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00ATHENS1501	GREEK RESPONSE ON URGENT SUPPORT NEEDED FOR HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN ETHIOPIA, SOMALIA, AND KENYA [...] (SBU) DepEconCouns delivered reftel points on September 18 to Dr. Nike-Catherine Koutrakou, Director of Emergency Humanitarian and Food Aid Programs at Hellenic Aid (HA). On September 23, Dr. Koutrakou advised DepEconCouns that the GoG has made Ethiopia and Somalia two of its highest priority [...]	2000-09-23 15:10:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREF EAGR ET KE SO EUN GR

00ATHENS1917	ENGAGING GREECE ON THE BALKANS: WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR CAN MAKE [...] (C) LAST APRIL OUR EMBASSY ENDURED DAILY DEMONSTRATIONS, MANY OF THEM VIOLENT, BY ANGRY GREEKS PROTESTING THE NATO AIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST SERBIA. EMOTIONS RAN HIGH WITH ANTI-AMERICANISM AND PRO- SERB EMOTIONALISM OFTEN TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN. ALTHOUGH POLLS INDICATED OVER 90 PERCENT OF THE [...]	2000-04-20 12:18:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN ZL GR
00ATHENS1937	PRESS SUPPLEMENT ON THE 25-YEAR HISTORY OF 17 NOVEMBER [...] (U) THE ATHENS DAILY, "ELEFTHEROTYPIA," PUBLISHED A DETAILED 23-PAGE SUPPLEMENT TO ITS APRIL 15 EDITION, ENTITLED "25 YEARS OF 17N." AT FIRST BLUSH, THE SUPPLEMENT SEEMED TO BE A TYPE OF EXPOSE ON 17 NOVEMBER. ON CLOSER READING, THE COVERAGE'S MESSAGE IS NOT HARD-HITTING. INDEED, THE SUPPLE [...]	2000-04-21 07:12:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER GR
02ATHENS4072	GREECE: 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM, THE GOG HAS ROTATED THREE FRIGATES (HS SPETSES, HS ADRIAS, AND HS PSARA) THROUGH ARABIAN SEA DUTY. EACH FRIGATE CARRIES APPROXIMATELY 200 CREW MEMBERS, A S-70B6 HELICOPTER, AND A UNIT OF HELLENIC NAVY COMMANDOS. GREECE HAS ALSO BEEN CONT [...]	2002-11-26 09:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER GR
05ATHENS1123	Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority [...] Post has received a response from the Greek Ministry of Transportation (MoT) regarding the FAA proposal for a technical review of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). The Government of Greece is requesting a technical services agreement to facilitate a technical review, preferably t [...]	2005-04-22 09:20:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON GR IASA
05ATHENS114	COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT FOR [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of National Security Administration's (NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation personnel: William John Dougherty, Frederick Joseph Baumgartner, Joe John Capezza, Allen Edward Crabtree, George Gregory Lord, Randal James Rob [...]	2005-01-11 12:59:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PARM KNNP OTRA GR CTRYCLR
05ATHENS115	COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT FOR [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of EPA Official Walter Frick, Office of Air and Radiation, to travel to Crete and Athens, Greece from January 28 to February 7, 2005. Mr. Frick will attend and be the keynote speaker at the Technical University of Crete and Heleco' [...]	2005-01-11 13:01:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PARM KNNP OTRA GR CTRYCLR
05ATHENS1197	UNDER EC PRESSURE, GREEKS DECLARE INTENT TO [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (U) Summary: On April 28, DCM met with MFA Director General for Economic Affairs Chrysanthopoulos at his request. Chysanthopoloulos informed DCM that Greece intends to abrogate its 1991 Bilateral Air Transport Agreement (BATA) with [...]	2005-05-03 12:59:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON GR BATA
05ATHENS122	COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT TO [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Allan Krass, NP/NE Physical Science Officer, Charles Edward Messick, Sr., Program Manager, DOE Savannah River Operations Office, James Dunavant and Michael Douglas Dunsmuir of Westinghouse Savannah River Company and Nicholas Lyl [...]	2005-01-12 09:37:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PARM KNNP OTRA GR CTRYCLR
05ATHENS1268	MOLYVIATIS FOLLOWS UP ON TIP ISSUES IN GREECE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 9 meeting with Ambassador (following a May 5 Interministerial Council on TIP --the result of Molyviatis's April 29 telcon with U/S Burns),Molyviatis undertook to speed up agreement with Albania on a child repatriation protocol, to provide more comprehensive trafficking [...]	2005-05-09 13:29:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KWMN GR TIP
05ATHENS1294	GREEKS UNDERSTAND DENUNCIATION UNDESIREABLE, BUT [...] (U) Summary: DCM delivered demarche (reftel B) on May 9, regarding the U.S.-Greece Bilateral Air Transport Agreement (BATA) to MFA Director General of Economics Chrysanthopoulos. Chrysanthopoulos acknowledged that abrogating the BATA with the U.S. would not be desireable, but he reiterated th [...]	2005-05-11 10:01:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON GR BATA
05ATHENS1347	INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTH ISSUES [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-16 09:03:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA EFIS TBIO SENV TSPA TSPL
05ATHENS1372	EUROPEAN COURT RULES AGAINST OLYMPIC AIRLINES ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The May 12 decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirming the European Commission's position that the GoG's payment of 194 million euros to Olympic Airlines (OA) was an illegal subsidy does not appear to have altered the GoG's plan to sell the ailing national carri [...]	2005-05-18 11:36:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON GR OLYAIR
05ATHENS1379	ATHENS ENERGY AND RESOURCES REPORTING CONTACTS [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-19 11:49:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET EMIN ENRG GR
05ATHENS1440	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SHELBY'S MAY 29-JUNE 1 VISIT [...] (SBU) Embassy Athens warmly welcomes your May 29- June 1 visit. We have arranged a meeting with Foreign Minister Molyviatis to discuss general political and economic topics, as well as a meeting and lunch with Central Bank Governor Garganas to discuss banking policy. Finally, you will have [...]	2005-05-25 10:46:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON GR OREP PGOV PREL CODEL
05ATHENS1445	GREECE SEEKS MEMBERSHIP ON IOC EXECUTIVE COUNCIL [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-25 13:49:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY PREL GR
05ATHENS1505	CONTINUED GREEK ANGST, BUT POSITIVE NUMBERS ON [...] (C) Summary. Senior Greek officials continue to express concern about the level of Turkish air activity in the Aegean. At the same time, statistics recently released by the MOD paint a more positive picture of the actual situation in the region. Greek officials insist that, the content and [...]	2005-06-03 07:24:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR GR TU TURKEY
05ATHENS1528	GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER REJECTS LINK BETWEEN [...] (SBU) In advance of Greek FM Molyviatis' June 2 press conference with the Foreign Press Association in Athens, Ambassador drew on reftel points to suggest to Molyviatis, chief of staff Constantinos Rallis that the FM use the occasion to emphasize that the French referendum outcome should have [...]	2005-06-03 13:50:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	GR TU PREL TURKEY
05ATHENS1598	MOLYVIATIS ON TURKEY/CYPRUS [...] (C) At a June 9 lunch, FM Molyviatis and Ambassador discussed Cyprus and Turkey issues in light of Turkish PM Erdogan's visit to Washington and Under Secretary General Prendergast's recent trip to the region. Molyviatis commented that the idea of a report to the SYG on "the failures of 2004" [...]	2005-06-10 08:32:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	CY GR PREL TU TURKEY
05ATHENS1611	NGOS LOOK FOR MORE COOPERATION ON TIP, GOG ADMITS [...] THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED -- PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDINGLY. 2. (U) SUMMARY: During May 23-25 meetings with visiting Foreign Affairs Officer for Southeastern Europe, Suzanne Yountchi, officials from the Ministries of Health (MOH),Justice (MOJ),Public Order (MPO),Foreign Aff [...]	2005-06-10 13:22:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KCRM GR TIP
05ATHENS171	WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS: GREEK [...] Greece as a member of the EU has an open market and services represent the largest and fastest growing sectors of the Greek economy. U.S. and other non-EU investors receive less advantageous treatment than domestic or EU investors in the banking, mining, broadcasting, maritime and air transport se [...]	2005-01-14 13:53:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD GR
05ATHENS1770	2005 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] Per ref A, the following are the investment dispute and expropriation claims that have come to attention of ConGen Thessaloniki and FCS and Consular and Economic sections Athens since post's last report in June 2004 (ref B). 2. Case 1: a) Claimant A b) June 1999 c) Claimant A is [...]	2005-06-30 14:09:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN PGOV KIDE CASC GR
05ATHENS181	GREEK FM STRESSES GRADUAL INTEGRATION IN THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In their introductory meeting on January 13, Greek FM Molyviatis told the Ambassador that Greece wanted to bring Serbia into the European family, which would also be a way to ease the way forward on Kosovo. An "intermediate trusteeship" for Kosovo would be more stabilizing for th [...]	2005-01-14 14:08:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR PREL MACEDONIA
05ATHENS187	2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT GREECE [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-18 07:45:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV KSPR KIDE KTDB ELAB GR
05ATHENS1903	AEGEAN CEO: IT'S JUST BUSINESS, AIRBUS FITS OUR [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Aegean Airlines CEO Theodoros Vassilakis and fellow Board-member and son, Eftihios Vassilakis, to discuss Aegean's recent decision to purchase six Airbus aircraft over Boeing aircraft. Theodoros denied any political angle in the Airbus decision, claiming tha [...]	2005-07-18 07:17:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON GR
05ATHENS193	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH MPO FOCUSED [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Ambassador paid an introductory call on the Minister of Public Order, Yeorgos Voulgarakis on Tuesday, January 18. The MPO provided an update on the investigation into the shooting of a Hellenic Police Special Guard on December 31, and discussed his views about terrorism [...]	2005-01-18 16:25:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC GR PTER AMB
05ATHENS1982	PRELIMINARY GREEK REACTION TO UNSCR 1267 SUCCESSOR [...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche OOB local time July 25 to Ambassador Frangiskos Verros, head of the MFA's Directorate for International Organizations Affairs. At that time, Verros was unaware of the proposed "European" language to limit the designation process to those who "willingly" [...]	2005-07-25 14:25:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC GR PREL PTER KTFN EFIN UNSC
05ATHENS2031	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ISSUES REGARDING CINERGY'S [...] (U) Ambassador called on Minister of Development Sioufas to discuss difficulties being experienced by U.S. company Cinergy in the development of the natural gas market in the Attica peninsula of Greece (including Athens). Cinergy, together with Shell and the Greek natural gas company DEPA, fo [...]	2005-07-29 14:10:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ECON EINV AMB
05ATHENS2053	GREECE CRACKS DOWN ON HEATING OIL FRAUD [...] (U) Summary: The GoG announced on July 29th the implementation of a two-phase plan designed to crack down on the burgeoning illegal trade of heating oil for use in commercial diesel vehicles. Skyrocketing oil prices, and much lower taxation on heating oil compared to diesel fuel, have crea [...]	2005-08-01 14:02:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG GR OIL
05ATHENS2054	SUBJECT: GREECE MAKES SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-01 14:05:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN GR
05ATHENS2086	SUBJECT: NOT IN MY BACKYARD--GREECE CONFRONTS [...] (U) Summary: Greece, threatened with legal action by the European Commission for environmental violations, is once again attempting to confront its recurring waste management problem by implementing a National Waste Management Plan. The focus will be to shut down the 2626 illegal landfills and [...]	2005-08-05 06:31:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON GR SENV
05ATHENS2092	GOG PLANS NEW TAX PACKAGE AS REVENUES FALL SHORT [...] (U) Summary: The GoG is considering a new round of tax increases in the face of disappointing half-year revenue and expenditure actuals. As a result of lower than expected revenues and higher than expected government expenditures from previous revenue efforts, the 2005 budget deficit will b [...]	2005-08-05 12:36:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN GR
05ATHENS210	COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT FOR [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of IRS Tax Specialist, Carol A. Saunders March 9-March 15, 2005 to provide assistance to overseas residents (part of a customer service tour). 2. Per reftel no Embassy assistance is requested. 3. Pursuant to State 66 [...]	2005-01-19 14:38:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EFIN OTRA GR CTRYCLR
05ATHENS2114	GOG SIGNS MOU WITH OLYMPIC INVESTORS FOR SALE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. based Olympic Investors has confirmed that it has signed an MOU for the purchase of Olympic Airlines from the Greek Government. The MOU is good for 60 days, during which time the GOG must obtain consent for the sale from the European Commission, as well as convince the E [...]	2005-08-10 11:43:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON GR OLYAIR
05ATHENS2134	CSI: ONE YEAR LATER [...] (SBU) Summary: One year after the signing of the Container Security Initiative (CSI),the program continues to operate in the Port of Piraeus. Unfortunately, staffing and efficiency problems are marring the effectiveness of the program. The GoG has requested a one-year extension for the use [...]	2005-08-12 08:54:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EWWT GR KTIA PTER
05ATHENS2151	GOG WORKS TO RESPOND TO CRASH OF CYPRIOT AIRCRAFT [...] (U) Summary: The GoG has swung into action to cope with the crash of Cypriot airliner Helios Flight 522. The Hellenic Air Accident Investigation Board has taken charge of the investigation. A National Transportation Safety Board team has arrived, along with Boeing technical experts, to pro [...]	2005-08-17 04:27:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR CASC GR
05ATHENS2161	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HYDE (ATHENS, AUGUST 25-28) [...] (SBU) Embassy Athens warmly welcomes the August 25-28 vist by CODEL Hyde to Greece. You will arrive just as the summer holidays are winding down, and your visit will provide an excellent opportunity, not only to showcase U.S.-Greece relations, but to kick off the fall quarter with high-level [...]	2005-08-18 10:34:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV GR OREP PREL VISIT
05ATHENS218	COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT FOR [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of EX-IM Bank Officials Vasilios Aristomenis Giannopoulos, Senior Project Officer, Structured Finance Division and Michael Sams, Electrical Engineer, Engineering and Environment Division to visit Greece, January 23- February 1 [...]	2005-01-20 07:45:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EFIN OTRA GR CTRYCLR
05ATHENS2263	CODEL HYDE AFFIRMS STRONG U.S.-GREECE FRIENDSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: At an August 26 meeting with Foreign Minister Molyviatis, CODEL Hyde emphasized the close relationship between the U.S. and Greece, and noted that despite differences in the run-up to the Iraq war, the bilateral relationship was strong and getting stronger. Standing in for Chairm [...]	2005-08-30 13:58:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PREL PGOV IR TU IZ GR VISIT
05ATHENS232	GREEK COTTON FARMERS DEMAND FULL SUBSIDIES FOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: Greek cotton farmers are staging their annual protest and threatening to block the North-South highway unless they receive subsidies on their entire cotton production, not just the amount within the EU?s quota. The GoG cannot subsidize the entire 2004 cotton crop unless it uses state [...]	2005-01-20 15:58:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD GR
05ATHENS236	AMBASSADOR'S TOUR D'HORIZON WITH GREEK MOD [...] (C) SUMMARY: In their introductory meeting on January 19, Greek Defense Minister Spiliotopoulos told the Ambassador that Greece was prepared to increase its presence in Afghanistan by deploying a Role 2 Medical Unit to Herat. Greece was not yet able to lift its caveat to allow Greek staff off [...]	2005-01-21 10:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR MARR PREL AMB
05ATHENS2371	MOLYVIATIS WORRIED TURKEY/EU IN DOWNWARD SPIRAL [...] (C) On the margins of the Prime Minister_ September 10 Thessaloniki Fair speech (septel),Foreign Minister Molyviatis told Ambassador that he was worried political pressures in Cyprus and France were pushing the Turkey/EU issue into a downward spiral. A glum Molyviatis, who had assured Ambassa [...]	2005-09-11 08:35:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	CY GR PGOV PREL TU EU TURKEY
05ATHENS2376	GOVERNMENT FINALLY BANS PLANNED RACIST [...] Summary: On September 6 the Greek government said it would ban a planned pan-European "festival" of extreme right-wing political groups, sponsored by the Greek racist, neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn. The gathering, scheduled for mid-late September and reportedly to include far-right groups such [...]	2005-09-12 12:24:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREF PGOV KCRM GR HRIGHTS
05ATHENS2395	AEGEAN AIRLINES MAKES FINAL DECISION TO GO WITH [...] (C) On Friday, September 9th, Aegean airlines informed Ambassador and Boeing representatives that its Board of Directors, despite Boeing's new offer (reftel D),had confirmed its previous decision to refleet with Airbus. According to shareholder Eftichios Laskaridis, the Board, in a meeting h [...]	2005-09-14 04:23:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON GR
05ATHENS2403	DAS BRYZA AND GREEK DEFMIN ON DEEPENING BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary. DAS Bryza with Greek DefMin Spiliotopoulos discussed how to deepen bilateral military ties during a September 7 meeting. Bryza praised the increased focus on strategic concerns, such as promoting stability in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Balkans, and away from relatively minor, [...]	2005-09-14 11:59:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR GR TU CY AMB
05ATHENS2438	GREEK RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE: CODEX AD HOC TASK [...] (U) On September 12, Embassy received GoG response to reftel demarche. Response in entirety follows: 2. (U) Begin text: Greece is extremely interested in the re-establishment of the new Task Force and its mandate, and will thus participate with two representatives to the 5th Session of th [...]	2005-09-16 08:12:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EAGR ECON GR
05ATHENS2439	PM AT THESSALONIKI:"RE-INVENTING THE GREEK STATE [...] (U) Summary: At his September 10 speech at the international trade fair in Thessaloniki, the Greek equivalent to an annual State of the Union address, Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis revealed the two main axes of his administration's policies: "Re-inventing the state" and "seeking economic gr [...]	2005-09-16 08:14:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV GR ECON
05ATHENS2441	GREEK TOURISM IMPROVES AFTER 2004 OLYMPICS, [...] (U) Summary. Tourism in Greece is up in 2005, one year after the country played host to the Olympics. Tourist arrivals are projected to reach 14 million by the end of the year, marking a 10 percent increase over 2004, but receipts from tourism are projected to increase only 5 percent over las [...]	2005-09-16 10:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR EWWT EFIN GR TOURISM
05ATHENS2470	GREEK GOVERNMENT UNDECIDED ON FUTURE OF OLYMPIC [...] (U) A European Commission decision ordering Olympic Airlines to pay back some 500 million euros in illegal state aid, although widely expected by industry observers, appears to have taken the Greek government by surprise. The decision, which came in the midst of a final Greek government effor [...]	2005-09-21 06:16:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON GR OLYAIR
05ATHENS2529	COMBATING EXTREMISM IN GREECE [...] (S) SUMMARY: In Greece, the twin threats of extremism and violence stem more from a decades-old, homegrown anti-U.S., anti-NATO, anti-globalization sentiment that is deeply engrained in Greek society than from extremism exported from the Middle East. Domestic terrorist groups and an active a [...]	2005-09-27 13:53:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI GR INTERNAL
05ATHENS2545	ORGANIZED CRIME GROUPS IN GREECE (C-CN5-00417) [...] (C) In response to ref, post provides the following information on organized crime groups in Greece (keyed to ref questions): A. Are there organized crime groups present in the host country that originated in the following countries: Russia, Ukraine, Italy, the Balkans (Albania, Serbia, [...]	2005-09-28 12:46:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR GR INTERNAL
05ATHENS2625	TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FINMIN ALOGOSKOUFIS: WE'RE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In the wake of PM Karamanlis' Thessaloniki speech (reftel) Finance Minister Alogoskoufis detailed GOG economic reform efforts in a wide-ranging meeting with Ambassador on October 3. Stressing that Greece needed to change its international image from being "a country of ten mi [...]	2005-10-06 06:49:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL GR AMB
05ATHENS2628	ALOGOSKOUFIS ON OLYMPIC AIR: STILL SEEKING EU [...] (C) During a meeting to discuss general economic reform topics (reftel),Greek Finance Minister Alogoskoufis apprised Ambassador of the status of GoG efforts to privatize Olympic Airlines. At this point in time, the Minister said, the GoG is seeking to clarify the EC's "Delphic utterance" that [...]	2005-10-06 10:50:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR GR OLYAIR
05ATHENS263	AMBASSADOR RIES CALLS ON GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador Ries paid an introductory call on Greek Central Bank Governor Garganas on January 20 and thanked him for his efforts, and those of his staff, in combating terrorist financing. They discussed the January 17 ECOFIN meeting, which covered measures Greece must take to bring it [...]	2005-01-25 12:56:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV GR AMB
05ATHENS2635	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF HHS ACF A/S DR. WADE HORN [...] (SBU) Embassy Athens warmly welcomes the October 8-12 visit of Dr. Wade Horn, Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families, HHS to Greece. Your visit will provide an excellent opportunity not only to showcase U.S.-Greece relations, but to reiterate our strong commitment to [...]	2005-10-06 14:42:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA PHUM TBIO EI GR HRIGHTS
05ATHENS2647	THE WAY AHEAD ON CYPRUS: THE VIEW FROM ATHENS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Athens welcomes an exchange with the Department, Nicosia, and Ankara on the way ahead on the Cyprus issue. From our perspective, the October 3 accession wrangle provides an opportunity to take a fresh look at the Cyprus problem, and underscore the importance of grasping [...]	2005-10-07 15:34:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CY GR
05ATHENS2648	USG INVITEES FOR SIGNING OF THE TREATY OF THE [...] (U) On October 25, the European Commission, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro and UNMIK are scheduled to sign the treaty to create the Energy Community for Southeast Europe (ECSEE). The treaty will create a regional electricity and natural gas [...]	2005-10-07 17:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG GR
05ATHENS2663	MACEDONIA NAME: GOG REJECTS LATEST NIMETZ PROPOSAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Citing its long-standing opposition to a dual-name solution, the GoG clearly rejected the latest proposal from UN Envoy Matthew Nimetz, leaving prospects for a solution dim before the EC's November 9 avis on Macedonia's EU application. At an October 11 meeting with Ambassador, [...]	2005-10-11 16:10:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MK GR AMB MACEDONIA
05ATHENS2664	DEP FONMIN STYLIANIDES: WE WANT TO WORK WITH YOU [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Foreign Minister Stylianides met with the Ambassador October 7 to discuss bilateral cooperation in the field of energy and international assistance. Stylianides noted he had recently returned from a trip to Russia, where he had urged the inclusion of U.S. companies in la [...]	2005-10-11 16:25:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL GR
05ATHENS2684	GREEK INDUSTRIES CHIEF ON THE ILLS THAT PLAGUE THE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador met October 11 with Federation of Greek Industries (SEV) Chair Ulysses Kyriacopoulos to discuss the state of the Greek economy. Although the SEV Chair was broadly supportive of PM Karamanlis' rhetoric at the Thessaloniki trade fair, but he was critical of the g [...]	2005-10-13 06:28:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN GR
05ATHENS2693	DEPUTY FINANCE MINISTER ON ATTRACTING INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador discussed Greek efforts to attract more investment, as well as the Macedonia name issue, with Deputy Minister for Finance and National Economy Christos Folias on October 12. On economics, Folias recounted the GoG's economic reform efforts, stressing that his majo [...]	2005-10-14 08:47:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL GR AMB
05ATHENS2715	BIRD FLU IN GREECE; AUTHORITIES TESTING FOR H5N1 [...] (SBU) Minister of Agricultural Development Basiakos announced October 17 that the first case of avian influenza (H5) has occurred in Greece. Basiakos noted that the affected birds lived on the small island of Oinousses, near Chios, in the eastern Aegean. According to Angelos Hatzakis, Chair [...]	2005-10-18 10:56:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC TBIO GR AVIANFLU
05ATHENS2735	GREECE/N17: CONVICTED N17 CHIEF GUNMAN GIVES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The October 13 edition of "Eleftherotypia," one of Greece's top circulation dailies, gave prime space to the rantings of Dimitris Koufodinas, the top gunman for the terrorist organization November 17, who is currently serving multiple life sentences for his murderous acts. K [...]	2005-10-20 10:25:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ANARCHISTS
05ATHENS2742	GREECE/TIP: NEW SHELTERS OPENED, BUT FEW VICTIMS [...] SUMMARY: The GoG continues to make progress on trafficking in persons (TIP) infrastructure, but has so far protected few victims. Probable causes are inadequate NGO involvement until now in the screening process and limited understanding on the part of the police and TIP victims of the prote [...]	2005-10-20 13:52:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV GR TIP
05ATHENS2748	UPDATE ON AVIAN INFLUENZA IN GREECE; H5N1 NOT [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the GoG announcement on 17 October of a positive test for Avian Influenza within its borders, recent serological testing for H5N1 has proven negative at both the Thessaloniki Virological Laboratory and EU Reference Laboratory in Weybridge, UK. Additional testing is ongo [...]	2005-10-21 12:21:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC TBIO GR AVIANFLU
05ATHENS2759	VIEW FROM ATHENS: MOVING FORWARD ON MINORITY [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Athens welcomes the ideas presented in ref A, and the possibility of progress on minority rights issues between Greece and Turkey. From our side, Ambassador pitched the Halki-Athens mosque connection in July (ref B),to no avail. Unfortunately, the Greeks see this (with som [...]	2005-10-21 15:25:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM OSCI HRIGHTS
05ATHENS2769	GREEK SHIPMENT OF APCS AND AK-47S EN ROUTE TO IRAQ [...] (C) On October 24, Embassy DATT confirmed that the "Aegean Star," a Greek-flagged ship contracted to the Ministry of Defense, finished loading thirty-six BMPs (Russian APCs) and one thousand AK-47s for transshipment to Iraq. The ship already had on board seventy-two Hungarian T-72 tanks on b [...]	2005-10-24 13:33:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR IZ MARR PREL NATOIRAQ
05ATHENS2779	AMBASSADOR VISITS IOANNINA, REAFFIRMS CLOSE TIES [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a full day of meetings with a range of political, diplomatic, community, and NGO leaders in the northwestern Epirus regional capital of Ioannina on October 14, Ambassador emphasized U.S. interest in the region, possibilities for economic development, progress for religious and [...]	2005-10-25 09:37:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KIRF GR AMB
05ATHENS2781	GREECE PLEDGES 1.5 MILLION FOR FOUNDATION [...] (C) Per reftel, Greek Foreign Minister Molyviatis informed Ambassador on October 25 that Greece will pledge 1.5 million USD for the Foundation for the Future. Molyviatis will provide Embassy with a letter confirming Greece's pledge as soon as possible. Looking ahead to the November 11-12 Fo [...]	2005-10-25 10:38:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV PHUM EU XG XF GR AMB
05ATHENS2792	Suspect charged as November 17 terror group [...] (U) Kostas Avramides, a.k.a. "Pontios," was indicted on October 20 as the 20th defendant in the November 17 terrorist organization case. Avramides, a three-judge panel found, was "supportive" of N17 because his fingerprints were allegedly found inside a book recovered at a N17 safe house and [...]	2005-10-26 12:42:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER GR ANARCHISTS
05ATHENS2793	GREECE SUPPORTS BURMA DISCUSSION IN UNSC [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-02 11:21:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BM PGOV PHUM GR UNSC
05ATHENS280	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (U) Reftel requests a pre-license check on a purchase by the Hellenic Navy through Bridgetown Business Co. Ltd, and post verified the following information. ETAL/Dynamics represents Bridgetown Business Co. in Greece. On 22 April 2004 the Hellenic Navy signed contract No. 604.1.422/2/03 with Brid [...]	2005-01-27 14:29:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC GR UK
05ATHENS2802	HHS ASSISTANT SECRETARY ADVANCES AGENDA ON TIP AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: Dr. Wade Horn, Assistant Secretary for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, shared domestic U.S. policy and his compelling experiences on trafficking in persons, welfare issues, pension reform, and refugee integration during his October 9-11 [...]	2005-10-27 09:43:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ELAB PREL PREF GR TIP
05ATHENS2805	GREEK GOVERNMENT APPROVES NEW ANTI MONEY- [...] (U) The Greek government approved October 24 a draft bill aimed at combating money laundering, which brings Greek legislation into line with EU directive 2001/97/EC. According to the Ministry of Economy, the bill greatly extends the ambit of Greece's anti- money-laundering legislation to a n [...]	2005-11-03 08:42:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN GR
05ATHENS2809	GREEK FM PREVIEWS PM'S TRIP TO TURKEY, OTHER ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a tour d'horizon October 27, Greek Foreign Minister Molyviatis previewed for Ambassador the Prime Minister's proposed trip to Ankara in November, raised the latest public flap over the proposed purchase of 30 F-16s by Greece and promised to follow up on the status of the U.S. [...]	2005-10-27 14:01:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON MARR PGOV PREL GR AMB
05ATHENS2810	GREECE DRAWING UP PLANS TO RESOLVE CYPRUS ARMS [...] (C) Summary. Greece is preparing a proposal to resolve U.S. concerns about illegal transfers of U.S.-origin equipment to Cyprus, according to the Foreign Minister and DCHOD. Ambassador and embassy officers have made clear that the U.S. bottom line for any resolution is that it must unequi [...]	2005-10-27 15:17:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR GR CY CYPRUSARMS
05ATHENS2811	BALKANS UPDATE FROM THE GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 27 meeting, Foreign Minister Molyviatis confirmed to Ambassador that Greece will support the opening of EU accession talks with "FYROM," absent resolution of the name issue between Greece and Macedonia. Prospects for resolution of the name issue, however, are dim, [...]	2005-10-27 15:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR PGOV PREL EU AMB
05ATHENS2841	RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON UNAUTHORIZED [...] (SBU) Post and ODC have completed the above referenced investigation into the modification of A.M. General HMMWV's with the Russian Kornet E ATGM missle system. The information collected has indicated that in 2001, AM General Corporation signed contract No 2001-173 with the Greek State owned [...]	2005-11-04 14:30:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC RS GR
05ATHENS2845	UPDATE ON AVIAN INFLUENZA IN GREECE; ALL TESTS FOR [...] (U) The GoG Ministry of Agriculture announced on 29 October that the virological test results for the previously reported case of Avian Influenza on the Island of Oiniousses were negative in the data supplied by both the EU laboratory in Weybridge U.K. and the Thessaloniki Virological Laborato [...]	2005-11-07 07:35:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC TBIO GR AVIANFLU
05ATHENS2861	Convicted ELA member to leave prison [...] (U) Eirini Athanassaki, convicted in October 2004 (ref) to a 25-year sentence for her participation in the Revolutionary People's Struggle (ELA) terrorist organization, is expected to leave the Korydallos prison soon after an appellate court panel unanimously agreed on November 7 to suspend [...]	2005-11-08 07:29:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PTER GR ANARCHISTS
05ATHENS2870	NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE GREEK ENERGY [...] (U) Summary. On November 4th, GoG Minister of Development Dimitris Sioufas signed an agreement between the Greek public gas utility (DEPA) and the Italian Gas concern Edison, for a 212 Kilometer underwater natural gas pipeline to be built across the Ionian Sea. The joint venture is one of 5 ke [...]	2005-11-09 03:58:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG GR NATGAS
05ATHENS288	COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT FOR E [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Official, Epaminondas Stassinopoulos, to Athens, Greece from January 27-February 7, 2005. Mr. Stassinopoulos will preside over the Organizing Committee Meetings on radiation and its eff [...]	2005-01-28 10:37:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA OTRA GR CTRYCLR
05ATHENS2887	BENEFIT CONCERT FOR HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS [...] SUMMARY: A November 2 benefit concert at the Athens main concert hall raised tens of thousands of Euros, all of which will be donated to the Habitat for Humanity organization in the U.S. to rebuild homes in the areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The Stavros Niarchos Foundation, in coopera [...]	2005-11-09 13:44:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM GR EVENTS
05ATHENS2898	RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON GREEK ASSISTANCE TO [...] (U) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on Greek Assistance to Pakistan earthquake relief and rehabilitation on November 3, 2005 to Deputy Foreign Minister Evripidis Stylianidis. 2. (U) Mr. Stylianidis replied in a letter dated November 4, 2005. Text of letter: Dear Mr. Ambassador, [...]	2005-11-10 11:05:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PK PREL GR
05ATHENS2925	HELLENIC CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY RESPONSE TO [...] (U) Post has received the following response to the OA 412 incident at JFK involving pilot Konstantinos Vardakis, related in FAR violation letter 2005 EA 290023. Text as follows: Dear Ms. Susan Bennet, Thank you for your letter advising of the unfortunate event of July 9, 2005 at JFK I [...]	2005-11-15 13:49:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR GR OLYAIR
05ATHENS2927	GREECE/TIP: RESPONSES FOR INTERIM ASSESSMENT FOR [...] (U) SUMMARIZE THE PROGRESS, OR LACK THEREOF, THE GOG HAS MADE IN DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE SCREENING AND REFERRAL MECHANISM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NGOS TO USE IN IDENTIFYING VICTIMS AND DIRECTING VICTIMS TO APPROPRIATE CARE. -The GoG is actively negotiating a "Memorandum of Cooperation" (MOC [...]	2005-11-15 15:37:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KWMN KCRM GR TIP
05ATHENS2982	STATUS OF GREEK F-16 BUY [...] (C) Negotiations on the GoG purchase of 30 F-16 aircraft, with an option for a further 10, are moving forward. This will complete the process formalized by the July 19 purchase decision of the Greek Government's Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA). The responsible Air Force offic [...]	2005-11-22 15:42:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR GR
05ATHENS2985	GREEK PREPAREDNESS: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: [...] (C) Summary: The GoG is engaged in serious efforts to prepare for a potential outbreak of Avian Influenza. However, while the specific functional responsibilities of the Agriculture, Health, and Public Order Ministries appear to be in place, lack of confidence in senior leadership as well as m [...]	2005-11-23 07:05:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	TBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL AVIANFLU
05ATHENS2992	GREEKS FLEXIBLE ON WTO MARKET ACCESS, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: At the end of a week of pressing at all levels, Ambassador met with Greek Minister of Finance Alogoskoufis for second time, who admitted that while Greece is willing to be flexible regarding market access for the Doha Development Agenda (DDA),their national interest does not [...]	2005-11-23 11:21:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD GR
05ATHENS3094	AVIAN FLU: GREEK POULTRY INDUSTRY UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-06 13:33:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR AVIANFLU
05ATHENS3113	DISSENSION IN THE RANKS: PUBLIC POWER [...] (U) Summary. On December 1st, Public Power Corporation's (PPC) President, Ioannis Paleokrassas resigned from his politically appointed post after his latest misstep within the ranks of the ruling New Democracy (ND) party. A former Minister of Finance in the previous Mitsotakis administration, [...]	2005-12-08 09:01:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EAGR GR OIL
05ATHENS315	MFA SECRETARY GENERAL: "QUALITATIVE DIFFERENCE" TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Secretary General Gennimatas complained to Ambassador and visiting EUR DAS Kennedy during a January 28 meeting about reported airspace incursions by Turkey, claiming formations of Turkish fighters had flown within two nautical miles of the Greek islet of Antipsara -- a "qua [...]	2005-01-31 16:05:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR TU TURKEY
05ATHENS3154	IRAQ: SOLICITING GREEK ASSISTANCE FOR DECEMBER 15 [...] (C) Poloff spoke with Iraqi Ambassador Hatim al Khawam December 13, to urge the Iraqi embassy to use the December 15 elections to highlight progress in that country's democratic transition. The focus of the Iraqi embassy's election-related activities was informing the estimated 12,000-13,00 [...]	2005-12-13 11:17:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ GR IRAQ
05ATHENS3159	GOG COMMITS TO PROVIDE $600,000 TO [...] (SBU) Summary. During his December 5 visit to Athens, USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia Thomas Mefford obtained the GoG's commitment to provide $600,000 in funding for a multilateral anti-trafficking program in Albania. This was the culmination of almost two years o [...]	2005-12-14 07:20:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL AL GR BALKANS
05ATHENS3162	2006 INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM: AMBASSADOR MEETS [...] (U) Summary: On December 12, Ambassador met with GoG Minister of Transportation and Communication, Michalis Liapis to discuss Greece's offer to host the 2006 UN Internet Governance Forum in Athens. Ambassador stated USG desire for a successful and open forum with a balance of issues and offer [...]	2005-12-14 08:57:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECPS GR IGF
05ATHENS3226	UPDATE ON NOVEMBER 17 APPEALS TRIAL [...] (SBU) Tensions at the 17 November (17N) appeals trial (reftel) rose sharply toward the end of the third week of proceedings when the court unanimously rejected defense motions to refer the case to a judge-jury criminal court. In a unanimous ruling read by presiding judge Vertelis, the court [...]	2005-12-22 14:03:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV GR ANARCHISTS
05ATHENS3227	REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY [...] (U) Embassy Athens has reviewed proposed research project No. HL066947-06 involving the University of Washington/National Institutes of Health and Papanikolau Hospital in Thessaloniki Greece for further study of Beta Thalassemia. Post supports implementation of research at the discretion of N [...]	2005-12-23 06:10:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	GR KSCA TBIO OSCI
05ATHENS3229	2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] The following is the 2005-2006 International Narcotics Control Survey Report (INSCR) Part II Financial Crimes and Money Laundering for Greece. 2. While not a major financial center, Greece is vulnerable to money laundering related to narcotics- trafficking, prostitution, contraband cigare [...]	2005-12-23 08:09:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KTFN EFIN GR
05ATHENS3246	GREECE,S 2006 BUDGET APPROVED; TARGETS DEFICIT OF [...] Summary. The Greek Parliament passed the 2006 budget on December 22, 166 to 132, along strict party lines. Opposition party criticism and European Commission concerns forced the Greek government to skip plans to securitize government debt (ref B) to increase revenues. Nevertheless, the GoG pl [...]	2005-12-28 06:07:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN GR

05ATHENS3247	GREEK RESPONSE ON LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] Mission has received a Greek Government response to reftel demarche regarding the international Conference for Afghanistan. Here is the text of the December 22 letter from Dimitris Platis, Chef de Cabinet of Deputy Foreign Minister Stylianidis: Begin Text: Thank you for your letter dated [...]	2005-12-28 08:24:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PGOV GR
05ATHENS3264	GREEKS SEEK ROLE IN TRANSIT OF CASPIAN ENERGY TO [...] (C) Summary: In recent years, Greece has been quietly moving towards greater energy integration with its regional neighbors, playing on its membership in both NATO and the EU, its economic leadership in the Balkans, and its strategic location between Caspian energy sources and Western European [...]	2005-12-29 14:03:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET GR
05ATHENS3272	GOG SCRAMBLES TO AVOID BLACK EYE IN ELECTRICITY [...] (U) Summary. On December 24th, Thessaloniki Energy (TESA) began operation of a 390 MW gas-fired power plant, becoming the first power company in Greece to compete with the state-controlled Public Power Corporation (DEH) for the sale of electricity. Five days later, TESA has failed to make a [...]	2005-12-30 14:54:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON GR ENRG
05ATHENS341	COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT FOR [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Blake Reid to conduct air carrier inspections at the Athens International Airport from Feb 22 through 25 2005. Control Officer for the visit will be TSA Rep, Ray Montgomery, who can be reached during office hours at 30-210 [...]	2005-02-02 10:36:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER ASEC OTRA KHLS CTRYCLR
05ATHENS351	GREECE WELCOMES IRAQ ELECTIONS AS POSITIVE [...] (C) The Government of Greece (GoG) made statements supporting democractic elections in Iraq on January 26 and again on January 31. In a meeting with Ambassador on January 26, FM Molyviatis called the elections "a manifestation of the will and courage of the Iraqi people," and reiterated Gree [...]	2005-02-02 15:22:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR IZ PGOV PREL IRAQ
05ATHENS355	AMBASSADOR'S BALKANS LUNCH HIGHLIGHTS GREECE'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a February 1 lunch hosted by Ambassador to discuss Balkans issues, Greek MFA Balkans Director Mallias, recently returned from a visit to Washington, advocated for the EU to involve itself more in Kosovo -- ideally, administering the territory until final status negotiations [...]	2005-02-02 16:14:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR AMB
05ATHENS356	COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Goodlatte's visit to Athens, Greece, February 24-28,2005. Control officer for the visit will be Economic Officer Cathleen Carothers, who can be reached at tel. (30) 210 720-2309, FAX (30) 210 729-4312, cell (30) 694 857 5525, res [...]	2005-02-03 07:08:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN OTRA AMGT ASEC OREP GR CTRYCLR
05ATHENS365	AMBASSADOR'S JANUARY 26 MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (U) Summary: On January 26th Ambassador Ries called on Minister of National Economy and Finance Giorgos Alogoskoufis. Alogoskoufis thanked the U.S. for its assistance on combatting terrorist financing and explained the government of Greece's plans for meeting its Stability and Growth Pact obliga [...]	2005-02-03 15:54:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD GR PTER AMB
05ATHENS377	WTO NON-AGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS [...] Per reftel criteria, Embassy has identified a number of business associations that can be contacted to discuss a sectoral approach to tariff liberalization. 2. List of professional associations Hellenic Association of Chemical Industries Address: 23 Lagoumitzi Street, Kallithea Telephone [...]	2005-02-04 14:27:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD GR
05ATHENS392	GREECE EYING MODEST CONTRIBUTION TO IRAQI [...] (C) Summary. Greece is weighing the removal of the caveat that prevents Greek officers assigned to the NATO staff from serving in the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I),and is also considering an unidentified contribution to the training of Iraqi security forces, according to a mid-leve [...]	2005-02-08 07:49:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL GR IRAQ
05ATHENS41	COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Mr. Gerald Guala, Botanist, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to attend the global biodiversity information facility workshop in Chania from January 19 through 22, 2005 2. Per reftel no Embassy assistance requested. 3. Pursua [...]	2005-01-04 13:31:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA EAGR GR CTRYCLR
05ATHENS415	AMBASSADOR AND HEALTH MINISTER DISCUSS NARCOTICS, [...] (U) Summary: During Ambassador's February 7 introductory call on Health and Welfare Minister Nikitas Kaklamanis, the Minister requested U.S. assistance in the form of training and consultations with USG experts to combat narcotics and alcohol addiction. On trafficking in persons (TIP),Ambass [...]	2005-02-08 16:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM GR AMB
05ATHENS428	MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION ON CIVAIR ISSUES: FAA CATEGORY TWO STATUS AND PRIVATIZATION OF OLYMPIC AIRWAYS [...] (C) Ambassador Ries called on Minister of Transportation and Communication Michalis Liapis on February 7. During the meeting, Liapis told Ambassador that upgrading Greece from Federal Aviation Authority's (FAA) "category two status" for flight safety oversight remains his highest priority. He poi [...]	2005-02-10 08:17:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR AORC ECPS PTER GR AMB IASA
05ATHENS429	EU RICE; GREECE SUPPORTS COMPROMISE [...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche February 4 to the Ministries of Agriculture, Economy and Finance, and Foreign Affairs. (The Ministry of Agriculture conveyed our arguments to the Greek WTO mission in Geneva.) On February 8, the Agriculture Ministry's Secretary General for Policy, Christos A [...]	2005-02-10 12:27:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD GR
05ATHENS430	WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM): GREECE SUPPORTS EC [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-10 12:56:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD GR
05ATHENS433	MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION ON SECURITY AT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-11 07:49:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PTER GR AMB
05ATHENS445	TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER ON [...] In a February 7 meeting, Transportation and Communications Minister Liapis informed the Ambassador about projects to expand broad band connections to the Greek regions and install optical fiber rings in 50 cities. He said that participation by U.S. firms in these projects would be welcome, a [...]	2005-02-14 09:25:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EINV GR
05ATHENS459	MTAG 03-03: GOG CONSIDERING REEXPORT OF MILLING [...] (S) On February 9, Econcouns was summoned by the head of MoD's Wassenar Expert Group, Col. Ioannis Anastasakis, to discuss possible return of a Mikrosam CNC milling machine (reftels) to Macedonia. (Per reftels, the Greek company, Baksevanidis, acquired two milling machines from the Macedonian [...]	2005-02-15 12:46:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PARM MCAP ETTC MK GR
05ATHENS46	TFXOO1: UPDATE ON GREEK SUPPORT TO TSUNAMI VICTIMS [...] Greek official and private assistance to tsunami stricken areas is approaching four million euros. The GoG has dispatched two C-130s with humanitarian and medical assistance as well as doctors and relief workers, and is considering sending a third C-130 consignment this week. The MFA has decide [...]	2005-01-04 14:40:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR EAID PGOV GR
05ATHENS482	GREECE: MARCH DATE FOR EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION VOTE; [...] (C) Summary. The Greek government will submit the European Constitution to parliament for ratification in March, Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos told Ambassador February 16. The government also plans to introduce immigration reform legislation that would regularize the status of tho [...]	2005-02-16 16:01:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU GR INTERNAL
05ATHENS515	TERRORISM FINANCE - DESIGNATION AUTHORITIES IN [...] In response to reftel questions, para 7, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Office of the Secretary General) and the Bank of Greece (Supervision Department) implement sanctions against organizations and entities listed by the UNSC pursuant to Resolutions 1267 and 1373. If sanctions involve [...]	2005-02-22 13:27:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PGOV PTER GR
05ATHENS529	IPR UPDATE -- GREECE [...] (U) Post does not object to Greece's inclusion on the special mention list, but does not believe the IPR problems merit inclusion on any higher level of the Special 301 list. The Greek Government continues its efforts to protect intellectual property and fight piracy. Existing national legis [...]	2005-02-23 13:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD GR KIPR
05ATHENS554	AMBASSADOR'S FEBRUARY 24 CALL ON DFM VALYNAKIS: [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a February 25 introductory meeting with Ambassador, DFM Valynakis said Greece "meant business" in finding a solution to the Macedonia name issue. However, Greek redlines were that the term "Republika Makedonija" had to be modified by a third word and had to remain in Slavic. [...]	2005-02-25 15:37:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR MK TU AMB
05ATHENS571	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: CHECK ON GREEK COMPANY [...] (U) Reftel requests post to conduct appropriate inquiries with company officials at Theon Sensors. Theon Sensors is a familiar name within the Hellenic and U.S. Defense community. It was established in 1997 by the EFA Ltd. group of companies as a designer, manufacturer, and integrator of mi [...]	2005-02-28 15:12:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC GR
05ATHENS574	AMBASSADOR RIES CALLS ON GREEK MINISTER OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador Ries paid an introductory call on Greek Minister of Agriculture Evangelos Basiakos on February 22. Ambassador discussed the USG's three prime objectives for agricultural trade with Greece: (1) to retain the U.S. market for conventional corn- and cotton seeds for plant [...]	2005-02-28 16:30:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON GR AMB
