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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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00HANOI1420VISIT OF FRY FM JOVANOVICH TO HANOI: MORE SYMBOLISM THAN SUBSTANCE
[...] SUMMARY: FRY FOREIGN MINISTER JOVANOVIC'S JUNE 4-8 VISIT TO VIETNAM FOCUSED ON LITTLE OF REAL SUBSTANCE. THE EMPHASIS ON ECONOMIC "INFORMATION-SHARING" PROMISES LITTLE FOR TRULY STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC RELATIONS. HANOI'S COVERAGE OF THE VISIT WAS MEASURED AND REHASHED CRITICAL RHETORIC FRO [...]
2000-06-30 02:23:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON VM SR
00HANOI686VIETNAM IDEOLOGICALLY COMMITTED TO STATE-LED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WARY OF DANGERS OF GLOBALIZATION
[...] (C) SENIOR LEADERS RECENTLY HAVE EMPHASIZED FAMILIAR IDEOLOGICAL THEMES ABOUT THE COMMUNIST PARTY'S PREEMINENT ROLE IN ALL MAJOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DECISION-MAKING. A FOCUS OF THIS CENTER-LED GOVERNING STYLE IS THE NEED FOR A STRONG STATE SECTOR TO GUIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. IN THE VIEW [...]
2000-04-05 07:48:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ETRD PINR PHUM VM DPOL
00HARARE6658ZANU-PF WINS MARONDERA WEST BY-ELECTION; LOW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: THE RULING PARTY ZANU-PF CANDIDATE WON THE BY-ELECTION FOR THE MARONDERA WEST PARLIAMENTARY SEAT HELD NOVEMBER 25 AND 26. VOTING WAS PEACEFUL, BUT THE TURNOUT WAS LOW - JUST UNDER A THIRD OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS. DISTRICT RESIDENTS TOLD EMBASSY AND NGO PERSONNEL ON NOVEMBER 25 [...]
2000-11-28 14:58:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PHUM ZI
00HARARE6677ASSISTANT SECRETARY MEETS WITH ZIMBABWE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ASSISTANT SECRETARY SUSAN E. RICE MET MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) PRESIDENT MORGAN TSVANGIRAI ON NOVEMBER 16. TSVANGIRAI OFFERED FOUR SIPDIS SCENARIOS UNDER WHICH THE CURRENT POLITICAL CRISIS COULD UNFOLD. HE BELIEVES A TRANSITIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT IS THE BEST WAY OUT OF THE [...]
2000-11-29 13:59:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON PINR ZI SA
00STATE228220ALLOWANCE AND POST DIFFERENTIAL
[...] EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 3, 2000, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALLOWANCES AND/OR POST DIFFERENTIAL RATES ARE REVISED AS SHOWN. THESE CHANGES WILL BE PART A OF TL:SR-593. 2. PLEASE INFORM LOCAL OFFICES OF ALL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AT THE POSTS LISTED IN THIS CABLE. 3. ABBREVIATIONS AND SHORT FORM [...]
2000-12-01 00:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDALOW AMGT APER
00THEHAGUE1664ICTY: ICTY COMMENTS ON USG PROPOSAL FOR WITNESS
[...] (U) Begin Summary: As a follow-up to Ambassador Scheffer's 28 March letter to the Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) regarding possible relocation of Tribunal witnesses to the United States (Ref A),Embassy legaloffs had discussions with represe [...]
2000-06-05 14:58:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPHUM NL ICTY ICTR
00THEHAGUE1679ICTY: JORDA PROPOSES "AD LITEM" JUDGES TO SPEED
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY: ALLEN S. WEINER, LEGAL COUNSELOR. REASONS: 1.5(B),(D). 2. (U) SUMMARY: JUDGE CLAUDE JORDA, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (ICTY),VISITED AMBASSADOR ON TUESDAY, MAY 30, TO PREVIEW PROPOSALS HE INTENDS TO MAKE BEFORE TH [...]
2000-06-06 16:18:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM HR SR NL ICTY ICTR
00THEHAGUE1700ICTY: READ-OUT ON RS PRIME MINISTER DODIK'S
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY: ALLEN S. WEINER, LEGAL COUNSELOR. REASONS: 1.5(B),(D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: REPUBLIKA SRPSKA (RS) PRIME MINISTER DODIK'S MAY 29 WITH THE CHIEF PROSECUTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (ICTY) WAS USEFUL FROM A SYMBOLIC POINT OF VIEW I [...]
2000-06-08 09:39:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
00THEHAGUE1878ICTY: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON PROPER DISPOSITION
[...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: This is an action request; see paragraph five below. The Finance Section of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has recently renewed its 1998 request for advice as to the proper disposition to be made of a refund (in the amount of [...]
2000-06-23 10:09:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
00THEHAGUE1896ICTY: SFOR APPREHENSION OF DUSKO SIKIRICA
[...] EARLY IN THE MORNING OF JUNE 25, SFOR FORCES IN BOSNIA DETAINED DUSKO SIKIRICA, A PUBLIC INDICTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (ICTY). SIKIRICA ARRIVED IN THE HAGUE AT APPROXIMATELY 14:15 ON JUNE 25 AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ICTY'S DETENTION FACILITY IN T [...]
2000-06-26 10:21:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
01HARARE3004TFUS1 - PD; MEDIA REACTION STRIKE AGAINST
[...] EDITORIALS IN THE OCTOBER 9 EDITIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED DAILY "THE HERALD" AND THE INDEPENDENT DAILY "THE DAILY NEWS" FOCUS ON THE UNITED STATES-LED STRIKES IN AFGHANISTAN. FULL EDITORIAL TEXTS FOLLOW: 2. UNDER HEADLINE "U. S. GOVERNMENT MUST ACT CORRECTLY," T [...]
2001-10-09 14:18:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDZI PREL
01HARARE3063MEDIA REACTION WAR AGAINST TERROR; HARARE
[...] MAINSTREAM NEWSPAPERS CONTINUE TO DEDICATE SIGNIFICANT SPACE TO WIRE ARTICLES BY REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CENTERING ON THE U.S.-LED MILITARY STRIKES IN AFGHANISTAN. THE NATIONAL STATE-RUN TELEVISION STATION, ZTV I, IS CARRYING CABLE NEWS NETWORK [...]
2001-10-16 05:42:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDZI PREL PHUM
01HARARE788ZIMBABWE NON-COMMITTAL ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR
[...] (C) PER REF INSTRUCTIONS, POLOFF, ON FEBRUARY 21, DELIVERED TALKING POINTS TO MUNYARADZI MOTSI, THE ACTING UNDERSECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ZIMBABWE'S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. MOTSI ASKED A FEW GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA TRIBUNAL [...]
2001-02-21 12:37:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ZI
01VATICAN1907VATICAN - "VIEWS FROM THE HILL"
[...] THE MARCH 31 - APRIL 06 EDITION OF NEWS AND VIEWS FROM VATICAN CITY. UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VATICA 01907 071610Z CONTENTS: - NEW BELGRADE BISHOP WELCOMES MILOSEVIC ARREST - POPE WILL NOT STOP IN CYPRUS DURING MAY TRAVEL - NO CHANGES TO POPE'S EASTER WEEK [...]
2001-04-06 10:57:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM SR CY VT
02ABUJA1449NIGERIA: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
[...] (C) With Foreign Minister Lamido in Kano because of the May 4 airplane crash (Lamido is from Kano),Ambassador delivered referenced talking points to Presidential Advisor Ad'obe Obe. (Obe was joined by his Special Assistant who served as his notetaker.) The Ambassador emphasized the Rome Statu [...]
2002-05-09 12:29:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KTIA MARR NI KICC
02ANKARA90802003 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON TURKISH CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] This is Embassy Ankara's submission to the 2002 Report to Congress on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense. = = = = = = = = = = General Assessment = = = = = = = = = = 2. (SBU) Turkey experienced a major political change in 2002 when the governing coalition of Prime Minister Ece [...]
2002-12-23 10:02:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PREL TU NATO
02KATHMANDU1831NEPAL'S NEW CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, GENERAL PYAR JUNG
[...] (U) General Pyar Jung Thapa (DPOB 15 September 1946; Siphal, Kathmandu, Nepal) was appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS) by King Gyanendra on September 9, 2002. His previous position, held since 2001, was Chief of General Staff (CGS). 2. (U) Thapa has received extensive training from both th [...]
2002-09-19 12:32:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPINR MCAP PGOV NP
02ROME1517ITALY UPBEAT (SORT OF) ON STABILITY PACT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. THE GOI BELIEVES THAT SOUTHEAST EUROPE COOPERATIVE PROCESS STATES HAVE VERY RECENTLY BECOME MUCH MORE REALISTIC IN EVALUATING THE ORGANIZATION'S POTENTIAL AND THE SEECP, AS A RESULT, IS POISED TO BECOME A MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE FOR REGIONALISM BOTH WITHIN THE STABILITY PACT [...]
2002-03-26 10:27:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEAID ECIN ECON IT KSEI PREL
02ROME2660POSSIBLE ITALIAN INDICTMENT OF MONTENEGRIN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: THE APPARENT INTENTION OF THE INDEPENDENT CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 02660 01 OF 02 311621Z ANTI-MAFIA PROSECUTOR TO PROCEED WITH AN INVESTIGATION OF PRESIDENT DJUKANOVIC IS A NOT UNEXPECTED RESULT OF A YEARS-LONG PROBE, AND A MASSIVE ONGOING TRIA [...]
2002-05-31 16:54:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALIT MW OPRC PGOV SR SRIT EUN
02ROME2947 WORLD FOOD PROGRAM'S (WFP) INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
[...] THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) CONVENED ITS SECOND INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CONFERENCE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN ROME, ITALY, ON APRIL 18 AND 19, 2002. THE CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER APPROXIMATELY 205 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING WFP TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS STAFF, REPRESENTATIVES FROM VA [...]
2002-06-18 08:25:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID WFP
02ROME5324 WFP'S SURGING FOOD AID REQUIREMENTS FOR 2003 -
[...] WFP'S PROJECTED 2003 NEEDS (ALL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS) ARE ESTIMATED AT 5.3 MILLION TONS (MTS). EMERGENCY OPERATIONS ARE FORECASTED TO REQUIRE 2.6 MILLION MTS, EXCLUDING NORTH KOREA, WESTERN SAHEL REGION AND COTE D'IVOIRE WHERE ASSESSMENTS ARE STILL IN PROGRESS. PROJECTED REQUIREMENTS FOR PR [...]
2002-10-31 07:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR EU WFP UN
02ROME585 GOI WORRIED ABOUT MONTENEGRIN REFERENDUM; LOOKING
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARA 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: THE GOI AND EU ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY CONCERNED OVER THE POTENTIAL REGIONAL INSTABILITY THAT COULD BE FOMENTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MONTENEGRO. THE EU BELIEVES THAT IT IS NOT TOO LATE FOR THE IC TO STALL THE MOMENTUM TOWARD A REFERENDUM. [...]
2002-02-06 12:35:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMW PREL SR ZL UN
02ROME886 FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
[...] DESPITE OBJECTIONS TO THE PROCESS, THE BOARD WELCOMED THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL AND THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FAO'S INTENTION IS APPOINT JAMES T. MORRIS (AMCIT) AS THE NEXT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WORLD FOOD PROGRAM. ON WFP'S SIZABLE CASH AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, THE BOARD REQ [...]
2002-02-21 16:00:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
02VATICAN1152SANT'EGIDIO THANKS UNCLE SAM AND CHIDES
[...] (U) ANDREA RICCARDI, FOUNDER OF THE SANT'EGIDIO COMMUNITY, HOSTED AMBASSADOR AND EMBOFFS 2/19 AT A DINNER IN RECOGNITION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 VATICA 01152 051435Z USG. RICCARDI EXPRESSED GRATITUDE FOR CONTINUIN [...]
2002-03-05 13:33:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALCO CU IT MZ PHUM PREL SOCI VT ZL
02VATICAN6156 ADM. JOHNSON/AMB. NICHOLSON BALKAN TRIP FOCUSES ON
[...] SUMMARY: AT THE INVITATION OF AFSOUTH CINC ADMIRAL JOHNSON, AMBASSADOR NICHOLSON TRAVELED TO THE BALKANS TO MEET WITH RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN BOSNIA AND KOSOVO AND WITH AMBASSADOR BUTLER IN SKOPJE, TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VATICA 06156 01 OF 02 [...]
2002-12-30 13:40:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KIRF KPAO VT VTPREL
03ANKARA1635ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] Post Djindjic assassination in Serbia and the Balkans 2. Iraq and US-Turkey relations "Djindjic was victimized by foreign intervention" Ferai Tinc commented on the assassination of the Serbian leader in mass appeal Hurriyet (3/14): "Djindjic was killed on the eve of a meeting to shape Ko [...]
2003-03-14 14:14:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA2198ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-04 12:49:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA3085GOT REQUEST FOR USG SUPPORT FOR CANDIDACY IN
[...] ACTION REQUEST - PARA 4. 2. Embassy received MFA diplomatic note no. 2003/UKGY/178657 dated May 5 requesting USG support for its candidate to the International Tribunal for Rwanda at the United Nations General Assembly in June 2003 in New York. The body of the diplomatic note is as fol [...]
2003-05-12 14:02:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IO TU UN
03ANKARA5356ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-21 13:49:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA76492004 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON TURKEY'S CONTRIBUTION
[...] (U) This is Embassy Ankara's submission to the 2004 Report to Congress on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense. = = = = = = = = = = General Assessment = = = = = = = = = = 2. (SBU) In aiming to accelerate democratization, pursue its EU candidacy, revive the economy and tackle ch [...]
2003-12-15 08:21:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PREL TU
03BELGRADE278"YUGOSLAVIA" OFFICIALLY DISAPPEARS, GIVES WAY
[...] ON FEBRUARY 4, FOLLOWING THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CHARTER AND IMPLEMENTATION LAW, THE YUGOSLAV PARLIAMENT OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMED THE END OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA AND THE BEGINNING OF THE STATE UNION OF "SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO." THIRTY FEDERAL INSTITUTIONS IMMEDIATELY CEAS [...]
2003-02-04 18:47:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PBTS MW SR YI
03BELGRADE287SERBIA AND MONTNEGRO: FEDERAL TRANSITION
[...] WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CHARTER AND THE CHARTER IMPLEMENTATION LAW, "YUGOSLAVIA" CEASES TO EXIST AND THE NEW STATE OF "SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO" IS ESTABLISHED (SEE REFTEL). HOWEVER, THERE IS FULL CONTINUITY BETWEEN THE OLD STATE AND THE NEW STATE. THEREFORE, INSTITUTIONS AND OF [...]
2003-02-05 17:33:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SR YI
03HANOI1510 ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW OF VIETNAM'S
[...] (U) SUMMARY: A new Prime Ministerial degree in March 2003 reaffirmed the MFA's main diplomatic functions as the GVN's main foreign affairs agency and also confirmed its leadership over Vietnam's Border Commission and increasingly active Committee for Overseas Vietnamese. The new decree is u [...]
2003-06-18 03:54:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL VM
03HARARE451MEDIA REACTION IRAQ; HARARE
[...] In an opinion piece carried in the March 2 edition of the government-controlled weekly "The Sunday Mail," Dr. Tafataona Mahoso criticized the United States and Britain for appearing to be "arm-twisting" the United Nations to sanction the war against Iraq. Under headli [...]
2003-03-04 06:29:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE642MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ - OPINION
[...] The March 30 editions of the government- controlled weekly "The Sunday Mail" and the pro- government weekly "The Sunday Mirror" carried a number of opinion pieces focusing on the war in Iraq. Excerpts: 2. Under headline "U.N. becomes irrelevant" the "The [...]
2003-03-31 12:04:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03OTTAWA2306 MEDIA REACTION: AFRICA; NATO; IRAQ; NORTH
[...] "Taylor's odious exit' The liberal Toronto Star opined (8/12): "Charles Taylor has finally been pried from power in Liberia, and that's a relief. It offers hope, however faint, for the 3.3 million people who have endured 14 blood-spattered years under his kleptocratic reign of terror first a [...]
2003-08-12 20:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03PRISTINA177AAK ADAMANT ON INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY. IN A FEBRUARY 6 MEETING MARKED BY FRANK EXCHANGES, COM TOLD AAK PRESIDENT HARADINAJ THAT HIS PARTY'S DRAFT DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS AN UNWELCOME AND POTENTIALLY DESTABILIZING DIVERSION THAT LEAVES THE REAL BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT SADLY NEGLECTED. COM ASKED HARADINAJ TO CON [...]
2003-02-06 17:18:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NATO YI
03ROME353ITALY: 2003 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMON DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-29 16:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDIT MARR MCAP NATO PREF
03ROME4133ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: A SLOW START ON AN
[...] (C) Summary. The Italian Government unveiled an ambitious work program for its EU Presidency on July 1. Nine weeks into its Presidency, however, progress in most areas has been slow. Given the extended August break and the December holidays, Italy has, in effect, just over three months to c [...]
2003-09-10 17:42:00Embassy RomeSECRETPGOV ECON PREL IT EUN
03ROME5694ITALY: 2004 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED
[...] (U) The following is Rome's contribution to the 2004 burdensharing report to Congress. For the purpose of this cable, US. dollar amounts are calculated at the exchange rate of USD 1 = Euro .90 except when noted. Embassy point of contact for this report is Pol-Mil Officer Susanne Rose, tel: [...]
2003-12-23 11:24:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYJA KS KU MCAP PREL SA US MARR IT QU TC NATO
03SANAA492AMBASSADOR HULL'S INTERVIEW WITH AL-AYYAM
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-13 15:05:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PREL PGOV IZ YM
03THEHAGUE1392ICTY: SENIOR OTP OFFICIALS DOWNBEAT ON "NEW ERA"
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY: Clifton M. Johnson, Legal Counselor. Reason: 1.5(D) and 1.6. 2. (C) Summary. According to Chief of Investigations Patrick Lopez-Terres of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),cooperation with Belgrade authorities has not signific [...]
2003-06-02 15:35:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
03THEHAGUE1417ICTY: IS MILOSEVIC HOLDING UP?
[...] (C) Summary: The last two months have dealt blows to Slobodan Milosevic from Belgrade and within the trial chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). In the ICTY, a series of witnesses have hammered Milosevic with crime-based details of the joint crimina [...]
2003-06-05 10:07:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
03THEHAGUE1530ICTY: DEL PONTE GREETS SLJIVANCANIN ARREST WITH
[...] (U) Classified by Clifton M. Johnson, Legal Counselor. Reasons 1.5(d) and 1.6. 2. (C) Summary. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte reacted to the arrest today of outstanding "Vukovar Three" fugitive Veselin Sljivancanin with [...]
2003-06-14 08:20:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
03THEHAGUE1546ICTY: CROSS-BORDER PIFWC APPREHENSIONS GET A GREEN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) confirmed on June 5 that the Tribunal has jurisdiction over indictee Dragan Nikolic, who has claimed since his arrest in April 2000 to have been detained unlawfully by SFOR (refs A and B). [...]
2003-06-16 15:15:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
03THEHAGUE1674ICTY: LILIC'S TESTIMONY AGAINST MILOSEVIC A MIXED
[...] (C) Summary. To outside observers, Former Yugoslav President Zoran Lilic's testimony against Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) last week looked like a mixed bag. Lilic gave a detailed accounting of Milosevic's role in decision-maki [...]
2003-06-27 11:06:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL BK HR SR NL ICTY
03THEHAGUE1730ICTY: UK DRAFT UNSCR ON THE COMPLETION STRATEGY
[...] (C) International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) President Theodor Meron passed to embassy legal counselor the draft of a Security Council resolution developed by the UK that would require the ICTY Prosecutor to implement key elements of the Tribunal's so-called completion [...]
2003-07-07 14:59:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
03THEHAGUE1738ICTY: PRESIDENT MERON TO VISIT BELGRADE JULY 24-25
[...] (U) Classified by: Clifton M. Johnson, Legal Counselor, Reason: 1.5(d) and 1.6. 2. (SBU) International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) President Theodor Meron has received and accepted a formal invitation to visit Belgrade from Serbia and Montenegro (SAM) Foreign Ministe [...]
2003-07-08 10:14:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
03THEHAGUE1806ICC: A CAUTIOUS BEGINNING WITH MIXED SIGNALS FROM
[...] (C) Summary: Public documents of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and conversations with diplomats from friendly states parties to the Rome Statute and other members of The Hague international law community have given Embassy legal officers an early glimpse into the formative activities [...]
2003-07-15 12:31:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL KAWC KJUS ICTY KICC
03THEHAGUE1827ICTY: PRESIDENT MERON URGES USG TO OPPOSE DEL
[...] Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i., Daniel R. Russel for reason 1.5 (d). 2. (C) Summary. President Theodor Meron of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) met with the Ambassador on July 16 to convey his serious concerns about the performance of Chief Pro [...]
2003-07-17 14:18:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALHR KAWC KJUS NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
03THEHAGUE1858ICTY: DEL PONTE PUSHES BACK;SEEKS MEETING WITH SG
[...] Classified by Clifton M. Johnson, Legal Counselor, Reason 1.5(d) and 1.6. 2. (C) Summary. Carla Del Ponte, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY),is seeking an urgent meeting with UN Secretary General Annan, perhaps as early as tomorrow, [...]
2003-07-23 05:21:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY ICTR
03THEHAGUE1879NETHERLANDS 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE
[...] Attached we transmit the text of the 2003 investment climate statement for the Netherlands. This update corresponds with chapter VII in the FY 2003 Country Commercial Guide. The full text of the ICS has also been transmitted by e-mail to EUR/IFD/OIA for the attention of Neil Feird and Ann Mc [...]
2003-07-24 15:02:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ECON KTDB EFIN KIDE NL OPIC
03THEHAGUE1991ICTR: SEEKING INFORMATION ON THE DEPUTY PROSECUTOR
[...] (C) Summary: Dutch MFA officials responsible for following the international criminal tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR) said that, given their lack of experience working with him, they were not in a position to provide an assessment of the current ICTR deputy prosec [...]
2003-08-07 13:41:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM NL ICTY ICTR
03THEHAGUE2002ICTY: SENIOR PROSECUTORS PUSH FOR PLEA AGREEMENTS
[...] (C) Summary: Prosecutors at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) successfully negotiated four plea agreements during the three months that ended with the plea of Darko Mrdja on July 24. According to ICTY Chief of Prosecutions Michael Johnson, the plea agreement [...]
2003-08-08 11:46:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
03THEHAGUE2063NETHERLANDS SUPPORTS MASS GRAVES PROJECTS IN IRAQ
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (SBU) The GoNL is supportive of the mass graves projects in Iraq outlined in reftel. PolOff met with Adri van Lookpik, head of the MFA's Gulf States Section, on August 15 to review ref A requests. Per ref B, PolOff noted that if the Da [...]
2003-08-15 15:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM PHUM IZ UK NL
03THEHAGUE2107ICTY: CHIEF PROSECUTOR AND PRESIDENT PUSHING IN
[...] (U) Classified by Clifton M. Johnson, Legal Counselor, for reasons 1.5(D) and 1.6. 2. (C) Summary. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Chief Prosecutor Del Ponte and President Meron are pressing for competing changes in the draft ICTY/ICTR Security Council [...]
2003-08-21 11:09:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
03THEHAGUE2328PCA: ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL ADOPTS BUDGET PROPOSAL
[...] (U) The Administrative Council of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) decided by consensus on Monday, September 15, to adopt Secretary General Tjaco van den Hout's proposed budget (ref A) for the biennium 2004-2005. Consistent with the USG position found in ref B, the Secretary General e [...]
2003-09-16 15:23:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN AORC IBPCA
03THEHAGUE2563ICTY: PREVIEW OF CHIEF PROSECUTOR'S AND
[...] (C) Summary. Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte and President Theodor Meron of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) will present the Security Council with a difficult dilemma during their reports to the Council on October 9. Del Ponte will report that she intends to seek [...]
2003-10-07 05:11:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
03THEHAGUE2611ICTY: MILOSEVIC TRIAL CHAMBER BALANCES KEY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) had its hands full this week as it reconvened to hear the Prosecution's case against Slobodan Milosevic. Compressed into the new three-day per week schedule, the proceedings balanced the [...]
2003-10-10 15:17:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
03THEHAGUE2769ICTY: KEY WITNESSES TESTIFY TO MILOSEVIC'S CONTROL
[...] (C) Summary: Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) heard testimony from political insiders the week of October 20 as the Prosecution continued to present its case against Slobodan Milosevic. Two key witnesses offered their versions of the [...]
2003-11-04 11:42:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
03THEHAGUE2818ICTY: AMBASSADOR PROSPER'S MEETINGS WITH ICTY
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador-at-large for War Crimes Pierre-Richard Prosper met with the President and Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in separate meetings on October 30 in The Hague. Ambassador Prosper, meeting with ICTY officials on the margins o [...]
2003-11-07 16:07:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
03THEHAGUE2835ICTY: AN INSIDE LOOK INTO MILOSEVIC'S HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The head of the detention unit of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) provided Embassy legal officers and USG physician with details of Slobodan Milosevic's health status, daily regimen, legal and financial network, frame of mind, and contacts o [...]
2003-11-12 16:26:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
03THEHAGUE2867ICTY: LORD OWEN'S TESTIMONY A MIXED BAG FOR PROSECUTION'S CASE AGAINST MILOSEVIC
[...] (C) Summary: Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) heard testimony from Lord David Owen the first week of November. As an international negotiator, Lord Owen insisted that the Trial Chamber call him as a neutral witness rather than being cal [...]
2003-11-14 16:03:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
03THEHAGUE2886EU Subregional Voluntary Visitor Program on
[...] Post is pleased to confirm the nomination of the Dutch participant in the EU Subregional Voluntary Visitor program on Terrorist Financing, Mr. Alle T.S. Dorhout, deputy head EU external relations division of the European Integration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. It is un [...]
2003-11-18 09:59:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
03THEHAGUE2898ICTY: REGISTRY SEEKS ASSISTANCE ON BUDGET
[...] Summary: The deputy registrar and chief budget officer of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) requested USG support for the ICTY's proposed budget for the 2004-2005 biennium the face of an ambiguous concluding sentence in the ACABQ's report to the Fifth Committ [...]
2003-11-18 15:21:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
03THEHAGUE3019ICTY: SIEGE OF SARAJEVO TRIAL ENDS WITH CONVICTION
[...] (SBU) Summary: A trial chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) convicted Stanislav Galic, commanding general of the Republika Sprpska Army's (VRS) Sarajevo Romanija Corps (SRK) during 1992 to 1994, for his responsibility for attacks on the civilian popu [...]
2003-12-05 15:57:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
03THEHAGUE3027ICTY: WITH STRUGAR BALKING AT RETURN, PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Summary: The President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),Theodor Meron, told embassy legal officers that he would report to the UN Security Council Belgrade's noncooperation by 0900 EST on Tuesday, December 9, if indictee Pavle Strugar fails to return [...]
2003-12-09 06:00:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
03THEHAGUE3043ICTY: THREE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OFFERED FROM
[...] (SBU) Summary: Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) heard from three key witnesses in November offering unique perspectives on the role Milosevic played. During the week of November 10, historian Robert Donia resumed his testimony concer [...]
2003-12-11 05:15:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
03THEHAGUE3150THE NETHERLANDS: 2004 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON
[...] (U) Point of Contact is Pol-Mil Officer Nathaniel Dean, (31) (70) 310-9346, email DeanNP@state.gov. Average exchange rate is one Euro equals 1.22 USD. ------------------ GENERAL ASSESSMENT ------------------ 2. (U) The Netherlands made significant contributions to allied goals in 200 [...]
2003-12-19 15:40:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS MCAP PREL PGOV NL NATO
03ZAGREB1031CROATIA DECIDES TO ACCEPT UNFROZEN FUNDS "WITHOUT
[...] (C) AT A CLOSED SESSION ON MAY 8, THE CROATIAN CABINET FORMALLY DECIDED TO ACCEPT FUNDS FROZEN IN THE U.S. UNDER MILOSEVIC-ERA SANCTIONS. ON MAY 7 WE MET WITH MFA SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR ANDREJA METELKO- ZGOMBIC AND AMERICA'S DESK DIRECTOR MIROSLAV KOVACIC TO PRESS FOR CROATIAN ACCEPTANCE. THI [...]
2003-05-09 13:32:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN ECON MK SR BK SI MW HR
03ZAGREB107CROATIA: THREE YEARS OF POST-TUDJMAN GOVERNMENT; A MIXED REPORT CARD
[...] (C) WITH ONE GREAT EXCEPTION, THE THIRD YEAR OF THE RACAN CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00107 01 OF 05 151634Z GOVERNMENT RESEMBLED THE FIRST TWO: CROATIA MADE MODEST PROGRESS ON SOME REFORM ISSUES, STUMBLING FORWARD WHILE SPENDING FAR TOO MUCH ENERGY AND TIM [...]
2003-01-15 15:44:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM HR
03ZAGREB127CROATIA EAGER TO MOVE FORWARD TO SIGN ADRIATIC
[...] (C) THE ATTITUDE OF OFFICIALS IN THE GOC TOWARD THE "ADRIATIC CHARTER," AS PROMOTED BY BRUCE JACKSON, HAS BECOME SHARPLY MORE POSITIVE. CROATIA IS NOW PREPARING TO PARTICIPATE IN A DRAFTING SESSION WITH ALBANIA AND MACEDONIA AND LOOKS TO SEND ITS FOREIGN MINISTER TO WASHINGTON FOR A SIGNING [...]
2003-01-17 16:05:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM HR AL NATO
03ZAGREB1296CROATIA'S DETERIORATING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S.
[...] (C) So far, 2003 has not been a good year for our bilateral relationship with Croatia. On issue after issue, whether Iraq, intellectual property rights, unblocking of assets of the Former Yugoslavia, or now our proposed Article 98 agreement, the GOC not only has failed to deliver, but has ant [...]
2003-06-06 16:23:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON PREF KAWC HR EVN NATO
03ZAGREB14MEDIA REACTION - ANNOUNCEMENT OF S/WCI AMB.
[...] THE JANUARY 2 ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE CROATIAN PRESS OF THE UPCOMING VISIT OF S/WCI AMBASSADOR PIERRE PROSPER SPARKED A USEFUL RENEWAL OF THE PUBLIC DEBATE ON CROATIA'S STANDING WITH ICTY. PRESS COMMENTARIES WERE MIXED. AT ONE END OF THE SPECTRUM WAS CRITICISM OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR PUTTING INTE [...]
2003-01-03 14:49:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDKAWC PREL PGOV KPAO KMDR HR
03ZAGREB1587PRODI IN CROATIA: ENCOURAGEMENT FOR EU BID AND
[...] On July 10, EC President Romano Prodi visited Croatia to present the Commission's membership "questionnaire" to PM Racan. In meetings with President Mesic, PM Racan's Cabinet and an address to the Croatian parliament as well as in meetings with religious leaders and opposition parties, Prodi [...]
2003-07-11 13:38:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EU HR
03ZAGREB1898ICTY PUSHES CROATIAN COOPERATION IN NON-PAPER
[...] (SBU) ICTY representative Thomas Osorio provided us on September 1 a copy of the non-paper (text para 3) which he had just delivered to the GoC. Osorio told us that this paper was part of the Prosecutor's strategy of providing maximum transparency to Croatia on outstanding issues in advance o [...]
2003-09-02 10:48:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALKAWC PREL HR
03ZAGREB2004MESIC IN BELGRADE: HISTORIC VISIT?
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: CROATIAN AUTHORITIES ARE GENERALLY SATISFIED WITH PRESIDENT MESIC'S SEPTEMBER 10 TRIP TO BELGRADE. THE PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR, ANOTHER MESIC STAFFER, AND THE HEAD OF THE MFA'S EASTERN BALKANS OFFICE TOLD US THE TRIP WENT BETTER THAN EXPECTED, WITH THE TWO PRES [...]
2003-09-12 15:01:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV HR SM
03ZAGREB284DASD RICARDEL LEADS BILATERAL DEFENSE
[...] (C) FROM FEBRUARY 3-5, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MIRA RICARDEL LED A TEAM OF U.S. POLICY MAKERS FROM OSD, THE JOINT STAFF, MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD AND US EUROPEAN COMMAND IN BILATERAL DEFENSE CONSULTATIONS WITH CROATIA. IN MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT MESIC, PRIME MINISTER RACAN, DEF [...]
2003-02-06 08:30:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MARR MCAP MASS HR NATO
03ZAGREB376VOJNIC: OFFERING EQUAL MISERY FOR ALL
[...] (C) ONLY 50 MILES FROM ZAGREB, THE MUNICIPALITY OF VOJNIC STANDS AS A STARK EXAMPLE OF THE ECONOMIC REALITIES FACED BY CROATS, SERBS, AND MUSLIMS ALIKE IN CROATIA'S WAR AFFECTED REGIONS -- RURAL COMMUNITIES LONG PLAGUED BY ECONOMIC DECLINE AND OUT MIGRATION. THE EFFECTS OF THE 1991-1995 "HOMEL [...]
2003-02-20 06:56:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPHUM EAID PREF ECON PGOV HR
03ZAGREB519SANADER'S HDZ: RATINGS UP, BUT STILL NOT READY FOR
[...] (C) CROATIA'S OPPOSITION HDZ HAS BEEN WORKING HARD TO REHABILITATE ITSELF IN THE EYES OF VOTERS EVER SINCE IT WAS EJECTED FROM POWER IN JANUARY 2000. PARTY LEADERS CLAIM -- LOUDLY AND OFTEN -- THAT THE HDZ IS COMPLETING ITS "DEMOCRATIC TRANSFORMATION" FROM THE CORRUPT, NATIONALIST PARTY FOUN [...]
2003-03-10 17:16:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM HR
03ZAGREB755UNBLOCKING SFRY ASSETS: CROATIA MAINTAINS HARD
[...] (C) SUMMARY: FOR CROATIA, UNRAVELING THE LIABILITIES AND ASSETS OF THE SUCCESSOR STATES OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA CONTINUES TO HINGE ON SECURING A RATIFIED AGREEMENT ON SUCCESSION ISSUES (ASI). ON APRIL 4, ZDRAVKO ROGIC, SENIOR CROATIAN REPRESENTATIVE ON THE SUCCESSOR STATES' FINANCE COMMITT [...]
2003-04-04 15:55:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN MK SR BK SI MW HR RU
03ZAGREB925WHO SHIELDED ICTY PIFWC IVICA RAJIC?
[...] (C/NF) CROATIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TELL US THAT THEY HAVE UNCOVERED EVIDENCE OF A SYSTEMATIC, CLANDESTINE EFFORT OF THE FORMER HDZ GOVERNMENT TO SHIELD ETHNIC CROAT PIFWCS -- INCLUDING IVICA RAJIC -- FROM JUSTICE. THEY HAVE LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION TO UPROOT THAT SUPPORT NETWORK AND I [...]
2003-04-28 05:50:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKAWC KJUS PREL HR UNSC ICTY
03ZAGREB954CROATIA AT THE SIGNING OF THE ADRIATIC CHARTER
[...] (C) CROATIA TOOK SOME TIME TO WARM TO THE IDEA OF THE ADRIATIC CHARTER. BECAUSE OF ITS FEAR OF BEING TRAPPED IN A NEW BALKAN ALLIANCE AND ALSO BECAUSE OF AN ARROGANT ASSUMPTION THAT ITS MORE ADVANCED LEVEL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MADE IT A BETTER NATO CANDIDATE, CROATIA RESISTED TYING ITS FO [...]
2003-04-30 10:11:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV HR NATO
04ABUDHABI3617DEMARCHE TO UAE: US NOMINEE FOR INTERNATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-13 05:08:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KAWC PHUM UNGA TC
04AMMAN5522MEDIA REACTION ON SADDAM'S TRIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-07 11:42:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
04AMMAN9092JORDAN WILL SUPPORT U.S. NOMINATION OF JUDGE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-09 14:28:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KAWC PHUM JO UNGA
04ANKARA1233TURKEY: 2004 ANTI TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Post's responses are keyed to questions in reftel. Embassy point of contact is David McFarland, who replaces Phil Kaplan following submission of this report. Kaplan (rank: FSO-03) spent approximately 100 hours in prepara [...]
2004-03-02 11:36:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB TU
04ANKARA1539ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-15 16:03:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3328ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-14 14:09:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3779ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-07 14:24:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA4587ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-16 15:04:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA5751TIP IN TURKEY: MEDIA ATTENTION, OCTOBER 1-7, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-07 10:18:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDIN KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF PREL SMIG TIP TU
04ANKARA6237INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER
[...] (U) The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs forwarded to Embassy Ankara a diplomatic note confirming that Turkey plans to support Mr. Theodor Meron for re-election as a permanent judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia at the November 18, 2004, elections in New Y [...]
2004-11-03 16:19:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KAWC PHUM XH TU
04ANKARA6620ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-29 16:22:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA849ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-02-12 14:19:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04BOGOTA5305BOGOTA'S HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY FUND PROPOSAL
[...] Background: Colombia remains embroiled in a prolonged internal armed conflict now involving three major narcotics-funded terrorist organizations. The conflict has fueled thousands of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by the illegal armed groups and has led to a ser [...]
2004-05-25 21:14:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PGOV PINR PREL CO
04BRATISLAVA1007Slovaks Will Support Meron for ICTY
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-05 07:42:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL LO UNGA
04BRUSSELS2196EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: KEY RETURNING MEPS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With the campaign now in full swing, almost all of the party lists for the June 10-13 European elections have been released in the 25 EU member states. This message describes some of the influential members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who, based on their party-list rankin [...]
2004-05-24 13:32:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4119European Parliament (EP) Plenary September
[...] SUMMARY: The September 13-16 EP plenary included debate on Iraq and Darfur. External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten criticized U.S. policy on terrorism and Iraq. MEPs qualified the Darfur situation as "tantamount to genocide." Also, the EP passed a resolution criticizing human rights [...]
2004-09-27 13:02:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PREF IZ SU CD BO CY TU EUN AID ICTY USEU BRUSSELS
04BUCHAREST3479ROMANIA: BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ON KEY FIGURES IN THE NATIONAL LIBERAL-DEMOCRATIC PARTY ALLIANCE
[...] (SBU) Summary. In the wake of President-elect Traian Basescu,s upset victory over PM Adrian Nastase December 12,key members of the center-right National Liberal Party-Democratic Party (PNL-PD) Alliance, which Basescu heads, have moved to the center of Romania,s political stage. While it is too earl [...]
2004-12-20 05:36:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KDEM SOCI ECON PHUM RO
04BUCHAREST3500 INAUGURATION SPEECH DELIVERED BY NEWLY ELECTED
[...] On December 20, 2004, before a joint session of Parliament, newly elected Romanian President Traian Basescu delivered his inauguration speech. 2. The text of Embassy Bucharest's unofficial translation of President Basescu's inauguration speech follows below: "Mr. President of the Senate, [...]
2004-12-21 15:43:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL RO
04BUCHAREST3560ROMANIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-30 15:22:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV RO
04DJIBOUTI1375DEMARCHE TO HOST GOVERNMENT: US NOMINEE FOR
[...] (U) Poloff delivered demarche per reftel via diplomatic note 24 October 2004 to Director of Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Mohamed Ali Hassan. Demarche has not yet elicited a response from the MFA. Post will follow-up on the issue at earliest opportunity. RAGSDAL [...]
2004-10-28 05:39:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KJUS PHUM DJ
04DJIBOUTI1408DJIBOUTI TO SUPPORT MERON IN UNGA ELECTIONS
[...] (U) In response to diplomatic note sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting Djibouti's support for Judge Theodor Meron in the 18 November UN General Assembly elections for a permanent seat on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, Djibouti has stated that it w [...]
2004-11-04 07:52:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL DJ UNGA
04DJIBOUTI1588CONSULAR NARRATIVE FY04 - DJIBOUTI
[...] (U) A) Please identify the following: Consular Section Chief name, ETD, direct office telephone number and e-mail: Andrea K. Lewis, ETD: October 2006 Telephone: (253) 35-39-95 ext: 2203, e-mail: LewisAK@state.gov - Deputy Consular Section Chief name, ETD, direct office telephone number and [...]
2004-12-14 01:07:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT CVIS CASC KFRD ASIG AFSI DJ
04DUBLIN1605IRISH TO SUPPORT MERON IN ICTY ELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-22 13:16:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KAWC PHUM UNGA
04DUBLIN1735IRISH RESPONSE TO CROATIA/ICTY DEMARCHE
[...] (C) On November 30, Post delivered reftel talking points to Martina Feeney, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Political Division First Secretary for European Affairs. Feeney said Ireland expected that the December 17 EU Council decision on Croatia would be consistent with the conclusion rea [...]
2004-12-01 11:19:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KAWC ICTY
04DUBLIN1783IRISH RESPONSE TO PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE
[...] (U) On December 9, Post delivered reftel talking points to Gerard Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU Correspondent. ------- Ukraine ------- 2. (C) The common line taken by the EU and United States regarding the Ukrainian crisis had been immensely constructive, said Keown. [...]
2004-12-10 17:47:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC KPAL EUN
04DUBLIN1854OPERATION BALKAN VICE V: IRELAND
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-30 14:41:00Embassy DublinSECRETPREL MOPS EFIN ETTC KAWC ICTY
04FRANKFURT3507BADEN-WUERTTEMBERG REMAINS SKEPTICAL OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Baden-Wuerttemberg (B-W) state authorities stand by their designation of the Church of Scientology (CoS) as an extremist sect and will continue official surveillance of CoS activities for the time being. State government representatives are still considering our request (per ref A [...]
2004-04-22 14:28:00Consulate FrankfurtCONFIDENTIALSOCI PHUM PREL PGOV GM
04GUATEMALA2637GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON U.S. NOMINEE FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-18 18:10:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKJUS KAWC PHUM GT UNGA
04GUATEMALA2869GUATEMALA OFFERS EXCHANGE OF SUPPORT FOR U.S.
[...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) On November 12, the Guatemalan Foreign Ministry informed us that Guatemala is willing to support the candidacy of Judge Theodor Meron for reelection to the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia provided that the USG support [...]
2004-11-12 19:07:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKJUS KAWC PHUM GT UNGA
04HARARE292NEW CABINET MEMBER BIOS
[...] (C) Reftel reported President Mugabe's February 9 cabinet reshuffle. As promised reftel, we provide below additional biographic information on the new appointees (we have not included cabinet members who retained the same portfolios or were switched to another portfolio): ----------------- [...]
2004-02-19 10:44:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV ZI
04KUWAIT198(C) S/WCI AMB. PROSPER DISCUSSES IRAQI SPECIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOK pressed for special attention to be given to prosecuting crimes of the Saddam Hussein regime committed against Kuwaitis. At S/WCI Amb. Prosper's suggestion, the GOK agreed to work on putting together a team of investigators to assist the Iraqi Special Tribunal in its in [...]
2004-01-19 14:56:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KJUS IZ KU KAWC
04LJUBLJANA1061COM MEETS BANK OF SLOVENIA GOVERNOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Bank of Slovenia's (BOS) Governor Mitja Gaspari on 17 November. Gaspari, BOS Governor since 2001 and a former Minister of Finance, highlighted the stable macroeconomic position of Slovenia and was optimistic about the planned introduction of the [...]
2004-11-22 02:52:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD ELAB PGOV PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA266 SLOVENIA: "FORMER SOVIET BLOC" RHETORIC ILL-
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Slovenian media have reported extensively on erroneous references to Slovenia as part of the "former Soviet Bloc" made during recent NATO accession ceremonies. Slovenes take umbrage at this historical inaccuracy and the lack of understanding it demonstrates as to how forme [...]
