CALLED FOR JULY 22 [...] (U) As was widely expected, President Biya issued a decree April 20 calling legislative and municipal elections for Sunday, July 22. In accordance with Cameroonian law, voter registration closed with this announcement. According to news reports, some 4 million people are registered to vote, [...] | 2007-04-23 08:25:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CM |
07YAOUNDE599 | CAMEROON ONE YEAR AFTER COMPLETION POINT [...] (SBU) Summary. April 28 marked the first anniversary of Cameroon's approval for debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative, which triggered an estimated $2.65 billion in debt relief between 2006 and 2015. While the Government of Cameroon (GRC) has undertaken some [...] | 2007-05-10 11:35:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EAID ENRG CM |
07YAOUNDE836 | EMBASSY, CARPE PROMOTE ENVIRONMENT TO CAMEROONIAN [...] (U) DCM, together with CARPE Director John Flynn and Yaounde CARPE representative Antoine Eyebe, at a June 28 Embassy-hosted event, presented certificates and prizes to three Cameroonian students who had participated in a World Environment Day event organized by CARPE. 2. (U) Twenty stude [...] | 2007-06-29 10:07:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CM SENV |
07YAOUNDE867 | CLINTON FOUNDATION HIV/AIDS ACTIVITIES IN CAMEROON [...] (U) Summary. The Clinton Foundation has begun programs focusing on the provision of pediatric and second line antiretroviral (ARV) drugs through an agreement signed with the Government of Cameroon (GRC) in January 2007 and intends to launch a Gates Foundation-funded malaria component in the [...] | 2007-07-09 09:18:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV EAID SOCI TBIO CM |
07YAOUNDE929 | CAMEROON: ELECTION "TRENDS" SHOW A MASSIVE RULING [...] (U) Cameroon's Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization (MINATD),Hamidou Yaya Marafa, announced unofficial "trends" for the July 22 legislative and municipal elections the day after the voting. Marafa shared the Government of Cameroon's (GRC) official assessment that the [...] | 2007-07-26 16:39:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KCOR PINR EAID CM |
07YAOUNDE994 | CAMEROON'S UN REP: BIYA WANTS POSITIVE RELATIONS [...] (SBU) President Biya has instructed his diplomats to make Cameroon's positive relations with the U.S. more "visible," according to Cameroon's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Martin Belinga Eboutou. Belinga called on Charge d'Affaires on August 6 to ask how Cameroon's UN dele [...] | 2007-08-07 13:06:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IO PREL PGOV CM |
07YEREVAN104 | "AND THEY'RE OFF!" -- OUR OVERVIEW FOR THE ELECTION SEASON [...] (U) SUMMARY: President Kocharian's January 29 decree announcing the May 12 parliamentary election is the first step in the election process, and comes two days ahead of the 100-day advance notice prescribed by Armenian law. Following is an overview and projected timeline of key dates for the [...] | 2007-01-31 05:05:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AM |
07YEREVAN1048 | SPECIAL ELECTION WILL TEST GOAM'S DEMOCRATIC [...] (SBU) The August 26 race to fill the District 15 parliamentary seat may be a small harbinger of Armenian authorities' commitment to election integrity, looking ahead to the 2008 presidential election. The race will also either strengthen or deal a setback to Heritage Party leader Raffi Hova [...] | 2007-08-24 12:13:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AM |
07YEREVAN1049 | SPECIAL ELECTION WILL TEST GOAM'S DEMOCRATIC [...] (SBU) The August 26 race to fill the District 15 parliamentary seat may be a small harbinger of Armenian authorities' commitment to election integrity, looking ahead to the 2008 presidential election. The race will also either strengthen or deal a setback to Heritage Party leader Raffi Hova [...] | 2007-08-24 12:42:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AM |
07YEREVAN1051 | UNCONFIRMED AFRICAN SWINE FEVER OUTBREAK IN ARMENIA [...] 1.(SBU) SUMMARY: Agriculture Minister Lokian called in post's USDA officer August 24 to report his ministry's strong suspicion that a virus that has recently appeared in northern Armenia is the African Swine Fever (ASF) that has already decimated the pig population in Georgia. He requested U [...] | 2007-08-24 13:35:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID SENV TBIO KFLU AM |
07YEREVAN1056 | UPDATE ON SUSPECTED AFRICAN SWINE FEVER OUTBREAK IN [...] 1.(U) The following is an update of the suspected African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak described Friday in reftel. Though the virus is widely believed to be ASF, it has not/not yet been officially confirmed as such. 2. (U) Approximately three weeks ago the first cases of suspected ASF in No [...] | 2007-08-28 02:58:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID SENV TBIO KFLU AM |
07YEREVAN1058 | ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE POSITION ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DRAWS [...] (U) Armenian media outlets have not played up the recent decision by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to recognize the Armenian "genocide." Virtually all television stations reported the news in a brief, straightforward manner. The newspapers HAYASTANI HANRAPETUTIUN and AZG carried the news i [...] | 2007-08-28 13:09:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM AM |
07YEREVAN1073 | ARMENIA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS [...] This is the inaugural issue of a new, periodic digest of news events which we hope will inform, educate, and perhaps occasionally amuse our readership. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS (U) POLITICAL NEWS: -- Chief Prosecutor Killed in Vanadzor -- Police stop opposition leafleting -- Iranian Vice-P [...] | 2007-08-30 10:46:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ETRD EINV KCRM AM IR |
07YEREVAN1089 | PRESIDENT, FOREIGN MINISTER, AND OPPOSITION LEADER [...] (U) President Robert Kocharian took time out from his Greek vacation to send a congratulatory message to new Turkish President Abdullah Gul. As Kocharian is abroad on a private trip, details of the message were unavailable in Yerevan. Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian sent his own letter of [...] | 2007-08-31 08:52:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AM TU |
07YEREVAN1094 | SUSPICION OVER THE FUTURE OF THE OSCE YEREVAN OFFICE [...] (SBU) OSCE Office in Yerevan 's outgoing Economic and Environmental Officer and current Acting Deputy Head Jeannette Kloetzer revealed to Poloff that there seems to be some confusion over her successor once she leaves her current position September 27 to become DCM at OSCE's Office in Kazakhsta [...] | 2007-08-31 12:55:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM OSCE AM |
07YEREVAN1107 | UPDATE ON AFRICAN SWINE FEVER OUTBREAK IN ARMENIA [...] (SBU) As of September 4, the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) has confirmed ASF's existence in Armenia, and has announced the situation in Armenia on its website. (NOTE: In the past this has meant that, in order to contain the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak, OIE will probably recomme [...] | 2007-09-06 02:31:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID SENV TBIO KFLU AM |
07YEREVAN1120 | UPDATE ON AFRICAN SWINE FEVER OUTBREAK IN ARMENIA [...] (U). On September 6, the GOAM finally approved a program to combat African Swine Fever (ASF) and announced creation of a ministerial-level interagency task force to oversee the effort. Some 1,800 animals have been slaughtered to date, and affected areas quarantined. Although the economic impac [...] | 2007-09-10 07:53:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID SENV TBIO KFLU AM |
07YEREVAN118 | NEW REFORMS SEEK TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC LAW COMPLIANCE, LESSEN [...] (U) SUMMARY. Armenia's traffic police division implemented reforms in late 2006 aimed at modernizing their operations with an eye toward reducing corruption. The traffic police adopted new procedures for citing driving infractions which include plans for the purchase of more modern equipment [...] | 2007-02-02 11:56:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV KCRM AM |
07YEREVAN1193 | UPDATE ON AFRICAN SWINE FEVER OUTBREAK IN ARMENIA [...] (SBU) A Food and Agriculture Organization (UN/FAO) delegation dispatched to Armenia to assess the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in mid-September characterized the current situation as alarming. Concerned by the lack of bio-security measures to combat the outbreak, the delegation recomm [...] | 2007-09-27 12:12:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID SENV TBIO KFLU AM |
07YEREVAN1235 | LETTER FROM NAGORNO-KARABAKH "FOREIGN MINISTER" TO [...] (SBU) The "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" representative office in Yerevan forwarded the below letter, from "NKR Foreign Minister" Georgiy Petrossian to OSCE Special Representative Kasprzyk, with the request that we convey to U.S. Minsk Group negotiator Matthew Bryza. Post has no plans to forwar [...] | 2007-10-12 08:49:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PBTS AM AJ |
07YEREVAN1255 | ARMENIA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS [...] This is the latest in our periodic series of cables highlighting news of U.S. policy interest. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS: (U) POLITICAL NEWS: -- Ex-President Blasts Government In Quasi-Campaign Speech -- ...And Reaches Out To Old Enemies -- PM Sargsian Talks Iran and Turkey in Moscow -- Pro [...] | 2007-10-17 12:04:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ETRD KCRM AM |
07YEREVAN1259 | SANCTUARY AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP FOR ARMENIA'S [...] (SBU) Numbering 40,000, the Yezidi minority in Armenia has found sanctuary as well as economic hardship since taking refuge in Russian Armenia in the 1830s. Based on fieldwork by Dr. Mark Yoffe, a George Washington University researcher participating in the U.S. Embassy Policy Specialist Progr [...] | 2007-10-17 13:11:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ASEC PTER PREF SMIG SOCI KWMN KIRF KFRD |
07YEREVAN1279 | APPARENT CRACKDOWN ON TER-PETROSSIAN SUPPORTERS [...] (SBU) Armenian police on October 23 detained 12 opposition activists as they publicly called for an opposition rally in support of the candidacy of Armenia's first president, Levon Ter-petrossian in the approaching presidential election. Police scuffled with, and then detained the activists, af [...] | 2007-10-24 12:23:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AM |
07YEREVAN1300 | ONE AND THE SAME? THE COMPLEX ETHNIC PICTURE OF YEZIDIS [...] (SBU) Self-identification as either Yezidi or Kurd largely depends on individual self-perceptions. While closely related, many Yezidis and Kurds in Armenia insist on being either/or. Almost all Yezidis and Kurds here observe the pagan, sun-worshipping Yezidi faith, and speak the same Kurdish [...] | 2007-10-30 13:47:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC PTER SOCI AM |
07YEREVAN1302 | MEDIA REACTION: COVERAGE OF FORMER PRESIDENT'S RALLY [...] (SBU) Almost all Armenian broadcast media and much of the printed press failed to report fully and accurately the most significant event so far in the presidential campaign. On October 26, 2007, several opposition parties organized a rally in Liberty Square at which former president Levon Ter- [...] | 2007-10-30 14:10:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KPAO KMDR KDEM AM |
07YEREVAN1303 | POLICE FILE CHARGES AGAINST TER-PETROSSIAN SUPPORTERS [...] (U) On October 30, Armenian police filed criminal charges against five supporters of former president Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP) who were detained October 23 (reftel). The charges include "hooliganism committed by a group," and "violence against a representative of the authorities." If proven [...] | 2007-10-31 04:26:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM AM |
07YEREVAN1307 | TER-PETROSSIAN DECLARES CANDIDACY AT LARGE RALLY, [...] (SBU) Former Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP) announced his candidacy for president at an October 26 outdoor rally of some 20,000 supporters who gathered despite light rain in Yerevan's Freedom Square. Blasting the authorities for over 90 minutes, LTP called the ruling regime a [...] | 2007-10-31 10:11:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL AM |
07YEREVAN1317 | COUNCIL OF EUROPE'S HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER [...] (U) The Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe (COE) visited Armenia October 7-11 to assess the human rights situation. During his trip, Thomas Hammarberg visited police stations, prisons, refugee centers, and the Gyumri earthquake zone. He also met with Armenian leaders and NGOs. [...] | 2007-11-02 13:53:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM AM |
07YEREVAN1364 | TER-PETROSYAN READY TO RESIGN IN THREE YEARS IF ELECTED [...] (SBU) Former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan (LTP),who is emerging as PM Serzh Sargsyan's primary rival for the February 2008 presidential polls, drew thousands of supporters to downtown Yerevan November 16 for a second rally. LTP apologized to the people for past mistakes of his former adminis [...] | 2007-11-19 14:22:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AM |
07YEREVAN1365 | PRO-OPPOSITION YOUTH ACTIVIST SEVERELY BEATEN [...] (SBU) On Thursday November 15 Narek Galstian, a student activist, was attacked by three men and severely beaten. The attack came two days after police reportedly detained him for posting leaflets advertising the upcoming Levon Ter-Petrosian rally on Friday, November 16. Galstian and oppositio [...] | 2007-11-19 14:29:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM AM |
07YEREVAN1384 | MIXED, LARGELY SANGUINE REACTIONS TO ARMENIA'S ELECTORAL [...] (SBU) With the presidential election set for February, parliament swiftly enacted electoral code changes that took effect November 20. Over the course of two day-long readings, the parliament amended almost one third of the articles of Armenia's electoral code. IFES and other election monitor [...] | 2007-11-28 04:24:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS AM |
07YEREVAN1404 | ARMENIA: UNLIKELY TO CHANGE VOTES IN FAVOR OF UNGA [...] (SBU) Poloff met with Armenian MFA Director for International Organizations Dziunik Aghajanian on November 29 to communicate reftel demarche regarding upcoming UNGA votes to renew Anti-Israeli biased resolutions. Given Armenia's 2006 votes on the three resolutions (Yes on 61/22 and 61/116, an [...] | 2007-12-05 05:54:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA IS AM |
07YEREVAN1413 | ARMENIA'S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SLATE NOW SET [...] (SBU) December 6 was the nomination deadline for Armenian presidential candidates. Nine persons have been nominated to participate in the February 19, 2008 election. In addition to Prime Minister Serzh Sargsian and ex-president Levon Ter-Petrossian, the widely acknowledged front-runners, the [...] | 2007-12-11 06:17:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AM |
07YEREVAN1416 | ARMENIA: NO SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN WORST FORMS OF [...] (SBU) In 2007 there were no significant developments to report with respect to worst forms of child labor in Armenia. As previously reported (ref B),Armenia has adopted all international agreements on children's rights, as well as a list of occupations considered hazardous for children. Both [...] | 2007-12-12 05:54:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI AM |
07YEREVAN1420 | NUCLEAR SMUGGLING OUTREACH INITIATIVE: INITIAL [...] Varduhi Asaturian, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2. Liudmila Shahinyan, Export Control Commission 3. Vahe Demirchyan, Ministry of Justice 4. Sona Avanesyan, Ministry of Justice 5. Aida Avetisyan, Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Authority 6. Alexander Stepanyan, Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Autho [...] | 2007-12-13 02:48:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL AM |
07YEREVAN1431 | TER-PETROSSIAN APPEALS TO OLIGARCHS FOR SUPPORT WHILE [...] (SBU) Addressing approximately 15,000-20,000 citizens gathered at his third public rally in Yerevan on December 8, ex-President Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP) urged oligarchs and businessmen to throw off "the yoke" of the Kocharian regime and support his candidacy. LTP also responded to Kocharian' [...] | 2007-12-17 11:44:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL AM |
07YEREVAN1446 | ARMENIA HUMAN RIGHTS ROUND-UP (NOVEMBER-DECEMBER) [...] (U) Headlines in this round-up: -- MONITORING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COVERAGE -- CIVIL PROTEST OVER INFORMATION POLICY OF PUBLIC TV -- CONTINUING REPORTS OF MEDIA CLAMPDOWN -- THE ONGOING TRAVAILS OF GALA TV -- TER-PETROSSIAN'S PRE-ELECTION MONITORING REPORTS -- HOUSING CERTIFICATES FOR 1 [...] | 2007-12-18 12:02:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC SOCI ELAB KDEM KJUS KWMN HSTC |
07YEREVAN1460 | ARMENIA: DEMARCHE CONCERNING DECEMBER 18 UNGA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-20 07:18:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNGA AM |
07YEREVAN162 | MAJOR TRAFFICKING RECRUITER SENT TO PRISON [...] (SBU) Four TIP defendants were convicted January 31, after a four-month hearing. The defendants had been accused in connection with a case involving the three witnesses (reftels) who complained of misconduct by an investigator in the prosecutor general's office the previous summer. This case [...] | 2007-02-15 12:09:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KTIP KCRM KWMN HSTC AM |
07YEREVAN182 | ARMENIA: COMMENTS FOR 2007 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends that Armenia remain off the Special 301 Watch List for 2007. Music and video piracy does exist and there are look-alike products and store fronts, but industry losses in the Armenian market are probably small. The IPR Enforcement Unit within the Organized Crime [...] | 2007-02-21 14:26:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PGOV PREL KIPR USTR AM |
07YEREVAN194 | STAFFDEL TILLEMANN FOCUSES ON DEMOCRATIZATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: SFRC Majority Staffmember Tomicah Tillemann visited Yerevan February 18-20, with an eye on Armenia's May elections and MCC eligibility under the "Ruling Justly" category. In a range of meetings with GOAM officials, he made clear that, despite Armenia's many friends on the Hill, [...] | 2007-02-23 14:06:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL OTRA AM |
07YEREVAN202 | CUSTOMS GIANT FALLS AMID RUMORS OF SMUGGLING AND [...] (SBU) On February 19, Head of Customs for Cargo at Zvartnots Airport Karen Janoyan was fired along with four colleagues reportedly for smuggling mobile phones into Armenia. The dismissal has sparked some speculation that it may herald a new era of customs reform in Armenia, but most observers [...] | 2007-02-26 13:45:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAIR PREL PINR AM |
07YEREVAN211 | ARMENIA SHARES USG CONCERN OVER ILLICIT CASH COURIERS [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche to Armenian Central Bank (CBA) Financial Monitoring Center Methodologist Armen Malkhasyan and Analyst Aram Zakaryan on February 22. Malkhasyan said that Armenia was very concerned about bulk cash transfers and was working to improve its compliance with rela [...] | 2007-02-27 13:34:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN AM |
07YEREVAN250 | EMBASSY YEREVAN'S 2007 TIP REPORT INPUT [...] (U) This cable represents Embassy Yerevan's submission for the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Please see paragraph 5 for responses keyed to reftel request. 2. (SBU) The government of Armenia has made progress in its efforts to combat trafficking since the release of the 2006 TIP Repo [...] | 2007-03-05 06:26:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PREF ASEC ELAB KFRD KCRM KWMN |
07YEREVAN256 | ELECTIONS LIKELY TO BRING A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE [...] (SBU) One relative bright spot on the political stage when party lists were released March 1: the potential for a 100-percent increase in the number of parliamentary seats held by women. A National Democratic Institute (NDI) analysis of the lists shows that women make up an average of 22 per [...] | 2007-03-06 11:29:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KWMN KDEM AM |
07YEREVAN260 | CONCERNS RAISED OVER POLITICAL ADVERTISING AS ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Candidate access to broadcast media and the rising cost of airing political advertisements have emerged as issues of concern as the pre-election period gets underway in Armenia. Opposition leaders complain that the rise in prices since the 2003 election is a government plot to limit thei [...] | 2007-03-07 06:43:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KPAO AM |
07YEREVAN351 | NEW STAFF OF THE ANTI-TIP UNIT A WELCOME CHANGE [...] (SBU) Four months into the staff changes that took effect in the Anti-Trafficking Unit of the Prosecutor General's Office in December, 2006 (reftel),Armenia's premier anti-TIP NGO, Hope and Help, reports a great new spirit of mutual cooperation with the unit's new staff. The unit's new lead i [...] | 2007-03-23 13:02:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KTIP KWMN KCRM HSTC AM |
07YEREVAN373 | CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AGREEMENT - CORRECTED TEXT [...] (SBU) On December 7, 2006, the GOAM submitted a Diplomatic Note to the Embassy with proposed changes to the draft Civil Aviation Security Agreement initiated by the USG in August 2006 (ref A). Unfortunately, post incorrectly transcribed the text of the Diplomatic Note and the text reported in [...] | 2007-03-29 12:17:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIT PREL KTIA AM |
07YEREVAN386 | ARMENIAN MEDIA, PUBLIC CRITICAL OF CEREMONY MARKING THE [...] (SBU) Armenian media outlets varied from semi-critical to extremely critical in their coverage of the March 29 Holy Cross (Aktamar Island) Church re-opening ceremony. Most claimed that the opening was a propaganda move and berated Turkey for placing Turkish flags and a portrait of Ataturk on th [...] | 2007-03-30 13:22:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL OPRC AM KMDR KPAO |
07YEREVAN397 | THREE KILLED IN AMBUSH OF GYUMRI MAYOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-04 03:06:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KCRM AM |
07YEREVAN398 | THREE KILLED IN AMBUSH OF GYUMRI MAYOR [...] (SBU) Unknown gunmen wounded the Gyumri mayor, Vartan Ghukasian, and deputy mayor, Gagik Manukian, in a bold highway attack that killed three in the two-car convoy, including Ghukasian's driver. Gyumri is Armenia's second largest city. The mayor and his entourage were attacked from two ca [...] | 2007-04-04 05:40:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KCRM AM |
07YEREVAN400 | A DECENT BET: PROPOSED OPIC FINANCING FOR FIRST [...] (SBU) The following information, provided per reftel, concerns OPIC's proposal to provide a USD 5 million loan to First Mortgage Company (FMC). Post believes that FMC is a strong prospective partner and that there is significant potential within the Armenian mortgage market. Any loan agreeme [...] | 2007-04-04 11:11:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON AM |
07YEREVAN409 | HOLY CROSS OPENING - ARMENIA MORE POSITIVE AS THINGS COOL [...] (SBU) Following local media criticism of Turkey's decision to reopen the ancient Armenian Holy Cross Church as a museum (refs),the GOAM delegation that took part in the ceremony tried to focus on the positive aspects of the renovation. During a press conference, Deputy Culture Minister Gagik [...] | 2007-04-05 11:16:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL OPRC KMDR KPAO AM |
07YEREVAN451 | IVANOV'S ARMENIA VISIT: STUMPING FOR SARGSIAN? [...] (U) Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Ivanov's visit to Yerevan April 10-11 generated many of the routine media reports about economic cooperation and and Armenia's views on NATO that typically follow Russian visits to Armenia. Ivanov's meetings with new Prime Minister Serzh Sargsian [...] | 2007-04-13 11:25:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AM |
07YEREVAN452 | TOWARDS A TOBACCO FREE ARMENIA? [...] (U) The Coalition for a Tobacco Free Armenia, including American University of Armenia's Public Health Department and 25 NGOs, recently marked the second anniversary of the passage of a law restricting the sale and use of tobacco. At the event, the Coalition introduced public awareness materia [...] | 2007-04-13 12:54:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI EAID AM |
07YEREVAN46 | ARMENIA: GOOD COVERAGE OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S SPEECH AND [...] (SBU) In addition to engaging with senior GOAM leaders (reftel),on January 11 the Charge d'Affaires held an interview on the President's new strategy in Iraq with three major Armenian media outlets we invited to participate--Armenian Public TV (Armenia's national television station),Kentron T [...] | 2007-01-12 14:09:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPRC AM KMDR KPAO |
07YEREVAN471 | A REAL LIVE CAMPAIGN SEASON, AS BOMBINGS SEEM QUICKLY [...] (SBU) Armenia's campaign environment has ratcheted into high gear, with a vibrant rainbow of political ads posted everywhere you look. The April 12 bombings of two Prosperous Armenia (PA) offices (ref A) seem quickly to have disappeared from political relevance, after virtually all parties con [...] | 2007-04-19 04:00:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AM |
07YEREVAN485 | AMID ELECTORAL IMPROVEMENTS, VIOLENCE PUNCTUATES SCENE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Campaign events around Armenia this week have been largely uneventful; several parties - including opposition -- successfully staged rallies without government interference, garnering modest attendance despite poor weather. The Police announced significant progress in their wo [...] | 2007-04-20 12:58:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM AM |
07YEREVAN504 | INTERIM CABINET COMPLETED 19 DAYS BEFORE ELECTIONS [...] (U) President Kocharian appointed Chief of the General Staff Colonel-General Mikayel Harutyunyan to serve as Armenia's interim defense minister on April 24, two weeks after he had appointed the rest of the cabinet. Harutyunyan succeeds former Defense Minister Serzh Sargsian, who became Prime M [...] | 2007-04-25 12:46:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR AM |
07YEREVAN508 | EXERCISING AVIAN FLU RESPONSE PLANS IN ARMENIA [...] (U) This cable, a response to reftel, details the GOAM's recent actions to improve avian influenza (AI) preparedness, test existing response plans and improve diagnostic and response capacity. On March 27, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),with f [...] | 2007-04-25 13:30:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU AM EAGR |
07YEREVAN525 | ARMENIA/OSCE EXTRA BUDGETARY-PROJECTS [...] (SBU) Per ref B e-mail, Embassy Yerevan supports funding for proposed project 1300107 - Monitoring Places of Detention. Most prison monitoring in Armenian is done by two groups of NGOs (one convened under the Ministry of Justice and one under the police). We understand that there have been q [...] | 2007-04-27 06:28:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PHUM AM |
07YEREVAN532 | ARMENIA: MEDIA REACTION TO HRR AMENDMENTS [...] (SBU) On April 27, 28 almost all TV stations and five newspapers referred to the amendments made in the Human Rights Report (HRR) regarding Nagorno-Karabakh. Commentary from Armenian media outlets varied from critical to extremely critical, claiming that the last change made in the HRR called [...] | 2007-04-30 12:44:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPRC PREL PGOV KMDR KPAO AM |
07YEREVAN551 | ARMENIA JOINS EUROGIRO MONEY TRANSFER NETWORK [...] (U) On April 27, the Armenian National Postal Operator "Haypost" signed a membership agreement with the Eurogiro Network, allowing Haypost offices to provide electronic money transfer services to and from more than 60,000 post offices across Europe. Under this agreement, accountholders will b [...] | 2007-05-03 04:03:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PTER KTFN AM |
07YEREVAN65 | KOCHARIAN SCOLDS TAX AND CUSTOMS OFFICIALS [...] (U) President Kocharian took an unusually hard stance with Customs and Tax officials during an annual January meeting with key government officials. He said the tax and customs services lacked the will to combat the shadow economy and described their work as "unsatisfactory." Despite some suc [...] | 2007-01-17 13:02:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV KCOR AM |
07YEREVAN692 | ARSON AGAINST OPPOSITION PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE [...] (SBU) On May 28, Larisa Paremuzyan, regional chairwoman of Stepan Demirchian's People's Party of Armenia (PPA),survived a late night arson attack on her apartment in the northern town of Alaverdi (Shirak Region). Paremuzyan blamed the attack on Karen Saribekian from the governing Republican P [...] | 2007-05-30 08:32:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KCRM AM |
07YEREVAN696 | FIRST PARLIAMENT SESSION POSTPONED [...] (SBU) Parliament staffers and political party sources tell us that the scheduled May 31 inaugural session of the new National Assembly has been postponed until June 7. It is expected that the inaugural session will see the election of the new parliament chairman (or speaker),two deputy chair [...] | 2007-05-30 11:01:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM AM |
07YEREVAN70 | ARMENIA: LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION WITH U.S. [...] (SBU) Law enforcement cooperation with Armenia continued to improve in 2006, with concrete key successes despite a complex environment and the lack of a formal bilateral legal framework. Fugitive investigations continued to be the most fruitful area of cooperation, but GOAM cooperation in an [...] | 2007-01-19 07:00:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC SOCI PINS AM |
07YEREVAN701 | GOAM APPROVES A THREE-YEAR TAX SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM [...] (U) SUMMARY: On May 24, 2007, the GOAM approved a Strategic Development Program for the tax system that, over the next three years, will make significant structural, legislative and technological changes within the State Tax Service (STS). The STS has benefited from the help of USAID's Tax Imp [...] | 2007-05-31 07:47:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV EFIN ETRD EAID AM |
07YEREVAN711 | SFRC STAFFDEL TAKES IN THE PANOPLY OF US ASSISTANCE TO [...] (U) From May 22 to 26, SFRC stafdel Paul Foldi and Marik String visited Armenia. After four days of briefings, meetings, presentations and site visits, Foldi and String -- accompanied to most meetings by just a driver and interpreter, per their request -- reported that they were pleased with [...] | 2007-06-01 03:41:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID OTRA AM |
07YEREVAN748 | ARMENIA'S NEW PARLIAMENT CONVENES WITHOUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Armenia's newly-elected parliament convened for the first time on June 7, after a coalition arrangement was signed on June 6. PM Sargsian's Republican Party will lead a "two plus one" coalition, with the tycoon-led "Prosperous Armenia" as a coalition partner and the ARF-Dashna [...] | 2007-06-07 12:09:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM AM |
07YEREVAN829 | RADIO LIBERTY MAY BE FORCED OFF THE AIR [...] (SBU) The National Assembly appears poised to enact a pair of laws that seem aimed directly at forcing RFE/RL off the airwaves. One provision will block state radio from airing the broadcasts, while a companion amendment in another law will impose hefty taxes on any commercial broadcaster airin [...] | 2007-06-27 13:35:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM OPRC KMDR KPAO AM |
07YEREVAN862 | ARMENIAN BANKING SECTOR GETS SERIOUS [...] (U) Steady macroeconomic growth, stable inflation, a strong local currency and inspired, independent leadership at the Central Bank have given Armenia's banking sector room to grow. According to new data, the sector grew by more than 20 percent last year. Western banks, led by HSBC ten years [...] | 2007-07-03 07:33:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID AM |
07YEREVAN906 | ARMENIA GETS FIRST FEMALE GOVERNOR, YET GOAM REMAINS HIGHLY [...] (SBU) On July 11 the GOAM appointed Armenia's first ever female governor to run the region of Shirak; despite this unexpected move, Armenian executive and legislative bodies remain starkly underrepresented by women. END SUMMARY. ------------------ A FEMALE GOVERNOR! ------------------ [...] | 2007-07-17 03:02:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KWMN PINR AM |
07YEREVAN93 | CHARGE CLEARS THE AIR ON ELECTION ASSISTANCE, MCA CRITERIA, [...] (SBU) On January 24, the Charge d'Affaires, accompanied by the MCC Armenia Country Director, held a press conference that received wide-spread coverage. During the press conference, the Charge focused on U.S. assistance programs, including the Millennium Challenge program and the Embassy's USD [...] | 2007-01-29 09:43:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPRC KMDR KPAO AM |
07YEREVAN97 | TERRORIST FINANCE: U.S. DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF DOCKRATS - [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-30 09:15:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PTER EFIN KTFN PREL AM |
07YEREVAN984 | SURVEY SHOWS HERITAGE PARTY THE BIG WINNER OF THE MAY 12 [...] (SBU) A recent USAID-funded poll has found that Raffi Hovannisian and his Heritage party gained the greatest increase in recognition and popularity following the May 12 Armenian Parliamentary elections. The poll further showed that the vast majority of the Armenian electorate has very little c [...] | 2007-08-03 10:40:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV AM |
07ZAGREB1018 | LITTLE IMPACT ON CROATIA-MONTENEGRO RELATIONS FROM [...] (SBU) Discussing the 4 November arrest of Montenegrin Navy Captain Ilija Brcic, Montenegrin First Counselor Vesna Nikcevic told PolOff that she expects Brcic will eventually be extradited to Croatia where he will face a new trial following his 1993 conviction in absentia. Nikcevic claimed the [...] | 2007-11-19 14:29:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR HR MW IT WAR CRIMES |
07ZAGREB1024 | ELECTIONS 2007 - THE DIASPORA VOTE [...] (U) This cable, the fifth in our series of pre-election reports (reftels),focuses on Croatia's unique institution of diaspora-elected parliamentary seats. With polls predicting a very close race between the ruling Croatian Democratic Community (HDZ) and the opposition Social-Democratic Party [...] | 2007-11-20 15:10:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HR POLITICAL PARTIES |
07ZAGREB1028 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - NOVEMBER 21, 2007 [...] (U) In order to ensure broader distribution to potential readers, Embassy Zagreb is changing the format of its previous email Activity Reports to a weekly cable wrap-up of events at Post in Croatia. Today's cable is the first edition. 2. (U) President Mesic Urges Belgrade to Stop Fomentin [...] | 2007-11-21 16:01:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HR |
07ZAGREB103 | OSCE ZAGREB PLANS CLOSURE BY END OF 2007 [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: OSCE Zagreb Deputy Head of Mission (and retired FSO) Todd Becker briefed DCM January 22 on plans to bring the substantive work of the Mission to a close by December 31, 2007. HOM Jorge Fuentes was convinced that with a concerted push by both the OSCE and the Croati [...] | 2007-01-30 12:26:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OSCE HR |
