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06BISHKEK1195	A/S BOUCHER'S MEETINGS IN BISHKEK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher met with a range of Kyrgyz Government officials, parliamentary deputies, business and civil society leaders, and American implementing partners during his August 10-11 visit to Bishkek. A/S Boucher used the [...]	2006-08-16 06:05:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG

06BISHKEK1196	BOUCHER AND BAKIYEV: BOTH PLEDGING TO MOVE FORWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an August 11 meeting with Assistant Secretary for South and Central Affairs Richard Boucher, SIPDIS President Bakiyev turned straight to investment issues, urging U.S. involvement in major hydro-electric projects. Surprising everyone with an about-face, Bakiyev said that the [...]	2006-08-16 06:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL ENRG EINV MARR KG
06BISHKEK1224	YOUTH LEADER CLAIMS HE'S NOT TO BLAME FOR PNGS [...] (C) On August 17, PolOff met with Alisher Mamasaliyev, a member of the Forum of Young Politicians and former member of the youth movement Kel-Kel. Mamasaliyev stated that the purpose of his visit was to inform the Embassy that the SNB called him in on August 16 to repeat its request that he d [...]	2006-08-22 07:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR KG
06BISHKEK1262	SADYKJAN KAMALOV SPEAKS OUT ON HIS LATE BROTHER [...] (SBU) Former Mufti of Kyrgyzstan Sadykjan Kamalov broke his silence on the death of his brother Muhammadrafiq Kamalov during an interview on August 23 with a reporter from RFE/RL's local affiliate Radio Azattyk. Kamalov emphasized his brother's belief in supporting the government and public [...]	2006-08-28 10:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TERR KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1268	KYRGYZ-UZBEK RELATIONS CONTINUING TO THAW [...] SUMMARY: Continuing the trend of the past two months (Ref C),Kyrgyz-Uzbek relations appear to be slowly warming. Foreign Minister Jekshenkulov reported progress from his August 24-25 trip to Tashkent in the areas of visa reform and border delimitation, and he was hopeful that Uzbekistan would [...]	2006-08-29 11:26:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG UZ KG
06BISHKEK1296	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CENTAL ASIA NUCLEAR WEAPON [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche September 1 to Muratbek Baikhodjoyev, Head of the MFA's Department for International Organizations and Security. Baikhodjoyev said he would pass the points to the Foreign Minister, but pointed out that the CANWFZ signing was set for September 8. While t [...]	2006-09-07 09:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR KNNP PARM PREL KG UN
06BISHKEK1297	REPORT OF THE BISHKEK EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on September 6, 2006 to review the disappearance of Major Jill Metzger, assigned to Manas Airbase. Present at the EAC were the DCM, RSO, POL/ECON, POL/RA, AID, DAO, PAS, CONS, MGT, RLA, GSO and Base Representative [...]	2006-09-07 09:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL ASEC MARR KG PINR
06BISHKEK1299	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION [...] (U) On September 1, PolOff met with MFA Head of the International Organizations Department Baikhodjoyev and delivered reftel demarche urging the Kyrgyz to support Michael Matheson's candidacy for the International Law Commission and providing a copy of Mr. Matheson's bio. Baikhodjoyev promis [...]	2006-09-08 10:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA KG
06BISHKEK1300	INVITATION TO KAZAKH PRESENTATION FORWARDED [...] (U) On September 1, PolOff met with Kuban Kabaev, Head of the MFA's Division of International Economic Organizations, to inquire about the makeup of the planned Kyrgyz delegation to the IMU and World Bank meetings in Singapore in mid-September and to pass along reftel invitation. Kabaev was [...]	2006-09-08 10:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID ECIN KG
06BISHKEK1302	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENTARIAN TEKEBAYEV ARRESTED FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Former Speaker of Parliament and outspoken government critic Omurbek Tekebayev was arrested September 5 at the Warsaw airport. He was allegedly carrying in his luggage a matryoshka doll filled with heroin. When the story broke in Kyrgyzstan the afternoon of September 7, opposi [...]	2006-09-08 11:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1303	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT ATTENDS SEPTEMBER 11 CEREMOPNY AT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Bakiyev led the Kyrgyz Government delegation to the September 11 ceremony at the Manas Air Base. Bakiyev said that it was symbolic that his first visit to the Base should come on such a momentous day, and he re-affirmed Kyrgyzstan's commitment to the war on terrorism [...]	2006-09-11 11:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1305	TERRORISM FINANCE: REQUEST FOR POSTS' NOMINATION [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-12 08:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC KG
06BISHKEK1307	INFORMATION RESPONSE FOR INITIATIVE ON GLOBAL [...] (U) The following information, provided by USAID Bishkek, represents existing programs that contribute to the goals of Internet freedom. Funding levels listed are for the Information Technology (IT) components only. ECONOMIC GROWTH --------------- A. Project Name: Commercial Law Proje [...]	2006-09-12 10:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EINT EAID PHUM KG
06BISHKEK1309	UPDATE: 61ST UNGA HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AND [...] (U) Per Ref B request, the information below regarding UNGA attendance was provided by the Kyrgyz MFA on September 12. A: ATTENDANCE OF HEAD OF STATE ------------------------------ -- President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has not stated his intention to attend the 61st UN General Assembly. -- H [...]	2006-09-12 11:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA KG
06BISHKEK1310	TEKEBAYEV RETURNS TO KYRGYZSTAN; SECURITY SERVICE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Opposition MP Omurbek Tekebayev returned to Kyrgyzstan early September 12, after Polish authorities dropped all charges against him for carrying narcotics, as he appeared to have been framed (Ref B). At a morning rally in front of Parliament, Tekebayev accused the Kyrgyz Govern [...]	2006-09-12 13:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1311	PRESS COVERAGE OF 9/11 EVENTS [...] (U) Local press provided wide coverage of the ceremony at Manas Air Base commemorating the 5th anniversary of the September 11 attacks (see reftel). Because of the participation of President Bakiyev, Prime Minister Kulov, Speaker of Parliament Sulanov, and Azreti Mufti Jumanov coverage of th [...]	2006-09-13 02:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1316	"MATRYOSHKAGATE" FALL-OUT: EVERBODY WANTS TO JOIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since opposition MP Omurbek Tekebayev was cleared of drug smuggling charges in Poland and returned to Kyrgyzstan, the "Matryoshkagate" scandal has been the talk of the town -- and of Parliament. Looking relaxed and confident -- and clearly enjoying his role as a national hero -- [...]	2006-09-14 12:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1329	KYRGYZ INVESTIGATE REFUGEE ABDUCTIONS; UNHCR [...] (C) On September 14, Post contacted the Procurator General's Office for an update on the investigation into the reported abductions in mid-August of four asylum seekers from Osh. Procurator General Kambarli Kongantiyev had promised Ambassador on August 24 that there would be an investigation [...]	2006-09-15 10:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1333	KYRGYZSTAN OPPOSITION RALLY LESS THAN EXPECTED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 17 in the southern Aksy District, Kyrgyzstan's opposition staged a "Kurultai," or "people's congress," bringing together representatives from various political parties, NGO groups, and the government. A crowd of approximately 1500 heard numerous speeches, most of [...]	2006-09-18 12:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1354	OMBUDSMAN SPEAKS OUT AGAINST KYRGYZ-UZBEK SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 15 the Ambassador met with Ombudsman Tursunbai Bakir-uulu to discuss Kyrgyzstan's failing refugee regime, recent crackdowns on alleged extremists in the south, and Kyrgyz-Uzbek relations. Stating that the situation in the south seemed to be getting worse, Bakir-uulu [...]	2006-09-21 11:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PREF PHUM KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1373	KYRGYZ TRIAL OF ALLEGED AKRAMIA MEMBERS BEGINS [...] (SBU) The Kyrgyz trial of Gulmira Maksudova, registered Uzbek refugee and daughter of Akramia founder, Akram Yuldashev, and three other alleged Akramia members (two Kyrgyz and one Uzbek national),started September 27 in Osh. The four were taken into custody on July 19, charged with illegally [...]	2006-09-27 12:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1383	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT OUTLINES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IN [...] (SBU) Summary. Kyrgyz President Bakiyev presented his national development strategy to the assembled parliament, diplomatic corps and other dignitaries on September 28. Speaking in Kyrgyz, he stressed the need for all branches and levels of government to work together to attract foreign inv [...]	2006-09-28 12:05:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EINV KG
06BISHKEK1384	KYRGYZ COURT ACQUITS, RELEASES ALLEGED AKRAMIA [...] (C) Two days after the Kyrgyz trial of Gulmira Maksudova and three other alleged Akramia members began, UNHCR was able to confirm, on September 29, that Maksudova and Jamshed Kadirov (also an Uzbek national) were surprisingly acquitted of all charges after both agreed to pay a 5,000 som (appro [...]	2006-09-29 10:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1407	Local Media Reaction to Incident at Manas Airport [...] (SBU) Summary: Local media reaction to the September 26 incident involving a U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker and a Kyrgyz Airlines TU-135 has largely been restrained, by local standards. Some outlets have played up the fact that the Kyrgyz plane involved in the accident occasionally transports Presi [...]	2006-10-03 07:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1409	KYRGYZ UPDATE ON MAKSUDOVA, YULDASHEVA RESETTLEMENT [...] (C) UNHCR reps in Bishkek have told us that following the release from custody of her daughter Gulmira Maksudova on September 29 (Ref A),Yogdoroy Yuldasheva has re-appealed to UNHCR to assist in resettling her other daughter, 14-year-old Muyassaroy Yuldasheva, first to Germany under the guard [...]	2006-10-03 12:08:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1416	KYRGYZ MEDIA MOGUL ALEXANDER KIM ON THE CURRENT [...] (C) Summary: On September 27, Alexander Kim, Kyrgyzstan's leading pro-government media mogul, spoke with the Ambassador on Kyrgyzstan's political leadership, recent scandals, and the state of relations with the United States. Kim described President Bakiyev as a leader easily influenced by pre [...]	2006-10-05 10:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1417	AN IFTAR IN OSH: A TRIP TO SOUTHERN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 28-29, the Ambassador traveled to Osh, Kyrgyzstan's second city, and met with government officials, NGO and political party representatives, and journalists. The Ambassador toured the newly renovated Drug Control Agency regional headquarters, and she met with part [...]	2006-10-05 14:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1418	AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-06 03:02:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
06BISHKEK1423	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION CALLS FOR DEMONSTRATION, AGAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 29, the "For Reforms" opposition movement announced it would organize a mass demonstration beginning on November 2 to demand the resignation of President Bakiyev and Prime Minister Kulov, unless the government meets a growing list of opposition demands, including con [...]	2006-10-06 09:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1428	KYRGYZ INTERIOR MINISTER APPOINTED SNB CHAIRMAN, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 6, Kyrgyzstan's Interior Minister, Major-General Murat Sutalinov, was named to be the new Chairman of the National Security Service (SNB). Osmonaly Gurunov, Head of MVD's Department for Combating Extremism and Illegal Migration, was named to be the new Interior Minis [...]	2006-10-11 03:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KCRM KG
06BISHKEK1430	KYRGYZ PROCURATOR GENERAL RESPONDS BUT PROVIDES NO [...] (SBU) In response to the Ambassador's request for information regarding five missing Uzbek asylum seekers (ref b),the Kyrgyz Procurator General's office wrote to us on October 10 that law enforcement officials in Osh were continuing to investigate the cases, but there was no new information r [...]	2006-10-11 08:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1431	KYRGYZ EXPRESS CONCERN OVER DPRK NUCLEAR TEST [...] (C) On October 6, Charge delivered reftel demarche to Deputy FM Sarbayev. Charge underscored the need for Kyrgyzstan to issue a public statement of concern regarding North Korea,s intention to conduct a nuclear test, especially in light of Kyrgyzstan's support for a Central Asian Nuclear We [...]	2006-10-11 10:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KWMN KCRM
06BISHKEK1450	BISHKEK SCENESETTER FOR SCA DAS FEIGENBAUM [...] SUMMARY: Your visit offers an opportunity to move our democracy and civil society agenda forward. Following the downturn in our relations this summer, and building on A/S Boucher's August visit, the Kyrgyz are now indicating they may have gone too far, and want to repair relations. Moving a [...]	2006-10-13 11:02:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1451	STRAIGHT TALK FROM LOCAL KYRGYZ IN NARYN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an October 5-6 trip to the coldest region in Kyrgyzstan, Country Desk Officer and Poloff met with various NGO representatives and Naryn government officials about the current state of the region's economy and civil society. Local government officials were candid in voic [...]	2006-10-13 12:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON ETRD PHUM KG
06BISHKEK1454	KYRGYZ REFUGEE REGIME REMAINS ON EDGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 12 and 13, visiting PRM Officer and Poloff met with Kyrgyz Government officials, international organization representatives, and NGOs in Bishkek and Osh to discuss the refugee situation in Kyrgyzstan. Following recent extraditions and reported abductions (refs a and b [...]	2006-10-16 11:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1458	AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-17 09:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
06BISHKEK1463	POINTS ON UNSCR 1718 DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-18 06:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PARM PGOV KG
06BISHKEK1487	KYRGYZSTAN: DAS FEIGENBAUM'S MEETING WITH FM [...] (C) SUMMARY: SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum and Ambassador Yovanovitch met with Foreign Minister Alimbek Jekshenkulov October 17 in Bishkek. DAS Feigenbaum stressed our multi-dimensional commitment to Central Asia and to Kyrgyzstan. He said that a difficult period over the summer had raised questi [...]	2006-10-23 06:10:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON KG
06BISHKEK1489	DAS FEIGENBAUM DISCUSSES ENERGY PRIVATIZATION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Having just returned from meetings with the Venice Commission on constitutional reform, Speaker of Parliament Marat Sultanov was eager to meet with SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum to discuss U.S.-Kyrgyz relations, the energy sector, and draft constitutions. The candid discussions reveale [...]	2006-10-23 08:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KG
06BISHKEK1490	SCA DAS FEIGENBAUM'S MEETING WITH AUCA IN BISHKEK [...] (C) SUMMARY: SCA DAS Feigenbaum and the Ambassador met with American University of Central Asia (AUCA) President Hurwitz and Vice President Beshimov on October 18 to discuss the state of AUCA and relations between the University and the Minister of Education. Though the disagreement regarding [...]	2006-10-23 08:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1496	SCA DAS Feigenbaum Visit to Kyrgyzstan: Muslim [...] (U) SCA DAS Feigenbaum and the Ambassador welcomed the Chief Mufti of Kyrgyzstan, his deputy, the Human Rights Ombudsman, and a group of 40 representatives of civil and religious society to the October 17 dinner in Bishkek. This year, Embassy Bishkek held two Iftaar dinners, one in the north [...]	2006-10-25 02:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1506	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION MOVING AHEAD WITH NOVEMBER 2 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Kyrgyz opposition, led by the "For Reforms" movement, is moving ahead with plans for a mass rally against the government in Bishkek on November 2. Opposition leaders say that they will protest in front of the Kyrgyz White House for an "indefinite" period, until President Baki [...]	2006-10-26 13:49:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1516	OCTOBER 25 NUCLEAR SMUGGLING OUTREACH TALKS IN [...] (U) SUMMARY. On October 25, 2006, the Nuclear Smuggling Outreach Delegation met a Kyrgyz Republic delegation representing eight agencies and ministries to continue the discussions begun in May 2006 on improving the Kyrgyz Republic's capabilities to combat nuclear smuggling. The two delegati [...]	2006-10-27 11:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KG KNNP PREL
06BISHKEK1517	KYRGYZSTAN: DAS FEIGENBAUM'S MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum and Ambassador Yovanovitch met former Trade Minister Almaz Atambayev and MP Omurbek Tekebayev October 17 to discuss their plans for a mass protest against the government on November 2. Atambayev and Tekebayev, leaders of the "For Reforms" opposition movem [...]	2006-10-27 11:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KG
06BISHKEK1518	DAS FEIGENBAUM DISCUSSES ISSUES OF STABILITY IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 19 and 20, SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum, together with Ambassador SIPDIS Yovanovitch, traveled to southern Kyrgyzstan to discuss issues of social and political stability, as well as the impending demonstration on November 2, with local government o [...]	2006-10-28 07:19:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1521	DAS FEIGENBAUM'S ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS WITH CIVIL [...] (U) SUMMARY: On October 17 and 18, DAS Evan Feigenbaum held separate roundtable discussions with political analysts, democracy NGO leaders, economic development NGO leaders. Participants offered a range of views about what would happen as a result of planned opposition protests on November 2 [...]	2006-10-30 09:49:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KCRM KG
06BISHKEK1532	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT OFFERS TO MEET OPPOSITION AHEAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Kyrgyz opposition is moving ahead with plans for a mass demonstration against the government on November 2, but there are some indications that a compromise may still be possible. President Bakiyev and all the members of his government appeared in Parliament October 30 in an [...]	2006-10-30 12:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1535	SOUTHERNERS UNLIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN BISHKEK [...] (C) SUMMARY: While traveling in Osh October 26-28 for a USAID-supported agricultural exposition and PAS-funded American rodeo event, the Ambassador met with religious leaders, political activists and university students about the overall situation in southern Kyrgyzstan and their opinions abou [...]	2006-10-31 10:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PHUM KG
06BISHKEK1537	STALLED CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AT CORE OF KYRGYZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Stalled constitutional reform is at the center of the bitter dispute between President Bakiyev, the Parliament, civil society, and the political opposition. The constitutional reform process began in April 2005, when the interim government and its supporters agreed that a new co [...]	2006-11-01 05:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1548	BAKIYEV AND KYRGYZ OPPOSITION CLOSER TO AGREEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to opposition leaders, in a series of meetings October 31 to discuss the opposition's demands for reforms, President Bakiyev and the Kyrgyz opposition reached provisional agreement on the broad form of a new constitution, and President Bakiyev may present a draft along t [...]	2006-11-01 13:54:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1551	KYRGYZ NOVEMBER 2 PROTEST UNDERWAY; SITUATION CALM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The situation in Bishkek is changing minute-by-minute, as the opposition mounts a protest in the central Ala-too Square, and meetings between the government and opposition continue. As of 1630 local, there was a crowd of at least 5000 on the square. Opposition MPs, who had addr [...]	2006-11-02 11:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1554	KYRGYZSTAN PROTEST UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In Parliament on November 3, Prime Minister Kulov said that the government had received a taped conversation of opposition leaders planning to seize government buildings and regional administrations. State Secretary Madumarov claimed the tape "made obvious" that SIPDIS there [...]	2006-11-03 11:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1565	MEDIA COVERAGE OF KYRGYZ PROTESTS PREDICTABLE, [...] (C) Summary: The majority of media outlets in Kyrgyzstan are either government-owned or pro-government in content. News coverage of the protests have largely painted the protesters in a negative light. However, one new, small independent TV station has sided with the opposition and is providi [...]	2006-11-06 11:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1566	KYRGYZSTAN PROTEST INTENSIFIES FOLLOWING QUIET [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following a relatively quiet weekend, the anti-government protest appears to be growing in intensity. As of 1600 local on November 6, a crowd of over 3000 protesters has pushed up against the fence of the Kyrgyz White House, while a group of opposition leaders is reportedly insid [...]	2006-11-06 11:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1568	AES AND KYRGYZSTAN SIGN MEMORANDUM ON ELECTRIC [...] (U) In a brief November 6 signing ceremony attended by the Ambassador, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Felix Kulov and AES Silk Road President Dale Perry initialed a memorandum of understanding regarding the construction of 500 kilovolt electric transmission lines linking Kyrgyzstan to both Kazakhstan [...]	2006-11-07 10:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL KG
06BISHKEK1570	11/8/06 EAC MEETING REGARDING DEMONSTRATIONS IN [...] (SBU) The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the Bishkek Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on November 8. Present at the meeting were: AMB, DCM, POL/ECON, POL/RA, MSG, PAS, MGT, DAO, SAO, CONS, USAID, MED, INL, EXBS, CLO, RLA, USAID, RSO, Peace Corps, and Manas Air Force Base representatives. [...]	2006-11-08 12:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC PGOV PINR PREL
06BISHKEK1571	KYRGYZSTAN PROTEST "DE-ESCALATING" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Late on November 7, opposition and pro-government parliamentarians reached agreement on a draft of a new constitution that reportedly strengthens the role of the parliament. This latest draft follows the submission of proposed amendments to the constitution by President Bakiyev [...]	2006-11-08 13:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL ASEC KG
06BISHKEK1586	PARLIAMENT PASSES, PRESIDENT SIGNS NEW KYRGYZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Late on November 8, the Kyrgyz Parliament adopted a new constitution that appears to limit the powers of the president and to increase the role of the parliament. On November 9, President Bakiyev signed the new constitution into effect, although under the terms of the agreement bo [...]	2006-11-09 12:08:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL ASEC KG
06BISHKEK1587	A SNAPSHOT OF THE NEW KYRGYZ CONSTITUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On November 9, President Bakiyev signed into law a new constitution, which is effective immediately. The text, which is based on an amended version of the existing constitution, was passed around midnight on Nov. 8 by the Kyrgyz parliament. The result of a compromise [...]	2006-11-09 12:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1588	KYRGYZ WELCOME REGIONAL ELECTRICITY INITIATIVE [...] (C) Summary: During the October 30-31 visit of SCA Senior Advisor Robert Deutsch and SCA RAO Leo Gallagher to Bishkek, Kyrgyz officials expressed support for developing infrastructure to export electricity, reform of the power sector and foreign investment in the Kyrgyz energy sector. However [...]	2006-11-13 03:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL KG
06BISHKEK1589	TRADE AND SECURITY ISSUES REVIEWED AT KYRGYZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 19 and 20, SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum visited three border posts along the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border: two closed crossings in the city of Karasuu and one in Osh, which is being reconstructed but remains open. The lack of Uzbek-Kyrgyz information-sharing across their border in [...]	2006-11-13 03:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1602	EAC MEETING RE ABDUCTION OF USAID OFFICER'S SPOUSE [...] (SBU) The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the Bishkek Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on November 13. Present at the meeting were: AMB, DCM, POL/ECON, POL/RA, MSG, PAS, MGT, DAO, SAO, CONS, USAID, MED, INL, CLO, RLA, USAID, RSO, Peace Corps, U.S. Treasury Representative, and Manas Air Forc [...]	2006-11-14 02:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC PGOV PINR PREL KG
06BISHKEK1604	KYRGYZSTAN: 2006-2007 INSCR, PART II, FINANCIAL [...] (U) No report was published for Kyrgyzstan in last year's International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part II, Financial Crimes and Money Laundering. This is a new report for Kyrgyzstan. Embassy point of contact for this report is Resident Legal Advisor Irfan Saeed, e-mail: SaeedIA@stat [...]	2006-11-14 11:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM EFIN KTFN PGOV KG
06BISHKEK1621	BISHKEK EAC MEETING ON FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN [...] (SBU) The Ambassador chaired an EAC meeting late on November 16. In attendance were AMB, DCM, POL/ECON, POL/RA, MSG, PAS, MGT, DAO, SAO, CONS, USAID, MED, RLS, and RSO. Peace Corps and CLO were subsequently briefed by DCM. 2. (C) Ambassador said that the meeting was called to discuss new d [...]	2006-11-16 13:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC PGOV PINR PREL KG
06BISHKEK1643	BATTLE BEGINS OVER NEW KYRGYZ CONSTITUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kyrgyz government, opposition, and civil society leaders are still assessing the impact of the new constitution adopted November 9, and the political maneuvering over its implementation is well underway even though the official text has yet to be published. Reactions to the new [...]	2006-11-20 12:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL ASEC KG
06BISHKEK1644	Off the Record, Journalists Predict Political Games to [...] (SBU) Summary: In an off the record session with four of the most well-connected journalists in Bishkek, the Ambassador had a wide-ranging discussion on the state of post-protest Kyrgyzstan. The general opinion was that while the new constitution had provided both sides a face-saving compromise [...]	2006-11-21 06:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1692	KYRGYZ HIPC DEBATE BECOMES POLITICAL HOT POTATO [...] (SBU) Summary: The arrival this week of a World Bank team to Bishkek for 2-3 weeks of technical consultations has focused political and media attention on the HIPC initiative. According to a World Bank insider, Kyrgyz object to energy reforms proposed under the HIPC program, specifically reg [...]	2006-11-30 11:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1705	POLITICS REMAIN CONTENTIOUS IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Three weeks have passed since President Bakiyev and the opposition reached a compromise on a new constitution. The presidential administration continues to translate the document from Russian to Kyrgyz, and we expect that a final version will be published in early December. In [...]	2006-12-01 12:26:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1706	KYRGYZ PROSECUTOR INVESTIGATING NDI, IRI, AND IFES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Procurator General's office separately summoned the National Democratic Institute (NDI),International Republican Institute (IRI) and IFES on November 15, 24, and 27, respectively, to discuss their programs, activities, funding, and relation with USAID. IRI and IFES were cal [...]	2006-12-01 13:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1710	PM KULOV: CAUTIOUSLY MOVING FORWARD IN A NEW ERA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with Prime Minister Kulov November 30 to discuss a range of issues. Kulov called the new constitution "flawed" and said that the president emerged as the "big winner." He expressed little faith in the political opposition, saying they were disunited and corrupt. [...]	2006-12-05 05:15:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MARR ASEC KG
06BISHKEK1722	SHOOTING INCIDENT AT MANAS AIRBASE, KYRGYZSTAN [...] (U) This is an Action Cable; see paras 11-14 below. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY: On the afternoon of December 6, A KYRGYZ NATIONAL was SHOT AND KILLED BY a U.S. AIR FORCE SECURITY AIRMAN WHILE MAKING a routine FUEL DELIVERY at Manas Coalition Airbase in Kyrgyzstan. According to the airman, the [...]	2006-12-06 14:48:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS PGOV KG
06BISHKEK1723	ACTION REQUEST RECOMMENDING RESUMPTION OF [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request; see para 8 below. 2. (C) On November 16, 2006, the USAID office in Osh, Kyrgyz Republic temporarily suspended operations due to a perceived security threat. The perceived threat centered around the recovery of a stolen diplomatic vehicle that reap [...]	2006-12-06 15:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC PGOV PINR PREL KG
06BISHKEK1726	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER ON POLITICS, ECONOMY, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 1 meeting, the Ambassador and Foreign Minister Jekshenkulov discussed the current political, economic and security situation; the Procurator General's probe into the National Democratic Institute (NDI),International Republican Institute (IRI) and IFES;, and Kyrgyz- [...]	2006-12-07 10:16:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC KG
06BISHKEK1730	BISHKEK EAC MEETING ON RECOMMENDATION TO REOPEN [...] (SBU) The Ambassador chaired an EAC meeting the morning of December 6. In attendance were AMB, DCM, POL/ECON, POL/RA, PAS, MGT, DAO, CONS, CLO, Peace Corps, USAID, MED, RSL, Manas Airbase, and RSO. Also attending was USAID Regional Deputy Director Delaney from Almaty. 2. (C) The Bishk [...]	2006-12-07 11:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC KG PGOV PINR PREL
06BISHKEK1732	AIRBASE DIP NOTE [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4 below. 2. (C) On December 7, the Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the shooting death of a Kyrgyz citizen at Manas Air Base. The note "demands" that the U.S. revoke the diplomatic immunity of the U [...]	2006-12-07 12:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1733	PRESIDENT CALLS IN AMBASSADOR OVER 12/6 SHOOTING [...] (C) Summary. On December 7, President Bakiyev called in the Ambassador to discuss the December 6 shooting incident at the Manas Air Force Base. He requested that the U.S. keep the Airman who shot the Kyrgyz national in the country until the end of the investigation and that no constraints [...]	2006-12-07 13:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
06BISHKEK1736	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER ON SHOOTING AT AIR BASE: [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Jekshenkulov called in the Ambassador late on December 8 to discuss the shooting incident at the Manas Air Base (Ref B). Jekshenkulov gave the Ambassador two diplomatic notes: one requesting cooperation in the investigation, and the second proposing the establi [...]	2006-12-11 03:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1737	KYRGYZ MEDIA: WHO'S PULLING THE STRINGS AND WHY [...] (U) This is the first in a series of cables on the state of the media in Kyrgyzstan, with additional cables covering Internet news agencies, broadcast media, National TV and overall analysis to follow. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: The Kyrgyz media and political scene have become closely intertwined [...]	2006-12-11 04:35:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1741	A TALE OF CORRUPTION IN THE KYRGYZ PRIVATIZATION [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Parliament Speaker Alymbekov revealed to Ambassador aspects of a murky privatization deal for the Kyrgyz tin and tungsten company "ShPU." According to Alymbekov, the government inexplicably selected the lower of two bids for "ShPU," rejecting a much higher bid from a U.S. [...]	2006-12-11 10:54:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR ECON EINV EMIN KG
06BISHKEK1742	WEB-BASED NEWS MEDIA IN KYRGYZSTAN: KYRGYZ NEWS IN [...] (U) This is the second in a series of cables on the state of the media in Kyrgyzstan, with additional cables covering broadcast media, National TV and overall analysis to follow. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: From the far corners of the republic, an increasing number of Kyrgyz citizens have access to ne [...]	2006-12-12 05:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1744	A PRIMER TO POLITICAL PARTIES OF KYRGYZSTAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Kyrgyzstan's new constitution envisions an increasingly important role for political parties in the parliament and in forming the government. Under the new constitution, half of the 90 seats in the new parliament will be elected by party list, and the majority party (among thos [...]	2006-12-12 10:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1750	KYRGYZ PLEDGE TO JOIN HIPC INITIATIVE [...] (C) Summary: World Bank-led discussions with a Kyrgyz negotiating team headed by PM Kulov yielded an agreement December 9 on Kyrgyzstan's accession to the HIPC initiative. The Kyrgyz Government has yet to make any public announcement about the agreement, but the World Bank country manager bel [...]	2006-12-12 13:59:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1751	RESUMPTION OF OPERATIONS AT USAID OFFICE IN OSH, [...] (C) On 13 December 2006, USAID OSH office director Zach Shelton informed RSO that all three MVD guards are now armed. The pre-conditions set by the EAC in REFTEL Bishkek 1723 for resuming operations at the Osh USAID office have been met. 2. (C) In State 196694, the Department stated tha [...]	2006-12-13 10:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC KG PGOV PINR PREL PTER
06BISHKEK1752	KYRGYZ BROADCAST MEDIA: THE INFLUENTIAL AIRWAVES [...] (U) This is the third in a series of cables on the state of the media in Kyrgyzstan, with additional cables covering Kyrgyz National TV (KTR) and an overall analysis to follow. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Clearly all parties in the political spectrum of Kyrgyzstan see broadcast media as the most powe [...]	2006-12-13 10:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1753	KYRGYZ PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR ON AIRBASE SHOOTING [...] (C) SUMMARY. On December 12, Ambassador met with Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Ermek Ibragimov regarding the way ahead on the Manas air base shooting incident. He agreed that the incident had become an internal political issue, making it harder to contain. He raised questions about [...]	2006-12-13 11:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL OSCE MARR KG
06BISHKEK1762	KYRGYZ DEPUTY FM ON MANAS AIR BASE INCIDENTS [...] (C) Summary. Speaking privately, Deputy FM Sarbayev told DCM that U.S. delay in responding to the diplomatic notes on the Manas shooting incident is creating a growing political problem for the GOKG that damages U.S. interests and that could jeopardize the continued operation of the base. [...]	2006-12-14 12:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
06BISHKEK1763	KYRGYZ STATE TV: LURING THE DINOSAUR TOWARD [...] (U) This is the fourth in a series of cables on the state of the media in Kyrgyzstan, with the final cable offering an overall analysis to follow. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: With access to the nearly every household in Kyrgyzstan, the State Television and Radio Company (KTR) is by far the dominant m [...]	2006-12-14 13:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL SCUL KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1767	SETTLING ACCOUNTS: OPPOSITION, NGO'S FEELING THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: There is mounting evidence that the Kyrgyz Government is targeting key opposition figures in retribution for their roles in the early November anti-government demonstrations. While President Bakiyev told Parliament December 4 that rally participants would not be persecuted, he a [...]	2006-12-15 11:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1772	MANAS SHOOTING INCIDENT: KYRGYZ WELCOME U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: Separately, on December 18, Ambassador met with First Deputy Foreign Minister Taalay Kydyrov, Deputy Chief of the Presidential Staff Medet Sadyrkulov and Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Ermek Ibragimov to deliver the USG responses to Kyrgyz Government diplomatic notes concern [...]	2006-12-19 03:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
06BISHKEK1775	A KYRGYZ LINK TO RUSSIAN BANKER'S DEATH? [...] (C) In a conversation with emboff concerning Kyrgyz Central Bank operations (septel),former Kyrgyz Central Bank governor Ulan Sarbanov linked information he provided Russian Central Bank First Deputy Chairman Andrei Kozlov in September during a meeting in Poland to Kozlov,s subsequent murder [...]	2006-12-19 04:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN KCOR KCRM KG
06BISHKEK1782	KYRGYZ GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS OF IPR PROTECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Kyrgyzstan's IPR agency chief Roman Omorov recently claimed that the number of confiscations of pirated audio/video products in 2006 should nearly double the 20,000 pirated items confiscated in 2005. Based on analyses by Omorov's staff, nearly 80% of items seized by police for [...]	2006-12-19 09:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON EINV KG
06BISHKEK1783	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT ON LIVE TV: REVOKE IMMUNITY FOR [...] (C) Responding to a question during a live call-in show on national television December 18, President Bakiyev said that the diplomatic status accorded U.S. soldiers at the Manas Air Base should be revoked. Referring to the December 6 security incident at Manas Air Base in which a U.S. servicem [...]	2006-12-19 09:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1784	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT RESIGNS; PLOY TO FORCE NEW [...] (U) At an emergency cabinet meeting on December 19, all 14 members of the Kyrgyz government offered to resign. Prime Minister Felix Kulov said he also would submit a letter of resignation to the president. The reason given was that the resignations would create conditions to put the new cons [...]	2006-12-19 12:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1787	MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS FOLLOWING KYRGYZ [...] (C) In the immediate aftermath of the surprise resignations of Prime Minister Kulov and other members of the government December 19, one thing has not changed: the government. The Prime Minister and all of the ministers are continuing in their positions as "acting" ministers, and this may co [...]	2006-12-20 12:24:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1788	MANAS AIR BASE SHOOTING AND KRYGYZ CULTURE [...] (C) I and my staff deeply appreciate the extensive State-DOD coordination in recent days regarding the December 6 shooting incident at Manas Air Base, as well as on accelerating release of the AIB report on the September aircraft collision. Both issues have, unfortunately, raised questions [...]	2006-12-21 02:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SCUL PGOV MARR KG
06BISHKEK1789	KYRGYZ MEDIA: HOW TO UNDERSTAND IT ALL [...] (U) This is the last in a series of cables on the state of the media in Kyrgyzstan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Many consider the Kyrgyz media to be the freest and liveliest in Central Asia, and there is no doubt that this is true. There are many options for news coverage and opinion, especially in th [...]	2006-12-21 02:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SCUL PREL KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1790	KYRGYZ MEDIA: HOW TO UNDERSTAND IT ALL [...] (U) This is the last in a series of cables on the state of the media in Kyrgyzstan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Many consider the Kyrgyz media to be the freest and liveliest in Central Asia, and there is no doubt that this is true. There are many options for news coverage and opinion, especially in th [...]	2006-12-21 02:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SCUL PREL KPAO KG
06BISHKEK1792	KYRGYZ BUNDLE GAS, POWER AND WATER WITH UZBEKISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Kyrgyz-Uzbek negotiators agreed on a $100 per thousand cubic meter rate for Uzbek natural gas for 2007, nearly doubling the current price. In response, the Kyrgyz government announced a 44% hike in natural gas rates for consumers to absorb the price increase. In a related deal [...]	2006-12-21 07:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON PREL KG
06BISHKEK1795	PROGRESS FOR KYRGYZ HAJJ PILGRIMS [...] (SBU) Summary: The first planeload of Kyrgyz pilgrims has taken off for Mecca, but the mismanagement of the last Hajj is still fresh in the minds of the Muslim community throughout Kyrgyzstan, with some calling for the Chief Mufti and state officials to resign. Following the January 2006 Ha [...]	2006-12-21 11:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF KISL PHUM SOCI KG

06BISHKEK1807	NEW -- YES, YET ANOTHER -- KYRGYZ CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Summary: The surprise resignation of the Kyrgyz government December 19 has provoked a constitutional impasse, and President Bakiyev is apparently attempting to use the crisis to regain powers that he lost under the new constitution adopted November 9. Parliament is considering a draft of [...]	2006-12-22 12:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
06BISHKEK1812	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENT FAILS TO ADOPT NEW CONSTITUTION; [...] (U) The Kyrgyz Parliament narrowly failed to pass a proposed new constitution in a secret ballot on December 25. The draft received 46 votes; it needed 50 to pass. Prominent opposition MPs Omurbek Tekebayev and Azimbek Beknazarov refused to vote. Supporters of the measure said they would con [...]	2006-12-26 10:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK1826	KYRGYZ MANEUVERING TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION [...] (SBU) The political maneuvering continues in Bishkek following the parliament's narrow failure to adopt a new constitution December 25 (reftel). While pro-presidential MPs vowed to put forward new amendments to the constitution, some members of the opposition For Reforms movement threatened r [...]	2006-12-28 13:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
06BISHKEK385	KYRGYZ JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE (OR THE LACK THEREOF) [...] (SBU) Summary: The issue of judicial independence in the Kyrgyz Republic continues to be problematic, with the judiciary little more than a tool of the executive branch. Even with the ouster of President Akayev in March 2005 and the guarded optimism that judicial reforms might follow, little [...]	2006-03-23 05:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KJUS PGOV KMDR KG
06BISHKEK419	KYRGYZ MOB FIGURE MOVES ONE STEP CLOSER TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 21, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced that it had approved the candidate registration of notorious mob figure Ryspek Akmatbayev, who is seeking to run for parliament. The CEC decision clears the way for Akmatbayev to run for the seat left vacant when hi [...]	2006-03-27 10:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM KCOR PREL KDEM KG
06BISHKEK435	BUSINESS AS USUAL - KYRGYZ PRIVATE SECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although corruption seemed to subside immediately after the March, 2005 overthrow of the Akayev government, local and foreign businesspeople now complain that government corruption is the same as under Akayev, or in some cases worse. Many blame below subsistence-level governmen [...]	2006-03-30 11:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR PGOV PREL KCRM EAID ECON KG
06BISHKEK436	CENTRAL ELECTION COMMISSION REVOKES REGISTRATION [...] (SBU) On March 30, the Central Election Commission voted 10-0 to revoke the candidate registration of notorious mob boss Ryspek Akmatbayev. Akmatbayev is running for parliament from the Issykul Oblast city of Balikchy. The CEC decision comes only nine days after its March 21 decision to appr [...]	2006-03-30 11:44:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM KCOR PREL KDEM KG
06BISHKEK457	BISHKEK SCENESETTER FOR SCA ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] (C) Ambassador Boucher, thank you for your willingness to come to Bishkek. Your visit comes as Kyrgyzstan still struggles to make sense of last year's Tulip Revolution. Although the government declared March 24 a national holiday ) "People's Revolution Day" ) and staged a Soviet-style milita [...]	2006-04-05 12:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM KCOR KCRM EINV KG
06BISHKEK460	AMBASSADOR'S TRIP, STATEMENT TOUCH A RAW NERVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an April 6 meeting with Ambassador Yovanovitch, a clearly uncomfortable Deputy Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbaev said that Foreign Minister Jekshenkulov had asked him to express concern over the "deep resonance" left by the Ambassador's recent trip to southern Kyrgyzstan. [...]	2006-04-06 14:05:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KG
06BISHKEK496	COUP OR DEMONSTRATION? OPPOSITION MAKING BIG [...] (C) On April 12, President of the local NGO Coalition for Democracy and Civil Society Edil Baisalov detailed to PolOff plans for a major demonstration in Bishkek on April 29. According to Baisalov, at an April 12 meeting of the demonstration's main organizers, opposition parliamentarians re [...]	2006-04-14 02:44:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM PHUM KG
06BISHKEK502	VISIT OF SCA ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER TO BISHKEK [...] (C) During a series of meetings on April 11, SCA Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher urged the Kyrgyz Government to move forward on constitutional reform and said that the U.S. is eager to begin the next round of negotiations on Manas Coalition Airbase. He also expressed concern over the Apr [...]	2006-04-17 08:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM KCOR EAID ECON KG
06BISHKEK503	CENTRAL ELECTION COMMISSION REFUSING TO CERTIFY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 10, Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairman Tuigunaly Abdraimov announced that the CEC would not certify organized crime kingpin Ryspek Akmatbayev as the winner of the April 9 parliamentary by-election pending the outcome of Akmatbayev's impending re-trial for three [...]	2006-04-17 10:15:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KCRM KCOR KG
06BISHKEK504	GOVERNMENT STICKING TO PARTY LINE ON BAISALOV [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 12. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In a series of meetings with Ambassador Yovanovitch to discuss the April 12 attack on civil society leader Edil Baisalov, government officials largely stuck to the party line, calling the assault "an unfortunate incident" [...]	2006-04-17 10:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM KCOR KG
06BISHKEK532	MFA PUBLICLY LASHES OUT AT AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On April 18, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a sharply worded statement, rebuking Ambassador Yovanovitch for comments she made in support of Kyrgyzstan's participation in the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative during an April 15 interview w [...]	2006-04-19 12:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KG
06BISHKEK625	TOUGH TALK AMID HOPES FOR LAST MINUTE COMPROMISE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tensions seemed to ease somewhat one day before the large opposition demonstration planned for April 29 in Central Bishkek. Chief organizer Almaz Atambayev told PolOff on April 28 that he hoped for 20,000 people at the demonstration, but most Embassy contacts believe 4000-6000 a [...]	2006-04-28 12:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KCRM KG
06BISHKEK642	UNHCR PREPARED TO RESETTLE FINAL FOUR UZBEK [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 18, UNHCR Bishkek Chief Carlos Zaccagnini told PolOff that France had agreed to accept the accused drug dealer who is one of four Uzbek refugees remaining in Kyrgyzstan. Zaccagnini said the decision to accept this refugee means that all four of the Uzbek refugees that h [...]	2006-05-02 11:16:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PREL PHUM UZ KG
06BISHKEK648	BAKIYEV REJECTS MINISTERS' OFFER TO RESIGN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 2, sixteen ministers submitted their resignations to President Bakiyev, which Bakiyev refused to accept. The offers to resign came after the Parliament on April 28 passed non-binding no-confidence votes against thirteen ministers (Parliament approved of the work of only t [...]	2006-05-03 12:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS KG
06BISHKEK674	MAJOR GOVERNMENT SHAKEUP: OLD WINE, NEW BOTTLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 10, the government announced a major personnel shakeup. As part of the reshuffling, National Security Service (SNB) Chairman Tashtemir Aitbayev as well as the Minister of Agriculture were dismissed, and State Secretary Dastan Sarygulov resigned. Both Vice Prime SIPDIS [...]	2006-05-10 14:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PINR KG
06BISHKEK701	CRIME FIGURE WITH SUSPECTED TIES TO GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to press reports and the Interior Ministry (MVD),notorious mob figure and parliamentary candidate Ryspek Akmatbayev (reftels a and b) was killed by unknown persons on May 10 approximately 12 kilometers outside of Bishkek. According to the MVD, Akmatbayev was shot 28 [...]	2006-05-11 12:01:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS KCRM ASEC KG
