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09NEWDELHI1666	MEDIA REACTION: WAR AGAINST TERRORISM, U.S.- [...] "AFTER BAITULLAH," editorial in August 8 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "Pakistan Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud's killing in a U.S. drone attack does not benefit the NATO forces struggling in Afghanistan much, but it is a big relief for Pakistan. The U.S. strategy is to weaken the T [...]	2009-08-10 11:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN

09NEWDELHI1667	DALAI LAMA SEEKS U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH CHINA ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a August 8 introductory meeting, the Ambassador sought the Dalai Lama's views on his upcoming October visit to the U.S. and his strategy for engaging China. The Dalai Lama suggested the U.S. engage China on climate change in Tibet, recognizing that Tibetans could wait five to ten ye [...]	2009-08-10 13:20:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV PHUM PREL PGOV PREF KDEM CH IN
09NEWDELHI1673	MEDIA REACTION: WAR AGAINST TERRORISM, SRI [...] "CONTINUING JIHAD IN AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN: AN AMERICAN GAMEPLAN," op-ed in August 11 right-of-center Urdu daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "Analysts and researchers throughout the world have concluded that the jihad continuing in Afghanistan and Pakistan for the last 30 years is, in fact, an American [...]	2009-08-11 11:13:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1677	NSA NARAYANAN ON CIV-NUKE IMPLEMENTATION, CT/INTEL [...] (C) Summary: Indian NSA M.K. Narayanan stressed a desire to work closely to develop a ambitious agenda for PM Singh's November visit to Washington and flagged his decisive role in pushing through End-Use Monitoring Agreement (EUM) and directing Indian foreign policy, during an August 10 introducto [...]	2009-08-11 13:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG PK KN IN
09NEWDELHI1678	INDIA LIKELY TO ENDORSE INTERNATIONAL PIRACY COURT [...] (SBU) Sanjay Rana, MEA Deputy Secretary for UN Political Affairs, told us August 10 that the GOI is unlikely to oppose an effort by the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) to set up an international tribunal to prosecute pirates. Rana expressed little enthusiasm for the o [...]	2009-08-11 14:21:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1690	MEDIA REACTION: WAR AGAINST TERRORISM, INDIA- [...] "AMERICA'S DOUBLE STANDARDS," op-ed in August 12 left-of-center Marathi daily, AAPLA MAHANAGAR: "The U.S. policy towards Pakistan is duplicitous and not favoring India. The U.S. is more bothered about Pakistan's sovereignty, as if it is America's responsibility to protect Pakistan from variou [...]	2009-08-12 12:08:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1698	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS, INDIA- [...] "HOTLINE OF RELATIONS," editorial in August 12 Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "Both India and China are mature in diplomacy, but their deep distrust of each other does not allow any progress in relations. The decision to set up a hotline between them was the only outcome of last week's talks. [...]	2009-08-13 11:10:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI17	MENON PRESENTS EVIDENCE OF PAKISTAN INVOLVEMENT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon shared with Ambassador Mulford and fourteen other ambassadors January 5 evidence linking the Mumbai terrorist attacks to Pakistan. Menon reported that he had summoned the Pakistan High Commissioner earlier in the day to share a similar, more limite [...]	2009-01-05 14:23:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS PK IN
09NEWDELHI170	MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA-NEW [...] "OBAMA'S SIGNAL TO PAKISTAN" editorial in the January 28, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily NAVASHAKTI. "Two U.S. missile strikes that killed at least 20 people at suspected terrorist hideouts in northwestern Pakistan three days ago could be interpreted as a tangible sign of U.S. [...]	2009-01-28 10:50:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1707	FOREIGN SECRETARY RAO UPBEAT AND EXPANSIVE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. In his introductory meeting with Foreign Secretary Rao August 12, Ambassador Roemer stressed the importance of the Strategic Dialogue and of implementing the Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, as well as bringing to justice the perpetrators of the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumb [...]	2009-08-13 13:09:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG PK KN IN
09NEWDELHI1708	THE 13TH ROUND OF INDIA-CHINA BORDER TALKS: [...] (U) SUMMARY: The thirteenth round of the India-China boundary negotiations, expanded to include a range of bilateral and international issues, was held on August 7-8 in New Delhi and ended without progress on the border dispute. The two sides agreed to establish a telephone hotline between ca [...]	2009-08-13 14:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH IN
09NEWDELHI1717	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, [...] "USED TO BEING CHEATED," commentary in August 14 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "The Pakistanis must be laughing at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's borrowed formulation that we must adopt a "trust but verify" approach to our relations with their country. Our politicians only trust [...]	2009-08-17 11:02:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1722	INDIAN AF-PAK ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Summary: When Ambassador Holbrooke visits New Delhi, his GOI interlocutors - National Security Advisor Narayanan, Foreign Secretary Rao, and Special Afghanistan Representative Lambah - will be eager to discuss India's USD 1.2 billion dollar assistance program in Afghanistan. They will like [...]	2009-08-17 13:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PGOV PREL PTER PINS EAID MASS IN
09NEWDELHI1727	AFGHANISTAN - MANAGING THE NEIGHBORS: INDIA [...] (C) The following responses are keyed to reftel questions and are drawn largely from our recent discussions about Afghan elections with senior GOI officials in which we highlighted reftel points. A) Analysis of India's likely strategic interests in Afghanistan's election: India has made a sub [...]	2009-08-18 09:37:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IN AF
09NEWDELHI1728	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, SHAH [...] "MUSHARRAF IN TROUBLE," editorial in August 17 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry's Supreme Court bench got ex- President General Musharraf into trouble declaring his provisional constitutional order unconstitutional. If President Zardari and PM Gilani accept th [...]	2009-08-18 11:22:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1739	MEDIA REACTION: SHAH RUKH KHAN, TERRORISM, [...] "WAS THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER WHO HARRASSED SHAH RUKH A JEW?" commentary in August 19 right-of-center Urdu daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "Prior to the Shah Rukh Khan incident, several Muslim clerics have been deported from American airports. The strong American Jewish lobby prevents entry of Muslims [...]	2009-08-19 10:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1747	BJP EXPELS JASWANT SINGH -- INTERNAL STRIFE [...] (SBU) Summary: Former Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh became the latest victim of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) infighting on August 19 when the party expelled him for his favorable depiction of Pakistani founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah in his latest book. The decision to oust Jaswant Singh occurr [...]	2009-08-19 15:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI1749	UPA 2.0: SLOW AND STEADY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The newly constituted Indian parliament concluded its first post-election session on August 7 after approving the annual national budget and passing important legislation on education while shelving several other pressing matters. The budget session was a mild disappointment f [...]	2009-08-20 02:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI1753	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, [...] "MANMOHAN'S STATEMENT," editorial in August 19 nationalist Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's remarks on Monday that there was credible information that terrorist groups based in neighboring Pakistan were planning new attacks in India may be news to him, but it's n [...]	2009-08-20 10:30:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1754	India's Monsoon Politics [...] (SBU) Summary: The Indian government (GOI) is trying to manage a poor monsoon season expected to result in low yields in rice, sugar cane, oilseeds and other crops. Between rising food prices and burdensome subsidy costs, the Food and Agriculture Minister and United Progressive Alliance (UPA [...]	2009-08-20 11:22:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV WTRO IN
09NEWDELHI1763	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, [...] "STATES' ROLE IN INTERNAL SECURITY," editorial in August 20 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK BHASKAR: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said there was credible information of ongoing plans of terrorist groups in Pakistan to carry out fresh attacks. On the one hand, the PM's warning reminds [...]	2009-08-21 11:20:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1768	HOME MINISTER CHIDAMBARAM TO AMBASSADOR: LOOKING [...] (S) Summary: Home Minister Chidambaram spoke positively of U.S.-India cooperation on security issues in Ambassador Roemer's August 20 introductory meeting. The Ambassador shared several areas in which the U.S. hopes to advance cooperation, and assured the Minister of support at the highest [...]	2009-08-21 13:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER ASEC PK IN
09NEWDELHI1769	HARYANA: DODGING DROUGHT, RIDING WAVES [...] (U) Summary: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda of the Congress Party announced on August 21 that he has recommended dissolution of the state legislature and early elections to the state assembly. The state Governor must accept his recommendation. Originally scheduled for February [...]	2009-08-21 15:08:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI1774	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA/PAKISTAN, INDIA-NEPAL [...] "WARNING OF DANGER," op-ed in August 23 right-of- center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Prime Minister Singh recently warned that there was credible information of possible terror attacks from Pakistan- based terror groups. If Pakistan is really sincere about cooperating with India on terrorism [...]	2009-08-24 13:08:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1778	MEA JOINT SECRETARY RAGHAVAN CALLS MEETING FOR AN [...] (C)Summary: Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, T.C.A. Raghavan called an ""urgent briefing"" on August 18 for representatives of countries whose nationals were killed in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Raghavan provided a dossier on Hafiz Saeed, [...]	2009-08-24 14:45:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PK IN
09NEWDELHI178	MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA PRESIDENCY, GUANTANAMO: [...] "POLICY OF FRIENDSHIP," editorial in the January 28 pro- Congress Party HINDUSTAN Hindi daily: "All of the following happened at the same time: U.S. President Barack Obama said in his message on Republic Day that the U.S. is India's best friend -- the message had a very personal touch; secondl [...]	2009-01-29 10:03:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1782	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-CHINA, INDIA-NEPAL [...] "BEWARE OF CHINA," editorial page article in August 24, centrist Hindi daily, NAI DUNIYA: "China has never been a friend of India. The Indian parliament once swore it will be get back every inch of land captured by China, but that intent was sacrificed at the altar of maintaining cordial relat [...]	2009-08-25 11:34:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1783	HOME MINISTER CHIDAMBARAM'S WASHINGTON D.C. VISIT, SEPT. 7-10 [...] (S) Summary and Background: India's Minister of Home Affairs P. Chidambaram will visit New York and Washington D.C from September 7 - 10. On August 19, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) officials shared the ""agenda points"" for the Home Minister's visit. The GOI sees the visit as an opportunit [...]	2009-08-25 13:11:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PK IN
09NEWDELHI1788	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA/PAKISTAN, U.S.-INDIA [...] "TALKS WITH PAKISTAN," editorial in August 25 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "There are indications that Pakistan is pressuring India to start the composite bilateral dialogue. Our strategists should get alert, and no softness should be shown toward Pakistan. Any dialogue under the present circum [...]	2009-08-26 11:44:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1789	BJP MELTDOWN, HARYANA RAMIFICATIONS [...] (U) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has parted ways with its occasional ally, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in Haryana, electing to fight the upcoming state assembly elections on its own. INLD leader and former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala termed the decision "unilaterali [...]	2009-08-26 14:00:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR ASEC IN
09NEWDELHI1801	INDIA BOOSTS TIES WITH NEPAL, KEEPS AN EYE ON CHINA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Nepali Prime Minister Nepal's visit to New Delhi allowed India to hit the reset button in its ties with Nepal. PM Nepal met with all the right people and, despite Maoist pressure from home, came away with promises of substantial aid in infrastructure, trade, police training, and [...]	2009-08-28 05:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER IN
09NEWDELHI1805	MEDIA REACTION: WAR AGAINST TERRORISM, [...] "CANNED TERROR," editorial in August 27 centrist Hindi daily, NAVBHARAT TIMES: "A suspected Lashkar-e- Taiba militant's arrest cannot be taken lightly. Prime Minister Singh has already warned the nation against more dangerous terrorist activities in the coming festival season. There is no room [...]	2009-08-28 12:40:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1806	FOREIGN MINISTRY PROPOSES MOU ON COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Roemer pressed External Affairs Minister Krishna August 28 to complete the outstanding civil nuclear cooperation implementation items prior to Prime Minister Singh's November 24 visit to Washington. Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (Americas) Gaitri Kumar [...]	2009-08-28 15:16:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG PK KN IN
09NEWDELHI1813	BJP: ENTER HINDUTVA HAWKS? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With party revolts, expulsions, leadership intrigue, and name-calling dominating the headlines, the Bharatiya Janta Party(BJP) is in serious trouble and appears rudderless. The conclusion of the three-day long "introspection" meeting by the top party brass exacerbated the pub [...]	2009-08-31 15:27:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI1819	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-INDIA RELATIONS, INDIA- [...] "LATE WISDOM DAWNS ON THE U.S.," editorial in September 1 left-of-center Marathi daily, MAHARASHTRA TIMES: "The U.S. has made a great and late discovery - that Pakistan illegally modified missiles given by the US to expand its capability to strike targets in India. There have been countless in [...]	2009-09-01 12:12:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1833	NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR REJECTS FURTHER NUCLEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY. In several media interviews August 29-30, National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan defended India's 1998 nuclear tests against claims by a former defense scientist that its hydrogen bomb was a "fizzle" and that India should therefore refuse to sign the CTBT until its thermonuclea [...]	2009-09-02 07:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN
09NEWDELHI1834	MEDIA REACTION: AL-QAEDA, PAKISTAN / WEAPON [...] "FIRST SUICIDE ATTACK IN SAUDI ARABIA," editorial in September 1 right-of-center Urdu daily, SIASAT: "Anti- terrorism initiatives taken by Saudi Arabia have increased al-Qaeda threats to this royal state. An attempt to assassinate Prince Mohammad bin Naif is a matter of serious concern for the [...]	2009-09-02 10:27:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1836	AMBASSADOR MEETS MEA STATE MINISTER SHASHI THAROOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an August 28 meeting with Ambassador Roemer, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor asked the U.S. to weigh in with Pakistan on cross-border terrorism and to stay the course in Afghanistan. He indicated that there is room for the U.S. and India to cooperate more [...]	2009-09-02 11:08:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1853	MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA IFTAR DINNER, [...] "OBAMA'S IFTAR" editorial in September 4, 2009 centrist Urdu daily, MILAP: "The U.S President's hosting an Iftar dinner at the White House is a praiseworthy initiative by all means. Hosting Iftars is a good way to feel the essence of Islam. However, the invitees are generally those who agree [...]	2009-09-04 12:04:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1857	JAPANESE AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ELECTIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Japanese Ambassador Hideaki Domichi described the Indo-Japanese relationship as "on an upswing" in a meeting with Ambassador Roemer August 31. The implications for Japan's foreign policy of the Democratic Party of Japan's (DPJ) victory in the August 30 elections were not yet cle [...]	2009-09-04 13:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JA IN AF
09NEWDELHI187	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. POLICIES, WAR AGAINST [...] "FIRST OF ALL ERADICATE OPPRESSION AND ITS USURY", editorial in the January 29 right-of-center Urdu daily URDU TIMES, Mumbai: "Barrack Obama is a symbol of a 'Change' in the America of the 21st century. Therefore, the American hand of friendship extended by the American to India, through the g [...]	2009-01-30 10:21:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1872	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, [...] "FIRE ON BOTH SIDES...," editorial in September 7 right-of-center Urdu daily HINDUSTAN EXPRESS: "U.S lawmaker Edward Markey, founder of the House Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation has written a letter to the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton that both India and Pakistan are trying to [...]	2009-09-08 13:37:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1874	INDIA: CELEBRATING WOMEN IN SCIENCE, NOT YET EQUAL [...] SUMMARY: More than 60 attendees from a variety of backgrounds discussed India's climate for women scientists during an Embassy Environment, Science and Technology (EST) Office-hosted "Celebrating Women in Science" workshop. Women scientists in India are every bit as intelligent and hard workin [...]	2009-09-08 13:53:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KWMN KDEM TSPL SCUL PHUM ELAB PGOV IN
09NEWDELHI1879	MEDIA REACTION: INDIAN MINISTER CHIDAMBARAM'S [...] "NATURAL ASSESSMENT," editorial in September 8 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "A discussion on Pakistan's promises and will to eliminate terrorism is natural during Indian Home Minister P.C. Chidambaram's forthcoming visit to the U.S. But it is difficult to say if the U.S. will se [...]	2009-09-09 11:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1887	MEDIA REACTION:SINO-INDIA RELATIONS, VISIT OF [...] "CHINA TAKING ADVANTAGE OF INDIA'S SILENCE," commentary in September 9 Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "On the one hand China denies India's allegations of intrusion in Ladakh and talks about investigating it. On the other hand, however, it is quite evident that China does not respect the borde [...]	2009-09-10 11:14:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1896	INDIA SHARES CONCERNS, WILLING TO COOPERATE ON SRI [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indian MEA shares USG concern over the situation of Sri Lankan Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs),and remains focused on getting them resettled. India is providing significant aid and is working to de-mine affected areas. There are plans to augment the GOI-funded de-mining [...]	2009-09-11 11:20:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1897	INDIA: READY TO HELP NEPAL, SKEPTICAL OF MAOISTS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: MEA Joint Secretary (North) Satish Mehta told us September 3 that India's priority in Nepal is to support a stable, democratic government. Prime Minister Nepal's August visit was a positive step and left a strong impression of Nepal's confidence and commitment to democracy. India [...]	2009-09-11 11:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1898	INDIA SHARES VIEWS ON NONPROLIFERATION SUMMIT [...] (C) Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for Disarmament and International Security Affairs (MEA/DISA) Gaddam Dharmendra summoned the DCM September 11 to share a nonpaper (paragraph 3) articulating India's views on the UN Security Council summit on nuclear nonproliferation and disarmam [...]	2009-09-11 12:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PARM KNNP IN
09NEWDELHI1899	MEDIA REACTION: 9/11 ANNIVERSARY, U.S. FOREIGN [...] "THE SHADOW OF 9/11 CONTINUES TO LINGER," editorial in September 11 centrist Marathi daily, NAVSHAKTI: "America became alert to the dangers of Islamic fundamentalism after the 9/11 attacks... But the counter- insurgency and counter-terrorism measures of the U.S. have their limitations, mainly [...]	2009-09-11 12:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1906	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN, PALESTINE, [...] "CONTRADICTORY INDICATIONS," editorial in September 12 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "After India's declining any kind of talks with Pakistan, it is surprising to hear that the foreign secretaries of the two countries will meet in the U.S. this month. The Indian government, known [...]	2009-09-14 12:12:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1917	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN, INDIA-CHINA, [...] "EXPECTATION FROM PAKISTAN," editorial in September 14 Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "Home Minister P. Chidambaram's U.S. visit has yielded something, in that the U.S. has now at least asked Pakistan to bring the perpetrators of 26/11 to justice. Despite providing all the evidences, Pakistan [...]	2009-09-15 12:09:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1926	INDIA'S SHERPA FOR THE GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY [...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche to MEA Deputy Secretary (Disarmament and International Security Affairs-DISA) Vipul on September 14. Vipul informed us that Mr. Achal Malhotra, India's Deputy Chief of Mission in Vienna, will attend the September 15th initial planning meeting for the Global [...]	2009-09-16 11:13:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1927	INDIA ON THE MIDDLE EAST AT IAEA [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MEA Deputy Secretary (Disarmament and International Security Affairs) Vipul on September 14. Vipul took note of the U.S. stance, but informed us that the GOI, as yet, has no official position to share regarding the Israeli Nuclear Capabilities Resolutio [...]	2009-09-16 11:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1928	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN, PAKISTAN / [...] "MUSHARRAF'S REVELATION EXPOSES U.S.," editorial in September 15 Hindi daily, DAINIK BHASKAR: "Pervez Musharraf is back to playing games. His admission that U.S. aid was diverted against India is nothing but a ploy to gain public support. During his forthcoming U.S. visit, External Affairs Min [...]	2009-09-16 11:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1929	INDIA NON-COMMITTAL ON THE IRAN CHORUS, BUT [...] (C) Ambassador raised reftel points with National Security Advisor MK Narayanan September 14 and with MEA Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao September 16. With both officials, the Ambassador stressed the need for strong private GOI private approaches to Iran on the consequences of its non-complia [...]	2009-09-16 11:30:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1941	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, [...] "MUSHARRAF'S CONFESSION," editorial in September 16 Hindi daily, NAVBHARAT TIMES: "Pervez Musharraf's confession is nothing but a ploy because any anti-India activity is seen as a sign of patriotism in Pakistan. He is trying to gain sympathy of the hardliners and the Pakistani army... It is cl [...]	2009-09-17 11:46:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI195	JAMMU AND KASHMIR: INDIAN ANXIETY OVER NEW [...] (C) Summary: There is uncertainty and anxiety within the Indian foreign policy establishment over the direction the new U.S. administration might take on its India policy. The principal areas of Indian concern are: -- renewed U.S. activism on Kashmir; -- replacement of the stand-alone bil [...]	2009-01-30 14:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM PINR KISL PK IN
09NEWDELHI1953	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-CHINA, INDIA-IRAN- [...] "CHINA PHOBIA," editorial in September 17 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "Some media people and experts are painting a picture of reiteration of 1962. At present war is out of question. China will neither gain anything extraordinary on the boundary dispute nor will it benefit strategi [...]	2009-09-18 11:32:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1960	INDIA PLANS TO DISCUSS CTBT IN STRATEGIC SECURITY [...] (SBU) In response to ref A demarche, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Under Secretary for Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) Vipul reaffirmed India's unilateral, voluntary moratorium on further nuclear testing in place since May 1998. He declined to speculate about India' [...]	2009-09-22 10:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PARM KNNP IN
09NEWDELHI1961	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-CHINA, INDIA-PAKISTAN; [...] "CHINA-CONCERN," editorial in September 20 right-of- center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Army Chief Deepak Kapoor's saying that there is no cause for alarm over alleged Chinese incursions is not enough. There should be more clarification from the governmen [...]	2009-09-22 10:53:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1962	RAJE AGAINST THE MACHINE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Rajasthan's opposition leader and former chief minister Vasundhara Raje of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to remain a force in Rajasthan's political scene, despite efforts by the national BJP to marginalize her role. Raje's local popularity at the grassroots amd h [...]	2009-09-22 11:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI1973	MEDIA REACTION: CHINA, PAKISTAN, CLIMATE [...] "What is meant by democracy?" editorial in September 23 Kolkata Bengali independent, ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA: "It is virtually impossible for any individual creativity to flourish in countries where the Communist leadership imposes political and social autocracy. In such an environment, talented a [...]	2009-09-23 11:14:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1978	HOME MINISTER PREVIEWS COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (S) SUMMARY. Home Affairs Minister P. Chidambaram shared with Ambassador Roemer September 18 a provisional list of five opportunities for further cooperation gleaned from his visit to Washington, including on forensics, large city policing, real-time intelligence sharing, coastal security, an [...]	2009-09-24 07:13:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER PK IN
09NEWDELHI198	MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA PRESIDENCY, GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS, INDO-PAK RELATIONS; NEW DELHI. [...] "OBAMA AND MUSLIM WORLD," op-ed article in the February 1 right-of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic expert K. Subrahmanyam: "George Bush kept fighting till the last day of his term against terrorism, but never defined his enemy. But the new U.S. President Barack Obama did not vaci [...]	2009-02-02 09:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1983	MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION IN SOUTH [...] "YOUR ATOM BOMB AND MINE," editorial in September 23 right-of-center Urdu daily, HINDUSTAN EXPRESS: "When Pakistan was producing nuclear weapons of mass destruction, America not only turned its back on Pakistan, it often extended its full cooperation. No doubt, it was a part of its gameplan in [...]	2009-09-24 11:46:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1991	MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE CHANGE, TERRORISM, [...] "INDIA'S CORRECT SUGGESTION," editorial in September 24 nationalist Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "Indian minister Jayram Ramesh and climate change expert Rajendra Pachauri have rightly underlined the need for the U.S. to bring about a 'lifestyle change' to combat climate change. America has [...]	2009-09-25 10:45:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI20	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, MIDDLE [...] "UNNECESSARY STEP," editorial in January 5 right-of- center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "Home Minister P. Chidambaram's upcoming U.S. visit to share evidence of Pakistani links to the Mumbai attacks means the U.S. is not convinced of Pakistan's complicity in the Mumbai carnage. With an FBI team [...]	2009-01-06 10:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2008	MEDIA REACTION: G20 MEETING, NPT ISSUES, [...] "EXPANDING HORIZONS: GROWING FROM 8 TO 20," editorial in September 28 centrist Marathi daily, SAKAAL: "Rather late in the day but the G8 nations, including the U.S., have ultimately realized the need to bring developing nations like India to the negotiating table. Following the G20 official a [...]	2009-09-29 11:30:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2022	MEDIA REACTION: G20 MEETING, INDO-PAK [...] "FROM EIGHT TO TWENTY," editorial in September 27 nationalist Bengali ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA: "That economic changes are sweeping the entire world once again became clear at Pittsburg, with the G-20 proving itself to be the new driving force. This proclamation has several significances. No doubt, [...]	2009-09-30 11:08:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2032	MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS, NUCLEAR [...] "DEADLOCK AS USUAL IN INDO-PAK RELATIONS," editorial in September 30 right-of-center Urdu daily, ETEMAAD: "Islamabad is responsible for the failure of talks between India and Pakistan. When there are no concrete initiatives in view, what should India recognize? India will not hesitate to exten [...]	2009-10-01 11:35:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2044	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-CHINA, KASHMIR, [...] "CHINA'S TOUGH CHALLENGE," editorial in Oct 3 right- of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "India-China tensions have been in the news lately. The difference between India and China is clearly reflected in the attitude of the two countries toward hosting international games. While China saw an [...]	2009-10-05 11:10:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2059	MEDIA REACTION: G-20, CLIMATE CHANGE, [...] "FUTILE TO EXPECT MUCH," editorial in October 6 leftist Bengali newspaper, GANASHAKTI: "There will be no fundamental change in the world order even if G-20 replaces G-8 to control global capitalism. Despite tall claims, the G-20 does not protect interests of the developing nations. So, it is q [...]	2009-10-07 11:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2069	The UPA's Austerity Drive: Cynical or Brilliant? [...] (SBU) Summary: India's Congress Party has committed to an "austerity drive" as a gesture of solidarity with India's "aam admi" or the common man. VIPS are traveling in economy class on trains and aircraft, foregoing chartered helicopters or private planes. Critics attack these gestures as pur [...]	2009-10-08 10:11:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KWMN KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI2070	MEDIA REACTION: G-20, INDIA-CHINA, [...] "G-20 SUMMIT AND WORLD ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE," editorial in September 30 Assamese, AMAR ASOM: "The emergence of G-20 as an influential group in world economy will eventually benefit countries such as India and China. But there is a possibility that the U.S. might use this group to improve its e [...]	2009-10-08 11:46:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2078	MEDIA REACTION: POTUS VISIT, [...] "OBAMA TURNS HIS BACK TO INDIA," editorial in October 9 centrist Marathi daily, NAVSHAKTI: "U.S. President Obama has often shown high regard for India, Indian culture and values. In his presidential election campaign, he often mentioned the image of the Hindu god Lord Hanuman that is close to [...]	2009-10-09 10:37:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2079	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: BLAST OUTSIDE INDIAN [...] SUMMARY: The blast outside the Indian embassy in Kabul on October 8, 2009, the second attack in two years allegedly targeting the Indian Mission in Afghanistan, generated widespread reporting in the Indian media today. Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Friday arrived in Kabul to review the sit [...]	2009-10-09 11:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2088	SCENESETTER FOR U/S BURNS'S VISIT TO INDIA [...] (SBU) Under Secretary Burns: Mission India warmly welcomes you back to New Delhi as we begin the final stages of preparation for Prime Minister Singh's November 22-26 visit to Washington. Since the Secretary's July visit, the Embassy has been hard at work with our counterparts in Washington [...]	2009-10-09 14:47:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IN
09NEWDELHI209	DELHI DIARY, JANUARY 28 TO FEBRUARY 3, 2009 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for January 26 to February 3, 2009, that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Supreme Court Denies Congress Attempt to Help Political Ally -- Indian Leaders Rail Against Pub Culture -- Kaly [...]	2009-02-03 09:54:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PTER IN EAGR
09NEWDELHI2092	MEDIA REACTION: ATTACK ON INDIAN EMBASSY IN [...] "ATTACK ON INDIA NEMBASSY IN KABUL: WILL IT BE THE LAST?" editorial in October 12 centrist Gujarati daily, GUJARATMITRA: "The attack on the Indian embassy, the second in the last 15 months, indicates that the security situation in strife-torn Afghanistan is far from satisfactory. Secondly, [...]	2009-10-13 11:46:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2094	SPECIAL REPORT: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NOBEL PRIZE [...] SUMMARY: Indian media commentators were divided on whether President Barack Obama deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. Those in favor argued he has shown remarkable initiatives on the Middle East, inclusive Muslim outreach, and non-proliferation and has all the makings of a world statesman. They f [...]	2009-10-13 12:33:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2104	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA/PAKISTAN, POTUS NOBEL [...] "PAKISTAN, PLEASE WAKE UP!" editorial in October 12 Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "The terrorist attack on Pakistan's military headquarters shows that it is reaping what it has sown. The strategy of nurturing terrorism against India has now become the biggest challenge for Pakistan's own exis [...]	2009-10-14 11:12:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI211	MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PAKISTAN [...] "OBAMA'S POSSIBLE PAKISTAN POLICY," editorial in January 16 centrist Cuttack Oriya daily SAMAJA. "Diplomatic conjecture about President Obama's possible Pakistan policy points to the fact that Pakistan is useful in safeguarding America's interest in the Indian sub-continent. True, America has [...]	2009-02-03 10:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2111	MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NOBEL PRIZE, [...] "RESPONSIBILITY OF THE AWARD RECIPIENT," editorial in October 14 independent Bengali daily, ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA: "President Obama should have declined the Nobel Prize, because the U.S. is still engaged in Afghanistan and is accused of not withdrawing troops from Iraq. However, now that the awa [...]	2009-10-15 11:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2116	India Pursues Homeland Security Technologies [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a spirited discussion at an October 9 Federation of India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)- hosted conference on Science and Technology (S&T) for Homeland Security, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Secretary G.K. Pillai acknowledged the need for changes to make the [...]	2009-10-16 11:20:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KSCA TSPL PGOV PRIL PTER ECON ECPS SOCI IN
09NEWDELHI2123	MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S FOREIGN POLICY, NOBEL [...] "OBAMA'S LOVE FOR CHINA," editorial in October 08 Cuttack nationalist Oriya SAMAJA: "By denying audience to the Dalai Lama, President Obama has sent a wrong signal. It is interpreted as America's endorsement of human rights violations in China and the Chinese clampdown in Tibet. It is obvious [...]	2009-10-19 11:38:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2132	MEDIA REACTION: PM VISIT TO U.S., PAKISTAN, [...] "COUNTDOWN TO U.S. VISIT," editorial in October 19 centrist, Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "Preparations for building new bridges between America and India have started in the run-up to Prime Minister Singh's state visit to United States. U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wi [...]	2009-10-20 12:02:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2135	JAMMU AND KASHMIR: INDIA MOVES AHEAD, OPENS [...] (C) Summary: Not waiting for the Delhi-Islamabad composite dialogue to resume, India has moved forward unilaterally on the Delhi-Srinagar dialogue and its efforts for reconciliation in Kashmir. Home Minister Chidambaram announced on October 14 that the GOI will talk directly "with all shades" [...]	2009-10-21 11:03:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI2136	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, KASHMIR, NOBEL AWARD [...] "BLOOD-SOAKED WAZIRISTAN," editorial in October 20 right-of-center Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "Under growing pressure from the U.S., the Pakistani Army launched a major incursion into Waziristan in the hopes of mounting a final offensive against the Pakistani Taliban. India needs to keep its eye [...]	2009-10-21 11:26:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI214	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, PALESTINE / GAZA [...] "OBAMA'S AFGHANISTAN POLICY," editorial in January 23 centrist Cuttack Oriya daily SAMAJA. "President Obama's plan to deploy 30,000 troops to Afghanistan to intensify the war on terror has received only lukewarm response from the European nations. At the upcoming April 3 NATO Summit Obama wi [...]	2009-02-04 10:34:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2149	MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE CHANGE, NOBEL PRIZE [...] "ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION," editorial in October 21 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's approach on the Kyoto Protocol just before the Copenhagen Climate Change summit was not right. While there is no harm in India reconsidering its stand [...]	2009-10-22 11:04:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2155	JAMMU AND KASHMIR: INDIA MOVES AHEAD WITH CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES [...] (C) Summary: In yet another signal that it is not waiting for the Delhi-Islamabad composite dialogue process to resume, the GOI unveiled further steps to strengthen its reconciliation efforts in Kashmir. Besides announcing a dialogue with separatists (Ref A),Home Minister P.C. Chidambaram on Octob [...]	2009-10-22 14:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI2162	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-US DEFENSE RELATIONS, [...] "US AMBASSADOR ROEMER'S VIEWS WELCOME," editorial in October 22 Hindi daily, VEER ARJUN: "US Ambassador Timothy Roemer recently said that America is ready to support India's drive to modernize its armed forces. The US is ready to support India in its drive to modernize its armed forces, Roemer [...]	2009-10-23 11:38:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2172	MEDIA REACTION: SINO-INDIA RELATIONS, [...] QCHINA: VERY LITTLE SWEETNESS IN TIES,Q editorial in October 25 nationalist Hindi daily, PUNJAB KESARI: QPM Manmohan Singh and his counterpart Wen JiabaoQs meeting in Thailand seems to have brought about some sweetness in the otherwise bitter India-China relations. China is our biggest interna [...]	2009-10-26 10:13:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2179	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-INDIA RELATIONS, AF-PAK, [...] "PART OF THE FAMILY," editorial in October 27 right- of-center Gujarati daily, GUJARAT SAMACHAR: "U.S. President Barack Obama's saying that he considers the Indian Prime minister a part of his family is a great honor. This shows how strong the bilateral relations between the two nations are. [...]	2009-10-27 10:34:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2190	MEDIA REACTION: SINO-INDIA RELATIONS, [...] "CHINA'S REPLY," editorial in October 27 right-of- center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Prime Minister Singh did right to reiterate New Delhi's traditional stance that the Dalai Lama is free to travel anywhere in India. China has not reacted and we cannot be sure that it has accepted the Indian [...]	2009-10-28 10:10:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2192	Disaster Management Capabilities and Engagement [...] (U) SUMMARY: Disaster Management (DM) in India means preparing for both natural and man-made disasters, everything from avalanches to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) incidents to terrorist attacks. India has chosen a tiered approach to DM in which states and districts ha [...]	2009-10-28 12:20:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPL KSCA SENV EAID PGOV PTER ECON SOCI IN
09NEWDELHI2197	MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS/TALIBAN, [...] "TALIBAN AND INDIA", editorial in October 28 right- of-center Urdu daily HINDUSTAN EXPRESS: "Pakistan's allegation linking India with Taliban is bizarre by any stretch of the imagination. Pakistan is today reaping what it sowed.... America and China may support Pakistan, but Islamabad should u [...]	2009-10-29 12:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2198	SCENESETTER FOR USD(P) FLOURNOY,S VISIT TO INDIA [...] (SBU) Under Secretary Flournoy: Mission India warmly welcomes you to New Delhi as we begin the final stages of preparation for Prime Minister Singh's November 22-26 visit to Washington. Since the Secretary of State's July visit, the Embassy has been hard at work with our counterparts in Washingto [...]	2009-10-29 12:31:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PGOV MAPP MASS IN PREL
09NEWDELHI2206	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA/PAKISTAN, [...] "MEANINGLESS OFFER, editorial in October 29 right- of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: QIndia is ready to discuss all issues with Pakistan if it can effectively control terrorism emanating from its soil, PM Manmohan Singhsaid in Kashmir Thursday. Alas, the PMQs offer is in vain! Neither does [...]	2009-10-30 12:33:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN

09NEWDELHI2208	MANMOHAN SINGH'S JAMMU AND KASHMIR VISIT: NOT YET [...] (C) Summary: Although Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did not announce any dramatic new initiatives during his October 27-28 visit to Jammu and Kashmir, there was significant underlying content that could have been missed by those looking for bold gestures. On Pakistan, his language was restrai [...]	2009-10-30 12:53:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PINR IN
09NEWDELHI2214	MEDIA REACTION: SECSTATE VISIT TO PAKISTAN, [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-03 10:44:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI222	MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA PRESIDENCY, PAKISTAN; NEW [...] "THE NON-BELIEVERS AND OBAMA" op-ed article by columnist Amarendra Nandu Dhaneshwar in the February 5, 2009, Mumbai edition of left-of-center Marathi daily AAPLA MAHANAGAR. "In what can be termed a notably tolerant and broad based attitude to diverse beliefs and lifestyles, the U.S. President [...]	2009-02-05 10:22:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2226	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN; [...] "TALIBAN NOW WANT ALL OF PAKISTAN," editorial in November 3 Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "The Pakistani government has clearly lost control over the internal situation in the country. The Taliban want all of Pakistan, nothing less will do. Pakistan's neighbors are alarmed. Even Iran is wondering w [...]	2009-11-04 11:07:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2231	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-INDIA RELATIONS, [...] "CLOSENESS WITH THE U.S.," op-ed in November 5 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer recently said the U.S.-India relationship today is very different from what it was even a few years back. Not only Mr. Roemer, but even President Obama and his predecessor George [...]	2009-11-05 11:06:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2235	SCENESETTER FOR U/S TAUSCHER AND THE STRATEGIC [...] (C) Under Secretary Tauscher: Mission India warmly welcomes you to New Delhi for the launch of the Strategic Security Dialogue. The Indian Government is focused on using the Strategic Dialogue process launched during Secretary Clinton's July visit as a mechanism to explore ways to broaden an [...]	2009-11-05 14:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN
09NEWDELHI2242	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF [...] "PALESTINE-ISRAEL CONFLICT AND AMERICA," commentary in November 5 right-of-center Urdu daily, SIASAT: "U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been completely unsuccessful in convincing Arab leaders that the United States is adopting a serious attitude to stop construction of Jewish settlem [...]	2009-11-06 10:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2247	PREVIEW OF IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MOTTAKI'S [...] (C) Summary: In a visit characterized by GOI officials and local observers as routine, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki will meet here on November 16 with Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna. Mottaki's planned visit, which follows a 2008 visit to Tehran by his Indian coun [...]	2009-11-06 12:31:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MNUC EPET IR AF PK IN
09NEWDELHI2248	SINO-INDIAN BORDER DISPUTE TURNS INTO WAR OF WORDS [...] (U) SUMMARY: India and China have launched a "war of words" over disputed territory in Arunachal Pradesh (AP). The GOI has been uncharacteristically bold in responding to Chinese moves, spurred on no doubt by unrestrained hyperventilation in the Indian media over Beijing's intentions. It seem [...]	2009-11-06 12:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CH IN
09NEWDELHI2257	MEDIA REACTION: PM SINGH'S U.S. VISIT, INDIA- [...] "PM-OBAMA MEETING RAISES HOPES," op-ed article in November 8 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN by strategic affairs specialist K. Subrahmanyam: "There are high expectations from PM Manmohan Singh's upcoming U.S. visit. U.S.-India relations have come a long way... These two democracies will have to jo [...]	2009-11-09 11:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2269	MEDIA REACTION: CHINA-INDIA, SOUTH ASIA [...] "RIGHT MESSAGE TO CHINA," editorial in November 9 nationalist Hindi daily, VIR ARJUN: "By allowing the Dalai Lama to visit Arunachal Pradesh despite Beijing's objections, India has given a clear message to China that Tawang belongs to us. If China's spies report honestly, their bosses will rea [...]	2009-11-10 11:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2278	MEDIA REACTION: CHINA-INDIA, TEXAS KILLINGS; [...] "DALAI LAMA'S IMPORTANCE," editorial in November 10 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "It was not the Dalai Lama's first Arunachal-visit, but China has accused India of using this visit to mock it. China claims Arunachal Pradesh to be its territory, but the Tibetan monks in Arunachal abh [...]	2009-11-12 11:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2283	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-INDIA, PRESIDENT OBAMA, [...] "U.S. COMPLEXITY," editorial in November 12 centrist Hindi daily DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "The U.S. claim of fighting terrorism and establishing peace in the world seems to be feeble. It was disappointing that Indian intelligence officials were not allowed to interrogate David Headley, the American n [...]	2009-11-13 13:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2292	MEDIA REACTION: HEADLEY CASE/ WAR AGAINST [...] "WHEN WILL WE LEARN OUR LESSON?" editorial in November 14 nationalist Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "It was India's good fortune that we escaped horrifying attacks plotted by terrorist David Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana. Fortunately the U.S. cops nabbed them and nipped the conspiracy in [...]	2009-11-16 11:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2309	AMBASSADOR VERVEER AND SECRETARY SIKRI SUPPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Melanne Verveer met Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) Secretary Devender Kumar Sikri on November 9 to discuss the Women's Empowerment Dialogue (WED). Sikri described the GOI's ideas for WED discussion topics. These included social and economic empowerme [...]	2009-11-17 07:44:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV TSPL KCRM KCOR ELAB KDEM KWMN KOCI PHUM
09NEWDELHI2313	MEDIA REACTION: HEADLEY CASE/ WAR AGAINST [...] "HALF-BAKED EVIDENCE," editorial in November 16 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Anti-India terror plotters David Headley and Tahawwur Rana are in the net thanks to America's FBI. The sorry Indian intelligence has once again been caught napping. May we ask Home Minister P Chidambar [...]	2009-11-17 11:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2318	RAHUL GANDHI ON GOVERNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INDIA'S [...] (C) Summary: In a lengthy one-on-one meeting on November 16, Indian Congress Party General Secretary and MP Rahul Gandhi expressed interest in U.S. perspectives on India's quest for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. He dismissed any rumors of a Cabinet shake-up and focused on th [...]	2009-11-17 12:50:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IN
09NEWDELHI2319	U/S TAUSCHER AND INDIAN NSA NARAYANAN DISCUSS NON-PRO AND [...] (C) Summary: In a November 12 meeting with Indian National Security Advisor MK Narayanan, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher reviewed the status of USG efforts regarding START, CTBT, and the FMCT. Narayanan expressed great interest in USG efforts to refu [...]	2009-11-17 13:23:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN
09NEWDELHI2324	MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN, MYANMAR; NEW [...] "FOR A CONSENSUS," editorial in November 17 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "The Danish Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen, who is leading the group overseeing the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, and leaders like President Barack Obama do not want binding deals on emission cuts. Presid [...]	2009-11-18 10:58:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2330	MAYAWATI STRONG IN U.P. BY-ELECTIONS, BUT CONGRESS [...] (U) Summary. In Uttar Pradesh (U.P.),Chief Minister Kumari Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) swept the November 7 by-elections, winning nine out of eleven Assembly seats and consolidating further its hold of the state legislature. The by-elections were equally dramatic for the Samajwadi [...]	2009-11-18 14:35:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI2332	U/S OTERO ENGAGES GOI MINISTER TIRATH ON WOMEN'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Otero met with Minister of Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on November 6 to discuss Government of India (GOI) measures for women's empowerment and to combat trafficking in persons, two enormous challenges India faces. [...]	2009-11-19 03:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KWMN KDEM KTIP IN
09NEWDELHI2337	INDIA: U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE NEW AFGHAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-19 09:06:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IN AF
