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07MOSCOW2685	EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: RASSIAN ACADEMY OF [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Institute of Solid State [...]	2007-06-06 12:20:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ETTC RS

07MOSCOW2695	IRAN SANCTIONS: RUSSIA HAS FILED INTERIM REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-06 15:44:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN KNNP UNSC IR RS
07MOSCOW2733	IRAN: INFORMATION ON MISSING AMCIT PASSED TO MFA [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-08 08:37:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	PREL KISL KJUS PTER RS
07MOSCOW2755	IRAN: IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION FOR GENERAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-08 14:45:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	PREL PARM ETTC RS
07MOSCOW2768	MISSILE DEFENSE: POSITIVE REACTION TO PUTIN'S [...] (C) Summary: Putin's offer to collaborate with the U.S. in Missile Defense at the Qabala radar site in Azerbaijan has been hailed by Russian officials and most commentators. Most argue that Moscow's offer of cooperation should be taken at face value and seriously. By proffering Russian coo [...]	2007-06-08 15:34:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MCAP MARR MASS MNUC RS
07MOSCOW2970	CODEL NELSON-LOTT: INTERPARLIAMENTARY TALKS FOCUS [...] (SBU) Summary: In May 27-28 sessions in Moscow of the U.S.-Russian Senate-Federation Council Interparliamentary Working Group, co-chairs Senators Ben Nelson and Trent Lott and Russian Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Mikhail Margelov underlined the importance of encouragin [...]	2007-06-19 14:42:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PARM MNUC ETRD OREP NELSON LOTT RS
07MOSCOW3023	DFM KISLYAK ON PRE-KENNEBUNKPORT PREPARATIONS, [...] (C) Summary: In an hour-long meeting on June 20, the Ambassador and Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak reviewed preparations for the Kennebunkport meeting between the presidents. Kislyak said he was ready during his late-June Washington visit to work through outstanding issues on documents an [...]	2007-06-21 13:06:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM RS
07MOSCOW3139	HUGO CHAVEZ RETURNS TO RUSSIA SEEKING MORE ARMS [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador expressed strong concern to Security Council Secretary Ivanov and Kremlin Foreign Policy Adviser Prikhodko over the visit of Venezuelan President Chavez to Moscow, June 28-30, on the eve of Putin's meeting with the President in Kennebunkport. Noting that the visi [...]	2007-06-27 15:26:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ECON RS
07MOSCOW3162	RUSSIA: DEPUTY TREASURY SECRETARY KIMMITT'S [...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In a June 22 meeting with Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmitt, Russian Deputy FM Denisov expressed SIPDIS interest in cooperating with Iraq for the long term ("we are optimists") but indicated that debt reli [...]	2007-06-28 12:48:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG EIND PREL PINR IZ KN IR RS
07MOSCOW321	RUSSIAN ENERGY: LUKOIL UPDATE ON ANARAN [...] (SBU) On January 19, post received a status report from Lukoil on the Anaran project in Iran. The following is an unofficial Embassy translation of the original Russian text. 2. (SBU) Begin text: "The Anaran Project Status (as of 17 Jan 2007) A service contract regarding exploration a [...]	2007-01-25 15:21:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC ECON ENRG EPET RS IR NO
07MOSCOW3338	POSITIVE REACTION TO "LOBSTER SUMMIT" [...] (C) Summary. While extensive media coverage of the so-called "Lobster Summit" quickly gave way to euphoria over Russia's winning the right to host the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Moscow experts agreed that Putin demonstrated in Kennebunkport a desire to tone down the rhetoric and find ways [...]	2007-07-09 11:35:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MASS MNUC RS
07MOSCOW3344	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT'S JUNE 20 [...] (C) Summary. In a June 20 dinner meeting with Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt and Ambassador Burns, Finance Minister Kudrin raised the issue of Iraqi debt forgiveness. Kimmitt expressed appreciation for Russia's assistance with the transfer of funds from Banco Delta Asia to the Far Easter [...]	2007-07-09 12:45:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EFIN ECON RS
07MOSCOW3348	ROE WOES: RUSSIAN CAVIAR ON THE ROPES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A two-year moratorium on Russian sturgeon fishing in the Caspian Sea has slowed, but not stopped, the thriving black market in Beluga caviar. World Wildlife Federation's Moscow Director contends that "not one egg" of black caviar sold in Moscow is legal: that is, from farm-rai [...]	2007-07-09 13:43:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PGOV SOCI RS EAGR
07MOSCOW3434	RUSSIA AND IRAN: MOSCOW'S SHIFTING VIEWS [...] (C) Summary: Iran's nuclear program has posed an increasing challenge to Russia's foreign policy as Moscow tries to balance its strong interest in preventing a nuclear armed Iran against the political and economic considerations that have traditionally driven relations with Tehran. However, [...]	2007-07-13 11:06:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP ETRD MASS IR RS
07MOSCOW3534	GAZPROM ASKS U/S JEFFREY TO HELP "MITIGATE [...] (SBU) Summary: During a July 16 meeting, Gazprom Deputy Chairman Aleksander Medvedev told U/S Jeffrey that EXIM's possible withholding of financing for the Sakhalin 2 LNG project would be neither in the interests of U.S. equipment and service suppliers nor the United States, an export destina [...]	2007-07-19 10:06:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS
07MOSCOW3567	AFGHANISTAN: MOSCOW STIRS [...] (C) Summary: Russia has sharply stepped up its engagement with the Afghan government since FM Lavrov's February visit to Kabul. Moscow intends to finalize its debt relief agreement with Kabul by the end of the month and is actively weighing increased arms supplies and initiating a program [...]	2007-07-20 12:26:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MASS EAID SNAR AF RS
07MOSCOW366	RUSSIAN SECURITY COUNCIL CHIEF ON U.S. RELATIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A JANUARY 30 MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR, IGOR IVANOV ENCOURAGED A VISIT BY DNSA HADLEY AND INCREASED CONGRESSIONAL CONTACT. HE FLAGGED THE JANUARY 31 VISITS OF BANDAR BIN SULTAN AND SAAD HARIRI TO MOSCOW, IN ORDER TO DISCUSS THE SAUDI INITIATIVE TO STABILIZE LEBANON. (BAND [...]	2007-01-30 12:26:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS IR LE
07MOSCOW3737	RUSSIAN MFA DISMISSES REPORTS OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-31 16:24:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL MCAP IR RS
07MOSCOW3803	ABBAS WINS MOSCOW'S SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas concluded a three-day visit to Moscow with a July 31 meeting with President Putin, who assured Abbas that the GOR would support him as the legitimate leader of the Palestinian people. Abbas also met with FM Lavrov and First DFM Deni [...]	2007-08-02 14:34:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL EAID IS RS
07MOSCOW3804	EAP PDAS STEPHENS JULY 27 DISCUSSIONS ON THE NORTH [...] (C) Summary. During a July 27 meeting, EAP Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Kathleen Stephens and a GOR representative for the Six-Party Working Group on Northeast Asia Peace and Security, Vladimir Rakhmanin, exchanged views on the expectations and goals for the group, including plans up [...]	2007-08-02 14:37:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM MNUC KNNP KN KS JA RS
07MOSCOW382	GERMANY: BUSINESSLIKE PUTIN-MERKEL MEETING IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The January 21 meeting in Sochi between President Putin and Chancellor Merkel was businesslike but not particularly warm. There was a sharper tone in the political exchanges than there had been in the past. Putin told Merkel Russia would not accept a forced solution for Kosovo. [...]	2007-01-30 17:26:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EU GM RS
07MOSCOW391	APPROACHING RUSSIA ABOUT SUSPECTED AIR DEFENSE SITE [...] (S/NF) PolMinCouns made reftel demarche January 31 to Andrey Kelin, Director of the MFA Fourth CIS Directorate. Kelin denied knowledge of the issue, but said he would look into it. He added as a barb that both Azerbaijan and Armenia are concerned about the potential for U.S. air strikes again [...]	2007-01-31 11:01:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	PREL MARR MASS AM AJ RS
07MOSCOW402	RUSSIANS DEFEND ARMS TRANSFERS TO IRAN, SYRIA [...] (S) SUMMARY: Visiting Moscow January 18-19, EUR/PRA Director Anita Friedt told Foreign Ministry officials that increased Russian transparency on arms transfers to sensitive countries could lessen the possibility of sanctions under U.S. law. Washington was willing to work with the Russian si [...]	2007-01-31 14:22:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	PARM MCAP PREL ETTC RS
07MOSCOW4088	DAS BRYZA'S MEETINGS WITH RUSSIAN AND WESTERN [...] (C) SUMMARY. In July 31-August 1 meetings, DAS Bryza's discussions with MFA, western and Russian energy officials centered on oil pipeline issues and Eurasian gas developments. Transneft head Vainshtok criticized the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, (CPC) and suggested it should only be expande [...]	2007-08-21 14:02:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
07MOSCOW4141	"PEACE MISSION 2007": SCO MILITARY LINKS GROWING, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Experts told us that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) Peace Mission 2007 anti-terrorist exercises, while deemed a success by many Russians, do not necessarily point to increased integration among SCO member states. The 6,500 soldiers involved in the exercises repor [...]	2007-08-24 02:44:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PTER RS CH
07MOSCOW4185	SCO: NO PLANS TO EXPAND, BUT GETTING INVOLVED IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Leonid Moisev, President Putin's envoy to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO),confirmed that the organization has no plans to expand any time soon and maintained that the SCO would remain an economic club, rather than a military alliance. Experts agreed, telling us that [...]	2007-08-27 14:01:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ENRG EPET PINR PREL
07MOSCOW4240	RUSSIA ENERGY: TNK-BP LOOKING INTO IRAQ, [...] (C) TNK-BP VP for International Affairs Shawn McCormick told us on August 24th that the company is venturing into Iraq, has sent a team to Venezuela with mixed results, and is optimistic about prospects in Turkmenistan. Its capital expenditure budget is up $700 million in 2007 to $3.4 billion [...]	2007-08-29 13:25:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS IZ TX VE
07MOSCOW4305	DFM SALTANOV ON QUARTET, MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCE, [...] (C) Summary: In an August 30 meeting with the Ambassador, Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Saltanov expressed strong support for the upcoming Quartet meetings and the Middle East Peace Conference. Saltanov proposed bilateral consultations in Washington or New York following his planned Septe [...]	2007-08-31 11:51:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IS IZ LE PREL RS SY
07MOSCOW4420	RUSSIA WANTS A STABLE PAKISTAN BUT AVOIDS DIRECT [...] (C) Summary: Russia seeks a stable Pakistan, preferably under the leadership of President Musharraf, but is reluctant to weigh in on the country's volatile political situation. The MFA told us that the GOR considers Musharraf capable of maintaining government control of the nation's nuclear w [...]	2007-09-10 02:49:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IN PK RS XD
07MOSCOW4440	IAEA DEMARCHE ON IRAN DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-10 15:17:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC IAEA IR KNNP MNUC
07MOSCOW4469	Nunn-Lugar Roundtable: Russians Praise CTR, Call for More [...] (U) Summary: At an event co-hosted by the Carnegie Moscow Center and the Center for Policy Studies to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction, the Russian guest speakers broadly praised the Program, acknowledging its popularity and success. Some argue [...]	2007-09-12 05:38:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER OREP ENRG MNUC
07MOSCOW4490	RUSSIA TO FOCUS ON BILATERAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Director of Middle East and North Africa Department Aleksandr Kinshak previewed for us preliminary GOR plans for Iraqi FM Zebari's trip to Moscow, currently scheduled for September 18-21. The GOR will seek a commitment from Zebari to reactivate the Russia-Iraq Intergo [...]	2007-09-13 05:57:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR ECON IQ RS
07MOSCOW4505	FUNDAMENTALS OF RUSSIAN FOREIGN POLICY CONTRIBUTE [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Lavrov's strong rhetoric during his September 3 remarks on the course of Russian foreign policy, and in particular his use of the term "red lines," differs little from previous GOR statements. While Lavrov emphasized Russia's commitment to cooperation with the W [...]	2007-09-13 13:18:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR
07MOSCOW4544	DFM LOSYUKOV ON SIX-PARTY TALKS, AFGHANISTAN AND [...] (C) Summary. In a September 12 meeting with Ambassador DFM Losyukov expressed satisfaction that the Six-Party Talks had made progress toward the ultimate goal-- the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. He believes the Six-Party Beijing Plenary is likely to start on September 19, and wi [...]	2007-09-17 04:50:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MNUC KNNP ECON KN IR AF IN RS
07MOSCOW4584	RUSSIAN RESPONSE ON UAVS TO SYRIA AND [...] (S) Russian MFA Office of Disarmament and Security Affairs (DVBR) passed us a non-paper September 12 (faxed to EUR/RUS, informal translation in paragraph 3) in response to ref a and b demarches on the possible sale of UAVs to Syria and nanotechnology cooperation with Iran. DVBR officer Alexand [...]	2007-09-18 10:03:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	ETTC IR KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL RS SY
07MOSCOW4592	IRANIAN FM VISIT FOCUSES ON ECONOMICS [...] (C) Summary: Iranian FM Mottaki was in Moscow September 12 for what Russian officials characterized as a visit devoted to the countries' economic relationship. The GOR denied Mottaki's claim that Russia had agreed to finish construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant and supply Iran with [...]	2007-09-18 13:02:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP ENRG IR RS
07MOSCOW4634	RUSSIA-FRANCE RELATIONS: AFTER KOUCHNER, BEFORE [...] (C) Summary. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner's two-day Moscow visit did not bridge the gap in the two countries' position on issues such as Kosovo and Iran. Both GOR officials and the French Embassy hope that the early October Sarkozy visit will provide an opportunity to narrow di [...]	2007-09-20 09:29:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNO UNMIK FR RS
07MOSCOW4723	READOUT OF ZEBARI VISIT: STRONGER ECONOMIC TIES, [...] (C) Summary: MFA Middle East and North Africa Department Deputy Director Aleksandr Kinshchak characterized Iraqi Foreign Minister Zebari's September 18-21 visit to Moscow as "successful." Kinshchak, who took part in the meetings, told us that Zebari gave Foreign Minister Lavrov a positive but [...]	2007-09-26 13:32:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON RS IQ
07MOSCOW4897	RUSSIAN DFM KISLYAK: IRAN, MD, CFE, ARMS [...] (C) Summary: In an October 4 meeting with the Ambassador, DFM Kislyak staked out familiar positions on missile defense, arguing that U.S. insistence on radar and interceptor facilities in the Czech Republic and Poland meant the 2 2 delegations would "talk past each other" and accusing the U [...]	2007-10-05 09:57:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	PREL PGOV PARM EAID MASS ETTC RU SY IR IZ
07MOSCOW4912	RUSSIA-ARMENIA RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary. According to the MFA, the September 25 visit to Moscow by Armenian Prime Minister Sarkisyan reaffirmed the historical strong ties between the two countries. Both GOR officials and the Armenian Embassy expressed satisfaction with the direction and extent of bilateral engagement. [...]	2007-10-09 03:31:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON AM RS
07MOSCOW4939	RUSSIAN EXPERTS ON MOSCOW'S APPROACH TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary: "Balance" is the word used to describe Russia's Iran policy by Moscow's leading Iran watchers. Putin is sufficiently concerned about Iran's nuclear program to keep Russia engaged on the issue. According to the MFA, he will reinforce the point with Ahmadinejad in Tehran October 1 [...]	2007-10-10 11:04:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP MASS ETRD IR RS
07MOSCOW5039	GERMAN POLITICAL DIRECTOR IN MOSCOW: IRAN, MD, AND [...] (C) Summary: German Political Director Stanzel's October 9 visit to Moscow touched on most major international issues, including Iran, missile defense, and CFE. During his meeting with Stanzel, DFM Kislyak reaffirmed Russia's interest in maintaining a united front with the EC 3 on Iran. Kisl [...]	2007-10-17 11:00:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PGOV GM AF EU IR RS
07MOSCOW5057	RUSSIA-U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE NEGOTIATIONS, OCTOBER [...] (S) Septel reports on the U.S. presentation of a Joint Regional Missile Defense Architecture during missile defense (MD) talks in Moscow October 10. Following is the U.S. and Russian delegations' assessment of the MD technical experts' visit to the Qabala radar on September 18, threat assess [...]	2007-10-18 13:27:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	MARR PARM PREL KNNP IR RS
07MOSCOW5059	RUSSIA-US MISSILE DEFENSE NEGOTIATIONS, OCTOBER [...] (S) Summary. In extensive discussions in Moscow October 10, U.S. and Russian delegations, led by Acting Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak discussed the U.S. plans to place a missile defense system (MD) in Easter [...]	2007-10-18 13:43:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	MARR PARM PREL KNNP IR RS
07MOSCOW5060	ACTING U/S ROODâ€™S MEETING WITH DFM KISLYAK: [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting October 11 on the margins of the missile defense and 2 2 discussions in Moscow, Acting Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security John Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak agreed on the need to encourage key countries to join the Global Initiative to Co [...]	2007-10-18 13:44:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR MNUC KACT KNNP IR RS
07MOSCOW5068	Putin Telethon Showcases Economic Gains, Highlights [...] (SBU) In what should be his last marathon television call-in spectacular as President, Putin showed his phenomenal depth of detail on a host of issues, ranging from the need for a bridge in Vladivostok to advice on how best to manage U.S. disengagement from Iraq. Part political theater, part c [...]	2007-10-19 03:32:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR SOCI ECON RS
07MOSCOW5092	DUMA READY TO BACK CFE SUSPENSION, CHAIRMAN SAYS [...] (SBU) In a meeting with NSC Senior Director Warlick and EUR DAS Kramer, International Affairs Committee Chairman Kosachev underscored the Duma's support for the suspension of CFE on December 12, absent a change in the U.S. position and reiterated GOR opposition to any linkage to Istanbul commi [...]	2007-10-22 10:43:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KCFE PARM MARR WTRO IR KV RS
07MOSCOW51	RUSSIA REACTS NEGATIVELY TO IMPOSITION OF ISNPA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Russia's first official public reaction was calmly negative to the December 28 imposition of sanctions against four Russian entities under the Iran-Syria Non-Proliferation Act. The Foreign Ministry characterized the U.S. action as an "illegal" effort to extend U.S. law to the a [...]	2007-01-10 13:46:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MTCR PREL MNUC ETTC RS
07MOSCOW5101	ULAN UDE, WHERE BEING ASIAN WORKS [...] (C) Summary. During an October 15-19 trip to the Republic of Buryatia, squeezed between Lake Baikal and Mongolia, local government officials, political party representatives, and civil society leaders shared with us their views on the political, economic, and social development of the region [...]	2007-10-22 15:11:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF ECON ETRD PINR MG RS
07MOSCOW5106	CORRECTED COPY: RUSSIA-U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (S) Septel reports on the U.S. presentation of a Joint Regional Missile Defense Architecture during missile defense (MD) talks in Moscow October 10. Following is the U.S. and Russian delegations' assessment of the MD technical experts' visit to the Qabala radar on September 18, threat assess [...]	2007-10-23 08:01:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	MARR PARM PREL KNNP IR RS
07MOSCOW5117	LOOKING AHEAD TO THE EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: Russia has set a low bar for the EU-Russia summit, and will go to Lisbon prepared to push back on criticism of its human rights and democracy record, as well as to press for clarity on the implications of EU reform. With the continued stand-off over Polish meat, the Russians see " [...]	2007-10-23 13:53:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU WTRO ETRD ENRG KO RS
07MOSCOW5146	ALDIP ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS [...] We delivered reftel demarche on October 24 to MFA Department for Humanitarian Cooperation and Human Rights First Secretary Aleksey Goltyayev. Goltyaev said that the GOR would oppose on principle country-specific resolutions condemning the human rights records of Iran, Burma, the DPRK and Bela [...]	2007-10-25 11:00:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KTIA UN RS
07MOSCOW5151	DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-25 14:02:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN IR RS
07MOSCOW5154	ADDRESSING RUSSIAN ARMS SALES [...] (C) Summary: FM Lavrov's disinterest in establishing an expert level dialogue on arms sales begs the question of how best to address our concerns over Russia's arms export policy. Russian officials are deeply cynical about our motives in seeking to curtail Russian arms exports to countries of conce [...]	2007-10-26 02:25:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	PREL ECON MARR MASS PARM PINR PINS RS
07MOSCOW5162	LUKOIL VP PREDICTS CHINESE DOMINANCE AND SUGGESTS [...] (SBU) At an October 22 conference session on "U.S.-Russian Relations and Energy Security," Lukoil V.P. Leonid Fedun strongly criticized the U.S. for treating Russia as a "defeated nation." He nonetheless called for more dialogue as "equal partners," and portrayed China as a common threat, pre [...]	2007-10-26 09:50:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS
07MOSCOW5218	MFA IRAN DESK ON CASPIAN SUMMIT, ECONOMIC [...] (C) In an October 30 meeting, MFA Iran Desk Head Maxim Baranov indicated the Caspian Summit and bilateral meetings in Tehran resulted only in generic progress on economic cooperation. He described active engagement with Iran, however, including an upcoming 7th session of the "Joint Commission [...]	2007-10-31 12:54:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS IR
07MOSCOW5231	RUSSIA'S NORTH-SOUTH ENERGY STRATEGY: A KNIFE, A [...] (C) SUMMARY. Russian activism in recent years to strengthen the "north-south" energy corridor suggests an intention to slice through the conceptual "east-west" corridor, to reassert Central Asia's dependence on Russian energy routes, and to repair Russia's own fumbling gas balance. Russia ap [...]	2007-11-01 09:17:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
07MOSCOW5313	RUSSIAN VIEWS ON INF TREATY [...] (C) Summary: The GOR is interested in working with the U.S. to see how other countries could be encouraged to agree to the norms of the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF),but wants to proceed cautiously. Acknowledging that there are no provisio [...]	2007-11-08 03:29:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MARR PREL RS
07MOSCOW5378	MFA: "NON-CONFRONTATION" WILL GUIDE IRAN STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Director for Iran and Afghanistan Ali Mustafabeli told us that the MFA has yet to hear from Tehran after Ahmadenijad assured FM Lavrov on October 30 that he would think about the P5 1 proposal to halt uranium enrichment. Mustafabeli predicted that the November IAEA re [...]	2007-11-14 11:59:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PARM ETRD AF IR RS
07MOSCOW5387	RUSSIAN DFM KISLYAK: IRAN, MD, CFE, BILATERAL, [...] (C) Summary : In a November 14 meeting (other topics septel),DFM Kislyak told the Ambassador that the postponed Solana-Jalili dialogue, potential Chinese FM visit to Tehran, and imminent IAEA report may have prompted Chinese cancellation of the November 19 P5 1 meeting. Kislyak expected l [...]	2007-11-15 10:03:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM MARR EAIR KCRM KJUS RS
07MOSCOW5425	MFA UPBEAT ON IRAQ NEIGHBORS MINISTERIAL, DEBT [...] (C) Summary: On November 15, MFA Deputy Director for Iraq Aleksandr Kinshak told us that Russia considered the Iraq Neighbors Expanded Ministerial in Istanbul "very successful," noting that the atmosphere was more positive in Istanbul than at the previous ministerial in Sharm el Sheikh. Kinsh [...]	2007-11-16 14:42:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IS IZ LE PREL RS SY
07MOSCOW5435	PM SINGH'S VISIT HIGHLIGHTS THE LIMITS OF [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Losyukov told the Ambassador that Indian Prime Minister Singh's November 11-12 trip to Moscow was a "useful visit" that saw progress on a potential agreement for Russia to sell four additional nuclear reactors to India. The visit included the si [...]	2007-11-17 12:32:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG MASS IN RS
07MOSCOW5477	IAEA/IRAN: RUSSIAN MFA VIEWS ON DG REPORT [...] (C) On November 21, Embassy conveyed U.S. views (reftel) on the IAEA Director General's November 15 Report on Iran to Mikhail Kondratenkov, MFA Security and Disarmament Department nuclear non-proliferation section chief. Kondratenkov agreed that Iran has often been reactive rather than proacti [...]	2007-11-21 17:18:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC IAEA PARM RS IR
07MOSCOW5497	GAZPROM-OWNED STROYTRANSGAZ ON SYRIA, OTHER [...] (C) In a November 20 meeting with Econoff, Leonid Bokhanovskiy, First Vice-President of the Gazprom-owned construction firm Stroytransgaz, confirmed that the company had completed a gas treatment facility in Syria as well as a gas pipeline from Egypt to Syria. He indicated that the company wo [...]	2007-11-23 11:45:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS IR IZ SY
07MOSCOW5505	GAMING RUSSIA'S REACTION TO A KOSOVO UDI [...] (C) Summary: The fact that Russia has not confronted the U.S. at the most senior levels over the possibility of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence does not mean that Putin and his advisers are resigned to the outcome. Russian diplomatic self-confidence flows from its sense of E [...]	2007-11-23 15:11:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS
07MOSCOW5643	DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON IRAN, GTMO DETAINEE [...] (C) On December 3, DCM demarched MFA North America Department Director Igor Neverov on Iranian attempts to procure equipment with nuclear weapons applications through a Russian firm, underscoring that the specialized cameras are possibly controlled by the Nuclear Suppliers Group (ref A). DCM [...]	2007-12-03 14:44:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MNUC PARM ETTC IR RS
07MOSCOW5681	RUSSIA SEEKS IMPROVED TIES WITH GULF STATES [...] (C) Summary: Russia continues to court the Persian Gulf States in its quest to expand economic ties with the region and improve political relations with the Muslim world. Saudi Crown Prince and Defense Minister Sultan bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud's November 21-23 Moscow visit was the latest in a se [...]	2007-12-03 15:34:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD MASS SA TC RS
07MOSCOW5701	EMBASSY OF TURKMENISTAN REITERATES: "WE ONLY SELL [...] (SBU) Embassy of Turkmenistan Econ Counselor Murat Yazberdiyev reiterated to us November 30th that Turkmenistan is only interested in selling gas "at the border." That said, Turkmenistan had no objections to others either improving existing pipelines or building new ones through which to expo [...]	2007-12-04 15:14:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS TX
07MOSCOW5781	NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH FEDERAL COUNCIL [...] (C) Summary: Federation Council International Relations Committee Chairman Margelov told visiting NSC Senior Director Mary Warlick on December 11 that he was very satisfied with Putin's selection of First Deputy PM Medvedev as his successor. Margelov described Medvedev as the "best case scen [...]	2007-12-11 15:11:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS
07MOSCOW579	RUSSIAN FEDERATION COUNCIL MEMBER ON IRAN, MIDDLE [...] (C) Summary: Federation Council Member Margelov briefed the Ambassador on efforts to deepen engagement with the U.S. Senate, including reaching out to GOR critics. He flagged his upcoming trip to Tehran and said that Iranian duplicity and obduracy were making it difficult to defend the regi [...]	2007-02-09 08:35:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OREP RS IR
07MOSCOW5841	ATOMSTROYEXPORT'S APPROACH TO THE "NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) During a recent meeting at a Moscow think-tank, an official from Atomstroyexport outlined priorities for the construction of Russian nuclear power plants abroad. China, India, Iran, and Bulgaria are their top target markets. The official downplayed the importance of the failure of Russ [...]	2007-12-17 14:04:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP ENRG PREL RS IN
07MOSCOW5879	MFA DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR ON IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) Summary: In a December 18 meeting, MFA Second Asia Department Director Maryasov reviewed the results of Iranian FM Mottaki's December 13-14 trip to Moscow, noting bilateral agreements on trade and cooperation, confirming the sale of 130 civilian aircraft was possible but premature, and re [...]	2007-12-20 07:31:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR AF RS
07MOSCOW5971	DEMARCHES ON POTENTIAL S-300 SALE TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary: In response to multiple demarches from the DCM, senior MFA officials have alluded to, but not confirmed a potential sale of the S-300 air defense system to Iran based on an unspecified contract which predated UNSCR 1737. When challenged that a Russian Government agency has publicly [...]	2007-12-31 11:11:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR RS
07MOSCOW613	PUTIN IN MUNICH: SHARP TONE, BUT FAMILIAR [...] (C) Summary: Putin's February 10 remarks to the Munich Conference on Security Policy were a familiar litany of complaints about Russia's treatment by the West, and particularly the U.S. The substance of his critique of the dangers of unilateral U.S. actions, NATO enlargement, and ballistic [...]	2007-02-12 15:31:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS
07MOSCOW627	KOSOVO: DFM TITOV DETAILS PRINCIPLED DIFFERENCES [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Titov told Special Envoy Wisner on February 8 that Russia's differences with the U.S. over Kosovo were strategic, not simply tactical, but should not color the broader bilateral relationship. Russia's vote at the UN would be predicated on whether Belgrad [...]	2007-02-13 14:15:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS
07MOSCOW629	PORTUGUESE INITIATIVE: EU-US-RUSSIA TRILATERAL [...] (C) During a February 13 conversation with the Ambassador, Portuguese Ambassador Curto previewed a Portuguese initiative, as incoming President of the European Union in July 2007, to organize a trilateral EU-US-Russian summit. Curto explained that the Portuguese government was interested in [...]	2007-02-13 14:45:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS
07MOSCOW645	MOSCOW FORUM OFFERS INNOVATION CORNUCOPIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Moscow's Seventh International Salon of Innovations and Investments, February 5-8, offered a cornucopia of products, services and financial programs for the developing innovation economy. In contrast to last year's Salon (REFTEL),there were significantly more exhibitors, and the [...]	2007-02-14 12:17:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINT ETRD TNGD TSPL IR RS
07MOSCOW648	RUSSIA AND INDIA: MAKE NEW FRIENDS, BUT DON'T [...] (C) Summary: Russia's goal is to "revitalize" its ties to India by concentrating on energy security and hi-tech joint projects according to the MFA, which provided a readout on Putin's trip to India and a look ahead at high-level meetings in February. Moscow heralded an agreement to sell f [...]	2007-02-14 13:07:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG KNNP MASS ETRD IN RS
07MOSCOW749	CONGRESSMAN LANTOS' MEETING WITH FM LAVROV [...] (SBU) Summary: Congressman Tom Lantos, meeting with FM Lavrov February 19, underlined the importance of building strong ties between Russia and the U.S. by reinvigorating links between legislators and working together on issues like nuclear nonproliferation. Lavrov welcomed closer legislati [...]	2007-02-21 11:34:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OREP RS
07MOSCOW753	HIRC Chairman Lantos Meeting with Russian Security Council [...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 19 meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Ivanov, HIRC Chairman Lantos announced his intent to introduce legislation repealing Jackson-Vanik and inaugurate a formal congressional working group with Russian Duma Chairman of the International Relations Com [...]	2007-02-21 12:47:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OREP RS
07MOSCOW754	IRAN: SANCTIONS DECREE SUBJECT OF INTERAGENCY [...] (C) We discussed reftel requests regarding implementation of UNSCR 1737 (Iran) with Vladimir Safronkov, Chief of the UN Political Affairs Section in the MFA's International Organizations Department. Safronkov told us that a draft presidential decree necessary to implement the sanctions regim [...]	2007-02-21 13:03:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP EFIN ETTC KTFN IR RS
07MOSCOW828	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES HAMAS VISIT, SYRIA, AND IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Saltanov told the Ambassador February 27 that the MFA saw Hamas as evolving in its views on Israel following a February 26-27 Moscow visit by Hamas Politburo Chief Mishal. While Mishal was not willing to directly address publicly the question of recogni [...]	2007-02-27 16:37:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL EAID IS LE SY IZ SA RS
07MOSCOW842	RUSSIA: ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-28 15:00:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP KN PARM RS IR
07MUMBAI200	DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1747 [...] (C) ConGen Mumbai contacted the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to determine what steps it had taken pursuant to India's obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 - to freeze the assets of Bank Sepah (Iran). Prashant Saran, the RBI's Chief General Manager, told us that RBI [...]	2007-04-13 10:53:00	Consulate Mumbai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KNNP PARM IR IN
07MUNICH28	BAVARIA'S NEXT MINISTER-PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) Bavarian Interior Minister Guenther Beckstein is expected to be elected Bavarian Minister-President in early October 2007, succeeding Edmund Stoiber. Beckstein is the longest-serving and best-known of Germany's state interior ministers. His "law and order" approach has provided Bavaria [...]	2007-01-19 18:24:00	Consulate Munich	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV GM
07MUNICH81	PUTIN AND GATES DOMINATE MUNICH SECURITY [...] (SBU) The February 9-11 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy (formerly known as "Wehrkunde") on "Global Crises - Global Responsibilities" was dominated by differing visions of the Transatlantic role in global security. Chancellor Merkel, Secretary Gates, Senators McCain and Lieberman, a [...]	2007-02-12 17:28:00	Consulate Munich	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NATO OSCE PARM PREL GM IR AF RS
07MUSCAT1027	DRAFT MOU ON GAS PRODUCTION WEIGHTED TOWARD IRAN [...] (S) Embassy has obtained a draft working copy (used by an Iranian delegation visiting Muscat) of the May 14, 2007, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and the Oman Oil Company (OOC),which outlines the scope of bilateral cooperation on natural gas. [...]	2007-11-07 12:23:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET	PREL ECON EPET IR MU
07MUSCAT1036	MINISTER REMINDED OF IRAN SANCTIONS ACT [...] (C) In light of ongoing discussions between Oman and Iran regarding joint oil and gas projects (reftel),the Ambassador reminded Minister of Commerce and Industry Maqbool bin Ali Sultan on November 11 of the provisions of the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA). (Note: The Minister also serves as chairm [...]	2007-11-13 08:15:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ECON EPET PREL IR MU
07MUSCAT1040	OMANIS SPEAK OUT ON U.S. FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C) In attempt to get an unvarnished view of U.S. foreign policy from well-educated Omanis, who are normally reluctant to openly share their opinions on political topics, the Ambassador convened on November 6 the first of a planned series of small-scale discussion groups. Entitled "First Tue [...]	2007-11-13 11:58:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KDEM MU
07MUSCAT1061	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MORAN'S VISIT TO OMAN [...] (U) Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you and your delegation to Oman. We look forward to your arrival on November 25 to discuss regional stability and economic development issues in the context of our overall bilateral relationship. In order to fulfill these objectives, we are seeking an [...]	2007-11-19 12:06:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL ECON ETRD ELAB PHUM MU
07MUSCAT1065	OCTOBER 31 U.S.-OMAN GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE [...] (S/NF) During the October 31 U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) in Muscat, Omani officials -- led by MFA Secretary General Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi -- claimed that SIPDIS current U.S. policy towards Iran, including the use of sanctions, was pushing the region into a crisis and emboldenin [...]	2007-11-20 14:23:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL PTER MASS KNNP MU
07MUSCAT1079	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROBERT GATES' [...] (SBU) Secretary Gates: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. We have requested an audience for you with Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Oman's head of state, as well as a meeting with your Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affa [...]	2007-11-27 10:14:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL PTER MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP KNNP
07MUSCAT1091	OMANI COMMERCE MINISTER TALKS UP FTA BENEFITS WITH [...] (SBU) Oman's Commerce and Industry Minister spoke highly of the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement's (FTA) potential to strengthen bilateral economic relations during a November 26 visit to Muscat by a U.S. Congressional delegation. The Agreement, according to the Minister, would assist government [...]	2007-12-04 07:39:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL MU
07MUSCAT1092	OMAN CLOSE TO ESTABLISHING FIU, IMPLEMENTING [...] (SBU) Oman continues to move closer toward the formal establishment of a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and the promulgation of a new "Law to Combat Terrorism Financing." Both initiatives are part of the government's broader efforts to strengthen its anti-money laundering and counter-terrori [...]	2007-12-04 07:44:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL PTER MU
07MUSCAT1096	CODEL MORAN MEETING WITH OMANI DEPUTY PRIME [...] (C) In an October 26 meeting with a visiting U.S. Congressional delegation, the Omani Deputy Prime Minister praised U.S.-Oman relations and welcomed U.S. engagement in the region. He characterized Iran as a country determined to win respect from the international community and discounted inf [...]	2007-12-05 06:31:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP KPAL ECON ENRG IR MU
07MUSCAT1098	JUSTIFICATION FOR ARMY TACTICAL MISSILE SYSTEM [...] (C) The Embassy Muscat Country Team continues to strongly support and recommend approval of the request for ATACMS for the Royal Army of Oman (RAO). Based on concerns raised during ENDP process, Embassy Muscat has discussed this subject further with Omani officials -- who remain intent on acq [...]	2007-12-05 11:35:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET	MARR MASS MOPS MU
07MUSCAT1122	OMAN DOUBTFUL ON IRANIAN SUSPENSION OF NUCLEAR [...] (C) During a December 12 meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary-General Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi, the Ambassador drew from refs A and C to emphasize continuing U.S. concerns over Iran's nuclear enrichment and ballistic missile development programs following the release of the Nation [...]	2007-12-12 12:01:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR MU
07MUSCAT1124	OMAN STILL MULLING RE-OPENING OF BAGHDAD EMBASSY [...] (C) In follow-up to discussions at the October 31 U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (reftel),the Ambassador asked Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary-General Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi on December 12 about the status of plans to re-open Oman's embassy in Baghdad. Sayyid Badr replied that the g [...]	2007-12-12 12:43:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ MU
07MUSCAT1125	OMANI OFFICIALS WARN THAT SETTLEMENT EXPANSION [...] (C) In discussing Oman's plans for the December 17 donors conference in Paris (reftel),Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary-General Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi told the Ambassador SIPDIS on December 12 that while financial support for the Palestinian Authority was important, it was "not enough [...]	2007-12-12 12:55:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS MU

07MUSCAT1139	OMANI FM PROMOTES STRONGER COMMERCIAL TIES [...] (U) In a December 25 interview with private Arabic-language daily "al-Shabiba," Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi stressed the importance of improving commercial ties with regional partners to stimulate both trade and foreign direct investment. He cited the govern [...]	2007-12-29 14:08:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV PREL MU
07MUSCAT1141	DOW'S OMAN PROJECT IN DOUBT [...] (U) This message contains sensitive business information. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) On December 27, the Ambassador met with Oman Oil Company Chairman Maqbool bin Ali Sultan to discuss the status of the company's proposed joint venture with Dow Chemicals on the construction of a po [...]	2007-12-29 14:08:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV MU
07MUSCAT129	SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER GENERAL JOHN P. [...] (S) General Abizaid: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. Sultan Qaboos and your colleagues in the Omani armed forces look forward to seeing you and hearing your perspective on activities in the region, especially in Iraq and Iran. Oman remains a strong friend and ally in [...]	2007-02-06 15:15:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL PTER KNNP MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP
07MUSCAT152	OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS DAMASCUS; PLANNING [...] (C) Summary: Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs reported that Syrian officials were preoccupied with the large number of Iraqi refugees in Syria during his recent visit to Damascus. The Syrians, he contended, were hopeful for an amicable resolution to the political crisis in Beir [...]	2007-02-14 13:54:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PTER IR IZ LE MU
07MUSCAT154	OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER TO ISRAELI MINISTER LIVNI: [...] (C) Summary: Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousef bin Alawi met privately this week with Israeli Foreign Minister Livni in Madrid. Their brief talks focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the announcement of a Palestinian national unity government, which Oman sees a [...]	2007-02-14 14:12:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS MU
07MUSCAT155	SCENESETTER FOR NAVCENT COMMANDER VADM PATRICK [...] (S) Vice Admiral Walsh: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. Oman remains a strong friend and ally in the Global War on Terrorism. Like other GCC countries, it is becoming increasingly concerned with Iranian intentions in the Gulf. Oman expressed high-level interest i [...]	2007-02-18 08:41:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL PTER KNNP MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP
07MUSCAT167	SCENESETTER FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO OMAN [...] (S) Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. Oman remains a strong friend and ally in the Global War on Terrorism. Regional threat issues continue to be a prominent concern for Oman's leadership. Oman is disturbed by Iran's growing influence in the region and its inability to come to [...]	2007-02-20 07:33:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	OVIP PREL ECON MU
07MUSCAT219	SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT: OMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Oman is beginning to display the political will to recognize and prevent trafficking in persons (TIP). There is no available data to accurately assess the size of the problem in Oman, but there are a number of populations in Oman at risk of being victims of trafficking. Since la [...]	2007-03-06 08:09:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF KCRM KWMN KFRD SMIG ASEC ELAB MU
07MUSCAT234	OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER PROVIDES READOUT FROM MARCH [...] (C) Summary: Oman's Foreign Minister told the Ambassador on March 10 that Iranian officials during his most recent trip to Tehran were eager to restart negotiations to resolve concerns over Iran's nuclear program. They asserted, however, that suspension of uranium enrichment activities could [...]	2007-03-11 04:38:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET	PREL IR LE MU
07MUSCAT263	WELCOME MESSAGE FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL [...] (S) Admiral, I warmly welcome you in your new command. Though I know your immediate attention will be focused on critical issues elsewhere in the region, I want to take this opportunity to highlight some issues related to one of our longest standing and most reliable allies in the region. [...]	2007-03-14 05:23:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR MASS MNUC MOPS PARM PREL PTER KNNP MU
07MUSCAT264	MEDIA REACTION: CONFERENCE OF IRAQ'S NEIGHBORS, [...] SUMMARY: Government-owned "Oman" praised Omani diplomacy in the Mideast, including engagement with Iran, and expressed hope for positive effects of the Baghdad conference of Iraq's neighbors. Privately owned "Al-Watan" derided the idea of an international women's day "while millions of [women] [...]	2007-03-14 07:24:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
07MUSCAT309	DOD ACTING A/S MARY BETH LONG REVIEWS REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: In a March 20 meeting with Acting DoD A/S Mary Beth Long, Omani MFA Under Secretary Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi emphasized the need to find a "political solution" to the situation in Iraq, noting that violence there was fueling the spread of extremist ideology. He urged the U.S. to [...]	2007-03-27 13:47:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET	PREL PTER KPAL IR IZ MU
07MUSCAT344	OMANI RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-09 10:12:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP IR MU
07MUSCAT359	BRITISH AMBASSADOR LAUDS OMANI ROLE IN IRANâ€™S [...] (C) During a May 11 meeting with the Ambassador, British Ambassador Noel Guckian expressed great satisfaction with Oman's efforts to facilitate the release of the 15 members of the British Royal Navy seized by Iranian forces on March 23. Guckian stated that he had been in near daily contact with Om [...]	2007-04-11 12:57:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR MU
07MUSCAT369	OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER CLAIMS IRANIAN PRESIDENT [...] (C) The unconditional release of the British sailors and marines by Iran earlier this month was ordered by Supreme Leader Khamenei over the strong objections of President Mahmud Ahmadi-Nejad, according to Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi. Bin Alawi told the Amb [...]	2007-04-16 13:16:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR MU
07MUSCAT370	FOREIGN MINISTER PLANNING MAY VISIT TO THE U.S. [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) During an April 14 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi indicated he wished to travel to Washington, DC in May to meet with senior USG officials. He noted that his travel dates wo [...]	2007-04-16 13:24:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP MU
07MUSCAT371	IAEA CHIEF VISITS MUSCAT [...] (C) Following talks with GCC and Saudi officials in Riyadh on April 12, IAEA Director General Mohammed al-Baradei made an unannounced visit to Muscat en route to Jordan and met with Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousef bin Alawi. Bin Alawi informed the Ambassador on April 14 that [...]	2007-04-16 13:55:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP IR MU
07MUSCAT414	OMANIS TELL IRAQI PRIME MINISTER MALIKI "LEAD ALL [...] (C) Summary: Sultan Qaboos in his two-hour meeting with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister (PM) Nouri al-Maliki told the visitor that he should set aside parochial and personal interests to "govern all Iraqis." The PM reviewed current challenges facing his government, highlighting the challenges [...]	2007-04-29 11:20:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR IZ MU
07MUSCAT416	SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL WILLIAM [...] (S) Admiral Fallon: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you and your wife to Oman. Sultan Qaboos and your colleagues in the Omani armed forces look forward to meeting you and hearing your perspective on events in the region, especially in Iraq and Iran. As one of our oldest allies in the Mid [...]	2007-04-29 13:11:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL PTER KNNP MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP
07MUSCAT42	LEBANESE PM SINIORA IN MUSCAT: REQUESTS ADDITIONAL [...] (C) In a January 15 meeting with Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousef bin Alawi to discuss U.S. policy on Iraq (septel),Ambassador inquired about the visit of Lebanese PM Siniora the previous day (January 14) to Muscat. Bin Alawi replied that Siniora's meeting with Sultan Qaboos h [...]	2007-01-15 14:17:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID LE MU
07MUSCAT426	MEDIA REACTION: OMANI VIEW OF SYRIA AND IRAN, MAJLIS [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-01 07:51:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
07MUSCAT43	MEDIA REACTION: NEW IRAQ STRATEGY, ARAB-ISRAELI CRISIS [...] SUMMARY: Privately owned "Al-Watan" accuses America of giving "false promises" to Arabs when it needs their support, and also posits that the crises facing America and Israel in the Middle East are increasing as time goes by. Government-owned "Oman" thinks Democrats' objections to a troop inc [...]	2007-01-16 06:04:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