05ATHENS58	COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT FOR [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of DOE funded personnel: Eleanor Melamed, Janet Steele Ahrens, Kenneth Baird, Stephanie Payne Clarke, Timothy Allen Gregoire, Cody John Hostick, Jennifer Ann Jacobs, William Stewart Johnson, Marion Jane McDonald, Robert David Price [...]	2005-01-05 15:26:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PARM KNNP OTRA GR CTRYCLR
05ATHENS587	AMBASSADOR'S FEBRUARY 28 CALL ON DFM STYLIANIDIS: [...] (C) SUMMARY: DFM Evripidis Stylianidis, at a February 28 meeting with Ambassador, pitched the proposed Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline as a cheap and safe way to ship Russian oil to Western Europe and beyond. Ambassador raised the stalled Greece-Albania child repatriation agreement as an i [...]	2005-03-01 16:05:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ENRG EWWT PHUM GR TU BU RS AMB
05ATHENS589	GREECE PART 1: FIFTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT SUBMISSION [...] The following is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please Protect Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the Fifth TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to requests under "Overview" and "Prevention." -------- Overview -------- A. Greece is a destination countr [...]	2005-03-01 17:22:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB GR TIP
05ATHENS592	HELLENIC COAST GUARD REQUESTS TRAINING WITH U.S. [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (U) Summary: During a February 23rd meeting with Ambassador, Greek Minister of Merchant Marine Kefaloyiannis presented a list of training requests for the Hellenic Coast Guard (HCG). Ambassador informed Kefaloyiannis that Post woul [...]	2005-03-02 09:25:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT GR
05ATHENS593	AMBASSADORS FEBRUARY 23RD MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (U) Summary. Ambassador Ries met with Minister of Merchant Marine Kefaloyiannis on February 23rd, to discuss the International Port Safety Program, legal incidents involving Greek owned merchant vessels in U.S. waters, and the Greek privatization of port services. Kefaloyiannis also endorsed [...]	2005-03-02 09:26:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EWWT GR AMB
05ATHENS603	GOVERNMENT OF GREECE REQUESTS DONATION OF EC2 TYPE [...] (U) I am writing to ask your help. 2. (U) I recently met with the Greek Minister of Merchant Marine Emmanuel Kefaloyiannis, who has been of great assistance to us in the war on terrorism. Under his leadership, the Hellenic Coast Guard (HCG) did a superb job in protecting our athletes and [...]	2005-03-02 14:57:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT GR PREL
05ATHENS616	CODEL GOODLATTE'S FEBRUARY 24-27, 2005 VISIT TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: A congressional delegation led by Representative Bob Goodlatte visited Athens on February 24th to 27th, 2005 and held wide ranging meetings on agricultural, telecommunication, and other issues. CODEL Goodlatte discussed Internet opportunities in Greece with the Minister of Trans [...]	2005-03-03 14:17:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP EAGR ECON EINT PREL GR VISIT
05ATHENS617	MOLYVIATIS ON CYPRUS/TURKEY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Greek FM Molyviatis told Ambassador he was working on a meeting between PM Karamanlis and Turkish PM Erdogan (on the margins of the March 22 EU Summit in Brussels and just before Molyviatis's visit to Washington),and his own trip to Turkey in April for discussions of Greek-Turki [...]	2005-03-03 14:42:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR PREL TU AMB
05ATHENS629	GREECE: NEW SECURITY POLICY, BUT LITTLE CHANGE IN [...] (C) Summary. An updated Greek national security strategy appears to suggest that Athens' concern about a military threat from Turkey may be diminishing. Initial discussions with senior- and mid-level defense and national security officials offer little evidence of such a change, however. [...]	2005-03-04 14:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR GR TU INTERNAL
05ATHENS634	ATHENS TIP CONFERENCE RAISES AWARENESS ON NEED TO [...] SUMMARY: An embassy-organized Athens TIP symposium on February 23 raised awareness on the need for better cooperation among law enforcement and justice officials to fight trafficking in Greece. Following the February 15-16 training seminar for Greek judiciary and police officers in Thessalon [...]	2005-03-07 08:56:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PHUM SMIG GR TIP
05ATHENS643	TURKISH AMBASSASDOR UPBEAT ON BUSY SCHEDULE OF [...] (C) As part of a broader effort to improve the tone of bilateral relations, Greece and Turkey are planning a busy season of high-level meetings, including visits to Ankara by the Greek Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and Defense Minister, an optimistic Turkish Ambassador to Athens Tahsin B [...]	2005-03-08 06:22:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR GR TU CY TURKEY
05ATHENS656	SPECULATION RAMPANT AS OLYMPIC AIRLINES GOES ON THE [...] (SBU) After four previously failed efforts to sell Olympic Airlines (and its predecessor Olympic Airways),the Greek Government is making a new and probably final effort to sell the ailing national flag carrier. Rival Aegean Airlines is considered by some to be the front runner as final bids [...]	2005-03-09 09:35:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON GR OLYAIR
05ATHENS659	GREECE: RECONSTRUCTION DISBURSEMENTS TO IRAQ [...] Per reftel request, the MFA has provided us with the following data on the GoG's Iraq reconstruction disbursements to date. (All of GoG's official reconstruction funds are disbursed through UN agencies or Greek NGOs operating in Iraq.) 2. Under the category of "Development Assistance": [...]	2005-03-09 11:53:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN IZ
05ATHENS776	INFORMATION FOR CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON EUROPEAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-18 14:54:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PREL CO EC PE BL VE GR
05ATHENS777	TERRORISM FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO. 2 - GREECE [...] (C) According to GoG officials, assets frozen, forfeited or seized by the GoG pursuant to UNSCR resolutions 1267 and 1373 have been insignificant (several thousand dollars). 2. (C) The Bank of Greece (central bank) and the Ministry of Economy and Finance have the legal and administrative a [...]	2005-03-18 14:54:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC CVIS GR
05ATHENS799	INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION AND OUTREACH [...] This is in response to reftel invitation of post's input on Greece's adoption of maritime security measures in accordance to the President's Maritime Security Policy. 2. Greece, as host of the 2004 Summer Olympics, has expedited implementation of many security plans including maritime sec [...]	2005-03-22 10:35:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ECON ETRD KSTC PARM PHSA PREL PTER ASEC EU GR IASA
05ATHENS808	GREECE FORMALLY REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL AVIATION [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (U) The Government of Greece has transmitted to Post a formal request for the FAA to conduct another International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). In a letter to Ambassador, Minister o [...]	2005-03-22 16:06:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR GR IASA
05ATHENS828	INFORMATION ON GREEK LAW REGARDING [...] The following information is keyed to reftel questions regarding appeals from Greek Customs decisions. 2. Greek Customs procedures are governed by Greek national law 2960 of 2001, which is harmonized to EU regulations 2913/92 and 2454/93. Article 28 of Law 2960/2001 provides for customs [...]	2005-03-24 09:09:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EU GR
05ATHENS830	YOUR VISIT TO GREECE [...] (C) SUMMARY: I am delighted to welcome you to Greece March 30-31. The Greeks see your trip to Athens, following on the heels of Foreign Minister Molyviatis' March 24 visit to Washington, as more proof of America's reengagement with Europe. Greece will want to characterize your visit -- the [...]	2005-03-24 10:14:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	CY GR PGOV PREL TU ZL VISIT
05ATHENS838	MACEDONIA NAME ISSUE: MFA SAYS MACEDONIA NEEDS TO [...] (C) Poloff contacted Vassilis Costis, deputy head of the MFA's Balkan Directorate, on March 24 for an update on Greek-Macedonian relations. Costis made the following points: -- Greece had seen a "very negative, intransigent" stance on the part of Macedonia in the aftermath of the USG decis [...]	2005-03-24 14:37:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MK GR MACEDONIA
05ATHENS841	GREECE: DEFENSE MINISTER ON EXPANDING COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary. In a March 24 meeting to discuss his proposed travel to Washington, Defense Minister Spiliotopoulos told Ambassador that Greece could provide the Iraqi military with decommissioned APCs as they are replaced over the coming years by new German models -- and perhaps other militar [...]	2005-03-24 15:47:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR GR AMB
05ATHENS842	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PRYCE'S MARCH 29-30 VISIT TO [...] (U) I want to warmly welcome you to Athens. As you have requested, we have arranged a schedule focused on trafficking in persons. This issue is a high priority for the Embassy. In the short time you have with us, I hope you get a good overview of Greece's efforts to fight this scourge. I l [...]	2005-03-24 16:39:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV ASEC PHUM GR VISIT
05ATHENS849	A SNAPSHOT OF THE GREEK ENERGY SECTOR: [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador Ries met with the Chairman of the Public Gas Corporation (DEPA) on March 21, and the CEO and Chairman of Hellenic Petroleum (HP) on March 22. DEPA is undergoing capital restructuring while the GoG has already gradually sold its shares of HP. DEPA is part of a joint [...]	2005-03-28 11:49:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EPET GR AMB
05ATHENS866	CODEL ROGERS MARCH 30-31 VISIT TO ATHENS [...] (U) SUMMARY: CODEL Rogers, in Athens March 23-26, toured the state-of-the-art security features at Athens airport and at Greece's main seaport of Piraeus, put in place in the run-up to the 2004 Olympic Games. The CODEL focused particularly on the Container Security Initiative (CSI),design [...]	2005-03-30 07:43:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OREP GR VISIT
05ATHENS892	VAT, CIGARETTE AND ALCOHOL TAX HIKES TO BRING DOWN [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-01 10:50:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN GR
06ATHENS1000	GREECE MOST LIKELY TO CO-SPONSOR U.S./UK SANCTIONS [...] (C) Embassy Poloff delivered reftel demarche on 13 April to Ambassador Fotios Xidos of the MFA's UN Directorate. Xidos, who was familiar with the U.S./UK proposal of adding the four names, said Greece would most likely co-sponsor it. (Note: Xidos will replace UN Directorate head Ambassador Fr [...]	2006-04-13 13:28:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETTC GR UNSC
06ATHENS1057	GREECE SUPPORTS INCREASING DIPLOMATIC PRESSURE ON [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-19 14:11:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL AORC EU EUN IAEA KNNP UNSC IR GR WMD
06ATHENS1058	SCENESETTER: YOUR APRIL 27 VISIT TO ATHENS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thank you for agreeing to make a quick stop in Athens on April 27. The Greek Government is delighted you are able to visit so soon after FM Bakoyannis' March 23 trip to Washington, and sees your visit as more proof of the deepening U.S.-Greece strategic partnership, or as Bakoya [...]	2006-04-19 14:42:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR CY TU VISIT
06ATHENS1091	GREECE REVIEWING TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS OF CFE [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-26 13:54:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KCFE MARR PARM PREL GR NATOPOLICY
06ATHENS1092	GREECE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT NATO-MIDDLE [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-26 13:54:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR NATO PREL PGOV GR
06ATHENS1093	GREECE SUPPORTS NATO GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-26 14:19:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR GR NATOPOLICY NATO
06ATHENS1099	LIBERTAD ACT: GREEK STANCE ON CUBA [...] (C) Vassilios Konstantineas, Expert Minister Counselor at the MFA Latin American Directorate, confirmed on April 27 that the GoG remains unaware of any substantial investments in Cuba by Greek nationals. The GoG does not maintain a comprehensive list of investments in Cuba by its nationals, a [...]	2006-04-27 14:01:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ETTC CU GR
06ATHENS1100	GREECE WILL OPPOSE G-77 RESOLUTION ON UN [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-27 14:01:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC UNGA KUNR GR
06ATHENS1127	GREECE TO JOIN INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION [...] (SBU) On April 28th, Ambassador received a call from Kostas Chalastanis, advisor to the Greek FM, who informed him that Greece would be joining the IWC. Chalastanis further indicated that the decision regarding membership would have to pass Greek Parliament prior to ratification; he did not p [...]	2006-05-02 14:44:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS SENV ECON GR
06ATHENS1133	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GREECE FOR EUR/SE DEPUTY [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of EUR/SE Deputy Director Baxter Hunt, to travel to Athens, Greece, May 9 - 12, 2006 to meet with government officials, foreign press correspondents, and embassy officials. Embassy point of contact is Political Officer Kirste [...]	2006-05-03 12:35:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA CY GR VISIT
06ATHENS1144	COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of the House International Relations Committee Delegation led by Rep. Mike Pence and including Rep. Mike Ferguson, Rep. Lincoln Davis, Rep. Jim Costa, Rep. Joseph Pitts. Control Officer for the visit will be Marielle Martin, w [...]	2006-05-04 14:39:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC AFIN GM GR IZ OREP TU
06ATHENS1145	COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of the House International Relations Committee Delegation led by Rep. Mike Pence and including Rep. Mike Ferguson, Rep. Lincoln Davis, Rep. Jim Costa, Rep. Joseph Pitts. Control Officer for the visit will be Marielle Martin, w [...]	2006-05-05 03:57:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AFIN ASEC GM GR IZ OREP TU
06ATHENS1156	BURGAS-ALEXANDROPOLI PIPELINE: GREEK REACTION TO [...] (U) Summary: On May 3rd, Greek press sources reported that the Bulgarian Government was withdrawing its interest from the proposed Burgas-Alexandropoli Oil Pipeline (B-A),touching off widespread media speculation that the entire pipeline deal was in jeopardy. Additional press reports, howeve [...]	2006-05-05 14:19:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV ENRG GR
06ATHENS1207	IRAN APPROACHES ENVIRONMENTAL ARM OF GREEK [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting on other issues, the Director General of the Hellenic Marine Environmental Protection Association (HELMEPA),Dimitris Mitsatsos, asked econoff about the potential USG foreign policy implications of helping the Iranian Shipping Industry to establish its own Marine [...]	2006-05-11 08:22:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EWWT PGOV PINS GR
06ATHENS1293	EUR/SE DEPUTY VISIT TO ATHENS: EXCELLENT BILATERAL [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-19 11:11:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SR TU CY GR
06ATHENS1298	"WE DON'T UNDERSTAND THE ANTI-GAZPROM CAMPAIGN." [...] (C) Summary. In a public speech at a luncheon in Athens on 17 May, Andrei Vdovin, Russian Ambassador to Greece, commented on the Russian - Greek bi-lateral relationship with a specific focus on energy. Vdovin underscored the overall strength and historical context of the relationship before [...]	2006-05-19 13:07:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ENRG GR
06ATHENS1299	GREECE'S MUSLIM MINORITY IN THRACE: POTENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Greece's large Muslim minority in Thrace could be the source of reciprocal CBMs between Greece and Turkey that lessen tension and assist Turkey's EU accession, a strategic GoG objective. Unfortunately, that is not the case at present: Greece views this minority as purely a dom [...]	2006-05-19 13:12:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU GR
06ATHENS1304	GREECE'S MUSLIM MINORITY IN THRACE: POTENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Greece's large Muslim minority in Thrace could be the source of reciprocal CBMs between Greece and Turkey that lessen tension and assist Turkey's EU accession, a strategic GoG objective. Unfortunately, that is not the case at present: Greece views this minority as purely a dom [...]	2006-05-22 07:06:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU GR
06ATHENS131	2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT GREECE [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-17 14:19:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV KSPR KIDE KTDB ELAB GR
06ATHENS1317	MAJOR DRUG BUST SHOWCASES U.S.-GREEK COOPERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 15, 2006, Hellenic authorities arrested four alleged leaders of the international Stathopoulos drug trafficking organization. Greek police also seized approximately 100,000 MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy) tablets, roughly 1,040,000 euros (USD 1,333,000) in drug-related [...]	2006-05-22 13:56:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	GR TU PGOV PREL SNAR
06ATHENS1319	GREECE ENERGY: GOG DELAYING CONTACTS WITH AZERIS [...] (C) Summary. According to recent meetings with Greek officials, the GoG has temporarily put on hold efforts to assure a diverse supply of natural gas for the Turkey-Greece-Italy gas interconnector. Development Ministry Director General Nicos Stefanou told us May 22 the Greeks are waiting un [...]	2006-05-22 14:51:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON GR GAZPROM
06ATHENS1345	GREECE TO ANSWER ISAF CAVEAT QUESTION AT BRUSSELS [...] (C) During the May 17-18 meeting of the U.S.-Greece High Level Consultative Committee, OSD/ISP DAS Fata urged Greek DMOD Michaliolakos to lift the caveats that prevented Greek troops taking part in ISAF from deploying beyond Kabul. He noted that these caveats had a practical and significant [...]	2006-05-24 12:27:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO MARR PREL AF
06ATHENS1366	COPELOUZOS GROUP CHAIRMAN BRIEFS ON ENERGY PLANS [...] (C) Summary. Copelouzos Group Chairman Dimitris Copelouzos briefed the Ambassador April 27 on his proposal to build a "West Macedonia Branch" of the Turkish-Greece-Italy (TGI) gas interconnector. AccordinQto Copelouzos, whose firm is closely linked with Gazprom, this could supply natural g [...]	2006-05-26 08:27:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG GR AL MK
06ATHENS1375	HELLENIC AID DIRECTOR CONFIRMS DISBURSEMENT OF [...] (SBU) Hellenic Aid (HA) Director General Panayotis Goumas informed Economic Counselor May 25 that HA had disbursed 200,000 Euro as the GoG's first annual contribution to the Transnational Action against Child Trafficking (TACT) program in Albania. Goumas said that he believed the funds were [...]	2006-05-26 14:42:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PHUM GR AL RO MK BU SR
06ATHENS1413	GREEK FM WELCOMES U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN, ISSUES [...] (C) On May 31 Ambassador shared ref points with FM Bakoyannis, who strongly supported the U.S. move to participate in the EU-3 negotiations with Iran, if that country fully and verifiably suspends its enrichment and reprocessing activities. Subsequently, the FM issued a statement of support [...]	2006-06-01 12:23:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR GR
06ATHENS1432	CYPRUS AND AZERBAIJAN: ANOTHER OBSTACLE FOR [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Greece, Mir-Hamza Efendiyev, on June 1, to discuss the Turkey-Greece-Istanbul natural gas interconnector (TGI). Ambassador outlined the current state of play and likely Russian efforts to get the GoG to accept Gazprom supplied gas [...]	2006-06-02 14:15:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG EPET GR
06ATHENS1450	FM BAKOYANNIS DISCUSSES TURKEY-EU-CYPRUS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Bakoyannis told Ambassador June 5 that she would sound out Turkish FM Gul, at a meeting later this week in Istanbul, on opening up the Turkish Cypriot port of Famagusta for direct trade in return for the nearby area of Varosha being given back to its Greek Cypriot owners. Aw [...]	2006-06-05 14:42:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY TU GR
06ATHENS1475	GREECE-TURKEY AEGEAN DISPUTES: A SHORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the wake of the May 23 midair collision between Greek and Turkish fighters, statements by former President Stephanopoulos to refer all Greek-Turkish Aegean disputes to the ICJ caused a mini uproar here (ref B),but actually represent nothing new. Over the years, Greek gover [...]	2006-06-08 13:00:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TU GR
06ATHENS1480	THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND, THIS LAND IS MY LAND: [...] (U) Summary: A major inhibitor of foreign direct investment in Greece is the lack of a functional national land registry (NLR). To address this problem, the GoG recently submitted a new draft bill that once again attempts to create a working NLR. The political, legal, and economic issues that [...]	2006-06-09 04:20:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN PGOV EIDE CASC GR
06ATHENS1491	REVOLUTIONARY STRUGGLE: NEW GENERATION OF DOMESTIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 8, the weekly satirical "To Pontiki" published a lengthy proclamation by the Revolutionary Struggle (RS) organization claiming responsibility for a May 30 bomb blast aimed at Culture Minister (and former Public Order Minister) George Voulgarakis (ref A). The proclamatio [...]	2006-06-09 14:00:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV GR
06ATHENS1507	STUDENTS PROTEST PROPOSED UNIVERSITY REFORMS, SHUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following over a month of sit-ins, strikes, and protest rallies opposing GoG plans to reform the Greek university system -- especially allowing private, non-profit universities to operate -- left-wing and communist student groups and some university professors on June 8 organi [...]	2006-06-12 13:13:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SCUL PREL GR
06ATHENS1508	STUDENTS PROTEST PROPOSED UNIVERSITY REFORMS, SHUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following over a month of sit-ins, strikes, and protest rallies opposing GoG plans to reform the Greek university system -- especially allowing private, non-profit universities to operate -- left-wing and communist student groups and some university professors on June 8 organi [...]	2006-06-12 13:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SCUL PREL GR
06ATHENS1524	GREECE: GOG AND MEDIA CALL 2006 TIP REPORT [...] SUMMARY: The Greek government and press responded positively to the release of the 2006 TIP report, calling Greece's advancement to Tier 2 from Tier 2 Watch List (T2WL) "encouraging." News articles relied on post's press release, press conference, and the report narrative for straightforwar [...]	2006-06-14 11:34:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG KPAO GR TIP
06ATHENS1550	MDA: GREEK REPRESENTATION AT GENEVA/INTL [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel points June 13 to Alexandros Rallis of the Greek MFA's Directorate for International Organizations (D1),which passed them to Greece's Ambassador in Geneva and former D1 head, Frangisko Verros. Greece will be represented in Geneva by Professor Kalliope Koufa. Cons [...]	2006-06-16 11:31:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL PHUM ICRC IS GR
06ATHENS1556	GOVERNMENT CAVES TO STUDENT PROTESTS, POSTPONES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the face of continuing, mass student protests and demonstrations, Education Minister Yiannakou announced on June 13 that she would postpone submitting the draft bill on education reforms during the summer parliament recess as originally planned (Ref A). Sources told us the [...]	2006-06-16 15:00:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SCUL PREL GR
06ATHENS1582	GREEK JUSTICE MINISTER REQUESTS TRANSFER OF [...] (U) On June 19, Ambassador received a letter from Greek Justice Minister Anastasis Papaligouras with a copy of a letter to Attorney General Gonzalez (see para 5) requesting that former Embassy Athens communicator and convicted spy Steven Lalas be allowed to serve the remainder of his "supervi [...]	2006-06-20 15:37:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR GR
06ATHENS1629	FORMER GREEK PM PROPOSES SELECTIVE EXTENSION OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Former PM Costas Simitis has proposed that Greece move to extend its territorial waters as part of a broader policy of pressing for an all- round settlement of the Aegean dispute with Turkey. Simitis, in a June 18 newspaper article, argued that a selective extension would not [...]	2006-06-23 14:03:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV TU GR TURKEY
06ATHENS1630	SHOPPING AROUND THE SPECIAL 301 ACTION PLAN SHOWS [...] (C) Since receipt of the Action Plan for IPR in Greece in April, Mission elements have discussed it with MFA, MinFin, and Ministry of Culture. We have made it clear to all that Greece dodged a bullet this year, but that it won't be able to do so a second time without significant improvements [...]	2006-06-23 14:49:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KIPR ECON ETRD GR
06ATHENS1648	AMNESTY INT'L PROTEST OVER DETAINEES TURNS INTO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Two representatives from Amnesty International Greece (AI) met with poloffs June 26 to deliver 1000 petitions addressed to President Bush which call for the closure of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay. After poloff delivered reftel talking points in response to criticisms [...]	2006-06-27 13:27:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KPAO GR HRIGHTS
06ATHENS1652	PAKISTANI EMBASSY CLAIMS GOG COMPLICITY IN HUMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 16 meeting with Poloffs, Pakistani XXXXXXXXXXXX relayed his concerns that human smuggling could be funding destabilizing separatist, Muslim-extremist, and even terrorist movements in Pakistan, notably in the Balochistan province. His concern is heightened by what he [...]	2006-06-28 11:09:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR PINR PINS PK SMIG SOCI PTER
06ATHENS1656	SOUTHERN CORRIDOR ENERGY OFFICERS' CONFERENCE, [...] (U) This is an action cable; please see paragraph 6. Embassy Athens is pleased to invite officers from addressee posts to the Southern Corridor Energy Officer's Conference, which will be held July 14 in Athens, Greece. The conference will take place at the Hotel Grand Bretagne, Athens, Greec [...]	2006-06-28 12:22:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EPET GR
06ATHENS1657	GREEK PROCESS FOR RATIFYING INTERNATIONAL TRACING [...] (U) Poloff spoke with Fotini Tomai-Constantopoulou on June 28 regarding reftel points. Tomai-Constantopoulou, Expert Counselor the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Service of Diplomatic and Historical Archives, and Greece's representative to the International Commission of the International Traci [...]	2006-06-28 12:46:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNAR PHUM GR
06ATHENS1667	PUBLIC ORDER MINISTER OUTLINES CT PRIORITIES, [...] (C) During a G-8 Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) lunch for G-8 Ambassadors hosted by Russian Ambassador Vdovin on June 16, Public Order Minister Polydoras gave a comprehensive description of Greece's domestic and international counter-terrorism priorities. Later, on June 26th, Polydora [...]	2006-06-29 07:54:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER GR
06ATHENS1669	GREECE DEFERS TO BRUSSELS ON DOHA, ASKS FOR "LOW [...] (C) Summary: In preparation for the Geneva Trade Ministerial (reftel),Econ Counselor briefed the U.S. position to officials at the Ministries of National Economy and Agriculture. The officials stressed that the GoG position on Doha will follow the EU consensus, except perhaps on the expansio [...]	2006-06-29 14:45:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD GR
06ATHENS1691	ACTIONS OF POLICE, NOT PROTESTERS, CONDEMNED AFTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following months of demonstrations over now-stalled reforms to Greek higher education, another angry protest on June 27 left parts of central Athens damaged, including the U.S.-affiliated Hellenic American Union and University. Focusing on protesters' rights, media and opposi [...]	2006-07-03 14:20:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ASEC SCUL GR
06ATHENS1713	ANTI-AMERICANISM PREVAILS AT 2006 CULTURAL [...] (U) Summary: The European Cultural Center in the ancient religious site of Delphi commenced its "Cultural Amphictyony 2006" on June 30. The following day marked the beginning of a two-day international conference entitled "The Role of the United Nations in the 21st Century." Greek Minister o [...]	2006-07-05 14:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV GR
06ATHENS1745	GREEK MFA ISSUES STATEMENT CRITICAL OF NORTH [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on 6 July to MFA spokesman George Koumoutsakos. On the same day, Koumoutsakos released the following statement during a briefing with diplomatic journalists and foreign correspondents (also posted on the MFA's website: www.mfa.gr). 2. (U) Begin text [...]	2006-07-07 10:58:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PARM PREL GR
06ATHENS1766	UNSC RESOLUTION MAY BE "JUST WHAT DPRK WANTS," [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel points on the UNSC resolution regarding the DPRK missile launches to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Haralambos Rocanas on July 10. Ambassador told Rocanas that the U.S. is grateful Greece has joined us in co-sponsoring the UNSC resolution, and [...]	2006-07-10 15:03:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR UNSC KN GR
06ATHENS1779	GREEK FM GUARDEDLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT CYPRUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following a day of meetings between the GoG and Greek Cypriot President Papadopoulos, Greek FM Bakoyannis told Ambassador she is guardedly optimistic about the agreement signed by Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders on July 8. While the key will be getting the respective [...]	2006-07-11 13:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN UNFICYP TU CY GR
06ATHENS1780	GOG WILL PRESS IRANIAN FM TO ACCEPT NUCLEAR [...] (C) On the margins of a July 11 meeting between Ambassador Ries and Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyiannis (septel),Bakoyiannis conveyed to Ambassador Ries that Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki will attend a Socialist International Presidium on Samos island on Saturday, July 15, and that FM Mo [...]	2006-07-11 14:08:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PARM IR GR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR

06ATHENS1781	GOG WILL PRESS IRANIAN FM TO ACCEPT NUCLEAR [...] (C) On the margins of a July 11 meeting between Ambassador Ries and Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyiannis (septel),Bakoyiannis conveyed to Ambassador Ries that Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki will attend a Socialist International Presidium on Samos island on Saturday, July 15, and that FM Mo [...]	2006-07-11 14:08:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PARM IR GR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR
06ATHENS1804	IRANIAN FM AND SOCIALIST PARTY LEADERS CONFIRM [...] (C) Poloff contacted Dimitri Droutsas, advisor to George Papandreou (head of opposition PASOK party and President of Socialist International) to follow-up reftel telcon concerning the attendance of Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki at the July 15 Socialist International meeting. Droutsas reporte [...]	2006-07-12 14:52:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PARM IR GR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR
06ATHENS1805	HOW TO READ THE GREEK PRESS: A GUIDE FOR THE UNINITIATED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. At first glance, the Greek media may resemble the media in the U.S., with a mixture of broadsheets and tabloids, national and local television and radio stations, and constitutional guarantees guarding the freedom of the press. Closer inspection reveals a Greek media industry [...]	2006-07-13 06:50:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO KMDR PREL OIIP OPRC GR
06ATHENS1806	GREECE TO SUPPORT DELAY ON QATAR'S UNSC RESOLUTION [...] (S) In the absence from Athens of Foreign Minister Bakoyannis (her son is being married this weekend),Ambassador raised reftel points with MFA Secretary General Harlambos Rocanas at OOB Athens time July 13. Rocanas grasped the significance of the resolution and the necessity of the broadest [...]	2006-07-13 08:27:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL KWBG GR UNSC IS KPAL
06ATHENS1821	GEORGE PAPANDREOU INVITES IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI TO [...] (C) Summary: George Papandreou's closest foreign policy adviser Droutsas told Ambassador July 13 that Iranian FM Mottaki would be joining the Socialist International Presidium "for coffee" on July 15 on the Greek island of Samos. The invitation was extended when Papandreou visited Tehran o [...]	2006-07-13 14:45:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PARM IR GR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR
06ATHENS1822	NATO SG PRAISES GREEK CONTRIBUTIONS, EXPRESSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer made a productive and widely-covered stop in Athens July 7 to confer with the GoG in the run-up to the Riga summit. de Hoop Scheffer praised Greece's contributions to various NATO operations, including Kosovo and Afghanistan. Though the M [...]	2006-07-13 14:59:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO GR
06ATHENS1836	NEW TIP SPOKESMAN DETAILS GOG EFFORTS TO STOP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador discussed the latest TIP developments and passed the 2006-2007 TIP action plan to the GOG's new Spokesman for its Interministerial Committee on trafficking in persons on July 10. The Spokesman detailed the GoG's recent TIP actions and goals, including training offi [...]	2006-07-14 14:47:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KWMN GR TIP
06ATHENS1838	GREEK VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE JULY 17 GAERC [...] (C) On July 14, poloff met with Thanos Kafopoulos, action officer for EU-Transatlantic issues in the MFA's EU Foreign Relations Directorate, to deliver ref A and B demarches. Kafopoulos, who had been faxed ref A points earlier, noted that the GoG has no significant differences with any of the [...]	2006-07-14 16:52:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN CY GR
06ATHENS1839	GREEK VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE JULY 17 GAERC [...] (C) On July 14, poloff met with Thanos Kafopoulos, action officer for EU-Transatlantic issues in the MFA's EU Foreign Relations Directorate, to deliver ref A and B demarches. Kafopoulos, who had been faxed ref A points earlier, noted that the GoG has no significant differences with any of the [...]	2006-07-14 16:57:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN CY GR
06ATHENS184	GoG Announces Day of Remembrance for Victims of [...] (U) The first Sunday in January has been selected as the official day of remembrance for the victims of terrorism, Marietta Yiannakou, the Education and Religious Affairs minister, announced on January 17. Yiannakou, who has also proposed that such a day of remembrance should be recognized v [...]	2006-01-23 13:11:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER GR ANARCHISTS
06ATHENS1849	ROLLING OUT IPR ACTION PLAN TO JUSTICE MINISTRY [...] (SBU) Summary. Mission continues to present the USG's IPR Action Plan for Greece to GOG officials in the Ministry of Justice and in the Office of the Prime Minister. These discussions have yielded the following results: -- the P.M.'s Economic Advisor agreed that resolving IPR- related issues [...]	2006-07-17 12:32:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD GR
06ATHENS1851	IRAQI FM ZEBARI VISITS GREECE, LEAVES ASSURED OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-17 13:48:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID MARR OPRC PBTS PGOV PINS XF XG GR
06ATHENS1852	IRANIAN FM HEARS UNIFIED MESSAGE FROM GOG AND [...] (C) Summary: During a July 14 meeting between Greek PM Karamalis and Iranian FM Motaki, the PM delivered the international community's common position, imploring Iran to accept the P5 plus one nuclear package delivered to Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani in early June. Deputy FM Valy [...]	2006-07-17 15:35:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM IR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR GR
06ATHENS1853	GREEK MFA INVOLVED IN ARRANGING VESSELS FOR BEIRUT [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador called on Deputy Foreign Minister Kassimis on July 17 to advise the GoG of current USG efforts regarding potential evacuations from Beirut, as well as enlist GoG aid in locating appropriate vessels for RFP N00033-06-R-5523, and raise the possibility that Souda Bay mig [...]	2006-07-18 04:41:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AEMR CASC EWWT GR LE MARR PINS PREL ETRA KHLS
06ATHENS1861	GREECE AGREES THAT IRAN UNSCR BE UNDER CHAPTER VII [...] (C) Ambassador raised reftel points with Foreign Minister Bakoyannis on July 18, reaching her just before she departed her office to brief the Prime Minister and inner governmental council on the just-concluded EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting. Bakoyannis said [...]	2006-07-18 10:01:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC IR GR
06ATHENS1867	GREECE: EARLY ELECTIONS RUMOR LIKELY JUST THAT, [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to "Eleftheros Typos," a strongly pro-government Athens daily, PM Karamanlis may be toying with the possibility of early parliamentary elections to coincide with local elections already scheduled for October 15, 2006. The paper suggests that with a weak opposition leader [...]	2006-07-18 14:41:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV GR INTERNAL
06ATHENS1881	IP COORDINATORS ADVANCE U.S. AGENDA IN GREECE [...] (U) Summary: Department of Commerce Senior Advisor to the U.S. Intellectual Property Coordinator, Wayne Paugh, and David Brener, on detail to the IP Coordinator's office from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, met with senior Greek Government officials over two days, July 14- 15, to di [...]	2006-07-19 13:44:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD GR
06ATHENS1891	GREEK DEP FM TELLS BRYZA: ON CYPRUS, NO [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Ries and EUR DAS Bryza met with Deputy FM Valynakis on July 14 to discuss Cyprus. While all praised progress on Cyprus settlement issues, discussion on compromise proposals to avert a Turkey EU train wreck this fall were less promising. Valynakis was steadfast in the [...]	2006-07-20 12:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR CY TU
06ATHENS1892	GREEK PM CALLS FOR CEASEFIRE IN LEBANON/ISRAEL [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Greek Prime Minister on July 19 called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and Israel, the unconditional release of all captive soldiers, the disarmament of paramilitary organizations, and assistance to civilians in the region. On July 18, the Foreign Minister also called [...]	2006-07-20 13:03:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR PINS GR
06ATHENS1908	GREECE AGREES UNSC ISRAEL/LEBANON STATEMENTS [...] (S) SUMMARY: MFA Secretary General Haralambos Rocanas agreed with CDA on July 21 that all UNSC statements on Lebanon/Israel should have the broadest possible consensus. In that spirit, he read to us Greece's draft statement, which he intended to pass shortly to the Greek delegation in NY. Roc [...]	2006-07-21 13:06:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL UNSC IS LE GR
06ATHENS1913	DEVELOPMENT MINISTER FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. [...] (C) Summary. The Greek Government is committed to enhancing European energy security through promoting the Turkey-Greece-Italy natural gas interconnector as a conduit for Caspian gas. This was the message conveyed July 14 to EUR DAS Bryza by Minister of Development Sioufas, who said he wan [...]	2006-07-21 13:44:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG GR
06ATHENS1945	CONVICTED NOVEMBER 17 TERRORIST RELEASED FROM [...] (SBU) Summary: Convicted November 17 terrorist, Nikos Papanastasiou, was released from prison on July 19 for "health reasons." Papanastasiou was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for "setting up and participating in a criminal group," for his affiliation with the November 17 terrorist or [...]	2006-07-25 14:56:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER GR
06ATHENS1946	CFE TRANSFERS: GOG REQUESTS DC DELEGATION TO VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA NATO D2 Directorate, Deputy Director Polychroniou, on Thursday July 20, and to MoD Deputy Diplomatic Advisor Stoidis Friday, July 21. Both interlocutors expressed that Greece remains interested in complying with the request, but also that a [...]	2006-07-25 14:56:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR NO PGOV PREL TU NATO MARR KCFE PARM
06ATHENS1947	CFE TRANSFERS: GOG REQUESTS DC DELEGATION TO VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA NATO D2 Directorate, Deputy Director Polychroniou, on Thursday July 20, and to MoD Deputy Diplomatic Advisor Stoidis Friday, July 21. Both interlocutors expressed that Greece remains interested in complying with the request, but also that a [...]	2006-07-26 04:09:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR NO PGOV PREL TU NATO MARR KCFE PARM
06ATHENS1952	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GREECE SUPPORTS P5+1 INCENTIVE [...] (C) Per reftel A, post transmitted subject demarche to MFA contacts on July 21. MFA recipients included Secretary General Charalambos Rocanas and Ambassador Fotis Xydas of the D1 Directorate of the UN, International Organizations and Disarmament. 2. (C) D1 officials responded on July 22, [...]	2006-07-26 12:46:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC GR PGOV PTER UNSC
06ATHENS1958	PROTESTERS TOPPLE TRUMAN STATUE IN DOWNTOWN ATHENS [...] (U) Summary: Members of PAME, a trade unionist movement affiliated with Greece's Communist Party (KKE),toppled the Harry S. Truman statue in downtown Athens on Tuesday night, July 25. The act was committed on the margins of a rally to express solidarity with the Palestinian people, where pro [...]	2006-07-26 15:07:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR
06ATHENS1963	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL [...] (U) Per reftel Post delivered subject demarche to Ambassador Rallis, MFA D1 Directorate of the UN, International Organizations, and Disarmament. 2. (U) To date no response has been received but Post will report any GoG response. RIES [...]	2006-07-27 14:13:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR GR
06ATHENS1969	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered subject demarche to Ambassador Rallis, MFA D1 Directorate of the UN, International Organizations, and Disarmament. 2. (U) Ambassador Rallis informed poloff that FM Dora Bakoyianni will likely not represent Greece at the High Level Dialogue (HLD) on Migration [...]	2006-07-28 12:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV GR EAID PREF SMIG UNGA
06ATHENS1970	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 61ST UNGA HIGH-LEVEL [...] (U) Per reftel, post delivered subject demarche to Ambassador Rallis, MFA D1 Directorate of the UN, International Organizations, and Disarmament on July 27. 2. (U) Rallis informed poloff that GoG FM Dora Bakoyianni will attend UNGA. Although her schedule has not yet been finalized, Ralli [...]	2006-07-28 12:19:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA SKEP
06ATHENS2031	ARMS PROCUREMENT PLAN 2006-2010 APPROVED [...] (U) Summary: On July 25, the GoG announced plans to spend an estimated EUR 27 billion for arms procurement over the next decade. The first five-year leg of the program does not include appropriations for a new fighter in an apparent effort by the Karamanlis administration to relieve political [...]	2006-08-03 08:25:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MCAP MASS NATO PREL PINR TU GR
06ATHENS2078	SOUTHERN CORRIDOR ENERGY CONFERENCE EXAMINES [...] (C) Summary: Gazprom's growing stranglehold on European energy supplies, particularly in the area of natural gas, has the potential to reduce these countries' diplomatic freedom of movement in support of U.S. diplomatic goals. Improving these countries' energy security and diversity of supply [...]	2006-08-09 04:54:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG GR
06ATHENS2145	GREEK MFA SHOWING NEW INTEREST IN IPR ISSUES [...] (U) Summary: Personnel changes at the MFA may be positioning it to play a more positive role on IPR. Washington's efforts to engage the Greek embassy are also helping heighten the MFA's attention to the issue. Embassy officials met with the MFA Ambassador responsible for IPR issues, Georgios [...]	2006-08-17 13:23:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON GR KIPR
06ATHENS2152	GREECE LIKELY TO SUPPORT UNIFIL THROUGH NAVAL [...] (C) Summary: MFA and MoD contacts informed Embassy that Greece plans to respond positively to resolution 1701's call for contributions for a peacekeeping force in Lebanon. Senior Greek military planners are focused on providing a naval force to the future peacekeeping effort in Lebanon, with o [...]	2006-08-17 15:17:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL LE GR
06ATHENS2178	FM BAKOYANNIS TRAVEL TO MIDDLE EAST: CRAFTING THE [...] (C) FM Dora Bakoyannis will depart Athens on Tuesday afternoon, August 22, for a tour of the Middle East. She plans to visit Cyprus, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel, and also intends to meet with Palestinian leadership. (Her chief of staff told DCM that she will not/not visit Syria.) The annou [...]	2006-08-21 13:18:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	CY GR IS LE MARR MOPS PGOV PREL PTER UN
06ATHENS2201	GREECE ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION IN UNIFIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Greek Government has decided to send two naval vessels and a military divers unit to participate in peacekeeping operations in Lebanon. For now, however, the GOG has ruled out sending ground forces. MOD officials have stressed to us the suitability of the Souda Bay facililit [...]	2006-08-23 12:17:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV LE GR
06ATHENS2205	BAKOYIANNIS HEADS TO MIDDLE EAST IN LISTENING MODE [...] (C) DCM met with Ambassador Kostas Chalastanis, Director of FM Bakoyannis' cabinet, on August 22 just prior to their departure for Cyprus, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel. Delivering ref a points, DCM emphasized that, when Greece assumed the UNSC presidency in September, it would immediately face [...]	2006-08-23 13:28:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MARR MOPS UNSC GR CY IS LE
06ATHENS2251	KOSOVO: GREEK MFA ON STATUS NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: DCM met with the director of the MFA's Balkans unit, Ambassador Michael Christides, on August 29 to review ref a points on the Kosovo status negotiations. Christides -- who will meet with DAS DiCarlo in Washington the week of September 4 -- favored a "transition period" in orde [...]	2006-08-30 10:03:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNAUS UNMIK YI EU GR
06ATHENS2282	LEBANON/IRAN: GREECE FOCUSES ON MIDDLE EAST IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 30, DCM met with Ambassador Kostas Chalastanis, director of FM Bakoyannis' cabinet, for a readout of Bakoyannis' visit to Middle East capitals August 22-25. Chalastanis informed us that, in addition to her consultations in Beirut, Amman, and Tel Aviv, Bakoyannis woul [...]	2006-08-31 12:35:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS UNSC IAEA GR IS CY LE
06ATHENS231	GREECE'S EMERGING ROLE IN EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY [...] (C) Summary. The recent dispute between Ukraine and Russia over the price of gas once again highlights Europe's vulnerable energy position. Senior Greek officials have impressed on us their wish that Greece provide an important East-West corridor in the movement of gas and oil through the T [...]	2006-01-27 14:15:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG GR GAZPROM NATGAS OIL
06ATHENS2324	PUTIN AND PURVANOV IN ATHENS: THE LONG ROAD TO [...] (C) Summary. Greek Prime Minister Karamanlis, Russian President Putin and Bulgarian President Purvanov met in Athens on September 4, to discuss the three countries' cooperation on the long-proposed, but not yet realized, Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline (B-A). Despite higher expectations by [...]	2006-09-05 15:11:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG GR
06ATHENS293	GREECE DEFIES THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION; HARDENS [...] (C) Summary. On January 30th, Greece's Deputy Agriculture Minister Alexandros Kondos signed a ministerial decision to continue and expand the ban on 17 strains of the MON810 seed corn family to 31 strains. Kondos' decision continues Greece's lone defiance as a member of the EU on biotech prod [...]	2006-02-02 08:43:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON TBIO EAGR GR BIOTECH
06ATHENS3002	GREEK ACTION ON BELARUS UN RESOLUTIONS [...] (C) On November 15, Dep Polcouns delivered ref a demarche to Ambassador Aleksandros Rallis and Vassilios Moutsoglou of the MFA D1 Directorate for the UN, International Organizations and Conferences, and Disarmament then called later for a studied response. They said they had forwarded the U. [...]	2006-11-15 15:42:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL BO GR
06ATHENS3111	GETTING ATHENS ON BOARD WITH KOSOVO STATUS PROCESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Athens is pressing the Greek government, now that the Ahtisaari proposal has been delayed, to avoid advocating any further delay. Ambassador and DCM have urged senior officials, once the proposal is presented in late January, to press Belgrade for a more constructive enga [...]	2006-12-01 16:20:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YI GR
06ATHENS3135	GREEK RESPONSE TO DECEMBER 7TH UNGA OCEANS DEBATE [...] (U) The Greek MFA, through its International Organizations department, informed us that in principle they are sympathetic to the U.S. position on the Torres Strait, as they appreciate the precedential value of the Australian action in other international waterways. Our MFA interlocutors told [...]	2006-12-06 15:44:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	GR PHSA
06ATHENS3229	GREECE ASKS FOR U.S. SUPPORT ON DRAFT UNSC [...] (C) Ambassador Costas Halastanis, chief of staff to FM Bakoyannis, called Ambassador at 1615 hours, December 20 to ask that the Embassy convey a personal message from FM Bakoyannis to the Secretary concerning the Greek-French draft UNSCR on protection of journalists. The MFA, working with the [...]	2006-12-20 15:06:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL GR FR
06ATHENS3231	S/CT CRUMPTON DISCUSSES TERRORISM WITH GREEKS [...] (C) Summary: On December 12, Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Henry Crumpton met with the Greek Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Public Order and the Director General of the Greek National Intelligence Service (EYP). Discussions focused on the regional threat posed by terrorists u [...]	2006-12-21 08:47:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC OTRA PTER GR
06ATHENS3232	MOD'S MEIMARAKIS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite the importance of his position, Greek Minister of Defense Vangelis Meimarakis remains largely an unknown quantity for the international community. Greeks, however, nearly universally regard him as a fish out of water. A New Democracy party politician and electoral strate [...]	2006-12-21 09:25:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS GR
06ATHENS3240	PRESS REPORTS LINK TRAFFICKING TO PRIVATE [...] (U) This week, Athens police arrested a 41 year-old British woman in connection with the kidnapping of an infant child bed!&!)&! Q) ! 1Q year-old Romanian Roma #iQ,& T(%Q T%e&!g%$ victim was also arre1T%$ !&4%R !k%Qd!)&).' to police that she (!d "e%f !h%!Q%$ #QT !b the 14,000 euro that 4(eQQ [...]	2006-12-22 08:28:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG HSTC GR BU RO