2004-04-01 05:38:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR PGOV KMDR SI NATO
04LJUBLJANA636SLOVENIA: RESIGNATIONS AND REALIGNMENTS IN NATIONAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST WEEK, THE SLOVENIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HAS SEEN A NUMBER OF CHANGES. THE FORMER FOMIN DIMITRIJ RUPEL, WHO WAS DISMISSED ON 05 JULY (REFS A, B, C AND E),HAS ALIGNED HIMSELF WITH THE OPPOSITION DEPUTY GROUP SLOVENIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY (SDS),WHICH HAS NOM [...]
2004-07-09 07:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA85SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GEN JAMES L. JONES, SACEUR
[...] (SBU) While you will be wearing your NATO hat during your 11-12 February visit to Slovenia, you may wish to emphasize the following shared U.S. and NATO priorities during your discussions with Slovenian officials: -- Slovenia's bilateral and NATO commitment to bring defense spending to 2% o [...]
2004-01-13 10:00:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL PGOV PINR SI NATO
04MADRID2794SPAIN: 2004 APPENDIX TO 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE
[...] Spain - July 2004 Appendix to 2003 Investment Climate Statement 2. This appendix serves as an update to the 2003 Investment Climate Statement for Spain. It has been provided to assist investors in the interim period resulting from the U.S. Government's decision to begin publishing the Cou [...]
2004-07-22 14:24:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV KTDB SP USTR OPIC
04MADRID2961SPANISH POSITION ON UNSC 1540 IMPLEMENTATION
[...] (C) Summary. We delivered reftel demarch to Juan Manuel Gonzalez de Linares, MFA Deputy Director Genral of UN Affairs, and Enrique de Yturriaga, Special Assistant to the Director General of the Coordination Unit for Spain's Participation in the UNSC, on August 2. Gonzalez de Linares and Yt [...]
2004-08-03 15:34:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PK SP UNSC
04MADRID4382INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT FOR YUGOSLAVIA:
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-16 11:38:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KAWC PHUM SP UNGA
04MADRID4445SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF NOV 22 GAERC: MEPP,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Poloff discussed the Middle East Peace Process, China, Kosovo, Belarus, Cyprus, ESDP issues, Iran, and Ukraine with MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Luis Canovas del Castillo on November 18. Poloff also discussed Spain's views on Turkey with Juan Aristegui, MFA Subdirector General o [...]
2004-11-22 07:59:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL SP EUN
04MADRID881SPANISH FOREIGN POLICY UNDER NEW SOCIALIST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Well before the March 14 general elections, Socialist Workers' Party of Spain (PSOE) leader Jose Luis Rodriquez Zapatero made clear that if elected he would refocus Spanish foreign policy away from the primacy of the transatlantic link and toward Spain,s traditional EU partners [...]
2004-03-15 14:43:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SP NATO
04MANAMA1594BAHRAIN: U.S. NOMINEE FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL
[...] (U) Pol/Econ chief delivered reftel demarche October 12 concerning Judge Theodor Meron's nomination for reelection as permanent judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) to MFA Director for International Organizations Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho responded tha [...]
2004-10-19 13:00:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KAWC PHUM PREL BA UNGA
04NEWDELHI7063DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO INDIA ON JUDGE MERON'S ICTY
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-05 10:02:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KAWC PHUM IN UNGA GOI
04NEWDELHI7084DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BHUTAN ON JUDGE MERON'S ICTY
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-05 12:08:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KAWC PHUM BT UNGA
04NEWDELHI7152FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO INDIA ON ICTY
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-09 10:44:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KAWC PHUM IN UNGA GOI
04QUITO2761MFA OFFERS VOTE SWAP ON U.S. ICTY NOMINEE
[...] In response to Reftel, the Embassy October 12 delivered to the Ecuadorian foreign ministry a non-paper and CV in support of Judge Theodor Meron, the USG's candidate for re-election to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. In a follow-up meeting October 14, Luis Arella [...]
2004-10-15 12:41:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PHUM EC
04ROME3153ITALY RENOMINATES FAUSTO POCAR TO ICTY; REQUESTS
[...] On August 13, Embassy received a Note Verbale (see para 2) from the MFA requesting USG support for the reelection of Prof. Fausto Pocar to the International Criminal Tribunal for the ex-Yugoslavia (ICTY). The MFA also transmitted an updated curriculum vitae for Pocar, which post has faxed to [...]
2004-08-16 14:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM IT ICTY
04ROME4058FAO FINANCE COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 2004 SESSION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-20 15:17:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID EAGR KUNR FAO WFP
04ROME4106FAO FINANCE COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 2004 SESSION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-25 09:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID EAGR KUNR FAO WFP
04ROME638ITALIAN SENATE APPROVES FUNDING FOR MILITARY
[...] ON FEBRUARY 18, THE ITALIAN SENATE APPROVED THE GOVERNMENT DECREE EXTENDING UNTIL JUNE 30, 2004, FUNDING FOR ITALY'S PARTICIPATION IN ALL THE MILITARY MISSIONS IN WHICH IT IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED ABROAD, INCLUDING IRAQ. WHILE APPROVAL OF THE DECREE WAS ASSURED BY THE GOVERNING COALITION'S SOLID [...]
2004-02-20 14:43:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL PGOV MOPS EAID MCAP IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
04SANAA2696DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US NOMINEE TO INTERNATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-17 12:53:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KAWC PHUM YM UNGA DEMARCHE
04SANTODOMINGO1597DOMINICAN LABOR MINISTER IS CANDIDATE TO CHAIR ILO ANNUAL MEETING
[...] Dominican Labor Minister Milton RAY Guevara called on the Ambassador on March 6 to solicit U.S. support for him within the Americas group to chair the annual ILO session in June. In the normal course of rotation, the Americas are to provide a chair. Ray indicated that the long-serving Labor [...]
2004-03-10 20:06:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB AORC ILO DR PINR
04SANTODOMINGO5672U.S. NOMINEE FOR ICTY - DEMARCHE TO DOMINICAN
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-15 18:22:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KAWC PHUM DR
04SANTODOMINGO6238U.S. NOMINEE MERON FOR ICTY - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
[...] The MFA deputy director for UN affairs, Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, informed us November 15 that the Dominican Republic will support Judge Theodor Meron's candidacy for reelection as a permanent judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). HERTELL [...]
2004-11-17 12:41:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KAWC PHUM DR
04TEGUCIGALPA2288HONDURAS' CANDIDACY TO THE ICTY: POLCOUNS AND FM
[...] Post received a diplomatic note from the Honduran Foreign Ministry, similar to the one received by US Mission Geneva from the Honduran Mission in Geneva (ref B),informing Post that the Government of Honduras will present the candidacy of Dr. Rigoberto Espinal Irias for election to the Internat [...]
2004-10-13 16:48:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM AORC HO UN
04TEGUCIGALPA2524HONDURAS WANTS TO TRADE VOTES FOR ICTY CANDIDACIES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 4. 2. (SBU) Post received a diplomatic note from the Honduran Foreign Ministry in response to Post's diplomatic note regarding the candidacy of Theodor Meron for re-election to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (IC [...]
2004-11-08 18:47:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KJUS KAWC AORC HO UNGA
04TELAVIV2119ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media highlighted the situation in Iraq. (Maariv's banner: "America in Trouble"; banners in Yediot and Hatzofe evoke the "Iraqi quagmire.") At least 150 Iraqis and 40 Americans were [...]
2004-04-08 12:52:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04THEHAGUE1033ICTY: KRSTIC JUDGMENT SETS ASIDE GENOCIDE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) set aside a trial chamber's 2001 judgment that Radislav Krstic, commander of the Drina Corp immediately under Ratko Mladic during the Srebrenica massacres of July 1995, perpetrated genoci [...]
2004-04-23 16:27:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE1163ICTY: SAM MINISTER OF JUSTICE SEES PRESIDENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Serbian Minister of Justice, Zoran Stojkovic, visited the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),Judge Theodor Meron, following his appearance at the provisional release hearing for indictees Frenki Simatovic and Jovica Stanisic. Earl [...]
2004-05-11 16:02:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE1394FY-2005 IVP Nomination - Alternate candidate
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Mr. Jules F. Gerzon as an alternate candidate for an FY-2005 IVP grant, excluding international travel benefits. Mr. Gerzon is earmarked for the EU/RP "U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges II," which will be held from February 28 - March 16, 2005. 2. START FIXED-FORMA [...]
2004-06-04 11:51:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
04THEHAGUE149ICTY: DEPUTY PROSECUTOR BLEWITT RESIGNING
[...] (C) Summary: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Deputy Prosecutor Graham Blewitt has announced to colleagues in the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) that he will not remain in his position beyond June of this year. Blewitt's resignation, after ten years at the Trib [...]
2004-01-22 18:02:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
04THEHAGUE1565ICTY: COURT REJECTS ONE THIRD OF ALLEGATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: The case against Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) crossed two key mileposts last week. On June 16, the Trial Chamber issued its decision on the amici curiae,s (friends of the court) motion seeking the dismissal of num [...]
2004-06-23 13:27:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE1592ICTY: PREVIEW OF DEL PONTE JUNE 29 ADDRESS TO UN
[...] (C) Summary: In her June 29 oral report to the UN Security Council, Carla del Ponte, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY),will highlight several issues from her written report submitted to the Security Council in May. In addition to the e [...]
2004-06-25 11:35:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE1599ICTY: PREVIEW OF JUNE 29 MERON PRESENTATION TO
[...] (C) Summary. In his June 29, 2004 address to the Security Council, the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),Judge Theodor Meron, will focus on the two competing sides of the completion strategy: on the one, the Tribunal,s heavy workload and his in [...]
2004-06-25 16:20:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE167HCOPIL: MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IN
[...] Summary. The Hague Conference convened an informal advisory committee to consider the request of the European Community to become a member of the organization. Group agreed that changes would be necessary to the Statute and Rules of the organization, that there should be "no additionality," [...]
2004-01-23 15:42:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PREL EUN HCOPIL
04THEHAGUE1693ICTY: TRIBUNAL SEEKS USG ASSISTANCE IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Chief Prosecutor and Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) urged Ambassador for War Crimes Issues Pierre Prosper to weigh in with UN Headquarters to help solve two emerging budget and personnel crises that were posing a significant [...]
2004-07-06 15:47:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
04THEHAGUE1715ICTY: MILOSEVIC'S POOR HEALTH TRIGGER'S "RADICAL"
[...] (C) Summary: The trial chamber hearing the case against Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) postponed the July 5 commencement of the defense case due to the Accused,s poor health. During the hearing, Milosevic accused the Tribunal of [...]
2004-07-08 16:00:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE176ICTY: MILOSEVIC PROSECUTION HEADING TOWARDS
[...] (C) Summary. The trial of Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) resumed on January 13 after a three-week winter break, which had begun just after the high note of General Wesley Clark's testimony. Prosecution witnesses included a Serb [...]
2004-01-26 14:05:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE1885ICC: GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS?
[...] (SBU) Summary: The next few months will see the International Criminal Court (ICC) begin formal investigations into serious charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Africa. The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) recently opened its first investigation in the Democratic Republic of t [...]
2004-07-27 10:38:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KAWC
04THEHAGUE1910ICTY: REGISTRY SEEKS AGREEMENTS ON SENTENCING
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 28 meeting with Ambassador Sobel, Hans Holthuis, the Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),sought USG assistance with respect to the enforcement of sentences and the relocation of witnesses. Holthuis specifically requested [...]
2004-07-29 15:15:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
04THEHAGUE1918ICTY: A PUNISHING WEEK FOR OTP
[...] (SBU) Summary: It was a punishing week for the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). On July 28, a trial chamber ordered the provisional release of two of the highest-ranking members of Slobodan Milosevic's inner circle, Jovica [...]
2004-07-30 14:34:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE1981SPRING 2005 INTERN PROGRAM
[...] Post requests three interns for spring 2005. The following responses are given as per para 3 of reftel: A. Number of Interns: Three B. Language requirement: None C. Selection criteria: All interns should have excellent writing and verbal communication skills. For Pol/Econ advanc [...]
2004-08-09 10:05:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAPER AMGT ASEC NL
04THEHAGUE2196ICTY: MILOSEVIC REVISITS HISTORY IN OPENING OF
[...] (C) Summary. After a series of health-related delays, Slobodan Milosevic opened his defense on August 31, 2004, at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) with a predictable, political, often dull, and highly skewed survey of Balkans history. Milosevic repeatedly [...]
2004-09-02 11:37:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
04THEHAGUE2201ICTY: COUNSEL IMPOSED ON MILOSEVIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: As anticipated, Trial Chamber Three of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) decided on September 2 to assign counsel to assist in the defense of Slobodan Milosevic. The court decided that the counsel should be the amici curiae (friends of the Cou [...]
2004-09-02 15:01:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2277SUMMARY OF NATIONAL RAPPORTEUR'S THIRD TIP REPORT
[...] Summary/Comment: On June 20, Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons (NRM) Dien Korvinus presented the third TIP report to Justice Minister Donner. The 302-page report mainly covers the year 2002 and contains information about laws and regulations, victims, assistance, administrat [...]
2004-09-08 15:55:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG NL
04THEHAGUE2494ICTY - MILOSEVIC TRIAL ADJOURNS IN DISARRAY
[...] (C) Summary. The defense phase of Slobodan Milosevic,s trial before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) stumbled into a new set of obstacles during the week of September 13. The trial chamber abruptly transformed the defense from one led exclusively by Milosevi [...]
2004-09-30 12:08:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2642ATTORNEY GENERAL PRAISES US-EU EFFORTS TO FIGHT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a JHA Troika meeting and a meeting on the margins of the JHA Informal Council, AG Ashcroft and DHS U/S Hutchinson praised EU cooperation with the U.S. in fighting terrorism. These meetings built on the September 18 EU Troika meeting attended by DHS Sec. Ridge (Reftel B) and re [...]
2004-10-13 17:26:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL ATRN KCRM NL EUN
04THEHAGUE2678ICTY: MILOSEVIC TRIAL PICKS UP WHERE IT LEFT OFF
[...] (SBU) Summary. The trial of Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) resumed on October 12 after a one-month hiatus, the bulk of its time devoted to a status conference in which assigned defense counsel Steven Kay updated the court on his o [...]
2004-10-15 14:56:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE271ICTY: NEW STRESSES IN THE MILOSEVIC TRIAL
[...] (C) Summary. The trial of Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) careens towards an interesting, difficult and potentially explosive final few weeks of the prosecution's case. In terms of testimony, the biggest grenade could come in the [...]
2004-02-03 16:50:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2736ICTY: "WHO'S RUNNING THIS COURT?"
[...] (C) Summary: A rare appeals chamber hearing in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) case against Slobodan Milosevic heard sharp and well-presented arguments this week on the imposition of counsel on the accused. Defense counsel Steven Kay pleaded with the appea [...]
2004-10-22 15:41:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2792ICTY - MILOSEVIC REGAINS SOME CONTROL OVER DEFENSE
[...] (C) Summary. The trial of Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was recessed again because of a lack of witnesses during the week of October 24, but that did not stop the case from making news. In particular, Steven Kay, imposed defense [...]
2004-11-01 13:09:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2793ICTY - TRIBUNAL OFFICIALS HIGHLIGHT CONCERNS ABOUT
[...] (C) Summary. In a series of meetings on September 28 at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY),President Meron, Chief Prosecutor Del Ponte, and Registrar Holthuis struck consistent themes with Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Pierre Prosper and EUR DAS f [...]
2004-11-01 17:55:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2869ICTY - APPEALS CHAMBER RETURNS LEAD IN DEFENSE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On November 1, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) upheld the Milosevic trial chamber,s decision to impose counsel on the accused but reversed the trial chamber,s decision to give assigned counsel a lead role in the case. [...]
2004-11-05 15:08:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2932ICTY: MILOSEVIC TRIAL CHAMBER FOCUSES ON APPOINTED
[...] (SBU) Summary: The trial chamber in the case against Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) continued to deal with defense counsel issues during the week of November 8. Its three days of hearings -- a full schedule for this case -- were [...]
2004-11-12 17:06:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE3210ICTY - PROSPER WARNS THAT TRIBUNAL MAY CONTINUE
[...] (C) Summary. On December 6, Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Pierre Prosper met with officials from the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). During the meeting, and later with the press, Prosper emphasized that a l [...]
2004-12-08 16:44:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC PHUM ICTY PREL SR
04THEHAGUE3255ICTY - MILOSEVIC WITNESSES ADVANCE POLITICAL CASE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Having regained control of his defense case before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY),Slobodan Milosevic questioned a string of Russian witnesses and a former Yugoslav official over the past two weeks, focusing much of their testimony on corrob [...]
2004-12-14 16:39:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE3294ICJ: COURT DISMISSES NATO BOMBING CASE
[...] (SBU) Summary. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on December 15 dismissed Serbia and Montenegro's (SAM) claims against NATO over the legality of 1999's Operation Allied Force. The unanimous judgment was based on jurisdictional grounds, but seven of the fifteen judges issued a joint decl [...]
2004-12-17 15:53:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AORC ICJ
04THEHAGUE3323ICTY: TRIBUNAL RESISTS UN/GC EFFORT THAT WOULD
[...] (C) Summary: President Theodor Meron of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) told Embassy legal officers on December 21 that the UN Secretariat is resisting his efforts to appoint two ad litem judges to trials in dire need of immediate appointments. Meron shared [...]
2004-12-22 14:28:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE347ICTY: KRAJISNIK TRIAL OPENS SMOOTHLY
[...] (SBU) Summary. The trial of Momcilo Krajisnik before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) opened smoothly for the prosecution on Feb. 3. Krajisnik, who is being tried on eight counts including charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, held many prominen [...]
2004-02-10 16:38:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE490ICTY: OTP REQUEST 298 DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (S) Summary: Ambassador Sobel, joined by Deputy Legal Counselor, delivered reftel letter and points February 25 to Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),Carla Del Ponte. While arguing that her actions did not amount to a "breach" of the USG's [...]
2004-02-26 09:32:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
04THEHAGUE498ICTY: MILOSEVIC PROSECUTION LIMPS TO CLOSE ITS CASE
[...] (C) Summary. The Milosevic Prosecution team of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) closed its case in the anti-climactic form of a motion to Trial Chamber III on February 25. The recent melodrama of the Milosevic prosecution -- the rancorous internal debates [...]
2004-02-26 17:16:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE521ANNUAL REPORT ON ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS - THE NETHERLANDS
[...] Part one summarizes progress achieved during the year (Reftel B) and Part two is the fourth annual report on anti- trafficking in persons (TIP) for the Netherlands. The report follows the format outlined in reftel. Preparation time is about 200 hours (FSN - 110; FS-02 - 80; FS-02 - 10 hours) [...]
2004-03-02 06:20:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF NL
04THEHAGUE727FALL 2004 INTERN PROGRAM
[...] Post requests four interns for fall 2004. The following responses are keyed para 3 of reftel: A. Number of Interns: Four B. Language requirement: None for Legal. Dutch is preferred but not required for others. C. Selection criteria: All interns should have excellent writing and [...]
2004-03-19 13:23:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAPER AMGT ASEC
04THEHAGUE783ICTY: MILOSEVIC REFUSES TO GIVE CONSENT TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: The President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),Judge Theodor Meron, convened a special hearing on March 25 in order to determine whether Slobodan Milosevic would consent to the continuation of the trial with a new judge, an as-yet appointe [...]
2004-03-25 15:27:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE813ICTY: OTP PAPER SAYS BELGRADE FAILING TO COOPERATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a paper circulated among key diplomatic representatives in The Hague and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) late on March 26, the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) asserts that Belgrade's cooperation with [...]
2004-03-30 10:52:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE975ICTY: DEL PONTE DEFENDS POSITIVE ASSESSMENT OF
[...] (C) Summary. Carla Del Ponte, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),vigorously defended her positive assessment to EU officials of Croatia,s cooperation with the Tribunal. She based her decision on Croatia,s cooperation in recent weeks wit [...]
2004-04-19 15:47:00Embassy The HagueSECRETBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE985ICTY: SENIOR FORMER USG OFFICIALS ON MILOSEVIC
[...] (C) Summary: Slobodan Milosevic -- in one of his first filings before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) -- submitted to the trial chamber on April 13 a confidential document describing the witnesses he may call during his upcoming defense case. While the list [...]
2004-04-20 15:11:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04VATICAN1989SERB AMBASSADOR CONCERNED ABOUT KOSOVO, ISLAM
[...] (SBU) DARKO TANASKOVIC, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO (SAM) AMBASSADOR TO THE HOLY SEE, PASSED THE AMBASSADOR MAY 19 SAM'S DISCUSSION PAPER ON KOSOVO (REF A) AND IMPRESSED UPON HIM HIS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE SERBIAN MINORITY IN THE PROVINCE. TANASKOVIC DESCRIBED A GROWING EXTREMISM AMONG [...]
2004-05-21 13:11:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIRF MW PREL SOCI SR VT YI UNMIK
04ZAGREB1595PROSECUTOR,S COOPERATION PLAN DRAWS ICTY SUPPORT
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Patrick Lopez-Terres, Chief of Investigations in the ICTY Office of the Prosecutor, has expressed enthusiastic support for Croatian Chief State Prosecutor Mladen Bajic,s initiative to pursue bilateral cooperation agreements between the state prosecutors of the countrie [...]
2004-09-09 15:17:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALKAWC PREL KJUS PHUM HR
04ZAGREB1737CROATIA FEARS POLITICKING OVER CROATIA-SLOVENIA
[...] (SBU) As rhetoric on border questions between Slovenia and Croatia escalates before the October 3 Slovenian parliamentary election, Croatia calls for arbitration and rejects as blackmail recent Slovenian threats to use the EU card. The potential for violence is small, but each side will contin [...]
2004-10-01 14:08:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPBTS PREL EFIS PHSA PGOV SENV SI HR
04ZAGREB1842CROATIA SUPPORTS MERON RE-ELECTION TO ICTY
[...] (U) The GOC has announced that it will support the re-election of Theodor Meron to the post of permanent judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). When Poloff delivered reftel points October 14, MFA's director of UN affairs Ranko Vilovic highlighted the GO [...]
2004-10-22 07:33:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKJUS KAWC PHUM HR
04ZAGREB2059AMBASSADOR AND CROATIAN PRESIDENT MESIC DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador asked Croatian President Stjepan Mesic to tone down the anti-U.S. rhetoric that has been a major element of his reelection strategy thus far. Mesic and the Ambassador also discussed the impact of Croatia's NATO accession on presidential authority over the armed fo [...]
2004-12-01 16:32:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR MARR KTIA HR
04ZAGREB2153FM VISIT BOOSTS RUSSIA-CROATIA RELATIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In an effort to shore up Moscow's influence in this Brussels-leaning capital, Russian FM Sergei Lavrov met with President Stjepan Mesic, PM Ivo Sanader, Speaker of Parliament Vladimir Seks, and FM Miomir Zuzul on his December 10 visit to Zagreb. Significant developm [...]
2004-12-20 12:04:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV RS HR
04ZAGREB2210PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION - MESIC IN FIRST ROUND?
[...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: President Stjepan Mesic appears poised to win a second five-year mandate in the upcoming presidential election; the only question that remains is whether he will get the necessary 50 percent one vote in the first round on January 2 or face a second round against his near [...]
2004-12-30 16:00:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL HR
04ZAGREB300CROATIA TRYING TO CONVINCE UK IT IS COOPERATING
[...] (C) THE UK MAY BE EASING THE CRITERIA BY WHICH IT WILL MEASURE CROATIA'S COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (ICTY). IN ADVANCE OF A FEBRUARY 11 VISIT BY FM ZUZUL TO LONDON, A BRITISH EMBASSY OFFICER INFORMED US THAT IF PM SANADER MAKES A CLEAR PUBLI [...]
2004-02-20 13:41:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KAWC HR UK
04ZAGREB382AGREEMENT ON SUCCESSION ISSUES RATIFIED
[...] (U) SUMMARY: LATE ON MARCH 3, THE CROATIAN PARLIAMENT RATIFIED THE AGREEMENT ON SUCCESSION ISSUES AND ADOPTED A CONCLUSION COMMITTING THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE THE INVESTIGATION INTO $589 MILLION WHICH ARE "MISSING" FROM JOINT VENTURE BANK ACCOUNTS. CROATIA IS THE LAST COUNTRY OF THE F [...]
2004-03-05 13:23:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON EFIN HR
04ZAGREB766THE SANADER GOVERNMENT'S FIRST SEMESTER -- OFF TO
[...] (C) PM Ivo Sanader's furious, almost frantic, pace for his first 100 days in office has produced positive results. Most of his government's energy has been focused on foreign policy, where Sanader and his closest associates had to work quickly to convince the skeptics of the "new HDZ" who are [...]
2004-04-28 14:45:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV HR
05ABUJA2127 NIGERIA: NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR TO U.S. FEARS
[...] (S) Summary George Obiozor, Nigeria's ambassador to the U.S., fears that Nigeria will break up "like Yugoslavia" unless the presidency's rotation amongst the geopolitical regions is "institutionalized" by a new or revised constitution. He advocates President Obasanjo remaining in office past [...]
2005-11-04 14:03:00Embassy AbujaSECRETPGOV PREF PREL NI
05ANKARA1169USG ICTY POLICY
[...] We delivered reftel talking points concerning the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to GOT MFA Balkans officials Kasim Cavusoglu and Gizem Sucuoglu. Both said that Turkey had been following this issue for a long time and agreed with the U.S. position, saying that peop [...]
2005-03-04 16:13:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KAWC SR YI TU
05ANKARA1832ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-30 14:29:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1878TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, Feb 16-28,
[...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published Sunday, February 27 by Cumhuriyet [...]
2005-04-01 12:22:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA2028ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-07 14:14:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2491TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, April 15-
[...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published on Wednesday, April 20 in [...]
2005-05-02 14:20:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA3055TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, May 15-31,
[...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published in Radikal on Monday, May [...]
2005-06-01 07:49:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA5140TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, AUGUST 16- 31, 2005
[...] In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. Published by Tempo Magazine in its August 1 [...]
2005-09-02 13:03:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA6352ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-20 15:30:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ATHENS1440SCENESETTER 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 10:46:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDECON GR OREP PGOV PREL CODEL
05ATHENS181GREEK 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 14:08:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALGR PREL MACEDONIA
05ATHENS2161SCENESETTER 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 10:34:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV GR OREP PREL VISIT
05ATHENS2635SCENESETTER 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 14:42:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PHUM TBIO EI GR HRIGHTS
05BRATISLAVA38 SLOVAKIA - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2005
[...] SINCE 1998, SLOVAKIA'S ONCE TROUBLED ECONOMY HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO A BUSINESS FRIENDLY STATE THAT LEADS THE REGION IN ECONOMIC GROWTH. IN ITS DOING BUSINESS IN 2005 REPORT, THE WORLD BANK NAMED SLOVAKIA AS THE WORLD'S TOP REFORMER IN IMPROVING ITS INVESTMENT CLIMATE OVER THE LAST YEAR, AL [...]
2005-01-20 17:24:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON KTDB LO OPIC USTR
05BRUSSELS1606EU "TASK FORCE" ON CROATIA TO MEET WITH ICTY AND
[...] (C) Commission, UK and Luxembourg Presidency officials in Brussels expect, and hope, that "nothing new" will come out of the first meeting of the EU "task force" on Croatia on April 26 in Luxembourg. The UK has dropped the idea of presenting the Croats with a written to-do list, but will stil [...]
2005-04-22 15:00:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL HR ICTY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05DHAKA1247ANTI-PERSONNEL LAND MINE STOCKPILE DESTROYED
[...] On March 8, the MFA sent us a diplomatic note stating that as of February 28, 2005 it has destroyed all if its anti-personnel mines, while retaining some for training purposes as provided by the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mi [...]
2005-03-20 10:47:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PARM BG
05FRANKFURT1092International Use of the Euro - Broadly Stable;
[...] (SBU) Summary: The European Central Bank's (ECB) annual publication on the international role of the Euro concludes that the euro's role in international capital and foreign exchange markets and use as an international reserve currency "has remained largely stable," while "there have [...]
2005-02-04 15:56:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EUN
05GENEVA2396DOD GENERAL COUNSEL HAYNES, MEETING WITH HIGH
[...] (U) U.S.: Ambassador Kevin Moley, DOD General Counsel William J. Haynes, DOD DAS Matthew Waxman, USN Capt. Michael Boock, EUCOM Col. William Lietzau and Lt. Col. Sarajane Stenton, U.S. Mission Legal Adviser Jeffrey Kovar, and Political Counselor Velia De Pirro. OHCHR: High Commissioner L [...]
2005-10-05 10:33:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PREF PTER ICRC UNCHR
05HELSINKI1022FINLAND: TURKEY, IRAN AND CROATIA TO DOMINATE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Finland believes discussions of Turkey and Iran are likely to dominate the Oct. 3 GAERC meetings. The GOF is optimistic about an Oct. 3 start date for EU accession talks with Turkey, but fears that some member states may try to push prematurely for a statement regarding Croatia's [...]
2005-09-27 12:22:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KDEM KPAL FI TU EUN EU GAERC
05HELSINKI75OFFICIAL-INFORMAL
[...] (C) Beth, I would like to ask for your support and assistance in requesting that the President meet bilaterally with Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen on February 22 on the margins of the U.S.-EU meeting in Brussels. 2. (C) To the best of our knowledge, the two leaders have never met -- [...]
2005-01-14 16:42:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALAMGT
05ISTANBUL1957CDA ADDRESSES ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE/APPEAL OF
[...] (U) Summary: he Ecumenical Patriarchate and Rabbi Arthur Schnier's Appeal of Conscience Foundation hosted a cnference in Istanbul November 7-9, bringing togethr religious and other leaders from the Balkans, Cntrl sia nd th Cacasus, as well as Greece' Mnste o Edcaion and Religious Affairs, [...]
2005-11-15 15:55:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL TU
05LILONGWE1005MUTHARIKA-BUSH LETTER ON TAIWAN
[...] Post is pouching to Department a letter from President Mutharika to President Bush, requesting U.S. consideration of UN membership for Taiwan. In the letter, Mutharika cites the examples of the former Soviet republics, states of the former Yugoslavia, and Singapore as nations that were all adm [...]
2005-11-28 06:27:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MI TW
05LJUBLJANA127SLOVENIA: 2005 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW -
[...] SUMMARY. In light of significant progress Slovenia has made over the past year, Post recommends that Slovenia not be included on the Special 301 Watch List or Priority Watch list for 2005. Post has consulted with PhRMA members in Ljubljana and relevant government authorities on the PhRMA re [...]
2005-02-24 07:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ECON ETRD SI
05LJUBLJANA187SLOVENIAN PRESIDENT DRNOVSEK LUNCHES WITH COM,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At lunch 21 March with President Drnovsek, COM discussed Embassy security, got Drnvosek's positive assessment of the first 100 days of the Jansa government, and heard that PM Jansa and Drnovsek are meeting weekly. Drnovsek encouraged more U.S. work on global environmental protect [...]
2005-03-22 11:06:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI
05LJUBLJANA293SLOVENIA AND IRAQ ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
[...] (U) Following a decision reached at its 28 April session, the GoS issued a joint statement with the Government of Iraq on 29 April announcing that the Slovenian and Iraqi PermReps to the UN had exchanged notes establishing diplomatic relations. According to MFA Iraq Desk Officer Beti Likar, [...]
2005-05-04 09:15:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV OFDP IZ SI
05LJUBLJANA509LUNCH WITH SLOVENE PRESIDENT JANEZ DRNOVSEK:
[...] (SBU) Summary: At Lunch with COM July 18, President Drnovsek focused largely on domestic issues including the Government of Prime Minister Janez Jansa and what seems to be the biggest obstacle (his coalition partners) to needed economic reform and potential foreign investment; the current d [...]
2005-07-20 05:01:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON SI
05LJUBLJANA611SLOVENIA'S PM JANEZ JANSA: CHALLENGE OF A CLOQ US
[...] (SBU) Three months shy of one year in office, Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa may feel frustrated that his plans for change and reform are not moving more swiftly. It is clear, however, that he has managed to lay the groundwork for Slovenes to make the psychological shift from a minor c [...]
2005-08-24 09:03:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON SI
05LJUBLJANA737SLOVENE PRESIDENT PROPOSES KOSOVO CONFIDENCE
[...] (SBU) Summary. On October 19, Slovene President Janez Drnovsek invited Contact Group (CG) Ambassadors in Ljubljana to lunch to lay out his idea of an "informal meeting" to be held in Slovenia to launch status negotiations on Kosovo. The invited would include Presidents, Prime Ministers and P [...]
2005-10-20 00:24:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SI YI
05LJUBLJANA756SLOVENIA: INDEPENDENT KOSOVO - WHAT WAS DRNOVSEK
[...] (C) Summary. On October 19 Slovene President Janez Drnovsek briefed Contact Group (CG) Ambassadors in Ljubljana on his nine point plan for conditional independence of Kosovo (Reftel). (Note: text of nine-point plan will come spetel). Much to the surprise of the CG Ambassadors, the Foreign Mi [...]
2005-10-26 08:27:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI YI
05LJUBLJANA758DRNOVSEK'S NINE POINT PLAN FOR KOSOVO
[...] (SBU) Per Reftels following is the text of the letter and nine-point plan Slovenian President Janez Drnovsek delivered to Contact Group Ambassadors October 20. It has previously been faxed to the Department, US Office Pristina and Embassy Belgrade. Begin Text: Dear Sir, You probably agr [...]
2005-10-26 09:03:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SI YI
05LJUBLJANA764SLOVENIA ON BELARUS POLICY
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenia currently has a significant (for its size) commercial relationship with Belarus totaling around USD 30 million in trade; politically, relations are cool. The Government of Slovenia (GOS) agrees that it is important for the US and EU to have a coordinated approach to [...]
2005-10-28 07:18:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI BO
05LJUBLJANA794SLOVENIA: RESTITUTION PROCESS FOR JEWISH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Following a September 22 meeting between Slovenia's Commission for Resolving Open Questions Pertaining to Religious Communities and the President of the Jewish Community of Slovenia (JCS),Andrej Kozar Beck, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) announced that it will conduct a compreh [...]
2005-11-18 08:18:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KNAR SI
05MADRID100INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Openness to Foreign Investment A. The socialist (PSOE) government of Spain that assumed office in March, 2004 is interested in attracting foreign investment. There have been no significant changes in Spain's regulations for investment and foreign exchange under the new government. Spanish l [...]
2005-01-12 12:55:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KTDB SP OPIC USTR
05MADRID1577SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF APRIL 25 FOREIGN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff discussed Iraq, the Middle East Peace Process, Lebanon, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and the Great Lakes with Carlos Fernandez-Arias, MFA EU Policy Coordinator (and Special Assistant to MFA Political Director Dezcallar) on April 21. Fernandez-Arias did not expect detailed discussion [...]
2005-04-22 14:35:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAL IZ LE ZI SU SP EUN CGEN
05MADRID1578SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF APRIL 25 FOREIGN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff discussed Iraq, the Middle East Peace Process, Lebanon, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and the Great Lakes with Carlos Fernandez-Arias, MFA EU Policy Coordinator (and Special Assistant to MFA Political Director Dezcallar) on April 21. Fernandez-Arias did not expect detailed discussion [...]
2005-04-22 14:54:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IZ LE ZI SU SP EUN CGEN
05MADRID3035SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE SEPTEMBER 1-2
[...] (U) Poloff discussed reftel talking points with Carlos Fernandez-Arias, MFA EU Policy Coordinator. He stressed that the Gymnich meeting is an informal gathering of Foreign Ministers in which the ministers are meant to speak freely, and therefore no talking points were being prepared for Minist [...]
2005-08-24 15:03:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKPAL PREL SP
05MADRID4353 VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION
[...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2.INFORMATION RECEIVED AT THIS POST FROM ANOTHER AGENCY INDICATES THAT THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED BY SPANISH AUTHORITIES FOR LINKS TO TERRORISM. 3. NAME: [...]
2005-12-30 11:38:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL ET AL
05MANAMA1685EUR A/S FRIED MEETS GREEK FM MOLYVIATIS AT FORUM
[...] (SBU) Meeting held on November 12, 2005, 12:00, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Manama, Bahrain. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. EUR A/S Dan Fried Leslie Tsou, NEA Watcher from Embassy London Michael Mussi (Embassy notetaker) Greece Foreign Affairs Minister Petros Molyviatis Ambassador Cha [...]
2005-11-15 12:03:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM KMPI BA GR
05MINSK859EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY REPORT - July 27, 2005
[...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk over the past week. ---------------------- Political Developments ---------------------- 2. No Election Observation On July 21, Secretary of the Central Elections Commission Nikolai Lozovik stated the Belarus does [...]
2005-07-29 12:58:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ECON BO
05MUSCAT322OMAN SEEKS SUPPORT FOR JUDGE CANDIDATE TO LAW OF
[...] This is an action request for OES/OA - please see para 3. 2. The Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a circular to resident diplomatic missions on February 16 requesting support for its candidate to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). The salient portions of the [...]
2005-02-26 13:06:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPHSA TPHY PREL PINR MU
05OTTAWA3698CANADA: 2005 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] Unclassified entire text. GENERAL ASSESSMENT ------------------ 2. The Government of Canada remained steadfast in 2005 in partnering with the United States and other like-minded states to support the international fight against terror. With a 5,200 mile undefended border, Canada is one [...]
2005-12-16 21:40:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CA KCRM KHLS PGOV PHUM PINR PTER KPAO
05PARIS1094MEDIA REACTION REPORT - PRESIDENT BUSH IN EUROPE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-22 11:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3182FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:24:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS349FRANCE 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Investment Climate Statement Contents A. French Investment Regime A1. Openness to Foreign Investment A2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A3. Expropriation and Compensation A4. Dispute Settlement A5. Performance Requirements and Incentives A6. Right to Private Ownership and Establis [...]
2005-01-19 15:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB PGOV KTDB FR OPIC USTR
05PARIS3521POLICY PLANNING DIRECTOR KRASNER DISCUSSES RUSSIA,
[...] (C) Summary: Visiting Policy Planning Director Stephen Krasner and S/P Deputy Barry Lowenkron met in Paris April 19 with French MFA Center for Analysis and Prediction (CAP) Director Pierre Levy and his deputy, Philippe Errera for discussions of Russia's drift towards authoritarian rule; democ [...]
2005-05-23 15:56:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL RS XF XI FR
05PARIS4152FRENCH DISCUSS UN REFORM ISSUES WITH NEWT GINGRICH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Former House Speaker Gingrich's May 31-June 1 visit to France, in his capacity as Co-Chair of the U.S. Institute for Peace's Task Force on the UN, offered an opportunity for GOF officials to provide views on UN reform issues. On the issue of Security Council enlargement, the F [...]
2005-06-14 08:27:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC PHUM FR UNSC
05PARIS4194FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4195FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:29:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS5376MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SAUDI ARABIA-IRAQ, HIROSHIMA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-05 14:01:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7688MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq Social Unrest in France
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-10 12:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7980PARIS CLUB - NOVEMBER 2005 TOUR D'HORIZON
[...] (SBU) At the November 15 Paris Club meeting, the IMF reported that the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with Iraq that will be presented to the IMF Board on December 23 will probably be precautionary. The Secretariat and some creditors complained that a precautionary arrangement belied Iraq's claim [...]
2005-11-23 11:14:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
05PARIS8586PARIS CLUB - DECEMBER 2005 TOUR D'HORIZON
[...] (SBU) At the December 13 Paris Club meeting, creditors agreed to implement a second 30 percent tranche of debt reduction for Iraq, provided a Stand-By Arrangement is approved by the IMF Executive Board before year-end. The first batch of bilateral agreements implementing the Paris Club debt d [...]
2005-12-21 17:13:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
05PARIS8631AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FORMER EU COMMISSION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Ambassador Stapleton on December 21, former EU Commission president Jacques Delors underlined his feeling that Europe is currently in a deep crisis, in part because of the lack of visionary European leadership, but also because of Europeans' hostility to EU enlar [...]
2005-12-23 10:35:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV FR EUN
05PRAGUE213NEW EC DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR EXTERNAL
[...] (U) Post offers the following background and biographical information on Karel Kovanda, the current Czech Ambassador at NATO, who was appointed February 9 as European Commission Deputy Director General for External Relations. Kovanda will replace Fernando Velenzuela Marzo. His portfolio will [...]
2005-02-14 16:26:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINR EZ EUN
05ROME1980SERBIAN PRIME MINISTER KOSTUNICA IN ROME; TAKES A
[...] (C) As reported ref a, on June 7, in anticipation of Serbian Prime Minister Kostunica's visit to Rome later the same day, EUR A/S Fried provided MFA POLDIR Terzi with an overview of the U.S. position on Kosovo. Fried asked that Italy try to persuade him to accept a definition of "less than in [...]
2005-06-10 13:31:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL EU SR IT KOC UN NATO
05ROME747UN COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES: ITALIAN CANDIDATE
[...] (U) Italian Radical Party leader Emma Bonino came to Embassy Rome March 4 to meet NEA DAS Carpenter. Bonino's NGO "No Peace without Justice" is managing an aspect of the USG-GOI funded "Democracy Assistance Dialogue" under the G-8 Broader Middle East and North Africa initiative. 2. (C) Aft [...]
2005-03-04 17:09:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALIO IT PREF ITALIAN POLITICS
05SOFIA1239BULGARIA: EXTREME NATIONALIST PARTY ENTERS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The extreme nationalist political group Ataka (Attack) won 8.7 percent of the vote in June's general election and became the fourth largest political party in the new parliament which commenced in Sofia July 11. If, as expected, the first three parties form a coalition governme [...]
2005-07-12 12:29:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR BU
05SOFIA2036 BULGARIA: 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS
[...] Per reftels, Post provides its submission for the 2005- 2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report for Bulgaria. Begin text of 2005-2006 INCSR for Bulgaria: Part I - DRUGS AND CHEMICAL CONTROL I. Summary Bulgaria is a major transit country, as well as a producer of illic [...]
2005-12-12 14:41:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM EFIN KTFN PTER KSEP BU
05SOFIA2123BULGARIA: BASING PROSPECTS ON TRACK DESPITE PUBLIC
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-30 10:31:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALMARR PGOV PREL KPAO BU RU
05TELAVIV5197ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Gaza and Northern West Bank Disengagement 2. Mubarak Presidential Campaign 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that the evacuation of Netzarim on Monday concluded the departure of all Gaza settlers. At noon [...]
2005-08-23 11:13:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05THEHAGUE2309AMBASSADOR’S PARTING THOUGHTS ON TAKING THE DUTCH
[...] (S) SUMMARY: With the EU divided and its direction uncertain, the Dutch serve as a vital transatlantic anchor in Europe. As one of the original six EU members, the Dutch ally with the British to counter Franco-German efforts to steer Europe off a transatlantic course. The Netherlands' solid Europea [...]
2005-08-22 17:01:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL PGOV PTER ECON EAID NL EUN USUN
05VATICAN534BOSNIA: VATICAN BACKING CARDINAL
[...] (C) Vatican Director for the Balkans Monsignor Maury expressed support November 11 for Cardinal Vinko Puljic in his current stances on politics and reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Maury said he was not surprised that Puljic had refused to participate in a planned inter-religi [...]
2005-11-17 09:35:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALKIRF PREL SOCI BK HR VT
05VIENNA1382005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR AUSTRIA
[...] Following is 2005 Investment Climate Statement for Austria, keyed to reftel instructions: Investment Climate Statement - Austria 2005 ------------------------------------------- Introduction ------------ With the European Union's (EU) enlargement in May 2004, Austria's location became [...]
