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09BEIJING439	CHINA SHARES NPT PREPCOM AND REVCON PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: PolOff discussed reftel questions regarding China's priorities for the upcoming Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) third Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) and 2010 NPT Review Conference (RevCon) with MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Nuclear Division Deputy Director [...]	2009-02-20 08:53:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM MNUC AORC DCG ENRG KNNP PREL PGOV UNGA

09BEIJING526	AFM LIU JIEYI PRESSES TIMING CONCERNS ON 2009 PRC [...] (S) In a February 27 meeting with Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jieyi, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense David Sedney noted the positive direction in U.S.-China relations, and said the just-concluded Defense Policy Coordination Talks (DPCTs) were a good beginning. Both agreed on the impo [...]	2009-03-02 07:07:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM PTER CH
09BEIJING560	PRC/IRAN: CHINA SEEKS CLARITY ON U.S. IRAN POLICY, [...] (C) SUMMARY: China is keen to understand the direction of U.S. policy toward the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and is willing to facilitate dialogue between the two sides, according to an MFA official. China remains committed to the P5-plus-1 process but values its bilateral engagement with [...]	2009-03-04 12:55:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH
09BEIJING87	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, FINANCIAL CRISIS, [...] U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS a. "U.S. and China enter a new era of balance" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(01/12): "In the 21st century, the balance and strength of the U.S.-China relationship has gradually been built. In the past two cent [...]	2009-01-12 09:17:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR CH
09BEIJING953	APRIL 9 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DPRK LAUNCH, IRAN DIALOGUE, [...] Key points at the April 9 MFA press briefing: -- China believes "pressure will not help" the situation in North Korea, "diplomatic efforts" need to be continued and all parties should "exercise calmness, restraint and caution." -- China "takes note of" North Korea's announcement of having [...]	2009-04-09 23:08:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM PARM EFIN KNNP KCRM CH KS KN FR IR
09BEIRUT1021	HARIRI ROUND 2: WHO STANDS WHERE, AND WHY [...] (C) Although Saad Hariri has, for the second time, won majority support as prime minister-designate, Lebanon's government formation process is expected to remain protracted as political tensions escalate. Hariri and the opposition have traded accusations of blame since the failure of the firs [...]	2009-09-16 13:47:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM LE
09BEIRUT1043	LEBANESE RELIGIOUS LEADERS PESSIMISTIC ON PROGRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a mid-September round of calls by the Ambassador, Lebanese religious leaders expressed pessimism about political progress and ruled out deconfessionalization of Lebanon's political system. Sunni Mufti Qabbani accused Hizballah of undermining the state, and his Shia counter [...]	2009-09-24 05:22:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KDEM SCUL KISL LE VT
09BEIRUT106	LEBANON: MIKATI EXPECTS TO RUN WITH HARIRI [...] (C) In a January 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Former Prime Minister Najib Mikati said his talks with Saad Hariri on an electoral alliance in Tripoli were going well, and he expected he and Hariri would run jointly in the upcoming parliamentary elections. He believed the National Dialogue w [...]	2009-01-27 15:28:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR LE IR SY SA
09BEIRUT108	LEBANON: DEFENSE MINISTER MURR SAYS MARCH 14 [...] (C) In a January 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Defense Minister Elias Murr stressed his "purely UNSCR 1701" agenda for his planned January 28 visit to Damascus. He again expressed concern about the lack of March 14 organization for the upcoming parliamentary elections and said he continues t [...]	2009-01-27 15:54:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MCAP PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT1081	ATMOSPHERE POSITIVE, CABINET NEGOTIATIONS STILL [...] (C) Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri's conclusion of the second round of consultations on October 1 was accompanied by positive expectations that a cabinet could be formed soon. However, in separate meetings the same day, caretaker Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, caretaker Finance Minister [...]	2009-10-02 10:31:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM LE SY SA IR EG
09BEIRUT110	LEBANON: NATIONAL "DIALOGUE" ACTUALLY [...] (C) Former president and Kataeb leader Amine Gemayel told the Ambassador the January 26 National Dialogue session was another opportunity to hear "very important monologues." Gemayel said his attempts in the session to push Hizballah representative MP Mohammad Raad to reveal Hizballah's "true [...]	2009-01-27 16:28:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR LE SY
09BEIRUT1169	HARIRI DESCRIBES CHALLENGES FACING LEBANESE ARMED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) had made "impressive" progress, it still requires training and equipment in order to undermine non-state actors, Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri told visiting DASD Colin Kahl and delegation on October 22. Kahl pushed for development [...]	2009-10-23 15:40:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PTER MOPS KPKO MCAP UNSC IS LE SY
09BEIRUT117	LEBANON: TALKING TO SYRIA IS A REDLINE FOR JUMBLATT [...] (C) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt lamented to the Ambassador in a January 28 meeting that the March 14 alliance was still struggling to agree on which candidates will run in each district. Insisting that his relationship with Druze rival Talal Arslan was "good," Jumblatt revealed that Arslan had [...]	2009-01-28 16:59:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE
09BEIRUT1238	THE "LEBANONIZATION" OF HIZBALLAH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hizballah, generally regarded as the "cleanest" of Lebanon's political parties, has been forced to defend itself in the aftermath of the financial collapse of Shia tycoon Salah Ezzedine, most of whose investors came from Hizballah-dominated communities. The Ezzedine scandal was a [...]	2009-11-18 15:34:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI KISL KCOR KDEM PTER LE
09BEIRUT124	LEBANON: AOUN SETTING THE STAGE TO CHALLENGE [...] (C) In a January 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Michel Aoun complained that Sunni Future Movement leader Saad Hariri planned to pay to fly in expatriate Christian voters to vote against Aoun in the June parliamentary elections. Aoun dismissed the idea tha [...]	2009-01-29 15:27:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN LE SY
09BEIRUT129	LEBANON: WITH CODEL SMITH, D.M MURR SAYS SYRIA [...] (C) CODEL Smith, accompanied by Ambassador and PolEconOff met with Defense Minister Elias Murr at his residence January 30. CODEL members were House Armed Service Committee members Adam Smith (D-WA),Susan Davis (D-CA),Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ),Glynn Nye (D-VA),Frank Kravotil (D-MD); C.A. [...]	2009-02-02 07:33:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT130	LEBANON: SLEIMAN TELLS CODEL SMITH USG SHOULD DEAL [...] (C) In a January 30 meeting with CODEL Smith, President Michel Sleiman urged the U.S. to find a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Solving the conflict, he said, would benefit Lebanon greatly because of the significant Palestinian refugee population in Lebanon. Lebanon's relations [...]	2009-02-02 08:57:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR LE SY IS
09BEIRUT134	LEBANON: LAF COMMANDER TELLS CODEL SMITH [...] (C) Highlighting the fight against Islamic extremists, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander General Jean Kahwagi told Codel Smith that the LAF had "changed the game" in its fight against terrorism in Lebanon by taking a more offensive approach. Kahwagi stressed that Islamic extremists had ga [...]	2009-02-02 16:02:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE
09BEIRUT1358	PM HARIRI URGES INCREASED MILITARY AID [...] (S) Summary: The U.S. must fully support the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to enable it to implement UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1701, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri told the Ambassador and visiting Special Coordinator for Regional Affairs Frederic Hof on December 18. Lebanon wo [...]	2009-12-29 13:16:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PREL PTER UNSC PBTS KPAL MARR MASS IS LE
09BEIRUT1367	LEBANON: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] While the threat of terrorist activity kept Lebanese security agencies on high alert throughout the year, 2009 was characterized by increased governmental efforts to disrupt suspected terror cells before they could act. The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF),in particular, were credited with the cap [...]	2009-12-31 09:40:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR LE SY
09BEIRUT139	LEBANON: SAUDI AMBASSADOR ON SYRIA, HIZBALLAH, SAAD [...] (C) Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Abdulaziz Khoja told the Ambassador that Saudi King Abdullah's outreach to Syrian President Bashar Asad was necessary to limit Iran's influence in the Arab world. Bashar, for his part, is playing all sides off each other, but that strategy would only be viable [...]	2009-02-03 16:55:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY IS IR
09BEIRUT140	LEBANON: MARONITE CHRISTIAN MP HARB ASSAILS UNITY [...] (C) In a February 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Maronite Christian MP Boutros Harb acknowledged security threats against him serious enough to warrant a self-imposed confinement at home. He cautioned that Free Patriotic Movement leader (FPM) Michel Aoun "courts emotion" as a populist candida [...]	2009-02-03 18:05:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE
09BEIRUT161	LEBANON: HIZBALLAH LIKELY TO REMAIN ON THE [...] (C) The recent Gaza conflict again brought to the fore the question of under what regional and domestic circumstances Hizballah would use force against Israel. In addition, the first anniversary of the February 12, 2008 assassination of former Hizballah military official Imad Mugniyeh raises t [...]	2009-02-11 08:44:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS KPAL
09BEIRUT170	LEBANON: GAZA CONFLICT EXPOSES CHALLENGES FOR [...] (C) Hizballah successfully used the Gaza conflict to reinforce its own standing by talking tough against Israel but not drawing Lebanon into a second, and probably unpopular, war (reftel). However, the conflict exposed several challenges Hizballah faces, as it seeks to consolidate its strengt [...]	2009-02-12 15:30:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS KPAL
09BEIRUT177	LEBANON: UNSCOL OPTIMISTIC ISRAEL WILL WITHDRAW [...] (C) UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) Michael Williams returned from consultations in Israel pleased with the thorough discussions he had, he told the Ambassador February 10. Williams was hopeful Israel would withdraw from Ghajar prior to the Lebanese parliamentary elections on June [...]	2009-02-13 17:56:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY IS
09BEIRUT179	LEBANON: SINIORA -- WE WILL COMPLY QUICKLY WITH [...] (C) Prime Minister Siniora on February 12 expressed GOL intentions to comply quickly to all requests that may come from the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, including the transfer to the Hague of the four incarcerated generals, if the STL requests it. In a meeting with the Ambassador, visiting U [...]	2009-02-17 07:25:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT186	LEBANON: HARIRI ON MARCH 14 ELECTION PREPARATIONS, [...] (C) Future Movement leader MP Saad Hariri -- receiving the Ambassador on February 13, the eve of the fourth anniversary of the assassination of his father, former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri -- claimed that the March 8 opposition was working to discredit investigative information on his father [...]	2009-02-17 17:30:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC LE SY
09BEIRUT196	LEBANON: MICHAEL WILLIAMS SAYS SYRIANS "COCKY" [...] (C) UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams, UNSCOL Chief of Staff Jack Christofides, and UNSCOL Poloff Rami Shehadeh February 17 provided the Ambassador and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff Member Perry Cammack with a readout of Williams' February 12 trip to Damascus. Will [...]	2009-02-19 16:19:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT197	LEBANON: HARIRI TELLS SENATOR KERRY ON-TIME [...] (C) Saad Hariri told visiting U.S. Senator and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee John Kerry that it was most important for Lebanon's parliamentary elections to occur as scheduled June 7. Meeting with the Senator on February 18, Hariri was confident his March 14 coalition could [...]	2009-02-19 16:23:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER LE SY IR IS
09BEIRUT203	LEBANON: SENATOR KERRY AND PM SINIORA DISCUSS [...] (C) In a February 18 luncheon with Senator John Kerry, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora expressed Lebanon's desire for engagement with Syria, and support for U.S. engagement, on the condition that Syria recognize Lebanon's sovereignty and deliver on previous promises. He assessed that the Iranian [...]	2009-02-20 15:23:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE IR SY IS WE
09BEIRUT205	LEBANON: AOUN'S ALLIES DEFEND HIS VISION, PLEAD [...] (C) In a series of meetings with the Embassy in recent weeks, opposition Christian MPs from Michel Aoun's Change and Reform parliamentary bloc were calm, focused, and confident about their prospects in the June parliamentary elections. They rejected the concept of "independent" or "centrist" c [...]	2009-02-20 16:06:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR LE
09BEIRUT232	LEBANON: PM SINIORA ON GAZA, GHAJAR [...] (C) During a February 25 meeting with the Ambassador, PM Siniora shared his plans to attend the March 2 Sharm el Sheikh Gaza reconstruction conference. In addition to meeting with other regional leaders on Gaza, Siniora said he also hoped to present the GOL's experiences in Nahr al-Barid Pale [...]	2009-02-26 16:34:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC KPAL LE
09BEIRUT233	LEBANON: MARCH 14 LOOKING STRONGER; OPTIMISTIC [...] (C) Following the very successful February 14 rally commemorating former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri's assassination, March 14 leaders have expressed confidence about March 14's prospects for winning the June 7, 2009 parliamentary elections. The widely attended February 14 rally, a major succ [...]	2009-02-26 17:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT249	LEBANON: POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE AT WTO WORKING PARTY, BUT [...] (SBU) On March 1, Zouha Sakr, head of the MEPI-funded WTO accession project at the Ministry of Economy and Trade (MOET),told EconOff Lebanon's February 27 working party meeting in Geneva had gone reasonably well, considering Lebanon had little new information to report. She described the comm [...]	2009-03-03 07:12:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV LE
09BEIRUT25	LEBANON: HIZBALLAH NOT INCLINED TO STRIKE ISRAEL [...] (C) Could the current confrontation between Israel and Hamas in Gaza motivate Hizballah to provoke a second conflict against Israel on the Israeli-Lebanese border? The consensus of several observers we have spoken to in recent days is no. Domestically, Hizballah benefits from its current stron [...]	2009-01-07 17:26:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR SY LE
09BEIRUT266	LEBANON: PRESIDENT SLEIMAN OFFERS NEA ACTING A/S [...] (C) In a March 6 meeting at Baabda Palace with President Michel Sleiman, NEA Acting A/S Feltman and NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro stressed the Obama Administration's urgency for action on regional issues. They asked Sleiman his views on dealing with Syri [...]	2009-03-08 09:36:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER UNSC MARR MOPS IS IR SY LE
09BEIRUT267	LEBANON: FM SALLOUKH AND NEA ACTING A/S FELTMAN [...] (C) Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh told visiting Near Eastern Affairs Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman, NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Daniel Shapiro, and the Ambassador that support for Lebanon's sovereignty and independence was most important for [...]	2009-03-08 09:37:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT268	LEBANON: HARIRI TO NEA A A/S FELTMAN AND NSC [...] (C) On March 5, Saad Hariri told visiting NEA Acting A/S Feltman and NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Shapiro that if the June 2009 parliamentary elections were held on time, he was certain that his March 14 coalition would win. Asked why, Hariri pointed to March 14 can [...]	2009-03-08 09:39:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER LE SY IR IS
09BEIRUT269	LEBANON: PM SINIORA WARNS NEA ACTING A/S FELTMAN [...] (C) Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora cautioned visiting Near Eastern Affairs Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman, NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Daniel Shapiro, and the Ambassador against U.S. engagement with Syria without conditions. He believed Syria wo [...]	2009-03-08 09:41:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER UNSC LE SY IS IR
09BEIRUT270	LEBANON: GEMAYEL PROPOSES TO NEA ACTING A/S [...] (C) On March 6, former President Amine Gemayel described to visiting NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman and NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro the influence Iran and Syria, through its proxy Hizballah, wield in Lebanon. A A/S Feltman assured Gemaye [...]	2009-03-08 09:44:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER UNSC MARR MOPS IS LE SY
09BEIRUT277	LEBANON: SHIA AND SUNNI MUFTIS WITH AA/S FELTMAN [...] (C) In separate meetings March 8, Lebanese Shia Mufti and head of the Higher Shia Council Sheikh Abdel-Amir Qabalan and Sunni Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani told visiting Near Eastern Affairs Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman, NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and No [...]	2009-03-11 16:02:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER LE SY IS IR
09BEIRUT278	LEBANON: HIZBALLAH AND AOUN ARE CONCERNS, [...] (C) In a March 8 meeting with Greek Orthodox Archbishop Ilias Audi, NEA Acting A/S Feltman, NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro, and the Ambassador heard Audi express his wish for an independent and sovereign Lebanon, but also his significant doubts about the f [...]	2009-03-11 16:02:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT281	LEBANON: LEADER CLOSE TO SYRIA COMMENDS FELTMAN [...] (C) Former prime minister Najib Mikati, who once had (and whose family still has) a close relationship with Syrian president Bashar Asad, commended visiting NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Feltman and NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro on March 6 for planning t [...]	2009-03-12 08:11:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC SY IS IR LE
09BEIRUT282	LEBANON: MP HARB WITH FELTMAN, SHAPIRO: ELECTION [...] (C) In a March 8 meeting with Christian MP Butros Harb, NEA A A/S Feltman, NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa, and the Ambassador heard Harb caution that, while Syria's "style" had changed, it was still involved in Lebanon's electoral processes by selecting candidates, ve [...]	2009-03-12 08:20:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT283	LEBANON: JUMBLATT, WITH FELTMAN AND SHAPIRO, [...] (C) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt thanked visiting NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman, NSC Senior Director for Middle East and North Africa Daniel Shapiro, and the Ambassador for continued U.S. support for Lebanon. Acting A/S Feltman reaffirmed the U.S. position that Lebanon's sovere [...]	2009-03-12 08:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR UNSC LE SY IR RS
09BEIRUT285	LEBANON: DEFMIN MURR ASSURES AA/S FELTMAN THAT [...] (C) Visiting NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman and NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro recounted to DefMin Elias Murr on March 15 their visit to Damascus the day before, commenting on Syrian interest in Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections. Mur [...]	2009-03-12 14:14:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE
09BEIRUT288	LEBANON: WHAT IS IMPACT OF THE DISAGREEMENTS IN [...] (C) There has been speculation in the media and among political observers about disagreements within the March 8/Aoun opposition coalition as its members prepare candidate lists for the June 7 parliamentary elections. There have been claims of disagreements between Christian opposition leader [...]	2009-03-12 16:12:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT336	LEBANON: CHIPPING AWAY AT AOUN'S POPULARITY [...] (C) In January 2008, we analyzed Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun's popularity among his Lebanese Christian supporters (ref E),which was strong despite his political alliance with the terrorist Shia organization Hizballah. One year-plus later, and 11 weeks before the June 7 parliame [...]	2009-03-23 15:49:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LE SY
09BEIRUT347	LEBANON: SHIA FAMILIES READY TO TAKE ON HIZBALLAH [...] (C) Duraid Yaghi, a prominent Shia from Baalbeck and second-in-command in Walid Jumblatt's Progressive Socialist Party, praised President Obama's March 20 message to Iran, believing it would corner the extremists into a dialogue with the United States. He expressed his readiness to run against [...]	2009-03-24 16:37:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY
09BEIRUT351	LEBANON: MARCH 14 SHORT-SIGHTED ON SHIA OUTREACH, [...] (C) Ambassador Khalil al-Khalil, retired Lebanese Ambassador and figurehead of a prominent Shia family based in Tyre, told the Ambassador March 24 that the historical exclusion of the Shia community by the ruling majorities of other confessions was the primary reason behind Hizballah's strengt [...]	2009-03-26 14:23:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR LE IR
09BEIRUT368	LEBANON: LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR DOHA SUMMIT [...] (C) Presidential advisor Naji Abi Assi did not expect major results from the March 30 Arab League Summit in Doha, except for a united position in favor of the Arab Peace Initiative. He predicted Arab relations with Iran would be a major, and potentially divisive, topic. He welcomed U.S. over [...]	2009-03-30 13:45:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL KPKO KWBG MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL AL SU XF
09BEIRUT373	LEBANON: WE SHOULD MAINTAIN THE U.S. SUPPORT TO [...] (C) In all but the most pessimistic post-election scenarios, a robust program of U.S. assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) will serve to further our policy goals in Lebanon and the region. Without continued support, the LAF will be unable to address the challenges of terrorism, bord [...]	2009-03-31 15:40:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP PBTS PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT396	LEBANON: SUGGESTED USG MESSAGING IN THE RUN-UP TO [...] (C) With two months to go before the June 7 parliamentary elections, the race remains too close to call. Both the majority March 14 coalition and the Hizballah-led opposition express confidence that they will win. In the key Christian swing districts, nervous voters are looking to see who ca [...]	2009-04-06 08:05:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT438	LEBANON: PM SINIORA TELLS CODEL CARNAHAN JUNE 7 [...] (C) Prime Minister Fouad Siniora told visiting Congressional members Representatives Russ Carnahan (D-MO),Mazie Hirono (D-HI),Jim McDermott (D-WA),Ben Chandler (D-KY),and Diane Watson (D-CA) that Lebanon was committed to hold "completely transparent" parliamentary elections on June 7. He [...]	2009-04-16 09:46:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE IS IR
09BEIRUT440	LEBANON: SLEIMAN OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ARAB PEACE WITH [...] (C) Meeting with President Sleiman April 9, visiting Congressional Representatives Russ Carnahan (D-MO),Mazie Hirono (D-HI),Jim McDermott (D-WA),Ben Chandler (D-KY),and Diane Watson (D-CA),accompanied by the Ambassador and Poloff, stressed U.S. support for Lebanon's independence and sover [...]	2009-04-16 09:49:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY
09BEIRUT443	LEBANON: MIKATI CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (C) Former Prime Minister Najib Mikati told the Ambassador April 14 that he had compromised with March 14 majority leader Saad Hariri on the candidate list in Tripoli, saying it was far better for the two to work together rather than compete at the expense of the Sunni-dominated community. Mik [...]	2009-04-16 14:31:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER LE SY EG
09BEIRUT469	LEBANON DEMARCHE RESPONSE: LOAN AGREEMENT WITH [...] (C) On April 21, the Ambassador, accompanied by EconOff, delivered Ref A demarche to Finance Minister Mohammad Chatah. The Ambassador used demarche talking points to urge the Minister to cancel the GOL,s loan with the Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI). 2. (C) Chatah said he would take [...]	2009-04-24 14:11:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KNNP IR PREL PARM XF LE
09BEIRUT485	LEBANON: PM SINIORA: MOVEMENT ON GHAJAR CAN [...] (C) PM Siniora told the Ambassador on April 27 that he believed an Israeli announcement on withdrawal from Ghajar could still have a positive impact on Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections. Praising the April 26 visit of Secretary Clinton to Lebanon and the clear U.S. commitment to Lebano [...]	2009-04-28 13:03:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IS LE
09BEIRUT496	LEBANON: DDEFMIN MURR ON FOUR GENERALS, MARCH 14 [...] (C) Defense Minister Elias Murr told the Ambassador April 30 that the release of the four generals held in connection with the assination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri would provide the opposition with ammunition against March 14. Murr assessed the Christian community was especially [...]	2009-04-30 16:57:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MCAP PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT523	LEBANON: SCENESETTER FOR U/S STUART LEVEY'S VISIT [...] (SBU) You arrive three weeks before Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections, in which the current moderate March 14 majority faces a tough battle against the Hizballah-led opposition. The race is still too close to call, but the outcome will hinge on the electoral results in a few key Christ [...]	2009-05-11 15:27:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	EFIN ETTC PARM KNNP EAID PTER LE
09BEIRUT53	LEBANON: DEFMIN MURR: WE ARE TAKING STEPS TO [...] (C ) Defense Minister Elias Murr on January 13 asked that the USG convey to Israel what the GOL is doing to prevent another rocket attack against Israel from Lebanese territory. Murr said he had directed the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to cooperate with UNIFIL to control southern Lebanon and p [...]	2009-01-13 15:58:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR MARR MOPS SY IR IS LE
09BEIRUT530	LEBANON: MARCH 14 MP HARB FEARS IRANIAN [...] (C) In a May 11 meeting, March 14 MP Boutros Harb told Ambassador that the Iranian presence, through Hizballah, created a situation in Lebanon worse than when Syria was in control. He warned that Lebanon could not survive in this present state of affairs. Harb called Free Patriotic Movement [...]	2009-05-12 14:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR SY IS IR LE
09BEIRUT531	LEBANON: ECONOMY MINISTER WANTS SAAD HARIRI AS THE [...] (C) Economy and Trade Minister and MP Mohammed Safadi declared that current majority leader Saad Hariri should be the next PM, regardless of whether Hariri's March 14 coalition or opposition March 8 holds the majority after the June 7 parliamentary elections. Safadi, who is allied with Hariri [...]	2009-05-12 14:54:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE
09BEIRUT535	LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI CONFIDENT ON ELECTIONS [...] (C) In his May 8 meeting with March 14 coalition leader Saad Hariri, visiting NEA DAS David Hale assured Hariri that the U.S. has not and will not sacrifice Lebanese sovereignty as it engages Syria. Hariri expressed confidence in the March 14 coalition's election prospects. Complaining that h [...]	2009-05-14 08:10:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS SY LE
09BEIRUT536	LEBANON: ELECTIONS: GEMAYEL TELLS NEA DAS HALE [...] (C) In a May 9 meeting, visiting NEA DAS David Hale discussed with former President Amine Gemayel the June 7 parliamentary elections and the possible consequences of a Hizballah-controlled government. Gemayel's son Sami assessed the election as a "tough race," and claimed Hizballah had "limit [...]	2009-05-14 08:21:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS SY LE
09BEIRUT538	LEBANON: ARCHBISHOP AUDI EXPRESSES FEAR OF [...] (C) Orthodox Christian Archbishop Audi, meeting with NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary Hale on May 9, at turns decried the political season in Lebanon; emphasized the need for Lebanese to be beholden to the state and its institutions; expressed his fear that the Shi'a population, with Hizballah [...]	2009-05-14 11:17:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC IS SY LE
09BEIRUT548	LEBANON: PSP LEADER WALID JUMBLATT CONFIRMS HIS [...] (C) At a dinner hosted in honor of visiting NEA DAS Hale, March 14 Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said there were still some problems with March 14 candidate lists, notably in Beirut I and Keserwan Jumblatt reaffirmed his commitment to March 14 and disclosed that a meeting for the coalition would [...]	2009-05-15 07:14:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR IS SY LE
09BEIRUT550	LEBANON: UNSCOL SAYS ISRAELI HANDOVER OF STRIKE [...] (C) UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams, and UNSCOL Poloff Rami Shehadeh briefed the Ambassador about the recent Israeli hand over of cluster bomb strike data to the GOL and provided a readout of Williams' May 8 - 10 trips to Israel and Turkey. Williams said issue number one f [...]	2009-05-15 12:47:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IR IS LE
09BEIRUT570	LEBANON: PRESIDENT SLEIMAN: ONE YEAR IN OFFICE [...] (C) During his first year in office, President Michel Sleiman has emerged as a popular leader who has sought a "middle road" to defuse Lebanon's confessional tensions. Since his May 25, 2008 swearing in, Sleiman has worked to polish Lebanon's international stature. Lebanon and Syria establish [...]	2009-05-20 17:48:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IS SY LE
09BEIRUT584	LEBANON:HIZBALLAH DOES NOT WANT WAR, LAF CHIEF [...] (C) In a May 27 meeting with Codel Ackerman, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Jean Kahwagi stressed disarming Hizballah was not simply an internal Lebanese problem, but a regional and international problem, dealt with best through political and diplomatic efforts. Israel's continued occu [...]	2009-05-28 12:40:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR MOPS IS SY LE
09BEIRUT590	LEBANON: WITH CODEL ACKERMAN, SINIORA PUSHES FOR [...] (C) In a discussion May 27 with CODEL Ackerman, Prime Minister Siniora blamed Israel for many of the region's problems and pushed for U.S. support for an equitable solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Solving the Palestinian problem, he said, would solve other regional problems, including I [...]	2009-05-29 11:19:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER UNSC KPAL IR LE SY
09BEIRUT593	LEBANON: VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN ASSURE SLEIMAN: NO [...] (C) Vice President Joe Biden visited Lebanon on May 22, the first visit by a U.S vice president since 1983. Regional peace talks topped the agenda of his meeting with President Michel Sleiman, including the issue of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and the roles of both Syria and Iran. Biden [...]	2009-05-29 15:06:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	OVIP PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC KPAL SY IS IRLE
09BEIRUT594	LEBANON: JUMBLATT TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAY [...] (C) On a popular political talk show televised live May 28, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt called on March 14 leader Saad Hariri to seek only the truth, and not justice, from the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, believing that justice that incriminates Hizballah could spark "internal sedition"; i.e. [...]	2009-05-29 15:26:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MOPS MARR LE
09BEIRUT596	LEBANON: VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN WITH PM SINIORA [...] (C) In a May 22 meeting with Vice President Joe Biden, PM Siniora thanked the United States for its support for Lebanon's institutions, sovereignty and independence. He added that Lebanon supports Israeli-Palestinian peace, but not if the ultimate solution involves permanent resettlement of [...]	2009-05-29 15:33:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PREL PTER PREF KPAL UNSC IR IS LE
09BEIRUT598	LEBANON: TREASURY U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES HIZBALLAH, [...] (C) Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey, accompanied by the Ambassador, reaffirmed to Lebanese interlocutors at the Central Bank of Lebanon, the Banking ControlCommission, Ministry of Finance, and private sectr bankers that the U.S. valued its coopera [...]	2009-06-01 10:01:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV PTER PINR LE IR
09BEIRUT624	LEBANON: CAMPAIGN ISSUE: THE ELECTIONS AND THE [...] (C) Both the March 14 coalition and the opposition are seeking to capitalize on the possible economic impact of the international community's reactions to the June 7 parliamentary elections to gain votes. March 14 leaders have floated the idea that an opposition-led Lebanese government would [...]	2009-06-05 12:57:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EFIN MARR LE SY
09BEIRUT627	LEBANON: OPINION-MAKER REACTION: "PRESIDENT [...] (C) The Ambassador gathered a group of eight influential opinion-makers June 4 for a roundtable discussion following President Obama's speech from Cairo University. The group agreed that the speech was "culturally sensitive" and a positive first step to engagement with the Arab world. However [...]	2009-06-05 14:39:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE IS
09BEIRUT644	LEBANON: HARIRI SAYS HE'LL BE PRIME MINISTER, [...] (C) March 14 coalition and Future party leader Saad Hariri told visiting Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and the Ambassador on June 8 that he would be Lebanon's next Prime Minister following March 14's victory in the June 7 parliamentary elections (reftel). One of his priorities as Pri [...]	2009-06-10 10:40:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC KPAL SY IS IR
09BEIRUT647	LEBANON: SCENESETTER FOR S/E GEORGE MITCHELL'S [...] (C) Embassy Beirut welcomes your visit, which comes just five days after Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections in which the pro-western March 14 coalition won the majority by an unexpected margin. Lebanese officials have eagerly anticipated your trip to Beirut since your appointment was an [...]	2009-06-10 15:01:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC MARR MOPS LE IS SY IR
09BEIRUT654	LEBANON: GEMAYEL SAYS MARCH 14 MUST STAND FIRM [...] (C) In a June 10 meeting with the Ambassador, Kataeb Party leader Amine Gemayel stressed that March 14 must be strong in opposing a blocking third for the opposition in the new cabinet, even if government formation takes longer as a result. He worried that some of his March 14 allies would be [...]	2009-06-11 14:50:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV LE
09BEIRUT662	Lebanon: Media Reaction - June 15, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-15 11:37:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL KMDR OPRC KPAO KISL KPAL LE
09BEIRUT679	LEBANON: NASRALLAH CRITIQUES LEBANESE ELECTIONS, [...] (C) Hizballah SYG Hassan Nasrallah gave a lengthy speech the evening of June 17 in which he critiqued Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections. While Nasrallah accepted the defeat of the Hizballah-led opposition, he claimed the opposition had maintained the largest share of popular, moral and [...]	2009-06-19 12:24:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV LE IR
09BEIRUT690	Lebanon: Media Reaction - June 23, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-23 11:25:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL KMDR OPRC KPAO KISL KPAL LE
09BEIRUT702	LEBANON: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GENERAL DAVID [...] (C) General Petraeus, Embassy Beirut welcomes your visit which comes three weeks after Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections. Saad Hariri's March 14 coalition retained the parliamentary majority by an unexpected margin, and has a 71-57 edge over the opposition in the new parliament. The g [...]	2009-06-25 12:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MCAP MOPS IS SY LE
09BEIRUT713	LEBANON: JUMBLATT: "NASRALLAH DIVULGED NO SECRETS" [...] (C) In a wide-ranging discussion with the Ambassador on June 25, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt commented that neither Speaker Nabih Berri nor majority leader Saad Hariri were "completely happy" with the conduct of their coalition members during the vote to choose the Speaker earlier that day. [...]	2009-06-26 15:20:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR MOPS IS SY LE
09BEIRUT715	LEBANON: HARIRI PREPARED TO BECOME PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) Presumptive PM-designate Saad Hariri confirmed to the Ambassador June 26 that he had met with Hizballah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah the previous day. Nasrallah did not request any "guarantees" from the new government, and Hariri did not offer any, Hariri said. Although mandatory bl [...]	2009-06-26 15:38:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER MARR LE IR
09BEIRUT78	LEBANON: SINIORA ASSURES GOL OPPOSED TO ROCKET [...] (C) In a January 16 meeting, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora assured Charge that the GOL was united in its condemnation of rocket attacks on Israel from Lebanon. He said he had ordered the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to coordinate with UNIFIL on patrolling the border area and preventing further [...]	2009-01-16 17:13:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER LE
09BEIRUT818	LEBANON: PM SINIORA TO PETRAEUS: PUSH SYRIA TO GET [...] (C) Caretaker Prime Minister Fouad Siniora told visiting Commander General of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) General David Petraeus and the Ambassador June 30 that he was "quite satisfied" with the outcome of Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections. Siniora said that the Lebanese had voted fo [...]	2009-07-20 14:55:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER MASS MARR MOPPS LE SY IR
09BEIRUT819	LEBANON: DISCOVERY OF HIZBALLAH ARMS CACHE, SOUTH [...] (C) In a July 17 meeting, Defense Minister Elias Murr provided an account of the July 14 explosion in the south, saying that a small munitions warehouse, containing material stored by Hizballah since the July 2006 war, had caught on fire due to a cooking incident. He reported that the Lebanes [...]	2009-07-20 15:06:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS LE
09BEIRUT820	LEBANON: SLEIMAN TELLS PETRAEUS CABINET WILL BE [...] (C) In a June 30 meeting with David Petraeus, Commanding General of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM),President Michel Sleiman noted that he was relatively optimistic and said he expected cabinet formation to last somewhere between ten days and two weeks. Sleiman remarked that Lebanon faced a n [...]	2009-07-20 15:50:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER MARR MASS MCAP MOPS
09BEIRUT822	LEBANON: HIZBALLAH ON THE DEFENSE WHILE STRIVING [...] (C) In a series of public addresses over the last week, Hizballah SYG Hassan Nasrallah has raised the rhetoric of a possible war with Israel while simultaneously offering conciliatory words to PM-designate Saad Hariri as he attempts to form a government. March 14 figures welcome Nasrallah's [...]	2009-07-21 17:06:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS LE
09BEIRUT859	LEBANON: SOME GOL OFFICIALS ADMIT 1701 VIOLATION [...] (C) Several GOL officials expressed their confidence July 24-25 to visiting National Security Council Senior Director for Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro that the opposition would drop its demand for a blocking third and that the cabinet would be formed, though no one could commit to [...]	2009-07-29 08:37:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS SY LE
09BEIRUT88	LEBANON: RIVALRY WITHIN THE PLO, PM'S LIAISON SAYS [...] (C) Highlighting that the Palestinian camps in Lebanon are "calm for now," the GOL's chief liaison for Palestinian issues, President of the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee (LPDC) Khalil Makkawi, stressed that PM Sinoria had done a good job communicating with Palestinians during the Isr [...]	2009-01-21 17:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE
09BEIRUT91	LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI WORRIED HAMAS PLANS TO USE [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador January 21, March 14 majority leader Saad Hariri expressed concern the past weeks' events in Gaza could lead to Hamas using Lebanon's Palestinian camps to confront Fatah and Israel. Hariri urged the new U.S. administration to "do something" about the Pales [...]	2009-01-22 15:58:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY IS
09BEIRUT933	LEBANON: HARIRI SEES NO END IN SIGHT TO POLITICAL [...] (C) Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri described Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Michel Aoun as a "disaster" and insisted that he had told the FPM leader several times he would not acquiesce to reappointing Aoun's son-in-law Gebran Bassil as Minister of Telecommunications. Hariri admitt [...]	2009-08-19 16:51:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LE SY
09BEIRUT946	GOVERNMENT FORMATION DEADLOCKED OR DEAD END? [...] (C) Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea insisted that the most effective solution to the current political crisis would be for the Saudis to appeal to the Syrians to pressure Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Michel Aoun and Hizballah to break the current political deadlock. The LF le [...]	2009-08-21 17:14:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LE SY SA
09BEIRUT96	LEBANON: SINIORA URGES U.S. TO ENCOURAGE SYRIA TO [...] (C) Lebanese Prime Minister Siniora in a January 23 meeting with Ambassador urged the new U.S. administration to take a strong role in Middle East peace negotiations. Specifically, he advocated U.S. direct or indirect efforts to encourage the Syrians to "realize it was in their best interests" [...]	2009-01-23 18:18:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT966	OPPOSITION CRITICIZES HARIRI'S NEGOTIATION TACTICS [...] (C) Although many speculate that cabinet formation is being held up by external Syrian or Iranian influence, opposition figures claim that the reason for the delay is Hariri's refusal to provide a counteroffer to General Michel Aoun's Free Patriotic Movement's original proposal on the ministri [...]	2009-08-27 14:14:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LE SY
09BEIRUT971	IRAN PUSHES INTO LEBANESE DEMINING OPERATIONS [...] (C) The demining NGO Mine Advisory Group (MAG) has confirmed the launch of a new Iranian demining NGO in south Lebanon. The Iranian NGO Peace Generation Organization for Demining (PGOD) is starting with a small presence. In addition, MAG director Christina Bennike reaffirmed that some of her [...]	2009-08-28 14:42:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR MOPS MCAP PM IS LE IR

09BELGRADE402	SCENESETTER FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Mr. Vice President: We eagerly anticipate your May 20 visit to Belgrade as an opportunity to refocus Serbia's leadership on the key tasks of Euro-Atlantic integration and economic development. The Serbian government has the potential to be a constructive partner and a force for regional [...]	2009-05-07 15:04:00	Embassy Belgrade	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SR
09BELGRADE98	SERBS AND RUSSIANS [...] (SBU) Serbia,s recent rhetoric about apparently strengthening their relationship with Russia is worrisome both for the harm it can do to Serbia itself, as well as for its destabilizing effect on Balkan integration into trans-Atlantic alliances. Serbian gratitude for Russia,s support for Serb [...]	2009-02-03 15:46:00	Embassy Belgrade	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SR
09BERLIN1066	NETANYAHU FEELS SOME HEAT IN BERLIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu August 27, Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister Steinmeier both stressed the importance of a freeze on settlement construction to achieve a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. This, despite attempts b [...]	2009-09-02 13:40:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS GM IR
09BERLIN1112	(C) IAEA: GERMANY READY FOR IRAN SANCTIONS; WANTS [...] (C) Summary. On September 8 poloff informed MFA IAEA lead Hans-Peter Hinrichsen that the U.S. was delivering reftel demarche to all IAEA Board Members. Hinrichsen shared copies of the EU and E3 statements to be released that day (see paragraphs 12 and 13). Hinrichsen asked for the USG to in [...]	2009-09-10 10:04:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL PARM KNNP IAEA EG IS GM
09BERLIN1158	MEDIA REACTION: U.S., AFGHANISTAN, LEBANON [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Missile Defense 3. (Afghanistan) Aftermath of Elections 4. (Lebanon) Formation of New Government Â [...]	2009-09-18 12:35:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS IR PK IN IC
09BERLIN1162	GERMANY'S NEXT FOREIGN MINISTER?: THE WORLD [...] (C//NF) Free Democratic Party (FDP) Chairman Guido Westerwelle may be on the verge of becoming Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor in a Christian Democratic Union (CDU)/Christian Social Union (CSU)-FDP government after the parliamentary elections on September 27. He has a strong craving for politi [...]	2009-09-18 16:02:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL GM
09BERLIN117	MEDIA REACTION: RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN, MIDEAST, IRAN, DAVOS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Russia Suspends Kaliningrad Missile Plan 3. U.S. Policy on Afghanistan 4. Envoy Mitchell in the Mideast 5. Davos World Economic Forum 6. U.S.-Iranian Relations 7. Clashes Between Sri Lankan Government And Rebels Â [...]	2009-01-29 12:28:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM IS XF XH CE IR
09BERLIN1185	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-UN, ECONOMIC, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-UN) President Obama's Speech 3. (Economic) G-20 Summit 4. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict, Ahmadinejad 5. (Afghanistan) New U.S. Strategy 6. (Mideast) Summit Meeting 7. (U.S.-UK) Relations 8. (Honduras) Zelaya in Brazilian Embassy [...]	2009-09-24 14:55:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR HO UK AF XF
09BERLIN1192	MEDIA REACTION: G-20, UNGA, CHINA, HONDURAS, U.S.-TRAVEL, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Economic) G-20 Summit 3. (UNGA) Reaction to Obama Speech, Iran 4. (China) Climate Protection Proposals 5. (Honduras) Power Struggle 6. (U.S.) Travel Alert 7. (Germany) Bundestag Elections/Afghanistan Â [...]	2009-09-25 11:35:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US HO CH
09BERLIN1199	MEDIA REACTION: GERMANY, IRAN, ECONOMIC, GUANTANAMO, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Germany) Outcome of Bundestag Elections 3. (Iran) New Enrichment Plant 4. (Economic) Aftermath of G-20 Summit 5. (U.S.) Closure of Guantnamo 6. (Honduras) Escalation of the Situation Â [...]	2009-09-28 13:08:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM IR ECON US HO
09BERLIN1205	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, GERMANY;Berlin [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iran) Missile Tests 3. (Afghanistan) Elections, ISAF 4. (Germany) Aftermath of Bundestag Elections Â [...]	2009-09-30 06:38:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IR AF GM
09BERLIN1225	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, MIDEAST, GEORGIA, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) P5+1 Talks 3. (Afghanistan) Rasmussen-Obama Meeting 4. (Mideast) Goldstone Report, Hamas-Fatah Relations 5. (Georgia) Final Report on Georgian War 6. (EU) Irish Referendum 7. (China) 60th Anniversary 8. (Germany) Foreign Pol [...]	2009-09-30 13:24:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IR AF XF GG EU GM
09BERLIN1228	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, GEORGIA-RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN;BERLIN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Resumption of Talks 3. (Georgia-Russia) EU Report 4. (Afghanistan) Future Strategy Â [...]	2009-10-01 11:38:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IR GG RS AF
09BERLIN1234	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, EU-IRELAND, OLYMPICS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) P5+1 Talks 3. (Afghanistan) German Role 4. (EU) Irish Vote on Lisbon Treaty 5. (U.S.) Chicago's Olympic Bid 6. (U.S.) Healthcare Reform Â [...]	2009-10-02 14:45:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IR AF EU US
09BERLIN1235	GERMAN READOUT ON IRAN P5+1 TALKS: POSITIVE, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. German MFA Political Director Stanzel gave a detailed readout of the P5 1 Iran meeting to the diplomatic corps and said he had been pleasantly surprised with the outcome of the October 1 talks. He stressed Germany's positive assessment of the Tehran Research Reactor agreement, [...]	2009-10-02 14:45:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	GM KNNP PGOV PREL IR
09BERLIN1240	CHANCELLOR MERKEL'S NEW COALITION: WHAT IT MEANS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Germany's election of a center-right governing coalition, composed of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU),its Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU),and the Free Democratic Party (FDP),was supposed to herald a shift to a more business-friendly government. The [...]	2009-10-05 05:40:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL GM