07ZAGREB1032 | CROATIAN RESPONSE ON BILATERAL SOFA LANGUAGE [...] (U) Croatian FM Grabar-Kitarovic on November 22 sent a letter to the Ambassador stating her "belief" that the language regarding "other appropriate US control" of US personnel (proposed in reftel) and the subsequent explanations (provided in ref emails),is "appropriate...thus contributing to [...] | 2007-11-23 15:03:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR NATO HR |
07ZAGREB1037 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (SBU) PolOff discussed ref A sale of AN/PRC 77 radio parts to Bangladesh MOD with Drago Pensa, head of Tradel D.O.O., on November 26. Pensa reported that Tradel serves as sales agent for ECOM Technologies of Cincinnati, OH, for certain countries where Tradel has historically done business, in [...] | 2007-11-26 13:58:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KOMC ETTC BG HR EXPORT CONTROL |
07ZAGREB1047 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - NOVEMBER 28, 2007 [...] (SBU) COALITION NEGOTIATIONS GET UNDERWAY IN EARNEST: After the tight result in Croatia's Nov. 25 elections (REF A),the two major parties -- the ruling HDZ and the opposition SDP -- have begun a series of contacts with the handful of available smaller parties in an effort to attract the eleve [...] | 2007-11-29 13:40:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HR |
07ZAGREB1052 | War Crimes Indictee Re-Elected, But Unlikely to Regain [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Right-wing parties suffered defeat at the polls last weekend with the loss of almost two-thirds of their seats in Parliament; however a side issue remains following the re-election of war crimes indictee and regional party leader Branimir Glavas to Parliament. The strong-man of [...] | 2007-11-30 14:45:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KAWC ICTY PREL PGOV HR |
07ZAGREB1060 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] (SBU) COALITION NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE BETWEEN HDZ AND HSS/HSLS GROUP: On December 3, the ruling HDZ began formal talks on a possible coalition agreement with the Croatian Peasants/Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSS/HSLS) group that holds eight parliamentarians. Initial meetings on December 3 [...] | 2007-12-05 15:44:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV AMGT HR |
07ZAGREB1061 | CROATIA'S RIGHT-WING - STILL CONSERVATIVE, BUT LESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a stunning blow to right-wing politics across Croatia, the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) lost 7 parliamentary seats in the November 25 parliamentary elections. Despite attempts to repackage itself as a mainstream alternative to the dominant Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ),t [...] | 2007-12-06 08:26:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HR POLITICAL PARTIES |
07ZAGREB1072 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT--DECEMBER 12, 2007 [...] (SBU) COALITION NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE, FINAL ELECTION RESULTS DUE DEC. 13: Due to minor irregularities in the first round on November 25, a handful of polling stations around Croatia had to re-run their vote on December 9. The number of voters was too small to have any impact on final results [...] | 2007-12-12 15:12:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HR |
07ZAGREB1074 | Ademi-Norac Trial Transferred from ICTY Continues, [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment. The trial of Croatian Army Generals Rahim Ademi and Mirko Norac, the only so-called 11 bis case transferred from the ICTY to Croatia, continued throughout November in Zagreb. The two are the highest-ranking Croatian military officers to be tried for war crimes in do [...] | 2007-12-13 13:26:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KAWC ICTY PREL PGOV HR |
07ZAGREB109 | ILLNESS TAKES MAIN OPPOSITION LEADER "TEMPORARILY" OUT OF [...] (U) Social Democratic party (SDP) leader and former PM Ivica Racan told the press January 31 that he will "temporarily" withdraw from active politics pending the results of surgery and therapy for an "atypical" tumor. Racan's deputy party president (and defense minister in the 2000-2003 coali [...] | 2007-02-01 06:18:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV HR |
07ZAGREB1095 | INAUGURAL MEETING OF CROATIA VISA WAIVER WORKING GROUP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In November, the Croatian MFA hosted the first meeting of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) Working Group. Embassy participants, including the DCM, Political Counselor, Consul, Econ Officer, and the RSO, presented the requirements for a country to be considered for inclusion in the V [...] | 2007-12-21 14:47:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS CMGT PREL KFRD HR |
07ZAGREB133 | GOC PLANS NEW PRIVATIZATIONS AFTER LONG HIATUS [...] (SBU) Summary: After being stalled for the past two years, the Croatian government is finally moving forward with the privatization of some of the most problematic assets in the government's still large portfolio. Privatization is unpopular with the Croatian public, which equates the process w [...] | 2007-02-06 14:16:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPRV ECON EINV HR PRIVATIZATION |
07ZAGREB137 | CROATIAN MINISTERS SUPPORT A-3 PROCESS IN TALLINN, OFFER TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: At the February 5-6 ministerial meeting in Tallinn of the U.S.-Adriatic Charter members and observers with the three new Baltic NATO members, Croatian Foreign Minister Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic and Defense Minister Berislav Roncevic expressed the GOC's strong determi [...] | 2007-02-08 06:13:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR NATO HR REGIONAL ISSUES |
07ZAGREB145 | TRADITIONAL SLAVONIAN REGION GEARS UP FOR NOVEMBER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: With momentum building toward national elections expected in November, center-left parties in Slavonia, the traditional rural heartland of continental Croatia, seem less active and enthusiastic than those on the right. This could be the result of savvy public relati [...] | 2007-02-08 15:12:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HR |
07ZAGREB163 | CROATIAN CENTRAL BANK MOVES TO LIMIT CREDIT GROWTH [...] (SBU) Summary: Increasingly concerned by high credit growth, Croatia's Central Bank moved recently to further limit lending by the country's banks. The new measures aim to limit credit growth to 12 percent annually, a significant drop from the 20 percent plus growth of the last several years. [...] | 2007-02-13 15:02:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN HR |
07ZAGREB173 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES NATO, PROPERTY RESTITUTION, [...] (SBU) Ambassador met July 13 with Croatian President Stjepan Mesic to discuss Afghanistan, NATO, property restitution, and commercial issues. Their discussion of Kosovo and the Italy-Croatia dispute on Italian victims of Partisan atrocities during WWII are covered septel. NATO Preparations [...] | 2007-02-15 14:48:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD CASC HR AF NATO KIDE |
07ZAGREB175 | BREAKTHROUGH ON PATENT LINKAGE IN CROATIA [...] (SBU) Summary: The Croatian State Intellectual Property Office signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with the State Drug Agency on February 15, initiating cooperation on intellectual property protection for the first time. This agreement, which came about after extensive Embassy [...] | 2007-02-16 12:30:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KIPR HR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |
07ZAGREB182 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES PROPERTY RESTITUTION, EXTRADITION, AND [...] (SBU) Ambassador met February 15 with Croatian Justice Minister Ana Lovrin to discuss property restitution, negotiations on a new extradition treaty between the U.S. and Croatia, and witness support. Property Restitution 2. (SBU) The Ambassador reminded Lovrin of their July 2006 discussi [...] | 2007-02-20 13:26:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KIDE KTIA CJAN CASC HR |
07ZAGREB183 | CROATIA 2007 SPECIAL 301 RECOMMENDATION [...] (SBU) Summary and Recommendation: In light of the recent establishment of a mechanism of patent linkage and improving enforcement of IPR generally, Post recommends that Croatia be removed from the Special 301 Watch List this year. Special 301 was a useful tool for effecting improvements in Cr [...] | 2007-02-20 13:26:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KIPR HR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |
07ZAGREB184 | STABILITY PACT TRANSITION ENGAGES THE SEECP [...] (U) Summary: The February 14-15 meeting of the Stability Pact transition Institutions Working Group (IWG) in Zagreb successfully resolved most fundamental issues related to the creation of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) as the successor regional structure to replace the Stability Pact [...] | 2007-02-21 06:16:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EAID SR HR EUN MI RO BU GR BK MW YI TU |
07ZAGREB198 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: END-USER CHECK ON LICENSE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-23 15:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC HR EXPORT CONTROL |
07ZAGREB208 | ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR [...] (SBU) Post is pleased to submit its Annual Anti-Trafficking in Persons Report. In 2006, Croatia was ranked as tier two and Post recommends retaining that ranking for the current reporting period. The Government of Croatia (GOC) continued to improve its cooperation with NGOs to identify and ass [...] | 2007-03-01 14:35:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB HR |
07ZAGREB219 | CROATIAN ICJ STRATEGY AFTER BIH VERDICT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: While the Croatian media reacted with outrage to the recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling finding Serbia not responsible for genocide in BiH, official GoC reaction has been decidedly measured. While still waiting for the ICJ to accept its own genocide [...] | 2007-03-05 15:40:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KAWC PGOV HR WAR CRIMES |
07ZAGREB220 | SEECP FOREIGN MINISTERS MOVE POSITIVELY ON STABILITY PACT [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: The March 2 SEECP Foreign Ministers meeting in Zagreb saw positive movement on the Stability Pact transition process to a new SEECP-led regional cooperation framework. The Ministers approved a methodology for selecting both the new Secretary General and the location [...] | 2007-03-06 07:37:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EU HR REGIONAL ISSUES |
07ZAGREB227 | ICTY SEES LOCAL NGOS AS CREDIBLE TRIAL MONITORS [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Croatian NGOs Documenta and the Center for Peace, Nonviolence, and Human Rights discussed their recently released annual war crimes trial monitoring report with judicial officials at a March 3 roundtable in Zagreb. Panelists, including a judge, a prosecutor, a law pro [...] | 2007-03-06 14:40:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KAWC PGOV HR WAR CRIMES |
07ZAGREB275 | CROATIA PROMOTES REGIONAL COOPERATION FOR TRANSPORT OF [...] (U) The Croatian State Institute for Radiation Protection, and the Office for Nuclear Safety, organized a March 20-21 meeting of representatives from Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia to discuss cooperation in the control of transport of heavy metal waste a [...] | 2007-03-22 14:48:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETTC HR REGIONAL ISSUES |
07ZAGREB292 | RIGHT-WING COALITION WINS PLURALITY IN EARLY LOCAL [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: A coalition of three parties ranging from the far-right Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) to the center-right Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) and the moderate Croatian Social-Liberal Party (HSLS) won 10 of 25 seats in local elections held March 18 in Slavonski Brod. The gr [...] | 2007-03-27 11:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HR POLITICAL PARTIES |
07ZAGREB317 | CROATIAN PM'S "SUCCESSFUL" VISIT TO SARAJEVO [...] (SBU) Summary: Croatian PM Ivo Sanader and the Croatian press are portraying his March 29-30 official visit to Sarajevo as a success, pointing to a "good atmosphere", agreements on dual citizenship and border control, and potential rapprochement between dueling Bosnian Croat political parties. [...] | 2007-04-03 15:16:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL HR BH |
07ZAGREB35 | CROATIA SUPPORTIVE ON IRAQ [...] (SBU) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Croatia's Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Bilateral Cooperation Ivica Tomic, who said Croatia supports President Bush's effort to ensure a positive future for Iraq. He added that Croatia will continue to contribute to Iraq's progress accordin [...] | 2007-01-11 15:06:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IZ HR |
07ZAGREB360 | DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES ORGANIZATION UNDER [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-13 14:08:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM KNNP IR HR |
07ZAGREB372 | INDICTMENT ISSUED FOR 1991 MURDERS OF SERB CIVILIANS [...] (U) The Osijek County Office of the State Prosecutor issued a preliminary indictment April 16 against seven persons charged with war crimes (the murder of civilians on the banks of the Drava River in 1991, the so-called "Sellotape case"). The indictment charges Branimir Glavas, a far-right lo [...] | 2007-04-17 06:29:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KAWC HR |
07ZAGREB380 | JUSTICE AND INTERIOR MINISTERS TO CONTINUE REGIONAL [...] (U) In its capacity as Chair-in-office of the SouthEast Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP),Croatia hosted an April 13 conference of SEECP justice and interior ministers in Zagreb to discuss regional co-operation in judicial reform and combating cross-border crime and illegal migration. Prime [...] | 2007-04-18 06:26:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL HR REGIONAL ISSUES |
07ZAGREB399 | OSCE MISSION HEAD OPTIMISTIC ON CLOSURE, FLEXIBLE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-23 15:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OSCE HR REGIONAL AFFAIRS |
07ZAGREB431 | END OF AN ERA: DEATH OF OPPOSITION LEADER AND FORMER PRIME [...] (U) Ivica Racan - the first and so far only President of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) -- died April 29 of cancer at the age of 63. Three weeks earlier, Racan resigned as SDP president, after his health took a turn for the worse. While his funeral will be a private event, hund [...] | 2007-05-03 06:39:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HR POLITICAL PARTIES |
07ZAGREB438 | CROATIA ON ZIMBABWE'S BID FOR CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE UNCSD [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-04 14:20:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV AORC PREL UNSCD ZI HR |
07ZAGREB490 | CROATIA JOINS GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM [...] The GOC has responded in the affirmative to reftel request. On May 15, 2007, Embassy received diplomatic note No. 2276/07 relaying Croatia's support for the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. 2. Text of the note follows: (complimentary opening) The Republic of Croatia consid [...] | 2007-05-21 06:22:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL HR |
07ZAGREB512 | SOCIAL DEMOCRATS LINE UP TO LEAD PARTY INTO NOVEMBER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Croatia's Social Democratic Party (SDP) will choose a new leader at the June 2 party conference, to replace Ivica Racan, the former PM who died last month. The candidates are Zelka Antunovic, former deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister; Milan Bandic, current ma [...] | 2007-05-25 10:26:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL HR POLITICAL PARTIES |
07ZAGREB524 | CROATIA ENTHUSIASTICALLY INAUGURATES NEW REGIONAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: As Chair of the South East Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP),the GOC hosted a May 11 Zagreb Summit to strengthen regional cooperation by establishing a Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) under SEECP auspices to replace the Stability Pact in early 2008. Coinciding w [...] | 2007-05-30 15:08:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL HR REGIONAL ISSUES |
07ZAGREB593 | SIX ARRESTED FOR CORRUPTION AT PRIVATIZATION FUND [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Six employees of the Croatian Privatization Fund (Fund) were arrested June 16 on charges of corruption. The accused, who include three of the Fund's vice presidents, were netted in a year-long sting operation conducted by the Police and the State Prosecutor's Office [...] | 2007-06-19 06:32:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN KCRM HR |
07ZAGREB597 | CROATIA: WIPO DG SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-19 10:55:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR WIPO HR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |
07ZAGREB603 | SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FINAL COORDINATION [...] Post and resident EUCOM representative fully support the proposal in reftel to allot $325,000 of FY 07 1206 funding for Croatian Joint Deployment Interoperability and Readiness Training and English Language Training for Deployment. 2. The proposed Joint Deployment Interoperability and Readin [...] | 2007-06-21 16:16:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PREL HR |
07ZAGREB618 | CROATIA COMMITTED TO NATO REFORM RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Ambassador, DCM, and PolOff delivered ref A points during week of June 18 to FM Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, Asst DefMin Igor Pokaz, and MFA NATO Office Director Neven Mikec respectively. GoC representatives were grateful for USG support and guidance and emphasized com [...] | 2007-06-28 13:32:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
07ZAGREB620 | ZAGREB ENERGY SUMMIT: ALL TALK, NO SUBSTANCE [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: The Zagreb Energy Summit, held on June 24 and attended by Russian President Putin and South East European leaders garnered substantial media attention here, but brought little new to the discussion of regional energy supply. The Summit, organized by Croatian Preside [...] | 2007-06-29 09:13:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG PREL HR |
07ZAGREB623 | FANS' BEHAVIOR AT CONCERT ANGERS CROATIA'S JEWISH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Nationalist domestic pop star Marko Perkovic (aka - Thompson) was again in the spotlight following a June 17th concert in Zagreb's Maksimir stadium. With an estimated attendance of 50,000 people, the controversial performer refrained from making his earlier pro-Ust [...] | 2007-06-29 12:44:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL HR HUMAN RIGHTS |
07ZAGREB690 | ICTY PROSECUTOR AND PM AGREE ON TRIAL MONITORING [...] (U) In the 16 July letter below, Hague Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte informs OSCE Chairman-in-Office of her recent discussions with PM Ivo Sanader regarding the future of the OSCE mission in Croatia and the monitoring of war crimes trials. Del Ponte notes what she calls the essent [...] | 2007-07-19 13:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KAWC PGOV OSCE ICTY HR WAR CRIMES |
07ZAGREB729 | UPDATE REQUEST ON JORDAN INTL POLICE TRAINING [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. Please see para 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Assistant Interior Minister Filip Dragovic requested information from PolOffs July 26 regarding the future of the Jordan International Police Training Center (JIPTC). The Ministry of Interior (MUP) currently p [...] | 2007-08-01 15:48:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PINR SNAR KCRM JO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
07ZAGREB730 | THOMPSON TONES DOWN ACT, POLICE MANAGE CROWD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: At the July 27 concert of nationalist pop star Marko Perkovic (aka - "Thompson") in Split's Stari Plac Stadium, police and Perkovic himself succeeded in preventing the displays of Ustashe symbols and salutes that marred his performance in Zagreb 10 days earlier (refte [...] | 2007-08-01 15:50:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL HR HUMAN RIGHTS |
07ZAGREB753 | BLUE LANTERN CHECK: APPLICATION 050046015 [...] (U) PolOff has confirmed with Post Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Chief that assault rifles and grenade launchers in application are part of legitimate testing program of Croatian MOD. In fact, ODC facilitated temporary import of four M4 rifles for testing in October 2006, but manufactur [...] | 2007-08-10 11:20:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC HR NON PROLIFERATION |
07ZAGREB759 | CROATIA PITCHES UNSC CANDIDACY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: During an August 7 introductory call, MFA Assistant Minister for International Organizations and Security Pjer Simunovic briefed the DCM on Croatia's bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Simunovic said Croatia's unique political and cultural exper [...] | 2007-08-14 11:08:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UN HR |
07ZAGREB768 | WAR CRIMES PROSECUTORS TO EXPAND REGIONAL [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Prosecutors from Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Serbia, and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) agreed on new forms of cooperation in war crimes cases at a private regional meeting on Brijuni Island July 11-13. Chief State Prosecutor Mlad [...] | 2007-08-20 10:14:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KAWC PGOV HR WAR CRIMES |
07ZAGREB816 | SDP CANDIDATE FOR PRIME MINISTER CRITICIZED FOR OPPOSING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ljubo Jurcic, Prime-Ministerial candidate of Croatia's leading opposition party, the Social Democratic Party (SDP),in late August commented that Serbian investment would not be welcomed in Croatia. All of Croatia's other centrist parties, including the governing HDZ, seeing nat [...] | 2007-09-06 06:20:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HR POLITICAL PARTIES |
07ZAGREB823 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON APPL [...] (SBU) PolOff reached Drago Venceslav Pensa, head of Tradel D.O.O., by phone on September 5. Pensa confirmed the reftel order for PRC-77 radio components under license application 050057656 and reported that he is selling directly to the Ethiopian Ministry of National Defense through its Centra [...] | 2007-09-07 12:22:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KOMC ETTC ET HR |
07ZAGREB834 | END OF IRAQI TRAINING MISSION AT JIPTC - POINTS DELIVERED [...] (U) Reftel points were delivered to Assistant Minister of Internal Affairs Filip Dragovic, who had no response, and to Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Organizations and Security Pjer Simunovic. 2. (SBU) Simunovic expressed his thanks for the information and said he w [...] | 2007-09-12 07:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR HR IZ JO |
07ZAGREB851 | MINISTERS ASSURE U.S., OSCE AND UNHCR REFUGEE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Two key Ministers with responsibility for refugee return issues reconfirmed that the Croatian Government will fulfill its commitments to the international community on refugee housing. In a September 13th meeting attended by Ambassador Bradtke and the heads of missio [...] | 2007-09-14 15:10:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | HR CROATIA OSCE PGOV PREF PREL REFUGEES |
07ZAGREB862 | PRE-ELECTION TELECOM PRIVATIZATION CREATES STOCK MARKET [...] Summary: The further privatization of Croatian telecom (HT),in which Croatian citizens can buy shares at a fixed and probably discounted price, has set off a stock frenzy in the country. Croatians have been lining up to buy shares in the company, certain that their government will price them a [...] | 2007-09-19 11:20:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN HR PRIVATIZATION |
07ZAGREB864 | PRE-ELECTION TELECOM PRIVATIZATION CREATES STOCK MARKET [...] Summary: The further privatization of Croatian telecom (HT),in which Croatian citizens can buy shares at a fixed and probably discounted price, has set off a stock frenzy in the country. Croatians have been lining up to buy shares in the company, certain that their government will price them a [...] | 2007-09-19 11:26:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN HR |
07ZAGREB938 | FROM THE MATTRESS TO THE MARKET: CROATS DISCOVER THE JOYS [...] Summary: The further privatization of Croatia Telecom was the talk of Zagreb after its October 5 IPO, in which the GOC offered citizens the option to purchase shares at what was a substantially discounted price. Coming as it did only 7 weeks before general elections, the Government-set sale pr [...] | 2007-10-15 08:22:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV HR PRIVATIZATION |
07ZAGREB940 | VISIT OF HOLOCAUST ISSUES ENVOY KENNEDY TO ZAGREB [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Ambassador Christian Kennedy, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, was in Croatia September 19-21 to remind GoC officials of their obligations to ensure a just settlement of World War II and Communist era property claims, including those of Holocaust victims and Americ [...] | 2007-10-16 07:02:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM CASC HR |
07ZAGREB970 | CROATIAN JOURNALIST DETAINED, RELEASED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Zagreb police arrested freelance journalist, Zeljko Peratovic, on October 18, and released him the following the day, charging him with posting classified documents to his website. Human rights and media groups and the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP) quickly protested t [...] | 2007-10-25 14:04:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM HR |
07ZAGREB981 | ECONOMIC ISSUES IN THE CROATIAN ELECTIONS: IS 4X4 GREATER [...] SUMMARY: This is the second in our series (REF B) previewing issues and parties for Croatia's Nov. 25 parliamentary elections. With the vote less than a month away, Croatia's two main political parties are trying hard to draw distinctions on economic policy. Given the large degree of consensus [...] | 2007-11-02 07:03:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV HR ELECTIONS |
07ZAGREB986 | CROATIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON CUBA EMBARGO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-05 07:37:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA ETRD PHUM PREL HR |
07ZAGREB994 | NATO ROADSHOW '07 -- CROATIA SCENESETTER [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The GoC feels confident approaching NATO's Bucharest Summit after repeated strong statements of support from President Bush and State Department officials (U/S Burns, A/S Fried) as well as positive feedback from Allies during presentation of their Annual National Progr [...] | 2007-11-05 14:44:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
07ZAGREB996 | CROATIA INCSR 2006/2007 - PART ONE [...] (U) Below please find, per reftel request, part one of post's submission for the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. Part two on money laundering will be submitted septel. Croatia I. Summary Croatia is not a producer of narcotics. However, narcotics smuggling through th [...] | 2007-11-06 09:28:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PREL KJUS KCRM HR |
08ABIDJAN104 | GOVERNMENT LOOSENS CONTROL OF STATE MEDIA [...] (SBU) Summary. President Gbagbo nominated new Boards of Directors for the state newspaper and radio and television network on January 23. The respective Boards on January 28 elected Viviane Zunon Kipre as Chairperson for the organization that publishes the newspaper and Honore Koffi Guie as C [...] | 2008-02-11 17:54:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PROP KDEM IV |
08ABIDJAN127 | COTE D'IVOIRE DEMARCHED ON SEC GENERAL OF INT'L [...] (SBU) Econoff demarched Vincent Niagne Agnimel, Secretary General of the Ivoirian Rubber Association APROMAC SIPDIS and delivered talking points related to U.S. concerns about the tenure of Dr. Smits as International Rubber Study Group Secretary General. APROMAC is the designated Ivoirian [...] | 2008-02-22 17:30:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ETRD AGR IV |
08ABIDJAN138 | COTE D'IVOIRE: 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) Cote d'Ivoire is beginning to emerge from a five-year crisis during which the country was divided in two, with government forces controlling the southern half of the country and rebel forces, known as the New Forces (NF),in control of the north. President Laurent Gbagbo and New Forces [...] | 2008-03-03 16:13:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB PGOV |
08ABIDJAN149 | COTE D'IVOIRE NAMES MEMBERS OF EXTRACTIVE [...] (SBU) On January 29, the Ministry of Mines and Energy named the 26 members of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative National Committee. The group is government-heavy, and includes representatives from the Prime Minister's Office; the Ministries of Economy and Finance, Mines and [...] | 2008-03-06 11:48:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET EITC ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV IBRD IV |
08ABIDJAN279 | IMPACT OF RISING FOOD PRICES IN COTE D'IVOIRE. [...] (SBU) Summary. The global price rise in basic foodstuff commodities is having a serious impact on Cote d'Ivoire, particularly the rise in rice prices. Imported rice has become substantially more expensive compared to its local competition in the past 18 months. The government has attempted [...] | 2008-05-02 14:02:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL |
08ABIDJAN290 | ELECTORAL COMMISSION LAYS OUT TIMELINE FROM NOW TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Independent Electoral Commission President Mambe briefed Ambassador May 2 on the Commission,s timeline for meeting the November 30 election date. Voter registration will take place for a 45 day period in July-August; the time before and after will be devoted to ensuring that th [...] | 2008-05-06 17:01:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM IV |
08ABIDJAN296 | NEW CUSTOMS DIRECTOR DISCUSSES RETURN OF CUSTOMS [...] (SBU) Summary. Cote d,Ivoire,s new Customs Director, Col. Alphone Mangly, expects the redeployment of customs officials to the north of the country to begin the week of May 12. In an April 30 meeting, Mangly told Ambassador candidly that he was not certain how the customs officials would wor [...] | 2008-05-08 12:50:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL PGOV IV |
08ABIDJAN300 | WIPO DIRECTOR GENERAL ELECTION - COTE D'IVOIRE [...] (U) Emboff presented reftel demarche points and preferred candidate lists to MFA Assistant Director for the Office of Economic and Social Issues within the UN Department, Etienne Kinda. Kinda asked if the French candidate were a preferred U.S. candidate. Emboff reiterated that the five can [...] | 2008-05-09 12:48:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR AORC ETRD PREL IV |
08ABIDJAN301 | DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY [...] (SBU) Emboffs verbally delivered demarche points to Pierre Nemlin, Americas, Deputy Desk Officer, on April 30 and delivered a French text non-paper with key talking points (reftel) on May 6. Nemlin indicated that Cote d'Ivoire would not be sending a delegation to Geneva for PrepComIII, and [...] | 2008-05-09 12:48:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ENRG MNUC PARM PREL IV |
08ABIDJAN37 | COTE D'IVOIRE'S PORTS PLAN AMBITIOUS EXPANSION AS POLITICAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Port of Abidjan is West Africa's largest deep-water port, and the second largest port on the continent. According to Maersk officials, it is also one of the more efficient ports in the world. Cote d'Ivoire's second port, San Pedro, exports 10 percent of the country's expor [...] | 2008-01-16 16:00:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON ECIN ELTN EWWT IV |
08ABIDJAN397 | DISGRUNTLED EX-COMBATANTS PARALYZE BOUAKE OVER [...] (U) The demobilization and disarmament of the Forces Nouvellles (FAFN) continue to be problematic for the government. One June 16, more than 1000 troops paralyzed Bouake, demanding payment of promised monies. According to pres reports, the action was organized by soldiers who were to be integ [...] | 2008-06-18 17:33:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC PREL EAID IV |
08ABIDJAN403 | COTE D'IVOIRE: COCOA SECTOR OFFICIALS ARRESTED AS [...] (U) Summary: Twenty-three top officials of the cocoa/coffee sector were indicted on June 13 on charges of embezzlement, breach of trust, misuse of corporate assets, fraud, and forgery. As of June 23, 12 of the 23 were under arrest. Those arrested include close associates of the ruling FPI pa [...] | 2008-06-25 08:51:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ETRD KCOR KJUS PGOV IV |
08ABIDJAN441 | COTE D'IVOIRE EXTENDS TAX HOLIDAY ON FOODSTUFFS [...] (U) On July 2, 2008, the Ivorian government announced a three month extension of special tax reductions on basic foodstuffs (rice, milk, palm oil, fish and tomatoes). The reductions were originally announced on March 31 and put into effect on April 1, following demonstrations against the high [...] | 2008-07-08 14:38:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ETRD EAID IMF IBRD PGOV IV |
08ABIDJAN469 | EAC MEETS TO DISCUSS PLANNED GENERAL STRIKE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador convened the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, to review mission security and work posture following the announcement of a 2-day general strike beginning on Thursday, July 17, 2008 (ref a). The consensus of the EAC was that mission emplo [...] | 2008-07-16 17:25:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PGOV AMGT IV |
08ABIDJAN475 | GENERAL STRIKE LARGELY SUCCESSFUL; NEGOTIATIONS [...] (U) Summary. The members of UGTCI, the country's largest federation of unions, overwhelmingly observed its call for a general strike on July 17 and 18 to call for salary increases in response to the gas price hike, following some initial confusion. Taxi and mini-bus transporters maintained the [...] | 2008-07-18 16:08:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC ECON ELAB AMGT IV |
08ABIDJAN493 | STRIKE ANNOUNCED FOR JULY 31 [...] (SBU) Summary. The Union of General Workers of Cote d'Ivoire (UGTCI) has rejected as insufficient the economic measures enacted by the government on July 20 in response to the UGTCI's July 17-18 general strike and widespread discontent among transporters and consumers. The UGTCI has called fo [...] | 2008-07-25 15:44:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC ECON ELAB AMGT IV |
08ABIDJAN56 | CODEL ENGEL'S VISIT ON CHILD LABOR IN COCOA DRAWS [...] (SBU) Summary. Representative Engel, Senator Harkin and Senator Sanders met with President Gbagbo, Prime Minister Soro and key government ministers to discuss the implementation of the Harkin Engel Protocol, a key element of which is the July 1, 2008 deadline, which aims to put in place a c [...] | 2008-01-24 18:09:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAGR ECON EAID ELAB OREP IV |