07MUSCAT436	IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS OMANIS HE'S EAGER [...] (U) See paragraph 5 action request. 2. (C) On the margins of the Oman-Iran Joint Economic Committee meeting in Muscat May 1, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Motaki met briefly with Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi. While the Joint Committee meeting ha [...]	2007-05-02 13:11:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR MU
07MUSCAT441	IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS MUSCAT [...] (C) Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki visited Muscat from May 1-2 to attend the Oman-Iran Joint Economic Committee. While in Oman, he met briefly with Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi (reftel) and was received by Sultan Qaboos, who reportedly extended an inv [...]	2007-05-06 13:30:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD IR MU
07MUSCAT452	MEDIA REACTION: SHARM EL-SHEIKH IRAQ SUMMIT, HAMAS [...] SUMMARY: Government-owned "Oman" says that regional cooperation is "vital" to stop violence in Iraq, and said that lifting the "blockade against the Palestinians" can advance the Peace Process. Privately owned "Al-Watan" calls on the EU to be "more understanding" of Arab political concerns, mor [...]	2007-05-08 09:33:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
07MUSCAT461	OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER ON UPCOMING VISIT OF [...] (C) The principal reasons for the visit of Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadi-Nejad to Muscat are to give the Sultan an opportunity to meet and talk to the president and to discuss "Iran's image in the international community," according to Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bi [...]	2007-05-11 10:31:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR MU
07MUSCAT467	OMAN'S ALI MAJID COMMENTS ON IRAQ, UPCOMING VISIT [...] (C) Summary: On the eve of Iranian President Ahmadi-Nejad visit's to Muscat, General Ali bin Majid al-Ma'amari, Minister of the Royal Office and head of the Office of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, told me that he had become very pessimistic about Iraq's future. Nevertheless, Om [...]	2007-05-13 12:44:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR MU
07MUSCAT474	MEDIA REACTION: IRANIAN PREMIER VISITS MUSCAT, DEMOCRACY [...] SUMMARY: In the leadup to this week's visit by Iranian President Ahmadinejad, Iran's ambassador to Oman calls their bilateral relations "exemplary," adding that American "ships and war fleets" are the real danger to the environment and regional stability, and that he supports a GCC nuclear pro [...]	2007-05-14 12:18:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
07MUSCAT484	IRANIAN PRESIDENT VISITS MUSCAT [...] (U) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Muscat from the UAE on the afternoon of May 14 for a two-day official visit to Oman. He was accompanied by a delegation of ten Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, Minister of Labor Mohammed Jahromi and Ministe [...]	2007-05-15 14:18:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP IR MU
07MUSCAT485	TRAVEL OF UNSC DESIGNATED IRANIANS: OMAN [...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered reftel request and related information May 15 to Humeid al-Maani, Deputy Office Director for Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Under Secretary Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi. Maani gave no substantive response, but stated that he would forward the information to the Under Secr [...]	2007-05-15 14:27:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP IR MU
07MUSCAT488	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER TO [...] (C) Summary: Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi is looking forward to his visit to Washington, and particularly to his meeting with the Secretary. As the long-time de facto Foreign Minister for SIPDIS one of our oldest and most reliable friends in the Gulf, he [...]	2007-05-16 11:36:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KNNP KPAL IR IZ MU
07MUSCAT493	AHMADINEJAD VISIT TO MUSCAT "SHORT ON SUBSTANCE" [...] (C) In the late evening of May 16, the Deputy Chief of Mission received a readout of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's May 14-15 visit to Muscat from Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi. Bin Alawi characterized Ahmadinejad's visit as "rather short," noting that the [...]	2007-05-17 09:43:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON MU
07MUSCAT503	CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL FALLON MEETING WITH [...] (C) Admiral Fallon, Commander of USCENTCOM, received a warm welcome during his first office call with Lieutenant General Nabhani, Chief of Staff of the Sultan's Armed Forces (COSSAF). The COSSAF expressed a strong desire to continue Oman's close working relationship with the U.S. Armed Forces [...]	2007-05-20 12:34:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS IZ MU
07MUSCAT504	CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL WILLIAM J. FALLON [...] (C) Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin-Said met May 12 with Admiral William Fallon, commander of U.S. CENTCOM. On Iraq, the Sultan spoke positively about Prime Minister Maliki, but noted that Maliki and his ministers needed to do more to govern for "all Iraqis." He also indirectly criticized the atti [...]	2007-05-20 12:45:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KISL IR IZ MU
07MUSCAT512	MEDIA REACTION: IRANIAN-OMANI RELATIONS, AMBASSADOR [...] SUMMARY: Iranian President's visit to Muscat garners heavy local media coverage; Ambassador Grappo's op-ed on trafficking published in two local dailies; Ambassador Grappo visit to Dhofar University; president of International Republican Institute visit to Muscat. State-run "Oman" newspaper sa [...]	2007-05-21 12:59:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
07MUSCAT536	MEDIA REACTION: ISRAELI MILITARY OPERATIONS IN PALESTINE, [...] SUMMARY: Government-run daily "Oman" says Israel is the sole beneficiary of inter-Arab strife, whether in Lebanon or Palestine; privately owned "Al-Watan" worries that Likud's "weakness" spawns Israeli military operations in Palestine; "Oman" says that there is a "mutual responsibility" to achi [...]	2007-05-30 07:43:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
07MUSCAT545	RARE OMANI CANDOR: AMBASSADOR HEARS LOCAL VIEWS OF [...] (SBU) From May 16-22, the Ambassador traveled overland from Muscat to Salalah and on to the Yemeni border - a trip of more than 1,300 kilometers - meeting with tribal sheikhs and other local officials along the way. The trip provided a unique opportunity to reach out to Omanis at the grassroot [...]	2007-05-30 12:50:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PREL KPAO KISL IR IS IZ MU
07MUSCAT551	(S) DELIVERY OF POINTS ON SALE BY OMANI FIRM FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-03 05:31:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL MTCRE ETTC IR MU
07MUSCAT559	OMAN DOWNPLAYS ISA IMPORTANCE AMIDST GAS CONCERNS [...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) On June 2, the Ambassador raised ref A concerns with Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi. Bin Alawi responded that the Sultanate was in critical need of gas supplies to fuel its ambitious industrialization [...]	2007-06-03 12:23:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON EINV PREL MU
07MUSCAT561	OMANI SUPPORT FOR U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAN ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-03 13:02:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IR IZ MU
07MUSCAT60	ARROGANCE, IGNORANCE CLOUDING IRANIAN JUDGEMENT [...] (C) Arrogance and overconfidence are clouding the judgment of the Iranian leadership, according to Mohammed bin Mafoudh al-Ardhi, former commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO). The retired Air Vice Marshall told the Ambassador January 16 that on a recent visit to Iran, he had met w [...]	2007-01-22 03:00:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR MU
07MUSCAT602	OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER SHARES VIEWS ON IRAN [...] (C) During a June 2 meeting with Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador raised ref C concerns over a reported invitation by Iran to GCC states to inspect its Bushehr nuclear reactor. Bin Alawi responded that Iran had not issued a "formal invitation" to conduct such an [...]	2007-06-12 13:23:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PTER KNNP IR MU
07MUSCAT61	OMANI DEFENSE AND INTELLIGENCE CHIEF WARNS OF [...] (C) Summary: Iran has embarked on a policy of expansionism in the Arab and Muslim world, using religion to divide Arab Muslims, destabilize the region and threaten U.S. interests, according to Gen. Ali bin Majid al-Ma'amari, Minister of the Royal Office and Supreme Commander of the Armed Fo [...]	2007-01-22 12:04:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PGOV IR MU
07MUSCAT64	MEDIA REACTION: THUMBS DOWN AND UP ON SECRETARY'S TRIP; [...] SUMMARY: Privately owned daily "Al-Watan" denigrates Secretary's Middle East trip while state-owned "Oman" lauds it as a "vital" diplomatic initiative. "Oman" criticizes President Bush's new Iraq strategy and says that the "only choice" is a gradual troop withdrawal. "Oman" also lauds Sultan [...]	2007-01-23 12:56:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
07MUSCAT652	OMANI GOVERNMENT AND PRESS QUIET ABOUT POSSIBLE [...] (SBU) The Omani government and local press has provided scant details on Minister of Commerce and Industry Maqbool Ali Sultan's current visit to Tehran and meetings with Iranian officials. Oman's Ministry of Information reported simply that Maqbool and Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mott [...]	2007-06-27 12:33:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET ECON EINV MU
07MUSCAT705	GCC+2 MEETING: OMANI VIEWS [...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph 9. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi recommended that the upcoming GCC plus 2 meeting focus primarily on the peace process and Iraq. Bin Alawi hoped that an agreement coul [...]	2007-07-23 10:54:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL IS IZ MU
07MUSCAT709	READOUT OF OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER VISIT TO TEHRAN [...] (C) Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi told the Ambassador that during his July 17 stop in Tehran, Iranian officials expressed a desire to advance their dialogue with the U.S. on Iraq, but were concerned over reports that the U.S. was arming tribal groups in Anbar [...]	2007-07-24 12:56:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP EPET ENRG ECON IR IZ MU
07MUSCAT786	SCENESETTER FOR NEA A/S WELCH VISIT TO MUSCAT (AUG [...] (C) Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. Omani officials look forward to meeting with you to receive updates on issues concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Iraq, and Iran. While Oman remains a strong friend and ally and cooperates with us on a wide range of subject [...]	2007-08-15 13:35:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL KNNP ECON PDEM MU
07MUSCAT810	IRAN TRANSIT POINT FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION TO OMAN [...] (C) Summary: Thousands of illegal immigrants, primarily from Pakistan and Afghanistan, enter Oman by boat across the Gulf of Oman from Iran every year. Contacts in the Royal Oman Police (ROP) Coast Guard accuse elements of the Iranian Republican Guard (IRGC) of facilitating the flow of illegal [...]	2007-08-27 10:41:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SMIG ELAB IR MU
07MUSCAT860	MINISTER CONFIDENT OF OMAN'S FISCAL POSITION [...] (C) Omani Minister of National Economy Ahmed Macki is upbeat on the Sultanate's financial health, despite the significant damage and expense of recovery from Tropical Cyclone Gonu in June. Of greater concern to the Minister is the general rise in prices, which is leading to a lack of affordab [...]	2007-09-09 12:33:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG EPET PREL EAIR MU
07MUSCAT870	SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL WILLIAM [...] (C) Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. Since your visit here four months ago, Oman continues to be concerned with regional issues, especially events in Iraq and Iran, participated in the June Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) meeting in Washington, D.C., and was struck by a m [...]	2007-09-11 12:22:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL PTER MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP KNNP
07MUSCAT894	MEDIA REACTION: 9/11 COVERAGE, AMBASSADOR TIP INTERVIEW, [...] SUMMARY: All dailies carry Ambassador's 9/11 message; privately-owned "Al-Watan" and "Oman Tribune" interview Ambassador about Trafficking in Persons; in an editorial about 9/11, "Al-Watan" condemns the "beastly acts" of the American army that was unable to protect Americans despite consuming [...]	2007-09-18 12:45:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
07MUSCAT915	ADMIRAL WILLIAM J. FALLON MEETINGS WITH OMANI [...] (C) Admiral Fallon, USCENTCOM Commander, met with Lieutenant General (LTG) Ahmed bin Harith Nabhani, Chief of Staff of the Sultan's Armed Forces (COSSAF) and with Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi on 19 September in Muscat. Both the COSSAF and [...]	2007-09-29 05:50:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS IR IZ MU
07MUSCAT919	ADMIRAL WILLIAM J. FALLON MEETING WITH OMANI [...] (C) Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi discussed both Iraq and Iran during a September 19 meeting with CENTCOM Commander Admiral William J. Fallon. Bin Alawi noted the many challenges facing efforts to stabilize Iraq, including competing factions and militia groups, but [...]	2007-09-29 07:07:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR IZ MU
07MUSCAT984	SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-OMAN GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE [...] (U) Embassy Muscat warmly welcomes Ambassador Mull and the U.S. delegation to the next round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) in Muscat. Post expects that the meeting will increase understanding and strengthen bilateral cooperation on mutual security issues facing the Gulf region [...]	2007-10-24 12:40:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET	PARM PREL PTER MASS KNNP MU
07NAIROBI1221	KENYA'S FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES, DIPLOMATIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Kenya has ambitious plans to open a number of diplomatic missions around the world. The overriding goal of Kenyan diplomacy is to promote economic development through greater market access and increased investment and remittances. Africa has replaced Europe as the chief preocc [...]	2007-03-15 11:54:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KE PREL SENV
07NAIROBI4758	DEMARCHES DELIVERED: KENYA PREOCCUPIED WITH [...] (C) Our oral presentation of the talking points included in both reftels, and delivery of non-papers explaining the same, did not yield any surprises -- the GOK is far too preoccupied with the upcoming December 27 national elections to be focused in any meaningful way on the Iran National Int [...]	2007-12-15 07:15:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MUNC IR PARM KE
07NASSAU1386	BAHAMAS WILL SUPPORT U.S-BACKED COUNTRY-SPECIFIC [...] (SBU) On October 19, then Charge delivered reftel demarche points urging a principled stand against all no-action motions in the U.N. General Assembly's Third Committee and seeking Bahamian support for U.S. priority, country-specific resolutions to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign [...]	2007-11-14 21:12:00	Embassy Nassau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KTIA UN BF
07NASSAU1399	AMBASSADOR SIEGEL PRESENTS CREDENTIALS [...] Summary: Ambassador Siegel presented his credentials to Governor General Arthur Dion Hanna on November 14 in a ceremony at Government House. Prior to the ceremony, the Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Brent Symonette, who affirmed the government's desire to maintain the best possible rel [...]	2007-11-16 22:10:00	Embassy Nassau	UNCLASSIFIED	APER PREL PTER UNGA BF
07NASSAU664	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA [...] (C) Pol chief delivered reftel (a) demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Permanent Secretary Marilyn Zonicle. Zonicle appreciated the USG's points regarding the growing security concerns resulting from the close cooperation between Venezuela and Iran. Zonicle indicated that The Baham [...]	2007-05-30 11:24:00	Embassy Nassau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM BF IR VZ
07NASSAU753	PRIME MINISTER INGRAHAM SEEKS CLOSE TIES WITH U.S. [...] (C) On June 13, the Charge called on Prime Minister Ingraham to congratulate him on his recent election and to review U.S. and Bahamian priorities in advance of the June 18-21 Conference on the Caribbean. In a productive 45-minute meeting, Ingraham promised to consider a Proliferation Securi [...]	2007-06-15 22:49:00	Embassy Nassau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAIR PTER MCAP PHUM CU VE BF
07NDJAMENA131	CHAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Meets President [...] (U) According to a Chadian presidential webpage article, Iranian Foreign Minister Mountasher Mountaki met with President Deby earlier this week (February 4). Webpage photos show the Iranian foreign minister with President Deby at the Zakouma Game Preserve in southeastern Chad. The Iranian fo [...]	2007-02-09 23:25:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EPET IR CD
07NDJAMENA555	CHAD: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR YOUNOUSMI ON SUDAN, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Deby's close advisor Adoum Younousmi told the Ambassador July 3 that, during his trip to Khartoum the previous week, he had found the Sudanese leaders "lacking in vision" in their objectives in Darfur, but "evolving." They had asked for Chadian mediation with the Da [...]	2007-07-04 10:32:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV CD SU
07NEWDELHI1051	INDIANS OFFER BLEAK ASSESSMENT OF AFGHANISTAN AND [...] (S) Summary: During the February 28, 2007 session of the U.S.-India Counter-Terrorism Joint Working Group (CTJWG),the Indian delegation gave a tour d'horizon of developments in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal to help set the stage for the day's discussions (reported Septel). Indian int [...]	2007-03-02 14:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PREL PGOV EFIN PINR MOPS KDEM KISL IN
07NEWDELHI1101	CONGRESS LEADERS CRITICIZE NUCLEAR DEAL AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following a string of electoral defeats in Bihar, Mumbai, Uttarakhand, and Punjab, the most influential voices in the Delhi cocktail circuit as well as some of our most insightful political contacts in the states are telling us with one voice that Sonia Gandhi and her personal ad [...]	2007-03-06 16:38:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ECON KISL KDEM KNNP PARM IN
07NEWDELHI1218	SCENESETTER FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SECRETARY SAMUEL W. BODMAN'S MARCH 2007 VISIT TO INDIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Secretary Bodman, the members of the Country Team warmly welcome you to New Delhi and Mumbai and look forward to your arrival on March 19. You are visiting at a crucial time in Indo-U.S. relations and are positioned to significantly advance our growing government-to-government, commer [...]	2007-03-13 13:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG TRGY EPET EAID SENV PREL PGOV IN
07NEWDELHI1275	HIZBOLLAH AND HAMAS DELEGATES PARTICIPATE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Delegates of the "International Conference on War, Imperialism and Resistance: West Asia," held in New Delhi March 12-14, adopted a resolution urging the Indian government to change its Middle East policy, break ties with Israel, and promote dialogue with Iran. Hizbollah spokes [...]	2007-03-15 13:31:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR IS IR IN
07NEWDELHI1327	INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE OFFICERS HEAD TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-19 13:20:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID AF IN
07NEWDELHI1383	AMBASSADOR TAHIR-KHELI DISCUSSES PAKISTAN, WOMEN'S [...] (C) Summary. In separate meetings with Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon and Prime Minister Media Advisor Sanjaya Baru, Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli: -- discussed Indo-Pakistan relations, agreeing that the relationship is in relatively good shape at this time; -- urged her interlocutors [...]	2007-03-22 12:14:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWMN PK IN
07NEWDELHI1485	OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIAN SOFT POWER IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: As requested, this cable contains specific, concrete ideas for opportunities for India to use soft power in helping Afghanistan's reconstruction, with the broader objective of seeking ways for the U.S. to synergize its efforts with Afghanistan's "natural ally." Some of the ideas are ne [...]	2007-03-28 12:06:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ECON ENRG SCUL SOCI AF IN
07NEWDELHI1486	UNSCR 1747 - INDIA WILL SUPPORT IMPOSITION OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-28 12:54:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP EFIN IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC
07NEWDELHI1488	A SNAPSHOT OF INDIAN THOUGHTS ON IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In various meetings over the last few weeks, Post has been taking stock of what Indian analysts, professors, lawmakers and journalists are thinking about Iran. This cable is a summary of those conversations. Interlocutors agreed that, while Indians do not want a nuclear Iran, t [...]	2007-03-28 13:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG EPET ELTN IR IN
07NEWDELHI1509	DELHI DIARY, MARCH 8-29 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for March 8-29, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting. Former Iranian President Gets a Warm Reception in India ------ 2. (SBU) The mostly Indian audience at the India Today annual "conclave" March 23 h [...]	2007-03-29 14:34:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KIRF KNNP IR BT KZ
07NEWDELHI1517	INDIA "WILL CONSIDER" IRAN REQUEST TO BECOME SAARC [...] (U) This is an action request for the Department - please see paragraph six. 2. (C) Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon announced on March 28 that the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Council of Ministers, during its April 2 meeting in New Delhi, will conside [...]	2007-03-30 10:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR IN
07NEWDELHI1698	INDIA DID NOT ATTEND IRAN'S NATANZ RIBBON-CUTTING [...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel points to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan) Dilip Sinha April 9. Amandeep Singh Gill, Director of MEA Disarmament and International Security Affairs, told PolOff April 10 that the MEA had instructed its Embassy i [...]	2007-04-10 13:13:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KNNP IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC
07NEWDELHI1702	ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER REVIEWS SOUTH ASIAN [...] (C) Summary: During a one hour meeting on April 5, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher and Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon reviewed political and economic developments with Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. When it comes to the region, New Delhi a [...]	2007-04-11 07:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM PINR PREF ECON ETRD AF
07NEWDELHI1720	DELHI DIARY, MARCH 29-APRIL 11 [...] (C) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for March 8-29, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Naxalites Looking to Join the Fray in Kashmir -- BJP Coalesces Its Strategy of Attack on Congress -- Civil Society Holds SAARC Accountabl [...]	2007-04-11 12:06:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM PK IR JA IN
07NEWDELHI1885	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of April 16-20, 2007. ---------------------------------- New FDI Regulations Go into Effect ---------------------------------- 2. (U) India's new FDI regulations in telecom were officially notified by the [...]	2007-04-20 12:00:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS EAGR EAIR EFIN EINV PTER KTFN ETRD IN
07NEWDELHI2036	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of April 23-27, 2007. ------------------------------ OIL AND GAS MINISTER DISCUSSES LNG WITH TEHRAN ------------------------------ 2. (SBU) India's Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora met [...]	2007-04-27 12:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS EAGR EAIR EFIN EINV PTER KTFN ETRD IN
07NEWDELHI210	COMMUNISTS COPECETIC WITH UPA REGIONAL APPROACH, [...] (C) Summary: The Left Front (LF) and UPA are locked in agreement when it comes to South Asian regional policy, but differ sharply when it comes to the US and countries with which the US has disputes, such as Iran. In preparation for his January 13-14 Pakistan visit, External Affairs Minister [...]	2007-01-16 11:08:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PREF PINR KDEM IN PK BT BG
07NEWDELHI2101	TOUR D'HORIZON WITH INCOMING MEA JOINT SECRETARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A TOUR D'HORIZON WITH INCOMING MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN AND IRAN) JOINT SECRETARY T.C.A. RAGHAVAN MAY 1, POLCOUNS RAISED PETROLEUM SIPDIS AND NATURAL GAS MINISTER MURLI DEORA'S RECENT STOPOVER IN TEHRAN. RAGHAVAN SAID HE HAD NOT RECEIVED DETAILS, [...]	2007-05-02 12:44:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EPET ETRD MARR PINR MOPS IR
07NEWDELHI2139	DELHI DIARY, APRIL 26-MAY 4 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for April 26-May 4, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Indian Boots on the Ground in Afghanistan? -- Parliamentary Histrionics Play On -- Bhutanese Refugees Want To Participate In Election [...]	2007-05-04 11:02:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS AF PK IR IN
07NEWDELHI2142	IRAN MANIPULATING INDIAN ELITE OPINION-MAKERS [...] (C) This cable contains an action request for SCA. Please see paragraph 6. New Iranian Mischief ------ 2. (C) Ambassador K.V. Rajan, former Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs and current Chairman of the Prime Minister's National Security Advisory Board (NSAB),called Charge May 4 for a [...]	2007-05-04 11:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IR IN
07NEWDELHI2192	IRAN ENCOURAGES INDIAN ELITE TO GET BACK TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Left-wing think-tanker Professor S.D. Muni told PolCouns May 7 about his trip to Iran, fully paid for and sponsored by the Government of Iran, in which he and 13 Indian academics, former diplomats, journalists and scientists visited the Arak heavy water complex and met the Minis [...]	2007-05-08 13:08:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ENRG EPET MNUC IR IN
07NEWDELHI2201	INDIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TRANSIT OF UNSCR [...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche -- requesting stronger vigilance and restraint when considering travel of UNSCR designated Iranians -- to Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (Americas) Gaitri Kumar. JS Kumar, who had been unaware of the Zolqadr incident described in reftel, to [...]	2007-05-09 06:27:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM IR IN
07NEWDELHI2225	DELHI DIARY, MAY 5-9 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for May 5-9, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- GOI Responds to LTTE Air Attacks in Sri Lanka with Increased Vigilance in the South -- Think-tanker: Lantos Letter "Less Than Diplomatic" [...]	2007-05-09 12:54:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS MARR MNUC PTER PINR BT CE UK
07NEWDELHI2230	PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS AMIDST CHAOS: US LAWMAKERS' [...] (C) Summary: May 7 marked another day of shouting and chaos in both houses of the Indian Parliament. Congress went after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the fake encounter killings of Muslims in Gujarat, demanding the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister (CM) Narendra Modi for his alleged [...]	2007-05-09 13:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR ENRG IN IR
07NEWDELHI2254	GOI REMAINS SKEPTICAL ON IRANIAN GAS PIPELINE AND [...] (S) SUMMARY: EconMinCouns delivered to Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MPNG) Secretary M.S. Srinivasan on May 9 information that he had requested (ref A) confirming that -- contrary to top Iranian officials' claims to Srinivasan -- Iran does not have domestic engineering and technologi [...]	2007-05-10 12:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	EPET ELTN PREL EINV PGOV IN PK IR
07NEWDELHI2390	TOUR D'HORIZON WITH CPI-M POLITBURO CHIEF SITARAM [...] SUMMARY (C) On May 17, PolCouns met with Sitaram Yechury, a Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) Member of Parliament (MP),member of the politburo and editor of the party journal "People's Democracy." Yechury welcomed the outcome of the recently concluded Uttar Pradesh (UP) elections a [...]	2007-05-18 13:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR IN
07NEWDELHI2456	POINTS ON UNSCRS 1267 AND 1735 DELIVERED [...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel points to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary (Americas) Gaitri Kumar May 21. Kumar reconfirmed the Government of India's (GOI) commitment to implement fully all UN Security Council Resolutions. She said she had discussed these demarches with ME [...]	2007-05-23 11:58:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC IR IN
07NEWDELHI2475	THE UPA AT THREE YEARS - MIRED IN MEDIOCRITY [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released a "Report to the People" on May 22, outlining the achievements of his UPA government at the three year point. The PM acknowledged that inflation is a problem, providing assurances that his government would take measures to keep it from hur [...]	2007-05-24 10:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PHUM PINR PTER KDEM IN
07NEWDELHI2480	IRAQ'S OIL MINISTER TO SEEK INDIAN INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary. Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani will visit India May 25-28, leading a delegation from a broad spectrum of the Iraqi government, in addition to several businesspeople. The main goal for Iraq is to get an Indian agreement for investment in either building a new oil refine [...]	2007-05-24 12:58:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EPET ENRG IQ IN
07NEWDELHI2628	INDIA HAS NO CIVIL SOCIETY OR DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-05 05:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR IN
07NEWDELHI2669	INDIA'S 60-DAY REPORT ON UNSCR 1747 STILL BEING [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points and text of the USG 60-day report on UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1747 June 6 to MEA Deputy Secretary (United Nations Political) Ajaneesh Kumar, who stated that the Government of India (GOI) was still in the process of formulating its 60-day report [...]	2007-06-07 08:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KNNP EFIN UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY IR IN
07NEWDELHI2912	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 18-22, 2007. FIRST ROUND ON INDIA/EC FTA TALKS TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK -------------- 2. (SBU) European Commission Trade Counselor Bermejo told us that the first round of negotiations for an Indian [...]	2007-06-22 11:12:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV EAIR PTER KTFN PREL ENRG ECON IN PK IR
07NEWDELHI310	INDIA SET TO INCREASE PLEDGED AID TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) Summary. PolOffs met with Afghan Second Secretary Asadi to discuss Foreign Minister Mukherjee's January 22nd to 23rd visit to Afghanistan, including press reports that India is considering increasing its aid to Afghanistan by $100 million. Asadi, speaking through an interpreter, also gav [...]	2007-01-19 13:16:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER EAID ETRD MOPS KDEM KISL PK
07NEWDELHI346	UTTAR PRADESH MUSLIMS - DISILLUSIONED AND MORE [...] (C) Summary: The Muslims of Uttar Pradesh (UP) are increasingly fed-up with the corruption and poor governance of the Samajwadi Party (SP) government of Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, with many ready to desert to Congress and the rival BSP. Lucknow's Shias have historic and cultural tie [...]	2007-01-23 06:08:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM KISL SCUL IN IZ IR
07NEWDELHI3613	EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: SHOGHI [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at Shoghi Communication Ltd. (SCL),New Delhi, on July [...]	2007-08-08 12:20:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC ETRD BEXP IN
07NEWDELHI3632	EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: SHOGHI [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at Shoghi Communication Ltd. (SCL),New Delhi, on July [...]	2007-08-09 11:37:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC ETRD BEXP IN
07NEWDELHI3656	EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: SHOGHI [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at Shoghi Communication Ltd. (SCL),New Delhi, on July [...]	2007-08-10 12:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC ETRD BEXP IN

07NEWDELHI3657	VICTORY PREDICTED FOR VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE [...] (C) Our contacts, media reports, and senior FSNs are confident that Ambassador Mohammad Hamid Ansari, the vice presidential nominee of the ruling UPA coalition and Left parties, will emerge victorious from today's contest in the electoral college comprising of members of Parliament. "The Hi [...]	2007-08-10 12:29:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KISL IN
07NEWDELHI3664	HAL CHIEF ASSERTS U.S. LICENSING, VISA PROCEDURES [...] (C) This is an action request for the Department. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary. Charge agreed to meet with the Chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at the latter's request on the margins of a visit to Bangalore to accompany U.S. Senator John Ensign. After briefing Cha [...]	2007-08-13 06:31:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ETRD CVIS IN
07NEWDELHI3905	SCO SUMMIT: INDIA "WATCHING AND WAITING" ON THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Director for Eurasia Sandeep Arya and Under Secretary L. Savithri told PolOff Aug. 23 that the Government SIPDIS of India (GOI) was not interested in seeking full membe [...]	2007-08-27 12:10:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS ENRG MARR CH KZ KG TX TI UZ
07NEWDELHI4224	DELHI DIARY, SEPTEMBER 8-14 [...] (U) This week's product is a joint effort of Embassy New Delhi and Consulate General Mumbai. Below is a compilation of political highlights for September 8-14, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Senior Nuclear Scientist Speaks in Support of Nuclear Deal -- BJP [...]	2007-09-14 12:53:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MNUC KNNP KISL IR PK BU IN
07NEWDELHI4377	IRAN AND THE NUCLEAR DEAL ARE NOT ELECTION ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an Iran roundtable event hosted by PolCouns September 19, a group of Indian analysts, journalists and diplomats agreed that, while the Government of India (GOI) was struggling to live down the perception that it took orders from Washington, neither the nuclear deal nor Ir [...]	2007-09-26 01:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MNUC KNNP MOPS ENRG EPET PINR KISL
07NEWDELHI4414	DELHI DIARY, SEPTEMBER 15-27 [...] (U) This week's product is a joint effort of Embassy New Delhi and Consulate General Mumbai in conveying items of interest for September 15-26, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- India to Launch Israeli Spy Satellite? -- BJP President Urges UN Resolution 1373 Sa [...]	2007-09-28 05:19:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KISL PTER MARR MOPS PHUM IS PK TI
07NEWDELHI456	INDIAN EXPERTS VOICE CONCERN ABOUT MIDEAST AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a January 24th roundtable on the Middle East, aka &West Asia8, Indian experts and Emboffs and PolCouns discussed the U.S. and Indian roles in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Israel and the Palestinian territories, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Gulf. The Indian experts urged greater [...]	2007-01-30 11:58:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IN
07NEWDELHI4803	BJP LEADERS RESPOND POSITIVELY TO AMBASSADOR'S [...] (C) Summary: During a series of separate meetings October 24-30, the Ambassador encouraged senior BJP leaders Brajesh Mishra, L.K. Advani and Rajnath Singh to set aside their political differences with the ruling Congress Party and recognize that the civil nuclear cooperation initiative was fi [...]	2007-10-31 10:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI4830	MTAG INDIA: MAYURAKSHI IS NOT INVOLVED IN [...] (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Under Secretary Jayant Khobargade provided a nonpaper to PolOff October 26 in response to reftel demarches. Khobargade noted that three issues concerning the Indian firm Mayurakshi had been resolved: [...]	2007-11-01 12:01:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC MTCR KSCA IR BU IN
07NEWDELHI4831	MTAG INDIA: TITANIUM TANTALUM DOES NOT HAVE AN [...] (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Under Secretary Jayant Khobargade provided a nonpaper to PolOff October 26 in response to reftel demarche regarding the Indian firm Titanium Tantalum having an Iranian representative or agent. Khobargade [...]	2007-11-01 12:01:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC MTCR KSCA IR IN
07NEWDELHI4887	MERKEL URGES INDIAN ACTION ON BURMA, IRAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: German Chancellor Angela Merkel took advantage of her first visit to India to address recent developments and crises in India's neighborhood and beyond. Merkel urged India to publicly condemn Burma for its recent anti-democratic internal crackdowns. Prime Minister Singh sideste [...]	2007-11-07 06:40:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MASS KUNR AF BM GM IR IN
07NEWDELHI4899	INDIA TALKS 123 WITH PAKISTAN DURING CBM DIALOGUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ministry of External Affairs Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Director Amandeep Singh Gill gave PolOffs a read-out November 6 of the fourth round of Conventional and Nuclear Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) held in New Delhi October 18-19. During the nuclear CBM [...]	2007-11-07 13:21:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KNNP MARR MNUC MOPS KTIA PK IN
07NEWDELHI4902	INDIA PREFERS QUIET APPROACH ON FATF STATEMENT AND [...] (SBU) Econoff and Poloff delivered the demarche and background paper (reftel A) to the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Director Anand Bajaj at the Ministry of Finance on November 7 and to Joint Secretary (Americas) Gaitri Kumar at the Ministry of External Affairs on November 2, respectiv [...]	2007-11-08 06:10:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC IN
07NEWDELHI5001	INDIA: POINTS DELIVERED ON U.S. VIEWS ON 15 [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points and delivered a copy of the just released Director General's (DG) Report on Iran to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Division Director Gaddam Dharmendra November 16, 2007. PolOff emphasized that it was importa [...]	2007-11-16 12:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC IAEA PARM AORC IR IN
07NEWDELHI5026	INDIA WANTS TO STAY QUIET ON ITS WESTERN (IRAN AND [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told the Ambassador November 19 that the Indian government had not yet determined how it would express its concern about the IAEA Director General's Iran report. Although he conveyed the Indian government's continuing concern with the lack of t [...]	2007-11-20 11:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR EPET ENRG EINV IR PK IN
07NEWDELHI5047	DELHI DIARY, NOVEMBER 16-21 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for November 16-21, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- MEA Concerns about Negotiating with the Taliban -- PM Singh Uses ASEAN to Urge Burma to Expedite the Reconciliation Process -- Three [...]	2007-11-21 09:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR IR PK AF CH SN KS JP
07NEWDELHI5059	MOHAMMAD SALIM SPOUTS COMMUNIST LINE ON NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) Member of Parliament Mohammad Salim justified the violence in Nandrigram to PolCouns November 20 by claiming that the Communists drove out violent Maoists and restored law and order in the area. Now, he asserted, the CPM will prioritize pe [...]	2007-11-21 13:09:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI5137	FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS PARLIAMENT NO U.S. PRESSURE ON GAS [...] (SBU) Media reported on November 28, 2007 that India's Minister of External Affairs, Pranab Murkherjee, had sent to the Lok Sabha a written reply to a question in which he denies that the U.S. has asked India not to move forward with the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) natural gas pipeline [...]	2007-11-30 01:13:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL EPET EINV PGOV IN IR
07NEWDELHI5157	DELHI DIARY, NOVEMBER 22-30 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for November 22-30,2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- India Freezes Arms sales to Burma -- India votes against the UN's draft resolution on Burma -- PM Singh to Visit China -- Indian is Fi [...]	2007-11-30 13:50:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER SENV ECON CH BM IN
07NEWDELHI5189	REFUGEE ADMISSIONS REFERRAL: YALDA SHOJAE SANGANI [...] (C) Embassy New Delhi refers Yalda Shojae Sangani to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) based on her experiece of persecution in Iran. Below is biographical information of the principal applicant, a description of the persecution claim, her current economic means, and health conditio [...]	2007-12-04 12:44:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PHUM PREL PINR IN
07NEWDELHI5206	NUCLEAR DEBATE RERUN GETS PERSONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Personal attacks between the ruling Congress Party and opposition BJP leaders marked the eight-hour-plus December 4-5 Rajya Sabha (upper house) nuclear debate in Parliament. Going over the same arguments as in previous Parliament debates, the Left and United National Progressiv [...]	2007-12-05 13:11:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI5290	USG SHOULD GIVE BHUTAN BACK FROZEN DRUK AIR FUNDS [...] (C) I would like to bring to your personal attention the long-standing unresolved matter of Bhutanese government funds frozen due to USG economic sanctions against Burma. I want to offer a way forward for resolving this bilateral irritant with the Bhutanese and thereby send a message that the [...]	2007-12-12 10:43:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN EAIR IN BT
07NEWDELHI5318	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of December 10-14, 2007. DETAILS LEAKED ON LONG-AWAITED RETAIL REPORT ------------- 2. (U) Several Indian dailies, most extensively Mint, reported on details from the overdue study by the Indian Counci [...]	2007-12-14 12:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
07NEWDELHI5327	INDIAN DEFENSE SECRETARY TO GC HAYNES: TIES [...] (C) Summary. In a December 14 meeting among Department of Defense General Counsel William J. Haynes, Indian Defense Secretary Vijay Singh, and Integrated Defense Staff Chief SIPDIS General Hardev Singh Lidder, Singh and Lidder: -- Accepted responsibility on India for failure to complete [...]	2007-12-17 10:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR IN
07NEWDELHI5335	MENON ND CHAVAN ASSURE U.S. FIRMS OF NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Prithviraj Chavan assured a visiting trade mission of nuclear-related firms December 10-11 that India would purchase U.S. reactors. Menon recognized that a "letter of intent" would help the [...]	2007-12-17 12:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY BEXP EINV
07NEWDELHI663	MUKHERJEE TREADS CAREFULLY IN IRAN, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indian Foreign Minister Mukherjee tried to steer clear of controversy in a February 6-7 visit to Tehran, according to MEA Joint Secretary Dilip Sinha. Emphasizing that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must play a central role, and that the nuclear issue must be resol [...]	2007-02-12 01:29:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KISL PGOV ENRG EPET ETTC IR
07NEWDELHI664	MUKHERJEE TREADS CAREFULLY IN IRAN, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indian Foreign Minister Mukherjee tried to steer clear of controversy in a February 6-7 visit to Tehran, according to MEA Joint Secretary Dilip Sinha. Emphasizing that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must play a central role, and that the nuclear issue must be resol [...]	2007-02-12 01:29:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KISL PGOV ENRG EPET ETTC IR
07NEWDELHI729	AFGHAN AMBASSADOR OPEN TO INCREASED INDIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Afghan Ambassador to India, Dr. Sayed Makhdoom Raheen, told Ambassador Mulford February 12 that India and Afghanistan had a strong relationship, and that Indian help in strengthening Afghanistan's infrastructure was welcome. He said that Pakistan is overly sensitive about India [...]	2007-02-13 11:10:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS ELTN AF PK IR IN
07NEWDELHI783	GUTIERREZ WEIGHS IN WITH FM MUKHERJEE ON BELL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Even while extolling the significant growth in U.S. ) India economic and political ties and assuring the GOI,s continued support, Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee stubbornly defended to Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, Under Secretary Frank Lavin, and Ambas [...]	2007-02-15 13:10:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK IN
07NEWDELHI786	INDIA APPEASES LEFT AND MUSLIMS WITH TEHRAN VISIT, [...] (C) SUMMARY: "Times of India" diplomatic correspondent Indrani Bagchi, who accompanied Foreign Minister Mukherjee on his visit to Tehran February 6-7, told Deputy PolCouns that the visit had been an exercise by the government of India (GOI) to garner headlines that would please the Indian Mus [...]	2007-02-15 13:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET PARM KNNP IR PK IN
07NEWDELHI813	INDIAN RESPONSE TO SIX-PARTY TALKS AGREEMENT: [...] (C) In response to reftel, Ambassador delivered points on the announcement of the "Initial Actions" agreement at Six-Party Talks to Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon on February 15, noting the Six Parties have come up with a way forward on resolving the North Korean weapons program. Menon q [...]	2007-02-16 11:43:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KN IN
07NEWDELHI816	INDIA, RUSSIA, AND CHINA TRILATERAL MEETING [...] (C) Summary. In their seventh trilateral meeting, the foreign ministers of India, Russia, and China discussed substantive issues including cooperation on terrorism, crime, trade, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and UN reform. Deliverables were few; however, the meetings have served to institutional [...]	2007-02-16 12:22:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS CH IN
07NEWDELHI870	ITALIAN PM PRODI HAS "SATISFYING" TRIP TO INDIA [...] (C) Summary. Italian Prime Minister Prodi and his 400-person entourage wrapped up their five-day trip to India on February 15 in New Delhi. The trip was marked by a heavy emphasis on business opportunities between the two countries (reftel) and personal rapport between Prodi and Prime Mini [...]	2007-02-21 12:57:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KNNP PARM TSPL ECON IT IN
07NEWDELHI871	SAMAJWADI PARTY PULLS SUPPORT FROM UPA GOVERNMENT, [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-21 14:31:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR KISL IN
07NEWDELHI909	SCENESETTER: INDIA COUNTER-TERRORISM JOINT WORKING [...] (S) Summary: Embassy New Delhi warmly welcomes the visit of Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Frank Urbancic, and looks forward to adding dynamism to the India-U.S. Counter-Terrorism Joint Working Group (CTJWG) and developing an atmosphere where ideas and information are easily exchanged by b [...]	2007-02-23 11:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL KTFN
07NEWDELHI945	STAFFDEL FARKAS DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, [...] (C) On February 23, Senate/House Armed Services Committee staffdel Farkas met with Dilip Sinha, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, then separately with Brigadier AS Nundal, MEA Director for Military Affairs, and Avinash Pandey, MEA Director for Co [...]	2007-02-26 14:06:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AF IR PK IN
07NEWDELHI946	STAFFDEL FARKAS DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, [...] (C) On February 23, Senate/House Armed Services Committee staffdel Farkas met with Dilip Sinha, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, then separately with Brigadier AS Nundal, MEA Director for Military Affairs, and Avinash Pandey, MEA Director for Co [...]	2007-02-26 14:08:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER NATO IN
07NEWDELHI974	INDIAN JOURNALISTS AND POLITICAL WATCHERS [...] (C) On February 16, a group of distinguished Indian journalists and political strategists gathered in Delhi for a digital video conference (DVC) discussion of Iran,s nuclear program with U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Mission in Vienna Ambassador Schulte. With two IAEA votes and many [...]	2007-02-27 12:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AF IR PK IN
07NICOSIA103	INTERNAL, EXTERNAL WOES THREATEN T/C "STATE U" [...] (C) SUMMARY: North Cyprus's Eastern Mediterranean University is "in dire trouble," worries Vice Rector for Student Affairs Samil Ergodan and Senior Advisor to the Rector Johann Pillai. Beset by labor strife, empty "government" funding commitments, and cronyism at home, the "TRNC's state" univ [...]	2007-02-02 15:24:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV OEXC PREL KPAO CY TU
07NICOSIA248	IRAN DEMARCHES DELIVERED; ROC RESPONSE [...] Post on March 1 delivered Iran-related talking points and information as specified in reftels, then followed up several times with MFA interlocutors. Near East/Africa Affairs Attache Dionysis Dionysiou finally responded March 21, noting that Cyprus would give our points fullest consideration. [...]	2007-03-21 14:59:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY CY
07NICOSIA303	CYPRUS: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Post delivered on April 2 demarche notifying the GOC that the USG has designated Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO) under E.O. 13382 to Attorney General Petros Clerides and Central Bank Governor Christodoulos Christodoulou. We have also delivered copies to M [...]	2007-04-05 08:45:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PARM KN IR CY
07NICOSIA340	IN TOURING IRANIAN FACILITY SANS INSTRUCTIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: RoC Ambassador to Iran Charalambos Kapsos, acting without instructions from Nicosia, defied European Union counsel and attended the April 9 ribbon-cutting of Iran's Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant, according to April 16 local media accounts. A Foreign Ministry official subsequentl [...]	2007-04-18 11:55:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM MNUC TRGY AORC PREL CY