09BERLIN1242	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, OLYMPICS, NIDEAST, EU; Berlin [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 3. (Olympics) Impact on Obama Administration 4. (Mideast) Goldstone Report 5. (Ireland) Aftermath of Irish Vote On Lisbon Treaty Â [...]	2009-10-05 13:29:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IR US XF EU
09BERLIN1243	CHANCELLOR MERKEL'S NEW COALITION: WHAT IT MEANS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Germany's election of a center-right governing coalition, composed of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU),its Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU),and the Free Democratic Party (FDP),was supposed to herald a shift to a more business- friendly government. [...]	2009-10-05 13:30:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL GM
09BERLIN1251	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, EU, ECONOMIC, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 3. (Pakistan) Islamabad Bomb Attack 4. (Afghanistan) Future Strategy 5. (EU) Future of Lisbon Treaty 6. (Economic) IMF/World Bank Meeting 7. (U.S.) Economic Policy 8. (U.S.) No Obama-Dalai Lama Meeting Â [...]	2009-10-06 11:54:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IR PK AF EU US
09BERLIN1270	MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA-NOBEL, AFGHANISTAN, ITALY, UK, U.S.; [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-Norway) President Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize 3. (Afghanistan) Future U.S. Strategy 4. (Italy) Implications of Court Ruling on Berlusconi 5. (UK) Tory Party Conference 6. (U.S.) Economic Development Â [...]	2009-10-09 12:08:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO US AF IT UK ECON
09BERLIN1274	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, RUSSIA-U.S., [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Pakistan) Bomb Attack 3. (Afghanistan) New U.S. Strategy 4. (Russia-U.S.) Clinton Visit 5. (Mideast) Aftermath of Goldstone Report 6. (U.S.) Nobel Peace Prize for Obama 7. (Turkey-Armenia) Rapprochement 8. (EU) Future of Lisbon Tr [...]	2009-10-13 15:02:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PK AF RS XF US AM EU
09BERLIN1280	MEDIA REACTION: U.S., AFGHANISTAN, EU, U.S.; Berlin [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-Russia) Secretary Clinton in Moscow 3. (Afghanistan) Secret Increase in U.S. Forces 4. (EU) Ratification of Lisbon Treaty 5. (U.S.) Climate Protection Â [...]	2009-10-14 12:36:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO US AF EU
09BERLIN1285	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, U.S.-RUSSIA, EU-TURKEY, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) British Role 3. (U.S.-Russia) Secretary Clinton in Moscow 4. (EU-Turkey) Progress Report 5. (EU) Future President 6. (U.S.) Future Role in the World 7. (China-Russia) Natural Resources Agreement Â [...]	2009-10-15 12:02:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO AF US EU TK RS
09BERLIN1292	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, TURKEY-ISRAEL, UNHRC, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Pakistan) Series of Bomb Attacks 3. (Turkey-Israel) Relations 4. (UNHRC) Goldstone Report 5. (Environment) Climate Change 6. (EU-U.S.) Dollar, SWIFT Â [...]	2009-10-16 12:13:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PK TK UN EV EU
09BERLIN1300	MEDIA REACTION: U.S., IRAN, SUDAN, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Clinton Interview 3. (Iran) Bombings 4. (Sudan) New U.S. Strategy 5. (Afghanistan) Future Strategy 6. (Pakistan) Government Offensive 7. (Environment) Copenhagen Climate Talks Â [...]	2009-10-20 06:02:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO US IR SU AF PK
09BERLIN1315	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, MISSILE DEFENSE, IRAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Afghan Runoff Elections 3. VP Biden in Europe, Missile Defense Policy Shift 4. Iranian Nuclear Program 5. Climate Protection Â [...]	2009-10-21 12:38:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US AF IR EZ PL
09BERLIN1320	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, VP BIDEN IN EUROPE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iranian Nuclear Program 3. VP Biden in New Europe 4. Guantanamo 5. Climate Protection 6. Afghanistan Â [...]	2009-10-22 13:00:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO AF US PL IR GM
09BERLIN1327	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, IRAN-ISRAEL, NATO MINISTERIAL, VP [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Secret Meeting between Iran and Israel 3. Afghanistan/NATO Ministerial 4. Taliban in Pakistan 5. Biden in Europe Â [...]	2009-10-23 12:43:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PK AK IR IS GM RO EZ PL
09BERLIN1337	GERMANY'S COALITION AGREEMENT STRESSES PRIORITY OF [...] (U) Summary: The Christian Democratic Union (CDU),Christian Social Union (CSU) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) signed a coalition agreement in the early morning of October 24, laying the groundwork for their next four years of cooperation as the country's governing coalition. The agreem [...]	2009-10-26 15:13:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MNUC PHUM GM
09BERLIN1354	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, UN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iraq) New Violence 3. (Iran) Nuclear Program 4. (Afghanistan) Future Strategy 5. (Environment) Climate Change 6. (UN) Karadzic Trial 7. (Germany) Murder Trial Against Man Who Stabbed Muslim Woman 8. (Germany) New Coalition Agreeme [...]	2009-10-27 13:12:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ IR AF UN GM
09BERLIN1358	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear 3. (Afghanistan) New Strategy 4. (Environment) Climate Change 5. (EU) Future Presidency 6. (Middle East) Conflict Over Water Resources Â [...]	2009-10-28 14:44:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IR AF EU XF
09BERLIN1364	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, AFGHANISTAN MIDEAST, IRAN, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Bomb Attack, U.S. Strategy 3. (Afghanistan) Karzai Brother on CIA Payroll 4. (Mideast) Clinton Visit 5. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 6. (EU) Future President 7. (U.S.-Germany) Relations 8. (Environment) Climate Talks [...]	2009-10-29 13:15:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO AF XF IR EU GM KGHG
09BERLIN1371	MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST, AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Middle East) Secretary Clinton's Visit 3. (Afghanistan) U.S. Strategy, NATO Report on Air Strikes 4. (Iran) Nuclear Program 5. (EU) Summit Meeting, EU President 6. (U.S.) Economic Recovery Â [...]	2009-10-30 14:33:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF AK IR EU US
09BERLIN1387	MEDIA REACTION: MIDEAST, AFGHANISTAN, U.S.-GERMANY, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-Mideast) Clinton Visit 3. (Afghanistan) Karzai Winner of Elections 4. (U.S.-Germany) Chancellor Merkel to Address Congress 5. (Environment) Climate Change 6. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 7. (Economic) CIT Collapse 8. (U.S.) Presid [...]	2009-11-03 12:33:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF AG GM KGHG IR EFIN US
09BERLIN1392	SCENESETTER: GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER WESTERWELLE'S [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will visit Washington on the heels of Chancellor Merkel and one week after assuming his cabinet position. He is painfully conscious of being inexperienced; out of his element, he has clung to his scripts. However, his staff assured us that Wes [...]	2009-11-03 17:14:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAL KWBG MNUC AF GM IR RS
09BERLIN1400	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, EU, GENERAL MOTORS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. GMQs U-turn 3. Chancellor Merkel in the US 4. President Obama Q One year after the elections 5. Lisbon Treaty 6. CIA Q Italian Court 7. Climate Change 8. Iranian Protests 9. Afghanistan Â [...]	2009-11-05 13:58:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO AF KGHG IR EU GM US IT
09BERLIN1403	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Berlin warmly welcomes you to Germany for the historic 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Berlin is hosting all four-powers and EU leaders at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to mark this occasion. Your visit includes meetings with Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister [...]	2009-11-05 16:03:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF MNUC AF RS IR KPAL KWBG GM
09BERLIN1415	NEW DEFENSE MINISTER ZU GUTTENBERG ON MANDATES, [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a November 5 introductory meeting, new Defense Minister Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg told Ambassador Murphy that one of his immediate challenges was dealing with five separate Bundeswehr mandates that come up for renewal in December, which is complicated by uncertainty about [...]	2009-11-09 07:36:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO ETRD KNNP PARM EFIN PGOV
09BERLIN142	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCAIN/LIEBERMAN TO MUNICH, [...] (U) Mission Germany is delighted to welcome you to Munich for the 45th Munich Security Conference (MSC). The high profile U.S. delegation is eliciting extreme interest from the MSC's international participants, among them more than 70 heads of state or government, and foreign and defense min [...]	2009-02-04 11:48:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AFIN AMGT ASEC OREP PGOV PREL GM
09BERLIN143	SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR JOHN KERRY, CHAIRMAN OF [...] (U) Mission Germany is delighted to welcome you to Munich for the 45th Munich Security Conference (MSC). The high profile U.S. delegation is eliciting extreme interest from the MSC's international participants, among them more than 70 heads of state or government, and foreign and defense min [...]	2009-02-04 11:57:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AFIN AMGT ASEC OREP PGOV PREL GM
09BERLIN1436	MEDIA REACTION: POTUS IN ASIA, AFGHANISTAN, SWIFT, RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. President Obama in Asia 3. Strategy on Afghanistan 4. US-EU SWIFT Agreement 5. President Medvedev's address to the nation 6. Turkish-Kurdish Conflict Â [...]	2009-11-13 12:53:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO JP CH AF GM XG US
09BERLIN144	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, CLINTON, PROTECTIONISM, MUSLIMS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iran Launches Satellite 3. Transatlantic Relations 4. Danger Of Protectionism 5. Muslim World/Guantnamo 6. Financial Crisis Hits Russia 7. Turkish-Israeli Relations 9. Controversy over Pope Benedict Â [...]	2009-02-04 12:21:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM RS IR US ID TU VT
09BERLIN1442	GERMAN VIEWS ON RUSSIA AND UKRAINE IN ADVANCE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany largely supports the U.S. position laid out in reftel: continued engagement with Russia on difficult issues such as Iran and Georgia remains necessary, and the negative developments in Ukraine reinforce the need for Ukrainian leaders to work together. Despite a negative [...]	2009-11-13 16:35:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	GM EU NATO PREL RU UNSC PGOV IR UP GG
09BERLIN1449	MEDIA REACTION: POTUS IN CHINA, BURMA, CLIMATE, [...] Lead Stories 2. U.S.-Chinese Relations 3. U.S.-Burmese Relations 4. APEC--Climate Protection 5. Iranian Nuclear Conflict 6. Future of Guant namo Prisoners 7. Strategy on Afghanistan Â [...]	2009-11-16 13:08:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG GM US AF BM CH IR
09BERLIN1454	IRAN: NEW GERMAN FM WESTERWELLE FOLLOWING CHANCELLOR MERKEL'S TOUGH STANCE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: After his first 2 weeks in office, Germany's new FM has taken clear positions on Iran. He made a number of public remarks in support of Chancellor Merkel's "zero tolerance" for Iranian nuclear weapons, and voiced strong support for the dual track policy. MFA Iran Task Force [...]	2009-11-17 07:58:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IR GM KNNP
09BERLIN1469	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-China) Obama Visit 3. (Afghanistan) Debate Over Troop Withdrawal 4. (Environment) Climate Change 5. (EU) Future Top Jobs 6. (Transparency International) New Ranking Â [...]	2009-11-18 11:28:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR US AF KGHG EU
09BERLIN1481	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, MIDEAST, GUANTANAMO, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Karzai's Inauguration 3. (Environment) Copenhagen Summit 4. (Mideast) Israeli Settlements 5. (U.S.) Closure of Guant namo 6. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 7. (U.S.-Asia) Future Relations 8. (EU) Top Jobs 9. (Economic) [...]	2009-11-23 07:10:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO AF KGHG XF US IR EU ETRD
09BERLIN1483	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, MIDDLE EAST, IRAN, DPRK, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) President Karzai's Inauguration 3. (Middle East) Israeli Settlement Policy 4. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 5. (DPRK) Obama Warning 6. (U.S.-Asia) Obama Trip 7. (EU) EU Top Jobs 8. (Environment) Copenhagen Conference � [...]	2009-11-23 07:13:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO AF XF IR KN US EU KGHG
09BERLIN1487	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, U.S., AFGHANISTAN, U.S.-CHINA, [...] Lead Stories 2. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict, Maneuvers 3. (U.S.) Healthcare Reform 4. (Afghanistan) U.S. Arming Local Militias 5. (U.S.-China) Relations 6. (Climate) Copenhagen Conference 7. (EU) Future Leadership Â [...]	2009-11-23 12:07:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IR US AF KGHG EU
09BERLIN1499	MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE, MIDEAST, IRAN U.S.-INDIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Climate) Copenhagen Summit 3. (Mideast) Israel-Palestinian Conflict 4. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 5. (U.S.-India) Singh in Washington 6. (Economic) Financial Crisis Â [...]	2009-11-24 13:12:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG XF IR IN ECON
09BERLIN1503	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, U.S.-INDIA, CLIMATE, BRAZIL- [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Decision Time Approaching 3. (U.S.-India) PM Singh in Washington 4. (Copenhagen) Climate Summit 5. (Brazil-Iran) Lula-Ahmadinejad Meeting 6. (Iraq) Elections 7. (Philippines) Emergency After Killings 8. (Israel/Palestin [...]	2009-11-25 11:44:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR AF IN KGHG BR IR IZ PH XF
09BERLIN1512	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, RUSSIA, SWITZERLAND, [...] Lead Stories 2. (Afghanistan) Upcoming Presidential Speech 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Russia) Train Derailment 5. (Switzerland) Ban to Build New Minarets 6. (Dubai) Financial Crisis 7. (China) Monetary Policy 8. (Germany) Demjanjuk Trial Â [...]	2009-11-30 12:02:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR AF IR RS SZ ZP CH GM
09BERLIN1515	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, EU, CLIMATE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) President Obama's Afghanistan Strategy 3. (Iran) Nuclear Program 4. (EU) Lisbon Treaty 5. (Climate) Copenhagen Summit 6. (Honduras) Elections 7. (U.S.-Germany) Swift Agreement 8. (Switzerland) Swiss Ban on New Minarets [...]	2009-12-01 12:01:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO AF IR EU KGHG HO GM SZ
09BERLIN1521	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, RUSSIA, CLIMATE, WTO, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) President Obama's Address 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Russia) Medvedev's Security Initiative 5. (Climate) Copenhagen Conference 6. (Economic) WTO 7. (Economic) Dubai's Financial Problems, Implications Â [...]	2009-12-02 11:39:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR AF IR RS KGHG ETRD ZP
09BERLIN1539	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE OBAMA, RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Reaction To President Obama's Address 3. (Climate) Copenhagen Summit 4. (U.S.) Obama Administration 5. (Russia) Putin Comments 6. (Economic) WTO Talks Â [...]	2009-12-04 12:47:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO AG KGHG US RS ETRD
09BERLIN1559	MEDIA REACTION: COP15, German Strategy on Afghanistan, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Climate Change Conference 3. Afghanistan 4. Iranian Protests 5. U.S.-Turkish Relations Â [...]	2009-12-08 13:14:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG IR AF GM US TU
09BERLIN1580	MEDIA REACTION: COP15, IRAN, MEPP, U.S., FINANCE, GERMANY- [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Environment) Copenhagen Climate Conference 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Middle East) Settlement Conflict 5. (U.S.) Blackwater 6. (U.S.) Finance Markets 7. (Germany - Afghanistan) Defense Minister Under Fire Â [...]	2009-12-14 14:22:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KGHG IR XF US AF
09BERLIN1587	MEDIA REACTION: COP15, IRAN, ITALY, GERMANY-AFGHANISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Environment) Copenhagen Climate Summit 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Italy) Aftermath of Attack on Berlusconi 5. (Germany-Afghanistan) Afghanistan/ zu Guttenberg 6. (Greece) Financial Crisis Â [...]	2009-12-15 12:56:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG IR IT GM GR
09BERLIN1593	MEDIA REACTION: ENVIRONMENT, IRAN, NATO-RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Environment) COP 15 3. (Iran) Missile Test 4. (NATO-Russia) Rasmussen in Moscow 5. (Afghanistan) Holbrooke 6. (Germany-Afghanistan) Impact of September 4 Airstrikes 7. (U.S.) Closure of Guant namo Prison Camp 8. (Greece) Economic [...]	2009-12-17 11:36:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KGHG IR AF GR GM US
09BERLIN1599	MEDIA REACTION: ENVIRONMENT, IRAN, PAKISTAN, U.S.-RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Environment) COP 15 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict, Protests 4. (Pakistan) Court Ruling on President's Amnesty 5. (U.S.-Russia) START Talks 6. (NATO-Russia) Rasmussen in Moscow Â [...]	2009-12-18 11:36:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KGHG IR PK RS NATO
09BERLIN161	MEDIA REACTION: MSC, U.S. ECONOMY, EU-RUSSIA, GERMAN ECON [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Munich Security Conference 3. U.S. Economic Package 4. Russia-EU Meeting 5. German Economic Minister Resigns Â [...]	2009-02-09 12:29:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US EU RS AF IR
09BERLIN1612	MEDIA REACTION: COP15, IRAN, GERMANY-AFGHANISTAN, OBAMA [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Climate Change 3. Iranian protests 4. Afghanistan 5. Obama Presidency Â [...]	2009-12-22 12:24:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG IR GM AF US
09BERLIN1626	MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM, IRAN, CHINA, U.S.;BERLIN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Failed Terrorist Attack 3. (Iran) New Protestsn4 4. (China) Reaction to Jailing of Liu Xiabo 5. (U.S.) Healthcare Reform Â [...]	2009-12-29 07:13:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KGHG US IR CH
09BERLIN1628	MEDIA REACTION: U.S., IRAN, TERRORISM, ISRAEL, GERMANY- [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Failed Terrorist Attack 3. (Iran) Clashes Between Regime and Opposition 4. (Terrorism) U.S.-Yemen 5. (Israel) New Settlements 6. (Afghanistan) London Conference Â [...]	2009-12-31 13:34:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IR YM IS AF
09BERLIN1630	MEDIA REACTION: US, US, US;BERLIN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Impact of Failed Attack 3. (U.S.) Yemen, Guant namo 4. (Anti-Terrorism) Assessment of Passenger Screening 5. Look Back at 2009, Look Ahead to 2010 Â [...]	2009-12-31 13:38:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR CH GM US
09BERLIN165	READOUT OF STEINMEIER-LARIJANI DISCUSSIONS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: According to German MFA Political Director Stanzel, German FM Steimeier pressed Iran to drop its backward-looking approach and accept the U.S.'s new, sincere willingness for dialogue in his February 6 meeting with Iranian Majles Speaker Ali Larijani on the margins of the Muni [...]	2009-02-10 14:40:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KNNP GM IR
09BERLIN184	MEDIA REACTION: Afghanistan, Obama, Economic Pakistan-India [...] Lead Stories Summary Editorials focused on today's Bundestag meeting on the government's economic stimulus package, on protectionist tendencies in the EU, and on reports that people use drugs to improve their performance on the job. ZDF-TV's early evening newscast Heute opened with the Co [...]	2009-02-13 11:57:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM
09BERLIN196	MEDIA REACTION: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Obama Clinton, [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-17 13:24:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM
09BERLIN217	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S FEBRUARY 7 MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a February 7 meeting on the margins on the Munich Security Conference, Deputy Secretary Steinberg and German MFA State Secretary Silberberg discussed a wide range of issues, including Afghanistan, Russia, missile defense, Africa, and Iraq. Also participating in the meeting [...]	2009-02-20 20:36:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV NATO AF RU XA IZ UP GG GM
09BERLIN218	MEDIA REACTION: G20, CLINTON, GUANTANAMO, NATO, ECONOMICS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. G-20 Preparatory Meeting 3. Secretary Clinton's Trip to Asia 4. Guantnamo 5. France's Return to NATO's Structures 6. U.S. Budget Deficit, Efforts to Fight Financial Crisis 7. Former Chancellor Schroeder's meeting with President Ahmadinejad 8. Fo [...]	2009-02-23 15:25:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CH FR IR IS XG
09BERLIN220	IRAN: FORMER CHANCELLOR SCHROEDER MEETS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ex-Chancellor and former SPD Chief Gerhard Schroeder's February 19-22 visit to Iran has come under fire not only from rival parties and Germany's Jewish community, but also from a senior SPD Bundestag member. The MFA (and with it, FM Steinmeier) has also distanced itself from t [...]	2009-02-23 15:52:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GM IR
09BERLIN245	EUR PDAS RIES'S FEBRUARY 24-25 VISIT TO BERLIN [...] (C) SUMMARY. During EUR PDAS Ries's February 24-25 visit to Berlin, senior German officials warmly welcomed the commitment of the new U.S. Administration to partnership and consultation, and foresaw no major divergence between the U.S. and Germany on the key issues to be addressed at the Marc [...]	2009-02-27 14:03:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON MARR MNUC MOPS NATO PGOV PHSA PREL PTER
09BERLIN276	MEDIA REACTION: KOREA, AFGHANISTAN, NORTHERN IRELAND, HUMAN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. North Korea 3. Western Strategy on Afghanistan, Elections 4. Northern Ireland Attacks 5. Human Rights 6. Financial Crisis 7. Stem Cell Research 8. Iran Â [...]	2009-03-10 12:33:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM KN AF UK IR
09BERLIN280	CHANCELLOR MERKEL TURNS INWARD TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC [...] (C) Summary. Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) remains the odds-on favorite to prevail as chancellor in the national parliamentary elections on September 27, 2009, but her poll numbers are dropping and the contest looks increasingly open. Nagging problems with rivals inside her party and a dou [...]	2009-03-11 08:33:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON GM PGOV PINR PREL
09BERLIN286	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, NATO, MIDEAST, IRAN, SYRIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. New Strategy on Afghanistan 3. France's Return to NATO Command Structure 4. Mideast and Iran Policy 5. Financial Crisis 6. Relaxation of U.S.-Cuban Relations 7. ICC Arrest Warrant for Bashir 8. Eastern European Economic Problems Â [...]	2009-03-12 11:46:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM AF US FR IR XF XH SU CU SY
09BERLIN303	GERMAN VIEWS ON THE MARCH 16-17 EU GAERC MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany expects a full agenda at the EU General Affairs and External Relations (GAERC) next week, with extensive discussion of the implications of the economic crisis on the eastern neighbors, recent developments in Sudan, Belarus, and the Western Balkans. Germany is highly conc [...]	2009-03-13 15:56:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR PGOV GM BO UP MD SU GZ IS
09BERLIN328	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, EU SUMMIT, FED, FRANCE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. President Obama's Video Message to Iran 3. New U.S. Strategy on Afghanistan 4. EU Summit, Financial Crisis, G-20 5. Fed Policy 6. General Strike in France 7. Papal Visit to Africa 8. Iraqi Refugees in Germany Â [...]	2009-03-20 12:06:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR AF XG FR VT IZ
09BERLIN34	STEINMEIER'S OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA [...] (U) SUMMARY: A two-page open letter from German Foreign Minister Steinmeier to President-elect Barack Obama was published over the weekend of January 10-11 in Der Spiegel magazine. Steinmeier wrote that an incoming American president has never stimulated "so much hope and confidence," and he [...]	2009-01-12 16:06:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	AFSN GM MNUC NATO PGOV PREL IZ IR
09BERLIN340	GERMAN GOVERNMENT, IRANIAN-GERMAN COMMUNITY REACTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The German government, senior Bundestag members, and prominent members of Germany's Iranian community have responded positively to President Obama's Now Ruz message to the Iranian people and government. Chancellor Merkel noted that the message reflected a European desire for a [...]	2009-03-23 15:53:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KNNP GM IR
09BERLIN384	MEDIA REACTION: POTUS VISIT, G20, U.S.-RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. POTUS Visit to Europe 3. G20 Summit 4. Obama-Medvedev Meeting 5. The Hague Conference on Afghanistan 6. New Israeli Government 7. Arab League Summit 8. Chodorkovsky Trial Â [...]	2009-04-01 12:53:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS AF IR IS QA XG
09BERLIN402	MEDIA REACTION: G20, NATO, CHINA-US, ISRAEL, ECB [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. G-20 Summit 3. NATO Summit 4. Hu-Obama Meeting 5. New Israeli Government 6. Lowering of Interest Rates Â [...]	2009-04-03 12:51:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CH IS
09BERLIN406	(S) GERMANY TAKING ACTION ON SHIPMENT OF SIEMENS COMPUTERS TO UNSCR LISTED IRANIAN ENTITY [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-03 17:55:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	PARM PREL MNUC IR UK GM
09BERLIN434	GERMANY FAILS TO CLARIFY ITS POSITION ON GAS [...] (C) Summary: Germany's stance regarding Europe's three major gas pipeline projects -- Nabucco, Nordstream, and Southstream -- has become increasingly difficult to decipher. The apparent confusion results from a German tendency to try to appease all sides on contentious and complex issues. How [...]	2009-04-14 05:30:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETRD PREL UP EU RU TU GM
09BERLIN443	MEDIA REACTION: GMOs, Bagram, DPRK, Iran, Cuba, Thailand [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Germany) Ban on GMOs 3. (U.S.) Bagram Prisoners 4. (North Korea) Six-Party Talks 5. (Iran) Nuclear Program 6. (U.S.-Cuba) Relaxation of Sanctions 7. (Thailand) Revolution Cancelled Â [...]	2009-04-15 12:06:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CU MD SO IT RS UP GG KG
09BERLIN448	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-Mexico, U.S.-Pakistan, Mideast, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-Mexico) Obama Trip 3. (U.S.-Pakistan) Criticism of Zardari 4. (Mideast) Mitchell Trip, Peace Process 5. (U.S.) Obama's Disarmament Proposals 6. (Russia) Medvedev Interview 7. (Africa) Anti-Piracy Efforts Â [...]	2009-04-16 12:36:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CU MD SO IT RS UP GG KG
09BERLIN57	MEDIA REACTION: [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Israel-Hamas Conflict 3. Gas Dispute 4. Guantnamo Closure 5. Hillary Clinton Hearing 6. Afghanistan 7. Obama Inauguration 8. Osama bin Laden Tape Â [...]	2009-01-15 12:01:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	GZ IS RS UP AF US
09BERLIN589	MEDIA REACTION: MIDEAST, GITMO, BALKANS, SRI LANKA, BURMA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Israeli PM Netanyahu in Washington 3. Guantnamo Prisoners 4. VP Biden in Bosnia and Herzegovina 5. End of Sri Lankan Civil War 6. Burmese Trial against Aung San Suu Kyi 7. U.S.-Russian Disarmament Talks Â [...]	2009-05-19 12:02:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IS BK CE BM RS
09BERLIN624	SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO GERMANY [...] (U) Mission Germany is delighted to welcome you for your second official visit to Germany. Chancellor Merkel also welcomes your visit, especially to eastern Germany during an anniversary year when Germans are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the 60th anniver [...]	2009-05-22 15:21:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET//NOFORN	GM MARR NATO PGOV PHUM PREL
09BERLIN631	MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR TEST, GITMO, AFPAK, IRAN, RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. North Korean Nuclear Test 3. Guantnamo Detainees 4. Pakistan, Afghanistan 5. Iran and the Middle East 6. EU-Russia Meeting 7. New French Base in UAE Â [...]	2009-05-26 11:45:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US KN PK AF IR XF RS FR AE
09BERLIN637	MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, SUPREME COURT, MIDEAST, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. North Korean Nuclear Threat 3. Supreme Court Nomination 4. Israeli Settlements 5. Climate Protection 6. New French Base in UAE Â [...]	2009-05-27 11:52:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM KN US IS XF FR AE
09BERLIN665	MEDIA REACTION: POTUS VISITS, CAIRO SPEECH, GITMO, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. POTUS in Riyadh 3. Presidential Speech in Cairo 4. POTUS Visit to Germany 5. Guantnamo Prisoners 6. Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre 7. European Parliament Elections 8. UK Government Crisis Â [...]	2009-06-04 13:19:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM SA EG XF US CH XG UK
09BERLIN713	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, GITMO, NORTH KOREA, ISRAEL, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iranian Presidential Elections 3. Guantnamo Prisoners 4. New North Korean Threats 5. Israeli PM Netanyahu Address 6. Troop Re-enforcements in Afghanistan 7. Zimbabwe Â [...]	2009-06-15 15:40:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR KN IS AF ZI
09BERLIN725	MEDIA REACTION: Iran U.S.-Iran Iran-Internet [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Aftermath of Presidential Elections 3. (U.S.-Iran) Obama Reaction 4. (Iran) Effect of the Internet 5. (U.S.) Guantnamo Prisoners 6. (Georgia) Unomig Mission 7. (Economic) BRIC Countries Meeting Â [...]	2009-06-17 12:27:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CU MD SO IT RS UP GG KG
09BERLIN729	GERMANY'S EFFORTS TO REDUCE EXPORTS TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary. Statistics from the first quarter indicate that Germany's efforts to discourage business with Iran are hammering German exports to that country. The German government, however, is under increasing pressure from German industry for its efforts and faces criticism in the press as [...]	2009-06-18 15:11:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG IR GM
09BERLIN751	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, FRANCE, SOMALIA, CLONE MEAT [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Aftermath of Iranian Elections 3. Western Reactions to Iran 4. French President Sarkozy's State of the Union 5. Somalia 6. Clone Meat Â [...]	2009-06-23 12:35:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM IR FR SO US
09BERLIN777	MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE BILL, OBAMA-MERKEL MEETING, [...] Lead Stories 2. U.S. Climate Policy 3. Chancellor Merkel In Washington 4. NATO-Russia Council 5. Iranian Protests 5. U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Iraq Lead Stories All major media led with stories on the CDU/CSU election platform. Most weekend media focused on the death of Michae [...]	2009-06-29 12:48:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR RS IZ
09BERLIN784	MEDIA REACTION: [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Withdrawal of U.S. Forces from Iraqi Cities 3. Partial Recount of Iranian Votes 4. Honduras Coup 5. Outcome of Argentinean Elections 6. IRENA 7. Madoff Trial Â [...]	2009-06-30 13:12:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IZ IR HO AR
09BERLIN803	MEDIA REACTION:NORTH KOREA, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, MIDEAST, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. UNSC Sanctions on North Korea 3. Iranian Protests 4. Afghanistan 5. Mideast Settlement Policy 6. Aftermath of Coup in Honduras 7. Run-Up to Obama-Medvedev Meeting 8. EU Presidency, Constitutional Court on Lisbon Treaty 9. Croatian Premier St [...]	2009-07-02 13:13:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR KN AF XF HO XG
09BERLIN859	GERMANY UPBEAT ABOUT U.S.-RUSSIAN RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary. The German Chancellery and MFA view President Obama's trip to Moscow as successful, especially given how poor U.S.-Russian relations were at the beginning of the year. MFA Head of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus Division Ernst Reichel and Chancellery Head of Former Soviet Union an [...]	2009-07-16 08:29:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	RS PGOV PREL GM
09BERLIN879	STAYING AHEAD OF PROLIFERATORS REVOLVES AROUND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As the global financial crisis adds pressure to stimulate growth through increased exports despite the ever increasing threat from proliferation/terrorism, the question of how to effectively administer national export control measures has never been more important or for that m [...]	2009-07-21 14:23:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC ETRD KOMC PARM PGOV PINR BR UK IR GM

09BERLIN909	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA, U.S.-IRAQ, IRAQ, NIGERIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-China) Summit in Washington 3. (U.S.-Iraq) Gates on Troop Withdrawal 4. (Iraq) Storming of Camp Ashraf 5. (Nigeria) Islamic Militants 6. (Spain) ETA Bomb Attack Â [...]	2009-07-30 11:43:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CU MD SO IT RS UP GG KG
09BERLIN921	(S) GERMANY WARNS THE USG ABOUT A BRAZILIAN [...] (S) On July 31, MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Nancy Reck provided EconOff with a German-language non-paper warning US export control authorities about a potential Brazilian procurement attempt of proliferation concern for "Automatic High-Precision Heavy-Duty Necking-In-Machines with [...]	2009-07-31 15:41:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	MTCRE PREL PINR MNUC ETTC KSCA KNNP IR BR GM
09BERLIN978	GERMANY REASSURES THE BALTS TO INCREASE MANEUVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Germany continues to regard proposed NATO contingency planning to defend the Balts against possible Russian aggression as counterproductive and unnecessary, but it has gone out of its way in recent months to take other measures to reassure the Balts that it takes their security co [...]	2009-08-11 10:03:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	GM MARR MOPS NATO PREL RU ZB
09BERN108	NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): SWISS [...] (C) Summary: The Swiss government generally believes that the U.S. Administration has outlined a "good agenda" for the NPT, particularly with regard to disarmament and arms control issues. Switzerland has sponsored UN resolutions on de-alerting nuclear weapons, and will continue to do so. Fo [...]	2009-03-11 16:31:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC KNNP AORC PREL UNGA IAEA SZ
09BISHKEK211	KYRGYZSTAN 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (SBU) Following is Embassy Bishkek's 2009 Trafficking in Persons report. The report follows the response format outlined in reftel. U.S. Embassy Bishkek trafficking point of contact: Valerie J. Chittenden, Consul Tel: (996-312) 551-241 x 4441 Fax: (996-312) 551-264 Email: ChittendenVJ@stat [...]	2009-03-16 02:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ASEC KG
09BISHKEK224	KYRGYZSTAN 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (SBU) Following is Embassy Bishkek's 2009 Trafficking in Persons report. The report follows the response format outlined in reftel. U.S. Embassy Bishkek trafficking point of contact: Valerie J. Chittenden, Consul Tel: (996-312) 551-241 x 4441 Fax: (996-312) 551-264 Email: ChittendenVJ@stat [...]	2009-03-16 10:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ASEC KG
09BISHKEK225	KYRGYZSTAN 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (SBU) Following is Embassy Bishkek's 2009 Trafficking in Persons report. The report follows the response format outlined in reftel. U.S. Embassy Bishkek trafficking point of contact: Valerie J. Chittenden, Consul Tel: (996-312) 551-241 x 4441 Fax: (996-312) 551-264 Email: ChittendenVJ@stat [...]	2009-03-16 10:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ASEC KG
09BISHKEK79	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR THE KYRGYZ [...] This cable provides Embassy Bishkek's submission of the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. Begin text: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ The Kyrgyz Republic has a liberal investment regime on paper with a broad base of commercial l [...]	2009-01-28 08:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR KG
09BISHKEK96	KYRGYZ DEMAND OVER $2 BILLION TO KEEP MANAS OPEN [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request at paragraph 15. Summary ------- 2. (C) Ambassador met with Presidential Chief of Staff Usenov and Foreign Minister Sarbayev February 2 to deliver Ref A points. Usenov presented a long list of demands to keep Manas Air Base open: arranging forg [...]	2009-02-02 12:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BOGOTA2585	VICE PRESIDENT SANTOS PITCHES FTA PASSAGE [...] (C) On August 6, Colombian Vice President Santos encouraged Congressional passage of the U.S.-Colombian Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to the Ambassador and members of a fact-finding mission led by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Santos warned that failure to pass the [...]	2009-08-17 19:29:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI USTR CO
09BOGOTA3421	COLOMBIANS SEE UBIQUITOUS VENEZUELAN THREAT [...] (C/NF) Colombian officials and observers are increasingly concerned about the long-term threat Venezuela poses to their country. Experts inside and outside the government worry that any small incident along the tense border could spark a costly confrontation, given the decrease in communication and [...]	2009-11-20 16:41:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KJUS ETRD OAS CO VE
09BOGOTA3527	COLOMBIA DEBRIEF ON UNASUR MEETING GENERALLY POSITIVE, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vice Foreign Minister Forero told the Deputy Chief of Mission on November 30 that the Colombian government was pleased with the outcome of the UNASUR ministerial in Quito, noting in particular that Brazil was more conciliatory than in prior meetings. A key result was a consensus r [...]	2009-12-10 15:25:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CO
09BOGOTA570	COLOMBIA'S NINTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Embassy point of contact on trafficking in persons is human rights officer Carolyn Cooley, phone number (57-1) 315-2129, fax number (57-1) 315-2163. Officer spent 50 hours preparing the report. 2. (SBU) Responses below are to questions in paragraphs 23-27 of reftel. ------- SUMMA [...]	2009-02-24 13:35:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG KWMN
09BRASILIA1092	HIGH LEVEL ENERGY DICUSSIONS IN BRAZIL REVEAL OPPORTUNITIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: High-level U.S. policy makers explored opportunities for bilateral energy cooperation with Brazil, ranging from oil exploration to civilian nuclear power, in multiple meetings during the week of August 4 - 8. White House National Security Advisor General Jones discussed with the [...]	2009-08-31 17:05:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV SENV PREL MNUC BR NI
09BRASILIA1113	AUGUST 4-5 VISIT OF U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR [...] (C) Summary: In an August 4-5 visit to Brasilia dominated by Brazilian concerns over USG intentions and the regional implications of expanded U.S. access to Colombian military bases, National Security Advisor General James L. Jones assured senior GOB officials that President Obama desires a tr [...]	2009-09-04 21:03:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ETRD EFIN KNNP XM XF IR BR
09BRASILIA1141	BRAZIL: VIEWS ON PROPOSED NUCLEAR FUEL BANKS - INTERESTING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Brazil is interested in discussing further the proposals for nuclear fuel banks. In particular, it has concerns about possibly restricting a country's right to nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and also about under what criteria a country could draw on [...]	2009-09-14 19:13:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY BR
09BRASILIA1341	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: MANAGING THE VISIT OF IRANIAN [...] (C) Summary. CDA met separately November 18 with Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Under Secretary for Political Affairs II (Asia) Roberto Jaguaribe and Foreign Policy Advisor in the Presidency Marcel Biato to deliver demarche regarding the November 23 visit to Brazil of Iranian [...]	2009-11-20 18:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AORC CASC BR IR
09BRASILIA1391	PERES AND ABBAS VISITS IN PERSPECTIVE [...] (C) Summary. The November visits by Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, both shortly in advance of Iranian President Ahmadinejad's visit (ref A),led to few substantive results but helped Brazil craft its narrative as a hopeful emerging player in the Middl [...]	2009-12-02 17:40:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KHUM KPAL IS IR
09BRASILIA1411	BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR THE DECEMBER 13-14 VISIT OF WHA [...] (C) Mission Brazil warmly welcomes your visit to Brasilia. It is more than a courtesy to say that your trip comes at a significant time for U.S.-Brazil relations. A promising start with the new U.S. Administration is beginning to ebb as high-level initiatives have been delayed and Brazil ha [...]	2009-12-10 16:08:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP BR
09BRASILIA1447	WHA A/S VALENZUELA RECEIVED BY EAGER BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary. On his first visit to Brazil as Assistant Secretary, Arturo Valenzuela was received December 14 by senior government officials eager to minimize differences and demonstrate their interest in working with the USG on a range of topics. Meetings with the Presidential Foreign Policy A [...]	2009-12-29 17:16:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR
09BRASILIA445	CODEL HOYER MEETING WITH PRESIDENT LULA [...] (SBU) Summary. In a rare meeting granted by President Lula to a US congressional delegation, President Lula told CoDel Hoyer April 8 that he has high expectations of the Obama administration, sees a new era in U.S. relations with Latin America, and hopes for a positive gesture on Cuba at the S [...]	2009-04-13 13:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD OREP KSUM SOCI BR CU VE IR
09BRASILIA497	CODEL HOYER BRAZIL VISIT PRODUCTIVE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, [...] (U) SUMMARY: Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and a delegation of nine members of the United States House of Representatives visited Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro April 8-10, with a focus on energy, the environment, and climate change. The delegation was granted a rare meeting with Brazilian Presid [...]	2009-04-22 19:28:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA960	BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR AUGUST 4-6 VISIT OF [...] (C) Summary: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as it has ever been in recent decades, the result of the cordial personal connection already established between President Obama and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, which is building on [...]	2009-08-04 12:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL BR
09BRATISLAVA100	SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ) [...] (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS A. ARE THERE ANY ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN COUNTRY CAPABLE OF CARRYING OUT SIGNIFICANT ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS? (SBU) The eastern border of Slovakia, which is shared with Ukraine, is a common passage for Afghans, Pakistanis, Indians, and Chinese who mak [...]	2009-02-27 14:44:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC SK PTER
09BRATISLAVA406	SLOVAKIA: CHARGE'S MEETING WITH FM LAJCAK [...] (C) Summary. Charge d'Affaires Eddins met with Foreign Minister Lajcak on September 18, prior to Lajcak's departure for the U.S. Lajcak reviewed his recent trips to Moscow and Minsk. Other topics included Afghanistan, Iran, Slovak-Hungarian relations, the Balkans, and Guantanamo detainees. [...]	2009-09-21 13:08:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LO HU BH
09BRATISLAVA455	ASD VERSHBOW'S MEETING WITH SLOVAK FOREIGN MINISTER LAJCAK: [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-26 16:03:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MARR BIH LO AF
09BRAZZAVILLE101	BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - APRIL 2, 2009 [...] French President's visit 2. Pointe-Noire port improvements to begin in October 3. Bilateral US-Congo trade 4. Venezuela Opens Embassy 5. First Conviction for Chimp Trafficking 6. Tibet, Anyone? 7. Who's in Charge? SARKOZY'S VISIT --------------- Â [...]	2009-04-02 16:36:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD PREL PGOV PHUM BEXP SENV CF CH FR VE
09BRIDGETOWN155	IMF SHIFTS COURSE ON ST. VINCENT AIRPORT PROJECT [...] (C) Following a January 30-February 12 Article IV consultation visit to St. Vincent, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a report in which it termed the construction of a costly new international airport a step in the right direction for the country's tourism development. This conclus [...]	2009-03-06 20:41:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN IR XL
09BRIDGETOWN187	JRCC ASSESSMENT, EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN [...] (SBU) The JRCC has proven to be an incredibly useful tool for this mission and in particular for our law enforcement community. Originally developed to screen for potential terrorist threats attendant to the 2007 Cricket World Cup (CWC),JRCC and the APIS system have had the unforeseen benefit [...]	2009-03-25 21:57:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KCRM CVIS EAIR PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN6	CUBA, HUMAN RIGHTS, SECURITY COOPERATION AND [...] (C). During a December 19 farewell call on Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson, the Ambassador thanked Thompson for his efforts to work with us to strengthen regional security, urged him to reassess his government's approach to UN human rights resolutions, and reaffirmed U.S. support for co [...]	2009-01-05 19:22:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KCRM PGOV PREL XL ZL
09BRIDGETOWN622	(C-AL9-01941) LEADERSHIP PROFILE: ST. VINCENT PM [...] (C/NF) Politically rooted in 1970s leftist movements, St. Vincent and the Grenadines' Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves is a pragmatic ideologue with a strong populist bent. He has the charisma and political savvy needed to keep himself in power for years to come, though his popularity is gradual [...]	2009-10-08 12:49:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PINR INRB PREL PGOV XL
09BRIDGETOWN735	GONSALVES DEFENDS TIES WITH VENEZUELA, BUT WELCOMES DEEPER [...] (C) In a three-hour marathon meeting with the Charge October 26, St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves outlined his efforts to combat drug trafficking and crime and his need for new assets and expanded U.S. support. He defended his close ties to Venezuela through ALBA and PetroCaribe, but [...]	2009-11-19 20:10:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM XL
09BRIDGETOWN753	(C-AL9-01941) LEADERSHIP PROFILE: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA PM [...] (C/NF) Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has gradually grown into his role as the dominant figure in Antiguan politics and, with his recent electoral victory, looks set to remain in power through 2014. Despite his decision to join ALBA and PetroCaribe and the fawning pro-ALBA rhetoric it has occ [...]	2009-12-10 12:39:00	Embassy Bridgetown	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR PGOV PREL VE XL
09BRIDGETOWN774	ST. VINCENT REJECTS NEW CONSTITUTION: VOTERS DASH PM [...] (SBU) Vincentians voted convincingly November 25 to reject a constitutional referendum that would have significantly changed St. Vincent's structure of governance. The surprisingly sharp 56-44 percent defeat set Prime Minister Gonsalves on his heels and dashed his plans to follow the referendu [...]	2009-12-02 12:59:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM XL
09BRUSSELS1	AMBASSADOR VISITS PRAGUE TO DISCUSS CZECH EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Czech EU Presidency, which takes over on January 1, wants the new American president to meet the EU-27 heads of state in early April in Prague to discuss climate change and the Middle East. Czech FonMin Schwarzenberg is considering a trip to Washington in early February to mee [...]	2009-01-01 09:07:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN SENV EFIN ECON ETTC IR EZ
09BRUSSELS1071	SRAP HOLBROOKE, EU HIGH REP SOLANA DISCUSS [...] (S//NF) Summary: On July 28, SRAP Richard Holbrooke and EU High Rep Javier Solana discussed their respective trips to Afghanistan and Pakistan, further support to the Pakistani government, the Afghan presidential elections, and Solana's impressions of the situation in Iran. During the meet [...]	2009-08-05 11:16:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ENRG MOPS PGOV XD IR EUN