08ABIDJAN611 | CEI SAYS VOTER REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN SEPTEMBER 15 [...] (SBU) Summary. President of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) Robert Mambe told Ambassador that the identification and voter registration processes will begin September 15. Although not all 11,000 sites are ready, operations will begin in those sites that are and commence in others [...] | 2008-09-08 16:46:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM IV |
08ABUDHABI1017 | UAE ASSURANCES FOR PROVISION OF NUCLEAR-RELATED INFORMATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-09 15:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM ENRG PGOV KNNP TRGY AE |
08ABUDHABI1089 | UAE WRITTEN ASSURANCES FOR PROVISION OF NUCLEAR-RELATED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-25 13:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM ENRG PGOV KNNP KNUC TRGY AE |
08ABUDHABI1102 | UAE PRESIDENT DEPLOYS PERSONAL CHARITY FOUNDATION [...] (U) Summary: Under the patronage of its namesake, the Khalifa bin 2. (SBU) In a September 18 visit to the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Fo 3. (SBU) Evidencing its expanding role, the Khalifa Foundation has bee 4. (SBU) Comment: The relatively new foundation is clearly well resou [...] | 2008-09-28 14:17:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID SCUL AE |
08ABUDHABI1103 | UAE PRESIDENT DEPLOYS PERSONAL CHARITY FOUNDATION [...] (U) Summary: Under the patronage of its namesake, the Khalifa bin 2. (SBU) In a September 18 visit to the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Fo 3. (SBU) Evidencing its expanding role, the Khalifa Foundation has bee 4. (SBU) Comment: The relatively new foundation is clearly well resou [...] | 2008-09-28 14:18:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID SCUL AE |
08ABUDHABI1104 | UAE PRESIDENT DEPLOYS PERSONAL CHARITY FOUNDATION [...] (U) Summary: Under the patronage of its namesake, the Khalifa bin 2. (SBU) In a September 18 visit to the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Fo 3. (SBU) Evidencing its expanding role, the Khalifa Foundation has bee 4. (SBU) Comment: The relatively new foundation is clearly well resou [...] | 2008-09-28 14:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID SCUL AE |
08ABUDHABI1105 | UAE PRESIDENT DEPLOYS PERSONAL CHARITY FOUNDATION [...] (U) Summary: Under the patronage of its namesake, the Khalifa bin 2. (SBU) In a September 18 visit to the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Fo 3. (SBU) Evidencing its expanding role, the Khalifa Foundation has bee 4. (SBU) Comment: The relatively new foundation is clearly well resou [...] | 2008-09-28 14:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID SCUL AE |
08ABUDHABI1106 | UAE PRESIDENT DEPLOYS PERSONAL CHARITY FOUNDATION [...] (U) Summary: Under the patronage of its namesake, the Khalifa bin 2. (SBU) In a September 18 visit to the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Fo 3. (SBU) Evidencing its expanding role, the Khalifa Foundation has bee 4. (SBU) Comment: The relatively new foundation is clearly well resou [...] | 2008-09-28 14:32:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID SCUL AE |
08ABUDHABI1107 | UAE PRESIDENT DEPLOYS PERSONAL CHARITY FOUNDATION [...] (U) Summary: Under the patronage of its namesake, the Khalifa bin 2. (SBU) In a September 18 visit to the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Fo 3. (SBU) Evidencing its expanding role, the Khalifa Foundation has bee 4. (SBU) Comment: The relatively new foundation is clearly well resou [...] | 2008-09-28 14:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID SCUL AE |
08ABUDHABI1108 | UAE PRESIDENT DEPLOYS PERSONAL CHARITY FOUNDA [...] (U) Summary: Under the patronage of its namesake, the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation is increasingly in 2. (SBU) In a September 18 visit to the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, the UAE President's charitable arm desc 3. (SBU) Evidencing its expanding role, the Khalifa [...] | 2008-09-28 14:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID SCUL AE |
08ABUDHABI1109 | UAE PRESIDENT DEPLOYS PERSONAL CHARITY FOUNDA [...] (U) Summary: Under the patronage of its namesake, the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation is increasingly involved in Abu Dhabi assistance efforts, both domestic and international. End summary. 2. (SBU) In a September 18 visit to the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, the UAE Pr [...] | 2008-09-28 15:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID SCUL AE |
08ABUDHABI1115 | UAE INCREASING INVOLVEMENT WITH BELARUS [...] (SBU) Belarus has had an Embassy in Abu Dhabi since 1999, yet the UAE is just now sending its first ever envoy to Minsk. Ambassador-designate Mohamed Abdullah al-Raisi will open the new mission (a first-time ambassador is also being sent to Argentina). Signs of increased interaction between th [...] | 2008-10-05 04:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KTIP EAIR BO AE |
08ABUDHABI1118 | UAE INCREASING INVOLVEMENT WITH BELARUS [...] (SBU) Belarus has had an Embassy in Abu Dhabi since 1999, yet the UAE is just now sending its first ever envoy to Minsk. Ambassador-designate Mohamed Abdullah al-Raisi will open the new mission (a first-time ambassador is also being sent to Argentina). Signs of increased interaction between th [...] | 2008-10-05 10:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KTIP EAIR BO AE |
08ABUDHABI1124 | UAE WOMEN SHATTERING STEREOTYPES [...] (U) Summary: The UAE takes pride in noting that the prominent roles women play in UAE society defy traditional stereotypes of women in the Arab world. A series of recent appointments of women to high profile positions is seen as testaments to progressiveness of the country's leadership as we [...] | 2008-10-06 13:14:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI AE |
08ABUDHABI1125 | DRAFT PRESS LAW FALLS SHORT OF UAE JOURNALISTS' ASSOCIATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Participants at the annual Ramadan majlis of the UAE Journalist Association (UAEJA) focused on revisions to the press law currently under discussion within the Federal National Council (FNC) and expressed dismay that the revisions do not adequately reflect UAEJA recommendations an [...] | 2008-10-06 14:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAO AE |
08ABUDHABI1149 | ABU DHABI: TARGETING NO-VOTES ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-13 04:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UN UNGA KV AE |
08ABUDHABI1163 | MFA MINSTATE GARGASH ON KEY ISSUES IB US-UAE BILATERAL [...] (SBU) Summary: During a 28 September meeting at which Ambassador presented copies of his credentials, MinState for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash outlined two key areas for the Ambassador to focus on in the bilateral relationship: visas and MLAT negotiations. Both agreed that the overall [...] | 2008-10-16 11:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER PGOV KCRM CVIS AE |
08ABUDHABI1173 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF USTR SCHWAB TO THE UAE [...] (SBU) On behalf of the US Mission, I warmly welcome your October 21-24 visit to the United Arab Emirates. Public and private sector officials look forward to the opportunity to discuss bilateral trade and investment issues, particularly at this sensitive time for the world economy. -------- [...] | 2008-10-19 03:50:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EFIN ECON PGOV AE |
08ABUDHABI1215 | SWISS ASK FOR US SUPPORT FOR FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE CHAIR [...] (SBU) During an October 19 meeting on the margins of the Forum for the Future in Abu Dhabi, Swiss State Secretary Michael Ambuhl asked NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch for US support for the Swiss candidate for the Foundation for the Future Chair. Ambuhl voiced support for the Foundation, n [...] | 2008-10-22 12:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KMPI SZ AE |
08ABUDHABI1222 | CIVIL SOCIETY AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS MEET AT FORUM FOR THE FUTURE SOM IN ABU DHABI [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-22 14:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PGOV KMPI XF AE |
08ABUDHABI1239 | UAE SUPPORT FOR US PROPOSAL ON ITU-R STUDY GROUP 5 [...] (SBU) On October 7, EconOff delivered reftel demarche on the US proposal for ITU-R Study Group 5 restructuring to Tariq Al-Awadhi, Executive Director for Spectrum and International Affairs at the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. Al-Awadhi said that the UAE, along with other Arab League [...] | 2008-10-29 09:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS AE |
08ABUDHABI1244 | WELCOMING SECRETARY SPELLINGS TO ABU DHABI [...] (U) Madame Secretary, the U.S. Mission to the United Arab Emirates warmly welcomes your return visit, which presents an opportunity to follow up on your prior interaction with UAE Minister of Education Dr. Hanif Hassan Ali Al Qasimi ("Dr. Hanif") and assess progress on the UAE's ambitious plan [...] | 2008-10-30 12:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON SCUL AE |
08ABUDHABI1245 | GCC TRADEMARK LEGISLATION ON HOLD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-30 13:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR USTR AE |
08ABUDHABI1247 | FORUM FOR THE FUTURE FIFTH MINISTERIAL MEETING IN ABU DHABI OCTOBER 19, 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-02 12:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PGOV KMPI XF AE |
08ABUDHABI1255 | UAE DIPLOMATIC NOTE INVITES FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN TO NOVEMBER [...] (SBU) Post received the following diplomatic note from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dated 11/02/08 (informal Embassy translation). BEGIN TEXT: (Complimentary greeting) Wish to notify the Embassy that the Ministry will convene a meeting at the level of senior officials of the Friend [...] | 2008-11-03 11:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID KPAO PK AE |
08ABUDHABI1265 | USTR SCHWAB PROMOTES BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN [...] (SBU) Summary: United States Trade Representative Susan Schwab visited the UAE October 21-23 for a series of discussions with government officials and representatives of Dubai's private sector. She reiterated the United States' strong commitment to an open and dynamic trade relationship with th [...] | 2008-11-06 06:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN PGOV AE |
08ABUDHABI1285 | ABU DHABI HOUSING DEMAND EXPECTED TO GROW [...] (SBU) Summary: At a November 9 conference on Abu Dhabi's economy, several senior real estate officials expressed confidence that the Abu Dhabi residential market is likely to weather the current world financial downturn. While some projects, including the high-profile Saadiyat Island megaproje [...] | 2008-11-10 04:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN SOCI PGOV AE |
08ABUDHABI1338 | Revocation of Iran's U-turn general license [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-23 11:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL EFIN KNNP AE |
08ABUDHABI1346 | UAE CAUTIONED ABOUT BIASED UNGA RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 13:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA IS PA AE |
08ABUDHABI1347 | UAE REACTION TO FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE [...] (SBU) PolChief raised reftel concerns about UAE abstentions in UN First Committee voting on the Resolution on Compliance with MFA's Director of International Organizations Yacub al-Hosani on November 24. Al-Hosani said the UAEG agreed generally with the resolution but had one reservation abo [...] | 2008-11-24 13:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MNUC UNGA AE |
08ABUDHABI1354 | UAE UNAWARE OF IRAN NUCLEAR MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-25 10:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC KNNP PARM TRGY IR AE |
08ABUDHABI1370 | UAEG AVOIDS AID RELATED TO AFGHAN ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) In addition to conversations noted Ref A regarding UAEG aid to Afghanistan, Post reiterated Ref B request for assistance to ensure smooth 2009 Afghan elections as a diplomatic note. The MFA's formal reply (text in para two) reiterates the UAEG's preference for humanitarian aid without p [...] | 2008-12-01 08:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID KDEM MASS AF AE |
08ABUDHABI1397 | UNSCR ON ANNAPOLIS PROCESS DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO UAE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-14 12:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KWBG UNSC AE |
08ABUDHABI1404 | DEMARCHE ON PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE RECEIVED WITHOUT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-14 15:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF PK AE |
08ABUDHABI1417 | UAE-IRANIAN CIVIL AVIATION AGREEMENT MORE POMP THAN [...] (U) On December 10, the official state news agency WAM announced that the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Civil Aviation Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran to expand air passenger links between the two countries. GCAA Di [...] | 2008-12-18 06:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EFIN PGOV IR AE |
08ABUDHABI1420 | NOVEMBER 2008 MENAFATF PLENARY [...] (SBU) The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) held a plenary session (MENAFATF VIII),working group meetings, and an FIU workshop from November 9-13, 2008 in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Fi [...] | 2008-12-18 09:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PTER PGOV AE |
08ABUDHABI1424 | ABU DHABI MASDAR CITY MAINTAINS CARBON NEUTRAL TARGET [...] (SBU) Summary: Masdar City - a six square kilometer grand experiment backed with $24 billion funding to create the world's first carbon-neutral, zero-waste, renewable energy powered city supporting 25,000 residents and 50,000 commuters - continues to work through many critical issues in its i [...] | 2008-12-18 13:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD EAID PGOV KMPI EFIN AE |
08ABUDHABI1432 | UAE NUCLEAR PLANS [...] (SBU) The United Arab Emirates is rapidly pursuing a civilian nuclear power project that is expected to come online in 2017 and ultimately may include as many as ten nuclear plants valued at over $50 billion. Although the program is being developed by and initially for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi [...] | 2008-12-21 09:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO ECON EFIN PGOV AE |
08ABUDHABI1446 | UAE MAY PHASE OUT VALUE BASED CONSULAR TRANSACTIONS [...] (SBU) On December 23, EconOff discussed the UAE's consular transactions policy (reftel) with Ministry of Foreign Trade Director of WTO Department Juma Al Kait. Al Kait said that the UAE is aware of the U.S.-Uganda WTO proposal and that other GCC members had eliminated their fees. He added tha [...] | 2008-12-23 10:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN PGOV AE |
08ABUDHABI1463 | UAE RESPONSE TO ILLICIT DIAMOND ACTIVITY IN ZIMBABWE [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Abu Dhabi - Consulate General Dubai cable. 2. (SBU) On December 1, post delivered reftel talking points via diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Post also passed the points to Ali Fayel, the Ministry of Economy's point-of-contact on the Kimberley P [...] | 2008-12-30 09:30:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD ECON EFIN ASEC ZI AE |
08ABUDHABI169 | IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT IN THE [...] (SBU) Econchief met with MinEcon U/S Abdulla Al-Saleh and legal advisor Issa Baddour on February 6 to discuss Arab League Boycott related issues. Econchief commended Al-Saleh for working with Commerce/BIS officials to remove boycott related language from commercial documents and stressed that [...] | 2008-02-07 13:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON ETRD KBCT AE |
08ABUDHABI257 | UAEG REPORT ON ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) MinEcon U/S Abdullah Al-Saleh passed the following e-mail update on UAE actions to eliminate secondary and tertiary applications of the Arab League boycott to Econ Chief on February 25. Al-Saleh had committed to providing thi [...] | 2008-02-27 11:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KBCT PREL IS AE |
08ABUDHABI260 | UAE JANUARY 31 NOTICE ON BANK SEPAH - DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) On February 14, Econchief contacted Ahmed Al-Qamzi, Head of the International Division for the UAE Central Bank's Anti Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit (AMLSCU) to ask the UAE to delay or withdraw its notification and to provide more information on the origin of money used to [...] | 2008-02-28 09:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL PARM IR AE |
08ABUDHABI334 | UAE FISCAL TRANSPARENCY [...] (SBU) UAE fiscal data is often incomplete. This is partially due to the federal nature of the country, in which each emirate has its own budget and federal-emirate level coordination on fiscal matters has historically been limited. The Federal Budget is published annually in newspapers and pr [...] | 2008-03-17 09:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PREL AE |
08ABUDHABI371 | UAE CABINET APPROVES PLAN TO ASSESS DEVELOPMENT OF PEACEFUL [...] (U) This cable contains suggested press points in para 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: On March 23, the UAE cabinet formally set out a policy memorandum on the potential development of nuclear energy. If the UAE develops nuclear power, it will formally renounce domestic reprocessing or enrichment capab [...] | 2008-03-24 12:50:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP AE |
08ABUDHABI372 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF UNDER SECRETARY REUBEN JEFFERY III [...] Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai welcome the April 6-8 visit of Under Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery. Economic and Financial Growth Strong ------------------------------------ 2. (U) UAE economic growth continues to be strong, on the b [...] | 2008-03-24 12:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV AE |
08ABUDHABI379 | TIP REPORT FOR UAE MARCH 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-25 15:17:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PREF KCRM KWMN ASEC ELAB SMIG AE |
08ABUDHABI380 | TIP REPORT FOR UAE MARCH 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-25 15:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PREF KCRM KWMN ASEC ELAB SMIG AE |
08ABUDHABI382 | TIP REPORT FOR UAE MARCH 2008 [...] (SBU) Summary: The United Arab Emirates is home to a broad array of communities, including those vulnerable to exploitive human traffickers. The population is comprised of over 80 percent foreigners, many of whom provide unskilled or minimally skilled labor to a fast-growing economy. In thi [...] | 2008-03-26 11:30:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PREF KCRM KWMN ASEC ELAB SMIG AE |
08ABUDHABI390 | INTERAGENCY FOLLOW-UP ON ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. (SBU) On March 9, a Commerce/State interagency team led by Edward Weant, Director of the Office of Anti Boycott Compliance, met with Ministry of Economy Officials, led by Under Secretary (planning sector) Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz to discu [...] | 2008-03-27 13:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ETRD ECON IS AE |
08ABUDHABI402 | BARRELS OF GENEROSITY [...] (SBU) With oil prices soaring and petrol-rich Abu Dhabi enjoying a booming economy, new building projects are rampant, standards of living for UAE citizens are well above comfortable, and an envious expatriate community enjoys what perks it can glean from local largesse. Making ends meet at a [...] | 2008-04-01 14:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ECON AE |
08ABUDHABI447 | GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM - UAE STILL [...] (SBU) Embassy passed ref a non-paper on the global initiative to MFA Director for International Cooperation Yacub Al-Hosani on April 1 and to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi's Executive Affairs Authority (EAA) on April 2. Econchief reiterated our desire to have the UAEG endorse the G-I Statement of P [...] | 2008-04-07 12:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER KNNP KGIC DTRA AE |
08ABUDHABI543 | APRIL 2008 MENAFATF PLENARY SUMMARY [...] (SBU) The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) held a plenary session (MENAFATF VII),and working group meetings from April 6-9, 2008 at the Hilton Hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Fi [...] | 2008-05-01 07:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN KTFN PREL PTER AE QA YM |
08ABUDHABI549 | DUBAI'S ARAB MEDIA FORUM: HIGH TECHNOLOGY AND LOW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dubai Press Club organized the Arab Media Forum April 23 and 24, 2008, focusing on the theme "Bridging Arab Media Through Technology". Well-attended workshops covered the spectrum of technological change in regional media. UAE government officials declared the Forum a succ [...] | 2008-05-05 05:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM KMDR SCUL PGOV KPAO AE |
08ABUDHABI681 | MFA APPRECIATES NAHR AL-BARID REBUILDING EFFORT [...] (SBU) Noting the UAE had only "sketchy" information on the June 23 pledging conference to address reconstruction needs of Lebanon's Narh al-Barid refugee camp (reftel),Assistant Under Secretary for Political Affairs Tariq al-Haidan told the Charge June 5 that UAE policy would continue to focu [...] | 2008-06-05 08:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID UNRWA LE AE |
08ABUDHABI699 | INVITATION DELIVERED AND REITERATED FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO [...] (SBU) On June 11, A/DCM and TDY ECONOFF met with MFA Director for International Organizations Yacub al-Hosani to follow up on the invitation to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Meeting in Madrid, Spain, June 16-18. The formal invitation was provided by Spain, but Post had str [...] | 2008-06-12 13:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL TER KGIC KNNP AE |
08ABUDHABI718 | PRODUCTIVE JUDICIAL CONFERENCE IN ABU DHABI [...] (U) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted the "International Conference of the Presidents of the Supreme Courts of the World" March 23-24, 2008, in Abu Dhabi. Jurists from 32 countries attended the Conference, which focused on relations between federal and local judicial systems; twenty-first [...] | 2008-06-17 04:10:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KJUS AE |
08ABUDHABI743 | US-UAE JOINT COUNTERPROLIFERATION SEMINARS HIGHLIGHT [...] As part of the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) program, the US and the UAE held a two-day counter-proliferation workshop for prosecutors and judges in Dubai. The workshop was held under the sponsorship of the UAE Minister of Justice, His Excellency Hadif J. Al Dhahiri, and h [...] | 2008-06-24 07:13:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL KCEM KOMC ETTC AE |
08ABUDHABI755 | FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL SEEKS MORE POWERS BUT MAY SKIP [...] (SBU) The members and leaders of the UAE Federal National Council (FNC) are urging the UAEG to expand the FNC's power in two ways: 1) a stronger mechanism for ensuring the implementation of FNC recommendations, and 2) increased oversight authority over cabinet members. Both would enhance the " [...] | 2008-06-26 12:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KMPI AE |
08ABUDHABI758 | AMF SIGNS IRAQ DEBT RESCHEDULING [...] (SBU) On June 24, Dr. Jassim Al-Mannai, Director General and Chairman of the Board of the Arab Monetary Fund told Econchief that he had recently signed a debt rescheduling agreement with Iraq's Minister of Finance in Jordan. Iraq is currently the largest debtor to the AMF. 2. (SBU) In res [...] | 2008-06-29 04:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON IZ AE |
08ABUDHABI76 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENCE [...] (SBU) On July 9, TDY ECONOFF met with Azmat Rana, Sales and Marketing Manager for the Giffin Establishment, regarding license 050072150 for a post-shipment end-use check on CH-47D helicopter spare parts for the UAE Armed Forces General Headquarters (GHQ). ECONOFF explained the background for t [...] | 2008-07-10 05:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KOMC ETTC US AE |
08ABUDHABI761 | UAE PRESIDENT KHALIFA GIVES RARE INTERVIEW -- MINIMIZES UAE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who rarely addresses the press, gave an interview with Lebanese newspaper Al Nahar June 28, touching on UAE security, Lebanon, UAE policy toward Iran, sovereign wealth funds, Arab labor in the UAE, nuclear cooperation, and the propos [...] | 2008-06-30 05:09:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM AE |
08ABUDHABI789 | BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON LICENCE APPLICATION [...] (U) On July 1, ECONCHIEF and TDY ECONOFF met with Colonel Muhair Ali Al Khatri, General Manager, and Major Mohammed Ali Al Shamsi, Operations Officer, of the Critical National Infrastructure Authority (CNIA) regarding license 050104817 for the export of carbines, accessories, and training. ECO [...] | 2008-07-06 04:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KOMC ETTC US AE |
08ABUDHABI797 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENCE [...] (U) On July 8, TDY ECONOFF and OFAC Treasury Attache met with Mr. Pierre Dupas, Managing Director of the Hassani Clearing and Forwarding (HCF) Company, regarding license 050056087 for a post-shipment end-use check on CH47C helicopter spare parts for the UAE Armed Forces General Headquarters (G [...] | 2008-07-10 12:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KOMC ETTC US AE |
08ABUDHABI882 | CANADIAN NATIONAL, TURKISH-BORN EMIRATES AIRLINE PILOT SEEKS [...] (SBU) As per reftel, on June 23, 2008 ECONCHIEF interviewed Mr. Mehmet Ege who is seeking redress from being placed on the U.S. (TSA) No-Fly List. Mr. Ege is a pilot for Emirates Airline and holds a Canadian passport. His passport number is BA141761. It was issued on April 18, 2006 and expi [...] | 2008-08-04 07:17:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD OTRA BEXB ETTC AE |
08ABUDHABI920 | ABU DHABI MEGA PROJECTS: A CITY'S EVOLVING IDENTITY [...] (U) The UAE capital and the richest of the seven emirates, Abu Dhabi accounts for approximately 9% of the world's oil reserves. In the last few years, Abu Dhabi has undertaken a "catch up game" with Dubai in the area of Mega Project development, with a number of large-scale projects under way [...] | 2008-08-14 13:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD EIND SENV PGOV AE US |
08ABUDHABI943 | ABU DHABI MEGA PROJECTS: SYNOPSIS OF PRIORITY PROJECTS [...] (U) As Abu Dhabi Mega-Project development changes the landscape of the UAE's capital city, this cable will describe some of the more ambitious projects. These include: Yas Island ($40 billion entertainment development will be home to the world's first Ferrari theme park); Saadiyat Island cult [...] | 2008-08-20 11:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD EIND SENV PGOV AE US |
08ABUDHABI945 | ABU DHABI MEGA PROJECTS: MASDAR ZERO-CARBON RENEWABLE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Abu Dhabi Government, guided by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ),is pursuing the renewable energy and sustainable development initiative "Masdar" to maintain Abu Dhabi's role as a global energy player in the long term. The Masdar initiative includes the Masdar Institute [...] | 2008-08-20 13:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD EIND SENV PGOV AE US |
08ABUDHABI950 | UAE MARKET FLUCTUATIONS NOT AS DIRE AS EARLY PRESS REPORTS [...] (SBU) Summary: UAE markets have shown some signs of volatility over the past few weeks, contributing factors including fears of a real estate slowdown and media reports citing the likelihood of the Central Bank tightening its lending policies to hedge against inflation and speculative behavior [...] | 2008-08-21 13:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENGR ECON EFIN AE |
08ABUDHABI975 | ABU DHABI MEGA PROJECTS: POWERS BEHIND THE DREAM [...] (SBU) Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE and one of the richest cities in the world, is taking bold steps to change its landscape (reftels A, B, C). With approximately 1,460,000 residents in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (the majority in the city of Abu Dhabi itself),one-tenth of the planet's oil, [...] | 2008-08-28 10:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD EIND SENV PGOV AE US |
08ABUJA1023 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR MAY 1-15, [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of May 1-15, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Elections: Tribunals, Reforms, Re-runs -- Corruption -- Human Rights, TIP -- National Assembly -- Narcotics and Law Enfo [...] | 2008-06-03 15:30:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET ETRD KJUS KCOR NI |
08ABUJA106 | NIGERIA: POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JANUARY 1-15, 2008 [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of January 1-13, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Election Tribunals -- Corruption -- Niger Delta -- ECOWAS -- National Assembly -- Human Rights, Labor, Refugees - [...] | 2008-01-16 16:41:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREF EFIN ETRD EPET KCOR MASS ELAB |
08ABUJA1082 | NIGERIA: USTDA VISIT ELICITS GON ASSISTANCE REQUESTS [...] (U) Summary: During May 5-12 meetings with U.S Trade and Development Agency (USTDA),Nigerian government (GON) officials expressed interest in USTDA providing technical assistance centered on sustainable capacity building, technical training, international standards development, guidance on ess [...] | 2008-06-11 15:16:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI |
08ABUJA1095 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR MAY 16-31, [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja ConGen Lagos compilation of May 16-31, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Elections --National Assembly --Military Matters --Environment --Energy --Aviation --Debt --Fiscal Responsibility -- [...] | 2008-06-12 11:46:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET ETRD KCOR MOPS NI |
08ABUJA1147 | NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SECURITY AND EXCHANGE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with the Nigerian Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Mallam Musa Al-Faki on June 4 to discuss efforts the SEC is doing on transparency in capital markets with stock brokerage houses, banks, and in the area of money laundering. Chairman Al-Faki sta [...] | 2008-06-16 12:41:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV KCRIM EAID NI |
08ABUJA1191 | NIGERIA: REPORTED DISBURSEMENT OF USD 10 BILLION FROM [...] (U) Summary. The National Economic Council (NEC),comprising both federal and state authorities, reportedly approved taking approximately $10 billion from the Excess Crude Account for disbursement to power projects and state and local governments. The operation of the Excess Crude Account (EC [...] | 2008-06-20 13:47:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EFIN PGOV NI |
08ABUJA1227 | NIGERIA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BERMAN (JUNE 2008) [...] (SBU) U.S. Mission Nigeria warmly welcomes Congressman Howard Berman and his Congressional delegation to Abuja. Your visit comes just after President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has completed his first year in office. Though the President came to power through deeply flawed elections in April 2007, h [...] | 2008-06-24 15:06:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EAID EPET NI |
08ABUJA1245 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JUNE 1-15, [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja ConGen Lagos compilation of June 1-15, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- National Assembly -- The Presidency -- Niger Delta -- Oil and Gas -- General Economic News -- Other Important Issues [...] | 2008-06-26 09:20:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET ETRD KCOR MOPS NI |
08ABUJA1264 | ECOWAS: 34TH SESSION OF THE HEADS OF STATE AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 23, 2008, ECOWAS held its Thirty-Fourth Ordinary Session of Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja, Nigeria. Nine heads of state and six minister-level delegates attended the session, which was opened with speeches by Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, [...] | 2008-06-30 13:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC SNAR ECON NI |
08ABUJA127 | FINANCE MINISTER, BANK GOVERNOR: NIGERIA MOVING [...] (SBU) Participants at an Economist Magazine roundtable in Abuja kept up a drumbeat of concern that the Yar'Adua Government is not moving quickly enough to deepen reforms and respond to economic needs, including infrastructure. Finance Minister Usman made a strong case that the GON is preparing [...] | 2008-01-22 12:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD EINV PGOV NI |
08ABUJA1287 | NIGERIA: CODEL BERMAN VISITS HOUSE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 28, a CODEL, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Chairman Howard Berman and the Ambassador visited the Nigerian National Assembly to meet with members of the Nigerian House of Representatives. Discussions included the progress and challenges of electoral reform [...] | 2008-07-03 10:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCOR KDEM OREP NI |
08ABUJA1289 | NIGERIA: NIGERIA SEEKS A SECOND PSI WITH IMF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 11, the IMF briefed Development Partners on a mid-May visit to Nigeria regarding discussions for a second Policy Support Instrument (PSI) between Nigeria and the IMF. The IMF mission commented that Nigeria's economic performance remained strong; output had grown, inflat [...] | 2008-07-03 14:13:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV PGOV NI |
08ABUJA1306 | NIGERIA: TRADE POLICY REFORM PROMISES BUT LITTLE ACTION [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Nigeria's (GON) trade policy has seen few reforms lately, with banned products, high tariffs and incomplete implementation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Common External Tariff (CET). The use of a combination of tariff and non-tariff [...] | 2008-07-09 06:57:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECIN ECON PGOV PREL NI |
08ABUJA1311 | NIGERIA: NEW POWER SECTOR STRATEGIC PLAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Upon taking office, President Yar'Adua made the power sector the first priority in his seven-point agenda. One year after the President's inauguration, Nigeria experiences regular power outages and load shedding due to a host of reasons. The major problems are inadequate mainte [...] | 2008-07-09 10:34:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EPET PGOV EAID NI |
08ABUJA1313 | NIGERIAN AND ECOWAS DELEGATIONS TO AGOA FORUM [...] The Nigerian Ministry of Commerce and Industry has notified Embassy that its delegation to the AGOA Forum in Washington will be led by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry (MCI) - Ahmed Garba Bichi. The total delegation is composed of 28 members from government, the private sector and c [...] | 2008-07-09 15:37:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECIN ECON EAID EINV WTRO PREL NI |