09NEWDELHI2338	MEDIA REACTION: HEADLEY CASE/ TERRORISM, INDIA- [...] "JUSTIFIED WORRIES," editorial in November 17 right- of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "After the Headley case has come into the limelight, the focus of the Indian security establishment has shifted to Woodstock and Doon schools in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand. Keeping in view the [...]	2009-11-19 10:43:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2339	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF [...] The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson was reported saying: "The Government of India is committed to resolving all outstanding issues with Pakistan through a peaceful bilateral dialogue in accordance with the Simla Agreement. A third country role cannot be envisaged nor is it necessary. [...]	2009-11-19 11:29:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI234	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN/OBAMA PRESIDENCY, SRI [...] "INDIA'S EXPECTATIONS For OBAMA" op-ed article by former diplomat Rajendra Abhyankar in the February 6, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "It is welcome that the new U.S. President feels that Pakistan needs to play a more positive role in the interest of peace and stabilit [...]	2009-02-06 11:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2349	MEDIA REACTION: POTUS ASIA VISIT, U.S.-INDIA [...] "DIPLOMATIC FAILURE," op-ed in November 20 right-of- center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "China is becoming increasingly aggressive toward India. A new troublesome U.S.-China-India triangle has come into being in South Asia, with the China visit of President Obama and the Arunachal visit of Da [...]	2009-11-20 11:00:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2354	TURBULENCE IN PARLIAMENT AWAITS PRIME MINISTER ON RETURN [...] (U) SUMMARY: The winter session of Parliament kicked off on a stormy note on November 19 as the opposition parties brought parliament and the capital to a halt over the issue of sugarcane prices to farmers. The Opposition effectively mobilized over 25,000 farmers from western Uttar Pradesh to [...]	2009-11-20 13:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM EAGR IN
09NEWDELHI2355	JAMMU AND KASHMIR: GOVERNMENT TALKS TO SEPARATISTS [...] (C) Summary: Following up announcements by the Prime Minister and the Home Minister last month (ref a-c),the GOI and the Mirwaiz Omar Farooq-led separatists have publicly acknowledged that they are engaged in closed door talks. The separatists have indicated to Embassy that they intend to en [...]	2009-11-20 13:54:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PINR IN
09NEWDELHI2356	JAMMU AND KASHMIR: PAKISTAN-BASED TERRORISM THREAT [...] (C) The improving security situation and the return to relative peace and prosperity in the state has encouraged the Indian government to be forward leaning on seeking a solution to the Kashmir issue through confidence building measures and the start of a dialogue with separatists (refs a-d). [...]	2009-11-20 14:00:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PINR IN
09NEWDELHI2357	INDIA PROVIDES PART 810 ASSURANCES ON NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) conveyed by diplomatic note November 20 a document entitled "Assurances by the Government of India to the Government of the United States on Nuclear Technology Transfers" in reply to reftel demarches. These "Part 810" assurances constituted a key r [...]	2009-11-20 14:01:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PARM KNNP ENRG IN
09NEWDELHI2358	India Wrestles With Food Price Inflation - Plans to Import [...] (SBU) Summary: The government of India (GOI) is struggling to contain double-digit food price inflation, while sitting on near-record food grain stocks. An uneven 2009 monsoon that significantly reduced the rice output combined with regressive GOI decisions on grain stocks, support prices and [...]	2009-11-20 15:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON EAID EFIN ECIN EINV SENV PGOV IN
09NEWDELHI236	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, [...] "UNNECCESARY ACTION," editorial in February 7 right- of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan has done it again, speaking out of turn and thereby harming the interest of the nation. Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee last week almost snubbed Narayanan in pu [...]	2009-02-09 09:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2360	MEDIA REACTION: PM'S VISIT TO U.S., AF-PAK [...] "LESSONS OF MUMBAI ATTACKS," op-ed in November 22 Hindi daily DAINIK JAGRAN: "India's campaign to create diplomatic pressure on Pakistan for bringing the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks to justice seems to be unsuccessful. And the U.S.' unreasonable softness towards Pakistan in this context [...]	2009-11-23 11:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2365	INDIA SIGNALS BUSINESS AS USUAL ON FUEL BANKS, [...] (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Deputy Secretary for Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) Vipul repeated familiar positions November 23 in reply to reftel demarches on several issues before the November 26-27 meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors, including fuel banks, [...]	2009-11-23 13:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PARM KNNP IR SY IN
09NEWDELHI2373	RENEWED GOI EFFORTS TO COMBAT TIP [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA),which plays a significant role in the GOI's trafficking in persons (TIP) efforts, seems to be taking renewed steps to overcome India's TIP challenge. In September, the MHA issued two advisories, one on violence against women and another on hu [...]	2009-11-24 12:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM KCOR ELAB KWMN KOCI PHUM KTIP SOCI IN
09NEWDELHI2376	RENEWED GOI EFFORTS TO COMBAT TIP [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA),which plays a significant role in the GOI's trafficking in persons (TIP) efforts, seems to be taking renewed steps to overcome India's TIP challenge. In September, the MHA issued two advisories, one on violence against women and another on hu [...]	2009-11-24 12:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM KCOR ELAB KWMN KOCI PHUM KTIP SOCI
09NEWDELHI2377	MEDIA REACTION: PM SINGH'S VISIT TO U.S., [...] "WHAT SHOULD INDIA ASK AMERICA FOR?" editorial in November 23 centrist Hindi daily NAVBHARAT TIMES: "Both countries want to send out the message of a strong partnership between two big democratic forces. One wonders, however, if anything substantive will come out of the visit. Will the same ol [...]	2009-11-24 12:31:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI238	BILLION INDIAN VOICES: ELECTION COMMISSION ROW [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has now seconded calls by the Chief Election Commissioner to remove one of his colleagues from the three-member Election Commission. This spat is allegedly based on the targeted Election Commissioner's close ties to the Congress Party, but Cong [...]	2009-02-09 14:16:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI2382	MEDIA REACTION: PM'S VISIT TO U.S., 26/11 [...] QONUS ON U.S. TO STRENGTHEN TIES, REASSURE INDIA, editorial in November 24 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK BHASKAR: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's meeting with President Barack Obama is neither path breaking, nor ambitious in any respect. By anointing China the lord of entire Asia, Obama not on [...]	2009-11-25 10:52:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2386	A NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: PM RUDD VISITS NEW [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-25 11:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AS IN
09NEWDELHI2388	IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI'S HOLLOW VISIT TO INDIA [...] (C) Summary: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, and Vice President Hamid Ansari during a November 16-17 visit to New Delhi that was large on formality but little on substance. A senior Indian Ministry of [...]	2009-11-25 12:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MNUC EPET IR AF PK IN
09NEWDELHI2391	LIBERHAN LEAK STEALS REPORT'S THUNDER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The list of political scandals awaiting Prime Minister Singh upon his return from Washington has grown with the release of the Liberhan Commission report. Bowing to immense pressure from the Opposition, Home Minister F.M. Chidambaram presented the report in the lower and upper [...]	2009-11-25 13:03:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI2396	CURRENT INDIAN GOVERNMENT THINKING ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: In an extended November 24 meeting, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran Affairs Y.K.Sinha lamented that recent media focus on the corruption and inefficiency of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government is "undermining" international commun [...]	2009-11-27 11:52:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IN PK AF
09NEWDELHI2397	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: PRIME MINISTER SINGH'S [...] "MATURING TIES," editorial in centrist, independent English daily, THE TIMES OF INDIA: "The outlook for Indo-US ties going forward is substantive, though it might not be spectacular, and promises decent dividends. It is in India's interests to push through more market reforms and scale up its [...]	2009-11-27 12:58:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2398	U/S TAUSCHER ENGAGES FS RAO IN STRATEGIC SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Delegations led by Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher and Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao exchanged views on the full spectrum of nonproliferation and disarmament issues in the first meeting of the Strategic Security Dialogue (SSD) November 12-13 [...]	2009-11-27 12:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN
09NEWDELHI2401	FRESH MOMENTUM: CANADIAN PM HARPER VISITS INDIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Canadian PM Stephen Harper's November 15-18 visit to India was long on atmospherics but short on solid deliverables. In addition to official meetings with PM Singh, EAM Krishna and Sonia Gandhi, Harper had a highly visible public program in Mumbai and touched base with the Sikh c [...]	2009-11-30 12:31:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CA IN
09NEWDELHI2403	MEDIA REACTION: PRIME MINISTER SINGH'S [...] "MANMOHAN SINGH'S SUCCESSFUL AMERICA VISIT: BOTH [NATIONS] NEED EACH OTHER," editorial in November 29 centrist Gujarati daily, GUJARATMITRA: "The number of accords signed in the field on defense, science and technology, trade and commerce, education, etc., by the United States and India duri [...]	2009-11-30 13:43:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2413	MEDIA REACTION: PRIME MINISTER SINGH'S [...] "U.S. ASSURANCE," editorial in November 29 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's U.S.-visit has been more successful than was expected. Singh held talks with Obama on the entire gamut of bilateral relations, the situation in the region and global challenges like terroris [...]	2009-12-01 11:00:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2429	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT - COVERAGE OF POTUS AF- [...] The speech appeared on major Indian news networks soon after it was delivered. NDTV 24x7 headlined their story "Nuclear-armed Pakistan big security threat, says Obama," and quoted the President as saying the cancer of terrorism has spread from Afghanistan to Pakistan and that the danger will g [...]	2009-12-02 12:14:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2430	MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR ISSUES, CLIMATE [...] "QUESTION MARK ON NUCLEAR SAFETY," editorial in December 2 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "At a time when the U.S. and other nations are moving on their respective nuclear initiatives with India, it is unfortunate if incidents such as the one at Kaiga nuclear plant happen, where t [...]	2009-12-02 12:26:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2433	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT -- COVERAGE OF POTUS AF- [...] India said it was not "complaining" about not being mentioned in President Obama's speech. Instead, India welcomed Washington's continued commitment in Afghanistan, saying it was "very pleased" that pressure on al Qaeda and the Taliban would not be eased. Minister of State for External Affairs [...]	2009-12-03 12:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2444	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: COVERAGE OF POTUS AF-PAK [...] Media reported that India on Thursday welcomed the emphasis in the U.S. strategy on strengthening the government of Afghanistan and the Afghan security forces, and that India hoped the international community was prepared for a long haul in the region. 2. India's foreign office spokesperson [...]	2009-12-04 12:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2453	MEDIA REACTION: PM SINGH'S U.S. VISIT, NPT, [...] "INDIA, AMERICA IN THE NEW AGE," op-ed in December 6 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "PM Singh's U.S. trip was more about symbolism than substance. America's pledges to fight terror in India's neighborhood seem to be diplomatic. It remains to be seen if the US will really exert pressure on Pakista [...]	2009-12-08 11:33:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2455	JAMMU AND KASHMIR: CHIDAMBARAM PLEDGES MILITARY [...] (C) Summary: In a follow up to assurances by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Home Minister P. Chidambaram in October (ref c-e),the Home Minister declared in Parliament on December 2 that the GOI would withdraw "significant" military and paramilitary forces from Jammu and Kashmir, but he [...]	2009-12-08 14:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PINR IN
09NEWDELHI2459	MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR ISSUES, AFGHANISTAN- [...] "DEAL OF EQUALITY," editorial in December 8 right- of-center Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "The India-Russia nuclear deal further strengthens the close relations between the two nations, while uncertainty still looms over the implementation of the U.S.-India nuclear initiative. The pact with Russia [...]	2009-12-09 11:01:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI246	BHARAT BALLOT 09: CONGRESS WILL FLY SOLO, NOT AS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Congress Party has decided to fight coming parliamentary elections mostly alone and not as the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) alliance; it will only seek case-by-case seat-sharing understandings with allies at the state level. In making this decision, the Congress Party [...]	2009-02-10 12:54:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR IN
09NEWDELHI2461	PDAS WITTEN DISCUSSES REFUGEE ISSUES IN INDIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a two-day visit to New Delhi, PRM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) Samuel Witten discussed Bhutanese refugees, Tibetans in India, and the status of UNHCR in India. Key members of the Bhutanese Core Group agreed that we should submit test humanitarian return cases [...]	2009-12-09 11:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PREL IN SL
09NEWDELHI2462	PDAS WITTEN DISCUSSES GOI ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a lengthy meeting at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on November 10, Suresh Reddy, Director for Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and the Maldives, described India's relief efforts for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sri Lanka with PRM Principal Deputy Assi [...]	2009-12-09 11:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PREL IN SL
09NEWDELHI247	BHARAT BALLOT 09: SONIA GANDHI SOUNDS ELECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi kicked off her party's 2009 parliamentary campaign on February 9 articulating three broad themes: safeguarding secularism, inclusive economic growth and the fight against terror. Speaking to a conclave of Congress Party functionaries, Gandh [...]	2009-02-10 12:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI2470	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN, [...] "OBAMA'S AF-PAK STRATEGY," op-ed in December 9 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "It seems very unlikely that America's work will be over in 18 months. The Taliban will sit tight to execute their plans till the Americans leave. There are, however, crucial elements in this strategy th [...]	2009-12-10 11:11:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2472	TELANGANA - A NEW STATE IS BORN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Faced with mounting protests from students and supporters of a new state of Telangana and the deteriorating health of a regional politician who was in the 11th day of a hunger strike to death, GOI abruptly caved on December 9 and gave the go-ahead for formation of a new state [...]	2009-12-10 14:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI2481	MEDIA REACTION: INDO-RUSSIAN NUCLEAR [...] "RUSSIA-INDIA NUCLEAR AGREEMENT," editorial in December 11 Leftist Kolkata Bengali GANASHAKTI: "The Indo-Russian nuclear agreement will have far reaching effect on bilateral relationship. This pact offers more facilities than the Indo-U.S. civilian nuclear deal. Washington naturally faces terr [...]	2009-12-11 11:32:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2489	MEDIA REACTION: AF/PAK ISSUES, OBAMA NOBEL [...] "ADVICE FOR U.S.," editorial in December 12 right- of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "The arrest of five U.S. nationals in Pakistan for their involvement in the terrorist activities should be an eye-opener for the U.S. It is meaningless to have a new Af-Pak policy focusing on Afghanistan, [...]	2009-12-14 11:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI249	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN/A.Q. KHAN, JOE BIDEN [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-11 01:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2492	INDIA: TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. India has made continuing progress since April 2009 in combating human trafficking. The Ministry of Home Affairs has designated trafficking in persons a top priority and demonstrated renewed efforts in tackling the problem. India enhanced efforts to expand law enforcement capac [...]	2009-12-14 12:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SOCI KTIP IN
09NEWDELHI2493	JAMMU AND KASHMIR: ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON [...] Summary: (C) In a reminder that there are many Kashmir-focused terrorist groups who do not want any negotiation or accommodation with India, unidentified gunmen on December 4 shot Fazal-ul-Haq Qureshi, a prominent moderate separatist leader who was part of the recently announced GOI-Srinagar [...]	2009-12-14 12:38:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PINR IN
09NEWDELHI2494	INDIAN POLITICAL THEATER: THE LIBERHAN REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Parliamentary debate on the Liberhan Commission,s report (Ref B) on the destruction of a mosque 17 years ago caused disruption and drama. Both houses of Parliament engaged in hearty mud slinging across party lines, while ignoring more pressing issues, such as the rising price o [...]	2009-12-14 13:09:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC IN PGOV PREL KDEM PINR
09NEWDELHI25	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, [...] "THE CRAFTY MOVES OF PAKISTANI ARMY" editorial in the January 7, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "It would be naove to conclude that Pakistan- based terrorist outfits were the sole engineers of the Mumbai terror attacks. It is as naove as the assumption that a singular a [...]	2009-01-07 10:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2500	MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN SUMMIT, POTUS NOBEL [...] "COMMON GROUND," editorial in December 14 centrist Hindi daily, NAVBHARAT TIMES: "India and China have different concerns and strategies in Copenhagen. Copenhagen offers a great chance to these two big emerging economies to forge an understanding, not only on climate change but on strategic is [...]	2009-12-15 11:03:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2502	South Asia: Integration as Anti-crisis Response [...] (SBU) Summary: At the December 11 opening of the "Second South Asia Economic Summit" in New Delhi, speakers stressed that enhanced regional cooperation could be an effective response to the global recession and allow countries to diversify and insulate against developed country problems in the [...]	2009-12-15 13:44:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV PK IN
09NEWDELHI2507	MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN SUMMIT, NOBEL PRIZE [...] "WRANGLING OVER CARBON EMISSIONS," op-ed in December 15 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Industrial countries want to get the poorest nations on their side to pressure India and China to cut their emissions. The idea is to destroy the economic challenge posed by these two big emerg [...]	2009-12-16 12:03:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2510	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-RUSSIA RELATIONS, MUMBAI [...] "INDIA-RUSSIA RELATIONS: ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE ON THE TALIBAN," op-ed in December 17 left-of-center Marathi daily, APLA MAHANAGAR: "U.S. forces will leave Afghanistan after the year 2011 and that's when a vacuum will form in the country, which is likely to be filled by nefarious insurgent forces [...]	2009-12-17 09:45:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2515	High Food Inflation Eclipses Economic Recovery [...] SUMMARY: Despite a promising overall economic outlook, rising food price inflation continues to pose a serious challenge to the Government of India (GOI). Food prices increased by a staggering 19.95 percent for the week ending on December 5, the fastest pace in eleven years. Causes of the ris [...]	2009-12-17 13:06:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON EAID EFIN ECIN EINV SENV PGOV IN
09NEWDELHI2516	NSA NARAYANAN ON CIVIL NUCLEAR IMPLEMENTATION AND [...] (S) SUMMARY. Ambassador Roemer pressed National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan in a telephone call December 16 for progress on civil nuclear implementation, assurances about the protection of sensitive information, and a commitment not to seek extradition in the Headley case. Narayanan remai [...]	2009-12-17 13:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN
09NEWDELHI2521	BREAKING THE STALEMATE IN NEPAL: INDIA DOESN'T [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to reftel demarche Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MEA) Director (North) Sanjiv Ranjan told us on December 16 that India has conveyed to all concerned parties the need to build consensus, but has not bought into the "flexibility argument" which the GOI perceives as [...]	2009-12-18 08:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2522	MEDIA REACTION: HEADLEY CASE, AFGHANISTAN, [...] "U.S. INTENTION," editorial in December 17 right-of- center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "The latest information on David Headley and Tahawwur Rana is not only shocking, but worrisome. The Indian government should ask the U.S. why it did not inform India about Headley much earlier. It seems the [...]	2009-12-18 11:08:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2530	INDIA-RUSSIA CIVILIAN NUCLEAR DEAL DOMINATES [...] (U) SUMMARY: During an annual India-Russia summit on December 6-8 in Moscow, Prime Minister Singh and President Medvedev inked six bilateral agreements that included a civil nuclear deal and pacts focused on military relations, cultural exchanges, and trade. The joint statement was warm in to [...]	2009-12-18 15:37:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2539	MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN, AFGHANISTAN- [...] "COPENHAGEN'S FAILURE," op-ed in December 20 right- of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "It is difficult to understand why President Obama called a face-saver accord a useful and unprecedented success! No unanimous agreement could be reached at Copenhagen, because of the Obama Administration [...]	2009-12-21 11:08:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2540	MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN, AFGHANISTAN- [...] "COPENHAGEN'S FAILURE," op-ed in December 20 right- of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "It is difficult to understand why President Obama called a face-saver accord a useful and unprecedented success! No unanimous agreement could be reached at Copenhagen, because of the Obama Administration [...]	2009-12-21 11:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2541	INDIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-21 12:12:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER PK IN ASEC
09NEWDELHI2543	WINTER SESSION OF PARLIAMENT ENDS WITHOUT CIVIL [...] (C) Summary: The lack-luster winter session of Parliament came to an end without passage of the Civil Nuclear Liabilities legislation. Despite assurances from the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government that it intended to push the legislation through, we did not see any signs of Congr [...]	2009-12-21 13:33:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI2544	AMBASSADOR VISITS PARLIAMENT, CALLS ON SPEAKER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a December 16 meeting with the Ambassador, Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) Speaker Meira Kumar expressed an interest in meeting Speaker Pelosi in the United States. Kumar wants to increase exchanges between Indian and United States legislators. The Ambassador and Spe [...]	2009-12-21 13:40:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC IN PGOV PREL KDEM PINR
09NEWDELHI2545	ADVANI MOVES UPSTAIRS, HANDS OVER REINS TO THE NEXT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: India's principal opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),implemented a generational change at the top when its leading stalwart, former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani, stepped down from his position of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, India's lower hou [...]	2009-12-21 14:40:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI2546	MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN; NEW DELHI. [...] "CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES," editorial in December 21 right-of-center Urdu daily SIASAT: "The summit at Copenhagen practically failed miserably because it could not be successful in finalizing any comprehensive and binding agreement. Evasion to accept their responsibilities, t [...]	2009-12-22 09:52:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2548	ENGAGING INDIA ON UN DEBATE: FIGHTING [...] (C) Summary: Post is pleased to offer our recommendations for a strategy to engage India on the "defamation of religions" proposal and to back the U.S. "Action Plan" at the upcoming March session of the UN Human Rights Council on countering racial and religious discrimination. While India may [...]	2009-12-22 12:23:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KISL KDEM PGOV OPDC UNGA IN
09NEWDELHI2553	MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN, HEADLEY CASE, [...] "KYOTO KILLED," editorial in December 21 Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "There were hopes of forging binding agreements in Copenhagen and making the US sign it. Who expected Kyoto would be killed! But that is what happened. Neither were the developing countries able to obtain technology to cut [...]	2009-12-23 09:43:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2559	MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR ISSUES, COPENHAGEN, [...] "SECURITY OVERLOOKED IN U.S. INTEREST," op-ed article by leftist leader Prakash Karat in December 23 Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "The proposed Nuclear End Use Bill is brought by the government to meet U.S. demands... It is noteworthy that Russian and French suppliers have not raised such demands. [...]	2009-12-24 07:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2569	MEDIA REACTION: WAR AGAINST TERRORISM, [...] "AL QAEDA'S PLOT FOILED," editorial in December 28 left-of-center Marathi daily, APLA MAHANAGAR: "The Al Qaeda attempt to blow up a U.S.-bound jet on Christmas Day once again brings home the need for a review of the databases used by U.S. security agencies. If a man, who tried to blow up a jet [...]	2009-12-28 10:12:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2575	MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN, HEADLEY CASE; NEW [...] "WORLD CLIMATE CONFERENCE," editorial in December 17 Bhubaneswar Oriya centrist SAMAYA:"It is good to see that America, responsible for maximum environmental pollution, is eager to reduce emission of greenhouse gases. The Copenhagen summit should take into account the views of developing count [...]	2009-12-29 10:30:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2585	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN; NEW DELHI. [...] "PAKISTAN IN DISARRAY," editorial in December 30 left-of-center Marathi daily APLA MAHANGAR: "Even as India is trying to get back on track after the 26/11 tragedy, Pakistan continues to be plagued by serious domestic crises. The general lack of law and order has robbed the country of all its c [...]	2009-12-30 11:07:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2597	MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM, PAKISTAN, COPENHAGEN, [...] "A RESPONSIBLE U.S. MEDIA SPARED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST," op-ed in left- of-center Marathi daily, APLA MAHANAGAR: "The U.S. media should be congratulated for the balanced and sober coverage of the attempted act of terrorism aboard a flight that landed in Detroi [...]	2009-12-31 10:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI260	MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA PRESIDENCY, PAKISTAN, [...] "GREAT EXPECTATIONS FROM OBAMA," op-ed in the February 10 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by right-wing economist Bharat Jhunjhunwala: "Gandhi's photo hangs in Obama's office. He says India and the U.S. are natural partners. This talk is fine, but kind of superficial. Obama's mission is to salvage t [...]	2009-02-11 11:21:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI265	BHARAT BALLOT 09: AN ENDORSEMENT THAT MATTERS [...] (C) Summary: In a public letter to party workers, Sonia Gandhi unequivocally endorsed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, making it virtually certain that he would remain Prime Minister if the Congress Party leads the next government. Manmohan Singh has built a good and clean image around the cou [...]	2009-02-12 10:21:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IN
09NEWDELHI266	MEDIA REACTION: INDO - PAK RELATIONS, WAR [...] "PAKISTAN'S MANEUVER," editorial in the February 11 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "Pakistan's demand for more information to complete its probe into the Mumbai terror attacks shows that it is simply misleading the world and killing time. But, for how long will the Indian government tolerate Pakis [...]	2009-02-12 11:14:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI268	INDIA SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE [...] (C) We welcome your visit to New Delhi as India begins to gear up for parliamentary elections likely to be held in April-May. While popular anger over the November Mumbai attacks has cooled slightly, Indian officials continue to demand that Pakistan respond to Delhi's demands for action against the [...]	2009-02-12 12:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ECON AF PK IN
09NEWDELHI269	INDIA SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LEWIS AND BACHUS [...] (SBU) We welcome your upcoming visit as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's historic journey to India in February-March 1959. The inspiration which Dr. King and other leaders of the American civil rights movement drew from Mahatma Gandhi is well known in [...]	2009-02-12 12:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI274	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, INDO-PAK [...] QPAKISTAN FALLS FLAT ON ITS FACEQ editorial in the February 13, 2009, Mumbai edition of left-of-center Marathi daily LOKSATTA. QAlthough PakistanQs Interior Minister has finally acknowledged that the Mumbai attacks were partly plotted on Pakistani soil, there are some expected twists in this [...]	2009-02-13 10:35:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI278	DALAI LAMA REQUESTS SECRETARY TO PROMOTE CALM IN [...] (C) Summary. In a February 13 farewell meeting, the Ambassador sought the Dalai Lama's views on the Secretary's upcoming visit to Beijing. The Dalai Lama underlined that neither Tibetan leaders nor the PRC would like a repeat of last year's violence. Consequently, he suggested the Secretary [...]	2009-02-13 12:23:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL IN CH
09NEWDELHI281	DELHI WELCOMES PAKISTAN'S RESPONSE TO DOSSIER [...] (C) Summary: The Indian Government reacted positively to the much awaited official response from Pakistan to the dossier on the Mumbai terror attacks. Foreign Minister Mukherjee's recognition of the Pakistani response as a "positive development" was echoed by the Indian media and Post contact [...]	2009-02-13 12:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PK IN
09NEWDELHI282	BHARAT BALLOT 09: A THAW IN CONGRESS-COMMUNIST [...] (C) Summary: Communist supremo Prakash Karat signaled that the Left parties could, under certain conditions, return to a coalition that includes the Congress Party. The Congress Party was quick to pick up the olive branch, saying it is ready to join hands with the Left parties to keep the B [...]	2009-02-13 13:14:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IN

09NEWDELHI283	INDIANS SEEK MODIFICATION OF AFGHAN RECONSTRUCTION [...] (C) Summary: While stressing that a complete overhaul is not necessary, Indian officials and experts on Afghanistan have expressed a clear desire for a change in approach to implementing Afghan reconstruction. India has been a significant contributor to Afghan reconstruction. Visits by Afgha [...]	2009-02-13 13:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER EAID AF PK IN
09NEWDELHI284	DELHI DIARY, FEBRUARY 3-13, 2009 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for February 2-13, 2009, that did not feature in our other reporting: -- Valentine's Day Violence? -- Six-year-old's Beating Caught on Tape in UP -- Vajpayee Hospitalized, Making Steady Progress Valentine's Day [...]	2009-02-13 13:20:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR EAGR IN
09NEWDELHI288	INDIAN FOREIGN SECRETARY: â€œHUGE STAKEâ€ IN SPECIAL [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting between Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and Special Representative Richard Holbrooke on February 16, Menon: -- stated that India "has a huge stake" in the Special Representative's success in his new role and promised to support Holbrooke's efforts publicly to al [...]	2009-02-17 08:27:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER IN
09NEWDELHI289	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS/ WAR [...] "PAKISTAN4S CRISIS," editorial in the February 16 nationalist RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily: "Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's saying that the Taliban is trying to take over Pakistan is not surprising. The Taliban and Al-Qaida are spreading terror with the aim of global jihad and their fir [...]	2009-02-17 10:21:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI29	MUKHERJEE SHARES CONCERN ABOUT SPECIAL ENVOY IN AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL [...] (S) SUMMARY. In Ambassador Mulford's January 7 farewell call on External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, the Minister said he understood the seriousness of the error in releasing sensitive intelligence from the Mumbai terrorism investigations and pledged that the Ministry would not further diss [...]	2009-01-07 14:13:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS PK TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG
09NEWDELHI297	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN; NEW [...] "TALIBAN'S TRUCE WITH THE DEMON PAKISTAN" editorial in the February 18, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "The Pakistani government's handshake with the Taliban is the worst piece of news for India and the global community. Pakistan's President Asif Zardari had earlier ex [...]	2009-02-18 10:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI298	BHARAT BALLOT 09: BJP SWINGS INTO ELECTION MODE, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani kicked off the party's 2009 national elections campaign unveiling the slogan, "If BJP wins, India wins." Advani heralded the BJP's terror-fighting and governance record, while attacking the United Progre [...]	2009-02-18 11:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI309	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, NEW ADMINISTRATION'S [...] "DEFEAT IN SWAT," editorial in the February 18 centrist NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi daily: "Not even a week has passed since Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari admitted that the Taliban has established sway over large parts of his country and aims to take it over entirely. Now we hear that Islamab [...]	2009-02-19 09:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI317	MEERA SHANKAR SLATED AS NEXT INDIAN ENVOY TO [...] (SBU) Media reported on February 19 that the GOI has selected the Indian Ambassador to Germany Meera Shankar as the next Indian Ambassador to Washington. The same stories also reported that MEA Special Secretary Sharat Sabharwal will go to Islamabad to replace Satyabrata Pal, who is due to [...]	2009-02-19 13:20:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IN
09NEWDELHI319	BOUCHER IN BHUTAN: VISIT EXPLORES WAYS TO [...] (SBU) Summary. The February 9-11 visit to Bhutan of Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher demonstrated continuing U.S. support for the tiny Himalayan kingdom. In meetings with the Prime Minister, the Minister of Economic Affairs, and the Fourth King, Boucher addressed Bhutan's peaceful transit [...]	2009-02-20 05:46:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREF PREL IN BH
09NEWDELHI328	DELHI DIARY, FEBRUARY 16-20, 2009 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for February 16-20, 2009, that did not feature in our other reporting: -- Congress Reshuffles Ahead of Elections -- NC-Congress Sweep J&K Rajya Sabha Elections -- More Jobs if BJP Elected Congress Reshuffles Ahead [...]	2009-02-20 13:14:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PTER IN EAGR
09NEWDELHI33	INDIAN READOUT ON CHINESE VICE FM HE YAFEI'S NEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei visited New Delhi on January 5, where he met with FM Menon, FS Mukherjee, and NSA Narayanan as well as Deputy Chair of the Planning Commission Ahluwalia. Press coverage of the visit focused almost exclusively on discussion of the India-Paki [...]	2009-01-08 09:00:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PK CH IN
09NEWDELHI332	INDIA TO PARTICIPATE IN SHARM AL-SHEIK CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Poloff on February 18 conveyed reftel points to MEA Deputy Secretary of West Asia and North Africa Division, Suhil Khan, informing the GOI of U.S. intention to make a pledge of humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian Authority at the Sharm al-Sheikh March 2 conference and encouraging [...]	2009-02-23 09:06:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV PTER PHUM KPAL KWBG IN
09NEWDELHI335	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, WAR AGAINST TERRORISM; [...] "MEANING OF HOLBROOKE MISSION," op-ed in the February 22 right-of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic affairs specialist K. Subrahmanyam: "The Pakistan army and its supporters have given three clear messages to the U.S. during the first step of Richard Holbrooke mission. They tried [...]	2009-02-23 09:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI346	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, INDO - PAK RELATIONS, [...] "TALIBAN IN PAKISTAN," editorial in the February 23 AMAR UJALA Hindi daily: "It is pretty evident from the ceasefire in Swat Valley that the Taliban is regaining strength in Pakistan. President Asif Ali Zardari's comments also underline Islamabad's helplessness in the face of the Taliban. The [...]	2009-02-24 10:54:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI35	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, [...] "HERE'S THE PROOF," editorial in January 7 centrist NAVBHARAT TIMES: "Pakistan is a nuclear capable nation and no one wants a nuclear war. But there's a limit to taking atrocities lying down, and very soon India will reach that point of no return. If the world thinks India is not capable of la [...]	2009-01-08 10:26:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI351	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, INDIA-PAKISTAN [...] "PAKISTAN'S MILITARY WAR PLAN AND UNSTATELIKE CHARACTER", editorial in the February 23 right-of-center Urdu daily URDU TIMES, Mumbai: "It is of course not a concealed fact that the formation of terrorist outfits has always been a special ingredient of Pakistan's military strategies. Pakistan h [...]	2009-02-25 10:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI354	CICA SENIORS MEETING CALLS FOR MORE ACTION; TURKEY [...] (C) Summary. The February 18-20 Senior Officials Committee/Special Working Group meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) included the usual litany of decisions taken on past agenda items and recommendations for future discussions, but was not [...]	2009-02-25 12:04:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KZ TU IN
09NEWDELHI359	MEDIA REACTION: BANGLADESH, UNITED STATES, [...] "THE REBELLION IN BANGLADESH" editorial in the February 26, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "In a land that has witnessed several rebellions in the recent past, the latest uprising of the Bangladesh Rifles (BR - paramilitary troops) is the most shameful in Bangladesh's [...]	2009-02-26 10:35:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI365	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN/INDO-PAK RELATIONS, [...] "DISQUALIFICATION OF 'SHARIFS'", editorial in the February 26 right-of-center Urdu daily HINDUSTAN EXPRESS, New Delhi: "Every sane human being has a right to tell Pakistani rulers, judiciary and authorities that they should finally come to their senses and leave the path that leads to death an [...]	2009-02-27 09:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI367	DELHI DIARY, FEBRUARY 14-27, 2009 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for February 14-27, 2009, that did not feature in our other reporting: -- 14th Lok Sabha Ends Respectfully, But No Election Dates Yet -- Parliamentary Committee Calls for Better Military/Intel Coordination [...]	2009-02-27 11:27:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KISL PINR PTER MOPS IN
09NEWDELHI378	MEDIA REACTION: BANGLADESH, US [...] "DISTURBED NEIGHBORHOOD," editorial in February 28 right-of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "It is easy for India to explain away the disturbed situation in neighboring Bangladesh as that country's own problem. But is it right for India to shirk its responsibility? Being the biggest country [...]	2009-03-02 11:19:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI379	BHARAT BALLOT 09: NATIONAL ELECTION DATES ANNOUNCED [...] (U) India will go to the polls between April 16 and May 13 to elect a new parliament and put in place a new government. The announcement was made on March 2 by the Indian Election Commission which released an election schedule with voting occurring in five phases beginning on April 16 and endin [...]	2009-03-02 11:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI381	FS MENON CALLS IN CHARGE ON SITUATION IN BANGLADESH [...] (C) Summary: Charge was called in by Foreign Secretary Menon on Saturday, February 28, to hear GOI concerns about the situation in Bangladesh. Menon said that while India was relieved that the rebellion by paramilitary troops appeared to be over, Delhi was worried that the Jamaat-e-Islami might [...]	2009-03-02 11:46:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS BG IN
09NEWDELHI392	MEDIA REACTION: TERRORIST FINANCING, INDIA- [...] "COASTAL SECURITY," editorial in March 2 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "With the Mumbai terror attacks exposing the lack of coordination among security agencies, India has completely overhauled its coastal security apparatus and handed over the overall responsibility of maritime security to the [...]	2009-03-03 10:02:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI394	WOMEN IN INDIA: REPORTING BLITZ HONORING INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) Summary. With unprecedented economic growth and rising prominence on the international stage, India hands have dubbed this the "Golden Age" for the world's largest democracy. Indian women have also made significantly strides, as saris and salwar's climb the corporate ladder and break the [...]	2009-03-03 13:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KWMN KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI395	MUMBAI ATTACKS: GOI CHARGESHEET POINTS TO PAKISTAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-03 13:37:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PK IN
09NEWDELHI396	GOI OPEN TO RECONSIDERING MONUC DECISION IF DRC [...] (C) Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Peter Kaestner met MEA United Nations-Political Division Joint Secretary Asit Bhattacharjee on March 3, 2009 regarding India's plans to withdraw its troops from the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC). Kaestner expressed the USG's gratitude [...]	2009-03-03 14:58:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	CG IN PGOV PHUM PREL
09NEWDELHI40	DELHI DIARY, JANUARY 2-9, 2009 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for January 2-9, 2009, that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- J&K: Omar Abdullah Sworn-In as Chief Minister -- PDP Pulls out of UPA Coalition -- Shootout in Poonch -- UAE Naval Commander Vis [...]	2009-01-09 07:27:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PTER IN
09NEWDELHI403	BHARAT BALLOT 09: NATIONAL ELECTION PRIMER [...] (U) Summary: India will hold national elections in five stages from April 16 to May 13. Results will be announced on May 16. With an electorate of 714 million, the election will be the largest democratic undertaking in world history. Neither of the two largest parties, the currently ruling [...]	2009-03-04 12:09:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI405	INDIAN HOME MINISTER PLEDGES COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION TO FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER [...] (S/Noforn) Summary: In a March 3 meeting with FBI Director Robert Mueller, Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram: -- thanked the FBI for assistance in the Mumbai terror attacks investigation and pledged to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation; -- expressed concern at the possibility of terrori [...]	2009-03-04 13:12:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PTER KJUS PGOV KCRM PINR PREL IN
09NEWDELHI412	INDIAN NSA SHARES DESIRE FOR COOPERATION WITH DIRECTOR MUELLER [...] (S) Summary. In a cordial March 3 meeting with FBI Director Robert Mueller, Indian National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan: -- recognized the importance of the improved cooperation between the U.S. and India since November's terrorist attacks in Mumbai; -- identified Lashkar-e-Taiba as the number [...]	2009-03-04 13:46:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PTER KJUS PGOV KCRM PINR PREL IN
09NEWDELHI413	INDIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO HOLBROOKE: WANT YOU TO [...] (C) In a February 16 meeting with Special Representative Richard Holbrooke and Ambassador Mulford, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is also acting Prime Minister, congratulated the United States on the election of President Obama. Mukherjee made the following points on U.S-Ind [...]	2009-03-05 04:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER IN
09NEWDELHI415	INDIAN NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR TO SR HOLBROOKE: PAKISTAN [...] (C) In a February 16 meeting with Special Representative Richard Holbrooke, National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan emphasized that Pakistan's relationship with India would be driven by the Pakistani military. Defense Secretary Vijay Singh, who also attended, noted that the Indian and Pakista [...]	2009-03-05 06:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER IN
09NEWDELHI417	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN-TERRORIST ATTACK ON SRI [...] "A BARBARIC ACT" editorial in March 5 Guwahati Assamese ASAMIYA PRATIDIN. "... The attack on the Sri Lankan cricketers has clearly demonstrated the inability of Pakistan's present regime to rein in the Taliban who are running a parallel government within its territory ... The world community n [...]	2009-03-05 11:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI42	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-09 11:58:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI420	FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER MEETS WITH DIRECTORS OF [...] (C) In a March 3 meeting, FBI Director Robert Mueller met with the Director of India's Intelligence Bureau (IB) Rajiv Mathu and National Investigation Agency (NIA) Director Radha Vinod Raju. Director Mueller thanked the government of India (GOI) for its cooperation and access in the investigat [...]	2009-03-05 13:16:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PTER KJUS PGOV KCRM PINR POREL IN
09NEWDELHI436	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN-TERRORISM; NEW DELHI. [...] "TROUBLED SOUTH ASIA", op-ed in March 5 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by foreign affairs columnist Vinay Kaura: "When Hasina won the elections, India celebrated. Today with the army crisis in Bangladesh, India grieves. Barely a year has passed and Pakistan democracy is already being questioned, pa [...]	2009-03-06 10:34:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI438	THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON TAKING: GORSHKOV TROUBLES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Russia plans to charge India an additional $700 million dollars for the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, the most recent chapter in a saga of price hikes and scheduling delays that brings the price of the refurbished Soviet-era carrier to a whopping $2.9 billion, nearly three [...]	2009-03-06 11:54:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MOPS MARR RU IN
09NEWDELHI439	WOMEN IN INDIA: LONG HISTORY OF POLITICAL [...] (U) Summary: Women have held high political office in India since the 1960's when Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister. Today, her daughter-in-law Sonia Gandhi is perhaps the most powerful person in India. But women without famous names - such as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and form [...]	2009-03-06 12:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KWMN KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI440	WOMEN IN INDIA: GOVERNMENT'S PROGRESS GOOD, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary. During its five-year tenure, the Congress Party-led ruling coalition, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA),has made uneven progress on women's issues. Activists credit the current government with creating an independent Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) and initia [...]	2009-03-06 12:35:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KWMN KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI441	INDIAN FOREIGN SECRETARY MENON,S WASHINGTON VISIT: [...] (C) Summary. Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon will travel to Washington March 9-11 at the invitation of Special Representative Holbrooke to provide India's input to our Afghanistan policy review. While in Washington, Menon will meet with Ambassador Holbrooke, the Deputy Secretary [...]	2009-03-06 12:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ABLD ECON OFDP IN
09NEWDELHI442	CORRECTED COPY: BHARAT BALLOT: NATIONAL ELECTION [...] (U) Corrected Copy: To revise seat distribution in paragraph 5. 2. (U) Summary: India will hold national elections in five stages from April 16 to May 13. Results will be announced on May 16. With an electorate of 714 million, the election will be the largest democratic undertaking [...]	2009-03-09 05:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI447	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, [...] "BIG MISTAKE," op-ed in March 8 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic affairs specialist K. Subrahmanyam: "The terrorist attack on the Lankan cricket team came as the biggest shock for Pakistanis. Pakistan is paying a heavy price for its mistake. The same terrorists whom it created and suppor [...]	2009-03-09 10:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI451	INDIAN VIEWS ON ENGAGING IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Indian experts on the Indo-Iranian relationship describe it as stable but somewhat shallow. It is nurtured by both sides simply to maintain a friendly partner in the region. Our contacts encouraged the U.S. to engage Iran bilaterally rather than use India or any other third party as [...]	2009-03-09 12:34:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER EPET IR IS PK IN