06ATHENS3245	MESSAGE CONVEYED: UNSCR ON JOURNALISTS IN ARMED [...] (C) On December 21, Charge conveyed the essense of ref a points to Director of the FM's Cabinet Ambassador Kostas Chalastanis. Charge reiterated that the U.S. does not believe that journalists enjoy special rights of protection beyond those of other persons and thus do not require a separate [...]	2006-12-22 11:08:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC GR
06ATHENS3254	ATHENS RSI DECEMBER 2006 READOUT [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On December 11, Embassy Athens hosted Chiefs of Mission and others from posts in Amman, Ankara, Beirut, Cairo, Nicosia, Rome (MFO),Sofia, and Tel Aviv, as well as participants from S/CT, INL, NEA, DOJ, OSD, CENTCOM, EUCOM, and the NCTC, for an Eastern Mediterranean conference [...]	2006-12-28 13:44:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ASEC OTRA PTER GR
06ATHENS328	STAR-STUDDED TIP CONFERENCE PRODUCES ETHICAL [...] SUMMARY: Royalty, celebrities, and prominent business executives were in Athens January 23 for a roundtable discussion and fundraising dinner on the global business community's responsibility to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). Held under the slogan "END HUMAN TRAFFICKING NOW!" and orga [...]	2006-02-06 11:42:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM GR TIP
06ATHENS338	GREEKS CONSIDERING ISAF PRT, BUT MAY NEED HELP [...] (C) Summary. Greek leaders know that ISAF's Stage III expansion will increase pressure on them to increase their contribution to NATO's efforts in Afghanistan. Senior officials are contemplating offering to assume command of a PRT in the north, but are uneasy about the domestic political c [...]	2006-02-06 14:33:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL GR AF NATOAFGHAN
06ATHENS340	GREECE OFFERS TRAINING FOR BOSNIAN ARMED FORCES [...] (SBU) On February 6, Greek MFA NATO Division officer Andreas Kintis briefed polmiloff on the status of Greek efforts to work with NATO-aspirant members of the Southeast Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC). Following up on informal contacts from USEUCOM, Greek MFA and MOD officials reviewed the trai [...]	2006-02-06 15:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL GR NATOOPS
06ATHENS342	GAZPROM CHAIR IN GREECE: PUTTING RUSSIAN GAS IN [...] (C) Economic Counselor discussed the February 2 visit of Gazprom Chairman Alexei Miller to Greece with Minister of Development Sioufas' Diplomatic Advisor, Teresa Angelatou. She said that Miller's top objective was to send the message that "Russia wants to avoid another Ukraine." Miller was [...]	2006-02-06 15:57:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG GR GAZPROM NATGAS
06ATHENS346	TIP IS KEY TOPIC AT THESSALONIKI ANTI-ORGANIZED [...] (U) SUMMARY: Law enforcement officials and prosecutors from the Balkan region, as well as reps from regional and international organizations met February 1-2 in Thessaloniki at a conference co-sponsored by the Embassy/Consulate and the Stability Pact to compare notes on fighting trafficking [...]	2006-02-06 17:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM GR TIP
06ATHENS350	FY 2006 FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR [...] (U) Greece would like to be considered among the Posts eligible to receive allocation in FY 06 on biotech projects. Post proposes the organization of an Education Seminar to educate and influence participants resulting in greater acceptance of biotech products that will pave the way for the sa [...]	2006-02-07 08:53:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO GR BIOTECH
06ATHENS365	HELLENIC PETROLEUM'S MACEDONIA REFINERY: HAVE GUN, [...] (C) Summary. Economic Counselor met February 3 with the former Commercial Director of Hellenic Petroleum's OKTA refinery in Macedonia, Anestis Papadopoulos, who worked in the plant from the time of HP's purchase in 1999 to late 2004. According to Papadopoulos, HP has invested over USD 220 [...]	2006-02-08 15:58:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG GR OIL
06ATHENS369	CORRUPTION IN GREECE [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-09 11:09:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GR
06ATHENS371	GREECE/KOSOVO: SERB PRESIDENT VISITS ATHENS, LOOKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 6 the Greek MFA gave read-outs to EU and Contact Group embassies of recent, separate visits to Athens of Serb President Tadic and Serb-Montenegrin President Marovic, who both came to attend the Socialist International meeting last week. Kosovo dominated the discuss [...]	2006-02-09 11:27:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GR
06ATHENS372	OLYMPIC AIRLINES PRIVATIZATION ENTERS NEW PHASE [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 2nd, Ambassador met with Deputy Minister of Finance Peter Doukas to discuss the latest GoG plans for privatizing the ailing national air carrier, Olympic Airlines (OA). Doukas stated clearly that he saw no way forward for last year's plan to sell the company to U.S. [...]	2006-02-09 12:50:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR GR OLYAIR
06ATHENS373	AMBASSADOR'S TOUR D'HORIZON WITH GREEK FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the face of an ongoing phone-tapping scandal (Ref A) of high-level Greek Government officials (in which the U.S. has been fingered in the media as the culprit),Greek FM Molyviatis used a one-on-one lunch February 8 with Ambassador in a central Athens restauarant to emphasize [...]	2006-02-09 12:59:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR PGOV PREL CY TU RS YI VE GT EU AMB
06ATHENS374	DEMARCHE DELIVERED - MARINE BIODIVERSITY BEYOND [...] (U) Post delivered demarche as instructed in Reftel to the appropriate persons at both the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Greek Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Directorate on 9 February 2006. 2. (U) Post will advise on response from the GoG when available. RIES [...]	2006-02-09 14:24:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHSA TPHY EFIS SENV TSPL GR
06ATHENS386	POTENTIAL H5N1 DETECTED IN GREECE, AWAITING [...] (U) This is a joint Thessaloniki-Athens telegram. 2. (U) Summary: Three migratory swans in the greater Thessaloniki area have tested positive for the H5 virus. Samples have been sent to the Community Reference Laboratory in Weybridge, UK to test for the presence of any H5N1 strain. Resul [...]	2006-02-10 14:09:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON GR AVIANFLU
06ATHENS393	GAZPROM CHAIR TO MOLYVIATIS: RUSSIAN GAS? CASPIAN [...] (C) Foreign Minister Molyviatis confirmed to Ambassador February 8 that Gazprom Chairman Alexei Miller,s visit to Greece February 2 (reftel) was aimed at getting Greek agreement to transport Russian (Gazprom) gas to Italy in the new interconnector Greece is building (reftel). According to Mo [...]	2006-02-10 15:56:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG GR RS AJ GAZPROM NATGAS
06ATHENS406	H5N1 CONFIRMED IN GREEK BIRDS; UNCONFIRMED HUMAN [...] (U) This is a Joint Athens-Thessaloniki Cable 2. (U) SUMMARY: On 11 February, the European Commission's laboratory in Weybridge U.K. confirmed the presence of H5N1 Avian Influenza in Greece after the three samples sent from migratory swans on 9 February tested positive for the virus (reft [...]	2006-02-13 15:35:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD GR ECON AVIANFLU
06ATHENS414	INTERNATIONAL TIP EXPERTS DISCUSS BEST PRACTICES [...] (U) SUMMARY: The International Organization for Migration (IOM),the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Hellenic Aid Division, and Embassy Athens co-organized a January 24 roundtable that brought together local NGOs with international TIP experts who were in Athens for a separate business community [...]	2006-02-14 10:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KWMN CVIS GR TIP
06ATHENS419	NEW GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER AN OLD FRIEND OF AMERICA [...] (U) SUMMARY: As has been anticipated for weeks, Prime Minister Karamanlis announced changes to his Cabinet February 14, including the replacement of Foreign Minister Petros Molyviatis with Athens Mayor Dora Bakoyianni. This move does not come as a surprise and will not alter the excellent r [...]	2006-02-14 12:49:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR BAKOYANNIS
06ATHENS422	GREECE AVIAN FLU UPDATE; ALL H5N1 HUMAN TESTING [...] (U) Testing on the two men admitted to Agios Nickolaus hospital in Thessaloniki over the weekend has proven negative in both cases, although both men will continue to be monitored after discharge. All other suspected cases have also tested negative. The GoG, provincial and local authorities [...]	2006-02-14 13:33:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON GR AVIANFLU
06ATHENS423	UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS: [...] (U) The Convention for the Protection and Promotion of Diversity of Cultural Expressions was submitted to the Greek Parliament on January 26, 2006. At this time it is not foreseen that the bill will be scheduled for debate in Parliament before the end of February. Ratification could occur [...]	2006-02-14 13:54:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD SCUL
06ATHENS426	GOG ASKING FOR INTERIM SECRETARIAT FOR IGF; [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. (U) Summary: Greek Minister of Communication Liapis informed Ambassador that Greece is requesting U.S. support in getting the U.N. to establish an interim secretariat for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) that will be able to answer [...]	2006-02-14 14:21:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECPS GR
06ATHENS430	GREEK DONATIONS TO IRAQI AND AFGHAN SECURITY FORCES [...] (C) Greece has contributed and transported to the Iraqi armed forces significant amounts of equipment from the NTECG inventory of hardware needed. In 2005, Greece donated 36 extensively refurbished BMP-1 armored personnel carriers, 1000 AK-47s, and more than one million rounds of ammunition [...]	2006-02-15 11:35:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MOPS PINS PREL AF IZ GR IRAQ
06ATHENS431	TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT MEDIA REACTION FOCUSES ON [...] SUMMARY: Post held an on-the-record February 2 press conference for the TIP Interim Assessment release, which resulted in eight TIP articles published February 2 through February 11. The event not only provided post the opportunity to discuss TIP and the Assessment with journalists, but also [...]	2006-02-15 12:17:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KPAO GR TIP
06ATHENS437	NEW GREEK CABINET LINEUP [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Greek Government Spokesman Roussopoulos announced the much-anticipated reshuffle of the Greek Cabinet February 14. Ref A reports in depth on new Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyianni. The new Cabinet, which was sworn in at 10am (local) February 15, includes 14 mini [...]	2006-02-15 15:24:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR INTERNAL
06ATHENS454	GREECE'S LARGEST BALKAN INVESTOR: THE HELLENIC [...] (SBU) Summary. At a time when many Greeks tout their country's expanding economic influence in the Balkans, it is worthwhile trying to pin down exactly what this means. At the official level, the GoG has pledged USD 550 million for the Balkan Reconstruction Fund. As a subsequent message will [...]	2006-02-16 15:26:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS EFIN PREL GR
06ATHENS523	GREEK MFA DETAILS IRAQI TRAINING PLANS [...] (C) Although discussions were still underway, Bulgaria was likely to agree to host Greek trainers for Iraqi military personnel (ref A),MFA NATO Affairs Division official Andreas Kintis told poloff February 22. Kintis expressed appreciation for the U.S. offer to assist with liaison with Bul [...]	2006-02-23 13:46:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR GR IRAQ
06ATHENS533	GREECE: RESPONSE TO AL-ASKARIYA SHRINE BOMBING [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-24 10:52:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO PTER GR
06ATHENS535	YEAR 2006 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: GREECE [...] (U) Summary: There are continuing IPR problems in Greece. Enforcement remains problematic with law enforcement authorities understaffed and undertrained for IPR duties. A still larger obstacle is the judicial branch, which has been unwilling to impose penalties significant enough to provide [...]	2006-02-24 12:30:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ECON GR
06ATHENS543	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON NEW GREEK FM [...] (C) SUMMARY: In their February 23 introductory meeting, newly-appointed Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis and Ambassador reviewed Greek-Turkish relations and the Cyprus issue, with Bakoyannis briefing Ambassador on recent visits to Athens by Turkish Minister of State Babacan and Cypriot FM Iac [...]	2006-02-24 15:07:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR CY TU PHUM AMB
06ATHENS546	GREECE IN GAZPROM'S SIGHTS; READOUTS ON GREECE'S [...] (C) Summary: On February 23rd, Ambassador met with Deputy Foreign Minister Stylianides to discuss the recent visit to Greece by Gazprom Chairman Alexei Miller. A clearly worried Stylianides described the visit as part of a full-court press by Gazprom to sign Greece to a long-term contract f [...]	2006-02-24 15:56:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON GR GAZPROM
06ATHENS570	GREECE PART 2: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2006 [...] The following is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please Protect Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2006 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Prevention" Section. This is the second of four cables. 3. PREVENTION: --------------- - [...]	2006-03-01 05:00:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL ELAB GR TIP
06ATHENS571	GREECE PART 3: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2006 [...] The following is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please Protect Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2006 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Investigation and Prosecution" Section. This is the third of four cables. 3. INVESTIGATIO [...]	2006-03-01 05:00:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL ELAB GR TIP
06ATHENS572	GREECE PART 1: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2006 [...] The following is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please Protect Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2006 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Overview" Section. This is the first of four cables. 3. SUMMARY: Greece has made signific [...]	2006-03-01 05:01:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL PREF ELAB GR TIP
06ATHENS573	GREECE PART 4: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2006 [...] The following is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please Protect Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2006 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Protection and Assistance to Victims" Section. This is the fourth of four cables. 3. PROT [...]	2006-03-01 05:02:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL ELAB GR TIP
06ATHENS591	AVIAN INFLUENZA IN GREECE: AMB HOLDS TOWN HALL [...] (U) On Tuesday, February 28th, AMB conducted a town hall meeting with embassy personnel to address the mission's heightened sense of awareness regarding Avian Influenza after 20 confirmed cases in migratory birds in Greece since February 11th. AMB briefed mission members on the current state [...]	2006-03-02 08:36:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON CASC GR
06ATHENS602	GREEK SCIENTOLOGISTS SHARE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM [...] On February 21 pol intern and senior FSN met with Katarina Diamantara and Irene Karanbali, representatives of the Church of Scientology in Greece, to discuss Scientology's continuing struggle for state recognition. The Scientologists reported that they were established in Greece as a non-pro [...]	2006-03-02 17:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV GR RFREEDOM
06ATHENS635	GREECE: AGREEMENT ON TRAINING IRAQIS IN BULGARIA [...] (C) The Bulgarian government has agreed to allow the Greek military to train Iraqi security personnel in Bulgaria, Greek MFA NATO Division Director Zographos told PolCouns March 7. Although there were a few remaining details to be worked out -- most notably Bulgarian parliamentary approval [...]	2006-03-07 13:14:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL GR BU IRAQ
06ATHENS681	CYPRIOT PRESIDENT GETS BOOST FROM PM ON HANDLING [...] (C) SUMMARY: In Athens March 7-9 on one of his frequent working visits, Cypriot President Papadopoulos met top party leaders and GoG officials, including PM Karamanlis, and got a boost for his handling of the Cyprus issue. In a joint press conference, PM Karamanlis praised the February 28 UN [...]	2006-03-10 15:48:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CY GR
06ATHENS725	GREECE DECIDES 30 NEW F-16S ARE ENOUGH [...] (U) On March 15, the Greek Foreign Affairs and Defense cabinet committee ("KYSEA") decided not to exercise an option to augment its July 2005 decision to acquire 30 F-16 Block 52 aircraft (reftel) by an additional 10 planes. Doing so would have cost USD 536 million (i.e., USD 39.8 million pe [...]	2006-03-17 04:55:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL ETRD GR FMS
06ATHENS767	SCENESETTER FOR GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER BAKOYANNIS' [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thank you for agreeing to see Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis in Washington on March 23. This will be her first trip to Washington as Foreign Minister since assuming her post on February 15 of this year. Bakoyannis' objective will be to establish her credentials with you [...]	2006-03-21 14:53:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR CY TU BAKOYANNIS
06ATHENS784	GREEK REACTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT [...] SUMMARY: The release of the 2005 Human Rights Report (HRR) received wide coverage in most major Greek media and a range of reactions from post's human rights contacts. More than fourteen print articles factually conveyed the report's account of human rights abuses occurring in Greece, but sa [...]	2006-03-22 14:30:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KPAO GR HRIGHTS
06ATHENS825	GREECE UPGRADING C-130S IN PREPARATION FOR [...] (C) Greece is in the process of upgrading the self-protection systems on 2 of its C-130s and, once complete and providing national security conditions allow, will make one of them available to ISAF, MFA NATO Affairs Division official Andreas Kintis told poloff March 27. Based on a March 24 [...]	2006-03-27 13:06:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR MARR NATO PREL NATOAFGHAN
06ATHENS900	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL HASTERT (APR 8-9) [...] Embassy Athens warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for Representative J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and accompanying members of his delegation. The Control Officer for the April 8-9 visit is Karen Grissette. She can be reached during office hours throu [...]	2006-04-04 11:33:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN GR IN NP VM
06ATHENS904	GREEK VIEWS ON INTENSIFIED DIALOGUE FOR GEORGIA [...] (C) Poloff delivered points contained in reftel to Greek MFA NATO Division Deputy Director Theodore Daskarolis on April 3. Greece shared the positive assessment of the pace of Georgia's progress by in many areas, Daskarolis said. He noted that other accomplishments, such as the growth of ci [...]	2006-04-04 14:02:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR AA GG GR NATO PREL NATOBALKANS
06EFTOATHENS1738	SOUTHERN CORRIDOR ENERGY OFFICERS' CONFERENCE, [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please treat accordingly. 2.(SBU) This is an update to the Energy Conference to be held in Athens on July 14, 2006. All Energy Officers, Economic Counselors and other appropriate officers from addressee posts who plan to attend should e-mail K [...]	2006-07-06 14:23:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET GR
06EFTOATHENS2950	GREECE'S EFFORTS IN IPR PROTECTION; EARLY SPECIAL [...] (U) Summary: Since the receipt of the USG's Special 301 action plan for Greece in April 2006, the GoG has made a bona fide effort to improve its overall IPR protection stance. There has been positive, concrete, action on aspects of the action plan, including noteworthy first steps with the J [...]	2006-11-09 12:30:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON GR KIPR
07ATHENS1009	GREECE PARTICIPATING IN OSCE COUNTERTERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-18 08:11:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER ABUD AFIN GR
07ATHENS1021	GREECE REQUESTS U.S. INTERVENTION IN JERUSALEM [...] (U) This is an action request for Department. See paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On May 18, MFA Secretary General Charalambos Rocanas requested U.S. assistance in defusing the leadership crisis in the Jerusalem Patriarchate of the Greek Orthodox Church following the May 12 decision of the Jo [...]	2007-05-21 04:59:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PHUM KRIF PREL GR
07ATHENS1022	GREECE REQUESTS U.S. INTERVENTION IN JERUSALEM [...] (U) This is an action request for Department. See paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On May 18, MFA Secretary General Charalambos Rocanas requested U.S. assistance in defusing the leadership crisis in the Jerusalem Patriarchate of the Greek Orthodox Church following the May 12 decision of the Jo [...]	2007-05-21 04:59:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	GR KIRF PHUM PREL
07ATHENS1030	GLOBAL INITIATIVE: INFORMED GREEKS OF ASTANA [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-21 12:47:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL PTER GR
07ATHENS1036	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSED ARMS TRADE [...] (SBU) On May 18, Poloff delivered reftel demarche on the Proposed Arms Trade Treaty to Ambassador Alexandros Rallis of the D1 Directorate for the United Nations and International Organizations at the MFA. On May 21, Poloff met with Rallis and with his assistant Dionyssios Kyvetos who handles [...]	2007-05-22 04:37:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC UNDC PARM GR

07ATHENS1037	UNSCR 1267: GREEK RESPONSE [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-22 04:40:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN EFIN PTER UNSC
07ATHENS1039	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON KOSOVO UNSC ACTION [...] (C) SUMMARY. On May 14, Charge delivered reftel demarche on Kosovo UNSC action to Constantine Bitsios, Prime Minister's diplomatic advisor, and on May 16 to Ambassador Fotis Xydas, MFA Director of the D1 Directorate for the United Nations and International Organisations. Bitsios sought furth [...]	2007-05-22 07:44:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR RU
07ATHENS1058	CYPRUS ARMS: LETTERS EXCHANGED [...] (U) This is action request for Department. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) On May 21, Ambassador received from MFA Secretary General Ambassador Charalambos Rocanas a letter outlining the Greek plan to resolve the issue of the illegal transfer of U.S.-origin equipment to Cyprus in violation of Sec [...]	2007-05-23 05:50:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	CY GR MARR PARM PGOV PREL TU NATO
07ATHENS1059	CYPRUS ARMS: LETTERS EXCHANGED [...] (U) This is action request for Department. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) On May 21, Ambassador received from MFA Secretary General Ambassador Charalambos Rocanas a letter outlining the Greek plan to resolve the issue of the illegal transfer of U.S.-origin equipment to Cyprus in violation of Sec [...]	2007-05-23 05:50:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	CY GR MARR MAS PARM PGOV PREL TU NATO
07ATHENS1063	GREEKS TO ATTEND OSCE COUNTERTERRORISM CONFERENCE [...] (U) On May 16, Russian Ambassador Andrey Vdovin delivered reftel joint demarche on the May 31-June OSCE Counterterrorism Conference to MFA Secretary General Charalambos Rocanas. As agreed with the Russians, A/Polcouns followed up on May 22 with Dionyssios Kivetos, terrorism and proliferation [...]	2007-05-23 12:11:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OSCE PTER ABUD AFIN RS GR
07ATHENS1064	GREEK ATTENDANCE AT SEMINAR ON UNSCR 1737 AND 1747 [...] (U) On May 22, A/Polcouns met with proliferation expert Dionyssios Kivetos of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations to discuss reftel invitation to the open-ended seminar on UNSCR 1737 and 1747 implementation. Kivetos said no one from the MFA would be able to attend due to pr [...]	2007-05-23 12:49:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	GR IR KNNP MNUC
07ATHENS1066	UNSCR 1747: GREEKS CONCUR ON BROAD DEFINITION OF [...] (U) On May 22, A/Polcouns discussed reftel demarche issues with non-proliferation expert Dionyssios Kivetos of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. Kivetos said the Government of Greece fully agreed with the broad definition of "arms and related materiel" advocated by the U [...]	2007-05-23 13:14:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PARM PREL UNSC IR GR
07ATHENS1075	GREECE: CUBA COUNTRY REVIEW FOR TITLE III [...] (C) According to Expert Minister Counselor Vassilios Konstantineas at the MFA Department for Latin America and the Caribbean, the GoG did not keep a list of Greek investors in Cuba or of Cuban investors in Greece. 2. (C) Konstantineas confirmed to Embassy on May 18 that Greece and Cuba had [...]	2007-05-23 14:48:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC GR PREL
07ATHENS1076	CLUSTER MUNITIONS: GREECE EYE-TO-EYE WITH U.S. [...] (U) On May 22, A/Polcouns delivered ref a demarche on cluster munitions to Counselor Dionyssios Kivetos of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. As Kivetos indicated in past conversations on the subject (ref e),Greece shared the view of the United States regarding the issue [...]	2007-05-23 15:09:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS NATO PARM PREL GR
07ATHENS1087	GREEK VIEWS ON BEST APPROACH TO SYRIA [...] (C) On May 24, A/Polcouns delivered ref a demarche on Syria's sham presidential referendum to Deputy Director of the Greek MFA A-6 Division for Middle East Affairs Giorgos Ayfantis. Ayfantis promised to inform his superiors of the U.S. position, though he said Greece took another view of the [...]	2007-05-24 15:00:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN GR KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SY
07ATHENS110	TRUST BUT VERIFY: GREEK CHOD CONFIRMS CYPRUS ARMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 18 meeting with the Ambassador, Greek Chief of Defense (CHOD) Admiral Panagiotis Chinofotis laid out the GoG's plan for dealing with the Cyprus arms issue in line with U.S. legal requirements, consented to an American inspection team, and promised to consult with the [...]	2007-01-18 15:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS NATO PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS111	GREEK CHOD ON AFGHANISTAN, EMBASSY ATTACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 18 meeting with the Ambassador to discuss the Cyprus Arms issue (reported septel),Greek Chief of Defense (CHOD) Admiral Panagiotis Chinofotis also previewed Greece's plans for contributing to NATO efforts in Afghanistan, his view on the recent RPG attack against the [...]	2007-01-18 15:56:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS NATO PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS1115	GREECE TO SUBMIT UNSCR 1747 REPORT SOON [...] (U) A/Polcouns delivered ref a demarche on the overdue 60-day report on UNSCR 1747 to Counselor Dionyssios Kyvetos of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. Kyvetos told A/Polcouns on May 22 that he intended to submit Greece's report before the deadline (ref b). He was delayed [...]	2007-05-30 11:03:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EFIN ETRD IR KNNP TRGY UNSC GR
07ATHENS1131	MACEDONIA'S PATH TO NATO: GREECE AND THE NAME ISSUE [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-31 14:30:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR MARR NATO PREL
07ATHENS1145	GREECE PREPARED TO DISCUSS RUSSIA/CFE AT HLTF JUNE [...] (C) On June 1, A/Polcouns delivered reftel points on Russia and the CFE Treaty to MFA D2 NATO Directorate Deputy Director Chronis Polychroniou. While Greek positions on CFE and Russia have in the past tracked closely with U.S. positions, Polychroniou could not provide an immediate response to [...]	2007-06-04 09:32:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR KCFE NATO PARM PREL
07ATHENS1177	CFE: GREECE EAGER TO KEEP TREATY ALIVE [...] (C) On June 6, DepPolcouns delivered non-paper on U.S. thinking on a final document for the Extraordinary CFE Conference (refs a, b) to Chronis Polychroniou, deputy chief of the MFA D2 Directorate for NATO Policy and Greek HLTF representative. Polychroniou -- who was departing shortly for Bru [...]	2007-06-06 12:11:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PARM PREL KCFE GR
07ATHENS1185	SCENESETTER FOR U/S BURNS VISIT TO ATHENS JUNE 9-12 [...] (C) Nick: Welcome back to Athens! The Embassy -- and your many Greek friends -- are delighted to have you as the keynote speaker at our June 11 celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the Marshall Plan. In addition to your public speeches and press events, your visit will propel bilater [...]	2007-06-07 08:59:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP
07ATHENS1225	GREECE ON UPCOMING EU FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING [...] (C) D/Polcouns delivered reftel demarche on the June 18-19 GAERC to MFA A11 European Cooperation correspondent Penny Douti. Douti observed that the main issue for the GAERC was expected to be institutional reform and, in particular, the way forward in light of the constitutional treaty defeats [...]	2007-06-14 13:47:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN ENRG ETRD ETTC KPAL PARM PGOV PREL SOCI
07ATHENS123	FOREIGN MINISTRY ON GREEK AID TO IRAN, LEBANON, [...] (C) Summary: EconCouns met January 17th with George Pandremenos, Diplomatic Director, Office of Deputy Foreign Minister Stylianides, to discuss reftels. Regarding the Paris donors' conference for Lebanon (Reftel A),Pandremenos stated that Foreign Minister Bakoyiannis and General Secretary of [...]	2007-01-19 14:16:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON EAID EXIM UNSC OECD GR IR LE
07ATHENS1249	AMCITS IN IRAN: GREEKS SUPPORT EU APPROACH [...] (SBU) On June 12, DepPolcouns delivered reftel demarche on the treatment of Amcits in Iran to MFA A6 Directorate for Arab and Middle East Countries First Counsellor Ioannis Pediotis. Pediotis promised to look into the possibility of Greece's making an approach to the Iranians. 2. (SBU) On [...]	2007-06-18 14:07:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM IR PHUM EUN GR
07ATHENS1261	ATHENS MARSHALL PLAN EVENT BRINGS BACK POSITIVE MEMORIES, [...] On June 11, 2007, U.S. Embassy Athens hosted a gala reception in honor of the 60th Anniversary of the Marshall Plan at the residence of U.S. Ambassador Charles P. Ries. Over 300 guests came to celebrate the Marshall Plan and its contributions to rebuilding Greece after World War II and the G [...]	2007-06-19 10:19:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KMDR PREL OIIP OPRC GR
07ATHENS1262	GREECE ENDS M.A.S.H. MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) At the end of May, Greece withdrew its unit of approximately 50 medical personnel serving in Afghanistan. According to Ambassador Ioannis Bourlogiannis, diplomatic advisor to the Minister of Defense, the unit was withdrawn following the end of its mandate and was replaced by a Czech medica [...]	2007-06-19 14:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR MARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL PTER
07ATHENS1314	U/S BURNS REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 11, U/S Burns reviewed security issues in both the region and within NATO with Minister of Defense Meimarakis and CHOD Chinofotis. Burns pressed the MOD and CHOD to increase Greece's contribution to Alliance efforts in Afghanistan, which both officials contended was dif [...]	2007-06-27 15:14:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR GR
07ATHENS1315	U/S BURNS' JUNE 10 MEETING WITH FM BAKOYANNIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In her June 10 meeting with U/S Burns, FM Bakoyannis focused on stability in the Balkans -- particularly G-8 discussion of Kosovo final status and GOG concerns regarding Macedonia's NATO entry. She favored additional negotiating time on Kosovo, adding that Greece sought both a [...]	2007-06-27 15:22:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR OVIP
07ATHENS1316	U/S BURNS' JUNE 11 MEETING WITH PM KARAMANLIS: [...] (C) SUMMARY: In his June 11 meeting with U/S Burns, PM Karamanlis was calm about the latest state-of-play on Kosovo final status. However, the normally relaxed Karamanlis was clearly feeling the domestic political heat over Macedonia's NATO entry. Burns promised that the USG would work wit [...]	2007-06-27 15:28:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR OVIP PGOV PREL
07ATHENS1333	GREEK POLL: ND VICTORY BUT SMALLER MAJORITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A recent opinion poll by authoritative MRB Hellas predicts electoral victory for the incumbent New Democracy (ND) party but with a reduced parliamentary majority. According to the poll, Greek voters continue to show qualified confidence in the governing party and find PM Karama [...]	2007-06-29 09:36:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS1340	FM BAKOYANNIS ON KOSOVO, MACEDONIA, MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a twenty-minute June 28 conversation, Charge and FM Bakoyannis discussed the Greek-Russian handshake on the Blue Stream pipeline deal (reported reftel),her recent trip to the Middle East and the issues of Kosovo and Macedonia. She said she intended to call U/S Burns at the en [...]	2007-06-29 14:01:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GRQ
07ATHENS1342	GREECE: FOREST FIRES, BRUTAL HEATWAVE TAKE TOLL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An eight-day heat wave and onslaught of rural fires destroyed the old-growth Mt. Parnitha National Forest in Attica, as well as other swaths of precious forest resources throughout Greece. In the face of at least nine deaths, critics have called the government "confused" and "s [...]	2007-07-02 04:32:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI GR
07ATHENS1361	GREECE: BSEC DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On July 2, DepPolCouns, Econoff, and Poloff delivered BSEC environmental symposium demarche points to MFA B2 Directorate for Economic and Commercial Affairs Deputy Director Ioannis Metaxas. Metaxas responded that high-level officials from the Ministry of the Environment and the Minist [...]	2007-07-03 13:53:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PREL KCRM GR
07ATHENS1363	SEEKING REGIONAL SUPPORT TO STOP FLOW OF FOREIGN [...] (S) On July 3, PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to MFA Secretary General Rocanas. Rocanas noted that the GOG shared SIPDIS U.S. concerns regarding foreign fighters joining the Iraq insurgency; he planned to consult with MFA experts and within the EU before responding in more detail. On [...]	2007-07-03 15:21:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS1369	U/S BURNS' JUNE 11 MEETING WITH GREEK OPPOSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 11 meeting with U/S Burns, opposition PASOK leader (and former Foreign Minister) George Papandreou suggested that Kosovo's transition from supervised to full independence should take effect once it became an EU member. That would cement the EU's commitment to the regi [...]	2007-07-05 14:19:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS1383	GREECE: ND CONGRESS KEEPS 'EM GUESSING ON ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A carefully orchestrated seventh New Democracy party congress ended Sunday without setting a date for the next elections, though some pundits hinted no later than November. PM Karamanlis defended his administration's record and promised to stick to the path of government reform [...]	2007-07-09 13:39:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS1384	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S DISAPPOINTMENT [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-09 14:09:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM EUN UNHCR GR
07ATHENS1385	GREECE: RESPONSE TO CUBA AND INTERNET FREEDOM [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-09 14:34:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EINT PREL ECON TINT CU GR
07ATHENS1386	GREECE: DEMARCH DELIVERED ON AMBASSADOR WILLIAM [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-09 14:35:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC EUN PREF PREL SMIG GR
07ATHENS1389	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ISN/RA OFFICER JODY DANIEL [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Jody Daniel, to travel to Athens, Greece, July 26 to Aug. 1, 2007, to participate in the UCLA Middle East Regional Security and Cooperation Meeting and the UCSD Institute on Global Cooperation and Conflict Military Track 2 [...]	2007-07-10 12:09:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL KNNP GR
07ATHENS1399	GREEK AMBASSADOR SLATED FOR RECALL OVER FT REMARKS [...] (U) Greek media has given predictably overheated coverage to statements by Greek Ambassador to Skopje Dora Grosomanidou in July 5's Financial Times. In the FT article, Grosomanidou is quoted as saying that "Formally, there is no problem for Skopje to become a member of NATO or the EU under [...]	2007-07-10 15:49:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS1416	GREECE SCORES VICTORY AGAINST INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On July 8, Greek anti-trafficking police carried out simultaneous raids on 34 different locations in Athens, arresting 11 suspected members of an international trafficking ring and another 62 persons accused of facilitating vice and prostitution. Three women (out of 45 detaine [...]	2007-07-13 08:13:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KHUM KWMN KCRM SMIG GR
07ATHENS1422	GLOBAL INITIATIVE: GREEKS UNABLE TO ATTEND AUGUST [...] (SBU) On July 2, DepPolCouns delivered reftel information sheet on the August 26-29 meeting in Germany on establishing a web-based information portal for the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism to MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations First Counselor Dionyssios Kyvetos. [...]	2007-07-16 11:55:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KGIC PREL GR
07ATHENS145	READIN', WRITIN', AND 'RASCIBILITY: POLITICAL [...] (U) Summary: On January 10, Greek Parliament began debate on an amendment of Article XVI of the Constitution which would lift state restrictions on higher education to allow recognition of independent, non-profit universities. The main opposition party, PASOK, is expected to back ruling part [...]	2007-01-23 14:56:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SCUL PREL GR
07ATHENS1459	GREEKS NOTIFIED ON USAFE REORGANIZATION AND [...] (S) Per reftel instructions, on July 16, Air Attache notified the International Relations Section of the A2 Branch of the Hellenic Air Force of the reduction in one position in APO staffing. COUNTRYMAN [...]	2007-07-19 04:43:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL MARR PARM NATO GR
07ATHENS1460	GREECE: VIEWS ON UPCOMING GAERC [...] (C) On July 18, DepPolCouns discussed reftel points on the July 23 GAERC with MFA European Correspondent Penny Douti. Responses below are keyed to major issue items: -- KOSOVO: Douti anticipated Kosovo would be discussed at lunch. Greece's position was well-known. While Greece acknowledged [...]	2007-07-19 08:51:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN ENRG ETRD ETTC KPAL PGOV PREL SOCI GR
07ATHENS148	GREEKS PREVIEW AFGHANISTAN CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-23 15:44:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	NATO PINS PREL MARR MOPS GR
07ATHENS1486	GREECE: SIGNED BUT NOT RATIFIED NUCLEAR TERRORISM [...] (SBU) On July 23, DepPolCouns discussed reftel issues concerning the International Convention for Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (NTC) with MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations Counsellor Photis Bourlogiannis. Bourlogiannis said Greece was amongst the first signatories [...]	2007-07-25 21:17:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL GR
07ATHENS1487	GREECE URGENTLY REQUESTS U.S. ASSISTANCE IN [...] (U) On July 25, Greece formally requested U.S. assistance in its efforts to fight forest fires, which have devastated many areas of the country and are overwhelming the Greek fire service. The request was made by Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis to Charge D'Affaires, a.i., Tom Countryman and [...]	2007-07-25 22:27:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS1498	GREECE NEEDS AIRCRAFT TO FIGHT FIRES [...] (U) In a meeting with Army Attach, Secretary General for Civil Protection of the Greek Ministry of the Interior Panagiotis Fourlas expressed appreciation to the U.S. for its consideration of Greece's urgent request for assistance in fighting forest fires (reftel) and clarified that Greece's sp [...]	2007-07-26 12:25:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS1521	GREECE: CRETAN GOVERNOR WANTS MORE USN SHIP VISITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 19 meeting with CDA, Governor (Nomarch) Grigoris Archondakis of the Chania district of Crete (where Souda Bay Naval Support Activity (NSA) is located) said it was important to get more U.S. ship visits, not so much for the economic benefits, substantial as they may be, b [...]	2007-07-30 08:03:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR MOPS PGOV PREL
07ATHENS1522	TURKISH ELECTIONS: A VIEW FROM ATHENS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the re-election of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Sunday's elections, the mainstream Greek political elite breathed a sigh of relief. PM Erdogan's first term was a period of Greek-Turkish stability, offering Greeks a more secure vision of their bilateral rel [...]	2007-07-30 08:51:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU CYP CY
07ATHENS1528	GREECE: DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN AZERBAIJAN [...] (C) Visiting Greece Desk Officer, Ilan Goodman, delivered reftel points to MFA South Caucusus Desk Officer Stella Bezirtzoglou. Bezirtzoglou thanked the U.S. for its attention to this issue, noting the GOG concurred it is a growing problem. She questioned why the Aliyev government, which she [...]	2007-07-30 14:36:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM OSCE PHUM AJ GR
07ATHENS1531	99TH U.S.-GREEK JOINT COMMISSION: MEETING SUMMARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On July 23, the 99th meeting of the U.S.-Greek Joint Commission dealing with bilateral political-military issues, particularly the relationship between Souda Bay Naval Support Activity (NSA) and the Government of Greece, was held at Souda Bay NSA on the island of Cre [...]	2007-07-31 13:27:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL GR
07ATHENS1542	GREECE UPDATED ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE NEWS [...] (SBU) On August 2, DepPolCouns/GICO informed Greek counterparts that Bulgaria, Slovenia, and Zambia had endorsed the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (ref a). We also took the opportunity to provide to Greece its GI web portal interim log-on information (ref b). COUNTRYMAN [...]	2007-08-02 06:29:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL PTER KGIC GR
07ATHENS1557	CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE ELECTION: GREECE OFFERS [...] (SBU) PolOff and visiting DeskOff delivered reftel dipnote, points, and CV of Felice Gaer to MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations Deputy Head Ambassador Alexandros Rallis. Rallis said he would forward the materials to the FM's Cabinet and to the Greek mission in Geneva with the [...]	2007-08-03 14:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UNGA GR
07ATHENS1594	GREECE IS PREPARED TO VETO MACEDONIA NATO [...] (C) SUMMARY: With elections widely expected in late September, GOG officials and undeclared political candidates are raising the bar for Macedonia's NATO entry. Distancing themselves from the 1995 Interim Accord, Greece sees the 2008 NATO decision on enlargement as powerful leverage to forc [...]	2007-08-08 14:10:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR MK
07ATHENS1609	KOSOVO NEXT STEPS: GREEK RESPONSE [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Charge delivered reftel update on Kosovo to PM Karamanlis's diplomatic advisor Bitsios on August 9, stressing the need for full engagement by the parties in the weeks ahead. But preparation by the international community to act in December -- even if no agreement h [...]	2007-08-09 15:25:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS1618	GREECE/MACEDONIA: PM KARAMANLIS' MESSAGE [...] (C) SUMMARY In a one-on-one meeting with Charge on August 9, Constantinos Bitsios, the Deputy Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister, conveyed a message from PM Karamanlis. The PM asked the U.S. to convey to Skopje its view of the United Nations-sponsored negotiations on the name issue and [...]	2007-08-10 13:46:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS1619	FURTHER GREEK VIEWS ON KOSOVO NEXT STEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In an August 10 introductory call on new MFA Secretary General Agathocles, Charge reviewed ref B points on Kosovo next steps. Agathocles reiterated the long-standing Greek concern regarding the legal basis for any future status decision. He also shared two ideas (w [...]	2007-08-10 14:46:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR KV SR
07ATHENS1621	MINFIN BULLISH ON GOG'S PRE-ELECTION ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Econ Counselor and Econ deputy met with Ministry of Economy and Finance SecGen Ioannis Sidiropoulos August 9 to take his pulse on economic developments in advance of presumptive fall elections, and to see how the GOG is responding to the FATF's very critical report on Greece's p [...]	2007-08-13 04:56:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KTFN PGOV GR
07ATHENS1639	KARAMANLIS PREPARING FOR EARLY ELECTIONS [...] (C) Former FM Molyviatis told Charge on August 16 "with absolute certainty" that the PM had decided in favor of elections on September 16. PM Karamanlis plans to see President Papoulias on August 17; Parliament will be dissolved on August 18 to allow for the requiste campaign period. 2. [...]	2007-08-16 12:20:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS1659	GREECE/MACEDONIA: ND INSIDER SAYS KARAMANLIS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Former FM Petros Molyviatis -- who remains closer to PM Karamanlis than his successor, current FM Dora Bakoyiannis, told Charge August 16 that Karmanlis recognized the diplomatic cost of vetoing Macedonia's NATO membership without resolution of the name issue first. [...]	2007-08-20 14:59:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR MK
07ATHENS1682	GREEK ELECTIONS: KARAANLIS'S SUMMER "SURPRISE" [...] (C) UMMARY: PM Karamanlis has made it official: general elections will be held on September 16. Karamanlis is running on New Democracy's ecnomic reform record, calculating that criticim of last spring's bond scandal and this summer's forest fires won't affect his small but steady lead in t [...]	2007-08-24 11:29:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS1687	GREECE ABLAZE: KARAMANLIS DECLARES STATE OF [...] (C) SUMMAY: Over the weekend of August 25-26, more tha a hundred simultaneous wildfires led to the worst Greek national disaster since the 1999 earthquakes. PM Karamanlis declared a state o emergency, calling on aerial firefighting resources from EU members and others. Reports indicate mor [...]	2007-08-26 13:05:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS170	GREECE: COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of the Congressional Delegation led by Senator Gordon Smith (reftel B for names of all participants),to travel to Athens, Greece, January 28 - 29, 2007. Embassy point of contact is Political Officer Patrick Connell, who can [...]	2007-01-25 15:00:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP OTRA AMGT ASEC AFIN GR
07ATHENS1700	GREECE: FIRES CONTINUE -- WILL KARAMANLIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On Monday August 27, fires continued to burn in southern Greece, although the number had diminished from its weekend high. The death toll stood at 63; no Amcits are reportedly affected. Speculation continues on the cause of the large number of simultaneous blazes. Several in [...]	2007-08-27 14:07:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL PGOV CASC GR
07ATHENS1707	GREECE DISASTER DECLARATION [...] I am declaring a disaster in Greece for the loss of life, loss of property, and loss of livelihoods caused by the extensive wildfires currently raging throughout Greece. I request USD 100,000 for immediate disaster relief from USAID/DCHA/OFDA. The Government of Greece has not yet made an off [...]	2007-08-28 12:21:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID PREL GR
07ATHENS171	"REVOLUTIONARY STRUGGLE" MANIFESTO CLAIMS [...] (S) On January 24, the left-wing group "Revolutionary Struggle" officially claimed responsibility for the January 12 RPG attack on the Embassy in a manifesto passed to the weekly Greek newspaper "Pondiki." The statement cites opposition to U.S. foreign policy as the motive for the attack -- [...]	2007-01-25 16:24:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER GR
07ATHENS1710	GREECE DISASTER DECLARATION [...] I am declaring a disaster in Greece forthe loss of life, loss of property, and loss of livelihoods caused by the extensive wildfirs currently raging throughout Greece. I request USD 100,000 for immediate disaster relie from USAID/DCHA/OFDA. The Government of Greece has not yet made an offici [...]	2007-08-28 12:22:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID PREL GR
07ATHENS1714	FIRES IN GREECE: AUGUST 28 SITREP [...] (SBU) Though apparently fewer in number, wildfires continue to burn, principally in the Peloponnese peninsula and on the island of Evia but also elsewhere. Risk of fire remains high. According to the Fire Service spokesperson, no villages are currently threatened but the winds remain unpre [...]	2007-08-28 15:24:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS CASC PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS1715	REQUEST FOR EXEC SEC TO EXEC SEC FOR EUCOM [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para four. 2. (C) Ref A reports on the outbreak of wildfires in Greece. Early on Saturday August 25, MFA SecGen Agathocles told Charge that the government of Greece would welcome any and all support that the USG or U.S. Military Forces could provi [...]	2007-08-29 03:55:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID MASS PREL GR
07ATHENS1733	GREEK FIRES: AUGUST 30 UPDATE [...] (C) The Greek Government is increasingly establishing control over the wild fires, although anticipated increases in temperature and wind over the weekend may cause further outbreaks. The government is also aggressively pursuing arson cases, although the extent to which the fires were caused [...]	2007-08-30 13:50:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS CASC PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS1740	TRAVEL BAN ON SYRIAN ACTIVIST RIAD SEIF [...] (C) Polcouns delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Vassilis Papaioannou, Director of the MFA's Middle East Department. Papaioannou was aware of the difficulties faced by Riad Seif, whom he had met during an earlier posting. Papaioannou believed that Greece's voice carried more weight as p [...]	2007-08-31 12:49:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN JA KDEM PHUM SA SY GR
07ATHENS1741	GREE FIRES: AUGUST 31 UPDATE [...] (SBU) The Greek wild fires continue to diminish. The Greek Government's focus is turning to reconstruction and support for victims. There has been prominent coverage of President Bush's message of condolence to PM Karamanlis. The Government of Greece has welcomed U.S. firefighting equipment [...]	2007-08-31 13:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	OPS CASC PREL PGOV EAID GR
07ATHENS1742	GOG ATTENDANCE AT 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] (SBU) Information requested reftel provided below but should be treated as strictly provisional. Greece's general elections will take place on September 16; any revision due to changes in government structure will be provided after that date. 2. (SBU) Responses below are keyed to refte [...]	2007-08-31 13:08:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA
07ATHENS175	TIME WARP: GREEK COUNTER-PROPOSAL ON PSI [...] (SBU) On January 24, MFA provided Embassy a proposed text for the claims provisions section of the bilateral shipboarding agreement (see para 4 below). According to Vassilios Moutsoglou of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations and Non-Proliferation, this text reflects MFA dis [...]	2007-01-26 12:20:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT KNNP KTIA GR