08ABUJA1314 | AMBASSADOR AND COMMERCE MINISTER DISCUSS TRADE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador and Commerce Minister Ugwuh discussed Nigeria's tariff barriers and bilateral trade and investment issues, the upcoming AGOA Forum, GON efforts to expand value-added manufacturing and increase non-oil exports, The bilateral investment treaty (BIT),prospects for an i [...] | 2008-07-09 15:41:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL EINV ECON PGOV KIPR EPET NI |
08ABUJA1349 | NIGERIA: FOUR-DAY FUEL TANKER DRIVER STRIKE ENDS [...] (SBU) The Nigerian Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD),in association with the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG),ended a four-day strike on July 14. NUPENG President Peter Akpatason confirmed to Poloff press reports that the tanker drivers were striking over diesel and [...] | 2008-07-16 12:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELAB EPET ECON EFIN ELTN ENRG NI |
08ABUJA1364 | NIGERIA: GON IPR OFFICIALS ENTHUSIASTIC FOLLOWING USG [...] (U) Summary. The United States Patents and Trademarks Office (USPTO) and the U.S Department of Commerce Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) with sponsorship from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) held two concurrent workshops from June 24 to 26 for GON intell [...] | 2008-07-17 08:12:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON NI |
08ABUJA1394 | NIGERIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US SUPPORT FOR [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and non-paper on July 23 to Maria Laose, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' First United Nations Division, which handles IAEA matters. Laose indicted that Nigeria will likely support the IAEA-India Safeguards Agreement. She told Poloff she was [...] | 2008-07-23 16:13:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL ETTC PGOV NI |
08ABUJA1456 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES COOPERATION, TRADE WITH AG MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador and Agriculture Minister agreed to create an Agriculture Working Group under the U.S.-Nigeria Framework for Partnership as a way to better engage with the Agricultural Ministry in a meeting in Abuja June 24. The Ministry is moving to implement robust plans for agricu [...] | 2008-07-28 13:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ENRG ECON SENV NI |
08ABUJA1461 | NIGERIA: NEW NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM [...] (U) Summary: The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (MOA) has developed a new National Food Security Program to address the inefficiencies in Nigeria's agricultural production system and to ensure greater food security. In June 2008, the National Council on Agriculture reviewe [...] | 2008-07-29 15:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON EAID PREL NI |
08ABUJA1482 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JULY 1-16, 2008 [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of July 1-16 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Elections --National Assembly --Corruption --State and Local Governments --Economic and Business --Oil and Gas --Nige [...] | 2008-07-31 06:52:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET EFIN MOPS PHUM NI |
08ABUJA1487 | NIGERIA: NEW AI OUTBREAK CONFIRMED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: New outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) were confirmed in Northern Nigeria on July 24. Lab results on a potential human AI case were negative and the patient is recovering from seasonal flu-like symptoms. The GON has under taken preliminary surveillance, depo [...] | 2008-07-31 12:45:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU EAGR EAID ECON NI |
08ABUJA1563 | NIGERIA: U/S JEFFERY MEETING WITH MINISTRY OF ENERGY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a July 24 meeting with Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Reuben Jeffery, Energy Ministry officials requested urgent technical assistance and sought help from the USG to 1) find financing to close a $3.8 billion funding gap for new energy projects, 2) improve Nigeria's image [...] | 2008-08-08 06:34:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON PGOV EAID PREL NI |
08ABUJA1564 | NIGERIA: U/S JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH MINISTRY OF FINANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 24 meeting with visiting Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Reuben Jeffery, senior Finance Ministry officials said their priorities were the Niger Delta, increasing power generation and transmission, and improving Nigeria's infrastructure to strengthen transportation [...] | 2008-08-08 09:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD PREL ECON EINV PGOV NI |
08ABUJA1584 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JULY 17-31, 2008 [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of July 17-31 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --National Assembly --Pol/Mil --PDP Politics --Economic and Business --Oil and Gas NATIONAL ASSEMBLY --------------- [...] | 2008-08-11 09:19:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET EFIN MOPS PHUM NI |
08ABUJA1589 | MISSION NIGERIA OIG COMPLIANCE REPORT [...] Below follows Mission Nigeria compliance report for Ref A Report of Inspection. 2. Recommendation 1: Embassy Abuja should follow National Security Decision Directive-38 guidelines to perform and document a comprehensive analysis of both programmatic and administrative requirements, includin [...] | 2008-08-11 11:24:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT NI |
08ABUJA1591 | NIGERIA: ENCOURAGING POLITICAL SUPPORT FOR POLIO [...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel A request, the Mission re-conveyed to the Government of Nigeria (GON) the importance of polio eradication in Nigeria. The GON replied that it has set up a Technical Committee on Immunization and Polio Eradication because of the World Health Assembly (WHA) resolution r [...] | 2008-08-11 12:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO PGOV ECON EAID SOCI KISL KOCI NI |
08ABUJA1593 | NIGERIA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL JOHNSON (AUGUST [...] (SBU) U.S. Mission Nigeria warmly welcomes Congressman Henry "Hank" Johnson, Jr. and his delegation to Abuja. Your visit comes three months into President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's second year in office. Though the President came to power through deeply flawed elections, he was initially praised [...] | 2008-08-11 14:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EAID EPET NI |
08ABUJA1599 | NIGERIA-CENTRAL BANK REFORMS AND CONTINUING [...] (SBU) Summary. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governors briefed Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Reuben Jeffery on Bank priorities and the Nigerian economy during his visit to Abuja on July 25. Officials said the CBN continues to work towards achieving its core mandate of maintaini [...] | 2008-08-12 07:52:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV PGOV NI |
08ABUJA1602 | CORRECTION: MISSION NIGERIA OIG COMPLIANCE REPORT [...] Below follows Mission Nigeria compliance report for Ref A Report of Inspection. 2. Recommendation 1: Embassy Abuja should follow National Security Decision Directive-38 guidelines to perform and document a comprehensive analysis of both programmatic and administrative requirements, includin [...] | 2008-08-12 11:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ASIG NI |
08ABUJA1695 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR AUGUST 1-15, 2008 [...] (U) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja/ConGen Lagos compilation of August 1-15 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Elections --National Assembly --Economic and Business --Oil and Gas --Other News ---------------------------------- [...] | 2008-08-25 06:34:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET MOPS NI |
08ABUJA176 | NIGERIA'S SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE TO VISIT THE U.S. [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Oladimeji Bankole (of the ruling People's Democratic Party) hosted a working lunch for Ambassador, PolCouns, EconCouns, PolOff and USAID Officer. Bankole expressed interest in [...] | 2008-01-25 13:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EINV NI |
08ABUJA1772 | NIGERIA: UNFPA COUNTRY PROGRAM ASSESSMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-03 11:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREF SOCI NI |
08ABUJA1792 | NIGERIA: HOUSE SPEAKER ACCUSES STATE OIL COMPANY OF [...] (SBU) Summary. The Nigerian Speaker of the House accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NPPC) of systematically underpaying what it owes the Government of Nigeria for the sale of crude oil. NNPC sells the government's crude oil on the international markets, but in theory NNPC do [...] | 2008-09-04 14:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV NI |
08ABUJA1794 | NIGERIA: RESPONSE 1 OF 2: USITC STUDY ON SUB-SAHARAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY post provides the first of two responses to reftel A with information for (1) two contact points for the U.S. mission whom USITC staff may contact for follow-up information as well as (2) contact information local firms, organizations, academic researchers, and individuals who may [...] | 2008-09-04 15:17:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ELTN ECON PGOV EAID PREL NI |
08ABUJA1827 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR AUGUST 16-31, [...] (U) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja/ConGen Lagos compilation of August 16-31 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Military, Security, and Bakassi --Economic and Business --Southern Political --Oil and Gas --Other News ---------- [...] | 2008-09-09 13:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAGR ETRD KDEM ECON EPET MOPS KTIP NI |
08ABUJA1842 | NIGERIA: NIGER DELTA MINISTRY CREATED, OTHER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 9, the the GON announced a restructuring of federal ministries, establishing Aviation, Transport, Works, Housing and Urban Development, Water Resources, Agriculture and Rural Development, and Police Affairs as substantive ministries, and creating a Ministry of the N [...] | 2008-09-11 09:49:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NI |
08ABUJA1914 | NIGERIA: FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES CLOSURE OF CHANNELS TV [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On September 19, Ambassador Sanders called Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe to discuss his upcoming visit to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In a side conversation, the Ambassador raised concerns about the way in which Channels TV was summarily shut down, saying it fell [...] | 2008-09-24 08:23:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON KHUM NI |
08ABUJA1929 | NIGERIA: CODEL JOHNSON VISITS ABUJA [...] (U) SUMMARY: A Congressional Delegation, led by Congressman Hank Johnson and including Congresswoman Jean Schmidt, visited Abuja on August 19. The Codel discussed bilateral relations, mutual security issues, foreign investment and future cooperation between the GON and USG with members of Niger [...] | 2008-09-30 14:23:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET EFIN MOPS PHUM NI |
08ABUJA1930 | NIGERIA ORDERS JOINT VENTURES TO PROVIDE NATURAL GAS TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Unmet demand for electricity is pushing the Gas Ministry to price and deliver gas to specific power plants, as outlined in the Strategic Plan for the Sustainability of the Power Sector (Refs A and B),to achieve 6,700 average MW by December 2009. In February 2008, the Federal E [...] | 2008-10-01 15:10:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON PGOV EAID PREL NI |
08ABUJA194 | NIGERIA: FAA TEAM OUT-BRIEF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A FAA team of four arrived in Lagos January 14, 2008 to begin the first of many two week visits over the next 18-24 months. The FAA team is providing technical assistance to the government of Nigeria (GON) as they seek a category one rating in eight key areas: legislation, reg [...] | 2008-01-31 09:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EAID ASEC ETRD NI |
08ABUJA1942 | NIGERIA: USG COLLABORATES WITH WORLD BANK & DFID TO ASSIST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Sanders met with the Minister of Energy (Gas) Odusina on September 25 and offered U.S. support to assist with implementing the GON's gas policy, master plan, and pricing formula, funded through the Africa Infrastructure Program (AIP) program funded and managed by USAID [...] | 2008-10-03 11:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON PGOV EAID PREL NI |
08ABUJA1950 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR SEPTEMBER 1-15, [...] (U) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja/ConGen Lagos compilation of September 1-15 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Economic and Business --Trafficking in Persons --National Assembly --Oil and Gas --Southern Politics ----------- [...] | 2008-10-06 06:41:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET MOPS KTIP NI |
08ABUJA2003 | NIGERIA - CUSTOMS' VIEWS ON TRADE AND IP [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 8, 2008 DepEconCouns met with Grace Adeyemo, Deputy Comptroller For Economic Relations at the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) to discuss trade and intellectual property (IP) issues. Adeyemo reported that the recent changes to Nigeria's trade policy that reduced banned [...] | 2008-10-10 10:19:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR ECON EINV EAID EAGR NI |
08ABUJA2007 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: APPLICATION 050122252 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-10 11:42:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ETTC KOMC NI |
08ABUJA2008 | NIGERIA: BIWEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR SEPT 16-30, 2008 [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos Compilation of September 16-30, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- National Assembly -- Corruption -- Military Affairs -- Labor -- Economic News -- Oil and Gas -- Criminal Justic [...] | 2008-10-10 16:33:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON EPET ETRD ELAB NI |
08ABUJA2045 | NIGERIA: INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITIONS HINDER EXPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY. The overall state of Nigeria's infrastructure is poor. Rapid population growth and lack of investment and maintenance have greatly deteriorated existing infrastructure. In many areas of Nigeria, water supply, sewerage, sanitation, drainage, roads, electricity and waste disposal [...] | 2008-10-16 12:34:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ENRG EAIR ELTN ECON PGOV EAID NI |
08ABUJA2049 | DRL DAS KRILLA DISCUSSES VOLUNTARY PRINCIPLES WITH GON [...] (SBU) Summary: DRL DAS Krilla met in Abuja with representatives of the offices of the President and Vice President and separately with international oil company (IOC) representatives to discuss the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the potential for their wider implementatio [...] | 2008-10-17 06:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PHUM EPET PGOV EINV PREL NI |
08ABUJA2077 | NIGERIA: FLOUR INDUSTRY GROWING [...] (SBU) Summary. In an October 15 meeting with Aminu Abdulqadir Imam, Chief Administrative Officer of Bua Flour Mills, Imam reported that the flour milling business is very lucrative in Nigeria because domestic flour demand has grown. Despite profits production hurdles, such as epileptic power, [...] | 2008-10-21 11:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL NI |
08ABUJA2098 | NIGERIA: USG SUPPORTS HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT FEASIBILITY [...] (U) SUMMARY. In an October 17, 2008 ceremony at the Adamawa State Government House, the Ambassador and Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako signed a grant for commencement of a 35 megawatt (MW) hydroelectric power plant feasibility study at the existing Kiri Dam site. The grant was provided by [...] | 2008-10-24 12:45:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON PGOV EAID EINV NI |
08ABUJA2122 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR OCTOBER 1-15, [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of October 1-15 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Economic and Business --Oil and Gas --Politics --Delta Kidnappings Economic and Business News ------------------- [...] | 2008-10-28 12:02:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET EFIN MOPS PHUM NI |
08ABUJA2126 | NIGERIA: FAVORABLE RAINY SEASON INCREASES GRAIN YIELDS [...] (U) Summary: Foreign Agriculture Service Attach (FASOff) and EconOff visited Nigerian's grain belt from October 13-17. It was noted that Nigeria's grain production in 2008 is up sharply from the poor harvest of 2007, especially for corn, because farmers planted larger areas and rainfall patter [...] | 2008-10-29 07:36:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD EAID EFIN PREL NI |
08ABUJA2129 | OCTOBER SITREP ON NIGERIAN POLIO ERADICATION EFFORTS [...] (U) Per reftel A action requests, U.S. Mission provides this first in the new series of sitreps on the Nigerian government's polio eradication efforts. We suggest this sitrep be read in conjunction with refs C and D, which have previously reported on the Mission's efforts on the polio epidemic [...] | 2008-10-29 12:21:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KISL PGOV SOCI ECON KOCI EAID NI |
08ABUJA2131 | NIGERIA TO EXTEND EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE, NO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to October 10 press reports, President Yar'Adua has ordered the National Boundary Commission (NBC) to "ensure the extension of Nigeria's continental shelf beyond the present 200 nautical mile limit." The GON believes this move will not/not upset relations with Nigeria [...] | 2008-10-29 15:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS EPET EFIS EMIN PHSA PGOV PREL GH CM TP |
08ABUJA2169 | NIGERIA: SUBSIDIZED FERTILIZER RARELY REACHES FARMERS [...] (SBU) Summary: Systemic corruption squeezes poor farmers' access to desperately needed fertilizer. Despite Nigerian government (GON) claims to the contrary, subsidized fertilizer most often ends up in the hands of crooked and politically connected middlemen. The final result is high fertilize [...] | 2008-11-04 08:01:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD EAID EFIN PGOV NI |
08ABUJA217 | NIGERIA: POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JANUARY 16-31, 2008 [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of January 16-31, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Elections: Tribunals, Reforms, Party Politics -- Corruption -- Niger Delta -- Military Affairs -- National Assembl [...] | 2008-02-04 09:30:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON ELAB EPET MOPS KCOR SENV NI |
08ABUJA2177 | NIGERIA: COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK OFFICIALS DESIRE MORE USG [...] (SBU) Summary. During the USG Intellectual Property Working Group (IPWG) October 27-28 visit to Abuja, Nigerian intellectual property rights officials expressed appreciation for USG technical assistance (TA). The goal of the visit was to hear from GON agencies on progress and steps taken sinc [...] | 2008-11-04 13:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR EINV ETRD ECON EAID NI |
08ABUJA2179 | Nigeria: Visit to Bauchi State [...] (U) Summary. DCM, Information Resources Officer (IRO) and Public Affairs Section Locally Employed Staffed (PAS LES) visited Bauchi, capital of Bauchi State in the north-eastern zone of Nigeria, October 29-30 for a Mission election-related panel discussion. They had an opportunity to meet with [...] | 2008-11-04 14:01:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM NI |
08ABUJA2180 | NIGERIA: EX-IM HEARS POSITIVES ON FINANCIAL MARKET [...] (SBU) Summary. Nigerian bank regulators are confident that the current global financial crises will have little effect on the local financial system. They state that the current decline in market capitalization is a market correction and are taking measures to ensure that the correction does [...] | 2008-11-05 09:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD ECON EINV PGOV NI |
08ABUJA2201 | NIGERIA: ECOWAS AND INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: From October 27-29, ECOWAS and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) co-sponsored a seminar on international humanitarian law treaties in West Africa entitled "Even War Has Limits." Poloff attended the October 29 session, which was open to observers from foreign m [...] | 2008-11-10 08:18:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MASS PHUM ICRC ECOWAS NI |
08ABUJA2207 | NIGERIA: FAA PROPOSES CANCELING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Director General Dr. Harold Demuren met on November 3 to discuss the possible cancellation of Nigeria's technical assistance (TA) program with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administrati [...] | 2008-11-12 06:52:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EAID ASEC ERTD PREL NI |
08ABUJA2212 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR OCTOBER 16-31, [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of October 16-31 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Fishing and Agriculture --Environment --Health --Financial News --Education --Labor --Corruption --Political/Int [...] | 2008-11-12 08:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ELAB EPET EFIN EAGR KDEM NI |
08ABUJA2223 | NIGERIA: TRADE MINISTRY PUSHING FOR TIFA ASAP [...] (SBU) Summary. During a November 6, 2008 meeting with the Nigerian Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) Permanent Secretary Elizabeth Emuren, she said the Government of Nigeria (GON) is eager to participate in the next Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council Meeting and pro [...] | 2008-11-13 10:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KIPR EINV EAID PGOV NI |
08ABUJA2225 | NIGERIA: MAKING SENSE OF THE 2008 BUDGET [...] (U) Summary. The 2008 amended and supplemented budgets were finally passed in October after much back and forth between the executive branch and the National Assembly. A reluctant compromise was reached, but the key remaining issue is implementation. This poor budget process between the exe [...] | 2008-11-13 12:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV PGOV NI |
08ABUJA2243 | U.S. Mission Partners with American Business on Energy [...] (SBU) SUMMARY U.S. Mission in Nigeria is working with the American Business Council (ABC) to operationalize a public-private partnership on energy issues and other economic and business issues. The Ambassador opened a recent meeting with ABC with a review of progress to date, which includes a [...] | 2008-11-14 12:18:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON ENRG PGOV EAID ETRD EFIN EINV NI |
08ABUJA2253 | MISSION USES INTEREST IN U.S. ELECTIONS TO PROMOTE ITS [...] (SBU) Summary. The U.S. Mission took advantage of the extremely high interest among Nigerians in the 2008 U.S. Presidential Elections to promote its policies as outlined in the joint U.S.-Nigeria Framework for Partnership. In several speaking engagements the Ambassador highlighted the Mission [...] | 2008-11-17 10:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM KPAO NI |
08ABUJA2262 | NIGERIA: LAUNCHING NATIONAL HIV/AIDS COUNSELING AND TESTING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. From October 9 - 11 the Government of Nigeria hosted a forum to discuss and develop a national HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing (HCT) initiative. The event provided a rare and useful platform for HIV/AIDS advocacy and frank discussions. The GON appears to view a new massive nat [...] | 2008-11-18 06:58:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KISL PGOV SOCI ECON KOCI EAID NI |
08ABUJA2264 | NIGERIA: POWER SECTOR TO GET $5.3 BILLION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 30, 2008 the National Assembly approved the Federal Government's portion of $2.4 billion the required $5.3 billion for Nigeria's short-term power strategic plan. The funds will be used to rehabilitate the electricity grid and begin the completion of the National Indep [...] | 2008-11-18 07:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON PGOV EAID NI |
08ABUJA2274 | NIGERIA: WEAK HEALTH SYSTEM HURTING MDGS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On October 9, the acting Supervising Minister of Health Mohammad Lawal, who is also the Minister of Labor, held a press conference in which he reported on the current health status of the nation. The report, while unrealistically laudatory of the ministry's efforts, described a [...] | 2008-11-19 11:23:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KISL PGOV SOCI ECON KOCI EAID NI |
08ABUJA2275 | NIGERIA: WEAK HEALTH SYSTEM HURTING MDGS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On October 9, the acting Supervising Minister of Health Mohammad Lawal, who is also the Minister of Labor, held a press conference in which he reported on the current health status of the nation. The report, while unrealistically laudatory of the ministry's efforts, described a [...] | 2008-11-19 11:27:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KISL PGOV SOCI ECON KOCI EAID NI |
08ABUJA2295 | NIGERIA: CUSTOMS AND STANDARDS ORGANIZATION ENTHUSIASTIC [...] (SBU) Summary. During the USG Intellectual Property Working Group (IPWG) October 27-28 visit to Abuja, Nigeria intellectual property rights officials expressed appreciation for USG technical assistance (TA). While enforcement remains weak, some agencies are enthusiastic to work with the USG t [...] | 2008-11-21 11:30:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR EINV ETRD ECON EAID NI |
08ABUJA23 | NIGERIA: POL/ECON UPDATES FOR DECEMBER 2007 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nigeria's fragile democracy continues to face several challenges. Domestic and international observers assessed the April elections, which brought President Umaru Yar'Adua (of the People's Democratic Party, PDP) to power as marred by gross irregularities, intimidation of voters [...] | 2008-01-07 07:05:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KDEM KCOR KJUS NI |
08ABUJA2324 | NIGERIA: G.E. VISITS NIGERIA TO DISCUSS INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 12, 2008 the Ambassador met with a 23 member international delegation, plus 10 in-country staff, from General Electric's 12 business units to discuss potential for investment opportunities in Nigeria. GE expressed interest in increasing its investments in Nigeria, whi [...] | 2008-11-26 17:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EAIR ELTN EFIN ERTD EINV NI |
08ABUJA2327 | NIGERIA: PROPOSED GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE AND [...] Summary: Per reftel instructions, on November 25 the Mission conveyed to the Government of Nigeria (GON) talking points developed by the G-8 Experts Group on Global Food Security. The USG team consulted with senior representatives from the Nigerian National Food Reserve Agency, Ministry of Agr [...] | 2008-11-28 11:33:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO EAID PGOV NI |
08ABUJA2333 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR NOVEMBER 1-14, [...] (U) The Following is a US Mission Nigeria compilation of November 1-14 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --HIV/AIDS --HUMAN RIGHTS --CORRUPTION --FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY --SOUTHERN ECONOMIC NEWS --DELTA INCIDENTS --OIL AND GAS HIV/AID [...] | 2008-12-01 09:13:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET EFIN MOPS PHUM NI |
08ABUJA2340 | NIGERIA: GOVERNMENT AND EXPORTERS ARE OPTIMISTIC ON [...] (SBU) Summary. During the November 17 - 20 visit of Laurie-Ann Agama, Director for African Affairs in the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR),Government of Nigeria (GON) officials reiterated Nigeria's commitment to the U.S. - Nigeria Trade and Investment Framework Agreemen [...] | 2008-12-01 14:12:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KIPR EAGR EINV EAID PGOV NI |
08ABUJA2371 | NIGERIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FOLLOW-UP ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-05 11:34:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PGOV MASS AU NI |
08ABUJA2372 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY ECON UPDATES FOR NOVEMBER 15-30, 2008 [...] (U) The following is a US Mission Nigeria compilation of November 15-30 political and economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: - - CORRUPTION - - DELTA INCIDENTS - - OIL AND GAS - - AVIATION - - FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY - - HEALTH - - ECONOMIC - - POLITI [...] | 2008-12-05 11:35:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ELAB EPET EFIN EAGR KDEM NI |
08ABUJA2376 | NIGERIAN SLOW-MOVING RESHUFFLE UPDATE: SENATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 3, the Senate confirmed the list of 13 ministerial nominees forwarded to them by Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua (reftel),and acknowledged the receipt of five more names to fill the 22 vacancies created by the October 29 removal of 19 ministers, the resignation of [...] | 2008-12-05 15:58:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KGOV PINR NI |
08ABUJA2386 | NIGERIA: IMF FORECASTS SLOWDOWN [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite Nigerian government (GON) official statements to the contrary, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts rising inflation. Following its November 10-25 visit in the country, IMF says Nigeria's economy is slowing down because of the global financial crisis. The eff [...] | 2008-12-11 08:42:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV EPET PGOV NI |
08ABUJA2387 | NIGERIA: NAIRA DEPRECIATING AGAINST THE DOLLAR [...] (SBU) Summary: The naira is beginning to depreciate against the dollar and may continue in that direction because the demand for dollars has been increasing. It has gone from 117 naira to one dollar to 130 naira to one dollar from December 1 to December 10. A global credit crunch and falling [...] | 2008-12-11 08:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV EPET EAID PGOV NI |
08ABUJA2437 | NIGERIA: CENTRAL BANK MOVES TO STABILIZE NAIRA [...] (SBU) Summary. The recent depreciation of Nigerian naira, against the U.S. dollar has led to a change in policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on December 11 and the CBN issued new policy guidelines aimed at stabilizing the value of the naira. T [...] | 2008-12-16 14:21:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD PGOV NI |
08ABUJA2438 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR DECEMBER 1-14, [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of December 1-14 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Economic News --Southern Economic News --Delta Security Incidents --Oil and Gas --Human Rights --Labor --Corrupti [...] | 2008-12-16 14:21:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ELAB EPET EFIN EAGR KDEM NI |
08ABUJA2466 | NIGERIA: NEW MINISTERS SWORN IN AND PORTFOLIOS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 17, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua swore in 16 new cabinet ministers and reassigned portfolios among both new and old Cabinet ministers. The newly announced positions included former OPEC Secretary General Rilwan Lukman as Energy Minister, Sam Egwu as Education Minis [...] | 2008-12-17 17:52:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EPET PINR NI |
08ABUJA2467 | SENATOR INHOFE'S VISIT TO NIGERIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: From December 3-4, Senator James Inhofe visited Nigeria, accompanied by Representatives Randy Neugebauer, Jeff Miller, and Robert Aderholt. In addition to several private meetings, the delegation visited the Senate Committee on Defense and the Army and Defense Headquarters to d [...] | 2008-12-17 18:02:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NI |
08ABUJA2486 | NIGERIA: AGRIBUSINESS CLIMATE IN NIGERIA [...] (SBU) Summary: In November, the USAID contractor Booze Allan Hamilton (BAH),conducted a survey on the agricultural business climate in Nigeria focusing on agribusiness, trade, access to credit and property. What they found is that poor infrastructure in the country contributes to increased b [...] | 2008-12-19 12:50:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD EAID EFIN PGOV NI |
08ABUJA2515 | NIGERIA: U.S. MISSION PUSHES FOR LOCAL OWNERSHIP OF POLIO [...] (U) Summary: The Nigeria Polio Eradication Initiative Task Force (PEITF) Core Group held a meeting on November 11-12 in Kano to discuss current status of polio in northern Nigeria, assess preparations for upcoming campaigns, and strategize on steps to making future rounds more successful. Som [...] | 2008-12-23 13:55:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KISL PGOV SOCI ECON KOCI EAID NI |
08ABUJA2521 | Nigeria: NGO Democracy Roundtable: 40 NGOs give Mixed Views [...] (U) Summary. On December 16, the Ambassador hosted a roundtable discussion called "Looking Back on Nigeria's Democracy in 2008" with stakeholders from 40 civil society organizations ranging from NGO groups on electoral reform, democratic principals, human rights, faith-based organizations, med [...] | 2008-12-24 07:35:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON ENRG EINV NI |
08ABUJA254 | NIGERIA: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL CLOSES, [...] (U) On February 5, the Presidential Election Tribunal heard closing arguments in the joint petition filed by Muhammadu Buhari (All Nigeria People's Party, ANPP) and Atiku Abubakar (Action Congress, AC) contesting President Yar,Adua,s (People,s Democratic Party, PDP) April 2007 election. A str [...] | 2008-02-08 12:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR KDEM KJUS NI |
08ABUJA2541 | NIGERIA: REINFORCING AMISOM [...] (U) Per reftel, DCM spoke with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Bagudu Hirse on December 30 regarding reftel request and offer. Hirse underscored Nigeria's intent to deploy a full battalion to Somalia, and asked for a note verbale laying out our points so that he could take it [...] | 2008-12-31 10:42:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPKO SO NI |
08ABUJA300 | NIGERIA: DEMARCHE REGARDING SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE [...] (SBU) Embassy delivered reftel demarche points to Ministry of Commerce and Industry Director of Commodities Ibrahim Naibbi. Naibbi had not been aware of U.S. concerns because his subordinate who attended IRSG meetings until the end of 2007 had recently retired from the Ministry. He however, sa [...] | 2008-02-15 09:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND EAGR ETRD NI |
08ABUJA313 | NIGERIA: POL/ECON UPDATES FOR FEBRUARY 1-14, 2008 [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of February 1-14, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Elections: Tribunals, Reforms, Party Politics -- Corruption -- Niger Delta -- Military Affairs -- National Assembl [...] | 2008-02-20 07:35:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EPET PHUM EFIN ETRD KCOR KDEM ELAB MOPS |
08ABUJA372 | AF DAS MOSS' MEETINGS WITH NIGERIAN CENTRAL BANK AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) told AF DAS Todd Moss and the Ambassador that the CBN will soon issue a policy on foreign banks merging with or acquiring Nigerian banks. The upcoming policy is not/not aimed at restricting other entry or operations by foreign [...] | 2008-02-27 12:51:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV KCRIM KJUS NI |
