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08USUNNEWYORK511	LEBANON: IDF GENERALS BRIEF UNSC MEMBERS ON [...] (SBU) IDF Generals Yossi Baidatz and Yossi Heymann briefed UNSC delegations June 5 on Israel's assessment of the situation in south Lebanon and the performance of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers. They said Hizballah had fully re-armed in south Lebanon since summe [...]	2008-06-10 22:03:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KPKO UNSC SY LE IS

08USUNNEWYORK530	UN BRIEFING NOTE ON FIELD OPERATIONS JUNE 4 - 10, 2008. [...] On June 13, Security Council President Khalilzad (United States) transmitted the following Briefing Note to the Security Council on UN field operations covering the period of June 4-10, 2008. 2. Begin text of briefing note: Africa --Burundi (BINUB): On 9 June, Government and FNL delega [...]	2008-06-16 20:43:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC MOPS KPKO
08USUNNEWYORK578	U.S.-UN HIGH-LEVEL STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON IRAQ - [...] (SBU) SUMMARY and ACTION REQUEST: The UN has proposed holding the next session of the UN-U.S. high level strategic dialogue on Iraq July 11 at UN headquarters in New York. The UN presented a draft agenda to USUN June 26, proposing for the first time to treat both political and security subjec [...]	2008-06-30 20:22:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IZ UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK616	UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON 1701 REPORT: MEMBER STATES [...] (SBU) Summary. During closed consultations on July 9, UN Under-Secretary-General (U/SYG) for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe and Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber, DPKO Asia and Middle East division director, briefed the Council on the June 27 SYG report on the implementation of UNSCR 1701. U/SYG Pasco [...]	2008-07-11 00:22:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER KPKO UNSC SY IS LE
08USUNNEWYORK623	SRSG EIDE AND U/SYG HOLMES BRIEF SC ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 9, the Security Council met to discuss Afghanistan, following the Secretary-General's special report on the outcome of the June 2008 Paris Conference. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan Kai Eide and UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitari [...]	2008-07-14 21:14:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK689	SOMALIS PUSH STABILIZATION FORCE, UN RESISTS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) Summary: In meetings during the week of July 21-25, Somali representatives and UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) officials offered sharply different perspectives on prospects for a UN peacekeeping operation (PKO) [...]	2008-07-31 21:40:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC SO
08USUNNEWYORK791	SOMALIA: DPKO BRIEFING NARROWS OPTIONS ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 13. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In Security Council consultations on Somalia on August 26, the U.S. push for accelerated planning for a UN peacekeeping operation (PKO) by rehatting AMISOM units was supported by Italy and African members but explici [...]	2008-09-02 22:43:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO
08USUNNEWYORK92	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 31 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3, 6, and 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: UN Integrated Operational Team (IOT) updated USUN MSC on UNAMID deployments, SOFA negotiations, UK Chief of Staff (COS) Persona Non Grata situation, Canadian APCs, and Government of Sudan (GOS) attempt to den [...]	2008-01-31 22:52:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK931	UN/COTE D'IVOIRE SANCTIONS: GROUP OF EXPERTS BRIEF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Cote d'Ivoire Group of Experts (GOE),a UN-mandated group charged with monitoring implementation of UN sanctions in Cote d'Ivoire, on 8 October delivered to members of the UN Security Council Cote d'Ivoire Sanctions Committee a report documenting continued deficiencies and v [...]	2008-10-14 14:08:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC PGOV IV
08USUNNEWYORK992	UN SAYS SITUATION IN DRC IS DIRE, ASKS FOR HELP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Peacekeeping U/SYG Le Roy said in two recent meetings an immediate political solution was needed to end hostilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),and that MONUC required additional resources to protect civilians. Le Roy believed if Goma fell MONUC would be at ri [...]	2008-10-31 14:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KPKO CG RW
08VIENNA1106	AUSTRIAN INTERIOR MINISTER OPPOSES BILATERAL AGREEMENTS [...] Austrian Interior Minister Maria Fekter (OVP) has reiterated her skeptical views on agreements that would involve bilateral data sharing between the U.S. and Austria. In an interview with the provincial daily "Salzburger Nachrichten" published August 1, Fekter stressed that Austria would not ne [...]	2008-08-01 13:09:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS PREL PTER AU
08VIENNA1372	BIDDERS FOR AUSTRIAN AIRLINES SHOW CARDS [...] SUMMARY: The privatization tender for Austrian Airlines (AUA),which closed September 12, now has a shortlist: Lufthansa, KLM/Air France and the Russian S7 (Air China, Aeroflot, British Airways and Turkish Airlines are out). S7 is making a major effort -- in particularly by promising to keep [...]	2008-09-18 14:40:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PGOV AU
08VIENNA320	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: March 06, 2008 [...] The trial of two people on charges connected with terrorism threats will continue at a Vienna court today. Prosecutors are planning to show a video clip which one of the defendants, Mohamed M., allegedly took part in producing. The video was released on the internet last March and threatened at [...]	2008-03-06 15:38:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA532	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: April 17, 2008 [...] There is no end to the price surge that shocks Austrian consumers: According to the latest statistics, the costs of living went up by 3.5 percent in March - more than in January or February. This price increase was especially noticeable in the costs for food products, gasoline, housing, and en [...]	2008-04-17 14:27:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO AU
08VIENTIANE291	LAO GOVERNMENT ALLOWS BLANKET OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCES FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Reversing a 33-year-old policy, Lao officials notified the Embassy on May 19 that they would grant blanket overflight clearances for U.S. planes providing humanitarian support for Burma. This is another in a series of positive developments in U.S.-Lao military-to-military ties [...]	2008-05-21 09:23:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL EAID PGOV LA US BM
08VIENTIANE4	Avian Influenza Update [...] Summary: There have been no new cases of avian influenza in humans or birds since the February-March 2007 outbreak. Progress in enhancing the GOL's laboratory diagnostic capacity continues. The GOL has reiterated its commitment to sharing viral isolates. A PACOM-supported training exercise [...]	2008-01-02 09:56:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU KPAO SOCI ECON SCUL PREL AMED AMGT CASC
08VIENTIANE410	MILITARY-TO-MILITARY RELATIONS WITH LAOS STEADILY [...] (U) SUMMARY: In the past two years, military-to-military relations with Laos have progressed quickly, including a long-sought agreement to exchange defense attaches (DATTs) and the implementation of an International Military Education and Training (IMET) program. The IMET program began with a [...]	2008-07-24 07:01:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS MOPS PREL LA
08VIENTIANE485	U.S. AND LAOS CONTINUE PROGRESS IN THIRD BILATERAL DEFENSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bilateral military talks held at historic Lockwood Hall on Pearl Harbor August 14-15 confirmed progress in U.S.-Lao military relations and widened the range of activities the Lao will consider during the coming year. One key focus for both sides was the upcoming exchange of Defe [...]	2008-09-04 03:03:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS MOPS EAID PREL LA
08VIENTIANE61	PACAF AVIAN INFLUENZA WORKSHOP FOR LAO MILITARY [...] (U) SUMMARY: U.S. Pacific Air Force (PACAF) medical specialists helped organize and funded a five-day "train the trainers" workshop on avian influenza (AI) rapid response for Lao medical personnel. More than seventy specialists -- including 35 from the Ministry of National Defense (MND) -- at [...]	2008-01-24 08:42:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU LA MOPS PREL TBIO MASS
08VIENTIANE645	U.S. DEFENSE ATTACHE OFFICE OPENS IN VIENTIANE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The new U.S. Defense Attache (DATT) to Laos, LTC Jamie McAden, was warmly welcomed by senior Lao military and Foreign Affairs officials December 5 to mark the opening of the U.S. Defense Attache Office in Vientiane. This restores the bilateral defense relationship with Laos broken [...]	2008-12-15 03:31:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	LA MARR MOPS PINR PREL MASS
08VIENTIANE83	SECOND U.S.-LAO COMPREHENSIVE BILATERAL DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: The second U.S.-Lao Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue (CBD),led by Department of State East Asia and Pacific Bureau (EAP) Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Scot Marciel on January 25, highlighted the slowly maturing relationship between Laos and the United States. Unlike the pr [...]	2008-02-06 06:48:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON KHDP MARR MASS MOPS OTRA PGOV PHUM
08VILNIUS226	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - April 11, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Official: Opposition Recommendations Constructive (para. 2) - Opposition Youth Banned From Traveling to Poland (para. 3) - Former Prisoner to Found Radiation Safety Cen [...]	2008-04-11 10:38:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON MCAP ENRG BO
08VILNIUS279	SERGEY PARSYUKEVICH: THIRD POLITICAL PRISONER [...] (SBU) Minsk's Moskovskiy District Court sentenced entrepreneur activist Sergey Parsyukevich to two and a half years' imprisonment and about USD 500 in damages for allegedly striking a prison guard while incarcerated for participation in a peaceful demonstration. The harsh sentence -- which som [...]	2008-04-24 10:24:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR BO
08VILNIUS492	SCENESETTER FOR PM KIRKILAS'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (C) Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas comes to Washington at a time of change for Lithuania. In less than a generation, the country has gone from the yoke of Soviet authoritarianism to being an EU and NATO member, punching above its weight in out of area missions. However, having achieved it [...]	2008-06-25 13:52:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PHUM LH
08VILNIUS646	LITHUANIA'S SEIMAS ELECTIONS: POPULISTS IN STRONG [...] (U) This is the first in a series of reports on the upcoming parliamentary elections in Lithuania. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Lithuania will hold parliamentary elections on October 12. It is unlikely that a single party will win even a third of the parliament's seats and a coalition will be necessar [...]	2008-08-07 14:57:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV LH
08VILNIUS708	RUSSIA, GEORGIA, GERMANY, LITHUANIA AND THE EU: [...] (C) Summary: The Russian Ambassador told the GOL August 27 that it would pay a price, including being subject to "not ordinary measures," for its outspoken support for Georgia, according to Lithuanian MFA U/S Zygimantas Pavilionis. He also reported that FRG Chancellor Merkel, in her visit to [...]	2008-08-27 15:26:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XG GG RU LH
08VLADIVOSTOK106	AIRLINES IN RUSSIAN FAR EAST SKIDDING TO A STOP [...] Summary. The airline industry in the Far East continues its downward trajectory. Dalavia has become the latest in a series of bankruptcies in the industry. Vladivostok Avia remains relatively strong, but may become a tempting takeover target. Ticket prices will remain prohibitively expensiv [...]	2008-09-26 06:59:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PGOV ECON RS
08VLADIVOSTOK129	APEC 2012, U.S. BUSINESSES, CULTURAL TIES FOCAL POINTS OF [...] (U) There were many highlights of Amb. Beyrle's November 16-19 trip to the Russian Far East -- a hike through leopard country, jazz concert, trip to the port of Vladivostok and a youth protest to name a few -- but if there was an underlying theme to the trip it was anticipation. The Ambassad [...]	2008-11-22 03:48:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON SENV RS
08WARSAW1408	POLISH LEFTIST LEADER OUTLINES RECOVERY STRATEGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Grzegorz Napieralski, Chairman of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD),blasted the intransigence of the ruling Civic Platform (PO) party, a stance that has forced the SLD into tactical alliances with President Kaczynski and the Law and Justice (PiS) party on some votes. Despite [...]	2008-12-11 13:23:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PL
08WARSAW237	2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: REMOVE POLAND FROM WATCH [...] (SBU) Summary: Poland made notable progress in protecting intellectual property rights (IPR) in 2007. The Warsaw Stadium closed. Poland implemented the EU's Enforcement Directive, closed a major legal loophole, called for IPR education for all university students, and began working to crea [...]	2008-02-21 11:03:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR PL
08WARSAW314	MISSILE DEFENSE AND POLISH MILITARY MODERNIZATION [...] (C) Summary: A State-DOD delegation led by PM Acting Assistant Secretary Stephen Mull met with Polish counterparts February 29, in Warsaw to propose a way forward on U.S.-Polish collaboration in support of Poland,s defense modernization as related to U.S.-Polish Missile Defense negotiations. [...]	2008-03-10 15:00:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MCAP MARR PL RS
08WARSAW388	POLISH NON-PAPER ON MD NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Ambassador Ashe met with Polish FM Radek Sikorski on March 27 to receive the GOP's non-paper with respect to the Missile Defense initiative and modernization of Polish defenses. The text of that paper is provided in paragraph 4. FM Sikorski said that the paper would not be delivered in [...]	2008-03-27 16:09:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MCAP MARR PL RS
08WARSAW643	POLAND - MISSILE DEFENSE: FINDING A WAY FORWARD? [...] (C-NF) After a lengthy hiatus, there are high expectations in Warsaw that Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement (BMDA) negotiations will resume soon. As irritating as the pause has been, Polish positions on defense modernization have softened in the interim, and we may actually be better positi [...]	2008-06-04 12:53:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR MASS PL RS IR
08WARSAW74	POLAND READIES AIR MARSHALL AGREEMENT WITH U.S. [...] (SBU) William Gaches, Assistant Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA),and Paul Rodgers, TSA Representative in Brussels, visited Warsaw December 6-7. While in Warsaw, Gaches and Rodgers met with officials from Poland's Civil Aviation Office to discuss a proposed [...]	2008-01-17 15:08:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PL PTER
08WARSAW81	A/S FRIED MEETINGS WITH NEW POLISH GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: A/S for European and Eurasian Affairs Dan Fried during his January 16-17 visit discussed Missile Defense (MD),Iraq, and Afghanistan during his meetings with President Lech Kaczynski, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, Deputy Defense Minister Stanislaw [...]	2008-01-18 16:21:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PL
08WELLINGTON103	ONGOING SAGA OF THE SALE OF THE AUCKLAND AIRPORT [...] (U) Summary. The perseverance of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) seemed to pay off last week when local shareholders of New Zealand's largest airport approved the CPPIB's NZ$1.8bn ($1.4bn) bid for a 40 percent stake in the Auckland International Airport (AIA),which handles 70 [...]	2008-03-19 18:33:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EFIN ETRD ECON PREL PGOV NZ
08WELLINGTON15	CODEL HOYER MEETS WITH GNZ LEADERSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 9, a 13-member Congressional delegation led by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) met with Deputy and Acting Prime Minister Michael Cullen and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Chief Executive Simon Murdoch to discu [...]	2008-01-18 03:37:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KGHG MOPS MARR AF NK NZ
08WELLINGTON189	POTENTIAL POWER SHORTAGES COULD MEAN LIGHTS OUT FOR LABOUR [...] (SBU) Summary. A dry winter has prompted debate about New Zealand's power supply as low hydroelectric lake levels bring about the prospect of rolling power shortages throughout the country. Fearing a political backlash, the Labour Government denies there is a problem, while quietly taking me [...]	2008-06-18 01:40:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ENRG SENV NZ
08WELLINGTON264	DASD CLAD/MAJOR GENERAL CONANT'S AUGUST 4-6 VISIT [...] (C) Summary. During a joint visit by DASD James Clad and PACOM J-5 Major General Conant to New Zealand, both met with Minister of Defense Phil Goff, Secretary of Defense John McKinnon, and Vice Chief of the Defense Force Jack Steer. Senior MOD officials welcomed enhanced bilateral military [...]	2008-08-27 01:12:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL MOPS NZ
08WELLINGTON268	BLUE LANTERN POST SHIPMENT END-USE ON LICENSE [...] In response to reftel request, Econoff conducted a site visit of Custom Aeronautical Support (CAS) located in Christchurch on August 26 and met with company director Greg Gaba and sales manager Emma Niu. CAS is physically located in a relatively small but modern and secure building in an ind [...]	2008-08-28 04:04:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC NZ TW
08WELLINGTON310	NZ DEFENSE REPORT REVEALS SHORTCOMINGS, CREATES DEBATE [...] (SBU) Summary. The publication of the 2008 New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) Annual Report created recent media controversy as it revealed shortfalls in the country's military preparedness. The NZ Defense Chief and Defense Minister defended the status of the NZ military. A subsequent report [...]	2008-09-19 07:22:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MARR EFIN NZ
08WELLINGTON408	NEW GOVERNMENT'S EVENTFUL FIRST WEEKS [...] (SBU) Summary. In his first weeks as Prime Minister John Key has addressed, in quick succession, many challenges: the APEC Leaders' Meeting in Peru; a national aviation tragedy; and having hundreds of New Zealand travelers stranded in Bangkok. On the whole, observers judge that Key has perf [...]	2008-12-08 20:54:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM NZ
08WELLINGTON424	NEW ZEALAND: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) New Zealand attaches importance to its compliance with international counterterrorism instruments. It has ratified 12 of the 16 international instruments and maintains up-to-date reporting to the United Nations (UN). New Zealand uses the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy as a key refe [...]	2008-12-22 03:19:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC PGOV PHUM KDEM NZ
08WELLINGTON9	2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATE FOR NEW ZEALAND [...] Following is Post's submission for the 2008 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) regarding New Zealand per request reftel. 2. Begin text of ICS submission: 2008 Investment Climate Statement - New Zealand Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Foreign direct inve [...]	2008-01-14 05:10:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR NZ
08WELLINGTON91	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS - NEW ZEALAND 2/2007 [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-07 00:28:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF ASEC SMIG ELAB KCRM KWMN KFRD NZ
08WINDHOEK315	NAMIBIA: AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable is the AGOA Eligibility Review submission for Namibia. Responses are keyed to paragraph 3 of reftel. End Summary. 2. (SBU) Country: NAMIBIA Current AGOA Status: Eligible 3. (SBU) Country Background Summary: Namibia has a population of approximately 2 [...]	2008-10-06 08:57:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON XA WA
08YAOUNDE1047	BAKASSI DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES: THE PRIME [...] (SBU) Summary: Cameroon has formed a committee to coordinate future development projects for Bakassi, under the auspices of the Prime Minister. The committee's initial report, designed to provide a broad road map for consideration by the government and donors, outlines priority needs for Ba [...]	2008-10-23 15:52:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CM EAID ECON NI PGOV PREL
08YAOUNDE211	CAMEROON: STRIKES AND DEMONSTRATIONS...WHAT NOW? [...] (C) Summary. On February 25-27, Cameroon experienced its worst period of violence since the early 1990s. Violent protests and looting left major property damage and 16-17 dead (according to government estimates; nonofficial estimates are much higher). The causes were a mix of political and e [...]	2008-03-04 15:18:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PHUM PREL MARR ECON ELAB CM
08YAOUNDE259	YAOUNDE EAC MEETS TO DISCUSS REVERSE TRIPWIRES [...] (SBU) Embassy Yaounde expanded Emergency Action Committee met on March 17 to discuss the security situation and reverse tripwires following recent violent civil unrest in Cameroon. The EAC was chaired by the DCM and in attendance were RSO, DAO, POL/ECON, CONS, PA, HU, MGMT, GSO, CLO and Peace C [...]	2008-03-17 12:29:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KSAC CASC PHUM ELAB PINR PGOV KPAO CM
08YAOUNDE330	CAMEROON RIOTS SPUR GOVERMENT ACTION, BUT TO WHAT [...] (C) Summary. In the month since violent social unrest rattled Cameroon's highly touted stability, the Government has responded with uncharacteristic celerity and a flurry of highly publicized economic decisions. President Paul Biya on March 7 called a rare Cabinet meeting, issuing firm ins [...]	2008-04-04 13:26:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR ECON EFIN PINR CM
08YAOUNDE367	BIYA SIGNS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REMOVING TERM [...] (U) President Paul Biya on April 14 signed and ratified the controversial constitutional amendment passed by the National Assembly on April 11. Among other things, the bill removes presidential term limits and creates immunity for the president after he leaves office. A widely rumored opposi [...]	2008-04-15 15:13:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR CM
08YAOUNDE517	CAMEROON: POLITICAL MOOD UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Political tension continues to be high at the top levels of the Cameroon government amidst persistent rumors of an imminent Cabinet shuffle and stepped-up anti-corruption efforts. The President,s much-vaunted emergency measures (reftel) have had little impact the economic prob [...]	2008-05-30 11:24:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM EAGR ECON PGOV PHUM PREL
08YAOUNDE587	ASTOUNDING CORRUPTION AT CAMEROON'S AIRPORT AGENCY [...] (U) This message contains an action request for INL/C. 2. (C) Summary: Roger Ntongo Onguene, the General Manager of Aeroports du Cameroun (ADC),the Cameroonian government agency charged with management of the nation's airports, has embezzled millions of dollars from the ADC's coffers, [...]	2008-06-11 09:08:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR EAIR CVIS CM
08YAOUNDE713	CAMEROON: CEMAC CONFERENCE - LOTS OF PROTOCOL, [...] (SBU) Summary: From June 19-24, Cameroon hosted the Ninth Ordinary Session of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) in Yaounde. The Conference focused on the free movement of people within CEMAC, the creation of a CEMAC passport and airline and a proposal to rotate the [...]	2008-07-11 12:43:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AORC ECON ECIN CM
08YAOUNDE967	CAMEROON'S NORTHERN PROVINCES: EMBASSY TEAM [...] (U) Summary: During a September 21-27 trip to the Extreme North, North and Adamaoua Provinces, the Ambassador launched a Virtual Presence Post (VPP) for the region and did extensive public outreach. The northern provinces are poor and largely agricultural, suffering from the effects of a d [...]	2008-10-06 16:56:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CM EAGR ECON PGOV PHUM PREF PREL EINV KPAO
08YAOUNDE987	NIGERIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AND HIGH COMMISSIONER IN [...] (C) Summary: Nigerian Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe, speaking at the launch of the Nigeria-Cameroon Joint Commission in Yaounde, praised the peaceful resolution of the Bakassi dispute and heralded "a new day" in Cameroon-Nigeria relations. He outlined the "urgent" need for joint military p [...]	2008-10-10 12:48:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC CM MARR MAS NI PGOV PREL
08YEREVAN100	ARMENIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 [...] (U) Per reftel, Embassy Yerevan, Armenia submits the following as its 2008 Investment Climate Statement. ---------- BEGIN TEXT ---------- 2. According to data from the National Statistical Service (NSS),foreign investment in Armenia has steadily increased from USD 70 million in 2001 to [...]	2008-02-08 03:16:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR AM
08YEREVAN118	ARMENIA: PRE-ELECTION TOUR OF ARARAT MARZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 6, Embassy Officers traveled to Ararat Marz (region) to meet with local political leaders and opposition party representatives to discuss the Presidential election campaign scheduled for February 19. Emboffs visited key population centers of the region including Arta [...]	2008-02-13 16:28:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AM
08YEREVAN125	ARMENIA'S SOUTH RELATIVELY QUIET BEFORE [...] (C) Blanketed by feet of snow, residents of Armenia's southern regions of Syunik and Vayats Dzor seem more interested in their crops, the weather and even the U.S. presidential campaign than in their own presidential elections slated for February 19. Opposition activists are having trouble ge [...]	2008-02-14 12:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AM
08YEREVAN164	LTP AND SARGSIAN HOLD DUELING RALLIES; LTP WINS [...] (C) Ex-president Levon Ter-Petrossian and president-elect Prime Minister Serge Sargsian held competing rallies blocks away from each other in downtown Yerevan the afternoon of February 26. While Sargsian's first post-election rally drew approximately 60,000 to 70,000 bussed-in supporters, LTP' [...]	2008-02-28 04:14:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AM
08YEREVAN179	ARMENIA SITREP: VIOLENT PROTESTS AFTER DAWN RAID [...] (C) Riot police drove opposition squatters from Freedom Square at about 06:45 local time on March 1. Former President Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP) was taken home, and apparently placed under house arrest. Police established perimeter around Freedom Square, and forcefully dispersed media, would [...]	2008-03-01 13:22:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC CASC PREL PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN186	ARMENIA SITREP: ARMY CALLED IN TO RESTORE ORDER; [...] (C) Calm prevailed in Yerevan March 3, after pitched battles between opposition protesters and security forces ended in the early hours of March 2. Official GOAM reports state that eight people died in the armed clashes, 33 police were injured, and 100-200 injured overall, although a higher d [...]	2008-03-03 14:42:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC CASC PREL PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN200	ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT CRACKDOWN INTENSIFIES [...] (C) Rejecting dialogue with the opposition it used lethal force to subdue on March 1-2 following Armenia's disputed February 19 presidential election, the Armenian government in the last five days has taken extraordinary measures to clamp down on any would-be dissent and isolate opposition lead [...]	2008-03-07 14:33:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KDEM AM
08YEREVAN213	OSCE/ODIHR POST-ELECTION INTERIM REPORT ON [...] (SBU) OSCE/ODIHR released another interim report on Armenia's February 19 election on March 7. Cloaked in bland ODIHR language, the report documents some serious problems that have come to light since the February 20 Preliminary Statement. Characteristically, some of the most provocative find [...]	2008-03-12 13:05:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KDEM AM
08YEREVAN218	EUR DAS BRYZA MEDIATES POLITICAL CRISIS IN YEREVAN [...] (C) EUR DAS Matthew Bryza visited Yerevan March 6-8 to consult with key leaders on Armenia's post-election political crisis. He met the President, Prime Minister (twice),Foreign Minister Oskanian, opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP),and a range of other politicians, civil society [...]	2008-03-13 07:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN228	GOAM'S SPIN CYCLE UNDER STATE OF EMERGENCY [...] (C) The suspension of independent media in Armenia following the March 1 imposition of a State of Emergency has allowed the GOAM to construct its own narrative of recent events without the inconvenience of opposition challenge or independent scrutiny. Not surprisingly, the GOAM has used this [...]	2008-03-14 15:08:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN261	REGIONAL PRO-OPPOSITION TV STATION HOLDS TELETHON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The embattled, Gyumri-based GALA TV station continues to fight for survival, hoping supporters will help it raise the USD 82,000 in fines levied last October in apparent political retaliation for airing footage of opposition presidential candidate Levon Ter-Petrossian. After a [...]	2008-03-25 13:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN267	UNEASY SEMI-CALM SETS IN; ALL SIDES AWAIT APRIL 9 [...] (C) The much-anticipated end of the state of emergency (SOE) on March 21 transpired without any violence, with Armenian police massed in downtown Yerevan to deter would-be protesters. The silent evening protest drew roughly 3,000 supporters, a smaller-than-expected number that suggests GOAM p [...]	2008-03-28 12:50:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC KDEM AM
08YEREVAN344	GALA TV FORCED OFF THE AIR, THEN PUT BACK ON, BUT REMAINS [...] (SBU) GALA TV, the regional opposition TV station that has weathered five months of government pressure because of its support of ex-President Levon Ter-Petrossian, finally had its plug pulled the evening of April 16 only to have its connection restored the following morning. Armenian marshals [...]	2008-04-21 13:05:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AM
08YEREVAN390	SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT-ODC ARMENIA-APRIL 2008 [...] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: EMEDS equipment deliveries; Humanitarian Demining training; OSD Policy and Strategy Conference in Washington DC. 2. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS A. ODC Armenia is currently working closely with the office of the Secretary of the Air Force-International Affairs (SAF/IA),o [...]	2008-05-13 08:33:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP KCFE XG AM
08YEREVAN412	YEREVAN PRESS CLUB CALL FOR ACTION ON MEDIA FREEDOM, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Yerevan Press Club, a moderate civil society voice often critical of the government, released a public statement May 19 highlighting the urgent need for reforms to bolster media freedom, while enumerating numerous government violations. It also made several recommendations. [...]	2008-05-20 12:56:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KDEM KPAO OSCE PACE AM
08YEREVAN425	PROMINENT HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST ATTACKED [...] (C) On May 21 the leader of a marginal right-wing political party with reputed connections to Armenia's National Security Service, assaulted Mikhail Danielian, one of Armenia's most prominent human rights activists, shooting him with an air pistol. While multiple people witnessed the attack, [...]	2008-05-23 13:59:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KCRM KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN438	YOUTH MOVEMENT LEADER SEVERELY BEATEN [...] (C) On May 28, several unidentified assailants attacked and severely beat in broad daylight Arsen Kharatian, leader of the HIMA (NOW) youth movement. Kharatian was hospitalized and placed in intensive care, but left the hospital on his own recognizance on May 29. Kharatian told Emboff he is s [...]	2008-05-29 13:38:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN494	ARMENIAN TV BECOMING FREER ... FOR NOW [...] (C) As the June 23 session on post-election developments in Armenia by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) approaches, in which Armenia's voting rights could be suspended absent compliance with PACE demands, Armenian broadcast media appear to be taking a somewhat freer p [...]	2008-06-16 15:15:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	OPRC PGOV PHUM PREL KMDR KPAO AM
08YEREVAN511	ARMENIA'S RESPONSES TO PACE RESOLUTION 1609 ... SO [...] (SBU) The Co-Rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) visited Armenia June 16-17 to assess the political and human rights situation prior to PACE's scheduled June 23-27 session where Armenia's compliance with PACE Resolution 1609 will be considered. With the sp [...]	2008-06-20 11:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN547	CODEL SCHIFF MEETS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY REPS, RADIO [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff, Wayne Gilchrest, and Allyson Schwartz, accompanied by the Charge, met May 25 with representatives of civil society, USG-supported Radio Liberty, and wives of political detainees to solicit their views on the state of democracy following Armenia's [...]	2008-07-03 06:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM AM
08YEREVAN551	DOJ HOLDS TOPICAL CRIMINAL LAW SEMINAR IN ARMENIA [...] (SBU) The Armenian criminal justice system is in need of virtually a complete overhaul, as it is institutionally corrupt, with almost no rights being afforded to suspects or defendants. Moreover, the situation has grown worse since March 1 as the presidential authorities have gone after politic [...]	2008-07-07 11:11:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN553	A/S KRAMER URGES ARMENIAN REFORM; AUTHORITIES [...] (C) During his June 23-25 visit to Yerevan, DRL A/S Kramer pressed authorities on steps to help "put Armenia back on a democratic path." GOAM officials refuted Kramer's view of Armenia's political crisis, denied the existence of political prisoners, and defended their violent and repressive res [...]	2008-07-07 14:27:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS OTRA OVIP AM
08YEREVAN770	OPPOSITION/MEDIA CRY FOUL OVER CHANGE IN MEDIA [...] (C) A midnight amendment to Armenia's Law on TV and Radio imposes a two-year moratorium on new TV broadcasting licenses, and has sparked criticism by domestic and international observers. Armenia's opposition and independent media experts say the moratorium constitutes another attempt to muzz [...]	2008-09-26 12:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KMDR KPAO AM
08YEREVAN864	NEW SPEAKER TO AMBASSADOR: GOVERNMENT INNOCENT, [...] (C) In his first meeting with the Ambassador, new National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamian blasted the opposition for blackening the image of Armenia, and asked the Ambassador to use U.S. influence to moderate the opposition. He also asked that the Ambassador end the limited funding suspensi [...]	2008-10-29 06:19:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL EAID SOCI KDEM AM
08YEREVAN932	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY COURTESY CALL ON [...] (C) During an introductory meeting November 10 with Minister of Transport and Communication Gurgen Sargsian, Sargsian expressed appreciation for USG assistance and cooperation on transportation projects and noted the value that the GOAM places on the MCC Compact. Ambassador applauded the GOAM [...]	2008-11-18 14:14:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID ELTN ECON TU AM
08ZAGREB182	ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (SBU) Post is pleased to submit the Annual Anti- Trafficking in Persons Report for 2007. Croatia has previously been ranked as a Tier Two country. As detailed below, Post believes Croatia has made successful efforts to meet Tier One requirements under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, [...]	2008-03-03 10:15:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB HR
08ZAGREB269	SCENE SETTER FOR PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO CROATIA [...] (C) Croatia is eagerly awaiting your visit, Mr. President. Your appearance and remarks in St. Mark's Square, the stage for so much Croatian history, will be a celebration of Croatia's invitation to join NATO. For a country that suffers from a chronic sense of being under-appreciated by its E [...]	2008-03-20 15:15:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV HR
08ZAGREB419	SCENESETTER FOR DEPSEC ENGLAND DINNER WITH DEFMIN [...] (C) Sir, this is Minister Vukelic,s second trip to the U.S. since his appointment in January as Minister of Defense in the new Croatian government. Though his tenure as Minister of Economy in the previous government was unremarkable, in his short time as Minister of Defense he has brought a l [...]	2008-06-05 13:50:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM
08ZAGREB554	CROATIA REQUESTS ASSISTANCE FOR MANPADS DESTRUCTION [...] (C) After an April visit to Croatian Army logistics facilities to discuss the destruction of the military's excess Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) (ref A),the Croatian Ministry of Defense (MOD) sent a formal letter on June 11 requesting USG assistance in destroying 929 of the app [...]	2008-07-24 12:11:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PREL PGOV PTER MARR PARM HR DEFENSE REFORM
08ZAGREB597	SCENESETTER FOR COMMANDER, U.S. EUCOM,S MEETING [...] (C) Sir, this is the first meeting since Croatia,s NATO accession protocols were signed. Your host, General Josip Lucic (LOOT-zitch) was unexpectedly reappointed for an unprecedented second five-year term as CHOD in January of this year. Lucic is President Mesic,s most trusted military advis [...]	2008-08-13 09:38:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM
08ZAGREB659	SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY,S VISIT TO [...] (C) Sir, yours is the highest level visit since President and Mrs. Bush, and Secretary Rice visited after the Bucharest Summit in April 2008. Since that time, Croatia has continued its MAP process with an eye to full membership soon and increased its ISAF contribution from 200 to a maximum of [...]	2008-09-18 08:19:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM
08ZAGREB688	CROATIAN LEADERS FOCUS ON REGIONAL ISSUES DURING [...] (C) Summary: During his September 29 visit to Zagreb, Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England discussed regional and military issues with Prime Minister Sanader, President Mesic, Foreign Minister Jandrokovic, and Defense Minister Vukelic. Sanader thanked the USG for its help on NATO acces [...]	2008-10-02 08:09:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM
08ZAGREB69	ASSESSMENT OF CROATIA'S NATO READINESS [...] (U) Following is Post assessment of Croatia's progress on key reform issues related to NATO accession and remaining challenges facing PM Sanader's new government in advance of a possible membership invitation at the Bucharest Summit. REGIONAL LEADERSHIP: COMMITTED TO STABILITY OF NEIGHBORS - [...]	2008-01-31 10:47:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM
08ZAGREB705	SCENESETTER FOR THE COMMANDER, USECOM'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Sir, your visit comes almost on the heels of the visits of DEPSECDEF, COMNAVEUR, and DCOM, USEUCOM. Croatia has continued its MAP process with an eye to full membership soon and increased its ISAF contribution from 200 to a maximum of 300 soldiers on the ground. There are 277 Croatian so [...]	2008-10-07 13:10:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSEREFORM
08ZAGREB721	SCENESETTER FOR THE COMMANDER, U.S. JOINT FORCES [...] (C) Sir, you will meet General Lucic (LOOT-Zitch) at your headquarters the week prior to your visit to Croatia. As of this writing, the itinerary for your time in Croatia has not been finalized. I expect, however, that your meetings in Zagreb will mirror the meetings SACEUR had while he was h [...]	2008-10-16 09:12:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	HR KPAO MARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL DEFENSEREFORM
08ZAGREB761	BLUE LANTERN - VERIFIED END USE CHECK ON APPROVED [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-31 14:45:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC HR KOMC PREL
08ZAGREB797	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - NOVEMBER 20, 2008 [...] (C) POSSIBLE DELAY OF GoC PURCHASE OF ADVANCED FIGHTER AIRCRAFT: On November 17 the local press, citing unnamed government sources, reported that the GoC would delay the tender for the purchase of new fighter jets until 2010 at the earliest for both political and economic reasons. Contacts i [...]	2008-11-20 12:40:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV HR
08ZAGREB799	POST SUPPORTS 1206 PROPOSAL FOR REGIONAL AIR [...] (U) The Ambassador supports EUCOM's 1206 proposal to include Croatia in the South East Europe Regional Air Surveillance Coordination Center (RASCC). The center will provide important opportunities for our mil-mil engagement with the Croatian armed forces, as well as promoting regional mil-mil [...]	2008-11-21 12:43:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS HR
08ZAGREB838	POST SUPPORTS 1206 PROPOSAL FOR REGIONAL AIR [...] (U) The Ambassador supports EUCOM's 1206 proposal to include Croatia in the South East Europe Regional Air Surveillance Coordination Center (RASCC) for FY 09. The center will provide important opportunities for our mil-mil engagement with the Croatian armed forces, as well as promoting regiona [...]	2008-12-08 15:53:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS HR
09ABIDJAN186	MALNUTRITION IN NORTHERN COTE D'IVOIRE UNDERSCORES [...] (U) SUMMARY: The absence of a functioning government in the north of Cote d'Ivoire and ongoing insecurity in the west are having increasingly negative effects on the resident populations. A SMART survey conducted in July 2008 revealed that the global acute malnutrition (GAM) rate in northern [...]	2009-03-20 15:43:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PGOV PREL EAGR SOCI IV
09ABUDHABI1043	UAE MEETING WITH LT GEN HOSTAGE AND MAJOR GENERAL MOHAMMAD [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Progress was made on a variety of CENTCOM-related issues during AFCENT (U.S. Air Forces Central) Commander Lt Gen Mike Hostage's meeting with UAE Air Force and Air Defense Chief Mohamad Sowaidon al-Gemzy on October 28. Although he proposed no dates, Sowaidan agreed to facilita [...]	2009-11-05 06:31:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	MASS MOPS MARR PREL TC AE
09ABUDHABI1067	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT AND ATTENDANCE AT THE 2009 DUBAI [...] (C) US Embassy Abu Dhabi and US Consulate General Dubai warmly welcome your visit to UAE to attend the 2009 Dubai Air Show. ------------------------------ Air Show Highlights ------------------------------ 2. (U) The Dubai Air Show is the third largest event of its type and is [...]	2009-11-12 09:00:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	MARR MOPS PGOV PREL
09ABUDHABI148	UAE ACTIVITY IN ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: As the UAEG hosted the "moderate camp" of Arab ministers February 3, its role in moderating peace in the Middle East came somewhat more into focus. The UAE is a determined player, and consistent coordinator, in Arab efforts to secure stability; its contributions to GCC and Arab [...]	2009-02-10 14:07:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL EAID KPAL KWGB IS AE

09ABUDHABI174	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT AND ATTENDANCE AT IDEX 2009 [...] (C) We look forward to your visit to the UAE and participation in the 9th International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX). ------------------------------ Punching Above Its Weight ------------------------------ 2. (C) Over the past five years the UAE has emerged as a regional pow [...]	2009-02-19 11:26:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER MOPS MASS IR IZ AF PK AE
09ABUDHABI192	URGENT UAE REQUEST FOR AIR DEFENSE -- FIVE PATRIOT BATTERIES [...] (S/NF) Summary: UAE Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces convoked the Ambassador to request the urgent deployment of five U.S. patriot batteries in the UAE as an interim measure until the UAE's own batteries are operational (anticipated in 2012). The UAE belief that an increasingly likely pre- [...]	2009-02-24 07:39:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MOPS MASS IR AE
09ABUDHABI193	STRONG WORDS IN PRIVATE FROM MBZ AT IDEX -- BASHES IRAN, [...] (S/NF) Summary: On the margins of Abu Dhabi's largest defense exhibition (IDEX),Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) engaged visiting US dignitaries with strident remarks about Iran and Qatar's dangerous ties to extremist elements (including Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood). He s [...]	2009-02-25 12:50:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PARM MOPS MASS IR QA RU AE
09ABUDHABI296	UAE CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (S/NF) In response to reftel request, post provides the following information on critical infrastructure and key resources (CI/KR) in the United Arab Emirates whose destruction or disruption could immediately affect the economic security and national security of the United States: A) Strait [...]	2009-03-23 12:59:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV ASEC MARR EFIN ENRG KCIP AE
09ABUDHABI322	WELCOMING CODEL McCONNELL TO THE UAE [...] (U) This is a joint message from Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai. 2. (U) Summary: The U.S. Mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is pleased to welcome CODEL McConnell for a first-hand review of key U.S. priorities here. Our robust relations with the UAE focus on mutual [...]	2009-03-30 13:28:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EFIN MASS AE
09ABUDHABI330	UAE REACTION TO REQUEST FOR MANAS ALTERNATIVES [...] (S) Summary: The UAE Chief of Staff (CoS) asked for more details on the Manas operations before he endorses a US led site survey, in his mind, USG use of Safran AB is questionable. Transit of US forces may be doable, but expanding to NATO use seems out of the question. End summary. 2. (S [...]	2009-04-01 12:38:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	MARR PREL MOPS AE KG AF IR
09ABUDHABI378	Fraud Summary - Abu Dhabi [...] Country Conditions Note: Many aspects of this report should be viewed in tandem with the Fraud Summary from Consulate General Dubai. While the two posts in the UAE see somewhat different applicant pools (Notably, Dubai is the primary NIV processing post for persons in Iran, while Abu Dhabi [...]	2009-04-14 12:28:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC AE
09ABUDHABI418	GSD CHAIR FROM UAE CONFIRMS STRONG RELATIONS [...] (C) Welcoming Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (ISA Middle East) Colin Kahl to the UAE on April 27, Chief of the UAE Air Force and Air Defense Air Vice Marshall (MG) Mohammed Sowaidan al-Gemzy gave a strong endorsement of mutual cooperation in facing regional challenges. In a brief strat [...]	2009-04-29 13:13:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PARM MOPS MASS AE
09ABUDHABI529	FRENCH KISS - SARKO'S PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION FOR ABU [...] (SBU) Summary: French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited the UAE May 25-26. Key events, apart from considerable media frothiness, included the opening of a French naval facility and laying the foundation stone for Abu Dhabi's Louvre. Highlighting how a strong friendship was good for the comm [...]	2009-05-28 10:15:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS FR AE
09ABUDHABI583	(S) UAE DETAINS US MILITARY CARGO, PERSONNEL ON RUSSIAN [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see para 16. 2. (C/NF) Summary: On June 3, the UAE authorities detained two Russian IL-76 cargo planes operated by Volga-Dnepr Airlines (VDA),which were carrying US military cargo and two US service members from Kuwait to Afghanistan. Accor [...]	2009-06-10 15:10:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	EAIR PTER PGOV PREL MOPS AF IZ KU AE
09ABUDHABI607	UPDATE ON UAE DETENTION OF MILITARY CARGO, PERSONNEL ON [...] (C) Summary: Following overnight indications that four U.S. military escorts (reftel) might be prosecuted along with the Russian crew and carrier, Ambassador met June 15 with UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Rumaithi and Minister of Interior Saif to seek their intervention in the releas [...]	2009-06-15 14:27:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR PTER PGOV PREL MOPS AF IZ KUAE
09ABUDHABI701	SCENESETTER FOR TREASURY SECRETARY GEITHNER'S VISIT TO THE [...] (U) We warmly welcome your visit to Abu Dhabi. You will be the first Cabinet Secretary of the wildly popular Obama Administration to visit the UAE and the UAE leadership is delighted with that you will be coming. 2. (C) In the past five years, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as one [...]	2009-07-09 09:10:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL EFIN ECON AE
09ABUDHABI744	UAE GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE (GSD) JULY 20 PLENARY SESSION AND [...] (S/NF) In a July 20 plenary session of the GSD with a large UAE delegation, accompanied by a smaller session with the UAE Chief of Staff, the immediate focus was largely on Iran. Participants reiterated the good defense cooperation that the U.S. and UAE enjoy, while noting the need to improve [...]	2009-07-22 10:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PREL PARM EAID MOPS IR IS AF PK SY LE SA
09ABUDHABI746	(S) MBZ HOSTS GULF SECURITY DINNER WITH ISA ASD VERSHBOW AND PM A/S SHAPIRO [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-22 12:59:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PREL PARM EAID MOPS IR IS AF PK SY LE SA