07NICOSIA434	TURKISH CYPRIOT CENSUS DEBATE FOCUSES ON NATIVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: "Native" Turkish Cypriots continue to outnumber their mainland Turkey-born brethren, according to a controversial census that T/C authorities conducted in 2006 but whose results they are releasing in periodic installments. The census findings also refute an oft-repeated Greek Cy [...]	2007-05-18 11:12:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU CY
07NICOSIA514	CYPRUS TO BE HELPFUL WITHIN EU ON FURTHER [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-14 14:45:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM IR CY PHUM EUN
07NICOSIA575	CYPRUS MFA PASSES IRANIAN NONPAPER ON JUNE 28 [...] (S) In a July 5 meeting with Poloff, MFA Near East Affairs Attache Dionysis Dionysiou passed to us points (para 2) from an Iranian nonpaper presented o/a June 28 to MFA Permanent Secretary Alexandros Zenon. The unnamed Iranian diplomat SIPDIS reportedly stated that these points were being c [...]	2007-07-09 13:07:00	Embassy Nicosia	SECRET	KNNP IR UNSC AORC TRGY CY
07NICOSIA71	CYPRUS SUPPORTIVE BUT DOES NOT HAVE IRAN-FOCUSED [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-25 05:04:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CY PGOV KDEM KPAO EUN IR
07NICOSIA760	BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) On 07 September 2007, PolOff was contacted by Yiannis Thedouolou, the Managing Director of Laserlabs Ltd., the Foreign Intermediate Consignee for the Reftel A requested Pre-License Check (PLC) on Application 05-05005431927. Theodoulou advised that Andor Technology, the Foreign Consignee [...]	2007-09-18 12:58:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	CY EI ETTC KOMC
07NICOSIA848	CYPRUS SUPPORTS MOST U.S. RESOLUTIONS FOR UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-23 13:29:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA PHUM PREL CY
07NICOSIA859	CYPRUS: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 14:04:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN CY
07NICOSIA880	CYPRUS: FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (SBU) Per Ref A, on October 31 we met with Eva Papakyriakou the Director of the Attorney General's Unit for Combating Money Laundering (MOKAS, Cyprus' Financial Intelligence Unit,) and Michael Styliannou, Senior Officer at the Central Bank of Cyprus for Bank Supervision and Regulation. They bo [...]	2007-11-02 05:12:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL MNUC KNP EFIN CY
07NICOSIA886	CYPRIOTS WILL SUPPORT RED NOTICES AGAINST IRANIAN [...] (C) Per Reftel, the Embassy November 1 demarched Foreign Ministry and Cypriot Police interlocutors to win support for the Government of Argentina's attempt to secure Interpol Red Notices against suspects in the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires. On November 2, Maria Charalambous, head of the P [...]	2007-11-02 15:14:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV IR CY
07NICOSIA933	CYPRUS: 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Per Reftel request, Post submits in para 2 below Part I (Drugs and Chemical Control) of the 2006-2007 INCSR. The report is based on an update of last year's published version. 2. BEGIN TEXT Cyprus I. Summary Cyprus has been divided since the Turkish military intervention of 197 [...]	2007-11-20 06:20:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR CY
07NICOSIA944	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CYPRUS FOCUSED MORE ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-29 14:37:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV UNGA CY
07NICOSIA986	CYPRUS: SESAME REGIONAL SCIENCE PROJECT -- STILL NOT QUITE [...] (U) Summary. On December 11 and 12, 2007, Cyprus hosted the Eleventh Meeting of the Council of the Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME). Per Ref e-mail, Post ECON Officer and ECON Specialist attended the meeting to follow up on developments. [...]	2007-12-14 13:57:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TSPL OSCI TNGD TPHY UNESCO CY
07OSLO1053	NORWAY RESPONDS TO THIRD COMMITTEE POINTS, SEEKS [...] (C) On October 22 we delivered reftel points to MFA Human Rights and Democracy Issue Deputy Director General Tormod Endresen. Endresen pledged that Norway will oppose no action motions and strongly supported the full debate of human rights issues raised in the Third Committee. Although Nor [...]	2007-10-23 05:48:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREL KTIA UN NO
07OSLO1067	NORWEGIANS REVIEW DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 12:42:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL IR PARM EFIN KNNP NO
07OSLO1086	NORWEGIAN ENERGY: HEADY WITH GAS, BUBBLY WITH OIL [...] (C) Summary. In a recent review of energy issues facing Norway, the third largest exporter of gas and fifth largest exporter of oil, Petroleum Ministry officials discussed: --anti-competition concerns raised by the recent merger of Norwegian state-owned oil companies Statoil and Norsk Hydro; [...]	2007-11-07 09:24:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG EINV SENV NO
07OSLO1099	PAKISTANI NORWEGIANS RIPE FOR RADICALIZATION? [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 23. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Norway is increasingly a land of immigrants, with over twenty three percent of the capital city,s population now designated as non-Norwegian,. The largest non-Western group is Pakistani, a population that has established deep [...]	2007-11-08 15:28:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PINR KCRM KPAO PK NO
07OSLO152	NORWAY'S FOLLOW THROUGH ON UN 1737 [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-15 14:24:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL NO
07OSLO162	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS UNSC 1737 POINTS TO NORSK [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered ref C points on February 15 to Norsk Hydro CEO Eivind Reiten. (Note: As indicated in ref D, Hydro's petroleum sector investments in Iran have been an ongoing point of discussion between the Embassy and company. End note.) The Ambassador urged Reiten to reconsi [...]	2007-02-20 06:04:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN KNNP IR NO
07OSLO31	NORWAY CONSIDERS WHETHER TO ASSIST IN IRAQ [...] (C) Summary. In a January 11 meeting, the Ambassador briefed MFA State Secretary Raymond Johansen on the President's Iraqi speech. The Ambassador highlighted that success is critical for Iraq, for the region and for the world and emphasized the focus on reconstruction and reconciliation-issue [...]	2007-01-11 15:55:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IZ NO
07OSLO330	SUSTAINABILITY SMORGASBORD: THE OSLO CSR CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary. On March 28 through March 30, Norway hosted "Partnerships for Sustainable Development: The Oslo Conference on Good Governance and Environmental Responsibility." Gathering public and private sector leaders, NGOs and international experts, including Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus [...]	2007-04-03 14:31:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ENRG ECON EPET EINV KPIR NO
07OSLO397	NORWEGIAN STATE SECRETARY MEETS CUBAN OFFICIALS, [...] (C) Summary. Norwegian MFA State Secretary Raymond Johansen visited Cuba from April 9 through April 11, meeting with several Cuban governmental officials. The Cuban trip was part of a three country Latin American tour (also including Colombia and Ecuador) which intended to place Latin Americ [...]	2007-04-19 12:18:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL CU NO
07OSLO400	UNSCR 1747/OECD: NORWAY SUPPORTS RESTRICTING [...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/Econ Counselor delivered ref A points on April 19 to Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry Senior Advisor Hege Gabrielsen. Gabrielsen was already informed about the U.S. initiative to institute a common OECD line to restrict new export credits to Iran and said Norway can [...]	2007-04-19 13:20:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EFIN ETRD OECD EXIM UN IR NO
07OSLO401	AMBASSADOR RAISES IRAN SANCTIONS ACT CONCERNS WITH STATOIL CEO [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-19 13:35:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN KNNP IR NO
07OSLO404	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S APRIL 25-26 VISIT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-19 15:58:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP NO
07OSLO480	(S) SEPAH ASSETS UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-04 14:18:00	Embassy Oslo	SECRET	EFIN IR PARM KNNP NO
07OSLO504	COOL WELCOME FOR IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IN OSLO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki received a cool welcome from his Norwegian hosts during his May 8 visit to Oslo. Mottaki appeared to be seeking deeper political and economic relations with Norway but Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere stressed repeatedly that Iranian statements on Is [...]	2007-05-10 14:43:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PINR PREL NO IR IZ
07OSLO614	POSITIVE MOVEMENT IN THE MISSILE DEFENSE DEBATE IN NORWAY BUT NO BREAKTHROUGH [...] (U) SUMMARY: Lt. General Obering,s June 6 visit to Oslo, building on Secretary Rice,s April visit and Embassy Oslo,s continued outreach, has helped move the governmental and public debate over missile defense in Norway in a positive direction. Norway has not changed its basic skepticism of missile [...]	2007-06-08 13:16:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL NO
07OSLO642	NORWAY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT IRANIAN EXPORT CREDIT [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-14 14:41:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN IR NO
07OSLO698	(S) IRANIAN FAST BOATS, BATSERVICE UPDATE [...] (S) Summary. The GON continues to investigate the Norwegian company Batservice's sale of vessels to Iran. Batservice has not tripped any Norwegian export control laws, and the GON believes that previous boat shipments are destined for civilian use. MFA Export Control officials remain concer [...]	2007-06-27 15:04:00	Embassy Oslo	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC IR NO
07OSLO706	BOUCHER DOES BUSINESS IN OSLO ON MARGINS OF [...] (C) Summary. On the margins of the June 26 Sri Lanka Co-Chairs meetings, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher met with high-level Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense officials, covering a broad range of matters including Afghanistan, Pakistan, [...]	2007-07-02 07:29:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC PARM PREL IN PGOV PHUM PTER NP CE
07OSLO814	HAMAS: MAIN THEME OF FM STOERE'S MID EAST TRIP [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-13 09:32:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KPAL PGOV PREL NO
07OSLO815	HAMAS: MAIN THEME OF FM STOERE'S MID EAST TRIP [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-13 09:32:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KPAL PGOV PREL NO
07OSLO953	NORWEGIANS DISCUSS IAEA, IRAN [...] (C) On September 19, we delivered reftel points to MFA Middle East Advisor Knut Langeland. He emphasized that Norway, the UNSC, and the international community must work with a clear sense of unity if they are to exert maximum political pressure on Iran. Concerning Norway's failure to expli [...]	2007-09-21 14:50:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP IR IAEA MNUC PARM EUN NO
07OSLO98	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/Econ Counselor delivered reftel points on Norsk Hydro's investment in Iran's Anaran oilfield on January 31 to Norsk Hydro Senior Vice-President Tor Steinum and on February 1 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Energy Advisor Janne Julsrud. Hydro's Steinum affirmed that the compan [...]	2007-02-01 16:44:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR NO
07OTTAWA100	CANADA: NO EXPORT CREDITS FOR IRAN [...] (sbu) Summary: Canada does not/not extend export credits or insurance to support trade with Iran, according to Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs. Canada practices a restrictive, "controlled engagment" policy toward Iran that is limited to the murder case of Canadian-Iranian photojournal [...]	2007-01-19 21:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	CA EFIN IR MNUC PREL UNSC OECD
07OTTAWA105	MEETING WITH FINANCE CANADA OFFICIALS RAISES [...] (SBU) Summary and action request: A meeting with the Director General, Financial Sector Policy Branch of Finance Canada allowed ECON Minister-Counselor to raise USG concerns about mischaracterizations of USG policy that have recently appeared in the Canadian press after disclosure that the Ro [...]	2007-01-19 23:29:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CA EFIN KTFN PINS PTER
07OTTAWA1107	CANADA'S TAKE ON MISSING/DETAINED AMCITS IN IRAN [...] (SBU) On June 11, POL M/C raised the issue of missing and detained American citizens in Iran with Dennis Horak, Director of the Iran Desk at Foreign Affairs Canada. He asked Horak if Canada would raise this issue in discussions with Iranian officials. 2. (SBU) Horak said Canada shared U.S [...]	2007-06-12 19:42:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL CA EUN IR
07OTTAWA1168	ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-18 19:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PARM PREL IR CA
07OTTAWA1544	CANADIAN REACTION TO U.S. PROPOSAL TO SHARE [...] (SBU) We Delivered reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Director for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mark Gwozdecky on August 13. 2. (SBU) Gwozdecky expressed appreciation for the points and noted that Canadian officials were looking for a wa [...]	2007-08-13 19:50:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM KNNP IR CA
07OTTAWA1691	CANADA: STRONG STATEMENT ON IRAN AT IAEA BOG [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on September 6 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-proliferation and Disarmament Senior Adviser Anthony Hinton and Deputy Director Shawn Caza. Hinton expressed appreciation for the points and remarked that Canada shared our [...]	2007-09-07 14:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC KNNP IAEA AORC IR CA
07OTTAWA1881	G-8: CANADA LOOKING FOR HELP ON THE AFGHAN-PAK [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada's Foreign Ministry briefed G-8 embassies on its recent mission to the Afghanistan-Pakistan border which was focused on border management, immigration, and counter-narcotics. Under the G-8 border initiative Canada is taking the lead on the piece of the frontier where its [...]	2007-10-09 12:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CA AF PK
07OTTAWA1954	GOC RESPONSE RE 2008 US-CANADA BILATERAL [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche regarding the upcoming Bilateral Consultative Group (BCG) meeting in Washington, Deputy Director for Counterterrorism Yves Beaulieu and Policy Advisor Neil Brennan from the International Crime and Terrorism Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and [...]	2007-10-22 18:38:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL CA
07OTTAWA1959	PRESSING BOLIVIA TO END SUPPORT FOR IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Disarmament Shawn Caza promised on October 22 to seek clearance to instruct Canadian officials in La Paz to urge the Bolivian government to reverse i [...]	2007-10-23 15:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP IAEA USUN BO IR CA
07OTTAWA2015	GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AGREES WITH FATF STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-01 19:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON KTFN CA
07OTTAWA2034	CANADA ON MID-NOVEMBER IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para para 5. 2. (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Nuclear Non-Proliferation Adviser Che van Haastrecht on November 5 expressed appreciation for our text outlining how the P5 Plus [...]	2007-11-05 22:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM KNNP IAEA IR CA
07OTTAWA2125	SCENESETTER FOR CANADA POLICY PLANNING TALKS, [...] (C) Summary: Stephen Harper leads one of the most stable minority governments in Canadian history. He is a Western conservative who came to power on a domestic agenda but has been surprisingly focused on foreign affairs. Harper's foreign policy style includes a halting transition from "peac [...]	2007-11-20 23:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CA
07OTTAWA2135	CANADIAN OFFICIALS AND 'MANLEY PANEL' CHART WAY [...] (C/NF) Summary: Canada's Defense Minister believes Canadian and Afghan forces are performing well in southern Afghanistan but he and his colleagues are worried about the minority Conservative government's ability to convince Parliament to authorize an extension of the current mission from 200 [...]	2007-11-21 21:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS NATO AF CA
07OTTAWA2207	CANADA ON NIE REGARDING IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (C) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Director General for the Middle East and North Africa Gordon Venner expressed appreciation to PolMinCouns on December 3 for reftel documents on the new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear program, calling them "quit [...]	2007-12-04 18:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR CA
07OTTAWA2231	CANADA WORKING HARD ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-07 21:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV CA UNGA
07OTTAWA2254	CANADA IN ACCORD ON IRAN [...] (C) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Director General for the Middle East and North America, Gordon Venner, on December 12 expressed renewed appreciation for ref a update on U.S. policy on the Iran National Intelligence Estimate. He confirmed that "the views of ou [...]	2007-12-12 21:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR CA
07OTTAWA2269	CANADIAN HELP ON MISSING AMCIT ROBERT LEVINSON [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs Director General for the Middle East and North Africa Gordon E. Venner promised PolMinCouns on December 14 that Canada would "certainly do what we can in concert with other like minded Embassies in Teheran" to seek information from the Iranian government abo [...]	2007-12-17 13:51:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CASC PTER IR CA
07OTTAWA2322	CANADIAN PM AND DEFMIN PRAISE AFGHAN MISSION, [...] (U) Summary: Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay, Chief of Defense Staff Rick Hillier, and U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins visited Canadian troops in Kandahar on Christmas day. MacKay underscored the "remarkable progress" in Afghanistan, while the Ambassador praised Canada's contribution to [...]	2007-12-27 23:13:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS MARR AF CA
07OTTAWA312	CANADIAN IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1718 ON NORTH [...] (U) During Economic Minister-Counselor's February 16 demarche at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) on Canada's implementation of UNSCR 1737 on Iran (reported septel),he learned about the GoC's implementation of UNSCR 1718 on the DPRK. 2. (U) DFAIT United Nat [...]	2007-02-16 21:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC KN CA
07OTTAWA316	CANADA'S POSITIVE RESPONSE TO UNSCR 1737 DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel delivered by Economic Minister Counselor to Mark Gwozdecky, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Nuclear Division Director, Gwozdecky said that Canada shares the United States' view of the risks of Iran's nu [...]	2007-02-16 22:19:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA363	CANADA LOOKING TO NEXT STEPS TO BRING IRAN INTO [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-26 23:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KNNP ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA453	CANADA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1737 ON IRAN [...] (U) Foreign Minister Mackay announced how the Canadian government is implementing UNSCR 1737 on the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear program on February 27. In a press statement, he said that "the Government of Canada has satisfied its obligations and is fully implementing Resolution 1737, [...]	2007-03-09 23:25:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM EFIN PREL KNNP ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA578	CANADA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747 ON IRAN [...] (SBU) On March 28, Economic Minister-Counselor delivered ref B demarche to John Hannaford, Director of DFAIT's United Nations, Human Rights, and Economic Law Division and urged quick GoC action to implement sanctions imposed by UNSCR 1747, especially with regard to Bank Sepah. Economic Minist [...]	2007-03-28 21:48:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM EFIN KTFN ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA629	CANADA'S POSITIVE RESPONSE TO U.S. DESIGNATION OF [...] (SBU) On Aril 5, 2007 Econoff delivered points in reftel to Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs officials from the legal office, non-proliferation office, and Iran desk. The Canadian officials expressed their support for U.S. and UN policies of freezing financial assets of entities and ind [...]	2007-04-05 21:15:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR KNNP PREL PARM

07OTTAWA72	ADDITIONAL IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O. 13382: [...] (SBU) On January 12, Economic Minister-Counselor and newly arrived Deputy Terrorist Financing Coordination Officer discussed reftel non-paper with Yves Beaulieu, Deputy Director for Counter-Terrorism, International Crime and Terrorism Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International T [...]	2007-01-12 21:46:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KNNP PARM PREL IR KN CA
07OTTAWA757	CANADA: MORE CONVERGENCE THAN DIVERGENCE EXPECTED [...] (SBU) We conveyed reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-proliferation Senior Policy Officer Michael Blackmore on April 24, and at a follow-up meeting with Blackmore and Policy Advisor David Da Silva on April 25. Blackmore emphasized convergence [...]	2007-04-25 20:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM NPT KNNP ENRG CA
07OTTAWA915	CANADA'S APPROACH TO MAY 25 ARF MEETING IN MANILA [...] (SBU) Summary. Canada and the U.S. agree on most of the important issues to be addressed at the upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Manila. Canada is enthusiastic about the U.S. draft UNSCR 1540 implementation statement, agrees that the inter-sessional meet [...]	2007-05-16 21:15:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER PARM KNNP ARF XB CA
07PANAMA1743	PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON MID-NOVEMBER IAEA REPORT ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-06 20:46:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP MNUC PARM AORC IAEA IR PM
07PANAMA1807	PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. VIEWS ON IAEA [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-26 21:11:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM AORC PREL IAEA IR PM
07PANAMA1829	PANAMA: IRAN NIE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) "You can never let your guard down with Iran," Panamanian First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador in response to delivery of reftel demarche. "We are working well with the U.S. a various levels on this issue." Concurring that it remained important to ensure that Iran respected Chapt [...]	2007-12-03 22:34:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNSC IR PM
07PANAMA1838	PANAMA: IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM BRIEFING HAS MAJOR IMPACT ON MFA THINKING [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-06 21:09:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	IR KNNP MNUC PM PREL UNSC
07PANAMA1873	PANAMA: ADDITIONAL DEMARCHE ON IRAN NIE DELIVERED [...] (C) "Panama continues to watch the Iran situation closely," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador in response to presentation of reftel A demarche. Lewis indicated that he understood that the U.S. Iran policy had not changed. MFA Senior Advisor for UN Security Council Affairs Nils Cas [...]	2007-12-14 22:01:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR PM
07PANAMA1876	PANAMA: ADDITIONAL DEMARCHE ON IRAN NIE DELIVERED [...] (C) "Panama continues to watch the Iran situation closely," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador in response to presentation of reftel A demarche. Lewis indicated that he understood that the U.S. Iran policy had not changed. MFA Senior Advisor for UN Security Council Affairs Nils Cas [...]	2007-12-17 16:10:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR PM
07PANAMA221	PANAMA: IO PDAS WARLICK'S UNSC CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) "Panama wants to be a constructive and pragmatic partner of the U.S. on the UN Security Council," 1st VP and FM Samuel Lewis told visiting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (IO PDAS) James Warlick on February 5. Mr. Warlick expressed app [...]	2007-02-13 15:38:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC PM
07PANAMA276	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO PANAMA: IAEA REPORT ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-26 15:44:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP IR PM
07PANAMA406	PANAMA: IRAN AND SUDAN DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] (C) "We do not foresee a problem with the draft UN Security Council Resolution on Iran that was prepared by the P-5 1 and anticipate that it will be adopted early next week," Panamanian MFA Senior Advisor for UN Security Council Matters Nils Castro told POLCOUNS on March 16. Though he compla [...]	2007-03-16 21:00:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC KPKO IR CD CT
07PANAMA780	PANAMA: UNSC TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON IRANIANS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-14 19:12:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KNNP PREL IR RS PM PARM
07PANAMA782	PANAMA: CONCERNED ABOUT VENEZUELA DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) With uncharacteristic candor, Panamanian MFA DG for International Affairs Javier Bonagas expressed Panama's concerns with Venezuela's increasing activity with Iran, its unconstructive behavior in the hemisphere, and troublesome meddling in Panama. Bonagas shared these views with POLCOUNS [...]	2007-05-14 20:19:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER SOCI ELAB IR PM
07PARAMARIBO133	IRAN: AS USUAL, SURINAME LARGELY SILENT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to an official at the government of Suriname,s (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Suriname has no position with regard to pressuring Iran on UNSCR 1737 or nuclear proliferation. Typically for Suriname, the official was reluctant to express clear positions and s [...]	2007-03-19 19:42:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NS KNNP IR
07PARAMARIBO164	SURINAME STILL NOT MUCH INTERESTED IN IRAN NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Post delivered messages to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS) per refs A and B. The GOS had no initial response, which fits its pattern on controversial international issues (ref C). 2. (U) Post will notify Washington of any further response. SCHR [...]	2007-04-02 20:36:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PARM IR EFIN IAEA MNUC TRGY AORC
07PARAMARIBO2	PARAMARIBO'S RESPONSE TO IRAN - INFORMATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-03 17:54:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC KNNP PHUM NS
07PARAMARIBO283	UNSCR 1747 DEMARCHE RESPONSE: SURINAME CLAIMS VISA [...] (U) Poloff delivered information from ref A to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Craig had no initial response, but did repeat the frequent MFA line that if any action were to be taken, it would likely be taken as part of a CARICOM positi [...]	2007-06-05 19:36:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY NS
07PARAMARIBO600	SURINAME DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FATF STATEMENT AND [...] (U) Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of the Americas Division Terence Craig. Craig acknowledged receipt of information, and said he felt banks in Suriname were already well aware of the stipulations of FATF. Craig said he would pass the information on t [...]	2007-11-20 18:03:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON IR NS
07PARAMARIBO603	SURINAME TO SUPPORT UNGA BURMA RESOLUTION, [...] (U) Government of Suriname (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs official Ambassador Robby D. Ramlakhan, the point-man for this year's UNGA 3rd Committee slate, told Ambassador Lisa Bobbie Schreiber Hughes on November 21 that Suriname will break precedent and support the human rights resolution [...]	2007-11-21 19:47:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UN BM NS BO IR KN
07PARAMARIBO627	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE [...] (SBU) Per reftel, post delivered message to Terence Craig, head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the government of Suriname (GOS). Craig told EmbOff "you guys have our support... as long as it involves international peace and security, we are with you." 2. [...]	2007-12-05 18:55:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC IR PARM NS
07PARIS1	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: SOMALIA, THE ETHIOPIAN OFFENSIVE; [...] (SBU) The conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia, conducted with alleged "tacit" or "explicit" U.S. support dominated the international news in France this week. The French press denounced the pending execution of Saddam Hussein and complained that he is being put to death before being tried fo [...]	2007-01-03 05:55:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS1034	EMBASSY PARIS PRESS OUTREACH ON MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (SBU) Embassy Paris reached key media audiences March 16 with an exclusive print interview for DOD U/S for Policy, Ambassador Eric Edelman, as well as a press roundtable featuring U/S Edelman and Missile Defense Agency Director LTG Henry Obering. French press coverage on the USG's missile defe [...]	2007-03-16 16:28:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM KPAO MNUC MARR IR FR RU
07PARIS1063	DOD USDP EDELMAN AND FRENCH POLITICAL DIRECTOR [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a March 15 meeting with USDP Edelman, MFA Political Director Araud accepted fully the U.S. right to deploy MD in the Czech Republic and Poland while noting the need for careful Russia management. Agreeing with Edelman that this was more a problem of politics than physics, A [...]	2007-03-19 15:45:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL FR NATO PARM AF IZ IR MOPS MNUC KCFE
07PARIS1065	TOTAL DISCUSSES PROSPECTIVE IRANIAN INVESTMENTS [...] (C) On March 8, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy, Sanctions, and Commodities Paul Simons met with Total Exploration and Production President Yves-Louis Darricarrere to discourage Total's prospective energy sector investments in Iran. Darricarrere said that Total would not make a final in [...]	2007-03-19 16:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC EINV EPET FR IR
07PARIS1104	FRANCE/ZIMBABWE: LOOKING FOR AFRICANS TO TAKE THE [...] (C) MFA interlocutors report a shift in French thinking on Zimbabwe and greater readiness to engage and bring pressure to bear on the regime through multilateral fora. France nonetheless emphasizes the importance of getting Africans into the lead and holds out hopes that SADC will take a stro [...]	2007-03-21 16:38:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC UNO IR KNNP ZI FR
07PARIS1111	GENERAL OBERING'S MARCH 16 MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: MOD and MFA officials welcomed briefings by Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Director LT. General Obering on March 16. The MOD was primarily in a listening mode, raising only a few key questions. General Obering stressed that: 1) the Iranian ICBM, IRBM, SRBM threat is real, growing a [...]	2007-03-22 08:20:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MNUC PARM FR
07PARIS1115	GENERAL OBERING'S MARCH 16 MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: MOD and MFA officials welcomed briefings by Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Director LT. General Obering on March 16. The MOD was primarily in a listening mode, raising only a few key questions. General Obering stressed that: 1) the Iranian ICBM, IRBM, SRBM threat is real, growing a [...]	2007-03-22 13:25:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MNUC PARM FR
07PARIS1146	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: MISSILE DEFENSE; IRAQ--FOUR YEAR [...] (SBU) Most media outlets portrayed the issue of U.S. missile defense installations in the Czech Republic and Poland as splitting Europe on its 50th anniversary. The four year anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq was also cause for reflection on the status of the conflict and the U.S [...]	2007-03-23 14:12:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS1220	FRANCE/GYMNICH: FUNDAMENTAL AGREEMENT ON ALL ISSUES [...] (U) We shared reftel points with MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet (all points),Bosnian desk officer Michel Clerx (Bonsia points),and Kosovo desk officer Herve Boisguillaume (Serbia and Kosovo points). 2. (C) Bosnia: Clerx said Bosnia is not on the Gymnich agenda. That said, the French agre [...]	2007-03-27 15:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN KPAL PREL XG IS IR ZI
07PARIS1228	A/S O'BRIEN MEETINGS ON IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (S) Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Patrick O'Brien consulted March 15-16 with French officials to discuss implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1737 on Iran sanctions, share information on individuals and entities involved in Iran's nuclear weapons program, learn the status of [...]	2007-03-27 16:27:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL EFIN ETTC KTFN KNNP IR FR
07PARIS124	FRENCH AND G7/EU REACTIONS TO ADDITIONAL IRAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: France appreciated early notice of the US decision to designate domestically Bank Sepah delivered per ref A, but will probably defer to the EU for any possible further action against the bank, since it lacks independent national authority on proliferation matters. Separately, Fra [...]	2007-01-11 15:37:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	EFIN PARM PGOV ETTC UNSC FR
07PARIS1242	FRENCH PUT CONTACT GROUP ON INDEFINITE HOLD [...] (S) Summary: On March 27, Herve Besancenot, MFA DAS-equivalent for the Levant, gave an equivocal response to reftel demarche, claiming that the Quai's position had remained consistent: the French support the Contact Group in theory, but the timing must be handled carefully because of the extr [...]	2007-03-28 17:01:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR GM IR IS IT LE PARM PGOV PREL SP SY UK
07PARIS1306	FRENCH IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747: BANK SEPAH [...] (S) France clamped down on Bank Sepah just before adoption of UNSCR 1747, ensuring no capital flight would occur and thereby allow Iran to elude an asset freeze. The French Banking Commission acted in advance of French or EU implementing texts. END SUMMARY. Bank of France Pre-Action ----- [...]	2007-04-02 16:43:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL EFIN ETTC KTFN KNNP IR FR
07PARIS1307	JOHNNY ABDO: DISTRUSTFUL OF SAUDI DIPLOMATIC [...] (C) Summary: In a March 30 meeting, Former Lebanese Intelligence Chief Johnny Abdo said he distrusts the recent flurry of Saudi diplomatic activity on Lebanon, and faulted the Saudis for not taking Saad Hariri seriously. A March 14 supporter, Abdo nevertheless criticized the March 14 leadersh [...]	2007-04-02 16:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR LE PGOV PREL SY
07PARIS1332	FRANCE WARY OF SHARING NSG'S EXPORT DENIAL [...] (C) Poloff met April 4 to deliver reftel demarche to the MFA's Luis Vassy, desk officer for the NSG, and David Bertolloti, desk officer for Iranian non-proliferation, in the Bureau of Strategic Affairs to deliver reftel demarche. Vassy said the MFA would have difficulty supporting the U.S. pro [...]	2007-04-04 13:37:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC KNNP IAEA IR
07PARIS1361	A/S C/T COORDINATOR TALKS PKK TO THE FRENCH [...] (S) SUMMARY: Acting S C/T Coordinator Frank Urbancic and a U.S. interagency delegation met March 29 with a French interministerial group to discuss strategies for dismantling the capabilities of the PKK to finance and recruit in Europe. The French delegation provided a comprehensive overview o [...]	2007-04-05 15:41:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PTER EFIN KCRM PINR PREL TU GM FR
07PARIS150	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: IRAQ AND NEW STRATEGY; AMERICAN AIR [...] (SBU) Speculation as to President Bush's new strategy for Iraq, including the replacement of Generals George Casey and John Abizaid, began to gain momentum in the French media this week. Before the President's address to the nation, commentators analyzed the possible consequences of sending ne [...]	2007-01-12 16:36:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS151	COUNTERTERRORISM CONSULTATIONS WITH THE FRENCH [...] (S) SUMMARY: A USG Delegation led by Ambassador-at-large for Counterterrorism, Hank Crumpton, held strategic counterterrorism consultations with senior French officials December 7. The two delegations exchanged views on the overall threat situation, improvements to both countries' counterterr [...]	2007-01-16 07:34:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PTER PGOV PREL FR
07PARIS1581	CHIRAC SENDS ENVOY TO TEHRAN, BUT ENVOY HAS [...] (S) Several months after his plans to send a secret envoy to Tehran were frustrated by a press leak, President Chirac quietly dispatched Jean Felix-Pagagnon (NEA A/S-equivalent) and Damien Loras (FM Douste-Blazy's cabinet advisor for the Middle East) to Iran on April 17 for a two-day visit. Do [...]	2007-04-19 08:58:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR LY SY IR PGOV PREL
07PARIS159	FRANCE SEEKS EU COVER ON IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on January 16 to MFA Iran Desk Officer Arnaud Pescheux, who indicated that France had not budgeted any funds for democracy promotion in Iran. "If we were to do something, it would undoubtedly be via Brussels," Pescheux said. He noted that France "anticipate [...]	2007-01-16 15:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM LE PGOV PREL FR IR
07PARIS1597	MUBARAK AND ABBAS BID ADIEU TO CHIRAC [...] (C) Summary: President Jacques Chirac received Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Paris on April 16, and then met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on April 17. While both visits were essentially courtesy calls, Chirac seized the opportunity to press Mubarak for support on [...]	2007-04-20 14:12:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL EG FR IS PGOV PREL SY
07PARIS1609	UNSCR 1747/OECD: FRENCH VIEWS ON IRAN EXPORT CREDITS [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-20 15:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN MNUC EXIM UNSC OECD IR FR
07PARIS1610	FRANCE QUIETLY SUPPORTS SPANISH APPROACH ON CUBA [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA DAS-equivalent for Cuba Blandine Kreiss defended FM Moratinos' visit to Cuba, arguing the necessity of re-establishing government-to-government relations between Cuba and the EU and the need to give the human rights mechanism more time before judging its effectiveness. More [...]	2007-04-20 16:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM CU FR EUN
07PARIS1689	SHIELD S32-06: FRENCH COMPANY COOPERATION WITH [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 5. (S)2. On April 25, econoff met with MFA Director for Export Control Jacques Raharinaivo to discuss the results of the GOF investigation into French company Paul Boye Manufacturing's dealings with two subsidiaries of the Iranian Defense Industrie [...]	2007-04-26 15:27:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PARM ETTC PREL FR
07PARIS170	CHIRAC'S ENVOY TO IRAN -- WHAT'S PROMPTING THIS [...] (S) LE MONDE'S JAN. 17 EDITION RAN A FRONT-PAGE STORY ON CHIRAC,S INTEREST IN PURSUING A DIALOGUE WITH IRAN ON LEBANON, THUS CONFIRMING WHAT MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR GERARD ARAUD TOLD THE AMBASSADOR DURING THEIR JAN. 15 MEETING. WE FACE THE PROSPECT OF UNTOWARD POLICY INITIATIVES BY CHIRAC DUR [...]	2007-01-17 14:18:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR IR LE PGOV PREL
07PARIS1708	FRENCH SUPPORT FOR IRAQ COMPACT, IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt met with the French April 26 to discuss Iraq and Iran. Officials remained positive about the Iraq Compact's goals, but were unable to confirm ministerial participation at the Compact launch due to French elections. On Iran, both of the president [...]	2007-04-27 16:29:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	EFIN PREL ETTC PARM IR IQ FR
07PARIS1710	FRANCE: DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT DISCUSSES G8 ISSUES, [...] (S) SUMMARY: Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt met with Xavier Musca, DG for Economic Policy, April 27 to discuss G8 issues, Iraq, Iran and Liberia. Musca indicated concerns that European-led sanctions would lead to a vacuum to be filled in Iran by China and Russia. He promised to look into [...]	2007-04-27 16:46:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	EFIN PREL ETTC PARM IR IQ FR LI
07PARIS1844	ENGAGING THE NEW FRENCH GOVERNMENT ON FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign policy played only a negligible role in the presidential election campaign that concluded May 6, and Sarkozy has relatively little experience in foreign affairs, despite his tenures as Interior and Finance Minister. Nonetheless, Sarkozy's personality is such that he will w [...]	2007-05-10 09:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN IR AF NATO IZ TU UNO LE YI RS
07PARIS1870	CWC CONSULTATIONS WITH FRANCE, UK AND GERMANY IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French hosted consultations on the Chemical Weapons Convention with the U.S., UK, and Germany in Paris, May 3, 2007 preceded on May 2 by biological weapons discussions (reported Septel). Due to new French and UK Heads of Delegation, this round of Close Allies discussions brou [...]	2007-05-11 13:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL FR GM UK
07PARIS1887	FRANCE: GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH U.S. ON GAERC ISSUES [...] (U) We shared reftel points on May 11 with MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet. 2. (C) Western Balkans: Cohet indicated that Bosnia is unlikely to be discussed. Regarding Serbia, he indicated that France shares our position on the new government and on cooperation with the ICTY. On Kosovo, [...]	2007-05-11 17:19:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN ETRD KPAL XG IS IR AF
07PARIS1946	IRAN-VENEZUELA: FRANCE TOUGH ON NUCLEAR ISSUE, [...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In response to ref A demarche, MFA DAS-equivalent for South America Pinard assured us May 16 that President Chirac had taken a hard line with Chavez on Iran's nuclear weapons program during their last phone conversation before Chirac leaves office on May 16, and surm [...]	2007-05-15 14:20:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL FR EUN MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR
07PARIS1947	MAY 2 BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS NONPROLIFERATION [...] (C) The French hosted consultations on biological weapons (BW) nonproliferation with the U.S., UK, and Germany in Paris, May 2, 2007. (May 3 chemical weapons discussions are reported reftel). New French and UK Heads of Delegation for this round of "Close Allies" reinvigorated discussions, fa [...]	2007-05-15 14:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL GM UK FR
07PARIS195	MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR DOWNBEAT ON IRAQ, [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador, French MFA Political Director Gerard Araud was uniformly downbeat in his comments about Iraq, the Middle East peace process, and Lebanon. Iraq has passed the point of no return on remaining a unified state, Araud contended. The current hostilitie [...]	2007-01-18 15:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM EFIN UNSC IR LE SY IZ FR
07PARIS1984	FRENCH MFA WELCOMES CALL FOR VIGILANCE ON IRANIAN [...] (C) In a May 9 meeting, MFA IO Action Officer for Iran remarked favorably on the reftel demarche points regarding the diplomatic and reputational costs of allowing individuals designated under resolutions 1737 and 1747 to travel to or through UN member-state territory. Moscow had been deeply [...]	2007-05-16 17:54:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KNNP PREL UNSC RS IR FR
07PARIS1995	THE PRESIDENT'S JUNE 6 MEETING WITH FRENCH [...] (C) The meeting between the President and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Heiligendamm June 6 will be their first official encounter since then-Interior Minister Sarkozy met briefly with the President on September 12, 2006. The two presidents will meet on the same day that Defense Secretar [...]	2007-05-18 09:20:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN NATO ECON SENV AF IQ RS TU PGOV
07PARIS2004	ENGAGING SARKOZY'S GOVERNMENT ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary: Further to the recommendations made reftel on engaging President Sarkozy's government on a number of key foreign policy issues (including Iraq and Iran),this cable provides additional thoughts on how we might strengthen our partnership with France on the broad range of our mutual [...]	2007-05-18 13:45:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR PGOV PREL LE SY MEPP
07PARIS2094	FRENCH MFA SEES IRAN'S MULLAHS AS DOING OUR JOB [...] (C) In a May 18 meeting with Franck Gellet, MFA DAS-equivalent for the Persian Gulf, NEA Senior Advisor David Denehy explained the U.S. approach to democracy promotion in Iran. Denehy expressed interest in coordinating efforts with France and other like-minded states, and outlined a specific [...]	2007-05-22 12:12:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR PREL PGOV MEPI
07PARIS2095	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 15 MEETING WITH FRENCH PRESIDENT SARKOZY'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR JEAN-DAVID LAVITTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary met informally May 15 with President-elect Sarkozy's Diplomatic Advisor-designate, Jean-David Levitte, to explore the U.S.-French foreign policy agenda in advance of Sarkozy's assumption of office on May 16. Levitte cautioned against expecting dramatic chan [...]	2007-05-22 12:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN ECON SENV PGOV NATO IZ IR AF TU
07PARIS218	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: IRAN; SECRETARY RICE IN THE MIDDLE [...] (SBU) Iran dominated international news this week with the visit to Latin America of Iranian president Ahmadinejad, the deployment of an American aircraft carrier to the Gulf (described as a "warning to Iran" by right-of-center Le Figaro on January 16); and President Chirac's initiative to send [...]	2007-01-19 14:22:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS223	FRANCE/GAERC: AGREEMENT ON MOST ISSUES, BUT [...] (U) Poloff shared reftel points January 19 with MFA CFSP Unit Deputy (DAS-equivalent) Emmanuel Cohet. 2. (C) Kosovo: Cohet said France and the U.S. are in complete agreement on the need for unity between the U.S. and EU, particularly in supporting UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari. 3. (C) Serbi [...]	2007-01-19 16:23:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG EAID MARR EUN YI SR BK IS IR
07PARIS232	FRANCE 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Investment Climate Statement Contents A. French Investment Regime A1. Openness to Foreign Investment A2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A3. Expropriation and Compensation A4. Dispute Settlement A5. Performance Requirements and Incentives A6. Right to Private Ownership and Establis [...]	2007-01-22 12:35:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR FR
07PARIS240	LIST OF UK/FRENCH-PROPOSED INDIVIDUALS IN UNSCR [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-22 16:04:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM KNNP IR FR
07PARIS2405	MFA MIDDLE EAST CHIEF: A MIDDLE EAST LANDSCAPE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON JUNE 6, JEAN FELIX-PAGAGNON, DIRECTOR OF THE MFA'S MIDDLE EAST BUREAU, PAINTED A RELENTLESSLY DEPRESSING TABLEAU OF THE MIDDLE EAST. AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND, HE TRACED PRESIDENT SARKOZY'S PRIORITIES, BEGINNING WITH NORTH AFRICA (VITAL TO SARKOZY'S PLANS TO RESHAPE FRANCES IMMI [...]	2007-06-07 14:44:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV FR LE PREL
07PARIS243	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JANUARY 24-25 VISIT TO [...] (C) MADAM SECRETARY, YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE JANUARY 25 PAGE 02 RUEHFRA0243 C O N F I D E N T I A L INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LEBANON, AND THE STRONG U.S. FINANCIAL PACKAGE YOU BRING TO THE TABLE, WILL BE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR LEBANON AND THUS VERY WELL RECEIVED BY THE FRENCH AND CHIRA [...]	2007-01-22 16:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM LE FR
07PARIS2440	FRENCH MFA OFFICIAL SHARES VIEWS ON IRAN/IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: FRANCK GELLET, FRENCH DAS-EQUIVALENT FOR THE PAGE 02 RUEHFRA2440 C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 002440 PERSIAN GULF, SHARED HIS VIEWS ON IRAN AND IRAQ ON JUNE 7. GELLET ASSESSED THAT THE IRANIANS ARE OVERCONFIDENT AND VULNERABLE TO A BAN ON INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL. HIS ASSESSMENT [...]	2007-06-07 17:25:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR IR IZ PGOV
07PARIS257	FRENCH NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR'S VIEWS ON MIDDLE [...] (S) Summary: French NSA-equivalent Maurice Gourdault-Montagne (MGM) told the Ambassador on January 22 that "some" are calling for France to freeze plans for establishing an international tribunal on Lebanon until next autumn, in the hope that this delay would allow Lebanese PM Siniora to break [...]	2007-01-22 17:22:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR KDEM LE PGOV PREL SY
07PARIS2604	FRANCE/GAERC: LARGELY IN SYNCH WITH U.S. POSITIONS [...] (C) On June 15, MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet indicated France's general agreement with U.S. views in advance of the June General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting. Of note, he said that the EU Common Position on Cuba will not be weakened or strengthened and that decisiv [...]	2007-06-15 17:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN ETRD KPAL XG IS IR AF FR
07PARIS2606	GOF: NO GSP FOR MINSK; BEWARE ANOTHER KOZAK PLAN [...] SUMMARY: (C) The MFA desk officer for Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova told poloff on June 14 that France fully supported the EU's decision to remove Belarus from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program and saw it as a test for Lukashenko. On Moldova, Gosset was concerned about Presi [...]	2007-06-17 13:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XG EU BO MD UP RS FR
07PARIS2643	YOUR JUNE 24-25 VISIT TO PARIS [...] (C) Madam Secretary: You will be arriving in a France whose mood is up-beat for the first time in years. Sarkozy's energy and determination to meet challenges head-on and break with the past have lifted national morale. His resounding presidential victory May 6 -- notwithstanding the French [...]	2007-06-19 17:16:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE
07PARIS2663	UNSCR 1747/OECD: FRENCH VIEWS ON IRAN EXPORT CREDITS [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-21 08:03:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN IR FR
07PARIS2723	A/S FRIED'S JUNE 24 MEETING WITH FRENCH SPECIAL [...] (C) Summary: A/S Fried and Department Counselor Cohen met June 24 with French Special Envoy Cousseran, FM Kouchner's point man for the Lebanese dialogue meeting to be held in Paris in mid-July. Cousseran had just concluded a visit to Tehran, meeting there with national security chief Larija [...]	2007-06-25 17:54:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE FR SY