09NEWDELHI46	CHIEF MINISTERS PLEDGE TO COMBAT TERROR [...] (C) SUMMARY: While Prime Minister Singh's charge at a January 6 meeting that Pakistan was complicit in the Mumbai attacks garnered most of the headlines, the Chief Ministers meeting was also an important first step in launching the new National Investigation Agency (NIA). Following passage [...]	2009-01-09 12:33:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI468	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, CAMPAIGN AGAINST [...] "POLITICAL CRISIS IN PAKISTAN" editorial in the March 13 Guwahati Assamese ASAMIYA PRATIDIN. "... It seems Pakistan is heading for another military coup with the current political crisis deepening further ... The government's failure to curb the growing activities of the Taliban and the Al Qa [...]	2009-03-13 11:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI470	BHARAT BALLOT 09: CONGRESS PARTY POISED FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Political observers expect the Congress Party to pick up 6-10 seats from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Rajasthan in the May 7 parliamentary elections. They see the Congress Party riding on momentum from its December 2008 win over the BJP in the state assembly elections, [...]	2009-03-13 11:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI475	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, U.S. FOREIGN POLICY; NEW [...] "PAKISTAN'S TRUE FACE," op-ed in March 13 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by editor Sanjay Gupta: "Musharraf's statements in New Delhi show clearly how much ill will this man harbors against India. When someone out of power can harbor such ill will, you can imagine what kind of mindset those in powe [...]	2009-03-16 10:40:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI48	MENON TOUGH ON PAKISTAN, BULLISH ON BILATERAL [...] (S) SUMMARY. Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon on January 8 discussed Pakistan and the bilateral relationship in the context of the U.S. political transition with visiting Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher and Ambassador Mulford. Boucher and Menon were in full agreement on the need to ensure th [...]	2009-01-09 13:06:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS PK IN TSPL KNNP ETTC
09NEWDELHI484	BHARAT BALLOT 09: MAYAWATI HOPES TO DOMINATE UTTAR [...] (SBU) Summary: Caste combinations and identity politics, rather than development or governance are the key drivers as Uttar Pradesh (UP) heads into parliamentary elections in April-May. National issues appear to play little or no role in voting decisions. This poor, largely rural state of 185 [...]	2009-03-17 07:23:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI PINR KISL IN
09NEWDELHI489	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN; NEW [...] "HERE'S THE ANSWER," editorial in the March 16 nationalist RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily: "Pakistan sent 30 questions earlier in March on the Mumbai attack, and on Friday India gave 32 answers which included more than 400 pages in all, as well as CDs, intercepted voice recordings and voice logs [...]	2009-03-17 10:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI503	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, UNITED STATES OF [...] "PAKISTAN CRISIS," editorial in March 17 right-of- center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "The crisis in Pakistan has blown over, at least for the time-being. Western countries, as well as India, may think it is all resolved, but the basic problem stays. President Zardari merely gave in to the publ [...]	2009-03-18 10:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI507	PUNJAB, AN EXAMPLE OF STATE OPPOSITION TO INDIA'S [...] (SBU) After the Mumbai attacks in November 2008, the Indian government moved quickly to establish a National Investigation Agency (NIA) to investigate and prosecute terrorism cases. The move stirred resistance from many states which view ceding power to a national agency as an infringement of [...]	2009-03-18 11:38:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER PK IN
09NEWDELHI519	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN; NEW DELHI. [...] "ENCOURAGING SIGNS OF DEMOCRACY," op-ed in the March 18 right-of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by former diplomat and parliamentarian Kuldip Nayar: "That America is behind the Pakistan army is no secret. Washington has been cajoling, influencing and forcing Islamabad for the last 50 years t [...]	2009-03-19 09:32:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI52	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, GAZA; [...] "DOES AJMAL KASAB DESERVE SYMPATHY?" editorial in the January 10, 2009, Mumbai edition of right-of-center Marathi daily SAAMNA. "Pakistan-based terrorists, the ones who wreaked havoc in Mumbai on 26/11, came with the definite purpose of full-scale mayhem and bloodshed. Similarly, the ones who [...]	2009-01-12 11:07:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI522	BILLION INDIAN VOICES: CONGRESS SET FOR GAINS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Congress Party appears poised for a comeback in Punjab with political observers projecting the party will pick up five to nine seats in the two phase parliamentary elections on May 7 and May 13. Just two years into the current state government's tenure, the inherently di [...]	2009-03-19 10:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI528	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, UNITED STATES, [...] "GOOD TERRORISTS, BAD TERRORISTS," op-ed article in March 19 right-of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic expert Brahma Chellaney: "The Obama administration's strategy to separate a majority of insurgent commanders from the hard core of the Taliban is flawed. America is about to repe [...]	2009-03-20 09:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI541	RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA [...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Director Negma Malik of the Eurasia division of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 17. Director Malik relayed to Poloff that she had delivered the nonpaper to the concerned individuals within MEA and that they are fully aware of the United St [...]	2009-03-23 10:58:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS IN
09NEWDELHI543	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, U.S./IRAN, TERRORISM [...] "AMERICA'S INAPPROPRIATE ADVICE," editorial in March 21 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "The U.S. advice to India to pull back its troops from the Indo-Pakistan border is inappropriate. Islamabad projects to the U.S. that it cannot concentrate on fighting terrorists active on the Afghanistan border [...]	2009-03-23 11:35:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI544	WOMEN IN INDIA: CHANGING CHOICES OF WOMEN IN INDIAN [...] (U) Summary: With each passing decade since 1950, increasing numbers of women in India enter into higher education, and the disciplines they are choosing to study have changed over time. While educational opportunities for women in India remain a study of contrasts, the women in four of Delhi' [...]	2009-03-23 12:01:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KWMN KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI550	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, U.S./IRAN; NEW DELHI. [...] "PAKISTAN ON LAHORE ATTACK," editorial in the March 23 RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily: "The Pakistan Home Minister's report on the attack on Lankan cricketers blames 'some foreign countries' for the strikes. It says militants based in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region may have been used [...]	2009-03-24 11:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI557	INDIA: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-24 12:19:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP
09NEWDELHI558	ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK SAFEGUARD POLICIES REVIEW: [...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Finance Joint Secretary for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank, Govind Mohan on March 12. In a follow up meeting J/S Mohan stated that the government of India agrees with the United States' position that the proposed ADB requiremen [...]	2009-03-24 12:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EAID ADB IN
09NEWDELHI559	BHARAT BALLOT 2009: THE "OTHER" GANDHI FACES HATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Varun Gandhi, until now the lesser-known grandson of Indira Gandhi and a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha aspirant, burst onto the national scene when an election campaign video caught him delivering anti-Muslim remarks. The video footage, played in a continuous loop on [...]	2009-03-24 13:37:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI563	BHARAT BALLOT 09: INDIA PREMIER LEAGUE CRICKET [...] (SBU) Summary. Next month's Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament will be held in South Africa after the league's organizers failed to secure Government of India approval for the matches to go ahead in India. The tournament - scheduled to begin on April 10 - clashes with the upcomin [...]	2009-03-25 09:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER ECON IN
09NEWDELHI564	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, U.S./IRAN; NEW DELHI. [...] "SAUDI ARABIA'S INTEREST IN PAKISTAN IS DUE TO THE BOMB," op-ed article by columnist Lata Raje in the March 25 centrist Marathi daily LOKMAT. "Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are close, and that is for specific reasons. They have had a deep strategic military relationship for decades. Pakistan has e [...]	2009-03-25 09:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI567	BHARAT BALLOT 09: CONGRESS PARTY HAS NO REGRETS IN [...] (U) Summary: On March 22, the Congress Party, head of the United Progressive Alliance government at the center, announced its decision to re-nominate Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from Delhi. Both Tytler and Kumar have been accused of instigatin [...]	2009-03-25 11:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KWMN KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI577	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ, U.S.A.; NEW DELHI. [...] "IRAQ IN SEARCH OF PEACE," commentary in March 25 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by Vinay Kaura: "The U.S. military mission has completed six years in Iraq. Both the Iraqi people and the U.S. are battle-weary and fed up. The political scenario in Iraq is critical, with ethnic and sectarian power st [...]	2009-03-26 10:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI578	INDIA WAITING TO SEE WHICH BANGLADESH WILL EMERGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: India - Bangladesh relations are healthy and close in the wake of the December election of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government. The violent Bangladeshi Rifles mutiny in early February did not shake the Government of India's confidence in Hasina, who is percieved to have handled th [...]	2009-03-26 11:23:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IN BG
09NEWDELHI588	FOR LET, IT'S ALL IN THE TIMING [...] (S) Summary: Recent terrorist activity in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is in line with the annual increase in infiltrations during the spring thaw. The upcoming national elections may also be a factor in the increase. At least 17 militants and eight Indian soldiers were killed in a March 20 battle [...]	2009-03-27 08:19:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PK IN
09NEWDELHI592	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, [...] "BRIGHT INITIATIVES OF BLACK U.S. PRESIDENT" op-ed article in the March 26 right-of-center Urdu daily RASHTRIYA SAHARA by staffer Asad Raza: "Obama is implementing his election campaign promises. The U.S. can regain the lost trust of the Muslim world by stopping its blind support to Israel, an [...]	2009-03-27 10:03:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI593	BHARAT BALLOT 09: MANMOHAN SINGH COMES OUT SWINGING [...] (SBU) Summary: At a rally this week to release the Congress Party's election manifesto, Prime Minister Singh attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Prime Ministerial candidate L.K. Advani in unusually combative, personal terms. He described Advani as an "opportunist" and "unfit" to be Pr [...]	2009-03-27 10:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI PINR IN
09NEWDELHI594	INDO-IRANIAN RELATIONSHIP: FORMER AMBASSADORS TO [...] (C) Summary: Five former Ambassadors to Iran now in Delhi recently shared with us their views on the current Indo-Iranian relationship. The Ambassadors were unanimous that the Indo-Iranian relationship is important to India primarily for energy security, but lacks depth. Bilateral ties - describ [...]	2009-03-27 11:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MNUC EPET IR PK IN
09NEWDELHI6	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, [...] "SOFTENING OR ACTING?" editorial in January 1 nationalist RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily: "Pakistan's National Security Advisor Durrani's not ruling out that captured Mumbai militant Kasab is a Pakistani national indicates a softening in Pakistan's attitude. But, that's not without reason. Besid [...]	2009-01-02 10:19:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI601	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S [...] "TARGETING THE REAL PROBLEM," editorial in March 30 Centrist, nationally circulating, pro-Congress Party English daily THE HINDUSTAN TIMES: "There is no greater strategic threat to India than the struggle that today encompasses southern Afghanistan and, increasingly, swathes of northwestern Pa [...]	2009-03-30 10:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI604	BHARAT BALLOT 09: THE PERILS OF POLLING [...] (SBU) Summary: As India heads into the 2009 Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) elections in April/May, Indian media outlets will release a torrent of election polls and public opinion surveys. In examining these polls, we will keep in mind that election polling in India is a notoriously un [...]	2009-03-30 12:27:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI61	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, MIDDLE [...] "SHAMELESS STATEMENT," editorial in January 12 right- of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "Drawing a parallel with the Israeli strikes in Gaza, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Gilani has accused the international community of double standards saying that it was more concerned about the Mumbai [...]	2009-01-13 11:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI612	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S [...] "PUSH FORWARD," editorial in March 31 Centrist, Independent, nationally circulating THE TIMES OF INDIA English daily: "With the suicide bombing of a mosque...and the audacious assault on a police training centre... on the outskirts of Lahore, the Taliban-terrorist nexus has reimposed its warpe [...]	2009-03-31 10:43:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI618	AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN REVIEW PAPER DELIVERED IN [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-31 13:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV NATO MARR MOPS AF PK IN
09NEWDELHI631	ICJ ADVISORY OPINION ON KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE [...] (SBU) Embassy delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of External Affairs Director (Central Europe) Mr. Sevala Naik. Naik indicated that India has not yet decided whether it will file a brief with the International Court of Justice regarding the advisory opinion on Kosovo's independence. He rel [...]	2009-04-01 10:57:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PGOV PREL ICJ KVIR IN
09NEWDELHI633	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, AF-PAK STRATEGY, G-20 [...] "PAKISTAN HEADED TOWARD DESTRUCTION," editorial in March 31 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "From the attack on the police academy in Lahore, it is clear where Pakistan is headed. Pakistan covertly supports terror, allowing blacklisted outfits to operate under different names. The U.S. knows this w [...]	2009-04-01 11:13:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI637	TOWARD A MEANINGFUL NATO-INDIA RELATIONSHIP [...] (S) SUMMARY. The primary goal of a strengthened NATO-Pakistan relationship must be to support our vital efforts in Afghanistan, and Post concurs that ref A's recommendations can help soothe Indo-Pak sensitivities. However, we should not assume India's automatic opposition to greater NATO enga [...]	2009-04-01 14:40:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS PK IN
09NEWDELHI646	MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM/LAHORE ATTACKS, [...] "LAHORE ATTACK," editorial in April 1 RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily: "The Lahore attack once again shows the extent to which the terrorists' writ runs in Pakistan... organizations like Al-Qaida and the Taliban are laboring to take full control of Pakistan. One can imagine the Pakistani people's [...]	2009-04-02 09:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI647	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE [...] (C) Embassy New Delhi warmly welcomes you both back to India. Since your last visit, the political season has entered its final phase, with the political establishment fixated on elections in April-May that will deliver a new government in June. Despite hot campaign rhetoric and political tu [...]	2009-04-02 10:33:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ECON AF PK IN
09NEWDELHI651	INDIA TO APPROACH IRAN TO DISCUSS ROXANA SABERI'S [...] (C) Acting DCM met with Indian Ministry of External Affairs Joint-Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran Division) T.C.A. Raghavan on April 2 and, inter alia, delivered reftel points regarding the continued detention in Iran of Amcit Roxana Saberi. Raghavan acknowledged our concern, and in re [...]	2009-04-02 12:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL IR IN
09NEWDELHI654	DALAI LAMA URGES USG TO ADHERE TO HISTORIC U.S. [...] (C) Summary: In a March 30 meeting, the Charge d'Affaires solicited the Dalai Lama's views on the Tibet movement. This was the first meeting between a senior USG official and the Dalai Lama since March 10, the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising and the Dalai Lama's escape to India in [...]	2009-04-03 03:21:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL IN CH
09NEWDELHI662	MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM/LAHORE ATTACKS, [...] "BLOOD ALL AROUND", editorial in April 2 right-of- center Urdu daily HAMARA SAMAJ: "As was expected, the conspiracy behind the terrorist attack on the police training academy in Lahore was unearthed. Baitullah Mehsood, the leader of the Taliban, was said to have owned up to the attacks in a co [...]	2009-04-03 10:34:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI665	BHARAT BALLOT 09: MOHAN BHAGWAT NEW RSS CHIEF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) selected 59-year old Mohan Bhagwat as its new leader, replacing the 78-year old K.S. Sudarshan who stepped down citing health problems. Bhagwat is the youngest chief in RSS history and represents a "generational change" in the organizatio [...]	2009-04-03 13:31:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM KIRF IN
09NEWDELHI666	AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN REVIEW WELL RECEIVED, SOME [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-03 13:32:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MARR MOPS AF PK IN
09NEWDELHI667	INDIA FORWARD LEANING ON AFGHAN RECONSTRUCTION; [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-03 13:37:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PREL PTER AF PK IR IN
09NEWDELHI670	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, TERRORISM, [...] "OBAMA'S PAKISTAN POLICY" op-ed in April 5 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic affairs specialist K. Subrahmanyam: "Now Pakistan will obtain U.S. aid only if it delivers against the Taliban. America is isolating Pakistan, putting together a 'contact group' and getting Muslim countries like [...]	2009-04-06 12:27:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI676	BHARAT BALLOT 09: Tytler Ruling Angers Sikhs, Congress [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 2, the GOI's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cleared senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler of his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi, in which at least 3,000 Sikhs died. The ruling comes as Tytler begins his campaign as the Congress Party's candida [...]	2009-04-07 09:23:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI678	MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, PAKISTAN/TERRORISM, [...] "ARBITRARY ACT" editorial in April 6 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "The United Nations Security Council is obviously ineffective in checking North Korea. North Korea's desire to equip itself with weapons of mass destruction seems to be turning into an obsession. There is a need to find a permanen [...]	2009-04-07 11:26:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI679	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF [...] Following is the full text of a Press Trust of India (PTI) wire story that appeared in several leading English language dailies, including THE INDIAN EXPRESS, THE HINDU, THE ASIAN AGE and DECCAN HERALD: 2. (Begin text) DUBAI: Reaching out to the Muslim world, President Barack Obama on Monda [...]	2009-04-07 11:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI684	INDIA ANALYZES DOD REPORT ON CHINA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indian Ministry of External Affairs Joint Sec retary for East Asia Vijay K. Gokhale received the Annual Report to Congress on Military Power of the People's Republic of China (Reftel) with clear interest. He expressed concern about China's opacity in terms of its budget and its i [...]	2009-04-07 13:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PARM PM CH IN
09NEWDELHI686	BHARAT BALLOT 09: A MATTER OF COALITIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The fragmentation of political power away from Delhi and the national parties to the states and regional parties means that no single party is capable of forming a national government by itself in India. With little more than a week to go before the start of the polling cycle [...]	2009-04-07 14:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI690	MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, G-20 SUMMIT, [...] "SECOND CRISIS," editorial in April 7 NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi daily: "If North Korea's missile launch is not taken seriously, another crisis of the proportions of the global economic recession may start. The 6-nation dialogue to make North Korea halt its nuclear program is taking its own sweet t [...]	2009-04-08 10:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI694	BHARAT BALLOT 09: THE INDIAN RURAL VOTER [...] (SBU) Summary: It is conventional wisdom in India that the rural voter is more important than the urban voter, mainly because there are more than twice as many rural as urban residents in India and polling in recent years has indicated that rural voters are more likely to vote than urban voter [...]	2009-04-09 10:19:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EAGR PREL PGOV PTER IN
09NEWDELHI698	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF [...] "BARACK OBAMA AND ISLAM" editorial in April 8 right- of-center Urdu daily SIASAT: "President Barack Obama's significant remarks at the Turkish parliament indicate that he does not intend to repeat the follies of his predecessor George W. Bush, but rather establish a broader engagement with the [...]	2009-04-09 11:02:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN

09NEWDELHI699	INDIA SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BERMAN [...] (SBU) Dear Chairman Berman and Delegation: Embassy New Delhi warmly welcomes you to India. Your visit coincides with a historically unprecedented level of U.S.-India collaboration encompassing everything from defense cooperation to agriculture and reflecting widespread support in both countr [...]	2009-04-09 11:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI700	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, HOLBROOKE [...] "Obama's dream," editorial in April 9 Tamil daily DINAKARAN: "President Obama, during his tour of Europe, advocated that international pressure may be applied to change the mindset of countries engaged in nuclear weapon production. He reached out to the Muslim world with his goodwill message a [...]	2009-04-09 11:19:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI708	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN- [...] "SHORTCOMINGS OF HOLBROOKE MISSION," op-ed article in April 12 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic affairs specialist K. Subrahmanyam: "An Asia Society report on the Pakistan-Afghanistan region and U.S. Envoy Richard Holbrooke's mission is causing concern in India. There is fear that Holbro [...]	2009-04-13 11:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI710	BHARAT BALLOT 09: A VIEW FROM THE GROUND LEVEL [...] (SBU) Summary: As part of Embassy New Delhi's coverage of the 2009 Indian general elections, we will provide a series of reports from a rural constituency in Uttar Pradesh to give some feel for how the election looks from the ground level. Bulandshahr, a market town of 175,000 located 40 mil [...]	2009-04-13 13:26:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI728	MEDIA REACTION: UNREST IN THAILAND, [...] "UNREST IN THAILAND" editorial in April 14 independent Bengali daily ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA: "The cancellation of the ASEAN summit in Thailand due to anti-government unrest is unparalleled, even in the entire South East Asia... It will affect Thailand's credibility as a safe investment destinatio [...]	2009-04-14 12:16:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI730	BHARAT BALLOT 09: HIMACHAL POLITICS SPLIT THE [...] (U) Summary. Himachal Pradesh accounts for only four seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha, but given the neck-and-neck national race between the Congress Party and the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP),every seat counts. Himachal voters, on average more educated and prosperous than other Indians, cas [...]	2009-04-14 14:08:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR IN
09NEWDELHI734	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, NORTH KOREA; NEW [...] "PAKISTAN GIVING IN TO TALIBAN," editorial in the April 15 centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "Demonstrating a clear lack of will to challenge the Taliban, Pakistani president Asif Zardari has signed a regulation imposing Islamic law in the northwestern Swat valley as part of a deal to end Taliba [...]	2009-04-15 11:09:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI74	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, MIDDLE [...] "WAR NOT AN OPTION," op-ed in the January 13 NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi daily by Joginder Singh, former director of India's Central Bureau of Investigation: "Addressing chief ministers of Indian states, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently conceded that the defense mechanisms to thwart terror thr [...]	2009-01-14 11:11:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI742	INDIA'S INDEPENDENT POLICY AND THE EMERGING ASIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: India is struggling to find its way among the disjointed, multi-layered regional architecture which exists in Asia today. India's policy toward Asia remains largely ad-hoc, and India's primary goals in Asia appear to be to increase economic engagement and integration and to max [...]	2009-04-15 15:38:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD IN
09NEWDELHI743	FOREIGN SECRETARY MENON ON END GAME IN SRI LANKA [...] (C) In an April 15 meeting, Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon reviewed with Ambassador Burleigh the current state of Indo-Sri Lankan discussions as the conflict in northern Sri Lanka reaches a conclusion. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Bogollagama was in New Delhi April 15 for meetings wit [...]	2009-04-15 15:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER CE IN
09NEWDELHI745	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF [...] Following is the full text of another report in April 8 independent, centrist Eastern India based English language daily THE TELEGRAPH by Washington correspondent K.P. Nayar: 2. (BEGIN TEXT): Washington, April 7: The speech was delivered in Prague. But its echoes are being felt in New Delh [...]	2009-04-16 04:37:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI746	HOLBROOKE-MULLEN VISIT TO INDIA: OPINION LEADERS [...] (SBU) Senior Indian officials welcomed the new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan in a series of meetings in Delhi April 8 with visiting Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen. (The [...]	2009-04-16 05:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS PK IN
09NEWDELHI747	HOLBROOKE-MULLEN VISIT TO INDIA: AFGHAN POLICE [...] (C) In a series of high level meetings in Delhi April 8, Indian Officials told Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen that they were prepared to establish a major new Afghan police training program -- [...]	2009-04-16 05:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS PK IN
09NEWDELHI748	HOLBROOKE-MULLEN VISIT TO INDIA: INDIA LIKES [...] (C) During their several high level meetings in Delhi April 8, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen were told that India liked the U.S. strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan thus far outlined -- and [...]	2009-04-16 05:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS PK IN
09NEWDELHI749	HOLBROOKE-MULLEN VISIT TO INDIA: RECENT [...] (C) In each of the three important substantive meetings with Indian officials on April 8 (Foreign Secretary Menon, Ambassador S.K. Lambah, and National Security Advisor Narayanan),Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff A [...]	2009-04-16 05:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS PK IN
09NEWDELHI753	FOREIGN SECRETARY MENON FLAGS CONCERNS ABOUT [...] (C) In an April 15 meeting, Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon shared with Ambassador Burleigh his views on Bangladeshi instability following Menon's two-day visit to Dhaka on April 13-14. Menon characterized the situation there as ""fragile"" and said that following the late-February m [...]	2009-04-16 10:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER BG IN
09NEWDELHI754	FOREIGN SECRETARY MENON SAYS KABILA LETTER [...] (C) In an April 15 meeting with Indian Foreign Secretary Menon, Ambassador Burleigh urged that the GOI reconsider its intention to withdraw Indian forces from UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC),pointing to recent letter from President Kabila as evidence that the Congo [...]	2009-04-16 10:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO UNSC CG IN
09NEWDELHI755	BHARAT BALLOT 2009: BJP PROMISES FREEBIES TO THE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) struck a populist tone with the release of the party's manifesto ahead of the April-May parliamentary elections. The BJP lays out a range of programs offering something for nearly everyone. The manifesto has its focus, however, on lifting those [...]	2009-04-16 15:00:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI756	SUBJECT: BHARAT BALLOT 09: INDIA GOES TO THE [...] Summary: (U) On April 16, Indian voters cast their ballots in 124 election districts across 17 states and territories in the first of five phases of parliamentary elections, thus marking the start of the biggest democratic exercise the world has ever seen. Polling in the first round was gene [...]	2009-04-16 15:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI759	MEDIA REACTION: WAR AGAINST TERROR, PAKISTAN, [...] "SAME FLAW IN NEW RULE," commentary in the April 15 Hindi daily DAINIK JAGRAN by S. Shankar. "President Barack Obama is making the same mistake over which he criticized Bush's policy -- continuing aid to Pakistan to control the Taliban. A major part of this aid is used by Pakistan against Indi [...]	2009-04-17 10:12:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI769	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, NORTH KOREA; NEW [...] "PAKISTAN WILL NEVER GET ON THE RIGHT TRACK," editorial in the April 16 DAINIK JAGRAN: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has firmly stated that the peace talks cannot be resumed unless Pakistan stops allowing anti- India terrorist activities on its soil and acts against the perpetrators of the M [...]	2009-04-17 10:31:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI773	BHARAT BALLOT 09: THE GHOST OF THE 1984 RIOTS HAUNTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Congress Party on April 9 withdrew the nominations of Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar as candidates in the April-May Lok Sabha elections in response to outrage by Sikh activists that the candidates would not have to answer for their alleged roles in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. [...]	2009-04-17 13:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL IN
09NEWDELHI779	MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM/PAKISTAN, US [...] "PAKISTAN GOVERNMENT'S SURRENDER," commentary in April 19 right-of-center Hindi daily DAINIK JAGRAN by strategic affairs expert K. Subrahmanyam: "By giving in to the demand to enforce Islamic law in Swat Valley and other tribal areas, Pakistani President Asif Zardari has indicated that Islamab [...]	2009-04-20 11:27:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI785	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN; NEW DELHI. [...] "SIGNALS FROM THE RED MOSQUE," editorial in the April 20 right of center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "Pakistan's Red Mosque is again becoming a threat. With his release, the mosque's cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz has called for the imposition of Islamic rule in Pakistan. Pakistani hardliners are in [...]	2009-04-21 11:30:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI788	BHARAT BALLOT 09: DIVIDED LOYALTIES IN PEACEFUL [...] (SBU) Summary. National elections came off with very few problems in Jammu and Kashmir, one of seventeen states where voting occurred in the first phase. The most striking aspect of Jammu and Kashmir's election campaign was its ordinariness: voters focused on governance, roads, electricity [...]	2009-04-21 12:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL KDEM PHUM KISL PK IN
09NEWDELHI79	KARZAI VISIT TO INDIA "SYMBOLIC" OF AFGHAN [...] (C) Summary: Afghan President Karzai met January 12-13 with Indian Prime Minister Singh to express solidarity with India in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks and to discuss counterterrorism cooperation. The two leaders also lauded India's contributions to Afghan reconstruction, pledged to f [...]	2009-01-14 12:43:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EAGR PGOV PREL AF PK IN
09NEWDELHI792	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, CUBA; NEW DELHI. [...] "AMERICA'S AF-PAK POLICY DANGEROUS," op-ed article by foreign affairs columnist Lata Raje in April 22 centrist Marathi daily LOKMAT: "The U.S. is finding it difficult to contain the Taliban in Pakistan. Afghanistan claims that unless the terrorist hideouts on the Pakistani borders are destroye [...]	2009-04-22 11:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI797	NSA NARAYANAN SHARES VIEWS ON SECURITY AND U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY. National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan described to a visiting congressional delegation led by Representative Howard Berman April 17 what he viewed as a genuine convergence of interests between India and the United States, as well as his concerns about Pakistan-based terrorism [...]	2009-04-22 12:22:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS PK IN
09NEWDELHI800	BHARAT BALLOT 09: BULANDSHAHR TAKE TWO [...] (U) Summary: This is the second in a series of cables on Bulandshahr, a rural market-town of 175,000 two hours southeast of Delhi in the state of Uttar Pradesh (reftel). A series of one-day visits have given us an opportunity to observe the election campaign from the ground up, and to gauge t [...]	2009-04-22 13:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI PINR KISL KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI801	BHARAT BALLOT 09: BJP ABOUT FACE ON NUCLEAR DEAL? [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-22 13:20:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI804	CODEL BERMAN DISCUSSES BILATERAL, REGIONAL ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. In an April 17 meeting between Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon and a U.S. congressional delegation led by Representative Howard Berman, the two sides discussed regional issues, including the new U.S. Afghanistan-Pakistan policy, terrorism, and Iran, as well as bilat [...]	2009-04-22 13:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG KGHG SENV IN
09NEWDELHI808	FOREIGN SECRETARY MENON CONFIRMS INDIA WILL KEEP [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-23 11:44:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPKO UNSC CG IN
09NEWDELHI809	MEDIA REACTION: THE SRI LANKAN CRISIS, PAKISTAN, [...] "CRISIS STILL CONTINUES" editorial in April 23 Kolkata Bengali independent ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA. "The Manmohan Singh government is silent about the sufferings of the Tamils in Sri Lanka. While it considers the LTTE terrorists, it doesn't like to meddle in the internal affairs of its next-door [...]	2009-04-23 12:29:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI814	INDIAN FOREIGN SECRETARY URGES COOPERATION ON SRI [...] (C) Charge met with Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon April 23 for a discussion on the urgent humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka and its ramifications for India. Menon began the conversation by noting that External Affairs Minister Mukherjee had requested a telephone call to Secretary [...]	2009-04-23 14:57:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS PREF ASEC CE IN
09NEWDELHI815	INDIAN FOREIGN SECRETARY SEES TACTICAL RETREAT BY [...] (C) Charge met April 23 with Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon for talks which included the current standoff in Nepal between Prime Minister Dahal and Army chief Gen. Katawal. Menon said he believed the situation had been quite close to a disaster for Nepal as it would have taken [...]	2009-04-23 14:58:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS NP IN
09NEWDELHI816	BHARAT BALLOT 09: BJP ABOUT FACE ON NUCLEAR DEAL? [...] (C) Summary: In an interview with the Hindustan Times newspaper, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani appears to have walked back some of his party's opposition to the U.S.-India civil nuclear deal. Instead of finding knee-jerk fault with the deal, he carefully pointed out the di [...]	2009-04-23 15:16:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI817	BHARAT BALLOT 09: ROUND TWO OF INDIAN [...] Summary: (U) On April 23, Indian voters cast their ballots in 141 election districts across 13 states in the second of five phases of parliamentary elections. Polling in the second phase was mostly peaceful and smooth. Final turnout numbers were not available at COB, but turnout appeared to [...]	2009-04-23 15:20:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI823	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN / TALIBAN, SRI LANKA [...] "WE TOO HAVE TO FIGHT THE TALIBAN," op-ed in April 23 right-of-center AMAR UJALA Hindi daily by columnist Kuldip Talwar: "The Pakistan government believes that the Sharia deal with the Taliban in the Swat Valley will strengthen peace in the country. The international community is, however, not [...]	2009-04-24 11:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI829	RAJAPAKSA PROMISES A PAUSE TO INDIAN ENVOYS [...] (C) On April 25, National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan told Charge that Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa had agreed to announce on April 27 a cessation of hostilities with the LTTE. Narayanan, who had traveled with Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon to Colombo on April 24, related that he had p [...]	2009-04-25 13:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS PREF ASEC IN
09NEWDELHI844	MEDIA REACTION: SRI LANKA UNREST, [...] "CLASH IN SRI LANKA," editorial in the April 25 right- of-center Urdu daily SIASAT: "The UN should concentrate on restoring normalcy in Sri Lanka. It should also make all out efforts to stop the military action. The Lanka government and LTTE rebels should be brought to the table for talks. If [...]	2009-04-27 12:12:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI850	MEDIA REACTION: SRI LANKA UNREST, TERRORISM; NEW [...] "CEASEFIRE OR TEMPORARY TRUCE?" editorial in April 28 centrist Marathi daily LOKMAT: "The temporary de- escalation of violence in Sri Lanka has come as a relief to many political parties in India.... What caused Sri Lanka to take this step? Did pressure from India play a role? Or did the centr [...]	2009-04-28 11:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI855	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, H1N1 FLU OUTBREAK [...] "TALIBAN'S HOLD OVER PAKISTAN," op-ed article by columnist R.R. Palsokar in April 29 centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL: "The conflict in Pakistan has various facets. First, political clashes between Asif Zardari's Pakistan People's Party and Nawaz Sharif's Muslim League are pulling the administrat [...]	2009-04-29 12:33:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI861	MEDIA REACTION: H1N1 FLU OUTBREAK, OBAMA's 100 [...] "FLU'S TERROR" editorial in April 30 right-of-center Gujarati daily GUJARAT SAMACHAR: "The World Health Organization's warning on the rapidly spreading flu is an indicator of the severity of this killer flu that has left more that 149 dead in Mexico.... As far as India is concerned, the gover [...]	2009-04-30 11:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI863	DEMOCRACY-IN-EXILE - TIBETANS DEBATE REFORM AMIDST [...] (C) Summary. Following the 50th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's escape to India, Tibetans now look toward their future and the implementation of further democratic reforms for the government-in-exile, the Central Tibetan Authority (CTA). While the exile community has the instruments of democra [...]	2009-04-30 13:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL PREF CH IN
09NEWDELHI864	BHARAT BALLOT 09: ROUND THREE OF INDIAN [...] (U) Summary: On April 30, Indian voters cast their ballots in several states seen as key to the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) bid to win power from the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. This is the third of five phases of parliamentary elections; p [...]	2009-04-30 14:21:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI875	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, [...] "WHO WILL RULE KABUL?" oped in April 30 centrist DAINIK BHASKAR by foreign policy writer Ved Pratap Vaidik: "Presidential elections are due in Afghanistan on August 20. It is likely that President Karzai will win again. During Obama's campaign it seemed as if one of his first actions, if he wo [...]	2009-05-01 12:22:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI876	DELHI SAYS U.S. PRESSURE RESPONSIBLE FOR [...] (U) Indian press began reporting on 30 April that Pakistan was moving 6,000 troops from its border with India to fight the Taliban in the west. The reports are based on an April 29 New York Times article citing an unnamed Pakistani official. One report also cited satellite images that it cla [...]	2009-05-01 12:50:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER PK IN
09NEWDELHI877	INDIA SELECTS HARDEEP SINGH PURI AS ITS NEW UN [...] (C) The GOI announced the selection of Hardeep Singh Puri on April 16 as the new Indian Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Puri replaces Nirupam Sen, who has served India as Permanent Representative since 2004, and was a dyed-in-the-wool Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) advocate who made coo [...]	2009-05-01 12:57:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IN
09NEWDELHI88	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, MIDDLE [...] "NOW IS THE TIME TO REALLY COME TO THE POINT" editorial in the January 15, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "It is commendable that India's Home minister P. Chidambaram spoke of the possibility of breaking off business, transport and tourist links with Pakistan and isola [...]	2009-01-15 10:54:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI880	BHARAT BALLOT 09: THE CONGRESS LOSES GROUND IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Congress Party appears poised to win five to seven seats in Haryana parliamentary elections on May 7. Currently, they hold nine of Haryana's ten seats. Congress's strong development record and high economic growth rate -- together with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Part [...]	2009-05-01 13:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN EAGR
09NEWDELHI885	MEDIA REACTION: STATE DEPARTMENT TERRORISM [...] "INCOMPLETE STUDY," editorial in the May 2 right-of- center Hindi daily DAINIK JAGRAN: "In its recent report on terrorism, the U.S. State Department has included India among the worst-hit countries in the world. But Pakistan does not figure in the list of countries whose governments support te [...]	2009-05-04 11:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI886	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF [...] President Obama's April 29 press conference generated widespread reporting in India the next day. The media highlighted his remark: "On the military side you're starting to see some recognition just in the last few days, that the obsession with India as the mortal threat to Pakistan has been m [...]	2009-05-04 12:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI891	MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S 100 [...] "OBAMA'S CONFIDENT BEGINNING," op-ed article by columnist Rashmi Bhure in May 5 centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL: "It is commendable that despite being surrounded by multiple domestic challenges, President Obama has given precedence to foreign policy issues. He wants to regain America's lost supr [...]	2009-05-05 13:19:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI904	MEDIA REACTION: NEPAL, PAKISTAN; NEW DELHI. [...] "THE NEPAL PROBLEM," editorial in May 5 NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi daily: "The army and the Maoists have been at loggerheads since the Maoist government of Prachanda came into power in Nepal. Prachanda was forced to fire the Army chief Katuwal because of the latter's insubordination. There is clear [...]	2009-05-06 11:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI910	BHARAT BALLOT 09: ELECTION BODY GETS NEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Former Power Ministry Secretary V.S. Sampath on April 21 assumed charge as one of three commissioners on India's Election Commission, following the retirement of Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami. Sampath is the junior member of India's three-member Election Commission [...]	2009-05-06 12:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI913	INDIAN FOREIGN SECRETARY URGES SPEEDY POLITICAL [...] (C) In a May 6 meeting with Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon, Charge sought the GOI's views on recent events in Nepal and suggestions for ways the U.S. and India could coordinate on responding to the political crisis. Menon explained that Prime Minister Dahal had been backed into a corn [...]	2009-05-06 13:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS PTER NP IN
09NEWDELHI922	MEDIA REACTION: NEPAL, H-1B VISA RESTRICTIONS, [...] "NEPAL RATTLED AGAIN" op-ed article in May 6 centrist NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi daily: "China is quietly playing its anti-India games in Nepal. Beijing has for long been working on Nepal's leaders to shake off their leanings toward India. China's slow convincing seems to have worked, and it is evi [...]	2009-05-07 09:46:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI927	BHARAT BALLOT 09: INDIAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION [...] (U) Summary: The rolling Indian parliamentary election moved north as Indian voters cast their ballots in the fourth round of elections on May 7. In play were several key battleground states for the Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance's attempt to stay in power. In this fourth of [...]	2009-05-07 15:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI933	BHARAT BALLOT 09: BATTLEFIELD BULANDSHAHR -- TAKE [...] (SBU) Summary: This is the third in a series of cables on Bulandshahr, a rural market town of 175,000 two hours southeast of Delhi in the state of Uttar Pradesh. On May 5th, two days before its parliamentary district went to the polls, PolOff and PolFSN ventured back to Bulandshahr to see how [...]	2009-05-08 10:31:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI936	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN: TALIBAN INTERNAL [...] "FIGHTING THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD," editorial in May 8 centrist Marathi daily LOKMAT. "Pakistan is involved in one of the worst and most violent confrontations with the Taliban. This is the time when the Pakistani government needs the support of the entire global community. The leadership in Pa [...]	2009-05-08 11:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI94	INDIAN SKEPTICISM OF PAKISTAN PREVALENT DESPITE [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 10:00:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PK IN
09NEWDELHI943	BHARAT BALLOT 09: CASTE AND PERSONALITY DOMINATE [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-08 13:54:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PTER IN
09NEWDELHI944	BHARAT BALLOT 2009: DELHI POLLS PEACEFUL, VOTER [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 7, the fourth phase of the election, PolOff and PolFSN visited several polling sites in three of the seven parliamentary districts in the Delhi Capital Territory (DCT). The voting process for the average voter seems to be orderly and well-established. Election day passed [...]	2009-05-08 14:03:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI945	CORRECTED COPY: BHARAT BALLOT 09: CASTE AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A visit to six constituencies in an arc along the western border of bellwether Uttar Pradesh revealed that caste, personality politics, and tactical voting dominate over national issues as the region went to the polls May 7. Results of all parliamentary contests across the cou [...]	2009-05-08 14:07:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PTER IN
09NEWDELHI947	MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS, TALIBAN / [...] "FRESH DIALOGUE WITH INDIA," editorial in the May 8 right-of-center Urdu daily SIASAT: "Pakistan today is in the grip of grave dangers both within and from outside. It is imperative for Pakistan to improve its ties with India. Who is behind enervating and destabilizing Pakistan? The needle of [...]	2009-05-11 11:52:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI948	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF U.S.- [...] The Xinhua news agency reported that India Sunday welcomed Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's remarks that India is not a threat to Islamabad, saying it is a positive step towards a peace process between the two neighbors. "It is a positive step. It looks to be a positive step towards the [...]	2009-05-12 05:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI95	INDIAN SKEPTICISM OF PAKISTAN PREVALENT DESPITE [...] (U) Corrected copy - new text. 2. (C) Summary: India's initial reaction to Interior Minister of Pakistan Rehman Malik's January 15 statements on investigating the Mumbai attacks has been skeptical. Foreign Minister Mukherjee explicitly criticized the Pakistani government for bypassing dip [...]	2009-01-16 11:21:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PK IN
09NEWDELHI952	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN/TALIBAN; NEW DELHI. [...] "PAKISTAN'S WAR A SHAM," editorial in May 11 nationalist RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily: "Pakistan's rulers know very well that if U.S. aid is stopped even for a few months, the country could collapse. Zardari has, therefore, declared an open war against the Taliban to keep the U.S. in good humo [...]	2009-05-12 11:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI960	MAYAWATI DEPUTY FORESEES NO CHANGE IN INDIAN [...] (C) Summary: Shashank Shekhar, Cabinet Secretary to Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Mayawati, told Ambassador Burleigh on May 4 that he foresees no change in Indian foreign policy should Mayawati become Prime Minister. He further commented that what little the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) lead [...]	2009-05-13 11:44:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI PINR KISL IN
09NEWDELHI964	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, INDO-PAK RELATIONS; NEW DELHI [...] "PAKISTAN ON COURSE CORRECTION," editorial in the May 12 right-of-centers DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari recently conceded in Washington that India is not a threat to Pakistan. This does not, however, mean that Pakistan's Army necessarily subscribes to this vie [...]	2009-05-13 12:03:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI967	UK READOUT OF DES BROWNE (SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SRI [...] (C) Summary. UK Special Envoy for Sri Lanka Des Browne visited New Delhi May 6-7 to consult with Indian officials on possible collaboration on the humanitarian and political situation in Sri Lanka. Browne briefed diplomats on his view of the situation in Sri Lanka, and a UK High Commission coll [...]	2009-05-13 13:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS CE UK IN
09NEWDELHI968	CHARGE'S CALL ON LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION L.K. [...] (SBU) Summary: Looking relaxed and confident, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani told Charge that there would be continuity and strength in U.S.-India relations should a BJP-led government emerge after the national parliamentary elections currently underway. H [...]	2009-05-13 14:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG KGHG SENV IN
