Search through 251'286 wikileaks cables

Select office:

Select classification:

Tags: ALL or ANY

B R O W S E

By embassy:

Abidjan Abu Dhabi Abuja Accra Adana Addis Ababa Alexandria Algiers American Institute Taiwan, Taipei Amman Amsterdam Ankara Antananarivo Apia Ashgabat Asmara Astana Asuncion Athens Auckland Baghdad Baku Bamako Bandar Seri Begawan Bangkok Bangui Banjul Barcelona Beijing Beirut Belfast Belgrade Belmopan Berlin Bern Bishkek Bogota Brasilia Bratislava Brazzaville Bridgetown Brussels Bucharest Budapest Buenos Aires Bujumbura Cairo Calgary Canberra Cape Town Caracas Casablanca Chengdu Chennai Chiang Mai Chisinau Ciudad Juarez Colombo Conakry Copenhagen Cotonou Curacao Dakar Damascus Dar Es Salaam Department of State Dhahran Dhaka Dili DIR FSINFATC Djibouti Doha Dubai Dublin Durban Dushanbe Dusseldorf Embasy Bonn Florence Frankfurt Freetown Fukuoka Gaborone Georgetown Grenada Guadalajara Guangzhou Guatemala Guayaquil Halifax Hamburg Hamilton Hanoi Harare Helsinki Hermosillo Ho Chi Minh City Hong Kong Hyderabad Iran RPO Dubai Islamabad Istanbul Izmir Jakarta Jeddah Jerusalem Johannesburg Kabul Kaduna Kampala Karachi Kathmandu Khartoum Kigali Kingston Kinshasa Kolkata Kolonia Koror Krakow Kuala Lumpur Kuwait Kyiv La Paz Lagos Lahore Leipzig Libreville Lilongwe Lima Lisbon Ljubljana Lome London Luanda Lusaka Luxembourg Madrid Majuro Malabo Managua Manama Manila Maputo Marseille Maseru Matamoros Mbabane Melbourne Merida Mexico Milan Minsk Mission Geneva Mission UNESCO Mission USNATO Mission USOSCE Mogadishu Monrovia Monterrey Montevideo Montreal Moscow Mumbai Munich Muscat Nagoya Naha Nairobi Naples Nassau Ndjamena New Delhi Niamey Nicosia Nogales Nouakchott Nuevo Laredo Osaka Kobe Oslo Ottawa Ouagadougou Panama Paramaribo Paris Perth Peshawar Phnom Penh Podgorica Ponta Delgada Port Au Prince Port Louis Port Moresby Port Of Spain Prague Praia Pretoria Pristina Quebec Quito Rabat Rangoon Recife REO Basrah REO Hillah REO Kirkuk REO Mosul Reykjavik Riga Rio De Janeiro Riyadh Rome San Jose San Salvador Sanaa Santiago Santo Domingo Sao Paulo Sapporo Sarajevo Secretary of State Seoul Shanghai Shenyang Singapore Skopje Sofia St Petersburg Stockholm Strasbourg Surabaya Suva Sydney Tallinn Tashkent Tbilisi Tegucigalpa Tehran Tel Aviv The Hague Thessaloniki Tijuana Tirana Tokyo Toronto Tripoli Tunis Ulaanbaatar UN Rome UNVIE US Delegation FEST TWO US Delegation, Secretary US Interests Section Havana US Mission CD Geneva US Mission Geneva US Office Almaty US OFFICE FSC CHARLESTON USEU Brussels USMISSION USTR GENEVA USUN New York Valletta Vancouver Vatican Vienna Vientiane Vilnius Vladivostok Warsaw Wellington Windhoek Yaounde Yekaterinburg Yerevan Zagreb

By classification:
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
SECRET
SECRET//NOFORN
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

By year:
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1979 1978 1975 1973 1972 1966

More on tag:
TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES

[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO

[close]

By tags:
AA AADP AALC ABER ABLD [+] ABLDG ABLG ABMC ABT ABUD AC ACABQ ACAO ACCOUNT ACDA ACEC ACKM ACOA ACOTA ACS ACTION ADANA ADB ADCO ADCP ADEL ADEP ADIP ADM ADMIRAL ADPM ADRC AE AEC AECL AEGR AEIR AEM AEMED AEMR [+] AER AESC AF AFARI AFDB AFDIN AFFAIRS AFGHANISTAN AFIN [+] AFL AFLU AFOR AFR AFSA AFSI AFSN AFU AFZAL AG AGAO AGENDA AGENGA AGIT AGMT AGOA AGR AGS AGUIRRE AI AIAG AID AIDAC AIDS AIEA AIHRC AIN AINF AINFCY AINR AINT AISG AIT AJ AK AL ALAB ALBE ALEXANDER ALI ALJAZEERA ALL ALNEA ALOW ALOWAR AM AMAT AMB AMCHAMS AMCT AME AMED AMEDI AMEMR AMER AMERICAS AMEX AMG AMGE AMGMT AMGT [+] AMIA AMLB AMPR AMT AMTC AMTG AN ANARCHISTS ANC AND ANET ANTITERRORISM AO AOCR AODE AOIC AOMS AOPR AORC [+] AORD AOREC AORG AORL AOWC AP APCS APDC APEC APECO APER [+] APR APRC APRM AQ AR ARAB ARABBL ARABL ARABLEAGUE ARAS ARC ARCH ARENA AREP ARF ARG ARM ARMITAGE ARMS AROC ARR ARRMZY ARSO AS ASA ASAC ASC ASCC ASCE ASCEC ASCH ASE ASEAN ASEC [+] ASECARP ASECE ASECM ASECSI ASECVE ASED ASEDC ASEG ASEK ASES ASEX ASFC ASIC ASIG ASIR ASJA ASO ASOC ASPA ASR ASSEMBLY ASSK ASUP AT ATFN ATPDEA ATRA ATRD ATRN AU AU-1 AUC AUNR AUSGR AUSTRALIAGROUP AV AVERY AVIAN AVIANFLU AVIATION AW AX AY AZ AZE B. BA BAGHDAD BAIO BAKOYANNIS BALKANS BAPOL BARACK BASHAR BATA BB BBG BBSR BC BCW BCXP BD BE BEAN BEN BERARDUCCI BESP BEXB BEXP [+] BEXPC BEXPPLM BEXT BF BFIF BFIN BFIO BG BGD BGMT BH BHUM BI BIC BIH BILAT BIMSTEC BINR BIO BIOS BIOTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY BIT BITO BK BL BLR BLUE BLUNT BM BMENA BMGT BMOT BN BNUC BO BOIKO BOL BOND BOQ BORDER BOSNIA BOU BOUCHAIB KAKA BOUTERSE BP BPIS BPTS BR BRIAN BRPA BRUSSELS BS BSSR BT BTA BTC BTIO [+] BTIU BTRA BTT BU BUD BULGARIA BURMA BUSH BV BW BWC BX BXEP BY BZ CA CAC CACM CACS CAFTA CAIO CAJC CAMBODIA CAN CAPC CARC CARE CARIB CARICOM CARSON CAS CASA CASC [+] CASCC CASCR CASE CASTILLO CAVO CB CBC CBD CBE CBG CBIS CBM CBSA CBTH CBW CCSR CCY CD CDB CDC CDCC CDCE CDG CDI CE CEA CEC CEDAW CEN CENTCOM CENTRIC CEUDA CF CFE CFED CFG CFIS CFSP CG CGEN CGOPRC CH CHAD CHALLENGE CHAO CHELIDZE CHENEY CHERTOFF CHG CHIEF CHN CHR CHRISTIAN CHRISTOF CHRISTOPHER CI CIA CIAT CIC CICTE CIDA CIO CIP CIS CITEL CITES CITIBANK CITT CIVAIR CIVS CJ CJAN [+] CJUS CK CKGR CKOR CL CLEARANCE CLINTON CLMT CLO CLOK CM CMAE CMFT CMGT [+] CMP CMT CN CNAR CNARC CNC CNO CO CODEL COE COL COLIN COLLECTIVE COLOMBO COM COMESA COMMERCE CON CONAWAY CONDOLEEZZA CONDOLEEZZA RICE CONEAZ CONG CONGO CONGRINT CONS CONSULAR CONTROL CONTROLS CORRUPTION COSI COUNTER COUNTER TERRORISM COUNTERTERRORISM COUNTRY COUNTRYCLEARANCE CP CPA CPAS CPC CPCTC CPPT CPUOS CQ CR CRIM CRIME CRIMES CRM CROATIA CROS CRS CRUZ CS CSCE CSEP CSIS CSW CT CTBT CTER CTERR CTM CTR CTRYCLR CU CUCO CUIS CUL CV CVIA CVIC CVIS [+] CVISU CVPR CVR CW CWC CWCM CWG CX CY CYP CYPRUSARMS CZ DA DAC DAFR DAN DANFUNG DANIEL DAO DARFR DARFUR DAVID DAVID LEE HOWES DAVID WELCH DAVID WILLIAM RAY DB DC DCDG DCG DCHA DCI DCM DCOM DCRM DE DEA DEAX DEFENSE DEFENSEREFORM DELTAVIOLENCE DEM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC DENNIS DEOC DEPT DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER DESI DHA DHLAKAMA DHLS DHRF DHS DHSX DIEZ DIPLOMACY DISENGAGEMENT DJ DK DKEM DMIN DMINE DO DOC DOD DOE DOJ DOMC DOMESTIC DOMESTICPOLITICS DONALD RUMSFELD DOT DPAO DPKO DPM DPOL DPRK DR DRC DRIP DRL DS DSR DSS DTFN DTRA DTRO DU DVC DY EAC EAD EADI EADM EAG EAGER EAGR [+] EAI EAIC EAID [+] EAIDB EAIDCIN EAIDEGZ EAIDMG EAIDNI EAIF EAIG EAIO EAIR [+] EAIS EAIT EAOD EAP EAPC EAR EARI EASS EATO EAUD EAVI EB EBEXP EBRD EBUD EC ECA ECCP ECCT ECE ECIN ECIP ECLAC ECN ECOIN ECOM ECON [+] ECONCS ECONEGE ECONOMIC ECONOMICS ECONOMY ECONOMY AND FINANCE ECOR ECOS ECOSOC ECOWAS ECPC ECPN ECPO ECPS [+] ECPSN ECRM ECTRD ECUN ED EDA EDEV EDRC EDU EDUC EE EEB EEC EENG EENV EEOC EET EETC EFI EFIC EFIM EFIN [+] EFIS [+] EFLU EFN EFND EFNI EFQ EFTA EG EGAD EGAR EGEN EGHG EGOV EGOVSY EH EI EIAD EIAID EIAR EIB EICN EID EIDE EIDN EIFN EIN EIND [+] EINDIR EINF EING EINN EINO EINR EINT [+] EINV [+] EINZ EIPR EIQ EISL EISNLN EITC EITI EIVN EK EL ELA ELAB [+] ELAD ELAINE ELAM ELAN ELAP ELB ELBA ELBR ELEC ELECTIONS ELF ELIN ELN ELND ELNT ELTD ELTM ELTN [+] ELTRN EMAIL EMED EMI EMIN [+] EMN EMS EMW EN END ENDURING ENEG ENER ENERG ENERGY ENFR ENG ENGR ENGRD ENGRG ENGY ENIV ENLT ENNP ENR ENRC ENRG [+] ENRL ENTG ENV ENVI ENVIRONMENT ENVR ENVT EON EOXC EP EPA EPAT EPCS EPE EPEC EPECO EPET [+] EPIN EPIT EPPD EPRT EPSC EPTE EPTED EPWR EQ EQRD ER ERA ERD EREL ERGR ERICKSON ERIN ERTD ES ESA ESCAP ESCI ESDP ESENV ESF ESLCO ESOC ESOCI ESPS ESS ESSO ESTH ESTN ESTRADA ET ETA ETAD ETC ETCC ETD ETDR ETEL ETER ETEX ETFN ETIC ETIO ETLN ETMIN ETR ETRA ETRAD ETRB ETRC ETRD [+] ETRDECD ETRG ETRK ETRN ETRO ETRP ETT ETTC [+] ETTD ETTF ETTN ETTR ETTRD ETTW ETZ EU EUC EUCOM EUE EUEAID EUFOR EUM EUMEM EUN EUR EUREM EURM EURN EV EVENTS EVN EWRG EWT EWTR EWWT [+] EX EXBS EXEC EXIM EXO EXPORT EXTERNAL EZ FA FAA FAC FAGR FAO FARC FARM FAS FATAH FBI FCC FCS FCSC FCSCEG FCUL FDA FDIC FEDULOV FEMA FERNANDO FGM FI FIN FINANCE FINE FINR FINREF FINV FIR FISO FJ FK FKFLO FKLU FLU FM FMC FMGT FMLN FMS FO FOI FOOKS FOR FORCE FORCES FOREIGN FORWHA FP FPC FR FRA FRANCIS FRANCISCO RODENAS RUIZ FRB FREDOM FREEDOM FRELIMO FRIED FRN FRU FSC FSI FT FTA FTAA FWS GA GAERC GAMES GAO GARCIA GASPAR GATT GAZA GAZPROM GB GBSLE GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD INRO INRPAZ INS INSC INT INTEL INTELLECTUAL INTELSAT INTERNAL INTERPOL INV INVI IO IOC IOM IP IPET IPGRI IPK IPPC IPR IPROP IQ IQNV IR IRAN IRAQ IRAQI IRAQI FREEDOM IRC IRCE IRDB IRE IRL IRLE IRM IRMO IRNB IRPE IRS IS ISA ISAAC ISAF ISCA ISCON ISLAMISTS ISLE ISN ISNV ISO ISPA ISPL ISRAEL ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISSUES ISTC IT ITA ITALIAN ITALY ITECIP ITEIND ITELTN ITER ITF ITIA ITRA ITRD ITU IUCN IV IVIANNA IWC IWI IX IZ IZAORC JA JAM JAMES JAPAN JAT JAWAD JCIC JE JEFFERY JEFFREY JHR JI JIMENEZ JIMENEZ CHILDREN JK JKUS JM JN JO JOHNNIE JOSE NEY MILA ESPINOSA JOSE RAMOS HORTA JOSEPH BIDEN JP JS JSRP JUAN JUS JY KA KACP KACT [+] KACW KADM KAID KALM KALR KANSOU KAPO KARIM WADE KATRINA KAUST KAWC [+] KAWK KAWL KAWS KAWX KAYLA KBCT KBDS KBEM KBIO KBNC KBTC KBTR KBTS KBWG KCCP KCEM KCERS KCFC KCFE [+] KCGC KCHG KCIP [+] KCIS KCM KCMA KCMR KCOG KCOM [+] KCOR [+] KCPS KCRCM KCRI KCRIM KCRM [+] KCRN KCRO KCROM KCROR KCRP KCRS KCRT KCSA KCSI KCSY KCUL KCUM KCVM KCWI KDCM KDDEM KDDG KDE KDEM [+] KDEN KDET KDEV KDGOV KDGR KDHS KDM KDMR KDP KDRG [+] KDRL KDTB KDUM KE KEAI KEBG KECF KEDEM KEDM KEDU KEIM KEM KEMPI KEMR KEMS KEN KENV KERF KERG KESO KESP KESS KEVIN KFAM KFCE KFE KFEM KFGM KFIN KFIU KFLD KFLO KFLU KFOR KFPC KFRD [+] KFRP KFSC KFTFN KFTN KG KGCC KGCN KGHA KGHG [+] KGIC [+] KGICKS KGIT KGIV KGKG KGLB KGOR KGOV KH KHDP KHGH KHIB KHIV [+] KHJUS KHLS [+] KHMN KHOURY KHPD KHSA KHSL KHUM KI KIBL KICA KICC KICCPUR KICR KICT KID KIDE KIF KIFR KIIC KIIP KIL KILS KIMMITT KIMT KIND KINF KINL KINP KINR KINT KIPR [+] KIPT KIRC KIRF [+] KIRL KIRP KIS KISC KISK KISL [+] KISM KISR KITA KIVP KIVR KJAN KJRE KJU KJUS [+] KJUST KJWC KK KKIV KKNP KKOR KKPO KLAB KLAP KLBO KLEG KLFLO KLFU KLHS KLIG KLIP KLPM KLSO KLTN KM KMAC KMAR KMCA [+] KMCC KMCR KMDR [+] KMEPI KMFO KMGT KMIG KMNP KMOC KMPF KMPI KMPIO KMPL KMPP KMPT KMRD KMRS KMSG KMVP KMWN KN KNAO KNAP KNAR KNDP KNEI KNEP KNET KNMP KNN KNNA KNNB KNNC KNNF KNNO KNNP [+] KNNR KNOP KNP KNPP KNPPIS KNPR KNPT KNRG KNRV KNSD KNUC KNUP KO KOC KOCI KOCM KOEM KOGL KOLY [+] KOM KOMC KOMCCO KOMCSG KOMH KOMO KOMS KOR KOSOVO KOUYATE KPA KPAD KPAI KPAK KPAL [+] KPALAOIS KPAM KPAO [+] KPAS KPBT KPDD KPEM KPEO KPER KPET KPIN [+] KPIR KPKO [+] KPKP KPLS KPMI KPMO KPO KPOA KPOKO KPOL KPOP KPOV KPOW KPPAO KPPD KPRD KPRM KPRO KPROG KPRP KPRV KPSC KPTD KPTS KPWG KPWR [+] KQ KQM KQRDQ KR KRAD [+] KRAL KRCIM KRCM KRCS KRD KRDP KREC KREF KREL KRF KRFD KRFR KRG KRGY KRIC KRIF KRIM KRKO KRM KRMS KRV KRVC KS KSA KSAC KSAF KSCA [+] KSCI KSCS KSCT KSEAO KSEC KSEI KSEO KSEP KSI KSIA KSKN KSLG KSMT KSOC KSOCI KSPA KSPR [+] KSRE KSTC KSTCC KSTCPL KSTH KSTS KSTT KSUM [+] KSUP KT KTAO KTBD KTBT KTCRE KTDB KTDD KTDM KTER KTEX KTFIN KTFM KTFN [+] KTFR KTFS KTIA [+] KTIP [+] KTLA KTNBT KTNF KTPN KTRD KTRF KTSC KTSD KTTB KTTC KTTP KU KUAE KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR [+] KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG [+] KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN [+] KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR [+] MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS [+] MATT MB MBM MC MCA MCAP [+] MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCONNELL MCCP MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC [+] MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS [+] MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC OASCC OASS OAU OBAMA OBS OBSP OCBD OCEA OCED OCHA OCII OCRA OCS OCSE ODAG ODC ODIP [+] ODPC OECD OECS OECV OES OESC OEXC [+] OEXP OF OFDA OFDC OFDP [+] OFDPQIS OFFICIALS OFPD OFSO OGAC OGIV OHCHR OHI OHIP OI OIC OICCO OIE OIF OIG OIIP [+] OIL OIM OLY OLYAIR OLYMPICS OM OMB OMIG OMS ON ONA OPAD OPBAT OPC OPCD OPCR OPCW OPDAT OPDC [+] OPDP OPEC OPET OPIC OPID OPOC OPPC OPRC [+] OPREC OPREP OPS OPSC OPVIP ORA ORC ORCA ORECD ORED OREG OREP [+] ORGANIZED ORP ORTA ORUE OSAC OSCE OSCI [+] OSD OSEC OSHA OSIC OSTA OSTRA OTA OTAR OTP OTR OTRA [+] OTRABL OTRAO OTRAZ OTRC OTRD OUALI OVIP [+] OVP OXEC OXEM OZ PA PAARM PAC PACE PAGE PAGR PAHO PAIGH PAK PAL PALESTINIAN PAMQ PAN PANAM PAO PAR PARALYMPIC PARCA PAREL PARK PARLIAMENT PARM [+] PARMS PARN PARP PARR PARTIES PARTM PARTY PAS PASS PATTY PAUM PB PBGT PBIO PBK PBOV PBPTS PBS PBT PBTS [+] PCI PCON PCOR PCRM PCUL PD PDA PDD PDEM PDIP PDOV PDRG PE PEACE PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEDRO PEL PELOSI PEMEX PENA PENV PEPFAR PEPR PER PEREZ PERL PERM PERSONS PET PETER PETERS PETR PETRAEUS PETROL PF PFIN PFLP PFOR PFOV PG PGGOC PGIC PGIV PGKV PGO PGOC PGOF PGOG PGON PGOR PGOT PGOV [+] PGOVE PGOVQL PGPV PGREL PGREV PGV PH PHALANAGE PHARM PHAS PHEM PHIM PHM PHSA [+] PHU PHUH PHUM [+] PHUMHUPPS PHUN PHUS PHYTRP PI PIA PICES PIF PIN PINB PIND PINER PINF PING PINL PINO PINR [+] PINS [+] PINT PINV PIR PIRF PIRN PJUS PK PKAO PKBL PKFK PKISL PKK PKMN PKNP PKO PKPA PKPAL PKPO PKPRP PKST PL PLAB PLAN PLEC PLN PLO PLUM PM PMAR PMAT PMDL PMIG PMIL PMIN PMR PMUC PN PNAT PNET PNG PNIR PNNL PNR PNRG PNS PNUC PNUK PNUM PO PODC POG POGV POINS POL POLG POLI POLICY POLINT POLITICAL POLITICS POLM POLMIL POLS POLUN POREL PORG POSTS POTUS POUS POV POWELL PP PPA PPAO PPD PPEF PPEL PPKO PPOL PQL PQM PRC PRE PREC PRED PREF [+] PREG PREJ PREK PREL [+] PRELEVU PRELM PRELPLS PRELTBIOBA PREM PREO PREP PRER PRES PRESIDENT PRESL PREV PREZ PRF PRFE PRFL PRGO PRGOV PRIL PRL PRLE PRM PRO PROB PROCESS PROG PROL PROLIFERATION PROP [+] PROPERTY PROTECTION PROTESTS PROV PROVE PRT PRTER PRWL PS PSA PSCE PSEC PSEPC PSHA PSI PSNR PSO PSOC PSOCI PSOE PT PTBS PTE PTEL PTEP PTER [+] PTGOV PTIA PTR PTRD PU PUAS PUBLIC PUNE PUNR PUOS PV PVIP PVOV PVPR PVTS PWBG PWMN PY QA QADRI QEL QI QIZ QM QT QU QUAN QUOC RA RAED RAID RAS RATIFICATION RBI RCA RCMP RE REA REACTION REALTIONS RECIN REF REFORM REFPAN REFUGEE REFUGEES REGION REGIONAL REID REIN REINEMEYER REL RELAM RELATIONS RELFREE RELIGIOUS REMON RENAMO RENE PREVAL REO REPORT REUBEN RF RFE RFIN RFREEDOM RGOV RGY RHUM RI RICE RICHARD RIGHTS RIGHTSPOLMIL RIMC RIVERA RL RLA RM RMA RO ROK ROME ROSS ROW ROY RP RPEL RPTS RQ RR RRB RREL RS RSO RSOX RSP RSZ RTT RU RUEHZO RV RW RWANDA SA SAAD SAARC SACU SADC SAFE SAIR SAIS SAMA SAN SANC SANR SAO SARB SARGSIAN SARS SASC SASEC SB SBA SC SCA SCCC SCE SCENESETTER SCHUL SCI SCIENCE SCNV SCOI SCOL SCOM SCPR SCRM SCRS SCRSERD SCUL [+] SCVL SD SE SEC SECDEF SECI SECRET SECRETARY SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV [+] SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG [+] SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR [+] SNUC SO SOC SOCI [+] SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STET STP STR SU SUCCESSION SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO [+] TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN TNDG TNGD TO TOPEC TORRIJOS TOURISM TP TPHY [+] TPKO TPP TPSA TPSL TR TRAD TRADE TRAFFICKING TRBIO TRBY TRD TREAS TREASURY TREATY TREL TRG TRGV TRGY [+] TRIO TRSY TRT TRV TRY TRYG TRYS TS TSA TSLP TSPA [+] TSPL TSRL TSRY TSY TT TTFN TU TURKEY TV TVBIO TW TWRO TX TY TZ TZBY UA UAE UAID UAM UB UDEM UE UEU UG UGA UK UKR UKRAINE UM UMIK UN UNA UNAF UNAIDS UNAMA UNAMSIL UNAORC UNAUS UNBRO UNC UNCC UNCDF UNCDN UNCHC UNCHR UNCHS UNCITRAL UNCND UNCOPUOS UNCRED UNCRIME UNCSD UNCSW UNCTAD UNDC UNDEF UNDOF UNDP UNECE UNEF UNEP UNESCO UNFA UNFC UNFCYP UNFF UNFICYP UNFIYCP UNFPA UNGA UNGAPL UNGO UNHCR UNHRC UNICEF UNIDCP UNIDO UNIDROIT UNIFEM UNIFIL UNION UNKIK UNM UNMEE UNMIC UNMIK UNMIKI UNMIKV UNMIL UNMIN UNMOVIC UNO UNODC UNOMIG UNOPS UNP UNPAR UNPUOS UNRCCA UNRCR UNREST UNRWA UNSC UNSCAPU UNSCD UNSCE UNSCER UNSCR UNSCS UNSD UNSE UNTAC UNTERR UNTZ UNUS UNVIE UNYI UP UPU UPUO UR US USAID USAU USCC USCG USDA USDELFESTTWO USEU USG USGS USMS USNC USOAS USOP USPS USPTO USSC USTA USTDA USTR USTRD USTRIT USTRPS USTRUWR USUN UUNR UV UX UY UZ VA VANG VAT VC VE VELS VEN VENZ VETTING VI VINICIO VIP VIS VISIT VM VN VO VOA VT VTEG VTFR VTIS VTPREL VTTBIO VTWCAR VXY VY VZ WA WAEMU WAKI WAR WB WBEG WBG WCAR WCI WCL WCO WE WEBG WEBZ WEET WEF WEOG WET WEU WFA WFP WFPAORC WFPO WGC WGG WHA WHITMER WHO WHTI WI WILCOX WIPO WIR WJRO WM WMD WMDT WMN WMO WOMEN WPO WRTO WS WSIS WTO WTRD WTRO WTRQ WW WWARD WWBG WWT WZ XA XAAF XB XC XD XE XF XFNEA XG XH XI XJ XK XL XLUM XM XO XP XQ XR XS XT XTAG XU XV XW XX XXX XY XZ YE YEH YI YL YM YMCS YS YU YURIY ZA ZANU ZB ZC ZCTU ZEALAND ZF ZFR ZH ZI ZIM ZJ ZK ZKGM ZL ZM ZN ZO ZP ZR ZS ZT ZU ZW ZXA

Get the how-to to understand how to read a cable

Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44

1'000 rows / 43'189 results

Identifier	Subject	Date	Office	Classification	Tags
06BISHKEK532	MFA PUBLICLY LASHES OUT AT AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On April 18, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a sharply worded statement, rebuking Ambassador Yovanovitch for comments she made in support of Kyrgyzstan's participation in the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative during an April 15 interview w [...]	2006-04-19 12:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KG

06BOGOTA10113	U/S BURNS OCTOBER 25 MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (U) October 25, 2006, 10:30-12:00 a.m., Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2. (U) Participants: U.S. U/S Burns A/S for WHA Thomas P. Shannon PM PDAS Stephen Mull Deputy Assistant Attorney General Mary Lee Warren Daniel Tomlinson, NSC Patricia Prugh, Attorney Advisor - L Ambassador Willi [...]	2006-11-01 15:27:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CO
06BOGOTA10214	ARAUCA AND CATATUMBO: 3 KEYS TO SECURITY [...] (S) Security in Arauca department is much improved, with no pipeline attacks this year and the population increasingly cooperating with the COLMIL. Three keys to this progress are U.S.-funded helicopters for combat air mobility, judicial processes against militias relying on out-of-town pros [...]	2006-11-02 18:54:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	PROG PREL PTER CO
06BOGOTA10317	U/S BURNS' OCTOBER 25 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT URIBE [...] (U) October 25, 2006; 5:00 pm. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Nicholas Burns Ambassador William Wood Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon Assistant Secretary Patterson HeideBronke John Creamer (notetaker) Colombia President Alvaro Uribe Minster of Defense Juan Manuel San [...]	2006-11-07 12:21:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ECON ETRD SNAR CO
06BOGOTA10323	U/S BURNS' OCTOBER 24 MEETING WITH COLOMBIAN [...] (U) October 24, 2006; 430PM, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Burns A/S for WHA Thomas P. Shannon Ambassador William B. Wood Deputy Assistant Attorney General Mary Lee Warren Daniel Tomlinson, NSC Attorney Advisor Patricia Pugh, L Political Co [...]	2006-11-07 15:14:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD PTER KJUS CO
06BOGOTA10325	U/S BURNS' OCTOBER 25 MEETING WITH COLOMBIAN [...] (U) October 25, 2006; 1300PM. 2. (U) Participants in Iguaran Meeting: U.S. Under Secretary Burns Assistant Secretary for WHA Thomas P. Shannon Ambassador William B. Wood Deputy Assistant Attorney General Mary Lee Warren NSC - Dan Tomlinson Attorney Advisor Patricia Pugh, L Politic [...]	2006-11-07 17:15:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP PREL PGOV PHUM PTER KJUS CO
06BOGOTA10462	SCENESETTER FOR NOVEMBER 13-14 VISIT OF PRESIDENT [...] (C) President Uribe arrives in Washington for November 13-14 meetings with executive and legislative branch officials in the wake of a highly successful visit to Colombia by U/S for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns. Uribe will emphasize the importance to Colombia of ratification of the U.S [...]	2006-11-09 20:13:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM SNAR EAID ETRD ECON CO
06BOGOTA10571	COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA: TIES THAT BIND [...] (C) President Uribe sees Venezuela's polarizing, anti-U.S. focus as a serious problem, but prefers to manage President Chavez rather than confront him. He works to maintain a positive bilateral atmosphere, using joint energy projects and trade to create incentives to moderate Chavez' behavio [...]	2006-11-16 18:55:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR PHUM CO
06BOGOTA10759	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ADMIRAL STAVRIDIS [...] (C) Post welcomes the December 2-7 visit of Admiral Stavridis, SOUTHCOM Commander, to Colombia. With U.S. assistance, Colombia is fighting a war on four fronts -- FARC, ELN, paramilitaries, and drug traffickers -- with a mix of political, military, and police measures. A multi-phased offensi [...]	2006-11-28 20:56:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR PHUM CO
06BOGOTA10976	OPPOSITION CALLS FOR RESIGNATION OF FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary. In a stormy Senate debate on November 29, opposition politicians called on Foreign Minister Araujo to resign "for the good of Colombia" due to alleged family ties to paramilitaries. The FM's brother, Senator Alvaro Araujo, called before the Supreme Court to answer allegations of [...]	2006-12-04 15:53:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PREL PREF CO
06BOGOTA11300	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH NEW ILO PERMANENT [...] (SBU) In a cordial meeting on December 14, Marcelo Castro, the newly-appointed International Labor Organization (ILO) permanent representative to Colombia, said he wanted to maintain a cooperative relationship with the GOC, labor, and employer groups. Castro explained his mandate was to suppor [...]	2006-12-18 20:06:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ETRD PGOV CO
06BOGOTA11404	POLO: A VIABLE, LEFTIST--AND [...] (C) Summary. A non-violent, democratic, leftist political party--the Polo Democratic Alternative Party--has emerged as a serious political contender. A record turnout elected representatives to a Polo Congress held in early December, and the Polo's three main factions--the center-left, the [...]	2006-12-21 20:20:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREF PREL PTER CO
06BOGOTA1369	COLOMBIA SCENESETTER FOR LT. GENERAL CLAPPER [...] (C) The Embassy welcomes the visit of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Lt. General Clapper to Colombia with enthusiasm. Colombia faces a four front war -- narcos, FARC, ELN, paramilitaries -- and a growing concern about Venezuela. With U.S. assistance, it is fighting each of t [...]	2006-02-14 11:55:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR CO
06BOGOTA144	WHY JANUARY 2006 IS DIFFERENT FROM JANUARY 2005 IN [...] (C) President Uribe broke the political custom of decades by winning the right to run for re-election. But campaign dynamics are complicating some of his policies. Absent tragedy, we can look to four-and-a-half more years of partnership like the last three-and-a-half years. In the face of [...]	2006-01-06 20:14:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR CO
06BOGOTA1448	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF MINISTER OF DEFENSE [...] (C) Colombia faces a four front war -- narcos, FARC, ELN, paramilitaries -- and a growing concern about Venezuela. With U.S. assistance, it is fighting each of the fronts with a slightly different mix of political, military, and police measures, all of which are expensive and at times controv [...]	2006-02-15 16:11:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR CO
06BOGOTA1583	WEEKLY ELECTION ROUNDUP [...] (U) Election Updates for February 13-17. 2. (C) Prominent Political Consultants, Part I - The Importance of a Congressional Majority: Three prominent political consultants told us on February 15 that a Congressional majority for Uribe's second term may be less vital than many believe. Col [...]	2006-02-21 14:50:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS CO
06BOGOTA1643	ANALYSIS OF FARC'S POLITICAL-MILITARY STRATEGY FOR [...] (C) According to Colombian security analysts, the FARC's principal short term goals are to sabotage Uribe's reelection prospects; influence Congressional elections with intimidation and funding; and energize leftist constituencies. The FARC, though weakened by the Colombian military's offensi [...]	2006-02-22 16:00:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	KJUS PGOV PREL PTER CO
06BOGOTA1975	NOTES FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: PEREIRA AND [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs visited Coffee Region capitals Pereira (Risaralda Department) and Manizales (Caldas Department) to observe political campaigns in advance of March 12 Congressional elections and presidential primaries of the Liberal and Polo parties. Both cities are strongly pro-Uribe, [...]	2006-03-06 16:26:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER CO
06BOGOTA1976	URIBE HAS CARDS TO PLAY IN MANAGING RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) The March 12 Congressional elections -- in which 166 Representatives and 102 Senators will be elected -- are uncharted political territory. Because there is no mid-term election for correction, the Congress elected next week will last through the almost certain second Uribe Administratio [...]	2006-03-06 18:20:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON CO
06BOGOTA2030	VALLE GOVERNOR PREDICTS URIBE VICTORY, CRITICIZES [...] (C) Prominent moderate leftist Governor of Valle del Cauca Department, Angelino Garzon, predicted to poloffs that Uribe would win reelection on the first ballot. Garzon will vote for the Polo DemocraticoAlternativo candidate out of loyalty rather than conviction. He criticized national Polo [...]	2006-03-07 18:38:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ETRD ECON CO
06BOGOTA2063	LIBERAL PARTY CANDIDATE RIVERA ON PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Liberal party presidential candidate and Senator Rodrigo Rivera Salazar, in a March 3 breakfast with poloffs, reviewed his campaign strategy, forecast the future of his party, and discussed how he would improve Colombia's role in the region. Rivera predicted that he would he would win the [...]	2006-03-08 14:34:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR CO
06BOGOTA2127	GOC-ELN CIVIL SOCIETY GUARANTOR SAYS LATEST TALKS [...] (C) GOC-ELN civil society guarantor Alejo Vargas told us that the latest round of exploratory in Havana were more tense than the first round, but resulted in a productive outcome. The next round starts early April, also in Cuba, but Vargas does not expect significant progress until after pre [...]	2006-03-08 20:59:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV CO
06BOGOTA224	SWISS AMB ON FARC AND ELN PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) Summary. Swiss Ambassador Kupfer expressed disappointment on January 6 with the FARC's rejection of the Swiss-led international commission proposal for a humanitarian exchange between the GOC and the FARC. He reported that, despite the setback, international commission members (one from F [...]	2006-01-11 21:20:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PTER CO
06BOGOTA2858	S/CT AMBASSADOR CRUMPTON AND OAS PERMREP MAISTO [...] (C) On the margins of the 6th Regular Session of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE),Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Henry A. Crumpton and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) John F. Maisto met for an hour with Vice Foreign Mini [...]	2006-03-29 11:37:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PTER CO
06BOGOTA3129	LIBERAL VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IVAN MARULANDA [...] (U) This is the first in a series of cables on the seven vice presidential candidates for the upcoming presidential elections on May 28. 2. (C) Liberal Party presidential candidate Horacio Serpa announced March 28 that Ivan Marulanda Gomez would be his vice presidential running mate. Mar [...]	2006-04-07 20:45:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR CO
06BOGOTA3814	COLOMBIA SECURITY UPDATE - Q1'06 [...] (C) This quarterly review of the security outlook in Colombia considers Plan Patriota, FARC, ELN, and paramilitaries. The first quarter of 2006 was dominated by FARC pre-election actions and by large paramilitary demobilizations. Near the end of President Uribe's first term, his security in [...]	2006-05-01 17:20:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER CO
06BOGOTA4616	CAMPAIGN SEASON INFLUENCES GOVERNMENT-LABOR [...] (C) On April 19th, perhaps influenced by political reasons, an alliance of Colombia's three major trade confederations and a pensioner's group announced a suspension of dialogue with the GOC over lack of GOC action on an alleged trade unionist "hit list," a World Bank report calling for loweri [...]	2006-05-24 22:26:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB ETRD CO
06BOGOTA4686	DRUMMOND COAL STRIKE [...] (C) On May 22, approximately 4,000 coal workers from Drummond, Inc. in Cesar Department began to strike (reftel),joining 300 workers already on strike at nearby Swiss coal mining company Glencore. According to Drummond, the strike is capitalizing on the timing of the May 28 Presidential election [...]	2006-05-26 13:51:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ELAB PGOV PHUM CO
06BOGOTA4754	COLOMBIA: LOCAL READ OUT ON A/S SHANNON'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Representatives from the Chinese, Japanese and South Korean Embassies in Colombia said Assistant Secretary Shannon's visit to Asia to discuss Latin America was a success. All indicated their governments' willingness to continue the dialogue and look forward to future meetings. The Chin [...]	2006-05-30 19:18:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	OTRA PREL ETRD ECON CO
06BOGOTA4894	A/S SHANNON MEETS PRESIDENT URIBE [...] (C) A/S Shannon and Ambassador Wood met with President Uribe on May 26. Shannon emphasized U.S. policy in the region was based on cooperation, not confrontation; promoted democratic institutions and values; and addressed poverty, social exclusion, and inequality. Shannon said European offi [...]	2006-06-01 20:29:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON ETRD ENRG SNAR CO
06BOGOTA4988	PEACE COMMISSIONER TELLS AMBASSADOR ABOUT PENDING [...] (C) Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo said in a May 26 meeting with Ambassador Wood that he expects dissident factions of the paramilitary groups to demobilize soon. The GOC expects to confront the few remaining paramilitary groups who refused to lay down their arms. Restrepo said the [...]	2006-06-05 16:13:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PGOV PREL PTER CO
06BOGOTA5458	THE STATE OF COLOMBIA'S DEMOCRATIC LEFT [...] (C) Summary: While the leftist Polo Party's Carlos Gaviria attained some 22 percent of the vote in the May 28 Presidential election (up from its ten percent total in March Congressional contests),much of his vote was a protest against Uribe and not necessarily an endorsement of the Polo. T [...]	2006-06-15 18:55:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ETRD ELAB CO VE
06BOGOTA5515	A/S SHANNON MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER BARCO [...] (C) A/S Thomas Shannon and Ambassador Wood met with Foreign Minister Carolina Barco on May 25. They exchanged views on Colombia's increasingly active regional diplomacy, Brazil's attitude toward Bolivia and Venezuela, Chavez's disruptive approach on the world stage, and relations with Chile. [...]	2006-06-16 22:24:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG ETRD PREL PTER SNAR CO
06BOGOTA576	COLOMBIANS HOPE TO CLOSE USATPA NEGOTIATIONS ASAP [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Trade Minister Botero and Chief Trade negotiator Gomez on January 20 to urge rapid Colombian movement toward agreement of a final text. Botero and Gomez indicated a clear determination to reach agreement, but more than any other time, indicated concern ov [...]	2006-01-23 19:06:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECIN EAGR CO FTA
06BOGOTA5805	CARAMAGNA EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT GOC-AUC PEACE [...] (C) Sergio Caramagna, Director of the Mission to Support the Peace Process in Colombia (MAPP/OAS),told the Ambassador on 23 June that nothing had united AUC leaders more than the Constitutional Court's mid-May press release that previewed the Court's views on the Justice and Peace Law. Caram [...]	2006-06-28 17:18:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
06BOGOTA5894	COLOMBIA SCENESETTER FOR CODEL CORNYN, JULY 3-5 [...] (SBU) Post warmly welcomes the July 3-5 visit of CODEL Cornyn to Colombia. President Alvaro Uribe was re-elected in May; he is the first president to be re-elected to a second, consecutive term in Colombia,s history. Close bilateral relations between the United States and Colombia are expecte [...]	2006-06-29 22:50:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SNAR ECON CO
06BOGOTA717	COLOMBIA 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT [...] The Uribe administration stepped up the economic liberalization begun in the early 1990's and is committed to an open investment regime. Liberalization has progressed furthest in telecommunications, accounting/auditing, energy, and tourism and to a lesser extent, legal services, insurance, dis [...]	2006-01-26 15:52:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON OPIC KTDB USTR CO
06BOGOTA7460	GOC PEACE COMMISSIONER ON ELN, PARAMILITARIES AND [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-15 18:38:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL PTER CO CS CU FR NO SP SZ
06BOGOTA7494	GOC-ELN PROCESS MIGHT BE PICKING UP STEAM [...] (C) Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo will shortly present ELN military commander and negotiator Antonio Garcia with a formal GOC peace proposal on cease-fire, disarmament, and the ELN's possible participation in the political process, said GOC-ELN civil society guarantor Alejo Vargas. [...]	2006-08-16 20:11:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV MARR PHUM PINR CO
06BOGOTA7645	SECRETARIES PAULSON, GUTIERREZ MEET WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Uribe proposed that U.S. and Colombian trade associations meet as soon as possible to resolve a Colombian limit on imports of U.S. beef due to concerns about Mad Cow Disease. The Colombians urged the U.S. to seek approval of the FTA by Congress before ATPDEA provisions [...]	2006-08-22 21:57:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PGOV CO XR CU
06BOGOTA7897	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GENERAL BROWN [...] (C) Post welcomes the September 1-6 visit of General Bryan "Doug" Brown, Commander, Headquarters U.S. Special Operations Command, to Colombia. With U.S. assistance, Colombia is fighting a war on four fronts -- FARC, ELN, paramilitaries, and drug traffickers -- with a mix of political, military [...]	2006-08-29 17:42:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR PHUM CO
06BOGOTA7947	NEW UNCHR REP PLEDGES CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) In an August 24 meeting, the Ambassador expressed the Embassy's committment to a positive, constructive relationshiop with new UNCHR head in Colombia, Juan Pablo Corlazzoli. Corlazzoli said he had already met with GOC officials to set the agenda and tone of his tenure, with the UNCHR and [...]	2006-08-29 23:49:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV CO
06BOGOTA8284	ELN RESPONSE TO GOC PEACE OVERTURE EXPECTED [...] (C) The ELN is expected to give its formal response to the GOC's peace proposal when GOC-ELN peace talks reconvene in Havana October 15-24. The talks are likely to be preceded by a private meeting between Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo and ELN military commander Antonio Garcia. GOC [...]	2006-09-08 21:05:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV MARR PHUM CO
06BOGOTA860	PARTICIPANTS IN GOC-ELN EXPLORATORY TALKS UNDER NO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (C) Summary. The next formal round of the GOC-ELN exploratory talks will take place in Havana on February 17-28. A preparatory phase for consultations with civil society, including Colombian political parties, press, Church off [...]	2006-01-30 22:37:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CO ELN
06BOGOTA8663	COLOMBIA HANDLES ECUADOR WITH KID GLOVES [...] (C) Vice Foreign Minister Camilo Reyes told us September 15 President Uribe has instructed the MFA to handle Ecuador with "kid gloves" leading up to Ecuador's presidential election on October 15. Security, emigration, GOC spraying of illegal coca on the border, and a surge in Colombian expor [...]	2006-09-20 17:32:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SMIG SNAR PHUM PREF EC VE CO
06BOGOTA9216	PROMISING NEW COLMIL LEADERSHIP OFF TO ROCKY START [...] (C) Colombia's new military high command contains a potentially promising line-up of leaders but they are off to a rocky start. The new COLMIL Commander's lack of tactical experience has undermined his credibility with service chiefs and opened the way for the Army Commander to usurp his aut [...]	2006-10-05 17:14:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CO
06BOGOTA9402	GOC PEACE COMMISSIONER SKEPTICAL OF FARC AND ELN [...] (C) Summary: GOC Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo told the Ambassador October 9 he is skeptical the ELN will commit either publicly or privately to a specific cease-fire date at the October 20-25 negotiating round in Havana. If the ELN does not do so, the GOC may break off talks. He al [...]	2006-10-12 22:49:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO CU FR NO SP SZ
06BOGOTA9727	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF UNDERSECRETARY FOR [...] (C) Post welcomes the October 24-26 visit to Colombia of U/S for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns and his delegation. Uribe remains the country's dominant political figure, with approval ratings close to 70 percent. His congressional coalition controls both houses of Congress but is incr [...]	2006-10-19 17:57:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM SNAR MARR KCRM PTER EAID ETRD ECON
06BOGOTA9795	URIBE'S CONGRESSIONAL DISTRACTION [...] (C) President Uribe's congressional coalition is disorganized and increasingly ineffective; his legislative agenda has suffered, with key bills stalled. Opposition parties have taken the initiative in Congress and won several symbolic victories. Still, presidential advisors believe that thr [...]	2006-10-23 19:26:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PINS PREF PREL PTER CO
06BRASILIA1094	PETROBRAS' CAREFUL STEPS [...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 26 meeting Petrobras Director of International Affairs Nestor Cervero told the Charge, CG and econoff that three issues occupy most of the discussion in ongoing negotiations with Bolivia -- the degree to which the Bolivian government will increase well-head taxes, how t [...]	2006-06-02 19:26:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EINV ECON PGOV CH BR BO
06BRASILIA117	CODEL MCCONNELL MEETS BRAZILIAN POLICYMAKERS [...] (SBU) Introduction. During a January 9 stop in Brasilia, a congressional delegation led by Senator Mitch McConnell met with Brazilian government leaders. The meetings were positive and covered a range of issues, including trade, the MINUSTAH peacekeeping mission to Haiti, Venezuela's entry i [...]	2006-01-19 12:05:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD BR
06BRASILIA1181	COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ MEETS WITH BRAZILIAN [...] (SBU) Summary. After Secretary Gutierrez's June 5-6 discussions in Rio de Janeiro at the Association of American Chambers of Commerce of Latin America (AACLA) annual meeting and the bilateral U.S.-Brazil Commerce Exchange Dialogue talks (septels),he traveled to Brasilia for sessions with gove [...]	2006-06-13 12:15:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR EPET KTFN BEXP BR
06BRASILIA1193	COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ MEETS WITH BRAZILIAN [...] (SBU) Summary. After Secretary Gutierrez's June 5-6 discussions in Rio de Janeiro at the Association of American Chambers of Commerce of Latin America (AACLA) annual meeting and the bilateral U.S.-Brazil Commercial Dialogue (septels),he traveled to Brasilia for sessions with government polic [...]	2006-06-14 18:40:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR EINV EPET KTFN BEXP BR
06BRASILIA1240	COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ MEETS WITH PRIVATE SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary. During Secretary Gutierrez's June 4 - 8 policy visit to Brazil, the Secretary and his team - OPIC President Robert Mosbacher Jr., USDOC A/S David Bohigian, State DAS Patrick Duddy, US Patent and Trademark Office Deputy Director Steve Pinkos, Charge Phil Chicola, TDA, Western Hem [...]	2006-06-21 13:22:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR EINV ENRG BEXP BR
06BRASILIA1245	COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ MEETS WITH PRIVATE SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary. During Secretary Gutierrez's June 4 - 8 policy visit to Brazil, the Secretary and his team - OPIC President Robert Mosbacher Jr., USDOC A/S David Bohigian, State DAS Patrick Duddy, US Patent and Trademark Office Deputy Director Steve Pinkos, Charge Phil Chicola, TDA, Western Hem [...]	2006-06-21 19:00:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR EINV ENRG BEXP BR
06BRASILIA1276	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL CORNYN [...] (SBU) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your planned July 1-3 visit to Foz de Iguacu. Consul General McMullen will greet you in Sao Paulo, and he and his team will brief you on your program. In addition, our DEA Country Attache and our Acting DHS Attache will brief you on t [...]	2006-06-26 15:14:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON BR
06BRASILIA1410	BRAZIL FOREIGN MINISTRY PREDICTS DEEPENED RELATIONS FROM [...] Summary: The June 13 meeting between Brazilian President Lula da Silva and Peruvian President-elect Alan Garcia will increase physical integration, increase information sharing and strengthen political ties between the two neighbors, according to the Brazilian Foreign Ministry (MRE). Poloff [...]	2006-07-11 15:07:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV BR
06BRASILIA142	PETROBRAS WILL PLAY BALL WITH BOLIVIA OR ELSE [...] (U) The information provided is industry sensitive. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. Banco Pactual energy analyst Pedro Batista, commenting on the recent visit of Evo Morales to Brazil and what it means for Petrobras, told us that the partially privatized Brazilian petroleum [...]	2006-01-23 19:01:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV ECON PGOV BR
06BRASILIA1440	PROSPECTS FOR BRAZIL'S MERCOSUL PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) Summary. Recently, Econoffs met with Julio Laranjeiras, Counselor for Mercosul at the Ministry of External Relations to discuss Brazil's ambitious and hopeful integration agenda during its 5-month tenure as Mercosul pro tempore president starting August 1. Brazil plans to, among other th [...]	2006-07-17 15:32:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ETRD PREL ECON BR
06BRASILIA1670	BRAZIL NONCOMMITTAL ON PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC [...] (SBU) Summary. GOB officials responded in a noncommittal fashion to visiting S/P Director Krasner's presentation on the Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG). During an August 4 meeting at the Foreign Ministry, GOB officials expressed concerns about the PDG's relationship, if any, to [...]	2006-08-14 19:20:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC BR
06BRASILIA1719	BRAZIL'S TRIANGULAR DEVELOPMENT PARADIGM [...] Summary: On August 4, Ambassador Sobel hosted a lunch for S/P Director Stephen Krasner and a cadre of Ministry of External Relations (MRE) and international officials, following Krasner's consultations with GOB officials on the Partnership in Democratic Governance (PDG) initiative. GoB interlo [...]	2006-08-17 18:55:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV BR
06BRASILIA1859	A LEGACY AND A FUTURE -- INITIAL OBSERVATIONS ON [...] (SBU) In my first weeks in Brazil, I reached out to a wide group of government policy makers, political leaders, business representatives, leading journalists, and representatives of civil society. I found a remarkable interest in strengthening bilateral relations. I met early on with Fore [...]	2006-09-05 16:55:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR
06BRASILIA1865	BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FINANCE MINISTER MANTEGA [...] (SBU) Summary: In the Ambassador's August 18 initial call on Finance Minister Guido Mantega, the two discussed Brazil's economy, ethanol, and mechanisms for bilateral economic engagement, including the Treasury-Fazenda Group for Growth meetings. Mantega raised the USG's review of Generalized [...]	2006-09-05 18:56:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL EFIN EINV BR
06BRASILIA1910	BRAZIL: GOB OFFICIALS COMMENT ON REFUGEE CASE OF [...] (S/NF) Summary. Charge and PolCouns delivered ref A demarche to senior GOB officials, stressing USG concerns about the 14 July 2006 decision by Brazil's national refugee commission (CONARE) to grant refugee status to suspected FARC terrorist Francisco Antonio Cadena Collazos (refs B and D),de [...]	2006-09-12 13:20:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET	PREL PTER SNAR BR
06BRASILIA1934	ETHANOL FORUM - PREPARATORY MEETING OUTCOMES [...] (U) Summary: Brazil hosted the first preparatory meeting to the Ethanol Forum on September 5 in Brasilia. Five delegations attended including India, South Africa, China, the EU, the U.S. and Brazil. The USG delegation was headed by State's Greg Manuel and included Sarah Ladislaw from the Depar [...]	2006-09-13 23:39:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TRGY SENV ENRG KSCA ETRD EAGR BR
06BRASILIA1935	USG TALKS ETHANOL WITH THE BRAZILIAN PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) Summary. Greg Manuel of the Department of State (DoS) and Sarah Ladislaw of the Department of Energy (DoE) accompanied by Morgan Perkins and Matthew Golden of Mission Brazil met with Alessandro Teixeira, President of the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development (ABDI) on September 5. [...]	2006-09-13 23:40:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TRGY SENV ENRG KSCA ETRD EAGR BR
06BRASILIA1961	PERNAMBUCO PMDB LEADER FORESEES DIFFICULT LULA SECOND [...] (SBU) Summary: The re-election of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be a "tragedy" and his government will perform so badly he may not finish his term of office, according to Pernambuco's former Governor Jarbas Vasconcelos, (strictly protect),a veteran PMDB (Party of the Brazilian Demo [...]	2006-09-15 18:17:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON BR
06BRASILIA1966	BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON [...] (S/NF) Summary. On 14 September, Ambassador (accompanied by PolCouns and DATT) made a courtesy call on General Jorge Armando Felix, Minister for Institutional Security in the Brazilian Presidency. Felix's office oversees both national intelligence and narcotics prevention efforts nationwide, [...]	2006-09-18 14:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET	PREL BR
06BRASILIA1968	BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary. In a wide-ranging and friendly meeting on 14 September, Minister of Communications and leading PMDB party figure Helio Costa told the Ambassador that President Lula da Silva will likely win a first-round victory in October's election, and Lula's PT party, the PMDB and other sma [...]	2006-09-18 16:22:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL BR
06BRASILIA1992	BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BIOFUELS AND OTHER TOPICS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Sobel, accompanied by PolCouns and Commercial Counselor, met with Alessandro Teixeira, President of the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development (ABDI) on September 14 to discuss biofuels issues. The meeting quickly boiled over to cover a range of topics and poten [...]	2006-09-19 18:47:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL EFIN EINV BR
06BRASILIA2003	Bahia PFL Leaders Combative and Pessimistic [...] (SBU) Summary. Senator Antonio Carlos Magalhaes (ACM)(protect),opposition PFL (Party of the Liberal Front) from Bahia, said Lula will try but fail to form a government of reconciliation if he is re-elected on October 1, and Federal Deputy Jose Carlos Aleluia (protect),PFL from Bahia, says Br [...]	2006-09-21 10:11:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON BR
06BRASILIA206	CHARGE ENGAGES SAO PAULO PRIVATE SECTOR ON TRADE [...] (U) This cable contains business proprietary data. 2. (SBU) Summary. During his January 16-18 economic theme meetings in Sao Paulo, Charge discussed a wide variety of trade, financial and investment issues with key private sector officials. Embassy and Consulate representatives met with [...]	2006-01-27 11:15:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PGOV KIPR ECON PREL PINR BR
06BRASILIA2131	BRAZIL'S RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION [...] SUMMARY: Post presented points in reftel A to Brazil's Ministry of the Environment(MMA). MMA understands that despite limited resources at this time, the USG is willing to begin outlining plans for technical support. MMA agreed to work through the Common Agenda for the Environment (CAE) framewo [...]	2006-10-06 18:39:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TBIO KSCA BR
06BRASILIA2157	BRAZIL: LULA AND ALCKMIN TIE IN DEBATE BUT ALCKMIN [...] (SBU) Summary. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and PSDB challenger Geraldo Alckmin faced off against each other for the first time in a live national television debate on Sunday, October 9. Lula and Alckmin traded accusations for nearly two and a half hours in a debate that many saw as [...]	2006-10-11 19:27:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV BR
06BRASILIA2193	BRAZIL ELECTIONS: PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST FOCUSES [...] (SBU) Summary. With a week and a half left before the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, the campaign has evolved into a bitter contest dominated by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's (PT - Workers Party) claims that challenger Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB - Brazilian Social Dem [...]	2006-10-19 14:05:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV BR
06BRASILIA2245	BRAZIL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: A FEW OBSERVATIONS [...] (C) Summary. Brazilian voters go to the polls on 29 October to select either incumbent Lula da Silva (Workers Party - PT) or challenger Geraldo Alckmin (Social Democratic Party - PSDB) for their president, with current polls indicating a wide lead for Lula. As in past national campaigns, for [...]	2006-10-27 11:40:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR
06BRASILIA2278	BRAZIL: LULA REAFFIRMS MACROECONOMIC POLICY CONTINUITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Only a day after winning reelection to a second four year term, President Lula was forced by an outburst from his Institutional Relations Minister and PT party stalwart, Tarso Genro, into reaffirming during a series of October 30 television interviews his commitment to his curre [...]	2006-10-31 17:41:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL BR
06BRASILIA2293	BRAZIL: MORE OBSERVATIONS ON FOREIGN POLICY IN [...] (C) Introduction. Reftel discussed Mission,s views that, despite interesting media reports that President Lula da Silva,s foreign policy in a second term could shift toward closer ties with the U.S., we could not see yet concrete evidence of such a trend. We remain circumspect on this questi [...]	2006-11-01 17:51:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL BR
06BRASILIA2352	BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR SOBEL PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Sobel, who arrived in Brazil in August, presented his credentials to President Lula da Silva on 7 November, in a ceremony long delayed by Brazil's election campaign season. The 30-minute meeting with Lula was positive and substantive, with warm atmospherics. Prior to [...]	2006-11-08 18:34:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR
06BRASILIA2411	BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SENATOR JOSE [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador and A/DCM met on 13 November with Senator Jose Sarney -- Brazil's first civilian president following the military regime, senior senator, PMDB party leader and elder statesman. Sarney was accompanied by Banco Safra President Carlos Alberto Viera and Sarney's diplomatic [...]	2006-11-16 19:54:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR
06BRASILIA2433	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL GOODLATTE [...] (SBU) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your planned November 26-28 visit to Rio de Janeiro. Deputy Chief of Mission Phil Chicola will greet you in Rio de Janeiro on November 26 prior to your scheduled meetings the next day. We are lining up for you meetings with U.S. agricu [...]	2006-11-20 18:13:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON BR
06BRASILIA2465	BRAZIL 2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Following is Brazil's 2006 INCSR. As requested in reftel, the money laundering portion of the INCSR will be submitted separately. BRAZIL ---------- I. SUMMARY ---------- 2. The Brazilian Federal police (DPF) had a number of successes this past year against foreign narcotrafficking [...]	2006-11-22 11:16:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR EFIN KSEP BR
06BRASILIA2583	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY MCMURRAY [...] (SBU) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your planned December 12-13, 2006, visit to Brasilia. Counselor for Environment, Science, Technology and Health Patricia Norman and OES Advisor Lawrence Sperling will greet you upon your arrival in Brasilia December 12. You are scheduled [...]	2006-12-11 17:34:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SENV BR
06BRASILIA2607	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SENATOR CRISTOVAM BUARQUE [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Sobel met with Senator Cristovam Buarque (Democratic Workers Party ) Pernambuco state) on November 30 at the Senate. They discussed educational issues, Buarque's differences with President Lula, the composition of the second term government coalition, and the immine [...]	2006-12-15 11:32:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV BR
06BRASILIA2608	AMBASSADOR,S MEETING WITH MINISTER FOR [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Sobel met on November 27 with Tarso Genro, Minister for Institutional Relations, to discuss President Lula,s agenda in the second term, executive-congressional relations, and other issues. Genro said the government is still processing its first term experience, which [...]	2006-12-15 11:37:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV BR
06BRASILIA324	BRAZIL INVESTMENT CLIMATE 2006 [...] This cable transmits Mission Brazil's submission of the 2006 Investment Climate Statement. This document has already been forwarded to USDOC by e-mail. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. Brazil is open to and encourages foreign investment. The Brazilian Co [...]	2006-02-14 17:46:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV OPIC KTDB USTR BR
06BRASILIA339	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 70 [...] The following is number 70 in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and healh news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expressed do n [...]	2006-02-15 19:39:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
06BRASILIA36	YOUR CONSULTATIONS WITH GOB MINISTERS ON BOLIVIA [...] (C) We look forward to your visit on 10-11 January, and senior GOB officials seem keen to discuss the situation in Bolivia with you. Our requests for meetings with Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, Presidency International Affairs Advisor Marco Aurelio Garcia, Finance Minister Antonio Palocci, [...]	2006-01-05 18:26:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR US
06BRASILIA362	BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA AGREE ON A TRADE SAFEGUARDS MECHANISM; [...] (SBU) Summary. Tensions between Brazil and Argentina over access to each other's markets continue. In early February, Brazil and Argentina finalized their long-running negotiations on a bilateral trade safeguards mechanism should excessive exports from one country endanger an industry in the o [...]	2006-02-21 16:28:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EIND BR
06BRASILIA367	BRAZIL'S SPECIAL 301 RECOMMENDATION [...] (U) Per ref A, the following is Embassy Brasilia's input for the Special 301 Review of Brazil. 2. (SBU) Summary. Brazil made significant strides last year in improving the protection of copyrights and intellectual property related to biotechnology - key areas of concern in previous Special [...]	2006-02-21 20:00:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ETRD ECON BR
06BRASILIA478	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL GRASSLEY [...] (SBU) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your planned March 19-26 visit to Manaus, Santarem, Brasilia, Maringa, and Sao Paulo. I will, unfortunately, be out of the country at that time, but the Acting Deputy Chief of Mission will greet you in Manaus on Sunday evening, March 19 [...]	2006-03-10 20:07:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV ECON BR
06BRASILIA579	BRAZIL - TREASURY A/S O'BRIEN MEETINGS ON MONEY [...] (C) Summary: GoB interlocutors told Treasury A/S O'Brien during Brasilia meetings March 6 and 7 that the GoB has no evidence of terror cells or terrorist financiers operating in the Brazil-Paraguay-Argentina Tri-border Area (TBA). Ministry of Foreign Affairs Transnational Crimes Coordinator Ma [...]	2006-03-22 19:33:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN PTER SNAR ETTC PREL BR
06BRASILIA603	BRAZILIAN VICE-PRESIDENT ALENCAR HELPS LAUNCH THE [...] (SBU) Summary. Brazilian Vice-President Jose Alencar's March 19-24 trip to Shanghai and Beijing generated little notice here as both the public and the press instead devoted their attention to domestic issues. While in years past the creation of the China-Brazil High-Level Committee on Con [...]	2006-03-27 16:38:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECPS EAGR KIPR PGOV PREL BR CH
06BRASILIA631	BRAZIL'S NEW AIR REGULATORY AGENCY FACES CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) Summary. The National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) was formally inaugurated in a March 20 ceremony in Brasilia. Emboffs met with ANAC officials March 16 to discuss the agency's plans for the airline industry. Settled are issues like where the agency will be headquartered -- Brasilia -- an [...]	2006-03-31 10:51:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV ECON CASC BR
06BRASILIA661	MERCOSUR TURNS 15 - A SOMBER QUINCEANERA [...] (SBU) Summary. The fifteenth anniversary of the Treaty of Asuncion, which created Mercosul, took place on March 26, but was barely noticed in Brazil. Instead of an elaborate birthday celebration, the only events marking the date here were scattered ) and poorly publicized ) retrospective sem [...]	2006-04-05 13:35:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECIN PGOV PREL BR
06BRASILIA678	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL SPECTER [...] (SBU) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your April 12-15, 2006 visit to Brasilia (DF) and Manaus (AM),Brazil. We look forward to your trip and are arranging meetings and events for you in Brasilia and Manaus. As the Charge d'Affaires, I will meet your party upon arrival and [...]	2006-04-07 18:57:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AFIN AMGT ASEC PGOV ECON KSCA SENV OTRA DR CO
06BRASILIA786	BRAZIL/MERCOSUL BILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATING PRIORITIES [...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 2. (U) Introduction and Summary. This cable is intended to provide a brief overview of Mercosul's bilateral trade negotiations. The following information is based primarily on Econoff's conversations with Orlando Leite Ribeiro of the Foreign Ministry's Regional [...]	2006-04-24 16:40:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON BR
06BRASILIA844	Brazil 2006 Special 301 Notification [...] (SBU) On April 27, Econ Counselor delivered USG talking points to Otavio Brandelli, the chief of the Ministry of External Relations's IPR office. Speaking informall, Brandelli termed the USG's decision to maintain Brazil on the 2006 Priority Watch List as both "unpleasant" and "lamentable." [...]	2006-05-02 13:51:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR BR
06BRASILIA918	BRAZIL; LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR THE UPCOMING [...] (SBU) Summary. Brazilian officials admit that their game-plan for achieving results at the May 12 EU-Latin American summit in Vienna, followed by a May 13 EU-Mercosul bilateral in the same locale, is now in question. While they had hoped to use the opportunity of the summits to have Presiden [...]	2006-05-10 19:22:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECIN KSUM PREL BR