2005-01-14 15:37:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV KTDB AU OPIC USTR
05VIENNA2437DEBATE ON AUSTRIAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY
[...] (U) In the aftermath of the London terror attacks, public debate in Austria has focused on the situation of its Muslim community. Interior Ministry officials stress that there are only a few radical elements in the community and that the GoA is closely monitoring extremist elements. The off [...]
2005-07-20 10:54:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PHUM PGOV AU
05VIENNA2944TURKISH EU ACCESSION: CYPRIOT FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary: On August 31, EconPolCouns met with the Foreign Ministry's Assistant Secretary-level Director for Southern European Affairs, Clemens Koja, to receive a readout of the Cypriot Foreign Minister Georgios Iacovou's August 30 visit to Vienna and to discuss Turkey's accession talks wi [...]
2005-09-02 10:07:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECIN TU CY AU EUN
05VIENNA3157AMBASSADOR'S SEPTEMBER 22 MEETING WITH CHANCELLOR
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Brown paid his farewell call on Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel on September 22. Discussion focussed on Austrian views of Croatian and Turkish accession to the European Union. Schuessel thanked the Ambassador profusely for his work in Austria over the l [...]
2005-09-23 06:53:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AU EUN
05VIENNA3245DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA IN ADVANCE OF OCTOBER 3 EU
[...] (SBU) EconPolCouns delivered ref (a) demarche on September 28 to Andreas Riecken, the Austrian Foreign Ministry's European Union "correspondent." ------ Turkey ------ 2. (C) Riecken noted continuing discussions between the British Presidency and his colleagues in Brussels on [...]
2005-09-29 15:14:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALKDEM KPAL PREL TU AU EUN
05VIENNA3888AUSTRIA: 2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-16 09:09:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER AU
05ZAGREB1218CROATIA PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
[...] In response to reftel, below are accomplishments in the past 18 months in Post's SEED-funded, INL-administered law enforcement and criminal justice programs. Post programs are divided into general police reform and war crimes. Post requests INL support in securing USD 2.7 million in new, FY-0 [...]
2005-07-22 07:45:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV HR
05ZAGREB1254OSIJEK WAR CRIMES - DELAYED JUSTICE, PRIMITIVE
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: A preliminary investigation into killings of dozens of ethnic Serb civilians in Osijek in 1991-92 is serving as a test of the capacity of the criminal justice system and the GoC's political will to prosecute war crimes perpetrated by Croatians. Chief suspect in the in [...]
2005-07-29 12:50:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALKAWC PGOV PREL HR
05ZAGREB1304STORM ANNIVERSARY: DEFENDING OPERATION,
[...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: GoC officials, members of parliament, military leaders, war veterans, and the Croatian public marked the tenth anniversary of Operation Storm, the military action that liberated Serb-held territory in the so-called "Republika Srbska Krajina" (RSK),in ceremonies across the [...]
2005-08-09 10:09:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL HR
05ZAGREB1553WAR CRIMES: CROATIA PROSECUTING ITS OWN
[...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The GoC welcomed the September 14 decision by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (IChY) to refer the war crimes case against Rahim Ademi and Mirko Norac to the Croatia, saying it shows the credibility of the country's judiciary. Recent domest [...]
2005-09-22 15:45:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALKAWC PGOV PREL HR
05ZAGREB1829IMF LIKELY TO EXTEND CROATIA STAND BY ARRANGEMENT
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: The IMF expects to extend its current $142.8 million Stand-By Arrangement for Croatia to the end of 2006. However, it considers the GOC's 2006 budget projections anticipating a deficit of 3.5 percent of GDP to be out of line with its commitments, and is also concerne [...]
2005-11-16 13:13:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON HR
05ZAGREB625ANOTHER RIGHT WING MAKEOVER - PARTY OF RIGHTS
[...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) re-introduced itself to the international community April 12 as a modern, pro-European, center-right party based on tolerance, democracy, and love of the homeland. At a lunch for diplomats, HSP President Anto Djapic, under the tutela [...]
2005-04-20 12:28:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL HR
05ZAGREB716A/ASD RICARDEL MEETINGS WITH CROATIAN PRIME
[...] (C) On April 28, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security, Ms. Mira Ricardel, accompanied by Ambassador Ralph Frank, met with Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister. In addition to a tour of regional issues, Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader asked for U.S. support both in delaying the [...]
2005-05-05 11:58:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR HR NATO
05ZAGREB792LOCAL ELECTIONS: BELLWETHER FOR HDZ GOVERNMENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Local elections on May 15 will be dominated by county and city issues but are bringing to light regional fractures within the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ),as the party suffers the repercussions of reforms made after the 2003 parliamentary elections. This [...]
2005-05-13 05:48:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL HR
06ALMATY188 KAZAKHSTAN: REQUEST TO REMOVE EQUIPMENT PROVIDED
[...] (SBU) On January 6, Embassy Almaty received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign affairs requesting that the U.S. Government take steps to remove equipment provided under the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program's former Defense Conversion program. The equipment is a productio [...]
2006-01-19 02:09:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PARM KZ POLITICAL DTRO
06AMMAN6932JORDAN NOMINATES PRINCE ZEID TO SUCCEED KOFI ANNAN
[...] (U) The GOJ announced that on September 5 its UN mission nominated Prince Zeid Bin Raad Al-Hussein, Jordan's Permanent Representative to the UN since 2000, for the post of UN Secretary General. Jordan also formally asked the Arab SIPDIS League to support Prince Zeid's candidacy. 2. (U) [...]
2006-09-07 14:31:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINR UN IZ JO
06ANKARA1882ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-07 11:35:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA2904MONTREUX CONVENTION: MILITARY LIMITS ON THE
[...] (C) Summary: The Montreux Convention (MC) obligates Turkey to keep the Dardanelles and the Bosporus open to commercial shipping and to limit naval passage into and out of the Black Sea. In addition, non-littoral navies face limits on both tonnage and duration of stay in the Black Sea. Civil [...]
2006-05-23 05:48:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKTIA MOPS EWWT XH ZJ TU
06ANKARA2970ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-24 14:32:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA5475TURKEY/KOSOVO: LITTLE CONCERN ABOUT KOSOVO FINAL
[...] (C) Summary. We detect little real concern in Turkey over Kosovo final status, with Turkish officials prepared for an independence outcome. MFA Eastern European Department Head Hasan Asan concurred with USG views regarding Kosovo final status negotiations, sharing the concerns expressed by a [...]
2006-09-19 13:17:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL TU YS
06ANKARA6300PKK Issue: Update on Violence and Political Developments
[...] (SBU) This is another in a series of unclassified, periodic reports on the PKK issue in Turkey. Our primary sources for casualty statistics are mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News Agency, and international wire services. While these are more reliable than most Turkis [...]
2006-11-06 15:05:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL PGOV TU IZ
06ANKARA934ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-24 11:59:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
06ATHENS1058SCENESETTER: 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 14:42:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GR CY TU VISIT
06BAGHDAD554 Freedom of Speech in Iraq 2006, Part I:
[...] (U) This is the first in a series of cables that will address the media environment in Iraq in early 2006. Embassy PAS will review positive developments since liberation in 2003 (outlined below); examine popular attitudes on the limits of free speech; assess the Iraqi public broadcaster; [...]
2006-02-22 03:51:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPRC PHUM KMDR ECON EAID ECPS IZ
06BEIRUT2901LEBANON: NICHOLAS MICHEL IN LEBANON; NEEDS TIME
[...] (C) During a 9/7 meeting with the Ambassador and poloff at the Phoenicia Hotel, UN Legal Adviser Nicholas Michel provided an overview of his discussions with the Lebanese regarding the draft "Statute of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon." On sequencing, Michel said that PM Siniora should wai [...]
2006-09-08 11:12:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KCRM LE SY
06BEIRUT3014UNIIIC INVESTIGATION "CLOSING DOORS," MAKING
[...] (S) Ambassador Feltman and econoff met on 16 September with UNIIIC head Serge Brammertz to discuss progress on the investigation ahead of the progress report due 29 September and UNIIIC investigator Peter Nicholson's visit to Washington later this month. Brammertz was preoccupied with the ad [...]
2006-09-18 10:17:00Embassy BeirutSECRETKCRM LE PREL PTER SY
06BEIRUT3018UNIIIC INVESTIGATION "CLOSING DOORS," MAKING
[...] (S) Ambassador Feltman and econoff met on 16 September with UNIIIC head Serge Brammertz to discuss progress on the investigation ahead of the progress report due 29 September and UNIIIC investigator Peter Nicholson's visit to Washington later this month. Brammertz was preoccupied with the ad [...]
2006-09-18 11:21:00Embassy BeirutSECRETKCRM LE PREL PTER SY
06BELGRADE1285MOU TO GIVE GAZPROM STRATEGIC FOOTHOLD IN SERBIA
[...] (SBU) The scheduled signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Serbia (GOS),state-owned gas company Srbijagas and Russian Gazprom- Gazexport on August 8 was postponed by the Russians for technical reasons. This MOU, approved by the GOS on July 27, establishes [...]
2006-08-15 07:28:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EIND SR
06BELGRADE1466FINANCE MINISTER SEEKS MORE PARIS CLUB DEBT RELIEF
[...] summary: Finance Minister Dinkic has proposed a major Paris Club debt reduction - unrelated to Kosovo - as one element of his so-called "packet plus," a supplement to the GOS action plan for cooperation with the Hague tribunal. This Dinkic initiative proposes bigger, meatier carrots for Serb [...]
2006-09-12 12:12:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ENRG SR
06BELGRADE1472MONTENEGRO: PARLIAMENT RESULTS OFFICIAL
[...] (U) Summary: Official preliminary results for the September 10 parliamentary election were announced late on September 12. As reported earlier (ref),the ruling DPS/SDP coalition has an absolute majority, with 41 of 81 seats. End summary. 2. (U) Official preliminary results were announced [...]
2006-09-13 10:04:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MW
06BELGRADE1475CORRECTED COPY: MONTENEGRO: PARLIAMENT RESULTS
[...] (U) Summary: Official preliminary results for the September 10 parliamentary election were announced late on September 12. As reported earlier (ref),the ruling DPS/SDP coalition has an absolute majority, with 41 of 81 seats. End summary. 2. (U) Official preliminary results were announced [...]
2006-09-13 14:18:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MW
06BELGRADE1522Scenesetter for the Secretary of Defense's Visit to
[...] (SBU) Your visit comes as the Montenegrins celebrate their newly regained independence following a successful referendum in May. Most recently, during the 10 September parliamentary elections the Montenegrin voters handed Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic's ruling coalition another mandate with 4 [...]
2006-09-19 15:46:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KDEM SR PBTS PGOV PNAT MW
06BELGRADE1626MONTENEGRO'S PM EXITS THE CENTER STAGE
[...] (U) Summary: President Vujanovic announced October 3 that Milo Djukanovic has declined to accept a mandate to continue as Prime Minister. The announcement ends Djukanovic's 16 years at the center of the Montenegrin stage, as either Prime Minister or President. Djukanovic will remain as the h [...]
2006-10-04 10:19:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR MW
06BELGRADE2065Religion and Politics in Serbia -- The
[...] (C) Summary: The Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) has played an important political role since the end of the Milosevic era, increasingly collaborating with conservative nationalists to promote a mutually beneficial agenda that encourages conservative values at home and school, discourages stro [...]
2006-12-26 06:55:00Embassy BelgradeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SOCI KIRF SR
06BELGRADE220SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-14 15:14:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN EINV ETRD KTDB MW PGOV SR USTR
06BELGRADE489MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: VOTE BUYING
[...] (SBU) Summary: A video purportedly showing DPS (pro- Independence) activists attempting to buy the vote of a pro-Union voter received wide coverage, in Montenegro and Serbia, on March 24. Both blocs have accused the other of being behind the video. The parties have formalized their blocs, a [...]
2006-03-28 15:13:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MW SR
06BELGRADE521MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: MINORITY LAW
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Bosniac-Muslim and most Albanian parties have joined the pro-Independence bloc (ref). The ethnic groups represent 15 percent and 7 percent of the population respectively. In poloff's meetings with the Democratic Union of Albanians (DUA),the Bosniak Party (BP),and the Demo [...]
2006-04-03 10:44:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MW SR
06BELGRADE568 MONTENEGRO: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS: MARCH 2006
[...] (U) Public debt rose 4.5 percent in 2005, to Euros 704.4 million. As a share of GDP, public declined from 45.7 percent in 2004 to 42.7 percent. Seventy-seven percent of the debt was inherited from the former Yugoslavia. For 2006, the Finance Ministry plans to repay Euros 151.6 million of the [...]
2006-04-12 09:41:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN KPAO ETRD EINV EAID PGOV MW SR
06BELGRADE805MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM: CAMPAIGNS END
[...] (U) Summary: The blocs concluded their campaigns late on Thursday May 18, just ahead of the media blackout. Pro- Union leader Bulatovic has called for unity in Montenegro on May 22, no matter the outcome. Police suspect three pro-Union activists of laundering campaign donations. The Republi [...]
2006-05-19 11:35:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MW SR
06BELGRADE856KOSOVO: BELGRADE PRESENTS NEGOTIATING PLATFORM
[...] (U) Summary and Recommendation: As expected, on May 30 senior negotiators Leon Kojen and Slobodan Samardzic presented the GOS' "Platform on the Future Status of Kosovo and Metohija" to COM/DCMs of the Contact Group missions in Belgrade. The platform defines the GOS' position on status of "mor [...]
2006-05-30 13:55:00Embassy BelgradeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM UNMIK YI SR
06BERLIN3098LEGAL ADVISER BELLINGER'S VISIT TO GERMANY TO
[...] (C) Legal Adviser Bellinger used the opportunity of a U.S.-German conference on international legal issues relating to the Global War on Terror to address widespread German/European misperceptions about U.S. policies and practices. Bellinger and other senior USG participants underscored the [...]
2006-10-25 12:11:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALGM KJUS PREL PTER
06BERN1140MONTENEGRO: SWITZERLAND RECOGNIZES INDEPENDENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-12 09:58:00Embassy BernUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SZ YU
06BERN141SWISS COUNTERTERRORISM OVERVIEW - SCENESETTER FOR \
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-20 16:53:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPTER PARM ETTC SZ
06BOGOTA1547PROSECUTOR GENERAL LAUNCHES NEW FISCALIA JUSTICE
[...] (U) Colombian Prosecutor General Mario Iguaran on 7 February presided over the launch of the Justice and Peace Unit in the Fiscalia (Prosecutor General's office). In his remarks at the inauguration, Iguaran emphasized that applicants who withhold information or lie would be denied Justice an [...]
2006-02-17 20:30:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PREL PTER CO
06BOGOTA5526REPORT ON ARMS SURRENDERED BY THE PARAMILITARIES
[...] (C) The ratio of weapons turned in per demobilized paramilitary could be as high as one-to-one, according to MAPP/OAS and GOC experts, if half the demobilizing paramilitaries were not combat troops. However, experts remain concerned about diversion of paramilitary weapons to criminals. End [...]
2006-06-20 15:34:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALKJUS PGOV PREL PTER CO
06BRATISLAVA160SLOVAKIA ANNUAL REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] (U) Embassy TIP Point of Contact: Name: Richard "Trey" Lyons Position: Political Officer Phone: 00421 2 5922 3210 Fax: 00421 2 5922 3109 E-mail: LyonsRN@state.gov 2. (SBU) OVERVIEW OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES --------------------------------------------- --- A. A COUNTRY OF ORI [...]
2006-03-01 07:01:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ASEC
06BRATISLAVA84SLOVAKIA; 2005/2006 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED
[...] (U) Embassy Bratislava's submissions for the 2005/2006 Report to Congress on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense follows in paragraphs 2-13. Information is keyed to paragraph numbers in Reftel. The POC for this report in Bratislava is Political Military Officer Aaron Chase. Telephone nu [...]
2006-02-01 14:18:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR MCAP LO
06BRATISLAVA895SLOVAK AID: MORE BUREAUCRACY, LESS DEVELOPMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Slovak MFA is preparing to consolidate management and program authority over Slovakia's foreign aid budget before the end of 2006. Full MFA control over development assistance may help the GOS consolidate its aid programs and establish longer-term programs that better meet [...]
2006-11-06 15:36:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KDEM PGOV PREL ECON LO
06BRUSSELS19INTRODUCING THE EU VI: EVER-WIDER UNION:
[...] Enlargement is one of the EU's "most successful policies" and "a powerful foreign policy tool" for extending a zone of peace and democracy across the European continent. The conditions for joining and the various stages of the accession process, as outlined below, allow for little flexibilit [...]
2006-01-04 15:27:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EAID EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BUCHAREST1160PDAS VOLKER'S POLITICAL DIRECTORS' MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary: EUR PDAS Kurt Volker met with the political directors of the 10 new NATO allies for talks on NATO's future and broader regional issues on June 28 in Bucharest. These new NATO allies all shared a common vision for NATO's future focused on securing the entire Western Balkans within [...]
2006-07-21 08:35:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1444DAS KRAMER DISCUSSIONS WITH FM UNGUREANU AND
[...] (C) Summary: During separate meetings with Foreign Minister Ungureanu and senior advisors in the offices of the President and Prime Minister on September 7 in Bucharest, EUR DAS Kramer provided the Department's perspective on regional issues including the upcoming independence referendum in T [...]
2006-09-14 09:01:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PNAT MD EU RO
06BUENOSAIRES1210MEDIA REACTION IRAQ; COLOMBIAN ELECTIONS; UN
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories include the current situation in Iraq; the outcome of Colombian elections; the imminent voting at the UN Security Council to remove five of its non-permanent members; the implications of the Enron case; the status of the US immigration draft bill; the arriv [...]
2006-05-31 15:44:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES628MEDIA REACTION US NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include the US Operation Swarmer, its largest air assault against Baghdad; the US National Security Strategy Report, in which US President George W. Bush reaffirmed his strike-first policy against terrorists and enemy nations an [...]
2006-03-20 11:28:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06DOHA48A/S WAYNE BRIEFS QATARI OFFICIALS ON STRATEGIC
[...] (C) Summary. The Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Finance Minister welcomed in principle the USG proposal presented by EB A/S Wayne for strategic investments in stability in the region. They were well-prepared and provided updates on their current assistance to the four priorit [...]
2006-01-09 13:01:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EAID EINV EFIN KPAL IZ AF LE QA
06FREETOWN460NEW SPECIAL COURT PRESIDENT FAVORS TAYLOR
[...] (C) On June 5, Ambassador and PolOff met with the new presiding judge of the Special Court for Sierra Leone Appeals Chamber (and President of the Special Court),Justice George Gelaga King, who just took up a one-year term of office. King thanked the Ambassador for the U.S. financial contribut [...]
2006-06-05 17:46:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPREL KAWC SL NL
06HANOI2817MFA SIGNALS APPROVAL ON REACTOR FUEL CONVERSION PROPOSAL,
[...] (SBU) Summary. On October 26, 2006, Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) staff and ESTHOff discussed with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) staff details of NNSA Assistant Deputy Administrator (ADA) Andrew Bieniawski's letter to Assistant Minister of Foreign [...]
2006-11-07 06:44:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY KIPR KNNP KGIT VM
06HANOI453RUSSIA AND VIETNAM KEEP UP THE ILLUSION OF A
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Ephimovich Fradkov was Vietnam's first high-ranking foreign visitor since Tet, the Vietnamese New Year. The February 16-17 visit was the third by a Russian Prime Minister to Vietnam since 1997. The primary purposes of this visit were to strengthe [...]
2006-02-24 10:50:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL RU VM
06HAVANA23546LANDMARK FORUM BRINGS TOGETHER YOUNG CUBAN
[...] (C) Summary: An unprecedented opposition youth forum brought together young Cuban pro-democracy activists and counterparts from Monterrey, Mexico on November 24 in Havana. The three-hour-long event, held at the PAO Residence, saw participants engage in open debate after watching an inspiration [...]
2006-11-27 19:37:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM KDEM SOCI CU
06KABUL1281KARZAI PROPOSES NEW CABINET
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On March 22, President Karzai presented his new Cabinet to Parliament for approval. The new Cabinet does not represent a significant departure from the previous one. The most important change was the replacement of Dr. Abdullah as Foreign Minister with Karzai advisor Dr. Spanta. Other [...]
2006-03-23 17:58:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KDEM AF
06KABUL1440CORRECTED COPY: KARZAI PROPOSES NEW CABINET
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On March 22, President Karzai presented his new Cabinet to Parliament for approval. The new Cabinet does not represent a significant departure from the previous one. The most important change was the replacement of Dr. Abdullah as Foreign Minister with Karzai advisor Dr. Spanta. [...]
2006-03-30 11:12:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KDEM AF
06KHARTOUM1085SUDAN: UNHCHR ARBOUR SEES NO PROGRESS IN DARFUR,
[...] (C) Summary: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour declared there had been "no progress" on human rights in Darfur since 2004, and warned the situation actually had gotten worse. The new Humanitarian Work Law would severely impede NGO relief work, and the expansion o [...]
2006-05-08 08:14:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KPKO SU UN AU
06KHARTOUM2489DARFUR: NEW AU FORCE COMMANDER: GENERAL APREZI
[...] (U) Summary: New African Union Force Commander in El Fasher, General Luke (or LKF) Aprezi, laid out his views on major challenges to the AMIS mission in an October 9 meeting with DCM Roberto Powers and Acting Defense Liaison officer Richard Shirley. Aprezi is originally from the Niger River De [...]
2006-10-11 15:25:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SU
06KIEV2208UKRAINE: RADA CONVENES, COALITION FORMATION GETS
[...] (C) Nearly 11 weeks after national parliamentary and local elections, Ukraine remains without a Rada majority coalition. A June 7 Rada session opened and closed quickly, with 227 Orange MPs voting to adjourn until June 14. Deputies from the Party of Regions and the Communist Party stayed on t [...]
2006-06-07 17:44:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PINR SOCI SCUL MARR UP
06KIEV2247UKRAINE: SEA BREEZE JUNE 8 UPDATE
[...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Hrytsenko defended his ministry's preparations for the U.S.-Ukraine bilateral military exercise Sea Breeze and determined, with the UK Embassy Defense Attache, that the joint Ukraine-UK Lone Knot exercise would need to be cancelled. Parliament's provisional pres [...]
2006-06-08 16:11:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR PREL NATO PINR UP
06KIEV384UKRAINE: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006
[...] Below is text requested reftel of the 2006 Investment Climate Statement for Ukraine. Begin Text: Investment Climate Statement 2006 -- Ukraine A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS FOREIGN INVESTMENT When President Yushchenko took office in January 2005, he [...]
2006-01-30 15:11:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV UP
06KIRKUK129(U) KIRKUK IECI HEAD ON NORMALIZATION, UPCOMING CENSUS AND
[...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: Kirkuk head of the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI),Ferhad Talabani, is threatening to close the office due to poor security, government corruption, and lack of funding. Talabani detailed the ethnic breakdown of the office personnel and perceiv [...]
2006-07-19 16:12:00REO KirkukCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PINS PNAT PREF PREL KDEM IZ
06LISBON1920PORTUGAL SUPPORTS INCREASED PRESSURE REGARDING ICTY
[...] (U) Portugal intends to support a European Union (EU) proposal to extend the responsibilities of the Enhanced Permanent Dialogue (EPD) to pressure Serbia to comply more fully with the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY). 2. (C) Dr. Liliana Araujo, Director for European Aff [...]
2006-09-08 16:12:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL SR ICTY PT
06LJUBLJANA14SLOVENIA: POL-MIL OUTLOOK FOR 2006
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In 2006, a new leadership team will consolidate its power within the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) will continue the process of transformation to meet NATO's standards and prepare for the challenges of the future. Slovenia's defense and security [...]
2006-01-06 07:51:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PGOV PINR SI NATO
06LJUBLJANA171SLOVENIAN ENERGY: VULNERABLE BUT DIVERSIFIED
[...] (SBU) Summary: A small, mountainous country with limited natural resources, Slovenia not surprisingly relies on external sources for many of its fossil fuel energy needs. Slightly more than 55 percent of Slovenia's total energy supply comes from liquid and solid fossil fuels. An additional 15 [...]
2006-03-20 04:42:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ETRD ENRG SI
06LJUBLJANA221SLOVENIA STRENGTHENS ECONOMIC TIES WITH RUSSIA
[...] (SBU) Summary Slovenia has long prided itself on its unique relationship with Russia, which lacks most of the political baggage collected by its eastern neighbors during years of Communist repression. While the GOS's policy declaration at the beginning of its mandate in late 2004 specifically [...]
2006-04-12 00:53:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON RU SI
06LJUBLJANA252SLOVENIA: INTERIOR MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS REGIONAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: At an April 13 lunch hosted by COM Minister of Interior Dragutin Mate discussed Slovenia's regional anti-crime efforts and bilateral assistance to Macedonia; recent changes in the asylum law; latest thinking on dealing with the "erased," and the Hoehn-Saric case, a denationaliz [...]
2006-04-25 21:41:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM SI
06LJUBLJANA359SLOVENIA: DAS PEKALA AND DEPUTY FM CERAR DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary. In a May 24 meeting with EUR DAS Mark Pekala, Slovenia's Deputy Foreign Minster Bozo Cerar outlined some goals for the Center for European Perspective (CEP) and described the priorities of the Government of Slovenia (GOS) for its presidency of the European Union in the first hal [...]
2006-06-09 03:59:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI
06LJUBLJANA378THE PRIVATIZATION TWO STEP: UPDATE FROM SLOVENIA
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of Slovenia (GOS) has announced it will soon begin privatizing two of its significant assets: telecommunications operator Telekom Slovenije; and the country's second largest financial institution, Nova Kreditna Banka Maribor (NKBM). Though somewhat ill-timed coming [...]
2006-06-15 05:26:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETRD SI
06LJUBLJANA397SLOVENIA'S ASYLUM POLICY: TOWARDS A MORE BALANCED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mindful that refs A and B present two divergent views on Slovenia's asylum policy (representing the NGO community and GOS, respectively),the following cable seeks to strike a middle ground and explain why these two groups see things so differently. On the one side, most of the [...]
2006-06-26 05:08:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF PGOV SI
06LJUBLJANA414SLOVENIA: COM AND PM JANSA MEET PRIOR TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-04 23:00:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON MARR ENRG SI
06LJUBLJANA45S23B-04: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SLOVENIA ON IRANIAN
[...] (S) PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche on January 23 to MFA Security Policy Department staffer Bostjan Jerman. Jerman did not have any immediate comment other than to note that socialist Yugoslavia never had a biological weapons program. Jerman promised to investigate any cases of Iranian ci [...]
2006-01-23 07:29:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC SI
06LJUBLJANA576SLOVENIA: LOOKAHEAD TO THE IAEA BOARD OF
[...] (C) Summary: PolMilOff met with MFA Department of Security Policy Officer Bostjan Jerman to discuss the recent visit of International Atomic Energy Agency Secretary General Mohamad El Baradei to Slovenia and Slovenia's upcoming Chairmanship of the IAEA Board of Governors. Jerman said that disc [...]
2006-09-07 14:09:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PINR PREL ENRG SI
06LJUBLJANA600SLOVENIA VIEWS ON BELGRADE'S COOPERATION ON ICTY
[...] (C) Summary. PolEcon Chief met 13 September with Leon Marc, Head of the Division for South-Eastern Europe at the MFA to discus Ref. A points. Slovenia's primary interest is in maintaining regional stability, and a close secondary interest is existing and potential economic investments. Mar [...]
2006-09-15 12:23:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ICTY SI
06LJUBLJANA646DAS DICARLO ENGAGES ON REGIONAL ISSUES IN LJUBLJANA
[...] (C) Summary: In October 3-4 meetings with EUR DAS Rosemary DiCarlo, Slovenia's Deputy Foreign Minister Bozo Cerar, and chief international affairs advisor to the Prime Minister, Andrej Rahten reiterated Slovenia's support for the work of both the UN Special Negotiator Ahtisaari and the Contact [...]
2006-10-13 12:53:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID SI YI SR
06LJUBLJANA66SLOVENIA'S PRESIDENT SEES LEGACY IN DARFUR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-31 07:48:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PGOV PHUM KCRS EAID PINR SU SI
06LJUBLJANA722GOS: SUPPORTIVE OF RELIEF FOR IRAQ BUT STYMIED BY
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The Government of Slovenia (GOS) is supportive of assistance to Iraq but regional issues prevent them from making any commitment to providing debt relief. Most of the debt owed to Slovenia, estimated at $205 million, was incurred before the breakup of the former Yugoslavia. Until [...]
2006-11-09 12:38:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN IZ SI
06LJUBLJANA723SLOVENIA REPORTS NO BUSINESS WITH NORTH KOREAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-09 12:38:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPARM SI
06LJUBLJANA774SLOVENIAN PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO IRAQ A BIG
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-04 14:33:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI
06LJUBLJANA822SLOVENIA: PRIME MINISTER ON BOARD WITH U.S.ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: DURING A SHORT ONE HOUR LUNCH DECEMBER 19 WITH COM ONE-ON-ONE, SLOVENIAN PRIME MINISTER JANSA EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL ENVOY AHTISAARI'S WAY FORWARD ON KOSOVO, SAYING HE HAD ARGUED AT THE EUROPEAN SUMMIT LAST WEEK THAT THERE WAS NO REASON TO DELAY INTRODUCING THE PLAN ONCE SER [...]
2006-12-20 15:16:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI
06LONDON4221(C/NF) LIBERIA/SIERRA LEONE: UK CONSIDERING
[...] (C/NF) FCO West Africa Section Head Jason Moore told Poloff under questioning June 12 that HMG is considering UN Secretary General Annan's request that it agree to SIPDIS incarcerate former Liberian president Charles Taylor if he is convicted by the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL). M [...]
2006-06-13 15:39:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PHUM KAWC LI SL UK
06MADRID41Investment Climate Statement, Spain
[...] Openness to Foreign Investment A. The socialist (PSOE) government of Spain that assumed office in March 2004 is interested in attracting foreign investment. There have been no significant changes in Spain's regulations for investment and foreign exchange under the new government. Spanish [...]
2006-01-10 16:34:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN KTDB SP USTR OPIC
06MINSK1220MINSK FORUM: BITING THE HAND THAT PATS YOUR BACK?
[...] (C) November 9-11 witnessed the Minsk Fgrum, an annual German-sponsored conference designed to be a platform for open dialogue. The GOB's denial of visas to at least eight would-be attendees overshadowed the substance of the conference. The row highlights the hazards of attempting even seemi [...]
2006-11-24 14:31:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BO
06MINSK224BKGB CLAIMS OPPOSITION COUP ATTEMPT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Chairman of the BKGB Stepan Sukhorenko on March 1 claimed his organization had foiled opposition plans to detonate a bomb during a demonstration on Election Day, resulting in a bloody coup that would ¶lyze8 Belarus. Sukhorenko accused the unregistered election monitoring NGO [...]
2006-03-02 13:01:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM
06MOSCOW10439RUSSIAN SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARY ON IRAN, FROZEN
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 18 meeting, Russian Security Council Secretary Ivanov briefed on his September meetings in Spain with Iranian Security Council Secretary Larijani, UNSYG Annan, and former President Gonzales; raised concerns over mixed messages to Iran; and reiterated Russia's willi [...]
2006-09-19 12:51:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETTC PARM IR RS
06MOSCOW3362P-5 HOLD UN CONSULTATIONS MARCH 2 IN MOSCOW
[...] (C) Summary: Russia hosted a meeting of P-5 IO Directors March 2 in Moscow to discuss UN Security Council and management reforms, the proposed Human Rights Council, the Peacebuilding Commission, and other issues related to implementation of the World Summit Outcome Document, as well as appoin [...]
2006-03-31 12:31:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC RS
06MUNICH114MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE OVERVIEW: MERKEL URGES
[...] (SBU) The February 3-5 42nd Munich Conference on Security Policy ("Wehrkunde") on "Restoring the Transatlantic Partnership," explored a wide-range of security policy topics, including the future of NATO, its relationship with the EU, Russia's relationship with Europe and NATO, and Foreign and [...]
2006-02-23 16:28:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM NATO IAEA NPT ENRG IR GM
06MUSCAT955MEDIA REACTION: ISRAEL'S TARGETED ASSASSINATIONS,
[...] SUMMARY: Daily newspaper "Oman" condemns Israel's targeted assassinations and questions U.S. motives for humanitarian intervention, "Al-Watan" supports Palestinian "self defense." Gadfly columnist Essa al-Zedjali of "The Times" calls democracy a guise for U.S. interests. Limited coverage of [...]
2006-06-12 13:42:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
06NEWDELHI7358A.K. ANTONY NAMED MINISTER OF DEFENSE
[...] (U) In an October 23 cabinet reshuffle, President of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam named Former Chief Minister of Kerala A.K. Antony Minister of Defense. See paragraphs 3-7 for biographical information on Antony. 2. (C) Our sources tell us that Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi and PM Singh [...]
2006-10-26 13:07:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR IN
06PANAMA317RETIREES & INVESTORS FLOCK TO SUNNY, SAFE &
[...] SUMMARY. With an estimated 30 million Americans scheduled to retire in 2006 (and every year for the next 18),the race is on for affordable attractive property in mild climates. Panama is set to become the third most popular destination for American expatriates in the hemisphere following M [...]
2006-02-17 15:25:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV BTIO CASC CPAS CMGT KMRS
06PARIS1568PARIS CLUB - MARCH 2006 TOUR D'HORIZON
[...] (SBU) At the March 7 Paris Club meeting, creditors agreed on an approach for dealing with Angola's arrears to the Club, consistent with US objectives. The Secretariat will call on Angola to resume payments to Paris Club creditors in excess of scheduled debt service, such that arrears are redu [...]
2006-03-13 10:16:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
06PARIS1573MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Milosevic Death -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-13 11:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1637MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Israeli
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-15 11:13:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS332FRANCE 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Investment Climate Statement Contents A. French Investment Regime A1. Openness to Foreign Investment A2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A3. Expropriation and Compensation A4. Dispute Settlement A5. Performance Requirements and Incentives A6. Right to Private Ownership and Establis [...]
2006-01-18 17:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB PGOV KTDB FR OPIC USTR
06PARIS3455MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Montenegro Olmert to Washington
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-23 11:59:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4415MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Situation in Occupied Territories
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-27 10:43:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5815MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Lebanon
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-30 10:55:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5865FRENCH DISAFFECTION WITH THE EU
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: France's President, Foreign Minister and Minister-Delegate for European Affairs used their late-August remarks to France's conclave of ambassadors, each in his/her own way, to express their continuing concerns about the EU's perceived weaknesses. Chirac complained a [...]
2006-08-31 15:10:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL FR EU MARR PGOV
06PARIS6993PARIS CLUB - OCTOBER 2006 TOUR D'HORIZON AND MALAWI DEBT
[...] (U) At the October 18-19 meeting of the Paris Club, creditors canceled 354 million of Malawi's 363 million dollars of Paris Club debt as its completion point treatment under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. The US was not a creditor. The Club provided financing assuranc [...]
2006-10-24 14:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
06PHNOMPENH1934A/S LOWENKRON MEETS OPPOSITION LEADER SAM RAINSY
[...] (SBU) Summary. On October 16 and 17, A/S Lowenkron met with various leaders of Cambodia's civil society, union leaders and labor experts, and opposition party leader Sam Rainsy. Human rights leaders discussed impunity, the difficulties involved in the RGC's proposal to form a human rights [...]
2006-10-25 11:06:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL CB
06PRAGUE1405INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROLS REPORT (INCSR)
[...] SUMMARY. I. Illegal narcotics are imported to, manufactured in, and consumed in the Czech Republic. Locally produced pervitine is also exported to neighboring countries. Marijuana, grown locally and imported from Holland, is used more than any other drug. Consumption of recreational drugs, su [...]
2006-11-09 14:53:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV PREL EZ
06PRAGUE744CZECHS SEE EYE-TO-EYE WITH U.S. ON KOSOVO STATUS
[...] (C) Summary. Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo and Kosovo Desk Officer Joshua Black visited Prague May 23-24 to meet with Czech government officials to discuss the status of Kosovo. The Czech MFA predicts an independent Kosovo (but ackno [...]
2006-07-01 09:00:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM YI ZL EZ
06PRISTINA1057KOSOVO: RESPONSE TO NARCOTICS AND CHEMICAL
[...] (U) Following is the submission from U.S. Office in Pristina for the narcotics and chemical control sections of this year's INSCR report. 2. (U) Summary. Kosovo is primarily a transit point for heroin originating in Turkey and Afghanistan and destined for Western European countries, but i [...]
2006-12-11 10:06:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA1072KOSOVO: GORANI EDUCATION DISAGREEMENT ILLUSTRATES
[...] (SBU) A long-simmering disagreement between Gorani leaders, Kosovar education officials, and Belgrade's Coordination Center for Kosovo and Metohija (CCK) highlights the complex situation of the Gorani, a Muslim minority who live in the southern part of Dragas municipality and speak a dialect o [...]
2006-12-15 10:43:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KCRM KDEM PGOV PINR PREL SOCI YI UNMIK
06PRISTINA1095KOSOVO: TRANSITION WORKING GROUPS BEGIN IN EARNEST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After a slow start, the five working groups on transition meeting since late November and bringing together representatives of UNMIK, the preparation team for the post-status International Civilian Office, U.S. representatives, and the Kosovo government have picked up their pace. [...]
2006-12-22 12:26:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA1121KOSOVO AND MACEDONIA: THE WAY FORWARD ON BORDER
[...] (U) The following is a joint cable from U.S. Office Pristina and Embassy Skopje. 2. (C) SUMMARY: When Macedonian FM Milososki visited Kosovo on November 23, he reiterated the GoM's position calling for inclusion of the demarcation of the Kosovo-Macedonia border in the UNSCR on Kosovo's fin [...]
2006-12-29 08:30:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PBTS INR UNMIK YI KTIA
06PRISTINA219LAST CHANCE FOR UN TO FIX KOSOVO TELECOM MARKET
[...] (C) SUMMARY. UNMIK has long ruled out any reconsideration of its October 2004 annulment, on grounds of serious procedural irregularity, of the award of Kosovo's second mobile phone operating license to the Mobikos consortium. The outgoing government of Bajram Kosumi has defiantly insisted on [...]
2006-03-10 19:26:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALECPS ETRD PGOV PREL YI UNMIK
06PRISTINA256KOSOVO: RECOMMENDATION ON TREATMENT OF ROMA LEAD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. International community stakeholders have decided that Roma victims of lead poisoning can be safely treated at Osterode, UNMIK's temporary relocation facility. Notwithstanding the insistence of Roma leaders that their constituents will accept relocation only to their old Mitrov [...]
2006-03-21 18:12:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF EAID SENV PHUM UNMIK KDEM YI
06PRISTINA282RETURNS AND MISSING PERSONS FOREVER LINKED IN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Many ethnic Albanians from parts of Kosovo that were subjected to violent ethnic cleansing during the war do not give much thought to the return of their ethnic Serb neighbors, and they doubt that any of the Serbs want to come back. For these Albanians any reconciliation with [...]
2006-03-29 14:52:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYICTY KCRM KDEM KJUS PGOV PREF PREL SI YI
06PRISTINA285KOSOVO PRESIDENT SEJDIU REACHES OUT TO MINORITIES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Fatmir Sejdiu visited Dragas/Dragash and Orahovac/Rahovec municipalities and discussed (in Serbian) standards implementation, freedom of movement, inter-ethnic relations and economic development in public meetings with minorities. He plans to make more outreach trip [...]
2006-03-30 14:22:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA333VISIT OF SENATOR VOINOVICH TO KOSOVO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In meetings with Prime Minister Agim Ceku and President Fatmir Sejdiu during his March 24 visit to Kosovo, Senator George Voinovich urged the new leaders to reach out to Kosovo Serbs and to show them and leaders in Belgrade that Kosovo's government is serious about creating a K [...]
2006-04-19 15:23:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA336AMBASSADOR WISNER URGES KOSOVARS TO BEAR DOWN ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During an April 14-16 visit to Kosovo, U.S. Special Representative Frank Wisner congratulated the revamped Kosovo Albanian leadership team for its serious engagement in the Vienna final status process and for its outreach to the Kosovo Serb community. He urged the team to build [...]
2006-04-20 14:44:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PREL UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA449KOSOVO: CHANGES IN HARADINAJ'S POLITICAL PARTY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ramush Haradinaj was handily re-elected president of the party he founded, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK),during the party's May 20 convention. Other prominent AAK members lost votes as compared with their standing at the party's last convention in 2004, namely M [...]
2006-05-24 16:18:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA461KOSOVO: ICTY DEFENSE TEAM VISIT TO MASSACRE SITE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The unannounced visit of two Serbian ICTY defense lawyers to a rural village that was the site of a 1999 Serb-on-Albanian massacre caused an uproar among village residents, virtually all of whom are relatives of the victims. Kosovo Albanians blocked the main village road and s [...]
2006-05-30 06:29:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA498UNMIK HEAD OF MISSION RESIGNS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Soren Jessen-Petersen has resigned as Kosovo's Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) and head of the U.N. Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK),effective June 30. Principal Deputy SRSG (PDSRSG) Steven Schook will become acting SRSG if a replacement is not in place by the e [...]
2006-06-12 17:08:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA765KOSOVO: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF AMBASSADOR AT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Kosovo is in an important transition period with a decision on final status looming and the EU poised to assume UNMIK's Rule of Law (RoL) mission. Ambassador Williamson's September 15-17 visit offers a good opportunity to review current prosecution efforts and to shape the EU's a [...]
2006-09-12 16:53:00Embassy PristinaSECRETPGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06ROME173SCENESETTER: YOUR MEETING WITH ITALIAN FM FINI
[...] (C) This meeting is an opportunity for FM Fini and the Berlusconi government to showcase Italian foreign policy successes in advance of April elections. Fini will want to show the public that Italy's engagements abroad have advanced its national interests, enhanced its international standing, [...]
2006-01-18 16:18:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALCVIS IT PGOV PREL ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS IRAQI FREEDOM ITALIAN POLITICS AFGHANISTAN UN
06ROME1757SCENESETTER: YOUR 6/16 MEETING WITH ITALIAN FM
[...] (S/NF) FM (and Deputy PM) Massimo D'Alema is a key political powerhouse in the new Italian government, a nine-party coalition including the Greens and the Communists, with a razor-thin majority in the Senate. The Prodi government is trying to align Italy with what it believes is the EU line, [...]
2006-06-13 16:44:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV NATO OVIP IT SR YI IZ IR AF
06ROME3167ITALY SCENESETTER FOR DNSA ELLIOTT ABRAMS
[...] (U) Embassy Rome warmly welcomes the visit of Deputy National Security Advisor for Global Democratization Strategy and Deputy Assistant to the President Elliott Abrams. Please find below background information to serve as a scenesetter for the visit. Country Clearance sent REFTEL A. Summary [...]
2006-11-22 17:29:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV XF AF IR IZ LE IT
06ROME453SCENESETTER FOR PM BERLUSCONI'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) PM Berlusconi is seeking an election campaign bounce from his carefully timed visit to Washington to address a joint session of Congress and his meeting with the President. Elections are two months away and the campaign is in full gear following President Ciampi's dissolution of parliament [...]
2006-02-15 05:37:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IT IQ ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS ITALIAN POLITICS
06ROME699 BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: FRANCESCO OLIVIERI, WTO
[...] (U) In January, the Italian Government appointed Francesco Olivieri as Special Adviser on WTO issues to Deputy Productive Activities Minister (Foreign Trade Minister) Adolfo Urso. Olivieri had been Ambassador to the Italian Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development [...]