09BRUSSELS1193	EU SCENESETTER FOR CODEL KANJORSKI [...] (SBU) I would like to welcome you and the members of your Delegation to Brussels. You are arriving at a time when the change in U.S. Administration and the press of global events have pushed U.S.-EU cooperation to new heights across a range of economic and political issues. The EU and its Mem [...]	2009-08-28 11:20:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL ETRD ENRG SENV KHGH KJUS KTFN EUN
09BRUSSELS1248	BELGIAN VIEWS AND DECISION-MAKING ON [...] Summary: Policy-making on non-proliferation and disarmament issues in Belgium is concentrated in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the direction of Werner Bauwens, Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. Final decisions on policy are made in consultation with Minister of Fo [...]	2009-09-16 15:27:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09BRUSSELS1271	UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 1, during her first trip to Europe as Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, Ellen Tauscher held separate meetings on non-proliferation and disarmament issues with the EU's envoy for non-proliferation, Annalisa Giannella, EU Council Director [...]	2009-09-21 14:19:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL XF EUN ETTC
09BRUSSELS132	AFGHANISTAN: CAN THE EU BE A STRONGER PARTNER IN [...] (C/NF) Summary and comment. We currently have a window of opportunity to lay the groundwork for more EU contributions in Afghanistan. The current window may close as soon as April 3-4, 2009 -- the dates of the NATO Summit. It is unlikely that the 21 out of 27 EU member states who are also N [...]	2009-01-29 16:36:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER SNAR NATO MARR AF AID BE EAID
09BRUSSELS1338	JOSCHKA FISCHER DISCUSS NABUCCO WITH AMB. [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: On September 17, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar, DoE PDAS for Policy and International Affairs Jonathan Elkind, and Charge d,Affaires a.i. Christopher Murray met with former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, now a special advisor to [...]	2009-10-02 09:36:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET EUN
09BRUSSELS1345	BELGIUM: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS VIEWS ON EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: Belgium's foreign policy priorities in the EU include the EU's policy towards Belgium's former colonies, toward those countries where Belgian soldiers are posted, enlargement, and ensuring that EU foreign policy is developed according to agreed-upon standards. Belgium remains de [...]	2009-10-02 16:22:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BE EU
09BRUSSELS1360	BELGIAN VIEWS ON IRANIAN PROLIFERATION AND [...] (C) Summary: In a joint demarche, political officers from the United States, the United Kingdom and France urged Werner Bauwens, the Belgian MFA's Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, to show concern about the recently revealed clandestine uranium enrichment facility in Iran, an [...]	2009-10-09 14:28:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PREL PGOV IR BE
09BRUSSELS1371	EP: CHARGE PRESENTS THE US PERSPECTIVE TO THE DELEGATION [...] (U) SUMMARY. A large crowd of Members of Parliament (MEPs) and staffers attended the Charge's presentation on U.S.-EU relations during the September 30th meeting of the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with the U.S. This was the delegation's first meeting of the new session of p [...]	2009-10-13 16:00:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EUN
09BRUSSELS1481	OCTOBER GAERC - AFGHANISTAN AND U.S.-EU SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Summary: During the October 26-27 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Luxembourg, EU Foreign Ministers (FMs) discussed a range of topics including Afghanistan, the Lisbon Treaty and upcoming summits, including the November 3 U.S.-EU Summit. The General Af [...]	2009-10-30 18:21:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EUN AF BK CE MK IR
09BRUSSELS1562	U/S BURNS TO EU: NEED TO INCREASE THE PRESSURE ON [...] (S) Summary: On November 20, Under Secretary Burns pressed upon EU Political and Security Committee (PSC) Ambassadors a sober outlook on Iran's nuclear program and policies. We are rapidly reaching the limits of what existing pressure measures on Iran can achieve, he said. Burns noted that [...]	2009-11-20 18:38:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET	PARM PREL ECON EUN UNSC IR ETTC
09BRUSSELS1569	EU NOVEMBER GAERC - SELECTIONS FOR EU POSITIONS [...] (U) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers met November 16-17 in Brussels for their biannual "jumbo" or "super" General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) that included a November 16 informal meeting with EU Defense Ministers and a November 17 meeting with EU Development Ministers. Highli [...]	2009-11-23 14:54:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN AF AL BO BK MK UP RS MOPS
09BRUSSELS1637	SRAP HOLBROOKE'S DECEMBER 3 BILAT MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) Richard Holbrooke held a bilateral meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on December 3 in Brussels to discuss the President's December 2 speech, Afghanistan's scheduled Parliamentary elections in May 2010, [...]	2009-12-04 12:49:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EAID KDEM AF EUN
09BRUSSELS355	EU'S ROBERT COOPER AND S/P SLAUGHTER DISCUSS [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-13 09:42:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS AF PK PBK EUN
09BRUSSELS41	EU TERRORISM FINANCE LISTINGS: TROUBLE AHEAD [...] (SBU) EU and Member State courts are rendering judgments that may hinder our ability to secure EU-wide designations of terrorist entities. The new problem for us is higher standards of evidence, and judicial review of the sufficiency of that evidence, that will make the EU and its Member Stat [...]	2009-01-13 10:59:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS EUN UNSC IR
09BRUSSELS456	AFRICOM DEPUTY COMMANDER YATES' MARCH 12 MEETINGS [...] (S/NF) Summary: AFRICOM Deputy to the Commander for Civ/Mil Activities (DCMA) Mary Carlin Yates received a wide variety of opinions and input March 12 during meetings with representatives of the NGO community in Brussels, a lunch with Belgian parliamentarians, and a dinner with several Africa [...]	2009-03-30 15:27:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI MARR MOPS MNUC CG BE
09BRUSSELS496	CENTRAL EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE SHOWS COALITION [...] (C) Summary and Introduction. Experts agree that effective EU policymaking is driven by coalitions among member states. They also agree that the Central European states that joined the EU since 2004 have only recently begun to employ coalition building. As a corollary, some EU experts cont [...]	2009-04-02 16:20:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM EUN XG ECON EFIN SENV
09BRUSSELS537	IRAN SANCTIONS: AA/S GLASER CONSULTS KEY AMBASSADORS IN BRUSSELS REF: A. BRUSSELS 205 B. BRUSSELS 41 C. 2008 BRUSSELS 1468 D. BRUSSELS 101 [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On March 2 and 3 Acting Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Daniel Glaser briefed EU-27 non-proliferation and Iran experts on U.S. sanctions against Iran's illicit conduct in the areas of nuclear proliferation and terrorism. On the margin of the formal briefing (reporte [...]	2009-04-08 12:24:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KNNP PARM KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS
09BRUSSELS567	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL'S VISIT TO [...] (C) We warmly welcome your visit to Brussels. The members of the European Union's Political and Security Committee (PSC) look forward to meeting with you April 22 and exchanging ideas on Israeli-Palestinian and broader regional peace. The President heard from EU heads of state/government in [...]	2009-04-16 14:41:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	OVIP MITCHELL AMGT PREL EUN
09BRUSSELS616	EU TERRORISM SANCTIONS: TROUBLE CONTINUES [...] (U) This message contains an urgent Action Request (paras 31-32). Please see also Summary and other Action Requests paragraphs 6-7, 12, 17-18, 23, 25, 29 and 37. 2. (S//NF) SUMMARY/COMMENT: Due in part to recent European court rulings, EU implementation of UN and autonomous sanctions ag [...]	2009-04-29 16:28:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC PINR
09BRUSSELS670	SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR DISCUSSES EU ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 22-23 Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar met with EU and industry officials to discuss U.S.-EU cooperation on energy security. In these meetings, Ambassador Morningstar gave his European counterparts an overview of the Administration's Eurasian ene [...]	2009-05-12 07:39:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EUN
09BRUSSELS770	EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS III - A WHO-WILL-BE-WHO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Key posts in the European Parliament (EP) will be distributed in July. The five-year EP Presidency is likely to be shared between Jerzy Buzcek (EPP-ED, Poland) for the first half-term and Martin Schulz (PES, Germany) for the second, although other contenders are in the wings. T [...]	2009-06-03 16:20:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR EUN ECON
09BRUSSELS84	EU FOREIGN MINISTERS PRESS LIVNI ON OPENING GAZA, [...] (C) Summary: Tomas Smetanka, Middle East Advisor at the Czech Permanent Representation in Brussels, told us that, during their January 21 dinner meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, EU Foreign Ministers pressed for an immediate humanitarian opening of Gaza, for a permanent ope [...]	2009-01-22 17:20:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PHUM EU
09BUCHAREST370	ROMANIA: ACTIVE IN ENERGY DIPLOMACY [...] (C) Summary. According to Ministry of Economy State Secretary (SS) Tudor Serban, Romania has been engaged in active energy diplomacy efforts with Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. Underpinning Romania's efforts are a desire to advance the Nabucco project and secure for Romania b [...]	2009-06-02 10:24:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EINV PREL RO
09BUCHAREST385	ROMANIA: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON IRAN AS A SOURCE OF [...] (C) Acting DCM and EconOff delivered ref A demarche points to Romania's chief negotiator for the Nabucco inter-state agreement (ISA),Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director General (DG) Calin Stoica, on June 2. (Stoica had been unavailable earlier, as he was in Vienna for the latest roun [...]	2009-06-05 13:41:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PREL RO
09BUDAPEST101	BUDAPEST NABUCCO SUMMIT: SOME NEW MOMENTUM BUT NO [...] (SBU) Summary: The GoH-hosted Nabucco Summit in Budapest brought together twelve national delegations representing potential Nabucco suppliers (including Iraq, Egypt, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan),transit states, and consumers, including three EU prime ministers, the EU Energy Commissioner, [...]	2009-02-04 05:48:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET PGOV EU HU
09BUENOSAIRES1080	MEDIA REACTION: ARGENTINA AT THE G20 SUMMIT; US-ARGENTINE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international opinion pieces are mostly related to Argentina's bid to position itself for a return to international capital markets; the status of the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; Iranian President Ahmadinejad's blunt rejection of Argentine President Kirchn [...]	2009-09-28 18:24:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1095	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY SOLIS' VISIT TO ARGENTINA, OCTOBER 6-8 [...] (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your October 6-8 visit to Argentina. I will have been in the country a little less than three weeks when you arrive, and I am honored to have you among my first visitors. The Government of Argentina will also be extremely interested in [...]	2009-10-02 14:02:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ELAB PGOV ECON ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1126	MEDIA REACTION; NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT; PRESIDENT OBAMA [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international opinion pieces and editorials are related to UN Security Council Resolution 1887 in favor of nuclear disarmament; President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize; the Project Syndicate association of newspapers' seminar on climate change; and Argentina's [...]	2009-10-13 18:20:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1169	MEDIA REACTION; OCTOBER 19-23 INTERNATIONAL OPINION PIECES [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-28 17:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1282	MEDIA REACTION: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17-23; 11/23/09; BUENOS [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international opinion pieces and editorials last week were mostly related to President Obama's trip to Asia and its impact on the US-Sino bilateral relationship; President Obama's policy on the Middle East; the Guantanamo Bay detention center; and the outcome of the FOA [...]	2009-11-23 19:47:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1300	MEDIA REACTION: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24-30; 11/30/09; BUENOS [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT The most important international stories were related to: the outcome of the Honduran presidential election; expectations for the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit; and implications of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Brazil and Bolivia. 2. HONDURA [...]	2009-11-30 20:38:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1338	Argentina: Well-Received Visits by Shimon Peres and Mahmoud [...] (SBU) Summary: President Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) received separate visits from Israeli President Shimon Peres (November 16-18) and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (November 23-24),and joined top GOA officials, and a wide range of Argentines, in offering both very warm recepti [...]	2009-12-10 15:16:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER PHUM AR
09BUENOSAIRES1366	MEDIA REACTION: 12/8/09 - 12/14/09; CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT; [...] SUMMARY Most newspapers reported the massive world demonstrations against climate change in 130 cities, with veiled criticism of the lack of cooperation among developed countries to reach an agreement. English-language "Buenos Aires Herald" carries an opinion piece that stresses Presiden [...]	2009-12-15 12:19:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1378	MEDIA REACTION: A/S VALENZUELA VISIT TO ARGENTINA; 12/18/09; [...] SUMMARY December 17 newspapers reported on Assistant Secretary Valenzuela's remarks during his December 15-16 visit to Argentina about the views of U.S. investors regarding legal insecurity and excessive state intervention, which he contrasted with the more positive mood during a 1996 vi [...]	2009-12-18 15:49:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1414	Scenesetter for Codel Engel Visit to Argentina, January 5-7 [...] (SBU) Mr. Chairman, on behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome you and your delegation to Argentina. I will have been in the country for about four months when you arrive, and I am honored to have you among my first Congressional visitors. The Government of Argentina is interested in [...]	2009-12-29 19:44:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OREP PGOV ECON ETRD ELAB PHUM PTER KTIP
09BUENOSAIRES1418	Argentina: 2009 Country Report on Terrorism [...] (U) Buenos Aires Country Report on Terrorism submission for 2009 follows. Contact is Pol-Mil Officer Ted Craig, at craigtj@state.gov. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Argentina and the United States cooperated well in analyzing possible terrorist threat information. During 2009, Argentina [...]	2009-12-31 15:42:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL ASEC PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES597	ARGENTINA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL THOMPSON VISIT [...] (U) On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your May 28-30 visit to Argentina, which occurs one week before I leave post for my next assignment, in which I will oversee U.S. non-military assistance to Afghanistan. We propose to schedule meetings for you with Argentina's Minister o [...]	2009-05-21 13:31:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM OREP ECON PTER MASS ASEC AR
09BUENOSAIRES599	ARGENTINA: 15 ARRESTED FOR ANTI-SEMITIC VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: Argentine police have arrested 15 persons for their involvement in a violent attack on a Buenos Aires city celebration May 17 marking the 61st anniversary of the founding of Israel. The attack left five persons injured, including two federal police officers. On May 18, two sy [...]	2009-05-21 13:37:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PTER PREL ASEC AR
09BUENOSAIRES794	ARGENTINA: PROFILING KEY KIRCHNER-ALLIED PIQUETERO LEADERS REF: (A) BUENOS AIRES 0526 (B) 08 BUENOS AIRES 1550 AND PREVIOUS (C) 08 BUENOS AIRES 1715 (D) BUENOS AIRES 0315 (E) BUENOS AIRES 0750 AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite sharing the same goals -- job creation, social inclusion, and state intervention in the economy -- the leaders of Argentina's social activist movements, known as ""piqueteros,"" differ on how to achieve those objectives. Indeed, former President Nestor Kirchner's efforts t [...]	2009-07-07 21:35:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM SOCI ASEC PTER AR
09BUENOSAIRES86	Argentina - Scenesetter for Codel Costello [...] (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina January 30 - February 1. We have arranged meetings for your Transportation Committee delegation with U.S. private sector civil aviation representatives and have requested meetings with senior Government of Argent [...]	2009-01-26 20:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP CODEL ECON PREL BEXP AR
09BUENOSAIRES876	ARGENTINA: ISRAELI FM VISITS ARGENTINA AND [...] (C) Summary: In what the Israeli Foreign Ministry called an effort to counter "Iran's heightened activity in South America," Israeli FM Avigdor Lieberman visited Argentina July 23-26 during the first trip to South America by an Israeli FM in over two decades. Argentina was the second stop on [...]	2009-07-29 21:15:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IS IR AR
09BUENOSAIRES911	ARGENTINA: URIBE VISIT POSITIVE BUT CANNOT HEAD [...] (U) Summary: Despite a relatively cordial exchange between visiting Colombian President Uribe and Argentine President Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK),Argentine Government sources told the press both before and after the meeting that Argentina opposed the Colombia-U.S. agreement allowing USG force [...]	2009-08-07 18:19:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MASS SNAR PARM PGOV CO AR
09BUJUMBURA301	BURUNDI -- VIEWS OF A DEPARTING AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: After three years as Ambassador to Burundi, I am convinced that this small, poverty-stricken, conflict-ridden nation has the potential to fulfill its promise as a durable African success story. Despite the just-resolved 15-year civil conflict, lack of infrastructure, deep-roote [...]	2009-06-30 15:28:00	Embassy Bujumbura	CONFIDENTIAL	BY CH LY MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL RW SU
09CAIRO1185	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS' VISIT TO EGYPT [...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) Since your last visit in December 2008, President Obama's well-received Cairo speech has reinvigorated the tenor of our bilateral relationship. -- (S/NF) However, a sense of renewal in our bilateral relationship has not yet resulted in tangible improvements in our m [...]	2009-06-24 08:19:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MASS MOPS IR IS KPAL PHUM KDEM
09CAIRO119	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL'S JANUARY 26 VISIT TO CAIRO REF: CAIRO 118 (ASSESSMENT POST-GAZA) Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey Reasons: 1.4 (B) and (D) [...] (S/NF) Summary and Introduction: Senator Mitchell, welcome to Egypt. Your visit will be, we hope, the first in a regular process of dialogue and consultation with senior Egyptians on what they consider to be the primary regional political issue -- the Arab-Israeli conflict, particularly the Palesti [...]	2009-01-23 19:54:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO1194	MFA ON HIZBALLAH CELL, SMUGGLING, CT COOPERATION [...] (C) On June 23, MFA Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Deputy Assistant Minister Ashraf Mohsin told visiting S/CT officer Patrick Worman that the MFA believes Hizballah should be part of the political process in Lebanon. Mohsin said the GOE views Hizballah's terrorist operation in Egypt as [...]	2009-06-25 14:56:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER CT UN IR LE EG
09CAIRO1196	EGYPTIAN BLOGGERS FIXATED ON IRANIAN UNREST [...] KEY POINTS -- (U) Egyptian bloggers remain fixated on the unrest in Iran, even as the story drops from the front pages of local newspapers. -- (U) Bloggers have reported on developments, using traditional and "new" media sources, and posting photos and videos of the protests and killings. [...]	2009-06-25 15:10:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM IR EG
09CAIRO1220	U.S.-EGYPT STRATEGIC DIALOGUE OF JUNE 7 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-30 03:51:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PTER SCUL PHUM SU SO IR AF PK SY
09CAIRO1349	GENERAL PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH EGIS CHIEF SOLIMAN [...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) During a June 29 meeting with CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus, Egyptian General Intelligence Service (EGIS) Chief Omar Soliman shared his views on Iraq, Iran, and ongoing efforts on Palestinian reconciliation. -- (S/NF) On Iraq, Soliman assessed that Arab leaders [...]	2009-07-14 11:44:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MASS IR IZ KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO1350	GENERAL PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER [...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) During a June 29 meeting with CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus, Minister of Defense Tantawi discussed bilateral military cooperation, counter smuggling, and Iraq. -- (S/NF) Tantawi thanked General Petraeus for opposing Congressional conditioning of U.S. assistance to Egypt a [...]	2009-07-14 11:46:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MASS IR IZ KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO1351	GENERAL PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MUBARAK [...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) During a June 29 meeting with CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus, President Mubarak shared his views on Iraq, Afghanistan/Pakistan, Iran, Palestinian reconciliation, and counter smuggling. -- (S/NF) On Iraq, General Petraeus thanked Mubarak for naming a new Egyptian [...]	2009-07-14 11:48:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MASS IR IZ KPAL IS AF PK EG
09CAIRO1457	EGYPT'S SHI'A CRACKDOWN [...] Key Points -- (C) According to Mohamed al-Darini (ref A),a leader of the Egyptian Shi'a Supreme Council of the Descendants of the Prophet, Egyptian security forces have arrested approximately 300 Shi'a since mid-April. The Council's headquarters has been shut down by authorities. -- ( [...]	2009-07-30 04:29:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KIRF KISL PTER EG IR
09CAIRO1525	NCP AND SPLM CAIRO OFFICE HEADS DISCUSS U.S. AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-09 06:08:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SU EG
09CAIRO1857	ENGAGING AYMAN NOUR [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-27 14:45:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM EG
09CAIRO2133	ASD VERSHBOW'S NOV 3 MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-15 12:58:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MOPS PTER PARM SU IR EG
09CAIRO2209	MUBARAK'S ANNUAL SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT OFFERS [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-25 15:27:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KJUS ECON EG
09CAIRO231	SCENESETTER FOR REQUESTED EGYPTIAN FM ABOUL GHEIT [...] (S/NF) Madame Secretary, Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit has been looking forward to meeting you since your nomination was first announced. The Egyptian leadership, including President Mubarak, are encouraged by the Administration's immediate attention to the Middle East and your and the Preside [...]	2009-02-09 16:10:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KPAL EG IS QA IR SY
09CAIRO2388	ARAB LG COS ON ARAB DEVELOPMENT, IRAQ, IRAN, YEMEN, AND MOUSSA'S FUTURE PLANS Classified By: MINISTER-COUNSELOR DONALD A. BLOME REASONS: 1.4 (B) and (D) [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-29 14:11:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YE IR IZ EG
09CAIRO2402	SCENE SETTER FOR SCIENCE ENVOY ZEWAIL [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-30 15:21:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO OVIP EG
09CAIRO347	SCENESETTER FOR THE MARCH 2 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MUBARAK [...] (C) Madame Secretary, welcome to Egypt and the March 2nd Gaza Reconstruction Conference in Sharm El-Sheik. President Mubarak is very pleased you are coming and will meet you at 8:30 a.m. on March 2, prior to the start of the conference. He may also host you and the other conference participant [...]	2009-02-25 17:54:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KPAL EAID MASS QA IR SY EG IS XF
09CAIRO470	DARFURI LEADERS IN CAIRO SUPPORT ICC ARREST [...] Key Points -- (C) We met with Cairo office representatives from the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM),Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA)-Minni Minawi, SLA-Unity, The Sons of the Fur (who have strong ties to SLA-Abdel Wahid al-Nur),and the Darfuri Arab Democratic Popular Front (DPF) on March [...]	2009-03-18 15:53:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PREF KPKO PHUM KICR KISL EAID QA LY ER
09CAIRO529	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCONNELL'S VISIT TO CAIRO [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Senator McConnell, welcome to Egypt. Your visit comes as Egypt continues its efforts to mediate a permanent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, to facilitate intra-Palestinian negotiations to form a new, interim government, and to stop the smuggling of arms into Gaza. The U.S., [...]	2009-03-26 14:32:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP MCCONNELL PGOV ECON KPAL EG IS
09CAIRO567	INFLUENTIAL SUDANESE BUSINESSMEN ADVOCATE "NO [...] (C) Key Points -- Two influential North Sudanese businessmen in Cairo, Kamal Ibrahim Ahmed (protect),Chairman of TransExport Trading Company and Muhammad Abdel Moneim (protect),Chairman of Wadi El Nil Flour Mills urged the USG not to compromise with the Government of Sudan (GOS),warning t [...]	2009-04-02 15:24:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PREF SU EG
09CAIRO568	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL TAUSCHER'S VISIT TO CAIRO [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Representative Tauscher, welcome to Egypt. Your visit comes as Egypt continues its efforts to mediate a permanent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, to facilitate intra-Palestinian negotiations to form a new, interim government, and to stop the smuggling of arms into Gaza. The [...]	2009-04-02 15:38:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP TAUSCHER PGOV ECON KPAL EG IS

09CAIRO569	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BOND'S VISIT TO CAIRO [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Senator Bond, welcome to Egypt. Your visit comes as Egypt continues its efforts to mediate a permanent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, to facilitate intra-Palestinian negotiations to form a new, interim government, and to stop the smuggling of arms into Gaza. The U.S., Euro [...]	2009-04-02 15:42:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP BOND PGOV KWBG ECON KPAL EG IS
09CAIRO595	ARAB LEAGUE COS BRIEFS ON MARCH 30-31 AL SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Key points: -- Arab League (AL) Chief of Staff Hisham Yousef told local diplomats April 2 that said that some progress had been made on Arab reconciliation at the Arab League Doha summit of March 30-31, but that much more needs to be done. -- Yousef strongly criticized the incoming I [...]	2009-04-07 14:32:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ SY SU LE IS IR LY EG
09CAIRO602	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL LOWEY [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Representative Lowey, welcome to Egypt. Your visit comes as Egypt continues its efforts to mediate a permanent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, to facilitate intra-Palestinian negotiations to form a new, interim government, and to stop the smuggling of arms into Gaza. The U. [...]	2009-04-08 13:13:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID KPAL EG
09CAIRO604	CODEL MCCONNELL'S APRIL 5 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Key Points -- President Mubarak told CODEL McConnell he feared that the new Israeli government would be "very difficult to work with," in particular Foreign Minister Lieberman, whose public statements have already had a very negative impact on Arab public opinion. -- On Palestinian re [...]	2009-04-08 15:17:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL PHUM KDEM PTER PARM PGOV SOCI SY
09CAIRO615	CODEL TAUSCHER'S APRIL 9 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Key Points -- Iran: President Mubarak told CODEL Tauscher that using diplomacy and economic sanctions with Iran is far better than using force. Using force to solve the problems with Iran will led to instability in the region and an increase in terrorism. Mubarak has no plans to resto [...]	2009-04-12 10:10:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS IR EG SY
09CAIRO65	CODEL DORGAN VISIT TO EGYPT DECEMBER 13-14 REF: A. CAIRO 2542 B. CAIRO 2435 C. CAIRO 2502 D. CAIRO 2505 Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senators Byron Dorgan (ND),Thad Cochran (MS),Kent Conrad (ND) and Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) visited Cairo on December 13-14. All of their GOE interlocutors asked them to convey to the incoming Obama Administration that the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and Palestinian statehood [...]	2009-01-14 09:36:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PGOV PTER PREL EWWT MEPP IR IZ SO EG
09CAIRO667	CODEL TAUSCHER'S MEETING WITH MINDEF TANTAWI [...] Key Points - (S/NF) During a April 9 meeting, Minister of Defense Field Marshal Tantawi told CODEL Tauscher that the US-Egypt bilateral security relationship was strong. - (S/NF) Senior Advisor to the Minister of Defense MG al-Assar described Egyptian logistical support for the US milit [...]	2009-04-16 14:54:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MASS MOPS KPAL IS IR EG
09CAIRO722	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR ROSS' VISIT TO EGYPT [...] KEY POINTS: -- (S) President Mubarak sees Iran's attempts to exert influence throughout the region as Egypt's primary strategic threat. However, Mubarak's focus on the Iranian threat differs somewhat from ours. While he will readily admit that the Iranian nuclear program is a strategic and ex [...]	2009-04-28 15:34:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM KPAL IS LE SU IR EG
09CAIRO746	ADMIRAL MULLENâ€™S MEETING WITH EGIS CHIEF SOLIMAN [...] Key Points: - (S/NF) During an April 21 meeting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen, Egyptian General Intelligence Service Chief Omar Soliman explained that his overarching regional goal was combating radicalism, especially in Gaza, Iran, and Sudan. - (S/NF) On Gaza, S [...]	2009-04-30 15:00:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MASS MOPS PARM KPAL IS IR SO EG SU
09CAIRO868	UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY DISCUSSES TERRORIST FINANCE [...] Key Points -- (S) Egyptian interlocutors confirmed to U/S Levey their concern about Iran and their desire to keep financial pressure on Iran. -- (S) Central Bank Deputy Governor indicated that he would discuss with the Governor and others the possibility of a formal policy directive prohi [...]	2009-05-19 09:46:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	EFIN EG IR IS KDEM KPAL NP PGOV PREL PTER
09CAIRO873	ARAB LEAGUE ON ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT AND [...] (C) Key points: -- In a May 11 meeting, Arab League (AL) Chief of Staff Hisham Yousef told us that AL SYG Moussa was very encouraged by the Administration's early position on Middle East peace. He said that the AL had agreed to resume Israeli-Palestinian negotiations only if Israel satisfact [...]	2009-05-19 12:22:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO874	SCENESETTER: PRESIDENT MUBARAK'S VISIT TO [...] (S/NF) Introduction: President Mubarak last visited Washington in April 2004, breaking a twenty year tradition of annual visits to the White House. Egyptians view President Mubarak's upcoming meeting with the President as a new beginning to the U.S.-Egyptian relationship that will restore a [...]	2009-05-19 12:58:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM ECON EG IS IR IZ
09CAIRO937	SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO VISIT [...] (SBU) Mission Cairo welcomes your visit, the first by a U.S. president to Cairo since President Clinton's in 1990. The Egyptian Government will also warmly welcome you, as will the Egyptian people, who are proud that the U.S. has recognized what they view as Egypt's central role in the Arab [...]	2009-05-26 09:35:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL KIRF EG
09CANBERRA179	AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT VIEWS ON NUCLEAR [...] In response to our January 30 demarche (reftel),John Sullivan, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),provided the following responses to our specific questions, drawn from a GOA interagency review. We have not yet rece [...]	2009-02-20 06:43:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM MNUC KTIA PREL AS
09CANBERRA181	CORRECTED COPY: AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT VIEWS ON [...] In response to our January 30 demarche (reftel),John Sullivan, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),provided the following responses to our specific questions, drawn from a GOA interagency review. We have not yet rece [...]	2009-02-23 04:08:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM MNUC KTIA PREL AS
09CANBERRA204	CANBERRA - SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE [...] (U) This response has been coordinated and cleared by the EAC. The following responses are keyed to the questions listed in the reftel and cover all constituent posts in Australia. POLITICAL VIOLENCE I.(SBU) Demonstrations A. Yes. There are significant Greek, Malaysian, Lebanese, Ser [...]	2009-03-02 00:09:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER
09CANBERRA261	GREENS' LEADER WELCOMES OBAMA, PESSIMISTIC ON [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Green Party Leader Senator Bob Brown told Charge that the Greens could not support the Rudd Government's proposal for a 5-15% reduction in carbon emissions and will continue to press for a 40% reduction from 1990 levels. He said he looked forward to a good relationship with th [...]	2009-03-17 06:35:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV SENV AS
09CANBERRA320	REPORTING ON INTERNATIONAL REACTION TO, AND VIEWS [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-30 05:49:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET//NOFORN	AS PINR PREL ZR
09CANBERRA414	U/S BURNS' MEETING WITH JAPANESE DEPUTY FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: During a bilateral meeting on the margins of the U.S.-Australia-Japan Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) Senior Officials Meeting in Canberra on April 21, Under Secretary Bill Burns and Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae agreed that the United States and Japan woul [...]	2009-04-28 00:17:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC KNNP MOPS PARM PHUM PREF PREL PTER AS JP
09CAPETOWN15	ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO SA ADDRESSES MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) On January 16, Poloff attended the parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs meeting where the recently-arrived Israeli Ambassador to South Africa, Dov Segev Steinberg, appeared to discuss the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian faction Hamas in Gaza. In general, the proceedings [...]	2009-01-22 16:49:00	Consulate Cape Town	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM IS GZ SF
09CARACAS103	ECONOMIC TIES WITH IRAN GROWING SLOWLY [...] (C) Summary. Emboffs met with a local businessman to discuss his possible involvement in the establishment of a Venezuelan-Iranian Chamber of Commerce. In the private sector, expatriate Iranians cautiously build enterprises within Venezuela, ever wary of the political and economic pitfalls of doing [...]	2009-01-26 21:44:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EINV PGOV VE
09CARACAS1507	CHAVEZ GIVES IRANIAN LEADER WARM WELCOME; SIGNS MORE [...] (SBU) Summary: President Hugo Chavez provided a warm welcome to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his November 24-26 visit to Venezuela, declaring he and his Iranian counterpart were , "together to the end." The Iranian's visit attracted small protests from student, Venezu [...]	2009-11-27 21:36:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL IR VE KISL
09CARACAS495	CHAVEZ IN TOKYO: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Chavez's April 5-7 visit to Tokyo followed the Bolivarian model - heavy on theater and light on substance. Shifting from the negative rhetoric against the U.S. displayed on previous stops in Iran and Qatar, Chavez hit more positive notes in Japan. While media reports i [...]	2009-04-20 13:10:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CASABLANCA228	EXPATRIATE CHRISTIANS EXPELLED FOR ALLEGED PROSELYTIZING [...] (C) Summary: On December 4 a group of Moroccan Christian converts and foreigners gathered in a home in the town of Saidia for a weekend of study and spiritual retreat. Moroccan police raided the house, confiscated personal items and religious material, and detained those present. The Morocc [...]	2009-12-23 12:33:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KIRF PGOV ASCH MO
09CASABLANCA47	MOROCCO/IRAN: THE PHANTOM SHIA MENACE [...] (C) Summary: One of Morocco's top experts on Islam discounted the government of Morocco's (GOM) explanation that the Iranian Shia menace was a proximate cause of the breakdown in relations between the two countries. Whatever Iran's alleged proselytizing activities may have borne, the penetra [...]	2009-03-23 19:46:00	Consulate Casablanca	SECRET	PREL PGOV KISL KTER MO AG IR
09CHISINAU694	MONGOLIAâ€™S CONSULTATIONS WITH DPRK VICE FOREIGN [...] (S) Summary: On August 12, Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Deputy Director for Asian Affairs J. Sukhee briefed poloff on the annual Mongolia-DPRK consultations that concluded on August 11. MFAT State Secretary Tsogtbaatar led the Mongolian side, and the North Koreans met with [...]	2009-09-08 15:27:00	Embassy Chisinau	SECRET	PREL PGOV MOPS KNNP MG
09COLOMBO1054	SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE (SFRC) FACT FINDING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 2-8, Senate Foreign Relations staff members Nilmini Rubin and Fatema Sumar visited Sri Lanka and held meetings with senior government officials, international organizations, political leaders, civil-society activists, and journalists to discuss post war reconciliation [...]	2009-11-23 02:40:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM CE
09COLOMBO1144	Request for Economic Support Funds for the Maldives [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-16 11:20:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON ETRD MV
09COLOMBO244	SRI LANKA LIKELY TO REQUEST IMF ASSISTANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GSL appears ready to request IMF assistance to help cope with its otherwise looming economic crisis. IMF officials report that a formal invitation to begin negotiations could come from the government "within a couple of weeks." END SUMMARY It's bad... ------------- 2 [...]	2009-03-04 11:20:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV CE
09COLOMBO33	SRI LANKA: AFTER THE FALL OF KILINOCHCHI, WHAT WAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The government of Mahinda Rajapaksa has achieved considerable success in its military campaign against the LTTE. The Defense Ministry under his brother, Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa, has had top priority for funding and other support, and has used this mandate to transform the [...]	2009-01-09 11:00:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
09COLOMBO523	SRI LANKA: CB GOVERNOR DISAPPOINTED ABOUT IMF [...] (C) Summary: In a collegial but stern conversation, Central Bank Governor Cabraal told the Charge that the GSL is disappointed by the lack of U.S. support for its IMF Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) and concerned that U.S. attempts to place political conditions on the GSL's request are inappropriat [...]	2009-05-13 11:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL PHUM KDEM CE
09COLOMBO67	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 - SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-21 06:02:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	CE ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR
09COLOMBO823	JAPANESE QUESTION CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: At an August 19 bilateral meeting, Japanese Ambassador Takahashi told Charge that Japan questioned the effectiveness of the Europeans as participants in the Co-Chairs mechanism, effectively proposing that the U.S., India, and Japan would serve as the most influential interlocutors [...]	2009-08-21 08:39:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO968	SRI LANKA DENIES NEGOTIATIONS TO PROCURE LETHAL [...] (S) In a much-delayed response to our Ref A demarche on possible Sri Lankan procurement of lethal military equipment from North Korea and Iran, Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director General (DG) Americas Division Kshenuka Senewiratne on October 16 said they appreciated U.S. concerns [...]	2009-10-21 07:58:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO981	FINANCE SECRETARY OUTLINES GSL DEVELOPMENT PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary. Influential powerbroker P.B. Jayasundera has returned to the government as the Finance Secretary, following a year-long exile due to corruption issues. In an introductory call with Ambassador Butenis, Jayasundera described government plans to reconstruct the North and Eas [...]	2009-10-22 11:59:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	CE ECON ETRD PGOV
09COLOMBO999	Sri Lanka Scenesetter [...] (SBU) Sri Lanka stands at a pivotal point in its modern history. The end of the long secessionist war with the LTTE opens up opportunities for national reconciliation, political reform, economic renewal, and international re-engagement. The question is whether the Sri Lankan leadership has the [...]	2009-10-30 08:02:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09CONAKRY624	(C) USG ASKS DADIS TO RESIGN [...] (C) Summary: In a heated meeting with the president of the junta yesterday, DAS of African Affairs, William Fitzgerald, recommended that Dadis relinquish power and allow for the formation of a transition government. Dadis initially seemed shocked by the message and argued that his presidency is [...]	2009-10-06 13:50:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC PGOV KDEM PHUM SOCI GV
09COPENHAGEN365	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH DANISH FOREIGN MINISTER - MIDDLE EAST PEACE AND AFGHANISTAN MUCH ON PER STIG'S MIND [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-27 13:19:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	DA PGOV PREL
09COPENHAGEN366	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH THE DANISH DEPUTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following her meeting August 25 with Foreign Minister Moeller (septel),the Ambassador met the following day with MFA Permanent Secretary (de facto Deputy Minister) Claus Grube. Grube echoed his minister's comments on Afghanistan and Iran, but -- unlike Moeller -- he lobbied p [...]	2009-08-27 13:27:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR SENV AF IR DA
09COPENHAGEN526	ISRAELI FM LIBERMAN VISITS DENMARK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Israeli Foreign Minister Liberman visited Copenhagen November 9-10, but failed to get Denmark's support for upgrading Israel's relations with the EU. Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller and members of the Folketing expressed publicly opposition to Lieberman's objective of asking [...]	2009-11-23 07:02:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAL IS DA
09COTONOU606	COTONOU: NOVEMBER 2009 REPORT ON THE MEDIA PLACEMENT OF [...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers. 2. Print media November 2 The following articles were published: [...]	2009-12-24 07:39:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO BN
09DAKAR220	SENEGAL FEBRUARY 2009 SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senegal is preparing to hold local elections amid an atmosphere of slowly building social unrest due to ongoing economic difficulties, poor management of the country's public finances, and disillusionment with Senegal's overall governance. The Senegalese are known for and proud [...]	2009-02-23 13:03:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS ASEC SOCI PHUM PINR KDEM KISL ECON
09DAKAR667	Senegal: Key figures in Wade's new cabinet [...] (SBU) On May 1, President Abdoulaye Wade revealed a new cabinet in response to his party's heavy losses following local elections. Aside from a new Prime Minister, the President appointed his son Karim as a "Super Minister" who will handle international cooperation, land use, infrastructure, an [...]	2009-05-29 15:37:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PINR KDEM ECON SG
09DAMASCUS130	HAMAS REPRESENTATIVE REAFFIRMS CONDITIONS FOR [...] (S/NF) Summary: Almost a week after the February 5 deadline for responding to Egypt's Gaza cease-fire proposal, Hamas appears ready to stand pat on its demands for Israel to agree to re-open border crossings and lift the siege as part of any deal. In contrast to Hamas Politburo Chief Khaled M [...]	2009-02-12 12:25:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KWBG KPAL PTER SY
09DAMASCUS147	ASAD TELLS CODEL BERMAN SYRIA READY FOR PEACE, [...] (C) Summary: President Asad's February 21 meeting with CODEL Berman focused on the need for frank dialogue between the two countries, U.S. concerns about Syria's relations with Hamas, Iran, and Hizballah, and Syria's desire for an American umbrella in a comprehensive regional peace process. [...]	2009-02-24 13:51:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL PGOV PTER PHUM IR IS IZ SY
09DAMASCUS149	SYRIA - SAUDI ARABIA: MOVING TOWARD NORMALIZATION? [...] (C) Summary: The Algerian ambassador provided his understanding February 25 of the sequencing of a normalization in ties between Syria and Saudi Arabia. Initiated by joint concern over Saudi jihadists on the loose, renewed contacts between the two have been expanded from the counter-terroris [...]	2009-02-25 15:51:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SA SY
09DAMASCUS158	KERRY - ASAD: DIVIDING IRAQ AND UNIFYING IRAN [...] (C/NF) Summary: Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator John Kerry told President Asad that he believed progress was being made in Iraq and the U.S. wanted to withdraw its troops as soon as possible. The recent provincial elections in Iraq had been the first real, positive [...]	2009-02-27 13:21:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL IZ IR SY
09DAMASCUS159	KERRY - ASAD: SAUDIS MAY BE SOWING THE SEEDS OF [...] (C/NF) Summary: Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator John Kerry asked President Bashar al-Asad February 21 about Syria's activities in Lebanon in the lead-up to Lebanese elections in June. Asad, clearly primed, demanded, "Saudi Arabia has spent millions of dollars in Le [...]	2009-02-27 13:22:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL SA LE SY
09DAMASCUS160	KERRY - ASAD: IMPROVING THE U.S. - SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: Syrian President Bashar al-Asad told Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator John Kerry that the U.S. position on the Middle East peace process is Syria's most important concern. Kerry said there was consensus among President Obama, Secretary Clinton, APNSA Jo [...]	2009-02-27 13:57:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY
09DAMASCUS179	PRESIDENT ASAD AND CODEL CARDIN DISCUSS A NUCLEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Cardin, in a February 18 meeting with President Bashar al-Asad, FM Muallim, Presidential Advisor for Political and Media Affairs Shaaban, and Ambassador to the U.S. Mustafa conveyed U.S. concerns regarding Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon, Syrian human rights abuses, the [...]	2009-03-10 10:40:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM IAEA KPAL PGOV PREL PTER IR IS IZ TU SY
09DAMASCUS194	FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MARCH 7 DISCUSSIONS WITH SYRIAN FM [...] (S/NF) Summary: FM Muallim pronounced the Syrian regime's support of Lebanese independence and sovereignty, expressed a commitment to UNSCR 1701 implementation (while explicitly deferring discussion of Hizballah disarmament until a comprehensive peace settlement),and affirmed the Syrian reg [...]	2009-03-15 04:19:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER LE IS SY
09DAMASCUS195	FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MARCH 7 DISCUSSIONS WITH SYRIAN FM MUALLIM ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-15 04:19:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER IR IS SY