07ATHENS1761	GREEK FIRES: SEPT. 4 UPDATE [...] (U) This message contains an action request -- see paragraph 9. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The Greek Fire Service has announced that all wild fires are now out. PM Karamanlis presented a recovery plan to the nation over the weekend, as did opposition PASOK's Papandreaou. FM B [...]	2007-09-04 15:02:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS CASC PREL PGOV EAID GR
07ATHENS1768	GREEK RESPONSE TO GYMNICH DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) On September 4, A/PolCouns delivered reftel non-paper on U.S. positions on issues to be considered at the September 7-8 EU informal foreign ministers meeting (Gymnich) to MFA European Correspondent Penny Douti. Her following responses are keyed to the major issues raised in the non-pape [...]	2007-09-05 11:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PGOV PREL YI RS CH IN GR
07ATHENS1785	GREEK ELECTIONS PART I: MECHANICS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: On September 16, Greek voters will go to the polls in snap elections called by Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis in mid-August before devastating fires claimed scores of lives, hundreds of thousands of acres of valuable forests, and billions of euros in damaged an [...]	2007-09-06 14:27:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV GR
07ATHENS1799	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRAN ISSUE AT IAEA BOARD OF [...] (C) On September 7, Charge delivered reftel points on Iran issue at upcoming IAEA board of governors meeting to Greek MFA Secretary General Aristides Agathokles. NOTE: Agathokles told Charge a few days ago that FM Bakoyannis said she would be all-consumed by the campaign for the September 16 [...]	2007-09-07 14:53:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC AORC KNNP IR GR
07ATHENS1800	GREECE WILDFIRES - USAID/OFDA SITUATION REPORT AND [...] According to Greek firefighting authorities, the 2007 wildfire season in Greece was the worst on record, killing 76 people, injuring numerous others, and burning 270,000 hectares of land. In response to a request from the Government of Greece (GOG),the U.S. Agency for International Developme [...]	2007-09-10 04:58:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV XG ZL GR
07ATHENS1803	GREECE: VIEWS ON NAC TRIP TO GEORGIA [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-10 09:23:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GG NATO RS GR
07ATHENS1804	GREEK ELECTIONS PART II: NEW DEMOCRACY STRUGGLING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis called elections for September 16 in mid-August before massive wildfires had taken scores of lives and destroyed valuable forests and property. Poll figures are not conclusive on the political impact of the fires; most observers believe ruling N [...]	2007-09-10 11:00:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS1823	GREEK FM BAKOYANNIS TO ATTEND WOMEN LEADERS' [...] (U) On September 11, MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations deputy chief Ambassador Alexandros Rallis informed us that Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Dora Bakoyannis would attend the Women Leaders' Working Group hosted by Secretary Rice on September 28. FM Bakoyannis speaks flu [...]	2007-09-11 14:20:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PHUM PREL KWMN GR
07ATHENS1826	PM KARAMANLIS RAISES THE MACEDONIA STAKES AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the September 6 pre-election TV debate -- and in a September 7 press conference -- PM Karamanlis publicly took a hard line on the Macedonia name issue, threatening to veto Macedonia's NATO (and EU) accession unless the issue was resolved first. With unofficial polls sho [...]	2007-09-11 15:00:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR MK
07ATHENS183	EU AVIATION EMISSIONS PROPOSAL NOT TO USG TASTE? [...] (SBU) Econcouns and Econoff delivered points from ref(b) to the Secretary General of Economic Affairs at the MFA, as well as the Director of International Affairs at the Ministry of Transportation. The meetings were positive, and the GoG made no attempt to push back against any of the points [...]	2007-01-26 13:43:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR ECON GR
07ATHENS1834	C O R R E C T E D COPY - GREECE: IF ND WINS, WHO'S [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Although the race is tight, conventional wisdom (and unpublished polls) suggest New Democracy will win enough votes in the September 16 elections to maintain a slim parliamentary majority. PM Karamanlis has spoken of his desire to make the next government "smaller [...]	2007-09-12 13:40:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS184	INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER: GOG NAMES NEW AIR FORCE CHIEF [...] (SBU) On January 23, the Greek Committee on Foreign Policy and Defense (KYSEA) chaired by PM Karamanlis replaced retiring Chief of the Air Force General Staff Lt. General George Avlonitis with Lt. General Ioannis Giangos, presently chief of Tactical Air Force HQ (HTAF). Rumors that the GoG w [...]	2007-01-26 14:07:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MCAP MASS NATO PREL PINR TU GR
07ATHENS1840	GREECE'S INPUT FOR PRESIDENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) Defense and promotion of human rights and of those engaged in the cause of advancing human rights is one of our top Mission Strategic Goals. Embassy Athens regularly engages with defenders of freedom, meeting with NGO leaders in local clinics, shelters, and day cay centers; attending cr [...]	2007-09-13 13:08:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL GR
07ATHENS1853	GREECE: SLIGHT ND LEAD AS PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: With Greek voters set to go to the polls on Sunday, most believe ruling New Democracy is poised to squeeze out a victory. Its parliamentary majority, however, will likely be modest. PASOK leader Papandreou has tried to make the election a referendum on the "right-wing" in power, [...]	2007-09-14 12:59:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS186	INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN GREECE: WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT [...] In response to reftel action request, post has identified the following top five most influential women in Greece in order of importance, starting with most important person based on USG interests: -- Theodora (Dora) Bakoyiannis, Her Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Ministry of F [...]	2007-01-26 15:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KWNM PHUM EUN
07ATHENS1861	GREECE: GOVERNING ND'S NARROW VICTORY -- WHAT IT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis's ruling New Democracy party achieved a narrow victory in September 16 elections, giving it a slim majority in parliament. Karamanlis will meet with President Papoulias at noon local time to receive his mandate to form a new government. Embassy re [...]	2007-09-17 08:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS1864	GREEK "NEW MEDIA" SEEK YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN PRE-ELECTION [...] (SBU) When snap Greek parliamentary elections were announced in August for September 16, three major media outlets attempted to draw young viewers and internet-users into the election through innovative internet and television programs, including the first YouTube debate in Europe. Greece's [...]	2007-09-17 10:23:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO OIIP GR
07ATHENS1866	GREECE POSITIVE ON EU MISSION FOR LEBANON [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to the Greek MFA's Penny Douti, Deputy Director of the MFA Directorate for Common Foreign and Security Policy. After reviewing the points, Douti termed them "right," and "fully consistent" with the Greek position on this issue. 2. (C) Douti cautioned that t [...]	2007-09-17 11:16:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY IS LE EUN GR
07ATHENS1871	IRAN/IAEA BOG FOLLOW-UP POINTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-17 13:57:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP IR IAEA MNUC PARM EUN GR
07ATHENS1876	GREEK STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT NATO, WWII [...] From July 1 - 4, 2007, Mission Public Diplomacy staff escorted ten Greek international relations and political science graduate and post-graduate students to Brussels for briefings at NATO Headquarters and a tour of important World War II monuments. The students appreciated the candor of thei [...]	2007-09-18 13:08:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	NATO PREL KPAO OEXC OIIP GR
07ATHENS1886	GREEK PM NAMES NEW CABINET [...] (C) SUMMARY: Naming his new cabinet on September 18, Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis avoided major changes that would imply a new policy line. His primary aim appeared to be injecting new, younger blood to re-energize the government for his reform program. Most significantly, Karamanlis fol [...]	2007-09-19 12:03:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS1889	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE [...] (SBU) On September 18, DepPolCouns and PolOff delivered reftel points on U.S. priorities for the Community of Democracies meeting on the margins of the UNGA on October 1 to Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, deputy head, MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. 2. (SBU) Rallis was una [...]	2007-09-19 14:53:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV
07ATHENS1890	GREECE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE CONTRIBUTION TO SPECIAL [...] (SBU) On September 18, DePolCouns and PolOff delivered reftel demarche encouraging Greece to make a contribution to the special Tribunal for Lebanon to Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, deputy head of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. Rallis said Greece recognized the import [...]	2007-09-19 15:09:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC LE PTER GR
07ATHENS1891	GREECE-MACEDONIA: FM BAKOYIANNIS MEETINGS IN NEW [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In their September 19 meeting, Charge and MFA SYG Agathocles focused on the Macedonia name issue. Charge noted that, when it came to Macedonia, FM Bakoyiannis would need to demonstrate that the GOG had a strategy to achieve progress (rather than simply ask for help [...]	2007-09-19 16:08:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR MK
07ATHENS1892	Athens "Challenge of Climate" Conference - Oct 14-16 [...] Summary. Details of the upcoming "The Challenge of Change" climate change conference are solidifying in wake of the recent national elections in Greece. As the list of confirmed speakers fills with prominent members of Government andthe Energy community, the conference has grown to include a [...]	2007-09-20 04:58:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KGHG SOCI ENGR EAID GR
07ATHENS1899	GREECE WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) On September 20, DepPolCouns and PolOff delivered ref a demarche encouraging Greece to vote in favor of U.S. candidate Felice Gaer in the UN Committee Against Torture elections to Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, deputy head, MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. 2. (SBU) R [...]	2007-09-20 14:12:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL GR
07ATHENS192	CORRECTED COPY: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN GREECE: [...] In response to reftel action request, post has identified the following top five most influential women in Greece in order of importance, starting with most important person based on USG interests: -- Theodora (Dora) Bakoyiannis, Her Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Ministry of F [...]	2007-01-29 07:51:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KWNM PHUM EUN

07ATHENS1922	EMBASSY ATHENS HOSTS RAMADAN IFTAR [...] Charge hosted Embassy Athens?s annual Ramadan Iftar on September 19. Some 50 Arab and Muslim Ambassadors, Greek Orthodox church officials, Muslim community representatives, academics, selected journalists, and other post human rights contacts attended. Father Thomas Synodinos, the senio [...]	2007-09-25 06:57:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KISL KPAO OIIP GR
07ATHENS194	GREEK MP LIKELY CANDIDATE FOR OSCE COMMISSIONER ON [...] (C) On January 23, Greek MP Nikos Georgiadis told DCM that he had received approval from Greek FM Bakoyiannis to present himself as a candidate for the job of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. Georgiadis is scheduled to meet with OSCE Secretary General de Brichambault (who will [...]	2007-01-29 15:53:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OSCE GR
07ATHENS1943	PASOK DISARRY VISIBLE AS NEW GREEK PARLIAMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In a surprise move, embattled PASOK leader George Papandreou pushed PASOK MPs to give him a vote of confidence just as the new Parliament was about to be sworn in on September 26. His ill-timed move caused open dissent among party members, delayed the ceremony, and [...]	2007-09-27 11:33:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS1951	FOLLOW-UP: GREEK FIRM'S POSSIBLE BID TO SUPPLY [...] (S) PolMil Chief revisited ref A demarche (and ref B interim reply) with the MFA's Dionyssios Kyvetos, the responsible officer in the MFA's Directorate for International Organizations and Nonproliferation. Kyvetos said that following his ref B meeting with Embassy officials in April 2007, he [...]	2007-09-28 13:33:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PARM ETTC SY GR
07ATHENS1953	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): DEMARCHE ON [...] (U) This message contains an action request -- see paragraph 5. 2. (C) PolMil Chief delivered reftel points and proposed text (from 2005) of a host country agreement on CWC Challenge Inspections to Dionyssios Kyvetos, the senior officer responsible for CWC affairs in the Greek MFA Directo [...]	2007-09-28 14:09:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KTIA CWC GR
07ATHENS1971	ND'S NARROW MANDATE ON DISPLAY AS NEW PARLIAMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Karamanlis kicked off the first session of the new Parliament with a statement emphasizing the need for continued reform, his campaign theme. It immediately became the target for the other parliamentary parties (now four) in a three-day debate. Foreign policy played only a [...]	2007-10-02 04:41:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS1992	GREEK POSITION ON PRESSURING BURMA REGIME [...] (SBU) On October 2, PolCouns and PolOff delivered reftel points on Burma to First Counsellor Adam Adamidis, Asia-Oceania Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. (SBU) Adamidis confirmed the EU and Greece's general condemnation of the tactics used by the Burma regime, noting existing EU [...]	2007-10-04 13:32:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS1994	BIRD-CARRYING BANK ROBBER LINKED TO THE LEFT [...] (SBU) On October 3, Greek media devoted surprising attention to a minor bank robbery. The inept thief apparently stopped by a local open-air market on the way to his crime. Having purchased some groceries and a caged bird, he placed them on his bicycle and proceeded -- with unidentified ac [...]	2007-10-04 14:00:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS1999	GRREK PARTICIPATION IN G8-BMENA FORUM FOR THE [...] In response to reftel, MFA Deputy Director for Middle East issues George Aifantis confirmed on October 5 that Greece plans to participate in the upcoming BMENA Forum for the Future Subministerial. FM Bakoyiannis, who is personally interested in BMENA, was considering attending herself. If s [...]	2007-10-05 12:26:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KMPI KDEM GM EUN
07ATHENS2004	GREECE: VISITING SAAKASHVILI FOCUSES ON REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 1-2 State visit to Greece, Georgian President Saakashvili focused on regional tensions with Russia (particularly over Abkhazia),Georgia's NATO prospects, and EU assistance. The Greeks reportedly expressed strong support for Georgia's territorial integrity, whil [...]	2007-10-05 13:50:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG GR
07ATHENS2006	Date Change for Athens "Challenge of Climate" Conference - [...] Summary. In response to the recent GoG elections, and the selection of new Minister of Development Christos Folias, the organizing committee of the Athens "Challenge of Change" Climate Change conference announced the postponement of the conference until May 2008. The primary reason given for [...]	2007-10-05 14:30:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KGHG SENV SOCI EAID GR
07ATHENS2015	The Brockovich Report Takes on Greece [...] Summary. On September 21, Post began receiving thousands of messages from U.S. citizens requesting Post raise with the GoG the issue of industrial waste in the Asopos River, located 40km north of Athens. Econ identified an article on Erin BrockovichQs website from August 25 that highlighted [...]	2007-10-09 12:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR SOCI TBIO EIND GR
07ATHENS2017	DASD DOUGLAS PUSHES FOR GREEK PSI SHIPBOARDING [...] (U) This is an action request for Department. See paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During his September 30-October 5 visit to Greece as head of the U.S. delegation to the PSI Operational Experts Group (OEG) conference in Rhodes, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Richard Douglas advocate [...]	2007-10-10 09:39:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP KTIA EWWT PHSA PARM PREL GR
07ATHENS2019	GREECE WILDFIRES - USAID/OFDA SITUATION REPORT [...] According to Greek firefighting authorities, the 2007 wildfire season in Greece was the worst on record, killing 76 people, injuring numerous others, and burning 270,000 hectares of land. In response to a request from the Government of Greece (GOG),the U.S. Agency for International Developm [...]	2007-10-10 10:25:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV XG ZL GR
07ATHENS2026	CYPRUS ARMS: GREEK COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENT -- [...] (U) This message contains an action request -- see para 4. ---------------------- SUMMARY/ACTION REQUEST ---------------------- 2. (C) An interagency team visited Cyprus October 2 - 4 to review initial steps taken by Greece to comply with U.S. law regarding the transfer of U.S.-origi [...]	2007-10-11 08:57:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL MASS NATO GR CY
07ATHENS2029	GREECE/MACEDONIA: NIMETZ' REMARKS ON ALEXANDER THE [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-11 12:25:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO GR MK
07ATHENS2030	PASOK LEADERSHIP CRISIS: KNIVES SHARPENED DURING [...] (C) SUMMARY: PASOK's defeat in the September 16 election has prompted a furious internal debate over the party's leadership. Party president George Papandreou was immediately challenged by former colleague Evangelos Venizelos. A sharp weekend of debate October 6-7 aired grievances and con [...]	2007-10-11 13:13:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS2046	GREEK POSITIONS IN ADVANCE OF OCTOBER 15-16 GAERC [...] (C) Acting Political Counselor discussed ref a points on U.S. positions with regard to the October 15-16 GAERC with MFA A11 Directorate for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Correspondent Penny Douti. A/PolCouns also discussed ref a Iran points with A6 Directorate for Arab and Middle Easte [...]	2007-10-12 15:15:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ETTC KPAL IS GR
07ATHENS2053	GREECE "WON'T BE LAST" EU STATE OPPOSING EU IRAN [...] (C) On October 12, Charge delivered ref a points on French-proposed autonomous EU sanctions on Iran to MFA Secretary General Aristides Agathokles. Charge emphasized SIPDIS that the EU-U.S. common program regarding Iran has been amongst the most successful examples of EU-U.S. cooperation in [...]	2007-10-15 14:23:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR XF EUN GR
07ATHENS2065	GREECE TO SUPPORT UNGA RESOLUTION AGAINST RAPE AS [...] (SBU) On September 28, DepPolCouns and PolOff discussed the reftel points for the U.S. draft resolution "Condemning the Use of Rape as an Instrument of State Policy" with Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, deputy head, MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. 2. (SBU) On October 17, [...]	2007-10-17 12:21:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC GR KWMN PHUM SOCI UNGA
07ATHENS2067	62ND UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE: GREECE ON PROPOSED [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-17 13:57:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC UNGA GR
07ATHENS2068	GREECE/MACEDONIA: POLITICAL PARTIES REACT TO FM [...] (C) Greek focus on the Macedonia name issue continued on October 16 when FM Dora Bakoyannis briefed the Cabinet on developments. In her comments after the meeting, FM Bakoyannis again stressed the importance of finding a mutually acceptable name that is &composite and distinct,8 distinguishi [...]	2007-10-17 14:27:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR PGOV PREL MK
07ATHENS2075	GREEK POLITICIANS -- RIGHT AND LEFT -- TURN OUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Greek politicians from both government and opposition parties formed part of an overflow crowd at an October 17 event in honor of former Cypriot President Clerides. Two former prime ministers -- Mitsotakis and Simitis -- defended Greece's past handling of the Cyprus problem an [...]	2007-10-18 16:03:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR CY
07ATHENS2078	WHO DOES EVANGELOS VENIZELOS THINK HE IS? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vigorous campaigning is underway across Greece as candidates for the leadership of opposition socialist PASOK try to rally support. The real battle is between incumbent George Papandreou and main challenger Evangelis Venizelos (the third candidate, Skandalides, is assumed to h [...]	2007-10-19 09:20:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP GR
07ATHENS2089	GREECE/MACEDONIA: MANAGING A NATO INVITATION [...] (C) Before April, 2008, NATO will take decisions on enlargement; Macedonia's candidacy is complicated by its long-standing difference with Greece over Macedonia's name. We see no possibility of arriving at an agreed, final resolution of the name issue between the two parties prior to the Apri [...]	2007-10-22 15:13:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO GR MK
07ATHENS2095	JOCKEYING BEGINS TO REPLACE AILING GREEK ARCHBISHOP [...] (C) Summary. As the ailing Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Christodoulos prepares to return to Greece from the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, potential successors have begun to position themselves for what is seen as his likely death within the next six months. The position of Archbi [...]	2007-10-23 14:43:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV
07ATHENS2100	GREECE INFORMED OF NEW GLOBAL INITIATIVE MEMBERS [...] On October 24, DepPolCouns/Global Initiative Coordinator informed Greek counterparts per reftel instructions of the endorsement by Hungary, Luxembourg, Nepal, Seychelles, and Tajikistan of the principles of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. COUNTRYMAN [...]	2007-10-24 06:26:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM PTER KGIC GR
07ATHENS2103	GREECE/MACEDONIA: MACEDONIAN ATHLETES DEPART FROM [...] (U) This message has been cleared with Embassy Skopje. 2. (SBU) Emboff met October 23 with Greek MFA Macedonia Desk Officer Nicholas Plexidas to follow-up ref and press reports that the Macedonian 133-member team of youth athletes had walked out on October 20 from the week-long "Southeaste [...]	2007-10-24 10:45:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MK GR
07ATHENS2106	GREECE RATIFIES NAZI-ERA ARCHIVE RELEASE DURING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the Athens visit of Special Holocaust Envoy Kennedy, the new Greek Parliament in its first official ratification act approved by unanimous consent the amendment to the International Tracing Service (ITS) agreement, capping off the eleven-nation approval process for releas [...]	2007-10-25 07:49:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	GR PGOV PREL
07ATHENS2109	GREECE WILL SUPPORT WALKER FOR UN AUDIT COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) On October 19, PolOff delivered reftel demarche seeking Greek support for the candidacy of David Walker to the UN Independent Audit Advisory Committee (IAAC) to MFA D1 International Organizations Deputy Head Ambassador Alexandros Rallis. 2. (SBU) DepPolCouns discussed the issue furthe [...]	2007-10-25 08:33:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC GR UNGA
07ATHENS2113	GREEK VIEWS ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS [...] (SBU) On October 18, PolOff delivered reftel points on U.S. positions on UNGA Third Committee resolutions to Ambassador Georgios Dimitriadis, deputy head of the MFA D4 Directorate for Human Rights Issues. 2. (SBU) On October 25, DepPolCouns discussed the issues further with Dimitriadis His [...]	2007-10-25 12:42:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KTIA GR
07ATHENS2117	MACEDONIA'S AMBASSADOR CONVINCED GREECE WILL VETO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 24 meeting, Macedonia's Ambassador to Greece, Blagoj Handziski, told Charge that he was now convinced Greece would make a name change a precondition for Macedonia's NATO entry. Handziski emphasized that NO Macedonian government could accept that. The only solutio [...]	2007-10-26 07:59:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO GR MK
07ATHENS2118	GREEK MFA ON COMBATING PKK TERRORISM [...] (S) On September 28 and October 25, DepPolCouns delivered, respectively, ref a and ref b points on combating PKK terrorism to Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, deputy head of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. 2. (S) On October 25, D1 First Secretary Photis Bourlogiannis pr [...]	2007-10-26 09:00:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV KTFN IZ GR
07ATHENS2120	FRUSTRATED NEW DEMOCRACY PARLIAMENTARIANS BEHAVING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Just weeks after the New Democracy government's re-election, a small nmber of disappointed ND MPs have begun behavig badly. Normally, their verbal pot shots at Karamanlis would make few waves in the media or with the public. But Karamanlis's two-seat prliamentary majority giv [...]	2007-10-26 13:52:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS2130	DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENSE PRESSES ON BILAT [...] (U) This message contains an action request -- see paragraphs 2 and 5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) In a 10/29 meeting with Charge, Deputy Minister of Defense Plakiotakis asked when the U.S. would host Greece in the annual High Level Consultative Committee (HLCC). An annual Hion u [...]	2007-10-30 07:29:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS NATO GR
07ATHENS2132	GREEKS EAGER TO COOPERATE ON BLACK SEA ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a readout of the October 25 BSEC FMs' meeting, MFA participant Ambassador Metaxas said it had been a "very tough meeting," which ultimately proved a success. Greece had opposed the proposed admittance of Iran, Japan, and Cyprus as BSEC observers because of the second-class stat [...]	2007-10-30 11:58:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM PBTS PHSA ECON EWWT GR
07ATHENS2133	GREECE STICKS TO EU LINE ON CUBA [...] (C) DepPolCouns delivered ref a and b points on, respectively, human rights actionQ embargo resolution toRallis, deputy directorate for International OQatzourou, European corre0 Directorate for the Ehd Security, and Chricounsellor of the MFA A8 Latin America Directorate. On the UN embargo r [...]	2007-10-30 12:05:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CU UNGA GR PREL
07ATHENS2138	PSI: PRESIDENT OF UNION OF GREEK SHIPOWNERS SAYS [...] (U) This message contains action requests -- see paragraphs 6 and 9. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Nikos Efthymiou, President of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS),told Charge Oct. 30 that the U.S. and Greece should "get on with" concluding a PSI Shipboarding Agreement now that [...]	2007-10-31 07:19:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP KTIA EWWT PHSA PARM PREL GR
07ATHENS2143	GREECE WILDFIRES USAID SITUATION REPORT 2 - SECOND BURNED [...] The 2007 wildfire season in Greece was the worst on record, killing 76 people, destroying nearly 3,000 buildings, and burning 327,000 hectares on Evia Island, Crete and the Western Peloponnese. The Greek Ministries of National Economy and Agricultural Development estimated that the total damag [...]	2007-11-01 05:21:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV XG ZL GR
07ATHENS2149	GREEK ROMA: ILLEGAL CAMPS SQUALID -- BUT [...] (C) Roma in Greece -- both citizens and illegal migrants -- face increasing efforts by Greek authorities and businesses to evict them from squalid squatter camps around the country. Most Greeks have little sympathy for what they see either as a "lifestyle choice" or an intractable, unsolvab [...]	2007-11-01 14:45:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS2155	CWC: U.S./ITALY TEXT PASSED TO GREEKS [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-02 11:33:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KTIA CWC GR
07ATHENS2159	GREECE LIKELY TO SUPPORT ARGENTINE REQUEST FOR [...] (S) Following consultations with Argentine Embassy Political Minister Counsellor Laura Bernal, DepPolCouns delivered reftel points supporting Argentina's request for Interpol approval of Red Notices against Iranian officials to MFA D1 International Organizations Directorate Counsellor Photis B [...]	2007-11-02 16:41:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PTER ASEC PREL PGOV KJUS IR GR
07ATHENS216	FOLLOW-UP ON GREEK AFGHANISTAN CONTRIBUTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Greek FM Bakoyannis' intervention at the January 26 informal NATO Ministerial on Afghanistan included announcement of welcome new GoG monetary contributions to counter-narcotics and the Hungarian-led PRT in northern Afghanistan, as well as M-60 tanks for the ANA. Bakoyannis made [...]	2007-02-01 14:04:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PINS PREL MARR MOPS GR
07ATHENS2164	IAEA/IRAN: POINTS ON MID-NOVEMBER REPORT DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-05 12:27:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IR IAEA AORC GR
07ATHENS217	CODEL SMITH MEETINGS WITH GREEK POLITICAL AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a January 28-29 visit to Athens, CODEL SMITH met with Prime Minister (PM) Kostas Karamanlis, Foreign Minister (FM) Dora Bakoyiannis and prominent business leaders and parliamentarians. The PM emphasized the good cooperation between Greek and American authorities investigatin [...]	2007-02-01 15:19:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP GR
07ATHENS2171	GREECE AND RUSSIA: THE GROWING TIES -- THAT BIND? [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, economic, political, religious, and cultural ties between Greece and Russia have deepened and broadened. Increased economic cooperation -- particularly in the energy field -- has been the most conspicuous area of growth, but [...]	2007-11-06 15:03:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RU GR
07ATHENS2176	OSCE/RUSSIA: POINTS DELIVERED ON ODIHR OBSERVATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-07 15:13:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM RS GR
07ATHENS2177	GREECE/MACEDONIA: WHAT'S IN A NAME? (OR IN THIS [...] (U) This message has been cleared by Embassy Skopje. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) On November 2, GOG aircraft carrying CHOD Grapsas to Belgrade diverted in flight to avoid overflying Macedonia, due to concerns with the flight designator code assigned by Macedonian authorities. The [...]	2007-11-08 06:36:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MK GR
07ATHENS2196	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON [...] (SBU) Summary. EconOffs visited GOG officials regarding the latest FATF statement regarding enhanced due diligence for Iran entities. GOG officials stated that "Greek banks are already required to conduct enhanced due diligence when dealing with Iranain entities", therefore further official [...]	2007-11-09 13:31:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL MNUC GR
07ATHENS2199	GREECE/MACEDONIA: MFA FINDS NIMETZ PROPOSAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 9 meeting with MFA Secretary General Agathocles, Charge summarized Ambassador Nuland's message to the GOM: time was short if it planned to meet NATO standards. Nuland had also urged the GOM to participate fully in the Nimetz negotiations (and stop negotiating via [...]	2007-11-09 16:11:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR MK
07ATHENS2204	GREEK ISLANDS: RESOURCES STRETCHED AS ILLEGAL [...] (S) On October 28 and 29, poloff visited the eastern Aegean islands of Lesvos and Samos to discuss how authorities are handling the growing problem of illegal migrants. Officials on both islands (a) expressed concern that potential terrorists may be among the flood of economic migrants; (b) co [...]	2007-11-13 13:03:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS2205	PAPANDREOU WINS PASOK LEADERSHIP ELECTION -- AS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Opposition PASOK leader George Papandreou was re-elected on Sunday following a grueling two-month battle against challenger Evangelos Venizelos. His victory has deflected criticism blaming him for PASOK's loss in September's general elections. Venizelos has no inte [...]	2007-11-13 13:09:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS2219	GREECE: RESPONSE TO S/CT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-15 06:59:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	KVPR PTER PREL PGOV PINR CVIS ASEC KHLS GR
07ATHENS2226	G/TIP MESSAGE: MORE WORK NEEDED IN GREECE [...] (C) In a series of meetings in late October with MFA, MOJ, police contacts and NGOs, G/TIP and EUR/PGI representatives discussed the GOG's efforts to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). The Greeks pushed hard for Greece's inclusion in Tier One in the 2008 TIP Report. U.S. representatives ac [...]	2007-11-15 15:24:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM
07ATHENS2234	GREECE ON DEMOCRACY IN VENEZUELA [...] (C) On November 16, Poloff delivered reftel points on democracy in Venezuela to Counselor Maria Alerta, D4 Directorate on Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. (C) Alerta agreed that the proposed constitutional amendments of the GoV would create problems. She also noted that the [...]	2007-11-16 14:02:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EUN VE GR
07ATHENS2236	GREEK POSITIONS ON NOV 19-20 GAERC ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 15, DepPolCouns delivered reftel points on the November 19-20 EU Foreign Ministers' meeting (GAERC) to MFA A11 EU Common Foreign Policy Directorate Counselor Antonia Katzourou. (NOTE: Katzourou recently replaced A11 Counselor Penny Douti, who has transferred to Moscow [...]	2007-11-16 14:50:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL PGOV GR BK BM CH IR IS IZ KV LE
07ATHENS2245	GREECE/MACEDONIA: PRIME MINISTER TELLS PARLIAMENT [...] On November 16, PM Karamanlis told the Greek Parliament that Macedonia's "access to Euro-Atlantic organizations" depends upon a "definitive and mutually acceptable solution" on the name issue. Meanwhile, FM Bakoyannis publicly repeated the point that "good neighborly relations" requires a "m [...]	2007-11-19 14:54:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MK GR
07ATHENS2256	OSCE MINISTERIAL - GREECE FOCUSED ON CHAIRMANSHIP [...] (C) PolMil Chief met with MFA OSCE Department Head Nicolas Patakias 11/20 to review priorities for the November 29 - 30 OSCE Ministerial. Patakias thanked us for the reftel points noting that he had drawn "very extensively" from them in drafting briefing material for FM Bakoyiannis. 2. ( [...]	2007-11-21 10:30:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE KCFE PREL PGOV PHUM GR
07ATHENS2260	GREEK FM BAKOYANNIS TO A@ [...] (C) On Nove` the Secretary's inv@nis to attend the Anna) to chief of the MinisQplomatic cabinet, Ambassador Kostas Chalastanis. Chalastanis said Bakoyannis was delighted to receive the invitation and accepted. Bakoyannis would like to make an intervention at the conference, and her office wo [...]	2007-11-21 15:43:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CVIS IS KPAL KWBG PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS2263	GREECE ON UNGA RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RAPE [...] (SBU) On November 13, Poloff delivered reftel points regarding the "UN General Assembly Resolution Condemning Rape8 to Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, deputy director of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. 2. (SBU) On November 15, Rallis replied that he had shared the U.S. [...]	2007-11-23 12:57:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KWMN SOCI UNGA GR
07ATHENS2271	CYPRUS ARMS: LETTERS EXCHANGED - GREEKS REPORT [...] (C) Greek MOD officials report that Greece has substantially resolved all remaining issues related to the presence in Cyprus of defense articles provided by the United States to Greece. A few remaining steps will be completed this week -- primarily removal of 5 M88s that were provided to Gre [...]	2007-11-27 12:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS NATO CY GR TU
07ATHENS2278	GREECE: U.S.-IRAQ DECLARATION "POSITIVE NEWS" [...] (C) On November 27, DepPolCouns delivered reftel points and text of the declaration on the long-term relationship between the U.S. and Iraq to Giorgos Ayfantis, Deputy Head of the MFA A-6 Directorate for Middle East Issues. 2. (C) Ayfantis regarded the signing of the declaration as a very p [...]	2007-11-28 09:11:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV IZ GR
07ATHENS2280	GREEK MEDIA WELCOME PAROLED SPY STEVEN LALAS AS HERO [...] (U) Summary and Comment: A major news story over the weekend of November 24-25 in Greece, the return of former Foreign Service communicator and convicted spy Steven Lalas on Sunday afternoon was covered live on Greek television, and featured prominently in the evening's prime-time broadcasts. [...]	2007-11-28 10:41:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PREL ASEC KPAO GR
07ATHENS2288	MACEDONIA NAME DISPUTE AND NATO ACCESSION: GREEK [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On November 29, Charge delivered ref A points to MFA SecGen Agathocles. Agathocles's response was frank: in his view, the U.S. failed to appreciate Greece's concerns. The GOG was not bluffing; the name issue must be resolved before the 2008 Bucharest Summit, or the [...]	2007-11-29 15:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR MK NATO
07ATHENS2295	UNGA: GREECE WILL FOLLOW EU LINE ON ANTI-ISRAEL [...] (SBU) DepPolCouns delivered reftel points on anti-Israel UNGA resolutions to Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, Deputy Head of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations, and to Giorgos Ayfantis, Deputy Head of the MFA A6 Directorate for Arab and Middle East Issues. DepPolCons stressed [...]	2007-11-30 12:58:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA IS GR
07ATHENS2296	GREK POLICE OPERATION "NEW LIFE" NETS MAJOR EURO [...] In another success story for Greek anti-trafficking efforts, Greek Police on November 28 arrested members of a major European trafficking network in an operation code-named "New Life." Police Major George Vanikiotis, Head of the Athens Anti-Trafficking Unit, told Embassy that his unit moved a [...]	2007-11-30 12:59:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV GR
07ATHENS2305	FM BAKOYANNIS FOCUSED ON KOSOVO, MACEDONIA IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite visits this week by Egyptian President Mubarak, Turkish FM Babacan, and UN mediator Nimetz, FM Bakoyannis focused on two main issues in her December 3 introductory meeting with Ambassador Speckhard: Kosovo and Macedonia. On Kosovo, she "unofficially" urged delaying a s [...]	2007-12-04 14:20:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR MK
07ATHENS2306	GREECE AND THE GREAT WHITE FLEET [...] Summary: Embassy Athens recommends a low-key, primarily military-to-military commemoration of the centennial of Theodore Roosevelt?s Great White Fleet, to be planned in connection with the visit of a US Navy ship in late 2008 or early 2009. Although the port of Piraeus here appears to be one [...]	2007-12-04 14:33:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO MASS MOPS GR
07ATHENS2313	TGI GAS PIPELINE INAUGURATION: GREEK EDITORIALISTS WORRY [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: The US presence at the November 18 inauguration ceremony of the Turkey-Greece-Italy natural gas inter-connector and Energy Secretary Bodman's meetings in Athens the next day were very visible in the Greek media. International press coverage from the Athens-based wi [...]	2007-12-05 14:39:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KPAO GR TU IT
07ATHENS2317	GREECE WILL SUPPORT UNGA COUNTRY-SPECIFIC PLENARY [...] (SBU) On December 6, DepPolCouns discussed reftel points regarding UNGA votes on country-specific resolutions with MFA D1 International Organizations Deputy Director Ambassador Alexandros Rallis. DepPolCouns expressed appreciation to Greece for its recent votes on the DPRK, Burma, Belarus, and [...]	2007-12-06 14:58:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL GR UNGA
07ATHENS2320	KOSOVO: GREEKS WILL SUPPORT DECISION ON EU RULE [...] (C) Greek MFA Deputy Director for South East Europe Tsoungas told us 12/7 that Greece will "follow EU consensus" SIPDIS and support a decision to establish a rule of law mission in Kosovo, even should there be a unilateral declaration of independence (UDI). Tsoungas noted, "we still have q [...]	2007-12-07 13:19:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS GR SR YI
07ATHENS2321	GREECE/MACEDONIA: GREEKS WELCOME ACCELERATED [...] (C) The Greek MFA has welcomed UN Mediator Nimetz' acceleration of talks. However, the Greeks are skeptical of Nimetz' most recent proposal and deeply suspicious of Skopje's intentions. The Greeks have agreed to Nimetz' suggestion that the next round be in Skopje, followed by a round in Ath [...]	2007-12-07 13:35:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR MK
07ATHENS2322	GAERC DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GREEK MFA [...] (S) DepPolCouns delivered reftel demarche on the December 10-11 GAERC to MFA A11 EU Common Foreign Policy Directorate Counselor Antonia Katzourou. Katzourou said the briefing papers for FM Bakoyannis had already been prepared. Nevertheless, she was grateful for the information on U.S. positio [...]	2007-12-07 13:44:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PGOV EUN GR
07ATHENS2324	GREECE/TURKEY: BABACAN VISIT "CAUTIOUSLY POSITIVE" [...] (C) GOG officials positively portrayed Turkish FM Babacan's December 3 - 5 visit to Athens as an "important step forward." Although there was no movement "on the core issues," Babacan and FM Bakoyannis announced additional confidence building measures (CBMs) that would require greater mil-to [...]	2007-12-07 16:54:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS PHUM PTER CY GR TU
07ATHENS2335	GREECE: STATUS OF EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Embassy Political section and LEGATT discussed the status of the Greek ratification process of the 2003 U.S.-EU Agreements on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance with several contacts in the MFA and Ministry of Justice. Greek legal experts were of the opinion that the agreements@o be [...]	2007-12-11 14:26:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KTIA PREL KCRM KJUS EUN GR
07ATHENS2336	GREECE EAGER TO HELP AFTER ANNAPOLIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Greece saw Annapolis as a "very positive step," particularly in the commitment shown by both the Israelis and Palestinians, according to top Greek Middle East expert Ambassador Papaioannou, who accompanied FM Bakoyannis to the conference. It was important now to keep up the momen [...]	2007-12-11 15:30:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL AMGT KPAO GR IS LE
07ATHENS2340	KOSOVO: GREECE RECEPTIVE ON RULE OF LAW MISSION, [...] (C) A/Pol Counselor met 12/12 with Greek MFA Acting Director for South East Europe Tsoungas to deliver ref A points on Kosovo. Tsoungas made the following points in reply: -- EU Rule of Law Mission: Greece has taken a decision "not to block" an EU decision to establish a ESDP Rule of Law [...]	2007-12-12 12:55:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YI GR
07ATHENS2345	GREECE CONFIRMS MISSILE PARTS INCLUDED IN SUSPECT [...] (S) A/Pol Counselor met 12/12 with MFA Senior Non-Proliferation officer Dionyssios Kyvetos and MFA non-proliferation officer Photis Bourloyannis. They noted that Greece had "finally" received a formal report from France on 12/10 of the French experts' analysis of the contents of the cargo de [...]	2007-12-12 14:38:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PARM PREL KNNP ETTC EWWT GR FRN KN SY
07ATHENS2347	CLUSTER MUNITIONS: GREECE SHARES U.S. CONCERNS [...] (C) A/Pol Counselor met 12/12 with MFA Senior Non-Proliferation Officer Dionyssios Kyvetos to deliver ref papers on cluster munitions. Kyvetos, who attended the December 5 - 7 meeting in Vienna of the Oslo Process, was unequivocal in reply: Greece strongly supports U.S. concerns about the O [...]	2007-12-12 15:42:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL NATO GR
07ATHENS2348	IRAN: FALSE END-USE WATCHLIST DELIVERED [...] A/Political Counselor delivered reftel "false end use watchlist" for evaluation of export license applications to Iran to MFA senior non-proliferation officer Dionyssios Kyvetos on December 12. Kyvetos had no substantive response, but termed the list "very helpful" and said he would share it [...]	2007-12-13 10:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	IR KNNP MNUC PARM GR
07ATHENS2349	GREECE: NIE "NO EFFECT" ON IRAN POLICY [...] (S) Embassy delivered ref A points to a number of key officials in the Greek foreign policy apparatus, including: Deputy Director of the PM's Diplomatic Cabinet Ambassador Constantinos Bitsios, Head of the MFA's A7 North American Directorate Grigoris Vassiloconstantakis, senior MFA non-prolife [...]	2007-12-13 12:49:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	MNUC KNNP IR PARM GR
07ATHENS2351	GREECE: STATUS OF EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Embassy Political section and LEGATT discussed the status of the Greek ratification process of the 2003 U.S.-EU Agreements on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance with several contacts in the MFA and Ministry of Justice. Greek legal experts were of the opinion that the agreements the [...]	2007-12-13 16:03:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KTIA PREL KCRM KJUS EUN GR
07ATHENS2367	GREECE: VETERAN PETRALIA NAMED EMPLOYMENT MINISTER [...] (SBU) On December 14, veteran Greek ruling New Democracy party member and former minister Fani Palli-Petralia was named Minister for Employment and Social Protection as the government faces a tough, uphill fight to reform the ailing state-run pension system. Petralia ) a former Tourism Minist [...]	2007-12-17 14:26:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS2375	GREEK PM IN MOSCOW: RHETORIC (APPARENTLY) [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a December 17-18 visit to Moscow, Greek PM Karamanlis signed with Russian President Putin and Bulgarian President Parvanov an agreement establishing a company to construct the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline through Bulgaria and Greece. Press reports also indicate Puti [...]	2007-12-19 14:01:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ENRG EPET GR KPRV PGOV PREL RS
07ATHENS2380	GREECE: TIP ACTION GUIDE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On December 19, DCM delivered reftel Action Guide to Combat TIP to Aristedes Agathocles, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Agathocles informed DCM that he was now the Coordinator of the Inter-Ministerial Group dealing with TIP issues for the GoG. DCM advised Agatholc [...]	2007-12-19 15:00:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG GR
07ATHENS2386	KARAMANLIS IN MOSCOW: PAR@THENS 2375 [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-20 14:42:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ENRG EPET PGOV PREL KPRV GR
07ATHENS2393	IPR AFTER THE ELECTIONS: SOME PROGRESS [...] (SBU) Summary: Greek authorities told us on December 18 that they launched a coordinated sweep against contraband street peddlers. The sweep will be conducted each day between now and January 15, with the exception of December 24. Subsequent calls ot industry representatives revealed tha [...]	2007-12-21 14:44:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR GR
07ATHENS2399	MGPK02: GREECE CONDEMNS BHUTTO ASSASSINATION [...] Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis condemned the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, expressing shock at the death of "a leading international personality who struggled steadfastly for democracy, peace, respect for human dignity and reconciliation in her count [...]	2007-12-28 06:50:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV GR PK
07ATHENS255	OPPOSITION PASOK TRIES -- AND FAILS -- TO TOPPLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 2, opposition PASOK leader George Papandreou publicly challenged Prime Minister Karamanlis' government, calling for a censure (i.e., "no confidence") vote in Parliament and immediate elections. After a weekend of debate, his motion was soundly defeated. Most analyst [...]	2007-02-05 14:11:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS286	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GREECE FOR EUR/SE DESK [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey Desk Officer Elise Mellinger to travel to Greece February 9-13, 2007 for consultations and meetings with government officials and NGO representatives. Embassy point of contact is Political Office [...]	2007-02-08 13:47:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT GR
07ATHENS289	ENSURING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF UN SECURITY [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel points to MFA Secretary General Rocanas on February 6, underscoring the importance of international community unity on implementation of UNSCR 1737. Outlining the steps the United States was taking, DCM pressed for the GOG to joint with others to ensure that the Ir [...]	2007-02-08 15:18:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KNNP EFIN IR GR
07ATHENS291	ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL: MAYORS OF ATHENS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Municipal elections brought a change of leadership this January in the Greek capital of Athens and the nearby port capital of Piraeus. The two neighbors share common problems, including a mounting trash crisis due to the lack of available landfill. Athens' center-right New De [...]	2007-02-09 05:45:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS301	GREEK VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE FEBRUARY 12-13 GAERC [...] (C) On February 9, Poloffs delivered GAERC reftel A, B, and C points to Ioannis Vikelidis, responsible for EU-Transatlantic Relations in the MFA's Foreign Relations Directorate. On specific agenda items, he noted the following: -- Kosovo/Serbia: According to Vikelidis, Kosovo would be ad [...]	2007-02-09 14:29:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR IR IS
07ATHENS303	PSI: SHIPOWNERS ALMOST THERE, FOCUS SHIFTS TO MFA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 9 meeting with Ambassador, Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) President Nikos Efthymiou expressed a desire to conclude a U.S./Greece shipboarding agreement as soon as possible, said the UGS had not been consulted on the latest text provided to the Embassy by the MFA (re [...]	2007-02-09 16:03:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT KNNP KTIA GR
07ATHENS334	NEXT ROUND BEGINS: 505 AND BLANKET ASSURANCES [...] (SBU) In a meeting with Greg Vassiloconstantakis, acting head of MFA North America directorate, DepPolCouns and ODC officer delivered reftel End-User Agreement texts. Vassiloconstantakis promised to pass the texts immediately to both his political leadership and MFA legal experts. Hazarding a [...]	2007-02-14 16:08:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PGOV PREL KPKO KTIA GR
07ATHENS340	GREEK INITIAL RESPONSE TO UN MIDDLE RING SECURITY [...] (SBU) On 15 February, Poloffs communicated reftel points to MFA Deputy Director (International Organizations) Amb. Rallis. Rallis inquired which nations had previously contributed to the Distinct Entity Trust Fund. Poloffs responded per reftel paragraph 5. Rallis further inquired whether U. [...]	2007-02-15 14:47:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UN IZ GR
07ATHENS342	BSEC: GREEKS URGE HASTE ON U.S. ENVIRO PROJECT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) In a meeting with DepPolCouns on the Black Sea Economic Cooperation organization (BSEC),Greek MFA Bilateral Economic Relations Directorate Counselor Ionnis Metaxas said Greece supported the U.S. proposal for an environmental worksho [...]	2007-02-15 16:17:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS343	INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE AWARD: ATHENS' [...] Embassy Athens nominates Prof. Eleftheria A. Bernidaki-Aldous for the Secretary's International Women of Courage award for 2007. Per instructions from reftel, our justification along with her biographic and contact details are as follows: NAME: ELEFTHERIA A. BERNIDAKI-ALDOUS TITLE: Member [...]	2007-02-15 17:13:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL KPAO