07PARIS2725	ADDRESSING RUSSIAN ARMS SALES [...] (C) Summary: FM Lavrov's disinterest in establishing an expert level dialogue on arms sales begs the question of how best to address our concerns over Russia's arms export policy. Russian officials are deeply cynical about our motives in seeking to curtail Russian arms exports to countries of conce [...]	2007-06-26 07:54:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON MARR MASS PARM PINR PINS RS
07PARIS2726	U/S BURNS' JUNE 13 LUNCH WITH FRENCH FM KOUCHNER [...] (U) June 13, 2007, 1:00 P.M. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Burns Ambassador Stapleton Ambassador Frank Wisner, U.S. Special Envoy for Kosovo Final Status Issues P Staff Bame Pol Espinoza (notetaker) France Foreign Minister Kouchner Political Director Araud A/S-equival [...]	2007-06-26 08:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN NATO YI UNMIK UNO LE IR
07PARIS2743	U/S BURNS' JUNE 12 DINNER MEETING WITH FRENCH [...] (U) June 12, 2007, 8:30 P.M. 2. (U) Participants U.S. Under Secretary Burns Ambassador Stapleton P Staff Bame Pol Recinos (notetaker) France MFA Political Director Gerard Araud Elysee Strategic Affairs Advisor Francois Richier Elysee Americas Advisor Damien Loras MOD Diplomatic Advis [...]	2007-06-26 15:42:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL MARR MOPS EUN NATO AF TU GG FR
07PARIS2787	A/S FRIED AND COUNSELOR COHEN DISCUSS KOSOVO, IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 25 meeting on the margins of the Secretary's visit to Paris -- and prior to the ministerial SIPDIS meeting that evening on Kosovo -- A/S Fried and Counselor Cohen discussed Kosovo, Iran, and Russia/CFE with MFA Political Director Araud. They generally agreed on the [...]	2007-06-28 11:15:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE
07PARIS2827	U/S BURNS' JULY 13 MEETING WITH SARKOZY DIPLOMATIC [...] (U) June 13, 2007, 3:00 P.M. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Burns Ambassador Stapleton Political Minister-Counselor Rosenblatt P Staff Bame Poloff Waller (notetaker) France Amb. Jean-David Levitte, Diplomatic Advisor to the President Francois Richier, Counselor for Strat [...]	2007-07-02 07:41:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV FR LE UNSC PREL
07PARIS2888	CODEL WEXLER STAFFERS DISCUSS EU-TURKEY AT MFA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 7 meeting with Representative Wexler's Staff Director, MFA officials offered a broad overview of French reasoning behind Sarkozy's opposition to Turkish EU membership; his proposal for an EU discussion before the end of the year on fixing the EU's final borders; his com [...]	2007-07-03 17:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN TU CY AR UNO
07PARIS2889	CONGRESSMAN WEXLER'S MEETING WITH SARKOZY'S [...] (C) Summary: Congressman Wexler and Presidential Diplomatic Adviser Jean-David Levitte discussed Hizbollah and Lebanon, Darfur, Kosovo, Turkey and Iran during a July 2 meeting. Levitte emphasized that Sarkozy continued to hold to the view he espoused during the presidential campaign that Hiz [...]	2007-07-05 07:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM FR
07PARIS2890	CODEL WEXLER'S JULY 2 MEETING WITH FM KOUCHNER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 2 meeting with Congressman Wexler, FM Kouchner said that the current disarray in the Palestinian Authority presented an historic opportunity for an initiative on the peace process, but he described Israeli "inertia" -- mainly PM Olmert's weakness -- as the main obstacl [...]	2007-07-05 07:42:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE
07PARIS3062	FRENCH-HOSTED LEBANESE GATHERING MEETS LOW [...] (U) The French-hosted "inter-Lebanese meeting" just outside Paris concluded the evening of July 15 with no dramatic breakthroughs and in accord with the modest expectations French officials had expressed in the days leading up to it. French FM Bernard Kouchner told a July 15 press conferenc [...]	2007-07-16 15:05:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IS LE PARM PGOV PREL PTER SY
07PARIS307	A/S WELCH PRESSES FRENCH TO CAPITALIZE ON LEBANON [...] (S) Summary: NEA A/S David Welch met separately January 24 with Dominique Boche, President Chirac's Middle East Advisor, and Jean Felix-Pagagnon, his French MFA counterpart. Welch strongly urged the French to take advantage of the political moment created by the Lebanon Conference, noting that [...]	2007-01-26 09:31:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR IR IS KDEM KPAL LE PGOV PREL
07PARIS3080	TURKISH AMBASSADOR ON STATE OF PLAY IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. On July 11, Turkish Ambassador Koroturk told the Ambassador that Sarkozy's declared opposition to Turkish EU membership is presenting challenges for French-Turkish relations on a practical level as the French bureaucracy rushes to implement what it interprets as Sarkozy's will, [...]	2007-07-17 16:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN TU CY AR FR
07PARIS309	NEA DAS DANIN PITCHES INFORMAL LEBANON CONTACT [...] (S) Summary: NEA DAS Robert Danin met separately on January 23 with his MFA counterpart, Herve Besancenot, and with President Chirac's Middle East adviser, Dominique Boche. Danin proposed establishing a contact group on Lebanon (with the likely participation of the U.S., France, Italy and Ger [...]	2007-01-26 12:16:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR KDEM LE PGOV PREL SY
07PARIS3132	FRANCE: U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS ON IRAN [...] (S) Summary: In July 10 - 11 meetings with Elysee, GOF and Banque de France officials, Treasury U/S Stuart Levey, ISN A/S John Rood and accompanying delegation pressed France to consider ratcheting up pressure on Iran by targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),entities it contro [...]	2007-07-23 08:59:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	EFIN KNNP PARM IR FR
07PARIS3166	AMBASSADOR TO NATO NULAND'S JULY 19-20 [...] (C) SUMMARY: In July 20 meetings with Presidency Diplomatic Advisor Levitte, MFA Political Director Araud, and MOD Strategic Affairs Director Ponton d'Amecourt, Ambassador to NATO Nuland previewed U.S. preliminary thinking on preparations for the 2008 NATO Bucharest Summit, highlighting the [...]	2007-07-24 16:42:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO FR PARM RS
07PARIS3179	U/S REUBEN JEFFERY MEETS WITH FRENCH ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery, in his first official visit to France July 18-21, underscored the breadth of U.S. economic ties with France and reaffirmed U.S. support for OECD and IEA (septel). In Jeffery's bilateral meeti [...]	2007-07-25 14:16:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD ELAB EUN PREL SENV UNO FR
07PARIS3183	FRENCH MFA NEA A/S-EQUIVALENT ON LEBANON, JULY 24 [...] (C) The French are starting to worry about the clock ticking down in Lebanon and the decreasing likelihood of a carefully sequenced settlement that addresses the need to elect a successor to President Lahoud as well as form a new government representing the different factions. NEA A/S-Equiv [...]	2007-07-25 17:57:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IS LE PGOV PREL PTER SY
07PARIS3184	FRENCH MFA NEA A/S-EQUIVALENT ON LEBANON, JULY 24 [...] (C) The French are starting to worry about the clock ticking down in Lebanon and the decreasing likelihood of a carefully sequenced settlement that addresses the need to elect a successor to President Lahoud as well as form a new government representing the different factions. NEA A/S-Equiv [...]	2007-07-25 18:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IS LE PGOV PREL PTER SY
07PARIS3198	DAS KRAMER'S JULY 20 MTG WITH ELYSEE RUSSIA ADVISOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 20 meeting, Damien Loras, the Presidency's diplomatic advisor for the Americas, Russia, Central Asia, and non-EU Europe, including the Balkans, told DAS Kramer that France would recognize Kosovo's independence at the conclusion of renewed negotiations. Loras stated that [...]	2007-07-27 09:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS ZL XT FR
07PARIS3200	SCENESETTER CABLE: CODEL OBEY AUGUST 5-7 [...] (SBU) You will be arriving in a France whose mood is decidedly up-beat. President Sarkozy's energy and determination to meet challenges head-on and break with the past have lifted national morale. His resounding presidential victory May 6 -- notwithstanding the French electorate's decision [...]	2007-07-27 10:41:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL FR EUN ETRD ECON PGOV SENV UNO
07PARIS3202	DAS KRAMER'S JULY 20 PARIS QUAD MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: DAS Kramer met with his "Quad" (UK, France, Germany) counterparts on July 20 in Paris. (Their last meeting had been in London, April 2007.) Discussions included support for reform in Ukraine and key areas for further policy engagement there. Ukraine, all agreed, was generally m [...]	2007-07-27 12:22:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL PGOV EU XH ZL FR
07PARIS3210	FRENCH MFA NEA A/S-EQUIVALENT ON LEBANON, JULY 24 [...] (C) The French are starting to worry about the clock ticking down in Lebanon and the decreasing likelihood of a carefully sequenced settlement that addresses the need to elect a successor to President Lahoud as well as form a new government representing the different factions. NEA A/S-Equiv [...]	2007-07-27 17:00:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IS LE PGOV PREL PTER SY
07PARIS3298	FRENCH NEXT STEPS ON LEBANON AWAIT CRITICAL [...] (C) Summary: As of August 3, France was waiting until after the August 5 parliamentary by-elections to decide what to do next in Lebanon, including the possibility of a restricted meeting of Lebanese factions in Beirut per reftel. The MFA's Syria/Lebanon desk officer thought the weekend of [...]	2007-08-06 08:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PARM PTER FR LE SY IR
07PARIS3348	AS A SECULAR COUNTRY, FRANCE DOES NOT OFFICIALLY CERTIFY [...] In response to reftel, FAS Paris confirms that the Governement of France (GOF) has not signed any agreement, nor is currently in negotiation with, Malaysia regarding any halal related issue. As halal is perceived as a religious attestation and not a phytosanitary requirement, France has no gove [...]	2007-08-09 13:56:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD EU FR MY
07PARIS3402	MUSLIM OUTREACH -- SENIOR ADVISOR FARAH PANDITH'S [...] (SBU) In meetings in Paris July 25 - 26 with a wide range of figures from France's large and diverse Muslim community and France,s new government, EUR Senior Advisor Farah Pandith underlined U.S. interest in respectful dialogue and exchange of ideas with France's Muslim population, the larges [...]	2007-08-14 07:03:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PTER PGOV EUN FR PINR ECON
07PARIS343	OFFICIAL - INFORMAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-30 11:25:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	AMGT FR
07PARIS3577	NEA A/S WELCH DISCUSSES KOUCHNER VISIT TO IRAQ AT [...] (C) Summary: Visiting NEA A/S Welch used the beginning of his August 21 meeting with the director of French FM Kouchner's private office, Philippe Etienne, to ask about Kouchner's then ongoing visit to Iraq (other subjects reported separately). Etienne expressed pleasure at the generally p [...]	2007-08-28 16:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL FR IZ
07PARIS3579	PRESIDENT SARKOZY'S AUGUST 27 FOREIGN POLICY [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: On August 27 French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivered a major foreign policy address in Paris to the annual French Chief of Missions Conference. He identified the building of Europe as "the absolute priority of France's foreign policy," and cited Iran as the "mo [...]	2007-08-28 18:13:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PINR FR
07PARIS363	A/S FRIED-POLDIR ARAUD ON IRAN, KOSOVO, GEORGIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: French Political Director Araud informed EUR A/S Fried during a January 25 meeting that Russian Security Council Chairman Ivanov had revealed to him the previous day while in Paris that he would travel to Tehran February 28 at the behest of President Putin. Araud said the Russian [...]	2007-01-31 12:48:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL KDEM EUN NATO UNO UNMIK FR KCFE RS SR

07PARIS3668	FRENCH MFA READOUT ON AUGUST 23 TEHRAN VISIT BY [...] (C) Summary: The GOF took a hard line during an August 23 trip to Tehran by French presidency strategic affairs adviser Richier and French MFA DAS-equivalent Gellet that Iranian leader Khamanei's foreign policy adviser Velayati hoped would open a new channel to Paris. Gellet explained Augu [...]	2007-09-05 12:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR IR
07PARIS3672	FRENCH MFA STAFF "REFLECTS" ON IRAQ: UNLIKELY [...] (C) Summary: Franck Gellet, the French MFA's DAS covering Iraq, stressed August 31 that the lack of progress toward national reconciliation in that country is the main obstacle to internal peace and reconstruction. In that context, he believes the notion of France providing assistance to i [...]	2007-09-05 13:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR IZ
07PARIS3733	FRENCH ELYSEE NEA ADVISER RECOUNTS TOUGH LINE [...] (C) Following up on reftel, Polmincouns and poloff asked French presidential adviser for NEA issues Boris Boillon September 6 about the visit to Tehran by French Presidency official Richier and MFA DAS Gellet. Polmincouns noted the stark phrasing in President Sarkozy's speech to French amba [...]	2007-09-07 18:30:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR IR
07PARIS3734	FRENCH REEPHASIZE THE PRIORITY FOR A "CONSENSUS" [...] (C) Summary: Nabih Berri's recent initiatives to resolve Lebanon's political crisis has caused the GOF to reemphasize its position that the next president of Lebanon needs to be a consensus figure. Meetings at the Presidency and the MFA confirmed that the GOF believes "extremists" in March [...]	2007-09-07 18:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR LE SY IR
07PARIS3735	FRENCH REEPHASIZE THE PRIORITY FOR A "CONSENSUS" [...] (C) Summary: Nabih Berri's recent initiatives to resolve Lebanon's political crisis has caused the GOF to reemphasize its position that the next president of Lebanon needs to be a consensus figure. Meetings at the Presidency and the MFA confirmed that the GOF believes "extremists" in March [...]	2007-09-07 18:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR LE SY IR
07PARIS3737	GYMNICH: FRENCH VIEWS GENERALLY IN STEP WITH U.S. [...] (C) On September 6, PolOff delivered ref A demarche to MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet, who indicated general agreement between U.S. views and French positions in advance of the informal Gymnich meeting of EU foreign ministers. Approaches converge most on Kosovo and Iran. Cohet said France vie [...]	2007-09-10 05:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PGOV PREL RS YI CH FR
07PARIS3738	GYMNICH: FRENCH VIEWS GENERALLY IN STEP WITH U.S. [...] (C) On September 6, PolOff delivered ref A demarche to MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet, who indicated general agreement between U.S. views and French positions in advance of the informal Gymnich meeting of EU foreign ministers. Approaches converge most on Kosovo and Iran. Cohet said France vie [...]	2007-09-10 05:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PGOV PREL RS YI CH FR
07PARIS3799	(S/NF)MFA BRIEFS ON FURTHER ACTION AGAINST IRAN [...] (C) Summary: On September 5, MFA Security Affairs Director Philippe Carr told Treasury A/S O,Brien that he foresees trade-offs if Russia and China are to be kept on board for a third UN Security Council Resolution against Iran. In any case, France is prepared to "go beyond" multilateral Ira [...]	2007-09-13 11:04:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ETTC EFIN UNSC FR
07PARIS3873	FRENCH NEA A/S EQUIVALENT ON IRAN, SEPTEMBER 17 [...] (C) We used a September 17 meeting with French MFA NEA A/S Equivalent Jean Felix-Paganon to ask for his take on French FM Kouchner's statements in an interview the previous day on the possibility of war with Iran as part of the ongoing crisis over that country's nuclear program (summarized i [...]	2007-09-17 16:04:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM ETTC FR IR EU
07PARIS3874	FRENCH NEA A/S-EQUIVALENT ON THE [...] (C) Polmincouns called on French MFA NEA A/S-equivalent Jean Felix-Paganon September 17 to request a readout from FM Kouchner's visit September 10-14 to the Levant before Kouchner travels to Washington. Felix-Paganon, accompanied by DAS-equivalent for the Levant Ludovic Pouille, focused on [...]	2007-09-17 16:24:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL FR IS SY LE
07PARIS3875	A/S ROOD MISSILE DEFENSE TALKS WITH RUSSIA IN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak hosted State/ISN A/S John Rood and a U.S. delegation including State/EUR A/S Dan Fried for U.S.-Russia bilateral missile defense talks in Paris on September 10. Rood and Kislyak welcomed this installment of on-going talks as a vital [...]	2007-09-17 16:55:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	MARR PREL MCAP NATO RS FR
07PARIS389	CHIRAC ADVISER: FRANCE'S IRAN POLICY HAS NOT [...] (C) Summary: According to Dominique Boche, President Chirac's Middle East advisor, Chirac's comments on Iran (reported in the February 1 edition of the International Herald Tribune) did not contradict official policy or Chirac's own professed views. "France's (Iran) policy has not changed," B [...]	2007-02-01 10:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PGOV PINR IR FR
07PARIS3919	FM KOUCHNER'S SEPT. 19-21 VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (C) The Bernard Kouchner who arrives in Washington Sept. 19 remains both an extremely popular French politician and one of the few of President Sarkozy's ministers who has retained a margin of independent authority. Kouchner, the most prominent of the Socialists who accepted positions in the Sarkoz [...]	2007-09-18 17:09:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE
07PARIS3921	FRENCH MFA NEA A/S-EQUIVALENT ON LEBANON, [...] (C) French MFA NEA A/S-Equivalent Jean Felix-Paganon reviewed with Polmincouns September 17 FM Kouchner's visit to Beirut during Kouchner's recent swing through the Levant. He provided little detail and began the discussion of Lebanon as a carryover from a preceding discussion of the peace p [...]	2007-09-19 11:54:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM FR LE SY IR
07PARIS3956	KOUCHNER EXPECTED TO MEET IRANIAN COUNTERPART AT [...] (C) During a September 19 call on French MFA DAS-equivalent for the Levant Ludovic Pouille, we asked whether he had heard anything that might indicate FM Kouchner or any other French officials planned to meet with Iranian President Ahmadi Nejad in New York. Pouille shook his head no on Ahma [...]	2007-09-21 09:45:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM FR IR
07PARIS3964	USD/P EDELMAN DISCUSSES IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, MISSILE [...] (U) Please see paragraphs 4 and 7 for requested Washington follow-up actions. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On September 18, USD/P Eric Edelman and State Department Counselor Eliot Cohen met with French Political Director Gerard Araud to discuss Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Missile Defense, CFE and Kosovo [...]	2007-09-21 12:11:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MCAP FR RU SR IZ IR AF
07PARIS3972	FRENCH READOUT ON KOUCHNER VISIT TO MOSCOW [...] (SBU) Summary. An MFA interlocutor related that the September 18 meeting between French Foreign Minister Kouchner and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov did not prompt any breakthroughs on the sensitive issues of Kosovo or Iran, but the tone of the meeting--their fist as foreign ministers--was [...]	2007-09-21 16:12:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNO UNMIK FR RS
07PARIS3996	IRAN,S BANK MARKAZI OPENS NEW ACCOUNTS IN EUROPE [...] (S) On September 21, Econoff delivered reftel nonpaper on Iranian Central Bank activity to the MFA Non-Proliferation Office and the Finance Ministry,s International Financial Affairs Office. Both stressed France,s forward-leaning approach to applying economic pressure on Iran and said they [...]	2007-09-24 15:47:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	KNNP MNUC EFIN IR FR
07PARIS403	A/S FRIED'S MEETING'S WITH MONIQUE SALIOU AND [...] (C) Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried met January 24 with Monique Saliou, European Affairs Advisor to Socialist Party (PS) party presidential candidate Segolene Royal and, separately, with Nicolas Bavarez, a leading essayist and political analyst regularly consulted on policy questions by Unio [...]	2007-02-01 13:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB EU FR PINR SOCI ECON
07PARIS407	INITIAL FRENCH REACTION TO HALTING IRAN EXPORT CREDITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Per reftel, we raised the issue of current levels of sovereign and non-sovereign exposure to Iran with our working-level contacts in the Finance Ministry. France is interested in ratcheting up the pressure on Iran to convince it to give up its nuclear weapons program, but is not [...]	2007-02-01 15:31:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL EFIN MNUC EXIM UNSC OECD IR FR
07PARIS4071	FRENCH READOUT ON IRAQI FM ZEBARI VISIT [...] (C) Summary: The French MFA,s Iraq desk officer on September 20 described Iraqi FM Zebari,s brief visit to Paris as a useful opportunity to take stock of some bilateral issues FM Kouchner had not raised during his visit to Baghdad last month but little else. Part of this was due to the fact [...]	2007-09-27 16:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PROG ETRD EINV FR IZ EU IR
07PARIS4083	SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS YADE'S CHIEF [...] (SBU) Summary: Pol M/C and Poloff met on September 25 with the Chief of Staff for the Secretary of State for Human Rights Brigitte Collet and Counselor Pierre Thenard to discuss Rama Yade,s role and priorities in her newly created position, Yade,s recent visit to Haiti, her upcoming visit to [...]	2007-09-28 12:34:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SOCI UNSC FR HA BM
07PARIS409	SHIELD S32-06: FRENCH COMPANY COOPERATION WITH [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. On February 1, econoff met with MFA DAS-equivalent for Export Control Marc Abensour and his Deputy Jacques Raharinaivo to discuss the possibility that a French company, Paul Boye Manufacturing, may have negotiated a Memorandum of Understandi [...]	2007-02-01 15:54:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PARM ETTC PREL FR
07PARIS4109	PAULSON DISCUSSES FINANCIAL MARKETS, IRAN WITH SARKOZY, [...] (C) Summary: In successive meetings Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson told Minister of Finance Christine Lagarde and President Nicolas Sarkozy that it was important not to overreact to financial market turbulence. Sarkozy asked for U.S. support for Dominique Strauss-Kahn's candidacy for IMF Mana [...]	2007-10-01 10:46:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL FR
07PARIS422	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: CHIRAC's IRAN-GAFFE, IPCC CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Left-of-center weekly Le Nouvel Observateur devoted its cover story to climate change with an interview of President Chirac, which the magazine characterized as "The President's Legacy for the Environment." In this interview the French President stated: "I want the U.S. to adopt Kyoto and [...]	2007-02-02 15:08:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS4254	FRANCE/GAERC: BROAD AGREEMENT ON MOST ISSUES [...] (C) On October 9, PolOff delivered ref A demarche to MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet, who indicated general agreement between U.S. views and French positions in advance of the October 15-16 GAERC meeting of EU foreign ministers. On October 12, PolOff delivered ref B demarche to MFA DAS-equiva [...]	2007-10-15 05:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL PGOV ETRD ETTC KPAL YI RS LY IS IZ
07PARIS4276	MINFIN OFFICIAL BRIEFS DEPSEC KIMMITT ON WEALTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 12 meeting with Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt, Finance Ministry Director General Xavier Musca highlighted his concerns regarding sovereign wealth fund (SWF) investments, particularly when not made via intermediaries. When the Deputy Secretary inquired as to how [...]	2007-10-16 16:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN UNSC IR FR
07PARIS430	FRANCE ASSERTS NO CHANGE IN ITS IRAN POLICY [...] (C) Summary: In line with their earlier statements (reftel) on the matter, French MFA officials continued on February 2 to emphasize to us that there has been no change in official French policy with respect to Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. End summary. MFA Commentary -------------- [...]	2007-02-02 17:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PINR IR FR
07PARIS4313	FRENCH UPDATE ON LEBANON, AS THE "THREE MINISTERS" [...] (C) Summary: France does not believe the October 23 session of the Lebanese parliament will result in the election of a new Lebanese president and sees the visit by French, Italian, and Spanish foreign ministers October 19-20 as a way to remind Lebanese political figures of their &responsib [...]	2007-10-19 09:41:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM FR LE SY IR IT SP
07PARIS433	CWC: FRANCE SHARES OPPOSITION TO IRAN AS EXECUTIVE [...] (C) Poloff met February 2 with Frederick Junge, desk officer in the office of Chemical and Biological Weapons Disarmament at the MFA and delivered reftel demarche. Junge said the MFA shares the USG's strong opposition to Iran as Executive Council Chair of the Organization for the Prohibition [...]	2007-02-05 10:26:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM AORC EIND OPCW CWC CBW IR FR
07PARIS4353	FRENCH RESPONSE TO DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN [...] (C) We delivered the non-paper and fact sheet October 25 to French MFA DAS-equivalent for Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf states Franck Gellet and Iran desk officer Arnaud Pescheux. Gellet, who did not seem aware of the announcement of the designations in Washington earlier in the day, rapidly read [...]	2007-10-25 17:22:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP EFIN FR IR
07PARIS4357	PRESIDENT SARKOZYâ€™S FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: The Nicolas Sarkozy who arrives in Washington November 6 is in robust political health. He completely dominates the politics of France. All the levers of institutional power in a highly centralized state are at his disposal. He remains committed to a revitalization o [...]	2007-10-26 10:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP NATO UNO YI RS IR IS LE FR
07PARIS4358	FRENCH NEXT STEPS ON LEBANON [...] (C) In an unfortunately abbreviated meeting, French MFA DAS-equivalent for the Levant Ludovic Pouille gave us a quick update October 25 on how the French intend to move forward on Lebanon over the next couple of weeks. --FM Kouchner intends to continue his process of pressing the Lebanese [...]	2007-10-26 12:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM FR LE SY IR
07PARIS4362	YOUR OCTOBER 31 VISIT TO PARIS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified - not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Your visit comes close to six months into Nicolas Sarkozy's five-year term. Sarkozy has made effective use of his policy of inclusiveness ("ouverture"),bringing in leading [...]	2007-10-26 14:02:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL NATO MOPS MARR PARM FR IR IZ AF SR
07PARIS4373	BOLIVIA'S SUPPORT OF IRAN'S NUCLEAR ACTIVITY [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Aurelien Lepine-Kouas, French MFA desk officer for Bolivia on October 26. Poloff stressed U.S. concern over Bolivia's support of Iran's nuclear program, and provided the GOF with a text of Chocquehuanc's statements. Lepine-Kouas said the GOF had no [...]	2007-10-29 13:19:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PGOV PREL IAEA USUN BO IR FR
07PARIS4378	IRAN/FRANCE: THE RELATIONSHIP "UNRAVELS" [...] (C) In the course of an October 25 conversation about the recent U.S. decision to designate Iranian entities and individuals for WMD and terrorist activities (reftel),French MFA DAS-equivalent for Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf states Franck Gellet described French/Iranian relations as &unraveling [...]	2007-10-29 16:20:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR IR
07PARIS4393	LUKEWARM FRENCH INTEREST IN ISTANBUL MINISTERIAL [...] (C) We contacted French FM Kouchner,s adviser on NEA issues, Christophe Bigot, October 29, who indicated that Kouchner,s priority was to have a one-on-one with the Secretary to discuss Lebanon as well as the SIPDIS Israeli/Palestinian peace process (before the Secretary,s next visit to Is [...]	2007-10-30 15:57:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER FR LE
07PARIS4420	DAS BARKS-RUGGLES' MEETINGS WITH FRENCH [...] (C) Summary. On October 24-25 in Paris, DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles and Embassy staff advanced U.S. positions regarding thematic and country-specific resolutions proposed for the upcoming UN Third Committee with DAS-equivalent for Human Rights, Humanitarian and Social Affairs Jacques Pellet, [...]	2007-11-06 08:03:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KTIA UN FR
07PARIS4430	INFORMATION REQUEST: IDENTIFYING TOOLS FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-06 17:05:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN PREL KNNP PARM ETTC IR FR
07PARIS4439	U/S BURNS DISCUSSES KOSOVO, AFGHANISTAN, GEORGIA, [...] (C) Summary. In an October 30 working dinner with MFA Political Director Gerard Araud, U/S Burns urged the European community to respect the "firm" deadline of December 10 to conclude final status negotiations on Kosovo and pushed for a Membership Action Plan (MAP) for Georgia. Araud hoped t [...]	2007-11-07 15:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS NATO AZ FR SR GG RU BM IN IR
07PARIS4516	GAERC DEMARCHE: FRENCH RESPONSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 15, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to MFA CFSP Deputy (DAS-equivalent) Emmanuel Cohet, who provided the following responses in advance of the November 19-20 GAERC meeting of EU foreign ministers: A. EU-CHINA SUMMIT: The GOF agrees with the USG position on worki [...]	2007-11-16 15:59:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN BK BM CH IR IS IZ KV LE PK
07PARIS4522	USD/P EDELMAN DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 9, USD/P Eric Edelman met with senior GOF officials to discuss Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, missile defense, Russia, NATO and ESDP, and Georgia. There are internal discussions about future French contributions to Afghanistan, but there is no consensus yet on fielding [...]	2007-11-19 09:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR MCAP AF IR RU PK GG FR
07PARIS4529	USD(P) EDELMAN MEETING WITH FRENCH DEFENSE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On November 9, USD(P) Eric Edelman met with French Defense Minister Herv Morin in Paris as a follow-up to Secretary Of Defense Gates, 25 October meeting with Morin at the NATO Informal Defense Ministerials. Edelman provided Morin information on the Iranian ballistic missile thr [...]	2007-11-19 16:44:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR MCAP AF IR RU PK GG FR
07PARIS4574	FRENCH, BRITISH SHARE CONCERNS ON CHINESE IRAN [...] (C) Summary. On the margins of the annual OECD Executive Committee meetings on November 12, A/S Sullivan met with UK FCO Director for Global and Economic Issues Scott Wightman and subsequently with French MFA DG for Economic Affairs Christian Masset. The principal subject of their discussion [...]	2007-11-26 18:04:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC PARM CM IR FR
07PARIS4602	ELSYEE TAKE ON LEBANON: THE INITIATIVE TO ELECT [...] (C) French Presidency NEA adviser Boris Boillon told PolMinCouns and poloff November 29 that he is concerned that the March 14-backed initiative to elect LAF commander Michel Sleiman as president has already failed. He criticized the maladroit way he claimed March 14 had prematurely announce [...]	2007-11-29 17:24:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM FR LE SY IR
07PARIS4615	WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FROM FRANCE IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary. On November 7, President Sarkozy addressed the U.S. Congress and announced that France will "remain in Afghanistan for as long as it takes," marking a deepening commitment to Afghanistan under the Sarkozy presidency. Currently, the French Joint Staff is considering proposals for [...]	2007-11-30 15:30:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO MOPS PREL MARR FR
07PARIS4617	FRANCE: SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY PETERS AND [...] (SBU) Paris extends a warm welcome to you and your delegation. Your visit comes close to six months into President Nicolas Sarkozy's five-year term, a period in which the strong U.S.-French bilateral relationship has been reinvigorated. Sarkozy's personal initiative is already visible in ne [...]	2007-11-30 16:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL FR
07PARIS4635	FRENCH REACTION TO THE NIE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) We passed the key judgments for the Iran nuclear NIE and accompanying non-paper to French MFA DAS-equivalent for the Middle East Franck Gellet late December 3 and followed up with an office call December 4 (when we gave him the secret releasable paper). We also gave the French Presidency [...]	2007-12-04 17:44:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL KNNP PARM MNUC FR IR
07PARIS4637	SARKOZY RACKS UP SALES, BOLSTERS ROLE FOR ACTIVIST [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a November 25-27 visit to China French President Sarkozy highlighted to Chinese leaders the global responsibilities that come with being a global power, according to the MFA. Using this broad theme, Sarkozy addressed economic, political and environmental issues while at t [...]	2007-12-04 18:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD SENV EFIN FR CH TW
07PARIS4653	FRANCE: U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: In November 29 meetings with MFA, Finance Ministry and French Central Bank officials, Treasury U/S Stuart Levey sought an update on status of current French and EU measures against Iranian entities and discussed further actions. The MFA Political Director expressed frustration at [...]	2007-12-06 11:57:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KNNP PARM IR FR
07PARIS4667	FRENCH EUROPEAN AFFAIRS SECRETARY SHARES VIEWS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. On December 4, Ambassador Stapleton and DCM Pekala met with Jean-Pierre Jouyet, State Secretary for European Affairs at the MFA. Jouyet stated his expectation of quick French ratification of the simplified EU treaty and outlined France's priorities of immigration, energy and en [...]	2007-12-07 16:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN FR
07PARIS4670	DECEMBER GAERC: FRENCH POSITIONS CLOSE TO U.S.' [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 8, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to MFA CFSP Deputy (DAS-equivalent) Emmanuel Cohet, who provided the following responses in advance of the December GAERC meeting of EU foreign ministers: A. KOSOVO: Cohet said that the U.S. and France share an approach, fully [...]	2007-12-07 17:26:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN IR IZ IS BM SU KV FR
07PARIS4683	USD/P EDELMAN AND COUNSELOR COHEN DISCUSS [...] (S) SUMMARY: Undersecretary of Defense for Policy (USD/P) Eric Edelman and State Department Counselor (C) Eliot Cohen discussed the U.S. desire to develop a three- to five-year strategic vision for the Alliance in Afghanistan with senior French officials on December 5 in Paris. The French were [...]	2007-12-11 10:28:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PARM MARR MCAP AF IR RU PK GG FR
07PARIS4685	YOUR DECEMBER 16-18 VISIT TO FRANCE [...] (C) That the first international follow-on to Annapolis is taking place in Paris reflects the new confidence and greater cooperation that characterize our relationship with France seven months into the Presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy. France's support for our efforts to achieve peace in the Mid [...]	2007-12-11 15:12:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	OVIP PREL PGOV PINR KPAL EU FR LG SY IS IR
07PARIS4695	FRANCE INCSR 2007-2008 [...] (U) Following is post's draft of the France INSCR for 2007-2008. 2. (SBU) Begin Text: I. SUMMARY France continues to be a major transshipment point for drugs moving through Europe. Given France's shared borders with trafficking conduits such as Spain, Italy and Belgium, France is a n [...]	2007-12-13 09:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR FR
07PARIS4742	FRENCH MFA LEVANT DAS ON LEBANON, DECEMBER 18, 2007 [...] (C) French MFA DAS-equivalent for the Levant Ludovic Pouille on December 18 said France was pleased the overall results of the previous day,s Lebanon ministerial. He particularly praised the Secretary's performance at the meeting in the face of initial Egyptian, Arab League, Saudi, Spanish, [...]	2007-12-19 17:55:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MARR FR LE SY SA EG SP IT
07PARIS4750	FRENCH PRESIDENCY STRATEGIC ADVISER RICHIER [...] (C) We passed reftel points to French MFA DAS-equivalent for Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf States Franck Gellet on December 13. PolMinCouns and poloff also passed these points on December 13 to French Presidency strategic affairs adviser Francois Richier. Richier commented that the points were [...]	2007-12-20 16:26:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNUP FR IR EU RU CH
07PARIS510	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Ambassador Stapleton met on February 6 with Michel Barnier, former foreign minister (2004 - 2005) and now Senior Foreign Affairs advisor to Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) presidential nominee Nicolas Sarkozy. Barnier addressed the state-of-play in the French presidential campaign and [...]	2007-02-08 16:51:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB EU FR PINR SOCI ECON
07PARIS538	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: MIDDLE EAST (IRAQ, PALESTINIAN [...] (SBU) Following last week's major conferences on the environment, international conferences in Paris this week on child soldiers and on enforced disappearances offered new media opportunities for French officials to portray themselves in opposition to U.S. policy. Moreover, U.S.-French differe [...]	2007-02-09 14:31:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS544	FRANCE TIGHTENS POLICY ON IRAN EXPORT CREDITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: France ratcheted up the pressure on Iran by publicly announcing a change in its export credit policy. It will strictly apply UNSCR 1737, ask companies to screen all transactions with its export credit agency, and lower its exposure to Iran. The announcement marks a u-turn in Fr [...]	2007-02-09 16:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN MNUC EXIM UNSC OECD IR FR
07PARIS571	PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE TO FRANCEREF: [...] (SBU): We shared reftel points February 7 with MFA DAS-equivalent fo CFSP Emmanuel Cohet, who responded with the following comments on February 12. 2. (C) Kosovo: Cohet stressed that while the GoF shares USG support for Ahtisaari, the MFA does not believe short delays in resolving the matte [...]	2007-02-12 15:38:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD KPAL
07PARIS577	FRANCE RESTRICTS TRANSACTIONS WITH ENTITIES AND [...] (C) On February 12, per ref b, we raised with the MFA's Nonproliferation office the need to freeze assets of Iranian entities and persons not specifically listed in the annex of UNSC 1737. David Bertolotti, deputy to the DAS-equivalent Director for Nonproliferation, took note of our demarche, [...]	2007-02-13 16:01:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN MNUC EXIM UNSC EUN PARM IR FR
07PARIS598	USUNESCO: INDIAN RESOLUTION ON RUMI INVOLVES US, IRAN, [...] (C) Classified by: PAO Caitlin Bergin for reasons 1.4; B/D 2. (C) SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUEST: Mission was invited by the Indian delegation to a preview of a film by the Indian Film Director Muzaffar Ali on the prose of Mawlana Jalal-ud-Din Balkhi Rumi, 12th century writer and mystic. In [...]	2007-02-15 14:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	UNESCO KPAO PREL
07PARIS599	FRENCH WELCOME SIX-PARTY TALKS AGREEMENT AS [...] (C) On February 14, we shared ref A text of agreement and nonpaper with key MFA offices, including the Asia Directorate, the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Directorate, the political Director's office, and the Minister's Cabinet advisor for Strategic Affairs. 2. (C) Arnaud Mentre, nonprol [...]	2007-02-15 15:05:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KN IR FR
07PARIS613	GHASSAN SALAME: LEBANON'S POLITICAL SYSTEM IS [...] (C) SUMMARY: FORMER LEBANESE CULTURE MINISTER GHASSAN SALAME SHARED WITH US ON FEBRUARY 14 A BLEAK ASSESSMENT OF LEBANON'S POLITICAL SITUATION. SALAME SAID LEBANON'S POLITICAL SYSTEM WAS BROKEN, THAT BOTH SIDES WERE LOSING IN THE CURRENT CRISIS, THAT SYRIA WAS THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM, AND THA [...]	2007-02-16 11:38:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR LE PGOV PREL SY
07PARIS627	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP PUTIN IN MUNICH AND THE MIDDLE EAST; [...] (SBU) Although Putin's excoriation of alleged U.S. unilateralism at Wehrkunde and in the Middle East might have been expected to fall on fertile soil in French media, French editorialists generally compared his calculated outbursts unfavorably with Secretary of Defense Gates's measured response [...]	2007-02-16 15:20:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS685	RESPONDING TO RUSSIAN THREATS AGAINST MISSILE [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Stapleton took up with Political Director Gerard Araud February 22 our concerns about Russia's reaction to our missile defense initiative with Poland and the Czech Republic and, in particular, Russian threats against those two NATO allies. Araud, who had coincidentally [...]	2007-02-22 16:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL EZ FR PL
07PARIS701	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: TRIPARTITE SUMMIT ON THE MIDDLE [...] (SBU) The leading international story was the tripartite meeting in Jerusalem between Condoleezza Rice, Mahmoud Abbas and Ehoud Olmert. Media called it a "summit for nothing," achieving only the goal of agreeing to meet again. The announcement from London of the upcoming British troop withdra [...]	2007-02-23 18:28:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS702	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: TRIPARTITE SUMMIT ON THE MIDDLE [...] (SBU) The leading international story was the tripartite meeting in Jerusalem between Condoleezza Rice, Mahmoud Abbas and Ehoud Olmert. Media called it a "summit for nothing," achieving only the goal of agreeing to meet again. The announcement from London of the upcoming British troop withdra [...]	2007-02-23 18:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS710	CHIRAC ADVISOR PROVIDES READOUT ON PA PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: In his February 24 meeting with President Chirac, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas urged the French to support a resumption of international economic assistance to the PA, but also suggested a continued refusal to engage in political contact with the new governme [...]	2007-02-26 13:43:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IR IS KPAL LE PGOV PREL SY
07PARIS73	CHIRAC REMAINS TRUE TO FORM IN NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE [...] (C) In the traditional New Year's remarks to the Diplomatic Corps on January 5, President Chirac delivered a distillation -- with only a few months left in office, perhaps his last -- of his exceedingly "Gaullist" (France-centric) world view. He broke no new ground, restating long-held Frenc [...]	2007-01-08 17:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB EU FR PINR SOCI ECON
07PARIS735	A/S SULLIVAN DISCUSSES CASPIAN ENERGY, OECD, G8 ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: On February 14 A/S Dan Sullivan briefed French FASS Jacques Lapouge on the state-of-play on Caspian energy and his recent trip to the Caspian region. Sullivan said the U.S. was "very interested" in the French proposal for an "IPR FATF" tabled by Finance Minister Breton. On OECD e [...]	2007-02-27 09:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL ENRG FR
07PARIS741	YOUR MEETING WITH FORMER FRENCH PRESIDENT VALERY [...] (C) Steve, Thank you for agreeing to a brief meeting with former French president Valery Giscard d'Estaing. The historical perspective Giscard brings to his assessment of international developments are unmatched. I believe you will also find his views on the current French presidential elec [...]	2007-02-27 12:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR PINR SOCI ECON EU
07PARIS743	CODEL TANNER: MEETING WITH FRENCH POLITICAL [...] (C) During a meeting with Codel Tanner on February 22, French MFA Political Director Gerard Araud reviewed the current state of the bilateral relationship, commented on NATO's continuing purpose, and compared France's and Britain's historically distinct orientations towards the U.S. He also [...]	2007-02-27 13:14:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR
07PARIS776	FRENCH POLICY PLANNER SHARES VIEWS ON MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary: Christian Nakhle, the MFA's lead policy planner for the Middle East, told us on February 27 that he just returned from a 10-day trip to the Gulf and was deeply worried about Bahrain's internal stability, saying he foresaw the possibility of serious political unrest developing withi [...]	2007-02-28 16:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IR IS IZ LE PGOV PREL SY
07PARIS777	SARKOZY PRESS CONFERENCE ON FOREIGN POLICY [...] SUMMARY: Interior Minister and center-right presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy, appearing relaxed and confident in a February 28 press conference and Q-and-A session, laid out a foreign policy vision that focused straight-forwardly on strengthening Europe, preserving the importance of the [...]	2007-02-28 17:14:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL FR EUN UNO NATO IR MNUC IS KPAL
07PARIS807	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: IRAN -- AMERICAN INTERVENTION?; [...] (SBU) Iran and Iraq dominated French media coverage, with editorialists playing up stories about the possibilities of an eventual American intervention in Iran (although all coming to the conclusion that intervention was unlikely for the moment). Journalists also emphasized what they termed a " [...]	2007-03-02 12:58:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS812	FRENCH ON MARCH 5-6 GAERC [...] (U) Post delivered reftel points Feb 28 to MFA CFSP Unit Deputy (DAS- equivalent) Emmanuel Cohet (all points) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs European Affairs Director Natacha Rimbon (Energy Issues). 2. (C) Energy: Rimbon told us that France would push for a target of 20 percent renewable [...]	2007-03-02 15:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN PGOV PHUM UNAUS YI SR BK IS LE
07PARIS830	OECD: REPORT OF JANUARY 16-18, 2007 MEETING OF THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: At its January 16-18 meeting, the OECD Working Group on Bribery (WGB) heard remarks from Secretary General Gurria on the need for the WGB to combat corruption. The WGB also conducted a Phase 2 peer-review evaluation assessing Poland's implementation of its OECD Anti-Bribery Conv [...]	2007-03-05 14:42:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR ECON EINV ETRD PREL OECD
07PARIS864	BOUCHER AND FRENCH POLITICAL DIRECTOR ARAUD TALK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 1 meeting with Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Director Gerard Araud offered frank views on Afghanistan, counter-narcotics in Central Asia, and France-Turkey relations and offered reco [...]	2007-03-07 07:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PBTS PREL PTER SNAR NATO MOPS FR AF PK
07PARIS917	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: AIRBUS MANEUVERING; IRAQ WAR--TAKING [...] (SBU) Domestic issues dominated headlines this week, focused on Airbus's plans to restructure, anticipated job cuts and the presidential candidates' support for the ailing company. "Airbus caught in campaign turbulence" and "Airbus trapped in the campaign" were the headlines of economic daily [...]	2007-03-09 14:32:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS921	FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY UNDER NICOLAS SARKOZY OR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign policy has not and probably will not play a prominent role in the French presidential election campaign, and neither Nicolas Sarkozy nor Segolene Royal has enunciated a fleshed out foreign policy vision. (This message does not discuss emerging "third man" centrist Francois [...]	2007-03-09 16:19:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR EUN NATO ETRD ECON UNO IR PHUM
07PARIS923	SIGIR STUART BOWEN RAISES AWARENESS OF IRAQ [...] (C) Post took advantage of the presence of Special Inspector for Iraq Reconstruction, Stuart Bowen, to inform a broad array of GOF officials and press outlets of the points in reftel. Bowen, en route to Washington from Iraq, had scheduled, in a public diplomacy effort, a series of meetings wi [...]	2007-03-09 17:20:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OIC ARAB LEAGUE UN IZ FR
07PARTO7	(U) SECRETARY RICE'S FEBRUARY 17 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Classified by: Arnold Chacon, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) SIPDIS 2. (U) February 17, 2007; 12:30; Baghdad, Iraq. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad S/I David Satterfield Shayna Steinger (Embassy [...]	2007-02-21 23:53:00	US Delegation, Secretary	SECRET	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PGOV PINS PTER
07PHNOMPENH1098	ICRC'S ROLE IN BURMA, SOUTHERN THAILAND, CAMBODIA [...] (U) On August 23, incoming and outgoing heads of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation Bangkok paid a courtesy call on the Charge. The Delegation's new Head, Christian Brunner, said that he has already met with Embassy Bangkok officers, and that the ICRC Hea [...]	2007-08-24 09:35:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREF CB
07PHNOMPENH315	CAMBODIA AND NEXT STEPS ON BURMA [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador called on MFA Secretary of State Ouch Borith on February 22 at the latter's request, and used the occasion to raise reftel demarche points regarding Burma. Borith, however, was more eager to discuss North Korean affairs, and related his recent discussions with J [...]	2007-02-26 05:56:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM CB BM
07PORTAUPRINCE1833	HAITI SUPPORTS UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE COUNTRY [...] (U) Poloff discussed reftel points November 16 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Affairs Director Wiener Jean-Baptiste and Judicial Affairs Director Fortune Dorlean. Jean-Baptiste told Poloff that Haiti supports the resolutions on the human rights situations in Iran, Belarus, the De [...]	2007-11-19 18:21:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KTIA UNGA HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1837	HAITI FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO EXERCISE GREATER [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-20 17:53:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON MNUC PARM PREL HA
07PORTAUPRINCE939	DEMARCHE ON IRAN/VENEZUELA [...] (C) The Ambassador on May 21 delivered the points contained in reftel to Foreign Minister Clerisme regarding the regional impact of Iran and Venezuela's growing relationship. She emphasized that Iran represented a danger to the region and that Iran and Venezuela together threatened to underm [...]	2007-05-23 17:42:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MASS MARR PTER PHUM HA VE IR