09NEWDELHI969	BHARAT BALLOT 09: INDIA'S MARATHON ELECTION [...] (U) Summary: Indian voters cast the final ballots in the country's marathon elections on May 13. In this fifth and final phase, polling took place in 86 constituencies across seven states and two territories. Voting was relatively peaceful with the exception of small skirmishes in West Beng [...]	2009-05-13 15:00:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI98	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, U.S.- [...] "EXHAUSTED STRATEGIES..." op-ed article by columnist Ajay Lele in the January 16, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "Terrorist Ajmal Kasab's arrest and interrogation is the only instance in which India has compelled Pakistan to admit Pakistani complicity in terrorist viol [...]	2009-01-16 11:52:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI981	BHARAT BALLOT 09: NO MAJOR CHANGES ANTICIPATED IN [...] (U) Summary: India's foreign policy is unlikely to change significantly, regardless of the outcome of the parliamentary elections. The political parties, with few exceptions, differ little in their approach to India's foreign policy. Such issues have not played a substantial role in the camp [...]	2009-05-14 14:30:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PK IN
09NEWDELHI982	BHARAT BALLOT 09: INDIAN EXIT POLLS: NO CLEAR [...] (U) Polling in India's month-long election to choose a new parliament and form a new government ended at 5:00 pm on May 13. Immediately afterward, the hyperactive Indian electronic media began to furiously air exit polls that compiled results from all five phases of voting. TV coverage cont [...]	2009-05-14 14:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI987	BHARAT BALLOT 2009: UTTARAKHAND SUFFERING FROM [...] (SBU) Summary: PolOff and PolFSN traveled north to Uttarakhand on May 11 to assess the political landscape of this small state with five parliamentary seats up for grabs. In discussions with a mix of local journalists, academics, business leaders, and state civil servants, the themes that we h [...]	2009-05-15 11:14:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI988	BHARAT BALLOT 2009: MUSLIM VOTE DIVIDED IN [...] (SBU) Summary: PolOff and PolFSN traveled to western UP to visit five parliamentary districts where Muslims make up a large minority, and in some cases, the majority, of voters. These five districts voted on May 13, the final phase of the election for the Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliamen [...]	2009-05-15 11:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI990	MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA 100 DAYS, SRI LANKA, [...] "OBAMA INITIATES TAX REFORMS TO CREATE JOBS" op-ed article by Ganesh Natrajan of NASSCOM in May 15 centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL: "The protectionist anti- outsourcing voice from the U.S. need not send shivers down the spines of Indian Business Process Outsourcing units (BPOs)and the IT sector. [...]	2009-05-15 12:07:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI995	BHARAT BALLOT 09: CHARGE DISCUSSES NATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Charge d'Affaires Burleigh discussed the national elections with journalists, local politicians and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's deputy during a visit to the state capital, Lucknow, on May 4. The journalists generally agreed that Mayawati's popularity has declined sinc [...]	2009-05-15 13:40:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI PINR KISL IN
09NEWDELHI996	INDIAN FOREIGN SECRETARY WEIGHS POST-CONFLICT [...] (C) Charge met with Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon May 15 for a discussion on the urgent humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka. Menon acknowledged the dire situation and said that the fighting was more intense in the conflict zone, with higher casualty figures and more use of heavy we [...]	2009-05-15 13:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS PREF CE IN
09NEWDELHI997	BHARAT BALLOT 09: TIGHT BATTLE IN RAJASTHAN [...] (SBU) Summary: While the race is close and tight in Rajasthan, the Congress Party is expected to pick up between 5-10 seats from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in parliamentary election. Polling was on May 7 and results will be declared on May 16. The Congress strategy was to pick strong [...]	2009-05-15 14:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI998	BHARAT BALLOT 09: JAI HO! CONGRESS PARTY WINS [...] (U) Please note that the numbers in this cable are all approximate, based on the latest media reports of vote count in progress. The actual results may vary slightly but we do not expect any major changes. The Election Commission will certify the final results on Monday, May 18. 2. (C) Su [...]	2009-05-16 13:33:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI PINR KDEM IN
09NIAMEY1004	Niger: Upcoming Local Elections, Republic Day Celebration [...] (U) Summary: On December 15, President Tandja launched the campaign for local elections. On December 17, he addressed the nation on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Niger. On December 20, political parties favorable to the president's continuation in [...]	2009-12-21 20:27:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY1005	Niger: ECOWAS MEDIATOR AND GON PRIME MINISTER OPEN THE [...] Summary: On December 21, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Mediator, Abdulsalami Abubakar, and Government of Niger (GON) Prime Minister (PM) Ali Badjo Gamatie, co-presided over the opening ceremony of the Inter-Nigerien Political Dialogue (INPD). The aim of the INPD is to arr [...]	2009-12-22 08:10:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI PHUM NG XY
09NIAMEY1008	Niger: Labor Unions Strike; Inter-Nigerien Political [...] Summary: The Inter-Union of Nigerien Workers (ITN) observed a strike on December 22 to demand salary and benefit increases and to press the Government of Niger (GON) to implement previous agreements signed. During a press conference, President Tandja criticized the Economic Community of West [...]	2009-12-22 19:44:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY1009	Niger: Government Delegation Walks out of Political Talks [...] On December 22, the Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) issued a statement at its headquarters in Abuja regarding the end of President Tandja's term in office under the 1999 Constitution, subsequently superseded by the disputed August 4 referendum's new constitution. In the sta [...]	2009-12-23 18:26:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY1011	Niger: Government Returns to Negotiation Table [...] On December 23, during the state television evening news broadcast, the Minister of Communication and Government Spokesperson read a Government of Niger (GON) statement about recent developments in the Inter-Nigerien Political Dialogue (INPD). Following are highlights of the statement: (Beg [...]	2009-12-24 11:06:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY1013	NIGER: POSITION PAPERS REQUESTED; WARRANTS [...] (U) Summary. The ECOWAS Mediator for the Niger political crisis requested a meeting with Ambassador Allen on the evening of December 24 to provide an update on the negotiations between the Government of Niger (GON) and Opposition. The Mediator requested both negotiation teams to prepare a po [...]	2009-12-28 07:50:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY1017	Niger: Municipal Elections Pass Quietly; Ruling Party [...] Summary: Municipal elections of December 27 occurred without violence; preliminary Government of Niger (GON) tallies indicate a strong showing by ruling party-affiliated candidates and a GON-alleged overall voter turnout of 56 percent. Although that figure appears high based on mission person [...]	2009-12-29 17:02:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY1018	Niger: Saudis Ambushed, Killed Near Mali Border [...] (U) Summary: Unknown assailants ambushed a Saudi hunting party in western Niger near the Malian border on December 28 during early morning prayers, killing at least three and wounding three others. The Government of Niger (GON) has deplored the "barbaric act" and the Saudi Arabian Government h [...]	2009-12-29 18:18:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC PREL PGOV CASC SA NG
09NIAMEY1021	Response: Information on Human Rights Trends Pertaining [...] Summary: Niger is a conservative country both culturally and religiously, and homosexuality is not discussed publicly. There are no provisions in the 1993 Penal Code that make homosexuality illegal, and there are no advocacy groups regarding homosexuality. While there is tolerance of homosexu [...]	2009-12-30 16:20:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV SOCI SCUL NG
09NIAMEY1023	NIGER: DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST, IVLP PARTICIPANT THANKS [...] (C/NF) Summary: PAO met with Marou Amadou, a leading Nigerien pro-democracy advocate, for a December 28 out-briefing to prepare for his upcoming participation in an International Visitor Program (IVLP). During the meeting, Amadou shared his view that the current Nigerien administration would [...]	2009-12-31 09:32:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM PHUM SOCI PREL NG
09NIAMEY1025	NIGER: OPPOSITION LEADERS BRIEF AMBASSADOR ON [...] (C) Summary: On December 30, Opposition leaders briefed Ambassador Allen of their proposal for a way out from Niger's political standoff. The proposal calls for a return to the 1999 Constitution; the formation of a transitional political body; the consensual drafting of a new constitution, e [...]	2009-12-31 14:13:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL SOCIA PHUM US NG
09NIAMEY106	PM CHOSEN AS MNSD PRESIDENT AT PARTY CONVENTION; PRO-HAMA [...] Summary: MNSD members selected PM Oumarou as party president during a February 21 extraordinary congress in Zinder, elevating him from his role as interim president. Party members also chose Minister of Interior Abouba as party Secretary General. Numerous MNSD members who supported former PM [...]	2009-02-23 21:12:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI KCOR PHUM NG
09NIAMEY108	PRESIDENT TANDJA EXTENDS STATE OF ALERT FOR AGADEZ REGION [...] On February 24, President Mamadou Tandja signed an executive order extending the "State of Alert" on Agadez region for an additional 90 day period from its effective date, also February 24. This travel limitation and security measure has been in place since August 2007. 2. This decision wil [...]	2009-02-26 08:20:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ASEC PTER SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY109	GON OPENS PEACE AND SECURITY FORUM ON NORTH [...] On February 25, the Government of Niger (GON) opened the two-day "Forum on Peace and Security" at the Hotel Tenere in Niamey under the auspices of the Ministry of Interior and the High Commissioner for the Restoration of Peace. DCM and Pol Specialist attended the opening session, which roughly [...]	2009-02-26 08:20:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SOCI PHUM SCUL PINR PTER ML NG
09NIAMEY110	NIGER-BURKINA FASO CONCUR ON TERMS OF REFERRAL OF BORDER [...] On February 23-24, Government of Niger (GON) and Government of Burkina Faso foreign ministers, experts, local authorities, and community leaders met in Niamey to finalize the "Projet de Compromis Commun de Saisine de la Haute Cour de Justice" (Joint Consensus Project for Referral to the Intern [...]	2009-02-27 14:11:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PBTS ECIN PGOV SOCI ICJ UV NG BN
09NIAMEY111	CIVIL SOCIETY PROTESTS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMPENSATION [...] Arm-wrestling between the National Assembly and civil society continues. On February 19, three umbrella groups of civil society organizations - the Citizen's Convergence (CC),the United Front for the Protection of Democratic Gains (FUSAD),and the Citizens' Movement for Peace, Democracy, and [...]	2009-02-27 14:11:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI NG
09NIAMEY112	SULTAN OF AGADEZ CALLS ON AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During a February 12 luncheon, the Sultan of Agadez told Ambassador that the security situation in Niger's north had improved, with fewer abuses by the military, although sporadic attacks by rebels and smugglers continued. His efforts to get insurgents to cease their hostilitie [...]	2009-03-02 07:09:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SCUL PHUM SOCI ASEC CASC PTER NG

09NIAMEY118	NIGER DECLINES INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN DMI CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) On February 26, Embassy Niamey received Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation diplomatic note number 1322, dated February 25, from its Division of Military Cooperation: (Begin text) (complimentary opening) ...and, in reference to the Embassy Diplomatic Note No. 015 dated Feb [...]	2009-03-04 13:20:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PREL MCAP PGOV US NG
09NIAMEY121	NIGER: CONTRACT TEACHER PROTESTS AND STUDENT [...] On March 3, public high school and middle school students took to the streets to protest in support for contract teachers. The latter have been observing slowdown strikes for several weeks to pressure the Government of Niger (GON) to provide permanent employment to those who have completed at [...]	2009-03-05 08:25:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB SOCI PHUM SCUL PINR ASEC NG
09NIAMEY122	NIGER: PRO-HAMA AMADOU MNSD FACTION MEETS, VOWS TO [...] On March 1, following the February 21 Mouvement National pour la Societe de Developpement (National Movement for a Development Society - MNSD) convention in Zinder (Ref a),former prime minister and former MNSD president Hama Amadou's supporters organized a meeting in Niamey to reconsider their [...]	2009-03-05 08:40:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM SCUL PINR NG
09NIAMEY163	FORMER PM HAMA AMADOU HOSPITALIZED FOR MALARIA; [...] On March 12, officials transferred jailed former Prime Minister Hama Amadou from the Koutoukle prison to Niamey National Hospital for medical care, reportedly following a malaria attack. There was no further information available regarding his illness and general condition. Amadou's transfer o [...]	2009-03-17 06:22:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY165	NIGER: AFRICAN UNION CHAIRMAN QADHAFI STOPOVER MORPHS INTO [...] (SBU) Summary. African Union (AU) Chairman Muammar al- Qadhafi's March 12 stopover in Niamey concluded three days later, March 15. Government of Niger (GON) President Mamadou Tandja praised Qadhafi for the delivery of six former hostages previously held by Mouvement des Nigeriens Pour la Justi [...]	2009-03-17 12:02:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM PGOV SOCI AU LY NG
09NIAMEY211	NIGER: UNDP, DONORS DISCUSS SUPPORT FOR NIGER'S 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: During a March 18 meeting for development partners, GON officials, and civil society representatives, discussion focused on the nearly complete voter registration process, the prospect that this and delays in forming the CENI would delay local elections anticipated for June 30, [...]	2009-03-26 06:20:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM PREL NG
09NIAMEY214	NIGER: POL/ECON UPDATE FOR MARCH 2009 [...] The following is an Embassy Niger compilation of political and economic highlights for March 2009 not otherwise covered in mission reporting. This report covers the following issues: -- President Sarkozy to Visit Niger Briefly on March 27; -- Civil Society Demonstrations Occur on March 21 & [...]	2009-03-27 06:17:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL KISL TBIO FR NG
09NIAMEY217	NIGER: PRESIDENT TANDJA FORMS CENI; JUDGES DISPUTE [...] President Tandja signed a decree on March 25 appointing members of the Independent National Commission on Elections (CENI),consistent with Articles 10, 11, and 12 of the constitution. Moumouni Hamidou, current president of the National Committee to Pilot the Revision of the Voter Register (CNP [...]	2009-03-30 06:58:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY223	NIGER: GON DETENTION OF SWISS NATIONALS REVEALED [...] (SBU) On April 1, Ursula Funk (protect),a Swiss national heading the Swiss Cooperation Office, advised CDA at an evening reception for newly accredited, Abuja-based Swiss Ambassador Baum, that Nigerien security forces had detained four Swiss nationals in February 2009 in Dirkou. Dirkou, loca [...]	2009-04-03 08:53:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL PTER PINR PINS SZ ML NG
09NIAMEY225	NIGER: LABOR CONFEDERATION, GON SIGN 20-POINT PROTOCOL [...] Negotiations that started in mid-2008 between the Government of Niger (GON) and seven labor confederations came to conclusion on March 20 with the signature of a protocol. Out of 20 items negotiated, only one did not reach resolution. 2. On May 1, 2007, on the occasion of International Labo [...]	2009-04-03 13:46:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL NG
09NIAMEY227	FORMER PM HAMA AMADOU RETURNED TO PRISON FROM [...] On April 2, Government of Niger security forces returned former Prime Minister Hama Amadou to prison from Niamey National Hospital at 4:00 a.m., where he had been since March 11 due to an attack of malaria (Ref A). Amadou's lawyers have lodged a complaint before the judiciary complaining that [...]	2009-04-06 06:57:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI NG
09NIAMEY230	NIGER: GON Prosecution of Journalists Continues [...] On April 1, police arrested Mr. Abibou Garba, owner of private media group TV/Radio Dounia, on charges of "broadcasting false information," and transported him to detention at the headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department (PJ). 2. Garba's arrest resulted from a debate broadcast on [...]	2009-04-06 15:35:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY233	NIGER: THE DILEMMA OF CONTRACTUAL TEACHERS [...] Since the beginning of 2009, roughly 37,000 contract teachers representing almost 85 percent of primary and secondary educators have been on strike for improved compensation and the opportunity to convert to regular civil service positions. The long duration of their job action threatens to an [...]	2009-04-06 16:14:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB SOCI ECON PHUM NG
09NIAMEY234	VISIT OF PRESIDENT SARKOZY; PRESIDENT TANDJA'S REMARKS [...] On March 27, French President Sarkozy paid a four-hour visit to Niger, where he met with President Tandja to strengthen the "strategic partnership." Sarkozy also met with the National Council for Political Dialogue (CNDP),the country's political elite, with whom he discussed governance issues [...]	2009-04-06 16:14:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEN SOCI PHUM PINR NG
09NIAMEY235	GON DELEGATION PARTICIPATES IN PEACE TALKS WITH TUAREGS IN [...] (SBU) Despite long-held refusals to negotiate with rebel Tuareg groups, including most notably the Mouvement Nigerien pour la Justice - MNJ, the Government of Niger (GON) recently sent a high-level delegation to engage in talks in Tripoli, with the first sessions of talks taking place on April [...]	2009-04-06 16:14:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PREL PHUM PINR PINS PTER NG
09NIAMEY252	MORE ON FORMER PM HAMA AMADOU'S RETURN TO PRISON AND [...] (U) On April 3, attorneys for former Prime Minister Hama Amadou held a press conference to request an explanation for Amadou's unexpected 4:00 a.m. return to prison on April 2 (Refs A and B). The attorneys stated that Amadou had fallen unconscious during his transfer, and that medical advisors [...]	2009-04-08 16:09:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PHUM PINR NG
09NIAMEY273	NIGER: UPDATE ON CASE OF SLAVERY VICTIM HADIZATOU MANI - [...] On March 24, the Tribunal of Birni-N'Konni sentenced Naroua, the defendant in the slavery case of Hadizatou Mani (reftel),to one year's imprisonment, a fine of one million F CFA (USD 2000) in damages payable to Mani, and a fine of 500,000 F CFA (USD 1000) in damages payable to the Government o [...]	2009-04-16 07:20:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV SOCI KWMN SCUL NG
09NIAMEY281	NIGER: UPDATE ON GSP PETITION-RELATED MATTERS [...] (SBU) Introduction and Background: Ref A tasked post with obtaining information pertaining to the continuing review of the 2006 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) petition involving Niger; post responded in Refs B, C, D, and E. Ref F was a follow-on tasking that requested that post meet [...]	2009-04-17 17:25:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB PGOV SOCI KWMN SCUL ECON ETRD NG
09NIAMEY282	COURT DATE SET FOR FORMER PM HAMA AMADOU; MEDICAL [...] (U) On April 8, the Investigative Commission referred the case of former Prime Minister Hama Amadou to the High Court of Justice (HCJ). In doing so, the Commission also stated that Amadou embezzled 39 million CFA instead of the 100 million announced in the lower court's and the National Assemb [...]	2009-04-17 17:26:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PHUM PINR NG
09NIAMEY302	Former PM Hama Amadou released from prison; receiving care [...] On April 23, the High Court of Justice approved the provisional medical release of former Prime Minister Hama Amadou from prison, where he had been detained since June 26, 2008. Amadou, who faces corruption charges, left Niamey on April 24 to seek medical care in France. The High Court has st [...]	2009-04-28 07:52:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI PHUM PINR NG
09NIAMEY31	Niger: Latest Arrest of a Journalist Reflects No Change of [...] SUMMARY: On January 23, Nigerien Judicial Police arrested Boussada Ben Ali, publication director for independent weekly newspaper "L'Action" following a complaint lodged by Minister of the Economy and Finance Mahamane Ali Lamine Zeine. 2. Police arrested Boussada for allegedly "divulging inf [...]	2009-01-27 10:54:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY321	NIGER: PLEA FROM UN SYSTEM RESIDENT COORDINATOR [...] (U) See action request in paragraph eight. 2. (U) Summary. United Nations (UN) System Resident Coordinator/UN Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative Khardiata Lo Ndiaye paid an April 27 call on Ambassador Allen to make a plea for USG election support for 2009 local, legislative [...]	2009-05-04 06:43:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY326	Opposition Leader Confirms Fears that Pres. Tandja Will Seek [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-05 09:31:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI SCUL PHUM ASEC NG
09NIAMEY333	President Tandja Meets with Rebel Leaders, Ceasefire to [...] (SBU) Summary: President Tandja met May 3-4 with rebel leaders in Agadez, marking their first dialogue since conflict commenced in February 2007. Following April 6-7 peace talks between a GON delegation and three rebel groups in Sirte, President Tandja addressed their bid for amnesty and rein [...]	2009-05-07 06:51:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI SCUL PTER PHUM NG
09NIAMEY336	NIAMEY: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FINANCE MINISTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Allen, accompanied by Embassy Econ/ConsOff (notetaker),met with Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Minister of Economy and Finance on May 8, 2009, at Zeine's request. He called attention to Niger's high growth rate in 2008 and expressed the Government of Niger's (GON) intere [...]	2009-05-12 07:33:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND PGOV KMCA EAID NG
09NIAMEY337	// ZFR //ZFR NIAMEY: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FINANCE MINISTER // [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-12 07:33:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND PGOV KDEM KMCA EAID NG
09NIAMEY341	President Tandja Calls for Constitutional Referendum; [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister Mohamed Ben Omar announced on May 8 that President Tandja will seek a new constitution, via referendum, that would lift the current limit on presidential terms. In response, opposition political parties and civil society held a massive demonstration on May 9 in protest [...]	2009-05-12 13:31:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI SCUL PHUM NG
09NIAMEY344	NIGER: FOREIGN MINISTER CONVOKES DIPLOMATIC CORPS [...] Summary. On May 12, Government of Niger (GON) Foreign Minister (FM) Aichatou Mindaoudou convoked the diplomatic corps ambassadors and international organizations' resident representatives to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to elaborate on President Tandja's call for a referendum. She s [...]	2009-05-13 15:15:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI EAID NG
09NIAMEY350	GON Officials, Tuareg Rebels Continue Peace Talks in [...] (SBU) Summary: Two of Niger's three rebel groups, the Niger Patriotic Front (FPN) and the Movement of Nigeriens for Justice (NMJ) held peace talks May 13-14 in Niamey with Prime Minister Seini Oumarou and Minister of Interior Albade Abouba. These meetings follow the May 3-4 dialogue held betw [...]	2009-05-15 09:37:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI SCUL PHUM NG
09NIAMEY353	NIGER: GOVERNMENT OF NIGER (GON) DISTRIBUTES [...] Summary. ----------- The GON Ministry of Foreign Affairs transmitted to Embassy Niamey via diplomatic note the official timetable and budget requirements for the local, legislative and Presidential elections to be held in the Republic of Niger in calendar year 2009. The diplomatic note speci [...]	2009-05-15 16:18:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SOCI KDEM NG
09NIAMEY354	Minister of Competitiveness and High Cost of Living Abdou [...] On the night of May 14-15, Minister of National Competitiveness and Fight against the High Cost of Living Abdou Daouda died, apparently of a massive heart attack, while on a road trip to Zinder (historical capital of Niger located approximately 550 miles from Niamey). His body was being sent b [...]	2009-05-15 16:33:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY356	President Tandja Realigns Cabinet; Six Seats Affected, [...] (SBU) On May 14, President Tandja replaced six cabinet ministers in what is regarded as a preparatory move to a constitutional referendum designed to lift presidential term limits. Although some of the replacements appear designed to sideline members of parties critical of the referendum, othe [...]	2009-05-15 16:35:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY357	President Tandja Realigns Cabinet; Six Seats Affected, [...] (SBU) On May 14, President Tandja replaced six cabinet ministers in what is regarded as a preparatory move to a constitutional referendum designed to lift presidential term limits. Although some of the replacements appear designed to sideline members of parties critical of the referendum, othe [...]	2009-05-15 16:43:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY358	Minister of Competitiveness and High Cost of Living Abdou [...] On the night of May 14-15, Minister of National Competitiveness and Fight against the High Cost of Living Abdou Daouda died, apparently of a massive heart attack, while on a road trip to Zinder (historical capital of Niger located approximately 550 miles from Niamey). His body was being sent b [...]	2009-05-15 16:43:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY371	NIGER'S EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE: SLOW [...] SUMMARY: Niger was admitted as an EITI candidate country in September 2007, but has yet to publish a public accounting of government revenues from mining and other extractive industries. Niger's EITI Coordinator expresses confidence that an initial reconciliation will be published in June base [...]	2009-05-21 11:52:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON ENRG EMIN EPET PGOV PREL NG
09NIAMEY373	PRESIDENT TANDJA EXTENDS STATE OF ALERT FOR AGADEZ REGION [...] On May 22, President Mamadou Tandja signed an executive order extending the "State of Alert" on Agadez region for an additional 90 day period. This travel limitation and security measure has been in place since August 2007 (Refs C and D). 2. Comment: This decision comes at a time of ongoin [...]	2009-05-26 11:33:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ASEC PTER SOCI KDEM PHUM NG
09NIAMEY374	NIGER: POL/ECON UPDATE FOR APRIL 2009 [...] The following is an Embassy Niger compilation of political and economic highlights for April 2009 not otherwise covered in mission reporting. This report covers the following issues: -- First Woman Appointed to National Assembly VP; -- Council of Ministers Seeks Parliamentary Reimbursements; [...]	2009-05-26 13:34:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI EIND KDEM EPET EAIR ECON ELAB
09NIAMEY375	ECOWAS Advisory Body Urges President Tandja Not to Effect [...] On May 15-18, the Council of Wise Men of the Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) held a meeting with GON officials in Niamey. The Council, an advisory body, discussed the proposed draft constitutional referendum that would lift presidential term limits, and thereby allow Presid [...]	2009-05-26 17:04:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM AORC SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY376	Constitutional Court Finds Against President Tandja's Move [...] On May 25, the Constitutional Court issued a non-binding opinion against President Tandja's proposal for a constitutional referendum to eliminate presidential term limits. The Court stated, "If the President decides to maintain his status as leader of the country beyond the limits of his term, [...]	2009-05-26 17:04:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ASEC PTER SOCI KDEM PHUM NG
09NIAMEY377	Anti-Referendum Consortium Forms, Plans Caravan [...] A new political party consortium, Front for the Defense of Democracy (FDD),announced its plans to conduct an "anti-Tazartche" (Note: Hausa for "Let it continue." End note.) caravan with conference/debates in all eight regions of the country, beginning on May 30 in Diffa and ending on June [...]	2009-05-26 17:04:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY378	President Tandja Dissolves National Assembly [...] (SBU) On May 26, President Tandja signed a decree to dissolve the National Assembly. Although disturbing, the move is not entirely a surprise. President Tandja has suffered a series of recent setbacks. On May 18, an ECOWAS advisory body urged him to not seek a new constitution, and warned th [...]	2009-05-26 17:05:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY381	NIGER: DEMARCHE ON PRESIDENT TANDJA ON THE [...] (C) Summary. On Wednesday, May 27 at 11h00, I demarched Government of Niger (GON) President Mamadou Tandja as outlined (ref a). He listened intently to the points delivered in favor of democracy and stability, but remained steadfast in his intent to proceed with a referendum to the people. [...]	2009-05-27 16:13:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI KDEM NG
09NIAMEY382	Update on Hadizatou Mani, Woman of Courage Award Recipient [...] (SBU) On May 10, PolOff and LES Pol Specialist traveled to Birni N'Konni to deliver the State Department's Woman of Courage prize to Mani Hadizatou (Ref A). Timidria, the local NGO that helped Mani file her successful lawsuit against the Government of Niger for failing to assist her under cond [...]	2009-05-28 12:29:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SOCI KWMN SCUL NG
09NIAMEY385	NIAMEY GRAND MARCHE FIRE [...] Shortly after 1400 on May 27, a fire broke out in a shop in the Grand Marche of Niamey (the largest market in Niger). It spread quickly through the immediate area, and burned for several hours, generating a high column of smoke visible across the city. In addition to Niamey's limited fire fig [...]	2009-05-28 16:30:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI PGOV NG
09NIAMEY386	NIGER: MINISTER OF FINANCE HOLDS MEETING OF DONOR [...] (U) On the afternoon of May 27, Government of Niger (GON) MOF Lamine Zeine's office contacted donor partners to request their representation at a meeting the minister had decided to hold at 17h00. A U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employee represented Embassy Niamey; three Mi [...]	2009-05-28 21:31:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SOCI KDEM NG
09NIAMEY391	President Tandja Announces Intentions to Hold [...] (U) On Friday, March 29, President Mamadou Tandja addressed the nation on state television (Tele-Sahel) to inform Nigeriens of his intentions to seek a new constitution, via referendum, that would lift the current limit on presidential terms. This announcement comes despite the Nigerien Consti [...]	2009-06-01 12:41:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY406	NIGER: REPORTS OF CLASHES IN DOSSO [...] (U) Summary: On June 1, Embassy received reports of a clash in Dosso between groups for and against President Tandja's call for a referendum on a new constitution. A couple of Embassy contacts, including a nongovernmental organization (NGO) employee, reported large civil disturbances in Do [...]	2009-06-01 17:32:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY407	Niger: Anti-Referendum Consortium Leaders Request U.S. [...] (SBU) On June 1, Ambassador Allen received a letter from the Front for the Defense of Democracy (FDD),an anti-referendum consortium (ref b),requesting that she as "Dean of the Diplomatic Corps" facilitate a meeting with the diplomatic corps to discuss the political, social and economic situat [...]	2009-06-02 11:08:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL SOCI NG
09NIAMEY411	Niger: President Creates Technical Committee to Prepare [...] On June 1, President Mamadou Tandja created a five-person "technical committee," tasked to prepare a draft constitution that he intends to promote for a later constitutional referendum among the different social, professional layers of society. This action follows his dissolution of the Nation [...]	2009-06-03 13:03:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PNAT NG
09NIAMEY413	Niger: Army and National Police Conduct Door-to-Door [...] (U) On June 2, the Nigerien Minister of the Interior Albade Abouba visited Dosso (about 80 miles southeast of Niamey),scene of the June 1 clash (ref a) between proponents and antagonists of President Tandja's planned referendum (ref b). Embassy received reports that the Nigerien army, nationa [...]	2009-06-03 16:09:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY43	EMBASSY RECEIVES ATTY LETTER AND ANOTHER DIPLOMATIC NOTE [...] (U) On January 22, post received a diplomatic note and a letter from an attorney representing the former USAID FSN employees pertaining to a longstanding USAID issue concerning the separation of FSN employees when the USAID mission closed more than 10 years ago. The attorney also submitted 18 [...]	2009-01-27 16:37:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT KLIG PGOV EAID USAID US NG
09NIAMEY432	Niger's Council of Ministers Set Date for Constitutional [...] (U) On June 5, Niger's Council of Ministers announced a fixed date for a constitutional referendum. This comes on the heels of President Tandja's May 29 address to the nation on State television (Tele-Sahel) informing Nigeriens of his intention to seek a new constitution, via referendum, that [...]	2009-06-08 16:05:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY433	Human Rights NGO President Calls on Ambassador [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 8, Ambassador Allen met with members of the Nigerien Association for the Defense of Human Rights (ANDDH). Embassy Political Officer and Political Specialist also participated in the meeting. The ANDDH representatives described themselves as "Ambassadors of Peace" and ca [...]	2009-06-09 15:14:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY439	Ambassador Meets with Nigeria's ChargQ d'Affaires [...] (C) Summary: On June 9, Ambassador Allen and Political Officer (notetaker) met with Muhammad Sani Yunusa, Nigeria's ChargQ d'Affaires (CDA),to obtain his views on the ongoing political developments in Niger. (Note: The Government of Nigeria has had a CDA in Niger for the last 18 months; a ne [...]	2009-06-10 06:57:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL SOCI NG
09NIAMEY44	PRES. TANDJA GREETS DIP CORPS; COMMENTS ON TERRORISM, UN [...] On January 13, President Tandja received the annual greeting of the diplomatic corps and offered his own remarks in return. His comments, a stocktaking of the past year, covered a wide range of subjects, ranging from thanking development partners for their assistance, the state of the economy [...]	2009-01-27 16:49:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON SOCI PTER EMIN EAID UN US NG
09NIAMEY446	Niger: Constitutional Court Rules on Tandja's [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-15 15:25:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY447	ILO Country Program Holds Child Labor Conference [...] (U) Summary: On June 11-12, Embassy Political Officer and Political Specialist traveled to Zinder (approximately 550 miles east of Niamey),Niger's second largest city, to attend a conference celebrating June 12 World Day Against Child Labor. The two-day conference, organized by the Internati [...]	2009-06-15 15:27:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PHUM PGOV SOCI KWMN SCUL NG
09NIAMEY448	Niger: Constitutional Court Rules on TandjaQs Constitutional [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 12, NigerQs Constitutional Court issued an QarretQ, a binding decision that, in principle, cancels President TandjaQs plan for a constitutional referendum. On June 14, a consortium of opposition political parties, labor unions and civil society groups held a massive, pe [...]	2009-06-15 15:56:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY45	NIGER: MOTION OF "NO CONFIDENCE" AGAINST PRIME MINISTER AND [...] (U) Summary: During the ongoing extraordinary session of the National Assembly that started on January 20, several majority party (Mouvement National pour la Societe de Developpement aka MNSD) deputies filed a motion of "no confidence" against the Government of Niger. On January 29, Niger's M [...]	2009-01-30 13:13:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY462	NIGER: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 2009 TIP Report [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-18 14:04:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP ELAB KWMN PGOV PREL SMIG NG
09NIAMEY463	NIGER: NATIONAL INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION SETS DATE [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 19, Niger's National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) set an August 20 date for legislative elections. Although this is a positive development, the date has yet to be endorsed formally by the Government of Niger (GON). End Summary. Legislative Elections to be [...]	2009-06-19 13:28:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY466	NIGER: President Tandja Signs Decree Authorizing [...] (U) On June 20, President Tandja signed a decree authorizing legislative elections for August 20. This comes one day after the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) proposed an August 20 date for the legislative elections (ref a). According to CENI, the election campaign will open [...]	2009-06-22 19:30:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY467	WORKING LUNCH WITH FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary. On June 24, French Ambassador Alain Holleville and I discussed the political environment in Niger, notably the Government of Niger's (GON) posture after the June 12, 2009 Constitutional Court ruling that President Tandja's proposed constitutional referendum is not in conformity w [...]	2009-06-25 11:30:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY477	Niger President Requests Constitutional Court to Retract [...] (U) Summary. Government of Niger (GON) Spokesperson Ben Omar appeared on the June 24 Tele-Sahel evening news broadcast on behalf of GON President Mamadou Tandja to announce Tandja's request that the Constitutional Court retract its June 12 ruling that declared unconstitutional Tandja's propose [...]	2009-06-26 11:19:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PREL NG
09NIAMEY479	CDS Party Withdraws from Government; Labor Unions Stage [...] On June 25, the Democratic and Social Convention (CDS) party, the second largest party of Niger's ruling coalition, announced that it would withdraw its eight ministers from the 31-member cabinet. This move comes in response to President Tandja's June 24 request that the Constitutional Court r [...]	2009-06-29 06:07:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PREL NG
09NIAMEY484	President Tandja Assumes Emergency Powers, Opposition Calls [...] (U) Summary: On June 26, President Mamadou Tandja announced he would assume emergency powers and rule by decree. This came on the heels of the June 26 re-assertion by the Constitutional Court of the illegality of a proposed constitutional referendum to permit President Tandja to remain in pow [...]	2009-06-29 12:58:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI PREL NG
09NIAMEY492	President Tandja Dissolves Constitutional Court, Names New [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 29, President Tandja dissolved the Constitutional Court, named eight new ministers, and had an opposition civil society group leader arrested for alleged inciting security and military forces not to obey unlawful orders. The armed forces' spokesperson, in a message on s [...]	2009-06-30 14:20:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI PREL NG
09NIAMEY493	GON Shuts Down Private TV and Radio [...] Summary: On June 29, the Government of Niger closed Radio and TV Dounia, private stations, for allegedly airing opposition incitements to security and military forces to disobey unlawful orders. Although the suspension order came earlier in the day, police appeared during the 8:00pm broadcast [...]	2009-06-30 15:40:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY495	Niger: Police Detain Opposition Party President; FDD Holds [...] (SBU) On June 30, police temporarily detained and questioned Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Niger Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS),the main opposition party. Reports indicated that several hundred supporters of Issoufou assembled outside the gendarmerie headquarters where he was [...]	2009-07-01 16:23:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI PREL NG
09NIAMEY502	Niger: Child Labor in Gold Mining Operations [...] SUMMARY: On June 25, Embassy officials visited three artisanal gold mines in Tillabery region, 100 km outside of Niamey. The visit, organized by the ILO's International Program for the Elimination of Child Labor (ILO/IPEC),evaluated gold mining sites in Niger that are notorious for exploitin [...]	2009-07-06 13:10:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB KTIP PGOV PHUM EMIN SOCI EAID NG
09NIAMEY503	President Tandja Names New Constitutional Court, Sets Date [...] On July 2, President Mamadou Tandja signed a decree appointing both the president and members of a reconstituted Constitutional Court. This falls subsequent to actions taken on June 29, when President Tandja issued a decree dissolving the Constitutional Court and suspending relevant constituti [...]	2009-07-06 13:57:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PREL NG
09NIAMEY504	Opposition Rally Draws Thousands; FDD Denounces President [...] On July 5, the Front for the Defense of Democracy (FDD),made up of political parties, civil society organizations and labor unions, organized a rally in central Niamey to protest President Tandja's intention to organize an August 4 referendum on a new constitution. Although police estimated 5, [...]	2009-07-06 14:06:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY505	NIGER: Ambassador Allen Hosts Political Parties [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Allen hosted a series of dinners at the Chief of Mission Residence (CMR),June 4-30, inviting six of Niger's most influential political parties. These dinners allowed Embassy officials to meet political party leaders and gain insight into party perspectives on upcomin [...]	2009-07-06 15:51:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY507	Private TV, Radio Station Dounia Back on the Air [...] Summary: Private radio and TV operator Dounia went back on the air on July 3 following a legal reversal of the CSC's (High Council for Communication) suspension order of June 29. The Supreme Court also ruled on June 17 that the CSC's decision to suspend Dounia in August 2008 was unwarranted, [...]	2009-07-06 16:24:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY511	Dinner with KEY OPPOSITION LEADER [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: On July 7, Ambassador Allen hosted Sanoussi Tambari Jackou, President of the opposition Nigerien Party for Self-Reliance (PNA),and other senior party officials for a dinner.. Jackou criticized the non-interactive introduction of the draft constitution he belie [...]	2009-07-10 12:12:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY515	President Tandja Tightens Grip on the Media [...] Summary: President Tandja boldly moved to assert his will over the independent media on July 08 by granting sweeping powers to the chairman of the media regulator agency, the High Council for Communication (CSC). Independent media organizations have been swift in their condemnations. The Pre [...]	2009-07-13 11:26:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY517	President Tandja Launches Campaign for New Constitution [...] (U) Summary: In a July 12 address on public media, President Tandja launched a campaign for the August 4 referendum on a new constitution. Although the campaign period started officially on July 13, government officials commenced sensitizing the public on the draft constitution on July 6. Ke [...]	2009-07-15 06:09:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY520	Niger's Lawyers Engage in Nation-wide Strike [...] On July 13, Niger's Bar Association observed a one-day strike to protest against President's Tandja's decision to dissolve the Constitutional Court and to assume emergency powers. Attorneys stayed away from their offices and the courts, effectively stopping judicial proceedings nation-wide. T [...]	2009-07-15 20:02:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY521	Police Disperse Women's Protest with Tear Gas and Batons; [...] Summary: Security forces forcibly dispersed women demonstrating in Niamey on July 15 in support of the recently dismissed Constitutional Court and its president, using batons and tear gas to end a four-hour rally. Opposition groups have formed yet another coalition, with calls to "actively bo [...]	2009-07-16 15:27:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM SOCI KWMN NG
09NIAMEY522	Independent Media to Strike July 20-26 [...] Summary: Independent media organizations will go silent on July 20 - 26 in protest of President Tandja's decision to restrict press freedoms by strengthening the hand of the president of the media regulatory body, the High Council for Communication (CSD),part of a trend of public outcry over [...]	2009-07-17 06:02:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY527	Update on Niger's Political Situation [...] (SBU) Summary: Political tensions remain, with anti-Tazarcists breaking up a civil society conference for the public in Zinder; organizers, however, vow to continue their campaign against the August 4 referendum. The Nigerian Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS),the nation's main opposit [...]	2009-07-21 16:09:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY531	Niger: UN-AU-ECOWAS Delegation Meets GON Officials, [...] Summary: On July 20-21, a joint UN-AU-ECOWAS delegation met with President Tandja, PM Oumarou, political party leaders, civil society, and labor union heads in an attempt to defuse the ongoing political crisis. All meetings took place behind closed doors; President Tandja subsequently declare [...]	2009-07-22 20:53:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AORC UN AU ECOWAS NG
09NIAMEY536	Niger: Court Rules Union Strike Illegal, GON Bans [...] On July 20, the Inter-Union of Niger's Workers (ITN),made up of seven labor confederations, notified the government of its intention to go on strike on July 23-24 to demand a 10% salary increase and press President Tandja to repeal his referendum plan. On July 22, the Government of Niger (GON [...]	2009-07-23 20:27:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY551	SINO-NIGERIEN COOPERATION; PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) [...] Summary. Le Sahel (the state newspaper) prominently featured reports on the Sino-Nigerien and Sino-African partnerships this past week. Journalist Saidou Daoura filed a front-page image of Beijing with the headline "The Marvels of the Middle Empire" together with a two-page story and a full-p [...]	2009-07-30 17:07:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON PGOV SOCI CH KN JA NG
09NIAMEY552	Mysterious Mining Monies: Opposition, Media Open [...] (SBU) Summary: Niger's independent newspapers this week carried the story of a multi-million dollar mining deal involving President Tandja's son. Long a concern of the political opposition and civil society, the issue of transparency and mining concessions again surfaces during the week prece [...]	2009-07-30 17:16:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EMIN KCRP SOCI NG
09NIAMEY553	Niger - Update on Trafficking in Persons [...] Overview: Although Embassy Niamey has engaged in discussion with Washington regarding trafficking in persons-related issues over the past year, including through its Trafficking in Persons, Human Rights, Child Labor, Advancing Freedom and Democracy, and other annual reports, much of this infor [...]	2009-07-31 05:58:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KTIP SOCI NG
09NIAMEY554	Niger: Five Day Countdown to Referendum [...] Over the month of July, a series of circumstances have contributed to rising levels of tension in Niger in the pre-August 4 referendum period. The referendum, deemed unconstitutional three times by the former Constitutional Court (refs A and B),would be a national vote to approve a new consti [...]	2009-07-31 05:59:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM ASEC NG
09NIAMEY556	Niger: Unions Launch Strike [...] Summary: The Inter-Union of Niger's Workers (ITN) went on strike on July 30-31 to demand salary increases and press the Government of Niger (GON) to implement agreements made with the country's labor unions. Although political discontent remains an issue with labor confederations, the strike [...]	2009-07-31 14:26:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV SOCI KDEM NG
09NIAMEY557	Niger: Court Issues International Arrest Warrant for [...] On July 29, Niamey media reported that the Tribunal of Niamey had issued an international warrant for the arrest of former prime minister Hama Amadou on charges of "illicit enrichment" and money laundering in the amount of US$30 million (15 billion CFA),including US$1 million (500 million CFA) [...]	2009-08-01 07:23:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SOCI KCRP PHUM NG
09NIAMEY558	NIGER: SECURITY FORCES VOTE EARLY ON THE REFERENDUM; [...] Summary: The Government of Niger (GON) issued a warning to those who may be planning to disrupt the August 4 referendum. It announced a 24-hour land border closing and informed the public that security forces will vote on August 3 so that they will be available, if needed, to "protect voters" [...]	2009-08-03 10:40:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC PGOV PHUM SOCI KDEM NG
09NIAMEY56	NIGER: "No Confidence" Vote Against Prime Minister [...] On January 31, the 12 National Assembly deputies who issued a motion of "no confidence" against Prime Minister Seini Oumarou's cabinet withdrew their motion (reftel). During preliminary discussions in the plenary, Moumouni Djermakoye, a senior member of the National Assembly, raised an interlo [...]	2009-02-03 16:33:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY567	Police Detain Journalists in Referendum Run Up [...] Summary: Police summoned eight independent media editors for questioning on August 1, ahead of the August 4 constitutional referendum, and two remain in custody. The police accused them of defaming the son of President Tandja by publishing reports that he received millions in kickbacks for hi [...]	2009-08-05 16:46:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY568	Niger: Snapshot of the August 4 Referendum [...] Summary: On August 4, some six million Nigeriens were called to a referendum vote on a controversial new constitution that would allow President Tandja to remain in power beyond his legally-mandated term slated to end on December 22, 2009. While the referendum took place in a generally calm a [...]	2009-08-05 17:27:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY569	Niger: Snapshot of the August 4 Referendum [...] Summary: On August 4, some six million Nigeriens were called to a referendum vote on a controversial new constitution that would allow President Tandja to remain in power beyond his legally-mandated term slated to end on December 22, 2009. While the referendum took place in a generally calm a [...]	2009-08-05 17:34:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY57	NIGER: Voter Registration Update [...] On January 21, amid civil society concerns, the president of the National Commission to Pilot the Revision of the Voter Register (known by its French acronym CNPRFE) briefed the National Council for Political Dialogue (CNDP) made up of all political parties on the progress made in the preparati [...]	2009-02-03 16:33:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY570	Niger: Snapshot of the August 4 Referendum [...] Summary: On August 4, some six million Nigeriens were called to a referendum vote on a controversial new constitution that would allow President Tandja to remain in power beyond his legally-mandated term slated to end on December 22, 2009. While the referendum took place in a generally calm a [...]	2009-08-06 06:23:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY582	Niger: Provisional Referendum Results Released, [...] Summary: On August 7, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced the provisional results of the August 4 referendum on a new constitution. CENI stated that "yes" votes in favor of the new constitution won with 92.5 percent of the vote. Furthermore, CENI stated that 68 perc [...]	2009-08-11 07:13:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY584	Niger: Post-Referendum Tension Continues, Police Arrest [...] On August 10, the judicial police arrested Marou Amadou, President of the United Front for the Protection of Democratic Gains (FUSAD),a civil society umbrella group made up of 22 civil society organizations and labor unions, after he read at a press conference a statement that FUSAD issued on [...]	2009-08-11 15:38:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM CASC ASEC NG