06BISHKEK766	LITTLE TENSION IN RUN-UP TO MAY 27 OPPOSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Four days before the large opposition demonstration planned for May 27 in central Bishkek, tensions are noticeably lower than in the run-up to the April 29 opposition protest (reftel). Opposition leaders have in recent days backed away from an earlier vow to call for President [...]	2006-05-23 12:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PINS PREL ASEC KG
06BISHKEK778	BISHKEK PROPOSAL - 2006 AMBASSADORS' FUND FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post is pleased to propose PRM support through the Ambassador's Fund for Refugees for UNHCR efforts to mark World Refugee Day on June 20, particularly two cultural programs as well as an information campaign designed to highlight the rights of refugees and focus attention on th [...]	2006-05-26 09:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF KG
06BISHKEK779	ALL SIDES PREDICTING A PEACEFUL MAY 27 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: One day before the May 27 opposition demonstration in central Bishkek (reftel),both government and opposition contacts continue to predict a violence-free demonstration. One protest organizer told the Embassy on May 26 that the opposition is expecting 30,000 demonstrators to [...]	2006-05-26 10:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PHUM KDEM PINS PREL ASEC KG
06BISHKEK796	LARGE OPPOSITION DEMONSTRATION ENDS PEACEFULLY ON [...] (U) SUMMARY: According to Embassy observer estimates, between 12,000 and 20,000 opposition protesters demonstrated peacefully on Bishkek's main square on May 27 for approximately 3 hours. Official Kyrgyz estimates put the size of the crowd at 15,000-20,000, while protest organizers told the [...]	2006-05-30 11:26:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM PINS PREL ASEC KG
06BISHKEK867	SUPREME COURT DENIES ASYLUM TO FINAL UZBEK [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 13, the Supreme Court upheld the decision of a lower court to deny refugee status to the last of the remaining four Uzbek refugees who have been in detention since summer 2005. The court decision brings to an end the asylum seekers' lengthy legal battle to remain in Kyr [...]	2006-06-13 09:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PREL PHUM UZ RU KG
07BISHKEK100	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS REFLECT ON PARTIES, [...] (C) Summary: During conversations with the Ambassador and visiting Central Asian Affairs Office Director Pamela Spratlen, Kyrgyz government officials defended the December 30 version of the constitution that restored numerous powers to the president. Presidential advisors stressed the need f [...]	2007-02-01 06:01:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1001	KYRGYZ SEEK AUGUST MEETING ON BASE ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyz Security Council Secretary Tokon Mamytov called in Ambassador August 8 to discuss issues related to the Manas Air Base. Ambassador delivered a copy of Ref A diplomatic note proposing to convene a meeting, with the participation of a Defense Department official, in early S [...]	2007-08-08 13:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK1015	KYRGYZ STAND READY FOR SCO SUMMIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following months of intense preparation, Kyrgyz officials claim they are ready for the 7th annual Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on August 16. The Kyrgyz Government has worked feverishly to ensure all logistical and functional aspects of the summit -- from paving roa [...]	2007-08-10 08:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK102	SADYRKULOV: ROSY OUTLOOK FOR KYRGYZSTAN AND [...] (C) Summary: During a lengthy conversation with Ambassador, First Deputy Chief of Staff Sadyrkulov predicted his own influence would increase and that Kyrgyzstan would push forward on reforms and improved relations with the west. Ambassador emphasized the importance of resolving the legal iss [...]	2007-02-02 02:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR KG
07BISHKEK104	AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-02 04:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK1048	SCO SUMMIT FOCUSES ON ECONOMIC, SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The seventh annual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek August 16 emphasized security and economic cooperation. The formal session produced no surprises, the set speeches were unexceptional, and the summit was mostly free from the anti-American rhetoric of p [...]	2007-08-17 10:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1068	AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-24 06:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK1070	AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-27 04:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK1081	KYRGYZ RECEIVE US CANDIDACY FOR ICRC STANDING [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-29 07:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL PHUM ICRC KG
07BISHKEK1082	KYRGYZ RECEIVE US CANDIDACY FOR ICAO COUNCIL POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-29 07:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAIR AORC ICAO KG
07BISHKEK1083	KYRGYZ RECEIVE IOM DIRECTOR GENERAL CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-29 07:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EUN PREF PREL SMIG KG
07BISHKEK1084	KYRGYZ RECEIVE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-29 07:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA KG
07BISHKEK1087	RISING BREAD PRICES SPUR KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT ACTION [...] (C) Summary: Amidst a 20-40% increase in bread prices due in part to a three-fold increase in the price of imported Kazakh wheat, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Atambayev and other senior officials have criticized bakers for raising bread prices. However, PM Atambeyev's government has moved beyond p [...]	2007-08-29 14:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAGR SOCI KG
07BISHKEK1092	BISHKEK EAC MEETING ON AUGUST 27 SCHOOL [...] (C) The Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on 27 August 2007 to discuss whether security conditions at post warrant continued use of USG assets to transport post dependent children to school. Present were the DCM, RSO, DAO, CON, MGT, PAS, [...]	2007-08-30 09:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC PGOV PINR PREL KG
07BISHKEK1101	AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-04 09:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK113	EMBASSY BISHKEK BFIF PROPOSALS [...] In response to reftel, Embassy Bishkek hereby submits two proposals for the use of Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) resources in 2007. Details of the two proposals are outlined below. 2. The first proposal is entitled "Outreach to Kyrgyz Businessmen." Justification: Embassy [...]	2007-02-02 08:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD KG
07BISHKEK1136	PRESIDENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDTABLE: EMBASSY [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Embassy has actively supported Kyrgyzstan's burgeoning democracy, and has taken great strides to promote human rights and civil liberties through direct, public engagement with government officials and civil society, NGOs, and religious groups. U.S.-funded projects have also [...]	2007-09-12 13:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1137	KYRGYZ INSIDERS PROMISE "BIG EVENTS" THIS FALL: [...] (C) Summary: After a relatively quiet summer, with attention focused on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek and vacations at Lake Issyk Kul, presidential insiders are predicting "big events" for the fall. Constitutional reform, and the question whether to adopt the amendm [...]	2007-09-13 12:19:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1148	KYRGYZ RECEIVE OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION POINTS [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered revised reftel points September 14 to Nuran Niyazaliyev, Deputy Director of the MFA's Department of International Organizations and Security Affairs. Niyazaliyev listened with interest, but noted that the Kyrgyz government might not send a delegation to the Warsaw Human [...]	2007-09-14 11:52:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ECON OSCE KG
07BISHKEK1154	Media Reaction: the Sixth Anniversary of the September 11 [...] (SBU) Summary: The sixth anniversary of the September 11th tragedy garnered substantial coverage in the local media. Much of the coverage repeated or supported conspiracy theories printed in Russian media, which is widely-read in Kyrgyzstan. Most of the coverage was critical of U.S. policy po [...]	2007-09-17 10:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
07BISHKEK1155	"MAXIMIZING" BUSINESS IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC [...] (C) Summary: A prominent ex-pat businessman, Giorgio Fiacconi, has reportedly been forced to sell his Kyrgyz Credit Bank (KCB) to a close business associate of Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's son, Maxim. The associate, Latvian businessman Valery Belokon, has also acquired the failed "I [...]	2007-09-18 09:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV KCOR ECON EINV PINR KG
07BISHKEK1158	KYRGYZ MP BAIBOLOV DETAILS CONFUSION, ANXIETY [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador September 18, opposition MP Kubatbek Baibolov detailed the confusion and anxiety in parliament following the Constitutional Court's September 14 decision to invalidate the November and December 2006 constitutions (reftel). Baibolov predicted furt [...]	2007-09-18 12:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1168	2007 INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT [...] (U) On September 17, poloff delivered the 2007 International Religious Freedom report for the Kyrgyz Republic to Erkin Atabekov, human rights officer in the International Organizations and Security Department of the MFA. Poloff also informed Atabekov that a Russian translation of the report w [...]	2007-09-19 10:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KIRF KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1170	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT SETS REFERENDUM ON NEW [...] (C) Summary: In a nationwide address September 19, Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev announced a national referendum for October 21 on two questions: a new version of the constitution, and a new election code. Bakiyev said that under his constitutional draft, the parliament would be electe [...]	2007-09-19 12:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1173	KYRGYZ FEEL INFLATIONARY AND FINANCIAL PRESSURES [...] (SBU) Summary: With "official" monthly food price inflation of 2.3%, hoarding and rapid price inflation are affecting an increasing array of foodstuffs in Kyrgyz markets. Meanwhile, the Kyrgyz Central Bank has pumped the equivalent of over $150 million into the local currency market to curb [...]	2007-09-21 12:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAGR PGOV SOCI KG
07BISHKEK1178	U.S. BUSINESS SEMINAR DRAWS KYRGYZ ENTREPRENEURS [...] (U) Summary: The Embassy-hosted "Doing Business with the USA" seminar attracted approximately 220 people for a discussion on developing business relations with U.S. firms and ways to compete for U.S. government contracts at Manas air base and in Afghanistan. More than 90% of the companies we [...]	2007-09-25 04:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1183	FY07 BFIF REPORTING FROM EMBASSY BISHKEK [...] Per reftel A request, Embassy Bishkek hereby submits the following report regarding the use of Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) resources in 2007 in the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. The total amount of BFIF support provided for use by Embassy Bishkek was $3,100.00. The total amount spe [...]	2007-09-25 12:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO ECON ETRD EINV AFIN ADPM KG
07BISHKEK1184	EARLY KYRGYZ REACTIONS TO NEW CONSTITUTION DRAFT [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyzstan will hold a national referendum October 21 on a "new edition" of the constitution. The draft text, which was released to the public September 20, calls for parliament to be elected entirely by party lists and appears to strengthen presidential control over the parliam [...]	2007-09-25 12:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1187	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER KARABAYEV'S TRIP TO THE [...] (C) Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev will travel to Washington and New York between September 26 and October 3. This is his first trip to the United States since becoming foreign minister in February 2007, and the first high-level visit since President Bakiyev and former Foreign Minister [...]	2007-09-26 12:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK120	KYRGYZ REPLY TO MERCURY MINING QUERY [...] In response to an Embassy inquiry into official Kyrgyz attitudes to controls on mercury production, the Kyrgyz MFA responded via Diplomatic Note 011-14/79 dated January 25, 2007 with answers to five questions derived from reftel. The translated questions and answers are repeated below: A) [...]	2007-02-05 12:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN SENV KG
07BISHKEK1200	NEGLECT, POLITICAL ISOLATION AND HOPE IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff traveled to the eastern Kyrgyz cities of Naryn and Balykchy September 19-21, met with government officials, civil society activists, NGO representatives and educators, and found infrastructural neglect, political isolation, and high unemployment, but hope for the future. [...]	2007-09-28 10:30:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1201	KYRGYZSTAN: NEXT STEPS ON MANAS AIR BASE ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Kyrgyz have repeatedly requested a U.S. response to their June diplomatic note, which requested changes to the protocol covering payment for access to the base, as well as information on the disposition of the case regarding the December 2006 shooting incident. We underst [...]	2007-09-28 10:48:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
07BISHKEK124	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENTARIANS WARN OF NEGATIVE AIR BASE [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyz parliamentarians have told us that the December 6 base shooting and other recent incidents have led to a decline in parliament's perceptions of the U.S. Manas air base, and continued negative public reaction to the shooting could have an impact on U.S.-Kyrgyz relations. T [...]	2007-02-06 11:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK125	MANAGING KYRGYZ CRITICISM OF MANAS AIR BASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kyrgyz domestic political turmoil in December and January over a new constitution and government has shifted public and political attention away from Manas Air Base. This welcome hiatus may prove temporary, however, once the new government is in place. Looking ahead, we see sev [...]	2007-02-06 11:59:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK126	NEW KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE APPROVED BY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Parliament approved a new government structure February 6. The new structure, proposed by Prime Minister Azim Isabekov, comprises 14 ministries, 5 committees, and 12 state agencies, including a new Ministry of Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources. The new structure marks a slight [...]	2007-02-06 14:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1270	VIEWS FROM SOUTH ON THE REFERENDUM AND POSSIBLE [...] (C) Summary. On a two-day visit to the southern capitals of Jalalabad and Osh (other issues reported septel),the Ambassador met with the governors of both oblasts, NGOs, and political party representatives, who shared their views on the presidential decree announcing an October 21 national [...]	2007-10-10 07:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK128	HCOC: ENCOURAGING KYRGYZSTAN TO SUBSCRIBE [...] (SBU) In December 2006, the Kyrgyz MFA contacted post to inquire how to subscribe to the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC). Post informed the ministry at that time that Kyrgyzstan could subscribe by sending a note verbale to the Government of Austria. 2. [...]	2007-02-07 08:05:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA KG
07BISHKEK1280	Embassy Events Marking Ramadan and Orozo Ait [...] (SBU) On September 25, the Ambassador hosted an Iftar dinner for local religious leaders and members of the diplomatic corps and interfaith community. Over forty guests joined Embassy staff for this event. In her remarks, the Ambassador emphasized the positive spirit of cooperation between th [...]	2007-10-15 10:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPAO SCUL KG
07BISHKEK1285	RISING PRICES AND TIGHTER BORDERS, BUT CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary. During a visit to the southern capitals of Jalalabad and Osh, the Ambassador presided over a U.S.-funded border checkpoint opening, met with students, civic leaders, political parties, and NGOs, honored local religious leaders with an Iftar dinner, and visited the largest hydropow [...]	2007-10-15 11:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1288	BISHKEK LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKING GROUP MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: DCM chaired the Embassy's Law Enforcement Working Group (LEWG) meeting on September 19. In addition to reports from Bishkek-based officers, the meeting included presentations by the regional Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officer and the regional FBI Legal Attache. The [...]	2007-10-17 02:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1296	KYRGYZSTAN REFERENDUM IS "JUST POLITICS" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kyrgyzstan will hold a nationwide referendum on a new constitution and new electoral code on October 21, despite a recommendation from the parliament that the vote be postponed. The proposed constitution closely resembles the recently annulled December 2006 constitution, but i [...]	2007-10-18 11:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1298	EMBASSY BISHKEK'S NOMINATION FOR THE 2008 SECRETARY'S AWARD [...] (SBU) Post is pleased to submit its nomination for the 2008 Secretary's Woman of Courage Award. We nominate Ms. Cholpon Idinovna SIPDIS Djakupova, a well known fearless human rights activist and outspoken defender of the rights of refugees. Ms. Djakupova heads the NGO legal clinic 'Adilet' w [...]	2007-10-19 11:19:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN PHUM PREL KG
07BISHKEK1304	BAKIYEV DISSOLVES PARLIAMENT AFTER NEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kyrgyzstan's Central Election Commission announced that, based on preliminary results, 75% of eligible voters approved a new constitution and electoral code in the October 21 referendum. The CEC claimed that nationwide turnout was over 80%, but local observers disputed that fi [...]	2007-10-23 12:48:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK1319	BISHKEK EAC MEETING RE SECURITY PROCEDURES FOR [...] (C) Ambassador Yovanovitch chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee on October 22, 2007, to discuss Security for the 232nd USMC Birthday Ball. Present were the DCM, RSO, DAO, CON, MGT, PAS, POL/ECON, POL/RA, RLA, SAO, INL, MED, CLO, Peace Corp, and Manas AB Commander. MSG Detachm [...]	2007-10-25 09:49:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC PGOV PINR PREL KG
07BISHKEK1320	ETHNIC UZBEK JOURNALIST SLAIN IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Outspoken ethnic Uzbek/Kyrgyz national journalist Alisher Saipov was shot and killed outside his office in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, early evening October 24. Saipov was editor-in-chief of the Uzbek-language newspaper, Siyosat (Politics),and he served as a stringer for Voice of America [...]	2007-10-25 11:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1328	Kyrgyz Consular Update: US Contractors, Kazakhstan and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: On October 10, Kyrgyz MFA Consular Affairs Director Beshymbiev told Con Chief there is legislation pending before the Kyrgyz and Kazakh parliaments that would allow bearers of valid Kyrgyz visas to enter Kazakhstan without obtaining a Kazakh visa. Beshymbiev a [...]	2007-10-29 11:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC KG KZ CVIS PGOV PREL
07BISHKEK1333	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WALKER CANDIDACY FOR UN [...] (U) Embassy delivered reftel points in support of David Walker's candidacy for the United Nations Independent Audit Advisory Committee to the Kyrgyz MFA October 31. Embassy also requested the Ministry to instruct its UN delegation to support Mr. Walker. Any substantive response will be repor [...]	2007-10-31 11:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC UN UNGA KG
07BISHKEK1334	WELCOMING KYRGYZSTAN AS A PSI PARTICIPANT [...] (U) Embassy delivered reftel non-paper welcoming Kyrgyzstan as a PSI participant to the Kyrgyz MFA on October 31. 2. (U) Embassy appreciates the Department's assistance in providing the Russian translation of the detailed non-paper. YOVANOVITCH [...]	2007-10-31 12:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KG
07BISHKEK1335	LETTER TO AMBASSADOR FROM WIDOW OF KYRGYZ TRUCK [...] (SBU) This cable forwards the text of the fifth letter to the Ambassador from Mrs. Ivanova, the widow of the Kyrgyz truck driver who was shot on December 6, 2006 by a U.S. airman at Manas Air Base. The letter includes a long litany of alleged unfulfilled commitments by the U.S. side to coope [...]	2007-10-31 13:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK1337	KYRGYZ INVESTIGATION INTO SAIPOV KILLING CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Kyrgyz law enforcement investigation continues into the October 24 killing of journalist Alisher Saipov. The two most popular theories place blame either on the Uzbek security services or on Islamic extremist organizations Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT) or the Islamic Movement of Uzbek [...]	2007-11-01 11:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1339	POOR KYRGYZ OBLAST HIT HARD BY GROWING INFLATION [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 24 ) 26, Ambassador Yovanovitch visited Naryn Oblast. Everyone she met, from local government representatives in Naryn City to farmers in remote villages, reported that the economic situation in the oblast is dire. The region, already poor, has been especially hard [...]	2007-11-02 12:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1340	UPCOMING KYRGYZ ELECTIONS AND THE RECENT [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador's October 24 - 26th trip to Naryn Oblast provided an opportunity to measure the political pulse of ordinary Kyrgyz citizens, local politicians, opposition and pro-government parties, and NGO representatives in one of Kyrgyzstan's poorest provinces. Residents of Nary [...]	2007-11-02 12:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1342	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS SET FOR DECEMBER 16 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kyrgyzstan will hold parliamentary elections December 16. Under the new constitution, the parliament will consist of 90 seats elected on a proportional basis by party list. The new electoral code establishes thresholds of 5% of all eligible voters as well as 0.5% of voters in [...]	2007-11-02 13:02:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1354	KYRGYZ REJECT PRESSURE ON UKRAINE WTO ACCESSION [...] (C) Summary: A Kyrgyz MFA official asked visiting SCA Senior Advisor Robert Deutsch November 8 to relay Bishkek's readiness for "constructive" talks with Kyiv over Ukraine's WTO accession to Washington, but argued against continued "politicization" and "third party political pressure" with res [...]	2007-11-13 12:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD WTRO PREL KTIA ECON KG
07BISHKEK1363	FATF IRAN STATEMENT DELIVERED TO KYRGYZ [...] (SBU) Pol-Econ Chief delivered reftel points and guidance on November 6 to Ulan Danikeev, First Deputy Chairman of the Financial Intelligence Service of the Kyrgyz Republic. Although Kyrgyzstan is not a member of FATF, Danikeev welcomed the information about the FATF statement. Danikeev said [...]	2007-11-15 08:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL MNUC ECON KG
07BISHKEK1366	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: A GUIDE TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kyrgyzstan will hold early parliamentary elections on December 16. For the first time, election to parliament will be solely on a proportional basis by party list. The new electoral code sets an extremely high threshold for a party to enter parliament: 5% of all registered v [...]	2007-11-15 10:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1367	KYRGYZ FEEDBACK ON PAST AND FUTURE TIFA MEETINGS [...] (SBU) Summary: A Kyrgyz MFA official pledged to begin preparations within the Kyrgyz government for next summer's U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement meeting. While endorsing greater private sector activity under TIFA, he lamented that Kyrgyz firms were not prepared to [...]	2007-11-15 10:59:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL KG
07BISHKEK1368	RESOURCE NATIONALISM IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC [...] (C) Summary: To the extent it exists here, resource nationalism in the Kyrgyz Republic has focused on gold mining operations. Political grievances over the Canadian-run Kumtor gold mine concession have generated demands for greater Kyrgyz ownership, additional tax assessments, environmental [...]	2007-11-15 11:56:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV EMIN KG
07BISHKEK1371	KYRGYZSTAN: 2007-2008 INSCR, PART II, FINANCIAL CRIMES AND [...] (U) No report was published for the Kyrgyz Republic in the 2006-2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part II, Financial Crimes and Money Laundering. Embassy point of contact for this report is Resident Legal Advisor Irfan Saeed, e-mail: SaeedIA@state.gov. 2. (SBU) Follow i [...]	2007-11-16 06:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR PGOV KG
07BISHKEK1383	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT ASKS FOR RESULTS OF IVANOV [...] (SBU) On November 19, post received a diplomatic note from the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting the results of the U.S. investigation into the December 6, 2006 killing of Kyrgyz citizen Alexander Ivanov by an airman from Manas Airbase. Unofficial translation of the Note follows at [...]	2007-11-21 09:44:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK1384	AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-23 06:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK1395	KYRGYZ ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: While Kyrgyz Energy Minister Chudinov and other officials embrace Kyrgyz electricity exports to South Asia under the CASAREM umbrella, supply issues, particularly involving Tajikistan, color the discussion of how much electricity may be available for export. Other Kyrgyz offici [...]	2007-11-26 11:08:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL KG
07BISHKEK1399	KYRGYZ AIR CONTROLLERS STAGE ONE-HOUR STRIKE [...] (C) On November 26, Kyrgyz air control personnel at Manas airport conducted a one-hour work stoppage aimed at coalition aircraft operating out of Manas Air Base, which is collocated at the airport. Air Base officials, who were aware in advance of the proposed strike, had redirected aircraft [...]	2007-11-27 12:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK140	SOME KYRGYZ CABINET APPOINTMENTS MADE [...] (SBU) On February 7 President Bakiyev appointed several cabinet ministers, including the First Vice Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minster. When all appointments have been made, the Prime Minister will then have the option to enact parliament's recommendation to put each of the ministries, com [...]	2007-02-07 11:30:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1400	KYRGYZ STATE TV CHANGES DIRECTORS, BUT NOT [...] (C) Summary. Promised reforms of the Kyrgyz State Television and Radio Corporation (KTR) have ground to a halt in advance of the December 16 parliamentary elections. Acting General Director Melis Eshimkanov said that his primary problems were dealing with bloated staffing, but acknowledged t [...]	2007-11-28 11:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAO KG
07BISHKEK1401	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT OUSTS PM ATAMBAYEV AHEAD OF [...] (C) Summary: On November 28, Kyrgyz President Bakiyev dismissed Acting Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev. The post will likely remain vacant until after the December 16 parliamentary elections. The move came the day after Jalalabad oblast governor Iskender Aidaraliyev's appointment as fir [...]	2007-11-28 11:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SOCI KG
07BISHKEK1402	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: CAMPAIGNING BEGINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The official campaign period for Kyrgyzstan's early parliamentary elections opened November 26 with billboards, media ads, and public events. On November 25, the Central Election Commission (CEC) completed the registrations of 12 parties to appear on the ballot; 10 parties were [...]	2007-11-28 13:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1419	OUSTED PRIME MINISTER COMMENTS ON KYRGYZ ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Prime Minister Almaz Atambayev told Charge November 30 that President Bakiyev, by using state resources to support the pro-presidential Ak Jol party in the parliamentary election campaign, was repeating the mistakes of former President Akayev in the 2005 elections. Atambay [...]	2007-11-30 13:26:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KG
07BISHKEK142	MORE KYRGYZ CABINET APPOINTMENTS MADE; [...] (SBU) A number of new cabinet-level appointments were made February 8, including the ministers of Foreign Affairs; Finance; and Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources. The February 8 appointments include: -- Ednan Karabayev, former Deputy Rector of the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, was app [...]	2007-02-08 13:01:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	TAGS
07BISHKEK1421	KYRGYZ FM PUSHES FOR GREATER COOPERATION WITH U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: Visiting Central Asia Office Director Spratlen and Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Karabayev November 20 in Bishkek. Spratlen stressed the importance of the upcoming parliamentary elections as an indicator of the direction of Kyrgyzstan's political reform, and she discussed [...]	2007-12-03 07:26:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK1424	KYRGYZ OFFICIALS CALL IN INTERNATIONAL REPS FOR [...] (C) Summary: Senior Kyrgyz administration officials called a meeting November 30 with some of the diplomatic and donor community to discuss the upcoming parliamentary elections. Attending the meeting were representatives from the National Democratic Institute (NDI),the International Republi [...]	2007-12-03 12:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1425	KYRGYZ PARTY LEADERS AND OFFICIALS DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 19-20 visit to Bishkek, Central Asia Officer Director Pamela Spratlen met with political party leaders, the head of the Central Election Commission, civil society activists, and other leading analysts. Discussion centered on the December 16 parliamentary electi [...]	2007-12-04 04:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK143	IMF/WB "NOT OPTIMISTIC" AS KYRGYZ HIPC DECISION [...] (C) Summary: World Bank and IMF representatives in Kyrgyzstan have requested that Kyrgyz authorities recommit, in writing, to the December HIPC agreement by late February or risk the loss of all debt relief envisioned under HIPC. PM Isabekov's "step by step" parliamentary strategy on HIPC, de [...]	2007-02-08 14:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1441	KYRGYZ ELECTIONS: BALLOT SCANDAL ERUPTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 4, Kyrgyzstan's Central Election Commission (CEC) decided to cancel Edil Baisalov's registration as a Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDPK) candidate in the December 16 parliamentary elections. Baisalov had posted a picture of a ballot on his personal blog, and [...]	2007-12-05 14:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
07BISHKEK1442	AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-06 04:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK1460	KYRGYZ ANNOUNCE ARREST IN SAIPOV INVESTIGATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 5, the Kyrgyz Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) announced the arrest of the owner of the gun used in the October 24 murder of prominent journalist Alisher Saipov (Ref B). The MVD also released the photographs of two additional suspects in the shooting. The MVD is r [...]	2007-12-08 04:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG

07BISHKEK1461	ELECTION EVE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Amidst the political wrangling preceding the December 16 Kyrgyz parliamentary elections, there have been significant economic and financial developments in the Kyrgyz Republic during the past year. Despite strong economic growth in 2007, increasing inflation and the falling v [...]	2007-12-10 13:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI KG
07BISHKEK1462	EMBASSY BISHKEK'S TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-11 08:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN KG
07BISHKEK1478	KYRGYZ ELECTIONS: CHARGES OF INTIMIDATION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: With the vote scheduled for December 16, accusations of the misuse of administrative resources, intimidation of government opponents, and continued controversy over the 0.5% regional threshold dominate the last days of the campaign. Government employees have been pressured to jo [...]	2007-12-12 13:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1485	DELIVERY OF NIE ON IRAN TO KYRGYZ OFFICIALS [...] (C) During a meeting with Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev on December 13, Ambassador delivered two non-papers regarding the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran's nuclear program (ref C). During discussions of key points, FM Karabayev stated that the ministry "publicly and privately [...]	2007-12-13 12:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC KNNP PARM PREL IR KG
07BISHKEK1486	KYRGYZ ELECTIONS: OPPOSITION CONTINUES TO CRY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ahead of the December 16 parliamentary elections, senior government officials acknowledge the use of administrative resources to support the pro-presidential Ak Jol party, but attribute excesses against the opposition to over-zealous local officials. The controversial 0.5% regio [...]	2007-12-13 13:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK1504	KYRGYZ ELECTIONS: IT'S NOT JUST THE VOTES CAST; [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kyrgyzstan's parliamentary elections won't be decided entirely by the votes cast on December 16. The heavy use of administrative resources virtually assures that President Bakiyev's Ak Jol party will take the vast majority of the seats, and a disproportionate regional threshold m [...]	2007-12-14 15:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1505	KYRGYZ ELECTIONS: PRELIMINARY RESULTS SHOW AK JOL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kyrgyzstan's Central Election Commission (CEC) announced preliminary results showing that the pro-presidential Ak Jol party received enough votes to pass the nationwide and regional thresholds in the December 16 parliamentary elections. The opposition Ata Meken passed the nati [...]	2007-12-18 02:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1508	DELIVERY OF PSI NON-PAPER TO KYRGYZ OFFICIALS [...] (U) On December 11, Ambassador delivered reftel non-paper to Minister of Foreign Affairs Ednan Karabayev. Karabayev thanked Ambassador for the information. YOVANOVITCH [...]	2007-12-18 10:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP KSTC PARM PREL XX KG
07BISHKEK1509	KYRGYZ ELECTIONS: SUPREME COURT CANCELS REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Kyrgyz Supreme Court annulled the Central Election Commission's (CEC) interpretation of the 0.5% regional threshold December 18. The CEC had previously based the 0.5% threshold on the national voter list, meaning a party needed to gather 13,500 votes in each of the seven obl [...]	2007-12-18 13:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1513	KYRGYZ ELECTIONS: MISCOUNTING THE VOTE [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the relatively peaceful conduct of the Kyrgyz parliamentary vote on December 16, the Embassy's 14 teams of observers noted widespread irregularities and vote total manipulations. Observers in Osh and Jalalabad oblasts recorded numerous instances of unchallenged repeat [...]	2007-12-20 11:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM SOCI KG
07BISHKEK1514	KYRGYZ ELECTIONS: MISCOUNTING THE VOTE [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the relatively peaceful conduct of the Kyrgyz parliamentary vote on December 16, the Embassy's 14 teams of observers noted widespread irregularities and vote total manipulations. Observers in Osh and Jalalabad oblasts recorded numerous instances of unchallenged repeat [...]	2007-12-20 11:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM SOCI KG
07BISHKEK1515	KYRGYZ ELECTIONS: MISCOUNTING THE VOTE [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the relatively peaceful conduct of the Kyrgyz parliamentary vote on December 16, the Embassy's 14 teams of observers noted widespread irregularities and vote total manipulations. Observers in Osh and Jalalabad oblasts recorded numerous instances of unchallenged repeat [...]	2007-12-20 11:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM SOCI KG
07BISHKEK1516	KYRGYZ ELECTIONS: MISCOUNTING THE VOTE [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the relatively peaceful conduct of the Kyrgyz parliamentary vote on December 16, the Embassy's 14 teams of observers noted widespread irregularities and vote total manipulations. Observers in Osh and Jalalabad oblasts recorded numerous instances of unchallenged repeat [...]	2007-12-20 11:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM SOCI KG
07BISHKEK1518	KYRGYZ REPUBLIC: 2007 CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR [...] This cable provides Embassy Bishkek,s child labor update for the Kyrgyz Republic for subsequent inclusion in the 2007 Trade and Development Act Report. Feedback below is tied to the specific questions outlined in reftel. Section A: Laws and regulations proscribing the worst forms of child l [...]	2007-12-21 05:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI KG
07BISHKEK1520	EMBASSY BISHKEK'S SERIES OF EVENTS TO COMMEMORATE 16 DAYS FREE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Working in conjunction with Post's Mentor Program for Women Leaders and Peace Corps, Embassy Bishkek organized a series of events around the country, including the cities of Bishkek, Osh and Naryn to commemorate the 16 days free of violence against women that run from November 25 [...]	2007-12-21 07:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KG KWMN PHUM PREL
07BISHKEK1521	MEETING OF THE BISHKEK EAC [...] (SBU) The Deputy Chief of Mission, Lee Litzenberger, chaired a meeting of the Bishkek Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on December 21, 2007, to evaluate the security posture for the Holiday Season. Present were the DCM, RSO, DAO, CON, MGT, POL/ECON, POL/RA, AID, CLO, MSG DET COM. 2. (SB [...]	2007-12-21 07:48:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC
07BISHKEK1525	KYRGYZ ELECTIONS: PARLIAMENT OPENS WHILE [...] (C) Summary: With Central Election Commission election results showing opposition party Ata Meken not passing the 0.5% vote threshold in Osh city, the pro-presidential Ak Jol party collected 71 out of 90 seats in the new Kyrgyz parliament. The Social Democrats and Communists, which polled s [...]	2007-12-21 12:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SOCI PINR KG
07BISHKEK1534	GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT TERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-26 11:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT PARM PREL PTER KG
07BISHKEK1535	GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT TERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-26 11:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT PARM PREL PTER KG
07BISHKEK1538	NEW KYRGYZ PM AND PARLIAMENT START WORK, WHILE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Energy Minister and Bakiyev loyalist Igor Chudinov assumed the prime ministerial post December 24 and indicated a new cabinet would be in place by year's end. In parliament, ex-State Secretary Adakhan Madumarov was elected speaker, and the pro-presidential Ak Jol party obt [...]	2007-12-26 12:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1539	ADDITIONAL KYRGYZ FM GREETING TO SECRETARY RICE [...] On December 20, the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry sent another diplomatic note to the Embassy with a separate English-language message of greetings from acting Foreign Minister Karabayev to Secretary Rice. Begin text of the message (as supplied in English by the MFA) and addressed to Secretary Ric [...]	2007-12-27 05:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL KG
07BISHKEK154	BIO OF NEW KYRGYZ FM KARABAYEV [...] (SBU) Ednan Oskonovich Karabayev, Kyrgyzstan's new Foreign Minister, was appointed February 8 after spending thirteen years at the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University as Vice Rector. No stranger to the MFA, FM Karabayev held the same position from 1992-1994, under former President Askar Akayev. [...]	2007-02-09 12:02:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
07BISHKEK1542	AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-28 03:19:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK1543	NEW KYRGYZ CABINET SIGNALS LITTLE CHANGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Bakiyev signed a decree installing the new Cabinet under Prime Minister Chudinov December 27. The new Cabinet's structure and composition are consistent with previous PM Atambayev's Cabinet, with many holdovers and only a few new names. The positioning of experience [...]	2007-12-28 07:49:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1548	KYRGYZ FM WARY AS OPPOSITION EXHAUSTS ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: In a December 27 meeting with the Ambassador, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Karabayev acknowledged "problems" with the December 16 parliamentary elections, but reasoned that an Ak Jol-dominated parliament would inspire real debate with the government. To correct electoral code proble [...]	2007-12-31 08:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SOCI KG
07BISHKEK155	THE GLITTER OF KYRGYZ GOLD TAXES CANADIAN MINE [...] (C) Summary: The Canadian-run Kumtor gold mine in eastern Kyrgyzstan, which generates 4-6% of Kyrgyz GDP, is expected to double its 2006 production of 303,000 ounces by 2008. Despite the rosy projections, Kumtor Operating Company (KOC) President Andrew Lewis told Embassy that a less friendly [...]	2007-02-09 12:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ECON EINV KG
07BISHKEK181	KYRGYZSTAN'S NOMINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMAN OF [...] (SBU) Post is pleased to nominate an outstanding Kyrgyz candidate for the IWOC Award. Ms. Bubusara Ryskulova is a well-known promoter of women's rights in the Kyrgyz Republic. She has tirelessly worked in the area of women issues for the last 10 years. First among her many accomplishments wo [...]	2007-02-15 08:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KWMN KPAO KG
07BISHKEK183	CHARGE DEMARCHES KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT ON POSSIBLE [...] (C) Summary. On February 15, Charge demarched Minister of Interior and Deputy FM regarding information that Kyrgyz investigators into the December 6 shooting incident were under political pressure to charge the U.S. Airman with intentional homicide, notwithstanding the facts of the case. Bot [...]	2007-02-15 11:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK184	FORMER PM KULOV THROWS DOWN THE GAUNTLET [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Prime Minister Felix Kulov told an overflow crowd of press, diplomats, and supporters February 14 that he was joining the political opposition. Saying that he could not remain a "passive observer," Kulov vowed to "unite and lead" the forces that want "radical, positive cha [...]	2007-02-15 14:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK194	KYRGYZ REJECT HIPC, SEEK ALTERNATIVES [...] (C) Summary: Reversing its initial decision in December, the Kyrgyz government and President Bakiyev February 20 rejected participation in the HIPC debt relief initiative. President Bakiyev subsequently tasked the government with finding alternative ways to pay off Kyrgyzstan's $2 billion for [...]	2007-02-21 12:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PREL KG
07BISHKEK196	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION'S NEW "UNITED FRONT" [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Kyrgyz opposition has formed a new alliance, calling for the removal of President Bakiyev and for "real" constitutional reform. Led by former Prime Minister Felix Kulov, the "United Front for Kyrgyzstan's Decent Future" has attracted many -- but not all -- opposition leaders. [...]	2007-02-22 09:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK199	KYRGYZ SPEAKER VIEWS U.S. VISIT AS USEFUL, AGAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge met with Speaker of Parliament Marat Sultanov on February 14 to discuss the Speaker's recent visit to the United States (Ref A) and reported statements about renegotiating the Manas Airbase agreement; the status of the parliament's December resolution concerning the base; [...]	2007-02-23 13:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK2	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENT ADOPTS NEW CONSTITUTION [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 30, the Kyrgyz Parliament, under pressure from President Bakiyev, voted to adopt a new constitution. This new constitution reportedly would restore to the president powers lost in the November 2006 constitution, including control over law enforcement agencies and t [...]	2007-01-03 12:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK200	AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-23 13:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK21	2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR THE KYRGYZ [...] This cable provides Embassy Bishkek's submission of the 2007 Investment Climate Statement for the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. Begin text: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ The Kyrgyz Republic has a liberal investment regime with a broad base of commercial laws. Unf [...]	2007-01-16 08:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR KG
07BISHKEK210	KYRGYZ DOWNPLAY EXPECTED IMPACT OF NEW RUSSIAN [...] (C) Summary: With an estimated 500,000 Kyrgyz working in Russia, sending back an estimated half billion dollars a year in remittances, Russia's new restrictions on foreign labor and outdoor markets (Ref A) have prompted concern here about a possible sudden return of labor migrants and reductio [...]	2007-02-28 08:52:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON SOCI KG
07BISHKEK216	ROADS, MINES AND IRANIANS SURFACE AT KYRGYZ [...] (C) Summary: Recently appointed Issyk Kul Governor Kydykbek Isayev presided over an investment conference which focused particular attention on mineral deposits in the eastern Sary Jazz region. The conference also touted development opportunities in tourism, agriculture and energy -- as well [...]	2007-02-28 11:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ELTN IR KG
07BISHKEK222	AMBASSADOR COMPLAINS TO KYRGYZ OMBUDSMAN ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met February 28 with Kyrgyz Ombudsman for Human Rights Tursunbay Bakir uulu to protest the Ombudsman's "inspections" of U.S. Government-funded assistance implementers. Bakir uluu claimed it was "within his right" to investigate all foreign-funded organizations for pot [...]	2007-03-05 02:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK227	NEW KYRGYZ FM KARABAYEV MORE POSITIVE ON U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: In Ambassador's introductory meeting with new Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev on February 26, Karabayev said he was looking forward to a productive relationship, and suggested establishing a regular schedule of meetings with the Ambassador. He said that his top priorities were [...]	2007-03-05 11:49:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK228	KYRGYZ UNITED FRONT MOVES FORWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Prime Minister Felix Kulov said during a March 5 press conference that the opposition United Front that he founded following his ouster from office would campaign throughout the country to push for early presidential elections. Kulov argued that people had voted in 2005 f [...]	2007-03-05 12:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK229	NEW KYRGYZ PRIME MINISTER DISCUSSES ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an introductory meeting March 1, new Kyrgyz Prime Minister Azim Isabekov told the Ambassador that he looked forward to continued cooperation with the United States, particularly on economic development issues. Isabekov said that the government's priorities would be to push [...]	2007-03-05 12:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK238	AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-07 08:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK239	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER OUTLINES "PILLARS OF FOCUS" [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador briefed new Foreign Minister Karabayev March 5 on the range of interagency U.S. assistance programs in Kyrgyzstan. Karabayev said he thought U.S. assistance was "in tune" with Kyrgyzstan's priorities, and he expressed interest in increased collaboration. Karabayev th [...]	2007-03-07 08:44:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK24	BUS COLLISION AND MUFTI ALLEGATIONS TOP KYRGYZ [...] (C) Summary: A tragic bus accident, which claimed the lives of twenty-two Kyrgyz Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, clouded the conclusion of what many Kyrgyz had considered to be a successful year for the Hajj. Kyrgyz Muftiate and State Agency for Religious Affairs representatives consoled relat [...]	2007-01-16 13:30:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF KISL PHUM SOCI KG
07BISHKEK240	FM KARABAYEV URGES FASTER RESOLUTION OF BASE ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: During a March 5 meeting with Ambassador, Foreign Minister Karabayev urged the U.S. to move forward to solve base issues, such as the December shooting incident and the September collision. Karabayev seemed interested in assisting the U.S. in countering the negative publicity and [...]	2007-03-07 08:44:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON ETRD PHUM KG