08ABUJA402 | NIGERIA: AF DAS MOSS' MEETINGS WITH POWER SECTOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Minister of Energy for Power and the Chairman of the Electricity Regulatory CommissiQtold AF DAS Todd Moss that investments in the power sector over the past seven years have not netted adequate and reliable electricity to support economic growth. Reforms for the power sect [...] | 2008-02-29 12:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EPET PGOV EFIN SENV NI |
08ABUJA408 | NIGERIA: POL/ECON UPDATES FOR FEB 15-29, 2008 [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of February 15-29, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Elections: Tribunals, Reforms, Party Politics -- Niger Delta -- Human Rights, Labor, TIP -- Economic News -- Oil [...] | 2008-03-03 09:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PHUM EPET ETRD KDEM ELAB KIRF NI |
08ABUJA411 | NIGERIA: AF DAS MOSS' MEETING WITH TRANSPORT MINISTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Nigeria's roads and railways are in disrepair, creating a logjam for transport and commerce. The Transport Ministry will be looking to public private partnerships to improve mass transit and is developing related legislation. There are significant opportunities for U.S. servic [...] | 2008-03-03 12:56:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN EAIR ECON EAID ASEC ETRD NI |
08ABUJA437 | NIGERIA: SOMALIA AND PIRACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-04 16:02:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PGOV PBTS PREL UN UNSC IMO XA XW SO NI |
08ABUJA450 | NIGERIA AND OIC SPECIAL ENVOY'S REQUEST FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-07 14:19:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OIC KISL NI |
08ABUJA536 | NIGERIA: BIWEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES MARCH 1-16, 2008 [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of March 1-16, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Elections: Tribunals, Reforms, Party Politics -- Corruption -- Niger Delta -- National Assembly -- Human Rights, Migr [...] | 2008-03-20 16:20:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON EPET ETRD KIRF NI |
08ABUJA619 | NIGERIA: MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION THREATENS TO LEAVE IN [...] (SBU) Summary. In two separate meetings with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and International Federation of Phonographic Industry (IFPI),it is clear that there exists poor cooperation between industry and the NCC on IPR. The NCC claimed a December 2007 raid shut down two optical di [...] | 2008-04-04 10:17:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KIPR PGOV NI |
08ABUJA624 | NIGERIA: BIWEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR MAR 17-31, [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of March 17-31, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Election Tribunals -- PDP Politics -- Niger Delta -- National Assembly -- Labor -- Economic News -- Military Affai [...] | 2008-04-04 13:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON EPET ETRD KJUS MASS ELBR KDEM |
08ABUJA630 | NIGERIA: MINISTER OF STATE SHARES HIS VIEWS ON THE ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary. Senators Shelby, Gregg and Corker, along with the Ambassador, met with Minister of State for Finance Aderemi Babalola on March 17. The meeting focused on the financial sector and efforts towards combating money laundering and terrorist financing. Babalola told the Senators that [...] | 2008-04-07 14:06:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV OREP KCOR PREL NI |
08ABUJA637 | NIGERIA: MINISTER OF STATE SHARES HIS VIEWS ON THE ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary. Senators Shelby, Gregg and Corker, along with the Ambassador, met with Minister of State for Finance Aderemi Babalola on March 17. The meeting focused on the financial sector and efforts towards combating money laundering and terrorist financing. Babalola told the Senators that [...] | 2008-04-08 09:47:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV OREP KCOR PREL NI |
08ABUJA686 | NIGERIA: KOGI BY-ELECTION SEES LITTLE IMPROVEMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The March 29 Kogi State gubernatorial by-election was better organized than the April 2007 general elections, but was still plagued by problems including missing voting materials, late opening of polling stations, underage voting, poorly organized voter registers, and some viole [...] | 2008-04-14 18:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM NI |
08ABUJA715 | NIGERIA: PDP WINS FCT BY-ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-17 14:18:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM NI |
08ABUJA760 | NIGERIA: BIWEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR APR 1-15, [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of April 1-15, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Election Tribunals -- PDP Politics -- Corruption -- National Assembly -- Economic News -- Oil and Gas -- Other News [...] | 2008-04-24 07:00:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET ETRD KJUS KCOR NI |
08ABUJA815 | FRAMEWORK FOR PARTNERSHIP: TEAM NIGERIA MEETS GON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and an interagency team met, for the second time this year, with senior-level Nigerian officials as part of the "U.S.-Nigeria Framework for Partnership" in April 2008. During the exchange, the Minister of State for Power reported that the Government of Nigeria (GON [...] | 2008-05-06 11:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EAID ETRD EAIR SNAR NI |
08ABUJA863 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR APR 16-30 [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of April 16-30, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Elections: Tribunals, Reforms, Re-Runs -- PDP Politics -- Corruption -- Niger Delta -- National Assembly -- Economi [...] | 2008-05-12 08:58:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET ETRD KJUS KCOR NI |
08ABUJA870 | NIGERIA: GON SUSPENDS RICE IMPORT DUTY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-13 09:24:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EAGR EAID PREL NI |
08ABUJA893 | U.S. RICE EXPORTERS FAIL TO RESPOND TO GON LIFTING RICE [...] (U) This is an Action Request for USDA/FAS/OTP Deputy Administrator Christian Foster and USDA/FAS/OCRA Charles Alexander. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (SBU) Summary: Nigeria's Federal Executive Council (FEC) on May 7 approved the suspension of customs tariffs for six months to allow for the [...] | 2008-05-16 10:17:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EAGR EAID PREL NI |
08ABUJA939 | NIGERIA: UNAMID FPU EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING NEEDS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-22 15:47:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PGOV NI |
08ABUJA940 | NIGERIA: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 CHECK RESPONSE ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-22 15:48:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC MASS MARR BE NI |
08ACCRA1076 | Parliament Approves Vodafone Acquisition [...] (U) Summary: GhanaQs parliament on August 14, 2008 approved by a majority vote the $900 million sale and purchase agreement between the Government of Ghana and Vodafone International Holdings B.V. for the acquisition of 70 percent shares of Ghana Telecommunications Company. The debate before [...] | 2008-08-21 08:31:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV GH |
08ACCRA1179 | BIT TALKS: LIMITED PROGRESS DURING KUFOUR VISIT [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Exploratory discussions regarding a U.S.-Ghana Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) will likely generate only limited progress during President KufuorQs state visit to the United States (starting September 14, 2008). The Kufour Administration is shifting into election mode and sh [...] | 2008-09-12 11:53:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD ECON EIND PGOV GH |
08ACCRA1242 | GHANAQS FINANCE MINISTER DEAD [...] (SBU) Ghanaian media is reporting that Ghana's Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu, has passed away in South Africa. Baah- Wiredu, one of President Kufour's most popular ministers, was in South Africa for medical treatment for an undisclosed illness since last week. [...] | 2008-09-25 13:30:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EFIN SF GH |
08ACCRA127 | GHANA AUTHORITIES RAID ACCRA BROTHEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On Saturday, January 19, Ghana police conducted a raid of several brothels alleged to be involved in child prostitution. Over 200 individuals were picked up in the raid. Three "brothel agents" were arrested and held; the clients were arrested and released on bail; the adult wo [...] | 2008-01-23 15:37:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN ELAB PHUM PREL GH |
08ACCRA130 | GHANA AUTHORITIES RAID ACCRA BROTHEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On Saturday, January 19, Ghana police conducted a raid of several brothels alleged to be involved in child prostitution. Over 200 individuals were picked up in the raid. Three "brothel agents" were arrested and held; the clients were arrested and released on bail; the adult wo [...] | 2008-01-23 16:43:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN ELAB PHUM PREL GH |
08ACCRA132 | GHANA DELEGATION TO AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT [...] Per reftel, Ghana's delegation to the AU Summit will be led by President John A. Kufuor, Foreign Minister Akwasi Osei-Adjei, Secretary to the President D.K. Osei, and the President's Press SIPDIS Secretary. Ghana's delegation plans to travel to Addis on January SIPDIS 28 and return to A [...] | 2008-01-24 17:08:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KSUM GH |
08ACCRA1360 | AMBASSADOR CALLS ON QOSITIOQANDIDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador met with Prof. John Atta-Mills, presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congess (NDC),the major opposition party in Ghana's December 7 election. Atta-Mills spent much of the meeting vociferously denouncing the campaign tactics of President John Kufuor and [...] | 2008-10-17 09:06:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PINR KDEM GH |
08ACCRA1383 | AMBASSADOR CALLS ON AKUFO-ADDO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador called on Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the presidential candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP),to underline USG's expectation for free and fair elections in Ghana. Akufo-Addo assured Ambassador that the NPP was a party steeped in democratic principles, a [...] | 2008-10-23 16:14:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GH KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08ACCRA1397 | GHANAQS 180 ON BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Shifting from its last formally communicated position (REFTEL A),Ghana is now back to a serious exploration of a Bilateral Investment Treaty with the United States. However, internal consultations within the relevant Ghanaian ministries will probably not be concluded in time fo [...] | 2008-10-28 08:34:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD PGOV GH |
08ACCRA15 | GHANA SCENE SETTER FOR CODEL JOHNSON, JANUARY 7-9, 2008 [...] (SBU) I look forward to your return visit to Ghana and am pleased to provide some background information for you and the delegation. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at the beginning of what promises to be another eventful year for Ghana. After celebrating 50 years of independence in [...] | 2008-01-03 16:58:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL PGOV ECON AMGT GH |
08ACCRA1504 | GHANA: AMERICAN BUSINESSES AIR VIEWS ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Board members of the Ghana American Chamber of Commerce mentioned areas of concern for their businesses to econoff in a Board meeting. Several members complained of a lack of bureaucratic support for foreign investors. Mining giant Newmont talked about the drive to limit exp [...] | 2008-11-25 16:19:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EIND GH |
08ACCRA1515 | GHANA TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE HIGHLIGHTS, [...] SUMMARY: A. Ghana's civil aviation sector is poised for expansion, based on the combination of increased passenger loads and the expected increased demand for air travel associated with growth in the oil and gas sector. An infrastructure expansion plan worth USD 122 million has been approv [...] | 2008-12-02 07:38:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ELTN ELAB EWWT EINV EFIN KMCA GH |
08ACCRA1521 | GHANA MACROECONOMIC AND FINANCE HIGHLIGHTS, NOVEMBER 2008 [...] SUMMARY: A. (U) According to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Accra's financial isolation may provide the country with a temporary respite from the global economic downturn unfolding in international financial centers, while leaving open the potential for a slide if traditional exports, F [...] | 2008-12-02 14:05:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND EFIN EINV GH |
08ACCRA1522 | GHANA MINING HIGHLIGHTS, NOVEMBER 2008 [...] SUMMARY: A. The Government of Ghana announced the privatization of its troubled state-owned aluminum company, along with accompanying foreign investments worth USD 4.5 billion. The purported international buyers announced that no such deals existed. B. Ghana has benefitted from increase [...] | 2008-12-02 14:06:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EIND EINV KPRV GH |
08ACCRA153 | GHANA - TRADE MINISTER ON FTA CONSULTATION [...] (SBU) Ghana's Minister for Trade, Industries, Private Sector Development and President's Special Initiatives, Joe Baidoo-Ansah met the Ambassador January 29 and raised the issue of a Ghana-U.S. FTA. The Minister is aware of USTR,s desire to visit Ghana to discuss issues and a way forward in [...] | 2008-01-29 12:33:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD OTRA GH |
08ACCRA1536 | November 2008 Joint US-UNHCR Resettlement Mission to Chad [...] (U) SUMMARY: During the joint US-UNHCR Resettlement Mission to Chad, all partners concluded that it is both appropriate and possible to begin a resettlement program for Darfur refugees in Eastern Chad and Central African Republic refugees in Southern Chad. Despite significant logistical chall [...] | 2008-12-04 17:01:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL SU CD |
08ACCRA1565 | GHANA OIL AND GAS PRIMER - UPSTREAM OVERVIEW [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ghana's offshore oil discovery was among the largest worldwide in 2007. As a result of the 2007 find, Ghana attracted increased interest from international oil players seeking offshore concessions. As the latest potential oil producer on Africa's western coast, the Government of [...] | 2008-12-16 07:41:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ETRD PGOV GH |
08ACCRA1613 | GHANA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S ATTEMPTS TO [...] (SBU) ECONOFF delivered subject demarche to Paul Acquah, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, and Lionel Van Lare Dosoo, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana. Governor Acquah said that no banking license applications have yet been received at the Bank of Ghana from any Iranian entities. The officia [...] | 2008-12-24 13:21:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PINR ECIN EFIN ETTC KNNP MNUC IR GH |
08ACCRA1616 | A/S FRAZER MEETS WITH CANDIDATES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer met with presidential candidates Nana Akufo-Addo of the NPP and John Atta-Mills of the NDC on December 27, one day before the Ghana's runoff election. At each meeting, she underlined the need for both candidates [...] | 2008-12-30 10:05:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GH KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08ACCRA176 | MEETING WITH MOWAC DEPUTY MINISTER RE BROTHEL RAID [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 29, 2008, Ambassador Bridgewater met with Deputy Minister of Women and Children's Affairs (MOWAC) Daniel Dugen and MOWAC International Desk Director Marilyn Amponsah Annan to discuss the January 19 raid on a brothel (ref B),including the care for the minor victims a [...] | 2008-02-05 07:48:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN ELAB PHUM PREL GH |
08ACCRA188 | ELECTORAL COMMISSION PREPARATIONS FOR 2008 ELECTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a January 16 meeting with Kwadwo Sarfo-Kantanka, Deputy Chairman of Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC),Sarfo-Kantanka said preparations for the election are going well and that the EC should begin to update the voter registers in March or April following the purchase of camer [...] | 2008-02-06 16:00:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM GH |
08ACCRA194 | GHANA: SCENE SETTER FOR SECSTATE VISIT FEBRUARY 19-21, [...] Warmest Welcome to Ghana Madame Secretary. Your participation in the President's visit comes at the beginning of what promises to be another eventful year for Ghana. After celebrating 50 years of independence in 2007, Ghana is preparing to hold Parliamentary and presidential elections in lat [...] | 2008-02-07 17:14:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA OVIP PREL PGOV ECON AMGT GH |
08ACCRA220 | GHANA: SCENE SETTER FOR U.S. PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO GHANA [...] (U) Mr. President: Our entire mission joins me in extending a very warm welcome to you to Ghana. We are delighted that you, Mrs. Bush and your delegation are visiting Ghana at the beginning of what promises to be another eventful year. After celebrating 50 years of independence in 2007, Gha [...] | 2008-02-13 10:37:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA OVIP PREL PGOV ECON AMGT GH |
08ACCRA225 | Ghana - Economic Round-up [...] (U) Summary: this cable provides a summary of notable developments in the economic sector in December 2007 and January 2008: -- December 2007 Inflation Rose to 12.7%; -- Central Bank Reprieve on Raising Banks' Capital Base; -- GoG to Give Cash Out to the Poor; -- Update on Telecom Privatiza [...] | 2008-02-13 13:02:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAGR ENRG GH |
08ACCRA278 | Request for Immediate Replacement of Accra's [...] (SBU) As noted at references c and d, AmEmbassy Accra's primary Domain Controller, DC01 crashed on/a Sunday February 17, 2008. Several ENMOC Engineers assisted post for 10 hours on Monday February 18 in troubleshooting DC01 and DC02 and restoring Accra's CLASSNET opeation. 2. (SBU) Accra is [...] | 2008-02-28 14:08:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT AMTC ACOA ASUP KRIM KWPA KGIT |
08ACCRA303 | Hard Drives for Degaussing and Destruction - ACCRA [...] (SBU) Accra is shipping 12 classified hard drives for degaussing and destruction. All railings and casings have been removed. The drives are being shipped under registration number 6435259 in Diplomatic Pouch bag X4-0398. 2. (SBU) The following details are provided for each of the classif [...] | 2008-03-04 11:02:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ACOA AADP AMGT KRIM KWPA |
08ACCRA304 | Request for Disposition Instructions - ACCRA [...] (SBU) Accra requests disposition instructions for the following devices that were removed from a classified server: Item Description Model S/N Seagate Hard Drive ST-1100 KL547101 Sony AIT Drive SDX-700C 81607 2. (SBU) The items listed were returned [...] | 2008-03-04 13:00:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ACOA AADP AMGT KRIM KWPA |
08ACCRA306 | Hard Drives for Degaussing and Destruction - ACCRA [...] (SBU) Accra is shipping 19 classified hard drives for degaussing and destruction. All railings and casings have been removed. The drives are being shipped under registration number 6435258 in Diplomatic Pouch bag X4-2285. 2. (SBU) The following details are provided for each of the classif [...] | 2008-03-04 13:18:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ACOA AADP AMGT KRIM KWPA |
08ACCRA312 | Shipment of Classified Drives - ACCRA [...] (SBU) Per 12 FAH-6 H-542.5-10 and references a. and b., Accra is shipping the following devices for inspection and destruction: Item Description Model S/N Seagate Hard Drive ST-1100 KL547101 Sony AIT Drive SDX-700C 81607 2. (SBU) Items have been shi [...] | 2008-03-05 08:22:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ACOA AADP AMGT KRIM KWPA |
08ACCRA325 | NDC Leadership Raises Concern over Preparations for 2008 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a February 27 meeting with Poloff and visiting Ghana Desk Officer Dana Banks, opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) leaders expressed strong concerns over voter registration in advance of the December presidential and parliamentary elections, citing unusually large in [...] | 2008-03-07 13:20:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL GH |
08ACCRA337 | GHANA: DEMARCHE ON MARCH 14 BEIRUT CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-11 16:51:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER MASS PARM SY IS LE |
08ACCRA338 | GHANA: CIVIL SOCIETY PREPARES TO MEDIATE ELECTION CONFLICT [...] (U) Summary: In a series of meetings between Poloff and representatives of Ghanaian media, think tanks, and religious coalitions, civil society leaders predicted a contentious December presidential election but believed violence could be averted. The leaders conveyed a generally positive view [...] | 2008-03-12 07:25:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL SNAR GH |
08ACCRA339 | GHANA ELECTORAL COMMISSION CONFRONTS OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a February 29 meeting with Poloffs, Albert Kofi Arhin, Director of Elections for Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC),outlined the EC's revised schedule of activities in preparation for December presidential and parliamentary elections. The EC has scheduled nationwide voter I [...] | 2008-03-12 15:33:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL SNAR GH |
08ACCRA353 | GHANA: PLANNING FOR OIL AND GAS REVENUE [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 25 and 26, the Government of Ghana (GOG) hosted the National Forum on Oil and Gas Development in Accra, followed on February 27, 28 and 29 by the International Summit Workshop on Oil Sector Development. The five days of discussion and consultation were aimed at launch [...] | 2008-03-17 09:28:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ENRG EPET PREL ECON EFIN GH |
08ACCRA380 | Interior Minister Discusses Planned Deportation of Liberian [...] (SBU) Summary: In a March 18 meeting with Ambassador Bridgewater, Interior Minister Kwamena Bartels said that the GOG is collaborating closely with UNHCR, the Ghana Refugee Board, and the Government of Liberia in implementing plans to revoke the refugee status and deport 659 Liberian refugees w [...] | 2008-03-19 16:41:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL LI GH |
08ACCRA383 | Update on Plans to Deport Liberian Detainees [...] (SBU) Following up on reftel discussions concerning the possible deportation of Liberian residents of the Buduburam refugee camp, Ambassador Bridgewater spoke March 20 with Interior Minister Kwamena Bartels. Bartels said that after consultations with UNHCR and the Liberian Government, Ghana is [...] | 2008-03-20 14:13:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL LI GH |
08ACCRA384 | Update on Plans to Deport Liberian Detainees [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-20 14:13:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL LI GH |
08ACCRA395 | GHANA: SCENE SETTER FOR CODEL FRANK'S VISIT TO GHANA MARCH [...] Mr. Chairman and Honorable Members of Congress: Our entire mission joins me in extending to you a very warm welcome to Ghana. We hope your visit here helps inform you and the committee members, and look forward to supporting your objectives. 2. SUMMARY: After celebrating 50 years of indepe [...] | 2008-03-25 14:38:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA OVIP PREL PGOV ECON AMGT GH |
08ACCRA422 | Liberian Refugee Update: Ambassador's Meeting with UNHCR [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 20, the Ambassador met with UNHCR Accra Representative Aida Haile Mariam, who provided UNHCR's perspective on the current crisis, including Ghana's efforts to return some Buduburam residents to Liberia. Mariam confirmed that UNHCR is now involved in screening the Liberi [...] | 2008-03-31 15:30:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL LI GH |
08ACCRA433 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORT FOR RENEWAL OF DPRK SPECIAL [...] (SBU) On April 1 PolOffs delivered reftel demarche to Paul Essel, MFA Director of International Organizations Affairs, urging Ghana to support renewal of the mandate of the DPRK Special Rapporteur, and to express our general support for country-specific resolutions within the HRC. [NOTE: Due t [...] | 2008-04-01 17:54:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV GH |
08ACCRA474 | Liberian Repatriation Suspended [...] (U) According to April 4 media reports, the Ministry of Interior has suspended temporarily the proposed repatriation of Liberian refugees until the announced Tripartite Committee (TC) establishes its procedures. Post will confirm and provide additional reports as information is available. [...] | 2008-04-04 12:13:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL LI GH |
08ACCRA475 | Liberian Refugee Update and Analysis [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 1 Minister of Interior Kwamena Bartels announced that Ghana would deport all 26,967 Liberian refugees in coordination with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR),and that in the interim they will be dispersed to various locations to mitigate their thre [...] | 2008-04-04 12:14:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL LI GH |
08ACCRA477 | EMBASSY REFERRAL FOR HASHIM MOHAMED ZAKARIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Accra hereby refers Hashim Mohamed Zakaria, a citizen of Sudan of Massalit ethnicity, born November 25, 1977, in Dofor Gadida, Darfur, Sudan, for refugee processing. Zakaria has provided convincing evidence to us that he fled Sudan due to well-founded fear of persecution [...] | 2008-04-04 12:16:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF GH SU |
08ACCRA480 | GHANA: SCENE SETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY BARRETT'S VISIT TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-07 08:10:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA OVIP PREL PGOV ECON AMGT GH |
08ACCRA497 | Liberian Repatriation Suspended [...] (U) Summary: Following habeus corpus lawsuits filed by two Ghanaian human rights NGOs that challenged the arrest and planned deportation of 23 Liberians, on April 8 the court of appeals has ordered the government to postpone the deportation of 23 Liberians scheduled for the same day. The cou [...] | 2008-04-10 15:01:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL LI GH |
08ACCRA501 | GHANA: DEMARCHE ON TRAVEL BAN AND TRAVEL VIGILENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-14 14:36:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC KNNP IR UNSC GH |
08ACCRA521 | GHANA ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND PARTIES DEBATE PLAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a contentious April 11 meeting of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC),political parties criticized the Electoral Commission's (EC) lack of progress in investigating allegations that voter registers in NPP strongholds had been significantly inflated during the last elec [...] | 2008-04-17 10:35:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM GH |
08ACCRA538 | GHANA: SUPPORT FOR PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-23 17:15:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL GH |
08ACCRA545 | Court Rules that Liberians May be Deported [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 24 an Accra Court ruled that 23 unregistered Liberians detained by the Ghana Immigration Service since March 17 are living in Ghana illegally and may be deported to Liberia. The ruling could set a precedent for the treatment of the approximately 15,000 unregistered Lib [...] | 2008-04-28 15:23:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PHUM LI GH |
08ACCRA610 | Renewed Clashes in Bawku Municipality [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Fighting erupted in Bawku May 4, in Ghana's Upper East Region, in a long-running ethnic dispute between the Kusasis and Mamprusis, resulting in five deaths and injuries to countless others. There appears to be an uneasy calm after the intervention of security forces and the ar [...] | 2008-05-07 17:50:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL GH |
08ACCRA614 | China's Engagement in Ghana [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While China's close ties to Ghana date to the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1960, economic and commercial ties are growing, with China focused on a series of high-profile infrastructure projects. The Chinese have shown little interest, however, in coordinating with ot [...] | 2008-05-08 16:46:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAGR ECPS EFIN MARR PREL SENV TRGY GH |
08ACCRA617 | NDC OPENS 2008 CAMPAIGN: JOBS AND A DAY OF JOHNS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ghana's main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC),on May 7 opened its 2008 campaign with a populist message of jobs, economic improvement, and an end to government corruption. Presidential candidate John Atta Mills officially introduced his running mate, Northe [...] | 2008-05-09 13:29:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON GH |
08ACCRA674 | AN OVERVIEW OF THE OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT AND [...] (SBU) On November 19, 2007, the OPDAT Intermittent Legal Advisor (ILA) arrived at post and commenced her Trafficking in Person (TIP) Program. To date, the OPDAT ILA has trained law enforcement officers from the Ministry of Women and Children (MOWAC),the Department of Social Welfare (DSW),th [...] | 2008-05-22 14:24:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM KJUS KWMN GH |
08ACCRA723 | June 3 Liberian Refugee Repatriation Update: Ambassador's [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 3, the Ambassador met with UNHCR Accra Representative Aida Haile Mariam, who provided an update on the voluntary repatriation of Liberians from Ghana. Since April, 1,200 Liberian refugees in Ghana have returned to Liberia. UNHCR is working toward facilitating the repatr [...] | 2008-06-04 16:14:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL LI GH |
08ACCRA725 | Kufuor Announces Tax and Tariff Relief as Fiscal Woes Mount [...] (SBU)Summary: In response to concerns about rising food and fuel prices, President Kufuor on May 22 called for elimination of tariffs on several food staples, provision of subsidies for fertilizer and expansion of tractor subsidies. He also called for elimination of excise tax and debt recove [...] | 2008-06-04 16:18:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV EAGR ENRG ETRD GH |
08ACCRA751 | June 9 Darfuri Asylum Seekers: Ambassador's Meeting with [...] (SBU) On June 9, the Ambassador met with Ghana Refugee Board (GRB) Chair Emmanuel Bentil Owusu, GRB Secretary Mummuni Abdulai Bawumia, UNHCR Accra Representative Aida Haile Mariam, UNHCR Protection Officer Paulette Dadey, and UNHCR Durable Solutions Officer Senai Terrefe to discuss the situatio [...] | 2008-06-11 16:13:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL SU GH |
08ACCRA755 | SOLDIER BAR BROTHEL ALIVE AND THRIVING [...] (SBU) On June 6, 2008, at approximately 2230 hours two Embassy officials visited the establishment known as the "Soldier Bar" located around the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Accra, to determine if prostitution, particularly involving minors, took place at this location. It had been reported previous [...] | 2008-06-13 08:29:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SMIG ASEC PREF KCRM KWMN GH |
08ACCRA798 | GHANA: SCENE SETTER FOR CODEL PRICE'S VISIT TO GHANA JUNE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-23 18:14:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA OVIP PREL PGOV ECON AMGT GH |
08ADANA12 | NEVRUZ 2008: BIG TURNOUT, ISOLATED VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) The pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) regards the large turnout as proof of its growing popularity - and sympathy for the PKK, which has been under attack from the Turkish military. Violence erupted in a number of cities where the authorities refused to grant permission for ce [...] | 2008-03-26 08:42:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER TU IZ |
08ADANA15 | TURKEY: COURT TO TRY THREE CHILDREN FOR SINGING KURDISH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Diyarbakir court has accepted an indictment against three local teenagers accused of spreading PKK propaganda by singing a Kurdish song at a music festival in San Francisco last October. The offending song, "Ey Rakip," is the national anthem of the Kurdistan Regional Governm [...] | 2008-04-18 13:09:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TU PGOV PHUM PREL |
08ADANA16 | TURKEY: DESPITE BOOMING ENERGY AND COMMODITY PRICES, [...] (SBU) Business leaders in the Cukurova region of southern Turkey share the nation-wide pessimism about economic prospects for 2008. The textile industry's steady decline will likely accelerate when the GOT revises its regional incentive scheme, and plans for investments in other sectors such [...] | 2008-05-02 10:59:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR EFIN TU |
08ADANA21 | GOT URGES GREATER U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN NEXT YEAR'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 3rd Iraqi International Trade Fair kicked off in the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep on May 22. According to organizers, over 400 local and foreign exhibitors from 32 countries were present at the four-day event. High-ranking Turkish and Iraqi officials in attenda [...] | 2008-06-10 11:36:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL TU IZ |
08ADANA22 | TURKEY: CODEL TANNER DISCUSSES EU, TERRORISM AND ENERGY [...] (SBU) CODEL Tanner met with Adana Governor Ilhan Atis on May 30. During the meeting, participants discussed topics covering Turkey's European Union accession process, security and terrorism, and energy. Atis said Turkey's bid for the EU was motivated by a desire to improve technology and ec [...] | 2008-06-11 09:22:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PGOV PREL PTER ENRG TU |
08ADANA24 | TURKEY: COURT ACQUITS THREE CHILDREN INDICTED FOR SINGING [...] (U) The Diyarbakir Heavy Criminal Court on June 19 acquitted three teenagers, who were accused of "making propaganda for a terrorist organisation or its aims" under the anti-terrorism law. The prosecution was brought after the children, who are all members of the Diyarbakir Yenisehir Municipa [...] | 2008-06-20 09:13:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL TU IZ |
08ADANA26 | TURKEY: WIDESPREAD DROUGHT IN SOUTHEAST COMPOUNDING ECONOMIC [...] (U) The Tigris and Euphrates basins in Turkey's heavily Kurdish southeastern region are suffering from the worst drought in a generation, pushing many poor farmers to abandon their villages in desperation due to shortages of water and animal feed. The agriculture minister recently announced a [...] | 2008-07-24 05:50:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON SOCI TU PGOV |