2006-03-07 09:50:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINR PREL PGOV IT
06SANTIAGO576MEDIA REACTION - MILOSEVIC DEATH
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-20 20:54:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OPRC CI SR
06SARAJEVO1022BOSNIA: SMALLPOX DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] On May 5 and 9, Post delivered points in reftel to Ambassador Nedzad Hadzimusic, Head of the Department of Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),and to Dr. Zlatko Puvacic, Head of the Department of Epidemiology at the Federation Institute of Public Health. The demarche [...]
2006-05-09 14:50:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL TBIO WHO BK
06SARAJEVO1075BOSNIA: LITTLE PROGRESS IN POST-SANCTION TREBINJE
[...] (C) Summary: One year after Lautenberg sanctions on the municipality were lifted, the eastern Republika Srpska (RS) municipality of Trebinje shows very little progress in a number of critical areas. The working relationship between Mayor Dobroslav Cuk (a member of the opposition Alliance for I [...]
2006-05-16 14:13:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALECON KCRM PGOV PHUM PREL BK
06SARAJEVO1194BOSNIA: MUTED REACTION TO MONTENEGRO REFERENDUM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Initial reactions by BiH politicians to the results of the Montenegrin independence referendum, announced May 23, have been largely positive and calm in both entities. As Montenegro was one of the six quasi-autonomous constituent republics of the former Yugoslavia, virtually al [...]
2006-05-26 15:27:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BK
06SARAJEVO1329BOSNIA: STATE COURT ORDERS WAR CRIMINAL ZELENOVIC
[...] (U) On June 9 an international judge at the BiH State Court ruled that accused war criminal Dragan Zelenovic should be transferred immediately to The Hague for trial. The State Court based its ruling on the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) indictment, the INTERP [...]
2006-06-09 17:44:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALKWAC PHUM PGOV PREL RS BK
06SARAJEVO2717BOSNIA AND NATO: THE CASE FOR PFP MEMBERSHIP
[...] (S) Summary. As we approach the NATO Riga Summit, we think that the time is right to consider admittance of Bosnia to the Partnership for Peace (PfP). With the implementation of defense reform legislation, Bosnia has met the technical requirements for PfP membership. Bosnia has made substan [...]
2006-10-31 14:55:00Embassy SarajevoSECRETPREL PGOV MARR BK
06SARAJEVO2725BOSNIA'S STATE COURT CONVICTS MAJOR PIFWC
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 27, the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina sentenced suspected PIFWC Karadzic financier Momcilo Mandic and former Serb Republic official Milorad Govedarica to prison for abuse of office and banking fraud. The men were acquitted of more serious war crimes-related c [...]
2006-11-02 15:28:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDBK KCRM KDEM KJUS PGOV ICTY KWAC
06SARAJEVO2971U.S. ORGANIZED DAYTON COMMEMORATION EVENTS FOCUS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 21, the 11th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, Embassy Sarajevo sponsored and/or hosted several events in and around Sarajevo. The highlight of the day was an event for more than 500 guests at the National Theater, which featured speeches by the [...]
2006-11-22 17:46:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ODIP BK
06SARAJEVO3069STATE COURT UPDATES PART ONE: WAR CRIMES CHAMBER
[...] INTRODUCTION: This is the first of two cables summarizing cases currently before the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This cable summarizes war crimes cases. Cases underway in the State Court Special Section for Organized Crime, Financial Crime and Corruption will be discussed septel. [...]
2006-12-04 13:44:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDICTY KAWC PHUM PINR BK
06SARAJEVO3070STATE COURT UPDATES PART ONE: WAR CRIMES CHAMBER
[...] INTRODUCTION: This is the first of two cables summarizing cases currently bfore the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. his cable summarizes war crimes cases. Cases unerway in the State Court Special Section for Organzed Crime, Financial Crime and Corruption will b discussed septel. The [...]
2006-12-04 13:51:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDICTY KAWC PHUM PINR BK
06SARAJEVO3090NEW DODIK GOVERNMENT: MOST MINISTERS REMAIN
[...] (SBU) The RS National Assembly (RSNA) elected Milorad Dodik for a second consecutive term as Republika Srpska (RS) Premier November 30, by a vote of 60 to 18 with 2 abstentions. Dodik and his government slate received the support of his own Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD),Mla [...]
2006-12-06 10:40:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL BK
06SARAJEVO3188BOSNIA: PIC POLITICAL DIRECTORS STRESS POLICE AND
[...] (C) Summary: During its December 6-7 meeting in Brussels, the Political Directors of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board emphasized the need for Bosnian leaders to achieve concrete progress on a wide reform agenda including constitutional, and police reform. EUR DAS Rosemary [...]
2006-12-18 14:08:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BK
06SARAJEVO738BOSNIA: TRUTH COMMISSION PROPOSALS CONTROVERSIAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 12. 2. (SBU) Summary: A number of local and international organizations have put forward concepts for the formation of a "truth and reconciliation commission" for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). However, some of the key players suffer from compet [...]
2006-04-07 14:28:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PGOV SOCI BK
06SARAJEVO858BOSNIA PASSES LEGISLATION TO RESTRUCTURE WARTIME
[...] (SBU) Summary: After more than two years of efforts (reftel),on April 13 Bosnia's state-level parliament approved legislation to restructure KM 1.9 billion of hard currency bank deposits seized by Belgrade during the war, just in time to meet a court-imposed deadline for a settlement. The [...]
2006-04-19 10:57:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PGOV BK
06SHANGHAI6493EAP DAS CHRISTENSEN AND SHANGHAI SCHOLARS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a wide-ranging lunch discussion with EAP DAS Christensen on September 14, several of Shanghai's prominent international relations scholars stressed that it was important for China and the United States to have a clear understanding of each others positions. Two scholars ac [...]
2006-10-13 00:52:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPREL CH JA TW KN
06SKOPJE1144MACEDONIA: RENEWED ACTIVITY IN 45 MILLION EURO
[...] (SBU) On November 15, Macedonia's special Organized Crime prosecutor issued detention requests for former Export Import Bank Director Metodija Smilenski, and former National Bank of Macedonia (NBM) Governor Ljube Trpeski. They are accused of defrauding the NBM of over 45 million Euros in 2004. [...]
2006-12-05 07:42:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINR MK
06SKOPJE1164MACEDONIA'S AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO WASHINGTON,
[...] (SBU) The Macedonian government has nominated Zoran Jolevski, a close associate of late President Trajkovski's and a longtime USAID local Chief of Party (COP),as Macedonia's next Ambassador to the United States. Never strongly identified with any single political party, Jolevski nevertheless [...]
2006-12-13 07:56:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR MK
06SKOPJE779MACEDONIA: YOUNG TECHNOCRATS DOMINATE NEW
[...] (SBU/NF) Prime Minister-designate Gruevski's proposed cabinet lineup, which the parliament is likely to approve on August 25, is comprised of mostly young technocrats without extensive bureaucratic experience. That bodes well for a fresh start, with Gruevski likely to exercise greater control [...]
2006-08-17 14:39:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL MK
06SKOPJE887MACEDONIA NOMINATES FORMER FM SRDJAN KERIM FOR
[...] (U) MFA State Counselor for Multilateral Affairs Svetlana Geleva confirmed on September 16 press reports that the GOM has nominated former Foreign Minister and former Macedonian PermRep to the UN Srdjan Kerim for the 2007 UNGA Presidency. Kerim currently is the general director of the local med [...]
2006-09-20 01:37:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINR UNGA MK
06SKOPJE983MACEDONIA: SCENESETTER FOR EUR DAS DICARLO'S VISITTO SKOPJE,
[...] (U) Your visit comes at the right time, two months into the new VMRO-DPMNE-led government of PM Gruevski, to deliver the following core messages to the government and opposition: Government: --Need broad consultations and consensus-building with DUI and opposition parties on key legislatio [...]
2006-10-18 14:30:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR MK
06SOFIA1686BULGARIA: ARMS DEALER WARNS THAT EGYPT IS HUNTING
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In a December 18 meeting with an Embassy Political Officer, a well-connected Bulgarian arms broker told us that he had recently rebuffed an Egyptian MoD order for Bulgarian MANPADS, which he viewed as a proliferation risk. He warned that the Egyptians seemed to view the order as [...]
2006-12-20 07:56:00Embassy SofiaSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PTER EG BU
06SOFIA83BULGARIA 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-20 08:08:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDBU EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR
06SOFIA89BULGARIA 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT.
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-23 10:13:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR BU
06STOCKHOLM1632SWEDEN'S NEW GOVERNMENT IS NAMED, MAKES POLICY
[...] (c) Fredrick Reinfeldt, who was formally elected Prime Minister by the Swedish parliament on October 5, named his cabinet and gave the new government's statement of policy on October 6. Ministers from Reinfeldt's Moderate Party will lead about half the ministries, including many of the key o [...]
2006-10-06 14:41:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR SW
06TALLINN451ESTONIA: MERGER OF RES PUBLICA AND PRO PATRIA
[...] (U) Summary: Estonian opposition political parties Res Publica and Pro Patria Union have completed preparatory work for their merger, announced in early April (reftel). The boards of the parties have approved the merger agreement and a working version of new statutes, both of which will be s [...]
2006-05-12 14:43:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EN
06TELAVIV1114ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz and Israel Radio quoted President Bush as saying on Monday: "I see a threat in Iran. The threat is, of course, their stated objective to destroy our strong ally Israel. I've mad [...]
2006-03-21 07:54:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV2017ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Former Republic of Yugoslavia ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media highlighted comments made by President Bush at his joint White House press conference with PM Ehud Olmert on Tuesday: "Today, Prime Minister [...]
2006-05-24 11:17:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV4034LABOR PARTY OBJECTS TO YISRAEL BEITEINU MEMBERSHIP
[...] (C) Summary: Labor Party MKs have awakened to the political challenge posed by coalition-broadening talks between Prime Minister Olmert and Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Lieberman, but have yet to speak with one voice. Although Party Chairman Peretz conveyed his opposition to the Yisrael Bei [...]
2006-10-12 15:55:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR IS KPAL
06TELAVIV4481ISRAELI REGIONAL EXPERTS SHARE VIEWS ON IRAN,
[...] (C) Summary: During his recent visit to Israel, the Ambassador hosted a dinner at which DNI Negroponte asked a diverse group of Israeli experts to share their views on Iran, particularly Israeli perspectives on the intentions of the Iranian leadership. The DNI also solicited views on the pos [...]
2006-11-09 16:31:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR IS IR IZ SY KPAL
06TELAVIV4730AVIGDOR LIEBERMAN'S THOUGHTS ON PALESTINIAN ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and DAPNSA Elliott Abrams discussed Israeli-Palestinian relations with Minister for Strategic Threats Avigdor Lieberman (Yisrael Beiteinu) on November 29. Lieberman had requested the meeting to share his latest thinking on the Palestinian question ahead of his pl [...]
2006-12-05 07:43:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR IS KPAL IR EG CY JO
06THEHAGUE2326COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR U.S. COAST GUARD
[...] Country clearance is granted for the November 27-December 2, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of U.S. Coast Guard personnel Felton L. Gilmore, LCDR; Joseph E. Couch, GS-13; and Brian J. Pruitt, LT, to provide support for the Department of Homeland Security to assess the anti-terrorism measures m [...]
2006-10-27 12:23:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2343COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EUR DEPUTY ASSISTANT
[...] Country clearance is granted for November 2, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Matthew J. Bryza to attend the Diversity Dialogue Conference. 2. Control officer for the visit is Embassy Economic Officer Jason Heung - Emb. Tel: (31) (70) 310-2339; Cell Phone: - (31) (65) 378-2313; Fax: ( [...]
2006-11-01 12:47:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2345COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE
[...] Country clearance is granted for Drs. John Milner, Branch Chief, National Cancer Institute (NCI),NIH; and Dr. Arthur Schatzkin, Branch Chief, NCI, to travel to the Netherlands from November 5-11, 2006, to attend and participate in the World Cancer Research Fund November Panel Meeting, which w [...]
2006-11-01 12:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2346COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA NATIONAL HQ
[...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Aviation Administration officials Kenneth Peppard, Program Manager; and Mary Lucke Summers, Manager, to travel to the Netherlands from November 5-10, 2006 to serve as U.S. and North American reprsentatives to Civil Air Navigation Services Organization [...]
2006-11-01 14:40:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ASEC EAIR NL
06THEHAGUE2360COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EMBASSY ANKARA
[...] Country clearance is granted for Resident Legal Advisor Suzanne Hayden to travel to the Netherlands on November 6, 2006 to participate in meetings. 2. A hotel reservation has been made for November 6, 2006 at the Crowne Plaza Promenade Hotel, Van Stolkweg 1, 2585 JL The Hague - Phone - (3 [...]
2006-11-02 15:13:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ECON PREL PTER NL
06THEHAGUE2361NETHERLANDS: DUTCH AGREE KOSOVO NOT A PRECEDENT
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Head of the Western Balkans Division Cees Roels said the GONL is in "complete agreement" with the USG argument explaining why an independent Kosovo does not set a precedent for separatist movements in "frozen conflicts." He said Kosovo is a "special case," while a gradual inde [...]
2006-11-02 15:24:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALAL PBTS PREL NL
06THEHAGUE2369COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA NORTHWEST
[...] Country clearance is granted for FAA Aviation Safety Inspector Forrest Leland Keller to travel to the Netherlands from November 6-10, 2006 to review a contract with National Aerospace Library, Amsterdam. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitor [...]
2006-11-03 12:32:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2374COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FRANKFURT
[...] Country clearance is granted for the November 22-23, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of TSA specialists Craig Matthew Lynes, Irene Goosley, and Sandra Lee Rohrbach to attend an aviation transportation security meeting in Amsterdam. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance is requir [...]
2006-11-03 14:51:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2375COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CDC ECONOMIST JOHN
[...] Country clearance is granted for Center for Disease Control, Health and Human Services Economist John Blandford to lay over in the Netherlands for the night of November 19, 2006 on his way to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to provide formal training in economic evaluation methods applied to HIV treatm [...]
2006-11-03 14:51:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2379COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BUREAU OF
[...] Country clearance is granted for November 21-26, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Bureau of Reclamation official John W. Shisler, Mechanical Engineer, to witness specification required factory inspection and testing of the hydraulic operating cylinder for the 4 by 6 foot high pressure slide g [...]
2006-11-03 16:00:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2389COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BUREAU OF
[...] Country clearance is granted for November 21-26, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Bureau of Reclamation official John W. Shisler, Mechanical Engineer, to witness specification required factory inspection and testing of the hydraulic operating cylinder for the 4 by 6 foot high pressure slide g [...]
2006-11-06 11:37:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2390COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA GREAT LAKES
[...] Country clearance is granted for November 12-17, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Inspector William Pratt to complete airman duties and flight deck procedures. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into secure areas [...]
2006-11-06 16:15:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2392COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA NATIONAL HQ
[...] Country clearance is granted for December 11-15, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Federal Aviation Administration official John P. LaPointe, Manager, Flight Safety Branch, to participate in a joint FAA/CAA-NL review of aviation safety casual modeling efforts . 2. Embassy understands that [...]
2006-11-06 16:15:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ASEC EAIR NL
06THEHAGUE2393COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA NATIONAL HQ
[...] Country clearance is granted for November 7-10, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Federal Aviation Administration official Cristina S. Tan, Computer Specialist; and William J. Hughes to participate in meetings with the CAA Netherlands and their support contractor the National Aerospace Laborat [...]
2006-11-06 16:15:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ASEC EAIR NL
06THEHAGUE2418COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL
[...] Country Clearance is granted for Federal Air Marshal Service Operation Team PD 07-06/11 R60 to travel to The Netherlands from December 12, 2006 - January 8, 2007 to deter criminal acts targetting civil aviation. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. [...]
2006-11-08 16:24:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PTER ASEC OTRA HL
06THEHAGUE2419COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA GODDARD SPACE
[...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center officials Shaune Allen, David Bogart, Joseph Schepis and Ray Lundquist to travel to the Netherlands from December 4-9, 2006 to attend the James Webb Space Telescope mid infrared instrumen [...]
2006-11-08 16:24:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TSPA NL
06THEHAGUE2420COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA GODDARD SPACE
[...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center official William Danchi to travel to the Netherlands from December 5-9, 2006 to attend the European Space Agency Darwin Terrestrial Exoplanet Meeting in Noordwijk. 2. Embassy underst [...]
2006-11-08 16:24:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TSPA NL
06THEHAGUE2421COUNTRY CLEARANCES GRANTED FOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL
[...] Country clearance is granted for USGS Geologist Herman A. Karl to travel to the Netherlands from November 13-22, 2006 to make an invited presentation at the workshop "Living with Sediments" as part of an international project team of experts. 2. Embassy understands that no further assista [...]
2006-11-08 16:24:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY KSCA NL
06THEHAGUE2422COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN
[...] Country clearance is granted for the November 25 - December 1, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Dipesh Shah, Investigator, Office of Regional Operations, Office of Regulatory Affairs, FDA, HHS to inspect a medical device manufacturer for compliance with FDAs good manufacturing practice and au [...]
2006-11-08 16:24:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2436COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA GODDARD SPACE
[...] Country clearance is granted for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center delegation consisting ofPamela Davila, William Eichhorn and Steven Graham to travel to the Netherlands from December 3-9, 2006 attend the James Webb Space Telescope Mid Infrared Instrument Critical Design Review to be held at E [...]
2006-11-13 15:33:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TSPA NL
06THEHAGUE2437COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE
[...] Country clearance is granted for Dr. Lenore Launer, Senior Investigator, National Institute on Agine, NIH, to travel to the Netherlands from November 25-30, 2006 to consult with Dr. Mark Van Buchum on AGES and Camera studies and give a lecture on Vascular Dementia at a special symposium for t [...]
2006-11-13 15:33:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2438COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN
[...] Country clearance is granted for the November 26 - December 1, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Dr. Richard Whiting, Senior Scientist, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, HHS to travel to Bilhoven, The Netherlands from November 26 - December 1, 2006 to attend, on Dr. Buchanans [...]
2006-11-13 15:34:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2439COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN
[...] Country clearance is granted for the November 26 - December 1, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Dr. Richard Whiting, Senior Scientist, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, HHS to travel to Bilhoven, The Netherlands from November 26 - De3cember 1, 2006 to attend on Dr. Buchanans [...]
2006-11-13 15:34:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2440COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CDC OFFICIALS DAVID
[...] Country clearance is granted for Center for Disease Control, Health and Human Services officials David Forney and Donald Ackerman to travel to the Netherlands from November 18-21, 2006 to lay over on their way to Papenburg, Germany to provide technical consultations to shipyard personnel on th [...]
2006-11-13 15:34:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2441COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CDC OFFICIAL HUSSAIN
[...] Country clearance is granted for Center for Disease Control, Health and Human Services official Hussain Baseer, Public Health Officer, NCID, HHS/CDC to transit the Netherlands from December 23-24, 2006 on his way to Kigali, Rwanda to assist the Rwanda Public Health Advisor with program and ma [...]
2006-11-13 15:34:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2450COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA GODDARD SPACE
[...] Country clearance is granted for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center official Kirk Rhee to travel to the Netherlands from December 3-8, 2006 to attend the James Webb Space Telescope MID Infrared Instrument Critical Design Review. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. POST [...]
2006-11-15 12:57:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TSPA NL
06THEHAGUE2451COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA'S JOHNSON SPACE
[...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center officials Daniel Jacobs and Mark Hershey to travel to the Netherlands from December 10-16, 2006 to participate in common systems operations cost meetings at the European Space Technology Center [...]
2006-11-15 12:57:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA OTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2457COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE
[...] Country clearance is granted for Dr. Kent Hunter, Principal Investigator, National Cencer Institute, HIH, to travel to Amsterdam, The Netherlands from November 30 - December 2, 2006 to give a talk at the Josepine Nefkens Symposium. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance is nec [...]
2006-11-16 13:24:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2458COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CDC OFFICIAL
[...] Country clearance is granted for Center for Disease Control, Health and Human Services official Elizabeth Hall, Mathematical Statistician, NCID, HHS/CDC to lay over in the Netherlands on her way to Johannesburg, South Africa to attend the Scientific Steering Committee meeting. 2. Embassy [...]
2006-11-16 13:24:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2462COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NUCLEAR REGULATORY
[...] Country clearance is granted for the December 9-10,2006 visit to the Netherlands of J. Keith Everly, Senior Program Manager; Michael Mangefrida, IT Specialist; and Susan Bagley, Transportation Security Specialist, Nuclear Security and Incident Response; Timothy Johnson, Senior Environmental E [...]
2006-11-16 16:03:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2464COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CDC OFFICIAL
[...] Country clearance is granted for Center for Disease Control, Health and Human Services official Elizabeth Zell, Mathematical Statistician, NCID, HHS/CDC to lay over in the Netherlands on her way to Johannesburg, South Africa to attend the Scientific Steering Committee meeting. 2. Embassy [...]
2006-11-17 08:41:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2476COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR TRANSPORTATION
[...] Country Clearance is granted for Kevin Paul Cahill, TSA Specialist, to travel to the Netherlands from December 3-15, 2006 to assist in conducting an International Civil Aviation Organization audit of Amsterdam Airport. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. POST ACCESS: [...]
2006-11-20 16:07:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2483COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR U.S. POSTAL
[...] Country clearance is granted for November 26-December 2, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Postal Inspectors Ruth Mendonca and Guy Brescia, to meet with Europol and Embassy representatives to prepare for anticipated USPIS TDY assignment to Europol. 2. Embassy control officer for the visit [...]
2006-11-21 14:11:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2501COUNTRY CLEARANCES GRANTED FOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL
[...] Country clearance is granted for USGS Research Geologists Donald L. Gautier and Timothy R. Klett to travel to the Hague, the Netherlands from November 26-29, 2006 to meet with Geologists of Shell International Ltd. to obtain information and data concerning petroleum resource potential of the [...]
2006-11-24 14:15:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY KSCA NL
06THEHAGUE2502COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA FRANKFURT SAFETY
[...] Country clearance is granted for December 6-8, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of FAA Safety Inspector John J. Benning to conduct a recertification inspection commensurable to FAA authorizations for FAA repair stations in accordance with Federal Aviation regulations. 2. Embassy understands [...]
2006-11-24 14:17:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ASEC NL
06THEHAGUE2503COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA FRANKFURT SAFETY
[...] Country clearance is granted for December 18-21, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of safety inspectors Calvin B. Clark and Jose R. Benavides to conduct a recertification inspection commensurable to FAA authorizations for FAA repair stations in accordance with federal aviation regulations. 2. [...]
2006-11-24 15:54:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ASEC EAIR FAA NL
06THEHAGUE2506COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CDC OFFICIALS
[...] Country clearance is granted for Center for Disease Control, Health and Human Services officials Russell Enscore, Christopher Sexton and Mark Duffy to lay over in the Netherlands from November 28-29, 2006 on their way to Entebbe and Arua, Uganda to assist on pneumonic plague outbreak control. [...]
2006-11-27 12:21:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2509COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR TRANSPORTATION
[...] Country Clearance is granted for TSA officials Stuart David Miller, Robert Dewey Jamison, Jeanette Hanna-Ruiz and Dennis Holley to travel to Amsterdam, The Netherlands from November 30 - December 1, 2006 to meet with airport officials at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. 2. Embassy control offi [...]
2006-11-28 12:12:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC NL
06THEHAGUE2514COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL
[...] Country Clearance is granted for Federal Air Marshal Service Supervisor Dennis Holley to travel to the Netherlands on December 1, 2006 to accompany Mr. Jamison on a tour of Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors [...]
2006-11-29 13:15:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PTER ASEC OTRA HL
06THEHAGUE2516COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR USAID SENIOR POLICY
[...] Country clearance is granted for United States Agency for International Development Senior Policy Advisor for Donor Coordination (USAID/PPC/DCO) Noreen O'Meara to travel to the Netherlands from December 6-10, 2006 to participate in the review of findings of a donor-sponsored study on multi-don [...]
2006-11-29 16:14:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2517COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CDC OFFICIAL
[...] Country clearance is granted for Center for Disease Control, Health and Human Services Public Health Advisor, Jennifer Mann to lay over in the Netherlands from December 2-3, 2006 and January 4-5, 2007 on her way to and from Nairobi, Kenya to provide health information and immunization campaig [...]
2006-11-29 16:14:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2518COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA FRANKFURT SAFETY
[...] Country clearance is granted for December 18-21, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Federal Aviation Administration safety inspector, Noel E. Arbis to conduct a recertification inspection commensurable to FAA authorizations for FAA repair stations in accordance with federal aviation reglations. [...]
2006-11-29 16:15:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ASEC EAIR FAA NL
06THEHAGUE2529COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE
[...] Country clearance is granted for Dr. Trevor Archer, Senior Investigator, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, to travel to the Netherlands from November 30 - December 3, 2006 to visit Radbound University in Nijmegen to take part in a seminar and present a talk entitled "H [...]
2006-12-01 14:01:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2530COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE
[...] Country clearance is granted December 5-9, 2006 travel to the Netherlands of NSF official Dr. Lynda Carlson, Director, Science Resource Statistics Division, to attend a meeting on innovation and technology policy. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. POST ACCESS: [...]
2006-12-01 14:01:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA AORC OTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2531COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL
[...] Country clearance is granted for NTSB team consisting of Thomas Kenneth Roth-Roffy and Alan Barry Strauch, both Marine Accident Investigators, to travel to the Netherlands from December 3-4, 2006 to observe bridge resource management training. 2. Embassy will contact the National Transpor [...]
2006-12-01 14:01:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EWWT ASEC NL
06THEHAGUE2532CUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EPA OFFICIAL ROGER
[...] Country clearance is granted for Roger Fernandez, Office of Air and Radiation, to travel to the Netherlands on December 12, 2006 to meet with Shell Oil Company representatives to discuss the Natural Gas Star International Program under the methane to markets Partnership. 2. Embassy point [...]
2006-12-01 14:01:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA TPHY EPA NL
06THEHAGUE2533COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL RESERVE
[...] Country Clearance is granted for December 9-16, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Bimal B. Goel, Senior Examiner; and Paul Sternhagen, Analyst, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, to meet with the management of ABN AMRO Bank, NV, and Dutch Regulators related to implementation of Basel II. [...]
2006-12-01 14:01:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDNL TSPA OTRA
06THEHAGUE2536COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA HEADQUARTERS
[...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration official Zlatan Tsvetanov to travel to The Netherlands from December 6-9, 2006 to attend the Darwin Terrestrial Exoplanet Science Advisory Team Meeting, in Noordwijk. 2. Embassy understands that no further assi [...]
2006-12-01 14:01:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TSPA NL
06THEHAGUE2548COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA HEADQUARTERS
[...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration delegation, consisting of George Jackson, Glenn Rakow, and David Raphael, to travel to The Netherlands from January 16-20, 2006 to attend the Magnetospheric Multiscale Spacewire Working Group Meeting in Noordwijk. [...]
2006-12-05 11:09:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TSPA NL
06THEHAGUE2551COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE
[...] Country clearance is granted for Dr. Ronald Germain, Chief, Lymphocyte Biology Section, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, to visit the Netherlands Cancer Institute and present "Building a Systems-Level Understanding of Adaptive Immunity: From Molecules to Models to M [...]
2006-12-05 15:56:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2552COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE
[...] Country clearance is granted for Dr. Roderic Pettigrew, Director, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; and Melanie Kotys, Research Fellow, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH, to travel to the Netherlands from December 7-12, 2006 to participate in the 2006 P [...]
2006-12-05 15:56:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2557COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CDC OFFICIAL HEATHER
[...] Country clearance is granted for Center for Disease Control, Health and Human Services Public Health Advisor, Heather Joseph, Behavioral Scientist, COGH, CCC, HHS to travel to the Netherlands from January 23-24, 2006 and February 9-10, 2007 to lay over in the Netherlands on her way to and fro [...]
2006-12-06 11:04:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2573COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN
[...] Country clearance is granted for the December 13-20, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Alexander Kosyak and Ned Heltzer to attend an IDA Beta test site inspection tool and meet with the European Commission on Humanitarian Aid to discuss precertification and possible collaboration . 2. Emba [...]
2006-12-07 16:33:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2578COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL POE - DECEMBER
[...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ted Poe, Member, Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats; and Alan Knapp, Legislative Director, to travel to the Netherlands from December 20-22, 2006, to meet with senior-level government officials to discuss anti-terrorism efforts [...]
2006-12-08 13:21:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NL
06THEHAGUE2585COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL
[...] Country Clearance is granted for Federal Air Marshal Service operation PD 07-28/29 R61 to travel to the Netherlands from January 13-February 3, 2007 to act as a strategic deterrence against criminal acts targetting civil aviation, to include hijacking. 2. Embassy understands that no assis [...]
2006-12-08 16:04:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PTER ASEC OTRA HL
06THEHAGUE2588COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL
[...] Country Clearance is granted for Federal Air Marshal Service Operation Team PD 07-06/11 R61 to travel to The Netherlands from January 8 - February 4, 2006, to deter criminal acts targetting civil aviation. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. Visito [...]
2006-12-11 15:10:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PTER ASEC OTRA HL
06THEHAGUE2624COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL
[...] Country Clearance is granted for Federal Air Marshal Service Operation Team FO 07-11 R61 to travel to the Nethrlands from January 9-11, 2006 to deter criminal acts targetting civil aviation. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need une [...]
2006-12-18 06:50:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PTER ASEC OTRA HL
06THEHAGUE2625COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL
[...] Country Clearance is granted for Federal Air Marshal Service Operation Team PD 07-09 R61 to travel to the Nethrlands from January 9-11, 2006 to deter criminal acts targetting civil aviation. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need une [...]
2006-12-18 06:50:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PTER ASEC OTRA HL
06THEHAGUE2630COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA NATIONAL HQ
[...] Country clearance is granted for January 9 - 14, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Federal Aviation Administration contractor Professor Ali Mosleh, to participate in the Peer Review Meeting of the Aviation Safety Causal Modeling Project sponsored by the Ministry of Transportation, The Civil Av [...]
2006-12-18 14:45:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ASEC EAIR NL
06THEHAGUE2647COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA LANGLEY
[...] Country clearance is granted for December 18 - Ausust 31, 2006 visit to the Netherlands of Mark Carpenter to participate in a 9-month detail at the Technical University of Delft to develop efficient solver technology for time-dependent simulations. 2. Embassy understands that no further ass [...]
2006-12-20 15:31:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE2648COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA FRANKFURT SAFETY
[...] Country clearance is granted for the January 16-17, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Federal Aviation Administration safety inspector, J. C. Jones to conduct a recertification inspection commensurable to FAA authorizations for FAA repair stations in accordance with federal aviation reglations. [...]
2006-12-20 15:31:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ASEC EAIR FAA NL
06THEHAGUE2665COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA GREAT LAKES
[...] Country clearance is granted for January 17-19, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Inspector Bruce A. Larson to complete airman duties and flight deck procedures. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into secure area [...]
2006-12-29 11:02:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06TIRANA408U.S. SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE WISNER DISCUSSES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Albanian officials expressed appreciation for the USG role in the region and especially in Kosovo. All accepted the role that Wisner asked Albania to play as the Kosovo status negotiations advanced, and pledged that Albania would do its part to reach a successful conclusion. Amb [...]
2006-04-21 11:18:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KS AL
06TOKYO1340MEDIA REACTION DEATH OF MILOSEVIC - TOKYO
[...] "Death of Milosevic, 'Butcher of the Balkans'" The liberal Asahi editorialized (3/14): "Former Yugoslav President Milosevic, known as the 'butcher of the Balkans,' has died in the middle of his four year trial at the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague on charges of d [...]
2006-03-14 06:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO1587 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/27/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-27 07:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2467 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/08/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-08 08:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06UNVIEVIENNA851IAEA/IRAN: SECRETARIAT TELLS MEMBER STATES THAT
[...] (SBU) During a technical briefing on November 15, the IAEA Secretariat advised that TC project IRA/9/019 (Strengthening Safety Capabilities for the Construction of a research Reactor) was not directly linked to enrichment and reprocessing activities, and the "Secretariat is certain this proj [...]
2006-11-17 08:20:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IAEA IR KNNP
06USNATO602AMBASSADOR NULAND'S MEETING WITH SERBIAN
[...] (U) Summary: On October 18, Ambassador Nuland hosted Serbian Ambassador to the EU Branko Milinkovic to discuss Serbian Partnership for Peace (PfP) aspirations and Serbia's compliance with the International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Ambassador Nuland expressed dismay [...]
2006-10-13 07:20:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL
06USNATO716ACCESSION OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, MONTENEGRO,
[...] (C) In a historic and emotional morning at NATO HQ on December 14, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia joined the Partnership for Peace by signing the PfP Framework Document in back-to-back meetings with the North Atlantic Council (NAC). BiH trilateral Presidency Chairman Nebosjsha [...]
2006-12-14 17:02:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL MARR XB
06USUNNEWYORK1071UN FINANCES: 2006 PAYMENTS ARE SLOW
[...] SUMMARY: On May 24th, UN Controller Warren Sach updated the Fifth Committee on the current financial situation of the United Nations. He noted that the overall financial situation in 2005 was better than 2004, but that 2006 payments thus far on the regular budget were below payments made this [...]
2006-05-25 17:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
06USUNNEWYORK1148ICTY PRESIDENT POCAR PREVIEWS JUNE 7 ADDRESS FOR
[...] (U) BEGIN SUMMARY. Appealing for continuing U.S. support, Judge Fausto Pocar, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY),previewed his June 7 address to the Security Council for Ambassador Wolff on June 5. Pocar said he would focus on the ICTY's work [...]
2006-06-06 20:29:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNSC NL BK
06USUNNEWYORK1180ICTY/ICTR PRESIDENTS, PROSECUTORS BRIEF SECURITY
[...] BEGIN SUMMARY: The Presidents of and Prosecutors for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) briefed the Security Council June 7 on their progress toward implementation of the Completion Strategy of the re [...]
2006-06-09 19:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ICTY KJUS UNSC ICTR
06USUNNEWYORK1283SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATES INTERNATIONAL LAW
[...] BEGIN SUMMARY: Security Council members joined by 16 other representatives of UN Missions debated the topic of the Security Council and international law on June 22, 2006. Nicolas Michel, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, and President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ),Ro [...]
2006-06-29 13:34:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KJUS UNSC
06USUNNEWYORK1366LEGAL COUNSEL MICHEL REPORTS OLA/LEBANESE NEAR
[...] (SBU) Begin summary: UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel told the P-3 on July 12 that UN lawyers and Lebanese judges Ralph Riachy and Choucri Sadr achieved progress last week in negotiating a draft agreement and statute to establish a tribunal to try those responsible for the assassination of fo [...]
2006-07-14 21:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PGOV PREL PTER KCRM SY LE
06USUNNEWYORK1763HARIRI TRIBUNAL: UN LEGAL COUNSEL WELCOMES
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: USUN Legal, accompanied by French Mission political officers, delivered points (ref A) regarding the draft Hariri tribunal agreement to UN Legal Counsel Michel on September 5. We noted USG support for his return to Lebanon that evening. In addition per ref B request, U [...]
2006-09-07 22:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM LE MOPS PINR PTER SY UNSC
06USUNNEWYORK1902UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENT: ARTICLE 19, MULTIYEAR
[...] Summary. Beginning the week of October 9, in addition to the consideration of exemptions to Article 19 (reftel),the Fifth Committee is expected to consider the reports of the Secretary-General on the implementation of General Assembly SIPDIS resolutions 55/235 and 55/236 (A/61/139) relating [...]
2006-10-03 15:36:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
06USUNNEWYORK2046UN LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTS ON EFFORTS TO CONCLUDE
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: Legal Adviser John Bellinger and Ambassador Wolff met with UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel and his deputy, Larry Johnson, October 25, to discuss Lebanese and key Council members' views on the draft statute and agreement to establish a tribunal to try those responsible for [...]
2006-10-26 20:07:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PGOV PREL PTER KCRM SY LE
06USUNNEWYORK2167SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS: REQUEST FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON
[...] SUMMARY: Ambassador Wallace met November 14 with Croatian Permanent Representative Amb. Mirjana Mladineo on a proposal of the successor states of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) to resolve the issue of unpaid assessed contributions of the former Yugoslavia. Amb. Mladineo no [...]
2006-11-17 15:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
06USUNNEWYORK2199SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS: URGENT REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: Discussion on the unpaid assessed dues of the Socialist Former Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) will occur on December 1 in the Fifth Committee. USUN reiterates its request for guidance in time for Fifth Committee discussions.END ACTION REQUEST 2. (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador [...]
2006-11-30 22:14:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAORC KUNR UNGA
06USUNNEWYORK2255SAFETY AND SECURITY: GUIDANCE REQUEST ON
[...] This is a guidance request. See paragraph 10. 2. SUMMARY. In the coming weeks, the Fifth Committee will begin consideration of the reports A/61/531, strengthened and unified security management system for the UN, and A/61/566, standardized access control under agenda item 117 programme budg [...]
2006-12-15 15:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
06USUNNEWYORK402MEETING WITH LEBANESE TO DISCUSS OPTIONS FOR
[...] BEGIN SUMMARY: Ralph Riachy, Chief Justice of Lebanon's Supreme Court, and Choucri Sader, President of the Legislative Service of Lebanon's Ministry of Justice, discussed options for trying the persons responsible for the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri with USUN [...]
2006-03-03 16:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC LE
06USUNNEWYORK618A STEP CLOSER TO TRANSITION: WITH UNSCR 1663
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on Sudan Jan Pronk's March 21 SIPDIS briefing to the Security Council revealed persistent divisions among Members on the prospect of African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS) transition and imposition of targeted sanctio [...]
2006-03-28 20:52:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SU UNSC KPKO
06USUNNEWYORK748YUGOSLAV TRIBUNAL REQUESTS AN EXTENSION FOR A JUDGE
[...] Action Request. Para 1. On March 27 the Secretary General forwarded to the Security Council a request from the President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to extend the term of Judge Canivell to enable him to complete a trial. At SC consultations today, the SC Presid [...]
2006-04-07 19:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ICTY KJUS UNSC
06VIENNA1173KOSOVO: U.S. SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE WISNER BRIEFS
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Frank Wisner, the U.S. Kosovo Special Representative, discussed Kosovo status issues on April 21 with Austrian MFA Political Director Thomas Mayr-Harting. Wisner bluntly outlined the problem: Belgrade has decided to ignore private messages that the outcome of the st [...]
2006-04-24 15:06:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KS AU
06VIENNA2738GAERC -- DEMARCHES ON IRAN, OTHER POINTS DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) EconPolCouns delivered reftel points on September 13 to Austrian MFA European Correspondent Andreas Riecken. Riecken made the following substantive comments. 2. (C) Western Balkans: There will be council conclusions on Bosnia and on Montenegro, Riecken said. The reference to Monte [...]
2006-09-13 15:20:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN PARM KNNP IR EU AU
06VIENNA3264AUSTRIA ON NOVEMBER 13-14 EU FOREING MINISTERS
[...] (SBU) Charge delivered reftel points on November 7 to Andreas Riecken, the Austrian MFA's European Correspondent. 2. (C) Riecken made the following substantive comments: -- Western Balkans: Kosovo will be a lunch topic, and Serbia will be a topic during the regular meeting, Riecken said. [...]
2006-11-08 09:19:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM EUN AU
06VIENNA4622006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR AUSTRIA
[...] Following is 2006 Investment Climate Statement for Austria, keyed to reftel instructions: 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- AUSTRIA -------------------------------------------- Introduction ------------ With the European Union's (EU) enlargement in May 2004, Austria's location beca [...]
2006-02-15 14:59:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR AU
06WELLINGTON133SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GENERAL ABIZAID TO NEW
[...] (C) Mission New Zealand warmly welcomes your visit on 23-25 January. The Government has just returned from its lengthy Christmas and summer holiday period and has real anxiety that it is vulnerable to opposition attacks in a number of areas, including foreign and defense policies and the Gov [...]
2006-02-21 21:02:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON18SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ADM
[...] (C) Mission New Zealand warmly welcomes your visits on January 15-19 (PACAF) and January 16-22 (PACOM). New Zealand officials are also eager to meet with you. You will be arriving in New Zealand towards the end of the summer holiday period. With Parliament out of session until mid-February [...]
2006-01-10 02:36:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV NZ
06ZAGREB1TWO YEARS IN POWER: RESILIENCE AND STABILITY OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: During his second year in office, PM Ivo Sanader led his Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) through domestic difficulties and over critical Euro-Atlantic integration hurdles. At the same time, he sustained a government coalition whose unquestionable stability defies th [...]
2006-01-01 15:17:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KAWC KCRM PHUM PREF HR
06ZAGREB1017CROATIAN PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR DEFENDS NAM SUMMIT
[...] (C) Ambassador Bradtke reiterated strong U.S. disappointment with President Mesic's planned attendance at the Havana NAM Summit in an August 28 meeting with presidential advisor Jakic. The Ambassador also expressed concerns with Mesic's recent public claim that the U.S. had not objected to th [...]
2006-08-28 21:02:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM NAM HR CU HUMAN RIGHTS
06ZAGREB103AMBASSADOR'S TOUR D'HORIZON WITH PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met 23 January with Budimir Loncar, President Mesic's foreign policy advisor and a long-time Mesic advisor and confidant. Loncar delivered a letter from Mesic to President Bush (to be pouched to EUR/SCE) seeking public support and joint "sponsorship" of efforts to com [...]
2006-01-26 08:45:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CASC HR
06ZAGREB1035AMBASSADOR AND CROATIAN PRESIDENT DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador urged President Mesic to consider a gesture in support of democratic change in Cuba during his September visit to Havana for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit. Mesic emphasized his purpose was a visit to the NAM meeting, not to Cuba itself. He will make gener [...]
2006-08-31 06:54:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM NAMSA HR CU HUMAN RIGHTS
06ZAGREB1051KEEP CROATIA IN GSP
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Post strongly supports the retention of Croatia's GSP eligibility and believes that there is a firm policy basis for such a decision. Among the factors we believe the Washington inter-agency should consider when reviewing Croatia's status are: supporting regional [...]
2006-09-05 14:07:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD HR
06ZAGREB1079ANNUAL SUMMER BORDER SPAT ENDS AMICABLY
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Croatian PM Sanader and Slovenian PM Jansa agreed September 2 to cooperate in a flood-control project on the banks of the Mura river, where uncertainty about precise border demarcation recently led to controversy. With both capitals returning to work after the summe [...]
2006-09-08 12:49:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL HR SI REGIONAL ISSUES
06ZAGREB1092NEW GAS PIPELINE ASSURES WINTER SUPPLY
[...] (SBU) Summary: The completion of a major new gas pipeline linking Croatia's Adriatic gas fields to the mainland gas distribution system is a major step forward in bolstering the country's near-term energy security. When the pipeline comes on line at the end of the year, domestic gas productio [...]
2006-09-13 06:32:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON HR
06ZAGREB113CROATIA ACCELERATING ON NATO-READINESS
[...] (C/REL NATO) The political and military elite of Croatia believe they are ready to join NATO today. However, government efforts to educate the general public about why NATO is important to Croatia have been slow to get started. The GoC has developed a NATO-membership driven strategic defense [...]
2006-01-27 14:57:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL HR
06ZAGREB1182CROATIA TO SIGN TRADE PACT WITH KOSOVO
[...] Summary and Comment: Croatian Minister of Economy Branko Vukelic will sign a recently-concluded trade deal with Kosovo in Zagreb on September 28. Although Kosovo represents a relatively minor market for Croatia, trade between the two has been growing steadily in recent years. The deal comes a [...]