06BRASILIA961	BRAZIL - CENTRAL BANK RESOLUTE IN FACE OF INTEREST RATE [...] (C) Summary: Over the weekend of May 6-7, newly-appointed Finance Minister Guido Mantega made statements to the press which appeared to condition positive relations between the Finance Ministry and the Central Bank (BCB)on continued CB interest rate reductions. The Bank's Monetary Policy Dire [...]	2006-05-17 16:02:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL BR
06BRASILIA971	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ [...] (SBU) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your planned June 4-8 visit to Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, and Sao Paulo. I will greet you in Sao Paulo airport on June 4 prior to your active schedule of events at the AACLA meeting in Rio and with Minister of Development, Industry, and C [...]	2006-05-18 18:25:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON BR
06BRATISLAVA140	SCENESETTER FOR IO A/S SILVERBERG VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Welcome to Slovakia. The Embassy -- and moreover, the Slovaks -- are pleased to welcome you and IO/UNP DepDir Ed Brown to Bratislava March 3-7. Your visit will help us institutionalize the already strong cooperation we enjoy with Slovakia within the UN Security Council (UNSC),as well [...]	2006-02-21 16:24:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL UN UNSC LO
06BRATISLAVA160	SLOVAKIA ANNUAL REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) Embassy TIP Point of Contact: Name: Richard "Trey" Lyons Position: Political Officer Phone: 00421 2 5922 3210 Fax: 00421 2 5922 3109 E-mail: LyonsRN@state.gov 2. (SBU) OVERVIEW OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES --------------------------------------------- --- A. A COUNTRY OF ORI [...]	2006-03-01 07:01:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ASEC
06BRATISLAVA164	FICO: IF DZURINDA'S GOING TO WASHINGTON, THEN I [...] (SBU) During a March 1 meeting with Smer Deputy International Secretary Katarina Nevedalova, we learned that Smer chairman Robert Fico -- who boasted to Ambassador last month (reftel) that he knew of Prime Minister Dzurinda's then-unannounced trip to the U.S. and was planning his own "get to [...]	2006-03-02 16:27:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR SOCI LO
06BRATISLAVA166	THEMES FOR SLOVAK PM MIKULAS DZURINDA'S MARCH 13 [...] (C) Madame Secretary, when the President welcomes Slovak Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda to the White House on March 13, he will be welcoming a true friend of the United States. Dzurinda has intentionally and very vocally worked to advance U.S. interests in Central and Eastern Europe and beyo [...]	2006-03-02 17:53:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR SOCI LO
06BRATISLAVA213	FORMER CHAIRMAN OF PARLIAMENT DOESN'T RULE OUT [...] (C) Pavol Hrusovsky, the chairman of the Christian Democrat Movement (KDH) and former chairman of parliament, gave the Ambassador a frank assessment of Slovakia's electoral map on March 16. Hrusovsky -- whose public split with Prime Minister Dzurinda resulted in the dissolution of the rulin [...]	2006-03-17 13:00:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI PINR LO
06BRATISLAVA221	"75" DINNER IN SLOVAKIA: NGOS POUNCE ON SPANISH [...] (SBU) On March 16, Ambassador hosted a "Black Spring" dinner commemorating the March 18, 2003 arrests of 75 Cuban dissidents. In addition to former chairman of parliament Pavol Hrusovsky and parliamentary human rights committee chairman Laszlo Nagy (both of whom have visited Miami's Cuban d [...]	2006-03-20 12:42:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SOCI CU LO
06BRATISLAVA256	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP, MARCH 31, 2006 [...] (C) Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda called Belarusian opposition leader Aleksandr Milinkevich March 24 to express his support and to convey Slovakia's offer to allow any Belarusian students expelled from state universities for political reasons to continue their studies at Slovak schools. M [...]	2006-03-31 15:29:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM UNSC KIRF IZ UP BO BM LO
06BRATISLAVA301	LAVROV VISIT REINVIGORATED BILATERAL TALKS ON [...] (C) Summary: The working visit of Russian FM Lavrov to Slovakia focused on renewing dialogue on economic and energy issues. Lavrov expressed the Russian desire to continue supplying oil, gas, and nuclear materials for Slovakia's energy needs. On Belarus, Slovak FM Kukan reportedly was forcef [...]	2006-04-13 14:25:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON BO RU LO
06BRATISLAVA349	CONFERENCE ON BELARUS: EU ON DEFENSIVE, RUSSIANS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An April 25-26 conference on Belarus held at the Slovak Ministry on Foreign Affairs was an intellectual lynch mob in two acts. The first day, academics and activists painted a bleak picture of the Lukashenko regime, criticized Russian "meddling," and presented statistical da [...]	2006-04-28 14:03:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM SOCI EU BO LO
06BRATISLAVA369	AUSTRALIA GROUP: SLOVAKIA HOPES FOR U.S.-EU [...] (C) Summary. The Russians have approached Slovakia twice to seek support for their bid to join the Australia Group. For both practical and political reasons Slovakia is not inclined to support Russian membership. It is Slovakia's impression that the U.S. is looking for a reason not to support [...]	2006-05-09 14:41:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC LO
06BRATISLAVA401	SLOVAKIA,S COMMUNISTS DON,T WANT TO BE IN [...] (U) Summary. Jozef Sevc, Chairman of the Communist Party of Slovakia (KSS),spoke at a sparsely attended breakfast meeting organized by the American Chamber of Commerce on May 17. Sevc acknowledged that KSS faces an uphill struggle to get the 5% of the vote necessary to be in the next Parliam [...]	2006-05-23 11:13:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR LO
06BRATISLAVA423	SMER'S THINK-TANK ROOTED IN THE PAST [...] (U) Summary. A new think-tank established to advise the leftist political party Smer on matters concerning economy, politics and defense recently rolled out its foreign policy recommendations. The think-tank is dominated by older academics trained in the command-economy era who have decidedly [...]	2006-05-31 15:24:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR LO
06BRATISLAVA476	SLOVAKIA'S JUNE 17 NATIONAL ELECTIONS: UNCERTAINTY [...] (C) With 6 major political parties likely to pass the 5 percent parliamentary threshold (and two more within easy striking distance) in Slovakia's June 17 national elections -- and none of them positioned for such a decisive victory as to allow for a two-party coalition -- it will likely be a [...]	2006-06-14 14:05:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR SOCI LO
06BRATISLAVA483	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SMER'S NO. 2, ROBERT [...] (C) Summary. Smer's number 2 candidate and MP Robert Kalinak told Ambassador June 15 that Smer was looking forward to forming the next government and likely would turn first for support to the Hungarian party, which is now a member of PM Dzurinda's coalition. A confident Kalinak said he did not [...]	2006-06-15 15:23:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR LO
06BRATISLAVA51	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP JANUARY 20, 2006 [...] (U) Only one passenger out of 43 survived when a Slovak Air Force An-24 crashed January 19 into the side of a snow-covered mountain in northeastern Hungary, three kilometers from the Slovak border. The flight was returning from Kosovo with 28 members of Slovakia's KFOR peacekeeping continge [...]	2006-01-20 16:04:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR MARR MASS SOCI AF LO
06BRATISLAVA528	SMER COURTS INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTANCE FOR COALITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following fast on the heels of Smer chairman Robert Fico's June 28 announcement of a Smer-SNS-HZDS coalition (Reftel A),Smer deputy international secretary Katarina Nevedalova invited Poloff to breakfast SIPDIS June 29 to "tell us personally" about the developments. Sheepis [...]	2006-06-29 13:15:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM SOCI LO
06BRATISLAVA532	SMER-SNS-HZDS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN? [...] (C) Summary: The "worst case scenario" government of Smer-SNS-HZDS is now a certainty. We can expect many more challenges in advocating U.S. policy goals under a Fico-led government than during Mikulas Dzurinda's tenure, particularly on controversial issues such as the war in Iraq or support [...]	2006-06-29 18:18:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KPAO EAID LO
06BRATISLAVA552	INTRODUCING SLOVAKIA'S NEW CABINET [...] (U) President Gasparovic swore in the new cabinet of the Fico government on July 4. Of the fifteen ministries, ten have gone to Smer, three to SNS, and two to HZDS. The majority of these new ministers are little-known on the Slovak political scene. However, the ones of most active interest [...]	2006-07-07 15:24:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ECON LO
06BRATISLAVA553	SMER CRITICIZED BY EUROPEAN SOCIALIST ALLIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite his preference for the European over the transatlantic relationship, new Slovak PM Robert Fico now finds himself losing friends among presumed European allies due to his party's coalition with the ultra-nationalist SNS. The Party of European Socialists (PES) has threatened [...]	2006-07-07 15:58:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EU LO
06BRATISLAVA571	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW FM KUBIS [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. (C) Summary. Ambassador met with Slovakia's new Foreign Minister Jan Kubis on July 12. Kubis emphasized that "continuity" will be the theme of Slovakia's relationship with the EU, NATO and the U.S. Kubis told the Ambassador he will work t [...]	2006-07-12 15:40:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR IZ LO
06BRATISLAVA586	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP JULY 17 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-17 14:33:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KPAO PINR SOCI LO
06BRATISLAVA666	PM FICO PRESENTS POLICY AGENDA FOR NEXT FOUR YEARS [...] (SBU) OVERVIEW AND COMMENT. One month after Slovakia's new governing coalition took office, Prime Minister Robert Fico has presented the government's policy statement, a four-year agenda determined by the governing three-party coalition. Bureaucrats had drafted an early version of the govern [...]	2006-08-09 16:32:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON PHUM LO
06BRATISLAVA704	REACTION OF SLOVAKIA'S ETHNIC HUNGARIANS TO NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: New Slovak PM Robert Fico's decision to form a ruling coalition with the Slovak National Party (SNS) following the June 17 parliamentary elections elicited a strong negative reaction from the country's sizeable Hungarian minority. SNS leader Jan Slota is notorious for anti-minori [...]	2006-08-21 06:04:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO LO
06BRATISLAVA719	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUND-UP AUGUST 25, 2006 [...] (SBU) The Justice Ministry, under the auspices of new Justice Minister Stefan Harabin, has prepared draft legislation to close the Special Court and the Special Prosecution Office. Former Justice Minister Daniel Lipsic provided a copy of the draft to the media. According to the draft, both i [...]	2006-08-25 13:41:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ELAB LO
06BRATISLAVA750	CONGRESSMAN LANTOS URGES SLOVAKIA TO RESOLVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 4 in Brtislava, Representative Tom Lantos (D-California) delivered the message to the GOS that ethnic Slovak-Hungarian tensions must be resolved and that the Slovak government needs to do more to assure its role on the world stage. Rep. Lantos met with Prime Minist [...]	2006-09-08 14:58:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL LE IZ LO
06BRATISLAVA807	PRESIDENT AND PM IMPROVISE ON KOSOVO [...] (C) Summary: Serbian Prime Minister Kostunica capitalized on missteps by Prime Minister Fico and President Gasparovic during his October 2 visit to Bratislava. Resulting media reports give the erroneous impression that Slovakia agrees Kosovo should remain part of Serbia. The MFA tried to set [...]	2006-10-06 06:13:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YI SR LO
06BRATISLAVA84	SLOVAKIA; 2005/2006 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED [...] (U) Embassy Bratislava's submissions for the 2005/2006 Report to Congress on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense follows in paragraphs 2-13. Information is keyed to paragraph numbers in Reftel. The POC for this report in Bratislava is Political Military Officer Aaron Chase. Telephone nu [...]	2006-02-01 14:18:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR MCAP LO
06BRATISLAVA862	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUND-UP OCTOBER 23, 2006 [...] (U) Vladimir Meciar's Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (HZDS) won agreement for their nomination of current Justice Minister Stefan Harabin to a seat on the Constitutional Court (ref A),only after two rounds of parliamentary voting on October 19. Any cracks in the coalition were patched up [...]	2006-10-24 14:08:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF LO
06BRATISLAVA870	SLOVAKS SEEK RUSSIAN DEAL FOR TRANSPETROL STAKE [...] (C) Summary - Frustrated by an inability to strike a deal with either Yukos International or Yukos Finance, Economy Minister Lubomir Jahnatek has begun direct negotiations with the Russian government. The GOS is seeking a deal that would move the 49 percent Transpetrol stake temporarily in the [...]	2006-10-26 15:10:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET PREL PGOV LO RS
06BRATISLAVA890	COALITION DYNAMICS IN SLOVAKIA [...] (C) After four months in office, Prime Minister Robert Fico of the Smer party has demonstrated his strong, personalized control the government. Embassy Bratislava provides its analysis and lessons learned so far: -- Fico makes the final decisions in all matters of importance; his increasing [...]	2006-11-03 09:14:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KJUS SOCI PINR LO
06BRATISLAVA914	PREVIEW OF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN SLOVAKIA: [...] (SBU) Slovakia's nation-wide municipal elections have traditionally reflected local issues and political alliances. Ruling parties and opposition parties on ocassion ally to back the same candidate. However, observers expect that PM Robert Fico's record high popularity may have an impact local [...]	2006-11-20 11:09:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SOCI LO
06BRATISLAVA961	MILINKEVICH IMPRESSES IN BRATISLAVA [...] (SBU) Summary. Belarussian opposition leader and 2006 presidential candidate Alexander Milinkevic visited Bratislava December 9, calling for continued support from the Slovak government and civil society. Milinkevic made a strong impression in his meetings with Slovak government officials, o [...]	2006-12-12 15:09:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	BO KDEM LO PGOV PHUM PREL
06BRATISLAVA966	AMBASSADOR'S DECEMBER 13 MEETING WITH PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Fico told the Ambassador December 13 that: --he will travel to Afghanistan in January and announce that Slovak troops will move to Kandahar, --he is in firm control of the government; and coalition partners Meciar and Slota are just sideshows, and --he is determine [...]	2006-12-14 17:12:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL POLG ECON ENRG AF LO
06BRATISLAVA977	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUND-UP DECEMBER 21, 2006 [...] (SBU) Since the new Smer-SNS-HZDS (Smer-Social Democracy, Slovak National Party, Movement for a Democratic Slovakia) government took office in July, the Embassy has faced increased difficulty in the responsiveness of established contacts from several ministries. Notably in the Ministries of I [...]	2006-12-21 12:14:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI LO LH
06BRATISLAVA99	SLOVAKIA: RULING COALITION DISSOLVING, PM AGREES [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Speaker of parliament Pavol Hrusovsky and Ministers of the coalition party KDH (Christian Democrat Movement) submitted their resignations to President Ivan Gasparovic on February 7 after Prime Minister Dzurinda's SDKU refused to advance a "conscientious objector" tre [...]	2006-02-07 16:54:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM SOCI LO
06BRIDGETOWN1236	OECS 25TH ANNIVERSARY: PITY PARTY OF NINE [...] (C) Summary: Leaders of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) met in St. Kitts June 21-23 to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the organization's founding. The event could have provided an opportunity for participants to extol the advances made since the signing of the [...]	2006-07-14 21:45:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON ETRD PGOV PREL PINR SC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1542	ST. LUCIA'S DISCONNECTED PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Kramer and MLO Aboyagye traveled to St. Lucia August 3 to dedicate two SOUTHCOM-constructed projects and meet informally with St. Lucia Prime Minister Anthony. While both ceremonies created positive public impressions of U.S.-St. Lucia cooperation, Ambassador Kramer [...]	2006-09-01 21:13:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC SNAR KPAO PINR UNGA ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN1706	ANTIGUA - HALF MOON BAY: INCREASING COMMON GROUND; [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 20 Ambassador Kramer and legal counsel to the Half Moon Bay property's Amcit majority shareholder met with Antigua and Barbuda Attorney General and Minister of Tourism to revitalize efforts to resolve differences surrounding the 11-year-old expropriation case of the [...]	2006-09-25 20:27:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV PGOV PREL PINR CASC ELAB OPIC KIDE AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1743	PETROCARIBE UPDATE #26: ST. LUCIA PM'S OFFICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Press Secretary to St. Lucia's Prime Minister confirmed press reports that St. Lucia and Venezuela will soon sign a bilateral Petrocaribe agreement and that Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) made a separate deal with Hess Oil to use its storage facilities on Saint Lucia for P [...]	2006-10-02 11:25:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV PREL PGOV ST VE XL
06BRIDGETOWN1835	BARBADOS' LABOR AND POLITICS: A HISTORICAL [...] SUMMARY: The stable democratic history of Barbados has been characterized by occasional periods of upheaval predicated by a lack of political, social and economic parity. The Social Partnership, first established in 1993, was created to thwart the then-downward spiraling economy and provide [...]	2006-10-17 15:21:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV ECON PREL PHUM BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1836	BARBADOS' LABOR RELATIONS TODAY [...] (U) Summary: In the four decades since independence, Barbados has enjoyed a relatively calm industrial relations environment, with successive governments focused on ensuring social stability by promoting economic progress of all socio-economic groups. The history of Barbados is intertwined [...]	2006-10-17 15:21:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON PGOV PREL BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1933	BARBADOS LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE: PROMISING [...] (U) Summary: The ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) met over the weekend for their annual conference. Prime Minister Owen Arthur did not announce the date for the next general election, as some had expected. He did, however, promise to run again and to deliver another big BLP victory. The [...]	2006-11-02 19:05:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1941	PETROCARIBE 28: SANTA IS FROM CARACAS [...] (C) Christmas came early for Barbados this year. From October 23-27, a high-level Venezuelan delegation dashed into Bridgetown to publicly rejuvenate Venezuela's relationship with Barbados, bearing gifts and agreements on tourism, satellites and cement, among others. The timing of this frien [...]	2006-11-03 13:46:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV PREL PGOV XL VE
06BRIDGETOWN1946	ST. LUCIA: RULING PARTY HAS A LEG UP ON A CLOSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: St. Lucia faces a close race in the upcoming national elections, which have not yet been called but are expecteD sometime in December. The opposition party is resting its hopes on the current desire for change apparent among the populace, while the ruling party is basing its cam [...]	2006-11-03 21:37:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN2026	TAIWAN INVOLVEMENT IN ST. LUCIAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although many observers believe that Taiwan is supporting the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) in the December 11 St. Lucian elections, there is little evidence because of the lack of transparency in campaign finance. PM Anthony has expressed concern that Taiwan will provide [...]	2006-11-17 21:14:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREL TW SL XL
06BRIDGETOWN2228	BARBADOS LABOR: A DEAL, A TEMPEST, AND A SURPRISE [...] (U) Summary: The week of December 10 proved to be an eventful one for Barbados' labor unions. On Tuesday, December 12, the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) reached a new two-year wage agreement with the government that will give public employees a 10 percent salary increase for 2007- [...]	2006-12-20 20:03:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON PGOV PREL PINR BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2234	BARBADOS REAFFIRMS FRIENDSHIP AND DIFFERENCES WITH [...] (C) Summary: On December 7-8, Barbados hosted the fourth meeting of the Barbados/Cuba Joint Commission to discuss opportunities for deepening the two countries' relations and exploring new areas for cooperation. The headline announcement from the meeting was Barbados' agreement to participat [...]	2006-12-22 18:24:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR BB CU XL
06BRIDGETOWN2248	NEW ST. LUCIAN CABINET: MOSTLY QUALIFIED, BUT... [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Sir John Compton's new cabinet was sworn in on December 19. Although the UWP picked appropriately prepared candidates for most ministries, it seems the Foreign Minister and Minister for Home Affairs and National Security are surpringly inexperienced for their posit [...]	2006-12-27 13:33:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ASEC ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN304	2005 OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT (OCSR) FOR [...] CHIEF OF MISSION (COM) responsibility extends to seven (7) independent nations of the Eastern Caribbean including: -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Barbados -- Dominica -- Grenada -- St. Kitts and Nevis -- St. Lucia -- St. Vincent and the Grenadines CONSUL GENERAL (CG),Bridgetown provides c [...]	2006-02-17 12:52:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC KCRM KSAC BB GJ XL
06BRIDGETOWN312	ST. LUCIA: FORMER PRIME MINISTER CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Former St. Lucia Prime Minister John Compton has warned against the deepening ties between CARICOM member states, Venezuela and Cuba. Compton, leader of the opposition United Workers Party, expressed his concern that St. Lucia Prime Minister Kenny Anthony and other Caribbean l [...]	2006-02-17 17:44:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR ENRG CU VE ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN344	ST. VINCENT'S DISPUTE WITH TEXACO CONTINUES: WILL [...] (C) Summary: The dispute between the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GOSV) and Texaco over the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has continued since the company threatened in November 2005 to stop supplying the island with the fuel unless the government-regulated price is ra [...]	2006-02-23 12:11:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG EPET ETRD VC VE TD XL
06BRIDGETOWN368	VENEZUELA AND CUBA INCREASE AID AND COOPERATION IN [...] (C) Summary: Venezuela and Cuba recently stepped up their assistance to Dominica by providing funding for various development projects and sending their citizens, including military personnel, to the small island-state. A project to expand Dominica's main airport has been partly funded by Ve [...]	2006-02-27 20:09:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL EAID CU DO VE VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN554	ST. VINCENT: A VIOLENT DEATH AND A DIPLOMAT'S [...] (C) Summary: The recent death of the top aide to St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, together with the departure of a British diplomat who was among the PM's closest friends, has significantly changed the political landscape of this small country. The tragic murder [...]	2006-03-30 12:40:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL OFDP UK VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN587	FORMER ANTIGUAN DIPLOMAT EXPRESSES VIEWS ON [...] (C) Summary: Sir Ronald Sanders, a prominent former Antiguan diplomat, paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Kramer to share his well-informed views. Sanders expressed the following opinions: Caribbean Ambassadors in Washington spend too much time at the OAS and not enough time engaging the U [...]	2006-04-05 17:49:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL ETRD EINV PINR XL AC
06BRIDGETOWN588	FORMER ANTIGUAN DIPLOMAT EXPRESSES VIEWS ON [...] (C) Summary: Sir Ronald Sanders, a prominent former Antiguan diplomat, paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Kramer to share his well-informed views. Sanders expressed the following opinions: Caribbean Ambassadors in Washington spend too much time at the OAS and not enough time engaging the U [...]	2006-04-05 17:49:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL ETRD EINV PINR XL AC
06BRIDGETOWN616	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DR. CHEPELINSKY FOR [...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Ana Chepelinsky, Program Officer, Division of International Relations, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health (NIH),for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from April 25-May 1, 2006. Dr. Chepelinsky will be attending the [...]	2006-04-10 18:48:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TBIO OTRA SC
06BRIDGETOWN753	CARIBBEAN WHALING VOTES SOLD TO JAPAN [...] (C) Summary: Caribbean nations sold Japan their support for ending the international ban on whaling, complain environmentalists who fear that the Caribbean could help Japan overturn this prohibition during the International Whaling Commission's (IWC) June meeting in St. Kitts and Nevis. The [...]	2006-05-03 21:45:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC EAID EFIS PGOV PREL SENV JA XL
06BRIDGETOWN754	ST. VINCENT: A DEMOCRACY UNDER STRESS [...] (C) Summary: Democracy is under threat in St. Vincent and the Grenadines from Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, according to an increasing number of Vincentians who warn that the PM's fondness for the leaders of Cuba and Venezuela is indicative of his autocratic nature. Gonsalves's detractors a [...]	2006-05-03 21:47:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SOCI KDEM CU VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN76	THE WINDIES - SPOT REPORTS FROM THE EASTERN [...] (U) During a recent visit to the region, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Agustin Carstens expressed concern that Caribbean nations would take on more debt through the concessionary financing scheme offered by Venezuela's PetroCaribe oil initiative. Carstens spoke hi [...]	2006-01-12 13:54:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CPAS EAID EFIN TW XL
06BRIDGETOWN777	AMBASSADOR MAISTO PETITIONS CARIBBEAN FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS),Ambassador John F. Maisto, visited Bridgetown, Barbados, April 26-28 to attend the U.K.-CARICOM Forum. His primary goal was to meet with CARICOM Foreign Ministers to discuss the June OAS General Assembly [...]	2006-05-05 19:56:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECIN ETRD KFPC KPAO OAS BB BF
06BRIDGETOWN785	CORRECTED COPY: CARIBBEAN WHALING VOTES SOLD TO [...] (U) Corrected copy of ref A, which did not include the EST Collective as an addressee. 2. (C) Summary: Caribbean nations sold Japan their support for ending the international ban on whaling, complain environmentalists who fear that the Caribbean could help Japan overturn this prohibition d [...]	2006-05-08 18:10:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC EAID EFIS PGOV PREL SENV JA XL
06BRUSSELS1128	CENTRAL ASIA: LOOKING FOR WAYS TO ADD SUBSTANCE TO [...] (C) Summary: Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan are both trying to add "more substance" to their respective relationships with the EU by broaching the idea of extending the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) to their countries. Kyrgyzstan plans to propose a draft Action Plan, similar to those the EU n [...]	2006-04-03 09:55:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ZK EAID ENRG EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS1133	GEORGIAN EXPECTATIONS FOR ITS ACTION PLAN [...] (C) Summary: According to Georgian Mission to the EU, Georgia wants several deliverables out of negotiations with the EU on its European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) Action Plan. First, Georgia wants its Action Plan to be a three-year document rather than a five-year document; the EU is currentl [...]	2006-04-03 13:28:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG ETRD GG EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS1153	EU OFFICIALS PREVIEW MAY 24 EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT FOR [...] (C) Summary: In meetings March 23 with visiting EUR/RUS Director Warlick, EU officials said their overall expectations for the May 24 EU-Russia Summit are low. The sides will begin discussions/negotiations on a successor framework document to replace the existing EU-Russia Partnership and Coo [...]	2006-04-04 15:55:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RS XH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS1166	BURMA'S HUMANITARIAN SITUATION DETERIORATING: EU [...] (SBU) Summary. The 2006 Burma/Myanmar Forum, sponsored by the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS),focused on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Burma. NGOs, international organizations, academics and government officials outlined the reasons for increased displacement in 20 [...]	2006-04-05 16:15:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PREL EAID BM TH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS1175	HAMAS LIKELY TO DOMINATE MEETING OF EU FOREIGN [...] (C) Judith Gebetsroithner, an advisor to External Relations Commission Ferrero-Waldner, told us April 6 that discussion of Hamas would likely be the main issue for EU Foreign Ministers to tackle at their monthly meeting (GAERC) in Luxembourg April 10. Gebetsroithner noted that member states [...]	2006-04-06 15:35:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PHUM KPAL BO UP XF EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS19	INTRODUCING THE EU VI: EVER-WIDER UNION: [...] Enlargement is one of the EU's "most successful policies" and "a powerful foreign policy tool" for extending a zone of peace and democracy across the European continent. The conditions for joining and the various stages of the accession process, as outlined below, allow for little flexibilit [...]	2006-01-04 15:27:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EAID EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS2520	BELGIAN RESPONSE TO COMMISSION FOR ASSISTANCE FOR [...] Poloff Cunningham met with MFA Latin America DeskOff Christiaan Vandriessche and provided demarhce and information on CAFC. Poloff explained the Commission as proactive and transparent approach to preparing for inevitable transition to take place in Cuba after Castro. Vandriessche acknowledg [...]	2006-07-19 08:00:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	BE PGOV PHUM PREL
06BRUSSELS2788	ISRAELIS HOPE EARLY PROTEST WILL QUASH THREATENED [...] (C) Summary: A Belgian/Lebanese medical doctor has denied press reports he intended to file suit under the controversial universal competence law against Israeli leaders for the near destruction of his property in Lebanon. The Israeli embassy fears the doctor eventually may go ahead with a [...]	2006-08-14 14:00:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR BE IS
06BRUSSELS3488	EMBASSY OCTOBER 10 IFTAR DINNER -- IDENTITY ISSUES [...] (U) On October 10, the Ambassador hosted his third Iftar dinner since arriving at post in 2004. He will host a fourth dinner on October 16. In welcoming the guests, the Ambassador noted that the Embassy was working actively to maintain close ties to the Muslim community, as witnessed by the [...]	2006-10-13 13:58:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	KISL SOCI BE
06BRUSSELS3669	BELGIUM'S COOL RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON PRESERVING [...] (C) In response to ref A demarche, Belgian FM De Gucht's Deputy Chief of Staff for Middle East Affairs, Jean-Luc Bodson, told us the MFA could not agree with the USG request about dealing with the Syrians. Bodson explained that the Belgians thought the U.S. approach would be "counterproductiv [...]	2006-10-27 15:47:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM PREL PGOV PTER MOPS BE
06BRUSSELS4099	MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY 2006-2007 FOR BELGIUM [...] (U) The Muslim populace in Belgium, a country of just over 10 million people, forms nearly five percent of the total population. Although the Government of Belgium does not keep statistics on ethnicity or religion, most estimates for the total population of Muslims in Belgium range from 450, [...]	2006-12-12 16:43:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KISL SOCI PGOV BE
06BRUSSELS4195	SOLANA TELLS NATSIOS EU AND US NEED JOINT [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-21 09:19:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	BE PREL SU
06BRUSSELS442	MIGRATION MANAGEMENT: REGIONAL APPROACH FOR EU AND [...] (U) Summary. At a ministerial conference held on January 24-25, EU officials and counterparts from eastern and south neighbors launched the "Vienna Process" to improve migration management via a structured, regional dialogue and a joint program of action. Major themes of the conference -- whi [...]	2006-02-09 11:26:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	SMIG PREL KCRM PREF PHUM ELAB EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS450	EU, UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS COMMENT ON ACTION PLAN, [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings, Ukrainian and EU officials discussed the status of the EU-Ukraine Action Plan and negotiations on a visa facilitation regime and readmission agreement. Ukrainian embassy officials said their priorities with the EU in 2006 are to: 1) launch consultations on [...]	2006-02-09 16:19:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CVIS ECON UP XH IR USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS472	MESSAGE ON LATIN AMERICA RESONATES WITH EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his recent visit to Brussels, WHA A/S Shannon's message that the U.S. was seeking partners in promoting the Summit of the Americas agenda for the hemisphere resonated strongly with EU officials, including EU HighRep Javier Solana. On Venezuela, the EU said it would continu [...]	2006-02-10 17:16:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD EAID VE BL CU POGV EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS524	SECSTATE LEGAL ADVISER ON WAR ON TERROR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Secstate Legal Adviser John Bellinger met with a comprehensive array of EU interlocutors in Brussels on February 7-8 to discuss U.S. views on the legal framework for the war on terrorism. He stressed that U.S. decisions on how to deal with an unprecedented global terrorist threat h [...]	2006-02-15 17:13:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS731	EUR DAS BRYZA DISCUSSES CAUCASUS, CENTRAL ASIA, [...] (C) Summary: In U.S.-EU COEST Troika consultations on Caucasus and Central Asia on February 23, EUR DAS Matt Bryza discussed with EU officials how to change the dynamic of discussions on South Ossetia. Echoing an EU Presidency statement on February 21, EU representatives agreed that the inte [...]	2006-03-06 08:00:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG AM AJ TX KZ TI KG USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS743	EU CONSTITUTION AND ENLARGEMENT: PROSPECTS FOR [...] (C) Pundits and politicians have claimed that the EU Constitution is everything from dead to simply waiting for the European Council in June for resuscitation. Cries of a "crisis" in the EU following the French and Dutch referenda are overstated; the EU is functioning, even if it is not meet [...]	2006-03-06 10:28:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS791	LEVERAGING EU ASSISTANCE FOR US FOREIGN POLICY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Bush's historic visit to Brussels in February 2005 has been followed by increased US-European cooperation on a range of political and security issues. An important component of that cooperation is greater synergy between US and EU approaches to development and humani [...]	2006-03-08 10:55:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON KDEM PREF PREL KMCA EUN UN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS864	U.S.-EU COUNTERTERRORISM AND JHA AFFAIRS: [...] Summary: The U.S. Mission to the European Union (USEU) will sponsor a two-day conference in Brussels for U.S. officers at posts in the EUR region on U.S. counterterrorism policy in Europe and Eurasia and critical issues in the area of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA). The conference will open [...]	2006-03-13 15:03:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KJUS PREL PTER CVIS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS886	EU "GYMNICH" MEETING: FUTURE OF W. BALKANS IS IN [...] (C) EU foreign ministers, in their informal "Gymnich" formation, met with their Balkan and Turkish counterparts in Salzburg March 11, issuing a joint press statement that reaffirmed the European perspective for the region but noted that the EU's absorption capacity has to be taken into accoun [...]	2006-03-14 15:08:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ETRD ZL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS919	MOLDOVA'S EU AMBASSADOR ON EU/MOLDOVA RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: According to Moldovan Ambassador to the EU Eugen Carpov, Moldova has four main issues to address in its relations with the EU. First, Moldova is drafting an internal report on the status of the first year of implementation of its European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) Action Plan wit [...]	2006-03-16 16:03:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MD XH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS928	GAERC: WAITING ON HAMAS GOVERNMENT, LIKELY TO [...] (C) A Commission official told us March 17 that she expects no movement on WTO and heavy criticism of Belarus to dominate the March 20 GAERC. EU Foreign Ministers will review how to handle Hamas, given rumors that Hamas could name the personnel it wants in a government over the March 18-19 w [...]	2006-03-17 13:52:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KPAL BO ZL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS934	U.S.-EUROPEAN CT AND JHA AFFAIRS: CONFERENCE [...] Summary: The U.S. Mission to the European Union (USEU) will sponsor a two-day conference in Brussels for U.S. officers at posts in the EUR region on U.S. counterterrorism policy in Europe and Eurasia and critical issues in the area of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA). The conference will open [...]	2006-03-17 14:30:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KJUS PREL PTER CVIS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS975	EU FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSS HAMAS, BELARUS, OTHER [...] (U) EU foreign ministers, meeting in Brussels March 20, agreed with the preliminary conclusions of the OSCE/ODIHR that the Belarusian elections were "severely flawed." FMs reportedly discussed Hamas' proposed list of cabinet members but did not issue a substantive statement on Hamas. Rather [...]	2006-03-21 13:47:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EAID KPAL BO XF ZL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS988	U.S.-EUROPEAN CT AND JHA AFFAIRS: CONFERENCE [...] Summary: This cable is being retransmitted to ensure it is received by all posts in the EUR region. The U.S. Mission to the European Union (USEU) will sponsor a two-day conference in Brussels for U.S. officers at posts in the EUR region on U.S. counterterrorism policy in Europe and Eurasia [...]	2006-03-22 08:14:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KCRM KJUS PREL PTER XG EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BUCHAREST1035	ROMANIA: AMBASSADOR AND PM DISCUSS ENERGY, ECONOMY AND ADOPTIONS [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Romanian Prime Minister Calin-Popescu Tariceanu on June 22 to discuss the state of our bilateral economic relationship and the future of international adoptions. Tariceanu reiterated a request made by letter the previous day for U.S. assistance in strategic planning on e [...]	2006-06-23 15:30:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PHUM CASC RO
06BUCHAREST1054	ROMANIAN ARRESTED FOR PLANNING CAR BOMBING IN [...] (SBU) Romanian media have reported heavily on the arrest June 26 of a Romanian man near Timisoara who allegedly planned to detonate a car bomb in a busy intersection to protest Romania's military contribution to Iraq and strong relationship with the U.S. Suspect Ioan Florin Lesch, also called [...]	2006-06-28 13:39:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL PINS PINR ASEC RO
06BUCHAREST1072	SUPREME DEFENSE COUNCIL NIXES PRIME MINISTER'S [...] (C) Summary. Romania's Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT) flatly rejected June 30 the unexpected call by Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu and Defense Minister Teodor Atanasiu for a Romanian troop pullout from Iraq. (Ref) Announcing the CSAT's decision, President Basescu rebuke [...]	2006-06-30 18:05:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF IZ RO
06BUCHAREST1081	IRAQ PULLOUT PROPOSAL -- DEBATE DEEPENS, WHILE [...] (C) Summary: The debate over Romania's troop presence in Iraq continued to dominate weekend news coverage, following the unexpected June 29 announcement by Prime Minister Tariceanu and Defense Minister Atanasiu in support of a pull-out. Foreign Minister Ungureanu and Finance Minister Vladescu [...]	2006-07-03 19:35:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF IZ RO
06BUCHAREST1092	ROMANIAN PRESIDENT WELCOMES MOLDOVAN YOUTH TO [...] (C) Summary: In remarks to a group of visiting Moldovan teenagers, President Basescu spoke in terms of Romania's hopes and plans to reunite with Moldova once inside the European Union. His statements, which included an "offer" to Moldova to join the EU along with Romania and a promise of more [...]	2006-07-06 17:05:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MD RO
06BUCHAREST1093	PM TARICEANU TO AMBASSADOR -- "TIME HAS COME" FOR [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu told the Ambassador July 5 that he and his National Liberal Party (PNL) believed that "the time had come" for Romania to begin discussing a troop withdrawal from Iraq. Tariceanu stood by the proposal for a pullout he and Defense Minister Atan [...]	2006-07-06 17:14:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF IZ RO
06BUCHAREST1106	AMID INTERNAL DIVISIONS, OPPOSITION SOCIAL [...] (C) Summary. The center-left opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) reaffirmed July 7 its call for a "timetable" for the withdrawal of Romanian forces from Iraq but underscored the party's commitment to consultation with the U.S. and other allies regarding a possible withdrawal. PSD officia [...]	2006-07-10 16:22:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI ECON MARR MOPS RO IZ
06BUCHAREST1126	NEW MOD STATE SECRETARY'S MODEST VISION FOR [...] (C) Summary. During a July 11 meeting, the newly appointed MOD State Secretary, Corneliu Dobrotoiu reaffirmed the "centrality" of the U.S.-Romania strategic relationship but insisted that budgetary limitations would force Romania to reexamine its defense commitments. He singled out overseas [...]	2006-07-13 15:37:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI ECON MOPS MARR NATO RO
06BUCHAREST1160	PDAS VOLKER'S POLITICAL DIRECTORS' MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: EUR PDAS Kurt Volker met with the political directors of the 10 new NATO allies for talks on NATO's future and broader regional issues on June 28 in Bucharest. These new NATO allies all shared a common vision for NATO's future focused on securing the entire Western Balkans within [...]	2006-07-21 08:35:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1176	YOUR JULY 27 MEETING WITH ROMANIAN PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary. President Traian Basescu's July 27-28 trip to Washington, including his meeting with you at the White House, offers an opportunity to reaffirm U.S. appreciation for Romania's contributions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and more broadly the Global War on Terror. Basescu has anchored his [...]	2006-07-24 16:29:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM SOCI KDEM ECON PINR IZ RO
06BUCHAREST1202	DIVISIONS IN THE NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY (PNL) -- [...] (C) Summary: As the National Liberal Party (PNL) faces a decline in the polls, three well-known PNL members have staked out a common position against Prime Minister and PNL leader Calin Popescu-Tariceanu that could form a locus for eventually replacing him. Frustrated by Tariceanu's poor rela [...]	2006-07-28 05:37:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR RO

