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09JERUSALEM681	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (04/21): PALESTINIANS: POWERFUL [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-21 09:58:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS

09JERUSALEM692	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (04/23): PALESTINIANS: TANGIBLE [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-23 16:21:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM696	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (04/24): PALESTINIANS SEEK [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-24 10:32:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM711	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (04/28): DECISION TO CLOSE [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-28 10:05:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM73	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (01/08): "SIGNS OF A TRUCE AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-08 10:00:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM756	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/08): WORRY THAT WEST [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-08 11:43:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM784	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/13): "A WEAK AND BIASED [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-13 06:00:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM797	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/14): PALESTINIANS WONDER: [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-14 09:19:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM815	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/19): PALESTINIANS QUESTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-19 10:04:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM823	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/20): UNITY TALKS: "USELESS, [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-20 09:19:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM825	NEW FAYYAD GOVERNMENT FORMED [...] (C) Summary. A new Palestinian Authority (PA) cabinet under the leadership of PM Salam Fayyad was sworn in on May 19 by PA President Mahmud Abbas (Abu Mazen). Coming after a difficult, prolonged negotiation over Ministerial positions, the new government includes representatives from four pol [...]	2009-05-20 15:36:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KWBG
09JERUSALEM859	EAST JERUSALEM SETTLEMENT "NOF ZION" ON THE [...] (C) Summary. Residential units in the Nof Zion settlement in the Jabal Mukabbir neighborhood of East Jerusalem are not selling and the builder is in serious financial difficulty. According to the developer, prospective buyers of the high-end apartments were "uncomfortable" with Nof Zion's [...]	2009-05-28 13:34:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM IS KWBG
09JERUSALEM861	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/28): "WHAT OBAMA'S PROMISES [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-28 13:54:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM869	PA SET TO BORROW ITS WAY PAST ANOTHER PAYDAY [...] (C) Summary: Palestinian Authority (PA) Ministry of Finance officials claim that a new round of borrowing from commercial banks will allow the PA to pay civil servant salaries in the first week of June. Other than the monthly transfer from Brussels, PA officials report only small amounts of [...]	2009-05-28 15:23:00	Consulate Jerusalem	SECRET	ECON EAID EFIN KWBG PGOV IS
09JERUSALEM870	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/01): CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM OVER [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-01 14:26:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM871	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/01): CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM OVER [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-01 14:27:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM874	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/02): PALESTINIANS: GIVE [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-02 09:40:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM875	CODEL CASEY MEETS WITH NEW PA MINISTERS [...] (C) Summary: Codel Casey discussed problems of economic development in the West Bank and the situation in Gaza with two new ministers in the new Palestinian Authority (PA) government and two prominent figures in the Palestinian private sector. The Palestinians focused on restrictions on ac [...]	2009-06-02 14:28:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV IS ECON OREP
09JERUSALEM878	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/03): PALESTINIAN ANTICIPATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-03 08:47:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM886	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/04): "THE STRATEGIC AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-04 11:48:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM888	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/05): DEEP PALESTINIAN CONCERN [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-05 10:28:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM890	JERUSALEM SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION (06/05): OVERWHELMINGLY [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-05 11:24:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM994	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/12): PALESTINIANS: END [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-12 10:39:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JOHANNESBURG24	SOUTH AFRICA: JANUARY 2009 LABOR NOTES [...] This is the January, 2009 issue of the U.S. Consulate Johannesburg's Regional Labor Office monthly notes. Topics in this issue are as follows: - ANC Hopes to Ban Labor Brokers - Johannesburg Metro Police Strike - COSATU Condemns the Congress of the People Party (COPE) - COSATU to Refuse [...]	2009-02-06 15:04:00	Consulate Johannesburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ELAB ETRD SF EIND ECON EFIN EMIN ELTN
09KABUL1095	REACHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AFGHAN LEADERS THROUGH [...] SUMMARY: Reftel provided an overview of Afghan higher education and post's efforts to engage various institutions throughout the country. As it notes, all major Afghan political movements of the 20th century started among students and faculty of Kabul University, including the communists, the [...]	2009-04-30 11:05:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO KIRC SCUL AF
09KABUL1122	TRILATERAL SUMMIT -- AFGHANS PREFER POLITICAL COMMITMENT ON [...] (SBU) Econ Counselor and Deputy met with Minister of Commerce and Industries Shahrani May 3 to discuss a variety of trade issues leading up to the May 13-14 Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA)in Islamabad. Shahrani also noted his intention to attend the May 6-7 Tril [...]	2009-05-03 14:48:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID ETRD AF PK
09KABUL12	ASHRAF GHANI SOUNDS OUT THEMES FOR POSSIBLE [...] (C/NF) Former Interior Minister Ashraf Ghani has launched a high-minded, academic critique of the Afghan government, blasting administrative incompetence and President Karzai's refusal to fight high-level corruption for destabilizing the country. In a Dec. 31 conversation with PolCouns, Gha [...]	2009-01-04 09:58:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AF
09KABUL1226	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LEAHY [...] (SBU) Embassy Kabul warmly welcomes your visit. 2. (SBU) The government and the public here have welcomed the Administration's new strategy, agreeing on the merit and priority of refocusing on defeating al Qaeda to prevent it, and like-minded local and regional groups, from returning to Afg [...]	2009-05-13 10:21:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OREP PTER NARC PHUM KDEM
09KABUL1295	CODEL CARPER - WELCOME TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Senators: We warmly welcome your visit to Afghanistan 2. (SBU) The government and the public here have welcomed the United States' new strategic purpose to defeat al Qaeda and its supporters and to prevent their return to Afghanistan and Pakistan. To accomplish this, President Obama's [...]	2009-05-21 09:12:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OREP PTER NARC PHUM KDEM AF
09KABUL1321	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LANGEVIN [...] (SBU) Congressmen: We warmly welcome your visit to Afghanistan 2. (SBU) The government and the public here have welcomed the United States' new strategic purpose to defeat al Qaeda and its supporters and to prevent their return to Afghanistan and Pakistan. To accomplish this, President Oba [...]	2009-05-26 06:47:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1377	CODEL LEAHY: CRITICAL TIME IN BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The members of CODEL Leahy told President Karzai during a 5/26 meeting that this was a critical time for the Afghan-U.S. relationship. Americans needed assurances, especially in this economy, that the money they are spending in Afghanistan is being well spent, and that the people [...]	2009-06-01 08:14:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PTER USAID
09KABUL1558	SUPREME COURT CONTINUES TO BACK KARZAI ON MEDIA LAW [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Afghan Chief Justice Azimi on June 7. Azimi stated that President Karzai had the authority to request judicial review of a portion of the Media Law after his veto was overridden, despite there being no obvious legal precedent. Azimi reaffirmed his commitment to [...]	2009-06-17 14:21:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI KCOR KJUS AF
09KABUL1563	GHANI CRITICIZES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOR SLOW [...] (SBU) Presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani told PolCouns in a June 16 meeting that he was prepared to harshly criticize the international community and USG for what he saw as a "curiously unengaged" posture on the presidential election. Ghani complained that the IC had not delivered on promis [...]	2009-06-18 05:24:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL1577	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF NSA TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) We warmly welcome your visit to Afghanistan. Your timing could not be better. You are coming at a crucial period in Afghanistan's movement toward a more secure and democratic Society. The presidential election campaign has just begun, as has our increase in military forces, plus a dra [...]	2009-06-21 07:22:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR NATO OVIP PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL1587	GOVERNOR ATTA DENIES RESIGNATION RUMORS [...] (SBU) Balkh Governor Atta has denied that President Karzai has asked for his resignation because of his support for opposition presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah. Atta said he would resign only if President Karzai also agrees to resign. Several high-profile delegations from Kabul have vi [...]	2009-06-21 12:43:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL1600	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GLOBAL WOMEN'S ISSUES [...] (SBU) We warmly welcome your visit to Afghanistan. Your timing could not be better. You are coming at a crucialperiod in Afghanistan's movement toward a more secure and democratic society. The presidential election campaign has just begun, as has our increase in military forces, plus a dram [...]	2009-06-23 02:37:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL AF
09KABUL1671	IRANIAN INFLUENCE IN AFHGAN HIGHER ED: SUBTLE BUT [...] SUMMARY: Given cultural and linguistic ties between Afghanistan and Iran, no one is surprised that Iranian influence permeates Afghan higher education. Ironically, just as Iran closes university access to Afghan refugees in Iran, it is becoming more deeply involved in Afghan higher education. [...]	2009-06-26 11:26:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO KIRC SCUL AF