2006-09-28 13:12:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDECON PREL UNMIK YI HR
06ZAGREB1231SCENESETTER - PM SANADER’S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Fifteen years after the death of Yugoslavia and eleven years after a horrible civil war, Croatia is poised to become that rarity ) a Balkans success story. With EU entry negotiations underway, tourism arrivals breaking records, and new construction on every corner, Croatia is rebranding itself [...]
2006-10-11 10:46:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV HR EUN NATO
06ZAGREB1260FAR RIGHT POSITIONS ITSELF FOR 2007 ELECTIONS
[...] (U) Summary and comment: The Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) has consolidated its status as a major right-wing political party and gained greater acceptability as a democratic political entity, although some statements made by its leaders occasionally echo its extreme nationalist past. Domestica [...]
2006-10-18 07:19:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV HR POLITICAL PARTIES ELECTIONS
06ZAGREB1265SHIPYARDS ALBATROSSES OF CROATIAN ECONOMY
[...] Summary: Of Croatia's loss-making, unreformed industries, none is more politically sensitive or costs the country's taxpayers more than shipbuilding. With a total of six major shipyards on the Adriatic coast, shipbuilding is a key employer in many communities and an important component of Croa [...]
2006-10-18 13:13:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDECON KPRV EWWT EIND HR
06ZAGREB1296CROATIA ASSESSES HOW TO MEET GROWING ELECTRICITY DEMAND
[...] Summary: Although Croatia's electricity supply is sufficient for current needs, government and industry are looking at ways to meet increased future demand while complying with various EU energy directives. Plans have already been mooted for new gas and coal-fired thermal plants, as well as hy [...]
2006-10-25 13:08:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON HR
06ZAGREB1338CROATIA INCSR 2006 - PART ONE
[...] (U) Below please find per reftel request, part one of post's submission for the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. Part two on money laundering will be submitted septel. I. Summary Croatia is not a producer of narcotics. However, narcotics smuggling, particularly heroi [...]
2006-11-06 14:52:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL KJUS KCRM HR
06ZAGREB135FREE TRADE PROPOSAL TOUCHES OFF STORM IN ZAGREB
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: The European Union touched off an exaggerated, if predictable reaction in Croatia last Friday when it gave its support to the Stability Pact Free Trade Agreement for Southeast Europe. Seized upon by a press corps ever eager to stir up controversy and let political [...]
2006-02-01 16:03:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD ECIN EU HR
06ZAGREB1352INTERNATIONALS SEE GLAVAS AS JUDICIAL TEST CASE
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Observers in the international community are calling the war crimes investigation against MP Branimir Glavas (reftels) a test case of the maturity of the Croatian judiciary that will serve as an indicator of readiness for Euro-Atlantic integration. Glavas, now the sub [...]
2006-11-08 14:52:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV KAWC HR WAR CRIMES
06ZAGREB145ZAGREB QUARTERLY FRAUD SUMMARY FIRST
[...] Bolstered by reforms in preparation for EU membership and the official start of EU accession talks in October 2005, Croatia's economy is steadily improving, unemployment rates are gradually declining, and fewer and fewer Croatians need to resort to fraud or malfeasance to travel abroad. Dev [...]
2006-02-06 11:55:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC HR
06ZAGREB176 Croatian B1-B2 Visa Reciprocity Embassy Zagreb
[...] See action request, paragraph eight. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Zagreb proposes increasing the current B1/B2 reciprocity of 60 months to 120 months for Croatian citizens. Post bases its recommendation on the steadily improving economy, post's low refusal rate (just over four percent) for [...]
2006-02-10 13:59:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS PREL ASEC HR
06ZAGREB192INDUSTRY AND REAL ESTATE POSSIBLE BUMPS IN
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: EU accession is Croatia's top foreign policy goal and an area of unusual political consensus. After beginning negotiations in October 2005, the government of PM Ivo Sanader has set an ambitious goal of accession by 2009, in time to participate in European election [...]
2006-02-14 12:00:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECIN EU HR
06ZAGREB203CROATIA SPINS VICTORY ON BALKAN FREE
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Croatian PM Ivo Sanader scored domestic political points over the past two weeks in the controversy surrounding proposals for a Western Balkans Free Trade Agreement. Although the concept of a regional free trade agreement is one that Croatia has nominally support [...]
2006-02-16 09:05:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD ECIN EU HR
06ZAGREB233GLAVAS: WINGS CLIPPED, BUT WATCH THE CLAWS
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Branimir Glavas, the Slavonian strongman who broke ranks with PM Ivo Sanader and the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) last year (ref C),has been politically isolated and his power limited to Osijek and the surrounding county. While Glavas currently serves as th [...]
2006-02-22 13:03:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV KAWC HR
06ZAGREB25Croatia Scene Setter for Lt. General Hanlon
[...] SUMMARY: The last few months have brought a string of good news for Croatia and the government of Prime Minister Ivo Sanader. With EU accession negotiations opened on October 4 and fugitive general Ante Gotovina arrested in Spain on December 7, Croatia has now cleared the major political obst [...]
2006-01-09 07:59:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV MARR HR
06ZAGREB281CROATIA SCENE SETTER FOR AMBASSADOR NULAND AND THE
[...] SUMMARY: The last few months have brought a string of good news for Croatia and the government of Prime Minister Ivo Sanader. With EU accession negotiations opened on October 4 and fugitive general Ante Gotovina arrested in Spain on December 7, Croatia has now cleared major political obstacle [...]
2006-03-02 15:30:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OREP PGOV MARR HR
06ZAGREB295CROATIA-SLOVENIA BILATERAL ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Croatia and Slovenia enjoy generally good bilateral relations. Nevertheless, unresolved issues concerning maritime boundaries and the land border, the jointly-owned Krsko nuclear power plant and Croatian deposits in the former Ljubljanska Banka are persistent irrita [...]
2006-03-03 16:24:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON HR SI
06ZAGREB298 ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] (SBU) Post is pleased to submit its Annual Anti- Trafficking in Persons Report. Last year, Croatia was ranked as a Tier 2 country and Post recommends retaining that ranking for this reporting period. The GOC is making a concerted effort to take a proactive stance against TIP. Towards that g [...]
2006-03-06 11:37:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB HR
06ZAGREB336PRESIDENT MESIC'S ECONOMIC VIEWS: YUGONOMICS?
[...] (C) Summary: Croatian President Stjepan Mesic has no constitutional authority to set economic policy, which is the sole preserve of the Prime Minister. However, as the politician frequently cited as one of the most popular in Croatia and one possessed of moral authority, a rare commodity amo [...]
2006-03-13 11:07:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALECON PINR HR
06ZAGREB337CROATIA SCENE SETTER FOR SENATOR VOINOVICH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Croatia and the government of Prime Minister Ivo Sanader have enjoyed several important successes since your last visit in May 2005. With EU accession negotiations opened on October 4 and Hague indictee Ante Gotovina arrested in Spain on December 7, Croatia has now cleared majo [...]
2006-03-13 11:25:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV HR
06ZAGREB366ICJ CASES WEAVE DANGEROUS WEB
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In light of recent local media reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina's case against Serbia and Montenegro before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and speculation regarding a possible future BiH case against Croatia, PolOff met March 15 with Professor Ivan Simonovi [...]
2006-03-17 15:27:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKAWC PREL PGOV BK SR HR
06ZAGREB388(C) EMBASSY ZAGREB FORESTALLS MESIC VISIT TO CUBA
[...] (C) Presidential advisor Budimir Loncar raised with the Ambassador March 14 the possibility of an April visit by President Mesic to Cuba. Croatian companies apparently hope to get new contracts servicing and replacing technical equipment sold to Cuba during the days of Yugoslavia, and the Pr [...]
2006-03-23 09:41:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL HR CU
06ZAGREB45CROATIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006
[...] SUMMARY: Only in recent years has Croatia begun to emerge as an attractive destination for investment. Croatia lagged behind many of the other countries of Central and Eastern Europe in attracting foreign investment following the fall of the Berlin Wall, partly as a result of the conflicts [...]
2006-01-13 12:53:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC
06ZAGREB461VPOTUS SCENESETTER: PUSHING CROATIA'S INTEGRATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Vice President Cheney will visit Croatia at a time of political optimism following the opening of accession negotiations with the European Union in October 2005, the arrest of war crimes suspect Ante Gotovina in December 2005, and the prospect of NATO membership growing [...]
2006-04-11 12:59:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KAWC SIPDIS HR
06ZAGREB542CROATIA PROACTIVE ON ARMS CONTROL ISSUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY and COMMENT: Over the past year (refs) the Government of Croatia has quietly but steadily built a track record of proactive cooperation and coordination with the USG on concrete arms control cases. Croatian industry has a long history of business ties to problematic Middle Eastern [...]
2006-04-27 14:05:00Embassy ZagrebSECRETPARM ETTC PREL HR
06ZAGREB665CROATIA WELCOMES MONTENEGRIN REFERENDUM RESULT
[...] (U) The initial reaction of GOC officials toward the Montenegrin independence referendum, as reported by the press, has been generally positive. In a May 25 Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Ivo Sanader issued a statement in support of the outcome of Montenegro's Referendum on Independence. Th [...]
2006-05-30 07:06:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL HR REGIONAL ISSUES
06ZAGREB721 Croatia recognizes Montenegro
[...] The Government of Croatia (GOC) convened an extraordinary session on June 12 to recognize Montenegro as an independent and sovereign state. The decision was preceded by a meeting between President Mesic and Prime Minister Sanader where the pair agreed that the GOC should go ahead and recogn [...]
2006-06-13 12:02:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV HR REGIONAL ISSUES
06ZAGREB799CROATIAN PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR POSITIVE ON VISIT OF
[...] (C) The June 27 visit by Serbian President Tadic to Croatia was excellent, Presidential foreign policy advisor Budimir Loncar told DCM June 28. Tadic was very open and forthcoming with Croatian President Mesic. 2. (C) Tadic indicated that the Montenegro question is now completely settled, [...]
2006-07-03 12:02:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL HR SR
06ZAGREB823CROATIA SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRIED
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: During your July 9-10 stop in Dubrovnik for the conference "Completing Europe's Southern Dimension: The Values that Bind Us," you will witness firsthand the GoC's unshakable enthusiasm for promoting Euro-Atlantic integration. Still paddling on the wave of political op [...]
2006-07-07 11:49:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KAWC SIPDIS HR
06ZAGREB872CROATIAN PM SANADER HAS POSITIVE UK VISIT
[...] (U) PM Ivo Sanader's July 18 meeting with British PM Tony Blair during his first official visit to London received wide coverage in the Croatian press. The media focused on Blair's strong support of Croatia's EU accession and his statement that "there is no sense that Croatia has to wait for o [...]
2006-07-21 10:40:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO EU HR UK
06ZAGREB898NEW PAGE IN RELATIONS WITH SERBIA?
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: PM Ivo Sanader capped a recent surge in bilateral contact between Serbia and Croatia by opening the new Bajakovo-Batrovci border crossing with Serbian PM Kostunica on July 21 and traveling to Belgrade for meetings with both Kostunica and Serbian President Tadic. While [...]
2006-07-27 09:35:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KAWC SR HR REGIONAL ISSUES
06ZAGREB920CROATIA CONCERNED PROTECTIONISM COMPROMISES CEFTA
[...] (C) Summary: Croatian MFA and Ministry of Economy contacts have expressed concern with the direction of talks on the enlargement of CEFTA. Min Econ Assistant Minister Igor Lucic told EconOff on July 27 that both Serbia and Bosnia were taking positions that the Croatian side views as incompat [...]
2006-08-01 13:46:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PREL HR
06ZAGREB943MARGETIC - CROATIANS ARREST JOURNALIST AT ICTY
[...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Croatian authorities arrested journalist Domagoj Margetic on August 4 for contempt of court at the request of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) after he published on his U.S.-based website a list of 102 protected witnesses from the tri [...]
2006-08-08 13:01:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV KAWC KHJUS HR WAR CRIMES
06ZAGREB948OPERATION STORM VIDEO - PROSECUTOR LAUNCHES
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Chief State Prosecutor Mladen Bajic has forwarded the war-time video recently aired on Belgrade's B-92 television to the Ministry of Interior and requested a full investigation of the crimes shown. After watching the video and reviewing an extensive analysis done by C [...]
2006-08-10 08:37:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALKAWC PREL PGOV HR WAR CRIMES
06ZAGREB990CHARGE EXPRESSES DISMAY AT CROATIAN PRESIDENT'S
[...] (C) Summary: Charge called August 21 on Josko Klisovic, new chief of cabinet to FM Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic, to express dismay with President Mesic's planned trip to Cuba for the Non-Aligned Movement Summit (reftel) as well as the President's characterization in the press August 18 that the U [...]
2006-08-22 11:49:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL NAM UNSC HR CU
07AITTAIPEI193MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S ANTI-SATELLITE MISSILE TEST, DONALD
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage January 25 on the debt-ridden Rebar Asia Pacific Group, and on the controversial Presidential Office Allowance for State Affairs case. Taiwan's papers gave moderate, straightforward news coverage to U.S. Presid [...]
2007-01-25 08:30:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
07ANKARA2487ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-05 13:39:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2877ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-03 14:27:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA486PKK Issue: Update on Violence and Political Developments
[...] (SBU) This is another in a series of periodic reports on PKK violence in Turkey. Our primary sources for these reports are mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News Agency, and international wire services. While these are more reliable than most Turkish press sources, they [...]
2007-03-05 07:58:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL PGOV TU IZ
07ASHGABAT215MINISTRY OF EDUCATION EDGES BLINDLY FORWARD ALONG APPROVED
[...] (U) Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher's discussion with the Ministry of Education one day after the inauguration of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov revealed the ministry's grudging acceptance of the president's stated intention to reform higher education and extend the years of secondar [...]
2007-02-20 13:46:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV TX CVIS KPAO
07ATHENS1316U/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 15:28:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALGR OVIP PGOV PREL
07BAKU14642007-2008 INSCR FOR AZERBAIJAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-11 06:22:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL EAID AJ
07BAKU753PRESIDENT ALIYEV: ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH,
[...] (C) Summary: On June 13, a frustrated President Ilham Aliyev told the Ambassador his view of the unsuccessful Nagorno-Karabakh discussions on the margins of the St. Petersburg CIS Summit. He concluded that the Minsk Group format is "useless," and asked that the United States now impose a se [...]
2007-06-15 12:46:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALAJ ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL RS TX
07BANGKOK5126AMBASSADOR PRESSES THAI FOREIGN MINISTRY ON BURMA
[...] (C) The Ambassador called MFA Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrakul on September 27 to express concern about current RTG policy toward Burma. The Ambassador cited reports that Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram, in New York for the UNGA, had sought to discourage Prime Minister Surayud from [...]
2007-09-27 10:39:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM TH BM
07BEIJING1960KOSOVO: CHINESE MFA SEES POSITIONS HARDENING
[...] (C) China sees positions concerning Kosovo as hardening, both between Serbs and Kosovars and among some UNSC members, the Deputy Director for MFA's Balkans Division told poloff. China supports Special Envoy Ahtisaari's efforts, but Beijing's position that it will only back a result agreed to b [...]
2007-03-22 08:16:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC ZL CH RS SR
07BEIJING2217KOSOVO: CHINA FEARS PRECEDENT SET BY INDEPENDENCE,
[...] (C) China fears the precedent that could be set by UN action granting supervised independence to Kosovo, according to Chinese scholars from a Ministry of State Security-affiliated think tank. UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari's plan to grant Kosovo independence without Serbian consent could someday [...]
2007-04-04 07:52:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UNMIK CH YI RS
07BEIRUT414LEBANON: UNIIIC SENIOR INVESTIGATOR SAYS STEADY
[...] (C) In a 3/19 meeting, UNIIIC chief investigator Peter Nicholson and senior investigator Rosemary Nidiry informed emboff that the Commission is now proceeding on the assumption that their mandate will be extended by the Security Council. Nicholson stated that the investigation has considera [...]
2007-03-21 09:28:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER KCRM LE SY IS
07BEIRUT591LEBANON: BRAMMERTZ SEES FEW COMPLICATIONS FROM A
[...] (C) In a 4/25 meeting, UNIIIC Commissioner Brammertz informed the Ambassador that his sizable investigative team is moving steadily forward in all areas of inquiry: forensics, interviews, evidence prioritization and archiving, correlation of findings, and laying the groundwork for prosecutio [...]
2007-04-26 05:50:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALIS LE PGOV PREL PTER SY
07BEIRUT645FRENCH AMBASSADOR ON TRIBUNAL, BRAMMERTZ,
[...] (C) In a 5/7 meeting with Ambassador Feltman, French Ambassador Bernard Emie, just back from Paris, reported that France wants to move quickly toward a simple UNSCR establishing the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. Emie agreed that it appears that the pro-Syrians already recognize the inevita [...]
2007-05-07 14:46:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL UNSC LE SY
07BEIRUT813LEBANON: JUSTICE MINISTER RIZK LOOKS AHEAD ON
[...] (C) Visiting Assistant Secretary for International Organizations Kristen Silverberg and the Ambassador on June 5 discussed upcoming issues regarding the Special Tribunal for Lebanon with Minister of Justice Charles Rizk. Fully supportive of A/S Silverberg's argument to make progress on making [...]
2007-06-06 15:18:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL LE SY
07BELGRADE1065 VISAS DONKEY CORRUPTION 212 (F) SRM (MISKOVIC, Miroslav)
[...] (s) Summary: Miroslav Miskovic, dpob: 5 July 1945, Serbia, is the richest man in Serbia and, according to the most recent Forbes ranking, one of the richest in the world, with over $1 billion in wealth. He dominates banking, insurance, and consumer goods in Serbia after obtaining massive we [...]
2007-07-27 15:59:00Embassy BelgradeSECRETCVIS KCOR KCRM ASEC PGOV PREL ECON KFRD SR
07BELGRADE1085CODEL BEAN'S VISIT TO BELGRADE
[...] Summary: CODEL Bean visited Serbia July 20-22, seeking to learn more about the challenges facing the country's future and the prospects for investment and economic cooperation moving forward. The CODEL's meetings with GOS officials on July 20 focused largely on Kosovo status and the impact of [...]
2007-07-31 16:27:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PBTS OREP BEAN SR YI
07BELGRADE1223 KOSOVO WEEKLY: RHETORIC OUTSHINES TROIKA TALKS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Anti-NATO rhetoric and talk of inflicting "injury" in response to a Kosovo unilateral declaration of independence (UDI),in Serbia, eclipsed the first week of talks in Vienna. Tadic and his Democratic Party (DS) remain silent, while Kostunica and his Democratic Party of Serbia ( [...]
2007-08-31 16:51:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPBTS PREL PGOV KPAO KV SR
07BELGRADE133UPDATE ON ENERGY ISSUES FROM SERBIA
[...] (SBU)Several major energy issues are still on the front burner as Serbia's democratic parties work to assemble a new government. Srbijagas's general director recently announced that Gazprom is likely to be Srbijagas's strategic partner in providing natural gas for the underground storage facil [...]
2007-01-29 15:19:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EIND SR
07BELGRADE1362 NAZIS AND VOJVODINA
[...] (SBU) Leaders from Serbia's Vojvodina told the Ambassador that the appearance of a Nazi Movement in the province was a reflection of the changes in the delicate balance of the multi-ethnic, autonomous province as a result of the population migrations in the 1990's. Demographic changes enabled [...]
2007-10-05 22:13:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL KPAO SR KV
07BELGRADE1364 NAZIS AND VOJVODINA
[...] (SBU) Leaders from Serbia's Vojvodina told the Ambassador that the appearance Of a Nazi Movement in the province was a reflection of the changes in the delicate balance of the multi-ethnic, autonomous province as a result of the population migrations in the 1990s. Demographic changes enabled [...]
2007-10-05 22:51:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL KPAO SR KV
07BELGRADE1384SERBIA: CORRUPTION ARRESTS TARGET FORMER GENEX EXECS
[...] Police arrested five former Genex (one of the biggest companies in the former Yugoslvia) executives, and a former Privatization Agency official on October 3. The group is suspected of conspiring to sell Genex land holdings without a public tender and abusing their positions. The police inves [...]
2007-10-11 13:24:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN SR
07BELGRADE1392 Violence within Serbia's Muslim Community in Sandzak
[...] (SBU) Serbia's non-Albanian Islamic community in the Sandzak, split along political and party lines, dramatically and repeatedly clashed in Novi Pazar, the week of October 1. The series of disturbances began with Belgrade's attempt to oust Serbia's chief Islamic religious leader, followed with [...]
2007-10-11 17:54:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM SR KV BK
07BELGRADE1472SERBIA'S DSS DECLARES MILITARY NEUTRALITY
[...] (U) The Democratic Party of Serbia of Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica on October 28 adopted a declaration supporting military neutrality for Serbia. The declaration, while dramatic, in fact, allows for the possibility of Serbia entering a military alliance by public referendum. For the mome [...]
2007-10-30 12:56:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MARR KV SR
07BELGRADE1475SERBIAN LEADERS RALLY SUPPORT FOR REPUBLIKA SRBSKA KIN
[...] (U) With the dissolution of the Serbian-Montenegrin Union in the recent past and the independence of Kosovo around the corner, Serbia has seized on political events in Bosnia's Republika Srpska as an opportunity to proclaim support for the interests of Serbs region-wide. Serbia's political le [...]
2007-10-30 17:22:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KV SR BH
07BELGRADE1480Serbia: President and Foreign Minister Defend Dayton
[...] Both President Tadic and Prime Minister Jeremic, in separate meetings on October 30 reaffirmed Serbia's support for the Dayton Accords as one of the "guarantors," and criticized High Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina Miroslav Lajcak for taking measures in Bosnia contrary to the accords. [...]
2007-10-31 12:23:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL BH SR
07BELGRADE1514SERBIA-$520 MILLION BANKRUPTCY AUCTION
[...] On October 29 Verano Motors bought bankrupt department store chain "Robne Kuce Beograd" for $520 million in the fifth largest privatization deal in Serbia. Verano's offer prevailed over nine other bidders including two U.S. investment firms and well-known Serbian business tycoons. The purch [...]
2007-11-07 13:46:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV SR
07BELGRADE1553 SERBIA: RADICAL PARTY MAYOR MAJA GOJKOVIC READY TO JUMP
[...] (C) Novi Sad Mayor Maja Gojkovic of the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) confided to the DCM that she planned to break from the party and run for president in 2012. She said she differed from the party leadership in her orientation to the west, where Serbia's destiny lay. She outlined her efforts [...]
2007-11-15 17:36:00Embassy BelgradeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SR
07BELGRADE1576SERBIA'S SOCIAL AFFAIRS MINISTER TACKLES THE MENTAL HEALTH
[...] (SBU) Labor and Social Affairs Minister Rasim Ljajic told the Ambassador on November 19 that he was disappointed that the recent Mental Disability Rights International (MDRI) report was so political, and he questioned the timing of the report's release. Nevertheless, Ljajic was open and willing [...]
2007-11-21 08:12:00Embassy BelgradeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SR
07BELGRADE1604SOUTHERN SERBIA: ALBANIANS RAISE FLAG BUT EVENT PASSES WITH
[...] (SBU) Local Albanians in Southern Serbia publicly celebrated Albanian Flag Day, more calmly than in past years. In the Presevo Valley, Albanians temporarily flew the Albanian flag alongside the Serbian flag, but caused little reaction. USG calls to local leaders from Belgrade and Pristina in [...]
2007-11-29 17:05:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW KV
07BELGRADE1647Serbia: 2007-2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-11 14:43:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR SR
07BELGRADE1736PUBLIC DEBATE ON THE RESTITUTION LAW
[...] Serbia is the only country in Europe without a restitution law. A restitution law is a prerequisite for EU membership, but more importantly, it is vital to attracting badly needed foreign direct investment, establishing the right to private property, and revitalizing Serbia's market economy. [...]
2007-12-28 09:08:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDECON KIDE KPRV CASC SR
07BELGRADE1742FORMER SERBIAN RELIGION MINISTER DEFENDS DISCRIMINATORY
[...] (U) NGOs and small Protestant churches have criticized Serbia's 2006 Religion law, citing its multiple obstacles to becoming a legally recognized church. The 2007 International Religious Freedom Report (IRFR) identified these obstacles as well, prompting criticism from the Religion Ministry ab [...]
2007-12-31 16:05:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL SR
07BELGRADE215 SERBIAN PARLIAMENT REJECTS AHTISAARI PLAN
[...] (SBU) As expected, Belgrade's new parliament overwhelmingly rejected the Ahtisaari plan as ?illegal? during its first session on 2/14. The reappointed Kosovo negotiating team is now equipped with a largely rejectionist platform -- mostly reflective of the last government's position on Kosovo [...]
2007-02-15 16:04:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM KO SR
07BELGRADE218 SERBIAN PARLIAMENT REJECTS AHTISAARI PLAN
[...] (SBU) As expected, Belgrade's new parliament overwhelmingly rejected the Ahtisaari plan as ?illegal? during its first session on 2/14. The reappointed Kosovo negotiating team is now equipped with a largely rejectionist platform -- mostly reflective of the last government's position on Kosovo [...]
2007-02-16 10:53:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM KO SR
07BELGRADE301 GlACIAL COALITION TALKS SHOWING SIGNS OF
[...] (SBU) President Tadic's Democratic Party (DS) and Prime Minister Kostunica's Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) began formal talks on assembling a working coalition government March 2, but so far they remain deadlocked over which party should hold the PM position. DS and DSS officials mostly to [...]
2007-03-06 10:33:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM SR
07BELGRADE307SERBIA'S IPR ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS IMPROVE IN 2006
[...] The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA),in its yearly Special 301 submission to USTR, elected not to recommend that Serbia be placed on the Special 301 Watch list. Embassy supports this decision. Serbian authorities responsible for intellectual property rights (IPR) enforce [...]
2007-03-07 13:45:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD PREL SR KIPR
07BELGRADE599UPDATE ON ENERGY ISSUES FROM SERBIA
[...] (U) Summary. State-owned gas monopoly Srbijagas has managed to improve its financial outlook via an intergovernmental agreement that uses old Yugoslavia clearing debt to pay gas arrears to Gazprom of USD 188.2 million, debt accumulated from 1994 to 2000. However, the company still has a debt [...]
2007-05-07 06:38:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EIND SR
07BELGRADE676Serbia's "Spring Coalition" Government
[...] The following is the new cabinet sworn in on May 15, 2007 in Serbia. It consists of 22 ministries in addition to a Prime Minister from the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS),a Deputy Prime Minister from the Democratic Party (DS) and a minister without portfolio. 2. Prime Minister: Vojislav Ko [...]
2007-05-16 13:51:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SR
07BELGRADE813KOSOVO WEEKLY UPDATE: BELGRADE DELIGHTED WITH PART
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a week dominated by speculation on the G8 Summit's impact on the Kosovo status process, the first substantive offer -- French President Sarkozy's proposal to delay a status decision for six months -- is seen by officials here as a triumph for Serbia's Kosovo policy. Serbia al [...]
2007-06-08 15:09:00Embassy BelgradeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR YI
07BERN937LEBANON: SWISS REVIEWING WHETHER TO CONTRIBUTE TO
[...] (SBU) Poloff met September 21 with Tim Enderlin, Chief of UNSC Affairs for the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (EDA),and delivered the reftel message encouraging the Swiss government to make a contribution to the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon. Enderlin responded by emphasizing [...]
2007-09-21 14:57:00Embassy BernUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNSC PTER LE SZ
07BRATISLAVA262AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES ICTY/R AND
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador-at-large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson visited Bratislava on April 23-24, 2007 for meetings with MFA interlocutors to discuss the close out of the International Criminal Tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda, the upcoming election of a new ICTY Prosecutor, and th [...]
2007-05-03 13:07:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PHUM PINR KAWC LO
07BRUSSELS3248U.S.-EU CONSULTATIONS ON W.BALKANS: CONCERN OVER
[...] (C) EU and member state officials told EUR/SCE Director Chris Hoh, during the Oct. 24 U.S.-EU consultations on the W. Balkans (COWEB) and in separate meetings in Brussels, that they are reviewing the possible launch of an ESDP mission in Kosovo before a UDI and that a "critical mass" of member [...]
2007-10-26 14:56:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID ZL EUN
07BUDAPEST266SCENE-SETTER FOR DAS DI CARLO'S VISIT TO BUDAPEST
[...] (C) The integration of the Balkans into the Euro-Atlantic community remains an issue of bipartisan consensus despite Hungary,s fractious domestic political dynamic. All parties supported NATO and EU accession and see the International Community's presence as key to stability in the Balkans an [...]
2007-02-23 10:00:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV HU
07CAIRO2603KHARTOUM CDA FERNANDEZ' AUGUST 14 MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary and introduction. Visiting Khartoum Charge d'Affairs Alberto Fernandez met with Hisham Yousef, Chief of Staff to Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa, on August 14 in Cairo. Yousef expressed optimism that Darfur is "on the right track" and has a better chance of successful r [...]
2007-08-22 13:21:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SU
07CAIRO3103MFA ADVISOR ON EGYPTIAN JUDGE FOR SELECTION
[...] (S) MFA Cabinet Advisor Nazih el Neggary told Poloff Oct 22 that retired Egyptian judge Amin Mahdi had agreed to serve on the UN selection panel for judges to the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon. However, Mahdi did not want to serve on the tribunal itself, for fear of having to carry out pun [...]
2007-10-22 15:31:00Embassy CairoSECRETPREL PGOV LE PTER EG
07CANBERRA1610AUSTRALIA: 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS
[...] SUMMARY ----------- Australia is a committed partner in international efforts to combat illicit drugs. Domestically, Australian government policies are designed to address fully both the law enforcement needs and the demand reduction sides of the equation. Australian law enforcement agencies [...]
2007-11-06 00:13:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AS
07DAMASCUS85 Syria/Qatar, Syria/Brazil, Golan, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Jan. 25 reported that President Asad returned to Damascus after a short visit to Qatar on Jan. 24, where he reviewed with Qatari Prince Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani developments in the region, especially in Iraq and Palestine. The leaders also reviewed bilatera [...]
2007-01-25 13:42:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DARESSALAAM376ICTR: AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES TRIBUNAL
[...] (U) Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues (S/WCI),Clint Williamson, met with President Mose and other key officials at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and toured the United Nations Detention Facility in Arusha on March 7 and 8. Discussions centered on issues that co [...]
2007-03-18 13:27:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA ICTR TZ
07DARESSALAAM735SHOWDOWN AT THE ICTR CORRAL: BENCH SPLIT REGARDING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 21, the judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR, or the Tribunal) are scheduled to elect a President as the current term ends this month. President Erik Mose wishes to serve a third term and proposals to amend the Rules to allow this are tabled [...]
2007-05-18 08:33:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA ICTR TZ
07DUBLIN102IRELAND'S VIEWS ON KOSOVO (IN ADVANCE OF THE
[...] (C) Summary: The Irish Government strongly supports Special Envoy Martii Ahtisaari's efforts in Kosovo and his recommendations for a status solution, which it sees as bringing peace and stability to the whole of the Balkans, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). While the Ir [...]
2007-02-09 12:57:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN KPAL IE
07JAKARTA1098CHARGE URGES SUPPORT FOR AHTISAARI KOSOVO PLAN
[...] (C) Summary. On April 18, a key Department of Foreign Affairs interlocutor articulated a more nuanced position on Kosovo, which we interpret as an indication that Jakarta might be looking for a way to support a UNSC Resolution based on the Ahtisaari plan. While reiterating that Indonesia opp [...]
2007-04-19 07:45:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC UNMIK IR YI ID
07JAKARTA738KOSOVO NEXT STEPS
[...] (C) PolCouns met March 14 with Department of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Disarmament and International Security Mohammad Hery Saripudin to follow-up the ref B demarche made by the Charge and deliver the points contained in ref. A. Saripudin attempted to explain away some of the press [...]
2007-03-14 08:29:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID
07JAKARTA767THE SECRETARY,S MARCH 22 MEETING WITH INDONESIAN
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Wirajuda appreciates the Secretary's invitation to meet with her in Washington and looks forward to the opportunity to exchange views on the Middle East and UNSC issues. FM Wirajuda is the GOI point man behind Indonesia's recent activism on Israel-Palestinian issues and S [...]
2007-03-16 09:14:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR ID
07KHARTOUM1477NEW--AND GROWING--CALLS FOR INDEPENDENT DARFUR
[...] (SBU) Calls for an independent Darfur--infrequent in the past--have now taken a more prominent place in the region's political discourse. In a recent television interview, Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) leader Khalil Ibrahim warned that the failure of negotiations with the Sudanese Gover [...]
2007-09-19 13:55:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN AU US SU
07KHARTOUM1950RIZEIGAT LEADER: PLANNING FOR A BAGGARA ALLIANCE
[...] (SBU) On December 6 CDA met with Waleed Madibbo, head of a local governance NGO and nephew of Rizeigat Nazir Said Madibbo. Speaking of his uncle, who has struggled to keep his tribe relatively neutral and above the fray encapsulating Darfur, Madibbo said that he was "honest, influential, but wi [...]
2007-12-09 13:34:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UN AU SU
07KHARTOUM215REV. GRAHAM'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT BASHIR
[...] (C) Rev Franklin Graham, founder and CEO of Samaritan,s Purse (SP),met with President Bashir on February 12, after visiting South Darfur and Southern Sudan. The Sudanese government excluded former Senator Bill Frist, who is traveling as a guest of SP, from the meeting. Graham characterized [...]
2007-02-13 15:59:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SU US
07KYIV118UKRAINE: 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Refs A and B contained parts one and two of the 2007 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) for Ukraine. The third and final part of the ICS is below. Text Continued: A.9. Efficient Capital Markets and Portfolio Investment BANKING The Ukrainian banking system consists of the National Ban [...]
2007-01-18 14:25:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR UP
07LISBON369PORTUGAL'S VIEWS ON FEBRUARY EU FOREIGN MINISTERS'
[...] (U) On February 8, MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha responded to the Ref A demarche points by offering Portugal's views on the Balkans, Middle East, and African policies. 2. (C) BALKANS - Rocha saw this as the most important area for discussion since it would be the first oppo [...]
2007-02-09 17:52:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREL EU PO
07LJUBLJANA103SLOVENIA: 2007 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - RECOMMENDATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As of 2006, Slovenian legislation on intellectual property rights is fully aligned with EU legislation, TRIPS and ratified international treaties, and in practice, U.S. pharmaceutical companies have access to the Slovene market. Recent efforts by the Government of Slovenia (GOS) [...]
2007-02-21 13:46:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR SI
07LJUBLJANA122SLOVENIA: FORMER UN ASSISTANT SYG SHARES VIEWS OF
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenia's former Ambassador to the UN and (subsequently) former Assistant Secretary General for Political affairs at the UN, Danilo Turk, is enjoying a sabbatical from diplomacy as a professor of international law at Ljubljana's Law Faculty. His many years in New York give Turk [...]
2007-03-02 14:27:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SI
07LJUBLJANA231SLOVENIA'S EU COMMISSIONER -- INTEGRATION,
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenia's EU Commissioner, Janez Potocnik, is one of the country's brightest stars working outside its borders. When his tenure as Commissioner for Science and Research concludes in 2009, we can expect to see him re-emerge on the Slovenian political stage. In his role as Commi [...]
2007-04-13 14:40:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV TSPL HR SI
07LJUBLJANA30SLOVENIA: DINNER WITH THE RUPELS: KOSOVO/SERBIA,
[...] (C) Summary. At dinner with COM and wife January 17, FM Dmitrij Rupel reported briefly on his recent trip to Belgrade where he urged PM Kostunica to accept the inevitable on Kosovo. He said he expected the Italian-Slovenian relationship to improve over the next year, noting a discrete agreem [...]
2007-01-19 15:45:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM IT SI
07LJUBLJANA305KOSOVO: SLOVENIA VIEWS OF UNSC RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Polecon Chief delivered reftel points to Leon Marc, MFA Director for the Western Balkans, on May 14. Marc said the GOS fully supports moving ahead with a Security Council resolution at this time and is, in general, happy with the wording of the current draft. 2. (C) Marc highlighted [...]
2007-05-14 14:34:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC YI EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA321ZA RES, SLOVENIA'S NEWEST POLITICAL MOVEMENT
[...] (C) Summary. Matej Lahovnik, former Minister of Economy and the leader of Slovenia's newest political movement Za Res (For Real) views himself more as a technocrat than a politician and told DCM and PolEcon Chief that with his new movement, he wanted to put "real issues" on the government's [...]
2007-05-21 14:47:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR SI
07LJUBLJANA564OECD ACCESSION CRITERIA FOR SLOVENIA
[...] (SBU) In post's judgment, Slovenia should not have many difficulties fulfilling the accession to the OECD. It meets many of the pre-accession criteria and shares the fundamental common values. Since independence in 1991, its foreign policy goal has been to integrate into the Euro-Atlantic co [...]
2007-08-30 17:36:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON ETRD PGOV OECD KDEM SENV SI
07LJUBLJANA57SLOVENIAN CITIES HOPE TO BECOME "BOOMTOWNS"
[...] (U) Summary. After years of recession and high unemployment as former socialist industries collapsed, Slovenia's northeast now aims to become a "boomtown." The cornerstone of the projected development is the strategic cooperation between municipalities Maribor and Hoce-Slivnica, Maribor Airpor [...]
2007-01-31 10:28:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON EINV ELTN SI
07LJUBLJANA602SLOVENE BUSINESS LEADER ASSESSES CHALLENGES OF
[...] (C) At a lunch hosted by CDA September 12, Viktor Baraga, chairman of the supervisory boards of Slovenian energy company Petrol and gaming company Hit, discussed the problems these two companies have experienced in advancing joint venture projects with Russian and U.S. partners. He stated tha [...]
2007-09-19 14:28:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ENRG EUN PREL PINR SI
07LJUBLJANA660SLOVENIA'S PLANNED ASSISTANCE TO EU ESDP RULE OF
[...] (C) In an October 18 meeting, Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Security Policy Stanislav Vidovic told us that Slovenia's offer to provide pre-mission training to the core group of 20-25 of the ESDP Rule of Law Mission was "on track." At the October 10-11 EUPT Conference in P [...]
2007-10-18 14:43:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KCRM EAID EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA662SLOVENIA: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS SNAPSHOT
[...] (U) Slovenia's Presidential election will take place this Sunday, October 21. The State Electoral Commission has confirmed the candidacies of seven citizens. The top two finishers will go to a second round on November 11 if neither garners over 50 percent of the vote. Polls still predict Eur [...]
2007-10-19 10:07:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR ECON SI
07LJUBLJANA704SLOVENIA EAGER TO HEAR FROM DAS DICARLO ON BALKAN
[...] (C) In a series of November 5 meetings with EUR DAS Rosemary DiCarlo, senior MFA officials urged close cooperation and sought U.S. views as to the way forward on Balkan issues, which Slovenia sees as a priority issue for its EU Presidency. The Slovenes stressed the importance of speeding up [...]
2007-11-09 11:52:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA80RE-ELECTION WOES FOR SLOVENIA'S CENTRAL BANK
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a close vote February 2, Mitja Gaspari failed to get the 46 votes necessary for re-election as the governor of the Bank of Slovenia (BOS). On February 9, President Drnovsek put forward BOS Vice-Governor Andrej Rant as his second nominee. The ostensible cause of Gaspari's dow [...]
2007-02-13 14:44:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PREL SI
07LUXEMBOURG366VISAS VIPER: LUXEMBOURG VIPER REPORT FOR AUGUST
[...] (U) Post convened its monthly Visas Viper Committee on 15 August 2007. No Visas Viper submissions were presented at that time. 2. (U) The Visas Viper Committee held an ad hoc meeting on 07 September 2007. The following submission was presented: Name: Sulejman ((KOJIC)) aka Kojic ((S [...]
2007-09-07 15:03:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALCMGT CVIS KVPR ASEC PTER PING LU
07MADRID2066SPAIN/INCSR: 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-05 11:41:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM EFIN SP
07MINSK382LUKASHENKO, PALE AND BOMBASTIC, SLAMS U.S. AT
[...] (SBU) President Lukashenko on May 9 delivered a war-like Victory Day speech to WWII veterans and the diplomatic corps at Victory Square in Minsk. After leading a short march of WWII veterans and laying a wreath at the eternal flame, Lukashenko praised the heroism and sacrifice of the Belarusi [...]
2007-05-10 14:21:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR BO
07MINSK882LUKASHENKO CRITICIZES PUTIN, BACKS
[...] (U) At an October 12 press conference with Russian journalists, President Lukashenko criticized the Putin government for limiting the GOB's access to Russian mass media and stalling Belarusian-Russian integration. Lukashenko advocated a "multi-directional" GOB foreign policy emphasizing close [...]
2007-10-17 16:14:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM BO RS
07MOSCOW1960RUSSIA: AMBASSADOR'S APRIL 26 MEETING WITH AUDIT
[...] SUMMARY (C) In an April 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Audit Chamber Chairman Stepashin remarked that the presence of former Presidents Bush and Clinton at the Yeltsin funeral will help improve U.S.-Russian relations. He also said that problems with Iranian payments for Bushehr continue to ho [...]
2007-04-27 13:33:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EPET ETRD PGOV PINR PREL RS
07MOSCOW520GOR PICKS AND CHOOSES ITS HUMAN RIGHTS FORA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The recent fact-finding trip by three noted human rights lawyers to Moscow was largely ignored by GOR officials, in keeping with Russia's long-standing policy to prevent "internationalization" of Chechnya. Russian officials have evinced greater interest in bringing together hum [...]
2007-02-06 15:50:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV RS
07NDJAMENA145CHAD: European Commisssion support for
[...] (SBU) Summary: The European Commission (EC) seeks to develop a program to support the capacity of Chadian political parties to engage in a national political dialogue in the near term, and to be able to compete responsibly in an open democratic process over the longer term. Chad's current pol [...]
2007-02-15 10:35:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PHUM PGOV KDEM CD
07NICOSIA45CYPRUS: 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-12 15:19:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR CY
07NICOSIA979CYPRIOTS OPPOSE KOSOVO UDI, TIGHT-LIPPED ON ESDP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Cognizant that Kosovo final status represented the European Union's greatest foreign policy challenge -- "one we must confront successfully" -- Cyprus nonetheless could "never" support Pristina's unilateral declaration of independence (UDI),asserted Foreign Ministry Political D [...]
2007-12-13 15:41:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KO SE CY
07OTTAWA174S/WCI CONSULTS WITH CANADA, MUCH MORE CONVERGENCE
[...] (C) Summary. S/WCI Ambassador and Canadian foreign affairs and justice officials in Ottawa agreed to cooperate on the development of justice rapid response capacity. The Canadians were also keen to strategize on Darfur. They were unwilling to accept third-country Guantanamo detainees in Ca [...]
2007-01-31 18:59:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM MARR CA
07PARIS1742PARIS CLUB - APRIL 2007 TOUR D'HORIZON AND CAR NEGOTIATION
[...] (SBU) At the April 19-20, 2007 meeting of the Paris Club, creditors provided debt relief to the Central African Republic in recognition of its eligibility for the Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) Initiative and to facilitate the newly signed Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) wit [...]
2007-05-02 16:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
07PARIS232FRANCE 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Investment Climate Statement Contents A. French Investment Regime A1. Openness to Foreign Investment A2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A3. Expropriation and Compensation A4. Dispute Settlement A5. Performance Requirements and Incentives A6. Right to Private Ownership and Establis [...]