07BISHKEK255	AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-12 11:52:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK258	KYRGYZ MP BAIBOLOV URGES GREATER EFFORTS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 28, the Ambassador met with opposition Member of Parliament Kubatbek Baibolov to discuss the current political situation, Kyrgyzstan's leadership, and the new constitution. Baibolov harshly criticized President Bakiyev and his administration, saying they lacked the wi [...]	2007-03-13 10:49:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK259	KYRGYZ OFFICIALS URGE DELAY IN AIRMAN'S DEPARTURE [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION RECOMMENDATION. In a March 13 meeting with the Ambassador, Kyrgyz Deputy National Security Adviser Oruzov warned of very strong negative reaction if the service member involved in the December 6 shooting incident departs Kyrgyzstan without coordination with the Kyrgyz g [...]	2007-03-13 13:19:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK26	EMBASSY BISHKEK RESPONSE TO TOBACCO ACTIVITY [...] Post has searched available records dating back to January 2004 for any tobacco-related documentation described in reftel. Post located one item, described in paragraph 2. 2. On October 13, 2005, the Ambassador sent a letter to the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, reg [...]	2007-01-18 04:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ATRD ECON KG
07BISHKEK262	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER URGENTLY REQUESTS DELAY IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 14 meeting with the Ambassador, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Karabayev urgently requested that the U.S. delay the departure from Kyrgyzstan of the service member involved in the December 2006 shooting incident at the Manas Airbase. Karabayev presented a diplomatic note (un [...]	2007-03-14 14:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK264	MEDIA REACTION: AIR BASE SHOOTING INCIDENT UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-15 06:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL KPAO KG
07BISHKEK268	DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM DELIVERED TO KYRGYZ MFA [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-15 12:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ACABQ AORC APER PREL UNGA KG
07BISHKEK27	BISHKEK EAC MEETING ON EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS [...] (SBU) The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on January 11, 2007 to develop an earthquake preparedness plan. Present were the AMB, DCM, RSO, POL/ECON, POL/RA, USAID, CONS, DAO, MGT, MSG, PAS, and LEG. 2. (SBU) In response to recent earthquake activity l [...]	2007-01-18 05:26:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC KG PGOV PINR PREL
07BISHKEK270	CONCERN "THE GENERALS" COULD SPARK CONFLICT IN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met March 12 with "Adilet" Legal Clinic director and "Za Reformi" member Cholpon Jakupova to discuss the United Front and Felix Kulov's campaign to oust President Bakiyev. Jakupova has not joined the United Front herself, but said she agreed with many of its grievances [...]	2007-03-16 09:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK284	KYRGYZ ANALYSTS PREDICT POLITICAL STANDOFF TO BE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a March 19 meeting with the Ambassador, two leading Kyrgyz political analysts predicted that the current standoff between the government and Felix Kulov's United Front would be resolved ahead of street protests planned for April 11. Former Foreign Minister Murat Imanaliye [...]	2007-03-19 13:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK291	LETTER FROM KYRGYZ FM TO SECRETARY [...] (U) Post received by diplomatic note a letter from Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev to the Secretary expressing thanks for recent correspondence (reftel). Post's unofficial translation follows. 2. (U) Begin text of letter: Her Excellency Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State of the [...]	2007-03-20 09:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC KG
07BISHKEK30	EMPOWERED KYRGYZ PRESIDENT NOMINATES KULOV AS PM; [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyz President Bakiyev signed into law constitutional changes January 15 which restore many powers stripped from him in the November 9 Constitution. Specifically, the revised constitution restores presidential authority over judges and provincial governors. Opposition to the c [...]	2007-01-18 13:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK316	GOING FOR THE KYRGYZ GOLD -- WILL USENOV TAKE THE [...] (C) Summary: First Deputy Prime Minister Usenov has continued to consolidate control over Kyrgyz economic and business activity since the new cabinet was named in February. He led the (successful) campaign against the HIPC initiative, and he has advocated ousting the IMF and the World Bank a [...]	2007-03-23 10:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID ECON EFIN PREL KG
07BISHKEK332	GKNB CHAIRMAN SUTALINOV CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE [...] (C) At the March 21 Novrooz celebration, GKNB Chairman Sutalinov approached Ambassador to register his concerns that the April demonstrations could turn violent and to enlist Ambassador's support to moderate the actions of the opposition. He also expressed hope that the U.S.-Kyrgyz bilatera [...]	2007-03-26 09:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR MARR KG
07BISHKEK334	BAKIYEV CHALLENGES OPPOSITION TO WORK WITH HIM ON [...] (SBU) On March 24, the Kyrgyz Government convoked the leadership of the country to celebrate the second anniversary of the 2005 "revolution." In contrast to last year's public event on Ala Too Square that included a military display and helicopter flyovers, this year's ceremony was by invitat [...]	2007-03-26 10:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK335	NOVROOZ: AN EXCUSE TO DRINK AND CELEBRATE SOVIET [...] (C) The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry and resident embassies that celebrate Novrooz invited the diplomatic community to a lengthy lunch and cultural program to celebrate spring on March 21. The words that followed were no doubt heavily influenced by the vodka, which flowed freely, but were no les [...]	2007-03-26 10:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK338	KYRGYZ RECEIVE CASH COURIER INQUIRY [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-28 03:30:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER KG
07BISHKEK340	MFA LAYS NEXT STEPS ON SHOOTING INCIDENT AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 27, Ambassador delivered ref A diplomatic note denying Kyrgyz request to extradite Airman Hatfield in connection with the December 6 shooting incident at Manas Air Base. First Deputy Foreign Minister Kydyrev was expecting this response and laid out his views on next st [...]	2007-03-28 07:49:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
07BISHKEK343	BAKIYEV FIRES USENOV, TAKES OTHER STEPS TOWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a dramatic move March 28, President Bakiyev fired powerful and controversial First Deputy Prime Minister Daniyar Usenov, four other cabinet members, and two agency heads. The firings follow a series of moves by Bakiyev to reach out to the broader opposition, as Felix Kulov's [...]	2007-03-28 10:10:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK347	KYRGYZ PM ISABEKOV RESIGNS; ATAMBAYEV ASKED TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 28, President Bakiyev reversed Prime Minister Isabekov's decision earlier that day to fire five cabinet ministers. On March 29, Isabekov resigned, and Bakiyev named opposition figure Almaz Atambayev as Acting Prime Minister, with the instruction to form a "coalition cab [...]	2007-03-29 12:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK350	PROFILE OF NEW KYRGYZ PRIME MINISTER ALMAZ [...] (SBU) Summary: A northern native with a background in business, new Kyrgyz Prime Minister Almaz Atambayev is a former parliamentarian who has previously harbored presidential ambitions. His People's Congress of Kyrgyzstan was an active player in the March 2005 revolution. Atambayev worked a [...]	2007-03-30 13:26:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KG
07BISHKEK351	NEW KYRGYZ PM CONFIRMED; WILL NAME CABINET MONDAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Parliament overwhelmingly confirmed opposition leader Almaz Atambayev as prime minister March 30. Atambayev offered to serve as a "bridge" between the opposition and government, and he said he would propose the new cabinet by April 2. Several opposition leaders have already sai [...]	2007-03-30 13:59:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK354	NOTICE OF IRAN'S DIO DESIGNATION UNDER E.O. 13382 [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-03 03:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP PARM KN IR KG
07BISHKEK362	MOST KYRGYZ CABINET APPOINTMENTS MADE; OPPOSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following his March 30 confirmation, Prime Minister Almaz Atambayev announced that he would consult with all political forces -- including the opposition -- to select a new "coalition" cabinet. He then quickly reappointed the foreign minister and the power ministers. He also ann [...]	2007-04-03 12:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK363	KYRGYZ PROPOSE DISCUSSIONS ON AIR BASE ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Karabayev informed the Ambassador April 3 that the Kyrgyz government proposes to hold discussions with the U.S. to resolve outstanding issues connected to the operation of the Manas Air Base, including environmental concerns and questions about leased land. Karab [...]	2007-04-03 12:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK364	INFORMATION REGARDING ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747 [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-03 13:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC KG
07BISHKEK365	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT, OPPOSITION RELAY VIEWS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with the Ambassador April 3, the prime minister's chief of staff Medet Sadyrkulov and opposition MP Kubatbek Baibolov gave differing assessments of the impact of the appointment of Almaz Atambayev as prime minister. Sadyrkulov said that Atambayev would be ab [...]	2007-04-03 13:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK37	NEW LAW BANS FOREIGN TRADERS IN KYRGYZ MARKETS [...] (SBU) Summary: A new Kyrgyz labor law bans foreign nationals from selling goods in the open-air markets. Coming on the heels of a similar restriction in Russia, the measure is scheduled to take effect on April 1. The State Committee on Migration and Employment claims the measure is an attemp [...]	2007-01-22 02:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI KG
07BISHKEK373	BAKIYEV-DOLE: POSITIVE MEETING ON RELATIONSHIIP [...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 4, Senator Robert Dole held a positive meeting with President Bakiyev and Foreign Minister Karabayev. Bakiyev said that he understands the importance of the Manas Air Base, but the outstanding questions, such as compensation, the September collision, the December 6 sh [...]	2007-04-05 10:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON MARR KG
07BISHKEK374	KULOV EXPECTS TO PREVAIL; "PROMISES" NON-VIOLENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 4, Ambassador met with United Front leader and former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Feliks Kulov. Kulov said that his goal is to build a system in which no one individual has unlimited power, as is currently the case. For this, constitutional reform is necessary, and it needs t [...]	2007-04-05 11:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
07BISHKEK375	KYRGYZSTAN: LEGALIZING POLYGAMY: A REAL THREAT? [...] (C) Summary: While the issue of polygamy in Kyrgyzstan has been raised before, t(e topic is now being actively debated in Kyrg9z society as a result of Parliament's recent consideration and rejection of a bill to decriminalize the practice. The wide-spread debate of this issue shows how the KY [...]	2007-04-05 13:08:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK376	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION: PRESIDENT MUST TALK TO US [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings April 5, opposition MPs Omurbek Tekebayev and Omurbek Babanov stressed that President Bakiyev's direct involvement in public negotiations was necessary to resolve the current political standoff. Tekebayev believed that a compromise could be reached only after [...]	2007-04-06 01:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	TAGS
07BISHKEK377	KYRGYZSTAN PREPARING FOR SCO SUMMIT IN AUGUST [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 12, below. 2. (C) Summary. Kyrgyzstan is preparing to host the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Bishkek in August. President Bakiyev has said that the summit is Kyrgyzstan's top foreign policy priority, an [...]	2007-04-06 07:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK383	BISHKEK EAC MEETING ON PLANNED DEMONSTRATIONS [...] (SBU) The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on April 9, 2007 to discuss action plans for the anti-government demonstrations scheduled to start in out-lying regions of Kyrgyzstan on April 9 and in Bishkek April 11. Present were: INL, RSO, LEG, POL/ECON, PO [...]	2007-04-09 11:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC PGOV PINR PREL KG
07BISHKEK384	KYRGYZ PM ATAMBAYEV ON INTERNAL POLITICAL CRISIS [...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 6, the Ambassador met with newly appointed Prime Minister Almaz Atambayev, who said that the opposition had boxed itself into a corner by demanding the President's resignation, and it was difficult to see a face-saving way forward. Atambayev sharply criticized both fo [...]	2007-04-09 12:16:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
07BISHKEK385	GKNB REPORTS CONCERNS ON RUSSIAN SUPPORT FOR KULOV [...] (C) On April 6, Ambassador met with GKNB Chairman Murat Sutalinov, who said that the Russians are supporting Kulov in exchange for Kulov selling out Manas Air Force Base when he comes to power. He also provided detail on Kulov's alleged ties to organized crime. The Kyrgyz are clearly worri [...]	2007-04-09 12:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
07BISHKEK386	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION DEMONSTRATIONS BEGIN; POSSIBLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Felix Kulov's United Front continues to move forward with plans for an open-ended anti-government demonstration in Bishkek starting on April 11. In several northern regions of the country, smaller demonstrations were staged on April 9, and in Bishkek, over 100 United Front suppo [...]	2007-04-09 13:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK389	KYRGYZSTAN ON THE EVE OF DEMONSTRATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: For the fourth time in a year, Bishkek is bracing for a mass opposition rally on the central Ala-Too Square. Felix Kulov's United Front, with the support of the For Reforms movement, plans to begin the demonstration on the afternoon of April 11 and continue until President Bakiye [...]	2007-04-10 12:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK390	KYRGYZ DEPUTY FM ON IRAN, SCO SUMMIT, INTERNAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-10 13:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR IR AF KG
07BISHKEK391	KUMTOR RAISES THE STAKES IN KYRGYZ GOLD DISPUTE [...] (C) Summary: Kumtor Operating Company (KOC),the Canadian operator of the Kumtor gold mine, is holding open the possibility of fresh negotiations with the Atambayev-led government, following the government's rejection of a deal KOC negotiated with former First Deputy Prime Minister Usenov th [...]	2007-04-10 13:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EMIN EINV PREL KG
07BISHKEK396	KYRGYZ DEMONSTRATIONS: TWO COMPETING VIEWS FROM [...] (C) Summary: Meeting separately with the Ambassador April 11, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament provided widely varying analyses of the opposition-led demonstrations beginning today in Bishkek. Speaker Sultanov told the Ambassador he thought the protests would be peaceful, and ther [...]	2007-04-11 12:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK397	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION BEGINS MASS DEMONSTRATION [...] (SBU) The opposition United Front began its mass protest on Bishkek's central Ala-Too Square. Throughout the day, United Front and other party workers erected over 30 yurts and dozens of tents on the square. As of 17:00 local, the crowd had grown to approximately 4-5,000 demonstrators. Much [...]	2007-04-11 12:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC KG
07BISHKEK405	KYRGYZ DEMONSTRATION CONTINUES; PARLIAMENT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following a quiet night at Bishkek's central Ala-Too Square, the opposition United Front and For Reforms movements continued their "non-stop" protest on April 12, with the rally program beginning somewhat after the advertised start time of 16:00 local. Speaker of Parliament Su [...]	2007-04-12 11:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC KG
07BISHKEK413	SCENESETTER FOR DAS FEIGENBAUM'S VISIT TO BISHKEK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at an unsettled time in Kyrgyzstan. To this point (mid-day April 13),the "non-stop" anti-Bakiyev protest called by former Prime Minister Kulov has failed to gain momentum. The demonstration is not over, however, and there is still a risk that a misstep or a pr [...]	2007-04-13 14:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK419	SPANISH FM MORATINOS OFFERS OSCE AS MEDIATOR IN [...] (C) OSCE Chairman in Office and Spanish Foreign Minister Moratinos paid a four-hour visit to Kyrgyzstan on April 13, meeting separately with President Bakiyev and former Prime Minister and opposition United Front Leader Kulov. According to OSCE Ambassador Mueller, Moratinos told both men tha [...]	2007-04-16 12:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
07BISHKEK423	SENIOR KYRGYZ INTEREST IN ORIENTATION TRIP TO [...] (U) This is an action requesQ see para. 9 below. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Kyrgyz First Deputy Minister of Defense Oruzbaev informed DATT April 13 that the Kyrgyz government had authorized cabinet level officials to visit Afghanistan, as had been discussed during prior visits of senior U.S. milita [...]	2007-04-17 09:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK426	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT'S CHIEF OF STAFF: RELATIONS WILL [...] (C) Summary. SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum discussed the current political situation, prospects for Kyrgyzstan's Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Country Program, and the state of bilateral relations on April 17 with newly-appointed Presidential Chief of Staff Medet Sadyrkulov. Sad [...]	2007-04-18 03:35:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK427	DAS FEIGENBAUM MEETS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum arrived April 15 to an unsettled political situation in Kyrgyzstan. United Front leader Felix Kulov has vowed publicly to press on with street demonstrations until President Bakiyev resigns, even though the demonstrations have failed to gain momentum. In [...]	2007-04-18 03:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK434	ONE WEEK ON, KYRGYZ DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE [...] (SBU) Summary: At the end of the seventh day of anti-presidential demonstrations, opposition leaders struggle to gather momentum and the necessary turnout of demonstrators to succeed in their goals to remove President Bakiyev and achieve constitutional reforms. An increase in frustration and [...]	2007-04-19 00:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC KG
07BISHKEK435	DOWNBEAT INSIDER DOUBTS EASY RESOLUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum met April 17 with MP Omurbek Babanov, who was skeptical about President Bakiyev's ability to settle the current political standoff and predicted that north-south divisions could be exacerbated as a result. Babanov was more confident in PM Almaz Atambayev's [...]	2007-04-19 10:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK436	BAISALOV WEIGHING OFFER TO JOIN PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Late on April 18, opposition member Edil Baisalov told SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum that Presidential Chief of Staff Medet Sadyrkulov had asked him to join the Bakiyev administration as his deputy. According to Baisalov, Sadyrkulov told him that he would be the only deputy chief of staff, he w [...]	2007-04-19 10:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK437	DOWNBEAT INSIDER DOUBTS EASY RESOLUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum met April 17 with MP Omurbek Babanov, who was skeptical about President Bakiyev's ability to settle the current political standoff and predicted that north-south divisions could be exacerbated as a result. Babanov was more confident in PM Almaz Atambayev's [...]	2007-04-19 10:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK449	KULOV: SOME FLEXIBILITY, BUT NO CLEAR PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum met April 17 with former Prime Minister and leader of the United Front Felix Kulov. Kulov claimed that the main goal of the "non-stop" demonstration was constitutional reform, and because President Bakiyev was stalling on reforms, the demonstrators demand [...]	2007-04-20 04:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK450	DINNER WITH COMMENTATORS, ACTIVISTS MIRRORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a raucous dinner meeting April 18 with SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum, emotions were high as local commentators and activists expressed varying viewpoints on the current political situation in Kyrgyzstan. While some advocated immediate regime change, others strongly believed ref [...]	2007-04-20 06:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK452	BISHKEK EAC MEETING REGARDING ON-GOING [...] (U) Ambassador chaired a meeting of the Bishkek Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on April 20, 2007 to review demonstration-related events of the past few days and make security plans for the coming weekend. Present were: AMB, DCM, RSO, Pol/RA, RSL, DAO, Pol/Econ, PAO, MED, MGT, Peace Corps [...]	2007-04-20 10:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC PGOV PINR PREL KG

07BISHKEK454	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION-LED DEMONSTRATION ENDS WITH A [...] (SBU) Late in the evening on April 19, the anti-government demonstration in Bishkek came to a halt when Ministry of Interior (MVD) forces cleared the area around the Kyrgyz White House and Ala-Too square. The action followed an apparent attempt by a small group of protesters to storm the Whit [...]	2007-04-20 11:30:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK46	PRIME MINISTERIAL BATTLE: A VIEW FROM THE KYRGYZ [...] (C) Ambassador and visiting Central Asia Desk Director Pamela Spratlen met with Deputy Chief of Staff Medet Sadyrkulov on January 23. Sadyrkulov said that he expected that on January 25 the Parliament would hold a secret vote on whether to accept the recommendation of the Parliamentary Commit [...]	2007-01-24 01:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK468	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (SBU) Post EXBS and SAO staff have completed thorough inspections of all night vision goggles (NVGs) transferred by the USG to the Kyrgyz Government, including those transferred under the licenses listed in Ref B. Post conducted inspections at the Ministries of Defense (MOD) and Interior (MVD [...]	2007-04-23 12:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PREL ETTC KOMC KG
07BISHKEK47	ANNUAL REVIEW OF STATE-DOD MOU ON SECURITY-ANNUAL [...] (SBU) Per reftel, on January 22, 2007 the DCM chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) to review the Memorandum of Agreement Between COMS and COCOMS on Security of DOD Elements and Personnel in Foreign Areas and Additional Annex A Review. Present were: DCM, RSO, POL/ECON, C [...]	2007-01-24 06:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASIG CASC KG PGOV PINR PREL AODE AMGT ASEC
07BISHKEK479	SCA DAS FEIGENBAUM MEETING WITH KYYRGYZ ADVISOR [...] (C) Summary. In an April 19 meeting with SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum, recently-nominated Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Islan Ryskulov said he sought improved dialogue and cooperation with the United States. He asked for assistance moving forward on U.S. funding for the Kyrgyz Threshold C [...]	2007-04-24 11:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EAID KG
07BISHKEK480	BISHKEK CALM, BUT ACCUSATIONS FLY OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The center of Bishkek has remained calm since the anti-government demonstration ended abruptly the night of April 19 (reftel),and demonstrators have not returned to Ala-Too Square. The opposition and the government have accused each other of provoking the confrontation that led [...]	2007-04-24 11:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK485	KYRGYZ DEFENSE MININISTER ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT [...] (C) On April 19, SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum met with Defense Minister Isakov and Deputy Defense Minister Oruzbayev for a warm and open discussion. Isakov repeated assurances (reftel) that Kyrgyzstan understood the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan and had made a political de [...]	2007-04-25 11:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
07BISHKEK486	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION RUNNING SCARED AND CHANGING [...] (C) SUMMARY: While Bishkek seems calm since the anti-government demonstration ended last week, the underlying problems between the government and opposition have not been resolved, but just postponed for another day. Opposition leaders fear that President Bakiyev and his closest advisors bel [...]	2007-04-25 12:48:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK487	GRIM ASSESSMENT PROVIDED BY INFLUENTIAL KYRGYZ MP [...] (C) SUMMARY: A meeting between opposition MP Kubatbek Baibolov and SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum April 19 revealed that Baibolov, at least, has little hope for a near-term solution to Kyrgyzstan's political instability. Baibolov said that the struggle for power and resources between rival clans re [...]	2007-04-26 02:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK488	MEDIA REACTION: DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY EVAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Local media reaction to DAS Evan Feigenbaum,s visit of April 15-20 was primarily neutral, matter of fact reporting with some elements of general suspicion and conspiracy theory thrown in, as is generally the case in local media. Both print and electronic media covered his visit [...]	2007-04-26 04:52:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO KG
07BISHKEK490	DAS FEIGENBAUM AND FM KARABAYEV LAY GROUNDWORK FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his April 15-19 visit to Bishkek, SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum met twice, over five hours, with Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev for open and wide-ranging discussions. While many other meetings during the visit were dominated by the fast-changing domestic political situation, [...]	2007-04-27 06:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON MARR AF KG
07BISHKEK492	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION CLAIMS HARASSMENT FOLLOWING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 26, the Kyrgyz Prosecutor General brought criminal charges against United Front leaders Omurbek Suvanaliyev and Omurbek Abdrakhmanov for "mass disorder" associated with the opposition's April 11-19 demonstration. Suvanaliyev and Abdrakhmanov, along with United Front you [...]	2007-04-27 12:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK50	KULOV OUT AS KYRGYZ PRIME MINISTER? [...] (C) Summary. According to several well-placed Kyrgyz and other officials, it appears increasingly likely that Acting PM Felix Kulov's candidacy will be voted down in Parliament on a procedural point that will effectively ease Kulov out of office. The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee th [...]	2007-01-24 14:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK514	KYRGYZ RESPONSE TO CASH COURIER INQUIRY [...] (U) In response to Post's March 16 request for information regarding cash courier regulations (Ref B),the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a diplomatic note April 11 that stated the Kyrgyz Republic takes necessary efforts to prevent the illegal movement of cash or other financial instr [...]	2007-05-03 06:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER KG
07BISHKEK518	OPPOSITION LEADERS RELEASED; BY-ELECTION RESULTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Late on April 27, United Front leaders Omurbek Abdrahmanov, Omurbek Suvanaliyev, and United Front youth leader Adilet Aitikeev were released from custody. The three had been held by the state security service (GKNB) since April 23 in connection with the opposition's April 11-19 [...]	2007-05-03 13:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK520	KYRGYZ PM PARTICIPATES IN US EMBASSY WORLD PRESS FREEDOM [...] (SBU) Summary: In honor of World Press Freedom Day, Post hosted an event at the recently raided Freedom House Printing Press. The Ambassador, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Alamaz Atambayev, and Kyrgyz Media Representative Shamaral Maychiev gave short remarks regarding the importance of a free press in [...]	2007-05-04 09:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO KG
07BISHKEK521	REFORM-MINDED PM LOOKS FOR U.S. SUPPORT OF [...] (C) On April 30, Ambassador met with Prime Minister Atambayev. Atambayev noted that the President and those around him are "euphoric they have won (against the opposition following the April demonstrations)," but said he would work with the President to make sure that there is no persecutio [...]	2007-05-04 10:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
07BISHKEK522	KAZAKH PRESIDENT NAZARBAYEV BRINGS HOPE, CRITICISM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The abbreviated April 26-27 visit of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev was portrayed as a success by the Kyrgyz government, with both governments signing a number of bilateral agreements and discussing the possibility of creating bilateral and multilateral unions. However, [...]	2007-05-04 12:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK526	EMBASSY BISHKEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OSCE EXTRA [...] Embassy Bishkek would like to endorse the following extrabudgetary proposals: 2. High Priority: -- Preparation of Guidebook for Controlled Deliveries (no project number): The issue of controlled deliveries is a hot topic in Central Asia, and is the most discussed aspect of any regional [...]	2007-05-08 11:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD AFIN EAID ECON KCRM KJUS OSCE PHUM PREL
07BISHKEK527	EMBASSY BISHKEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OSCE EXTRA [...] Embassy Bishkek would like to endorse the following extrabudgetary proposals: 2. High Priority: -- Preparation of Guidebook for Controlled Deliveries (no project number): The issue of controlled deliveries is a hot topic in Central Asia, and is the most discussed aspect of any regional [...]	2007-05-08 12:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD AFIN EAID ECON KCRM KJUS OSCE PHUM PREL
07BISHKEK528	KYRGYZ PEDESTRIAN DEATH FOCUSES ATTENTION ON U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Late on May 7, a Kyrgyz pedestrian was struck and killed by a Kyrgyz automobile in a hit-and-run accident near Manas airport. A car carrying an Amcit contractor at the U.S. air base was also damaged apparently when the pedestrian's body hit the vehicle after being struck by the [...]	2007-05-08 12:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR CASC KG
07BISHKEK538	KYRGYZ FEEDBACK ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION [...] (C) Emboff raised reftel issues with Kyrgyz MFA representative Erkin Atabekov May 10. Atabekov said the MFA had not yet consulted with its New York mission to discuss the election, and seemed unaware of reftel A point that Kyrgyzstan is "not eligible" to vote in the election. However, he adde [...]	2007-05-10 11:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM RPEL UNHRC KG
07BISHKEK539	KYRGYZ RECEIVE OSCE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP [...] Poloff passed reftel points to the MFA Department of International Organizations and Security Affairs on May 10. Post will report any substantive response from the MFA separately. YOVANOVITCH [...]	2007-05-11 07:08:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OSCE PREL PTER ABUD AFIN KG
07BISHKEK542	DECENTRALIZATION SUCCESSES IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] Summary: Since 1998 USAID has been helping Kyrgyz cities to become more transparent and accountable to their citizens and more effective leaders with skills in municipal property management, financial management, and service delivery. As a result, local leaders have accomplished many firsts, [...]	2007-05-11 10:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KJUS PGOV KMDR KG
07BISHKEK543	KYRGYZ RESPONSE REGARDING TRAVEL OF UNSC [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-11 11:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	IR KNNP PARM KG
07BISHKEK544	KYRGYZSTAN, MANAS AIR BASE AND THE SCO SUMMIT: [...] (C) Summary. With the August 16 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishek only three months away, we need to move to closure now on two contentious incidents -- an aircraft collision and a shooting -- that have undermined public and political support for continued operation o [...]	2007-05-11 11:44:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK545	KYRGYZ RECEIVE DEMARCHE ON WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-11 11:48:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO AORC PREL KFLU WHO KG
07BISHKEK549	KYRGYZ POLITICAL ROUNDUP: PRESSURE ON BASE [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyz political developments this week focused on Manas Airbase, as well as parliamentary candidate Bermet Akayeva and opposition leader Felix Kulov. On the base, PM Atambayev said "steps would be taken" to review the Manas Airbase agreement in response to calls for further gove [...]	2007-05-11 13:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK555	DEJA VU: KYRYGZ WANT GREATER COMPENSATION FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 10 and 11, Ambassador held separate meetings with National Security Council Secretary Mamytov and Deputy Defense Minister Oruzbayev who urged the USG to bring outstanding base issues to a close. They also indicated that the GOKG will shortly seek to reopen the compensatio [...]	2007-05-14 11:02:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
07BISHKEK560	KYRGYZ INVESTIGATE APRIL EVENTS [...] (C) Summary: United Front leader Omurbek Suvanaliyev is due in court this week to face claims for damage caused during the April protests in Bishkek. Former Prime Minister Kulov, in a conversation with the Ambassador, absolved himself of any mistakes or responsibility for the April events. [...]	2007-05-15 13:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK583	KYRGYZ REQUEST FUNDING FOR PARTICIPANTS OF NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered Reftel information to Talaibek Adjikulov from the Department of International Organizations and Security Affairs at the MFA. Adjikulov said that Kyrgyzstan will consider sending representatives to the Nuclear Smuggling International Technical Working Group meeting. How [...]	2007-05-17 11:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC ENRG PARM KNNP KG
07BISHKEK584	(S) KYRGYZ PM ATAMBAYEV ALLEGES HE WAS POISONED [...] (S) SUMMARY. On May 17, Ambassador met with Prime Minister Atambayev, who claimed he was poisoned on May 11. He fingered a number of possible culprits, but former PM Kulov was at the top of the list. Atambayev had visibly lost weight, was slurring his words and did not have his usual energ [...]	2007-05-17 12:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR KG
07BISHKEK587	KYRGYZ RECEPTIVE TO UNSCR 1747 POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-18 08:19:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR KG
07BISHKEK597	KYRGYZ POLICYMAKERS FOCUS ON MANAS AIRBASE [...] (C) Summary: In a May 21 meeting, the Manas Airbase commander handed Alexander Ivanov's widow a goodwill check to compensate her for her loss. Mrs. Ivanova and her lawyer queried about "moral damages" and complained about the amount and intent of the payment. Ivanova later spoke at a press [...]	2007-05-21 12:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KDEM KG
07BISHKEK598	OBSERVATIONS OF KYRGYZ GENERAL PROSECUTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 8, Ambassador Yovanovitch met General Prosecutor Elmurza Satybaldiyev to discuss a base-related road accident and other issues. The Ambassador briefed Satybaldiyev on training opportunities for his staff and the Millennium Challenge Account. Satybaldiyev, who is rumored [...]	2007-05-21 13:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK602	KYRGYZ RECEIVE POINTS ON RUSSIAN DRAFT OF AN OSCE [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-22 10:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OSCE PREL KTIA PGOV KG
07BISHKEK609	KYRGYZ EXPRESS INTEREST IN FIBER OPTICS CONFERENCE [...] Kyrgyz Minister of Transport and Communications Sulaimanov, Kyrgyz Telecom President Mambetaliev and "Government Communications" State Company Director Beyshekenov all expressed interest in reftel's proposed fiber optics conference. We have also received positive feedback from the Communicat [...]	2007-05-23 12:19:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN EFIN ECPS EINV ETRD EAID KG
07BISHKEK614	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENT AND PRESS TARGET MANAS AIRBASE [...] (C) Summary: During a packed parliamentary committee session May 23, MPs criticized the Prosecutor General's office for its handling of the Hatfield case and called for the ouster of the U.S. military from Manas Airbase. Interest in extension renewals for the base's operations as well as tax [...]	2007-05-24 14:44:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK626	AMBASSADOR NEUMANN BRIEFS POLITICAL HEAVY HITTERS [...] (C) Summary: In an effort to reaffirm the importance of Manas Airbase operations, SCA Special Envoy for Assistance to Afghanistan Ambassador Neumann briefed key government officials on military activity and reconstruction efforts currently underway in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Atambayev sum [...]	2007-05-25 12:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KDEM KG
07BISHKEK627	MANAS: KYRGYZ TRY TO TONE DOWN THE VOLUME, BUT NOT [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Kydyrov's May 25 conversation with the Ambassador revealed what is likely to be the main Kyrgyz talking point during the visit of Secretary Gates: renegotiation of the base agreement. The SIPDIS Ambassador disabused Kydyrov of the notion that an "administ [...]	2007-05-25 14:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR PREL KG
07BISHKEK63	ANALYSTS OFFER GRIM VIEW OF KYRGYZ POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador and visiting Central Asia Office Director Spratlen met January 23 with four leading Bishkek think tank directors and political analysts to discuss the current political turmoil in Kyrgyzstan, as well as the state of U.S.-Kyrgyz relations. The analysts described a Kyrgy [...]	2007-01-25 12:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK631	KYRGYZSTAN PASSES 2007 BUDGET [...] (U) Summary: On May 2, President Bakiyev signed Kyrgyzstan's 2007 budget. The 2007 budget projects a 12% increase in expenditures over the 2006 budget, with expenditures reaching $842 million. The government plans to cover the projected $105 million deficit by issuing treasury bills and se [...]	2007-05-29 11:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KG
07BISHKEK632	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENT MAKES AN APPARENT ABOUT FACE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Three parliamentarians told the Ambassador on May 28 that the parliament likely would postpone any plenary debate or resolution on the Manas Airbase until the fall. For now, the parliamentary committees that considered base issues during a heated May 23 session (Ref C) will refer [...]	2007-05-29 13:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK633	KYRGYZ CONSTITUTIONAL COURT REVIEWING ATAMBAYEV [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite parliamentary criticism that the Constitutional Court is purposefully slowing the review of PM Atambayev's draft constitution, Constitutional Chairperson Cholpon Bayekova has assured us that the review process is underway, and could be finalized well before the fall. She [...]	2007-05-30 06:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK634	KYRGYZ CIVIL SOCIETY SPLIT, BUT SEEKS COHESION [...] (C) SUMMARY: A widening schism has formed in the Kyrgyz NGO community, according to two of its main activists. Seeking to reunify, civil society leaders are reaching out to others -- including the EU, OSCE, and the U.S. -- for help, and both activists said they considered U.S. action in Kyrgy [...]	2007-05-30 06:24:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK64	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENT VOTES DOWN KULOV AGAIN; BAKIYEV [...] (C) SUMMARY: For the second time in a week, the Kyrgyz Parliament today voted down the nomination of Felix Kulov to the post of Prime Minister. President Bakiyev has said he will not nominate Kulov a third time, but will consult tomorrow morning with leaders in Parliament about a new candida [...]	2007-01-26 02:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK664	(C) KYRGYZ PM TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT IN TURKEY [...] (C) In a May 31 meeting, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Almaz Atambayev thanked the Ambassador for the previous offer of medical tests to determine if he had been poisoned (reftel). He confirmed that he is receiving daily blood transfusions, and has decided to travel to Turkey soon for treatment. 2 [...]	2007-06-01 13:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK665	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] (C) We warmly welcome you to Kyrgyzstan June 7 to 11. Your visit comes at an important time for the bilateral relationship. The series of high-level visits -- Secretary of Defense Gates on June 5, your visit, and then CENTCOM Commander Admiral Fallon later in June -- will demonstrate to the K [...]	2007-06-01 13:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK67	INFLUENTIAL WOMEN OF KYRGYZSTAN [...] This is in response to the REFTEL action request. During the last two years of dramatic political and social changes in Kyrgyzstan, both the composition and membership of the government have changed. Currently, there is an extremely low number of women represented in the government bodies or [...]	2007-01-26 08:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KWMN KG
07BISHKEK670	KYRGYZ PROTEST AGAINST BASE, AS LAWMAKERS SEEK [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On June 2, 35-40 demonstrators gathered in front of the Embassy to protest Manas Airbase's continued presence in Kyrgyzstan. Led by the "Movement for the Withdrawal of the U.S. Air Force Base," the demonst [...]	2007-06-04 13:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK684	NO KNOWN U.S.-KYRGYZ INVESTMENT DISPUTES [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-06 09:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV KG
07BISHKEK707	BAKIYEV TELLS BOUCHER BASE IS BILATERAL ISSUE [...] (C) Summary: In a June 8 meeting with Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher, President Bakiyev said that U.S.-Kyrgyz cooperation had been "mutually beneficial" on the political, economic, and security fronts, but there were unresolved problems with Manas Air [...]	2007-06-11 11:10:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR EINV KG
07BISHKEK719	AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-13 02:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK724	CORRUPTION, ENERGY AND RULE OF LAW HEADLINE KYRGYZ [...] (SBU) Summary: President Bakiyev and Prime Minister Atambayev emphasized the rule of law, the battle against corruption and enhancing the business environment in a day-long discussion of the Kyrgyz Country Development Strategy (CDS) with the international donor community May 31. Bakiyev also [...]	2007-06-14 03:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINV ENRG PREL PHUM KG
07BISHKEK726	NEW KYRGYZ AMBASSADORS: OPPOSITION CRITIC TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Bakiyev has offered the post of ambassador to Switzerland to his one-time critic, MP Melis Eshimkanov. Eshimkanov told us he had decided to accept the position in exchange for the president's promise to drop charges related to Eshimkanov's role in anti-government demon [...]	2007-06-14 08:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK730	AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-15 08:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK737	KYRGYZ PUSH FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE FINANCING, [...] (C) Summary: During a June 7-11 visit to Bishkek, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher met with senior Kyrgyz government officials, parliamentary deputies, civil society representatives, and business leaders. Prime Minister Atambayev was upbeat about the bilateral r [...]	2007-06-18 10:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EINV MARR KG
07BISHKEK79	BAKIYEV NOMINATES AG MINISTER AS NEXT PRIME [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 26, following consultations with Speaker Marat Sultanov and parliamentary leaders, President Bakiyev nominated Acting Minister of Agriculture Azim Isabekov as Prime Minister. Isabekov is seen as loyal to Bakiyev, without strong personal ambitions. Several MPs, includ [...]	2007-01-26 13:26:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
07BISHKEK798	KYRGYZSTAN'S PROJECT FOR AMBASSADOR'S FUND FOR [...] Embassy Bishkek requests from PRM $3,000 under the Ambassador's Fund for Refugees FY 2007 to purchase winter clothing for refugee children and educational materials for the schools they attend. While Post was not an addressee of Ref A announcement of the FY 2007 program, Post participated in [...]	2007-06-20 11:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF KG
07BISHKEK80	HIPC INITIATIVE VICTIM OF KYRGYZ PM SHUFFLE [...] (C) Summary: In response to President Bakiyev's January 26 nomination of a new prime ministerial candidate to replace him, Acting Prime Minister Felix Kulov "revoked" his name from the letter committing Kyrgyzstan to the HIPC initiative. The IMF is still hopeful that the agreement can be salv [...]	2007-01-26 13:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PREL KG
07BISHKEK81	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO KARAKOL: ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 16 and 17, the Ambassador traveled to Karakol, at the eastern edge of Lake Issyk Kul in northeastern Kyrgyzstan, to open an American Corner at the Issyk Kul Oblast library. The center will provide increased access to news and information about the United States and [...]	2007-01-26 14:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO KG
07BISHKEK816	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO CHANGE BASE FINANCE [...] (C) Summary and Comment: On June 22, the Kyrgyz government delivered a draft protocol on changes and additions to the July 2006 Protocol of Intentions covering U.S. payment to the Kyrgyz government for access to and use of Manas Airbase. The Kyrgyz proposal includes additional payments and a [...]	2007-06-25 13:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK821	INDEPENDENCE DAY CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM KYRGYZ [...] Post received the following Independence Day congratulatory letter from Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev to the Secretary. The original letter will be pouched to SCA/CEN. 2. BEGIN TEXT: The Kyrgyz Republic Minister of Foreign Affairs Dear Madam Secretary of State, It is a [...]	2007-06-26 06:56:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK830	MODERATE KYRGYZ ANALYSIS OF BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary: In an interview with AKIpress that was picked up by other media outlets, political commentator Valentin Bogatyrev analyzed growing anti-American sentiment and opposition to the Manas Air Base in Kyrgyzstan. He said there were base-related reasons for the concerns, but that cer [...]	2007-06-26 11:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR KPAO KG
07BISHKEK832	KYRGYZ REFORMS: UNDER THE RADAR, BUT HAVING AN [...] (C) Summary: Against a backdrop of domestic political wrangling, changes in government personnel, and heated debate over the presence of the Manas Airbase, important reforms are beginning to reshape Kyrgyzstan's economy, business environment, criminal justice system, and media. While these [...]	2007-06-27 03:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KCOR KMCA KG
07BISHKEK833	TRAVELS TO BATKEN AND BEYOND [...] (C) Summary: During a four-day trip to southern Kyrgyzstan, the Ambassador visited the remote Batken Oblast, which is almost completely surrounded by Tajikistan, on the edge of the Ferghana Valley. Batken has several Uzbek and Tajik enclaves located within its borders, and mining (mercury and [...]	2007-06-27 04:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK834	KYRGYZ ATTENDANCE AT TIFA MEETING [...] (U) The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry notified the Embassy June 26 by diplomatic note that Ambassador Jeenbek Kulubayev, Director of the Foreign Ministry's International Economic Cooperation Department, will represent Kyrgyzstan at the U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA [...]	2007-06-27 07:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL KG
07BISHKEK859	AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-02 02:05:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK86	LOOING AHEAD AT U.S.-KYRGYZ RELATIONS IN 2007 [...] (C) Summary/Introduction. Looking back on 2006, U.S.-Kyrgyz relations suffered a series of body-blows, including the unprecedented expulsion of two U.S. diplomats and a series of unfortunate incidents related to the Manas airbase that have undermined the U.S. image as a beneficial partner. [...]	2007-01-29 12:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK87	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENT CONFIRMS NEW PRIME MINISTER [...] (U) Following a two hour confirmation hearing on January 29, Parliament confirmed former Agriculture Minister Azim Isabekov as Prime Minister by a vote of 57 to 4. Isabekov will officially take office once his confirmation has been approved by President Bakiyev, which should happen immediatel [...]	2007-01-29 13:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK88	KYRGYZ CANDIDATE FOR TIR BOARD [...] The Kyrgyz MFA has sent us a diplomatic note requesting support for the Kyrgyz government's candidate, Turkmen Bootaev, for a seat on the TIR Executive Board. (Note: TIR is an international road transport convention operational mostly in Europe under the aegis of the United Nations to which [...]	2007-01-30 06:01:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN KTIA PREL KG