06BUCHAREST1237	ROMANIA'S EXTREME NATIONALISTS: A FEW NEW FACES, [...] (C) Summary: Romania's extreme nationalist political parties continue to garner between 12-20 percent of public support, according to opinion polls. Many analysts believe these groups could gain further support following Romania's anticipated EU accession in 2007, as the public reacts to chan [...]	2006-08-04 15:59:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI RO
06BUCHAREST1274	PRESIDENT BASESCU,S TRAVEL TO BAGHDAD AND KABUL: [...] (C) Summary. President Traian Basescu,s August 9-10 trip to Baghdad and Kabul reaffirmed Romania,s strong military commitment and potential economic links with both countries. In Iraq, Basescu,s meetings with the President, PM, and cabinet members aimed to reestablish historic economic ties b [...]	2006-08-15 11:56:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV AF RO
06BUCHAREST1298	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LANTOS VISIT TO ROMANIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Bucharest warmly welcomes your visit to Romania. Romania has been a staunch ally, providing troops in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Balkans. President Traian Basescu has championed a strong strategic partnership with the United States, maintaining an outward-looking tr [...]	2006-08-18 17:10:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PREL ECON RO
06BUCHAREST1385	ROMANIA: CODEL LANTOS DISCUSSIONS WITH ROMANIAN [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with the Romanian President, Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister August 31, Congressman Tom Lantos (D-California) expressed appreciation for Romania's military contributions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Balkans. He briefed on his recent visit to Lebanon, [...]	2006-09-05 15:59:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OREP HU LE AF IZ IS RO
06BUCHAREST1444	DAS KRAMER DISCUSSIONS WITH FM UNGUREANU AND [...] (C) Summary: During separate meetings with Foreign Minister Ungureanu and senior advisors in the offices of the President and Prime Minister on September 7 in Bucharest, EUR DAS Kramer provided the Department's perspective on regional issues including the upcoming independence referendum in T [...]	2006-09-14 09:01:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PNAT MD EU RO
06BUCHAREST1479	ROMANIA: SYRIA DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) DepPolChief delivered reftel demarche and non-paper to MFA Director for Middle East and Africa Laura Mircea. Mircea noted that there was no solution to the Lebanese situation without Syria, and that within the EU process, Romania supported engaging Syria in discussions on the situation in [...]	2006-09-20 15:58:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER USUN LE SY EU RO
06BUCHAREST1573	ROMANIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR [...] (C) In the absence of FM Ungureanu, Ambassador and Polcouns delivered ref A demarche to MFA State Secretary Adrian Vierita October 11. Vierita prefaced his remarks by noting that the Romanian government had responded to Ambassador's previous demarche (ref B) by issuing a strong official sta [...]	2006-10-12 15:12:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PREL PARM KNNP KN RO
06BUCHAREST1589	ROMANIA SEEKS NATO CLEARINGHOUSE FOR MOLDOVA [...] During an October 4 courtesy call by D/PolChief, Romania's MFA Deputy Director for NATO Geta Medeleanu requested US support for setting up a NATO clearinghouse mechanism to help Moldova through implementation of its Individual Partnership Action Plan. Medeleanu said that the non-paper (para [...]	2006-10-16 13:52:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MO NATO PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1616	DEFENSE POLICY WORKING GROUP BILATERAL DISCUSSION [...] (C) Summary: A bilateral working group organized by the Romanian MOD with DOD counterparts provided insights into Romanian views on their ongoing military transformation and bilateral military cooperation. Discussion topics included a review of bilateral cooperation, GWOT, and transformation [...]	2006-10-19 15:01:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1637	ROMANIA TO APPROACH GREEKS ON CFE ENTITLEMENTS [...] (C) Following up on Reftel demarche, polmiloff learned on October 24, from MFA Director for Arms Control Dan Neculeascu and CFE Desk Officer Dana Marca that GOR has agreed to demarche Athens on obtaining the ACV entitlements. Neculeascu said the MFA is drafting the instructions today to instr [...]	2006-10-24 13:40:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	KCFE PREL MARR PARM RO
06BUCHAREST1644	PACKAGE DEAL: NEW ROMANIAN DEFMIN AND EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER NAMED [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-25 16:44:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR SOCI RO
06BUCHAREST1646	FORMER PNL PRESIDENTS EXPELLED AS PARTY TURMOIL [...] (C) Summary: Internecine squabbling in the National Liberal Party (PNL) has claimed more prominent critics of Prime Minister Tariceanu. Two former PNL Presidents, Valeriu Stoica and Theodor Stolojan, are the biggest names in a long list of party leaders expelled in recent weeks. The two re [...]	2006-10-26 16:02:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI RO
06BUCHAREST1653	ROMANIA AND U.S. ON SAME WAVELENGTH - DAS BRYZA AT [...] (C) Deputy Assistant Secretary Matt Bryza visited Bucharest October 26 to participate in a conference on Regional Energy Cooperation jointly sponsored by the Romanian Presidency, the U.S. and German Embassies, and the George C. Marshall Center ) Romania. In this forum and in earlier meetings [...]	2006-10-30 15:59:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1666	ROMANIA AGREES THAT KOSOVO IS NOT A PRECEDENT FOR [...] (C) Deputy Political Chief October 30 raised reftel points with MFA Director for Western Balkan and Regional Cooperation Raluca-Irina Zidaru, and sought elaboration of the Romanian position regarding Kosovo. Zidaru agreed that Kosovo is not a precedent for the reasons outlined in the demarch [...]	2006-10-31 16:50:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PREL SR RO
06BUCHAREST1685	ROMANIA COMMITTED TO UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS ON [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-06 07:12:00	Embassy Bucharest	SECRET	PARM PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1693	SCENESETTER FOR FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER'S VISIT TO [...] (S) I welcome your upcoming visit to Bucharest November 13-14. I want to share some thoughts about the extraordinarily strong bilateral partnership we have with the Romanians, the political backdrop to your visit, and how your trip can help advance USG interests here. Romania is a reliable [...]	2006-11-07 15:33:00	Embassy Bucharest	SECRET	PGOV PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1694	RAFO REFINERY â€“ A TROJAN HORSE FOR RUSSIAN MAFIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The RAFO oil refinery is embroiled in a web of corruption, money laundering, fraud and criminal charges involving shady entities in Romania, Russia, Ukraine and Bulgaria. Russian-Israeli organized crime figures Mikhail Cernoy and Iakov Goldovskiy are believed to be behind the purchase [...]	2006-11-07 15:37:00	Embassy Bucharest	SECRET	ENRG ECON PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1712	AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NEW DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) Ambassador paid a courtesy call on November 7 to new Defense Minister Sorin Frunzaverde, who replaced Teodor Antanasiu. Note: Atanasiu's relationship to a domestic spying scandal led to his suspension on September 12, and was followed by his resignation on October 25 (reftels). end note. [...]	2006-11-09 15:59:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV RO
06BUCHAREST1747	FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER'S VISIT TO ROMANIA [...] (C) Summary: FBI Director Robert Mueller's November 14 visit to Bucharest sent a strong message about our continued commitment to our growing partnership in law enforcement and intelligence. In meetings with President Basescu, Prime Minister Tariceanu, and other key officials, our Romanian interloc [...]	2006-11-17 16:45:00	Embassy Bucharest	SECRET	PREL PGOV KCOR PTER PINR KJUS SOCI RO
06BUCHAREST1766	ROMANIA PREPARING TO BID FOR OSCE HIGH [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-22 15:10:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE PREL PHUM RO
06BUCHAREST178	VANGOETHEM VERDICT, SENTENCING ROILS U.S.-ROMANIAN RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary. The acquittal of former MSG Detachment Commander Christopher VanGoethem on January 31 of negligent homicide, along with the news that he would only receive a reprimand for his conduct, has roiled U.S.-Romanian relations. The denouement of the case will likely complicate ratification by [...]	2006-02-01 19:06:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM ASEC SOCI MARR MOPS RO
06BUCHAREST1808	STABILITY PACT MEETINGS IN BUCHAREST FOCUS ON [...] (SBU) The November 15-16 meetings in Bucharest of the Stability Pact for South East Europe saw continued progress toward shifting the Pact's program of regional cooperation initiatives to the responsibility of regional governments under the umbrella of the South East Europe Cooperation Proces [...]	2006-12-04 13:43:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON ETRD EUN PREL BK BU GR HR MD MI
06BUCHAREST1886	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT BASESCU [...] (C) Summary: President Traian Basescu provided assurances at a December 20 meeting with the Ambassador that Romania would maintain current force levels in Iraq and Afghanistan and would continue to upgrade the quality of its forces to NATO standards. Basescu also confirmed Romanian interest [...]	2006-12-21 15:57:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RO
06BUCHAREST199	VANGOETHEM VERDICT: PUBLIC OUTRAGE CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary. The acquittal of former MSG Detachment Commander Christopher VanGoethem on January 31 of negligent homicide continues to receive prominent press coverage, with political leaders and the general public alike questioning the reasons for the verdict as well as the commitment of the USG to [...]	2006-02-04 09:35:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM ASEC SOCI MARR MOPS RO
06BUCHAREST289	ROMANIA'S ANTI-CORRUPTION BATTLE HEATS UP -- [...] (C) Summary: The National Anti-corruption Department (DNA) formally indicted former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase February 16 on bribery and corruption charges. Although the DNA has not showed its full hand, some of the charges relate to a suspicious property purchase in central Bucharest at [...]	2006-02-17 18:10:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM SOCI ECON RO
06BUCHAREST309	ROMANIA RECEIVED GAERC DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-22 15:47:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL RO
06BUCHAREST366	ROMANIA'S SIXTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) OVERVIEW: ------------------- A. Romania is a country of origin and transit for trafficking in persons (TIP). While the majority of TIP cases pertain to international trafficking between Romania and Western Europe, there are cases of domestic trafficking as well. Victims - primar [...]	2006-03-01 16:54:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF RO SMIG SOCI
06BUCHAREST408	CONTROVERSY OVER MFA OFFICIAL'S STATEMENT ON USE [...] (SBU) In a response to a question, MFA State Secretary Teodor Baconschi stated during a March 7 Senate joint Foreign Policy and Defense Committee hearing that the U.S.-Romanian Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) could permit U.S. forces to launch a military operation from Romanian territory [...]	2006-03-09 15:38:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS MARR SOCI RO
06BUCHAREST410	CLAMOR SURROUNDING ETHNIC HUNGARIAN FRINGE GROUP'S [...] (C) Summary. Ethnic Hungarian party (UDMR) leader and Deputy Prime Minister Bela Marko told the Ambassador on March 10 that Marko and his party do not support a March 15 ethnic Hungarian "autonomy proclamation," slated to occur in a small Transylvanian town. He predicted a small and peaceful [...]	2006-03-10 17:24:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI HU RO
06BUCHAREST447	DAS PEKALA'S VISIT TO ROMANIA HIGHLIGHTS BLACK SEA [...] (C) Summary. DAS Mark Pekala had a productive, upbeat series of meetings during his March 6-8 visit to Bucharest. He expressed strong USG support for Romania's June 5 "Black Sea Forum," (Ref C) and told Romanian officials the U.S. would be represented at an appropriate senior level. His Rom [...]	2006-03-15 16:26:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL RO SOCI
06BUCHAREST516	YOUNG LIBERAL LEADER ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE [...] (SBU) Summary: Bogdan Olteanu, the ex-minister for relations with parliament, was elected March 20 President of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, replacing former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase. A curious coalition of deputies elected Olteanu in the first round, consisting of the parties of [...]	2006-03-23 15:16:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI PINR RO
06BUCHAREST574	GENETICALLY MODIFIED SOYBEANS STILL UNDER FIRE IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. With European Union (EU) accession looming, the Government of Romania (GOR) decided in January to ban the cultivation of Genetically Modified (GM) soybeans starting in 2007, Romania's anticipated accession date. However, the GOR has yet to decide whether GM soybeans may be cult [...]	2006-04-05 11:33:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD EU TBIO RO
06BUCHAREST590	ROMANIA: DEEPENING RIFT IN GOVERNING COALITION -- [...] (C) Summary: A series of events and statements in recent days have highlighted deepening divisions between the two leading parties of Romania's governing coalition, the center-right National Liberal Party (PNL) and the centrist Democratic Party (PD). President and de facto PD leader Traian Ba [...]	2006-04-07 15:57:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR SOCI RO
06BUCHAREST704	ROMANIAN REACTION TO COMBAT DEATH OF SOLDIER IN [...] (C) Summary. The Romanian government has pledged to maintain its troop presence in Iraq in the wake of its first-ever ombat death there. President Traian Basescu described the fallen soldier as among the pantheon of Romanian heroes, a sentiment widely shared by other political leaders and [...]	2006-04-28 17:08:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS MARR SOCI IZ RO
06BUCHAREST762	FORMER RULING SOCIAL DEMOCRATS TO SIGN AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary. The opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) announced May 8 it would sign a protocol of parliamentary cooperation with the extreme nationalist Greater Romania Party (PRM). PSD President Mircea Geoana claimed publicly that the agreement would entail preparation of a joint no-con [...]	2006-05-10 15:39:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR RO
06BUCHAREST841	A VISIT TO THREE ROMA VILLAGES REVEALS ENDURING [...] (U) Summary: In April, Human Rights officer visited three Roma communities in Mures County, Transylvania, the most ethnically diverse and yet ethnically divided county of Romania. Although less than 20 kilometers apart, each community demonstrated dramatically different levels of development, [...]	2006-05-19 14:02:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI RO
06BUCHAREST902	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR J.D. CROUCH'S VISIT TO ROMANIA [...] (C) Summary. Embassy Bucharest warmly welcomes your upcoming visit to Bucharest. Your participation at the June 5 "Black Sea Forum for Dialogue and Partnership Summit" is a tangible sign of USG support for Romania's aspirations to promote regional efforts to strengthen democratic institutions, dive [...]	2006-05-31 17:57:00	Embassy Bucharest	SECRET	ECON ETRD MARR MOPS NATO PGOV PHUM PREL RO
06BUCHAREST980	MOLDOVAN-ROMANIAN DIFFERENCES OVER SIGNING BASIC [...] (C) Summary: In a June 5 meeting with Deputy NSA J. D. Crouch, Moldovan President Voronin sought U.S. assistance in encouraging Romania to sign a "Basic Treaty" with Moldova. The question of concluding a basic treaty between the two countries is a long-standing one that is fraught with domesti [...]	2006-06-13 16:09:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MD RO
06BUDAPEST1175	HUNGARY: PM ANNOUNCES NEW CABINET (C-RE6-00145) [...] (U) On Friday, June 2 in Parliament, PM Gyurcsany announced his new cabinet, setting the stage for much-anticipated administrative and fiscal reforms. The number of ministers will slip from 17 to 12, with eight ministers from coalition leader Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP),three from junio [...]	2006-06-02 15:26:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PINR HU
06BUDAPEST2048	POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE: FIDESZ CALLS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Addressing the diplomatic community October 9, FIDESZ leader Viktor Orban underscored his demand for Prime Minister Gyurcsany's departure as "the only key to stability" in Hungary. The present government, he asserted, is "paralyzed" and lacks the political credibility to under [...]	2006-10-11 05:58:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ECON HU
06BUDAPEST2236	ON THE CONTRARY: FIDESZ OFFERS OPPOSITION WITHOUT [...] (C) Ambassador Foley's November 2 meeting with Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Zsolt Nemeth highlights the inability of FIDESZ to match its ideological zeal with a detailed policy agenda in the ongoing confrontation with the Gyurcsany government. Divide and Destroy ... 2. [...]	2006-11-03 11:57:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON HU
06BUDAPEST2382	MSZP INSIDER'S OUTLOOK: LABOR MINISTER KISS ON [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Labor and Social Welfare (and MSZP Party Vice-President) Peter Kiss told Ambassador Foley November 27 that the government is "sentenced to success" on reform and will work in consultation with civic organizations and political opponents. Frequently mentioned as a succ [...]	2006-11-28 12:01:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KDEM HU
06BUDAPEST2383	HUNGARY PREPARES FOR THE NATO SUMMIT: TO RIGA ... [...] (C) Summary: As the GoH prepares for the NATO Summit, we are using quiet diplomatic contacts and aggressive public outreach to help shape their preparations. GoH officials recognize that Afghanistan will be the central focus at Riga and appreciate that NATO's efforts there represent an impor [...]	2006-11-28 13:30:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO PINS HU
06BUDAPEST2500	INSIDE LOOKING OUT: MAKING HUNGARIAN FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C) Summary: Hungarian foreign policy has remained a notable exception to partisan domestic disputes to date, but new individuals and new institutions are testing the waters in the policy process. Although EU membership allows the GoH to default to the consensus position on the many issues in [...]	2006-12-18 17:11:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR HU
06BUDAPEST543	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: SOMOGY COUNTY (C-RE6-00145) [...] (U) This cable continues Embassy's pre-election coverage from the provinces in the run-up to the April contest. On a March 10 trip to Kaposvar, Somogy County, local contacts described the city's electorate as inured to partisan politics and somewhat anxious about bread-and-butter issues such [...]	2006-03-15 06:57:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST570	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: FORMER FM SAYS FIDESZ WILL [...] (C) FIDESZ will win the elections, said Viktor Orban's former Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi on March 20, citing the FIDESZ victories in two local by-elections over the weekend. Martonyi said chilly FIDESZ relations with Washington will improve, because his party is "very committed to the tr [...]	2006-03-21 15:50:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SOCI ECON PINR HU
06BUDAPEST629	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: SNAPSHOTS FROM WESTERN [...] (SBU) Contacts in Gyor, Sopron, Szombathely, Csorna, and Kormend predicted to Embassy representatives in March 21-24 meetings that opposition party FIDESZ would continue to dominate western Hungary in the April general elections. A majority of interlocutors believed that FIDESZ would again w [...]	2006-03-28 16:47:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST644	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: THE VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST: [...] (U) MSZP is likely to gain seats from FIDESZ in Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg County. During a March 23-24 reporting trip to the area, most interlocutors predicted to poloffs that in addition to holding on to its two districts in the county seat of Nyiregyhaza, MSZP could win up to half the remaini [...]	2006-03-29 14:37:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST656	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: THE VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST: [...] (U) Heves County is an MSZP stronghold. During a March 23-24 election reporting trip through the region, most interlocutors predicted that MSZP would win all six of the individual mandates in the county. Although the region is a traditional reservoir of strong Catholic sentiment, good relat [...]	2006-03-30 15:27:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST658	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: DISPATCH FROM PECS [...] (U) This cable continues Embassy's pre-election coverage from the provinces in the run-up to the April contest. On a March 28-29 trip to the southwestern town of Pecs, Baranya County, local contacts described the city's electorate as inured to partisan politics and somewhat anxious about brea [...]	2006-03-31 05:40:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL SOCI MARR HU
06BUDAPEST701	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: SNAPSHOT OF THREE INDIVIDUAL [...] (U) On April 9 and 23, 176 of the 386 members of Parliament will be elected in individual mandate races. This cable presents snapshots of three of those contests by way of illustrating the varying considerations that complicate efforts by observers to forecast the outcomes of any of many of th [...]	2006-04-05 17:04:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR KDEM SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST741	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: ANALYST SEES CHIEF OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) Policy research institute "Political Capital" Director Krisztian Szabados offered April 10 some thoughts on the April 9 first round of the elections and what they portend for round two on April 23: -- the three round-one winners were the governing MSZP with more absolute votes than FID [...]	2006-04-11 10:13:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PINR SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST825	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: ROUND TWO SCENESETTER [...] (U) On Sunday, April 23, Hungary will conduct round two of its 2006 national elections. This cable reviews the electoral math and the U.S. interests involved. Following a strong performance in round one, the governing coalition parties MSZP and SZDSZ appear poised to carry the day, although [...]	2006-04-21 12:44:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV HU
06BUDAPEST842	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: PRELIMINARY SECOND ROUND [...] (C) The April 23 final round of the parliamentary elections returned the current MSZP-SZDSZ governing coalition to power with an enhanced majority. The Central Election Commission is expected to certify final returns the week of May 1, once absentee ballots are tabulated, then President Solyo [...]	2006-04-24 12:34:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SOCI PINR HU
06BUENOSAIRES1035	THE AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador, accompanied by DCM, met May 5 with Argentine Deputy Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia Moritan at the Foreign Ministry. Also participating in the meeting were Under Secretary for Political Affairs Luis Cappagli, North American Affairs Director Vicente Espeche Gil, [...]	2006-05-08 17:57:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ENRG SENV AR
06BUENOSAIRES1038	MEDIA REACTION US-URUGUAYAN FTA THE PRE- [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's local papers lead with the meeting held between US President George W. Bush and Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez; Argentine and Brazilian presidents' promise to respect "potentially explosive" Bolivia's nationalization of its natural gas sector; the Argentine ann [...]	2006-05-08 19:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1050	MEDIA REACTION IRAN MERCOSUR LATIN AMERICAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's local papers lead with Iran attempting to approach the US; China warning about triggering a war like that of Iraq; the implications of Bolivia's nationalization of the energy sector; the crisis of Mercosur; and the Latin American chair at the UN Security Council. [...]	2006-05-09 20:08:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1059	MEDIA REACTION BOLIVIAN AGRARIAN REFORM US [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include the prevailing fear in Bolivia due to the Government's planned agrarian reform; the US canceling Ollanta Humala's US visa; Brazilian President Lula's irritation with Venezuelan President Chavez's interventionism in the region; the [...]	2006-05-10 19:21:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1069	MEDIA REACTION VENEZUELAN/BRAZILIAN CLASH [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include the clash between Venezuela and Brazil over the Bolivian gas crisis; the implications of Bolivian nationalization of the energy sector; the aftermath of the war in Iraq; the statements made by nominee for US Ambassador to Argentina [...]	2006-05-11 18:05:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1087	MEDIA REACTION EU-LATIN AMERICAN SUMMIT [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include Bolivian President Morales ruling out compensation for nationalizing foreign oil and gas subsidiaries; the EU's belief Venezuelan President Chavez is a hurdle in reaching a deal between the EU and Mercosur; and statement [...]	2006-05-12 19:35:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1091	AMBASSADOR RAISES BUSINESS ADVOCACY ISSUES WITH [...] (SBU) The Ambassador called on Minister of Planning Julio De Vido on May 9 to discuss business advocacy cases. The Ambassador began the meeting by thanking De Vido for his help in improving the relationship between the two governments, especially during the January visit of Assistant Secretar [...]	2006-05-12 21:00:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EINV ENRG EAGR AR BL
06BUENOSAIRES1099	Argentina: Disaster Management System Overview [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified - Not For Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: The GOA has a number of agencies in place to deal with disaster management, many with well-trained personnel and established action plans. Of them, the GOA Nuclear Regulatory Agency (ARN) is particularly wel [...]	2006-05-15 14:44:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID OFDA PREL SENV KNNP KSCA AEMR ASEC KESS AR
06BUENOSAIRES1102	MEDIA REACTION US TROOPS TO MEXICAN BORDER EU- [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories include the US Pentagon drawing up plans for troops on the Mexican border; European and Latin American leaders' pledge to bolster ties in "bi- regional strategic relationship;" Argentine deputy Carlos Kunkel rejecting the statements of nominee for US ambass [...]	2006-05-15 19:02:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1119	MEDIA REACTION US SANCTION ON VENEZUELA [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local papers lead with the US imposing a ban on arms sales to Venezuela because of a lack of support by President Chavez's government for counterterrorism efforts; the USG decision to send troops to the US- Mexican border; the alleged confrontation of the US and China in I [...]	2006-05-16 18:28:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1131	MEDIA REACTION US MILITARIZATION OF US- [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the US and Mexican reaction to the USG decision to send troops to the US-Mexican border; Venezuela's reaction to the US ban on arms sales to the country; and the Kirchner administration's handling of Argentine economic affairs. Le [...]	2006-05-17 18:16:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES117	MINISTER DEVIDO DISCUSSES BOLIVIA AND THE GOA'S [...] (C) Minister of Planning Julio DeVido received Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon on January 12. A/S Shannon and DeVido SIPDIS discussed recent developments in Bolivia and the need to engage with the new Evo Morales government. DeVido argued that it is important to help Morales consolidate h [...]	2006-01-17 20:08:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENRG EINV EFIN ETRD AR BO VE
06BUENOSAIRES1189	MEDIA REACTION IRAQ; UN AND GUANTANAMO; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers cover an interview with journalist Robert Fisk on the war in Iraq; the UN asking the US to close the Guantanamo prison; the US/Latin American ties in the opinion of Argentine President Nestor Kirchner; the impact of the USG decision to militarize the US/Mexi [...]	2006-05-24 20:09:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES119	MINISTER DE VIDO DISCUSSES ECONOMIC AND ENERGY [...] (SBU) Minister of Planning Julio DeVido received CODEL McConnell on January 11. DeVido noted that the GOA and the U.S. Embassy had a constant dialogue and that they worked together to monitor the status of U.S. companies in Argentina. DeVido said he was optimistic about the future of the Ar [...]	2006-01-17 21:16:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EINV ENRG EFIN AR BL VE
06BUENOSAIRES1204	MEDIA REACTION ANTHONY WAYNE'S NOMINATION AS [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include a reported delay in the US Senate's approval of Mr. Anthony Wayne's nomination as US Ambassador to Argentina; Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana's meeting with US Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon, and the alleged [...]	2006-05-30 15:50:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1210	MEDIA REACTION IRAQ; COLOMBIAN ELECTIONS; UN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories include the current situation in Iraq; the outcome of Colombian elections; the imminent voting at the UN Security Council to remove five of its non-permanent members; the implications of the Enron case; the status of the US immigration draft bill; the arriv [...]	2006-05-31 15:44:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1229	MEDIA REACTION HADITHA INVESTIGATION; US [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's stories include the current status of Haditha Investigation; the shift in US policy in Iran; and the opinion of Argentina's ambassador to the US on the bilateral relationship. 2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STORIES "... Bush promises a punishment for the 24 civil [...]	2006-06-02 11:50:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1243	KIRCHNER'S ASSOCIATES ATTACK FORMER ECON MINISTER [...] (U) Other Mission reporting available at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/buenosaires 2. (SBU) Summary: Following a number of recent public appearances and statements by former Minister of Economy Roberto Lavagna, many government officials close to President Kirchner have come out strongly [...]	2006-06-02 20:33:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SNAR AR
06BUENOSAIRES1251	MEDIA REACTION WAR IN IRAQ HADITHA FTAA- [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories cover the alleged murder of Iraqi civilians in Haditha by a group of US troops; the consequences of the war in Iraq; the US/Latin American relationship; FTAA/Mercosur ties; a group of Canadian residents that were arrested for planning to blow up targets in [...]	2006-06-05 17:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1283	MEDIA REACTION PERUVIAN PRESIDENT-ELECT ALAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include the implications of Peruvian elections; the USG proposal to Iran; the World Bank granting new loans to Argentina; Brazilian military's geopolitical concerns; and hundreds of landless farm workers invading Brazilian Congress to dema [...]	2006-06-07 20:03:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1286	CODEL SHELBY MEETINGS WITH VP SCIOLI AND FM TAIANA [...] (U) Summary: Senators Richard Shelby and Paul Sarbanes visited Argentina April 22-24. The Senators' visit was focused on examining GoA cooperation on combating money laundering and terrorism financing but also touched on regional issues and the Argentine economic recovery. The Senators hel [...]	2006-06-07 20:07:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER AR
06BUENOSAIRES1297	MEDIA REACTION US ANTI-CRIME TECHNOLOGY IRAQ [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include the US new anti-crime "technological arsenal;" the war in Iraq; the current status of the US-Venezuelan relationship; and post-election Ollanta Humala's statements. 2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STORIES - "The US prepares anti-cri [...]	2006-06-08 19:07:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES13	MEDIA REACTION US ANTI-IMMIGRATION LAW THE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include: the controversy unleashed by US anti-illegal immigration legislation; the Bush administration's legacy; negotiations related to global farm subsidies; Bolivian President-elect Evo Morales' first trip abroad; the Kirchner administratio [...]	2006-01-04 14:49:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1309	ARGENTINA: 2007 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN STARTS EARLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Former Minister of the Economy Roberto Lavagna's recent steps towards a likely presidential run has opened the 2007 presidential campaign early, with President Nestor Kirchner finally admitting that either he or his wife will be the "official" candidate and center-right Republic [...]	2006-06-09 20:43:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES1323	MEDIA REACTION ZARQAWI'S DEATH; IRAN; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers lead with the implications of Al- Zarqawi's death; the chances for a diplomatic solution on Iran; the ties between the Chilean and Bolivian administrations; "what to do" with the Chavez administration; and the Darfur genocide. Leading "Clarin" carries an e [...]	2006-06-12 20:35:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1353	Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for the week ending [...] On June 9, the GOA sold USD 243 million of Boden 2012 (a USD-denominated bond maturing in 2012) sold to the Government of Venezuela (GOV). The bonds have a market value of USD 200 million. This is the GOV's sixth purchase this year of GOA bonds, and brings its total 2006 purchases to USD 1.7 [...]	2006-06-15 13:20:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR
06BUENOSAIRES1389	MEDIA REACTION NORTH KOREA; US-LATIN AMERICA; GUANTANAMO; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's papers lead with the current tension between the US and North Korea; the US concern over Latin American democracy; the EU pressuring US President Bush over the closure of Guantanamo prison; US President Bush leading world trade negotiations; the nature of Latin Amer [...]	2006-06-22 19:11:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1391	MEDIA REACTION PRESIDENT BUSH TO THE EU; US ANTI-MISSILE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include US President Bush's trip to the EU; the US activating its anti-missile defense system in an escalation of tension with North Korea; a report from the US Energy Information Administration stating that Brazil, Colombia and Argenti [...]	2006-06-22 19:11:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES140	ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA DISCUSS BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP [...] (U) President Kirchner met with Bolivian President-elect Evo Morales on January 17 in Buenos Aires. The Morales visit to Argentina followed a series of meetings that he had conducted with leaders in Venezuela, Brazil, Cuba, France, Spain, South Africa and China. Morales stated in a brief pre [...]	2006-01-19 17:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG AR BL
06BUENOSAIRES1433	IRAQ; ALLEGED US ESPIONAGE; HUMAN RIGHTS; EVO MORALES; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include the alleged preparation for US troop withdrawal from Iraq; former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's statement that US President Bush will ask for his help in fighting the insurgency in Iraq; a new espionage scandal in the US; the rela [...]	2006-06-26 17:17:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1441	THE US AND THE MEXICAN ELECTIONS; WTO DOHA ROUND; MIDDLE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include the main points of the US-Mexican bilateral agenda vis-`-vis upcoming Mexican presidential elections; the main issues that need to be tackled in the upcoming WTO Doha Round; the impact of the Israeli soldier's kidnapping [...]	2006-06-27 17:27:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1454	ALLEGED US BANKING ESPIONAGE; MIDDLE EAST; COLOMBIAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include allegations of USG banking espionage; the situation in the Middle East; the implications of Colombian President Uribe's re-election; the summit to be held between Argentine President Nestor Kirchner and Bolivian President Evo Morale [...]	2006-06-28 20:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES146	STAFFDEL MACKEY PUSHES AMIA BOMBING CASE [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. 2. (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 14. ------- Summary ------- 3. (SBU) House Committee on International Relations (HIRC) Senior Counsel John Mackey and HIRC Democratic Deputy Chief [...]	2006-01-19 20:35:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER KJUS AR
06BUENOSAIRES1460	ARGENTINA SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL CORNYN [...] (U) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina on July 3. Your visit comes at a time of considerable ferment in the Argentine political and economic arenas. On October 23, 2005 President Kirchner won a resounding victory in mid-term l [...]	2006-06-29 14:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON PARM AR SNAR
06BUENOSAIRES1462	ARGENTINA: THE K-STYLE OF POLITICS [...] (C) This cable is designed to examine President Nestor Kirchner's unique operating and decision-making style that has become known as the "K-Style." Given Kirchner's control over all aspects of GOA policymaking, knowledge of Kirchner's motivations and methods in arriving at decisions is essential t [...]	2006-06-29 15:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES147	STAFFDEL MACKEY EXAMINES ARGENTINE NARCOTICS [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) House Committee on International Relations (HIRC) Senior Counsel John Mackey and HIRC Democratic Deputy Chief Counsel Paul Oostburg Sanz traveled to Argentina January 10-13 [...]	2006-01-19 20:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL PGOV AR
06BUENOSAIRES1476	US SUPREME COURT RULING ON GUANTANAMO; US-PERUVIAN FTA; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local papers lead with the US Supreme Court declaring that military tribunals created after the September 11 attacks violated the Geneva Convention; US Congressional ratification of the Peru FTA; and the US Senate's alleged confirmation of Earl Anthony Wayne as Ambassador t [...]	2006-06-30 18:53:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1515	NORTH KOREA; THE CARACAS SUMMIT; VENEZUELA'S ENTRY INTO [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT All local media report on Argentine President Nestor Kirchner's address to the Venezuelan National Assembly, in which he strengthened his alliance with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and added that Venezuela "is a full democracy fighting for justice." Papers speculate on [...]	2006-07-07 12:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1516	INTERVIEW WITH US AMBASSADOR LINO GUTIERREZ; VENEZUELA'S [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major papers cover extensively the Fourth of July reception held in the Ambassador's residence in Buenos Aires. Liberal, English-language "Buenos Aires Herald" carries an interview with US Ambassador Lino Gutierrez who underscores that "US-Argentina ties are stronger regard [...]	2006-07-07 12:37:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1535	INTERVIEW WITH US AMBASSADOR TO BUENOS AIRES LINO [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Daily-of-record "La Nacion" and leading "Clarin" conducted an interview with US Ambassador Lino Gutirrez. Those interviews were reported, thus far, by liberal, English-language "Buenos Aires Herald," wire service agencies Agence France Presse and TELAM, populist "Cronica," [...]	2006-07-10 20:33:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES155	MEDIA REACTION BRASILIA SUMMIT STRATEGIC [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include Bin Laden's warning that he is preparing new attacks in the US; French President Chirac's warning that nuclear weapons could be used as a response to a state terrorist attack; French Defense Minister offering Argentina five sup [...]	2006-01-20 16:38:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1566	ARGENTINA'S "SO-SO" MERCOSUR PRESIDENCY COMING TO [...] (C) Summary: As Argentina's pro temp Mercosur presidency comes to an end, it can claim success in its top priority, bringing Venezuela into the Mercosur fold, but it failed to make much progress on any other fronts. An MFA official characterized the Argentine presidency as "so-so." Argentina [...]	2006-07-14 20:04:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL PINR AR
06BUENOSAIRES158	MEDIA REACTION US AMBASSADOR TO BUENOS AIRES [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include: Michele Bachelet winning Chilean presidential elections and considering relations with Argentina "strategic" for Chile; US President George W. Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel's joint statement to put mutual pressure on Iran [...]	2006-01-20 20:10:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1584	MIDDLE EAST; THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS ON NORTH [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local papers lead with the escalation of the Middle East violence; disagreement at the UN Security Council regarding a call for ceasefire; UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea; the status of Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne's confirmation as US Ambassador to Argen [...]	2006-07-17 20:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1593	MIDDLE EAST; TRIPLE BORDER; WTO DOHA ROUND; US-ARGENTINE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include the war in the Middle East; the US Senate's attempt to pass a resolution intended to create an antiterrorist task force on the Triple Border between Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil; and the US-Argentine deal to fight money launderi [...]	2006-07-18 20:56:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1594	ARGENTINA: KIRCHNER AT THREE YEARS [...] (C) Coming to power after one of the worst economic, political and social crises in Argentina's history, President Nestor Kirchner has had a successful first three years in office. He is seen as a strong and decisive leader and is credited with restoring governability to the executive branch and pr [...]	2006-07-18 21:16:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL AR

06BUENOSAIRES161	PRESIDENT KIRCHNER SUPPORTS URUGUAY'S RIGHT TO [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified, not for Internet distribution. 2. (U) President Nestor Kirchner made a statement to the press on January 19 during his state visit to Brasilia that he would not oppose Uruguay's negotiation of a free trade agreement with the U.S. "If Argent [...]	2006-01-20 20:40:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV PREL AR BL VE CI
06BUENOSAIRES1610	ARGENTINA: KIRCHNER INSIDER ON GOA POLICY IN THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 5, the DCM paid a farewell call on Secretary General of the Presidency (President Nestor SIPDIS Kirchner's chief of staff) Oscar Parrilli that included a frank discussion on GOA policy in the region. Attempting to clarify Kirchner's recent comments about the U.S. [...]	2006-07-20 14:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES163	MEDIA REACTION IRAN ALLEGED A/S SHANNON'S [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include Argentina's alignment with the US against Iran and promotion of the peaceful use of nuclear energy; the Latin American intervention in Haiti; Bolivian President-elect Evo Morales' visit to Argentina and his announcement [...]	2006-01-20 22:03:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1632	ARGENTINA: FAREWELL CALL ON KIRCHNER INNER CIRCLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 19, the DCM paid a farewell call on President Kirchner's closest and most influential advisor, Technical and Legal Secretary Carlos Zannini, that included a discussion on the bilateral relationship and GOA regional policy. Reviewing the U.S. bilateral objectives over [...]	2006-07-21 21:27:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES164	Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for [...] The peso appreciated 0.3 percent versus the USD during the week to close at 3.05 ARP/USD, one cent below last Friday's close. This week's appreciation is mainly attributed to higher dollar sales by exporters, accompanied by the Central Bank's constant intervention in the FX market to prevent [...]	2006-01-20 22:03:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR
06BUENOSAIRES1643	MIDDLE EAST; MERCOSUR AND FIDEL CASTRO; US-ARGENTINE TIES [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers cover the situation in the Middle East; US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's trip to the region; and the outcome and implications of the Mercosur summit in Cordoba. 2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STORIES - "The US asks for more pressure against Hezbollah" [...]	2006-07-24 20:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1656	ARGENTINE AGRICULTURE PRODUCERS STRIKE TO PROTEST [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: Argentina's agricultural producers mounted a four-day strike to protest the GOA's policies toward the sector, which include export taxes and market manipulation. Strikers described their act [...]	2006-07-25 21:06:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD ECON AR
06BUENOSAIRES1665	MERCOSUR SUMMIT IN CORDOBA: MORE QUESTIONS THAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The MERCOSUR summit, which took place July 20-21 in Cordoba, left more questions than answers about the future of the regional organization. The impact of Venezuela joining the union, how to better treat the smaller members of the bloc, whether MERCOSUR can return to a primarily e [...]	2006-07-26 20:47:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD AR
06BUENOSAIRES1678	WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST; US SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL; AL QAEDA [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local papers lead with the US support for Israel; Al Qaeda entering the confrontation; ties between Hezbollah and the Arab countries; the Russian-Venezuelan relationship; the "dangerous" implications of Venezuela's incorporation into Mercosur; an alleged US-Uruguayan FTA; a [...]	2006-07-28 17:50:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1679	WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST; ROME CONFERENCE; USJ ROLE IN LATIN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's international leading stories include the status of the war in the Middle East; the outcome of the Rome Conference; the US reconsidering its role in Latin America; the threat posed by North Korea; the upcoming encounter between US and Brazilian authorities on farm s [...]	2006-07-28 17:51:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES168	MEDIA REACTION EVO MORALES PRESIDENTIAL [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories cover Bolivian President-elect Evo Morales' inauguration ceremony and the progress of indigenous movements in Latin America; the US attitude toward Morales; the US-Argentine relationship; the possible nomination of US Assistant Secretary Earl Anthony Wayne [...]	2006-01-23 19:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1681	SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO THE MIDDLE EAST; TRI-BORDER; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local papers lead with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's trip to the Middle East; the US proposal to deepen its monitoring of the Tri-Border; the US urging Russia not to sell military equipment to Venezuela; the need for an update in Argentine legislation on terroris [...]	2006-07-28 18:20:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1682	WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST; SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO THE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include the situation in the Middle East; US Secretary of State Condoleezza's rice to the region; the Argentine Government's position vis-`-vis the war in Lebanon and Israel; Venezuelan President Chavez's trip to Bielo-Russia and Russia; an [...]	2006-07-28 18:20:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1698	Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for the week ending [...] On July 25, the GOA raised the gas export tax from 20 percent to 45 percent. The GOA decided to increase levies on exports to mitigate the effect of the price agreement reached with Bolivia, which increased the price of imported natural gas from USD 3.20 to USD 5 per million cubic meters thro [...]	2006-07-31 20:11:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR
06BUENOSAIRES1705	WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST; US-PERUVIAN FTA; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local newspapers report on diplomatic negotiations to find a solution to the war in the Middle East; Peruvian president-elect Alan Garcia and the US-Peru FTA; ties between Mercosur and Venezuela; and failed WTO negotiations. 2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STORIES - "The US [...]	2006-08-01 16:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1707	WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST; THE US ROLE; GUANTANAMO; ARGENTINE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers cover the war in the Middle East; the UN Human Rights Committee notifying the US that it should close all its secret centers of detention; the confirmation of Ambassador Wayne as US Ambassador to Argentina; and Argentine President Kirchner's isolationism. [...]	2006-08-01 18:04:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES171	CODEL MCCONNELL FACT-FINDING MISSION TO ARGENTINA [...] SUMMARY: From January 10 to 12, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY),accompanied by Senators Mel Martinez (R-FL),Richard Burr (R-NC),and John Thune (R-SD) held a series of fact- finding and orientation meetings in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Following a country team brief chaired by Ambassador Lino [...]	2006-01-23 20:26:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR CODEL SNAR AR
06BUENOSAIRES1743	WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST; CUBAN TRANSITION; AMBASSADOR WAYNE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include the war in the Middle East and the need for putting an end to the escalation in violence; Fidel Castro's transferring power to his brother; and US Ambassador to Argentina, Earl Anthony Wayne, having to deal with local political lead [...]	2006-08-04 13:04:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1744	MIDDLE EAST WAR; CUBA; IDB LOAN FOR ARGENTINA; VENEZUELAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include the implications of the war in the Middle East; US foreign policy; the situation in Cuba; the danger posed by Venezuelan President Chavez to Mercosur and the world; and expectations about the Alan Garcia administration. 2. OPINIO [...]	2006-08-04 13:05:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1765	MIDLE EAST AND A DEAL FOR A CEASE FIRE; AMBASSADOR WAYNE; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers heavily cover the implications of the war in the Middle East and a US-French deal for a cease fire at the UN; a likely FTA between the US and Uruguay; current ties between the US and Latin America; the situation in Cuba; alleged support for terrorism at the T [...]	2006-08-07 19:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1786	MIDDLE EAST; GSP; CUBA; TRI-BORDER; 08/09/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-09 18:54:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1787	GPS UNDER REVIEW; MIDDLE EAST; 08/08/06 [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international story include USTR Susan Schwab's announcement that the Bush administration will analyze whether it will limit, suspend or remove commercial advantages granted to the country under the GSP; and US President George W. Bush urging the UN t [...]	2006-08-09 18:58:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1809	MIDDLE EAST; US CHARGE MICHAEL MATERA'S STATEMENTS IN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include the situation in the Middle East and the status of the US-French draft resolution; US Charge Matera's comments on Venezuela and Argentina during a seminar on US history in Buenos Aires; the status of US-Argentine ties; th [...]	2006-08-11 19:53:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1825	US-ARGENTINE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP; TERRORISM; WAR IN THE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's international stories include the status of the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; the failed terrorist plot to blow up a number of civilian airplanes heading for the US; the war in the Middle East; the US-Uruguayan FTA; the implications of the GSP review in Argen [...]	2006-08-14 15:29:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1827	MIDDLE EAST WAR; THE UN; US-CUBA; US NATIONAL SECURITY; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's international stories include the situation in the Middle East, the UN's role; US-Cuba ties; US national security; the war on terrorism; the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; and Colombia's influence on Latin America. 2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STORIES - "Th [...]	2006-08-14 20:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES183	MEDIA REACTION EVO MORALES, US-ARGENTINE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Papers carry speculation about a second possible candidate for Ambassador to Buenos Aires; the aftermath and repercussions of Evo Morales' inauguration and the appointment of his new Cabinet, and the possible advantage of Brazil's 'war industry' as major supplier of weapon [...]	2006-01-24 20:38:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1842	US-ARGENTINE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP; ARGENTINA'S DECISION [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include Argentina's decision not to send troops to the border between Israel and Lebanon, and its impact on the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; the GSP review in relation to Argentina; Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay's decision to c [...]	2006-08-17 11:16:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1843	MIDDLE EAST WAR; THE UN; US-CUBA; US NATIONAL SECURITY; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's international stories include the situation in the Middle East, the UN's role; US-Cuba ties; US national security; the war on terrorism; the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; and Colombia's influence on Latin America. 2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STORIES - "Th [...]	2006-08-17 18:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1848	US-ARGENTINE BILATERAL RELATIONS; ARGENTINA'S DECISION NOT [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading stories include yesterday's Assistant Secretary Shannon's digital video conference with Argentine journalists on Cuba and U.S.-Argentine relations; the U.S. denial that it was pressuring Argentina to send troops to the Israeli-Lebanese border and an assessme [...]	2006-08-17 18:30:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1871	US-ARGENTINE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP; ARGENTINA'S DECISION [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include Argentina's decision not to send troops to the border between Israel and Lebanon, and its impact on the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; the SGP review in relation to Argentina; Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay's decision to c [...]	2006-08-22 12:35:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1873	US-ARGENTINE BILATERAL RELATIONS; ARGENTINA'S DECISION NOT [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading stories include yesterday's Assistant Secretary Shannon's digital video conference with Argentine journalists on Cuba and U.S.-Argentine relations; the U.S. denial that it was pressuring Argentina to send troops to the Israeli-Lebanese border and an assessme [...]	2006-08-22 18:27:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES188	MEDIA REACTION PALESTINE ELECTIONS BILATERAL [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include White House expectations regarding Palestinian elections; speculation about the next US ambassador to Buenos Aires; the continued back and forth on alleged US- Uruguayan free trade discussions; the benefits of free trade agreem [...]	2006-01-25 19:24:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1886	MIDDLE EAST: IRAN; HEZBOLLAH F}"/fqEcQ funding; security coordination [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-23 16:00:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES19	MEDIA REACTION US-ARGENTINE BILATERAL [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories focus on the Bush administration terming the US-Argentine bilateral relationship 'positive,' as opposed to 'excellent' only three months ago; the alleged anti-US feeling in Latin America; Argentina canceling its 9.5 billion- dollar debt to [...]	2006-01-04 17:59:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1910	IRAN; CUBA; ARGENTINE NUCLEAR PROGRAM; US-URUGUAYAN FTA; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories include the USG rejection of the Iranian government's proposal to resume multilateral nuclear talks without suspending its nuclear program; US Assistant Secretary for Latin American Affairs Thomas Shannon's statements about Cuba's transit [...]	2006-08-25 14:47:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1912	THE LEADING CENTER-LEFT OPPOSITION LEADER ON [...] (C) On August 24, ADCM and Poloff (notetaker) met with center-left opposition leader Elisa Carrio, who gave her view of the current political situation in Argentina. Elisa Carrio began the discussion with her analysis of President Kirchner's foreign policy, which she argued was marked by a c [...]	2006-08-25 18:20:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES1929	WAR IN LEBANON; WAR ON TERRORISM; ARGENTINE NUCLEAR PLANS [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories include the implications of the war in Lebanon; the ongoing war on terrorism; USG's support for Argentina's nuclear program; and USTR Susan Schwab's statement that the US does not believe it should revive global commercial talks through a [...]	2006-08-25 20:19:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1983	US PRESIDENT BUSH'S POPULARITY RATING; WAR IN LEBANON; IRAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories include US President George W. Bush's popularity rating; the status of the war in Lebanon; the nuclear threat posed by Iran; the role the UN should play in international conflicts; the US policy on Cuba; the US-Uruguayan FTA; the US-Asean [...]	2006-09-01 19:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1984	TRAVEL NOTE: ARGENTINA'S UNDERDEVELOPED NORTHWEST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff met with leading political, economic and academic leaders August 14-19 in the politically and economically underdeveloped provinces of Catamarca and La Rioja. Poloff's meetings in Catamarca August 14-15 highlighted the province's economic potential, particularly in mini [...]	2006-09-01 23:49:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES1985	GSP GRADUATION FOR ARGENTINA? - JUST ANOTHER BRICK [...] (SBU) A possible Argentine graduation from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program will certainly hurt both specific production sectors, including leather and food products and some underdeveloped provinces where U.S. GSP export production is concentrated, including Santa Fe, Chub [...]	2006-09-01 23:50:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD AR
06BUENOSAIRES1993	Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for the week ending [...] On August 17 the BCRA announced it will work to encourage banks to boost mortgage lending and ease applicant paperwork in an effort to address rising rents. This initiative follows Secretary of Internal Trade Guillermo Moreno's proposal to "reactivate" the mortgage loan market through an "inc [...]	2006-09-05 20:50:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR
06BUENOSAIRES1994	SEPTEMBER 11 ANNIVERSARY; IRAN; US ECONOMY; US-URUGUAYAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories cover the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks; the USG's alleged use of the war in Iraq for upcoming US legislative elections; the positions of the US, EU and Russia vis-`-vis the imminent sanctions on Iran; the US-Uruguayan FTA; the condition of t [...]	2006-09-06 10:45:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES20	ARGENTINA SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL MCCONNELL [...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina on January 10-12. Your visit comes at a time of considerable ferment in the Argentine political and economic arenas. On October 23, President Kirchner won a resounding victory in mid-term [...]	2006-01-04 18:25:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PARM AR SNAR
06BUENOSAIRES2060	FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11; ARGENTINE PUBLIC SERVICE RATES; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks and their connection to the invasion of Iraq and the current situation in Iran; the disapproval of European leaders vis-`-vis US President Bush's acknowledgement of CIA secret pr [...]	2006-09-11 10:15:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2070	FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11; GSP REVIEW; ARGENTINE PRESIDENT [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend local papers' special supplements cover the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Other international stories include the impact of the GSP review on Argentina; Argentine President Kirchner's upcoming trip to New York; the situation in Bolivia and its impac [...]	2006-09-12 10:33:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2080	FINANCE SECRERTARY SEEKS EARLY RESOLUTION WITH [...] (C) During a September 11 courtesy call, Argentine Finance Secretary Alfredo Mac Laughlin requested Charge's help in arranging a bilat with Treasury Secretary Paulson at the IMF/World Bank meeting in Singapore. The GOA will propose a small IMF quota increase for Mercosur members during the S [...]	2006-09-13 10:07:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON AR
06BUENOSAIRES212	MEDIA REACTION EVO MORALES-U.S.-ARGENTINA, [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key stories today focus on the strong U.S. interest in Bolivia and President Kirchner's alleged decision to play a regional role in moderating Evo Morales; election outcomes for Hamas and implications for the Middle East peace process, and the World Social Forum organized [...]	2006-01-27 20:59:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2122	ARGENTINA: TOP POLITICAL LEADERS FROM KEY PROVINCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 13, Charge and Poloff met with leading Peronist from Santa Fe province, Senator Carlos Reutemann, and Poloff met separately with leading candidate for Governor of Santa Fe, Socialist Hermes Binner. Reutemann said that Kirchner will continue to succeed politically a [...]	2006-09-18 20:43:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2123	ARGENTINA: CLOSE KIRCHNER ASSOCIATE ON U.S. AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 11, Charge and Poloffs (notetakers) met with Congressman and longtime Kirchner associate Carlos Kunkel that included a wide-ranging discussion on bilateral relations, Venezuela and Argentine politics. Kunkel noted that the GOA has many points of cooperation w [...]	2006-09-18 20:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2129	NON ALIGNED MOVEMENT SUMMIT; THE USG AND THE GWOT; [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-19 16:08:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2136	IRAN; MICELI/PAULSON MEETING; REGIONAL FORUM ON [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major local dailies cover extensively the Regional Forum on International Security and Organized Crime, held yesterday at the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange. They also report statements from Theo Van Lingen, Policy Advisor for the Western Hemisphere, US Treasury. Daily-of-reco [...]	2006-09-19 18:07:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2149	IRAN; IMF ANNUAL MEETING; US-BOLIVIAN TIES; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include the exchange of accusations between the US and Iran at the UN General Assembly; the IMF Annual Meeting; Bolivian President Evo Morales rejecting a US report on the outcome of the struggle against drug trafficking; Morales' ackno [...]	2006-09-20 18:28:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2169	PRESIDENT KIRCHNER'S TRIP TO NEW YORK AND MEETING WITH [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major papers "Clarin" and "La Nacion" reported on President Nestor Kirchner's trip to New York and his meeting with US Ambassador to Argentina, Tony Wayne, and US Assistant Secretary for Western Hemispheric Affairs Thomas Shannon. Daily-of-record "La Nacion" carries [...]	2006-09-22 19:51:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2183	IRAQ; CIA SECRET PRISONS; US-VENEZUELA; PRESIDENT [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers report on a confidential intelligence report about the impact of the US global war on terrorism; the CIA secret prisons; a diplomatic incident between the US and Venezuela; President Nestor Kirchner's trip to the US and its impact on the US-Argentine bilatera [...]	2006-09-26 17:47:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2229	A HISTORIAN'S VIEW OF KIRCHNER AND ARGENTINE [...] (C) Leading Argentine historian Jose Ignacio Garcia Hamilton sees President Kirchner as largely reflecting the opinions of the majority of the Argentine people. For Garcia Hamilton, there are two great traditions that make up Argentine political culture: the republican democracy tradition be [...]	2006-09-29 20:49:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2237	ARGENTINA: ACCUSED TORTURER AND FORMER POLICE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Former police official and accused torturer Miguel Osvaldo Etchecolatz was convicted on September 19, 2006 for the disappearance of six people during the Argentine military dictatorship. The ruling was significant as the first major conviction since two amnesty laws were overtur [...]	2006-10-02 17:34:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2240	ECONOMY MINISTER MICELI'S VIEWS ON IDB, PARIS [...] (C) Minister of Economy Felisa Miceli told Charge September 27 that President Kirchner's visit to the U.S. showcased Argentina's rapid normalization and increasing opportunities for investors. She questioned the logic of recent U.S. votes in the IDB, but accepted Secretary Paulson's explanati [...]	2006-10-02 17:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON AR
06BUENOSAIRES2242	A/S SHANNON STATEMENTS ON THE US-Argentina BILATERAL [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include US Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon's statements on the US-Argentina bilateral relationship; Venezuela's candidacy for a seat at the UN Security Council; Argentina's vote in favor of Venezuela's candidacy; a Watergate reporter's [...]	2006-10-03 11:28:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2248	A/S THOMAS SHANNON STATEMENTS ON LATIN AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include A/S Thomas Shannon's statements on Latin American "democratic" and "authoritarian" leaders; the outcome of Brazilian elections; commercial talks between the US and Uruguay; and Paraguay removing immunity from US troops and contracto [...]	2006-10-04 13:31:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2281	RICE IN IRAQ; US-BOLIVIAN TIES; AZNAR'S STATEMENTS ON [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include US Secretary Rice's trip to Iraq; Bolivian President Evo Morales' put on a secret list to prevent his entry into the US by plane; former Spanish President Aznar's statements that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez poses a t [...]	2006-10-10 14:35:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2292	AUSTR EISSENSTAT VISIT TO ARGENTINA [...] (SBU) Assistant United States Trade Representative Everett Eissenstat met October 4 with Foreign Ministry Secretary of International Economic Relations Chiaradia to review WTO, GSP, and regional trade issues, including the U.S. bilateral dialogue with Mercosur member Uruguay. Chiaradia stresse [...]	2006-10-12 10:35:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON UR AR
06BUENOSAIRES23	ARGENTINA SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL MCCONNELL [...] (U) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina on January 10-12. Your visit comes at a time of considerable ferment in the Argentine political and economic arenas. On October 23, President Kirchner won a resounding victory in mid-term [...]	2006-01-04 21:27:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON PARM AR SNAR
06BUENOSAIRES2388	WAR IN IRAQ & ITS IMPACT ON NOVEMBER 7 LEGISLATIVE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers carry opinion pieces on the war in Iraq and on the finding of human remains at Ground Zero and their probable impact on the November 7 legislative elections; the Nicaraguan upcoming elections; US Senator Lugar's report on Non proliferation; Venezuelan Preside [...]	2006-10-24 09:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2389	US PRESIDENT BUSH'S STATEMENTS ON IRAQ; GLOBAL WAR ON [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include US President George W. Bush's statement about a possible parallel between the rise in violence in Iraq and the 1968 Communist Tet offensive; an Argentine-Bolivian gas deal worth 17 billion dollars; the role to be played by the 'Coalit [...]	2006-10-24 09:37:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2423	AMIA BOMBING - REQUEST FOR AN INTERNATIONAL ARREST ORDER [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT All local papers widely report on the AMIA bombing prosecutor's request that an international arrest order be issued against former Iranian president Ali-Akbar Hashem Rafsanjani and seven other former Iranian government officials. The U.S.'s strong support for the investig [...]	2006-10-27 09:08:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2435	US FENCE BILL; THE AMIA CASE; AMBASSADOR EARL ANTHONY [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-27 18:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2441	1994 AMIA BOMBING; US-MEXICAN BORDER WALL; ARGENTINE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Last weekend's key international stories include the implications of Argentine Prosecutor Nisman's request for an international arrest order against former Iranian government officials for the 1994 AMIA bombing case; the probable impact of upcoming US legislative elections [...]	2006-10-30 18:52:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2456	UPCOMING US ELECTIONS; US AMBASSADOR TO ARGENTINA EARL [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include the upcoming US legislative elections; and a radio interview with Argentine Ambassador Jose Octavio Bordon about US Ambassador to Argentina Earl Anthony Wayne. Leading "Clarin" carries an op-ed page by Francis Fukuyama, profess [...]	2006-11-02 12:35:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2458	US-ARGENTINE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP; US ELECTIONS; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the state of the US-Argentine relationship based on a report from the US Department of State about Argentina and what kind of cooperation the US expects from Argentina; the upcoming US elections; and the outcome of Brazilian elections [...]	2006-11-02 12:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2488	US-MEXICAN BORDER FENCE; US LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories include the US-Mexican fence; the upcoming US legislative elections; the implications of Ortega's potential victory in Nicaraguan elections; and the investigation into the AMIA bombing case. 2. OPINION PIECES - "Argentina supports Ibero-A [...]	2006-11-06 09:06:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2499	AMBASSADOR WAYNE; US LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS; NICARAGUAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers report on the arrival of Ambassador Wayne to Argentina; the upcoming US legislative elections; Nicaraguan presidential elections; an alleged White House's Website containing detailed information on how to manufacture a nuclear bomb; Saddam Hussein sentenced t [...]	2006-11-07 09:05:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2509	AMBASSADOR WAYNE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: Argentine Foreign Minister Taiana used Ambassador Wayne's presentation of credentials to stress his desire for good cooperation and open dialogue with the U.S. In his 45 minute private meeting with Wayne, Taiana stressed that the U.S. is a "friend" of Argentina and that Argentina [...]	2006-11-07 21:45:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON AR
06BUENOSAIRES2513	AMBASSADOR WAYNE TO ARGENTINA; US LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT All major papers report on the arrival of US Ambassador to Argentina, Earl Anthony Wayne, and his presentation of credentials to Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana. Other international stories include today's US legislative elections; the outcome of Nicaraguan presiden [...]	2006-11-08 19:58:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2541	WAR IN IRAQ; IRAN; AMIA BOMBING CASE; AFTERMATH OF US [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories during the weekend and today include the status of the war in Iraq and the USG's alleged withdrawal plans; the reasons pointed out by the media for the Republicans' defeat in US legislative elections; the Argentine judicial decision on the AMIA bom [...]	2006-11-14 13:10:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2558	IRAQ; IRAN; THE AMIA BOMBING CASE; AMBASSADOR WAYNE; CHINA; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include US strategy in Iraq and Iran; mounting tension between Argentina and Iran on the AMIA bombing probe; the US commitment to cooperation with the GOA and Interpol authorities to arrest those suspected of having organized and carrie [...]	2006-11-16 15:27:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2576	ECONOMY MINISTER MICELI SEEKS SUPPORT ON GSP, [...] (C) During the Ambassador's November 14 courtesy call, Economic Minister Felisa Miceli welcomed the possibility to reengage on economic and trade issues and lobbied for Treasury Secretary Paulson to visit Argentina. In response to Miceli's request for support on maintaining Argentine GSP privi [...]	2006-11-17 15:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ENRG EINV BEXP AR
06BUENOSAIRES258	ARGENTINA REACHES SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT WITH BRAZIL [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Argentina and Brazil arrived at a bilateral safeguards agreement February 1. The widely publicized agreement is the result of over a year of negotiations, and is a political t [...]	2006-02-03 15:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2590	POST SUPPORTS DELAY OF HEZBOLLAH TRI-BORDER AREA [...] (S/NF) Post understands that Treasury proposes the designation under E.O. 13224, on November 21, of nine individuals and two organizations operating in the tri-border region. Post does not object to the specific individuals and organizations that will be subject to the designation. However, P [...]	2006-11-20 17:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	SECRET//NOFORN	KFTFN EFIN PTER SNAR ETTC PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2595	IRAQ; THE AMIA CASE; SOUTH AMERICAN MILITARY FORCES; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers focus on the USG's possible shift on its strategy on Iraq; the AMIA case probe and its possible use by the USG to urge the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran; Brazil's plans to unite South American military forces; and Ambassador Earl Anthony Way [...]	2006-11-20 19:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2613	AMBASSADOR'S NOVEMBER 16 MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (C) On November 16, Ambassador had a very constructive first meeting with Minister of the Interior Anibal Fernandez. They discussed the excellent working relations between Embassy agencies and the four federal law enforcement agencies under the Minister's control. The Minister explained his [...]	2006-11-22 21:40:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR PTER KCRM PARM EWWT KNNP ASEC AR
06BUENOSAIRES2620	IRAQ; WORLD BANK'S RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT KIRCHNER; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's international leading stories include US President Bush's decision not to travel to Baghdad on Thanksgiving Day; the World Bank's response to President Kirchner's letter over the pulp mills; Venezuelan President Chavez's reported decision to remove his Ambassador to [...]	2006-11-27 09:07:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2667	AMBASSADOR WAYNE VISITS ARGENTINA'S AGROINDUSTRIAL CAPITAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR WAYNE TRAVELED TO ARGENTINA'S AGROINDUSTRIAL CAPITAL OF ROSARIO FOR HIS FIRST TRIP OUTSIDE OF THE CAPITAL. ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC AND AGRICULTURAL COUNSELORS, THE INFORMATION OFFICER AND THE SENIOR FSN COMMERCIAL SPECIALIST, THE AMBASSADOR MET WITH THE [...]	2006-11-30 19:43:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AR BESP ECON ETRD
06BUENOSAIRES2691	CHAVEZ; CUBA; MEXICO; ARGENTINA-IRAN; 12/04/06 [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's papers report on the outcome of Venezuelan elections. Weekend papers cover Cuban Raul Castro's proposal of a negotiation with the US; the swearing-in of Mexican President Calderon; and the state of Argentina's ties with Iran following Judge Canicoba Corral's decisi [...]	2006-12-05 19:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2692	FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN THE US; CHAVEZ; US AMBASSADOR BOLTON'S [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the implications of Venezuelan President Chavez' re-election; the resignation of US Ambassador Bolton; freedom of speech in the US; the WTO's ruling on Techint; and climate change. 2. OPINION PIECES - "Freedom without taboos" [...]	2006-12-05 19:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2694	CHAVEZ; CUBA; MEXICO; ARGENTINA-IRAN; 12/04/06; BUENOS [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's papers report on the outcome of Venezuelan elections. Weekend papers cover Cuban Raul Castro's proposal of a negotiation with the US; the swearing-in of Mexican President Calderon; and the state of Argentina's ties with Iran following Judge Canicoba Corral's decisi [...]	2006-12-05 21:20:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2711	ARGENTINA: SCENESETTER FOR PM/DAS MICHAEL COULTER AND THE POL/MIL BILATS [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-07 16:05:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PARM PREL PGOV PTER AR
06BUENOSAIRES2723	CODEL GOODLATTE MEETINGS WITH ARGENTINE OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: CODEL Goodlatte November 30 meetings in Argentina included discussions with senior officials at the GoA Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economy, and the Argentine Lower House of Congress, as well as with U.S. company representatives at the American Chamber of Commerc [...]	2006-12-11 14:12:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL EAGR AR OREP ETRD
06BUENOSAIRES2747	US-ARGENTINE BILATERAL TIES; AMIA BOMBING CASE AND IRAN; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Tom Shannon's statement that the US is working 'fantastically' with the Argentine Government; the current state of the Argentine-Iranian ties following an Argentine co [...]	2006-12-14 18:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2751	ARGENTINA: FOREIGN MINISTER AND KIRCHNER AIDE ON [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador and EmbOffs met with Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana December 14 and discussed U.S.-Argentine relations, among other issues (septels). Ambassador raised the recent article in La Nacion newspaper that claimed President Kirchner had told Venezuelan President Cha [...]	2006-12-14 20:47:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2754	IRAQ-IRAN-SYRIA; TRI-BORDER AREA; GSP; ARGENTINE-VENEZUELAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories focus on the USG's reaction to the report from the Iraq Study Group; the follow up on the US Treasury Department's designation of individuals and entities supporting Hezbollah in the Tri-Border area; the status of Argentine-Venezuelan ties; and US Ambassador [...]	2006-12-15 09:49:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES278	MEDIA REACTION HAMAS-ARGENTINA, IRAN-IAEA, [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Main stories today refer to Hamas' declarations to a Brazilian daily announcing its trip to South American countries in search of political and financial support, with the FMA saying they haven't received any request for a visit or interviews; Argentina's possible vote on [...]	2006-02-07 10:55:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2782	ARGENTINE FOREIGN MINISTER TAIANA ON CHINA, [...] (C) Summary: Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana December 14 discussed with Ambassador a broad range of topics. Taiana commented on his trip to China and the GoA's interest in developing Chinese markets for Argentine exports. Taiana said the GoA is pleased with the U.S. Congress' recen [...]	2006-12-19 17:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PGOV PREL UNESCO AR BL MX CH
06BUENOSAIRES2784	US TIES WITH CUBA AND VENEZUELA; RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's main international stories include the US relations with Cuba and Venezuela; the public image of Russian President Putin in the aftermath of the murder of former spy Litvinenko; and Iran's move to promote a "historical revision" of the Holocaust. All local newspap [...]	2006-12-19 19:08:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2792	Ambassador Wayne Meets with President of OAS Private [...] Summary: On December 12, Ambassador Anthony Wayne met with the President of the OAS Private Sector of the Americas (PAS) group and a delegation of PAS members from Argentina. They spoke about their desire to reinvigorate a trade dialogue and to foster corporate social responsibility. PAS me [...]	2006-12-20 14:35:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KTEX AR
06BUENOSAIRES2828	US-LATIN AMERICAN TIES; AMIA-RIO TERCERO BLAST; ARGENTINA'S [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include US Senator Joseph Biden's statement that, once the US Congress is controlled by the Democratic Party, it will pay "much more attention" to Latin American issues; an interview with Brazilian sociologist Helio Jaguaribe, wh [...]	2006-12-28 11:04:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2838	ARGENTINA-U.S. POLITICAL-MILITARY CONSULTATIONS [...] (U) Summary: The United States and Argentina held a successful round of political-military bilateral consultations on December 15, 2006 in Buenos Aires. Both delegations shared their foreign policy principles and objectives. The Argentine delegation explained their government's goals for c [...]	2006-12-28 21:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PARM AR
06BUENOSAIRES308	MEDIA REACTION IRAN-IAEA-ARGENTINA, GLOBAL [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Papers continue to lead with the Iran case at the IAEA, with France and Russia seeking to stop the escalation against Tehran, and Argentina's public stance on the up-coming vote at the UNSC; the growing violence between the Muslim world and the West, following the publicat [...]	2006-02-08 19:42:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES344	MEDIA REACTION GLOBAL OUTRAGE OVER MUHAMMAD [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Main story today is the global escalation of violence over Muhammad's cartoons, and its unpredictable consequences. 2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STORIES - "Freedom and Common Sense" Pablo Ceron, centrist, leading "Clarin" international columnist, opines (02/09) "Freed [...]	2006-02-13 14:07:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES36	ARGENTINA SCENE-SETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina January 11-12. Your visit comes at a critical time for Argentina's relations with its neighbors, especially Bolivia. As a result of Kirchner's resounding victory in October 23 legislativ [...]	2006-01-06 19:59:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PARM AR SNAR
06BUENOSAIRES396	MEDIA REACTION NEW AMBASSADOR IN ARGENTINA, [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Papers lead with the quick approval of Ambassador Wayne's 'agrement', underscoring that he's a good choice to iron out the differences following the Summit of the Americas, and that the move is another sign of both countries' interest in improving bilateral relations. The [...]	2006-02-17 19:31:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION

06BUENOSAIRES398	MEDIA REACTION ABU GHRAIB, IRAN, HAITI; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Papers lead with the new scandal following the broadcast by an Australian TV station of previously unpublished images of apparent abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib. Bush's request of funds to 'democratize' Iran and the growing allegations of fraud in Haiti which could lead [...]	2006-02-17 19:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES407	ARGENTINA POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (U) Reftels and other Mission reporting available at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/buenosaires 2. (U) TABLE OF CONTENTS: -- Ambassador Meets with New MFA International Security Director -- Rumors of Kirchner Cabinet Changes -- Paper Mill Dispute: Blockage of Bridges into Uruguay Contin [...]	2006-02-17 21:00:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES408	Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for [...] The peso remained flat versus the USD this week, closing at 3.08 ARP/USD. Earlier in the week, the peso depreciated one cent to 3.09 ARP/USD after the Central Bank (BCRA) purchased USD 64 million in the FX market on February 14. Then the BCRA kept up its active intervention by purchasing a [...]	2006-02-21 12:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR
06BUENOSAIRES41	MEDIA REACTION A/S THOMAS SHANNON UPCOMING [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories cover: the upcoming visit of A/S Thomas Shannon to Buenos Aires; Uruguay denying that it may be negotiating a free trade deal with the US; the upcoming elections in Haiti; the Argentine- Bolivian relationship; US Republican Tom De Lay quitting US Congress m [...]	2006-01-09 19:06:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES428	MEDIA REACTION NEW AMBASSADOR IN ARGENTINA, [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major stories today refer to Ambassador Wayne's designation, its positive repercussions in Argentina and the possible topics he will be addressing; Hamas' difficult relationship with Israel; the aftermath of Haiti's elections and the global concern posed by the avian flu a [...]	2006-02-23 14:22:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES469	MEDIA REACTION IRAN-RUSSIA IRAQ US-BOLIVIA US- [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories cover Iran and Russia agreeing to establish a joint uranium enrichment venture; the danger of civil war in Iraq; Palestinian PM-designate Haniyeh's statement that Hamas would establish "peace in stages" if Israel were to withdraw to the borders it held befor [...]	2006-02-28 12:15:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES480	DEMARCHE ON ARGENTINA IDB ABSTENTION [...] (SBU) Per Ref A instruction, I called on MFA Director for Political Affairs Ambassador Luis Cappagli (the number three official in the MFA) at 10:45 a.m. local time (8:45 a.m. Washington time) on March 1. Foreign Minister Taiana was at the Congress for President Kirchner,s speech at the openi [...]	2006-03-01 16:40:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN AR
06BUENOSAIRES499	PRESIDENT KIRCHNER DELIVERS STATE OF THE NATION [...] (SBU) Kirchner delivered a state of the nation speech to congress on March 1st. He began the speech by repeating many of the themes that he has mentioned in earlier speeches, such as Argentina's continuing struggle to emerge from "hell." He claimed that Argentina has now entered a process of [...]	2006-03-03 14:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG AR
06BUENOSAIRES500	MEDIA REACTION US PRESIDENT BUSH TO INDIA [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories include US President Bush's trip to India; the IDB granting a loan to Argentina "in spite of US objections;" Argentina's supporting the strengthening of Haiti's Congress; and President Kirchner urging a 90-day halt to the construction of [...]	2006-03-03 16:19:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES535	MEDIA REACTION IRAN MIDDLE EAST US-BOLIVIA [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories include US President Bush's speech on the International Women's Day; US Vice President Dick Cheney's threats to Iran if it does not suspend its enriched uranium-related activities; the US and Russia rejecting Iran's proposal to enrich ur [...]	2006-03-08 20:31:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES572	MEDIA REACTION IRAN US HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT US- [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories include Iran warning the US that it could inflict "harm and pain" to match whatever punishment Washington persuaded the UN Security Council to dole out for Tehran's refusal to halt atomic research; the 2006 US State Department Human Righ [...]	2006-03-10 20:35:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES579	MEDIA REACTION US PRESIDENT BUSH'S POPULARITY [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international stories from the weekend cover socialist pediatrician Michelle Bachelet's swearing in as the nation's first female president; the US President's popularity rating; the presidents of Argentina and Uruguay reaching an agreement to suspend construction of [...]	2006-03-13 19:12:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES611	ARGENTINA SCENESETTER FOR CODEL GRASSLEY [...] (C) On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina on March 23-26. Your visit comes as President Nestor Kirchner continues to consolidate his resounding victory in mid-term legislative elections last October 23. Based on these results, Kirchner has tightened his [...]	2006-03-15 19:01:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EAGR PARM SNAR AR
06BUENOSAIRES621	INVITING ARGENTINA TO THE MIAMI PSI MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Argentina has been a strong supporter of PSI since its inception. It remains the only country in South America to have formally endorsed PSI. Argentine officials have been willing to make this commitment operational. Post recommends against delivering the instructions set forth [...]	2006-03-16 22:25:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	AR MARR PARM PREL
06BUENOSAIRES625	ARGENTINA POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR MARCH 17 [...] (U) Reftels and other Mission reporting available at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/buenosaires 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ACEVEDO STEPS DOWN FROM TUMULTUOUS GOVERNORSHIP -- NARCOTICS UPDATE: THAT WHICH WAS LOST IS NOW FOUND -- TELERMAN TAKES THE HELM -- MISIONES PROVINCE IN FLAM [...]	2006-03-17 18:57:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SNAR AR
06BUENOSAIRES628	MEDIA REACTION US NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include the US Operation Swarmer, its largest air assault against Baghdad; the US National Security Strategy Report, in which US President George W. Bush reaffirmed his strike-first policy against terrorists and enemy nations an [...]	2006-03-20 11:28:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES65	MEDIA REACTION VISIT OF US SENATORS UPCOMING [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana's meetings with a delegation of US Republican senators; tomorrow's visit of A/S Shannon (business-financial papers highlight the "US and Argentina's renewed intention to resume talks afte [...]	2006-01-11 18:18:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES688	MEDIA REACTION USG TRIES MAIN COLOMBIAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's papers lead with the Basque separatist group ETA declaring a permanent ceasefire after almost four decades of attacks in Spain; Bolivian President Evo Morales blaming the USG for two criminal assaults launched against La Paz; the US Embassy in Sao Paulo's statement [...]	2006-03-23 17:17:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES689	MEDIA REACTION US-IRAN IRAQ US-SOUTH AMERICAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories include Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's meeting with President Nestor Kirchner in Buenos Aires during the first state visit of her presidency; the US State Department charging Iran with having ties with Al Qaeda; US President Bush' [...]	2006-03-23 17:18:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES707	AMBASSADOR GUTIERREZ'S TRIP TO BARILOCHE [...] Ambassador Gutierrez traveled to the Patagonian city of San Carlos de Bariloche for a March 17 meeting with executives of INVAP, an Argentine high-technology company that builds nuclear reactors and satellites. The Ambassador stressed the importance the U.S. attaches to non-proliferation of [...]	2006-03-27 15:16:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP ETRD TSPA TSPL AR
06BUENOSAIRES718	MEDIA REACTION US NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers lead with the US National Security Strategy; immigration demonstration drawing 500,000 in Los Angeles; US Secretary of State Rice's alleged statement that the US could withdraw a significant number of its troops in Iraq; the US Embassy in La Paz's response t [...]	2006-03-28 15:14:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES754	MEDIA REACTION IRAN US-INDIAN NUCLEAR DEAL [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today cover Iran rejecting UN ultimatum; a US reporter being set free by Iraqi kidnappers; the Financial Action Task Force asking Argentine legislators to label terrorism as a crime; the US "criticizing Argentina's suspension of meat exports;" the [...]	2006-04-03 12:51:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES759	MEDIA REACTION IRAQ IRAN US IMMIGRATION [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers cover US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice acknowledging US "mistakes" in Iraq; the implications of the war in Iraq and the threat posed by Iran; US immigration policies and their impact on upcoming US legislative elections; the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui [...]	2006-04-03 19:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES771	MEDIA REACTION ZACARIAS MOUSSAOUI US [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories include a US federal jury finding conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui eligible for the death penalty; a debate in the US Senate on undocumented immigrants and the impact of the issue on November legislative elections; Peruvian presidential ca [...]	2006-04-04 20:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES782	MEDIA REACTION TIES BETWEEN TRI-BORDER AND [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the alleged ties between the Tri-Border and terrorist organizations through a New York bank account; US President Bush favoring a US law including temporary work permits; and the nomination of Earl Anthony Wayne as new US Ambassador [...]	2006-04-06 18:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES785	MEDIA REACTION TIES BETWEEN TRI-BORDER AND [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the alleged ties between the Tri-Border and terrorist organizations through a New York bank account; US President Bush favoring a US law including temporary work permits; and the nomination of Earl Anthony Wayne as new US Ambassador [...]	2006-04-06 20:32:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES786	MEDIA REACTION US IMMIGRATION POLICY US- [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include Latin immigrants preparing a large demonstration in the US for May 1; and Uruguayan Economy Minister Danilo Astori's statement that his government has not dismissed an eventual FTA with the US. Daily-of-record "La Nacion," leading [...]	2006-04-06 20:33:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES787	ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR'S POST MEMORANDUM FOR OIG [...] (SBU) BACKGROUND: Argentina's size, importance to the regional economy, and ability to contribute to U.S. security goals make the bilateral relationship important to U.S. interests. Argentina is the size of the United States east of the Mississippi, with a population of 39 million inhabitants [...]	2006-04-06 21:53:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ASIG BBG
06BUENOSAIRES798	ARGENTINA: NEGOTIATING A STATUS OF FORCES [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) POLOFF met April 4 with Minister Ricardo Boccalandro and Counselor Paulo Cavalleri in the MFA's Office of International Security (DIGAN) to discuss the text of the draft diplomatic note (ref. A) on a short-term Status of Forces [...]	2006-04-07 21:28:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	AR KTIA MARR MOPS MASS
06BUENOSAIRES850	MEDIA REACTION IRAN US-PERUVIAN FTA US [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include the USG asking for "tough measures" against Iran, which has announced plans to obtain industrial-scale enriched uranium; and the signature of an FTA between the US and Peru despite Humala's opposition. Conservative "La P [...]	2006-04-13 18:53:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES857	ARGENTINA: RICARDO LOPEZ MURPHY ON THE ECONOMY, [...] (C) Summary: On March 12, the Charge and Poloff (notetaker) met with opposition Recrear Party leader Ricardo Lopez Murphy that included a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the country and the opposition, President Nestor Kirchner, and Lopez Murphy's future plans. Lopez Murphy was criti [...]	2006-04-13 21:24:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES858	ARGENTINA: RICARDO LOPEZ MURPHY ON THE ECONOMY, [...] (C) Summary: On March 12, the Charge and Poloff (notetaker) met with opposition Recrear Party leader Ricardo Lopez Murphy that included a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the country and the opposition, President Nestor Kirchner, and Lopez Murphy's future plans. Lopez Murphy was criti [...]	2006-04-17 10:40:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES876	MEDIA REACTION ARGENTINE MINISTER DE VIDO'S [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include Argentine Planning Minister Julio De Vido's upcoming trip to the US; the US immigration policy and its implications; the IMF spring meetings; the Peruvian presidential candidate Ollanta Humala; and the upcoming visit of the hea [...]	2006-04-18 19:19:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES902	ARGENTINA: LEADING KIRCHNER STRATEGIST ON POLITICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: DCM and POLOFF (notetaker) met April 18 with Juan Carlos Mazzon, President Nestor Kirchner's primary political campaign strategist. The DCM noted the overall positive nature of the bilateral relationship and took the opportunity to highlight our concerns on Venezuela. Mazzon s [...]	2006-04-21 18:59:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES908	MEDIA REACTION US IMMIGRATION POLICY [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the wave of arrests of illegal immigrants in the US; US President Bush's tour to China; Venezuela leaving the Andean Community of Nations to join Mercosur; Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's statement that there are 'imperialistic fo [...]	2006-04-21 20:32:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES915	MEDIA REACTION GLOBAL TORTURE CHINESE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include Osama bin Laden issuing new threats in an audiotape broadcast on Arab TV accusing average Westerners of supporting "a Zionist, crusaders' war on Islam" and urging his followers to go to Sudan to fight a proposed UN peace force; criti [...]	2006-04-24 20:40:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES932	ARGENTINA REQUESTS EXPANDED FAA ASSISTANCE WITH [...] Senior FAA officials visited Buenos Aires April 18-21 to meet with the Air Regions Command (ARC),an Air Force command that is the country's civil aviation authority (CAA). The focus of the visit was a review of the ARC's progress six months after the October 2005 announcement of Argentina's [...]	2006-04-26 12:04:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON AR
06BUENOSAIRES944	ARGENTINA: RICARDO LOPEZ MURPHY LOSES CONTROL OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to a Recrear political advisor, Ricardo Lopez Murphy is asking for a leave of absence as Recrear Party President and may leave the party following contentious internal elections that left Lopez Murphy isolated within his own party. Lopez Murphy's request for a leave of [...]	2006-04-26 21:43:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES956	MEDIA REACTION IRANIAN LEADER'S THREAT TO THE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei's serious war threat to the US; the US reinforcing its espionage operations in Latin America; the implications of the complaints by several US military retirees against US Defense Secretary Don [...]	2006-04-27 20:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES97	A/S SHANNON MEETS WITH ARGENTINE PRESIDENT KIRCHNER [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-13 20:04:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS ENRG EPET AR
06CAIRO1009	GOE OFFICIALS OFFER REBUTTAL TO JUDGES' CLUB ON [...] (C) In a February 19 meeting, senior Egyptian Justice Ministry officials strongly defended the recent move by the Public Prosecution to question four leaders of the Judges' Club, the group which functions as a professional association and lobbying group on behalf of Egypt's judges. 2. (C) A [...]	2006-02-19 16:32:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM KJUS EG
06CAIRO1144	EGYPT AND AFRICA: BACKGROUND NOTES FOR U.S.-EGYPT [...] (U) Assistant Secretary Frazer, your bilateral discussions February 24 with Egyptian MFA Assistant Minister for African Affairs Mohamed Higazy in Washington will offer an excellent chance to determine how Egypt and the U.S. may be able to cooperate to address regional conflicts like Darfur an [...]	2006-02-23 12:46:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EG SU
06CAIRO1178	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GUTIERREZ VISIT TO EGYPT [...] (SBU) Mr. Secretary, you will be the first Secretary of Commerce to visit Egypt since 1999. The business climate has changed significantly since then, especially with the installation in July 2004 of Ahmed Nazif as Prime Minister and a coterie of reform-minded ministers in economic ministrie [...]	2006-02-26 13:46:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PGOV PREL EG
06CAIRO1272	EGYPT: CODEL BERMAN MEETINGS WITH EGYPTIAN OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary. In a lengthy meeting with visiting Rep. Berman on February 20, Mubarak emphasized that Egypt does not trust Hamas but will work with the organizationÂ´s leadership in order to moderate its positions. Mubarak counseled strongly against a rapid withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq and d [...]	2006-02-28 14:38:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PREL PGOV EG KDEM
06CAIRO1307	EGYPTIAN MEDIA THEMES, FEBRUARY 12-25. [...] Summary: Due to the visit of Secretary Rice to Egypt last week, this weeks media summary covers the period of February 12-25. During the first week of the reporting period (February 12-18),while 50 percent of commentaries focused on domestic issues, 18 percent contemplated tolerance of Isl [...]	2006-03-02 09:55:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO KMDR OPRC EG DA XZ IS XF
06CAIRO1309	Egyptian Media Coverage of Secretary Rices [...] Summary. Secretary Rices visit to Egypt and the region garnered widespread media attention, from straightforward news reporting to significant television and print commentary. Between February 22 and 25, of the pro-government, opposition and independent papers monitored by Embassy Cairo, co [...]	2006-03-02 09:58:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO KMDR OPRC EG DA XZ IS XFNEA PPD
06CAIRO1680	JUDGES' CLUB - GOE DISPUTE LIKELY TO HEAT UP ON [...] (C) Summary: The March 17 national meeting of the Egyptian Judges' Club will likely attract significant national and international media attention, and will probably result in a defiant stance - prompted by the increasingly tense confrontation between the government and the judges' profession [...]	2006-03-16 17:21:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM EG
06CAIRO1696	THE SECOND U.S. - EGYPT CT JOINT WORKING GROUP [...] (C) Egypt hosted the second U.S.-Egypt Counterterrorism Joint Working Group on February 26, 2006. In a full day of talks, S/CT Amb. Crumpton and a six-member U.S. delegation discussed with the GOE's Inter-Ministerial Counterterrorism Committee the importance of a coordinated, interdisciplinary appr [...]	2006-03-19 15:04:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV KISL ASEC EG
06CAIRO172	SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY SILVERBERG'S [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Cairo warmly welcomes your visit. It has been difficult to gain Egyptian cooperation on UN reform. During his meeting with Ambassador Tahir-Kheli in December Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit signaled a willingness to compromise, but this has not yet materialized. The FM w [...]	2006-01-13 17:47:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KUNR PHUM IS IZ LE SY SU EG UN
06CAIRO175	ARAB LEAGUE'S MOUSSA ON SYRIA/LEBANON DIPLOMATIC [...] (S) On January 14, Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa provided the Ambassador a readout on recent Arab mediation efforts with Syria and Lebanon, and reaffirmed that the Arab League and others remained committed to full implementation of UN Security Council resolutions. He said he had [...]	2006-01-15 11:52:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER EG SY LE
06CAIRO1811	SCENESETTER FOR GEN ABIZAID'S VISIT TO CAIRO [...] (C) GEN Abizaid, Embassy Cairo warmly welcomes your visit as an opportunity to review our agenda on regional security and the future of our FMF assistance to Egypt. President Mubarak believes, and the MoD's senior leadership will reiterate, that our mil-mil relationship is the cornerstone of [...]	2006-03-23 17:29:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS IS IZ IR EG SU KPAL KNNP
06CAIRO2100	DEFMIN TANTAWI WITH GEN ABIZAID ON IRAQ, HAMAS, [...] (C) Summary: In a March 29 meeting CENTCOM Commander GEN Abizaid and Minister of Defense Field Marshal Tantawi, joined by DCM Jones, discussed regional affairs, terrorism, military cooperation, and the International Medical Center (IMC). Tantawi (1) stressed the importance of a strong Sunni [...]	2006-04-05 14:25:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MASS IS IZ LE EG SY KPAL
06CAIRO2162	CAIRO: SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY JOSEPH [...] (C) Embassy Cairo warmly welcomes your visit and the opportunity to continue our dialogue with the GOE on counterproliferation, Iran, and security assistance. Egypt values its role as a regional leader on nonproliferation and its influence in multilateral fora. Your visit will reassure Egy [...]	2006-04-09 14:27:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV MOPS UNSC EG IR KNNP
06CAIRO2183	DEFENSE MINISTER TANTAWI ON IRAN, IRAQ, HAMAS, [...] (C) Summary: NEA Assistant Secretary Welch, accompanied by the Ambassador, discussed Iran, Iraq, Hamas, Sudan and the International Medical Center with Defense Minister Field Marshal Tantawi during an April 4 meeting. Responding to A/S Welch's caution on Iran's growing influence in the regi [...]	2006-04-11 11:29:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM SY IS IZ SU EG KPAL
06CAIRO2203	EGYPT: ASSISTANT SECRETARY WELCH'S APRIL 4 MEETING [...] (C) Assistant Secretary Welch and the Ambassador met with Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on April 4. Welch briefed Nazif on U.S. regional priorities and encouraged Nazif to make a visit to the U.S. Nazif discussed Egypt's reform successes, noting that results in the economic sphere were [...]	2006-04-12 05:26:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EG
06CAIRO2432	AMBASSADORÂ´S MEETING WITH MIN INFO AND EGIS CHIEF ON RADIO SAWA AND AL-MANAR [...] (S) Summary: On April 20th, the Ambassador pressed MOI Al-Fiqqi on the GOEÂ´s media portrayal of issues important to the US-Egyptian relationship, including Iran, Hamas, and Iraq. He also again raised the issues of Radio Sawa and Al-Manar. The Ambassador argued that if the GOE values its relation [...]	2006-04-23 13:44:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PGOV PINR PREL KPAL EG
06CAIRO2475	SCENESETTER FOR A/S HILLEN'S VISIT TO CAIRO [...] (C) Embassy Cairo warmly welcomes your visit and the opportunity to discuss security assistance, border security, regional cooperation, and the MFO with the GOE. The Defense and Foreign Ministers will likely press you for further assurance of the Administration's support for the current lev [...]	2006-04-27 14:00:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MASS MOPS KMFO EG IR IS KNNP KPAL
06CAIRO2500	SENATOR DODD'S APRIL 21-23 VISIT TO EGYPT [...] (C) Summary. During an April 21-23 visit to Egypt, Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) met Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the wife of imprisoned political figure Ayman Nour, a group of Egyptian civil society and business leaders, and attended a Coptic Easter Mass with the Ambassador. The Senator [...]	2006-04-27 16:25:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EG LE IR
06CAIRO258	PRESIDENTIAL SPOKEMAN'S STATEMENT FOLLOWING [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-18 11:03:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SY IZ IS IR EG UN IAEA
06CAIRO2648	PM A/S HILLEN DISCUSSES FMF, SINAI SECURITY, IRAN, [...] (C) Visiting PM A/S Hillen, joined by the Ambassador, discussed Darfur, security assistance, Sinai security and regional cooperation with FM Aboul Gheit and Defense Minister Tantawi April 30. On Sudan, Aboul Gheit said that Egypt would only send more forces to Sudan with Khartoum's full suppo [...]	2006-05-07 15:06:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MASS UN EG IS IR SU KPAL KNNP KMFO
06CAIRO2933	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S VISIT TO EGYPT [...] (C) We look forward to welcoming you to Sharm El Sheikh. You come at a tense time for Egypt. The Mubarak regime has come under criticism for its heavy-handed response to protest demonstrations in each of the past two weeks. Also, judicial decisions are expected on May 18 in both Ayman Nour's app [...]	2006-05-16 15:15:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EG
06CAIRO3007	EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON DARFUR, UN REFORM, [...] (C) During a May 18 meeting requested by the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit offered his views on next steps in Darfur, UN reform, and countering the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. Aboul Gheit said Egypt was in touch with Khartoum to urge its cooperation to resolve international [...]	2006-05-18 15:53:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC EG SU LE
06CAIRO3038	EGYPT: GAMAL MUBARAK'S U.S. VISIT STIRS [...] (C) Summary: Cairo is still buzzing a week after news broke over Gamal Mubarak's visit to the United States. The perception that Gamal attempted to conduct the visit "in secret" - only to be exposed by a chance White House sighting SIPDIS by a Jazeera correspondent, was a major focus of cri [...]	2006-05-22 14:10:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EG
06CAIRO3039	EGYPT: THE DAY AFTER THE AYMAN NOUR VERDICT [...] (C) Summary: To date, there has been more reaction in the Egyptian media to U.S. criticism of the rejection of Ayman Nour's appeal than reaction to the legal development itself. An Egyptian MFA spokesman expressed "amazement" at the U.S. criticism of the court's decision. The acting head of No [...]	2006-05-22 14:24:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM EG
06CAIRO3227	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY,S MAY 21 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Classified by: Minister-Counselor Michael H. Corbin, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 2. (U) MAY 21, 2006; 12:45; Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 3. (C) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary NEA DAS Scott Carpenter D Executive Assistant Mike Matera D Senior Advisor Rich Mills D Special [...]	2006-05-29 14:08:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KDEM LE
06CAIRO3235	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY,S MAY 20 MEETING WITH GAMAL [...] (U) Classified by: Ambassador Francis J. Ricciardone, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 2. (U) MAY 20, 2006; 5:30PM; Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 3. (C) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Ricciardone NEA DAS Scott Carpenter D Executive Assistant Mike Matera D Special Assist [...]	2006-05-30 06:07:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EG
06CAIRO3264	CODEL KOLBE MEETINGS WITH EGYPTIAN OFFICIALS AT [...] (C) Summary. A series of senior Egyptian officials told CODEL Kolbe at the World Economic Forum (WEF) that a process of real political reform is underway in Egypt and that opposition political leader Ayman Nour's sentencing was not a political act. President Mubarak told the delegation th [...]	2006-05-30 13:12:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL EG
06CAIRO3267	CODEL KOLBE MAY 20 MEETING WITH PALESTINIAN [...] (C) Summary: In a May 20 meeting on the margins of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told House Foreign Ops Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Jim Kolbe and his delegation that, having had little choice but to allow Hamas to form a government [...]	2006-05-30 13:34:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS XF
06CAIRO3268	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 21 MEETING WITH TURKISH [...] (U) Classified by: Economic and Political Counselor John Desrocher, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 2. (U) May 21, 2006; 9:30AM; Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary NEA DAS Scott Carpenter D Executive Assistant Mike Matera D Senior Advisor Rich Mills [...]	2006-05-30 13:48:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ECON MOPS TU SU IR IZ EG
06CAIRO3269	IRAQ: EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER [...] (U) In addition to a public statement made by Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit (reftel) that welcomed the formation of a new government in Baghdad, President Mubarak sent congratulatory telegrams to both new Iraqi Prime Minister, Nour El Maliki, and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. Accordin [...]	2006-05-30 13:52:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EG IZ
06CAIRO3282	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL GRIFFIN'S JUNE VISIT TO [...] (C) Embassy Cairo warmly welcomes your visit and the opportunity to discuss with you ways in which we might bolster our military cooperation with Egypt. The U.S.-Egyptian military partnership is the cornerstone of our strategic relationship. While both nations benefit from the relationship [...]	2006-05-31 09:59:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL MASS MOPS EG KPAL IS IZ SU
06CAIRO330	CODEL WOLF DISCUSSES AYMAN NOUR WITH GAMAL MUBARAK [...] (C) In a January 17 meeting with Gamal Mubarak, Congressman Frank R. Wolf (R-VA) pressed Gamal on Ayman Nour, religious freedom, and Egypt's support for the USG positions in international fora. In response to Rep. Wolf's request that the GOE work quickly to resolve the Ayman Nour matter, Ga [...]	2006-01-22 10:57:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EG
06CAIRO35	THE EGYPTIAN ECONOMY IN 2006 - CAN EGYPT SUSTAIN [...] (C) As noted in reftel, the Mubarak regime has clearly recognized the need for wholesale economic reform to avert a serious deterioration in employment prospects and living standards for Egypt's burgeoning population and to keep Egypt afloat in the global economy. Gamal Mubarak's Policy Secr [...]	2006-01-03 09:47:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PREL EG
06CAIRO3672	IRAQ: ARAB LEAGUE AND EGYPT PRESSING AHEAD WITH [...] (C) Drawing from reftel talking points, emboff reviewed planning for the Arab League's Iraqi National Accord conference with Arab League Secretariat Chief of Staff Hisham Youssef on June 12. Citing political and security considerations on the part of unnamed Iraqi political figures, as well [...]	2006-06-13 15:22:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ARABL EG IZ
06CAIRO3759	MUBARAK REACTS TO PRESS SPECULATION ON POLICY [...] (C) Presidential Advisor Soliman Awaad phoned Ambassador June 15 to convey President Mubarak's personal disavowal of an unattributed accusation reported that day in the influential weekly magazine al-Musawwar. The article (text below) reports last month's visit to the U.S. by the Egyptian Co [...]	2006-06-17 09:31:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	OPRC PREL PGOV KPAO PTER IZ EG
06CAIRO3901	SCENESETTER FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL GONZALES [...] (C) The U.S. Mission in Egypt welcomes you and your delegation to Cairo. Your visit will advance the President's freedom agenda with Egypt by stepping up our engagement on the rule of law. In this context, we ask your help on four specific issues - the return of Egyptians detained by the USG [...]	2006-06-22 16:23:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CJAN KDEM EG
06CAIRO3924	IRAQ: EGYPT LOOKING TO MOVE FORWARD ON BILATERAL [...] (C) Egyptian MFA Assistant Minister for Arab Affairs, Hani Khallaf, told poloff that Tehran is pressing to host a meeting of Iraq's neighboring countries (and Egypt) on July 8-9, and thought Saudi Arabia was encouraging Arab participation. Khallaf confirmed reports that the League would host [...]	2006-06-25 15:56:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EFIN MOPS EG IZ
06CAIRO3975	EGYPT AND EUROPEANS FAIL TO FINALIZE NEW FRAMEWORK [...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph seven. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) According to Egyptian and European contacts, significant disagreement on human rights and non-proliferation language derailed efforts to negotiate a new EU-Egypt bilateral Framewo [...]	2006-06-27 10:22:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID EFIN EG
06CAIRO4200	AG GONZALES MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MUBARAK [...] (C) In a July 1 meeting in his office, a cordial and receptive Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak discussed the ongoing Gaza crisis with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Mubarak described Hamas leadership as ""untrustworthy,"" and stressed that if the situation continues to escalate, it will [...]	2006-07-09 04:00:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS EG
06CAIRO4243	EGYPT: POPE SHENOUDA AND PAPAL SUCCESSION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pope Shenouda III, head of Egypt's sizeable Coptic Orthodox Church for the last three decades, returned to Cairo July 9 after receiving treatment for back and kidney problems in Cleveland. Although it appears the Pope will recover fully, change in the Coptic Orthodox Church has [...]	2006-07-10 07:36:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF EG
06CAIRO431	IO A/S SILVERBERG DISCUSSES UN REFORM WITH MFA [...] (C) Summary: IO Assistant Secretary Silverberg discussed UN reform with Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit and Assistant Minister for Multilateral Affairs Naela Gabr on January 16. A/S Silverberg, accompanied by the Ambassador, urged Aboul Gheit to support management reforms and the creation of [...]	2006-01-25 15:25:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KPAL EG IS UNGA UNSC
06CAIRO4338	AMB MEETING WITH TRADE MINISTER RACHID, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On June 28, Ambassador met with Trade Minister Rachid and the U.S.-Egyptian Business Council. Topics included the future of FTA, QIZs, U.S. policy toward Egypt and the bilateral economic relationship. Ambassador called for an active business council while Minister Rachid praise [...]	2006-07-12 17:16:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EG EAGR FCSC
06CAIRO4382	NEA ASSISTANT SECRETARY DAVID WELCH AND DNSA [...] (C) During a July 11-12 visit to Cairo, NEA Assistant Secretary Welch and Deputy National Security Advisor Elliott SIPDIS Abrams along with the Ambassador met separately with Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Soliman (sep channel),Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit, Arab League Secretary General Amre Mo [...]	2006-07-16 07:42:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EAID MOPS KPAL EG IS
06CAIRO465	EGYPTIAN MEDIA THEMES, January 17-23. [...] Summary: Media focus this past week was mainly on domestic issues. A visit by Vice President Cheney prompted discussion of issues that have already been controversial in the press, including the U.S.s intentions toward the region and Iranian nuclear proliferation. Reports in the U.S. media [...]	2006-01-26 13:25:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO KMDR OPRC EG
06CAIRO4680	TFLE01: INCREASING EGYPTIAN ANGER ABOUT LEBANON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Egyptians are increasingly angry about the violence suffered by Lebanese civilians as a result of Israeli military operations against Hizbullah, and public outrage has surged since the July 30 Israeli bombing of Qana. Calls for the expulsion of the Israeli and U.S. ambassadors are beco [...]	2006-07-31 14:26:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EG IS LE
06CAIRO478	GOVERNMENT OF EGYPT INDICATES INTEREST IN [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-26 15:36:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EG UNGA
06CAIRO4918	EGYPT MEDIA TRENDS: AUGUST 7, 2006 [...] Summary. The main headlines in today's papers were the Israeli casualties of the day, Al-Jamaa Al-Islamia's denial of ties to Al-Qaeda, and the Muslim Brotherhood's temporary retraction of its call to send 10,000 "mujahadeen" to Lebanon. Headlines also revealed displeasure with the US- Franc [...]	2006-08-10 08:57:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL IS LE EG
06CAIRO493	SCENESETTER FOR FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER'S VISIT TO EGYPT [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-29 11:49:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PTER KCRM PREL EG
06CAIRO4939	GAMAL MUBARAK DISCUSSES BEIRUT TRIP, UPCOMING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Gamal Mubarak briefed Ambassador and visiting Congressman Darrell Issa August 9 on his August 8 visit to Beirut, at the head of a 70-member Egyptian "solidarity" delegation. He predicted that the Egyptian Parliament's new session (beginning in November) will be "the constitutional refo [...]	2006-08-10 17:27:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM LE IS EG
06CAIRO5019	UPDATING BILATERAL ASSISTANCE TO EGYPT: EGYPTIAN [...] (C) Ambassador, USAID Mission Director and Washington visitors met on August 2 with GOE Minister of International Cooperation Fayza Aboulnaga and other GOE ministers and officials regarding proposals to update the management of U.S. bilateral foreign assistance to Egypt. Aboulnaga labeled as [...]	2006-08-14 12:32:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EAID EG
06CAIRO5317	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO CAIRO [...] (C) Welcome back to Cairo. Your visit allows us to reaffirm our nations' strong mil-mil cooperation at a time when the broader bilateral relationship and the U.S. image on the Arab Street shows signs of strain due to the crisis in Lebanon. In meetings with governmental and non-governmental contacts [...]	2006-08-24 12:56:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PTER MOPS EG IS IZ IR SU LE KNNP
06CAIRO5383	VENEZUELA PRESSING ARABS HARD ON UN SECURITY [...] (C) Venezuela is taking advantage of ongoing conflicts in Lebanon and Palestine, and Arab discontent with Israel and the U.S., to boost its chances of winning a seat on the United Nations Security Council in October. While neither Egypt nor the Arab League to our knowledge has committed to s [...]	2006-08-28 14:50:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ARABL UNGA EG VE GT
06CAIRO5384	EGYPT: LIMITED CABINET RESHUFFLE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a minor August 27 cabinet shake-up, a new Minister of Justice (Mamdouh Marei) and Minister of Local Development (Mohamed Abdel Salam Al Mahgoub) were named, and Minister of Planning Mohamed Othman given an additional economic development portfolio. Reformers are disappointed wi [...]	2006-08-28 16:31:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EG
06CAIRO5527	EGYPTIAN VIEWS ON UPCOMING NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT [...] (C) During a September 5 meeting with MFA Office Director for Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Affairs, Osama Khalil, poloff delivered reftel demarche on topics expected to be discussed at a September 11-16 NAM Summit in Havana, Cuba. Khalil believed the summit would be uneventful, but noted the " [...]	2006-09-05 14:34:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA UNSC PHUM PTER EG CU VE GT
06CAIRO5748	DEFMIN TANTAWI AND GENERAL ABIZAID: STRENGTHEN [...] (C) In his August 30 meeting with CENTCOM Commander General Abizaid, Egypt's Minister of Defense Field Marshal Tantawi inquired about the possibility of sending U.S.-origin Egyptian armaments to support the Lebanese Army, which he characterized as very weak. General Abizaid agreed, and promi [...]	2006-09-13 14:57:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PTER KPAL PHUM KNNP LE EG IR
06CAIRO5796	MFA OFFICIAL URGES HIGH-LEVEL USG CONTACT WITH GOE [...] (C) Summary: The MFA official in charge of registration of foreign NGOs has said the freeze on activities by IRI, NDI, and IFES, as well as the issue of their pending legal registration in Egypt, could best be resolved by a "high level" overture from the USG to the GOE. The official offere [...]	2006-09-14 13:52:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID KDEM EG
06CAIRO5799	EGYPTIAN-IRAQI RELATIONS UPDATE; IRAQ'S NEIGHBORS [...] (C) Egyptian MFA Spokeman Alaa Hadidi updated poloff on September 14 regarding Egypt's bilateral relations with Iraq, and on upcoming regional events involving Iraq. Hadidi confirmed reftel report that Egypt invited Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki to visit, but said he was unaware of specific pl [...]	2006-09-14 15:14:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNGA PTER EG IZ
06CAIRO5860	EGYPTIAN REACTIONS TO PAPAL COMMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A loud chorus of Egyptian political and religious leaders has publicly criticized Pope Benedict XVI's September 12 comments regarding Islam. The Pope's September 17 statement that he is "deeply sorry" about the reaction to his comments has been met with varying reactions in Egyp [...]	2006-09-19 03:53:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KISL EG
06CAIRO5867	DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN EGYPT: SEPTEMBER [...] (C) In meetings with GOE and NGO contacts on September 10-11, DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles and NEA DAS J. Scott Carpenter reaffirmed USG support for democracy in Egypt and underscored the importance of GOE respect for human rights. MFA officials asserted that the GOE is committed to real poli [...]	2006-09-19 12:06:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EG
06CAIRO6016	NO SURPRISES AT NDP PARTY CONFERENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The ruling National Democratic Party's annual party conference, convened under the banner "New Thinking ... and the Second Leap Towards the Future," closed on September 21, following three days of animated speeches, discussion panels, plenary sessions, and discourse on policy paper [...]	2006-09-25 12:34:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EG