09ABUDHABI747	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT [...] (U) We welcome your return to Abu Dhabi. This will be your first visit since the change in US Administration, the election in Iran, and falls on the heels of the Gulf Security Dialogue. 2. (C) In the past five years, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as one of the economic powerhouses [...]	2009-07-22 13:00:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PARM MOPS MASS KNNP IR IZ PK AE
09ABUDHABI754	(S) MbZ HOSTS GULF SECURITY DINNER WITH ISA ASD VERSHBOW AND [...] (S) Summary: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ, also Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and de facto defense chief) hosted a July 19 executive session of the Gulf Security Dialogue in Abu Dhabi (July 20 plenary with UAE uniformed officers reported septel). The U.S. d [...]	2009-07-23 09:40:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PREL PARM EAID MOPS IR IS AF PK SY LE SA
09ABUDHABI77	UAE INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-20 12:44:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR AE
09ABUDHABI772	(S) COMCENTCOM PETRAEUS MEETING WITH UAE CHIEF OF STAFF [...] (S) CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus met with UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff (CoS) LTG Hamad Mohammed Thani al-Rumaithy on July 24. Echoing his points on Iran with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed the night before (septel),Petraeus told the CoS by that the USG does not fully share the UAEG a [...]	2009-08-02 08:56:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PTER PGOV PREL PARM EAID MOPS AF AE
09ABUDHABI862	SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH SHAYKH [...] (C) Mr President: Shaykh Mohammed bin Zayed is looking forward to renewing your acquaintanceship, established during his 2006 call on you. --------------------------------------------- ---- MbZ - The Man --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (C) Shaykh Mohammed bin Zay [...]	2009-08-31 10:05:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL AE
09ABUJA1102	NIGER DELTA AMNESTY OFFER AND "ACCEPTANCE": LESS [...] (C) Summary: A lawyer for Niger Delta "militant" leader Ateke Tom announced on June 15 that Tom was prepared to accept President Umaru Yar'Adua's amnesty offer (first made on April 2). Yar'Adua reacted positively to the statement, and offered to provide within a week details of how the amnes [...]	2009-06-18 15:33:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NI
09ABUJA1116	NIGERIA: WEAPONS LADEN PLANE IMPOUNDED IN KANO; [...] (SBU) A Ukrainian aircraft said to be "fully loaded" with 18 crates of weapons was impounded by a Nigerian military intelligence unit at Kano's Aminu Kano International Airport shortly after 4:00 AM on June 17. The plane, an Antonov 12 with registration number MEM 4-060 and tail number UR-CAK, [...]	2009-06-19 13:54:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PINR PGOV MASS NI EK HR
09ABUJA1221	ECOWAS WELCOMES CHINESE, EUROPEAN INVESTMENT; [...] (SBU) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) concluded its Thirty-Sixth Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja June 22. Present were leaders or representatives of all fifteen ECOWAS member states with the exception of Guinea Conakry, as well [...]	2009-07-02 08:06:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EINV EAIR XY
09ABUJA1289	NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JUNE 15-30, 2009 [...] (U) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of June 15-30, 2009 political/economic highlights, which was delayed in transmission and did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Political News --Economic News --Oil and Gas --Delta Incidents POLITICAL NEWS [...]	2009-07-16 05:38:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB PREL EPET EFIN NI
09ABUJA1357	NIGERIA: POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JULY 1-23, 2009 [...] (U) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of July 1-23, 2009 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Political News --Economic News --Narcotics News --Delta Incidents POLITICAL NEWS -------------- Â [...]	2009-07-27 05:39:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB PREL EPET EFIN NI
09ABUJA1407	NIGERIA: DELTA AMNESTY OFFICIALS ASK FOR FOREIGN [...] (U) Summary: On July 21, Mission Nigeria was invited to an international donor meeting hosted by Air Vice Marshall L.O. Ararile, Chief Coordinator of Nigeria's Amnesty Program, to discuss "areas of possible collaboration" for funding and implementation. Dr. Ferdinand Ikwang, consultant for th [...]	2009-08-03 10:31:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV NI
09ABUJA1669	NIGER DELTA MILITANTS' CASH OUT NO HARBINGER OF [...] (C) With the announcement by President Yar,Adua that the Nigerian government (GON) would not extend the amnesty deadline beyond October 4, the two-month program has reached its half-way point with at best mixed results. Militants of varying importance have signed up for amnesty and surrendered [...]	2009-09-10 15:42:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NI MX
09ABUJA168	NIGERIA-USG LED CIVIL AVIATION PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 20, 2009 the U.S Mission led a search and rescue (SAR) briefing with Nigerian civil aviation officials in Abuja. Lt. Col. David MacKenzie, 17th Air Force, United States Air Force Africa Command, presented information on the United States search and rescue system. Th [...]	2009-01-30 06:47:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09ABUJA1757	NIGERIAN GENERALS SUPPORT GREATER ENGAGEMENT WITH [...] (C) During a September 8 to 11 familiarization visit and roundtable planning conference in Stuttgart, six general officers from Nigeria's military training commands expressed support for greater engagement with the U.S. African Command (AFRICOM). Nigerian military leaders agreed to seek fur [...]	2009-09-23 16:24:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MASS KCOR KPKO NI
09ABUJA1861	U.S. MISSION'S ADVOCACY ON PIB: SOME PROGRESS MADE, MORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Mission has supported Nigeria's oil and gas reform and has worked with both the GON and the international oil companies on issues of concern within the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill. The bill has already had two readings in the National Assembly and public hearings were [...]	2009-10-10 12:20:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1963	NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH DEFENSE MINISTER, [...] (C) Ambassador, Defense Attache (DAO),and Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) Chief held an hour-long, substantive meeting October 23 with Nigeria's new Defense Minister and Amnesty Committee Chairperson Retired General Godwin Osage Abbe to review a range of military-to-military cooperation [...]	2009-10-27 22:25:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	GV NI PGOV PINR PREL
09ABUJA2014	NIGERIA: BORNO STATE RESIDENTS NOT YET RECOVERED [...] (C) The Boko Haram attacks clearly left a deep impression on Maiduguri residents, who still appeared shocked by the magnitude of the violence which ultimately killed some 700 individuals. Most interlocutors asserted that the state and federal government responded appropriately and, apart from [...]	2009-11-04 08:31:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM ELAB KISL KCRM NI
09ABUJA2062	TANDJA TALKS AFTER YAR'ADUA'S INTERVENTION [...] (C) Delegations representing Niger's ruling and opposition parties met separately with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) appointed mediator Abdulsalami Abubakar in Abuja during the week of November 9. President Mamadou Tandja decided to send his delegation only after Nigerian [...]	2009-11-16 17:53:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NI
09ABUJA2076	ECOWAS VIEWS ON MILITARY INTERVENTION FORCE FOR [...] (C) Acting DCM and PolMilOff delivered demarche (reftel) to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Peace and Security Commissioner Colonel Mahamane Toure in Abuja November 17. According to Toure, ECOWAS has developed contingency plans, but does not intend to send a military interv [...]	2009-11-17 18:07:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM NI GV
09ABUJA2130	NIGERIAN SECURITY DIALOGUES [...] (SBU) Security dialogues by the U.S. Government with the Government of Nigeria (GON) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are multifaceted and often informal. Embassy compiled the following information, the substance of which we forwarded earlier via electronic-mail mess [...]	2009-11-24 15:44:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PARM MARR MCAP NI
09ABUJA2186	NIGERIA: REQUEST HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] Embassy requests the Department's assistance under the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for training by OFFICE OF SECURITY COORPORATION ABUJA. The individuals are to attend UNDERGRADUATE PILOT TRAINING at LACKLAND AFB, HO [...]	2009-12-03 16:56:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV AF NI
09ABUJA2253	NIGERIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) In 2009, the Government of Nigeria continued efforts to improve coordination, communication and cooperation between the executive and legislative branches on counterterrorism (CT) matters. However, progress on CT legislation in the National Assembly slowed due to reconciliation and consoli [...]	2009-12-11 13:57:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC
09ABUJA2254	NIGERIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) In 2009, the Government of Nigeria continued efforts to improve coordination, communication and cooperation between the executive and legislative branches on counterterrorism (CT) matters. However, progress on CT legislation in the National Assembly slowed due to reconciliation and consoli [...]	2009-12-11 14:07:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC
09ABUJA2258	NIGERIA'S ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF: MILITARY WILL [...] (C) Nigeria's Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau told Ambassador December 11 that "history has shown that the military has not served the country well in efforts to put it on the right democratic path." Therefore, according to him, the military should [...]	2009-12-12 09:08:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MCAP PINR PTER NI GV
09ABUJA2344	ISLAMIC SECT CLASHES WITH SECURITY FORCES IN [...] (SBU) A clash in Zango, Bauchi State, between members of an Islamic sect and Nigerian security forces resulted in an estimated 20 to 30 deaths and the destruction of several houses, according to contacts and the local press. Members of the sect, known as "Maitatsine" but also called "Kala Kat [...]	2009-12-29 16:50:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL PHUM NI
09ABUJA444	NIGERIA: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR PROMISES TO REVIEW [...] (C) On March 12, Ambassador took advantage of a meeting with President Yar'Adua's Chief Economic Advisor, Tanimu Yakubu, to discuss pending decision on the GON AMISOM deployment. Primary focus of meeting was in the context of previously scheduled appointment to review the bilateral Framework [...]	2009-03-12 17:57:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET MASS MARR KPKO NI SO
09ABUJA456	NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR REVIEWS ROBUST NEXT STEPS WITH AVIATION [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador met with the new Minister of Aviation Babtunde Omotoba on March 5 to advocate for new Delta Airline routes from Abuja to Atlanta and Lagos to New York and reviewed the multilateral Open Skies Agreement signed between the United States and Nigeria in 2000. Omotoba [...]	2009-03-16 17:27:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL NI
09ABUJA483	NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR FEBRUARY 14-28, [...] (U) HOUSE OF REPS COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL DONORS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS INAUGURATED: On February 10 Poloff, EconOff, and Econ Specialist attended the Inauguration of the House of Representatives Committee on International Donors and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). In her addre [...]	2009-03-20 06:19:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB EPET EFIN EAGR KDEM NI
09ABUJA535	NIGERIA: AVIATION AIRPORT SECURITY WORKSHOP WITH TSA [...] Summary. Ambassador and the new Minister of Aviation, Babatunde Omotoba, opened the third workshop of the U.S. and Nigeria's Public Private Partnership (PPP on Aviation Airport Security and Safety on March 17. The purpose of the PPP is to assist the GON in achieving U.S. Federal Aviation Admi [...]	2009-03-30 07:22:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EAID ASEC ERTD EINV PGOV NI
09ABUJA600	NIGERIA'S NON-MILITARY SECURITY CHALLENGES AND [...] (U) The following is U.S. Mission Nigeria's collective response to questions posed in reftel regarding the assessment of law enforcement and judicial training needs of the non-military security apparatus of the Government of Nigeria (GON). Given the poor performance of Nigeria,s top anti-graf [...]	2009-04-07 16:13:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI KCRM SNAR KCOR KTIP KJUS KTFN KIPR
09ABUJA74	THE DEFENSE LEVIES BILL -- A NEW WAY TO FUND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 13, Poloff met with Chairman of the House of Representatives Defense Committee, Oluwole Oke, to discuss the Nigerian military budget and other defense-related matters. Oke reiterated Nigeria's commitment to the African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM),but called the USG $ [...]	2009-01-14 16:27:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR MASS NI
09ABUJA809	NIGERIA'S FIRST NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SUMMIT: A [...] (C) Summary: On April 23, the Ambassador participated in Nigeria's First National Employment Summit, which focused on the theme, "Meeting the Employment Challenges of the Global Economic and Financial Crisis." According to the Minister of Labor Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, the Summit's purpose w [...]	2009-05-07 12:47:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM ENRG ASEC NI
09ABUJA918	NIGERIA: RIVERS GOVERNOR DISCUSSES CURRENT NIGER DELTA [...] (C) Summary. On May 21, 2009, in a private meeting at Government House in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi shared his views on the Niger Delta issue with the Ambassador. He blamed poverty and perpetual Federal Government inaction for the recent flare-up in Delta St [...]	2009-05-27 15:17:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NI
09ACCRA1021	GHANA'S NEW CIVIL AVIATION HEAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOG has signaled that it was raising the profile of civil aviation issues by selecting a new head of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, Air Commodore Kwame Mamphey. Mamphey's selection also underlined the continuing influence of former President J.J. Rawlings in civair affa [...]	2009-09-28 16:43:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON MARR GH
09ACCRA1290	GHANA HOLDS NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE FORUM IN ADVANCE OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: On December 2, Ghana held its National Climate Change Forum in advance of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen. Environment, Science and Technology Minister Sherry Ayittey announced that Ghanaian President John Evans Atta [...]	2009-12-07 02:34:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG EFIN EAID GH
09ACCRA1291	GHANA HOLDS NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE FORUM IN ADVANCE OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: On December 2, Ghana held its National Climate Change Forum in advance of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen. Environment, Science and Technology Minister Sherry Ayittey announced that Ghanaian President John Evans Atta [...]	2009-12-07 02:35:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG EFIN EAID GH
09ACCRA1292	GHANA'S 2010 TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] SUMMARY: The U.S. goods trade surplus with Ghana was $386 million in 2008, an increase of $169 million from 218 million in 2007. U.S. goods exports in 2008 were $609 million, up 46.2 percent from the previous year. Corresponding U.S. imports from Ghana were $222 million, up 11.8 percent. Ghan [...]	2009-12-07 02:36:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN GH
09ACCRA312	US EXCHANGE AND TRAINING PROGRAM ALUMNI INCLUDE [...] (U) Summary. Several new members of Ghana's civilian and military leadership have benefited from USG sponsored training and exchange programs. The most senior Ghanaian to participate is President John Atta Mills, who in the early 1970s was a Fulbright scholar at Stanford University. The newl [...]	2009-04-07 16:14:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	PROG PREF EAC GH KPAO OIIP SCUL OEXC
09ADANA12	TURKEY: ADANA'S MAYORAL RACE - PERSONALITY VS. PARTY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. With five weeks before the voting, three candidates are in the running for Adana's mayoralty, but four-term incumbent Aytac Durak is still the man to beat. Durak is running from MHP (his fourth party affiliation) after being publicly dropped from his former perch in AKP. His [...]	2009-02-20 09:34:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV TU
09ADANA21	CONSULATE ADANA'S GROWTH SPURT REQUIRES BRICKS AND MORTAR [...] (U) Consulate Adana has been a critical platform for USG operations in southeastern Turkey since 1960. The Consulate provides services for Americans affiliated with Incirlik Air Base (IAB) and for regional contingencies such as the 2006 evacuation of Americans from Lebanon. The Consulate al [...]	2009-04-15 09:14:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC ABLD TU
09ADANA51	TURKEY: SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN NUMBER OF SOUTHEAST VIOLENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: When compared with previous years, the 2009 anniversary of the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) saw significantly lower levels of violence in Turkey's southeast, with only two notable incidents. The night of August 15, one police officer died in clashes between PKK sympathizers [...]	2009-08-18 11:35:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER TU
09ADANA54	TURKEY: SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: SEPTEMBER 11 - [...] The following security incidents for the period September 11-18, 2009, were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media reports. Similar reports have previously been shared informally by e-mail. P [...]	2009-09-18 14:05:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER PINR CASC
09ADANA59	SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 4, [...] The following security incidents for the period of September 22 - October 4, 2009 were compiled from RSO sources by the Security Assistant at Consulate Adana, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media reports. Similar reports have previously been shared informally by [...]	2009-10-09 12:52:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER PINR CASC
09ADANA62	SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: OCTOBER 05 - OCTOBER 12, 2009 [...] The following security incidents for the period of October 05 - October 12, 2009 were compiled from RSO sources by the Security Assistant at Consulate Adana, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media reports. Similar reports have previously been shared informally by [...]	2009-10-16 07:54:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU
09ADANA66	SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 01, [...] The following security incidents for the period of October 26 - November 01, 2009, were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. Similar reports have been previously shared informally by e-mail. [...]	2009-11-03 11:53:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU
09ADANA74	SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: NOVEMBER 16-22, 2009 [...] The following security incidents for the period of November 16-22 were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security situation and trends of vio [...]	2009-11-24 11:33:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU
09ADANA75	SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: NOVEMBER 23-30, 2009 [...] The following security incidents for the period of November 23-30, 2009, were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security situation and trend [...]	2009-12-02 07:25:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU
09ADANA76	ONE STUDENT DEAD IN DIYARBAKIR STREET PROTESTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Diyarbakir chapter of the Human Rights Association (HRA) said police fatally shot a 23-year-old student during December 6 demonstrations against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). According to local media, clashes erupted when demonstrators, who had gathered [...]	2009-12-07 15:32:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PINS PGOV TU PINR
09ADANA78	ADANA EAC MEETS TO REVIEW NEO CONTINGENCY PLANS [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-21 12:43:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC TU
09ADANA81	SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: DECEMBER 21-27, 2009 [...] The following security incidents for the period of December 21-27, 2009, were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security situation and trends [...]	2009-12-29 14:44:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU
09ADDISABABA1060	Ethiopian Government Builds Case Against VOA [...] (SBU) Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu asked the Ambassador May 4 if the United States has now taken an anti-Ethiopia position and Ethiopia is no longer considered an ally of the United States in the region or in counterterrorism programs. Tekeda based his question [...]	2009-05-07 06:12:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPAO PHUM ET
09ADDISABABA107	ETHIOPIA: MINISTER BEREKET OFFERS EPRDF VIEWS ON [...] (C) The Ethiopian government (GOE) will not release the re-jailed Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) leader Birtukan Mideksa (Ref A) because the state must uphold rule of law and Birtukan violated the terms of her pardon, long-time Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Advisor and newly ap [...]	2009-01-16 09:25:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KPAO ET
09ADDISABABA1149	PRIME MINISTER MELES AND THE UNSC DISCUSS SOMALIA, [...] (SBU) Summary. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles on May 16 provided visiting Ambassador Susan Rice and delegates from the United Nations Security Council his analysis of ongoing issues of mutual interest regarding Somalia, Sudan, and Eritrea. On Somalia, Meles assessed that the Transitional F [...]	2009-05-18 04:49:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS KPKO SO SU ET
09ADDISABABA154	USAU: SUPPORT FOR AMISOM FORTHCOMING [...] (U) Summary: At a meeting on January 17 at the African Union (AU),the U.S., EU, and other international partners voiced their support for AMISOM as well as for the joint Transitional Federal Government/Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (TFG/ARS) forces. The AU and its partners also e [...]	2009-01-20 15:03:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN SO AU
09ADDISABABA1672	GROWING WAHABI INFLUENCE IN ETHIOPIA - AMHARA [...] (C) PAO visited Dessie, in Wello province of the Amhara Region, June 3-5, to visit the Jama Negus Mosque, which is a site for a potential Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant proposal for FY-10. A major Sufi shrine, the mosque is the focal point of the &Moulid al-Nebi8 (&B [...]	2009-07-15 13:37:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO KISL KIRF SCUL PROP ET
09ADDISABABA2126	RELIGIOUS CONFLICT FUELED BY GOVERNMENT [...] (C) A recent visit by PolOff to Dessie sheds light on a violent clash that erupted between Orthodox Christians and local police in Dessie town in late June. The local government granted the Orthodox Church a plot of land to build a church in 2006, but later prevented Christians from building [...]	2009-09-02 04:44:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM KDEM ET
09ADDISABABA2269	ETHIOPIA: LEAHY VETTING ASSISTANCE/APPROVAL FOR [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian citizens and units who have been identified for receipt of USG-funded equipment, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on these units or individuals. 2. (SB [...]	2009-09-21 04:22:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	PMIL PGOV ET
09ADDISABABA2434	ETHIOPIA AGOA COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY REVIEW 2009 [...] (U) After a difficult period of socialist dictatorship and civil war, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in the early 1990s began a transition towards a more open economic system. While government and ruling party-affiliated enterprises continue to dominate the economy, the GoE has carved out so [...]	2009-10-13 11:53:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET
09ADDISABABA2436	ETHIOPIA AGOA COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY REVIEW 2009 [...] (U) After a difficult period of socialist dictatorship and civil war, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in the early 1990s began a transition towards a more open economic system. While government and ruling party-affiliated enterprises continue to dominate the economy, the GoE has carved out so [...]	2009-10-13 12:47:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET
09ADDISABABA261	MELES OFFERS PLANS "A" AND "B" ON SOMALIA [...] (C) In the first U.S.-Ethiopia bilateral meeting on Somalia since Ethiopia's January 26 withdrawal from Somalia, Prime Minister Meles laid out Ethiopia's views on a best case scenario "Plan A" and containment strategy "Plan B" regarding Somalia in a January 30 meeting with Acting Assistant Sec [...]	2009-02-02 14:32:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC MARR SO ET
09ADDISABABA2648	G/TIP VISIT REVEALS PROGRESS, CHALLENGES IN ETHIOPIA [...] (SBU) The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) continues to take steps to curb the international trafficking of Ethiopian citizens, but is challenged by economic realities, limited law enforcement capacity, and ever-changing trafficking patterns. To combat international trafficking, the GoE passed a [...]	2009-11-09 13:42:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP PHUM PGOV SMIG ELAB KWMN PREL EAID DJ SU ET
09ADDISABABA2853	ETHIOPIA: 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT ON FOREIGN [...] (U) This cable is a response to reftel request for the 2010 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. TRADE SUMMARY ------------- 2. (U) The U.S. goods trade surplus with Ethiopia was $147.2 million in 2008, an increase of 89 percent over the surplus of $77.7 million in 2 [...]	2009-12-04 11:32:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET
09ADDISABABA2872	NOMINATION FOR THE 2010 SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR [...] The United States Mission to the African Union (USAU) wishes to nominate Sergeant Angela Nyakeyo for the 2010 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. Sergeant Nyakeyo is serving in the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM),a critical mission that is trying to restore peace a [...]	2009-12-07 14:18:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO KWMN PHUM AU
09ADDISABABA2880	ETHIOPIA: GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION AFFAIRS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 19 meeting with visiting AF Deputy Assistant Secretary Wycoff, Ethiopian Minister for Government Communication Bereket Simon promised equal air time for opposition parties in the run-up to Ethiopia's parliamentary elections in 2010. The government will offer l [...]	2009-12-09 07:41:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ET
09ADDISABABA2941	FORUM CALLS FOR FAIR VOTE COUNTING AND FAIRLY [...] (C) Summary: Leaders of the Ethiopian Federal Democratic Unity Forum (Forum) told members of the Ethiopian Partners Group (EPG) the 2010 election could not be free and fair because the selection of 200,000 public observers was inherently skewed to the benefit of the ruling party, including r [...]	2009-12-15 14:50:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ET
09ADDISABABA2946	USAU: AMISOM MEETING UNDERSCORES FRUSTRATION, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a December 14 meeting at the AU, AMISOM stakeholders and partners expressed their frustration with the ongoing danger in Somalia and discussed how to improve the situation. Many underscored the need to enhance the TFG and its security forces, as well as the need for partners [...]	2009-12-16 14:03:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AU
09ADDISABABA2959	USAU: AMISOM EXPERTS MEET FOLLOWING AUC MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a December 15 meeting of experts focusing on Somalia, the Force Commander advocated for an increase in AMISOM's troop strength in order to help the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) stabilize Mogadishu, as well as an internatQally supported program to encourage defection [...]	2009-12-18 08:16:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AU MASS PREL SO
09ADDISABABA899	CODEL CARNAHAN MEETING WITH CHINESE IPU DELEGATION [...] (SBU) On April 7, CODEL Carnahan met the Chinese delegation from the National People's Congress (NPC) on the margins of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, held in Addis Ababa. The two delegations emphasized the importance of the bilateral relationship and discussed opportunities for [...]	2009-04-21 10:30:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV CH ET SU
09ADDISABABA907	SOMALIA: PM SHARMARKE VISITS ADDIS ABABA [...] (C/NF) Summary. Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, during his first visit to Ethiopia since assuming office, told the Ambassador on April 17 that his message to the Ethiopian government was that he wanted to work with them, and that he [...]	2009-04-22 05:19:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS KPKO PINR SO ET
09AITTAIPEI1002	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.' RESCUE AND RELIEF EFFORTS FOR TAIWAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-18 09:44:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
09AITTAIPEI1029	CODEL BERMAN'S AUGUST 20-22 VISIT TO TAIWAN [...] (C) Summary. Taiwan officials expressed appreciation for U.S. assistance in response to Typhoon Morakot during the August 20-22 visit of CODEL Berman. President Ma Ying-jeou and opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen both underscored the importance of U.S. security commitments to Taiwan, including th [...]	2009-08-25 08:58:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP OVIP MASS MARR PREL PGOV PHUM TW CH
09AITTAIPEI1064	CROSS-STRAIT PASSENGER FLIGHTS MORE THAN DOUBLE [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 31, the number of direct cross-Strait passenger flights increased from 108 to 270 per week, pursuant to an April 26 Taiwan-PRC agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, flights from Taiwan's two major airports to any of the 21 approved destinations in the PRC are d [...]	2009-09-01 10:18:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR EINV PREL PGOV TW CH
09AITTAIPEI1075	NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR: F-16S A TEST OF U.S. [...] (S) Summary: Taiwan will approach political discussions with China with great caution, National Security Advisor Su Chi stressed to the Director during their September 1 introductory call. The Director in turn highlighted the need for close U.S.-Taiwan dialogue as this process goes forward. T [...]	2009-09-02 10:55:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	SECRET	PREL MARR MASS ECON TW CH
09AITTAIPEI1199	MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 3-5 on Typhoon Parma, which is lingering south of Taiwan and bringing heavy rain to northern and eastern parts of the island; and on the island-wide celebrations of the Mid-autumn Festival Saturday. In terms of edi [...]	2009-10-05 09:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
09AITTAIPEI1201	THE DIRECTOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON DEFENSE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In an introductory meeting with Director on October 5, Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu reiterated that F-16 C/Ds, submarines, utility helicopters and the two remaining batteries of PAC-3 air defense missiles were Taiwan's most pressing priorities. Minister Kao also noted the continu [...]	2009-10-06 07:51:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL MASS TW CH
09AITTAIPEI1231	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-15 09:58:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
09AITTAIPEI1246	TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN BROKER CHECK NO. K-2411 [...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel request, AIT/T official and FN visited Tri-Force International, Inc., and interviewed Company President Terence Hou at address listed in reftel. 2. (SBU) Tri-Force was established in 1989, and now has eight employees. There are two vice presidents, Mr. John T.L. [...]	2009-10-20 09:58:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TW
09AITTAIPEI1254	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-22 09:13:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
09AITTAIPEI1454	EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - NOVEMBER THROUGH [...] (U) On November 9, the Advisor met with two researchers of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to get a status report on ITRI's study on Taiwan establishing a nonproliferation-focused non-governmental organization (NGO). ITRI officials said t [...]	2009-12-10 06:34:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW
09AITTAIPEI242	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.'S MIDDLE-EAST POLICY, U.S.'S DEFENSE [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage March 5 on former President Chen Shui-bian's appearance in the pre-trial hearing in his money laundering and corruption cases; on the Cabinet's measures to boost the local economy; and the opening of China's National People [...]	2009-03-05 09:57:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
09AITTAIPEI302	TAIWAN EXPANDS ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION WITH THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Unofficial Taiwan-PRC interaction on the environment has been ongoing since 1987, primarily sponsored by academic institutions advising Taiwan companies investing in the PRC. These exchanges have since grown, and private Taiwan entities regularly advise PRC government agencies o [...]	2009-03-19 04:28:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ECON PGOV PREL ETRD TW CH
09AITTAIPEI694	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN ARMS SALES [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-12 05:45:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
09AITTAIPEI814	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, U.S.-JAPAN-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their July 3-6 news coverage on President Ma Ying-jeou's trip in Latin America; on the developments in cross-Strait relations; on the university entrance examination for senior high school students island-wide; and on the shoulder injury [...]	2009-07-06 08:34:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
09AITTAIPEI834	TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, the AIT Kaohsiung branch office (AIT/K) Deputy Principal Officer and Economic Section Assistant visited Gon Cheng Precision Instruments Co. Ltd in Pingtung City, Taiwan and interviewed the company's Manager, Jason Lee. AIT/K also conducted telephone interviews with C [...]	2009-07-09 10:04:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TW
09ALGIERS1007	AUGUST 2009 SUMMARY OF TERRORIST AND [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION: This cable is a summary of major security-related activities, terrorist threats, and incidents for Algeria during the month of August 2009. The information was obtained from open sources, news reports, and RSO police contacts. Press-based information should not be taken a [...]	2009-11-12 09:21:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PINS ASEC AG
09ALGIERS1009	ALGERIA: JULY - SEPTEMBER SECURITY TRENDS SUMMARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable is the first of a series of quarterly summaries of security trends in Algeria related to terrorism, social unrest and criminal activity. This report refers to trends observed during the period July - September 2009. The information draws on reporting from local pres [...]	2009-11-12 14:18:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PINR PINS ASEC AMGT AG

09ALGIERS1018	ALGERIA: SOCCER VIOLENCE AFTERMATH [...] (SBU) Summary: Unconfirmed reports that Algerian fans were injured and killed in attacks in Cairo November 14 following a soccer match between the two countries' national teams have led to public gatherings and some violence. Embassy has no GOA confirmation of deaths among Algerian fans in Ca [...]	2009-11-17 06:56:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PINS AG EG SU
09ALGIERS1077	BOUTEFLIKA TO WARD: WE WANT A STRATEGIC [...] (C) U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander General William Ward met Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika November 25, during Ward's first visit to Algeria since assuming command of AFRICOM. Ward said AFRICOM's strategy was to assist African nations in providing for their own security needs [...]	2009-12-06 07:57:00	Embassy Algiers	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PBTS KPAL KWBG US IR IZ IS
09ALGIERS1085	ALGERIA CANDIDATES, PD STRATEGY FOR PRESIDENTIAL [...] Embassy submits the following candidates for the Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit: Issad Rebrab - Conglomerate Magnate ----------------------------------- Rebrab is one of Algeria's industrial titans. Born in 1944 near Tizi Ouzou, the largest city in the Berber area of Northern Alger [...]	2009-12-07 15:06:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PREL SOCI AG
09ALGIERS224	ALGIERS: SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE [...] DEMONSTRATIONS A. ARE THERE ANY ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN COUNTRY CAPABLE OF CARRYING OUT SIGNIFICANT ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS? (SBU) Algeria is a nominally secular state with a 99-percent Muslim population. There are no identifiable ethnic or religious communities that har [...]	2009-03-03 18:18:00	Embassy Algiers	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER AG
09ALGIERS337	CRITICISM AND APATHY DEFINE PRE-ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the eve of Algeria's presidential election, a mood of general apathy and cynicism has descended upon the capital, despite the government's best efforts to stimulate voter turnout on April 9. These efforts have consisted largely of an overwhelming Bouteflika propaganda machine, [...]	2009-04-07 10:45:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
09ALGIERS34	ALGERIA ALLOWS PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS OVER GAZA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Bowing to growing public pressure (ref A),the Algerian government allowed protests in the streets of Algiers and other cities January 9 for the first time since 2001 so Algerians could show public support for the Palestinians in Gaza. Thousands participated in demonstrations ar [...]	2009-01-12 18:45:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS KISL AG
09ALGIERS496	GO WEST! AMBASSADOR REACHES OUT BEYOND ALGIERS [...] (U) THIS CABLE CONTAINS BUSINESS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND IS INTENDED FOR GOVERNMENT USE ONLY. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE ON THE INTERNET. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The Ambassador's recent trip to Oran (Algeria's second largest city) and Tlemcen provided him an excellent platform to highlight existing coo [...]	2009-05-26 13:00:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PREL PGOV EINV ECON OEXC OIIP SCUL PINR AG
09ALGIERS611	CODEL SCHIFF ALGERIA SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) Embassy Algiers welcomes the visit of Representative Adam Schiff and his delegation on June 30 and July 1. Algeria is an important front in the struggle against violent extremism and against Al-Qa'ida in particular. Our primary goal is to help reduce the threat that violent extremists p [...]	2009-06-22 16:18:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV OREP PHUM PREL PBTS KDEM AG
09ALGIERS781	POLISARIO VIEWS VIENNA AS POSITIVE STEP, BUT NO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Polisario "Ambassador" Brahim Ghali praised the positive atmosphere of the Vienna talks and reiterated the Polisario's commitment to continue its cooperation with UNSYG Special Envoy Christopher Ross. Although the talks were a good opportunity for direct dialogue between the part [...]	2009-08-27 17:50:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS MARR PTER AG MO UN
09ALGIERS970	A/S FELTMAN'S MEETING WITH ALGERIAN PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) In an October 21 meeting with NEA A/S Feltman, Prime Minister Ouyahia was broadly receptive to the USG theme of economic and security partnership in the region. He said Algeria wants to adopt a market economy but needs time to strengthen its industry to meet world competition. While urgi [...]	2009-10-29 08:51:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KWBG KPAL KISR IS IR AG
09ALGIERS973	NEA A/S FELTMAN MEETING WITH ALGERIAN FOREIGN [...] (C) In an October 20 meeting with Algerian FM Medelci, visiting NEA A/S Feltman said we wished to deepen counterterrorism and regional security cooperation with Algeria. Medelci focused on the economy and the Middle East. Algeria was an open economy that needed foreign and U.S. investment, w [...]	2009-11-02 07:06:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ECON ETRD KPAL KWBG IS AG
09AMMAN1128	DEPLOYMENT OF MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT TEAM TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post requests deployment of a military information support team (MIST) to plan, conduct and execute information programs coordinated through the Embassy Public Affairs Section. MIST programs will support goals of the Embassy's MSP. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) The MIST team will provi [...]	2009-05-14 15:18:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR MASS PGOV PREL KPAO JO
09AMMAN1232	AIR ASSETS FOR PAKISTAN: JORDAN HAS NO MI-17 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-01 09:08:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SMIG PARM PK JO
09AMMAN134	JORDAN 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: OPENNESS TO [...] In the nearly ten years since King Abdullah succeeded to the throne, Jordan has taken several steps to encourage foreign investment and realize the vision of transforming Jordan into an outward-oriented, market-based economy competitive in the global marketplace. Key reforms have been undertak [...]	2009-01-15 06:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR JO
09AMMAN1549	EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF TEMPORARY LOAN REQUEST [...] (S) This cable provides information requested by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) related to the temporary loan of NVDs to deploying Jordanian forces. The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to receive 388 sets of AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Devices (NVDs) from Central C [...]	2009-07-09 12:26:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	MCAP MASS PREL JO
09AMMAN1550	EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR NIGHT [...] (SBU) This cable provides additional information requested by Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) related to the FMS sale of NVDs to Jordan. The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to purchase several types of Night Vision Devices (NVDs) through Foreign Military Financing. [...]	2009-07-09 12:27:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	MCAP MASS PREL JO
09AMMAN1659	JORDAN: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SECRETARY OF [...] (S) Jordan is increasing its contributions in Afghanistan and to regional security efforts, reaching out to Syria to provide an alternative to Iranian influence, and maintaining its focus on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The King is able to carry out this ambitious [...]	2009-07-23 17:00:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MCAP MOPS JO
09AMMAN1945	EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to purchase Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Night Vision Devices (NVDs) through Foreign Military Financing (FMF) as part of their Jordan Border Security Plan (JBSP) FMS Case (JO-B-WAW). The NVDs will enhance Jordan's border security b [...]	2009-08-27 11:36:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP MASS PREL JO
09AMMAN2032	ZARQA: URBAN BLIGHT AND TENTATIVE REFORM IN [...] (C) Summary: Zarqa, Jordan's second largest city, is a symbol of urban decline. The city's unplanned growth, largely the result of migrant and refugee flows, strains the city's insufficient infrastructure and has created an acute housing crunch. A new housing development on the eastern fla [...]	2009-09-07 13:49:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KPAL KISL PINR JO
09AMMAN211	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL'S JANUARY [...] (S) Foremost on the mind of King Abdullah will be his desire for assurance that the U.S. has reinvigorated its pursuit of a two-state solution. The King pins the blame for the Gaza crisis on three factors: the perceived political vacuum during our presidential transition, doubts about a weake [...]	2009-01-25 15:46:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL PGOV KPAL IS JO
09AMMAN2260	FRAUD SUMMARY - JORDAN [...] (U) Jordan is a developing country with a GDP per capita of $5,100 and a population of over 6.3 million. Over 78% of the people live in urban areas and one third of all Jordanians are younger than 14. The service sector comprises over 66 percent of the economy, industry covers about 30 percen [...]	2009-10-12 12:09:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC JO
09AMMAN2306	JORDAN'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR HOPES TO BE [...] (C) Summary: Yahoo's recent acquisition of the Jordanian internet portal company Maktoob has focused media and government attention on the technology sector and generated considerable excitement about Jordan's future as a regional IT hub. Recent meetings with industry and government officials [...]	2009-10-15 14:09:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINT TINT PGOV JO
09AMMAN2493	JORDAN-U.S. JOINT MILITARY COMMISSION SCENESETTER [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: This Joint Military Commission comes at a time when Jordan is increasing its contributions both in Afghanistan and to broader regional security, offering Syria an Arab alternative to Iranian influence, and maintaining its focus on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestini [...]	2009-11-16 16:20:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS PREL PGOV PINS JO
09AMMAN2554	EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR 5X [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to purchase 5 x AN/AAQ-33 Advance Targeting Pods. Jordan currently has no targeting system to deploy air to ground munitions. The acquisition of these Targeting Pods will allow Jordanian F-16 fighter jets to acquire and destroy targ [...]	2009-11-24 07:11:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP MASS PREL JO
09AMMAN2555	EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR 17 X [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to upgrade 17 x APG-66 to APF-68(V)9 in support of the modification of their F-16 fleets. This upgrade will enhance air-to-air tracking and targeting capabilities by increasing the range with which forces can identify, acqyuire, and [...]	2009-11-24 07:23:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP MASS PREL JO
09AMMAN2556	EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to purchase AN/TPS-79 Radar systems from Lockheed Martin. Jordan is currently seeking a replacement for their outdated AN/TPS-63 radar, but requires time to finance such a large transformation. The acquisition of this Radar system w [...]	2009-11-24 11:24:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP MASS PREL JO
09AMMAN2562	EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to purchase 20 AGM-114M Blast Fragmentation Hellfire Missiles with 8 Single Rail Launchers for their Cessna Caravan Reconnaissance Aircraft. The purpose of this is to create an armed reconnaissance capability to support their counter [...]	2009-11-24 12:45:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP MASS PREL JO
09AMMAN2566	EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to purchase AN/MPQ-64 FI Sentinel Radar from Thales Raytheon Systems. Jordan is currently seeking a replacement for their outdated AN/TPS-63 radar, but needs time to finance such a large transformation. The acquisition of this radar [...]	2009-11-24 13:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP MASS PREL JO
09AMMAN2567	EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to purchase TPS-703 radar systems from Northrop Grumman. Jordan is currently seeking a replacement for their outdated AN/TPS-63 radar, but requires time to finance such a large transformation. The acquisi9tion of this radar system w [...]	2009-11-24 14:17:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP MASS PREL JO
09AMMAN2579	JORDAN-U.S. SECURITY DIALOGUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The military-to-military relationship between Jordan and the United States is one of the most robust in the region. Security assistance to Jordan tops $300 million per year and military engagements include over 20 bilateral and multilateral joint exercises annually. Jordan is [...]	2009-11-25 15:56:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	AESC MOPS PGOV JO
09AMMAN2767	EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR IMAGE [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan requests authorization to purchase Image Intensifier Tubes (IITs) for Night Vision Devices. The purpose of this acquisition is to stock an inventory of key spare parts for NVDs in procurement through Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The acquisition of NVDs has a [...]	2009-12-22 07:53:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP MASS PREL JO
09AMMAN284	JORDAN BLUE LANTERN: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) EconOffs first met with Mr. Mousa Ababneh, in November 2008 (Ref A). He identified himself as a former Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) Brigadier General (aircraft maintenance background, including an advanced engineering degree from Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) at Wright-Pa [...]	2009-01-29 13:46:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC JO