07BISHKEK881	INDEPENDENCE DAY CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM [...] Post received the following Independence Day congratulatory letter from Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to President Bush. The letter notes the importance of joint efforts against international terrorism, and the development of economic relations between Kyrgyzstan and the United States. [...]	2007-07-06 06:16:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK894	INTERIM RESPONSE DELIVERED TO KYRGYZ-PROPOSED [...] (C) Charge delivered Ref A response to Kyrgyz-proposed changes to the Manas Air Base Protocol to Deputy Foreign Minister Sarbayev on July 10. Charge noted that this was an interim response, and he expected to receive additional information later. 2. (C) Sarbayev thanked Charge for the resp [...]	2007-07-10 13:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK906	KYRGYZ NSC DEPUTY ON BASE-RELATED ISSUES [...] (C) On July 12, Charge provided an all-encompassing review of USG assistance programs to Kyrgyzstan for FY07 to Major General Alik Mamyrkulov, Chief Inspector for the National Security Council (NSC). Charge gave detailed explanations of numerous State Department and USAID programs in the field [...]	2007-07-13 07:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KDEM KG
07BISHKEK907	KYRGYZ NGO FORUM FOCUSES ON INTERNAL, GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Over 150 Kyrgyz NGOs from throughout the country convened July 10-11 to discuss constitutional, economic, ecological, and social reform; corruption; the future of political party development; and the role of civil society in relation to the Kyrgyz Government's Country Developme [...]	2007-07-13 07:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK908	KYRGYZ MFA CONFIDENT ABOUT SCO SUMMIT PREPARATIONS [...] (C) In a July 10 meeting, Deputy Foreign Minister Sarbayev told Charge that preparations for the August 16 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek were moving quickly, and that following the July 9 meeting of SCO foreign ministers, summit documents were nearly ready. Sarbayev said [...]	2007-07-13 08:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK909	ENGAGING THE KYRGYZ ON MANAS AIR BASE [...] (C) Summary: On June 22, the Kyrgyz government proposed changes to the July 2006 Protocol of Intentions covering payment for access to, and use of, Manas Air Base. The Kyrgyz proposal includes a request for $18 million for upgrades to their air traffic control system at Manas, as well as a r [...]	2007-07-13 09:44:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK911	EXTRANCHECK: PSV AT INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS - LICENSE [...] State Economic and Commercial Officer Gregory Winstead conducted post-shipment verification (PSV) at the Institute of Physics Environmental Laboratory in Bishkek on July 12, 2007. 2. Post met with laboratory director Ivan Vasiliev for approximately 45 minutes. Vasiliev verified that onl [...]	2007-07-16 05:52:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ETTC KG
07BISHKEK925	KYRGYZ REBUFF IRAN OVER SCO SUMMIT [...] (C) Deputy FM Sarbayev requested an urgent meeting with Charge July 17, to provide a readout of his just completed trip to Tehran in advance of the August 16 SCO summit in Bishkek, which Iranian President Ahmadinejad will attend as an SCO observer. He opened by saying he wanted to "set the [...]	2007-07-17 13:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR KG
07BISHKEK945	EU ENVOY MOREL PASSES MESSAGE TO KYRGYZ FM ON IRAN [...] (C) On July 19, EU Special Envoy for Central Asia Pierre Morel provided Charge a readout of his meeting that day with Kyrgyz FM Karabayev. With Karabayev, Morel said his main message was about Iran. Morel told Karabayev he understood that Kyrgyzstan and the other Central Asian countries wan [...]	2007-07-20 07:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN IR KG
07BISHKEK946	RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN KYRGYZSTAN: CLAMPING DOWN OR [...] (C) Summary: Chairman of the State Agency for Religious Affairs (SARA),Toigonbek Kalmatov, told the press July 12 that Kyrgyzstan needed "tougher" legislation to combat religious extremism, and SARA was working on "five draft laws." Kalmatov claimed that over 400 religious organizations, in [...]	2007-07-20 11:35:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KIRF KG
07BISHKEK949	GAUGING INFLUENCE IN THE KYRGYZ CENTRAL BANK [...] (C) Summary: While Kyrgyz Central Bank Chairman Marat Alapayev maintains a low profile, Parliament Speaker (and former Central Bank chief) Marat Sultanov has recently backed three allies for positions on the Central Bank's nine-member Board of Governors. Four other Central Bank governors, r [...]	2007-07-23 11:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV PREL ECON PINR KG
07BISHKEK954	KYRGYZ RATIFICATION OF NUCLEAR TERRORISM CONVENTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-24 11:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL KG
07BISHKEK955	INTERIM RESPONSE FOR INFORMATION ON 62ND UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-24 11:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA KG
07BISHKEK958	THE ROOTS OF ISLAMIC BANKING IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyzstan's EcoBank has launched a pilot project to introduce Islamic banking instruments in the country. The driving force behind the project is EcoBank's main shareholder, Shamil Murtazaliev, who also serves as Kyrgyzstan's representative to the Islamic Development Bank. Whi [...]	2007-07-25 12:56:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KISL PGOV KG
07BISHKEK966	SURGE IN ELECTRICITY POWER PLAYS IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (C) Summary: With President Bakiyev expected to sign legislation opening the unfinished Kambarata hydroelectric stations to foreign investment soon, Minister of Energy Chudinov is seeking outside advice in implementing new legislation and related reforms in the electricity sector. U.S. firm [...]	2007-07-27 07:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL KG
07BISHKEK968	BISHKEK EAC MEETING ON JULY 30 DEMONSTRATION AT [...] (C) Charge chaired an EAC meeting at 09:00 am on July 30 to discuss precautions for a possible demonstration at the Embassy. In attendance were RSO, POL/ECON, POL/RA, DATT, MGMT, CONS, USAID, MSG, RLEA, MED, and Peace Corps. At 11:00 am on July 30, a small demonstration supporting the U.S. a [...]	2007-07-30 09:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC PGOV PREL PINR KG
07BISHKEK972	SMALL PRO-U.S. DEMONSTRATION AT EMBASSY LEADS TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A small, unsanctioned demonstration took place in front of the Embassy the morning of July 30. Approximately 15-20 demonstrators carried signs in support of the U.S. airbase in Kyrgyzstan. After demonstration organizer Tursun Islamov presented two letters to the Embassy, the p [...]	2007-07-31 11:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC CASC PINR KG
07BISHKEK973	AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-01 04:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK975	AMBASSADOR'S CONCURRENCE ON SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-01 11:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS KTIA PREL PTER KG
07BISHKEK98	FIGHT OVER U.S. LED TO IBRAGIMOV,S RESIGNATION [...] (C) On January 30, Ambassador met with the President's former Foreign Policy Advisor Ermek Ibragimov, who unexpectedly resigned on January 23. Ibragimov said the press report that the President had "released him from his position in connection with an appointment to another position" was in [...]	2007-01-31 12:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR KG
07BISHKEK984	VIEWS FROM BISHKEK ON UKRAINIAN-KYRGYZ WTO TALKS [...] (C) Summary: A Ukrainian memorandum proposing $14 million in humanitarian and technical assistance to cover an outstanding $27 million Ukrainian debt to Kyrgyzstan may not unlock obstacles preventing the conclusion of bilateral negotiations relating to Ukraine's WTO accession. The Ukrainian [...]	2007-08-03 07:54:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD WTRO PREL KTIA ECON KG
07BISHKEK996	SNAPSHOT OF KYRGYZ AGRICULTURAL DIFFICULTIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Shortfalls in agricultural irrigation, coupled with the effects of alleged incompetence at the Kyrgyz Ministry of Agriculture, have negatively impacted the agriculture sector. Man-made problems have exacerbated infestations of gypsy moths, whiteflies, viruses and fungi to dimi [...]	2007-08-07 09:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR SENV KG
07BISHKEK997	SNAPSHOT OF KYRGYZ AGRICULTURAL DIFFICULTIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Shortfalls in agricultural irrigation, coupled with the effects of alleged incompetence at the Kyrgyz Ministry of Agriculture, have negatively impacted the agriculture sector. Man-made problems have exacerbated infestations of gypsy moths, whiteflies, viruses and fungi to dimi [...]	2007-08-07 09:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR SENV KG
07BISHKEK999	SNAPSHOT OF KYRGYZ AGRICULTURAL DIFFICULTIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Shortfalls in agricultural irrigation, coupled with the effects of alleged incompetence at the Kyrgyz Ministry of Agriculture, have negatively impacted the agriculture sector. Man-made problems have exacerbated infestations of gypsy moths, whiteflies, viruses and fungi to dimi [...]	2007-08-07 09:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR SENV KG
08BISHKEK1000	OSH TRIP: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION REPS DISCUSS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with representatives of international organizations and donor agencies based in southern Kyrgyzstan during her trip to Osh on September 16-17. The group expressed serious concern about the energy crisis, and also about corruption, social discord, and the fail [...]	2008-10-02 07:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KG
08BISHKEK1002	KYRGYZSTAN UNDER "ENORMOUS PRESSURE" FROM RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary: Presidential Chief of Staff Sadyrkulov told the Ambassador October 2 that Kyrgyzstan was under "enormous pressure" from Russia to close Manas Air Base. Sadyrkulov claimed that Russia had cut a deal with Uzbekistan, by which Uzbekistan would push to close the base during the Octob [...]	2008-10-02 09:30:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK1015	KYRGYZSTAN: MORE TALK ABOUT MANAS IN RUN-UP TO [...] (C) Summary: During an October 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Karabayev offered some assurance about the continued presence of Manas Air Base; he said the Kyrgyz government was working to manage the issue at the CIS Summit and would not close Manas Air Base "to please someone [...]	2008-10-03 12:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK1016	KYRGYZSTAN: AMBASSADOR REACHES OUT TO BUSINESS [...] (C) Summary: In the past month, the Ambassador has met American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) members to gauge local business conditions. Some AmCham members suspect that the recent greater scrutiny of foreign companies is an attempt to "squeeze" more funds from their operations. On a positi [...]	2008-10-03 12:54:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	BEXP BTIO ECON PGOV KG
08BISHKEK1017	KYRGYZ ELECTION BODY'S MISSING HEAD [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyz opposition leaders on September 26 held a press conference to announce the resignation of Central Election Commission (CEC) head Klara Kabilova. They released a videotaped statement by Kabilova in which she claimed that President Bakiyev's son Maxim had threatened her o [...]	2008-10-03 13:24:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG

08BISHKEK1021	Libel Suits Chill Free Speech in Kyrgyzstan [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A successful libel suit by President Bakiyev's nephew against two independent newspapers has opened a veritable flood gate to additional criminal and civil suits against newspapers. The suits, which can result in awards of one million soms (over $28,000) in moral damages, are o [...]	2008-10-06 09:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
08BISHKEK1023	KYRGYZSTAN FRAUD SUMMARY MARCH - AUGUST 2008 [...] Country Conditions: Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet republic of five million people, is a country in transition, struggling with the aftereffects of years of communist misrule and its recent autocratic regime. Corruption pervades almost all aspects of life and business in the Kyrgyz Republic. E [...]	2008-10-07 01:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KG
08BISHKEK1026	KYRGYZSTAN FRAUD SUMMARY MARCH - AUGUST 2008 [...] Country Conditions: Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet republic of five million people, is a country in transition, struggling with the aftereffects of years of communist misrule and its recent autocratic regime. Corruption pervades almost all aspects of life and business in the Kyrgyz Republic. E [...]	2008-10-07 05:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KG
08BISHKEK1030	AMBASSADOR GFOELLER PROVIDES ALERT TO DISASTER IN [...] Summary and Action Request: Ambassador Tatiana Gfoeller provides an alert to a humanitarian disaster in the Osh Oblast located in southern Kyrgyz Republic following an earthquake on October 5, 2008. The Ambassador and the Regional Mission believe that it appears likely that USG assistance w [...]	2008-10-07 11:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KG
08BISHKEK1031	FRENCH CHARGE: KYRGYZSTAN IN RUSSIAN SPHERE OF [...] (C) Summary: In an October 6 courtesy call, French Charge Jean-Pierre Godart told the Ambassador that he believed the Russians would help Kyrgyzstan through this winter's challenges. In Godart's view, Kyrgyzstan is in the Russian sphere of influence, and for that reason, it is foolish to dem [...]	2008-10-07 11:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK1034	CENTRAL ASIA'S FIRST REGIONAL FRAUD CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 1-2, 2008, Embassy Bishkek hosted the first Central Asian regional anti-fraud conference at Lake Issyk Kul. With fourteen participants from posts in Central Asia and representatives from USCIS Moscow, the conference was a great success as it highlighted the commonalit [...]	2008-10-08 09:49:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KG
08BISHKEK1037	AMBASSADOR GFOELLER DECLARES DISASTER IN OSH [...] Summary and Action Request: Ambassador Tatiana Gfoeller declares a humanitarian disaster in the Osh Oblast located in southern Kyrgyz Republic following an earthquake on October 5, 2008. The Ambassador and the Regional Mission request that DCHA/OFDA immediately commit USD 50,000 to purchase b [...]	2008-10-08 11:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KG
08BISHKEK1038	A/S KRAMER TALKS HUMAN RIGHTS WITH KYRGYZ FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: During an October 3 meeting with Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor David Kramer discussed human rights developments and legislative initiatives recently passed or awaiting parliamentary approvals. The Foreign Minister pro [...]	2008-10-09 01:16:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK1039	A/S KRAMER DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (C) Summary: During an October 3-4 visit to Kyrgyzstan, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor David Kramer reviewed human rights developments and legislative initiatives with the Kyrgyz government and civil society representatives. During meetings with A/S Kramer, the Omb [...]	2008-10-09 01:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK104	2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR KYRGYZSTAN [...] This cable contains Post's Investment Climate Statement for 2008. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. The Kyrgyz Republic has a liberal investment regime with a broad base of commercial laws. Unfortunately, these laws are not implemented consistently. Fo [...]	2008-01-31 02:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR KG
08BISHKEK1045	AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO KYRGYZ PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Gfoeller presented her credentials to President Bakiyev on October 14 in a ceremony at the Kyrgyz White House full of military precision, pomp, and circumstance. Other Ambassadors participating in the presentation ceremony were from Argentina, Finland, Japan, Mala [...]	2008-10-14 10:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KG
08BISHKEK1048	RESULTS OF BISHKEK CIS SUMMIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Kyrgyzstan views the CIS Summit, and the first-ever summit of the five Central Asian heads of state, as unqualified successes. The question of recognizing Ossetia and Abkhazia was apparently not discussed, but Foreign Minister Karabayev announced that it woul [...]	2008-10-15 08:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK1052	KYRGYZ LOCAL ELECTIONS FOLLOW A FAMILIAR PATH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on an Embassy review of available results from the October 5 local elections, it appears that pro-presidential Ak Jol loyalists have swept the Bishkek City Council. The Central Election Commission's refusal to accredit any international observers meant that Embassy teams [...]	2008-10-16 09:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK1053	BOUCHER AND BAKIYEV REASSURE EACH OTHER ON MANAS [...] (C) Summary. In an hour long meeting with Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher, Kyrgyz President Bakiyev stated his commitment to working with the United States and others to fight terrorism and narcotics in Afghanistan and reaffirmed his country's multi-vector forei [...]	2008-10-17 15:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV PINR KG
08BISHKEK1059	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER WELCOMES U.S. ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) On the margins of the Embassy-hosted American Chamber of Commerce's Members Day reception on October 21, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Karabayev, the guest speaker, approached the Ambassador. He commented that it was extremely helpful to have had the Secretary call President Bakiyev on Septem [...]	2008-10-22 05:05:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK1063	UPDATE ON EARTHQUAKE IN OSH OBLAST, KYRGYZ REPUBLIC [...] SUMMARY: On October 8, 2008 Ambassador declared a humanitarian disaster in the Osh oblast located in southern Kyrgyz Republic following an earthquake on October 5, 2008. Post worked closely with the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the donor community to meet the immediate needs of the af [...]	2008-10-23 11:16:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KG
08BISHKEK1082	EMBASSY BISHKEK NOMINATION FOR 2009 SECRETARY'S [...] (SBU) Gazbubu Babayarova serves as a Research Associate and Bride Kidnapping Project Coordinator within Social Research Center (SRC) at the American University in Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. A former victim of bride kidnapping or "ala kachuu", Babayarova has spent the last four years [...]	2008-10-27 11:35:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM KG
08BISHKEK1091	KYRGYZSTAN FEARS GLOBAL FINANCIAL CONTAGION [...] (C) Summary: According to an IMF source, Kyrgyz Central Bank officials fear that a Russian financial crisis could trigger a run on Kyrgyz banks with extensive international exposure. The Kyrgyz government is trying to determine appropriate steps to mitigate the impact of the global financial [...]	2008-10-29 04:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV KG
08BISHKEK1092	(C) KOREAN AMBASSADOR IN KYRGYZSTAN FAVORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 16 courtesy call on the Ambassador, the new South Korean ambassador to Kyrgyzstan outlined his two objectives: 1) protecting Korea's Christian missionaries in Kyrgyzstan, and 2) promoting Korean economic investment. Ambassador Kim said he viewed Ambassador Ha-Jo [...]	2008-10-29 05:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KG
08BISHKEK1094	KYRGYZ OFFICIAL BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON ISSUK KUL [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 22 discussion with the Ambassador, Issyk Kul region officials outlined desires for increased tourism, expressed optimistic plans for a shorter road link to southern Kazakhstan and described needed investment at Tamchi Airport. Local schools will be shuttered for [...]	2008-10-29 11:48:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SOCI KG
08BISHKEK1095	CANDID DISCUSSION WITH PRINCE ANDREW ON THE KYRGYZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 28, the Ambassador participated in a two-hour brunch to brief HRH the Duke of York ahead of his meetings with the Kyrgyz Prime Minister and other high-level officials. She was the only non-subject of the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth invited to participate by the Britis [...]	2008-10-29 12:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KG
08BISHKEK1100	SECURING KYRGYZ SUPPORT FOR MANAS AIRBASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thanks in large part to the Secretary's and Assistant Secretary Boucher's direct outreach to Kyrgyz President Bakiyev before and after the October 9 CIS summit, Manas Air Base appears safe for now. We have apparently dodged a bullet this time, with the Kyrgyz successfully resi [...]	2008-10-31 10:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK1116	OSCE BRIEFS BISHKEK AMBASSADORS; PROMISES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Andrew Tesoriere, chief of the Bishkek OSCE Center, convened an October 15 meeting of OSCE member state Ambassadors to outline OSCE goals and programs, which he claimed arose from Kyrgyz requests. Key among these activities is OSCE's ongoing police reform program, where cooper [...]	2008-11-03 10:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KG OSCE
08BISHKEK1117	Christian Missionary Foundation Opens New American [...] (SBU) Summary: The Mercy Christian Foundation, a legally registered Christian organization active in the northern Kyrgyz city of Tokmok, has partnered with some of the original founders of the American University of Central Asia and has opened an American Professional Institute in the city. W [...]	2008-11-04 03:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL PHUM KPAO KG
08BISHKEK1124	SNAPSHOT OF A KYRGYZ RESORT TOWN [...] (U) Summary: During a stop in Cholpon Ata, the main tourist town on Lake Issyk Kul's northern shore, the Ambassador visited the Ruh Ordo religious park and the local petroglyphs. Accommodations in the region range from Soviet-era relics to modern (and pricey) developments, which attract Kyr [...]	2008-11-04 11:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SOCI KG
08BISHKEK113	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION, CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS SIGNAL [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyz opposition leaders continue to express differing opinions on how best to oppose what they see as the increasing authoritarianism of the Bakiyev government. Former MP and Ata Meken party leader Omurbek Tekebayev said he would focus on party building; public protests would [...]	2008-01-31 11:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK1132	TURKS COUNSEL KYRGYZ PRIME MINISTER ON INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary: The Turkish Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic briefed the Ambassador November 5 on Kyrgyz Prime Minister Chudinov's recent visit to Turkey. While not making any explicit promises regarding Chudinov's request for $60 million in bilateral debt forgiveness, the Turkish Ambassador [...]	2008-11-06 10:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EINV KG
08BISHKEK1133	Embassy Election Events a Hit with Kyrgyz Elites and [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Bishkek hosted sx public events November 5 to mark the U.S. presidential elections. The events took place at the Chief of Mission's Residence (CMR); the American Corners in Jalalabad, Kant, and Karakol; and the American Centers in Bishkek and Osh. Prominent opposition p [...]	2008-11-06 11:02:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
08BISHKEK1134	KYRGYZ DEPUTY GOVERNOR BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON LOCAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Issyk Kul Oblast Deputy Governor Alishbayev briefed the Ambassador October 23 about the Oblast's agricultural, mining and industrial sectors. The Oblast's greatest potential, however, appears to be further development of its tourism sector. While air links are limited, inter [...]	2008-11-06 11:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SOCI KG
08BISHKEK1135	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENT PASSES LAW ON RELIGION, [...] (C) Summary: After years of debate and numerous revisions, the Kyrgyz Parliament passed a controversial law on religion on November 6. The law has been forwarded to the president for signature. Minority Christian leaders continued to raise concerns about the restrictions and lamented that t [...]	2008-11-06 11:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF KDEM KG
08BISHKEK1136	SPEAK INTO MY SAMOVAR: RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR EAGER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over tea in the Ambassador's office, Russian Ambassador Valentin Vlasov shared his frustration that the Kyrgyz often perceive Russia and America as antagonists in the region playing a renewed version of the Great Game. In some cases, he thought this was the better to "milk" eac [...]	2008-11-06 11:54:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK114	KYRGYZ RESPOND TO TIFA LETTER [...] Per Ref A request, Embassy relayed Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Shaun Donnelly's letter to Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) International Economic Cooperation Department head Jeenbek Kulubayev, who represented Kyrgyzstan at the 2007 U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framewo [...]	2008-01-31 12:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL KG
08BISHKEK1144	KYRGYZSTAN: KARAKOL MAYOR PRAISES INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The mayor of Karakol, capital of Issyk Kul oblast, praised NGO and international assistance projects to the Ambassador October 23, but also identified infrastructural shortcomings, particularly in the transportation sector, which challenge the region's aim to develop its touri [...]	2008-11-10 10:30:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SOCI KG
08BISHKEK1165	KYRGYZSTAN: AMBASSADOR VISITS ISSYK KUL CIVIL [...] (SBU) Summary: During meetings October 23 in Karakol, the Ambassador fielded questions about the U.S. political system, learned about civil society programs and fundraising activities, and obtained insights into efforts to improve primary healthcare in Issyk Kul oblast. Representatives of t [...]	2008-11-14 07:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI KG
08BISHKEK1173	KYRGYZSTAN: VIEWS FROM ISSYK KUL'S SOUTH SHORE [...] (SBU) Summary: An Issyk Kul regional chief briefed the Ambassador October 24 on the shift of his region's economic foundation largely to agricultural and livestock pursuits. While the Soviet Union's collapse took its toll on major industrial and tourist facilities, the chief expressed hope t [...]	2008-11-18 03:15:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SOCI KG
08BISHKEK1174	KYRGYZ RELIANT ON FRAYING WINTER POWER PATCHWORK [...] (C) Summary: The Kyrgyz Republic will be relying on a patchwork of external support, strained infrastructure, and good fortune to keep the lights on this winter. A Russian-brokered plan to ensure winter supplies of electricity in the Kyrgyz Republic is fraying as proposed imports of Kazakh [...]	2008-11-18 03:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL SOCI KG
08BISHKEK1178	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH KYRGYZ SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT [...] (C) On November 19, Ambassador made an introductory call on Speaker of Parliament, Aitibai Tagayev. Tagayev defended the recently passed, restrictive law on religion (ref B),saying that the law had been adopted "with the interests of the Kyrgyz citizens in mind." Tagayev also lauded passage [...]	2008-11-21 08:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK118	TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF THREE KUWAIT- [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-04 03:59:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC KG
08BISHKEK1182	KYRGYZ PRIME MINISTER AND AMBASSADOR SEE EYE TO [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador and Prime Minister Chudinov discussed bilateral issues during a warm first meeting on November 20. Chudinov expressed deep appreciation for USAID's assistance, in particular the planned provision of back-up generators to hospitals for the winter. Chudinov advised tha [...]	2008-11-21 11:16:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON MARR KG
08BISHKEK1184	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER PUSHES FOR CLOSER [...] (C) Summary: During a November 21 meeting, the Ambassador briefed Foreign Minister Karabayev on U.S. assistance efforts to help Kyrgyzstan meet food and energy needs this winter. She raised concerns that the new law on religion, as passed by Parliament, would restrict religious freedom; she ur [...]	2008-11-25 10:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CASC KIRF MARR KG
08BISHKEK1185	ETHNIC TENSIONS AND GROWING FUNDAMENTALISM IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: A trip by EmbOff to the southern Kyrgyz city of Jalalabad, the third largest in the country, to promote the U.S. elections shed light on several worrying issues. An eager crowd of students gathered at Jalalabad State University's (JSU) American Center for an Embassy-hosted electi [...]	2008-11-26 04:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KG
08BISHKEK1186	RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA SCORES POINTS AT KYRGYZ STUDENT [...] (C) A conference on U.S. policy in Central Asia showed the success of Russian mass media domination in convincing Kyrgyz students that Russia is their friend and savior, and America only wants to weaken and exploit them. The conference was organized on November 13 by President Boris Yeltsin Ky [...]	2008-11-26 05:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PGOV PREL SCUL KG
08BISHKEK1190	KYRGYZ MAY BE CLOSE TO AGREEMENT WITH CANADIAN-RUN [...] (C) Summary: A senior Kumtor Operating Company (KOC) official advised Embassy November 20 that agreement is Qar over a revised mining concession for the Kumtor gold mine. KOC, which contributes nearly 10% of central government tax revenue, has not yet determined whether to proceed with arbit [...]	2008-11-26 10:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ECON PREL EINV KG
08BISHKEK12	AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-08 04:26:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
08BISHKEK1200	NO MORE COFFEE: NEW KYRGYZ ENERGY MINISTER BACKS [...] (C) Summary: As concerns mount over winter electricity supplies, President Bakiyev replaced Energy Minister Saparbek Balkibekov November 25 with electricity sector veteran Ilias Davidov. Immediately after assuming his post, Davidov called for more stringent cuts in power consumption in order [...]	2008-12-01 10:05:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL SOCI PINR KG
08BISHKEK1201	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION KURULTAI FAVORS NEGOTIATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kyrgyzstan's political opposition staged a kurultai, or traditional public meeting, on November 29 in Bishkek. While all of the speakers criticized the government and President Bakiyev, there was a clear division between more moderate elements who called for negotiation with th [...]	2008-12-01 13:59:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK1206	KYRGYZSTAN: 2008-2009 INCSR, PART II, FINANCIAL CRIMES AND [...] (U) No report was published for the Kyrgyz Republic in the 2007-2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part II, Financial Crimes and Money Laundering. Embassy point of contact for this report is Pol-Econ Chief Robert Burgess, email: burgessrg@state.gov. 2. (SBU) Follow is Em [...]	2008-12-03 02:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR PGOV KG
08BISHKEK1208	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary. Kyrgyz Minister of Defense Kalyev met with the Ambassador on November 25 at MOD headquarters for her introductory office call. This was the first opportunity for them to meet face-to-face and discuss the current situation as it relates to U.S./Kyrgyz military cooperation. The m [...]	2008-12-03 08:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK1209	ANALYZING CHINESE TRADERS IN KYRGYZ MARKETS [...] (SBU) Summary: A university survey of traders at two Chinese-dominated markets identified a "lack of market competition" as a main reason for Chinese "migration" to the Kyrgyz Republic. Despite large increases in visa and work permit costs, Chinese entrepreneurs continue to trade in bazaars [...]	2008-12-03 10:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL SOCI KG
08BISHKEK1215	NO OFFICIAL KYRGYZ INTEREST IN NUCLEAR POWER [...] In response to reftel inquiry, Post is not aware of any official Kyrgyz interest in developing nuclear power. No nuclear power facilities exist in the Kyrgyz Republic. There has been some academic discussion of the topic; however, Post has not learned of any consideration of this option amon [...]	2008-12-09 09:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO KG
08BISHKEK1217	KYRGYZ CIVIL AVIATION DIRECTOR IDENTIFIES PROBLEMS [...] (C) Summary: The new Kyrgyz civil aviation director briefed the Charge December 2 about civil aviation shortcomings and the likelihood that the Kyrgyz Republic would fail a scheduled April 20 ICAO audit. The director said his personnel needed aviation safety training, and suggested that ICA [...]	2008-12-10 05:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR MARR PREL KG
08BISHKEK1222	KYRGYZ TV PULLS RFE/RL OFF THE AIR, AVOIDS EMBASSY [...] (SBU) Summary: Kyrgyz National Television and Radio Company (KTR) suspended broadcasting of RFE/RL radio and television programming on October 8, ostensibly due to non-payment by the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB). However, IBB has since confirmed that its electronic funds transfer r [...]	2008-12-10 08:44:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
08BISHKEK124	GOING FORWARD WITH KYRGYZSTAN'S THRESHOLD COUNTRY [...] (C) Following is a letter from Ambassador Yovanovitch to Millennium Challenge Corporation Chief Executive Officer Ambassador John Danilovich. Begin text: Ambassador Danilovich, As you take up the question of whether to proceed with Kyrgyzstan's MCA Threshold Program, I wanted to take th [...]	2008-02-05 02:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID KG
08BISHKEK1253	Request for Consular Associate Designation for Adriana [...] Post would like to request a consular associate designation for the below U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (EFM): A. Personal Information: Name: Adriana Sanchez Prater Date of Birth: September 5, 1973 Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico Social Security Number: 630 94 6201 Naturaliz [...]	2008-12-17 06:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT AMGT
08BISHKEK1254	KYRGYZ STATE TELEVISION AND RADIO REFUSES TO [...] (C) Summary: Representatives from the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL),along with A/PAO, met December 15 with Kyrgyz officials to try to get RFE/RL's Kyrgyz-language service ("Azattyk") back on Kyrgyz State Television and Radio ("KTR"). Th [...]	2008-12-17 10:30:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO KG
08BISHKEK1266	KYRGYZ ADMINISTRATION REFUTES MEDIA REPORTS OF [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Charge December 19, Kyrgyz Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Ryskulov refuted as "disinformation" an Agence France-Presse story that the Kyrgyz government was preparing to demand withdrawal of the Manas Air Base. Ryskulov said that the United States and Kyrgy [...]	2008-12-18 12:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
08BISHKEK1273	CHARGE ENGAGES KYRGYZ WHITE HOUSE OVER RFE/RL [...] (C) Summary: During a December 18 meeting with the Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Ryskulov, Charge raised concerns over the suspension of RFE/RL's Kyrgyz-language programming by Kyrgyz state television and radio (KTR). Ryskulov was somewhat optimistic that RFE/RL and KTR could reach agree [...]	2008-12-23 02:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO KG
08BISHKEK1279	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION MEMBERS ARRESTED FOR PETITIONING [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-24 07:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KG PGOV PHUM PREL
08BISHKEK1282	NO KYRGYZ APPROVAL YET FOR MANAS AIRBASE PARKING [...] (C) Summary. Following months of discussion between Manas Air Base and Manas International Airport, Airport authorities now support a proposed $37 million infrastructure project to build three new parking aprons and a hot cargo pad for use by coalition aircraft at Manas Air Base. Though ne [...]	2008-12-30 05:44:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
08BISHKEK143	CHRISTIAN LEADERS FEAR PROPOSED GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: Minority Christian groups are concerned that changes proposed in a draft Law on Religious Freedom would restrict their ability to operate in Kyrgyzstan. Among the changes, the draft law would require each church to have 200 members to be eligible to register; current registration [...]	2008-02-07 12:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF KDEM KG
08BISHKEK151	Kyrgyzstan Proposals for Trafficking in Persons [...] Per reftel instructions, Post solicited anti-trafficking in persons project proposals from local organizations. Post received three proposals. Per reftel instructions, the complete project proposals have been forwarded via e-mail to G/TIP. 2. Post has reviewed the following project prop [...]	2008-02-12 10:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG KG
08BISHKEK154	KOSOVO DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO KYRGYZ MFA [...] (C) On February 11, A/DCM delivered Ref A points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Western Countries Director Kanat Tursunkulov. Tursunkulov said he would pass on our points to officials in the Ministry, and would inform us of any substantive reaction or change in position. In January, Foreign [...]	2008-02-12 12:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK PGOV KG
08BISHKEK173	OPPOSITION: GRIM OUTLOOK FOR KYRGYZSTAN [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyz opposition figures continue to express a grim outlook for the country's immediate future. Former MP Azimbek Beknazarov sees revolution the only way forward. He claims to have support for his "revolutionary committee" and thinks there could be demonstrations in the spring. [...]	2008-02-19 10:26:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK176	KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO KYRGYZ [...] (C) On February 20, A/DCM delivered Ref A points on the United States' recognition of Kosovo independence to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Western Countries Counselor Askhat Ryskulov. Ryskulov thanked him for the points, and he added that the government would consider our points as it developed [...]	2008-02-20 12:16:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK PGOV KG
08BISHKEK178	AT FIRST GLANCE, NEW MVD MINISTER IMPRESSES [...] (C) On February 12, Ambassador met with newly appointed Minister of Interior Moldomusa Kongantiyev. She was accompanied by RSO Shane Ronish and Senior Advisor for Law Enforcement Affairs Bob Delcore. 2. (C) The Minister said that his priorities are reforming the MVD, so that emphasis is [...]	2008-02-20 13:10:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
08BISHKEK187	KYRGYZ NGO LEADERS: PRESSURE, BUT OPPORTUNITIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of meetings over the past month, NGO and youth leaders described a civil society that is reeling from relentless government pressure and intimidation. They agreed that the Bakiyev government has effectively consolidated political power through the falsified parliamen [...]	2008-02-25 10:08:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KG
08BISHKEK192	KYRGYZSTAN: STATUS OF BERLIN DECLARATION ON TUBERCULOSIS [...] (U) Reftel requested a report on the status of implementation of the World Health Organization's Berlin Declaration on Tuberculosis. The Berlin Declaration, which was signed October 22, 2007, contains specific commitments for combating the disease. 2. (U) Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the [...]	2008-02-27 07:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TBIO WHO KG
08BISHKEK195	KYRGYZ MINISTER OUTLINES ENERGY SECTOR PLANS [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyz Minister Energy Balkibekov told the Ambassador and USAID Country Representative February 12 that the government expects to adopt by this summer a new tariff policy that would provide for annual increases to electricity, heating, and hot water rates. He said the government [...]	2008-02-28 03:54:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID ENRG KG
08BISHKEK198	KYRGYZ OFFICIALS DEFEND PROPOSED CHANGES TO [...] (C) Summary: At a February 20 roundtable discussion on religious issues, Kyrgyz government officials said that a proposed Law on Religious Freedom was necessary to prevent religious conflict and combat the spread of extremism. Representatives from the Muftiate, the Russian Orthodox Church, an [...]	2008-02-28 11:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF KDEM KG
08BISHKEK199	IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO KYRGYZSTAN [...] (C) Summary: Iranian FM Mottaki paid an official visit to Kyrgyzstan February 21-22, and met with President Bakiyev, PM Chudinov, Speaker of Parliament Madumarov, FM Karabayev, and Finance Minister Kalimbetova. Discussions included the expansion of economic and commercial ties, Iran's nuclear [...]	2008-02-28 12:10:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK211	KYRGYZSTAN 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (SBU) Following is Embassy Bishkek's 2008 Trafficking in Persons report. The report follows the response format outlined in reftel. U.S. Embassy Bishkek trafficking point of contact: Valerie J. Chittenden, Consul Tel: (996-312) 551-241 x 4441 Fax: (996-312) 551-264 Email: ChittendenVJ@stat [...]	2008-02-29 11:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ASEC KG
08BISHKEK221	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT ON PRIVATE TRIP TO GERMANY [...] (C) Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev is taking a previously unannounced trip to Germany. The presidential press service described the trip as a "short-term vacation" from March 3 to 16. However, an MFA official told us "unofficially" that Bakiyev would not return to Kyrgyzstan before the e [...]	2008-03-04 11:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK222	UNSCR 1803 DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO KYRGYZSTAN [...] (C) Ambassador delivered Ref A demarche and non-paper to Kyrgyz Minister of Foreign Affairs Ednan Karabayev March 4. Karabayev said that he would study the points and that Kyrgyzstan would comply with any obligations under the resolution. Karabayev noted that Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki' [...]	2008-03-04 12:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KNNP MNUC PARM KG
08BISHKEK223	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT SEEKS INFORMATION ON KYRGYZ [...] (SBU) This cable contains an action request in para 4. 2. (C) During a meeting with the Ambassador February 6, Justice Minister Marat Kaiypov asked if the USG could confirm whether any Kyrgyz citizens are currently being held in U.S. military detention facilities, such as Guantanamo. Kaiypo [...]	2008-03-05 11:24:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MARR PTER KG
08BISHKEK226	OIC POINTS DELIVERED TO KYRGYZSTAN [...] (SBU) PolChief delivered Ref A points on the appointment of Sada Cumber as U.S. Special Representative to the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to MFA Western Countries Department Counselor Askhat Ryskulov on March 5. Ryskulov thanked us for the points and said he would pass the informa [...]	2008-03-06 09:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL OIC SMIG KG
08BISHKEK235	SCENESETTER FOR A/DAS SPRATLEN'S MARCH 14-19 VISIT [...] (C) In addition to meetings with government officials, opposition politicians, and civil society leaders, your March 14 to 19 visit to Kyrgyzstan will be marked by two key events: the second meeting of the Comprehensive Policy Dialogue and the signing of Kyrgyzstan's Millennium Challenge Acco [...]	2008-03-10 13:54:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK256	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT UNDERGOES HIP SURGERY [...] (C) On March 13, presidential advisor Valentin Bogatyryov confirmed to the Ambassador that Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev traveled to Weisbaden, Germany on March 3 to undergo hip surgery. He said that surgeons operated on one of Bakiyev's hips on March 4, and that the second hip, also requ [...]	2008-03-14 09:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK274	DELIVERY OF PSI 5TH ANNIVERSARY INVITATION [...] (U) Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Pamela Spratlen delivered reftel invitation from Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security John Rood to Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev during the March 18 bilateral talks. Post will follow up with the foreign ministry for the Kyr [...]	2008-03-19 11:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP KSTC PARM PREL KG
08BISHKEK275	EMBASSY BISHKEK COVERAGE OF ENERGY ISSUES [...] Embassy Bishkek is providing answers to reftel questions (repeated below) regarding coverage of energy issues: A. Which section or sections of the Embassy handle energy matters? What is the total number of staff in this section or sections? The Embassy's Political/Economic Section covers [...]	2008-03-19 12:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD KG
08BISHKEK276	KYRGYZ FISCAL TRANSPARENCY [...] In response to reftel request, Embassy provides the following summary regarding Kyrgyz budgetary transparency. 2. The Kyrgyz Republic's budget is publicly released, and is available on the Ministry of Finance's website and in a regular edition of the state-run regulatory digest. 3. Gr [...]	2008-03-19 12:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PREL KG
08BISHKEK279	PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF OF STAFF SADRYKULOV: FROM [...] (C) On March 17, Presidential Chief of Staff Medet Sadyrkulov invited Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Pamela Spratlen, Ambassador and DCM to dinner at 12 Chimneys, a restaurant in the mountains outside of Bishkek. The evening provided some insight into Sadyrkulov, perhaps the most powerfu [...]	2008-03-25 05:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
08BISHKEK280	A/DAS SPRATLEN'S CONSULTATIONS WITH KYRGYZ FM [...] (C) Summary: On March 18, A/DAS Pamela Spratlen met with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev for the second U.S.-Kyrgyz Comprehensive Policy Dialogue. The three-hour meeting included a serious exchange on democracy and election issues, as well as discussion of other political issues, sec [...]	2008-03-25 08:30:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MARR KG
08BISHKEK281	U.S., KYRGYZSTAN SIGN MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] (C) Summary: A/DAS Pamela Spratlen led the U.S. delegation at a low-key March 14 signing of Kyrgyzstan's Millennium Challenge Account Threshold Country Program assistance agreement. Spratlen subsequently met with senior Kyrgyz government officials responsible for the program to discuss U.S. [...]	2008-03-25 09:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KDEM KG
08BISHKEK282	A/DAS SPRATLEN'S MARCH 14-19 VISIT TO BISHKEK: [...] (U) During a busy March 14-19 visit to Bishkek, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Pamela Spratlen led the second Comprehensive Policy Dialogue with Foreign Minister Karabayev (Ref A),and she witnessed the signing of Kyrgyzstan's Millennium Challenge Account Threshold Country Program assistanc [...]	2008-03-25 09:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK283	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT'S "VACATION" TRIGGERS RAMPANT [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyz President Bakiyev's extended absence from the country, reportedly for a "short vacation" in Germany, fueled speculation that Bakiyev was seriously ill or had died. While several officials have told the press that they had spoken to Bakiyev on the phone, Kyrgyz media have [...]	2008-03-25 12:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK288	KYRGYZ PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR COMMENTS ON [...] (C) Summary: On March 13, Ambassador met with political consultant and Presidential advisor Valentin Bogatyrev for a wide-ranging discussion on economic reform, politics and the President's health (ref A). Bogatyrev described an economic reform process that is lagging and incompetent decisi [...]	2008-03-26 10:16:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
08BISHKEK290	KYRGYZ DEPUTY FM COMMENTS ON PRESIDENT BAKIYEV'S [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request. See para 8 below. 2. (C) Summary. Kyrgyz Deputy FM Ibragimov told Ambassador and DCM on March 26 that Presidential insiders have told him nothing serious is wrong with President Bakiyev. Ibragimov also said he was involved in making flight arr [...]	2008-03-26 11:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KG
08BISHKEK293	EMBASSY BISHKEK RESPONSES TO RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (C/NF) Recommendation 1: Embassy Bishkek should continue to coordinate with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations to ensure near term installation of locally fabricated mantraps for the vehicle entrances to the embassy compound. (Action: Embassy Bishkek, in coordination with OBO) Ma [...]	2008-03-27 09:02:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET//NOFORN	AMGT ASEC ASIG AISG
08BISHKEK295	KYRGYZSTAN'S "PUBLIC PARLIAMENT": DISTRACTION OR [...] (C) Summary: In defiant response to the December parliamentary elections, Kyrgyz opposition and civil society groups have established a "public parliament," with the stated purpose of discussing alternative views on issues of "social concern." With two public meetings to date, the public par [...]	2008-03-27 10:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK3	A SKETCH OF THE NEW, PRO-PRESIDENTIAL KYRGYZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kyrgyzstan's new parliament, the first ever elected on the basis of party lists, includes 23 women, a number of influential business leaders, some suspected organized crime figures, and a former ambassador to the United States. Although the party list requirements ensured female [...]	2008-01-03 07:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK303	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT BAKIYEV RETURNS TO BISHKEK [...] (SBU) An ambulatory President Kurmanbek Bakiyev returned to Kyrgyzstan the evening of March 28, after a 25-day "vacation" in Germany. Bakiyev walked off the plane and spoke to reporters, dispelling rumors that he was seriously ill (or dead). Without being specific, Bakiyev said that doctors [...]	2008-03-31 12:05:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK312	NEW KYRGYZ OMBUDSMAN SETS THE RIGHT TONE ON HUMAN [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met March 28 with newly appointed Ombudsman Tursunbek Akun. They discussed a number of human rights issues, including bride kidnapping, public demonstration restrictions, and a proposed religion law that, if enacted, could limit the number of legally registered re [...]	2008-04-02 03:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK317	BRIDE KIDNAPPING: A GROWING PROBLEM IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador gathered influential NGO leaders, government officials, and members of parliament to discuss the best course of action to put an end to the practice of bride kidnapping. Local media and NGOs report that bride kidnapping, though illegal, is on the rise in Kyrgyzsta [...]	2008-04-02 11:35:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KG