09DAMASCUS196	FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MARCH 7 DISCUSSIONS WITH SYRIAN FM [...] (S/NF) Summary: Syrian FM Muallim and Acting NEA A/S Feltman each expressed support for a united, independent, stable, and secure Iraq. Muallim welcomed the U.S. President,s plan for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq in a responsible fashion. Feltman pressed Muallim to do more in the spir [...]	2009-03-15 04:19:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER IZ SY
09DAMASCUS199	CORRECTED COPY OF DAMASCUS 179 PARA 14 [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Cardin, in a February 18 meeting with President Bashar al-Asad, FM Muallim, Presidential Advisor for Political and Media Affairs Shaaban, and Ambassador to the U.S. Mustafa conveyed U.S. concerns regarding Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon, Syrian human rights abuses, the [...]	2009-03-15 05:49:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM IAEA KPAL PGOV PREL PTER IR IS IZ TU SY
09DAMASCUS251	SYRIAN SCORE CARD: NO GRAND BARGAINS, BUT POSITIVE FIRST [...] (S/NF) Summary: Four weeks after Acting NEA A/S Feltman and NSC NENA Senior Director Shapiro met with Syrian FM Muallim (refs A-F),Syria has taken some positive steps to facilitate more normal Embassy operations, named an ambassador to Lebanon, and sent Muallim to Baghdad to discuss enhanced secu [...]	2009-04-06 13:01:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KPAL PTER IZ LE IS SY
09DAMASCUS27	FM MUALLIM TELLS CODEL SPECTER BETTER U.S.-SYRIAN [...] (C) Summary: In addition to sharing Syrian views about the situation in Gaza (ref B),FM Walid Muallim told Senator Arlen Specter December 30 the best way to change Iranian behavior related to its nuclear program was to remove the issue from the UN Security Council and pursue a monitoring sol [...]	2009-01-07 14:46:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM IR IZ LE SY
09DAMASCUS3	ASAD DISCUSSES IRAN AND GAZA WITH CODEL SPECTER [...] (C) In a December 30 meeting with CODEL Specter, a relaxed President Bashar al-Asad dismissed Israeli concerns that Iran might use a nuclear weapon against the Jewish state and explained why he could not abandon his political alliance with Tehran. Asad argued that the international discussion [...]	2009-01-04 12:24:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	IAEA KPAL PGOV PREL PTER IR IS SY
09DAMASCUS327	PART 1: SYRIA'S CHANGING FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE - [...] (C) Nearly 40 years after Syria's banking industry was nationalized, Law No. 28 of 2001 authorized the re-introduction of private banking. Eight years on, Law No. 28 has had the most visible impact of President Bashar al-Asad's many economic "reforms," and has generated significant spinoff le [...]	2009-05-11 03:44:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL LE SY
09DAMASCUS342	MAY 7 FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MEETING IN DAMASCUS: FM [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a prolonged May 7 discussion on differing U.S. and Syrian approaches to re-engagement, NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Feltman and NSC NENA Senior Director Shapiro stressed the importance of stopping foreign fighters entering Iraq from Syria. They proposed a visit by a CE [...]	2009-05-14 10:58:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER MOPS IZ SY
09DAMASCUS377	CODEL KAUFMAN-PRESIDENT ASAD MEETING MAY 28 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-29 16:07:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER KWBG MOPS IS IZ LE SY
09DAMASCUS390	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-04 17:30:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER KWBG MOPS IS IZ LE SY
09DAMASCUS42	HAMAS WARY OF, BUT PARTICIPATING IN, CAIRO TALKS [...] (C) Summary: Hamas Politburo Chief Khaled Mesha'al delivered a regionally televised harangue late January 10 criticizing the international community's response to Gaza, calling on Israel to cease hostilities, withdraw its forces, and lift the siege, and dismissing the possibility of a "perma [...]	2009-01-12 13:26:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG PTER IS SY
09DAMASCUS431	SARG CAUTIOUSLY SUPPORTS AHMEDINEJAD VICTORY IN [...] (S/NF) The Syrian government (SARG) appeared pleased by the initial tally of Iranian votes overwhelmingly in favor of incumbent President Ahmedinejad. President Asad sent a letter of congratulations to his Iranian counterpart and the official Syrian press lauded the high voter turnout as a wi [...]	2009-06-22 13:11:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL IR LE IS SY
09DAMASCUS671	RE-ENGAGING SYRIA: TOWARD A SIX-MONTH PLAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: March 2010 will mark the end of the first year of U.S.-Syrian engagement. As reported reftel, this period poses a series of formidable challenges. Syrian policies continue to impede government formation in Lebanon, support foreign fighters going into Iraq, maintain close [...]	2009-09-10 13:55:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PGOV PREL PMIL IZ SY
09DAMASCUS719	AVENGING AFLAQ (II): USING SYRIAN-IRAQ FLAP TO [...] (S/NF) Summary: The lack of convincing evidence to substantiate Iraqi claims of former regime element (FRE) involvement in the August 19 attacks in Baghdad should not obviate U.S. concerns regarding the Syrian Government's role in supporting actors responsible for past and current violence in [...]	2009-10-07 13:20:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER IZ SY
09DAMASCUS747	MICHEL KILO: FREED DISSIDENT ANALYZES US-SYRIAN [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs met with the prominent dissident Michel Kilo at his home on October 21 for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of Syria's political opposition and its view of U.S.-Syrian rapproachment. Kilo, who was released from prison in May of this year, generally supported U.S. en [...]	2009-10-22 11:53:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI SY TU
09DAMASCUS75	HAMAS DECLARES VICTORY FROM DAMASCUS, NOW FOCUSED [...] (C) Summary: Speaking from Damascus late January 21, Hamas Politburo chief Khaled Mesha'al declared victory over Israel and quoted Winston Churchill in praise of Gazan sacrifices in their fight for "liberty." Mesha'al promised to compensate families who suffered losses, argued donors shoul [...]	2009-01-22 16:21:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL PTER PGOV IS SY
09DAMASCUS783	IS THE SARG INFLUENCING HAMAS'S INCREASINGLY [...] (S) SUMMARY: Hamas distributed a memorandum last week to some Arab ambassadors in Damascus blasting the Palestinian Authority (PA) and PA President Mahmoud Abbas for "obstructing reconciliation efforts." It also condemned Egypt's role in Palestinian reconciliation and expressed reservations H [...]	2009-11-08 13:27:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV KPAL SY
09DAMASCUS807	FRENCH AMBASSADOR UPBEAT ON ASAD TRIP TO PARIS, [...] (C) Summary: The French ambassador to Syria characterized Syrian President Bashar al-Asad,s recent visit to Paris as a &PR success8 for Damascus that allowed Asad to make positive impressions on all his interlocutors. The main focus was Middle East peace and other regional issues. Contrary to [...]	2009-11-19 13:26:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	FR PGOV PREL SY
09DAMASCUS868	SPECIAL COORDINATOR HOF'S DECEMBER 16 MEETING WITH [...] (S) Summary: Syrian FM Muallim spent most of the one-hour conversation with Special Coordinator for Regional Affairs Hof lamenting the lack of progress in U.S.-Syrian bilateral relations. Muallim welcomed the possibility of a January visit by Special Envoy (S/E) Mitchell to Damascus, but st [...]	2009-12-18 10:24:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL KPAL IR LE IZ SY
09DAMASCUS871	SYRIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) Junaid Munir is the Embassy POC. Unclassified e-mail: MunirJM@state.gov. Tel: (963) 11-3391-3785. 2. (SBU) Designated in 1979 as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, Syria in 2009 continued political support to Palestinian terrorist groups. It also provided political and material support [...]	2009-12-20 10:13:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC SY
09DAMASCUS88	SYRIAN FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SEES [...] (C) Summary: Suleyman Hadad, Chairman of the Syrian People's Assembly Foreign Affairs Committee, told us January 26 that Syrians were eager to restore good relations with the U.S. Suleyman rolled out familiar Ba'ath Party talking points on Israel's "rejection of peace" and the need for armed [...]	2009-01-28 15:19:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAL PTER SY IS LE
09DAMASCUS880	SYRIAN-IRANIAN SHOW OF SOLIDARITY MASKS TENSIONS [...] (S/NF) The successive visits of three high-level Iranian officials to Damascus in early December appear at first glance to reaffirm strong Iranian-Syrian security ties and other forms of bilateral cooperation, but they may, in fact, mask deepening rifts over Iraq, Yemen, and the possibility of war [...]	2009-12-22 03:40:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL IR LE IZ TU SY
09DAMASCUS884	SYRIAN MFA HOPES REVOKING BANK AMAN LICENSE NOT [...] (C) Charge and Pol/Econ Chief delivered Ref A demarche on December 23 to Husam Aala, Chief of Staff for Vice Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad. Aala recalled Miqdad had discussed the subject of Bank Aman during his late-September meetings with State, Commerce, and Treasury officials and underst [...]	2009-12-23 10:02:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC PGOV PREL PTER CASC IR SY
09DAMASCUS94	CODEL SMITH: ASAD POSITIVE ON NEW BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: In a January 31 meeting with CODEL Smith, President Bashar al-Asad expressed hope for better relations with the new U.S. administration, called for immediate and sustained U.S. engagement in the region, and defended Syria's relations with Iran, Hizballah and Hamas. On Iran, Asa [...]	2009-02-01 14:43:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IAEA KPAL PGOV PTER IR IS IZ SY
09DARESSALAAM65	SCENESETTER FOR UPCOMING SHIP VISIT TO TANZANIA [...] (U) Embassy welcomes the upcoming ship visit to Tanzania. This cable provides background information on the U.S.-Tanzanian bilateral relationship and Tanzanian domestic issues. This cable has been cleared by DATT. 2. (SBU) Although the U.S. and Tanzania do not have a Status of Forces Agre [...]	2009-02-02 03:07:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID MARR TZ
09DARESSALAAM73	TANZANIA'S RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE [...] (U) Summary and Introduction: Tanzania's current religious identification demographics are 62 percent Christian, 35 percent Muslim and three percent other (traditional beliefs, Hindu, Sikh, Baha'i). The Tanzanian state does not gather religious identification census data as a matter of policy [...]	2009-02-04 12:53:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF KISL KDEM KPAO PHUM PGOV TZ
09DHAHRAN234	FORMER SAUDI ARAMCO EXECUTIVE BULLISH ON OIL PRICES [...] (C/NF) Saudi Aramco's former Executive Vice President, Dr. Sadad al-Husseini (strictly protect),recently commented on the likelihood of oil prices rising sharply over the next couple of years. In his view, the bearish energy analysts arguing that the oil price shocks of last summer are not li [...]	2009-09-02 13:39:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV SA
09DHAHRAN295	SAUDI BORDER CONFLICT WITH YEMEN RAISES FEAR OF SECTARIAN [...] (C) Prominent members of the Eastern Province (EP) Shia community are growing increasingly worried that the conflict in Yemen will spur a backlash against their community. The attitude is prevalent among Shia youth as well. Statements by a Yemeni official, as well as a recent circular issued b [...]	2009-12-19 12:06:00	Consulate Dhahran	SECRET	PGOV KIRF PREL SA YM PINR PHUM
09DHAHRAN40	SAUDI HEZBOLLAH LEADER WARNS OF SECTARIAN VIOLENCE [...] (C/NF) Key Points: --------------------- -- XXXXXXXXXXXX (strictly protect),a popular Shi'a cleric and alleged leader of Saudi Hezbollah, met with PolOff after years of refusing to meet with USG officials (ref A). -- XXXXXXXXXXXX declared that the USG could persuade the SAG to adopt se [...]	2009-03-22 08:19:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SA LE IR PGOV PTER PHUM KIRF KISL KDEM
09DHAHRAN8	SHI'A UNREST CONTINUES TO BUILD AFTER THE MEDINA INCIDENT [...] (C) Key Points: ----------------- -- The Shi'a clashes with Saudi security forces in Medina in February have set off a wave of demonstrations, protests, and calls on the government for justice. -- Members of the Shi'a communities from the Eastern Province were involved in the Baqi'a cemet [...]	2009-03-02 16:22:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER SA IR LE
09DHAKA301	BANGLADESH INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] This is Embassy Dhaka's submission for reftel tasking. 2. Begin text of the 2009 Bangladesh Investment Climate Statement: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Bangladesh actively seeks foreign investment under its industrial policy and export-oriented, private [...]	2009-03-29 09:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR BG
09DHAKA302	MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NOWRUZ MESSAGE TO IRAN [...] Summary: President Obama's Nowruz message to Iran received extensive coverage in the local media, both English and vernacular. Newspaper editorials across the political spectrum praised the President's message and called on Iran to accept the U.S. offer of dialogue. President Obama's messages [...]	2009-03-29 10:34:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL BG IR
09DHAKA303	MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NOWRUZ MESSAGE TO IRAN [...] Summary: President Obama's Nowruz message to Iran received extensive coverage in the local media, both English and vernacular. Newspaper editorials across the political spectrum praised the President's message and called on Iran to accept the U.S. offer of dialogue. President Obama's messages [...]	2009-03-29 10:34:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL BG IR
09DHAKA579	PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAIRO SPEECH BIG HIT IN BANGLADESH [...] Summary: President Obama's Cairo speech received extensive and positive coverage in the local media. Five local television stations available to millions of cable or satellite subscribers throughout the country broadcast the speech live or on tape delay. Nine newspapers, including two of the [...]	2009-06-09 00:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL KISL BG
09DHAKA735	FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: ENGAGING WITH THE MUSLIMS [...] (U) Muslims in Bangladesh have shown great enthusiasm for following up with the U.S. on many of the themes unveiled in the President's Cairo speech. Mission Dhaka recommends the following areas of opportunity to foster dialogue with Muslims here: -- Bring the Peace Corps Back to Bangladesh. [...]	2009-07-28 07:18:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD TSPL
09DHAKA974	BANGLADESH MEDIA CONGRATULATE PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR WINNING [...] Summary and comment: President Obama's selection for this year's Nobel Peace Prize received extensive and positive coverage in the local media. Newspaper editorials across the political spectrum generally applauded the President's selection. Most mainstream commentary agreed with the Nobel c [...]	2009-10-14 23:59:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL KISL BG
09DILI37	JOSE RAMOS-HORTA VISITS WASHINGTON [...] (SBU) Summary. On February 24-26, 2009, Jose Ramos-Horta will make his first visit to Washington as President of Timor-Leste. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate hopes to acquaint himself with leaders of the new Obama Administration and renew old friendships among members of the U.S. Congress. He [...]	2009-02-11 15:19:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP JOSE RAMOS HORTA
09DJIBOUTI101	PRESIDENT GUELLEH PRAISES PARTNERSHIP WITH USG, AFRICOM [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a February 5 meeting with AFRICOM Commander General Ward, President Guelleh accepted thanks for Djibouti's hosting of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA),reiterated the GODJ's interest in maintaining a strong partnership with the USG, and praised AFRICOM' [...]	2009-02-08 14:11:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHSA MASS SO ER IR DJ
09DJIBOUTI261	DJIBOUTI-Security Environmental Profile Questionnaire [...] (U) Post provides the following responses to questions raised reftel. 2. (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS A. (U) ARE THERE ANY ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN COUNTRY CAPABLE OF CARRYING OUT SIGNIFICANT ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS? No. In December 2008 and January 2009, the Min [...]	2009-04-01 14:43:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	ASEC PTER DJ SO
09DJIBOUTI307	CONGRESSMAN PAYNE DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES WITH GODJ [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During an April 11-13 visit in Djibouti, CODEL Payne discussed regional challenges with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh and other top GODJ officials. After speaking with President Guelleh about the ongoing Eritrea-Djibouti border dispute, Representative Payne traveled [...]	2009-04-15 05:39:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PGOV PREL PBTS PHSA PTER PHUM PREF ECON EAID ET
09DJIBOUTI657	MEDIA REACTION TO JUNE 4 POTUS SPEECH [...] SUMMARY: Government-owned press in Djibouti devoted considerable media attention to the June 4 POTUS speech in Cairo before, during, and after the event. Prior to the speech, French-language newspapers carried a lengthy opinion piece reflecting the Government of Djibouti's expectations that t [...]	2009-06-09 16:22:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO KISL KPAL DJ
09DJIBOUTI87	Somalia - Stage Set for Unity Government Presidential [...] (C) Summary: With the transitional Parliament expanded to include 200 Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) MPs (reftels),and the candidate registration process complete, the stage is set for the presidential election. The fifteen candidates for office are scheduled to make brief c [...]	2009-01-29 16:13:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL SOCI SO
09DJIBOUTI88	SOMALIA CAMPAIGN SPEECHES IDENTIFY FRONTRUNNERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On January 29, the fifteen candidates for President each made a speech to Parliament. At the end of the presentations, most MPs agreed that TFG Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein Nur Adde and ARS Chairman Sheikh Sharif Ahmed remained the frontrunners. Nur Adde focused on his r [...]	2009-01-30 16:26:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SO DJ
09DOHA180	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL OLSON'S MARCH 15-16 VISIT [...] (SBU) Admiral Olson, Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. I personally very much look forward to seeing you again and to joining you for meetings with the Qatari leadership. You are the highest ranking military officer to visit Qatar since General David Petraeus visited February 13-16. [...]	2009-03-12 10:57:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL MOPS PGOV QA
09DOHA193	ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT: QATAR DESCRIBES PRE-SUMMIT [...] (C) In a March 18 meeting with Ambassador, MFA Minister of State Ahmed bin Abdulla Al-Mahmoud said there is a move underway by unidentified Arab countries to move the March 30 Arab League Summit from Doha to Khartoum. The change of venue would be designed to show Arab solidarity with the peop [...]	2009-03-18 14:14:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NL SU QA
09DOHA210	SCENESETTER FOR LIEUTENANT GENERAL BURGESS'S MARCH [...] (SBU) Lieutenant General Burgess, Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. I personally very much look forward to meeting you and joining you for meetings with the Qatari leadership. 2. (SBU) We have requested the following meetings for the morning of March 30: -- The Crown Prince, Sh [...]	2009-03-25 13:29:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL MOPS PGOV QA
09DOHA219	QATAR'S IRAN POLICY OUTLINED AS EU-USG DEMARCHE ON [...] (C) The German Ambassador, Dr. Dirk Baumgartner, delivered the points on nuclear issues. (See his talking points below in para. 9.) 2. (C) Before Al-Mahmoud responded to Ambassador Baumgartner's points, he described Qatar's general policy towards Iran: -- Qatar's relationship with Ira [...]	2009-03-29 14:42:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PGOV QA
09DOHA225	ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT: GOOD TURNOUT AS QATAR TILTS [...] (U) Following are highlights of the "Doha Declaration" issued at the close of the March 30-31 Arab League Summit: SUDAN: Arab leaders expressed their support of Sudan in face of "all threats targeting its security, stability, and territorial integrity" and rejected all actions that threaten [...]	2009-03-31 09:30:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KPAL KWBG SU QA
09DOHA235	IN THE SHADOW OF AL-BASHIR AND CHAVEZ, ARAB AND [...] (SBU) The Second Arab-South America Summit was held in Doha on March 31. Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani welcomed the delegates on behalf of the Arab League, and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet delivered opening remarks on behalf of the South American states. 2. (SBU) With characterist [...]	2009-04-01 15:05:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL WBG XR AL QA SU

09DOHA24	QATAR'S UNBALANCED POSITION ON GAZA SETS BACK ITS [...] (C) Embassy Muscat's very useful cable (reftel) reports the Egyptian allegation that Qatar mounted a determined effort at the recent GCC summit in Muscat to get the GCC to formally endorse an emergency Arab League Summit to address the Gaza crisis. That allegation is almost certainly correct. [...]	2009-01-12 13:36:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG QA
09DOHA27	DOHA TO BE HEADQUARTERS FOR GAS EXPORTERS' [...] (C) Qatar Petroleum Director of Oil and Gas Ventures Sa'ad Sherida Al-Ka'abi told DCM Ratney and Econoff Fabrycky January 12 that one of the main reasons for recent Russia-Iran-Qatar "troika" discussions was to help facilitate the more formal organization of a broader gas forum. (Note: On Dec [...]	2009-01-13 11:25:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV ETTC PREL QA IR RU
09DOHA393	SCENESETTER FOR A A/S JEFF FELTMAN'S JUNE 16-18 [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have confirmed a meeting for you with the MFA Minister of State, Ahmed bin Muhammad Al Mahmoud, and he will host a lunch in your honor. Also, the MFA informed us today that the Prime Minister is returning from the United States (where he has [...]	2009-06-15 10:53:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL PGOV QA
09DOHA416	AL JAZEERA CHIEF APPLIES FOR VISA, DISCUSSES IRAN [...] (SBU) Al Jazeera Director General Wadah Khanfar said Al Jazeera's relationship with the Government of Iran (GOI) is "antagonistic to say the least." 2. (C) He said doing business in Iran is difficult for all journalists. Al Jazeera had originally posted four international correspondents an [...]	2009-06-24 13:30:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAO IR QA
09DOHA42	DOHA'S GAZA SUMMIT -- QATAR LURCHES TOWARD THE [...] (C) Besides the host, Qatar's Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, six Arab League heads of state attended: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, Sudanese President Omar Hasan al-Bashir, Algerian President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika, Mauritanian coup leader, General M [...]	2009-01-19 15:02:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER QA
09DOHA429	EMBASSY DOHA'S ANALYSIS OF QATARI PRIME MINISTER'S [...] (U) Further to Ref A, Embassy Doha offers the following analysis and reporting on the Prime Minister's rare and important interview on Al Jazeera about Qatar's foreign policy in the region. The subjects covered in the interview, if not the questions themselves, almost certainly were worked ou [...]	2009-07-01 12:30:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO QA EG IS SA IR SU
09DOHA442	QATAR: BALANCING GEOGRAPHIC INTERESTS WITH IRAN, [...] (U) On June 14, just two days after the Iranian election, Qatar's Amir Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani became one of the first world leaders to publicly congratulate Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on his re-election, despite the uncertainty and accusations of massive fraud. He later followe [...]	2009-07-09 09:57:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR QA
09DOHA467	SCENESETTER FOR U/S KENNEDY [...] (U) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. 2. (SBU) Your visit is one of great importance to us, as it signals top management concern for our Embassy at a time where we are building a strategic partnership with Qatar to implement the President's vision of a new beginning with Muslim comm [...]	2009-07-22 13:47:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AFIN AMGT MG
09DOHA468	QATAR RESHUFFLES AMBASSADORS [...] (U) On July 22, 2009, a local Arabic-language newspaper, Al Arab, published a wide-ranging list of new ambassadorial appointments by the Government of Qatar. 2. (U) Of note, the Amir appointed Mishaal Bin Hamad Bin Mohammad Al Thani, a member of the ruling family, as Qatar's Permanent Repre [...]	2009-07-26 09:50:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL INRB PINR QA IR EG DJ JA PK PL GM NL
09DOHA493	IRAN'S AMBASSADOR IN QATAR -- CROWN PRINCE TO [...] (SBU) In a press conference held July 27 in Doha, Iranian Ambassador to Qatar Abdullah Sohrabi announced that Qatari Crown Prince Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani would visit Tehran at the end of Ramadan. 2. (SBU) He added that several political and Islamic issues would be addressed during that vis [...]	2009-08-04 12:02:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG IR QA
09DOHA502	ASD VERSHBOW'S MEETINGS IN QATAR [...] (C) During their July 20-21 visit to Qatar, Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for International Security Affairs, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, and State Political-Military (PM) Assistant Secretary Andrew Shapiro held meetings with Qatar's military Chief of Staff, Major General (MG) Ha [...]	2009-08-10 11:57:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS QA XF ZP ZR YM IR JO LE
09DOHA605	PRIME MINISTER ON GENEVA TALKS ON IRAN: WE'RE [...] (C) On October 5, Ambassador, accompanied by UK Ambassador John Hawkins and French CDA Alain Peucler, met with Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaykh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani. The purpose of the meeting was to deliver the demarche requests each had received concerning the recent discover [...]	2009-10-06 14:00:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR QA
09DOHA675	QATAR: MOD COS AL ATTIYAH ON IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Qatari MOD Chief of Staff Maj Gen Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah met with the Ambassador and U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) Commander Lt Gen Mike Hostage on November 8. He accepted Gen Hostage's invitation to fly a C-17 sortie over Afghanistan, indicating he understood that onerou [...]	2009-11-18 11:39:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS QA IR YM
09DOHA85	QATAR MFA MINSTATE UNDERSCORES STRATEGIC ALLIANCE [...] (C) Ambassador expressed to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Al-Mahmoud February 2 Washington's concern that Qatar's hosting of the January 16 meeting on Palestine, at which the Iranian President, as well as Hamas and PIJ leaders, were present, signaled a tilt toward the radical cam [...]	2009-02-03 13:04:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL QA
09DOHA97	QATARI MFA MINSTATE: RELATIONS WITH IRAN PROTECT [...] (C) In a February 2 meeting with Ambassador, Minister of State Ahmed Al-Mahmoud categorically rejected the notion that Qatar stands outside the Arab "moderate camp." He asserted that only Qatar "can trust itself to protect (its) interests." It's in Qatar's interest, for example, to maintain [...]	2009-02-09 05:53:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL QA IR
09DUSHANBE1094	TAJIKISTAN - AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: In a 40-minute initial meeting, Foreign Minister Zarifi complained to Ambassador Gross about Tajikistan's lack of success in obtaining high-level meetings with the USG, either in Washington or in Dushanbe. He also pressed for a second U.S.-funded bridge to Afghanistan, for more [...]	2009-09-18 11:53:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TI
09DUSHANBE1433	STATE COMMITTEE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY DEFENDS CIVILIZATION [...] (C) Summary: In a 75 minute meeting on December 11, State Committee for National Security (GKNB) Deputy Chairman for Counterterrorism General Abdullo Sadulloevich Nazarov described the terrorist threats facing Tajikistan, argued that authoritarian measures were necessary to defend civilization agai [...]	2009-12-16 11:32:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER TI
09DUSHANBE146	TAJIK-RUSSIAN RELATIONS COOL, ONLY TO WARM AGAIN [...] (C) Summary: Tajik-Russian relations seem to have hit a rough patch, mainly over perceived Russian support for Uzbekistan in Tajik-Uzbek water sharing disagreements. Resentments over mistreatment of Tajiks working in Russia and lack of work opportunities there has added to tensions. President [...]	2009-02-06 07:04:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RU TI
09DUSHANBE290	TO WHOM DO TAJIKS LISTEN? MEETING THE IMAMS [...] (C) Summary: As the Government of Tajikistan's credibility deteriorates and economic conditions worsen, Tajikistan's independent imams are becoming increasingly popular. These imams are attracting thousands of worshippers during Friday prayers, expanding their mosques, and enjoying a degree of [...]	2009-03-04 12:23:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KISL TI
09DUSHANBE45	TAJIKISTAN - SCENESETTER FOR JANUARY 17 VISIT OF [...] (SBU) Embassy Dushanbe welcomes the upcoming visit of General Petraeus. Following are an overview of the situation and key issues we face in Tajikistan. OVERVIEW -------- 2. (C) The poorest former Soviet republic, Tajikistan borders Afghanistan (1200 kilometers),China, Uzbekistan and [...]	2009-01-09 09:33:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EINV PREL PGOV PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE475	TAJIKISTAN SCENESETTER FOR DAUSTR CLAUDIO LILIENFELD'S APRIL [...] (SBU) Embassy Dushanbe welcomes the upcoming visit of Deputy Assistant United States Trade Representative Claudio Lilienfeld. Following is an overview of key economic and trade issues in Tajikistan. Overview -------- 2. (SBU) The poorest former Soviet republic, Tajikistan is critically [...]	2009-04-15 10:30:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE64	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- TAJIKISTAN [...] Tajikistan presents selected opportunities for savvy investors who are willing to put significant research and effort into market development. Tajikistan, which lags behind most of its neighbors economically, remains not only the poorest of the former Soviet republics but one of the poorest co [...]	2009-01-16 08:12:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR TI
09DUSHANBE785	TAJIKISTAN SCENESETTER FOR A/S BLAKE'S JULY VISIT [...] (SBU) Embassy Dushanbe welcomes the upcoming visit of A/S Blake. Following is an overview of the key issues in Tajikistan and some talking points for your meetings with senior government officials. Overview 2. (C) Tajikistan has the potential to be a stabilizing influence and a [...]	2009-06-25 10:50:00	Embassy Dushanbe	SECRET//NOFORN	EAID ECON EINV PREL PGOV PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE840	TAJIKISTAN - A/S BLAKE'S MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: In Dushanbe on July 6, 2009 South and Central Asia Assistant Secretary Robert Blake gave an overview to President Rahmon and Foreign Minister Zarifi of the new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, emphasizing the importance of Tajikistan in this effort. He proposed the Unite [...]	2009-07-13 12:28:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PREL PGOV PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE95	TAJIKISTAN BANS THE SALAFIS - WHO'S NEXT? [...] (C) Summary: The Tajik Supreme Court pronouncement outlawing the Salafis is the latest step in the government's attempts to reduce the influence of religion in Tajik politics. The measure may reduce the influence of the group, primarily because ) unlike other government restrictions ) traditi [...]	2009-01-23 08:44:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE954	CHINESE INTEREST IN TAJIKISTAN INCREASES [...] (SBU) Summary: Tajikistan's largest and most powerful neighbor, China plays an increasingly central role in Tajikistan's economic development. It has made massive state-led investments in Tajikistan's infrastructure, including roads and energy transmission lines, and Chinese imports increasin [...]	2009-08-07 10:46:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EINV PREL ENRG ELTN TI CH
09DUSHANBE957	PROMINENT FORMER OPPOSITION LEADER TURAJONZODA SHARES VIEWS [...] (C) Summary: On July 30, Embassy PolOffs and two DRL representatives met with Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda, a charismatic religious leader who was among the top leaders of the United Tajik Opposition during Tajikistan's civil war. Despite his continued harsh criticism of President Rahmon, Turajonzod [...]	2009-08-07 12:04:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF KISL TI
09DUSHANBE990	TAJIKISTAN - MANAGING AFGHANISTAN'S NEIGHBORS [...] (C) Summary: Tajikistan's leadership wants stability in Afghanistan, and sees President Karzai as the country's best bet to continue toward that goal. The Tajik government insists it takes no sides in the election, and is not interested in meddling in the ethnic power balance in Afghanistan. [...]	2009-08-20 12:36:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF TI
09DUSHANBE997	IRAN'S ROLE IN TAJIKISTAN: LIMITED BUT INCREASING? [...] (SBU) Summary: After a slow start, Iran has become a major economic player in Tajikistan. The vast bulk of Iranian investment in Tajikistan is direct state loans and grants for major infrastructure projects, including the Sangtuda-2 hydropower station, the Istiqlol tunnel, and several highway [...]	2009-08-25 11:19:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG ELTN PREL TI IR
09DUSSELDORF30	U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL IN GERMANY WERE PRIME TARGETS, IJU [...] (U) Summary: The leader of the "Islamic Jihad Union" (IJU) Sauerland cell, Fritz Gelowicz (29),made a full confession in the ongoing terrorist trial at the Duesseldorf Higher Regional Court (reftels) on August 10, confirming that U.S. military personnel in Germany were the primary target for [...]	2009-08-12 15:44:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PGOV PREL KISL KCRM PK UZ GM
09FREETOWN217	MAY POLITICAL ROUND-UP - FREETOWN [...] (U) Summary: President Koroma continued to focus in May towards reconciling the country's two major political parties, urging them to implement the communiquQ signed following the unrest in March. On the heels of the Cabinet reshuffle, Ministers have signed new performance contracts. The disin [...]	2009-06-12 11:00:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN78	KOROMA MAKES PROGRESS ON DRUGS; WE URGE SWIFTER [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with President Koroma on February 27 to discuss the new administration's policy goals and pending bilateral issues, underlining the President's importance in the region as a bulwark of stability. The meeting was also attended by Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura, DCM, [...]	2009-03-03 17:12:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID PHUM MASS SNAR PINR SL
09GABORONE873	BOTSWANA: RESPONSE TO THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE [...] Pol/Econ Chief met October 29 with Ms. Punkie Molefe, the Director for Multilateral Affairs at the Botswana MFA, to discuss Botswana's position on upcoming UNGA Third Committee matters. Emboff noted that the GOB and USG seemed to share common views in 2008 on UNGA human rights issues, and that [...]	2009-10-30 11:49:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNGA BC
09GENEVA1089	START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-049. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 24, 2009 Time: 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov [...]	2009-11-30 17:04:00	Mission Geneva	SECRET	KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1113	START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-056. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 25, 2009 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The sixth meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held at the U.S. Miss [...]	2009-12-03 13:49:00	Mission Geneva	SECRET	KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA133	DURBAN INTERSESSIONAL WORKING GROUP - DAY 1 [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (U) This cable reviews interactions that the USDel to the Durban Inter-Sessional Working Group (ISWG) had on February 16. 3. (U) As discussed on the evening teleconference with Washington, post requests the following actions: -- updated [...]	2009-02-16 20:41:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC
09GENEVA281	UNHCR 44TH STANDING COMMITTEE: FOCUS ON REFUGEE [...] (U) SUMMARY. During the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR's) March 3-5, 2008 Standing Committee meeting, UNHCR managers briefed Member States on progress made in three thematic areas: a) return and reintegration of displaced populations; b) the global work p [...]	2009-04-06 07:51:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREF PREL
09GENEVA520	START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-II-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 22, 2009 Time: 1:30 - 3:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Russian Delegation hosted a lunch on June 22, 2009, at the Russian Mission. U.S. Delegation m [...]	2009-06-25 13:27:00	Mission Geneva	SECRET	KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA597	WIPO on Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and [...] SUMMARY: Member States at the 14th session of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (GRTKF),which was held in Geneva from June 29 to July 3, 2009, failed to reach an agreement on a recommendation to the 2 [...]	2009-07-20 09:33:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KIPR WIPO
09GENEVA77	DURBAN REVIEW TURNS EVEN MORE SOUR: CAN THE [...] (C) In turbulent negotiations from January 19-23, observers told us the Durban Review process and discourse became "poisonous" and the draft text -- at over 200 paragraphs -- even more problematic. The UK, the Netherlands, and Denmark are considering withdrawing from the process (Canada and [...]	2009-01-28 16:36:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC PGOV KISL
09GENEVA920	START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-009. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 21, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:20 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the first Ad Hoc Group meeting chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr. Warner [...]	2009-10-28 11:08:00	Mission Geneva	SECRET	KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA936	START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-012. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 22, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:10 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the plenary meeting on October 22, chaired by U.S. Negotiator Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller and Russian Negotiator Ambassador Anto [...]	2009-11-02 12:16:00	Mission Geneva	SECRET	KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA949	START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-013. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 22, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Mr. Connel [...]	2009-11-03 11:27:00	Mission Geneva	SECRET	KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GUATEMALA1035	WHA DAS Reynoso's Visit Reaffirms Partnership with Guatemala [...] (C) Summary: During her December 13-16 visit to Guatemala, WHA DAS Julissa Reynoso met with President Colom, First Lady Sandra Torres de Colom, senior members of government, CICIG Commissioner Castresana, and representatives of civil society, the press, and the business community. Col [...]	2009-12-24 18:16:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON SNAR PGOV PHUM UN HO GT
09GUAYAQUIL23	COASTAL YOUTH ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT NEW U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: To celebrate President Barack Obama,s inauguration, Consulate General Guayaquil invited 25 young Ecuadorian leaders to participate in an informal discussion on what his election means for the world. The participants uniformly applauded the fact that the U.S. had elected an Afric [...]	2009-01-29 21:43:00	Consulate Guayaquil	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EC
09GUAYAQUIL243	CORREA'S STATE RUN BANANA COMPANY - A GOOD IDEA OR JUST [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-27 14:36:00	Consulate Guayaquil	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINT AGR EC CH IR LY
09HANOI1426	Setting the scene for CODEL Faleomavaega's visit to Vietnam [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S.-Vietnamese relations have advanced significantly over the past three years and are arguably at their most productive since relations were reestablished in 1995. We are Vietnam's largest export market, its third-largest trading partner, and one of its largest foreign invest [...]	2009-12-29 08:27:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV PHUM MARR ECON SENV VM
09HANOI297	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCAIN'S VISIT TO VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Your April 6-8 visit to Vietnam comes at an opportune moment. Our bilateral relationship with Vietnam has progressed much since your last visit to Hanoi in April 2000 and is arguably at its highest point since relations were normalized in 1995. Propelled by a series of senior bilateral [...]	2009-03-31 07:58:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD MARR VM
09HANOI336	CODEL McCain Visit to Vietnam [...] (SBU) Summary: In their April 6-8 visit to Vietnam, CODEL McCain covered a wide range of issues with the Vietnamese leadership, including the recent DPRK missile test, the need for a new bilateral agreement on adoptions, the GVN's desire for market economy status and the need for greater respec [...]	2009-04-13 10:09:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL ECON ETRD SENV PHUM CASC VM
09HANOI582	BUILDING VIETNAM'S MILITARY DETERRENT WITH RUSSIAN [...] (C) Summary. Increasingly concerned about China's assertive behavior in the South China Sea, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) is pressing ahead with its military modernization program. To better defend its territorial claims and economic interests and present a more potent deterrent to Chine [...]	2009-06-23 10:31:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP PINR PINS PREL RS VM
09HANOI740	SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR WEBB'S AUGUST VISIT TO VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Senator Webb: Your return to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City comes at an important moment in the U.S.-Vietnam relationship. Overall, bilateral ties have advanced significantly over the past two-three years, and are arguably at their highest point since relations were reestablished in 1995. Th [...]	2009-08-06 09:28:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD MARR VM
09HANOI846	SETTING THE SCENE FOR U.S.-VIETNAM POLICY PLANNING TALKS, [...] (SBU) Director Slaughter: Your Policy Planning Talks with the Vietnamese, the second since discussions were inaugurated last October, comes at an important moment in the bilateral relationship. Overall, ties between our two countries have advanced significantly over the past two-three years, and [...]	2009-08-26 06:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD MARR VM
09HANOI978	Setting the Scene for Deputy Secretary Steinberg's September [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S.-Vietnamese relations have advanced significantly over the past three years and are arguably at their highest point since relations were reestablished in 1995. We are Vietnam's largest export market, its third-largest trading partner, and one of its largest foreign investor [...]	2009-09-18 10:33:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD KIRF SENV MARR KHIV KHDP BM
09HAVANA33	INTERPRETING CUBA'S 2008 ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE [...] (SBU) On January 7, the Cuban Office of National Statistics published a Panorama of Economic and Social Indicators for 2008 providing some detail behind the data reported to the National Assembly (ref A) by Raul Castro and his economic team December 26-27. While the availability of statistic [...]	2009-01-15 16:24:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PINR PREL CU
09HAVANA344	FIDEL CASTRO IMPRESSED BY POTUS AFTER CAIRO SPEECH [...] (C) The Government of Cuba has offered no official reaction to President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo. Former president Fidel Castro, however, previewed his interest in the Cairo speech in a Reflection article on June 6 that he started with "Yesterday afternoon, while I was carefully analyzing Ob [...]	2009-06-10 18:05:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CU
09HELSINKI284	FINLAND: DEMARCHE COMMENTS ON JULY GAERC [...] (C) Summary: PolOff delivered demarche to Finnish MFA Deputy European Correspondent Markku Lampinen on July 23. Somalia: The Government of Finland (GoF) would like more concrete political action on Somalia from the EU. The GoF supports the Djibouti Peace Process and the Somali Transitional [...]	2009-07-24 10:58:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PTER EUN ER SO IR GG SW FI
09HELSINKI355	FINLAND: HALONEN ASSUMES TRADITIONAL POSTURE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 11 Finnish President Halonen met, dined and relaxed with Russian President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin for five hours in the Black Sea city of Sochi. This was the third presidential meeting this year, and Finnish officials describe each as a warm encounter. Typic [...]	2009-09-28 10:58:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	FI PGOV PREL RS
09HILLAH23	TAKING STEPS TO UPROOT THE STATIST LEGACY IN BABIL'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although agriculture is almost certainly the largest employer in Babil Province, a long history of central planning has undermined its competitiveness and long-term sustainability. As the owner of around 70 percent agricultural land in the province, the government micromanages w [...]	2009-04-05 11:32:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON EINV IZ
09HILLAH24	TAKING STEPS TO UPROOT THE STATIST LEGACY IN BABIL'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although agriculture is almost certainly the largest employer in Babil Province, a long history of central planning has undermined its competitiveness and long-term sustainability. As the owner of around 70 percent agricultural land in the province, the government micromanages w [...]	2009-04-05 11:32:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON EINV IZ
09HILLAH28	MODERATE BABIL SADRIST ON U.S. ROLE IN HELPING WEAKEN [...] (C) In an April 6 meeting with the PRT, outgoing moderate Sadrist PC member Murtada Kamel gave unsolicited suggestions on how the PRT could undermine Sadrist extremists and bolster moderates. In what appeared to be a message from the incoming Al-Ahrar PC member (Kadum Majid Tooman),who is slat [...]	2009-04-08 13:33:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR IZ
09HILLAH41	"INDEPENDENT" BABIL GOVERNOR ON A SHORT DA'WA LEASH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Newly elected and nominally independent Babil Governor Salman Nasir Zargany has begun his official duties with a flourish, but there is speculation in Al-Hillah that he is keeping the governor's seat warm until Da'wa Chairman Abu Ahmed al-Basri can replace him. Even though Da'wa [...]	2009-05-29 12:06:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR IZ
09HILLAH47	THE NEW ANTI-DAWA COALITION - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Summary: On August 9 Iraqi press reported the formation of a new, 18 PC member coalition, the Babil National Coalition (reftel). The coalition reportedly formed in opposition to the ruling DAWA coalition. Press re [...]	2009-08-16 13:44:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS IZ IR
09HONGKONG210	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-04 09:39:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR
09HONGKONG2136	CHINA WANTS TO LEAD INTERNATIONAL FIGHT ON SOMALI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 13, at a well-attended private sector-organized International Piracy Conference, senior Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy officers stated China was committed to deploying its fleet to the Horn of Africa (HOA) until the region was stable and secure. They ur [...]	2009-11-20 09:53:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PHSA EWWT ATRN PREL KPIR KCRM SO BA CH HK
09HONGKONG2249	EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: COREZING [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftels A-G requests and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer [...]	2009-12-10 02:10:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	BMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
09HONGKONG23	MEDIA REACTION: SINO-US RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-05 09:48:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR
09HONGKONG280	SCENESETTER FOR FEB 17-19 VISIT OF ADMIRAL KEATING [...] (C) We warmly welcome your February 17-19 visit to Hong Kong. Despite the People,s Republic of China's (PRC) sharp protest in October 2008 against U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs has continued to approve U.S. Navy ship and aircraft requests to Hong Kong -- most [...]	2009-02-13 08:38:00	Consulate Hong Kong	SECRET	PREL MARR OVIP HK
09ISLAMABAD1029	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MAY 13, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-13 09:53:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1065	THE ALL PARTIES CONFERENCE GAMBLE [...] (C) Summary. Ahead of the All Parties Conference (APC) on May 18, Ambassador called both PM Gilani and Nawaz Sharif to encourage their support for a strong political statement endorsing military action. Gilani assured the Ambassador the APC would yield a broad political consensus for action [...]	2009-05-17 12:24:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PK