06CAIRO603	SECURITY COORDINATOR LTG DAYTON DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Security Coordinator LTG Keith Dayton and the Ambassador discussed the recent Hamas election victory, Palestinian security, and Egyptian-Israeli border security with Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit, Defense Minister Tantawi, and Director of Military Intelligence Mowafi Februa [...]	2006-02-01 21:08:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL MOPS EG IS
06CAIRO6171	AYMAN NOUR REQUESTS THE SECRETARY PUSH GOE FOR AN [...] (C) Summary: In a letter to the Secretary, imprisoned Al Ghad Party leader Ayman Nour requests that during her upcoming visit to Cairo, the Secretary advocate for his release as part of the traditional prisoner amnesty granted by President Mubarak on the October 6 national holiday. He notes his h [...]	2006-10-02 15:55:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM EG
06CAIRO6328	EGYPT: NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR MICHAEL DORAN [...] (C) In an October 3 meeting with pro-reform Egyptians on the margins of the Secretary's visit to Cairo, NSC Senior Director Michael Doran reiterated the USG's commitment to supporting political reform and freedom in Egypt and BMENA. Yomn El-Hamaqi (a member of Egypt's Consultative Council and [...]	2006-10-12 06:45:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EG
06CAIRO6459	UNSCR 1718 WILL DEFINE EGYPT'S NORTH KOREA POLICY [...] (C) Poloff delivered ref A demarche on October 17 to MFA Cabinet Advisor for Asian Affairs Moataz Al Zahran, stressing USG concerns over North Korea's test of a nuclear device, and the importance of strict implementation of UNSCR 1718. Poloff emphasized resolution language on prevention of ma [...]	2006-10-18 14:48:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC PNUK PTER EG NK
06CAIRO6461	(C) THREATS TO LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER OF SERIOUS [...] (S) During an October 17 meeting with MFA Cabinet Advisor for Syrian and Lebanese Affairs, Nazih Al Negeiry, poloff raised reftel demarche points on Syrian-originated threats against Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora. Negeiry was familiar with the topic, referring to Egyptian embassy rep [...]	2006-10-18 15:05:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PTER MEPN UNSC EG LE SY
06CAIRO6474	EGYPTIAN MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD: SUPREME GUIDE AND [...] (S) This is the first in a series of cables addressing INR queries (ref A) regarding the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (MB). All of Embassy Cairo's reporting on the MB is based on open sources and second-hand information that poloff obtains from non-MB members. ------------------------------ SUPREME [...]	2006-10-19 10:11:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PGOV PINR KISL PHUM EG
06CAIRO6582	SPECIAL ENVOY NATSIOS'S OCTOBER 21 MEETING WITH [...] (C) In an introductory meeting October 21, Intelligence Chief Omar Soliman reviewed Egyptian thinking on Sudan and Darfur with U.S. Presidential Envoy for Sudan, Andrew Natsios. Despite tense relations with Khartoum, Egypt is working to resolve the conflict in Darfur and to bolster the stabi [...]	2006-10-29 14:32:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS PTER EAID EG SU
06CAIRO6593	MUBARAK'S VISIT TO RUSSIA AND CHINA: DIVERSIFYING [...] (C) With media attention focused on Mubarak's upcoming visit to Russia (Nov 1-4) and China (Nov 6-9),speculation is rife as to why he is going, and what message he is sending. While Egypt has solid reasons for expanding cooperation with both countries; the fact that Mubarak is throwing his we [...]	2006-10-30 10:01:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ENRG EG RU CH KNNP
06CAIRO6770	IRAQ: ENCOURAGING ADDITIONAL EGYPTIAN AND ARAB [...] (S) EGYPT'S ENGAGEMENT ON IRAQ, BOTH BILATERALLY AND MULTILATERALLY, CONTINUES TO BE QUIET BUT CONSISTENT. PER REFTELS, EGYPT IS IN FREQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH IRAQI GOVERNMENT LEADERS, HOSTS HIGH-LEVEL IRAQI DELEGATIONS, AND IS INTERESTED IN DEEPENING BILATERAL TIES AS THE SECURITY SITUATIO [...]	2006-11-07 15:27:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV MOPS PTER UNSC EG IZ
06CAIRO6823	DIRECTOR OF US FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TOBIAS' MEETING [...] (SBU) On October 30, Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Fayza Aboul Naga hosted Director of US Foreign Assistance Randall Tobias at lunch to discuss the future of U.S. economic assistance. The Egyptian Ministers of Education, Health, Energy and Housing, as well as the Ambassador, [...]	2006-11-09 15:42:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EAID PREL EG
06CAIRO6825	IRAQ: ENCOURAGING ADDITIONAL EGYPTIAN AND ARAB [...] (S) EGYPT'S ENGAGEMENT ON IRAQ, BOTH BILATERALLY AND MULTILATERALLY, IS QUIET BUT CONSISTENT. PER REFTELS, EGYPT IS IN FREQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH IRAQI GOVERNMENT LEADERS, HOSTS HIGH-LEVEL IRAQI DELEGATIONS, AND WILL DEEPEN BILATERAL TIES AS THE SECURITY SITUATION IN IRAQ PERMITS. EGYPT MA [...]	2006-11-09 16:35:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV MOPS PTER EFIN ECON EG IZ
06CAIRO6894	EGYPTIAN GAS, TEXTILE EXPORTS NARROWING TRADE GAP [...] (U) SUMMARY: ALTHOUGH U.S. EXPORTS TO EGYPT ARE RISING THIS YEAR, BARRIERS TO TRADE ARE LOWERING, AND NEW SECTORS ARE OPENING TO U.S. PRODUCTS, THE U.S. TRADE SURPLUS WITH EGYPT HAS BEEN SHRINKING SINCE 2000, PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF RISING U.S. IMPORTS OF EGYPTIAN NATURAL GAS AND DECLINING EGYPT [...]	2006-11-19 05:14:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ECON ETRD FCSCEG EG
06CAIRO6902	INCREASED ASSERTIVENESS OF THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD [...] (C) Summary: In recent weeks, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) has been noticeably more assertive across the Egyptian political scene, demonstrating an increased tactical muscularity and confidence that markedly differs from the past. In a variety of proving grounds - parliament, labor elections, [...]	2006-11-19 11:55:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL EG
06CAIRO6963	MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD DEPUTY LEADER: "I AM VERY [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A TWO-HOUR LONG NOVEMBER 21 APPEARANCE AT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF CAIRO, MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD (MB) DEPUTY SUPREME GUIDE MOHAMED HABIB DELIVERED A BRIEF LECTURE ON "THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP," AND THEN TOOK QUESTIONS FROM THE CROWD COVERING A RANGE OF TOPICS, FROM HIS VIEWS OF T [...]	2006-11-22 17:00:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KDEM EG
06CAIRO7034	TROUBLE BREWING BETWEEN JUDGES CLUB AND JUSTICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tensions have been on the rise between Egypt's influential Judges Club and the new Minister of Justice for the past several months, with friction centering around the Minister's reported decision to halt payment of government subsidies to the reform-minded Club. Following strong [...]	2006-12-03 15:35:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS EG
06CAIRO7071	MILITARY LIAISON DISCUSSES WEAKNESSES IN EGYPTIAN [...] (C) Summary: Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI) Liaison Chief MG Nagy (protect) gave poloff an uncharacteristically candid assessment of the shortcomings in Egypt's counter-smuggling efforts in the Sinai during a December 4 meeting. Suggesting that the GOE could do more to combat s [...]	2006-12-06 12:38:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR KPAL EG IS
06CAIRO7185	EGYPT SEEKS SUPPORT FOR RENOMINATION OF GOE [...] (U) Post received a diplomatic note on December 18 from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs informing us of the re-nomination by Egypt of Ambassador Mushira Khattab as a member of the UN's Committee on the Rights of the Child. The elections, the note states, are to be held in New York on [...]	2006-12-19 11:34:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNGA EG
06CAIRO7199	SOMALIA: ARAB LEAGUE PRESSING FOR RESUMPTION OF [...] (C) Poloff discussed reftel demarche with Arab League Secretariat African Affairs Office Director Samir Hosny on SIPDIS December 20, urging the League to use its contacts with Somali Islamic Courts (CIC) and Transitional Federal Government (TFG) figures to help avoid military clashes, to r [...]	2006-12-20 12:09:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS MARR ARABL EG SO
06CAIRO7208	EGYPTIAN-IRANIAN RELATIONS: WARMING IN PUBLIC ONLY [...] (C) Summary: Visits by Iranian FM Motakki to Cairo and other high-level meetings between Egyptian and Iranian officials in 2006 have created public perceptions of a thaw in the historically chilly relationship, but GOE contacts stress privately that they remain deeply suspicious about Tehran' [...]	2006-12-21 07:42:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL KNNP IR EG
06CAIRO7211	CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS: COMING SOON, BUT [...] (C) Summary: President Mubarak is expected to submit his long-awaited constitutional amendments package to the Egyptian legislature on December 25. While precise details of the substance of the proposed changes are still scarce, likely amendments can be roughly divided into four broad catego [...]	2006-12-21 10:12:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EG
06CAIRO7251	MUBARAK SUBMITS CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PACKAGE TO [...] (C) On December 26, in accordance with procedural requirements for amending the Egyptian constitution, President Hosni Mubarak submitted to the People's Assembly and the Shoura Council a letter proposing the amendment of 34 constitutional articles. As anticipated reftel, the proposed changes [...]	2006-12-28 11:25:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EG
06CAIRO941	FBI DIRECTOR MUELLERâ€™S VISIT TO EGYPTREF: CAIRO 493 [...] (C) During his February 8-9 visit to Egypt FBI Director Robert Mueller held a series of cordial and productive meetings with President Mubarak, Intelligence Chief Soliman, Interior Minister Adly, and State Security Director Abdel Rahman. The strength of the bilateral security relationship, and mean [...]	2006-02-15 07:44:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KISL EG
06CAIRO971	IRAQ: EGYPT AND ARAB LEAGUE WELCOME FINAL [...] (U) Following the public release February 17 of final election results by the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI),both the Government of Egypt and Arab League publicly welcomed the conclusion of Iraq's electoral process and called for the rapid formation of a government of nation [...]	2006-02-15 16:10:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS PTER KPAO OPRC EG IZ
06CALCUTTA173	INDIAN HIMALAYAN STATE SIKKIM SLOWLY OPENING FOR TRADE AND [...] (SBU)Summary: From April 13-19 CG visited the Himalayan state of Sikkim to assess its political, social and economic issues. An independent kingdom until its annexation by India in 1975, Sikkim offers an interesting contrast to its neighbors, Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet, with which it shares many [...]	2006-04-28 11:25:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SENV SOCI ETRD IN CH
06CALCUTTA195	COMMUNISTS SWEEP WEST BENGAL STATE ELECTIONS AND CONGRESS [...] (SBU) Summary: Initial May 11 state election results indicate that the Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPM) and its Left allies increased their seats in West Bengal's 294-seat state assembly from 199 to 235. The CPM's victory is seen as a strong endorsement of Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bha [...]	2006-05-11 14:10:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI IN
06CALCUTTA306	NORTHEAST INDIAN STATE MEGHALAYA STRUGGLES WITH SOCIAL AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: July 7-8, 2006 ConGen visited the Northeast state of Meghalaya to meet senior government officials and to attend a regional conference on trafficking in persons in the capital, Shillong. Meghalaya's persistent insurgency problem appears to have moderated, with the two dominant [...]	2006-07-18 09:28:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ECON KWMN EMIN ASEC IN BG
06CALCUTTA327	GOOD AND EVIL IN THE EDEN GARDENS CRICKET GROUNDS: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On July 30, two passions in West Bengal (WB),cricket and politics, collided in the voting for the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) presidency. The election took on a significance greater than normal for a local sporting association as the two candidates, former president o [...]	2006-08-01 13:44:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI IN
06CALCUTTA413	SHADOW LINES - INDIA STRUGGLES WITH SECURITY ON ITS EASTERN [...] (C) Summary. Porous borders with Bangladesh and Burma present a serious threat to India's security that India so far has been unable to manage effectively. In West Bengal, politicians, intelligence, law enforcement, and academics all agree on the growing problem of Islamist infiltration int [...]	2006-09-13 12:11:00	Consulate Kolkata	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL BG IN NP PK
06CALCUTTA463	DHAKA POL/ECON COUNSELOR DUNDAS MCCULLOUGH INTERACTS WITH [...] (U) Summary: On October 5, Embassy Dhaka Pol/Econ Counselor Dundas McCullough visited Calcutta to assess Indian perspectives on security and infiltration of terrorists from Bangladesh into India and for an overview of India's economic relationship with Bangladesh. The prevailing sentiment in [...]	2006-10-16 13:08:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PBTS ECON IN BG NP PTER
06CALCUTTA464	INDIA'S LOOK EAST ECONOMIC POLICY - JUST LOOKING, NOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: India continues to adopt a contradictory attitude in its trade relations with its Eastern neighbors, claiming to seek more bilateral trade agreements but placing severe limits and barriers to those agreements to make them essentially meaningless. The opening on July 1 of Indo-C [...]	2006-10-17 11:52:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV WTRO EIND IN NP BG
06CALCUTTA495	INDIA'S COMMUNISTS LOBBY FOR CHINA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In anticipation of Chinese President Hu Jintao's November 20-24 visit to India, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) has been pressuring the GOI to conduct a more conciliatory foreign policy towards China. In its September Central Committee meeting, the CPM criticized the r [...]	2006-11-01 12:35:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON CH ETRD ENRG PBTS IN PGOV PREL
06CALCUTTA516	NO PROGRESS DURING LATEST ROUND OF TALKS ON NAGALAND [...] (U) Summary. October 17-19 in Amsterdam, another round of talks between the Northeast Indian insurgent group National Socialist Council of Nagalim - Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the GOI ended without progress. The Indian delegation met the rebel leadership to discuss "substantive issues" as a fo [...]	2006-11-12 11:24:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER IN BM
06CALCUTTA540	STRIKE CALLED IN WEST BENGAL AS OPPOSITION DESTROYS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 1, West Bengal regional political party Trinamul Congress (TC) organized a12-hour general strike in the state, disrupting commercial activity and resulting in some violent incidents. One government official was killed and four people reportedly injured by crude bom [...]	2006-12-01 13:32:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV IN EINV ECON ASEC
06CALCUTTA541	MUSLIMS LAMENT LACK OF JOBS, EDUCATION IN WEST BENGAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 8-9, Poloff visited the majority Muslim district of Murshidabad along the West Bengal-Bangladesh border to discuss socioeconomic and security concerns with district officials, local politicians, and journalists. Discussions echoed the findings of the Rajinder Sachar Com [...]	2006-12-03 17:03:00	Consulate Kolkata	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IN BG PGOV PTER
06CALCUTTA561	NAGA INSURGENCY OFFERS NO EASY SOLUTION [...] (SBU) Summary: December 4-7, ConGen met with government officials and contacts in the Northeast Indian state of Nagaland to discuss ongoing ethnic Naga insurgencies. During this period, representatives of the separatist National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) (NSCN-IM) factio [...]	2006-12-18 11:58:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC PREL PGOV PHUM IN BM
06CALCUTTA66	MINERAL RICH JHARKHAND SUFFERS INSURGENCY AND POVERTY [...] (SBU) February 5-8, CG visited the Eastern Indian state of Jharkhand to assess the economic development, security, religious freedom and the political situation. A new state, established only in 2000, Jharkhand is still experiencing serious growing pains. The National Democratic Alliance (ND [...]	2006-02-14 12:20:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ASEC EIND EMIN SOCI PHUM IN
06CALCUTTA71	ASSAM STARTS STATE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONEERING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 11 Congress Party Chairwoman Sonia Gandhi traveled to the Northeast Indian state of Assam to inaugurate her party's campaign for the May 2006 state assembly elections. Her presence reflected Congress' concern about retaining its hold on Assam, following recent setba [...]	2006-02-16 13:06:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PTER SOCI BG IN
06CANBERRA1201	FURTHER AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO NATO GLOBAL [...] (C) Australia is willing to participate in NATO's Global Partnership but only under a flexible, informal arrangement that stresses practical cooperation and that avoids a new formal institutional structure, including fixed requirements for meetings and expenditure of resources. The GOA plans [...]	2006-08-08 10:27:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR AS
06CANBERRA1229	PM HOWARD WITHDRAWS CONTROVERSIAL REFUGEE ASYLUM [...] (C/NF) Summary: Prime Minister Howard was forced to withdraw legislation from Senate consideration on August 14 that would have required all future unauthorized boat arrivals to be processed offshore for asylum claims. Facing almost certain defeat in the upper house where the Government enj [...]	2006-08-14 08:48:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM AS ID
06CANBERRA1244	PM HOWARD STEPS OUT TOWARD THE 2007 ELECTIONS [...] (C/NF) With his declaration July 31 that he would seek a fifth term in office effectively ending months of speculation about his intentions (ref A),Prime Minister John Howard can now focus on the national elections that must be held in 2007. A renowned morning power-walker, Howard has good [...]	2006-08-17 04:29:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV ECON AS
06CANBERRA1410	ORGANIZED LABOR THROWS DOWN THE GAUNTLET [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. At a September 13 luncheon speech at the National Press Club, Greg Combet, the Secretary of the Australian Confederation of Trade Unions (ACTU),fiercely attacked the Howard Government and its labor reforms saying that the new industrial relations laws were unfair and calling [...]	2006-09-14 06:53:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV ELAB AS
06CANBERRA1430	AUSTRALIAN COMMENTS ON DOD REPORT ON CHINA'S [...] (S/NF) An Australian Government interagency review of the U.S. Defense Department's 2006 Report on China's Military Power has yielded broad agreement with most of the report's key conclusions. Australia estimates that China's military spending for 2006 is approximately USD 70 billion, twice th [...]	2006-09-15 07:38:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM MOPS PREL CH PM AS
06CANBERRA1517	OPPOSITION LEADER BEAZLEY WILL FIGHT PM HOWARD FOR [...] (C/NF) During a meeting with poloffs on September 25, Opposition and Australian Labor Party (ALP) Leader Kim Beazley's principal advisors vowed to fight John Howard,s coalition for the political center. Though the ALP remains strongly supportive of the alliance with the United States, it will [...]	2006-09-26 07:17:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR ELAB AS
06CANBERRA1574	INTEREST RATES MORE IMPORTANT POLITICALLY THAN [...] (C/NF) Interest rates will be a key political issue for the 2007 federal elections, according to a number of observers Embassy poloffs met with during a visit to Sydney. The consensus was that changes to the industrial relations laws will be at most a contributing factor. So far, the impact o [...]	2006-10-05 07:28:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV ELAB ECON AS
06CANBERRA1586	QUESTIONABLE POLL CLAIMS STRONG PUBLIC OPPOSITION [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: A poll of Australian citizens released by the Lowy Institute in Sydney October 2 found that 84 percent of respondents did not believe the war in Iraq would reduce the threat of terrorism. Two-thirds of those surveyed thought the war would not lead to the spread of democracy in [...]	2006-10-06 07:34:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR PGOV PREL SCUL AS
06CANBERRA1804	PM ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILLEN'S CONSULTATIONS IN [...] (C/NF) A/S Hillen held productive talks with a wide range of Australian Government officials in Canberra November 2-5. He secured GOA consent to meet again bilaterally to consider an Article 98 agreement before the December 12 Australia-United States Ministerial (AUSMIN) consultations. Austra [...]	2006-11-09 22:20:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV PINR AS
06CARACAS1032	BRV IRRITATED BY AMBASSADORIAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES [...] (C) VFM Maripili Hernandez convoked the Ambassador on April 12 to complain that his public diplomacy visits to poor communities were inadequately coordinated, and to suggest that we were collaborating with the independent media to provoke incidents during such visits. The Ambassador rejecte [...]	2006-04-17 19:14:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC VE
06CARACAS1052	COPEI: LAST DITCH SCRAMBLE FOR REJUVENATION [...] (C) Venezuelan Christian Democratic party COPEI shuffled its executive after young party members revolted against the leadership of former secretary general Cesar Perez Vivas in March. Former international relations secretary Sadio Garavini told poloff the new leaders were good but criticize [...]	2006-04-18 18:19:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS1059	YOUNG POLITICO CHALLENGES GOVERNMENT, OPPOSITION [...] (C) Alexandra Belandia Ruizpineda is a 35-year-old leader of the small Caracas-based Grupo Cambio ("Group for Change") that gained notoriety in September 2005 for surreptitious placement of paper skeletons to protest Venezuela's deteriorating security environment. While the skeletons incident [...]	2006-04-20 13:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM SCUL VE
06CARACAS1152	NEW VENEZUELAN ELECTORAL BOARD 4 TO 1 FOR CHAVEZ [...] (C) On April 28, the National Assembly completed selection of and swore in Tibisay Lucena, Sandra Oblitas, Vicente Diaz, German Yepez, and Janeth Hernandez as the new directors of the National Electoral Council (CNE),as well as their 10 alternates. Not surprisingly, the all-Chavista legisla [...]	2006-05-02 19:16:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS1169	IS CHAVEZ LOSING IT? [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' rhetoric has always been radical. Yet, up until the last six to 12 months, he reserved his most extreme statements for domestic audiences. Lately, he has flown off the handle in front of international microphones. He has criticized regional counterpar [...]	2006-05-03 16:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR VE
06CARACAS1174	TAKING THE BAIT: CHAVEZ CREATES ANOTHER [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez started a diplomatic row with the Peruvian Government after Peruvian presidential candidate Alan Garcia questioned Chavez' "Bolivarian" credentials in late April. Chavez called Garcia a corrupt thief on April 28, adding that Garcia and Peruvian President [...]	2006-05-03 20:31:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS1213	MURDER OF PRIEST PITS BRV AGAINST CHURCH [...] (C) The recent murder of Catholic Priest and senior official of the Venezuelan BishopsÂ´ Conference (CEV) has touched off another round of recriminations between the church and state. Father Jorge Pinango was found murdered in a seedy Caracas hotel room on April 24, two days after disappearing. A [...]	2006-05-05 19:42:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KIRF KCRM VE
06CARACAS123	CATHOLIC CHURCH AND CHAVEZ ON A BUMPY RIDE [...] (C) The Catholic hierarchy in Venezuela is trying to re-establish a working dialogue with President Hugo Chavez, but the efforts are riddled with problems. Emotions were gushing during the World Peace Day mass on January 8, attended by the Vice President and other senior GOV officials. The E [...]	2006-01-19 15:02:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KIRF PHUM KDEM VE
06CARACAS1238	PDVSA: DIVERSIFICATION, CORRUPTION, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The politicization of PDVSA appears to have an increasingly negative impact on how it carries out its operations and conducts long term planning. As a result of Bolivarian ideology, PDVSA appears to be making a concerted effort to shed itself of long-term supply contracts as well [...]	2006-05-09 12:29:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV VE
06CARACAS1276	BRAZIL STILL INTERESTED IN TUCANO SALES, PROPOSES [...] Actions requested - see para 12. Summary ------- 2. (C) Brazilian Ambassador Joao Carlos da Sousa Gomes, acting on instructions, proposed that we trade licensing for U.S. components in the Tucano aircraft for Brazilian support for Sumate with the BRV. That sounds like a bad trade to [...]	2006-05-11 19:24:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PREL PTER BL BR IR VE UN CU
06CARACAS1402	SPANISH POLITICAL COUNSELOR REVIEWS VENEZUELAN [...] (C) Poloff met with Spanish Political Counselor Gonzalo Fournier May 12 to discuss Venezuelan political developments and Spanish-Venezuelan relations. Fournier told Poloff that Cuban diplomats had visited members of the electoral observer group Ojo Electoral and claimed that the USG was oppos [...]	2006-05-17 18:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS1449	BOLIVARIANS IN THE OLD COUNTRY: CHAVEZ DOES EUROPE [...] (C) President Hugo Chavez conducted an array of state business and outreach to sympathizers during a six-country swing through Europe and North Africa, May 10-18. The trip began with Chavez getting a stern message on human rights from Pope Benedict XVI. In Rome, Chavez met with communist Ita [...]	2006-05-21 19:36:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM VE IT IZ AU AG UK VT
06CARACAS1617	VENEZUELA: LUKEWARM REACTION TO STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (C) The Ambassador called Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) Foreign Minister Ali Rodriguez on May 31, to deliver the points in reftel. The Ambassador conveyed our strong hope that the BRV would issue a public statement of support, publicly encourage Iran to suspend its enrichment and p [...]	2006-06-02 14:01:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM VE IR
06CARACAS1634	BRV TAKES AIM AT INDEPENDENT CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (C) Civil Society within Venezuela is raising serious concerns over the potential passage of a law designed to effectively eliminate NGOs in Venezuela as independent bodies (ref a). Embassy shares their concerns that if the law is passed in anything like its currently form it would severely [...]	2006-06-05 16:17:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS1778	BRV INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DRAFT LAW AND THE [...] (U) As part of an ongoing effort by the BRV to promote open-source software (OSS) as a "revolutionary" alternative to profit-driven commercial software, the National Assembly has proposed a draft Information Technology Law. The legislation would require government entitites at all levels (pl [...]	2006-06-16 16:18:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KIPR VE
06CARACAS1779	NGO LAW ONE STEP CLOSER TO PASSAGE [...] (C) The National Assembly took the legislatively significant step of approving "in first discussion" the International Cooperation Law, which seeks to control foreign financing of Venezuelan NGOs and bring the entire sector under Bolivarian control. Speeches from the pro-Chavez deputies said [...]	2006-06-16 16:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM SCUL VE
06CARACAS1898	MEETING WITH OUSTED FX COMMISSION PRESIDENT AND [...] (C) Econoffs met with ousted Foreign Exchange Commission (CADIVI) President Mary Espinoza de Robles (protect) June 19. Espinoza said she "resigned" her position June 7 because the CADIVI Board continued to impose random requirements (not supported by law or regulation) on foreign currency req [...]	2006-06-23 17:58:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ECON PGOV VE
06CARACAS1996	REQUEST FOR FOLLOW-UP WITH BRV ON EMBASSY SECURITY [...] (C) Post has attempted to engage locally the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry and National Guard to improve host government response time to demonstrations at the Embassy. This action was prompted by a meager demonstration on June 6 of a few dozen people who were able to hamper Embassy activities f [...]	2006-06-30 22:30:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM SCUL VE
06CARACAS2032	VENEZUELAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN THE BOLIVARIAN [...] (C) Catholic education may be dramatically scaled back if the new education law is passed. The new law will cut out traditional religious training in public schools and private religious schools, the latter as part of the broader Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (BRV) campaign against non-g [...]	2006-07-07 20:09:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SCUL VE
06CARACAS2043	CHINESE AMBASSADOR ON US-PRC SUB-DIALOGUE ON [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met July 6 with PRC Ambassador Jiu Yijie to discuss A/S Shannon's meetings in Beijing last April (ref a). Ambassador walked Jiu through the PRC-Venezuela relationship, which is focused on energy, raw materials, and commercial issues. Ambassador suggested our two coun [...]	2006-07-10 15:46:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	OTRA PREL ETRD PGOV CH JA KS VE
06CARACAS2046	CAN HUMOR BEAT CHAVEZ? [...] (C) While the "serious" opposition candidates quibble over who will face President Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan super-comedian Benjamin Rausseo is mulling over a tongue-in-cheek presidential bid. Despite his plans to make a "three month fiesta" out of the campaign, Rausseo, known to Venezuelans as [...]	2006-07-10 15:47:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PINR VE
06CARACAS2141	SUMATE FOCUSSING AHEAD DESPITE NEW BRV PRESSURE [...] (C) On July 13, PolCouns met with Sumate President Alejandro Plaz to discuss the government's latest moves against the electoral NGO and their progress in organizing the primary. Although the trial against Sumate's leaders has been suspended since February 2006 (refs a-c),on July 12 the Nat [...]	2006-07-18 18:21:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM VE
06CARACAS2165	HUMAN TRAFFICKING NGO A.M.B.A.R. - PROGRESS REPORT [...] (C) Summary. Poloffs visited the Women's Association for Well-Being and Reciprocal Assistance (A.M.B.A.R.),a recipient of an Economic Support Fund (ESF) Grant approved by the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP). (reftel) Highlights of its volunteered three-month prog [...]	2006-07-21 12:11:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KCRM KDEM KWMN PGOV PHUM SCUL SNAR VE
06CARACAS219	CUBA/VENEZUELA AXIS OF MISCHIEF: THE VIEW FROM [...] (S//NF) As noted in REF A, the Venezuelan relationship with Cuba continues to intensify. Thousands of personnel sent by the Cuban Government are involved in the Venezuelan health sector and other BRV social missions. Cubans cooperate extensively with Venezuelan intelligence services. Cubans ma [...]	2006-01-30 19:12:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS2348	HARD-LINE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT MADURO NAMED [...] (C) Summary. According to a well-placed BRV official, President Chavez will soon name National Assembly president Nicholas Maduro, an anti-American aparatchik, to be his new Foreign Minister. Maduro can be expected to inject new, but continued hostile, energy into the Ministry of Foreign Aff [...]	2006-08-08 19:35:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2367	CASTRO'S ILLNESS; IMPACT ON THE BRV, ON BRV-GOC [...] (S/NF) BRV reaction to the announcement of Castro's illness and recovery directly mirrored that of the Cuban regime. There is no reason to believe that the fundamentals of the Cuba-Venezuela relationship -- with Venezuela providing huge resource flows, and the Cubans providing tens of thousand [...]	2006-08-10 02:26:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KDEM VE CU
06CARACAS2374	WHAT OUR FOREIGN ASSISTANCE IS REALLY DOING IN [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-10 14:56:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2393	CHAVEZ RETURNS, RESHUFFLES HIGH-LEVEL BRV POSTS [...] (C) President Chavez's return from his most recent world tour sparked a series of shifts in the BRV leadership. Several high-level officials have been moved, resigned, threatened to resign, or been replaced. Along with Nicolas Maduro's appointment as Foreign Minister (ref a),Chavez announce [...]	2006-08-12 11:16:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2406	CHAVEZ ROMANCES THE CARIBBEAN TO GAIN UNSC VOTE [...] (C) Summary. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,s (BRV) bid for a seat on the UN Security Council will depend partially on the support of the fifteen CARICOM countries (almost half of the 33 Latin American votes). A CARICOM consensus in favor of support for Venezuela, while assumed by Pres [...]	2006-08-14 21:35:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS2414	ACCION DEMOCRATICA DIVIDED OVER ELECTION [...] (C) Accion Democratica's (AD) public debate over whether to participate in the December 3 presidential election highlights continued internal leadership struggles. One faction, led by Secretary General Henry Ramos Allup, is firmly advocating a boycott of the vote, while a separate group is [...]	2006-08-15 14:15:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2450	2006 SECTION 527 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES IN [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-17 18:36:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV
06CARACAS2466	WHERE IS CARLOS ORTEGA?: BRV CAPITALIZING ON LABOR [...] (C) Summary. Carlos Ortega, the leader of the anti-Chavez Venezuela Workers Confederation (CTV),along with three jailed military officers, reportedly escaped August 13 from a maximum security military prison. Going on the offensive, the BRV is accusing the opposition of engaging in a "U.S.- [...]	2006-08-18 18:21:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB KDEM PHUM VE
06CARACAS2485	THE STATE OF VENEZUELAN-ISRAELI RELATIONS [...] (C) President Chavez has been exploiting violence in the Middle East to seek international media attention and to burnish his pro-Arab and "anti-Empire" credentials. Chavez's inflammatory and extreme anti-Israel rhetoric first headlines while he was in Iran, and has continued since his retur [...]	2006-08-21 19:28:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF VE
06CARACAS2489	INSIDE BARRIO ADENTRO: THE BRV'S PRIMARY HEALTH [...] (SBU) Mision Barrio Adentro ("Inside the Neighborhood") is a network of BRV-sponsored primary health care modules largely staffed by Cuban medical personnel. Current statistics and financial information about this BRV program are very difficult to obtain. Venezuelan physicians' groups alleg [...]	2006-08-21 20:16:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON VE
06CARACAS2520	INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION LAW STALLED - FOR NOW [...] (C) A three part deterrence strategy which included civil society involvement, media pressure and diplomatic efforts dissuaded the National Assembly from approving the International Cooperation Law by the August 15th deadline it initially set for its passage. This law would effectively put [...]	2006-08-23 15:50:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
06CARACAS2527	HUGO CASTRO?: THE TORCH PASSING VIEWED FROM [...] (C) Summary. The media images of President Chavez's August 13 visit with the ailing Fidel Castro have received wide press play in Venezuela. For many Venezuelans, they confirmed that Chavez aspires to succeed Fidel as the leader of the international socialist movement. Key Embassy contacts [...]	2006-08-23 20:40:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM VE
06CARACAS2529	PRESS FREEDOM UPDATE: BRV PRESSURE CONTINUES INTO [...] (U) This cable is an update on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (BRV) efforts to restrict freedom of press. As indicated in reftels, the BRV employs a variety of mechanisms - legal, economic, regulatory, judicial, and rhetorical - to harass the private media, inducing self-censorship a [...]	2006-08-23 21:43:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
06CARACAS2625	FROM LAUGHS TO VOTES: EL CONDE DE GUACHARO'S [...] (C) Summary. Comedian-turned-politician Benjamin Rausseo (a.k.a., "El Conde de Guacharo") has launched a semi-serious, but long-shot independent presidential campaign (Reftel). So far, Rausseo has been better at attracting publicity than organizing a nation-wide, grassroots political campaign [...]	2006-08-30 21:28:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS2626	SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR VENEZUELA MCCARTHY'S [...] (C) Summary. Special Coordinator for Venezuela McCarthy and Charge called August 28 on MFA Vice Minister for North America Mary Pili Hernandez. McCarthy pressed the BRV for counter-narcotics and counterterrorism cooperation and urged the BRV to promote continued strong bilateral commercial t [...]	2006-08-30 21:33:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR ECON PGOV AMGT VE
06CARACAS2655	VENEZUELA/CUBA: MORE TORCH-PASSING VIEWS [...] (C) Summary. Charge met August 25 with several Venezuelan Cuba experts to solicit informed views on the likely impact Fidel Castro's absence from the scene would have on Venezuela and President Chavez. The Venezuelan Cuba-watchers predicted that the death of Fidel Castro would be a severe ps [...]	2006-09-01 21:16:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE CU
06CARACAS2682	SNAPSHOT OF VENEZUELAN MILITARY OFFICIALS IN [...] (C) President Chavez continues to stack Venezuelan civil society with military loyalists, and a uniformed presence extends from ministries to national banks to local government. Chavez' BRV is at a profound level a militaristic regime, characterized by a strict hierarchy. The pervasive presen [...]	2006-09-06 18:39:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2692	FORMER FM ALI RODRIGUEZ NAMED AMBASSADOR TO CUBA [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez's designation of former foreign minister Ali Rodriguez as Ambassador to Cuba on August 31 demonstrates that Chavez continues to make Venezuelan-Cuban relations one of his top foreign policy priorities. It may also portend the BRV's determination to play an impor [...]	2006-09-06 21:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE CU
06CARACAS2736	IMPLICATIONS OF VENEZUELA'S LEAVING THE CAN AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: Venezuela's April withdrawal from the Andean Community (CAN)and subsequent July Mercosur accession has cast much of Venezuela's trade law into limbo, while its agreement to open the country's doors to Brazilian and Argentine imports by 2012 raised alarms among local manufacturers [...]	2006-09-08 15:33:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EPET BEXP VE
06CARACAS2740	OAS AMB. VALERO NAMED MFA VICE MINISTER FOR NORTH [...] (C) Summary. The BRV announced on September 5 that Jorge Valero, Venezuela's Ambassador to the OAS, will be the new MFA Vice Minister for North America. Valero replaces the self-professed Bolivarian "revolutionary" Mary Pili Hernandez. USOAS will have more up-to-date impressions of Valero, [...]	2006-09-08 18:03:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
06CARACAS2829	THE OUTSIDERS: BRV RECRUITMENT OF ROGUE STATES [...] (C) President Chavez' September 5-7 meeting with Belarussian government officials provides another example of the BRV's strategic partnerships with the most troublesome of bedfellows. In part through his extensive international travel schedule, Chavez has strengthened ties around the globe to [...]	2006-09-15 20:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS2830	CHAVEZ AND THE GLOBAL CHESSBOARD [...] (U) With his eye towards increasing his international stature and gaining a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC),President Chavez is literally traveling to all ends of the earth. As a part of this strategy, and in addition to his visits and signing of multiple b [...]	2006-09-15 20:39:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
06CARACAS2831	INFLATION GOING UP, UP, AND AWAY IN THE BRV [...] (SBU) Inflation rose 2.2 percent in August, reaching a total of 10.4 percent for 2006 and implying an annual rate exceeding 15 percent. The BRV is now incapable of meeting its inflation target for 2006 of 10 percent and recent statements by Chavez and senior BRV officials demonstrate that the [...]	2006-09-15 21:21:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV VE
06CARACAS2832	VENEZUELA REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE ELECTED MEXICAN [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez announced publicly September 12 that Venezuela does not yet recognize the elected Calderon government in Mexico. Chavez also criticized EU observer missions as having been excessively lax in Mexico and severe in Venezuela. Mexico and Venezuela, which downgraded [...]	2006-09-15 21:30:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE MX
06CARACAS2845	THE CHAVEZ CAMPAIGN: VICTORY, AT ANY COST? [...] (C) Summary. President Hugo Chavez' re-election campaign is a disturbing mix of retrograde authoritarian tactics and creeping totalitarian tendencies. Chavez and his close campaign team exercise tight control over a formidable, country-wide grassroots electoral organization and an administra [...]	2006-09-18 20:32:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
06CARACAS2852	DIPLOMATIC CARGO IMPOUNDED [...] (C) The Venezuelan National Guard (GN) seized and opened part of an inbound U.S. Military Group (MILGP) shipment on August 23. The seized cargo consists of household effects (HHE) and commissary rations. A shipment of FMS materials ordered and purchased by the BRV and consisting of ejection [...]	2006-09-18 21:30:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ADPM MARR MASS PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS288	CHAVEZ MEETS WITH JEWISH LEADERS, OFFERS TO [...] (C) President Hugo Chavez met with Venezuelan Jewish community leaders January 31 in response to recent allegations of anti-Semitism against Chavez. Jewish leaders complained of anti-Semitic statements in official media; proposed legal punishments for anti-Semitic attacks; and expressed conce [...]	2006-02-03 19:52:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KIRF KDEM VE IR
06CARACAS2900	CHAVEZ HOSTSAHMADINEJAD: BRV FORGING EVER CLOSER [...] (C Summary. President Chavez hosted Iranian Presidet Ahmadinejad for a September 17-18 red carpet vsit to Venezuela, a follow-on to Chavez' July 29August 1 state visit to Iran. The two leaders reortedly signed 34, mostly commercial, accords aspart of a "strategic alliance" against American m [...]	2006-09-21 17:40:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON VE IR
06CARACAS2990	MINERS MASSACRED; MILITARY IMPLICATED [...] (C) SUMMARY. Military forces killed at least six miners in the La Paragua area of Bolivar state on September 22. The killings quickly elevated to a massacre in the public eye, and the number of killed miners could be as high as two dozen. Defense Minister Baduel's initial reaction was to [...]	2006-09-29 21:37:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
06CARACAS2991	BRV TARGETS ROSALES ADVISOR [...] (C) Attorney General Isaias Rodriguez announced September 18 the re-opening of a 20-year-old police shooting case against Henry Lopez Sisco, a long-time confidant of opposition candidate Manuel Rosales. Sisco is a former DISIP Commander who allegedly participated in the 1986 shooting deaths [...]	2006-09-29 21:44:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM VE

06CARACAS3038	PPT SECRETARY GENERAL: "ONE PARTY IS UN-DEMOCRATIC" [...] (C) Summary. During a September 26 meeting with PolCouns and Poloff, pro-Chavez Patria Para Todos (PPT) Secretary General and National Assembly Deputy Jose Albornoz criticized both the Chavez and Rosales campaigns, but expressed confidence that President Chavez would be re-elected. He accuse [...]	2006-10-06 20:16:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS3066	EVEN VENEZUELA CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST [...] (SBU) Embassy conveyed Ref A points regarding North Korea's nuclear test plans to MFA North American Affairs Director Yaneth Arocha prior to North Korea's October 8 announcement of a nuclear weapons test. In addition, Ambassador spoke on the phone with MFA Vice Minister for Asia and the Middl [...]	2006-10-11 14:29:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP VE KN
06CARACAS3175	OPPOSITION CANDIDATE MANUEL ROSALES' INNER CIRCLE [...] (C) Summary. While consensus opposition candidate Manuel Rosales continues to work with the "big tent" campaign team he announced on August 18, he relies more heavily on a smaller, less visible "kitchen cabinet" from his home state of Zulia. Former Zulia Governor Omar Barboza, for example, i [...]	2006-10-20 21:47:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR VE
06CARACAS3194	STAFFDEL MEACHAM BREAKFAST WITH DIPLOMATS [...] (C) Summary. Visiting Senate Staff Member Carl Meacham, accompanied by Ambassador and DCM, met October 23 with diplomats from Chile, Mexico, the UK, and Canada. The diplomats predicted President Chavez will win the December 3 presidential election, but said Rosales is running a strong campai [...]	2006-10-24 17:25:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC VE
06CARACAS3214	ROSALES ADVISOR: "WE'RE PULLING EVEN" [...] (C) Summary. Angel Emiro Vera, close advisor to consensus opposition candidate Manuel Rosales, told the DCM October 24 that the Rosales campaign is gaining momentum and could defeat President Chavez in a free and fair election. The Rosales campaign is focused on trying to win the December 3 [...]	2006-10-26 14:46:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS3231	AMBASSADOR VISITS ANZOATEGUI STATE [...] SUMMARY: (U) With an eye to highlight USG-related activities and institutions in eastern Venezuela, Ambassador Brownfield visited the state of Anzoategui on October 19-20, 2006. When BRV meddling prohibited visits to U.S. business plants in the Jose industrial complex, he met with Exxon Mobi [...]	2006-10-27 17:28:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON VE
06CARACAS3240	STAFFDEL MEACHAM MEETS SUMATE LEADERS [...] (C) Visiting Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff Member Carl Meacham, accompanied by USAID officer and poloff, met October 23 with the leadership of the electoral NGO Sumate. Sumate leaders predicted Chavez would likely win the December 3 presidential election through a combination of f [...]	2006-10-27 21:52:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS3241	STAFFDEL MEACHAM MEETS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (U) Carl Meacham, visiting Staffer for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, visited Caracas October 22-24. This cable addresses Meacham's meetings with several members of Venezuelan civil society, with whom he discussed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's ongoing global study on the [...]	2006-10-27 21:58:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
06CARACAS3259	CTV WORKING FOR ROSALES [...] (C) Summary. The Venezuelan Workers Confederation (CTV) is bucking the abstentionist policy of its patron party, Accion Democratica (AD),and supporting the presidential campaign of consensus opposition candidate Manuel Rosales. The CTV can help staff Rosales' voter mobilization and poll watc [...]	2006-10-31 19:44:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB VE
06CARACAS3313	ROSALES FOREIGN POLICY PLATFORM - CHIDING CHAVEZ [...] (C) Summary. Consensus opposition candidate Manuel Rosales has prepared a written foreign policy platform. It is a moderate and savvy alternative to President Chavez' anti-American foreign policy. Rosales pledges to prioritize relations with Latin America and "normalize" relations with the [...]	2006-11-06 16:33:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ETRD VE
06CARACAS3318	UNSC DEFEAT: CHAVEZ TRYING TO SAVE FACE [...] (C) Summary. After publicly predicting that Venezuela would definitely win a rotational seat on the UN Security Council, President Chavez has been forced to backtrack systematically as Venezuela subsequently lost 46 (and tied one) UNGA ballots to Guatemala. Chavez and BRV officials are lamel [...]	2006-11-06 21:39:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
06CARACAS3345	THE VENEZUELA-IRAN ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP [...] (SBU) In the last two years, Venezuela and Iran have signed at least 61 agreements, respective presidents have visited each other at least four times, and trade between both countries has increased exponentially in percentage terms. However, the number of joint ventures in operation on the g [...]	2006-11-08 12:59:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL EFIN VE IR
06CARACAS337	CATHOLIC RECTOR SAYS OPPOSITION MUST PLAY CHAVEZ' [...] (C) Catholic University Rector Luis Ugalde told A/Polcouns February 7 the opposition must see the presidential elections through despite the obstacles President Hugo Chavez is sure to throw up. Ugalde said Chavez' recent dialogues with the church and private sector are an obvious ruse designed [...]	2006-02-09 16:14:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KIRF KDEM VE
06CARACAS3425	FOREIGN MINISTER MADURO BLASTS PERUVIAN COUNTERPART [...] (C) Summary. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Maduro lashed out at the Peruvian government in the wake of Peruvian Foreign Minister Garcia Belaunde's reported reference to Venezuela's unsuccessful bid to secure a rotational UNSC seat. Maduro told reporters November 11 that his Peruvian counterpar [...]	2006-11-17 18:41:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
06CARACAS3530	VENEZUELAN ELECTION UPDATE - NOON (EST) [...] (SBU) Summary. Opposition candidate Manuel Rosales told the media that he is concerned that voting delays are occurring disproportionately in traditional opposition strongholds. Rosales nevertheless said that voting was occurring with "a certain degree of normality." A relaxed President Cha [...]	2006-12-03 18:31:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM VE
06CARACAS3531	ELECTION UPDATE - DEC 3, CLOSE OF POLLS [...] (C) Summary. While the Venezuelan presidential election was conducted December 3 without major incidents, both the Chavez and Rosales campaigns have access to widely varying exit polls. We do not place much faith in any of these polls at this point. The National Electoral Council (CNE) is e [...]	2006-12-03 23:27:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM VE
06CARACAS3532	USAID/OTI VENEZUELA ELECTION RELATED ACTIVITIES [...] (C) During President Chavez' launch of his reelection campaign in February this year he stated that the real opposition was the Empire and not its Venezuelan lackeys, a position he has maintained throughout the campaign. In this environment, USAID/OTI has prudentially kept a low profile, av [...]	2006-12-04 14:17:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
06CARACAS3561	BRAZILIAN FIRMS SAMBA ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Venezuelan-Brazilian trade is expected to reach USD 4 billion this year, representing a 60 percent increase over 2005. This increase is consistent with Venezuela's import boom and with the growing relationship between the two countries. Brazilian firms also seem to be winning [...]	2006-12-07 18:52:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD VE
06CARACAS39	VENEZUELA BLAMES USG FOR DELAYED ANTI-DRUG [...] (C) Venezuelan Interior Minister Jesse Chacon blamed the USG January 4 for delays in normalizing the U.S.-Venezuelan counternarcotics relationship. Chacon complained that the accord had been hard to settle because "the DEA keeps modifying its text." (Note: the USG and GOV already have a b [...]	2006-01-06 16:03:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM VE
06CARACAS397	VENEZUELA: BOSTON GROUP FUTURE MURKY [...] (C) With the current climate of bilateral relations, post is not optimistic about the future of the US-Venezuelan bipartisan legislative forum, known as the Boston Group (BG). Even before President Chavez' February 2 and 4 speeches (ref a and b),post was unable to secure meetings with Natio [...]	2006-02-14 18:22:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS399	OPPOSITION MAYOR LOPEZ HELD FOR TWO HOURS BY GUNMEN [...] (C) On February 10, 20 armed gunmen forced their way into a college seminar at the University of Carabobo in which Chacao Mayor Leopoldo Lopez was speaking and threatened the mayor for nearly two hours. Government officials refused to respond, citing legal prohibitions from entering college [...]	2006-02-14 20:14:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS458	IRANIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION VISITS VENEZUELA [...] (U) On February 14, the Venezuelan National Assembly received a delegation of Iranian legislators, including the President of the Iranian Parliament Gholamali Haddad Adel. Adel emphasized that the governments of Venezuela and Iran were united in the fight against imperialism and committed to s [...]	2006-02-17 19:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS460	BRV ON DEFENSIVE AFTER SECRETARY'S REMARKS [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called U.S. officials "crazy" in response to Secretary Rice's criticism of the BRV on February 16. Suggesting that USG policy was inconsistent, he said the Secretary's remarks came after a "good conversation" between Assistant Secretary Shannon and Venez [...]	2006-02-17 21:11:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS461	SUMATE REPRIEVE MAY BE BRIEF INDEED [...] (C) A Caracas appeals court accepted on February 9 a motion by lawyers for the four Sumate directors that vacates the entire process to date, and requires a new trial to be initiated. That new trial may not kick off until sometime between May and August, however Sumate's lawyers warned Polcoun [...]	2006-02-17 23:45:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM VE
06CARACAS473	WHAT TO EXPECT FROM CHAVEZ' PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' history of dirty campaigning and his announcement that he is running against President Bush have several implications for how he will prepare for Venezuela's December 3, 2006 presidential election. Many of these actions violate the letter and spirit of [...]	2006-02-21 18:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS492	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS IRAN DEMARCHE TO BRV MFA [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel points on Iran's nuclear program to Vice Foreign Minister for Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific Alcides Rondon on February 10. Rondon said the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) saw no evidence of non-peaceful purposes for Iran's nuclear program and cha [...]	2006-02-22 20:53:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM VE
06CARACAS493	BRV OFFICIALS DEMAND RESPECT FROM VISITING WHA/AND [...] (C) During an orientation visit by WHA/AND Director, Deputy Director, and Desk Officer, senior Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) officials echoed the common theme of wanting improved bilateral relations based on respect for sovereignty. Rene Arreaza, chief of staff to Vice President Rang [...]	2006-02-22 20:53:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM VE
06CARACAS520	FREEDOM HOUSE - CATALYST FOR AN EMERGING HUMAN [...] (C) The Freedom House USAID project began operations in Venezuela in late 2004, in an environment of reported increases in human rights abuses and judicial impunity. The community of human rights organizations in Venezuela continues to be ill-equipped to deal with the unfolding scenario and [...]	2006-02-24 18:45:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM VE
06CARACAS523	VENEZUELA'S SIXTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) The following is post's input (ref A) for the sixth annual anti-trafficking in persons report (TIP). Political officer LaTranda Martin is Embassy,s point of contact. Telephone: 58-212-907-8531; Fax: 58-212-907-8033; Email: martinls@state.gov. Hours spent compiling the report: 31. 2 [...]	2006-02-24 21:11:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF
06CARACAS573	CIVAIR VENEZUELA: ENGAGING WITH INAC AND VP CHIEF [...] (SBU) On March 1, EconCouns met with the President of Venezuela's National Civil Aviation Institute (INAC) to deliver talking points (Ref A),underscoring that the USG objected to the unilateral restrictions on U.S. air carrier frequencies and that we had no political agenda regarding air saf [...]	2006-03-03 11:09:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR VE
06CARACAS581	EMBASSY SAYS NIGERIA'S SUPPORT FOR BRV'S UNSC BID [...] (U) Venezuela's Vice-Minister for Africa Reinaldo Bolivar met February 24 with Nigeria,s Ambassador to Venezuela Samson Ayodole Adepoju. Following the meeting, the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported Adepoju saying he believed Venezuela would be accepted as a non-permanent member [...]	2006-03-03 19:03:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS595	BRV COMMUNIQUES CONDEMN U.S. POLICY [...] (C) The Embassy received two written communiques from Venezuelan government officials the week of February 20, both condemning U.S. policy in Venezuela and demanding the cessation of U.S. "imperialist aggression." On February 7, the National Assembly passed a resolution condemning the expulsio [...]	2006-03-06 18:20:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS631	JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF VENEZUELA DISTANCES FROM [...] (SBU) Recently, the president of Junior Achievement Venezuela visited the Embassy to convey his organization's decision to cancel a planned annual reception for supporters which was to be held at the Ambassador's residence. The decision was the result of a split vote by their board of director [...]	2006-03-08 20:49:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM KPAO VE
06CARACAS662	BRV BACKS OFF ZULIAN SEPARATIST ALLEGATIONS "FOR [...] (C) Zulia state governor Manuel Rosales came out swinging March 7 against the separatist allegations launched against him by President Chavez on March 5. On his weekly television program "Alo Presidente", Chavez accused Rosales of working hand in hand with the United States to create a secessio [...]	2006-03-13 11:04:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE
06CARACAS688	VENEZUELA'S NEW CARDINAL: CAUTIOUSLY [...] (C) On March 10, the Ambassador met with Archbishop (and Cardinal-designate) Jorge Urosa and the Papal Nuncio Giacinto Berlocco at the Nunciature in Caracas to discuss the current situation in Venezuela, as well as ways the Embassy and the Church might cooperate in the future. The Ambassador [...]	2006-03-14 20:50:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS757	SUMATE'S ALEJANDRO PLAZ REVIEWS ONGOING PROJECTS, [...] (C) PolCouns met with electoral NGO Sumate President Alejandro Plaz March 21 to discuss the progress of Sumate's audit of the electoral registry and his recent trip to Peru and the United States. Their temporary reprieve from trial is allowing them to re-focus on their electoral activities. [...]	2006-03-23 10:53:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM OAS VE
06CARACAS776	CARRIER VISIT TO BENEFIT US POLICY TOWARD VENEZUELA [...] (U) See Ambassador's comment para 9. 2. (S) Post supports Southcom's planned "Partnership of the Americas" maritime surge to the Caribbean to be led by the aircraft carrier U.S.S. George Washington. The deployment will help us to counter President Hugo Chavez' courtship of Caribbean co [...]	2006-03-23 19:26:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET	PGOV MOPS MASS VE
06CARACAS779	CHAVEZ ALLY AND FOE NOMINATED AS USUN PERM REP [...] (C) On March 21, President Chavez nominated Francisco Arias Cardenas as Venezuela's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Arias was a comrade-in-arms of Chavez during the failed 1992 military coup against then President Carlos Andres Perez. Arias later split ways with Chavez accus [...]	2006-03-24 16:50:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS852	BRV COUNTERDRUG AMBIVALENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The BRV's CN relationship with us continues to be ambivalent. On one hand, the Antidrogas command of the National Guard (GN) is increasingly willing to work with us within our Port Security Project, while BRV Drug Czar Luis Correa appears to be penalizing NGO Alianza for having to [...]	2006-03-28 19:45:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET	SNAR PREL PINR VZ
06CARACAS872	VICE MINISTER FOR NORTH AMERICA SANCTIONED AND [...] (C) On March 27, Venezuela's Supreme Court decided to lift a stay on a Comptroller General sanction against Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for North America and International Organizations Mari Pili Hernandez for mishandling public funds. The Comptroller sanctions, if applied, would requi [...]	2006-03-30 16:59:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS904	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL TO REGULATE NGO [...] (C) The National Assembly's Permanent Committee on Foreign Policy has put forth a proposal to regulate the activities of NGOs within Venezuela. It comes on the heels of another proposal in 2005 which surprised the NGOs, who technically have observer status on the committee. The previous pr [...]	2006-04-03 18:07:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS958	EXPLAINING VENEZUELA'S COZINESS WITH IRAN, [...] (S//NF) Manifest in the public rhetoric of both countries, a shared hatred for the USG is the driving factor in the budding relationship between Iran and Venezuela. The BRV is favoring Iran with petroleum deals and other contracts that appear to make little commercial sense. Although rumors of [...]	2006-04-07 20:19:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV MASS PARM VE
06CASABLANCA1298	MOROCCAN NGO FOR CIVIC EDUCATION, DEMOCRACY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Forum for Citizenship is an NGO that promotes democratic principles, civic education, and open political dialogue. While its efforts have been successful, particularly in creating clubs to educate youth about democracy, it counts among its challenges regional instability and [...]	2006-11-17 13:50:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHUM PGOV PREL MO
06CASABLANCA1330	SPECIAL ENVOY RICKMAN MEETS WITH JEWISH COMMUNITY LEADERS IN [...] (C) Summary: During a recent visit to Casablanca, the Department's Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Gregg Rickman, met with leading members of Morocco's Jewish community to discuss various topics of concern. Candid conversations highlighted the community's anxiety over possi [...]	2006-12-22 10:32:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL MO
06CASABLANCA142	MOROCCAN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: OVERCOMING A STIFLING INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Morocco's numerous professional associations have had limited effectiveness in lobbying for their collective interests and promoting social change and reform. Some observers cite conflict between so-called "old guard" associations holding back the reform efforts of newer groups [...]	2006-02-02 17:26:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ELAB ETRD MO
06CASABLANCA232	MOROCCO 2005 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) This cable responds to action request (ref A) for updated information on the Moroccan government's efforts to combat trafficking in persons from March 2005 to March 2006. --------------------------------- Morocco Remains [...]	2006-02-28 15:52:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB MO
06CASABLANCA367	TAKING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CASABLANCA BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Conversations with members of Casablanca's business community reveal an underlying discord between the economic priorities of the Government (and Palace) and the expectations of Casablanca's businessmen and entrepreneurs. While most business professionals we spoke with support t [...]	2006-04-07 15:43:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EIND ENIV PGOV MO
06CASABLANCA409	CASABLANCA SLUMS: IT'S NOT JUST SIDI MOUMEN ANYMORE [...] (SBU) Summary: On a recent visit to a local "bidonville" (Moroccan term for shantytown),Poloff and Econoff spoke with several young adults about life in Morocco, opportunities for youth, and their views of the United States. Officers also toured the bidonville, home to approximately 2,500 [...]	2006-04-25 14:45:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
06CASABLANCA418	YNNA HOLDINGS: A MULTI-NATIONAL MANAGED BY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ynna Holdings -- one of Morocco's largest and most successful privately owned industrial and financial groups -- is a family-owned multi-national with business practices strongly influenced by Islamic principles. Ynna-owned supermarkets and hotels sell neither alcohol nor tobac [...]	2006-04-27 13:19:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EIND MO
06CASABLANCA737	ISLAMIST PARLIAMENTARIAN OFFERS REGARDS BUT NO [...] (C) In recent weeks we have been meeting with Casablanca- based political party leaders to take the temperature in Morocco,s largest city on political preparations for the 2007 Moroccan Parliamentary elections. When we called for an appointment with Parliamentarian and Party of Justice and [...]	2006-06-29 14:29:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PGOV PREL
06CASABLANCA773	IT'S THE ISLAMISTS, NOT THE POLISARIO! CASABLANCA [...] (C) Summary: Conversations with Casablanca business and financial elites reveal different priorities and perspectives than political elites on the issue of the Western Sahara. Whereas government contacts emphasize resolution of the Western Sahara conflict as a national priority, Casablanca b [...]	2006-07-06 17:32:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PBTS PGOV MO
06CASABLANCA930	Casablanca Political Party Leaders Speak Out [...] (C) Summary: In an introductory round of calls on various Casablanca-based political party leaders and executive board members we heard many similar concerns regarding Morocco's upcoming 2007 elections. --Every political activist we encountered expressed an interest in the election poll con [...]	2006-08-09 14:28:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PGOV PINR
06CHENNAI2308	SCA/INS DIRECTOR BERNICAT ENGAGES SOUTH INDIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Political analysts Lt. General V.R. Raghavan and N. Sathiya Moorthy agreed that prospects for the upcoming October 28 talks were somewhat encouraging between the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during discussions on October 5 with [...]	2006-10-10 11:47:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER IN NP CE
06CHENNAI2554	TAMIL NADU: ECONOMIC GROWTH, BUT IRRITANTS REMAIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The growing FDI inflow into Tamil Nadu, particularly in the manufacturing sector, the support the state receives from the Center due to the synergic political arrangement between the DMK and the Congress parties, the bipartisan support for economic development available in the st [...]	2006-11-09 11:40:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ETRD ECON EINV ENRG IN
06CHENNAI2580	D/USTR AMBASSADOR BHATIA VISIT TO CHENNAI [...] (SBU) Ambassador Karan Bhatia's visit to Chennai was a full morning to evening schedule on November 29. He spoke with Chennai-based business people and journalists on a range of topics. At the Ford Factory, the issue of excise tax concessions for small cars, piqued his interest. With members [...]	2006-12-04 05:33:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON PGOV IN
06CHENNAI2584	MUSLIM POLITICS OF KERALA: EMERGING HARDLINERS A CAUSE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kerala's widely reported sympathy for the convicted Saddam Hussein is a pointer to the direction of Islamic politics in this south Indian state where 24% of the population is Sunni Muslim. Driven by anti-Iraq war sentiments and leftist politics, Kerala's Muslim population strong [...]	2006-12-06 11:05:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PINR ASEC KISL CASC IN
06CHENNAI2607	U/S BURNS IN HYDERABAD: A NEW CONSULATE, MORE [...] (SBU) Summary: A busy series of December 9 meetings and a wide-ranging &windshield tour8 provided Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns a quick but thorough introduction to one of India,s leading boom towns and the planned site for the fifth U.S. post in India. While hi-tech dr [...]	2006-12-14 10:02:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AMGT ABLD CMGT ECON KISL IN
06CHIANGMAI120	THIRD ARMY COMMANDER CHALLENGES THAKSIN'S NORTHERN POWER [...] (SBU) Summary: The highest ranking military figure in northern Thailand, 3rd Army Commander Lt. Gen. Saprang Kalanamit, has been making headlines and winning bouquets with a series of speeches and appearances that stake out a confrontational political position in opposition to caretaker Pr [...]	2006-07-27 09:06:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV TH
06CHIANGMAI159	AFTER HELPING TO PLOT COUP, THIRD ARMY COMMANDER CALLS THE [...] (C) Summary. The general in charge of northern Thailand came out blazing Friday with allegations that coup planning began months ago and that the former government wiretapped the Privy Council and the palace. He asserted a need to clear out Thaksin loyalists in the region and proposed that th [...]	2006-09-26 05:53:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MOPS ASEC TH
06CHIANGMAI161	IRAQ IS ABOUT OIL, THAI ISLAMIC OFFICIAL TELLS NORTHERN [...] (C) Summary. Thailand's highest ranking Islamic official told northern Muslim leaders at a recent gathering that the U.S. invaded "Iraq because of oil; Iran is because of oil." In his remarks, the 91-year old Chularajamontri also praised the royal family, criticized the Pope and blamed the [...]	2006-09-27 04:12:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR OIIP OEXC TH
06CHIANGMAI169	COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS RE-OPEN TO SELF-CENSORSHIP [...] Summary. Community radio stations have returned to the airwaves nearly two weeks after Third Army leaders ordered local stations to close. The temporary closure was aimed at stifling potential counter-coup organizers in former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's northern power base. Station ow [...]	2006-10-03 09:58:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ECPS KPAO TH
06CHIANGMAI59	VISIT TO SHAN CAMP HIGHLIGHTS US CONCERN [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite the last-minute refusal by Thai government authorities to allow entry into an informal Shan refugee camp in northern Chiang Mai province, Ambassador Boyce's March 21 visit to the area succeeded in highlighting U.S. concern about the group. By traveling to the Thai-Burm [...]	2006-03-31 10:13:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PGOV TH BM
06COLOMBO1	FOREIGN MINISTER TO STRESS DEMOCRACY, NEED TO [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera plans to brief Secretary Rice on Sri Lanka's efforts to maintain its long democratic tradition as it grapples with a bloody, brutal terrorist challenge and to ask for a strong effort to ensure the LTTE is not raising funds in the U.S. He des [...]	2006-01-03 05:13:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINS KIRF CE LTTE
06COLOMBO1032	IMPENDING CHANGE IN GOVERNOR HOLDS PROSPECT FOR [...] (C) Summary: The unexpected resignation of Central Bank Governor Sunil Mendis, and the still unofficial announcement that he will be replaced by Senior Presidential Economic Advisor Nivard Cabraal, marks an opportunity for a weakened Central Bank to reassert its independence from Treasury Secr [...]	2006-06-20 09:07:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV CE
06COLOMBO1051	SRI LANKA: LOCAL NGOS INDICT LTTE, KARUNA, AND [...] (C) Summary. Poloff spoke with representatives from several of Sri Lanka's primary NGOs and think tanks June 21-22 to get their views on the military engagement between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) since a June 15 presumably-LTTE bus bombing [...]	2006-06-26 11:52:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO1090	SRI LANKA: NORTHERN GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES SPEAK [...] (C) Summary. The Government Agents of the northern districts of Jaffna and Mannar and the District Judge of Vavuniya spoke candidly with us in separate meetings June 28-30 about the ground situation in the majority-Tamil areas in which they serve, including military attacks on civilians and t [...]	2006-07-03 09:36:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PTER MOPS CE
06COLOMBO1127	INDIAN FOREIGN SECRETARY GIVES BLUNT MESSAGE OF [...] (C) Summary. Indian Foreign Secretary Saran delivered a "tough love" message of support, remarkably similar to our own, to the Sri Lankan government during his visit here July 3-4. The Indians are increasingly concerned about "disarray" in the military establishment and believe President R [...]	2006-07-09 08:46:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IN CE
06COLOMBO1439	SRI LANKA: JOINT CHIEF OF STAFF CHAIRMAN CLAIMS [...] (C) Summary. Charge' met with Ministry of Defense (MOD) Chief of Defense Staff General Donald Perera on August 31 to reiterate that the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) should take the lead in stopping military action to provide "breathing space" for the GSL and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eel [...]	2006-09-01 10:48:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PREF MOPS CE
06COLOMBO1474	AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO SRI LANKAN [...] (C) Following Ambassador Blake's presentation of credentials on September 9, he met with President Rajapaksa to review bilateral relations and discuss the way forward to negotiations between the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The Ambassador r [...]	2006-09-09 11:47:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV CE
06COLOMBO1508	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT STATES READINESS FOR PEACE [...] (C) Summary: In response to the Co-Chairs' statement following their September 12 meeting in Brussels that peace talks should take place in Oslo next month, the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) expressed readiness to engage in negotiations but strongly criticized an alleged lack of prior consul [...]	2006-09-13 13:46:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PREF MOPS CE
06COLOMBO1538	SRI LANKA: CROSS PARTY TALKS MAY YIELD COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 15 the governing Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) held the first in a series of talks with the opposition United National Party (UNP) to build consensus on a range of issues, including the peace process as a cornerstone for potential cooperation. After the initial d [...]	2006-09-19 11:48:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM CE
06COLOMBO1570	MALDIVES: UN AGENCIES PLAN ASSISTANCE STRATEGY TO SUPPORT [...] Summary and comment: UN agencies working in the Maldives met to coordinate their collective assistance strategy for the next three years. The UN planning session demonstrated close cooperation between UN agencies and the Government of Maldives. Post's tsunami reconstruction assistance grants to [...]	2006-09-26 03:34:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON UN MV
06COLOMBO1601	SRI LANKA: MUSLIM LEADER HAKEEM SEEKS SEPARATE [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador called upon moderate Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauf Hakeem on September 28. Formed in 1981 and registered as a political party in 1989, the SLMC is the largest party representing the Muslim electorate in Sri Lanka. A key opposition leader, Hakeem t [...]	2006-09-29 09:16:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PREF MOPS CE
06COLOMBO1763	SRI LANKA: POLITICAL GROUPS, DIPLOMATS AGREE [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Rajapaksa told visiting Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher that the government should consult SIPDIS residents of Sri Lanka's Eastern Province as to whether they want to see their multi-ethnic region merged with the Tamil-dominated north. Rajapaksa envisioned a multi [...]	2006-10-25 11:24:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM CE
06COLOMBO1811	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SRI LANKA WILL "GENTLY PUSH" [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-01 11:53:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PREF MOPS CE
06COLOMBO1816	MALDIVIAN PRESIDENT GAYOOM PLEDGES TO SUSTAIN [...] (C) Summary: In a cordial 20-minute meeting with President Gayoom following the presentation of his credentials on October 30, Ambassador Blake pledged to work to strengthen US-Maldivian relations and urged the President to sustain Maldives' progress in its political Reform Roadmap. Gayoom [...]	2006-11-02 09:25:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KISL MV
06COLOMBO1883	Special Media Reaction: Maldivian Media on Ambassador [...] (U) Summary: Coverage in the Maldivian media of Ambassador Blake's presentation of credentials and the visit by USS DUBUQUE following Exercise COCONUT GROVE 06 with the U.S. Marines was widespread in both print and television and generally positive. Independent papers aligned with the oppositi [...]	2006-11-09 12:02:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KPAO EAID OIIP PREL CE
06COLOMBO1909	SRI LANKA: SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS STAFF [...] (SBU) Keith Luse, Professional Staff Assistant to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN),visited Colombo November 9-10 to assess country team coordination on military issues and explore the security environment through meetings with prominent Sri Lankans. In meetings [...]	2006-11-14 12:52:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO1911	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT SECURITY FORCES IN CAHOOTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Batticaloa-based Karuna group, which split from the northern Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in March 2004, has opened political offices in Colombo, the east, and the northern town of Vavuniya. The group's public relations wing preaches the virtues of "devolution" and [...]	2006-11-14 13:03:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PREF MOPS CE
06COLOMBO1930	SRI LANKAN OPPOSITION LEADER: DEVELOPING PEACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Opposition leader Wickremesinghe told Ambassador on November 16 that he was gravely concerned about the deterioration in the human rights environment in the country following the assassination of Tamil MP Raviraj. He said the government had a "siege mentality" about charges fro [...]	2006-11-16 11:36:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PREF MOPS CE
06COLOMBO1946	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES TRIAL OPENING OF [...] (U) The Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) announced November 20 it would open for a "trial run" the Muhamalai check-point on the A9 highway linking the Jaffna peninsula to the south of the island through the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) controlled Vanni. The A9 highway has remained clos [...]	2006-11-20 13:09:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PREF MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2124	MALDIVES REFORMS MAKING SLOW PROGRESS [...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to South and Southwest Asia Ambassador Douglas A. Hartwick and Special Assistant Manpreet Anand traveled to Maldives on December 5-6, 2006, to meet with President Gayoom and other government officials to discuss US-Maldives bilateral e [...]	2006-12-26 05:19:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PHUM SOCI EAID PREL MV
06COLOMBO218	IMI - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 - [...] THE FOLLOWING IS THE INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR MALDIVES FOR 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT MALDIVES FEBRUARY 2006 2. Maldives is comprised of over 1,190 islands, of which 198 are inhabited and 87 are exclusive resort islands. The local population is about 285,000, and ove [...]	2006-02-10 05:37:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR MV
06COLOMBO230	SRI LANKA: GSL INSIDER PREDICTS PRE-GENEVA [...] (C) In a February 10 meeting with poloff, presidential advisor and younger sibling Basil Rajapaksa discussed Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) thinking and expectations in the run-up to talks on the ceasefire with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) scheduled for February 22-23 in Geneva. [...]	2006-02-13 11:08:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM CE
06COLOMBO254	MALDIVES: POLITICAL SUSPICIONS FESTER WHILE [...] (C) During a February 10-13 DCM visit to Maldives (in conjunction with a port call by the missile destroyer USS McCampbell from the USS Ronald Reagan strike group),conversations with government officials and the opposition conveyed a sense of logjam in the political reform process as social [...]	2006-02-17 05:40:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MV
06COLOMBO256	SRI LANKA: PRE-TALKS PREPARATIONS, POSTURING [...] (C) Ambassador's meetings with the three Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) Ministers who will participate in talks on the Ceasefire Agreement in Geneva February 22-23 indicate that the new Rajapaksa government is diligently preparing for its first face-to-face with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil [...]	2006-02-17 05:53:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER CE
06COLOMBO321	IMI - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2006 ? SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-28 10:56:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV
06COLOMBO331	SRI LANKA: THE SIXTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) Mission's submission for the sixth annual Anti- Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for Sri Lanka follows. Responses are keyed to questions in Reftel. Mission point of contact is poloff Anamika Chakravorty, telephone +94.11.2.448.007 x2425, fax +94.11.2.471.092. Paragraph 21: Sri Lanka [...]	2006-03-01 11:00:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB ASEC PREF KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD CE
06COLOMBO338	NORWEGIAN AMBASSADOR HAPPY WITH GENEVA BUT SEES [...] (C) Summary. Norwegian Ambassador Brattskar told Colombo co-chairs reps March 2 that the Geneva talks had exceeded his expectations. An initially tense atmosphere had relaxed over time and made it possible for agreement on a joint statement. Brattskar is fairly confident the next round wil [...]	2006-03-02 11:35:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM CE NO
06COLOMBO460	SRI LANKA: PRESIDENTIAL CONFIDANT (AND SIBLING) [...] (C) Basil Rajapaksa, confidant and advisor to his older brother President Mahinda Rajapaksa, told poloff on March 22 that in the second round of talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),scheduled to be held in Geneva April 19-21, the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) wants to move [...]	2006-03-23 10:35:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM CE
06COLOMBO508	SRI LANKA: LTTE-KARUNA TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH IN [...] (C ) Summary: Following the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Geneva in mid-February, the eastern district of Batticaloa has seen tension and turf battles between the LTTE and the breakaway Karuna faction. During a March 19-21 visit, [...]	2006-03-30 12:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV CE
06COLOMBO54	Special Media Reaction: Sri Lankan Foreign [...] (U) Summary: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera's first official visit to Washington D.C. January 5 - 8 elicited much attention from the government- owned and mainstream independent press. State-run and independent television news programs carried prominent footage of the Ministe [...]	2006-01-09 11:30:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KPAO PTER EAID OIIP PREL CE
06COLOMBO581	SRI LANKA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ENZI [...] (SBU) Senator Enzi, your delegation's April 14 visit to Sri Lanka offers a valuable opportunity to highlight our warm bilateral ties, re-emphasize our commitment to support the peace process and review progress on key elements of our humanitarian assistance program. Bilateral relations with [...]	2006-04-10 12:27:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV PTER EAID ECON CE
06COLOMBO634	SRI LANKA: NORWEGIAN FACILITATORS SEE SLIGHT HOPE [...] (C) In an April 19 meeting with the Ambassador, Norwegian Special Envoy Jon Hanssen-Bauer and Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar said they still held out some hope that talks in Geneva between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) might take place A [...]	2006-04-19 11:47:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV CE
06COLOMBO697	SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT CONFIRMS MILITARY OPERATIONS [...] (C) In an April 27 meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Charge' condemned the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) April 25 attempt on the life of the Army Commander and underscored strong US support for Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the confli [...]	2006-04-27 12:32:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM CE
06COLOMBO731	SRI LANKA: AMBASSADOR STRESSES NEED TO DEVELOP [...] (C) In separate May 4 meetings with Foreign Secretary H.M.G.S. Palihakkara and opposition United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya, the Ambassador emphasized U.S. support for the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) and the need for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to giv [...]	2006-05-04 11:23:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM CE
06COLOMBO771	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS [...] (C) Since the April 7 assassination of a Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP-nominee in Trincomalee--and in tandem with stepped-up violence against Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) military targets--the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is increasingly attempting to depict GSL security forces [...]	2006-05-11 12:46:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PTER PGOV CE
06COLOMBO853	SCENESETTER FOR A/S BOUCHER VISIT TO TOKYO AND SRI [...] (C) Your visit to Tokyo and Sri Lanka comes during a tense period of increased violence and worrisome prospects for Sri Lanka's fragile ceasefire. Your visit gives us the opportunity to pursue two key goals - increased co-chair support to push the peace process forward, including seeking way [...]	2006-05-24 06:37:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON MARR OVIP PGOV PREL CE
06COLOMBO88	SRI LANKA: SCENESETTER FOR THE JANUARY 23-25 [...] (C) Your visit to Sri Lanka comes as small-scale but recurrent aggression by the insurgent Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is exerting increasing pressure on a still-new and relatively untested Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) executive. President Mahinda Rajapaksa appears to lack a coh [...]	2006-01-12 11:20:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE
06CONAKRY101	GUINEAN MILITARY SEES BROAD SECURITY MANDATE; [...] (S) On January 24, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense (DASD) Theresa Whelan met with Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo and then with senior military officers to discuss regional stability and bilateral military cooperation. 2. (S) DASD Whelan delivered a strong message to Guinean m [...]	2006-01-30 12:55:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PREL PGOV MASS KDEM GV