07PORTOFSPAIN1065	DEMARCHE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS [...] (SBU) Poloff met October 22 with Delia Chatoor of the Multilateral Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and presented the points in ref a. Regarding the request to oppose &no-action8 motions in order to permit full debate on serious human rights issue raised within the Third C [...]	2007-10-24 19:51:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIA PHUM PREL TD UNGA
07PORTOFSPAIN336	DEMARCHE SENT REGARDING DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-10 15:38:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PARM KNEP IR TD
07PORTOFSPAIN518	T&T RELUCTANT TO CRITICIZE EITHER VENEZUELA OR IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to Ambassador Austin,s demarche on the expanding relationship between Venezuela and Iran, Foreign Minister Piggott was strictly neutral, saying that T&T is primarily interested in the maintenance of peace and the solution of all conflicts through dialogue. He implied [...]	2007-05-24 21:43:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR VZ PM AR TD
07PRAGUE1080	CODEL TAUSCHER DISPELS MYTHS ON MISSILE DEFENSE DURING [...] (U) Summary: CODEL Tauscher delivered a clear and effective message to Czech politicians and the public about Congressional views on the planned U.S. missile defense (MD) radar. The visit helped dispel a number of persistent myths by making clear that there is bipartisan Congressional support [...]	2007-09-19 13:24:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR NATO OVIP EZ
07PRAGUE1146	CZECH COMMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE EU GAERC [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboff met with Vaclav Balek, Director of the Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy regarding the upcoming October 15-16 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). Of note were his comments on Iran, Russia, Chad and Uzbekistan, as well as his negative as [...]	2007-10-15 09:24:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN EZ PGOV PREL RS KV IR BM UZ
07PRAGUE1156	IRANIAN DELEGATION VISIT: CZECH REPUBLIC SEEKS [...] (SBU) Summary: Iranian Parliamentarian Majlis Alaeddin Boroujedi of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee met with Czech Foreign Minister Schwarzenberg and several parliamentary groups during his visit to Prague October 15-17. Based on conversations with the Foreign Minister, M [...]	2007-10-18 14:07:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR PHUM EUN EZ
07PRAGUE1165	CZECHS SUPPORTIVE OF US AND EU PRIORITIES FOR UNGA [...] (SBU) Summary: Czech Director of Human Rights and Transition Policy, Gabriela Dlouha, who will travel to New York November 12 to assume the lead of the Czech delegation negotiations on UNGA Third Committee issues, welcomed the US perspective on these resolutions and indicated that the GOCR wil [...]	2007-10-22 15:00:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EZ KTIA PHUM PREL UN UNHCR
07PRAGUE1176	CZECHS APPRECIATE DETAILS ON DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 11:45:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP IR PARM EFI EZ XG
07PRAGUE1180	CZECHS INFORM ARGENTINES OF SUPPORT FOR INTERPOL [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-29 15:22:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV EZ XG AR
07PRAGUE1188	CZECHS WILL ISSUE FATF'S ADVISORY STATEMENT ON [...] Econoff delivered reftel remarks to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Middle East and Africa Department Director Josef Rychtar and Ministry of Finance Financial Analytical Unit Director Mr. Korbas October 29. Korbas said he would draft a letter, based on the U.S. demarche and in conjunction with th [...]	2007-10-31 15:59:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON EZ
07PRAGUE1193	SCENESETTER FOR CZECH OPPOSITION LEADER PAROUBEK'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jiri Paroubek, Chairman of the largest Czech opposition party, CSSD or the Czech Social Democratic Party, will visit Washington next week with the primary purpose of discussing missile defense with U.S. policy makers. To win the Czech parliament's approval of the MD agreements, [...]	2007-11-01 16:47:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EZ

07PRAGUE1215	CZECH REPUBLIC MISSILE DEFENSE: CONCERNS ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: Visits to Prague of USD(P) Eric Edelman and U/S Rood, together with clear Czech statements following a government meeting on November 6, appear to have put to rest Czech concerns about possible Russian troops at the proposed missile defense radar site (reftel). The Czechs told Ede [...]	2007-11-13 14:15:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV NATO PINS EZ XG
07PRAGUE1233	CZECH COMMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE EU GAERC [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboff met with Vaclav Balek, Director of the Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy prior to the November 19 EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). Of note were his comments on the Western Balkans, Iran, the EUFOR Chad-RCA mission and upcoming Sum [...]	2007-11-16 15:59:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EZ EUN PGOV PREL IR KVPR
07PRAGUE1274	CZECHS BRIEFED ON IRAN NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE [...] (C) Pol-Econ Counselor delivered reftel points on the NIE on Iran's nuclear program to Czech MFA Political Director Martin Povejsil on December 4. Povejsil appreciated receiving the NIE conclusions and the U.S. position. Povejsil thought that the NIE's conclusions regarding the nuclear progra [...]	2007-12-04 16:05:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IR EZ
07PRAGUE1283	CZECH COMMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE EU GAERC [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboff met with Vaclav Balek, Director of the Czech MFA Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy prior to the December 10 EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). Of note were his comments on: Iran, Israel, Kosovo, Burma, Chad and European Neighborhood [...]	2007-12-07 13:30:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL
07PRAGUE1290	CZECHS RAISE "ALARM" ON U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE SITE [...] (U) Action requests in para 15. 2. (C/NF) Summary and comment: The Czechs are concerned about the pace of negotiations on the European MD site, as well as what they perceive as a lack of full USG commitment to the project. Ambassador has heard in the past week from Deputy PM Vondra and D [...]	2007-12-11 17:07:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR PREL PL EZ
07PRAGUE1293	IRAN BLASTS THE CZECHS FOR REACTION TO NIE [...] (C) Summary: Iran has reacted harshly to the Czech stance on the recently released NIE and their decision to continue missile defense negotiations. They appear to have, at least temporarily, halted what were tentative steps towards normalizing relations. End summary 2. (C) During a meeti [...]	2007-12-12 15:10:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PREL PGOV IR EZ EUN
07PRAGUE1304	CZECHS WILL INQUIRE WITH IRAN ON MISSING AMCIT [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-14 15:23:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CASC EZ IN PGOV
07PRAGUE131	CZECHS ON THE FEBRUARY 12-13 GAERC [...] (U) Poloff met with MFA CFSP Director Vaclav Balek on February 9 to discuss the February 12-13 GAERC. The discussion was focused on Kosovo/Serbia and the Middle East. Czech policy remains unchanged. 2. (SBU) On Kosovo/Serbia, the Czechs will press for EU unity in support of Ahtisaari's prop [...]	2007-02-09 15:43:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ETRD EUN YI SR BK AL IS IR AF SO
07PRAGUE144	THE POLITICS OF MISSILE DEFENSE IN THE CZECH [...] (C/NF) Summary: The Czech government welcomes the U.S. offer to deploy an X-band radar site near Prague as part of Ballistic Missile Defense's third (European) site. But the government does not have a strong majority. Public opinion will determine the outcome of any future parliamentary vote o [...]	2007-02-14 11:46:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE165	POSSIBLE U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES [...] (C/NF) Summary: The following is a suggested list of options for missile defense outreach in support of the establishment of a missile defense radar facility in the Czech Republic. End summary. 2. (C/NF) This outline is submitted in response to the February 15 sub-PCC on missile defense pub [...]	2007-02-21 10:13:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE212	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CZECH PRESIDENT VACLAV [...] (C) Czech President Vaclav Klaus's March 5-9 visit to the United States comes less than two months after the USG proposed negotiations on a missile defense radar facility in the Czech Republic, and one month before Klaus heads to Moscow for meetings with President Putin. It comes as the Czech [...]	2007-03-02 13:35:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV MARR EZ
07PRAGUE213	CZECHS ON MARCH 5-6 GAERC [...] (C) Summary. The official Czech position on the Balkans remains unchanged (Ref B). The Czechs are taking a "wait and see" position on the new National Unity government in Palestine, and continue to require compliance with the Quartet Principles. On Iran, the Czechs will call for additional san [...]	2007-03-02 15:46:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EUN KPAL BK YI IS IR AF SU UZ EZ
07PRAGUE22	SCENESETTER FOR EUR A/S FRIED'S JANUARY 11 VISIT [...] (C) Dan, I'm looking forward to seeing you again. Your visit will be our first opportunity to meet the "new" Czech government that President Klaus will formally appoint tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. You are set to call on new/old Prime Minister Topolanek, new Foreign Minister Schwarzenberg, an [...]	2007-01-08 15:36:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PREL EZ
07PRAGUE313	CZECH AMBASSADOR FOR ENERGY SECURITY'S TRIP TO [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: This is Vaclav Bartuska's first trip to the U.S. in his capacity as Czech Ambassador-at-Large for Energy Security. He was appointed to this position last winter because the MFA saw the need for closer scrutiny and high level interagency coordination to develop a coher [...]	2007-03-23 14:27:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV CZ RU
07PRAGUE343	VISIT OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ERIC EDELMAN [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman visited Prague on March 27-28 and met separately with Czech Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr (Sasa) Vondra, Deputy Defense Minister Martin Bartak, and a group of key Czech parliamentarians. While there was some substantive discussion [...]	2007-03-30 13:08:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR MOPS YI NATO AF EZ
07PRAGUE347	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LOWEY'S VISIT TO PRAGUE APRIL 5 [...] I look forward to welcoming Codel Lowey to Prague on April 5. In anticipation of our luncheon discussion at my residence, I offer some background information in this scenesetter. 2. Seventeen years after the Velvet Revolution, the Czech Republic is today a stable and rapidly developing cou [...]	2007-04-02 08:32:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP PREL PGOV ECON EZ
07PRAGUE368	CZECH RESPONSE: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] (C) On April 2, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Pavel Klucky, Head of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Unit in the UN Department at the Czech MFA. Klucky stated that the Czech government would need some time to formulate a response. On April 6, Poloff again contacted Klucky, who rep [...]	2007-04-06 13:20:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP PARM IR KN EZ
07PRAGUE369	CZECH RESPONSE: REQUEST FOR NSG COUNTRIES TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-06 13:21:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC KNNP IAEA IR EZ
07PRAGUE398	RUSSIAN DEPUTY FM TELLS THE CZECHS THAT MISSILE [...] (C) Summary: Russian DFM Kislyak, visiting Prague on March 11-12 for meetings with FM Schwarzenberg, DFM Pojar and the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, asserted that the planned missile defense sites in the Czech Republic and Poland are a step in a larger effort by the U.S. to develop a [...]	2007-04-13 16:11:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR RU EZ
07PRAGUE418	SCENESETTER FOR CZECH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Czech Foreign Minster Karel Schwarzenberg pays his first official visit to Washington this week. The Czechs are a dependable and engaged, albeit small, ally in NATO and the EU. Schwarzenberg himself is a committed transatlanticist. It is important for us that Schwarzenberg be a [...]	2007-04-18 11:38:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CVIS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE424	CZECHS ON APRIL 23-24 GAERC [...] (C) Summary. At the April 23-24 GAERC, the Czech government will support tougher sanctions on Iran, a "realistic" approach to the National Unity Government in Palestine, and reform efforts in Central Asia (but urge the EU to focus on improving human rights in the region). The Czechs continue t [...]	2007-04-20 11:56:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETRD KPAL PREL EUN XG IS IR AF EZ
07PRAGUE427	UNSCR 1747/OECD: CZECH REPUBLIC DOES NOT TRADE [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-20 15:42:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN EZ
07PRAGUE44	A/S FRIED IN PRAGUE: MISSILE DEFENSE, VISAS, AFGHANISTAN, KOSOVO, ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: In discussions with senior Czech officials in Prague on January 11, A/S Fried covered the following: -- Missile Defense: the President is likely to reach a decision soon that will initiate a period of negotiations with the Czechs and/or Poles about terms for basing MD assets in [...]	2007-01-18 12:08:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ENRG EZ
07PRAGUE45	CZECHS WANT TO COOPERATE WITH THE U.S. "AS MUCH AS [...] (SBU) Summary. Czech efforts to promote human rights and democracy in Iran are limited primarily to support for Radio Farda, an annual scholarship, a few internships, and humanitarian relief following the Bam earthquake. However, the Deputy Director of the MFA Middle East Department emphasized [...]	2007-01-18 15:02:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR EUN EZ
07PRAGUE486	CZECH-RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL MEETINGS CORDIAL; NO [...] (C) Summary. The visit of President Klaus with President Putin in Moscow was cordial and productive. Although press reports focused on the missile defense aspect of the visit, only about 10 per cent of the discussions in meetings concerned the issue. President Putin, who has been passionate in [...]	2007-05-03 13:30:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ RU
07PRAGUE501	MISSILE DEFENSE: GENERAL OBERING HAS SUCCESSFUL [...] (C) Summary. Lt. General Henry Obering, Director of the Missile Defense Agency, held meetings with a broad range of leaders in Prague on April 22-23 to discuss the U.S. proposal to place a missile defense radar in the Czech Republic. Participants described the meetings as extremely useful, and [...]	2007-05-09 08:35:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE51	CZECHS ON JANUARY 22-23 GAERC [...] (SBU) Summary. At the January 22-23 GAERC, the Czechs expect the focus to be on Kosovo, Iran, Sudan, and Somalia. Czech policy continues to closely track U.S. policy in these countries. The foreign ministers will also discuss the EU neighborhood policy (the Czechs welcome a renewed focus on Ea [...]	2007-01-19 16:21:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ENRG EAID MARR EUN YI SR BK IS IR
07PRAGUE532	CZECHS ON MAY 14-15 GAERC [...] (C) Summary: At the upcoming GAERC, the Czechs continue to (1) support independence for Kosovo (and privately expressed concern to Poloff about the possible impact on EU should the U.S. act unilaterally),(2) call for the Palestinian government to adopt the Quartet Principles, (3) seek solutio [...]	2007-05-14 05:18:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EUN ETRD KPAL PREL XG IS IR AF EZ
07PRAGUE569	CZECH GOVERNMENT REPLY ON LICENSE FOR MILITARY [...] (U) Action request in para 7-8. 2. (S/NF) Summary: Ambassador raised USG concerns about pending Czech government decisions to license the lease of military aircraft by Venezuela (reftel) with Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek on May 17. DCM had raised our concerns with Deputy Foreign Ministe [...]	2007-05-21 09:00:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR PARM VE EZ
07PRAGUE612	MISSILE DEFENSE: IRAN OFFERS THE CZECHS A VISIT TO [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Deputy Minister of Defense Martin Bartak told DCM on May 28 that the Iranian Charge d'Affaires recently approached senior representatives of the Czech government with an invitation to visit Iran. The invitation is intended to d [...]	2007-05-29 12:32:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE645	CZECH MFA PROVIDED WITH NEW INFORMATION ON [...] (S) Summary: On June 4 the DCM provided the Czech MFA Political Director with newly releasable intelligence on Venezuela-Iran military cooperation. This information, combined with previously provided open-source material, may prove sufficient for the Czech Government to veto military technolo [...]	2007-06-06 12:29:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ VE
07PRAGUE648	USNATO PERMREP NULAND IN PRAGUE - PROMOTING [...] (C) Summary: USNATO Ambassador Victoria Nuland visited Prague May 31 - June 1 to address an Atlantic Council-sponsored conference on the consequences for transatlantic relations of U.S. missile defense in Europe. At the conference, in press interviews, and in meetings with senior Czech leaders [...]	2007-06-06 13:00:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ AF NATO
07PRAGUE672	CZECHS SKEPTICAL ABOUT MISSILE DEFENSE VISIT TO [...] (C) Acting DCM delivered reftel demarche to MFA Political Director Martin Povejsil on June 11. Povejsil and MOD representatives indicated they share the U.S. view that Tehran's invitation for a Czech missile defense visit to Iran is not genuine. Povejsil said the Czechs have put a moratorium o [...]	2007-06-11 16:41:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ IR
07PRAGUE674	CZECHS SKEPTICAL ABOUT MISSILE DEFENSE VISIT TO [...] (C) Acting DCM delivered reftel demarche to MFA Political Director Martin Povejsil on June 11. Povejsil and MOD representatives indicated they share the U.S. view that Tehran's invitation for a Czech missile defense visit to Iran is not genuine. Povejsil said the Czechs have put a moratorium o [...]	2007-06-11 18:03:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ IR
07PRAGUE696	CZECH REPUBLIC DOES NOT SUPPORT IRANIAN PROPOSAL [...] The Czech MFA delivered the following diplomatic note (#116851/2007-OSN) to Embassy Prague on May 25, 2007. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic presents its compliments to the Embassies of the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and [...]	2007-06-14 09:14:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL EZ
07PRAGUE701	CZECH DEP FM TO VISIT TEHRAN JUNE 18-19; AGENDA TO [...] (C) Poloff met with Czech MFA Iran Desk Officer Eva Jelinkova on June 14 to deliver ref A points on American detainees in Iran and to discuss the planned trip of Deputy Foreign Minister Helena Bambasova to Tehran. Jelinkova said Bambasova will travel to Iran at the invitation of the Iranian go [...]	2007-06-14 15:43:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR PHUM EUN EZ
07PRAGUE717	CZECHS ON JUNE 18-19 GAERC [...] (C) Summary: At the upcoming GAERC, the Czechs expect the EU will not reach consensus on Cuba and that the June measures will remain in place. The Czech Republic supports the Ahtisaari plan for Kosovo and will seek solutions to the Iranian nuclear program issue. The GOCR is preparing to offer [...]	2007-06-15 14:51:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EUN KPAL PREL XG IS AF EZ ETTC PARM PGOV
07PRAGUE741	CZECH REPUBLIC: ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN [...] (U) Reftel was delivered June 20 to Ministry of Finance Financial Analytical Unit Director Jaromir Neuzil. Although there was no immediate response, Post will forward any reaction or comments received. GRABER [...]	2007-06-21 07:53:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EUN EZ IR KN KNNP PARM
07PRAGUE788	TEHRAN SPRING? CZECHS SEE POSSIBLE THAW IN [...] (C) Summary. In a June 18-19 visit to Tehran, Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Helena Bambasova had surprisingly friendly meetings with key Iranian government officials to explore the possibility of improving relations between the estranged countries. While the focus of the trip was squarely on n [...]	2007-06-29 15:22:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR PHUM EUN EZ
07PRAGUE861	CZECH REPUBLIC ON JULY 23 GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Czechs expect Kosovo to dominate GAERC discussions and noted continue divide within the EU on final Kosovo status. Czechs believe forcing a vote now in the UNSC would result in a Russian veto that would leave a future EU mission without a legal mandate. On Ukraine, the focus wil [...]	2007-07-20 17:25:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN UN EZ
07PRAGUE883	CZECH REPUBLIC COMMITTED TO UNSC IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Czech Republic remains fully committed to pressuring Iran to give up its nuclear program and to fully implementing UNSCRs 1737 and 1747. At the same time, based on signs that Iran is finally willing to accept that Radio Liberty/Radio Farda broadcast from the Czech [...]	2007-07-27 13:16:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM EFIN ETRD OECD EUN UNAUS IR EZ
07PRAGUE905	UNVIE AMBASSADOR SCHULTE'S AUGUST 2 CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: UNVIE Ambassador Greg Schulte, in town for consultations with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Farda, met on August 2 with Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar and Political Director Martin Povejsil, who expressed characteristic Czech support for the U.S [...]	2007-08-06 09:20:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG KNNP MARR IR EZ
07PRAGUE929	CZECHS SUPPORT U.S. POSITION ON KOSOVO [...] (C) Summary: The Czech position on Kosovo remains strongly supportive of U.S. and Contact Group thinking. The Czech MFA supports the upcoming round of talks between Belgrade and Pristina, but remains skeptical a mutual agreement will be reached. The MFA predicts the Czechs would recognize a [...]	2007-08-09 14:57:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KV EUN UN EZ
07PRAGUE966	RADIO FREE EUROPE'S STRUGGLE WITH CZECH GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: A Czech government investigation of surveillance detection practices at the Prague headquarters of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE) is gathering steam, with increasing numbers of prominent Czech politicians involved behind the scenes but seemingly unwilling to su [...]	2007-08-23 09:42:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC EZ
07PRAGUE999	MISSILE DEFENSE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: WHAT WE [...] (C) Summary and comment: Our effort to win approval for a missile defense (MD) radar in the Czech Republic faces numerous obstacles. Politically, despite a recent victory on a controversial economic reform package, PM Topolanek's government does not yet have the votes in hand to approve the [...]	2007-08-30 14:46:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET	PREL MARR PGOV NATO EZ
07PRETORIA1108	DELIVERED: INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-29 14:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM MNUC TRGY AORC EFIN KNNP UNSC IAEA IR SF
07PRETORIA1138	DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-30 15:41:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM KNNP KTFN KN IR SF
07PRETORIA1380	VISIT OF A/S SILVERBERG [...] (C) We warmly welcome your visit to South Africa to consult with the South African Government (SAG) on the President's strategy to end the suffering in Darfur. Sudan is one of Pretoria's top foreign policy priorities. SAG principals will appreciate the opportunity to discuss Darfur, souther [...]	2007-04-20 12:56:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM OTRA SU SF
07PRETORIA1744	TRAVEL OF UNSC DESIGNATED IRANIANS [...] (SBU) DFA senior and working-level officers charged with oversight of SAG implementation of UNSCR 1737 and 1747 have been unavailable for meetings; we will continue to try to engage them on Ref A topic. Acting PolCouns did raise the matter with DFA Deputy Director for Nuclear Disarmament and [...]	2007-05-14 14:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KNNP UNSC IR RS SF
07PRETORIA1801	DFA UN DIRECTORATE ON KOSOVO, LEBANON TRIBUNAL, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The SAG has not finalized its position on Kosovo final status, but is getting closer. The ForMin's Brussels meeting with President Sejdiu was positive and helpful. Lower level Pretoria meetings with Bishop Artemije and Ulber Hysa were not. DFA working levels remain poorly inf [...]	2007-05-17 15:42:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ETTC PINR KNNP UNSC UNMIK SF YI IR
07PRETORIA2106	SHE,S BACK - HEALTH MINISTER MANTO [...] (U) South Africa's Dr. Manto Tshabalala-Msimang resumed 100 percent of her duties as Health Minister on June 6, 2007 following a three-month absence to recover from a liver transplant. Her first action was to decline participation in the 3rd Annual South African Aids Conference in Durban (Ju [...]	2007-06-12 13:30:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SOCI PGOV PREL SF
07PRETORIA2186	DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-18 14:56:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM KNNP KTFN IR SF
07PRETORIA2395	IRANIAN DEPFORMIN ARAGHCHI DEFENDS NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Speaking July 4 at the University of Pretoria, Iranian DepForMin Araghchi argued that Iran's nuclear program is peaceful, but stressed that Tehran will not give up its NPT right to enrich uranium. Iran remains open to "creative" ideas on building confidence about the peaceful [...]	2007-07-06 10:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM KNNP IR IZ IS SF
07PRETORIA3298	RESPONSE RECEIVED TO IRAN DEMARCHES [...] (SBU) Congratulations to all involved in the successful senior-level interventions which resulted in positive movement of the South African position on Iran (Ref A). Closing the loop on Mission's efforts (Ref B),Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad faxed the following brief written reply to th [...]	2007-09-18 11:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC PREL KNNP AORC IAEA UNSC IR SF
07PRETORIA480	(C) IAEA/CSV: SOUTH AFRICA SKEPTICAL ON FUTURE OF [...] (C) Achieving consensus on the IAEA recommendations at the February meeting of the Committee on Safeguards and Verification (CSV) will be very difficult, claimed Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Deputy Director for Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Michiel Combrink. During delivery [...]	2007-02-08 15:22:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC ENRG TRGY PARM PREL AORC KNNP IAEA SF
07QUITO1164	GOE AMBIVALENT ON IRAN-VENEZUELA RELATIONS [...] (C) PolOff conveyed RefTel points on May 15 to MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs, Lourdes Puma. After listening to our views, Puma asserted that "it is not Ecuador's way to insert itself into the affairs of other sovereign nations and tell them with whom they should be friends." [...]	2007-05-18 20:51:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN BO EC
07QUITO160	CORREA INAUGURATION: USDEL CONVEYS MESSAGE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. delegation to the inauguration of Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa headed by Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez effectively conveyed a message of SIPDIS friendship and respect between the U.S. and Ecuador. That message was warmly received both publicly and priva [...]	2007-01-19 19:54:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EC
07QUITO1905	ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: ENSURING ROBUST [...] (SBU) On August 9, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Lourdes Puma Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs and provided Spanish copies of UNSCRs 1737 and 1747, as well as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidance paper on implementing targeted financial sanctions. Puma said [...]	2007-08-22 11:40:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM IR EC
07QUITO194	COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ' MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Argentinean Vice President Daniel Scioli met with Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez on the margins of Rafael Correa's presidential inauguration. Scioli and his delegation emphasized overall good relations, shared his views on how to improve the U.S. image in Latin America and [...]	2007-01-23 20:54:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EC
07QUITO2133	ECUADOR FM'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRAN AND THE [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa on September 7. Espinosa responded that she was extremely interested and concerned about the Iranian nuclear program. She asked us to follow up with Ambassador Emilio Izquierdo, the Multilateral Affairs [...]	2007-09-17 14:39:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PREL AORC KNNP IAEA EC IR
07QUITO2531	ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered relevant points on U.S. UNGA Third Committee country specific resolutions to MFA's Multilateral Affairs Directorate on November 16, 2007. We received a response on November 20 from Lourdes Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs. 2. (C) Puma first stated [...]	2007-11-21 18:54:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KTIA UN EC
07QUITO2532	ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IAEA DG'S NOV 15 REPORT [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points on November 20, 2007, to Lourdes Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs. 2. (C) Puma called Ecuador a strong proponent of disarmament and non-proliferation, as well as of the IAEA. She opined that Iran had made efforts to comply with the W [...]	2007-11-21 18:59:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC IAEA IR PARM AORC EC
07QUITO2691	ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IRAN NATIONAL [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered relevant key judgment and non-paper points on Iran National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) from Reftel B to MFA's Multilateral Affairs Directorate on December 12, 2007. We received a response on December 26, 2007, from Lourdes Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Af [...]	2007-12-28 11:33:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC IAEA IR PARM AORC PREL EC
07QUITO420	International Conference for the Abolition of Foreign [...] The International No Bases Network (INBN) will hold an International Conference for the Abolition of Foreign Military Bases in Ecuador, March 5-9, 2007. They expect some 2,000 activists to attend the conference, which will be held in Quito March 5-7, with a March 8 caravan from Quito to Manta, [...]	2007-02-23 19:39:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR PGOV EC PREL MARR MASS
07QUITO55	CORREA INAUGURATION: PRESIDENTS OF IRAN AND [...] (U) Summary: Nine chiefs of state will reportedly attend the inauguration of Rafael Correa as Ecuador's president on January 14-15, including Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Mohammed Abdelaziz, president of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, or Polisario Front of Western Sahara. [...]	2007-01-09 12:08:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO917	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRAN DIO ASSET FREEZE [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-20 21:31:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PARM KN EC
07RABAT12	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR AMBASSADOR GREGORY [...] Embassy Rabat is pleased to grant country clearance to Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte to travel to Morocco, January 8-10, 2007 for the purpose of participating in Iran public diplomacy outreach discussions with senior-level GOM officials and the media. 2. Control Officer is Deputy Political [...]	2007-01-05 10:32:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA MO
07RABAT1340	STAFFDEL CAMMACK: CAN MOROCCO BE FRANCHISED? [...] (SBU) During an August 8-10 visit, Democratic Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff Member Perry Cammack heard that reformers in Morocco, unlike in many other Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, already have a safe space within which to operate, and are working to expand existing [...]	2007-08-23 16:39:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MO OVIP
07RABAT1433	DEMARCHING MOROCCO ON IRAN/IAEA; THE LATEST FROM [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Riley conveyed ref. B ministerial demarche to MFA Min-Del Fassi Fihri, who accepted the point but would not commit to a statement. Fassi Fihri had benefited from the receipt of the substance of ref. A from his I/O Chief, Nasser Bourita. Bourita, who had just returned [...]	2007-09-11 07:39:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KNNP IAEA IR MO
07RABAT1515	IRAN: FOLLOWING THE SEPTEMBER IAEA MEETING [...] (C) In a September 18 meeting with MFA IO Chief (A/S equivalent) Nasser Bourita, Polcouns expressed U.S. appreciation for Morocco's strong message at the recent IAEA Board of Governors meeting and drew from reftel to emphasize the U.S. view that DG ElBaradei's "Plan of Action" represented a la [...]	2007-09-21 16:17:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP IAEA PARM MO IR
07RABAT1545	FUELING MOROCCO'S FUTURE ENERGY NEEDS [...] Sensitive but unclassified - protect accordingly 2. (SBU) Summary. Morocco's GDP has grown by over 5 percent per year for the past five years, foreign direct investment is poised to set a record high for the third consecutive year, and the rapidly growing tourism industry has spurred a con [...]	2007-09-28 15:33:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON MO
07RABAT1657	SARKOZY SWEEPS MOROCCO OFF ITS FEET [...] (C) Summary: French President Sarkozy's October 22-24 visit to Morocco was viewed as a success by both sides. During a star-like visit and speech to the Moroccan parliament, Sarkozy offered the most explicit French statement to date in support of Morocco's autonomy plan as the basis for a negotiate [...]	2007-10-29 16:44:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MO FR
07RABAT1676	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST [...] (S) Poloff and A/LEGAT met on October 29 with Argentine Embassy Minister-Counselor Pablo Pineiro Aramburu at the Argentine Embassy to convey reftel points concerning the Government of Argentina,s (GOA) request for assistance in lobbying the GOM to support the INTERPOL Executive Committee deci [...]	2007-10-31 13:07:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV MO
07RABAT1721	MOROCCO: SENIOR MFA OFFICIAL ON ANNAPOLIS, [...] (C) Summary: MFA Director-General for Multilateral Relations Amb. Mohammed Azeroual stressed Morocco's support for the Annapolis peace conference and the Kingdom's "excellent" contacts with Israel during a November 7 meeting. Azeroual, who is de facto P-level and focused mainly on Arab and Is [...]	2007-11-08 16:14:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MO XF
07RABAT1723	ARGENTINE EFFORT TO ISSUE RED NOTICES TO IRANIANS [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-08 18:03:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV MO
07RABAT1754	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. VIEWS ON NOVEMBER 15, [...] (C) On November 16, Charge delivered reftel demarche to GOM MFA Secretary General Omar Hilale, along with a copy of the U.S. press release. Charge, accompanied by Polcouns and Poloff, added that Iran's cooperation with the IAEA had been selective, incomplete, and reactive. He noted that Iran [...]	2007-11-19 15:23:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PP MNUC IAEA AORC IR MO
07RABAT1818	IRAN SCORES POINTS IN DEBATE: "NUCLEAR IRAN: WAR [...] (SBU) Summary: Some Iranian arguments resonated with students at a debate, "Nuclear Iran: War and Peace," held on November 23 at a graduate school in Rabat. Iran,s Ambassador argued for Iran,s right to nuclear technologies, including uranium enrichment, citing sovereign right, peaceful inten [...]	2007-12-06 17:49:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL PP MNUC IAEA AORC IR MO
07RABAT265	WESTERN SAHARA: PROMOTING AUTONOMY, BUT NOT YET A [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Moroccan Government (GOM) is in the throes of a campaign here and abroad to sell its notion to provide autonomy to Western Sahara. Domestic consultations have targeted parliament and political parties, the GOM has not yet, however, reached more than the broad outlines of thei [...]	2007-02-09 12:43:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MO
07RABAT273	WESTERN SAHARA: PROMOTING AUTONOMY, BUT NOT YET A [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Moroccan Government (GOM) is in the throes of a campaign here and abroad to sell its notion to provide autonomy to Western Sahara. Domestic consultations have targeted parliament and political parties, the GOM has not yet, however, reached more than the broad outlines of thei [...]	2007-02-09 16:22:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MO
07RABAT275	IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO MOROCCO [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Jettou told the Ambassador on February 7 the February 5-6 visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki was long on protocol but short on substance. Jettou said he pressed Iran to resolve its differences with the International Community. MFA DG Azeroual ela [...]	2007-02-09 17:16:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KNNP MO IR
07RABAT406	MOROCCO ON IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN COMPLIANCE WITH [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) On February 28, poloff met with Azzedine Farhane, UN Division Chief at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss Iran's failure to comply with its international obligations as required under UNSCR 1737 ( [...]	2007-03-02 12:58:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP UNSC MO IR
07RABAT417	MOROCCO ON ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL [...] (C) Summary: Poloff met with Hassan Hami, MFA Director for Arab Multilateral Affairs, on the morning of March 2 to convey U.S. positions on the Arab League's Ministerial agenda (reftel). Hami confirmed that Foreign Minister Benaissa would lead the Moroccan delegation to the March 3-4 Cairo ta [...]	2007-03-02 18:26:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL XF
07RABAT458	MOROCCO ON INTERPOL'S AMIA PROPOSAL FOR EXECUTIVE [...] (C) On March 7, poloff met with Karim Halim, Bilateral Affairs and Counterterrorism Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the Interpol Secretariat's recommendation to issue six Red Notices related to the 1994 bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association (reftel). Reca [...]	2007-03-12 10:21:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL IR MO AR
07RABAT549	MOROCCO: (ISLAMIST) PJD LEADER DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary: Abdallah Baha, Deputy Secretary-General of Morocco's (Islamist) Party of Justice and Development (PJD),complained to poloff during a mid-March meeting that the party believed the electoral system was unfairly tilted against them. He said the party nonetheless expects to do well [...]	2007-03-27 10:59:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KISL MO
07RABAT953	MOROCCO RESPONSE TO U.S. 60-DAY REPORT ON UNSCR [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-05 14:24:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC EFIN ETRD KNNP MO UNSC
07RABAT955	U/S LEVEY CONGRATULATES MOROCCO ON NEW AML LAW AND [...] (S) Summary: In a series of meetings on May 29, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey congratulated GOM officials on the recent passage of Morocco's long-awaited anti-money laundering law and emphasized USG readiness to help with its implementation. He [...]	2007-06-06 08:54:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	KTFN EFIN PTER PGOV MA
07RANGOON129	BURMA: IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSC 1737 [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-06 09:49:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KNNP IR BM
07RANGOON166	PREPARING FOR CHANGE IN BURMA [...] (C) Summary: China's Ambassador to Burma provided a readout of Gen. Thura Shwe Mann's recent visit to China as well as senior military plans to move forward on its Seven Point Roadmap. He said Burma's number three general was most interested in ideas to get the Burmese economy moving. The C [...]	2007-02-20 06:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM CH
07REYKJAVIK171	ICELAND SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY NICHOLAS BURNS [...] (SBU) The Mission and I welcome you most warmly to Iceland. Your timing could not be better. The May 12 parliamentary elections strengthened Prime Minister Haarde's mandate to govern. A new Foreign Minister (and unabashedly would-be future PM) is wary of us but open to an exchange of views. [...]	2007-06-13 09:29:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON KPAO IC
07RIGA102	LATVIAN VIEWS ON FEB 12-13 GAERC [...] (C) Pol/Econ Off delivered points in reftel to Veronika Erte, MFA A/S-level official responsible for EU affairs, on February 7. Latvia's GAERC positions had already been set, but Erte welcomed the US points. Latvian positions are very close to US views on the issues discussed. Kosovo and S [...]	2007-02-09 14:56:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EUN LG
07RIGA106	LATVIA: UNSCR 1737 POINTS ON FREEZING ASSETS OF [...] (C) PolEconOff delivered reftel nonpaper February 13 to Liga Rozeniece, Head of International Organizations Division at the MFA. Rozeniece responded that Latvia has no significant economic ties with Iran. She added that she will forward the nonpaper to other interested GOL officials, includi [...]	2007-02-13 11:22:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR LG
07RIGA140	LATVIA RESPONDS TO ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel talking points to Rudolfs Bremanis, Latvian Foreign Ministry US Desk Officer, and Agnese Vilde of the International Operations and Crisis Management Division Security Policy Department. Vilde said that there should be no problem with Latvia freezing any and all a [...]	2007-02-23 15:49:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP KN PARM LG
07RIGA144	LATVIA ISSUES STRONG STATEMENT ON MISSILE DEFENSE, [...] (C) Pol/econ chief delivered reftel points on missile defense to Latvian Political Director Ilgavrs Klava February 23. As Latvian FM Pabriks had just received a call from his Lithuanian counterpart on this issue, Klava was grateful for our points. He said Latvia would look to issue a stateme [...]	2007-02-27 07:33:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MARR PREL RS EUN LG
07RIGA228	LATVIA: IMPORTANCE OF SWIFT IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-27 14:59:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP IR PARM EFIN KTFN ETTC LG
07RIGA229	LATVIA: INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR 1747 AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-27 15:00:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY OARC UNSC LG
07RIGA266	LATVIA'S RESPONSE TO DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-11 15:00:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	IR KN KNNP PARM PREL LG
07RIGA358	DAS DAVID KRAMER'S MAY 10 VISIT TO RIGA [...] (C) Summary: EUR DAS David Kramer paid a one day visit to Riga, mainly focused on Moldova. In a bilateral meeting at the MFA, the Latvians reviewed their efforts to provide assistance in Moldova and their hope to find ways to provide training to mid-level Belarusian officials. MFA State Secr [...]	2007-05-16 07:42:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID BO MD RS LG
07RIGA418	LATVIA WILLING TO SHARE IRAN EXPORT DENIAL [...] (C) PolEconOff delivered reftel non papers on (ref a) NSG open-ended seminar to discuss UNSCR 1737 and 1747 implementation, (ref b) proposal to share Iran export denial information, and (ref c) follow up Q and A points to Liga Rozeniece, Head of International Organizations Division at the MFA, [...]	2007-05-31 14:56:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC IR LG
07RIGA486	LATVIA: ACCEPTS IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS AND [...] (C) Acting Pol-Econ Chief delivered reftel demarches to Reinis Kalnins, MFA Senior Desk Officer for the Middle East and Africa Division, on June 28. Kalnins stated that the MFA would review the reftel A additions to the list of designated Iranian entities and individuals subject to E.O. 13382. [...]	2007-06-28 15:32:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP EFIN UNSC EUN IR LG
07RIGA627	LATVIA SUPPORTS PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN TO [...] (C) On August 14, PolEconOff delivered ref A points and draft letters to Girts Krumins, Deputy Head of Strategic Goods Export Control Division at the Latvian MFA. Krumins expressed Latvian support for the overall initiative to share nuclear-related export denial information on Iran at the IAEA [...]	2007-08-21 07:32:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KNNP IR LG

07RIGA739	IRAN PROPOSES A VISIT TO LATVIA [...] (C) On the margins separate meeting, MFA A/S level official for bilateral affairs, Signe Jansone, told PolEconOff that the Iranian Embassy in Stockholm approached the GOL to suggest a visit to Latvia by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Jalili for November. Jansone elaborated that the prop [...]	2007-10-02 14:46:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR LG
07RIGA779	IRAN APPEARS TO REJECT DOWNGRADED VISIT TO LATVIA [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-19 07:31:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR LG
07RIGA823	LATVIAN RESPONSE: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Judite Dobele, the GOL MFA Head of the Middle Eastern Division. Dobele stated that the GOL has taken concrete steps to assure that there is no participation in terrorism financing. One indication of this is Latvian commercial banks' mandate to investigate cas [...]	2007-11-02 14:20:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KNNP PREL PARM LG
07RIGA828	LATVIAN RESPONSE: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Judite Dobele, the GOL MFA's Head of Middle East and Africa Division, Viesturs Burkans, the GOL Prosecutor General's office Head of the Financial Investigation Unit, and Janis Brazovskis, the GOL Head of Financial Integrity Division in the Financial and [...]	2007-11-06 07:05:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MNUC ECON LG
07RIGA865	A/S FRIED'S VISIT TO RIGA [...] (C) Summary: CFE and domestic political developments were key topics in the visit of EUR A/S Dan Fried to Riga October 25 - 26. The Latvians warmly welcomed his assurance that on CFE the USG would pursue a policy of "nothing about you without you" in talking with Moscow and that any consultat [...]	2007-11-21 12:36:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO RS LG
07RIODEJANEIRO620	FLORIDA STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TO PETROBRAS: GET OUT OF I [...] (C) Summary: During Florida Governor Charlie Crist's visit to Rio o 2. (SBU) LeMieux met with Awad on November 7. He stated that the Stat 3. (SBU) Awad responded that Petrobras must go where the Brazilian Gov 4. (C) LeMieux inquired about media reports about Iranian delegations [...]	2007-11-23 13:49:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPEC ECON PREL PGOV BR IR
07RIODEJANEIRO621	FLORIDA STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TO PETROBRAS: GET OUT OF I [...] (C) Summary: During Florida Governor Charlie Crist's visit to Rio o 2. (SBU) LeMieux met with Awad on November 7. He stated that the Stat 3. (SBU) Awad responded that Petrobras must go where the Brazilian Gov 4. (C) LeMieux inquired about media reports about Iranian delegations [...]	2007-11-23 13:50:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPEC ECON PREL PGOV BR IR
07RIODEJANEIRO622	FLORIDA STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TO PETROBRAS: GET OUT OF [...] (C) Summary: During Florida Governor Charlie Crist's visit to Rio on November 7-8, the Governor's Chief of Staff George LeMieux met with Samir Awad, Executive Manager for Petrobras' International Assets, on November 7. They discussed Florida's legislation requiring divestiture of the state's [...]	2007-11-23 13:57:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPEC ECON PREL PGOV BR IR
07RIYADH1030	MAY 15 MEETING OF GCC LEADERS YIELDS PREDICTABLE [...] (U) Leaders of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states met in Riyadh on May 15 for the ninth consultative meeting. They agreed on three resolutions: 1) urging the removal of all obstacles to the establishment of a Gulf Customs Union before year's end; 2) recommending that measures be q [...]	2007-05-16 17:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PINR SA
07RIYADH1047	AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON RIYADH PROVINCIAL [...] (C) Riyadh Provincial Governor HRH Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz emphasized the importance of U.S.-Saudi Arabia ties during Ambassador's courtesy call on May 16. The Prince stated that Saudi Arabia has no issues with nor is it a burden to the United States and discussed the important role tha [...]	2007-05-20 05:02:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR CVIS SA
07RIYADH1437	SAUDI AND EGYPTIAN LEADERS CALL FOR DIALOGUE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: King Abdullah discussed Lebanon, Palestinian issues, Iran, Iraq, and bilateral relations with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak during their June 26 meeting in Sharm al-Sheikh. The meeting immediately followed the quadripartite meeting on the West Bank and Gaza situation also hel [...]	2007-07-07 14:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SA
07RIYADH1454	GCC MINISTERIALS -- MORE OF THE SAME ON IRAQ, [...] (C) Summary: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ministers of defense, foreign affairs, and national security met on July 3 in Riyadh. This second extraordinary meeting of the GCC ministers focused primarily on Iraq, and was followed on July 4 by a meeting of the GCC foreign ministers. The m [...]	2007-07-08 15:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SA
07RIYADH1475	NOPEC WORRIES US, ARAMCO LAWSUITS WORRY US MORE [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph six. --------- SUMMARY --------- 2. (C) In a July 8 meeting, HRH Deputy Minister of Petroleum (MinPet) Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud indicated his concern with pending NOPEC legislation, but frankly told Embassy offi [...]	2007-07-10 15:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV IR SA
07RIYADH1691	SAUDI PRINCE BANDAR TRAVELS TO MOSCOW TO DISCUSS [...] (C) Saudi National Security Advisor Prince Bandar bin Sultan traveled to Moscow on July 31-- the same day that U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense SIPDIS Robert Gates were in Jeddah meeting with top SAG officials. According to Saudi and international press repo [...]	2007-08-12 11:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR RS SA
07RIYADH1886	SAUDI OFFICIALS DID NOT WANT NAWAZ SHARIF TO [...] (U) The Saudi press has run several front page news items in the past week clarifying its position regarding the return of exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan -- which took place on September 10, 2007. (NOTE: Developing news reports indicate that Sharif was arrested shortly [...]	2007-09-10 13:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR PK SA