09NIAMEY591	Niger: Potential Suspension or Termination of USAID and MCC [...] (SBU) Summary: I am writing to urge continuation of two programs in Niger that promote girls education on the grounds of our national security interests and for humanitarian purposes. I believe that cancelling the investment in the education of girls would send a message that we are abandonin [...]	2009-08-14 11:36:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI US NG
09NIAMEY593	Niger: Update on Civil Society Activist Case [...] Summary: Shortly after his release from Niamey prison on August 11 (reftel),Marou Amadou, President of the United Front for the Protection of Democratic Gains (FUSAD),forcibly was taken away by the Nigerien Intervention and Security Forces (FNIS),then brought back to prison before being tra [...]	2009-08-14 13:03:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM SOCI NG

09NIAMEY595	NIGER: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (MFA) SUMMONS [...] (C) Summary: Government of Niger (GON) MFA Secretary General Dan Maradi summoned Ambassador Allen on August 17 to voice complaints regarding communication between the MFA and the Embassy leading up to the latter,s August 14 press release rejecting the results of the August 4 constitutional re [...]	2009-08-17 15:40:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR NG
09NIAMEY596	Niger: Court Validates Referendum Results, Opposition [...] Summary: On August 14, the newly-appointed Constitutional Court declared as valid the results of the August 4 referendum as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) on August 7 (ref B). While the president's supporters welcomed the court's decision, the opposition dis [...]	2009-08-17 17:06:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY597	Niger: Update on Case of Civil Society Activist Amadou [...] As of August 17, Marou Amadou, President of the United Front for the Protection of Democratic Gains (FUSAD),arrested on August 10 on various inconsistent charges and then finally jailed for "operating a non-authorized organization," remains in custody at Koutoukale maximum security prison. FU [...]	2009-08-17 17:10:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV SOCI NG
09NIAMEY599	Niger: President Addresses Nation, Enacts New [...] On August 17, President Tandja addressed the nation following the Constitutional Court's validation of the August 4 referendum for a new constitutional (ref A). Tandja thanked Nigeriens for "massively voting 'yes' for this Constitution, paving the way for the Sixth Republic...(and for) having o [...]	2009-08-18 19:12:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY609	Niger: President Tandja Re-appoints Cabinet, Sets [...] On August 19, President Tandja re-named the same 31 members to his new Cabinet following their August 18 resignations made in response to his promulgation of the new constitution (ref A). In his announcement, President Tandja re-appointed Prime Minister Seini Oumarou, Minister of State for the [...]	2009-08-19 16:50:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY610	Niger: TIP Tier 3 Reassessment [...] This update provides Embassy Niamey's response to reftel para 4. 2. The Government of Niger (GON) has not yet enacted legislation drafted in 2006 prohibiting human trafficking. Embassy Niamey, however, continues to prod the GON to do so. Efforts to prosecute and punish trafficking offenders [...]	2009-08-20 05:53:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM SMIG NG
09NIAMEY611	NIGER: PRIME MINISTER TAKES OATH OF OFFICE [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-21 09:15:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY618	NIGER: DIPLOMATIC CORPS ATTENDANCE THIN AT THE [...] Summary. Government of Niger (GON) President Mamadou Tandja presided over an August 21 swearing-in ceremony to install Prime Minister Seini Oumarou for the Sixth Republic of Niger (ref a). The GON extended invitations to the diplomatic corps and international organization senior representativ [...]	2009-08-24 16:05:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI KDEM CASC ASEC NG
09NIAMEY619	POSITIVE AND EXTENSIVE MEDIA REACTION TO U.S. PRESS [...] Summary: Coverage of the August 13 and August 17 press releases, respectively outlining the USG positions on the referendum in Niger and calling for the release of a leading opposition leader and a journalist, has been widespread and favorable in the independent print and broadcast media. (N [...]	2009-08-25 10:29:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI PREL KCOR KPAO KDEM NG
09NIAMEY624	STATE OF ALERT FOR AGADEZ REGION EXTENDED [...] On August 26, President Mamadou Tandja signed an executive order extending the "State of Alert" in Agadez region for an additional 90-day period. This travel limitation and security measure has been in place since August 2007 (Refs A and D). 2. The decision comes at a time of ongoing peace [...]	2009-08-27 13:17:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ASEC CASC PHUM SOCI PTER KDEM NG
09NIAMEY625	Niger: National Council for Political Dialogue Proposes [...] Summary: The National Council for Political Dialogue (CNDP) convened on August 26 to discuss issues related to the announced October 20 legislative elections (Ref B),and adopted a proposal to increase the size of the National Assembly. Most opposition parties shunned the meeting. End Summar [...]	2009-08-27 15:40:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY626	Niger: Several Detained Opposition Members Released; [...] Summary: Several persons detained in connection with various opposition protests in August (Refs B and C) have been released. The Movement of Nigeriens for Justice (MNJ) reacts to President Tandja's extension of the state of alert in northern Niger (Ref A). End Summary. Detainees in Niamey. [...]	2009-08-28 10:58:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM CASC NG
09NIAMEY630	Niger: ECOWAS Envoys Visit to Niger; Police Disperse [...] Summary: On August 29-30, a delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met with various actors of Niger's political spectrum in an effort to find a solution to Niger's political quagmire. All meetings took place behind closed doors, and envoys informed local media t [...]	2009-08-31 15:53:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM ASEC CASC NG
09NIAMEY631	LETTER OF CONDOLENCES FROM PRESIDENT TANDJA [...] Following is the text of a condolences letter from Government of Niger President Mamadou Tandja. The letter was received at Embassy Niamey on September 1, 2009. We will forward the original French-language letter together with English translation to the White House via diplomatic pouch. [...]	2009-09-01 13:44:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV NG
09NIAMEY633	Niger: Opposition Party Leaders Call on Ambassador [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 1, Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS) representatives, Niger's main opposition party, met with Ambassador Allen to discuss the country's current political developments. Embassy Political Assistant (note taker) also participated in the meeting. The PN [...]	2009-09-01 20:08:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY640	Niger: Some Former Parliamentarians Arrested; Detained [...] (U) Summary: On September 3, Niamey police summoned and arrested several former National Assembly Deputies in connection with "unduly received amounts." Detained civil society activist Marou Amadou and journalist Abdoulaye Tiemogo remain in prison. End summary. ------------------------------ [...]	2009-09-04 12:34:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY641	Niger: Northern Rebel Group Dismisses Leader [...] On August 31, the Movement of Nigeriens for Justice (MNJ) dismissed its leader for "misconduct." In a September 1 posting on its website the MNJ announced the dismissal of its leader, Aghali Alambo for allegedly cutting himself from the base and taking unilateral decisions on the MNJ's behalf [...]	2009-09-04 13:01:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM ASEC NG
09NIAMEY646	Niger: Detained Ex-Parliamentarians Appear in Court [...] Summary: On September 7-8, about 30 former National Assembly Deputies arrested for allegedly receiving "undue amounts" (reftel) appeared before the investigating judge at the Niamey Tribunal. While President Tandja's supporters welcome this as an "operation clean hands" (to combat corruption),[...]	2009-09-09 15:38:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM KCOR NG
09NIAMEY653	Niger: Travel Ban for Ex-Parliamentarians; Updates on the [...] Summary: The Government of Niger (GON) banned foreign travel for former National Assembly members. On September 9, the Ministry of Interior closed the reception of candidacies for the October 20 legislative elections. On September 10, President Tandja announced the local elections for December [...]	2009-09-11 11:29:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY664	Niger: Ambassador and Foreign Minister Meeting [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 14, Ambassador Allen, accompanied by Political Officer (notetaker) met with Government of Niger (GON) Foreign Minister (FM) Mindaoudou, in the presence of the GON Director of the Americas, Asia and Oceania (notetaker),to deliver three demarches related to: the Unit [...]	2009-09-15 11:29:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM EAID EAGR UNGA NG
09NIAMEY684	Update on Niger's Political Situation [...] Summary: On September 13, fifty former National Assembly members who were arrested for allegedly embezzling funds from State coffers denounced President Tandja for making false accusations against them. In a separate, yet similar case, opposition leader Mahamadou Issoufou appeared before a tr [...]	2009-09-18 13:58:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI AU NG
09NIAMEY690	Pan-African Parliamentary Delegation Calls on Ambassador [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 18, four members of an African Union (AU) Pan-African Parliamentary delegation called on Ambassador Allen, and stated that Niger's political opposition should accept the status quo and negotiate with President Tandja for a way forward that reflects their objectives. [...]	2009-09-21 21:16:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM SOCI AU NG
09NIAMEY701	Prime Minister and Two Cabinet Ministers Resign To Run for [...] (U) On September 23, President Tandja accepted the resignation of three key cabinet members during a ceremony at the Prime Minister's Office. Prime Minister Seini Oumarou, Minister of Communications and Government Spokesperson Mohamed Ben Omar, and Minister of Religious Affairs and Humanitaria [...]	2009-09-25 16:08:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY702	Another Journalist Jailed in Niger [...] (U) Summary: Ibrahim Soumana Gaoh, director of a private weekly newspaper, is the latest journalist to be arrested in Niger for criticizing the government. Security officials arrested him on September 20 for defaming the Minister of Communications and Government Spokesman by implying he was c [...]	2009-09-25 16:33:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY72	Niger: Journalist Convicted, His Attorney Jailed [...] On February 6, a Nigerien court sentenced Mr. Boussada Ben Ali, publication director of independent weekly newspaper "L'Action" to three months in prison. Police arrested Ben Ali on January 23 on charges of "divulging information likely to undermine public order." The charge stemmed from an a [...]	2009-02-12 15:32:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY79	NIGER: FORCE ARMEES NIGERIENNES (FAN) COMMANDER [...] (S) Summary. Embassy Niamey Acting Defense Attache learned informally from the Nigerien Deputy Chief of Defense Staff that the Forces Armees Nigeriennes (FAN) will scale back its acceptance of USG-offered military training until such time as all training programs offered prior to sanctions [...]	2009-02-13 11:10:00	Embassy Niamey	SECRET	MARR PGOV PREL NG
09NIAMEY790	Campaigning for Legislative Election Begins, Opposition in [...] Summary: On September 27, President Tandja appeared on State television (Tele-Sahel) to discuss the National Assembly election slated for October 20. He outlined the importance of the poll, urging Nigeriens to vote in mass and to "choose competent men and women in order to set up a National A [...]	2009-09-30 15:26:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY791	USAID/OFDA FIELD REPORT AGADEZ: POST-FLOOD EMERGENCY [...] In the wake of September 2 flash floods affecting the city of Agadez and nearby rural communes of Dabaga, Tchirozerine, and Tabelot, representatives from USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) and the European Community Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) conducted a joint [...]	2009-09-30 15:49:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PHUM PGOV NG
09NIAMEY793	Journalist Freed After Retraction [...] Government of Niger officials dropped charges and freed Director of the weekly private newspaper "Le Temoin," Ibrahim Soumana Gaoh, on September 29. Gaoh, arrested on September 20 on charges of defamation against the Minister of Communications and Government Spokesperson Mohamed Ben Omar (ref [...]	2009-10-01 16:05:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY795	FY 2010 Renewal of Disaster Declaration for Flooding in [...] SUMMARY. On September 16, post declared a disaster due to the effects of severe flooding on September 2 in the northern city of Agadez and surrounding rural areas (ref A). In response, the USG has provided nearly USD 88,000 in emergency assistance to date, including USD 50,000 from USAID's O [...]	2009-10-05 06:01:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PHUM PGOV NG
09NIAMEY808	Political Rights Activist Flees Country [...] (SBU) On October 4, Marou Amadou, President of the United Front for the Preservation of Democratic Gains (FUSAD),left Niger en route to Paris. Embassy Political Specialist spoke with Amadou by phone on October 5, who told him that he and one of his colleagues were able to leave Niger without [...]	2009-10-06 07:23:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PHUM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY809	President Tandja Appoints New Prime Minister [...] (U) Summary: On October 2, President Tandja appointed former finance minister and deputy governor of the Central Bank of West African States, Ali Badjo Gamatie, to serve as Prime Minister. This comes on the heels of the resignation of former Prime Minister Seini Oumarou (reftel),who resigned [...]	2009-10-06 07:23:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY810	Rebel Tuaregs Surrender Arms [...] According to Radio France International (RFI) and Embassy sources, hundreds of Nigerien Patriotic Front (FPN) combatants handed over their arms to Nigerien authorities in Tidene valley, north of Agadez, starting in late September. The process is expected to continue over the next several days. [...]	2009-10-06 07:23:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PARM PHUM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY812	National Police Prevent Former National Assembly Members [...] On October 6, national police prevented 67 former National Assembly members from accessing the headquarters of the Nigerien Democratic Movement (MODEN),an opposition party created by former Prime Minister Hama Amadou. The former parliamentarians had planned to organize a symbolic "opening of [...]	2009-10-07 17:16:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY813	Niger: Early Warning of Increase in Food Insecurity [...] Summary: There are increasing official and anecdotal reports that this year's harvest will be poorer than that of most recent years with some areas facing acute stress. FFPO made site visits across the agro-pastoral zone and found poor or negligible harvest in many villages. Populations are a [...]	2009-10-09 09:21:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR PGOV EAID SOCI NG
09NIAMEY819	President Tandja Appoints New Cabinet Members [...] (U) On October 10, President Tandja appointed Kassoum Mamane Moctar to serve as Minister of Communication and Government Spokesperson. He also appointed Salah Ben Mamouda Ali to serve as Minister of Religious Affairs and Humanitarian Action. The two appointees replace Mohamed Ben Omar and Iss [...]	2009-10-13 19:24:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY826	Niger: Tensions High as ECOWAS Imposes Sanctions [...] Summary: On October 17, heads of state from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) attended a special summit in Abuja to discuss the ongoing political crisis in Niger. This came on the same day when thousands of protesters held a rally in Niamey and demanded that the legislati [...]	2009-10-19 16:12:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PREL AORC PHUM NG
09NIAMEY830	Niger: Legislative Election Calm, Turnout Low [...] On October 20, some six million Nigerians were called to a vote for deputies to serve in a newly constituted National Assembly. This came one day after security forces voted, allowing the police, gendarmerie, and military to provide security for the general public during balloting. The vote to [...]	2009-10-21 20:38:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY831	Niger: EmbOffs Meet with Cheiffou Amadou [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 21, Pol Officer and Pol Specialist met with Cheiffou Amadou, President of the Social Democratic Rally (RSD). Cheiffou admitted that turnout for legislative elections held on October 20 was low in some areas, but blamed it on the harvest season. He added that ECOWAS [...]	2009-10-23 09:46:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY832	Niger: Ruling Party Takes Early Lead in National Assembly [...] On October 23, the President of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced that early results show the ruling party, National Movement for a Society of Development (MNSD),had taken a lead in the October 20 National Assembly elections (reftel). The MNSD provisionally has wo [...]	2009-10-23 12:30:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY834	Niger: Ruling Party Gains Majority in National Assembly [...] On October 24, the President of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI),Moumouni Hamidou, announced the final results from the October 20 National Assembly elections. The ruling party, the National Movement for a Society of Development (MNSD),won 76 out of the 113 parliamentary [...]	2009-10-26 17:14:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY835	Niger: President Tandja Grants Amnesty to Rebels and [...] (U) On October 23, President Tandja signed an order granting amnesty to Tuareg rebels who have relinquished their weapons, representing a major step beyond the largely ceremonial acts organized in the past to mark the ongoing peace process involving Niger's vast north. 2. (U) The following [...]	2009-10-26 20:09:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY838	Journalist Tiemogo Released from Prison [...] (U) Summary: Authorities released journalist Abdoulaye Tiemogo of the weekly independent newspaper "Le Canard Dechaine" from prison on October 26 after accepting an appeal to commute his sentence. Held in prison since August 1, officials had accused Tiemogo of having "discredited a judicial de [...]	2009-10-27 15:01:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PGOV KPAO NG
09NIAMEY840	GON Road Show to Argue Case to ECOWAS States [...] On October 26, President Tandja deployed a delegation headed by Prime Minister (PM) Ali Badjo Gamatie to various West African states. The Government of Niger (GON) stated Gamatie would lead a nine-member delegation with a primary responsibility to "explain the political situation of Niger to W [...]	2009-10-28 10:00:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY844	GON Road Show to Argue Case to ECOWAS States [...] On October 26, President Tandja deployed a delegation headed by Prime Minister (PM) Ali Badjo Gamatie to various West African states. The Government of Niger (GON) stated Gamatie would lead a nine-member delegation with a primary responsibility to "explain the political situation of Niger to W [...]	2009-10-29 06:15:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY854	NIGER: PRIME MINISTER GAMATIE MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: On November 2, Government of Niger (GON) Prime Minister (PM) Ali Badjo Gamatie held a meeting with Ambassador Allen (Embassy PolOff was note taker) that broached a wide scope of topics, ranging from the ongoing peace process in the North, the current political situation and discus [...]	2009-11-03 18:25:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM NG
09NIAMEY862	Niger: Food Insecurity Disaster Alert [...] (U) Summary: This message provides an alert that Niger may be moving towards a full-scale disaster declaration. The Government of Niger (GON) Ministry of Agricultural Development (MDA) released the "Pre-Evaluation and Provisional Results of the Agricultural Season - 2009/2010," indicating a c [...]	2009-11-04 17:01:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR PGOV EAID SOCI NG
09NIAMEY864	NIGER: PM GAMATIE MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR ALLEN [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-05 15:54:00	Embassy Niamey	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV MARR MOPS PINR NG
09NIAMEY866	Niger: Counter-Narcotics Strategy [...] Summary: Niger, while not a drug producing country or a significant consumer market for narcotics, should be characterized as a "developing" transit point for narcotics en route to North Africa and Europe. Mindful of the potential for increased drug trade, the Government of Niger (GON) has ta [...]	2009-11-06 08:55:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM PREL NG
09NIAMEY869	ENCOURAGING NIGER BUDGET TRANSPARENCY [...] Ambassador delivered to the Government of Niger (GON) Foreign Minister ref A demarche encouraging central government budget transparency as requested. FM responded that the GON continues to work on improving transparency and that she will share the contents of the demarche with the Minister of [...]	2009-11-06 17:17:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL KMCA NG
09NIAMEY871	Niger: Meeting with High Commissioner for the Restoration [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 5, Embassy Political Officer and Specialist met with the Government of Niger (GON) High Commissioner for the Restoration of Peace (HCRP),Mohamed Anacko. The Commissioner spoke about the ongoing peace process, landmine removal, fears of Al-Qaeda in the region, and e [...]	2009-11-06 17:45:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PHUM KDEM NG
09NIAMEY882	NIGER: NEW PRIME MINISTER'S VIEWS ON THE OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: On November 2, Ambassador Allen (Embassy PolOff note taker) met Government of Niger (GON) Prime Minister (PM) Ali Badjo Gamatie at the PM's office. Over the past few months, the GON has made concerted efforts to silence its critics and to marginalize the opposition. Some GON mem [...]	2009-11-12 12:15:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI KDEM NG
09NIAMEY89	NIGER -- ASSESSING THE NEED FOR INCREASED LAW [...] The following is Post's response to provide input to help further define law enforcement and judicial training needs. Below are Post's responses to the questions posed: A. What are the key internal or regional challenges the host government's non-military security apparatus confronts? (i.e [...]	2009-02-17 15:52:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KCRM PARM PGOV PTER SNAR SOCI NG
09NIAMEY899	NIGER: NEW NATIONAL ASSEMBLY INSTALLED [...] Summary: On November 10, the Constitutional Court validated the legislative elections held on October 20. On November 14, the President of Niger convoked a special session for the installation of the new National Assembly. While all government bodies and political parties supporting the Sixth [...]	2009-11-16 15:36:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY90	NIGER TO HOST PEACE FORUM ON THE NORTH [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Niger (GON) plans to host a Peace Forum to address continuing instability in the north of Niger and Mali on February 25 -27 in Niamey. The event will gather roughly 80 government and civil society leaders to discuss how best to deal with underlying causes of co [...]	2009-02-17 16:03:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI PTER SCUL PINR PHUM ML NG
09NIAMEY900	ECOWAS MEDIATOR OPENS TALKS ON NIGER [...] (U) Summary: November 9, members of the People's Movement for the Reshaping of the Republic (MPRR) met with General Abdusalami Abubakar (retired),ECOWAS Mediator responsible for dealing with Niger's political crisis. MPPR members submitted a memorandum outlining the Government of Niger's (G [...]	2009-11-16 16:17:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM PREL NG
09NIAMEY935	NIGER: OPPOSITION MEMBERS PAY CALL AT EMBASSY [...] (C/NF) Summary: On November 20, opposition Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS) Vice President (VP) Bazoum Mohamed and PNDS Deputy Secretary General (DSG) Assoumi Massaoudou provided a read-out of the November 11-13 meetings that Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...]	2009-11-23 16:40:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM SOCI PREL ASEC NG
09NIAMEY936	Niger: Opposition November 22 Rally in Niamey [...] Summary: On November 22, the Coordination of Forces for Democracy and the Republic (CFDR) organized a rally in Niamey to demand that President Tandja step down on December 22, the end of his term of office under the constitution of the 5th Republic, which was supplanted by that of the 6th Repu [...]	2009-11-23 16:42:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY943	Niger: Poor, but not too Poor for Cell Phones [...] Summary: Cell Phone usage is Niger is expanding rapidly, despite high costs to users with very limited means. With four service providers, cell phone growth has left landlines far behind. A Government of Niger (GON) survey indicates that men are twice as likely as women to have a cell phone, [...]	2009-11-28 11:10:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS ECON SOCI PGOV KWIR NG
09NIAMEY948	NIGER: USAID/OFDA PROGRAM MONITORING TRIP KEY FINDINGS [...] (SBU) Summary: October 26 to November 2, 2009 field observations by USAID/Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Acting Senior Program Officer from across the three most easterly regions of Niger revealed that cereal prices remain high, harvests are poor or non-existent, pasturage i [...]	2009-12-01 10:30:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR PGOV EAID SOCI NG
09NIAMEY950	Government Warns Independent Media [...] (U) Summary: The Government of Niger (GON) admonished three independent media organizations on November 19 for disseminating the statements of former Prime Minister Hama Amadou claiming that President Tandja intended to kill him. In a written warning, the GON's media regulator, the High Counc [...]	2009-12-01 14:55:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY952	Niger: National Assembly President Elected [...] On November 25, deputies elected former Prime Minister and current President of the National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD) Seini Oumarou to serve as President of the National Assembly. Oumarou stated that his immediate goals are to, "Boost the fortunes of the National Assembly [...]	2009-12-01 18:27:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY964	Niger: Food Insecurity Continues to Deepen [...] (SBU) Summary: Evidence continues to accumulate that Niger is facing a serious food insecurity crisis between now and the next potential harvest in September 2010. Reporting from the field continues to confirm poor, minimal, or no harvest in many villages. Pasturage is virtually non-existent [...]	2009-12-07 16:25:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR PGOV EAID SOCI NG
09NIAMEY977	Niger: Opposition Protests Again; Pro-Tandja Rally [...] On December 13, Niger's Opposition, led by the Coordination of Forces for Democracy and the Republic (CFDR),organized a rally in Niamey to demand that President Tandja step down at the end of his second five-year term of office on December 22, as permitted under the 5th Republic (the pre-Augus [...]	2009-12-14 17:06:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY984	Niger: Pro-Tandja Rally Musters 3000 [...] On December 15, the Patriotic Movement for the Defense of the Nation and People, supporters of President Tandja's continuation in office, organized a rally in downtown Niamey to show support for President Tandja and the National Assembly. 2. The roughly 3000 supporters consisted of students, [...]	2009-12-15 16:32:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NIAMEY987	Niger: 2009 Country Report on Terrorism [...] (SBU) Summary: Al-Qa'ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has demonstrated a greater interest in the Republic of Niger (RON) in 2009, with attempts to extend its influence into Nigerien territory from the largely ungoverned region bordering Mali and Algeria. The porous borders and u [...]	2009-12-16 13:31:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC SNAR PGOV SOCI KISL PHUM PREL NG
09NICOSIA104	MONCHEGORSK: CYPRIOTS BEGINNING TO SQUIRM [...] (U) This message contains an action request; please see Paragraph 7. 2. (C) Status of Ship: No changes since last report -- M/V Monchegorsk remains at anchorage in Limassol harbor, under maritime police observation. Conversations with Palace officials hint at discord between the RoC, sh [...]	2009-02-05 15:19:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC PREL PGOV SY IR CY
09NICOSIA106	MONCHEGORSK: CYPRUS FLESHING OUT MALTA IDEA, [...] (U) Status of Vessel: No changes since last report (Reftel). 2. (S) Diplomatic Activity: Ambassador at 1130 hrs local (0430 DC) on February 6 telephoned Presidential Diplomatic Coordinator Leonidas Pantelides for further clarity on Pantelides's day-earlier suggestion that the RoC transp [...]	2009-02-06 14:30:00	Embassy Nicosia	SECRET	PARM MNUC PREL PGOV IR SY CY
09NICOSIA107	CYPRUS: ORAMS CASE OUTCOME ANXIOUSLY AWAITED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Cypriots on both sides of the Green Line anxiously await the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) ruling on the Apostolides-Orams lawsuit, which pits a displaced G/C property owner against a British couple that acquired his land in 2002 and erected a vacation home there (Reftel). [...]	2009-02-06 14:39:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	CY PGOV PREL TU UNFICYP
09NICOSIA123	REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS -- NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) Paras 3-6 are sensitive but unclassified -- not for internet distribution. 2. (U) Embassy Nicosia hereby submits information for the April 2008 - February 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Embassy point of contact is John Rhatigan, Political Section, Tel: (357) 22-39-3364, Fax: [...]	2009-02-13 10:39:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM KWMN ELAB PGOV PHUM PREF CY
09NICOSIA124	TURKISH CYPRIOT-ADMINISTERED AREA -- NINTH ANNUAL [...] (U) Paras 3-6 are sensitive but unclassified --not for internet distribution. 2. (U) Embassy Nicosia hereby submits information for the April 2008 - February 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Embassy point of contact is John Rhatigan, Political Section, Tel: (357) 22-39-3-364, Fax: [...]	2009-02-13 14:15:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KFRD KWMN ELAB PGOV PHUM PREF
09NICOSIA130	CYPRUS WILL SUPPORT USG, AU STANCE ON MAURITANIA [...] (C). On February 18, Poloffs delivered reftel demarche concerning USG views on the military junta in Mauritania and the African Union's (AU) recent decision to impose targeted sanctions to Andreas Kouzoupis, in the Cypriot MFA's Department of Middle East and African Affairs. Kouzoupis said th [...]	2009-02-19 12:50:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL XA MR CY
09NICOSIA135	CODEL DURBIN DISCUSSES CYPRUS SOLUTION [...] (C) During February 15-17, Senator Richard Durbin led a Codel of six persons to Cyprus to discuss progress towards a solution to the island's division. In their meetings with Greek Cypriot leaders, including President Chrisotfias, Chief Negotiator Iacovou, Foreign Minister Kyprianou, and Oppos [...]	2009-02-20 07:47:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY TU
09NICOSIA136	CYPRUS: TALAT CHARGES CHRISTOFIAS WITH DUMPING [...] (C) Summary: "If Christofias abandons established UN parameters (regarding a Cyprus settlement),then everything will be up for grabs," Turkish Cypriot (T/C) Leader Mehmet Ali Talat complained on February 9. Talat, in a 35-minute meeting with the Ambassador, was referring to Christofias's pu [...]	2009-02-20 09:20:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CY
09NICOSIA141	CYPRIOT POSITIONS FOR FEBRUARY GAERC [...] (C) On February 19, Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA European Union desk officer Nikos Panayiotou. Turning first to Afghanistan, Panayiotou stated that the GOC is in broad agreement with the USG points raised and appreciates the need for a regional approach, particularly one that takes in [...]	2009-02-20 14:58:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZL AF SU GZ YI BK KO HR MK CY
09NICOSIA142	CYPRIOT PLANS FOR SHARM AL-SHEIKH DONORS CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-20 15:10:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAL KWBG EFIN PGOV PTER PHUM GZ CY
09NICOSIA148	CYPRUS/NATO: EP REPORT PUTS GOVERNMENT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: A recently-approved European Parliament (EP) report on EU-NATO relations has sent Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and his Communist AKEL party into another anti-Alliance tizzy. Of concern to the government was a last-minute amendment, tabled by a right-leaning Cypriot Eur [...]	2009-02-26 14:00:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR CY TU
09NICOSIA149	CYPRUS/NATO: EP REPORT PUTS GOVERNMENT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: A recently-approved European Parliament (EP) report on EU-NATO relations has sent Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and his Communist AKEL party into another anti-Alliance tizzy. Of concern to the government was a last-minute amendment, tabled by a right-leaning Cypriot Eu [...]	2009-02-27 05:53:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR CY TU
09NICOSIA150	CYPRUS/NATO: EP REPORT PUTS GOVERNMENT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: A recently-approved European Parliament (EP) report on EU-NATO relations has sent Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and his Communist AKEL party into another anti-Alliance tizzy. Of concern to the government was a last-minute amendment, tabled by a right-leaning Cypriot Eu [...]	2009-02-27 05:53:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR CY TU
09NICOSIA17	CYPRUS: TURKISH CYPRIOTS CALL EARLY ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-15 07:40:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TR CY
09NICOSIA179	CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (U) This telegram contains Embassy Nicosia's assessment of critical infrastructure and key resources on Cyprus which, if destroyed, disrupted, or exploited, might have an immediate and deleterious effect on the United States. Embassy responses are keyed to Reftel. 2. (SBU) Reftel Para 13: [...]	2009-03-12 09:42:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PTER PGOV EFIN ENRG KCIP CY
09NICOSIA181	CYPRIOT STANCE AT MARCH GAERC/GYMNICH [...] (C) On March 12, Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA European Union desk officer Nikos Panayiotou. Starting with the upcoming GAERC, and in particular with its Western Balkans discussion component, Panayiotou assured that the GOC position on Bosnia remains the same, and that the GOC believe [...]	2009-03-13 14:45:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SU GZ HR MW IR IS BO SY CY
09NICOSIA186	CYPRUS: TURKISH CYPRIOT "GOVERNING" PARTY DOWN, [...] (C) Summary: The "governing" Republican Turkish Party (CTP) hopes to close a fifteen-point gap with the opposition, hard-line National Unity Party (UBP) by turning the upcoming April 19 "parliamentary" elections into a debate over UBP's retrograde past, rather than CTP's own lackluster governa [...]	2009-03-17 14:57:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TR CY
09NICOSIA193	CYPRUS: UN'S DOWNER REMAINS REASONABLY OPTIMISTIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Special Adviser Alexander Downer remains reasonably optimistic the Cypriot leaders can make a notional deal by late 2009 or early 2010, although he acknowledges the sides' substantive differences have yet to narrow much. In a March 12 tour d'horizon with the Ambassador, Downe [...]	2009-03-19 09:42:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA199	CYPRUS: TURKISH CYPRIOT MAIN OPPOSITION UBP [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-20 14:22:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TR CY
09NICOSIA2	CYPRUS TO CONSIDER U.S. THOUGHTS ON GEORGIA WAY [...] (C) In response to Reftel, DCM on January 5 called on Cypriot MFA Political Director Rhea Yiordamlis. He stressed to Yiordamlis the imperative that the U.S. and Europe cooperate long-term to support Georgian sovereignty and restore its territorial integrity. Such a strategy would incorporat [...]	2009-01-05 14:30:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY GG RS
09NICOSIA200	CYPRUS: DIKO BATTLE COULD AFFECT COALITION, TALKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Democratic Party (DIKO) leader Marios Karoyian suffered a major defeat in March 15 internal party elections that puts his political future in doubt, threatens the fragile coalition with President Demetris Christofias's AKEL party, and conceivably could hinder Cyprus settlement [...]	2009-03-20 14:25:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CY
09NICOSIA217	CYPRUS: UNFICYP DOWNBEAT ON CBM PROGRESS, TURKISH [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Special Adviser Alexander Downer desires continued U.S. pressure on Turkey for flexibility on Cyprus and is pursuing a call on the National Security Adviser to make this point. UNFICYP chief Taye-Brook Zerihoun told the Ambassador on March 25 that Downer acknowledges Turkey's [...]	2009-03-27 10:55:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA233	CYPRUS: DENKTASH SCION A RELUCTANT KINGMAKER IN [...] (C) Summary: Denktash family scion and Democrat Party (DP) leader Serdar Denktash believes his center-right party, the perennial junior coalition partner in Turkish Cypriot (T/C) politics, may once again play that role after April 19 "parliamentary" elections. Nevertheless, the second son of [...]	2009-04-03 12:44:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TR CY
09NICOSIA256	CYPRUS: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BERMAN [...] (SBU) Embassy Nicosia looks forward to welcoming you to Cyprus, an island whose political complexity and strategic value belie its small size. We have crafted an intensive program including calls on President Demetris Christofias and other high ranking Republic of Cyprus (RoC) officials, a m [...]	2009-04-09 14:54:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA257	CYPRUS: UN ENVOY SHARES REPORTING PLAN DETAILS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The UN Good Offices Mission on Cyprus (UNGO) will orally brief the Security Council on/about April 30, Special Adviser Alexander Downer informed the Ambassador on April 9. While the report will present a reasonably positive account of negotiations progress so far, it also will hi [...]	2009-04-10 13:36:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA266	CYPRUS: SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S APRIL 15 [...] (C) Summary: Your April 15 meeting with the leader of the Turkish Cypriot (T/C) community, Mehmet Ali Talat, is an opportunity to unambiguously register U.S. support for current efforts to re-unify Cyprus. This is a time of extreme crisis for T/C pro-solution forces, of which Talat is the un [...]	2009-04-14 12:37:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TR CY
09NICOSIA270	CYPRUS: EU'S BURMA POLICY FOCUSED, CONSISTENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-16 12:24:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ASEAN BM CY
09NICOSIA271	CYPRUS: PRO-SOLUTION TURKISH CYPRIOTS HEADED FOR [...] Summary (C) The "governing" party in the Turkish Cypriot north, the pro-solution, center-left Republican Turkish Party (CTP),appears headed for defeat in April 19 "parliamentary" elections. The main opposition, solution-skeptical National Unity Party (UBP),has forged and held a double-digit [...]	2009-04-16 13:48:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TR CY
09NICOSIA272	CYPRUS: SCENESETTER FOR FM KYPRIANOU'S APRIL 20 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Your April 20 meeting with Republic of Cyprus Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou will demonstrate continued high-level U.S. support for reunification negotiations. You will want to note that the international community has high expectations for these talks and that the status qu [...]	2009-04-16 14:01:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA278	CYPRUS: CODEL BERMAN DISCUSSES PROSPECTS FOR [...] (C) Summary: Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Howard Berman on April 14 led a six-member Congressional delegation to Cyprus to discuss progress towards the island's reunification. In their meetings with Greek Cypriot (G/C) leaders, the Codel heard repeatedly that "the obsta [...]	2009-04-27 06:44:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TU CY
09NICOSIA28	CYPRUS: UN ENVOY CRITIQUES SETTLEMENT TALKS [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a spirited and friendly exchange of views, UN Special Envoy Alexander Downer on January 14 told visiting EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Bryza that Cypriot leaders Demetris Christofias and Mehmet Ali Talat had made measurable progress in settlement discussions, although [...]	2009-01-21 04:59:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA301	CYPRUS: TURKISH CYPRIOT LEADER SHAKEN BY ECJ [...] (C) Summary: "The European Court of Justice (ECJ) broke our hands and legs with the Orams decision," Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat told the Ambassador on May 4. A demoralized Talat complained that the April 28 ECJ ruling (Ref B) had strengthened the Greek Cypriot (G/C) negotiating [...]	2009-05-07 07:20:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TR CY
09NICOSIA305	CYPRUS TALKS AND THE ORAMS CASE: CRISIS [...] (C) Summary. On May 5, the first meeting between the Greek Cypriot(GC) and Turkish Cypriot(TC) leaders since the European Court of Justice (ECJ) made known its decision in the Orams property case went well, according to Turkish Cypriot (TC) lead negotiator Ozdil Nami. TC Leader Talat stood up [...]	2009-05-07 12:38:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY
09NICOSIA306	CYPRUS: UNFICYP CHIEF POSITIVELY GRADES SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Readouts of UN Special Adviser Alexander Downer's April 30 briefing of the Security Council and of the May 5 meeting of Cypriot leaders Demetris Christofias and Mehmet Ali Talat dominated the Ambassador's May 6 tour d'horizon with UNFICYP chief Taye-Brook Zerihoun. The Council [...]	2009-05-07 14:17:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP UN CY TU

09NICOSIA314	CYPRUS: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF UNITED STATES [...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: Embassy Nicosia requests Department approval to initiate the following select Department of Defense (DoD) engagement activity with the Republic of Cyprus (ROC): United States Coast Guard (USCG) training on seaport security and anti-terrorism. 2. (SBU) Cyprus has rou [...]	2009-05-13 08:25:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MARR MOPS PREL PGOV CY
09NICOSIA317	CYPRUS: G/C OPPOSITION LEADER FRUSTRATED WITH [...] (C) Summary: "Demetris Christofias is focusing on the (anti-solution) minority, not the (pro-solution) majority," DISY Chairman Nikos Anastassiades bitterly complained to the Ambassador on May 11. Anastassiades said that President Christofias was overly solicitous of his two hard-line coalit [...]	2009-05-13 12:54:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TR CY
09NICOSIA325	CYPRIOT STANCE FOR MAY GAERC [...] (C) On May 14, Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA European Union/CFSP desk officer Nikos Panayiotou. First taking up Iran, Panayiotou stated that the GOC welcomes the new USG direction and agrees that the U.S. and EU must remain united in message. The GOC strongly supports the "E3 3" appr [...]	2009-05-15 08:24:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR SO IS RS MD CG CY
09NICOSIA327	CYPRUS: UN'S DOWNER SUGGESTS SUBTLE NUDGING OF [...] (C) Summary. "Greek Cypriots (G/Cs) must develop a sense that the status quo is over," UN Special Adviser Alexander Downer confided to the Ambassador during their May 15 meeting. Downer suggested that a low-key discussion on the future of UNFICYP might help break the G/Cs of their perception [...]	2009-05-19 08:00:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP TU CY
09NICOSIA332	CYPRUS: HARD-LINE HOUSE SPEAKER UNBOWED, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cypriot House Speaker and DIKO party leader Marios Karoyian voiced his desire for closer relations between the U.S. and Cypriot legislatures during a May 19 meeting with the Ambassador. As such, he felt great disappointment when two high-profile Members of Congress visited Cypru [...]	2009-05-20 14:16:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA333	CYPRUS: TALAT IN FOUL MOOD ON LIMNITIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat continues to demand the right to transport vehicle fuel to the T/C military enclave in Kokkina as quid pro quo for the opening of a Buffer Zone (BZ) crossing at Limnitis. During a May 20 meeting with the Ambassador, Talat explained he could [...]	2009-05-21 14:34:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA342	CYPRUS: COMPROMISE POSSIBLE ON LIMNITIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Special Adviser Alexander Downer on May 25 secured buy-in from Greek and Turkish Cypriot negotiators George Iacovou and Ozdil Nami on a compromise plan to allow the Limnitis/Yesilirmak Buffer Zone crossing to open. Iacovou and Nami must now "sell" the plan to Demetris Christo [...]	2009-05-26 13:31:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA344	CYPRUS: TURKISH "AMBASSADOR" ON LIMNITIS, [...] (C) At a May 22 working lunch with the Ambassador, Sakir Fakili, the Turkish "Ambassador" to the "TRNC," did not respond substantively to the Ambassador's call for a compromise to allow the eventual opening of the Limnitis/Yesilirmak crossing point in northwest Cyprus. Fakili instead voiced fu [...]	2009-05-26 13:50:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP TU CY
09NICOSIA36	CYPRUS: TALAT DENIES "CONFEDERALIST" ALLEGATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A cautious but constructive Turkish Cypriot leader, Mehmet Ali Talat, assured visiting EUR DAS Matthew Bryza on January 14 that T/Cs remained committed to reunification of Cyprus into a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation, despite Greek Cypriot fears the T/Cs were shifting to favor [...]	2009-01-22 06:40:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA37	CYPRUS: FORMER FM PREDICTS DIFFICULT SLEDDING ON [...] (C) Summary: Former Republic of Cyprus Foreign Minister Erato Marcoullis on January 16 candidly told the Ambassador that the Property working group had achieved only modest success despite months of intensive discussions. Marcoullis, who headed the G/C delegation, noted the sides held funda [...]	2009-01-22 07:27:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA379	CYPRUS: PRESIDENT CHRISTOFIAS BELIEVES TALAT UNDER [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-16 04:42:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TU CY
09NICOSIA383	CYPRIOT POSITIONS FOR JUNE GAERC [...] (C) On June 11, Poloffs delivered reftel points to MFA European Union/CFSP desk officer Nikos Panayiotou. Taking up the Israel-Palestine points first, Panayiotou stated that the GOC welcomes recent USG overtures but remains concerned over the stance of the Netanyahu government, particularly o [...]	2009-06-17 05:05:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IS SY LE CU AF PK BK YI KO HR
09NICOSIA390	CYPRUS: "TRNC PM" EROGLU TAKES PRO-SOLUTION LINE [...] (C) Summary: "If we cannot open one crossing point, how can we solve the Cyprus problem?" "TRNC PM" Dervish Eroglu rhetorically asked the Ambassador in a June 16 meeting. Eroglu said he supported Turkish Cypriot (T/C) leader Mehmet Ali Talat, but that Greek Cypriot "intransigence" would contin [...]	2009-06-17 15:17:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TR CY
09NICOSIA402	CYPRUS:UNSG SPECIAL ADVISER DOWNER UPBEAT ON [...] (C) "There has a been a (positive) sea change in attitude in the negotiations," UNSG Special Adviser Alexander Downer confided to the Ambassador in a June 19 meeting. Downer said that both Greek Cypriot Leader Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot Leader Mehmet Ali Talat were "feeling their [...]	2009-06-22 15:08:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TR UNFICYP CY
09NICOSIA415	CYPRUS ON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND CORFU MINISTERIAL [...] (C) On June 22, Poloffs delivered reftel points to MFA Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy Acting Head, Charis Christodoulidou. Christodoulidou stated that the GOC supports USG positions and existing security institutions. She added, however, that increased dialogue with Russia [...]	2009-06-25 13:35:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON RS CY
09NICOSIA432	CYPRIOT RESPONSE TO 2009 TIP REPORT BALANCED, [...] (C) Summary: Reactions to the 2009 State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report were generally positive. GOC officials welcomed this year's report as long-overdue recogNi4ign of subsdaltial GGC progresc to co-bat TIP.Q BeActigns drom NGOs ald lo#al acti6ists in the GPeek Cypriot commUn [...]	2009-07-01 11:53:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM KPAO KWMN ELAB PGOV PHUM PREL CY
09NICOSIA44	CYPRUS: GAZA, GUANTANAMO AND GAS LIKELY TO [...] (C) Poloffs on January 21 delivered Reftel points on the January 26-27 meeting of the EU,s General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) to MFA European Union desk officer Nikos Panayiotou. Panayiotou said that the agenda would likely be truncated, focusing mostly on Gaza, Guantanamo [...]	2009-01-23 13:58:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL PGOV ZL ZJ CY IS GZ RS UP BO YI
09NICOSIA45	CYPRUS: T/C "PM" PRAISES ERDOGAN, BASHES TURKISH [...] (C) Summary: "I can solve problems with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan," "governing" Republican Turkish Party (CTP) leader and "TRNC PM" Ferdi Sabit Soyer told the Ambassador during a January 20 meeting. Soyer voiced strong confidence in the Turkish PM's pro-solution stance and full support fo [...]	2009-01-23 14:24:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TR CY
09NICOSIA456	CYPRUS: GREEK CYPRIOTS EXPRESS GUARDED OPTIMISM ON [...] (C) Summary: A wide-range of Greek Cypriot (G/C) interlocutors expressed guarded optimism, tempered by an understanding of the problems going forward, in the on-going UN-brokered peace process to EUR DAS Matthew Bryza during his June 29-30 visit to Cyprus. President Demetris Christofias was ca [...]	2009-07-13 07:16:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP TR CY
09NICOSIA457	CYPRUS: UNFICYP CHIEF CALLS LAST QUARTER 2009 [...] (C) Summary: "We could reach irreversibility if the parties can identify areas of give and take in the last three months of the year," UNSG Special Representative Taye Zerihoun told Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Bryza on June 29. Zerihoun, who noted tangible improvement in atmospherics, s [...]	2009-07-13 09:47:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNFICYP TR CY
09NICOSIA46	CYPRUS: LOCAL BRITS LAUD CHANGE IN TONE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In moving from earlier debates on procedure to real substantive give-and-take, the Cypriot leaders had progressed far, UK High Commissioner Peter Millett and visiting EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Bryza agreed on January 14. Mehmet Ali Talat and Demetris Christofias's [...]	2009-01-26 06:35:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNFICYP CY UK TU
09NICOSIA469	CYPRUS NON-COMMITTAL ON POSSIBLE U.S. ROLE IN EUMM [...] (C) On July 17, Poloffs delivered reftel points to Cyprus MFA Georgia Desk Officer, Salina Shambos. Shambos stated that both the GOC and EU strongly support the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia and would almost certainly vote to renew its mandate in September. Shambos avoided comment o [...]	2009-07-17 14:05:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS EU CY
09NICOSIA47	CYPRUS: OPPOSITION LEADER CRITICIZES CHRISTOFIAS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The continued demonization of the 2004 Annan Plan had precluded greater progress in the Cyprus settlement talks, opposition DISY leader Nikos Anastassiades told visiting EUR DAS Matthew Bryza on January 14. G/Cs' determination to keep the compromise Plan off the table had resul [...]	2009-01-26 06:44:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA470	CYPRUS POSITIVE ON RESULTS OF U.S.-RUSSIA [...] (C) On July 15, Poloffs delivered reftel points to MFA Russia Desk Officer Selina Shambos. Shambos stated that the GOC believed "things had gone quite well" during President Obama's visit to Moscow and that "a lot of ground was covered." In fact, she noted, a similarly positive report had be [...]	2009-07-17 14:55:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RS CY