09KABUL1734	Afghans Seek 55 Priority Advisors and Claim Revenue [...] (SBU) The JCMB Standing Committee on Development broadly endorsed the Afghan government's revised Civilian Technical Assistance Plan asking for 55 urgently needed advisor positions. Subsequently, the Finance Minister signaled he hopes donors will provide funding for the Afghan government to di [...]	2009-07-02 13:07:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EFIN AF
09KABUL1735	ANATOMY OF AN INSURGENCY - DECLINING SECURITY IN [...] (C) Summary: Though by no means comparable to the situation in Afghanistan's south and east, the security climate in the country's northwest is worsening in certain districts, and this has local officials concerned. A particular worry is the situation in Ghormach district, administratively [...]	2009-07-02 14:15:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1762	Beyond 421 - Civilian Staffing Requirements for [...] Embassy Kabul has undertaken a review of our mission to determine the personnel and resourcing requirements to achieve success, a review that complements GEN McChrystal's ongoing 60-day review of ISAF's mission. In Ref A, Embassy Kabul detailed a USG civilian uplift needed to implement the Pre [...]	2009-07-06 15:31:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT APER PGOV PREL ETRD EFIN AF
09KABUL1802	AF-PAK TRANSIT TRADE TALKS, MEETING WITH MOCI AND PAK [...] (SBU) The Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade agreement negotiation is seriously engaged following the June 23-24 meeting in Kabul. The two sides say they have agreed on much of the structure and language of their agreement and identified the difficult negotiating issues, including controlling [...]	2009-07-09 17:37:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON AF
09KABUL1910	AFGHANISTAN/COUNTERNARCOTICS: DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION (DDR) [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 16 July, the head of the Health and Human Development Section of UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Gilberto Gerra and Afghanistan Country Directory Jean Luc Lemahieu called on Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs (CDDEA),Ambassador Wayne to discuss [...]	2009-07-17 15:25:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM PREL PINS IR AF
09KABUL1916	Twelfth Meeting of the Afghanistan Joint Coordination and [...] (U) JCMB-XII approved the Afghan government's Civilian Technical Assistance Plan, and three donors, including the U.S., pledged specific support for some of the 55 urgently needed technical advisors. A new TA Task Force will carry implementation forward and take account of any donor concerns. [...]	2009-07-19 14:13:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN ECON PGOV AF
09KABUL2076	AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION TRUST FUND: [...] On July 20, 2009, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the donors reached agreement on the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust FundQs (ARTF) Incentive Program for FY 1388 (March 20, 2009 - March 19, 2010),which is intended to support needed economic policy reforms and fundi [...]	2009-07-26 16:31:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ENRG ETRD ECON AF FAS
09KABUL2103	ADDITIONAL FY 2010 BUDGET REQUIREMENTS FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Madame Secretary: Embassy Kabul has concluded a rigorous analysis of U.S. Government civilian assistance programs required to effectively implement the President's strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Success will be contingent upon balanced gains in the fields of security, ec [...]	2009-07-29 16:19:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ABUD AFIN AF
09KABUL2140	Steps Forward for Donor Coordination in Afghanistan [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNAMA and Embassy Kabul co-hosted a donor meeting on July 22, 2009, to engage the international community on improving development assistance coordination throughout Afghanistan. Participants applauded U.S. efforts to "Afghanize" our assistance programs, and cautioned against th [...]	2009-08-01 06:30:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID AF
09KABUL2383	AFGHAN MINISTRIES ORGANIZE FOR POST-CONFLICT DISTRICT [...] (U) Summary: The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) hosted a second meeting of the new Afghan/U.S./ISAF/UNAMA District Delivery Working Group (DDWG) on August 8 at the deputy minister level. The Forum, aimed at encouraging the creation of a mechanism for the quick deploym [...]	2009-08-16 14:06:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV EAID EAGR EFIN PREL AF
09KABUL243	YOUR VISIT TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) Embassy Kabul warmly welcomes your visit. 2. (C) The coming year will take its identity from the Afghan presidential elections, and from increased U.S. military deployments. We continue to face tough challenges in Afghanistan, particularly on the security and governance front. But con [...]	2009-02-02 16:31:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PREL PGOV AF
09KABUL253	DONORS CONSIDER AFGHAN COMMERCE MINISTER'S AID REQUEST [...] (SBU) Summary. Afghan Commerce Minister Shahrani January 27 briefed donor reps on his policy vision and requests for assistance. Shahrani said his highest priorities are trade facilitation, corporatizing the state-owned fuel importer FLGE, building capacity in his ministry, including a new Po [...]	2009-02-03 13:41:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ETRD EINV ECON ENRG EFIN AF
09KABUL2763	DOD Business Transformation Delegation Visits Afghanistan [...] (U) The Department of Defense (DoD) Task Force on Business Development and Stability Operations -- led by Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Paul Brinkley -- visited Afghanistan July 26-30, 2009, chiefly to identify economic opportunities/ventures that could boost local employment significantly [...]	2009-09-10 12:05:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ECON EINV EMIN PREL AF
09KABUL2788	MOF Zakhilwal Letter to IMF Over the Fund's Decision to [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) surprise decision to cancel its September visit to Afghanistan to conduct the 6th review of its Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) and proceed instead via video teleconference, Afghanistan's Minister of Finance Dr. Omar [...]	2009-09-14 09:31:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID PREL PGOV AF
09KABUL2812	Update: Strengthening Afghanistan's Ability to Audit Future [...] (SBU) Finance Minister Zakhilwal is pushing the Afghan Cabinet to re-instate Article 61, which gives the Ministry of Finance internal audit authority over line ministries, a matter of concern to international donors. Afghan ministries' internal audit capacity generally remains weak and hinders [...]	2009-09-16 09:32:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID PGOV EAGR BEXP AF
09KABUL2852	Delayed Commercialization of Electric Utility [...] (SBU) Summary: Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) delays are threatening completion of the much-needed commercialization of the electricity utility DABM (Da Afghanistan Breshna Mosesa). The utility subsidizes electricity prices for all customers and supplies electricity to numerous non-pa [...]	2009-09-19 13:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ENRG ECON SENV EINV AF
09KABUL2933	AFGHAN GOVERNMENT REQUESTS TRANSBOUNDARY WATER [...] (C) Summary: After years of official reluctance to negotiate with its neighbors on transboundary water issues, Afghan government officials received the go-ahead from President Karzai to discuss capacity building for government negotiators. Before donors begin large-scale irrigation, drinking [...]	2009-09-21 15:30:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EAID SENV ECON PREL AF
09KABUL2940	DISTRICT DELIVERY PROGRAM MAKES STEADY PROGRESS [...] Summary: Over the last seven weeks, the Afghan-led District Delivery Working Group (DDWG) has made steady progress toward extending Afghan government services to strategic or newly cleared districts. Major service delivery ministries and executive agencies, together with the Embassy, ISAF a [...]	2009-09-24 04:52:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PINS PGOV AF
09KABUL2943	Afghan Commerce Minister to Visit Washington (Oct. 4-9) [...] Please note action request in para 5. 2. (SBU) Commerce Minister Wahidullah Shahrani plans to travel to Washington October 4 through 9. He is looking to schedule meetings with top USG officials and members of Congress during his first two full days in Washington as well as around his parti [...]	2009-09-24 08:33:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAGR EAID EINV AF
09KABUL3064	AFGHAN FINANCE MINISTER NOTES PROGRESS [...] (SBU) Summary: Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal presented the progress the Afghan Government has made in its fiscal reform efforts, noting revenue collections have nearly doubled in 2009. The Ministry's revenue action plan and removal of underperforming staff have been key factors in this succes [...]	2009-10-01 13:32:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID PREL ETRD PGOV AF
09KABUL3077	Expanding Mobile Money Services in Afghanistan [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mobile commerce (mCommerce),also known as mobile money (mMoney),offers an opportunity to increase rapidly access to financial services in Afghanistan, particularly in rural areas. Moreover, mobile money, with proper regulatory safeguards, advances anti-corruption efforts, for [...]	2009-10-03 13:35:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV PGOV EAID ETRD AF
09KABUL3101	Security and Social Issues at Aynak Copper Mine [...] (C) Summary: Problems are delaying progress on the massive Chinese Aynak copper mine project, Afghanistan?s single largest foreign investment to date totaling almost USD 3 billion in infrastructural investment. While the mine has twice the police force of the rest of Logar province and benefits fro [...]	2009-10-05 13:31:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN EINV ENRG PREL SENV AF
09KABUL3165	AFGHAN WATER AND ENERGY MINISTER ISMAIL KHAN ON [...] Ismail Khan, AfghanistanQs Minister of Water and Energy, said there has to be more emphasis on building dams and water projects in his Sept. 29 meeting with Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs, Ambassador E. Anthony Wayne and USAID Director William Frej. Wayne and Frej [...]	2009-10-07 10:18:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV AF
09KABUL317	IMF AND AFGHANISTAN AGREE ON TERMS FOR COMPLETING THE FIFTH [...] (SBU) Summary. IMF staff have reached agreement with the Afghan government and central bank on the terms for recommending Board completion of the delayed fifth review under the PRGF program. The revised revenue target for the fiscal year ending March 21 is $800 million. The government must f [...]	2009-02-11 13:44:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID PREL IMF AF
09KABUL3177	AFGHANISTAN SCENESETTER FOR CODEL INOUYE [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-08 08:56:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP MCAP MASS PGOV PHUM PREL AF
09KABUL3184	OPIC Delegation Visits Afghanistan [...] (U) An Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) delegation -- led by Vice President of Structured Finance Robert Drumheller -- visited Kabul and Herat September 26 to October 2, 2009. While the delegation identified potential partners in several sectors, including mining and agri-busines [...]	2009-10-10 05:16:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EINV EMIN PREL AF