2007-01-22 12:35:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR FR
07PARIS2374PARIS CLUB - MAY 2007 TOUR D'HORIZON AND PERU AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) At the May 22-24 meeting of the Paris Club, creditors agreed to allow Peru to prepay at face value as much as $2.5 billion in previously rescheduled non-concessional debt in order to support its efforts to implement sound debt management policies. The Secretariat reported on technical [...]
2007-06-05 16:52:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
07PARIS3873FRENCH NEA A/S EQUIVALENT ON IRAN, SEPTEMBER 17
[...] (C) We used a September 17 meeting with French MFA NEA A/S Equivalent Jean Felix-Paganon to ask for his take on French FM Kouchner's statements in an interview the previous day on the possibility of war with Iran as part of the ongoing crisis over that country's nuclear program (summarized i [...]
2007-09-17 16:04:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM ETTC FR IR EU
07PHNOMPENH1341CAMBODIA ON U.S. SANCTIONS AGAINST BURMA
[...] (C) DCM October 25 delivered demarche (Ref B) to MFA Secretary of State Ouch Borith noting newly imposed USG SIPDIS sanctions and inquiring about what steps the Royal Government of Cambodia was taking to put pressure on the Burmese leadership to release political prisoners and move toward [...]
2007-10-26 12:32:00Embassy Phnom PenhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM CVIS ETRD BM
07PHNOMPENH1342CAMBODIA ON U.S. SANCTIONS AGAINST BURMA
[...] (C) DCM October 25 delivered demarche (Ref B) to MFA Secretary of State Ouch Borith noting newly imposed USG SIPDIS sanctions and inquiring about what steps the Royal Government of Cambodia was taking to put pressure on the Burmese leadership to release political prisoners and move toward [...]
2007-10-29 01:18:00Embassy Phnom PenhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM CVIS ETRD BM
07PHNOMPENH438CAMBODIAN BAR ASSOCIATION SAYS TO ECCC: SHOW ME
[...] (U) On Friday, March 16, the Review Committee of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) issued a press statement announcing that they had resolved all the remaining disagreements between the Cambodian and international judges, although the statement noted that additional [...]
2007-03-20 01:07:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KJUS PREL CB
07PODGORICA226FORMER PM DJUKANOVIC AGAIN IMPLICATED IN 1990S CIGARETTE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: FORMER PM MILO DJUKANOVIC AGAIN FACES THE PROSPECT OF INDICTMENT IN BARI, ITALY, ON CHARGES OF CIGARETTE SMUGGLING AND MONEY LAUNDERING, ACCORDING TO ACCOUNTS FROM THE ITALIAN NEWS AGENCY ANSA. THE SMUGGLING, ALLEGEDLY UNDER COLOR OF GOM PERMISSION, BEGAN IN THE 1990S WHEN THE FE [...]
2007-06-29 15:31:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KCRM PINR MW
07PODGORICA243A/S FRIED MEETS WITH MONTENEGRIN OFFICIALS, OPPOSITION
[...] (U) SUMMARY: DURING HIS JULY 8 VISIT TO MONTENEGRO, ASSISTANT SECRETARY DANIEL FRIED MET SEPARATELY WITH FOREIGN MINISTER MILAN ROCEN, PRESIDENT FILIP VUJANOVIC, PRIME MINISTER ZELJKO STURANOVIC, AND SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT RANKO KRIVOKAPIC. HE ALSO HAD AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION OVER DINNER WITH ME [...]
2007-07-10 14:59:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON CVIS CASC PTER MW
07PODGORICA29AHTISAARI PLAN CAUSES MILD REACTIONS IN MONTENEGRO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: THE GOM IS URGING PRISTINA AND BELGRADE TO FIND A SOLUTION, BUT IS REMAINING OTHERWISE VAGUE ON THE AHTISAARI PACKAGE IN ORDER TO AVOID ALIENATING EITHER OF ITS NEIGHBORS. OPPOSITION REACTION TO THE PLAN HAS BEEN MOSTLY PRO-SERBIAN; ALBANIAN PARTIES ARE RESPONDING TO IT WITH [...]
2007-02-08 16:27:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PREF MW SR
07PODGORICA36MONTENEGRO AND WAR CRIMES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: MONTENEGRO HAS BEEN COMMENDED BY ICTY CHIEF PROSECUTOR DEL PONTE FOR ITS COOPERATION WITH THE HAGUE. YET AS ONGOING COURT CASES DEMONSTRATE MONTENEGRO'S PAST IS NOT SPOTLESS. FOUR DISTINCT ACTIONS ARE THE SUBJECT OF ONGOING OR POTENTIAL LAW CASES END SUMMARY 1991 - YUGOSLAV [...]
2007-02-14 08:34:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF KAWC PGOV MW
07PODGORICA46MONTENEGRO WELCOMES ICJ RULING
[...] (U) MONTENEGRO'S PRESIDENT AND OPPOSITION ALIKE WELCOMED THE FEBRUARY 26 RULING BY THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) THAT ABSOLVED MONTENEGRO FROM LIABILITY IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA'S 1993 GENOCIDE SUIT AGAINST THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA. PRESIDENT VUJANOVIC SAID THE ICJ'S DECISION CONFIRMED [...]
2007-02-27 16:04:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KAWC KPAO MW SR
07PRAGUE200PART I OF III: Seventh Annual Anti-Trafficking Report -
[...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified entire text; not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Throughout the course of 2006, the Czech Government continued to improve its capabilities and methods to combat trafficking in persons. GOCR political will to fight trafficking remained strong. This [...]
2007-02-28 13:42:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KRFD ASEC PREF ELAB EZ
07PRAGUE557CZECH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BALKANS
[...] Summary. This is the second in a series of cables summarizing significant Czech contributions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Balkans. The Czech Republic strongly supports U.S. policy in the Balkans, and views the region as the country's highest security priority. Thus, in recent years the Czech [...]
2007-05-17 09:19:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID MASS XH BK MW YI EZ
07PRISTINA187KOSOVO'S MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN
[...] (SBU) Post has identified the five most influential women in the Kosovo, per Ref A, as well as three Kosovo women who are influential among their respective minority communities. Political officer Heidi Barrachina is POC for women's issues at post: (381) 38-549-516 x3104; barrachinahh@state. [...]
2007-03-12 11:50:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PINR PREL YI UNMIK PHUM SOCI KWMN
07PRISTINA214USOP'S FIRST VISIT TO THE NEWLY RE-ACCREDITED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari,s proposal for Kosovo,s final status calls for the regularization of the university in north Mitrovica as a Kosovar institution of higher learning. On March 11 UNMIK quietly and temporarily extended accreditation to the university. In a March 15 me [...]
2007-03-20 11:36:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PGOV PREL EAID SOCI SCUL
07PRISTINA348KOSOVO: BALKAN WATCHERS' CONFERENCE BRINGS USG
[...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Belgrade-US Office Pristina message. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 16-18, Balkans watchers from Embassies Berlin, Paris, Rome, Skopje, USEU, and USNATO participated in familiarization visits to both Belgrade and Pristina. Co-hosted by Embassy Belgrade and US Office [...]
2007-05-03 15:16:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA592KOSOVO: NORTHERN POLITICIANS DISCUSS STATUS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Two Serb politicians from Leposavic and Zubin Potok evinced a desire to cooperate with the international community on security and stability, but also continued reluctance to cooperate with the PISG. Both stressed that relations with KFOR are currently good and emphasized their [...]
2007-07-31 15:12:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PINR PREL EAID PHUM SOCI KV UNMIK
07PRISTINA68KOSOVO: HARADINAJ TRIAL TO COMMENCE IN MARCH IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) announced on January 24 that the war crimes trial of former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commander and former Kosovo PM Ramush Haradinaj and his subordinates, Idriz Balaj and Lahi Brahimaj, will commence on March [...]
2007-01-25 18:09:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALKAWC PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK ICTY YI
07PRISTINA697KOSOVO: TREPCA AND THE NEED FOR SOUND ECONOMIC AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In August, the Kosovo Assembly was poised to pass an ill-advised resolution mandating that the debt-ridden Trepca mining and minerals company be designated a publicly-owned enterprise (POE) rather than a socially-owned enterprise (SOE). The move would have been a disastrous one, [...]
2007-09-21 14:28:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAID ECON KDEM UNMIK YI KV
07PRISTINA9KOSOVO: KOSOVO 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] (U) Kosovo continues to be administered under the civil authority of the United Nations Interim Administrative Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK),pursuant to U.N. Security Council Resolution 1244. UNMIK was established in June 1999, following the conclusion of the NATO military campaign against Slobo [...]
2007-01-05 11:40:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO ECON ETRD EINV ELAB KTDB PGOV EFIN
07REYKJAVIK85 NOMINATION TO SEND ICELANDIC BROADCASTER ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Icelandic Government plans to withdraw its Icelandic Crisis Response Unit (ICRU) from Chaghcharan, northern Afghanistan in late April, where it has played an essential part in the region's humanitarian missions since 2004. The withdrawal is part of a plan by the country's F [...]
2007-03-28 15:33:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR NATO PGOV PREL OPRC KPAO AF IC
07ROME1014KOSOVO UPDATE: D'ALEMA REITERATES SUPPORT FOR
[...] (C) Summary. Italy is becoming more vocal about its support for the Ahtisaari plan. This week, in an interview in the Italian weekly L'Espresso, FM D'Alema stated that Italy was for supervised independence and noted that Kosovo cannot go back to Belgrade rule. PM Prodi, who asserts he is per [...]
2007-05-14 12:40:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO UNSC YI SR IT
07ROME1163AMB. WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS,
[...] (C) Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson met with MFA Balkans Office Director Raimondo De Cardona, Deputy Legal Advisor Valerio Astraldi, Director of the Great Lakes Office Orazio Guanciale and UN Coordinator Giamberto De Vito on May 21 to discuss the International Crimin [...]
2007-05-29 08:27:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKAWC PREL PGOV IT
07ROME2046ITALY: YOUR MEETING WITH FM D'ALEMA SEPTEMBER 27
[...] (C/NF) Summary. While the issues on Italy's international agenda in the near future will for the most part track with ours, the GOI's tactics and desired outcomes may not. D'Alema will want to discuss Iran, Kosovo, Lebanon, Syria, the Middle East Peace Process, Afghanistan and Sudan. You may [...]
2007-09-24 15:05:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV UNSC IT
07SARAJEVO100BOSNIA - OBSTACLES AND OPENINGS FOR TRANSNATIONAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 11, the Charge and State Court President Meddzida Kreso discussed the possibility of Bosnia making judicial cooperation agreements with neighboring countries. The discussion was a continuation of the dialogue USG officials are encouraging among the Balkan countries ab [...]
2007-01-16 17:48:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALKAWC PREL PGOV BK
07SARAJEVO1068BOSNIA - THE STATE PROSECUTOR AND STATE COURT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The February 26 International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision that genocide was committed in and around Srebrenica from July 11, 1995 has placed the issue of war crimes prsecutions near the top of the Bosnian political genda. The current political environment has highlghted criti [...]
2007-05-16 14:32:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPHUM KAWC KCRM KJUS PGOV PINR PREL BK
07SARAJEVO1157NEW SERBIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MAKES EARLY OFFICIAL
[...] (C) Summary: During his first official visit to Bosnia May 28, new Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic stressed his government's commitment to improving relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and ICTY cooperation. Alkalaj provided post a generally positive readout of his meeting with Jeremic. [...]
2007-05-29 12:09:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KJUS SR BK
07SARAJEVO1503BOSNIA - HIGHREP USES BONN POWERS TO STRENGTHEN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Only the second week into his tenure as High Representative, Miroslav Lajcak will use the Bonn Powers on July 10 to amend state-level legislation in order to strengthen Bosnia,s ability to cooperate with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Lajca [...]
2007-07-09 18:10:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ICTY KAWC KCRM KJUS PREL BK
07SARAJEVO1529VISA INELIGIBILITY ON FOREIGN POLICY GROUNDS -
[...] (U) Action request: see paragraph 4. 2. (U) On July 10, the High Representative Miroslav Lajcak dismissed Mr. Dragomir Andan from office for activities deemed to obstruct implementation of the Dayton Agreement. Andan is a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the former Director of th [...]
2007-07-13 05:48:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALCIVS KAWC ICTY PREL BK
07SARAJEVO1563BOSNIA - A GLIMMER OF HOPE ON DEFENSE PROPERTY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 12, the State and two Entity Prime Ministers reached an "Agreement on Basic Principles" on defense property, which holds out the prospect of finally resolving a vexing issue that has hampered Bosnia's defense reform efforts over the last several months. The principles pro [...]
2007-07-17 15:33:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PARM MARR BK
07SARAJEVO1624VISA INELIGIBILITY ON FOREIGN POLICY
[...] (U) Action request: see paragraph 3. 2. (C) On July 16 the Office of the High Representative supplied Embassy with a list of 90 individuals who are currently under investigation by the Office of the Prosecutor for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) for suspected involvement in war crimes in conne [...]
2007-07-27 08:15:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALCIVS KAWC ICTY PREL BK
07SARAJEVO1625BOSNIA: DONOR CONSENSUS GROWS FOR BUILDING A STATE
[...] (C) Summary: Radovan Stankovic's escape from Foca Prison in the Republika Srpska dramatically demonstrated the legal and physical shortcomings of housing convicted war criminals and other dangerous convicts in entity prisons. Stankovic's case has galvanized the international community to reex [...]
2007-07-27 09:32:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ICTY KAWC KCRM KJUS PREL BK
07SARAJEVO2046BOSNIA - BUGOJNO WAR CRIMES AND DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 19, the State Prosecutor,s Office confirmed indictments of two individuals in its ongoing investigation of war crimes committed by the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ABiH) in and around Bugojno during the 1992-1995 war. Bugojno was the scene of heavy fighting betwee [...]
2007-09-25 17:38:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KAWC KJUS KCRM MARR BK
07SARAJEVO2201BOSNIA - WAR CRIMES AND JURISPRUDENCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict earlier this year and the deteriorating political situation have stirred renewed interest in the country,s fragmented judicial system and its ability to manage war crimes cases. The State Court,s potential war crimes workload has e [...]
2007-10-16 08:30:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL ICTY KAWC PGOV PHUM PINR KJUS MCRM BK
07SARAJEVO2316BOSNIA - RS MEDIA FOCUSING ON WARTIME PAST, NOT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the last year, there has been a steady stream of reporting from Republika Srpska (RS) media about the 1992-1995 war. Almost all of it has focused on alleged crimes and perceived injustices committed against the Serbs, including the post-war "failure" of international and stat [...]
2007-10-31 07:18:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR BK
07SARAJEVO319BOSNIA: THE NEW COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
[...] (U) Following is biographic information on the new BiH Council of Ministers, confirmed by the BiH House of Representatives on February 9. Details of the parliamentary session will be reported septel. MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SVEN ALKALAJ (Sven AL-ka-lye),SBiH ---------------------- [...]
2007-02-13 09:05:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV BK
07SARAJEVO456BOSNIAN REACTIONS TO ICJ VERDICT: FROM
[...] (U) Following weeks of speculation and building up of expectations, the announcement by the International Court of Justice that Serbia and Montenegro were not guilty of genocide during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina provoked immediate reactions across the political spectrum here. [...]
2007-02-26 16:30:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO KJUS BK
07SARAJEVO509BOSNIA - HIGHREP'S OFFICE WILL STAY UNTIL JUNE 2008
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At their February 26-27 meeting, the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Political Directors agreed to continue the OHR's mandate with the aim of closing it down by June 30, 2008. Russia refused to join the consensus, however, insisting on a footnote in the communique highlighting [...]
2007-03-06 14:53:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KJUS KAWC BK
07SARAJEVO607BOSNIA: SILAJDZIC CALLS FOR RADICAL SURGERY ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following the March 12 ad hoc meeting (ref A) on the status of Srebrenica, the Ambassador met with Bosniak (Muslim) leaders March 14 to urge calm and solicit their plans for Srebrenica in light of the February 26 International Court of Justice verdict on genocide in Srebrenica. [...]
2007-03-16 14:18:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KAWC KJUS BK
07SARAJEVO791A/S FRIED'S VISIT TO BOSNIA
[...] (C) During his April 3-5 visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried conveyed a message of strong U.S. support for Bosnia's path to Europe. He urged political leaders to seize current opportunities to finalize constitutional and police reforms, thereby cementing Bosni [...]
2007-04-12 16:10:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BK
07SARAJEVO87PM SPIRIC PRESENTS PLAN FOR GOVERNING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prior to the vote on his confirmation January 11 to become Bosnia's new Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister),Nikola Spiric of the Serb Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) presented a detailed work plan for the new government. In a 40-minute speech [...]
2007-01-12 17:12:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR ECON KCRM KJUS EUN BK
07SKOPJE175MACEDONIA: REQUEST FOR CONTACT INFORMATION FOR
[...] (U) See action request in para 5. 2. (U) Post received a diplomatic note from the Macedonian MFA on February 16 conveying a request from the defense attorney for former Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Boskovski in his ICTY case in The Hague. She requests Embassy assistance in providing [...]
2007-02-28 11:16:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MK
07SKOPJE492MACEDONIA: PROGRESS PROSECUTING CORRUPTION CASES
[...] (SBU) In recent months, Macedonia's justice system has convicted defendants on corruption-related charges in four separate, unrelated court cases. Several former government officials were among those convicted. Encouragingly, the courts demonstrated improved efficiency in these cases (in par [...]
2007-06-22 11:38:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCOR KCRM KJUS PGOV MK
07SKOPJE739MACEDONIA: IDENTIFYING "CREDIBLE VOICES" IN MUSLIM
[...] (SBU) CONTEXT: In Macedonia, there is a rough correlation between religion and ethnicity; most ethnic Albanians, who comprise 25 percent of the total population, are Muslim, as are most Roma and ethnic Turks. There are also smaller populations of ethnic Macedonian Muslims. Macedonia's Muslim [...]
2007-09-11 13:45:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MK
07SKOPJE753MACEDONIA: NEW DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE AGENCY,
[...] (SBU) On September 11, President Crvenkovski appointed Viktor Dimovski, who had been serving until then as Macedonia's Ambassador in Belgrade, to be the director of the Macedonian Intelligence Agency (MIA). Dimovski replaced Kire Naumov, who resigned, "due to personal reasons," at the end o [...]
2007-09-14 12:07:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR MK
07SOFIA1029BULGARIA: SUBTLE SHIFT IN STANCE ON MACEDONIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgaria has subtly shifted policy toward Macedonia, tacitly linking Sofia's support for Skopje's Euro-Atlantic integration with Macedonia's conduct of "good neighborly relations." Both government officials and NGO experts recognize that Macedonia's EU and NATO accession is stro [...]
2007-08-23 13:04:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BU
07SOFIA1382AMBASSADOR WISNER'S MEETINGS IN SOFIA ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) Summary: On December 6 Special Representative to the Kosovo Status Talks Frank Wisner briefed Foreign Minister Kalfin and, in a separate meeting, members of parliament on the outcome of the Troika negotiations and next steps on Kosovo. Wisner told the Bulgarians that although the Troik [...]
2007-12-18 05:11:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL KV UN EU RU BU
07SOFIA1384BULGARIA ON KOSOVO: CONCERNED, ACTIVELY ENGAGING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgaria, concerned about the fallout from Kosovo independence, is working actively in the region to maintain (or build) EU unity on Kosovo and advocating the Ahtisaari plan with the Serbs. Following his visit to Belgrade December 17-18, FM Kalfin will attend a trilateral meet [...]
2007-12-18 15:52:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BU
07SOFIA1397YOUR MEETING WITH BULGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Kalfin comes to Washington as Bulgaria's coalition government faces some key foreign and security policy decisions, including Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan deployments, and Russian energy deals. President Putin will visit Sofia on January 17-18 to kick off the "Year of Russi [...]
2007-12-21 13:46:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG MOPS MARR RU KV AF IZ BU
07SOFIA181BULGARIA 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Bulgaria - 2007 Investment Climate Statement ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Bulgaria has a liberal foreign investment regime; a top government priority is to attract foreign investment, especially American. The government foc [...]
2007-02-13 09:44:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR BU
07STATE156473VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESOLUTION ON THE
[...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to vote in favour of the following resolution to be considered by the Security Council on November 15. USUN is also instructed to draw on points in para 3 for use during the Council's discussion. 2. Begin resolution text: The Security Coun [...]
2007-11-15 03:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL MARR NATO BK
07STATE164416INSTRUCTION FOR ICTY/ICTR DEBATE
[...] The Department instructs USUN to draw on the following points for use during the Security Council,s December 10 debate on the Completion Strategies for the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda (ICTY and ICTR). 2. Begin Points: The United States welcomes t [...]
2007-12-06 23:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC ICTY ICTR PREL ZL ZF RW
07STATE166909DEMARCHE INSTRUCTION ON KOSOVO FINAL STATUS
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. The Department requests that Embassies in current and new (2008) non-European members of the UN Security Council Countries (except Beijing) deliver the following demarche on Kosovo at the highest appropriate level before December 17. This message is info onl [...]
2007-12-14 01:53:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU
07STATE168395INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNSC SESSION ON KOSOVO, DECEMBER
[...] (C) USUN may draw on the points in paragraph 2 for use during the UN Security Council session on Kosovo on December 19, 2007. Our Quint partners (UK, Germany, Italy, France) have agreed to a low-key approach. We seek to avoid a contentious meeting, which could make it more difficult for UN [...]
2007-12-18 23:16:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL YI UNSC UNMIK
07STATE35309ENGAGING EU COMMISSIONER FOR ENLARGEMENT OLLI
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (C) EUR/ERA appreciates Embassy Helsinki,s initiative in reaching out to EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn as reported in Helsinki 70, and encourages future meetings whenever Rehn visits Helsinki. EU Commissioners can provide valua [...]
2007-03-20 21:00:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD EUN
07STOCKHOLM1453BILDT ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) The Ambassador and Foreign Minister Carl Bildt discussed the way forward on Kosovo on December 11. Bildt said 26 of the EU states (except Cyprus) would likely recognize Kosovo independence in some form as early as February, but there were a number of important issues that remained to be [...]
2007-12-12 16:38:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS PHUM PREF YI SW
07TALLINN642ESTONIA UNLIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE TO UN LEBANON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-03 10:47:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC LE PTER EN
07TELAVIV2050ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-03 10:29:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2090ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-09 10:40:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2642ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Turkey ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that three Palestinian children from one family were killed in a strike against rocket launchers in the northern Gaza Strip. The media quoted the IDF [...]
2007-08-31 03:39:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV917SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-26 06:10:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07THEHAGUE1192COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEPARTMENT OF
[...] Country clearance is granted for August 18-24, 2007 visit to Rotterdam, The Netherlands of Department of Veterans Affairs employee Dr. Kathryn Larsen Burgio, PH.D, AD for Research, GRECC. The purpose of the travel is to attend the International Continence Society Annual meeting and present a [...]
2007-06-20 11:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
07THEHAGUE131COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[...] Country clearance is granted for February 10-13, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Jean Slutsky, Director, Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness, Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, Public Health Service, to participate as an invited participant at an international forum on health tec [...]
2007-01-25 15:05:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OTRA NL
07THEHAGUE132COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FRANKFURT INTERNAL
[...] Country clearance is granted for IRS Revenue Agent Sally Lynn Williams to travel to the Netherlands from March 28 - April 4, 2007 to provide tax assistance at the U.S. Consulate in Amsterdam. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance is necessary. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors w [...]
2007-01-25 15:08:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AMGT ASEC OTRA NL
07THEHAGUE1480COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL BOUCHER
[...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Rep. Rick Boucher, Chairman, House Energy and Commerce Committee (HENR),and his accompanying delegation visiting the Netherlands August 16-17, 2007. 2. Per previous e-mail correspondence, Post has arranged accomodations. 3. Emb [...]
2007-08-10 12:26:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP ASEC FR GM NL OREP AMGT AFIN
07THEHAGUE1492 SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PASTOR VISIT TO THE NETHERLANDS,
[...] Embassy The Hague warmly welcomes Congressman Ed Pastor and his delegation to the Netherlands August 23-26. Your visits to the Energy Center of the Netherlands, Wind Turbine Laboratory, and a wind farm present an ideal opportunity to learn first hand how the Dutch are tackling the issue of in [...]
2007-08-13 14:26:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EWWT ECON PREL PGOV OREP NL
07THEHAGUE165COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FRANKFURT
[...] Country clearance is granted for the February 5-7, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of TSA specialist (International Principal Security Inspector) Stuart Miller to visit the foreign air carrier corporate offices of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Martinair Holland N.V., and Tui Arkefly in Amsterdam. [...]
2007-01-30 09:52:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
07THEHAGUE166COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA ARC OFFICIAL
[...] Country clearance is granted for NASA Ames Research Center official Alexander Tielens to travel to the Netherlands from February 16-22, 2007 to attend a meeting on the key programmes to be executed in the guaranteed time on Herschel. This meeting will initiate the review process of the Hers [...]
2007-01-30 09:53:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA OTRA NL
07THEHAGUE177COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL RESERVE
[...] Country Clearance is granted for the February 4-10, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Charles Jeffrey, Assistant Vice President and Paul Sternhagen, Analyst from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to meet with management of ABN AMRO Bank, NV, and the Dutch regulators (DNB) related to implemen [...]
2007-01-31 11:38:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDNL TSPA OTRA EFIN FRB
07THEHAGUE189COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BRUSSELS FAA
[...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) official Anthony F. Faxio, Director of Europe, Africa and Middle East Area Offices, Brussels to travel to the Netherlands from February 7-15, 2007 for a runaway incursion meeting with the Dutch CAA and to attend the annual [...]
2007-02-01 13:53:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ASEC EAIR NL
07THEHAGUE190COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BRUSSELS FAA
[...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) official Daniel Vaca Jr., International Program Officer, Brussels, to travel to the Netherlands from February 12-15, 2007 to attend CANSO Conference in Maastricht. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance has [...]
2007-02-01 13:53:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ASEC EAIR NL
07THEHAGUE191COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA HEADQUARTERS
[...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration delegation, consisting of Timothy Tawney, J. Doug McCuisition, David Lavery, Michael Meyer, Chad Edwards, and J. Donald Miller to travel to the Netherlands from February 10-15, 2007 to hold bilateral discussions wi [...]
2007-02-01 14:06:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TSPA NL
07THEHAGUE1955 SCENESETTER FOR HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT'S VISIT TO THE
[...] Embassy The Hague warmly welcomes U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Leavitt and his delegation to the Netherlands November 8-9. Your visit to the Dutch Health Ministry will provide you with in-depth information about the new Dutch health care system, which came into force as of Janu [...]
2007-11-01 13:10:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI ECON PREL PGOV NL
07THEHAGUE199COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA HEADQUARTERS
[...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration delegation, consisting of Timothy Tawney, J. Doug McCuisition, David Lavery, Michael Meyer, Chad Edwards, and J. Donald Miller to travel to the Netherlands from February 10-15, 2007 to hold bilateral discussions wi [...]
2007-02-01 18:12:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TSPA NL
07THEHAGUE1998CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR THE
[...] (SBU) The Twelfth Conference of States Parties (CSP -12) approved a series of decisions to intensify action on Article VII implementation, to continue consultations on specific measures to implement Article XI, and to continue work on the action plan on universality. The Iranian price for allo [...]
2007-11-16 14:38:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYLY PARM PREL CWC
07THEHAGUE2001NETHERLANDS/EU: VIEWS ON NOVEMBER 19-20 (GAERC)
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 15, POLOFF delivered reftel points to the Dutch MFA's EU Correspondent, Desiree Kopmels. Also on November 15, Stefan van Wersch, Director for EU external policy, and Rochus Pronk, Deputy EU Correspondent, reviewed Dutch priorities ahead of the November 19-20 GAERC du [...]
2007-11-20 15:19:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV NL EU EAID ETRD
07THEHAGUE203COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FRANKFURT
[...] Country clearance is granted for the February 5-7, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of TSA specialist (International Principal Security Inspector) Irene Goosley to visit the foreign air carrier corporate offices of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Martinair Holland N.V., and Tui Arkefly in Amsterdam. [...]
2007-02-02 12:13:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
07THEHAGUE209COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA NORTHWEST
[...] Country clearance is granted for FAA Manager Kyle L. Olsen to travel to the Netherlands from February 12-14, 2007 to attend a Future Aviation Safety Team Meeting. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into secure a [...]
2007-02-02 16:50:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR FAA NL
07THEHAGUE233COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA HEADQUARTERS
[...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration delegation, consisting of Timothy Tawney, J. Doug McCuisition, David Lavery, Michael Meyer, Chad Edwards, and J. Donald Miller to travel to the Netherlands from February 10-15, 2007 to hold bilateral discussions wi [...]
2007-02-07 15:27:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TSPA NL
07THEHAGUE270COUNTRY CLEARANCES GRANTED FOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL
[...] Country clearance is granted for USGS Roger N. Clark to travel to the Netherlands from February 21-25, 2007 to attend the NASA Cassini Mission to Saturn Cassini Titan Workshop and NASA/ESA Spacecraft Internal Cassini Titan Workshop and NASA/ESA Spacecraft Internal Meeting. 2. Embassy unde [...]
2007-02-13 11:44:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY KSCA NL
07THEHAGUE280COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA HEADQUARTERS
[...] Country clearance is granted for National Aeronautics and Space Administration official John P. LaPointe to travel to the Netherlands from April 3-6, 2007 to participate in a jointly-funded review of Federal Aviation Administration and Civil Aviation Authority of the Netherlands ongoing resear [...]
2007-02-14 09:46:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TSPA NL
07THEHAGUE33COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL
[...] Country clearance is granted for Federal Air Marshal Service Operation Team PD 07-28/29 R62 to travel to the Netherlands from February 4-29, 2007 to deter criminal acts targetting civil aviation. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who nee [...]
2007-01-08 15:53:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PTER ASEC OTRA HL
07THEHAGUE341COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL ENERGY
[...] Country clearance is granted for Commissioner Sudeen G. Kelly to travel to the Netherlands from March 8-14, 2007 to attend the Flame 2007 European Gas Conference, sponsored by ICBI. 2. Embassy point of contact is Economic Officer (with energy portfolio) Jason Heung - Emb. Tel: (31) (70) [...]
2007-02-23 14:42:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDENRG OTRA NL
07THEHAGUE374COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA ARC OFFICIAL
[...] Country clearance is granted for NASA Ames Research Center official Alexander Tielens to travel to the Netherlands from March 22-25, 2007 to visit Sron-Groningen to discuss the synergy of the studies of the molecular universe network and the observational program of the HIFI Heterodyne Inst [...]
2007-02-28 15:44:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA OTRA NL
07THEHAGUE43COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN
[...] Country clearance is granted for the January 14-18, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Armen Donabedian, Project Manager, OPHEP, OS, HHS for the purpose of a site visit. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unescorted access into se [...]
2007-01-10 13:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO NL
07THEHAGUE44COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE
[...] Country clearance is granted for the January 13-17, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Dr. Alan Hevner, Program Director in the Division of Computing and Communications Foundation, to participate in the International Expert Panel on Software Products in Amsterdam. 2. Embassy understands tha [...]
2007-01-10 13:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA AORC OTRA NL
07THEHAGUE48COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA JET PROPULSION
[...] Country clearance is granted for February 18-22, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory official Lee Armus to attend the Herschel Open Time Key Program Workshop in Noordwijk. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistan [...]
2007-01-11 12:58:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TSPA NL
07THEHAGUE674COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NUCLEAR REGULATORY
[...] Country clearance is granted for the May 12-17, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Andrew Barto, Nuclear Engineer to attend the Uranium Hexafluoride Handling Seminar in Almelo, and visit the Urenco enrichment facility. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance is required. POST A [...]
2007-04-12 12:51:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
07THEHAGUE90COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA EASTERN REGION
[...] Country clearance is granted for January 30 - February 2, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Federal Aviation Administration Inspectors Peter Vincent Bono and Samuel Andrew Lombardi to accomplish FAA national program guideline required inspection of aircrafts of carrier Saudi Aramco, Employees. [...]
2007-01-19 12:31:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR NL
07THEHAGUE91COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FAA EASTERN REGION
[...] Country clearance is granted for January 30 - February 2, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of Federal Aviation Administration Inspectors Peter Vincent Bono and Samuel Andrew Lombardi to accomplish FAA national program guideline required inspection of aircrafts of carrier Saudi Aramco, Employees. [...]
2007-01-19 12:31:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR NL
07THEHAGUE93COUNTRY CLEARANCES GRANTED FOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL
[...] Country clearance is granted for USGS Geologist Guy R. Gelfenbaum to travel to the Netherlands from January 21-28, 2007 to join a select group of scientists and engineers to perform a program review of the morphology program of Delft Hydraulics. 2. Embassy understands that no further assi [...]
2007-01-19 12:47:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY KSCA NL
07THEHAGUE96COUNTRY CLEARANCES GRANTED FOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL
[...] Country clearance is granted for USGS Dr. Craig Ely to travel to the netherlands from January 31 - February 2, 2007 to attend a field trip/workshop to waterfowl wintering areas in Groningen. 2. Embassy understands that no further assistance is required. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who [...]
2007-01-19 15:37:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY KSCA NL
07TIRANA1054THIS WEEK IN ALBANIA, DECEMBER 7 - 14, 2007
[...] (U) The following is a weekly report prepared by Embassy Tirana's local staff to provide political and economic context and insight into developments in Albania. These updates will supplement post's DAR reports and reporting cables. POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS --------------------- [...]
2007-12-14 13:49:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PREL SCUL AL
07TOKYO153JAPAN'S VIEWS ON WAR CRIME ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary: During a series of meetings on December 21-22, 2006, Senior Advisor to the Office of War Crime Issues Milbert Shin met with academics, Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) think tank scholars, and government officials to discuss progress in the establishment of the K [...]
2007-01-12 07:59:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV KAWC KJUS KLIG PHUM PREL AS ID JA KCRM
07TOKYO226 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/18/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-18 08:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07ULAANBAATAR693IOM'S ENGAGEMENT WITH MONGOLIA INCREASING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Charles Harns, Regional Representative for the International Organization for Migration (IOM),called on the DCM and E/P Chief on December 13, described IOM's increasing activity in Mongolia and said the country had informed the IOM of its intention to join the organization in Jun [...]
2007-12-14 09:01:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREF PGOV PHUM ECON MG KN
07USNATO172NATO WEIGHING NATURE OF POSSIBLE TIES TO QATAR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-16 15:45:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL NATO QA
07USNATO484FM JEREMIC DISCUSSES THE KOSOVO CONUNDRUM AND
[...] (C) Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic discussed Serbia's Partnership Presentation Document and possible ways forward on Kosovo with NATO PermReps on September 5. Jeremic was forward-leaning on engagement with the Alliance through PfP, but acknowledged Serbians' love-hate relationship to NA [...]
2007-09-06 14:42:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR NATO SR
07USNATO566KOSOVO TROIKA UPDATES NATO-RUSSIA COUNCIL AND
[...] SUMMARY: The representatives of the Kosovo Troika (U.S. representative Frank Wisner, EU representative Wolfgang Ischinger, and Russian representative Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko) briefed a special meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) on Monday, October 15, providing a general update on w [...]
2007-10-19 07:52:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PGOV PREL KV
07USUNNEWYORK1008ICJ PRESIDENT SAYS UNEQUAL JUDGE SALARIES VIOLATE
[...] SUMMARY: President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Rosalyn Higgins delivered the ICJ's annual report to the General Assembly on November 1. Higgins reviewed ICJ action on key cases and criticized UNGA resolution 61/262 (Conditions of Service and Compensation for Officials other t [...]
2007-11-13 12:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1079SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION CONCERNING
[...] The Security Council, on November 28, adopted resolution 1786 (text reftel). The resolution appoints Serge Brammertz as Prosecutor of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia with effect from January 1, 2008 for a four-year term, which is subject to an earlier termination by th [...]
2007-11-28 16:38:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK1095NOV 28 ICTY/ICTR UNSC WORKING GROUP MEETING ON
[...] SUMMARY: Members of the UNSC Working Group on Residual Issues concerning the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) met on Nevember 28 to discuss a non-paper prepared by the Chair (Indonesia) on the preparati [...]
2007-11-30 18:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREF PREL RW
07USUNNEWYORK1116LEBANON: BRAMMERTZ DEPARTS UNIIIC WITHOUT THE
[...] (C) Summary. During a bilateral meeting with Amb Khalilzad on December 3, departing head of the UN International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) Serge Brammertz revealed that while he hoped to identify the "physical perpetrators" of the Hariri assassination "within a few months," [...]
2007-12-05 00:07:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
07USUNNEWYORK1138MAJOR DONORS TO LEBANON SPECIAL TRIBUNAL DECIDE ON
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: In the UN's second meeting with major donors and potential donors to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon ("Tribunal") on December 5 (reftel),UN Under-Secretary for Legal Affairs Nicolas Michel announced that the UN and the Dutch had initialed the text of a Headquarters Agree [...]
2007-12-07 20:44:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
07USUNNEWYORK1150LEBANON: DUTCH SEEK IMMEDIATE DECISION ON BUILDING
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: At the third meeting UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel hosted for major donors and potential donors to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon ("Tribunal") on December 10 (reftel),Dutch PermRep Majoor asked representatives of Lebanon, France, UK, Germany, and [...]
2007-12-11 15:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
07USUNNEWYORK1168YUGOSLAV AND RWANDA WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS REPORT TO
[...] SUMMARY: The Security Council met December 10 for a briefing on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The President and Prosecutor of each tribunal made a statement, as did all Council members and repr [...]
2007-12-14 16:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC ICTY ICTR PHUM PREL
07USUNNEWYORK1174YUGOSLAV AND RWANDA WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS PRESENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) presented their joint paper on residual functions at a December 11 meeting of the Security Council Working Group on Ad Hoc International Tribunals (WG). The main t [...]
2007-12-14 21:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC ICTY ICTR PHUM PREL
07USUNNEWYORK1204KOSTUNICA: SERBIA WILL "DO MUCH MORE" THAN DECLINE
[...] (C) Summary: On the eve of the Security Council's session on Kosovo (reported septel) Serbian Prime Minister Kostunica offered Ambassador Khalilzad a familiar mix of legalisms and ethnic nationalism in arguing against a non-negotiated solution to Kosovo's status. Kostunica said Serbia is prep [...]
2007-12-21 18:48:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UNMIK KV YI
07USUNNEWYORK1208SECURITY COUNCIL DIVIDED ON KOSOVO, BUT IS IT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a December 19 UN Security Council session, Serbian PM Vojislav Kostunica called for open-ended negotiations on Kosovo's future political status, insisting that any other means of resolving the issue would violate UNSCR 1244 and the UN Charter. Kosovo President Sejdiu declar [...]
2007-12-26 15:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KV UNMIK YI
07USUNNEWYORK199UN: CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AND COMPENSATION FOR
[...] ACTION REQUEST: See paragraph 16. This is an action request. USUN requests instructions for upcoming negotiations in the Fifth Committee. 2. SUMMARY: As requested by General Assembly resolution A/59/282, the Secretary-General (SG),in his report A/61/554: Conditions of service and compensa [...]
2007-03-13 14:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA AORC KUNR
07USUNNEWYORK273RUSSIA OBSTRUCTIVE AS UNSC CONSIDERS PROPOSAL FOR
[...] (C) Special Envoy Ahtisaari briefed the Security Council on April 4 on the Kosovo status process and detailed his reasoning for recommending that Kosovo become an independent state. The format of the meeting was decided only 90 minutes before Ahtisaari began his presentation, largely because [...]
2007-04-09 21:25:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNMIK UNSC YI
07USUNNEWYORK3USUN SURVEYS SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: USUN has surveyed the UN missions of Security Council members for views on the way forward on the Kosovo status process. We found Belgium, Slovakia, and France expecting and supporting eventual Kosovo independence but concerned about how the Security Council could facilitate th [...]
2007-01-05 00:05:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALUNMIK YI PGOV PREL
07USUNNEWYORK346LEBANON: FRENCH INSIST BRAMMERTZ MUST SUCCEED
[...] (SBU) During a P-3 meeting on May 1 (septel),French PermRep de la Sabliere reported that UN International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) head Serge Brammertz has informed France that he will leave his current position on June 15, 2007 and return to the International Criminal Co [...]
2007-05-03 01:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UNSC FR SY LE
07USUNNEWYORK352KOSOVO AT UNSC: RUSSIANS ARGUE FOR DELAY LEADING
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Khalilzad suggested to Russian PermRep Churkin on May 4 that the just-concluded Security Council trip to Kosovo seems to have established a solid Council majority in favor of the Ahtisaari package leading to independence for Kosovo. The ambassador framed the Kosovo iss [...]
2007-05-07 13:02:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK389LEBANON TRIBUNAL: P-5 PERMREPS DISCUSS DRAFT UNSCR
[...] (SBU) P-5 PermReps met on May 17 to discuss the P-3 draft Chapter VII UNSC resolution on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (reftel). French PR de la Sabliere introduced the draft resolution, noting that the co-authors preferred the "light" approach of deciding that the tribunal agreement and s [...]
2007-05-18 19:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
07USUNNEWYORK429INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
[...] (C) Summary: In a conversation with the UN Legal Counsel, Amb Wolff again urged that the Secretary General delay filling the soon to be vacant ICTY Prosecutor's job in order to allow time to identify another suitable UN position for the UN International Independent Investigation Commission (U [...]
2007-05-31 23:51:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALKAWC KJUS UN XT ZL XF
07USUNNEWYORK43UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR THE
[...] This is an action cable please see paragraph 5. 2. USUN has faxed to Department (IO/MPR-David Leis and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) two notes from the SYG dated January 19, 2007 concerning the financing of the International Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the Territory of Rwan [...]
2007-01-23 15:09:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AORC UN
07USUNNEWYORK442KOSOVO: CHURKIN CHAFES AGAINST SHORT MOSCOW LEASH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Russian Ambassador to the UN Churkin shared Moscow's latest hard line guidance on Kosovo with Ambassador Khalilzad on June 4. Churkin said Moscow wants: no reference to SYG Special Envoy Ahtisaari's proposal in the Security Council resolution; at least a year of further Belgrade-P [...]
2007-06-04 21:06:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC YI
07USUNNEWYORK503CHURKIN ON KOSOVO UNSCR: STEPS FORWARD SOMETIMES
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: During Security Council consultations on June 20, France, on behalf of the co-sponsors, tabled a revised draft resolution on Kosovo. Ambassador Wolff and the UK Deputy Permrep delivered comments supporting the [...]
2007-06-20 23:29:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UNSC UNMIK YI
07USUNNEWYORK511RUSSIA DENIES PROTECTION OF VLASTIMIR DJORDJEVIC
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Security Council (SC) met June 18 for a briefing on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The President and Prosecutor of each tribunal made a statement, as did representatives from all [...]
2007-06-22 23:28:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDICTY PHUM PREL
07USUNNEWYORK554PROPOSED APPOINTMENTS OF PROSECUTORS FOR THE
[...] This is an action request. Please see Para 5. 2. (C) UN Under-Secretary General for Legal Affairs, Nicolas Michel, informed USUN on July 6, that the Secretary General plans to take action to extend the terms of the current Prosecutors for the ICTR and ICTY. The Statutes of the Tribunal [...]
2007-07-06 20:50:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALICTY KAWC KJUS PGOV PREL
07USUNNEWYORK640ACABQ COMPLETES REVIEW OF SYG'S PROPOSED BUDGET
[...] Summary: The Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) held its spring session May 15 - July 27 2007. The session primarily focused on the Secretary General's proposed budget for the biennium 2008-2009 (A/62/6). It held extensive hearings with Secretariat offici [...]