09ISLAMABAD1118	TURKISH AMBASSADOR: THEIR TRILATERALS, FRIENDS, [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador, accompanied by EmbOffs, met May 20 with Turkish Ambassador Soysal and other Turkish counterparts. The Turkish Embassy, which has taken on a coordinating role for NATO in Pakistan, advocated greater cooperation with the U.S. vis-a-vis Pakistan. Soysal described Turkey's [...]	2009-05-24 06:23:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PGOV PREF EAID MOPS PHUM MARR PREL PK TU
09ISLAMABAD1123	CODEL LEAHY MEETS PRESIDENT ZARDARI [...] (C) In a May 25 meeting with Codel Leahy, President Zardari described his recent trilateral meeting in Iran as being focused on controlling drug trafficking and expressed support for the Obama administration's outreach to Iran. Zardari asserted that he had political consensus for current Paki [...]	2009-05-26 01:17:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PK
09ISLAMABAD1138	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MAY 26, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-26 11:19:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1189	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: June 1, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-01 11:20:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1198	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: June 02, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-02 11:06:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1266	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JUNE 10, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-10 09:04:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1312	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JUNE 15, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-15 11:17:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1321	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JUNE 16, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-16 10:11:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1330	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JUNE 17, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-17 09:48:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1357	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JUNE 19, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-19 12:16:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1371	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JUNE 22, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-22 11:14:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1380	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JUNE 23, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-23 10:35:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1389	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JUNE 24, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-24 13:29:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD139	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JANUARY 22, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-22 11:36:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1402	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JUNE 25, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-25 12:30:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1409	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JUNE 26, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-26 10:24:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1421	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JUNE 29, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-29 09:53:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1435	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JUNE 30, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-30 10:21:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1438	NSA JONES' JUNE 25 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ZARDARI [...] (C) Summary: In their June 25 meeting in Islamabad, National Security Advisor General James Jones and President Zardari discussed: Pakistan's military offensive against extremists; GOP capacity to fight terrorism; the nature of extremism in Pakistan; drones; Iran; Afghanistan; Zardari's conver [...]	2009-06-30 10:45:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM EAID PK
09ISLAMABAD1440	PRIME MINISTER GILANI DISCUSSES MILITARY [...] (C) Summary: In his meeting with U.S. National Security Advisor General James Jones on June 25, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani stressed that Pakistan is winning the war against extremists militarily, but needs to win hearts and minds to sustain gains. The country was unified in its support [...]	2009-06-30 10:45:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV PHUM KNNP PK
09ISLAMABAD1470	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 02, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-02 09:59:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1493	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 06, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-06 10:15:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1521	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 07, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-07 10:40:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1528	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 08, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-08 08:25:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD153	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JANUARY 23, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-23 11:16:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1543	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 09, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-09 13:49:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1552	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 10, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-10 10:40:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1562	PAKISTAN'S OPTIONS ON FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF [...] (C) Summary: In late June, Embassy Energy Attach was given a pre-publication draft of a paper (ref) written by Kurshid Khan, an officer formerly with the Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs Section of Pakistan's Strategic Plans Division (SPD). The paper details Pakistan's views and options [...]	2009-07-13 06:41:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PREL PTER PGOV MNUC PK
09ISLAMABAD1567	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: July 13, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-13 13:09:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1574	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 14, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-14 10:34:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1592	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 16, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-16 10:57:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK

09ISLAMABAD1671	FATA: NEW ROUND OF KURRAM SECTARIAN VIOLENCE [...] (C) Summary: The breakdown in Sunni-Shi'a relations in Kurram Agency and ensuing violence over the past three weeks has cost 120 lives and mobilized the local communities on a scale not seen for months. After the intervention of the Frontier Corps and a jirga drawn from local Sunnis and Shi [...]	2009-07-22 09:23:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PREF EAID PGOV MOPS PK
09ISLAMABAD1688	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 24, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-24 11:36:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1718	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 28, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-28 11:12:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD178	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JANUARY 28, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-28 10:59:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1803	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: AUGUST 04, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-04 11:30:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1830	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: AUGUST 06, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-06 10:51:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1840	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: AUGUST 07, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-07 12:45:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1850	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: AUGUST 10, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-10 10:06:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1873	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: AUGUST 11, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-11 11:08:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1884	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: AUGUST 13, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-13 11:23:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD190	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JANUARY 29, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-29 09:10:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1955	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: AUGUST 18, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-18 10:26:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1976	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: AUGUST 19, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-19 09:58:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1996	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: AUGUST 21, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-21 11:35:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2008	GFXZ-08-9180/MULLAH YUSEF DTO INTEL PASSED TO PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) ON AUGUST 18, 2009, SPECIAL AGENT (SA) JOSEPH LABENBURG BRIEFED PAKISTAN CUSTOMS-PREVENTIVE, SOUTHERN ZONE, KARACHI, PAKISTAN, WITH THE FOLLOWING INTELLIGENCE ON MULTI-TON HASHISH TRAFFICKER MULLAH YUSEF. THIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING WILL ASSIST PAKISTAN CUSTOMS PREVENTIVE WITH AN ONGOING [...]	2009-08-24 09:59:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	DEAX SNAR TI
09ISLAMABAD201	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JANUARY 30, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-30 13:07:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2014	GFXZ-08-9180/MULLAH YUSEF DTO INTEL PASSED TO PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) ON AUGUST 18, 2009, SPECIAL AGENT (SA) JOSEPH LABENBURG BRIEFED PAKISTAN CUSTOMS-PREVENTIVE, SOUTHERN ZONE, KARACHI, PAKISTAN, WITH THE FOLLOWING INTELLIGENCE ON MULTI-TON HASHISH TRAFFICKER MULLAH YUSEF. THIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING WILL ASSIST PAKISTAN CUSTOMS PREVENTIVE WITH AN ONGOING [...]	2009-08-25 01:38:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	DEAX SNAR TI
09ISLAMABAD2049	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: AUGUST 27, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-27 10:04:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2075	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: AUGUST 31, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-31 10:11:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2094	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: September 01, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-01 11:29:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD217	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: FEBRUARY 02, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-02 10:14:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2245	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-16 10:06:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2263	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-17 10:47:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2278	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-18 09:45:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD231	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: FEBRUARY 03, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-03 14:39:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2340	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-28 10:04:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2353	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-29 11:00:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2379	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: OCTOBER 02, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-02 12:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2453	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: KERRY-LUGAR BILL, TERRORIRSM, [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-09 10:39:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2459	HEATED DEBATE IN PAKISTAN'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON [...] (SBU) Summary: In three days of intense debate in the Pakistan National Assembly October 7-9, the Kerry-Lugar Bill (KLB) has come under fire (reftel). Post has been observing the debates daily. During debates on October 8 and 9, criticism of the bill by opposition members of parliament conti [...]	2009-10-10 06:24:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER PK
09ISLAMABAD25	Pakistan: 2009 INCSR Submission, Part I - Narcotics and [...] (U) Pakistan is on the frontline of the war against drugs as a major transit country for opiates and hashish from and precursor chemicals to neighboring Afghanistan. In 2008, Pakistani forces have engaged the militants along the border with Afghanistan, particularly in the Bajaur Agency of th [...]	2009-01-05 13:27:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM PK
09ISLAMABAD2534	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM, KERRY-LUGAR BILL, [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-19 10:38:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2543	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: KERRY-LUGAR BILL, TERRORISM, [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-21 03:41:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2554	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM/MILITARY, KERRY-LUGAR [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-21 10:07:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2571	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: TOP STORIES, TERRORISM/MILITARY, [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-22 12:39:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2576	EXTREMISM IN SOUTHERN PUNJAB AND NORTHERN SINDH [...] (SBU) Summary: Though the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) continue to grab headlines for terrorist violence, poor and underdeveloped regions in the rest of "settled" Pakistan are increasingly the recruiting and training ground for extremism and mil [...]	2009-10-23 03:49:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PTER PK
09ISLAMABAD2600	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: TOP STORIES, TERRORISM/MILITARY, [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-26 13:26:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2632	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: TOP STORIES, SECRETARY CLINTON'S [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-29 10:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD266	CODEL BIDEN'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ZARDARI [...] (C) Summary. During a January 9 meeting with President Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani, Senators Biden and Graham reasserted their support for passage of the Biden/Lugar aid legislation. However, Senator Biden noted that the U.S. public was financing its own economic recovery efforts and [...]	2009-02-06 14:48:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID PTER PK
09ISLAMABAD2665	PAKISTAN'S PETROLEUM MINISTRY ON POSSIBILITIES FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to its chronic and worsening natural gas shortage, the GOP will "most likely" award contracts to two firms -- 4Gas and a Vitol-FOTCO consortium -- to build floating LNG re-gasification terminals, according to Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources Special Secret [...]	2009-11-03 14:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EFIN ECON EAID ENRG PK
09ISLAMABAD2677	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: TOP STORIES, HILLARY CLINTON'S [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-05 10:55:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2692	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY STATE'S VISIT, [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-06 09:35:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2709	PAKISTAN SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION TO SEYMOUR M. HERSH STORY [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-10 11:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2739	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: TOP STORIES, U.S. CONGRESSIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-13 11:55:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2760	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: NOVEMBER 17, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-17 12:15:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2810	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: NOVEMBER 20, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-20 10:30:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2853	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: NOVEMBER 25, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-25 10:55:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD286	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: FEBRUARY 09, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-09 13:11:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2885	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 01, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-01 14:06:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2889	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 02, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-02 11:04:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2987	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 14, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-14 08:14:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD3043	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 21, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-22 02:32:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD3076	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 23, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-23 14:49:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD3104	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 30, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-30 11:33:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD3131	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 31, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-31 10:22:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD451	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MARCH 02, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-02 13:27:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD491	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MARCH 06, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-06 10:34:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD499	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MARCH 09, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-09 11:19:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD511	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MARCH 10, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-11 09:36:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD526	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MARCH 12, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-12 14:45:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD612	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MARCH 20, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-20 13:53:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD637	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: March 25, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-25 11:53:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD659	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MARCH 27, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-27 12:07:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD66	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JANUARY 12, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-12 11:59:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD672	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MARCH 00, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-30 11:46:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD707	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 03, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-03 11:05:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD720	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 06, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-06 10:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD738	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 07, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-07 11:19:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD756	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 09, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-09 10:55:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD803	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 16, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-16 10:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD856	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: April 23, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-23 09:04:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD867	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: April 24, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-24 12:28:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD894	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 28, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-28 08:52:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD90	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JANUARY 15, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-15 11:23:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD911	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 29, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-29 10:35:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISTANBUL105	FACEBOOK IN IRAN: DO YOU KNOW WHO YOUR FRIENDS [...] (C) Summary: In early February the Iranian regime reportedly unblocked internet access in Iran to social networking sites like Facebook. Since then tens of thousands of Iranians have signed up, according to Iranian contacts, and use the website not only for socializing but also for politica [...]	2009-03-13 07:39:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PHUM ECPS IR
09ISTANBUL137	IRAN/NARCOTICS: ENGAGING IRAN ON COUNTER-NARCOTIC ISSUES IN TURKEY [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-10 11:57:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PINS PREL SNAR TU
09ISTANBUL138	US-IRAN RELATIONS: "BEWARE THE SPOILERS" [...] (S) Summary: Several contacts who closely watch Iranian politics have cautioned that in the wake of recent positive "atmospheric" developments in US-Iran relations, Washington should take extra care not to "over-extend" its efforts to reach out to the regime. The remaining two months before [...]	2009-04-10 13:43:00	Consulate Istanbul	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS TU IR
09ISTANBUL14	US-IRAN RELATIONS: CONTACTS IN TURKEY AND IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Iranian contacts and local experts have cautioned it would be a mistake if the USG, as it considers whether, when, and how to engage Iran, withheld such an approach in an effort to impact the outcome of Iran's elections, in this case against Ahmadinejad. One expert argued that [...]	2009-01-09 11:13:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS TU IR
09ISTANBUL189	IRANIAN ELECTIONS AND MEDIA: "PRESS TV FOR [...] (C/NOFORN) Summary and Comment: The Istanbul correspondent for Iran's "Press TV" news channel (please strictly protect) told us that a sizable majority of Press TV reporters, editors, and producers openly support Iranian presidential candidate Mousavi and oppose Ahmadinejad. Despite Press TV [...]	2009-05-29 15:17:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM IR TU
09ISTANBUL198	IRAN/ELECTIONS: A TURKISH PROFESSOR'S INFORMAL [...] (C) Summary: A Turkish political science professor plans to visit Iran with several colleagues June 9-13 on the pretense of holding academic exchanges with counterparts at Tehran and Esfahan universities, but for the primary purpose of visiting Iranian polling stations and observing the cond [...]	2009-06-04 15:54:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KDEM PREL IR TU
09ISTANBUL206	IRAN/ELECTIONS: A LEADING IRANIAN ANALYST PREDICTS [...] (S) Summary: A leading Tehran-based economic and political consultant predicts that Mir-Hossein Mousavi will win the Iranian elections in a June 19 run-off against Ahmadinejad. His firm's most recent polling shows Mousavi receiving over 50 percent support from Iranians likely to vote, with [...]	2009-06-09 13:50:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL KDEM IR TU
09ISTANBUL207	IRAN/ELECTIONS: "THE MOST DYNAMIC WEEK IN IRANIAN [...] (S) Summary: Former Iranian MFA Director General Kia Tabatabaee (please protect) told us June 10 that not since the 1979 revolution has he seen such a dynamic week in Iranian politics. He said the televised debates (especially the airing of corruption charges and personal attacks),the mass [...]	2009-06-10 13:46:00	Consulate Istanbul	SECRET	PGOV KDEM PINS PREL IR TU
09ISTANBUL220	IRAN/ELECTIONS: "AN IRGC COUP" NOW FACES THREE [...] (S) Summary: A former IRGC captain maintains that the Iranian regime's claim of an Ahmadinejad presidential victory was "an IRGC coup." He claims to have been told by current IRGC contacts (hinting that they are colonels or brigadiers) that once the IRGC saw on election day that that Mousavi [...]	2009-06-17 14:24:00	Consulate Istanbul	SECRET	PINS PGOV KDEM PREL IT TU
09ISTANBUL261	S/P DIRECTOR SLAUGHTER RAISES HALKI SEMINARY WITH [...] (C) Summary: Visiting S/P Director met June 25 in Istanbul with the Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I, to discuss religious freedom and interfaith dialogue in Turkey. The Patriarch again praised President Obama's April 6 Ankara speech remarks on the need to re-open the Halki Seminary and we [...]	2009-07-10 16:00:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU
09ISTANBUL270	KEY TURKISH BUSINESS GROUPS DISCUSS POST-CAIRO [...] (SBU) Action request - see para 11. 2. (SBU) (Summary) Director of Policy Planning (S/P) Anne-Marie Slaughter met with representatives of MUSIAD (Independent Industrialist and Businessmen's Association) and TAIK (Turkish-U.S. Business Council) in Istanbul to discuss prospects for U.S [...]	2009-07-15 08:10:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN TU
09ISTANBUL343	IRAN: MOUSAVI CAMPAIGN ACTIVISTS RECOUNT [...] (C) Summary: Two Mousavi campaign activists who recently came to Turkey to avoid re-arrest in Iran described their experiences in detention and told us that: the regime is obsessively afraid of former President Khatami, but less so of Mousavi and Rafsanjani; that the purpose of the "show trial [...]	2009-09-10 06:06:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINS PREL IR TU
09ISTANBUL352	IRAN: REGIME PRESSURE REACHING SOME ISTANBUL [...] (S) Several Istanbul-based contacts of ConGen Istanbul's NEA Iran Watcher have separately cautioned us in the past week that they been asked (or warned) by Iranian officials to cease contact with "American diplomats asking questions about Iran." In one case, a key contact -- XXXXXXXXXXXX-- i [...]	2009-09-15 09:52:00	Consulate Istanbul	SECRET	PINS PREL PGOV PINR IR TU
09ISTANBUL394	IRAN-TURKEY COMMERCE: WARM FUZZIES AND COLD FACTS [...] (C) Summary: Despite a spate of recent Iran-Turkey trade conferences and visits, bilateral trade volume in 2009 is significantly down: USD 2.92 billion in the first seven months of 2009, down 38% compared to the same period in 2008. Many experts suggest the global financial downturn and low [...]	2009-10-15 05:35:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN PREL PINS PGOV IR TU
09ISTANBUL399	IRAN-TURKEY COMMERCE: AN "INSIDER" SAYS ITS ALL [...] (S) Summary: A Turkish businessman who deals extensively in Iran told us that the only way to do business there safely is through an Iranian partner with high-level regime connections, in his case a partner he claims is connected to the son of Supreme Leader Khamenei. Our contact cautioned that two [...]	2009-10-19 06:28:00	Consulate Istanbul	SECRET	ECON
09ISTANBUL421	AHMADINEJAD IN ISTANBUL [...] (C) Summary: Turkey and Iran have actively courted each other in recent months, including Foreign Ministerial bilats in August, September, and early November, Erdogan's October trip to Iran, and Ahmadinejad's November 8-9 Istanbul visit. Ahmadinejad came for the OIC Summit, but also to furthe [...]	2009-11-10 17:12:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON KNNP OIC TU IR
09ISTANBUL425	A TURKEY-IRAN BUSINESS COUNCIL EXECUTIVE URGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: A TURKEY-IRAN BUSINESS COUNCIL BOARD MEMBER TOLD US THAT TRYING TO DO BUSINESS WITH IRAN HAS BECOME INTOLERABLE. HE SAID THIS IS BECAUSE IRAN'S ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC) IS MUSCLING OUT OTHER PARTNERS; IRAN REFUSES TO LOWER CUSTOMS DUTIES; BANK MELLAT IS UNRELIABL [...]	2009-11-13 18:10:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV PINS TU IR
09ISTANBUL428	IRAN/FINANCE: TREASURY A/S COHEN URGES MORE [...] (C) Summary: Treasury A/S Cohen met October 19 in Istanbul with representatives from Turkey's two largest banking associations, including eight leading Turkish banks. A/S Cohen urged Turkish banks to adopt the most stringent compliance and enforcement standards to give the international finan [...]	2009-11-19 10:03:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL TU IR
09ISTANBUL440	TURKEY-IRAN RELATIONS: MOTIVATIONS, LIMITATIONS, [...] (C) Recent discussions with Turkish and Iranian think-tank, business, and political activist contacts on the issue of Turkey-Iran relations reveal a broad consensus that: (1) Turkey pursues closer relations with Iran out of desires for regional stability and conflict avoidance, recognition of [...]	2009-12-04 12:36:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS ECON ETRD KNNP TU IR
09ISTANBUL461	IRAN/CULTURE: SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROCK AND ROLL [...] (SBU) Summary: An Iranian rock band described to us on December 8-9 Tehran's "small but crazy" underground club scene, where drugs are cheap and easy to find, creative expression is at its most free, and participants are among Iran's most tech-savvy citizens. They said the regime's fierce po [...]	2009-12-16 14:53:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS SOCI TU IR
09ISTANBUL47	IRAN/DIPLOMACY: FORMER IRANIAN MFA DG URGES [...] (C) Summary: Kia Tabatabaee, a former Iranian MFA Director General now working for the "Developing Eight" (D8) organization in Istanbul, told us that Iran awaits US steps towards engagement. He urged the US and EU3 to put aside the nuclear issue "for a few months" and cooperate on regional i [...]	2009-01-29 11:59:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS IR TU
09ISTANBUL78	TURKISH THINK TANK EXPERTS EXPOUND ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: We recently pulsed private Turkish experts for latest views on Turkey-Iran and US-Iran relations. The most common themes we heard were: Turkey and Iran, as neighbors and rivals, both seek a stable "balance of power" with each other and usually pursue bilateral relations with t [...]	2009-02-26 10:34:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS KNNP IAEA TU IR
09ISTANBUL94	TURKEY-IRAN COMMERCE: "MOSTLY JUST NATURAL GAS [...] (C) Summary: Despite two recent trade-related Ministerial visits to Iran and accompanying press suggesting a rapidly expanding bilateral trade relationship, Turkish-Iranian Business Council contacts assured us that beyond Turkey's interest in Iranian natural gas, the trade relationship is "m [...]	2009-03-06 12:37:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV ETRD IR TU
09JAKARTA1456	DCM REVIEWS PARTNERSHIP, PLANNED PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The DCM met September 1 with Ambassador Retno Marsudi of the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). Marsudi said her visit to Washington last week had gone well. She then reviewed Indonesian perspectives on the Comprehensive Partnership and the GOI's desire for info [...]	2009-09-01 09:51:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ID
09JAKARTA1820	SCENSCETTER FOR VISIT OF SPECIAL ADVISOR EINHORN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Special Advisor Einhorn, Embassy Jakarta warmly welcomes your visit. Indonesia and the United States are key partners in promoting democracy and security in Southeast Asia and have growing cooperation on nonproliferation. The GOI is favorably disposed toward what it views as [...]	2009-11-02 10:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER PGOV MNUC ECON AORC IAEA ID

09JAKARTA1902	NONPROLIFERATION COOPERATION WITH INDONESIA -- [...] (C) SUMMARY: During their November 4-6 visit to Jakarta, Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control (S/SANAC) Einhorn and Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Amb. Burk urged their Indonesian counterparts to try to encourage Iran and North Korea to [...]	2009-11-17 11:00:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC IAEA NPT ID
09JAKARTA1947	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF UNDER SECRETARY BURNS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Under Secretary Burns, Embassy Jakarta warmly welcomes your visit. Ten years of political and economic reform have made Indonesia democratic, stable, and increasingly confident about its leadership role in Southeast Asia and the Muslim world. Indonesia has held successful, f [...]	2009-11-25 09:13:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON MARR ID
09JAKARTA211	INDONESIAN TELKOM PURSUING DEAL WITH IRAN TELCOM [...] (C) Indonesian company Telkom (PT Telekomunikasi, TLKM.JK) President Commissioner Tanri Abeng said that Telkom is pursuing a deal to purchase a stake in an Iranian telecommunications company. Abeng indicated that the Iran venture related to Telkom's mobile phone subsidiary Telkomsel and that T [...]	2009-02-06 10:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC ECPS IR ID
09JAKARTA347	SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ), [...] (SBU) Demonstrations A. Are there any ethnic or religious communities in country capable of carrying out significant anti-American demonstrations? Yes. Segments of Indonesia's Muslim and Papuan communities are capable and at times will carry out anti-American protests. Most demonstratio [...]	2009-03-02 02:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER
09JEDDAH173	RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CREATION OF NEW HUMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is moving forward with plans to create a new human rights organ within the OIC. A senior OIC official passed post a draft resolution as it stands now, with key points noted below. Outstanding issues include membership and composit [...]	2009-05-19 17:15:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	IR KISL OPDC PREL SA OIC KTIP
09JEDDAH265	TWO JEDDAH-BASED SHURA COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENT ON [...] (C) Charge's separate July 1 meetings with two Shura Council members in Jeddah, one a reform-oriented, U.S.-educated economist and the other a rather conventional thinking Arab foreign policy intellectual, presented an interesting contrast and a window into the personalities serving on the Cou [...]	2009-07-18 11:53:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PREL SCUL KWMN KISL SA
09JEDDAH268	POST SNAPSHOT OF NEWLY-APPOINTED IRAN NUCLEAR [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Jeddah-based Organization for the Islamic Conference's (OIC) recent Assistant Secretary for Scientific and Technology Affairs, Ali Akbar Salehi, an AUB grad with doctorate from MIT, has been named chief of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization. In 2008, USG officials dealt [...]	2009-07-19 16:11:00	Consulate Jeddah	SECRET	KNNP KISL IAEA PHUM PREL IR SA
09JEDDAH367	THE NEW FACE OF SAUDI ARABIA? SAUDI MINISTER,S [...] (C) SUMMARY: In September 23 meeting with Ambassador Smith and Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale, Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Abdul Aziz Khoja held forth on issues ranging from new media and the significance of the Kingdom,s brand-new flagship [...]	2009-10-01 11:14:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EDU KPAO LE PGOV PHUM PREL SA SCUL
09JEDDAH385	"SITUATION CATASTROPHIQUE MAIS NON SANS ESPOIR": [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. During October 10 farewell dinner at CG's residence, Iraqi Consul General Dr. Ajwad Sheikh Taha Hamad (strictly protect) had more to say about his posting as Charge d'Affaires in Kuwait. Departing Jeddah and arriving in Kuwait on October 11, Hamad expressed displeasure at the [...]	2009-10-13 07:50:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	IR IZ KIRF KISL KU OFDP PGOV PHUM SA
09JEDDAH452	THREATS OF IRANIAN PROTESTS AND H1N1 LOOM OVER HAJJ [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) continues to prepare for the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, which will take place November 25)27. While concerns over the spread of H1N1 may lead to significantly fewer pilgrims participating in this year,s pilgrimage, SAG officials appea [...]	2009-11-24 11:58:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	IR KIRF KISL PGOV PREL KFLU SA
09JEDDAH5	OIC HOLDS JANUARY 3 MINISTERIAL LEVEL MEETING ON [...] (C) Summary. The Organization of the Islamic Conference issued a communiqu at the end of its January 3 ministerial level meeting strongly condemning Israel for its role in the conflict in Gaza and calling for a series of steps aimed at stopping the violence. The OIC is emphasizing the need f [...]	2009-01-05 16:36:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL KWBG OPDC PTER AORC GZIS SA
09JEDDAH6	OIC HOLDS JANUARY 3 MINISTERIAL LEVEL MEETING ON [...] (C) Summary. The Organization of the Islamic Conference issued a communiqu at the end of its January 3 ministerial level meeting strongly condemning Israel for its role in the conflict in Gaza and calling for a series of steps aimed at stopping the violence. The OIC is emphasizing the need f [...]	2009-01-05 16:37:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL KWBG OPDC PTER AORC GZIS SA
09JERUSALEM109	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (01/12): ISRAEL SEEN AS IGNORING [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-12 10:58:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM1203	ABU ALA'A ON RECONCILIATION AND THE FATAH CONGRESS [...] (C) Summary. In a July 13 meeting with the Consul General, Fatah Central Committee member Ahmed Qurei (Abu Ala'a) expressed optimism the Fatah General Congress will occur on schedule, but said he "can't exclude surprises." His main concern is whether Hamas will allow Gaza-based delegates to a [...]	2009-07-14 13:49:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS IS KPAL KWBG
09JERUSALEM1221	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (07/16): "Qaddoumi: Why did you [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-16 09:08:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM129	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (01/14): U.S. RIGHTWING SUPPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-14 11:08:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM1343	SETTLER LEADER SHARES VIEWS ON US POLICY, FUTURE [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Radical settler leader Arieh King called U.S. policy in Jerusalem "anti-Semitic" and attacked USG officials, including President Obama, during a meeting with PolOff July 29. He demanded that the ConGen "stop meddling in domestic Israeli legal issues." He accused th [...]	2009-08-04 13:46:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER IS KPAL KWBG
09JERUSALEM146	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (01/16): EGYPTIAN PROPOSAL - [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 11:04:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM154	GAZA UPDATE - JANUARY 16, 1700 LOCAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Hamas Political Bureau Chief Mish'al told a summit of Arab leaders (and the Iranian President) in Qatar January 16 that Hamas would not accept Israeli conditions for a cease-fire. Military operations in Gaza continued. Nine rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel as of 1600 l [...]	2009-01-16 17:28:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PHUM PGOV PTER KWBG ETRD MOPS IS
09JERUSALEM1815	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (10/14): Egypt continues to work [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-14 09:26:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM1832	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (10/15): UN Security Council [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-15 07:09:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM1834	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (10/15): UN Security Council [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-15 07:19:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM186	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (01/26): WEST BANK: "CLEAN, [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-26 10:49:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM1897	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (10/19): Palestinians question [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-19 10:02:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM190	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (01/27): THE COSTS OF DIVISION [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-27 10:37:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM1971	EGYPTIAN REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PA UPDATES ON GOE [...] (C) Summary. In an October 28 meeting with the Consul General in Jerusalem, Egyptian Representative to the PA Yasir Othman provided an update on Fatah-Hamas reconciliation efforts. He said the GOE continues to press Hamas to sign a draft Egyptian reconciliation text, but does not anticipate [...]	2009-11-02 08:27:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KWBG KPAL IS EG
09JERUSALEM204	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (01/28): HOPES FOR MITCHELL'S [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-29 09:01:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM205	CORRECTED DATE: JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (01/29): HOPES [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-29 09:03:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM209	CORRECTED DATE: JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (01/30): [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-30 15:24:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM218	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (02/02): PALESTINIAN ALARM OVER [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-02 10:23:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM2276	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (12/16): President Abbas [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-16 08:09:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM228	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (02/03): PLO: "NOT JUST AN [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-03 12:13:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM295	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (02/18): "OBAMA - A TURNING POINT [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-18 11:30:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM314	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (02/23): PALESTINIANS SEE [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-23 15:08:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM381	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (03/05): PALESTINIANS: [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-05 07:51:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM572	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (03/30): CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-30 10:09:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM727	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/01): NEW U.S. POLICY OF OPEN [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-01 09:21:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM852	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/26): PALESTINIANS: NO [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-26 11:06:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM900	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/08): PALESTINIANS: WAITING [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-09 07:39:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09KABUL1000	PRECARIOUSLY PERCHED BETWEEN CRISIS AND [...] (U) Summary: Between March 21 and 28, representatives from the U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentQs Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) and Office of Food for Peace (USAID/FFP) visited AfghanistanQs Ghor province to monitor Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and World [...]	2009-04-21 06:00:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AF
09KABUL1037	AFGHAN HIGHER EDUCATION: DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF [...] SUMMARY: Afghan higher education was decimated during the civil war and never re-built during the Taliban years. In the past eight years, great improvements have been made, notably in rebuilding infrastructure and reestablishing standards of higher education. However, of the more than 2,300 in [...]	2009-04-23 12:21:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO KIRC SCUL EAID AF
09KABUL1095	REACHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AFGHAN LEADERS THROUGH [...] SUMMARY: Reftel provided an overview of Afghan higher education and post's efforts to engage various institutions throughout the country. As it notes, all major Afghan political movements of the 20th century started among students and faculty of Kabul University, including the communists, the [...]	2009-04-30 11:05:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO KIRC SCUL AF
09KABUL1290	IRANIAN INFLUENCE IN BAMYAN, A HIDDEN STRUGGLE FOR [...] (S) Summary. Bamyan Province is a significant center of gravity for Iranian influence in Afghanistan. Iran has political reach through its sponsorship of the Hezb-e Wahdat (Unity Party),headed by Second VP Khalili based in Bamyan. A Council of Mujahedeen Commanders remains intact there, an [...]	2009-05-20 16:42:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1377	CODEL LEAHY: CRITICAL TIME IN BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The members of CODEL Leahy told President Karzai during a 5/26 meeting that this was a critical time for the Afghan-U.S. relationship. Americans needed assurances, especially in this economy, that the money they are spending in Afghanistan is being well spent, and that the people [...]	2009-06-01 08:14:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PTER USAID
09KABUL1378	CODEL CARPER STRESSES NEED FOR GREATER AFGHAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Senators Thomas Carper, Mark Udall, Jeanne Shaheen, Kay Hagan, and Mark Begich had a productive visit to Afghanistan that included meetings with President Karzai, the Ministers of Defense and Interior, and a visit to Regional Command-East. The Codel delivered effective USG mess [...]	2009-06-01 08:43:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM OREP AF
09KABUL1395	IRAN TRILATERAL: AHMADINEJAD SUGGESTS US-IRAN [...] (C) President Ahmadinejad reacted positively to the USG message to Iran on common interests in Afghanistan and the region (ref b),on the occasion of the Afghan's May 24-25 visit to Tehran. Ahmadinejad suggested cooperation could begin through joint infrastructure projects, or allowing Irania [...]	2009-06-02 12:14:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SENV AF IR
09KABUL1519	AFGHANISTAN: PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF OF STAFF DAUDZAI [...] (C) Summary: Presidential Chief of Staff Minister Umar Daud Zai (Daudzai) said that Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu shared "fresh ideas" on improving Turkish-Afghan bilateral relations and regional ties during his June 11-13 visit here. Daudzai mentioned education, economics, and in [...]	2009-06-14 11:13:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM SNAR AF
09KABUL1640	AMBASSADOR APPEARS WITH YASENI AT PRESS EVENT [...] (U) The Ambassador on June 22 continued his public engagement with leading opposition presidential candidates, appearing with Lower House Deputy Speaker Mirwais Yaseni in front of Afghan and international media. The Ambassador reiterated US impartiality and commitment to credible, secure, an [...]	2009-06-23 12:55:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL1683	KARZAI ASKS NSA JONES FOR GREATER BILATERAL POLICY [...] (C) At their June 23 meeting, President Karzai repeated to NSA Jones his call for a US-Afghan joint team to implement the President's new strategy. He conceded such an initiative could not begin until after the election. Karzai will make his role as a unifying and national, rather than ethnic [...]	2009-06-29 04:07:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON AF PK IR
09KABUL1733	AFGHAN GOVERNMENT'S RESTRAINED INTERVENTION IN [...] (C) Summary. Officials of Paktya province in Afghanistan and tribal elders brokered an agreement on June 15 in an attempt to quiet two years of fighting between the Shia Turi and Sunnis in Pakistan's Kurram Agency. The residents of Bushera, a Sunni enclave on the Pakistani side of the border [...]	2009-07-02 12:30:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1762	Beyond 421 - Civilian Staffing Requirements for [...] Embassy Kabul has undertaken a review of our mission to determine the personnel and resourcing requirements to achieve success, a review that complements GEN McChrystal's ongoing 60-day review of ISAF's mission. In Ref A, Embassy Kabul detailed a USG civilian uplift needed to implement the Pre [...]	2009-07-06 15:31:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT APER PGOV PREL ETRD EFIN AF