06CONAKRY1711	Mano River Union Conference: Consolidating Peace and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On November 16-17, Guinea hosted the Conference for the Consolidation of Peace and Security in the Mano River Region. The event brought together delegations from Liberia and Sierra Leone with officials from various United Nations agencies, foreign governments, and diplomatic mi [...]	2006-11-21 07:24:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREF PREL PBTS EAID GV LI SL IV
06CONAKRY1830	Guinea: 2006 Country Reports on Terrorism [...] Guinea was not included in the 2005 Country Reports on Terrorism. Therefore, this cable will not be a detailed assessment, but provides information on major developments likely to have an impact on the ability of terrorists to operate in Guinea (Ref A). There have been few changes since post' [...]	2006-12-20 14:23:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC EFIN KCRM KPAO PTER KHLS GV
06CONAKRY775	GUINEA STRIKE: DAY TWO REMAINS CALM, GOVERNMENT PR [...] (SBU) Summary. Guinean support for the general strike remained relatively strong and peaceful on its second day. The government seems more prepared to handle the PR aspects of the strike, compared to the five-day strike that ended in March. While it is neither failing nor fading, this union [...]	2006-06-09 13:34:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI ASEC CASC GV
06CONAKRY94	GUINEAN MILITARY SEES BROAD SECURITY MANDATE; [...] (S) On January 24, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense (DASD) Theresa Whelan met with Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo and then with senior military officers to discuss regional stability and bilateral military cooperation. 2. (S) DASD Whelan delivered a strong message to Guinean m [...]	2006-01-27 12:59:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PREL KDEM PGOV MASS GV
06COPENHAGEN1555	DANES WANT TO AVOID "TRAIN WRECK" ON TURKISH EU [...] (C) Summary: Denmark agrees that the current row over Turkish relations with Cyprus should not be allowed to result in Turkey's exclusion from the EU accession process, Danish MFA Director for EU Enlargement Lars Bo Moller declared to us November 22, even as the Danish government maintains that [...]	2006-11-22 11:38:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN TU CY DA
06COPENHAGEN336	MOHAMMED CARTOONS: DENMARK WILL NOT PROSECUTE THE NEWSPAPER [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-17 05:28:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PTER DA KDEM
06COPENHAGEN705	GREENLAND: AMB'S VISIT REINFORCES STRONGER TIES [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Cain's recent five-day visit to Greenland confirmed that U.S. relations with this strategic, semi-autonomous territory are stronger than ever and no longer the bilateral irritant they once were with the Danish government. Greenland Home Rule officials uniformly expr [...]	2006-05-18 11:42:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PBTS SENV DA GL
06COPENHAGEN833	ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL MEETING [...] (SBU) MFA PSI Action Officer Casper Nervil confirmed June 9 that MFA State Secretary Michael Zilmer-Johns will represent Denmark June 23 at the High-Level Political Meeting for the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in Warsaw. As an Under Secretary-equivalent in the MFA, he currently has [...]	2006-06-12 12:46:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC KNNP PARM PL DA
06COTONOU1107	SCENE SETTER FOR GULF OF GUINEA MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post welcomes your participation in the Government of Benin (GOB)-ACSS hosted Gulf of Guinea Ministerial Conference on Maritime Security in Cotonou, November 13-14, 2006. Your visit highlights USG support for security and safety initiatives in the Gulf of Guinea. The conference [...]	2006-11-07 14:04:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT MARR MASS PREL PGOV PINR CASC BN
06COTONOU1118	BENIN: SCENE SETTER FOR EUCOM AND NAVEUR PARTICIPATION IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post welcomes your participation in the NAVEUR/ACSS-sponsored Gulf of Guinea Maritime Safety and Security (MSS) Ministerial Conference hosted by the Government of Benin (GOB) in Cotonou, November 13-15, 2006. Your visit highlights USG support for safety and security and initiati [...]	2006-11-09 08:01:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT MARR MASS PREL PGOV PINR BN
06COTONOU1175	SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT BONI YAYI OF BENIN'S USA VISIT, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Benin's new pro-American President Boni Yayi welcomes his December 13-16, 2006, USA visit to meet with President George W. Bush, and other USG, IFI and private sector officials. President Yayi likely will express his appreciation for the US support to Benin via its $307 million M [...]	2006-11-30 16:02:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EWWT EAID MARR PGOV EFIN PINR CASC MASS PHUM
06COTONOU887	AMBASSADOR'S PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT BONI [...] (U) This isan acton request. Please see para 11. SUMMARY ------ 2. (SBU) President Boni Yayi, in his first meting with newly-arrived Ambassador Gayleatha B. rown, on September 8, 2006, reaffirmed his refor agenda, commitment to good governance, and detemination to improve Benin's busine [...]	2006-09-13 17:47:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC AMGT EAID BN
06CURACAO1017	NETHERLANDS ANTILLES SEPARATING, BUT CLOSE COOPERATION AND [...] Summary: Following several years of discussions, referenda and negotiations, the islands of the Netherlands Antilles have officially agreed to cease to exist as a political unit. Both Curagao and St. Maarten will each also have autonomous country status within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. [...]	2006-11-03 23:43:00	Consulate Curacao	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EFIN ECON SNAR CMGT NL NA AA
06DAKAR1204	PRIME MINISTER SALL COMMENTS ON MCA, ELECTIONS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 18, the Ambassador called on Prime Minister Macky Sall to discuss the status of the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) proposal, the Poverty Reduction Strategy Plan (PRSP) and election preparations. The Prime Minister stressed that the MCA Compact is the GOS, highest prio [...]	2006-05-18 17:04:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PINR PINS PREL KMCA KHDP SG
06DAKAR1264	THIRD MEETING OF THE UN HIGH LEVEL GROUP OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Wade opened the third meeting of the 15-member UN High Level Group of the Alliance of Civilizations on May 28. Like Turkish Minister of State Aydin and former UNESCO Secretary General Mayor before him, Wade spoke of both economic and religious divisions, warning that [...]	2006-05-30 10:46:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI PHUM PINS ECON KIRF KISL SMIG UNAUS IR
06DAKAR1265	THIRD MEETING OF THE UN HIGH LEVEL GROUP OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Wade opened the third meeting of the 15-member UN High Level Group of the Alliance of Civilizations on May 28. Like Turkish Minister of State Aydin and former UNESCO Secretary General Mayor before him, Wade spoke of both economic and religious divisions, warning that [...]	2006-05-30 10:49:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI PHUM PINS ECON KIRF KISL SMIG UNAUS IR
06DAKAR1427	IS SENEGAL'S DEMOCRATIC CONSENSUS AT RISK? [...] (SBU) There is deep-rooted Senegalese consensus in favor of freedom of expression, rule of law, respect of national institutions, conformity to parliamentary or executive rules or custom, civilian control of security forces, the desirability of dialog between authorities and opposition, and [...]	2006-06-15 14:10:00	Embassy Dakar	SECRET	PGOV PINS PINR SG
06DAKAR1553	COUNTRY TEAM AID PROPOSALS FOR CASAMANCE [...] (C) The Country Team met June 14 to discuss ways to move the Casamance peace process forward. We raised two central questions. First was whether the Senegalese Government and MFDC rebel movement have sufficient political will to resolve the conflict. Second was whether USG money could mak [...]	2006-06-30 12:28:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PGOV PINS SG
06DAKAR1623	SENEGAL: SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL WARD [...] (SBU) As the Mission and the Government of Senegal prepare to host you, Senegal is preparing for presidential and parliamentary elections in February 2007. The Senegalese are proud to have a predominantly Muslim democracy that preaches tolerance and visibly supports the United States in prom [...]	2006-07-07 15:22:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP ECON PHUM EAID MASS PGOV PREL SOCI KMCA
06DAKAR1760	TFLE01: PRESIDENT WADE CALLS FOR CEASEFIRE; [...] (C) On July 21, when the Ambassador met with President Wade, he called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza. The previous day, Senegal's Lebanese community organized a protest against Israel,s attack on Hezbollah. Cheikh Monein al Zein, leader of the small Shia commun [...]	2006-07-21 17:00:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS ASEC MOPS PREL LE IS SG
06DAKAR2091	REFUGEE REFERRAL FOR GAMBIAN REFUGEE SIDI M. SANNEH [...] (C) Embassy Dakar requests authorization for a refugee referral to the U.S. Resettlement Program on behalf of Gambian refugee Sidi M. Sanneh and his wife and daughter, who took refuge in Dakar in 2006. Sanneh has presented evidence of persecution based on his position as former Secretary for [...]	2006-08-31 11:10:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM GA SG
06DAKAR2517	GUINEA-BISSAU: SECURITY SECTOR REFORM WILL TOP [...] (C) Guinea-Bissau is hoping to raise over USD 350 million at the donor,s round table in November for a sweeping security sector reform and poverty reduction program. Indications from potential donors are that pledges will fall far short. The United Kingdom has provided technical experts to a [...]	2006-10-18 16:52:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR EAID PINS PREL PU UK
06DAKAR2703	SENEGAL SCENESETTER FOR A/S HARTY [...] (SBU) As the Mission and the Government of Senegal (GOS) prepare to host you, Senegal is preparing for presidential and parliamentary elections in February 2007. The Senegalese are proud to have a predominantly Muslim democracy that preaches tolerance and visibly supports the United States in [...]	2006-11-08 18:01:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP CMGT SMIG ECON EAID PGOV PREL KMCA SG
06DAKAR2748	STAFFDEL BRANEGAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff member Jay Branegan visited Dakar, November 2-3, 2006, to study the processes and procedures whereby the State and Defense Departments coordinate in embassies overseas, particularly in pursuing activities related to the Global War on Terro [...]	2006-11-15 16:52:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINR ASEC OREP SG
06DAKAR2780	2006-2007 SENEGAL INCSR PART II: FINANCIAL [...] This cable is Part II of the 2006 National Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR),Financial Crimes and Money Laundering report for Senegal. Included is a narrative overview (paras 2-12). Para 13 contains responses keyed to the numbered questions beginning with Reftel paragraph 17. 2. [...]	2006-11-21 10:46:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR SG
06DAKAR2892	LABORING UNDER A MISAPPREHENSION: UNIONS PREFER [...] (C) Leaders of Senegal's splintered labor movement prefer dialog with the state, but workers demand action to protest worsening social conditions. A strike by secondary teachers may invalidate the school year, and their union may launch job actions "to remind government we are here." Energy [...]	2006-12-05 09:14:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PINS PINR SG
06DAKAR527	GUINEA-BISSAU: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) Guinea-Bissau is a source of children trafficked for forced agricultural work and begging, primarily in Senegal. Muslim Koranic teachers, known as marabouts, travel from Senegal or send intermediaries to convince parents to send children purportedly for a religious education. Children [...]	2006-03-02 07:47:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF PU
06DAKAR528	SENEGAL: ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY: After being upgraded last year from Tier 2 Watch List to Tier 2 status, Senegal has continued to devote significant time and attention to the issue of trafficking in persons. The most important achievement of the past year was passage of its first trafficking-in- persons (TIP) l [...]	2006-03-02 07:47:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF SG
06DAKAR565	QPOLITICS 2006: THE YEAR OF "ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!" [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-06 10:14:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SG
06DAKAR610	BISSAU-GUINEAN MEDIA ON LIFE SUPPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Government and private media in Guinea- Bissau barely function and rely heavily on the international donor community to survive. Nonetheless, editors have a solid grasp of the role of independent media in building a pluralist democracy as well as advancing national reconciliat [...]	2006-03-09 12:22:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SCUL KDEM KPAO PU
06DAKAR82	GAMBIAN-SENEGALESE RELATIONS DEFINITELY ON THE [...] (C) On January 4, Prime Minister Macky Sall told Charge that the GOS was very pleased by his most recent visit to The Gambia. Sall believes that relations are back on a sound footing. 2. (C) In addition to the proposed bridge and related transportation issues, the Gambian Government,s de [...]	2006-01-12 15:49:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PHUM GA SG
06DAMASCCUS4435	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Peace [...] Summary: Syrian papers over the weekend led with reports of President Asad's phone conversations with Italian PM Prodi, which focused on technical assistance to be offered to Syrian border guards, and featured a statement by the Syrian News Agency denying reports that Syria has accepted Europ [...]	2006-09-11 13:21:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1014	IN THE FACE OF SECTION 311 SANCTIONS, SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: As we move to impose sanctions against the Commercial Bank of Syria (CBS) under USAPATRIOT Act Section 311, it has become increasingly clear that the threat of sanctions succeeded in making it difficult for Syrian public financial institutions to conduct business with foreign bank [...]	2006-03-08 11:19:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PTER SANC SY
06DAMASCUS1019	FM MU'ALLIM BRIEFS EU AMBASSADORS [...] (C) Summary: Recently appointed FM Walid Mu'allim provided EU Ambassadors a diplomatic tour d'horizon at a dinner March 7 hosted by the Austrian Ambassador. According to a Hungarian diplomat who attended the dinner, Mu'allim offered no revelations or dramatic changes of course in his remark [...]	2006-03-08 15:25:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY LE
06DAMASCUS1058	TWO YEARS AFTER QAMISHLI RIOTS, WHERE ARE THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: As the March 12 anniversary of the 2004 Kurdish riots in northeastern Syria nears, multiple issues regarding Syria's Kurdish minority remain unresolved. Several hundred thousand Kurds in Syria remain without citizenship resulting in serious socioeconomic consequences; linguistic [...]	2006-03-09 14:58:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
06DAMASCUS1082	MOVING FORWARD ON THE SYRIA-TURKEY FREE TRADE [...] (C) Summary: The Syrian press reported last week on the Turkish Parliament's approval of the Syria-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (FTA),indicating that it would increase bilateral trade to $2 billion by 2007. Turkish diplomatic contacts have stated that implementation of the agreement is stil [...]	2006-03-12 12:23:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD SY
06DAMASCUS1159	SYRIA-IRAN RELATIONS FLOURISHING; IS FURTHER [...] (C) Summary: By official Syrian accounts, the country's relationship with Iran has flourished since the January visit of Iranian President Ahmadinejad to Damascus. Embassy contacts largely dismiss the immediate economic benefit of increased ties, but note that the two countries have formed [...]	2006-03-16 15:37:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY IR LE IZ
06DAMASCUS1216	SARG EFFORTS TO RESTRICT EMBASSY OPERATIONS [...] (C) Summary: With increasing intensity over the past three months, the SARG has mounted an effort, spearheaded by the MFA, to restrict a range of Embassy operations. The SARG has imposed a new, centralized system of visa issuance, seriously impeding the travel of official Americans. It has [...]	2006-03-20 15:38:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AMGT SY
06DAMASCUS1217	SARG PUBLICLY DISMISSES 311 SANCTIONS, WHILE [...] (C) Summary: Through government media and public appearances, SARG officials are attempting to reassure their domestic audience that the USG's March 9 decision to impose USAPATRIOT Act Section 311 sanctions against the Commercial Bank of Syria (CBS) was purely political and that the government [...]	2006-03-21 07:38:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV SY
06DAMASCUS1362	Damascus Media Reaction: Arab Summit, Syria-Iran, [...] Summary: The Syrian weekend papers reported a statement by Sudanese President Omar Hasan al-Bashir prior to the imminent Arab summit in Khartoum, that "it is necessary that the Arab summit support Syria and reject pressures on it and on other Arab countries." Papers also reported the prelimina [...]	2006-03-28 07:12:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1366	Damascus Media Reaction: Arab Summit, Lebanon, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers focused on the 18th Arab summit that will be inaugurated in Khartoum today. All papers reported President Asad's arrival in Khartoum to participate in the summit and featured photos of his meetings with Sudanese President Al- Bashir, Lebanese President Lahoud and Emir Sab [...]	2006-03-28 12:57:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1457	Damascus Media Reaction: Arab Summit, HAMAS (3/30) [...] Summary: Syrian papers continued to report on the Arab Summit in Khartoum and its final communique, which covered the following key points: On Palestine, the summit renewed commitment to the 2002 Arab peace initiative, which offered Israel a comprehensive peace in return for withdrawal from [...]	2006-04-02 11:20:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS148	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Saudi Arabia, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's summit meetings in Jeddah with King Abdullah and in Sharm al-Sheikh with President Mubarak. The goal of Asad's surprise trips to Saudi Arabia and Egypt was apparently to seek support from Arab leaders as he faces a U.N. probe into alleged Syri [...]	2006-01-09 14:43:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1508	SYRIA FIRST QUARTER REPORT ON FREEDOM AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: The Embassy's implementation of its 2005 Democratic Reform Strategy in the first three months of 2006 has been constrained by a hardening SARG attitude towards reform and SARG efforts to restrict Embassy operations, both largely prompted by the strained political atmosphere evid [...]	2006-04-04 12:48:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO KMPI AMGT
06DAMASCUS1511	THE SARG'S HOSTILE PRESS CAMPAIGN AGAINST SINIORA [...] (C) Summary: While stopping short of an all-out escalation in its negative media comments directed at Lebanese PM Fouad Siniora and his March 14 allies, the official SARG media -- and at least one ostensibly independent weekly -- have in the past week harshened their public tone on Lebanon. [...]	2006-04-05 14:35:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
06DAMASCUS1515	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Saudi Arabia, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the meeting of Syrian Minister of Expatriates, Buthaina Shaaban with Emir Salman Bin Abed al-Aziz Al Saud, Emir of the Saudi city of Riyadh, who described the Syrian-Saudi relations as distinguished, and pointed out continuing consultations between the two count [...]	2006-04-06 14:12:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1542	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Saudi Arabia, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the meeting of Syrian Minister of Expatriates, Buthaina Shaaban with Emir Salman Bin Abed al-Aziz Al Saud, Emir of the Saudi city of Riyadh, who described the Syrian-Saudi relations as distinguished, and pointed out continuing consultations between the two count [...]	2006-04-06 14:26:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1664	PETROCANADA AND SHELL RECOMMIT TO SYRIA [...] (C) Summary. The SARG,s annual exhibition to promote its oil and gas sector met with modest success. The UK and Canadian embassies both officially participated in the exhibition and promoted their companies further involvement in Syria. Only one US company, IPR, participated in the exhibit [...]	2006-04-12 08:56:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EPET SY
06DAMASCUS1667	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Syria/Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Chairman of the Iranian Expediency Council, will arrive in Damascus today on a formal visit of a few days. Papers also reported that President Asad chaired a cabinet meeting during which he discussed mechanis [...]	2006-04-13 05:53:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS168	Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Palestinian Elections, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported a demonstration by Lebanese students and youth outside a government office in Beirut to protest the visit of US Assistant Secretary of State David Welch. Papers also quoted an official media source in Damascus strongly criticizing the statement made by Welch i [...]	2006-01-16 15:00:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1695	EU DIPLOMATS SEE A CROSSROADS ON STRATEGY TOWARD [...] (C) Summary: European diplomats posted to Syria are increasingly questioning what they perceive as the EU policy of isolating the SARG. Some diplomats, especially those from Spain, Italy and Greece, but also from countries such the Netherlands and Austria, point to the regime's increased tie [...]	2006-04-13 12:38:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EU SY
06DAMASCUS1754	C-NE6-00262: KHADDAM'S AND BAYANOUNI'S FAUSTIAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Former VP Abdul Halim Khaddam's public criticism of the regime and his move to ally himself -- via the National Salvation Front -- with Syrian Muslim Brotherhood leader Sadreddin al-Bayanouni continue to provoke the regime and stir tremendous speculation among the public and [...]	2006-04-18 13:01:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR PREL PHUM SY
06DAMASCUS1786	Damascus Media Reaction: Asad/Anan, Syria/Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad discussed developments in Iraq and Lebanon in a phone call to UN SecGen Kofi Anan. Both sides expressed hope for a softening of tension in the region. Papers also reported that President Asad conferred with Rostam Tamboraka, Chairman of th [...]	2006-04-20 06:14:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1821	Damascus Media Reaction: Palestinian Territories, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that the Syrian Popular Committee to Support the Palestinian People opened special accounts at the Real-Estate Bank of Syria and the branches of the Commercial Bank of Syria in Damascus, Hama, Homs, Lattakia, Aleppo, Tartus, Daraa, Swieda, Der-Ezzor, Kami [...]	2006-04-20 13:34:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1878	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Egypt, Syria/US, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's phone call to President Mubarak to condemn the terrorist bombings that hit the Dahab resort in Sinai and to extend condolences on the victims. Papers also featured a statement by Dr. Buthaina Shaaban, Minister of Expatriates, during a mee [...]	2006-04-25 12:34:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1879	Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon/US, Syria/Palestinian [...] Summary: Syrian newspapers on 23 April criticized Lebanese PM al-Saniora's visit to and statements in the United States and maintained that "Washington has nothing to present to Lebanon other than Israeli demands." Syrian papers also reported a press statement by Foreign Minister Walid al-M [...]	2006-04-25 13:43:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1910	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Syria/Jordan, [...] Summary: Syrian papers briefly reported President Asad's meeting with Serge Brammertz, Head of the UN Committee investigating the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. Brammertz also held a meeting with Vice President Al- Sharaa, which was attended by Deputy Foreign Minis [...]	2006-04-26 12:24:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1913	SYRIANS SEE SOUR GRAPES IN JORDANIAN ACCUSATIONS [...] (U) The SARG on April 26 publicly rejected Jordanian accusations that arms were smuggled from Syria to Jordan or that a senior Hamas official was behind such an operation, according to the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). According to SANA, "Hamas leaders based in Syria are political [...]	2006-04-26 14:00:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL SY JO
06DAMASCUS1922	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians, Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that PM Mohammed Naji Ottri, in a cabinet meeting, called on Syrian citizens to take part in the fund-raising campaign for the Palestinian people scheduled to be launched next Sunday all over the country. Papers also reported that the first Arab-Euro Dialogue F [...]	2006-04-27 13:47:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1987	Damascus Media Reaction: Terrorism, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, [...] Summary: Syrian papers featured a statement by the Syrian Foreign Ministry refuting the US annual report on terrorism, saying that the US war on terrorism hasn't achieved any positive results, but rather, increased terrorism, for two main reasons. One is the US and Israeli rejection of what Syr [...]	2006-05-01 14:22:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2033	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians, Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Mohammed Zuhir al- Nashashibi, Member of the PLO Executive Committee, expressed thanks and great appreciation to President Asad for launching the national fundraising campaign for the Palestinian people. "The Palestinian people appreciate the wise and brave [...]	2006-05-03 12:29:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2064	OPPOSITION FOCUSING ON EXTERNAL PROJECTS WHILE [...] (C) SUMMARY: While domestic civil-society activity has slowed in the wake of security service crackdowns and in anticipation of the June 15 Brammertz report, post contacts indicate that the opposition is now focused on a number of external projects. On a regional level, the Damascus-Beiru [...]	2006-05-04 10:34:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SY
06DAMASCUS2066	SYRIAN WOMEN FLOCKING TO MUSLIM MOVEMENT [...] (C) Summary: A Syrian Muslim women's movement, the Qubaisis, is attracting attention for its apparently increasing social and political influence. The movement, which reportedly has 75,000 members in Syria with branches regionally and in the United States, promotes traditional Islamic values [...]	2006-05-04 11:52:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI PGOV KISL SY
06DAMASCUS208	IRANIAN PRESIDENT VISITS DAMASCUS [...] (C) Summary: Shortly after his noon arrival in Damascus, visiting Iranian President Ahmadinejad met January 19 with Syria's President Asad and later in an expanded session with Asad and Syrian and Iranian officials. Regional media reports previewing the two-day visit suggested that bilateral [...]	2006-01-19 15:31:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY IR
06DAMASCUS209	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Iranian President Ahmedinejad will arrive in Damascus today for a two-day state visit to Syria and will meet President Asad and senior Syrian officials. All papers featured a statement by President Ahmadinejad on Wednesday describing relations between Iran [...]	2006-01-19 16:07:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2132	Damascus Media Reaction: Terrorism, US/Israel, [...] Summary: Papers reported that Syria has called for an international conference to distinguish between terrorism and the right of self-determination. Minister of Interior General Bassam Abdul Majid said in a statement on the sidelines of a conference of Interior Ministers of the EU and Adjacent [...]	2006-05-08 12:10:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2137	SARG DIVIDED ON REACTION TO BRAMMERTZ; TILT [...] (C) Summary: While noting that President Bashar al-Asad and others in the regime had emerged more confident after UNIIIC chief Serge Brammertz's April 25 questioning of the Syrian leader, MFA informal legal advisor Dr. Samir al-Taki termed such confidence misplaced. He voiced his suspicion [...]	2006-05-08 14:17:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SY
06DAMASCUS214	AHMADINAJAD'S PHOTO OP VISIT TO DAMASCUS [...] (SBU) Syrian President Bashar al-Asad and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinajad met for three hours the afternoon of January 19, shortly after the latter's arrival in Damascus. The talks were attended by PM Naji al-Otri, FM Shara'a, Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki, and several other ministers [...]	2006-01-20 12:37:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SY IR
06DAMASCUS2165	RELEASED MP MA'AMOUN HOMSI SAYS REGIME [...] (C) Summary: Former MP Ma'amoun Homsi, released with his colleague Riad Seif in January after five years imprisonment, told PolChief in early May that the SARG has continued to periodically harass him and threaten his family to bully him into lowering his public profile. Homsi criticized t [...]	2006-05-09 14:14:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
06DAMASCUS2192	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Syria has received 53 families of Palestinian refugees who were trapped at the Jordanian and Iraqi borders for 6 weeks before. "Syria has taken necessary steps to host the Palestinian refugees in cooperation with the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and t [...]	2006-05-10 14:06:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2211	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians, [...] Summary: Papers reported that the Palestinian government thanked President Asad for the Syrian fund-raising campaign for the Palestinian people and for receiving 244 Palestinian refugees coming from Iraq. That came in a phone call President Asad received from Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail H [...]	2006-05-11 13:14:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2214	LABWANI ATTENDS FORMAL HEARING; FAMILY AND LAWYERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jailed opposition activist Kamal Labwani appeared before the presiding judge in his case on May 11 for an initial hearing, with the opening trial date to be announced in the upcoming days. Labwani faces charges of advocating the invasion of Syria by a foreign power and spreadin [...]	2006-05-11 14:02:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SY
06DAMASCUS2238	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Kuwait, Iraq, Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syria papers reported that Syria denied Friday evening Jordanian claims on the training of Hamas members in Syria and criticized the UNSC bid to issue a resolution on Syria and Lebanon as "an obstacle to clearing the air." Foreign Minister Walid al-Mouallem said in a joint press co [...]	2006-05-14 14:27:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2264	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Sudan, Lebanon, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit to Damascus by Assamani Al-Waseela Assamani, Sudanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs, who conferred with Minister Walid al-Mouallem. Talks dealt with bilateral relations and means of boosting them in all fields. During the meeting, the Sudanese Min [...]	2006-05-15 14:36:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2265	DESPITE OBSTACLES, PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES [...] (C) Summary: Following the success of Syria's new private banking sector, private insurance companies are expected to begin operations before the end of 2006. Companies anticipate high demand for retail products such as medical and life insurance in an under-insured market that has been domin [...]	2006-05-16 10:47:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV SY
06DAMASCUS2297	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iraq, EURO-MED, Boycott [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with Subhi Abdul Hamid, Secretary General of Iraq's Arab Nationalist Movement, which tackled the situation in Iraq and bilateral relations. President Asad confirmed Syria's support for efforts to restore Iraq's stability and security tha [...]	2006-05-17 06:30:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS231	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, President Asad's [...] Summary: Syrian weekend newspapers focused on the visit to Damascus by Iranian President Ahmadinejad and featured the joint communiqu issued at the conclusion of the visit confirming Iran's strong support of Syria to restore occupied territories to the June 4, 1967, line. Syria and Iran under [...]	2006-01-23 08:32:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2318	DAMASCUS-BEIRUT DECLARATION CALLS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Several hundred prominent Syrian and Lebanese citizens have signed the Damascus-Beirut Declaration, which includes a ten-point "joint future national vision" for reconciliation between the two countries. The document covers the spectrum of Syrian-Lebanese diplomatic, historic [...]	2006-05-17 14:01:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY LE
06DAMASCUS2319	FULL TEXT OF DAMASCUS-BEIRUT DECLARATION [...] (U) FULL TEXT OF DAMASCUS-BEIRUT DECLARATION: 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT: 3. (U) The Lebanese-Syrian relations are witnessing quick deterioration that could cause a deep fracture between the two neighboring countries and the two sisterly peoples. This deterioration has grown since the exten [...]	2006-05-17 14:02:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL SY LE
06DAMASCUS2320	WALK THE LINE: BETWEEN SYRIA'S SECURITY SERVICES [...] (C) Summary: Conversations with political contacts, including those in the opposition, point to the variety of techniques used by SARG security services to co-opt or intimidate Syrians. It is often in the middle range, between enticements at one end and threats and coercion at the other, th [...]	2006-05-17 14:20:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PINS SY
06DAMASCUS2337	Damascus Media Reaction: UN Security Council resolution [...] Summary: Syrian papers featured a statement by the Syrian Foreign Ministry on the UN Security Council Resolution 1680 that was passed on Wednesday saying it poses "an unprecedented measure of interference in the core of sovereign and bilateral issues for member states to the United Nations. C [...]	2006-05-18 12:10:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS234	ASAD SPEECH: NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY TRUMPS UN [...] SBU) Summary: Syrian President Bashar al-Asad followed up his meetings with Iranian President Ahmadinejad with a January 21 speech in Damascus in which he dropped broad hints that he might refuse to meet with UNIIIC investigators. At the Arab Lawyers Conference venue, Asad also specifically [...]	2006-01-23 11:20:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
06DAMASCUS236	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Syria/Spain, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported positive reactions in Lebanon to President Asad's speech to the Federation of Arab Lawyers citing statements by former Lebanese Minister Wadi Al- Khazen, Kamal Shatila, President of the Lebanese People's Congress, Al-Diyar newspaper, and Hasan Nasrallah o [...]	2006-01-23 14:52:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2376	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iraq/Italy, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Prime Minister Ottri sent cables of congratulation to Iraqi PM al-Malki and to Italian PM Prodi on the occasion of forming the new Iraqi and Italian governments. He expressed his confidence in developing cooperation between Syria and Italy to serve their jo [...]	2006-05-23 06:55:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2379	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/EU, Syria/Iran, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported a Syrian Foreign Ministry response to a May 19 European Presidency statement expressing EU concern about what it called the recent widespread harassment of human rights defenders in Syria. The EU Presidency urged Syria to review the cases of political prisoners, [...]	2006-05-23 10:09:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2391	HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDUP: LABWANI CASE POSTPONED; [...] (C) LABWANI TRIAL DELAYED; ASSOCIATE TELLS OF SARG INTIMIDATION ATTEMPTS: The trial of Kamal Labwani, scheduled to begin May 22, has been delayed after court officials claimed that no trial had been scheduled for that day. Labwani's family members, human rights lawyers, and a number of oppo [...]	2006-05-23 12:38:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PGOV PREL SY IR
06DAMASCUS2393	Damascus Media Reaction: EU Human Rights Statement, [...] Summary: Syrian papers continued their strong criticism of European countries, against the background of a statement from the EU Presidency criticizing the recent arrest of human rights activists in Syria. Papers also featured Information Minister Dr. Mohsen Bilal's meetings with Ambassadors o [...]	2006-05-23 13:12:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2424	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/UAE, Syria/UK, South [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit of Vice President Shara to the United Arab Emirates and his meeting with Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nhayan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister, which focused on recent developments in the region and bilateral relations. Papers also reported the visit to Damasc [...]	2006-05-29 12:18:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2466	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/UAE, NAM Summit, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported Vice-President Farouk al- Shara's visit to the UAE and his meeting with His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, President of the UAE, who received a message from President Asad regarding the latest developments in the region. Shara and Sheikh Khalifa re [...]	2006-05-30 12:51:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2490	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/China, NAM Summit, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the speech by Dr. Faisal Miqdad, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister, at the ministerial conference of the Non-Aliened Movement in Malaysia. Miqdad said that the continued Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan is a result of defying international resolutions and of t [...]	2006-06-01 06:22:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS25	Damascus Media Reaction: Khaddam's Statements to Al- [...] Summary: Syrian newspapers attacked former Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam over his statements to Al-Arabiya Television, in which claimed that President Bashar al-Asad threatened former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri several months before he was assassinated. Papers reported a stateme [...]	2006-01-03 14:33:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS250	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Europe, Federation of [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting with Francisco Javier Rojo Garcia, Chairman of the Spanish Senate, focusing on the necessity of reactivating the European role in the Middle East Peace Process, the ongoing modernization and reform process in Syria, and the Syria [...]	2006-01-24 13:02:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2504	CENTRAL BANK, COMMERCIAL BANK OF SYRIA AND FINANCE [...] (C) Summary: Contacts report a conflict for authority over the banking sector among the leaders of the Central Bank, Commercial Bank of Syria and the Ministry of Finance. The Central Bank is seeking to claim control of the banking sector and at the same time establish its own tools of monetar [...]	2006-06-01 08:04:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV SY
06DAMASCUS251	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Europe, Federation of [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting with Francisco Javier Rojo Garcia, Chairman of the Spanish Senate, focusing on the necessity of reactivating the European role in the Middle East Peace Process, the ongoing modernization and reform process in Syria, and the Syria [...]	2006-01-24 13:14:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2516	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/UK, Syria/China, Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers continued to report on Foreign Minister Walid al-Mouallem's visit to China, featuring his meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao. Earlier, President Hu Jintao opened the second ministerial meeting of the Arab-Chinese Cooperation Forum in the presence of Foreign Ministe [...]	2006-06-01 13:27:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS254	RIAD SEIF DETAILS FUTURE POLITICAL PLANS, ASKS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former MP and recently released Damascus Spring detainee Riad Seif laid out for the Charge d'Affaires January 24 his vision for a new, broad-based democratic party, noting that it would aim to delegitimize the SARG and bring a message of reform and democracy to the Syrian people. [...]	2006-01-24 16:21:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
06DAMASCUS2554	Damascus Media Reaction: Terrorism, Syria/China, [...] Summary: Government-owned Tishreen, the only paper to appear on Saturday, featured an Interior Ministry statement reporting the clash that took place Friday morning between an anti-terror unit and a terrorist extremist group near Omayyad Square in Damascus. The statement said that the clash r [...]	2006-06-04 12:43:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2593	SYRIAN REGIME REBUILDING WALLS OF FEAR AND [...] (C) Summary: The crackdown on Syrian civil society and the opposition has gotten so intense that some observers argue that the regime of Bashar al-Asad is "rebuilding the walls of fear" that his father once erected. Even if the ten Damascus-Beirut Declaration activists are released, which i [...]	2006-06-05 11:43:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SY
06DAMASCUS2594	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Cuba, Syria/Palestinians, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit to Damascus by Fernando Ramirez de Estenoz, Chief of the Foreign Relations Bureau of the Cuban Communist Party's Central Committee, featuring his meetings with Vice President Farouk Shara. A statement by the Syrian Arab News Agency said that talks focus [...]	2006-06-05 12:46:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2636	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinian Authority, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported the visit to Damascus of Ahmad Qurei', Special Envoy of the President of the Palestinian National Authorit, who conferred with President Asad and conveyed a message from President Mahmoud Abbas about the latest developments in the Palestinian arena and the [...]	2006-06-06 14:18:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY

06DAMASCUS2669	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Yemen, Syria/Cuba, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported Vice President Farouk al- Shara's two-day official visit to Yemen and his meeting with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah al-Saleh, conveying a message from President Asad on recent developments in the Arab and international arenas. Shara also met with Yemeni Vice Pr [...]	2006-06-07 14:22:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2685	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Cuba, Syria/Ukraine, [...] Summary: Papers reported that Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Faysal Miqdad conveyed an oral massage from President Asad to President Fidel Castro of Cuba during his meeting with Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque. The message focused on recent political developments in the Middle East and [...]	2006-06-08 12:55:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS270	SYRIAN MP SAYS INTELL CHIEF WANTS TO BE FRIENDS [...] (C) Summary: A Syrian MP and businessman told us January 24 that, despite a U.S. decision to freeze the assets of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) chief Asif Shawqat, the intelligence head still considered himself a friend of the United States and wanted to resume bilateral intelligence sh [...]	2006-01-25 10:30:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SY LE IZ IS
06DAMASCUS2733	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Bahrain, Syria/UAE, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit to Syria by King Hamad Bin-Isa Al Khalifah of Bahrain and his talks with President Asad. Both leaders stressed their support for the Palestinian people's legitimate rights and the establishment of their independent state, with Jerusalem as its capita [...]	2006-06-11 13:22:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2777	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, Lebanon, Syria/Qatar, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received former US Senator James Abourezk, Chairman of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee on Sunday. Talks during the meeting concentrated on the situation in Iraq, Syria's full support for the political process there, and means [...]	2006-06-12 11:59:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS278	SYRIAN MP SAYS INTELL CHIEF WANTS TO BE FRIENDS [...] (C) Summary: This is a corrected copy of Damascus 0270. Please disregard previous version. A Syrian MP and businessman told us January 24 that, despite a U.S. decision to freeze the assets of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) chief Asif Shawqat, the intelligence head still considered himse [...]	2006-01-25 15:09:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL SY
06DAMASCUS2822	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, Syria/Venezuela, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that FM Walid al-Mouallem received James Abourezek, Chairman of the American-Arab Anti- Discrimination Committee and former US Senator, and that they talked about American-Syrian relations, the situation in Iraq, and the Arab-Israel conflict. In a statement to S [...]	2006-06-14 09:08:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS287	SYRIA'S IRAN GAMBIT: CONSUMMATING A MARRIAGE OF [...] (C) Summary: Syria-Iran relations resemble a strong, long-time marriage, albeit one of convenience, with Syria now being the junior partner, according to contacts, commenting on Iranian President Ahmadinejad's January 19-20 visit to Damascus. Syria and Iran sought to use the visit to demon [...]	2006-01-26 13:06:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY IR
06DAMASCUS2871	DAMASCUS SEES FLURRY OF VISITS, MEETINGS LINKED TO [...] (C) Visiting Palestinian Authority (PA) FM Zahar met June 13 with Syrian FM Mu'allim to discuss the situation in the Palestinian territories, as well as the Palestinian-Syrian bilateral relationship, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). The head of the Palestine Liberation Organi [...]	2006-06-15 14:43:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL SY
06DAMASCUS2877	Damascus Media Reaction: Brammertz Report, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported an address by Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad to the UN Security Council at a session about the latest Brammertz report. Miqdad confirmed Syrian cooperation with the UN investigation into the killing of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri. Dr. Miqdad said, "we [...]	2006-06-18 10:22:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2899	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Syria/Agha Khan [...] Summary: Syrian papers on (6/16) reported President Asad's meeting with Syrian official media figures. President Asad discussed on Thursday (6/15) with representatives of the government-run media the role of information, and mechanisms and conceptions that might contribute to its development. [...]	2006-06-19 06:47:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS291	Damascus Media Reaction: Golan, Lebanon, Palestinian [...] Summary: Syrian papers featured a statement by citizens of the Golan emphasizing that they are part of the Syrian Arab people and confirming adherence to national unity and genuine accord with their leadership in Syria. They announced their clear stands against all "conspiracies" against thei [...]	2006-01-26 15:54:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2935	BACKBITING, BICKERING, AND EATING THEIR YOUNG: [...] (C) SUMMARY: Throughout the last eight months, a flurry of newly created human rights organizations have entered the Syrian civil society stage. However, the activists running these organizations are not new to the scene; instead, they tend to hail from splinter groups of still-existing or [...]	2006-06-19 13:23:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SY
06DAMASCUS2975	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians, OIC [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Vice President Farouk al-Shara discussed the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories and the ongoing national dialogue between Palestine factions with a Palestinian delegation headed by Khaled Meshal, Head of the Hamas Politburo. Mr. Sha [...]	2006-06-20 13:11:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3	SYRIA'S CORRUPT CLASSES [...] (C) Summary: The Syrian economy continues to be dominated by a "corrupt class" who use their personal ties to members of the Asad family and the Syrian security services to gain monopolistic control over most sectors of the economy, while enriching themselves and their regime benefactors. The [...]	2006-01-02 10:50:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PTER SY LE SANC
06DAMASCUS3019	Damascus Media Reaction: OIC Ministerial, Syria/Serbia, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that FM Walid al-Moallem discussed with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul regional topics of joint concern and issues on the agenda of the 33rd session of OIC Foreign Ministers meeting held in Baku. During a meeting held on the margin of the OIC Ministerial, b [...]	2006-06-21 14:11:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3043	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Jordan, OIC Ministerial, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad on Wednesday made a telephone call to His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and that they discussed bilateral relations between the two sisterly countries. Talks also dealt with preparation for the meeting of the Syrian-Jordanian Higher Join [...]	2006-06-22 15:00:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3047	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ALEXANDER PASCAL [...] (U) Embassy Damascus warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Alexander Pascal, 2006 Summer Intern, for travel to Damascus from July 15 to August 20, 2006. 2. (U) POC for this visit is Elizabeth Lyne, Administrative Assistant, who can be reached at (work) (963) (11) 333-1342, Ext [...]	2006-06-25 11:15:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER SY
06DAMASCUS3049	Damascus Media Reaction: Asad/Mubarak Summit, [...] Summary: Syrian papers highlighted the Syrian-Egyptian summit held Thursday between Presidents Asad and Mubarak that focused on the situation in the Arab region and bilateral relations. The opening session was attended by VP Faruk al-Shara and FM Walid al- Mouallem, as well as Minister of Info [...]	2006-06-25 12:17:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3121	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Kazakhstan, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting with Yar Mohammed Aritsayiev, Kazakh Minister of Information and Culture, which focused on bilateral relations of cooperation, and prospects of boosting them in the economic, cultural, and social spheres. Papers also reported Pres [...]	2006-06-26 13:16:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS313	Damascus Media Reaction: HAMAS Victory, Mashaal Visit, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting on January 29 with Khalid Mashaal, Chief of HAMAS' Political Bureau. Talks dealt with the results of the Palestinian elections. President Asad congratulated Mashaal on the HAMAS victory and stressed that the results of the election [...]	2006-01-30 12:08:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3136	Damascus Media Reaction: President Asad's interview with [...] Summary: All Syrian papers published President Asad's comprehensive interview with London-based al-Hayat about developments in the region. On impressions regarding retreat of the Arab role in the region, in the face of the growing Iranian role, President Asad said: "We have to define whether t [...]	2006-06-27 11:26:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3177	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Italy, Syria/Libya, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today featured a statement by Italian Journalist Stefanou Ciarini calling for more communication between Syrian and Italian intellectuals to bridge the gap created by 9/11 between the Islamic and Western civilizations. "European governments are following the US policy re [...]	2006-06-28 13:17:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3194	SYRIAN INFLUENCE GROWING WITH REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: The SARG sees its influence growing in light of regional developments, including the recent kidnapping of an Israeli soldier, the June 28 Israeli overflight of Syrian President Bashar al-Asad's summer home, and Asad's separate June 28 meetings in Damascus with visiting Lebanese [...]	2006-06-29 14:16:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SY LE IS IR JO
06DAMASCUS3256	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Israel, Syria/Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today featured an official statement reporting that two Israeli military aircraft flew at low altitude near the Syrian coast in the Wadi Qandil area at dawn. Syrian Air Defense Forces fired at the planes, that then left the region. The source said the hostile act was an [...]	2006-07-03 13:10:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3258	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Qatar, Syria/Iran, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr Al Thani, that focused on the latest regional developments, particularly in the occupied Palestinian territories. Talks also touched upon bilateral relations between Syria and [...]	2006-07-03 14:10:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3289	Damascus Media Reaction: Palestinian Territories, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad headed a meeting of the National Progressive Front, during which he reiterated Syria's support of the Palestinian people and confirmed efforts to make their national dialogue a success. Asad said, "Syria stands with full force at the side of [...]	2006-07-05 12:54:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3305	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Saudi Arabia, Palestinian [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received a phone call from Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz which focused on the situation in the Middle East and bilateral relations. Papers also reported that Arab and Islamic groups at the UN in Geneva approved a draft resolution proposed [...]	2006-07-06 12:24:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS338	HAMAS VICTORY PUTS SARG IN A STRANGE CORNER [...] (C) Summary: The senior PLO representative in Damascus, Khalid Fahoum, said on January 30 that Damascus-based Hamas leader Khalid Mish'al was confident of Hamas' ability to govern and would quickly move to shore up support for Hamas in the PLO, in the PA security services and in Palestinian [...]	2006-01-30 15:56:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL PGOV SY
06DAMASCUS339	Damascus Media Reaction: Palestinian Territories, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad conferred with the Advisor to the Norwegian Foreign Minister for Middle East Affairs, during which Miqdad held Israel responsible for the exacerbated situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. The Norwegian Advi [...]	2006-07-09 13:52:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3453	Damascus Media Reaction: South Lebanon, Syria/Iran, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the deteriorating situation in south Lebanon in the wake of the Hizbollah capture of two Israeli soldiers. Headlines featured President Asad's consultations on the situation in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories with President Mubarak, UN SecGen Kofi Annan, [...]	2006-07-13 12:41:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3485	TFLE01: SYRIA SITREP 02 AS OF 1230 LOCAL, MONDAY, [...] (S) Summary: Initial eyewitness reports estimated that as many as 20,000 Syrians participated in a SARG-orchestrated demonstration July 17 in downtown Damascus. Protesters mainly expressed pro-SARG and pro-Hizballah messages. Separately on July 17, the Syrian MFA's Protocol Director summone [...]	2006-07-17 12:00:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL PGOV SY LE
06DAMASCUS362	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, Palestinian [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with Yuri N. Baluyevsky, Russian Chief of Staff, which dealt with enhancing bilateral relations and with the latest regional and international developments. Papers also reported the joint press conference held by the Russian Chief-of-Sta [...]	2006-02-01 14:21:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3626	Damascus Media Reaction: Israel/Lebanon, Palestinian [...] Summary: Syrian papers continued to report on the tense situation in South Lebanon. All papers featured a statement by Dr. Mohsen Bilal, Minister of Information, to Spanish daily "ABC" that "Syria will not sit tight if Israeli ground troops enter Lebanon and approach Syria. If Israel invades L [...]	2006-07-24 12:35:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3627	TFLE01: SYRIA DAILY SITREP 08 FOR MONDAY, JULY [...] (S) Summary: Up to 250,000 people have entered Syria from Lebanon since the start of the Israel-Hizballah conflict, with up to 90,000 needing "immediate assistance," according to contacts. Displaced Lebanese are settling throughout the country, with many seeking aid from the government, Syr [...]	2006-07-24 14:30:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM SY LE
06DAMASCUS363	CHARGE INFORMS DFM MU'ALLIM THAT AMBASSADOR WILL [...] (C) Summary: Using reftel points, Charge informed SARG DFM Walid Mu'allim February 1 that Ambassador Scobey would not be returning to post. Mu'allim called the decision a mistake. The DFM also took issue with the points raised on Iraq, Palestinian rejectionist groups, Lebanon, and the need [...]	2006-02-01 15:42:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
06DAMASCUS3678	Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli Operation in Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported a statement by the press office of the Syrian Ministry of Communication and Technology denying reports circulated by electronic websites to the effect that Syria possesses information about al-Qaeda and that Syria is ready to offer it to the US. The statement de [...]	2006-07-26 13:48:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3718	Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli operation in Lebanon [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Secretary General of Hizbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, stressed in a televised speech on al- Manar TV station that Israel has failed to achieve anything militarily so far in its 18-day aggression on Lebanon, and that Israel has received very tough blows. He adde [...]	2006-07-31 07:14:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3805	Damascus Media Reaction: Israel/Lebanon, Syria/Iran, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad and Chinese President Jintao exchanged letters of congratulation marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. President Asad expressed confidence that the relations of friendship and co [...]	2006-08-02 13:40:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3806	TFLE01: SYRIA DAILY SITREP 15 FOR WEDNESDAY, [...] (U) Summary: Syria's President Asad was expected to meet visiting Spanish FM Moratinos August 2 in Damascus, according to Arabic regional media. Germany's FM linked Syrian cooperation in ending fighting between Israel and Hizballah to closer relations with the European Union, including impr [...]	2006-08-02 13:41:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM LE SY
06DAMASCUS3863	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Syria/Qatar, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad has sent a message of support and solidarity to Lebanese President Lahoud, conveyed by Foreign Minister Waleed al-Mouallem, to confirm Syria's solidarity with and support of the steadfastness of the Lebanese people and the national resistance [...]	2006-08-07 13:18:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3896	TFLE01: SYRIA DAILY SITREP 19 FOR TUESDAY AUGUST [...] (U) Summary: In Beirut, Syrian FM Walid Mu'allim continued praising Hizballah (the "Lebanese National Resistance"),noting in his public remarks that Lebanese PM Fouad Siniora had been politically strengthened by Hizballah's military successes. Mu'allim also rejected the draft UNSCR. Top SARG [...]	2006-08-08 15:09:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM LE SY
06DAMASCUS3899	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Syria/Greece, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad called Lebanese President Lahoud on August 8 to discuss the French- American draft UNSC resolution and the international positions on it. Both presidents stressed that any formula must have unanimous Lebanese support. During the conversation, [...]	2006-08-09 07:44:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3914	Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli Operation in Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that the Syrian Cabinet listened to a political review by Foreign Minister Mouallem confirming that Arab Foreign Ministers oppose any UN Security Council resolution on Lebanon that doesn't include Lebanese demands, and any other resolution that gives Israe [...]	2006-08-09 13:07:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS392	AN ALAWITE-SUNNI CHAT ON KHADDAM, FUTURE OF REGIME [...] (C) The criticisms and maneuvering of former VP Khaddam continue to generate intense private discussion in Syria. According to Sunni politician XXXXXXXXXXXX on January 30, a retired senior Alawite military officer pribvately endorsed Khaddam's views and noted fears that he and other former A [...]	2006-02-02 15:08:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
06DAMASCUS393	NEW KFC IN SYRIA WITNESSES ITS FIRST ANTI-AMERICAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Having opened only recently with generous media coverage, demonstrators associated with the Committee to Boycott U.S. Products staged a protest against the new KFC restaurant in Damascus this week. The organizers of the protest are not affiliated with the Central Boycott Office [...]	2006-02-02 15:12:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV SY
06DAMASCUS3965	SYRIA,S INVOLVEMENT IN IRAQ,S FUEL TRADE [...] (U) Syrians are involved in both the legal and illicit trade in oil and oil derivatives from Iraq. On the legal side, the Syrian Oil Marketing Bureau (OMB) imports 10,000 barrels per day (BPD) of crude oil and 1,000 BPD of residual fuel-oil (RFO) from Iraq. In exchange, the Syrians export 60 [...]	2006-08-14 09:53:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EPET KCOR JO KU SY TU IZ AE
06DAMASCUS3999	Damascus Media Reaction: Asad, Nasrallah, Olmert, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that President Asad will deliver a speech focusing on the latest political developments in the region at the inauguration of the Fourth General Conference of the Syrian Journalists Union. Papers also featured a televised speech by Hassan Nasrallah, SecG [...]	2006-08-15 14:00:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4071	Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon/Israel, Syria/Norway, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported Israel's violation of the cease-fire in Lebanon through its landing attempt in Boudai village in the Bekaa Valley, and the ongoing dispute concerning France's participation in the international force. Papers also reported a meeting on Saturday between Foreign Mi [...]	2006-08-20 12:59:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4091	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Qatar, Syria/Egypt, [...] Summary: All Syrian papers today reported that Shaykh Hamad Bin-Khalifah Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, will pay a working visit to Syria today during which he will hold talks with President Asad that will focus on bilateral relations and current developments in the region. Papers also featured a [...]	2006-08-21 11:39:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4092	SYRIANS DO A LITTLE DAMAGE CONTROL ON BASHAR [...] (C) Summary: Political and economic contacts in Damascus have largely written off the August 15 speech of President Bashar al-Asad as ill-timed and reflecting the young Syrian leader's inexperience and lack of political judgment. The speech has prompted renewed personal criticism of Bashar [...]	2006-08-21 12:05:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
06DAMASCUS4094	SURVEY OF SYRIAN WATER SECTOR - 2006 [...] (SBU) Summary: After years of national water shortages, it has become clear that Syria faces a water crunch that, if not addressed comprehensively, will balloon into a crisis in the medium to long term. Rapidly growing demand for water from various sectors of Syrian society in recent years com [...]	2006-08-21 13:25:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECIN ECON EIND EAID SENV SY EWWT
06DAMASCUS4128	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Qatar, Qatar/Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported the working visit to Damascus by Shaykh Hamad Bin-Khalifah Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, and his meeting with President Asad, which focused on the Israeli aggression against Lebanon and its repercussions, the current Arab position, the situation in the Palesti [...]	2006-08-22 13:28:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4162	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Turkey, Syria/Spain, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported the visit to Damascus of Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and his meeting with President Asad, that focused on bilateral relations, developments in Iraq and the Palestinian territories, the Israeli aggression against Lebanon [...]	2006-08-23 14:36:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4184	Damascus Media Reaction: Asad Interview, [...] Summary: President Asad's interview with Dubai TV was the major topic in papers today. President Asad said he would view deployment of international troops along the Lebanon-Syria border as a hostile move toward his country. "It robs Lebanon of its sovereignty. No single state in the entir [...]	2006-08-24 11:28:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4202	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Syria/Italy, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received a message from Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinezhad on developments in the region and bilateral relations, conveyed by Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister Mohammad Reza Baqeri. Baqeri also met with Vice President Shara and Foreig [...]	2006-08-27 13:30:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4237	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, Syria/India, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. Talks focused on regional and international developments and the current situation in Lebanon, the Palestinian territories and Iraq, and views were exchanged about reviving the Middle East peac [...]	2006-08-28 14:00:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS425	SYRIA CONTINUES ECONOMIC PRESSURE ON LEBANON [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-06 14:57:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV SY LE
06DAMASCUS4251	Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Syria/Venezuela, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today led with reports of the visit to Lebanon by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. Headlines featured Annan's meeting with Nabih Berri, Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, and their press conference in Beirut, in which Annan expressed full solidarity with the Lebanese [...]	2006-08-29 11:48:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4284	THE SARG PLAYS WITH THE POWER SWITCH TO LEBANON [...] (SBU) Summary. Though the SARG,s chronic electricity shortage has recently threatened to turn acute, its most recent cutoff of electricity to Lebanon appears to have been an attempt to remind the GOL that Syria holds the economic levers in the bilateral relationship. End summary. 2. (U) [...]	2006-08-31 13:58:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG ETRD PREL SY
06DAMASCUS4314	SYRIA'S RIAD SEIF A HALF PRISONER, DAMASCUS [...] (C) Summary: Former Damascus Spring detainee Riad Seif met with A/DCM for 90-minutes August 30 to discuss ongoing events in Syria, including organizing by the Damascus Declaration group. Recently the group issued a statement criticizing the August 15 speech by Syrian President Bashar al-As [...]	2006-09-05 06:37:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
06DAMASCUS4341	Damascus Media Reaction: Annan's Visit, Syria/Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers led with reports of the visit to Damascus by UN SecGen Kofi Annan and his meeting with President Asad, Vice President Shar'a, Foreign Minister Walid al-Mouallem, and Deputy Foreign Minister Dr Faysal al-Miqdad. Talks focused on the need to consolidate the Lebanese ceas [...]	2006-09-06 04:22:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4436	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Peace Process, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today led with a statement to Egyptian TV by Information Minister Muhsen Bilal denying media reports that Syria accepted the deployment of European border guards to monitor the Syrian-Lebanese border. He stressed that the telephone conversation between President Asad a [...]	2006-09-11 13:21:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4534	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/PLO, Pope Anti-Islam [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit to Damascus by former Palestinian PM Ahmad Qurei, who met with President Asad and conveyed a message from President Abbas. He also met with VP Shara and held a press conference in which he expressed hope that a Palestinian national unity government wo [...]	2006-09-18 14:25:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4560	Damascus Media Reaction: Pope Anti-Islam Remarks, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today led with reports of Syrian Grand Mufti Badreddin Hassoun's meeting with the Papal Nuncio in Damascus, Giovanni Battista Morandini, in which Hassoun warned against inflaming a conflict between Islam and Christianity. He accused some hegemonic powers of seeking to [...]	2006-09-19 12:07:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4584	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, UNGA Session, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today led with reports on Syrian- Lebanese relations, featuring the visit to Damascus by Fathi Yakan, Chairman of the Islamic Action Front in Lebanon, who met with President Asad and reviewed with him developments in the region, particularly in Lebanon in the wake of th [...]	2006-09-20 12:06:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4612	INITIAL EMBASSY EFFORTS TO PRESS SARG ON INCREASED [...] (S) Summary: In the wake of the September 12 attack on the Embassy, the Embassy has pressed the SARG through various channels for increased security for USG facilities in Damascus and for complete sharing of details of the SARG investigation into the attack. RSO has relied on informal conta [...]	2006-09-21 16:31:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER SY
06DAMASCUS4613	SYRIA HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE: LABWANI IN COURT, [...] (C) Summary: Jailed political activist Kamal Lawbani appeared in court September 19, as an assistant public prosecutor reaffirmed potential capital changes against him. The public prosecutor's statement seemed to shift the basis for the charges from two televised interviews given by Labwani [...]	2006-09-21 16:44:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SY
06DAMASCUS4635	Damascus Media Reaction: UNGA session, UNSC Session on [...] Summary: Papers continued to report meetings held by FM Walid al-Mouallem on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings in New York, citing his meetings with Iraqi President Jalal Talbani, Costa Rica's Foreign Minister Bruno Ugharti, Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki, German Foreign Minist [...]	2006-09-25 08:20:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS473	Damascus Media Reaction: Prophet Muhammad Cartoons, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received Al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of Al-Sadr Current in Iraq. Talks focused on the situation in Iraq, the results of the recent election, and the ongoing consultations to form an Iraqi government. The president called for unifying I [...]	2006-02-07 13:57:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4796	THE SARG FETES AN EU ASSISTANCE VISIT [...] (C) Summary. The SARG has used the visit of a delegation from the European Commission this week to imply, once again, that Syria,s international isolation is coming to an end. Delegation members assert to us, however, that they anticipate no change in EU policy towards the SARG for the fores [...]	2006-10-06 06:49:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PGOV PREL SY
06DAMASCUS4798	ASAD DEMANDS RE-ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Summary. In back-to-back interviews with European media, (Der Spiegel and El Pais),President Asad made points in public that we have heard in private: the SARG will not allow the status quo to endure; the only way to avoid further conflict is if there is a policy-level USG re-engagement [...]	2006-10-06 08:06:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
06DAMASCUS4974	Damascus Media Reaction: Post-war Maneuvering, MEPP, [...] Summary: The Syrian press covered (October 13 - 16) the following topics: President Assad met with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos on Sunday. Papers quoted Moratinos as saying that "Syria is part of the solution rather than the problem." President Assad held an Iftar o [...]	2006-10-17 12:55:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5026	Damascus Media Reaction: MEPP, Palestinian Developments, [...] Summary: The Syrian press between October 17 - 19, covered the following issues: President Asad met with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos on Sunday. Papers quoted Moratinos as saying that "Syria is part of the solution rather than the problem." President Asad held an Iftar [...]	2006-10-19 12:22:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5095	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Syria/Spain, Peace [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received a letter from Iranian President Ahmadinejad conveyed by visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki. The letter focused on regional developments, mainly in Iraq and the Palestinian territories. President Asad and Minister [...]	2006-10-29 15:50:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5097	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, Syria/Poland, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting on October 29 with Former Premier of the Russian Federation Yevgeny Primakov. Talks focused on current international and regional events and bilateral relations. Primakov presented to President Asad the Arabic version of his ne [...]	2006-10-30 12:01:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5137	Damascus Media Reaction: Peace Process, Lebanon, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with a delegation of the Foreign Journalists Association in which he underscored the role of media and journalists in conveying facts and enhancing communication among civilizations. President Asad answered questions about the peace pro [...]	2006-10-31 13:16:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5160	Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Peace Process, Iraq, [...] Summary: The main focus in Syrian papers today was Lebanon. Papers featured reports on the confiscation of a 'suspicious' parcel by customs at Beirut International Airport containing silencers for military pistols. The parcel, dispatched from the UK through "Liban Post" Lebanon's postal serv [...]	2006-11-01 13:03:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS527	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, Lebanon, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers featured a statement by Alexy Tserub, Russian Ambassador in Tunis, during a press roundtable confirming his country's rejection of pressure against Syria. "Syria has implemented what was requested from her in the UN Security Council resolutions and she has fully cooperat [...]	2006-02-09 14:51:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5276	Damascus Media Reaction: Arab Parliament Conference, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting with Arab Parliamentarians attending a meeting of the Interim Arab Parliament in Damascus. Arab League SecGen Amr Mousa also attended. President Asad held a separate meeting with Mousa, which focused on current events in the Ara [...]	2006-11-07 11:06:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5277	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Jordan, Syria/Libya, Arab [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received a letter on Saturday (11/4) from King Abdullah II, focusing on regional developments and ties between Syria and Jordan. The letter was conveyed by Abdul Hadi Majali, Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament and Chairman of the Interim A [...]	2006-11-07 11:06:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5279	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Europe, Syria/Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting on November 6 with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store, focusing on Syrian-European relations, general developments and a potential European role in the Middle East peace process. Headlines featured a joint press conferen [...]	2006-11-07 14:56:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5288	Damascus Media Reaction: Palestinian Territories, Peace [...] Summary: The Syrian press today focused on the deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories in light of the recent Israeli escalation, especially in Beit Hanoun. Papers reported Foreign Minister Mouallem's meeting with Khalid Mish'al, Chief of HAMAS' Political Bureau, and Dr. Ahma [...]	2006-11-09 11:37:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5295	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, US Veto of Gaza [...] Summary: Syrian papers on November 13 reported President Asad's meeting with a US Protestant delegation, headed by Pastor Rick Warren, a prominent Protestant cleric. They discussed Syrian-American relations. The American delegation said that the US administration was mistaken in not start [...]	2006-11-13 14:50:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5304	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Senegal, Syria/Oman, Syrian [...] Summary: Syrian papers today (Nov. 14) reported that President Abdullah Wad of Senegal received an oral message from President Asad on bilateral relations and regional and international developments. The message was conveyed by Minister of Information Dr. Mohsen Bilal. The Senegalese presi [...]	2006-11-14 14:10:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5314	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians, Syria/Iran, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today (Nov. 15) reported that Vice President Shar'a met separately with Faruq Qaddumi, Chief of the PLO Political Department, and Dr. Mustafa al-Barghuthi, Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative. Talks focused on the situation in the occupied territories and [...]	2006-11-16 12:48:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5320	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/UAE, Syria/Iraq, Golan, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that President Asad received on Sunday (Nov. 19) a letter from Sheikh Khalifa bin Zaied Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, concerning bilateral relations. The letter was delivered by the UAE Ambassador in Damascus Yousef al-Medfaei. On [...]	2006-11-20 13:59:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5327	TURKISH-SYRIAN FTA: THE VIEW FROM DAMASCUS [...] (C) Summary. After over a year of no movement, Syrians generally view Turkey,s recent announcement that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries was ratified, and will enter into effect on January 1, 2007 as a sign of Turkish political support for the SARG as it works to emerge [...]	2006-11-22 16:40:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL SY TU
06DAMASCUS5338	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, Lebanon, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Faisal Miqdad received Russian Deputy FM Alexander Sultanov on Saturday (Nov. 25). Talks focused on developments in Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq. The two sides stressed the importance of continuous consultations between the two [...]	2006-11-27 10:04:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5341	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, Syria/Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Nov. 27 reported President Asad's and VP Shara's meetings on Nov. 26 with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Sultanov, focusing on the tension in the region caused by foreign interference. In statements following the meeting, Sulatanov described his meetings [...]	2006-11-27 13:31:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5343	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Cyprus, Med-Euro [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Nov. 28 reported President Asad's meeting on Monday with Dimitris Hristofyas, Speaker of the Cypriot Parliament, focusing on the situation in the region and bilateral cooperation. Papers also reported Syrian FM Mouallem's participation in the Med-Euro Ministerial [...]	2006-11-29 07:49:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5348	STAFFDEL TALWAR MEETING WITH FM MU'ALLIM AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Professional staff member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Puneet Talwar, met with Foreign Minister Mu'allim and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikdad on November 22 in two separate meetings to discuss Lebanon, Iraq, U.S.-Syrian relations, and the broader issues of the Middle E [...]	2006-12-03 07:37:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY
06DAMASCUS5361	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestine, Syria/Italy, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 4 reported the visit to Damascus by Palestinian PM Ismail Hanieh and his meeting with PM Ottri on Dec. 3, focusing on bilateral relations and regional developments. Papers also reported FM Mouallem's meeting on Sunday with Mr. Chizari Maria Raghalini, Direct [...]	2006-12-04 14:29:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5367	GERMAN FM STEINMEIER'S VISIT TO DAMASCUS [...] (C) Summary. German FM Steinmeier paid a very brief visit to Damascus to discuss, primarily, regional issues. Nothing was promised by either side and little progress was made on influencing either countries, stance on regional conflicts. Nonetheless, the local German Embassy assesses the vi [...]	2006-12-06 13:43:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SY
06DAMASCUS5377	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Turkey, Shara, Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 7 reported that President Asad received Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Dec. 6 The two leaders reviewed the situations in Iraq, the occupied territories, and Lebanon, and mutual cooperation, reiterating the importance of achieving security and s [...]	2006-12-07 15:06:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5379	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/China, Baker/Hamilton [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moualem met on Dec. 9 with Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Chi Jion and an accompanying delegation. Talks focused on developments in the region, particularly in Lebanon, Palestine and Iraq, and on bilateral relations [...]	2006-12-10 13:14:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5381	RIAD SEIF, OTHERS, VIEW LEBANON STRUGGLE AS [...] (C) Summary: Opposition figure Riad Seif and other Syrian contacts insist that the current political struggle in Lebanon is "the critical battle" for the U.S. and Europe. For Seif, that battle "must not be lost," if the U.S. wants to retain influence in the Middle East. He recommended U.S. [...]	2006-12-10 15:11:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
06DAMASCUS5390	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL DODD, DECEMBER 19-21 [...] (U) Embassy Damascus welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Senator Christopher Dodd, and the other members of his delegation: Ms. Janice O'Connell (SFRC),and COL Mike Barbero, U.S. Army Senate Liaison. 2. (U) Control officer and point of contact for this visit is Pol/Econ [...]	2006-12-12 13:00:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN AMGT ASEC OREP SY
06DAMASCUS5395	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Netherlands, Syria/South [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 13 reported the visit to Damascus of Bernard Bot, Dutch Foreign Minister, and his meetings with President Asad, PM Shara and FM Mouallem, focusing on developments in Iraq, Lebanon, and the Palestinian territories. Both sides agreed to enhance bilateral relations [...]	2006-12-13 12:36:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5399	INFLUENCING THE SARG IN THE END OF 2006 [...] (S) Summary. The SARG ends 2006 in a much stronger position domestically and internationally than it did 2005. While there may be additional bilateral or multilateral pressure that can impact Syria, the regime is based on a small clique that is largely immune to such pressure. However, Basha [...]	2006-12-13 16:03:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER SY

06DAMASCUS5403	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, Syria/Senegal, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 14 reported that President Asad met on Dec. 13 with US Democratic Senator Bill Nelson. Talks focused on the latest developments in Lebanon, Iraq and the Palestinian territories. President Asad called for non-interference in Lebanese affairs, since the Lebanese [...]	2006-12-14 11:41:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5412	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Yemen, Syria/Italy, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 17 reported President Asad's visit to Yemen and his meeting with Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Salih focusing on regional developments and bilateral relations. Papers also reported President Asad's press interview published Dec. 15 in a Rome-based daily La Rep [...]	2006-12-17 14:00:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5423	Syria/UAE, Syria/Lebanon, Syria/PLO, Syria/EU, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 18 reported President Asad's visit to the UAE on Dec. 17 and his meetings with UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Talks dealt with the deteriorating situation in the occupied territories. Both leaders stressed the necessity of preventing clashes [...]	2006-12-21 07:42:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5424	Syria/UAE, Syria/Russia, Syria/Iraq, Lebanon (12/19) [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 19 reported President Asad's arrival in Moscow starting a two-day working visit to the Russian Federation during which he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the situation in the Middle East and ways to strengthen bilateral relations. Paper [...]	2006-12-21 07:43:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5428	Syria/Russia, Brammertz Report, Palestinian Territories, [...] Summary: On Dec. 20 Syrian papers focused on President Asad's Dec. 19 visit to Russia and his meeting with President Putin. Headlines featured this portion of Asad's statement in a news conference after meeting President Vladimir Putin. "We want to have a dialogue but you have to differentiat [...]	2006-12-21 09:50:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5429	SYRIAN ACTIVIST ANWAR BUNNI IN COURT; EU REP TO [...] (C) Summary: Prominent Syrian human rights activist Anwar al-Bunni appeared briefly December 19 in Damascus Criminal Court on charges connected to his signature on a document calling for improved Syria-Lebanon relations, as well as for involvement with a European Commission-funded human righ [...]	2006-12-21 10:44:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SY
06DAMASCUS5431	SYRIA: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Maria d.G. Olson is the Embassy POC. Address: 6110 Damascus Pl. Dulles, VA 20189. Unclassified e-mail: OlsonM@state.gov. Tel: (963) (11) 3391-3785. Cell Phone: (963) 94405166. 2. (SBU) The Syrian Government continued to provide political and material support to Hizballah and pol [...]	2006-12-21 12:11:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC PGOV SY
06DAMASCUS5447	SENATORS DODD AND KERRY PUSH PRESIDENT ASAD TO [...] (C) Summary. Senators Kerry and Dodd had a wide-ranging conversation with President Asad that focused on Iraq, Lebanon, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Senators cautioned Asad that his relations with America would not improve without his regime changing its destabilizing policies [...]	2006-12-28 06:44:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SY
06DAMASCUS5448	SENATORS DODD AND KERRY DISCUSS REGIONAL ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. Senators Kerry and Dodd told FM Walid Mu'allim that the time was ripe for strong unilateral action by the SARG if it truly wanted to be part of the solution for regional crisis in Lebanon, Iraq, and among the Palestinians. Mu'allim commented that the SARG would pursue security an [...]	2006-12-28 06:45:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SY
06DAMASCUS5449	CODEL SPECTER MEETS SYRIAN FM MU'ALLIM [...] (C) Summary: Visiting U.S. Senator Arlen Specter met with Syrian FM Walid Mu'allim for 75 minutes on December 25 in Damascus. The conversation covered U.S.-Syria relations, Syria's desire for resumed peace talks with Israel, allegations that Syria continues to meddle in Lebanon, steps to st [...]	2006-12-28 06:48:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV LE IZ SY
06DAMASCUS5452	Syria/US, Syria/Russia, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestinian [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the Dec. 19-20 visit to Damascus by US Senators Christopher Dodd and John Kerry and their meetings with President Asad and FM Mouallem. Talks focused on the level of relations between Syria and the United States and ways to activate the comprehensive peace pro [...]	2006-12-28 17:08:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5453	Syria/AL, Syria/OIC, Syria/Japan, Syria/Yemen, Iran, [...] Summary: On Dec. 24 Syrian press reported President Asad's Dec 21 meeting with SecGen of the Arab League Amr Mousa in which Mousa briefed Asad on the consultations he conducted on behalf of the AL regarding developments on the Lebanese arena. Headlines featured President Asad's support for t [...]	2006-12-28 17:27:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS594	IRAQI CLERIC MOQTADA SADR VISITS SYRIA, MEETS ASAD [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr arrived February 5 in Damascus for an extended visit that included two meetings with the Syrian President on developments in Iraq and elsewhere regionally. Sadr also visited the city of Raqqa, located between the Syrian capital and the Iraqi [...]	2006-02-13 10:12:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY IZ
06DAMASCUS598	SYRIA JOINS THE UNOFFICIAL DEVELOPING NATIONS GROUP AT [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 6, the SARG announced that it had joined the unofficial developing nations group at the WTO, the latest in an ongoing campaign to portray the SARG as strengthening international economic relationships. Syria is receiving $1.6 million USD in pre-WTO accession assistan [...]	2006-02-13 11:18:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ECIN SY
06DAMASCUS601	ASAD PROMOTES SHARA'A TO VP IN MAJOR CABINET [...] (C) Summary: In a major cabinet reshuffle, Syrian President Bashar al-Asad promoted his foreign minister to Vice President and appointed 11 new ministers with portfolio (and three new ministers of state). He retained his PM, DPM, and 17 ministers (three without portfolio). The most importan [...]	2006-02-13 12:27:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
06DAMASCUS602	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Iran, Danish [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported a press statement to Lebanese magazine "al-Mughtarib" by Lebanese FM Fawzi Salloukh saying "there is a need for good ties with Arab countries, especially Syria." Salloukh considered the continuous Israeli violations of Lebanon's sovereignty and the maintenance of [...]	2006-02-13 13:44:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS624	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iraq, Lebanon, Danish [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Vice President Shara has informed Moqtada al-Sadr, Leader of the al-Sadr movement in Iraq, about Syria's decision to restore diplomatic relations with Iraq and exchange diplomatic representation at level of ambassadors after the formation of the new Iraqi [...]	2006-02-14 14:43:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS625	A YEAR AFTER HARIRI'S ASSASSINATION: ASAD STRIKES [...] (C) Summary: One year after the murder of Rafik Hariri, the Syrian regime seems both confident and, increasingly, willing to adopt a more confrontational stance towards the West, making moves such as receiving Iranian President Ahmadinejad in Damascus and facilitating the violent demonstrat [...]	2006-02-14 15:44:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON SY LE
06DAMASCUS671	Damascus Media Reaction: Al-Hariri's Anniversary [...] Summary: Syrian newspapers sharply reacted to the speeches that Walid Jumblatt, Sa'd al-Hariri, Samir Ja'ja, and other anti- Syria Lebanese figures delivered in the demonstration staged in Beirut to mark the first anniversary of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri's assassination. T [...]	2006-02-16 12:33:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS673	BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ON SYRIA'S NEW MINISTERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Bashar al-Asad appointed eleven new ministers with portfolio and three new state ministers without portfolio on February 11. The following includes basic biographical (and previously unavailable) data on new appointees. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR [...]	2006-02-16 14:23:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SY
06DAMASCUS710	IRAN-SYRIA ECONOMIC COMMISSION MEETS TODAY AMID [...] (SBU) Summary: The Syrian-Iranian Higher Economic Commission meets today in Damascus, but few contacts believe the meeting will produce any immediate results in improving the investment climate or increasing the two countries' anemic trade volume. Although the Commission is expected to addres [...]	2006-02-22 14:01:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND EINV ETRD IR SY
06DAMASCUS717	EGYPTIAN DIPLOMAT SIGNALS MUBARAK VISIT TO DAMASCUS [...] (C) An Egyptian diplomat cited two recent phone calls between Syrian President Bashar al-Asad and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, as well as a Kuwaiti news report, as indicators of a possible upcoming Mubarak visit. The Kuwaiti article reported that Mubarak would visit Damascus on February [...]	2006-02-23 13:31:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL EG SY LB
06DAMASCUS760	MORE ON USG FUNDING OF SYRIAN OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: The USG's Syrian Democracy Announcement continues to provoke conflicting views here among the opposition and other political figures. Reftel reported on an initial sounding that produced primarily negative views. A second look at the issue has prompted a more nuanced set of rea [...]	2006-02-27 09:57:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SY
06DAMASCUS86	Damascus Media Reaction: Khaddam, Mubarak/Chirac Summit, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that the Finance Ministry has frozen the assets of Khaddam's wife, sons, grandchildren and their husbands and wives with the aim of securing the sum which will be revealed by the judicial investigation. The decision came in response to the deliberation i [...]	2006-01-05 12:36:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS894	RIAD SEIF COMMENTS ON SARG PRESSURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a March 2 meeting with Charge and PolChief, prominent opposition figure Riad Seif discussed his recent problems with Syrian security services and their strategy to shut down his activities, his interactions with other opposition figures as he continues to hone his politic [...]	2006-03-02 14:50:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
06DAMASCUS958	ASAD CALLS ON HAMAS NOT TO RECOGNIZE ISRAEL, [...] (SBU) Summary: In a March 4 speech at the opening of a pan-Arab conference in Damascus, Syrian President Bashar al-Asad urged Hamas not to recognize Israel, criticized efforts to oust Lebanese President Lahoud, and labeled U.S. actions in Iraq as part of a plan to divide and conquer the cou [...]	2006-03-06 13:55:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LB SY
06DAMASCUS959	SARG CHOOSES CONFRONTATIONAL STANCE IN MEETINGS [...] (C) Diplomats at the EC mission in Damascus were quick to downplay the importance of the visit last week of EU parliamentarian and President of the Parliament's Delegation for Relations with the Mashrek, Beatrice Patrie. SARG dailies reported that Patrie met with both Abdallah Dardari, Deputy [...]	2006-03-06 14:03:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV SY
06DAMASCUS962	MANAGING A TEMPORARY STALEMATE WITH THE SARG [...] (C) Summary: In important respects, U.S. relations with Syria seem to have reached an impasse. Over the past six weeks, Syrian contacts, some of them regime proxies, have voiced the opinion that the SARG senses it has hung tough with a set of hard-line policies that are paying dividends. As [...]	2006-03-06 16:13:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
06DAMASCUS963	SARG CLOSES EUROPEAN COMMISSION-FUNDED CIVIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: SARG authorities closed the European Commission-funded Civil Society Training Center on March 1, only nine days after its widely-covered opening on February 21. The training center is one of five recently launched EC-sponsored projects in Syria. The shutdown coincided with th [...]	2006-03-06 16:32:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
06DARESSALAAM1012	TANZANIA VIEWS NAM STATEMENT ON IRAN AS A [...] (C) According to Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, head of the Multilateral Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International cooperation, the Government of Tanzania (GOT) worked in committee for several weeks with Non Aligned Movement (NAM) partners to tone down the language of the NAM [...]	2006-06-22 02:56:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC IAEA KNNP UNSC IR TZ
06DARESSALAAM1059	COMPLIANCE DIPLOMACY VISIT TO DAR ES SALAAM: DR. [...] (U) SUMMARY: VCI/PDAS Ford and his VCI team visited Dar es Salaam June 19-23, 2006, to hold compliance diplomacy discussions with key host country interlocutors and embassy staff on the U. S. approach to verification, compliance assessment, and compliance enforcement of arms control, nonprol [...]	2006-06-27 12:39:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	PHARM UNGA CDG NPT IAEA CWC OPCW
06DARESSALAAM1260	TANZANIA READY FOR ACOTA ACTION; OPEN TO ARTICLE 98 [...] (S) SUMMARY: Tanzania is eager to get the ACOTA program underway. In mid-July meetings with ACOTA's Chip Beck, officials from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) addressed specific training and equipment options while Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials showed increased interest in, and [...]	2006-07-27 15:02:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	SECRET	PREL MARR ASEC TZ
06DARESSALAAM145	UN REFORM: TANZANIA'S PERSPECTIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 23, Charge d'Affaires delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, Acting Permanent Secretary of Tanzania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mulamula identified mandate reform as an important issue but noted that members of the UN First Committee disagree wh [...]	2006-01-25 14:04:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KUNR PREL PHUM TZ
06DARESSALAAM1533	PRESIDENT KIKWETE WARMLY WELCOMES BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Retzer met with President Kikwete September 11 to personally convey President Bush's invitation for a bilateral meeting in New York during the UN General Assembly. President Kikwete warmly welcomed the meeting, and proceeded to engage Ambassador Retzer on several issue [...]	2006-09-14 04:14:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PARM PINR PTER ENRG ETZ
06DARESSALAAM1560	ZANZIBAR OPPOSITION: STARTING TROUBLE OR SAVING [...] (C) SUMMARY. At a September 9 political rally, Ibrahim Lipumba, national leader of the opposition Civic United Front (CUF),set a deadline for breaking the political impasse on Zanzibar, provocatively suggesting Lebanon's Hezbollah as a model for action if the stalemate on the isles continues. [...]	2006-09-19 08:45:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ECON PINR PHUM PBTS TZ
06DARESSALAAM1693	TANZANIA: ANNUAL AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] Current AGOA Status: Eligible Country Background Summary -------------------------- 2. The population of Tanzania in 2005 was estimated at 38.3 million, up from an estimated 36.6 million in 2004. In 2005, Tanzania's GNI was USD 12.1 billion while GNI per capita was USD 340. From Octob [...]	2006-10-17 03:55:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	AGOA ECON ETRD TZ
06DARESSALAAM1694	TANZANIA: ANNUAL AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] Current AGOA Status: Eligible Country Background Summary -------------------------- 2. The population of Tanzania in 2005 was estimated at 38.3 million, up from an estimated 36.6 million in 2004. In 2005, Tanzania's GNI was USD 12.1 billion while GNI per capita was USD 340. From Octob [...]	2006-10-17 04:00:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	AGOA ECON ETRD TZ
06DARESSALAAM18	TANZANIA: PRESIDENT KIKWETE PUTS NATIONAL UNITY, [...] Promising an administration with "New zeal, new vigor and new speed," President Jakaya Kikwete delivered his first major policy address to the newly sworn-in Tanzanian parliament on December 30. Speaking frankly about the challenges he faces, he made poverty alleviation and economic growth hi [...]	2006-01-04 16:55:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EFIN PHUM TZ
06DARESSALAAM1951	TANZANIA: MOVING CLOSER TO COMMITTING PKO TROOPS [...] (SBU) Signs are increasing that the Government of Tanzania (GOT) is moving closer to committing troops to a peacekeeping mission in Darfur. From December 11 to 15, the Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) team hosted a strategy conference in Dar es Salaam with key dec [...]	2006-12-20 13:00:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS MARR PGOV KTIA TZ
06DARESSALAAM369	Tanzania TIP report [...] (U) Post submits the following responses to questions posed in reftel A regarding the sixth annual trafficking in persons report. Point of contact for trafficking issues in Tanzania is Political Officer Maureen B. Latour who may be reached by telephone at 255.22.2668001, extension 4107 and b [...]	2006-02-27 11:57:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF ELAB TZ ASED
06DARESSALAAM498	TANZANIA: PRESIDENT KIKWETE ASSURES AMBASSADOR OF [...] (C) Taking time out from chairing a six-day working retreat for ministers and deputy ministers, President Jakaya Kikwete met with Ambassador Retzer in Arusha March 15 to discuss peacekeeping, Zanzibar, the MCC compact process, and his upcoming visit to the United States in May 2006. President [...]	2006-03-21 10:32:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID ECON PHUM TZ
06DARESSALAAM505	TANZANIA NONCOMMITTAL ON INTERACTION WITH HAMAS [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-22 09:23:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS TZ
06DARESSALAAM522	TANZANIA: MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DISCUSSES [...] (S) Ambassador Retzer met the Minister of Foreign Affairs on March 15 in Arusha to discuss Article 98, the upcoming late March visit of an ACOTA team, and the long-standing U.S. request for Tanzania to allow surveillance over-flights. Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, appointed as Minister of Foreign Affa [...]	2006-03-24 14:34:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM TZ
06DARESSALAAM715	AMBASSADOR RETZER AND PRESIDENT KIKWETE DISCUSS [...] (C) President Kikwete emphasized to Ambassador Retzer during an hour-long meeting in Dodoma that his administration intends to be "proactive in developing our relationship with the United States." Kikwete indicated he will use his mid-May trip to Washington, Boston and New York to forge stron [...]	2006-05-03 12:43:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EAID MARR TZ
06DARESSALAAM731	EAST AFRICAN FEDERATION: FAST-TRACK OR EMPTY TALK? [...] (C) SUMMARY. Economic convergence in the East African Community (EAC) in on track, with a Customs Union expected to be fully functional by 2010. To further strengthen the region's economic ties, the EAC Secretariat also has hopes to undertake major infrastructure projects in areas such as e [...]	2006-05-04 12:26:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON ETRD PGOV TZ
06DARESSALAAM760	TANZANIA: LETTER FROM THE AMBASSADOR TO ASSISTANT [...] Please deliver the following letter to the Assistant Secretary Barry Lowenkron, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights SIPDIS and Labor. 2. Begin text: Dear Assistant Secretary Lowenkron: I am writing in support of two proposals to advance democracy in Tanzania that our Embassy recently [...]	2006-05-09 15:49:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM TZ
06DHAKA1525	WELCOME TO SCA: THE BANGLADESH AGENDA [...] (C) It's not George Harrison's Bangladesh anymore. Major advances in health, education, and food security have given Bangladesh a stability and a future that seemed unthinkable just 20 years ago. Bangladeshis are tolerant, moderate people who generally live at peace with their Hindu and Chri [...]	2006-03-20 09:10:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PREL PTER KISL KDEM BG
06DHAKA1600	GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION NEGOTIATE TERMS OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-23 07:40:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BG
06DHAKA2146	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALLS AT MFA [...] (C) Summary. MFA officials assured the Ambassador of their strong support for U.S.-Bangla relations, and of the BDG's commitment to combat extremism and conduct free elections. Foreign Minister Khan hoped the Secretary would soon visit Bangladesh, reiterated his request for CT equipment and [...]	2006-04-17 10:32:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PROG BG
06DHAKA2485	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Butenis and USAID Director called on Dr. Md. Osman Farruk, Minister of Education on 23 April 2006. The planned 30 minute call lasted almost one hour, with the Minister touching on everything from the BDG,s successes in education to his predictions on the upcoming elec [...]	2006-04-30 06:02:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	BG PGOV PHUM PREL PTER
06DHAKA2494	AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON MINISTER FOR LOCAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador and LGRD Minister/BNP Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan discussed RAB's recent capture of top terrorist leaders (reftel),prospects for AL/BNP dialogue, and the BNP-JI coalition in the upcoming election. End Summary. 2. (SBU) On April 26, Ambassador made her [...]	2006-04-30 07:29:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID BG
06DHAKA3079	A/S TREASURY PATRICK O'BRIEN MEETS BANGLADESH [...] (SBU) Summary: May 17 and 18, Department of Treasury (Treasury) Office for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Assistant Secretary (A/S) Patrick O'Brien visited key Bangladesh officials involved in counter-terrorist financing (CTF) policy making and implementation. Accompanying A/S O'Bri [...]	2006-05-29 07:36:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER EFIN BG
06DHAKA3321	JAMMAT MP FOR A HINDU CONSITIUENCY [...] (U) On a recent trip through the southwest, PolOff met with Golam Parwar, a Jamaat Islami MP. Parwar represents the Dumuria area of Khulna district, a constituency that is 35-40% Hindu and voted for Awami League (AL) consistently prior to 2001. As it is highly unusual for Hindus to support [...]	2006-06-07 09:09:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL BG
06DHAKA3330	FINANCE MINISTER FRETS ABOUT THE UPCOMING BUDGET, [...] (C) Summary: According to Asian Development Bank (ADB) ResRep Hua Du, Finance Minister Saifur Rahman is frustrated by his declining influence as a senior advisor to the PM. He told Du that he wants development partners to know that he understands the need to act on key issues, like cutting [...]	2006-06-07 10:35:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN ETRD EAID BG
06DHAKA338	TILTING AT WINDMILLS [...] (C) Kamal Hossain is the principal drafter of Bangladesh's constitution and the country's most prominent civil libertarian. Foreign minister in Sheikh Mujib's government, he left the Awami League, he says, to protest the AL's embrace of black money and thugery in post-Ershad politics. As cha [...]	2006-01-23 08:13:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PTER BG BGD
06DHAKA354	JAMAAT ISLAMI LEADER DISCUSSES POLITICS [...] (C) Summary: On January 19, Poloff met Jamaat Islami Assistant Secretary General Abdul Quader Molla in his JI offices. Molla predicted that the AL would join the election, and said JI would welcome Ershad's party to the BNP/JI alliance. He saw no long-term fallout from JMB's attacks on JI's [...]	2006-01-24 01:31:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PGOV PREL BG JI BGD
06DHAKA3555	SOUTHWEST BANGLADESH: SECURITY AND THE 2006-07 [...] Summary: PolOff and PolFSN recently visited the Southwestern area of Bangladesh, which for over thirty years has seen some of the worst ultra-Maoists violence and where numerous atrocities were committed against minorities during the 2001 election. While civil society expressed concern ab [...]	2006-06-15 09:36:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM BG
06DHAKA3690	STILL UNDER FIRE, ELECTION COMMISSION ADJUSTS [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Election Commission (EC) is trying to move forward with plans for the voter list in the wake of the Supreme Court decision which nullified the "fresh" enumeration. The EC was forced to backtrack on its plans to use some of the information gathered in the nullified enumeration, [...]	2006-06-20 10:49:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM BG
06DHAKA431	A/S ROCCA MEETS WITH BANGLADESH PM ZIA [...] (C) Summary: In a January 26 meeting with Prime Minister Zia, Assistant Secretary for South Asia Christina Rocca discussed extremism, elections and political violence and delivered the President's letter to the PM. PM Zia reiterated her commitment to speak out forcefully against extremism [...]	2006-01-27 08:07:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM KCRM BG BGD
06DHAKA4412	BANGLADESH RMG SECTOR LABOR UNREST - CAUSES AND [...] Nearly two months after labor unrest exploded into violence outside of Dhaka, the ready-made garment (RMG) industry has largely returned to normal. Agreements negotiated between industry and labor groups must still be implemented, with a decision on the most contentious issue -- raising th [...]	2006-07-18 11:34:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ETRD ECON PHUM BG
06DHAKA5025	BOUCHER DISCUSSES ELECTIONS, EXTREMISM AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 3, A/S Boucher met separately with Acting Foreign Secretary Moniruzzman and Reaz Rahman, the Prime Minister's Advisor for Foreign Affairs Rahman acknowledged concerns about the Chief Election Commissioner's performance but was upbeat on Bangladesh's relationship with [...]	2006-08-09 04:00:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	BG PGOV PREL
06DHAKA5332	INDO-BANGLADESH RELATIONS SHOW NEW STRAIN [...] (S) Summary. After a brief respite between the Dhaka SAARC summit in October and Prime Minister Zia's visit to New Delhi in March, Indo-Bangladeshi relations are again showing strain. Given India's support for the opposition Awami League, Indian antagonism towards the current government, and [...]	2006-08-22 08:23:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PTER PGOV KISL IN BG
06DHAKA5515	EXPORT ZONE CHAIRMAN OUTLINES PLANS FOR DEALING [...] (U) Summary. Economic officers visiting the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA) on 27 August were surprised to find themselves meeting with BEPZA Executive Chairman, Brigadier General Ashraf Abdullah Yussuf, for over forty minutes instead of the head of BEPZA's statistics off [...]	2006-08-31 06:48:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIN ELAB ETRD EIND BG
06DHAKA6091	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH OPPOSITION LEADER HASINA [...] (C) During a September 27 one-hour meeting with Ambassador to discuss her pending visit to the United States, Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina reaffirmed her commitment to discuss election reforms with the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Hasina stated that her notional travel d [...]	2006-10-03 10:50:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM BG
06DHAKA6179	QUAD AGREEMENT ON BANGLADESH ELECTION THRESHOLDS [...] (C) On October 4, the U.S., U.K., Australian, and Canadian heads of mission met and gave final approval for the UK-drafted elections threshold paper and the U.S.-drafted caretaker government engagement framework (see below). The heads of mission also discussed efforts to promote dialogue and [...]	2006-10-05 13:04:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM BG UK AS CA
06DHAKA6184	QUAD AGREEMENT ON BANGLADESH ELECTION THRESHOLDS [...] (C) On October 4, the U.S., U.K., Australian, and Canadian heads of mission met and gave final approval for the UK-drafted elections threshold paper and the U.S.-drafted caretaker government engagement framework (see below). The heads of mission also discussed efforts to promote dialogue and [...]	2006-10-06 03:36:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM BG UK AS CA
06DHAKA630	SOLICITATION FOR INCLE FUNDS [...] Per 2005 STATE 221416, post is forwarding the following TIP proposal submitted by The Asia Foundation (TAF). Given the limited resources available through INCLE this year, we do not feel this is this is a strong proposal. The problems addressed in this proposal are either adequately address [...]	2006-02-08 01:39:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL BG
06DHAKA6738	EMERGING LEADERS IN BANGLADESH (C-NE6-01896) [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-04 09:11:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PINR PGOV BG
06DHAKA769	BOI NO LONGER OPTIMISTIC ABOUT TATA INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary: BOI Executive Chairman Mahmudur Rahman says the $2.5 billion Tata project is effectively dead, thanks in part to both the ruling BNP and the opposition AL have turning it into a political football. End Summary. 2. (SBU) EconOff met with Board of Investment (BOI) Executive Cha [...]	2006-02-13 10:41:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ETRD ECON BG
06DHAKA820	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL CROWLEY [...] (SBU) Everything and nothing has changed since your last visit to Bangladesh in January 2004. The economy continues to grow annually at a robust 5-6 percent, but infrastructure and other problems prevent real inroads on poverty reduction. The feared loss of jobs in the garment industry with t [...]	2006-02-14 10:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP BG BGD
06DHAKA866	JAMAATUL MUJAHEDIN AND LAW AND ORDER IN RAJSHAHI [...] (C) Summary: Residents of Rajshahi told poloff that Jamaatul Mujahedin Bangladesh (JMB) were once considered favorably when, at first, JMB fought back against the Sharbahara, "leftist" criminals who had plagued citizens for decades. However, the JMB began demanding money for their protection [...]	2006-02-16 08:48:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KISL PGOV BD BG BGD
06DHAKA867	CONTRASTING LOCAL VIEWS ON DR. GHALIB [...] (SBU) Summary: Ahle Hadith Andolan Amir Assadullah Ghalib remains in prison while Ahle Hadith supporters claim his innocence, state their movement is non-political, is not a terrorist organization, and has no ties with JMB. Ghalib's proponents say his arrest was politically motivated, possibly [...]	2006-02-16 09:05:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PTER PGOV BG JI
06DHAKA887	Media Reaction: Prophet's Cartoon;Dhaka [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-20 08:38:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
06DHAKA997	FRAUD SUMMARY - DHAKA [...] SUMMARY. Dhaka is a high fraud post with a full-time FPM and a busy FPU. Fraud, especially in IV and DV cases, is a daily occurrence for adjudicators, and is most often found in ages of children, marital status, and qualification for the DV program. Most Bangladeshi documents are unreliable, [...]	2006-02-27 10:08:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT KFRD ASEC CVIS CPAS BG
06DILI112	TRUTH AND FRIENDSHIP COMMISSIONERS PUSH FOR ACCESS TO SCU [...] (C) The bilateral Indonesia-East Timor Truth and Friendship Commission (TFC) has made a surprise request for full access, with necessary redaction to assure witness confidentiality, to the files of the Serious Crimes Unit (SCU). After Prosecutor-General Longuinhos Monteiro refused the request, [...]	2006-03-11 11:05:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KJUS KAWC PHUM KPKO TT
06DILI167	AMBASSADOR GUTERRES TO CHALLENGE ALKATIRI FOR FRETILIN PARTY [...] (SBU) Summary: Preparations for Fretilin's National Party Congress are well underway. Delegates to the Congress have been elected at district meetings that began in February. Within the party it has long been assumed that Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri would continue in a second term as Secreta [...]	2006-04-12 09:13:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM TT
06DILI203	DAS JOHN MEETING WITH PRESIDENT GUSMAO [...] (C) Summary: EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Eric John, along with Ambassador Rees and Emboffs, met with President Xanana Gusmao May 2 to discuss U.S. priorities and concerns in East Timor. The major focus of the discussion was the riots on Friday, April 28 and the subsequent intervention of th [...]	2006-05-03 11:06:00	Embassy Dili	SECRET	PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR PREL KJUS KCRM KAWC ID TT
06DILI220	THE VIEW FROM THE WEST: MEETINGS WITH DISSIDENT MILITARY [...] (SBU) Summary: In addition to the ex-military "petitioners" who led the April demonstration in Dili, there are a number of dissident members of the national police (PNTL) and armed forces (FDTL) who have gone AWOL and are currently located in mountainous areas of western East Timor. Many, alt [...]	2006-05-10 15:19:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT
06DILI226	EAST TIMOR UPDATE: WHAT IS THE PRESIDENT THINKING? [...] (S) Summary: Despite the widespread popular belief in East Timor that the ongoing political and security crisis can only be resolved if the President invokes the constitutional provision permitting the dismissal of the Prime Minister, President Gusmao and his close associates have made clear t [...]	2006-05-11 19:08:00	Embassy Dili	SECRET	PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT
06DILI228	EAST TIMOR UPDATE: WHAT IS THE PRESIDENT THINKING? [...] (S) Summary: Despite the widespread popular belief in East Timor that the ongoing political and security crisis can only be resolved if the President invokes the constitutional provision permitting the dismissal of the Prime Minister, President Gusmao and his close associates have made clear t [...]	2006-05-11 19:24:00	Embassy Dili	SECRET	PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT
06DILI313	EMBASSY DILI VIEWS ON POST-UNOTIL MISSION [...] (U) Summary: This message discusses possible components of a follow-on United Nations mission in East Timor after the expiration of the anticipated two-month extension of the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL). Whether or not the mission is conducted under Chapter VII authority and [...]	2006-06-16 19:27:00	Embassy Dili	SECRET//NOFORN	KPKO PREL PGOV PHUM AU PO MY TT
06DILI325	UPDATE FROM AFP ON INTERNATIONAL POLICING IN DILI [...] (C) Summary: Emboff met yesterday with Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commander Steve Lancaster to review the current status of international policing in Dili. Lancaster reported that the international police have not yet reached full capacity, primarily due to a delay in the arrival of the [...]	2006-06-22 07:07:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS ASEC PHUM AU PO NZ TT
06DILI335	EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR 28 JULY [...] (U) Summary: --- Dili security situation deteriorates overnight; --- President "considering all options" for new Government; --- Demonstration update: westerners prepare to depart, easterners undecided; --- UDT leadership announces the replacement of its two Members of Parliament; --- Govern [...]	2006-06-28 11:22:00	Embassy Dili	SECRET	PGOV MOPS ASEC KCRM AEMR AS TT
06DILI355	RAMOS-HORTA BECOMES PRIME MINISTER IN NEW FRETILIN [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-10 15:11:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL MOPS TT
06DILI372	PRIME MINISTER RAMOS HORTA'S LATEST VIEWS [...] (SBU) Summary: In several conversations with Ambassador and Emboffs following his swearing in as East Timor's new Prime Minister, Jose Ramos Horta shared his views on some issues facing his government. Among the subjects addressed were: his delicate working relationship with the Fretilin party; [...]	2006-07-19 00:15:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KPKO UN PO AU TT
06DILI381	CONTINUED TENSIONS OVER NATIONAL POLICE REINTEGRATION [...] (C/NF) Summary: Tensions have continued in recent weeks between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Minister of Interior, Alcino Barris, regarding how to handle the reintegration of East Timor's national police (the PNTL). Each have presented proposals with competing approaches and pr [...]	2006-07-25 11:05:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KPKO PREL PGOV KJUS UN AU TT
06DILI387	PRO-REINADO DEMONSTRATIONS SMALL BUT WORRYING [...] (SBU) Summary: Demonstrations are being staged in Dili to protest the arrest and detention by international forces earlier this week of Major Alfredo Reinado, the leader of a group of dissident Military Police that played a prominent role in the violent clashes in and around Dili in late May. [...]	2006-07-29 15:05:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR AU PO TT
06DILI439	PRESIDENT GUSMAO CONCERNED ABOUT CAPE VERDE SRSG CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-29 02:56:00	Embassy Dili	SECRET//NOFORN	CV PO TT KPKO UN PREL KDEM PHUM
06DILI455	THE VIEW FROM AILIEU: REINADO'S POPULARITY ENDURES, F-FDTL [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboffs on Wednesday, September 6 traveled to Aileu to look into developments there since dissident Major Alfredo Reinado escaped from prison in Dili last week. Aileu is the location where he established his initial base following his departure from his armed forces (FDTL)post i [...]	2006-09-11 00:23:00	Embassy Dili	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM KPKO ASEC AU TT
06DILI463	DILI SECURITY UPDATE: GANG DISTURBANCES BECOMING ENTRENCHED [...] (SBU) Summary: Following a spike in gang activity in early August in the period immediately following the arrest of dissident Major Alfredo Reinado, there was a reduction in such incidents later in the month. However, gang incidents have gradually escalated during the ensuing weeks, particular [...]	2006-09-13 02:04:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPKO PHUM ASEC CASC PREF AU PO TT
06DJIBOUTI1057	DJIBOUTI'S PRESIDENT VISITS TEHRAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh paid a two-day official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran beginning on September 2. He was received by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and talks revolved around the reinforcement of economic and political ties between the two cou [...]	2006-09-04 13:06:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IR DJ
06DJIBOUTI300	DJIBOUTI'S INPUT FOR 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-08 06:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON PHUM XA DJ
06DJIBOUTI338	DJIBOUTI AND FRANCE FORMALLY RENEW TIES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Djibouti and France have signed a bilateral agreement through 2010, which includes a 76 million Euro aid package for Djibouti. This agreement was signed during the recent visit of Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf to Paris. Both sides have agreed to conduct more hig [...]	2006-03-15 17:12:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID MARR MASS FR DJ
06DJIBOUTI748	GUELLEH AND A/S FRAZER DISCUSS SOMALIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY. We need your blessing on the new process for Somalia as an example for other international groups, President Ismail Omar Guelleh told visiting A/S Jendayi Frazer on June 21. All levels of Somali society want to be heard by the Americans, said Guelleh. He believes that Somaliland a [...]	2006-06-26 12:04:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER KPKO MARR DJ SO ET ER
06DJIBOUTI90	DJIBOUTI TAKES FRANCE TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: On January 10 Djibouti formally requested mediation by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) between itself and France over the long-standing and thorny Judge Bernard Borrel Affair (see reftels). The Government of Djibouti (GoD) alleges that France violated its "internationa [...]	2006-01-22 14:50:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PINS KGCN KJUS KLIG DJ FR
06DOHA104	ENTERING ITS TENTH YEAR, AL JAZEERA COVETS GLOBAL [...] (C) Summary: PAO met 1/18 with Wadah Khanfar, Al Jazeera Managing Director, to discuss Ref A demarche and continuing USG concerns with Al Jazeera programming. Khanfar described a series of initiatives planned by Al Jazeera to mark its tenth anniversary year with a view to positioning itself on [...]	2006-01-23 08:24:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAO QA ALJAZEERA
06DOHA125	QATARI FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS IRAN AND MEETS [...] (U) Qatari Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani met the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmedi-Nejad, delivering a verbal message from the Qatari Amir, on Tehran January 23. He met with his counterpart, Manouchehr Mottaki, the following day. Qatari official press reported that HBJ described, i [...]	2006-01-26 13:15:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR QA
06DOHA127	A/S SILVERBERG'S MEETING WITH QATARI FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary. A/S Silverberg met with FM Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani (HBJ) January 21 to discuss UN Security Council issues related to the Darfur conflict in Sudan and Syria's adherence to UNSC 1559. The Foreign Minister said Qatar is keen to cooperate with the United States. But he said he hoped [...]	2006-01-26 14:30:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR SU SY QA UNSC
06DOHA1288	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TO QATAR [...] (C) Mr. Attorney General: Embassy Doha is pleased to welcome you to Qatar. Yours is the highest-ranking visit by a U.S. official to Qatar since the President himself came in June 2003, and the first cabinet-level visit to Qatar since Energy Secretary Bodman came in April 2006. The Qataris app [...]	2006-08-27 10:43:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL PGOV OVIP QA
06DOHA1610	IRAQ: QATAR CAN SUPPORT EDUCATION, INFLUENCE SUNNI [...] (S) SUMMARY. In contrast to its support for our military in the region, Qatar has not been an important partner on political issues regarding Iraq. Post believes Qatar can provide increased support in areas where it can achieve leadership, such as education and training. Its contacts with Iraq [...]	2006-11-05 14:28:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL MARR MOPS IZ XF QA