07RIYADH1889	GCC "100 PERCENT" BEHIND PROPOSED MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) SUMMARY. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers met on September 1, 2007, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for their 104th session, which was led by Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Nizar Madani. The resulting communiqu renounced terrorism, reiterated the GCC's position t [...]	2007-09-10 14:30:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ECIN PTER IZ IS SA
07RIYADH1905	KING ABDULLAH MEETS WITH PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT [...] (U) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with King Abdullah on September 11 to discuss the ongoing Palestinian crisis. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the King and President Abbas also discussed ways to reinvigorate the Middle East Peace Process. Palestinian Ambassador to Saudi Arab [...]	2007-09-13 11:56:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IS SA
07RIYADH1987	JOINT WORKING GROUP ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE [...] This message has been cleared by DOE A/S Kolevar. ---------- Summary ---------- 2. (S) On September 11, the US-Saudi Joint Working Group (JWG) on Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) met at the Ministry of Interior (MOI) in Riyadh, co-chaired by the MOI Director of Modernization [...]	2007-09-26 09:42:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KCIP EPET ENERG PTER ASEC SA
07RIYADH2100	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED [...] Ambassador Ford M. Fraker and the entire U.S. Mission in Saudi Arabia warmly welcome the First Lady of the United States Mrs. Laura Bush to Riyadh and Jeddah. The First Lady's visit comes at an opportune moment to underscore the importance and strength of the U.S.- Saudi bilateral relationsh [...]	2007-10-16 13:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN OVIP PHUM PREL SA
07RIYADH212	SCENESETTER FOR APHSCT TOWNSEND VISIT TO SAUDI [...] (S) Ambassador Oberwetter and the entire US Mission in Saudi Arabia warmly welcome you back to Riyadh. As you have witnessed during the course of your many visits to the Kingdom, our bilateral relationship is developing into robust, multi-faceted cooperation. One indication of this was King [...]	2007-02-01 12:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL EFIN CVIS KTFN PTER GCC SA
07RIYADH2159	POST DELIVERS USG GOALS FOR EXPANDED IRAQ [...] (C) Deputy Chief of Mission Michael Gfoeller delivered reftel demarche to HRH Prince Turki bin Faisal, Head of Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Prince Turki asked for further clarification of the support mechanism-- which was provided, then questioned whether Iraqi Prime [...]	2007-10-28 14:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ SA
07RIYADH2174	AMBASSADOR INVITED TO OPEC SUMMIT-RELATED EVENTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-30 13:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PREL SA
07RIYADH2260	SAG SAYS STOP IRAN FROM GETTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his late October 2007 visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staffer Bradley Bowman met with MFA,s HRH Prince Turki bin Faisal, Head of the Political Affairs section on October 28. The discussion focused on Iranian nuclear issues. During the mee [...]	2007-11-13 13:38:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SA
07RIYADH2264	MFA OFFICIAL DISCUSSES SUDAN AND NUCLEAR [...] (S) SUMMARY: On November 13 the A/DCM met with Ambassador Khalid Jindan, the Director of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the MFA, to deliver a demarche about Sudan (ref A) and discuss nuclear issues. The Ambassador said that the Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) would do everything it can to he [...]	2007-11-13 14:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR PTER SA
07RIYADH2292	SAUDI NUCLEAR POWER PROPOSALS: MORE BARK THAN BITE [...] (C) In a November 13 meeting, the Ministry of Foreign Affair's (MFA) Naif Al-Sudeiry, Deputy Director of International Organizations, told us that Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal's recent proposal to set up a body to provide uranium to Iran through a consortium arrangement was essent [...]	2007-11-18 22:22:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ENERG PGOV PREL SA
07RIYADH2304	DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 12:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UN PHUM SA
07RIYADH2322	SAUDI AMBASSADOR TO THE US ON IRAN, SANCTIONS [...] (S) Summary: In remarks November 20 to the Charge' d'Affaires, Saudi Ambassador to the US Adel al-Jubeir adopted a very harsh tone on Iran. Al-Jubeir asserted that Iran is behind most of the difficulties facing the US and Saudi Arabia in the region at present. He claimed that recent US-Irania [...]	2007-11-20 16:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR ENRG PTER SA
07RIYADH2397	MFA OFFICIAL SHARES SAME USG CONCERNS ABOUT IRAN'S [...] (S) On December 4, the POL-MIL Counselor and the Executive Office Staff Assistant met with Dr. Riyadh Krimley, the Acting Director of International Organizations and the Deputy Director of the Western Department at the MFA, to deliver reftel remarks about the US National Intelligence Estimat [...]	2007-12-04 10:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL SA
07RIYADH2404	SAG MFA ANNAPOLIS OBSERVER REPORTS CONFERENCE A [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Western Department Director Dr. Riyadh Krimley, who attended the November Annapolis conference with Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, told PolOffs during a December 1 meeting that the conference was a success in working towards peace on several i [...]	2007-12-05 09:22:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SA
07RIYADH2407	PAKSITAN OFFICIALS QUESTION SAG NUCLEAR INTENTIONS [...] (S//NF) Pakistan Embassy political officers told PolOff in a December 2 meeting that they recently read a "report" about SAG development of nuclear weapons systems in conjunction with Pakistan. They asked PolOff if the USG knew anything about SAG weapons development or the SAG's intention to [...]	2007-12-05 14:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR SA
07RIYADH2461	KING ABDULLAH SNUBS AHMEDINEJAD'S INVITATION [...] (S) On December 7, Ambassador Fraker and POL/C met with King Abdullah at his Al-Jandriyya farm to discuss President Bush's planned visit to Saudi Arabia (SA) in January. During the discussion, the King told the Ambassador that on the margins of the GCC summit in Doha, Iranian President Mahmo [...]	2007-12-11 11:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR SA
07RIYADH2474	INTERAGENCY VISIT TO LAUNCH DEEPER MOI COOPERATION [...] This cable has been cleared by Deputy Assistant Secretary Gray, Assistant Secretary Kolevar, and S/CT Deputy Coordinator Feierstein. -------- Summary -------- 2. (S) An interagency team traveled to Riyadh on December 3-5 to signal the USG's strong support for the Ministry of Interio [...]	2007-12-12 14:37:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KCIP EPET ENERG PTER ASEC SA
07RIYADH2519	RIYADH EAC - 16 DECEMBER 2007 [...] (S) The Ambassador convened an EAC meeting on Sunday, December 16, to review the Embassy's security posture, special security considerations of the Hajj season, and the handling of a security threat on Consulate General Jeddah. Also present were DCM, ECON, POL-MIL, BPM, MGT, LEGAT, DAO, and [...]	2007-12-17 12:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	AMGT ASEC CASC PGOV PTER PREL SA
07RIYADH289	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S MEETING WITH SAUDI [...] (S) On January 30, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) James C. Oberwetter, and the DCM met with Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs HRH Prince Mohammed bin Naif to discuss recent developments in, and SAG views on, Ir [...]	2007-02-12 09:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV PBTS MOPS SA IZ IR LE
07RIYADH296	CROWN PRINCE SULTAN BACKS THE KING IN FAMILY [...] (S) Summary: The Al Saud are a political party as well as a family. As with any political party, there are always internal rivalries and policy disputes. Ruling family disputes currently center on the role of seniority in succession, policy towards Israel, and cuts in royal compensation. [...]	2007-02-12 12:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV SA
07RIYADH318	UNOFFICIAL SAUDI REACTION TO PUTIN VISIT: CLEARLY [...] (U) Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded on February 12 a two-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -- the first ever by a Russian head of state. Described by some analysts as an "historic visit," Putin was accompanied by a delegation that included approximately 60 businessmen. The [...]	2007-02-16 13:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ECON EPET RU SA
07RIYADH366	APHSCT TOWNSEND FEBRUARY 6 MEETING WITH CROWN PRINCE SULTAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Townsend met on February 6 with Crown Prince Sultan at the Crown PrinceÂ´s offices in Jeddah. Both parties reiterated the positive cooperation between the U.S. and Saudi governments, and the Crown Prince expressed [...]	2007-02-24 12:19:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PTER PGOV PREL PINR EFIN KTFN KWMN GCC SA
07RIYADH367	APHSCT TOWNSEND FEBRUARY 6 MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Francis Fragos Townsend covered both counterterrorism cooperation and regional political issues in her meeting with Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal at his home in Jeddah on February 6. Saud described the Feb [...]	2007-02-24 12:20:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PTER PGOV PREL PINR EFIN KTFN MEPP KPAL SA
07RIYADH475	CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE JOINT WORKING GROUP MEETS [...] (S) On March 4-5, the US-Saudi Joint Working Group on Critical Infrastructure Protection met in the MOI Officers Club in Riyadh, co-chaired by the Ministry of Interior's Director of Modernization Saud al-Semari, and Embassy Economic Counselor. The two government delegations met March 4, fol [...]	2007-03-07 13:12:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EPET PTER PGOV SA
07RIYADH523	MARCH 12 JOINT WORKING GROUP MEETING WITH PRINCE [...] (U) Action Request: This is an action request. Please see paragraph nine. --------- SUMMARY --------- 2. (S) After two weeks of meetings and site visits, USG experts from the Joint Working Group (JWG) on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) capped off their visit with a highly [...]	2007-03-14 15:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EPET PTER PGOV SA
07RIYADH551	SAUDI MFA OFFICIAL ON ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT, IRAQ [...] (C) MFA Deputy Director for Arab Affairs Talal Al Maliki told PolOff on March 13 that he is not convinced that the recent public statements of the Israelis that they are ready to "treat seriously" the 2002 Saudi proposed Arab Peace Initiative carry any weight. He claimed that the Israelis typ [...]	2007-03-19 15:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM IZ SA
07RIYADH636	19TH ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT: OPENING SESSION [...] (C) Summary: King Abdullah used his speech to the opening session of the Arab League Summit in Riyadh on March 28 to criticize publicly U.S. policy in Iraq by referring to the "illegal foreign occupation" of that country, albeit without naming the U.S. or the Coalition Forces. The King issu [...]	2007-03-29 10:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KISL KWMN SA
07RIYADH638	19TH ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT: CLOSING SESSION [...] (C) The closing session of the 19th Arab League Summit in Riyadh on March 29 issued the "Riyadh Declaration," which calls for the implementation of the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, demands the removal of weapons of mass destruction from the region, and supports the development of nuclear progra [...]	2007-03-30 11:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KISL KWMN SA
07RIYADH651	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON RIYADH PROVINCIAL [...] (C) Ambassador made a farewell call on Riyadh Provincial Governor HRH Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz on March 25. The Prince emphasized personal ties to the U.S, as well as the strong bilateral relationship in the context of the SAG's reform agenda and efforts to resolve the Palestinian conflic [...]	2007-04-01 08:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM KISL SA
07RIYADH67	PLANNED FEBRUARY VISIT OF PUTIN TO THE KINGDOM [...] (C) The Russian Embassy to the KSA confirmed January 8 media reports that Russian President Putin will visit the KSA in February, fulfilling a promise made over three years ago. Putin will be the first Russian President to visit the KSA. His visit follows up on the September 2003 visit to Rus [...]	2007-01-14 17:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV SA RS
07RIYADH797	SAUDI RESPONSE TO THE NATANZ FUEL ENRICHMENT PLANT [...] (SBU) As per request in reftel, Embassy delivered a diplomatic note with a request that Saudi Arabia refrain from sending a representative to the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Natanz Nuclear Fuel Enrichment Plant in Iran. In follow-up conversations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, In [...]	2007-04-16 15:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC SA
07RIYADH873	MINISTRY OF INTERIOR CONTINUES TO UNDERSCORE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph five. --------------------------------------------- Iranian Threat Weighs on MOI; MOI Requests Threat Brief and Addition to Agenda for JWG -------------------------------------------- 2. (S) During an April 21 meeting, Ministry of [...]	2007-04-25 16:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EPET PTER PGOV INR SA
07RIYADH881	CODEL PELOSI APRIL 5 MEETING WITH MAJLIS AL-SHURA [...] (C) U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and delegation met on April 5 with Majlis Al-Shura Chairman Sheikh Dr. Salih bin Humaid, several other Shura Council members, and Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Adel Al-Jubeir. During a lively exchange of information and ideas, Humaid expl [...]	2007-04-28 13:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG PTER CVIS IS IR SA
07RIYADH955	TERRORISM FINANCE DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Post delivered several terrorism finance demarches to the SAG on the following dates: --ref A, "Designation of Additional Syrian Entities," on 13 February via diplomatic note 07-248; --ref B, "Designation of Five Terrorist Facilitators and Inciters," on 13 February via diplomatic [...]	2007-05-08 04:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KTFN PGOV PINR PREL PTER SA
07RIYADH965	JAPANESE PM SEEKS TO ENHANCE POLITICAL AND [...] (C) Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Shinzo Abe traveled to Riyadh on April 28 to discuss with the SAG economic and political cooperation, the Middle East Peace Initiative, and Japan's permanent membership on the United Nations Security Council. According to a contact at the Japanese Embassy, the [...]	2007-05-08 15:02:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM BTIO ECON KNNP UNSC SA
07RIYADH966	GCC ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL FOR POLITICAL [...] (S) SUMMARY. GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL (GCC) ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS DR. ABDULKARIM HAMADI SIPDIS TOLD POLOFF ON APRIL 24 THAT HE FEARS A NUCLEAR ARMS RACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND IS CONFIDENT THAT IRAN WILL PROCEED WITH A NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM. HE SAID INTERNATIO [...]	2007-05-08 15:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR KISL KNNP SA
07ROME1036	ITALIAN REQUEST AT UN TO UNFREEZE BANK SEPAH ROME [...] (S/NF) Embassy contacted the Ministry of Finance's Office for the Prevention of Financial Crimes to learn more about the GOI proposal at the UN to unfreeze Bank Sepah Rome branch liquid assets. In particular, we inquired about plans to a) cover current expenses (e.g., utilities, legal and Ba [...]	2007-05-16 16:28:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL UNSC ECON EFIN KNNP ETTC IR IT
07ROME1069	ADDITIONAL ITALIAN VIEWS ON REQUEST AT UN TO [...] (S/NF) EcMin met May 18 with Giuseppe Maresca, Director General of the Ministry of Finance's Office for the Prevention of Financial Crimes. After EcMin strongly conveyed ref A instructions, Maresca explained that the GOI was balancing a "firm attitude" on UNSC resolutions, while being mindfu [...]	2007-05-18 11:36:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL UNSC ECON EFIN KNNP ETTC IR IT
07ROME1112	ITALY MONITORING IRAN-VENEZUELA RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) Poloffs conveyed Ref A points to MFA Gulf Countries Acting Office Director Lorenzo Klutzer May 10 and MFA South Africa Acting Office Director Paolo Campanini May 23, emphasizing U.S. concerns about implications of the growing Iran-Venezuela alliance for terrorism and proliferation activiti [...]	2007-05-24 10:51:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER KNNP PARM VE
07ROME1168	DEMARCHE: AGILE LAUNCH; PROTEST OF USML TRANSFER TO INDIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 29, ECMIN delivered points regarding the launch from India of the Italian AGILE satellite, and the related, unlicensed re-export from Italy to India of USML-listed items (ref A),to the MFA official responsible for Space and Science and Technology Cooperation. The latter resp [...]	2007-05-29 16:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KOMC PARM TSPA IT IN
07ROME1190	AFTER THREATENING JSF FUNDING, GOI OFFICIAL [...] (S) Summary. In a May 21 meeting with Ecmin, Alfredo Cuzzoni, the Ministry of Economic Development official responsible for the Ministry's support for Italy's defense industry, described an Italian defense procurement system constrained by political infighting and limited budgets. Cuzzoni s [...]	2007-06-01 05:47:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON ETTC IR IT MARR PARM PREL
07ROME122	ITALY: BUSINESS AS USUAL - EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In a discussion with Emboffs about Italy halting export credit insurance for Iran (Ref A),a Ministry of Finance official -- who also serves as the President of Italy's export credit agency (ECA) SACE -- replied that an internal review of SACE's business with Iran in 2006 had [...]	2007-01-18 17:01:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL EFIN MNUC EXIM UNSC OECD IR IT
07ROME127	GOI RESPONSE TO IRANIAN ATTEMPTS TO PROCURE [...] (S) Econoff delivered ref A nonpaper on Iranian efforts to procure specialty steel for use in its ballistic missile program to Enrico Padula, the MFA working-level official responsible for MTCR issues. Padula said the GOI shares USG concerns regarding Iranian attempts to procure items contro [...]	2007-01-19 16:37:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	ETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL IR IT
07ROME1281	BANK OF ITALY PUTS BANK SEPAH ROME UNDER "SPECIAL [...] (S/NF) The Bank of Italy (BOI) regulator overseeing BOI administration of Bank Sepah Rome since passage of UNSCR 1747 informed Econoff June 8 that BOI "special administration" of the branch is now in place. The Ministry of Finance approved BOI's request to move to a special administration of [...]	2007-06-11 16:31:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	KNNP PARM PREL EFIN KTFN ETTC ECON UN IR IT
07ROME1310	UNSCR 1747/OECD: ITALY WOULD LIKELY SUPPORT UNSCR [...] (C) Econoff met June 14 with Filippo Giansante, Ministry of Finance Chief of the Paris Club Division, to discuss options to restrict export credit flows to Iran through the OECD (refs A and B). (Note: Giansante is also an advisor to Ignazio Angeloni, President of Italy's export credit agenc [...]	2007-06-14 11:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN EU IR IT
07ROME1400	ITALY: ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-27 11:09:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP KN PARM IR UN IT
07ROME1487	ITALIAN REACTIONS TO USG PROPOSALS AT NUCLEAR [...] (C) After a lengthy delay occasioned by the travel of the Italian official responsible for nonproliferation and export control issues and other postponements on the Italian side, Econoff recently succeeded in exchanging views on USG proposals for information sharing at the Nuclear Suppliers Gr [...]	2007-07-06 15:24:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CBW ETTC MNUC KNNP IAEA IR IT
07ROME149	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 - ITALY, PART II [...] This is part two of a two-part cable on Italy's investment climate. (See ref A for part one.) BILATERAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS ------------------------------- 2. As of December 2006, Italy has bilateral investment agreements with the following countries: Albania Algeria Angola (s [...]	2007-01-23 16:36:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV IT
07ROME1497	ITALIANS CAUTIOUS ON UN ENVOY FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) In bilateral meetings on the fringes of the Rome Afghan conference, Italy's prime minister and foreign minister guardedly welcomed the prospect of a new, high-level UN envoy for Afghanistan. But PM Prodi told USUN Amb Khalilzad it would be important for such an envoy to have adequate res [...]	2007-07-09 17:12:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC IT
07ROME1588	D'ALEMA/KOSOVO: CAN'T LET RUSSIA IMPOSE WILL ON [...] (C) The Ambassador probed FM D'Alema on Kosovo in a meeting on July 23, shortly after the minister returned from the GAERC. Ambassador noted that the situation was dangerous, and could blow up in Europe's face if there were no independence. FM D'Alema said recognition of Kosovo independen [...]	2007-07-26 11:08:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IT
07ROME162	A/S FRIED DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, KOSOVO, MIDDLE [...] (C/NF) EUR A/S Daniel Fried discussed Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Middle East with GOI officials in January 10-11 meetings in Rome. (Fried meetings with PM Prodi and FM D'Alema reported septel) On the Middle East, Fried stated that the administration would focus significant attention on the re [...]	2007-01-25 08:51:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MOPS NATO IT
07ROME163	ITALIAN FM: NO MORE ON MILITARY SIDE IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) A/S Fried urged FM D'Alema to bring to the NATO ministerial on Afghanistan ideas for an enhanced commitment, including on caveats, to the multinational effort there. D'Alema responded flatly that Italy could not do more on the military side, although it would confirm its commitment. When [...]	2007-01-25 08:52:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR NATO IT
07ROME17	ITALY LOOKS TO SANCTIONS COMMITTEE FOLLOW-UP ON [...] (S/NF) Pol M/C called MFA Political Director Giulio Terzi January 4 to follow up on GOI thinking following passage of UNSCR 1737, and in particular next steps on Bank Sepah and Iran's Aerospace Industries Organnization (AIO). Terzi said the GOI has no plans to withdraw Bank Sepah's authority [...]	2007-01-04 16:44:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL EFIN KNNP IR UNAUS IT
07ROME175	ITALY ON THE UNSC: A EUROPEAN VOICE [...] (C) Summary. Italy enters the UN Security Council under Romano Prodi's center-left government, looking to show its commitment to multilateralism, enhance EU coordination on UNSC issues, and focus on areas within the GOI sphere of influence and where it has troop commitments. The Middle East, [...]	2007-01-26 11:41:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UNSC IT
07ROME1842	ITALY: SANNINO ON KOSOVO, IRAN, MEPP, SYRIA - [...] (C/NF) In a wide-ranging conversation over breakfast August 29, the Ambassador discussed Kosovo, Iran, Hamas and Syria with the PM's Senior Diplomatic Advisor (National Security Advisor-Equivalent) Stefano Sannino. Sannino agreed that a UNSCR on Kosovo was unlikely and suggested that the inte [...]	2007-08-29 16:04:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UNSC KV IR IS WE SY JO IT
07ROME1919	ITALY: IAEA/IRAN PLAN OF ACTION NO SUBSTITUTE FOR [...] (C) On September 6 the Ambassador spoke with FM D'Alema to convey reftel points highlighting continued USG concerns over the Iranian nuclear program. D'Alema, who was on his way to the Gymnich ministerial requested an immediate copy of the points to review on his way to Portugal, which we prov [...]	2007-09-10 14:26:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC IAEA IR IT KNNP MNUC
07ROME192	PRESSING ITALY ON AFGHANISTAN CAVEATS AND IRAN [...] (C) Visiting EUR/WE director Allegrone urged GOI officials to look hard at ways to enhance Italy's military contribution in Afghanistan. MFA officials responded that they were doing so, but had to tread carefully to avoid a veto of mission funding by far-left members of the governing coaliti [...]	2007-01-29 10:19:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV XF AF IR IZ LE KNNP IT
07ROME1948	(C) ITALIANS CONCERNED ABOUT SHARING IRAN-RELATED [...] (C) On September 10, Econoff delivered to the Italian Trade Ministry ref A demarche regarding the USG proposal to release to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Iran-related Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG) export denial information. Salvatore Pistorio, the Trade Ministry official r [...]	2007-09-12 14:47:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM IR IT
07ROME1949	D'ALEMA/IRAN: OPEN TO FURTHER UNSC SANCTIONS, [...] (C) The Ambassador engaged FM Massimo D'Alema on Iran and Syria in a meeting on September 12, shortly after the minister returned from trips to the EU GYMNICH, Cairo, Jerusalem, and Ramallah. The conversation also followed recent visits to Italy of Syrian VP al-Shara, Iranian DFM Jalili, Isr [...]	2007-09-12 16:25:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR AF LE XF UN KNNP IT
07ROME1959	AMBASSADOR ASKS SANNINO TO RECONSIDER HIGH-LEVEL [...] (C/NF) On September 13, the Ambassador met with Stefano Sannino, Senior Diplomatic Advisor to PM Prodi. Sannino informed the Ambassador that he would be traveling to Tehran next week to meet Deputy FM Jalili and chief nuclear negotiator Larajani to discuss the nuclear issue, Afghanistan and L [...]	2007-09-13 15:57:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV UNSC IR SU SY IT
07ROME198	IRAN: ITALIAN ECA CHIEF ECONOMIST ON USG [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Econoff met with the Chief Economist of SACE, Italy's export credit agency (ECA),to review SACE's current business in Iran. He explained that there has been a net decrease in SACE's business in Iran in the past six months, due to a SACE decision not to insure further trade [...]	2007-01-30 12:07:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EFIN MNUC EXIM UNSC OECD IR IT
07ROME1984	IRAN: FOLLOW-UP ON SEPTEMBER IAEA BOG MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-17 13:35:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP IR IAEA MNUC PARM EUN IT
07ROME1993	ITALIAN CONFERENCE ON CENTRAL ASIA FOCUSES ON [...] (SBU) On September 10 the Italian MFA hosted an international conference on Central Asia in Rome. The conference included the participation of the FMs from Italy and Uzbekistan, DFMs from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Representatives of Italy, the US (SCA/CEN Spratlen) [...]	2007-09-18 10:13:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IT KZ KG TX TI UZ
07ROME2032	ITALIAN ENGAGEMENT ON IRAN MONEY LAUNDERING COULD [...] (S) Summary: As the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) considers taking action against the Iranian financial system in October, the Italian representative said that he intended to engage the Iranian Embassy over their failure to respond to repeated entreaties by senior FATF officials. Treasury [...]	2007-09-21 15:52:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL UNSC ECON EFIN KNNP ETTC IR IT
07ROME2046	ITALY: YOUR MEETING WITH FM D'ALEMA SEPTEMBER 27 [...] (C/NF) Summary. While the issues on Italy's international agenda in the near future will for the most part track with ours, the GOI's tactics and desired outcomes may not. D'Alema will want to discuss Iran, Kosovo, Lebanon, Syria, the Middle East Peace Process, Afghanistan and Sudan. You may [...]	2007-09-24 15:05:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV UNSC IT
07ROME2071	ITALIAN EDISON DENIES ROLE IN SWISS FIRMS PURCHASE [...] (C) Summary. Econoff delivered to Edison Italia Ref A demarche regarding Swiss firm EGL's plans to purchase Iranian natural gas for export to Switzerland using the Turkey-Greece-Italy (TGI) natural gas pipeline. Edison's Director for Institutional and Regulatory Affairs, Giampaolo Russo, d [...]	2007-09-25 16:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ETTC PREL IR SZ GR TU IT
07ROME209	IO PDAS WARLICK'S ROME MEETINGS ON UNSC ISSUES [...] (C/NF) In January 29 consultations in Rome, visiting IO PDAS James Warlick discussed a broad range of upcoming UNSC issues including the Balkans, Middle East, and the Horn of Africa with Italy, a new non-permanent member. On Kosovo, Warlick and the Italians agreed on the way forward, and the [...]	2007-02-01 16:19:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UNSC PHUM XF ZL XW IT
07ROME2093	ITALY: DOMESTIC STALEMATE KEEPS PRODI IN THE GAME, [...] (C/NF) A political stalemate keeps the fragile Prodi government afloat and could do so for a prolonged period, even as it prevents PM Prodi from tackling Italy's much needed institutional/economic reforms. The tense domestic politics and PM Prodi and FM D'Alema's different tactics on some item [...]	2007-09-28 15:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IT
07ROME2095	ITALIAN OFFICIALS AGREE TO MONITOR NEW IRANIAN [...] (S) Summary: A senior Italian Ministry of Finance official agreed to carry out increased vigilance over new Iranian Central Bank (Bank Markazi) accounts in Italy (Ref A). The official told us that he has not met with the Iranian Embassy in Washington to discuss possible Financial Action Task Fo [...]	2007-09-28 16:10:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL EFIN ECON UNSC KNNP PTER IR IT
07ROME2096	AFGHANISTAN: ITALIAN HOSTAGE RESCUE REKINDLES ISAF [...] (C) Summary: The kidnapping and rescue of two Italian military intelligence officers in Western Afghanistan the weekend of September 22-24 has rekindled the political discussion in Italy over involvement in ISAF. But so far Prodi's far left allies in the fragile governing coalition are keepin [...]	2007-09-28 16:57:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NATO PINS PREL MOPS MARR AF IT UK
07ROME211	EU CONSIDERING "EMBARGO" PROHIBITING EXPORT OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-01 16:26:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	ETRD ETTC MTCRE IR EU IT
07ROME2131	S/P GORDON ENGAGES GOI ON KOSOVO, IRAN, [...] (C) S/P Director David Gordon engaged senior GOI officials on Kosovo, Russia, MEPP, Iran, Lebanon, UNSC reform, Darfur, Afghanistan and climate change during October 1 consultations. On Kosovo the Italians said the goal should be a UNSCR, and that the Kosovars should be persuaded to postpone [...]	2007-10-04 16:46:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL XF AF IR LE UNAUS KNNP IT
07ROME2132	ITALY: PM PRODI SAYS HE'S WITH US ON IRAN, SEEKS [...] (C/NF) The Ambassador met PM Prodi October 1 and discussed the risks of Italian engagement with Iran and Syria, the need for a broad EU consensus on Kosovo, and developments in Afghanistan, as well as the November Middle East conference, and Italian support for the UN Sudan mission, UNSC action [...]	2007-10-04 16:51:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UNGA UNSC NATO IT
07ROME2143	TERRORIST FINANCE: ITALIANS STILL NOT ON BOARD [...] (S) Summary: An Italian Ministry of Finance official predicted lengthy discussions on UNSCR 1737 (Iran) implementation at the October 12 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary in Paris. Italian officials are also close to announcing a decision to approve delisting Italian national Nasredd [...]	2007-10-05 16:56:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	KTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER IT IR
07ROME2167	A/S DESUTTER'S MEETINGS WITH ITALIAN POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation Paula A. DeSutter (in Rome for meetings from September 10-12 with Russian MFA Director Antonov on a post-START arrangement, see Ref A) met September 12-15 with Italian officials including MFA Political Director [...]	2007-10-11 16:40:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL START MNUC MCAP MARR US RS IT NATO
07ROME2169	ITALY: IRAN GAERC DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MFA DG FOR [...] (C/NF) On October 11 Charge' spoke with Cesare Ragaglini, the MFA Director General for Mediterranean and Middle East Affairs, about the importance we attach to EU Foreign Ministers taking action on Iran at the upcoming GAERC, per reftel. Ragaglini said he knew the Secretary had talked about [...]	2007-10-12 13:52:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IR XF EUN IT
07ROME2246	BOLIVIA: ITALY WILL CONSIDER DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT [...] (C) Poloff met with MFA Office Director for South America Michele Giacomelli October 23 to discuss reftel points and request that Italy demarche the Government of Bolivia on its unhelpful support of Iran's nuclear program. Poloff explained USG concerns over inaccurate and troubling statements [...]	2007-10-25 16:49:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	BO IR KNNP PGOV PREL IAEA USUN IT
07ROME2247	ITALY: AMBASSADOR DELIVERS IRAN DESIGNATIONS [...] (C) Ambassador spoke with FM Massimo D'Alema October 25 to inform him of the designations of Iranian entities and individuals under U.S. Executive Orders (reftel). He told the FM that the U.S. expected Italy to take these actions seriously and do all Italy could to make their impact felt, an [...]	2007-10-26 06:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN
07ROME2261	AFTER JALILI/LARIJANI VISIT, ITALIANS SEE NO [...] (C//NF) Summary: The GOI sees no softening of the Iranian position on nuclear enrichment after the October 23 visit of the Iranian nuclear negotiating team. Nevertheless, Italy sees Iran's agreement to ontinue talks with Solana as a sign of progress. The Ambassador told PM Prodi's Diplomatic [...]	2007-10-29 16:27:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KNNP IR AF YI IAEA MNUC PARM
07ROME2275	(S/NF) ITALY: RESPONSE TO INFORMATION REQUEST [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Bank of Italy regulates banking activity in Italy and sends inspectors to banks as needed. Due to Italy's long-history of combating Mafia-related money laundering activities, Italy maintains a flexible and well-developed bank monitoring system. In extreme cases, the BOI ca [...]	2007-10-30 17:30:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	KNNP PREL PARM EFIN ETTC
07ROME2283	INSCR ITALY: 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 17:04:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR IT
07ROME2287	IRAQ-ITALY: S/I STEPHENSON IN ROME: GOI PUSHING [...] (C) Summary. S/I Barbara Stephenson visited Rome on October 30 after the IRRFI conference in Bari to discuss Iraqi political and security developments with GOI officials. Stephenson told the Italians that the international community needed to take advantage of a dramatic decrease in violence [...]	2007-11-02 09:30:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO IZ SA IR IT
07ROME2296	ITALY: WORKING TO IMPLEMENT FATF RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (C) Summary: At the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary in October, Italian officials helped build consensus around the FATF public statement of concern regarding deficiencies in Iran's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime (ref A). Prior to receiving reftel B dem [...]	2007-11-05 16:34:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MNUC ECON
07ROME2299	IRAN: POINTS DELIVERED ON U.S. EXPECTATIONS FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-05 17:54:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA AORC IR IT
07ROME2313	ITALY: FOLLOW-UP ACTION REQUEST ON ILLICIT CASH [...] (C) Summary. Italian officials are making progress on combating illicit cash couriers. The GOI has recently issued a ministerial decree to bring its own regulations on cash transactions in compliance with EU norms and is drafting a law to update enforcement provisions. Seizures of bulk cash i [...]	2007-11-08 17:35:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KTFN KCRM EFIN ETTC PREL PTER

07ROME2337	ITALY ON IRAN IAEA REPORT: NO ABSOLUTION FOR [...] (C) Poloff delivered Iran IAEA points (State 157039) to MFA Non-Proliferation Office Director Emanuele Farruggia and Iran Desk Officer Lorenzo Kluzer. Farruggia said the preliminary Italian reactions to El Baradei,s report are that &much remains to be clarified,8 and that the IAEA,s inabilit [...]	2007-11-16 16:59:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC IAEA IR PARM AORC IT
07ROME2360	ITALIANS DISCUSS IRAN SANCTIONS, LEBANESE [...] (C/NF) Summary. On November 15, S/I and NEA PDAS David Satterfield met in Rome with MFA Iraq Task Force Director Gianludovico De Martino and MFA Director General for Middle Eastern Affairs Cesare Ragaglini. De Martino said Italy wanted to see greater on-the-ground coordination of donor progra [...]	2007-11-21 12:36:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV LE SY IZ IR IS IT
07ROME2362	ITALY-MIDDLE EAST: DAS GRAY DISCUSSES IRAN, [...] (C) NEA DAS Gordon Gray exchanged views on Iran and discussed the Annapolis conference with PM Diplomatic Advisor on the Middle East Marco Carnelos on November 15 in Rome. Gray emphasized the unwavering U.S. commitment to prevent a nuclear Iran. Carnelos said Italy was committed to encouragi [...]	2007-11-21 16:39:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV XF IR ZR XI IT
07ROME2394	ITALY "OPEN" TO ADDITIONAL EU DESIGNATIONS OF [...] (C) Taking advantage of Undersecretary of the Treasury Stuart Levey's 11/28 visit to Rome, Post asked U/S Levey to include reftel points with senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Finance officials. (U/S Levey's visit will be reported septel.) 2. (C) MFA Political Guilio Terzi [...]	2007-11-29 18:48:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM
07ROME2395	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF U/S ROOD TO ROME [...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Italy offers a well-timed opportunity to engage the GOI on a range of critical issues, in particular Iran, Missile Defense and CFE. Italy's weak center left government has succeeded in staying afloat for nineteen months despite a fractious eight-party coalition and [...]	2007-11-29 19:53:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM PREL MNUC MCAP MARR NATO IR IT AF IZ
07ROME2409	IRAN NIE: ITALIAN FM D'ALEMA BRIEFED BY DNI AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-04 01:58:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	KNNP MNUC IR PARM IT
07ROME2451	ITALY CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR COUNTRY-SPECIFIC UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-10 16:30:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV UNGA IT
07ROME2473	ITALIAN GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO PREVENTING IRANIAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper on the possible use of false end users in Iranian proliferation efforts to Roberto Liotto, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office Director responsible for Nuclear Supplie [...]	2007-12-14 13:13:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM IR IT
07ROME2477	(S) ITALIANS TELL U/S LEVEY "THERE IS GROWING [...] (S/NF) Summary: On November 28, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey pressed senior Italian officials to take additional measures to protect the international financial system from abuse by Iranian entities and individuals. U/S Levey passed detailed i [...]	2007-12-17 07:56:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN IR KNNP PARM PREL IT
07ROME2484	TREASURY U/S LEVEY'S MEETINGS WITH ITALIAN BANKS [...] (C) Summary: U/S Levey met with Italy's major private sector banks on November 27 and 28 in Milan and Rome. He explained USG designations (for their involvement in Iran,s proliferation activities) of Banks Melli and Mellat, and of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its associat [...]	2007-12-18 08:00:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN IR KNNP PARM PREL IT
07ROME2487	ITALIAN EMBASSY IN TEHRAN TO INQUIRE ABOUT MISSING [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-18 17:49:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	AS CA CASC CH EU EZ PHUM PREL IR IT
07ROME256	IRAN: REPORTS OF LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ITALY [...] (C) Iran Daily reported online (in English) January 30 and 31 that the Government of Iran will "take legal action against Italy,s decision to suspend its banking cooperation with Iran." Government of Italy contacts believe the proposed legal action by Iran is not linked to UNSCR 1737 or rec [...]	2007-02-08 09:24:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON EFIN IR IT
07ROME261	ITALY: ONLY MULTILATERAL DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE [...] (C) MFA Office Director for Persian Gulf, Bruno Campria, told poloff Italy no longer has a bilateral program for promoting democracy, human rights or civil society in Iran. He said Iran froze all dialogue with Italy on human rights issues after Italy co-sponsored a Canadian UN Resolution in 2 [...]	2007-02-08 13:29:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IR IT
07ROME310	PROPOSAL FOR GOI-USG EXPORT CONTROL CONSULTATIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (C) Summary. Throughout 2006, Embassy Rome has engaged the GOI in a dialogue on export control issues, with mixed results. While the GOI is a reliable supporter of the Missile Technology Control Regime and Australia Group, the G [...]	2007-02-14 10:32:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	ETRD ETTC IR IT
07ROME336	GOI STOPS FASTBOAT ENGINE SHIPMENT TO IRANIAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 14. 2. (S/NF) Summary. Over the past four years, Post has engaged the GOI repeatedly on Italian exports of fastboats and their components to Iran (refs B, C, and G). We recently heard that fastboats and marine diesel engines exported t [...]	2007-02-20 08:29:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MARR ETTC IR IT
07ROME373	ITALY: ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-23 15:01:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP KN PARM IR IT
07ROME386	LARIJANI VISIT TO ITALY: LOOKING FOR A DEAL? [...] (S/NF) Iranian nuclear negotiator Larijani came to Rome February 21 for meetings with PM Prodi and senior Italian officials. He reportedly told them Iran wants a deal that will not be humiliating and that recognizes its rights under the NPT. It would stop enrichment in place, the Security Co [...]	2007-02-26 17:33:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL IR IT
07ROME400	ITALIAN MOD SAY LEBANESE ARMY STILL HAS A LONG WAY [...] (C) NEA DAS Danin met with senior Italian MFA and MOD officials to discuss developments in the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) and Lebanon during February 22 and 23 meetings in Rome. The Italians were receptive to the idea of establishing an informal working group (see reftel),but suggeste [...]	2007-03-01 09:36:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV XF UN LE IT
07ROME409	IRAN: BANK SEPAH ROME STILL OPEN [...] (C) Summary: EcMin discussed the status of Iranian Bank Sepah's Rome branch with Bank of Italy (BOI) officials March Â [...]	2007-03-01 16:58:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IR IT
07ROME46	ITALY FULLY SUPPORTS AHTISAARI, CONTACT GROUP ON [...] (C) MFA DG for European Affairs Laura Mirachian says Italy is fully onboard with the Contact Group's support of UNOSEK Ahtisaari. She stated that there is broad bipartisan and expert consensus in supporting Kosovar "delinkage" from Serbia and a NATO and EU future for all the countries of the [...]	2007-01-09 16:55:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO SR YI IT
07ROME47	ITALY NOTIFIED OF ADDITIONAL IRAN DESIGNATIONS [...] (C) The Embassy delivered ref points on Bank Sepah designation to the MFA, Bank of Italy, and Ministry of Finance January 9. Pol M/C then spoke to Filippo Formica, MFA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Office Director, noting US interest in possible Italian follow-up action on Bank Sepah and our own [...]	2007-01-09 17:06:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP KN PARM IR IT
07ROME472	ITALIANS PROBE IRAQ, IRAN ON BAGHDAD CONFERENCE [...] (C) PolMinCouns delivered reftel points to MFA Director General for Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Affairs Cesare Ragaglini on March 7. Ragaglini said Italy believed the conferences were a step in the right direction and would support the outcome whether or not Italy received an invitation. [...]	2007-03-08 15:32:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OIC UN IZ
07ROME534	ITALY: GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF IRAN UNSCR; BUT [...] (C) DCM raised points on UNSCR on Iran (ref A) March 16 with FM D'Alema's Chief of Staff, Ambassador Nelli Feroci, who said he thought Italy would support the resolution as a balanced document. However, he said he would have to check with FM D'Alema personally on how strongly he felt about l [...]	2007-03-16 17:05:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC IR IT
07ROME535	PRODI/PUTIN - ITALIANS CLAIM "FULL HARMONY" WITH [...] (C) Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Italy on March 13 and 14 for his fourth bilateral with PM Prodi in ten months. Putin and Prodi met for three-hours over dinner March 13, and traveled to the Adriatic port city of Bari along with several ministers for a largely economic summit March [...]	2007-03-16 17:22:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO EUN UNSC RU IT
07ROME593	IRAN: BOI INSPECTOR TO MONITOR BANK SEPAH ROME [...] (C/NF) Summary: The Bank of Italy (BOI) recently issued Iranian Bank Sepah's Rome branch an order to cease all business with any entity listed in the Annex to UNSCR 1737. Additionally, after Econoffs visited with BOI officials, BOI sent an inspector to monitor the branch's activities "indef [...]	2007-03-23 10:49:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN PREL IR IT
07ROME600	CORRECTED COPY - IRAN: BOI INSPECTOR TO MONITOR [...] (C/NF) Summary: The Bank of Italy (BOI) recently issued an order to Iranian Bank Sepah's Rome branch to cease all business with any entity listed in the Annex to UNSCR 1737. Additionally, after Econoffs visited with BOI officials, BOI sent an inspector to monitor the branch's activities " [...]	2007-03-23 15:51:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN PREL IR IT
07ROME628	BANK OF ITALY ACTS AGAINST BANK SEPAH ROME [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Bank of Italy (BOI) has sent two "provisional administrators" to manage Bank Sepah Rome's affairs for the next 60 days, effectively placing the branch under BOI control. After that, BOI will decide whether to request that the Ministry of Finance (MOF) appoint a "special [...]	2007-03-27 17:00:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	KNNP PARM PREL EFIN KTFN ETTC ECON IR IT
07ROME667	ITALY'S EXPORT CREDIT POLICY VIS-A-VIS IRAN STAYS [...] (S/NF) EcMin discussed UNSCR 1747, Bank Sepah Rome, Italy's export credit agency SACE exposure to Iran, and U.S. designation of Iran's Defense Industries Organization March 30 with the Ministry of Finance (MOF). The MOF confirmed the March 27 Bank of Italy (BOI) report of BOI actions taken [...]	2007-04-02 15:02:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ECON KTTP PARM KN PREL UNSC OECD EXIM
07ROME69	IRAN SOLICITS ENI INVESTMENT IN AZADEGAN AND SOUTH [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S/NF) Summary. Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni told the Ambassador that the Iranian Energy Minister has offered Eni investment opportunities in Iran's South Pars and Azadegan oil fields. Scaroni said Eni is interested in additional inve [...]	2007-01-12 06:50:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC EPET ENRG PREL IR IT
07ROME702	ITALY: PM PRODI DISAPPOINTED BY U.S. COOLNESS [...] (C/NF) The Ambassador met for one hour April 4 with PM Prodi. Though paying lip service to our strong bilateral relationship, Prodi expressed disappointment that the U.S. government had not recognized the amount of political capital and effort he had spent on Afghan mission refinancing and ap [...]	2007-04-05 14:44:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MAR MOPS SRYI UNSC
07ROME710	ITALY: FM D'ALEMA ON KOSOVO, AFGHAN NGO DETAINEE, [...] (C/NF) Amb. Spogli got FM D'Alema's agreement to make a clear statement in support of the Athisaari plan for Kosovo and was told that the FM did not think he could or should control an Italian NGO threatening to close its hospitals in Afghanistan unless one of its employees was released by the [...]	2007-04-06 10:09:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL NATO UNSC EUN IT
07ROME711	ITALIANS SEE SIGNS OF PROGRESS IN IRAQ [...] (C) DFM Ugo Intini and MFA Iraq Task Force Director Amb. Gianludovico Martino traveled to Baghdad, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh April 2-3 to discuss political developments in Iraq. In Baghdad, the Italians noted that the majority of Iraqi interlocutors, while concerned about the continuing violence, b [...]	2007-04-06 10:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS IZ IT
07ROME821	UNSCR 1747/OECD: ITALIAN VIEWS ON COMMON LINE [...] (C) EcMin met April 20 with Giulio Terzi, MFA Director General for Multilateral Political Affairs and Human Rights, and staff to discuss ref A points. EcMin began by explaining that we decided to approach the MFA, since previous meetings with the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and SACE (Italy's e [...]	2007-04-20 12:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN IR IT
07ROME903	DARFUR: ITALY AGREES PRESSURE NEEDED, BUT WANTS [...] (C) Summary. Italy would ultimately support a UNSC sanctions resolution against Sudan, but publicly would like to maintain a neutral position as chair of the UN Sanctions Committee. Given UN Secretary General Ban's heavy involvement in Darfur, which he underlined in a visit to Rome April 18, [...]	2007-04-30 16:29:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KPKO UNSC SU IT
07ROME92	GOI PUSHES BACK ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SALE TO IRAN [...] (S) Summary. Econ Counselor recently discussed with the MFA's Arms Material Authorization Unit the canceled sale by a Finmeccanica subsidiary of air traffic control (ATC) radar to Iran (ref A) in an effort to enhance GOI understanding of U.S. export control views of dual-use exports to Iran. [...]	2007-01-16 16:28:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC PARM PREL IR IT
07ROME95	IRAN - GOI REACTION TO BANK SEPAH DESIGNATION [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: MFA Political Director Terzi told visiting EUR A/S Fried that Italy expects European Commission political directors to come to agreement on a common position regarding the U.S. designation of Bank Sepah, within the next few days. Domestically, the GOI is considering revising [...]	2007-01-17 07:42:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL EFIN ETTC KTFN KNNP KN PARM IR IT
07ROME96	FRIED PRESSES PRODI ON AFGHANISTAN, DAL MOLIN BASE [...] (S) PM Prodi opened his January 11 a meeting with A/S Fried by questioning the wisdom of the US strike in southern Somalia (he later reiterated this in public). Fried replied that the targets were suspected al-Qaeda terrorists and it must be made clear that Al-Qaeda has no sanctuary anywhere. [...]	2007-01-17 15:48:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL MARR NATO IT