07ATHENS347	OPPOSITION LEADER PAPANDREOU OUSTS (THE WRONG?) [...] (C) SUMMARY: Just a week after its unifying "no confidence" motion against the Karamanlis government (reftel),opposition PASOK is once again roiling with internal dissention. The cause: statements by shadow FM Pangalos questioning policy that prohibits police from entering university camp [...]	2007-02-16 07:34:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS362	CFE ENTITLEMENTS: GREEK COUNTER-PROPOSAL ON MOU [...] (C) On February 20, DepPolCouns met with MFA D2 Deputy Director Chronis Polychroniou to discuss ref d points, which Embassy had delivered to Polychroniou's office last week during his absence. Polychroniou provided a counter-proposal on the draft MOU, which he said the GoG would now prefer to [...]	2007-02-20 11:54:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL NATO KCFE GR

07ATHENS385	DRAFT GREEK LETTER ON CYPRUS ARMS PLAN [...] (C) On February 22, MFA General Secretary Charalambros Rocanas provided Ambassador with a draft copy of a letter outlining GoG plans to resolve the issue of the illegal transfer of U.S.-origin arms to Cyprus (text of draft letter in para 3 below). Rocanas proposed that, if the draft were acce [...]	2007-02-22 16:09:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS NATO PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS413	ANTI-TIP IN GREECE: NGO & GOG ASSESSMENT OF [...] (U) In a series of meetings February 9-13 with visiting Cyprus/Greece/Turkey Desk Officer and Embassy PolOff, MFA officials repeatedly underscored their appreciation for U.S. cooperation in the battle against the "deplorable crime" of trafficking in persons (TIP). Officials stressed Greece's [...]	2007-02-26 08:25:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL ELAB GR
07ATHENS436	MTCR: GREEK MFA ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO UAV/CRUISE [...] (C) POLOFF delivered Reftel MTCR points to MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations and Nonproliferation officer Dionyssios A. Kyvetos. Kyvetos reported that the Government of Greece (GOG) was in agreement with the U.S. proposal on Modifications to UAV/Cruise Missile Criteria, which [...]	2007-03-01 13:21:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MTCRE PARM ETTC KSCA MNUC TSPA GR
07ATHENS441	GREECE ONBOARD WITH U.S. ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] (C) On March 1, Poloff raised ref a points with MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations and Nonproliferation officer Dionyssios A. Kyvetos. Kyvetos confirmed that Greece had not been invited to, nor did it send any officials to participate in, the February 22-23 Oslo cluster muniti [...]	2007-03-01 15:20:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MOPS NATO GR
07ATHENS458	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MARCH 5-6 GAERC MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-02 15:18:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG EUN KPAL BK YI IS IR AF SU
07ATHENS459	AEGEAN MIGRAINE: GREECE REACTS TO NATO EXERCISE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The February 26 decision to withdraw NATO participation from the February 27 Noble Archer exercise over the Aegean island of Agios Efstratios has created an uproar in Greece. The Greek press blasted NATO for being "duped by Turkey" into believing the island's status was under disp [...]	2007-03-02 17:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS NATO GR
07ATHENS462	SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-GREEK ECCC MEETING MARCH 12 [...] SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy Athens warmly welcomes DAS Bryza, USDOC DAS Dyck and AID DAA Mefford's March 12 visit to participate in the 2007 meeting of the U.S.-Greek Economic and Commercial Cooperation Commission (ECCC). The visit offers an opportunity to strengthen our "strategic partnership," [...]	2007-03-05 09:30:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM ENRG ECON GR
07ATHENS467	GREEK RESPONSE TO RRW ANNOUNCEMENT [...] (SBU) On March 2, DepPolCouns delivered ref a demarche on the announcement of the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) program to officials in several relevant offices at MFA, including A7 North America Directorate acting chief Grigorios Vassiloconstandakis, D2 NATO Directorate deputy chief Chron [...]	2007-03-05 15:42:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM PREL GR
07ATHENS481	CFE: GREEK UPDATE [...] (C) DepPolCouns delivered ref. g points to MFA D2 NATO Directorate deputy chief Chronis Polychroniou, who said the GoG agreed with the U.S. position on the cross-group stationing paper and supported draft option 1. Polychroniou also said the MFA had forwarded to the MOD the text of the latest [...]	2007-03-07 13:06:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KCFE NATO PARM PREL GR
07ATHENS496	98TH U.S.-GREECE JOINT COMMISSION: MEETING SUMMARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The 98th session of the U.S.-Greek Joint Commission dealing with bilateral political-military issues, particularly relations between the U.S. Souda Naval Support Activity (NSA) in Crete and the Government of Greece (GoG),was held in Athens on February 28 and made p [...]	2007-03-08 14:56:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL GR
07ATHENS497	U.S./RUSSIAN DEMARCHE ON THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO [...] (SBU) On 6 March 2007, Ambassador Ries and Russian Ambassador Andrey Vdovin called on MFA Secretary General Charalambos Rocanas to deliver jointly demarches concerning the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (reftel). Both ambassadors urged the GoG to endorse the Statement of Princip [...]	2007-03-09 05:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL GR
07ATHENS501	GREECE PART 3: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2007 [...] (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2007 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Investigation and Prosecution"Section . This is the third of four cables. 2. (SBU) INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF TRAFFICKERS: ------------------------------------ [...]	2007-03-09 09:13:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL PREF ELAB GR
07ATHENS502	GREECE PART 2: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2007 [...] (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2007 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Prevention" Section. This is the second of four cables. 2. (SBU) PREVENTION: ----------- -- A. Does the government acknowledge that trafficking is a problem in tha [...]	2007-03-09 09:14:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL PREF ELAB GR
07ATHENS503	GREECE PART 1: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2007 [...] The following is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please Protect Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2007 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Overview" Section. This is the first of four cables. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: Greece continues to [...]	2007-03-09 09:14:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL PREF ELAB GR
07ATHENS504	GREECE PART 4: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2007 [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-09 09:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL PREF ELAB GR
07ATHENS509	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORTING ASEAN EFFORTS TO [...] (SBU) PolOff raised reftel points with Greek MFA Deputy Director (International Organizations) Ambassador Alexander Rallis. Rallis promised to communicate the points in advance of the March 14-15 conference to FM Bakoyannis, MFA Secretary General Rocanas, Political Division Director Vassilopou [...]	2007-03-09 14:23:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM BM EUN GR
07ATHENS512	OPPOSITION PASOK'S NEW PLATFORM -- READY FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Opposition PASOK leader George Papandreou's new electoral party platform, introduced March 3-4 at a stadium-sized rally, contains a mix of ambitious proposals ranging from smaller government to 24/7 universal health care. Some press critics have dubbed it the "Sego platform," [...]	2007-03-09 15:04:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS520	SCENESETTER FOR FM BAKOYANNIS' MARCH 22 VISIT TO [...] (C) FM Dora Bakoyannis arrives in Washington with one item at the top of her agenda: Greek participation in the Visa Waiver Program. Several months ago, she had hoped this could be a March "deliverable" for a visit by PM Karamanlis. We've lowered her expectations (and the Karamanlis visit is [...]	2007-03-12 16:42:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS532	GREEKS EXPRESS STRONG SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL [...] (C) In response to March 6 joint demarche on the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism delivered by Ambassador Ries and Russian Ambassador Vdovin (ref b),MFA Secretary General Charalambos Rocanas on March 12 sent a SIPDIS letter to Ambassador stating that Greece "gladly" endorsed t [...]	2007-03-13 15:05:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL KNNP GR
07ATHENS533	STRONG GREEK REACTION TO MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 22, the Greek MFA made a moderate statement in line with German statements noting that the Russian general,s mischaracterizations of the MD program were unhelpful. Greek press reaction to the MFA,s statement was swift and strongly negative. Much of the media followed [...]	2007-03-13 15:28:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR GR
07ATHENS534	EDUCATION BILL PASSES AMID VIOLENT PROTESTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The education bill passed by the Greek parliament on March 8 is far from the sweeping constitutional reform the Karamanlis government once sought. Rather than providing for a systematic overhaul, it tinkers with the existing state-funded university system. The bill makes no p [...]	2007-03-13 16:40:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS545	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-15 13:27:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ACABQ AORC APER UNGA
07ATHENS550	PROPOSED U.S. STATEMENT ON GREEK ISLAND OF AGIOS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The recent dispute between Greece and Turkey over the status of the island of Agios Efstratios, which led to NATO's cancellation of its participation in a February 27 exercise, has received major press and government attention here. The GoG instructed its Pemrep to NATO Ambassador [...]	2007-03-15 14:59:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS NATO GR
07ATHENS559	FM BAKOYANNIS OUTLINES GOALS FOR HER MARCH 22 [...] (C) SUMMARY: In advance of her March 19-23 visit to the U.S., FM Bakoyannis told the Ambassador of her hope that the visit can result in a clear indication by the Secretary of political support for Greece's entry into the Visa Waiver Program. She also pressed for a U.S. statement supporting [...]	2007-03-16 12:29:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS579	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-19 15:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM ZI GR
07ATHENS581	DAS BOOT DOMINATES GERMAN,S VISIT TO ATHENS [...] (SBU) On March 12, German Defense Minister Dr. Franz Josef Jung met with Greek Minister of Defense Meimarakis to discuss bilateral defense cooperation issues, defense and security priorities of the German EU presidency, and the overall situation in Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterra [...]	2007-03-20 08:27:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MCAP MASS NATO PREL PINR GR
07ATHENS596	2006: END USE MONITORING REPORT FOR GREECE [...] Following is Athens' submission for the CY-2006 End Use Monitoring Report keyed to Ref A request. 2. Resources: A five-meter long, shallow-draft riverboat was provided to the Greek National Police in 1996. The riverboat is used by the National Police Counternarcotics Unit in Alexandroup [...]	2007-03-21 15:53:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN GR
07ATHENS616	REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel request for Greek assistance in detainee resettlement to Foreign Minister Bakoyannis March 26. Bakoyannis, who had just returned from a visit to the U.S., responded that she would discuss our request with PM Karamanlis. She promised a more comprehensive resp [...]	2007-03-26 08:37:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PINR KAWC GR
07ATHENS625	SEA CHANGE AT SOUDA BAY: NEW LOCAL POLITICIANS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a March 22 visit to Crete to attend the retirement ceremony for departing Captain Sale, Ambassador met local mayors and the new nomarch (governor) of Chania. The positive reception Ambassador received was markedly different from his very frosty meetings with the old left [...]	2007-03-27 08:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL GR
07ATHENS630	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U.S. CFE TEAM [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Karin Look, Jennifer Laurendeau and LTC Steve Olejasz, to travel to Athens, Greece, March 28- 30, 2007 to consult with GOG officials on CFE entitlement exchanges. Embassy point of contact is Dr. Paul Carter, who can be reac [...]	2007-03-27 13:17:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	GR NATO
07ATHENS638	REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEES: [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: In a March 27 meeting with the Ambassador, MFA Secretary General Rocanas stated that FM Bakoyannis wanted to respond helpfully to the U.S. request for Guantanamo detainee resettlement. However, there were a number of questions the GOG needed to have answered [...]	2007-03-28 11:33:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PINR KAWC GR
07ATHENS644	SCENESETTER FOR APRIL 1-2 CODEL HOYER VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: I warmly welcome CODEL Hoyer's April 1-2 visit to Athens. We are delighted you will have an opportunity during this stopover to glimpse post-Olympics Athens and learn about our strategic partnership with Greece. Foreign Minister Bakoyiannis -- who has just returned from a v [...]	2007-03-28 15:43:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON CVIS GR
07ATHENS647	GREECE: REACTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT [...] (SBU) Following the pattern of recent years, the release of the Human Rights Report in Greece was generally reported with straightforward analysis of the issues. For the most part, newspapers avoided the hyperbolic tones that are often the watermark of Greek journalism - especially on any matt [...]	2007-03-29 13:25:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL PREF ELAB GR
07ATHENS649	DIMITRIOS COPELOUZOS AND THE COPELOUZOS GROUP: [...] (C) SUMMARY. Dimitrios Copelouzos, the founding Chairman and Managing Director of the Copelouzos Group, has evolved into a key player in the regional energy market and is currently participating in a number of significant energy transportation projects including the Burgas-Alexandroupoli pip [...]	2007-03-29 13:36:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON AL BU ENRG GR MK RS
07ATHENS651	CFE GREECE: IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUEST [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. DEPARTMENT SEE PARA 2. 2. (SBU) U.S. delegation led by DAS Karin L. Look concluded with Greek counterparts the text of the political commitment (NOTE: referred to as an "arrangement" in the final text. END NOTE) that will govern the exchange of CFE Treaty ent [...]	2007-03-29 17:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL NATO KCFE GR
07ATHENS656	CFE GREECE: DIPLOMATIC NOTES EXCHANGED [...] (C) Per ref b, DepPolCouns and PolOff delivered dipnote 107/07 to MFA D2 NATO Directorate Deputy Head Polis Polychroniou affirming the arrangement on CFE entitlement transfers. As instructed, DepPolCouns thanked Greece for continuing to leave its full offer of CFE entitlement transfers (40 t [...]	2007-03-30 09:50:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM PREL NATO KCFE GR
07ATHENS676	DAS BRYZA VISIT TO GREECE: FOCUS ON ENERGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In his March 13 meetings with GOG officials EUR DAS Bryza underscored the importance of energy diversity for regional development and Azerbaijan's commitment to provide sufficient gas for the Turkey-Greece-Italy pipeline. Both the MFA and Development Ministry officials were co [...]	2007-04-03 10:37:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS685	MY WAY: GREECE AND NATO TRANSFORMATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Greece's fulfillment of its commitment to the NATO Alliance in terms of defense transformation has been, at best, mixed. Greece has taken some steps to reform its military doctrine and strategic and tactical thinking. It also has introduced some new institutions and procured new [...]	2007-04-04 14:01:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO MARR MOPS PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS686	GREEKS STUDYING CYPRUS ARMS COUNTER-DRAFTS [...] (C) On April 4, Ambassador delivered U.S. counter-draft of the Greek letter on a plan to resolve the issue of the illegal transfer of U.S.-origin equipment to Cyprus (ref c) and proposed U.S. response letter (ref a) to MFA Secretary General Charalambos Rocanas and Chief of Defense (CHOD) Admir [...]	2007-04-04 14:03:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PARM PGOV PREL NATO CY GR
07ATHENS716	SCENESETTER FOR PDAS VOLKER'S VISIT TO GREECE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kurt: Welcome to Athens! Your expertise on NATO/EU issues will send an important message to GOG officials: that we see Greece as a productive partner on such key issues as Afghanistan, Kosovo, Balkans development, and a stable Middle East. Greece's reflexive anti-Americanis [...]	2007-04-11 07:47:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP GR
07ATHENS732	GEORGIA: GREEK OPPOSITION TO PSC PROPOSALS: IT'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 12, DCM met with the MFA PolDir Ambassador Vassilopoulos to discuss reftel Georgia issues in advance of P/DAS Volker's imminent visit to Athens. DCM explained the U.S. desire for EU consensus in the PSC and U.S. concern over Greece's role in opposing consensus. Vassilop [...]	2007-04-12 12:22:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS758	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GREECE AND GLOBAL INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) On April 12, Russian DCM Aleksey Rogalev with the consent of Embassy delivered welcome message on joining the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism to MFA Secretary General Charalambos Rocanas. Russian DCM also SIPDIS delivered the schedule of events, statement of principles, [...]	2007-04-16 14:26:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KGIT PARM PREL UP GR
07ATHENS763	GREECE WANTS TO ATTEND SIGNING OF INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) On April 12, DepPolCouns delivered reftel points on the signing of the International Compact with Iraq to Greek MFA D1 International Organizations Directorate deputy chief Ambassador Alexandros Rallis then followed up with acting deputy chief of the A7 Directorate for Arab and Middle East [...]	2007-04-17 09:02:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS77	ROCKET GRENADE ATTACK ON EMBASSY ATHENS -- MINIMAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: At 0555 local time January 12, a rocket-propelled grenade struck the front of the Embassy. Damage was limited, there were no casualties. In an anonymous phone call, the anarchist terrorist group "Revolutionary Struggle" appears to have claimed responsibility. The grenade itse [...]	2007-01-12 11:27:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER GR
07ATHENS772	CYPRUS ARMS: COMING TO CLOSURE ON EXCHANGE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 17, MFA Secretary General Rocanas presented four suggested changes to the proposed exchange of letters between the U.S. and Greece to resolve the long-standing issue of the illegal transfer of U.S.-origin equipment to Cyprus. Rocanas noted that none of the proposals c [...]	2007-04-18 10:16:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS787	GOG CONSIDER U.S. REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT OF [...] (C) In an April 17 meeting, Ambassador met with MFA Secretary General Rocanas to provide reftel answers to GOG SIPDIS questions regarding resettlement of Guantanamo detainees. Ambassador clarified the two categories of detainees, and told Rocanas that we would provide additional personal d [...]	2007-04-19 14:57:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS788	BALKAN CHODS' MEETING OVERSHADOWED BY TURKISH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 18-19, Balkan region chiefs of defense (CHODs),as well as U.S. Naval Forces Europe Commander Admiral Ulrich, attended the first of what have now been agreed to be annual Balkan CHOD summits. Greek press attention thus far has been focused on Turkish CHOD General Buyuka [...]	2007-04-19 15:00:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS79	REQUEST TO RESETTLE PROTECTED MIGRANTS FROM [...] After initial discussions in November and December on reftel request, on January 9 Greg Vassiloconstandakis (MFA Deputy Director for North America) updated Polcouns on the ministry's internal deliberations. The response from the MFA's legal department was not positive; it emphasized that th [...]	2007-01-12 13:20:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL PGOV GR CU
07ATHENS790	GREEK FIRM CLAIMS BREAKTHROUGH IED TECHNOLOGY-- [...] (C) SUMMARY: On 13-14 April 2007, Embassy DATT, ODC representative, and PolOff visited Soukos Robots facilities in Larissa. The purpose of the visit was to gather information on and/or solicit a demonstration of an invention that Konstantinos Soukos claims can identify and disable improvised [...]	2007-04-20 06:32:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR
07ATHENS793	GREECE: GAERC DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] (C) On April 19-20, DepPolCouns delivered ref a and b points to MFA A11 Directorate for European Cooperation Correspondent Penny Douti and C1 Directorate for EU External Relations First Secretary Ioannis Vikelidis. 2. (C) Their substantive comments on issues included the following: -- S [...]	2007-04-20 10:28:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL KPAL IS IR GR
07ATHENS798	GREEK REFUGEE CAMP: NO IMPLICATIONS FOR VISA [...] (C) On March 6, DHS Undersecretary Emilio Gonzalez and a team of DHS officials visited the Greek refugee camp in the town of Lavrio, approximately 75 kilometers from Athens. During the one-hour meeting and tour of the facility, U/S Gonzalez observed several poster-sized photographs of the outl [...]	2007-04-20 14:33:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CVIS GR
07ATHENS80	MFA ON AEGEAN ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Greek MFA and MOD sources deny the Greek and Turkish CHODs ever agreed on fighter jets flying unarmed intercepts over the Aegean. Sources said that such an agreement would be "unwise" and that CHOD Chinofotis had no authority to make such an arrangement. Despite some recent nega [...]	2007-01-12 13:35:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR GR
07ATHENS801	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GREEK FIRM'S POSSIBLE BID TO [...] (S) Dep Polcouns and Poloff delivered demarche (ref a) concerning the possible bid by Greek company XXXXXXXXXXXX to supply multispectral camouflage netting to Syria, to Greek MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations and Nonproliferation officer Dionyssios A. Kyvetos. Kyvetos stated [...]	2007-04-23 14:07:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	ETTC GM GR IR PARM PREL SY CBW
07ATHENS82	REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO REOPEN EMBASSY TO THE [...] At 0555 on January 12, a rocket propelled grenade struck the Embassy chancery. In order to facilitate the investigation, the Embassy remained closed until 11:00 a.m., opening at that time only for internal business related to the incident itself. A warden message was distributed. The crime [...]	2007-01-12 15:13:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC ASEC AMGT AEMR PINS KFLO GR
07ATHENS820	SUDAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN ATHENS [...] (SBU) On April 24, DepPolCouns delivered reftel talking points, non-paper, and Presidential speech on the situation in Sudan to MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations deputy chief Ambassador Alexandros Rallis. Rallis later said he had passed the documents to the Foreign Minister's [...]	2007-04-24 15:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO UNSC SU GR
07ATHENS821	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NPT PREPCOM [...] (SBU) On April 24, DepPolCouns delivered reftel talking points and non-paper on the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee meeting to MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations deputy chief Ambassador Alexandros Rallis. Rallis later said he had passed the documents to [...]	2007-04-24 15:25:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT GR
07ATHENS823	REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO REOPEN EMBASSY TO THE [...] Per REFTEL A American Embassy Athens closed to the public and all non-essential security personnel at 0600 hrs local on April 25, 2007. All Embassy personnel were contacted through the Emergency Notification System, with a back-up message sent vis SMS, to avoid the Embassy and surrounding are [...]	2007-04-25 10:51:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC GT KFLO PINS PTER
07ATHENS838	DEVELOPMENT MINISTER WORKS TO MOVE TGI FORWARD [...] (C) Summary. Minister of Development Sioufas outlined to the Ambassador a series of steps he was taking to move the ball forward on TGI. He had obtained Turkish Minister of Energy Guler's agreement to work on a trilateral, intergovernmental TGI agreement covering source, transit and other is [...]	2007-04-27 10:15:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG GR
07ATHENS864	PM KARAMANLIS OUSTS EMPLOYMENT MINISTER OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an effort to address public unhappiness over mishandling of pension funds, PM Karamanlis fired Employement Minister Tsitourides and replaced him with a party stalwart. Karamanlis' real motive, however, was to put the scandal behind him. His New Democracy government -- likel [...]	2007-04-30 14:17:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS865	GREECE WELCOMES COLLABORATION ON CFE/RUSSIA [...] (C) On April 30, DepPolCouns delivered reftel points on the CFE Treaty and Putin's April 26 remarks to D1 Directorate for NATO Issues deputy chief and Greek HLTF representative Chronis Polychroniou. Polychroniou agreed fully with the proposal to work together to devise a common strategy for a [...]	2007-04-30 14:44:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OSCE PARM NATO KCFE GR
07ATHENS872	GREECE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY: Per ref a, Embassy has assessed Greece's ability and willingness to contribute military or civilian resources to enhance the security mission in Iraq. Greece has made financial, logistical, equipment, and training contributions to Iraq and may be amenable to further similar contr [...]	2007-05-02 15:16:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ GR
07ATHENS903	ACES VETTING REQUEST (PANAGIOTOPOULOS, [...] (SBU) This ACES vetting request is for a FOAA-funded course sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and scheduled for June 5-25, 2007. This is the 85th International Narcotics Enforcement Management Seminar (INEMS),and will be held in the Tampa/Clearwater, Florida area. Co- [...]	2007-05-04 14:47:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KSEP MASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL GR
07ATHENS918	BANK SEPAH: FURTHER DETAILS ON FREEZE FROM BANK OF [...] (C/NF) Bank of Greece Director of Supervision Kyriacopoulos outlined to Economic Counselor on May 7 the steps the BoG had taken regarding the freezing of Bank Sepah funds. Upon receiving information relating to Sepah from the Embassy, he had ordered an on-site inspection of Bank Saderat on Ma [...]	2007-05-07 14:06:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN GR
07ATHENS936	DEFENSE MINISTER MEIMARAKIS: MAN OF MYSTERY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Defense Minister Meimarakis -- who generally avoids diplomats -- ventured out for a rare lunch with the Ambassador on May 4. The elusive Meimarakis, accompanied by GDDI Procurement Director Vangelis Vassilakos, International AFfairs Deputy Chief Demosthenies Stoides and Diploma [...]	2007-05-10 15:19:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS945	AMBASSADOR'S ASSESSMENT: GREECE WILL BACK [...] (C) BASED ON OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH GOG OFFICIALS, IT IS MY ASSESSMENT THAT GREECE WILL BACK CANDIDACIES BY SLOVENIA AND BOSNIA FOR THE UNHRC. THE GOG RECOGNIZES THE CONSEQUENCES OF PUTTING BELARUS ON THE COUNCIL, TERMING IT "OUT OF THE QUESTION" (REF B). BOSNIAS CANDIDACY MEETS THE GOG'S ST [...]	2007-05-11 13:33:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS947	ENERGY MINISTER CONCERNED ABOUT EC ACTION ON TGI [...] (C) Minister of Development Sioufas told the Ambassador May 11 that he requests urgent USG assistance regarding the EC's upcoming decision on exempting the Turkey-Greece-Italy (TGI) pipeline from EC third-party access (TPA) requirements. Sioufas said that EU officials recently informed Italian [...]	2007-05-11 14:10:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG GR
07ATHENS97	FM BAKOYANNIS DISCUSSES RPG ATTACK, KOSOVO, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In his meeting with FM Bakoyannis on January 17, Ambassador updated FM Bakoyannis on investigations into the January 12 RPG strike on the Embassy, emphasizing that the U.S. was satisfied with the cooperative attitude and thorough approach of Greek authorities to date. Bakoyanni [...]	2007-01-17 13:26:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO PINS MARR MOPS GR
07ATHENS977	ACES VETTING REQUEST (POGA, MARIA) [...] (SBU) This ACES vetting request is for a FOAA-funded course sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and scheduled for June 5-25, 2007. This is the 85th International Narcotics Enforcement Management Seminar (INEMS),and will be held in the Tampa/Clearwater, Florida area. Co- [...]	2007-05-16 04:24:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS KSEP PHUM PINR PINS PREL GR
07ATHENS996	GREEK CONCERNS ABOUT ATTENDING GLOBAL INITIATIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In separate meetings on May 16 with MFA Secretary General Charalambos Rocanas and the Director of the SIPDIS D1 Directorate for the United Nations and International Organizations Ambassador Fotis Xydas, DCM heard Greek concerns about attending the Global Initiative (GI) to Comb [...]	2007-05-17 10:03:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR MK
07EFTOATHENS174	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES AIR SAFETY AND SECURITY WITH [...] (U) Summary: On January 18th, Ambassador called on Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) Governor Ioannis Andrianopoulos to discuss air safety and security, as well as the recent announcements by Continental Airlines and USAirways that they would be beginning direct service from the U.S. t [...]	2007-01-26 10:44:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR GR
07EFTOATHENS298	DESIGNATION OF US AIRWAYS FOR PHILADELPHIA - [...] On February 2, post sent a diplomatic note to the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, designating US Airways to operate on Philadelphia to Athens on route D, as requested reftel. We are sending copies of the diplomatic note to EB/TRA J. Riefman and DOT S. Hatley. RIES [...]	2007-02-09 13:54:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR GR KTIA
07EFTOATHENS299	DESIGNATION OF CONTINENTAL AIRWAYS FOR NEW YORK [...] On February 2nd Post sent a diplomatic note to the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Designating Continental Airlines to Operate on U.S. Route A from New York (Newark). We are sending copies of the diplomatic note to EB/TRA/AN J. Reifman and DOT S. Hatley as requested reftel. RIES [...]	2007-02-09 13:54:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR GR KTIA
07EFTOATHENS373	YEAR 2007 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: GREECE [...] Summary. 2006 was a year of strong effort by the GoG on IPR. Responding to the IPR action plan delivered in March as a result of the 2006 Special 301 process, the GoG stepped up cooperation with local IPR representatives, created special working groups to discuss IPR problems and coordinate [...]	2007-02-22 05:30:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR GR
07EFTOATHENS404	GREEK NGOS' WORK IN IRAN, BALKANS [...] (SBU) Summary. Econoffs recently met with two Greek NGOs to talk about their work in the Balkan region and Iran. The European Public Law Center (EPLC) aims to promote democracy and the rule of law in the EU and the surrounding region. Founded in 1995, EPLC also has conducted projects in Iran. [...]	2007-02-23 13:30:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL GR IR
07EFTOATHENS543	GREECE TO SUPPORT U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS AGREEMENT [...] Ambassador delivered reftel points during the U.S.-Greek Economic and Commercial Cooperation Council meeting in Athens on March 12. On March 14, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Skylakakis informed EconCouns that Greece SIPDIS would support the U.S.-E.U. Open Skies Plus Agreem [...]	2007-03-14 14:41:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR GR
07EFTOATHENS781	GREECE RESPONSE TO PROPOSED APRIL 30 SIGNING OF [...] (U) Post was informed by Hellenic Ministry of Transportation on April 17 that the GoG has already approved the US-EU Air Transport Agreement (ATA) and granted the Greek EU PermRep the authority to sign the agreement at the COREPOR meeting the week of April 23. We were told that the GoG will [...]	2007-04-19 06:36:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON GR
08ATHENS1	FY 2008 Request for Sustaining Funds-American Corners [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-22 15:42:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OIIP KIRC GR
08ATHENS1009	GREECE/MACEDONIA: GRUEVSKI LETTER ON MINORITIES [...] (U) This message has been cleared with Embassy Skopje. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Greece reacted negatively to a July 14 letter from Macedonian PM Gruevski to PM Karamanlis requesting that Greece address issues related to property restitution and citizenship of ethnic Macedonians [...]	2008-07-15 13:42:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MK GR
08ATHENS1015	GREECE: EXPANDED NATO TRAINING MSSION-IRAQ PAPERS [...] (C) On 11 July, A/Pol Counselor and Poloff delivered ref A points on NTM-I to Ambassador Heracles Asteriades, Director of the MFA D-2 Directorate for the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) and the Western European Union (WEU). A/Pol Counselor emphasized that now that the NAC had taken a decision to [...]	2008-07-16 09:13:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR IZ MARR PGOV PREL NATO
08ATHENS1018	GREEK MFA ON JULY 22-23 GAERC ISSUES [...] (C) On 15 July, PolOfficer and PolAssistant delivered ref A points and discussed issues likely to be addressed at the July 22-23 EU Foreign Ministers' meeting (GAERC) with MFA European Correspondent Antonia Katsourou. She responded with the following points: -- Iran: Katsourou said Greec [...]	2008-07-16 14:41:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGKV PREL EU GR PHUM IR SO SU CD ZI UP
08ATHENS1019	GAZPROM "REPAIR ISSUES" LEAVE GREECE WITH FIVE [...] (C) Claiming the need to undertake extensive "repair works" on its natural gas pipeline through Bulgaria, Gazprom has drastically reduced gas flows to Greece. According to Natural Gas Company of Greece (DEPA) President Makis Papageorgiou in a July 16 conversation with A/DCM, the cuts leave G [...]	2008-07-16 14:47:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET GR
08ATHENS1023	SCENE SETTER FOR ATHENS GREECE (U) [...] (SBU) Welcome back to Athens, we look forward to your important visit which comes at an important time in the U.S.-Greece bilateral relationship. Since your visit last July, ADM Fitzgerald (2-3 April),Lt Gen McFann (2 July),and LTG Eikenberry (3 July) visited Athens and met with key Greek m [...]	2008-07-17 08:17:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS NATO TU MK GR
08ATHENS1027	GREECE/MACEDONIA: KARAMANLIS RESPONDS TO GRUEVSKI [...] (U) Greek Prime Minister Karamanlis has responded in a July 18 public letter (full text in para 4) to the July 14 letter from Macedonian Prime Minister Gruevski (ref A) in which Gruevski asks that Greece address issues related to property restitution and citizenship of ethnic Macedonians who [...]	2008-07-18 14:49:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08ATHENS1028	SOMALI PIRACY: GREEK SUPPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-18 15:42:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT KCRM KCRS KJUS PHSA PREL SOCI XA XW GR
08ATHENS1030	GREECE/MACEDONIA: FURTHER PERSPECTIVES ON [...] (C) Embassy Skopje has provided useful ideas on steps the U.S. might take to advance the name negotiations. In that spirit we want to offer Embassy Athens' thoughts on where the Greeks currently are on this issue, and what it might take for them to conclude a deal. We believe the Greeks are [...]	2008-07-21 08:13:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08ATHENS1034	KEEPING PRESSURE ON THE FARC POINTS DELIVERED [...] (C) A/Pol Counselor met July 21 with Christos Maniakis Grivas, Deputy Director of the MFA A-8 Department for Latin America and the Caribbean, to make reftel points on keeping the pressure on the FARC. Maniakis Grivas listened carefully and said that he would ensure that the MFA Political Dire [...]	2008-07-21 15:24:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL COL VE HR EU PTER AF SNAR PGOV GR
08ATHENS1035	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (SBU) On July 15, Economic Officer, Political Officer and an officer from the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) visited Nik Kioledes SA's office in Nea Kifissia per reftel. Immediately prior to this meeting, Post verified the bona fides of Nik Kioledes with the GoG, and found it to be a larg [...]	2008-07-22 04:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KOMC ETTC GR
08ATHENS1042	DEMOCRACY VIDEO CHALLENGE [...] (SBU) Embassy Athens and Consulate General Thessaloniki are interested in supporting the Democracy Video Challenge. In addition to the representational events at which local winners will be selected, as suggested REF A, we can envision promoting the contest through our youth-oriented website Mo [...]	2008-07-23 04:52:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRC KPAO OIIP OPRC OEXC ECON GR
08ATHENS1043	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR SCHULTE'S JULY 27 - 29 [...] (C) Welcome to Athens. I am pleased that you are coming and the Embassy stands ready to make your visit a success. Your visit is opportune, as the Greeks are thinking carefully about Iran. On the one hand, those handling non-proliferation matters largely share international community concern [...]	2008-07-23 08:28:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PARM MNUC KNNP IAEA GR
08ATHENS1053	GREECE WELCOMES KARADZIC ARREST [...] (SBU) GOG officials, including FM Bakoyannis, and the main opposition party have welcomed Serbia's arrest of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and have emphasized that this action further opens Serbia's path to Europe. The only discordant note was sounded by Greece's Communist Party [...]	2008-07-23 14:39:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV BK SR GR
08ATHENS1060	DEPA AND BOTAS: CLOSE, BUT NO CIGAR [...] (U) This i a joint Embassy Athens-Embassy Ankara cable. 2. (C) Summary. Greek and Turkish natural gas companies DEPA and BOTAS are close to an agreement to supply Greece increased quantities of gas at a time of great Greek need. According to DEPA, two key issues remain outstanding: how [...]	2008-07-24 14:59:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG GR
08ATHENS1064	STAFFDEL TALWAR - ATHENS (JULY 25-28) [...] Embassy Athens welcomes Professional Staff Member Puneet Talwar to Athens, Greece, on July 25-28, 2008 in order to attend the Middle East Regional Security and Cooperation meeting. 2. Embassy Athen's Administrative POC for STAFFDEL Talwar is: Kelsie Murray, Political Assistant (Office) [...]	2008-07-25 10:23:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN OREP GR
08ATHENS1070	GREECE/SYRIA: GREEK VIEWS ON DEALING WITH THE SARG [...] (C) A/Pol Counselor delivered ref A points on the Syrian Arab Republic Government (SARG) on 7/24 to George Ayfandis, acting Director of the MFA A-6 Directorate for Arab Countries and the Middle East. Ayfandis said that Greece shared U.S. concerns about the SARG, highlighting, in particular, S [...]	2008-07-25 13:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY LE EU RS TU NO SW
08ATHENS1073	GREECE/AFGHANISTAN: STILL CONSIDERING A POSSIBLE [...] (C) Ambassador Heracles Asteriades, Director of the MFA D-2 Directorate for the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) and the Western European Union (WEU),told A/Pol Counselor and Poloff that Greece continues to evaluate the U.S. request that it lead a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanista [...]	2008-07-25 14:28:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MOPS MASS NATO GR
08ATHENS1088	63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: GREEK HIGH-LEVEL [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-30 08:42:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA GR
08ATHENS1089	CODEL COSTELLO - GREECE (AUGUST 2-3) [...] Embassy Athens warmly welcomes the visit of CODEL Costello to Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, on August 2-3. 2. Embassy Athens Administrative POC for CODEL Costello is: Bill Murad, Public Diplomacy Officer Office: 30-210-720-2298 Cell: 30-6948-601-961 Home: 30-210-725-5605 Fax: 30-210- [...]	2008-07-30 13:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN GR OREP
08ATHENS1095	P-1 REFERRAL FOR U.S. RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM: WARDA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Embassy has identified Iraqi citizen Johnson Hermiz Warda as a candidate for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program as a Priority 1 referral. Warda submitted a written request to the Embassy for refugee resettlement to the United States based on his prior employment in Iraq wit [...]	2008-07-31 10:53:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF CVIS KDEM PGOV PHUM GR IZ
08ATHENS1109	UNVIE AMBASSADOR SCHULTE CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN and International Organizations in Vienna Ambassador Greg Schulte visited Athens on July 28 to discuss Iran-related developments at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),and the broad two-track approach to negotiations with Iran and [...]	2008-08-01 13:43:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PARM MNUC KNNP IAEA GR
08ATHENS1110	CODEL REYES - ATHENS (AUGUST 5-6) [...] Embassy Athens welcomes CODEL Reyes to Athens, Greece, on August 5-6 in conjunction with matters of concern to the committee. 2. Embassy Athens' Administrative POC for CODEL Reyes are: Anne Lessman Office: 30 210.720.2700 Mobile: 30 693.444.8041 Fax: 30 210.720.2584 Email: Lessman [...]	2008-08-01 13:45:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN OREP OVIP
08ATHENS1111	STAFFDEL JONES - GREECE (AUGUST 6-8) [...] Embassy Athens warmly welcomes the visit of STAFFDEL Jones to Athens, Greece, on August 6-8 on official business. 2. Embassy Athens' Administrative POC for STAFFDEL Jones is: Mr. Adamantios D. Coulouris, Regional Affairs Section Office: 30 210.720.2373 ell: 30 693.611.8014 Unclass Fa [...]	2008-08-01 13:46:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN OREP OVIP GR

08ATHENS1114	GREECE: JULY 08 TIP UPDATE [...] This is Embassy Athens' second regular update on Greece's efforts to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). RATIFICATION OF GREECE-ALBANIA AGREEMENT ----------------------------------------- 2. The Greek Parliament ratified on July 31, 2008 a bilateral Greece-Albania agreement on child repa [...]	2008-08-01 14:50:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL SMIG KCRM KWMN GR
08ATHENS1116	THE FREE PRESS PHENOMENON: THE VILLAGE [...] (SBU) On July 25-26, Mosaiko.gr, Embassy Athens' youth-oriented website, sponsored a conference entitled "The Free Press Phenomenon" for publishers, editors, and journalists of the Greek free and alternati6e press at a beach-side hotel, featur)ng speaker3 frgm the Village Voice and AM New Y [...]	2008-08-04 05:49:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI KPAO OIIP GR
08ATHENS1120	NEW GREEK DOMESTIC TERROR GROUP EMERGES [...] (SBU) Greek anti-terrorist investigators believe that a new terrorist group has emerged following bombing incidents on June 24 and July 28. In the first incident, a small explosion was set off outside an officAthens suburb of MarouQwQ In both incidents, "died improvised devic verified manner [...]	2008-08-04 16:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER GR
08ATHENS1122	VISA WAIVER: GREEK FM BAKOYANNIS PRESSES FOR [...] (C) In separate conversations with Ambassador, FM Bakoyannis and her Chef de Cabinet Ambassador Halistanis pressed for the U.S. response to the Greek comments on the Visa Waiver (VWP) MOU draft from March and closely linked Greek signature and ratification of the HSPD-6 text on terrorist data [...]	2008-08-05 09:43:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CVIS PTER GR
08ATHENS1132	URGING THE EU TO MAINTAIN TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON [...] (C) We delivered reftel points on maintaining travel restrictions on the Karadzic family to Antonia Katzourou, European Correspondent for the MFA A11 Directorate that deals with EU Common and Foreign Security Policy and to Asterios Tsiourvas, MFA Desk Officer for Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro. [...]	2008-08-07 05:44:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM GR
08ATHENS114	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) On January 24, Acting Political Counselor delivered reftel demarche points to Director of the D1 Directorate for International Organizations, Ambassador Alexandros Rallis. Rllis stated that he had already sent our previously faxed points to the Greek mission in Geneva and had also forward [...]	2008-01-24 14:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL GR IS
08ATHENS1143	PERSONAL FROM AMBASSADOR SPECKHARD: RETAIN TERROR [...] (U) Personal from Ambassador Speckhard to S/CT Dell Dailey. 2. (S) BEGIN TEXT OF MESSAGE: Dell: I understand that the Greek terrorist group November 17 (N17) is being considered for removal from the Foreign Terrorist Organization list. I believe N17 may still retain the intent to eng [...]	2008-08-08 13:01:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PTER PGOV PREL GR
08ATHENS1149	NEW BURMA SANCTIONS [...] (C) On August 8, PolAssistant delivered reftel points on the New Burma sanctions to MFA Deputy Director of the A10 Directorate for Asia and Oceania Antoula Balanou. In an August 11 follow-up, Balanou mentioned that the most recent GAERC meeting of EU foreign ministers had not addressed the i [...]	2008-08-11 08:57:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD BMGT GR
08ATHENS115	GREEK VIEWS ON ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN ISSUES [...] (U) This message contains an action request for Department. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) DepPolCouns and PolOff discussed ref a points on Israeli-Palestinian issues with MFA A6 Middle East Directorate deputy head Giorgos Ayfantis. On the demarche overall, Ayfantis complemented the author for a [...]	2008-01-25 08:23:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID OPRC KPAL IS GR
08ATHENS1152	GEORGIA CRISIS: GREEKS SCRAMBLING TO FORMULATE [...] (C) Charge delivere U.S. position on a Qdemning Russian militar Constantinos Bitsios, @M Karamanlis, and to Ha FM Bakoyannis. Bitsiososition had not yet be(###) need for calm in deliberations. Lalacos likewise demurred from providing a Greek position, noting that FM Bakoyannis would enunciate [...]	2008-08-11 14:24:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR ASEC CASC MARR PREL PINR AMGT KFLO GR
08ATHENS1156	TFGG01: GREEKS WILL FOLLOW FRENCH LEAD ON GEORGIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOG has still not announced an official position on the crisis in Georgia, probably due to its concerns about alienating either the Russians or Georgians, with both of whom Greece maintains close ties. But our conversations with MFA and other high-placed interlocutors indicate Gree [...]	2008-08-12 15:26:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG GR
08ATHENS1165	NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP DRAFT EXCEPTION FOR INDIA [...] (SBU) Embassy political section coordinated this demarche with UK embassy political counselor, Lisa Whanstall. On 12 August, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, Director D1 Directorate of UN and International Affairs. On 13 August A/Polcouns discussed the issue [...]	2008-08-14 11:56:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL ETTC AORC GR
08ATHENS1168	CONTROVERSY OVER PROGRESS MADE TO CLEAN UP ASOPOS RIVER [...] (SBU) Summary: In September 2007, Post received over four thousand emails in a 24-hour period from concerned American citizens in reference to the presence of hexavalent chromium in the Asopos River near Athens. The emails were in response to a posting by Erin Brockovich on her website. Brock [...]	2008-08-14 13:53:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAGR SOCI TBIO EIND GR
08ATHENS1183	TFGG1: GREEK FM ON GEORGIA CRISIS, OSCE MONITORS [...] (C) Following the August 19 NATO Special Ministerial to address the on-going crisis in Georgia (reftel),Greek FM Dora Bakoyannis issued a statement, which contained both favorable and unfavorable elements in terms of U.S. policy and generally adhered to the positions of the "old Europe" NATO [...]	2008-08-20 15:17:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS GG GR
08ATHENS1188	TFGG01: RUSSIA-GEORGIA CONFLICT: ATHENS DIPLOMATIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Greek MFA and MOD officials are saying the right things on Greece's support for Georgia's territorial integrity and the early withdrawal of Russian forces from Georgia. At the same time, a team of Russian defense industry experts is scheduled to visit Athens next week to discuss [...]	2008-08-22 16:55:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET//NOFORN	GR PGOV PREL MARR RU GG
08ATHENS1202	DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] On 19 August, Poloff delivred reftel points to Loukas Tsokos, First Secretary MFA D1 Directorate of UN and International Organizations. On August 26, A/Economic Counselor delivered reftel points to Ioannis Sidiropoulos, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance; Panagiotis Tho [...]	2008-08-26 14:43:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN GR IR KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL
08ATHENS1203	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR LAGON'S SEPTEMBER 1-3 [...] (C) Welcome to Athens. Your visit is an excellent opportunity to press Greece to show progress on TIP issues if it wishes to avoid a Tier-Two Watch-List rating. Your visit comes at a particularly delicate moment in U.S.-Greece relations. A NATO ally and EU member, Greece has been helpful in [...]	2008-08-26 15:37:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	GR PGOV PHUM PREL
08ATHENS1204	GREEK POLICE DISMANTLE UKRAINIAN TRAFFICKING [...] (U) Greek Anti-Trafficking police dismantled a trafficking network that forced Ukrainian women into prostitution. Police arrested five Ukrainians and one Uzbek on charges of human trafficking, abduction, use of false documents, and laundering of proceeds from criminal activities. 2. (U) Fol [...]	2008-08-26 15:38:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	GR KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL
08ATHENS1205	ADDITIONAL REASONS NOT TO REMOVE 17N FROM FTO LIST [...] (S) Embassy Athens remains strongly opposed to the removal of the Greek terrorist organization 17 November (17N) from the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) list. We offer the following new factual elements to supplement information provided in refs A, B, and C. 2. (S/NF) There are, as w [...]	2008-08-26 16:07:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER ASEC KCRM KJUS GR
08ATHENS1216	TFGG01: GREECE'S BUSINESS-AS-USUAL WITH RUSSIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite strong statements at NATO and the EU by FM Bakoyannis supporting Georgian territorial integrity and condemning Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states, the GOG at the same time is moving ahead with several "business-as-usual" events with Ru [...]	2008-08-28 17:51:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG GR RS