08BISHKEK320	FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST NO. 200706444 [...] (SBU) Post's search of records produced no/no material relevant to reftel request. Post conducted this search in early December 2007 and communicated the finding of no responsive material to the SCA Bureau on December 10, 2007. LITZENBERGER [...]	2008-04-03 08:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AINF KG
08BISHKEK328	NEW KYRGYZ 2008 BUDGET ADOPTED [...] (SBU) Summary: Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed the 2008 Kyrgyz budget into law March 17. The 2008 budget projects a 25% increase in revenues and 19% rise in expenditures over 2007 budget levels, with revenues reaching approximately $1.1 billion and expenditures reaching almost $1.2 [...]	2008-04-07 08:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV KG
08BISHKEK333	Former Foreign Minister Jekshenkulov Engages in Some [...] (C) Summary: In an April 1 press interview that became an exercise in revisionist history, former Foreign Minister Jekshenkulov claimed that he had had "no influence" over the expulsion of two U.S. diplomats in July 2006 (Ref A). He took credit for saving the bilateral relationship and for K [...]	2008-04-08 04:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
08BISHKEK35	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO KYRGYZ MFA SUPPORTING [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-10 08:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNGA KG
08BISHKEK353	Kyrgyz Government Requests Results of Shooting [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) On April 8, the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a diplomatic note requesting that the Embassy provide the results of the U.S. investigation into the December 2006 shooting of Kyrgyz citizen Alexander Ivano [...]	2008-04-09 09:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK358	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION LEADERS PREVIEW KURULTAI [...] (C) Summary: Opposition leaders Jekshenkulov and Sariyev outlined separately for Charge the agenda and possible outcome of the April 12 "kurultai," or people's assembly. Both predicted a quiet event, with a peaceful discussion of Kyrgyzstan's current political and economic dilemmas. The kur [...]	2008-04-11 02:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK359	CONFLICT OVER WATER HIGHLIGHTS KYRGYZ-TAJIK BORDER [...] (C) Summary: On March 27, approximately 150 Tajiks reportedly crossed the border into Batken oblast to try to open a dam and restore the flow of water to their fields. While local officials resolved the immediate dispute, the incident highlights continuing tensions over access to water and bor [...]	2008-04-11 09:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG

08BISHKEK369	Follow-Up on Arrest Case of Fuad Peygumbari [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-15 08:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC KG
08BISHKEK37	AMBASSADOR YOVANOVICH DECLARES DISASTER IN OSH [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: AMBASSADOR MARIE YOVANOVICH DECLARES A HUMANITARIAN DISASTER IN THE OSH OBLAST LOCATED IN SOUTHERN KYRGYZ REPUBLIC FOLLOWING AN EARTHQUAKE ON DECEMBER 26, 2007, AND THREE ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKES ON JANUARY 1, 2008. THE AMBASSADOR AND THE REGIONAL MISSION REQUEST TH [...]	2008-01-10 11:49:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KG
08BISHKEK373	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION KURULTAI CALLS FOR UNITY, CHANGE [...] (SBU) Summary: The April 12 kurultai, or "people's gathering," delivered few surprises, as presentations focused on the government's "poor" performance since the March 2005 "revolution." Issues of concern included rising unemployment, the "illegal" October 2007 constitutional referendum and D [...]	2008-04-15 10:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KG
08BISHKEK374	FOREIGN MINISTER COMPLAINS AMERICAN ACTIONS, [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Karabayev called in the Ambassador April 15 to complain about three USG-sponsored individuals, whose activities in Kyrgyzstan allegedly are damaging U.S.-Kyrgyz relations. Karabayev also complained about the Ambassador's March 26 speech on freedom of assembly an [...]	2008-04-15 12:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KG
08BISHKEK38	Local Kyrgyz Election Coverage Far From Fair and Balanced [...] (SBU) Summary: As part of the Embassy's election monitoring program, a Democracy Commission grant was awarded to a local NGO to study the use of broadcast and print media in the run-up to the December 21 parliamentary elections. The results were unsurprising. The results confirm the trend ove [...]	2008-01-11 08:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
08BISHKEK385	KYRGYZ BANKING CONSOLIDATION RAISES FLAGS [...] (S) Summary: The past year has witnessed at least two Kyrgyz banks, Kyrgyz Credit Bank and Kyrgyzpromstroibank (KPSB),fall into a network of businesses allegedly controlled by President Bakiyev's son, Maxim. The Kyrgyz central bank actively participated in shifting ownership of KPSB to ass [...]	2008-04-18 10:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	EFIN ECON PGOV KG
08BISHKEK386	EMBASSY CAUTIONS AGAINST OPIC ROLE IN KYRGYZ BANK [...] (C) Summary: Asia Universal Bank (AUB) is seeking $10 million in Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) financing to expand its retail lending activities in the Kyrgyz Republic. AUB's request comes as AUB claims to be implementing anti-money laundering (AML) procedures, following it [...]	2008-04-18 10:48:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	EFIN ECON PGOV KG
08BISHKEK39	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS KOSOVO POINTS TO KYRGYZ [...] (C) On January 11, Ambassador delivered reftel points on resolving Kosovo's status to Foreign Minister Karabayev. During a lengthy discussion, Karabayev said that the status of Kosovo was a delicate and complicated question. Karabayev noted that he had been impressed with Under Secretary Burns [...]	2008-01-11 11:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNMIK UNAUS YI EU KG
08BISHKEK392	Kyrgyz Women Debate Merits of Legalized Prostitution [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Women's Political Discussion Club, which wields increasing influence in Kyrgyz politics, held a heated discussion on prostitution in Kyrgyzstan and plans to raise the issue in Parliament. Widely reported as an effort to "legalize" prostitution, it is, in fact, an effort to ra [...]	2008-04-22 05:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KWMN PREF KG
08BISHKEK394	KYRGYZ RECEIVE INFORMATION ON GIIP MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-22 09:52:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KGIC PARM PREL KG
08BISHKEK395	1540 COMMITTEE POINTS PASSED TO KYRGYZ MFA [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-22 09:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP KG
08BISHKEK403	KYRGYZ RECEIVE EBRD-TURKEY MESSAGE [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 11:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN PREL KG
08BISHKEK405	KYRGYZ POSITIVE ON BAKIYEV-NAZARBAYEV SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: President Bakiyev's April 17-18 visit with Kazakh President Nazarbayev yielded what the Kyrgyz have called "successful" results: a renewal of wheat exports to Kyrgyzstan; resolution of Kyrgyz-Kazakh border demarcation issues; plans for energy sector cooperation; a bilateral visa- [...]	2008-04-25 09:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK409	KYRGYZ RECEIVE NPT PREP COMMITTEE PAPERS [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-25 10:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA KG
08BISHKEK422	Kyrgyz Media Reaction on Shooting of Russian Officer Based [...] (U) SUMMARY: On Sunday, April 20th, there was an altercation between Russian servicemen and Kyrgyz traffic police outside Bishkek. As a result, Kyrgyz traffic police shot a Russian officer based at the Russian air base in Kant, who was severely injured, losing a rib and his spleen. While the [...]	2008-04-30 10:56:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
08BISHKEK427	KYRGYZ RECEIVE ADDITIONAL NPT PREP COMMITTEE PAPERS [...] (U) Poloff sent reftel non-paper to the MFA Department of International Organizations and Security Affairs' Melis Mamadaliev on May 2. Mamadaliev agreed to forward information to GOKG representatives currently attending the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom II) for the 2010 [...]	2008-05-02 11:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA KG
08BISHKEK428	RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - [...] (SBU) Summary: The Kyrgyz Republic, a net food importer with limited arable land, saw 28% food price inflation in 2007 and is likely to see its wheat import bill double to $142 million in 2008. With wheat a major staple of the Kyrgyz diet, Kyrgyz officials have announced a 45,000 hectare exp [...]	2008-05-02 12:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON SOCI KG
08BISHKEK432	KYRGYZ PRESIDENTIAL PARTY EXUDES CONFIDENCE, AS [...] (C) Summary: The pro-presidential Ak Jol party's April 29 party conference emphasized party discipline and active participation from its members. According to a Kyrgyz White House insider, President Bakiyev is growing increasingly confident of his control of the Kyrgyz political scene. The [...]	2008-05-06 11:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK442	BAKIYEV PROVIDES GLOWING ASSESSMENT OF KYRGYZ [...] (U) This is an action cable. See paragraph seven. 2. (C) Summary: President Bakiyev's Constitution Day speech May 5 celebrated the accomplishments of last October's revisions to the frequently amended 1993 constitution. Bakiyev pointed to increased political stability and attention to hum [...]	2008-05-08 10:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK443	KYRGYZ FM RACHETS DOWN CONCERN OVER AMERICANS' [...] (C) Summary: The Embassy contacted the three USG-sponsored American citizens, whose activities FM Karabayev complained to the Ambassador on April 15, were damaging to U.S.-Kyrgyz relations. While the two Americans based in the southern city of Osh delved into the sensitive issue of the ethn [...]	2008-05-08 12:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KG
08BISHKEK444	ENCROACHING TAJIKS, HIDDEN KYRGYZ ON THE BORDER [...] (C) Summary: During a three-day Embassy visit to Kyrgyzstan's southwestern Batken Oblast, Embassy interlocutors envisioned continued border conflicts with their Tajik neighbors. Kyrgyz officials and observers cited demarcation delays, Tajik encroachment onto Kyrgyz land or into disputed terr [...]	2008-05-08 12:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
08BISHKEK466	MANAS AIR BASE SHOOTING INVESTIGATION: INFORMING [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request. See paragraph five below. 2. (C) Via diplomatic note and a personal demarche by Foreign Minister Karabayev, the Kyrgyz have recently raised officially their concern that the U.S. has still not provided the results of its investigation into the [...]	2008-05-13 10:15:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK477	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENTARIAN, LOCAL NEWSPAPER QUESTION [...] (SBU) Communist MP Iskhak Masaliyev publicly renewed his opposition to the existence of the Manas Coalition Airbase. During a May 12 session of Parliament's Committee on Defense, Security, and Law Enforcement, Masaliyev urged committee members to consider the question of the "expediency of dep [...]	2008-05-14 11:15:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK478	KYRGYZSTAN - NOTES FROM THE SOUTH [...] (U) Summary: On April 29, 2008, Ambassador Yovanovitch traveled to Osh, Kyrgyzstan and met with representatives from the Osh Governor's Office, members of local political parties, and the Kyrgyz Drug Control Agency's Southern Command. Water shortages, rolling black-outs, rising prices and cor [...]	2008-05-15 06:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KCRM KCOR SNAR KG
08BISHKEK499	KYRGYZ SEND MIXED SIGNALS ON U.S. OFFER TO BUILD [...] (C) Summary. Kyrgyz National Security Council Secretary Mamytov informed the Ambassador on May 13 that the Kyrgyz government had decided against the U.S. proposal to invest approximately $30 million to construct a strategic ramp at Manas Airport for the use of coalition aircraft. Prior to [...]	2008-05-16 11:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
08BISHKEK5	A PROFILE OF NEW KYRGYZ PM IGOR CHUDINOV [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyz President Bakiyev's December 24 appointment of Igor Chudinov as the new Kyrgyz prime minister marks the apex of Chudinov's rapid ascent from relative political obscurity. After years as a communist functionary and businessman, Chudinov secured the top position at the Kyrg [...]	2008-01-04 08:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK500	AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-19 02:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
08BISHKEK501	WATER AND ELECTRICITY WOES SHOCK KYRGYZ INTO ACTION [...] (C) Summary: Water shortfalls in the Kyrgyz hydroelectric cascade have resulted in power blackouts throughout the country as well as irrigation shortages for downstream farmers. While Kyrgyz officials advocate multilateral solutions to regional water issues, President Bakiyev ventured to Ta [...]	2008-05-19 04:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL SOCI KG
08BISHKEK504	KYRGYZ RETURN ASYLUM SEEKER TO UZBEKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: UNHCR confirmed that Kyrgyz authorities extradited Erkin Halikov, an Uzbek citizen, back to Uzbekistan on May 14 at the request of the Uzbek government. Halikov, who was in prison in Kyrgyzstan, had sought asylum seeker status, but Kyrgyz officials refused to register him, saying [...]	2008-05-19 10:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KG
08BISHKEK525	UNSCR 1803 60-DAY REPORT DELIVERED TO KYRGYZ MFA [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-22 08:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC KG
08BISHKEK530	A RAMP TOO FAR? KYRGYZ OFFER SOME INSIGHTS INTO [...] (C) Summary. In a May 23 meeting, Kyrgyz Security Council Deputy Secretary informed Charge that the Kyrgyz decision to disapprove the U.S. proposal to invest $30 million to construct a strategic parking ramp at Manas Airport for use by coalition forces was final, and the decision had been ta [...]	2008-05-23 11:26:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK531	RFE/RL UZBEK-LANGUAGE BROADCASTS FROM KYRGYZSTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post met with local Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) representatives to investigate reported shut down of RFE/RL's Uzbek-language radio broadcasts from Kyrgyzstan. Broadcasts in the UKV frequencies have apparently been stopped since April 30; local representatives specula [...]	2008-05-23 13:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PGOV PREL KG
08BISHKEK540	AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-28 04:10:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
08BISHKEK545	KYRGYZ SPEAKER RUNS AFOUL OF PRESIDENT, PARTY [...] (C) Summary: Speaker of Parliament Madumarov's $1 million proposal to refurbish parliament drew harsh criticism from the Kyrgyz White House and from members of his own Ak Jol party as wasteful and unnecessary. Madumarov lashed out in response, publicly criticizing Presidential Chief of Staff [...]	2008-05-28 12:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK546	SHUFFLES IN KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT BRING NO NEW FACES [...] (C) Summary: In the past week, President Bakiyev has shuffled personnel in several key positions, including at the Ministry of Defense. Following the May 20 forced early retirement of First Deputy Minister of Defense Oruzbayev (Ref B),Bakiyev named Minister of Defense Isakov as Secretary of [...]	2008-05-28 12:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK555	KYRGYZSTAN'S PROJECT FOR JULIA V. TAFT FUND FOR [...] Embassy Bishkek requests from PRM $8,000 under the Julia V. Taft Fund for Refugees FY 2008 to purchase furniture, toys, and medical equipment for Bishkek's refugee reception center. BACKGROUND ---------- 2. In 2006-2007, the UNHCR office in Bishkek implemented a project, co-funded by [...]	2008-05-30 10:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF EAID KG
08BISHKEK556	KYRGYZ FEEDBACK ON TIFA MEETING [...] Embassy relayed draft agenda and other reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Economic Cooperation Department Chief Batyrkan Syrgabayev May 27. Syrgabayev informed Embassy in an earlier May 15 meeting that the Kyrgyz Republic would be represented at the "ministerial level" [...]	2008-05-30 11:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PREL KG
08BISHKEK557	EBRD FEEDBACK REFLECTS POLITICIZED KYRGYZ BANKING [...] (C) Summary: The Kyrgyz central bank has postponed for six months any decision on ProCredit Bank's license application. ProCredit Bank, which operates in 22 countries, has EBRD backing for its plan to open in Kyrgyzstan. The EBRD resident representative told us that the central bank provid [...]	2008-05-30 11:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV KG
08BISHKEK566	NO KNOWN U.S.-KYRGYZ INVESTMENT DISPUTES [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-02 05:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV KG
08BISHKEK573	KYRGYZSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AIR KORYO [...] (S) On June 2, Pol-Econ Chief delivered reftel points thanking Kyrgyzstan for its cooperation regarding an Air Koryo flight of proliferation concern to MFA Western Countries Director Kanat Tursunkulov. Tursunkulov said he would pass the message to other concerned government officials, and he [...]	2008-06-05 05:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PARM PREL MNUC KG
08BISHKEK576	KYRGYZSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IOM ELECTION [...] (SBU) Pol-Econ Chief delivered reftel points to MFA Western Countries Director Kanat Tursunkulov on June 2. Tursunkulov noted that Ministry had our previous demarches in support of Ambassador Swing's candidacy, and he said that the Ministry would consider our latest points. 2. (SBU) On June [...]	2008-06-05 10:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PREF PREL SMIG KG
08BISHKEK586	U.S. RAMP PROPOSAL FOR MANAS AIR BASE STILL ALIVE [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with the Prime Minister, Defense Minister, Security Council Chairman, Presidential Chief of Staff, and Presidential Economic Advisor, Ambassador pressed the issue of the U.S. proposal to invest $30 million in Manas Airport to build a ramp for coalition aircraft. All [...]	2008-06-09 10:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
08BISHKEK588	KYRGYZ AND CANADIANS REACH IMPASSE OVER KUMTOR [...] (C) Summary: Canadian companies Cameco and Centerra Gold have apparently reached an impasse with the Kyrgyz government over a new comprehensive framework agreement for the Kumtor gold mine. The parties entered into the agreement in August 2007, but the Kyrgyz parliament delayed ratification [...]	2008-06-09 12:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ECON PREL KG
08BISHKEK593	THE PERFECT STORM: ECONOMIC AND ENERGY CRISIS IN [...] (C) Summary: Economic woes -- including food price spikes, currency appreciation, low water levels, decreased electricity output, and high natural gas import costs -- have pushed the Kyrgyz government to take increasingly desperate measures. With the specter of government coffers emptying l [...]	2008-06-10 12:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV SOCI KG
08BISHKEK594	AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-11 04:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
08BISHKEK595	AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-11 08:15:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
08BISHKEK596	AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-11 08:15:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
08BISHKEK597	KYRGYZ POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT OUTLINED FOR VISITING [...] (C) Summary: During meetings with a visiting INR analyst, opposition members, journalists, and former government officials presented a negative assessment of Kyrgyzstan's democratic development. Interlocutors highlighted the increasing control of President Bakiyev and his family over politic [...]	2008-06-11 11:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK602	KYRGYZSTAN: RESPONSE TO SYSTEMIC FORCED OR [...] In response to reftel request, Post met with local non-governmental organizations, the local UNICEF and International Labor Organization (ILO) offices, the Kyrgyz Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, and trade unions to seek information concerning forced labor and/or exploitative child la [...]	2008-06-12 09:19:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI KG
08BISHKEK603	KYRGYZ NONCOMMITTAL ON U.S. CODEX CANDIDATE [...] The Kyrgyz MFA replied to Embassy's request (based on reftel) for support of Dr. Karen Hulebak's candidacy for the Codex Alimentarius Commission by Diplomatic Note 011-11/2231 dated June 2, 2008. According to the note, the Kyrgyz side will give "due consideration" to our request and inform us [...]	2008-06-12 09:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO KG
08BISHKEK604	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON KYRGYZ EXTRADITION OF UZBEK [...] (C) A/DCM delivered reftel demarche on June 11 to Askhat Ryskuklov, Counselor in the Western Countries Department of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A/DCM expressed serious concern over the May 14 extradition to Uzbekistan of Erkin Holikov, an Uzbek asylum seeker who was in prison in [...]	2008-06-12 10:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL KG
08BISHKEK608	IIP Speaker Fierman Wins Over Kyrgyz Audience [...] (U) SUMMARY: Dr. William Fierman, Director of Indiana University's Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center and Professor of Central Asian Studies, participated in an IIP Speaker Program in Kyrgyzstan June 1 - 8, 2008. During his visit, he met with over 200 professors, students, jour [...]	2008-06-13 07:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL KG
08BISHKEK614	KYRGYZSTAN HONORS AUTHOR CHINGIZ AITMATOV WITH [...] (C) Summary. Kyrgyzstan held its first-ever state funeral on June 14 in honor of author and statesman Chingiz Aitmatov, who died in Germany on June 11 at age 79. Aitmatov's fame extended across the then-Soviet space and the Turkic world, and delegations representing both regions eulogized th [...]	2008-06-17 03:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK627	SCENESETTER FOR DAS KROL'S JUNE 19-22 VISIT TO [...] (U) Embassy Bishkek warmly welcomes the June 19-22 visit to Kyrgyzstan of Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol. This visit will offer the opportunity to meet some of the key decision makers in the government, as well as representatives from the political opposition and civil society. Followi [...]	2008-06-18 12:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MARR KG
08BISHKEK63	MFA SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR KYRGYZSTAN'S MEMBERSHIP [...] (SBU) Post received a diplomatic note from the Kyrgyz MFA January 14 seeking an agreement of reciprocal support, whereby Kyrgyzstan would support Pierre-Richard Prosper for the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination "on the understanding that the Government of the United Stat [...]	2008-01-17 11:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNGA KG
08BISHKEK64	EMBASSY BISHKEK BFIF PROPOSALS [...] In response to reftel, Embassy Bishkek hereby submits two proposals for the use of Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) resources in 2008. Details of the two proposals are outlined below. 2. The first proposal is entitled "Facilitating Kyrgyz Attendance at InfoComm 2008." Justi [...]	2008-01-17 11:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD KG
08BISHKEK647	AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-23 09:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
08BISHKEK654	KYRGYZ VIOLATIONS OF VISA RECIPROCITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past year, post has received reports from U.S. citizens of the increasing difficulties in obtaining Kyrgyz visas. At a June 16 meeting with the head of the Consular Department of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy was informed that foreigners may only r [...]	2008-06-24 04:44:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS KFRD KREC PGOV KG
08BISHKEK655	KYRGYZ PRIME MINISTER'S LETTER TO THE SECRETARY [...] (SBU) During a June 20 meeting with visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary Krol, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov delivered a letter addressed to the Secretary requesting assistance for food security. The letter notes the "sharp rise" in food prices and the need to provide targeted assistance [...]	2008-06-24 11:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK667	MUTED KYRGYZ REACTION TO FUEL JETTISONING INCIDENT [...] (C) Summary. On June 21, a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft from Manas Coalition Airbase experienced an in-flight emergency that resulted in the jettisoning of fuel prior to returning to Manas for a safe landing. Approximately 54,000 pounds of fuel was dumped at an altitude of over 21,000 feet [...]	2008-06-26 10:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK668	KYRGYZ BUSINESS CLIMATE CHALLENGES GOLD AND STEEL [...] (C) Summary: The Canadian operators of the Kumtor gold mine continue to face serious difficulties. Negotiations with the government over a new framework agreement are stalled (Ref A),and a Kyrgyz court entered a $2.6 million judgment against Kumtor Operating Company (KOC) for a land tax le [...]	2008-06-27 04:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ECON PREL KG
08BISHKEK669	KYRGYZ AUTHORITIES RAID NORWEGIAN HELSINKI [...] (SBU) On June 9, Kyrgyz Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) officers conducted a raid on the Bishkek office of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC). The MVD questioned head of the office, Ivar Dale, about the organization's activities in Kyrgyzstan and threatened to deport him. (Note: The NH [...]	2008-06-27 05:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KG
08BISHKEK670	SCO ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN: CONFERENCE SHORT ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A June 11-12 conference in Kyrgyzstan examined the possible role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Afghanistan's security and development. Afghan speakers described a bleak situation in the country and called for more foreign aid to focus on fighting terrorism [...]	2008-06-27 07:15:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ECON AF KG
08BISHKEK676	SOCIAL DEMOCRATS CRITICAL ON POLITICAL CLIMATE [...] (C) Summary: In a farewell meeting with Ambassador June 26, ex-Prime Minister and Social Democratic Party (SDPK) leader Almaz Atambayev and SDPK MPs Bakyt Beshimov and Roza Otunbayeva offered a negative assessment of Kyrgyzstan's economic and political climate and were particularly critical o [...]	2008-06-30 12:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK679	DAS KROL'S MEETINGS IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (U) Summary: During a June 19-22 visit to Kyrgyzstan, Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol met with Security Council Secretary Isakov, Prime Minister Chudinov, Presidential Chief of Staff Sadyrkulov, and Foreign Minister Karabayev. Krol also held roundtable discussions with political oppos [...]	2008-07-01 12:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MARR KG
08BISHKEK680	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT TURNS TO "EXPERTS" FOR ACTION ON [...] (C) Summary: Faced with rising inflation, a growing budget shortfall, and possible energy shortages, the Kyrgyz government has formed three "experts" groups to develop plans for preventing an economic crisis in the country. According to an administration advisor, government ministries are not [...]	2008-07-01 12:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KG
08BISHKEK686	KYRGYZ FM'S INDEPENDENCE DAY GREETING TO SECRETARY [...] The Kyrgyz MFA sent Embassy a diplomatic note with a message addressed to Secretary Rice from Foreign Minister Karabaev on the occasion of the U.S. Independence Day holiday. 2. The text of the English-language message follows: Your Excellency, Let me express to you my sincere congrat [...]	2008-07-02 12:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KG
08BISHKEK687	REPORT OF MISTREATMENT OF FUAD PEYGUMBARI [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-03 04:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC KG
08BISHKEK699	KYRGYZ MINISTER SEES OUTSIDERS AIDING ELECTRICITY [...] (C) Summary: With reservoirs at the main hydroelectric network far below last year's levels, Kyrgyz authorities have instituted forced blackouts to conserve water and reduce electricity consumption. Energy Minister Balkibekov has confirmed plans to privatize the Bishkek thermal plant, the S [...]	2008-07-03 10:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL SOCI KG
08BISHKEK709	AMBASSADOR RAISES DEMOCRACY, RAMP IN FAREWELL CALL [...] (C) Summary. In the Ambassador's farewell call on President Bakiyev, she urged reconsideration of the U.S. proposal to build a parking ramp at Manas Airport; noted the need for continued democratic and economic reforms, including the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Threshold Country Prog [...]	2008-07-07 09:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK71	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION HOLDS JOINT MEETING; GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: Several Kyrgyz opposition parties and civil society groups held a joint meeting January 14 under the "For Justice" banner. Ex-Foreign Minister Jekshenkulov moderated the discussion, and various speakers sharply criticized the government for the conduct of the December parliamenta [...]	2008-01-18 12:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK710	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW KYRGYZ SPEAKER [...] (C) On July 1, Ambassador and DCM met with the new Speaker of Parliament, Aitibai Tagayev. Tagayev, an MP from the Ak Jol party, was a relative unknown in Kyrgyz politics prior to being selected to replace Adahkan Madumarov, who was ousted as Speaker on May 29 (reftel). During the brief meeti [...]	2008-07-07 12:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK712	AMBASSADOR REVIEWS RAMP AND ENERGY ISSUES WITH [...] (C) Summary: During the Ambassador's July 7 farewell call, Prime Minister Chudinov expressed surprise to learn that President Bakiyev had delegated the Manas Airbase ramp project decision to him. After digesting this news, Chudinov surmised that the ramp project was no longer just a proposal [...]	2008-07-09 04:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ENRG ECON SOCI KG
08BISHKEK715	FORMER DEPUTY DEFENSE MINISTER ORUZBAYEV ON [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador recently met with former Deputy Defense Minister Oruzbayev, who confirmed that his forced resignation was due to his chairmanship of the government commission established to review the proposed parking ramp project at the Manas Air Force Base. He also provided a [...]	2008-07-10 10:52:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
08BISHKEK719	KYRGYZ INTERESTED IN GLOBAL PEACEKEEPING [...] (U) The Kyrgyz MFA sent Embassy a diplomatic note, dated June 27, 2008, requesting that the Kyrgyz Republic be considered eligible to participate in the Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative (GPOI). The Kyrgyz government had earlier asked for information about GPOI, and on May 16 the Amba [...]	2008-07-14 03:02:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK720	FINAL DEPARTURE OF AMBASSADOR MARIE L. YOVANOVITCH [...] (U) Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch departed post for the final time on July 14, 2008 at approximately 0320 local time. This marks the end of the Ambassador's tour of duty at U.S. Embassy Bishkek. 2. (SBU) The following is Ambassador Yovanovitch's travel itinerary should it become n [...]	2008-07-14 04:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT KG
08BISHKEK721	AMBASSADOR REVIEWS BILATERAL ISSUES AND ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: President Bakiyev's Chief of Staff Medet Sadyrkulov informed the Ambassador July 11 of his new focus on economic and energy issues, and welcomed the recent visit of U.S. energy firm AES. He pledged to push for a rapid (positive) decision on the proposed Manas Airbase ramp proje [...]	2008-07-14 05:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ENRG ECON KG
08BISHKEK724	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CABLE: REFLECTIONS ON THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since its independence over 16 years ago, Kyrgyzstan has been hailed for the relative openness of its political discourse, and the March 2005 "Tulip Revolution" raised hopes of greater reform. In the past three years, however, I have seen real political and economic reform put o [...]	2008-07-14 11:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
08BISHKEK730	KYRGYZ PM WELCOMES U.S. ENERGY FIRM AES [...] (C) Summary: Visiting AES representatives reported a positive July 8 meeting with PM Chudinov, who encouraged AES interest in three major Bishkek-based energy sector assets. Any AES proposal would envision significant investment in return for a minority stake in the enterprises, and a long-t [...]	2008-07-16 03:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL PGOV SOCI KG
08BISHKEK742	Kyrgyz Visitor Group Returns from U.S. BaQTour with [...] (U) SUMMARY: Four Kyrgyz officials returned from an International Visitor Program tour of Air Force bases in the U.S. convinced that hosting a base offers benefits for a community, but eager to increase such benefits in Kyrgyzstan. In separate meetings with Embassy and Manas Airbase leadershi [...]	2008-07-18 10:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO SCUL PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK743	Kyrgyz Education Roundtable Identifies Worrying Trends [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador Yovanovitch participated in a roundtable discussion of education systems with Russian television host Vladimir Posner on May 28 at the American University of Central Asia. The group, which included Kyrgyz officials, did not agree on one best model for Kyrgyzstan. Some [...]	2008-07-18 10:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO SCUL PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK747	Kyrgyz Media Embed in Afghanistan Counters Misinformation [...] (U) SUMMARY: Four Kyrgyz journalists were embedded June 21-27 in Afghanistan to allow them better to understand Coalition military and reconstruction efforts and the critical role of Manas Air Base in supporting those efforts. The journalists, who spent time at Bagram Air Base and a Provincia [...]	2008-07-21 07:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK748	KYRGYZSTAN B1/B2 VALIDATION STUDY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Bishkek conducted its first validation study of B1/B2 visa issuances. By combining results from DHS's Advanced Targeting System (ATS),Arrival Departure Information System (ADIS),and follow-up telephone calls, post examined 100% of B1/B2 issuances from May 1, 2007 - Sep [...]	2008-07-21 07:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD KG
08BISHKEK750	Country Team Assessment for 1206 Case B8-B-UDY Night [...] (SBU) REASON FOR ARTICLE OR SERVICE: The Special Operations Unit 52806 based in Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan has been designated by the Ministry of Defense to perform the function of a rapid reaction force in the event of terrorist or other threats in southern Kyrgyz Republic. The unit must be capable [...]	2008-07-22 10:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK755	(S) KYRGYZ INFORMED OF FLIGHT OF PROLIFERATION [...] (S) On July 24, PolOff delivered reftel demarche and non-paper to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Western Countries Officer Amanat Ishimov. Ishimov said he would convey the information to the relevant government bodies. LITZENBERGER NNNN End Cable Text [...]	2008-07-24 07:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	MNUC PARM PREL KG
08BISHKEK760	BISHKEK MAYOR TARGETS HYATT WITH WATER CUTS AND [...] (C) Summary: Bishkek municipal employees, working with a police escort, tore down large sections of the security fence surrounding the Hyatt Regency Bishkek on July 24. City officials had earlier cut off water to the hotel in an attempt to pressure the Hyatt over land leases and "public acc [...]	2008-07-24 12:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV KG
08BISHKEK766	CHARGE PROTESTS BISHKEK MAYOR'S ACTIONS AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: Charge called on presidential foreign policy advisor Islan Ryskulov July 25 to protest the actions of the City of Bishkek against the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Charge pointed out that the city's unilateral actions to shut off the hotel's water supply and tear down the hotel's perimete [...]	2008-07-25 12:59:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EINV KIDE OPIC KG
08BISHKEK773	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT CRITICIZES MINISTERS OVER PRICE [...] (SBU) During a July 24 government meeting, President Bakiyev berated cabinet ministers and government officials for poor performance in dealing with price increases and the lack of preparations for the coming winter. Bakiyev complained that too much time was spent "studying problems" rather t [...]	2008-07-30 08:16:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK784	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL REID'S AUGUST 4-6 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Bishkek warmly welcomes the August 4-6 visit of CODEL Reid to Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan is an important ally of the United States, hosting the Manas Coalition Air Base, which serves as a crucial logistical hub for Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The U.S.-Kyrgy [...]	2008-07-31 13:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON OVIP OTRA KG
08BISHKEK793	KYRGYZSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NEW GLOBAL [...] (U) Poloff passed reftel demarche to the MFA Department for Western Countries Attache Amanat Ishimov on July 30. Ishimov said he would pass the information to appropriate staff in the Department for International Organizations. Post will report any substantive response separately. LITZENBERGER [...]	2008-08-04 06:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP KG
08BISHKEK796	UPDATE ON ARREST CASE OF FUAD PEYGUMBARI [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-05 04:26:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC KG
08BISHKEK820	TFGG01: Reactions in Kyrgyz Media to the Crisis in Georgia [...] (SBU) Summary: Most Kyrgyz newspapers continue in a sporadic summer publishing schedule, and only a few analysts have spoken out on the events in Georgia. Television media is overwhelmingly dominated by reports based on information from Russian sources. Internet forums are overflowing with mi [...]	2008-08-12 10:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO KG
08BISHKEK824	TFGG01: KYRGYZ DEPUTY FM ON GEORGIA CRISIS, CIS [...] (C) On August 13, Kyrgyz Deputy Foreign Minister Ibraimov provided his ministry's views on the conflict in Georgia and Kyrgyzstan's effort, as CIS chair, to mediate. Ibraimov explained that the CIS operates primarily in the cultural and humanitarian sphere, and has very little authority to a [...]	2008-08-13 11:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
08BISHKEK836	CODEL REID'S MEETINGS IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (C) Summary: CODEL Reid met with President Bakiyev for an hour on August 5. Senator Reid and the other senators thanked Bakiyev for Kyrgyzstan's support for the Manas Coalition Air Base, and they urged Bakiyev to make renewed efforts on democratic and economic reform. Senator Reid warned th [...]	2008-08-15 11:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON OVIP OTRA KG
08BISHKEK86	KYRGYZ BANK STRUCK BY GOVERNMENT CASH CALL [...] (SBU) Summary: In late December, the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) took operational control of Kyrgyzpromstroybank (KPSB) after KPSB reportedly failed to meet a demand by the Kyrgyz Social Fund to withdraw its funds. The Social Fund had approximately $56 million in deposits at [...]	2008-01-25 13:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN ECON KG
08BISHKEK861	KYRGYZ SECURITY COUNCIL: WHERE'S OUR $150 MILLION? [...] (C) Charge met August 21 with Kyrgyz Security Council Deputy Secretary Amangeldi Bakirov and Chief Inspector Alik Mamyrkulov to discuss U.S. assistance and spending in Kyrgyzstan. Bakirov had asked for a detailed accounting of U.S. assistance in 2008. Mamyrkulov insisted that the United Stat [...]	2008-08-21 11:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR EAID KG
08BISHKEK874	INVESTIGATION OF FATAL KYRGYZ BOEING 737 CRASH [...] (U) Summary: On August 24, an Iranian Aseman Airlines flight crashed outside of Bishkek killing 65 of the 90 people on board. The plane, a Boeing 737, was leased from a Kyrgyz company, Itek Air, and was operated by a Kyrgyz crew. The majority of the passengers (and victims) were Kyrgyz and [...]	2008-08-26 10:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PGOV PREL KG
08BISHKEK875	WILL TALKS BREAK THE BISHKEK HYATT IMPASSE? [...] (C) Summary: Following the late July destruction by Bishkek municipal employees of the security fence guarding the Hyatt Regency's front perimeter, Bishkek Mayor Tuleyev has focused his attention on squeezing higher land rent from the Hyatt before agreeing to a resolution of the fence disput [...]	2008-08-26 10:54:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV KG
08BISHKEK886	DEMARCHES ON RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF SOUTH OSSETIA [...] (C) Over the past week, Charge has engaged repeatedly with senior Kyrgyz officials to discuss the Russia-Georgia conflict and Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Charge delivered points during separate meetings with Deputy Foreign Minister Ermek Ibraimov, MFA Western Countries [...]	2008-08-28 10:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK892	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON KYRGYZ FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador delivered copies of her credentials to Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Karabayev during a brief introductory meeting September 2. Ambassador stressed that she hoped to strengthen the bilateral relationship in areas of shared values and interests, including security cooperatio [...]	2008-09-02 11:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG

08BISHKEK895	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH KYRGYZ FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C) Summary: Presidential foreign policy advisor Ryskulov warmly welcomed the Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan during a September 3 introductory meeting. He told the Ambassador that while the September 5 Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) meeting in Moscow would discuss the situation in [...]	2008-09-03 11:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG MARR KG
08BISHKEK896	FINAL UPDATE ON ARREST CASE OF FUAD PEYGUMBARI [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-04 02:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC KG
08BISHKEK897	KYRGYZ LOCAL ELECTIONS SET FOR OCTOBER, BUT RULES STILL [...] (SBU) Summary: Kyrgyzstan will hold local elections on October 5, with voters choosing local councils (keneshes) in Bishkek, 21 other cities, 40 districts, and 428 villages. Thirty-one local keneshes, including that of Osh, have terms remaining and will not hold elections. The deadline for c [...]	2008-09-04 08:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KG
08BISHKEK898	ACTING CENTCOM COMMANDER LTG DEMPSEY MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: During an August 2-4 visit to Bishkek, acting CENTCOM Commander Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey met separately with Kyrgyz Minister of Defense Kalyev and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ibraimov to discuss ongoing U.S.-Kyrgyz military cooperation, Manas Air Base and its role [...]	2008-09-05 05:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MCAP OVIP PGOV PREL KG
08BISHKEK907	KYRGYZ REPUBLIC POWERS DOWN FOR WINTER [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyz Energy Minister Balkibekov briefed the Ambassador September 8 on the three government priorities for avoiding energy shortfalls this winter: 1) savings through cuts in electricity consumption; 2) improving production capacity; and 3) importing electricity. The Minister r [...]	2008-09-09 10:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL SOCI KG
08BISHKEK911	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH TURKISH COUNTERPART [...] (C) Summary: On September 8, Ambassador made an introductory call on Serpil Alpman, Turkey's Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic. The envoys discussed a range of issues, including which embassy would serve as the next NATO Contact Point Embassy, Kyrgyz government pressure against foreign unive [...]	2008-09-10 06:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK914	UZBEK AMBASSADOR ON TERRORISM AND U.S. SUPPORT IN [...] (C) During a courtesy call on September 8 with Ziyadulla Pulathojaev, Uzbek Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Ambassador and her counterpart discussed the Uzbek influence in southern Kyrgyzstan and the importance of ensuring stability throughout Central Asia. Pulathojaev explained that the Ferghana V [...]	2008-09-11 07:54:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK924	AMBASSADOR'S FIRST MEETING WITH RUSSIAN ENVOY [...] (C) Begin Summary: Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Russian Ambassador Valentin Vlasov, which turned into an hour and a half-long conversation ranging from Chechnya to the Russian Embassy's sports trophies. While Vlasov attacked the U.S. position on Georgia from both common and uncommon [...]	2008-09-12 07:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK930	Environmental Specialist Plants Seeds of Consciousness in [...] (SBU) Summary: IIP Speaker Jaime Lozano, Los Angeles Environmental Specialist with over twenty years experience in solid waste management, raised awareness of the solid waste disposal challenges facing Kyrgyzstan. He met with students, academicians, NGO's, and local authorities in the capital [...]	2008-09-12 11:01:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
08BISHKEK931	KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO [...] (C) Poloff conveyed reftel points to Askhat Ryskulov, Counselor in the MFA's Western Countries Department on September 12. Ryskulov listened carefully, and agreed to consult with his colleagues and convey his government's views to us next week. GFOELLER [...]	2008-09-12 11:02:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR UN UNGA KV KG
08BISHKEK932	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE POINTS DELIVERED TO KYRGYZSTAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-12 11:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM UN KG
08BISHKEK933	KYRGYZ AGRICULTURE MINISTER POSITIVE ON FOOD SUPPLY [...] (SBU) Summary: In a September 10 meeting, Kyrgyz Agriculture Minister Nogoyev assured the Ambassador that government officials had taken steps to secure food supplies this winter, but did express concern about the impact of continued electricity cuts. Nogoyev welcomed the extension of two U [...]	2008-09-15 04:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON PGOV KG
08BISHKEK937	KYRGYZ MINISTER PROVIDES ECONOMIC TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyz Minister of Economic Development and Trade Japarov sketched a rosy image of Kyrgyz economic conditions and assured the Ambassador, in a September 12 meeting, that the Kyrgyz government would be able to manage food and energy concerns for the upcoming winter. Japarov conf [...]	2008-09-16 05:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EINV PGOV KG
08BISHKEK938	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FORMER FM IMANALIYEV [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met September 11 with former Foreign Minister Muratbek Imanaliyev to discuss Kyrgyzstan's foreign policy. Imanaliyev claimed to be confident that Kyrgyzstan would continue its multi-vectoral foreign policy, but acknowledged that everything would have to be re-calcul [...]	2008-09-16 06:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK94	Kyrgyzstan Hosts TIP Roundtable for CIS Countries [...] (U) Summary: On December 13-14, 2007, the Kyrgyz State Committee on Migration and Employment with the OSCE hosted a regional round table entitled "Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in Central Asia: State Policies, Dynamics and Ways Forward." Participants included representatives from both N [...]	2008-01-29 09:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM SMIG KWMN PGOV PREL PHUM KG XH ZK ZJ
08BISHKEK943	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH GKNB CHAIRMAN SUTALINOV [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador held an introductory meeting September 15 with GKNB Chairman Sutalinov. Sutalinov said he welcomed continued cooperation with the United States in the fight against terrorism, and he expressed appreciation for recent training provided by a U.S. military team. Sutalino [...]	2008-09-18 06:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MASS KG
08BISHKEK948	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH KYRGYZ MINISTER OF EDUCATION [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 12, the Ambassador met with Kyrgyz Minister of Education Boldjurova. Boldjurova expressed pride in the steps made over the years to improve the level of education in Kyrgyzstan, but acknowledged that there should be a renewed focus on improving teacher quality. Th [...]	2008-09-19 07:10:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID KPAO KG
08BISHKEK953	OSH TRIP: AMBASSADOR VISITS RUSSIAN ORTHODOX [...] (C) Summary: During the Ambassador's visit to the Russian Orthodox Church in Osh, Father Victor Reemghen spoke of the church's relationship with the local administration, the hierarchical structure of the church, and the stability of the parish community. One of ten Russian Orthodox churches [...]	2008-09-19 10:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KG
08BISHKEK954	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES FREEDOM OF SPEECH WITH KYRGYZ [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met September 15 with Kyrgyz State Television and Radio Company (KTR) Director Eshimkanov to discuss the state of the media and the prospects for the development of public television. Eshimkanov claimed credit for recent reforms and restructuring at KTR, but expressed [...]	2008-09-22 06:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO KG