09KABUL1767	KARZAI ON THE STATE OF US-AFGHAN RELATIONS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. In a series of meetings this week, I discussed with President Karzai a number of issues, including Karzai's concerns with the future of US policy on Afghanistan, and his opinions on where US policy here had failed. The meetings were cordial, but raised certain concerns for me about [...]	2009-07-07 13:29:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL1788	Baghlan Industry and Energy Sector Poised For Expansion [...] (SBU) Summary: Baghlan Province is well positioned to take advantage of its energy production and industrial potential, though some of its business leaders seem overly ambitious. With its intact hydropower plants and location along one of Afghanistan's primary electrical backbones, Baghlan alm [...]	2009-07-09 00:53:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID AF ECON ENRG
09KABUL1871	NIMROZ GOVERNOR SEEKS PRT AND A VISIT BY AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During a courtesy call, Governor Ghulam Dastagir Azad and Ambassador Eikenberry discussed possible political implications and logistical requirements of a possible visit to Nimroz and the Governor's desire for a PRT in order to bring more reconstruction assistance. Later that w [...]	2009-07-14 16:48:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2005	KARZAI ON DOSTUM [...] (S) SUMMARY: We continue to press President Karzai and his supporters not only to prevent Dostum's return to Afghanistan, but also to disassociate Karzai from Dostum. We are arguing that Dostum's return would be a significant distraction to the campaign, and that any candidate who seeks Dost [...]	2009-07-23 05:01:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL201	2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT FOR [...] SUMMARY: Narcotics cultivation in Afghanistan declined in 2008 by nearly 20 percent, after two years of record highs. Despite the drop in poppy cultivation, however, Afghanistan remained the world's largest grower of opium poppy, with cultivation largely confined to five contiguous provinces i [...]	2009-01-26 13:12:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM PREL PINS PTER
09KABUL2260	PROVINCIAL CAMPAIGNING IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since the June 16 start of the presidential campaign period, the major candidates have followed traditional ethnic and tribal lines in their campaigns through visits to traditional provincial strongholds, with shows of strength in opponents' territory. Political deals with trib [...]	2009-08-06 11:55:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2295	AFGHAN ELECTIONS: NEGATIVE PUBLIC PERCEPTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With just over two weeks remaining until the August 20 presidential and provincial council elections, concerns about fraud have recently exploded into the public consciousness. Many factors have contributed to this issue, including reports of a reduction in the total number of [...]	2009-08-10 09:41:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2366	Karzai Shows Strength in Herat Rally [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. In an August 14 campaign rally in Herat City (Afghanistan's second largest city),President Karzai drew a capacity crowd of more than 10,000 people, and demonstrated a show of unity among local and national powerbrokers. Flanked by Ismail Khan, FM Spanta, Herat's Ulema Shur [...]	2009-08-16 03:33:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL2636	PRO-KARZAI MPS ASK EMBASSY CLARIFICATION OF U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Eikenberry and Election Team Ambassador Carney reiterated to a meeting of 40 pro-Karzai MPs our position of neutrality regarding presidential candidates and our commitment to helping the Afghan people achieve a successful and credible electoral process. Ambassador Eik [...]	2009-08-31 14:22:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2681	KARZAI ON ELECTIONS AND THE FUTURE: SEPTEMBER 1 [...] (S) Summary: In our weekly meeting September 1, President Karzai was confident, lucid and open to areas of post-election cooperation should he be named the winner. We discussed the need to support the ongoing elections process, and he indicated that his negotiations with other candidates was [...]	2009-09-03 10:41:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2829	EXBS ADVISOR August 15 to September 12, 2009 MONTH END [...] (U) During this report period the EXBS staff and the Senior Consultant and Project Manager for Commonwealth Trading Partners, Mr. Toomas Raba held a five-day consultation visit in Kabul to discuss Legislative Development Assistance with representatives from the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affair [...]	2009-09-18 11:43:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL KG AF
09KABUL2831	BASHARDOST PREACHES POPULIST GOSPEL TO AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with presidential candidate and MP Ramazan Bashardost at his tent near Parliament on September 14. Bashardost was congenial, often quoting U.S. Presidents like John F. Kennedy, and noting his strong support of President Obama. The Ambassador congratulated Bas [...]	2009-09-19 06:09:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2832	GHANI SEES BAD AND WORSE POST-ELECTION OPTIONS [...] (S) Summary: Presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani is convinced that without a national framework, Afghanistan will face a political implosion. Without a new national political architecture, Dr. Ghani's prognosis for the country is glum. He warns that the North is on the verge of implosion, K [...]	2009-09-19 06:09:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL AF KDEM
09KABUL2918	BAMYAN GOVERNOR SAROBI PERCEIVES GROWING IRANIAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Bamyan Governor Habiba Sarobi revealed data to PRT DoS rep and PRT Commander showing that Karzai and Bashardost each captured approximately 49,000 votes in Bamyan. She stressed that rifts between Mohaqiq and Kalili and between MP Akbari and Deputy Governor Fahimi hurt Karzai, st [...]	2009-09-20 06:44:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR AF IR
09KABUL2919	POST-ELECTION DOOMSDAY SCENARIOS GAIN MOMENTUM [...] (C) Summary: Some Afghan analysts and officials are forecasting potentially dire scenarios that could unfold following the announcement of the final election results. A former Afghan diplomat and political analyst, who currently works for UNAMA, predicts "a gathering storm in the north," w [...]	2009-09-20 07:34:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL2920	Afghanistan: Building Cell Towers and Developing Telecom [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology Amir Sangin said he supports ISAF plans to locate cellular phone towers on U.S. Forward Operating Bases (FOBs),and thinks state-owned Afghan Telecom should own the towers, renting space to other service providers. He com [...]	2009-09-20 10:43:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS EAID PREL PGOV AF
09KABUL2933	AFGHAN GOVERNMENT REQUESTS TRANSBOUNDARY WATER [...] (C) Summary: After years of official reluctance to negotiate with its neighbors on transboundary water issues, Afghan government officials received the go-ahead from President Karzai to discuss capacity building for government negotiators. Before donors begin large-scale irrigation, drinking [...]	2009-09-21 15:30:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EAID SENV ECON PREL AF
09KABUL3395	SECOND ROUND PLANNING BEGINS IN EARNEST [...] (S) Summary: Now that President Karzai has accepted the decision to hold a second round on November 7, other elements of Afghan society have been quick to follow. Preparations in the areas of security, fraud mitigation, and voter education have reportedly begun within the central and local go [...]	2009-10-22 16:35:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PREL PGOV AF
09KABUL3397	SECOND ROUND PLANNING BEGINS IN EARNEST [...] (S) Summary: Now that President Karzai has accepted the decision to hold a second round on November 7, other elements of Afghan society have been quick to follow. Preparations in the areas of security, fraud mitigation, and voter education have reportedly begun within the central and local go [...]	2009-10-24 07:35:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PREL PGOV AF
09KABUL362	AFGHANISTAN'S 2009 TIP QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-18 03:06:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09KABUL3625	CABINET RUMORS - TEN DAYS BEFORE INAUGURATION [...] (S) Summary: Afghan political circles are abuzz with cabinet rumors, as fake cabinet lists begin circulating again (Ref. A),and clans and individuals lobby Karzai and his team for plum cabinet positions. The "money" ministries offering the most opportunities for graft are attracting the most [...]	2009-11-10 09:21:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL3725	KARZAI'S INAUGURATION - LEGITIMACY, POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: President Karzai's November 19 inuaguration ceremony emphasized his domestic and international legitimacy, possibly laying to rest his government's fears that their troubled electoral victory would come back to undermine his second term. Karzai's strong roots with the "mujahedee [...]	2009-11-19 14:01:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID AF
09KABUL3798	POMEGRANATES RIPE FOR COIN: A COUNTERINSURGENCY [...] (SBU) Summary: TaGab, a GIRoA critical district and home to thriving Taliban, Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin (HiG),and criminal networks, has been targeted by Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Kapisa as the focus of its counterinsurgency efforts. The initial phase of the effort, &Operation Red, [...]	2009-11-28 10:40:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL MOPS EAID AF
09KABUL3799	CABINET RUMORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following President Karzai's inaugural day assertion that "the ministers of Afghanistan must possess integrity and be professionals serving the nation," both Afghans and internationals are awaiting Karzai's announcement of his Cabinet picks. Karzai's candidates must be confirmed [...]	2009-11-28 10:44:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL3804	Commerce Minister Shahrani, Ambassador Wayne and Director [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-29 15:35:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EINV EFIN ENRG ECON ETRD EAID AF FAS EAGR
09KABUL381	JUNBESH OFFICIAL EXPOUNDS ON PARTY REFORM, PRESIDENTIAL [...] (SBU) Junbesh party central committee head Sayed Noorullah discussed his recent public spat with General Dostum, internal party reform efforts, and the party's outlook for the upcoming presidential elections with State PRT officer. Anti-reform elements within Junbesh, especially former militar [...]	2009-02-22 06:21:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL383	HELMAND MPS DELIVER THANKS BUT ALSO WARNINGS [...] (SBU) At a February 2, UK-hosted dinner for Members of Parliament from Helmand Province, the MPs collectively delivered four messages. First, they expressed appreciation for the assistance and sacrifices being offered up by the international community, particularly the U.S.; but the mistake [...]	2009-02-22 09:53:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL384	AFGHANISTAN/COUNTERNARCOTICS: 2009 DRUG ARREST AND SEIZURE [...] (U) Summary. This cable is the first in a monthly series recording significant counternarcotics activity in Afghanistan. Highlights include: - The Afghan police, protected by an Afghan Army battalion, launched successful eradication operations in Helmand Province starting January 31. Over 1 [...]	2009-02-22 09:56:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM PREL PINS PTER
09KABUL3865	KARZAI LOOKS FORWARD [...] (S) SUMMARY: On December 2, Ambassador Eikenberry met twice with President Karzai. At the first meeting, the Ambassador and General McChrystal discussed President ObamaÂ´s December 2, speech with Karzai and his national security team. Ambassador Eikenberry advised that at the national level, the [...]	2009-12-03 11:27:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PREL PROG AF
09KABUL4070	THE NEW CABINET: BETTER BUT NOT BEST [...] (C) Summary: President Karzai sent most of the cabinet list to the Parliament on December 19 with the notable exception of National Directorate for Security (NDS) Chief Saleh. Although we judge many of the ministers are acceptable and qualified, this list represents only a modest upgrade in Karzai' [...]	2009-12-19 16:21:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL467	NEGATIVE INFLUENCE OF CERTAIN KARZAI ADVISORS [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Individuals formerly close to President Karzai attribute blame for Karzai's recent unpredictable behavior to the influence of a trio of Palace advisors. Critics say Palace Chief of Staff Mohammad Daudzai, Education Minister Farooq Wardak, and Information and Culture Minister Abdul K [...]	2009-03-02 13:38:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL498	SAYYAF: KARZAI CALLED OPPOSITION'S BLUFF [...] (C/NF) MP Abdul Rassoul Sayyaf (Kabul, Pashtun) told the Charge on 3/3 that President Karzai's 2/28 election date decree (reftel) came only in response to opposition criticism that the president was ignoring the Constitution. That groups like the United Front had now switched their public pos [...]	2009-03-03 13:59:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AF
09KABUL525	PAKTIKA PROVINCE: SECURITY CHALLENGES HINDER [...] (SBU) Declining security in the second half of 2008 in Afghanistan's Paktika province affected residents, access to health care, education and employment opportunities in large parts of the province. Exceedingly low levels of education, combined with limited means of information and communica [...]	2009-03-10 05:10:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL568	Deteriorating Security in Farah Province [...] Farah's security environment has deteriorated steadily over the past 20 months, accompanied by the disappearance of Afghan government presence in outlying districts. Despite the efforts of Governor Roohul Amin, current material and human resources available to the province are inadequate to [...]	2009-03-13 06:05:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM SNAR EAID AF
09KABUL718	MARCH 16-18 VISIT OF THE NAC TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: On March 18, the NATO Senior Civilian Representative (NATO SCR) in Afghanistan reviewed key themes discussed by the North Atlantic Council (NAC) with senior Afghan figures for the Kabul NATO Caucus during the NAC's recent visit. In the NAC meeting with cabinet ministers, Interio [...]	2009-03-25 05:24:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV NATO AF
09KABUL77	AFGHAN SHIAS OBSERVE ASHURA UNDER NEW TOLERANCE [...] (U) SUMMARY. Afghan Shia observed the Ashura holiday this month, staging public demonstrations of their faith that went largely unchallenged by the country's Sunni majority. Thousands of Shia took to the streets in processions in Kabul, Herat, and other cities -- an open display that stood i [...]	2009-01-15 12:36:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM PREL AF IR
09KABUL784	AFGHAN RECONSTRUCTION, TRADE, HOT TOPICS IN TEHRAN [...] (SBU) The Tehran-hosted Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit saw Afghan reconstruction and regional trade issues highlighted earlier this month. The March 11 summit meetings resulted in agreement among participants to contribute USD one million each to a reconstruction fund. But rat [...]	2009-03-30 13:04:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETRD ECON EINV EFIN AF IR
09KABUL897	LOGAR GOVERNOR TALKS OF NEEDED COOPERATION; [...] (C) Summary: Logar Provincial Governor Atiqullah Lodin shared a sober view about the direction of Afghanistan governance and security, lamenting that the Government of Afghanistan is becoming increasingly weak. He predicted that President Karzai will be reelected despite increases in corrupt [...]	2009-04-10 02:47:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS PTER AF
09KABUL899	AFGHANISTAN LAND TRANSPORT SECTOR PART 2: [...] (SBU) Summary: Development of the Ring Road and its links to the borders has led to decreased travel times, increased commercial activity, and increased government revenue. However, Afghan business leaders complain that road quality and maintenance, police and Customs corruption, and burdensom [...]	2009-04-11 02:52:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EAID ELTN ETRD ECON PGOV AF
09KABUL906	Paktika: Remote Gomal District Faces Security, [...] (SBU) Summary: Gomal District Administrator Musa Jan is concerned that lack of Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) or Coalition Forces (CF) control of roads passing from South Waziristan through Gomal allows Taliban forces free access to the district and points north and west. Some village [...]	2009-04-12 12:42:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL994	CANDIDATE REGISTRATION: WHAT IS HAPPENING (AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Afghanistan's presidential hopefuls are scanning political circles in search of running mates to fill the two vice presidential slots on their tickets, apparently unaware or unconcerned with a rapidly approaching April 25-May 8 registration period, at which time candidates will [...]	2009-04-20 11:57:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AF
09KAMPALA272	2008 SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE [...] (S) Demonstrations A. Are there any ethnic or religious communities in country prone to carrying out significant anti-American demonstrations? Not generally, however during the reporting period there was one public protest of significance held by the local Muslim population on 16 January [...]	2009-03-12 11:28:00	Embassy Kampala	SECRET	APER ASEC
09KARACHI28	BALOCHISTAN FACING ENERGY SHORTAGE [...] (C) Summary: Balochistan is facing a severe energy shortage that threatens to impact agricultural production and businesses. Many Baloch lack confidence in the GOP to resolve their problem, even as the GOP formulates plans to tackle it. Beset by energy crises in other, more populated and w [...]	2009-01-28 12:41:00	Consulate Karachi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENGY SOCI PGOV PK
09KATHMANDU520	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN'S TURMOIL [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-18 08:38:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU643	MEDIA REACTION: TOWARDS A NUCLEAR FREE WORLD [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-17 08:36:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU837	MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR ROW [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-10 04:17:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU861	MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE PLANS [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-17 11:57:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU869	MEDIA REACTION: INVOLVEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-21 11:44:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU945	MEDIA REACTION: RESPONSE OF NEPALI PRESS TO OBAMA'S NOBEL PRIZE [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-14 11:50:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP

09KHARTOUM107	SUDANESE RESPOND TO BADR AIRLINES DEMARCHES [...] (S/NF) Sudanese Foreign Minister Deng Alor on January 27 provided a written response to the Badr Airlines demarche (Refs A and B). Alor said that NISS Chief Salah Ghosh had provided him with the document the previous day. The document, which is transcribed in its entirety at the end of this [...]	2009-01-28 09:58:00	Embassy Khartoum	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC ETTC KPKO MASS PARM PGOV PREL UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM1278	FRENCH DIPLOMAT CALLS FOR RETURN TO NAIVASHA-STYLE [...] (C) Summary: In an October 21 meeting with Polchief and Poloff, French Deputy Chief of Mission Denis Douveneaux praised Chadian President Idris Deby as a "peacemaker," and placed the blame squarely on Libya for arming and funding insurgents in the Darfur region. He expressed doubts that unity [...]	2009-11-15 06:32:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINS CH FR SU
09KHARTOUM136	PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR CALLS FOR STRATEGIC [...] (C) Summary: In a February 2 meeting, CDA Fernandez warned Presidential Advisor Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salahadeen that an implosion of GOSS due to falling oil prices and revenues would have disastrous implications for Sudan and the NCP. Salahadeen responded that the NCP is a proponent [...]	2009-02-03 15:13:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM151	NCP WOULD LIKE TO SEE DEEPER ENGAGEMENT WITH NEW [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-04 15:31:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SOCI AU SU
09KHARTOUM226	WINNERS AND LOSERS FROM DOHA AND NEXT STEPS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although the Doha process continues, the conclusion of the initial phase of the process on February 17 with an "Agreement of Good Will and Confidence Building" between JEM and the GoS (reftel a-d) left behind notable early losers and winners. Rapidly changing events in Sudan, [...]	2009-02-20 11:47:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM37	SUDANESE INTELLIGENCE CHIEF SAYS GOS READY TO WORK [...] (C) Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS ) Chief Salah Ghosh said that the Government of Sudan (GoS) is ready to cooperate with the new US administration, particularly on the Darfur crisis. He suggested that a definitive solution to Darfur is near and could be an "early vi [...]	2009-01-12 15:15:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO SOCI AU SU
09KHARTOUM459	SOUTHERN SUDAN SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE [...] (U) Keyed to ref a are the Security Environment Profile Questionnaire (SEPQ) responses below for Southern Sudan. ------------------ POLITICAL VIOLENCE ------------------ 2. (SBU) Demonstrations A. Are there ethnic or religious communities in country that are capable of carrying out [...]	2009-04-01 15:54:00	Embassy Khartoum	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER AMGT SU
09KHARTOUM533	SE GRATION NEGOTIATES WITH GOS TO URGENTLY FILL [...] (C) Summary: During his first visit to Sudan, the President,s Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration held intensive discussions with senior NCP officials April 8-10 in Khartoum in order to resolve the NGO expulsion crisis and ensure that life-saving humanitarian assistance reaches beneficiaries [...]	2009-04-21 05:21:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KINSHASA1037	GDRC SUPPORTS U.S. POSTURE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) PolOff briefed Mr. Mavambu Matumona, MFA Deputy Director for the Office of International Cooperation's Bureau for the Americas, Asia, and Oceania. Matumona quickly responded that the well-known position of the GDRC is against the propagation of nuclear arms and that the GDRC supports the [...]	2009-11-25 16:30:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR CG
09KUALALUMPUR1013	MALAYSIAN F-5 ENGINES CASE AND ACTION REQUEST [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-23 09:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PM PREL PGOV MARR MY
09KUALALUMPUR122	MALAYSIA DPM NAJIB SEEKS STRONGER BILATERAL [...] (S) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Najib reiterated Malaysia's desire to strengthen ties with the U.S. during a review of key issues in our bilateral relationship with the Ambassador on February 19. Najib extended an invitation for President Obama to visit Malaysia and encouraged other inc [...]	2009-02-20 09:26:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	ECON ECIN ETRD PREL PGOV MY
09KUALALUMPUR138	AMBASSADOR MARCIEL'S MEETING AT CENTRAL BANK ON [...] (S) Summary: In a February 23 meeting with senior Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) officials and the DG of the Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (LOFSA),visiting Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs and DAS for Southeast Asia Scot Marciel conveyed U.S. concerns about reports of the imminent ope [...]	2009-02-25 10:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	KNNP MNUC IR GM ECON XB XC XE XG MY
09KUALALUMPUR361	SCENESETTER FOR FM ANIFAH'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (S) Foreign Minister Anifah Aman's visit to Washington May 14 to meet with Secretary Clinton is a clear signal of the priority new Prime Minister Najib places on improving U.S.-Malaysia ties. Najib is a more pragmatic and action-oriented leader, and more inclined to move Malaysia away from M [...]	2009-05-13 08:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR392	NEXT STEPS FOR U.S. - MALAYSIA RELATIONS [...] (S) We have come a long way in the first months of the new Administration's relationship with Malaysia. Secretary Clinton's congratulatory call to Foreign Minister Anifah and her early meeting with him in Washington as well as Prime Minister Najib's well publicized receipt of a letter of con [...]	2009-05-20 09:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR434	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) Malaysia's new Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, during the Ambassador's June 1 introductory call, endorsed enhanced economic ties with the U.S. and offered an opening to discuss government procurement in our pending bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks. The Ambassador urged [...]	2009-06-04 01:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ECON ETRD ETTC IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR486	IRANIANS IN MALAYSIA PROTEST ELECTION RESULTS [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Some 500 Iranians gathered in front of the UN offices in Kuala Lumpur on June 15 and demonstrated against the election results in Iran. Police fired tear gas to disperse the demonstrators, who consisted primarily of students. We have no reports of further protest [...]	2009-06-16 09:12:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR490	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL BIRD'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA [...] (C) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Malaysia. Your visit comes during a transitional period for U.S.-Malaysia relations offering both new opportunities and challenges. After almost three months in office, new Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is proving to be a more pragmatic and action-orien [...]	2009-06-17 11:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR719	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL REYES'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA [...] (C) Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes Chairman Reyes, visit to Malaysia. The visit comes in the midst of a transitional period in U.S.-Malaysia relations which offers both new opportunities and challenges for the relationship. After five months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is [...]	2009-08-27 09:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR752	BANK MELLAT/FEEB DEMARCH DELIVERED TO BANK NEGARA [...] (S) Econcouns delivered ref A demarche on FEEB xxxxxxxxxxxx emphasized that BN and LOFSA took their supervisory role seriously, and that Malaysia approved the FEEB license and would allow it to operate as long as there was no evidence that FEEB was in contravention of any relevant law and was not s [...]	2009-09-11 09:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KNNP IR PINR PTER MY
09KUALALUMPUR760	MALAYSIAN ACADEMICS ON OIC, U.S. ISLAMIC POLICY, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A September 10 seminar on the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) at Kuala Lumpur's International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS),a government-funded institute, was ostensibly about how the OIC could regain relevance, but also included supportive comments [...]	2009-09-14 08:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KISL MY OIC
09KUALALUMPUR80	MALAYSIA SCENESETTER FOR VISITS OF SENIOR U.S. [...] (C) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Malaysia at a juncture that offers new prospects in the bilateral relationship. Malaysia has cautiously welcomed the new U.S. Administration as it approaches its own leadership transition in late March. Malaysia is an economically successful, relatively [...]	2009-02-06 10:37:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PTER ECON OVIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR859	DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S SEPTEMBER 28,2009 [...] (SBU) September 28, 2009, 09:00 a.m.; Prime Minister's Office, Putrajaya, Malaysia. 2. (SBU) Participants: United States ------------- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador James Keith DNI Ambassador Joseph DeTrani Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Joseph Donovan Deputy Assistant Secre [...]	2009-10-27 06:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	OVIP STEINBERG JAMES PREL PGOV ECON MY
09KUALALUMPUR956	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY ADMIRAL [...] (C) Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia. You will be participating in the Airpower and Maritime Conferences and meeting high ranking defense officials not only from Malaysia, but from other countries around the world who are participating in this year's Langkawi Intern [...]	2009-11-25 09:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET//NOFORN	MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR958	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Madam Ambassador, Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia. U.S.-Malaysia relations are changing across a wide range of bilateral and multilateral settings. In his first seven months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has demonstrated a more pragmatic and action-o [...]	2009-11-30 09:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KWMN PREL PGOV GTIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR977	GOM ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING IAEA VOTE [...] (C) The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement late on December 5 regarding the November 27 vote on the German resolution at the IAEA (see para. 2). The statement appears to be the GOM's public response to repeated requests in Washington and by the Ambassador to correct the [...]	2009-12-07 23:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP IAEA IR MY
09KUWAIT1017	KUWAIT: MEASURED BUT REAL PROGRESS ON [...] (S/NF) Summary: Based upon concerns expressed during Washington consultations, upon arrival at post in April 2008, Ambassador used her introductory calls on the senior Kuwaiti leadership to assess ways to improve Kuwait's CT performance. In May 2008, Post laid out a strategy for promoting gr [...]	2009-10-22 13:41:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV PINR KTFN KU
09KUWAIT1036	A BIG FOOTPRINT IN THE SAND: THE U.S. PRESENCE IN [...] (S) Summary and Comment: During the nearly two decades since U.S. and Coalition forces liberated Kuwait, a robust USG presence -- military and civilian -- has become virtually a fixture here. This posture has been encouraged by a welcoming host government that has seen its own long-term secu [...]	2009-10-29 14:33:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL UNGA KU
09KUWAIT110	THE INTERIOR MINISTER'S REMEDY FOR TERRORISTS: [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During a February 3 meeting in their ongoing dialog on US-Kuwait CT cooperation, Kuwaiti Minister of Interior Shaykh Jaber al-Khalid Al Sabah discussed with Ambassador US and Kuwaiti efforts to locate and apprehend terror financiers (including Mohammed Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Al-Ali, [...]	2009-02-05 16:36:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PINR KU IR
09KUWAIT1107	PM MAKES SURPRISE TRIP TO IRAN; AMIR MAY FOLLOW [...] (C) Summary: Kuwait's Prime Minister led a high-level delegation to Tehran on November 21-22 for a short-notice visit that served multiple purposes. While the visit was hyped in glowing terms in the Iranian press, the Kuwaiti reaction has been more muted, and post,s interlocutors point to mi [...]	2009-11-23 14:18:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS KNNP IR KU
09KUWAIT1117	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (U) Ambassador and Mission Kuwait warmly welcome the December 5-6 visit of Deputy Secretary of Energy Poneman to Kuwait. The Bilateral Relationship -------------------------- 2. (SBU) Kuwait remains a key bilateral ally for the U.S. and has been critical in supporting OIF and OEF, both w [...]	2009-11-25 11:40:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG SENV KU
09KUWAIT1130	KUWAITI SECURITY DIALOGUE PARTICIPATION [...] (U) The responses below are keyed to reftel questions. 2. (U) The United States and Kuwait participate bilaterally in two established dialogues: The Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) and the Joint Military Commission (JMC). Details on these dialogues are provided below. Gulf Security Dial [...]	2009-12-02 11:36:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KU
09KUWAIT114	KUWAIT ESTH UPDATE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 16. 2. (SBU) Summary: Kuwait's science and technology establishment is dominated by the government-funded Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and the non-governmental Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS). Wh [...]	2009-02-08 12:24:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ETRD EAID PGOV KU
09KUWAIT153	AMBASSADOR REVIEWS S-300'S, GAZA, AFGHANISTAN ET [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador on February 19 reviewed with Deputy PM/FM Dr. Mohammed Al Sabah a range of issues including the March 2 donors conference in Sharm Al-Sheikh, which the FM will attend (ref A),Russia's possible S-300 air defense missile sale to Iran (ref B),and the USG's ongoing Afghan [...]	2009-02-23 10:44:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL PTER MOPS SY IR KU
09KUWAIT25	CODEL GRAHAM SHARES VIEWS WITH GOK ON IRANIAN [...] (C) Summary: In a January 8 meeting, Senator Joe Biden, accompanied by Senator Lindsey Graham, briefed Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Jaber Al Sabah and Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al Sabah on the U.S. political transition and cabinet formation process. In [...]	2009-01-12 09:10:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KU
09KUWAIT265	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - MARCH 25, [...] [S/NF] Qalibaf Planning to Deliver US Goods in Time for Election?: The Tehran Municipality's interest in US agricultural trade continues, but now appears driven by a more overtly political agenda. IRPO Officer and Dubai-based regional Ag Attache met for a second time with two UAE-based Irania [...]	2009-03-19 13:35:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL PGOV KU IZ
09KUWAIT313	DEMARCHE DELIVERED - RUSSIAN BASES IN ABKHAZIA AND [...] (C) PolOff on March 29 delivered reftel demarche informing Kuwait of the U.S.'s continuing rejection of Russia's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and unease over its plans to construct bases there. PolOff's interlocutor, Fadel Al-Hasan, First Secretary in MFA's European department, i [...]	2009-03-31 12:53:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS GG IR KU
09KUWAIT316	SCENESETTER FOR AF CHIEF OF STAFF GENERAL SCHWARTZ [...] (C) General Schwartz, my staff and I look forward to welcoming you to Kuwait. Your visit will provide an excellent opportunity to engage with senior Kuwait military leaders as the bilateral relationship adapts to our changing profile in Iraq and new challenges in Afghanistan/Pakistan. Your in [...]	2009-04-01 04:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS KU
09KUWAIT317	ENSURING THE CLASS ENTRY SYSTEM IS ACCURATE AND UP [...] This is an action request. Please see para 6. Summary: -------- 2. The recent border crossing experience of a key Embassy contact who alleges excessive and invasive scrutiny during his recent trip to meet with RAND officials in California leads post to question what process or procedu [...]	2009-04-01 08:55:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PGOV CONS PREL KU
09KUWAIT445	KUWAITI NSB DEPUTY WARY OF AL-MALIKI AND IRAN [...] (C) Key points: -- Kuwait highly appreciates recent high-level engagement with Secretary Clinton and other consultations on regional issues. -- Kuwait is keen to maintain the GSD, but recommends a review of its parameters. -- The GOK is wary of GOI's Al-Maliki and his perceived callou [...]	2009-05-04 12:57:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL PARM MARR IZ KU
09KUWAIT452	KUWAIT: LAYING FOUNDATIONS FOR THE NEW SILK ROAD? [...] (SBU) Summary: The global financial crisis notwithstanding, Kuwaiti business and political leaders are seeking to strengthen commercial ties between Asia and Kuwait. From agriculture to banking and from energy to real estate, Kuwait's deep-rooted and globalist mercantile establishment appears [...]	2009-05-05 13:44:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ECON KU
09KUWAIT486	KUWAIT: KEEPING A WARY EYE ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Kuwaiti government officials and foreign policy analysts remain deeply suspicious of Iran's hegemonic ambitions, which they view as a serious threat to the Gulf region and the wider Middle East, and regularly raise the issue at senior meetings with USG officials, most recently wi [...]	2009-05-14 14:39:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER PGOV KU
09KUWAIT497	KUWAIT ANGLE ON REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR [...] (C) Embassy read with interest ref A discussion of a new diplomatic strategy aimed at securing Iraq's future political stability through an enhanced process of regional integration, including stronger bilateral ties between Iraq and key states. Kuwait's decision to send an Ambassador to Baghd [...]	2009-05-17 14:40:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KU IZ
09KUWAIT550	AMIR PLEADS FOR NATIONAL UNITY AS HE INTRODUCES [...] (C) Kuwaiti Amir Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah on May 30 swore in sixteen new and returning ministers, introducing them to recently elected parliamentarians at the National Assembly's convening on May 31. This latest iteration of the government represents the 27th cabinet since Kuwai [...]	2009-06-01 15:16:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KWMN KU
09KUWAIT570	HARD-LINE POSITIONS FURTHER JEOPARDIZE UNCC [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi, Jordanian and Kuwaiti environmental officials spent five days in talks in Kuwait from May 31 to June 4. The meetings -- convened under the auspices of the UN Compensation Commission (UNCC) -- focused on regional efforts to bolster Iraq's capacity to identify and plan for e [...]	2009-06-07 11:49:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV KU IZ
09KUWAIT614	KUWAIT'S MERCHANTS FRET ABOUT THE FUTURE, FAIL TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-22 13:19:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV KU
09KUWAIT619	KUWAIT ECONOMIC UPDATE - JUNE 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: -Despite high profile defaults, Kuwait continues to be spared most of the ravages of the global financial crisis. S&P recently reaffirmed its "AA-/A-1 " ratings, citing Kuwait's "robust external balances." -Current oil prices will likely produce a budget surplus [...]	2009-06-24 09:59:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EPET KU
09KUWAIT631	SCENESETTER FOR AA/S FELTMAN VISIT TO KUWAIT [...] (C) Dear AA/S Feltman, my staff and I look forward to welcoming you to Kuwait. Your arrival comes at an interesting moment, with a newly elected National Assembly already testing the government's resolve through the "grilling" of a senior Al Sabah minister. Your visit will provide an excellent [...]	2009-06-25 13:14:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV IZ IR KU
09KUWAIT723	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS' VISIT TO KUWAIT [...] Key Points: -- (C) Our bilateral mil-mil relationship with Kuwait is strong; active FMS cases amount to USD 8.1 billion and Kuwaiti AIK for OIF exceeds USD one billion annually; -- (C) While concerned about the security implications of a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, the GoK will likely need con [...]	2009-07-20 15:24:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS KU IZ
09KUWAIT724	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS' VISIT TO KUWAIT [...] Key Points: -- (C) Our bilateral mil-mil relationship with Kuwait is strong; active FMS cases amount to USD 8.1 billion and Kuwaiti AIK for OIF exceeds USD one billion annually; -- (C) While concerned about the security implications of a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, the GoK will likely need con [...]	2009-07-21 05:46:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS KU IZ
09KUWAIT760	GEN PETRAEUS AND KUWAITI DCOS ON IRAN, IRAQ, CT, [...] (S) CENTCOM Commander GEN David Petraeus, accompanied by Ambassador, engaged in a wide-ranging exchange on the evening of July 22 with Kuwaiti Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) LTG Ahmed Khalid Al Sabah. Key Points: -- (C) On Iraq, General Petraeus said the USG appreciates Kuwait's [...]	2009-08-02 06:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS KU IZ
09KUWAIT898	MFA USEC ON IRAQ, IRAN, PEACE PROCESS AND SECURITY [...] (C) MFA Undersecretary Khalid Al-Jarallah told the Ambassador September 7 that Kuwait had heard via UN sources that Iraq is now willing to cooperate on the issue of maintenance of land border markers. Jarallah added that Kuwait would shortly welcome an Iraqi delegation here to work on the iss [...]	2009-09-09 11:57:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV KU IZ IR
09KUWAIT957	(S/NF) IBB/SPACEFOR COLLABORATE ON IRANIAN JAMMING [...] (S/NF) Kuwait-based International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) and Office of Military Cooperation-Kuwait (OMC-K) staff traveled to Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar on September 27 to meet with Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) counterparts to establish protocols for reporting suspected Iranian jamm [...]	2009-10-04 13:28:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL OIIP BBG KPAO KU IR
09KYIV1942	U.S.-UKRAINE NONPROLIFERATION MEETINGS SEPTEMBER [...] (S) Summary: Highlights of this semi-annual U.S.-Ukraine nonproliferation dialogue include: --Ukraine gave an inconsistent answer on the question of transferring HEU spent fuel to Russia. --Ukraine asked for additional security assurances beyond those provided in Budapest in 1994, and was intereste [...]	2009-11-09 12:05:00	Embassy Kyiv	SECRET	PARM PREL KNUC UP
09KYIV858	CHERNOMYRDIN TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (C) The Ambassador met on May 19 with Russian Ambassador Viktor Chernomyrdin. Discussion focused on domestic Ukrainian politics, with Chernomyrdin regretting the "lost years" brought about by the conflict between President Yushchenko and PM Tymoshenko. He expressed irritation at the EU and Y [...]	2009-05-21 09:40:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL UP
09LAHORE54	SIPAH-E-SAHABA STEPS UP ACTIVITIES IN FAISALABAD [...] (S) Summary: A well-placed Deobandi religious leader told Principal Officer in a meeting on March 18 that extremist group Sipah-e-Sahaba (SSP) was increasing its activities in the central Punjab city of Faisalabad, the province's second largest, in collaboration with elements of the Tehrik-e-T [...]	2009-03-20 10:51:00	Consulate Lahore	SECRET	PTER PGOV PK
09LAPAZ1601	BOLIVIANS REACT SHARPLY TO SECRETARY'S IRAN REMARKS [...] (C) Summary: The Bolivian government responded forcefully to the Secretary's December 11 caution about closer ties with Iran, seizing upon her remarks to attack the United States for "imperialist" and "colonial" interference in Bolivia's sovereign affairs. The Bolivian MFA initially sought to [...]	2009-12-14 19:48:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR BL
09LAPAZ1611	BOLIVIA: NEGATING "DEFAMATION OF RELIGION" RESOLUTION [...] (C) Summary: Bolivia regularly votes for the Organization of the Islamic Conference's UN resolutions against "defamation of religions," most recently on December 18 in the UNGA plenary session. Given our thorny bilateral relationship, the GOB's ALBA membership, and its growing ties with Iran, [...]	2009-12-23 14:04:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR KISL OPDC BL
09LAPAZ66	EVO BREAKS RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL; ATTACKS VATICAN [...] (C) Summary: President Evo Morales announced January 13 that Bolivia would break relations with Israeli, although the Israeli Honorary Consul told us he is still waiting for a formal notification from the Foreign Ministry. Morales also claimed he would charge Israel with war crimes at the Int [...]	2009-01-14 22:43:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR OFDP VN IS VT BN
09LAPAZ67	LA PAZ - ANNUAL OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT - 2009 [...] ROAD CONDITIONS IN BOLIVIA Outside the major cities, road conditions are quite poor. Of the 42,815 Km. of roads in Bolivia, less than five percent are paved. Of the remainder, one third is topped with gravel, and the rest (approximately 60% of all the roads in country) are poorly maintained [...]	2009-01-15 11:13:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AMGT APER BL
09LAPAZ89	U.S./BOLIVIA RELATIONS: HOW WE GOT HERE [...] (C) Summary: President Evo Morales has repeatedly stated that he will "never break relations with the United States," and he has recently expressed hopes that bilateral relations will improve under the Obama administration. Privately, however, high-level officials told us as early as 2007 tha [...]	2009-01-21 19:02:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR PTER ECON EFIN EAID BL
09LISBON233	AMBASSADOR HOSTS ISAF MEETING IN LISBON [...] (C) Ambassador Stephenson on April 22 hosted a meeting of several ISAF-country ambassadors in Lisbon to review the outcomes of the recent NATO Summit and to assess strategies for encouraging the Portuguese government to continue to contribute to ISAF in a meaningful way. Present were Lisbon-b [...]	2009-04-27 10:14:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS PO
09LISBON254	PORTUGAL-US BILATERAL COMMISSION; PROGRESS ON ISAF [...] (C) Summary. The U.S.-Portugal Bilateral Commission met in Lisbon on May 4 as part of its regular semi-annual meeting schedule and reviewed the state of the bilateral relationship. Portuguese MFA PolDir Brito said the GOP continues to study options to make good on the Prime Minister's promis [...]	2009-05-13 15:03:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV OVIP PO
09LJUBLJANA197	SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF JULY 27-28 GAERC [...] (C) On June 10, Emboff discussed the U.S. nonpaper (ref) with European Correspondent Jernej Muller. Muller was unable to provide Slovenia's views on whether/how the U.S. might best support the EUMM because Slovenia has not yet developed its position. He noted that Slovenia has focused more on [...]	2009-07-17 12:02:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV GG SI
09LOME17	TOGO - 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following is Togo's 2009 Investment Climate Statement as requested in reftel: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT 2. Togo has traditionally provided a hospitable environment for foreign investment. However, political instability has diminished both opportunities and investor confidence. T [...]	2009-01-16 11:36:00	Embassy Lome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR TO
09LONDON118	UK IRAN SANCTIONS ROUNDUP [...] (S/NF) Summary. British officials are eager to apply additional pressure on Iran's nuclear program. They are pursuing domestic and multilateral options, including possibly broadening the category of products requiring export licenses, imposing EU sanctions on additional Iranian banks, and testing [...]	2009-01-16 10:33:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN KNNP MNUC PARM ECON ETTC IR UK
09LONDON1203	UK WINDOW ON IRAN: NGO ARGUES MORE SABERI-LIKE [...] (SBU) This cable responds to Department (NEA/IR) request that Iran Watcher posts, echoing IRPO Dubai's widely read "Window on Iran" round-ups, provide as feasible occasional front channel summaries of day-to-day Iran-related interactions appropriate for reporting in summary form to a wide Wash [...]	2009-05-21 12:47:00	Embassy London	SECRET	IR JA PGOV PHUM PREL PTER ECON UK
09LONDON127	IRAN: BBC PERSIAN TV BEGINS OPERATIONS [...] (C) Summary. BBC Persian TV launched its well-resourced broadcast operations January 14. Both anti-regime exiles and the Tehran regime continue to attack BBC's objectivity. The BBC's effort is a long-term one aimed at attracting Farsi-speaking audiences in Iran, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan; broa [...]	2009-01-16 16:30:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AF IR KPAO PHUM PREL PROP TI UK
09LONDON1442	IRAN: XXXXXXXXXXXX SAYS ELECTION PRECLUDED BY "POLITICAL COUP," URGES USG FOCUS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND POLITICAL SUPPORT FOR PROTESTORS [...] (S) Summary: XXXXXXXXXXXX on June 16 told London Iran Watcher (Poloff) and a small group of diplomats that "a majority" of leaders within the government of Iran and the IRGC want the United States, while continuing to avoid interference in Iran, to continue and even strengthen its public messages [...]	2009-06-18 17:50:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER PINS IR UK
09LONDON1745	IRAN: XXXXXXXXXXXX MEETS ARAB AMBASSADORS IN [...] (S) SUMMARY: London Iran Watcher (poloff) attended a luncheon XXXXXXXXXXXX hosted by the XXXXXXXXXXXX in honor of XXXXXXXXXXXX. Also in attendance were the ambassadors of XXXXXXXXXXXX, as well as XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX, and XXXXXXXXXXXX businessman XXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXXXXX pro [...]	2009-07-30 10:30:00	Embassy London	SECRET	PREL KNNP IR
09LONDON1761	THE ROAD TO 2010: HMG'S STRATEGY FOR THE NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary. On July 16, the Cabinet Office released a 52-page document entitled "The Road to 2010 - Addressing the Nuclear Question in the Twenty First Century," which charts the UK's road map to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference in April-May 2010. The document (f [...]	2009-07-31 14:46:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AORC ENRG IR KNNP MNUC MOPS PARM PGOV PREL
09LONDON207	IRAN - ANALYST KHAJEHPOUR ARGUES FOR: BROADENING [...] (C/NF) Summary: Iran's leadership is committed domestically to low-grade enrichment but is not irretrievably committed to creation of a nuclear weapon, in the view of Tehran-based political risk analyst Bijan Khajehpour, who met privately in London with U.S Ambassador to UNVIE Greg Schulte ac [...]	2009-01-23 15:56:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	IR IS KPRP LE PGOV PHUM PINS PREL UK IA SW
09LONDON2111	IMO: REPORT OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION [...] SUMMARY: The 59th session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) convened 13)18 July 2009 under the chairmanship of Mr. A. Chrysostomou (Cyprus). Major U.S. policy interests were advanced by MEPC: 1) approving a North American Emission [...]	2009-09-10 19:14:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT KGHG PHSA SENV UK