09KABUL3186	Progress in Electricity Sector Commercialization [...] (SBU) Summary: In a very positive development, the Ministers of Energy and Water, Economy, Finance, and Urban Development, accompanied by Ambassador Wayne and USAID Director Frej, held a signing ceremony on September 30, 2009 to liquidate the state-run power utility Da Afghanistan Breshna Mose [...]	2009-10-10 06:46:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ENRG EINV PGOV AF
09KABUL3229	Moving Ahead in Fighting Money Laundering and Terrorist [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Between November 2006 and March 2009, three USG assessment teams traveled to Afghanistan to identify training and technical assistance needs in anti-money laundering (AML)/combating the financing of terrorism (CFT); a number of recommendations for technical assistance from those [...]	2009-10-14 09:46:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID PGOV ETTC AF
09KABUL3266	WHILE COMPLAINING ABOUT ELECTION DELAYS, AFGHAN FINANCE [...] (C) Summary: Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal said delays in reporting election results have hurt commerce and prompted conspiracy theories among Afghans. (Septel covers his remarks about politics.) The Afghan Finance Minister said he is proceeding with plans to improve delivery of government s [...]	2009-10-14 15:17:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETRD PGOV AF
09KABUL3305	A window into Afghanistan's North [...] (U) SUMMARY: A visit to Mazar-i-Sharif revealed a relatively vibrant economic environment, concerns about growing insecurity especially in nearby Kunduz, and several very effective AID programs helping business students and Islamic credit unions. 2. (U) Coordinating Director for Development [...]	2009-10-17 11:03:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EINV ECON ETRD EAID BEXP AF
09KABUL3337	AFGHAN AGRICULTURE MINISTER UPBEAT ON AG SITUATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Afghan Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) Mohammed Asif Rahimi discussed Afghanistan's better than usual grain harvest and how to handle it, distribution of seeds and other inputs, collaboration with donors, and rural economic development with Coordinating [...]	2009-10-18 09:54:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID PGOV AF
09KABUL3402	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET TRANSPARENCY [...] (SBU) Deputy Finance Minister Mastoor responded October 20 to the demarche on budget transparency (Ref A),expressing appreciation for Afghanistan's FY-2009 waiver of the Foreign Appropriations Act's prohibition on assistance to "a central government that does not make its national budget, bot [...]	2009-10-25 06:29:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL PGOV AF
09KABUL3464	GE Advocacy Request: Afghan Bidding Process Suspended [...] Responding to a request from the Department of Commerce's Trade Advocacy Center, Embassy Kabul has confirmed the bona fides of two international firms. The companies, ANHAM LLC and AIP LLC, have formed a joint venture to sub-contract a $10.9 million generator set to General Electric's Marine a [...]	2009-10-29 07:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ENRG EFIN AF
09KABUL3471	IMF BULLISH ON AFGHAN REFORM EFFORTS; WRAPS UP PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary. At the urging of the Afghan Government and of the U.S. and other donors, the IMF rescheduled its previously canceled mission and traveled to Kabul to conduct the sixth review of Afghanistan's Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). The IMF mission's review of the program [...]	2009-10-29 12:58:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL3504	HELPING AFGHANS CHECK FOR UNDISCLOSED CASH MOVEMENTS AT [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 25 and 26, an Embassy Kabul interagency team worked with Afghan authorities to conduct an information gathering operation at Kabul International Airport, examining whether both arriving and departing passengers properly document currency they are bringing into or out [...]	2009-11-03 13:02:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN SNAR ETRD KCRM KCOR PGOV AF
09KABUL3543	AFGHAN FINANCE MINISTER UPBEAT, CANDID ABOUT WAY FORWARD [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Eikenberry met with Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal to discuss funding mechanisms, efforts to increase revenue, and policy positioning for a second Karzai administration. Zakhilwal expressed optimism and indicated he would work to ensure capable leaders are assigned to [...]	2009-11-04 09:38:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL3570	AFGHANISTAN MOVES UP EIGHT PLACES IN THE WORLD BANK'S DOING [...] Summary: While still low-ranked as a place to do business, Afghanistan did ratchet up - from 168 to 160 - among 183 countries ranked by the World Bank in its recent Doing Business Report for 2010. Moreover, Afghanistan was also the only country in South Asia to improve its ranking. Improve [...]	2009-11-05 17:30:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD EAID EAGR PGOV AF
09KABUL3574	Chinese Firm Again Frontrunner for Major Afghan Mining [...] (C) Summary: China Metallurgical Group (MCC),the Chinese state-owned firm operating the Aynak copper mine, is a leading bidder for the multi-billion dollar Hajigak iron ore mine in Bamyan. If MCC wins the contract, it will have the two largest foreign investments in Afghanistan as well as be runni [...]	2009-11-07 12:54:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN EINV ENRG PREL SENV AF
09KABUL3639	Trans-boundary Water Issues: The Way Forward in Afghanistan [...] (C) Summary: As senior Afghan officials continue calling publicly for large dam and hydropower projects, Afghanistan's downstream neighbors -- Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan -- are watching carefully, concerned that Afghan actions could affect their water inflow and economic sta [...]	2009-11-12 04:14:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG SENV EINV EAID PREL AF
09KABUL366	AFGHANISTAN: UNREGULATED HAWALAS (MONEY SERVICE [...] (S) SUMMARY. Hawalas or Sarafs represent the primary source of funds transfer within Afghanistan, accounting for an estimated 80-90% of total transfer among individuals and small businesses. While the majority of hawala fund transfers are for legitimate purposes, sensitive reporting continue [...]	2009-02-18 13:36:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	ECIN ECON EFIN ETRD KCOR KCRM PGOV PINR PTER
09KABUL3677	WELCOME TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Madame Secretary, We warmly welcome you to Afghanistan. Your visit caps a period of political and security challenges here, which we see moving into a new phase of consolidation. The Afghan government and public appreciate our increases in civilian personnel; our continued military pr [...]	2009-11-16 12:15:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV EAID AMGT PREL ECON AF
09KABUL3701	AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION TRUST FUND: QUARTERLY DONORS [...] (U) This is an action message. See paragraph 11. 2. (U) SUMMARY: At the November 10 quarterly review meeting with donors of the World Bank's Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF),Finance Minister Zakhilwal challenged the international community to channel more assistance through t [...]	2009-11-17 14:54:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ECON AF
09KABUL3724	FINANCE MINISTER DECLARES NEW BEGINNING FOR CREDIBLE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 14, Finance Minister Zakhilwal told U.S. Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technical Assistance Policy Larry McDonald and Ambassador Wayne that the U.S. Treasury's technical assistance support had helped strengthen his Ministry's credibility and transparency. M [...]	2009-11-19 12:18:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL3732	USAID MISSION DIRECTOR FREJ MEETS WITH FINANCE MINISTER [...] (U) This is an action message. See paragraph 10. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On November 12, 2009, USAID Director Frej met Finance Minister Zakhilwal to discuss issues ranging from anti-corruption efforts to long-term economic growth issues. Minister Zakhilwal stressed that "the focus on corruption is [...]	2009-11-20 11:39:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ECON AF
09KABUL3767	AFGHANISTAN'S FIBER-OPTIC CABLE: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Afghan officials have reported for months that a fiber-optic cable would soon link Afghanistan's population centers and neighboring countries, but they now admit the cable is far from complete and international connections rarely function. Uzbekistan and Tajikistan continue to [...]	2009-11-24 15:22:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS EINV PREL AF
09KABUL3853	US-AFGHAN PARTNERSHIP CREATES NEW INSTITUTIONS TO FIGHT [...] Summary: Seven Ministerial level speakers joined the Ambassador and UK Ambassador in stressing the importance of reducing corruption in Afghanistan at an Embassy-organized media event in Kabul on November 16. At this event highlighting growing bilateral and multilateral engagement in this sph [...]	2009-12-02 13:11:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KJUS KCOR EAID AF
09KABUL3907	ENABLING THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN TO GIVE ITS CITIZENS [...] (U) Summary: With one of the lowest literacy rates and some of the worst health statistics in the world, the lack of an educated and healthy population is a severe impediment to social and economic progress and stability in Afghanistan. Enabling the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afgha [...]	2009-12-06 15:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	ESTH SOCI AF
09KABUL391	ASHRAF GHANI EXPLORES SOLUTIONS TO PRESIDENTIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Former Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai recommended using the Constitution and other government institutions to resolve the question of President Karzai's authority after the May 22 expiration of his term. Ghani, who expects to declare his own candidacy for the presidency [...]	2009-02-23 05:07:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV AF
09KABUL3972	Afghanistan's Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 7, Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs, E. Anthony Wayne raised U.S. concerns with Afghan Finance Minister Zakhilwal that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) may not satisfy the mining trigger needed to reach its HIPC c [...]	2009-12-09 14:09:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL3974	HARD WORK AHEAD TO COMPLETE APTTA AT DECEMBER [...] (C) Summary: Afghan Minister of Commerce and Industry Wahidullah Shahrani reiterated to CDDEA Amb. Wayne the Afghan Government,s desire to conclude the APTTA agreement during the upcoming fourth round in Islamabad on December 19-21. Shahrani and Wayne exchanged ideas on how Afghanistan could a [...]	2009-12-09 15:40:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EFIN PGOV EAID PK AF
09KABUL398	BUILDING AFGHAN CIVIL AVIATION CAPACITY [...] (U) This is an action request message. Please see para 14. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: International community efforts to support the Afghan civil aviation sector are poorly coordinated and lack coherence. The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) lacks capacity and leadership to manage e [...]	2009-02-24 03:31:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PREL EAID PGOV AF NATO
09KABUL3995	DUBAI PROCESS: SLOW AND STEADY COOPERATION BETWEEN [...] (SBU) Summary: The sixth round of the Canadian-led Dubai Process meeting November 24-25 brought together Afghan and Pakistani technical level delegates to discuss cooperation on counter narcotics, law enforcement, customs and movement of people. Discussions focused mostly on updates and fine-t [...]	2009-12-13 09:24:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN PREL EAID PK AF