08ATHENS123	GREEK MFA ON IRAN ISSUES [...] (S) On January 24, DepPolCouns met with MFA A6 Directorate for Middle East Affairs deputy head Giorgos Ayfantis to discuss various Iran issues, including a readout of the Iranian DFM Bagheri's January 14 visit to Athens, Greece's overall posture towards Iran, and Iran's role in Iraq. DFM Vali [...]	2008-01-25 15:52:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	MOPS PARM PREL PGOV CASC KDEM IR IZ GR
08ATHENS1236	POINTS ON AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY EXPANSION DELIVERED [...] On September 3, A/Pol Counselor delivered reftel non-paper on the Afghan Governemnt's proposal to expand the Afghan National Army to Ambassador Alexios Christopoulos, Director of the MFA A10 Directorate for Asia and Oceania. Christopoulos noted that Greece is not a member of the Joint Coordin [...]	2008-09-03 08:39:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV GR AF
08ATHENS124	DEATH OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF ATHENS AND ALL GREECE [...] (SBU) The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Christodoulos, passed away at 0515 local time on Monday, January 28. His funeral is expected to take place on Thursday, January 31 -- or possibly Friday, February 1. The Archbishop played a social and political role, and his successor is expecte [...]	2008-01-28 12:38:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KREL PHUM KIRF GR
08ATHENS1243	GREECE/EU: GYMNICH POINTS DELIVERED [...] (C) On September 2, A/Political Counselor delivered ref A points on Georgia and EU/Russia relations in advance of the September 5-6 Gymnich, and ref B points on other issues on the Gymnich agenda to MFA European correspondent Antonia Katzoulou. Katzoulou had the following observations: -- [...]	2008-09-03 15:28:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EU GG GR RU
08ATHENS1249	GREECE SUPPORTS U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE [...] On August 27, Poloff delivered reftel points to Loukas Tsokos, First Secretary MFA D1 Directorate of UN and International Organizations. Tsokos said Greece would support the resolution at the upcoming 63rd UNGA, just as they had supported it in 2005. SPECKHARD [...]	2008-09-04 13:48:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	GR PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
08ATHENS1261	GREEKS UNCERTAIN ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA [...] (C) A/Political Counselor raised reftel points on a possible UNGA resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Kosovo's declaration of independence with Ambassador Eleftherios Angelopoulos, Director of the MFA A3 Directorate for Southeastern Europ [...]	2008-09-05 13:28:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA UN KV SR GR
08ATHENS127	GREECE/MACEDONIA: GREEK NEGOTIATOR NOT OPTIMISTIC [...] (C) Ambassador and DCM met January 24 with Ambassador Adamintos Vasilakis for a readout of the January 21 Ohrid negotiations on the Macedonian name issue, chaired by Matthew Nimetz. Vasilakis said that the opening remarks by FM Milososki contained some of the same "unhelpful" statements he s [...]	2008-01-28 14:44:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08ATHENS1270	GREECE CLAIMS TURKEY DUMPED ILLEGAL ALIENS IN [...] (C) Greece has demarched Turkey following news reports that the Greek Coast Guard filmed the Turkish Coast Guard dumping illegal aliens off a ship into Greek territorial waters in the Aegean Sea. A Greek MFA official told us that the evidence of the alien dumping is strong and that it is not [...]	2008-09-08 14:10:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS TU GR
08ATHENS1272	GREECE: ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP (2008-2009) [...] (SBU) On August 26, Charge, A/Polcouns, and PolAssistant delivered the TIP Action Guide to Minister of Justice Hatzigakis and SecGen of the Justice Ministry Gletsos. On August 28, Charge and Poloff delivered the guide to MFA General Secretary Agathocles. In these meetings, the Charge outlin [...]	2008-09-09 09:07:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV GR PHUM SMIG KCRM KWMN KTIP
08ATHENS128	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PRIVATE-SECTOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-28 15:35:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM PTER KGIC GR
08ATHENS1287	GREEK VIEWS ON SEPTEMBER GAERC ISSUES [...] (C) DepPolCouns delivered ref A and C points on the September 15-16 meeting of EU foreign ministers (GAERC) to MFA European Correspondent Ant/nia Katzourou and took the oppo2tunity 4o ask for a readout of the September 5-6 G9mnich meeting. On the latter, Katzourou said 3he had ngt gotten a de [...]	2008-09-10 11:23:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM GR RS SU ZI YI EUN
08ATHENS1290	GREECE/CYPRUS: GOG SUPPORTS UN PROCESS BUT WORRIED [...] (C) PM Karamanlis and FM Bakoyannis are pleased with the momentum on Cyprus, sending positive signals about the September 3 start of UN-brokered talks. Cyprus has been center stage in Athens with visits from UN Special Envoy Downer and Cypriot Foreign Minister Kyprianou. PM Karamanlis and F [...]	2008-09-10 14:50:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR CY UN
08ATHENS1291	MONASTERY LAND DEAL BUFFETS GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The senior prosecutor of the Greek Supreme Court, George Sanidas, has ordered an inquiry into a 2007 land swap between the Vatopaidion monastery and the state. Opposition parties have seized on the issue, alleging the state traded some prime facilities built for the 2004 Athen [...]	2008-09-10 15:03:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GR
08ATHENS1294	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL GRAPSAS' VISIT TO D.C. [...] (C) The visit of General Demetrius Grapsas, Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, to Washington is an important opportunity to recognize Greece's support of multiple U.S. Navy and Air Force operations in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, including Iraq through ove [...]	2008-09-11 14:27:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	GR PGOV PREL
08ATHENS1296	FM BAKOYANNIS ACCEPTS INVITATION TO TRANSATLANTIC [...] (U) Post has delivered reftel invitation to the September 24 TransAtlantic luncheon to Greek FM Dora Bakoyannis. Bakoyannis has confirmed her participation in the luncheon. SPECKHARD [...]	2008-09-12 08:02:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV UNGA EUN NATO PREL GR
08ATHENS1297	GREECE AGREES ON PREVENTING IRAN'S ACQUISITION OF [...] (U) On September 11, Poloff delivered reftel demarche on preventing Iran's acquisition of new supplies of uranium to Pantelis Margaris, Counselor-Expert for Disarmament Issues in the MFA D1 Directorate for UN and International Organizations. Margaris agreed that preventing Iran's acquisitio [...]	2008-09-12 11:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ENRG ETTC GR IR KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV
08ATHENS1298	GREECE: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD COMMITTEE 2008 [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on September 9 to Loukas Tsokos, First Secretary at the MFA D1 Directorate of UN and International Organizations. The D1 office received the points but had no substantive comment and passed them to the D2 Directorate of Human Rights. Post will report any f [...]	2008-09-12 11:17:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR PGOV PREL PHUM
08ATHENS1299	GOG TO EMB SKOPJE DCM: POSITION FIRM BUT READY TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Greece is prepared to make a deal on the name dispute with Macedonia "tomorrow," senior Greek officials told visiting Embassy Skopje DCM Navratil in meetings August 22 in Athens, but Greece's position on a composite name and its universal international usage -- "ergo omnes" -- rema [...]	2008-09-12 12:16:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR MK
08ATHENS13	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PAKISTAN ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) On December 31, 2007, poloff delivered reftel points to Ambassador Alexios Christopoulos, Director of the A10 Directorate for Asia and Oceania. 2. (SBU) On January 3, poloff spoke with Ms. Vassiliki Bafi, attache to Ambassador Christopoulos, who advised that Greece "shares the same vi [...]	2008-01-03 13:37:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER GR
08ATHENS1301	GREECE/NATO: NO SUBSTANTIVE REPLY ON ISAF OPLAN TO [...] (C) Upon receipt of reftel, we engaged with GOG interlocutors to press Greece to be supportive of an amendment to the ISAF OPLAN to authorize ISAF forces to interdict narcotics production and trafficking facilities where such action would offer a direct military advantage. On August 12, Polof [...]	2008-09-12 14:43:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL SNAR GR
08ATHENS1302	AMID ALLEGATIONS, MINISTER OF MERCHANT MARINE [...] (U) Minister of Merchant Marine and Island Policy George Voulgarakis resigned as Minister on September 12 amid various allegations linking him to scandal, including his wife's ties to a controversial government/church land swap and his involvement in the creation of an off-shore company that [...]	2008-09-12 14:54:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR
08ATHENS1303	GREECE/IRAN: AMBASSADOR WARNS MFA SECGEN TO CANCEL [...] (S) At a September 9 dinner hosted by the Turkish Ambassador, MFA Secretary General Agathocles told Ambassador Speckhard he was planning a trip to Teheran in the near future. Ambassador warned him to cancel the visit, given UN and EU sanctions against Iran and the current state of Iran's rela [...]	2008-09-12 15:16:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	GR IR PGOV PREL
08ATHENS1304	ADDITIONAL GAERC GEORGIA POINTS PASSED TO GREEKS [...] (SBU) DepPolCouns passed additional GAERC Georgia points (ref A) to Greek MFA European Correspondent Antonia Katzourou. Katzourou provided no new feedback beyond her earlier remarks on the September GAERC (ref D). SPECKHARD [...]	2008-09-14 12:17:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL EUN GR RS GG
08ATHENS1326	FM BAKOYANNIS PLEDGES ENGAGEMENT ON NIMETZ [...] (S) To help lay the groundwork for New York meetings on the Macedonia name issue, on September 16 Ambassador Speckhard spoke with Foreign Minister Bakoyannis to urge her not to reject the most recent Nimetz proposal, to engage constructively in negotiating textual changes Greece may need to be [...]	2008-09-18 07:25:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL GR MK
08ATHENS1327	GREECE UNDECIDED ON UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR [...] (U) On September 11, Poloff delivered reftel on requesting support for UNAIDS Executive Director candidate Michel Sidibe to George Panagiotidis, Embassy Attach of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. Panagiotidis thanked us for the information and said it would be reviewed [...]	2008-09-18 07:25:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	GR PGOV PREL UNGA EAID KHIV
08ATHENS1334	GREECE/UNGA: MFA GRATEFUL FOR POINTS ON COMMUNITY [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered ref A points on U.S. priorities for the Community of Democracies at the UNGA to MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations head Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, who would be accompanying FM Bakoyannis to the UNGA. Rallis later told us he had passed the points to Fo [...]	2008-09-19 05:43:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL GR PHUM UNGA KDEM
08ATHENS1335	OLYMPIC AIRLINES EMPLOYEES DISRUPT ATHENS AIRPORT [...] (SBU) Athens International Airport flight operations were briefly disrupted September 18 when members of Olympic Airlines' machinists and ground support union staged a sit- in on the tarmac of one of the airport's two main runways. The unionists were protesting EU approval of a decision by th [...]	2008-09-19 11:22:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ELAB EAIR KCRM GR
08ATHENS1336	APPROACHING GREECE ON REBUTTING RUSSIAN GENOCIDE [...] (C) DCM discussed ref A points on rebutting Russia's claims against Georgia with the Prime Minister's diplomatic advisor Constantinos Bitsios. She noted the speciousness of the Russian claims of genocide, the lack of supporting evidence from international NGOs, and our request for Greece to u [...]	2008-09-19 12:44:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM GR GG RS
08ATHENS1338	GREEK REPLY ON ASSISTANCE TO GEORGIA: WE PLAN ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-19 13:59:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	GR KMCA EAID EFIN PREL
08ATHENS1346	MFA SECRETARY GENERAL: NO TO IRAN AND SYRIA ON [...] (S) MFA Secretary General Agathocles told DCM on 9/19 that Greece opposes the possible election of Syria or Iran to the IAEA Board of Governors (BOG). He said that there is a "common view" within the EU that they should not be elected; however, many in the EU consider Afghanistan "not ready" [...]	2008-09-22 11:29:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL IAEA PARM MNUC SR KV AF SY IR GR
08ATHENS1347	GREECE/IRAN: FM BAKOYANNIS INSTRUCTS THAT ADVISORY [...] (S) DepPolCouns discussed ref A points on Greek interactions with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) with MFA A6 Directorate for Middle East Affairs deputy head Giorgos Ayfantis. He later informed us that FM Bakoyannis had agreed to the requests and that an advisory would be [...]	2008-09-22 11:33:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	GR IS ECON EFIN EWWT ETRD PARM PREL KNNP EUN
08ATHENS1348	GREECE/NATO: POINTS DELIVERED ON "NO BUSINESS AS [...] (C) On 22 September, Poloff delivered ref points on "no business as usual" in NATO-Russia relations to Andreas Kintis, NATO desk officer in the MFA's D2 Directorate for NATO and Western European Union (WEU) Affairs. Kintis said he would forward the information to his superiors and to the Gr [...]	2008-09-22 13:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PGOV PREL GR GG RS
08ATHENS1349	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. AMBASSADORS IN BOLIVIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-22 14:01:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM BL VE GR
08ATHENS1350	GREECE CULTIVATING LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ON [...] (SBU) Summary. In a wide-ranging discussion with DCM, MFA Secretary General for International Economic Affairs Theodore Skylakakis emphasized steps he is taking to improve contacts with least-developed countries on climate change. He hopes his efforts will lead to increased coordination, hope [...]	2008-09-23 14:24:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID KMCA KCERS KIPR GR GA AF
08ATHENS1351	AVIAN INFLUENZA: GREECE IS READY TO RESPOND [...] (SBU) Summary: EconOff delivered reftel points to Ioannis Pierroutsakos, Chairman of the Hellenic Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (HCDCP) and to Sotiris Tsiodras, an expert on infectious diseases at the Greek Ministry of Health (MOH). Both officials outlined a clear and articulat [...]	2008-09-23 15:21:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU AORC TBIO EAGR EAID PREL GR
08ATHENS1356	GREECE/NATO: DEMARCHE ON ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO [...] (C) On September 19, Poloff delivered reftel points requesting for additional support to the NATO Training mission-Iraq to Andreas Kintis, NATO desk officer in the MFA's D2 Directorate for NATO and Western European Union (WEU) Affairs. Kintis said he would forward the information to his su [...]	2008-09-24 13:53:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR PGOV PREL MARR NATO IZ
08ATHENS1360	GREECE AND IPR - VISIT BY USDOC [...] (SBU) The GoG and Greek industry IPR representatives painted a complex picture of GoG progress on IPR, illustrating mild improvements, following Greece's listing on the 2008 Special 301 Watch List. During the September 8-10 visit of Department of Commerce Hilleary Smith, government representa [...]	2008-09-25 04:12:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR GR PREL
08ATHENS1362	GREECE: UN MINORITIES EXPERT REFUTES ERRONEOUS IMPRESSIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an August 16 visit to Greece at the invitation of the GOG, UN Minorities expert Gay McDougall examined Greek legislation, policies, and practices related to minority rights and highlighted challenges and good practices. McDougall refuted erroneous claims in the Greek pres [...]	2008-09-25 11:06:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL GR MK
08ATHENS1372	ATHENS REGIONAL ENERGY OFFICERS CONFERENCE OCTOBER 14-15 - [...] (U) This message provides administrative and logistical information for the Regional Energy Officers Conference to be held at U.S. Embassy Athens on October 14-15, 2008. Attendees will receive a notional schedule via email in coming days. 2. (SBU) A block of rooms has been reserved at the [...]	2008-09-29 13:51:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG OTRA GR
08ATHENS1380	TOUGH TIMES FOR PM KARAMANLIS [...] (C) Recent weeks have not been kind to PM Karamanlis. His ruling New Democracy (ND) party is now polling lower than major opposition party PASOK. His razor-thin two-vote majority in Parliament has been further reduced to a one-vote majority, following a September 30 expulsion from the ruling [...]	2008-09-30 17:45:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
08ATHENS1383	AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY: SOLICITING GREEK [...] (C) On September 23, Ambassador Speckhard raised with MFA Secretary General Agathocles reftel request for Greece to contribute USD 30 million per year from 2010 to 2014 in additional funding for sustainment of the expanded Afghan National Army. Agathocles responded that Greece placed a high p [...]	2008-10-01 10:21:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PGOV PREL AF
08ATHENS1387	GREEK SLANDS: A GATEWAY TO EUROPE FOR ILLEGAL [...] (SBU) ver-increasing numbers of illegal immigrants Afghans, Iraqis, Palestinians, Somalis, and ohers) are using boats and rafts to travel fro Turkey to Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, making the islands the preferred route for these immigrants into the EU. The wave of newcomers has all but o [...]	2008-10-02 05:39:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PRL PGOV PBTS PTER PHUM GR
08ATHENS1388	BIOFUELS: GREECE TRYING TO GET IN THE GAME [...] (SBU) EmbOff delivered reftel points to the Advisor to the Secretary General of Energy and Natural Sources Viky Georgakopoulou. Following the proposed legislation on the Renewable Fuels Directive in the Council of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament, Georgakopoulou said the G [...]	2008-10-02 07:26:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN GR
08ATHENS1396	U.S. MESSAGE CLEAR AS GREECE'S ANSWER TO "60 MINUTES" [...] (U) Summary and Introduction: Greece's elite, progressive SKAI TV devoted the September 29 season premiere of its popular "60 Minutes"-style investigative show "Neoi Fakkeloi" (The New Files, or Folders) to the Georgia-Russia crisis, featuring an interview conducted on location in Tbilisi wit [...]	2008-10-02 14:08:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO SOCI MOPS GR RU GE
08ATHENS1399	GREEK PM STAYS THE COURSE DESPITE OBSTACLES [...] (SBU) Buffeted by scandals and allegations of financial mismanagement, as well as dissent within his own New Democracy party (ref A),PM Karamanlis called an emergency cabinet meeting on October 2 to reassert his authority and strengthen resolve to continue forward with the government's reform [...]	2008-10-03 14:54:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN ECON GR
08ATHENS1400	GREECE/NATO: GREECE WITHDRAWS FROM NATO AEGEAN [...] (C) Greece informed NATO military authorities October 6 that it has withdrawn from a NATO table top exercise ("Noble Aspect 08") on the Aegean. Greece sought to include "tracks" of a civilian aircraft overflying Agios Efstratios island (reftel) - an island that Turkey maintains is "demilitari [...]	2008-10-06 15:08:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS NATO PGOV PREL TU GR
08ATHENS1405	GREECE/KOSOVO: SEEKING EU CONSENSUS TO ABSTAIN ON [...] (C) On October 6, Ambassador Speckhard raised with Ambassador Constantinos Halistanis, FM Bakoyannis' Chief of Staff, reftel points on the Kosovo ICJ resolution at the UNGA. The Ambassador highlighted the potentially harmful effects of referring Kosovo's independence to the ICJ, as it could [...]	2008-10-07 15:22:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA UN KV SR GR
08ATHENS1408	NEW DEMOCRACY MAJORITY UP SLIGHTLY WITH RETURN OF PRODIGAL [...] (SBU) Stavros Dailakis, the New Democracy deputy expelled from the parliamentary caucus for criticizing PM Karamanlis's personal aides on October 2 (reftels),has been reinstated by the PM. As a result, the GoG again has a majority of 152 seats in the 300-member Parliament. Dailakis had earl [...]	2008-10-08 12:34:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER GR
08ATHENS1411	ENVIRONMENTALISTS FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT IN GREECE [...] (C) Summary: As part of the Embassy's initiative to expand its dialogue on the environment, the Ambassador hosted a September 23 lunch for Greek NGO environmentalists. A key point raised included the challenges of protecting the environment against big business interests, such as tourism an [...]	2008-10-09 04:37:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY GR
08ATHENS1427	GREECE/MACEDONIA: FM BAKOYANNIS POSITIVE ON NIMETZ [...] (C) In a 10/9 conversation with Ambassador Speckhard, FM Bakoyannis said Greece considered UN mediator Nimetz' latest proposal to be a "good basis," but with some remaining areas for refinement - particularly stronger provisions on bilateral usage of the new name. Bakoyannis laid out the GOG [...]	2008-10-10 11:15:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CVIS MK GR
08ATHENS1431	GREEK REPRESENTATION AT BMENA FORUM FOR THE FUTURE [...] (U) PolCouns delivered reftel points to Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis' Deputy Chief of Staff, Yiannis Tsaussis, urging the Foreign Minister's participation in the BMENA Forum for the Future. Tsaussis later reported that FM Bakoyannis had carefully considered her attendance but had other c [...]	2008-10-10 13:56:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	GR ECIN
08ATHENS1432	GREEK VIEWS ON OCTOBER GAERC ISSUES [...] (SBU) DepPolCouns and visiting EUR/SE Desk Officer Goodman delivered reftel points to MFA European Correspondent Antonia Katzourou. Her responses below are keyed to the main issue topics of the demarche: -- ZIMBABWE: Katzourou did not expect a long discussion. Conclusions had already been f [...]	2008-10-10 14:43:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EUN PHUM GR
08ATHENS1433	GREECE/UNGA: DELIVERY OF FIRST (DISARMAMENT) [...] (U) On October 9, Poloff delivered reftelQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ issues at UNGA First (Disarmament) CommitteeQ!QQ Q$ Q!Q Q Q e MFA D2 Directorate f/Q NQO and the Western European Union (WEU). Poloff also delivered demarche to Evaghelia Kamariotou, Attache at the MFA D1 Directorate for UN and Internat [...]	2008-10-10 15:09:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	GR MNUC PARM PREL UNGA
08ATHENS1437	GREECE/IRAN: GOG IMPLEMENTING 1835 AND IRISL [...] (S) DepPolCouns and visiting EUR/SE Desk Officer Goodman discussed ref A and B demarches on UNSC 1835 and the designation of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) with MFA A6 Directorate for Middle East Issues deputy head Giorgos Ayfantis. Ayfantis stated categorically that Gree [...]	2008-10-14 14:10:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	MNUC PARM KNNP IR GR PREL
08ATHENS1445	101ST U.S.-GREEK JOINT COMMISSION: MEETING SUMMARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On September 29, DCM led USG delegation to the 101st meeting of the U.S. and Greek Joint Commission. The commission focuses on bilateral political-military issues, particularly the relationship between Souda Bay Naval Support Activity (NSA) and the Government of Gre [...]	2008-10-16 13:08:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PREL GR
08ATHENS1452	GREECE: ADVANCING THE U.S. AGENDA ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) The October 23 - 24 meeting of the High Level Consultative Commission (HLCC - a policy-level bilateral on political-military issues mandated by the U.S./Greece treaty that establishes basing rights in Greece) is an important opportunity to advance our agenda on Afghanistan. We recommend [...]	2008-10-17 09:34:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL MASS MOPS MARR GR
08ATHENS1453	EEB DAS HENGEL DISCUSSES BANK SADERAT AND NEW [...] (C) During a meeting with EEB DAS for Energy, Sanctions and Commodities Doug Hengel on October, 14, Bank of Greece Director of Bank Supervision Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos outlined the measures the Bank of Greece is taking against Iranian Bank Saderat. Kyriakopoulos indicated that while the Bank [...]	2008-10-17 14:08:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC ECON KNNP IR GR KTFN EFIN
08ATHENS1455	MFA SECGEN ON IRAN, VISA WAIVER, GTMO DETAINEE, [...] (S) SUMMARY: In an October 16 meeting, DCM raised with MFA Secretary General Agathocles a range of topical issues, including: 1) Greece's status in the Visa Waiver process and our intention to move ahead (Agathocles was pleased to hear the news but cautioned that certain legal issues remained t [...]	2008-10-17 16:03:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	MOPS GR IR PHUM CVIS KCRM PREL
08ATHENS1456	GREECE AND IPR -- VISIT BY USTR [...] (SBU) During the visit of Leslie Yang (USTR's Director for Europe),Government of Greece (GoG) officials outlined current and planned efforts to improve IPR protection and enforcement. Yang also met with Greek industry representatives including: Business Software Alliance (BSA),the Associat [...]	2008-10-17 16:25:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR GR PREL
08ATHENS1457	DAS GRAFFY MEETS WITH GREEK PARLIAMENTARIANS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 8, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Public Diplomacy for Europe and EurAsia Colleen Graffy met with several Members of Parliament (MP) from the Greek Special Standing Committee on Protection of the Environment. The discussion focused largely on managing carbon [...]	2008-10-20 06:35:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY PREL PGOV OSCE AF GR
08ATHENS1463	GREEK GOVERNMENT'S PLANS FOR OCTOBER 22 GEORGIA [...] (SBU) Summary. On October 16, the Embassy raised reftel A points regarding the October 22 Georgia Donors' Conference with the MFA and the head of Hellenic Aid. Both indicated that while additional funding may potentially be forthcoming, the GoG does not appear prepared to make a pledge durin [...]	2008-10-21 12:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA KCRS EAID EFIN PREL GR
08ATHENS147	GREECE MOURNS ARCHBISHOP'S DEATH [...] On January 31, Greece paid its final respects to Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Christodoulos in a funeral service at Athens' Metropolitan Cathedral. The service, lasting two hours and broadcast live on several television channels, was attended by a who's-who of Greek society, as well a [...]	2008-01-31 12:59:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KIRF SOCI GR
08ATHENS1470	GREECE MTCR DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. REPORT ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-23 14:01:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MTCRE PARM KSCA TSPA ETTC GR
08ATHENS1473	GREECE: IRAN'S UPCOMING NUCLEAR CONFERENCE [...] (U) On October 23, DepPolCouns and Poloff delivered reftel demarche on the upcoming nuclear conference in Iran to Ambassador Tryphon Paraskevopoulos, Director of the MFA D1 Department United Nations and International Organizations Affairs, and Loukas Tsokos, D1 First Secretary. Tsokos said D [...]	2008-10-24 08:38:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC GR MNUC PGOV PREL TRGY IR
08ATHENS1476	VATOPAIDION SCANDAL CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTIM IN GREEK [...] (C) On October 23, one of Prime Minister Karamanlis's closest aides, Minister of State and GoG spokesman Theodoris Roussopoulos, resigned in connection with the Vatopaidion real estate scandal -- the second minister to do since September. Roussopoulos is expected to remain in his seat in Parl [...]	2008-10-27 07:07:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR
08ATHENS148	GREECE/TURKEY: MFA TERMS KARAMANLIS VISIT [...] (C) MFA officials termed PM Karamanlis' January 23 - 25 trip to Turkey "positive but not concrete." They were pleased by statements by PM Erdogan that "could be seen as positive openings" on the status of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul, on the Aegean "casus belli," and on broader Ae [...]	2008-01-31 14:20:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KIRF PHUM SOCI TU GR
08ATHENS1481	RNEWABLES: A HOT SECTOR STYMIED BY THE USUAL [...] (SBU) Summary: With pleny of natural sunlight and wind, Greece is well-positioned to tap into one of the hottest sectors in the energy market. Although improving the investment climate for green renewable energy sources (RES),particularly solar energy, is a priority, the Greek Government s [...]	2008-10-29 06:46:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KGHG SENV TRGY GR
08ATHENS1490	TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF GULF-BASED AL- [...] (U) On October 30, A/Deputy Economic Counselor delivered reftel points to Ioannis Sidiropoulos, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance; Panagiotis Thomopoulos, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Greece (BG); and Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos, Director of Monetary Policy of Banks of the [...]	2008-10-30 17:26:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC GR
08ATHENS1491	DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] (U) On October 30, A/Deputy Economic Counselor delivered reftel points to Ioannis Sidiropoulos, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance; Panagiotis Thomopoulos, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Greece (BG); and Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos, Director of Monetary Policy of Banks of the [...]	2008-10-30 17:36:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	IR KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN
08ATHENS1495	GREEK VIEWS ON NOVEMBER GAERC ISSUES [...] (S) DepPolCouns and PolOff delivered ref A points to MFA European Correspondent Antonia Katzourou and her future successor Niki Kamba. Her responses below are keyed to the main issue topics of the demarche: -- RUSSIA: Katzourou noted that the Medvedev Security Treaty Proposal had not been di [...]	2008-10-31 13:01:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PGOV ETRD GR EUN
08ATHENS1498	GREECE/MACEDONIA: FM BAKOYANNIS BRIEFS PARLIAMENT [...] (C) FM Bakoyannis told the Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Foreign Affairs October 29 that Greece will work from the most recent Nimetz proposal as a basis, but that certain (unspecified) changes are required. She asserted that Greece seeks a new, compound name with a geographic quali [...]	2008-10-31 13:58:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08ATHENS1504	RENEWABLES MARKET IN GREECE - OPIC-SUPPORTED [...] (SBU) Post believes that at this time Greece is not yet ready for investment in the renewables sector given bureaucratic hurdles and a substantial backlog of projects. (See reftel d for details on the renewables sector in Greece.) Despite strong growth potential and a high priority given to [...]	2008-10-31 15:51:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG KGHG SENV TRGY GR IS
08ATHENS1512	GREECE WORRIED ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS IN BOSNIA [...] (C) A/Political Counselor met 11/4 with Dimitris Tsoungas, Deputy Director of the MFA A3 Balkans Directorate, to follow-up on ref A points on engaging the EU on Bosnia. The points had previously been delivered to Tsoungas and the MFA's EU Correspondent to inform Greek preparations for the EU [...]	2008-11-04 13:24:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR BK EU
08ATHENS1515	THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS: IMPACT ON GREECE AND [...] (SBU) While the Greek banking system has not been hit by first-round effects of the global financial crisis given its limited exposure to the complex financial products at the center of the storm, it has been affected by the ensuing freeze in the capital markets and the increased cost of rais [...]	2008-11-04 17:08:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN GR
08ATHENS1517	GREECE/RUSSIA: KEEPING THE GOG ON THE RIGHT TRACK [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-05 12:13:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PGOV ENRG RS IR NATO PREL CY IT TU OSCE GR
08ATHENS152	NO INVITATION FOR MACEDONIAN CHURCH LEADERS TO [...] (U) This message has been cleared by Embassy Skopje. 2. (C) After news emerged Wednesday that leaders of the Macedonian Orthodox Church intended to attend the funeral liturgy of Greek Archbishop Christodoulos in Athens on Thursday, Greek Church authorities declared that the Macedonians were [...]	2008-02-01 15:28:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF MK GR
08ATHENS1524	GREECE: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM PRIME [...] Greek Prime Minister Konstandinos Karamanlis has sent a congratulatory letter to President-elect Obama. We understand that the original is being delivered through the Greek Embassy in Washington. However, the Prime Minister's office has provided us with a courtesy copy, which is provided in [...]	2008-11-07 05:22:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ODPC OVIP GR
08ATHENS1525	GREECE: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM PRIME [...] Greek Prime Minister Konstandinos Karamanlis has sent a congratulatory letter to Vice President-elect Biden. We understand that the original is being delivered through the Greek Embassy in Washington. However, the Prime Minister's office has provided us with a courtesy copy, which is provid [...]	2008-11-07 05:22:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ODPC OVIP GR
08ATHENS1526	GREECE: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT [...] Greek President Karolos Papoulias has sent a congratulatory letter to President-elect Obama. We understand that the original is being delivered through the Greek Embassy in Washington. However, the President's office has provided us with a courtesy copy of the English translation, which is [...]	2008-11-07 05:22:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ODPC OVIP GR
08ATHENS1528	GREECE/TERRORISM: NOVEMBER 17 SOUNDS OFF, [...] (SBU) An imprisoned assassin from Greece's most famous domestic terrorist group, November 17 (17N),recently published an unrepentant manifesto in a Greek newspaper, while another group with a similar ideology, Revolutionary Struggle (RS),may have launched a new bomb attack, possibly its firs [...]	2008-11-07 14:04:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV ASEC GR

08ATHENS153	RULING PARTY MAJORITY RAZOR THIN FOLLOWING MP [...] (SBU) On January 31, the ruling New Democracy party's already-thin majority was shaved further (152 to 151 seats of 300) when ND MP Kostas Koukodimos announced he was leaving the party following allegations of corruption in connection with the parties to the overheated Zachopoulos scandal (refs [...]	2008-02-01 16:46:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL GR
08ATHENS1534	GREEKS GET RUSSIA MESSAGE IN TIME FOR GAERC [...] (SBU) On November 8, DepPolCouns discussed reftel GAERC points on dealing with Russia with Haris Lalacos, head of the MFA A11 Directorate for the EU CFSP. Lalacos was grateful to receive the information over the weekend because he was departing along with the rest of FM Bakoyannis' party on S [...]	2008-11-10 12:01:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PGOV PREL RS GR
08ATHENS1536	RLINGMAJOITY ACK TO ONE-VOTE MARGIN [...] (SBU) The parliamentary majority of Prime Minister Karamanlis' New Democracy (ND) ruling party has again shrunk to a single vote (151 seats in a 300-seat Parliament) following the Prime Minister's November 10 decision to expel Petros Tatoulis, ND's best known and most vocal maverick MP, from [...]	2008-11-10 13:55:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NOTAG
08ATHENS1538	THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS: GREECE'S VIEW ON EU [...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 7 meeting with advisors at the Secretary General of Energy and Natural Sources to the Ministry of Development, Greek interlocutors said they were fully on board with the need for the EU Climate and Energy Package, but did not think it would get approved by all EU [...]	2008-11-10 15:12:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KGHG SENV TRGY GR
08ATHENS1539	GEORGIAN FM VISIT TO ATHENS: GREEK, GEORGIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: During her November 6-7 visit to Athens, Georgian FM Tkeshelashvili discussed with FM Bakoyannis and other Greek interlocutors problems with the OSCE observer mission in Georgia, the recent donors' conferences, the plight of IDPs, the Geneva talks, energy pipelines, and domestic i [...]	2008-11-10 15:41:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OSCE GR RS GG
08ATHENS1541	GREECE: AMBASSADOR RAISES MLAT, TIP, IPR WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 6 meeting, Ambassador Speckhard raised with Georgios Panagiotopoulos, President and Justice of the Greek Council of State (an equivalent to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court),several legal issues: 1) the need for Greece to move expeditiously in ratifying the U [...]	2008-11-12 07:47:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KTIP KCRM GR
08ATHENS1542	GREECE ON EXPULSION OF DEA FROM BOLIVIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-12 10:52:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR KDEM GR XM BL
08ATHENS1559	GREEKS TO VOTE EU LINE ON IRAN RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) DepPolCouns discussed reftel points with MFA D4 Directorate for Human Rights head Ilias Fotopoulos. Fotopoulos believed Greece would vote against a no-action motion and in favor of the resolution condemning the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran. He said, however, that consul [...]	2008-11-14 14:41:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL GR IR
08ATHENS1561	GREECE: 2008-2009 INCSR PART I [...] (U) The full text of the draft 2008-2009 INCSR Part I for Greece follows: Greece[DVM1] 2008-2009 INCSR Part I: Drugs and Chemical Control I. Summary Greece is a "gateway" country in the transit of illicit drugs and contraband. Although not a major transit country for drugs headed f [...]	2008-11-17 05:56:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM PGOV PREL GR
08ATHENS1562	GREEK MFA STATEMENT CONDEMNS 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF [...] (SBU) On November 15, the Greek MFA issued a statement regarding the 25th anniversary of creating the "TRNC" in 1983. The statement reiterated Greece's position that this was "a provocative illegal action in violation of the fundamental rules and principles of international law" and stressed [...]	2008-11-18 06:13:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CY TU GR
08ATHENS1563	GREECE: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP [...] Hieronymous II, the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, has sent a congratulatory letter to President-elect Obama. The original letter was sent by pouch today to S/ES-CR (registration number 5697438),but a copy of the text is provided in paragraph 2 below. 2. BEGIN TEXT Athens, 7 Nov [...]	2008-11-18 06:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ODPC OVIP GR
08ATHENS1569	GREEK RESPONSE TO MACEDONIAN ICJ LAWSUIT STRONG [...] (SBU) Greek reaction was swift and forceful to the announcement by the Republic of Macedonia that it had filed legal proceedings against Greece in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for violating the terms of the 1995 Interim Accord by blocking MacedoniaQs NATO accession (reftel). Almo [...]	2008-11-18 15:52:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GR MK EU NATO
08ATHENS1570	GREECE/TURKEY: NAVAL STANDOFF OVER OIL EXPLORATION [...] (C) In a 11/17 meeting with Ambassador Speckhard, MFA Secretary General Aristides Agathocles confirmed that the immediate crisis is "over" with Turkey over a Norwegian ship accompanied by a Turkish frigate that had been conducting oil exploration approximately eighty miles south of the Greek [...]	2008-11-18 15:57:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MOPS GR TU
08ATHENS1572	GREECE SUPPORTING IRAQI DIPLOMATS WITH TRAINING, [...] (U) On November 17, the Greek MFA announced that its Diplomatic Academy would be hosting a two-week training program in Athens November 17-28 for ten young Iraqi diplomats. The MFA announcement said the aim of the training was to strengthen friendship and understanding between Greece and Ira [...]	2008-11-20 09:28:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR IZ PGOV PHUM PREL AF EAID KPAO
08ATHENS1574	GREECE ANNOUNCES 15 PERCENT CUT IN MILITARY [...] (U) In a November 14 statement before Parliament, Prime Minister Karamanlis announced he would reduce military spending by 15 percent in the 2009 state budget in a bid to save money. While the revised budget has not yet been sent to Parliament, Karamanlis indicated the funds would instead be [...]	2008-11-20 14:13:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MASS PARM GR
08ATHENS1575	GREECE/MACEDONIA: GREEK NAME NEGOTIATOR BRIEFS [...] (SBU) In a hastily arranged November 19 briefing for all NATO and EU Diplomatic Missions and the European Commission Representative, Greek name negotiator Adamantios Vassilakis made the following points: -- Greece intends to continue to work on a solution under the auspices of UN Envoy Nime [...]	2008-11-20 16:06:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO EU MK GR
08ATHENS1584	'PICTURING AMERICA': ECA's CULTURAL PROGRAMS DIVISION'S [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-21 15:16:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO GR
08ATHENS1586	GREECE WILL VOTE YES ON UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) DepPolCouns delivered ref A demarche on increasing UNGA Plenary support for the U.S. First Committee resolution on "Compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitation, and disarmament agreements and commitments" to MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations deputy head Loukas Tsok [...]	2008-11-24 09:13:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC PARM PREL UNGA GR
08ATHENS1589	GREECE/OSCE: FM BAKOYANNIS LAYS OUT OSCE PRIORITIES [...] (C) Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, who will be OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CIO) in 2009, laid out her priorities for the OSCE in a November 13 speech at the Greek Foreign Ministry. She emphasized the importance of OSCE cooperation with other IOs, including the UN, the EU, and NATO. Sh [...]	2008-11-25 14:17:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM OSCE GR RS NATO EUN GG
08ATHENS1595	GREEK RESPONSE: UPDATE AND ACTION REQUEST ON [...] (SBU) A/DepEconCouns delivered reftel points on November 21 to Antonias Zambelas and Pavlos Pezaros, Ministry of Rural Development and Food; Mr. Elias Karanikas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate for Internal Market, Agriculture and Other Policies; and Dr. Nike-Catherine Koutrakou, Hell [...]	2008-11-25 16:35:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO EAID PGOV GR
08ATHENS1600	GREECE AND ALBANIA AGREE ON MILITARY CEMETERIES IN [...] (U) On November 21, the Greek Foreign Ministry announced that Greece and Albania had reached agreement on the establishment of two military cemeteries in Albania (reftel). The two cemeteries, which will honor Greek soldiers killed in Albania in WWII, will be located in Gjirokaster and Kelcyr [...]	2008-11-26 12:42:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR PGOV PREL AL
08ATHENS1605	GREECE/OSCE: GREEK VIEWS ON HELSINKI MINISTERIAL [...] (C) A/Political Counselor met 11/28 with Deputy Head of the MFA OSCE Chairmanship Task Force, Louis-Alkiviadis Abadis, to deliver reftel points on the U.S. priorities for the Helsinki OSCE Ministerial. Abadis had the following comments on our points: -- Ministerial Declaration: He noted t [...]	2008-11-28 14:36:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OSCE GR RS GG AM AJ
08ATHENS1606	GREECE/CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS - GOG [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-28 14:45:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM NATO MOPS PREL GR
08ATHENS1607	GREECE: 18-DAY PRISON STRIKES END WITH GOG [...] (SBU) On November 21, an estimated 8,000 inmates nationwide ended their 18-day hunger strike against overcrowding in Greek prisons following GOG announcement that it would release almost half of Greece's prison population. Since November 3, the unrest in prison detention centers propelled supp [...]	2008-11-28 15:39:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KCRM KTIP GR
08ATHENS1617	GREECE/IRAQ: U.S.-IRAQ AGREEMENTS AND GOG [...] (SBU) During a wide-ranging initial call, DCM Deborah McCarthy discussed ref A points on the U.S.-Iraq Agreements with MFA A6 Middle East Directorate head Ambassador Vassilis Papaioannou. Papaioannou was already aware of the agreements through the Greek Embassy in Baghdad, though he neverthele [...]	2008-12-03 13:23:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN GR IZ PGOV PREL UNSC
08ATHENS1618	GREEK RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON POTENTIAL PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) A/DepEconCouns delivered reftel points on November 26 to Dr. Nike-Catherine Koutrakou, Hellenic Aid, Director of Emergency Humanitarian and Food Aid Programs. On December 3, Dr. Koutrakou advised A/DepEconCouns that the GoG has not made any firm decisions on whether it will provide ass [...]	2008-12-03 13:31:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN GR
08ATHENS1627	GREEK VIEWS ON DECEMBER GAERC ISSUES [...] (SBU) DepPolCouns and PolOff delivered reftel points to MFA European Correspondent Antonia Katzourou. Her responses below are keyed to the main issue topics of the demarche: -- BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Katzourou was unable to speak directly to the issue of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but said EU [...]	2008-12-04 15:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ETRD EUN PHUM GR
08ATHENS1635	GREECE/CHINA: GREEKS SEE PRC AS MORE "AGGRESSIVE" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chinese Embassy and Greek MFA readouts painted very different pictures of Chinese President Hu's recent visit to Athens. The Chinese saw the visit as fulfilling three goals: repaying Greece for President Papoulias' visit during the Olympics; cementing the Chinese-Greece "comprehe [...]	2008-12-05 14:57:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD GR PGOV PREL CH
08ATHENS1636	GREECE TO JOIN CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS [...] (U) On December 4, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA D1 First Secretary Loukas Tsokos and Expert on Disarmament Issues Pantelis Margaris. Tskokos confirmed that Greece will join consensus on the text for amendment of NSG Nuclear Guidelines on control of transfers of ENR equipment and t [...]	2008-12-05 15:11:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ETTC GR KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL TRGY
08ATHENS1639	VISA REQUIREMENT FOR GREECE [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 4. 2. (U) Several USG personnel have recently been detained in Athens for arriving on a diplomatic or official passport without a Schengen visa, including an Ambassador, a Congressman, and a team of FBI agents whose travel was arranged by Carlson Wa [...]	2008-12-08 10:49:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ATRN AMGT APER KSEP
08ATHENS164	EXTREMISTS CLASH IN ATHENS RIOT [...] (SBU) Competing demonstrations of far-right and leftist groups turned ugly on February 2 when violence broke out between the two groups. Downtown streets were closed, several hundred riot police were mobilized, and several businesses were damaged. The rioting lasted for 10 hours. Several peo [...]	2008-02-04 14:50:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM SOCI ASEC GR
08ATHENS1643	GREECE: UNPRECEDENTED ANARCHIST VIOLENCE FOLLOWING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 6-7, anarchist rioters caused extensive damage in downtown Athens and other Greek cities following the shooting by police of a 15-year-old protester Saturday evening. Lower key protests continued on Monday, but the situation remained volatile. The Education Minister [...]	2008-12-08 15:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SOCI GR
08ATHENS1644	ATHENS EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING FOR [...] (SBU) On December 8, 2008, Embassy Athens Emergency Action Committee met to discuss the developing national crisis in reaction to the police shooting and subsequent death of a 15 year old student. Since then, there have been numerous spontaneous confrontations between the police and anarchi [...]	2008-12-08 15:46:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC
08ATHENS1649	GREEK RIOTS: DECEMBER 9 UPDAT [...] (SBU) Rioting continued in multiple cities on the evening of December 8 and further protests are expected December 9 as the funeral takes place for the 15-year-old student. In Athens, several businesses and public buldings, including the National Library and a uilding housing part of the For [...]	2008-12-09 14:06:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ASEC CASC PTER SOCI GR
08ATHENS165	GREEK DFM LEADING DEL TO SYRIA [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a series of conversations with MFA interlocutors over the last few days, Ambassador and DCM have emphasized that a planned trip by DFM Petros Doukas as head of a Greek trade delegation to Syria later this week was a bad idea that sent the wrong message to Damascus. Doukas repl [...]	2008-02-04 16:16:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	GR PGOV PREL SY
08ATHENS1652	EMBASSY ATHENS WELCOMES CODEL POE [...] (SBU) Embassy Athens warmly welcomes the December 15-16 visit of CODEL Poe to Athens. Control Officer for the visit to Athens will be Political Officer Elaine Paplos, 30-210-720-2756 (Office),30-694-439-0185 (cell),30-210-729-5313. The Control Officer will meet you at the Athens Airport acc [...]	2008-12-10 06:07:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL ASEC GR
08ATHENS1653	GREECE AND THE LIBERTAD ACT [...] (C) Per reftel request, Embassy Athens offers the following information on the general state of Greece-Cuba relations as they pertain to the Libertad Act. 2. (C) We assess that Greece will continue to follow the EU common position to support the development of democracy and human rights in [...]	2008-12-10 13:28:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL ETTC PGOV GR CU
08ATHENS1655	Greece's 2009 Budget Seen as Unrealistic and Out of Context [...] (U) The GoG's draft 2009 budget submitted to Parliament November 21 has been criticized by the press, citizens, opposition parties, and informed observers alike as being unrealistic and out of context with the current economic crisis and resulting slowdown. Although all economic indicators or [...]	2008-12-10 13:55:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON GR
08ATHENS1658	GREEK RIOTS: DECEMBER 11 UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Greece was relatively quiet at late afternoon Thursday. PM Karamanlis traveled to Brussels to participate in European Council meetings December 11-12. The atmosphere in the country remained tense, however, and it was impossible to predict whether the slacking off of demonstrat [...]	2008-12-11 15:11:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GR
08ATHENS1660	END-OF-FIRE SEASON UPDATE IN GREECE: SIGNIFICANT [...] (SBU) Summary: Greece had a low-intensity fire season in 2008 with one major fire in July on the island of Rhodes that destroyed 13,000 hectares of land. Fires reappeared in early December, hitting Rhodes again and burning over 3,700 hectares of land. The GoG continues to lack coordination i [...]	2008-12-11 15:42:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID PREL SENV SOCI GR RU
08ATHENS1666	POINTS ON IEA BUDGET PASSED [...] Economic Counselor passed reftel points on IEA 2009-2010 budget to Elsa Loverdou, Advisor to the Minister on Energy Issues at the Ministry of Development and to MFA Secretary General for International Economic Affairs Skylakakis. We will report any response if/when received. SPECKHARD [...]	2008-12-12 12:31:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG
08ATHENS1667	GREECE TO JOIN PIRACY CONTACT GROUP [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Greece is willing to increase its already active role in international efforts to combat piracy off the Horn of Africa. Greece informed us December 12 that it would become a founding member of our proposed contact group on piracy, and recommended that the UN urge all s [...]	2008-12-12 12:58:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER UNSC EUN SO GR
08ATHENS1668	GREECE/TURKEY TALKS ON ILLEGAL MIGRANTS: LITTLE [...] (SBU) A Greek delegation visited Ankara in mid-November for the third round of discussions aimed at improving implementation of the protocol the two countries signed in 2001 on re-admission of illegal migrants. Over the last two years, the number of migrants using Greece's Aegean islands as a [...]	2008-12-12 13:23:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PHUM PTER TU IZ SO AF IT GR