09AMMAN47	JORDAN DENIES INTERNET REPORT ON MISSING FIGHTERS, [...] (S/NF) According to an Open Source Center (OSC) report, the jihadist Ana Al-Muslim website posted a report on January 5 that "a Jordanian Foreign Ministry spokesman stated that three warplanes disappeared" on January 4 as well as "five pilots, who have been described as having Islamic leanings. [...]	2009-01-06 14:54:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS PREL PTER KISL JO
09AMMAN470	PROPOSALS FOR NADR-FUNDED PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT RSI [...] (U) This message is Embassy Amman's response to reftel's call for proposals to use Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Projects (NADR) funds for programs in support of Regional Strategic Initiative (RSI) goals. Post is pleased to submit four proposals, all of which leverage [...]	2009-02-19 14:56:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC JO
09AMMAN68	JORDAN BLUE LANTERN: ROMEERA AERO SPARES LTD [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-08 11:47:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC JO
09AMMAN716	JORDAN ARMED FORCES REPORT MARCH 15 SYRIAN [...] (S) Pursuant to reftel March 17 demarche request DATT delivered points to General Khaled Sarayreh, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces, on March 17 and alerted him to the possibility of an overflight as early as that day (Ref B). Sarayreh responded that he would [...]	2009-03-19 12:31:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC MASS IR JO
09AMMAN858	MA'AN: POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC NEGLECT ON THE [...] (C) Summary: This cable is the first in an occasional series which will focus on regional political centers in Jordan. The southern Jordanian city of Ma'an, populated by tribal leaders of Bedouin East Bank origin, is considered a bellwether for regime stability. In the past twenty years, r [...]	2009-04-13 05:07:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KISL JO
09ANKARA1030	CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM IN WESTERN BLACK SEA REGION [...] (C) Summary: Bartin, Zonguldak, and Karabuk, provinces in Turkey's western Black Sea region, form part of Turkey's industrial heartland. The provinces' largely unionized workers provide coal, iron, steel, and tin for heavy industry not only in Turkey, but in Europe and other markets. With [...]	2009-07-17 14:32:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PINR TU
09ANKARA1033	YOUR VISIT TO TURKEY [...] (C) Admiral Stavridis: Welcome to Turkey. Your trip will underscore Turkey's status as an essential Ally in every existing NATO operation and in what we seek to accomplish in this region. 2. (C) Issues to Raise: -- Turkey's primary security focus remains its counter-insurgency effort a [...]	2009-07-20 12:18:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS MASS NATO TU
09ANKARA1131	TURKEY: SUPREME MILITARY COUNCIL NAMES NEW DEPUTY [...] (U) The Supreme Military Council (YAS) results were announced on August 4. Turkish Land Forces Chief of Staff GEN Aslan Guner will replace GEN Hasan Igsiz as the deputy chief of the Turkish General Staff (TGS) and will thus become the lead Turkish representative at the next High Level Defense [...]	2009-08-04 15:54:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PINR TU
09ANKARA1135	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-05 11:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1229	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-20 11:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1253	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-25 10:32:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1274	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-28 11:31:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1288	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-31 11:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1326	DAS KAIDANOW'S INITIAL CONSULTATIONS IN TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: GoT officials told EUR DAS Kaidanow during her initial visit to Ankara that: -- Turkey is committed to the reconciliation process with Armenia, but Ankara also needs to see progress on Nagorno-Karabakh; -- Ankara fully supports Talat and is giving him maximum flexibility, but [...]	2009-09-09 14:54:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS AR GR TU
09ANKARA1418	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-30 13:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1472	SCENESETTER: YOUR VISIT TO TURKEY [...] (S) Sandy, Glad you'll be able to visit Turkey at this key time. Your short visit will give you an opportunity to engage with key Turkish leaders on, first and foremost in their minds, missile defense. The Turks are keen to learn more about U.S. plans, in particular what role the U.S. wants/e [...]	2009-10-13 08:30:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM PTER TU
09ANKARA1477	PM ERDOGAN'S WISH LIST FOR OCTOBER 15 BAGHDAD VISIT [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Erdogan and his delegation of nine ministers hope to sign well over 40 protocols, memoranda of understanding and agreements with their Iraqi counterparts when they visit Baghdad October 15 (REFTEL),according to the MFA. The GOT hopes the documents will guide bilateral co [...]	2009-10-14 04:11:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER TU IZ SY
09ANKARA1481	TURKISH-ISRAELI RELATIONS CONTINUE TO SOUR [...] (C) Summary: Turkish-Israeli bilateral relations remain strained. GOT interlocutors attribute the tension to Israel's December Gaza operation and argue that the bilateral relationship will recover only when Israel allows improvements to the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The GOT's last-minu [...]	2009-10-14 13:35:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR TU IS
09ANKARA1519	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-21 11:53:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1527	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-22 12:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1535	TURKEY ASKS FOR PILOT TO BE INCLUDED IN SPACE [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-23 08:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	NASA PREL TSPA TU
09ANKARA1608	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR TRIP TO TURKEY [...] (S) I look forward to welcoming you. Missile Defense is at the top of our crowded agenda with Turkey and the Turks are fully engaged. They will look for you to advance the discussions which were well begun by Sandy Vershbow and others both here in Ankara and at NATO. They will be looking fo [...]	2009-11-09 11:07:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PARM PREL NATO TU
09ANKARA164	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-03 14:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1685	BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: We visited Pegasus Defense Company on October 21 to meet with its managing director, Ismail Turgut, and a number of the company,s principal officers. Based on the site visit, the information provided by the company and a name check conducted by Post RSO, we believe Pegasus is a [...]	2009-11-23 15:05:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC ETTC TU
09ANKARA1736	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-07 11:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1762	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-11 11:43:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1795	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-17 11:53:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1840	TURKEY: CARGO HUB OPERATIONS EXTENDED [...] (SBU) On December 25 the GOT notified post via dip note 2009/ALGY/570349 of the Council of Ministers' positive decision to extend pre-existing agreements for cargo hub and retrograde operations in Turkey. This extension allows U.S. forces to continue operations at Incirlik Air Base and is val [...]	2009-12-28 14:18:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL TU IR AF
09ANKARA189	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-05 14:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA234	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-13 05:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA241	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-13 05:31:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA25	TURKEY: ERDOGAN RETURNS TO RHETORICAL FORM OVER [...] (C) Summary: In a Justice and Development Party (AKP) group meeting on January 6, PM Erdogan delivered a speech condemning Israel for its attacks on the Gaza Strip, labeling them a "black stain" on humanity. This is a return to form for a politician whose traditional use of anti-Israeli rhe [...]	2009-01-07 16:26:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	IS OSCE PGOV TU
09ANKARA271	TURKEY'S PREPARATIONS FOR UPCOMING NATO SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: At a Deputies-level interagency meeting in January, the GOT agreed on the general outlines of its approach concerning the upcoming NATO conference. MFA contacts called the contributions Turkey has already announced for Afghanistan as "ambitious," and said Turkey is unlikely to c [...]	2009-02-20 14:25:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO TU
09ANKARA273	TURKEY: 9TH ANNUAL TIP REPORT: TIP SITUATION, [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Post's responses are keyed to ref A questions. This is part 1 of 3 (septels). Embassy point of contact is Anthony Renzulli, telephone 90-312-457-7178, fax 90-312-468-4775. Renzulli (FS-03) spent approximately 90 hours [...]	2009-02-20 14:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09ANKARA370	TURKEY: BABACAN, LIVNI MEET WITH OPEN ARMS, [...] (C) Summary: In the first high-level engagement since the Gaza crisis and PM Erdogan's Davos outburst, Turkish FM Babacan and Israeli FM Livni met on the margins of the March 5 NATO Foreign Ministerial. The two leaders discussed Turkish-Israeli relations, the Gaza crisis, Palestinian reconci [...]	2009-03-12 09:54:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS TU
09ANKARA386	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-16 15:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA444	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-24 14:03:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA464	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-26 12:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA516	TURKEY: PRAISE FOR POTUS'S SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT [...] (C) Summary: President Obama's speech to Turkish Parliament -- the most public aspect of his Turkey visit -- was widely praised among our political and civil society contacts. All segments of the Turkish government and state in attendance resoundingly applauded the President's statement of s [...]	2009-04-07 10:41:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU
09ANKARA535	Media Say Turkey and Azerbaijan Will Address Tensions Over [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-10 11:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA567	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK [...] We met with Microwave Electronic Systems, Inc. (MIKES) Project Manager Nurhan Ayaz Ozveren and Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) official Tuba Karazincir on April 15 at MIKES headquarters in Ankara to conduct a post-shipment end use check on License 050111816 (ref a). MIKES is a we [...]	2009-04-16 14:26:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TU
09ANKARA624	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-30 09:12:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA663	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-07 10:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA686	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-12 10:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA700	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-14 12:58:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA745	TURKEY: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL CASEY [...] (SBU) Coming in the wake of hugely successful trips of President Obama and Secretary Clinton, your visit will be seen as a further sign that Washington views Turkey as an important strategic partner. Your visit is an opportunity to reinforce the importance of strong U.S.-Turkey relations and [...]	2009-05-26 13:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER TU
09ANKARA776	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-02 12:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA78	KEEPING CALM IN THE AEGEAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The list of potential flashpoints between Turkey and Greece is long, and both sides have tried to drag the U.S. or NATO into these disputes, particularly on the status of demilitarization of islands in the eastern Aegean. To help ensure Greece -Turkey relations do not go off track [...]	2009-01-15 17:19:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS NATO GR TU
09ANKARA782	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-03 10:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA787	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-04 10:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA792	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-05 10:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA815	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-10 12:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA854	COUNTER PIRACY: TURKEY READY TO CONTRIBUTE MORE [...] (C) Turkey strongly supports NATO's Operation Ocean Shield and pledged a Turkish naval vessel to deploy together with the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 to the region. That was the message we received loud and clear from Cagatay Erciyes, head of the MFA's Maritime Affairs Section and Turker [...]	2009-06-19 07:37:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MARR TU
09ANKARA855	TURKEY: AEGEAN ISSUES MUST BE ADDRESSED AS A [...] (S) The Ambassador raised Aegean issues with Turkish MFA Undersecretary Apakan on June 16, pressing hard that overflights of inhabited Greek islands did not support the goal of calm in the Aegean. Apakan was clearly taken aback by our approach on the overflights specifically, and said he cou [...]	2009-06-19 10:48:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PARM PREL MARR TU
09ANKARA862	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-19 13:05:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA868	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-22 12:27:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA889	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-24 11:12:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA899	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-25 12:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA903	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-26 10:12:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA92	DCHOD IGSIZ ON AEGEAN, IRAQ AND BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] (C) During the Ambassador's first formal call, Deputy Chief of Staff General Hasan Igsiz praised the current strength of the U.S. - Turkey military relationship, thanked the U.S. for sharing vital intelligence as Turkey fights PKK terrorists in Northern Iraq and took on board the Ambassador's [...]	2009-01-20 13:53:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PARM TU
09ANKARA930	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-01 13:05:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANTANANARIVO141	MADAGASCAR 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While Madagascar is not a confirmed source or destination for internationally trafficked men and women, during the year there were reports of labor and sex trafficking in persons (TIP) within the country's borders. Cultural values, poverty, corruption, lack of funding and capacit [...]	2009-03-02 13:54:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB EAID MA
09ANTANANARIVO152	SECURITY FORCES EMBOLDENED WITH NEW EQUIPMENT [...] (C/NF) Summary: President Ravalomanana's recent push to outfit his security forces with non-lethal weapons may run the risk of alienating the population's perception that the security forces remain neutral between the President and Andry "TGV" Rajoelina's opposition movement. End Summary. 2 [...]	2009-03-04 10:17:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC MA PTER
09ANTANANARIVO267	"POLITICAL" PRISONERS RELEASED IN ANTANANARIVO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: High Transitional Authority (HAT) President Andry Rajoelina has released 48 "political prisoners" from Madagascar's jails. Most were politicians or military leaders imprisoned under former President Ravalomanana, although in many cases the charges were legitimate even if they we [...]	2009-04-10 09:58:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MA
09ANTANANARIVO27	MADAGASCAR 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] This cable responds to the call in 08 STATE 123907 for updated investment climate statements. A separate Word version has been emailed per instructions. End summary. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------ 2. The GOM officially welcomes foreign investment and the c [...]	2009-01-15 05:41:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV OPIC KTDB USTR MA
09ANTANANARIVO275	MADAGASCAR: QMM MINE BEGINS OPERATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Rio Tinto's billion dollar ilmenite mine in southern Madagascar, QMM, began production in December 2008 and shipped its first load of ilmenite in April, despite dual Malagasy political and global financial crises. The company has made a conscientious effort to hire local workers [...]	2009-04-15 06:44:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EINV ECON MA
09ANTANANARIVO3	ANNUAL OSAC CRIME/SAFETY REPORT FOR MADAGASCAR AND THE [...] OVERALL CRIME AND SAFETY SITUATION: -------------------------------------- A. Crime in Madagascar is consistent with the rates in other developing countries in the world. In 2008, Antananarivo saw its violent crime rate increase for the second consecutive year. Criminal elements in Antanana [...]	2009-01-05 11:45:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KSAC MA CN
09ANTANANARIVO301	MADAGASCAR: ADDITIONAL CABINET MEMBERS NAMED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A second group of Madagascar's transition cabinet members was named on April 17, leaving only the mining, public works, agriculture/fisheries, and youth/sports portfolios unassigned. The cabinet now contains 21 ministers and one cabinet-level secretary of state, with several stru [...]	2009-04-23 13:28:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MA

09ANTANANARIVO364	MADAGASCAR: CURRENT SECURITY ENVIRONMENT IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable provides further information on the security situation in Antananarivo and Madagascar in support of post's request (refs C and D) to lift ordered departure status, and in preparation for the Ambassador's meetings next week in Washington. Since a limited resurgence in [...]	2009-05-22 09:30:00	Embassy Antananarivo	SECRET	ASEC CASC MA MP PGOV PREL PTER
09ANTANANARIVO399	MADAGASCAR: HOW LONG CAN THE HAT GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: The IMF predicts that Madagascar's transition government (HAT) will likely be able to make payroll for its workers and soldiers through July using normal fiscal revenues. However, during the latter half of 2009, the HAT will probably receive less tax and customs revenue, and cann [...]	2009-06-04 07:40:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID ENRG EFIN PGOV MA
09ANTANANARIVO439	MADAGASCAR: TIME TO RE-ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH? [...] (C) Summary: This is an action message for AF and possibly Embassy Paris (see para 7). With AU/UN/Francophonie-mediated negotiations here all but collapsed (reftel),the International Contact Group for Madagascar (ICG) -- which includes the USG -- should now regroup and consider alternate [...]	2009-06-16 09:49:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR UN MA
09ANTANANARIVO68	REFLECTIONS ON THE CURRENT MALAGASY POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: Whatever we might decide to do here to help defuse the current political crisis -- perhaps a phone call to the President from the Secretary -- should first be coordinated with Paris. They, unlike us, have extensive interests in Madagascar and are properly in the lead of any intern [...]	2009-01-29 10:30:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	MA PGOV PINR PREL
09ANTANANARIVO846	AFTER MAPUTO III: A FOOLISH RAJOELINA ON THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Relations between Madagascar's four main political movements have taken a sharp turn for the worse following the latest "partial" summit in Maputo (ref A). Under the direction of President Chissano, former presidents Ravalomanana, Ratsiraka, and Zafy agreed on a compromise to unbl [...]	2009-12-09 13:31:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MA MZ
09ANTANANARIVO92	EAC CONVENED TO DISCUSS MALAGASY SECURITY FORCES [...] (SBU) An Emergency Action Committee (EAC) Meeting, chaired by DCM Stromayer, was convened at the DCR, also the Alternate Command Center (ACC),on Sunday, February 8 to discuss the impact of Saturday's massacre at the Presidential Palace. In light of these events, the EAC met to review trip wire [...]	2009-02-09 09:43:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC MP PGOV PREL PTER MA
09ASHGABAT1018	TURKMENISTAN: COMMANDER ARRESTED FOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A commander of a military Unit in Tejen Etrap (District) was reportedly arrested last week for drug smuggling. While the Defense Ministry was embarrassed by the case, officers from the same military unit commen [...]	2009-08-13 03:15:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV KCRM SOCI TX
09ASHGABAT1026	TURKMENISTAN: REQUEST FOR RADIOS AND EQUIPMENT [...] DoD has an increased need for overflight of Turkmenistan in order to maintain the increased operational tempo in Afghanistan. The Government of Turkmenistan has informed State officials, that they cannot support US requests for increased overflight without an upgrade to their air traffic cont [...]	2009-08-14 09:57:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR MOPS TX
09ASHGABAT1052	OVERVIEW OF TURKMEN ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Turkmen Government recognizes that it has an interest in Afghan stability. It provides humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, primarily to areas with an ethnic Turkmen population. It also delivers electricity, free of charge or on concessionary terms, and is developing the [...]	2009-08-19 13:12:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AF TX
09ASHGABAT1058	VISIT OF GENERAL PETRAEUS TO TURKMENISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 15, CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus visited Ashgabat for meetings with Turkmen government officials. The General met with the Minister of Defense, the Chief of the State Border Service, and the Deputy Chairman for Foreign Relations and Foreign Minister. Discussions [...]	2009-08-21 10:34:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL TX
09ASHGABAT1226	EXBS: TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY [...] Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting Period. a. EXBS was forced to withdraw the contract from Turkemngasgeophysics (TGG) for support of the DOE/SLD project due to continued problems. The contract officer with TGG continuously placed roadblocks in the way of a successful contr [...]	2009-09-28 09:03:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KG
09ASHGABAT1534	IRAN: HUNGARIAN DIPLOMAT IN TEHRAN DESCRIBES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran Watcher spoke recently with a Hungarian Embassy officer based in Tehran, who described the growing frustration of Iranian business leaders with the government's policies. He said that more and more businesses cannot meet their obligations and are declaring bankruptcy. In his [...]	2009-11-27 12:40:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PREL PHUM TX
09ASHGABAT178	TURKMENISTAN CHARGES FEES FOR OVERFLIGHT [...] (C) Post has received a letter from the Turkmenhowayollary State Civil Aviation Service. The letter, dated January 28, claims that the United States Air Force and the Department of Defense owes Turkmenhowayollary $4,200 and 20,000 Euros for overflight of aircraft. Attached to the letter are 2 [...]	2009-02-04 11:32:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAIR MARR MASS TX
09ASHGABAT2	: TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to advance our bilateral dialogue in the area of military cooperation. Your visit to Turkmenistan follows the visit of Lieutenant General John Allen, Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command [...]	2009-01-05 06:19:00	Embassy Ashgabat	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON EPET SNAR SOCI MARR TX
09ASHGABAT211	TURKMENISTAN: THE STATE OF HEALTHCARE UNDER [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Turkmen Government has introduced a service-for-fee scheme in the medical industry with a view towards gradual commercialization of the public healthcare sector. It is attempting to keep the free health servi [...]	2009-02-11 07:58:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI ECON TX
09ASHGABAT560	TURKMENISTAN: MEREDOV ADDRESSES OVERFLIGHT AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: DAS Krol met with Deputy Chairman and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov on April 23 on the sidelines of the Turkmenistan government's two-day energy security conference. Meredov expressed his appreciation for U.S. comments on the conference draft, and said the government might p [...]	2009-05-02 05:57:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS TX
09ASHGABAT720	TURKMENISTAN: MEDIA REACTION ON MAY POST EVENTS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat maintained a high profile in state media during the month of May. Post organized events such as USAID's 15th anniversary celebration of partnership with Turkmenistan in early May, a one-week tour [...]	2009-06-09 09:29:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO TX
09ASHGABAT739	TURKMENISTAN: BOEING DEAL IN THE HANDS OF [...] (C) Deputy Chairman for Transportation and Communications, Nazarguly Shagulyev, said in a meeting with the Charge on June 11 that Turkmenistan has not signed the contract for a pending deal with Boeing Company for three 737 aircraft because Turkmenistan wants to review the financial details c [...]	2009-06-11 11:30:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EAIR MARR MASS MOPS TX
09ASHGABAT817	EXBS: TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting Period. a. From 1 to 6 June the EXBS Advisor was in the Republic of Georgia for the world-wide EXBS Advisor's Conference. b. On 8 June, EXBS Assistant Batyr Hommadov resigned without notice. c. From 17 - 24 June EXBS Assistant from Uzbe [...]	2009-06-30 11:08:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KG
09ASHGABAT837	SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' VISIT TO [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as a timely opportunity to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to regularizing our bilateral diplomatic dialogue. Key issues are increased transit for [...]	2009-07-02 08:13:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV TX
09ASHGABAT84	TURKMENSITAN: GENERAL PETREAUS MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary. On January 16, following his conversation with Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov, CENTCOM Commander Petraeus, accompanied by Charge Miles, met for an hour and a half with Turkmen Foreign Minister Meredov. The Minister was accompanied by the Ministry's North American Office Chief [...]	2009-01-19 07:54:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL TX
09ASHGABAT992	TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CENTCOM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to advance our bilateral dialogue in the area of military cooperation. Your second visit to Turkmenistan follows the visits of Assistant Secretary Boucher in April, Special Envoy Morningsta [...]	2009-08-05 12:46:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON EPET SNAR SOCI MARR TX
09ASMARA16	ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) [...] The following unclassified crime and medical information is provided for the OSAC public website. Responses are keyed to Reftel. I. Overall Safety and Crime Environment A. Post continues to receive reports of violent crime in Eritrea. According to Eritrean police, local sources, and [...]	2009-01-13 09:30:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AMGT APER ER
09ASMARA278	ERITREAN AIR ASSETS [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Asmara is aware of nine former or current airports in Eritrea, based on unclassified imagery or personal observation. Four airports have long concrete runways capable of handling jet aircraft. Only Asmara airport has military aircraft visible; over half of the 43 airc [...]	2009-08-20 07:00:00	Embassy Asmara	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS EAIR PINR PGOV ER
09ASMARA323	RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN ERITREA (C-CI9-01825) [...] (C) Per Reftel post submits the following responses as requested: A. (C) There is no Russian trade representative in Eritrea. The Russian Embassy consists of three officers: an ambassador, a DCM, and one attache. B. (C) There are no Russian companies operating in Eritrea. The Russian Em [...]	2009-09-24 12:57:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR BBSR ECON EINV ER
09ASMARA324	SUSPICIOUS MILITARY CHECKPOINTS OUTSIDE OF ASMARA [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-24 13:03:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC MOPS PGOV PINS ER
09ASMARA379	ERITREAN AVIATION: GOVERNMENT SQUEEZING THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The four international airlines serving Asmara are discouraged by the Eritrean government's (GSE) refusal to allow them to convert $20 million worth of local currency and its repeated attempts to gouge them for hard currency. The GSE, through its wholly owned Eritrean Airlines, [...]	2009-11-04 10:40:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ATRN ASEC CASC EFIN ECON ER
09ASMARA84	ERITREAN AIRMAN MURDERS MILITARY GUARDS [...] (C) An Eritrean airman reportedly murdered six air force guards on March 6. He had recently been arrested for desertion and was being held with other deserters at the air force base adjacent to the Asmara international airport, pending transportation to his unit in Massawa. The airman was abl [...]	2009-03-10 13:11:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC MOPS PGOV PREL ER
09ASTANA1027	KAZAKHSTAN: AFGHAN AMBASSADOR COMMENTS ON KAZAKHSTAN'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Afghan Ambassador Abdul Haider called on the Ambassador on June 15. During an hour-long discussion, a relaxed and well-informed Haider spoke openly in fluent English about three issues. He expressed gratitude for U.S. and Kazakhstani assistance to Afghanistan, registered concer [...]	2009-06-16 10:22:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON AF KG PK RS KZ
09ASTANA112	KAZAKHSTAN: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Per reftel, below is Post's submission for the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Kazakhstan. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Kazakhstan 2009 Investment Climate Statement - Kazakhstan Openness to Foreign Investment Kazakhstan has made significant progress toward creating a market economy sinc [...]	2009-01-22 00:46:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR KZ
09ASTANA1251	KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BOEHNER'S AUGUST 8-9 [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Astana warmly welcomes your August 8-9 visit to Kazakhstan, which comes at a particularly opportune time. With its upcoming 2010 chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) [...]	2009-07-24 08:53:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV PHUM EPET KDEM KNNP KZ
09ASTANA1328	KAZAKHSTAN PRAISES BILATERL RELATIONSHIP, SAYS "LOGISTICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: State Secretary Kanat Saudabayev opened an August 3 meeting with the Ambassador with an unusually long introduction with the media present in which he stressed that U.S.-Kazakhstan relations are a top priority for President Nazarbayev and detailed the full spectrum of bilateral c [...]	2009-08-04 11:39:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MARR KNNP AF KZ
09ASTANA1407	KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Astana warmly welcomes your August 26-28 visit to Kazakhstan, which comes at a particularly opportune time. With its upcoming 2010 chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (O [...]	2009-08-18 07:25:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA1416	KAZAKHSTAN: USCENTCOM CDR PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During an August 13 meeting in Astana, USCENTCOM CDR General Petraeus and Minister of Defense Dzhaksybekov discussed: -- further Kazakhstani assistance in Afghanistan, including staff officers for ISAF HQ in Kabul, noncombatant trainers and instructors for the Explosive Ord [...]	2009-08-19 04:18:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR MARR OSCE AF KZ
09ASTANA1422	KAZAKHSTAN: USCENTCOM CDR PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: USCENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus met Minister of Foreign Affairs Marat Tazhin on August 13 to discuss U.S.-Kazakhstani military cooperation and request support for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Petraeus specifically requested the deployment of Kazakhstani staff office [...]	2009-08-20 06:33:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR MARR OSCE RS AF KZ
09ASTANA1450	KAZAKHSTAN: IN VINO VERITAS [...] (C) On August 28, I hosted a reception at Embassy Astana's Chief of Mission Residence in honor of USNAVCENT Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Thomas Cropper and his team. Deputy Minister of Defense Rear Admiral Ratmir Komratov attended as the senior-most Kazakhstani military official, and stayed [...]	2009-08-31 05:44:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR SOCI KZ
09ASTANA1513	KAZAKHSTAN: KEEPING PERSPECTIVE [...] (C) With the Yevgeniy Zhovtis case -- Zhovtis is the internationally renowned human rights advocate whose most unfortunate auto accident some in the government of Kazakhstan appear to be exploiting -- we can all agree that Kazakhstan has stepped on its tail in a most appalling and old-guard K [...]	2009-09-11 09:27:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM KNNP OSCE AF RS KZ
09ASTANA1616	KAZAKHSTAN: THE COMPLEXITY OF "OPPOSITION MEDIA" [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a media roundtable the Ambassador hosted in Almaty, independent and opposition journalists detailed their opinions, concerns, and experiences. It was a useful and informative snapshot, but it wasn't the wh [...]	2009-09-23 09:45:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KPAO KDEM OSCE KZ
09ASTANA1627	KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY PONEMAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Astana warmly welcomes your October 5-8 visit to Kazakhstan, which comes at a particularly opportune time. With its upcoming 2010 chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OS [...]	2009-09-28 01:55:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA1842	KAZAKHSTAN FY 2010 COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT OF 1206 FUNDING [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador and Embassy Astana's Country Team approve the Kazakhstan Fiscal Year 2010 1206 funding proposal. The proposals are for equipment and training for the Kazakhstan Peacekeeping Brigade (KAZBRIG) of the Airmobile Forces Command and the Air Defense Forces. The proposal fo [...]	2009-10-13 06:30:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MASS MCAP PARM EAID KOMC KZ
09ASTANA2006	KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR FBI DIRECTOR ROBERT S. [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Astana warmly welcomes your November 17-18 visit to Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan has proven to be an increasingly reliable security partner and a steady influence in a potentially turbulent region. Although Ka [...]	2009-11-13 05:56:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS SOCI KZ
09ASTANA2110	KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR INL ASSISTANT SECRETARY DAVID [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Astana warmly welcomes your December 9 visit to Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan has proven to be an increasingly reliable security and law enforcement partner and a steady influence in a potentially turbulent regi [...]	2009-12-04 04:50:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS SNAR SOCI KZ
09ASTANA22	KAZAKHSTAN: SCENE SETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER [...] (S/NOFORN) SUMMARY: Your visit will foster our bilateral cooperation and our strategic interests, and will provide you the opportunity thank the Government of Kazakhstan for its support to Operation Iraqi Freedom and continued support of Operation Enduring Freedom, to encourage and support [...]	2009-01-09 02:19:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON EPET MARR MCAP MASS AF KZ
09ASTANA256	KAZAKHSTAN: CIVIL AVIATION COMMITTEE REPORTS THAT AIR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: EconOff met on February 4 with Civil Aviation Committee Deputy Director Daulet Mamekov to solicit official feedback on model bilateral and multilateral Open Skies agreements that we provided the Kazakhstani govern [...]	2009-02-12 08:42:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAIR KZ
09ASTANA319	KAZAKHSTAN: FOREIGN MINISTER TAZHIN SAYS RUSSIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador discussed the U.S. government's Afghanistan-Pakistan policy review and the increase in U.S. military forces in Afghanistan with Foreign Minister Tazhin on February 24. Tazhin said that the Kazakhstani government is considering providing reconstruction and humanit [...]	2009-02-24 10:13:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID AF PK RS KZ
09ASTANA498	KAZAKHSTAN: FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO OSCE ENGAGES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: French Ambassador to the OSCE Eric Lebedel briefed a select group of Western Ambassadors on March 19 that he was in Astana to promote the European Union's perspective on the OSCE and to emphasize Kazakhstan's need to take seriously its responsibilities on democracy, human rights [...]	2009-03-20 05:20:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SENV OSCE KZ
09ASTANA664	KAZAKHSTAN: KAZKOSMOS LAYS OUT SPACE AMBITIONS, REQUESTS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Kazakhstan's National Space Agency, KazKosmos, expects that Russia and Kazakhstan will sign an agreement this year to allow visits to the Baikonur cosmodrome for tourists. Russia's current Baikonur lease runs until [...]	2009-04-17 12:08:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL TSPA SENV KNNP KZ
09ASTANA982	KAZAKHSTAN: CHINESE AMBASSADOR COMMENTS ON KEY FOREIGN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 5, Chinese Ambassador Cheng Guoping hosted the Ambassador for dinner at the restaurant on the 23rd floor of a striking new hotel built in Astana and owned by the Chinese National Petroleum Company. During a fascinating, wide-ranging, three-hour tour d'horizon, the Chinese Amb [...]	2009-06-08 10:08:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EPET AF GG RS IR KN ZK KZ
09ASUNCION10	HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN [...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. 2. Candidate name: Alvaro Lopez Cattebecke [...]	2009-01-08 17:00:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
09ASUNCION188	SUCCESSFUL SOUTHCOM VISIT TO PARAGUAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: SOUTHCOM Military Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Spears conducted a successful visit to Paraguay March 24-26. Defense Minister Barreiro Spaini voiced his support to pursuing a general agreement on military cooperation (while cautioning that he is but one of many voices in the governm [...]	2009-03-28 19:31:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PA
09ASUNCION228	HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN [...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training assistance (refs A-D). Many were previously vette [...]	2009-04-13 21:03:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
09ASUNCION241	HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN [...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. These individuals are scheduled to attend the Co [...]	2009-04-20 18:54:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
09ASUNCION264	HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN [...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. These individuals are scheduled for the Interage [...]	2009-04-30 17:40:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
09ASUNCION355	HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN [...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. 2. Candidate name: Amalio Rios Rolon DOB: [...]	2009-06-08 12:47:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
09ASUNCION39	LUGO CONTINUES DIALOGUE ON SECURITY ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Lugo summoned Charge January 12 as a follow-up to their January 5 meeting (reftel). On Lugo's top regional priority -- Brazil -- Lugo told Charge Brazilian President Lula expressed concern about the property rights of Brazilians in Paraguay; Lugo said he was telling Lula [...]	2009-01-16 18:17:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL SNAR MASS PGOV PA
09ASUNCION403	HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN [...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following unit commanders of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training and/or security assistance (refs A-D). Jose [...]	2009-06-30 13:59:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
09ASUNCION504	TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR MISSION SPA2010TRP502W, [...] (U) The Ambassador, U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation Paraguay (USODC),Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA),US Agency for International Development (USAID),and CHOD Benitez concur with the 1st Psychological Operations Battalion Military Information Support Team (MIST) deployment as outlined here ( [...]	2009-08-07 15:18:00	Embassy Asuncion	SECRET	PHUM MARR PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA MASS
09ASUNCION588	CODEL GRANGER IN PARAGUAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: House Appropriations Committee Member Kay Granger (R- Texas) led a delegation to Paraguay September 2-5. Codel Granger conveyed U.S. support for Paraguay's fight against corruption and drug trafficking. Meeting with a variety of law enforcement and criminal justice partners th [...]	2009-09-16 22:14:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV OREP PREL PA SNAR
09ASUNCION637	LUGO SACKS MILITARY LEADERSHIP; U.S. DONATES MILITARY [...] (U) President Lugo replaced several military service chiefs November 4, for the third time during his presidency. Lugo spoke of "pockets of disloyalty" in the military November 3, but did not publically provide a rational for the changes to the senior uniformed commanders of the Army, Ai [...]	2009-11-05 20:10:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP MASS PGOV PREL PA
09ASUNCION72	SCENE-SETTER FOR CAPSTONE FELLOWS [...] (SBU) Embassy Asuncion warmly welcomes CAPSTONE fellows February 22-24. President Fernando Lugo's administration represents an historic transition after the Colorado Party's 61 years of rule. Lugo's challenges are many: An inexperienced team, exceedingly high expectations for change, endemi [...]	2009-02-06 12:59:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON MARR SNAR MASS MCAP PGOV PA
09ATHENS109	KEEPING CALM IN THE AEGEAN: EMBASSY ATHENS [...] (C) Embassy Ankara has shared an important message laying out U.S. interests in maintaining calm in the Aegean (ref A). We concur with Embassy Ankara on the importance of not getting drawn into the disputes in the Aegean between Turkey and Greece, and we share the view that our goal must be t [...]	2009-01-29 05:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS NATO TU GR
09ATHENS116	KEEPING CALM IN THE AEGEAN: EMBASSY ATHENS' [...] (C) Embassy Ankara has shared an important message laying out U.S. interests in maintaining calm in the Aegean (ref A). We concur with Embassy Ankara on the importance of not getting drawn into the disputes in the Aegean between Turkey and Greece, and we share the view that our goal must be t [...]	2009-01-29 15:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS NATO TU GR
09ATHENS1265	Aegean Issues: Thoughts on CBMs, Preparing for Turkish [...] (C) Embassy Athens welcomes the interagency focus on Aegean issues reflected in the sub-IPC reported informally in ref. We recognize that it will be important for Greece to contribute to an improved atmosphere in the Aegean that can diffuse the tension and create an opportunity for more subs [...]	2009-07-17 14:29:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL TU GR
09ATHENS1419	Initial thoughts on new Greek CHOD Giagkos [...] (S) SUMMARY. The August 6 replacement of Greek CHOD General Dimitris Grapsas with Chief of the Air Force General Ioannis Giagkos (YAH gos) set off a round of speculation in the press, but appears consistent with general personnel practices. Further, Giagkos at first glance appears to be more [...]	2009-08-10 12:31:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR GR TU
09ATHENS1465	DAS Kaidanow's Sept. 1-2 visit to Athens Features Turkey, [...] (C) SUMMARY: DAS Tina Kaidanow visited Athens September 1-2, meeting with FM Bakoyannis, PASOK Party president George Papandreou, Deputy FM Valinakis, Deputy MOD Tasoulas, Interior Ministry SecGen for Public Order Bitsios, Finance Ministry SecGen Sideropoulos, and Parliament External Affairs [...]	2009-09-11 09:59:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CVIS MARR MOPS
09ATHENS1471	MFA ON TURKISH INVOLVEMENT IN EU FRONTEX AND OLYMPIC AIR [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Greek MFA told us September 10 that the recent warning by Turkish air control to a Latvian air force helicopter flying an EU Frontex mission in Greek airspace over Farmakonisi to "leave Turkish airspace immediately" was only one in a series of such actions directed at Frontex [...]	2009-09-11 14:20:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM EAIR GR TU EUN LG
09ATHENS1497	YOUR VISIT TO ATHENS [...] (C) Admiral Stavridis: Welcome to Greece. Your visit comes at a time of political fervor and uncertainty, with early national elections called by an embattled Prime Minister on October 4 in which he and his party are widely expected to lose to the opposition center-left PASOK party. Beyond po [...]	2009-09-23 14:08:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR MASS NATO GR
09ATHENS1513	Likely Scenarios for Greek Elections/Impact on USG interests [...] (C) Summary: All indications point to PASOK winning narrowly; the vote is more a protest against ND than a vote for PASOK and its policies. An interregnum leading to a second round of elections in November resulting in a stronger PASOK government is also possible. A PASOK government is unlik [...]	2009-09-25 14:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL ECON EFIN MK TU GR
09ATHENS1549	ATHENS LAY OF THE LAND FOR PM A/S SHAPIRO [...] (C) Andrew: Welcome to Greece. Your visit comes at a time of calm between two storms; the first being the recently concluded Parliamentary elections in which PM Papandreou scored a decisive victory over the moribund Karamanlis administration, and the second being Greece's dismal economic sit [...]	2009-10-15 15:38:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PHSA PGOV EWWT MARR MASS GR
09ATHENS1559	Ambassador's Call on New ALt-FM Droutsas [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador paid his initial call on incoming Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitri Droutsas October 15. Droutsas emphasized the new GoG's active foreign policy agenda, pointing to the PM's recent trip to Istanbul as a "conscious signal that the immediate neighborhood is our highes [...]	2009-10-19 13:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV OSCE GR
09ATHENS1563	MOD VENIZELOS LAYS OUT VIEWS BEFORE PARLIAMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. New Minister of Defense Evangelos Venizelos recently told Parliament that he will take an "extremely cautious" view towards NATO's Strategic Concept, that he wants to avoid Aegean tensions but will resist flagrant Turkish violations of international law and threats of violence, an [...]	2009-10-23 10:50:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MASS GR
09ATHENS1583	SENIOR GREEK BANKER COMMENTS ON GREEK ECONOMY, NEW [...] (SBU) In a recent conversation with DepEconCouns, Nikolaos B. Karamouzis, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Eurobank EFG, Greece's second largest private bank in terms of both deposits and assets, discussed his views on Greece's economic and budget situation, the new PASOK government and it [...]	2009-10-27 15:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECIN PREL GR EFIN
09ATHENS1589	SCENESETTER FOR ADM ROUGHEAD'S VISIT TO GREECE [...] (C) Admiral Roughead: Welcome to Greece. You are the first and most senior flag officer to visit Greece since the October 4 national elections. Admiral Stavridis (as SACEUR) and Admiral Fitzgerald (as NAVEUR) visited Athens in late September. Your visit comes as newly elected PM George Papa [...]	2009-10-30 09:38:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR MASS PREL PGOV NATO GR
09ATHENS1605	MOD VENIZELOS: POSITIVE SIGNS, BUT SOME TOUGH ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Minister of Defense Evangelos Venizelos expressed his commitment to a strong bilateral defense relationship in the Ambassador's first one-on-one meeting with him November 4. Well-briefed on Afghanistan, he said Greece would keep its medical teams (there for the elections suppo [...]	2009-11-05 17:29:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MASS GR AF TU
09ATHENS1623	SCENESETTER FOR ASD VERSHBOW'S VISIT TO GREECE [...] (C) Welcome to Greece. Your visit is an important one and reinforces efforts by recent high-level USG visitors (SACEUR ADM Stavridis, COMNAVEUR ADM Fitzgerald, PM A/S Shapiro, and CNO ADM Roughead) to demonstrate to the Greeks that we are serious about our Alliance and about working with them [...]	2009-11-12 17:08:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR MASS NATO GR AF TU