09KABUL407	ASSESSMENT OF AFGHAN MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, [...] (SBU) Afghanistan Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL) Asif Rahimi took office in October 2008 with the aim of restructuring and revitalizing the Ministry and building on his success as Deputy Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD). This cable provides a [...]	2009-02-25 11:44:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EAID EAGR BEXP AF TI
09KABUL4079	LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN - EMBASSY KABUL [...] (C) Summary: In view of the Washington and London planning meetings on the London conference, following are Embassy Kabul's thoughts on six key U.S. policy guidelines for the conference. End Summary. 2. (C) First, we recommend a return to the security focus as the most appopriate one for a [...]	2009-12-20 09:51:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AF
09KABUL4091	MINISTER OF FINANCE WELCOMES U.S. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 16, Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs (CDDEA) E. Anthony Wayne met with Afghan Minister of Finance, Omar Zakhilwal, to discuss the internal audit capability of the Ministry of Finance (MOF). CDDEA Wayne also introduced Bob Cortesi, a visiting [...]	2009-12-21 10:04:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL4120	ANTI-CORRUPTION CONFERENCE CALLS FOR QUALIFIED PUBLIC [...] (U) Summary: President Karzai opened the National Anti-Corruption Conference December 15-17, 2009, before 250 attendees that included parliamentarians, academicians, media and diplomatic representatives. He invoked national pride to fight against the image of being one of the most corrupt cou [...]	2009-12-22 04:35:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR KJUS EAID AF
09KABUL4140	MINISTER OF FINANCE DISCUSSES HOLD-UP IN GOVERNMENT FUNDS [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 16, Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs (CDDEA) E. Anthony Wayne met with Afghan Minister of Finance, Omar Zakhilwal, to discuss why GIRoA has been slow to release funds for a variety of important services, including prison guards' wages and fue [...]	2009-12-23 11:42:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL4210	AFGHAN FINANCE MINISTER DISCUSSES LONDON CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: Afghan Minister of Finance Omar Zakhilwal explained his understanding of Afghan preparations for the January 28-29 London Conference to Coordinating Director of Development and Economic Assistance Ambassador E. Anthony Wayne and Embassy Staff December 29, and invited Embassy ass [...]	2009-12-30 13:05:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN ECON PREL AF
09KABUL810	Chaghcharan: Security, Development and Governance Update [...] Summary. Ghor is relatively secure by Afghanistan standards. Security concerns arise from anti-government elements moving into Ghor from neighboring provinces Farah and Helmand, from drug smuggling (and the accompanying corruption),and from violent tribal conflicts. Ghor's new governor is sa [...]	2009-04-02 04:34:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL839	AFGHANISTAN LAND TRANSPORT SECTOR PART 1: [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: Construction on regional and provincial roads is ongoing in Afghanistan with an estimated 5,000 km of roads constructed since 2001. The international community has provided a total of USD 2.4 billion in aid for road construction. The Ring Road is nearly complet [...]	2009-04-03 10:43:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EAID ELTN ETRD AF
09KABUL932	DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW, UN SRSG DISCUSS DONOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On April 4, 2009, the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Jacob Lew and delegation met with Ambassador Kai Eide, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan (SRSG),United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA). The discussion [...]	2009-04-15 05:08:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ENRG ETRD ECON EAID AF FAS
09KABUL955	AFGHANISTAN WILL SUPPORT KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-16 10:46:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KV AF

09KAMPALA113	UGANDA DELAYS IMPLEMENTATION OF NORTHERN RECOVERY PLAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Uganda (GOU) has announced a delay in the implementation of the Peace, Recovery, and Development Plan (PRDP),its framework for rehabilitation and recovery in war-ravaged northern Uganda. On December 22, 2008, Prime Minister Apollo Nsibambi informed donors in [...]	2009-01-29 07:56:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREF PREL EAID UG
09KAMPALA1158	UGANDA: 2009 AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] Country: Uganda 2. Current AGOA Status: Eligible 3. Country Background Summary: After two decades of broad-based economic growth and political stability, Uganda is now confronting a range of economic and governance challenges as it tries to sustain and deepen economic growth and deve [...]	2009-10-07 09:19:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON ENRG ETRD EINV PHUM PGOV AGOA KCOR
09KAMPALA120	NORTHERN UGANDA NOTES (JANUARY 1-31, 2009) [...] Summary: The following Northern Uganda Notes provide information on the situation on the ground and USG activities aimed at meeting Mission objectives in northern Uganda. These objectives include promoting regional stability through peace and security, good governance, access to social servi [...]	2009-02-02 13:15:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREF ASEC EAID UG SU CG
09KAMPALA1229	UGANDA AND THE NILE: UPSTREAM STATES EAGER FOR [...] (C) Summary: On October 6, members of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) Secretariat based in Entebbe told PolOff that the NBI Technical Advisory Committee meeting held September 28-29 in Uganda had failed once again to achieve a cooperative breakthrough with their two northern neighbors. Upstre [...]	2009-10-27 04:46:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SENV EAGR EAID UG
09KAMPALA1247	UGANDA: FOOD SECURITY INTIATIVE AND CAADP COMPACT UPDATE [...] Summary: The Ugandan Minister of Agriculture met with Development Partners to discuss plans to sign a Comprehensive African Development Plan (CAADP) Compact that had been scheduled for October 29, 2009. She agreed to postpone the signing ceremony of the Compact until it is linked with the [...]	2009-10-27 13:39:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EAID EAGR UG
09KAMPALA1272	UGANDA'S CUT FLOWER INDUSTRY IS WILTING [...] Summary: Uganda's cut flower industry, once seen as a potential engine of economic growth, is suffering a major downturn due to the global financial crisis and domestic challenges. Industry experts are calling for government intervention to revive Uganda's flower industry, as the domestic rip [...]	2009-11-03 08:52:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV AGOA ETRD EAGR EIND ECON UG
09KAMPALA1278	UGANDAN ELECTIONS: PROFITS FIRST, TRANSPARENCY [...] (C) Summary: The Electoral Commission's (EC) recent announcement that it is postponing award of a $15 million biometric voter ID contract - for which one U.S. company is short listed - has sparked concerns about the priorities of the Commission, and the competing business interests of preside [...]	2009-11-04 12:30:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM KCOR UG
09KAMPALA1379	UGANDA: 2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Summary: Uganda is not a major hub for narcotics trafficking and terrorism financing, but it is a growing site for money laundering. Ugandan efforts to combat money laundering are hampered by the continued absence of comprehensive anti-money laundering legislation, severe resource constraints, [...]	2009-12-07 18:07:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR PTER ASEC UG
09KAMPALA366	UGANDA OIL: PLANS TAKING SHAPE, BUT PUBLIC REMAINS IN THE [...] (SBU) Summary: Uganda is proceeding with plans to develop its oil industry, with recent discoveries showing ever-larger recoverable reserves. The public remains largely ignorant of the government's intentions, however, spurring widespread suspicion that officials are seeking to structure the [...]	2009-04-08 11:55:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EAID ECON KCOR PGOV UG
09KAMPALA383	UGANDA: DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-17 10:55:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL
09KAMPALA419	4TH PCIA FORUM TACKLES INDOOR AIR POLLUTION [...] (SUMMARY) Two-hundred and fifty experts from 35 countries gathered to discuss best practices for reducing exposure to deadly smoke from household cooking and heating at the 4th Biennial Partnership for Clean Indoor Air (PCIA) Forum in Kampala on March 23-28. Participants shared methods to des [...]	2009-04-23 07:28:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON PREL UG
09KAMPALA629	Transitioning Northern Uganda - One Year of OTI [...] Summary: In June of 2008 USAIDs Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) opened the Northern Uganda Transition Initiative (NUTI) program in support of U.S. Government objectives to facilitate the transition from relief to humanitarian recovery in the North. Managed out of the USAID mission but [...]	2009-06-18 09:42:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREF ASEC EAID UG
09KAMPALA754	UGANDA CONTINUES TO SLIP IN GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX [...] (SBU) Summary: The World Economic Forum, the World Bank, and the African Development Bank recently ranked Uganda as one of the worst places in the world to do business in their annual Global Competitiveness Index. This slide continues a downward trend in Uganda's ranking since 2004. However [...]	2009-07-13 03:42:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN EINV PREL UG
09KAMPALA77	SUBJECT: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 05:29:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR UG
09KAMPALA90	UGANDA -- GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS: RESPONSE TO REQUEST [...] SUMMARY: The following are question-by-question responses to the request for information outlined in reftel. As a result of the global financial crisis, the Government of Uganda (GOU) has adjusted down its estimated economic growth rate by roughly two percentage points for the 2008/2009 fisca [...]	2009-01-22 11:10:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN UG
09KARACHI135	SINDH: THARPARKER DISTRICT: MORE THAN JUST THAR [...] (SBU) Summary: In a visit April 4 to Sindh province's southeastern district of Tharparker - most notable as the location of the Thar coal fields - it was evident that any plans to develop Thar must include sufficient capital to address critical infrastructure needs. Many roads in the provinc [...]	2009-04-16 13:05:00	Consulate Karachi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TAGS
09KARACHI138	SINDH - THE GANGS OF KARACHI [...] (S) Summary: The police in Karachi are only one of several armed groups in the city, and they are probably not the most numerous or best equipped. Many neighborhoods are considered by the police to be no-go zones in which even the intelligence services have a difficult time operating. Very f [...]	2009-04-22 11:52:00	Consulate Karachi	SECRET	PTER ASEC PGOV PK
09KARACHI49	SINDH - IRAN OFFERS PAKISTAN ELECTRICITY, [...] (C) Summary: During a January 31 meeting co-sponsored by the Pak Iran Friendship society in Karachi, the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan claimed that his country has offered 1,135MW of energy to Pakistan, an offer he said that could double. He said that poor transmission infrastructure in Ba [...]	2009-02-11 11:53:00	Consulate Karachi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL PGOV IR PK