06DOHA1659	AL JAZEERA ENGLISH LAUNCHES - FINALLY [...] MORE THAN TWO YEARS AFTER ITS INITIAL CREATION IN 2004, THE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE VERSION OF AL JAZEERA - NOW KNOWN AS AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE) - LAUNCHED TO GREAT FANFARE IN DOHA NOVEMBER 15. 2. IN LAUNCHING THIS PROJECT, THE AMIR OF QATAR HAS DISBURSED UNDISCLOSED, BUT UNDOUBTEDLY VAST, SUMS OF [...]	2006-11-16 14:38:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO QA

Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44

1'000 rows / 43'189 results

Embassy Abidjan
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Embassy Abuja
Embassy Accra
Consulate Adana
Embassy Addis Ababa
Consulate Alexandria
Embassy Algiers
American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
Embassy Amman
Consulate Amsterdam
Embassy Ankara
Embassy Antananarivo
Embassy Apia
Embassy Ashgabat
Embassy Asmara
Embassy Astana
Embassy Asuncion
Embassy Athens
Consulate Auckland
Embassy Baghdad
Embassy Baku
Embassy Bamako
Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan
Embassy Bangkok
Embassy Bangui
Embassy Banjul
Consulate Barcelona
Embassy Beijing
Embassy Beirut
Consulate Belfast
Embassy Belgrade
Embassy Belmopan
Embassy Berlin
Embassy Bern
Embassy Bishkek
Embassy Bogota
Embassy Brasilia
Embassy Bratislava
Embassy Brazzaville
Embassy Bridgetown
Embassy Brussels
Embassy Bucharest
Embassy Budapest
Embassy Buenos Aires
Embassy Bujumbura
Embassy Cairo
Consulate Calgary
Embassy Canberra
Consulate Cape Town
Embassy Caracas
Consulate Casablanca
Consulate Chengdu
Consulate Chennai
Consulate Chiang Mai
Embassy Chisinau
Consulate Ciudad Juarez
Embassy Colombo
Embassy Conakry
Embassy Copenhagen
Embassy Cotonou
Consulate Curacao
Embassy Dakar
Embassy Damascus
Embassy Dar Es Salaam
Department of State
Consulate Dhahran
Embassy Dhaka
Embassy Dili
DIR FSINFATC
Embassy Djibouti
Embassy Doha
Consulate Dubai
Embassy Dublin
Consulate Durban
Embassy Dushanbe
Consulate Dusseldorf
Embasy Bonn
Consulate Florence
Consulate Frankfurt
Embassy Freetown
Consulate Fukuoka
Embassy Gaborone
Embassy Georgetown
Embassy Grenada
Consulate Guadalajara
Consulate Guangzhou
Embassy Guatemala
Consulate Guayaquil
Consulate Halifax
Consulate Hamburg
Consulate Hamilton
Embassy Hanoi
Embassy Harare
Embassy Helsinki
Consulate Hermosillo
Consulate Ho Chi Minh City
Consulate Hong Kong
American Consulate Hyderabad
Iran RPO Dubai
Embassy Islamabad
Consulate Istanbul
Consulate Izmir
Embassy Jakarta
Consulate Jeddah
Consulate Jerusalem
Consulate Johannesburg
Embassy Kabul
Consulate Kaduna
Embassy Kampala
Consulate Karachi
Embassy Kathmandu
Embassy Khartoum
Embassy Kigali
Embassy Kingston
Embassy Kinshasa
Consulate Kolkata
Embassy Kolonia
Embassy Koror
Consulate Krakow
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Embassy Kuwait
Embassy Kyiv
Embassy La Paz
Consulate Lagos
Consulate Lahore
Consulate Leipzig
Embassy Libreville
Embassy Lilongwe
Embassy Lima
Embassy Lisbon
Embassy Ljubljana
Embassy Lome
Embassy London
Embassy Luanda
Embassy Lusaka
Embassy Luxembourg
Embassy Madrid
Embassy Majuro
Embassy Malabo
Embassy Managua
Embassy Manama
Embassy Manila
Embassy Maputo
Consulate Marseille
Embassy Maseru
Consulate Matamoros
Embassy Mbabane
Consulate Melbourne
Consulate Merida
Embassy Mexico
Consulate Milan
Embassy Minsk
Mission Geneva
Mission UNESCO
Mission USNATO
Mission USOSCE
Embassy Mogadishu
Embassy Monrovia
Consulate Monterrey
Embassy Montevideo
Consulate Montreal
Embassy Moscow
Consulate Mumbai
Consulate Munich
Embassy Muscat
Consulate Nagoya
Consulate Naha
Embassy Nairobi
Consulate Naples
Embassy Nassau
Embassy Ndjamena
Embassy New Delhi
Embassy Niamey
Embassy Nicosia
Consulate Nogales
Embassy Nouakchott
Consulate Nuevo Laredo
Consulate Osaka Kobe
Embassy Oslo
Embassy Ottawa
Embassy Ouagadougou
Embassy Panama
Embassy Paramaribo
Embassy Paris
Consulate Perth
Consulate Peshawar
Embassy Phnom Penh
Embassy Podgorica
Consulate Ponta Delgada
Embassy Port Au Prince
Embassy Port Louis
Embassy Port Moresby
Embassy Port Of Spain
Embassy Prague
Embassy Praia
Embassy Pretoria
Embassy Pristina
Consulate Quebec
Embassy Quito
Embassy Rabat
Embassy Rangoon
Consulate Recife
REO Basrah
REO Hillah
REO Kirkuk
REO Mosul
Embassy Reykjavik
Embassy Riga
Consulate Rio De Janeiro
Embassy Riyadh
Embassy Rome
Embassy San Jose
Embassy San Salvador
Embassy Sanaa
Embassy Santiago
Embassy Santo Domingo
Consulate Sao Paulo
Consulate Sapporo
Embassy Sarajevo
Secretary of State
Embassy Seoul
Consulate Shanghai
Consulate Shenyang
Embassy Singapore
Embassy Skopje
Embassy Sofia
Consulate St Petersburg
Embassy Stockholm
Consulate Strasbourg
Consulate Surabaya
Embassy Suva
Consulate Sydney
Embassy Tallinn
Embassy Tashkent
Embassy Tbilisi
Embassy Tegucigalpa
Embassy Tehran
Embassy Tel Aviv
Embassy The Hague
Consulate Thessaloniki
Consulate Tijuana
Embassy Tirana
Embassy Tokyo
Consulate Toronto
Embassy Tripoli
Embassy Tunis
Embassy Ulaanbaatar
UN Rome
UNVIE
US Delegation FEST TWO
US Delegation, Secretary
US Interests Section Havana
US Mission CD Geneva
US Mission Geneva
US Office Almaty
US OFFICE FSC CHARLESTON
USEU Brussels
USMISSION USTR GENEVA
USUN New York
Embassy Valletta
Consulate Vancouver
Embassy Vatican
Embassy Vienna
Embassy Vientiane
Embassy Vilnius
Consulate Vladivostok
Embassy Warsaw
Embassy Wellington
Embassy Windhoek
Embassy Yaounde
Consulate Yekaterinburg
Embassy Yerevan
Embassy Zagreb

AA
AADP
AALC
ABER
ABLD
ABLDG
ABLG
ABMC
ABT
ABUD
AC
ACABQ
ACAO
ACCOUNT
ACDA
ACEC
ACKM
ACOA
ACOTA
ACS
ACTION
ADANA
ADB
ADCO
ADCP
ADEL
ADEP
ADIP
ADM
ADMIRAL
ADPM
ADRC
AE
AEC
AECL
AEGR
AEIR
AEM
AEMED
AEMR
AER
AESC
AF
AFARI
AFDB
AFDIN
AFFAIRS
AFGHANISTAN
AFIN
AFL
AFLU
AFOR
AFR
AFSA
AFSI
AFSN
AFU
AFZAL
AG
AGAO
AGENDA
AGENGA
AGIT
AGMT
AGOA
AGR
AGS
AGUIRRE
AI
AIAG
AID
AIDAC
AIDS
AIEA
AIHRC
AIN
AINF
AINFCY
AINR
AINT
AISG
AIT
AJ
AK
AL
ALAB
ALBE
ALEXANDER
ALI
ALJAZEERA
ALL
ALNEA
ALOW
ALOWAR
AM
AMAT
AMB
AMCHAMS
AMCT
AME
AMED
AMEDI
AMEMR
AMER
AMERICAS
AMEX
AMG
AMGE
AMGMT
AMGT
AMIA
AMLB
AMPR
AMT
AMTC
AMTG
AN
ANARCHISTS
ANC
AND
ANET
ANTITERRORISM
AO
AOCR
AODE
AOIC
AOMS
AOPR
AORC
AORD
AOREC
AORG
AORL
AOWC
AP
APCS
APDC
APEC
APECO
APER
APR
APRC
APRM
AQ
AR
ARAB
ARABBL
ARABL
ARABLEAGUE
ARAS
ARC
ARCH
ARENA
AREP
ARF
ARG
ARM
ARMITAGE
ARMS
AROC
ARR
ARRMZY
ARSO
AS
ASA
ASAC
ASC
ASCC
ASCE
ASCEC
ASCH
ASE
ASEAN
ASEC
ASECARP
ASECE
ASECM
ASECSI
ASECVE
ASED
ASEDC
ASEG
ASEK
ASES
ASEX
ASFC
ASIC
ASIG
ASIR
ASJA
ASO
ASOC
ASPA
ASR
ASSEMBLY
ASSK
ASUP
AT
ATFN
ATPDEA
ATRA
ATRD
ATRN
AU
AU-1
AUC
AUNR
AUSGR
AUSTRALIAGROUP
AV
AVERY
AVIAN
AVIANFLU
AVIATION
AW
AX
AY
AZ
AZE
B.
BA
BAGHDAD
BAIO
BAKOYANNIS
BALKANS
BAPOL
BARACK
BASHAR
BATA
BB
BBG
BBSR
BC
BCW
BCXP
BD
BE
BEAN
BEN
BERARDUCCI
BESP
BEXB
BEXP
BEXPC
BEXPPLM
BEXT
BF
BFIF
BFIN
BFIO
BG
BGD
BGMT
BH
BHUM
BI
BIC
BIH
BILAT
BIMSTEC
BINR
BIO
BIOS
BIOTECH
BIOTECHNOLOGY
BIT
BITO
BK
BL
BLR
BLUE
BLUNT
BM
BMENA
BMGT
BMOT
BN
BNUC
BO
BOIKO
BOL
BOND
BOQ
BORDER
BOSNIA
BOU
BOUCHAIB KAKA
BOUTERSE
BP
BPIS
BPTS
BR
BRIAN
BRPA
BRUSSELS
BS
BSSR
BT
BTA
BTC
BTIO
BTIU
BTRA
BTT
BU
BUD
BULGARIA
BURMA
BUSH
BV
BW
BWC
BX
BXEP
BY
BZ
CA
CAC
CACM
CACS
CAFTA
CAIO
CAJC
CAMBODIA
CAN
CAPC
CARC
CARE
CARIB
CARICOM
CARSON
CAS
CASA
CASC
CASCC
CASCR
CASE
CASTILLO
CAVO
CB
CBC
CBD
CBE
CBG
CBIS
CBM
CBSA
CBTH
CBW
CCSR
CCY
CD
CDB
CDC
CDCC
CDCE
CDG
CDI
CE
CEA
CEC
CEDAW
CEN
CENTCOM
CENTRIC
CEUDA
CF
CFE
CFED
CFG
CFIS
CFSP
CG
CGEN
CGOPRC
CH
CHAD
CHALLENGE
CHAO
CHELIDZE
CHENEY
CHERTOFF
CHG
CHIEF
CHN
CHR
CHRISTIAN
CHRISTOF
CHRISTOPHER
CI
CIA
CIAT
CIC
CICTE
CIDA
CIO
CIP
CIS
CITEL
CITES
CITIBANK
CITT
CIVAIR
CIVS
CJ
CJAN
CJUS
CK
CKGR
CKOR
CL
CLEARANCE
CLINTON
CLMT
CLO
CLOK
CM
CMAE
CMFT
CMGT
CMP
CMT
CN
CNAR
CNARC
CNC
CNO
CO
CODEL
COE
COL
COLIN
COLLECTIVE
COLOMBO
COM
COMESA
COMMERCE
CON
CONAWAY
CONDOLEEZZA
CONDOLEEZZA RICE
CONEAZ
CONG
CONGO
CONGRINT
CONS
CONSULAR
CONTROL
CONTROLS
CORRUPTION
COSI
COUNTER
COUNTER TERRORISM
COUNTERTERRORISM
COUNTRY
COUNTRYCLEARANCE
CP
CPA
CPAS
CPC
CPCTC
CPPT
CPUOS
CQ
CR
CRIM
CRIME
CRIMES
CRM
CROATIA
CROS
CRS
CRUZ
CS
CSCE
CSEP
CSIS
CSW
CT
CTBT
CTER
CTERR
CTM
CTR
CTRYCLR
CU
CUCO
CUIS
CUL
CV
CVIA
CVIC
CVIS
CVISU
CVPR
CVR
CW
CWC
CWCM
CWG
CX
CY
CYP
CYPRUSARMS
CZ
DA
DAC
DAFR
DAN
DANFUNG
DANIEL
DAO
DARFR
DARFUR
DAVID
DAVID LEE HOWES
DAVID WELCH
DAVID WILLIAM RAY
DB
DC
DCDG
DCG
DCHA
DCI
DCM
DCOM
DCRM
DE
DEA
DEAX
DEFENSE
DEFENSEREFORM
DELTAVIOLENCE
DEM
DEMARCHE
DEMOCRATIC
DENNIS
DEOC
DEPT
DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER
DESI
DHA
DHLAKAMA
DHLS
DHRF
DHS
DHSX
DIEZ
DIPLOMACY
DISENGAGEMENT
DJ
DK
DKEM
DMIN
DMINE
DO
DOC
DOD
DOE
DOJ
DOMC
DOMESTIC
DOMESTICPOLITICS
DONALD RUMSFELD
DOT
DPAO
DPKO
DPM
DPOL
DPRK
DR
DRC
DRIP
DRL
DS
DSR
DSS
DTFN
DTRA
DTRO
DU
DVC
DY
EAC
EAD
EADI
EADM
EAG
EAGER
EAGR
EAI
EAIC
EAID
EAIDB
EAIDCIN
EAIDEGZ
EAIDMG
EAIDNI
EAIF
EAIG
EAIO
EAIR
EAIS
EAIT
EAOD
EAP
EAPC
EAR
EARI
EASS
EATO
EAUD
EAVI
EB
EBEXP
EBRD
EBUD
EC
ECA
ECCP
ECCT
ECE
ECIN
ECIP
ECLAC
ECN
ECOIN
ECOM
ECON
ECONCS
ECONEGE
ECONOMIC
ECONOMICS
ECONOMY
ECONOMY AND FINANCE
ECOR
ECOS
ECOSOC
ECOWAS
ECPC
ECPN
ECPO
ECPS
ECPSN
ECRM
ECTRD
ECUN
ED
EDA
EDEV
EDRC
EDU
EDUC
EE
EEB
EEC
EENG
EENV
EEOC
EET
EETC
EFI
EFIC
EFIM
EFIN
EFIS
EFLU
EFN
EFND
EFNI
EFQ
EFTA
EG
EGAD
EGAR
EGEN
EGHG
EGOV
EGOVSY
EH
EI
EIAD
EIAID
EIAR
EIB
EICN
EID
EIDE
EIDN
EIFN
EIN
EIND
EINDIR
EINF
EING
EINN
EINO
EINR
EINT
EINV
EINZ
EIPR
EIQ
EISL
EISNLN
EITC
EITI
EIVN
EK
EL
ELA
ELAB
ELAD
ELAINE
ELAM
ELAN
ELAP
ELB
ELBA
ELBR
ELEC
ELECTIONS
ELF
ELIN
ELN
ELND
ELNT
ELTD
ELTM
ELTN
ELTRN
EMAIL
EMED
EMI
EMIN
EMN
EMS
EMW
EN
END
ENDURING
ENEG
ENER
ENERG
ENERGY
ENFR
ENG
ENGR
ENGRD
ENGRG
ENGY
ENIV
ENLT
ENNP
ENR
ENRC
ENRG
ENRL
ENTG
ENV
ENVI
ENVIRONMENT
ENVR
ENVT
EON
EOXC
EP
EPA
EPAT
EPCS
EPE
EPEC
EPECO
EPET
EPIN
EPIT
EPPD
EPRT
EPSC
EPTE
EPTED
EPWR
EQ
EQRD
ER
ERA
ERD
EREL
ERGR
ERICKSON
ERIN
ERTD
ES
ESA
ESCAP
ESCI
ESDP
ESENV
ESF
ESLCO
ESOC
ESOCI
ESPS
ESS
ESSO
ESTH
ESTN
ESTRADA
ET
ETA
ETAD
ETC
ETCC
ETD
ETDR
ETEL
ETER
ETEX
ETFN
ETIC
ETIO
ETLN
ETMIN
ETR
ETRA
ETRAD
ETRB
ETRC
ETRD
ETRDECD
ETRG
ETRK
ETRN
ETRO
ETRP
ETT
ETTC
ETTD
ETTF
ETTN
ETTR
ETTRD
ETTW
ETZ
EU
EUC
EUCOM
EUE
EUEAID
EUFOR
EUM
EUMEM
EUN
EUR
EUREM
EURM
EURN
EV
EVENTS
EVN
EWRG
EWT
EWTR
EWWT
EX
EXBS
EXEC
EXIM
EXO
EXPORT
EXTERNAL
EZ
FA
FAA
FAC
FAGR
FAO
FARC
FARM
FAS
FATAH
FBI
FCC
FCS
FCSC
FCSCEG
FCUL
FDA
FDIC
FEDULOV
FEMA
FERNANDO
FGM
FI
FIN
FINANCE
FINE
FINR
FINREF
FINV
FIR
FISO
FJ
FK
FKFLO
FKLU
FLU
FM
FMC
FMGT
FMLN
FMS
FO
FOI
FOOKS
FOR
FORCE
FORCES
FOREIGN
FORWHA
FP
FPC
FR
FRA
FRANCIS
FRANCISCO RODENAS RUIZ
FRB
FREDOM
FREEDOM
FRELIMO
FRIED
FRN
FRU
FSC
FSI
FT
FTA
FTAA
FWS
GA
GAERC
GAMES
GAO
GARCIA
GASPAR
GATT
GAZA
GAZPROM
GB
GBSLE
GC
GCC
GCCC
GE
GEF
GEORGE
GERARD
GESKE
GF
GG
GH
GI
GIPNC
GIWI
GJ
GKGIC
GL
GLOBAL
GM
GN
GO
GOG
GOI
GON
GOVPOI
GPGOV
GPI
GPOI
GPOV
GR
GRQ
GS
GT
GTIP
GTMO
GTREFTEL
GU
GUAM
GUANTANAMO
GUIDANCE
GUILLERMO
GUTIERREZ
GV
GWI
GY
GZ
GZIS
HA
HARRIET
HARRY
HAWZ
HCOPIL
HDP
HE
HEAVEN
HEBRON
HELGERSON
HERCEGOVINA
HG
HHS
HI
HIGHLIGHTS
HIJAZI
HILARY
HILLARY
HILLEN
HIPC
HIV
HIZ
HK
HKSX
HL
HLSX
HN
HNCHR
HO
HOA
HOSTAGES
HPKO
HR
HRC
HRCS
HRICTY
HRIGHTS
HRKSTC
HSI
HSTC
HSWG
HT
HTCG
HTSC
HU
HUD
HUM
HUMAN
HUMANITARIAN
HUMANR
HUMANRIGHTS
HUMOR
HUMRIT
HUNRC
HURI
HURRICANE
HYDE
HYLAND
HYMPSK
HZ
IA
IACHR
IACI
IACO
IACW
IADB
IAEA
IAES
IAHRC
IAIE
IAII
IASA
IATTC
IAZ
IBB
IBD
IBET
IBPCA
IBRB
IBRD
IC
ICAC
ICAO
ICC
ICCAT
ICCROM
ICES
ICJ
ICRC
ICRS
ICSCA
ICTR
ICTY
ID
IDA
IDB
IDLI
IDLO
IDP
IDR
IE
IEA
IEAB
IEF
IF
IFAD
IFC
IFIN
IFM
IFO
IFR
IFRC
IG
IGAD
IGF
IHO
IICA
IINS
IIP
IK
IL
ILAB
ILC
ILEA
ILO
IMC
IMET
IMF
IMMIGRATION
IMO
IMSO
IMTS
IN
INAUGURATION
INCB
IND
INDO
INF
INFLUENZA
INL
INMARSAT
INNP
INPFC
INR
INRA
INRB
INRD
INRO
INRPAZ
INS
INSC
INT
INTEL
INTELLECTUAL
INTELSAT
INTERNAL
INTERPOL
INV
INVI
IO
IOC
IOM
IP
IPET
IPGRI
IPK
IPPC
IPR
IPROP
IQ
IQNV
IR
IRAN
IRAQ
IRAQI
IRAQI FREEDOM
IRC
IRCE
IRDB
IRE
IRL
IRLE
IRM
IRMO
IRNB
IRPE
IRS
IS
ISA
ISAAC
ISAF
ISCA
ISCON
ISLAMISTS
ISLE
ISN
ISNV
ISO
ISPA
ISPL
ISRAEL
ISRAEL RELATIONS
ISRAELI
ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
ISSUES
ISTC
IT
ITA
ITALIAN
ITALY
ITECIP
ITEIND
ITELTN
ITER
ITF
ITIA
ITRA
ITRD
ITU
IUCN
IV
IVIANNA
IWC
IWI
IX
IZ
IZAORC
JA
JAM
JAMES
JAPAN
JAT
JAWAD
JCIC
JE
JEFFERY
JEFFREY
JHR
JI
JIMENEZ
JIMENEZ CHILDREN
JK
JKUS
JM
JN
JO
JOHNNIE
JOSE NEY MILA ESPINOSA
JOSE RAMOS HORTA
JOSEPH BIDEN
JP
JS
JSRP
JUAN
JUS
JY
KA
KACP
KACT
KACW
KADM
KAID
KALM
KALR
KANSOU
KAPO
KARIM WADE
KATRINA
KAUST
KAWC
KAWK
KAWL
KAWS
KAWX
KAYLA
KBCT
KBDS
KBEM
KBIO
KBNC
KBTC
KBTR
KBTS
KBWG
KCCP
KCEM
KCERS
KCFC
KCFE
KCGC
KCHG
KCIP
KCIS
KCM
KCMA
KCMR
KCOG
KCOM
KCOR
KCPS
KCRCM
KCRI
KCRIM
KCRM
KCRN
KCRO
KCROM
KCROR
KCRP
KCRS
KCRT
KCSA
KCSI
KCSY
KCUL
KCUM
KCVM
KCWI
KDCM
KDDEM
KDDG
KDE
KDEM
KDEN
KDET
KDEV
KDGOV
KDGR
KDHS
KDM
KDMR
KDP
KDRG
KDRL
KDTB
KDUM
KE
KEAI
KEBG
KECF
KEDEM
KEDM
KEDU
KEIM
KEM
KEMPI
KEMR
KEMS
KEN
KENV
KERF
KERG
KESO
KESP
KESS
KEVIN
KFAM
KFCE
KFE
KFEM
KFGM
KFIN
KFIU
KFLD
KFLO
KFLU
KFOR
KFPC
KFRD
KFRP
KFSC
KFTFN
KFTN
KG
KGCC
KGCN
KGHA
KGHG
KGIC
KGICKS
KGIT
KGIV
KGKG
KGLB
KGOR
KGOV
KH
KHDP
KHGH
KHIB
KHIV
KHJUS
KHLS
KHMN
KHOURY
KHPD
KHSA
KHSL
KHUM
KI
KIBL
KICA
KICC
KICCPUR
KICR
KICT
KID
KIDE
KIF
KIFR
KIIC
KIIP
KIL
KILS
KIMMITT
KIMT
KIND
KINF
KINL
KINP
KINR
KINT
KIPR
KIPT
KIRC
KIRF
KIRL
KIRP
KIS
KISC
KISK
KISL
KISM
KISR
KITA
KIVP
KIVR
KJAN
KJRE
KJU
KJUS
KJUST
KJWC
KK
KKIV
KKNP
KKOR
KKPO
KLAB
KLAP
KLBO
KLEG
KLFLO
KLFU
KLHS
KLIG
KLIP
KLPM
KLSO
KLTN
KM
KMAC
KMAR
KMCA
KMCC
KMCR
KMDR
KMEPI
KMFO
KMGT
KMIG
KMNP
KMOC
KMPF
KMPI
KMPIO
KMPL
KMPP
KMPT
KMRD
KMRS
KMSG
KMVP
KMWN
KN
KNAO
KNAP
KNAR
KNDP
KNEI
KNEP
KNET
KNMP
KNN
KNNA
KNNB
KNNC
KNNF
KNNO
KNNP
KNNR
KNOP
KNP
KNPP
KNPPIS
KNPR
KNPT
KNRG
KNRV
KNSD
KNUC
KNUP
KO
KOC
KOCI
KOCM
KOEM
KOGL
KOLY
KOM
KOMC
KOMCCO
KOMCSG
KOMH
KOMO
KOMS
KOR
KOSOVO
KOUYATE
KPA
KPAD
KPAI
KPAK
KPAL
KPALAOIS
KPAM
KPAO
KPAS
KPBT
KPDD
KPEM
KPEO
KPER
KPET
KPIN
KPIR
KPKO
KPKP
KPLS
KPMI
KPMO
KPO
KPOA
KPOKO
KPOL
KPOP
KPOV
KPOW
KPPAO
KPPD
KPRD
KPRM
KPRO
KPROG
KPRP
KPRV
KPSC
KPTD
KPTS
KPWG
KPWR
KQ
KQM
KQRDQ
KR
KRAD
KRAL
KRCIM
KRCM
KRCS
KRD
KRDP
KREC
KREF
KREL
KRF
KRFD
KRFR
KRG
KRGY
KRIC
KRIF
KRIM
KRKO
KRM
KRMS
KRV
KRVC
KS
KSA
KSAC
KSAF
KSCA
KSCI
KSCS
KSCT
KSEAO
KSEC
KSEI
KSEO
KSEP
KSI
KSIA
KSKN
KSLG
KSMT
KSOC
KSOCI
KSPA
KSPR
KSRE
KSTC
KSTCC
KSTCPL
KSTH
KSTS
KSTT
KSUM
KSUP
KT
KTAO
KTBD
KTBT
KTCRE
KTDB
KTDD
KTDM
KTER
KTEX
KTFIN
KTFM
KTFN
KTFR
KTFS
KTIA
KTIP
KTLA
KTNBT
KTNF
KTPN
KTRD
KTRF
KTSC
KTSD
KTTB
KTTC
KTTP
KU
KUAE
KUIR
KUM
KUNA
KUNC
KUNH
KUNP
KUNR
KUS
KUWAIT
KV
KVBL
KVIP
KVIR
KVIS
KVPR
KVRC
KVRP
KW
KWAC
KWAK
KWAWC
KWBC
KWBG
KWBW
KWCI
KWCR
KWGB
KWHG
KWIC
KWIM
KWIR
KWKN
KWM
KWMJN
KWMM
KWMN
KWN
KWNM
KWNN
KWOMN
KWPA
KWPB
KWPG
KWPR
KWRC
KWRF
KWRG
KWUN
KWWT
KWWW
KX
KY
KZ
LA
LAB
LABOR
LANSANA
LANTERN
LARREA
LARS
LAS
LAURA
LAVIN
LAW
LB
LBAR
LBY
LE
LEAGUE
LEB
LEBIK
LEGAT
LEGATT
LEIS
LEON
LEVINE
LEW
LG
LGAT
LH
LI
LIB
LICC
LIMA
LINE
LK
LMS
LN
LO
LOG
LORAN
LOTT
LOVE
LR
LS
LT
LTG
LTTE
LU
LV
LVPR
LY
LZ
MA
MAAR
MACEDONIA
MACP
MANUEL
MAP
MAPP
MAPS
MAR
MARAD
MARIE
MARINO
MARITIME
MARK
MARQUEZ
MARR
MARS
MARTIN
MARV
MAS
MASC
MASS
MATT
MB
MBM
MC
MCA
MCAP
MCAPARR
MCAPN
MCAPP
MCAPS
MCAT
MCC
MCCONNELL
MCCP
MCRM
MCTRE
MD
MDA
MDC
MDO
ME
MEA
MED
MEDIA
MEP
MEPI
MEPN
MEPP
MERCOSUR
MESUR
MEX
MF
MFA
MFO
MG
MGL
MGMT
MGOV
MGT
MGTA
MH
MHUC
MI
MIAH
MIC
MICHAEL
MICHEL
MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO
MIK
MIL
MILI
MILITANTS
MILITARY
MILLENNIUM
MINURSO
MINUSTAH
MITCHELL
MJ
MK
ML
MLS
MMAR
MMED
MN
MNLF
MNNC
MNNUC
MNU
MNUC
MNUCH
MNUCWA
MNUM
MNUN
MNUR
MNUS
MNVC
MO
MOHAMAD
MOHAMMAD
MOLINA
MONTENEGRO
MONUC
MONY
MOOPS
MOP
MOPP
MOPPS
MOPS
MORG
MOROCCO
MORS
MOS
MOTO
MOTT
MP
MPOL
MPOS
MPP
MPS
MQADHAFI
MR
MRCRE
MRRR
MRS
MRSEC
MS
MSG
MSIG
MT
MTAA
MTAG
MTCAE
MTCR
MTCRA
MTCRE
MTRCE
MTRE
MTRRE
MTS
MU
MUC
MUCN
MUKASEY
MULLEN
MUNC
MURRAY
MV
MW
MX
MY
MZ
NA
NAC
NACB
NAFTA
NAM
NAMSA
NANCY
NAR
NARC
NARCOTICS
NARR
NAS
NASA
NAT
NATEU
NATGAS
NATIONAL
NATO
NATOAFGHAN
NATOBALKANS
NATOIRAQ
NATOOPS
NATOPOLICY
NATSIOS
NAVO
NB
NBTS
NBU
NC
NCCC
NCD
NCT
NCTC
NDI
NDP
NE
NEA
NEC
NEI
NELSON
NEPAD
NERG
NET
NEW
NFATC
NFMS
NFSO
NG
NGO
NGUYEN
NH
NI
NICOLE
NIH
NIPP
NK
NKWG
NL
NLD
NLIAEA
NLO
NMFS
NMNUC
NMUC
NNPT
NO
NOAA
NOI
NOK
NON
NONE
NORAD
NOTAG
NOVO
NP
NPA
NPG
NPT
NR
NRC
NRG
NRR
NRRC
NS
NSC
NSF
NSFO
NSG
NSSP
NT
NTDB
NTSB
NTTC
NU
NUC
NUIN
NV
NW
NZ
NZUS
OA
OAO
OARC
OAS
OASC
OASCC
OASS
OAU
OBAMA
OBS
OBSP
OCBD
OCEA
OCED
OCHA
OCII
OCRA
OCS
OCSE
ODAG
ODC
ODIP
ODPC
OECD
OECS
OECV
OES
OESC
OEXC
OEXP
OF
OFDA
OFDC
OFDP
OFDPQIS
OFFICIALS
OFPD
OFSO
OGAC
OGIV
OHCHR
OHI
OHIP
OI
OIC
OICCO
OIE
OIF
OIG
OIIP
OIL
OIM
OLY
OLYAIR
OLYMPICS
OM
OMB
OMIG
OMS
ON
ONA
OPAD
OPBAT
OPC
OPCD
OPCR
OPCW
OPDAT
OPDC
OPDP
OPEC
OPET
OPIC
OPID
OPOC
OPPC
OPRC
OPREC
OPREP
OPS
OPSC
OPVIP
ORA
ORC
ORCA
ORECD
ORED
OREG
OREP
ORGANIZED
ORP
ORTA
ORUE
OSAC
OSCE
OSCI
OSD
OSEC
OSHA
OSIC
OSTA
OSTRA
OTA
OTAR
OTP
OTR
OTRA
OTRABL
OTRAO
OTRAZ
OTRC
OTRD
OUALI
OVIP
OVP
OXEC
OXEM
OZ
PA
PAARM
PAC
PACE
PAGE
PAGR
PAHO
PAIGH
PAK
PAL
PALESTINIAN
PAMQ
PAN
PANAM
PAO
PAR
PARALYMPIC
PARCA
PAREL
PARK
PARLIAMENT
PARM
PARMS
PARN
PARP
PARR
PARTIES
PARTM
PARTY
PAS
PASS
PATTY
PAUM
PB
PBGT
PBIO
PBK
PBOV
PBPTS
PBS
PBT
PBTS
PCI
PCON
PCOR
PCRM
PCUL
PD
PDA
PDD
PDEM
PDIP
PDOV
PDRG
PE
PEACE
PEACEKEEPINGFORCES
PEDRO
PEL
PELOSI
PEMEX
PENA
PENV
PEPFAR
PEPR
PER
PEREZ
PERL
PERM
PERSONS
PET
PETER
PETERS
PETR
PETRAEUS
PETROL
PF
PFIN
PFLP
PFOR
PFOV
PG
PGGOC
PGIC
PGIV
PGKV
PGO
PGOC
PGOF
PGOG
PGON
PGOR
PGOT
PGOV
PGOVE
PGOVQL
PGPV
PGREL
PGREV
PGV
PH
PHALANAGE
PHARM
PHAS
PHEM
PHIM
PHM
PHSA
PHU
PHUH
PHUM
PHUMHUPPS
PHUN
PHUS
PHYTRP
PI
PIA
PICES
PIF
PIN
PINB
PIND
PINER
PINF
PING
PINL
PINO
PINR
PINS
PINT
PINV
PIR
PIRF
PIRN
PJUS
PK
PKAO
PKBL
PKFK
PKISL
PKK
PKMN
PKNP
PKO
PKPA
PKPAL
PKPO
PKPRP
PKST
PL
PLAB
PLAN
PLEC
PLN
PLO
PLUM
PM
PMAR
PMAT
PMDL
PMIG
PMIL
PMIN
PMR
PMUC
PN
PNAT
PNET
PNG
PNIR
PNNL
PNR
PNRG
PNS
PNUC
PNUK
PNUM
PO
PODC
POG
POGV
POINS
POL
POLG
POLI
POLICY
POLINT
POLITICAL
POLITICS
POLM
POLMIL
POLS
POLUN
POREL
PORG
POSTS
POTUS
POUS
POV
POWELL
PP
PPA
PPAO
PPD
PPEF
PPEL
PPKO
PPOL
PQL
PQM
PRC
PRE
PREC
PRED
PREF
PREG
PREJ
PREK
PREL
PRELEVU
PRELM
PRELPLS
PRELTBIOBA
PREM
PREO
PREP
PRER
PRES
PRESIDENT
PRESL
PREV
PREZ
PRF
PRFE
PRFL
PRGO
PRGOV
PRIL
PRL
PRLE
PRM
PRO
PROB
PROCESS
PROG
PROL
PROLIFERATION
PROP
PROPERTY
PROTECTION
PROTESTS
PROV
PROVE
PRT
PRTER
PRWL
PS
PSA
PSCE
PSEC
PSEPC
PSHA
PSI
PSNR
PSO
PSOC
PSOCI
PSOE
PT
PTBS
PTE
PTEL
PTEP
PTER
PTGOV
PTIA
PTR
PTRD
PU
PUAS
PUBLIC
PUNE
PUNR
PUOS
PV
PVIP
PVOV
PVPR
PVTS
PWBG
PWMN
PY
QA
QADRI
QEL
QI
QIZ
QM
QT
QU
QUAN
QUOC
RA
RAED
RAID
RAS
RATIFICATION
RBI
RCA
RCMP
RE
REA
REACTION
REALTIONS
RECIN
REF
REFORM
REFPAN
REFUGEE
REFUGEES
REGION
REGIONAL
REID
REIN
REINEMEYER
REL
RELAM
RELATIONS
RELFREE
RELIGIOUS
REMON
RENAMO
RENE PREVAL
REO
REPORT
REUBEN
RF
RFE
RFIN
RFREEDOM
RGOV
RGY
RHUM
RI
RICE
RICHARD
RIGHTS
RIGHTSPOLMIL
RIMC
RIVERA
RL
RLA
RM
RMA
RO
ROK
ROME
ROSS
ROW
ROY
RP
RPEL
RPTS
RQ
RR
RRB
RREL
RS
RSO
RSOX
RSP
RSZ
RTT
RU
RUEHZO
RV
RW
RWANDA
SA
SAAD
SAARC
SACU
SADC
SAFE
SAIR
SAIS
SAMA
SAN
SANC
SANR
SAO
SARB
SARGSIAN
SARS
SASC
SASEC
SB
SBA
SC
SCA
SCCC
SCE
SCENESETTER
SCHUL
SCI
SCIENCE
SCNV
SCOI
SCOL
SCOM
SCPR
SCRM
SCRS
SCRSERD
SCUL
SCVL
SD
SE
SEC
SECDEF
SECI
SECRET
SECRETARY
SECSTATE
SECTOR
SECURITY
SEMAAN GABY EID
SEN
SENC
SENG
SENS
SENU
SENV
SENVQGR
SENVSPL
SENVSXE
SEP
SERBIA
SERZH
SETTLEMENTS
SEVN
SEXP
SF
SFNV
SG
SGNV
SGWI
SH
SHANNON
SHI
SHUM
SI
SIMS
SIPDI
SIPDIS
SIPR
SIPRNET
SIPRS
SIUK
SK
SKCA
SKEP
SKI
SKSAF
SL
SLM
SLOVAK
SM
SMAR
SMI
SMIG
SMIL
SMIT
SMITH
SMRT
SN
SNA
SNAP
SNAR
SNUC
SO
SOC
SOCI
SOCIA
SOCIETY
SOCIS
SOCISZX
SOCR
SOCY
SOE
SOFA
SOI
SOIC
SOLI
SOLIC
SOM
SOPN
SORT
SOSI
SOVIET
SOWGC
SP
SPAS
SPC
SPCE
SPCVIS
SPECI
SPECIALIST
SPILL
SPP
SPSTATE
SR
SREF
SRIT
SRS
SRYI
SSA
SSH
ST
STAG
START
STATE
STC
STEINBERG
STET
STP
STR
SU
SUCCESSION
SULLIVAN
SUMMIT
SUR
SV
SW
SWHO
SWMN
SX
SXG
SY
SYAI
SYMBOL
SYR
SYRIA
SYSI
SYTH
SZ
TA
TAGS
TALAL
TAUSCHER
TAX
TB
TBI
TBID
TBIO
TBIOZK
TBKIO
TBO
TC
TCOR
TCSENV
TD
TDA
TE
TECH
TECHNOLOGY
TER
TERAA
TERFIN
TERR
TERROR
TERRORISM
TF
TFIN
TG
TGRY
TH
THANH
THE
THERESE
THIRDTERM
THKSJA
THOMAS
THPY
TI
TIA
TIBO
TIFA
TINT
TIO
TIP
TITI
TIUZ
TJ
TK
TL
TM
TN
TNDG
TNGD
TO
TOPEC
TORRIJOS
TOURISM
TP
TPHY
TPKO
TPP
TPSA
TPSL
TR
TRAD
TRADE
TRAFFICKING
TRBIO
TRBY
TRD
TREAS
TREASURY
TREATY
TREL
TRG
TRGV
TRGY
TRIO
TRSY
TRT
TRV
TRY
TRYG
TRYS
TS
TSA
TSLP
TSPA
TSPL
TSRL
TSRY
TSY
TT
TTFN
TU
TURKEY
TV
TVBIO
TW
TWRO
TX
TY
TZ
TZBY
UA
UAE
UAID
UAM
UB
UDEM
UE
UEU
UG
UGA
UK
UKR
UKRAINE
UM
UMIK
UN
UNA
UNAF
UNAIDS
UNAMA
UNAMSIL
UNAORC
UNAUS
UNBRO
UNC
UNCC
UNCDF
UNCDN
UNCHC
UNCHR
UNCHS
UNCITRAL
UNCND
UNCOPUOS
UNCRED
UNCRIME
UNCSD
UNCSW
UNCTAD
UNDC
UNDEF
UNDOF
UNDP
UNECE
UNEF
UNEP
UNESCO
UNFA
UNFC
UNFCYP
UNFF
UNFICYP
UNFIYCP
UNFPA
UNGA
UNGAPL
UNGO
UNHCR
UNHRC
UNICEF
UNIDCP
UNIDO
UNIDROIT
UNIFEM
UNIFIL
UNION
UNKIK
UNM
UNMEE
UNMIC
UNMIK
UNMIKI
UNMIKV
UNMIL
UNMIN
UNMOVIC
UNO
UNODC
UNOMIG
UNOPS
UNP
UNPAR
UNPUOS
UNRCCA
UNRCR
UNREST
UNRWA
UNSC
UNSCAPU
UNSCD
UNSCE
UNSCER
UNSCR
UNSCS
UNSD
UNSE
UNTAC
UNTERR
UNTZ
UNUS
UNVIE
UNYI
UP
UPU
UPUO
UR
US
USAID
USAU
USCC
USCG
USDA
USDELFESTTWO
USEU
USG
USGS
USMS
USNC
USOAS
USOP
USPS
USPTO
USSC
USTA
USTDA
USTR
USTRD
USTRIT
USTRPS
USTRUWR
USUN
UUNR
UV
UX
UY
UZ
VA
VANG
VAT
VC
VE
VELS
VEN
VENZ
VETTING
VI
VINICIO
VIP
VIS
VISIT
VM
VN
VO
VOA
VT
VTEG
VTFR
VTIS
VTPREL
VTTBIO
VTWCAR
VXY
VY
VZ
WA
WAEMU
WAKI
WAR
WB
WBEG
WBG
WCAR
WCI
WCL
WCO
WE
WEBG
WEBZ
WEET
WEF
WEOG
WET
WEU
WFA
WFP
WFPAORC
WFPO
WGC
WGG
WHA
WHITMER
WHO
WHTI
WI
WILCOX
WIPO
WIR
WJRO
WM
WMD
WMDT
WMN
WMO
WOMEN
WPO
WRTO
WS
WSIS
WTO
WTRD
WTRO
WTRQ
WW
WWARD
WWBG
WWT
WZ
XA
XAAF
XB
XC
XD
XE
XF
XFNEA
XG
XH
XI
XJ
XK
XL
XLUM
XM
XO
XP
XQ
XR
XS
XT
XTAG
XU
XV
XW
XX
XXX
XY
XZ
YE
YEH
YI
YL
YM
YMCS
YS
YU
YURIY
ZA
ZANU
ZB
ZC
ZCTU
ZEALAND
ZF
ZFR
ZH
ZI
ZIM
ZJ
ZK
ZKGM
ZL
ZM
ZN
ZO
ZP
ZR
ZS
ZT
ZU
ZW
ZXA