07SANAA1099	DAS CARPENTER AND SALEH FOCUS ON FORUM FOR FUTURE [...] This is an action request; see paragraph five. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary Scott Carpenter met with President Saleh on June 2 to discuss the Forum for the Future, which Sanaa will host this December, and U.S.-Yemeni relations, with a focus on assistance. The President also r [...]	2007-06-12 09:21:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM MOPS PGOV LY IR YM
07SANAA1527	TERRORISM FINANCE: MARTYRS FOUNDATION AND AL-QARD [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 5. 2. (SBU) On August 1, EconOff delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Abdulrahman Khamees, the ROYG Foreign Minister's Office Director. 3. (SBU) Khamees responded that Iranian foundations neither operate nor support humanitarian causes in Yem [...]	2007-08-06 06:39:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PREL PTER YM
07SANAA1989	TOWNSEND-SALEH MEETING PROVIDES OPENING FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-30 06:37:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER YM
07SANAA2045	FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Emboffs delivered reftel demarche on October 31 to the ROYG National Anti-Money Launderng Committee (NAMLC) Chairman Ahmed Ghaleb. Also attending the meeting were Mohammed Al-Wareeth of the Yemen Bankers Association, Said Al-Khamery of the Ministry of Interior, Omer Ibrahim of the Minist [...]	2007-11-04 09:23:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MNUC ECON EFIN KTFN PTER YM
07SANAA221	SAADA: CASUALTIES MOUNT, SALEH PREPARES FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Casualties continue to mount since the third round of fighting in Saada erupted on January 27. Government sources report that at least 42 soldiers have been killed and another 81 wounded, while casualties among the al-Houthi rebels are unknown. Military officials have confirmed [...]	2007-02-06 13:03:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PINR YM
07SANAA226	ZAYDI SHI'IS, THE AL HOUTHIS, AND SUNNIS: WHAT IT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The third outbreak of major clashes between al-Houthi insurgents and the Yemeni regime has once again brought international attention to Yemen's Zaydi (Shia) population. Misunderstanding about Yemeni Zaydi practices and beliefs have led some in the regional and international com [...]	2007-02-07 11:22:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PINR PREL YM
07SANAA243	SAADA: PARLIAMENT VOTES FOR WAR, BUT OVER WHAT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a closed session on February 10, Parliament voted to authorize President Saleh to use military force against al-Houthi insurrectionists in Saada. Opposition party leaders have kept a low-profile in public, but indicated privately that their parties voted overwhelmingly agains [...]	2007-02-12 10:41:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PINR PINS PHUM YM
07SANAA296	YEMENIS REVIEW REGIONAL ISSUES WITH CODEL REYES [...] (C) SUMMARY: During meetings on February 19, President Saleh and Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi reviewed for visiting CODEL Reyes Yemen's views on Somalia, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Afghanistan. The Yemenis expressed support for the USG's approach in Somalia, voiced grave concern over Iran's [...]	2007-02-26 06:41:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS SO YE
07SANAA297	(C) YEMENIS ASK CODEL FOR HELP IN SAADA; PRESENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Saleh asked CODEL Reyes on February 19 to support on an urgent basis the Yemeni Government's military campaign against insurrectionists in Saada with intelligence, equipment and armored vehicles. Interior Minister Rashad al-Alimi warned that anti-government fighters in [...]	2007-02-26 06:51:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS MASS SO YE
07SANAA473	(S) UNMANNED USG AIRCRAFT WASHES ASHORE, OFFICIAL [...] (S) On March 27, Yemeni military officers discovered an unmanned USG reconnaissance aircraft (Scan Eagle) that had washed ashore on the Arabian Sea coast in the province of Hadramaut. The President's Office immediately protested the incident to CDA and requested an explanation. Initially unawa [...]	2007-04-02 05:35:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL MASS YM
07SANAA852	JEWISH COMMUNITY'S SECURITY PERCEPTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 30 - May 1 Damon Stevens, from the Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, conducted separate meetings with members of the Jewish communities from Saada and Reyda, who expressed serious concern about the deteriorating security situation in norther [...]	2007-05-08 09:08:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PREF IS YM
07SANJOSE1053	COSTA RICA: DEMARCHE ON IRAN-VENEZUELA RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) On May 31st, PolCoun and PolOff met with Alejandro Solano, sub-director of the Foreign Policy Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to discuss the growing Iranian-Venezuelan relationship (Ref a). Solano was receptive and expressed concerns, particularly in the area of the loose [...]	2007-06-04 16:08:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MASS MARR PTER IR ECON VE CS
07SANJOSE1768	COSTA RICA AND NICARAGUA: UNEASTY NEIGHBORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Costa Rican-Nicaraguan relations remain strained from a GOCR perspective. This was only slightly improved by Presidents Arias and Ortega meeting in Managua on August 21, although Arias reportedly returned with a written commitment from Ortega to support Costa Rica,s UNSC election [...]	2007-09-24 22:38:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS NU PGOV PREF PREL XK
07SANJOSE657	COSTA RICA: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-04 21:29:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KNNP PARM KN IR CS
07SANSALVADOR1071	EL SALVADOR ON VENEZUELA/IRAN RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) On May 31, poloff raised reftel C points with MFA Multilateral Affairs Chief Mario Rivera. (Note: The GOES has repeatedly raised with Post their misgivings about the growing Iran-Venezuela relationship, as well as potential Iran-Nicaragua ties; see reftels A and B. End note.) Rivera s [...]	2007-05-31 20:48:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR ES
07SANSALVADOR1074	EL SALVADOR ON UNSCR 1747 [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-31 20:49:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY PREL PARM
07SANSALVADOR1542	EL SALVADOR: POSITION ON UNSC IRAN RESOLUTIONS [...] (U) Poloff held follow-up discussions on August 9 with Mario Rivera, Director of Multilateral Affairs for the Salvadoran Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) regarding reftel demarche. Rivera's response was unchanged from initial meeting on the topic held July 23 with Rivera and Felix Ulloa, MFA [...]	2007-08-10 17:00:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM IR ES
07SANSALVADOR2150	EL SALVADOR: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON UNGA THIRD [...] (U) Summary: On October 22, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to solicit support for U.S. priority resolutions in the UN General Assembly,s Third Committee to Gustavo Argueta, MFA Specialist in Charge of the United Nations. Argueta said El Salvador will review the country specific resolutions [...]	2007-10-24 22:51:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KTIA UN
07SANSALVADOR2358	EL SALVADOR: CAUTIOUS APPROACH TO IRAN/NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: MFA officials told us December 5 they would study the NIE summary and our non-paper, but that El Salvador's basic approach to the Iran/nuclear issue would continue to be cautious. Our interlocutors were especially receptive to the argument that Iran must comply with existing UNSC [...]	2007-12-06 19:50:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IR ES
07SANSALVADOR263	AG GONZALES MEETING WITH PRESIDENT SACA [...] (C) Summary: On February 5, 2007 the Attorney General visited El Salvador to announce new anti-gang initiatives. As part of his visit, the Attorney General and his staff participated in a bilateral meeting with President Saca, members of his cabinet and important members of the Salvadoran jud [...]	2007-02-14 18:38:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET	PREL PGOV KCRM KHLS ES
07SANSALVADOR298	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SALVADORAN PRESIDENT SACA [...] (S) President Elias Antonio "Tony" Saca is likely to emphasize his concerns over Venezuelan and Iranian threats to regional stability and press for extension of TPS during his February 27 meeting with the President. Saca will also raise gang violence, deportation of Salvadoran criminal alien [...]	2007-02-20 16:36:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET	PGOV PREL OVIP KCRM KHLS ES
07SANSALVADOR321	LETTER FROM PRESIDENT SACA TO PRESIDENT BUSH [...] (C) On February 17, Embassy received a cover letter (dated February 10) from President Saca to President Bush, thanking the President for the opportunity to meet with him in Washington to discuss issues "relating to the security and stability of both our countries." The letter was accompan [...]	2007-02-22 17:08:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ES KHLS PINR PGOV OVIP KCRM
07SANSALVADOR46	EL SALVADOR: POSITION ON UNSCR 1737 [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-11 20:09:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC KNNP ES
07SANSALVADOR588	INTERVIEW WITH IRANIAN AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO AND [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On March 11, leading El Salvador daily La Prensa Grafica published an interview in its Sunday magazine with Mohammed Roohi Sefat, Iranian Ambassador to Mexico (also accredited to Nicaragua),about his opinions of the Salvadoran Armed Forces presence in Iraq. The int [...]	2007-03-29 21:26:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ES IZ MX NU VE IR KNNP
07SANSALVADOR713	EL SALVADOR POSITION ON UNSCR 1747 [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-17 20:59:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC ES
07SANSALVADOR714	EL SALVADOR ON IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-17 21:00:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PARM KNAR IR ES
07SANTIAGO10	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] On January 4, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio" (circ. 129,000) ran an editorial entitled "Iran Sanctions." Quote: 2. "The U.N. Security Council adopted resolution 1737.... The crisis between the international community and Iran has deepened due to (Iran's) nuclea [...]	2007-01-04 15:02:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IR
07SANTIAGO1004	TAKING THE GOOD (AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST) WITH THE [...] (S) Ricardo Ortiz, the MFA's Acting Director for the Middle East and Africa, confirmed to E/Pol Counselor on June 21 that Iran would open an embassy in Santiago, as MFA Director General Portales told the Ambassador June 15 (ref A). Ortiz said Chile and Iran had always maintained diplomatic re [...]	2007-06-22 14:30:00	Embassy Santiago	SECRET	IR PINR PREL PTER CI
07SANTIAGO104	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] On January 18, Megavision's morning news program featured a commentary by international pundit Libardo Buitrago on Iran's President Ahmadinejad to Latin America. He said, "He is a very controversial President of a Muslim, religious, Shiite nation.... He has a particular relationship with Hugo [...]	2007-01-19 16:28:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IR
07SANTIAGO142	MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA MILITARY PURCHASES [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-25 11:05:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV CI VE
07SANTIAGO153	MEDIA REACTION: CHILEANS CRITICAL OF BUSH ADMINISTRATION [...] On January 29, government-owned, editorially independent "La Nacion" (circ. 4,200) carried a column by Raul Sohr entitled, "Chileans Condemn Bush." Quote: 2. "The majority of Americans and the rest of the world condemn Bush's policies.... The BBC commissioned a survey in 25 countries... [...]	2007-01-29 20:02:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO CI
07SANTIAGO1564	IRAN AND IAEA: CHILE TO REMAIN ACTIVE AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-25 18:02:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM KNNP EUN IR CI IAEA
07SANTIAGO1708	MEDIA REACTION - MIDEAST: PROSPECTS FOR ARAB/ISRAELI [...] On October 20, conservative, influential, newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio" (Sat. circ. 173,049) published the following editorial: "US Diplomacy: Back to the Middle East." Quote: 2. "It is a surprise that the White House took so long to launch an aggressive diplomacy to try to resolve the [...]	2007-10-22 16:54:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC CI
07SANTIAGO1802	CHILE: FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] E/POLoff delivered reftel demarche to Mauricio Fernandez, Chief of Money Laundering at the Public Ministry; Victor Ossa, Director of Chile's Financial Intelligence Unit (the UAF); Gustavo Arriagada, Superintendent of the Superintendency of Banks; Cristina Farah of the Bank Association; and Ju [...]	2007-11-07 19:18:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON IR CI
07SANTIAGO1846	MEDIA REACTION - IBERO-AMERICAN SUMMIT AFTERMATH [...] Summary: The Chilean press continues to collect opinions among experts and international commentators about the impact of the clash between the King of Spain and Chavez. The overall consensus is that Chavez' primary goal is to disrupt relations among nations in the region to his own advantag [...]	2007-11-20 10:43:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL VE CI
07SANTIAGO1859	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM - DVC WITH [...] Summary: U.S. Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Ambassador Greg Schulte, briefed via Digital Video Conference (DVC) Chilean TV and radio commentators, think tank analysts, and university academics on the danger of Iran's nuclear program and the need for Iranian complian [...]	2007-11-23 10:48:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PREL PGOV OPRC PTER CI IR
07SANTIAGO199	MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ AND THE ROLE OF IRAN [...] On February 3, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (Sat. circ. 195,626) carried an editorial entitled "The Strategy that the Conflict in Iraq Calls For." Quote: 2. "It is clear that the original U.S. goal to make post-Hussein Iraq the center from which to expand democratic values is no [...]	2007-02-05 20:58:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER IR CI
07SANTIAGO337	MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENT BUSH'S TRAVEL TO LATIN AMERICA [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-27 14:49:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC CI
07SANTIAGO348	MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ AND THE ROLE OF IRAN [...] On February 28, business and financial "Diario Financiero" (circ. 30,000) carried a column by Gabriela Mistral University assistant dean Ricardo Riesco, entitled, "Failing in Iraq Would be a Disaster." Quote: 2. "The collapse that characterizes any territorial fragmentation could have very [...]	2007-02-28 18:32:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER IR CI
07SANTIAGO418	MEDIA REACTION: IRANIAN TIES WITH VENEZUELA [...] On March 11, conservative, influential, newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio" (Sun. circ. 260,108) carried an editorial entitled "Iran's Diplomacy in Latin America." Quote: 2. "Iran is actively engaged with the President of Venezuela to increase its influence in Latin America.... An eventual [...]	2007-03-13 13:55:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER IR CI
07SANTIAGO618	NEW CHILEAN DEFENSE MINISTER TAKES THE HELM [...] (C) New Minister of Defense Goni told the Ambassador his initial focus would be on strengthening Chile's regional military-to-military ties, including with Mexico and Chile's more immediate neighbors. Exchange and training programs, along with enhanced cooperation in joint peacekeeeping activiti [...]	2007-04-16 23:02:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CI
07SANTIAGO635	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN AND ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] On April 18, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 101,000) carried an editorial by political scientist Boris Yopo entitled "The United States and the Threat of War with Iran." Quotes: 2. "Iran's intentions are clear. It wants...the international community to recognize its status a [...]	2007-04-18 18:56:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IR
07SANTIAGO697	CHILE'S VIEWS FOR NPT PREPCOM STILL BEING DEFINED [...] Poloff delivered reftel A talking points as a non-paper to Hernan Mena, Sub Director for Disarmament and International Security of Chile's Foreign Ministry, on April 25. Mena said Chile's Ambassador to Vienna and to the UN Mission in Vienna would head Chile's delegation to the Nuclear Non-p [...]	2007-04-27 21:30:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT CI
07SANTIAGO796	DEMARCHE IN THE GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA [...] (S) E/Pol Counselor delivered reftel demarche on May 15 to Ambassador Juan Pablo Lira March, head of the MFA's Division for South America, stressing following points: 1) Growing diplomatic links between Caracas and Tehran undermined international efforts to find a solution to Iran's nuclear effo [...]	2007-05-15 21:16:00	Embassy Santiago	SECRET	ECON MARR MASS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER VE
07SANTIAGO827	CHILE ON THE CONTINENT: LOTS OF COMMON INTERESTS [...] (C) On May 15 E/Pol Counselor called on Ambassador Juan Pablo Lira, head of the MFA's Division for South America, to deliver demarche points on Venezuela-Iran relations (reftel),a conversation which then turned to Chile's relations with its fellow South Americans. Chile, Lira said, "often fee [...]	2007-05-18 16:31:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CI
07SANTIAGO983	A SOUTHERN CONE PERSPECTIVE ON COUNTERING CHAVEZ [...] (C) Hugo Chavez,s effort to expand his influence into the Southern Cone was the subject of ref A. This, part two in a series of joint cables from Southern Cone embassies, looks at ways the U.S. can counter Chavez and reassert U.S. leadership in the region. From posts' perspectives, there are [...]	2007-06-18 14:45:00	Embassy Santiago	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM KCRM AR BO BR PARM UY VE CI
07SANTODOMINGO1207	IRAN-VENEZUELA TIES: MEASURED DOMINICAN RESPONSE [...] (SBU) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche to Dominican Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alejandra Liriano, emphasizing the talking points on nuclear ties, weapons technology cooperation, and terrorism concerns. 2. (C) In her reply, Liriano commented that Venezuela has close bilateral relatio [...]	2007-05-22 19:34:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR VE IR DR
07SANTODOMINGO1218	DEMARCHES ON UNSC RESOLUTIONS 1267 AND 1747: [...] POLOFF delivered ref A talking points on "the importance of international support for counter-terrorism objectives" and ref B points on "implementing UNSCR 1747 (Iran nuclear program)" to the Ministry of Foreign Relations. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but [...]	2007-05-23 16:39:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EFIN PTER IR DR
07SANTODOMINGO1808	DEMARCHE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF IRAN SANCTIONS [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on "Ensuring Robust Implementation of UNSC-Imposed Sanctions on Iran" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. [...]	2007-07-31 18:53:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP PARM IR DR
07SANTODOMINGO2152	SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING [...] (SBU) The Dominican Republic has become a reliable supporter of democracy in the sometimes difficult and always strategic Caribbean. Our close relationship is exemplified by Dominican ratification of the CAFTA-DR free trade agreement, and our friendship is cemented by a history of strong econ [...]	2007-09-14 19:42:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD SNAR UNGA DR
07SANTODOMINGO2245	DOMINICAN ORIENTATION VISIT OF WHA/CAR DIRECTOR DE [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 6 and 7, WHA/CAR Office Director Velia De Pirro traveled to the Dominican Republic for a series of orientation meetings with both Embassy staff and leading Dominican figures, including the Chief of the National Police, the President of the DEA-equivalent National D [...]	2007-10-03 18:45:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SMIG PHUM PINR KCRM SNAR HA VE DR
07SANTODOMINGO2369	DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES ARCHIPELAGIC [...] (C) Summary: On October 18, the CDA and UK Ambassador delivered a joint demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to protest the Dominican Republic's unilateral declaration as an archipelagic State claiming expansive new territorial sea rights. The U.S. and UK contested the definitio [...]	2007-10-22 18:36:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ECON EFTA ETRD PREL DR
07SANTODOMINGO2432	SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR INTERPOL RED [...] (SBU) Per Reftel instructions, POLOFF contacted the Embassy of Argentina in Santo Domingo to offer United States support for Argentina's request for the issuance of INTERPOL Red Notices for the Iranian officials charged in the 1994 AMIA bombing. Counselor Fernando Ricci replied that his Embas [...]	2007-10-29 13:07:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC KJUS PREL IR DR
07SANTODOMINGO2563	DEMARCHE ON FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON IRAN [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the "FATF Statement and Guidance on Iran" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Juan Guliani Cury). ECONOFF also delivered the demarche to the Superintendency of Banks (Superintendent of Banks Rafael Camilo). Both G [...]	2007-11-14 20:04:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON DR
07SANTODOMINGO2604	IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL'S REPORT ON IRAN: DOMINICAN [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the "IAEA Director General's report on implementation of safeguards in Iran" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Pedro Blandino, Assistant Secretary of International Organizations Affairs, took our views on board but had no immediate reply. [...]	2007-11-23 15:18:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP MNUC IAEA PARM AORC IR DR
07SANTODOMINGO2758	IRAN NIE DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] (C) ECOPOLCOUNS delivered talking points/non-papers contained reftels to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 17 to Deputy Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Trullols, who had just returned after two weeks out of the country. Trullols said that Iranian activities were "a matter of worry and s [...]	2007-12-19 12:32:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC PARM KNPP IR DR
07SANTODOMINGO808	DEMARCHES ON UNSCR 1747 AND DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S [...] POLOFF delivered Reftels' talking points to the Ministry of Foreign Relations. Ambassador Rhadys Abreu, Acting Dominican Chief of United Nations and Organization of American States Affairs (Assistant Secretary-equivalent),took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report an [...]	2007-04-10 16:27:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA IAEA IR DR
07SAOPAULO118	MEDIA REACTION: DPRK NUCLEAR PROGRAM, IRANIAN NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-14 10:38:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO152	MEDIA REACTION: SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA: IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-26 12:55:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO157	MEDIA REACTION: SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA: IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] "How To Negotiate With Tehran's Astuteness" Center-right national circulation daily O Estado de S. Paulo's Paris correspondent commented (2/27): "The UN Security Council members' meeting in London to discuss a new resolution against Tehran's tricks is affected by two uncertainties: the Europe [...]	2007-02-27 13:40:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO166	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' LUNCH WITH SAO PAULO GOVERNOR SERRA, [...] (SBU) Summary: During his February 6-7, 2007 visit to Sao Paulo, Under Secretary for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns and his delegation were hosted for lunch by Sao Paulo Governor Jose Serra and key members of Serra's cabinet. U/S Burns and the Governor discussed cooperation on biofuels, [...]	2007-03-01 16:06:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAGR EPET SNAR ASEC EINV BR
07SAOPAULO221	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ: BAGHDAD SECURITY PLAN; SAO PAULO [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-20 15:41:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO264	MEDIA REACTION: SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA: IRAN, DETENTION OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-02 12:44:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR

07SAOPAULO299	MEDIA REACTION: GLOBAL ECONOMY: ECONOMY AND THE [...] "A World Scale Injustice" Former UNCTAD Secretary General Rubens Ricupero maintained in liberal, largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo (4/15): "The US and Europe are responsible for two-thirds of gas emissions causing climate changes, while 840 million Africans cause less than [...]	2007-04-16 11:21:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO384	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: BRAZILIAN FOREIGN [...] "What Kind Of Leadership Is This?" The lead editorial in center-right national circulation daily O Estado de S. Paulo (5/5) maintained: "The GOB continues to support the creation of the Bank of the South, a financial adventure with a deadline to begin.... The idea is to constitute a developme [...]	2007-05-07 12:38:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO42	WESTERN HEMISPHERE: VENEZUELA, CHAVEZ'S REGIONAL AND [...] "From Venezuela To The World" Political columnist Eliane Cantanhede commented (1/18) in liberal, largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo: "When Hugo Chvez speaks about a '21st Century socialism,' each one understands it as he/she wishes. [Brazilian] Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, [...]	2007-01-18 15:41:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO5	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ: SADDAM'S DEATH; WESTERN HEMISPHERE: [...] "Good For The US, Not For Justice" Liberal largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo's Washington correspondent Sergio Davila commented (12/30): "Saddam Hussein's execution served the USG's interests, the White House's will to be able to leave Iraq in the least shameful way possibl [...]	2007-01-03 15:11:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO601	CONVERSATION WITH AN OLD FRIEND OF LULA [...] (C) At a June 26 lunch with poloff and econoff, businessman and lobbyist Mohamad Ali Laila (protect) shared his views on President Lula, the PT, Brazil,s relations with Venezuela, and the Lebanese and Muslim communities in Sao Paulo. Laila, who is President Lula,s neighbor in Sao Bernardo [...]	2007-07-12 14:12:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KISL SCUL BR LE
07SAOPAULO673	MEDIA REACTION: SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA: IRAN; SCO PAULO [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-09 13:05:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO74	MIDDLE EAST: PROSPECTS FOR ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN DIALOGUE; [...] "End Of A Cycle" Liberal, largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo (1/31) editorialized: "The Israeli Army's unilateral withdrawal from the Palestinian territories - an idea in which most Israelis placed their hopes for peace - did not work.... The unilateral withdrawal plan conc [...]	2007-01-31 12:14:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO776	MEDIA REACTION: SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA: IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-18 14:05:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO89	MEDIA REACTION: MIDEAST: IRAN; GLOBAL ECONOMY: IPCC REPORT; [...] "Bush Helps Ahmadinejad" Liberal, largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo's Washington correspondent Sergio Davila commented (2/5): "The Iranian medium class imposed a political defeat on President Mahmoud Ahmdinejad in recent elections because he failed to fulfill his promise o [...]	2007-02-05 14:46:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO90	MIDEAST: CHIRAC ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PLANS; WESTERN [...] "Middle East Is A Politicians' Swamp" Center-right national circulation daily O Estado de S. Paulo's Paris correspondent Giles Lapouge commented (2/2): "Concerned with the idea that the world will be an orphan - when he leaves the presidency in two months - French President Jacques Chirac wan [...]	2007-02-05 14:55:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO902	SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT SARKOZY'S VISIT TO [...] "Bush's New Best Friend" Center-right national circulation daily O Estado de S. Paulo's Paris correspondent Giles Lapouge commented (11/7): "It was a U.S. friend who arrived yesterday in Washington for a two-day visit. The Americans, who are not used to kind words from French presidents, are [...]	2007-11-08 18:12:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO916	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN; PRESIDENT SARKOZY'S VISIT TO [...] "Self Coup In Pakistan" Center-right national circulation daily O Estado de S. Paulo's editorial remarked (11/10): "The US and its allies are facing an extremely difficult situation in Pakistan. They cannot support the violent abandonment of democratic appearances, nor can they impose sancti [...]	2007-11-14 10:30:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO922	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, EL BARADEI'S REPORT; SAO PAULO [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 12:13:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO945	MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST: ANNAPOLIS PEACE CONFERENCE; [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-28 11:43:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO954	MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST: ANNAPOLIS PEACE CONFERENCE; [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-03 12:13:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO959	MEDIA REACTION: SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA: US REPORT ON IRAN'S [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-05 10:17:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SARAJEVO2595	DEMARCHE ON THE NIE'S ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-04 13:43:00	Embassy Sarajevo	SECRET	KNNP MNUC PREL PARM IR BK
07SARAJEVO2631	BOSNIA TO VOTE FOR COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS AT [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-10 16:13:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL UNGA BK
07SARAJEVO579	BOSNIA: SREBRENICA "SPECIAL STATUS" SESSION ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: As a response to the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) finding of genocide in Srebrenica, Srebrenica Municipality Mayor Abdurahman Malkic hosted a meeting on March 12 to discuss proposals that his municipality seceed from the Republika Srpska (RS) and receive "special status" [...]	2007-03-13 18:49:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KAWC KJUS MARR BK
07SECTION01OF03ANKARA365	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-20 15:12:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07SECTION02OF03EIJING483	U/S HUGHES URGES INCREASED EXCHANGES, MEDIA [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-22 12:09:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SCUL PHUM KOLY KPAO KIRF CH
07SECTON03OF04DAKAR269	SENEGAL: SENESETTER FOR GENERAL WARD [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-02 11:18:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PGOV PHUM EAID MASS PREL SG ECON
07SEOUL1051	SHIELD S08D-05: ROK FIRM BIOTRON TERMINATED [...] (S) On April 6, Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) told poloff that the ROK firm Biotron did not/not fulfill an order of two large fermenters by the Iranian firm Samamicro. In fact, Biotron terminated all n [...]	2007-04-10 09:16:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	PARM PREL CBW ETTC KS IR
07SEOUL1362	ROK SHARES CONCERNS ON UNSC-DESIGNATED IRANIANS [...] (S) On May 8, A/POL conveyed reftel points highlighting the costs of allowing individuals designated under UNSCRs 1737 and 1747 to travel to or through their territories to Park Chul-min, MOFAT's Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Division Director. Park said that the ROKG recently held an in [...]	2007-05-08 08:05:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	PARM KNNP KS IS
07SEOUL1364	ROKG ON IRANIAN INVITATION FOR REACTOR BIDS [...] (C) A/POL delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Director for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Park Chul-min on May 8. Park indicated that his office was aware of the Iranian invitation to bid and agreed with reftel points that the nuclear power plants were an eff [...]	2007-05-08 08:08:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG IR KNNP MNUC PARM KS
07SEOUL1403	SEOUL RESPONSE: IMPLEMENTATION OF BANK SEPAH AND [...] (S/NF) MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMY (MOFE) FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGULATIONS DIVISION DIRECTOR HWANG KUN-IL TOLD ECONOFF TODAY THAT MOFE NOTIFIED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ON APRIL 6 ABOUT THE FREEZE ON ASSETS OF BANK SEPAH AND BANK SEPAH INTERNATIONAL AND OTHER ENTITITES PURSUANT TO UNSCR 1747. [...]	2007-05-10 07:30:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET//NOFORN	DA EFIN IR KNNP KS PARM
07SEOUL1533	(S) ROK RESPONSE: EFFORTS BY IRAN'S MISSILE [...] This is an action request. Post requests that Department provide information requested by the ROKG in para 3. 2. (S) Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),told poloff that Insung International Co [...]	2007-05-18 07:11:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KS IR
07SEOUL1655	RESPONSE RECEIVED: FOLLOWING UP ON U.S. PROPOSAL [...] (SBU) On May 22, poloff delivered reftel points, including the non-paper, to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Disarmament and Non-Proliferation officer Youn Jong Kwon. A response was provided by Kwon on May 30 addressing the U.S. proposal "that Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Part [...]	2007-06-01 00:37:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC IR KS PARM PREL
07SEOUL1710	ROKG ON VENEZUELA-IRAN RELATIONSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-05 09:04:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	PREL ECON PTER VE IR KS
07SEOUL1817	MISSING/DETAINED AMCITS IN IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-14 07:53:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EUN KS IR
07SEOUL1894	(S) ROKG DENIES PENDING LICENSE FOR EXPORT OF [...] (S) On June 22, Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) informed poloff that the ROK Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy (MOCIE) had completed its investigation of Insung International Corporation [...]	2007-06-22 04:49:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KS IR
07SEOUL217	POLICY PLANNING TRILATERAL, SESSION 2: ENERGY [...] (C) S/P Director Dr. Stephen Krasner and his delegation met with Korean and Japanese counterparts January 10-11 for a trilateral policy planning dialogue (ref a). Over lunch on January 11, the three delegations discussed energy security, peacebuilding, and UN reform. Both Korea and Japan, [...]	2007-01-23 07:54:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL AORC KUNR KPKO KS JA US
07SEOUL2547	SEOUL RESPONSE: BANK MELLAT TRANSACTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-23 06:19:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	IR KNNP PARM PREL KS
07SEOUL2560	SOUTH KOREAN MILITARY VEHICLES SALE TO IRAN [...] (C) During a meeting on August 23 with Park Chul-min, Director of the Disarmament and Non-proliferation Division at the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),Park inquired whether the U.S. Government would have any objection to the following sale of Kia Motors vehicles to [...]	2007-08-24 06:54:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PINS PTER MASS KS IR AF IZ
07SEOUL2885	IAEA BOG FOLLOWUP: ROKG SUPPORTS CONTINUED PRESSURE ON IRAN TO COOPERATE WITH IAEA [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Park Chul-min, Director, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Park, who had attended the September 10-14 IAEA Board of Governors' (BOG) meetings in Vienna, said the ROKG continued to share USG concerns about [...]	2007-09-19 08:15:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	IR IAEA MNUC PARM EUN KS KNNP
07SEOUL332	CWC: ROK SUPPORT REQUESTED TO BLOCK IRAN BECOMING [...] (SBU) On January 31, Poloff delivered reftel instructions to Kim Jae-woo, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Kim stated that the ROK Ambassador at the Hague did not discuss the possibility of South Korea running for the Executive C [...]	2007-02-02 08:44:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM AORC EIND OPCW CWC CBW IR KS
07SEOUL3463	UNGA FOLLOW UP DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points on December 4 to MOFAT's Deputy Director of Human Rights and Social Affairs, Jang Hyun-cheol and First Secretary Kim Pil-woo. Jang said that the ROK decision to abstain on the North Korea Human Rights Resolution came only after "painful discussions" withi [...]	2007-12-05 07:26:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KS KN
07SEOUL353	DM PARK IN-KOOK ON CONCERNS ABOUT NORTH KOREA AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a February 5 lunch hosted by Park In-kook, MOFAT Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations, Park updated the DCM on recent actions the ROK had taken to implement UNSCR 1718 and tighten inspections at the Western Transportation Corridor (TC West) t [...]	2007-02-06 05:12:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD MNUC PARM PREL KN KS
07SEOUL381	ENSURING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1737 [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-08 04:17:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP EFIN KS IR
07SEOUL382	EAP DAS CHRISTENSEN'S CONSULTATIONS ON CHINA [...] (C) SUMMARY: EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Christensen met with ROKG officials and academics January 26-27 to discuss North Korean asylum seekers, Six Party Talks (6PT),and China. The DAS told his ROKG interlocutors that the USG appreciated Seoul's cooperation with efforts to resett [...]	2007-02-08 04:56:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MNUC PREF KS KN CH
07SEOUL568	IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 1737 [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-27 08:48:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP KS IR
07SEOUL569	ROKG INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL SALE OF MOBILE PHONE [...] (S) In a February 27 meeting with Park Chul-min, MOFAT's Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Division Director, Deputy POL M/C discussed ref a points urging Seoul to investigate whether a ROK firm was seeking to transfer mobile phone jammers to Iran. Park said MOFAT, upon receiving the points [...]	2007-02-27 08:50:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	PREL PARM ETTC KS IR
07SEOUL807	ROK COMPANY NOT SELLING MOBILE PHONE JAMMERS TO [...] (S) On March 20, MOFAT's Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Division Deputy Director, Lee Kyu-ho, told poloff that the ROKG had completed its investigation into concerns that Iran was seeking to acquire mobile phone jammers from a South Korean company (reftels) and had determined that the sale [...]	2007-03-20 07:51:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	PREL PARM ETTC KS IR
07SEOUL958	INITIAL ROK RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR NSG COUNTRIES [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (SBU) On March 30, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Youn Jong-kwon, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). In a follow-up conversation, Youn said that th [...]	2007-04-02 08:01:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC KNNP IAEA IR KS
07SEOUL959	ROK RESPONSE TO DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] On April 2, Poloff delivered reftel non-paper to Hahm Seong-wook, Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Hahm noted that discussions among the relevant ROKG agencies about how UNSCR 1737 measures would be implemented [...]	2007-04-02 08:02:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP PARM KN IR KS
07SHANGHAI167	FORMER DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK SHANGHAI VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary. Former Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick delivered a well-received speech at the third annual Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture in Shanghai on March 21. Zoellick called for China to play a more cooperative role on Korea, Iran, Sudan and energy security. The text of the speech [...]	2007-03-26 08:42:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CH
07SHANGHAI283	EAST CHINA DISPATCHES, MAY 14, 2007 [...] (SBU) Summary: In this Dispatch, we learn that Shanghai loves luxury cars, anti-Japanese sentiment still simmers, Internet rumors spread quickly in Shanghai, even migrants dream of making it big on the stock market, information on IPR continues to be welcomed, and some Shanghai youth are passi [...]	2007-05-14 07:37:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV SOCI OEXC OIIP KPAO CH
07SHANGHAI335	SHANGHAI INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES VIEWS ON [...] (C) Summary. During a May 29 luncheon with the Consul General, Shanghai Institute For International Studies (SIIS) Vice President Yang Jiemian said China would be responsive to U.S. requests conveyed via the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) process. He predicted that China would gradually ta [...]	2007-06-01 03:09:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON CH TW XA XK XR XD
07SHANGHAI529	SHANGHAI ACADEMIC ON SCO, RUSSIA, IRAN AND NORTH KOREA [...] (C) Summary: In a lunch discussion with DPO on August 20, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) Academic Pan Guang noted Russia's increased interest in energy coordination at the recent SCO Summit in Bishkek and asserted that this represented a slight shift in Russian policy towards the SC [...]	2007-08-22 07:13:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG CH RS TI TX UZ KZ IR KN
07SHANGHAI546	CNO ADMIRAL MULLEN'S AUGUST 22 BREAKFAST WITH SHANGHAI [...] (C) Summary. Shanghai scholars of strategic and American studies urged the United States to suspend arms sales to Taiwan through the May 2008 Presidential election in an August 22 meeting with United States Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Mullen. Chen Shui-bian was described as a [...]	2007-08-29 02:39:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MCAP MARR OVIP CNO ADMIRAL MULLEN CH TW
07SHANGHAI789	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: In a series of meetings in mid-November to discuss China-India relations, Shanghai's leading South Asia academic experts provided differing views on a variety of issues including border disputes, United Nations Security Council reform, energy competition, and regional dynamics. T [...]	2007-12-13 01:06:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ENRG PARM CH IN RS
07SHANGHAI790	CHINA-RUSSIA RELATIONS: VIEWS FROM SHANGHAI ACADEMICS [...] (C) Summary: In a series of meetings in early December on China-Russia relations, Shanghai's leading academic experts on Russia characterized the bilateral relationship as "very good." They noted the excellent personal relationship between the two countries' leaders, which, they claim, ensures [...]	2007-12-13 08:44:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ENRG PARM MCAP CH RS
07SINGAPORE1018	U/S LEVEY WARNS AGAINST IRANIAN FINANCIAL [...] (S) Summary. Singapore officials assured Treasury Under Secretary Levey that they were taking the necessary steps to SIPDIS thwart any attempt by the Iranian government or Iran-linked entities to exploit Singapore for terrorism and proliferation-related activities. U/S Levey underscored t [...]	2007-05-25 09:10:00	Embassy Singapore	SECRET//NOFORN	KTFN ETTC KCRM EFIN PTER ECON EINV SN
07SINGAPORE1131	U.S.-SINGAPORE COUNTERPROLIFERATION DIALOGUE [...] (S) Summary: The second U.S.-Singapore Counterproliferation (CP) Dialogue in Washington June 14 offers an opportunity to review our steadily expanding bilateral CP cooperation and encourage Singapore to further strengthen its export control regime )- in particular through monitoring of transs [...]	2007-06-12 09:32:00	Embassy Singapore	SECRET	PARM MNUC KNNP ETTC ETRD KTFN PREL SN
07SINGAPORE1255	(S) SINGAPORE'S MESSAGE TO MALTA REGARDING M/V [...] (S) MFA delivered the following non-paper to us on June 29. Per reftel, this language was to be given to Malta on June 28 via Singapore's mission to the United Nations in New York. Also per reftel, Singapore has agreed to the U.S. raising this issue in follow-up discussions with Malta on th [...]	2007-07-02 05:40:00	Embassy Singapore	SECRET	KNNP PARM PREL NMUC ETTC IR SN
07SINGAPORE1258	(S) SINGAPORE MIGHT RELEASE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS TO [...] (S) MFA's International Organizations Directorate Deputy Director Michelle Teo-Jacob said that Singapore was close to determining the fate of 20 containers of missile propellant precursor it seized on April 21 (reftels). Without saying so directly, she indicated during a June 28 meeting that [...]	2007-07-02 07:13:00	Embassy Singapore	SECRET	KNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC IR SN
07SINGAPORE1668	COALITION FORCES ESSENTIAL TO IRAQ'S REBUILDING, [...] (U) A premature withdrawal of Coalition forces from Iraq would harm the situation in Iraq, Iraqi Foreign Ministry Deputy Minister for Policy Planning, Labeed Majeed ABBAWI told a Singapore audience on September 6 at a forum on Iraq's foreign policy. A major goal for the GOI is to convince its [...]	2007-09-07 07:26:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SOCI ECON ETRD PGOV PTER IR XF IZ SN
07SINGAPORE175	(S) GOS STILL PURSUING SOKKIA AND MACHINE TOOL [...] (S) Econoff on January 23 delivered ref A talking points and ref B non-paper to Yvonne Ow, Assistant Director, International Organizations, MFA. Ow thanked us for the additional information about the computer numerically controlled machine tools and the Iran, North Korea, Syria Nonproliferat [...]	2007-01-25 08:55:00	Embassy Singapore	SECRET	ETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL SN IR KN
07SINGAPORE1760	FIRM FINED FOR ATTEMPTED TRANSHIPMENT OF [...] (SBU) A Singapore court fined local freight forwarder World Freight S$22,000 (US$14,600) on September 17 for attempting to transship controlled items to Iran, according to press reports. This is the first legal action Singapore has taken since it announced in September 2006 plans to expand i [...]	2007-09-21 10:06:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC MNUC PARM PGOV PREL KNNP MTCRE SZ SN
07SINGAPORE1811	SINGAPORE PESSIMISTIC ON DEFENSE PACT WITH [...] (C) Summary: Singapore is pessimistic over prospects for Indonesian ratification of the Defence Cooperation Agreement and the Extradition Treaty the two nations signed in April, MFA Southeast Asia Directorate Director Peter Tan told us during a September 27 meeting with the DCM. Tan charact [...]	2007-09-28 11:04:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV ID SN
07SINGAPORE1871	(S) M/V GANT STAR: OFFER OF ASSISTANCE DELIVERED [...] (S) We delivered information listed Ref A on October 9 to Tan York Chor, Director of MFA's International Organization's office. Tan thanked us for the offer of assistance and zeroed in on the question of evidentiary requirements. The case at hand would present no problem as long as the GOS [...]	2007-10-09 10:01:00	Embassy Singapore	SECRET	ETRD ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL SN IR
07SINGAPORE1890	BURMA-SINGAPORE TRADE AND INVESTMENT -- MORE THAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: For Burma, Singapore is a major trading partner and source of investment and foreign exchange. Two-way trade in goods is declining, but Singapore remains an important investor in Burma for tourism, airlines, food processing, and infrastructure. Asia World, one of Burma's larges [...]	2007-10-11 10:56:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV ETTC PREL ASEAN EFIN BU SN
07SINGAPORE1998	(S) M/V GANT STAR: GOS RELEASES CHEMICALS TO [...] (S) Singapore has released to the Chinese shipper the sodium perchlorate originally destined for Iran that Singapore had seized earlier this year, according to Tan York Chor, Director of MFA's International Organizations Directorate. Tan called E/P Chief and Econoff into MFA late in the afte [...]	2007-11-01 11:09:00	Embassy Singapore	SECRET	ETRD ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL SN IR
07SINGAPORE2005	SINGAPORE TO SUPPORT ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) Singapore will support the decision by INTERPOL's Executive Committee to issue Red Notices for five current and former Iranian officials and one Lebanese national at the INTERPOL General Assembly Meeting in Morocco on November 5-8, MFA International Organization Directorate Deputy Directo [...]	2007-11-02 08:57:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV IR SN
07SINGAPORE2084	SCENESETTER FOR PM A-A/S MULL'S VISIT TO SINGAPORE [...] (C) Embassy Singapore looks forward to your December 3 visit. Your meetings with senior Singapore government officials offer an excellent opportunity to: -- express thanks for GOS support in Iraq and Afghanistan; -- highlight our close security relationship and the importance of interoperab [...]	2007-11-20 09:37:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD ETTC BM SN
07SINGAPORE2147	U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-05 00:23:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC IR PARM SN
07SINGAPORE2181	SINGAPORE TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-11 09:31:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV UNGA
07SINGAPORE2182	SINGAPORE TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-11 10:15:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV UNGA
07SINGAPORE2191	BURMA: U/S BURNS STRESSES NEED FOR CONTINUED ASEAN [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary Nicholas Burns, accompanied by the Ambassador, urged ASEAN to find a way to step up pressure on Burma during a meeting with MFA Permanent Secretary Peter Ho December 3. Ho said that Burma had SIPDIS rejected an ASEAN role during the November 19-22 summits in S [...]	2007-12-13 04:36:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	BM PGOV PHUM PREL ASEAN SN
07SINGAPORE23	MFA PROVIDES BLOCKED SHIPMENTS UPDATES [...] (SBU) Michelle Teo-Jacob, Assistant Director of MFA's International Organizations Directorate, on January 3 provided us updates on three outstanding export control and nonproliferation cases. She presented us with two non-papers, reproduced in paragraphs 6 and 7. 2. (S) Teo-Jacob began wit [...]	2007-01-03 10:43:00	Embassy Singapore	SECRET	ETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL KNNP SN
07SINGAPORE587	SM GOH'S VISIT TO IRAN AND SINGAPORE'S COOL [...] (C) Summary: Singapore's relations with Iran remain cool, despite Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong's visit to Iran this month and the city-state's broader effort over the last three years to expand its links with the Middle East. In 2004, Singapore had Iran in its sights as a potential economic [...]	2007-03-23 10:12:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON PGOV EPET SN IR