08ADANA27 | TURKEY: PRIVATE KURDISH TV STATION FACING FINES, CLOSURE [...] (SBU) Turkey's sole Kurdish-language television station, Gun-TV, is facing prohibitive fines from regulators for airing reports of the activities of the pro-Kurdish DTP politicians on the grounds that such broadcasts "encourage violence or provoke hatred." Gun officials claim they were report [...] | 2008-08-13 11:36:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PTER IZ TU |
08ADANA39 | TURKEY: PUBLIC PROTESTS IN SOUTHEAST MULTIPLY TENSIONS OVER [...] (U) SUMMARY: Violent riots, organized marches, and rallies in major cities throughout southeast Turkey over the weekend of October 18 were sparked by an announcement made by Abdullah Ocalan's attorneys that the imprisoned PKK leader had been abused by Turkish soldiers. The Pro-Kurdish DTP pa [...] | 2008-10-21 09:48:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PTER TU |
08ADANA42 | TURKEY: PUBLIC DIPLOMACY SUPPLEMENTAL STRENGTHENS NGOS, [...] (U) Summary: A U.S.-sponsored grant to a women's organization in the Eastern Anatolia city of Adiyaman is providing literacy education for 200 poor women and vocational training for 70 more. The October 11 launch of the project demonstrated America's value as a force multiplier as a visit by [...] | 2008-10-27 12:53:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI PHUM KWMN KPAO |
08ADANA43 | TURKEY: PM ERDOGAN'S VISIT TO THE SOUTHEAST PROVOKES [...] (U) Summary: Thousands of Kurds turned out to oppose Prime Minister Erdogan's visit to the southeastern cities of Van and Hakkari and to protest AKP's lack of movement forward on the Kurdish issue. Suspension of municipal services such as garbage collection and public transportation accompani [...] | 2008-11-04 07:35:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER TU |
08ADANA45 | TURKEY: TECHNICAL GLITCH SAID TO RUPTURE KIRKUK-CEYHAN [...] (U) SUMMARY. Media report on the afternoon of November 5, a technical malfunction triggered a rupture in the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline near the Bozova district of Sanliurfa province. An MFA source told us the cause of the accident was technical, while a BOTAS official preferred to wait for the [...] | 2008-11-07 15:15:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON SENV TU |
08ADANA46 | TURKEY: PKK CLAIMS ATTACK ON KIRKUK-CEYHAN PIPELINE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A BOTAS official and local security contacts confirm press reports of a November 21 PKK-perpetrated terrorist attack on the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline approximately 50 miles from the Iraqi border. The alleged bomb explosion wrought a three-day inferno that was recently brought [...] | 2008-11-25 06:16:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON PTER PINS TU IZ |
08ADANA48 | TURKEY: HATAY BUSINESS LEADERS SANGUINE ON INCREASING [...] (U) SUMMARY. Prominent members of Hatay's business community are hopeful about increasing trade and commerce with Syria through the province's two border gates. Syria's recent reduction of a border fuel tax augers well for improved trade conditions for Turkish transporters, although truck c [...] | 2008-11-26 13:20:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL SY |
08ADANA50 | TURKEY: ADANA MAYOR'S RACE BREAKS WIDE OPEN AS INCUMBENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The sudden resignation of Adana's four-term mayor Aytac Durak from AKP may present an insurmountable challenge to the party's chance to retake Adana in upcoming municipal elections. Outside theories abound on reasons for Durak's renunciation of AKP membership including a spurn [...] | 2008-12-02 16:08:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TU |
08ADANA51 | TURKEY: KURDISH ACTIVIST LEYLA ZANA TO APPEAL 10-YEAR [...] (U) SUMMARY. A Diyarbakir court sentenced Kurdish activist Leyla Zana to ten years in prison for being a member of the terrorist PKK and disseminating propaganda for the organization. The court also banned her from participating in politics and voting. Zana's lawyer has announced plans to [...] | 2008-12-05 12:13:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PTER PGOV TU |
08ADDISABABA1054 | EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE ASSESSES SECURITY AFTER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-15 14:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC ASEC PTER ET |
08ADDISABABA1065 | ELECTIONS HERALD 8: A TALE OF TWO TURNOUTS [...] (SBU) Ethiopia voted on April 13 in the first round of local elections. With only a handful of unknown or apparently-partisan domestic election observer organizations authorized by the National Electoral Board (NEB) and a pointed statement to diplomats and foreigners not to loiter or linger a [...] | 2008-04-17 06:40:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA1259 | ETHIOPIAN PRIME MINISTER MELES ON 2010 NATIONAL [...] (SBU) During a nearly three hour meeting on May 9 held jointly with the Ambassadors of France and the UK, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles told Ambassador Yamamoto that his administration fully supported ethnic diversity and the importance of democratic values and good governance in conjunction [...] | 2008-05-12 07:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM EAID ET |
08ADDISABABA127 | USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: HEALTH AND NUTRITION [...] (U) Summary: Between December 27 and 30, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia health and nutrition specialist traveled to Jijiga and Degehabur zones in Somali Region as part of an initial field visit to assess humanitarian conditions and evaluate preliminar [...] | 2008-01-16 07:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA128 | USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: DEGEHABUR ZONE FIELD [...] (U) Summary: Between December 27 and 30, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia program officer, health and nutrition specialist, and safety and security officer traveled to Jijiga and Degehabur zones in Somali Region as part of an initial field visit to asse [...] | 2008-01-16 07:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA1284 | OGADEN: MIXED HUMANITARIAN ACCESS, LOOMING DROUGHT [...] (SBU) In a May 9 roundtable discussion with donors, NGOs expressed concern over the overwhelming inadequacy of the Ethiopian Government (GoE)'s humanitarian appeal to respond to current drought conditions in Ethiopia and detailed persistent bureaucratic impediments to their ability to provide [...] | 2008-05-13 14:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM EAID EAGR PREL ET |
08ADDISABABA1367 | Ethiopia to ignore UNSC, for now, on the border [...] (SBU) Ethiopian State Minister Tekeda Alemu told Ambassador May 17 that Ethiopia was deeply frustrated that Eritrea was allowed to restrict UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) troop movement and end the UNMEE mission without consequence, thus negating the Cessation of Hostilities Agreeme [...] | 2008-05-19 08:37:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PBTS PGOV ET ER |
08ADDISABABA1416 | PARTY-HACK ANOINTED MAYOR OF ADDIS ABABA [...] (SBU) Following its landslide victory in the April 2008 local elections, the ruling Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) appointed Defense Minister Kuma Demeksa, an opportunistic 50-year old party loyalist, as mayor of Addis Ababa. In a conference held at the City Hall on M [...] | 2008-05-22 05:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PINR PGOV PREL PHUM ET |
08ADDISABABA1502 | Recent Improvised Explosive Device Incidents in Ethiopia. [...] (U) During the past several months there have been numerous apparent Improvised Explosive Device (IED) incidents in Ethiopia, with an increased number occurring in Addis Ababa. This appears to be a reoccurrence of the trend of approximately 35 to 40 similar IED incidents reported within Addis [...] | 2008-06-02 11:48:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC ASEC PTER ET |
08ADDISABABA1554 | BRUTAL ETHNIC VIOLENCE IN WESTERN ETHIOPIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: During the period of May 17 to 21, 2008 the Ethiopian Oromo and Gumaz ethnic groups experienced tensions and conflict prompted by disputes over land rights, which by all accounts, included horrific acts of violence. These events will undoubtedly result in long lasting animosity a [...] | 2008-06-09 07:18:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC ASEC ET |
08ADDISABABA1592 | AMBASSADOR SETS DEMOCRATIC SPACE MARKER WITH [...] (SBU) In a June 3-4 visit to Tigray, Ambassador conveyed a clear message of concern over political space and the need for the core ruling party, the Tigrean People's Liberation Front (TPLF),to ease its stranglehold on civil society and the political opposition in order to maintain stability in [...] | 2008-06-11 04:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR PBTS ET |
08ADDISABABA1672 | UNDERCUTTING FOREIGN ASSISTANCE: FURTHER RESTRICTING NGOS [...] (SBU) A series of recent Ethiopian Government (GoE) administrative requirements risk severely undercutting our foreign assistance operations. The now inevitable civil society organizations (CSO) law (Refs A and B) will likely force the end of all of our, and other donors', democracy and govern [...] | 2008-06-19 05:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL ABUD ET |
08ADDISABABA1733 | UNITY FOR DEMOCRACY & JUSTICE (UDJ): KEEPING HOPE FOR [...] (SBU) On June 24, 2008 PolCouns met with Dr. Yacob Hailemariam, the Head of Foreign Affairs of the newly formed opposition political party, Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ). UDJ is unique as its supporters represent most major ethnic groups and its leadership is composed of most major lea [...] | 2008-06-25 14:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM ET |
08ADDISABABA1754 | Ethiopia Supports United Nations Military Observer Mission [...] (SBU) Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin called together the Ambassadors representing the Permanent Five (P5) UN Security Council (UNSC) countries to highlight Ethiopia's concerns regarding the current draft UNSC resolution on the Eritrea-Ethiopia border. Seyoum cautioned that, if changes [...] | 2008-06-27 08:18:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PREL UN ET |
08ADDISABABA1850 | TAILORING U.S. ASSISTANCE TO BILATERAL REALITIES [...] (SBU) Ethiopia is now the second largest recipient of U.S. foreign assistance in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the preponderance of this assistance is humanitarian, including food aid, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR),the Child Survival and Health Program Funds (CSH),of [...] | 2008-07-08 05:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL ABUD ET |
08ADDISABABA189 | ELEPHANTS AND BIOFUEL DON'T BLEND [...] (U) The conflict between conservation and investment in Ethiopia has escalated. Caught in the cross-fire is a chronically food insecure community that welcomes the opportunity to grow a cash crop. In 2007, the regional government of Oromia granted the Israeli-German firm, Flora EcoPower (FEP) [...] | 2008-01-24 12:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG EAGR ECON EAID ET |
08ADDISABABA1918 | Ethiopia Now Opposes UN Follow-on Mission, for Now [...] (SBU) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles told Ambassador that Ethiopia now opposes any UN follow-on mission upon the conclusion of UN Mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) operations on July 31. Meles echoed the Foreign Minister's position (reftel)that Eritrea had so completely undercut the Algie [...] | 2008-07-14 14:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PBTS PGOV MOPS ET |
08ADDISABABA194 | STRENGTHENING CHINA TIES, FOREIGN MINISTER YANG JIECHI IN [...] (U) Summary: Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi visited Ethiopia at the end of a four country tour of Africa. During a quick one-day stop, Yang met with Prime Minister Meles and Foreign Minister Seyoum on Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea, bilateral programs, and China's outreach to Africa. The larg [...] | 2008-01-25 06:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID EINV ET CH |
08ADDISABABA2105 | Prime Minister Meles set on new CSO/NGO law in autumn [...] (SBU) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told Ambassadors from the UK, France and US on July 30 during the third of a series of meetings that the proposed Charities and Societies Organizations Law (CSO) has become so politicized that it has exacerbated animosities within the Central Committe [...] | 2008-07-31 13:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL ET |
08ADDISABABA2116 | GOVERNMENT RELEASES POLITICAL PRISONER ON [...] (SBU) Seven days after Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Rights, and Labor David Kramer asked senior Ethiopian Government (GoE) officials to grant political detainee Assefa Abraha parole in accordance with standard Ethiopian judicial practice, the GoE released the former senior offic [...] | 2008-08-04 09:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM KJUS PGOV PREL ET |
08ADDISABABA2143 | ETHIOPIA'S JUDICIAL SYSTEM: IN TRANSITION [...] (SBU) This cable provides a brief overview of Ethiopia's judicial system, based on contacts with legal practitioners. Ethiopia has both a regional (state) and a federal court system. The federal system handles matters of federal law and has benefited from external assistance, primarily from C [...] | 2008-08-06 13:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KJUS ET |
08ADDISABABA2159 | PRESS FREEDOM - OPPRESSIVE OR PERMISSIVE: DRL A/S [...] (SBU) During his July 23-25 visit to Addis Ababa, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor David Kramer met with media professionals and civil society leaders on the state of press freedom in Ethiopia and engaged senior Ethiopian Government (GoE) leaders on press fre [...] | 2008-08-08 06:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL ET |
08ADDISABABA2162 | PRESS FREEDOM: CONTEMPT FOR REPORTING [...] (U) SUMMARY: On August 6, the Ethiopian Federal High Court found Million Assefa (defense attorney for pop singer Teddy Afro) and Mesfin Negash (editor-in-chief of popular newspaper Addis Neger) guilty of contempt. The court ruled that a recent Addis Neger article, which quoted Million critici [...] | 2008-08-08 08:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KPAO ET |
08ADDISABABA2223 | ADDIS ABABA RESPONSE - SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE [...] (SBU) POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND DEMONSTRATIONS ------------------------------------- A. ARE THERE ANY ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN COUNTRY CAPABLE OF CARRYING OUT SIGNIFICANT ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS? -Yes, there is a sizable Muslim population throughout Ethiopia as well [...] | 2008-08-12 12:40:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PTER ET |
08ADDISABABA2254 | GOVERNMENT DIVERTS WORLD BANK PROJECT FUNDING TO [...] (SBU) The Ethiopian Council of Ministers on August 1 approved the transfer of U.S. $301 million from on-going World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) projects to provide subsidized fertilizer to the agricultural sector. The funding -- U.S. $237 million from World Bank projects and U.S. [...] | 2008-08-15 11:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAGR ECON PGOV PREL ET |
08ADDISABABA2262 | FOOD CRISIS WORSENS AS RELIEF CHALLENGES PERSIST [...] (SBU) After almost a year of sustained U.S. and donor engagement with the Ethiopian Government (GoE) to respond to the growing food crisis, the GoE appears intent on obfuscating the facts on the ground and is unable or unwilling to support the humanitarian response. Rather than openly acknowle [...] | 2008-08-18 14:26:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM EAGR PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA2325 | INFLATION REACHES 64 PERCENT [...] (U) The Ethiopian Central Statistics Agency (CSA) released July 2007 to July 2008 inflation figures on August 15. Over the past twelve months, overall headline inflation reached 64.2 percent, food inflation skyrocketed to 91.8 percent, and inflation on cereals rose to 171.9 percent. These fig [...] | 2008-08-26 04:37:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ALOW ECON PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA239 | USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: DEGEHABUR ZONE FIELD [...] (U) Summary: Between December 27 and 30, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia program officer, health and nutrition specialist, and safety and security officer traveled to Jijiga and Degehabur zones in Somali Region as part of an initial field visit to asse [...] | 2008-01-31 09:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA2461 | UN'S JOHN HOLMES RAISES OGADEN FOOD DELIVERY CRISIS [...] (SBU) The UN Emergency Response Coordinator and Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes briefed select representatives of the donor community September 3 on his discussions with the Ethiopian Government (GoE) on the "malnutrition crisis" in Ethiopia . He noted that, while [...] | 2008-09-05 07:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM PGOV EAGR ET |
08ADDISABABA2482 | GOVERNMENT SET TO PASS CSO LAW [...] (SBU) The release of a minimally altered, near final version of Ethiopia's highly contentious Civil Society Organizations (CSO) law suggests that the Ethiopian Government (GoE) is preparing to rush the bill through Parliament this Fall. The impact of the law on U.S. foreign assistance program [...] | 2008-09-08 12:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV EAID PREL ET |
08ADDISABABA2483 | PASTORAL HARDSHIPS IN THE SOMALI REGION [...] (SBU) In an August 8 - 14 visit to Filtu district in the Somali region, PolOff examined the effects of regional drought on food security, livelihoods, conflict, and populations movements. Filtu district remains hard hit by continued drought conditions, pasture overgrazing, lack of a livestock [...] | 2008-09-08 12:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV EAID ECON ET |
08ADDISABABA2569 | FOREIGN EXCHANGE SHORTAGE HURTS U.S. BUSINESSES [...] (SBU) The limited supply of foreign exchange (forex) in Ethiopia's banks has begun to take a toll on U.S. commercial interests as private and public entities have increasingly become unable to import essential consumer inputs and industrial capital goods from abroad or get hard currency to repa [...] | 2008-09-17 14:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ET |
08ADDISABABA2645 | GOVERNMENT FOOD SUBSIDIES INEFFECTIVE [...] (U) Since 2005, the Ethiopian Grain Trade Enterprise (EGTE) has provided over 500,000 metric tons of subsidized grain to the country's urban centers. While the initiative is nominally intended to cushion the landless urban poor from the mounting food inflation, urban food prices still remain w [...] | 2008-09-23 11:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ETRD PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA2663 | INSURGENTS STOP/DETAIN NGO STAFF IN OGADEN [...] (SBU) Two NGO teams have been detained in rural encounters with insurgent/extremist groups in the Ogaden areas of Ethiopia's Somali region in the past week. As NGOs report increased access in the Ogaden, the incidence of such encounters is also likely to continue, and grow. Roadblocks by the [...] | 2008-09-25 15:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM EAID PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA2670 | DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER DISCUSSES OGADEN RELIEF AND [...] (SBU) Deputy Prime Minister Adissu Legesse told Ambassador, UN Res Rep Sarasorro, and USAID Mission Director Anders in a meeting on September 25 that the government was taking an "integrated" approach in the Somali region of Ethiopia, similar to the UN-USAID "two track" approach of humanitarian [...] | 2008-09-29 08:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PHUM ET |
08ADDISABABA2676 | DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER DISCUSSES OGADEN RELIEF AND [...] (SBU) Deputy Prime Minister Adissu Legesse told Ambassador, UN Res Rep Sarasorro, and USAID Mission Director Anders in a meeting on September 25 that the government was taking an "integrated" approach in the Somali region of Ethiopia, similar to the UN-USAID "two track" approach of humanitarian [...] | 2008-09-29 08:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PHUM ET |
08ADDISABABA2765 | TENSION AND POOR DEVELOPMENT TORMENT [...] (SBU) In an early September visit to Asosa, capital of the Benishangul-Gumuz region, PolOff examined reports of recent escalations in internal conflict and observed broader political and economic issues in one of Ethiopia,s most underdeveloped regions. Many officials highlighted mounting tens [...] | 2008-10-06 14:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV EAID ECON ET PREF |
08ADDISABABA28 | USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: HEALTH AND NUTRITION [...] (U) Summary: Between December 27 and 30, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia health and nutrition specialist traveled to Jijiga and Degehabur zones in Somali Region as part of an initial field visit to assess humanitarian conditions and evaluate preliminar [...] | 2008-01-08 08:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA2837 | BEIJING OLYMPICS IMPRESS ETHIOPIA [...] (U) Discussions with Ethiopian officials, political opposition leaders, and professional colleagues suggest that China impressed Ethiopia by hosting one of the most precisely orchestrated and technically impressive Olympic Games in memory. While news of pre-games demonstrations did reach the E [...] | 2008-10-14 13:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ET CH |
08ADDISABABA2846 | ETHIOPIA'S CSO/NGO LAW READY FOR PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told Ambassadors from the U.K., France and U.S. during the fourth in a series of meetings that the proposed Charities and Societies Proclamation (CSO law) will be sent, after further minor modifications, to the Council of Ministers this Friday, Octob [...] | 2008-10-15 14:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV EAID PHUM ET |
08ADDISABABA285 | USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: DEGEHABUR ZONE FIELD [...] (U) Summary: Between December 27 and 30, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia program officer, health and nutrition specialist, and safety and security officer traveled to Jijiga and Degehabur zones in Somali Region as part of an initial field visit to asse [...] | 2008-02-06 05:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA2901 | THE VIEW FROM AFAR [...] (U) In two separate September forays into southern and western areas of Afar regional state, Embassy staff found a marginalized population, neglected by formal central government structures, and dependent on their communal pastoralist lifestyle to sustain them through the three months of the y [...] | 2008-10-21 15:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV EAID EAGR ET |
08ADDISABABA2969 | DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-30 10:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN |
08ADDISABABA3000 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFDEL PHELAN [...] Embassy Addis Ababa welcomes Mr. Michael Phelan, Minority Professional Staff Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) to Ethiopia November 1-7, 2008. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. Travelers should re-confirm [...] | 2008-10-31 08:19:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AF AFIN ET OREP OTRA |
08ADDISABABA3011 | PARTIAL CABINET RESHUFFLE [...] (U) On October 30, the Ethiopian parliament approved the appointment of nine ministers presented by Prime Minister Meles. Five of the nine ministers were members of the former cabinet and four are newcomers. Four of the outgoing ministers remain without role in the government. The following i [...] | 2008-11-03 08:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR KDEM ET |
08ADDISABABA3050 | ADDIS ABABA EAC MEETING TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE THREAT [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 5, 2008 the Addis Ababa EAC convened to discuss the heightened security posture of the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) in response to the possible threat of a terrorist attack in Ethiopia. Members present include: COM, DCM, CLO, CON, MGMT, PAO, DAO, OBO, POL/ECON, RSO, [...] | 2008-11-05 15:47:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
08ADDISABABA3083 | ADDIS ABABA EAC MEETS TO DISCUSS CONTINUED THREAT [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 12, 2008 the Addis Ababa EAC convened to discuss the continued heightened security posture of the Government of Ethiopia (GOE). Ambassador remarked that the security arrangements are unprecedented. Ambassador and staff will meet again with the police and security, a [...] | 2008-11-12 16:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
08ADDISABABA3100 | WITH CSO LAW, GOE TELLS DONORS TO BACK OFF [...] (U) After months of U.S. and donor engagement (Ref. A) with the Ethiopian Government (GoE) to mitigate the impact of a draft Charities and Societies Proclamation (CSO law),the GoE released on November 7 what is expected to be the final draft of the law before it is submitted to Parliament. Th [...] | 2008-11-14 09:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV EAID PHUM ET |
08ADDISABABA3110 | MEETING WITH ETHIOPIAN FEDERAL POLICE TO DISCUSS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 13, 2008 the Ambassador and RSO met with Deputy Commissioner Hassen Shiffa to discuss the current security environment. RSO also presented a request for additional host government security support at the U.S. Embassy and for other Mission facilities, as well as, t [...] | 2008-11-14 13:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
08ADDISABABA3116 | VOA HORN OF AFRICA SERVICE CHIEF DISCUSSES VOA [...] (SBU) Voice of America (VOA) Horn of Africa Service Chief David Arnold met with Advisor to the Prime Minister Bereket Simon on October 23 to request the Ethiopian government (GoE) to consider favorably VOA applications for licenses for VOA reporters (local stringers) to be based outside Addis A [...] | 2008-11-17 09:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPAO ET |
08ADDISABABA316 | TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROPOSALS FOR [...] (U) Per reftel, Post provides the following five (5) submissions on anti-trafficking in persons project proposals for consideration of funding from FY 2008 INCLE and ESF appropriations. Responses are keyed to questions in paragraphs 20 and 21 of reftel. Full proposals will be sent via e-mail. [...] | 2008-02-11 04:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG |
08ADDISABABA3230 | GROWING WAHABI INFLUENCE IN ETHIOPIA TESTS THE [...] (SBU) Two recent Public Diplomacy programs have demonstrated the growing reach and influence of Wahabi elements in Ethiopian Muslim society. Post's efforts to translate &The Place of Tolerance in Islam8 into local languages have come to naught because no Muslim translator in Ethiopia is willi [...] | 2008-11-26 09:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO KISL SCUL ET |
08ADDISABABA3370 | REVISED POLITICAL PARTIES REGISTRATION PROCLAMATION [...] (SBU) Ethiopia's revised Political Parties Registration Proclamation (reftel) came into effect on September 24, 2008 instituting additional new reporting requirements that will further dampen opposition parties' ability to raise funds and compete in Ethiopia's ever-shrinking political space. [...] | 2008-12-17 12:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM ASEC ET |
08ADDISABABA3371 | OROMO OPPOSITION PARTIES FORM COALITION [...] (SBU) The Oromo People's Congress (OPC) and the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM) recently formed a coalition which will allow them to combine resources, increase their strength, and better withstand government pressure in the run-up to the 2010 elections. The decision to join force [...] | 2008-12-17 12:39:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM ASEC ET |
08ADDISABABA3372 | OROMO OPPOSITION PARTIES FORM COALITION [...] (SBU) The Oromo People's Congress (OPC) and the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM) recently formed a coalition which will allow them to combine resources, increase their strength, and better withstand government pressure in the run-up to the 2010 elections. The decision to join force [...] | 2008-12-17 12:39:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM ASEC ET |
08ADDISABABA3373 | OROMO OPPOSITION PARTIES FORM COALITION [...] (SBU) The Oromo People's Congress (OPC) and the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM) recently formed a coalition which will allow them to combine resources, increase their strength, and better withstand government pressure in the run-up to the 2010 elections. The decision to join force [...] | 2008-12-17 12:39:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM ASEC ET |
08ADDISABABA3381 | ENGAGING PARLIAMENT ON CSO LAW [...] (SBU) With the draft Charities and Societies Proclamation (CSO Law) submitted to Parliament on December 2, Ambassador and Pol/Econ Chief met with the Speaker of Parliament and Chairmen and representatives from the Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs, Legal Affairs, and Social Affairs on Dec [...] | 2008-12-18 08:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV EAID PHUM ET |
08ADDISABABA3441 | IGAD SANCTIONS SOMALIA PRESIDENT YUSUF [...] (SBU) Summary. Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) foreign ministers met December 21 in Addis Ababa to discuss the political and security situation in Somalia. They praised the Somali parliament and Prime Minister for rebuffing President Abdullahi Yusuf,s recent ham-handed at [...] | 2008-12-24 09:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
08ADDISABABA3456 | USAU: GUINEA'S AU MEMBERSHIP SUSPENDED [...] (U) As expected, the African Union's (AU) Peace and Security Council voted on December 29 to suspend Guinea from the organization until the country returns to constitutional order. The Council also reiterated its "firm condemnation" of the December 23 coup, which it regards as "a flagrant viol [...] | 2008-12-29 12:26:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV GV USAU |
08ADDISABABA382 | ETHIOPIA COOL TO KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] (SBU) Ambassador spoke with State Minister Tekeda Alemu February 12, 2008 on the anticipated independence of Kosovo. Tekeda replied that Ethiopia has not given great thought to this issue, but would be hesitant to make any statement for or against this pronouncement. Tekeda opined that the Ser [...] | 2008-02-14 08:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU ET |
08ADDISABABA413 | USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: ACCESS AND SECURITY [...] (SBU) Between December 20 and January 31, U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia staff conducted three extensive humanitarian assessment trips to the conflict-affected areas of Somali Region, including Degehabur, Fik, Gode, and Korahe zones. USG HAT staff note na [...] | 2008-02-19 08:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA527 | Ogaden: Continued Action Required to Meet Tough [...] (SBU) During a February 22-23 visit to the Ethiopia Somali region, Ambassador, USAID Mission Director, USAID Advisor for the Somali region, and RSO met Ethiopia Somali region President Abdullahi Hassan and his staff in charge of humanitarian relief in the Ogaden to press for improved food dist [...] | 2008-02-28 05:43:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ET |
08ADDISABABA53 | USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: HEALTH AND NUTRITION [...] (U) Summary: Between December 27 and 30, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia health and nutrition specialist traveled to Jijiga and Degehabur zones in Somali Region as part of an initial field visit to assess humanitarian conditions and evaluate preliminar [...] | 2008-01-09 05:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA54 | DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER WELCOMES US ASSISTANCE TO OGADEN [...] (SBU) Deputy Prime Minister Addisu Legesse applauded USG support and development cooperation with Ethiopia in a very warm and cordial January 2nd meeting with Ambassador, Acting Director of USAID/Ethiopia, and political counselor. Addisu welcomed USAID's Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT),not [...] | 2008-01-09 05:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM PREL ET |
08ADDISABABA585 | ELECTIONS HERALD 2: SLOW NEB PROGRESS; WILL [...] (SBU) In a February 14 meeting with Ambassador, National Electoral Board (NEB) Chairman Dr. Merga and Vice Chairman Dr. Adissu commented on the positive progress that the NEB has made since being appointed. While the NEB has made positive progress toward implementing the April 13 and 20 local [...] | 2008-03-03 11:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV EAID ET |
08ADDISABABA596 | ELECTIONS HERALD 3: SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA HIGHLIGHTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. From January 28 to February 1, Poloff and senior political FSN visited several areas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) and the southern portion of the Oromiya region, to meet with opposition leaders, government administrators and NGOs in order to [...] | 2008-03-04 06:45:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA614 | ETHIOPIA'S SUBMISSION TO THE EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) Post provides the following input on trafficking in persons issues in Ethiopia. 2. (U) Embassy point of contact: Pol/Econ Officer Kimberly E. Wright, office: +251 (11) 517-4112; fax: +251 (11) 124-2405, WRIGHTKE2@STATE.GOV 3. (U) Number of hours spent in preparation of TIP report cable: [...] | 2008-03-04 10:16:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG ET PRM ASEC PREL |
08ADDISABABA64 | USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: DEGEHABUR ZONE FIELD [...] (U) Summary: Between December 27 and 30, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia program officer, health and nutrition specialist, and safety and security officer traveled to Jijiga and Degehabur zones in Somali Region as part of an initial field visit to asse [...] | 2008-01-09 14:34:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA75 | USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: DEGEHABUR ZONE FIELD [...] (U) Summary: Between December 27 and 30, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia program officer, health and nutrition specialist, and safety and security officer traveled to Jijiga and Degehabur zones in Somali Region as part of an initial field visit to asse [...] | 2008-01-10 10:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA76 | USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: HEALTH AND NUTRITION [...] (U) Summary: Between December 27 and 30, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia health and nutrition specialist traveled to Jijiga and Degehabur zones in Somali Region as part of an initial field visit to assess humanitarian conditions and evaluate preliminar [...] | 2008-01-10 10:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
08ADDISABABA821 | ETHIOPIA: DESIGNATION OF AL-SHABAAB AS AN FTO [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post informed host government MFA Assistant Chief of the Minister's Cabinet Abdetta Dribssa of the USG decision to designate al-Shabaab as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group on March 18. Abdetta responded that his governmen [...] | 2008-03-26 13:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC PGOV KCRM SO BG |