08ATHENS1669	GREEK RIOTS: DECEMBER 12 UPDATE [...] (C) The level of violence dropped in Greece over the night of December 11, but there were still attacks on police stations. On December 12 two demonstrations took place. Police are concerned that anarchists will try to use an evening rally on December 12 to enter Parliament and perhaps the Pr [...]	2008-12-12 13:30:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GR
08ATHENS167	ECCC: AMBASSADOR LEADS CONSTRUCTIVE DISCUSSION [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please treat appropriately. 2. (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador held a positive discussion on the ECCC process with MFA Secretary General for International Economic Affairs Skylakakis on January 30. The two agreed provisionally to hold the next [...]	2008-02-05 11:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV KIPR GR
08ATHENS1671	GREECE: 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] Embassy Athens provides the following submission for Greece for the "Country Reports on Terrorism (CRT) 2008." 2. Begin report: Greece Greece is increasingly an EU entry point for illegal immigrants coming from the Middle East. As such there is ongoing concern that it could be used as [...]	2008-12-12 14:17:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC GR
08ATHENS168	GREECE TO TELL SYRIA: KEEP OUT OF LEBANON [...] (S) On February 5, DepPolCouns delivered ref c points on the arrest of Syrian democracy activists to MFA A6 Middle East Directorate deputy head Giorgos Ayfantis, who said he would pass them to DFM Doukas prior to his trip to Damascus later this week (ref b). On Feb 4, DepPolCouns delivered ref [...]	2008-02-05 15:25:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	GR PREL SY KMPI LE
08ATHENS1680	PM KARAMANLIS DEFENDS GOVERMENT, PASOK LEADER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite mounting domestic criticism of his handling of the recent demonstrations and violence, PM Karamanlis defended his government's restrained approach and criticized opposition parties for failing to come together during the crisis at a December 12 press conference in Bruss [...]	2008-12-15 16:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER GR
08ATHENS1687	PM KARAMANLIS DISCUSSES RIOTS, VATOPAIDION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a widely publicized December 16 speech to his ruling New Democracy (ND) party caucus in Parliament, Prime Minister Karamanlis took what is now a familiar line of sharply criticizing the actions of the accused police officer while simultaneously condemning the street violence a [...]	2008-12-17 16:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI GR
08ATHENS1688	NATO/AFGHANISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ELECTION [...] (C) A/Political Counselor delivered reftel points related to requirements for elections support in Afghanistan to Theodoros Daskarolis, Deputy Director of the MFA D2 Directorate for NATO Affairs. Daskarolis replied that Greece is aware of the requirement and following the force generation pr [...]	2008-12-18 10:00:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF GR
08ATHENS1689	GREECE PLAYS HOOKY ON EU WASTE DIRECTIVES [...] (SBU) Summary: Greece's lackluster performance on waste management likely will result in another serious reprimand by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for the country's inability to meet EU directives. Greece was referred to the ECJ on over twenty occasions in 2007 for a failure to impl [...]	2008-12-18 10:00:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EIND SENV SOCI PREL GR
08ATHENS1692	GREEK RIOTS - WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW THEY IMPACT [...] (C) The riots that began in Greece following the December 6 police shooting of a teenager have shocked even the most cynical of Greeks, and have resulted in hundreds of millions of Euros in economic damage. The unrest has deeply polarized society, with youth of all socio-economic backgrounds [...]	2008-12-18 13:00:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL SOCI ASEC PHUM ECON TU MK GR
08ATHENS1693	PROTECTIN TGI: GREECE'S REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR [...] (C) Smmary. Greece's Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) is in the forefront of efforts to advance TGI's completion. In a December 15 conversation, RAE's Vice-President, Michael Thomadakis, outlined his organization's work to creQa faiQd transparent gas network code that promotes energy di [...]	2008-12-18 14:04:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG GR
08ATHENS1698	GREEK RIOTS: SETTLING IN FOR THE LONGER-TERM [...] (SBU) Levels of rioting and violence have increased in localized areas of Athens, and anarchists are clearly trying to injure or kill police and state security officials. Rioters have sought to increase further their visibility by placing banners on the Acropolis and attempting to burn down ( [...]	2008-12-22 06:29:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC SOCI PHUM GR
08ATHENS1706	GREECE: NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE ON DEMARCHES [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-22 09:47:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR AMGT AORC APER UNGA UNESCO GG
08ATHENS1707	GREECE/UNESCO: POINTS DELIVERED ON UNESCO [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points on the UNESCO Director-General election on December 16 to Emmanuel Papadoyorgakis, Counselor for UN issues of the Greek MFA D1 Directorate for UN and International Organizations and Conferences. Papadoyorgakis remarked that it would be "difficult" to find a [...]	2008-12-22 13:29:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNESCO GR
08ATHENS1708	GREECE/UN: POINTS DELIVERED ON HARMONIZATION OF [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points on harmonized conditions of service and streamlined contractual arrangements at the UN on December 16 to Emmanuel Papadoyorgakis, Counselor for UN issues of the Greek MFA D1 Directorate for UN and International Organizations and Conferences. Papadoyorgaki [...]	2008-12-22 13:32:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AMGT AORC UNGA GR
08ATHENS1715	GREECE: DECEMBER 2008 TIP UPDATE [...] (U) This is Embassy Athens' third regular update on Greece's efforts to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). REFTELS refer to previous TIP update cables. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Greek anti-TIP police continued aggressively tackling trafficking rings, successfully completing two major investigatio [...]	2008-12-23 13:02:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG KTIP GR
08ATHENS1717	GREECE/PIRACY: GREECE WILL ATTEND CONTACT GROUP [...] (SBU) A/Political Counselor delivered reftel invitation and points on December 22 on the inaugural meeting of the Contact Group on Somali Piracy (CGSP) to Dimitrios Papandreou, Counselor for Non-proliferation and Security in the MFA's D1 (IO equivalent) Department. Papandreou immediately con [...]	2008-12-23 15:57:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT KCRM MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER GR
08ATHENS1719	GREEK RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE FOR POTENTIAL PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) A/DepEconCouns delivered reftel points on December 15 to Dr. Nike-Catherine Koutrakou, Hellenic Aid, Director of Emergency Humanitarian and Food Aid Programs. On December 24, Dr. Koutrakou advised A/DepEconCouns once again (see reftel B) that the GoG has not made any firm decisions on [...]	2008-12-24 10:51:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN GR PK
08ATHENS1720	GREEK RIOTS: DECEMBER 24 UPDATE [...] (SBU) Rioting and violence remain ongoing in Athens in localized areas, although at a lower tempo in advance of the holidays. A bus carrying police officers was fired upon -- purportedly with Kalashnikov rifles -- from the grounds of the satellite campus of the Polytechnic University. Police [...]	2008-12-24 11:44:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC SOCI PHUM GR
08ATHENS1724	TERRORISM FINANCE: U.N. DESIGNATION OF FOUR [...] (U) On December 29, A/Deputy Economic Counselor delivered reftel points to Ioannis Sidiropoulos, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance; Panagiotis Thomopoulos, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Greece (BG); and Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos, Director of Monetary Policy of Banks of th [...]	2008-12-30 07:02:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC GR
08ATHENS1725	DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER [...] (U) On December 29, A/Deputy Economic Counselor delivered reftel points to Ioannis Sidiropoulos, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance; Panagiotis Thomopoulos, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Greece (BG); and Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos, Director of Monetary Policy of Banks of th [...]	2008-12-30 07:06:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	IR KNNP EFIN PARM GR
08ATHENS1728	GREEK FM URGES ACTIVE EU ROLE IN GAZA CONFLICT, [...] (SBU) SUMARY: Events in Gaza temporarily pushed domestic concerns, such as anarchist violence, the Vatopaidion scandal, and economic troubles, off Greek front pages, giving the Karamanlis government a much-needed breather after weeks of bruising criticism and declining poll figures (reftels). [...]	2008-12-30 11:05:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MOPS SOCI GR IS
08ATHENS1729	GREECE: READY FOR AVIAN INFLUENZA IF IT HAPPENS [...] (SBU) Head of the National Health Operations Center (EKEPY) Dr. Panayiotis Efstathiou told EconOff that Greece was prepared for an Avian Influenza (AI) outbreak if it should happen. Efstathiou said that he attended the October conference on AI in Sharm el-Sheikh. He said that they discussed [...]	2008-12-31 07:51:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAGR EAID PREL KFLU GR
08ATHENS1730	GLOBAL INITIATIVE: U.S./DUTCH/RUSSIAN TEAM [...] (U) On December 22, Poloff, together with Dutch Ambassador Von Rij and Russian Poloff Dimitriy Novikov, delivered reftel demarche on the Fifth Global Initiative Meeting in June 2009 to Ambassador Tryphon Paraskevopoulos, Head of the MFA D1 Directorate for the UN and International Organization [...]	2008-12-31 09:09:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV GR PARM PINR PINS KGIC
08ATHENS179	GREECE ELECTS NEW ARCHBISHOP -- SAME LINE, LOWER [...] (U) Ieronymos, Archbishop of Thebes, was elected February 7, 2008 as the new Archbishop of Athens and all Greece by the Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church. Signaling election of a new Archbishop with illumination of the exterior lights of Athens' Metropolitan Cathedral -- a new procedure [...]	2008-02-07 14:56:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KIRF KREL SOCI GR
08ATHENS196	OSCE/KOSOVO: GREECE OPPOSES BERLIN MECHANISM [...] (C) A/Political Counselor met with MFA Ambassador Petros Avierinos, Director of the D3 Directorate for OSCE and Council of Europe Affairs, to make reftel points on the possibility of Serbia invoking the OSCE's Berlin Mechanism following a declaration of independence from Kosovo. Avierinos was [...]	2008-02-12 13:15:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YI KV EU OSCE GR
08ATHENS20	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL DAVIS [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION: Welcome to Athens. We look forward to hosting your visit, which comes at an important time in the U.S.-Greece bilateral relationship. Greece is a NATO ally and strategic partner of the U.S., as well as a member of the European Union. The center-right New Democracy governm [...]	2008-01-04 17:43:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON GR
08ATHENS201	IRAN ELECTIONS: GREECE PREFERS EU STATEMENT IN [...] (C) On February 12, DepPolCouns delivered reftel points on Iranian elections and a third sanctions resolution to MFA A6 Directorate for Middle East Affairs deputy head Giorgos Ayfantis. PolOff also delivered sanctions points to MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations, which handles [...]	2008-02-13 12:20:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL UNSC KDEM IR GR
08ATHENS202	EMBASSY ATHENS' FORCED LABOR SEMINAR PARTICIPANT [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-13 12:49:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ELAB OTRA PHUM GR
08ATHENS205	GREECE/MACEDONIA -- CONTINUED INSISTENCE ON [...] (C) In our ongoing conversations on the Macedonia name issue, we have been highlighting the importance of the Interim Agreement, emphasizing the need to respond seriously and positively to Nimetz' framework and proposals, and pointing out the gaps we see in Greece's current approach. Uniforml [...]	2008-02-13 15:58:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08ATHENS207	KOSOVO: GREECE NOT "AMONG THE FIRST" TO RECOGNIZE [...] (C) On 2/13 Ambassador Speckhard and DCM raised ref B points on encouraging recognition of Kosovo with PM Karamanlis' diplomatic advisors Alexandros Sandis, Constandinos Bitsios, and Marina Skordeli. Sandis and Bitsios acknowledged that independence is imminent, but reiterated that Greece wi [...]	2008-02-14 12:01:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL YI KV GR
08ATHENS21	PM KARAMANLIS TOUGH ON MACEDONIA NAME, PRAGMATIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In his first meeting with the Ambassador, Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis took a hard line on te Macedonia name issue, saying he had "done hs part," while Skopje had become increasingly intransigent. A mutually acceptable solution -- which could include a composite name of "New, [...]	2008-01-05 12:58:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR
08ATHENS210	GREECE: NATIONAL STRIKE OVER SOCIAL SECURITY [...] (U) On February 13, the two leading labor unions in Greece held a 24-hour general strike to protest the proposed (though still unveiled) legislation for reforming the Greek social security system. Much of Greece was shut down. Unions are angry at plans that purportedly call for increasing the [...]	2008-02-14 16:22:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB SOCI GR
08ATHENS213	CONTRARIAN FORMER FM PANGALOS ON MACEDONIA, [...] (C) In a cordial introductory meeting wit Ambassador, former PASOK Foreign Minister (196-1999) Theodoros Pangalos -- known during his tenure at the MFA for a sharp tongue and undiplomatic approach -- said he thought the name issue between Greece and Macedonia was "ridiculous" and a "disaster f [...]	2008-02-15 08:53:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR
08ATHENS214	GREEK POSITION ON FEBRUARY 18-19 GAERC [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-15 15:23:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUN PREL PGOV KVIR IS IR CD BM GR
08ATHENS216	CT TASK FORCE: CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (U) As requested in Reftel, this message contains Embassy Athens' assessment of critical infrastructure and key resources in Greece which, if destroyed, disrupted, or exploited, might have an immediate and deleterious effect on the United States. 2. (U) Greek Shipping Industry: Greek compan [...]	2008-02-15 16:02:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ECON PTER PREL PGOV ETTC EAID EFIN GR
08ATHENS217	GREEK MFA ON RUSSIA/ABKHAZIA AND GREECE/RUSSIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Greek MFA Russian affairs directorate chief Ambassador Tsamados said Greece had seen little evidence indicating Russia was serious about recognizing Abkhazia as independent and had no interest in altering Soviet-era borders. The GOG was not pleased by Putin's recent comments comp [...]	2008-02-15 16:52:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR PGOV PREL GG RU KNAR
08ATHENS223	MGKV01: GREEK INITIAL REACTION TO KOSOVO [...] (C) Heavy snowstorms, UN Envoy Nimetz,s imminent arrival for the next round of talks on the Macedonia name issue, and Cyrus elections have drawn Greek attention away from Kosovo's independence declaration. SEPTEL will report on ongoing conversations on recognition. During a February 19 press [...]	2008-02-19 14:56:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL YI KV GR
08ATHENS224	MGKV01: GREECE/KOSOVO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-19 15:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU KVIR GR
08ATHENS226	GREECE: CFE INSPECTION PLANNING AND DECONFLICTION [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-19 16:25:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KCFE NATO PARM PREL GR
08ATHENS227	GREECE: SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] Summary and Introduction: News of Kosovo's declaration of independence this weekend arrived during a rare heavy snowfall in Athens, simultaneous with surprising results from the elections in Cyprus and just ahead of another round of negotiations on the Macedonia name issue. In this heavy envi [...]	2008-02-20 05:35:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO YI KV KMDR GR
08ATHENS23	SEX, SUICIDE, AND DVDS: SCANDAL IN GREECE [...] (U) PM Karamanlis' much-touted anti-corruption campaign is under heavy fire from the opposition following eruption of a scandal involving former Culture Ministry Secretary General and Karamanlis confidant Christos Zahopoulos, who resigned in mid-December then attempted suicide by throwing himse [...]	2008-01-08 13:46:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV GR
08ATHENS231	GREECE/MACEDONIA: FM BAKOYANNIS WELCOMING [...] (U) In comments to the press on the margins of the 2/19 talks in Athens under UN Special Envoy Nimetz on Macedonia's name, FM Bakoyannis made a welcoming and (for a Greek official, uncommonly positive) statement to Skopje, calling for Athens and Skopje to work together to put the past behind t [...]	2008-02-20 16:44:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UN NATO MK GR
08ATHENS238	ROMA OF GREECE: "MORE RATS THAN CHILDREN" [...] From February 11 - 13, Poloff visited a dozen makeshift Roma camps within a hundred kilometers of Athens. In meeting after meeting, the terribly poor Romani occupants asked for jobs, housing and education. Evidence abounds that a GoG program offering housing loans to individual Roma families [...]	2008-02-21 14:59:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV GR
08ATHENS239	GREECE/MACEDONIA: GREEKS READY TO ENGAGE ON [...] (S) Greek name negotiator Vassilakis reported that Athens will work from the most recent Nimetz proposal as a basis for negotiations, but will seek changes to it. PM Karamanlis and FM Bakoyannis emphasized to Nimetz that Greece will "engage seriously" as now is the time to resolve this issue. [...]	2008-02-21 17:40:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08ATHENS246	GREEK GOVERNMENT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT CYPRIOT ELECTIONS [...] (C) On February 21, MFA A2 Cyprus Department Director Ambassador Dimitris Yannakakis told A/PolCouns that the GOG is monitoring the Cypriot elections with cautious optimism. Greece notes positively the fact that both Dimitris Christofias and Iannis Kasoulides have expressed readiness to deal w [...]	2008-02-22 15:13:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CY GR
08ATHENS250	INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: GREEK TERROR GROUP [...] (SBU) The domestic counterterrorism division of the Hellenic National Police (HNP) and FBI at Embassy Athens collaborated on a joint intelligence assessment of the Greek domestic terrorist group Revolutionary Struggle. Their assessment is summarized below: 2. (SBU) RS is the most domina [...]	2008-02-25 09:14:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER GR
08ATHENS254	TFKV01: KOSOVO: GREECE "YAWNS" [...] (U) Notwithstanding Greece's special relationship with Serbia and Greece's previous history of large demonstrations against NATO and "the West" in response to Kosovo activities, there has been relatively little public reaction to Kosovo's declaration of independence. Greek media coverage has [...]	2008-02-25 12:51:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC YI KV GR
08ATHENS255	GREEK LEADERSHIP HERALDS CHRISTOFIAS VICTORY AS [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Greek officials and party leadership from across the political spectrum heralded Demetris Christofias' February 24 presidential election victory as a new era for all Cypriots -- Greek and Turkish alike. The Greeks welcome Christofias, readiness to constructively enga [...]	2008-02-25 13:30:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CY GR
08ATHENS257	BSEC THINK-TANKERS ON BLACK SEA PROSPECTS [...] (C) On February 20, Ambassador hosted Dr. Dimitrios Triantaphyllou and Amb. Tedo Japaridze, respectively, director and deputy director of the International Center for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS),the think tank of the organization for Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). In a wide-ranging dis [...]	2008-02-25 14:26:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR ZS XH
08ATHENS258	GREECE/MACEDONIA: PM KARAMANLIS REITERATES VETO [...] (U) In response to Parliamentary Questions, PM Karamanlis publicly reiterated that Greece will block a NATO invitation to Macedonia absent a name agreement, while reiterating desire to reach agreement. Greek opposition parties have loudly criticized any "dual name" solution, favoring a change [...]	2008-02-25 14:43:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MK GR
08ATHENS260	GREECE FACING ONSLAUGHT OF IMMIGRANTS [...] (C) The immigration statistics for 2007 reveal that Greece continues to face a sharp increase of migrants attempting to cross into Greece as a destination point or a stop-over en route to other parts of Europe and beyond. Asylum applications have increased four times from the previous year wh [...]	2008-02-25 15:13:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF PHUM SOCI TU GR
08ATHENS261	CUBA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. POSITION FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-25 15:27:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EU GR CU
08ATHENS262	PROMETHEUS GAS CHAIRMAN: NO SOUTHSTREAM THROUGH [...] (C) Prometheus Gas Chairman Dimitri Copelouzos told the Ambassador and the acting Economic Deputy in a meeting on February 15 that he does not see Gazprom moving ahead with Southstream through Greece for many years. Copelouzos also indicated Prometheus Gas could supply another 3 bcm to Gree [...]	2008-02-26 05:37:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG GR
08ATHENS269	GREECE/MACEDONIA: GREEK NAME NEGOTIATOR TELLS DIP [...] (SBU) Greek name negotiator Adamantios Vassilakis briefed the diplomatic corps on 2/26 on the state of play on the name issue. His key messages were: -- Greece believes Macedonia maintains extensive irredentist designs on Greek territory (and he provided handouts and books); -- Greece is co [...]	2008-02-26 15:58:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08ATHENS271	AMBASSADOR MEETS NEW GREEK ARCHBISHOP [...] (C) On February 25, Ambassador Speckhard met with newly elected Greek Orthodox Archbishop Ieronymos II. The Archbishop told the Ambassador that coordinated efforts, discipline, and the absence of fanaticism were all necessary to achieve advances in human dignity. The Archbishop pledged his b [...]	2008-02-26 16:07:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KIRF SOCI PINR GR
08ATHENS272	GREECE TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST SERBIAN VIOLENCE [...] (C) On 2/26, Ambassador Speckhard met with MFA Secretary General Agathocles to request that Greece take steps both in private with Serbian officials and publicly to discourage any suggestion that violence against the United States and other states who have recognized Kosovo is justified, and t [...]	2008-02-26 16:33:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SR YI KV GR
08ATHENS273	CONSTRUCTION BEGINS IN ANCIENT JEWISH CEMETERY [...] (C) Notwithstanding our long-standing advice to the contrary and assurances from the GOG to consult with us and the Thessaloniki Jewish Community, Greece has begun construction for a metro station in Thessaloniki in an area that falls within the ancient Jewish Cemetery. Ambassador Speckhard [...]	2008-02-26 16:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI KIRF GR

08ATHENS277	GRECE TO WAIT FOR EU POSITION ON ELBARADEI REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-27 11:36:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	NOTAG
08ATHENS291	DISCOURAGING EU DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER'S VISIT [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-29 11:24:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EU CU GR
08ATHENS299	GREECE/MACEDONIA: GREEK CHURCH GIVES SOME [...] (SBU) The Greek Orthodox Church has given the GoG some breathing space on the Macedonia name issue. On February 28, the Holy Synod convened for the first time under the chair of new Archbishop Ieronymos. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Holy Synod released a statement which underlines t [...]	2008-03-03 06:48:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MK GR
08ATHENS30	GREECE: SHIELD S15-A-06: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-07 15:07:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PARM ETTC SY GR
08ATHENS300	GREECE/TURKEY: TGS CONCERNS DOMINATE [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Athens has kept its ears to the ground and eyes toward Ankara in the month following Karamanlis, historic visit to Turkey (reftel). While we have not seen indications of a serious effort to capitalize on the momentum created by his trip, the GOG is cautiously optimist [...]	2008-03-03 06:52:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO TU GR
08ATHENS303	GREECE/MACEDONIA: PM TELLS PARLIAMENT "ONE NAME" [...] (SBU) During the PM's "Question Time" at the Greek Parliament, Prime Minister Karamanlis stated clearly that Greece seeks one international name for all uses, and rejected any compound names that would "describe the existing type of government" in Skopje. These statements further limit the G [...]	2008-03-03 12:19:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MK GR
08ATHENS309	DEAMRCHE DELIVERED ON PIRACY OFF SOMALIA [...] (U) On February 26, DepPolCouns delivered reftel demarche points to Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, Acting Director of the D1 Directorate for the United Nations and International Organizations and to Political Director Vassilopoulos at the A9 Division for Subsuaharan Africa at the MFA. 2. (C) [...]	2008-03-04 08:29:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PBTS PREL UNGA UNSC IMO GR
08ATHENS313	FM BAKOYANNIS ON MACEDONIA, KOSOVO, AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) In a March 3 meeting, FM Bakoyannis told Ambassador Speckhard that she will tell NATO FMs March 6 that Greece is not ready for a NATO invitation for Macedonia and expects Alliance solidarity on this issue. Greece remains ready to make a deal on a composite name -- using "upper" or "new" [...]	2008-03-04 15:08:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CMGT CVIS MK NATO AF GR
08ATHENS315	2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - GREECE [...] (SBU) IPR developments in Greece in 2007 paint a very complex picture. On the one hand, cooperation between the GOG and industry remained strong, and the GOG continued to say all the right things regarding IPR issues and appeared to want to do the right thing. Most impressively, positive IP [...]	2008-03-04 17:55:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD GR KIPR
08ATHENS32	LEVINSON CASE: GREEK FM WILLING TO RAISE WITH IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request for Department. See paragraph 6. 2. (S) On January 7, Deputy Director of the MFA A6 Directorate for Middle East Affairs Giorgos Ayfantis requested a meeting with DepPolCouns to discuss the case of Amcit Robert Levinson missing in Iran (ref b). Ayfantis said [...]	2008-01-07 15:28:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL CASC KDEM IR GR
08ATHENS320	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. CONCERNS ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-05 15:00:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	MOPS PARM PREL NATO UNGA GR
08ATHENS321	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (C) On March 4, 2008, EmbOff delivered reftel points on UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1803 on Iran to MFA First Counselor Dionyssios Kyvetos. Kyvetos responded that the GOG was acting in accordance with EU regulations regarding the passing of the resolution. He added that his Germ [...]	2008-03-05 15:03:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IR GR
08ATHENS322	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AUSTRALIA GROUP [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-05 15:11:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC CBW GR
08ATHENS323	GREECE/NATO: MFA NATO DIRECTOR ON MACEDONIA, [...] (C) In a March 5 meeting with A/Political Counselor, Ambassador Iraklis Asteriadis, MFA Director of the D2 Directorate for NATO and WEU Affairs, affirmed that FM Bakoyannis will tell NATO FMs at the March 6 informal that Greece cannot agree to a NATO invitation for Macedonia absent an agreeme [...]	2008-03-05 15:19:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO GR MK AF GG UP
08ATHENS325	STRIKES AGAINST PENSION REFORM INTENSIFY [...] Strikes in Greece continue as the government tables in Parliament this week its plan to reform Greece's debt-ridden pension system. The plan aims to reduce Greece's 133 pension, health, and retirement funds for private sector workers to just 13 umbrella funds. It will also effectively raise [...]	2008-03-05 15:32:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB SOCI ENRG ECON GR
08ATHENS330	GAERC DEMARCHE: GREECE EXPECTS "NO DECISIONS" [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-06 12:44:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EU ZL PK AFIN ZI IR GG IS SY LE
08ATHENS336	SLOVAKIA PM FICO VISITS ATHENS/KOSOVO ON THE AGENDA [...] (SBU) Slovak PM Robert Fico paid a one-day visit to Athens March 3, meeting with President Papoulias, PM Karamanlis, and Foreign Minister Bakoyannis. According to Greek MFA officials, this visit had been planned for "several months." 2. (U) In public statements, the two PMs said they had [...]	2008-03-07 10:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR LO KV YI
08ATHENS337	SLOVAKIA PM LVO ON THE AGENDA [...] (SBU) Slovak PM Robert Fico paid a one-day visit to Athens March 3, meeting with President Papoulias, PM Karamanlis, and Foreign Minister Bakoyannis. According to Greek MFA officials, this visit had been planned for "several months." 2. (U) In public statements, the two PMs said they had [...]	2008-03-07 13:25:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR LO KV YI
08ATHENS338	GAERC DEMARCHE: GREECE EXPECTS "NO DECISIONS" [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-07 13:28:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EU ZL PK AFIN ZI IR GG IS SY LE
08ATHENS340	STRIKES AGAINST PENSION REFORM INTENSIFY [...] Strikes in Greece continue as the government tables in Parliament this week its plan to reform Greece's debt-ridden pension system. The plan aims to reduce Greece's 133 pension, health, and retirement funds for private sector workers to just 13 umbrella funds. It will also effectively raise [...]	2008-03-07 13:29:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB SOCI ENRG ECON GR
08ATHENS341	GAERC DEMARCHE: GREECE EXPECTS "NO DECISIONS" [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-07 13:29:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EU ZL PK AFIN ZI IR GG IS SY LE
08ATHENS342	GREECE/NATO: MFA NATO DIRECTOR ON MACEDONIA, [...] (C) In a March 5 meeting ith A/Political Counselor, Ambassador Iraklis Asteriadis, MFA Director of the D2 Directorate for NATO and WEU Affairs, affirmed that FM Bakoyannis will tell NATO FMs at the March 6 informal that Greece cannot agree to a NATO invitation for Macedona absent an agreement [...]	2008-03-07 13:29:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO GR MK AF GG UP
08ATHENS344	STRIKES AGAINST PENSION REFORM INTENSIFY [...] Strikes in Greece continue as the government tables in Parliament this week its plan to reform Greece's debt-ridden pension system. The plan aims to reduce Greece's 133 pension, health, and retirement funds for private sector workers to just 13 umbrella funds. It will also effectively raise [...]	2008-03-07 13:29:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB SOCI ENRG ECON GR
08ATHENS345	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AUSTRALIA GROUP [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-07 13:29:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC CBW GR
08ATHENS346	GAERC DEMARCHE: GREECE EXPECTS "NO DECISIONS" [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-07 13:29:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EU ZL PK AFIN ZI IR GG IS SY LE
08ATHENS347	GREECE/NATO: MFA NATO DIRECTOR ON MACEDONIA, [...] (C) In a March 5 meeting with A/Political Counselor, Ambassador Iraklis Asteriadis, MFA Director of the D2 Directorate for NATO and WEU Affairs, affirmed that FM Bakoyannis will tell NATO FMs at the March 6 informal that Greece cannot agree to a NATO invitation for Macedonia absent an agreeme [...]	2008-03-07 13:29:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO GR MK AF GG UP
08ATHENS348	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (C) On March 4, 2008, EmbOff delivered reftel points on UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1803 on Iran to MFA First Counselor Dionyssios Kyvetos. Kyvetos responded that the GOG was acting in accordance with EU regulations regarding the passing of the resolution. He added that his Germ [...]	2008-03-07 13:29:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IR GR
08ATHENS349	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. CONCERNS ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-07 13:29:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	MOPS PARM PREL NATO UNGA GR
08ATHENS353	STRIKES AGAINST PENSION REFORM INTENSIFY [...] Strikes in Greece continue as the government tables in Parliament this week its plan to reform Greece's debt-ridden pension system. The plan aims to reduce Greece's 133 pension, health, and retirement funds for private sector workers to just 13 umbrella funds. It will also effectively raise [...]	2008-03-07 13:30:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB SOCI ENRG ECON GR
08ATHENS354	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AUSTRALIA GROUP [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-07 13:30:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC CBW GR
08ATHENS362	GREECE TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2008- PART 1 [...] (U) Sensitiv but Unclassified -- Protect Accordingly. 2.(SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2008 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Overview" Section. This is the first of four cables. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: Greece continued domestic and regional effo [...]	2008-03-07 15:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL PREF ELAB GR
08ATHENS364	GREECE TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2008 - PART 3 [...] (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2008 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Investigation and Prosecution" Section. This is the third of four cables. 2. (SBU) INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF TRAFFICKERS: ------------------------------------ [...]	2008-03-07 15:20:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL PREF ELAB GR
08ATHENS365	GREECE TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2008 - PART 2 [...] (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2008 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref request for "Prevention" Section. This is the second of four cables. 2. (SBU) PREVENTION: ----------- -- A. Does the government acknowledge that trafficking is a problem in that [...]	2008-03-07 15:20:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL PREF ELAB GR
08ATHENS366	GREECE TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2008 - PART 4 [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-07 15:20:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL PREF ELAB GR
08ATHENS367	GREECE/CYPRUS: CHRISTOFIAS' FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT [...] (U) This message has been cleared with Embassy Nicosia. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) During his March 4 - 6 visit to Athens, newly elected Cypriot President Christofias emphasized his interest in rejuvenating UN-led efforts to achieve a settlement. In public, he reiterated that the [...]	2008-03-07 15:39:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KV YI CY GR
08ATHENS369	LEBANON: GREECE UNLIKELY TO ATTEND MARCH 14 BEIRUT [...] (C) A/Political Counselor delivered reftel points on encouraging attendance at the March 14, 2008 convention in Beirut to Georgos Ayfantis, Deputy Director of the MFA A6 Directorate for Arab Countries and the Middle East. Ayfantis said Athens was unaware of the convention, but after hearing [...]	2008-03-11 08:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER MASS PARM SY IS LE
08ATHENS371	GREECE/AFGHANISTAN: DEFENSE MINISTER MANAGES [...] (C) Ambassador Speckhard met with Defense Minister Meimarakis March 7 to press for increased Greek contributions to ISAF. Meimarakis said Greece recognizes the importance of the mission and wants to do more but that more time is needed to prepare the public. Greece cannot provide helicopters [...]	2008-03-11 11:44:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF GR MK
08ATHENS377	IRAN'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS -- GREECE SUPPORTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-12 10:13:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IR KDEM PHUM PREL GR
08ATHENS378	MERCHANT MARINE MINISTER VOULGARAKIS ON MACENDONIA [...] (C) In his March 4 courtesy call on Minister of Merchant Marine, Aegean and Island Policy George Voulgarakis, Ambassador Speckhard took the opportunity to press the New Democracy (ND) party insider for maximum flexibility on the Macedonia name issue. Voulgarakis told Ambassador Speckhard h [...]	2008-03-12 15:34:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EWWT GR PGOV PREL MK
08ATHENS384	2007: INL END USE MONITORING REPORT FOR GREECE [...] Following is Athens' submission for the CY-2007 End Use Monitoring Report keyed to Ref A request. 2. Resource: A five-meter long, shallow-draft riverboat was provided to the Greek National Police in 1996. The riverboat was used by the National Police Counternarcotics Unit in Alexandroupol [...]	2008-03-13 16:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN GR
08ATHENS388	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TAIWAN OECD [...] (U) On March 3, Acting Deputy Economic Counselor delivered reftel points to Ralou Papogozolou, Attache of the Economic Committee for Europe of the MFA and Gerasimos Floros, Director of the General Directorate for International Economic Policy of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Floros said [...]	2008-03-14 14:40:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL OECD GR
08ATHENS390	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1803 [...] (SBU) On March 7, Economic Section delivered reftel points on UNSCR 1803 to Ioannis Sidiropoulos, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and to Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos, Director of Monetary Policy of Banks for the Bank of Greece. 2. (SBU) On March 13, Economic Counselor [...]	2008-03-14 14:46:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC PARM KNNP GR
08ATHENS394	DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK: BANK FUNCTIONING [...] (C) In a meeting on March 13, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Greece Panayotis-Aristidis Thomopoulos told the Economic Counselor and the Economic Deputy that, despite the ongoing bank strike, the Bank of Greece was functioning adequately, albeit at a reduced level. Thomopoulos also discusse [...]	2008-03-14 16:32:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ELAB GR PGOV
08ATHENS399	PASOK PRESIDENT MANUEVERS TO HALT SLIDE [...] (SBU) At the PASOK party Congress over the March 14 - 16 weekend, party leader Papandreou moved to bolste PASOK's plunging poll figures by replacing old guard central committee members with new blood. PASOK rank and file and voters appear to remain dissatisfied with his leadership and apparen [...]	2008-03-17 15:58:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI GR
08ATHENS400	POWER BLACKOUTS AND TRASH-STREWN STREETS -- [...] (U) Rolling electrical blackouts and burgeoning trash piles persist across Greece as unions extend and intensify strikes against social security and pension reform (reftel). The Karamanlis government's social security/pension reform bill is now scheduled for vote in Parliament on Thursday, Mar [...]	2008-03-17 16:32:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB SOCI ECON GR
08ATHENS403	GREECE/AFGHANISTAN: SUPPORT FOR UN SPECIAL [...] A/Political Counselor delivered reftel points on March 13 on support for the recent appointment of Ambassador Kai Eide as the UN Special Representative for Afghanistan to Ambassador Alexios Christopoulos, Director of the MFA A10 Directorate for Asia and Oceania. Christopoulos responded that [...]	2008-03-18 08:32:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AF GR
08ATHENS41	UN/CERD: GREECE WILL VOTE TO RE-ELECT PROSPER [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-10 09:19:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA GR
08ATHENS411	GREECE/CFE: NON-PAPER ON FLANK AND NATIONAL [...] (C) On the margins of March 17 meetings on OSCE matters with visiting USOSCE Ambassador Finley and A/DAS Robbins, Greek MFA Director General for International Organizations and International Security and Cooperation Ambassador Nicolaos Kalantzianos said he had an important CFE issue to address [...]	2008-03-18 13:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS KCFE NATO GR
08ATHENS426	KOSOVO: SERBIAN FM JEREMIC PRESSES ATHENS [...] (SBU) In a "surprise" short visit to Athens March 19, Serbian FM Jeremic asked that Greece continue not to recognize Kosovo's independence. In public statements he appealed for no further recognitions of Kosovo independence and criticized the decision by Croatia, Hungary, and Bulgaria to rec [...]	2008-03-19 16:04:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SR YI KV GR MK
08ATHENS427	GREECE/OSCE: BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS ON 2009 [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Athens/USOSCE Cable. 2. (C) Summary. USOSCE Ambassador Finley, EUR A/DAS Robbins, and Embassy Athens and USOSCE personnel met March 17 with Greek officials to consult on Greek plans for the upcoming 2009 Chairmanship of the OSCE. The Greeks have identified ke [...]	2008-03-20 08:56:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE PGOV PREL PHUM KRIF GR AF ZL
08ATHENS432	JUSTICE MINISTER: RAPID RATIFICATION OF U.S./EU [...] (C) On March 7, Ambassador Speckhard met with Greek Minister of Justice Hatzigakis to encourage rapid ratification of the U.S./EU Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Agreements before the June 2008 EU/U.S. Summit. The Minister was optimistic they would be ratified by the Greek Parliament b [...]	2008-03-20 13:13:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CJAN CPAS ECON KIPR GR
08ATHENS433	STRIKES BRING GREECE TO STAND STILL - SOCIAL [...] (SBU) Private and public sector unions continued their ongoing strike against government-sponsored social security reforms today, a situation which has essentially brought most of the country to a stand still. Professionals from the ranks of lawyers, doctors, engineers, and teachers joined e [...]	2008-03-20 15:34:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ELAB ECON SOCI GR
08ATHENS438	ENERGY: GREEKS SEE BAKU READY TO COOPERATE, ANKARA [...] (C) Summary. Minister of Development Folias told the Ambassador he had found a spirit of "excellent cooperation" in Baku during his March 17 trip there. Folias was particularly pleased to hear from Baku that Azerbaijan had "lots of gas", some of which was available immediately. Unfortunately [...]	2008-03-21 11:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG GR
08ATHENS441	SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM BILL PASSES IN PARLIAMENT [...] (U) Greece's parliament approved its government- sponsored pension reform bill late Thursday, March 20, after weeks of protests and strikes by labor unions. The bill passed in its proposed form with 151 votes in favor and 13 against. Major opposition party PASOK and far-right LA.OS walked o [...]	2008-03-21 12:23:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ELAB ECON SOCI GR
08ATHENS445	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON REFERENDUM IN BURMA [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-24 07:19:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL BM GR
08ATHENS449	GREECE: LIMITED BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH BELARUS - [...] (U) Poloff delivered subject demarche on March 26 to the MFA A5 Department for CIS Countries, Counselor Elisabeth Fo with Belarus at this time. Lacking a diplomatic mission in Minsk, minimal reporting on Belarussian affairs is covered by the Greek mission in Moscow. The Greek Ambassador las [...]	2008-03-26 09:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM BO EU PREL PGOV
08ATHENS450	CFE: GREECE SUPPORTS PROPOSED NATO STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-26 13:10:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MARR KCFE GR
08ATHENS452	OPPOSITION TABLES NO CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST [...] (U) Main opposition PASOK leader George Papandreou tabled a motion of no confidence against the Karamanlis administration March 26, following a debate punctuated by sharp exchanges between government and opposition on the issue of social security reform. Although it is unlikely PASOK will mu [...]	2008-03-26 14:46:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI ECON MK GR
08ATHENS453	GREECE RELUCTANTLY ACQUIESCES TO CWC MEETING IN [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-26 17:49:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PARM PREL KTIA CWC GR
08ATHENS454	ISRAEL LOBBIES GREECE ON IRAN [...] (C) On the margins of a meeting with A/PolCouns on non-proliferation matters, Ambassador Rallis, Director of the MFA D1 Directorate for the UN and International Organizations and Conferences and Non-Proliferation, told us that Greece had hosted a delegation from Israel on March 21 at Israel's [...]	2008-03-27 06:52:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PARM GR IS IR
08ATHENS458	GOG RESPONSE TO U.S. POINTS ON MARCH GYMNICH AGENDA [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered subject demarche on March 25 to Ms. Antonia Katzourou in the MFA's A11 Directorate for Common Foreign and Security Policy. While Katzourou appreciated the opportunity to review U.S. positions, she emphasized that the March 28-29 Foreign Ministers' Gymnich meeting will be [...]	2008-03-27 13:09:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM IS SY GR EUN ZL LE RS CH
08ATHENS464	GREECE/MACEDONIA: KARAMANLIS AND BAKOYANNIS [...] (U) Following the March 25 meetings hosted by UN Envoy Nimetz in New York on the Macedonia name issue, the Greek press trumpeted that the proposed international name was "Republic of Macedonia (Skopje)." Almost immediately, Greek officials publicly laid out concerns with the proposal, both t [...]	2008-03-27 14:22:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NATO MK GR
08ATHENS468	AUSTRALIA GROUP: GREECE REVIEWS FAVORABLY U.S. [...] Poloff delivered referenced demarche and non-paper to MFA D1 Director for UN and International Organizations and Conferences, Ambassador Alexandros Rallis on March 21. Rallis delegated the matter to his staff, Loukas Tsokos, who informed Poloff on March 28 that he would brief Greek delegates [...]	2008-03-28 15:17:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	GR PARM ETTC
08ATHENS469	SCENESETTER: ADMIRAL FITZGERALD VISITS ATHENS [...] (SBU) Welcome to Athens. We look forward to hosting your visit which comes at an important time, during the Bucharest Summit, in the U.S.-Greece bilateral relationship. As you know, Greece is an important NATO ally and strategic partner of the U.S., as well as a member of the European Union. [...]	2008-03-31 07:47:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	GR NATO ODC PARM PGOV PREL
08ATHENS473	Background for April 9 Meeting Between U.S. Secretary of [...] (SBU) Summary: Greek Minister of Education and Religious Affairs Evripides Stylianides will meet with Secretary Spellings on April 9, 2008. Secretary Spellings is the only cabinet-level official Stylianides will be meeting on his trip to Washington. The meeting offers an excellent opportuni [...]	2008-03-31 12:57:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL KPAO OEXC GR
08ATHENS478	NO CONFIDENCE MOTION FAILS IN GREEK PARLIAMENT [...] (U) On March 28, a censure motion - essentially a call for a vote of no confidence - raised by the main opposition PASOK party, failed by a vote of 152 to 138. The three-day debate preceding the vote provided Greek parliamentarians an opportunity to excoriate the government for its handling of [...]	2008-03-31 14:55:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB ECON SOCI GR
08ATHENS479	GREECE/MACEDONIA: FM DISMISSES "REPUBLIC OF [...] (U) During debate in Parliament on the opposition's motion to censure the government (ref A),FM Bakoyannis stated publicly that the most recent Nimetz proposal "Republic of Macedonia (Skopje)" was not acceptable; PM Karmamanlis was less specific, but equally negative, terming Skopje "intrans [...]	2008-03-31 17:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO NATO MK GR
08ATHENS480	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DESIGNATION OF [...] (SBU) On March 27, Economic Section delivered reftel points designating Future Bank, Bahrain under Executive Order 13382 to Georgios Zorbas, President of the Special Financial Service, Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos, Director of Monetary Policy of Banks of the Bank of Greece, and Ioannis Sidiropoulo [...]	2008-04-01 04:38:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC KNNP GR
08ATHENS481	GREECE: PROGRESS ON ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND [...] (SBU) In a meeting on March 18, Bank of Greece (BoG) officials updated the Economic Counselor and the acting Deputy Economic Counselor on the BoG,s actions to date in implementing recommendations made in the 2007 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report. These actions include the restructur [...]	2008-04-01 04:38:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KNNP MNUC PARN ETRD GR
08ATHENS483	GREECE: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL PROVISIONS [...] (SBU) On March 26, Economic Section delivered reftel points to Georgios Zorbas, President of the Special Financial Service and Ioannis Sidiropoulos, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Political Section delivered reftel points to Ambassador Rallis, Director of the MFA D1 [...]	2008-04-01 13:32:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD GR
08ATHENS492	NO GREEK AGENDA ITEMS ADVANCED FOR NATO HLG [...] Poloff delivered the refereced letter from the Chair of the High Level Goup (HLG) of NATO's Nuclear Planning Group soliciting agenda items for the HLG meeting schduled for May 8th in Brussels. The letter wasdelivered on March 27 to Mr. Andreas Kintis o the Greek MFA D2 Directorate for NATO an [...]	2008-04-02 13:49:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR NATO PARM PREL PGOV MCAP MNUC
08ATHENS494	HUMAN RIGHTS COURT SIDES WITH TURKISH MINORITY IN [...] (U) Two important human rights issues related to the Turkish minority in Thrace were recently addressed by court decisions: the first, by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the second, by a local court in Rodopi. The ECHR decision indirectly confirms the right of Thrace Muslims to [...]	2008-04-03 09:10:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI KIRF PHUM GR
08ATHENS495	HUMAN RIGHTS COURT SIDES WITH TURKISH MINORITY IN [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-03 09:23:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI KIRF PHUM GR
08ATHENS503	AUSTRALIA GROUP: GREEKS TO REVIEW U.S.-UK PROPOSAL [...] Poloff delivered referenced demarche on April 2nd to Loukas Tsokos, officer in charge of Australian Group issues from the MFA D1 Directorate for UN and International Organizations and Conferences. Tsokos informed Poloff that the Greek delegation would consider the U.S.-UK proposal on dual-us [...]	2008-04-04 12:39:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ETTC CBW GR
08ATHENS504	GREECE COMMITTED TO INTERNALLY VET IRAN TRAVEL BAN [...] (C) Poloff delivered referenced demarche on April 2 to Loukas Tsokos from the MFA D1 Directorate for UN and International Organizations and Conferences. Tsokos informed Poloff that his office reviewed the points favorably and forwarded them to competent authorities throughout the MFA and at [...]	2008-04-04 12:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC UNSC KNNP IR GR
08ATHENS505	GREECE/MACEDONIA: KARAMANLIS ADDRESSE TE NATION [...] (U) In the wake of Greece's veto of a NATO invitation for Macedonia, Prime Minister Karamanlis and Foreign Minister Bakoyannis have made public statements that reiterate the Greek perspective on the name issue, stressing their desire for continuing talks under UN auspices to find a mutually a [...]	2008-04-04 14:40:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NATO MK GR