08BISHKEK956	OSH TRIP: SOUTHERN KYRGYZ UNIVERSITY GREETS [...] (SBU) During a September 16-17 visit to the southern city of Osh, Ambassador visited Osh State University. She found a school in good physical shape, eager for international cooperation, but tarred by allegations of corruption. First Vice-Rector Turdumamat Kadyrov gave the Ambassador a tour o [...]	2008-09-22 10:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PGOV SCUL KG
08BISHKEK958	OSH TRIP: MINISTER OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS TELLS [...] (C) Summary: During a September 16-17 trip to the southern Osh Oblast, Ambassador met with Minister of Emergency Situations Kamchibek Tashiyev. Tashiyev expressed his concern that the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) was severely underfunded and in desperate need of additional resources [...]	2008-09-23 03:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EAID KG
08BISHKEK963	Kyrgyz Press and Public Opinion Still Overwhelmingly [...] (SBU) Summary: Forty days after the beginning of the Georgian conflict, opinions on the conflict in the Kyrgyz media are resoundingly pro-Russian. Reader reactions to an Embassy op-ed indicate that the U.S. version of events has little support. On the contrary, the events in Georgia appear to [...]	2008-09-23 09:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
08BISHKEK966	OSH TRIP: IFTAR MEETING REVEALS WORRIES ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: As part of her trip to the southern city of Osh during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Ambassador hosted an Iftar dinner for religious and civic leaders on September 16. The evening was intended to introduce her to the Muslim community in the south, though secular leaders an [...]	2008-09-24 08:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PGOV PREL KIRF KG
08BISHKEK968	OSH TRIP: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH OSH CITY MAYOR [...] (C) Summary: On September 17, Ambassador met with Jumadyl Isakov, Mayor of Osh City since 2005, to discuss foreign investment, preparations for the upcoming winter, local elections, Hizb ut-Tahrir, and problems with the Uzbeks. According to an official census, the population of Osh is approxim [...]	2008-09-24 10:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK970	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION PREPARES FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS, [...] (C) Summary. Leading Kyrgyz opposition parties are actively contesting the October 5 local council elections, especially in Bishkek, but several party leaders told us that they do not expect to win more than a few seats. Opposition parties complained of administrative pressure and other obs [...]	2008-09-25 08:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK973	IAEA DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on the IAEA Board of Governors on September 25 to Askhat Ryskulov, Counselor in the MFA's Western Countries Department. Ryskulov said he would convey our points to his superiors at the Ministry and inform us of any substantive response. GFOELLER [...]	2008-09-25 13:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	IAEA PARM MNUC KG
08BISHKEK974	UNGA COMPLIANCE RESOLUTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on the UNGA First Committee Compliance Resolution on September 25 to Askhat Ryskulov, Counselor in the MFA's Western Countries Department. Ryskulov had no immediate reply, but agreed to inform us of any substantive response from the Foreign Ministry. GF [...]	2008-09-25 13:08:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM CDG PREL UNGA KG
08BISHKEK986	OSH TRIP: VISITS TO USAID PROJECTS REVEAL IMPACT [...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador visited three USAID projects as part of her trip to the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh on September 16-17. The stops at a bakery, a seamstress's shop and a center for the visually impaired showed the trouble caused by electricity shortages in a region already beset by [...]	2008-09-26 08:52:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EAID KG
08BISHKEK989	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH KYRGYZ MINISTER OF [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador held an introductory meeting September 19 with Minister of Internal Affairs Kongantiyev. The Ambassador asked Kongantiyev why the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) had removed police protection from the Embassy and Marine House; Kongantiyev feigned ignorance and reques [...]	2008-09-26 09:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC MARR KG
08BISHKEK992	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH KYRGYZ PROSECUTOR [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met September 23 with Prosecutor General Satybaldiyev to discuss the status of the "criminal investigation" connected to the August 4 seizure of weapons and equipment from a U.S. military training team. Satybaldiyev said that he had asked the Kyrgyz Parliament for an o [...]	2008-09-26 10:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK993	KYRGYZ CHIEF OF STAFF TELLS AMBASSADOR HE'LL [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador held an introductory meeting with Presidential Chief of Staff Sadyrkulov September 23. The Ambassador briefed Sadyrkulov on her meeting with the Prosecutor General earlier in the day and the apparent escalation of the weapons case (Ref A). Sadyrkulov assured the Amba [...]	2008-09-26 10:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
08BISHKEK994	OSH TRIP: MEMBERS OF BUSINESS COMMUNITY DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: On September 17, representatives of Osh Oblast's business community met with Ambassador to convey their concerns about the overall business climate in the south. The participants discussed a range of topics, including efforts to prepare for the upcoming winter, the difficulties o [...]	2008-09-29 04:15:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK996	KYRGYZ ANALYST CRITICIZES USG'S MUSLIM OUTREACH [...] (C) SUMMARY: A local expert on Islam, Kadyr Malikov,wrote an article sharply critical of U.S. Muslim outreach in Kyrgyzstan. Malikov charged that U.S. outreach -- educational programs, Iftar dinners, exchange visitor trips -- was designed to promote religious extremism and possibly to incite [...]	2008-09-30 04:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KG KIRF KPAO PGOV PREL
08BISHKEK998	KYRGYZSTAN: TEARS AT THE FOREIGN MINISTER'S IFTAR [...] (C) Summary: Things got off to a tense start at the Dip Corps Iftar hosted September 29 by Foreign Minister Karabayev over Russian bullying on Georgia. Improbably, however, the evening then dissolved into a lachrymose fest of nostalgia for the Soviet Union. END SUMMARY. TENSION AT TABLE N [...]	2008-09-30 08:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
08BISHKEK999	TROUBLE BREWING AT KYRGYZ MINISTRY OF FINANCE [...] (C) Summary: In an apparently unprecedented move, President Bakiyev summoned Minister of Finance Kalimbetiva, her staff, and international donor representatives to a September 25 meeting at the Kyrgyz White House. Bakiyev expressed disappointment at the slow pace of financial management ref [...]	2008-09-30 10:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL PINR SOCI KG
08SECTION01GF02BISHIEK21	Libel S5iT3 Chill Fre% Sp%ech in KyR%yzStan [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-06 09:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAK IC PGOV
09BISHKEK1006	PRESIDENT BAKIYEV VISITS MANAS TRANSIT CENTER AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 11, President Bakiyev visited the Transit Center to participate in a memorial ceremony. A happy and healthy-looking President gave a short speech lauding the new Transit Center, a symbol of Kyrgyzstan's continued willingness to contribute to international efforts in [...]	2009-09-11 12:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PHUM KG
09BISHKEK1025	KYRGYZSTAN: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Tulun Turgunbayev of the International Organizations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Turgunbayev thanked Poloff for the information and agreed to inform us of any substantive response about resolutions that the Kyrgyz Republic plans t [...]	2009-09-15 10:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1033	AMBASSADOR MEETS HEAD OF THE UN CENTRE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with Ambassador Miroslav Jenca, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventative Diplomacy for Central Asia. Jenca reported that Foreign Minister Sarbayev had told him that President Bakiyev and Uzbek Pre [...]	2009-09-15 10:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1038	KYRGYZSTAN: CHILD LABOR REPORT POINTS DELIVERED [...] Econoff delivered reftel points on the Department of Labor's Child Labor Report and List of Goods Produced by Child Labor to Kyrgyzstan Ministry of Labor Acting Head of the Department of Labor and Social Partnership, Gulmira Kasymaliyeva, and Chief Specialist and Child Labor Coordinator Vera S [...]	2009-09-17 01:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON AID PREL KG
09BISHKEK1055	KYRGYZSTAN: AFGHAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered REFTEL points to Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov on September 17. Chudinov took note of our points but had no substantive comment. Given Kyrgyz policy toward Afghanistan and the current state of play on the issue, we would not expect Kyrgyzstan to make any unh [...]	2009-09-18 04:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO AF KG
09BISHKEK1056	KRYGYZSTAN: EXPANDING THE CHORUS ON IRAN [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered REFTEL points to Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov on September 17. Chudinov took note of the points but made no substantive comment. Ambassador will follow up with the Foreign Minister. GFOELLER [...]	2009-09-18 04:15:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC KG
09BISHKEK1057	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENTARIANS VISIT TRANSIT CENTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 15, the Manas Transit Center hosted a delegation of Kyrgyz Parliamentarians and other officials for a briefing and tour of Center facilities. The delegation, led by Vice Speaker Isabekov, pressed for more contracts to be awarded to Kyrgyz firms, especially those [...]	2009-09-18 04:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KG
09BISHKEK1058	AMBASSADOR REVIEWS U.S. TRIP WITH PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY. On September 17, Ambassador Gfoeller met with Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov to discuss his upcoming visit to the U.S. Chudinov told the Ambassador that Kyrgyzstan would like to strengthen its economic and commercial relationship with the U.S. The Ambassador gave Chudinov [...]	2009-09-18 04:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK1060	KYRGYZSTAN: EMBASSY HOSTS IFTAR DINNER [...] (SBU) On September 17, Grand Mufti Murataaly Aji Jumanov presided over an Embassy-hosted Iftar dinner attended by leaders of the Muslim and non-Muslim communities. The Mufti expressed his gratitude to the Embassy for organizing the event that brought leaders of different religious communities [...]	2009-09-18 10:19:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1061	LOSING PARADISE: KYRGYZ BIOSPHERE RESERVE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ambassador visited Sary Chelek Biosphere Reserve in Jalalabad Oblast, once home to a number of species found only in the Central Asian mountains. Hunting, fishing, and grazing are officially prohibited, but years of official indifference have resulted in a biosphere reserve [...]	2009-09-18 10:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SENV KG
09BISHKEK1065	LUNCH WITH MAX: SOUP TO NUTS [...] (S) Summary: In a wide-ranging lunch, Maxim Bakiyev, son of President Bakiyev, and Kyrgyz FM Sarbaev argued that the $20 million Economic Development Fund needs to be a new kind of assistance, targeted strategically toward the development of the country and its integration into the world econom [...]	2009-09-22 11:24:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1067	POLITICAL OPPOSITION LEADER WARNS OF GROWING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 14, Embassy met with the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDPK),Almazbek Atambayev, to discuss the current political environment and plans for the opposition following the July presidential election. Atambayev, a former Prime Minister under Presid [...]	2009-09-23 11:15:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1074	KYRGYZSTAN: EMBASSY BISHKEK CONCURS WITH 1206 [...] (SBU) Embassy strongly endorses the 1206 proposal submitted by the Office of Military Cooperation (OMC) Bishkek to U.S. Central Command on September 23. The proposal to train and equip the Batken Infantry Battalion for deployment to Afghanistan, and to refurbish Kyrgyzstan's cargo aircraft to [...]	2009-09-25 10:02:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1076	KYRGYZSTAN: SECRETARIAT GROWING IN INFLUENCE [...] (C) On September 23 at an Embassy-hosted function, former BBC correspondent and current speechwriter for President Bakiyev, Sultan Jumagulov, told EmbOffs that the Presidential Secretariat will soon become a key institution in defining the Kyrgyz Government's domestic and foreign policy. The [...]	2009-09-28 09:30:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG KPAO
09BISHKEK1079	KRYGYZSTAN: EXISTENCE OF A COVERT URANIUM [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-01 06:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	IR KG KNNP MNUC PARM
09BISHKEK108	WHAT DOES BAKIYEV REALLY WANT FOR THE BASE? MAYBE [...] (C) Summary. Initial conversations with Embassy contacts have provided a plausible context to President Bakiyev's decision to close Manas. Piecing together information from different sources, our initial analysis is that Bakiyev's actions have been driven by the need to secure a war chest [...]	2009-02-05 11:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR KG
09BISHKEK1080	THE PROBLEM OF STATELESSNESS IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 22, UNHCR and the Kyrgyz government co-hosted a high-level steering meeting to highlight the problem of statelessness in Kyrgyzstan and adopted a concluding statement with concrete objectives. UNHCR also released a report detailing the results of a survey conducted [...]	2009-10-01 08:19:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1081	KYRGYZ ROUNDTABLE ON RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE [...] (SBU) On September 29, the Alliance of Civic Organizations "It's Time for My Choice!" organized a roundtable discussion entitled, "Peaceful Demonstrations Before and After Elections. What to Do Next?" Among more than 60 participants were members of the opposition, civil society leaders, human [...]	2009-10-01 08:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KDEM PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1082	OPPOSITION LEADER WANTS HELP FROM U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: Roza Otunbayeva, a former Foreign Minister and current Member of Parliament for the Social Democrat Party, met with the Charge on September 25. Otunbayeva criticized the U.S., the OSCE, and other Western countries for their silence as the Presidential election was stolen and oppo [...]	2009-10-01 08:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1085	KYRGYZSTAN: GOVERNMENT FACES 2010 BUDGET DEFICIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An International Monetary Fund Mission visiting Kyrgyzstan reported that the stimulus provided by international assistance and a good harvest should help keep economic growth slightly positive in 2009. They were cautiously optimistic that Kyrgyzstan's economy would grow by abou [...]	2009-10-05 04:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV KG
09BISHKEK109	FORMER KYRGYZ OFFICIALS PLAN "NEW OPPOSITION" [...] (C) Summary: Former Deputy Prime Minister Ibraimova told us that she, former Chief of Staff Sadyrkulov, and other "like-minded individuals," both in and out of government, planned to form a "new opposition." Ibraimova said that despite fearing for her safety since she was dismissed in mid-Ja [...]	2009-02-05 11:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK110	Media Reaction to Kyrgyz President's Announced Intent to [...] (SBU) Summary: Most media reaction has been broadly supportive of President Bakiyev's February 3 announcement of his intention to close Manas Air Base. Some internet news services and independent newspapers have carried interviews with opposition politicians critical of the proposal. Interne [...]	2009-02-06 06:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR KPAO KG
09BISHKEK1114	KYRGYZSTAN: POLITICAL "REFORMS" ON THE WAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge discussed with the Head of the President's Secretariat, Oksana Malevanaya, plans to "reform" the government. Malevanaya indicated that changes in the structure of the government have been finalized and will soon be announced. The Secretariat will increase its control over [...]	2009-10-09 03:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1115	KYRGYZ HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST BRIEFLY DETAINED IN [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 5, Poloff met with Aziza Abdurasulova (protect),head of human rights organization Kylym Shamy, to discuss her brief detainment by Moscow airport authorities after they allegedly found small arms ammunition in her bag. Abdurasulova asserted that the contraband was p [...]	2009-10-09 04:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1116	KYRGYZSTAN: P5+1 TALKS WITH IRAN IN GENEVA [...] (SBU) Poloffs delivered reftel demarche to Talay Aijigitov, head of the International Security Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Aijigitov thanked Poloffs for the information and agreed to inform us of any substantive response. MEMMOTT [...]	2009-10-09 10:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM KG
09BISHKEK1117	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION: IS THERE LIFE AFTER THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: After July,s flawed presidential election, the political opposition in Kyrgyzstan appears unable to promote a unified and coherent response to the government of President Bakiyev. The main political opposition leaders are discouraged at prospects for democracy in the country, and [...]	2009-10-13 02:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1125	FRENCH AND SPANISH LEAVE MANAS TRANSIT CENTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Within a couple of days of each other, both the French and Spanish contingents vacated the Manas Transit Center due to their inability to conclude agreements with the Government of Kyrgyzstan extending authorization for the presence of their military personnel. With the loss of t [...]	2009-10-14 10:48:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1126	ADOPTIONS: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MPS [...] SUMMARY: Ambassador met with Members of Parliament Gulnara Derbisheva and Damira Niiazalieva on October 13 to discuss proposed revisions to the Kyrgyz Family code which would lead to the lifting of the country's moratorium on international adoptions. The MPs suggested that a new draft law c [...]	2009-10-15 01:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC CVIS KFRD KOCI PREL KG
09BISHKEK1128	KYRGYZ PROTESTERS ENDURE ABUSE AS THEY AWAIT [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 8, Poloff met with two of the 19 defendants facing charges related to the demonstration that took place in Balykchy on election day (July 23). The defendants described the events that led to their arrest and recounted tales of abuse and mistreatment at the hands of t [...]	2009-10-15 10:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK113	NATO COMS UNANIMOUS: NEGOTIATE FOR MANAS! [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met separately with the three NATO COMs resident in Bishkek February 5 to discuss the proposed Manas Base closing. Uncannily playing to their national stereotypes, they were nevertheless unanimous in their advice to negotiate hard with the Kyrgyz to keep the Base open [...]	2009-02-06 11:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK1131	KYRGYZ DEFENSE DEPUTY: HOW TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of Besh-Kungei Military Hospital, a $2 million project funded by the Embassy's Office of Military Cooperation. First Deputy Minister of Defense Marat Kenjisariyev hosted the Ambassador for a lunch afterwa [...]	2009-10-16 06:02:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS KG
09BISHKEK1132	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER CONTEMPLATES INAUGURAL ABC [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 16 Ambassador Gfoeller met with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Sarbayev to review his recent meetings in New York and Washington. Sarbayev told the Ambassador that Prime Minister Chudinov wanted to follow-up on the invitation from Secretary Clinton to meet with her in Washin [...]	2009-10-16 09:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1133	AMBASSADOR OPENS TRANSIT CENTER'S BUSINESS SEMINAR [...] Summary: On October 15, the Ambassador opened the Manas Transit Center business seminar that provided local companies with detailed information on Department of Defense procurement procedures and insight into how to bid on U.S. government contracts. Kyrgyz government officials have repeatedly [...]	2009-10-16 09:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON PGOV KG
09BISHKEK1138	U.S. EMBASSY BISHKEK'S REQUEST FOR 1004 AND 1033 [...] This message is the initial FY10 request for $24.75 million in DOD Counternarcotics support under Section 1004 and Section 1033 of the current National Defense Authorization Act, as amended for support concerning the Government of Kyrgyzstan Counter Narcotics effort. This request has been ap [...]	2009-10-20 10:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1139	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT RESIGNS, PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a speech before Parliament today, President Bakiyev announced the outlines of sweeping government reforms. As part of the reforms, the President has created a new Presidential Institute which will replace the Presidential apparatus and be composed of several bodies, inclu [...]	2009-10-20 10:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1140	KYRGYZSTAN FRAUD SUMMARY MARCH - SEPTEMBER 2009 [...] Country Conditions: Kyrgyzstan is a Central Asian republic of five million people. Agriculture plays an important role in the Kyrgyz economy, which has not been as heavily affected by the global economic downturn as some neighboring countries. Nonetheless, poverty and high unemployment lead [...]	2009-10-21 02:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KG
09BISHKEK1144	DANIYAR USENOV APPOINTED AS NEW KYRGYZ PRIME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following the announcement of widespread government reforms by President Bakiyev and the subsequent resignation of the Government, President Bakiyev signed an order appointing Daniyar Usenov as Prime Minister on October 21. While the extent and impact of the planned governme [...]	2009-10-21 11:19:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1145	REORGANIZATION, THEN REFORM: KYRGYZSTAN'S NEXT [...] (C) Summary: In a friendly meeting with the Ambassador, Oksana Malevanaya, the Head of the President's Secretariat and one of the designers of the ongoing restructuring of the Kyrgyz Government described the purpose and expected impact of the changes. She said that all policy making will be [...]	2009-10-22 13:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1147	DOOR TO MANAS MAY BE OPENING FOR FRENCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following on an unsuccessful meeting between the French Charge and Foreign Minister Sarbayev, French Special Representative Thierry Mariani appears to have tempted the Kyrgyz back to the Manas negotiating table with the offer of a Paris visit for President Bakiyev and the upgra [...]	2009-10-23 09:10:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG FR SP
09BISHKEK1167	KYRGYZSTAN: EMBASSY BISHKEK 1206 PROPOSAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-29 05:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1168	DAS KROL DISCUSSES BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP WITH [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol led an interagency delegation to Kyrgyzstan October 26-28. In separate meetings with Foreign Minister Sarbayev and newly appointed Prime Minister Usenov, DAS Krol pressed for a quick resolution to the arrest of two local Embassy employees. [...]	2009-10-29 09:15:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MARR KG
09BISHKEK1169	DAS KROL'S DISCUSSIONS WITH KYRGYZ CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (C) Summary: The delegation led by Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol which visited Kyrgyzstan October 26-28 met with civil society, the political opposition, and political analysts at the Ambassador's home. It also visited the southern city of Osh. Over lunch, members of civil society [...]	2009-10-29 09:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MARR KG
09BISHKEK1182	FRENCH ON MANAS: SHOULD WE STAY OR SHOULD WE GO? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Outgoing French Ambassador Alain Couanon told the Ambassador that Special Representative Thierry Mariani's recent proposals for renegotiating an agreement for French troops at Manas Transit Center have little chance of winning French political approval. Couanon suggested that [...]	2009-11-04 08:56:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG FR
09BISHKEK119	NEW KYRGYZ OPPOSITION ASKS FOR HELP [...] (U) This cable contains an action request at paragraph 20. Summary ------- 2. (S) Former Presidential Chief of Staff Sadyrkulov told the Ambassador that his new "opposition" was developing a plan to oust President Bakiyev. Sadyrkulov outlined a scenario that involved splitting the Ak Jo [...]	2009-02-06 11:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK1191	AMBASSADOR OPENS THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Kyrgyz Ministry of Defense's "Scorpion" Special Forces Brigade Compound at Tokmok. The $9 million project was funded through U.S. CENTCOM and the Embassy's Office of Military Cooperation. Chief of the General St [...]	2009-11-09 01:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS KG
09BISHKEK1193	EMBASSY FSNS RELEASED TO HOUSE ARREST BUT CHARGES [...] (C) Summary: The two arrested RSO local employees were released to house arrest but the criminal case against them continues. A meeting with Maxim Bakiyev, son of President Bakiyev appears to have generated movement on the part of the government to resolve the issue. Following the Bakiyev me [...]	2009-11-09 09:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KLIG PREL PINR ASEC PGOV KG
09BISHKEK1199	MAXIM BAKIYEV'S INFLUENCE BECOMES OFFICIAL [...] (C) Summary: On October 29, President Bakiyev appointed his son, Maxim Bakiyev, as the head of the newly created Central Agency for Development, Investment and Innovation. While it has been evident for some time that Maxim Bakiyev has significant political influence in the Kyrgyz government ( [...]	2009-11-13 09:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL KG
09BISHKEK120	PROMINENT KYRGYZ COMMENT ON MANAS CLOSURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The future of Manas Air Base has been topic number one following President Bakiyev's February 3 announcement that he would close the Base. In addition to the intense media coverage (Reftel),many prominent Kyrgyz have spoken publicly, both in support of Bakiyev's position, as [...]	2009-02-09 11:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1200	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER AGREES TO CONDITIONS TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-16 03:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	KLIG PREL PINR ASEC PGOV KG
09BISHKEK1201	KYRGYZSTAN PROPOSES JOINT COUNTER-TERRORISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a November 13 courtesy call meeting with the Ambassador, Maxim Bakiyev, the recently appointed Director of the Central Agency for Development, Investment and Innovation, requested the U.S. consider creating an international counter-terrorism training center in the southern Kyrg [...]	2009-11-16 09:26:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS KG
09BISHKEK1208	MAXIM BAKIYEV SUPPORTS JOINT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 13 courtesy call, Maxim Bakiyev, the Director of the newly created Central Agency for Development, Investment and Innovation briefed Ambassador Gfoeller on Kyrgyzstan's planned economic reforms, including boosting investment in the energy sector with participatio [...]	2009-11-18 09:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EINV KG
09BISHKEK121	FORMER KYRGYZ VICE PRIME MINISTER ON PLANS TO OUST [...] (C) Summary. In a February 9 meeting with DCM, former Deputy Prime Minister Elmira Ibraimova (protect) discussed her plans to create an opposition to the Bakiyev regime. She claimed that she and former Presidency Chief of Staff Sadyrkulov have widespread support among the Ak Jol Presidentia [...]	2009-02-10 09:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK1218	RUSSIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST DEPORTED FROM [...] (SBU) On November 18, Bakhrom Hamroev, an ethnic Uzbek, Russian citizen human rights activist working for the Russian human rights center Memorial, was detained by the Kyrgyz National Security Service (SNB) and deported to Russia. The authorities also detained and later released Osh-based, Iz [...]	2009-11-20 10:08:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1224	PROGRESS IN STATUS OF ARRESTED FSNS BUT ADDITIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Over the weekend the SNB took steps to end the prosecution of our local employees for "collecting secret data." They closed the case and returned all items and papers seized in the arrest and subsequent searches. However, the provisions of law under which the actions were taken [...]	2009-11-24 08:05:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KLIG PREL PINR ASEC PGOV KG
09BISHKEK123	FRENCH DEMARCHE KYRGYZ ON MANAS; BELIEVE AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary: French Charges from Bishkek and Astana briefed the Ambassador on their February 9 meetings with Kyrgyz officials to protest Kyrgyzstan's plans to close Manas Air Base. They told Presidential Chief of Staff Usenov that Kyrgyzstan was hurting the global anti-terrorism coalition by [...]	2009-02-10 10:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK124	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION DEPUTY COMMENTS ON MANAS AND [...] (C) Summary. According to a Kyrgyz opposition deputy, the $2 billion Russian assistance package is the latest step in a concerted Russian campaign to control Kyrgyzstan. It will give Moscow control of the country's defense and energy/water industries and make Kyrgyz President Bakiyev behol [...]	2009-02-10 10:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK1243	KYRGYZSTAN: THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-02 07:10:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1244	ENDING THE FSN CONTROVERSY, AND MAKING THE PRESS [...] (U) Summary: In a series of meetings with several Kyrgyz government interlocutors over the past week, we have pressed for a document from the government formally ending, or notifying the USG of a final ending, of the criminal process against our two local employees, arrested by the National [...]	2009-12-02 09:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	KLIG PREL PINR ASEC PGOV KG
09BISHKEK1274	MAXIM BAKIYEV ON ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REFORMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting on November 24, Maxim Bakiyev, head of the Central Agency for Development, Innovation, and Investment expressed his views on the framework for implementation of the proposed U.S.-Kyrgyz Economic Development Fund, reiterated his interest in technical support to outlin [...]	2009-12-04 08:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON KG
09BISHKEK1275	FLU HITS KYRGYZSTAN [...] Flu season has arrived, and according to local experts both the seasonal flu and H1N1 are present in Kyrgyzstan and a significant percentage of the population appears to have been affected. As of November 23, the Kyrgyz government reported that only 83 cases of H1N1 had been identified, and t [...]	2009-12-04 09:05:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU ECON PREL KG
09BISHKEK1280	LETTER FROM KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER TO SECRETARY [...] Post received the following letter and its translation from Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Sarbayev to Secretary of State Clinton. The letter requests that Kyrgyzstan be included in the list of aid recipient countries in the framework of $20 billion aid allotted for addressing the challenges of food [...]	2009-12-08 05:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1282	KYRGYZSTAN SEEKS $1 BILLION IN LOANS [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to the IMF Resident Representative in Kyrgyzstan, Koba Gvenetadze, the Kyrgyz economy continues to grow, albeit slowly, while inflation is expected to reach approximately 15 percent in 2010. Gvenetadze is concerned about the management of the Kyrgyz Development Fund an [...]	2009-12-08 10:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV KG
09BISHKEK1286	KYRGYZSTAN NOMINEES FOR PRESIDENTIAL [...] Below are Embassy Bishkek's nominees to the Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit (reftel) and proposed public diplomacy activities related to the summit. While some of the nominees come from relatively large companies (for Kyrgyzstan's market),others are from small companies and NGOs and th [...]	2009-12-14 08:44:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL EAID SOCI KG
09BISHKEK129	KYRGYZ OFFICIALS RELUCTANT TO TALK ABOUT MANAS -- [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kyrgyz government officials awkwardly avoided contact with EmbOff at a February 6 dinner marking Kyrgyzstan's second annual International Santa Claus Festival. Kyrgyz tourism officials purposefully introduced EmbOff to the new Vice Prime Minister, the new Deputy Foreign Minister [...]	2009-02-11 10:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR KPAO KG

09BISHKEK1293	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH NEW KYRGYZ ECONOMIC MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Ambassador Gfoeller, Minister Jenishbek Baiguttiev of the newly created Ministry of Economic Regulation said that he would like Kyrgyzstan to develop a closer economic relationship with the U.S. He also described Kyrgyzstan's concerns with the recent customs unio [...]	2009-12-14 09:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL KG
09BISHKEK1294	KYRGYZSTAN: FSN DETENTION ISSUE RESOLVED [...] (C) Ambassador requested a meeting with Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev to press for a final resolution of the issue resulting from the detention of two Embassy FSNs (reftels). At the resultant meeting on December 10, Sarbayev passed to the Ambassador a diplomatic note (translation below) [...]	2009-12-15 04:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KLIG PREL PINR ASEC PGOV KG
09BISHKEK1295	AMBASSADOR AND MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS [...] (C) On December 9, the Ambassador had a cordial meeting with Minister of Internal Affairs (MIA) Major General Moldomusa Kongantiyev to discuss current relations with the Ministry and future opportunities for cooperation. The Ambassador reviewed the Embassy's assistance to the Ministry, includ [...]	2009-12-15 07:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1296	CONTINUING EFFORTS BY THE PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARIAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a friendly lunch at the Ambassador's residence, Oksana Malevanaya, the Head of the Presidential Secretariat, discussed the continuing Islamization of Kyrgyz society, its impact on human and women's rights, and the Secretariat's plans to address the increasing spread of Islam [...]	2009-12-15 09:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1298	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met with Janybek (Janysh) Bakiyev, Chairman of the State Security Service and brother of the President, to discuss U.S.-Kyrgyzstan relations and hear more about his Service. A welcoming and talkative Bakiyev briefed the Ambassador on his Service's operations and t [...]	2009-12-17 05:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK130	UKRAINIAN AMBASSADOR IN BISHKEK: CLOSING MANAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with Ukrainian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Vladimir Solovei to gauge the CIS reaction to the potential closure of Manas Air Base. Solovei claimed that his CIS colleagues do not believe that the Air Base will leave Kyrgyzstan, nor do they want it to leave. Rather, the [...]	2009-02-11 10:48:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR KG
09BISHKEK1300	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER PROTESTS "FAILED STATE" [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Sarbayev called in the Ambassador to complain about the December 16 VOA article that said Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan could be considered "failed states." Sarbayev, armed with a copy of DAS Krol's testimony and a translation of the Q&A, peppered the Ambassador with [...]	2009-12-18 08:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KG AF UZ TI
09BISHKEK1302	OPPOSITION BELIEVES GOVERNMENT REFORMS WILL LEAD [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Roza Otunbayeva, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and current leader of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDPK) Parliamentary faction. Otunbayeva was uniformly negative (as expected) with regards to the recently announced Government reforms and [...]	2009-12-18 09:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK131	MANAS, MOSCOW, AND MONEY: A PROPOSAL [...] (C) Summary. As we consider our options regarding Manas Air Base, Embassy Bishkek proposes one course of action that could allow us to retain access until 2011, in return for a commitment to close the Base that year. This would require both approaching Moscow and offering a significant com [...]	2009-02-12 10:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK1331	KYRGYZSTAN: GROWING CONCERN ABOUT ATTACKS ON [...] (U) Summary: Over the past several months there have been a number of physical attacks and intimidation attempts targeting journalists and political analysts in Kyrgyzstan. The December 16 murder in Almaty of Kyrgyz journalist Gennadi Pavlyuk raised the international profile of the attacks. W [...]	2009-12-24 06:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK1332	KYRGYZSTAN: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Following is Bishkek's submission for the 2009 Country Reports on Terrorism. 2. (SBU) In 2009, the Kyrgyz Republic took political and law enforcement steps to disrupt and deter terrorism. In June, the United States and Kyrgyzstan reached a new agreement establishing the U.S.-operated T [...]	2009-12-28 03:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER EFIN KCRM KHLS ASEC AEMR KG
09BISHKEK1337	KYRGYZSTAN: 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] Following is Embassy Bishkek's submission for the 2009-2010 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control. 2. Begin Text: Kyrgyz Republic I. Summary The Kyrgyz Republic continues to have minimal internal production of illicit narcotics or prec [...]	2009-12-30 08:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR ASEC CIS KG KCMR PREL PGOV
09BISHKEK1338	KYRGYZSTAN: 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] Following is Embassy Bishkek's submission for the 2009-2010 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR),Part II, Financial Crimes and Money Laundering. 2. Begin Text: Kyrgyz Republic The Kyrgyz Republic is not a regional financial center. The Kyrgyz Republic adopted a ne [...]	2009-12-30 08:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK135	CHINESE AMBASSADOR FLUSTERED BY KYRGYZ ALLEGATIONS [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with the Ambassador February 13, Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yannian ridiculed the idea, but did not deny categorically, that China would provide Kyrgyzstan a $3 billion financial package in return for closing Manas Air Base. Zhang said Kyrgyzstan was in Russia's s [...]	2009-02-13 11:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK136	KYRGYZ CHILD LABOR UPDATE [...] (U) In response to reftel request seeking current information on child labor and government efforts to address the issue in the Kyrgyz Republic, Embassy notes from anecdotal reporting that child labor still exists in the country. Kyrgyz law provides for the protection of children from economi [...]	2009-02-17 05:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI KG
09BISHKEK138	KYRGYZ PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER: BAKIYEV NOW [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met newly minted Presidential Adviser Muratbek Imanaliyev to discuss the proposed Manas Base closing. Imanaliyev claimed that Bakiyev had made the deal with the Russians to close the Base partly for the money but also because he is so enthralled with Medvedev. Bakiyev [...]	2009-02-17 09:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK139	KYRYGZ MFA WESTERN COUNTRIES DIRECTOR TARRED BY [...] (C) Summary. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Western Countries Chief Kanat Tursunkulov, has become embroiled in a scandal involving cigarette smuggling through the Kyrgyz Embassy in London's diplomatic pouch. He confided to DCM that he was detained by the intelligence service for two days, and [...]	2009-02-17 09:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK142	CANADIANS DEMARCHE KYRGYZ ON MANAS [...] (C) The Astana-based Canadian Ambassador, Margaret Skok, briefed the Ambassador on her February 18 meetings with Kyrgyz government officials to protest the announced closure of Manas Air Base. In separate meetings, Skok told Deputy Foreign Minister Baktygul Kalambekova and Minister of Agricul [...]	2009-02-18 08:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK144	GROWING DEFICIT CHALLENGES 2009 KYRGYZ STATE BUDGET [...] (SBU) Summary: Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed the 2009 Kyrgyz budget into law on January 21, 2009. The 2009 budget law projects a 5.9% increase in revenues and 4% rise in expenditures over 2008 budget levels, with revenues reaching $1.115 billion and expenditures reaching $1.202 b [...]	2009-02-18 08:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV KG
09BISHKEK145	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENT APPROVES LAW TO CLOSE MANAS [...] (C) Summary: In a lopsided vote February 19, Kyrgyzstan's Parliament approved the law to nullify the 2001 U.S.-Kyrgyz Manas Air Base agreement. The law will next go to President Bakiyev for signature. Once signed, the law enters into force, and the MFA should send official notification of th [...]	2009-02-19 09:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK146	AMBASSADOR URGES KYRGYZ NOT TO LIMIT THEIR -- AND [...] (C) Summary: In an urgent morning meeting February 19, the Ambassador forcefully told First Deputy Foreign Minister Kazakbekov that Kyrgyzstan should avoid any rash or irreversible steps regarding Manas Air Base. She urged that the Parliament delay its vote on the bill to nullify the 2001 Ba [...]	2009-02-19 10:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK147	KYRGYZSTAN: RFE/RL PROGRAMMING DOWN; RUSSIAN AND [...] (C) Summary: RFE/RL programming has been further cut back in Kyrgyzstan. The private radio station that rebroadcasts RFE/RL programming in Bishkek is claiming that members of the Bakiyev family are behind the latest interruption. In the meantime, Russia and China have unveiled plans for incre [...]	2009-02-19 10:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG KPAO
09BISHKEK150	KYRGYZ NOTIFY EMBASSY OF NULLIFICATION OF MANAS [...] (C) Summary: On February 20, President Bakiyev signed the law terminating the 2001 U.S.-Kyrgyz agreement on Manas Air Base, and Foreign Minister Sarbayev delivered to the Ambassador official notification of the decision to terminate the agreement. Sarbayev expressed regret at the "misunderst [...]	2009-02-20 11:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK151	BRITISH DEMARCHE KYRGYZ ON MANAS [...] (C) Astana-based British Ambassador Paul Brummell and FCO Central Asia Department Head Martin Fenner briefed the Ambassador on the results of their February 19 demarche to Deputy Foreign Minister Baktygul Kalambekova in support of Manas Air Base. Brummell and Fenner said they tried to strike [...]	2009-02-20 12:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK152	KYRGYZ FACE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES [...] (C) Summary: Despite Kyrgyz official forecasts of 6% economic growth in 2009, independent experts anticipate low or negative growth this year. Tax revenues are falling because of the economic slowdown and a substantial decrease in value added tax, and the Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance is prepa [...]	2009-02-23 07:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EFIN SOCI KG
09BISHKEK154	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT TAKES HARD LINE ON NOOKAT "RIOT" [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 1, 2008, a group of Muslims rioted after local authorities denied their request to celebrate Orozo Ait (Eid al-Fitr) on the central square of Nookat, in Osh Province. The State Committee for National Security subsequently announced on October 13 that 32 members of Hi [...]	2009-02-23 09:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK155	EU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGES KYRGYZ ON MANAS [...] (C) Summary: EU Special Representative Pierre Morel briefed the Ambassador on his February 20 outreach to Kyrgyz officials in which he cautioned them on the damage Kyrgyz plans to close Manas Air Base would have on relations with EU member states. FM Sarbayev told Morel that no one is being [...]	2009-02-23 09:24:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
09BISHKEK156	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT STEPPING UP HARASSMENT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past few months, pressure on the opposition has increased, in some cases carried out directly by the government, and in other cases through anonymous or hired agents. In late January, a newspaper published sexual photos of opposition leader Omurbek Tekebayev, and subse [...]	2009-02-23 09:56:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK157	(C) KYRGYZ PRESIDENT'S SON'S ALLEGED INTERESTS IN [...] (C) Summary: A Kyrgyz government official, who claimed to be a confidant of President Bakiyev's influential son Maxim, suggested working through Maxim to reverse President Bakiyev's decision to close Manas Air Base. The official said that Maxim made many key decisions, which were later endo [...]	2009-02-23 10:54:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK159	BRITISH AND TURKISH ENGAGE KYRGYZ ON MANAS [...] (C) Summary: British Ambassador Brummell informed the Ambassador that two key Kyrgyz Parliamentary leaders repeated the same Manas Air Base talking points that he heard during his earlier demarche to Kyrgyz Deputy FM Kalambekova. Social Democrat Bakyt Beshimov, the sole Parliamentarian who v [...]	2009-02-23 11:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR ECON KG
09BISHKEK160	GENERATORS FOR KYRGYZSTAN: THANKS, CAN WE HAVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With Kyrgyzstan facing rolling blackouts this winter due to low water levels in the main hydropower reservoir, USAID has provided back-up generators to 58 hospitals throughout the country. On February 18-19, Poloff and USAID FSN visited the Talas region to inspect the install [...]	2009-02-24 04:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK162	KYRGYZSTAN: RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR CLAIMS NO LINK [...] (C) At a February 24 concert, Russian Ambassador Valentin Vlasov sat next to DCM. While waiting for the performance to begin, DCM chatted up Vlasov on the Russian assistance package and Manas Air Base. Vlasov opened by saying, "Lots going on these days, I hear." DCM confirmed that the Emb [...]	2009-02-25 11:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
09BISHKEK164	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS INSTRUCTIONS ON MANAS; KYRGYZ [...] (C) Summary: On February 25, Ambassador presented reftel A demarche in separate meetings with Foreign Minister Sarbayev, Presidential Chief of Staff Usenov and Presidential Advisor Imanaliyev. Sarbayev had no comment, but clearly briefed Usenov, who was ready with a response. Usenov said that [...]	2009-02-25 12:56:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS KG
09BISHKEK165	KYRGYZ, IN REVERSAL, SAY THEY CAN NOW DISCUSS [...] (C) Late evening of February 25, Foreign Minister Sarbayev telephoned the Ambassador. He stated that he was speaking "with the sanction of the President." He asked her to convey to the Department the urgent message that "We can discuss the presence of U.S. military personnel at Manas if a [...]	2009-02-25 16:30:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK169	UNION OF KYRGYZ MUSLIMS -- ISLAMIC AWAKENING OR [...] (C) SUMMARY: When Tursunbay Bakir uulu and Nurlan Motuyev announced the formation of the Union of Kyrgyz Muslims in November 2008, analysts were puzzled by the odd partnership. Bakir uulu is a serious, publicly devout former Ombudsman, while Motuyev is best known for seizing a coal mine in [...]	2009-02-26 10:10:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK170	BENEFICIARIES OF RUSSIAN AID TO THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC [...] (C) Summary: In early February, Russian President Medvedev pledged a $150 million grant, forgiveness of $193 million in Kyrgyz debt (in exchange for a 48% stake in a military goods manufacturer),a $300 million low interest loan and $1.7 billion in financing for a Soviet-era hydroelectric pr [...]	2009-02-26 11:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PGOV EFIN KG
09BISHKEK174	CHINESE TELL AMBASSADOR THERE IS NO MANAS-LINKED [...] (C) At a February 26 farewell dinner for departing Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yannian, Zhang approached the Ambassador with a "special message from Beijing to Washington." Zhang claimed that after their reftel A discussion about the Kyrgyz claim that China had offered the Kyrgyz $3 billion for [...]	2009-02-27 13:48:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KG
09BISHKEK175	AMBASSADOR TO REVIEW MANAS PROPOSAL WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Sarbayev informed the Ambassador February 27 that he had arranged a meeting for the Ambassador on March 2 with President Bakiyev for a discussion about Manas Air Base. Bakiyev, Sarbayev said, is well aware of the U.S. proposal and subsequent demarche, and [...]	2009-02-27 15:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PGOV MARR PINR KG
09BISHKEK176	KYRGYZSTAN ADOPTIONS: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 27, 2009, Vice Prime Minister for Social Issues Uktomkhan Abdullaeva met with the Ambassador and the Consular Section Chief to discuss the current status of international adoptions in Kyrgyzstan. While the Kyrgyz adoption commission is still working on its reports to [...]	2009-02-27 15:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC CVIS KFRD KOCI PREL KG