07SINGAPORE745	SCENESETTER FOR DPM WONG KAN SENG'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs WONG Kan Seng is Singapore's key figure for domestic security, law enforcement, and intelligence cooperation. His April 19-22 visit to Washington and New York offers an excellent opportunity to expand the programmatic [...]	2007-04-13 06:08:00	Embassy Singapore	SECRET	KCRM PTER SNAR KTFN ETTC EFIN KWMN SN
07SINGAPORE803	(S) GOS RELEASES DETAINED STEEL PLATES TO SHIPPER [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-24 11:01:00	Embassy Singapore	SECRET//NOFORN	CH ETTC IR KN KNNP MTCRE PARM PK PREL SN
07SINGAPORE995	GOS PROVIDES SOKKIA, EPNO/DAINAN, NAVID'S [...] (U) A Senior Assistant Director of MFA's International Organizations Directorate presented us with the following non-paper on May 23. The non-paper provides GOS follow-up to export control cases involving three Singapore companies: Sokkia Singapore, Epno Far East/Dainan Tech, and Navid's Com [...]	2007-05-24 01:54:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC SN IR
07SKOPJE195	MACEDONIA SUPPORTS U.S. EFFORTS TO ENSURE IRAN'S [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-06 15:38:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP IR MK
07SKOPJE255	MACEDONIA AND UNSCR 1747 [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-29 13:18:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC MK
07SKOPJE739	MACEDONIA: IDENTIFYING "CREDIBLE VOICES" IN MUSLIM [...] (SBU) CONTEXT: In Macedonia, there is a rough correlation between religion and ethnicity; most ethnic Albanians, who comprise 25 percent of the total population, are Muslim, as are most Roma and ethnic Turks. There are also smaller populations of ethnic Macedonian Muslims. Macedonia's Muslim [...]	2007-09-11 13:45:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MK
07SKOPJE75	MACEDONIA SUPPORTS FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-27 02:45:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC KNNP MK
07SKOPJE913	MACEDONIA SUPPORTS UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-21 14:55:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	KITA PHUM PREL UN MK
07SKOPJE944	MACEDONIA SUPPORTS USG POSITION ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-05 07:55:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KNNP MNUC IR PARM MK
07SKOPJE957	MACEDONIA WILL SUPPORT UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-07 16:34:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV UNGA MK
07SOFIA1076	GYMNICH DEMARCHE: BULGARIANS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Poloffs presented reftel demarche and non paper to Head of MFA office for EU affairs Sergey Tassev on September 4. Tassev said that Minister for European Affairs Grancharova would lead the Bulgarian delegation, as FM Kalfin would be in Central Asia at the time of the meeting. 2. (SB [...]	2007-09-05 16:39:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PGOV PREL
07SOFIA1119	FM KALFIN ON ENERGY ISSUES, KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 13 Foreign Minister Kalfin discussed energy issues with Amb Beyrle on the heels of his recent trip to Central Asia. On the Burgas-Alexandropolous pipeline (BAP),Kalfin said a coordinated effort by the other players, and inclusion of additional shareholders such as [...]	2007-09-17 16:12:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	BU ECON ENRG KZ LY PGOV PREL RS TX AZ
07SOFIA1301	FATF/IRAN STATEMENT: FULL BULGARIAN SUPPORT ON [...] (C) Econoff delivered ref A and B demarches to Dr. Vasil Kirov, Director of the Bulgarian Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) on 02 November. Appropriately, Dr. Kirov, is also the current Chairman of MONEYVAL, one of the leading "FATF-style" Regional Bodies (FSRB). Dr. Kirov was fully suppo [...]	2007-11-09 15:03:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MNUC ECON EFIN KNNP IR BU
07SOFIA1339	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF EUR DAS BRYZA TO BULGARIA [...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Sofia comes at a time when Bulgaria is rapidly signing deals to position itself as a future energy transit hub. Eager to produce deliverables for a January 2008 Putin visit and develop new revenue sources, Bulgaria is rushing into South Stream, in particular, with [...]	2007-11-30 14:34:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV BG
07SOFIA1364	RESULTS OF SOFIA REGIONAL ENERGY OFFICERS TRAINING [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 6-7, 37 USG energy officers from more than 30 posts and agencies gathered in Sofia for a training session on midstream economics and pipeline projects. On December 6 outside speakers from industry, thank tanks and the European Commission briefed on pipeline projec [...]	2007-12-11 15:17:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET BU
07SOFIA181	BULGARIA 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Bulgaria - 2007 Investment Climate Statement ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Bulgaria has a liberal foreign investment regime; a top government priority is to attract foreign investment, especially American. The government foc [...]	2007-02-13 09:44:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR BU
07SOFIA185	BULGARIA: NO PROGRAMS IN IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-13 13:43:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL IR BU
07SOFIA214	ENGAGING THE BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT ON IRAN AND [...] (SBU) Post has actively engaged a variety of Bulgarian Government officials on Iran and the impact of UNSCR 1737. On 13 February, the Bulgarian MFA's expert on Iran, Oleg Doychinov, told us that in December 2006 the MFA alerted all relevant agencies about the provisions associated with UNSCR 1 [...]	2007-02-16 13:07:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ETTC KNNP IR BU PARM
07SOFIA307	NO BULGARIAN INFORMATION ON ADDITIONAL [...] (SBU) On 19 February, Post delivered ref A information on the additional designations of Iranian entities under E.O. 13382 to Dr. Vasil Kirov, Director of the Bulgarian Financial Agency (FIA). Dr. Kirov is Post's main point of contact for addressing the financial and banking aspects of money [...]	2007-03-08 09:22:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP KN PARM BU IR
07SOFIA424	BULGARIA IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747 AND TARGETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-04 12:55:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL EFIN ETTC KTFN KNNP IR BU
07SOFIA436	BULGARIA NOTIFIED OF U.S. DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-05 16:32:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP PARM KN IR BU
07SOFIA55	BULGARIA ON UNSCR 1737 [...] (C) After delivering reftel talking points on December 27, we followed up with MFA Iran desk officer Oleg Doichinov on January 11. Doichinov confirmed that state institutions (including the Financial Intelligence Agency, Customs Service, and Export Control Commission) had been advised of thei [...]	2007-01-12 13:44:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC KNNP BU
07SOFIA56	BULGARIAN PM SUPPORTS IRAQ STRATEGY, PLANS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Stanishev told Ambassador Beyrle January 12 that Iraq is at a crucial crossroads and "no one wants to see the U.S. fail." He said his government would begin formal discussions next week aimed at extending for another year the mandate of the Bulgarian forces deploye [...]	2007-01-12 15:42:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ BU
07SOFIA611	PUTIN PUSHES RUSSIA-TO-BULGARIA UNDERSEA GAS [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-17 13:44:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL EUN RU BU
07SOFIA619	BULGARIAN PRIME MINISTER GETS A COLD SHOWER FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Putin told Bulgarian Prime Minister Stanishev May 8 that the proposed U.S. missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic are part of a "unified, strategic offensive system." Russia will not support the Ahtisaari plan because it will leave the Serbs feeling agg [...]	2007-05-18 15:10:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN MARR YI RS LY BU
07SOFIA735	BULGARIA EXPRESSES CONCERN TO IRAN ON [...] (C) On June 14 POL/ECON Officer delivered reftel points on detained/missing American citizens in Iran to Oleg Doychinov, Iran Desk Officer from MFA's Asia Directorate. Doychinov was sympathetic and said he would convey Bulgarian and USG concern for the American citizens to his Iranian counterp [...]	2007-06-15 12:51:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL EUN KDEM IR BU
07SOFIA949	OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S.-BULGARIAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) Summary. New Economy and Energy Minister Petar Dimitrov recently told the Ambassador that he welcomes a partnership with the U.S. government on energy and will also work to eliminate obstacles to U.S. investments in Bulgaria. A newcomer facing a steep learning curve on energy, Dimitrov is [...]	2007-08-07 12:44:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV RU BU
07STATE101360	(S) ALERTING SERBIA TO A POSSIBLE EFFORT TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: We want to share with Serbian officials information indicating that a Serbian firm is seeking 32 U.S.-origin, fiber optic gyrocompasses. Although this firm has indicated that these systems will [...]	2007-07-20 19:31:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA SR
07STATE104801	(S) IRAN,S BANK MELLI INVOLVEMENT IN [...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph 3. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (S) The UK and France have indicated a desire to designate Bank Melli under the next UNSC sanctions resolution on Iran. Toward this end, Washington wishes to: -- Provide officials in the UK, France and Ge [...]	2007-09-20 19:00:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC KNNP PARM PREL IR

07STATE107466	(U) POLITICAL AND ANTI-AQI DYNAMICS IN DIYALA [...] (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WOULD APPRECIATE POSTS' AND PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM'S INSIGHTS ON THE DYNAMICS IN DIYALA PROVINCE. THE INCREASE IN INSURGENT ACTIVITY AND THE INFLUX OF INSURGENTS LEAVING BAGHDAD AND AL ANBAR, AS WELL AS PREPARATIONS FOR PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS, MAKE DIYALA IN [...]	2007-08-02 14:27:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR IZ
07STATE109506	REQUEST TO EXAMINE BANK MELLAT TRANSACTIONS IN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Top European financial institutions, such as Deutsche Bank, have either scaled down or ceased doing business altogether with Iran due to the inherent risks associated with conducting Iran-related [...]	2007-08-06 19:41:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	IR KNNP PARM PREL
07STATE111099	CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO IRAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM [...] This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Since February 2006, we have repeatedly discussed with China our concerns regarding the proliferation-related trading activities of the Chinese firm Dalian Sunny Industry, which is also know [...]	2007-08-08 21:11:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR
07STATE114443	ONGOING PROLIFERATION FINANCE ACTIVITIES BY IRAN [...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. 2. OBJECTIVES: -- Alert host government officials about financial transactions related to entities in their jurisdictions that have previously been involved in proliferation of conventional arms and urge appropriate authorities to [...]	2007-08-15 15:44:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	IR KN KNNP PARM PREL
07STATE121298	GUIDANCE FOR AUGUST 29 UNSC OPEN DEBATE ON THE [...] (SBU) USUN is instructed to draw from the following points in its statement at the August 29 UNSC open debate on the Middle East. Begin points. -- Mr. President, on July 16, President Bush called for an international meeting this autumn of nations that support a two-state solution, rejec [...]	2007-08-29 03:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC KPAL IS LE
07STATE121863	NORTH KOREAN USE OF ARAB BANK NETWORK [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) Washington is increasingly concerned about efforts by North Korea's Foreign Trade Bank to assist Tanchon Commercial Bank to move funds from both Syria and Iran (REF [...]	2007-08-29 20:05:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KNNP XB XF PREL PARM KN IR
07STATE124440	(SBU) COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR DRL OFFICER [...] (SBU) Country clearance is requested for Kathryn Lurie, DRL/NESCA Foreign Affairs Officer to visit Azerbaijan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (Dubai) and the United Kingdom during the period September 25-October 2. The purpose of the trip is to meet with the Iran Watchers, NGOs, members of the [...]	2007-09-05 17:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AJ IR OTRA PHUM TU UK
07STATE129031	DEMARCHE: CONDEMN DEPORTATION OF IRANIAN REFUGEES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Department asks that post strongly protest the deportation of five UNHCR-recognized refugees from Turkey in August 2007 and seek clarification of the circumstances surrounding this possible case of refoulement. The Department appreciates post,s action to date and seeks a for [...]	2007-09-13 21:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV PREF KDEM IR TU IZ
07STATE129815	INFORMATION ON IRANIAN FINANCIAL TRANSFERS ROUTED [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) In August 2007, Dresdner Bank decided to wind down its business with Iranian private and corporate customers, including state-run companies. This follows decisions by Deutsche Bank and Commerzban [...]	2007-09-14 21:17:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KNNP MNUC IR BA GM
07STATE131603	THE SECRETARY'S SEPTEMBER 14 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Secretary EUR A/S Daniel Fried PA A/S Sean McCormack Steve Beecroft Marc Nordberg, EUR note taker Hungary ------- FM Kinga Goncz Appointed Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi State Secretary Laszlo Varkonyi Acting Chief of Cabinet Gyorgy Varga DCM Viktor Sz [...]	2007-09-18 23:28:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HU
07STATE132302	DEMARCHE REQUEST: OPPOSE MESIC-AHMADINEJAD MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to REFTEL, Department asks Post to reiterate that a meeting between Croatian President Mesic and Iranian President Ahmadi-Nejad at UNGA would be ill-advised. END SUMMARY. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (C) Department instructs Embassy to pursue the follo [...]	2007-09-19 21:21:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP HR IR
07STATE132715	GUIDANCE FOR SEPTEMBER 20 UNSC OPEN DEBATE ON THE [...] (SBU) USUN is instructed to draw from the following points in its statement at the September 20 UNSC open debate on the Middle East. -- Mr. President, a two state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a key priority of President Bush. The ongoing bilateral dialogue between P [...]	2007-09-20 16:35:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC KPAL IS LE
07STATE132904	IRAN,S BANK MARKAZI OPENS NEW ACCOUNTS IN EUROPE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Washington wants to alert authorities in Belarus, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom that Iran's Central Bank, Bank Markazi, has opened new accounts in Europe. Washington requests posts urge ap [...]	2007-09-20 19:22:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KNNP MNUC IR BO FR IT UK
07STATE133852	U.S.-CANADA BILATERAL CONSULTATIVE GROUP (BCG) [...] (U) This is an action message, please see paragraph 7. 2. (U) Ambassador Dell L. Dailey, U.S. Counterterrorism Coordinator, looks forward to hosting the U.S.-Canada Bilateral Consultative Group (BCG) meeting this fall in Washington. This cable outlines our proposals for the BCG agenda an [...]	2007-09-21 22:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CA PTER KCRM PGOV PINR PINS PREL
07STATE134596	(S) DEMARCH REQUEST: POTENTIAL TRANSFER OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. ---------- Objective ---------- 2. (S) Prevent the Government of Thailand (GOT) from transferring -- temporarily or otherwise -- to Iran AN/PRC-77 radios for upgrading. Avert a potential violation of UNSCR 1747, which prohibits th [...]	2007-09-24 22:03:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC KSTC PARM PREL PGOV MASS TH IR
07STATE135395	EEB ASSISTANT SECRETARY SULLIVAN RAISES GAS DEAL \ [...] (C) Summary. EEB A/S Sullivan met with Swiss ambassador \ Ziswiler to underscore our concerns about the EGL \ gas/pipeline deal with Iran (reftels),particularly its \ negative impact on efforts to pressure Iran to comply with \ UNSC resolutions on its nuclear activities. Ziswiler \ defended the [...]	2007-09-25 23:01:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR SZ TU GR IT
07STATE137352	IRAQ ALLIES AMBASSADORS' MEETING - SEPTEMBER 18 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On September 18, Ambassador David Satterfield, the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State and Coordinator for Iraq, briefed diplomats from non-troop-contributing allies. Amb. Satterfield underscored key themes from Amb. Crocker's congressional testimony the previous week. I [...]	2007-09-28 18:54:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID IR IZ MOPS PREL SY
07STATE138404	(U) NEA A/S WELCH,S SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, MEETING WITH SPANISH FOREIGN MINISTER MIGUEL MORATINOS AND DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR MIDDLE EAST ALVARO IRANZO [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-01 21:26:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP DAVID UNGA PREL KPKO SP XI XF DAVID WELCH
07STATE139172	TIMOR-LESTE PRESIDENT RAMOS-HORTA MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Describing the situation in Timor-Leste as stabilized, President Ramos-Horta praised the international forces for their role in the success of presidential and parliamentary elections. The Government of Timor-Leste (GOTL) is now tackling its most urgent policy challenges, partic [...]	2007-10-03 13:45:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO TT
07STATE141316	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER 15- [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 15. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Luxembourg on October 15 [...]	2007-10-06 03:39:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL PGOV ETRD ETTC KPAL YI RS LY IS
07STATE142040	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT (ISA, FORMERLY ILSA): APPARENT [...] (U) This is an action message; please see paragraphs 2 through 4 below. 2. (C) Department appreciates Embassy,s continuing close attention to this matter. Ref. C conveys disturbing news of apparent progress toward a firm agreement on Yadavaran. The seriousness of this issue calls for furt [...]	2007-10-09 23:50:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR CH
07STATE143223	COM DEMARCHE ON IRAN TO EU MEMBER STATES IN [...] (C) SUMMARY AND URGENT ACTION REQUEST: As noted in reftel, EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council(GAERC) meeting in Luxembourg on October 15-16. A key point on the agenda October 15 will be the discussion of autonomous EU sanctions on Iran p [...]	2007-10-11 23:25:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IR XF EUN
07STATE145586	ALGERIA: PUSHING FOR THE RETURN OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (U) This is an action cable; please see paragraph six. 2. (S) Summary: It is extremely unlikely that any third country would agree to accept the transfer of Algerian nationals detained at Guantanamo and to negotiate their return to Algeria, as proposed by the GOA (reftels). The USG, howeve [...]	2007-10-17 21:41:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PTER PREL PHUM PINS AG
07STATE146856	2007:COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] This message provides preparation guidance for preparing the 2007 Country Reports on Terrorism (CRT). 2. We recommend that "Country Reports on Terrorism 2006" be the starting point for this year's exercise. Per reftel, the Department requests that posts draft narrative submissions, as oppos [...]	2007-10-19 23:36:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS AEMR
07STATE147946	GUIDANCE FOR OCTOBER 24 OPEN DEBATE ON THE MIDDLE [...] USUN is instructed to draw upon the following points for the October 24 UNSC open debate on the Middle East: -- Mr. President, the United States remains committed to President Bush's vision of Israel and Palestine living as two states side by side in peace and security. In July President Bu [...]	2007-10-23 22:38:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC KPAL IS LE
07STATE148514	(S) MILITARY-RELATED GOODS FROM DPRK TO IRAN VIA [...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Chinese officials and deliver talking points below regarding a shipment of military-related goods from North Korea to Iran via Beijing, China. Post should draw from background and objectives below as appropriate. Post is requeste [...]	2007-10-24 22:12:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL KNNP ETTC EWWT KN CH
07STATE148605	DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS [...] (U) This is an action request please see paragraphs 2- 5. For Moscow, Beijing, G7, and all NEA Posts, Washington requests delivery of the talking points at the Ministerial level. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Secretary Rice and Secretary Paulson will go on camera at 0900 EST on Thu [...]	2007-10-25 11:17:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN
07STATE151363	BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON [...] This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a pre-license check for the export of pathogen and biothreat agent testing kits to the UAE. Post is requested to complete this [...]	2007-11-01 14:19:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC AE
07STATE152304	INSTRUCTIONS (PART TWO) FOR THE RESOLUTION ON [...] This is an action request. Below continues the resolution text of the resolution "The Situation in Afghanistan" from PART ONE of this instruction sent by separate cable. USUN is also instructed to use the points in para 3 in making our Explanation of Vote. 2. Continue resolution text: [...]	2007-11-03 02:16:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM MOPPS UN AF
07STATE152317	POST REQUESTED TO FOLLOW UP ON ONGOING MATTERS OF [...] (S) URGENT ACTION REQUEST: IN SEPTEMBER DURING THEIR MEETING AT THE APEC SUMMIT IN SYDNEY AUSTRALIA, PRESIDENT BUSH DISCUSSED WITH CHINESE PRESIDENT HU STRONG CONCERNS RELATING TO THE ONGOING TRANSSHIPMENT VIA BEIJING OF KEY BALLISTIC MISSILE PARTS FROM NORTH KOREA TO IRAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM. [...]	2007-11-03 05:03:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL
07STATE153704	KUDOS FOR JAPANESE EMBASSY AND CONSULATE REPORTING [...] (U) We in Washington would like to take this opportunity to thank reporting officers in the Embassy and consulates for the hard work that you put into keeping us informed of important developments in Japan. From your daily press reports to your front channel cables, from periodic e-mails to J [...]	2007-11-07 20:00:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV MOPS PGOV PREL JA
07STATE153725	BANK MELLI ATTEMPTS TO PURCHASE A TURKISH BANK TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) The U.S. has information that Iran's Bank Melli has reached an agreement in principle to purchase a bank in Turkey, which could be used as a cover for activities prohibited by UNSCRs 1737 and 1747 [...]	2007-11-07 20:32:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KNNP MNUC IR GM UK FR TU
07STATE154555	DEMARCHE: EU HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE WITH IRAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The EU has recently expressed interest in resuming its human rights dialogue with Iran. This cable provides guidance on supporting that dialogue providing certain conditions are met, and requests that post demarche the EU to issue statements on two Iranian political activists. [...]	2007-11-09 12:21:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM IR PREL EUN PGOV KDEM
07STATE154557	(SBU) DEMARCHE: RECENT ARRESTS IN IRAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Department is concerned about the growing number of political prisoners in Iran, and a recent series of arrests specifically targeting human rights defenders. Department requests posts ask that host government,s embassy personnel in Tehran inquire about the arrest of politi [...]	2007-11-09 12:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV IR UK SZ PREL KDEM
07STATE155044	SAUDI INVITATION TO EVENTS ON THE MARGINS OF OPEC [...] (SBU) The Department does not object to the Ambassador accepting the Saudi Deputy Petroleum Minister's invitation to participate in representational events on the margins of the November 17-18 OPEC summit in Riyadh. We understand from ref A that the Ambassador has been invited to two dinners [...]	2007-11-09 23:35:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PREL ENRG ECON SA OPEC
07STATE156111	PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN RHODES, [...] The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Rhodes, Greece on October 2-4, 2007. Information contained in this cable is provided for Posts' information and is not to be passed to non-OEG participant governments. A follow-on cable will pro [...]	2007-11-14 16:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC GR PARM PREL
07STATE156113	PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN RHODES, [...] The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Rhodes, Greece on October 2-4, 2007. Information contained in this cable is provided for Posts' information and is not to be passed to non-OEG participant governments. A follow-on cable will pro [...]	2007-11-14 16:32:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC GR PARM PREL
07STATE156409	DOOSTAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY EMPLOYEES USE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) The U.S. has information that Doostan International Corporation is conducting proliferation-related transactions in your jurisdiction. Washington urges host countries to freeze the assets of the re [...]	2007-11-14 21:27:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KNNP IR PREL PARM
07STATE156455	COASI: US-EU DISCUSSION ON EAST ASIA, OCTOBER 22, [...] (S) European Union senior officials met with EAP counterparts for biannual consultations on Asia on October 22, 2007, in Washington. A/S Hill opened with an overview of the Six-Party Talks process, highlighting the roles of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. Both sides shared views on [...]	2007-11-14 22:40:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL XB
07STATE156474	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE NOVEMBER 19-20 [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 17. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on November 19-2 [...]	2007-11-15 03:17:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL PGOV BK BM CH IR IS IZ KV LE PK SY ZI
07STATE156878	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE INSTRUCTION - RESOLUTION ON [...] Mission is instructed to join consensus on the revised Iran-introduced resolution on "Human Rights and Cultural Diversity" and deliver the EOP in para 2 below. Mission is requested to alert Department to any substantive amendments to the text last provided to the Department. 2. Begin EOP [...]	2007-11-15 19:43:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA
07STATE159388	DEMARCHE ON IMPENDING CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRANSFER AND INTERIM FOLLOW UP ON ONGOING ISSUES OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN REF: A. STATE 109649 B. BEIJING5237 C. STATE 071143 D. STATE 073601 E. STATE 72896 F. BEIJING 6361 G. STATE 148514 H. BEIJING 6848 [...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: In September during their meeting at the APEC summit in Sydney Australia, President Bush discussed with Chinese President Hu U.S. concerns over conventional arms shipments by Chinese entities to Iran. We will be sending Embassy Beijing a follow-up demarche for the Ambassador to [...]	2007-11-22 00:00:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL UNGA
07STATE159779	U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION NONPAPER [...] (U) Action requested paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: The Non-Paper on the U.S. proposal to Russia of missile defense cooperation and transparency and confidence-building measures in paragraph 4 was delivered by Embassy Moscow to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 21 (Ref [...]	2007-11-23 23:04:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	CR MARR PARM PL PREL RS
07STATE159967	USG QUESTIONS ON SWEDEN NOVEMBER 9 NOTICE ON BANK [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) On 9 November, Sweden notified the UNSCR 1737 Sanctions Committee of its intention to authorize-under paragraph 15 of UNSCR 1737-payments due under contracts with Bank Sepah entered into prior to [...]	2007-11-26 15:27:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP IR PREL PARM
07STATE160243	TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMIC COUNCIL LUNCHEON [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-26 20:32:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN EINV ETRD EUN CH
07STATE162259	CLARIFYING IRAQ'S ACCESSION TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS [...] (C) On November 26, President Talabani's office issued a press statement indicating that the presidential council endorsed the Council of Representatives vote ratifying accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). Post is requested to seek clarification of Iraq's actual position in the [...]	2007-11-30 20:57:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PARM PREL OPCW CWC
07STATE162279	BANK SEPAH PROVIDES FINANCIAL SERVICES TO TANCHON [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-30 21:15:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC PARM PGOV PREL AE
07STATE164866	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT (ISA, FORMERLY ILSA): REPORTED [...] (U) This is an action message; please see paragraph 4 below. 2. (SBU) Press reports indicate that ONCG Videsh Limited (OVL) and the Hinduja group are seeking to participate jointly in two Iranian oil/gas projects --the development of Iran,s Azadegan oilfield and of some portion (perhaps Pha [...]	2007-12-07 21:55:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR IN
07STATE166087	GUIDANCE: UNSC RESOLUTION 1701 CONSULTATIONS, [...] (U) USUN may draw from the points in para 2 below during UN Security Council consultations on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1701 (2006) currently scheduled for December 12. 2. Begin points. -- We welcome the Secretary-General's report and the briefing by Mr. Pedersen (and Ge [...]	2007-12-12 15:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC LE IS PREL PBTS
07STATE166405	DEMARCHE REQUEST - MISSING AMCIT ROBERT LEVINSON [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 8. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) The United States has reason to believe Iranian security services may have targeted and detained private investigator and retired FBI Special Agent Bob Levinson on March 8, 2007, during a t [...]	2007-12-13 02:52:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	BA CASC IR IZ JO KDEM KISL KJUS KPRP KU LE MU PGOV
07STATE166406	DEMARCHE REQUEST - MISSING AMCIT ROBERT LEVINSON [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 8. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) The United States has reason to believe Iranian security services may have targeted and detained private investigator and retired FBI Special Agent Bob Levinson on March 8, 2007, during a t [...]	2007-12-13 03:27:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	AS CA CASC CH EU EZ FR GM IN IR IT JA JO KDEM
07STATE166577	CORRECTED COPY - DEMARCHE REQUEST - MISSING AMCIT [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 8. This cable included corrected action request/objectives. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) The United States has reason to believe Iranian security services may have targeted and detained private investigator and retired F [...]	2007-12-13 15:13:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	BA CASC IR IZ KJUS KPRP KU LE MU PGOV PHUM PK PREL
07STATE166902	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT (ISA, FORMERLY ILSA): [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-13 23:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR CH
07STATE166990	U/S BURNS' MEETING WITH AZERBAIJANI FM [...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary Burns met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Mammadyrov on November 30 on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial in Madrid. On Iran, Under Secretary Burns pushed for Azerbaijani support of USG policy to deter Iran,s nuclear power ambitions. On Nagorno-Karabakh, FM M [...]	2007-12-14 14:20:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL
07STATE170688	MEETINGS WITH IRAQ ELECTRICITY MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 11, the Iraq Minister of Electricity, Dr. Karim W. Hasan, held separate meetings with USAID and Department of State. At USAID he set out priorities for assistance and asked that these be defined in a USG-GOI bilateral agreement. At State he emphasized his desire [...]	2007-12-28 16:49:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON IZ PREL
07STATE19366	ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees notify host government/EU officials not earlier than 10:30 a.m. EST on Friday, February 16, 2007 that the United States is designating three additional Iranian ent [...]	2007-02-15 23:19:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP KN PARM IR
07STATE2284	ADDITIONAL IRAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O. 13382 [...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees provide courtesy pre-notification OOB, Tuesday, January 9 (local time) to host government officials that the United States will designate two additional entities a [...]	2007-01-09 00:29:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL KNNP KN PARM FR GE IT UK
07STATE2659	SURVEYING EU MEMBERS ON THEIR IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Background: Department wishes to gain current information about EU member states, efforts to promote democratic reform in Iran, including civil society, respect for human rights, and freedom of information. Through its Freedom [...]	2007-01-09 19:19:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR EUN
07STATE26759	GUIDANCE ON DRAFT INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL [...] SUMMARY: (C) A review by representatives of several agencies indicates some areas of confusion and potential problems with Iraq's draft Intelligence and National Security Law. These issues include unclear definitions, ill-defined parameters of responsibility, and overly-restrictive regula [...]	2007-03-02 22:10:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	IZ MOPS PGOV PTER
07STATE28429	FOLLOWING-UP WITH CHINA ON MISSILE PROLIFERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 8. 2. (S) Background: Over the last 18 months, the U.S. has raised several specific cases of missile-related cooperation between Chinese firms and Iran's missile program. In particular, we have repeatedly discussed spe [...]	2007-03-07 14:54:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	MTCRE PREL PARM MCAP ETTC CH IR
07STATE28998	DEMARCHE CONCERNING ISNA SANCTIONS ON CHINESE [...] (S/NF) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. We want to inform the Chinese government that, under the Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA),sanctions may be imposed on two Chinese companies, NORINCO and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC),for providing Wassen [...]	2007-03-07 23:36:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PARM ETTC CH IR SY
07STATE29082	DEMARCHE REQUEST - ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR USG [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5, and 12. (U) SUMMARY ----------- 2. (C) Argentina has asked for USG assistance in persuading Interpol to issue six Red Notices for five current and former Iranian officials and one Lebanese national thought by Argentina [...]	2007-03-08 04:59:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	IR AR LE PGOV PREL FBI PTER KJUS ASEC PRT
07STATE2945	ADDITIONAL IRAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O. 13382 [...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph two. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees notify host government officials that the United States designated two additional entities and one individual under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Property of Weapons [...]	2007-01-10 01:11:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC IR KN KNNP PARM PREL
07STATE30332	POSSIBLE HUNGARIAN TRANSFER OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4, which responds to reftel's request for guidance. In keeping with the USG's relaxation of its longstanding opposition to the transfer of military equipment to Libya, we want to inform the Hungarian government that the U.S. would have no ob [...]	2007-03-09 21:13:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC MARR LY HU
07STATE3592	IRAQ: GUIDANCE ON PRESIDENT'S POLICY ADDRESS [...] Department requests Ambassadors reinforce the President's January 10 announcement on Iraq policy with the highest levels in the host governments on Thursday January 11. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. Department instructs posts to pursue the following objectives: --Drawing on the backgrou [...]	2007-01-11 03:35:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IZ
07STATE39293	POSSIBLE CROATIAN SALE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5, which responds to reftel's request for guidance in responding to the Croatian government's informal inquiry about military exports to Libya. In keeping with the USG's relaxation of its long-standing opposition to the transfer of military [...]	2007-03-27 20:59:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC MARR LY HR
07STATE40909	DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees notify host government officials not earlier than 10:30 a.m. EST on Friday, March 30, 2007 that the United States is designating Iran's Defense Industries Organi [...]	2007-03-29 21:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PARM KN IR
07STATE43361	GUIDANCE: STATEMENT FOR UNSCR 1701 [...] (U) USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during consultations on UNSC resolution 1701 currently scheduled for April 5. 2. (U) Begin points. -- We welcome the Secretary General's report on progress in the implementation on UNSC resolution 1701 and express our ap [...]	2007-04-03 22:46:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC LE IS
07STATE43362	RELEASABLE INFORMATION ON 1701 ARMS EMBARGO [...] (U) This is an action request. Department requests USUN share the information in para 2 below on violations of the 1701 arms embargo with Permanent Representatives and Deputy Permanent Representatives of all members of the UNSC. Please emphasize to Permanent Representatives and Deputy Perm [...]	2007-04-03 22:47:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	UNSC LE
07STATE48842	IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT -- NOTIFICATION OF ANCTIONS AGAINST ONE MEXICAN ENTITY (C) [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Mexico City please see paragraph 7. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to which there is credible information indicating that they have [...]	2007-04-12 20:46:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC MX
07STATE48862	(C) IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT -- [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Kuala Lumpur please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have [...]	2007-04-12 20:57:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC MY IR
07STATE48864	IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT -- [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Islamabad please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign persons with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have tra [...]	2007-04-12 20:58:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC
07STATE48895	(C) SINGAPORE: IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Singapore. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have [...]	2007-04-12 21:32:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SN IR
07STATE48928	(C) IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT -- [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities for which there is credible information indicating that they have transferred to o [...]	2007-04-12 22:46:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC CH IR
07STATE49749	(S) SHIPMENT OF SODIUM PERCHLORATE, AMMUNITION, [...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Chinese officials regarding the transfer of subject items to Iran by Chinese entities. Post may draw from background, objectives, or talking points/non-paper below. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) We have received in [...]	2007-04-14 02:02:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL MNUC IR CH
07STATE62354	IRAQ AMBASSADORS' FORUM - APRIL 30, 2007 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Political Military Bureau hosted an Iraq Ambassadors' Forum on April 30. Ambassador David Satterfield, the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State and Coordinator for Iraq, briefed on the challenges faced by Iraq in advance of the launch of the International Compact with [...]	2007-05-08 20:53:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR IZ MOPS PREL EAID SY
07STATE63517	SUPREME LEADER'S SON: THE POWER BEHIND THE ROBES? [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-10 14:30:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IR PINR
07STATE66574	AUSTRIAN ACTIONS ON IRAN INCONSISTENT WITH [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to deliver the points at paragraph 5 to appropriate government officials regarding Iran's light water reactor tender, and the need to expeditiously implement Austria's Chapter VII obligations regarding Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International. Posts may d [...]	2007-05-15 22:09:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL EFIN KNNP IR AU
07STATE67683	MISSING AMERICAN CITIZEN IN IRAN [...] (U) This is an action message ) please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) The United States has reason to believe Iranian security services targeted and detained retired FBI Special Agent Bob Levinson on March 8, 2007, during a trip to Kish Island. Iranian authorities may have believed he was sti [...]	2007-05-17 14:51:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	AR KISL KJUS LE PGOV PREL PTER FBI PRT KTFN ASEC IR
07STATE68161	DEMARCHE REQUEST ON ARRESTED IRANIAN-AMERICAN [...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: The Department requests that post ask the GOJ to engage the Iranian government on the case of Iranian-American academic Haleh Esfandiari, Director of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington. Dr. Esfandiari was arreste [...]	2007-05-17 22:16:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM IR PREL PGOV KDEM
07STATE68409	POSSIBLE E.O. 13382 DESIGNATION OF DANIEL FROSCH [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassies Abu Dhabi and Vienna and CG Dubai, please see paragraph 6. 2. (S//REL AUSTRIA) Background: Since October 2005, the USG has been working with the government of Austria (GoA) to bring to a halt the proliferant activities of Austrian firm Daniel F [...]	2007-05-18 14:04:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC AE
07STATE68969	(S) MULTIPLE SHIPMENTS OF SODIUM PERCHLORATE FROM [...] ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Chinese officials regarding shipments of sodium perchlorate by Chinese entities to Iranian entities with links to Iran's ballistic missile program. Sodium perchlorate can be used to produce ammonium perchlorate, an oxidizer for solid- [...]	2007-05-18 22:47:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL MNUC IR CH
07STATE70478	URGENT DEMARCHE: URGE SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Department instructs Ambassadors (or Chiefs of Mission) to seek urgent meetings with host governments at the highest level possible to press for support for immediate UN Security Council action to establish the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. The P-3 shared [...]	2007-05-23 00:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC LE PREL PTER
07STATE72784	IRAQ AMBASSADORS' FORUM - MAY 17, 2007 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Political Military Bureau hosted an Iraq Ambassadors' Forum on May 17. Ambassador David Satterfield, the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State and Coordinator for Iraq, briefed on the successful launching event of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) and the subse [...]	2007-05-25 21:05:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID IR IZ MOPS PREL SY
07STATE75561	SUCCESSFUL CENTCOM COALITION CONFERENCE IN TAMPA [...] (U) SUMMARY. CENTCOM's Coalition conference in Tampa, FL, successfully gathered both military and civilian participants from current and prospective Coalition countries to provide an overview of Coalition planning for the next 12-18 months. The guest appearance by the President was particula [...]	2007-06-01 15:32:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL IZ NATO
07STATE75970	IDENTIFIER INFORMATION FOR GENERAL ZOLQADR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (U) Background: In late March 2007, the GOR submitted a note verbale to the UNSC Iran Sanctions Committee -- established pursuant to Resolution 1737 -- reporting travel to Russia by General Zolqadr, who was designated pursuant to [...]	2007-06-01 21:18:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC RS
07STATE76354	SURVEYING FRIENDLY COUNTRIES ON THEIR IRAN CIVIL [...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 3. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. Begin Background. (U) Through its Freedom Agenda and diplomatic engagement with like-minded governments and NGOs, the Department is engaging in programs throughout Iran to promote civil society, respec [...]	2007-06-04 14:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR
07STATE77328	DEMARCHE: DETAINED/MISSING AMERICANS IN IRAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Department understands that the GOJ has expressed a willingness to raise the case of detained AmCit Kian Tajbakhsh with Iranian officials in Tokyo, but has asked for a formal request from the USG to do so. Based on the Department's request to raise the case of Dr. Hale [...]	2007-06-05 15:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM IR PREL PGOV KDEM
07STATE80300	DEMARCHE: MISSING/DETAINED AMCITS IN IRAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Department asks that addressee posts raise the issue of missing and detained American citizens in Iran with their host governments and request that host government contacts reach out to their Iranian interlocutors regarding the speedy return of these individuals to their fam [...]	2007-06-08 21:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM IR PHUM EUN
07STATE84207	ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees notify host government officials that the United States has designated four additional Iranian entities and two individuals under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Propert [...]	2007-06-15 21:01:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP KN PARM IR EUN
07STATE8579	REQUESTING PRC INVESTIGATE MISSILE-RELATED [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: In March 2006, the U.S. provided PRC officials with information indicating that a Chinese firm was working to supply a ring rolling machine to Pakistan's missile program (Ref [...]	2007-01-23 22:44:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK IR
07STATE88122	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR VISIT OF NEA S&T [...] This is an action cable. Please see para. 7. 2. Background: One of the major projects of the Middle East peace process Multilateral Working Group on Water Resources is the Regional Water Data Banks Project. Regional participants are Jordanian, Israeli, and Palestinian water experts and [...]	2007-06-25 13:37:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV OTRA JO IS KWBG
07STATE95285	KUDOS FOR OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON POLITICAL AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-09 20:35:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AMGT EG
07STATE98419	DEMARCHE: APPRECIATION FOR BAHRAIN'S VIGILANCE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Bahrain took steps to implement travel restrictions that demonstrate its commitment to implement the spirit and letter of UNSCRs 1737 and 1747, which seek to limit the proliferation threat po [...]	2007-07-16 16:27:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC IR BA
07STATE99391	A COORDINATED APPROACH ON DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (SBU) Promoting democratic reform and respect for human rights in Azerbaijan, a geo-strategically important, secular Muslim country, is a high USG priority. In December 2006, DRL A/S Lowenkron met with President Ilham Aliyev to launch a formal senior-lev [...]	2007-07-17 21:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AJ EUN KDEM OSCE PGOV PHUM PREL
07STOCKHOLM1239	SWEDEN'S POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON IRAQ, IRAN, [...] (c) During an October 4 tour d'horizon, MFA Political Director Bjorn Lyrvall reviewed Sweden's meetings on the margins of the UNGA and its activities and views on key issues: -- Afghanistan. Sweden is considering a proposal from the Finns for the Finns to take over command of the Mazar e [...]	2007-10-05 15:38:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SW AF CY BM IR IZ YI SU CD
07STOCKHOLM1266	DEMARCHE ON IRAN FOR OCTOBER 15-16 GAERC [...] (c) On October 12, DCM made reftel demarche urging EU autonomous measures on Iran to MFA Political Director Bjorn Lyrvall, who said he would immediately pass our message to Foreign Minister Bildt. Lyrvall said there had been tough discussions at the level of the COREPER (Committee of Permane [...]	2007-10-12 16:10:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PGOV PREL IR XF SW
07STOCKHOLM1316	AMBASSADOR'S OCTOBER 22 MEETING WITH FM BILDT RE [...] (c) Ambassador met October 22 with Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, reviewing the roles of Sweden and the EU in Iraq, Bildt's November 12-14 trip to the U.S.: Iraq: -- Bildt welcomed a Nov. 1 post-Bahrain MNF-I conference back-brief by NEA DAS Butler and DOD DAS Cagan. -- Sweden supports e [...]	2007-10-26 14:36:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV IZ BS SR SW
07STOCKHOLM1319	SWEDEN: DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] (c) DCM made reftel demarche on designations of Iranian entities, individuals, and banks October 26 to Deputy Foreign Minister Frank Belfrage, urging Sweden to support parallel steps in an EU setting, as part of the package of autonomous measures. Belfrage said Sweden would like to see anothe [...]	2007-10-26 15:39:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP PARM EFIN IR SW
07STOCKHOLM1352	SWEDEN: UNVIE AMBASSADOR SCHULTE'S MEETING WITH FM [...] (c) On October 30, Ambassador Schulte's and Ambassador Wood's 90-minute exchange with Bildt focused on the international response to Iran,s nuclear ambitions. Ambassador Schulte lunched with journalists and gave a speech hosted by two Swedish think tanks. Ambassador Schulte's disarming and fr [...]	2007-11-05 16:37:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM IAEA AORC KNNP PREL PGOV IR IZ SW

07STOCKHOLM1389	SWEDEN ON NOVEMBER 19-20 FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-16 17:09:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN PK SW CH BM IS LE KV SY ZI

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