09ATHENS1643	Ambassador's Meeting with Minister of Citizens' Protection [...] (C) SUMMARY: Greek Minister of Citizens' Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis provided Ambassador Speckhard with an outline on November 12 of his ambitious plan to reorganize and energize all of Greece's civilian security agencies, including the national police, the domestic intelligence servi [...]	2009-11-19 13:54:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PREL PGOV SOCI PTER KCRM KTIP SMIG GR
09ATHENS1673	NATO: GREEK UNEASE AT UPCOMING NATO CAOC AND CC-AIR COMMAND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Greek interlocutors, including Minister of Defense Venizelos and Chief of Defense Giagkos, have increasingly and more stridently expressed to us that NATO's new "Flags-to-Posts" (FTP) arrangement agreed by CHODs in May 2009 is not acceptable to the new Papandreou government, citi [...]	2009-12-04 11:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MARR GR TU
09ATHENS1683	DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S MEETING WITH GREEK PRIME [...] (C) In a meeting on December 2, Deputy Secretary Steinberg and Greek Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and OSCE Chair-in-Office George Papandreou discussed the President's announcement on the way forward in Afghanistan, the Macedonia name issue, bilateral relations with Turkey, the Cyprus issue [...]	2009-12-04 15:57:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV OVIP GR
09ATHENS18	GREEK PRESIDENT AND FM CONDEMN TURKISH ACTIONS IN [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-07 16:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL TU GR MOPS PARM
09ATHENS203	Greece: 2009 TIP Report Submission - Part 1 of 4 [...] (U) This document is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) This is the first of four cables. After the Summary, the cable text is keyed to REFTEL paragraphs 23 (THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION) and 24 (SETTING THE SCENE FOR THE GOVERNMENT'S ANTI-TIP EFFORTS). ---- [...]	2009-02-17 14:38:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KTIP PREF ASEC KCRM KFRD KWMN SMIG ELAB GR
09BAGHDAD1049	IRAQI NSC DISCUSSES AIR FORCE MODERNIZATION, [...] (S) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Rafi al-Issawi chaired the April 12 meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) in the absence of Prime Minister PM) al-Maliki and strictly adhered to a three-point agenda: Iraqi Air Force (IqAF) force generation; interagency recommendations on a p [...]	2009-04-17 14:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
09BAGHDAD1103	IRAN IN IRAQ: STRATEGY FOR PRESSURING IRGC-QF [...] (S/NF) Summary: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Quds Force (IRGC-QF) officers are active in Iraq, conducting traditional espionage and supporting violent extremists as well as supporting both legitimate and malign Iranian economic and cultural outreach. Iraqis and their government have dem [...]	2009-04-24 16:18:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PINR MOPS ECON ETRD IR IZ
09BAGHDAD1112	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...]	2009-04-26 13:39:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD1117	IRAQI NSC DISCUSSES DETAINEES, AIR FORCE CAPACITY, [...] (C) Summary: During the April 19 Iraqi National Security Council meeting, the Chief Justice complained that there is inadequate coordination between security agencies and the judiciary, resulting in improper handling of evidence and problems prosecuting prisoners and inappropriately lengthy de [...]	2009-04-27 06:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM IZ
09BAGHDAD1338	UNAMI SHARES ITS VIEWS ON DIBS, ELECTIONS, [...] (C) Summary: UNAMI Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General (DSRSG) Andrew Gilmour met with the U.S. delegation led by U/S Burns and USD(P) Flournoy. They discussed the most pressing topics for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI),including advancement of UN [...]	2009-05-21 16:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ UN KDEM
09BAGHDAD162	NINEWA ON THE EVE OF ELECTIONS: COUNTERING [...] (S) Summary: Credible provincial elections are key to creating the conditions for sustainable political and economic development in Ninewa Province. They are also critical to the resolution of the disputed internal boundaries (DIBs) issue as well as to Arab-Kurd relations within Ninewa and [...]	2009-01-22 07:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PHUM KDEM IZ
09BAGHDAD1733	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-06-28 10:53:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD1805	IRAQ,S FIRST OIL BID ROUND: TOO HARD A BARGAIN? [...] (C) Summary: The Iraq Ministry of Oil's June 30 bid round (ref A) resulted in a winner for only one of the eight fields on offer, leading international oil companies (IOC) and foreign observers to claim that the GOI had failed to achieve its goals. For the most part, however, senior GOI offic [...]	2009-07-06 13:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV EINV PINR IZ
09BAGHDAD184	DHI QAR PRT: PIC IMPROVES BUT NOT QUITE THERE [...] (U) Under charismatic leadership, the Dhi Qar Provincial Investment Commission (PIC) scores some victories but lacks the strategic planning, organization and professionalism to reach its lofty goals. END SUMMARY. -------------------------------- How Not to Build an Organization ---------- [...]	2009-01-25 14:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN EINV IZ
09BAGHDAD1848	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-07-09 10:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD1849	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-07-09 10:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD1850	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-07-09 10:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD1851	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-07-09 10:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD188	SECOND MEETING OF JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS [...] (U) Summary. On January 19, the United States and the Republic of Iraq conducted the second meeting of the Joint Military Operations Coordinating Committee (JMOCC),a military operations steering committee established under the U.S.-Iraq Security Agreement (SA). Consistent with the first JM [...]	2009-01-26 03:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR MASS PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD1987	PROGRESS CONTINUES ON SECURITY AGREEMENT [...] (S) Summary. Progress under the Security Agreement (SA) has improved from the early days when a fist fight broke out between two Iraqi generals. The USG and GOI have worked through the SA,s joint subcommittees (JSCs) to sort through alleged "violations" at the working level, rarely needing [...]	2009-07-23 08:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL IZ MARR KTIA EAIR PGOV MASS
09BAGHDAD199	SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF GTMO DETAINEES TO IRAQ; [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. After providing humane treatment and security assurances to the USG, the Government of Iraq (GOI) successfully took custody and control of four former Guantanamo detainees from U.S. forces January 17. The four are currently being detained for investigation into crimes possibl [...]	2009-01-26 18:24:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR KDRG IZ US
09BAGHDAD2044	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-07-31 08:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD2045	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-07-31 08:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD2046	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-07-31 08:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD2047	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-07-31 08:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL

09BAGHDAD2048	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-07-31 08:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD2049	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-07-31 08:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD2059	MEK IN CAMP ASHRAF: USG OFFICIALS VISIT ASHRAF [...] (C) Summary. On July 31, USG officials visited Ashraf to assess the state of the current standoff. During this visit, USG officials expresed to both the GOI and the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) the need for dialogue and restraint. The GOI fully embraced this message, but the MEK showed no desire [...]	2009-07-31 16:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PHUM PGOV IR IZ
09BAGHDAD2072	MEK IN CAMP ASHRAF: NO GAME PLAN IN SIGHT FOR GOI [...] (C) Summary. On August 2, USG officials met with GOI Ashraf Committee Chairman Ali Abdul Amir al-Yassery to discuss the GOI's near-future plans regarding the standoff with the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) in Ashraf. (Note: The GOI has changed the name of Ashraf to Camp New Iraq. End Note.) Al-Y [...]	2009-08-02 15:59:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PTER PGOV IR IZ
09BAGHDAD2100	MINISTER SAFA AL-SAFI LAUDS BASRAH RECONSTRUCTION, [...] (C) Summary. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Safi al-Safi told Poloffs he is proud of his management of Prime Minister Maliki's $100 million reconstruction effort in Basrah province. Contrasting his efforts to the United Kingdom's "economic failure" in Basrah, he said over 80 perce [...]	2009-08-04 10:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EAID PHUM KDEM IZ
09BAGHDAD2104	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-08-05 07:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD2109	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-08-06 05:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD2152	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. If possible, please expedite this request as the start date of class is September 2009. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has [...]	2009-08-10 14:49:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD2186	MEK IN CAMP ASHRAF:MEK DETAINEES VISITED; STILL NO [...] (C) Summary. A U.S. military medical team, with the consent and coordination of the GOI, visited Khalis detention facility in Diyala Province August 11 to perform a welfare check on the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) detainees currently in GOI custody. TF-134 reported that the MEK detainees appear [...]	2009-08-13 10:35:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PHUM PGOV IR IZ
09BAGHDAD2242	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. If possible, please expedite this request as training is scheduled to begin September 5, 2009. Our apologies for the late submission. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following c [...]	2009-08-18 15:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD2320	EMBASSY BAGHDAD SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Ambassador Hill welcomes your visit to U.S. Embassy Baghdad. Your visit comes as we shift to a higher gear on transition amidst the initial stages of the U.S. military drawdown. We look forward to discussing in depth the 2011-2012 planning and explaining in detail our assistance, rig [...]	2009-08-28 18:56:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID AMGT IZ
09BAGHDAD2417	CODEL LEVIN PROBES SECURITY AND STABILITY IN IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: As part of their September 3-4 visit to Iraq, Senators Levin, Reed, and Kaufman engaged Interior Minister Jawad Bolani and Defense Minister Abd al-Qadr al-Mufriji on Iraq's current security environment, conveying Washington's interest in Iraq's stability. In separate meetings, the [...]	2009-09-08 15:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PTER MCAP PGOV INRPAZ EPET
09BAGHDAD2454	ANTI-CORRUPTION UPDATE [...] (C) Summary and Comment: A number of cases involving senior judicial and anti-corruption officials continue to bubble up in the media in Iraq, likely a manifestation of both intense political jockeying and real efforts to crack down on corruption, which polls show is an issue of increasing [...]	2009-09-11 14:45:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KDEM EAID IZ
09BAGHDAD2502	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-09-16 08:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD2507	DCM HASLACH MEETING WITH MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION [...] (C) Summary. In his first meeting with DCMAT Haslach, Transportation Minister Amir Abul Jabbar Ismail pressed the USG to make greater use of Iraqi transport assets, particularly air and rail. Ismail defended the GOI,s recent decision to enforce Iraqi Airways, monopolies of cargo and charter [...]	2009-09-16 14:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON IZ PGOV
09BAGHDAD2554	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-09-23 13:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD2666	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-10-04 14:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD2669	Baghdad Response to IG Report Regional Embassy Offices in [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. State IG Middle East Regional Office (MERO) Review of the Roles, Staffing, and effectiveness of Regional Embassy Offices in Iraq dated August 18, 2009 (Report Number MERO-IQO-09-09, August 2009) made one recommendation about planning for the eventual opening of U.S. Consulates i [...]	2009-10-05 08:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASIG AMGT ABLDG ASEC IZ
09BAGHDAD2698	UNAMI EXPLORING BIGGER ROLE ON MEK [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNAMI is exploring the possibility of establishing an observation presence at Camp Ashraf and assuming a more direct role in mediating between the GOI and the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) after two weeks in which the Embassy has worked with senior GOI officials, UN and ICRC representat [...]	2009-10-07 06:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER PREF PREL PINR IR IZ
09BAGHDAD2736	POST PROPOSES SHOULDER-FIRED MISSILE ABATEMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: Embassy seeks to develop with the Government of Iraq (GOI) a Man-Portable Air Defense Systems Reduction Program (MANPADS Program). The program would follow a "host-country model", used in Yemen and Pakistan, through [...]	2009-10-11 14:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	AF IR IZ PARM PGOV PINR PK PREL PTER XD XF
09BAGHDAD2753	VISAS VIPER: SEPTEMBER 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] (U) Visas Viper 2. (U) Post: Baghdad MEETING DATE: 04 Oct 2009 CHAIR: Consul General David Schwartz COORDINATOR: CONOFF David Brownstein ATTENDEES: POL, ECON, ORA, CONS, MNFI (CJ9),OHA, POLM, FBI, DHS 3. (U) THE COMMITTEE IS SUBMITTING INFORMATION ON [...]	2009-10-13 15:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PINR PTER ASEC CMGT CVIS KPRV IZ
09BAGHDAD2769	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-10-14 20:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD2770	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. 3. The name of the proposed candi [...]	2009-10-14 20:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD2846	PRT TEAM LEADERS CONFERENCE: MANAGING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Baghdad's Office of Provincial Affairs (OPA) held its quarterly Team Leaders Conference of Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Adder, home to the Dhi Qar PRT. Embassy, NEA, and military officials briefed Team Leaders on plans for the c [...]	2009-10-23 12:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD286	US LEADERSHIP AND FUNDING NEEDED TO RETURN IRAQ,S [...] (C) Summary: Security gains have started to reverse the tide of displacement in Iraq ) UNHCR estimates that 185,000 IDPs and 23,000 refugees returned in 2008, out of nearly three million Iraqis displaced in 2006 and 2007. If security and other conditions continue to improve, UNHCR estimates [...]	2009-02-04 08:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD2919	SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FARAH PANDITH'S VISIT TO IRAQ, [...] Summary: On her first visit to Iraq, the Secretary's Special Representative to Muslim Communities Farah Pandith reached out to a broad cross-section of Baghdad's civil society. She emphasized President Obama's promise (as enunciated in his June 2009 Cairo speech) of a renewed U.S. dialogue ba [...]	2009-11-01 15:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KPAO KISL PHUM EINT IZ
09BAGHDAD2927	ICCTF COMBATS CONTRACT FRAUD AND CORRUPTION IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: To address corruption and fraud that pervaded the government procurement process during the initial stages of the USG's Iraq reconstruction effort, DOJ created the International Contract Corruption Task Force (ICCTF) in March 2006. The ICCTF is a joint law enforcement task forc [...]	2009-11-02 14:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI IZ KCRM KJUS
09BAGHDAD2968	VISAS VIPER: NOVEMBER 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] (U) Visas Viper 2. (U) Post: Baghdad MEETING DATE: 04 November 2009 CHAIR: Consul General David Schwartz COORDINATOR: CONOFF David Brownstein ATTENDEES: RSO, ECON, POL/MIL, FBI, PAS, CONS 3. (U) THE COMMITTEE IS SUBMITTING INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWI [...]	2009-11-09 15:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR PTER ASEC CMGT CVIS KPRV IZ
09BAGHDAD3025	National Development Plan Workshop: First GOI Interagency [...] (SBU) Summary: At a November 5-8 workshop in Erbil, the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation (MoPDC) briefed other GOI ministries and the international community on progress on Iraq's National Development Plan (NDP) for 2010-2014. The NDP is a follow-on to the 2007-2010 National De [...]	2009-11-17 06:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV IZ
09BAGHDAD3031	National Development Plan Workshop: First GOI Interagency [...] (SBU) Summary: At a November 5-8 workshop in Erbil, the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation (MoPDC) briefed other GOI ministries and the international community on progress on Iraq's National Development Plan (NDP) for 2010-2014. The NDP is a follow-on to the 2007-2010 National De [...]	2009-11-17 07:47:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV IZ
09BAGHDAD3206	MEK/ASHRAF: GOI EXPECT "QUIET DAY" FOR DECEMBER 15 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-14 17:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	IR IZ PGOV PREL PTER
09BAGHDAD3210	PRESSURE MOUNTS TO OUST MOD'S HUMAN RIGHTS DIRECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past few months, the Ministry of Defense's (MOD) Human Rights Director, Iman Naji, has come under increasing pressure as the Ministry has launched (seemingly baseless) investigations into her conduct on a recent prison inspection as well as her professional/academic crede [...]	2009-12-15 07:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KJUS IZ
09BAGHDAD3233	SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEETING WITH THE GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 11 meeting with Prime Minister Maliki in Baghdad, Secretary of Defense Gates (SecDef) expressed his condolences for the December 8 bombings and reassured Maliki that the United States was willing to assist in any way possible. SecDef explained the importance of coo [...]	2009-12-15 15:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IZ
09BAGHDAD3312	REGIONAL EMBASSY OFFICE HILLAH CLOSES; BABIL GOVERNOR FILLS [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: The Regional Embassy Office (REO) Hillah handed over its facility in a former hotel building to representatives of the Ministries of Interior and Tourism on December 15 (reftel). The GOI representatives appeared to disregard the PRT's briefing on security, operatio [...]	2009-12-23 03:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI
09BAGHDAD3375	VIEW FROM NAJAF: GOVERNOR ZURFI PROVIDES UPDATE ON [...] (C/NF) Summary. On December 10, provincial governor Adnan Zurfi welcomed Multi-National Division-South (MND-S) Major General Nash to Najaf. Governor Zurfi announced the arrests of suspects related to recent attacks on a PRT mission and IED detonations near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Endeav [...]	2009-12-31 07:37:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EINV PTER PGOV ECON IZ
09BAGHDAD363	IRAQI NSC DISCUSSES PLANS TO EXPAND THE NAVY, [...] (C) Summary: At the February 8 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki acknowledged the need to improve the Iraqi Navy's ability to defend Iraq's ports and oil platforms, and that Iraq needed a more uniform posture when negotiating riparian border disput [...]	2009-02-12 08:39:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD385	KARBALA PILGRIM ATTACK WORSE THAN REPORTED [...] (C) Summary: According to Karbala's police chief, the blast near the Imam Husayn shrine on February 12 that killed multiple people on Arba'ayniyah pilgrimage was caused by an explosive device (IED),not a suicide bomber as reported in the media. However, witnesses have told the PRT that the at [...]	2009-02-13 13:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINR ASEC IZ
09BAGHDAD420	MEK/CAMP ASHRAF UPDATE: MINISTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (S/NF) Summary: As the Iraqi National Security Staff and some of the internal security forces agitate for rapid movement against the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) at Camp Ashraf, Minister of Human Rights Widjan Salim has moved to a more prominent position on the GOI Ashraf Committee. She visited C [...]	2009-02-18 10:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR
09BAGHDAD489	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...]	2009-02-25 10:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD498	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...]	2009-02-26 12:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD499	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR 9 CANDIDATES FOR US SPONSORED [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...]	2009-02-26 12:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD515	CDA, CG AND PM DISCUSS DRAWDOWN OF U.S. FORCES IN [...] (S) Summary: In a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on February 26, Commanding General MNF-I Odierno briefed the details of the new Administration's plan for the responsible drawdown of U.S. Forces in Iraq. U.S. Forces will cease all combat operations, except for counterterrori [...]	2009-02-27 17:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PREL MOPS MARR PTER IZ
09BAGHDAD528	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...]	2009-03-01 14:15:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD537	IRAQIS REACT TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH: MOST [...] (U) SUMMARY: Iraqi leaders and citizens largely welcomed President Obama's February 27, 2009, speech announcing U.S. plans to begin the drawdown of American combat units from the country in line with the Seucurity Agreement. Most said they favored the continuation of a strong American partner [...]	2009-03-02 12:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PGOV PREL
09BAGHDAD62	ACTION REQUEST: U.S. WEAPONS RELEASE TO IRAQ - [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 11. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Country Team requests the approval for the sale of thirty-six (36) F-16 block 50/52 aircraft and associated equipment and munitions to the Government of Iraq (GOI). This sale will continue to build the Iraqi Air Force ( [...]	2009-01-11 10:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IZ MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PNAT PTER
09BAGHDAD676	RRT ERBIL: PROFILE OF PUK NAWSHIRWAN MUSTAFA [...] (C) Summary. This cable profiles Nawshirwan Mustafa, the former Deputy Secretary General of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and leader of the "unofficial" PUK reformist movement in Sulaimaniyah. Long an advocate of change within the PUK, he continues to be a gadfly to the PUK establis [...]	2009-03-15 11:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR IZ
09BAGHDAD682	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...]	2009-03-16 05:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09BAGHDAD719	NINEWA PROVINCIAL ELECTION RESULTS NOT DIRECTLY [...] (C) Summary: Ninewa's January 31 provincial election results may be a starting point for discussions on the resolution of the disputed internal boundaries issue but should not be considered a de facto Article 140 referendum. The largest minority in the DIBs region, the Yezidis, returned a m [...]	2009-03-17 12:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL TU IZ
09BAGHDAD759	SALAH AD DIN: YUNIS BA'ATH FACTION SEEKS [...] (S) SUMMARY: Men purporting to represent the Muhammad Yunis Ahmed (MYA) faction of the Ba'ath Party (BP) told Coalition Forces (CF) and the PRT on March 14 that the faction wants to reconcile now, and can bring some of Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri's IAD faction along. MYA is ready to meet with a seni [...]	2009-03-19 13:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER KDEM IZ
09BAGHDAD762	IRANIANS RECEIVE WARY WELCOME IN IRAQ [...] (S) Summary: Plane-loads of Iranian officials have arrived in Iraq recently to tout economic relations, take pilgrimages to religious shrines and confer with their Iraqi counterparts, some of whom welcome the diplomatic overtures while others are less than enthusiastic about associating with [...]	2009-03-19 14:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL PTER PINR PGOV IR IZ
09BAGHDAD77	PRT SALAH AD DIN: GEO PREPARES FOR PROVINCIAL [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah ad Din reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: PRT Salah Ad Din (SaD) and local Coalition Forces (CF) met recently with the SaD Governorate Elections Officer (GEO) to discuss preparations for upcoming provincial elections. The GEO detailed the procedure for holding electi [...]	2009-01-12 13:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINS IZ
09BAGHDAD815	IRAQI NSC DISCUSSES TURKISH VISIT, COMBATING [...] (S) Summary: At the April 22 National Security Council meeting, Prime Minister Maliki warned security agencies against complacency in the fight against violence, and said he would visit key provinces to meet with local leaders, including Basrah, Ninewa and Diyala. He expressed concern that al [...]	2009-03-25 15:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR SA IZ
09BAGHDAD847	CG, CDA AND PM DISCUSS FOREIGN VISITS, SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-29 10:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PREL MOPS MARR PTER IZ EPET EFIN
09BAGHDAD91	MFA READOUT OF PM MALIKI'S VISITS TO TEHRAN AND [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Maliki was warmly received during his January 3-5 visit to Tehran, in sharp contrast to his last trip in June, which was soured by belligerent Iranian opposition to the SOFA negotiations. According to a senior MFA official who accompanied Maliki, the visit focuse [...]	2009-01-14 06:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD IZ IR
09BAGHDAD921	IRAQ 201: TURKEY'S INTERESTS AND INFLUENCE IN IRAQ [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The relationship between the Governments of Iraq and Turkey has improved substantially in the last one and a half years, though it remains fraught with long-standing differences. Ongoing areas of concern include KGK/PKK terrorists in northern Iraq; Kurdish demands to control K [...]	2009-04-05 07:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PMIL MOPS TU IZ
09BAKU126	AZERBAIJAN SHAKEN BY GENERAL'S MURDER [...] (C) Summary: Baku is in a state of shock following the February 11 murder in broad daylight of the commander of the country's air force and air defense forces, Lt. Gen Rail Rzayev. He held the rank of Deputy Minister of Defense. Rzayev died from a single gunshot from an assailant who attack [...]	2009-02-13 13:25:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RU AJ
09BAKU136	AZAL: WECAN COOPERATE, BUT WE NEED SPECIFICS [...] (C) Summary. Following up on President Aliyev,s earlier indication of willingness to consider increased logistical support to supply operations in Afghanistan (ref),Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) President Jahangir Askerov, who manages Baku's Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD,) was highly [...]	2009-02-19 10:07:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS MARR AJ
09BAKU141	AZERBAIJAN: NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) Per reftel instructions, Embassy submits answers to reftel questions on Trafficking in Persons in Azerbaijan. Point of contact is Conoff Scott Whitmore, phone 994-50-206-5617, email: whitmoresl@state.gov. Estimated number of hours spent on report is 50 hours. Number/letter format follows [...]	2009-02-23 08:30:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP PHUM PREF ELAB KCRM KWMN KFRD SMIG AJ
09BAKU201	AZERBAIJAN-TURKEY: STILL ONE NATION, TWO STATES? [...] (C) Summary: Although Azerbaijan is a former Soviet republic and is still properly considered part of the ex-Soviet space, it is culturally, linguistically and economically much more a satellite of Turkey than Russia. Ties between the two countries are exceptionally strong along the entire spe [...]	2009-03-13 11:34:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG SOCI ECON ETRD AJ TU
09BAKU40	AZERBAIJAN - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] This cable contains Post's Investment Climate Statement for 2009 and includes the following sections: Introduction A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment A.2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A.3. Expropriation and Compensation A.4. Dispute Settlement A.5. Performance Requirements and Incent [...]	2009-01-21 10:11:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB AJ
09BAKU52	AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT COMMITS TO NEGOTIATIONS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 19 meeting with EUR DAS Bryza, President Aliyev said that he had directed his staff to begin negotiations on the resumption of VoA, BBC and Radio Liberty. He continued that he was surprised by the January 13 letter from President Bush given his good discussion with [...]	2009-01-23 12:50:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ ENRG ETRD IR KDEM PGOV PREL RS TU
09BAKU524	AZERBAIJAN: ALIYEV'S DOWNBEAT FAREWELL [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a farewell call with the Ambassador on June 22, President Ilham Aliyev vented about a series of issues on which he claimed the United States has ignored Azerbaijan's interests, despite Baku's real and continuing contributions to U.S. policy priorities, especially on securit [...]	2009-06-30 12:02:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL TU AM AJ
09BAKU535	BRINGING ILHAM ALONG: HOW TO CONVINCE AZERBAIJAN [...] (C) Summary: Azerbaijan has loudly and repeatedly complained that the Turkey-Armenia reconciliation process potentially weakens Azerbaijan's position in its conflict with Armenia (reftel a). They have through domestic pressure and threats of a natural gas cutoff tried to force the Turks to [...]	2009-07-02 12:21:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU AM AJ
09BAKU546	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S VISIT [...] (C) Your visit to Baku comes on the heels of successful visits by U.S. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Issues Morningstar, EUCOM General Craddock and Transcom General McNabb, and A/S EUR Gordon. The mood here remains skeptical about the new U.S. administration, fed by perceptions that the [...]	2009-07-07 15:04:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG KDEM ECON AJ AM TU
09BAKU73	BAKU UP IN ARMS OVER ALLEGED RUSSIAN WEAPONS [...] (S) Summary and Comment: Official Baku has expressed vocal concerns since January 12, when press reports surfaced that Russia allegedly had transferred a quantity of vehicles, weapons and ammunition worth USD 800 million from the Russian Base No. 102 in Gyumri, Armenia to the Armenian armed f [...]	2009-01-29 14:03:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL AM AJ
09BAKU782	SUBJECT: SCENESETTER FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Your visit to Baku comes on the heels of successful visits by Department of State Deputy Secretary Steinberg and U.S. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Issues Morningstar. The mood here remains skeptical about the new U.S. Administration, fed by perceptions that the U.S. is pro [...]	2009-09-30 13:16:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PGOV PREL ARM TU AJ
09BAKU801	IRAN'S UNIMPRESSIVE REGIONAL ROLE [...] (S) This cable deals with Iran's political effectiveness as a state player in the Caucasus and Caspian region. Baku observers see Iran's current regional activities as anti-Western, reactive, entirely self-focused, and frequently driven by an opaque and unpredictable decision making process [...]	2009-10-07 12:44:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON ELTN SNAR AM GG AJ RU IR
09BAKU804	IRAN'S UNIMPRESSIVE REGIONAL ROLE [...] (S) This cable deals with Iran's political effectiveness as a state player in the Caucasus and Caspian region. Baku observers see Iran's current regional activities as anti-Western, reactive, entirely self-focused, and frequently driven by an opaque and unpredictable decision making process [...]	2009-10-08 06:44:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON ELTN SNAR AM GG AJ RU IR
09BAKU806	IRAN'S UNIMPRESSIVE REGIONAL ROLE [...] (S) This cable deals with Iran's political effectiveness as a state player in the Caucasus and Caspian region. Baku observers see Iran's current regional activities as anti-Western, reactive, entirely self-focused, and frequently driven by an opaque and unpredictable decision making process [...]	2009-10-08 11:10:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON ELTN SNAR AM GG AJ RU IR
09BAKU918	AZERBAIJAN: 2009 INCSR PART 1 SUBMISSION [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-25 09:41:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM AJ
09BAKU925	AZERBAIJAN: FM READOUT ON IRAN'S EVOLVING [...] (S) In a November 19 meeting, Foreign Minister Mammadyarov and Charge D'Affaires Lu discussed the Iran Alborz rig situation (reftels) and Mammadyarov provided additional commentary on Iran's evolving political situation. He noted Supreme Leader Khameini is in weak health, and said that Ayat [...]	2009-11-25 13:49:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET	ENRG PREL IR AJ
09BAKU927	AZERBAIJAN: FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES POSSIBLE [...] (S) DASD Dr. Celeste Wallander met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Baku November 23. On Afghanistan, the Minister argued against large troop increases but did not totally close off the possibility of EUCOM assessing Azerbaijani forces for a TEP. He said Azerbaijan had [...]	2009-12-01 06:48:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET	PGOV PREL ENRG IR AF AM AJ
09BAKU963	AZERBAIJAN: COMUSAFE VISITS KEY AIR BASE [...] (C) Summary: Commander, U.S. Air Forces Europe GEN Roger Brady, USAF visited Baku on December 8, meeting with Defense Minister Gen-Col. Safar Abiyev and visiting the nearby Nasosnaya Air Base. The uncharacteristically short meeting with the Defense Minister did not lead to substantive discus [...]	2009-12-14 09:59:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV PINR AJ AF AM
09BAMAKO141	AQIM TACTICS FORCE RED CROSS TO RECONSIDER [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-06 11:20:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PTER PINS PINR ASEC ML
09BAMAKO259	LOCAL ELECTIONS IN MALI: A QUIET DAY AT THE POLLS [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-27 16:23:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ML
09BAMAKO288	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ATT: MALI'S SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with President Amadou Toumani Toure (ATT) on May 8 to inquire about Mali's plans for addressing northern security in a theoretical post-hostage situation future and his views of how the U.S. might best assist these efforts. ATT spoke of the dynamics surroundi [...]	2009-05-12 14:58:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ML
09BAMAKO36	TUMULT WITHIN TUAREG REBEL ADC FOLLOWING FAILED [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 14:26:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PINS ASEC ML
09BAMAKO435	DASD HUDDLESTON MEETS ATT: THE WAY FORWARD AGAINST [...] (S/NF) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Africa Ambassador Vicki Huddleston and Ambassador Milovanovic called on President Amadou Toumani Toure (ATT) June 29 to discuss the state of Mali,s recent efforts against AQIM and avenues of U.S.-Malian cooperation in support o [...]	2009-07-01 15:37:00	Embassy Bamako	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER ML
09BAMAKO504	MALI FINDS NEW ALLIES AGAINST AQIM [...] (U) Embassies Algiers and Tripoli have cleared on this message. 2. (C) Summary: During a pause in Mali's offensive against Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM),Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure (ATT) has been active in lining up new allies for that fight. On the margins of a confere [...]	2009-07-29 14:19:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR PREL PTER ML
09BAMAKO608	CODEL MARSHALL MEETS WITH MALIAN PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-17 08:45:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV PINS MASS ML
09BAMAKO619	PRESIDENT TOURE READY TO TARGET AQIM, WITH HELP [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Milovanovic met with President Amadou Toumani Toure (ATT) on September 17 to reinforce the need for Malian cooperation with the extensive program of training and equipping the Malian Army to confront Al Q,Aeda in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in the North of [...]	2009-09-24 11:19:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV PINS PINR ASEC ML
09BAMAKO68	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT MALI: FY 2009 [...] In response to reftel, this cable provides the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Mali. 2. Investment Climate Statement: A. Country Investment Policies and Practices. A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment: The Malian government has made efforts to encourage foreign investment. It [...]	2009-02-02 14:09:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON ETRD EIND EAID EFIN KTDB OPIC USTR ELAB
09BAMAKO686	A TRIP TO GAO HIGHLIGHTS MISSION OBJECTIVES [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-22 09:25:00	Embassy Bamako	SECRET	MARR ML PGOV PHUM
09BAMAKO754	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MALIAN PRESIDENT AMADOU [...] (S) On November 21 the Ambassador met with Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure (ATT) to discuss security in Northern Mali in the context of U.S. Africa Command General William E. ("Kip") Ward's planned November 27 visit, follow-up to the November 19 hard landing 65 miles from Bamako of a [...]	2009-11-23 17:00:00	Embassy Bamako	SECRET	ASEC PINR PREL PTER
09BAMAKO776	AMBASSADOR AND GENERAL WARD MEET WITH MALIAN [...] (S) On November 27 the Ambassador and Commander of the U.S. Africa Command, General William E. ("Kip") Ward, met with Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure (ATT) to discuss security in Northern Mali. ATT reiterated his commitment to take action against Al Q'Aida in the Lands of the Islamic Mag [...]	2009-12-01 16:39:00	Embassy Bamako	SECRET	ASEC ML PGOV PINR PREL PTER
09BAMAKO820	MALIAN MILITARY COULD MAKE GOOD USE OF CESSNA [...] (C) I understand questions have arisen regarding funding of two Cessna Caravan surveillance/transport aircraft to Mali. This is the second year Embassy Bamako has requested support for this program. It remains, we believe, a vital step toward Malian efforts to regain control of the vast, und [...]	2009-12-21 06:42:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR ML PINR PTER
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN185	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL NELSON VISIT TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM [...] (SBU) Senator Nelson: Your August 16-18 visit to Brunei comes at an opportune moment. Our bilateral relationship with Brunei continues to improve as The Government of Brunei (GoB),lead by His Majesty the Sultan, seeks closer ties with the United States. Particular attention is focused on expa [...]	2009-08-04 08:42:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ETRD BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN267	U.S.-BRUNEI DEFENSE DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) The U.S. and Brunei conduct an annual defense dialogue via the Joint Defense Working Committee (JDWC). The JDWC began in 1996 and this year's host is U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM). Brunei participates in the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Exercise (CARAT) with the U.S. M [...]	2009-11-09 03:41:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BX
09BANGKOK1053	Local Broadcast Media Comes Under Fire During Songkran [...] (SBU) Summary: Local broadcast media was attacked from both sides of the political spectrum for its coverage of the recent anti-government protests in Thailand. Pro-Thaksin sympathizers heavily criticized local television stations for their allegedly one-sided coverage of the violent events th [...]	2009-04-29 05:36:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KPAO TH
09BANGKOK1119	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JIATF WEST Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the 23 individuals listed below, who have been selected to participat [...]	2009-05-06 09:19:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK1121	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JIATF WEST Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the 24 individuals listed below, who have been selected to participat [...]	2009-05-06 09:19:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK1223	THAILAND: FM KASIT AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS BURMA, [...] (C) Summary: Thai FM Kasit Piromya hosted Ambassador for lunch May 20 to follow-up Kasit's April 24-26 visit to Washington and his May 16 telcon with Secretary Clinton. Burma and bilateral relations dominated the conversation. On Burma, Kasit stressed that the top priority should be Aung Sang [...]	2009-05-20 10:32:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF TH
09BANGKOK1259	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual below, who has been selected to attend the below-mentioned [...]	2009-05-26 05:00:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK1276	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: ACADEMICS AND NGOS REFUTE [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-27 10:33:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
09BANGKOK1340	THAI SUPREME COMMANDER ASSURES AMBASSADOR ON [...] (C) Summary. Thai Armed Forces Supreme Commander General Songkitti Jaggabartra told the Ambassador that the Thai military was in the lead for security arrangements for the upcoming ASEAN ministerial meetings and assured that security would not be a problem during the visit of Secretary Clinton [...]	2009-06-03 10:08:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF KPKO MOPS TH SU UN LA
09BANGKOK1662	THAILAND SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S JULY [...] (C) Madam Secretary: You will arrive July 21 in a Kingdom of Thailand divided politically and focused inward, uncertain about the country's future after revered but ailing 81 year old King Bhumibol eventually passes. Despite a deep and broad alliance partnership that continues to deliver sign [...]	2009-07-13 07:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
09BANGKOK1720	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL CASEY'S MEETING WITH THAI [...] (C) Summary. General Casey, your meeting with Thai Army Commander General Anupong will afford the opportunity to highlight the importance of Thailand to our regional security interests and emphasize our support for important areas of our mil-mil relationship. Our military relationship provide [...]	2009-07-16 23:43:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH
09BANGKOK1771	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below, who has been selected to participate in the [...]	2009-07-24 08:33:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK1777	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below, who has been selected to participate in the [...]	2009-07-24 10:28:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK1778	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below, who has been selected to participate in the [...]	2009-07-24 10:28:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH

09BANGKOK187	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, who has been selected to participate in the abo [...]	2009-01-26 07:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK1901	THAILAND SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR WEBB'S VISIT [...] (SBU) Senator Webb, Embassy Bangkok looks forward to welcoming you back to Thailand. Your visit will afford a chance to express the United States' commitment for Thailand's democracy in meeting its current challenges and emerging strengthened, as well as to engage Thai officials and others on [...]	2009-08-05 10:22:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS PINS TH
09BANGKOK1919	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the units and the commanders listed below, who have been selected to atte [...]	2009-08-06 09:34:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK2018	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individuals below, who have been selected to attend the below-mention [...]	2009-08-14 10:20:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK2041	PRM PDAS WITTEN OPENS DOOR ON LAO HMONG IN THAILAND [...] (C) Summary. During a busy July 28-August 1 visit to Thailand, PRM PDAS Samuel Witten met with senior Royal Thai Government (RTG) civilian and military officials on the Lao Hmong issue, and toured the two sites in Thailand where a total of almost 5,000 Lao Hmong are being held. Witten push [...]	2009-08-18 06:15:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM SMIG TH LA
09BANGKOK2046	Progress on Asia Regional Center of Excellence on Climate [...] SUMMARY. After a year of preparation, the USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA) is ready to move forward with a feasibility assessment for the Asia Regional Center of Excellence on Climate Change and Development (ARC) in Bangkok. The ARC is intended to serve as a network of lead [...]	2009-08-18 10:38:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SENV ENRG ASEAN APECO TH
09BANGKOK213	U.S.-THAI RELATIONS: SUSTAINING OUR IMPORTANT [...] (C) Summary. As one of five U.S. treaty allies in Asia and straddling a major force projection air/sea corridor, Thailand remains crucial to U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Underpinning our strong bilateral relations is the U.S.-Thai security relationship, which is base [...]	2009-01-28 07:22:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH
09BANGKOK2569	LAO HMONG IN PETCHABUN: TENSIONS FLARE IN CAMP, [...] (SBU) On October 6 at approximately 7:30 pm local (Bangkok) time, a small group of Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) soldiers in the military-run camp for Lao Hmong in Petchabun fired their weapons in the air to disperse a crowd. Employees of an NGO in the camp described hearing (but not witnes [...]	2009-10-07 10:23:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM SMIG TH LA
09BANGKOK263	SCENESETTER FOR SENIOR MILITARY VISITORS TO [...] (C) Summary. Coming visits by component commanders, and other senior leaders of various U.S. military commands will afford a chance to affirm the United States Government's commitment to working with a democratically elected Thai government, to promoting a continued strong bilateral relations [...]	2009-02-02 08:00:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH
09BANGKOK2712	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF THAI CHIEF OF DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary. The visit of Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) Chief of Defense Forces General Songkitti Jaggabartra to the PACOM-sponsored Chiefs of Defense conference and to Washington to meet with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen affords a chance to affirm support for our im [...]	2009-10-22 09:42:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH
09BANGKOK284	BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON [...] (U) We met Group Captain Wirasak, Director of the Royal Thai Air Force's Aeronautical Air Supply Division, and administrative and warehouse staff January 28 and 30. Wirasak presented an end user certificate No. 0611.3 (10)1284, dated January 21, 2008, with all details in accordance with reftel [...]	2009-02-03 10:20:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TH
09BANGKOK2917	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the 2 individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the bel [...]	2009-11-17 10:03:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK2962	THAILAND: AMBASSADOR AND FM KASIT DISCUSS U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya called Ambassador to the Foreign Ministry on short notice late November 19, primarily to discuss Cambodia and Thaksin. Kasit began the meeting expressing "profound thanks" for the President and Secretary's effective re-engagement in Asia this y [...]	2009-11-20 10:28:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
09BANGKOK2967	THAILAND: CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE INSIDE THE [...] (S) Introduction and Comment: With King Bhumibol significantly weakened by a variety of ailments that have kept him hospitalized for two months (refs A-B),realization that the end of his 62-year reign may be drawing near has heightened speculation and rumors about what might come next for the [...]	2009-11-23 05:05:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET	PGOV PINR PREL TH
09BANGKOK2987	BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF SUWIT [...] (U) According to the Thai Ministry of Commerce, International Electronics & Defence Co., Ltd. was listed as follows: Registration No. 0105522008368 Registered Date: April 25, 1979 Status: Limited Partnership Capital Registration: 2,000,000 baht Partners: Suwit Khandhawit and Rojana Khandha [...]	2009-11-24 10:37:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TH
09BANGKOK2990	BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF WITHAN [...] (U) According to the Thai Ministry of Commerce, Siam Aviation Co., Ltd. was listed as follows: Registration No. 0105515008722 Registered Date: December 6, 1972 Status: Limited Partnership Capital Registration: 4,000,000 baht Partners: Withan Makarabhirom, Wara Makarabhirom, Worathan Makara [...]	2009-11-24 10:41:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TH
09BANGKOK3006	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF GENERAL NORTH AND [...] (C) General North and Brigadier General Crowe, Embassy Bangkok welcomes your visit to Thailand during the celebration of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 82nd birthday. Your visit signals the United States' appreciation for the long-standing bilateral relationship, which has facilitated shared bene [...]	2009-11-25 09:46:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH
09BANGKOK3072	FIRE IN THE KITCHEN: COOK STOVES, HEALTH AND GLOBAL [...] SUMMARY: The US/ASEAN Next Generation Cook Stove Workshop was held at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok November 16-20. Old cook stoves are a source of considerable indoor pollution and accompanying health problems in the developing world, and the new technologies showcased may offe [...]	2009-12-04 09:40:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EAGR KGHG KGCC SENV ASEAN SOCI TH
09BANGKOK3075	EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM/CAMBODIA ADVISOR MONTHLY [...] (U) Advisor presented a briefing on the EXBS Program to Thai, Philippines and Indonesian officials during DTRA's WMD Interdiction Workshop at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA),Bangkok, Nov. 2-6. Advisor visited DEA's Airport Interdiction Program facility in Chiang Mai, Thailan [...]	2009-12-04 10:49:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TH VN CB JP
09BANGKOK3113	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the two individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the b [...]	2009-12-11 05:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK3166	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual below, who has been selected to attend the below-mentioned [...]	2009-12-16 09:39:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK3188	THAI-CAMBODIAN SPAT: THAKSIN RETURNS TO CAMBODIA [...] (C) Summary: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra December 13 returned to Phnom Penh to take credit for the by-all-accounts orchestrated release of Siwarak Chutipong, a Thai engineer who had been imprisoned for reportedly sharing flight details for Thaksin's November visit to Cambodia [...]	2009-12-17 09:54:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS TH CB
09BANGKOK324	THAI-CAMBODIAN BORDER DISPUTE: JOINT BORDER [...] (C) Summary. The Thai and Cambodian Joint Border Commission met February 3-4 in Bangkok for friendly talks but was unable to make substantive progress in resolving their border dispute. The two sides could not agree on the official name for the temple at the heart of the border dispute and fo [...]	2009-02-06 10:11:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS TH CB
09BANGKOK3256	BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON LICENSES [...] (U) According to the Thai Ministry of Commerce, Itthiporn Import Company, Ltd. was listed as follows: Registration No. 0105528040905 Registered Date: November 25, 1985 Status: Limited Partnership Capital Registration: 100,000,000 baht Partners: Chirachai Techa-itthiporn, Saman Techa-itthipo [...]	2009-12-29 06:49:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TH
09BANGKOK345	THAILAND SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL KEATING [...] (C) Admiral Keating: we look forward to welcoming you to Thailand. Your visit, particularly the planned meeting with PM Abhisit Vejjajiva on February 17, will afford the opportunity to highlight the importance of Thailand to our regional security interests as new governments settle in in both [...]	2009-02-10 07:30:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET	PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH
09BANGKOK392	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, who has been selected to attend the above-mentio [...]	2009-02-17 07:59:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK433	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual below, who has been selected to attend the below-mentioned [...]	2009-02-20 03:00:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK434	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual below, who has been selected to attend the below-mentioned [...]	2009-02-20 03:01:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK435	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual below, who has been selected to attend the above-mentioned [...]	2009-02-20 03:02:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK499	THAILAND: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT - 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-27 08:16:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KTIP KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG TH
09BANGKOK562	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual below, who has been selected to attend the course listed b [...]	2009-03-05 08:46:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK611	THAILAND HOSTS USG CUTTING EDGE DISEASE PROGRAMS [...] SUMMARY: With over one-fifth of Mission Bangkok's staff of roughly 2000 working on health issues, the Embassy hosts one of the USG's largest efforts to fight the world's most dangerous diseases: malaria, TB, dengue, HIV/AIDS and avian/pandemic influenza. USAID, HHS/CDC, USDA/APHIS and the Arme [...]	2009-03-10 12:45:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO WHO KPAO KFLU KHIV ECON EAID TH
09BANGKOK698	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual below, who has been selected to attend the below-mentioned [...]	2009-03-19 08:17:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
09BANGKOK770	THAILAND RESPONSE TO TRIPARTITE CORE GROUP MANDATE [...] (C) We engaged both the MFA ASEAN Department and Burma desk on reftel's concerns about the Burmese junta possibly curtailing the Tripartite Core Group (TCG) mandate in Burma separately March 24 and 27. The Thai MFA interlocutors said they were unaware of any possible weaking of the TCG but pr [...]	2009-03-27 10:51:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PHUM PGOV BM TH
09BANGKOK953	AMBASSADOR AND UK COUNTERPART CALL ON PM ABHISIT [...] Summary: (C) The Ambassador and the UK Ambassador paid a joint call on Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva April 14 to discuss the violent protests of the past three days in Pattaya and Bangkok. The Prime Minister stated that order largely had been restored in Bangkok, and United Front of Democr [...]	2009-04-14 07:33:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
09BANGUI190	WFP FEARS FAMINE IN NORTHEAST CAR, PROBLEM MAY BE MORE WIDE [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-26 14:59:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CT
09BANGUI191	BANGUI RESPONSE TO STATE 087508 - STATE OF CIVILIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Fundamentally, the solution to the LRA incursion into the Central African Republic (CAR) does not lie on the Central African side. The humanitarian community, already overstretched by the enormous demands in the rest of the CAR is trying to respond to the relatively small (but gr [...]	2009-08-28 20:07:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PGOV PREL PHUM PINR MOPS CG UG SU CT
09BANGUI219	UNDP AND REBELS FRUSTRATED WITH CARG FOOT-DRAGGING ON DDR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) campaign in the Central African Republic (CAR),launched in August 2009 with much fanfare, has slowed considerably in pace causing frustration in increasingly impatient rebels. The government's (CARG) lack of will, and spe [...]	2009-10-17 11:42:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CT
09BANGUI246	SUMMARY OF ENGAGEMENT PLANS WITH THE CENTRAL AFRICAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: AmEmbassy Bangui has been in close and productive contact with US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Strategy, Plans and Programs Engagement Division over the course of 2009 in an effort to formulate an engagement plan for the Central African Military (FACA). After a visit by AFRICOM's des [...]	2009-11-09 17:31:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CT
09BANGUI80	A STATE OF DECAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: From all corners of Central African society and the international community, there is a creeping sense that the Bozize government is increasingly feeble and may not last out the year. Post stresses that it has no/no solid evidence of any credible external or internal threat and [...]	2009-04-14 16:54:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CT
09BANJUL18	THE GAMBIA: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Per reftel, Embassy Banjul presents its Investment Climate Statement for 2009. ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. The Gambian government publicly espouses a liberal, open economic environment and free-market pricing, with a [...]	2009-01-22 17:59:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR
09BARCELONA31	CATALAN BUSINESS PROMOTION UNIT SEEKS TO REASSURE U.S. [...] (U) Summary: Josep Huguet, Regional Minister (Conseller) for Innovation, Universities and Enterprise, and Carme Botifoll i Alegre, Director General of Business Promotion for Catalonia (ACC1O) hosted a lunch March 2 for U.S. business representatives based in Catalonia. AmCham President Jaime M [...]	2009-03-11 12:47:00	Consulate Barcelona	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PGOV AN SP
09BASRAH16	BASRAH AIRPORT AIMS TO BECOME TRANSPORT, COMMERCIAL HUB [...] (SBU) Basrah International Airport (BIA) aims to play a future role in facilitating economic growth in southern Iraq, and become what Coalition and Basrah leaders hope will be a force-multiplier for hydrocarbon, services, ports, and other commercial activity. Historically under-utilized and rel [...]	2009-04-03 13:09:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EAIR ICAO ETRD IZ IR SA SY JO TU AE
09BASRAH57	BASRA: THE SLUMS OF HAYYANIYAH [...] (SBU) Summary. Hayyaniyah is a poor and politically sensitive Basra city neighborhood with a history very similar to Baghdad's Sadr City. Wracked by extreme poverty, high unemployment, and an extremely dense population, the enclave of about 300,000 is largely comprised of Shi'a Marsh Arabs fr [...]	2009-10-28 08:38:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI ECON PREL PGOV SMIG IZ IR
09BASRAH64	BASRAH BLACK GOLD RUSH BEGINS: OIL COMPANIES FACE "DOING [...] (U) This is a Basrah PRT reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) With the conclusion of Iraq's second oil bid round, successful bidders and oil-service firms are now increasing their presence in Basrah. Four super giant fields recently awarded at auction lie in Basrah Province - Rumai [...]	2009-12-29 08:17:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON EINV PGOV SENV EAID IZ EWWT KCOR BTIO
09BASRAH65	BASRAH BLACK GOLD RUSH BEGINS: OIL COMPANIES FACE "DOING [...] (U) This is a Basrah PRT reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) With the conclusion of Iraq's second oil bid round, successful bidders and oil-service firms are now increasing their presence in Basrah. Four super giant fields recently awarded at auction lie in Basrah Province - Rumai [...]	2009-12-29 09:08:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON EINV PGOV SENV EAID IZ EWWT KCOR BTIO
09BEIJING10	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, FINANCIAL CRISIS, [...] U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS "To cautiously evaluate the future of U.S.-China relations" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(01/04): "Regarding certain historical lessons after the 10th and 20th Anniversaries, this year the government and the s [...]	2009-01-05 09:15:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR CH
09BEIJING1133	CHINA/RUSSIA: STRANGE BEDFELLOWS OR STRATEGIC [...] SUMMARY: In spite of PRC public support for the Sino-Russian "strategic partnership," Chinese officials privately view Russia as "irrational, aggressive and untrustworthy," according to an opinion page editor at a leading state-owned newspaper. Our contact noted that many readers found a rec [...]	2009-04-28 08:17:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG EWWT EPET MARR CH RS AF
09BEIJING1174	BEIJING CONTACTS HAIL ECONOMIC"BREAKTHOUGH" AT [...] (C) Embassy contacts trumpeted the outcome of the April 25-26 PRC-Taiwan dialogue in Nanjing as a breakthrough for cross-strait economic cooperation. Two contacts noted that the rapid progress since the renewal of talks in June 2008 had "exceeded expectations." The Financial Cooperation Agre [...]	2009-04-30 11:01:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN EFIN ETRD PREL TW CH
09BEIJING1207	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA MILITARY RELATIONS, FINANCIAL [...] U.S.-CHINA MILITARY RELATIONS a. "China rebuts U.S. Senior Official's criticism" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(05/06): "Michael Mullen indicated two days ago that China's efforts to strengthen the navy and air force are mainly poi [...]	2009-05-06 08:37:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR CH PREL ECON
09BEIJING1221	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA MILITARY RELATIONS, CHINA [...] U.S.-CHINA MILITARY RELATIONS "U.S. and China deal with naval confrontation in the Yellow Sea quietly" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(05/07): "Yesterday, the U.S. media reported the confrontation between the U.S. and China in the Y [...]	2009-05-07 08:33:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR CH PREL ECON
09BEIJING1314	SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR KERRY'S VISIT TO CHINA [...] (SBU) Senator Kerry, the Chinese leaders place great importance on personal relationships with foreign counterparts and on the symbolism of high-level visits. They will want to use your visit to demonstrate that China is deepening links with all parts of the U.S. Government. They will welcome [...]	2009-05-15 09:04:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PGOV ECON PARM MARR CH
09BEIJING1315	SCENESETTER FOR SPEAKER PELOSI'S VISIT TO CHINA [...] (SBU) Madame Speaker, your visit to China comes at a significant time. 2009 marks a series of key anniversaries: January 1 commemorated 30 years of diplomatic relations between our two countries; March saw the 50th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising and the Dalai Lama's flight to India; [...]	2009-05-15 09:06:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PGOV ECON PARM MARR CH
09BEIJING1378	"UNHAPPY CHINA": NATIONALISTIC RUBBISH OR CLARION [...] (C) The book "Unhappy China," a nationalistic rant against the United States and China's own supposedly West-worshipping elite, sold briskly in China following its release in March, but sales appear to have tapered off. China's official media have been largely critical of the book. Only a "sm [...]	2009-05-21 11:25:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PROP PGOV PREL PHUM CN
09BEIJING1495	JUNE 4 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SECRETARY CLINTON'S TIANANMEN [...] Key points at the June 4 MFA press briefing: -- China calls Secretary Clinton's message on the twentieth anniversary of the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square massacre "groundless accusations" in contravention of the U.S.-China Joint Communiqus and international norms. China believes the Secreta [...]	2009-06-04 23:27:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM EFIN ETRD SENV CH KN KS JP BR IN
09BEIJING1534	MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S SPEECH IN EGYPT, NORTH KOREA [...] OBAMA'S SPEECH IN EGYPT "Obama is not the terminator of cultural conflict" The official Xinhua News Agency international news publication International Herald Leader (Guoji Xianqu Daobao)(06/08): "Obama intends to fix the divergences between the U.S. and the Muslim world through his speech [...]	2009-06-08 08:57:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR CH PREL ECON
09BEIJING1675	REPS KIRK-LARSEN MEET VICE PREMIER WANG QISHAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Congressmen Mark Kirk and Rick Larsen met with Vice Premier Wang Qishan on May 31 during their visit to Beijing as co-chairs of the U.S.-China Working Group of the U.S. Congress. Wang observed that, given the size of the U.S. economy, a U.S. recovery would spell recovery for Chi [...]	2009-06-19 08:07:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL ECIN CH
09BEIJING1677	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, U.S. ECONOMICS, U.S.-CHINA MILITARY [...] IRAN "Five days in Tehran - The protests will have a hard time influencing Ahmadinejad" The Shanghai-based Shanghai Media Group (SMG) publication, China Business News (Diyi Caijing)(06/19): "If the protests expand further, Mousavi's support for the protests is not wise. It is a confronta [...]	2009-06-19 08:08:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR CH PREL ECON
09BEIJING1801	MEDIA REACTION: GREEN DAM, U.S. POLICY, U.S. MILITARY, [...] GREEN DAM "The network is a sensitive zone for the China-West conflict" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(06/30): "Recently, concerning friction between China and the West, internet supervision has become a sensitive topic. The U.S. [...]	2009-06-30 09:06:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR CH PREL ECON
09BEIJING1821	2009 U.S.-CHINA DEFENSE CONSULTATIVE TALKS (DCT), [...] (C) During the first session of the 10th U.S.-PRC Defense Consultative Talks (DCT) held June 23-24 2009 in Beijing, both the U.S. and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) delegations affirmed that presidents of the two countries had charged them with improving the military-to-military relations [...]	2009-07-01 00:38:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MOPS CH TW
09BEIJING1822	2009 U.S.-CHINA DEFENSE CONSULTATIVE TALKS (DC), [...] (C) The U.S. policy of conducting surveillance in China's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) reflects a Cold War mentality and should be stopped, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) delegation maintained during the second session of Defense Consultative Talks (DCT) June 23, 2009. U.S. surveillance [...]	2009-07-01 00:43:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MOPS CH TW
09BEIJING1826	2009 U.S.-CHINA DEFENSE CONSULTATIVE TALKS (DCT), [...] (C) During a discussion on advancing the U.S.-PRC Dialogue on Nuclear Policy and Strategy as part of the 10th U.S.-China Defense Consultative Talks (DCT),Lieutenant General Ma Xiaotian responded to a U.S. presentation on the Defense Department's Nuclear Posture Review (NPR),Ballistic Missil [...]	2009-07-01 01:16:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MOPS CH TW
09BEIJING1845	INTERAGENCY UNSCR 1874 MEETING WITH CHINESE [...] (S) Chinese MFA Director General for International Organizations Wu Hailong, leading an interagency delegation made up of representatives of all Chinese agencies tasked with implementing UNSCR 1874, told Ambassador Philip Goldberg in a 3 hour 45-minute meeting on July 2 that China was committe [...]	2009-07-05 02:50:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	PREL PARM PGOV ECON MNUC CH JA KN KS
09BEIJING1911	SCENESETTER FOR DOE SECRETARY CHU VISIT TO CHINA [...] (SBU) Secretary Chu, Chinese leaders are eagerly looking forward to your visit to China and to engaging you on issues of energy, climate change and science, among others, that will help determine the quality of life of the Chinese and American people over the next few decades. Your visit come [...]	2009-07-08 23:06:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PGOV ECON PARM MARR SENV ENRG KGHG CH
09BEIJING2040	PREMIER WEN SUFFERS CRITICISM, BUT POSITION [...] (C) Rumors that Premier Wen Jiabao is under fire for a variety of alleged failings continue to circulate among China's politically active circles, but the chances of Wen being forced out before his term expires in 2013 are remote, according to a number of Embassy contacts. Wen has reportedly [...]	2009-07-17 10:31:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PHUM EFIN CH
09BEIJING2062	BEIJING-BASED G-5 CHIEFS OF MISSION ON XINJIANG, [...] (C) At the regular meeting of G-5 Ambassadors in Beijing July 17, French Ambassador Ladsous reported that during French National Day, he spoke with a Chinese Vice Minister who said Xinjiang was "just like Tibet" and implied France "best keep quiet." On Rio Tinto, Ladsous reported that he hea [...]	2009-07-20 09:31:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF ECON CH FR JA GM UK
09BEIJING2155	SCENESETTER FOR HOUSE MINORITY LEADER BOEHNER'S [...] (SBU) Minority Leader Boehner, your visit to China comes in a year filled with key anniversaries: January 1 commemorated 30 years of U.S.-China diplomatic relations; March saw the 50th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising and the Dalai Lama's flight to India; June 4 marked the 20th annive [...]	2009-07-28 10:24:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV ECON PARM MARR CH
09BEIJING2183	THE URUMQI RIOTS - WHAT CONTACTS SAY HAPPENED [...] (C) For three weeks following the initial July 5 violence in Urumqi, a series of EmbOffs visited Xinjiang to seek out solid information about the incident and its aftermath. Using the information gathered, we have put together a timeline of the events that began that day. Following is one of [...]	2009-07-31 09:28:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PROP CH
09BEIJING2196	CHINA 2009 INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION [...] (U) This telegram is sensitive but unclassified -- it contains business proprietary information and is not for distribution to the public. 2. (SBU) In response to ref A, this cable provides updated information on investment and expropriation claims in China and includes input from the Econo [...]	2009-08-03 08:33:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV
09BEIJING22	LOOKING AT THE NEXT 30 YEARS OF THE U.S.-CHINA [...] (C) January 1, 2009, marked the 30th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China. This anniversary followed the PRC commemoration of roughly 30 years of China's "reform and opening" policy under Deng Xiaoping, which led to Ch [...]	2009-01-06 08:41:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR MASS CH
09BEIJING2249	SCENESETTER FOR HFAC CHAIRMAN BERMAN'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Chairman Berman, your visit to China comes in a year filled with key anniversaries and events: January 1 marked 30 years of U.S.-China diplomatic relations; March saw the 50th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising and the Dalai Lama's flight to India; June 4 marked the 20th anniversar [...]	2009-08-06 09:45:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PREL PHUM PGOV ECON PARM MARR CH TW
09BEIJING2570	XINJIANG STABILITY, ISRAEL SETTLEMENTS, PAKISTAN, INDIA [...] Key points at the September 8 MFA press briefing: -- The Chinese Government was capable of dealing with the situation in Xinjiang and would handle the issue according to law. -- China hoped that Israel would "be prudent and take measures to facilitate the early resumption of talks" with Pal [...]	2009-09-08 09:10:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MNUC SENV CH KN KS JP IN IR AE IS PK TW
09BEIJING2612	MEDIA REACTION: 9/11 ANNIVERSARY, U.S.-CHINA MILITARY [...] 9/11 ANNIVERSARY "9/11 incident still bothers U.S." The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(09/11)(pg 7): "Chinese scholar Geng Xin said that the U.S. initially had the support and sympathy of the world after 9/11, but after launching two [...]	2009-09-11 09:41:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON KMDR OPRC CH
09BEIJING2746	MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, TIRE TRADE, U.S.-CHINA [...] NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT "The U.S. and UK actively promote 'a world free of nuclear weapons'" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(09/24)(pg 16): "According to a recent poll, the Chinese people have serious doubts about the attitudes of the [...]	2009-09-24 09:06:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON KMDR OPRC CH
09BEIJING2813	AUSPICIOUS JCM: MARKING THIRTY YEARS OF U.S.-CHINA SCIENCE [...] (SBU) Senior Chinese government officials from across China's science and technology (S&T) establishment are eagerly looking forward to engaging their U.S. government counterparts at the upcoming 13th Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) on Science and Technology, set to take place in Washington, DC [...]	2009-10-03 00:41:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG TSPA TPHY TBIO CH
09BEIJING3061	NOVEMBER 5 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: MILITARIZATION OF SPACE, [...] Key points at the November 5 MFA press briefing: -- China's position on the militarization of outer space remains unchanged. China opposes the militarization of outer space and will not engage in any arms race in outer space. -- China will continue to take "effective measures" to combat c [...]	2009-11-05 23:17:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PARM MOPS KGHG TSPA CN CI SO KN
09BEIJING3071	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, CHINA'S SPACE POLICY [...] U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS a. "Barack Obama's visit to China cannot avoid the 'trade protection' embarrassment" The Shanghai-based Shanghai Media Group (SMG) publication, China Business News (Diyi Caijing)(11/09)(pg A4): "The U.S. recently launched a series of attacks against products 'Made-in-C [...]	2009-11-09 08:41:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON KMDR OPRC CH
09BEIJING3115	CHINA'S ANTI-MONOPOLY LAW: A TOOTHLESS TIGER WHEN IT COMES [...] (SBU) Summary: China's antitrust authorities and courts have been reluctant to use the country's Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) to curb anti-competitive behavior of state-owned enterprises (SOEs),according to a number of Chinese scholars, antitrust lawyers, and newspapers. Speaking at a Georgetown [...]	2009-11-13 09:58:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EINV ETRD KIPR CH
09BEIJING3396	DAS HOLT'S NOVEMBER 20 MEETING WITH DDG LI JUNHUA [...] (C) Summary: The PRC remains committed to UN Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKOs) and supports efforts to establish achievable mandates and to promote political processes that will complement UNPKO activities, MFA International Organizations and Conference Deputy Director General Li Junhua told B [...]	2009-12-18 09:04:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA KPKO CH
09BEIJING3399	China/Land/Abuse of Power: Self-Immolation [...] (SBU) Summary: A tragic self-immolation death in Sichuan Province resulting from an urban house demolition dispute, followed by another similar protest in Beijing, has stimulated unusually broad public discussions of local-level abuse of power in land seizures. Some commentators have suggeste [...]	2009-12-18 10:57:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB PGOV PHUM CH
09BEIJING3414	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MURRAY [...] (SBU) Senator Murray, your delegation will arrive in Beijing and Shanghai two months after President Obama's November 15-18 visit to China. Overall, the Chinese leadership is pleased with the direction of U.S.-China relations and your hosts will likely frame this session of U.S.-China Interpa [...]	2009-12-21 10:36:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV PHUM ECON CH TW IR NK
09BEIJING3425	MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE CHANGE, AFGHANISTAN, JAPAN, CHINA [...] CLIMATE CHANGE "The Copenhagen Conference did not fail" Guangdong 21st Century Publishing Company Ltd.'s business newspaper 21st Century Business Herald (21Shiji Jingji Baodao)(12/22)(pg 2): "The principles of a 'dual climate change responsibilities' have been maintained and the terms rela [...]	2009-12-22 09:44:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
09BEIJING382	CHINA HAD NO SAY IN MANAS CLOSURE ISSUE, SHARES [...] (C) Summary: China did not discuss the possibility of closing Manas Air Base with the Kyrgyz Government, either before or after President Bakiyev's February 3 announcement, and only learned about it from press reports, according to an MFA official. China and the United States "share common g [...]	2009-02-13 10:30:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PGOV PTER CH KG
09BEIJING592	CHINA/AUSTRALIA: CHINALCO,S RIO TINTO BID: A [...] (C) The state-owned Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) announced February 12 a USD 19.5 billion bid for a bigger stake in select assets of Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, in which it is already the largest shareholder (Refs A and B). If approved, the deal would be the largest-e [...]	2009-03-09 02:56:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	AS CH ECON EINV EIND EMIN ETRD PGOV
09BEIJING601	SAO DELAYS LOSE SALES AND COST AMERICAN JOBS FOR U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U.S. aviation companies point to current SAO processing times of 16 weeks or longer as an unreasonable threat to U.S. exports, U.S. jobs, and the chances of recovery for their communities in the U.S. The industry has grown remarkably over the past 5 years in China, and has succe [...]	2009-03-09 09:24:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CMGT CVIS OEXC ECON EAIR CH
09BEIJING644	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, U.S. DIPLOMACY, [...] U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS a. "U.S. to offer more carrots, fewer sticks abroad" The official English-language newspaper China Daily (03/12): "Smart power replaces the lineal trade-off model of hard power, or the threat of actual use of bullets or other armed military force, with soft power, or t [...]	2009-03-12 09:34:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR CH
09BEIJING795	CAAC REJECTS FEDEX SUMMER SCHEDULE, REQUESTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On March 25, Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) officials told Econ M/C that the conditional operating approval for FedEx,s Guangzhou hub is justified under the U.S.-China Air Transport Agreement (ATA) as a technical measure given airspace constraints between Zone 1 airpo [...]	2009-03-26 06:46:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KTIA CH
09BEIJING97	CHINA-JAPAN DISPUTE OVER EAST CHINA SEA UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Although Japan disputes China's assertion of its right to develop the Tianwaitian gas field in the East China Sea and has raised concerns at the highest level, the dispute is unlikely to derail Sino-Japanese relations, according to a Japanese Embassy contact in Beijing. Our sour [...]	2009-01-13 06:41:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ECON CH KN KS JA
09BEIRUT1045	LAF COMMANDER KAHWAJI CONFIDENT OF MURR'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Caretaker Defense Minister Elias Murr will be re-appointed to the same position in the next cabinet, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Jean Kahwaji told visiting LTG William Webster and the Ambassador on September 18. Kahwaji continued to be concerned that the current delay [...]	2009-09-24 05:25:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PINR MOPS MARR KPKO MCAP IS LE
09BEIRUT108	LEBANON: DEFENSE MINISTER MURR SAYS MARCH 14 [...] (C) In a January 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Defense Minister Elias Murr stressed his "purely UNSCR 1701" agenda for his planned January 28 visit to Damascus. He again expressed concern about the lack of March 14 organization for the upcoming parliamentary elections and said he continues t [...]	2009-01-27 15:54:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MCAP PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT1169	HARIRI DESCRIBES CHALLENGES FACING LEBANESE ARMED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) had made "impressive" progress, it still requires training and equipment in order to undermine non-state actors, Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri told visiting DASD Colin Kahl and delegation on October 22. Kahl pushed for development [...]	2009-10-23 15:40:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PTER MOPS KPKO MCAP UNSC IS LE SY
09BEIRUT1205	LEBANON: 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] (SBU) Lebanon is not a major illicit drug producing or drug-transit country. The Lebanese government reported ongoing cannabis cultivation in 2009, and increased drug use particularly among the young, due to greater availability and reduced price of most drugs sold in Lebanon. During 2009, L [...]	2009-11-06 12:04:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR NAS LE
09BEIRUT1226	BORDER CONTROL PLAN STILL LACKING SAY DONORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) Michael Williams reviewed with international donors on November 4 the very limited progress on border management since their last meeting in June, and attributed it primarily to the lack of a Lebanese government. Noting that border man [...]	2009-11-16 16:47:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS SY LE
09BEIRUT124	LEBANON: AOUN SETTING THE STAGE TO CHALLENGE [...] (C) In a January 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Michel Aoun complained that Sunni Future Movement leader Saad Hariri planned to pay to fly in expatriate Christian voters to vote against Aoun in the June parliamentary elections. Aoun dismissed the idea tha [...]	2009-01-29 15:27:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN LE SY
09BEIRUT1336	DEFMIN MURR PLANS SHAKE-UP IN SOUTH LEBANON [...] (C) Summary: President Obama's message to Lebanese President Michel Sleiman on the importance of UNSCR 1701 was loud and clear, Defense Minister Murr told the Ambassador and visiting Special Coordinator for Regional Affairs Frederic Hof on December 18. Murr reported he would underscore this m [...]	2009-12-22 15:19:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC PBTS KPAL LE IS
09BEIRUT1367	LEBANON: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] While the threat of terrorist activity kept Lebanese security agencies on high alert throughout the year, 2009 was characterized by increased governmental efforts to disrupt suspected terror cells before they could act. The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF),in particular, were credited with the cap [...]	2009-12-31 09:40:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR LE SY
09BEIRUT190	Lebanon: Power Struggle Over LBCI [...] (U) Summary: Long standing problems between the Chairman of the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI),Pierre El Daher, and the Lebanese Forces Party escalated over the last two weeks. The result was that CEO Pierre El Daher blamed Lebanese security forces of failing to car [...]	2009-02-18 12:20:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL KMDR OPRC KPAO KISL KPAL LE
09BEIRUT235	LEBANON: DEFMIN MURR SIGNS LETTERS OF AGREEMENT [...] (C) Defense Minister Elias Murr told the Ambassador in a February 26 meeting that he had signed all seven pending Letters of Agreement needed to ensure the timely delivery of several items of U.S. military assistance before the June 7 parliamentary elections. Murr expressed appreciation for c [...]	2009-02-26 18:27:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS AE LE
09BEIRUT239	LEBANON: 2009 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) In 2008, political and security instability in Lebanon continued to stand in the way of the ratification of pending IPR-related legislation. Most of Lebanon's IP legislation is TRIPS-compliant, with the exception of what relates to pharmaceuticals and undisclosed information. However, a [...]	2009-02-27 16:32:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN KIPR PGOV LE
09BEIRUT373	LEBANON: WE SHOULD MAINTAIN THE U.S. SUPPORT TO [...] (C) In all but the most pessimistic post-election scenarios, a robust program of U.S. assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) will serve to further our policy goals in Lebanon and the region. Without continued support, the LAF will be unable to address the challenges of terrorism, bord [...]	2009-03-31 15:40:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP PBTS PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY

09BEIRUT400	LEBANON: DEFMIN MURR MAKES A PLEA FOR MORE U.S. [...] (C) On the eve of his trip to Washington, Defense Minister Elias Murr discussed the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) many successes and credited U.S. military assistance. Deeply appreciative of U.S. support, Murr, a leader within Lebanon's Greek Orthodox community, made a plea for an additional cl [...]	2009-04-06 14:04:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MCAP PGOV PTER PINR MARR MOPS LE
09BEIRUT472	LEBANON: FEW SHIA ALTERNATIVES TO HIZBALLAH [...] (C) The Arabic Islamic Council (AIC) emerged in 2006 as a self-declared Arab alternative to Hizballah. AIC attracted the attention of Lebanese and Arab media because of its claims of "promoting a culture of peace and Arab unity" as opposed to Hizballah's culture of "armed resistance" and ties [...]	2009-04-24 14:50:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IR LE
09BEIRUT496	LEBANON: DDEFMIN MURR ON FOUR GENERALS, MARCH 14 [...] (C) Defense Minister Elias Murr told the Ambassador April 30 that the release of the four generals held in connection with the assination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri would provide the opposition with ammunition against March 14. Murr assessed the Christian community was especially [...]	2009-04-30 16:57:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MCAP PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT539	LEBANON: MARCH 14 LEADERS AIR FRUSTRATIONS [...] (C) At a May 9 dinner hosted by March 14 MP Nayla Mouawad, visiting NEA DAS David Hale discussed June 7 parliamentary election outcomes and consequences. Minister of State Nassib Lahoud critiqued March 14 campaign failings and adamantly denied any possibility he would participate in March 14 p [...]	2009-05-14 11:19:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE
09BEIRUT593	LEBANON: VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN ASSURE SLEIMAN: NO [...] (C) Vice President Joe Biden visited Lebanon on May 22, the first visit by a U.S vice president since 1983. Regional peace talks topped the agenda of his meeting with President Michel Sleiman, including the issue of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and the roles of both Syria and Iran. Biden [...]	2009-05-29 15:06:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	OVIP PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC KPAL SY IS IRLE
09BEIRUT624	LEBANON: CAMPAIGN ISSUE: THE ELECTIONS AND THE [...] (C) Both the March 14 coalition and the opposition are seeking to capitalize on the possible economic impact of the international community's reactions to the June 7 parliamentary elections to gain votes. March 14 leaders have floated the idea that an opposition-led Lebanese government would [...]	2009-06-05 12:57:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EFIN MARR LE SY
09BEIRUT702	LEBANON: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GENERAL DAVID [...] (C) General Petraeus, Embassy Beirut welcomes your visit which comes three weeks after Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections. Saad Hariri's March 14 coalition retained the parliamentary majority by an unexpected margin, and has a 71-57 edge over the opposition in the new parliament. The g [...]	2009-06-25 12:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MCAP MOPS IS SY LE
09BEIRUT805	LEBANON: HARIRI TELLS PETRAEUS ASSISTANCE FOR LAF [...] (C) In a June 30 meeting with Commanding General U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) General David Petraeus, Prime Minister-Designate Saad Hariri said he had begun consultations on government formation, and though the opposition and the Syrians would make the process difficult, he was confident he [...]	2009-07-17 06:41:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ECON OVIP MASS MCAP LE SY SA
09BEIRUT821	LEBANON: DEFMIN MURR TELLS GENERAL PETRAEUS NEW [...] (C) Defense Minister Elias Murr affirmed to visiting CENTCOM Commanding General David Petraeus in a June 30 meeting that the strong U.S.-Lebanese military partnership will grow stronger under the new Lebanese government. Murr said the Lebanese Armed Forces' (LAF) work on a Five Year Plan would [...]	2009-07-20 16:38:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MCAP MOPS IS SA SY LE
09BELGRADE1030	SERBIA: KRUPANJ A NATIONALIST VESTIGE OF CONTRADICTION AND [...] (SBU) Serbia's small western municipality of Krupanj highlights how economic destitution and the lack of a national vision have spawned a muddled relationship between citizens and nationalist parties in local government. All roads literally end in Krupanj as does, apparently, all logic. Thou [...]	2009-09-14 14:53:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SR
09BELGRADE152	SERBIA: PRESIDENT APPOINTS NEW ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF [...] (SBU) President Tadic has named General Miloje Miletic as the new Army Chief of Staff (CHOD),filling a position vacant for over six weeks since the resignation of General Zdravko Ponos. Miletic is expected to follow the direction of the Ministry of Defense rather than pushing the policy envel [...]	2009-02-19 14:37:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MARR PREL PINR SR
09BELGRADE420	EXBS: SERBIA, ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - MARCH, [...] BROAD AREAS OF INTEREST TO ADVSORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS -- EXBS had a follow-up meeting with Border Police High Commissioner Zoran Lasica regarding the Montenegrin Maritime Surveillance System; this system is comprised of a network of radar and optical (high resolution daylight cameras [...]	2009-05-14 16:22:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP PBTS SNAR KCRM SR BK
09BELGRADE990	SERBIA USES IRAQI MIGS TO SHOW ITSELF AS A TRUSTED PARTNER [...] (SBU) Serbian Minister of Defense Dragan Sutanovac has confirmed press reports that Serbia has six or seven MiG 21's and 10 MiG 23's which Yugoslavia received in 1989 from the Iraqi Government for refurbishment. According to Sutanovac, Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki went public with the MiG stor [...]	2009-09-02 11:19:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MARR PREL IZ SR
09BELGRADE998	SERBIA ADOPTS CONTROVERSIAL MEDIA LAW [...] (SBU) The National Assembly of Serbia adopted a controversial Media Law on August 31, which President Tadic signed the same day. The Law was adopted by a narrow majority of 125 votes with the help of opposition leader Cedomir Jovanovic's Liberal Democratic Party, which conditioned its support on [...]	2009-09-03 12:02:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SR
09BELMOPAN111	BELMOPAN - ANNUAL OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT [...] (U) Overall Crime and Safety Situation Crime throughout Belize continues to remain a problem and has steadily risen over the past two years. Major crimes in Belize (defined as murder, rape, robbery, burglary, theft and carnal knowledge) increased in 2008 by 8.1% from 2007. Most disturbing [...]	2009-03-20 21:13:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC BH
09BERLIN1106	CHANCELLOR ANGELA "TEFLON" MERKEL TAKES LIMELIGHT [...] (C) Less than two weeks after her party suffered losses in two state elections, CDU Chancellor Angela Merkel found her fighting spirit before 8,000 party faithful at a September 6 election rally in Duesseldorf launching the "hot phase" of the CDU/CSU electoral campaign. The CDU has been shifting pa [...]	2009-09-09 16:57:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	GM PREL PGOV
09BERLIN1108	GERMANY: POLITICAL FALL-OUT OVER KUNDUZ AIR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Chancellery is confident that Chancellor Merkel's policy statement to the Bundestag on September 8 has succeeded -- at least for now -- in settling the domestic political controversy surrounding the September 4 air strikes against two hijacked fuel tankers in Kunduz. Ironically, th [...]	2009-09-10 06:51:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO PGOV AF GM
09BERLIN1129	GERMANY/AFGHANISTAN: AMBASSADOR MURPHY'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a September 14 introductory meeting with Ambassador Murphy, Defense Minister Jung emphasized that the controversy over the September 4 air strikes in Kunduz should not be allowed to disrupt what is a fundamentally excellent bilateral relationship. Jung expressed understand [...]	2009-09-11 16:20:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO PGOV AF GM
09BERLIN1148	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, EU, ECONOMIC, U.S.-WILSON [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Presidential Elections 3. (EU) Barroso Election 4. (Economic) U.S. Recession, Lehman Bros. 5. (U.S.) Issue of Race in America Â [...]	2009-09-17 11:49:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS IR PK IN IC
09BERLIN1157	FURTHER MISSION GERMANY VIEWS ON PLANNED U.S. [...] (S/NF) I understand that there will be a Deputies' meeting in Washington on September 18 to discuss the future of the U.S. military force structure in Europe. Since the U.S. European Command as well as the bulk of U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) and U.S. Air Forces Europe (USAFE) are located in Ge [...]	2009-09-18 10:51:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL PTER XG GM
09BERLIN1173	MEDIA REACTION: Missile Defense, G20, Climate, UN, Mideast [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Missile Defense 3. G20 4. Climate Change 5. UN General Assembly 6. Mideast Peace Process 7. German Elections Â [...]	2009-09-22 05:09:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS IR IS XF
09BERLIN1185	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-UN, ECONOMIC, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-UN) President Obama's Speech 3. (Economic) G-20 Summit 4. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict, Ahmadinejad 5. (Afghanistan) New U.S. Strategy 6. (Mideast) Summit Meeting 7. (U.S.-UK) Relations 8. (Honduras) Zelaya in Brazilian Embassy [...]	2009-09-24 14:55:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR HO UK AF XF
09BERLIN1192	MEDIA REACTION: G-20, UNGA, CHINA, HONDURAS, U.S.-TRAVEL, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Economic) G-20 Summit 3. (UNGA) Reaction to Obama Speech, Iran 4. (China) Climate Protection Proposals 5. (Honduras) Power Struggle 6. (U.S.) Travel Alert 7. (Germany) Bundestag Elections/Afghanistan Â [...]	2009-09-25 11:35:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US HO CH
09BERLIN1224	CWC BWC CLOSE ALLIES MEETING SEPTEMBER 28-29, 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: Meetings of Close Allies have always been valued for providing a useful venue for a frank exchange of views on, and an opportunity to coordinate approaches to, biological and chemical weapons-related issues. This meeting showed the need to re-invigorate the process, from the p [...]	2009-09-30 11:51:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW GM
09BERLIN1234	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, EU-IRELAND, OLYMPICS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) P5+1 Talks 3. (Afghanistan) German Role 4. (EU) Irish Vote on Lisbon Treaty 5. (U.S.) Chicago's Olympic Bid 6. (U.S.) Healthcare Reform Â [...]	2009-10-02 14:45:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IR AF EU US
09BERLIN1259	DASD TOWNSEND'S SEPTEMBER 23-25 CONSULTATIONS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. DASD for European and NATO Policy Jim Townsend visited Berlin September 23-25 for the first annual bilateral defense consultations with the German MOD, and also had wide-ranging consultations with senior officials at the MFA and Chancellery. All were anxious about the current sta [...]	2009-10-07 15:20:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MARR GM
09BERLIN1292	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, TURKEY-ISRAEL, UNHRC, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Pakistan) Series of Bomb Attacks 3. (Turkey-Israel) Relations 4. (UNHRC) Goldstone Report 5. (Environment) Climate Change 6. (EU-U.S.) Dollar, SWIFT Â [...]	2009-10-16 12:13:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PK TK UN EV EU
09BERLIN1320	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, VP BIDEN IN EUROPE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iranian Nuclear Program 3. VP Biden in New Europe 4. Guantanamo 5. Climate Protection 6. Afghanistan Â [...]	2009-10-22 13:00:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO AF US PL IR GM
09BERLIN1340	GERMANY'S NEW COALITION AGREEMENT: THE DOMESTIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Germany's recently elected CDU/CSU-FDP coalition signed a Coalition Agreement -- the document setting out policy priorities for the next four years -- on October 24, 2009. The agreement includes several elements -- tax cuts worth around 24 billion euros for individuals and pri [...]	2009-10-26 17:49:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL GM
09BERLIN1355	AIRBUS IS CONVINCED THAT THE U.S. TANKER BIDDING [...] (C) Summary: In an October 14 meeting with the Ambassador, Airbus CEO Thomas Enders expressed strong disappointment regarding the bidding process for the next generation of U.S. Air Force tankers. He contended that Boeing has used its influence to ensure a process that will work in its favor. [...]	2009-10-28 06:31:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON ETRD PINR PREL EU GM
09BERLIN1371	MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST, AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Middle East) Secretary Clinton's Visit 3. (Afghanistan) U.S. Strategy, NATO Report on Air Strikes 4. (Iran) Nuclear Program 5. (EU) Summit Meeting, EU President 6. (U.S.) Economic Recovery Â [...]	2009-10-30 14:33:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF AK IR EU US
09BERLIN1376	CHANCELLOR RULES OUT TROOP INCREASE BEFORE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Chancellor Merkel has firmly decided against seeking authorization for additional troops when the parliamentary mandate for the Bundeswehr's participation in ISAF comes up for renewal in December. Merkel's decision to put off any possible troop increase until after next year's A [...]	2009-10-30 19:31:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV AF
09BERLIN1391	NEW FM WESTERWELLE LIKELY TO RAISE NON-STRATEGIC [...] (S) SUMMARY. New German Foreign Minister Westerwelle will likely raise the issue of nuclear weapons when he has his initial meeting with Secretary Clinton in Washington this week. Given his very public advocacy over the past several months for the withdrawal of all remaining nuclear weapons [...]	2009-11-03 17:11:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	PREL MNUC MARR NATO PARM PGOV GM RU
09BERLIN1415	NEW DEFENSE MINISTER ZU GUTTENBERG ON MANDATES, [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a November 5 introductory meeting, new Defense Minister Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg told Ambassador Murphy that one of his immediate challenges was dealing with five separate Bundeswehr mandates that come up for renewal in December, which is complicated by uncertainty about [...]	2009-11-09 07:36:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO ETRD KNNP PARM EFIN PGOV
09BERLIN1432	BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) In response to Blue Lantern post-shipment check on license 050117142, International Spares Services (ISS) GmbH Business Director, Albrecht Schwecht, confirmed to EconOff that the International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)-controlled tachometers purchased from MPS Logistics, Inc. are for the G [...]	2009-11-12 13:17:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC GM