09BISHKEK180	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT WELCOMES NEGOTIATIONS ON MANAS [...] (C) Summary and Comment. In a warm and cordial meeting, President Bakiyev told the Ambassador he wants to continue to support coalition efforts in Afghanistan. He said the U.S. should "absolutely" send out a team to negotiate a new agreement for Manas Air Base; he was prepared to negotiate [...]	2009-03-02 13:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK181	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT AND AMBASSADOR AGREE ON DANGERS [...] (C) During a March 2 meeting to discuss the future of Manas Air Base (Ref A),President Bakiyev raised with the Ambassador his deep concerns about the spread of religious extremism in Kyrgyzstan. "Ten years ago, the problem was only in the south," Bakiyev claimed, "but now it is everywhere." [...]	2009-03-03 08:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KISL KG
09BISHKEK185	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER WELCOMES PROPOSED U.S. [...] (C) Summary. On March 5, Ambassador delivered to Foreign Minister Sarbayev Ref (A) instructions offering to send a U.S. negotiating team in late March to discuss Manas Air Base. Sarbayev welcomed the offer, but noted he would be out of the country March 24-27, probably returning some time o [...]	2009-03-05 10:24:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS KG
09BISHKEK186	KYRGYZSTAN: RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR LAMENTS OWN AID [...] (C) Summary: Russian Ambassador Vlasov told the Ambassador March 4 about his concern that the $2.3 billion Russian aid package to the Kyrgyz Republic might be undermined by the corruption of Kyrgyz officials. He added that based on his March 4 conversation with Kyrgyz Prime Minister Chudino [...]	2009-03-05 10:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PGOV EFIN KG
09BISHKEK195	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENT CONSIDERING RESTRICTIVE NGO LAW [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyzstan's Parliament is considering a new law that would restrict the activities of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). If passed, the law could prevent domestic NGOs from observing elections, restrict the registration of offices of foreign NGOs, and give government repres [...]	2009-03-06 10:52:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KG
09BISHKEK196	KYRGYZ PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR SEES NO INTERNAL [...] (S) Summary: Kyrgyz Presidential Advisor Imanaliyev told the Ambassador March 4 that a party congress of the ruling Ak Jol party may not occur. He concluded that any Ak Jol party congress would be a "rubber-stamp session" because intra-party debate only occurs within "real parties." Imanali [...]	2009-03-06 11:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK197	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION JOURNALIST BRUTALLY ATTACKED [...] (C) Summary: Syrgak Abdyldayev, a journalist for a small Bishkek newspaper and a member of the opposition Ata Meken party, was attacked and seriously wounded by four unknown assailants on March 3. According to the paper's editor, Turat Akimov, the pattern of Abdyldayev's wounds -- 20 shallow [...]	2009-03-10 02:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK2	Kyrgyzstan: 2008 Country Reports on Terrorism [...] (U) Following is Bishkek's submission for the 2008 Country Reports on Terrorism. 2. (SBU) In 2008, the Kyrgyz Republic remained an ally in the global war on terror, taking political, legislative, and law enforcement steps to disrupt and deter terrorism. Since 2001, Kyrgyzstan has hosted the [...]	2009-01-02 10:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER EFIN KCRM KHLS ASEC AEMR KG
09BISHKEK203	FORMER KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER, NOW IN OPPOSITION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Foreign Minister and current head of the opposition "For Justice" movement Alykbek Jekshenkulov was arrested on March 9 on suspicion of involvement in a 2007 murder of a Turkish businessman. Kyrgyz authorities claimed a ballistics test showed that the bullet from the murd [...]	2009-03-11 08:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK204	UN SRSG JENCA BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON HIS MEETINGS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Visiting Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) Miroslav Jenca acknowledged the importance of Manas Air Base to UN and Coalition efforts in Afghanistan during his recent meeting with the Ambassador. In preceding meetings with senior Kyrgyz officials, Jenca tho [...]	2009-03-13 04:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG AF
09BISHKEK206	FORMER KYRGYZ CHIEF OF STAFF SADYRKULOV KILLED IN [...] (C) Summary: Former Chief of the Presidential Administration Medet Sadyrkulov was killed, apparently in a suspicious car accident early on March 13. A Lexus SUV with Sadyrkulov was reportedly parked on the side of a road in a Bishkek suburb when it was hit from the side by an Audi sedan, and [...]	2009-03-13 11:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK211	KYRGYZSTAN 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (SBU) Following is Embassy Bishkek's 2009 Trafficking in Persons report. The report follows the response format outlined in reftel. U.S. Embassy Bishkek trafficking point of contact: Valerie J. Chittenden, Consul Tel: (996-312) 551-241 x 4441 Fax: (996-312) 551-264 Email: ChittendenVJ@stat [...]	2009-03-16 02:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ASEC KG
09BISHKEK221	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION MP CLAIMS ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with DCM on March 6, member of Parliament from the opposition Social Democratic Party Bakyt Beshimov claimed that he had survived an assassination attempt in the form of a staged car accident in the mountains outside Jalalabad, and that GKNB Chairman Sutalinov told hi [...]	2009-03-16 09:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINS KG
09BISHKEK224	KYRGYZSTAN 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (SBU) Following is Embassy Bishkek's 2009 Trafficking in Persons report. The report follows the response format outlined in reftel. U.S. Embassy Bishkek trafficking point of contact: Valerie J. Chittenden, Consul Tel: (996-312) 551-241 x 4441 Fax: (996-312) 551-264 Email: ChittendenVJ@stat [...]	2009-03-16 10:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ASEC KG
09BISHKEK225	KYRGYZSTAN 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (SBU) Following is Embassy Bishkek's 2009 Trafficking in Persons report. The report follows the response format outlined in reftel. U.S. Embassy Bishkek trafficking point of contact: Valerie J. Chittenden, Consul Tel: (996-312) 551-241 x 4441 Fax: (996-312) 551-264 Email: ChittendenVJ@stat [...]	2009-03-16 10:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ASEC KG
09BISHKEK226	KYRGYZ INSIDER PROVIDES FURTHER DETAILS ON [...] (C) Summary: Former Deputy Prime Minister Ibraimova told the Embassy that she is certain the Ministry of Internal Affairs is covering up the true circumstances of the March 13 killing of Medet Sadyrkulov (Ref A). She said that Sadyrkulov had gone to Almaty, Kazakhstan on March 12 to raise mo [...]	2009-03-16 10:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK228	OPPOSITION HOLDS RALLY IN MEMORY OF AKSY VICTIMS [...] (C) Summary: Leaders of Kyrgyz opposition parties and non-governmental organizations gathered in front of the Kyrgyz White House on March 17 to hold a peaceful rally in memory of victims of the 2002 Aksy events. More than a dozen police officers observed the rally, which lasted approximately [...]	2009-03-17 10:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK231	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS MANAS DISCUSSION POINTS TO [...] (C) Summary: During a March 18 meeting with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev, the Ambassador delivered Ref A talking points regarding planned discussions on Manas Air Base. Although not certain if he would attend a March 31 International Conference on Afghanistan in the Hague, Sarb [...]	2009-03-18 08:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK234	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH IOM KYRGYZSTAN CHIEF [...] (C) On March 19, Ambassador met with Zlatko Zigic, Chief of Mission for the International Organization for Migration (IOM),to discuss developing trends in human trafficking and methods to combat it. He said that since 2005, indictments and convictions have fallen significantly while the volum [...]	2009-03-19 11:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK235	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION PLANS NATIONWIDE PROTESTS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The United People's Movement (UPM),a new opposition umbrella organization, plans to hold nationwide protests beginning on March 27. Opposition leaders warn against government provocation during the protests, and the government promises to deal firmly with even "a minor violati [...]	2009-03-19 11:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PHUM KG
09BISHKEK236	IBRAIMOVA ASSERTS SHE IS UNIFYING THE KYRGYZ [...] (C) Summary: Former Deputy Prime Minister Ibraimova told the Embassy March 19 that she and other opposition leaders have decided to form a "unified group" to oppose President Bakiyev in the upcoming presidential elections, and that she would stand as the group's presidential candidate. Ibraim [...]	2009-03-19 11:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK237	AMBASSADOR HOSTS INFORMAL MEETING BETWEEN KYRGYZ [...] (C) Summary: On March 11, the Ambassador hosted an informal meeting at her residence between Foreign Minister Sarbayev and the country director of the National Democratic Institute (NDI). The meeting was cordial and lasted a full ninety minutes. They discussed NDI's programming in Kyrgyzstan [...]	2009-03-19 12:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID KG
09BISHKEK245	KYRGYZ PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS SET FOR JULY 23 [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyzstan's Parliament has set Thursday, July 23, as the date for the next presidential election. Parliament acted following a Constitutional Court ruling that the election must be held no later than October 2009. President Bakiyev was elected in July 2005, supposedly to a five- [...]	2009-03-24 10:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK246	AMBASSADOR HOSTS INFORMAL MEETING BETWEEN KYRGYZ [...] (C) Summary: On March 18, the Ambassador hosted an informal meeting at her residence between Foreign Minister Sarbayev and the Country Director of the International Republican Institute (IRI). Similar to a meeting the previous week with the local head of the National Democratic Institute (NDI [...]	2009-03-24 10:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK249	BISHKEK EAC MEETING ON PLANNED DEMONSTRATIONS [...] (SBU) DCM chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on March 25 to discuss the Embassy's plans for opposition demonstrations planned for Friday, March 27. Present were: DCM, RSO, Pol/RA, Pol/Econ, PAO, MED, MGT, Peace Corps, INL, MSG, OMC, and CON. 2. (SBU) DCM reported t [...]	2009-03-25 11:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC PGOV PINR PREL KG
09BISHKEK253	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER CONSIDERS SUSPICIOUS DEATH [...] (C) On the margins of Ambassador's March 25 meeting with Foreign Minister Sarbayev to discuss the Millennium Challenge Threshold Country Program (septel),Ambassador asked Sarbayev what he thought about the suspicious death of former Presidential Chief of Staff Medet Sadyrkulov (reftels). Am [...]	2009-03-26 12:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK254	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION MP SAYS GOVERNMENT PREPARED TO [...] (C) Summary. Opposition MP Bakyt Beshimov told the DCM that the government was prepared to use "extreme violence" against the opposition, and he was concerned that Kyrgyz security forces would provoke incidents during the opposition's planned nationwide demonstrations on March 27 (Ref A). Be [...]	2009-03-26 12:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK259	URGENT REQUIRMENT TO RESTORE 64K IVG LINE FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-27 08:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ACOA ANET KG
09BISHKEK260	RAIN DAMPENS PEACEFUL PROTESTS IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Kyrgyzstan's political opposition staged rallies at several locations across the country on March 27. Light rain helped to keep the crowds small. As of late afternoon, the rallies have been peaceful, and there were no reports of violence or clashes with police. End Summary. [...]	2009-03-27 10:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK267	AMBASSADOR HOSTS BRIEFING ON MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador hosted Foreign Minister Sarbayev and USAID's Millennium Challenge Account Threshold Program Advisor for an informal meeting to review the Threshold Program. Discussion focused on progress to date, how MCC's indicators work, and the desire for strong cooperation. Sarba [...]	2009-03-30 08:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KG
09BISHKEK269	KYRGYZ BUDGET TRANSPARENCY AND USG ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) Embassy provides the following responses to reftel inquiry regarding Kyrgyz central government budgetary transparency and U.S. government assistance: -- The Kyrgyz Republic's central government is receiving U.S. foreign assistance that uses FY 2009 funds. -- The basic components o [...]	2009-03-31 03:52:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PREL KG
09BISHKEK286	Kyrgyzstan: Attacks Spread Fear Among Journalists [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the past month, four journalists have been attacked in Kyrgyzstan. Opposition newspapers and the public speculate that the attacks were intended to intimidate the press in the run-up to the March 27 opposition protests and early presidential elections this year. One paper, [...]	2009-04-01 10:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
09BISHKEK288	KYRGYZ POLITICAL SCIENTIST DESCRIBES OPPOSITION'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with long-time Embassy contact and political insider Valentin Bogatyrev on March 31 to discuss the current political situation in the country. Bogatyrev was convinced that former Presidential Administration Head Sadyrkulov had been murdered, either because he presen [...]	2009-04-02 10:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK290	Kyrgyzstan: Several Potential Candidates for President [...] (SBU) Following the announcement that the presidential election will be held on July 23 (Ref A),Kyrgyzstan's political parties have begun to consider possible candidates. In February, incumbent President Kurmanbek Bakiyev announced his intention to run for a second term, and his Ak Jol part [...]	2009-04-02 11:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK297	KYRGYZSTAN: SECOND DAY OF MANAS DISCUSSIONS [...] (S) On April 3, U.S. and Kyrgyz delegations continued discussions on the presence of U.S. defense personnel in Kyrgyzstan. Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev and Minister of Defense Bakytbek Kalyev again represented the government of Kyrgyzstan, with no other Kyrgyz participants present. Amb [...]	2009-04-03 14:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK298	PUTATIVE KYRGYZ CONSENSUS OPPOSITION PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: Former Deputy Prime Minister Ibraimova told the Embassy April 1 that she was disavowing any involvement with the United People's Movement (UPM),an alliance of opposition parties and political figures. She said that the UPM's leaders were driven only by "narrow personal interest, [...]	2009-04-03 15:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK299	KYRGYZSTAN: PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT REACHED TO [...] (S/NF) The joint State-DOD negotiating team, led by Ambassador Jackson McDonald, reached provisional (ad ref) agreement on both the draft framework agreement and the draft protocol on Manas. Our interlocutors, Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev and Minister of Defense Bakytbek Kalyev, arrived [...]	2009-04-04 17:01:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK319	WILL RUSSIAN AID PROMOTE KYRGYZ STABILITY? [...] (C) Summary: In early April, the Kyrgyz Central Bank received $150 million in aid Moscow pledged to Bishkek in early February. These funds are expected to fill holes in the Kyrgyz budget, and Kyrgyz officials are debating how to manage a $300 million low interest rate loan which Bishkek ant [...]	2009-04-07 13:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EFIN SOCI KG
09BISHKEK322	NEW CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO KYRGYZSTAN STRESSES [...] (C) In an April 8 courtesy call on the Ambassador, the new Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Wang Kaiwen, said that stability in its tiny neighbor was a priority for China. Kaiwen spoke of future plans to cooperate with the Kyrgyz to counter "radicalism, extremism, and separatism" and noted th [...]	2009-04-08 12:01:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK331	KYRGYZ PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FOCUS OF MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: At an April 7 meeting hosted by the OSCE and attended by the Ambassador, Kyrgyz Central Election Commission Chairman Damir Lisovsky pledged that the July 23 Kyrgyz Presidential election would comply with international standards. Lisovsky indicated international and domestic o [...]	2009-04-09 09:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK340	Kyrgyzstan: Prosecutor Warns Newspaper over Alleged [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 8, a Bishkek district prosecutor general officially warned journalists from the pro-opposition newspaper "Achyk Sayasat" not to "insult" President Bakiyev or risk prosecution for any future insults. The newspaper's response, printed in its April 10 edition, noted that [...]	2009-04-14 08:01:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
09BISHKEK343	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DRAFT TRANSIT CENTER [...] (S) On April 14, the Ambassador delivered to Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Sarbayev revised texts, in English and Russian, of the status of forces agreement and the agreement specific to the Transit Center at Manas International Airport. The Ambassador informed Sarbayev that she had authority to s [...]	2009-04-14 11:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK346	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION STICKING TOGETHER BUT GOING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff held separate meetings April 8 with Ata Meken Party and Social Democrat Party representatives. Both men sounded common themes: The alliance of opposition parties within the United People's Movement (UPM) is holding, for now, in spite of ongoing internal struggles over wh [...]	2009-04-15 04:05:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK348	Kyrgyz Parliamentarian Murdered [...] (SBU) Ak Jol Party Deputy Sanjar Kadyraliev, 32, was killed by a single shot outside his home on the evening of April 13. According to newspaper reports, witnesses heard four shots, and saw a man run away from the scene and get into a waiting car. The Ministry of Interior is investigating. [...]	2009-04-15 11:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK349	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS TRANSIT CENTER [...] (S) On April 15, the Ambassador met with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Sarbayev to discuss the texts of the status of forces framework agreement and the agreement specific to the Transit Center at Manas International Airport. Sarbayev said that the agreements were acceptable in principle, but the K [...]	2009-04-15 12:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK350	EMBASSY BISHKEK'S TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION [...] (U) In response to reftel request, Embassy Bishkek hereby designates its Terrorism Finance Coordination Officers (TFCO) through July 2009: TFCO: Robert Burgess Title: Political/Economic Section Chief Office Phone: 996 312 551 241 x4518 Mobile Phone: 996 515 720 219 Classified e-mail a [...]	2009-04-16 09:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN KG
09BISHKEK36	RUSSIAN PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN KYRGYZSTAN UNDERWHELMS [...] (SBU) Post attended the ideologically-awkward opening of a "Russian Center" at Bishkek Humanities University on September 11, 2008, an attempt by Russia to increase its soft power in Kyrgyzstan. The center was unveiled by Russian Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov, Russkii Mir director [...]	2009-01-12 13:05:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PGOV PREL SCUL KG
09BISHKEK361	WORLD BANK PUTS IN DOUBT KYRGYZ ROLE IN REGIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the Asian Development Bank (ADB) decision to suspend funding the Central Asia-South Asia (CASA) electricity transmission project, World Bank officials have unilaterally attempted to delay Kyrgyz participation in CASA. The World Bank now envisions Tajikistan alone fu [...]	2009-04-16 10:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL KG
09BISHKEK362	KYRGYZSTAN: USG CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered demarche (Ref A) and diplomatic note (Ref B) stating officially the intent of the United States to seek a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, as well as a copy of the "Human Rights Commitments and Pledges of the United States," to Erkin Atabekov of the Department of I [...]	2009-04-17 10:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KG
09BISHKEK363	OPIC MICROFINANCE TARGETS IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC [...] (U) In response to reftel request, Embassy has no derogatory information regarding or objections to the two microfinance institutions, Kompanion and Bai Tushum, identified in reftel remaining or becoming recipients of lending or investment from MicroVest I, LP. 2. (U) Reftel indicates the [...]	2009-04-17 10:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KG
09BISHKEK366	KYRGYZ PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: In his initial meeting with the Ambassador, President Bakiyev's new Foreign Policy Advisor, Aibek Moldogaziev, expressed concern about "intolerant and aggressive" comments emanating from Tashkent on water issues, and outlined plans for a Kazakh-hosted regional water summit on A [...]	2009-04-20 10:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KG
09BISHKEK380	Kyrgyzstan: Ambassador Opens New Green Border Post [...] (U) On April 16, the Ambassador participated in the opening of a U.S.-funded "Green Border Post" station at Kamyshonava on the Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan border. Green Border Posts are located in remote areas, far from the main roads. The Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program i [...]	2009-04-23 11:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
09BISHKEK381	Joint Bishkek Embassy - Manas Air Base School Renovation [...] (U) On April 14, Ambassador gave remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for a school renovation project in Birdik village. The project was developed by the Embassy's Office of Military Cooperation (OMC),funded by CENTCOM, and is being implemented in cooperation with Manas Air Base. The cerem [...]	2009-04-23 11:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK382	AMBASSADOR HOSTS INFORMAL MEETING BETWEEN KYRGYZ [...] (C) Summary: On April 15, the Ambassador hosted an informal meeting at her residence between Foreign Minister Sarbayev and the Country Representative for USAID. Similar to previous meetings with the heads of the National Democratic Institute (NDI),the International Republican Institute (IRI) [...]	2009-04-23 11:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KG
09BISHKEK387	KYRGYZ EXCHANGE ALUMNI: EVERYWHERE BUT IN THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Alumni of USG-funded exchange programs seem to have successful careers everywhere but in the Kyrgyz government. Alumni are making a positive difference in their organizations and communities but are generally unable to affect Kyrgyzstan's overall course or the bilateral relations [...]	2009-04-24 11:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO KG
09BISHKEK388	KYRGYZ OFFICIALS OFFENDED BY CROSS ON SWISS FLAG [...] (C) SUMMARY: Posters and billboards advertising the 15th anniversary of Swiss-Kyrgyz cooperation inspired the anger of a Kyrgyz Parliamentarian for their logo, superimposing the Swiss flag (which contains a cross) over the Kyrgyz one. The advertisements then disappeared from Bishkek street [...]	2009-04-25 03:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK396	KYRGYZSTAN: BISHKEK HOSTS ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Six agencies from the UN, Europe, and NATO have joined together to form the Environmental and Security Initiative (ENVSEC),which has 33 projects in Central Asia. The stated goal of ENVSEC is to assist Central Asian countries to address environmental and security risks. Any envir [...]	2009-04-27 05:35:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EPET ECON SENV KG
09BISHKEK404	AMBASSADOR HOSTS BRIEFING ON EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador hosted Foreign Minister Sarbayev and American Council's Country Director at her home for an informal meeting to review the educational and professional exchange programs between the United States and the Kyrgyz Republic. Sarbayev was generally positive about the pro [...]	2009-04-27 10:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO KG
09BISHKEK405	AMBASSADOR HOSTS BRIEFING ON EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador hosted Foreign Minister Sarbayev and American Council's Country Director at her home for an informal meeting to review the educational and professional exchange programs between the United States and the Kyrgyz Republic. Sarbayev was generally positive about the pro [...]	2009-04-27 10:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO KG
09BISHKEK408	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION MOSTLY UNITED BEHIND [...] (C) Summary: An April 25 congress of the opposition United People's Movement (UPM) endorsed former Prime Minister and Social Democrat Party head Almaz Atambayev as its main candidate for the July 23 Presidential election. The congress also backed former Defense Minister Ismail Isakov's can [...]	2009-04-28 07:16:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK409	KYRGYZSTAN PRIMED FOR WINDFALL IN ADVANCE OF [...] (C) Summary: The Kyrgyz government is looking at an eight-fold increase in direct donor support this year. As a result of the London G-20 Summit decision to boost IMF resources, the Kyrgyz Republic appears eligible for an additional $100 million in IMF assistance that would augment $222 mil [...]	2009-04-28 08:24:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PGOV PREL KG

09BISHKEK428	ARAL SEA SUMMIT A SUCCESS, SAYS KAZAKH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kazakh Ambassador Bakyt Ospanov called on the Ambassador April 30 to give her a readout of the April 28 Aral Sea Summit in Almaty. Ospanov termed the summit a success, and confirmed press reports that Kazakh President Nazarbayev had rebuked President Bakiyev for trying to widen [...]	2009-05-04 09:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV KZ KG
09BISHKEK43	Kyrgyz President Signs Restrictive Religion Law [...] (U) Summary: On January 12, President Bakiyev signed a restrictive law on religion, marking a significant change in the Kyrgyz Government's relations with religious organizations. The new law, passed by Parliament in November (Reftel),raises the minimum number of members required for registr [...]	2009-01-13 09:59:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF KG
09BISHKEK430	PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR LAMENTS KYRGYZSTAN'S SLOW [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyz Presidential Advisor Muratbek Imanaliyev told the Ambassador April 30 that Kyrgyzstan is enduring a "slow decline" under President Bakiyev's administration, which itself is split between a limited number of democracy advocates and those focused more on business interests. [...]	2009-05-04 11:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK44	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT CHANGES SEE USENOV RETURN AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Signaling a shake-up at the top levels of the administration, Presidential Chief of Staff Medet Sadyrkulov resigned January 8. Sadyrkulov also served as the head of the government's coordinating committee for the Millennium Challenge Account Threshold Program. Vice Prime Minist [...]	2009-01-13 12:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK442	KYRGYZSTAN: INTERETHNIC HOSTILITIES AGAINST KURDS [...] (C) Summary: The alleged rape of a 4-year-old girl sparked a riot, pitting ethnic Russians and Kyrgyz against ethnic Kurds, in the northern Kyrgyz village of Petrovka April 26. The melee quickly attracted the attention of President Bakiyev and other officials, who traded charges with opposit [...]	2009-05-07 10:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KG
09BISHKEK443	MANAS: AMBASSADOR DELIVERS ENVIRONMENTAL POINTS; [...] (S) Summary. The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Sarbayev at her residence the afternoon of May 7. The Ambassador conveyed additional points on environmental issues in response to questions raised by Sarbayev on May 4 (Ref B),and she urged him to sign the agreements as soon as possible. [...]	2009-05-07 11:10:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK444	KYRGYZSTAN BANS U.S. MEAT OVER H1N1 FLU FEARS [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 28, Kyrgyz veterinary officials announced a ban on U.S. meat exports to Kyrgyzstan over fears of the H1N1 flu virus. Announced as a "temporary" measure, no written version of the ban has been published. Although in receipt of statements from international organizatio [...]	2009-05-07 12:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU EAGR ETRD TBIO KG
09BISHKEK452	MANAS: SARBAYEV SAYS HE WILL SIGN, BUT WANTS [...] (S) This cable contains two action requests at paragraphs 10 and 11. 2. (S) Summary: Foreign Minister Sarbayev told the Ambassador that he would sign the framework and transit center agreements as early as May 13 if the U.S. government pledged to keep silent about the agreements until June [...]	2009-05-11 11:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK455	KYRGYZSTAN: RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR SEEKS WWII ALLIES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Russian Embassy sponsored a vintage Soviet-style Victory Day concert, emphasizing the common Soviet heritage of CIS member states. Following the concert, Russian Ambassador Vlasov proposed to the Ambassador that the United States co-host next year's 65th anniversary Victor [...]	2009-05-12 05:49:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK458	STAFFDEL HELWIG VISITS SOUTHERN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two staff members from the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the U.S. Helsinki Commission) and Poloff held meetings in Osh, Kyrgyzstan on May 5-6. Opposition party officials raised concerns about the state of democracy in Kyrgyzstan as the country prepares [...]	2009-05-12 08:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI KG
09BISHKEK459	MANAS: SARBAYEV WILL MEET WITH AMBASSADOR ON MAY [...] (S) The Ambassador spoke by telephone with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev on May 12. The Ambassador told Sarbayev that pursuant to his request, the United States would not discuss with the press the substance or fact of the two agreements until June 20 (Ref A). 2. (S) Sarbayev w [...]	2009-05-12 09:56:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK462	MANAS: SARBAYEV AND AMBASSADOR SIGN AGREEMENTS; [...] (S) The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Sarbayev May 13 at the Ambassador's residence to sign the framework agreement and the transit center agreement. Sarbayev signed the agreements, which were dated May 13, as a "guarantee to the U.S. government." However, he said that he needed undat [...]	2009-05-13 14:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK463	KYRGYZ WELCOME TIFA DISCUSSIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: During Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Claudio Lilienfeld's visit to Bishkek, Kyrgyz Government officials, as well as private sector representatives, welcomed USTR's ongoing review to determine how to invigorate the U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Fram [...]	2009-05-14 04:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP BTIO ECON KG
09BISHKEK464	Kyrgyz Election Commission Warns Newspapers over Coverage [...] (SBU) Kyrgyzstan's Central Election Commission (CEC) issued warnings to four opposition newspapers over their coverage of the April 25 Congress of the United People's Movement (UPM),at which the UPM endorsed former Prime Minister Almaz Atambayev as the unified opposition candidate for the July [...]	2009-05-14 08:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
09BISHKEK466	AK JOL BACKS KYRGYZ PRESIDENT BAKIYEV'S REELECTION [...] (SBU) The pro-Presidential Ak Jol Party held its Party Congress May 1, endorsing incumbent President Kurmanbek Bakiyev as its candidate for the July 23 Presidential election. The meeting followed a Soviet-era script with loyal farmers, workers, teachers, retirees, and others heralding Bakiye [...]	2009-05-14 10:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KG
09BISHKEK469	NO KNOWN U.S.-KYRGYZ INVESTMENT DISPUTES [...] (U) Embassy is not aware of any expropriation claims or other investment disputes involving U.S. citizens in Kyrgyzstan. 2. (U) In response to reftel request, the primary and alternate Embassy Bishkek officers who cover investment disputes and expropriation claims through July 2009 are: [...]	2009-05-15 05:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV KG
09BISHKEK47	RUSSIA OFFERS KYRGYZSTAN $2.5 BILLION TO SHUT DOWN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior Kyrgyz officials told the Ambassador January 14 that Russia had offered the Kyrgyz government over $2 billion to close Manas Air Base, and the Kyrgyz will "probably accept" the offer because the government desperately needs the money. Chief of Staff Usenov said that Presi [...]	2009-01-14 12:35:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK470	KYRGYZSTAN FRAUD SUMMARY SEPTEMBER - MARCH 2009 [...] Country Conditions: Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet republic of five million people, is a country in transition. Corruption pervades almost all aspects of life and business in the Kyrgyz Republic. Kyrgyzstan was ranked as one of the most corrupt countries in the world in a recent Forbes magazin [...]	2009-05-15 10:59:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KG
09BISHKEK471	HEAD OF KYRGYZSTAN'S PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARIAT [...] (C) Summary: Presidential Secretariat Chief Oksana Malevannaya briefed Staffdel Helwig and Embassy interlocutors May 7 about the Secretariat's outreach to civil society and the need for greater "openness" between the President and the people of Kyrgyzstan. She claimed the draft NGO law would [...]	2009-05-18 02:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK482	KYRGYZSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador hosted a lunch in Talas on May 14 with local members of government and civil society and Talas-based Peace Corps Volunteers (PCV). The discussion was lively with members of two local NGOs in particular complaining of problems with Islamic religious extremism, lac [...]	2009-05-18 11:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK484	KYRGYZ LAMENT DECLINE IN FREEDOM TO STAFFDEL [...] (C) Summary: During the May 2-8 U.S. Helsinki Commission staffdel visit, a prominent human rights activist described government curbs on freedoms as well as her expectation that "administrative resources" would be used to benefit incumbent President Bakiyev in the July 23 Presidential election [...]	2009-05-18 11:59:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KG
09BISHKEK487	KYRGYZSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH TALAS GOVERNOR [...] (C) Summary: Talas Oblast Governor Beishenbek Bolotbekov provided the Ambassador on May 14 with an exceptionally positive review of local economic and political conditions in his region. He said preparations for the July 23 Presidential election were proceeding smoothly. Bolotbekov also hi [...]	2009-05-19 11:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK488	KYRGYZSTAN: AMBASSADOR OPENS TALAS BORDER POST [...] (U) On May 15, the Ambassador opened the U.S.-funded "Green Border Post" at the Chon Kapka port of entry in Talas Oblast on the Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan border. The Chon Kapka Green Border Post is a portable, container-like module that replaces a railroad car previously used as the headquarters [...]	2009-05-19 12:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETTC KG
09BISHKEK491	KYRGYZSTAN STRIKES PAYDIRT WITH NEW MINE AGREEMENT [...] (U) Summary: The Kyrgyz government and Centerra Gold, the Canadian parent company of the Kumtor gold mine project, reached agreement April 24 on terms for Kumtor's future operations. The Kyrgyz Parliament, which previously threatened nationalization of the project during the protracted negot [...]	2009-05-20 09:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EMIN KG
09BISHKEK494	FORMER KYRGYZ DEPUTY PM PLANS TO QUIT POLITICS, [...] (C) Summary: Former Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister Elmira Ibraimova, who had earlier harbored Presidential ambitions (Ref B),told the Embassy that she was now looking to leave Kyrgyzstan for a period, possibly to work for an international organization. She said that opposition candidates Alm [...]	2009-05-22 03:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR KG
09BISHKEK499	CONTINUED KYRGYZ VIOLATIONS OF VISA RECIPROCITY [...] (SBU) Summary: In May 2009, post learned that the Kyrgyz government increased the cost of all visas issued to foreigners, resulting in U.S. citizens paying approximately $270 for a one-year, multiple entry Kyrgyz visa, which is now only available in country. At a May 22 meeting with the Consula [...]	2009-05-22 08:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS KFRD KREC PGOV KG
09BISHKEK500	MANAS: FM SARBAYEV MOVING FORWARD WITH PLAN, BUT [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Sarbayev May 22 at her home. Sarbayev said that he had launched his plan to shape public and Parliamentary opinion on the Base, having placed stories on Afghanistan and Pakistan on state television and in the press. However, Sarbayev str [...]	2009-05-22 10:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK501	HELSINKI COMMISSION STAFFDEL MEETS KYRGYZ [...] (C) Summary: Ak Shumkar Presidential candidate Temir Sariyev told a visiting U.S. Helsinki Commission staffdel that the July 23 Kyrgyz Presidential election would be marred by government manipulation of election results, and complained of government pressure on the media and the general publi [...]	2009-05-22 10:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR KG
09BISHKEK502	AMBASSADOR HOSTS BRIEFING ON SECURITY ASSISTANCE [...] (C) Summary: On May 22, the Ambassador hosted Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev for a briefing by Office of Military Cooperation (OMC) Chief Patrick Crabb on security assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic. The OMC chief reviewed current programs and funding, and emphasized the importance of a f [...]	2009-05-22 11:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK511	KYRGYZ SUPREME COURT REDUCES SENTENCES AMID CLAIMS [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 20, the Kyrgyz Supreme Court reduced the sentences of 32 citizens convicted of numerous charges, to include the spreading of ethnic and religious hatred, arising from an October 1 melee in the southern Kyrgyz city of Nookat. A Kyrgyz Ombudsman's office commission document [...]	2009-05-28 08:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KIRF PHUM KG
09BISHKEK513	TURKISH PRESIDENT PRESSES KYRGYZ COUNTERPART ON [...] (C) On the sidelines of a May 28 opening ceremony for a new building at the International Ataturk Alatoo University in Bishkek, the Ambassador spoke briefly with visiting Turkish President Abdullah Gul, and then at length with Turkish MFA Under Secretary for Political Affairs Unal Cevikoz for [...]	2009-05-28 09:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS MARR KG TU
09BISHKEK516	KYRGYZSTAN: UZBEK AMBASSADOR DETAILS KYRGYZ ROLE [...] (C) Summary: Uzbek Ambassador Pulatkhodzhaev told the Ambassador May 27 that four or five Islamic Movement of Turkestan fighters of various nationalities had infiltrated Uzbekistan from Kyrgyzstan to carry out the May 26 attack in Khanabad. Referring to Kyrgyzstan as the "weak link" in Cent [...]	2009-05-28 11:48:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV KISL KG
09BISHKEK517	KYRGYZ INSIDER SEES MERCANTILE INTERESTS [...] (C) Summary: According to a Kyrgyz White House official, "mercantile" personal financial interests dominate virtually all policy-making among the Kyrgyz political elite. The official, Sapar Isakov (strictly protect),who was close to former Presidential Chief of Staff Medet Sadyrkulov, said [...]	2009-05-28 11:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK521	KYRGYZSTAN: ELECTION OBSERVERS SUBJECT OF OSCE [...] (C) Summary: At a May 27 OSCE-hosted roundtable with the Central Election Commission (CEC),Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),diplomatic corps, and NGO community representatives, OSCE Ambassador Tesoriere and CEC Chairman Lisovsky reviewed recent developments regarding the July 23 Presidenti [...]	2009-05-29 11:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK523	KYRGYZSTAN: KOSOVO WORLD BANK DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Embassy Bishkek delivered demarche points regarding Kosovo's World Bank membership to the MFA on May 29. Embassy also provided copies of the demarche points to the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank. Any substantive response will be reported septel. G [...]	2009-06-01 06:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON KG
09BISHKEK543	AMBASSADOR LUNCH WITH KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: During a wide-ranging June 1 lunch conversation, the Ambassador previewed for Foreign Minister Sarbayev the message that President Obama will be delivering to Muslims worldwide in his upcoming speech in Cairo (Ref A). Sarbayev reacted positively to the fact that the President wo [...]	2009-06-02 11:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK556	KYRGYZ SOUTH SEEMS QUIET DESPITE CROSS-BORDER [...] (C) Emboff noticed a slightly enhanced police presence during a May 28-30 visit to southern Kyrgyzstan, just across the border from where terrorist attacks took place May 26 in Khanabad, eastern Uzbekistan (Ref B). The airport in Osh, the largest city in Kyrgyzstan's South, was quiet with no [...]	2009-06-03 10:08:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KG
09BISHKEK557	TURKISH AMBASSADOR CONFIRMS GUL PRESSED BAKIYEV ON [...] (C) Summary: Turkish Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Serpil Alpman provided the Ambassador with a read-out of President Gul's May 26-28 visit to Bishkek. Alpman was frank that she had initially opposed the visit, lest it be seen as an endorsement of Kyrgyz President Bakiyev during an election campa [...]	2009-06-03 10:35:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK558	TURKISH AMBASSADOR CONFIRMS GUL PRESSED BAKIYEV ON [...] (C) Summary: Turkish Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Serpil Alpman provided the Ambassador with a read-out of President Gul's May 26-28 visit to Bishkek. Alpman was frank that she had initially opposed the visit, lest it be seen as an endorsement of Kyrgyz President Bakiyev during an election campa [...]	2009-06-03 10:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK56	KYRGYZ PRESS BUZZING ABOUT REPORTED DEAL TO CLOSE [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 12, the Russian newspaper "Vremja Novostei" published an article entitled "(Kyrgyz President) Bakiyev is Bringing an Expensive Present to Moscow." The article said that President Bakiyev and the Russian government had worked out a deal in which Bakiyev would close Ma [...]	2009-01-15 12:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO MARR MOPS RS KG
09BISHKEK563	KYRGYZ SPORTS: ANOTHER FIEFDOM OF THE FIRST FAMILY [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Kyrgyz insiders, the world of sports in Kyrgyzstan is highly politicized. President Bakiyev and his family are patrons of various sports programs, particularly boxing and fighting, which then serve as sources of loyal supporters and enforcers. Bakiyev family member [...]	2009-06-05 08:24:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KG
09BISHKEK595	KYRGYZ ELECTION: OFFICIALS DISRUPT OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) Summary: Kyrgyz government personnel disrupted a series of opposition United People's Movement rallies throughout Issyk Kul Oblast in late May. Local militia detained opposition supporters, impeded Parliamentarians, and apparently permitted assembled mobs to throw stones at and jostle [...]	2009-06-08 11:01:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK598	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER SHOWCASES KAMBARATA HYDRO [...] (SBU) Summary: During a June 5 MFA-sponsored tour for the diplomatic corps of the Toktogul reservoir and Kambarata 2 hydroelectric power station construction project, the Ambassador observed ongoing work to complete the Kyrgyz-financed project. However, the Russian Ambassador cautioned Fore [...]	2009-06-10 04:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON PREL KG
09BISHKEK599	MANAS UPDATE: FM SARBAYEV THRILLED BY LETTER FROM [...] (S) Late on June 9, the Ambassador delivered to Foreign Minister Sarbayev a copy of Ref B letter from President Obama to President Bakiyev. Sarbayev was thrilled with the letter, saying it struck exactly the right tone with the right language. Sarbayev said he would share the letter with Pre [...]	2009-06-10 05:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK600	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER'S TOUR D'HORIZON OVER [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador hosted Foreign Minister Sarbayev for lunch on June 9. They discussed election-related issues, Kyrgyzstan's international relations, and problems with Uzbekistan. Sarbayev said that President Bakiyev had agreed to an increase in the number of OSCE observers who wo [...]	2009-06-10 05:48:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK61	KYRGYZ RUSSIAN ORTHODOXY WARM TO EVANGELICALS, [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador held a reception for members of the local Christian community to gauge their reactions to the new law restricting religious activity. Although there is reportedly tension between the Orthodox Church and evangelical groups, conversation was relaxed and friendly, with p [...]	2009-01-20 11:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KG
09BISHKEK62	KYRGYZ PRIME MINISTER CLAIMS NO "OFFICIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus held separate meetings January 19 with Kyrgyz Minister of Defense Kalyev and Prime Minister Chudinov. In both meetings, Petraeus briefed on the dramatic improvement in the security situation in Iraq, the increase in security incidents in A [...]	2009-01-21 05:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK63	KYRGYZSTAN: AMBASSADOR ADVOCATES FOR RFE/RL WITH STATE TV [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 21, Ambassador Gfoeller met with KTR Director Melis Eshimkanov to advocate for RFE/RL and to discuss the stalemate in negotiations to get RFE/RL's Kyrgyz service, Azattyk, back on the air. While Eshimkanov reiterated complaints about the content of Azattyk programming [...]	2009-01-22 10:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
09BISHKEK638	KYRGYZ RAISE AFGHANISTAN IN TRADE-RELATED PROPOSALS [...] (SBU) Summary: In feedback following a recent USTR visit, Kyrgyz Economic Development and Trade Deputy Minister Ukulov emphasized the need for concrete results and a joint action plan for the success of future U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement meetings. Ukulov sugge [...]	2009-06-16 08:49:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL BEXP BTIO ECON KG
09BISHKEK650	MANAS UPDATE: KYRGYZ FM WILL PRESENT TRANSIT [...] (S) Summary: Charge met with Foreign Minister Sarbayev on June 17. Sarbayev confirmed his plan to introduce the Manas agreements in Parliament on June 22, with the vote to approve the agreements to take place June 25. Sarbayev, who had just returned from the CSTO and SCO summits, claimed he t [...]	2009-06-17 11:10:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK651	KYRGYZ ELECTION: CANDIDATES REGISTERED; CAMPAIGN BEGINS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Kyrgyz Central Election Commission has approved six candidates for the July 23 presidential election. The candidates, including incumbent President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and leading opposition politicians Almazbek Atambayev and Temir Sariyev, can begin campaigning June 18. Th [...]	2009-06-18 10:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK656	KYRGYZ ELECTION: CANDIDATES REGISTERED; CAMPAIGN BEGINS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Kyrgyz Central Election Commission has approved six candidates for the July 23 presidential election. The candidates, including incumbent President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and leading opposition politicians Almazbek Atambayev and Temir Sariyev, can begin campaigning June 18. Th [...]	2009-06-18 10:16:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK657	MANAS UPDATE: PRESS AND IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES [...] (U) This cable contains an action request at paragraph 8. Meeting with "Delegation" ------------------------- 2. (S) Charge, Manas Commander Col. Holt, and a "delegation" of officers from the Embassy and Base met with Foreign Minister Sarbayev and Defense Minister Kalyev June 18 at the A [...]	2009-06-18 10:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK662	Kyrgyz Election: Campaigning Officially Begins [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Three of the six registered candidates held campaign events on June 18, the first day of the campaign season. President Bakiyev opened his campaign with a speech in Talas to about 5,000 government workers -- minus some potential troublemakers, while the opposition UPM released [...]	2009-06-22 02:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK663	Kyrgyz Election Campaigning Officially Begins [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Three of the six registered candidates held campaign events on June 18, the first day of the campaign season. President Bakiyev opened his campaign with a speech in Talas to about 5,000 government workers -- minus some potential troublemakers, while the opposition UPM released [...]	2009-06-22 05:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK664	MANAS UPDATE: FRENCH ENVOY SEEKS WAYS TO ASSIST [...] (S) Summary: Pierre Lellouche, France's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, paid a weekend visit to Kyrgyzstan. On June 20, Lellouche met with Charge and then held a dinner with several diplomats. On June 21, Lellouche toured Manas Air Base prior to meeting with President [...]	2009-06-22 11:02:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK665	KYRGYZ APPROVE U.S. SHIPMENT TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) On June 17, the Embassy sent a diplomatic note to the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry requesting agreement for a shipment of non-lethal cargo from Manas Air Base to Afghanistan via commercial carriers. This shipment is designed to be a first test of utilizing the Kyrgyz Republic as part of the [...]	2009-06-22 12:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR KG