2007-08-03 22:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK697OLA LEGAL COUNSEL TO TRAVEL TO THE NETHERLANDS TO
[...] Begin Summary: UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel will lead a high-level UN delegation to the Netherlands in the next two weeks to discuss practical arrangements for the Netherlands to host the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Michel's Special Assistant Mark Quarterman advised USUN August 21. The [...]
2007-08-22 23:45:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER UNSC KCRM SY LE NE
07USUNNEWYORK757SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS TERMS OF RWANDA AND
[...] The Security Council, September 14, adopted resolutions extending the terms of the Prosecutors for the International Tribunals for Rwanda (ICTR) and Yugoslavia (ICTY). Resolution 1774 (ref A),which re-appointed Hassan Jallow as ICTR Prosecutor for a four year term, was adopted unanimously. [...]
2007-09-14 21:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDICTY PHUM PREL UNSC ICTR
07USUNNEWYORK799NEW UN ENVOY TO IRAQ OUTLINES FIRST STEPS
[...] (C) Summary: On September 26, Ambassador Khalilzad met with Staffan de Mistura, the UN's newly-appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). The Ambassador underscored strong U.S. support for de M [...]
2007-09-27 21:54:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM IZ
07USUNNEWYORK972FINDING FUNDING FOR UN COMPOUND IN IRAQ
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 14. SUMMARY AND COMMENT ------------------- 2. (C) Absent U.S. intervention, the UN will soon begin the process of requesting Member State approval of approximately 190 million dollars under the UN's 2008-2009 regular budget for const [...]
2007-11-07 23:03:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC IZ
07VIENNA167KOSOVO STATUS PROCESS TIMELINE -- AUSTRIA IN
[...] (SBU) Charge delivered reftel demarche on January 24 to Austrian MFA Political Director Thomas Mayr-Harting. Embassy had previewed the message to the MFA's EU affairs office on January 19. 2. (C) Charge stressed that it was crucial that the EU and U.S. maintain unity in backing UN Specia [...]
2007-01-24 16:07:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU AU
07VIENNA2687MUSLIM INTEGRATION IN AUSTRIA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 13:21:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PTER SMIG AU
07VIENNA2692007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR
[...] Following is the 2007 Investment Climate Statement for Austria, keyed to reftel instructions: 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- AUSTRIA -------------------------------------------- Introduction ------------ With the European Union's (EU) enlargements in May 2004 and January 2007, [...]
2007-02-06 12:37:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC
07VIENNA2758AUSTRIA: 2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-07 07:19:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER SNAR AU
07VIENNA96AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: January 17, 2007
[...] A statement made by Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer during his inaugural address in Parliament has caused a stir among MPs: Gusenbauer offered to give tutoring lessons in Austrian schools once a week, thus reflecting a proposal included in the coalition agreement that students could do community w [...]
2007-01-17 16:22:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO AU OPRC
07ZAGREB1028ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - NOVEMBER 21, 2007
[...] (U) In order to ensure broader distribution to potential readers, Embassy Zagreb is changing the format of its previous email Activity Reports to a weekly cable wrap-up of events at Post in Croatia. Today's cable is the first edition. 2. (U) President Mesic Urges Belgrade to Stop Fomentin [...]
2007-11-21 16:01:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV HR
07ZAGREB1029ELECTIONS 2007: WHEN DOES A WIN BECOME A VICTORY?
[...] (SBU) This cable is the final one in Post's series of pre-election reports leading up to Croatia's November 25 parliamentary (Sabor) elections. Polls indicate Croatia's November 25 elections are too close to call. One certainty is that neither of the two largest parties -- the ruling Croatia [...]
2007-11-23 14:04:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV HR
07ZAGREB1037BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] (SBU) PolOff discussed ref A sale of AN/PRC 77 radio parts to Bangladesh MOD with Drago Pensa, head of Tradel D.O.O., on November 26. Pensa reported that Tradel serves as sales agent for ECOM Technologies of Cincinnati, OH, for certain countries where Tradel has historically done business, in [...]
2007-11-26 13:58:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKOMC ETTC BG HR EXPORT CONTROL
07ZAGREB122CROATIA AND SLOVENIA AT ODDS OVER MARITIME
[...] (C) Summary: The long-standing dispute between Croatia and Slovenia over their maritime boundary flared up this week when the GOC renewed a 2001 concession to its national oil and gas company INA for exploration in the Northern Adriatic. With rhetoric that was more heated than usual in this [...]
2007-02-02 15:56:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL EWWT ENRG ECON HR SI REGIONAL ISSUES
07ZAGREB133GOC PLANS NEW PRIVATIZATIONS AFTER LONG HIATUS
[...] (SBU) Summary: After being stalled for the past two years, the Croatian government is finally moving forward with the privatization of some of the most problematic assets in the government's still large portfolio. Privatization is unpopular with the Croatian public, which equates the process w [...]
2007-02-06 14:16:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPRV ECON EINV HR
07ZAGREB167PRESIDENTIAL SPARRING IN THE PRESS OVER ANNUAL
[...] (SBU) In a sharply worded statement February 12, Croatian President Mesic expressed "unpleasant surprise" at Italian President Napolitano's remarks at the annual February 10 Italian commemoration of ugly WWII-era massacres of Italians by Yugoslav anti-fascist Partisans. The Croatian press in [...]
2007-02-14 14:54:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL IT HR REGIONAL ISSUES
07ZAGREB208ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR
[...] (SBU) Post is pleased to submit its Annual Anti-Trafficking in Persons Report. In 2006, Croatia was ranked as tier two and Post recommends retaining that ranking for the current reporting period. The Government of Croatia (GOC) continued to improve its cooperation with NGOs to identify and ass [...]
2007-03-01 14:35:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB HR
07ZAGREB227ICTY SEES LOCAL NGOS AS CREDIBLE TRIAL MONITORS
[...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Croatian NGOs Documenta and the Center for Peace, Nonviolence, and Human Rights discussed their recently released annual war crimes trial monitoring report with judicial officials at a March 3 roundtable in Zagreb. Panelists, including a judge, a prosecutor, a law pro [...]
2007-03-06 14:40:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KAWC PGOV HR WAR CRIMES
07ZAGREB258CROATIA NORMALIZING RELATIONS WITH MONTENEGRO
[...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Since Montenegro's independence in 2006, Croatian leaders have moved quickly to normalize relations with Podgorica. This positive dialogue intensified in 2007 with official visits to Montenegro by PM Ivo Sanader and Speaker of Parliament Vladimir Seks, and was capped [...]
2007-03-16 10:29:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KAWC MW HR REGIONAL ISSUES
07ZAGREB46CROATIA 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Summary: Croatia has enjoyed respectable economic growth over the last few years, accompanied by low inflation, a stable exchange rate and growth in the tourism sector. At the same time, the government has undertaken several initiatives aimed at streamlining the bureaucracy in an effort to [...]
2007-01-17 15:40:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC
07ZAGREB642OSCE MISSION TO CROATIA: WINDING DOWN ITS MANDATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY and COMMENT. This is a joint Embassy Zagreb and USOSCE cable and represents our strategy in moving forward toward OSCE Croatia mission closure. While we believe full closure could be achieved by the end of 2007, there is no consensus on this issue among European missions in Zag [...]
2007-07-03 15:36:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV OSCE PREF KWCI HR WAR CRIMES REFUGEES
07ZAGREB643CROATIAN STATE PROSECUTOR DESCRIBES CORRUPTION
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: The June arrest of eight employees of the Croatian Privatization Fund (Fund) on charges of corruption marks a significant improvement in both the political will and the capacity of the Croatian government to fight corruption. The Fund has long been viewed as a font of [...]
2007-07-03 15:51:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALECON KPRV KCRM HR
07ZAGREB664CROATIA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BEAN
[...] You are coming to Croatia at an exciting time, as this young nation prepares to take its place among democratic, free-market members of the Euro-Atlantic community with a level of freedom, security, and prosperity that were unimaginable fifteen years ago. Croatia will very likely receive an inv [...]
2007-07-11 10:36:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV HR
07ZAGREB750 CROATIA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO
[...] You are coming to Croatia at an exciting time, as this young nation prepares to take its place among democratic, free-market members of the Euro-Atlantic community with a level of freedom, security, and prosperity that were unimaginable fifteen years ago. Croatia will very likely receive an in [...]
2007-08-08 13:57:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDOREP PREL PGOV HR
07ZAGREB766US CARDINAL REACHES OUT TO CROATS
[...] (C) Summary and Comment. The August 12-14 visit of Theodore McCarrick, Emeritus Cardinal of Washington, to Croatia reassured Croatian leaders that the U.S. is engaged in Bosnia and Herzegovina and interested in the situation of Croats there. McCarrick heard from Croatian leaders that Bosnia [...]
2007-08-17 15:20:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALHR CROATIA PGOV PHUM PREL
07ZAGREB768WAR CRIMES PROSECUTORS TO EXPAND REGIONAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Prosecutors from Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Serbia, and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) agreed on new forms of cooperation in war crimes cases at a private regional meeting on Brijuni Island July 11-13. Chief State Prosecutor Mlad [...]
2007-08-20 10:14:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KAWC PGOV HR WAR CRIMES
07ZAGREB823BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON APPL
[...] (SBU) PolOff reached Drago Venceslav Pensa, head of Tradel D.O.O., by phone on September 5. Pensa confirmed the reftel order for PRC-77 radio components under license application 050057656 and reported that he is selling directly to the Ethiopian Ministry of National Defense through its Centra [...]
2007-09-07 12:22:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKOMC ETTC ET HR
07ZAGREB940VISIT OF HOLOCAUST ISSUES ENVOY KENNEDY TO ZAGREB
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Ambassador Christian Kennedy, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, was in Croatia September 19-21 to remind GoC officials of their obligations to ensure a just settlement of World War II and Communist era property claims, including those of Holocaust victims and Americ [...]
2007-10-16 07:02:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM CASC HR
07ZAGREB988CROATIA TO FOLLOW EU ON THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] Ref points were delivered to Andrej Dogan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration - Department of the United Nations on 26 October 2007. The GOC expects to follow the EU's position on resolutions appearing before the UN's Third Committee over the coming months. 2. Dog [...]
2007-11-05 07:37:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN UNGA
08ADDISABABA1825USAU: JUNE 11-12 MEETING OF IGAD COUNCIL OF
[...] SUMMARY: On June 11-12 the Foreign Ministers of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) convened in Addis for their twenty-seventh Ordinary Session. The meeting was chaired by Kenya, co-chaired by the Italian Ambassador, and addressed by Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, [...]
2008-07-07 06:28:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EAID AU
08AITTAIPEI244MEDIA REACTION: KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE AND TAIWAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-22 09:08:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI266MEDIA REACTION: KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-26 08:11:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08ALGIERS169ALGERIA RESERVED ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: We received a noncommittal response from Algerian government interlocutors when the Ambassador raised the issue of recognizing an independent Kosovo. The Algerian government prefers a "go slow" approach, even though a top MFA official readily agreed Kosovo could never be reinteg [...]
2008-02-17 06:26:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK PGOV AG
08ANKARA1377ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-31 13:12:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA309ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-19 14:22:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ATHENS1009GREECE/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 13:42:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MK GR
08ATHENS1027GREECE/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 14:49:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08ATHENS1043SCENESETTER 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 08:28:00Embassy AthensSECRETPREL PARM MNUC KNNP IAEA GR
08ATHENS1053GREECE 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 14:39:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV BK SR GR
08ATHENS1203SCENESETTER 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 15:37:00Embassy AthensSECRETGR PGOV PHUM PREL
08ATHENS20SCENESETTER 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 17:43:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON GR
08ATHENS469SCENESETTER: 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 07:47:00Embassy AthensSECRETGR NATO ODC PARM PGOV PREL
08BANGKOK258DAS MARCIEL PRESSES MFA PERMSEC ON BURMA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Burma remained a complicated issue for the RTG, and the Thais shared China's concerns about the potential impact on its borders if the situation in Burma were to destabilize, MFA Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrakul told Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel over lunch on Jan [...]
2008-01-25 08:45:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PREF KDEM KPAO TH BM
08BEIJING4354CHINA DISMISSES TIBET EXILE CONFERENCE, CONTACTS
[...] (C) Following last week's Tibet exiles conference in Dharamsala, Han Chinese contacts provided PolOffs with a pessimistic perspective on the environment for China's talks with the Dalai Lama's representatives, observing that Tibet is "not a priority" for Beijing and noting that the PRC has suc [...]
2008-11-26 11:34:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KIFR CH IN
08BEIRUT1348LEBANON: BELLEMARE ANXIOUS FOR MORE USG ASSISTANCE
[...] (S/NF) In a September 12 meeting with the Ambassador, Daniel Bellemare, Commissioner of the UN Independent International Investigative Commission (UNIIIC) made three specific requests for USG assistance and additional requests for USG action. First, he asked that the USG provide intelligence [...]
2008-09-15 14:18:00Embassy BeirutSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER PGOV PINR UNSC LE SY
08BEIRUT1554LEBANON: UNIIIC CHIEF WARNS A/S HOOK OF POSSIBLE
[...] (S) On October 30, UNIIIC Commissioner Daniel Bellemare warned visiting IO A/S Brian Hook that, while he was fully prepared for the transition to the Special Tribunal and would not seek an extension, the Registrar in The Hague may need UNIIIC to request a "technical extension of a few months" [...]
2008-10-31 07:24:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR KJUS UNSC SY LE
08BEIRUT547LEBANON: JUSTICE MINISTER TELLS WELCH BELLEMARE
[...] (C) Justice Minister Charles Rizk told visiting NEA Assistant David Welch on April 18 that the judiciary, unlike the other branches of the Lebanese government, was still functioning, and that the creation of the Special Tribunal had played a significant role. However, the Tribunal needed to s [...]
2008-04-22 14:00:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR KJUS MASS IR AR SY IS LE
08BELGRADE1026SERBIA'S AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF VOJVODINA PRESENTS ITS
[...] (SBU) A draft of new governing legislation for the autonomous province of Vojvodina released by the province's Democratic Party (DS)-led coalition has attracted the criticism of nationalist parties, who charge that it is unconstitutional and separatist. DS coalition partners G-17 Plus and the [...]
2008-10-01 14:45:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE1097SERBIA: PROSPECTS FOR COMPLETION OF ICTY
[...] (C) The Serbian government's cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia has increased since parliamentary elections in May and took a dramatic step forward just after the July formation of the new government with the arrest of wartime Bosnian Serb political leade [...]
2008-10-22 14:28:00Embassy BelgradeSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV KWAC SR
08BELGRADE1108SERBIA: EX-RADICALS TOUT OPENNESS AND CHANGE AT FOUNDING
[...] (SBU) At the founding congress of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS),newly elected president Tomislav Nikolic and his deputy Aleksandar Vucic emphasized themes of open dialogue and change in tackling Serbia's political challenges. Seeking to appear moderate and to distance themselves from t [...]
2008-10-24 13:19:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SR
08BELGRADE111 MY SWEET LITTLE SERBIAN VILLAGE
[...] (C) DCM re-visited the central Serbian town of Kraljevo where she lived as an exchange student 34 year years ago, and found her "typical" Serbian family galvanized by the presidential elections and traumatized by the thought of returning to the '90's under a Radical government. Coincidentall [...]
2008-01-29 13:33:00Embassy BelgradeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS SR
08BELGRADE1139Serbia: 2008-2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-04 14:05:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR SR
08BELGRADE1197HAGUE TRIBUNAL PROSECUTOR VISITS SERBIA
[...] (SBU) On his final visit to Serbia before completing his December report to the UN Security Council, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz told us on November 17 that Serbia's political will and operational capability had increased dramatical [...]
2008-11-21 09:19:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KAWC SR
08BELGRADE1268SERBIA: GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES NEW AMBASSADORS SANS AGREMENT
[...] (SBU) At its weekly session on November 20, the Serbian government (GOS) endorsed the appointment of seven new ambassadors, even though we later learned from MFA contacts that the government had not yet requested agrement for the ambassadors-designate. This lapse of diplomatic protocol may com [...]
2008-12-10 14:35:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINR PREL CA FR GM MO PL RO SZ SR
08BELGRADE1270SERBIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE DECEMBER 19-20 VISIT OF
[...] (SBU) Your visit to Serbia comes as we are rebuilding high-level contacts with a new, pro-European Serbian government in the wake of Kosovo's declaration of independence. The recent agreement in the UN Security Council on the deployment of the European Union's Rule of Law mission was a crucia [...]
2008-12-10 14:50:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON MARR SR
08BELGRADE1338 CONGRESSMAN POE'S MEETING WITH SERBIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (SBU) Tangible progress toward European integration in 2009 - namely EU candidacy status and visa liberalization - is necessary for Serbia to weather the coming economic crisis and avoid destabilization, Foreign Minister Jeremic told Congressman Ted Poe on December 19. Jeremic asked for U.S. [...]
2008-12-29 09:29:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINR SR
08BELGRADE1343SERBIAN AUTHORITIES ARREST NINE SERBIAN-CITIZEN ALBANIANS
[...] (SBU) On December 26 in southern Serbia's Presevo Valley, authorities arrested nine Serbian-citizen Albanians on allegations of war crimes committed against Serbs in neighboring Kosovo in 1999. Police are searching for an additional eight suspects while judicial proceedings have begun in Belg [...]
2008-12-30 07:28:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MARR SR KV
08BELGRADE136SERBIA: REELECTED PRESIDENT TADIC
[...] (U) Serbian President Boris Tadic won reelection, February 3, edging out his Radical Party opponent, Tomislav Nikolic thanks to a large last-minute turnout. Tadic cast the election as a referendum for European integration, economic recovery, and political reform, and a majority of the voters [...]
2008-02-04 13:16:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SR
08BELGRADE150BELGRADE HOPES FOR SLOW CHANGE IN KOSOVO STATUS
[...] (SBU) Kosovo Ministry officials told visiting State and Defense Department representatives on January 30 that only a compromise on Kosovo final status would lead to a durable solution. Assistant Kosovo Ministers urged "incremental" changes in Kosovo and said a "surge to independence" would de [...]
2008-02-08 09:10:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KBTS KPAO SR MW KV
08BELGRADE299SERBIA: SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH BISHOP IRINEJ ON KOSOVO AND
[...] (SBU) Novi Sad Bishop Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) said although the Church disagreed with U.S. policy on Kosovo, he renounced recent violence and said the Church should continue dialogue with the diplomatic community. Irinej did not feel Kosovo independence was a utopia and w [...]
2008-03-27 09:53:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL PREF SR
08BELGRADE335SERBIA: TYCOON MISKOVIC WINS AUCTION - INTERCON BUYS ITS
[...] (U) In a March 31 televised auction, a holding company owned by controversial Serbian tycoon Miroslav Miskovic purchased the New Belgrade property holdings of the once well-known Yugoslav firm Genex. In the $235 million purchase, Miskovic bought the hotel formerly licensed as Intercontinental [...]
2008-04-04 14:27:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV SR
08BELGRADE357SERBIA: DOMESTIC CONDEMNATION OF HARADINAJ VERDICT; APPEAL
[...] (SBU) Serbia's coalition and opposition parties universally condemned the April 3 decision by The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),finding former Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, not guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The political partie [...]
2008-04-09 13:14:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL KV SR
08BELGRADE412SERBIA: ICTY PROSECUTOR CALLS FOR ARREST OF REMAINING
[...] (SBU) The Hague Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz urged Serbian authorities to increase cooperation with the Court and, in particular, to arrest the four remaining Serb fugitives. Serbian officials used Brammertz's first visit to Belgrade to underscore their anger with the Tribunal's [...]
2008-04-22 14:42:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL SR
08BELGRADE452SERBIA: IF THE RADICALS WIN
[...] (SBU) A victory of the war crimes indictee Vojislav Seselj-led Serbian Radical Party (SRS) in the May 11 parliamentary elections would bring to power a leadership with no international experience and little common ground on the U.S. or EU priorities for democratic and economic development in [...]
2008-05-07 13:37:00Embassy BelgradeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM TAGS
08BELGRADE488SERBIAN CIVIL AVIATION, NOT MAKING HEADWAY
[...] As the rest of the world moves to liberalize the aviation market, Serbia's aviation industry remains at a standstill with key civil aviation legislation stalled and privatization plans grounded. A lack of political will, extended breakdowns of the government, and the fallout over Kosovo indep [...]
2008-05-16 07:23:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAIR EINV SR MW
08BELGRADE602SERBIA: INPUT FOR OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel request for input, post suggests the following areas of concern that the U.S. delegation to the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) might wish to raise: -- The remaining three fugitive war crimes suspects under indictment by the International Criminal Tri [...]
2008-06-17 16:56:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM OSCE KDEM PREL SR
08BELGRADE677SERBIA: DEMOCRATS AND SOCIALISTS FORM NEW GOVERNMENT
[...] (SBU) After almost two months of coalition negotiations, Serbia's new European-oriented government under Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic was formed on July 7. The cabinet, a mix of old faces and new, contains representatives of seven political parties. The government enjoys the support of a sl [...]
2008-07-08 18:34:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE695SERBIA: AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL WITH IVICA DACIC, FIRST
[...] (SBU) In a July 14 meeting, new First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Ivica Dacic expressed his willingness to meet with the Ambassador despite the Serbian government's Kosovo-related contact policy. Dacic said that he would not be an obstacle to ICTY cooperation. On Kosovo, he [...]
2008-07-16 12:53:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC SR
08BELGRADE744SERBIAN PUBLIC REACTION TO KARADZIC ARREST MUTED
[...] (SBU) Public reaction to the July 21 arrest of Radovan Karadzic, indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),thus far has been confined to a few small demonstrations by ultra-right groups and Radical Party members, although thousands of soccer fans cheered [...]
2008-07-24 18:57:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO ASEC SR
08BELGRADE76SERBIA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
[...] (SBU) Democratic Party candidate for reelection, President Boris Tadic, faces stiff competition from Radical contender Tomislav Nikolic in Serbia's January 20 presidential elections, and Tadic is losing ground. Nikolic's slick campaign reinvented the candidate as a kind, trustworthy grandfath [...]
2008-01-18 16:35:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE765SERBIA: KARADZIC APPEAL PENDING WHILE PROTEST LOOMS, EAC
[...] (SBU) International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) indictee and wartime leader of the Bosnian Serbs Radovan Karadzic remains in custody at the Special War Crimes Court in Belgrade pending receipt of his extradition appeal, which his lawyer reportedly mailed to the Special Co [...]
2008-07-28 19:03:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC KAWC SR
08BELGRADE77SERBIA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
[...] (SBU) Democratic Party candidate for reelection, President Boris Tadic, faces stiff competition from Radical contender Tomislav Nikolic in Serbia's January 20 presidential elections, and Tadic is losing ground. Nikolic's slick campaign reinvented the candidate as a kind, trustworthy grandfath [...]
2008-01-18 18:20:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE773SERBIA EXTRADITES FUGITIVE WAR CRIMINAL
[...] (SBU) The Serbian government extradited Radovan Karadzic, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) indictee and wartime leader of the Bosnian Serbs, to The Hague in the early morning hours of July 30. Human rights NGOs, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP),and other o [...]
2008-07-30 18:33:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC KAWC SR
08BELGRADE818TFGGO1: SERBIAN GOVERNMENT SILENT ON GEORGIA, BUT RADICAL
[...] (SBU) The Serbian government has not taken an official position on the Georgia situation (Ref A),hoping to avoid a diplomatic Catch 22 with regard to Kosovo and aggravating either Russia or the West. Government officials, the local press, and Russia's ambassador to Serbia, however, have drawn [...]
2008-08-14 05:35:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE890SERBIA: RUSSIAN INVESTMENT - THREAT OR MIRAGE?
[...] (U) Russia is the largest exporter to Serbia exporting $2.6 billion in mainly oil and gas in 2007, while Serbia exported only $450 million to Russia. Although Russian trade accounts for 14.3% of Serbia's 2007 total imports, Russian foreign direct investment is low and investors are non-committ [...]
2008-09-02 13:00:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV SR RU MW
08BELGRADE95SERBIA: ONE WEEK FROM DECISION DAY, DEAD HEAT FOR ELECTION
[...] (SBU) Incumbent President Boris Tadic and presidential hopeful Radical Party Tomislav Nikolic continue neck-to-neck in the run-up to the run-off for Serbia's presidency. In the days since the January 20 first round of voting, the candidates have begun to differentiate their visions for Serbia [...]
2008-01-25 10:15:00Embassy BelgradeCONFIDENTIALPGOV SR
08BELGRADE958SERBIA HOPES FOR REWARDS AFTER ICTY PROSECUTOR VISIT
[...] (SBU) Serbian officials said they were pleased with the September 10-11 visit to Belgrade of Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Serge Brammertz. They said they were confident they had demonstrated Serbia's willingness to capture the remainin [...]
2008-09-12 14:14:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC KAWC SR
08BISHKEK820TFGG01: Reactions in Kyrgyz Media to the Crisis in Georgia
[...] (SBU) Summary: Most Kyrgyz newspapers continue in a sporadic summer publishing schedule, and only a few analysts have spoken out on the events in Georgia. Television media is overwhelmingly dominated by reports based on information from Russian sources. Internet forums are overflowing with mi [...]
2008-08-12 10:51:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO KG
08BISHKEK963 Kyrgyz Press and Public Opinion Still Overwhelmingly
[...] (SBU) Summary: Forty days after the beginning of the Georgian conflict, opinions on the conflict in the Kyrgyz media are resoundingly pro-Russian. Reader reactions to an Embassy op-ed indicate that the U.S. version of events has little support. On the contrary, the events in Georgia appear to [...]
2008-09-23 09:55:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPAO KG
08BRATISLAVA339PM FICO EQUATES KARADZIC ARREST WITH NEED TO
[...] (SBU) While the Slovak MFA issued a predictably positive statement welcoming the arrest of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, PM Fico expressed a different personal opinion in a comment during a July 22 press conference. The MFA issued the following statement: "The Ministry of Foreig [...]
2008-07-24 13:16:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KAWC LO
08BRATISLAVA487MOVING SLOVAKIA CLOSER TO "YES" ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) Although the Government of Slovakia shows no signs of softening its opposition to Kosovo's independence, per my recent consultations with you and Assistant Secretary Fried, I plan to use recent key recognitions, i.e., by Montenegro, Portugal and Macedonia, to press the Slovaks toward a more [...]
2008-10-24 13:59:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL LO KVIR
08BRATISLAVA549SLOVAK-HUNGARIAN RELATIONS: LOTS OF MEETINGS,
[...] (C) Summary. Charge and Pol/Econ Chief met on November 19 with the special advisor to Prime Minister Fico and Foreign Minister Kubis for Slovak-Hungarian relations, former Foreign Minister Pavol Hamzik. Hamzik stated that nationalist leader Jan Slota is "damaging Slovak foreign policy and Slo [...]
2008-11-21 15:45:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM LO HU
08BRUSSELS1419FORTHCOMING EU FONMIN MEETING (GAERC) SEPTEMBER
[...] (SBU) On September 12, MFA Director for EU External Affairs Filip David told Poloff Heimann the following: 2. (C) Zimbabwe David said that the COREPER (i.e., EU Permreps)-drafted conclusions of the forthcoming GAERC included extending the EU sanctions beyond what they are now -- though Davi [...]
2008-09-12 14:04:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALEU PHUM PREL ZI SO TU YI RS BE PGOV ZL
08BRUSSELS180VISIT OF S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON TO BRUSSELS
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson visited Brussels January 8 and 9 to discuss war crimes issues with EU and Belgian officials. Discussions focused on current operations of war crimes tribunals, judicial development programs in Rwanda, and the general fut [...]
2008-02-05 09:13:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL EUM
08BRUSSELS99EU DONOR COORDINATION IN THE BALKANS (OTHER
[...] SUMMARY: Ongoing development programs in several Balkan countries including Croatia, Macedonia and Montenegro were discussed during a December 13 donor coordination meeting organized by the European Commission (EC) in Brussels. The EC anticipates making more than 450 million euros available [...]
2008-01-18 10:34:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL EUN XH ZL
08BUDAPEST12182008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-22 10:09:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV HU
08BUDAPEST56 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN CROATIA
[...] The December 18-19 visit to Zagreb of the Regional ESTH Hub Office's OES/STC TDYer provided a timely opportunity to discuss Croatian S&T governmental infrastructure. Croatian officials expressed a strong desire to continue and expand cooperation with the United States on S&T issues. Croatian [...]
2008-01-15 14:52:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDTSPL HR HU
08CANBERRA1102AUSTRALIA 2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-31 06:31:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AS
08DARESSALAAM282ICTR: CLOSURE, LEGACY AND BRINGING FUGITIVES TO
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Clint Williamson from the Office of War Crimes Issues (S/WCI) visited the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha, Tanzania from April 5 to 8. He discussed the Tribunal's completion strategy and urged all concerned to remain efficient and fo [...]
2008-05-05 03:23:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL TZ
08FREETOWN62SCSL MEETINGS: NEW HOPE FOR IMPROVED RELATIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador and Poloff met with Honorable Justice George Galaga King, President of the Special Court of Sierra Leone (SCSL),and with Herman von Hebel and Binta Mansaray, Registrar and Deputy Registrar of the SCSL, respectively, on separate occasioQon February 7. While the SCSL rep [...]
2008-02-15 13:18:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KAWC KJUS UNSC SL
08GENEVA1010JCIC-XXXIII: LAWYERS, MEETING ON ARTICLE XVII AND
[...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-019. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 19, 2008 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian lawyers met to discuss Russian legal requirements if the decision were mad [...]
2008-11-22 12:23:00US Mission GenevaSECRETKACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ
08GENEVA1018JCIC-XXXIII: LAWYERS, MEETING ON ARTICLE XVII AND
[...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-019. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 19, 2008 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian lawyers met to discuss Russian legal requirements if the decision were mad [...]
2008-11-22 12:23:00US Mission GenevaSECRETKACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ
08ISLAMABAD3902LAWYERS POLITICIZED, BLAME U.S. FOR MUMBAI ATTACKS
[...] (C) Since the ouster of President-General Pervez Musharraf, the lawyers' movement has become less and less an independent force on Pakistan's political scene. Many of its original leaders are looking for dignified exits, ceding ground to some die-hard firebrands (reftel). The opposition Paki [...]
2008-12-22 08:30:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KJUS EAID PK
08JAKARTA293KOSOVO -- SEEKING INDONESIAN RECOGNITION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A senior GOI official told the Charge on February 13 that it would be very difficult for Indonesia to recognize Kosovo anytime soon. He left open the possibility that Indonesia might extend recognition after enough other countries had done so. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) URGING IND [...]
2008-02-13 08:59:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNMIK ID YI KV
08JAKARTA323MGKV01 -- URGING INDONESIA TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission delivered latest Kosovo points to GOI contacts on February 19. Pol/C underscored the need for states to support Kosovo's independence publicly and in international fora. GOI contacts noted that Indonesia planned to continue its "wait and see" approach (see Para 7 for t [...]
2008-02-19 07:40:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN ID YI
08KHARTOUM1168SPLM SECRETARY GENERAL ON ELECTIONS AND THE FUTURE
[...] (C) Summary: At an August 1 meeting SPLM Secretary General Pagan Amun told ConGen Juba that unless there is some dramatic change between now and 2011, the South will vote for independence. "Staying the course is a dead-end for Sudan," he said. One unlikely example of a dramatic change would [...]
2008-08-03 14:06:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM SU
08KHARTOUM1241SE WILLIAMSON'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR
[...] (C) Summary: SE Williamson and Presidential Advisor Nafie Ali Nafie agreed to consider a resumption in bilateral discussions, possibly with a "re-calibrated" focus. Williamson stated several times during the meeting that President Bush's primary concern in Sudan is humanitarian, stating that " [...]
2008-08-15 14:08:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KIGALI620RWANDA - MONTHLY POLITICAL ROUND-UP
[...] (U) In this edition: - Release of Mucyo Commission report on French Responsibility in 1994 Genocide - Former ICTR Prosecutor on Rwandan Justice System, Universal Jurisdiction, and Transfer of Cases - Legislative Campaign Kick-Off - Some Reporters Shut Out - Kagame Talks Tough in Inter [...]
2008-09-11 16:19:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM RW
08KYIV101UKRAINE: 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, PART
[...] Ref A contained part one of the 2008 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) for Ukraine. Part two of the ICS continues below. Begin Text of Part II: A.7. Protection of Property Rights MORTGAGES During the last few years, Ukraine's policymakers have launched several initiatives to develo [...]
2008-01-17 07:20:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR UP
08LAPAZ554BOLIVIAN MFA INSIDER: PARANOIA PREVAILS
[...] (C) Summary: On March 7, Emboff met with Jorge Caballero (strictly protect),a director and career member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Caballero claimed that the MFA was responsible for Bolivia's neutrality in the recent tensions between Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. Caballero su [...]
2008-03-11 17:01:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL BL
08LAPAZ747RADA REHASHES AMBASSADOR CONSPIRACY THEORY
[...] (U) Government Minister Alfredo Rada again accused Ambassador Goldberg of trying to divide Bolivia April 6. Rada said Goldberg was using the same tactics used to divide Kosovo from Yugoslavia to "dismember" Santa Cruz Department (state) from Bolivia. "He knows perfectly well these processes, [...]
2008-04-07 17:10:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR BL
08LJUBLJANA516SLOVENIA PRESENTS GLOOMIER 2009 FINANCIAL FORECASTS
[...] Summary. On 13 November, Maja Bednas, Deputy Director of the GoS think-tank the Institute for Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (IMAD),presented a disheartening account of the impact of the global financial crisis on Slovenia. Bednas gave specific forecast numbers for Slovenia, focusing [...]
2008-11-18 17:08:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA529SLOVENIA WILL REQUEST MORE DOCUMENTATION REGARDING
[...] Ambassador Ghafari has received the following message from Minister of Finance Dr. Andrej Bajuk, dated 20 November 2008, presented through Andrej Kavcic, Head of the Ministry of Finance International Finance Department. (Note: Former minister Bajuk left office on 25 November, the new Minister [...]
2008-11-26 16:16:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EFIN KTIA OPDC SI
08LJUBLJANA81SLOVENIA - 2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW -
[...] (SBU) Slovenian legislation on intellectual property rights (IPR) and data protection is fully aligned with EU legislation, TRIPS, WIPO, and other ratified international treaties. In practice, U.S. pharmaceutical companies have access to the Slovene market. Recent efforts by the Government o [...]
2008-02-21 13:24:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR SI
08MADRID1060KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] (C) Deputy Chief of Mission Chacon spoke October 6 with Spanish MFA Director General for Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena to inform him of the U.S. intention to vote against Serbia's ICJ resolution regarding Kosovo. Fernandez de la Pena suggested Spain, which had been [...]
2008-10-07 06:55:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA UN KV
08MADRID1307SPAIN: INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] (U) As requested in REFTEL A, Post's submission for the "International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control," follows in paragraph 2. This report includes draft numbers for statistical information on seizures for the calendar year 2008. If information [...]
2008-12-12 17:28:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR SP KCRM
08MADRID552SPANISH CABINET MEMBER BIOGRAPHIES - ZAPATERO'S
[...] (U) SUMMARY. President Zapatero's center-left Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) was the victor in the March 9 general election. This cable gives brief biographies for the cabinet members in Zapatero's second administration. Overall, the cabinet reflects Zapatero's campaign promises to [...]
2008-05-19 16:13:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR SP
08MANAGUA1153NICARAGUA DEMARCHE ON RECOGNITION OF SOUTH OSSETIA
[...] (C) On September 8, Ambassador Callahan delivered ref A demarche to Foreign Minister Samuel Santos after informing him that the visit of Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez had been cancelled. Ambassador emphasized our surprise at the decision, stressing that recognition validated Russia's mi [...]
2008-09-11 13:02:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL GG NU RU
08MANAGUA1159NICARAGUA-KOSOVO: NO PLAN TO RECOGNIZE, BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On September 8, Foreign Ministry officials confirmed that Nicaragua has not recognized Kosovo and has no plans to do so in the future. This formal confirmation of the GON position on Kosovo comes eight months after our first inquiries (REF I) and stands in stark contrast to Nicar [...]
2008-09-12 12:53:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KV EU NU
08MANAMA234BAHRAIN: IRAQ, GCC PLUS 2, GSD, KOSOVO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-10 13:32:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR IZ KV BA
08MANILA386PHILIPPINES CAREFULLY WEIGHING KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
[...] (C) The Ambassador discussed at length the issue of Kosovo independence with Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo on February 13. The Ambassador underscored the U.S. belief that rapid recognition of Kosovo in the wake of its anticipated declaration of independence was vital both for t [...]
2008-02-14 00:50:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RP EU UNMIK YI
08MINSK121STRONG NEGATIVE GOB REACTION TO KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE
[...] (SBU) Aleksandr Lukashenko and the Belarusian MFA have issued strong statements against Kosovo's February 17 declaration of independence, with Lukashenko even chastising Russia for not taking steps sooner on Serbia's behalf. Belarus' negative reaction to Kosovo's independence declaration was [...]
2008-02-20 06:03:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL BO YI KV
08MINSK3LUKASHENKO NEW YEAR'S ADDRESS - 2007 A BAD YEAR,
[...] (SBU) Lukashenko's 2007 New Year's Eve address -- by far his most widely viewed speech each year -- stressed his perennial themes of security and economic development despite threats from abroad. In contrast with last year, however, Lukashenko presented threats to Belarus as originating almos [...]
2008-01-02 15:12:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON BO
08MONTEVIDEO18DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESOLVING KOSOVO'S STATUS IN
[...] (C) A/DCM urged Uruguay to recognize Kosovo's independence once it is declared, per reftel instructions. The demarche was delivered on January 15 to the MFA's Director for Multilateral Affairs, Carlos Barros and his Chief of the International Organizations Department, Daniel Pareja. 2. (C) [...]
2008-01-16 13:24:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU UY
08MOSCOW2146MIXED SIGNALS AS RUSSIA PREPARES FOR OSCE HUMAN
[...] (C) Summary. Leading up to this year's OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM),the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) reacted positively to US concerns and, despite a July 23 MFA statement reiterating criticisms of ODIHR, was positively disposed to the upcoming visit of ODIHR Dire [...]
2008-07-25 12:49:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM OSCE PHUM RS
08MOSCOW229RUSSIA'S INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY AND COOPERATION
[...] (SBU) Summary. As Russia's new Institute for Democracy and Cooperation prepares to open its New York and Paris offices, Institute Chairman Kucherena claimed to us that its purpose was not "propaganda," but to provide a Russian perspective on human rights and democracy and to aid in the creat [...]
2008-01-30 14:32:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM RS
08MOSCOW2324TFGGO1: THE VIEW OF THE WAR IN MOSCOW
[...] (C) Summary. PM Putin moved into the spotlight with his visit to Vladikavkaz in North Ossetia late August 9, though he and President Medvedev appeared jointly this morning to emphasize the "humanitarian tragedy" in South Ossetia and the need for legal consequences. The GOR has not veered from [...]
2008-08-10 13:20:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR GG RS
08MOSCOW829PROBLEMS FOR TOLERANCE SUPPORT FOUNDATION IN
[...] (C) On March 20, law enforcement officials in Nizhniy Novgorod raided the offices of the Fund in Support of Tolerance (FST),the successor organization to the Russian-Chechen Friendship Society (RCFS) and confiscated the organization's computers. At the same time, in what appeared a well-or [...]
2008-03-26 13:14:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SOCI RS
08MUSCAT565OMAN REMAINS WARY OF IRANIAN EXPANSIONISM
[...] (S/NF) Minister of the Royal Office and head of the Office of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Ali bin Majid al-Ma'amari, reviewed Oman's view on Iran from a security perspective, highlighting Omani awareness of Iran's deceptive tactics and expansionist ideologic [...]
2008-08-07 07:43:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM IR MU
08NICOSIA32CYPRUS: 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] EU nationals permanently residing in the Republic of Cyprus, and EU registered legal entities with jurisdiction, central management or primary place of business in the Republic of Cyprus may acquire real estate (of any type or size) without prior approval by the District Administration Office [...]
2008-01-14 10:19:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR CY
08NICOSIA698CYPRUS IN FAVOR OF SERBIAN ICJ INITIATIVE ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) PolChief on August 29 raised Reftel points to MFA Western Balkans Desk Officer Olympia Neocleous, emphasizing that Serbia's intention at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to seek an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence w [...]
2008-08-29 14:41:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNGA UN KV CY
08NICOSIA715GYMNICH: CYPRUS AGREES WITH U.S. POSITIONS ON
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, PolOff demarched MFA European Division diplomat Nikos Panayiotou regarding issues likely to be raised at the September 5-6 Gymnich informal meeting of EU foreign ministers. Panayiotou stated the GOC supported the Middle East peace process and legitimate Palestinian Authorit [...]
2008-09-05 15:32:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM CY
08NICOSIA938CYPRIOTS SUPPORT DISCUSSION OF RUSSIAN SECURITY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The head of RoC President Demetris Christofias's diplomatic office, Leonidas Pantelides, met the DCM on November 25 to brief on Christofias's November 19-20 trip to Moscow. Pantelides had accompanied Christofias and was privy to discussions on Russia's European security proposa [...]
2008-12-01 14:47:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OSCE CY RU
08OTTAWA435CANADIANS EXPECT FRANCE, OR U.S., TO DEPLOY TROOPS
[...] (C) Summary: Canada has redoubled its efforts to convince France to deploy a reinforced battle group to the Kandahar region of Afghanistan by February 2009. The Canadians are especially working to allay French concerns about improvised explosive devices (IEDs),which have emerged from milit [...]
2008-03-31 11:58:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS MARR NATO AF FR CA
08PARIS123S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON'S MEETING WITH A/S
[...] (C) SUMMARY:On January 7, Ambassador Williamson met with acting A/S-equivalent for international organizations Marc Giacomini and Christian Bernier, Special Assistant for international tribunals, to discuss various war crimes issues, particularly the International Criminal Court (ICC) and res [...]
2008-01-24 10:56:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM FR
08PARIS141FRANCE 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Investment Climate Statement Contents A. French Investment Regime A1. Openness to Foreign Investment A2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A3. Expropriation and Compensation A4. Dispute Settlement A5. Performance Requirements and Incentives A6. Right to Private Ownership and Establis [...]
2008-01-28 14:46:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR FR
08PARIS1828FRANCE: S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES WAR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: S/WCI Ambassador Williamson met with French MFA officials on September 12 to discuss human rights abuses in Georgia and the status of the International Criminal Tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda (ICTY and ICTR),the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL),the Khmer Rouge Tribunal [...]
2008-10-03 09:48:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KAWC FR UN
08PARIS304S/I SATTERFIELD DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH FRENCH
[...] (C) Summary: S/I Satterfield discussed Iraq at the French Presidency and the MFA February 14 and 15. The French provided their formal response to the paper Satterfield had presented at the end of December. In addition to briefing the French on our view of the situation in Iraq, Satterfield [...]
2008-02-21 13:14:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM EAID EFIN SHUM FR IZ
08PODGORICA130ITALIAN PROSECUTORS QUESTION PM DJUKANOVIC ABOUT '90S
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Montenegrin PM Milo Djukanovic voluntarily traveled to Bari, Italy on March 31 for questioning by Italian prosecutors. Djukanovic and another 14 Montenegrins have been under investigation by the Italian authorities since 1999 for "associating with the mafia to profit from cigaret [...]
2008-04-14 15:55:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KCOR KCRM MW
08PODGORICA279MONTENEGRO WEATHERING THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL STORM
[...] (SBU) Montenegro's banks have been fairly insulated from the global financial crisis by their conservative banking practices. Foreign banks face a rockier future, but in general the small size of the sector and absence of investment banks has provided a cushion. In addition, the government has [...]