09KARACHI61	SINDH - WILL THAR COAL FINALLY MATERIALIZE? [...] (C) In a series of meetings in February, Embassy and Consulate EconOffs have heard Thar coal development described in both hopeful and skeptical terms. Sindh officials claim confidently that Pakistan is "three years away" from mining operations in Thar, adding that China and South Korea both [...]	2009-02-25 09:27:00	Consulate Karachi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENGR EINV EFIN ECON PREL PK
09KATHMANDU1002	KATHMANDU MEETING AGREES ON PLANS TO HELP TIGERS [...] (U) Summary: More than 200 tiger experts, government representatives and non-governmental organizations met in Kathmandu October 27-30 to consider how to reverse the alarming reduction of tigers in the wild in the last hundred years from 100,000 to about 3,500. The World Bank and the governm [...]	2009-11-04 11:49:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TBIO ETRD ETTC ASEAN SAARC XC XE XD NP
09KATHMANDU129	NEPAL: BOUCHER STRESSES U.S. INTEREST IN [...] (C) During his February 11-12 visit to Kathmandu, Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher emphasized to members of the Government of Nepal that the United States was interested in strengthening Nepal's democracy, in promoting the country's economic development and in seeing an end to violence. Pr [...]	2009-02-19 08:27:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EAID ENVR ENRG EINV ETRD MARR
09KATHMANDU158	SEVERE POWER CRISIS IN NEPAL LIKELY TO BE LONG LASTING [...] (U) Dry winter weather has triggered extreme outages in hydropower-dependent Nepal, and a top official in the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) recently warned that the current 14-hour daily power cuts are likely to continue for the foreseeable future. The country?s large energy deficit ? peak [...]	2009-02-27 09:32:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECIN ECON EINV PGOV SENV AMGT ABLD ABUD AFIN
09KATHMANDU161	NEPAL: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE MONTH OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy Kathmandu for the month of February 2009, including the following: -- Remittance Growth Through December, Expected To Fall In 2009 -- Government Revenues Increase -- Government Spending Down -- Inflation Remains High -- Trad [...]	2009-03-02 08:35:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV NP
09KATHMANDU181	NEPAL'S NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR WARNS OF [...] (C) The recently appointed governor of Nepal's central bank, Deependra Kshetry, expressed serious concerns about the impact of the current global economic crisis on Nepal's already weak economy during a wide-ranging meeting with Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Michael Owen on March [...]	2009-03-09 05:55:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PINR NP
09KATHMANDU201	NEPAL'S REMITTANCES GROW AMIDST DETERIORATING [...] (SBU) Nepal's level of remittances grew 65.3 percent in the July 15-January 15 period, defying numerous local press reports that remittance growth would be severely affected by the deteriorating world economy. Excluding India, record numbers of Nepalis continue to leave the country and seek [...]	2009-03-13 02:10:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB ETRD PGOV NP
09KATHMANDU25	NEPAL: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE MONTH OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy Kathmandu for the month of December 2008, including the following: -- Inflation Up -- Trade Up, Revenue Up -- Electricity Crisis Deepens -- Tourism Figures Up -- Petroleum Products Fall -- Remittances Expected To Fall -- Head [...]	2009-01-08 04:27:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ELAB ENRG PGOV NP
09KATHMANDU328	NEPAL ENCOURAGED TO VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S IMF AND [...] (C) At a meeting April 22 with Foreign Secretary Gyan Chandra Acharya, the Ambassador urged the Government of Nepal (GON) to vote in favor of Kosovo's bid for International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank membership. The Foreign Secretary responded that the question of Kosovo's independenc [...]	2009-04-22 08:38:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KV NP
09KATHMANDU334	MOMENTUM BUILDS FOR THE GLOBAL TIGER INITIATIVE [...] The World Bank-supported Global Tiger Initiative (GTI) significantly advanced diplomatic efforts to save the world's remaining endangered wild tigers at an April 10-12 workshop of the Association of Southeast Nations Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN) in Pattaya, Thailand. This workshop [...]	2009-04-23 09:30:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TBIO ETTC ASEAN SAARC XC XD NP TH
09KATHMANDU343	NEPAL: IMF GOVERNOR NONCOMMITAL ON KOSOVO'S [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-29 09:10:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EFIN KV NP
09KATHMANDU357	AIR POLLUTION IN KATHMANDU VALLEY [...] Air pollution in Kathmandu Valley is bad and getting worse, but no substantial effort is being conducted to address the problem. Its impact on the most vulnerable, the young, and the elderly is severe. Numerous studies have shown a strong linkage between the level of air pollution and the shar [...]	2009-05-01 10:44:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TBIO EAID XD NP
09KATHMANDU389	NEPAL: LEAKED VIDEO SPARKS "PRACHANDAGATE" [...] (C) On May 4, a Nepalese television station released a video of Maoist leader Pushpa Dahal addressing a group of Maoist combatants at a cantonment in Chitwan on January 2, 2008. On May 6, Dahal defended his actions in a press conference. In the 2008 video, Dahal claimed that: - The rea [...]	2009-05-07 09:09:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU456	NEPAL: SCENESETTER FOR A/S BLAKE [...] (SBU) U.S. Mission Kathmandu warmly welcomes you to Nepal. Your visit follows A/S Boucher's visit in February 2009, and is the first since the Maoist-led government fell in early May and a new government was formed May 23. Political Situation ------------------- 2. (U) On May 23 member [...]	2009-06-02 08:48:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER EAID KDEM IN NP
09KATHMANDU473	NEPAL: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy Kathmandu for the month of May 2009, including the following: -- Food Crisis Leaves Millions Hungry -- Electricity Supply Improves, But Not for All -- Bank Lending Growth Rate Slows -- Declining Number of Workers Going Overseas [...]	2009-06-08 00:44:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV NP
09KATHMANDU739	NEPAL: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR JULY 2009 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy Kathmandu for the month of July 2009, including the following: -- FY 2009/10 Budget Nearly 34 Percent Larger -- Economic Survey Shows Declining Performance -- UN Says Hunger in Some Areas 'Extremely Alarming' -- Growth in Overs [...]	2009-08-10 04:53:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV NP
09KATHMANDU74	DISLOCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL DEPRIVATION, AND CONFLICT IN [...] Mining concessions in India's eastern states of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh are causing the dislocation of tens of thousands of tribal people and threatening their traditional way of life, which is highly dependant on the natural environment. In the process, tribal people have become targets for [...]	2009-01-30 03:49:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EIND EMIN PREL XD IN
09KATHMANDU779	COOPERATION KEY TO SOUTH ASIAN WATER SECURITY [...] (U) Summary. The battle over water will drive geopolitical relations in South Asia in the 21st century as the flow of Himalayan rivers becomes increasingly unpredictable due to climate change, according to regional experts who attended a recent conference in Kathmandu. The only way to ensur [...]	2009-08-20 01:27:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID TBIO PGOV NP
09KATHMANDU808	NEPAL'S NEXT ENVOY TO U.S. IS COMPETENT TECHNOCRAT [...] (C) Summary: Shankar Prasad Sharma, Nepal's Ambassador-Designate to the United States of America, is a longtime economic adviser to the Government of Nepal (GON) who has also been a personal adviser to the family of Nepali Congress chairman G.P. Koirala. He received his Ph.D. in economics f [...]	2009-08-31 09:19:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR CH IN NP
09KATHMANDU861	MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE PLANS [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-17 11:57:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU910	FRAUD SUMMARY - KATHMANDU, NEPAL [...] Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, with a per capita income of less than USD400. A precarious peace following ten years of armed civil conflict, the Maoist party intimating a potential return to violence, weak government institutions under the current government - the second [...]	2009-10-05 12:44:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NP
09KHARTOUM1072	SOUTHERN SUDANESE FINANCE MINISTER COMMENTS ON [...] (C) Summary. Charge met with Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) Minister of Finance and Economic Planning David Deng Athorbei on September 22 to discuss the return of USD seven million in cash from a Citibank courier flight. Deng committed to the return of the money "in a very short time" [...]	2009-09-23 12:14:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KDEM PGOV PREL UN
09KHARTOUM1075	Global Witness Recommends Greater Transparency in Sudan's [...] (U) SUMMARY: UK watchdog organization, Global Witness (GW),at an open meeting September 10 in Juba, reported that there are serious discrepancies in the reporting of Sudan's oil production and revenues, nearly all of which result in an underreporting of Southern Sudan's share of this national [...]	2009-09-23 14:53:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EPET ECON PGOV SU
09KHARTOUM1105	BEYOND THE TRILATERALS: RETURNEES, UNMIS, AND WILDLIFE [...] (U) Summary: Special Envoy (SE) General Scott Gration facilitated the fourth round of trilateral talks with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and National Congress Party (NCP) in Juba, Southern Sudan from September 9-10. Recently returned members of the Southern Sudanese diaspora [...]	2009-09-29 09:48:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREF SENV SU
09KHARTOUM1120	ECONOMISTS URGE GREATER EXCHANGE RATE FLEXIBILITY FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sudan's foreign exchange reserves have trended upwards after reaching perilously low levels in March, but the Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS) remains too protective of the Sudanese pound (SDG),economists at the African Development Bank (AfDB) told econoffs on September 24. They urg [...]	2009-10-05 12:55:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EPET PGOV PREL SU
09KHARTOUM115	KENANA, WHITE NILE PROJECT LEAD PLANS TO DEVELOP SUGAR AS [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 25-26, econoff visited Kenana Sugar Company (KSC) and the nascent White Nile Sugar Project, the center of government plans to turn sugar into a strategic industry and propel economic growth in White Nile State. Built in the 1970s, Kenana stumbled upon opening but hit i [...]	2009-01-30 12:06:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM1278	FRENCH DIPLOMAT CALLS FOR RETURN TO NAIVASHA-STYLE [...] (C) Summary: In an October 21 meeting with Polchief and Poloff, French Deputy Chief of Mission Denis Douveneaux praised Chadian President Idris Deby as a "peacemaker," and placed the blame squarely on Libya for arming and funding insurgents in the Darfur region. He expressed doubts that unity [...]	2009-11-15 06:32:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINS CH FR SU
09KHARTOUM129	GNU STATE MINISTER OF FINANCE BLAMES HIS SPLM COMRADES FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: SPLM-appointed State Minister of Finance in the Government of National Unity (GNU) Lual Deng laid the blame for the festering dispute over the control of foreign exchange reserves squarely on the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS),by having turned a technical issue into a high- [...]	2009-02-02 13:25:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID SU