09BERLIN1434	MFA STATE MINISTER HOYER DEFENDS WITHDRAWAL OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA State Minister Werner Hoyer strongly defended the new government's commitment to seek the withdrawal of all remaining nuclear weapons from Germany during a November 10 meeting with EUR A/S Phil Gordon and Ambassador Murphy, arguing that there was not one credible scenario in w [...]	2009-11-12 17:49:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO MNUC PARM GM RU AF
09BERLIN1471	GERMANY AND BUNDESWEHR TRANSFORMATION: COMMITTED [...] (U) SUMMARY. DefMin Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg in his first speech to the new Bundestag on November 10 emphasized that the Bundeswehr must be "sleeker, even more efficient, and even more focused on out-of-area operations," indicating that the new MOD remains committed to developing a more mob [...]	2009-11-18 15:44:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM
09BERLIN1481	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, MIDEAST, GUANTANAMO, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Karzai's Inauguration 3. (Environment) Copenhagen Summit 4. (Mideast) Israeli Settlements 5. (U.S.) Closure of Guant namo 6. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 7. (U.S.-Asia) Future Relations 8. (EU) Top Jobs 9. (Economic) [...]	2009-11-23 07:10:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO AF KGHG XF US IR EU ETRD
09BERLIN1499	MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE, MIDEAST, IRAN U.S.-INDIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Climate) Copenhagen Summit 3. (Mideast) Israel-Palestinian Conflict 4. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 5. (U.S.-India) Singh in Washington 6. (Economic) Financial Crisis Â [...]	2009-11-24 13:12:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG XF IR IN ECON
09BERLIN1508	HEADS ROLL AT MOD WITH NEW REVELATIONS ON KUNDUZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Revelations that the German MOD failed to pass along or deliberately withheld reports about civilian casualties caused in the September 4 Kunduz air strike have reignited a political storm in Berlin, leading in quick succession to the resignations of the German Chief of Defense an [...]	2009-11-27 18:52:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO PGOV GM AF
09BERLIN1515	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, EU, CLIMATE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) President Obama's Afghanistan Strategy 3. (Iran) Nuclear Program 4. (EU) Lisbon Treaty 5. (Climate) Copenhagen Summit 6. (Honduras) Elections 7. (U.S.-Germany) Swift Agreement 8. (Switzerland) Swiss Ban on New Minarets [...]	2009-12-01 12:01:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO AF IR EU KGHG HO GM SZ
09BERLIN1520	ANNUAL MEETING OF ISAF RC-NORTH CHODS FOCUSES ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an annual conference hosted by Germany, ISAF RC-North CHODs and representatives from SHAPE and JFC Brunssum discussed the deteriorating security situation in the north and the need for additional maneuver battalions and helicopters. While no major new contributions were an [...]	2009-12-02 09:09:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF
09BERLIN1539	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE OBAMA, RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Reaction To President Obama's Address 3. (Climate) Copenhagen Summit 4. (U.S.) Obama Administration 5. (Russia) Putin Comments 6. (Economic) WTO Talks Â [...]	2009-12-04 12:47:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO AG KGHG US RS ETRD
09BERLIN1566	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, IRAQ, CLIMATE, MIDEAST, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Climate Change: EPA on CO2 3. Terror Attacks in Iraq 4. Bosworth in North Korea 5. Afghanistan: Gates Visit 6. Mideast: EU Ministerial on Jerusalem 7. Iranian Clashes Â [...]	2009-12-09 11:44:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR AF IR KN KGHG IZ XF
09BERLIN1580	MEDIA REACTION: COP15, IRAN, MEPP, U.S., FINANCE, GERMANY- [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Environment) Copenhagen Climate Conference 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Middle East) Settlement Conflict 5. (U.S.) Blackwater 6. (U.S.) Finance Markets 7. (Germany - Afghanistan) Defense Minister Under Fire Â [...]	2009-12-14 14:22:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KGHG IR XF US AF
09BERLIN1587	MEDIA REACTION: COP15, IRAN, ITALY, GERMANY-AFGHANISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Environment) Copenhagen Climate Summit 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Italy) Aftermath of Attack on Berlusconi 5. (Germany-Afghanistan) Afghanistan/ zu Guttenberg 6. (Greece) Financial Crisis Â [...]	2009-12-15 12:56:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG IR IT GM GR
09BERLIN1599	MEDIA REACTION: ENVIRONMENT, IRAN, PAKISTAN, U.S.-RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Environment) COP 15 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict, Protests 4. (Pakistan) Court Ruling on President's Amnesty 5. (U.S.-Russia) START Talks 6. (NATO-Russia) Rasmussen in Moscow Â [...]	2009-12-18 11:36:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KGHG IR PK RS NATO
09BERLIN1601	ONGOING STRIFE OVER KUNDUZ AIR STRIKE ENSNARES ZU [...] (C) SUMMARY. The opposition parties smell blood after former Bundeswehr Inspector General Schneiderhan claimed in a newspaper interview this week that Defense Minister zu Guttenberg had "lied" in describing the circumstances of Schneiderhan's November 26 dismissal. While taking responsibilit [...]	2009-12-18 12:07:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF
09BERLIN1617	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, CIA, SERBIAN EU [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Serbian EU Bid 3. Climate Change 4. Lithuania -- CIA Covert Prisons 5. Afghanistan Â [...]	2009-12-23 16:35:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR AF GM KGHG US SR
09BERLIN1622	GERMANY/AFGHANISTAN: MOD STAFF PUSHES FOR TROOP [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The MOD staff is recommending that the German government seek an increase of 1,500 in the troop ceiling for the Bundeswehr in Afghanistan after the January 28 London Conference. Publicly, Defense Minister zu Guttenberg has remained non-committal about any troop increase, whil [...]	2009-12-24 09:32:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF
09BERLIN1626	MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM, IRAN, CHINA, U.S.;BERLIN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Failed Terrorist Attack 3. (Iran) New Protestsn4 4. (China) Reaction to Jailing of Liu Xiabo 5. (U.S.) Healthcare Reform Â [...]	2009-12-29 07:13:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KGHG US IR CH
09BERLIN1628	MEDIA REACTION: U.S., IRAN, TERRORISM, ISRAEL, GERMANY- [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Failed Terrorist Attack 3. (Iran) Clashes Between Regime and Opposition 4. (Terrorism) U.S.-Yemen 5. (Israel) New Settlements 6. (Afghanistan) London Conference Â [...]	2009-12-31 13:34:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IR YM IS AF
09BERLIN1629	MEDIA REACTION: U.S., IRAN, U.S.-RUSSIA, CHINA-UK, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Aftermath of Failed Terrorist Attack, Debate in Germany 3. (Iran) Protests, Ahmadinejad Remarks 4. (U.S.-Russia) START talks, Putin Remarks 5. (China) Execution of British National 6. (Germany-Afghanistan) Afghanistan Conference � [...]	2009-12-31 13:36:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR US IR RS UK AF
09BERLIN245	EUR PDAS RIES'S FEBRUARY 24-25 VISIT TO BERLIN [...] (C) SUMMARY. During EUR PDAS Ries's February 24-25 visit to Berlin, senior German officials warmly welcomed the commitment of the new U.S. Administration to partnership and consultation, and foresaw no major divergence between the U.S. and Germany on the key issues to be addressed at the Marc [...]	2009-02-27 14:03:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON MARR MNUC MOPS NATO PGOV PHSA PREL PTER
09BERLIN259	GERMANY LARGELY IN LINE WITH THE U.S. ON WAY AHEAD [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany shares the U.S. view on the way ahead in Afghanistan as outlined in reftels, and supports the deployment of additional U.S. forces to the south and east of the country as necessary to carry out the clear-hold-build strategy. While Germany almost certainly will not commit [...]	2009-03-04 17:29:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS ECON AF GM
09BERLIN267	GERMANY'S DEFENSE BUDGET: SMALL INCREASES LIKELY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Despite a nominal increase of 1.64 billion euros over last year, the German defense budget for 2009 will fall short of the NATO target of two percent of GDP by only accounting for 1.5 percent GDP. Transformation remains significantly underfunded. Plans to free up money for in [...]	2009-03-06 11:13:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM
09BERLIN329	GERMANY TO STAY MUM ON MANAS [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-20 12:13:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF GM
09BERLIN384	MEDIA REACTION: POTUS VISIT, G20, U.S.-RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. POTUS Visit to Europe 3. G20 Summit 4. Obama-Medvedev Meeting 5. The Hague Conference on Afghanistan 6. New Israeli Government 7. Arab League Summit 8. Chodorkovsky Trial Â [...]	2009-04-01 12:53:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS AF IR IS QA XG
09BERLIN403	German Out-Of-Area Deployment Update: March 2009 [...] (SBU) As of March 24, Germany had a total of 7,304 military personnel deployed in the following out-of-area (OOA) missions, up from 7,200 in December (ref A). More detailed information about each mission can be found in the indicated paragraphs of this cable: Mission Personnel [...]	2009-04-03 14:08:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM AF SU KV BK LE GG ET
09BERLIN418	MEDIA REACTION: POTUS VISITS, CUBA, SOUTH AFRICA, PENTAGON, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Obama Visit to Turkey 3. Obama Visit Wrap Up 4. Obama Visit to Iraq 5. US Congressional Delegation in Cuba 6. Secretary Gates on Pentagon Budget 7. South Africa 8. Fujimori Trial in Peru 9. Guantanamo 10. Nuclear Weapons in Germany [...]	2009-04-08 13:23:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US TU IZ CU SF PE
09BERLIN448	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-Mexico, U.S.-Pakistan, Mideast, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-Mexico) Obama Trip 3. (U.S.-Pakistan) Criticism of Zardari 4. (Mideast) Mitchell Trip, Peace Process 5. (U.S.) Obama's Disarmament Proposals 6. (Russia) Medvedev Interview 7. (Africa) Anti-Piracy Efforts Â [...]	2009-04-16 12:36:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CU MD SO IT RS UP GG KG
09BERLIN591	URGENT REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON U.S. AIR FORCE [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. See para 3. 2. (C) U.S. Air Force Public Affairs in Washington issued a press release on May 18, announcing plans to retire approximately 250 aircraft from the U.S. inventory, including 18 F-16s currently deployed at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany. W [...]	2009-05-19 15:58:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO GM
09BERLIN592	URGENT REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON U.S. AIR FORCE [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. See para 3. 2. (C) U.S. Air Force Public Affairs in Washington issued a press release on May 18, announcing plans to retire approximately 250 aircraft from the U.S. inventory, including 18 F-16s currently deployed at SpangQQQxQQ_Qx0!Q]-QHt German author [...]	2009-05-19 16:04:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO GM
09BERLIN631	MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR TEST, GITMO, AFPAK, IRAN, RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. North Korean Nuclear Test 3. Guantnamo Detainees 4. Pakistan, Afghanistan 5. Iran and the Middle East 6. EU-Russia Meeting 7. New French Base in UAE Â [...]	2009-05-26 11:45:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US KN PK AF IR XF RS FR AE
09BERLIN665	MEDIA REACTION: POTUS VISITS, CAIRO SPEECH, GITMO, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. POTUS in Riyadh 3. Presidential Speech in Cairo 4. POTUS Visit to Germany 5. Guantnamo Prisoners 6. Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre 7. European Parliament Elections 8. UK Government Crisis Â [...]	2009-06-04 13:19:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM SA EG XF US CH XG UK
09BERLIN686	GERMANY H1N1 FLU UPDATE: A 19-CASE SPIKE, 68 TOTAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The number of H1N1 cases in Germany rose to 68 on June 8 as nineteen more people were confirmed to be infected with the new virus. Two US soldiers at a military facility in Landstuhl (Rhineland-Palatinate) are infected with the virus and several other US military cases are suspe [...]	2009-06-09 14:14:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU ECON PREL SOCI CASC EAGR MX GM
09BERLIN713	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, GITMO, NORTH KOREA, ISRAEL, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iranian Presidential Elections 3. Guantnamo Prisoners 4. New North Korean Threats 5. Israeli PM Netanyahu Address 6. Troop Re-enforcements in Afghanistan 7. Zimbabwe Â [...]	2009-06-15 15:40:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR KN IS AF ZI
09BERLIN729	GERMANY'S EFFORTS TO REDUCE EXPORTS TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary. Statistics from the first quarter indicate that Germany's efforts to discourage business with Iran are hammering German exports to that country. The German government, however, is under increasing pressure from German industry for its efforts and faces criticism in the press as [...]	2009-06-18 15:11:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG IR GM
09BERLIN791	GERMAN MFA SUPPORTS U.S. EFFORTS ON IMPLEMENTING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The German MFA supports the U.S. effort to mobilize the international community to fully implement UNSCR 1874. In this regard, the Germans suggest that we focus our efforts on new EU president Sweden, which they say remains skeptical about enhanced sanctions against North Korea. [...]	2009-07-01 12:24:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP ECON EFIN EUN KN GM
09BERLIN803	MEDIA REACTION:NORTH KOREA, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, MIDEAST, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. UNSC Sanctions on North Korea 3. Iranian Protests 4. Afghanistan 5. Mideast Settlement Policy 6. Aftermath of Coup in Honduras 7. Run-Up to Obama-Medvedev Meeting 8. EU Presidency, Constitutional Court on Lisbon Treaty 9. Croatian Premier St [...]	2009-07-02 13:13:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR KN AF XF HO XG
09BERLIN835	GERMANY: STEADFAST DESPITE DETERIORATING SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite the deteriorating security situation and rising death toll in northern Afghanistan, the German government has shown no signs of wavering from its military commitment there. Polls shows that more than 60% of the German public favors the immediate withdrawal of the Bundeswe [...]	2009-07-10 08:45:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO PGOV AF GM
09BERLIN881	German Out-Of-Area Deployment Update: July 2009 [...] (SBU) As of July 7, Germany had approximately 7,100 military personnel deployed in the following out-of-area (OOA) missions. More detailed information about each mission can be found in the indicated paragraphs: ISAF: 4,143 (paras 5-17) KFOR: 2,031 (para 18) OEF: 87 (paras 19-22) UNFIL: 22 [...]	2009-07-21 20:38:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM AF SU KV BK LE GG ET
09BERLIN882	German Out-Of-Area Deployment Update: July 2009 [...] (SBU) As of July 7, Germany had approximately 7,100 military personnel deployed in the following out-of-area (OOA) missions. More detailed information about each mission can be found in the indicated paragraphs: ISAF: 4,143 (paras 5-17) KFOR: 2,031 (para 18) OEF: 87 (paras 19-22) UNFIL: 22 [...]	2009-07-21 20:42:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM AF SU KV BK LE GG ET
09BERLIN935	RETHINKING U.S. FORCES REDUCTIONS IN EUROPE: [...] (S/NF) Mission Germany strongly endorses the call by USNATO (reftel) to give careful reconsideration to the planned continued draw-down of U.S. forces in Europe. If the draw-down continues as scheduled, two of the three remaining U.S. Army brigade combat teams in Germany will be withdrawn by [...]	2009-08-04 10:47:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL PTER XG GM
09BERLIN94	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, GITMO, MIDEAST, CHINA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. U.S. Foreign Policy 3. Guantnamo Prisoners 4. U.S. Policy on Middle East 5. U.S.-China Relations 6. U.S. Economic Policy 7. Aftermath Of Markelov trial 8. U.S. Stem Cell Research: Â [...]	2009-01-26 14:33:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IS RS CH
09BERLIN978	GERMANY REASSURES THE BALTS TO INCREASE MANEUVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Germany continues to regard proposed NATO contingency planning to defend the Balts against possible Russian aggression as counterproductive and unnecessary, but it has gone out of its way in recent months to take other measures to reassure the Balts that it takes their security co [...]	2009-08-11 10:03:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	GM MARR MOPS NATO PREL RU ZB
09BERN363	SWISS AMBASSADOR TO IRAN COMMENTS ON ASSISTING [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Leu emphasized that Switzerland, in its capacity as Protecting Power for the USG in Iran, continues to press for access and information about U.S. citizens detained or missing in Iran. Regarding the recent case of the three U.S. hikers (Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal, and [...]	2009-09-01 09:37:00	Embassy Bern	SECRET	CASC PREL PHUM PGOV KNNP SZ IR
09BISHKEK1140	KYRGYZSTAN FRAUD SUMMARY MARCH - SEPTEMBER 2009 [...] Country Conditions: Kyrgyzstan is a Central Asian republic of five million people. Agriculture plays an important role in the Kyrgyz economy, which has not been as heavily affected by the global economic downturn as some neighboring countries. Nonetheless, poverty and high unemployment lead [...]	2009-10-21 02:03:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KG
09BISHKEK119	NEW KYRGYZ OPPOSITION ASKS FOR HELP [...] (U) This cable contains an action request at paragraph 20. Summary ------- 2. (S) Former Presidential Chief of Staff Sadyrkulov told the Ambassador that his new "opposition" was developing a plan to oust President Bakiyev. Sadyrkulov outlined a scenario that involved splitting the Ak Jo [...]	2009-02-06 11:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK120	PROMINENT KYRGYZ COMMENT ON MANAS CLOSURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The future of Manas Air Base has been topic number one following President Bakiyev's February 3 announcement that he would close the Base. In addition to the intense media coverage (Reftel),many prominent Kyrgyz have spoken publicly, both in support of Bakiyev's position, as [...]	2009-02-09 11:42:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK121	FORMER KYRGYZ VICE PRIME MINISTER ON PLANS TO OUST [...] (C) Summary. In a February 9 meeting with DCM, former Deputy Prime Minister Elmira Ibraimova (protect) discussed her plans to create an opposition to the Bakiyev regime. She claimed that she and former Presidency Chief of Staff Sadyrkulov have widespread support among the Ak Jol Presidentia [...]	2009-02-10 09:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK124	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION DEPUTY COMMENTS ON MANAS AND [...] (C) Summary. According to a Kyrgyz opposition deputy, the $2 billion Russian assistance package is the latest step in a concerted Russian campaign to control Kyrgyzstan. It will give Moscow control of the country's defense and energy/water industries and make Kyrgyz President Bakiyev behol [...]	2009-02-10 10:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK1337	KYRGYZSTAN: 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] Following is Embassy Bishkek's submission for the 2009-2010 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control. 2. Begin Text: Kyrgyz Republic I. Summary The Kyrgyz Republic continues to have minimal internal production of illicit narcotics or prec [...]	2009-12-30 08:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR ASEC CIS KG KCMR PREL PGOV
09BISHKEK142	CANADIANS DEMARCHE KYRGYZ ON MANAS [...] (C) The Astana-based Canadian Ambassador, Margaret Skok, briefed the Ambassador on her February 18 meetings with Kyrgyz government officials to protest the announced closure of Manas Air Base. In separate meetings, Skok told Deputy Foreign Minister Baktygul Kalambekova and Minister of Agricul [...]	2009-02-18 08:38:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK145	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENT APPROVES LAW TO CLOSE MANAS [...] (C) Summary: In a lopsided vote February 19, Kyrgyzstan's Parliament approved the law to nullify the 2001 U.S.-Kyrgyz Manas Air Base agreement. The law will next go to President Bakiyev for signature. Once signed, the law enters into force, and the MFA should send official notification of th [...]	2009-02-19 09:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK146	AMBASSADOR URGES KYRGYZ NOT TO LIMIT THEIR -- AND [...] (C) Summary: In an urgent morning meeting February 19, the Ambassador forcefully told First Deputy Foreign Minister Kazakbekov that Kyrgyzstan should avoid any rash or irreversible steps regarding Manas Air Base. She urged that the Parliament delay its vote on the bill to nullify the 2001 Ba [...]	2009-02-19 10:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK155	EU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGES KYRGYZ ON MANAS [...] (C) Summary: EU Special Representative Pierre Morel briefed the Ambassador on his February 20 outreach to Kyrgyz officials in which he cautioned them on the damage Kyrgyz plans to close Manas Air Base would have on relations with EU member states. FM Sarbayev told Morel that no one is being [...]	2009-02-23 09:24:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
09BISHKEK156	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT STEPPING UP HARASSMENT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past few months, pressure on the opposition has increased, in some cases carried out directly by the government, and in other cases through anonymous or hired agents. In late January, a newspaper published sexual photos of opposition leader Omurbek Tekebayev, and subse [...]	2009-02-23 09:56:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK180	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT WELCOMES NEGOTIATIONS ON MANAS [...] (C) Summary and Comment. In a warm and cordial meeting, President Bakiyev told the Ambassador he wants to continue to support coalition efforts in Afghanistan. He said the U.S. should "absolutely" send out a team to negotiate a new agreement for Manas Air Base; he was prepared to negotiate [...]	2009-03-02 13:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK181	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT AND AMBASSADOR AGREE ON DANGERS [...] (C) During a March 2 meeting to discuss the future of Manas Air Base (Ref A),President Bakiyev raised with the Ambassador his deep concerns about the spread of religious extremism in Kyrgyzstan. "Ten years ago, the problem was only in the south," Bakiyev claimed, "but now it is everywhere." [...]	2009-03-03 08:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KISL KG
09BISHKEK231	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS MANAS DISCUSSION POINTS TO [...] (C) Summary: During a March 18 meeting with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev, the Ambassador delivered Ref A talking points regarding planned discussions on Manas Air Base. Although not certain if he would attend a March 31 International Conference on Afghanistan in the Hague, Sarb [...]	2009-03-18 08:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK297	KYRGYZSTAN: SECOND DAY OF MANAS DISCUSSIONS [...] (S) On April 3, U.S. and Kyrgyz delegations continued discussions on the presence of U.S. defense personnel in Kyrgyzstan. Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev and Minister of Defense Bakytbek Kalyev again represented the government of Kyrgyzstan, with no other Kyrgyz participants present. Amb [...]	2009-04-03 14:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK44	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT CHANGES SEE USENOV RETURN AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Signaling a shake-up at the top levels of the administration, Presidential Chief of Staff Medet Sadyrkulov resigned January 8. Sadyrkulov also served as the head of the government's coordinating committee for the Millennium Challenge Account Threshold Program. Vice Prime Minist [...]	2009-01-13 12:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK517	KYRGYZ INSIDER SEES MERCANTILE INTERESTS [...] (C) Summary: According to a Kyrgyz White House official, "mercantile" personal financial interests dominate virtually all policy-making among the Kyrgyz political elite. The official, Sapar Isakov (strictly protect),who was close to former Presidential Chief of Staff Medet Sadyrkulov, said [...]	2009-05-28 11:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK62	KYRGYZ PRIME MINISTER CLAIMS NO "OFFICIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus held separate meetings January 19 with Kyrgyz Minister of Defense Kalyev and Prime Minister Chudinov. In both meetings, Petraeus briefed on the dramatic improvement in the security situation in Iraq, the increase in security incidents in A [...]	2009-01-21 05:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK63	KYRGYZSTAN: AMBASSADOR ADVOCATES FOR RFE/RL WITH STATE TV [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 21, Ambassador Gfoeller met with KTR Director Melis Eshimkanov to advocate for RFE/RL and to discuss the stalemate in negotiations to get RFE/RL's Kyrgyz service, Azattyk, back on the air. While Eshimkanov reiterated complaints about the content of Azattyk programming [...]	2009-01-22 10:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
09BISHKEK665	KYRGYZ APPROVE U.S. SHIPMENT TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) On June 17, the Embassy sent a diplomatic note to the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry requesting agreement for a shipment of non-lethal cargo from Manas Air Base to Afghanistan via commercial carriers. This shipment is designed to be a first test of utilizing the Kyrgyz Republic as part of the [...]	2009-06-22 12:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR KG
09BISHKEK67	HOW TO KEEP MANAS AIR BASE [...] (S) SUMMARY. General Petraeus's timely and successful visit has bought us a month's time to put together a package of incentives to secure Kyrgyz support for Manas Air Base. The package needs to be significant, given Russia's strategy of applying political pressure while offering a $2 billio [...]	2009-01-23 04:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK68	Kyrgyz Media Reaction to CENTCOM CDR Petraeus's Visit [...] (SBU) Summary: General Petraeus's January 17-20 visit to Kyrgyzstan has been front-page news this week. Media reaction to the General's visit and his January 19 press conference has been closely intertwined with rumors in the press that the Government of Kyrgyzstan plans to expel Manas Air Bas [...]	2009-01-23 06:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
09BISHKEK691	MANAS UPDATE: KYRGYZ PARLIAMENT RATIFIES [...] (SBU) On June 25, the Kyrgyz Parliament ratified the Manas Transit Center agreements. Seventy-five deputies voted in favor, and five abstained. The vote followed a lengthy debate, during which Foreign Minister Sarbayev faced sometimes sharp questioning from the deputies. The debate was broa [...]	2009-06-25 10:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG

09BISHKEK692	LETTER FROM KYRGYZ PRESIDENT TO AFGHAN COUNTERPART [...] (C) Summary: An advisor to Kyrgyz President Bakiyev requested the Charge's assistance in transmitting a letter from Bakiyev to Afghan President Karzai. The Embassy arranged for U.S. military aircraft to carry the letter to Kabul, where it has been given to Embassy Kabul for subsequent deliv [...]	2009-06-26 12:08:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS KG
09BISHKEK693	LETTER FROM KYRGYZ PRESIDENT TO AFGHAN COUNTERPART [...] (C) Summary: An advisor to Kyrgyz President Bakiyev requested the Charge's assistance in transmitting a letter from Bakiyev to Afghan President Karzai. The Embassy arranged for U.S. military aircraft to carry the letter to Kabul, where it has been given to Embassy Kabul for subsequent deliv [...]	2009-06-26 12:08:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS KG
09BISHKEK706	SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' VISIT TO [...] (C) Embassy Bishkek warmly welcomes the visit of Under Secretary Burns, SCA A/S Blake, DASD Sedney, and NSC Senior Director McFaul to Bishkek o/a July 12. In recent years, Manas Air Base has been the central issue in the bilateral relationship. On June 9, President Obama wrote to President B [...]	2009-07-01 12:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK723	CODEL FALOEMAVAEGA VISITS KYRGYZSTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Representative Eni Faleomavaega met numerous Kyrgyz officials during his June 29-July 2 visit to Kyrgyzstan. Chairman Faleomavaega expressed appreciation for Kyrgyzstan's decision to permit continued U.S. access to Manas airport facilities for the transit of personnel and [...]	2009-07-07 09:01:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS OREP KG
09BISHKEK744	KYRGYZSTAN: DINNER AT MAXIM'S [...] (C) Summary. Over dinner with Charge, President Bakiyev's youngest son Maxim claimed credit for masterminding the Kyrgyz decision to keep the Manas Air Base operational by calling it a "Transit Center." He claimed Russia is mad at Kyrgyzstan over the Transit Center, and was interested in the U.S. t [...]	2009-07-15 10:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KG
09BISHKEK79	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR THE KYRGYZ [...] This cable provides Embassy Bishkek's submission of the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. Begin text: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ The Kyrgyz Republic has a liberal investment regime on paper with a broad base of commercial l [...]	2009-01-28 08:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR KG
09BISHKEK888	KYRGYZSTAN: ABUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the run-up to the 2009 Presidential elections, the government of Kyrgyzstan used all its administrative resources to support President Bakiyev,s campaign. The government leveraged its access to huge funding, thousands of state employees, a potent media machine, and wide-rangi [...]	2009-08-06 11:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PINT PGOV KG
09BISHKEK89	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER WILL PASS MESSAGE ON MANAS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met late on January 30 with Foreign Minister Sarbayev to deliver Ref A points concerning Manas Air Base and Ref B points concerning the Ivanov shooting investigation. Ambassador Sydykova was also present. Sarbayev stated that the Kyrgyz side was pleased with the sign [...]	2009-01-30 14:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK890	KYRGYZ PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and Manas Transit Center Director briefed President Bakiyev's Foreign Policy Advisor Moldogaziev August 6 on the upcoming construction projects at the Manas Transit Center. Moldogaziev was extremely pleased to receive the detailed information but had been unaware t [...]	2009-08-07 05:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KG
09BISHKEK947	GENERAL PETRAEUS REVIEWS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY. U.S. CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus held a joint meeting August 17 with Kyrgyz Minister of Foreign Affairs Sarbayev and First Deputy Minister of Defense Zhaparov, and a separate meeting with Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Aibek Moldogaziyev. In both meetings, Petraeus of [...]	2009-08-25 03:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK96	KYRGYZ DEMAND OVER $2 BILLION TO KEEP MANAS OPEN [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request at paragraph 15. Summary ------- 2. (C) Ambassador met with Presidential Chief of Staff Usenov and Foreign Minister Sarbayev February 2 to deliver Ref A points. Usenov presented a long list of demands to keep Manas Air Base open: arranging forg [...]	2009-02-02 12:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BOGOTA1108	NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Due to poor weather, 6,410 total hectares were sprayed in February; eradication aircraft were involved in one hostile fire incident. February's operations in Tumaco included several NAS humanitarian missions to aid victims of floods and violence. The GOC's 2009 manual eradicat [...]	2009-04-02 21:44:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO
09BOGOTA1203	COLOMBIA'S YEAR FOR THE BOOKS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In 2008, the NAS coordinated closely with the Colombian Government to achieve sustainable nationalization for USG-supported programs. With significant help from the USG, the Colombian Government made great strides in battling narcoterrorism and denying Foreign Terrorist Organiz [...]	2009-04-08 19:58:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL PGOV CO
09BOGOTA1248	U.S. GOVERNMENT AIDS IN THE CAPTURE OF COLOMBIAN NUMBER ONE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At approximately 8:40 a.m. on April 15, Colombian National Police (CNP) captured paramilitary head and narcotrafficker Daniel Rendon Herrera, alias "Don Mario." "Don Mario" led a large criminal organization that engaged in drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and other narcot [...]	2009-04-15 22:43:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO
09BOGOTA1252	NEW INTELLIGENCE LAW CREATES UNIFIED FRAMEWORK AND [...] (C) The Colombian Congress recently passed Law 1288 which sets up a unified legal framework for domestic intelligence gathering, establishes a Joint Intelligence Council to facilitate intelligence sharing, and creates a congressional intelligence oversight committee. GOC officials say the law [...]	2009-04-16 17:58:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREL PTER PHUM KJUS CO
09BOGOTA1283	NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR MARCH 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Aerial eradicators sprayed 10,920 total hectares in March; this number brought the calendar year total to 23,200 hectares of coca sprayed. Eradication aircraft were involved in three hostile fire incidents, resulting in four impacts for a total for the year of seven hostile f [...]	2009-04-20 11:43:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO
09BOGOTA1294	COLOMBIA AND BRAZIL MOVING AHEAD ON JOINT SECURITY [...] (C) The GOC is reaching out to Brazil and Peru to raise its regional profile and improve trade and security relations with its neighbors. Colombian and Brazil recently concluded an agreement to jointly monitor each other's airspace to combat illegal armed groups (the FARC) and narco-traffickin [...]	2009-04-20 20:57:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KJUS CO SNAR
09BOGOTA1379	AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: MARCH 2009 PROGRAM UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD) activity report for March, 2009, as required by Reftel. The Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 4,698 tracks during December. Six were declared Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). One resulted in a Phase I event with the event ending wh [...]	2009-04-29 16:20:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
09BOGOTA1539	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Your trip to Colombia will allow you the opportunity to see the incredible progress Colombia has made from a near failed state to an economic, political, and social leader in Latin America over the last decade. Despite Colombia's significant progress, USG support remains critica [...]	2009-05-15 14:02:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL OVIP EAID SNAR CO
09BOGOTA1571	FRANCISCO PATINO FONSECA ASSUMED DIRAN LEADERSHIP ON MAY 6, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 6, 2009, Colonel Francisco Patino Fonseca (promotable in June to Brigadier General) became the Director of DIRAN (Antinarcotics Section of the Colombian National Police-CNP),taking over from Brigadier General Alvaro Caro Melendez. COL Patino faces challenges such as en [...]	2009-05-19 14:42:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO
09BOGOTA1582	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USNS COMFORT TO COLOMBIA [...] (SBU) Post warmly welcomes the visit of the USNS Comfort and her crew to Colombia from June 6-17. The humanitarian and medical services you will provide will be welcomed by the Government of Colombia (GOC) and by the people of Tumaco, Narino -- one of the poorest areas of Colombia. Your visit [...]	2009-05-19 21:45:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV PTER OIIP SNAR CO
09BOGOTA1855	NAS MONTHLY w5a hectares, with poor [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-10 13:49:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO
09BOGOTA2001	SCENESETTER FOR URIBE VISIT: RELATIONSHIP IN [...] (C) President Uribe will use his visit to reaffirm our strong bilateral ties. He will seek a timeline for approval of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and will want continued U.S. help against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and drug trafficking organizations. Ur [...]	2009-06-22 16:07:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EAID SNAR PGOV PREF PTER PHUM CO
09BOGOTA2030	NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR MAY 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Aerial Eradication program sprayed 10,895 hectares in May, putting the program on schedule to reach the calendar goal of 100,000 hectares sprayed. Due to enhanced communication and synchronization, Accion Social management agreed to remove previously established, large no- [...]	2009-06-24 22:02:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO
09BOGOTA2376	COLOMBIA DCA NEGOTIATIONS -- EMBASSY IDEAS FOR [...] (C) The GOC expects positive signals soon on Track II issues as DCA negotiations wrap up. They have repeatedly stated that satisfaction on Track II is a precondition for closing out the DCA. Embassy recommends positive responses without additional commitments, specifically a U.S. Air Force-t [...]	2009-07-27 22:08:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL MOPS PGOV MCAP KTIA PTER CO
09BOGOTA2380	NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR JUNE 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The aerial eradication team sprayed 14,380 hectares in June and is on schedule to reach the 100,000 hectare goal. Accion Social opened up more area to spray in Tumaco, Narino. Phase II of the manual eradication campaign will end in July and Phase III will start in mid-August; [...]	2009-07-28 18:03:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO
09BOGOTA2409	GOC ASKS FOR USG HELP TO PERSUADE EU AND RUSSIA TO [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Vice Foreign Minister Clemencia Forero and Vice Defense Minister Sergio Jaramillo called Charge to the Foreign Ministry on July 29 to request USG assistance in persuading the EU and Russia to suspend arms sales to Venezuela. T [...]	2009-07-30 17:32:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ETTC PARM SW RS EU CO
09BOGOTA2493	AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: JUNE 2009 PROGRAM UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD) activity report for July, 2009, as required by Reftel. The Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 3,041 tracks during December. There were no Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). A Law Enforcement End game based on intelligence information [...]	2009-08-05 20:56:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
09BOGOTA2629	ARMY IG STILL BLOCKED, BUT NEW MOD SPARKS HOPE [...] (C) Army Inspector General Suarez reports his recommendations for administrative dismissals of those implicated in 'false positive' murders are blocked. Suarez expressed frustration at the pace of criminal and disciplinary investigations and pointed to the immediacy of administrative dismis [...]	2009-08-21 18:20:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KJUS MOPS MCAP CO
09BOGOTA2698	NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR JULY 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The following developments occurred in July, 2009: The aerial eradication team sprayed 10,576 hectares (ha) and, with 57,219 ha sprayed so far this year, is on track to reach the 100,000 ha calendar goal. Total manual coca eradication through July was 28,739 ha. The GOC is ta [...]	2009-08-24 19:55:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO
09BOGOTA2714	GOC SHARES LESSONS WITH MEXICO, BUT CHALLENGES [...] (C) Colombia is deepening its cooperation with Mexico and sharing the hard-won lessons it learned combating narcotraffickers under Plan Colombia. The two governments used Mexican President Felipe Calderon's August 12-13 Bogota visit to announce increased GOC training of Mexican police, while [...]	2009-08-25 21:26:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR ECON PTER KJUS CO MX
09BOGOTA2715	GOC SHARES LESSONS WITH MEXICO, BUT CHALLENGES [...] (C) Colombia is deepening its cooperation with Mexico and sharing the hard-won lessons it learned combating narcotraffickers under Plan Colombia. The two governments used Mexican President Felipe Calderon's August 12-13 Bogota visit to announce increased GOC training of Mexican police, while [...]	2009-08-25 21:26:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR ECON PTER KJUS CO MX
09BOGOTA2907	MOD SILVA CALLS AMBASSADOR FOR PRE-UNASUR MEETING [...] (S/NF) Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva called the Ambassador for a meeting on August 26 in advance of the August 28 Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) summit. Silva described Brazilian Defense Minister Jobim's August 25-26 trip to Bogota as useful. Silva said Jobim had made an [...]	2009-09-09 16:58:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR PREL MASS MCAP PGOV KTIA CO
09BOGOTA2908	VFM FORERO GIVES AMBASSADOR READOUT ON UNASUR MEETING; AGREES TO LOWKEY DCA SIGNING [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-09 17:49:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	CO HO KJUS KTIA MARR PGOV PHUM PREL VZ XM
09BOGOTA2925	COLOMBIA SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF [...] (SBU) We welcome the visit of Paul Stockton, Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Western Hemisphere. Your visit comes as a regional debate over a U.S.-Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) has heated up and amidst significant political developments. The Government of Colombia (GOC) [...]	2009-09-11 16:33:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER PHUM MOPS MCAP MASS ASEC PREF ECON
09BOGOTA2929	NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR AUGUST 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The aerial eradication team sprayed 5,868 hectares (ha) and, with 73,084 ha sprayed so far this year, is on track to reach the 100,000 ha calendar goal. Phase III of the GOC's 2009 manual eradication campaign began in early August; total manual coca eradication through August [...]	2009-09-11 21:39:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO
09BOGOTA2961	MILITARY'S MOMENTUM SLOWS: COLOMBIA CONFLICT [...] (C) Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) demobilizations continued to decline in the second quarter of 2009, as did FARC kills and captures by the Colombian military. National Liberation Army (ELN) demobilizations remained higher. FARC Secretariat member Jorge Briceno (alias "Mono J [...]	2009-09-16 14:42:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	MOPS MCAP PTER MARR ASEC SNAR CO
09BOGOTA3011	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MOD SILVA REGARDING UNASUR [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador met with Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva during a Colombian Air Force ceremony in Tres Esquinas, Caqueta on September 16, 2009. Silva said that the Government of Colombia (GOC) was satisfied with the outcome of the September 15 UNASUR summit in Quito, Ecuador. S [...]	2009-09-18 18:19:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PTER KTIA CO
09BOGOTA3045	SCENESETTER FOR ONDCP DIRECTOR KERLIKOWSKE [...] (SBU) Embassy Bogota warmly welcomes the visit of R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Your visit comes as Colombia faces new challenges from narcotrafficking groups as well as some political uncertainty. The Colombian Congress has just approved a referend [...]	2009-09-23 23:18:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR OVIP PREL PGOV PHUM PTER CO
09BOGOTA3129	SEPTEMBER HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE [...] (C) The United Nations Special Rapporteur for human rights defenders called on the GOC to increase dialogue with civil society and to allocate resources for criminal investigations into threats against defenders at the conclusion of her visit September 7-18. The United Nations Children's Fund p [...]	2009-10-05 16:23:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS ELAB PREL CO
09BOGOTA3160	AMBASSADOR'S TRIP HIGHLIGHTS THE DELICATE BALANCE BETWEEN [...] (U) The Ambassador participated in a September 16 ceremony to transfer ownership of five counterdrug radar installations to the Colombian Air Force (COLAF). The ceremony was held at the Tres Esquinas Air Force Base, in a remote area near the Colombia-Ecuador border. The transfer ceremony incl [...]	2009-10-02 17:43:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID MARR PHUM PTER SNAR AORC MOPS
09BOGOTA3204	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT HIGHLIGHTS USG INTEREST IN SAN ANDRES [...] (SBU) The Ambassador traveled to San Andres, Colombia on September 22-23, to highlight U.S. interest in San Andres and discuss how the United States can best support the development of the island. The Ambassador was briefed by the Governor, leaders in conservation and tourism, leaders of the A [...]	2009-10-09 15:04:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID OEXC PREL KLSO SNAR SENV PHUM CO
09BOGOTA3256	AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: SEPTEMBER 2009 PROGRAM UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD) activity report for September 2009, as required by Reftel. The Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 1,703 tracks during September. There were three Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS) for the month. END SUMMARY. ------- Tracks [...]	2009-10-15 23:58:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
09BOGOTA3277	Judicial Institutions' Family Feuds [...] (SBU) Colombia's dizzying array of judicial institutions has always made understanding and navigating its judicial system complicated and time-consuming. Moreover, recent turf battles have frozen the implementation of some policies and threaten to plunge the judicial system into crisis. Inspe [...]	2009-10-28 21:42:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KJUS SOCI KWMN PGOV CO
09BOGOTA3300	NAS Monthly Report for September 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During September, aerial and manual eradicators experienced an uptick in attacks on eradication efforts. The complaints committee's resources are strained as a deluge of new claims of alleged spray damage to legal crops in the CSDI-priority zone of Narino continues. The aeria [...]	2009-10-16 19:09:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO
09BOGOTA3305	Court Orders Further Investigation Into Santo Domingo [...] (C) The Twelfth Circuit Trial Judge of Bogota convicted two pilots of murder on September 24 for their involvement in the 1998 bombing of the village of Santo Domingo, Arauca that left 17 dead. The presiding judge ordered an investigation into then Major Sergio Garzon Velez, now a Colonel and t [...]	2009-11-03 19:57:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KJUS MOPS MASS CO
09BOGOTA3389	2009 STALEMATE CONTINUES: COLOMBIA CONFLICT UPDATE FOR [...] (C) The Colombian military's momentum remained slower in the third quarter of 2009, with demobilizations, captures and kills of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) members below 2008 levels. The Colombian military believes the FARC may be planning to concentrate on Cundinamarca depar [...]	2009-11-16 18:29:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER MOPS MCAP ASEC PREL PGOV PREF CO
09BOGOTA3421	COLOMBIANS SEE UBIQUITOUS VENEZUELAN THREAT [...] (C/NF) Colombian officials and observers are increasingly concerned about the long-term threat Venezuela poses to their country. Experts inside and outside the government worry that any small incident along the tense border could spark a costly confrontation, given the decrease in communication and [...]	2009-11-20 16:41:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KJUS ETRD OAS CO VE
09BOGOTA3437	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL FRASER'S NOV 30 - DEC 1 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Your return to Colombia is an opportunity to reassure the Colombians of our commitment to their fight against illegal drugs and illegal armed groups. Colombians have begun to perceive our decision not to be baited by Venezuela's bellicose rhetoric, violence against Colombians along the b [...]	2009-11-25 18:21:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR PGOV PHUM PTER ECON ETRD EAID SNAR MOPS CO
09BOGOTA3441	XXXXXXXXXXXX TO AMBASSADOR: GOC ANGRY AT USG SILENCE ON VENEZUELA; PROBLEMS WITHIN MOD; NO NEW PROSECUTOR GENERAL [...] (S/NF) XXXXXXXXXXXX told the Ambassador on November 24 that President Uribe was angry with the USG for its lack of response to Venezuela's aggressions towards Colombia. XXXXXXXXXXXX also said the GOC was interpreting the cancelation of Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg's December 1-3 v [...]	2009-11-25 20:06:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ASEC MOPS PHUM KJUS PINR VE CO
09BOGOTA3515	MORE RHETORIC, FEWER THREATS, IN COLOMBIA-VENEZUELA TENSIONS [...] (C/NF) Colombian-Venezuelan tensions appear to have improved slightly from the bellicose rhetoric of late November, but significant irritants remain and the situation is by no means stable. Military leaders in a key frontier area remain focused on Colombia's internal security situation, not on [...]	2009-12-07 21:17:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KJUS ETRD CO VE