09LONDON2198	U/S TAUSCHERâ€™S MEETINGS WITH FS MILIBAND AND OTHER [...] (S/NF) Summary: Under Secretary Tauscher held meetings in London on September 2-4 on the margins of the P5 Conference on Confidence Building Measures Towards Nuclear Disarmament with Foreign Secretary David Miliband, Simon McDonald, Head of the Foreign and Defence Policy Secretariat at the Cabinet [...]	2009-09-22 14:13:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM KNNP PREL CH EG FR IN IR IZ JA KN PK
09LONDON227	DECEMBER ENERGY MINISTERIAL IN LONDON [...] (SBU) Summary: Ministers and high-ranking officials from 27 countries, leading international energy and financial institutions, pledged to work together to reduce oil price volatility, at the HMG-hosted London Energy Meeting on December 19 in London. Participants agreed that the recent pric [...]	2009-01-26 17:05:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EINV UK
09LONDON2303	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARYâ€™S OCTOBER 10-11 [...] (C//NF) Summary. The Secretary's visit to London comes on the heels of the Labour, Conservative, and Liberal Democrat political party conferences -- their last before the UK elections which must be held by June 2010. The domestic political situation remains in flux, but with the Conservatives enjoy [...]	2009-10-06 16:46:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON UK KNNP MOPS IR PK AF
09LONDON2501	SCOTLAND: AMBASSADOR ENGAGES WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS [...] (U) Summary. The Ambassador engaged with a wide variety of policy, civic, business, and Muslim communities during his first official visit to Scotland, October 29-30. Prominent Scottish Muslim leaders told the Ambassador during a roundtable discussion that the Muslim community in the UK and [...]	2009-11-05 16:27:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL OEXC OIIP ECON UK
09LONDON2509	TORIES ABANDON EU REFERENDUM, BUT CRY "NEVER AGAIN" [...] (C/NF) Summary. Conservative leader David Cameron abandoned his party's plans for a UK referendum on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty as the treaty becomes law on December 1. In a November 4 speech, Cameron lamented that the country, under Labour governments, was denied the chance for a referen [...]	2009-11-05 18:05:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EU UK
09LONDON2567	AMBASSADOR MCELDOWNEY'S BILATERAL MEETINGS IN [...] (C/NF) Summary and Introduction. During her November 9-11 visit to London, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Nancy McEldowney discussed a range of issues in bilateral meetings with UK officials. Julian Miller, Deputy Head of the Foreign and Defence Policy Secretariat at the Cabinet [...]	2009-11-16 15:51:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MOPS SOCI ECON PK AF OSCE NATO EU
09LONDON2622	UK-HOSTED P5 CONFERENCE ON CONFIDENCE BUILDING [...] (SBU/NF) Summary and Introduction: The United Kingdom (UK) hosted a conference of P5 states on 3-4 September 2009 to discuss confidence building measures (CBMs) on nuclear disarmament and associated non-proliferation issues. The conference originated in a proposal made by then Defence Secre [...]	2009-11-20 17:17:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP AORC PGOV PREL MNUC IAEA NPT UNGA ENRG
09LONDON2678	UK HOSTS P5 UN DEPUTY DIRECTORS MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: IO PDAS Gerald Anderson participated in a P5 UN Deputy Directors meeting at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London on November 23. The Deputy Director-level meeting was the first of its kind and covered Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding reform, Afghanistan and Paki [...]	2009-12-02 13:49:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KUNR PGOV PREL PTER UNSC KPKO KWMN CH FR RS
09LONDON2768	SHADOW DEFENSE MINISTER FOX PLEDGES CLOSE U.S.-UK [...] (C/NF) Summary. During a December 9 meeting with the Ambassador, Shadow Secretary of State for Defense Liam Fox affirmed his desire to work closely with the U.S. if the Conservative Party wins power in next year's general election. He highlighted the importance of the U.S.-UK Defense Trade and Coop [...]	2009-12-10 16:48:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MOPS MARR AF UK PK IR IN CH RS
09LONDON604	LIBERAL DEMOCRATS LOOK AHEAD TO THEIR ELECTION [...] (C/NF) Summary and comment: Emboffs attending the Liberal Democrats' (Lib Dems) Spring Conference heard much in corridor conversations about the Party's strategy for the next general election (which must occur no later than June 2010) and whether participation in an electoral coalition made strateg [...]	2009-03-09 15:22:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON PINR UK
09LONDON707	PM BROWN PRESSES FOR SAFE NUCLEAR POWER, COMPLIANT [...] (C/NF) Summary. PM Brown affirmed in his March 17 International Nuclear Fuels Conference keynote speech the UK's commitment to a reduction in its nuclear arsenal, eventual global nuclear disarmament, and the use of nuclear power to meet its energy security needs. PM Brown said Iran could be [...]	2009-03-23 10:11:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AORC ENRG KNNP TRGY IAEA IR UK
09LONDON923	IRAN ELECTIONS; DISARRAY IN BOTH CONSERVATIVE AND REFORMIST CAMPS; MOUSSAVI TOO UNKNOWN FOR MANY; XXXXXXXXXXXX LIKELY TO EMERGE; IRANIAN ANALYSTS URGE OUTREACH, DISAGREE OVER CHANNELS [...] (S/NF) Summary. Iranian analysts in Iran and the UK see no clear trends or emerging patterns in the campaigns of candidates for President in the run up to Iran's June elections; London Iran Watcher (Poloff) contacts do agree broadly on the importance of direct engagement with Iranian Government, b [...]	2009-04-20 16:45:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM IR UK
09LUXEMBOURG288	LUXEMBOURG: SEPTEMBER ISSUE - "DISPATCHES FROM THE [...] (SBU) Embassy Luxembourg presents the September "Dispatches from the Duchy" to capture highlights from the local press, diplomatic and international community, and news not otherwise reported during the month. 2. (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn joined Charge d'affaires for [...]	2009-10-06 14:52:00	Embassy Luxembourg	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO PINR PGOV EU LU
09MADRID1042	SPANISH VIEWS ON OCTOBER GAERC [...] (C) Poloff discussed anticipated GAERC agenda items with Spanish MFA Deputy European Correspondent Pablo Nuno Garcia October 23. Nuno indicated that the GAERC agenda continued to grow, now covering the Western Balkans, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, MEPP, Sri Lanka, Guinea, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Indon [...]	2009-10-23 15:26:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU SP
09MADRID1166	DASD TOWNSEND OPTIMISTIC AFTER HIGH LEVEL DEFENSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy Jim Townsend concluded two days of discussions November 18 by telling his counterpart, Spanish Secretary General for Defense Policy Luis Cuesta, he was optimistic after what he called a "meeting of the minds." Dur [...]	2009-12-09 12:09:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR NATO SP
09MADRID1210	SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR'S MADRID ENERGY SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-23 16:08:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG EU RU SP UK
09MADRID169	S/I SATTERFIELD MEETING WITH SPANISH FM MORATINOS [...] (C) SUMMARY. S/I Satterfield, accompanied by Charge, briefed Spanish FM Moratinos on recent developments in Iraq, as well as Iraq's regional engagement with Arab states on February 11 and asked if Spain could make a commitment to send trainers to the NATO Training Mission-Iraq. Moratinos ag [...]	2009-02-17 16:30:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IR IZ SP
09MADRID179	SPAIN PROVIDES ITS VIEWS, PRIORITIES ON NUCLEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Carlos Torres, MFA Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, on February 13 replied to Post's faxed list of questions from Reftel A, paragraph 8, with more than two typed pages of answers. He noted that the GOS answers had been cleared by MFA Special [...]	2009-02-20 07:45:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09MADRID265	SPAINISH VIEWS ON EVE OF MARCH GAERC [...] (C) Poloff discussed anticipated agenda items for the March 16-17 GAERC with MFA European Correspondent Maria Luisa Benitez-Donoso March 13. Benitez-Donoso said the focus will be on Bosnia and Herzegovina and Belarus, with statements made again regarding Sri Lanka, calling for humanitarian rel [...]	2009-03-13 23:17:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN SP
09MADRID335	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL GREGG, APRIL 10-13, 2009 [...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. U.S.-Spanish relations are strong and based on shared global interests, including the fight against terrorism, the bilateral military relationship, our association in NATO, and rapidly expanding economic ties. The Spaniards you meet wil [...]	2009-03-30 16:30:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID370	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MARTINEZ, APRIL 14-16, 2009 [...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. When you arrive, the country will be emerging from the Semana Santa holidays as well as a major cabinet reorganization. This April 7 cabinet shuffle was prompted in part by criticism of the GOS' inability to solve the economic crisis, w [...]	2009-04-07 16:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SP OREP MOPS ECON
09MADRID393	SPAIN: SENATOR MEL MARTINEZ MEETINGS WITH DEPUTY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Senator Martinez met with Acting Foreign Minister Angel Lossada and MOD Secretary General of Defense Policy Luis Cuesta on Wednesday, April 15. Interlocutors confirmed Spain's plan to send a 450-member battalion to help support the Afghan August elections, contribute 5 million [...]	2009-04-17 08:31:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS OREP PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID67	SCENESETTER FOR MADRID HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON FOOD [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit. This meeting is of great importance to Spanish President Zapatero. It is also very important for our bilateral relationship, as it is the first high-level engagement since our change of government, which the GOS hopes will [...]	2009-01-21 10:08:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID KMCA SMIG SOCI SP
09MANAGUA163	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT TO NICARAGUA BY CODEL [...] (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Managua, I want to warmly welcome you to Nicaragua. Your visit is an opportunity to underscore our continuing commitment to the Nicaragua people and willingness to engage with the Nicaraguan government on areas of mutual concern, while emphasizing our growing concer [...]	2009-02-12 00:15:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR NU
09MANAGUA323	CODEL ENGEL VISITS NICARAGUA [...] (C) On February 18-20, Rep. Elliot Engel, Chair of the House Western Hemisphere Sub-Committee visited Nicaragua for meetings with the Nicaraguan government, opposition and civil society leaders, and to visit USAID assistance projects. Engel was accompanied by Representatives Jean Schmidt, Virg [...]	2009-03-26 17:59:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM NU
09MANAGUA912	DEATH TO THE YANQUI - ORTEGA LAMBASTES U.S. AT [...] (U) On September 12, Nicaragua conducted ceremonies to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Nicaraguan Army. Ambassador Callahan, Major General Keith Huber, U.S. Army South, Brigadier General Dominic Cariello, Wisconsin National Guard, USMILGRP, and the Marine Marching Platoo [...]	2009-09-17 22:04:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV NU
09MANAMA18	BAHRAIN-IRAN POLICE AGREEMENT [...] (C) Bahrain and Iran signed an agreement December 25 establishing procedures for communication between interior ministries on law enforcement issues, re-activating an agreement originally signed in 2003. 2. (C) Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa signed the agreement during a v [...]	2009-01-11 10:17:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC PGOV IR BA
09MANAMA236	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL [...] (SBU) Bahrain is eager to see the Obama administration,s peacemaking efforts succeed, and your visit April 20 will be big news here. King Hamad will receive you at his palace in Safariyah, joined by Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad bin Mohammad, and others. Ambassador Ereli, who is nearing [...]	2009-04-17 16:10:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL KWBG KPAL TU IS BA

09MANAMA353	BAHRAINIS WELCOME POTUS SPEECH [...] (U) Summary: Bahraini reaction to the President's Cairo speech has been overwhelmingly positive. Most observers have welcomed the message as a new chapter in U.S. relations with the Muslim world, acknowledged the positive tone of the speech, and insisted that the U.S. must now deliver results [...]	2009-06-11 12:18:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL BA
09MANAMA365	BAHRAIN COMMITTED TO COUNTER TERROR FINANCE [...] (C) Summary. Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Daniel Glaser met with GOB officials May 21 on the margins of the annual MENAFATF meetings to discuss the pardon of convicted terrorist financier Adil Amin, counter terrorist and proliferation finance cooperation in regard to Iran, and the coo [...]	2009-06-17 12:12:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER PREL IR BA
09MANAMA442	ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE VERSHBOW AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 22 meeting with Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, and the U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain, Adam Ereli, King Hamad of Bahrain was unwavering in his support for United States policies in the Gulf, welcomed any new [...]	2009-07-26 08:55:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR AF IZ QA BA
09MANAMA611	AFCENT COMMANDER'S MEETING WITH CROWN PRINCE [...] (S) SUMMARY: During USAFCENT Commander Mike Hostage and CDA's October 12 meeting with Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa, the CP assured them that Bahrain would keep the pressure on Iran to live up to the commitments it made in Geneva (reftel). Lt Gen Hostage explained that the t [...]	2009-10-19 10:55:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR IR AF BA
09MANAMA642	GENERAL PETRAEUS WITH KING HAMAD: IRAQ, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an hour-long meeting on November 1 with CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus, Bahrain's King Hamad said Arab states need to do more to engage Iraq, discussed Afghanistan and the positive role India could play, urged action to stop Iran's nuclear program, and reviewed regional pla [...]	2009-11-04 06:44:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR ENRG BA AF IZ IR NATO
09MANAMA679	SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-02 13:05:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	OVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANAMA680	SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13REF: A. MANAMA 660 B. MANAMA 628 C. MANAMA 651 [...] (C) Jeff, you will arrive in Bahrain at a time of introspection for the Bahraini regime as this year's IISS Manama Dialogue coincides with the tenth anniversary of King Hamad's accession to the throne, on December 17, 1999. During those ten years, the political and security situation has improved c [...]	2009-12-02 13:18:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	OVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANAMA691	SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-03 14:00:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	OVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANAMA705	NEW HUMAN RIGHTS NGO ALIGNED WITH GOVERNMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-13 14:38:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV BA
09MANILA1350	PHILIPPINES REACTS TO IRANIAN ELECTION VIOLENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Allegations of electoral fraud and violent supression of public protest in Iran have sparked widespread condemnation among Philippine government officials, media, and the general public. Beyond concern for the fate of pro-democracy activists as well as approximately 8,000 Overs [...]	2009-06-26 06:24:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL IR RP
09MANILA1943	FOREIGN SECRETARY ROMULO ON U.S.-ASEAN SUMMIT, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a private September 14 breakfast meeting with the Ambassador, Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo pushed for the next U.S.-ASEAN Summit to be held in the United States, and said that a prominent Filipino Senate critic would soon raise the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) [...]	2009-09-14 11:38:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID UNGA MARR KNNP LY KN IR RP
09MANILA2324	YOUR VISIT TO THE PHILIPPINES [...] (C) Madam Secretary: Welcome to Manila; Filipinos are thrilled to have you visit. The Philippines is a vibrant and youthful nation, replete with young, outward-looking people concerned about global issues, and eager to apply the values that American democracy enshrines to change their own soci [...]	2009-11-05 09:15:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS EAID SCUL KDEM RP
09MANILA86	Philippines: 2009 Investment Climate Statement, Part One [...] Part Two of PostQs 2009 Investment Climate Statement is transmitted in paragraph 2, in accordance with reftel instructions. 2. Begin text: 2009 Investment Climate Statement -- The Philippines Efficient Capital Markets And Portfolio Investment The Philippines is open to foreign por [...]	2009-01-14 08:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR RP
09MAPUTO636	MOZAMBICAN MUSLIMS RESPOND FAVORABLY TO PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nearly fifty Mozambicans attended a live broadcast of President Obama's June 4 speech from Cairo, among them prominent Mozambican Muslims including Imam Nazir Lunat from the Grand Mosque in central Maputo, and several Ambassadors from Muslim countries, including Egypt. The Pr [...]	2009-06-04 16:19:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KMDR KDEM MZ
09MAPUTO657	MOZAMBIQUE MEDIA REACTION TO POTUS CAIRO SPEECH [...] One week after the President's "A New Beginning" speech to the Muslim world from Cairo, Mozambican press is still digesting his words and the implications for Muslims and U.S. policy. While all coverage has been positive, praising the President for his boldness, his eloquence and his depth of [...]	2009-06-12 05:33:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KDEM PREL PHUM PGOV MZ
09MELBOURNE56	MELBOURNE BASED AFGHAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ON [...] (C) Abdul Khaliq Fazal, former Afghan Minister for Public Works (2001-2004) and declared presidential candidate in the August election, shared his initial policy platform with Consul General on April 27. If elected, Fazal says he will strengthen political parties and introduce a Prime Minister [...]	2009-04-28 05:14:00	Consulate Melbourne	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF AS
09MEXICO2891	MEXICO'S TAKE ON USG'S UNGA 64 GOALS [...] (C) Summary: Poloff delivered reftel A demarche on UNGA to a variety of interlocutors from the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE),receiving the most detailed response on disarmament, climate change, human rights, and civilian post-conflict response. The GOM will engage actively with part [...]	2009-10-06 13:24:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	MX PREL UNGA PINR
09MEXICO674	MEXICO'S RELATIONSHIP WITH IRAN (C-AL8-02836) [...] (S/NF) Summary: Mexican President Calderon has not/not made enhancing ties with Iran a priority of his administration notwithstanding Iran's efforts to increase its political and religious influence in the region. The Iranian Ambassador to Mexico has taken an activist role in promoting Iran' [...]	2009-03-06 23:25:00	Embassy Mexico	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON ETRD IR MARR MX PARM PINR PREL PTER SNAR
09MEXICO803	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO MEXICO, [...] (SBU) Mission Mexico warmly welcomes you to Mexico City and Monterrey. President Calderon recognizes the broad-ranging challenges his country faces, has the vision and political will to address them strategically and wants to work closely with us to meet common goals that are fundamental to h [...]	2009-03-19 13:26:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
09MINSK132	BELARUS: HIGHLIGHTS OF LUKASHENKA'S ANNUAL ADDRESS [...] (SBU) The following message is based on lightly edited press reports of Belarusian President Lukashenka's annual address to the parliament and the Belarusian people. The event was marked by long passages when Lukashenka departed from his prepared remarks and spoke rather more directly, in so [...]	2009-04-24 15:12:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM BO
09MONTEVIDEO142	SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ)- [...] (C) Summary: The Spring 2009 Security Environment Profile Questionnaire (SEPQ) reflects continued lack of police resources and concern over a very porous border. In general, anti-US protests have declined in size and intensity since March 2007. END SUMMARY Post provides the following nu [...]	2009-03-11 13:07:00	Embassy Montevideo	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER UY
09MONTEVIDEO714	Scenesetter for Assistant Secretary Valenzuela's December [...] ( SBU) Embassy Montevideo warmly welcomes your December 16-17 visit. You will be the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Uruguay during the Obama Administration. Arriving shortly after Uruguay's Presidential elections, your visit will allow us to recognize the excellent collaboration we h [...]	2009-12-09 12:03:00	Embassy Montevideo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAGR ECON SNAR UY
09MOSCOW1	DEPUTY SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARY NAZAROV MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: In a December 15 meeting with CODEL Tauscher, Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Vladimir Nazarov called the lack of trust the main obstacle for U.S. and Russian cooperation, followed by ineffective mechanisms to guarantee security. Nazarov claimed that U.S. assistance t [...]	2009-01-01 07:33:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR KNNP OREP RS
09MOSCOW1016	RUSSIAN ANALYSTS ON IRAN, MISSILE DEFENSE, AND RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Analysts told visiting Senators Carl Levin and Bill Nelson that Russia did not consider Iran a threat, and warned the U.S. against isolating Tehran or countenancing a military option to halt the Iranian nuclear program, which would lead to instability in the Middle East. Russia [...]	2009-04-21 10:59:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OREP IR RS
09MOSCOW1021	CODEL LEVIN MEETS MARGELOV -- MD, Iran, Afghanistan, DPRK, [...] (SBU) Summary: In an April 14 meeting with CODEL Levin, Russian Federation Council International Relations Committee Chair Mikhail Margelov said momentum on missile defense had been lost when the U.S. did not take up Russia on its offer on using the Gabala and Armavir radar stations, but state [...]	2009-04-21 11:22:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR MASS KNNP OREP RS
09MOSCOW1047	CODEL LEVIN DISCUSSES IRAN AND MISSILE DEFENSE WITH [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified and is not intended for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary. In an April 14 roundtable at his foundation, former President Mikhail Gorbachev expressed to Codel Levin cautious optimism on improving bilateral relations and called attention [...]	2009-04-23 06:32:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR MASS KNNP OREP RS
09MOSCOW1111	FM LAVROV DISCUSSES MISSILE DEFENSE AND IRAN WITH [...] (S) Summary. Foreign Minister Lavrov told visiting Codel Levin April 15 that arms control issues were Russia's top priority. Noting that Moscow was waiting for concrete proposals, including specific language, from the U.S. on a post-START treaty agreement, Lavrov said he recognized that the [...]	2009-04-29 13:49:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR KACT IR RS
09MOSCOW1115	CODEL Levin with Duma Foreign Relations Chairman Kosachev [...] (SBU) On April 15, State Duma International Relations Chairman Kosachev told Senators Levin, Collins, and Nelson that President Medvedev had issued instructions to finalize a post-START agreement by the end of the year. Although he stated that negotiators must re-link arms control and defensi [...]	2009-04-30 06:41:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN RS
09MOSCOW1436	THE MAN WHO WRITES PUTIN'S FOREIGN POLICY BRIEFING [...] (C) Summary: Putin has assembled for himself a small foreign policy team after moving from the Kremlin to the Russian White House, according to Yuri Kholkhov, a former MFA official who now prepares briefing papers for the Prime Minister. Russian prime ministers did not previously have a fore [...]	2009-06-02 06:02:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL RS
09MOSCOW1488	ISRAELI FM LIEBERMAN IN MOSCOW [...] (C) Summary: Israeli FM Lieberman's June 2-3 visit to Russia appears not to have broken new ground diplomatically, but cemented Moscow's impression that the Russian-speaking Lieberman is one of their own. The trip included meetings with Medvedev and Putin, as well as a lengthy discussion with [...]	2009-06-05 13:06:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR IS SY GG RS
09MOSCOW1491	MISSILE DEFENSE, JDEC, NON-PROLIFERATION [...] (S) Summary. During interagency delegation discussions in Moscow May 28 on prospects for developing joint cooperation on ballistic missile defense (MD),outstanding issues regarding establishment of the Joint Data Exchange Center (JDEC),and non-proliferation deliverables for the July summit, [...]	2009-06-05 14:02:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	PREL MARR PARM RS
09MOSCOW1525	INFORMATION ON RUSSIA'S AFGHANISTAN POLICY MAKERS [...] (C) In response to ref A request for information on Russian leaders with influence on GOR Afghan policy, we have provided profiles of MFA officials involved in Russian policy toward Afghanistan. Of the MFA officials listed below, we classify the following as experts on Afghanistan: Aleksandr [...]	2009-06-11 11:27:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL AF RS
09MOSCOW1582	MOSCOW CONSIDERS THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH SIGNIFICANT, [...] Summary: The President's June 4 Cairo speech received a generally positive response in the Moscow press. Russia's Muslim leaders were similarly upbeat, and they expressed hope for better relations between West and East and an inclusive global conversation. Many commentators questioned wheth [...]	2009-06-16 14:11:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL IS RS XF
09MOSCOW1591	IMPLICATIONS OF REARMING GEORGIA FOR U.S.-RUSSIAN [...] (C) Summary: A decision to move towards a more robust military relationship with Georgia will imperil our efforts to re-start relations with Russia, if it is not carefully calibrated and deployed. While Medvedev understands the strategic and personal benefits of crafting a productive partnersh [...]	2009-06-17 14:09:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV RS GG
09MOSCOW1781	U.S. HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETS WITH DUMA [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Representatives of the House Foreign Affairs Committee met with Duma deputies June 29 to discuss an array of issues affecting U.S.-Russia relations. Economic topics included Russia's WTO membership aspirations, IPR, corruption, and energy, while the discussion of internal i [...]	2009-07-10 10:39:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SNAR ECON RS
09MOSCOW1793	ASD VERSHBOW DISCUSSES SUMMIT WITH ROUNDTABLE OF [...] (C) Summary: A panel of experts told ASD Vershbow the July 6-8 POTUS visit had been a success, with both sides working hard to ensure a positive outcome. Experts praised Obama's rhetoric as defending U.S. values without meddling in Russia's internal affairs. Being Obama's primary interlocut [...]	2009-07-13 09:48:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM MARR MCAP MNUC EAID RS
09MOSCOW1804	EXPERT TELLS ASD VERSHBOW GOR HAS CHANGED ATTITUDE [...] (C) Summary: PIR Center Director Vladimir Orlov told ASD Vershbow on July 8 that the attempts to reset U.S.-Russia relations, culminating in the July 6-8 summit, had improved the GOR's attitude toward the United States. He expressed optimism that genuine U.S.-Russia cooperation would be poss [...]	2009-07-14 08:46:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM MARR MCAP MNUC RS
09MOSCOW1847	RUSSIAN ANALYSTS: OBAMA'S VISIT FIRST STEP ON LONG [...] (SBU) Summary: Reactions to President Obama's July 6-8 trip to Moscow have been largely positive among Russia's analytic community and political activists, most of whom saw the summit as setting the stage for a further improvement in the bilateral relationship. The President's approach, parti [...]	2009-07-17 13:12:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL RS US XH MARR MCAP PARM PHUM KMDR
09MOSCOW1912	RUSSIA AND CHINA CONTINUE QUIET ENGAGEMENT [...] (SBU) In contrast to the high-profile visit of President Obama to Moscow two weeks ago and the attendant expectations for a "reset" U.S.-Russian bilateral relationship, Chinese President Hu Jintao's June 16-18 official visit was low key and almost routine. Moscow and Beijing are continuing a [...]	2009-07-24 12:13:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECIN EFIN EINV CH RS
09MOSCOW1936	DFM KARASIN WARNS AGAINST US PARTICIPATION IN EU [...] (C) Summary. In a discussion July 28 that covered Georgia, Central Asia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine, and VP Biden's WSJ interview, DFM Grigoriy Karasin expressed strong opposition to the idea of U.S. forces participating in the renewed EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia, calling the idea "surpri [...]	2009-07-29 11:34:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR GG UK RS
09MOSCOW2242	DFM RYABKOV: GOR ENERGIZED ON SUMMIT FOLLOW-UP, [...] (C) Summary: In a lengthy and substantive discussion August 26, Ambassador reviewed with DFM Ryabkov a wide range of bilateral issues, including senior USG visits to Moscow in the coming months, high-level engagement on critical summit follow-up issues such as START follow-on and cooperation on [...]	2009-08-28 14:23:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON RS
09MOSCOW2298	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON [...] (C) Phil, we're all looking forward to seeing you out here next week. U.S.-Russian relations continue to feel the momentum from the July summit; your visit will be important in sharpening the focus of the Bilateral Presidential Commission and identifying areas where we can collaborate on a br [...]	2009-09-04 10:30:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR SENV ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2305	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. VIEWS ON THE LATEST IAEA [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on September 4 to MFA DVBR Attache Roman Ustinov, who said that Russia considered the latest IAEA report to be "better than the previous two." Noting that Iran had accepted safeguard measures in both Natanz and at the conversion facility in Isfahan, Ustinov [...]	2009-09-04 15:13:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SY TRGY PREL RS
09MOSCOW2369	PUTIN ADVISOR USHAKOV: FIND WAYS TO ENGAGE PUTIN [...] (C) Summary: In a brief meeting cut shorter when Ushakov was called away, Prime Minister Putin's foreign policy advisor Ambassador Yuriy Ushakov kept his cards close to his vest on Putin's views about U.S.-Russian relations and issues having a direct impact on those ties, including cooperation [...]	2009-09-16 04:51:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON RS
09MOSCOW2371	RUSSIAN ANALYSTS TELL A/S GORDON ANTI-AMERICANISM [...] (C) On September 10, prominent Russian analysts and commentators questioned whether Russia's leadership had changed its approach to the U.S. and removed anti-Americanism as a "pillar" of its foreign policy. One analyst expressed her concern that the "reset" in relations would end up like the [...]	2009-09-16 06:29:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG UP IR AJ AM RS
09MOSCOW239	RUSSIA WELCOMES PRESIDENT OBAMA BUT FOREIGN POLICY [...] (SBU) Summary. Russia will not change its foreign policy goals because of the financial crisis or difficulties in relations with the West and neighbors, according to FM Lavrov in his annual press conference on January 16. Blaming the conflicts in 2008 mostly on the West, Lavrov nonetheless e [...]	2009-02-02 09:52:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2483	AMBASSADOR BEFORE FED COUNCIL: "RESET" WITH [...] (C) Summary: On September 21, Ambassador Beyrle addressed the Federation Council's International Relations Committee, highlighting President Obama's visit to Moscow and the importance of developing closer relations between the U.S. and Russia. Questions from committee members focused on how t [...]	2009-09-30 07:59:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2529	ASD/ISA VERSHBOW'S SEPTEMBER 30 VISIT TO MOSCOW: [...] (C) SUMMARY: During consultations with GOR officials on September 30, Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for International Security Affairs Alexander Vershbow discussed ways to implement bilateral cooperation in a number of key areas of mutual interest. Both sides praised progress since t [...]	2009-10-06 14:32:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR RS IR AF UP GG
09MOSCOW2608	SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR'S ENERGY CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) In separate meetings with Ambassador Morningstar, representatives from TNK-BP, Rosneft, and the MFA independently indicated that the recent financial crisis has opened up opportunities for greater foreign participation in Russia's hydrocarbon sector. Each noted the impact of lower Europea [...]	2009-10-20 05:15:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW2696	U.S.-RUSSIA ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-Russia Binational Commission's Arms Control and International Security Working Group, held October 12 in Moscow, U/S Tauscher and Russian D/FM Ryabkov reviewed Missile Defense, nonproliferation issues, CFE, and START. Lt General O'Reilly of th [...]	2009-10-30 16:25:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	KCFE KNNP KTIA PARM PREL START RS US
09MOSCOW2734	RUSSIA: MOVING BEYOND BILATERAL ISSUES, MILIBAND [...] (C) During Foreign Secretary Miliband's November 1-2 visit, he put an end to the "period of standoff," but had little concrete to show for his visit. In pushing a new framework for cooperation, he set aside the most contentious issues and focused primarily on the international agenda during his mee [...]	2009-11-05 17:41:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD SENV IR AF UK RS
09MOSCOW278	RUSSIA WELCOMES PRESIDENT OBAMA BUT FOREIGN POLICY [...] (SBU) Summary. Russia will not change its foreign policy goals because of the financial crisis or difficulties in relations with the West and neighbors, according to FM Lavrov in his annual press conference on January 16. Blaming the conflicts in 2008 mostly on the West, Lavrov nonetheless e [...]	2009-02-05 14:14:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2781	MEDVEDEV'S ANNUAL ADDRESS: POLITICAL FOCUS ON [...] (C) Summary: President Medvedev's second annual address to a joint session of the State Duma and Federation Council today built upon the intellectual foundation he had already laid in his September article "Russia, Forward!" (Ref A). Repeatedly citing the article and specific proposals from the [...]	2009-11-12 15:31:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2834	RUSSIA MAINTAINS POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE AT EU SUMMIT, [...] (C) Swedish diplomats in Moscow concluded that EU-Russia relations were "stuck on the major issues" at the November 18 EU-Russia Summit in Stockholm (ref A). However, they and European Commission (EC) contacts welcomed "surprise" positive GOR pronouncements on climate change and WTO accession [...]	2009-11-20 13:41:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS SW EUN
09MOSCOW2932	U.S. SCIENCE ADVISOR AND RUSSIAN SCIENCE MINISTER AGREE [...] (SBU) Summary: Dr. John Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President of the United States, and Joan Rolf, Assistant Director for International Relations in OSTP, met Ru [...]	2009-12-03 04:59:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPL TNGD SENV KNNP PGOV TBIO CVIS KRVC
09MOSCOW3	DEPUTY SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARY NAZAROV MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: In a December 15 meeting with CODEL Tauscher, Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Vladimir Nazarov called the lack of trust the main obstacle for U.S. and Russian cooperation, followed by ineffective mechanisms to guarantee security. Nazarov claimed that U.S. assistance t [...]	2009-01-01 07:33:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR KNNP OREP RS
09MOSCOW3002	RESPONSE TO IRAN SANCTIONS ACT INQUIRY [...] (SBU) Per reftel, we notified MFA Head of U.S.-Russia Bilateral Desk Alexander Zakharov of our inquiry regarding the ISA. Zakharov said he would pass on the information to his superiors but otherwise did not provide any substantive reaction. ------- GAZPROM ------- 2. (SBU) Per reftel [...]	2009-12-11 15:22:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON PREL ETTC RS IR
09MOSCOW3007	SRAP HOLBROOKE - MOD DIR GORBUNOV NOV 16 MEETING [...] (C) Summary: SRAP Ambassador Holbrooke met Russian MOD Director for International Cooperation Gorbunov to discuss the U.S. strategic approach in Afghanistan. Holbrooke said security was a precondition for the success of U.S. and international efforts at the reconstruction of Afghanistan and [...]	2009-12-14 14:48:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MCAP PTER AG RS
09MOSCOW3056	MEDVEDEV'S PROPOSED EUROPEAN SECURITY TREATY: HOW [...] (C) After considerable build-up, President Medvedev unexpectedly released a draft European Security Treaty on November 29 and Russia introduced a parallel draft NATO-Russia treaty at the December 4 NATO ministerial (collectively the ESTs -- European Security Treaties). The ESTs seek to redre [...]	2009-12-21 07:55:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PMIL PREL MARR NATO OSCE RS
09MOSCOW3103	MFA SUGGESTS AFGHANISTAN AS A BACK-DOOR MEANS OF [...] (C) Summary: Senior Advisor to U/S Burns, Stephen Mull, met in Moscow with Zamir Kabulov, Director of the MFA's Second Asia Division, to discuss developments in Iran. Kabulov welcomed the change in American tactics to use both dialogue and pressure, but was downbeat on the prospects for succ [...]	2009-12-24 08:05:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RS AF IR
09MOSCOW3122	U/S TAUSCHER-DFM RYABKOV DECEMBER 7 MEETING [...] (C) Summary: U/S Ellen Tauscher met with DFM Sergey Ryabkov in Moscow on December 7, 2009 to address P-5 coordination in advance of the NPT Review Conference and missile defense cooperation. They also discussed how to establish a political framework that would allow practical steps in strateg [...]	2009-12-28 12:56:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP KACT PARM PREL START MCAP RS IR
09MOSCOW333	RUSSIA MOVING INTO HIGH GEAR ON NANOTECHNOLOGY; ACTIVELY [...] (SBU) Summary: Since Russia's preeminent manager Anatoliy Chubays became Director General of Russia's Corporation of Nanotechnologies (Rusnano) on September 22, 2008 Rusnano has both bolstered its international reputation and begun investing in nanotechnology in Russia. To showcase Russia's c [...]	2009-02-11 15:15:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TNGD TPHY ETRD BTIO TSPL PREL KIPR KTIA RS
09MOSCOW413	DAS MOON'S FEBRUARY 11 MEETING ON AFGHANISTAN WITH [...] (C) Summary. MFA 2nd Asia Director Aleksandr Maryasov reiterated Russia's interest in strengthening cooperation with the U.S. on Afghanistan during a February 11 meeting with SCA DAS for Afghanistan Patrick Moon. Maryasov said the situation in Afghanistan required "drastic changes," and prais [...]	2009-02-19 13:21:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR SNAR AF IR RS
09MOSCOW416	U.S.-RUSSIA CONSULTATIONS ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: Russia expressed strong support for U.S. and NATO efforts to stabilize Afghanistan and offered practical steps to expand Russian assistance during the February 10-11 U.S.-Russia consultations on Afghanistan. The U.S. delegation, headed by SCA DAS Moon and accompanied by the Amba [...]	2009-02-19 13:53:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER EAID ETRD MARR SNAR NATO AF RS
09MOSCOW496	RUSSIA SET ON A MOSCOW MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCE, [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Lavrov's February 15-19 visit to the Middle East reinforced Russia's intention to convene a Moscow Middle East conference (and ward off Sarkozy's entry into the race for MEPP summitry). The GOR now aims to hold an April or May meeting that Russian officials argu [...]	2009-02-27 14:20:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE IR IS SY RS XF
09MOSCOW572	THE RUSSIAN MFA: AN ANACHRONISM CREEPING TOWARD [...] (C) Summary: Dealing with the MFA, the bread and butter of any embassy, takes on peculiar characteristics in Moscow, where the congenial relationships we may develop with individual Russian diplomats are tempered by a hierarchical bureaucracy whose predilection to maintain control of its staf [...]	2009-03-10 14:04:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR OFDP RS
09MOSCOW587	IRANIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: MFA UNCERTAIN OF [...] (C) Russian MFA Iran desk chief Maxim Baranov, who recently returned from Tehran, told us that the Iranian political situation remained unclear, with too many potential candidates to predict the outcome of the June 12 Presidential election. Baranov thought that the large number of potential p [...]	2009-03-11 14:20:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IR RS
09MOSCOW653	DFM DENISOV: RUSSIA OPEN TO INCREASED ECONOMIC AND [...] (C) In a March 13 meeting, First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov and the Ambassador agreed that we should look for an early resumption and eventual expansion of bilateral economic dialogues. The Ambassador stressed the importance of Russia's WTO accession as a focal point of the dialogu [...]	2009-03-17 15:25:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV RS
09MOSCOW659	GOR WALKS A FINE LINE ON POSSIBLE DPRK MISSILE [...] (C) Summary. The possible test firing of a North Korean long range missile has put the GOR in a delicate position. On the one hand, Moscow appears to be providing North Korea breathing room by urging all parties to exercise restraint and to provide Pyongyang the benefit of the doubt. It has [...]	2009-03-18 15:01:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS KS KN
09MOSCOW68	SECURITY DIALOGUE DISCUSSIONS, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, [...] (C) Summary. Acting U/S Rood and DFM Ryabkov led U.S. and Russian delegation security discussions in Moscow December 15. The discussion focused heavily on the proposed U.S. missile defense (MD) deployment in eastern Europe and the Transparency and Confidence Building Measures (TCBMs) offered [...]	2009-01-14 14:20:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	PREL PGOV KACT PARM MARR RS
09MOSCOW812	ENCOURAGING U.S. SHIP VISITS TO RUSSIA [...] Resetting relations with Russia is a key foreign policy objective for the Obama administration. We need to reduce levels of tension and mistrust, and refocus the relationship on ways to integrate Russia into regional and global institutions as a responsible player that can dramatically affect [...]	2009-04-01 11:08:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR PGOV RS
09MOSCOW833	SCO CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) Special Conference on Afghanistan convened in Moscow March 27 to discuss the impact of terrorism and narcotics trafficking in Afghanistan on the country's neighbors, and intensifying international efforts to address these challenges. [...]	2009-04-02 08:38:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER SNAR UN AF RS ZK
09MOSCOW850	MOSCOW REACTS POSITIVELY TO OBAMA-MEDVEDEV MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary. Moscow reacted positively to the first meeting of President Obama and President Medvedev in London on April 1. While cautioning that issues such as missile defense and NATO enlargement remained divisive, most officials and press commentators noted a new, "positive spirit," and [...]	2009-04-02 14:43:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KNNP MNUC PARM ENRG NPT RS
09MOSCOW861	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL ROGERS TO MOSCOW, [...] (SBU) Embassy Moscow warmly welcomes your visit to Russia next week. Your trip comes following the first meeting between President Obama and President Medvedev in London on April 1, which was seen by both sides as very positive and reaffirming the mutual desire to "reset" the U.S.-Russia rela [...]	2009-04-03 15:22:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OREP PINR MARR PARM RS
09MOSCOW895	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL LEVIN TO MOSCOW, [...] (SBU) Embassy Moscow warmly welcomes your visit to Russia next week. Your trip comes following the first meeting between President Obama and President Medvedev in London on April 1, which was welcomed by both sides as reaffirming the mutual desire to "reset" the U.S.-Russia relationship. Whil [...]	2009-04-08 07:55:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OREP PINR MARR PARM PHUM RS
09MUMBAI311	MUMBAI BUSINESSES FINDING NEW MECHANISMS FOR TRADE WITH [...] (C) Summary: While large Indian conglomerates are wary of investing in Iran, Mumbai's small and medium size trade companies continue to do business with their Iranian counterparts, explaining the 42 percent increase in India's non-petroleum and non-crude oil trade with Iran in the last year. [...]	2009-07-28 08:32:00	Consulate Mumbai	SECRET	EINV ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD ETTC EIND KCRM IR KS
09MUNICH19	MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE OVERVIEW (FEBRUARY 6-8, [...] (U) SUMMARY: The mood at the end of the 45th Munich Security Conference (MSC) was upbeat, welcoming that the U.S. is "back at the table." Vice President Biden took the stage to extended, warm applause. Reflecting the content and tone of President Obama's inauguration speech, the Vice Preside [...]	2009-02-10 15:20:00	Consulate Munich	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV NATO GM
09MUNICH20	MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE - FOCUS ON ARMS CONTROL [...] (U) Flanked by well-received calls for a renewed push for arms control and disarmament by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and U.S. Representative Ellen Tauscher, German FM Steinmeier used the Munich Security Conference (MSC) as a platform to reiterate his arms control agenda and to em [...]	2009-02-10 15:21:00	Consulate Munich	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV NATO GM
09MUNICH22	MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE - FOCUS ON IRAN [...] (U) In remarks at the Munich Security Conference (MSC),February 6-8, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani repeatedly emphasized that the West -- and the U.S. in particular -- has been applying a double standard towards Iran since the Iranian revolution. He argued that it is up to th [...]	2009-02-10 16:36:00	Consulate Munich	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV NATO GM
09MUSCAT1000	FRAUD SUMMARY - MUSCAT [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-29 09:38:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC
09MUSCAT1001	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS' VISIT TO OMAN [...] (U) Embassy Muscat warmly welcomes you on your return to Oman. Below is an update on events since your last visit. 2. (C) Base Access Agreement: The renewal negotiations, in scheduling stage during your last visit, are now set to begin in Muscat in mid-December 2009. We do not see signi [...]	2009-11-04 14:01:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET	PREL MOPS MASS MU
09MUSCAT1162	Oman Media Reaction: [...] SUMMARY: Omani editorials this week lament the UK's "double standard" toward Israel, look with cautious hope on the outcome of the Copenhagen climate-change summit, and praise the prospect of a rapprochement between Lebanon and Syria. END SUMMARY. ------------------------------------- [...]	2009-12-22 06:43:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT251	EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR REVIEWS PRESIDENT MUBARAK'S MARCH 18-22 [...] (C) Summary: In his March 18-22 visit to Muscat, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Sultan Qaboos: -- shared their optimism about the new U.S. administration; -- agreed that continuing divisions among the Palestinians, compounded by Iranian interference and unhelpful Qatari and [...]	2009-03-30 05:59:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EG QA IR MU
09MUSCAT253	EMBASSY MUSCAT INPUT TO THE 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) This report covers anti-trafficking efforts by the Government of Oman (GOO) from April 2008 to March 2009. Paragraph three begins text. Compiling the report required 48 hours at the FS-04 level, 3 hours at the FSN-09 level, 6 hours at the FS-02 level, 3 hours at the FS-01 level, and 3 hou [...]	2009-03-30 12:15:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PREF SMIG ASEC MU
09MUSCAT257	OMAN MEDIA REACTION [...] SUMMARY: Omani media this week concentrated on the formation of the new Israeli government and the upcoming Arab summit in Doha. Government Arabic daily "Oman" commented that Israel has the ability to move forward the peace process, but prospects are slight assuming new settlement activity. [...]	2009-03-30 13:08:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT273	SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-OMAN JOINT MILITARY COMMISSION [...] (C) Security and military cooperation between the U.S. and Oman, as well as the overall bilateral relationship, remains strong. Oman's strategic location makes it a highly valued partner for the support of U.S. military operations across a wide area. While sharing U.S. concerns on Iran's nucl [...]	2009-04-01 14:51:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET	PREL PTER MASS MOPS MU
09MUSCAT383	OMANI ENVOY SAYS IRAN READY FOR DIALOG WITH THE U.S., [...] (C)Sultan Qaboos' Special Envoy to Iran and Advisor for Cultural Affairs, Abdul `Aziz al Rowas, told the Ambassador April 25 that Iran is ready to begin a quiet dialog "at a lower level" with the U.S. Al Rowas advised the U.S. that as we advance in our efforts to engage with Iran, we remember [...]	2009-04-27 04:54:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR MU