09NICOSIA471	CYPRUS: TURKISH CYPRIOTS GENERALLY UPBEAT IN [...] (C) Summary: Like their Greek Cypriot (G/C) counterparts, Turkish Cypriots voiced optimism regarding the UN-brokered peace process, muted by a cognizance of the magnitude of the task ahead and serious divergences between the sides, in discussions with EUR DAS Matthew Bryza during his June 29-30 [...]	2009-07-20 08:53:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFIYCP TR CY
09NICOSIA479	CYPRIOT POSITIONS FOR JULY GAERC [...] (C) On July 22, Poloffs delivered reftel points to MFA European Union desk officer Nikos Panayiotou. Starting with Iran, Panayioutou said that the EU is presenting a unified stance concerning the detention of UK Embassy employees and one French citizen during the post-election turmoil. While [...]	2009-07-24 08:37:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR SO GG EUN CY
09NICOSIA48	CYPRUS: MFA INSISTENT THAT TURKEY MEET EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkey's EU path toward EU membership looks littered with obstacles, most of Ankara's own making, Cypriot MFA Permanent Secretary (D-equivalent) Nicolas Emiliou told visiting DAS Matthew Bryza on January 14. Emiliou noted that Turkey had failed to meet any of the obligations it [...]	2009-01-26 12:09:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA49	CYPRUS: ARCHBISHOP DECRIES TURKISH INTRANSIGENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Continued intransigence from mainland Turkish leaders has slowed the Cyprus negotiations, argues hard-line Archbishop Chrysostomos II. In a January 14 dinner with visiting EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Bryza, Chrysostomos described current Greek Cypriot imperatives for [...]	2009-01-26 12:17:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA50	CYPRUS: CHRISTOFIAS DISAPPOINTED IN TALAT'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Demetris Christofias, while acknowledging Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat's desire to reach a Cyprus settlement, worries that the model Talat prefers is confederal, not federal. Still, Christofias remains ready to engage in a genuine give-and-take discussion w [...]	2009-01-26 12:41:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA532	CYPRUS: SOLUTION TALKS' FIRST-READING CONCLUDES, [...] (C) Summary: "I am still cautiously optimistic" UNSYG Special Adviser Alexander Downer told the Charg on August 6, hours after the end of the first reading of UN-brokered negotiations between Greek Cypriots (G/C) and Turkish Cypriots (T/C) that commenced in September 2008. Downer previewed hi [...]	2009-08-13 14:28:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP TR CY
09NICOSIA533	CYPRUS: SOLUTION TALKS' FIRST-READING CONCLUDES, [...] (C) Summary: "I am still cautiously optimistic" UNSYG Special Adviser Alexander Downer told the Charg on August 6, hours after the end of the first reading of UN-brokered negotiations between Greek Cypriots (G/C) and Turkish Cypriots (T/C) that commenced in September 2008. Downer previewed hi [...]	2009-08-13 14:28:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP TR CY
09NICOSIA538	CYPRUS SHARES USG CONCERN OVER AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S [...] (U) On August 18, Poloff delivered reftel points on the GOB's recent conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) to Cyprus MFA Burma Desk Officer Sevak Avedissian. Avedissian said that the GOC and the EU share the USG's strong concern over the verdict and continuing detention of ASSK. Avedissian [...]	2009-08-19 04:25:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL BM CY
09NICOSIA539	CYPRUS: GOVERNMENT SHARES USG VIEWS ON AFGHAN [...] (SBU) On August 17, Charge shared reftel points on upcoming Afghan elections with MFA Political Director Rea Yiordamlis, emphasizing the need for credibility of the process, a legitimate outcome, and the impartiality of the USG. Yiordamlis welcomed the USG position and expressed broad agreemen [...]	2009-08-19 07:01:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PREL PGOV AF CY
09NICOSIA561	(C) CYPRUS: SEPTEMBER 3 LEADERS' MEETING POSTPONED [...] (C) Summary: According to Greek Cypriot (G/C) media reports, approximately 650 Greek Cypriots set to attend a September 2 morning mass in Turkish Cypriot (T/C)-administered territory were unable to pass a T/C crossing point due to G/C snafus with passengers lists and a lack of T/C good will. [...]	2009-09-02 15:45:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TR CY
09NICOSIA563	CYPRIOT STANCE FOR SEPTEMBER GYMNICH [...] (C) On September 1, Poloff delivered reftel points to Cyprus MFA European Correspondent Helena Mina. First taking up Iran, Mina stated that the GOC backs applying pressure on Iran while stressing engagement. Cyprus would consider further measures, including sanctions, but only if such measur [...]	2009-09-04 05:12:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IS IR AF PK CY
09NICOSIA576	CYPRUS: TURKISH FM SUPPORTS PEACE PROCESS DURING [...] (C) Summary: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu hit all the right notes with his Turkish Cypriot (T/C) audience during a one-day, September 1 visit to the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)." The goal of the visit was to coordinate Cyprus policy with T/C leader Mehmet Ali Talat [...]	2009-09-11 13:04:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TR CY
09NICOSIA578	CYPRUS IN ADVANCE OF SEPTEMBER GAERC [...] (C) On September 10, Poloff delivered reftel points to Cyprus MFA European Correspondent Helena Mina. Mina welcomed the USG positions on the Eastern Partnership and Georgia, but stated that the GOC had no feedback to share on these issues at present. On the situation of IDPs in Sri Lanka, Min [...]	2009-09-11 13:34:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CE CY
09NICOSIA580	CYPRUS SHARES USG CONCERNS OVER SRI LANKAN IDPS [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-14 13:49:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID CE CY
09NICOSIA581	CYPRUS WELCOMES U.S. UNGA GOALS AND OBJECTIVES [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-14 13:55:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNGA CY
09NICOSIA595	CYPRUS: TURKISH CYPRIOT LEADER UPBEAT AFTER START [...] (C) Summary: In a September 11 meeting with the Ambassador, Turkish Cypriot (T/C) leader Mehmet Ali Talat said that the September 10 meeting launching the second round of UN-brokered talks went "extraordinarily well." He was nonplussed by Greek Cypriot (G/C) leader Demetris Christofias' postp [...]	2009-09-17 13:54:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP TR CY
09NICOSIA598	CYPRUS WILL FOLLOW EU CONSENSUS ON UNGA WALKOUT [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-21 13:22:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY
09NICOSIA6	CYPRIOT FM TO VISIT CARACAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In his second official foray to Latin America -- his first took him to Havana in September -- Cypriot Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou will visit Caracas on January 10 for two days of meetings with BRV officials, then fly to Panama, Brazil, and possibly Costa Rica. A working-l [...]	2009-01-09 14:32:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY VE
09NICOSIA659	CYPRUS: GREEK CYPRIOTS AND TURKISH CYPRIOTS CANCEL [...] (U) In near back-to-back announcements, both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot authorities announced on October 13 the respective cancellation of their annual "Nikiforos" and "Toros" military exercises, normally conducted in the fall. The exercises were last held in 2007, but canceled in 2008 [...]	2009-10-15 12:06:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV TR GR CY
09NICOSIA670	CYPRUS: OCTOBER GAERC POINTS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On October 21, poloff delivered ref points to Cyprus MFA European Correspondent Helena Mina in the Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy. She had no feedback at present, but welcomed the points, noting it would helpful to have the U.S. position in mind as ROC position papers [...]	2009-10-23 11:13:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV CY
09NICOSIA672	CYPRUS: OCTOBER GAERC POINTS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On October 21, poloff delivered ref points to Cyprus MFA European Correspondent Helena Mina in the Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy. She had no feedback at present, but welcomed the points, noting it would helpful to have the U.S. position in mind as ROC position papers [...]	2009-10-26 03:58:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV CY
09NICOSIA680	CYPRUS RESPONSE TO UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) On October 29, Poloff delivered reftel points to Nicos Nicolaou, Counselor in the MFA's Political Affairs Division, Department of Multilateral Affairs and International Organizations. Regarding no-action motions and country-specific resolutions on Iran, Burma and DPRK, Nicolaou said tha [...]	2009-10-29 13:49:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA CY
09NICOSIA681	CYPRUS: TURKISH CYPRIOT LEADER TALAT: "THE SIDES [...] (C) Summary: "The sides cannot finalize a deal without international involvement," Turkish Cypriot (T/C) leader Mehmet Ali Talat warned the Ambassador during an October 21 lunch. Although he admitted that progress was possible, Talat lamented what he dubbed the "acquiescence" of the internatio [...]	2009-10-29 14:23:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP TR GR CY
09NICOSIA7	CYPRUS: SIDES STILL DIFFER ON GOVERNANCE, UN ENVOY [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNFICYP Senior Advisor Wlodek Cibor on January 7 painted a less rosy picture than boss Special Representative Taye-Brook Zerihoun of the most recent (January 5) leaders' gathering. Cibor (please protect) discounted the significance of Demetris Christofias and Mehmet Ali Talat r [...]	2009-01-09 15:33:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
09NICOSIA716	CYPRUS: RUSSIAN FM LAVROV PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR GOC [...] (SBU) Russian FM Sergey Lavrov made an official visit to Cyprus November 4-5 where he stressed the need for the two sides in Cyprus to "find the formula for a settlement to the problem themselves." Echoing Greek Cypriot political leaders, Lavrov said a settlement formula in Cyprus "must be to [...]	2009-11-09 17:06:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY RU
09NICOSIA725	CYPRUS: NOVEMBER GAERC POINTS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On November 12, Poloff delivered ref points to Cyprus MFA European Correspondent Helena Mina in the Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy. She noted that the Ministry is in the process of preparing position papers for the upcoming GAERC and welcomed the U.S. points, though sh [...]	2009-11-13 06:25:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV CY
09NICOSIA767	CYPRUS: INCREASING TURKISH CYPRIOT EURO-SCEPTICISM [...] (SBU) Summary: The Turkish Cypriot UBP party, led by its leader and current "Prime Minister" Dervis Eroglu, are long-time euro-sceptics. Disappointment with the EU is growing among Turkish Cypriots who believe the Union has not kept promises made and that its policy towards Turkey and Cyprus i [...]	2009-12-04 11:49:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU CY
09NICOSIA773	CYPRUS: SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. APPROACH ON BURMA [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-08 15:04:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY
09NICOSIA774	CYPRUS: DECEMBER FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL POINTS [...] (C) On December 7, Poloff delivered ref points to Cyprus MFA Deputy European Correspondent Nectarios Soteriou in the Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy and Attache Dionysis Dionysiou in the Department of Middle East and Africa. They shared the following views on behalf of the Go [...]	2009-12-08 15:20:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN CY
09NICOSIA789	REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF UNITED STATES COAST GUARD [...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: Embassy Nicosia requests Department approval to initiate the following select Department of Defense (DoD) engagement activity with the Republic of Cyprus: United States Coast Guard (USCG) training on Waterside Port Security. This activity is clearly in the US national i [...]	2009-12-22 14:09:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	CY MARR MOPS PGOV PREL PTER
09NICOSIA93	MONCHEGORSK: MFA SEEKING LEGAL OPINIONS, [...] (U) This telegram contains action requests; please see Paragraphs 3, 4, and 11. ------------ Ship Status: ------------ 2. (C) M/V Monchegorsk remains at anchorage in the Limassol port. Cypriot maritime officials have conducted a cursory inspection, finding high explosives of obvious [...]	2009-01-30 14:11:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC PREL PGOV SY IR CY
09NICOSIA96	CYPRIOTS STILL WEIGHING OPTIONS ON MONCHEGORSK [...] (C) Status of Ship: M/V Monchegorsk remains at anchorage in Limassol, although the Embassy has received reports it might have moved slightly owing to traffic conditions in the port area. Cypriot maritime officials are conducting a more-thorough inspection of 50-plus crates onboard the vessel. [...]	2009-02-02 16:31:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC PGOV PREL IR SY CY
09NOUAKCHOTT101	BEATING FEET: THE FREEZE DEEPENS [...] (U) Charge spoke with Israeli Ambassador Arbel over week-end and on February 1st and 2nd. 2. (C) Ambassador states that Israeli MFA contacted Mauritanian Embassy in Tel Aviv on February 1st. Embassy staffer, non-Mauritanian, discussed situation in English without realizing contact was wit [...]	2009-02-02 14:23:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MR
09NOUAKCHOTT102	"TIME TO TALK TO AL QAEDA?" ARTICLE [...] (U) Summary: Local English language monthly, Peace, ran an item on January 18 entitled "Time to Talk to Al Qaeda?" by Junta Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou. The article posits that Al Qaeda grievances are legitimate and invites the US to acknowledge them: "Septemb [...]	2009-02-03 16:31:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO MR PGOV PREL
09NOUAKCHOTT105	MORE AMBIGUITY ON MAURATANIAN-ISRAELI RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-04 14:20:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT108	TARGETED SANCTIONS: THE MOST EFFECTIVE WEAPON [...] (C) National Front for the Defense of Democracy director, Mohammed Ould Maouloud, tells us the very thought of targeted sanctions is taking a toll on the Junta. Anxiety is growing among businessmen and Junta financiers. As the February 5 AU/PSC and the February 20 EU/AU consultative meetings [...]	2009-02-05 11:56:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL MR
09NOUAKCHOTT11	REFINING THE FNDD POLITICAL STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary: The FNDD will hold back until February or March to launch a political counter-offensive believing General Aziz will see himself further isolated both internationally and domestically. The "National Dialogue on Democracy" brought nothing substantive to the negotiation table and w [...]	2009-01-06 18:32:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT111	TAWASSOUL, APP, AND SAWAB POLITICAL PARTIES OFFER [...] (C) Summary: Two anti-coup parties and one pro-coup party gave their reactions to recent events. From the anti-coup Tawassoul and APP parties, the main themes were categorical rejection of the "National Dialogue on Democracy" and upcoming presidential elections, concern about civil war, and [...]	2009-02-08 13:26:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT114	JUNTA GIVES FIRST REACTION TO AU-IMPOSED SANCTIONS ON [...] (U) Colonel Ahmedou Bemba Ould Baye, Secretary General of the High State Council posted a statement on the HSC web site in the junta's first official reaction to the sanctions imposed by the African Union on February 5 (Reftel). In his statement, Baye offered mild criticism of the AU, arguing [...]	2009-02-09 17:15:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT116	POLITICAL AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE RUMINATIONS [...] (C) Summary: On January 28, AID Rep met with United Nations Systems Mauritania Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Maria do Valle Ribeiro (protect) to discuss the current political and assistance environment in Mauritania. While Ms. Ribeiro is a sociologist and technical program spe [...]	2009-02-09 17:39:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT117	MEDIA AND POLITICAL PARTIES REACT TO AU-IMPOSED SANCTIONS [...] (U) Reactions among the Mauritanian media and political class to sanctions imposed by the African Union on February 5 (Reftel) fell predictably along existing fault lines. Pro-coup media and political parties condemned the sanctions, while anti-coup forces largely welcomed the targeted sancti [...]	2009-02-09 17:49:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT118	MAURITANIAN JUNTA PRESSURES ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO [...] (C) Summary: Mauritanian Junta Foreign Minister has called Israeli Ambassador and strongly suggested it is time for the Ambassador to leave. After consultations with the Israeli MFA, the Israeli Ambassador has informed us that if further pressure applied, he will indeed depart but he "won't [...]	2009-02-09 18:06:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IS MR
09NOUAKCHOTT124	ROSSO MAYOR: "I AM THE MOST SANCTIONED PERSON IN [...] (C) Summary: Six months after the coup, the southwestern city of Rosso (Trarza region) is feeling the pressure. The World Bank has suspended two key projects -- a marketplace reconstruction and an advanced rain water canal. The canal, 70 percent complete, has filled with stagnant water and [...]	2009-02-11 09:01:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MR PGOV PREL
09NOUAKCHOTT126	IN LEMDEN, ABDALLAHI SEES THE TIDE TURNING [...] Summary: President Abdallahi is more determined than ever to oppose the coup and sees political and economic trends going in his favor. He has been approached by Aziz' own Ouled Bisbaa tribe business leaders about resigning but rejects any negotiations with the military and hopes to return [...]	2009-02-11 19:26:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT127	MAURITANIA: NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT [...] (SBU) Post Coup Caveats: This is a response to REFTEL request for information. Our response reflects activities we believe would be useful if political conditions -- i.e. the return of democratic governance -- will allow. In the Post-Coup environment, our engagement must be very limited a [...]	2009-02-12 13:10:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI KCRM ASEC XW XY XI
09NOUAKCHOTT128	MAURITANIA: SIX MONTHS AFTER THE COUP [...] (C) Summary: Six months after the coup, the Country Team, senior LES, and external contacts are virtually unanimous in their opinion that Mauritania is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. Political uncertainty and deadlock continue and the economy steadily worsens. The economic and so [...]	2009-02-12 14:12:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON EAID MR
09NOUAKCHOTT130	FOLLOWING THE MONEY PART 2 [...] (C) Summary: This cable is a follow-on to post's first following the money cable (REF A). Six months after the coup, the economic situation in Mauritania has deteriorated precipitously. There are increasing signs that the junta is running out of money and hard currency is becoming increasing [...]	2009-02-12 14:30:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT131	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (C) Summary: For the week of February 8-12, the junta, political parties, and media voiced their first responses to AU-imposed sanctions. General Aziz visited the University of Nouakchott, leading to a tale of two visits, and he remained coy about his presidential intentions. Amidst rumors [...]	2009-02-12 14:31:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT137	LIBYAN DELEGATION ACCOMPLISHES LITTLE [...] (SBU) A Libyan delegation led by Ravi Al-Madani, a special envoy of Muammar Qadhafi, arrived in Mauritania February 11. The ostensible purpose of the visit was to encourage all sides to find a consensual solution to the crisis and spare the country from further international sanctions and is [...]	2009-02-17 11:43:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MR
09NOUAKCHOTT138	MAURITANIAN RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL [...] (C/NF) Summary: Having watched the evolution of the Israeli relations issue in the context of the Mauritanian political crisis, we believe that the junta, particularly Foreign Minister Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, is deeply concerned about the repercussions of a formal break in the Maurit [...]	2009-02-17 13:34:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL USAU PGOV MR IS
09NOUAKCHOTT140	JUNTA LETTER TO AU PSC PRESIDENT PING - ANOTHER [...] (U) Summary: Embassy has received copy of letter written and sent February 12 from Junta Foreign Minister Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou to AU Peace and Security Commission President Jean Ping. In the letter, Mohamedou promises that the HCE will limit itself to national security only as o [...]	2009-02-17 20:38:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT142	MEDIA AND POLITICAL PARTY REACTIONS TO JUNTA LETTER [...] (U) Foreign Minister Mohammedou's letter to the AU offering a transition of the Presidency to the President of the Senate 45 days before the presidential elections June 6 (Reftel) elicited a sharp response from coup opponents, while practically all sides assessed the measure as a last-ditch at [...]	2009-02-18 13:41:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT143	CORRECTED COPY: MEDIA AND POLITICAL PARTY REACTIONS TO [...] (U) Foreign Minister Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou's letter to the AU offering a transition of the Presidency to the President of elicited a sharp response from coup opponents, while practically all sides assessed the measure as a last-ditch attempt to avoid EU sanctions. The following is a [...]	2009-02-18 14:28:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT155	SLIPPERY AS EVER, OULD DAHDAH STILL IN TOUCH WITH [...] (C) Summary: RFD President Ahmed Ould Daddah informed Poloff he asked the National Assembly to postpone a February 19 vote to February 22 on key election-related issues and threatened an RFD boycott if he were denied. For the regime sponsored June 6 elections, Ould Dahdah demanded suffrage [...]	2009-02-20 15:29:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT156	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of February 15-19, a Libyan delegation visited Mauritania, with little tangible results. The junta sent a letter to the AU proposing a way out of the crisis, a move widely regarded as a bid to avoid further EU condemnation. A proxy of Colonel Vall put forth a new [...]	2009-02-21 09:49:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT158	MAURITANIA 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (SBU) Per reftel instructins, post submits the following information on Mauitania for the Ninth Annual Trafficking in Persos (TIP) Report. POC for this report is Political fficer Nitza Sola-Rotger, phone: (222) 525-2660 xt 4404, sola-rotgern@state.gov. 2. (SBU) MURITANIA'S TIP SITUATION [...]	2009-02-22 10:27:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KCM KTIP KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG ASEC
09NOUAKCHOTT159	POST-PARIS: TWO REQUESTS FROM FNDD [...] (C) Charge met with National Front for the Defense of Democracy President (FNDD),Abdelkoudouss Abeidna, February 20 as Abeidna received word from Paris regarding the outcome of the OIF Consultative Committee meeting regarding Mauritania. (Note: FNDD is national coalition of 14 political par [...]	2009-02-22 13:05:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT16	REGIME'S "NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON DEMOCRACY' HARDENS [...] (C) Summary -- The two week "National Dialogue on Democracy" developed more a menu of options than a political roadmap out of Mauritania's political crisis. Detractors see what they expected from the process, a charade designed to legitimize General Aziz' coup. Insiders hope Aziz will not u [...]	2009-01-08 08:43:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT161	MEDIA AND POLITICAL PARTY REACTIONS TO PARIS [...] (SBU) Reactions among the Mauritanian media and political class to the results of the February 20 OIF-led Consultative Committee Meeting in Paris were mixed, though most saw a small victory for the High State Council. The following is a sample of the reactions. 2. (U) Junta response: No [...]	2009-02-23 12:19:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT164	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of February 22-26, first reactions to the Paris Consultative Committee meeting emerged. Libya began a mediation blitz, sending a delegation to Mauritania, and receiving a visit by General Aziz in Tripoli. Muammar Qadhafi may also visit Mauritania for the Prophet [...]	2009-02-27 14:23:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO PROP MR
09NOUAKCHOTT165	EDUCATING THE LIBYANS; FNDD OUTLINES FIRST STEPS [...] (U) SUMMARY: National Front for the Defense of Democracy (FNDD) Director of External Relations, Mohamed Ould Maouloud, met with Charge, Thursday, February 26, to outline policies regarding the mediation efforts of African Union President Qadhafi, relationships within the Mauritanian opposition, [...]	2009-03-01 07:56:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT167	MAURITANIAN JUNTA ASKS ISRAELIS TO LEAVE [...] (C) Israeli Ambassador Miki Arbel called Charge evening of March 1 advising that he had been convoked that afternoon by the MFA Secretary General and asked to reciprocate actions taken by the Mauritanian authorities by closing his embassy and leaving. The Secretary General said Mauritania had [...]	2009-03-02 11:39:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USAU IS MR
09NOUAKCHOTT169	WHAT ARE THEY SMOKING? REGIME SEES U.S. POSITION [...] (C) During a March 2 meeting with MFA Secretary General Mohameden Ould Sidi dit Bedena on issues related to Israel (SEPTEL),the Secretary General told Charge that the "government" saw the U.S. was finally coming to better understand the Mauritanian problem as seen in the State Department's F [...]	2009-03-02 15:04:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT170	PRESIDENT ABDALLAHI MAY GO TO LIBYA [...] (C) President Abdallahi's Chief of Staff, Ahmed Kaber Ould Hammoudi, told Charge March 2 that President Abdallahi had accepted in principle a request from Muammar Qadhafi to meet with him in Libya on Friday, March 6. Hammoudi said the President had accepted the request from the Libyan Special [...]	2009-03-03 07:49:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USAU LY MR
09NOUAKCHOTT175	PRESIDENT ABDALLAHI'S CAMP INCREASINGLY WORRIED [...] (C) Multiple FNDD contacts are markedly discouraged following the February 20 meeting if in International Consultative Group on Mauritania and Muammar Qadhafi's entry into the political mix. Qadhafi is not trusted to hold the AU's hard line against the coup but the FNDD recognizes rejecting [...]	2009-03-04 15:26:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USAU LY MR
09NOUAKCHOTT176	ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO LEAVE "ON EXTENDED VACATION" [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-05 10:12:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IS MR
09NOUAKCHOTT177	FNDD SEES LIBYA RUSHING FOR A DEAL [...] (C) The FNDD's rotating President Abdel Koudouss Abeidna confirmed to Charge March 5 that President Abdallahi will probably go forward with the Friday trip to Libya to meet with Muammar Qadhafi. Abeidna said he had already received a partial readout from the FNDD delegation in Triploi that is [...]	2009-03-05 10:12:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USAU LY MR
09NOUAKCHOTT182	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (C) Summary: For the week of March 1-5, the Israelis were asked to leave Mauritania by the MFA. Muammar Qadhafi's planned visit to Mauritania continues to generate excitement in the press, but more tempered reactions among the political class. The government continues planning for June 6 p [...]	2009-03-05 14:45:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO PROP MR
09NOUAKCHOTT183	MAURITANIANS PULL BACK SECURITY FROM ISRAELI [...] (C) The Israeli Ambassador and his Security Officer notified Mission morning of March 6 that host government embassy security forces have been withdrawn from the Israeli chancery leaving it open to attack or pillaging. The Israeli's are moving what they can to the Ambassador's residence whi [...]	2009-03-06 12:30:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC IS MR
09NOUAKCHOTT187	ISRAELI AMBASSADOR LEAVES TOWN AS JUNTA CITES U.S. [...] (C) Status of Israeli Presence: Israeli Ambassador Miki Arbel and his wife departed Mauritania the evening of March 7. The Israeli Chancery is now officially "closed" with all security barriers and Mauritanian protective services removed. The Israeli management/security officer and two TDY [...]	2009-03-08 13:52:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IS MR
09NOUAKCHOTT188	HEDGING THEIR BETS: PRO-COUP PARLIAMENTARIANS TAKE [...] (C) Summary: Consensus is not the word of the day among pro-coup parliamentarians. General Aziz's decision to rally his supporters under one party has found detractors. While stating their support to the High State Council (HSC),independent parliamentarians are distancing themselves from [...]	2009-03-08 14:05:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT190	EL BASHIR'S ARREST WARRANT ELICITS MIXED REACTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The March 4 International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to issue an arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar El Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur has elicited strong reactions in Mauritania. While the majority of the political class condemns [...]	2009-03-08 16:47:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV ICC SU MR
09NOUAKCHOTT191	FNDD READOUT ON QADHAFI'S MEDIATION [...] (C) Summary: On the day of President Abdallahi's return from Libya and the eve of Qadhafi's visit to Mauritania, rotating FNDD President Abdel Koudouss Abeidna remains skeptical about the success of a Libyan mediation and believes only targeted sanctions will precipitate a solution to the c [...]	2009-03-09 12:18:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM USAU LY MR
09NOUAKCHOTT195	QADHAFI WILL SETTLE FOR A JOINT DECLARATION ON [...] (C) Negative review of Libya meeting: Charge met evening of March 9 with President Abdallahi's Chief of Staff Ahmed Kaber Ould Hammoudi at Hammoudi's request. Hammoudi provided much the same readout on the Libya visit as provided by FNDD rotating President Abeidna in REFTEL (Hammoudi seemed [...]	2009-03-10 11:45:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USAU LY MR
09NOUAKCHOTT199	GLOBAL FUND ALLEGES FRAUD AND MISMANAGEMENT IN MAURITANIA [...] (SBU) Summary: The Geneva-based Global Fund issued a formal complaint letter to its Mauritania Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) February 13 alleging fraud and mismanagement of the country's $32 million Global Fund aid package for malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. All funding has been fro [...]	2009-03-12 11:16:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV UNDP KHIV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT2	THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON DEMOCRACY - AN INSIDER'S [...] (C) Summary: The respected moderator of the National Dialogue on Democracy (Etats Generaux de la Democratie) sees the process as the best chance to get out of an untenable situation. The 'pragmatists" in the process are looking to establish a framework that will get democracy back on track [...]	2009-01-02 13:15:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR

09NOUAKCHOTT202	QADHAFI LEAVES MAURITANIA WORSE THAN HE FOUND IT [...] (C) Summary: Libyan leader Qadhafi's visit to Mauritania saw the President of the African Union pursue a mediation policy in direct opposition to the pro-democracy position of the international community he was ostensibly recommending. Qadhafi embraced the junta's plan for return to civilian [...]	2009-03-12 18:18:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USAU LY MR
09NOUAKCHOTT203	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of March 8-12, Muammar Qadhafi's visit to Mauritania dominated events. Qadhafi pressed hard for a joint declaration between the parties to the crisis, without success. Adding insult to injury, FNDD leaders walked out on his speech at the Palais des Congres when [...]	2009-03-15 08:13:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PROP KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT204	OULD DADDAH AND THE FNDD: UNITED AGAINST QADHAFI, [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of Qadhafi's "mediation," Ahmed Ould Daddah and President Abdallahi's FNDD have again been pushed towards cooperation in denouncing Qadhafi and renouncing the military strategy for June 6 elections. Ould Daddah remains fixed in opposition to President Abdallahi's re [...]	2009-03-15 17:05:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USAU LY MR
09NOUAKCHOTT210	MAURITANIA: OPPOSITION LETTER TO THE INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-17 16:35:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV USAU LY MR
09NOUAKCHOTT211	PRESS CRACKDOWN: JOURNALIST ARRESTED, WEBSITE [...] (C) Summary: On the night of March 15th, Mauritanian police arrested Abbass Ould Braham, University English Teacher and editor of the tri-lingual on-line newspaper Taquadoumy while he sat in a restaurant among friends. On March 16th, General Prosecutor Seyid Ould Ghaliani ordered Mauritania's [...]	2009-03-18 13:03:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT215	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of March 15-19, the effects of Qadhafi's visit reverberated throughout the political scene. Aziz began a series of trips around the country that were widely viewed as campaign stops, and launched direct verbal attacks on President Abdallahi and former presidents [...]	2009-03-20 11:38:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO KDEM LY MR
09NOUAKCHOTT220	PRESIDENT ABDALLAHI REACTS TO RECENT EVENTS; FEARS [...] (C) Summary: In the Charge's fourth visit to Lemden, President Abdallahi expressed concern for Mauritania's economy, and the lack of international reaction to Qadhafi's failed "mediation" efforts. He offered his side of the story with his meeting with Qadhafi, and reiterated his belief that [...]	2009-03-23 14:25:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT221	DELAYS OBTAINING MAURITANIAN VISAS [...] (C) Summary: The military junta is delaying issuance of visas to American and European citizens. There have been no reports of visa applications actually being denied, but in many cases the delays have lasted well over a month. All visa applications made at Mauritanian embassies in the Unite [...]	2009-03-25 15:23:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	OTRA PGOV PREL CVIS MR
09NOUAKCHOTT222	DADDAH MAKES LEGAL CASE FOR JUNTA MEMBERS' [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (C) Charge received a letter March 25 from RFD President Ahmed Ould Daddah. The letter outlines the RFD's argument (which was also made publicly in the press) that members of the military junta (High State Council) cannot legally [...]	2009-03-25 15:31:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT226	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (C) Summary: For the week of March 22-26, Charge visited President Abdallahi in Lemden, and met with FNDD Tawassoul members in Nouakchott. The AU reaffirmed sanctions against Mauritania in the wake of Qadhafi's "mediation" visit. The Iranian Foreign Minister visited Mauritania, while the RF [...]	2009-03-30 07:58:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT227	CONSOLIDATING POWER: THE JUNTA'S NEW CLIENTELISM [...] (SBU) Summary: While Qadhafi's mediation efforts unfolded the week of March 9-13, the High State Council (HSC) continuedQming coup supporters to key government positions -- particularly in ministries involved with elections such as the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Communicat [...]	2009-03-30 11:36:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PINR MR
09NOUAKCHOTT229	FNDD RESPONDS NEGATIVELY TO FRENCH AND SENEGALESE [...] (C) Summary: President Abdallahi's Chief of Staff Ahmed Kabed Ould Hammoudi called Charge evening of March 28 to convey President Abdallahi's astonishment with statements made by French President Sarkozy to the effect that there was no opposition to the coup, and to advise that the President [...]	2009-03-30 14:18:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR SG MR
09NOUAKCHOTT230	INSIDE THE MAURITANIAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM: ONE [...] (C) Summary: Journalist and Editor-in-Chief Cheikh Tijani Ould Isselmou (pen name: Abbass Ould Braham) of the Taqadoumy website was arrested and detained March 15 after posting a story critical of the military regime (Reftel). PolAsst and PAO met with Isselmou March 26 to hear about the cond [...]	2009-03-31 11:07:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT235	FORMER PRESIDENT HAIDALLAH WEIGHS IN ON THE CRISIS [...] (C) Summary: Former President Haidallah has maintained a low profile after the August 2008 coup. Nevertheless, he expressed clear support for the upcoming June 6 elections, and tacit support for General Aziz. He characterized the FNDD's position as "illogical," and by extension, the USG po [...]	2009-04-01 13:37:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MR
09NOUAKCHOTT237	MAURITANIANS DIVIDED OVER SETTLEMENT OF "PASSIF [...] (C) Summary: Almost twenty years after the "passif humanitaire" -- the state orchestrated persecution of Afro-Mauritanians that resulted in summary executions, arbitrary detentions, torture, layoffs, expropriations and deportations -- the Mauritanian government, led by junta leader General [...]	2009-04-02 12:29:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT238	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK MARCH [...] (C) Summary: For the week of March 29-April 2, General Aziz went to Doha to attend the Arab League Summit, while other members of the ruling High State Council traveled around the country to "educate" the population about the "rectification movement" (coup d'etat). The election calendar was [...]	2009-04-02 12:52:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC KPAO KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT24	POLISARIO DISSIDENT VISITS [...] (C) Summary: Sahrawi dissident Mahjoub Saleck of the Khat al-Shahid faction of POLISARIO saw a significant decrease in nationalist fervor among young Sahrawi in his first authorized visit to POLISARIO controlled areas of Western Sahara since 2006. Saleck saw a disturbing focus instead on mak [...]	2009-01-09 15:31:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR WI AG
09NOUAKCHOTT240	ROUND UP OF CURRENT EUROPEAN DIPLOMATIC VIEWS ON [...] (C) Summary: Marked differn*ces exist between the French, Germans, Spanish and European Commission in Nouakchott. The EC sees the Europeans poised to join the American hard-line against the coup with the release of its Article 96 conclusions o/a April 6 (but at a lamentable cost for the Maur [...]	2009-04-02 15:45:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USEU MR
09NOUAKCHOTT246	INCONSISTENT FRENCH TRANSLATION OF NATO STATEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Mauritanians, who are prone to glom onto the slightest international statement as a sign of policy signals, are now focused on NATO's Strasbourg/Kehl Summit Declaration released April 4 The official French translation of the Declaration has caused consternation/excitement be [...]	2009-04-05 18:01:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT247	SENEGALESE STILL PUSHING FOR MEDIATION ROLE [...] (C) President Abdallahi's "Foreign Minister" Mohammed Ould Maouloud told Charge April 5 that Senegalese Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio has returned to Mauritania intent on getting President Abdallahi and opposition leader Ahmed Ould Daddah to accept a bilateral Senegalese political med [...]	2009-04-05 18:17:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SG MR
09NOUAKCHOTT251	JUNTA UNILATERALLY APPOINTS ELECTORAL COMMISSION [...] (C) The junta took another step towards elections with the April 6 designation of the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) president and members. Professor Cheikh Saad Bouh Camara, reputed Afro-Mauritanian sociologist, was appointed president while Hamdy Ould Mahjoub, former depu [...]	2009-04-07 17:18:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT253	WHILE PM WAGHEF AND OTHERS LANGUISH IN PRISON, [...] (C) Summary: Despite General Aziz's repeated claims that there are no political prisoners in Mauritania, the selective targeting of prominent anti-coup individuals indicates otherwise. Four people, Prime Minister Waghef among them, remain in prison charged with corruption and mismanagement [...]	2009-04-08 13:54:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT255	FROM CHILD BRIDE TO SEX SLAVE: HOW MAURITANIAN [...] (C) Summary: Reports of trafficking of Mauritanian child brides to Saudi Arabia are on the rise. The girls, usually between 5 and 12 years of age, are married off to wealthy Saudi men in exchange for hefty bride prices. Once they arrive in Saudi Arabia, they become sex slaves to their hus [...]	2009-04-08 15:11:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MR PGOV PHUM
09NOUAKCHOTT257	MAURITANIA'S NEIGHBORS -- ABDALLAHI LOSING MALIAN [...] (C) Summary: Charge did the rounds April 5 of neighboring country embassies to check on evolving views following the failed Qadhafi mediation. Morocco and Algeria remain fixed on two sides of the fence -- Morocco urging acceptance of the status quo based on stability concerns (and discounti [...]	2009-04-08 16:53:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USAU AG ML MO SG MR
09NOUAKCHOTT260	MAURITANIAN ECONOMY DETERIORATING AND LIKELY TO [...] (C) Summary: The foreign exchange market in Mauritania has stopped functioning and the Central Bank has been rationing foreign currency since November 2008. The difference between the parallel and official exchange rates has grown from zero to 10%. While large companies with connections abroa [...]	2009-04-12 09:31:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EMIN PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT261	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of April 5-9, anti-coup sentiment was visible in several venues. The EU suspended cooperation with Mauritania for two years, while an unfortunate translation of a NATO statement sowed confusion. The national electoral commission was finally appointed, while forme [...]	2009-04-12 09:31:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT266	CONSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS IN AZIZ' [...] (C) Summary: Efforts to mediate a solution to the Mauritanian crisis continue. AU Commissioner for Security and Peace Ramdane Lamamra and Libyan Secretary of African Affairs Abdessalam Triky arrived in Nouakchott April 11 to discreetly continue the negotiations started by Senegalese Foreig [...]	2009-04-13 12:26:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT268	RENEWED AU-LIBYAN MEDIATION EFFORTS [...] (C) Summary: The African Union and Libya have started a renewed mediation effort aimed at avoiding the need to apply sanctions. The African Union questions whether the three main Mauritanian protagonists can ever come up with a consensual plan if left to their own devices, and suggests the [...]	2009-04-14 11:12:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USAU MR
09NOUAKCHOTT269	THE FNDD'S INTERIM STRATEGY [...] (S - N/F) Summary: The FNDD sees opportunity in General Aziz's upcoming resignation to work on internal divisions in his support base -- hopefully leaving him out in the cold. Diplomatic activities (including travel by President Abdallahi) will continue as will open resistance. The FNDD fea [...]	2009-04-14 13:52:00	Embassy Nouakchott	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT271	THE CONTRADICTIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE [...] (C) Summary: The first person to officially announce his candidacy in the upcoming June 6 elections, Ibrahima Sarr is a study in contradictions. A long-time advocate for Afro-Mauritanians, many of his own supporters and peers now accuse him of selling out by working with the military. Recog [...]	2009-04-15 13:21:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR MR
09NOUAKCHOTT276	MEETING WITH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT OULD [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-16 10:41:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT277	THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM: ETHNIC RELATIONS AFTER [...] (C) Summary: Mauritania's political crisis keeps stirring longstanding ethnic rivalries. The media talks about a "war" between junta leader General Abdel Aziz and anti-coup Haratine political leaders. Some of the leaders themselves describe it as the regime's "permanent" war with anyone re [...]	2009-04-16 13:12:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM
09NOUAKCHOTT278	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of April 12-16, the RFD party was on the verge of collapse, and Ahmed Ould Daddah had his strongest words yet for General Aziz. Ibrahima Sarr announced his candidacy for president, and renewed AU-Libyan and Senegalese mediation efforts failed to generate enthusia [...]	2009-04-16 13:47:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT28	ANTI-ISRAELI DEMONSTRATIONS REACH NEW LEVEL OF [...] (SBU) Friday prayers in Nouakchott January 9 ended with people taking to the streets to protest continuing Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip. Accurate crowd numbers are hard to obtain -- some press reports placed the crowd at 10,000 or even 13,000 people. A more realistic number may [...]	2009-01-12 10:32:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL MR
09NOUAKCHOTT282	DADDAH STILL IN THE ANTI-COUP CAMP; WANTS MORE US [...] (C) Summary: In an April 19 meeting RFD President Ahmed Ould Daddah maintained his anti-coup stance, suggested the Senegalese mediation effort might be acceptable, and called for increased USG involvement. He tried to brush off the recent divisions within his party, and he still maintains t [...]	2009-04-20 10:45:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT284	CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL DODGES JUDICIAL [...] Summary: In a speedy and little published decision, Mauritania's Constitutional Council declared April 15 -- the same day General Aziz resigned -- a "de facto" presidential vacancy which, in keeping with the constitution, opened the way for a transitional period led by President of the Senate [...]	2009-04-21 11:13:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV
09NOUAKCHOTT287	ELECTORAL COMMISSION MEMBER RESIGNS FROM "MAFIA [...] (C) Summary: Sid'Ahmed Ould Habott, a prestigious member of the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI),resigned April 20 as he believes the CENI's objective is not to organize free and fair elections but to certify Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz's electoral victory. For Ould Habott, or [...]	2009-04-22 17:31:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT288	ACCORDING TO VALL, PRO AND ANTI-COUP PARTIES WANT [...] (C) Summary: According to Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, political actors are ready for a consensual solution but Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz remains the main obstacle to an agreement. Vall believes the time before the election is crucial to finding a solution. Once the election takes place, [...]	2009-04-23 12:50:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT289	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of April 19-23, women protesting against the junta were dispersed by the police. Election planning continued apace, while the number of declared presidential candidates grew to six. Anti-coup parliamentarians staged a sit-in at the National Assembly, while the n [...]	2009-04-23 14:05:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAO
09NOUAKCHOTT290	CONSIDERING THE SENEGALESE MEDIATION [...] (C) Summary: Democratically elected president Abdallahi intends to travel to Senegal on Sunday, April 26, accepting an invitation from President Wade. The FNDD and RFD remain open to participation in a Senegalese/African Union mediation subject to several large reservations. They believe (p [...]	2009-04-23 16:32:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USAU MR
09NOUAKCHOTT306	FNDD LOSES FAITH IN SENEGALESE MEDIATION AS IT [...] (C) Summary: The FNDD sees less and less utility in a Senegalese mediation. Despite initial positive signs from Senegalese Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, the FNDD thinks President Wade was steered away by Aziz. The FNDD was upset that Wade accepted the regime Ambassador's credentia [...]	2009-04-29 15:38:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT308	SENATOR SYLLA: OUR RECURRING VIOLENT BIT ACTOR [...] (C/NF) Summary: Senator Sylla stated he and a group of anti-coup activists are determined to stop Aziz and derail upcoming elections, through violence if necessary. To this end, he wants to obtain arms and logistical support from the Israelis, and have Post serve as an intermediary between t [...]	2009-04-29 17:26:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR MR
09NOUAKCHOTT31	"NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON DEMOCRACY" RESULTS APPROVED [...] (SBU) On January 9 the junta-designated "Prime Minister" Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf presided over a special session at the National Assembly where the final report of the "National Dialogue on Democracy" was officially approved. Seventy of the 95 parliamentarians were present, with 63 membe [...]	2009-01-12 17:19:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MR
09NOUAKCHOTT312	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (SBU) Summary: This week in Nouakchott, anti-coup protests multiplied and the FNDD, labor unions, and civil society joined forces through the signature of NDI's CFD Charter, which earned them criticism from Ould Daddah for accepting foreign money and interference. Deputy Sid'Ahmed Ould Ahme [...]	2009-04-30 14:26:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO PHUM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT313	MAURITANIANS REPATRIATED FROM SENEGAL SURPASS [...] (U) Summary: The cumulative number of Mauritanian refugees repatriated from Senegal surpassed 10,000 people in April. There are approximately 10,000 more refugees that remain in Senegal that have expressed their intent to return to Mauritania. To date, all of the refugees have returned to the [...]	2009-04-30 16:26:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF SOCI ECON MR
09NOUAKCHOTT315	SENEGALESE STILL WANT TO PURSUE MEDIATION [...] (C) During an April 30 meeting, Senegalese Ambassador to Mauritania Mahmoudou Kane downplayed President Abdallahi's decision to "delay" a visit to Senegal indicating that Senegalese Foreign Minister Gadio would return to Mauritania the week of May 3 to revive the mediation initiative. 2. [...]	2009-05-03 09:33:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SG MR
09NOUAKCHOTT32	PRESIDENT ABDALLAHI TO TRAVEL ABROAD, NAME SPECIAL [...] (C) President Abdallahi's Chief of Staff, Mohamed Kaber Ould Hammoudi, told Charge that President Abdallahi would be returning to Nouakchott "in a few days" and plans to take a trip abroad after a few days of political and diplomatic consultations in the capital. The President has asked the [...]	2009-01-12 17:21:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP MR
09NOUAKCHOTT321	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (C) Summary: This week in Nouakchott the authorities surprised everybody by authorizing protests. Demonstrations were overall peaceful except for two incidents of violence by FNDD and RFD supporters against the journalist who published the Ould Daddah interview and an Aziz supporter. Mauri [...]	2009-05-10 07:52:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM
09NOUAKCHOTT323	AMBASSADOR'S LUNCHEON WITH ANTI-COUP POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: During a lunch with the Ambassador, RFD and FNDD political leaders talked about repression of demonstrations, President of the Senate Ba M'Bare's "presidency," and the role played in the political crisis by Mauritania's neighbors. The FNDD and RFD asked the U.S. to pressure Fra [...]	2009-05-11 16:12:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KHUM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT327	THE FNDD'S EVER-CHANGING ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE [...] (C) Summary: The FNDD, while suspicious of Senegalese President Wade's intentions, is again looking at the Senegalese mediation as a method to derail the regime's election agenda. The FNDD has multiple conditions, but sees the Senegalese proposal as the basis to start talking about talking [...]	2009-05-12 17:18:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL USAU SG MR
09NOUAKCHOTT328	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PRESIDENT ABDALLAHI IN LEMDEN [...] (C) Summary: President Abdallahi, still determined to fight the coup and very much active in the opposition, declared himself open to concessions as long as proposed solutions respected the constitution. The president thinks the Senegalese, rather than coming to the negotiation table with [...]	2009-05-13 17:01:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT330	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (C) Summary: For the week of May 10-14, there were rumors of possible arms from Iran. An embassy travel notification to the MFA was rejected, and Taqadoumy touched off another sensation in the media. There was a sit-in at the National Assembly, and the Ambassador traveled to Lemden to visi [...]	2009-05-14 12:23:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO KDEM PHUM CVIS ASEC PTER MR