08ADDISABABA832 | AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE FOR ETHIOPIA- PROTECT ACCORDINGLY [...] Post's Inter-Agency Avian Influenza committee met March 21, 2008 to review the situation in Ethiopia with respect to the status of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the country since the committee's last meeting March 29, 2007. There have been no outbreaks in the past year in spite [...] | 2008-03-27 14:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ET KFLU TBIO AMED EAID EAGR SENV XW |
08ADDISABABA86 | UTDS -- A TIGREAN OPPOSITION EMERGES [...] (SBU) Sixteen years after coming to power as part of the Tigrean People's Liberation Front (TPLF),six years after being ejected from the party, and two years after seeking formal registration, the Union of Tigreans for Democracy and Sovereignty (UTDS) emerged in November as Ethiopia's first r [...] | 2008-01-14 04:45:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PBTS ET |
08ADDISABABA910 | ETHIOPIA: TIGHTER GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT OF THE [...] (SBU) In his March 18 performance report of the government to the House of People's Representatives, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi avoided commenting on political, security, or foreign policy dynamics focusing his comments instead on the state of the economy. Meles' main points were that the Et [...] | 2008-04-02 14:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV EAGR ET |
08ADDISABABA928 | SCIENCE WITH AFRICA CONFERENCE, ADDIS ABABA [...] Summary. The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in collaborat 2. The Conference brought together over 700 people including African an Africa - a Sleeping "Giant" ========================== 3. The 2007 AU Heads of States summit in Addis Ababa specifically calle 4. A number of [...] | 2008-04-04 06:45:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAGR EAID ETRD KSCA EINV ET |
08AITTAIPEI1002 | Taiwan COA Minister and AIT Director Discuss [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a July 2 introductory call at the Council of Agriculture (COA) on new Chairman, Chen Wu- hsiung, the AIT Director raised the importance of resolving key access issues for U.S. agricultural products including beef, pork, and rice. Responding on beef, the Chairman expressed c [...] | 2008-07-09 09:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON PGOV PREL TW |
08AITTAIPEI1142 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JULY 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-05 05:15:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
08AITTAIPEI128 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (SBU) Per reftel A request, AIT Kaohsiung visited Yeou Zheng Co. and a residential space used as a warehouse in downtown Kaohsiung, and interviewed the company's owner, Ms. Chen Mei-liu and other staff. AIT/K also conducted two telephone interviews with Lieutenant Commander Liang Dao-hung, wh [...] | 2008-01-28 06:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TW |
08AITTAIPEI1295 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK FOR DTC CASE [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, AIT Kaohsiung visited the Air Force Institute of Technology to meet with Colonel Yang Hsing-bang and other officers who are responsible for the procurement and use of the United States Munitions List (USML) item in question. AIT/K also visited the local consignee, Se [...] | 2008-08-29 03:14:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TW |
08AITTAIPEI1325 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - AUGUST 2008 [...] (SBU) On August 14, the Advisor met with officials of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) to discuss trade promotion activities in North Korea and Burma. TAITRA is a non-governmental organization funded partly by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). TAITRA works closely [...] | 2008-09-05 08:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
08AITTAIPEI1374 | TAIWAN INVESTIGATION OF EXPORT CONTROL CASES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On September 11, the EXBS Advisor met with officials of the Taiwan Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) to get an update on export control enforcement activities. MJIB officials stated that, since the beginning of 2008, they referred six (6) cases to the prosecutor's [...] | 2008-09-18 23:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC KNNP KSTC TW IR KN MY CH |
08AITTAIPEI1473 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - SEPTEMBER 2008 [...] (SBU) On September 4, the Advisor met with officials of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) to discuss Taiwan's trade promotion activities in the Middle East. TAITRA is a non-governmental organization funded partly by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). TAITRA works clo [...] | 2008-10-15 08:33:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
08AITTAIPEI1523 | TAIWAN ACTION ON UNSCR 1835 [...] (SBU) On October 24, AIT received a copy of the instructions the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) of the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs sent to relevant authorities to take action pursuant to UNSCR 1835. The following authorities were requested to take action: the Financial Supervisory Comm [...] | 2008-10-28 02:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP MNUC IR TW |
08AITTAIPEI1577 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - OCTOBER 2008 [...] (SBU) On October 6, the Advisor met with the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) to review the progress of software development and export control related issues. Development is on schedule and completion is expected by end of CY 2008. 2. (SBU) On October 6, the Advisor met with the Directorate [...] | 2008-11-07 08:20:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
08AITTAIPEI158 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JANUARY 2008 [...] (U) The Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Advisor reported on two recent investigations of Taiwan companies for export control violations. The investigations are detailed in refs A and B. 2. (U) On January 15, the EXBS Advisor was informed by an official of the Bureau of [...] | 2008-02-01 08:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
08AITTAIPEI1618 | IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAVEL RESTRICTION PROVISIONS OF UNSCRS [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: On November 14, AIT received a letter from the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) of the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs requesting detailed personal data on individuals listed in UNSCRs 1737, 1747, and 1803 s [...] | 2008-11-18 02:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM KNNP TW IR |
08AITTAIPEI1693 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - NOVEMBER 2008 [...] (SBU) On November 3, the Advisor spoke at an Export Administration Regulations Seminar organized by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy of the Republic of Korea. Over 150 representatives of Korean and foreign subsidiary companies attended the Seminar. The Seminar was followed by one-on-one coun [...] | 2008-12-05 09:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
08AITTAIPEI1747 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - DECEMBER 2008 [...] (SBU) On the margins of the Industry-Government Outreach Program in Taichung (December 10 - 11),the Advisor met with an official from the National Science Council (NSC) to get an update on the Transfer of Intangible Technology Legislation. The official stated that the legislation still is in [...] | 2008-12-18 07:01:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
08AITTAIPEI284 | CAN TAIWAN ERADICATE ITS TB PROBLEM? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Tuberculosis has been recorded in Taiwan since the early 20th century and successive administrations have tried to control this scourge. TB infects about 15,000 persons per year in Taiwan and 1,300 people die from it every year. Treatment is a major challenge, given the rig [...] | 2008-03-03 08:25:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMED AMGT CASC ECON SENV SOCI TBIO TW |
08AITTAIPEI322 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - FEBRUARY AND FIRST [...] (U) From February 20 - 22, the Commodity Identification Training program was conducted in Kaohsiung. Approximately 45 Taiwan officials attended the training. The Department of Energy trainers did an excellent job conveying technical aspects of identifying controlled commodities. The "show an [...] | 2008-03-10 09:35:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
08AITTAIPEI36 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - DECEMBER 2007 [...] (SBU) On December 11, the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program Advisor met with Taiwan Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) officials to get an update on export control cases. As part of MJIB's update, the EXBS Advisor received written summaries of closed and o [...] | 2008-01-09 09:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
08AITTAIPEI478 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - MARCH 2008 [...] (U) A five-day Target and Risk Management Training, implemented by Customs and Border Protection, is being planned for the week of April 14 in Kaohsiung. 2. (U) A three-person delegation of Taiwan officials is expected to attend the International Transit and Transshipment Conference in Moro [...] | 2008-04-02 07:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
08AITTAIPEI960 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - MAY AND JUNE 2008 [...] (SBU) On May 16, the EXBS Advisor made a courtesy call to the Deputy Director of Keelung Customs and the Chief of the Keelung Harbor Police. Both organizations actively participate in EXBS programs. During the visit, Keelung Customs gave a comprehensive presentation on its operations, spec [...] | 2008-07-03 04:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
08ALGIERS1108 | AIRBUS DETERMINED TO BREAK BOEING IN ALGERIA [...] (U) Airbus has dramatically increased pressure on Algeria to dump Boeing, going so far as to offer to buy Air Algerie's entire Boeing 737 fleet and replace it with Airbus aircraft, simulators and training. As reported in reftel, Airbus has been lobbying Air Algerie intensely for some time, but [...] | 2008-10-14 07:01:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR BEXP AG |
08ALGIERS1119 | TO JOIN OR NOT TO JOIN: ALGERIA'S FRANCOPHONE [...] (SBU) Despite the lack of an official announcement by the Algerian government, MFA contacts tell us that President Bouteflika will attend and give a speech at the twelfth Summit of Heads of State of the International Organization of Francophone Countries (OIF). The summit, to be held from Oct [...] | 2008-10-15 17:11:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EDU FR AG |
08ALGIERS1338 | ALGERIAN COMMITMENT TO AMISOM COMES FROM THE TOP [...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on December 28 to Kamel Rezag-Bara, Counselor to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika for Counter-terrorism. He thanked Rezag-Bara for Algeria's commitment to provide ten aircraft to transport African Union member troops into Somalia, and stressed the urge [...] | 2008-12-28 15:01:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPKO SO AG |
08ALGIERS157 | ALGERIAN BUSINESS GROUP LOBBYING FOR MAGHREB [...] (SBU) Summary: The often outspoken head of a prominent Algerian business association told Ambassador January 13 that together with other North African business leaders he is lobbying for the Maghreb governments to take steps promptly to enable Maghreb economic integration. The business leade [...] | 2008-02-11 16:22:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL AG MO TS |
08ALGIERS385 | BEYOND BRICKS AND MORTAR: ALGERIA'S HOUSING CRISIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A housing shortage across Algeria is one of the worst economic problems facing the country. To help ease the shortage, in 2004 President Bouteflika launched an ambitious plan to build more than one million new housing units by the end of 2009. The program has fallen far short [...] | 2008-04-02 07:02:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN SOCI PGOV AG |
08ALGIERS493 | IMPACT OF RISING FOOD PRICES: ALGERIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Algeria imports much of the food in consumes, up to 50 percent of some commodities, and the prices of many food items are climbing significantly. The government is using subsidies to prevent price increases for a few food staples, like bread, semolina and milk. Because of t [...] | 2008-05-03 05:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON PGOV PREL AG EAID ETRD |
08ALGIERS494 | IMPACT OF RISING FOOD PRICES: ALGERIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Algeria imports much of the food in consumes, up to 50 percent of some commodities, and the prices of many food items are climbing significantly. The government is using subsidies to prevent price increases for a few food staples, like bread, semolina and milk. Because of t [...] | 2008-05-03 05:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON PGOV PREL AG EAID ETRD |
08ALGIERS546 | ALGERIANS DIGEST SPECIAL 301 REPORT WITH A HINT OF [...] (SBU) Ambassador visited MFA Director General for the Americas (A/S equivalent) Fatiha Selmane on April 29 to deliver reftel demarche and discuss broadly our objections to Algerian treatment of intellectual property issues. Separately, we delivered the same demarche to the Algerian Ministry of [...] | 2008-05-13 09:10:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR AG |
08ALGIERS689 | COMMERCE MINISTER NONCOMMITTAL ON WTO PROGRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a long-awaited meeting on June 8, Commerce Minister El Hachemi Djaboub and his lead WTO negotiators offered us little in terms of concrete actions that the Algerians would take to accelerate their bid to join WTO. We received some indications of willingness to adjust Alge [...] | 2008-06-12 08:23:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL AG |
08ALGIERS773 | ALGERIA FREES UP PUBLIC LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Algeria has moved to free up industrial and commercial property for private development by auctioning parcels of land in the growing community of Blida, near Algiers, a move Industry Minister Abdelhamid Temmar called a "micro-revolution." The newly-formed National Agency for Lan [...] | 2008-07-08 15:38:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ECON AG |
08ALGIERS774 | ENHANCING ALGERIA'S ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CAPACITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Algeria's still nascent financial intelligence unit is ready to cooperate on a technical assistance program to be offered through the Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) at the U.S. Department of Treasury in the area of anti-money laundering and terrorist finance (AML/TF). Bo [...] | 2008-07-08 15:58:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECIN KTFN KCRM KJUS PREL PTER ECON AG |
08ALGIERS922 | ALGERIA SPEAKS OUT ON MAURITANIA COUP [...] (U) MFA Minister-Delegate for Maghreb and African Affairs Abdelkhader Messahel (U/S equivalent) met with Mauritanian Special Envoy General Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed during an August 13 meeting in which the General passed a letter from coup leader General Abdelaziz addressed to Presiden [...] | 2008-08-20 11:38:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MG AG |
08ALGIERS925 | SUICIDE CAR BOMB TARGETS FOREIGN COMPANY BUS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Twelve people were killed and at least 31 wounded in twin car bombings in Bouira (75 miles east of Algiers) the morning of August 20. The first bomb, which detonated at approximately 0545 hrs, targeted Bouira's regional military command and injured six soldiers. Minutes later, [...] | 2008-08-20 17:30:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC AG |
08AMMAN1000 | AQABA DEVELOPMENT UPDATE [...] (U) Summary: In March, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) was honored at the Jordan Economic Forum for its achievements, including its ability to attract $8 billion in investment pledges in seven years. Tourism accounts for about 70 percent of all investment in this port city, c [...] | 2008-04-03 14:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EAID JO |
08AMMAN1019 | AFTER SLUGGISH START, AQABA'S INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NOW SHOWS [...] (U) Summary: Investment in the southern town of Aqaba has traditionally focused on tourism (ref A). Aqaba's Special Economic Zone, however, offers an industrial estate, the Aqaba International Industrial Estate (AIIE),which provides significant tax advantages for businesses and is also desig [...] | 2008-04-07 15:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EAID JO |
08AMMAN1029 | HRC NORTH KOREA SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR MANDATE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-08 13:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL JO KN |
08AMMAN1034 | JORDAN'S GRAIN SUBSIDY PROGRAM: INSIDERS CALL FOR CASH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As part of the Government of Jordan's broader economic reform program, plans exist to completely liberalize the grain and feed trade, but public opposition has thwarted attempts to eliminate subsidies. A partial lift of the barley subsidy in the fall of 2007 led farmers to feed [...] | 2008-04-09 11:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD TBIO ECON JO |
08AMMAN1049 | Few Iraqis in Jordan Working; Many Running Out of Funds [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Iraqis in Jordan have long relied on personal savings and remittances from families in Iraq or abroad to make ends meet, but rising inflation, the end of subsidies, and uncertainty about the length of their tenure in Jordan have contributed to a steady deterioration of their fin [...] | 2008-04-10 11:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREF PREL PGOV JO IZ |
08AMMAN106 | WELCOME STAFFDEL THIELMANN [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Mr. Gregory Thielmann, Mr. Paul Matulic, Ms. Jacqueline Russel, Ms. Jennifer Wagner, and Lt. Col. Peter Bloom to Jordan from January 16, 2008 through January 18, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, espe [...] | 2008-01-13 11:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AU IAEA IS LB JO |
08AMMAN1063 | JORDAN APPROVES NEW RULES FOR QIZ GOLDEN LIST AND SLOWLY [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's Ministry of Labor (MOL) approved new regulations for employing foreign workers in the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs) on April 2. The regulations set the parameters for a new "Golden List" of QIZ factories which abide by best practices regarding labor rights. Compa [...] | 2008-04-10 15:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON ETRD EAID KTEX JO |
08AMMAN1098 | PALESTINIAN PRESIDENTIAL GUARD COMPLETE TRAINING [...] (SBU) The first group of Palestinian Authority Presidential Guard (PG) personnel to train at the Jordan International Police Training Center (JIPTC) completed their two-month training program in Jordan and took part in a graduation ceremony on April 13. United States Security Coordinator Lt. [...] | 2008-04-14 14:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KWBG KPAL JO IS |
08AMMAN1103 | WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME: MAIL DELIVERY IN JORDAN TO [...] (U) Summary: Historically, Amman has had an underdeveloped street naming and numbering system that has forced businesses to develop independent mapping systems based on landmarks. The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) is actively verifying that all Amman streets have names; confirming that stre [...] | 2008-04-15 07:14:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS SOCI JO |
08AMMAN1140 | EMBASSY AMMAN REQUEST FOR SCIENCE FELLOW [...] (SBU) Summary: Post requests an Embassy Science Fellow from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assist the Jordanian Ministry of Environment (MOE) with environmental remediation at the Russeifah landfill. The science fellow would build upon the work that former EPA science fellow Tha [...] | 2008-04-16 14:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KSCA EAID TSPL TPHY OTRA JO |
08AMMAN1142 | HHS DEPUTY SECRETARY TROY VISIT TO JORDAN BOLSTERS MEDICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Tevi Troy's March 30-April 2 visit to Jordan included the high-profile groundbreaking for the King Hussein Institute for Biotechnology and Cancer (KHIBC) with King Abdullah and Queen Rania. In other meetings, Troy discussed Jorda [...] | 2008-04-17 07:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL TBIO ETRD KIPR JO |
08AMMAN1149 | GOJ WORKS TO LESSEN IMPACT OF CONTINUED INFLATION; CUTTING [...] (U) Summary: Inflation in Jordan increased by 1.73% in March due to the continued rise in electricity and food prices. The government has responded by lowering customs and taxes on several food stuffs; by making its commissary stores not-for-profit; and by executing a deal with the Government [...] | 2008-04-17 12:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV EAGR ENRG JO |
08AMMAN1159 | GOJ RENEWS URGENT REQUEST FOR USG STATEMENT OF [...] (SBU) On April 14 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs transmitted to Post a diplomatic note again urging expeditious USG intervention in the Chalabi case. Text of note follows (PDF of Arabic original sent via email to NEA/ELA). 2. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hashe [...] | 2008-04-17 14:40:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IZ JO |
08AMMAN1161 | Restructuring of Jordan's Oil Sector Lagging [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's plans to open up the oil sector to competition are running behind schedule. The draft Minerals and Petroleum Law -- the main legislation that will set up a regulatory framework for opening up the sector -- is still pending Cabinet and parliamentary approval. Before com [...] | 2008-04-17 15:29:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON EINV JO |
08AMMAN1163 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- MARKWELL [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of MSG LEE MARKWELL TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 30 APR 08 - 16 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of Stat [...] | 2008-04-20 06:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1164 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- COSTA+3 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of COL CHRISTOPHER COSTA+3 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 26 APR 08 - 1 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department o [...] | 2008-04-20 06:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1165 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- PRINS+7 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of MAJ FREDERICK PRINS +7 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 26 APR 08 - 1 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of [...] | 2008-04-20 06:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1166 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- BERG+2 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of CPT CHRISTOPHER BERG +2 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 26 APR 08 - 1 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department o [...] | 2008-04-20 06:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1167 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- MARKWELL [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of MSG LEE MARKWELL TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 30 APR 08 - 16 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of Stat [...] | 2008-04-20 06:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1168 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- KLUCKHUHN+1 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of LCDR CHRISTOPHER KLUCKHUHN+1 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 21 APR 08 - 27 APR 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Depart [...] | 2008-04-20 06:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1169 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- MARKWELL [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of MSG LEE MARKWELL TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 30 APR 08 - 16 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of Stat [...] | 2008-04-20 06:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1170 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- KLUCKHUHN+1 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of LCDR CHRISTOPHER KLUCKHUHN+1 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 21 APR 08 - 27 APR 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Depart [...] | 2008-04-20 06:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1171 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- MARKWELL [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of MSG LEE MARKWELL TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 30 APR 08 - 16 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of Stat [...] | 2008-04-20 06:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1172 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- COSTA+3 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of COL CHRISTOPHER COSTA+3 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 26 APR 08 - 1 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department o [...] | 2008-04-20 06:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1173 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- PRINS+7 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of MAJ FREDERICK PRINS +7 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 26 APR 08 - 1 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of [...] | 2008-04-20 06:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1174 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- BERG+2 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of CPT CHRISTOPHER BERG +2 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 26 APR 08 - 1 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department o [...] | 2008-04-20 06:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN120 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Somnath [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Somnath Bhattacharyya to Jordan from 15 - 22 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic [...] | 2008-01-13 14:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN121 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Robert Hays and James [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Robert Hays and James Rennie to Jordan from 29 January - 3 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of Sta [...] | 2008-01-13 14:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN122 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Perry Tillman [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Perry Tillman to Jordan from 17 January to 5 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic c [...] | 2008-01-13 14:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN123 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Samuel Helland + 9 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Samuel Helland, Ronald Coleman, Kevin Kelley, Rhonda Martin, Peter Dahl, Dennis Reed, Daniel Burs, Raphael Sanchez, Raymond Terlaje and Aaron Labertew to Jordan from 11 - 12 February 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully revie [...] | 2008-01-13 14:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN124 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Mark Pruitt and Frank [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Mark Pruitt and Frank Fuller to Jordan from 20 - 25 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State elect [...] | 2008-01-13 15:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN125 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Timothy Hill + 3 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Timothy Hill, David Baker, Hugh Sutherland and Mark Engen to Jordan from 18 - 20 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007 [...] | 2008-01-13 15:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1262 | CIRCUMSTANCES OF REMAINING VIETNAMESE WORKERS AT [...] (SBU) On April 24 PolCouns paid another visit to W&D Apparel Company in the Tajamouat Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) to follow up on the conditions of the remaining 101 Vietnamese laborers after the departure from Jordan of over 150 Vietnamese (refs A and B) and in light of continuing accusa [...] | 2008-04-24 15:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PHUM TIP JO VM |
08AMMAN131 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Edwin Kobeski [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Edwin Kobeski to Jordan from 18 - 20 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country [...] | 2008-01-14 10:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN132 | JORDAN LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CERD CANDIDATE, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-14 11:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNGA JO |
08AMMAN1326 | JORDAN WELCOMES SPECIAL 301 RESULTS FOR 2008 [...] (U) Econoffs delivered reftel points on April 29 to Montaser Okla, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT),commending Jordan's efforts on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection, and urging continued engagement with the USG on outstanding IPR issues. Okla expr [...] | 2008-04-30 13:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR JO |
08AMMAN133 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Eduardo Granados + 6 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Eduardo Granado, John Fejerang, Paul Davis, Andre Sterling, Frank Shirley, John R. Smith and John L. Smith to Jordan from 9 - 14 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat asses [...] | 2008-01-14 12:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN136 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SANA AKILI [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Department of Commerce Officer Sana Akili to Jordan from January 30 to February 03, 2008, as requested reftel. The purpose of her visit is to attend meetings with CLDP interlocutors on MEPI and Iraq programs. The travelers should carefully revie [...] | 2008-01-14 14:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV OTRA JO |
08AMMAN138 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OPIC OFFICERS DRUMHELLER AND [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of OPIC Officers Robert Drumheller and Mary Mervenne to Jordan from January 21-25, 2008, as requested reftel. The purpose of the trip is to attend meetings with clients regarding IMMDF, and discuss potential housing finance projects for OPIC. The [...] | 2008-01-14 14:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV OPIC OTRA JO |
08AMMAN1384 | DEMARCHE REQUEST ON WIPO DIRECTOR GENERAL ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-07 15:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL AORC KIPR WIPO JO |
08AMMAN139 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Brian Kulley [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Brian Kulley to Jordan from 20 - 24 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country c [...] | 2008-01-14 14:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1392 | IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES -- JORDAN [...] (U) SUMMARY. Jordan is a net importer of food, and the global increase in food and agricultural commodity prices could not have come at a worse time. Jordan recently embarked on an ambitious economic reform program, buying back debt to lower debt service and eliminating fuel subsidies. Add t [...] | 2008-05-08 09:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECON PGOV JO |
08AMMAN1459 | JORDAN COURT OVERTURNS FOLEY KILLING CONSPIRATOR [...] (U) Jordan's al-Dustour newspaper reported on May 13 that the Court of Cassation - Jordan's Supreme Court - has overturned the 10-year sentence of Muammar Ahmad Yusuf al-Jaghbir, who had been convicted for his role in the 2002 murder of USAID official Laurence Foley in Amman. According to th [...] | 2008-05-13 14:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC JO |
08AMMAN1464 | DEMARCHE ON RETENTION OF THE OFFICIAL SMALLPOX VIRUS STOCKS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-14 06:13:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM TBIO JO |
08AMMAN1474 | JORDANIAN MFA'S IO DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS SIGNING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-14 14:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EUN PHUM JO |
08AMMAN1525 | AVIATION SECURITY PANEL DEMARCHE DELIVERED - JORDANIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-19 13:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD PREL PTER JO |
08AMMAN1549 | JORDAN EARTH DAY 2008 PROGRAMMING ENGAGES YOUTH, MEDIA, [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Amman organized three successful events for Earth Day 2008: a high-profile April 19 beach and dive clean-up in Aqaba; speaking engagements by Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel, a renowned speaker on environmental issues from the Union of Concerned Scientists; and a regional MEPI-funde [...] | 2008-05-22 09:31:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PGOV PREL KPAO JO |
08AMMAN1565 | Rebuild Iraq 2008 Conference - Less Than Meets the Eye [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Project Rebuild Iraq 2008 (not to be confused with the similarly named look-alike tradeshow, IRAQ BUILD 2008, which took place in Amman in April 2008) has in previous years been a major event among those interested in development in Iraq. While seemingly professional [...] | 2008-05-22 15:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD JO IZ |
08AMMAN1571 | DRAFT LAW ESTABLISHING A CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE TO BE [...] (U) Summary: After years of delay, a draft law establishing a Chamber of Agriculture (CHoA) in Jordan will be introduced to an extraordinary session of parliament, scheduled to start in mid-June. The proposal to create an independent umbrella organization to promote agribusiness is part of Jor [...] | 2008-05-26 05:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD PGOV JO |
08AMMAN160 | LIMITED OPERATIONS AT MARKA AIRPORT, AMMAN, JORDAN [...] (SBU) THE MARKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (OJAF/OJAM) AMMAN, JORDAN WILL BE LIMITED TO PASSENGER-ONLY OPERATIONS FROM 15 FEBRUARY 2008 THROUGH 15 APRIL 2008 DUE TO THE JORDANIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES EXHIBITION (SOFEX08). 2. (SBU) THE MILITARY RAMP (GOLF RAMP) AT MARKA AIR BASE (OJAM) WILL [...] | 2008-01-16 12:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MASS PREL JO |
08AMMAN161 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR James Johnson + 3 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of James Johnson, Daren Baker and Wanda Bisbal to Jordan from 29 January - 3 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the De [...] | 2008-01-16 13:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1610 | U.S. CANDIDATE FOR FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION - [...] (SBU) EconCouns and FAS FSN delivered reftel demarche to Dr. Yaseen Khayyat, Director General of the Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology (JISM) who heads Jordan's National Codex Committee (and is the Chairperson of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for the Near East),on May 27. Kh [...] | 2008-05-27 15:06:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO PINR JO |