09BISHKEK668	KYRGYZ ELECTION: OSCE ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION [...] (SBU) The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) Election Observation Mission (EOM) held a briefing for diplomatic representatives to discuss current and planned observation activities for the July 23 presidential el [...]	2009-06-23 11:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK67	HOW TO KEEP MANAS AIR BASE [...] (S) SUMMARY. General Petraeus's timely and successful visit has bought us a month's time to put together a package of incentives to secure Kyrgyz support for Manas Air Base. The package needs to be significant, given Russia's strategy of applying political pressure while offering a $2 billio [...]	2009-01-23 04:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK674	MANAS UPDATE: PRESIDENT BAKIYEV'S LETTER TO [...] (C) On the afternoon of June 24, Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Aibek Moldogaziev delivered to Charge a signed original letter from President Bakiyev to President Obama responding to President Obama's earlier letter (reftel). The Embassy's informal translation of the letter follows belo [...]	2009-06-24 11:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK675	RESTRICTING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (C) Summary: Six months have passed since Kyrgyzstan adopted a restrictive law on religious organizations (reftel). An embassy survey of government officials and religious leaders revealed that the new law has only been partially implemented. Government officials said that a working group h [...]	2009-06-24 11:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KIRF KG
09BISHKEK676	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER COMPLAINS ABOUT NDI [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Sarbayev complained to Charge June 17 that the National Democratic Institute (NDI) was biased against the government and that its programming was "not consistent" with the bilateral assistance agreement. Sarbayev claimed that with some in the government accusing [...]	2009-06-24 11:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KDEM KG
09BISHKEK677	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT TARGETS FOREIGN MISSIONARIES [...] (C) Summary: As the Kyrgyz government begins to implement the new religious organizations law (reftels),foreign missionaries have faced increasing difficulties, including deportations and the denial of essential documentation. At last count, three foreigners were asked to leave the country, [...]	2009-06-24 11:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KIRF PHUM KG
09BISHKEK68	Kyrgyz Media Reaction to CENTCOM CDR Petraeus's Visit [...] (SBU) Summary: General Petraeus's January 17-20 visit to Kyrgyzstan has been front-page news this week. Media reaction to the General's visit and his January 19 press conference has been closely intertwined with rumors in the press that the Government of Kyrgyzstan plans to expel Manas Air Bas [...]	2009-01-23 06:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
09BISHKEK682	Kyrgyz Election: Presidential Campaigns Continue [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Central Election Commission announced pairings for the official debates on national radio and television. The format for the debates will feature two of the six candidates appearing together on three consecutive days -- July 8-10 for the radio debates, and July 13-15 for t [...]	2009-06-25 10:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK684	Kyrgyz Election: Presidential Campaigns Continue [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Central Election Commission announced pairings for the official debates on national radio and television. The format for the debates will feature two of the six candidates appearing together on three consecutive days -- July 8-10 for the radio debates, and July 13-15 for t [...]	2009-06-25 10:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK691	MANAS UPDATE: KYRGYZ PARLIAMENT RATIFIES [...] (SBU) On June 25, the Kyrgyz Parliament ratified the Manas Transit Center agreements. Seventy-five deputies voted in favor, and five abstained. The vote followed a lengthy debate, during which Foreign Minister Sarbayev faced sometimes sharp questioning from the deputies. The debate was broa [...]	2009-06-25 10:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK692	LETTER FROM KYRGYZ PRESIDENT TO AFGHAN COUNTERPART [...] (C) Summary: An advisor to Kyrgyz President Bakiyev requested the Charge's assistance in transmitting a letter from Bakiyev to Afghan President Karzai. The Embassy arranged for U.S. military aircraft to carry the letter to Kabul, where it has been given to Embassy Kabul for subsequent deliv [...]	2009-06-26 12:08:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS KG
09BISHKEK693	LETTER FROM KYRGYZ PRESIDENT TO AFGHAN COUNTERPART [...] (C) Summary: An advisor to Kyrgyz President Bakiyev requested the Charge's assistance in transmitting a letter from Bakiyev to Afghan President Karzai. The Embassy arranged for U.S. military aircraft to carry the letter to Kabul, where it has been given to Embassy Kabul for subsequent deliv [...]	2009-06-26 12:08:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS KG
09BISHKEK7	CORRECTED COPY FOR SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER'S VISIT T [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-05 11:24:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK700	KYRGYZ ELITE FAWN OVER PRESIDENT'S SON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Much of Kyrgyzstan's political and business elite gathered to celebrate the opening of presidential son Maxim Bakiyev's new hotel at Lake Issyk Kul on June 20. The private event featured pop stars from Moscow and Europe, plenty of alcohol, and a raft of bodyguards. Maxim was clearly th [...]	2009-06-30 11:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON KG
09BISHKEK706	SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' VISIT TO [...] (C) Embassy Bishkek warmly welcomes the visit of Under Secretary Burns, SCA A/S Blake, DASD Sedney, and NSC Senior Director McFaul to Bishkek o/a July 12. In recent years, Manas Air Base has been the central issue in the bilateral relationship. On June 9, President Obama wrote to President B [...]	2009-07-01 12:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK714	KYRGYZ ELECTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO FM SARBAYEV [...] (SBU) The Charge delivered reftel points to Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev on July 5. Sarbayev acknowledged the seriousness of incidents involving journalists, and the Charge suggested that it would be helpful if President Bakiyev make a statement regarding those incidents or the [...]	2009-07-06 08:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM KG
09BISHKEK715	KYRGYZ ELECTION: PROFILES OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES [...] (U) On June 18, the official campaign period began for the July 23 Kyrgyz presidential election. There are six registered candidates: incumbent President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, opposition politicians Almazbek Atambayev and Temir Sariyev, well-known psychiatrist Jenishbek Nazaraliyev, NGO leader [...]	2009-07-06 10:24:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KG
09BISHKEK716	KYRGYZ ELECTION: PROFILES OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES [...] (U) On June 18, the official campaign period began for the July 23 Kyrgyz presidential election. There are six registered candidates: incumbent President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, opposition politicians Almazbek Atambayev and Temir Sariyev, well-known psychiatrist Jenishbek Nazaraliyev, NGO leader [...]	2009-07-06 10:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KG
09BISHKEK720	MANAS UPDATE: WAITING FOR THE SIGNATURE TO BECOME [...] (C) In a private meeting July 5 with Charge, a relaxed but tired Krygyz FM Sarbayev said that President Bakiyev had signed the bill ratifying the new arrangement to establish a Transit Hub at Manas International Airport. Sarbayev added that he expected the signature to be made public on July [...]	2009-07-06 12:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK721	KYRGYZ ELECTION: PLAYING FIELD TILTS TOWARDS [...] (C) Summary: An alliance of election monitoring NGOs released an interim election report that documents a broad range of election code violations, particularly regarding the formation of district and precinct-level election commissions. An NGO report found that President Bakiyev receives o [...]	2009-07-06 12:30:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KG
09BISHKEK723	CODEL FALOEMAVAEGA VISITS KYRGYZSTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Representative Eni Faleomavaega met numerous Kyrgyz officials during his June 29-July 2 visit to Kyrgyzstan. Chairman Faleomavaega expressed appreciation for Kyrgyzstan's decision to permit continued U.S. access to Manas airport facilities for the transit of personnel and [...]	2009-07-07 09:01:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS OREP KG
09BISHKEK740	UPDATE ON KYRGYZ RESTRICTIONS ON U.S. MEAT EXPORTS [...] (U) Following the outbreak of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus, Kyrgyz authorities in late April announced a ban on the import of an unspecified variety of meat products from the United States. Kyrgyz authorities subsequently relaxed their ban to conform to similar bans established by Russian and K [...]	2009-07-14 05:24:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD KG
09BISHKEK744	KYRGYZSTAN: DINNER AT MAXIM'S [...] (C) Summary. Over dinner with Charge, President Bakiyev's youngest son Maxim claimed credit for masterminding the Kyrgyz decision to keep the Manas Air Base operational by calling it a "Transit Center." He claimed Russia is mad at Kyrgyzstan over the Transit Center, and was interested in the U.S. t [...]	2009-07-15 10:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KG
09BISHKEK745	MANAS TRANSIT CENTER AGREEMENTS ENTER INTO FORCE [...] (SBU) On July 11, the Charge and Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev met and exchanged diplomatic notes in order to bring the two Manas-related agreements into force. On July 13, the Foreign Ministry sent another diplomatic note confirming that the Agreement for Cooperation came into for [...]	2009-07-15 10:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS MARR KG
09BISHKEK746	KYRGYZ ELECTION: OSCE FINDS SOME PROBLEMS, LACKS [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 9, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) Election Observation Mission (EOM) held a second briefing for diplomatic representatives to highlight the mission's interim findings regarding the [...]	2009-07-15 10:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK748	MANAS TRANSIT CENTER AGREEMENTS ENTER INTO FORCE [...] (SBU) On July 11, the Charge and Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev met and exchanged diplomatic notes in order to bring the two Manas-related agreements into force. On July 13, the Foreign Ministry sent another diplomatic note confirming that the Agreement for Cooperation came into for [...]	2009-07-15 10:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK752	KYRGYZ CONFIRM MANAS-RELATED AGREEMENTS ARE IN FORCE [...] (SBU) Following the exchange of diplomatic notes on July 11 to bring the two Manas-related agreements in force (septel),the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a subsequent diplomatic note on July 13 confirming that the Agreement on Cooperation became effective July 11 and the Transit Cen [...]	2009-07-15 12:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK753	JOURNALISTS IN KYRGYZSTAN: DETAILS OF RECENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Since March, several local journalists have been physically attacked. This cable outlines available information about these recent attacks. At least two cases may be linked to the journalists' reporting. Local media and authorities are actively covering the case of Almaz Ta [...]	2009-07-15 12:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KG
09BISHKEK754	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT WELCOMES U/S BURNS AND U.S. [...] (C) Summary: In their July 11 meeting, U/S for Political Affairs Bill Burns and a relaxed and engaged Kyrgyz Republic President Kurmanbek Bakiyev welcomed agreement on the Manas Transit Center and prospects for broadening cooperation beyond security-related issues. Bakiyev sought support for [...]	2009-07-16 05:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS ECON PGOV KDEM KG
09BISHKEK757	Kyrgyzstan: Media Reaction to Under Secretary Burns's [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The visit of Under Secretary Burns was widely covered by local media. There was same-day television and internet coverage which reported only the facts. Pro-governmental news outlets, including the Kyrgyz Television and Radio Company (KTR) spun the visit as an endorsement of P [...]	2009-07-16 09:49:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
09BISHKEK764	KYRGYZSTAN: UNSCR DESIGNATIONS DELIVERED [...] (U) On July 17, Post delivered reftel information to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with additional notifications to the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank. Post will report any substantive feedback septel. LITZENBERGER [...]	2009-07-17 10:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC KG
09BISHKEK765	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER: NEXT STEPS ON TRANSIT [...] (C) On July 17, Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev met with Charge to discuss next steps in implementing the agreements related to the new Transit Center at Manas International Airport. He also reiterated his concerns that Kyrgyz firms will not be able to compete for new Transit Center contra [...]	2009-07-17 11:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK773	KYRGYZ ELECTION: CEC DELIVERS FINAL BRIEFING TO [...] (SBU) The Kyrgyz Central Election Commission (CEC),working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),organized a July 17 visit to a Bishkek polling station for foreign diplomatic missions and international observers. The visitors received a briefing on the progress of the government's prep [...]	2009-07-20 11:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK783	KYRGYZ ELECTION: GOVERNMENT KEEPS CLOSE EYE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: An rally for opposition candidate Atambayev in Talas on July 15 was largely representative of the campaign to date: While the authorities were clearly watching the rally closely, and were not above some petty harassment -- changing the time of the permit at the last minute, [...]	2009-07-21 09:56:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PHUM KG
09BISHKEK79	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR THE KYRGYZ [...] This cable provides Embassy Bishkek's submission of the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. Begin text: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ The Kyrgyz Republic has a liberal investment regime on paper with a broad base of commercial l [...]	2009-01-28 08:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR KG
09BISHKEK80	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT CONTINUES GOVERNMENT SHAKE-UP [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Bakiyev continued his government shake-up, dismissing several cabinet, administration, and local officials on January 23. Among the cabinet changes, Minister of Education Boljurova and Minister of Agriculture Nogoyev were fired. Foreign Policy Advisor Ryskulov, who ga [...]	2009-01-28 08:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR KG
09BISHKEK801	U/S BURNS LAUNCHES NEW ENGAGEMENT WITH KYRGYZ [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary for Political Affairs Bill Burns and a group of high-level U.S. officials met Prime Minister Chudinov and other senior Kyrgyz officials on July 11, shortly after meeting with President Bakiyev. On July 12, the U.S. delegation met with a group of election focused [...]	2009-07-22 05:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PGOV KDEM KG
09BISHKEK803	Kyrgyzstan: Media Reaction to Anti-Transit Center Press [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 20, 2009, a group of activists who oppose the Transit Center at Manas International Airport held a press conference to express their discontent. Press conference participants included the Chairman of the Coordination Council for an organization that calls itself "For th [...]	2009-07-22 09:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
09BISHKEK807	KYRGYZ ELECTION: FINAL RALLIES AND RESULTS TIMELINE [...] (SBU) Summary: With the campaign for the July 23 presidential election coming to a close, some candidates chose to end with concerts and fireworks while others opted to end their month-long attempt at the presidency with silence on the last full day of campaigning, July 21. Following election [...]	2009-07-22 13:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK809	KYRGYZ ELECTION SEES HIGH VOTE COUNT AMIDST [...] (SBU) Summary: According to official data, at least 73% of registered voters cast ballots in the July 23 Kyrgyz presidential election. The Embassy fielded ten teams to observe the election, which, aside from a protest in Balykchi where two parliamentarians may have been detained, apparently [...]	2009-07-23 16:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK810	KYRGYZ ELECTION: PRELIMINARY RESULTS SHOW BAKIYEV [...] (SBU) Summary: Preliminary results from the July 23 Kyrgyz presidential election forecast a landslide victory for incumbent Kurmanbek Bakiyev. Leading opposition candidate, Almazbek Atambayev, withdrew his earlier calls for protests, but vowed to collect precinct protocols and develop a plan [...]	2009-07-24 12:16:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK811	KYRGYZ ALLIANCE OBSERVERS ALMOST BARRED FROM [...] (C) Summary: Late on July 22, on the eve of the July 23 presidential election, the Kyrgyz Central Election Commission (CEC) called in members of the Alliance of Civic Organizations regarding the Alliance's issuance of a "Final Report" on the election. Concerned about the possibility that th [...]	2009-07-24 12:44:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK812	KYRGYZ ELECTION: OBSERVERS COMMENT ON PRESIDENTIAL [...] (U) Summary: On July 24, international and domestic organizations to the July 23 Kyrgyz presidential election released their initial findings and observations. OSCE/ODIHR representatives described the July 23 presidential election as a "disappointment." ENEMO and the Alliance of Civic Organi [...]	2009-07-24 13:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM KG

09BISHKEK813	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT'S SON TALKS ELECTIONS AND REFORMS [...] (C) Summary: Over lunch July 25 with the Ambassador and DCM, President Bakiyev's son Maxim claimed that the Kyrgyz Central Election Commission would void any questionable protocols from the July 23 Presidential election. He hinted that the government would soon pursue civil service reform in [...]	2009-07-25 12:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PINR KG
09BISHKEK82	KYRGYZ MEDIA MOGUL ON MANAS AIR BASE CLOSURE RUMORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 27, owner of the AKIpress news agency and well-connected political observer Marat Tazibekov discussed the current political state of play and the latest rumors about Manas Air Base with the Ambassador. Tazibekov said that recent rumors about the possible closure of the [...]	2009-01-29 07:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO PINR KG
09BISHKEK828	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER CONCERNED ABOUT HATFIELD [...] (C) Charge delivered reftel points to Foreign Minister Sarbayev on July 28. FM Sarbayev expressed his concern at the decision not to prosecute Senior Airman Hatfield, adding that he could not welcome the decision. Sarbayev told the Charge that he felt that U.S. was not fulfilling its commit [...]	2009-07-28 12:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK831	KYRGYZ COURT CONFIRMS ELECTION LEGITIMACY AMID [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 30, the Constitutional Court declared the July 23 presidential election to be legitimate while the opposition continued to hold protests and denounce the election process and results. The authorities quickly suppressed opposition rallies and marches and arrested 67 prot [...]	2009-07-30 12:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK84	AMBASSADOR'S OFF-THE-RECORD DISCUSSION WITH KYRGYZ [...] (SBU) Summary: Following a long-standing tradition of informal gatherings, the Ambassador met with five media insiders to discuss, off the record, current events in Kyrgyzstan. They discussed media reports about the loan that Russia has offered to Kyrgyzstan, reportedly in exchange for Kyrgyz [...]	2009-01-29 12:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO MARR MOPS RS KG
09BISHKEK85	RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR CONFIRMS PROPOSED $2.5 BILLION [...] (C) Summary: Russian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Vlasov confirmed to Ambassador the details of a $2.5 billion Russian economic assistance package for Kyrgyzstan and indicated that the agreement would be signed during President Bakiyev's February 3 visit to Moscow, which he also confirmed. Vlasov [...]	2009-01-29 12:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON KG
09BISHKEK852	AMBASSADOR ATTENDS KYRGYZ PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador attended President Bakiyev's inauguration for his second term on August 2. The full-day ceremony was a study in contrasts. The morning event was tightly scripted and wholly professional, but the President appeared in poor health, prompting another round of rumors a [...]	2009-08-03 11:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KG
09BISHKEK855	AMBASSADOR RECEIVES JAPANESE MFA DIRECTOR FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador received Katsuro Kitigawa, Central Asian Affairs Director in the Japanese Foreign Ministry on July 31 during his first regional tour since his appointment. Kitigawa, a career diplomat new to the position and Central Asian and CIS affairs, broadly laid out Japanese [...]	2009-08-04 06:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KG JA
09BISHKEK88	KYRGYZ AMBASSADOR SYDYKOVA URGES IMMEDIATE ACTION [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyz Ambassador to the Unites States Sydykova told the Ambassador that President Bakiyev had decided to close Manas Air Base in December 2008 in exchange for a Russian financial package. However, complications had arisen with the Russians which meant that there was still a cha [...]	2009-01-30 09:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK880	KYRGYZSTAN APPROVES CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met August 5 with Foreign Minister Sarbayev to discuss several topics, including the approval for construction projects at the Manas Transit Center, his trip to the U.S. and the Annual Bilateral Consultations (ABC). A relaxed Sarbayev gave the Ambassador the long-a [...]	2009-08-05 11:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KG
09BISHKEK884	KYRGYZSTAN: TEXT OF DIPLOMATIC NOTE APPROVING [...] (SBU) In a meeting with the Ambassador on August 5, Foreign Minister Sarbayev gave her a diplomatic note confirming Kyrgyzstan's agreement to the ramp expansion project at Manas Transit Center (reftel). Post's translation of the note follows. 2. (SBU) BEGIN TRANSLATION: The Ministry [...]	2009-08-06 05:02:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK885	KYRGYZSTAN'S JEWISH COMMUNITY: THE LONG HISTORY [...] (SBU) Summary: Long gone are the days of a robust and vibrant Jewish community in Kyrgyzstan. Like in many former Soviet republics, most of the Jewish population has immigrated to Israel, Canada, or the United States. However, the Jewish community members who have chosen to remain, approxima [...]	2009-08-06 09:08:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK886	KYRGYZSTAN: REQUEST TO CHANGE VISA RECIPROCITY SCHEDULE [...] (SBU) Summary: As reported in reftel A, the Kyrgyz government continues to violate existing visa reciprocity between the United States and the Kyrgyz Republic. On May 29, 2009, Embassy Bishkek sent Diplomatic Note Number 203 protesting these changes and advising the Kyrgyz government that the [...]	2009-08-06 09:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS KFRD KREC PGOV KG
09BISHKEK887	KYRGYZSTAN: REQUEST TO CHANGE VISA RECIPROCITY SCHEDULE [...] (SBU) Summary: As reported in reftel A, the Kyrgyz government continues to violate existing visa reciprocity between the United States and the Kyrgyz Republic. On May 29, 2009, Embassy Bishkek sent Diplomatic Note Number 203 protesting these changes and advising the Kyrgyz government that the [...]	2009-08-06 09:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS KFRD KREC PGOV KG
09BISHKEK888	KYRGYZSTAN: ABUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the run-up to the 2009 Presidential elections, the government of Kyrgyzstan used all its administrative resources to support President Bakiyev,s campaign. The government leveraged its access to huge funding, thousands of state employees, a potent media machine, and wide-rangi [...]	2009-08-06 11:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PINT PGOV KG
09BISHKEK889	KYRGYZ HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS SEEK NEW APPROACH [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 5, the Kyrgyz Ombudsman hosted a roundtable discussion for human rights activists, civil society leaders, and government officials to address the recent arrests and detentions of protesters. Rights defenders voiced their complaints and demanded answers from the autho [...]	2009-08-07 04:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK89	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER WILL PASS MESSAGE ON MANAS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met late on January 30 with Foreign Minister Sarbayev to deliver Ref A points concerning Manas Air Base and Ref B points concerning the Ivanov shooting investigation. Ambassador Sydykova was also present. Sarbayev stated that the Kyrgyz side was pleased with the sign [...]	2009-01-30 14:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK890	KYRGYZ PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and Manas Transit Center Director briefed President Bakiyev's Foreign Policy Advisor Moldogaziev August 6 on the upcoming construction projects at the Manas Transit Center. Moldogaziev was extremely pleased to receive the detailed information but had been unaware t [...]	2009-08-07 05:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KG
09BISHKEK894	KYRGYZSTAN: ABUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the run-up to the 2009 Presidential elections, the government of Kyrgyzstan used all its administrative resources to support President Bakiyev,s campaign. The government exerted extraordinary pressure on state employees and their families to vote for the President, going so f [...]	2009-08-07 11:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PINT PGOV KG
09BISHKEK905	KYRGYZ ELITE CONCERNED WITH ISLAMIFICATION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Aleksandr Voinov, the Director of the State Agency on Sports and Youth, President Bakiyev and the elite of Kyrgyzstan are growing more and more concerned about the Islamification of the country. They are looking for creative ideas to combat it and have even discussed [...]	2009-08-12 06:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINT PREL KPAO KG
09BISHKEK907	FORMER KYRGYZ DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER IBRAIMOVA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Deputy Prime Minister Elmira Ibraimova briefed Pol/Econ Chief August 5 on the current political situation in Kyrgyzstan, her recent trip to the U.S., and the issue of political asylum for a local mid-level opposition member. Ibraimova is well known to the Embassy and in M [...]	2009-08-12 08:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK920	President Bakiyev's Letter to President Obama [...] (SBU) The Embassy received a letter from President Bakiyev to President Obama on August 12, under cover of a diplomatic note. Embassy's informal translation of the letter follows. Begin text: To His Excellency The President of the United States of America Mr. Barak Obama Washington [...]	2009-08-13 10:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KG
09BISHKEK921	KYRGYZSTAN: AMBASSADOR OPENS BATKEN BORDER POST, [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 11, the Ambassador opened a U.S.-funded border post along the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan border in the volatile southern Batken Oblast. During the event, a senior Border Service officer expressed concerns about incursions into the country by foreign militants fleeing the [...]	2009-08-13 11:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETTC KG
09BISHKEK923	KYRGYZSTAN: AMBASSADOR OPENS BATKEN BORDER POST, [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 11, the Ambassador opened a U.S.-funded border post along the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan border in the volatile southern Batken Oblast. During the event, a senior Border Service officer discussed the conflict in Afghanistan with the Ambassador and suggested that the West [...]	2009-08-14 03:51:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETTC KG
09BISHKEK924	KYRGYZ MFA RESPONDS TO ORGANIZATION CALLING FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an apparent mistake, the Embassy has received an original letter from the Kyrgyz MFA responding to a Kyrgyz organization calling itself the "Coordinating Council of the Movement for the Removal of the American Air Base 'Ganci' From the Territory of Kyrgyzstan." The MFA lette [...]	2009-08-14 07:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KG PGOV PINR PREL
09BISHKEK925	KYRGYZ MFA RESPONDS TO ORGANIZATION CALLING FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an apparent mistake, the Embassy has received an original letter from the Kyrgyz MFA responding to a Kyrgyz organization calling itself the "Coordinating Council of the Movement for the Removal of the American Air Base 'Ganci' From the Territory of Kyrgyzstan." The MFA lette [...]	2009-08-14 09:10:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KG PGOV PINR PREL
09BISHKEK927	AMBASSADOR AND KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 14, the Ambassador met with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Sarbayev to review the upcoming visit of U.S. Central Command's General David Petraeus to Kyrgyzstan. The Ambassador provided an outline of the goals for the visit. Sarbayev said that he looked forward to having a good [...]	2009-08-17 01:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK930	KYRGYZSTAN: GICNT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On August 17 EmbOff and Russian Embassy officer delivered reftel demarche to Maya Sabirdina, Head of the Division for International Security at the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Sabirdina was thankful for the message and pledged the MFA,s continued support for the Global Ini [...]	2009-08-20 12:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL PTER KGIC KG
09BISHKEK931	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH US AMBASSADOR TO THE ASIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador received U.S. Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank (ADB),Curtis Chin, on August 18 during his visit to the region. During their meeting Ambassador Chin described the ADB's relatively robust activity in Kyrgyzstan, primarily focused on infrastructure developmen [...]	2009-08-21 05:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ADB AID PGOV PINR PREL ECON EFIN KG
09BISHKEK940	UNHCR KYRGYZSTAN REVEALS DETAILS OF UZBEK REFUGEE [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 19, Poloff met with Anya Nee, the national protection officer at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),to discuss the recent case of an Uzbek refugee who disappeared near his temporary home in Bishkek, only to reappear one week later in Osh. Nee al [...]	2009-08-24 07:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK942	KYRGYZ MFA RESPONDS TO ORGANIZATION CALLING FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an apparent mistake, the Embassy has received an original letter from the Kyrgyz MFA responding to a Kyrgyz organization calling itself the "Coordinating Council of the Movement for the Removal of the American Air Base 'Ganci' From the Territory of Kyrgyzstan." The MFA lette [...]	2009-08-24 09:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KG PGOV PINR PREL
09BISHKEK945	KYRGYZSTAN: POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 5, EmbOff met with Ross Jacoby, the Chairman of Katel, an American-financed mobile telecommunications company based in Kyrgyzstan. Jacoby told EmbOff of the Kyrgyz government's recent decision to overturn an earlier decree that allocated a portion of Katel,s frequenci [...]	2009-08-24 10:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECPS EINV KIDE KG
09BISHKEK947	GENERAL PETRAEUS REVIEWS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY. U.S. CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus held a joint meeting August 17 with Kyrgyz Minister of Foreign Affairs Sarbayev and First Deputy Minister of Defense Zhaparov, and a separate meeting with Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Aibek Moldogaziyev. In both meetings, Petraeus of [...]	2009-08-25 03:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK952	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER AGREES TO OCT 5-6 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Sarbayev August 26 to provide him with the invitation to the Annual Bilateral Consultations (ABC) and the National Day message from President Obama. Sarbayev agreed to hold the ABC on October 5-6 and was visibly happy to have the National [...]	2009-08-26 11:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK953	KYRGYZSTAN: CONFLICTING VIEWPOINTS ON GOVERNMENT,S [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 18 EmbOff traveled to Kyrgyzstan,s second largest city, Osh, and met separately with religious officials from Osh State University and the State Agency on Religious Affairs. The officials presented different views on religious extremism in southern Kyrgyzstan and the Kyr [...]	2009-08-27 05:05:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KG
09BISHKEK954	KYRGYZ FEEDBACK ON PROPOSED AGENDA FOR CENTRAL [...] (SBU) Econoff met with Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade Kurmanbek Ukulov and the Head of International Trade Policy Anarkan Rahmanova on August 21 to deliver reftel points. Ukulov had read the draft agenda for the TIFA conference and had no suggested changes. He had several [...]	2009-08-27 07:49:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD PREL KG
09BISHKEK955	PRESIDENT BAKIYEV TO VISIT TRANSIT CENTER ON [...] (C) In a follow-up telephone conversation today to their August 26 meeting, the Ambassador and Foreign Minister Sarbayev agreed that President Bakiyev would visit the Transit Center at Manas on September 11 (REFTEL A). The Ambassador and Sarbayev agreed that there would be a short ceremony co [...]	2009-08-27 10:30:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK96	KYRGYZ DEMAND OVER $2 BILLION TO KEEP MANAS OPEN [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request at paragraph 15. Summary ------- 2. (C) Ambassador met with Presidential Chief of Staff Usenov and Foreign Minister Sarbayev February 2 to deliver Ref A points. Usenov presented a long list of demands to keep Manas Air Base open: arranging forg [...]	2009-02-02 12:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK962	KYRGYZSTAN: BUDGET TRANSPARENCY POINTS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Econoff met with Deputy Minister of Finance Abdualim Nishanov on August 26 to deliver reftel points regarding central government budget transparency. Nishanov defended the government's process for developing and auditing the annual budget. He stated that the parliamentary hearings and [...]	2009-09-02 03:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL AID KG
09BISHKEK965	KYRGYZSTAN: FIRST H1N1 FLU CASES CONFIRMED [...] (U) SUMMARY. On August 24, Kyrgyz health authorities confirmed the first cases of H1N1 flu in the country. Two Kyrgyz citizens, who had recently traveled to Dubai, tested positive for the H1N1 virus. U.S. assistance, provided earlier to support Kyrgyzstan's preparedness for possible Avian I [...]	2009-09-03 08:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU ECON PREL SOCI EAGR AID KG
09BISHKEK969	KYRGYZSTAN: UPDATE ON HYATT HOTEL'S DISPUTE WITH [...] (SBU) The following is an update to the dispute between a U.S. based hotel chain and the City of Bishkek (refs). a. Claimant A b. 2008 c. Claimant A, a major U.S.-based hotel chain, operates a hotel in Bishkek on approximately two hectares leased from the City of Bishkek. In July 2 [...]	2009-09-03 10:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV KIDE ECON KG
09BISHKEK97	KYRGYZ EX-FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS RUSSIA IS KEY TO [...] (C) Summary: Former Foreign Minister Karabayev confirmed to the Ambassador that he lost his job because of his opposition to closing Manas Air Base. Karabayev said that at this point, the only possibility to keep the Base open would be for the U.S. to negotiate directly with Russia, or "pray [...]	2009-02-03 10:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK974	KYRGYZSTAN: BUDGET TRANSPARENCY POINTS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Econoff met with Deputy Minister of Finance Abdualim Nishanov on August 26 to deliver reftel points regarding central government budget transparency. Nishanov defended the government's process for developing and auditing the annual budget. He stated that the parliamentary hearings and [...]	2009-09-08 07:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL AID KG
09BISHKEK975	KYRGYZSTAN: FIRST H1N1 FLU CASES CONFIRMED [...] SUMMARY. On August 24, Kyrgyz health authorities confirmed the first cases of H1N1 flu in the country. Two Kyrgyz citizens who had recently traveled to Dubai tested positive for the H1N1 virus. USG assistance provided earlier to support Kyrgyzstan's preparedness for possible Avian Influenza [...]	2009-09-08 07:56:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU ECON PREL SOCI EAGR AID KG
09BISHKEK986	AMBASSADOR REVIEWS WITH FM BAKIYEV 9/11 VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador and Foreign Minister Sarbayev met September 9 to discuss the details of the 9/11 visit of President Bakiyev to the Transit Center. The Ambassador began by expressing satisfaction at the successful return the night before of USG weapons seized more than a year ago. She [...]	2009-09-09 10:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK987	KYRGYZSTAN RETURNS WEAPONS SEIZED FROM U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 8, 2009, in a sudden turn of events, the GOKG returned to Embassy Bishkek the remainder of the weapons seized from a U.S. Special Forces training team in August 2008. The return of the weapons brings to a close more than a year of efforts to recover the weapons, since [...]	2009-09-09 10:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK989	KYRGYZSTAN B1/B2 VALIDATION STUDY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Bishkek conducted a validation study of B1/B2 and referral issuances. As in the previous validation study, post combined the results from DHS's Advanced Targeting System (ATS),the Arrival Departure Information System (ADIS),and follow-up telephone calls. The study cover [...]	2009-09-10 02:35:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD KG
09BISHKEK990	AMBASSADOR VISITS KYRGYZSTAN,S LARGEST GOLD MINE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 24-25, Ambassador visited the majority Canadian-owned Kumtor gold mine. Located on the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul approximately two hours away from Bishkek, the Kumtor mine is the largest foreign investment in Kyrgyzstan, with total investment valued close to [...]	2009-09-10 09:06:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KG
10BISHKEK10	KYRGYZSTAN'S ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PLANS [...] (C) Summary: The Kyrgyz Government plans to make large investments in its electricity infrastructure over the next few years in order to increase generation capacity, create an electricity transmission system that would be potentially independent of its neighbors, and upgrade its distribution [...]	2010-01-06 08:02:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL KG
10BISHKEK113	SCENESETTER FOR SRAP HOLBROOKE'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Embassy Bishkek welcomes the visit of Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard C. Holbrooke to Kyrgyzstan on February 19. Your visit comes at a timely period as the U.S.-Kyrgyzstan relationship has experienced positive momentum since the signing of the new agreement for [...]	2010-02-16 07:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
10BISHKEK114	KYRGYZ DEMOCRACY, OR POLITICAL THEATER: PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES A NATIONAL KURULTAI [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-16 08:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KG PGOV PREL
10BISHKEK160	KYRGYZSTAN: S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Post is submitting two project proposals in response to the call for nominations for the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues (S/GWI) small grants initiatives (reftel). Post's first choice proposal is the proposal for funding of a regional conference on women's empowerment, [...]	2010-02-19 08:49:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO
10BISHKEK37	PRESIDENT BAKIYEV OUTLINES A NEW FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C) Summary: In two separate speeches during the last week of December, Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev voiced the need for a new Kyrgyz foreign policy doctrine better suited to the country,s current challenges, and vowed to continue with a series of large-scale reforms initiated in 2009. W [...]	2010-01-12 07:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
10BISHKEK38	FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS [...] (SBU) On January 11, the Bishkek Garrison Military Court sentenced former Minister of Defense, Presidential candidate, and political insider, Ismail Isakov, to eight years in prison at a maximum security prison. Isakov was convicted of corruption, including illegally transferring to his son an [...]	2010-01-12 08:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
10BISHKEK5	KYRGYZSTAN: BALYKCHY DEFENDANTS GUILTY - ANOTHER [...] (SBU) On December 25, the city court of Balykchy, a city two hours east of Bishkek, sentenced four Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan supporters to four years in prison and another 15 individuals to several years probation in connection with post-presidential election protests. All the def [...]	2010-01-04 09:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
10BISHKEK51	TRANSIT CENTER RENEWAL AND U.S. COMMITMENTS LOOM [...] (U) See para 18 for action requests. 2. (C) Summary: The U.S. must inform the Government of Kyrgyzstan of its intent to renew the Transit Center agreement for another year by April 14. Since the agreement went into effect in July 2009, U.S.-Kyrgyzstan relations have improved significant [...]	2010-01-20 10:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
10BISHKEK52	KYRGYZSTAN'S IMPROVING BUDGET TRANSPARENCY [...] SUMMARY: The Kyrgyz Government has taken significant steps to increase the transparency of its budget and has a detailed plan to further improve its budget process. The 2010 budget passed by Parliament in December is available on the internet and provides detailed figures in many areas. In 20 [...]	2010-01-21 01:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EFIN PREL KG
10BISHKEK55	Kyrgyzstan: Media Responds to Human Rights Situation [...] (U) Summary: Recent events, including the conviction and harsh sentencing of presidential candidate and former Minister of Defense Ismail Isakov on corruption charges (reftel) and Kyrgyzstan's downgraded rank in Freedom House's freedom index, have triggered an increase in negative articles on t [...]	2010-01-22 03:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
10BISHKEK56	Chinese Soft Power in Kyrgyzstan [...] (SBU) Summary: China is making inroads in Kyrgyzstan, a country that has traditionally gravitated toward Russia. The Chinese Embassy in Bishkek recently achieved a public diplomacy coup when it agreed to donate 20,000 satellite receiver boxes in exchange for permission to broadcast two televis [...]	2010-01-22 04:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG CH
10BISHKEK57	KYRGYZSTAN: AMBASSADOR ATTENDS BELL SANCTIFICATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 13, the Ambassador attended a ceremony for the blessing of nine new bells at a newly reconstructed Russian Orthodox Church. The ceremony was also attended by First Lady Tatiana Bakiyeva. The appearance of the First Lady was notable as she does not make many public a [...]	2010-01-22 04:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO KG
10BISHKEK68	KYRGYZSTAN: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON U.S. ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) On January 22, the Ambassador discussed the humanitarian crisis in Haiti (reftel points) with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Sarbayev. Sarbayev noted that he had been in China on an official visit when the earthquake occurred. Nonetheless, he had sent condolences to the Haitian government and [...]	2010-01-27 04:00:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF EAID ECON HA KG
10BISHKEK7	KYRGYZSTAN DRAMATICALLY INCREASES ENERGY PRICES [...] (C) Starting January 1, the Kyrgyz Government more than doubled the prices for electricity, central heating and hot water, and the prices are scheduled to rise again in July. Kyrgyzstan's state-owned electricity and central heating systems have been starved for revenue for several years due t [...]	2010-01-05 07:41:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG SOCI PGOV KG
10BISHKEK71	KYRGYZ OMBUDSMAN BLAMES SECURITY SERVICES FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Kyrgyz Ombudsman for Human Rights Tursunbek Akun said in a meeting with the Ambassador that he was very concerned about the deteriorating human rights situation in Kyrgyzstan. He asserted that the Kyrgyz State National Security Service (SNB) was responsible for the death o [...]	2010-01-29 03:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KG
10BISHKEK80	DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY OF ENERGY OFFICERS - [...] (U) In response to reftel, the officer responsible for energy issues at Embassy Bishkek is Michael Latham, Political and Economic Officer, e-mail: lathamme@state.gov; phone: 996-312-551-241, ext. 4406. 2. (U) USAID FSN Almaz Asipjanov (aasipjanov@usaid.gov; 996-312-551-241, ext 4511) is res [...]	2010-02-02 07:43:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KG
10BISHKEK82	KYRGYZSTAN'S TRIALS: WAITING FOR EVIDENCE IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The trial of six people charged with starting an ethnic riot in the village of Petrovka continues to grind forward. Witness after witness denies that the defendants were inciting the riot, and many say that the three prominent activists on trial were trying to stop it. The p [...]	2010-02-02 08:52:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KG
10BISHKEK84	KYRGYZSTAN SEEKS SIGNS FROM THE U.S. OF LONG-TERM [...] (C) Action request para. 8. 2. (C) Summary: The Government of the Kyrgyz Republic is actively reviewing the state of its relationships with the U.S., Russia, and China, seeking a balance which would best serve its interests. A key concern of our interlocutors is what role the U.S. inten [...]	2010-02-02 10:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR KG
10BISHKEK85	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS COPENHAGEN ACCORD DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-03 01:30:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KGCC SENV KG
10BISHKEK86	MAXIM BAKIYEV'S DEBUT ON THE INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Maxim Bakiyev made his international debut leading an official delegation to China. He returned home triumphant, at least at first glance, with several signed agreements, including one on Chinese financing for the construction of a trans-Kyrgyzstan power transmission line. Howev [...]	2010-02-03 02:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
10BISHKEK90	KYRGYZSTAN: CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR UPDATE [...] (U) Summary: Child labor, primarily children working on their families' farms, remains an issue in Kyrgyzstan. However there is scant evidence that the worst forms of child labor or exploitive child labor is a wide-spread problem. The Kyrgyz Government has a legal framework that prohibits ch [...]	2010-02-05 07:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI KG
10BISHKEK91	KYRGYZSTAN: AMBASSADOR AND FM DISCUSS ICG VISA [...] (C) Summary: In a cordial meeting, Ambassador Gfoeller and Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev discussed the denial of a visa extension to the International Crisis Group's Central Asia Project Director Paul Quinn-Judge by the MFA. The Ambassador expressed concern at the decision and no [...]	2010-02-05 08:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR KG
10BISHKEK94	POVERTY IN KYRGYZSTAN A MIXED PICTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: High poverty rates remain a problem in Kyrgyzstan, especially in rural areas. In 2008 about a third of the population was under the official poverty line. The poverty rate fell significantly over the past few years, due in large part to growing remittances from Kyrgyz workers [...]	2010-02-08 05:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID SOCI EAGR KG
10BISHKEK96	HEAD OF KYRGYZ SECRETARIAT CLAIMS RFE/RL FOSTERS [...] (C) Summary: In a friendly lunch at the Ambassador's residence, Oksana Malevanaya, the Head of the Presidential Secretariat, reiterated her opposition to RFE/Radio Azzatyk, claiming that their programs are anti-government, anti-Christian, and promote intolerance to the edge of anti-Semitism [...]	2010-02-08 06:45:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KG
10BISHKEK97	KYRGYZSTAN DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-08 07:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI UNDP UNGA KG
10BISHKEK98	HEAD OF SECRETARIAT ASSERTS SADYRKULOV DEATH AN [...] (S) Summary: During a friendly lunch at the Ambassador's residence, Oksana Malevanaya, the Head of the Presidential Secretariat, broached the topic of Medet Sadyrkulov's death. She said that he was her husband, soul mate and the father of her youngest child, and that she could not have con [...]	2010-02-09 06:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINS PHUM KG

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