09BOGOTA3604	COLOMBIA TOTAL COCA ERADICATION IS DOWN IN 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: Citing record coca eradication in 2008, the USG and United Nations reported significant declines in Colombian cocaine production potential and coca cultivation in Colombia last year. Total coca eradication in 2009 is projected to be approximately 157,000 hectares, 32 percent less tha [...]	2009-11-13 15:30:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO
09BOGOTA3662	NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Eradication numbers continue to lag behind last year's due to funding constraints affecting manual eradication progress. So far in 2009, the Colombian government has reported a total of 40 fatalities during manual eradication operations. Other GOC forces have also incurred ca [...]	2009-11-18 13:59:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO
09BOGOTA3670	2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-19 17:11:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR
09BOGOTA3672	2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-19 17:12:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR
09BOGOTA3806	AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: OCTOBER 2009 PROGRAM UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD) activity report for October, 2009, as required by Reftel. The Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 1,711 tracks during October. There were five Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS) for the month. END SUMMARY. ------- Tracks -- [...]	2009-11-30 20:49:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
09BOGOTA383	SCENESETTER FOR FEBRUARY 9-13 VISIT OF AMBASSADOR [...] (C) The signing of a new defense cooperation agreement (DCA) with the United States is a priority for President Uribe. The current negotiations come at a time when the GOC is eager to cement the historically solid U.S.-Colombian bilateral relationship under the new U.S. administration. The GOC and [...]	2009-02-05 19:21:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PTER MASS CO
09BOGOTA401	DESERTIONS RISING, OPS SLOWING?: COLOMBIA CONFLICT [...] (C) The Colombian military did not score any high-profile tactical wins over the FARC in the fourth quarter of 2008, leading to a public perception that the GOC lost momentum following earlier successes. Some officers claimed commanders had become too cautious after the dismissal of 27 milita [...]	2009-02-06 16:22:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	PGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM CO
09BOGOTA4032	RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN COLOMBIA LICENSE 050147620 [...] (SBU) Summary. Per reftel A, Colombian Air Force officials confirmed the purchase of ten harnesses from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (Rafael ADS) via CICOIL Corporation in the United States. All ten harnesses are currently in the process of being integrated with Colombian aircraft at Rafa [...]	2009-12-17 21:58:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC CO
09BOGOTA4048	COLOMBIA'S POWERFUL TRAVEL AGENCIES SEEK STATE INTERVENTION [...] (SBU) Summary. Colombia's powerful travel agency association has consistently lobbied for protectionist regulations to stave off the airlines' competitive advantage in online ticket sales. Two regulations are pending GOC approval that airlines oppose: one would require airlines to charge an [...]	2009-12-18 21:51:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD EINV ECON EINT PGOV CO
09BOGOTA4066	FOR RELEASE: INTO THE JUNGLE: AMBASSADOR VISITS AMAZONAS [...] (SBU) The Ambassador traveled for the first time in his tenure to the Amazonas Department and its capital, Leticia, on November 18 and 19. During his visit, he met with representatives from indigenous communities, the local tourism sector, local, department, and federal government officials, a [...]	2009-12-22 14:21:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON PHUM MOPS SENV EAID SOCI SCUL PREL CO
09BOGOTA4108	FOR RELEASE: NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the first days of December the aerial eradication team reached its CY-2009 goal of 100,000 hectares sprayed. Eradication numbers continue to lag behind last year's due to funding constraints affecting manual eradication progress, while fatalities during manual eradication o [...]	2009-12-29 18:18:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR
09BOGOTA4122	NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the first days of December the aerial eradication team reached its CY-2009 goal of 100,000 hectares sprayed. Eradication numbers continue to lag behind last year's due to funding constraints affecting manual eradication progress, while fatalities during manual eradication o [...]	2009-12-30 21:50:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO
09BOGOTA413	SCENESETTER FOR FEBRUARY 16-18 VISIT OF CHAIRWOMAN [...] (SBU) We welcome your visit as the first major CODEL to Colombia during the Obama administration. In ten years, Colombia has progressed from a near failed state and terrorist haven to an economic, political, and social leader in Latin America. Colombia has made major progress in its fight ag [...]	2009-02-09 16:41:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP EAID PREL SNAR PTER ETRD CO
09BOGOTA435	SCENESETTER FOR FEBRUARY 18-22 CAPSTONE VISIT TO [...] (SBU) We welcome the visit of the CAPSTONE fellows to Colombia, which comes at a key time in the U.S.-Colombia bilateral relationship. In ten years, Colombia has progressed from a near failed state and terrorist haven to an economic, political, and social leader in Latin America. Colombia has [...]	2009-02-11 20:20:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR EAID PREL SNAR PTER ETRD PREF CO
09BOGOTA437	REVISION: COLOMBIA-2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] This is a revised copy of the 2009 Colombia Investment Climate Statement (ref B). Please note minor changes in paragraphs 11 (Banking, Insurance and Telecommunications sections),41, 48, 51 and 71. Post will submit text via email to EEB/IFD/OIA and include in the 2009 Country Commercial Guid [...]	2009-02-11 20:26:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON OPIC KTDB USTR EFIN KIPR PGOV CO
09BOGOTA477	AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: JANUARY 2009 PROGRAM UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD) activity report for January, 2009, as required by Reftel. The Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 4,720 tracks during January of which two were declared Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). There was one Phase III event that transitioned [...]	2009-02-17 14:10:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
09BOGOTA526	SCENESETTER FOR MARCH 4-5 VISIT TO COLOMBIA OF [...] (SBU) We welcome the visit of Admiral Mullen to Colombia, which comes at a key time in the U.S.-Colombia bilateral relationship. As you know from previous visits, in ten years, Colombia has progressed from a near failed state and terrorist haven to an economic, political, and social leader in [...]	2009-02-19 18:34:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM MOPS MCAP ECON CO
09BOGOTA558	EU-ANDEAN FTA TALKS REAWAKEN AFTER TEN-MONTH COMA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The European Union and Colombia, Peru and Ecuador held their first round of free trade negotiations since the EU and the Andean Community abandoned the "bloc-to-bloc" format (which had included Bolivia) last year. Colombia and EU officials characterized the round as a success, [...]	2009-02-20 21:45:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ECIN KIPR CO
09BOGOTA612	SEVERE FLOODING IN TUMACO AND OTHER COMMUNITIES IN NARIQO, [...] SUMMARY: As a result of heavy rains on February 15-16, 2009, the Mira River overflowed its banks causing severe flooding in the municipality of Tumaco, Nario. Over 6,000 families were affected (approximately 31,000 people) resulting in one confirmed death and 22 missing persons. The Chief of [...]	2009-02-24 23:42:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV AEMR ASEC PHUM KFLO CO
09BOGOTA613	DEFENSE MINISTRY REACHES OUT TO DIPLOMATIC CORPS [...] (SBU) The Defense Ministry (MOD) invited members of the diplomatic corps to a February 20 briefing on the events surrounding the December 16 killing of Jose Legarda--husband of Cauca indigenous leader Aida Quilcue. Vice Minister Jaramillo said that the killing was accidental, but accepted tha [...]	2009-02-25 13:49:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM KJUS CO
09BOGOTA736	FEBRUARY HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE [...] (U) The Foundation for the Freedom of the Press (FLIP) reported that for the first time in 23 years, no Colombian journalists were killed for their work in 2008. The FARC and the ELN mounted indiscriminate attacks against security forces resulting in civilian deaths. Two former AUC members [...]	2009-03-04 17:13:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KJUS PTER CO
09BOGOTA776	COLOMBIAN MILITARY OFFENSIVE GETS RESULTS [...] (SBU) The military scored several recent victories against the FARC, ending a lull of several months in which some questioned whether the GOC may have lost the initiative. On February 27, the Army's 5th Division captured "Negro Antonio," the deputy commander of the FARC's "Antonio Narino" urb [...]	2009-03-06 20:25:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF PTER MOPS MCAP CO
09BOGOTA958	COLOMBIA'S NATIONAL AIRLINE: BRACING FOR THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Amid worsening economic conditions, Colombia's national airline, Avianca, is re-assessing its routes and frequencies for 2009. The company has already postponed planned route additions and fleet acquisitions. Meanwhile, Avianca still expects to receive 13 new Airbus planes in [...]	2009-03-19 18:14:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN CO
09BOGOTA981	SCENESETTER FOR APRIL 6-8 VISIT OF CODEL HOYER AND [...] (SBU) We welcome the visit of Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and delegation to Colombia. Your visit comes at a key time in the U.S.-Colombia bilateral relationship. As many members of the delegation know from previous visits, in ten years Colombia has progressed from a near failed state and ter [...]	2009-03-24 22:03:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD KJUS PHUM PTER CO
09BOGOTA998	COLOMBIAN MILITARY MAKES PROGRESS ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) The Defense Ministry and Armed Forces are making progress in implementing the fifteen measures announced by Defense Minister Santos in November 2008, to improve the military's human rights record and eliminate extrajudicial killings. The Ministry and the local UN High Commission on Huma [...]	2009-03-25 22:25:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PTER MARR KJUS CO
09BRASILIA1084	BRAZIL: DEMARCHE/LETTER DELIVERED ON U.S.-COLOMBIA [...] (SBU) Charge delivered reftel letter on the U.S.- Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) to Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Head of the United States/Canada/Inter-American Affairs Department Carlos Abreu on August 27. Later that day, Abreu confirmed that FM Celso Amorim ha [...]	2009-08-28 19:15:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR OPDC PREL CO BR
09BRASILIA1094	BRAZIL FIGHTER COMPETITION: UNDER SECRETARIES, [...] (C) SUMMARY. At the same time that National Security Advisor Jones highlighted the importance of U.S.-Brazil partnership (reported septel),Under Secretary of State for International Security and Arms Control Ellen Tauscher and Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Log [...]	2009-08-31 19:59:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS BR
09BRASILIA1124	LULA FAVORS FRENCH FIGHTERS -- SITUATION SERIOUS [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a surprise announcement during the September 7 visit of French President Sarkozy, President Lula said Brazil would begin negotiations to purchase French-made Rafale fighter aircraft. The President,s step short circuited the Brazilian Air Force,s technical evaluation proces [...]	2009-09-09 10:20:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASC ETTC BR
09BRASILIA1130	BRAZIL'S FIGHTER PURCHASE: "EVERYTHING'S CONFUSED" [...] (C) The period following President Lula's surprise September 7 announcement that he wanted to negotiate with France for the purchase of Rafale aircraft has seen a dizzying series of turnabouts, a remarkable variety of rumors and little in the way of solid information. It is clear that the G [...]	2009-09-11 10:32:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASC ETTC BR
09BRASILIA1142	2009 RECOMMENDATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION [...] (C) SUMMARY. In accordance with ref a instructions, Post has conducted an extensive review of Brazil's Air Bridge Denial (ABD)/Shootdown program. Building on the information received from the GOB last year (ref c) and the importance ref a placed on confirming that Brazilian procedures as [...]	2009-09-14 21:43:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL MOPS BR
09BRASILIA1254	BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is productive and broad-based. There exists a solid foundation of scientific and technological (S&T) ties, which offers excellent opportunities for increasing bilateral - and possible trilateral - cooperation. The bilatera [...]	2009-10-22 18:57:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KSCA EAGR EAID SENV TBIO BR
09BRASILIA1315	CHARGE DISCUSSES SECURITY COOPERATION, FIGHTER [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a November 9 meeting, Charge Kubiske and Minister of Defense Nelson Jobim discussed next steps in the United States-Brazil bilateral security relationship, the potential sale of U.S.-origin fighter aircraft and regional security. Jobim showed strong interest in furthering s [...]	2009-11-13 21:40:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC MASS BR
09BRASILIA132	BRAZIL: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] This cable transmits the text of the Brazil Investment Climate Statement for 2007. BEGIN TEXT: A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment Brazil is open to and encourages foreign investment. According to a recent United Nations report, Brazil is the largest foreign direct investment (FDI) re [...]	2009-02-03 16:48:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR BR
09BRASILIA1320	AMB. SUSAN BURK MEETS WITH BRAZILIANS IN PREPARATION FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. During meetings in Brasilia on October 28, Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Non-proliferation Susan Burk garnered support from Brazilian counterparts for the U.S. approach to the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference. The Brazilian Ministry of [...]	2009-11-16 14:26:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP IAEA ENRG BR
09BRASILIA1321	SCENESETTER FOR THE U.S.-BRAZIL JOINT COMMISSION MEETING ON [...] SUMMARY: Brazil - the giant of South America - has stepped on to the world stage as a major economic power and is a key player in regional and multilateral matters. What has been less noticeable is that Brazil has put itself on a track to eventually become a global scientific and technologic [...]	2009-11-16 14:28:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KSCA EAGR EAID SENV TBIO NSF BR
09BRASILIA1360	BRAZIL ON U.S.-BOLIVIA DIALOGUE, ARGENTINA, [...] SUMMARY. In a meeting November 19 with PolCouns, Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) South America 1 (Southern Cone) Department head Minister Joao Luiz Pereira Pinto (protect) described Brazil-Bolivia relations as frustrating and indicated a continuing interest in trilateral counte [...]	2009-11-24 18:20:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR AR BR BL PY
09BRASILIA1411	BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR THE DECEMBER 13-14 VISIT OF WHA [...] (C) Mission Brazil warmly welcomes your visit to Brasilia. It is more than a courtesy to say that your trip comes at a significant time for U.S.-Brazil relations. A promising start with the new U.S. Administration is beginning to ebb as high-level initiatives have been delayed and Brazil ha [...]	2009-12-10 16:08:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP BR
09BRASILIA1412	Brazil: Scenesetter - Economic Partnership Dialogue December [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-04 22:20:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EAGR EFIN BR
09BRASILIA1447	WHA A/S VALENZUELA RECEIVED BY EAGER BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary. On his first visit to Brazil as Assistant Secretary, Arturo Valenzuela was received December 14 by senior government officials eager to minimize differences and demonstrate their interest in working with the USG on a range of topics. Meetings with the Presidential Foreign Policy A [...]	2009-12-29 17:16:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR
09BRASILIA1480	FY 2010 INITIAL ICASS INVOICES - ICASS TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-18 10:51:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD ASEC AMGT AFIN KICA
09BRASILIA178	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 117 [...] The following is part of a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expressed do not n [...]	2009-02-12 13:59:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
09BRASILIA216	BRAZIL FX2 COMPETITION: THE BIDS ARE IN; NEXT STEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Following the February 2 submission of bids for Brazil's FX2 fighter competition, the Brazilian Air Force (BRAF) will begin the process of technical evaluation. The U.S. competitor, Boeing's F18 Super Hornet, submitted a proposal that complied with Brazilian technical requiremen [...]	2009-02-20 18:27:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	BR PREL MARR ETTC
09BRASILIA229	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL MIKE MULLEN, CHAIRMAN OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. The CJCS visit to Brazil comes at an important time for our strategic partnership. With Nelson Jobim as Defense Minister, Brazil has, for the first time, effective civilian leadership and a mandate to modernize its armed forces. With a new defense strategy published in Decembe [...]	2009-02-26 10:36:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS BR PREL
09BRASILIA254	BRAZIL: 2009 Special 301 Recommendation [...] (U) Per reftel A, the following is Embassy Brasilia's input for the 2009 Special 301 Review of Brazil. 2. (SBU) Summary: Post recommends that Brazil be maintained on the Special 301 Watch List. GoB actions demonstrate a strong, inter-agency commitment to anti-piracy policy and consumer ed [...]	2009-03-02 19:57:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON BR
09BRASILIA296	BRAZIL: FALLEN SPACE OBJECT RECOVERED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On March 5, Post recovered from the Brazilian authorities the component of a U.S. space launch vehicle that fell in the State of Goias, Brazil, in late March 2008. The object, a composite overwrapped pressure vessel (COPV),is in remarkably good condition and is stored at the [...]	2009-03-12 11:02:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPA SENV KSCA BR
09BRASILIA34	BRAZIL,S NEW DEFENSE STRATEGY--STRATEGY FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. On December 18, President Lula signed the National Defense Strategy, concluding a fifteen month drafting exercise. The document was principally drafted by Minister for Strategic Planning Roberto Mangabeira Unger, and it provides a security policy framework tha [...]	2009-01-09 16:35:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR BR
09BRASILIA35	BRAZIL,S DEFENSE STRATEGY -- MILITARY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ref a reported on the strategic aspects of Brazil,s new Defense Strategy document, signed by President Lula on December 18. While the main purpose of the strategy as written by the Minister for Strategic Planning, was to place Brazil,s military and defense sector in the framewo [...]	2009-01-09 17:09:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	BR PREL MARR
09BRASILIA390	THEFT OF SMALL PLANE ACTIVATES SHOOTDOWN PROCEDURES [...] (S/NF) Ref B describes a March 12 incident in which a small private aircraft was stolen at gunpoint in Luziania (approximately 23 miles from Brasilia) and after two hours was intentionally crashed into a parking lot of a shopping mall in Goiania, approximately 90 miles from Brasilia. The inc [...]	2009-03-28 00:09:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET//NOFORN	SNAR MOPS PGOV BR
09BRASILIA397	BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL HOYER APRIL 8-10 [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as ever, with a strong bilateral relationship and important economic ties. Brazi [...]	2009-03-31 20:06:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR

09BRASILIA398	BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL HOYER APRIL 8-10 [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as ever, with a strong bilateral relationship and important economic ties. Brazi [...]	2009-03-31 20:14:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA399	SENATOR CORKER LOOKS INTO CHALLENGES OF DEFORESTATION IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Senator Robert Corker visited the State of Amazonas on March 20-21 and learned about the extensive deforestation problem in Brazil and efforts to address it. Governor Eduardo Braga explained his state's innovative program to pay forest dwellers a monthly payment to protect the [...]	2009-03-31 20:14:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP SENV EAID EAGR KGHG BR
09BRASILIA400	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 118 [...] The following is part of a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expressed do not n [...]	2009-03-31 20:17:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
09BRASILIA405	BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL PASTOR APRIL 4-10 [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as ever, with a strong bilateral relationship and important economic ties. Brazi [...]	2009-03-31 21:30:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA41	THE FX2 COMPETITION -- THE GLIDEPATH TO SUCCESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Boeing F18 Super Hornet has had success in establishing itself as a strong candidate to be Brazil's next generation fighter but still faces strong political opposition. To succeed, the USG and Boeing will need a coordinated strategy aimed at highlighting the Super Hornet's [...]	2009-01-09 19:49:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC MARR BR
09BRASILIA613	LAAD ,09 -- DEFENSE MODERNIZATION MEANS BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The April 14-17 Latin America Aerospace and Defense (LAAD) show in Rio de Janeiro provided evidence that despite the downturns in the economies of Brazil and its neighbors, defense manufacturers still see opportunities for business. As a result of Brazil's recently published a [...]	2009-05-15 12:51:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC BR
09BRASILIA634	BRAZIL'S FIGHTER PURCHASE: ENDGAME STRATEGY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. With two months remaining before the Government of Brazil decides on a next generation fighter aircraft, the U.S. competitor, Boeing's F18 Super Hornet is still perceived by many Brazilians in and outside the GOB as a likely second or even third-place finis [...]	2009-05-19 16:39:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MASS ETTC BR
09BRASILIA659	FINANCING FOR BRAZIL'S FIGHTER PURCHASE [...] (SBU) The Brazilian Air Force (BRAF) Finance Secretariat (SEFA) has been tasked to submit a report on financing arrangements being presented by the Governments of each of the three competitors (US, France, and Sweden) to support proposals for Brazil's next generation fighter (FX2). The financ [...]	2009-05-22 20:57:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS PREL BR
09BRASILIA671	BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL THOMPSON MAY 27-28 [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is accelerating and being given added weight with the rapid growth of Brazil's regional and global eco [...]	2009-05-27 15:19:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PTER KCRM SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN
09BRASILIA68	BRAZIL'S DEFENSE MINISTER ON FIGHTER COMPETITION, [...] (C) The Brazilian Air Force's FX2 fighter competition is between the United States and France, Defense Minister Nelson Jobim told Ambassador Sobel on January 8. However, Brazil's defense relationship with the French is prospering because of French President Sarkozy's personal relationships an [...]	2009-01-15 10:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ENRG BR
09BRASILIA714	BRAZIL: RECOVERED SPACE-OBJECT SAFELY RETURNED TO U.S. AIR [...] (SBU) On June 2, 2009, Post received from the U.S. Air Force confirmation that a piece of an Atlas rocket that had broken off and landed in Brazil had completed its journey and arrived safely on May 27 at the USAF's Aerospace Materials Laboratory in El Segundo, California, for scientific anal [...]	2009-06-05 15:50:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPA SENV KSCA BR
09BRASILIA717	BRAZIL LAUNCHES A TEST ROCKET AS A STEP TOWARD REVIVING ITS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 29, Brazil launched a research rocket from the Alcantara Launch Center (CLA) in the northeastern state of Maranhao. Brazilian officials are considering the launch a success for the Brazilian space program, and an important step toward putting a satellite into orbit. Bra [...]	2009-06-05 19:37:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPA SENV KSCA BR
09BRASILIA73	BRAZILIAN SERVICE CHIEFS PRAISE DEFENSE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On January 14, Ambassador Sobel hosted the Chiefs of the three Brazilian Services, Gen. Enzo Peri, ADM Julio Soares de Moura Neto and Brig. Juniti Saito for a discussion of the U.S.-Brazil defense relationship and possibilities for future cooperation. Each of the Chiefs said c [...]	2009-01-16 10:53:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS ETTC BR
09BRASILIA766	BRAZIL SCENESETTER: DR. MICHAEL FROMAN, DEPUTY NATIONAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is productive and broad-based, with growing economic ties. Through the financial crisis, Brazil has played a constructive role in the G20 and has also prioritized concluding the Doha round of World Trade Organization (WTO) n [...]	2009-06-17 18:16:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA78	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 116 [...] The following is number 116 in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expressed do [...]	2009-01-16 18:46:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
09BRASILIA795	INFLUENCING BRAZIL'S LEADERS TO BUY U.S. FIGHTERS [...] (C) With the June 10 submission of Boeing's best and final offer for Brazil's four billion dollar FX2 fighter competition, it is now up to Brazil's government to decide on an aircraft. A decision from the National Defense Council (President Lula and key Ministers) is expected at the beginni [...]	2009-06-22 16:27:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PREL BR
09BRASILIA796	BRAZIL'S EXPORT CONTROLS ON MILITARY SALES: HOW THEY WORK [...] (C) SUMMARY. Brazilian policy supports increasing Brazil,s exports of military goods and technology as part of the development of Brazil,s own defense sector. Brazil currently has a system of export controls that has been effective in ensuring that Brazil,s limited military exports do not [...]	2009-06-22 17:44:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC MASS PARM BR
09BRASILIA825	BRAZIL'S FIGHTER COMPETITION: AMBASSADOR'S [...] (C) In a private June 26 meeting with Ambassador Sobel on the margins of a lunch including Presidential Advisors Marco Aurelio Garcia and Gilberto Carvalho, MOD Jobim said he believes he has the information he needs to discuss Brazil's fighter purchase with President Lula once the Air Force m [...]	2009-06-26 20:45:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PREL BR
09BRASILIA952	BRAZIL,S AIR FORCE COMMANDER ASKS FOR STATE [...] (S/NF) At a July 30 dinner for visiting SouthCom Commander General Doug Fraser, Brazil,s Air Force (BRAF) commander, Brigadier Juniti Saito (protect),pulled Ambassador Sobel and Political Counselor aside to discuss the FX-2 Fighter purchase. He said that there was no question from a technic [...]	2009-07-31 20:42:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS PREL BR
09BRASILIA960	BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR AUGUST 4-6 VISIT OF [...] (C) Summary: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as it has ever been in recent decades, the result of the cordial personal connection already established between President Obama and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, which is building on [...]	2009-08-04 12:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL BR
09BRATISLAVA195	SLOVAKIA: CORRUPTION IN SALE OF CO2 PERMITS [...] (C) In complaints to major media outlets, SDKU Deputy Chairman and former Finance Minister Ivan Miklos and SDKU MP Pavol Freso have accused the Ministry of Environment (MinEnv) of underselling 10-15 million tons in carbon emissions permits, resulting in losses of EUR 33-60 million. Assigned t [...]	2009-04-29 06:37:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR PGOV SENV PREL ECON LO
09BRATISLAVA291	SLOVAK PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL CRISIS OPERATIONS [...] (U) Summary. On June 19, Slovakia's parliament, by a vote of 134-0, approved a measure enabling Slovak Armed Forces to deploy 16 additional troops in support of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Deputies from all parliamentary parties supported the measure. T [...]	2009-06-29 09:08:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS AF LO
09BRATISLAVA388	SKYEUROPE: DEBT-FUELED NOSE DIVE [...] (U) SUMMARY: With mounting cashflow problems forcing it to miss payments to airports and suppliers, SkyEurope ceased operations and prepared to file for bankruptcy shortly before midnight on August 31. Never once turning a profit in its eight-year existence, the budget airline's financial hea [...]	2009-09-03 13:01:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PGOV LO XG
09BRATISLAVA47	SLOVAK JUSTICE IS SUFFERING UNDER JUSTICE MINISTER [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-27 13:04:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LO
09BRATISLAVA485	SLOVAKIA'S CIVIL AVIATION HITS BOTTOM, FAILS TO BOUNCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A toxic brew of incompetence, economic recession and predatory airlines has left Slovakia's airports largely empty and on the verge of financial collapse. Following the failure of discount airline SkyEurope this fall (reftel),Bratislava's airport has watched its passenger level [...]	2009-11-20 09:25:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PGOV LO
09BRATISLAVA489	SLOVAKIA COMMEMORATES THE VELVET REVOLUTION: SNAPSHOTS FROM [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-23 14:03:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM LO
09BRAZZAVILLE362	REFUGEE UPDATE - 88,000 DRC REFUGEES IN THE LIKOUALA REGION [...] (U) Over the last two months, 87,789 DRC refugees have crossed the Ubangui River into the Likouala region of the Congo in order to flee fighting in the Equateur province of DRC. DCM and RefCoord visited five of the approximately 60 refugee sites between December 17 and 19. The refugees are sp [...]	2009-12-23 11:28:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PGOV UNHCR WFP CT CM CG CF
09BRIDGETOWN180	Cuban Dissident Blasts Cuban Racism, Sparking Vigorous [...] (SBU) A rare public presentation by a critic of Cuba sponsored by the University of the West Indies drew big crowds, sparked a heated debate, and evoked a hysterical (in both senses of the word) response from the Cuban Ambassador in Barbados. Afro-Cuban dissident Carlos Moore highlighted the p [...]	2009-03-24 15:21:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM CU XL
09BRIDGETOWN187	JRCC ASSESSMENT, EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN [...] (SBU) The JRCC has proven to be an incredibly useful tool for this mission and in particular for our law enforcement community. Originally developed to screen for potential terrorist threats attendant to the 2007 Cricket World Cup (CWC),JRCC and the APIS system have had the unforeseen benefit [...]	2009-03-25 21:57:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KCRM CVIS EAIR PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN2	RESPONSE CABLE: ANTIGUA AIR STATION LEASE RENEWAL [...] (U) Post received a Diplomatic Note responding to DOD,s request for a 90 day extension of the lease for the United States Air Force maintained facility in Antigua and Barbuda, as well as the U.S.-Antigua Defense Areas and Facilities Agreement, both of which expire on December 31, 2008 (Ref A). [...]	2009-01-05 16:31:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN219	Counter-Narcotics on our Eastern Caribbean Third Border: [...] (SBU) The countries of the Eastern Caribbean are seeing a steady increase in narcotics trafficking and the attendant problems of gun and gang violence in their communities. Trafficking is on the rise as drug runners look for alternate routes to compensate for successes under Plan Colombia and [...]	2009-04-06 20:25:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM ECON PGOV XL
09BRIDGETOWN282	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO BARBADOS [...] (SBU) Your visit, on the heels of Barbados Prime Minister Thompson's meeting with the President at the Summit of the Americas, provides opportunities to follow-up on the President,s conversations on regional stability and security and to demonstrate to the people of the region our continuing [...]	2009-05-13 21:50:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN339	Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean: May 2009 NAS Update [...] (SBU) The island nations that make up Embassy Bridgetown's area of responsibility - Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines continue to see a steady increase in the volume of narcotics destined for and transshipped th [...]	2009-06-09 16:28:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM ECON PGOV XL
09BRIDGETOWN461	POLOFF INTRODUCTORY MEETINGS HIGHLIGHT [...] (C) Summary: Recent meetings with key St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) government and non-government representatives yielded leads on SVG's orientation towards the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Shipboarding Agreement, reaction on G/TIP's Tier 2 Watchlist designation, and offered [...]	2009-07-29 19:17:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN IR XL
09BRIDGETOWN5	DOMINICA: AMATEURISH PM'S OFFICE BOTCHES [...] (U) This cable contains an action request, please see para 8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Despite repeated confirmation the day prior to the Ambassador's planned December 17 farewell calls on Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and Foreign Minister Vince Henderson, both were no-shows [...]	2009-01-05 18:24:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CASC XL
09BRIDGETOWN567	Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean: NAS Summer 2009 [...] (SBU) The following is a summary of law enforcement and counter-narcotics activities and training for July and August 2009 in Embassy Bridgetown's AOR. Most of the reporting period was dominated by a JIATF-S led operation, Operation Flying Fish II, which resulted in numerous contacts with drug [...]	2009-09-16 22:42:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM KJUS MASS PREL XL
09BRUSSELS1021	EU AND TREASURY ON IRAN, DPRK, CFT, BURMA, SUDAN, [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: In eleven separate meetings with various EU and Member State officials on June 16-17, Treasury Assistant Secretary (A/S) for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes David Cohen pressed for robust EU implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions on North Korea and Iran ( [...]	2009-07-27 04:56:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC PINR
09BRUSSELS1044	BELGIAN MP TO PROPOSE LAW BANNING NUCLEAR WEAPONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-30 13:37:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	MNUC MARR PREL BE
09BRUSSELS1120	BELGIUM: CLOSER COORDINATION WITH U.S. AND OTHER [...] (C) Summary: In an August 5 meeting with Charge and Embassy political officers, the new Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Department for Sub-Saharan Africa sought greater coordination and cooperation among donor countries active in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He ex [...]	2009-08-12 15:29:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BE RW CG EU
09BRUSSELS1285	BELGIAN LEGISLATORS WRITE TO URGE U.S. CONGRESS TO [...] (U) On September 21, nine members of the Belgian parliament sent a letter to U.S. Representatives Ed Pastor and Rodney Frelinghuysen, and Senators Byron Dorgan and Michael Bennet, urging them to end deployment of the B61 nuclear weapon. The text of the letter follows para 4. 2. (C) One sta [...]	2009-09-23 15:38:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC MARR PREL PGOV BE
09BRUSSELS1374	EU/IRAN SANCTIONS: CURRENT STATE OF PLAY [...] (C//NF) EU/Iran sanctions officials are currently focused on internal review procedures, but the USG can help make their discussions more forward-leaning by responding to EU requests for information and engaging in high-level diplomacy. On October 13, EU Council Director for Politico-Militar [...]	2009-10-14 07:47:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KNNP PARM PREL PINR MNUC EFIN ETRD UNSC
09BRUSSELS1383	BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY ON MICHAEL MITCHELL, [...] (U) Summary: Pursuant to reftel request, Poloff and polintern met with Michael Mitchell, President of Aero Systems, SA, on October 5, 2009. Poloff and polintern conducted requested inquiry of Mitchell's brokering activities as well as a site visit to assess the business operations of Aero Sys [...]	2009-10-15 11:44:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC BE
09BRUSSELS1514	BELGIUM: 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] With a major world port at Antwerp, an airport with connections throughout Africa, and its proximity to major consumers in the United Kingdom (U.K.) and The Netherlands, Belgium has ecome a crucial transit point for a varietyof illegal drugs, especially cocaine and heroin. Belgium is not a [...]	2009-11-10 16:59:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV PREL KSEP BE
09BRUSSELS1580	SCENESETTER FOR BILATERAL MEETINGS WITH BELGIAN [...] (C) Summary: Madame Secretary, Embassy Brussels welcomes your visit to Brussels on December 3-4 and your meetings with the in-coming Belgian Prime Minister, Yves Leterme, and the Foreign Minister, most likely Steven Vanackere. Your visit occurs at a moment when Belgians are poised to take a leading [...]	2009-11-24 14:00:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR ECON BE AF
09BRUSSELS1616	BARROSO'S NEW COMMISSION SHOULD BE GOOD [...] (SBU) Summary: EU Commission President Barroso's announced line-up of the policy portfolios for the new Commission that takes office on/about February 1 has mostly good implications for U.S. economic policy interests: -- New Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht (Belgian Foreign Minister until [...]	2009-12-01 16:25:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ECIN EFIN EINV EAGR EIND
09BRUSSELS1666	SCENESETTER FOR BELGIAN DEFENSE MINISTER PIETER DE [...] (C) Summary: Belgian Defense Minister Pieter De Crem has been in office since March 2008 and is one of the United States' strongest friends in the Belgian government. Under his leadership, Belgium has returned its focus to NATO as the orienting factor in its defense policy. Now, Belgium is p [...]	2009-12-11 15:40:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR MNUC BE AF
09BRUSSELS1719	EEB A/S FERNANDEZ IN BRUSSELS: IMPACT OF LISBON TREATY AND [...] (SBU) Summary: During discussions with EU officials and stakeholders in Brussels on December 9-10, EEB Assistant Secretary Fernandez explored the current state of, and prospects for, the transatlantic economic relationship, the future of the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC),the impact of t [...]	2009-12-23 16:25:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV EUN
09BRUSSELS1737	MINISTER OF INTERIOR DEFENDS GO-SLOW ATTITUDE [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Minister of Interior Annemie Turtelboom on December 16 to discuss possible contributions to police training in Afghanistan. Turtelboom took credit for obtaining cabinet approval for sending two or three police trainers and a magistrate to the EUPOL Afghani [...]	2009-12-30 16:05:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL PGOV BE AF
09BRUSSELS294	YOUR MEETING WITH BELGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DE GUCHT [...] (C) Madame Secretary, your meeting with Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht will reinforce U.S.-Belgian cooperation on Afghanistan, on counter-terrorism, on Iran, and on Africa. Your meeting--our first cabinet-level exchange since a new government was formed under Prime Minister Herman [...]	2009-03-03 18:42:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BE
09BRUSSELS310	YOUR MEETING WITH BELGIAN PRIME MINISTER VAN ROMPUY [...] (C) Summary: Mr. Vice President, your meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Van Rompuy can reinforce U.S.-Belgian cooperation on Afghanistan, counter-terrorism, resettlement of Guantanamo detainees, Iran, Kosovo and Africa. The meeting is an opportunity to recognize Belgium's expanding contri [...]	2009-03-05 15:24:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BE
09BRUSSELS382	STRUCTURAL FUNDS OFFER CENTRAL EUROPE MEANS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction. Over the next four to six years, the ten Central European Member States that joined the EU since 2004 have the opportunity to avail themselves of some $223 billion (176.6 billion Euros) of EU Structural and Cohesion funds. These funds were established to advan [...]	2009-03-17 16:56:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM EUN EFIN BEXP EIND EAID XG
09BRUSSELS396	MARCH GAERC - FOCUS ON ECONOMIC CRISIS, BELARUS, [...] (SBU) Summary: Meeting in Brussels on March 16, EU Foreign Ministers (FMs) focused their efforts on measures to address the economic crisis and the political challenges faced in Belarus and Bosnia. In addition to preparations for the March 19-20 European Council meeting, the General Affairs [...]	2009-03-19 16:10:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EUN ECON BO BK MW
09BRUSSELS397	BELGIUM: CHARGE'S MEETING WITH MIN TRANSPORTATION [...] (SBU) In a March 11 meeting with the Charge and embassy officials to brief the Embassy on a recent alleged case of sabotage of two airplanes at Brussels's Zaventem airport, the Belgian Minister of Transportation and senior Belgian civair officials told the Charge that as far as they know two [...]	2009-03-19 16:12:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR BE
09BRUSSELS536	IRAN SANCTIONS: AA/S GLASER BRIEFS EU ON PRIORITY [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: During a March 2-3 visit to Brussels, Daniel Glaser, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, assured an uncertain European Union that the United States remains committed to the dual track approach to Iran and said [...]	2009-04-08 12:23:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KNNP PARM KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS
09BRUSSELS540	IMPROVING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN CHAD: JOINT [...] Summary: The European Commission DG ECHO) and the U.S. Government (State/PRM and USAID/OFDA) delivered joint recommendations in late March to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN Office for the Cordinator of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for te improvement of assistance to r [...]	2009-04-08 15:59:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL SU CD EAID EUN
09BRUSSELS723	EC RESPONSE TO PAKISTAN IDP CRISIS [...] USEU Brussels delivered reftel demarche to European Commission officials the week of May 18, including EC Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO) Director General Zangl. EC officials share USG concerns regarding number of IDPs; strain on existing camps and families hosting IDPs, and need to provide [...]	2009-05-22 14:32:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PK PREF SOCI
09BRUSSELS750	A/S CARTER'S APRIL 23 MEETING WITH BELGIAN MFA [...] (C) Summary: The Charge hosted a breakfast April 23 for visiting Acting A/S for African Affairs Phillip Carter and NSC Senior Director for Africa Michelle Gavin with the Belgian MFA Africa Team. The Belgian guests were Deputy Chief of Cabinet to FM De Gucht Jean-Luc Bodson, Africa Director Gu [...]	2009-05-29 15:35:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM CG BE
09BRUSSELS796	FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL: EU CONCERNS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 8, USEU Charge was convoked to receive a formal EU demarche expressing concerns about provisions of the FAA Reauthorization bill regarding inspections of foreign repairs stations, further definition of actual control of U.S. airlines' operations, and restrictions on a [...]	2009-06-08 17:45:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PREL ELAB EUN
09BRUSSELS859	U.S.-EU EXCHANGES ON SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA [...] (C) Summary: During the June 8 U.S.-EU meetings on South and Central Asia, SCA Bureau Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Owen stressed the need to work together to produce internationally credible elections in Afghanistan. The European Commission's James Moran responded the EU would do "whate [...]	2009-06-22 12:16:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	AF EAGR ETRD ETTC EU EUN IN KDEM MARR MOPS
09BRUSSELS970	SACEUR: JULY 15 MEETING WITH THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Admiral Stavridis, Embassy Brussels welcomes your visit to Brussels and wishes to provide you background for your upcoming meetings with Belgian King Albert II, Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, Defense Minister Peter De Crem, and Chief of Defense General C [...]	2009-07-14 06:15:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV ECON BE
09BUCHAREST188	ROMANIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY ON DEPLOYMENTS, [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with Ministry of National Defense officials, the Director General for Defense Policy discussed current thinking regarding Romania's participation in its overseas deployments, reassuring the U.S. on continuity of operations. He also raised the option of providin [...]	2009-03-20 11:57:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS MCAP PREL PGOV IZ AF RO
09BUCHAREST24	ROMANIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2009 [...] Following is Embassy Bucharest's submission for the 2009 Investment Climate Statement. A. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ENCOURAGING INVESTMENT Romania actively seeks direct foreign investment. The Agency for Foreign Investment (ARIS),created in 2004, is designed to advertise the co [...]	2009-01-14 13:09:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR RO
09BUCHAREST556	ROMANIA: STATE CARRIER TAROM STILL INTERESTED IN [...] (C/NF) The Director-General of the state-owned airline Tarom, Ruxandra Brutaru, informed EconOff in an August 5 meeting that Tarom intends to consolidate its medium-range aircraft fleet around a single aircraft type within the next year. This fleet is currently composed of eleven Boeing 737s, [...]	2009-08-11 13:27:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR ECON BEXP PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST589	ROMANIA: ENTRY INTO FORCE OF SEISMIC MONITORING AGREEMENT [...] Post transmitted reftel text via Diplomatic Note 151/09 on August 13, 2009 to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The MFA replied on August 17 via Note Verbale H2-1/2646 affirming their acceptance of the Department's proposal to establish December 7, 2001 as the date of entry into [...]	2009-08-26 08:44:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KTIA RO
09BUCHAREST594	ROMANIAN CABINET BYPASSING PARLIAMENT - AGAIN [...] (SBU) Summary. Under the Romanian Constitution, the Cabinet has the authority to issue "emergency ordinances" (EOs) in special circumstances. These acts take effect immediately and have the force of law. Although Parliament must subsequently ratify or overturn them, there is no time limit [...]	2009-08-27 08:12:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV ECON RO
09BUCHAREST597	ROMANIA: PRESIDENT BASESCU REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO [...] (C) Summary: President Basescu reaffirmed his commitment to Romanian involvement in NATO operations in Afghanistan during a visit to a Romanian airbase where American and Romanian troops conduct joint-training programs. He emphasized the national pride which has come from working with the U [...]	2009-08-28 13:45:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PGOV PREL ECON RO AF
09BUCHAREST854	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This message is a response to reftel inquiry regarding End-Use Check on Application 050201153 and the bona fides of Foreign Consignee Aerostar S.A. 2. (SBU) Reporting Officer (RO) raised subject companies with Romanian authorities, including with the National Export Control Agency (ANC [...]	2009-12-22 13:30:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC AJ RO
09BUDAPEST100	STATE-DOD MOU ON SECURITY - ANNUAL REVIEW FOR [...] Post conducted an annual review of the Hungary-specific MOA regarding security responsibility for DoD personnel in country. There is one change to Annex A covering personnel under COM authority (C-12 mechanic) and one change to Annex B covering personnel under COCOM (CDRUSEUCOM) authority (U. [...]	2009-02-03 16:34:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED	AODE AMGT ASEC KMRS HU
09BUDAPEST304	HUNGARIAN SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) In a meeting April 16 with MFA NATO Section Chief Peter Sztaray and an April 17 meeting with MOD Policy State Secretary Jozsef Bali to discuss reftel, both first emphasized that GOH commitments for Afghanistan will depend on updated budget guidance from newly elected Prime Minister Gordon [...]	2009-04-17 14:58:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF HU
09BUDAPEST381	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL POE TO BUDAPEST, MAY 29-30, [...] (U) Embassy Budapest warmly welcomes the visit of CODEL Poe to Budapest from May 29-30, 2009. We look forward to your visit and would like to provide the following information in preparation for your arrival. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CLIMATE IN HUNGARY 2. (SBU) The global financial crisis [...]	2009-05-26 14:45:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV OREP PREL EFIN OTRA HU