09MUSCAT4	SULTAN'S MESSAGE TO IRAN: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY [...] (C) Oman's Special Advisor to the Sultan for Cultural, Affairs Abdul 'Aziz al-Rowas, was dispatched by Sultan Qaboos to Tehran on December 15, 2008 (reftel) to deliver a surprisingly blunt message to the Iranian leadership. In a meeting with the Ambassador January 3, the once powerful Infor [...]	2009-01-04 12:06:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR MU
09MUSCAT457	OMANâ€™S ALI MAJID WARNS YEMEN "ON THE BRINK" [...] (S) In my farewell call May 18, General Ali bin Majid al-Ma'amari, Minister of the Royal Office and Chief of the Office of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, told me that Oman is "very concerned about stability" in Yemen, warning its neighbor is "on the brink." He said that southern separat [...]	2009-05-19 09:49:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET	PREL YM MU
09MUSCAT47	OMAN MEDIA REACTION: CHAVEZ, IMPUNITY, AND PLOTS [...] SUMMARY: In this week's coverage of the Israel - Gaza war, private Arabic daily "Al Zaman" issued the strongest criticism yet of Arab governments, praising Hugo Chavez for taking a stronger stand than many Arab leaders. "Al Watan" said that Israel is changing the norms of warfare by not discr [...]	2009-01-19 13:10:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT567	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE [...] (C) Special Representative Holbrooke: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman, one of our oldest friends in the region. We have requested a meeting with Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said. You will find the Sultan is an engaging interlocutor. He is an intellectual whose interests range [...]	2009-06-03 10:48:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PK AF MU
09MUSCAT579	OMAN - PRAISE, CONCERNS GREET CAIRO SPEECH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo has generated significant positive response in Oman. In the press, online, and in person, Omanis have been forthright in discussing the speech (a potential fourth avenue for expression, through the mosques, is unavailable, as content fo [...]	2009-06-06 12:27:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO MU
09MUSCAT759	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL MULLEN'S VISIT TO OMAN (JULY 18) [...] (C) Embassy Muscat warmly welcomes you to Oman for your visit. You have a brief meeting with the Chief of Staff of the Sultan's Armed Forces (COSSAF),H.E. Lt. Gen. (Fareeq in Arabic) Ahmed bin Harith al Nabhani, which is primarily a courtesy call. Nabhani is unlikely to broach significant iss [...]	2009-07-14 10:41:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL MASS MOPS IR PK AF MU
09MUSCAT78	OMAN'S ENVOY TO IRAN ADVISES POSTPONING U.S. DIALOG WITH [...] (C) Sultan Qaboos' Special Envoy to Iran and Advisor for Cultural Affairs, Abdul 'Aziz al Rowas, advises against U.S. dialog with Tehran until after the Iranian presidential elections. Speaking with the Ambassador January 27, Al Rowas suggested that proposing direct talks now would make the U [...]	2009-01-28 12:13:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL IR MU
09MUSCAT797	Scenesetter for General Petraeus' Visit to Oman (July 26 - [...] (S) Embassy Muscat warmly welcomes you back to Oman. As noted at that time, Oman is an old and dependable friend of the United States. Even when Omani perceptions differ from ours, they are frank and businesslike about issues and are open to discussion. Omanis were warmly receptive to Preside [...]	2009-07-22 15:41:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET	PREL MOPS PARM MASS IR PK MU
09MUSCAT835	OMAN/IRAN: QABOOS IN TEHRAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Sultan's visit to Iran (Ref A) dominated local media on Wednesday, August 5 and appears to have been featured prominently in Iran. Coverage of meetings with Iran's president and supreme leader (referred to variously by that title or as "leader of the revolution"),along with [...]	2009-08-05 08:51:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KMDR IR MU
09NAIROBI553	IRAN TRADE MISSION TO KENYA STRICTLY BUSINESS; AHMADINEJAD [...] (SBU) Summary: According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Middle East Division director Ken Vitisia, the recent visit of Iranian President Mahjmoud Ahmadinejad, accompanied by 200 businessmen and Iranian government officials, among them Foreign Minister Manoucher Mottaki, was principally a tr [...]	2009-03-19 08:06:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EPET PREL ENRG ECON EINV PINR IR KE
09NEWDELHI1099	GOVERNMENT SIGNALS PERFORMANCE IS PARAMOUNT IN KEY ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary. The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) announced the remainder of its 79-member council of ministers on May 28, who join the earlier round of ministers announced on May 22 (see reftel). The week-long process of selection seems to have placed more weight on capable [...]	2009-05-29 14:32:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EAGR PREL PGOV PTER IN
09NEWDELHI1138	SCENESETTER FOR INDIA VISIT OF UNDER SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Under Secretary Burns: In many respects, your visit represents the moment so many of us who manage the India account have waited years for: a time when U.S. officials can engage with a new, strong Indian government freed from the constraints of anti-American coalition partners or [...]	2009-06-03 13:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IN
09NEWDELHI115	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENTIAL [...] SUMMARY: The Indian media reported and commented widely on the incoming and outgoing Presidents. Reports said President Bush on Monday made a round of farewell phone calls to world leaders, while President-elect Obama and his wife Michelle attended the Lincoln Memorial inaugural concert in Wa [...]	2009-01-20 11:01:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN

09NEWDELHI1272	MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS, PALESTINE, [...] "CLEAR WARNING," editorial in June 17 right-of- center Hindi daily DAINIK JAGRAN: "PM Manmohan Singh clearly and publicly told President Zardari in Yekaterinburg that Pakistan's territory should not be used for terrorist attacks against India. Such a firm attitude is absolutely right when deal [...]	2009-06-18 11:29:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1277	SCENESETTER FOR INDIA VISIT OF NATIONAL SECURITY [...] (SBU) General Jones: Embassy New Delhi warmly welcomes you to India. Your visit comes on the heels of Under Secretary Burns' successful trip to India and in the run-up to a July visit by Secretary Clinton. You will be coming at a time when U.S. officials can engage with a new, strong Indian [...]	2009-06-18 14:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IN
09NEWDELHI128	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENTIAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-21 12:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1291	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, INDO-PAK RELATIONS, [...] "PAKISTAN USES NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO BLACKMAIL AMERICA," editorial in June 22 right-of-center Marathi daily, SAAMNA: "Despite the rising global pressure on Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Pakistan does not seem to have changed its ways. On the contrary, the Pakistani government s [...]	2009-06-22 11:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1338	PRIME MINISTER SINGH DISCUSSES REGIONAL SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Singh shared his views on the bilateral relationship and regional security challenges with visiting National Security Advisor Jones June 26. The Prime Minister welcomed the Secretary of State's planned visit to develop the "enormous opportunities" in the relationsh [...]	2009-06-29 05:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS PK IN
09NEWDELHI1339	NSA NARAYANAN PULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS TO WELCOME [...] (SBU) Summary: National Security Advisor Narayanan, the Foreign Secretary, and Defense Secretary, as well as a number of other senior officials, reiterated India's desire to strengthen the bilateral relationship during a series of meetings with National Security Advisor General James Jones an [...]	2009-06-29 10:01:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER ECON PK IN
09NEWDELHI1362	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, [...] "FAILED COUNTRY PAKISTAN," editorial in June 30 right-of-center Urdu daily, INQUILAB: "Defeat of the Taliban will not resolve all the problems of Pakistan. The country will have to tackle the problems like food scarcity, water shortage, power failure, unemployment and many more. Without taking [...]	2009-07-01 11:57:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1372	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, IRAQ, SINO-INDIA [...] "FAILED STATE," editorial in July 1 independent Kolkata Bengali ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA: "Pakistan will face more danger if the current turmoil is not controlled and the uprooted people are not returned to their homes, no matter what the President or the Prime Minister says. Instability in Pakista [...]	2009-07-02 11:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1432	MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS, U.S.- [...] "A SHAMELESS CONFESSION," editorial in July 10 centrist Marathi daily, LOKMAT: "President Zardari made a sensational admission, saying Pakistan nurtured terrorists as a policy to achieve tactical objectives. Now anything that Zardari does is not simple. So he might take a u-turn and deny or tw [...]	2009-07-10 11:33:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1434	NEW DELHI EST OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 6 TO [...] Below is a compilation of environment, science, and technology highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of July 06-July 10, 2009, including the following: -- A Plan for Cheetah Reintroduction? -- Insurgency Takes a Toll on Wildlife -- Forest Fires in Jammu and Kashmir -- India Increas [...]	2009-07-11 12:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KGHG SENV TSPL TSPA ECPS SCUL EAGR IN
09NEWDELHI1464	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF STATE CLINTON'S VISIT [...] (SBU) Madame Secretary: Mission India warmly welcomes you to India. This is an opportune moment in the relationship between the world's largest democracies. The Congress Party's strong showing in the April elections allowed formation of a new and strong Indian government--freed from the constrain [...]	2009-07-15 12:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET//NOFORN	EAGR EAID ECIN EFIN EINT EINV ENRG ETRD ETTC
09NEWDELHI1526	MEDIA REACTION, NEW DELHI: SECSTATE INDIA [...] "DEAD WARRIOR IN A POLITICAL DRAMA," editorial-page article in July 23 independent Kolkata Bengali daily, ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA: "It is unethical for the U.S. to advise China and India to become responsible without spelling out its own agenda on environmental protection issues. Secretary Clinton [...]	2009-07-23 12:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1778	MEA JOINT SECRETARY RAGHAVAN CALLS MEETING FOR AN [...] (C)Summary: Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, T.C.A. Raghavan called an ""urgent briefing"" on August 18 for representatives of countries whose nationals were killed in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Raghavan provided a dossier on Hafiz Saeed, [...]	2009-08-24 14:45:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PK IN
09NEWDELHI1797	INDIA TO INVESTIGATE RDX SALE TO SYRIA, UPDATE ON PENDING CASES [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-27 13:00:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM KNNP ETTC IN IR SY
09NEWDELHI1953	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-CHINA, INDIA-IRAN- [...] "CHINA PHOBIA," editorial in September 17 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "Some media people and experts are painting a picture of reiteration of 1962. At present war is out of question. China will neither gain anything extraordinary on the boundary dispute nor will it benefit strategi [...]	2009-09-18 11:32:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1961	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-CHINA, INDIA-PAKISTAN; [...] "CHINA-CONCERN," editorial in September 20 right-of- center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Army Chief Deepak Kapoor's saying that there is no cause for alarm over alleged Chinese incursions is not enough. There should be more clarification from the governmen [...]	2009-09-22 10:53:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI198	MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA PRESIDENCY, GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS, INDO-PAK RELATIONS; NEW DELHI. [...] "OBAMA AND MUSLIM WORLD," op-ed article in the February 1 right-of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic expert K. Subrahmanyam: "George Bush kept fighting till the last day of his term against terrorism, but never defined his enemy. But the new U.S. President Barack Obama did not vaci [...]	2009-02-02 09:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1983	MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION IN SOUTH [...] "YOUR ATOM BOMB AND MINE," editorial in September 23 right-of-center Urdu daily, HINDUSTAN EXPRESS: "When Pakistan was producing nuclear weapons of mass destruction, America not only turned its back on Pakistan, it often extended its full cooperation. No doubt, it was a part of its gameplan in [...]	2009-09-24 11:46:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1991	MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE CHANGE, TERRORISM, [...] "INDIA'S CORRECT SUGGESTION," editorial in September 24 nationalist Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "Indian minister Jayram Ramesh and climate change expert Rajendra Pachauri have rightly underlined the need for the U.S. to bring about a 'lifestyle change' to combat climate change. America has [...]	2009-09-25 10:45:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2008	MEDIA REACTION: G20 MEETING, NPT ISSUES, [...] "EXPANDING HORIZONS: GROWING FROM 8 TO 20," editorial in September 28 centrist Marathi daily, SAKAAL: "Rather late in the day but the G8 nations, including the U.S., have ultimately realized the need to bring developing nations like India to the negotiating table. Following the G20 official a [...]	2009-09-29 11:30:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2043	FOREIGN SECRETARY RAO ON PAKISTAN, IRAN, AND [...] (C) Summary: Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao told the Ambassador on September 30 that recent GOI-Pakistan talks in New York were detailed and "useful," observing that the Pakistan side "seemed to realize that terrorism is as much a threat to them as it is to us." Noting that Pakistani a [...]	2009-10-05 08:43:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP ETTC TRGY IN AF PA
09NEWDELHI2059	MEDIA REACTION: G-20, CLIMATE CHANGE, [...] "FUTILE TO EXPECT MUCH," editorial in October 6 leftist Bengali newspaper, GANASHAKTI: "There will be no fundamental change in the world order even if G-20 replaces G-8 to control global capitalism. Despite tall claims, the G-20 does not protect interests of the developing nations. So, it is q [...]	2009-10-07 11:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2070	MEDIA REACTION: G-20, INDIA-CHINA, [...] "G-20 SUMMIT AND WORLD ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE," editorial in September 30 Assamese, AMAR ASOM: "The emergence of G-20 as an influential group in world economy will eventually benefit countries such as India and China. But there is a possibility that the U.S. might use this group to improve its e [...]	2009-10-08 11:46:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2094	SPECIAL REPORT: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NOBEL PRIZE [...] SUMMARY: Indian media commentators were divided on whether President Barack Obama deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. Those in favor argued he has shown remarkable initiatives on the Middle East, inclusive Muslim outreach, and non-proliferation and has all the makings of a world statesman. They f [...]	2009-10-13 12:33:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2104	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA/PAKISTAN, POTUS NOBEL [...] "PAKISTAN, PLEASE WAKE UP!" editorial in October 12 Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "The terrorist attack on Pakistan's military headquarters shows that it is reaping what it has sown. The strategy of nurturing terrorism against India has now become the biggest challenge for Pakistan's own exis [...]	2009-10-14 11:12:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2135	JAMMU AND KASHMIR: INDIA MOVES AHEAD, OPENS [...] (C) Summary: Not waiting for the Delhi-Islamabad composite dialogue to resume, India has moved forward unilaterally on the Delhi-Srinagar dialogue and its efforts for reconciliation in Kashmir. Home Minister Chidambaram announced on October 14 that the GOI will talk directly "with all shades" [...]	2009-10-21 11:03:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI2136	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, KASHMIR, NOBEL AWARD [...] "BLOOD-SOAKED WAZIRISTAN," editorial in October 20 right-of-center Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "Under growing pressure from the U.S., the Pakistani Army launched a major incursion into Waziristan in the hopes of mounting a final offensive against the Pakistani Taliban. India needs to keep its eye [...]	2009-10-21 11:26:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI214	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, PALESTINE / GAZA [...] "OBAMA'S AFGHANISTAN POLICY," editorial in January 23 centrist Cuttack Oriya daily SAMAJA. "President Obama's plan to deploy 30,000 troops to Afghanistan to intensify the war on terror has received only lukewarm response from the European nations. At the upcoming April 3 NATO Summit Obama wi [...]	2009-02-04 10:34:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2162	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-US DEFENSE RELATIONS, [...] "US AMBASSADOR ROEMER'S VIEWS WELCOME," editorial in October 22 Hindi daily, VEER ARJUN: "US Ambassador Timothy Roemer recently said that America is ready to support India's drive to modernize its armed forces. The US is ready to support India in its drive to modernize its armed forces, Roemer [...]	2009-10-23 11:38:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2207	SCENESETTER FOR U/S OTERO'S VISIT TO INDIA [...] (SBU) Under Secretary Otero: Mission India warmly welcomes you to New Delhi to relaunch the Global Issues Forum (GIF) in the run-up to Prime Minister Singh's November 22-26 state visit to Washington. The Embassy has worked hard to make progress across all five pillars and 18 sub-dialogues o [...]	2009-10-30 12:35:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ECON IN KDEM KGHG KWMN PREL SENV
09NEWDELHI2226	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN; [...] "TALIBAN NOW WANT ALL OF PAKISTAN," editorial in November 3 Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "The Pakistani government has clearly lost control over the internal situation in the country. The Taliban want all of Pakistan, nothing less will do. Pakistan's neighbors are alarmed. Even Iran is wondering w [...]	2009-11-04 11:07:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2231	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-INDIA RELATIONS, [...] "CLOSENESS WITH THE U.S.," op-ed in November 5 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer recently said the U.S.-India relationship today is very different from what it was even a few years back. Not only Mr. Roemer, but even President Obama and his predecessor George [...]	2009-11-05 11:06:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI234	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN/OBAMA PRESIDENCY, SRI [...] "INDIA'S EXPECTATIONS For OBAMA" op-ed article by former diplomat Rajendra Abhyankar in the February 6, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "It is welcome that the new U.S. President feels that Pakistan needs to play a more positive role in the interest of peace and stabilit [...]	2009-02-06 11:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2388	IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI'S HOLLOW VISIT TO INDIA [...] (C) Summary: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, and Vice President Hamid Ansari during a November 16-17 visit to New Delhi that was large on formality but little on substance. A senior Indian Ministry of [...]	2009-11-25 12:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MNUC EPET IR AF PK IN
09NEWDELHI2389	INDIA: U.S. POSTURE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND [...] (C) A/DCM discussed reftel points and key messages on November 24 with Y.K. Sinha, Joint Secretary for Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran Affairs in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. Sinha stated that he had some insight into current Iranian attitudes on the nuclear issue as he had recent [...]	2009-11-25 12:22:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR IN
09NEWDELHI2395	New Delhi Weekly Econ Office Highlights for the Week of [...] Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 23-27, 2009, including the following: -- Industrial Growth on Path to Recovery -- RBI Warns Banks Dealing with Iran, Pakistan, and Others -- FATF Mutual Evaluation Spurs Tougher AML Regulations I [...]	2009-11-27 10:31:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ECIN EIND PK IR UZ TU TP IN
09NEWDELHI2396	CURRENT INDIAN GOVERNMENT THINKING ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: In an extended November 24 meeting, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran Affairs Y.K.Sinha lamented that recent media focus on the corruption and inefficiency of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government is "undermining" international commun [...]	2009-11-27 11:52:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IN PK AF
09NEWDELHI2559	MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR ISSUES, COPENHAGEN, [...] "SECURITY OVERLOOKED IN U.S. INTEREST," op-ed article by leftist leader Prakash Karat in December 23 Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "The proposed Nuclear End Use Bill is brought by the government to meet U.S. demands... It is noteworthy that Russian and French suppliers have not raised such demands. [...]	2009-12-24 07:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI26	SHIELD SO4B-08: INDIA AWARE OF SYRIAN ATTEMPT TO [...] (S) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Director for Disarmament and International Security Affairs(DISA) Gaddam Dharmendra told Poloff January 6 in response to reftel demarche that the appropriate Indian agencies were aware of reports that Syria was attempting to acquire dual-use chemical weap [...]	2009-01-07 12:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PARM ETTC SY IN PREL
09NEWDELHI266	MEDIA REACTION: INDO - PAK RELATIONS, WAR [...] "PAKISTAN'S MANEUVER," editorial in the February 11 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "Pakistan's demand for more information to complete its probe into the Mumbai terror attacks shows that it is simply misleading the world and killing time. But, for how long will the Indian government tolerate Pakis [...]	2009-02-12 11:14:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI268	INDIA SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE [...] (C) We welcome your visit to New Delhi as India begins to gear up for parliamentary elections likely to be held in April-May. While popular anger over the November Mumbai attacks has cooled slightly, Indian officials continue to demand that Pakistan respond to Delhi's demands for action against the [...]	2009-02-12 12:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ECON AF PK IN
09NEWDELHI28	INDIAN GROUPS PROTEST ISRAELI OFFENSIVE IN THE [...] (C) Summary: The Gaza strikes are emerging as a significant issue for some Muslim groups in India, who are raking up traditional anti-Israel rhetoric. Urdu media has been portraying the U.S. and Israel as enemies of Islam, stoking Muslim anger further and radical Islamic groups are gearing u [...]	2009-01-07 13:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PTER PREL IS IN
09NEWDELHI283	INDIANS SEEK MODIFICATION OF AFGHAN RECONSTRUCTION [...] (C) Summary: While stressing that a complete overhaul is not necessary, Indian officials and experts on Afghanistan have expressed a clear desire for a change in approach to implementing Afghan reconstruction. India has been a significant contributor to Afghan reconstruction. Visits by Afgha [...]	2009-02-13 13:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER EAID AF PK IN
09NEWDELHI365	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN/INDO-PAK RELATIONS, [...] "DISQUALIFICATION OF 'SHARIFS'", editorial in the February 26 right-of-center Urdu daily HINDUSTAN EXPRESS, New Delhi: "Every sane human being has a right to tell Pakistani rulers, judiciary and authorities that they should finally come to their senses and leave the path that leads to death an [...]	2009-02-27 09:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI564	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, U.S./IRAN; NEW DELHI. [...] "SAUDI ARABIA'S INTEREST IN PAKISTAN IS DUE TO THE BOMB," op-ed article by columnist Lata Raje in the March 25 centrist Marathi daily LOKMAT. "Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are close, and that is for specific reasons. They have had a deep strategic military relationship for decades. Pakistan has e [...]	2009-03-25 09:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI592	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, [...] "BRIGHT INITIATIVES OF BLACK U.S. PRESIDENT" op-ed article in the March 26 right-of-center Urdu daily RASHTRIYA SAHARA by staffer Asad Raza: "Obama is implementing his election campaign promises. The U.S. can regain the lost trust of the Muslim world by stopping its blind support to Israel, an [...]	2009-03-27 10:03:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI601	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S [...] "TARGETING THE REAL PROBLEM," editorial in March 30 Centrist, nationally circulating, pro-Congress Party English daily THE HINDUSTAN TIMES: "There is no greater strategic threat to India than the struggle that today encompasses southern Afghanistan and, increasingly, swathes of northwestern Pa [...]	2009-03-30 10:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI612	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S [...] "PUSH FORWARD," editorial in March 31 Centrist, Independent, nationally circulating THE TIMES OF INDIA English daily: "With the suicide bombing of a mosque...and the audacious assault on a police training centre... on the outskirts of Lahore, the Taliban-terrorist nexus has reimposed its warpe [...]	2009-03-31 10:43:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI654	DALAI LAMA URGES USG TO ADHERE TO HISTORIC U.S. [...] (C) Summary: In a March 30 meeting, the Charge d'Affaires solicited the Dalai Lama's views on the Tibet movement. This was the first meeting between a senior USG official and the Dalai Lama since March 10, the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising and the Dalai Lama's escape to India in [...]	2009-04-03 03:21:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL IN CH
09NEWDELHI670	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, TERRORISM, [...] "OBAMA'S PAKISTAN POLICY" op-ed in April 5 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic affairs specialist K. Subrahmanyam: "Now Pakistan will obtain U.S. aid only if it delivers against the Taliban. America is isolating Pakistan, putting together a 'contact group' and getting Muslim countries like [...]	2009-04-06 12:27:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI679	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF [...] Following is the full text of a Press Trust of India (PTI) wire story that appeared in several leading English language dailies, including THE INDIAN EXPRESS, THE HINDU, THE ASIAN AGE and DECCAN HERALD: 2. (Begin text) DUBAI: Reaching out to the Muslim world, President Barack Obama on Monda [...]	2009-04-07 11:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI782	PRIME MINISTER DISCUSSES IRAN, AFGHANISTAN WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: In an April 17 meeting with Codel Berman, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh endorsed the Obama Administration's outreach to Iran, saying that a comprehensive dialogue will be more effective in changing Tehran's behavior than international sanctions. He urged the U.S. to stay the cou [...]	2009-04-21 06:19:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER PARM TRGY KNNP EAGR ENRG EINV ETRD
09NEWDELHI804	CODEL BERMAN DISCUSSES BILATERAL, REGIONAL ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. In an April 17 meeting between Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon and a U.S. congressional delegation led by Representative Howard Berman, the two sides discussed regional issues, including the new U.S. Afghanistan-Pakistan policy, terrorism, and Iran, as well as bilat [...]	2009-04-22 13:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG KGHG SENV IN
09NEWDELHI844	MEDIA REACTION: SRI LANKA UNREST, [...] "CLASH IN SRI LANKA," editorial in the April 25 right- of-center Urdu daily SIASAT: "The UN should concentrate on restoring normalcy in Sri Lanka. It should also make all out efforts to stop the military action. The Lanka government and LTTE rebels should be brought to the table for talks. If [...]	2009-04-27 12:12:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI886	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF [...] President Obama's April 29 press conference generated widespread reporting in India the next day. The media highlighted his remark: "On the military side you're starting to see some recognition just in the last few days, that the obsession with India as the mortal threat to Pakistan has been m [...]	2009-05-04 12:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI95	INDIAN SKEPTICISM OF PAKISTAN PREVALENT DESPITE [...] (U) Corrected copy - new text. 2. (C) Summary: India's initial reaction to Interior Minister of Pakistan Rehman Malik's January 15 statements on investigating the Mumbai attacks has been skeptical. Foreign Minister Mukherjee explicitly criticized the Pakistani government for bypassing dip [...]	2009-01-16 11:21:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PK IN
09NEWDELHI98	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, U.S.- [...] "EXHAUSTED STRATEGIES..." op-ed article by columnist Ajay Lele in the January 16, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "Terrorist Ajmal Kasab's arrest and interrogation is the only instance in which India has compelled Pakistan to admit Pakistani complicity in terrorist viol [...]	2009-01-16 11:52:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NIAMEY935	NIGER: OPPOSITION MEMBERS PAY CALL AT EMBASSY [...] (C/NF) Summary: On November 20, opposition Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS) Vice President (VP) Bazoum Mohamed and PNDS Deputy Secretary General (DSG) Assoumi Massaoudou provided a read-out of the November 11-13 meetings that Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...]	2009-11-23 16:40:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM SOCI PREL ASEC NG
09NICOSIA106	MONCHEGORSK: CYPRUS FLESHING OUT MALTA IDEA, [...] (U) Status of Vessel: No changes since last report (Reftel). 2. (S) Diplomatic Activity: Ambassador at 1130 hrs local (0430 DC) on February 6 telephoned Presidential Diplomatic Coordinator Leonidas Pantelides for further clarity on Pantelides's day-earlier suggestion that the RoC transp [...]	2009-02-06 14:30:00	Embassy Nicosia	SECRET	PARM MNUC PREL PGOV IR SY CY
09NICOSIA181	CYPRIOT STANCE AT MARCH GAERC/GYMNICH [...] (C) On March 12, Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA European Union desk officer Nikos Panayiotou. Starting with the upcoming GAERC, and in particular with its Western Balkans discussion component, Panayiotou assured that the GOC position on Bosnia remains the same, and that the GOC believe [...]	2009-03-13 14:45:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SU GZ HR MW IR IS BO SY CY
09NICOSIA194	EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGIONAL STRATEGIC [...] (C) Meeting in Nicosia February 24, U.S. Ambassadors and interagency representatives covering the Eastern Mediterranean RSI region discussed ways to strengthen counterterrorism efforts in an environment characterized by new migration waves from the Middle East to Europe, the aftermath of the I [...]	2009-03-19 12:14:00	Embassy Nicosia	SECRET	PTER PREL EAID ASEC GR TU CY
09NICOSIA272	CYPRUS: SCENESETTER FOR FM KYPRIANOU'S APRIL 20 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Your April 20 meeting with Republic of Cyprus Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou will demonstrate continued high-level U.S. support for reunification negotiations. You will want to note that the international community has high expectations for these talks and that the status qu [...]	2009-04-16 14:01:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
09NOUAKCHOTT102	"TIME TO TALK TO AL QAEDA?" ARTICLE [...] (U) Summary: Local English language monthly, Peace, ran an item on January 18 entitled "Time to Talk to Al Qaeda?" by Junta Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou. The article posits that Al Qaeda grievances are legitimate and invites the US to acknowledge them: "Septemb [...]	2009-02-03 16:31:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO MR PGOV PREL
09NOUAKCHOTT126	IN LEMDEN, ABDALLAHI SEES THE TIDE TURNING [...] Summary: President Abdallahi is more determined than ever to oppose the coup and sees political and economic trends going in his favor. He has been approached by Aziz' own Ouled Bisbaa tribe business leaders about resigning but rejects any negotiations with the military and hopes to return [...]	2009-02-11 19:26:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT128	MAURITANIA: SIX MONTHS AFTER THE COUP [...] (C) Summary: Six months after the coup, the Country Team, senior LES, and external contacts are virtually unanimous in their opinion that Mauritania is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. Political uncertainty and deadlock continue and the economy steadily worsens. The economic and so [...]	2009-02-12 14:12:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON EAID MR
09NOUAKCHOTT130	FOLLOWING THE MONEY PART 2 [...] (C) Summary: This cable is a follow-on to post's first following the money cable (REF A). Six months after the coup, the economic situation in Mauritania has deteriorated precipitously. There are increasing signs that the junta is running out of money and hard currency is becoming increasing [...]	2009-02-12 14:30:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT215	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of March 15-19, the effects of Qadhafi's visit reverberated throughout the political scene. Aziz began a series of trips around the country that were widely viewed as campaign stops, and launched direct verbal attacks on President Abdallahi and former presidents [...]	2009-03-20 11:38:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO KDEM LY MR
09NOUAKCHOTT226	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (C) Summary: For the week of March 22-26, Charge visited President Abdallahi in Lemden, and met with FNDD Tawassoul members in Nouakchott. The AU reaffirmed sanctions against Mauritania in the wake of Qadhafi's "mediation" visit. The Iranian Foreign Minister visited Mauritania, while the RF [...]	2009-03-30 07:58:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT240	ROUND UP OF CURRENT EUROPEAN DIPLOMATIC VIEWS ON [...] (C) Summary: Marked differn*ces exist between the French, Germans, Spanish and European Commission in Nouakchott. The EC sees the Europeans poised to join the American hard-line against the coup with the release of its Article 96 conclusions o/a April 6 (but at a lamentable cost for the Maur [...]	2009-04-02 15:45:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USEU MR
09NOUAKCHOTT257	MAURITANIA'S NEIGHBORS -- ABDALLAHI LOSING MALIAN [...] (C) Summary: Charge did the rounds April 5 of neighboring country embassies to check on evolving views following the failed Qadhafi mediation. Morocco and Algeria remain fixed on two sides of the fence -- Morocco urging acceptance of the status quo based on stability concerns (and discounti [...]	2009-04-08 16:53:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USAU AG ML MO SG MR
09NOUAKCHOTT282	DADDAH STILL IN THE ANTI-COUP CAMP; WANTS MORE US [...] (C) Summary: In an April 19 meeting RFD President Ahmed Ould Daddah maintained his anti-coup stance, suggested the Senegalese mediation effort might be acceptable, and called for increased USG involvement. He tried to brush off the recent divisions within his party, and he still maintains t [...]	2009-04-20 10:45:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT288	ACCORDING TO VALL, PRO AND ANTI-COUP PARTIES WANT [...] (C) Summary: According to Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, political actors are ready for a consensual solution but Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz remains the main obstacle to an agreement. Vall believes the time before the election is crucial to finding a solution. Once the election takes place, [...]	2009-04-23 12:50:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT308	SENATOR SYLLA: OUR RECURRING VIOLENT BIT ACTOR [...] (C/NF) Summary: Senator Sylla stated he and a group of anti-coup activists are determined to stop Aziz and derail upcoming elections, through violence if necessary. To this end, he wants to obtain arms and logistical support from the Israelis, and have Post serve as an intermediary between t [...]	2009-04-29 17:26:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR MR
09NOUAKCHOTT47	FREEZING OF MAURITANIAN - ISRAELI RELATIONS [...] (C) The Mauritanian regime's decision, as announced by General Aziz at the Doha Summit on January 16, to "freeze relations" with Israel has little practical effect for the time being. The Israeli Ambassador received a diplomatic note January 17 announcing that Mauritania had decided to freez [...]	2009-01-18 15:28:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL IS MR
09NOUAKCHOTT500	MAURITANIA -- ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY WITH THE AZIZ [...] (C) New Environment Needs New Strategy: Mission Country Team (including visiting Rabat-based LEGAT) held an off-site July 27 to consider revisions of the Mission Strategic Plan in light of the July 18 election of President-elect Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and the June 23 killing of Christopher [...]	2009-08-02 23:28:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID MASS ASEC PTER AMGT MR
09NOUAKCHOTT503	MAURITANIA -- ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY WITH THE AZIZ [...] (C) New Environment Needs New Strategy: Mission Country Team (including visiting Rabat-based LEGAT) held an off-site July 27 to consider revisions of the Mission Strategic Plan in light of the July 18 election of President-elect Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and the June 23 killing of Christopher [...]	2009-08-03 08:17:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID MASS ASEC PTER AMGT MR
09NOUAKCHOTT708	MAURITANIA: AZIZ' 1ST QUARTER REPORT CARD -- A LOW [...] (C) Summary -- Three months into the democratically elected Aziz government, the new President has begun to change opinions of some of his critics with very strong performance in addressing corruption and terrorism and a good effort in addressing humanitarian/social emergencies. Foreign polic [...]	2009-11-03 11:35:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM MR
09OSLO216	LAVROV AND STOERE TRADE TOUGH WORDS OVER NATO, BUSINESS DISPUTE [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-31 14:43:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREL EINV RU NO
09OSLO384	NORWEGIAN IRANIANS: A MODEL IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Iranian immigrants in Norway are some of the country's most successful and best-integrated non-Western minorities. There are currently over 15,000 first and second generation Iranians in Norway, making them the tenth largest immigrant group. The community is highly educated, s [...]	2009-06-10 11:24:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS IR KCRM NO PINR PTER
09OSLO624	NORWAY'S TUNE ON ISRAEL, THE PEACE PROCESS, AND [...] (C) Summary: On October 7, Charge Heg had a constructive discussion about overall U.S. Norway cooperation in the Middle East with senior Norwegian diplomats Jorn Gjelstad, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Middle East Section, and Special Envoy to the Middle East Jon Hanssen-Bauer. [...]	2009-10-08 15:09:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PTER KPAL IS IQ NO
09OSLO73	NORWAY ? 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT [...] (U) Summary. Here is the submission for Norway's 2009 Investment Climate Report. Per reftel, it will be incorporated in the Country's Commercial Guide. End summary. Chapter 6: Investment Climate Openness to Foreign Investment Conversion and Transfer Policies Expropriation and Compensati [...]	2009-01-14 13:18:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV OPIC KTDB USTR NO
09OSLO739	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO OSLO [...] (S) Mr. President, your visit to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize is of great significance to the Norwegians. Norway is a geographically mid-sized country with a population on par with Colorado, and, according to the IMF, a 2009 GDP per capita just below 100,000 USD - surpassed in the wo [...]	2009-11-30 15:25:00	Embassy Oslo	SECRET	OVIP PGOV PREL ECON ETRD SENV MOPS NO
09OSLO778	PROGRESS PARTY LEADER SIV JENSEN DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary: Siv Jensen, leader of the right-wing Progress Party (the largest opposition party in Norway) told the Ambassador December 15 that the most important aspect of President Obama's Nobel speech was his success in communicating to the younger generation, which does not recall World Wa [...]	2009-12-17 12:17:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OEXC PGOV IR NO IQ AF
09OSLO787	NORWAY CONSERVATIVE PARTY LEADER ERNA SOLBERG DISCUSSES NOBEL, ARCTIC, AFGHANISTAN WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Erna Solberg, leader of the Conservative ("Hoyre") Party (the second largest opposition party in Norway after the right-wing Progress Party) told Ambassador White on December 15 that many Norwegians were favorably impressed by President Obama's direct message in his Nobel speech [...]	2009-12-23 12:29:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NO OXEC PGOV PREL
09OTTAWA154	SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE - [...] This Message is SECRET/NOFORN. ---------------------------- 2. POLITICAL VIOLENCE ---------------------------- ---------------------------- I. (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS ---------------------------- A. Human rights groups, small political protest/grass roots organizations and Canadian Aboriginal group [...]	2009-02-27 22:09:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	ASEC PTER
09OTTAWA290	CANADA SUPPORTIVE OF E3 PLUS 3 PROCESS ON IRAN [...] (S) In a meeting on April 15 with Director General for the Middle East and Maghreb Kerry Buck of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, PolMinCouns delivered reftel demarche and urged Canada's efforts to persuade Iran to seize this opportunity. Ms. Buck welcomed the new [...]	2009-04-15 17:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR CA
09OTTAWA492	CANADA REACTS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE TO [...] (U) Summary: Across Canada the reaction to President Obama,s June 4 speech in Cairo was overwhelmingly positive. Canadian Muslim leaders, national and local politicians and journalists described the speech as inspirational, respectful, and empowering. Many remarked it was a turning point in U [...]	2009-06-25 14:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PINR PTER SCUL KPAO CA
09OTTAWA543	CANADIAN PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT TORTURE VICTIMS [...] (U) Summary. Canada avoids deporting individuals to any country where they would be at risk of persecution, torture, or cruel and unusual punishment. With a few exceptions, anyone ordered removed from Canada may apply for a pre-removal risk assessment. "Security certificate" legislation s [...]	2009-07-16 18:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF PGOV PREL UN CA
09OTTAWA700	CANADA WELCOMES U.S. OUTREACH ON MISSILE TECHNOLOGY [...] (C) Summary: Canadian nonproliferation and enforcement officers told visiting U.S. officials that Canada is in broad agreement with U.S. goals for the upcoming plenary session of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Canadian political leaders are likely to support U.S. efforts to sin [...]	2009-09-09 20:19:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MNUC MTCRE ETTC KSCA TSPA CA
09PARIS1039	FRANCEâ€™S POSITION ON NUCLEAR ISSUES IN THE RUN-UP [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: French officials have made clear that nuclear issues enjoy the sustained attention of President Sarkozy and have become a major foreign policy priority, especially in the run-up to the spring 2010 Review Conference (RevCon) of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). France's concerns go [...]	2009-07-31 06:59:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL MNUC IR CH UK FR
09PARIS1097	IRAN: FRENCH COMMENTS ON DEALING WITH HOSTAGES [...] (S) SUMMARY: President Sarkozy's Strategic Affairs Advisor Franois Richier and MFA Middle East Director (A/S equivalent) Patrice Paoli told Political Minister Counselor in separate meetings August 11 that the French approached their hostage situations in Iran by first seeking an immediate, beh [...]	2009-08-12 14:02:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PGOV PREL CASC FR
09PARIS1125	MIDDLE EAST PEACE: FRENCH MFA ON SARKOZY-MUBARAK [...] (C) SUMMARY: French MFA Middle East Director Patrice Paoli told Political Minister Counselor August 11 that the French await a response to the letter sent August 6 by Presidents Sarkozy and Mubarak to President Obama, calling for a Middle East peace summit this autumn. "We don't necessarily [...]	2009-08-14 15:18:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PGOV PREL KPAL IS FR
09PARIS1189	FRENCH MFA VIEWS ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary. France sees Syria as a conduit for passing messages to the obstinate regime in Tehran and it believes that Syria is the only country Iran trusts, according to French MFA Middle East DAS Ludovic Pouille. Through its rapprochement, Pouille explained August 20, the Government of F [...]	2009-08-31 12:40:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS1193	FRANCE-IRAN: MAGAZINE ARTICLE RE-IGNITES POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary. A series of Iranian and French actions in Paris seem to have decreased the likelihood that accused French citizen Clotilde Reiss will be acquitted in the immediate future. After Iranian authorities conditionally released Reiss from prison on August 16, it appeared that she coul [...]	2009-09-01 10:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM IR FR
09PARIS1233	SCENESETTER FOR A/S GORDON'S SEPTEMBER 10-11, 2009 [...] (C) Summary. Phil: We look forward to supporting your participation in the annual German Marshall Fund Conference on Transatlantic Trends and your efforts to press forward the priorities we share with the French. The bilateral relationship has seldom been better or more cooperative. The Fre [...]	2009-09-09 16:17:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO AF RU IR FR
09PARIS1254	A/S GORDON'S MEETINGS WITH POLICY-MAKERS IN PARIS: A TOUR D'HORIZON OF EUROPE AND AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) Summary. During Assistant Secretary Gordon's visit to Paris on September 11, he met with a number of French policy-makers including: Elysee Diplomatic Advisors Jean-David Levitte, Damien Loras, and Francois Richier, Assistant Secretary equivalent for Continental Europe Roland Galharague, and Ac [...]	2009-09-16 07:34:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM KNNP BH SM MK GR FR
09PARIS1335	FRENCH MFA ON YEMEN, SYRIA, IRAQ AND QATAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: French MFA Middle East Director (A/S equivalent) Patrice Paoli told DAS Janet Sanderson September 11 that the French have grown very concerned about the increasingly precarious political and security situation in Yemen. As part of a bid to help re-stabilize Yemen, they plan to boost th [...]	2009-09-29 15:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY QA YM LE IZ FR
09PARIS135	WHY SARKOZY THINKS ENGAGING SYRIA IS WORKING [...] (S/NF) Summary: Over the past 12 months, President Sarkozy has portrayed his Syria policy as one of performance-based, carefully benchmarked engagement -- engagement that could be easily halted or reversed in the event of Syrian back-sliding. Although Sarkozy has publicly touted this policy [...]	2009-01-30 12:10:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR PGOV PREL SY
09PARIS1355	FRENCH OFFICIALS REPEAT DISARMAMENT CONCERNS [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: French officials, including senior presidency staff, have once again stressed their concern that U.S. disarmament policy might lead to political pressure on France to make further cuts to its own nuclear arsenal, pressure France would resist. Nevertheless, the GOF says it wants to e [...]	2009-10-02 16:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KNNP MNUC PARM KACT PREL FR
09PARIS1401	FRENCH MFA ON EU, RUSSIA, IRAN, AND THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: At an October 5 lunch with visiting EUR DAS for Western Europe and Press and Public Diplomacy Spencer Boyer, key MFA officials provided an update of French thinking on a number of issues: the GOF hopes that the Czechs will ratify the Lisbon Treaty soon and that the U.S. will en [...]	2009-10-16 14:05:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINS EUN NATO KMPI RS IR FR

09PARIS1412	MFA STRATEGIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR ON AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the heels of an early October trip to Washington, recently-appointed MFA Strategic Affairs Director (A/S-equivalent) Patrick Maisonnave updated post October 16 on GOF thinking on Afghanistan, where France cannot contribute more militarily, but may have room for more civilian su [...]	2009-10-20 16:02:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MARR MOPS KCFE NATO EUN AF KG JA

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