08AMMAN1612 | GROWING DEMAND AND PRICES FOR POTASH AND PHOSPHATE: JORDAN [...] (U) Summary: With growing world demand and rising prices, the combined exports of fertilizer, potash, and phosphate replaced apparel as Jordan's top export worldwide in the first quarter of 2008. The Chairman of the Arab Potash Company (APC) confirmed rapidly growing profits, prices, and stoc [...] | 2008-05-28 08:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EINV ETRD JO |
08AMMAN1613 | U.S. AND RUSSIAN AMBASSADORS DELIVER GLOBAL [...] (SBU) Ambassador Hale and Russian Ambassador Alexander Kalugin jointly delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Minister Salaheddin al-Bashir on May 27. Bashir said he was unaware of the reasons behind Jordan's earlier decision not to endorse the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. Kal [...] | 2008-05-28 08:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGIC PTER KNNP JO |
08AMMAN1616 | JORDAN TESTING A RANGE OF PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE MORE ANIMAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's current animal feed subsidy program is based on an inaccurate count of sheep and goats, and consumes a steadily increasing share of the Government of Jordan's (GOJ) budget. An animal tagging project is expected to decrease the fodder subsidy by USD 87 million. As it mo [...] | 2008-05-28 10:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN JO |
08AMMAN163 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Michael Reber, Shaun [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Michael Reber, Shaun Mahaffey and John Walmsley to Jordan from 20-21/22-24 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the De [...] | 2008-01-16 13:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1639 | Jordan Strikes Deal for Israeli Water Assistance; Domestic [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan is preparing for a rough summer of water supply constraints, a result of the recent winter providing less precipitation than expected. To mitigate the impact, Jordan has reached an agreement with Israel in which the latter will provide an additional 11 million cubic mete [...] | 2008-06-01 11:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAGR PGOV PREL JO IS |
08AMMAN164 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Ghassan Aldebs [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Ghassan Aldebs to Jordan from 18 - 29 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country [...] | 2008-01-16 13:51:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN1657 | JORDAN HOPES TO ATTEND MADRID CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Foreign Minister Salah al-Bashir told Ambassador on June 1, and Director of Bashir's Private Office Jamal Shamayleh later informed A/DCM and PolCouns, that the MFA's legal department is reviewing expeditiously the Global Init [...] | 2008-06-02 15:13:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGIC PTER KNNP JO |
08AMMAN1665 | JORDAN WILL JOIN GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] (SBU) Jamal Shamayleh, Director of Foreign Minister Bashir's private office, told Polcouns June 3 that Bashir has endorsed Jordan's joining the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (reftels). The MFA is seeking a final, seemingly pro-forma approval from the Prime Ministry, which it h [...] | 2008-06-03 14:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KGIC KNNP JO |
08AMMAN1717 | UPDATE ON TRANSPORTATION IN JORDAN: DELTA STARTS DIRECT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Delta Air Line's first flight from New York JFK to Amman arrived June 6. The arrival of the first U.S. carrier in Amman is one of many changes underway at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) including the creation of a new government-owned company which will own QAIA and wil [...] | 2008-06-09 12:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ELTN ECON JO |
08AMMAN1724 | PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMPS IN JORDAN, PART 1: THE REFUGEES AND THEIR WORLD [...] (SBU) Note: This is the first of a four-part series of cables examining the world of Jordan's Palestinian refugee camps. Part one will focus on the different categories of refugees, and the basic structure of the camp system as it exists in Jordan. Part two will examine the isolation of the ca [...] | 2008-06-09 15:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREF KPAL JO |
08AMMAN1736 | SATELLITE GARMENT FACTORIES BEING ESTABLISHED TO [...] (U) Summary: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) has started a pilot project with garment companies already established in the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs) to build satellite factories with 100% Jordanian workforces outside the QIZs in rural areas of high female unemployment. The goal is to [...] | 2008-06-10 14:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD KTEX PGOV JO |
08AMMAN1752 | Media Supports Launch of Harrison Ford Public Service [...] (U) In celebration of World Environment Day, Embassy Amman, in cooperation with the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN),organized the launch of Harrison Ford's Public Service Announcements (PSAs) on wildlife trafficking at the Wild Jordan Nature Center on June 5. Forty indivi [...] | 2008-06-12 05:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PGOV ETRD PREL KPAO JO |
08AMMAN1765 | Workshop Provides "How To" Advice on Maximizing the [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Foreign Commercial Service (FCS),in coordination with the USAID-funded Jordanian Business Development Center, held a practical workshop June 3-4 for importers and exporters on how to maximize the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Approximately 120 participants f [...] | 2008-06-12 14:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EAGR WTRO JO |
08AMMAN1859 | JORDANIAN RESPONSE TO G/TIP REPORT: SURPISED AT [...] (U) Summary: Following Post delivery of Ref A points and an advance copy of the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report on Jordan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there has been moderate press coverage and limited civil society reaction. The general feeling among media, civil society, and go [...] | 2008-06-23 08:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PHUM QIZ JO |
08AMMAN1882 | WORLD BANK RED-DEAD FEASIBILTY STUDY COMMENCES AS THE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Red Sea - Dead Sea conveyance pipeline to move water from the Gulf of Aqaba into the shrinking Dead Sea has long been discussed in the region as a savior for the region's water woes (reftels). The USG and several other donors have contributed to the World Bank feasibility s [...] | 2008-06-25 06:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAGR PGOV PREL JO IS |
08AMMAN1915 | JORDAN SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-29 13:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECON ETRD WTRO JO |
08AMMAN1989 | IRAQI RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN JORDAN FACE SIMILAR [...] (SBU) Summary: Iraqis residing in Jordan representing the Chaldean, Assyrian, Sabean, and Yezidi communities claim to be targets of discrimination and attacks in Iraq and do not envision ever being able to return safely to Iraq. They report financial and personal difficulties while residing i [...] | 2008-07-06 08:29:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF KIRF PHUM SOCI JO IZ |
08AMMAN1991 | GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP - JORDAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-06 09:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT ECON PHSA PINS PREL SMIG ASEC JO |
08AMMAN1997 | Jordan's Electricity Sector Providing High-Quality Service [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) Summary: Electricity demand in Jordan grew 13% in 2007 to reach 2,100 megawatts (MW). In response to rising fuel prices, the Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) raised electricity tariffs in mid-March 2008, which has hel [...] | 2008-07-07 08:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON KPAO JO |
08AMMAN2004 | JORDAN WELCOMED AS PARTNER TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and accompanying documents to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of International Organizations Ayman Al-Aamiry on July 7. Post was unable to coordinate delivery with the Russian Embassy before the due date, but will inform contacts there that we have [...] | 2008-07-07 13:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP RS JO |
08AMMAN2015 | ENGAGING HOST GOVERNMENTS ON CERTAIN TERRORIST [...] (SBU) Post contacted the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology to follow up on reftel demarche. Jordan currently serves as a rotating member on the Arabsat board. Its representative there is Mr. Afram Jameel, who works for the Ministry. 2. (SBU) Embassy point of conta [...] | 2008-07-08 14:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER JO |
08AMMAN210 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Ronald Oswalt + 15 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Ronald swalt, Tommy Evans, David Snodgrass, Charles Bowers, Daniel Woodward, Vickie Whiteaker, Eileen White, Lynn Burmeister, Terri Riley, Erin McCarter, Charles Pace, Romeo Victorio, Eugene O'Sullivan, Betty Taylor, Donald Clarke and Richard Wag [...] | 2008-01-22 05:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN211 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Kabran Johnson + 5 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Kabran Johnson, Nicky Baggett, Peter Leary, Mark Decamp, Michael Keller and Lawrence Gump to Jordan from 10 - 14 February 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragrap [...] | 2008-01-22 05:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN2132 | Jordan's Jewelry Sector Has Potential to Export More to the [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable responds to USTR inquiries on opportunities for Jordan to increase exports of gold and silver jewelry to the U.S. (ref A). Jordan has registered about 275 factories and workshops of gold and other jewelry, which are mostly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that cat [...] | 2008-07-16 12:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON JO |
08AMMAN2133 | JORDAN SCENESETTER FOR JULY 22 VISIT OF CODEL REED [...] (U) Embassy Amman welcomes the visit to Jordan of CODEL Reed. Jordan remains one of the United States' strongest partners in promoting peace and security in the Middle East, and is active in a broad range of regional engagement activities. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) King Abdullah is ap [...] | 2008-07-16 13:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV JO |
08AMMAN2177 | Jordan Takes Measures to Provide Relief to Agricultural [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has recently taken measures to provide some relief from rising costs of production, reduced competitiveness within the agricultural sector, dry local growing conditions, and the rise in global commodity prices (refs C and D). These measures inclu [...] | 2008-07-20 13:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON PGOV JO |
08AMMAN224 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Susan Myers and Kelly [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Susan Myers and Kelly Porscheke to Jordan from 2 - 9 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State ele [...] | 2008-01-22 13:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN228 | JORDAN AND SYRIA SIGN 12 AGREEMENTS TO BOOST BILATERAL [...] (U) Jordan and Syria signed 12 agreements designed to strengthen bilateral relations following up on the 12th session of the Joint Jordanian-Syrian Higher Committee which concluded December 31. The agreements address economic integration, trade, agriculture, water, health, industry, transport [...] | 2008-01-22 14:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN EAGR PREL SENV JO SY |
08AMMAN2316 | KING'S HOUSING INITIATIVE FOR LOW-INCOME CITIZENS ENHANCED [...] (U) Summary: King Abdullah dubbed 2008 the "Year of Housing" for Jordan, and has launched a housing initiative with the goal of building 20,000 units per year. The initiative will include government-provided land and infrastructure, privately-constructed units, and bank-provided mortgages targ [...] | 2008-08-05 10:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON PGOV SOCI JO |
08AMMAN2317 | Jordan Securities Commission Adopts AML Regulations [...] (U) Summary: The Jordan Securities Commission Board of Commissioners issued anti-money laundering (AML) regulations for securities activities on June 23. The regulations went into effect on July 31, following their publication in the Official Gazette. The regulations are consistent with both t [...] | 2008-08-05 14:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON KCRM SNAR JO |
08AMMAN2358 | JFDA CONTINUES EFFORTS TO FIGHT COUNTERFEIT DRUGS [...] (U) Summary: The Jordanian government has bolstered its efforts against counterfeit drugs, which the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) believes has helped cause a drop in fake medicine coming across Jordan's borders since last year (ref B). Most recently, in a high profile case, Jor [...] | 2008-08-12 09:51:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KIPR JO |
08AMMAN2366 | Jordanian Request for Assistance to Address Food Security [...] (SBU) Summary and action request: Jordan is a net importer of food, and the continuing global increase in food and agricultural commodity prices could not have come at a worse time. Government of Jordan (GOJ) efforts to lower its debt burden, such as buying back $2 billion in debt from Paris [...] | 2008-08-12 10:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAGR ECON SOCI JO |
08AMMAN238 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Joseph Benkert + 2 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Joseph Benkert, Melissa Henton and Jeffrey Cima to Jordan from 2 - 9 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Depa [...] | 2008-01-23 08:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN239 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Joseph Lontos + 45 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Joseph Lontos, Kimberly Mitchell, Leif Eckholm, Michael Terry, Janis Simmons, Joseph Rachal, Francis Rodriguez, Martin Shulman, Robert Neal, Kelly Porscheke, Ebert Donald, Jeffrey Mintzlaff, Steven Miller, Mary Land, William Jensen, Jerome Barret [...] | 2008-01-23 08:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN2420 | JORDAN IPR UPDATE: PROGRESS IN REVISING LAWS AND [...] (U) Summary: Jordan has continued to take a number of steps to enhance its legislation and increase its capacity to protect intellectual property rights (IPR). With USG assistance, the National Library drafted new amendments to its copyright law to bring it into full compliance with the U.S.-J [...] | 2008-08-19 12:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR JO |
08AMMAN2421 | Jordan Puts Oil Shale Projects on Hold to Pursue Uranium [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan released a new national energy strategy in December 2007 that identified various areas for increasing indigenous energy resources and reducing dependency on foreign oil (ref A). Given recent hikes in world crude prices, the Government of Jordan (GOJ) has faced pressure [...] | 2008-08-19 13:47:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON JO |
08AMMAN2459 | JAPANESE EMBASSY IN JORDAN ORGANIZED FORUM ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The Japanese Embassy in Jordan organized the "First Japan-Iraq Business Forum" in Amman in early July. Iraqi Vice President Tariq Al-Hashmi attended the event and urged Japanese companies to "invest in Iraq today" in order to secure future Iraqi oil supplies. The Iraqi Deputy [...] | 2008-08-21 15:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EINV ENRG IZ JA JO |
08AMMAN2490 | PLANS FOR INCREASING COMPETITION IN JORDAN'S MOBILE PHONE [...] (SBU) Summary: The number of mobile phone subscribers in Jordan has risen to 4.8 million and represents an 84% penetration rate with possible room for growth. Jordan is currently served by four incumbent providers who view amenities as new ways to generate revenue. The Telecommunications Regu [...] | 2008-08-26 08:09:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV TINT JO |
08AMMAN2564 | UNHCR Jordan: No Plans for Large-Scale Iraqi Repatriations [...] (SBU) Summary: A press report that Iraqi-chartered planes would fly Iraqi refugees home from Jordan before the end of Ramadan is an exaggeration. UNHCR-Jordan and the GOI discussed possible repatriation methods during a late August 2008 meeting. However, neither party committed to plans for [...] | 2008-09-03 13:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF EAID IZ JO |
08AMMAN2599 | UNHCR Jordan Budget and Program planning for [...] (SBU) Summary: UNHCR Jordan Deputy Representative Arafat Jamal told RefCoord September 3 that the UNHCR 09 budget would be approximately 44 million USD. Some of those funds, he noted, would go directly to Jordanian line ministries that provide services to Iraqi refugees. Food distribution wo [...] | 2008-09-08 12:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF EAID JO |
08AMMAN2600 | Workers Strike at Mediterranean Resources Apparel Industry [...] (SBU) Approximately 1,080 foreign workers at the Emirati Mediterranean Resources Apparel Industry (MRAI) factory in Ad-Dulayl Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) went on strike August 31. They have demanded the end of a JD 25 ($35.31) monthly deduction for food from their base salary, which was [...] | 2008-09-08 12:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON ETRD EAID KTIP KTEX JO |
08AMMAN261 | Labor Ministry Closes Cotton Craft Factory Due to Repeated [...] (U) On January 16, Jordan's Ministry of Labor (MOL) shut down the "Cotton Craft" factory in al-Tajamouat Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) in Sahab after repeated labor violations were identified during MOL inspections and cited in National Labor Committee (NLC) reports (reftels). 2. (SBU) [...] | 2008-01-24 13:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD EAID KTEX ECON JO |
08AMMAN2654 | Jordan's Trade Deficit Doubles During First Half of 2008; [...] Summary: Jordan's trade deficit nearly doubled to $5 billion during the first half of 2008. The Government of Jordan (GOJ) attributes the expanding trade gap to a significant increase in imports, which reached $8.61 billion due largely to the price increase for crude oil imports. The Greate [...] | 2008-09-14 05:27:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EAGR WTRO JO |
08AMMAN2658 | Health Minister to Attend October 25-26 IPAPI Meeting in [...] (SBU) Jordan's Minister of Health, Salah Mawajdeh, is expected to attend the October 25-26 international conference on avian and pandemic influenza hosted by Egypt (Ref A). Assistant Secretary General for Primary Health Care Dr. Adel Belbeisi told ESTHOff that while the details of the Jordania [...] | 2008-09-14 11:09:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU JO |
08AMMAN2671 | KBR TRAFFICKING LAWSUIT GENERATING WIDE INTEREST [...] (U) Summary: A lawsuit recently filed in California against Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc., and Jordanian firm Daoud & Partners for allegedly trafficking 13 Nepalese into Iraq has generated wide interest. Commentators are demanding that the GOJ investigate, prodded along by spurious allegations th [...] | 2008-09-15 11:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KTIP NP IZ JO |
08AMMAN2683 | CONTINUED HIGH WORLD PRICES LEAD TO RECORD REVENUES FOR [...] (U) Summary: Growing world demand and rising prices resulted in rapid growth in Jordanian exports of fertilizer (up 126%),potash (52%) and phosphate (75%) in the first seven months of 2008 (ref A). Correspondingly, revenues and profits at Arab Potash Company (APC) and Jordan Phosphate Mines C [...] | 2008-09-16 12:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EMIN EINV JO |
08AMMAN269 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Michael Ledeboer + 6 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Michael Ledeboer, James Allen, Sheila Hansen, Tarik Samman, Jacek Stawiski, Anurag Chhabra and Thomas Cooley to Jordan from 31 January - 8 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the th [...] | 2008-01-27 06:08:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN2696 | DESPITE SLOWDOWN IN CEMENT DEMAND, JORDAN'S PRODUCTION [...] (U) Summary: After five years of 10-15% growth in cement demand and 3.8% growth in production, domestic demand for cement in Jordan has begun to drop due to inflation and a slow down in construction. Despite this trend, Jordan's annual cement production is set to double from 4.5 to 11 million t [...] | 2008-09-18 10:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND EINV JO |
08AMMAN27 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Alex Williams + [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Alex Williams, Keith Thompson, Dane Kaley, Alfredo Ferrer, Charles Langston, Rodney Walters and Stephen Kennedy to Jordan from 3 February through 28 March, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especiall [...] | 2008-01-06 09:21:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN270 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR James Allen and [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of James Allen and Albert Rodriguez to Jordan from 23 February - 12 March, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of [...] | 2008-01-27 06:08:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN2700 | COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES DEMARCHE DELIVERED; NEW [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of International Organizations, Ayman Al-Aamiry on September 18. Aamiry did not offer a substantive reaction. 2. (SBU) Aamiry informed PolOff that he would be moving on shortly to a new position as Assistant for H [...] | 2008-09-18 13:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA JO |
08AMMAN2701 | ASSOCIATIONS LAW AMENDMENTS: A COMPARATIVE VIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Civil society's suggested amendments to the Law on Associations are ambitious and far-reaching. Many of them touch on sensitive areas which may produce an adverse government reaction. The amendments would largely take the power of government oversight away from cabinet ministe [...] | 2008-09-18 14:40:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM JO |
08AMMAN2780 | Jordan Reacts to Iraq Cholera "Outbreak" with Heightened [...] (SBU) Summary. In response to reports of isolated cases of cholera in various areas of Iraq, the Government of Jordan had directed the medical screening of people arriving from Iraq. It has also imposed a temporary ban on the import of non-canned food products from Iraq. The number of report [...] | 2008-09-29 13:28:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI PREL ETRD JO IZ |
08AMMAN2782 | BROADBAND COMPETITION STILL SLUGGISH BUT FUTURE CAPACITY [...] (SBU) Summary: An estimated 21% of Jordanians use the internet but only 3% of the population subscribes to an internet service. Jordan is currently served by 20 internet service providers (ISPs) which resell service from Jordan Telecom Group/Orange (JTG). Jordan's broadband service remains expe [...] | 2008-10-05 05:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINT EINV TINT JO |
08AMMAN279 | MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT DISCUSSES ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: In a January 17 meeting with environmental attorney Diane Bodman (wife of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman),Minister of Environment Khaled Irani provided a historical perspective on Jordan's environmental issues, the strong relationship of the government with environmental NGOs, [...] | 2008-01-27 15:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD EAID PGOV JO |
08AMMAN28 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Lovelace + 4 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of James Lovelace, William Miracle, William Huggins, Philip Archer and Shane Tuttle to Jordan from 7 - 8 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. [...] | 2008-01-06 09:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN280 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Ghassan Aldebs [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Carl Stubbert to Jordan from 10 - 13 March, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country cl [...] | 2008-01-28 05:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN2819 | JORDAN SCENESETTER FOR OCTOBER 12-14 VISIT OF ISN PDAS [...] (U) Embassy Amman welcomes the October 13-14 visit to Jordan of International Security and Nonproliferation Bureau PDAS McNerney. Jordan remains one of the United States' strongest partners in promoting peace and security in the Middle East and is active in a broad range of regional engagement [...] | 2008-10-09 13:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL PGOV JO |
08AMMAN282 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Keith Riggle [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Keith Riggle to Jordan from 3 - 6 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country cl [...] | 2008-01-28 05:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN283 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Jonathan Maddock + [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Jonathan Maddock, Michael Ledeboer, Thomas Chrzanowski, Thomas Cooley, Anurag Chhabra, Sheila Hansen, James Heidt, Emaan Osman, David Prosen, Tarik Samman, Stephen Sheehy, Jacek Stawiski, Stephen Williamson, Jesse Wintjes and Alan Young to Jordan [...] | 2008-01-28 05:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN284 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Eric Christopher [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Eric to Jordan from 1 - 8 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country clearance [...] | 2008-01-28 05:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN285 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Max Krupp + 11 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Max Krupp, Steven Brackin, Joshua Curtis, John Meadows, Michael Guiso, Jesse Byrd, Jimmie Cusick, Christian Wallace, Mark Watson, Jerry Wilson, Rick McIntosh and Shaun Smith to Jordan from 30 January - 29 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The [...] | 2008-01-28 05:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN2852 | GLOBAL INITIATIVE EPG DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO JORDAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 06:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC JO |
08AMMAN29 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR William Louden [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of William Louden to Jordan from 29 December through 4 January 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State elect [...] | 2008-01-06 09:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN2928 | PYRAMID SCHEME HIGHLIGHTS PAST REGULATORY FAILURES AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Independent of the U.S. sub-prime crisis and the global financial crisis, as many as 70 Jordanian firms falsely claiming to broker and manage funds composed of financial instruments listed in markets outside Jordan collapsed in late September. Such "brokerage" firms were not reg [...] | 2008-10-23 13:15:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON SOCI JO |
08AMMAN2929 | JORDAN IPR UPDATE: SLOW PROGRESS IN REVISING LAWS AND [...] (SBU) Jordan described in September, as part of the World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review process, its unrealized plans to establish an umbrella IPR organization; Jordan had first announced these plans at the September 2006 Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Joint Committee meetings in Amman. K [...] | 2008-10-26 04:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR JO |
08AMMAN2945 | INFLATION PUSHES WOMEN IN JORDAN'S PALESTINIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Poloff recently met with forty women in the Wahdat and Zarqa Palestinian refugee camps to talk about the impact inflation is having on their daily lives. While the conservative culture of the camps is still a barrier to employment, economic necessity is pushing an increasing n [...] | 2008-10-27 06:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF ECON PGOV KPAL KWMN JO |
08AMMAN2957 | Iraqis in Jordan Allege Mosul Violence Linked to Kurds, not [...] (SBU) At the request of the Charge of the Apostolic Nunciature in Amman, Embassy EconOff Iraq-Watcher and Religious Freedom PolOff recently met with a group of Iraqis originally from the Mosul area. The delegation of approximately fifteen, consisting of both Sunni Muslims and Christians, prese [...] | 2008-10-28 05:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL JO IZ |
08AMMAN296 | JORDAN'S SUBSIDY-FREE 2008 BUDGET PASSES LOWER HOUSE OF [...] (U) On January 24, Jordan's lower house of parliament approved the 2008 budget by a vote of 87-11, with three abstentions and nine absentees. Three days of discussion in the parliament focused on the impact of financial reform, particularly the end of fuel subsidies, on limited income citizens [...] | 2008-01-29 05:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV EAID JO |
08AMMAN2977 | CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS DISCUSS LAW ON ASSOCIATIONS [...] (SBU) As part of Embassy Amman's continuing engagement on the Law on Associations (Ref A),the Ambassador hosted a tea for eleven civil society leaders on October 20. Post previously reported that Prime Minister Nader Dahabi was planning to return civil society's suggested amendments and ask [...] | 2008-10-30 11:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM JO |
08AMMAN2981 | ARAB LEAGUE ESTABLISHES IPR OFFICE AND HOSTS REGIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Arab Federation for the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (AFPIPR),an intellectual property rights (IPR) organization affiliated with the Arab League, opened its Jordan office earlier this summer and received diplomatic accreditation on October 9. On October 28, AF [...] | 2008-10-30 11:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR JO AL |
08AMMAN30 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR James Holland and Peter [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of James Holland and Peter McGrew to Jordan from 17 January through 2 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Departmen [...] | 2008-01-06 09:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN300 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Jodie Kunkel + 3 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Jodie Kunkel, Jeremy Harper, Jeffrey Patterson and Gabriel Dicola to Jordan from 9 February - 30 March, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On Oc [...] | 2008-01-29 09:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN301 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR 699 STUDENTS [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of 699 (Six Hundred and Ninety-nine) students to Jordan from 17 February - 28 March, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Depa [...] | 2008-01-29 09:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN3017 | U.S. Pharmaceutical Company Pulling Out of Jordan Creates [...] (U) Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) Senior Vice President Frank Pasqualone told EmbOffs October 30 that BMS will be closing its nine-person Jordanian sales operation and BMS drugs will no longer be available for direct sale in Jordan. Pasqualone said this closing is part of a larger corporate str [...] | 2008-11-05 05:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON BTIO KIPR JO |
08AMMAN304 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR 699 STUDENTS [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of 699 (Six Hundred and Ninety-nine) students to Jordan from 17 February - 28 March, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Depa [...] | 2008-01-29 11:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN31 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Greenwich + 3 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Tom Greenwich, Jeffrey Platz, William Cox and Travis Riffle to Jordan from 5 - 9 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007 [...] | 2008-01-06 09:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN3121 | KING DECLARES 2009 THE YEAR OF AGRICULTURE: WATER USE AND [...] (U) King Abdullah announced during an early October field visit to the rural Al Arda area that 2009 would be "The Year of Agriculture." Prime Minister Nader Al-Dahabi reiterated the message during a mid-October meeting with Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) officials. The plan, still in develop [...] | 2008-11-17 06:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD TBIO JO |
08AMMAN3136 | Two-Day Strike by Truckers Results in Some Fuel Shortages; [...] (SBU) Summary: Sixty-five Jordanian oil transportation companies held a two-day strike on November 13 and 14 in protest of what they consider to be low transportation fees paid by the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JRPC) and an alleged unfair bidding process for the transport of oil from I [...] | 2008-11-19 10:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELTN EPET JO IZ |
08AMMAN3177 | JORDAN INDICATES IT WILL SUPPORT FIRST COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) PolCouns delivered on November 23, reftel demarche to Ayman Aamiry, the MFA's head of International Organizations. Thanking him for Jordan's support for the first committee resolution on compliance, she encouraged Jordan to back the measure in the plenary session. Aamiry said that Jor [...] | 2008-11-24 05:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MNUC UNGA JO |
08AMMAN32 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Gonzalo Gonzalez [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Gonzalo Gonzalez to Jordan from 11 - 18 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic countr [...] | 2008-01-06 09:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
08AMMAN3267 | Jordan Garment Factories Face Declining Sales and [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordanian apparel exports fell 13.5% in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 and are expected to continue falling, primarily due to the slowing U.S. economy. Press reports announced the imminent closure of several factories, but government officials [...] | 2008-12-08 12:29:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON ETRD EAID KTIP KTEX JO |
08AMMAN3292 | JORDAN SCENESETTER FOR DECEMBER 14-16 VISIT OF [...] (U) Embassy Amman welcomes the December 14-16 visit to Jordan of Codel Dorgan. Jordan remains one of the United States' strongest partners in promoting peace and security in the Middle East and is active in a broad range of regional engagement activities. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Summa [...] | 2008-12-11 16:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC JO OREP PGOV PREL |
08AMMAN3301 | Participants in Jordan-hosted Third Neighbors Conference on [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan hosted the Third Iraqi Refugees Neighbors (host countries) Conference on November 20, bringing together representatives from Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the UN, the Arab League, and the International Red Cross/Red Crescent. Observers included the U.S., led [...] | 2008-12-14 13:47:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF EAID PREL JO |