09NOUAKCHOTT332	MEETINGS WITH NEW PRO-COUP POLITICAL PARTIES [...] (C) Summary: PolOff and PolAsst met with two different breeds of new pro-coup political parties. Union Pour la Republique (UPR),intimately connected with coup leader and now presidential candidate Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, sees the June 6 election as an opportunity to return to constitution [...]	2009-05-17 08:26:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT333	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON JUNTA "FOREIGN MINISTER" [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador called on the junta "Foreign Minister" on May 12 amid a wave of negative press featuring accusations of improper interference by the Embassy in internal affairs, an apparent GIRM suspension of visa issuances for official Americans, and attempts to limit in-country US [...]	2009-05-17 08:40:00	Embassy Nouakchott	SECRET	PREL PGOV ODIP MR
09NOUAKCHOTT336	SENEGALESE MEDIATION: FNDD AND RFD STILL COMMITTED [...] (C) Summary: FNDD and RFD emissaries told Ambassador that they remain committed to the Senegalese mediation, which they described as the "last opportunity" to reach a consensual agreement. Nevertheless, Aziz has sent discouraging signs by not responding to their calls to suspend the electi [...]	2009-05-18 09:25:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT342	CONTRARY TO SENEGALESE CLAIMS, FNDD AND AZIZ HAVE [...] (C) Summary: Contrary to what Senegalese Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio apparently implied to U.S. Ambassador to Senegal Marcia S. Bernicat, the FNDD has not struck a deal with Aziz. According to the Senegalese, all the elements are in place for an agreement but RFD President Ahmed [...]	2009-05-20 13:00:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MR KDEM
09NOUAKCHOTT343	THE FIRST LADY: NOT THE PRIMA DONNA DETRACTORS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Boulware's wife and EconOff spent the day with First Lady Khatou Mint El Boukhary while Ambassador met with President Abdallahi. Boukhary, portrayed by many as controlling and demanding, was warm and down to earth and clearly pleased by Mrs. Boulware's visit. She than [...]	2009-05-21 09:02:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MR
09NOUAKCHOTT344	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (C) Summary: Senegalese mediation efforts dominated the political scene for the week of May 17-21. The anti-US media campaign continued, while the FNDD and RFD held a large march to protest General Aziz's election plans. Despite rumors of the imminent release of the "FNDD four" (arrested fo [...]	2009-05-21 17:09:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MR PHUM KPAO
09NOUAKCHOTT345	OULD DADDAH'S RESERVATIONS: THE SENEGALESE WANT A [...] (C) Summary: According to RFD President Ahmed Ould Daddah, anti-coup forces are currently on standby following a May 20 meeting with Senegalese mediators. The opposition has still not received a firm response regarding pre-conditions for continued negotiations. If the response to their dem [...]	2009-05-22 14:57:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT346	SENEGALESE OPEN THE DOOR [...] (C) Summary. Senegalese Foreign Minister Gadio and fellow mediators convoked on May 21 representatives of members of the International Contact Group on Mauritania to announce agreement in principle between major protagonists to end Mauritania,s political crisis. The deal, to be announced a [...]	2009-05-22 14:59:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MR PGOV
09NOUAKCHOTT352	ABDALLAHI'S EMISSARIES' CONCERNS ABOUT MEDIATION [...] (C) Summary: Sidney Sokhna, Diplomatic Advisor to President Abdallahi, called on Ambassador to provide background on the Senegalese mediation and seek clarification of the USG position. Sokhna said that pro-democracy forces in the FNDD and RFD suspected the impartiality of mediators and we [...]	2009-05-26 12:21:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MR
09NOUAKCHOTT354	FNDD AND RFD FEEL THEY ARE NEGOTIATING "UNDER THE [...] (C) Summary: The FNDD and RFD have accepted Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade's invitation to travel to Dakar on May 28 for a last negotiation. They stated they are accepting "in good faith" but reiterated their distrust of the Senegalese and the Libyans. According to FNDD and RFD emiss [...]	2009-05-26 18:40:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MR KDEM PHUM
09NOUAKCHOTT356	ROSSO'S TOWN HALL: AGREEING TO DISAGREE [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting at the town hall in Rosso, EmbOffs witnessed spirited but respectful political debates between the Secretary General, who expressed support for General Aziz, and a Deputy Mayor, who advocated constitutional order. Such free debate indicates a willingness to coe [...]	2009-05-28 09:42:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT357	THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION: AN EMPTY SHELL [...] (C) Summary: PolOff and PolAsst visited Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) representatives in the Trarza, Mauritania's second largest administrative and electoral region after Nouakchott. The visit took EmbOffs to two contrasting places: the regional capital of Rosso and the [...]	2009-05-28 13:33:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MR KDEM PHUM
09NOUAKCHOTT358	PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SGHAIR OULD M'BARECK: "I [...] (C) Summary: Sghair Ould M'Bareck is a Haratine (Black Moor) with extensive experience in Mauritanian government, and says he will strengthen democracy in Mauritania if elected. He accused the United States of encouraging a "radical" opposition, and maintains the June 6 elections are the so [...]	2009-05-28 15:29:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR MR
09NOUAKCHOTT360	PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE HAMIDOU BABA KANE: "YES WE [...] (C) Summary: Hamidou Baba Kane is one of two Afro-Mauritanian candidates in the upcoming June 6 presidential elections. The Vice President of the National Assembly (and former Vice President in Ahmed Ould Daddah's RFD party),Kane claims he is still a member of RFD, even though Daddah expel [...]	2009-05-28 16:53:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR MR
09NOUAKCHOTT361	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (C) Summary: The electoral campaign has started without much participation or enthusiasm. General Aziz's campaigning has taken over Nouakchott, giving the not-so-mistaken impression that there is only one candidate in this presidential race. Nevertheless, the campaign's empty tents make it [...]	2009-05-28 16:57:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO KDEM MR PHUM
09NOUAKCHOTT363	ELECTORAL COMMISSION PRESIDENT: CARTE BLANCHE AND [...] (C) Summary: Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) President Cheikh Saad Bouh Camara believes that the June 6 elections are the only way out of the crisis. Camara, not a friend of the FNDD or President Abdallahi's, is convinced that moving forward with the June 6 election has ma [...]	2009-05-31 12:19:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MR KDEM PHUM
09NOUAKCHOTT366	JUNTA GIVING AWAY FOOD IN FINAL EFFORT TO GAIN [...] (C) Summary: In a thinly veiled attempt to gain public support, the junta is once again giving away food and land. Local mayors are distributing free fish to their constitutents, likely on behalf of the junta. The "Prime Minister" and "Food Security Commissioner" oversaw the distribution of 2 [...]	2009-06-02 13:50:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIS PGOV PREL SOCI MR
09NOUAKCHOTT368	NOUADHIBOU CENI: FINGERS CROSSED FOR CONSENSUS BUT [...] (C) Summary: In a visit to Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) headquarters in Nouadhibou, EmbOffs saw comparable conditions to those found in the Trarza CENI (Ref A). Like their Trarza colleagues, Nouadhibou CENI representatives wished there would be a consensus but keep prep [...]	2009-06-03 09:30:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT369	TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED IN DAKAR, BUT NO [...] (SBU) The agreement: Representatives of the three main parties to the Mauritanian crisis -- General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Ahmed Ould Daddah and his RFD party, and the anti-coup FNDD group -- tentatively reached an agreement the evening of June 2 in Dakar, after six days of intense negotia [...]	2009-06-03 12:19:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT37	EUROPEANS ON NEXT STEPS IN MAURITANIA [...] (C) Summary: The EC Representative in Nouakchott says no position has yet been taken on the significance of the National Dialogue on Democracy but does not believe the regime's actions will be sufficient to avoid negative European actions under Article 96 proceedings. European ambassadors a [...]	2009-01-13 16:59:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT370	ON THE EVE OF AN AGREEMENT, NOUADHIBOU "MOROSE AND [...] (C) Summary: A day before a tentative agreement to the ongoing political crisis was reached in Dakar (Ref A),EmbOffs traveled to the economic capital of Nouadhibou to assess the mood and political situation ahead of elections. In meetings with both anti-coup and pro-coup political actors, t [...]	2009-06-03 17:22:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT374	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (C) Summary: Once again, the Senegalese mediation dominated the political scene in Mauritania for the week of May 31 to June 4. To the surprise of many, a tentative agreement was reached in Dakar June 2. President Wade and the parties to the crisis are scheduled to officially sign the agr [...]	2009-06-04 15:20:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT378	HERDING CATS: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DAKAR [...] (C) Summary: The tentative agreement reached in Dakar was signed June 4 in Nouakchott by the three major sides to the crisis in a sometimes raucous ceremony. After a meeting with President Abdallahi in Lemden on June 6, International Contact Group members and representatives of the three po [...]	2009-06-08 16:13:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT379	LONG DETENTION PERIODS AND POOR CONDITIONS AT THE [...] (C) Summary: Much has been said about the Nouadhibou illegal migrant detention center, also known popularly as "little Guantanamo" or "Guantanamito." The detention center -- or "welcome center" as Mauritanian authorities refer to it -- houses illegal migrants intercepted at sea on their way [...]	2009-06-08 16:41:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MR PHUM SMIG
09NOUAKCHOTT385	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE [...] (C) Summary: In Nouakchott for the week of June 7-11, the horse trading for ministerial posts according to the Dakar agreement took center stage. As of June 11, though, a national unity government had not yet been finalized. Prime Minister Waghef and other detainees deemed political prison [...]	2009-06-11 11:55:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT386	MAURITANIA: A NEW DRUG-TRAFFICKING HUB IN THE [...] (C) Summary: Drug-trafficking in Mauritania is on the rise and becoming a concern not only for the country but also the region. Mauritania is a transit country for hashish resin and cocaine, two highly profitable drugs. Hashish resin is trafficked from Morocco to the Gulf States through t [...]	2009-06-11 12:20:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MR SNAR PTER
09NOUAKCHOTT396	MAURITANIA TIP DEMARCHE CABLE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified, protect accordingly. 2. (U) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche, leaving the non-paper and the 2009 TIP report country narrative for Mauritania with MFA Secretary General Mohameden Ould Sidi Baba on June 15, 2009. 3. (SBU) After a review of the TIP [...]	2009-06-16 16:55:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP ELAB PGOV PHUM PREL MR
09NOUAKCHOTT411	FNDD REMAINS IN SOLIDARITY WITH ABDALLAHI [...] (C) Summary: FNDD co-President Mohamed Ould Maouloud denied Senegalese and European statements that the Front National pour la Defense de la Democratie (FNDD) and the Rassemblement des Forces Democratiques (RFD) were ready to accept implementation of the Dakar Accord without President Abdal [...]	2009-06-24 18:21:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT414	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE [...] (C) Summary: This week, the parties to the crisis traveled to Dakar to negotiate the future of the High State Council (HSC),an issue that has been blocking the implementation of the Accord for the past two weeks. The parties were unable to reach a consensus, obliging President Wade to rus [...]	2009-06-25 10:51:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT420	MAURITANIAN ELECTION CHRONICLES FOR JUNE 28 -- A [...] (C) One day into the new and internationally recognized transitional Government of National Unity, the inherent distrust of all the parties are already threatening collapse. The International Contact Group, that has agreed to meet twice daily into the foreseeable future, has its own division [...]	2009-06-28 23:34:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT422	MAURITANIA: THE TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Mauritanians and the international community alike breathed a sigh of relief when President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi signed in the late hours of June 24 the decree forming a Transitional Government of National Unity, followed by his voluntary resignation. This symbolic gest [...]	2009-06-29 13:27:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MR KDEM PINR
09NOUAKCHOTT423	MAURITANIAN ELECTION CHRONICLES FOR JUNE 29 -- [...] (SBU) June 29 saw the opposition parties' protest to the Constitutional Council dismissed, with the Council's decision to uphold the election schedule decreed by Prime Minister Laghdaf on June 28 despite the lack of consensus. The Constitutional Council's decision clears the way for the mult [...]	2009-06-29 15:48:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT428	MAURITANIAN ELECTION CHRONICLES FOR JUNE 30: [...] (C) The Contact Group met the afternoon of June 29. AU Ambassador Annadif said that, despite previous confidence expressed by Prime Minister Laghdaf, the three parties had not yet been able to reach agreement concerning the civil society members of the National Independent Electoral Commiss [...]	2009-07-01 09:56:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT431	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE [...] (SBU) Summary: This week in Nouakchott, the August 6 coup d'etat came to an official end with the formation of a Transitional Government of National Unity and President Abdallahi's resignation, in accordance with the Dakar Accord. The new government is up and running but maintaining consens [...]	2009-07-02 14:24:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL SNAR PHUM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT433	MAURITANIAN ELECTION CHRONICLES FOR JULY 2 -- ON [...] (C) Maouloud complains about electoral list revision timeframe: On June 30, Maouloud complained to Annadif and the ICG that the original ten-day extraordinary electoral list revision had been shortened to four days. The revision, a crucial step towards transparency and confidence building, [...]	2009-07-02 15:53:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT436	MAURITANIAN ELECTION CHRONICLES FOR JULY 5 -- THE [...] (SBU) Minister of the Interior satisfied: The International Contact Group (ICG) met with the Transitional Government of National Unity's Minister of the Interior Mohamed Ould Rzeizime (from the anti-coup FNDD political alliance) on July 2. Rzeizime stated election planning was on track and [...]	2009-07-06 16:52:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT440	MAURITANIAN ELECTION CHRONICLES FOR JULY 6-7 -- [...] (C) Electoral campaign kicks off (again): Almost overnight, Nouakchott has become a tent city with hundreds of "khaimas" erected one next to the other in honor of the main presidential candidates. Compared to the dull, one-man campaign leading to the canceled June 6 elections, this preside [...]	2009-07-07 17:25:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT443	MAURITANIAN ELECTION CHRONICLES FOR JULY 8 -- [...] (U) The OIF will send observers: The Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF) confirmed on July 8 it will send an observer mission headed by former President of Burundi Pierre Buyoya. 2. (U) Aziz comes forward as the real author of the 2005 coup: During a political rally i [...]	2009-07-08 15:22:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT446	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Campaign against forced-feeding and over-eating: The Mauritanian government will launch a program in 2010 in conjunction with the United Nations Population Fund to fight cultural practices and perceptions that adversely affect women, including forced-feeding and over-eating. The program [...]	2009-07-09 15:52:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT45	A BEATEN SENATE PRESIDENT [...] (C) Charge visited a dejected President of the Senate Ba M'Bare on January 14. During Charge's previous meeting in November (REFTEL),M'Bare opposed the regime despite extreme pressure from the new Central Bank Governor who had cut his check signing privileges and a commission of inquiry set [...]	2009-01-14 14:44:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT451	MAURITANIA ELECTION CHRONICLES FOR JULY 12 -- [...] (SBU) Aziz organizes massive political rally: As promised last week on the campaign trail, presidential candidate Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz held a political rally in the Nouakchott neighborhood of Arafat on July 11. The event was widely publicized and Mattel cell phone users received an unso [...]	2009-07-12 17:21:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MR PHUM
09NOUAKCHOTT453	ARAB MAGHREB DIRECTOR TIGHT LIPPED ABOUT WESTERN [...] (C) PolOff paid a courtesy visit on July 12 to Arab Maghreb Director Mohamed Ould Mekhale to inquire after UN SRSG for Western Sahara Chris Ross's visit to Mauritania on June 27. PolOff wanted to ask if the Secretary of State in charge of the Arab Maghreb had met with Ross, how the Mauritan [...]	2009-07-13 15:30:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV WI MR
09NOUAKCHOTT455	MAURITANIAN ELECTION CHRONICLES FOR JULY 13 -- THE [...] (C) AU pressures Prime Minister to address complaints: The Ambassador attended an International Contact Group (ICG) meeting July 12 which discussed persistent complaints by the main three opposition candidates about Aziz's disregard for main Dakar Accord points (Ref A and B),African Union r [...]	2009-07-13 16:42:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT46	IRAN URGES/ENTICES MAURITANIA TO CUT TIES WITH [...] (SBU) Iranian Vice President Mohamed Ridha Rahimi came to Nouakchott January 13 and met with military junta leader General Aziz to discuss primarily Gaza. Press reports in the official media said the Iranian welcomed the Mauritanian decision to recall their ambassador. Independent press and [...]	2009-01-15 13:37:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL IR MR
09NOUAKCHOTT460	MAURITANIAN ELECTION CHRONICLES FOR JULY 15 - 16 [...] (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs declines US help: The US Embassy offer of aircraft support for the transportation of AU/OIF observer missions to the faraway cities of Zouerate, Selibaby and Nema was declined by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 16. In a telep [...]	2009-07-16 14:09:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT461	THE RISE OF THE OULED BISBAA [...] (SBU) Summary: It is extremely difficult for Westerners to gain an understanding of the complex and opaque world of Mauritanian tribes. Mauritanians tend to be tight lipped about tribal issues and rarely unveil tribal details or the dynamics of tribal politics. The Ouled Bisbaa, a traditi [...]	2009-07-16 14:14:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT462	MAURITANIA: DEFINING -- BUT UNPREDICTABLE -- [...] (C) Summary: As we approach the July 18 Presidential elections in Mauritania, there are too many unknowns to make any credible prediction about the outcome. Although Mauritania's elites have been enmeshed by over ten months of intense political struggle since the August 6, 2008, coup, the [...]	2009-07-16 16:41:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT47	FREEZING OF MAURITANIAN - ISRAELI RELATIONS [...] (C) The Mauritanian regime's decision, as announced by General Aziz at the Doha Summit on January 16, to "freeze relations" with Israel has little practical effect for the time being. The Israeli Ambassador received a diplomatic note January 17 announcing that Mauritania had decided to freez [...]	2009-01-18 15:28:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL IS MR

09NOUAKCHOTT480	THE MAURITANIANS DISAPPOINT -- AZIZ ELECTED [...] (C) Summary: The Mauritanian people appear to have selected General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz as their next duly elected president. Although there are isolated reports of inappropriate efforts to influence voters, the election itself proceeded reasonably well offering the population a chance [...]	2009-07-20 11:29:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT486	MINISTRY OF JUSTICE WOULD WELCOME USG HELP IN [...] Summary: The Ministry of Justice has been informed of Mauritania's reclassification to Tier 3 in the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report and has been briefed about the process and potential consequences for future USG- Government of Mauritania engagement. Dr. Haimoud Ould Ramadhane, [...]	2009-07-22 13:53:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MR ELAB KTIP PHUM
09NOUAKCHOTT490	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF JULY [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-23 15:32:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR PHUM PTER
09NOUAKCHOTT491	IT'S OFFICIAL -- CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL CONFIRMS [...] (U) The Mauritanian Constitutional Council on July 23 issued its ruling ratifying the results of Mauritania's July 18 presidential elections definitively establishing General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz as president elect. Prior to ratifying the election, the Constitutional Council addressed the [...]	2009-07-24 12:08:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT496	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON PRESIDENT-ELECT AZIZ [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Boulware called on President-elect Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to say that the USG accepted the Constitutional Council,s determination that Aziz had been elected and was not persuaded that opposition complaints of major electoral irregularities were convincingly supported [...]	2009-07-29 09:19:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MR
09NOUAKCHOTT504	ON IRAN, ISRAEL AND US-MAURITANIA RELATIONS: HEADS [...] (C) Summary: According to Mohamed Aly Cherif, Parliamentarian Majority President and leader of President-elect Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz's party Union Pour la Republique (UPR),the new government is willing to work with the opposition but the ball is now on the opposition's court. Cherif doe [...]	2009-08-03 09:10:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT505	MODERATE ISLAMIST JEMIL MANSOUR ON THE ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: Tawassoul president and presidential candidate Jemil Ould Mansour -- who was among the first to accept President-elect Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz's victory -- believes the election was fair despite a number of irregularities. For Mansour, Tawassoul comes out of the crisis in a wi [...]	2009-08-03 17:11:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT506	OPPOSITION LEADERS ON THE FUTURE OF THE FNDD [...] (C) Summary: The Front National pour la Defense de la Democratie (FNDD) is still active despite its electoral defeat and the defection of founding party Tawassoul. Leaders Mohamed Ould Maouloud and Abdel Koudouss Abeidna believe the FNDD has a future as an umbrella organization for oppositi [...]	2009-08-04 15:04:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT510	MAURITANIA: LEADER OF OPPOSITION OULD DADDAH SEES [...] (C) Summary: Opposition leader Ahmed Ould Daddah continues to see fraud in the July 18 presidential elections even as he remains at a loss to explain how. He regrets that the U.S. -- "the last hope for Mauritania" -- has accepted a mechanical definition of democracy and opted for security o [...]	2009-08-11 15:21:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MR
09NOUAKCHOTT512	MAURITANIA: TIER 3 REASSESSMENT [...] (C) Summary: In response to Ref A, please note that due to a prolonged political crisis, Mauritania has made limited progress in addressing the recommendations outlined in the 2009 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP). The Transitional Government of National Unity stemming from the Dakar Acc [...]	2009-08-12 16:28:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP PGOV PHUM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT513	JAPAN TO MOVE FORWARD ON ESTABLISHING EMBASSY IN [...] (C) The head of the "Japanese Preparatory Office" in Nouakchott, Miyamoto Musayuk, told DCM August 12 that Tokyo was moving forward on the establishment of an embassy in Mauritania. As discussed in REFTELs, the Japanese had been well advanced in their planning for an embassy but had to put e [...]	2009-08-12 17:14:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV JA MR
09NOUAKCHOTT514	AZIZ' NEW GOVERNMENT "NOT BAD" [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-13 12:58:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT515	THE "FIRST" FEMALE ARAB MUSLIM FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Newly appointed Foreign Minister Naha Mint Mouknass emphasized the importance for women in the Arab world that she not fail as the "first Arab Muslim" foreign minister. She welcomed renewed cooperation with the United States in all areas of counter-terrorism but emphasized devel [...]	2009-08-17 17:36:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EAID KWMN MR IS
09NOUAKCHOTT538	BIO INFO FOR MAURITANIA'S NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) On August 11, President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz named his cabinet, composed of 29 positions (24 ministers, 3 deputy ministers, 2 minister secretary generals and one minister counselor) (Ref A). 2. (SBU) Prime Minister Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf: Laghdaf was first appointed prime [...]	2009-08-20 11:33:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM MR PINR
09NOUAKCHOTT546	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER LAGHDAF - [...] (C) Summary: The Mauritanian relationship with the U.S. has "turned a page," and the newly (re)appointed Prime Minister looks forward to a broad and strong revitalized relationship. Counter-terrorism is of extreme importance -- the withdrawal of Peace Corps following the killing of an Ameri [...]	2009-08-25 15:09:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT569	PRESIDENT AZIZ ON MAURITANIAN RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL [...] (C) Ambassador met with President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on September 8 ostensibly to deliver President Obama's invitation for a luncheon with sub-Saharan Heads of State on the margins of UNGA (SEPTEL) and to deliver REFTEL demarche on the eve of the Arab League summit. Ambassador expanded [...]	2009-09-08 16:32:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IS MR
09NOUAKCHOTT575	MAURITANIA: LAYERED SECURITY STRATEGY [...] (C) The Way Forward: On September 2-3, Post hosted a Trans-Sahara Counter-terrorism Partnership (TSCTP) country-specific conference to develop a coordinated "hard" and "soft" counter-terrorism re-engagement strategy for FY09 and FY10. Conference participants included Country Team members, [...]	2009-09-09 16:34:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL PTER EAID MR
09NOUAKCHOTT577	GLOBAL FUND INVESTIGATION IN MAURITANIA: FUNDS GO [...] (C) Summary: After widespread reports of mismanagement of aid granted to Mauritania through the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, a Global Fund financial investigation uncovered that nearly 74% of all aid funds to Mauritania were either spent improperly, or were not sufficie [...]	2009-09-14 09:09:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID TBIO SOCI MR
09NOUAKCHOTT580	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR AUGUST 2009 [...] (U) Summary: The month of August saw Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, author of the August 6, 2008 coup d'etat, become the legitimately elected President of Mauritania. Aziz also received a visit from the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs and traveled to Libya on his first official visit. Taqado [...]	2009-09-14 13:39:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL MR SNAR
09NOUAKCHOTT593	MAURITANIA: PRESIDENT AZIZ ON TERRORISM AND [...] (C) During the Ambassador's August 8 call on President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on other matters, Aziz spoke about the terrorist and extremist threats facing Mauritania. Aziz focused first on the internal drivers of extremism, telling the Ambassador that disgruntled youth were driven to extre [...]	2009-09-15 12:40:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS EAID PTER MR
09NOUAKCHOTT607	MAURITANIA: INTERNATIONAL CONTACT GROUP DOES A [...] (U) The International Contact Group on Mauritania convened on September 10, 2009 in Nouakchott to consider developments in Mauritania since the finalization of the Dakar Accord's laying out the steps for a consensual return to constitutional order leading to new elections to resolve Mauritan [...]	2009-09-17 17:22:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT617	MAURITANIA: FY2010 1206 PROPOSALS TO ESTABLISH [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Post supports the following two fiscal year 2010 (FY10) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) section 1206 funded proposals totaling $16.1 million from US Africa Command for: - Mauritania counter-terrorism company T&E - $10.50 million - Maintenance/logistic [...]	2009-09-28 10:57:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP MASS MR PGOV
09NOUAKCHOTT619	FIRST EVER MOSLEM AMERICAN COUPLE VISIT CEMENTS NEW [...] Summary: IIP and ARS speakers Mrs. Fatima (Jane) Casewit and Mr. Daoud (Stephen) Casewit visited Mauritania from September 6th - 10th, 2009. Post capitalized on the timing of their visit to refresh recently renewed ties with the Mauritanian government through informal gatherings with local g [...]	2009-09-28 12:39:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	KISL KMDR PREL MR PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NOUAKCHOTT623	FORMER PRESIDENT ABDALLAHI - "I UNDERESTIMATED THE [...] (C) A Man Content With Himself: Charge met with former President Abdallahi on September 24 at his simple home in the village of Lemden (three hours southeast of Nouakchott). This was the first meeting with Abdallahi since he resigned his office on June 24 as his part of the Dakar Accords. Ab [...]	2009-09-29 13:41:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PINR MR
09NOUAKCHOTT635	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ROUNDUP FOR [...] (C) Summary: In the month of September, the International Contact Group visited Mauritania to take stock of the post-election political situation. Delegations from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank also visited and renewed programs with Mauritania. President Aziz travel [...]	2009-10-01 12:22:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PTER MR KDEM
09NOUAKCHOTT639	TURKEY TO OPEN EMBASSY IN MAURITANIA [...] (U) According to press reports published on October 1, Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmed Davat Ogloo announced his country's intention to open an embassy in Nouakchott to strengthen Turkish-Mauritanian cooperation. This declaration followed Ogloo's meeting with Mauritanian Foreign Affai [...]	2009-10-06 13:08:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR TU
09NOUAKCHOTT655	OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL MAURITANIAN VIEWS ON GUINEA [...] (C) Summary: On October 8, African Affairs Director for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Mohamed Habib Ball shared with PolOff Mauritania's official position on the Guinean crisis as well as his personal insights. According to Ball, Mauritanians, who have not yet issued an officia [...]	2009-10-12 14:56:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV MR GV
09NOUAKCHOTT657	A PESSIMISTIC ALGERIAN OUTLOOK ON MAURITANIA [...] (C) Departing Algerian Ambassador Rachid Chakib Kaid (protect throughout) provided Charge a pessimistic outlook on Mauritania's political prospects in the coming year. Kaid, who has served in Mauritania for five years, said he had witnessed the roller-coaster of recurring coups. He had hope [...]	2009-10-12 15:12:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MR AG
09NOUAKCHOTT659	MAURITANIA: OPPOSITION SLOWLY ADJUSTING TO NEW [...] (C) Summary: Opposition leaders continue to absorb the results of the July presidential elections with a mix of disillusionment and anger. While they struggle to maintain some of the political unity that marked opposition resistance to the coup, they are preparing to assume the role of a peac [...]	2009-10-13 15:53:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT663	GUINEA: MAURITANIA SUPPORTS A UN INVESTIGATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-19 08:08:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR GV
09NOUAKCHOTT664	SENATE ELECTIONS: MAJORITY AND OPPOSITION COMPETE [...] (SBU) Summary: One third of the senate -- fifteen seats -- is up for election on November 8 before the opening of the next ordinary parliamentary session in mid-November. These elections will be the first for the majority party Union Pour la Republique (UPR),which hopes to assert its contr [...]	2009-10-19 08:38:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT696	MAURITANIA: FY 2010 1206 PROPOSALS TO ESTABLISH [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Post supports the following two fiscal year 2010 (FY10) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) section 1206 funded proposals totaling $16.1 million from US Africa Command for: - Mauritania counter-terrorism company T&E - $10.50 million - Maintenance/logistic [...]	2009-10-28 10:16:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP MASS PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT697	MAURITANIAN MINISTERS ON COUNTER-EXTREMISM [...] (SBU) DCM met October 21 in separate meetings with the Minister of Islamic Affairs, The Minister of Communication, and the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports to discuss the efforts of these ministries to combat extremism and to discuss how the DOD Media Information Support Team (MIST),USA [...]	2009-10-28 14:24:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EAID MR
09NOUAKCHOTT698	TAWASSOUL: PUSH TO STRENGTHEN POLITICAL PRESENCE [...] (C) Moderate Islamist party Tawassoul has been one of the few winners in the past year of political crisis -- successfully establishing itself as a credible political movement and poised to expand its influence. This political party, affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, which Taya's gove [...]	2009-10-29 13:54:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT7	GAZA: MAURITANIANS INDIRECTLY LINK RECALL OF [...] (C) Israeli Ambassador Michael Arbel confirmed with junta Foreign Minister Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou the Mauritanian authorities have recalled their Ambassador in Israel "for consultations" in response to tremendous domestic and foreign pressure. Ould Mohamedou told the Ambassador that [...]	2009-01-05 19:00:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL ASEC IS MR
09NOUAKCHOTT705	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ROUNDUP FOR THE [...] (U) Summary: This month in Mauritania, President Aziz's government took important first steps towards fighting corruption while a poll financed by the World Bank found that 82.9 percent of Mauritanians think the government is corrupt. The Spanish and the French sent high level emissaries to [...]	2009-11-02 07:45:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF EMIN EAIR EAID MR
09NOUAKCHOTT708	MAURITANIA: AZIZ' 1ST QUARTER REPORT CARD -- A LOW [...] (C) Summary -- Three months into the democratically elected Aziz government, the new President has begun to change opinions of some of his critics with very strong performance in addressing corruption and terrorism and a good effort in addressing humanitarian/social emergencies. Foreign polic [...]	2009-11-03 11:35:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT711	SLAVERY IN MAURITANIA: AN OVERVIEW AND ACTION PLAN [...] (C) Summary: A deeply entrenched social, cultural and economic phenomenon, slavery is present in both the Moor and Afro-Mauritanian communities and is linked to a caste system rather than exclusively racial considerations. Slavery practices still exist in many forms -- from the most tradit [...]	2009-11-03 16:10:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM TIP PGOV KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT72	EAC MEETS TO DISCUSS PRESIDENT ABDALLAHI'S [...] (SBU) President Abdallahi, who was "released without condition" by General Aziz on December 21, is being prevented today from returning to Nouakchott with his supporters. Abdallahi's spokesmen have announced that the President intends to make a policy announcement laying out an alternative ex [...]	2009-01-22 13:11:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC CASC MR
09NOUAKCHOTT727	RULING PARTY SWEEPS SENATORIAL ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: As expected, ruling party Union Pour la Republique (UPR) won a majority of seats -- 13 out of 17 -- in the November 8 election for the renewal of the senate's third. Moderate Islamist party Tawassoul, which was fielding a common list with UPR, won one seat in Nouakchott. Th [...]	2009-11-10 08:39:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT728	OPPOSITION DENOUNCES CORRUPT ELECTORAL SYSTEM [...] (C) Summary: For opposition leaders Ahmed Ould Daddah and Mohamed Ould Maouloud, the outcome of the November 8 senatorial elections is the living proof that Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz intends to squash all dissenting voices through widespread electoral fraud and intimidation. According to the [...]	2009-11-13 03:57:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SNAR MR
09NOUAKCHOTT73	ABDALLAHI'S POLITICAL STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary: President Abdallahi's political base see the blockage of the President's return to Nouakchott on January 22 as evidence he is still under effective house arrest and prohibited from engaging in the political process. There are fears for his physical security if he tries to leave [...]	2009-01-23 16:52:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT730	TRANSFER OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEE AHMED AZIZ (ISN [...] (C) Ambassador raised the proposed transfer of Guantanamo detainee Ahmed Aziz with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Ould Sidi on November 15 and shared copies of diplomatic notes exchanged in the first detainee return in 2007. The Secretary General promised a later formal respons [...]	2009-11-15 16:30:00	Embassy Nouakchott	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER KDRG MR
09NOUAKCHOTT735	ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT FOR GLOBAL FUND ACTIVITIES [...] (SBU) Summary. Following the announcement of Mauritania's suspension from the Global Fund for HIV/AIDS grants, a recent internal United Nations Development Program audit of the Mauritanian Global Fund grants for tuberculosis and malaria indicates that these funds have also been improperly di [...]	2009-11-16 12:10:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV SOCI TBIO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT815	MAURITANIAN LAW AND PRACTICE RELATED TO SEXUAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Mauritania has harsh laws making homosexual acts a crime ostensibly punishable by death; however, these laws have never been applied. Mauritanian society is very conservative in regards to homosexuality with recognized homosexuals keeping a low profile. End Summary 2. (SB [...]	2009-12-27 15:14:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT818	MAURITANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SEES ALGERIA AS [...] (C) Summary: The Mauritanian Foreign Minister sees Algeria as hindering a regional response to the AQIM threat -- both by seeking to exclude some regional countries (presumably Morocco) from the conversation and dissuading neighbors from cooperating with external partners like AFRICOM. The [...]	2009-12-28 14:17:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EPET MR AG
09NOUAKCHOTT823	AMBASSADOR RAISES HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS WITH [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador conveyed concerns that lack of respect for due process in the prosecution of corruption and slander cases -- regardless of the merits of the case -- will negatively affect Mauritania's human rights image which, in turn, may inhibit the expansion of partnerships wit [...]	2009-12-30 08:26:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT83	MAYOR OF NEMA FIGHTS ON WHILE PRO-COUP PARTISANS [...] (C) Summary: The mayor of the remote southeastern town of Nema continues to try to improve the living conditions of his residents, despite ongoing attempts by pro-coup politicians to unseat him from his post. The economic situation remains as precarious as ever, exacerbated by the pullout o [...]	2009-01-28 09:14:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD KDEM MR PGOV PREL PTER
09NOUAKCHOTT9	ALLEGED MAURITANIAN SUPPORT TO MALIAN TUAREG REBELS [...] (C) During a January 6 meeting with President Abdallahi's effective Foreign Minister and FNDD leader Mohamed Ould Maouloud on internal political issues (SEPTEL),Maouloud raised the FNDD's concern about increasing Mauritanian military support to Malian Tuareg rebels. Maouloud alleged that abo [...]	2009-01-06 17:07:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS ML MR
09NOUAKCHOTT94	SENATORS PRESS FOR CLEAR EUROPEAN STANCE AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: In separate discussions with two senators representing different factions, both underlined concerns that European ambiguity and concessions to the Junta allow General Aziz to consolidate power. This is, they intimated, an economic, human rights and political disaster. Senator Mo [...]	2009-01-30 03:42:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MR
09NOUKKCHOTT514	AZIZ' EW GOVERNMENT "NOT BAD" [...] (C) Summary: President elect Mohamed Ould AbdelAAziz appointed a new cabinet on August 11. Led by former Prime Minister Moulaye Ould Mohamed Lagha f, the cabinet has 29 positions (24 ministers, deputy ministers, 2 minister secretary generalsa nd one minister counselor). Aziz set a posit [...]	2009-08-13 12:58:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR
09OSAKAKOBE135	Of Madonnas and Manifestos: Kansai Braces for [...] (SBU) Summary: Voters in western Japan are poised to hand a historic victory to the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) in legislative elections, tracking developments nationwide in a race highlighted by negative campaigning by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP),a debate dominated by issue [...]	2009-08-28 09:09:00	Consulate Osaka Kobe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV JA
09OSAKAKOBE37	Paradigm Shift: Kansai Enterprises Contemplate a [...] (SBU) Summary: "Paradigm shift" was the catchphrase of choice during the annual meeting of Kansai area economic groups, global companies, high tech firms, and other major enterprises. With major stakes in manufacturing for export, many participants bemoaned the gloomy prospects for dealing w [...]	2009-02-25 22:37:00	Consulate Osaka Kobe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ENRG PGOV JA
09OSAKAKOBE45	KANSAI ECONOMIC RECOVERY OUTLOOK [...] (SBU) Summary. Kansai-based business people and experts are generally optimistic on the mid to long term outlook for Kansai's economic recovery. In the short term, they cite lack of economic confidence and the uncertainty over Japan's leadership and political outlook are the biggest obstacl [...]	2009-03-16 23:13:00	Consulate Osaka Kobe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV JA
09OSAKAKOBE49	RECYCLING ELECTRONIC WASTE - PANASONIC'S [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment. With the onset of digital television broadcasting, Panasonic, Sharp, and Toshiba launched a joint U.S. based Manufacturers Recycling Management Company (MRM) in 2007 to deal with the anticipated wave of electronic waste from recycled televisions. MRM's purpose is [...]	2009-03-19 01:27:00	Consulate Osaka Kobe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SENV BEXP EIND PGOV ELAB JA
09OSLO114	PART II: RISING NORWEGIAN ANTI-SEMITISM AFFECTING [...] (C) Summary: Anti-Semitism in Norway, and the expression of anti-Semitic comments, has increased since the Gaza war. The small Norwegian Jewish community is wary of being targeted, and "Jew" has become more popular as an epithet. While the issue of anti-Semitism is frequently debated in the me [...]	2009-02-13 14:48:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KIRF KWBG SOCI PREL PGOV PINR IS NO
09OSLO115	PART I: CONSTRAINTS ON NORWAY'S MIDDLE EAST ROLE? [...] (C) Summary: Norway aspires to be a leader in Middle East peace negotiations and could be a genuine asset in bringing peace to the region. Norway's diplomatic principles, focus on dialogue, and mediation history have helped raise Norway's profile as a peacemaker. Its tense relationship with I [...]	2009-02-13 14:48:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL PGOV PINR IS NO
09OSLO116	PART III: NORWEGIAN FM STOERE: THE WORLD AT HIS [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-13 14:49:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KPAL IS NO
09OSLO126	NORWAY'S PLANS FOR MARCH 2 CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Egypt invited Norway to co-chair the March 2 conference and FM Jonas Gahr Stoere has accepted. Norway's thoughts are very much in line with the U.S. perspectives outlined in reftel. FM Stoere will participate in the conference in his capacity as head of the AHLC donor coordination mechan [...]	2009-02-24 06:35:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV PTER PHUM KPAL KWBG NO
09OSLO133	NORWEGIANS SAY SECURITY AID TO SOMALIA CRUCIAL, [...] (C) SUMMARY: While agreeing with all our views of the security situation in Somalia, the GON feels its hands are tied when it comes to direct support of security forces in Somalia. Despite being the third largest humanitarian aid donor in the country, Norway will have to seek to contribute to [...]	2009-02-27 13:16:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO SO NO
09OSLO146	DREAMS IN POLAR FOG: PROPOSED NORDIC EFENSE AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-06 11:29:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PNR PGOV PREL MARR MCAP MOPS DA IC FI SW
09OSLO148	AFGHAN IMMIGRANTS IN NORWAY [...] (U) SUMMARY. Afghans represent one of Norway,s newest immigrant communities with 72% having been in Norway less than five years. The 8,000 registered Afghans currently living in Norway (including Norwegian-born to immigrant parents),are comprised primarily of refugees and asylum seekers. T [...]	2009-03-09 07:30:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PTER PGOV PINR KCRM AF NO
09OSLO171	(C) NORWAY'S MORE POSITIVE IRAQ POLICY [...] (C) Summary. Recognizing the improved situation in Iraq and wishing to support President Obama, Norway decided to "even further normalize relations" with Iraq and to consider a possible political level visit. Despite this positive direction, the GON continues to be skeptical to engagement w [...]	2009-03-17 08:34:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL PGOV IZ NO
09OSLO179	NORWEGIANS HAPPY WITH SHARM EL-SHEIK INROADS, [...] (C) Summary: The GON found the conference in Sharm el-Sheik both constructive and surprisingly positive in tone, and hopes it will help bring Arab and Gulf donors deeper into the AHLC framework. Norway continues to emphasize the structural importance of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in Gaza, [...]	2009-03-19 10:48:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EUN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER NO
09OSLO217	(S) NORWEGIANS WILL RAISE SABERI ISSUE WITH [...] (S) Poloff discussed reftel points at length with the acting director of the Mid-East Section of the MFA, Ingrid Schoyen. Schoyen said that Norway finds it nearly impossible to obtain meetings with officials in Tehran, and furthermore that the workings of Iranian goverment are extremely opaque [...]	2009-03-31 15:14:00	Embassy Oslo	SECRET	PGOV PHUM EUN PREL IR NO
09OSLO225	DINNER WITH MUGABE--THE NORWEGIAN REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following Minister Solheim's visit to Harare, the Norwegians believe that President Mugabe is looking for a graceful exit, and that ZANU-PF forces are plotting to derail the unity government. The Norwegians believe, however, that the March 30 SADC meeting's strong stand on Madagas [...]	2009-04-02 13:37:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PHUM PREF PGOV PREL ZI NO
09OSLO268	NORWAY CONTINUES MADAGASCAR AID SUSPENSION [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-15 09:36:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC EAID PGOV SZ MA NO
09OSLO3	NORWEGIANS PLEDGE AID FOR GAZA, BUT STRESS ACCESS [...] (C) Poloff met with Ingrid Schoyen, Assistant Director General of the Middle East Section of the MFA to deliver reftel demarche on aid to Gaza. Norway pledged 30 million kroner (approx $4.3 million) of aid to Gaza on December 30, actually taking the decision prior to the flash appeal by the U [...]	2009-01-05 14:27:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PREL PHUM LE UNRWA NO
09OSLO341	NORWEGIANS LIKELY TO FOLLOW EU ON SUU KYI ISSUE [...] (C) Poloff spoke with Senior Advisor Vegard Wennesland in the MFA East Asia section and discussed reftel points. Wennesland, after consulting within the MFA, said that no final decision had been taken on how to react to the May 30 milestone in Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest. Wennesland said [...]	2009-05-11 14:09:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL BM NO
09OSLO342	NORWAY, NEW ENERGY: CHASING WINDMILLS [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 11, the Embassy co-hosted the seminar "New Energy Opportunities: Reality or Smoke and Mirrors?" Event partners were the Norwegian Venture Capital Association and Norway's largest bank, DnB NOR. The seminar gathered senior GON officials, including the Deputy Petroleum M [...]	2009-05-12 13:55:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO
09OSLO361	NORWEGIAN DELEGATION TO CGPCS [...] (U) The Norwegian delegation to the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia will consist of : Carl P. Salicath, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (head of delegation) email cps@mfa.no cell phone: 47 916 92 684 Gaute Syvertsen, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Trade [...]	2009-05-20 15:43:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR ECON PREL PGOV EWWT KCRM PBTS PHSA NO
09OSLO386	NORWAY IS GOOD: NORWEGIAN EXCEPTIONALISM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Norway's sense of exceptionalism, while under some pressure due to some significant policy failures, still is a central part of the national culture and has an outsized impact on Norwegian foreign policy. Norwegians truly believe that there is something inherently good about being [...]	2009-06-10 13:07:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL NO
09OSLO388	NORWEGIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO COUNTER-PIRACY [...] (C) Poloff met with Deputy Director General Anita Nergard of the Global Security section of the MFA to discuss reftel demarche. Nergard said that current Norwegian military contributions to counter-piracy operations in the horn of Africa consist of a single frigate that will be deployed start [...]	2009-06-10 14:20:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR NATO PGOV PREL NO
09OSLO389	NORWAY AGREES PIRACY COURT A BAD IDEA [...] (C) Poloff discussed reftel demarche with Deputy Director Anita Nergard of the MFA Section for Global Security on June 10. Nergard said that Norway agreed with the US that the idea of an international tribunal to prosecute piracy suspects was a bad idea for the reasons we listed in reftel no [...]	2009-06-10 14:21:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL
09OSLO394	NORWAY: 2009 INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION CLAIMS [...] Post has no knowledge of any investment disputes where a U.S. citizen alleges an appropriation, as outlined in reftel. 2. Post's primary point of contact on this issue is Consul Rodger Deuerlein: telephone (47) 2130-8931; email DeuerleinRJ@state.gov. Back-up contact is Vice Consul Deborah L [...]	2009-06-15 15:33:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EINV OPIC PGOV KIDE NO
09OSLO407	NORWEGIAN ENERGY: AND A-ROUND WE GO! [...] (C) Summary. US hydrocarbon giants were largely pleased with the GON's 20th licensing round results. These rounds involve opportunities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The 20th round drew record numbers of participants. Critics assert that an increased number of small to mid-sized [...]	2009-06-22 13:36:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO
09OSLO424	NORWEGIANS MUSE ON CGPCS AND ASPIRANT COUNTRIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide ranging discussion, Norway's representative to the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS),Carl Salicath, expressed reticence about admitting flag-of-convenience states to membership. He also discussed Cyprus's membership, Egypt's "odd" behavior with r [...]	2009-06-30 11:13:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL
09OSLO456	US-NORWAY PARTNERSHIP ON SUDAN ADVANCED BY SE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In two days of meetings on July 11 and 13, Special Envoy Gration had productive and informative bilateral and trilateral meetings with high-level Norwegian and British counterparts, as well as a session with Foreign Minister Stoere. Post expects that the visit will result in in [...]	2009-07-21 13:06:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC AU SU NO
09OSLO465	HISTORIC MEETING BETWEEN CHECHEN ADVERSARIES IN [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 23 and 24, the London-based "Chechnya Peace Forum" convened a meeting in Oslo between Dukhvakha Abdurakhmanov (Chairman of the Chechen parliament and representative of the Kadyrov government) and Akhmed Zakaev (representative of the Maskhadov continuation government). [...]	2009-07-29 11:51:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PINR PGOV PREL PTER NO RU
09OSLO486	(C) NORWAY FRUSTRATED WITH OTHER SOMALIA DONORS' [...] (C) In response to reftel, poloff discussed Somalia with the Chief of the East Africa section of the Norwegian MFA, Hans Jacob Frydenlund. Frydenlund excused his reticence to fully evaluate the situation on the ground in Somalia because his deputy, Kjell Harald Dalen, who manages the Somalia [...]	2009-08-05 15:20:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER SO EAID KPKO NO
09OSLO494	THE NORWAY HAMSUN YEAR CONTROVERSY [...] (C) SUMMARY: August 5 marked the official opening of the Hamsun Center in Hamaroy, Norway, and the continued celebration of the "Hamsun Year," a commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Nobel Prize winning author and Nazi sympathizer Knut Hamsun. The "Hamsun Year" has brought co [...]	2009-08-07 14:58:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SCUL KIRF NO
09OSLO504	NORWEGIAN OPINIONS ON THE SUU KYI VERDICT AND BURMA [...] (C) Summary: The GON shares our reaction to the Suu Kyi verdict, and Foreign Minister Stoere has made forceful statements condemning the trial as "political" and "a farce," while also stating that an international boycott of Burma is of limited effectiveness without India and China on board. T [...]	2009-08-14 07:01:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL BM NO EAID
09OSLO507	KEY NORWEGIAN NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT DECISIONMAKERS [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Poloff had extensive discussions August 14 with Knut Langeland, Norwegian Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs in the Foreign Ministry, results of which will be reported in full in a classified septel. This cable reports only on the "key government personne [...]	2009-08-14 15:21:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09OSLO511	NORWAY'S NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION NARRATIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to reftel A, poloff held extensive discussions on August 14 with Knut Langeland, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs. Langeland spelled out Norway's position on nonproliferation and disarmament issues in response to our pro [...]	2009-08-17 16:01:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09OSLO525	NORWAY'S IMMIGRATION POLICY A HOT TOPIC IN PUBLIC [...] (U) SUMMARY. Due to a significant increase in the number of immigrants seeking asylum in Norway and news reports of generous welfare payments, the right of center "Progress Party" (FrP) has been largely successful in driving the public debate on Norway's integration and immigration policy. F [...]	2009-08-26 07:37:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI PREF NO
09OSLO526	USNATO AMBASSADOR DAALDER'S DISCUSSION WITH [...] (C) Summary: In discussions with visiting USNATO Ambassador Ivo Daalder in Oslo August 17, Norwegian Deputy Minister of Defense Espen Barth-Eide and Director for Security Policy Svein Efjestad said they looked forward to reviewing the new COMISAF Strategic requirements this fall; suggested tha [...]	2009-08-26 13:44:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PBTS MCAP MOPS AF RU NO
09OSLO527	USNATO AMBASSADOR DAALDER'S MEETING WITH NORWEGIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In discussions August 17 with visiting USNATO Ambassador Ivo Daalder, Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Stoere and MFA DG for North America and Security Policy Steffen Kongstad said the GON would welcome a new U.S. Missile Defense strategy that emphasized a multilat [...]	2009-08-26 13:45:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS PARM RU NO
09OSLO548	Progress Party Leader Siv Jensen: "We want to Cooperate [...] Pol/Econ Counselor and POL LES attended on September 9 a pre-election breakfast speaker series hosted by the independent right-leaning think tank Civita. The organization invited various party leaders to speak solo for 90 minutes to an invited audience in the weeks leading up to Norway's nati [...]	2009-09-10 16:00:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL NO
09OSLO549	NORWAY'S SEPTEMBER 14 NATIONAL ELECTIONS: LOTS OF DRAMA, [...] (U)Summary: With the Red Green governing coalition and the center-right opposition parties neck and neck, Monday's national election is destined to be a close one. The latest polls indicate a slim opposition victory, which would give them a majority of the seats in the national assembly and [...]	2009-09-10 16:09:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL NO
09OSLO552	NORWAY AGREES WITH USG APPROACH ON SRI LANKA IDP [...] (C) Norway's response to reftel demarche was uniformly positive. Poloff met with Tone Allers, Sri Lanka Desk officer at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Allers, after having two days to digest the information in the demarche and share it with the Norwegian embassy in Colombo, [...]	2009-09-11 12:33:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID EUN
09OSLO561	PM STOLTENBERG COMES OUT STRENGTHENED: FOUR MORE [...] (SBU) Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (Labor Party - AP) and his two coalition partners, the Socialist Left (SV) and Center Party (SP) held on to their parliamentary majority in nationwide elections September 14, winning 86 of 169 seats in Parliament. Stoltenberg himself, as well as [...]	2009-09-15 10:45:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	NO PGOV PINR PREL
09OSLO564	U.S. FORCE REDUCTIONS IN EUROPE: VIEW FROM NORWAY [...] (S/NF) Summary: The removal of two Brigade Combat Teams and one and a half fighter squadrons from Europe to the United States would likely provoke Norwegian angst over the effectiveness of the U.S. commitment to NATO and to Europe in general, just as Norway is promoting increased NATO engage [...]	2009-09-15 15:30:00	Embassy Oslo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PARM NO
09OSLO568	NORWAY'S MESSAGE FOR THE AHLC SEPT 22 MEETING: [...] (C) Poloff met with Signe Gilen Guro, Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Middle East Section September 17 on receipt of reftel to deliver reftel points and solicit Norway's intentions for the September 22 AHLC meeting. Guro said that Norway's priority for the AHLC meeting [...]	2009-09-17 11:53:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KPAL PGOV WBG IS NO
09OSLO569	DEMARCHES TO NORWAY ON MISSING/DETAINED AMCIT [...] (C) Summary: In a September 16 meeting, Deputy Polecon Counselor delivered demarches on missing/detained Amcit cases (Ref A) and Iran's nuclear program (Ref B) to Deputy Director Torunn Viste and Iran Desk Officer Mai Tonheim in the Norwegian MFA's Middle East section. Tonheim outlined Norwa [...]	2009-09-17 12:42:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC PGOV PHUM
09OSLO572	SE WOLPE HAS PRODUCTIVE TALKS WITH GON AND NGOS IN [...] (C) Summary: Special Envoy Howard Wolpe had a day of productive meetings on September 4 in Oslo with representatives of the Norwegian government (GON),the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC),Norwegian Church Aid (NCA),and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). The GON agreed t [...]	2009-09-18 08:52:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL KPKO KWMN SOCI NO
09OSLO600	PROFILE OF THE LARGE AND ACTIVE NORWEGIAN DIASPORA [...] (U) Summary: The Norwegian diaspora in the United States is a large identifiable group with some 4.5 million people and maintains deep and firmly institutionalized connections to Norway. This cable responds to reftel request for information about this group. Several Norwegian-American organi [...]	2009-09-30 11:26:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL BEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP SCUL SMIG TSPL
09OSLO604	Slight Cabinet Reshuffle Expected after Budget [...] (U) Summary: As a result of Labor's strong showing in the September 14 Parliamentary (Storting) elections, the Labor Party will have more influence and the Socialist Left Party (SV) less influence in the newly re-elected three-party Red-Green Coalition government. Press speculation on the na [...]	2009-10-02 14:38:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON SCUL NO
09OSLO625	PRESIDENT OBAMA AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE [...] (U) Please see action request last para. Thorbjorn Jagland, Chairman of the Nobel Committee in Oslo, announced at 11 am Oslo time (5 am EST) on October 9 that the committee had decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama. The announcement had been strongly hinted to th [...]	2009-10-09 13:08:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO SCUL NO
09OSLO637	NORWAY DEPUTY FM ON HIGH NORTH DIALOGUE, [...] (C) Charge d'Affaires a.i. James Heg, Acting DCM Cherrie Daniels, and Norway/Sweden Desk Officer Thomas Selinger met on October 16 with MFA State Secretary (Deputy Foreign Minister-equivalent) Elisabeth Walaas to discuss U.S.-Norway cooperation on a range of foreign policy issues. Walaas' port [...]	2009-10-19 12:00:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS AF NO
09OSLO658	NORWAY WELCOMES SUDAN STRATEGY, GIVES PROGNOSIS [...] (C) Summary: Norway welcomes our Sudan strategy rollout, and, given Norway's already close cooperation with us within the U.S.-U.K.-Norway Troika, the MFA was not surprised at all by its content. Commenting on the situation in Sudan, GON officials said that although there seems to be forward [...]	2009-10-30 13:27:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SU NO

09OSLO692	NORWEGIANS RECEPTIVE ON BHUTAN REFUGEES AND CORE [...] (C) Poloff met on November 6 with Lasse Bjorn Johannessen, Senior Advisor in the Asia Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),to deliver reftel points. Johannessen recently returned from a tour as the Deputy Chief of Mission for the Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi. Johannessen said th [...]	2009-11-06 15:31:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	BT IN NP PGOV PREF PREL NO
09OSLO733	NORWEGIANS REPORT ON AID TO PA, RESPOND TO [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche November 24, along with S's letter for Foreign Minister Stoere, to Signe Guro, Senior Advisor in the Middle East Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The letter was received appreciatively, and Guro discussed Norway's efforts to secure additional fun [...]	2009-11-25 08:12:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	OPDC PREL EAID PGOV WBG EU IS NO
09OSLO739	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO OSLO [...] (S) Mr. President, your visit to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize is of great significance to the Norwegians. Norway is a geographically mid-sized country with a population on par with Colorado, and, according to the IMF, a 2009 GDP per capita just below 100,000 USD - surpassed in the wo [...]	2009-11-30 15:25:00	Embassy Oslo	SECRET	OVIP PGOV PREL ECON ETRD SENV MOPS NO
09OSLO776	NORWAY FULLY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON DJIBOUTI [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-16 14:37:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SO NO
09OSLO778	PROGRESS PARTY LEADER SIV JENSEN DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary: Siv Jensen, leader of the right-wing Progress Party (the largest opposition party in Norway) told the Ambassador December 15 that the most important aspect of President Obama's Nobel speech was his success in communicating to the younger generation, which does not recall World Wa [...]	2009-12-17 12:17:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OEXC PGOV IR NO IQ AF
09OSLO782	NORWAY WANTS TO WORK WITH U.S. ON DEFEATING [...] (C) In response to Ref A, which was primarily directed to posts in countries which support the "Defamation of Religion" resolutions problematic to the USG, poloff contacted Colleen Neville in IO/HR to determine next steps specific to the Government of Norway. Neville informed poloff (Ref B) t [...]	2009-12-21 14:14:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KISL KDEM PGOV OPDC
09OSLO784	NORWAY ON AFGHAN PRT MOU: SMALLCHANGES, DECISION [...] (SBU) Norway's MFA Legal Department Advisor Anita Bjorseth told PolOff December 22 that her department sent "small" suggested edits to the draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Life, Security and Mobility Support to the MFA's Af/Pak section on December 18. She said most of comments she [...]	2009-12-22 14:40:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAID AF NO
09OSLO787	NORWAY CONSERVATIVE PARTY LEADER ERNA SOLBERG DISCUSSES NOBEL, ARCTIC, AFGHANISTAN WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Erna Solberg, leader of the Conservative ("Hoyre") Party (the second largest opposition party in Norway after the right-wing Progress Party) told Ambassador White on December 15 that many Norwegians were favorably impressed by President Obama's direct message in his Nobel speech [...]	2009-12-23 12:29:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NO OXEC PGOV PREL
09OSLO788	OSLO REGIONAL GOVERNOR OFFERS SUPPORT FOR NEW AMERICAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador made his initial courtesy call on the Governor of Oslo and suburban Akershus County, Hans Roesjorde. The governor said his most difficult issue was dealing with environmental questions that "strangle" the free use of land, interfere with private enterprise, and infr [...]	2009-12-28 09:19:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ABLD AFIN AMGT NO
09OSLO794	NORWAY RESPONDS TO AMCIT DEMARCHE; ASSESSES IRAN [...] (C) On December 29, Deputy Chief of Mission James T. Heg, accompanied by Poleconoff, met with Aud-Marit Wiig, Director General of Geographic Bureaus and International Development, as well as Torunn Viste, Assistant Director General in charge of Mid-East Affairs, both at the Norwegian Ministry o [...]	2009-12-30 12:25:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER NO
09OSLO8	NORWAY PROMISES BUDGET SUPPORT FOR PA WITHIN THE [...] (C) Ingrid Schoyen, Assistant Director General of the Mid-East Section of the MFA told poloff, in response to reftel demarche, that Norway would, within this week, release the 228 million kroner (approx $33 million) Norway pledged to the Palestinian Authority at the Paris donors' conference. S [...]	2009-01-06 14:46:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL KWBG EFIN PGOV PTER PHUM NO
09OTTAWA1	"NEVER APOLOGIZE": PM HARPER'S GOVERNING STYLE [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Stephen Harper's reputation as a master political strategist is somewhat tattered in the wake of November's stunning near-fatal mis-step to abolish public financing for all political parties. However, at least on the surface, he remains unbowed and unapologetic. Relyin [...]	2009-01-02 13:20:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR CA
09OTTAWA116	BANK OF CANADA GOVERNOR DEFENDS OPTIMISTIC GROWTH FORECAST [...] (U) Summary: The Governor of the Bank of Canada predicts the Canadian economy will recover from the global financial crisis in late 2009, with growth approaching 4 percent in 2010. However, Canadian economic recovery is dependent on a range of domestic and international factors, including the [...]	2009-02-12 20:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA152	CANADA WELCOMES U.S. DURBAN WITHDRAWAL AND UN HRC [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Human Rights Policy Chantale Walker on February 27 welcomed the U.S. decision to discontinue negotiations on the current text of the Durban Review Conference (reftel). Walker noted that Canada shares the U.S [...]	2009-02-27 22:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV UNHRC CA
09OTTAWA153	CANADA WELCOMES U.S. DURBAN WITHDRAWAL AND UN HRC [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Human Rights Policy Chantale Walker on February 27 welcomed the U.S. decision to discontinue negotiations on the current text of the Durban Review Conference (reftel). Walker noted that Canada shares the U.S [...]	2009-02-27 22:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV UNHRC CA
09OTTAWA160	Canada adopts a wait-and-see position on U.S. COOL [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada does not intend - for now - to launch a WTO trade challenge against the United States over the voluntary guidelines that complement the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) final rule, Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz stated on February 25. Ritz said the volunta [...]	2009-03-04 19:13:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA188	CANADA SEEKING BETTER TIP DATA COLLECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada wishes to improve its Trafficking In Persons (TIP) data collection system and seeks to learn in an upcoming visit (see para 6) about the USG's best practices. Its existing system clearly does not yet capture all trafficking cases within the criminal justice system, maki [...]	2009-03-10 20:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM SMIG CA
09OTTAWA194	CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR MEXICAN POLICE AND JUDICIAL [...] (C) Summary: An inter-agency Canadian team will meet with counterparts in Mexico City on March 12 and 13 to see how Canada might better support President Calderon's efforts to reform the police, corrections, and judicial sectors. The mission, which National Security Advisor Marie-Lucie Morin [...]	2009-03-11 20:15:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS KCOR SNAR MX CA
09OTTAWA198	FIRST SENTENCING IN TERRORIST TRIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 13, an Ontario Superior Court judge sentenced convicted Canadian terrorist Momin Khawaja to ten-and-a-half years in prison on terrorism-related charges, with no eligibility for parole for five years. Khawaja was the first Canadian to be charged under Canada's 2001 Anti- [...]	2009-03-12 18:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV CA
09OTTAWA2	CANADA TO PROVIDE FOUR MILLION DOLLARS FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-05 19:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	LE EAID PGOV PREL PHUM CA
09OTTAWA20	CANADA SEEKS U.S. ASSISTANCE WITH HOSTAGE POLICY [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para three. 2. (S) Summary: Canada is for the first time planning on Cabinet endorsement by April of a formal national policy to respond to the kidnapping of its citizens by terrorists or criminals. A spate of five cases of kidnapped Canadians since Jun [...]	2009-01-09 19:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	PTER PREL PINR PGOV CA
09OTTAWA212	High unemployment rates speed passage of Canadian budget [...] (SBU) Summary: The combination of worse-than-expected unemployment numbers and high unemployment in key opposition Parliamentary ridings put pressure on Liberal Senators to pass budget and stimulus legislation quickly and with less than the usual level of rancor. The budget legislation receive [...]	2009-03-13 20:33:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA231	LITTLE LOVE LEFT - THE CONSERVATIVES AND QUEBEC [...] (C) Summary: The 2008 federal election damaged Prime Minister Harper's political standing in Quebec. Rather than heal campaign rifts over Conservative juvenile crime proposals and cuts to arts funding, PM Harper's subsequent attacks in December against the "separatist" Bloc Quebec's support [...]	2009-03-23 17:15:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON CA
09OTTAWA252	CLOSE RACES ARE HOT ELECTION PROSPECTS [...] (SBU) Summary: In the 2008 federal election, 42 members of Parliament won their seats by five pct or less of the vote; these "marginals" will be particularly in play in the next election -- which most pundits expect sometime within the next twelve months. The Conservatives hold the greatest num [...]	2009-03-30 16:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CA
09OTTAWA259	STREAMLINING SENTENCING TO CUT TRIAL TIMES [...] (SBU) Summary: Partly in response to concerns about the length of the trial process in the Canadian justice system, the federal government on March 27 introduced proposed legislation to limit the judicial practice of, effectively, "rewarding" newly convicted individuals for time already served [...]	2009-04-01 17:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM CA
09OTTAWA260	CANADA MAINTAINING 2009 IMMIGRATION TARGETS [...] (SBU) Summary. In light of the current economic conditions, Canada is reviewing its 2009 immigration targets but may end up maintaining Canada's 2009 target of about a quarter million new permanent residents. In 2008, Canada accepted a record high of 247,202 permanent residents. Canada is [...]	2009-04-01 18:33:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREF SMIG ELAB CA
09OTTAWA263	CANADIAN CAPACITY ISSUES SHAPE MEXICAN SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following a successful visit to Mexico (reftel),Canadian officials are now analyzing how best to help Mexico reform its police and corrections sectors. Canada will likely focus its assistance on revamping police recruit education, strengthening witness security programs, and buil [...]	2009-04-02 17:39:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS KCOR SNAR MX CA
09OTTAWA265	CANADA-MEXICO SECURITY DIALOGUE SHARES BEST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Canada's and Mexico's bilateral security working group, established in February 2007, focuses on increasing cooperation and information exchange in the areas of migration, emergency management, marine security, and law enforcement. Public Safety Canada and Mexico's Center for Inv [...]	2009-04-02 21:50:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS KCOR SNAR MX CA
09OTTAWA273	CANADA FIGHTING ANTI-SEMITISM WHILE INCIDENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: According to B'nai Brith Canada, white supremacists, radical Muslims, and far leftists are uniting to promote anti-Semitic propaganda in Canada. A recent B'nai Brith report claimed that the current economic crisis had spurred an upsurge in anti-Semitic incidents over the last [...]	2009-04-06 20:44:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SOCI CA
09OTTAWA281	SEARCHING A MODEL FOR A NEW CANADIAN DEMOCRACY [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of State for Democratic Reform Steven Fletcher is examining other models for a new Canadian democracy promotion agency (reftel),with an intended focus on aiding like-minded political parties worldwide to help fill a gap in Canadian International Development Agency ( [...]	2009-04-08 12:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM CA
09OTTAWA285	CANADA FIGHTING TRAFFICKING OF ABORIGINAL WOMEN [...] (U) Summary: Canada's federal government will provide C$100,000 to the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) to develop education and awareness programs to protect First Nations women and youth from trafficking and sexual exploitation. The grant supplements the federal government's partnership w [...]	2009-04-09 16:11:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KTIP KWMN CA
09OTTAWA286	PRIME MINISTER HARPER TO LEAD AMERICAS SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Summit of the Americas Coordinator Paul Williams on April 9 confirmed that Prime Minister Stephen Harper will lead Canada's delegation, accompanied by Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon. He expects the delegation also to inclu [...]	2009-04-09 16:27:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KSUM BEXP ECON CA
09OTTAWA30	A MODERN ROLE MODEL: GOVERNOR GENERAL MICHAELLE JEAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-13 16:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR CA
09OTTAWA304	OTTAWA WOMAN SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS FOR HUMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: A Quebec court sentenced a Canadian woman to seven years in prison on April 9 for human trafficking and sexual exploitation offenses. Her accomplice is scheduled to face charges in December. This conviction further demonstrates Canada's progress and commitment in fighting hu [...]	2009-04-20 13:52:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KTIP KWMN CA
09OTTAWA306	CANADIAN INTERIM RESPONSE ON U.S. IAHRC CANDIDATE [...] (SBU) Further to reftel, Canada will decide in the next few weeks which candidate it will support for the Inter-American Human Rights Commission (IAHRC),according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) human rights senior policy advisor Cyndy Nelson. Nelson told act [...]	2009-04-20 20:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL OAS IAHRC CA
09OTTAWA310	CANADIAN ACTIONS AGAINST TRAFFICKING - UPDATE TO [...] (SBU) Summary: As of April 20, there were thirteen trafficking-related convictions in Canada in 2008-2009, with an additional twelve cases now before the courts. Ongoing investigations, including alleged cases of forced labor and trafficking of foreign victims, should lead to additional ch [...]	2009-04-22 19:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KTIP KWMN CA
09OTTAWA311	TOUJOURS EN PLACE: THE BLOC QUEBECOIS [...] (C) Summary. The Bloc Quebecois, a federal political party exclusively devoted to promoting Quebec's interests in Parliament, emphasizes that Quebec's values -- including the primacy of French, the "crucial" role of culture, and Quebec's immigration policy -- differ from the rest of Canada. [...]	2009-04-22 21:28:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CA
09OTTAWA313	COURT RULES CANADA MUST SEEK KHADR'S REPATRIATION [...] (U) Summary: On April 23, a Federal Court judge ruled that the Canadian government's refusal to seek Omar Khadr's repatriation from the United States violated his constitutional rights and that the government must press the United States to return him to Canada. The government may appeal the de [...]	2009-04-23 20:39:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM CA
09OTTAWA317	REGIONAL VIEWS ON CANADA'S AFGHAN MISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: During a monthly Digital Video Conference, Mission Canada reporting officers agreed on strong Canadian support for Canada's troops, but no appetite to extend the 2011 end-date for Canada's combat mission or to engage in any substantive discussion of the role Canada might play in [...]	2009-04-27 20:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AF CA
09OTTAWA321	Canada tries to keep credit markets open as foreign bankers [...] SBU) Summary: The traditional conservatism of the Canadian banking sector helped it avoid some of the damage suffered in other G-7 countries during the international financial crisis. Canada's banks have had fewer toxic assets to deal with and much higher capital reserve requirements. Howeve [...]	2009-04-29 17:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA324	THE LIBERALS GETTING THEIR GROOVE BACK [...] (SBU) Summary: Since December, interim federal Liberal Party leader Michael Ignatieff has set in motion changes to overhaul fundraising, to centralize administration, to restore confidence, and to rebuild the party's claim to be Canada's "natural governing party." The biennial Liberal Conventi [...]	2009-04-29 19:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CA
09OTTAWA338	GUILTY PLEA IN TORONTO TERROR CASE [...] (SBU) Summary: One of the so-called "Toronto 18" alleged terror plot to attack federal targets in Ontario in 2006 pled guilty on May 4 to one count of participating in a terrorist activity. Along with the earlier conviction of another defendant in this case as well as the conviction under Cana [...]	2009-05-06 18:53:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV CA
09OTTAWA34	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR CANADA [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-14 18:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB USTR OPIC PGOV CA
09OTTAWA341	LIBERALS UNDER IGNATIEFF VOW TO RAISE THEIR GAME [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-06 20:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CA
09OTTAWA348	PERSISTENT ABUSES IN REFUGEE SYSTEM PROVOKE [...] (C) Summary. Canada is increasingly concerned about "wide-scale and almost systematic abuse" of its generous immigration, citizenship, and refugee policies. According to a recent report by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),the number of asylum seekers to Canada in 2008 increa [...]	2009-05-12 20:39:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PREL SMIG CVIS KFRD MX EZ CA
09OTTAWA365	CANADA TO MATCH PRIVATE DONATIONS FOR AFGHAN AID [...] (U) The Canadian government on May 14 launched a pilot project to match individual online donations to aid organizations participating in Canada's reconstruction and development effort in Afghanistan. The 'Afghanistan Challenge' encourages individual Canadians to participate directly in gove [...]	2009-05-15 18:39:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EAID PREL MOPS AF CA
09OTTAWA376	CANADA REFOCUSES MULTILATERAL AID [...] (SBU) Summary: The Canadian International Development Agency plans to narrow its foreign aid priorities to focus primarily on increasing food security, stimulating sustainable economic growth, and securing the future of children and youth. The new strategy complements a February announcement ( [...]	2009-05-21 18:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID PGOV CA
09OTTAWA377	SEEKING SENATE REFORM -- AGAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: Although the economy remains the most likely ballot-box issue in the next federal election, the Conservatives continue to move ahead on non-economic fronts, notably on law and order issues, but also on the "wedge" issue of Senate reform. The government's reform initiatives have [...]	2009-05-21 18:17:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CA
09OTTAWA378	FROM COAST TO COAST - CANADA COMBATING HUMAN [...] (U) Summary. The recent conviction of a British Columbia couple that had smuggled Indian nationals from Canada into the United States through the Peace Arch border crossing and arrests by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) of four people in Ontario and New Brunswick involved in a human [...]	2009-05-21 19:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCRM KTIP SMIG GY IN CA
09OTTAWA384	CANADA TO ATTEND MAY 29 SOMALIA PIRACY CONTACT [...] (C) Canada will attend the May 29 meeting of the Somali Piracy Contact Group (reftel),according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) senior policy advisor Sarah Robertson, who expressed Canada's appreciation to USG for its efforts to include Canada in the contact g [...]	2009-05-22 20:38:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM MARR CA
09OTTAWA393	Talk of Retaliation Against "Buy American" Escalates in [...] (SBU) Summary: Calls for retaliation against "Buy American" provisions in U.S. federal legislation are growing in Canada. Canadian officials and businesses claim "Buy American" actions threaten serious economic damage here, both to American and Canadian firms and their joint supply chains. I [...]	2009-05-27 19:17:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA398	COULD THERE BE A SUMMER ELECTION IN CANADA? [...] (C) Summary. The Conservatives appear increasingly to favor a summer election, but so far the other opposition parties -- all of whom must vote together to bring down the government -- may not be willing to play along. Usually, summer elections are anathema to Canadian electors, but the Co [...]	2009-05-28 21:37:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CA
09OTTAWA425	Prime Minister announces proposal to expand NAFTA's [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Harper is receiving guarded support from Canada's provinces over his proposal to counter "Buy American" measures by expanding the NAFTA government procurement chapter. The government hopes such an expansion will secure access for Canadian suppliers to the U.S. su [...]	2009-06-04 20:23:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA434	SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO CANADA BY DHS SECRETARY NAPOLITANO [...] (SBU) Summary. DHS Secretary Napolitano held productive meetings in Ottawa on May 27 with PM Harper, National Security Advisor Morin, Public Safety Minister Van Loan, and Citizenship Minister Kenney, at which Canadian officials pledged cooperation on border issues, especially in facing threa [...]	2009-06-05 21:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PREL PGOV ETRD ECON PTER CA
09OTTAWA44	RAISING TIP AWARENESS IN CANADIAN HIGH SCHOOLS [...] (U) Summary: A Catholic religious group has produced an educational packet to raise awareness of trafficking in persons among high school students in advance of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. While the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has downplayed the possibility of increased traffi [...]	2009-01-16 21:29:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KTIP SMIG KCRM KWMN CA
09OTTAWA440	Canadian municipalities adopt resolution to counter US Buy [...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 6, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) adopted a non-binding "Buy Canadian" resolution on municipal procurement to counter alleged Canadian losses resulting from "Buy American" legislative provisions. The resolution called on municipalities to only purchase go [...]	2009-06-09 15:47:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA448	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Mission Canada warmly welcomes the Secretary to the International Joint Commission centennial celebration on June 13 and to the bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon. I along with Consul General John Nay and his staff from Toronto will be on hand to welcome you. 2 [...]	2009-06-09 20:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD CA
09OTTAWA452	CANADA SEEKS MORE ANTI-TERRORIST TOOLS [...] (SBU) Summary: The federal government has begun a new legislative push to restore two anti-terrorism tools -- investigative hearings and preventive arrest -- that lapsed in 2007. Separately, the government has introduced a bill to allow victims of state-sponsored terrorism to sue the perpetra [...]	2009-06-10 20:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PREL CA
09OTTAWA455	CANADA IN STEP WITH U.S. IN ADVANCE OF OSCE CORFU [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade OSCE Senior Policy Advisor Jude Pecora expressed appreciation for reftel demarche on June 10 and noted that it "looks like the points (he) prepared for senior officials and the foreign minister." Pecora specified that Canadian and U.S. [...]	2009-06-11 17:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO OSCE PGOV MARR CA
09OTTAWA466	LIBERAL BRINKSMANSHIP MAY FORCE SUMMER ELECTION [...] (C) Summary. The Liberals have demanded greater accountability in the government's June budget update and on its handling of a growing medical isotope shortage in exchange for their votes in favor of the June budget estimates, a confidence vote. The 77-person Liberal caucus appears united [...]	2009-06-15 18:49:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON CA
09OTTAWA468	CANADA'S DEMOCRACY PROMOTION COMMUNITY ACTIVE [...] (SBU) Summary and comment. Several government-funded Canadian organizations are active around the world in promoting human rights and good governance, whose work the government's proposed creation of a new Canadian democracy promotion agency focused on political party development would comp [...]	2009-06-16 12:04:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KWMN AORC EAID CA
09OTTAWA470	LIBERALS BEGIN TO BLINK? [...] (C) Summary. Chances for a snap election over the summer dimmed on June 16 in the wake of unusual meetings between the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Official Opposition. The public appears overwhelmingly against a summer election. Some Liberals privately question the wisdom of thei [...]	2009-06-16 20:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CA
09OTTAWA479	NO ELECTION - FOR NOW [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Canadians have dodged a summer election, but the reprieve appears likely to last only till autumn. Following three meetings in less than twenty-hours, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff agreed that a bipartisan panel will study Employme [...]	2009-06-18 20:44:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CA
09OTTAWA487	TIP REPORT MAKES HEADLINES AROUND CANADA [...] (SBU) Summary. The 2009 Trafficking In Persons (TIP) report received widespread media coverage in Canada, thanks largely to the selection of Canada's first ever TIP hero, Benjamin Perrin. ConGen Vancouver took maximum advantage of this opportunity by organizing a press conference and bookin [...]	2009-06-23 21:21:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KTIP KPAO KMDR SMIG KCRM KWMN ELAB
09OTTAWA492	CANADA REACTS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE TO [...] (U) Summary: Across Canada the reaction to President Obama,s June 4 speech in Cairo was overwhelmingly positive. Canadian Muslim leaders, national and local politicians and journalists described the speech as inspirational, respectful, and empowering. Many remarked it was a turning point in U [...]	2009-06-25 14:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PINR PTER SCUL KPAO CA
09OTTAWA495	INAUGURAL U.S.-CANADA DEMOCRACY SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: During the first U.S.-Canada Democracy Support Consultations in Ottawa in late May, the delegations agreed to explore establishing an early warning and rapid response task force for threats to democratic governance. Canada will consider placing the issue of restrictive NGO laws [...]	2009-06-25 21:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM CA
09OTTAWA501	CANADA PROTESTS IRAN ELECTION IRREGULARITIES AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Across Canada government officials and the public continue to express condemnation for the Iranian regime's use of violence against dissent following the disputed June 12 presidential election. A day after President Obama rescinded July Fourth invitations to Iranian officials, [...]	2009-06-26 20:04:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM IR CA
09OTTAWA510	LOBBYING REFORMS LACK TEETH [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada has broadened and tightened federal regulation of domestic lobbying since 1985, creating an independent Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying in 2008, and building a new Canadian model to enhance transparency and integrity in government. However, the expanded role of the [...]	2009-07-06 21:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CA
09OTTAWA543	CANADIAN PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT TORTURE VICTIMS [...] (U) Summary. Canada avoids deporting individuals to any country where they would be at risk of persecution, torture, or cruel and unusual punishment. With a few exceptions, anyone ordered removed from Canada may apply for a pre-removal risk assessment. "Security certificate" legislation s [...]	2009-07-16 18:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF PGOV PREL UN CA
09OTTAWA544	CANADIANS AGAINST FUTURE AFGHAN ROLE [...] (SBU) Summary: Public opinion has turned "decisively" against Canada's military mission in Afghanistan, with more than 50 pct now opposing it, especially in the key electoral battleground provinces of Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia, as well as in Atlantic Canada. A separate poll indicat [...]	2009-07-16 18:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR PGOV AF CA
09OTTAWA550	FIRST U.S.-CANADA DEMOCRACY SUPPORT CONSULTATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: During the first U.S.-Canada Democracy Support Consultations in Ottawa in late May, the delegations agreed to explore establishing an early warning and rapid response task force for threats to democratic governance. Canada will consider placing the issue of restrictive NGO laws [...]	2009-07-17 20:53:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM CA
09OTTAWA569	SLEEPY SUMMER FOR CANADIAN POLITICS [...] (C) Summary. Even by Canadian standards, political life in Canada in summer 2009 is remarkably comatose, at least on the surface. Neither the Prime Minister nor the Liberal Party leader has even been in the public eye for over ten days. They may both genuinely be on vacation or, like boxe [...]	2009-07-22 19:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON CA
09OTTAWA594	CANZUS INDIGENOUS ISSUES CONSULTATIONS ADDRESS [...] (SBU) Summary. Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, and U.S. (CANZUS) officials met recently in Ottawa for consultations on indigenous issues. Governmental changes since the last meeting in July 2006 have resulted in a number of new policy directions on aboriginal issues. Between now and the [...]	2009-07-30 18:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV AS NZ CA
09OTTAWA595	LEADERS BREAK SUMMER LULL WITH TOUGH TALK [...] (SBU) Summary: Federal Conservatives used a late July election training conference and a summer caucus meeting in Ottawa to sharpen their attack lines and spark a flurry of renewed election speculation in an otherwise somnolent political summer. Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff also ratcheted [...]	2009-07-30 21:13:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR CA
09OTTAWA597	NATIVE BORDER DISPUTE RAISES COMPLEX ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: An ongoing dispute between Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Mohawk aboriginal reserve of Akwesasne over the arming of border guards on the reserve straddling the Canada-U.S. border raises cross-cutting political, jurisdictional, and law enforcement issues. CBSA reta [...]	2009-07-30 21:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PBTS CA
09OTTAWA610	CANADA IN THE UNHRC: A CHAMPION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary. Canada closed its three year term on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) with an enhanced reputation as a strong advocate for human rights protection and democracy promotion worldwide. During its term, Canada was a spirited advocate -- condemning human rights abuses, standing alon [...]	2009-08-06 20:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM UNHCR CA
09OTTAWA615	CANADA UNABLE TO OFFER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO [...] (C) Canada concurs that "now is the right time" for U.S. and other like-minded countries to marshal support for the Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG),according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Director for Eastern and Southern Africa Lisa Stadelbauer [...]	2009-08-07 20:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EAID KPKO SO CA
09OTTAWA628	CANADIAN POINTS OF CONTACT FOR NUCLEAR [...] (U) In response to reftel request, the following are Embassy and Canadian government points of contact for nuclear non-proliferation issues: Jeremy Brenner First Secretary and Political-Military Officer U.S. Embassy Ottawa P.O. Box 5000, MS - 12 Ogdensburg, NY 13669 tel: 613-688-5241 e [...]	2009-08-14 17:47:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL KNNP ENRG UNGA NPT IAEA PGOV CDG CA
09OTTAWA634	CANADIAN OPINION LEADERS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT NEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Canadians have noted a new tone in U.S. foreign policy and have responded enthusiastically, according to a group of Canadian opinion leaders who met with the Charge on August 13. They praised the Secretary's recent Council on Foreign Relations speech and commented the new rheto [...]	2009-08-18 21:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO CA AF
09OTTAWA643	ABORIGINAL LAND CLAIMS DEFY TIMELY RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) Summary: The recent imbroglio between the Canadian Border Services Agency and the Mohawk community of Akwesasne over armed agents at the crossing point on Cornwall Island, Ontario (reftel) highlights again the complexity, lack of clarity, and evolving nature of relations between the fed [...]	2009-08-21 14:37:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM CA
09OTTAWA647	NO PASSPORT FOR CONVICTED TERRORIST KAMEL [...] (SBU) Summary and comment. The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal on August 20 by convicted terrorist and naturalized Canadian citizen Fateh Kamel of the federal government's refusal to issue him a passport (reftel). The decision decisively underscores the federal government's [...]	2009-08-21 19:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA658	GETTING IN SHAPE FOR FALL [...] (SBU) Summary: PM Stephen Harper announced new Senate appointments and key changes to his inner team on August 27 as the Conservatives prepare for the return of Parliament -- and a possible election -- in the fall. The Liberal caucus will gather for a planning retreat at month's end. Senior [...]	2009-08-28 19:37:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR CA
09OTTAWA68	NEW LIBERAL LEADER MICHAEL IGNATIEFF [...] (C) Summary: An intellectual, historian, and award-winning author and journalist, Michael Ignatieff is the new interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada (pending formal confirmation at a party conference in May). Harvard-educated and a former U.S. resident, the would-be prime minister is [...]	2009-01-23 19:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR CA
09OTTAWA689	JOHN WILLIAMSON: NEW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS [...] (C) Summary: In an August 27 shake-up of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) senior political staff, Prime Minister Stephen Harper named John Williamson as the new Director of Communications, the fourth in as many years. A strong fiscal conservative, Williamson does not have a high public profi [...]	2009-09-04 17:29:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KPAO CA
09OTTAWA695	TIP: BC PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS A SUCCESSFUL [...] (C) Summary: Increased collaboration among the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP),British Colombia (BC) government officials, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has strengthened the province's capacity to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). Advocacy groups and police continue to d [...]	2009-09-08 19:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KTIP KCRM CA
09OTTAWA696	HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS: A LOW PROFILE, AT LEAST [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada's federal and provincial human rights commissions (HRCs) have maintained a lower public profile this year than in 2008. They could, however, face a sharp increase in complaints in 2010 due to new Vancouver city bylaws enacted for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games. The ex [...]	2009-09-08 20:15:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV CA
09OTTAWA698	SLOWER, LOWER, WEAKER: NGOS PROTEST FREE SPEECH [...] (SBU) Summary: The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is protesting new Vancouver city bylaws that allow "draconian curtailment of free expression" during the 2010 Winter Olympics. BCCLA argues the new laws are "ripe for constitutional challenge." Local media has given wide [...]	2009-09-09 17:09:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KOLY CA
09OTTAWA70	Canada's Coming Federal Budget and Stimulus Prospects [...] (SBU) Summary: With the economy dominating the political landscape (ref a),Canada's opposition parties have made the January 27 federal budget a litmus test of PM Harper's ability to make his Conservative minority government work. Ottawa observers estimate that the budget will pass with just [...]	2009-01-26 13:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA708	CANADA SUPPORTIVE OF SRI LANKA FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT [...] (C) Canada is supportive of the U.S. strategy to promote freedom of movement in Sri Lanka (reftel),according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) South Asia Deputy Director Jonathan Yendall. He cautioned that he was still seeking to coordinate a "whole of governme [...]	2009-09-11 19:34:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID EUN
09OTTAWA709	ATLANTIC CANADA: FALL ELECTION WON'T CHANGE MUCH [...] (SBU) Summary: A fall election "that no one wants" appears increasingly likely as Parliament reconvenes on September 14. Polls suggest such a fourth election in five years would produce another minority government. After falling to a historic low of 77 seats in the 2008 election, the Liberal [...]	2009-09-11 21:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CA
09OTTAWA719	CANADA: ODDS RISE FOR GOVERNMENT TO SURVIVE -- THIS WEEK [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-15 19:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CA
09OTTAWA72	PRIME MINISTER HARPER'S POPULAR WIFE [...] (SBU) Summary: Laureen Harper, wife of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, plays no formal public role (unlike the U.S. First Lady),but those close to the family have described her as politically engaged and as her husband's most valuable political asset. Extroverted and friendly, she is widely cre [...]	2009-01-26 16:56:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR CA
09OTTAWA720	CANADA: EXPERIENCE ENGAGING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES [...] (U) Like the United States, Canada is a nation of immigrants. Immigrants make up twenty percent of the overall population in Canada, according to the most recent census data (2006). The largest Diaspora in Canada is from the United Kingdom (579,620) followed by China (466,940),India (443,6 [...]	2009-09-15 19:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SCUL EAID TSPL BTIO BEXP
09OTTAWA735	CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SURVIVES CONFIDENCE VOTE [...] (U) The government of Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper on September 18 easily survived a confidence vote on a Ways and Means motion, with the unusual support of both the New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Bloc Quebecois. The Official Opposition Liberal Party voted en masse against [...]	2009-09-18 17:35:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CA
09OTTAWA74	40th PARLIAMENT'S THRONE SPEECH - TAKE TWO [...] (SBU) Summary: At the January 26 opening of the second session of the 40th Parliament, the government's latest Throne Speech was brief, sober in tone, focused exclusively on the economy, and unabashed in hitting key Liberal Party buttons in a clear bid to secure bipartisan political support. T [...]	2009-01-26 21:44:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON CA
09OTTAWA747	COURT QUASHES SECURITY CERTIFICATE, FOUR REMAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 24, the Federal Court of Canada announced it will quash an immigration security certificate against Moroccan-born Adil Charkaoui, reducing the number of active certificates in suspected terrorist cases to four. The decision is the latest setback for the government i [...]	2009-09-25 15:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PHUM CA
09OTTAWA756	Canadian Finance Minister Announces Canadian Economy [...] (SBU) Summary: The Canadian government's plan to eliminate the nation's budget deficit and return to pre-recession growth rates by 2015 without cutting spending or raising taxes is leaving some economists scratching their heads. Ottawa observers suggest that the optimistic forecast is an atte [...]	2009-09-28 21:20:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA762	Canadian Government announces plan to eliminate tariffs on [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada's plan to eliminate tariffs on a broad range of manufacturing should take effect in early 2010. GOC submits that the elimination of tariffs for inputs in key manufacturing sectors will help facilitate economic recovery and improve Canadian competitiveness. Critics in C [...]	2009-09-30 17:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA766	CANADA: CONSERVATIVES SURVIVE ANOTHER CONFIDENCE VOTE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Conservative minority government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper on October 1 again survived a confidence vote in the House of Commons. The censure motion, introduced by the Official Opposition Liberal Party, was the first that the Conservatives had faced since they took of [...]	2009-10-01 22:23:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CA
09OTTAWA777	CANADA: FOUR BY-ELECTIONS TO TEST ELECTION MOMENTUM [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called four federal by-elections for November 9 to fill current House of Commons vacancies. The Conservatives held none of the seats, but have a crack at two of the four. In contrast, the opposition Liberals have little realistic prospect of wi [...]	2009-10-05 20:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CA

09OTTAWA78	LIBERALS TO SUPPORT BUDGET, WITH CONDITIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff publicly confirmed on January 28 that his party will support PM Harper's latest "flawed" budget (septel),on the condition that the government submit three reports to Parliament this year on its budget implementation, notably about actual expendit [...]	2009-01-28 22:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EFIN CA

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