09KHARTOUM1343	World Bank Economist: Water Security an Issue for Sudan [...] (SBU) Summary: World Bank Economist Mosllem Alamir predicted that water resources in post-2011 Sudan could lead to conflict and economic crisis if the parties to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) do not make decisions now about allocation or cooperation on the use of Nile waters. Increas [...]	2009-12-01 10:48:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAGR ECON EIND ENRG SENV EWWT SU
09KHARTOUM138	SPLM SG AMUM PAINTS A BLEAK PICTURE OF THE NCP'S [...] (C) Summary. Secretary General of the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement (SPLM) told CDA Fernandez that NCP will likely behave normally after the announcement of an ICC indictment of Government of National Unity (GNU) President Al-Bashir. But he expects the National Congress Party (NCP) to q [...]	2009-02-03 15:29:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC KPKO AU SU
09KHARTOUM1424	DEBT RELIEF IS KEY TO SUDAN'S ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: The lack of access to debt relief is the primary constraint on Sudan's economic development, Minister of Finance and regime hard-liner Dr. Awad Aljaz told U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan (SE) General Scott Gration on December 14. He asserted that the USG was blocking Sudan's access t [...]	2009-12-17 14:49:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL SU
09KHARTOUM185	GOVERNMENT OF SOUTHERN SUDAN FACES UNPRECEDENTED ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) is on the cusp of a major economic crisis, hobbled by the absence of a strong fiscal policy and hostage to plummeting oil prices. After two years of seemingly limitless oil revenues and a burst in spending, the GOSS is making widespread bud [...]	2009-02-09 15:09:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINS ECON EFIN EAID SOCI SU
09KHARTOUM190	KHALIL WILL BE WORSE THAN MINNI, SAYS PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 10, Presidential Advisor Abdallah Masar told CDA Fernandez that the U.S.'s alleged focus on JEM is dangerous, because Khalil Ibrahim "will be worse than Minni Minnawi." Masar stated that his National Congress Party is intent on holding elections "sooner rather than [...]	2009-02-10 14:24:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM224	GNU CONTEMPLATES DIRECT BUDGET SUPPORT TO GOSS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to GOSS Minister for Finance Kuol Athian Mawien, GNU Finance Minister Awad al Jaz has endorsed a draft proposal for direct budget support to the Government of Southern Sudan following two days of negotiations with his GOSS ministerial counterpart and the Fiscal Financia [...]	2009-02-20 08:45:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS ECON EAID EFIN SU AE
09KHARTOUM330	TWO REPORTS ANALYZE SOUTH SUDAN'S BUDGET CRISIS [...] This is an action request - see para. 13. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: According to two independent analyses, the GoSS can expect to receive no more than 3/4, and possibly as little as 1/2, of the Sudanese Pounds (SDG) 3.658 billion revenues anticipated in its 2009 budget. Transfers from the Govern [...]	2009-03-11 11:47:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG EAID PREL PGOV SOCI SU
09KHARTOUM565	SPLM POLITBURO FOCUSED ON ECONOMIC CRISIS; HOPES THAT [...] (SBU) Summary: Government of National Unity (GNU) Presidential Advisor Dr. Mansour Khalid (a prominent SPLM northerner) said that the southern Sudan economic crisis was the hot topic at the SPLM's April Political Bureau (PB) Meeting. He noted that an SPLM team is working with the World Bank o [...]	2009-04-27 19:20:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI ECON ASEC AU KPKO UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM687	DDR IN SOUTHERN SUDAN: READY OR NOT, HERE IT COMES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) in southern Sudan, which begins June 10, is expected to reduce the payroll of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA). The joint United Nations-Government of Southern Sudan DDR program is unlikely, however, to ensure that a [...]	2009-05-26 09:19:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PINS EAID UNSC KPKO SU
09KHARTOUM699	VP TAHA WANTS POSITIVE RELATIONS WITH USG, UNITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 25 meeting, an unusually loquacious GNU Second Vice-President Ali Osman Taha told Codel Isakson (Senator Johnny Isakson R-Georgia, Senator Bob Corker,R-Tennesee) CDA a.i. Asquino, and emboffs that the GoS wants "direct engagement and direct contact" with the USG, citing a [...]	2009-05-28 15:56:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM727	RISING OIL PRICES, REPAID ARREARS PROVIDE GOSS TEMPORARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With world oil prices on the rebound and arrears in revenue-transfers from Khartoum reduced, the Government of Southern Sudan's (GoSS) revenues are gradually reaching levels projected in its 2009 budget, after an extremely lean first quarter. GoSS spending priorities are salary [...]	2009-06-07 04:51:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG EAID PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC
09KHARTOUM806	GOSS RECEIVING FULL SHARE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY [...] (C) Summary: In a June 29 meeting with CDA Whitehead, GNU State Minister of Finance Dr. Luol Deng explained that contentions on the dual banking system between the NCP and SPLM arose due to mistakes made by the South in drafting the implementation annex of the CPA. He further asserted that co [...]	2009-07-02 05:54:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL KPKO UNSC AU SU
09KHARTOUM808	FINANCE MINISTER ALJAZ SAYS NCP COMMITTED TO [...] (C) Summary: The National Congress Party (NCP) is committed to the peaceful resolution of Sudan's political problems so it can focus its energy on economic development, Minister of Finance Dr. Awad Aljaz told CDA Whitehead in a July 2 meeting. Striking a friendly tone, Aljaz expressed hope tha [...]	2009-07-03 09:44:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM834	VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BANK OF SOUTH SUDAN AIRS HIS [...] (C) Summary: In a July 9 meeting with CDA Whitehead, the Assistant Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan, Mr. Kornelio Koriom Mayik, who also serves as head of the Bank of Southern Sudan (BOSS),described his contentions with northern officials over fiscal policy, especially with regard to [...]	2009-07-13 11:57:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL KPKO UNSC AU SU
09KHARTOUM967	SUDAN: STATE MINISTER OF FINANCE SHALLABI DENIES [...] (C) Summary: State Minister of Finance, Dr. Tarig Shallabi, denies that the Government of Sudan (GOS) owes any arrears to the Government of South Sudan (GOSS) in contrast to GOSS and media reporting to the contrary. During a meeting with poloff on August 17, Shallabi said that the GOSS lacks [...]	2009-08-23 08:31:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EPET PGOV PREL UNSC SU
09KIGALI15	RWANDA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] (U) This cable responds to queries in reftel 2. (U) OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------ -- The Government of Rwanda recognizes the private sector is an essential engine of development and welcomes foreign investment in policy and in practice. -- In Se [...]	2009-01-13 12:17:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV KIDE OPIC KTDB USTR
09KIGALI152	NO FORMAL REQUEST YET FOR SUPPORT FOR RETURNEES [...] (SBU) The Government of Rwanda (GOR) Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC) and the United Nations High Council for Refugees (UNHCR) jointly held an information session March 3 on the status of preparations and outstanding needs to address Rwandans returning from conflict areas in neighboring [...]	2009-03-06 13:33:00	Embassy Kigali	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF RW
09KIGALI158	READING THE TEA LEAVES - RWANDA'S ECONOMIC [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-10 15:36:00	Embassy Kigali	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD ENGR EINV PGOV RW
09KIGALI181	PYRETHRUM: BACK TO THE FUTURE? [...] (U) Summary: Rwandan production of pyrethrum, a natural insecticide that has been a key Rwandan export crop since 1937, collapsed in 2007/8 due to the country's sole refiner mismanaging suppliers and buyers. From a peak of 1,350 tons in 2006, production slipped to less than 220 tons in 2008. [...]	2009-03-25 15:06:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV EINV USAID RW
09KIGALI212	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL WARD'S VISIT TO RWANDA [...] (C) Your visit underscores the importance of our relationship with Rwanda, our support for peace and security in the region, and our recognition of Rwanda's leading role as an international peacekeeping force. You will arrive shortly after a week-long national commemoration of the 1994 genoc [...]	2009-04-14 11:41:00	Embassy Kigali	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS PGOV ECON EAID
09KIGALI279	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR RICE: RWANDA UN ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: I am delighted you will participate in the UN Security Council's May 17-18 visit to Rwanda. The Mission staff and I look forward to assisting you during your visit. Your participation underscores the importance of our relationship with Rwanda and our support [...]	2009-05-08 06:15:00	Embassy Kigali	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC MOPS PHUM PINR RW
09KIGALI314	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ISAKSON [...] (SBU) Mission warmly welcomes CODEL Isakson to Rwanda. Your visit to Rwanda comes at an excellent time in U.S.-Rwandan relations. The U.S. Government has a deep partnership with Rwanda on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues such as fighting the spread of the global scourges [...]	2009-05-21 15:35:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KDEM PGOV PREL RW
09KIGALI348	IMF CONDUCTS SUCCESSFUL SIXTH REVIEW [...] (SBU) An IMF team successfully concluded its sixth review of Rwanda's three-year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) program with a briefing for donor governments on May 29. The team found Rwanda had met all its 2008 PRGF performance targets; some early 2009 fiscal targets were mis [...]	2009-06-08 13:15:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ECON EFIN PREL RW
09KIGALI370	RWANDA'S 2009-2010 BUDGET TABLED BEFORE PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Finance Minister James Musoni introduced the Government of Rwanda's (GOR) 2009-2010 budget before Parliament on June 11. His budget message laid out a USD 1.452 billion budget, up 24 percent from last year in nominal terms, with domestic resources for the first time exceeding [...]	2009-06-17 15:09:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID RW
09KIGALI514	RWANDA ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) This issue of the Rwanda Economic Review covers: Investment: - Sorwathe Tea Factory Innovation - Starbucks Macroeconomic Issues: - Central Bank Addresses Rwandan liquidity shortfall - Fitch Ratings optimistic about Rwanda,s creditworthiness - Remittances to Rwand [...]	2009-08-21 06:47:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ENGR RW
09KIGALI525	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MEEKS [...] (SBU) Mission warmly welcomes CODEL Meeks to Rwanda. The U.S. Government partners closely with Rwanda on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues such as fighting HIV/AIDS and malaria, expanding economic development and assisting Rwanda's democratic structures. Rwandans deeply a [...]	2009-08-26 06:09:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID KDEM PGOV PREL RW