09BUDAPEST404	MALEV AND THE BUDAPEST AIRPORT: BETTING ON FUTURE [...] (C) Summary: Malev focuses on strengthening its regional market, hiring a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and adding flights to Romania and Russia. Budapest Airport is optimistic about the future, and is embarking on several development projects, but needs a strong Malev to be successful. Mal [...]	2009-06-03 15:36:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAIR EINV EFIN RU HU
09BUDAPEST876	HUNGARIAN PLANS TO SUPPLEMENT AFGHANISTAN [...] (S/NF) Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai committed to send 200 additional troops to Afghanistan during his meeting with the Vice-President in Washington December 4. A senior MOD interlocutor provided PolOff a background paper prepared for the Prime Minister's meeting with the Vice-Preside [...]	2009-12-09 17:13:00	Embassy Budapest	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF HU
09BUENOSAIRES1002	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-03 17:27:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1017	ARGENTINA: CFK'S NEW CABINET CHIEF [...] (S) Summary: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK) promotion of former Justice Minister Anibal Fernandez (AF) to Cabinet Chief puts in place someone with six years of experience working for the First Couple, first as former president Nestor Kirchner's Interior Minister and then [...]	2009-09-10 15:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL SNAR KCOR ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES1036	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-17 11:57:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES106	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-02 13:42:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1101	ARGENTINA: A PRIMER ON ARGENTINA'S MEDIA BILL [...] (C) Summary: For decades, there has been consensus within Argentine political circles of the need to reform the 1980 media law, which dates to the military dictatorship (1976-1983). A year after President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) first announced an effort at reform, the Chamber of [...]	2009-10-02 22:01:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ETRD EINT EINV WTRO AR
09BUENOSAIRES1113	FRAUD SUMMARY - ARGENTINA [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-07 17:57:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC AR
09BUENOSAIRES1120	MEDIA REACTION: LATIN AMERICA MILITARY EXPENDITURES; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories are related to the deep reductions in Argentina's defense budget; Argentina's "essential" need to reach a deal with the IMF; and the State Department background notes on Argentina. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Argentina, far fr [...]	2009-10-09 14:38:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1132	DOES THE PASSAGE OF CONTROVERSIAL ARGENTINE MEDIA [...] (C) Summary: The government of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) took a step back from the political grave in winning congressional approval of a controversial media bill. The Argentine Senate approved the bill (44-24) in the early hours of October 10, three weeks afte [...]	2009-10-15 20:40:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON EINV WTRO AR
09BUENOSAIRES1161	ARGENTINA INITIATES BOND HOLDOUT DEAL [...] (SBU) Minister of Economy Boudou announced that Argentina has signed letters of engagement with three major banks to manage a new offering to holdouts from the 2005 defaulted debt restructuring. Boudou and other GOA officials had been predicting such a move for a number of weeks, and the an [...]	2009-10-26 10:33:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1221	BLUE LANTERN: BONA FIDES VERIFICATION OF ALFREDO [...] (SBU) Per Reftel request, post carried out a site visit on U.S. registered broker Alfredo Antonio Ricupero, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 2, 2009. It is post's opinion that the company will be a responsible broker of United States Munitions List items. 2. (SBU) Answers to R [...]	2009-11-12 20:30:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC AR
09BUENOSAIRES123	Argentina: Codel Costello Supports Expanding Bilat Ties, [...] (SBU) Codel Costello, a delegation of eight U.S. Representatives plus professional staff from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Civil Aviation Subcommittee, met with representatives of U.S. civil aviation companies and with senior GoA officials, including Planning Minister De Vido and [...]	2009-02-05 17:28:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL EAIR EWWT ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1272	ARGENTINA: 2009-2010 International Narcotics Control [...] (U) Per reftel, Buenos Aires draft INCSR report follows, with partial changes suggested by INL Washington in response to first draft (ref. B). 2. (SBU) Argentina Part I. Summary Argentina continued to be an important transshipment route for Andean-produced cocaine during 2 [...]	2009-11-20 18:33:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1282	MEDIA REACTION: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17-23; 11/23/09; BUENOS [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international opinion pieces and editorials last week were mostly related to President Obama's trip to Asia and its impact on the US-Sino bilateral relationship; President Obama's policy on the Middle East; the Guantanamo Bay detention center; and the outcome of the FOA [...]	2009-11-23 19:47:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES133	GOA ECONOMY MINISTER ON "BUY AMERICA," DEBT SWAPS, [...] (C) Argentine Economy Minister Carlos Fernandez noted GoA concerns with the "buy America" provisions in pending U.S. economic stimulus legislation during a February 4 meeting with Ambassador that mostly focused on G-20 issues (septel). The Minister highlighted the GoA's recent successful debt [...]	2009-02-09 10:07:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD EXIM AR
09BUENOSAIRES1372	Human Rights Vetting for US Training Program [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-16 20:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES205	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-27 13:12:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES211	ARGENTINA: DOMINGO CAVALLO PANS GOA POLICIES, [...] (C) The post-crisis Kirchner model no longer works and Argentina is headed for "stagflation," according to controversial Argentine ex-Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo. During a meeting with the Ambassador, Cavallo suggested that returning to the IMF may be the only way to alleviate Argentina's [...]	2009-02-27 20:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES231	Argentina: Production Minister Giorgi on G-20 and Bilateral [...] (SBU) Production Minister Debra Giorgi met with Ambassador February 25. The discussion included the G-20 process and related agricultural technical assistance the GoA is providing to poorer countries as well as outstanding bilateral trade frictions. Giorgi noted the significant increase in 20 [...]	2009-03-04 19:55:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON EINV PGOV PHUM AR
09BUENOSAIRES295	ARGENTINE GENDARMERIE COMMANDING GENERAL WELCOMES [...] (C) Summary: Argentine Gendarmeria (Border Patrol) Commanding General Hector Schenone called on the Ambassador March 4 at his request to introduce a new staff officer and to review cooperation with the USG on key issues. Schenone described the Gendarmeria's efforts to address increasing [...]	2009-03-16 21:38:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR MARR MASS KTIP ASEC AR
09BUENOSAIRES304	ARGENTINA: RESPONSE TO DOL LIST OF GOODS BELIEVED TO BE [...] THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. This is an action request. See para 3. SUMMARY/COMMENT --------------- 3. (SBU) Below please find post's response to ref A's request for additional information on the Department of Labor's list of goods [...]	2009-03-18 13:15:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KTIP PHUM EAGR EINV ETRD SOCI AR
09BUENOSAIRES330	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-20 19:53:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES332	ARGENTINA: EMBASSY REQUEST FOR DOD ASSISTANCE IN GOA SEARCH [...] Summary. Embassy requests that DOD and Southern Command consider training-related activities that might assist Argentine authorities in their ongoing search for the wreckage of a Douglas C-54 Air Force plane lost on November 3, 1965, during a training flight from Howard AFB Panama to San Salva [...]	2009-03-22 17:10:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MASS MARR OPRC AR
09BUENOSAIRES361	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, MARCH [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period March 9-23, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be inclu [...]	2009-03-27 20:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES375	ARGENTINA: DEFENSE MINISTRY REQUESTS THAT U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: Argentine daily finance and business paper "Ambito Financiero" released a relatively accurate story March 31 that the Ministry of Defense had requested the U.S. Military Group vacate its offices in the Argentine MOD headquarters, "Edificio Libertador," within 45 days. That requ [...]	2009-03-31 21:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES415	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-07 20:35:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES450	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-16 21:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES461	ARGENTINA: MEDIA PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S [...] (C) Summary: Argentine press reacted extremely favorably to President Obama's participation in the Fifth Summit of the Americas (SOA),describing the meetings as a new, positive beginning for U.S.-Latin American relations. In a press conference following the April 18 meeting between President [...]	2009-04-21 14:20:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KSUM EFIN ENRG ECON PGOV CU AR
09BUENOSAIRES47	SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT DOL'S DRAFT LIST OF GOODS [...] (SBU) Embassy Buenos Aires appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Department of Labor's draft list of goods from countries that DOL has reason to believe are produced by forced labor or child labor in violation of international standards. However, post requests that the Argentine goods [...]	2009-01-15 20:04:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PHUM EAGR EIND ETRD AR

09BUENOSAIRES471	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-24 13:17:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES485	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-27 17:45:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES49	SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT DOL'S DRAFT LIST OF GOODS [...] (C) Embassy Buenos Aires appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Department of Labor's draft list of goods from countries that DOL has reason to believe are produced by forced labor or child labor in violation of international standards. However, post requests that the Argentine goods l [...]	2009-01-16 12:29:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PHUM EAGR EIND ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES503	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-04 13:21:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES521	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-05 16:59:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES568	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-13 13:03:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES57	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-20 11:24:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES579	TFFLU01: H1N1 Influenza Outbreak and Argentina: SITREP #3 [...] (U) Summary: Argentina has only one confirmed case of Influenza A (H1N1) to date, while 88 are still under study. The Ministry of Health requested information from Post about four Americans who may have been on a flight from Mexico that carried a "suspected" H1N1 case. Post was able to track [...]	2009-05-18 10:44:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU CASC AEMR AMED KSAF KFLO AR
09BUENOSAIRES612	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-26 18:28:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES641	ARGENTINA: AMBASSADORâ€™S FAREWELL CALL ON FM TAIANA [...] (C) Summary and introduction: Argentine FM Jorge Taiana told the Ambassador, during the latter's May 28 farewell call, that the GOA had no intention of following Venezuela's lead on expropriations. Taiana expressed concern about the visit of a team from the FAA and the prospect (which has since rec [...]	2009-06-02 14:42:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EAIR MASS SENV AMGT VZ AR
09BUENOSAIRES644	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SECURITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-02 20:29:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES654	ARGENTINA: ARGENTINA: LES WAGE LEVELS CONTINUE TO [...] (U) This document is sensitive but unclassified. It should not be disseminated outside of USG channels or in any public forum without the written concurrence of the originator. It should not be posted on the internet. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) With the Argentine economy slowing [...]	2009-06-04 19:20:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN AMGT AFSN APER ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES656	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-04 20:17:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES684	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-11 20:20:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES701	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-17 17:29:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES722	ARGENTINA: PRO UNION'S MULTIMILLION DOLLAR CAMPAIGN [...] (C) Summary: With less than one week remaining before the June 28 congressional elections, most polls continue to show the Kirchner-allied Victory Front (FpV) and the Peronist dissident slate, PRO Union, in a statistical dead heat in this race's key electoral district, Buenos Aires province. T [...]	2009-06-22 16:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES750	Argentine Mid-Terms: Kirchners Suffer a Major Setback [...] (SBU) Summary: Argentina's ruling party and allies suffered a major setback in the June 28 congressional mid-term elections, winning only about 30% of the vote nationwide and likely losing its majority in both chambers of Congress. In the key race of Buenos Aires province, the ticket headed b [...]	2009-06-29 17:14:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR AR
09BUENOSAIRES783	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-06 17:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES790	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-07 19:14:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES799	ARGENTINA PONDERS A POST-KIRCHNER WORLD [...] (C) Summary and introduction: As Argentines continue to sort through the implications of the June 28 congressional mid-term elections, it is still too early to determine whether president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) and her husband Nestor (NK) suffered a mortal blow or merely a tempo [...]	2009-07-08 19:32:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES811	ARGENTINA: FIRST AND SECOND QUARTER INL REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: Argentina experienced increased drug trafficking pressure during the first six months of 2009, with the apparently expanding use of small aircraft to traffic cocaine and marijuana across the country's northern borders. Cargoes are quickly offloaded at clandestine strips and dist [...]	2009-07-13 11:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL AFIN KCRM PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES82	ARGENTINA BACKS OFF BOTNIA PROTEST [...] (SBU) Summary: After allowing protesters to block the main bridge between Argentina and Uruguay for over two years, the Government of Argentina has reversed course and begun to express opposition to the protest. The Kirchner-allied governor of Entre Rios in December made headlines by concedin [...]	2009-01-23 20:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV PBTS ASEC CASC AR
09BUENOSAIRES827	NOW WHAT? THE KIRCHNERS' OPTIONS IN POST-ELECTION [...] (C) Summary/Introduction. More than two weeks have passed since Argentina's ruling first couple lost badly in mid-term congressional elections. It has taken President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) and her husband Nestor time to process the meaning of the debacle and respond. Though the GOA h [...]	2009-07-15 18:28:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES853	(S/NF) ARGENTINA: WILL CRISTINA FINISH HER TERM? [...] (S/NF) Summary/Introduction. The devastating setback dealt by Argentine voters to the government in the June 28 mid-term elections has restored to respectability last year's fashionable political forecast -- that Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) will not reach the end of her term as President i [...]	2009-07-22 16:47:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	SECRET	PGOV ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES86	Argentina - Scenesetter for Codel Costello [...] (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina January 30 - February 1. We have arranged meetings for your Transportation Committee delegation with U.S. private sector civil aviation representatives and have requested meetings with senior Government of Argent [...]	2009-01-26 20:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP CODEL ECON PREL BEXP AR
09BUENOSAIRES862	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-23 19:56:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES863	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-23 19:57:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES870	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-27 20:33:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES871	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-28 20:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES900	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-05 12:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES911	ARGENTINA: URIBE VISIT POSITIVE BUT CANNOT HEAD [...] (U) Summary: Despite a relatively cordial exchange between visiting Colombian President Uribe and Argentine President Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK),Argentine Government sources told the press both before and after the meeting that Argentina opposed the Colombia-U.S. agreement allowing USG force [...]	2009-08-07 18:19:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MASS SNAR PARM PGOV CO AR
09BUENOSAIRES925	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-12 14:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES927	(C) ARGENTINA: TAIANA TRIES TO EXPLAIN CFK'S [...] (C) Summary: The GOA confirmed August 12 President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK) August 10 invitation to South American heads of government to an August 28 UNASUR meeting on the Colombia-U.S. negotiations of a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA). CFK made the invitation during UNASUR [...]	2009-08-13 22:52:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS SNAR PTER PARM PGOV CO AR
09BUENOSAIRES968	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM - SEARCH AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-25 19:28:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES984	DAS MCMULLEN BRIEFS ARGENTINE OFFICIALS ON [...] (C) Summary: WHA DAS Christopher McMullen visited Buenos Aires August 26-27 to brief Argentine authorities on the USG's Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with Colombia ahead of the August 28 UNASUR conference hosted by Argentina in Bariloche. He had excellent meetings with Cabinet Chief Min [...]	2009-08-28 22:16:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS SNAR PTER PARM PGOV CO AR
09BUENOSAIRES999	TALES FROM BARILOCHE: ARGENTINA HOSTS A SUCCESSFUL [...] (C) Summary and introduction: The August 28 summit meeting in Bariloche of South American Union (UNASUR) leaders is getting puzzled, mixed reviews. After seven hours of a rambling, inconclusive discussion (on live television) of the U.S.-Colombian Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) and other [...]	2009-09-02 21:22:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR MASS AR
09BUJUMBURA103	SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-02 05:03:00	Embassy Bujumbura	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER BY
09CAIRO104	GAZA EVACUEES DESCRIBE "ORDEAL," ASSERT WAR [...] (SBU) Summary: Three Palestinian-American familes evacuated from Gaza into Egypt on January 19 described for us their "horrifying ordeal" trying to survive Israeli attacks. They recounted the emotional trauma both they and their children experienced in the face of "primitive" living condition [...]	2009-01-21 15:24:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM PGOV PTER KPAL CASC IS EG XF
09CAIRO1114	EGYPT RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO END-USE TRAINING [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-17 10:58:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MASS ETTC EG
09CAIRO123	EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE [...] (SBU) Description. REF A is the GOE request to procure twenty-four (24) F-16 Block 50/52 aircraft to support their national defense mission. The GOE long-term plan is to procure a total of forty-five (45) F-16 Block 50/52 aircraft with twenty-four (24) of those being procured at this time an [...]	2009-01-25 11:06:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO124	EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT [...] (SBU) Description. In REF A, The GOE submitted a request to procure six (6) reduced price CH-47D Helicopters utilizing the U.S. Army Cargo Helicopter Alternative Procurement Strategy (CHAPS). These aircraft will perform a myriad of Security and Humanitarian Assistance missions for the EAF, as [...]	2009-01-25 11:16:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO125	EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT [...] (SBU) Description. In REF A, The GOE submitted a request to procure twelve (12) AH-64D Helicopters (BLK II) with the Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation System (MTADS),the required infrastructure/facility upgrades, logistical and technical support requirements. This case will inclu [...]	2009-01-25 11:17:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO1415	EGYPT: FOLLOW-UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH [...] (U) Even before Air Force One departed on June 4, Embassy Cairo began wide-ranging consultations with Egyptian civil-society, private sector, and government leaders focused on implementing President Obama's ideas. Egyptians are proud and excited that the President chose Cairo as the speech ven [...]	2009-07-22 14:01:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KISL KIRF EG
09CAIRO1463	EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT OF THE EGYPTIAN ACQUISITION [...] (SBU) Description: The Government of Egypt (GOE) has requested the release of depot level repair capability for the Avenger vehicle-mounted short-range air defense system. This depot level repair capability would consist of electronic test equipment, technical data and training for component [...]	2009-07-30 09:03:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO17	EGYPT: GAZA ROUND-UP: JANUARY 5 [...] (S) On January 5, Egyptian military officials briefed defense attaches on the situation in Gaza. The Egyptian military reports that the Egyptian-Gaza border remains stable, with no breaches since December 28. Egyptian border guards successfully prevented subsequent attempts to breach the bor [...]	2009-01-05 14:41:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	KPAL PGOV PREL PHUM EG IS
09CAIRO1766	FRAUD SUMMARY - CAIRO [...] COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Widespread poverty and a lack of perceived economic prospects drive a significant number of Egyptians to look for opportunity outside of their homeland. Boatloads of Egyptians have been intercepted traveling north across the Mediterranean towards Europe. Such economic migran [...]	2009-09-13 13:39:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC EG
09CAIRO1800	EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PRICING AND [...] (SBU) Description. REF A is the GOE request for pricing and availability of 161 Night Vision Goggles (NVG) sets and the modification of 137 F-16 aircraft to an NVG compatible configuration to support their national defense mission. 2. (SBU) Reason the purchaser desires the articles or servi [...]	2009-09-16 13:35:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO2249	SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-07 08:16:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER EAID SOCI SNAR SCUL KPAL KCRM IS EG
09CAIRO2250	BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES FOR BROKER [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Pol Off met with registered broker Hamdy el-Seroury at the offices of Best Engineering. El-Seroury confirmed that he was authorized by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense to conduct brokering activities in Egypt. The firm provides consulting services only f [...]	2009-12-07 10:48:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETTC MASS EG
09CAIRO2251	BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES FOR BROKER [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Pol Off met with registered broker Abdel Fattah Khalifa at the offices of the United Consultant Group. Khalifa confirmed that he was authorized by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense to conduct brokering activities in Egypt. The firm provides mostly consult [...]	2009-12-07 10:49:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETTC MASS EG
09CAIRO2254	BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES FOR BROKER [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Pol Off met with Tawfik el-Rashidy at the offices of the Kemet Corporation. El-Rashidy confirmed that he was authorized by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense to conduct brokering activities in Egypt. Kemet Corporation primarily deals with commercial design [...]	2009-12-07 10:49:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETTC MASS EG
09CAIRO2255	BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES FOR BROKER [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Pol Off met with Mohamed H.G. El-Din at the offices of El-Hassan Trading Establishment. El-Din confirmed that he was authorized by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense to conduct brokering activities in Egypt. El-Hassan Trading provides consulting services a [...]	2009-12-07 10:49:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETTC MASS EG
09CAIRO2373	BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES FOR BROKER [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Pol Off met with registered broker Mohamed Dabbur. He confirmed that he was authorized by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense to conduct brokering activities in Egypt. Dabbur operates out of a one-man office without any partners or employees. He provides co [...]	2009-12-27 15:11:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETTC MASS EG
09CAIRO290	SMUGGLING TUNNEL DETECTED AND DESTROYED, SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: On January 28, Egypt re-started the implementation of a $23 million FMF-funded tunnel detection program along the Egypt-Gaza border, put on hold during Israel's incursion into Gaza. A new 24-man Tunnel Detection Unit (TDU) completed training on January 26 and is working alongside the U [...]	2009-02-18 09:50:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MASS MOPS PTER ASEC KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO327	LT GENERAL NORTH DISCUSSES GAZA, PIRACY, AND [...] (C) On January 26, AFCENT Commander Lieutenant General North met with MOD Chief of Staff General Sami Enan to discuss Gaza, piracy, and increased bilateral military cooperation. Enan looked forward to an increased U.S. focus on the Middle East under the Obama administration and enhanced bilateral m [...]	2009-02-23 13:55:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MOPS PARM KPAL IS IR EG XF
09CAIRO401	EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF FOUR [...] (SBU) Description. In ref (a),the Government of Egypt (GOE) submitted a Letter of Request (LOR) for 4 C-130J transport aircraft. The primary mission of the C-130 is inter and intra theatre transport of people, cargo and equipment. These aircraft would supplement the current Egyptian Air For [...]	2009-03-08 13:28:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO426	FRAUD SUMMARY - CAIRO [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-12 11:37:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC EG
09CAIRO458	END-USE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (S/NF) On March 15, OMC Chief delivered ref A points on one violation and one potential violation of Egypt's end-use obligations to Major General Al-Assar, Senior Advisor to the Minister of Defense. He informed al-Assar that the State Department would notify Congress of the December 2008 gun [...]	2009-03-17 11:01:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL MASS PARM EG
09CAIRO470	DARFURI LEADERS IN CAIRO SUPPORT ICC ARREST [...] Key Points -- (C) We met with Cairo office representatives from the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM),Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA)-Minni Minawi, SLA-Unity, The Sons of the Fur (who have strong ties to SLA-Abdel Wahid al-Nur),and the Darfuri Arab Democratic Popular Front (DPF) on March [...]	2009-03-18 15:53:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PREF KPKO PHUM KICR KISL EAID QA LY ER
09CAIRO478	END-USE ISSUES IN EGYPT [...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) Since 2006, the Department has reported to Congress five separate potential violations of Egypt's end-use, re-transfer, and security obligations. -- (S/NF) Three of those cases - the Medical Center, Metrology Lab Case, and Synchrolift - involved potential end use vi [...]	2009-03-19 15:40:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM ETTC MASS EG
09CAIRO549	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL SCHWARTZ [...] Key Points -- (SBU) U.S.- Egypt military relationship is strong, but should change to reflect new regional and transnational threats. -- (SBU) More focus is needed on combating emerging threats, including border security, counter terrorism, civil defense, and peacekeeping. -- (S/NF) Egypt continues [...]	2009-03-31 14:44:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL MASS PARM MOPS KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO567	INFLUENTIAL SUDANESE BUSINESSMEN ADVOCATE "NO [...] (C) Key Points -- Two influential North Sudanese businessmen in Cairo, Kamal Ibrahim Ahmed (protect),Chairman of TransExport Trading Company and Muhammad Abdel Moneim (protect),Chairman of Wadi El Nil Flour Mills urged the USG not to compromise with the Government of Sudan (GOS),warning t [...]	2009-04-02 15:24:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PREF SU EG
09CAIRO63	EGYPT: GAZA ROUND-UP: JANUARY 13 [...] (S) According to Ministry of Defense sources, on January 12, an unexploded Israeli bomb landed in an open field on the Egyptian side of the border. No injuries were reported. The Egyptians informed the Israelis, who offered to send a team to safely dismantle the bomb and noted that it was "U [...]	2009-01-13 13:55:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	KPAL PGOV PREL PHUM CASC EG IS
09CAIRO7	EGYPT: GAZA ROUND-UP: JANUARY 4 [...] (S) As of 1500 hrs. local on January 4, Egyptian military contacts said Egypt closed the Rafah border crossing on January 4 after the Israelis gave advanced warning of their ground invasion and additional air strikes on the smuggling tunnels along the Gaza-Rafah border. According to the Egypt [...]	2009-01-04 13:28:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	KPAL PGOV PREL PHUM EG IS
09CAIRO706	GENERAL SCHWARTZ'S MEETING WITH COS ANAN [...] Key Points: - (S/NF) During a April 6 meeting, Egyptian military Chief of Staff Sami Anan discussed regional security and bilateral military issues with US Air Force Chief of Staff General Schwartz. - (S/NF) Anan said Egypt is "sparing no efforts" to find a durable cease fire in Gaza an [...]	2009-04-26 14:18:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MASS MOPS KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO763	TOURISM IN THE SINAI: THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS [...] (SBU) Key Points -- Tourism revenues, the life blood of South Sinai have dropped 30-40 percent in the last six months due to the global financial crisis. Some are forecasting recovery by fall; others say the downturn could last two years -- South Sinai Governor Mohamed Hany Metwally belie [...]	2009-05-05 09:42:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI ECON EG
09CAIRO81	EGYPT: GAZA ROUND-UP: JANUARY 15 [...] (SBU) Gilad visits; leaves disappointed. Demonstrations in support of Gaza continue throughout Egypt. Public opinion is strongly pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli; Israeli pilgrims are barred from a holy site. Embassy consular officers prepare for a potential evacuation of American citizens an [...]	2009-01-15 15:54:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	KPAL PGOV PREL PHUM CASC EAID MOPS EG IS
09CANBERRA1017	AND THE LIST GOES ON, U.S. SECURITY DIALOGUES WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The United States has a wide range of ongoing security dialogues with Australia that date back decades. There are several large, formalized dialogues that take place throughout the year and a virtually endless number of smaller working groups and direct military to military ta [...]	2009-11-19 06:01:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PM AS
09CANBERRA136	VICTORIA WILDFIRES: CANBERRA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Though the worst of the fires appear to be over, Australia is reeling as rescuers discover more victims from Victoria's wildfires, with the death toll expected to pass 200 (ref B). Deputy PM Gillard termed the fires "one of the darkest days" in Australia's peacetime history. T [...]	2009-02-10 21:00:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID SENV AS
09CANBERRA163	AUSTRALIAN MILITARY RECRUITMENT FLAT DESPITE POOR [...] (C/NF) Contrary to recent media reports of recruiting increases linked to potentially poor domestic economic performance from the global financial crisis, there has been no change in actual recruiting levels. Systemic personnel issues limit Australian Defence Force (ADF) staffing flexibility, [...]	2009-02-18 06:31:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR MCAP PREL AS
09CANBERRA213	FITZGIBBON AND DEFENCE UNDER FIRE OVER SAS PAY [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon and senior Defence officials have come under intense pressure over bungled handling of salary payments to Special Air Service (SAS) troops, the elite special forces who are doing the bulk of Australia's fighting in Afghanistan. In Parliament la [...]	2009-03-03 05:41:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR AS
09CANBERRA402	SCENE SETTER-CDR GEN D. MCNABB VISIT TO AUSTRALIA [...] (C/NF) Australia is the closest of our five treaty allies in the Asia-Pacific region and has deployed forces with the United States in every major military engagement since World War I, including most recently in Afghanistan and Iraq. Relations intensified dramatically in the wake of the 9/11 [...]	2009-04-22 01:57:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET	PREL OTRA AS
09CANBERRA418	TSD SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING, APRIL 21 [...] (S/REL AUS/JA) Under Secretary Bill Burns joined Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Kenchiro Sasae and Australian Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Michael L'Estrange at the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Canberra on April 21. The of [...]	2009-04-29 01:58:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET	PARM PREL MOPS KNNP ECON EFIN SENV JA AS
09CANBERRA454	DEBATE OVER DEFENSE WHITE PAPER [...] (S/NF) Summary: While public reaction to the government's long-awaited Defense White Paper's release on May 2 has been relatively muted, the opposition, media and academics have been debating the degree to which the perception of China's potential security threat influenced the document. Th [...]	2009-05-13 08:22:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET//NOFORN	MCAP PREL AS CH
09CANBERRA464	Australian Health Care - An Overview [...] (SBU) Australia's mixed public and private health care system achieves some of the best health outcomes in the OECD despite healthcare spending comprising less than 10% of GDP. Australia is second in the OECD for life expectancy at birth and 16th in percentage of GDP spent on healthcare. Aust [...]	2009-05-17 22:21:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV SOCI AS
09CANBERRA511	GFC, H1N1, AND OPEN SKIES, OH MY! A LOOK AT [...] (SBU) Summary. The Australian civil aviation industry has not escaped the economic slowdown brought on by the intensified global financial crisis. Qantas remains the heavyweight in the Australian aviation arena, but its share of the domestic market is slipping and is now down to around 60%. [...]	2009-06-01 06:46:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON AS
09CANBERRA524	AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE MINISTER FITZGIBBON RESIGNS [...] (C/NF) Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon resigned June 4 over an apparent conflict of interest involving his brother's private health insurance company. The embattled minister had been under pressure following earlier revelations of undeclared gifts from a Chinese businesswoman and free accomm [...]	2009-06-04 07:27:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PINS PINR AS
09CANBERRA526	DEFENSE WHITE PAPER AND MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (S/NF) Summary: Australian Defense Department Michael Pezzullo told Charge, DATT and Polcouns that the language on missile defense (MD) in the GOA's Defense White Paper includes a nod to the governing Australia Labor Party's (ALP) left wing, but in reality will allow the GOA to continue its [...]	2009-06-04 07:45:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET//NOFORN	AS MCAP PGOV PREL
09CANBERRA529	CORRECTED COPY - DEFENSE WHITE PAPER AND MISSILE [...] (S/NF) CORRECTED COPY - Changed Text in para 1 line 1 and para 2 line 1. Summary: Australian Defense Department Deputy Secretary Michael Pezzullo told Charge, DATT and Polcouns that the language on missile defense (MD) in the GOA's Defense White Paper includes a nod to the governing Austra [...]	2009-06-05 03:33:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET//NOFORN	AS MCAP PGOV PREL
09CANBERRA57	SCENE SETTER FOR CDR USN SEVENTH FLEET VADM J. [...] (C/NF) Australia is the closest of our five treaty allies in the Asia-Pacific region and has deployed forces with the United States in every major military engagement since World War I, including most recently in Afghanistan and Iraq. Relations intensified dramatically in the wake of the 9/11 [...]	2009-01-16 05:25:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OTRA AS
09CANBERRA594	DEFENSE MINISTER ON AFGHANISTAN, DPRK AND [...] (S/NF) Summary: Recently appointed Defense Minister John Faulkner told Charge on June 25 that during his discussions with the RC South Ministers and NATO Defense Ministers in Netherlands and Belgium earlier this month, he urged that the issue of command in Oruzgan Province be resolved befor [...]	2009-06-26 07:51:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET//NOFORN	AS PREL
09CANBERRA61	SCENE SETTER FOR CDR USN SEVENTH FLEET VADM J. [...] (C/NF) Australia is the closest of our five treaty allies in the Asia-Pacific region and has deployed forces with the United States in every major military engagement since World War I, including most recently in Afghanistan and Iraq. Relations intensified dramatically in the wake of the 9/11 [...]	2009-01-19 23:23:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET	PREL OTRA AS
09CANBERRA73	CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR GSP 2008 REPORT [...] Reftel requested information on new developments regarding child labor in Australia's overseas territories, of which there are three inhabited territories: Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, and the Cocos Islands. There has been no change over the past year regarding Australia's implementatio [...]	2009-01-21 06:51:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID
09CANBERRA754	AUSTRALIA'S DEFENSE WHITE PAPER: IS IT AFFORDABLE? [...] (SBU) Australia,s 2009 Defense White Paper, released in May 2009, envisions the nation,s largest military buildup since World War II. How Australia will pay for this buildup is less clear. Recovery from the recession and a return to fiscal surplus will require budgetary sacrifices. The mili [...]	2009-08-14 06:39:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MCAP AS
09CANBERRA779	AUSTRALIAN DEFENSE CHIEF'S CONCERNS OVER [...] (C/NF) Chief of Australian Defense Force Air Chief Marshall Angus Houston told Charge on August 20 that he planned to call Admiral Mullen, General Petraeus and General McChrystal in the next few days to explain that it will be important that General McChrystal,s upcoming assessment on the si [...]	2009-08-21 06:02:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AF MCAP MOPS PREL
09CANBERRA906	AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO PACIFIC NATURAL DISASTERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to Samoa's request for help following the devastating earthquake and tsunami, Australia is sending medical personnel and urgently needed disaster relief supplies. This response is part of a A$2 million initial package of support, which includes disaster relief items [...]	2009-10-01 09:02:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SENV ASEC PREL AS
09CANBERRA945	INDONESIA PLAYING KEY ROLE IN STOPPING ARRIVALS [...] (C/NF) Summary: The series of recent high-profile cases of ship-borne asylum seekers trying to come to Australia is putting pressure on Prime Minister Rudd to depend on Indonesia's continued cooperation to help staunch the flow. Australia is also working with Malaysia, which they believe is [...]	2009-10-22 06:15:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SMIG PREF ELAB ECON AS
09CANBERRA957	BLUE LANTERN: BROKER INQUIRY K-2000 [...] (SBU) Econoff conducted a site visit with GRAEME CLARE of CLARE MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING, located at 49 SEVERNE ST., GREENLEIGH NSW on October 22. The following information is intended to answer questions in reftel: -- Confirm that this entity is in the business of brokering defense articles [...]	2009-10-26 22:52:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC AS
09CANBERRA971	BLUE LANTERN: BROKER INQUIRY K-1751 [...] (SBU) U.S. Consulate Sydney's Pol/Econ office spoke by telephone with Lynne Westwood, Compliance Manager with Aerospace and Defense Products PTY LTD, on October 21, 2009. The following information is intended to answer questions in reftel: -- Confirm that this entity is in the business of b [...]	2009-10-29 02:12:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC AS
09CAPETOWN15	ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO SA ADDRESSES MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) On January 16, Poloff attended the parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs meeting where the recently-arrived Israeli Ambassador to South Africa, Dov Segev Steinberg, appeared to discuss the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian faction Hamas in Gaza. In general, the proceedings [...]	2009-01-22 16:49:00	Consulate Cape Town	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM IS GZ SF
09CAPETOWN189	PARLIAMENT'S FIRST 100 DAYS-OFF TO A SLOW START [...] (SBU) Parliament's first one hundred days (minus the three week recess) has been marked by new MPs finding their way around Parliament, both literally and figuratively, inefficiency and lack of clear guidance for the task at hand. Because over 60 percent of Parliamentarians are new, many MPs ar [...]	2009-08-28 07:10:00	Consulate Cape Town	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SF
09CAPETOWN195	PARLIAMENT'S FIRST 100 DAYS-OFF TO A SLOW START [...] (SBU) Parliament's first one hundred days (minus the three week recess) have been marked by new MPs finding their way around Parliament, both literally and figuratively, inefficiency and lack of clear guidance for the task at hand. Because over 60 percent of Parliamentarians are new, many MPs a [...]	2009-09-03 14:34:00	Consulate Cape Town	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SF
09CAPETOWN56	SOUTH AFRICA IS HYDROCARBON POOR, BUT HAS BIG PLANS FOR [...] (SBU) This cable is not for Internet distribution. This cable is a collaboration between Embassy Pretoria and Consulate General Cape Town. Summary. South Africa has limited reserves of crude oil and natural gas and imports 70 percent of its requirements, which are for the most part refined l [...]	2009-03-12 12:33:00	Consulate Cape Town	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB SF
09CARACAS1110	VENEZUELA: VENAMCHAM SAYS SITUATION WORSENING [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 17, the Ambassador attended the monthly meeting of the governing Executive Committee of the Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce (VenAmCham). Following their normal business, the Executive Committee members, all Presidents of leading corporations, briefed the Ambassa [...]	2009-08-21 18:40:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV VE
09CARACAS119	ELECTORAL COUNCIL RECTOR ON 2010 ELECTIONS, TE [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-05 20:09:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS1287	GOVERNMENT FURTHER REDUCES SPACE FOR INDEPENDENT [...] (C) Summary: The Venezuelan government has announced that radio stations will be required to broadcast 3.5 hours/day of government-selected programs and another 2 hours/day of nationally-produced programming. The new rules would also essentially end syndicated radio programming. The gover [...]	2009-10-05 20:23:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE
09CARACAS1419	ELECTORAL COUNCIL RECTOR ON 2010 ELECTIONS, THE [...] (C) Summary: The sole non-Chavista rector of the National Electoral Council (CNE),Vicente Diaz, told Poloffs on October 22 that the CNE would announce the election timetables, implementing electoral regulations, and any changes to the voting districts by December. Diaz dismissed opposition allegat [...]	2009-11-05 20:09:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS1493	FM Maduro Rails Against U.S. and DCA in Meeting of [...] (SBU) Summary: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro inaugurated the first "International Meeting of Leftist Parties" in Caracas on November 19 with a televised diatribe against the United States. Calling the coup in Honduras a "coup against ALBA," and the Defense Cooperation Agreem [...]	2009-11-20 22:03:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL VE CO
09CARACAS1561	VENEZUELA: NEW PORT AUTHORITIES CHARACTERIZED BY DECLINING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Shipping company representatives report that port conditions improved immediately after the nationalization of Venezuelan port operations in June 2009 when the government retrieved thousands of containers that had been left in the ports. This improvement, though, was short-lived as [...]	2009-12-16 13:13:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINT EWWT VE MARR PGOV PREL ETRD
09CARACAS1563	MILITARY REFORMS CONSOLIDATE CHAVEZ AUTHORITY [...] (C) Summary: The October 5 approval by the National Assembly (AN) of 45 changes to the year-old Organic Law of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces and a revision of the Law on Conscription and Enlistment surprised military watchers and NGOs. The new reforms increase the presidency's contro [...]	2009-12-17 00:13:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP PGOV CO VE

09CARACAS26	VENEZUELAN SCIENTISTS SAY NUCLEAR ENERGY PROGRAM [...] (C) Summary: In late 2008, Chavez once again made statements regarding his plans to develop a nuclear power program in Venezuela and went so far as to sign an agreement with Russia's Rosatom on nuclear energy cooperation. Several local nuclear physicists are skeptical arguing that nothing came [...]	2009-01-08 20:24:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO PGOV PREL ETRD ECON PARM

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SUMMIT
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SV
SW
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SWMN
SX
SXG
SY
SYAI
SYMBOL
SYR
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SYSI
SYTH
SZ
TA
TAGS
TALAL
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TAX
TB
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TBID
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TC
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TD
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TE
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TER
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TERRORISM
TF
TFIN
TG
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TH
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THE
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THKSJA
THOMAS
THPY
TI
TIA
TIBO
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TIO
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TIUZ
TJ
TK
TL
TM
TN
TNDG
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TO
TOPEC
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TP
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TPKO
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TR
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TS
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TSY
TT
TTFN
TU
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TV
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TW
TWRO
TX
TY
TZ
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VI
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WA
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WS
WSIS
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WW
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WZ
XA
XAAF
XB
XC
XD
XE
XF
XFNEA
XG
XH
XI
XJ
XK
XL
XLUM
XM
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XR
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XT
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XV
XW
XX
XXX
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ZH
ZI
ZIM
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ZKGM
ZL
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ZN
ZO
ZP
ZR
ZS
ZT
ZU
ZW
ZXA