08ATHENS507	MESSAGE FROM AMBASSADOR SPECKHARD: MEETING WITH [...] (C) Mr. Attorney General, I'm pleased you will be meeting with Greek Minister of Justice Sotiris Hatzigakis on April 11. Although I'm sure your staff has prepared briefing material, I wanted to highlight a few key issues that I would ask that you raise with him. I met with Hatzigakis on Marc [...]	2008-04-04 15:13:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KCRM GR
08ATHENS509	GREECE: REPRESENTATIVE WILL ATTEND GI INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-08 05:35:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC GR
08ATHENS536	PASOK MP VENIZELOS' TOUR D'HORIZON ON EVE OF U.S. [...] (C) In a cordial initial meeting, Ambassador discussed current affairs with senior opposition PASOK MP Evangelos Venizelos ranging from his upcoming visit to the U.S., the Macedonia name issue, Kosovo, education reform, and the future of PASOK. Venizelos, whose public persona is a frequently- [...]	2008-04-16 07:14:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR
08ATHENS537	AMBASSADOR MARKS INTERNATIONAL ROMA DAY WITH VISIT [...] (U) SUMMARY: In observance of International Roma Day on April 8 (Ref A),Ambassador visited a segregated Roma-only school in the Athenian suburb of Aspropyrgos, where he was met by a host of local government officials and educators bemoaning the woes of having a Roma population in their jurisd [...]	2008-04-16 07:17:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV GR
08ATHENS542	GREEK QUESTIONS ON PKK CONFERENCE IN IRAQ [...] (U) This is an ACTION request. SEE PARAGRAPH 3. 2. (S) Poloff verbally delivered referenced demarche on the PKK conference in northern Iraq and provided the Europe-Erbil direct flight non-paper on April 16 to Deputy Director of the MFA A4 Directorate for Turkey, Katarina Nassika. Nassika [...]	2008-04-16 12:17:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PTER KTFN IZ GR TU
08ATHENS548	MACEDONIA NAME, KOSOVO STIR HEATED EXCHANGES AT [...] (SBU) Summary: Rhetoric on Balkan policy from the Macedonia name issue to Kosovo independence continues to dominate the political scene in Greece. At a high-level conference on Balkan policy, Greek Foreign Minister Bakoyiannis reiterated standard themes of Greek policy toward the Balkans, no [...]	2008-04-18 07:07:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GR
08ATHENS55	ESDP DEPLOYMENT TO CHAD AND C.A.R.: GREEKS [...] (C) A/Political Counselor delivered reftel points to Greek MFA EU/ESDP Department Head Sofia Grammata on January 14. Grammata responded that Greece is committed to the establishment of an ESDP PKO Mission to Chad and CAR and has already pledged military support for the mission; Greece has p [...]	2008-01-15 14:44:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CD MOPS GR UN
08ATHENS553	GREEK CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASSIST IRAQI REFUGEES [...] (C) On March 27, EmbOff delivered reftel demarche and non-paper on financial assistance to Iraqi refugees to Greek MFA Iraqi desk officer George Karahalios. Karahalios noted that Greece would follow EU guidance and that traditionally Greece did not offer bilateral assistance but acted through [...]	2008-04-18 11:56:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR PHUM PREF PREL
08ATHENS563	GREEK PM MAY RAISE ABKHAZIA/SOUTH OSSETIA WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with Charge, MFA SecGen Agathocles and PM deputy diplomatic advisor Bitsios affirmed Greek support for Georgian sovereignty and the worrisome nature of the Kremlin's latest moves to establish "mechanisms" in dealing with Abkhazia and South Ossetia (reftel). B [...]	2008-04-21 14:36:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GG RS GR
08ATHENS566	MFA CITES THREE CONCERNS WITH OSCE ROLE IN [...] (C) On Aprl Poloff delivered reftel demarche and points to Mr. Sotirios Demestichas of the MFA D3 Directorate for the OSCE and the Council of Europe. Demestichas emphasized that any OSCE engagement with Afghanistan should address what the Afghan government cites as its priorities, and he look [...]	2008-04-22 09:44:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV BGMT OSCE PREL PTER GR AF
08ATHENS575	GREEK VIEWS ON APRIL 29 GAERC ISSUES [...] (C) On April 23, DepPolCouns discussed issues likely to be addressed at the April 29 EU Foreign Ministers meeting (GAERC) with MFA European Correspondent Antonia Katzourou. Katzourou said the GAERC agenda was to be announced on April 24 but agreed that many of the following topics were likely [...]	2008-04-23 13:12:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN GR PGOV PREL
08ATHENS576	DAS BRYZA'S APRIL 10-12 VISIT TO GREECE [...] (C) Summary. Arriving in the wake of the Bucharest Summit, EUR DAS Bryza found his Greek counterparts expressing a strong commitment to work with the United States on a range of issues including, but not limited to, the Macedonia name issue. On Macedonia, his counterparts promised that Greece [...]	2008-04-23 16:19:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET GR
08ATHENS581	NPT PREPCOM PAPERS DELIVERED [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche on April 24 to Loukas Tsokos, First Secretary at the MFA D1 Directorate of UN and SIPDIS International Organizations. The D1 office received the points and letters without comment. Poloff will report any future response in follow-on cable. SPECKHARD [...]	2008-04-24 12:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG MNUC PARM PREL KNNP NPT IAEA
08ATHENS583	DELAYED RESPONSE - BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 17:32:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC GR
08ATHENS596	GREECE/MACEDONIA: RECENT IRRITANTS [...] (U) This message has been cleared by Embassy Skopje. 2. (SBU) In the aftermath of the veto of Macedonia's NATO accession, the Government of Greece has generally avoided escalating actions against Macedonia. We are not able to identify any major escalations in Greek behavior vis-a-vis Mac [...]	2008-04-30 12:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID EAIR EAGR MK GR
08ATHENS598	P.M. KARAMANLIS TRIP TO RUSSIA: ENERGY [...] (C) According to Raphael Moisis, Chairman of the Greek Energy Council, P.M. Karamanlis and Russian President Putin signed "an important but general" inter-governmental agreement during Karamanlis' April 28-29 visit to Moscow. The IGA, he said, includes provisions that: a. an international hol [...]	2008-04-30 14:38:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET GR
08ATHENS61	LEVINSON CASE: GREEKS RAISE WITH IRANIAN DEPUTY FM [...] (S) Greek MFA Deputy Director for Middle East Affairs Giorgos Ayvantis confirmed that Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Valinakis raised the Levinson case during his January 14 meeting with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Bagheri in Athens (septel will report further on the Iranians' visit to Ath [...]	2008-01-16 12:29:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL CASC KDEM IR GR
08ATHENS611	GREECE: STEEP UPHILL PROMOTING SOLIDARITY DAY WITH [...] (C) Embassy Country Team discussed possible ways to promote the May 21 "Day of Solidarity with Cuba" (refs a and b). We have informed the GOG of May 21 as the Day of Solidarity with the Cuban people and urged it to undertake its own activities to mark appropriately the occasion. Moreover, we [...]	2008-05-05 14:30:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PHUM PREL EUN CU GR
08ATHENS616	GREEK MFA FORWARDS NPT POINTS TO ITS GENEVA [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche on April 30 to Loukas Tsokos, First Secretary at the MFA D1 Directorate of UN and International Organizations. The D1 office forwarded the talking points and key engagement topics to its delegation in Geneva in advance of the May 2 deadline. SPECKHARD [...]	2008-05-06 13:43:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG MNUC PARM PREL KNNP GR NPT IAEA
08ATHENS623	EMBASSY ATHENS RESPONSE: REQUEST FOR VIGILANCE [...] (S) On May 6, Economic Section hand-delivered reftel non-paper to Ioannis Sidiropoulos, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and to Panagiotis Thomopoulos, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Greece (BG). Both replied that they take this matter very seriously and will pass alo [...]	2008-05-07 08:12:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	IR GR KNNP MNUC ECON
08ATHENS626	IRAQ: GREEK MFA ON ICI AND DEBT FORGIVENESS [...] (C) DepPolCouns delivered ref A demarche on the May 29 International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Ministerial to MFA A6 Directorate for Middle East Affairs deputy head Giorgos Ayfantis. Ayfantis was unable to say definitively which senior Greek official would attend the Ministerial, but he believe [...]	2008-05-08 12:45:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ GR
08ATHENS627	GREECE/MACEDONIA - FOSTERING PROGRESS FROM ATHENS [...] (C) Foreign Minister Bakoyannis and Prime Minister Karamanlis continue the public line that Greece supports Macedonian integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, but only after the name issue is resolved. They continue to profess that the next move must be Macedonia's to agree to a name acce [...]	2008-05-08 13:09:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08ATHENS63	GREEKS SHARE U.S. NON-PROLIFERATION CONCERNS ABOUT POTENTIAL [...] (S) On January 14, 2008, A/Political Counselor delivered ref A points on the possible sale of camouflage systems to Iran by the Greek firm XXXXXXXXXXXX S.A. to MFA First Counselor Dionyssios Kyvetos, the lead Greek MFA non-proliferation official. Kyvetos responded that following our previous [...]	2008-01-16 15:36:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PARM ETTC SY IR GR
08ATHENS630	BURMA: GREEK C-130S DELIVERING ASSISTANCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-09 14:26:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID BM GR

08ATHENS631	FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION LIST: 17N, RN, AND [...] (S/NF) In response to reftel request seeking information on the activities of the Greek terrorist groups 17 November (17N) and Revolutionary Nuclei (RN) since their last re-designation as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) in 2003, Embassy Counterterrorism Task Force (CTTF) reviewed all av [...]	2008-05-09 15:23:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER ASEC PGOV PREL KCRM KJUS GR
08ATHENS637	CONFERENCE CHALLENGES CONVENTIONAL WISDOM ON U.S. [...] (SBU) In Greece, conventional wisdom holds that the United States was comlicit in the April 21, 1967 coup that put a mlitary junta in power through 1974. In a rare public conversation about these sensitive events, former PM Mitsotakis (father of current FM akoyannis) and his foundation hoste [...]	2008-05-12 14:12:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI GR
08ATHENS64	SEX, SUICIDE AND DVDS PART II: MORE SMOKE, SOME [...] (C) The scandal involving former Culture Ministry Secretary General Christos Zahopoulos (reftel) continues to SIPDIS dominate headlines and television news shows throughout Greece. Lurid photos of Zahopoulos and Evi Tsekou, a former contract employee at the Culture Ministry, supposedly take [...]	2008-01-16 15:50:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV GR
08ATHENS647	GREECE SHARES NATO INTEROPERABILITY CONCERNS ON [...] Poloff delivered reftel A points to Andreas Kintis from the D2 Directorate for NATO and the Western European Union (WEU). Kintis expressed appreciation for the background and Washington's acknowledgment of Greece's position to refrain from the Oslo Process based on concerns stemming from clus [...]	2008-05-13 12:39:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PARM PREL NATO UN GR PGOV
08ATHENS651	GREECE/IRAN: WHAT'S CAUSING GREEK RELUCTANCE WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy head of the Greek MFA Middle East directorate told us Greek reluctance to sign on to further Iran sanctions stemmed from several factors, including lack of an EU consensus, doubts about the effectiveness of sanctions, belief that greater engagement, not less, provided great [...]	2008-05-13 15:02:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETRD TRGY UNSC KNNP IR GR PREL PGOV AORC
08ATHENS652	TERRORISM FINANCE: GREEK MFA FAVORABLE TO LISTING [...] (S) On May 5, DepPolCouns delivered reftel demarche on the upcoming UNSCR 1267 listing request of three individuals linked to al-Qaida to MFA A6 Middle East Directorate deputy head Giorgos Ayfantis. Ayfantis said he believed the GOG would have no difficulty with the listing and might co-spons [...]	2008-05-13 15:02:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PTER PINR EFIN PREL KTFN GR
08ATHENS654	GREECE/TURKEY: GREECE OBJECTS TO TURKISH MFA [...] (C) Greek FM Bakoyannis has publicly objected to statements on the Turkish Foreign Ministry website related to Greece, terming them "absolutely groundless." The Greek MFA has called in a Turkish Embassy representative and delivered a protest note in Ankara. The issue rose to public consciou [...]	2008-05-14 09:37:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM TU GR
08ATHENS660	EMBASSY ATHENS RESPONSE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF [...] (S) On May 14, Economic Section delivered reftel points to Ioannis Sidiropoulos, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and to Panagiotis Thomopoulos, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Greece (BG). Both replied that they will pass along the information to appropriate offices w [...]	2008-05-14 13:40:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	KTFN PTER PINR EFIN PREL ECON GR
08ATHENS661	EMBASSY ATHENS RESPONSE: CO-SPONSORSHIP AND [...] (S) On May 14, Economic Section delivered reftel points to Ioannis Sidiropoulos, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and to Panagiotis Thomopoulos, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Greece (BG). Both replied that they will pass along the information to appropriate offices w [...]	2008-05-14 13:43:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	KTFN EFIN PTER PINR PREL ECON GR
08ATHENS665	AMBASSADOR'S TRIP TO RHODES DURING USS TRUMAN [...] (U) Ambassador Speckhard visited Rhodes May 7-9 in conjunction with the visit of the USS Truman, a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier transiting the Mediterranean on its return to Norfolk from nearly seven months in the Persian Gulf. The visit afforded the Ambassador the opportunity [...]	2008-05-15 06:50:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TU GR PARM NATO
08ATHENS671	GREECE/MACEDONIA: GREEK NAME NEGOTIATOR ON STATE [...] (C) Ambassador Speckhard and DCM met May 13 with Greek name negotiator Vassilakis to press for robust Greek engagement in resolving the name issue and to probe Greek positions. Vassilakis said FM Bakoyannis is determined to resolve this issue quickly, but the GOG is pessimistic much progress c [...]	2008-05-16 08:53:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08ATHENS678	GREECE/TURKEY: FALLOUT OF NATO DECISION NOT TO [...] (C) We understand NATO authorities have informed Greek military officials that NATO will not provide support for the proposed May 20 "Noble Archer" exercise, which involved overflight of Agios Efstratios island (but which had excluded overflight of the island of Limnos, which has long been a N [...]	2008-05-16 13:18:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MOPS TU GR
08ATHENS698	LEBANON: GREECE SEES USEFUL ROLEIN OPEN CHANNEL [...] (S) DCM and DepPolCouns delivered ref A points on supporting the Arab League's efforts in Lebanon to, resectively, Director of the Foreign Minister's Cabinet Kostas Chalastanis and Deputy Head of the MFA's A6 Middle East irectorate Giorgos Ayfantis. On the question of designating Hizballah as [...]	2008-05-20 14:51:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PGOV PREL SY IR GR
08ATHENS702	EMBASSY ATHENS MARKS DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN [...] (U) Ref B discussed post's actions regarding promotion of May 21 as the "Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People." In addition, Ambassador has placed an editorial on Cuba and the Day of Solidarity in the daily free-press Metro newspaper, which everyday reaches a quarter of a million average Gr [...]	2008-05-21 09:06:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL SOCI KDEM KPAO GR CU
08ATHENS706	GREEK VIEWS ON MAY GAERC [...] (C) DepPolCouns discussed likely issues for the May 26-27 EU Foreign Ministers' meeting (GAERC) with MFA European Correspondent Antonia Katsourou. Key points of the discussion are summarized below by issue topic: -- WESTERN BALKANS: Katsourou believed GAERC discussion would focus in general [...]	2008-05-21 14:20:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EU GR
08ATHENS71	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-18 07:21:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MTCR MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA GR
08ATHENS716	Scenesetter for Representative Sarbanes and former [...] (SBU) Dear Senator and Congressman, we are looking forward to your visit. I wanted to offer you the following background information that you may find interesting in preparing for your trip. I look forward to the opportunity to meet and discuss some of these issues in more detail when you ar [...]	2008-05-22 11:14:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI GR
08ATHENS717	GREECE TO SEND REP TO BURMA CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on the Burma Donor's Conference May 21 to Vassiliki Bafi, Burma Desk Officer at the MFA A10 Directorate for Asia and Oceania. Bafi said the Economic Counselor from the Greek Embassy in Thailand would attend the Burma Conference. Bafi was unable to provi [...]	2008-05-22 12:24:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PHUM GR
08ATHENS718	GREEK MFA HELPFUL ON IRAN NON-PROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) Deputy PolCounselor delivered reftel A demarche on May 19 to the MFA A6 Directorate for Arab Countries and the Middle East, Giorgos Ayfantis . Poloff delivered reftel demarche on May 22 to Loukas Tsokos at the MFA D1 Directorate of UN and International Organizations. Points were also p [...]	2008-05-22 12:34:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	TRGY PREL PARM MNUC AORC UNSC KNNP IR GR IAEA
08ATHENS719	UNHCR DISAPPROVES OF GREECE'S HANDLING OF REFUGEE [...] (C) A stunning April 15 UNHCR report called upon EU Member States to refrain from returning asylum seekers to Greece under the Dublin Protocol until further notice. According to the report, asylum seekers in Greece face undue hardships in having their claims adjudicated due to problems with p [...]	2008-05-22 14:47:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PREL PHUM GR
08ATHENS720	GREEK MFA IN SHOCK OVER TIP TIER DOWNGRADING [...] (C) On May 22, Ambassador met with MFA SecGen Agathocles at the latter's request to discuss Greece's tier ranking on Trafficking in Persons (TIP). Although information on tier classifications for this year has not yet been publicly released, Agathocles was aware that Greece would likely be do [...]	2008-05-22 15:44:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL GR
08ATHENS721	CANCELLED NATO EXERCISE STIRS POLITICAL ROW [...] (SBU) The Government and opposition sparred over NATO's withdrawal of support to Noble Archer (ref),which the opposition claimed had led to the "indirect questioning" of Greek sovereignty over the island of Aghios Efstratios. In Parliament, Minister of Defense Meimarakis dismissed oppositio [...]	2008-05-22 16:00:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MOPS TU GR
08ATHENS723	BURMA: GREEK MFA ON ADDITIONAL BURMA POINTS [...] (C) A/Political Counselor delivered ref A points to First Counsellor Anthi Balonou, the Deputy Director of the MFA A 10 Diretorate for Asia and Oceania. Balonou reiterated that Greece would be represented at the May 25 UN-ASEAN co-sponsored conference by the Greek Economic Counselor from Ba [...]	2008-05-23 11:19:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL PGOV PHUM BM GR
08ATHENS728	LIBERTAD ACT: GREECE AND CUBA [...] (C) In response to reftel, post offers the following observations on the general state of Greece-Cuba relations as they pertain to the Libertad Act. 2. (C) Greece generally follows the common EU position on relations with Cuba. Like other EU countries, Greece maintains diplomatic relations [...]	2008-05-27 13:19:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL PGOV GR CU
08ATHENS734	TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FM BAKOYANNIS [...] (C) In a May 23 meeting with Ambassador Speckhard, FM Bakoyannis said she and PM Karamanlis had told Macedonian President Crvenkovski that Greece seeks to conclude the name negotiations quickly. Macedonia must choose an adjective for "Macedonia" that makes clear the country is part of a broad [...]	2008-05-28 13:52:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO UNSC IR MK GR
08ATHENS736	PSI: GREECE OBJECTS TO NAME TO BE USED FOR [...] (C) In a May 28 meeting with DCM, MFA Secretary General Agathocles said Greece would "leave" the PSI fifth anniversary meeting in Washington, should Macedonia be present as "Macedonia" or "Republic of Macedonia." Agathocles said Greece had raised its concerns with how PSI refers to Macedonia [...]	2008-05-28 15:18:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM NATO MK GR
08ATHENS743	Scenesetter for Ambassador Tahir-Kheli's visit, June 2-5 [...] (SBU) Dear Ambassador Tahir-Kheli, we are looking forward to your visit. I wanted to offer you the following background information that you may find interesting in preparing for your trip. I look forward to the opportunity to meet and discuss some of these issues in more detail when you are [...]	2008-05-30 09:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI GR
08ATHENS759	GREECE UNDECIDED ON CANDIDATE FOR IOM DIRECTOR [...] (SBU) On 23 May poloff delivered reftel demarche to Loukas Tsokos, First Secretary at the MFA D1 Directorate of UN and International Organizations. The D1 office forwarded the talking points to George Panagiotidis, the MFA official in charge of all candidate solicitations. Poloff followed u [...]	2008-06-03 11:58:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF SMIG AORC
08ATHENS760	IAEA: GREEK VIEWS ON IRAN REPORT [...] (U) On 2 June poloff delivered reftel points on l of UN and International Organizations and Pantelis Margaris, the D1 Counselor-Expert on disarmament issues. Tsokos and Margaris both had serious concerns over the latest IAEA report but said "diplomatic dialogue must be exhausted" before Gre [...]	2008-06-03 13:24:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM IR IAEA
08ATHENS764	PSI: GREEK SHIPBOARDING AGREEMENT NOT DEAD [...] (C) Although Greek Ambassador to Washington Mallias told USG officials and the press that the proposed PSI bilateral shipboarding agreement was "dead," following Greece's departure from the PSI 5th anniversary meetings in Washington due to the seating of Macedonia as the "Republic of Macedoni [...]	2008-06-03 15:22:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP KTIA EWWT PHSA PARM PREL GR
08ATHENS771	AEGEAN ILLEGAL MIGRATION: GREEK COMPLAINTS AND [...] (C) In a May 22 meeting with DCM and DATT, Deputy Minister of Mercantile Marine, Aegean, and Island Policy Mr. Panogiotis Kamenos discussed the problem of illegal migration in the Aegean. According to Kamenos, over 11,000 illegal immigrants had entered Greece this year, and his ministry, whic [...]	2008-06-04 13:19:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PREF MOPS GR TU
08ATHENS778	CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION CONCLUDES WITH WHIMPER [...] (SBU) The Karamanlis government's ambitious plans for constitutional revision came to a lackluster close on May 27 when only 3 relatively minor (out of 38 proposed) constitutional amendments were adopted by parliament. With major opposition party PASOK removing itself from the constitutiona [...]	2008-06-05 09:54:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ELAB ECON SOCI GR
08ATHENS78	Greek Minister of Education Discusses Reform with New [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 3, 2008, the Ambassador and CAO paid a courtesy call on Greek Minister of Education and Religious Affairs Evripides Stylianides. During a wide ranging discussion, Stylianides affirmed his desire to include American-affiliated educational institutions in any reforms t [...]	2008-01-18 14:42:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	GR
08ATHENS782	GREEK REP AT FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) DepPolCouns passed reftel agenda for the June 17-19 Friends of Iraq Conference in the UAE to MFA A6 Directorate for Middle East Affairs deputy head Giorgos Ayfantis. PolMilOff also passed the agenda to the office of Ambassador Stoidis, Diplomatic Advisor to the Minister of Defense. 2. [...]	2008-06-05 12:42:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS OTRA PREL IZ GR
08ATHENS783	GREECE AND US REACH ACCORD ON HSPD-6 DRAFT TEXT [...] (C) Summary: State Department and Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) representatives engaged in a marathon negotiating session with Greek Foreign Ministry and Hellenic police officials on May 28. After 11 hours, a mutually-acceptable draft of the Homeland Security Presidential Directive-6 (HSP [...]	2008-06-05 13:10:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PINR ASEC CVIS GR KHLS KVPR
08ATHENS784	FM BAKOYANNIS TO ATTEND JUNE VIENNA AND BERLIN [...] (SBU) DepPolCouns passed reftel demarche on the June 23 Vienna conference on Reconstruction of Lebanon's Nahr al-Baid Refugee Camp to MFA A6 Directorate for Middle East Affairs deputy head Giorgos Ayfantis. Ayfantis said FM Bakoyannis intended to attend the Vienna conference, as well as the Do [...]	2008-06-05 13:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV PREL PHUM LE GR
08ATHENS792	SENIOR ADVISOR TAHIR-KHELI ATTENDS WOMEN [...] (SBU) Senior Advisor for WomenQs Empowerment Ambassador Tahir-Kheli visited Greece on behalf of the Secretary to attend the Women LeadersQ Working Group Conference hosted by Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis. The June 3 QLagonissi Declaration summarized the Working GroupQs initiative to [...]	2008-06-06 14:07:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI KWMN KPAO GR
08ATHENS794	GREEKS REMINDED ON FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE [...] Per ref B, Greece intends to send its ambassador in Abu Dhabi to the Friends of Iraq Conference. On June 6, DepPolCouns informed MFA A6 Directorate for Middle East Affairs deputy head Giorgos Ayfantis that the conference organizers had not yet received a registration from the Greek participan [...]	2008-06-06 15:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS OTRA PREL IZ GR
08ATHENS795	CYCLONE NARGIS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) On 3 June poloff delivered reftel demarche on Cyclone Nargis to First Counselor Anthi Balonou, the Deputy director of the MFA A10 Directorate for Asia and Oceania. Balonou reiterated that, from the Greek perspective, it remained important to continue to draw attention to the Burma regim [...]	2008-06-06 15:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PREL PGOV GR
08ATHENS802	SARKOZY WOWS ATHENS [...] (SBU) With already established "rock star"-like status in Greece, French President Sarkozy's June 6 visit to Athens solidified Athens' perception of him as Greece's closest partner within the EU. Feted by the President, Prime Minister, and receiving the rare honor of speaking before the Gree [...]	2008-06-09 13:39:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR GR
08ATHENS803	GREEK RESPONSE: PRE-NOTIFICATION FOR UPCOMING [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-09 13:55:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	KTFN EFIN PTER PINR PREL ECON GR
08ATHENS804	UPDATE ON POTENTIAL SALES TO IRAN AND SYRIA [...] (S) On 2 June poloff met with Loukas Tsokos, First Secretary at the MFA D1 Directorate of UN and International Organizations at the latter's request to discuss GOG findings on potential sales to Iran and Syria by Greek firm, XXXXXXXXXXXX. Tsokas said XXXXXXXXXXXX's main product was fishing ne [...]	2008-06-09 14:18:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	ETTC PARM PREL GR IR SY PGOV
08ATHENS81	INTERIOR MINISTER PLEDGES COUNTERTERORRIST [...] (S) On 16 January 2008, Ambassador Speckhard, accompanied by Regional Affairs (RAS) Counselor Chadason, paid a courtesy call on Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Deputy Interior Minister for Public Order Panayiotis Chinofotis. In his first official meeting with them, the Ambassador s [...]	2008-01-18 16:09:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PGOV KTER KCRM ASEC KHLS EAGR SENV TU GR
08ATHENS818	UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: GREECE ALSO DISSATISFIED [...] (C) A/Political Counselor met June 10 with Ambassador Mercurios Karafotias, the new Director of the MFA's D1 Directorate for UN and International Organizations and Conferences to deliver reftel points expressing U.S. concerns with the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Karafotias responded tha [...]	2008-06-10 13:33:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UN GR
08ATHENS819	DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK ON BANK SADERAT [...] (SE) In a meeting on June 9, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Greece (BG) Panayotis-Aristidis Thomopoulos told the Acting Deputy Economic Counselor that the Bank of Greece had just conducted a detailed control operation against Bank Saderat,s Athens branch as a follow-up to reftels A and B. Thom [...]	2008-06-10 15:24:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	ECON EFIN ELAB KNNP MNUC PGOV GR
08ATHENS830	EMBASSY ATHENS RESPONSE: DESIGNATION OF FOUR LET [...] (SBU) On June 9, Acting Deputy Economic Counselor delivered reftel information to Ioannis Sidiropoulos, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and to Panagiotis Thomopoulos, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Greece (BG). Both replied that they will pass along the information t [...]	2008-06-11 11:35:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC
08ATHENS832	GREEKS BEARING GIFTS: FM BAKOYANNIS TO ATTEND [...] (C) DepPolCouns reconfirmed that Greek FM Dora Bakoyannis would attend the Berlin conference on supporting the Palestinians with MFA A6 Directorate for Middle East Affairs deputy head Giorgos Ayfantis (refs A and B). Ayfantis said Bakoyannis did not want to show up at the conference "empty ha [...]	2008-06-11 13:58:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PHUM KWBG IS GR
08ATHENS833	GREEK TEHERAN ENVOY URGES U.S.-IRAN TALKS, OFFERS [...] (S) SUMMARY: In seperate coversations with A/PolCouns and DepPolCouns, former Greek Ambassador to Iran and new head of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations Merkourios Karafotias offered his interpretation of Iranian motives in recent events and urged the U.S. to open discrete [...]	2008-06-11 15:11:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	GR IR POV PREL
08ATHENS835	GREEK PARLIAMENT RATIFIES LISBON TREATY [...] (U) Early on the morning of June 12 -- on the eve of Ireland's referendum on the Lisbon Treaty -- the Greek Parliament ratified the Lisbon Treaty 250 to 42. Greece has now joined the group of EU member states who have completed legal approval of the treaty. 2. (SBU) Parliamentary conside [...]	2008-06-12 12:09:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EU GR
08ATHENS837	TIP NEXT STEPS DISCUSSED WITH MFA [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-12 14:52:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG KCRM KPAO KWMN GR
08ATHENS842	GREEK, TURKISH JOURNALISTS BRING "EARTHQUAKE [...] (SBU) Meeting for the fifth time since 1999's "earthquake diplomacy" brought them together openly, some 70 members of the loosely-organized "Contact Group of Greek and Turkish Journalists" spent the weekend of June 6-8 at a luxury resort in Crete. Greece's Minister of Tourism (and former gov [...]	2008-06-13 09:58:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO TU GR
08ATHENS845	GREEK MFA ON JUNE GAERC ISSUES [...] (C) On June 11, DepPolCouns discussed issues likely to be taken up at the June 16-17 EU Foreign Ministers' meeting (GAERC) with Greek MFA European Correspondent Antonia Katzourou (ref A). Her responses below are keyed to likely agenda items: -- IRAN: Katzourou noted that EU foreign policy c [...]	2008-06-13 14:01:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV IR IZ IS SY CU GR
08ATHENS860	STATEMENT ON PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel statement on the U.S.-EU Prisoner of Conscience Declaration on June 17 to Loukas Tsokos, First Secretary at the MFA D1 Directorate, UN and International Organizations. We expressed our appreciation to the EU for co-sponsorship of the declaration at the UN and ur [...]	2008-06-17 14:33:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV GR ELAB PHUM SMIG KCROM KPAO KWMN
08ATHENS867	TERRORISM FINANCE:U.S. DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-18 15:48:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC
08ATHENS873	INPUT FOR OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING [...] (C) Post is grateful for the opportunity per reftel to provide preliminary input on U.S. statements regarding Greece at the upcoming Warsaw OSCE Human Dimension Meeting (HDIM). As context, Embassy notes this is a sensitive period in U.S.-Greece bilateral relations, and the statements made at [...]	2008-06-19 14:20:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG KCRM KPAO KWMN GR
08ATHENS874	GREECE ON IRAN: CARROTS BETTER THAN STICKS, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Greek MFA officials dealing with various aspects of Iran issues indicated that Greece did not intend to break an EU consensus on stiffening Iran sanctions, but that it had concerns about the direction of Iran policy. Greece believed the evidence did not indicate the Iranians were [...]	2008-06-19 14:24:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	AORC EFIN ETRD ETTC EUN GR IR KCRM KNNP KTFN
08ATHENS877	UNHCR FINDS GREECE LACKING IN PROTECTION OF [...] (SBU) On June 18, PolOff and PolAssistant attended a press conference hosted by the Greek Chapter of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to commemorate World Refugee Day 2008 and to release a new study concerning separated children seeking asylum in Greece. All participants at the conf [...]	2008-06-20 15:28:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL PGOV PHUM SMIG GR
08ATHENS88	DEFENSE MINISTER: MACEDONIA VETO THREAT [...] (C) Ambassador Speckhard paid an introductory call on Minister of Defense Meimarakis January 18. On Turkey, Meimarakis noted that Greece considers Turkey an ongoing threat, but termed PM Karamanlis' pending trip on January 23 a step forward. Meimarakis reiterated the Greek desire to see Mac [...]	2008-01-22 14:09:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS MASS MK AF GR
08ATHENS896	U.S./GREECE MIL-TO-MIL COOPERATION: THE GOOD, THE [...] (C) The U.S.-Greece bilateral relationship is facing a particularly difficult time, as Washington and Athens have differing views on issues such as the Macedonian name, the independence of Kosovo, and relations with Russia. However, the U.S./Greek military-to-military relationship and the wor [...]	2008-06-24 12:09:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	MASS MOPS MARR PREL PGOV GR
08ATHENS899	GREECE: AS SUMMER HEATS UP, PASOK MELTS DOWN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite popular discontent with the New Democracy (ND) government stemming from steep rises in food and fuel costs, continued problems in the universities, and hard-to-swallow pension reforms, leading opposition party PASOK remains behind in the polls and has descended into an int [...]	2008-06-24 14:22:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GR
08ATHENS91	FY 2008 Request for Sustaining Funds-American Corners [...] Summary: Embassy Athens requests $40,000 in FY08 funds to strengthen programs at four of the six American Corners (ACs) in Greece: Xanthi (north-eastern Greece),Veria (north-western Greece),Sparta (southern Greece),and the Hellenic American Union (HAU) in central Athens. Requested funds wil [...]	2008-01-22 15:42:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OIIP KIRC GR
08ATHENS910	ONE MORE TIME: 17 NOVEMBER TERRORISTS APPEAL - AGAIN [...] (SBU) Eight of 13 convicted members of the Greek terrorist organization "17 November," which was responsible for 23 murders including five U.S. Embassy employees during a twenty-year period from the mid-1970s to earlier this decade, filed appeal briefs with the Arios Paghos Supreme Court on Ju [...]	2008-06-26 11:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PREL GR
08ATHENS92	MANAGING GREECE ON KOSOVO AND MACEDONIA [...] (C) Managing Greece over the next few months is likely to be difficult on the key Balkan issues of Macedonia and Kosovo. To leverage Greek behavior we should: -- Engage the Greeks on Kosovo and Serbia, including through extending an invitation to them to participate in international struct [...]	2008-01-22 16:24:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS NATO MK KI SR GR
08ATHENS920	TROUBLING LIVING CONDITIONS AND MEDICAL ACCESS FOR [...] (SBU) At a May 21, 2008, press conference, the organization Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) presented the damning results of an exploratory mission conducted in February 2008 to assess the health and living conditions at various immigrant detention centers and camps throughout Greece. The MSF [...]	2008-06-27 11:47:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM PREL PGOV GR
08ATHENS925	JOINT EXERISE HIGHLIGHTS DIFFERENT GREEK, ISRAELI [...] (S) In a June 25 conversation with DCM, PM Karamanlis' diplomatic advisor Constantinos Bitsios confirmed that the military exercise that took place in the eastern Mediterranean over Greek airspace in early June and reported in the NY Times June 20 was a joint Israeli-Greek exercise. Bitsios ex [...]	2008-06-27 15:42:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PGOV GR IR IS
08ATHENS93	FY 2008 Request for Sustaining Funds-American Corners [...] Summary: Embassy Athens requests $40,000 in FY08 sustaining funds to strengthen programs at four of the six American Corners (ACs) in Greece: Xanthi (north-eastern Greece),Veria (north-western Greece),Sparta (southern Greece),and the Hellenic American Union (HAU) in central Athens. Requeste [...]	2008-01-23 07:48:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OIIP KIRC GR
08ATHENS935	PASOK STEWS ALONE IN SIEMENS SCANDAL AS PM DELAYS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A major scandal involving alleged pay-offs by the German firm Siemens to officials of the former PASOK government may also ensnare current New Democracy officials, but PM Karamanlis has put off any parliamentary inquiry until after judicial officials have completed their investig [...]	2008-07-01 14:06:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV GR
08ATHENS951	BURMA: GREECE'S POST-CYCLONE ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) On July 3, PolOff delivered ref A points on shaping post-cyclone assistance in Burma to First Counselor Anthi Balonou, Deputy Director of the MFA A10 Directorate for Asia and Oceania. Balonou agreed the success of the aid to Burma was dependendent on the unity of the international com [...]	2008-07-03 11:36:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EAID GR
08ATHENS952	KOSOVO: GREEKS NOT READY TO RECOGNIZE BUT [...] (C) Ambassador Speckhard spoke with FM Bakoyannis July 3 to urge that Greece recognize Kosovo independence, emphasizing the need to take steps that foster regional stability, and noting that it is time for Greece to join the other 20 EU states that have recognized Kosovo. Bakoyannis said Gre [...]	2008-07-03 11:59:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNMIK PGOV KPKO UN YI EU KV GR
08ATHENS959	GREECE: JUNE TIP UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: This is the first in what we intend to be regular updates on Greece's efforts to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). In June, Greek authorities in cooperation with Europol and officials from neighboring countries, broke up three trafficking rings and granted [...]	2008-07-03 12:32:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL SMIG KCRM KWMN GR
08ATHENS96	GREECE WANTS TO SUPPORT SYRIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL [...] (S) DepPolCouns discussed reftel s said the GOG would look for a wayperhaps in the fQoumoutsakos. 2. (S) Ayfantis believed this was a good time to "kick" Syria "so they'll adjust course." He explained that Greece was upset by the Syrian use of the Turkish-controlled northern Cypriot port o [...]	2008-01-23 13:25:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL KMPI GR SY
08ATHENS963	GREECE: PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE EVENT POINTS [...] (SBU) On July 3, PolOff conveyed reftel points on the Prisoners of Conscience Public Affairs Event to George Panagiotidis, Embassy Attache of the D1 Directorate for the International Organizations. Panagiotidis made no substantive comments but stated that he would forward the information to [...]	2008-07-07 13:14:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PREL GR
08ATHENS964	GREECE: MAJOR ISSUES AT UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION [...] (U) On June 27, 2008 Embassy transmitted reftel dipnote on the U.S. candidacies for the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to the Greek MFA. PolOff also delivered the note and accompanying points to Embassy Attache Giorgos Panagiotidis of the D1 Directorate for the International Organizations. Pan [...]	2008-07-07 13:14:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECON ETRD GR WTRO
08ATHENS965	GREECE: HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION DEMARCHE [...] (U) On 3, July PolOff and PolAssistant delivered reftel demarche on the Human Rights Foundation to George Panagiotidis, Embassy Attache of the MFA D1 Directorate for the International Organizations. Panagiotidis thanked us for the information and said it would be reviewed by the MFA Director [...]	2008-07-07 13:29:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC GR PHUM UN
08ATHENS966	GREECE/TURKEY - NEXT STEPS ON NATO AEGEAN EXERCISES [...] (C) In the aftermath of NATO's May 2008 decision not to support a Greek exercise that would overfly the island of Agios Efstratios (AE)(ref A),the Greeks are considering developing a new exercise that would again seek to overfly the island. Various Greek contacts have told us that they belie [...]	2008-07-07 13:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS NATO MARR PREL PGOV TU GR
08ATHENS967	FM BAKOYANNIS ON MACEDONIA NAME, HSPD-6, AND [...] (C) In a July 3 conversation, FM Bakoyannis told Amb. Speckhard that although UN Mediator Nimetz' recent meetings had been "positive," she was skeptical that the Macedonians were prepared to "accept and use" a new name. Ambassador Speckhard emphasized the importance of flexibility, noting th [...]	2008-07-07 15:41:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CVIS NATO IZ MK IS GR
08ATHENS970	FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO GREECE ON THE EU PRESIDENCY: WHAT HE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Speaking at an "Ambassador's Forum" sponsored by the Greek MFA in Athens on July 7, French Ambassador Christian Farnaud's presentation on his country's goals for the EU Presidency, covering the Lisbon Treaty to the Mediterranean Union via environmental, immigrat [...]	2008-07-08 09:24:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON KPAO EU GR FR
08ATHENS972	GREEKS TO ENVOY KENNEDY: WE'LL KEEP DIGGING IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: THIS IS A JOINT EMBASSY ATHENS AND CONGEN THESSALONIKI MESSAGE. Ambassador J. Christian Kennedy, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, visited Athens June 25-26 and Thessaloniki 26-28 to discuss Holocaust restitution issues with Greek officials, with a special focus on the Thessal [...]	2008-07-08 12:33:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM GR
08ATHENS985	GREECE/IRAN: GREECE WON'T HINDER EU CONSENSUS ON [...] (C) DCM spoke July 10 with MFA Secretary General Agathocles to inquire about the Greek position on the EU package of measures to implement UNSCR 1803; DCM said that we understood many in the EU were supportive of a common position with robust measures, but that Greece and a few others were ex [...]	2008-07-10 13:17:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETRD ETTC EU GR IR KCRM KNNP KTFN
08ATHENS996	GREEK PARLIAMENT'S STEFANOU ON TGI, SOUTH STREAM, [...] (C) In a meeting on July 10, the Secretary General of Parliament, Nikos Stefanou, voiced his support for the TGI pipeline and confirmed the GoG,s strong support for this project. At the same time, he expressed skepticism on South Stream, implying there is no concrete plan in place for its dev [...]	2008-07-14 05:53:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG GR PGOV PREL RS CVIS KCRM EU EPET
08ECTION02OF02ATHENS959	GREECE: JUNE TIP UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-03 12:32:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL SMIG KCRM KWMN GR
09ATHENS1015	(S) Bakoyannis: TUAF Overflights Must Stop Before Progress [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-17 15:44:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	MARR MOPS PREL GR
09ATHENS1023	Pakistan Displaced Persons Crisis-Greek Response [...] (SBU) On June 12 Ambassador Speckhard delivered reftel points to Greek Ambassador Chalistani, Chief of Staff to Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakayiannis. Ambassador Speckhard asked that the information be passed to the Foreign Minister (Note: who was then travelling in Scandinavia). The Ambass [...]	2009-06-18 11:21:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREF PHUM PK PGOV
09ATHENS1033	Greece Euro-Elections Analysis: ND Government Likely to Limp [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite ruling party New Democracy's (ND) loss to main opposition PASOK in June 7 European Parliament elections, the ND government is likely to limp on, with Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis focusing inward and scrambling to protect his fragile one-seat majority in the Greek Parli [...]	2009-06-22 09:57:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN GR SMIG SOCI ASEC
09ATHENS1049	Scenesetter: Deputy Secretary's Bilat with FM Bakoyannis, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Welcome back to Greece! Your visit will focus primarily on broader European security issues, yet it will also provide an opportunity on the bilateral side to reinforce a message of the new Administration's desire to put on a new course our relationship with Greece, which had b [...]	2009-06-23 13:36:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON OTRA GR
09ATHENS1063	GREECE -- CODEL CARDIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy warmly welcomes the visit to Greece of the Congressional delegation headed by the Honorable Senator Benjamin Cardin, U.S. Senator for Maryland, accompanied by Mr. Fred Turner, Chief of Staff, CSCE, and DOD LCDR Greg Kausner, USN, who will arrive in Corfu on Sunday, June 28 at 07:00, an [...]	2009-06-24 12:45:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN GR
09ATHENS1069	GREECE -- CODEL CARDIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE -- CORRECTED COPY [...] Embassy warmly welcomes the visit to Greece of the Congressional delegation headed by the Honorable Senator Benjamin Cardin, U.S. Senator for Maryland, accompanied by Mr. Fred Turner, Chief of Staff, CSCE, and DOD LCDR Greg Kausner, USN, who will arrive in Corfu on Sunday, June 28 at 07:00, an [...]	2009-06-25 08:28:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN GR
09ATHENS1079	GREECE AGREES AN INTERNATIONAL PIRACY COURT IS NOT THE RIGHT [...] (SBU) We delivered ref A non-paper, "An International Piracy Court: Not the Right Direction," to the Greek MFA June 9, and discussed it in a follow-up meeting with D1 Directorate (UN and IO Affairs) Counselor Dimitrios Papandreou and Legal Advisor Fani Livada on June 18. Echoing earlier commen [...]	2009-06-26 07:13:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL GR
09ATHENS1081	GREECE CONCURS WITH UAE IRENA HQ BID, FIELDS CANDIDATE FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-26 08:00:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KGHG TRGY SENV KSCA IEA GR
09ATHENS109	KEEPING CALM IN THE AEGEAN: EMBASSY ATHENS [...] (C) Embassy Ankara has shared an important message laying out U.S. interests in maintaining calm in the Aegean (ref A). We concur with Embassy Ankara on the importance of not getting drawn into the disputes in the Aegean between Turkey and Greece, and we share the view that our goal must be t [...]	2009-01-29 05:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS NATO TU GR
09ATHENS11	POLICE ATTACKED WITH WEAPON LINKED TO [...] (C) Greece abruptly shifted attention from Gaza back to domestic concerns when domestic terrorists fired upon a police patrol guarding the Ministry of Culture in the Exarchia region of Athens on January 5. One police officer was critically wounded. Police officials have announced that the pe [...]	2009-01-05 14:43:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SOCI GR
09ATHENS1103	A/S Gordon's June 27 Meeting with Polish FM Sikorski: Russia [...] (C) SUMMARY: EUR Assistant Secretary Gordon met with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on the margins of the June 27-28 NATO-Russia Council and OSCE Informal Ministerial in Corfu, Greece. Their discussion centered on Georgia, U.S.-Russia nuclear disarmament negotiations, missile defen [...]	2009-06-30 08:19:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM PL
09ATHENS1121	Presidential Delegate, Rep. Titus, Discusses VWP, Greece's [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Head of the Presidential Delegation to the opening of the New Acropolis Museum, Representative Dina Titus, visited Athens June 20-21, meeting with PM Karamanlis, FM Bakoyiannis, Interior Minister Pavlopoulos, Tourism Minister Markopoulos, Cypriot President Christofias, and Pre [...]	2009-07-01 14:16:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD OVIP TU GR
09ATHENS113	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW ALTERNATE MINISTER [...] (C) In a January 15 courtesy call with Christos Markoyiannakis, newly appointed to the key position of Altern!Q% A)"QQQ!Q" QQ Q)Lrder, the Ambassador streQQQ$QQQTQQQ!QQQQQQQbout terrorism and human tQQ"Q "!$ "!Q! QQQQQat both problems were Q!$ Q% Qreed to help work on several specific cases ra [...]	2009-01-29 14:42:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM KTIP KCRM SMIG EFIN TU GR
09ATHENS1139	FM/OSCE Chairman Bakoyannis Heads to Azerbaijan and Armenia [...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Bakoyannis is traveling to Azerbaijan and Armenia to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) conflict in her capacity as OSCE Chairman, as well as Greek- Caucasus air communication and energy issues. FM Bakoyannis departed Greece for Azerbaijan on July 1, will continue on [...]	2009-07-02 10:11:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR TU AM AJ OSCE ENRG
09ATHENS114	THE HELLENIC POLICE: FEW FRIENDS, BIG CHALLENGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the riots that swept across Greece after the death of a 15-year-old youth in an altercation with police, the public spotlight has been on the Hellenic Police (HP) -- both for its role in the shooting but also for its perceived ineffectiveness in protecting property owners a [...]	2009-01-29 15:06:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS KCRM PTER EAID SNAR GR
09ATHENS1153	GREECE SUPPORTS MOVING BEYOND MEMBERSHIP IN CONTACT GROUP ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-02 15:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL GR
09ATHENS1155	DEMARCHE TO GREECE ON SUPPORTING NGO INVOLVEMENT AT THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-02 15:05:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM GR
09ATHENS116	KEEPING CALM IN THE AEGEAN: EMBASSY ATHENS' [...] (C) Embassy Ankara has shared an important message laying out U.S. interests in maintaining calm in the Aegean (ref A). We concur with Embassy Ankara on the importance of not getting drawn into the disputes in the Aegean between Turkey and Greece, and we share the view that our goal must be t [...]	2009-01-29 15:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS NATO TU GR
09ATHENS1179	GREEK RESPONSE TO IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1874 DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) On June 29, POL officers delivered reftel points regarding the implementation of UNSCR 1874's financial and trade provisions and the U.S. Advisory on North Korea to Loukas Tsokos and several other representatives of the MFA's Office for UN and International Organizations, Disarmament Issu [...]	2009-07-08 14:47:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP GR

09ATHENS118	RENEWABLES: GREECE AMENDS PHOTOVOLTAIC LAW BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Ministry of Development and its Renewable Energy Sources (RES) division contacts told EconOff January 20 they were close to wrapping up legislation designed to improve the environment for investing and implementing photo-voltaic (PV) projects. The new law was approved on Januar [...]	2009-01-30 09:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG SENV ENRG TRGY PREL PGOV GR

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