09KIGALI536	RWANDA, CONGO SOLICIT FUNDING FOR JOINT ENERGY [...] (U) SUMMARY: The energy ministers from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) met in Rwanda on August 17 to review and solicit donor support for a potential joint Rwandan-Congolese energy project. This project is a tangible outcome of the groundbreaking August 6 Kagame-Kabila m [...]	2009-08-28 14:51:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EFIN EAID ENRG RW CG
09KIGALI548	RWANDA - DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-09 09:00:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL EINV RW
09KIGALI552	WORLD BANK RANKS RWANDA MOST IMPROVED FOR BUSINESS [...] (U) SUMMARY: World Bank "Ease of Doing Business" 2010 indicators--released September 8, 2009--recognize Rwanda as the world's top reformer in implementing business regulation reforms. Rwanda introduced reforms in seven out of ten categories, improving its overall ranking from 143 to 67 out o [...]	2009-09-09 15:24:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD EAID RW
09KIGALI570	CODEL MEEKS VISIT FOCUSES ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: A Congressional delegation led by Rep. Gregory Meeks (NY),who chairs the House Financial Services Committee's Sub-committee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, and including subcommittee members Representatives Melvin Watt (NC),Sheila Jackson Lee (TX),Jack Kingston (GA) [...]	2009-09-11 14:00:00	Embassy Kigali	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP ECON ETRD EFIN EAID PGOV PREL RW
09KIGALI74	WORLD BANK SEEKS DONOR SUPPORT FOR NEW [...] (U) This is an action message. See para 6. 2. (SBU) World Bank (Bank) Country Representative Victoria Kwakwa convened a meeting January 30 seeking donor support for a proposed new Emergency demobilization and Reintegration Project with the Government of Rwanda (GOR). A team of Bank offi [...]	2009-02-02 16:51:00	Embassy Kigali	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID PINS MOPS RW
09KIGALI829	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY REVIEWS FOOD SECURITY, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin reviewed food security, infrastructure needs and the impact of the global economic downturn on Rwanda with senior government officials, members of the private sector and international donor organizations October 29-November 1. Rwanda's [...]	2009-12-04 14:36:00	Embassy Kigali	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAGR EAID EINV PREL PGOV RW
09KINGSTON1034	JAMAICA: NOVEMBER ECONOMIC REVIEW, DROUGHT A RISING CONCERN [...] (U) Drought conditions continue to hamper business in the Kingston area as water levels reach critical stages from a lack of rain; -- Entrepreneur and Recording Industry legend Chris Blackwell has failed in his efforts to bring a Grameen Bank style micro-lending operation to the island; [...]	2009-12-02 17:55:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ENRG EFIN EINV PREL PINR SENV SOCI TRSY
09KINGSTON1050	JAMAICA SINKS FURTHER INTO RECESSION [...] (SBU) The Jamaican economy sank deeper into recession during the July to September time frame, chalking up the seventh consecutive quarter of economic contraction. Real GDP declined by 3.1 percent on the back of continuing declines in the goods producing sectors, and bauxite/alumina in particu [...]	2009-12-07 15:42:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ENRG EFIN EINV PREL PINR SOCI TRSY OPIC
09KINGSTON1140	Jamaica: Threats of Protests Against "Wicked" Tax Hike [...] (SBU) Sweeping tax increases and further progress on an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Standby Agreement were the subjects of two significant speeches by Prime Minister (PM) Bruce Golding and Audley Shaw, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, in a special Parliamentary session held on [...]	2009-12-21 16:05:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ENRG EFIN EINV EAIR PREL PINR SOCI TRSY
09KINGSTON122	JAMAICA INKS DEAL WITH CHINA [...] (SBU) Summary: Jamaica continues to be a beneficiary of Chinese generosity, with the country receiving over USD 118 million in loans and grants. Under the agreements signed between Prime Minister Bruce Golding and Vice-President of China, Xi Jinping, who is on an official visit, Jamaica will r [...]	2009-02-17 19:04:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL ENRG EFIN EINV ETRD EAID IADB IBRD IMF
09KINGSTON245	JAMAICA: TWIN DEFICITS AND A USD 1 BILLION [...] (C) Jamaica is facing a classic twin deficit problem, with both fiscal and balance of payments deficits rising quickly. The 2008-09 National budget will face a deficit of six percent of GDP, according to Finance Minister Audley Shaw. World Bank Country Representative Badrul Haque estimates that [...]	2009-03-27 14:14:00	Embassy Kingston	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG SOCI EFIN EINV ETRD IADB IBRD TRYS
09KINGSTON248	JAMAICA: PROMINENT FIGURES ADVOCATE CARIBBEAN AGENDA FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-30 15:14:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL IBRD IDB CDB TRSY
09KINGSTON253	FRAUD SUMMARY - KINGSTON (OCT 08-MAR 09) [...] (U) SUMMARY. In the first half of FY 2009, Kingston's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) focused on IV relationship fraud and enhancing cooperation with our partners at the British and Canadian High Commissions and the law enforcement community within the Embassy. During the past two quarters, FPU at [...]	2009-04-02 11:32:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC JM
09KINGSTON269	JAMAICA: MARCH ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- Representatives from the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank conducted a site visit with Emboffs to a USD 225 million wharf redevelopment project to bring Genesis-class cruise ships to the city of Falmouth; -- U.S. Treasury provided technical assistance to help the Governmen [...]	2009-04-07 14:07:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG SENV ETRD TRSY OPIC OAS IBRD XL JM
09KINGSTON271	JAMAICA: RESPONSE TO FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT [...] (U) The following is Post's response to questions listed in reftel regarding fiscal transparency in Jamaica. 2. (U) Jamaica's fiscal transparency and accountability is constitutionally mandated and legally enforced. The national budget is publicly available and fiscal numbers are published [...]	2009-04-07 14:10:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PREL JM
09KINGSTON296	JAMAICA: WILL SUBMIT ABSTENTIONS ON KOSOVO'S [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-17 18:41:00	Embassy Kingston	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL IBRD IMF KV JM XL
09KINGSTON361	JAMAICA: PM GOLDING'S 2009-10 BUDGET PRESENTATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Responding to criticism from the opposing People's National Party (PNP),Prime Minister (PM) Bruce Golding defended his proposed national budget before Members of Parliament on May 5. During the speech attended by emboffs, Golding detailed the dire economic reality facing the Gov [...]	2009-05-07 20:08:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG SENV EAIR EMIN ASEC SOCI ETRD TRSY OPIC
09KINGSTON373	JAMAICA: WILL SUBMIT ABSTENTION ON KOSOVO'S [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-13 19:08:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL IBRD KV JM XL
09KINGSTON45	JAMAICA: UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL REPORTING ON [...] (SBU) The global financial crisis has begun to impact Jamaica, with economic growth for July to September 2008 falling by 0.2 percent -- the second consecutive quarter of decline. Continued stagnation in the real sectors was again responsible for the downturn. The economy is bound to fall dee [...]	2009-01-20 16:48:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TRYS ENRG EFIN EINV ETRD EAIR SOCI IBRD IMF
09KINGSTON467	JAMAICA: OAS ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL SAYS CUBA MUST [...] (U) Summary: In an informal June 5 press conference in Kingston, Organization of American States (OAS) Assistant Secretary General (ASG) Albert Ramdin of Suriname described as "historic" the recently-concluded 39th General Assembly (GA) session in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, that saw the rescindi [...]	2009-06-12 13:51:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM ECON EFIN EAID ASEC SOCI PGOV OAS JM
09KINGSTON471	AIR JAMAICA: TWO BIDDERS, NEW LOANS, PRESSURE [...] (C) The Government of Jamaica (GOJ's) efforts to privatize Air Jamaica (AJ) have gone through numerous changes and setbacks. As the deal enters its final stage, Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines and U.S.-based Spirit Air appear to be the two remaining bidders. The GOJ hopes to have the deal s [...]	2009-06-12 18:46:00	Embassy Kingston	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON EFIN ETRD SOCI PINR PREL JM XL
09KINGSTON502	JAMAICA: PM GOLDING G20 LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 23 Post received a dipnote from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade with a copy of a letter from Prime Minister Bruce Golding addressed to President Barack Obama relating to the G20 Summit in September. The original was sent to the White House through the [...]	2009-06-25 14:09:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPDC PREL PGOV ECIN EFIN SOCI TRSY OAS IBRD XL
09KINGSTON508	JAMAICAN-TRINIDADIAN-TRADE: FIRE SALES, FAILED DEALS AND DETAINED PATTIES [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-29 15:00:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EMIN ENRG ETRD JM OPIC PGOV PREL TRSY XL
09KINGSTON509	JAMAICAN-TRINIDADIAN-TRADE: FIRE SALES, FAILED DEALS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Trade relations between the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GOTT) heated up again in May after Trinidad detained a container of Jamaican meat patties for several weeks before releasing them on June 1. An ensuing media debate subsequently brok [...]	2009-06-29 15:05:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ENRG PREL PGOV EFIN EMIN SOCI TRSY OPIC XL
09KINGSTON517	JAMAICA: JUNE ECONOMIC REVIEW AND A RETURN TO THE IMF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- The international rating agency Standard and Poor's (S and P) maintained Jamaica's long-term foreign and local currency debt rating at B- and its short-term debt rating at C. -- The Falmouth Port tourism and cruise facility redevelopment project has been delayed several month [...]	2009-07-01 14:47:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG SENV EFIN EAIR EMIN ASEC SOCI ETRD TRSY
09KINGSTON536	JAMAICA RESPONSE: U.S. BIENNAL CARIBBEAN BASIN INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Despite enjoying some of the most generous preferential trading arrangements and being located next to the largest market in the world, Jamaica's export history continues to be less than impressive. During the last decade, exports grew on average by 11.7 percent per annum, from a low bas [...]	2009-07-13 14:41:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON OTRA TRYS ENRG EFIN EINV ETRD IBRD IMF XL JM
09KINGSTON537	JAMAICA RESPONSE: U.S. BIENNAL CARIBBEAN BASIN [...] (SBU) Despite enjoying some of the most generous preferential trading arrangements and being located next to the largest market in the world, Jamaica's export history continues to be less than impressive. During the last decade, exports grew on average by 11.7 percent per annum, from a low bas [...]	2009-07-13 14:42:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON OTRA TRYS ENRG EFIN EINV ETRD IBRD
09KINGSTON561	JAMAICA: NO PLANS TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-23 16:16:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KV JM XL