2008-11-07 19:39:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON PREL MW
08PRISTINA216KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (SBU) Post requests Department assistance, in accordance with the Leahy Amendment, in vetting Embassy Pristina candidates selected for an Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Awareness Workshop in Pristina on June 3 and 4, 2008. 2. (SBU) The se [...]
2008-05-06 14:27:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM UNMIK KV
08PRISTINA248KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] (SBU) Post requests Department assistance, in accordance with the Leahy Amendment, in vetting Embassy Pristina candidates selected for an Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness Workshop in Pristina on June 3 and 4, 2008. 2. (SBU) The sele [...]
2008-05-16 16:08:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM UNMIK KV
08PRISTINA252KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] (SBU) Post requests Department assistance, in accordance with the Leahy Amendment, in vetting Embassy Pristina candidates selected for a United States Department of Justice, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) and American Bar Association (ABA) co-spo [...]
2008-05-21 09:05:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM UNMIK KV
08PRISTINA265KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] (SBU) Post requests Department assistance, in accordance with the Leahy Amendment, in vetting Embassy Pristina candidates selected for a Counter-terrorism (CT) Fellowship Program training on Civil Military Responses to Terrorism from June 16, 2008 to June 20, 2008. The training will be hel [...]
2008-05-29 14:17:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM UNMIK KV
08PRISTINA325KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] (SBU) Post requests Department assistance, in accordance with the Leahy Amendment, in vetting Embassy Pristina candidates selected for English Language Training starting on/about July 16, 2008 for 20 weeks. The training will be held in San Antonio, TX. 2. (SBU) The selected candidates [...]
2008-06-26 09:16:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM UNMIK KV
08PRISTINA327KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] (SBU) Post requests Department assistance, in accordance with the Leahy Amendment, in vetting Embassy Pristina candidates selected for English Language Training starting on/about July 16, 2008 for 20 weeks. The training will be held in San Antonio, TX. 2. (SBU) The selected candidates [...]
2008-06-26 12:32:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM UNMIK KV
08PRISTINA74KOSOVO: POST-STATUS TRAVEL DOCUMENTS FOR KOSOVO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: USOP is working with UNMIK and Kosovo's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) to ensure Kosovo's citizens can travel freely into and out of Kosovo post-independence. UNMIK has developed a plan to transfer responsibility for issuing travel documents to the Kosovo Government that shoul [...]
2008-02-15 16:59:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SMIG KV
08PRISTINA76KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
[...] On February 17, the Assembly of Kosovo declared the independence of Kosovo. Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu has asked that we convey immediately to President Bush the following request for U.S. recognition of Kosovo's statehood and the establishment of diplomatic relations with the United State [...]
2008-02-17 15:16:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KV
08RABAT141DEMARCHING MOROCCO ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: NEA DAS Gordon Gray urged support for the upcoming independence for Kosovo February 8, during a meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri otherwise devoted to S/CT Dailey's call for support on foreign fighters going to Iraq (septel). FM Fassi Fihri declined to offer a f [...]
2008-02-14 14:50:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PGOV UNMIK UN YI MO
08ROME865ITALY BEGINS CENSUS OF ROMA CAMPS
[...] (C) With a large majority in both houses of parliament and a public united in feelings of insecurity in large cities, PM Berlusconi's government has begun to crack down on illegal immigration and crime. A plan to conduct a census of residents of encampments, aimed at Italy's Roma population, [...]
2008-07-10 16:02:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PHUM IT
08SANTIAGO380KOSOVO RECOGNITION: CHILE REMAINS ON FENCE
[...] (C) Ambassador, accompanied by E/Pol Counselor, took advantage of a previously scheduled April 24 courtesy call on Deputy Foreign Minister Alberto Van Klaveren (septel) to raise reftel points. The Ambassador noted that the situation on the ground has stabilized considerably, that Serbian cult [...]
2008-04-25 19:00:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO KV SR UNMIK CI
08SANTODOMINGO1241NODEL ENGEL'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ:
[...] (U) Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY),Chairman of the Western Hemisphere Affairs Subcommittee of the HCFA, made a brief private visit to the Dominican Republic July 28-29. The Congressman traveled to attend the July 29 ceremonial opening of the New York Mets baseball academy in Boca Chica (20 mi [...]
2008-07-31 13:25:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ECON KV HA DR
08SARAJEVO1087BOSNIA - WHERE WE ARE PROSECUTING THE SREBRENICA
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: As the thirteenth anniversary of the genocide that took place in and around Srebrenica in July 1995 approaches, we thought it would be useful to review the progress made and the challenges faced by the State Prosecutor's Office Special Department for War Crimes (SDWC) investiga [...]
2008-07-02 14:42:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR KCRM KAWC PHUM BK
08SARAJEVO1090BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: We are looking forward to your July 8-12 visit to Bosnia, and I am pleased that you will be able to join me on July 11 for the commemoration in Srebrenica of the 1995 genocide that took place in and around the municipality. Your participation in the event will signal, particularly [...]
2008-07-03 12:03:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR PGOV KJUS KAWC KCRM EAID BK EU
08SARAJEVO1180BOSNIA - REACTIONS TO ARREST OF ICTY FUGITIVE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The arrest of Radovan Karadzic is a critical milestone in the quest for justice for the victims of war crimes committed in Bosnia. It could also constitute an important step on the road to reconciliation in the country depending, in part, on how the International Criminal Tribun [...]
2008-07-23 07:47:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KAWC KJUS BK SR
08SARAJEVO1221S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON'S JULY 8-12 VISIT TO
[...] SUMMARY: (C) During a July 8-12 visit to Bosnia, Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, Clint Williamson, met with key justice, political and international representatives to discuss war crimes issues. Officials working with the Bosnian State Court repeatedly expressed the need to exten [...]
2008-07-29 15:29:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL KAWC KCRM KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1236BOSNIA - COURT HANDS DOWN STIFF SENTENCES,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 29, a first instance panel at the State Court convicted seven individuals accused of killing more than 1000 Bosniak men and boys in the Kravica Farming Warehouse Cooperative on genocide charges, but acquitted four other defendants due to insufficient evidence of their p [...]
2008-07-31 13:45:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KAWC KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1287BOSNIA - THIS LIE HAS LEGS: MEDIA FRENZY OVER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Radovan Karadzic's claim of an alleged secret deal with Richard Holbrooke, which he outlined in a four-page written statement addressed to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),has dominated the news in Bosnia for the past seven days. Despite our d [...]
2008-08-07 14:38:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KAWC KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1342BOSNIA - BIH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT: A DAYTON
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The BiH Constitutional Court has played an important role in helping Bosnia become a stable, functional state, but is now widely perceived within the local and the international community as a Dayton Peace Process success story gone awry. The appointment process for judges has [...]
2008-08-22 11:37:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1484BOSNIA - SERBS AND CROATS ANGRY OVER DELIC VERDICT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The September 15 decision by the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) to acquit Rasim Delic on several charges of murder and cruel treatment and to sentence him to just three years in prison received prominent press coverage in Bosnia. Delic was found guilty on [...]
2008-09-17 15:04:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ICTY KAWC KJUS KCRM BK
08SARAJEVO150BOSNIA- AMBASSADOR AND NATO HQ ENGAGE SILAJDZIC
[...] (C) On January 24, the Ambassador, NATO HQ Commander US MG Wightman and NATO POLAD met separately with Presidents Haris Silajdzic and Zeljko Komsic to continue their outreach with senior leaders on movable defense property issues. The delegation urged the Presidents to support the new Ministry [...]
2008-01-25 16:12:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR BK
08SARAJEVO1520BOSNIA - DODIK'S OPTIONS FOR BOSNIA: IT'S MY WAY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As we have reported, Republika Srpska (RS) PM Milorad Dodik has taken a number of actions over the last 12 months to undermine the Bosnian state, his most being his attacks on TRANSCO (Ref C) and in challenging the authorities of state-level law enforcement and judicial authoritie [...]
2008-09-25 15:16:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KAWC KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1585BOSNIA - DODIK,S PARTY PRESENTS MORE DEMANDS AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In two recent op-eds, Rajko Vasic, Secretary General of Republika Srpska (RS) PM Milorad Dodik's Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD),presents a state-level investigation into possible corruption in the RS and the 13-year post-Dayton effort to strengthen the state as p [...]
2008-10-09 15:32:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR BK
08SARAJEVO161ICTY LEGACY VISIT TO BOSNIA
[...] (U) During a January 16-18 visit to Sarajevo, Bosnia Desk Officer Anna Stinchcomb, S/WCI Special Assistant Matt Lavine, Embassy The Hague's Deputy Legal Counselor Denise Manning, and S/WCI Regional FSN Dubravko Bolsec met with key justice officials, representatives from international organiz [...]
2008-01-29 13:06:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KAWC KCRM KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1664BOSNIA: VISIT OF AMB. CHRISTIAN KENNEDY
[...] (SBU) Summary: The visit of Amb. Christian Kennedy, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, highlighted for Bosnian political and religious leaders the importance the United States attaches to restitution issues, including restitution of properties lost to victims of the Holocaust. Bosnian Jewis [...]
2008-10-27 15:48:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1725BOSNIA: REPUBLIKA SRPSKA MOVES ON PROPERTY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 4, the Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) passed, on its first reading, a draft law on the restitution of property which would address outstanding property issues for victims of expropriation, nationalization, and forcible donation, including properties lost dur [...]
2008-11-07 18:12:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREF ECON PINR KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1790BOSNIA: RUSSIA'S ECONOMIC INTEREST -- RESTRICTED
[...] (C) Summary: The largest Russian investment in recent years into the RS, Zarubjezneft's purchase of the Brod oil refinery, the Modrica Lubricant Refinery and the "Petrol" network of gas stations, seems to be finally advancing to stage where the company has fulfilled its initial financial commi [...]
2008-11-26 08:20:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PREL PINR PGOV EU BK
08SARAJEVO1807BOSNIA - SNAPSHOT OF RECENT INL-FUNDED PROGRAMS
[...] (U) The INL-funded programs implemented by OPDAT and ICITAP programs are critical to our efforts to strengthen rule of law in Bosnia, and more broadly speaking, the state. In keeping with the Embassy's priorities, much of this assistance is geared to state-level institutions (State Border Po [...]
2008-12-02 18:18:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EAID EFIN KAWC KCRM KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1867BOSNIA - OHR URGES ACTION ON POST-OHR IMMUNITY
[...] (C) On December 11 the HighRep and Deputy HighRep provided Quint Ambassadors with a non-paper outlining the need for OHR immunity following OHR's closure. The paper, which is contained in paragraph two below, describes the urgency of the problem and proposes several ways of addressing it; tho [...]
2008-12-15 14:17:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UN BK
08SARAJEVO1869BOSNIA - PROGRESS ON PRUD AGREEMENT SLOW AND SHAKY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A month after the signing of the November 8 Prud Agreement (Ref A),the leaders of all three signatory parties continue to profess their support for the document. However, intra-party rifts, quibbling over details, continued concern over the element of the Agreement pertaining to [...]
2008-12-15 16:55:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1913BOSNIA - SERBIA'S FM VISITS BOSNIAN STATE AND
[...] (C) Bosnia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well of representatives of both Bosnia's entities, welcomed Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic in Bosnia for a two day visit, of which Jeremic spent the first, December 25, privately with relatives in Sarajevo. Although Bosnia's FM Alkalaj was ( [...]
2008-12-31 11:49:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BK SR
08SARAJEVO350BOSNIA - ONE YEAR POST ICJ VERDICT, MUCH PROGRESS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In February 2007, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict that genocide was committed in and around Srebrenica in July 1995 unleashed pent-up Bosniak anger about the 1992-1995 war. Bosniak political leaders exploited the verdict in order to advance their own narrow, nati [...]
2008-02-21 18:32:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KCRM KAWC KDEM PHUM BK
08SARAJEVO435BOSNIA - PEACE IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL DECIDES TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 26-27, the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) met in Brussels to discuss the future of the Office of the High Representative (OHR). PIC members agreed that the political situation in Bosnia had deteriorated since their October 2007 meeting and expressed concern about [...]
2008-03-06 11:08:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EU RU BK
08SARAJEVO454BOSNIA - SILAJDZIC ASSUMES PRESIDENCY CHAIR; SHOWS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bosniak Member of the Presidency Haris Silajdzic assumed the chairmanship of the institution on March 6. Silajdzic's actions and comments in recent weeks indicate that he plans to use his chairmanship to promote his divisive political agenda. His agenda, rooted in the past, has [...]
2008-03-07 06:42:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BK
08SARAJEVO455BOSNIA - SILAJDZIC ASSUMES PRESIDENCY CHAIR; SHOWS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bosniak Member of the Presidency Haris Silajdzic assumed the chairmanship of the institution on March 6. Silajdzic's actions and comments in reent weeks indicate that he plans to use his chairanship to promote his divisive political agenda. His agenda, rooted in the past, has co [...]
2008-03-07 06:43:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BK
08SARAJEVO479BOSNIA: KOMSIC ON POLITICAL CLIMATE AND CHOD
[...] The Ambassador met on March 10 with Zeljko Komsic, the Croat member of the Presidency, to discuss the current political climate. The Ambassador also stressed that the CHOD, General Sifet Podzic, should step down in July as mandated by the Law on Defense. Komsic, who has close ties to the mi [...]
2008-03-11 17:46:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL MARR BK
08SARAJEVO494BOSNIA - BRAMMERTZ VISITS BOSNIA; RADMANOVIC
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Serge Brammertz, the Chief International Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY),visited Bosnia March 5-8. He met with key government leaders; representatives from the judicial and law enforcement services; representatives from internat [...]
2008-03-14 17:16:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO67BOSNIA: KARADZIC FAMILY TRAVEL DOCUMENTS SEIZED
[...] (U) Acting on a request from the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),High Representative Lajcak early on January 10 ordered the seizure of travel and identification documents from Radovan Karadzic's immediate family. RS police carried out the order the same day [...]
2008-01-11 17:25:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV KAWC PREL BK
08SARAJEVO953BOSNIA - HIGHREP LAJCAK USES BONN POWERS AGAINST
[...] (U) See action request in paragraph 7. 2. (C) Summary. In coordination with the International Criminal Tribunal for War Crimes (ICTY),High Representative Miroslav Lajcak announced two seperate Bonn Powers decisions on May 30 targeting ICTY indictee Stojan Zupljanin. He ordered RS poli [...]
2008-06-04 10:14:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KCRM CVIS BK
08SINGAPORE1019DASD SEDNEY HEARS OF SINGAPORE'S MALAYSIA
[...] (C) Summary: Singapore perceives a distinct possibility of racial conflict in Malaysia, Bilahari Kausikan, MFA Second Permanent Secretary told David Sedney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia September 15. Kausikan offered his view that if racial conflict provoked ethnic Chin [...]
2008-09-18 10:09:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL ASEAN SN MY BU ID IN TH KN
08SINGAPORE153AMBASSADOR URGES SINGAPORE TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) The Ambassador met with Singapore MFA Permanent Secretary Peter Ho on February 12 to urge Singapore to SIPDIS recognize Kosovo immediately after Kosovo declares independence. She delivered reftel points, emphasizing the high [...]
2008-02-12 07:14:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU SN
08SKOPJE19MACEDONIA: GROUNDBREAKING AGREEMENT ON JEWISH
[...] (SBU) In a groundbreaking agreement with Macedonia's Jewish community concluded December 28, 2007, the Macedonian government (GOM) completed the process of restitution of all heirless Jewish property in the country. Fully satisfied with the decision, the Jewish community is planning to use t [...]
2008-01-14 13:47:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KIRF MK
08SKOPJE617MACEDONIA: DPA LEADER THACI ON ICTY CASES, NAME
[...] (SBU) Summary: The prosecution of the returned Hague cases by the Macedonian justice system is a violation of the 2002 amnesty law, ethnic Albanian DPA leader Menduh Thaci told Ambassador Reeker in their first meeting October 3. Thaci also said the October 2 meeting of the four major political [...]
2008-10-09 14:05:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PGOV PHUM PREL KV AL MK
08SKOPJE619MACEDONIA: DUI'S AHMETI STILL WORRIED ON HAGUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Macedonian government is forming a task force to determine if the 2002 amnesty law should apply to the four cases returned to Macedonia by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY),ethnic Albanian DUI Party leader Ali Ahmeti told Ambassador Reeker [...]
2008-10-09 14:12:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PGOV PHUM PREL KV AL MK
08SOFIA171BULGARIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO -- FINALLY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After maintaining a careful balancing act following Kosovo's declaration of independence, Bulgaria finally announced it would recognize the new state on March 19 along with Croatia and Hungary. The Council of Ministers gave formal approval on March 20. This puts Bulgaria at the [...]
2008-03-21 15:47:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNMIK BU
08SOFIA44BULGARIA 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-17 09:47:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR BU
08SOFIA452SCENESETTER FOR DEA ADMINISTRATOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Your visit comes as the Bulgarians brace themselves for the European Commission's monitoring report on July 23, which is expected to be highly critical of Bulgaria's performance in rule of law. In 2007, the Bulgarians improved their law enforcement capabilities and customs serv [...]
2008-07-03 16:07:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL KCOR KCRM BU
08SOFIA88BULGARIA TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO AFTER A MAJORITY OF
[...] (C) Summary: FM Kalfin told us Bulgaria would announce its intention to recognize Kosovo following the GAERC meeting Feb. 18 (assuming a CDI before then),but would extend official recognition only after a solid majority of EU states had done so. Official recognition was a government decis [...]
2008-02-11 16:42:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV
08STATE103528INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TERM OF OFFICE OF
[...] This is an action cable. USUN is instructed to join consensus on the draft UN Security Council resolution in para 2 below that extends the term of office of ICTY judges. If there are substantial changes to the text of the resolution USUN is requested to seek additional instruction prior to a [...]
2008-09-27 06:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM
08STATE111313PURSUING KOSOVO RECOGNITION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. -------------------------- SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST -------------------------- 2. (C) On October 14, the UAE became the first Arab country to recognize Kosovo. Department hopes this action will be followed by other countries in t [...]
2008-10-18 00:04:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOTRA PREL
08STATE117478DIPLOMATIC SECURITY DAILY
[...] (U) Diplomatic Security Daily, November 4, 2008 2. (U) Significant Events ) Paragraphs 7-22 3. (U) Key Concerns ) Paragraphs 23-36 4. (U) Threats & Analysis ) Paragraphs 37-50 5. (U) Cyber Threats ) Paragraphs 51-58 6. (U) Suspicious Activity Incidents ) Paragraphs 59-68 7. [...]
2008-11-04 20:42:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNASEC
08STATE123042BOSNIA: EUFOR MANDATE RENEWAL INSTRUCTIONS
[...] The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the UN Security Council Resolution renewing the mandate of EUFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to be considered by the UN Security Council on Thursday, November 20. 2. Begin Text: The Security Council, Recalling all its previous [...]
2008-11-19 22:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PGOV PREL MARR BK EUFOR
08STATE127443KOSOVO RECOGNITION
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. Posts are requested to deliver this demarche at the highest appropriate level before December 15, requesting host government recognition of the Republic of Kosovo. Info addressees may deliver this demarche if they believe it could hav [...]
2008-12-03 19:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KV
08STATE129977GUIDANCE FOR 12/12 UNSC ICTY/ICTR DEBATE
[...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points for use during the Security Council's December 12 consultations on the Completion Strategies for the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda (ICTY and ICTR). 2. Begin Points: The United States wo [...]
2008-12-10 23:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL ICTY ICTR KAWC ZF ZL RW
08STATE130271INSTRUCTION FOR UNSC RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ICTY
[...] The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the UN Security Council Resolution authorizing the Secretary-General to appoint additional ad litem judges to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, scheduled for consideration on December 12. 2. Begin resolution text [...]
2008-12-11 18:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC ICTY KAWC ZL
08STATE132546INSTRUCTION ON ICTY/ICTR PRST
[...] The Department instructs USUN to join consensus on the following PRST on ICTY/ICTR due to be adopted on December 19, 2008. 2. Begin text: The Security Council recalls its resolution 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993 which established the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) [...]
2008-12-18 18:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL ICTY ICTR KAWC ZF ZL RW
08STATE133190INSTRUCTION ON DISMISSAL OF ICTY REGISTRAR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) The newly appointed President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),judge Patrick Robinson, recently informed ICTY registrar Hans Holthuis that he would not recommend that the Secretary General [...]
2008-12-19 23:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKAWC OTRA ABUD UN EU
08STATE14284DEFENDING THE U.S. KOSOVO POSITION IN THE OSCE
[...] (U) This cable is an action request (see para 5). Posts are requested to deliver this demarche to the highest-ranking host-government official responsible for OSCE affairs. 2. (C) The purpose of this demarche is to: -- Alert host government to Serbia's plan to invoke the OSCE's Berlin [...]
2008-02-12 00:26:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL UNAUS UNMIK PGOV YI EU OSCE
08STATE14285OSCE - DEFENDING THE U.S. KOSOVO POSITION IN
[...] (U) This cable is an action request (see para 3) and responds to USOSCE's reftel request for guidance. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: We understand that Serbia intends to invoke the Berlin Mechanism immediately after an expected declaration of independence (DI) from Kosovo. We believe that Serbia's [...]
2008-02-12 00:27:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU OSCE
08STATE15110OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: CONTINGENCY GUIDANCE ON
[...] Should Serbia raise Kosovo at the February 14 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna, Post is authorized to present the following contingency statement in response. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States along with our European partners have been actively engaged in promoti [...]
2008-02-14 00:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OSCE UNMIK KV YI
08STATE15126KOSOVO - GUIDANCE FOR STATEMENT DURING FEBRUARY
[...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the points contained in paragraph 2 for use during the UNSC consultations on the situation in Kosovo on February 14. 2. Begin Points: Mr. President: For over two years Belgrade and Pristina have been negotiating to resolve the status of Kosovo. [...]
2008-02-14 02:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL UNMIK YI EU
08STATE16235KOSOVO: GUIDANCE FOR EMERGENCY UNSC SESSION
[...] (U) This cable includes background (para 2) and talking points (para 3) about Kosovo in the event that Russia or other UNSC members call for an emergency UN Security Council session immediately following Kosovo's declaration of independence but before the President has decided on recognition. [...]
2008-02-16 16:44:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALUNSC PREL UNKIK YI
08STATE16244KOSOVO: FOR CHIEFS OF MISSION -- INSTRUCTIONS
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (U) NIACT precedents requested due to the scheduled emergency UN Security Council debate on the situation in Kosovo scheduled for Sunday, February 17 in New York. 3. (SBU) The Department requests that Chief [...]
2008-02-16 23:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNSC PREL YI
08STATE16245KOSOVO: FOR CHIEFS OF MISSION -- DEMARCHE REQUEST
[...] (U) NIACT precedents requested due to the scheduled emergency UN Security Council debate on the situation in Kosovo scheduled for Sunday, February 17 in New York. 2. (SBU) The Department requests that Chiefs of Mission in Security Council member capitals listed as action addressees deliver [...]
2008-02-16 23:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNSC PREL YI
08STATE16764ICTY - INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESOLUTION ON ADDITIONAL
[...] The Department requests that USUN join consensus and vote in favor of the following resolution authorizing the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to appoint two additional judges ad litem. 2. Begin resolution text: The Security Council, Recalling its resolutions 1581 (200 [...]
2008-02-20 01:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC ICTY KJUS YI
08STATE18784BOSNIA - ONE YEAR POST ICJ VERDICT, MUCH PROGRESS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In February 2007, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict that genocide was committed in and around Srebrenica in July 1995 unleashed pent-up Bosniak anger about the 1992-1995 war. Bosniak political leaders exploited the verdict in order to advance their own narrow, nati [...]
2008-02-25 21:23:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KCRM KAWC KDEM PHUM BK
08STATE40176OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO HEAD OF
[...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the April 17th, 2008 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Ambassador Radicati, welcome back to the Permanent Council. Often when we discuss countries that have experienced a confli [...]
2008-04-16 22:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM OSCE MK
08STATE41791KOSOVO - INSTRUCTIONS FOR APRIL 21 COUNCIL
[...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points during the April 21 UN Security Council Debate on the Secretary General's report on UNMIK activities. The three essential points that should be made are: -- The Republic of Kosovo has made great progress in its first two months [...]
2008-04-21 16:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL UNMIK KV
08STATE64738OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON ARREST OF
[...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the June 19th Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes the news of the recent arrest in Serbia of war crimes fugitive Stojan Zupljanin, who was indicted by the Intern [...]
2008-06-16 20:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ICTY OSCE SR
08STATE76294OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: The OSCE will conduct its annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) from September 29 through October 10 in Warsaw. Based in part on embassies' input (reftel),which the Department appreciates, this demarche conveys USG concerns on host government [...]
2008-07-16 15:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PREL PHUM KDEM
08STATE78812OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: INTERVENTION REGARDING
[...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the July 24, 2008 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes the news of the recent arrest in Serbia of Radovan Karadzic, who is wanted by the International Criminal Tr [...]
2008-07-22 20:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PREL SR
08STOCKHOLM121SWEDEN ON FEBRUARY 18-19 GAERC
[...] (C) On February 15, Poloff reviewed with MFA Deputy European Correspondent Anna Norell and Desk Officer for EU Affairs Annika Palo reftel points on the February 18-19 GAERC. Norell noted that Kosovo discussions will dominate the GAERC; most discussion on Gaza will be postponed until March; th [...]
2008-02-15 17:06:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SW EU
08STOCKHOLM135SWEDEN DECLARES INTENTION TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
[...] (u) Both Prime Minister Reinfeldt and Foreign Minister Bildt made statements February 18 declaring Sweden's intention to recognize the independence of Kosovo. Because of internal political processes, formal recognition is expected to occur only following a special March 4 meeting of the Fore [...]
2008-02-20 15:01:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SW YI
08TBILISI1522CLAIMS OF ATROCITIES IN GEORGIA MERIT SERIOUS
[...] (C) Summary and Comment. In advance of S/WCI Ambassador Williamson's September 8-11 visit to Georgia, the Embassy has compiled a preliminary list of the many reports we have received of "ethnic cleansing" and accusations of "war crimes" that have taken place in the conflict zones and areas [...]
2008-09-05 14:57:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KAWC RU GG
08TBILISI1751GEORGIA: WAR CRIMES ISSUES AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Ambassador-at-Large Clint Williamson visited Georgia September 10-11 to highlight USG concerns over war crimes and ethnic cleansing allegations from the August conflict and to stress the need to hold perpetrators accountable. Williamson frankly told GOG officials t [...]
2008-09-25 14:26:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KAWC RU GG
08THEHAGUE1010NETHERLANDS/EU: CROATIA CONDITIONALITY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ahead of the December 8-9 GAERC, the Dutch are pleased by the draft conclusions on enlargement but concerned about Croatia's cooperation on war crimes issues. The Dutch support progress on WTO negotiations and active responses to the situations in Africa, Kosovo, and elsewhere. [...]
2008-12-05 14:50:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD EAID ECON EU HR NL
08THEHAGUE296NETHERLANDS/GAERC: DUTCH FIRM ON SERBIA ICTY
[...] (C) On March 26 and 27, 2008 POLOFF delivered reftel points to Dutch MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Rochus Pronk as well MFA contacts on the Balkans, Middle East, Russia, and China. FM Verhagen gave Dutch views on the GAERC agenda in a letter to parliament (ref B). In a conversation on March 27 [...]
2008-03-28 07:46:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM NL SR
08THEHAGUE372NETHERLANDS/GAERC: FLEXIBILITY ON SERBIA SAA/ICTY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 22, Charge d'Affaires reviewed ref B points on the Middle East with Baroness van Lynden-Leijten, Dutch MFA Director for Middle East and North Africa Affairs, and her deputy, Gert Heijkoop. Also on April 22, 2008 POLOFF delivered ref B points to Dutch MFA EU Corresponde [...]
2008-04-28 14:30:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL EU XF ZL NL
08THEHAGUE556ICTY: WITNESS TROUBLES AT THE SESELJ TRIAL
[...] (C) Summary. The Seselj trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) is behind schedule and witness issues threaten to slow it further. Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) Senior Trial Attorney (STA) Daryl Mundis claims to have evidence that Vojislav Seselj's sup [...]
2008-06-27 17:28:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALICTY SR BK HR KAWC PREL
08THEHAGUE634NETHERLANDS/SERBIA: NO SAA WITHOUT FULL ICTY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch MFA staff indicate FM Verhagen intends to hold firm on requiring from Serbia "full cooperation" with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) before moving ahead with a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA). The Dutch are not happy with EU [...]
2008-07-25 13:20:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM NL EU SR
08THEHAGUE790NETHERLANDS: S/WCI AMB. WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: S/WCI Ambassador Williamson explained U.S. priorities on Serbia, Kosovo, Belarus, and international tribunals during a September 16 meeting at the Dutch MFA. (Recent Georgia discussions, including those with Ambassador Williamson, reported reftel A.) The Dutch will firmly resist [...]
2008-09-23 11:12:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA NL
08THEHAGUE834SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE WILLIAMSON WARNS
[...] (SBU) On September 16, 2008, Ambassador-at-large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson met separately with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) President Fausto Pocar, Prosecutor Serge Brammertz, and Registrar Hans Holthuis. The meetings were successful, with [...]
2008-10-03 19:07:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR PGOV SR
08THESSALONIKI26NORTHERN NOTES - MARCH 2008
[...] At the beginning of the month, a poll published in the Sunday edition of local Makedonia, suggested that 92.7% of Thessaloniki residents would support the use of a veto by the Greek government vis-`-vis the Republic of Macedonia's accession to the EU and NATO, in the absence of a mutually acce [...]
2008-03-31 15:33:00Consulate ThessalonikiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM SMIG ECON MK GR
08THESSALONIKI29THESSALONIKI TO BUCHAREST: "COMMUNIST YOUTH OF GREECE"
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Between 70 and 100 members of the Communist Youth of Greece protested against NATO outside the American Consulate General in Thessaloniki on April 2. The event followed a similar protest in the same spot on March 24, which was organized by the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and [...]
2008-04-03 13:15:00Consulate ThessalonikiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC GR
08TIRANA103ALBANIA'S INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: 2007
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-11 06:29:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDAL ECON ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR
08TIRANA120 MGKV01: ALBANIA UPGRADES RELATIONS WITH KOSOVO TO
[...] (SBU) As reported Ref A, Prime Minister Sali Berisha announced on February 18 at 18:30 local time that Albania would elevate its relations with Kosovo to the ambassadorial level. (As reported Ref B, Albania recognized independent Kosovo on October 22, 1991. While it withdrew its Embassy sev [...]
2008-02-20 06:23:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KV AL
08TIRANA502ALBANIA PRESSES FOR KOSOVO RECOGNITION AT ISLAMIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOA unsuccessfully lobbied the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to recognize Kosovo's independence at the group's June 16 to 18 meeting of foreign ministers in Kampala. The GOA believes that several OIC countries are likely to recognize Kosovo over the next sev [...]
2008-07-08 05:40:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPREL PNAT KISL KV AL
08TIRANA787SOFT BORDERS: KUKES AND PRIZREN
[...] Summary. On October 28-29, Poloff visited the northern border town of Kukes to deliver a presentation at the local American Corner. In conversations and activities, it seemed that the city of Kukes, 15 minutes from the border with Kosovo, faces north more than south, with its interests large [...]
2008-10-31 15:51:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AL SMIG
08TOKYO1398 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-21 21:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO178AMB. WILLIAMSON'S MEETING WITH JAPANESE OFFICIALS
[...] (C) Summary. The international community will need to convince the Cambodian government that it must take immediate action with regard to the corruption issue at the ECCC, visiting Ambassador at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson told Japanese officials on December 3. Amb. William [...]
2008-01-23 09:50:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL KJUS PHUM JA TH BM CB
08TOKYO1978JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/17/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-17 01:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2022TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - ARREST OF KARADZIC
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included a GOJ estimate that the combined fiscal deficit of national and local governments will amount to 3.9 trillion yen in fiscal 2011. 2. "Arrest of Karadzic Should Help Stabilize Balkans" The liberal Tokyo Shimbun editorialized (7/23): "Fo [...]
2008-07-23 06:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2124TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - AFTERMATH OF KARADZIC'S
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Monday morning included a Nikkei poll showing a 12 point increase from June to 38 percent support for the new Fukuda cabinet following the cabinet shuffle on Friday. 2. "Karadzic Trial Significant" The business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (8/4): "The proc [...]
2008-08-04 02:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2266TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - SERBIA-AFTERMATH OF
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page stories on Monday morning included a meeting on Sunday between Japanese Foreign Minister Koumura and Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo in Beijing. 2. "Truth Should Be Disclosed for Ethnic Reconciliation" The conservative Sankei editorialized (8/18): "Proceedings [...]
2008-08-18 04:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO308JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/06/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-06 01:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08USNATO122NATO'S BUCHAREST SUMMIT DECLARATION, CABLE 2 OF 2
[...] (U) Due to the length of the communique, this is cable 2 of 2. 2. (C) SUMMARY, repeated from Cable 1 of 2: As reflected in the Bucharest Declaration (see para 3),the April 3-4 NATO Summit in Bucharest advanced U.S. policy objectives on a variety of fronts. NATO Heads of State and Governme [...]
2008-04-08 17:59:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PREL
08USNATO217APRIL 16-17 NAC VISIT TO UKRAINE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During its June 16-17 visit to Ukraine, the North Atlantic Council found a Ukrainian leadership team--President, Prime Minister, and Speaker of the Rada, as well as the Foreign and Defense Ministers--united on achieving a positive decision on Kyiv's application to join NATO's Memb [...]
2008-06-24 14:26:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL PGOV UP
08USNATO447COMMUNIQUE OF THE DECEMBER 2-3 NATO FOREIGN
[...] (U) The following is part 2 of the Communique from the December 2-3 NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting: CONTINUE TEXT: 20. We welcome the progress made by Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro in their cooperation with the Alliance and the development of ambitious Individual Partnership Ac [...]
2008-12-03 16:43:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO MARR PARM PHSA PTER XG ZM XA XF
08USOSCE106FSC APRIL 16: U.S. REPLIES TO RUSSIA ON DEFENSE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. responded in the Forum for Security Cooperation on April 16 to Russia's attacks a week earlier on the President's decision that Kosovo was eligible for defense cooperation. The U.S. reminded delegations that the arms embargo against Yugoslavia had been lifted by UN dec [...]
2008-04-21 06:07:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE RS XG
08USOSCE144FSC MAY 28 - GEORGIA INVOKES VD99 CHAPTER III OVER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia announced in the May 28 Forum for Security Cooperation it would invoke the Vienna Document Chapter III risk reduction mechanism to call on Russia to explain its actions as described in the recently released UNOMIG investigation of the April 20 UAV incident. Russia rejo [...]
2008-05-30 14:43:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE GG MW RS XG
08USOSCE204DAYTON ARTICLE IV ON EX-YUGOSLAVIA ARMS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Sixth Review Conference for Dayton Article IV implementation was held in Vienna on 3-4 July 2008. The conference went very smoothly -- there were no contentious issues between Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. Indeed, the main area of discussion centered on ways th [...]
2008-08-07 13:35:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALBK KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS SR
08USOSCE271DAYTON ART. IV: 41ST SRCC A COOPERATIVE SUCCESS
[...] (U) Summary: The 41st Dayton Article IV Sub-Regional Consultative Commission (SRCC) met October 14-15 in Montenegro and included the signing of key amendments to the agreement that formally integrated Montenegro into the treaty as an independent state party. Four decisions were taken, which i [...]
2008-11-11 14:17:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KCFE OSCE ZL
08USOSCE31OSCE REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: DEFENDING KOSOVO CDI
[...] (U) This is a request for guidance. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Summary: Following a coordinated declaration of independence (CDI) by Kosovo, Serbia will likely use the OSCE as an important venue to lay out its case before world opinion on why it believes its territorial integrity has been [...]
2008-02-06 17:00:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALOSCE PGOV PREL KV SR
08USUNNEWYORK1109UNGA: AT 63RD UNGA, THE NON ALIGNED MOVEMENT CALLS
[...] The UN 63rd General Assembly held its debate on agenda item 110, "Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly," on November 20. The following delegations delivered interventions: France (on behalf of the EU),Algeria (on behalf of the NAM),Belarus, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Eg [...]
2008-11-25 13:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA AORC
08USUNNEWYORK1159FINANCING OF ITY AND ICTR
[...] SUMMARY: The Fifth Committee will begin discussing the financing of International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ITY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Monday, December 15, 2008. Member States will consider the First Performance Report for ITY (A/63/559) and [...]
2008-12-10 23:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN KUNR ICTY ICTR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1176INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS OFFICIALS ADDRESS
[...] Summary. The Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR) reported to the UN Security Council progress made on prosecutions and administrative matters. Tribunal officials focused on efforts to move forward on the strategy for c [...]
2008-12-16 23:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS UNSC ICTY ICTR PREL
08USUNNEWYORK1182UNGA: FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES FINANCING
[...] Summary: On December 15 the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) began discussions of financing the international criminal tribunals. African and European representatives endorsed the Secretariat's calls for additional funding. The French delegate (on b [...]
2008-12-17 21:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC KWCI RW YI
08USUNNEWYORK1190UNSC: OUTGOING PERM REPS ANALYZE AND DISSECT BODIES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 15, outgoing Security Council Perm Reps from Italy, South Africa, Indonesia, Belgium and Panama provided the Council with analysis, personal reflections and "lessons learned" about their Chairmanships of UN Security Council Subsidiary Bodies. The Belgian Perm Rep la [...]
2008-12-19 19:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK132UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: MANAGEMENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: S/WCI Deputy Milbert Shin and USUN/MR represented the U.S. at a February 7 meeting of the Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee that focused on issues expected to be addressed during the Committee's upcoming February 14-22 trip to The Hague and Freetown. Shin and USUN/ [...]
2008-02-13 16:34:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
08USUNNEWYORK162PRESIDENT TADIC PROTESTS "HISTORIC INJUSTICE" OF
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a public meeting of the Security Council on February 18, SYG Ban said the situation on the ground in Kosovo remained calm following of the February 17 declaration of independence. Ban said he would continue to view UNSCR 1244 as the basis for UNMIK's operations, but may be re [...]
2008-02-20 22:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UNMIK YI UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK171LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] BEGIN SUMMARY AND COMMENT: UN Office of Legal Affairs consultant Robin Vincent briefed the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon on February 19 and 21 concerning proposals for refurbishing the future Tribunal building and for compensating Tribunal staff. Describing measu [...]
2008-02-22 21:00:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK198LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ADOPTS
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY. UN Legal Counsel Michel advised the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon on February 29 that the UN has not received any new contributions to the Tribunal since Saudi Arabia provided $5 million earlier in the month. Although the UN has not received [...]
2008-03-04 18:59:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK220LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TACKLES
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: The UN's efforts to make the Special Tribunal for Lebanon operational continue to move forward, with the Management Committee's adoption of terms and conditions of service for the judges of the Tribunal and decision in principle on the terms and conditions of service for [...]
2008-03-07 23:26:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER UNSC LE SY
08USUNNEWYORK239LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: On March 13 the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon discussed: the appointment of the Registrar, plans to transfer contributions from the UN Trust Fund to a separate Tribunal account, the building that will house the Tribunal, proposals for providing [...]
2008-03-15 01:03:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK241ACTION REQUEST ON LEBANON TRIBUNAL: EMERGENCY
[...] (S) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (S) BEGIN SUMMARY: Dutch Mission Legal Adviser Brechje Schwachofer convened UK, French, and USUN counterparts on March 14 to discuss options under consideration for ensuring the security of the Lebanese judges on the Special Tribun [...]
2008-03-17 19:23:00USUN New YorkSECRETPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK253NEXT STEPS ON LEBANON TRIBUNAL: TRANSITIONING FROM
[...] (C) Summary. During meetings in New York the week of March 10-14, UNIIIC Commissioner and Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Prosecutor-designate Daniel Bellemare argued that UNIIIC's mandate, which is scheduled to expire June 15 absent action by the Security Council, should be extended until [...]
2008-03-19 23:45:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PARM PINR PREF MASS SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK294FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES DECISION SETTING NEW
[...] (U) Members of the Fifth Committee (Administrative and budgetary),including USUN as instructed (ref a),formally approved a decision March 28 (full text - see para 10) to set the annual net base salary of members of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and judges and ad litem judges of the [...]
2008-04-02 21:29:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAORC UUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK327ICTY CHIEF PROSECUTOR SERGE BRAMMERTZ MEETS WITH
[...] (U) Summary: Serge Brammertz, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) met with Ambassador Khalilzad on April 1 in New York. The visit was Brammertz' first in his current capacity after heading the UN Independent International Investigatory [...]
2008-04-10 00:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREF PREL
08USUNNEWYORK340LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: USUN Legal Adviser Willson and USUN/MR participated in an April 9 meeting of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Management Committee to discuss how best to provide retirement, death and disability benefits to Tribunal employees, as required under Dutch law, including the poss [...]
2008-04-11 22:15:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK381LEBANON TRIBUNAL: DUTCH SHARE NEW IDEA FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 10. 2. (S) BEGIN SUMMARY: The Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) is considering when the judges should hold their first meeting to begin preparing the rules of procedure and evidence. Committee members acknowled [...]
2008-04-29 15:14:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC LE
08USUNNEWYORK384LEBANON TRIBUNAL: BUILDING PROPOSAL APPROVED
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: On April 29, the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) approved the proposal for building a courtroom and holding cells and otherwise refurbishing and equipping the AIVD Building, which the Dutch government is providing to house the STL. The Comm [...]
2008-04-30 14:42:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK435LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: At its meeting on May 9, the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) continued to make progress on issues relating to staffing and funding, as well as the management of construction needed to prepare the building that will house the STL. The UN [...]
2008-05-14 23:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK484LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CONTINUES
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: At its tenth meeting on May 29, the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) agreed to adopt a phased approach to approving the STL's first-year budget, briefly considered staffing for the STL, heard more about STL Registrar Robin Vincent's plan to [...]
2008-06-02 23:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK567UNSC ICTR/ICTY WORKING GROUP DISCUSSES EXTENSIONS
[...] (U) Summary: The UN Security Council Working Group (WG) on the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) met June 25 to discuss draft elements of a UNSC resolution on residual issues and the extensions for sever [...]
2008-06-27 14:22:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK581LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CONTINUES
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: The Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) continued to discuss the draft staffing proposal for the STL at its fourteenth meeting on June 26. While agreeing that the Committee should approve the staffing proposal as soon as possible, many members s [...]
2008-07-01 00:02:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK629LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CONTINUES
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: As part of its work to finalize the first-year budget for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL),the STL Management Committee continued to discuss staffing levels for the STL on July 3 and 8. STL Registrar Robin Vincent has requested 315 staff, at an estimated cost of USD [...]
2008-07-15 21:28:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK737LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE BRIEFS
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: The UK Chair of the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon briefed Member States August 13 on progress relating to the STL. The Chair discussed the Management Committee, its functions, and composition, as well as developments concerning the building t [...]
2008-08-15 21:57:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK83UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR THE
[...] This is an action cable please see paragraph 5. 2. USUN has emailed to department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and IO-EUR/EX/FM-Alice Green) two notes from the SYG dated January 25, 2008 concerning the financing of the International Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the Territory o [...]
2008-01-29 14:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK857COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR U.S. MISSION TO THE
[...] Country Clearance is requested for James B. Donovan of the United States Mission New York to travel to The Hague the Netherlands; Brussels, Belgium and to Arusha, Tanzania. The UN Security Council Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, which deals with issues related to the Inter [...]
2008-09-22 22:14:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ICTY ICTR PREL PGOV BE NL TZ
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