09KINGSTON601	JAMAICA: RUMBLINGS OF KEY PERSONNEL CHANGES IN [...] (C) The Jamaican Labour Party (JLP)-led government is undergoing a second major reshuffle of portfolios for the year. Key Minister of Finance advisors Don Wehby and Dennis Chung have returned to the private sector. Chris Zacca, President of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ),[...]	2009-08-13 13:22:00	Embassy Kingston	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRAD EFIN ENRG PINR PREL PGOV SOCI IADB
09KINGSTON634	JAMAICA: A SERIOUS LAG EFFECT FOR POST RECESSION [...] (C) Despite signs of stability in the Jamaican dollar and moderating inflation, the island nation is still far from seeing post-recession green shoots. Even when an economic recovery takes hold in the United States, it will do little to pull Jamaica out of its ongoing economic malaise. Major [...]	2009-08-25 18:51:00	Embassy Kingston	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRAD EFIN ENRG EIND PREL PGOV PIND TRYS
09KINGSTON638	JAMAICA: FINANCE MINISTER INTERESTED IN BILATERAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-26 19:15:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN ETRD EAID IMF IBRD IDB TRSY
09KINGSTON709	JAMAICA: PM ATTEMPTS TO RECAPTURE POLITICAL MOMENTUM, GOJ [...] (SBU) In a much-anticipated pre-dawn address to Parliament, Prime Minister (PM) Bruce Golding called for a "paradigm shift" in the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)'s civil service and government finances. Confronting a moribund economy, unsustainable budget deficits, and a resurgent opposition Peop [...]	2009-10-01 17:52:00	Embassy Kingston	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL ASEC SOCI ECON EFIN IMF IBRD ENRG EINV
09KINGSTON733	JAMAICA: POLICE COMMISSIONER HARDLEY LEWIN RESIGNS [...] (U) Police Commissioner Hardley Lewin announced his resignation as head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) on November 1, putting to an end weeks of speculation and bringing to a close a tumultuous two-year tenure in which Lewin was unsuccessful in either reversing the island's spiraling c [...]	2009-11-04 18:43:00	Embassy Kingston	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL ASEC SNAR KCOR KCRM JM XL
09KINGSTON737	Jamaica: Private Sector Nervous Over Delay in IMF Deal; Risk [...] (C) Prime Minister (PM) Bruce Golding's lack of political courage in making difficult decisions has created a crisis of confidence in the private sector. His promise of an imminent International Monetary Fund (IMF) Standby Agreement worth USD 1.2 billion has set him, as well as his Jamaica L [...]	2009-11-19 14:41:00	Embassy Kingston	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD SOCI PINR PREL IADB IMF TRSY JM
09KINGSTON743	AIR JAMAICA SALE: DEAL OR NO DEAL? GOJ CAN'T STAY ON MESSAGE [...] (C) Air Jamaica (AJ),the beleaguered national airline, is days away from finding out whether Indigo Partners (operator of Sprit Airlines) will be its new owner. The airline, currently owned by the Government of Jamaica (GOJ),is eight months behind the original deadline for privatization, bu [...]	2009-11-30 13:50:00	Embassy Kingston	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAIR EINV SOCI PREL PINR TRSY IDB IMF JM
09KINGSTON770	JAMAICA: OPERATION OF THE CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY [...] Jamaica is a signatory to the WTO Agreement and has generally demonstrated a commitment to undertaking its obligations. While the Golding administration, reeling under the effects of the global economic crisis, has championed the need for the country to replace particularly agricultural import [...]	2009-09-30 14:12:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV PREL IADB IBRD IMF TRGY
09KINGSTON91	JAMAICA: JANUARY ECONOMIC REVIEW - HARDSHIP CONTINUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- Jamaica's loss making national airline will begin an aggressive restructuring exercise next month in preparation for divestment later this year. -- The Jamaican Parliament has approved a four percent increase in the national budget to USD 6 billion. -- Finance Minister [...]	2009-02-02 19:18:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TRYS ENRG EFIN EINV ETRD EAIR IADB IBRD IMF
09KINGSTON914	JAMAICA: CAUGHT IN A DEBT TRAP-- CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR [...] (SBU) The resignation of the Governor of the Central Bank, Derick Latibeaudiere, during the middle of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) negotiations may be a sign that the time has come for the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) to face the severity of the situation and negotiate a solution with pr [...]	2009-11-03 12:27:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PINR IADB IBRD IMF TRSY XL JM
09KINGSTON992	JAMAICA: RULING PARTY BLAMES OPPOSITION FOR CURRENT FISCAL [...] (U) At its scaled back November 22 annual party conference, an embattled Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) defended its two years in office and attributed much of the nation's economic and fiscal travails to the "inheritance" left by the opposition People's National Party (PNP). In a somber and serio [...]	2009-11-24 13:28:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ASEC ECON EFIN CJAN CVIS KCOR KCRM IMF JM
09KINSHASA1047	SADC MINING MINISTERS MEET IN DRC (C-AL9-02272) [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to ref A, Econoff attended the opening and closing ceremonies of the South African Development Community (SADC) Mining Ministers Meeting on November 12 in Kinshasa. During the meeting, mining ministers discussed greater harmonization of mining standards and policies, [...]	2009-12-01 16:12:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EMIN CG
09KINSHASA1095	Greenpeace, Rainforest Foundation, Global [...] (U) Summary: In an eight -page "open letter" to the World Bank, co-signed by Greenpeace Africa, Rainforest Foundation UK, Rainforest Foundation Norway and Global Witness, the four agencies raised wide-ranging questions to the World Bank regarding the forest policy reform program in the DRC. I [...]	2009-12-16 12:16:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID EFIN ETRD PGOV CG
09KINSHASA1098	USAID AND UNFPA SUPPORT NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE [...] Summary: USAID has helped to pave the way for the repositioning of Family Planning (FP) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),thus creating an opportunity for increased support to capitalize on the present momentum to expand the FP activities in the DRC. A December 8-9 National Confe [...]	2009-12-17 08:50:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD ECON PGOV PREL CG
09KINSHASA1112	THE DRC AND THE PRGF: HOW WE GOT HERE AND HOW WE [...] (C) Summary: This is the first in a two-part series on the GDRC's long road towards HIPC completion point, with a look at some of the many bumps and turns along the way since early 2006 and the IMF Board's December 11 approval of the DRC's Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). The PG [...]	2009-12-21 10:36:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL CG
09KINSHASA1129	DRC-RWANDA BILATERAL COMMISSION DISCUSSES SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: The DRC-Rwandan Joint Grand Commission met in Kinshasa December 17-19, after a recess of 21 years. Minister for International Cooperation Raymond Tshibanda led the DRC delegation and his former homologue and newly appointed Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo led the Rwandan c [...]	2009-12-22 17:02:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS EPET EAIR MARR PREF RW CG
09KINSHASA120	DRC: A Look Back on 2008 and a Preview of 2009 [...] (SBU) The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (GDRC) faced substantial challenges in 2008 but made tangible progress in dialogue with armed groups, judicial, decentralization, and economic reforms and development cooperation. In 2009, the DRC faces many of the same challenges that [...]	2009-02-05 18:38:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MOPS PHUM PREF EAID KDEM KPKO CG
09KINSHASA136	DRC RESPONSE TO OPIC-SUPPORTED INVESTMENT FUNDS [...] (U) Post is pleased to comment on the proposed OPIC-supported investment funds described in refs A and B. Both funds support the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)'s overall economic development framework, target key sectors in the DRC for private investment, and would enhance access to cr [...]	2009-02-11 09:51:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ECON PGOV CG
09KINSHASA168	CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR OUTLINES PRECARIOUS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Central Bank Governor said on February 18 that the DRC has been in a recession since the second quarter of 2008, due to both a contraction in the mining sector and the effects of the global financial crisis. He said the DRC needs USD 667 million in foreign assistance immed [...]	2009-02-20 09:46:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID EINV PGOV PREL CG
09KINSHASA269	PM'S DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF HIGHLIGHTS GDRC [...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Alexis Muzito's Deputy Chief of Staff, Jean-Claude Nachega, assured DCM and Economic Counselor during a March 20 meeting that Freeport McMoRan's contract review would be completed shortly and that the government of the DRC remained committed to renegotiating the Sin [...]	2009-03-23 16:18:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PREL PGOV CH CG
09KINSHASA316	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL INHOFE TO THE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to grapple with fundamental security challenges, particularly in the eastern part of the country, making it one of the most fragile and volatile states in the world. Armed groups, including the infamous Lord's Resistance Arm [...]	2009-04-02 11:22:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV MARR MOPS CG
09KINSHASA317	IMF STAFF MISSION PRESENTS MIXED PICTURE TO DONORS [...] (SBU) Summary: The IMF Staff Mission presented donors on March 31 with a mixed picture of their two-week visit (Reftel) to the DRC to conduct Article IV consultations and engage in technical discussions on a formal IMF program (Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, PRGF). Positive developme [...]	2009-04-02 11:23:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID EINV PGOV PREL CG
09KINSHASA320	DRC BUDGET TRANSPARENCY [...] (U) The FY09 USG foreign assistance package for the DRC includes funds that are considered assistance for the central government under the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2003 (FOAA-03). Post therefore provides the following responses to the que [...]	2009-04-06 06:15:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PREL CG
09KINSHASA334	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL ADAM SMITH TO THE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to grapple with fundamental security challenges, particularly in the eastern part of the country, making it one of the most fragile and volatile states in the world. Armed groups, including the infamous Lord's Resistance Arm [...]	2009-04-07 14:01:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV MARR MOPS CG
09KINSHASA347	DRC FORESTRY TITLE CONVERSION PROCESS: [...] (U) Summary: The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (GDRC) has initiated the post-conversion process of forestry titles following the completion in January 2009 of a government year-long review of 156 logging titles. The review was completed following a presidential decree that o [...]	2009-04-09 11:16:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON EAID ETRD EINV PGOV CG
09KINSHASA37	DRC 2009 BFIF PROPOSALS [...] (U) Post proposes two projects for funding under the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) for 2009: An East and Central Africa Economic Officers Conference to be hosted by Embassy Kinshasa, and a series of U.S-DRC commercial seminars in key selected cities in the DRC. 2. Project 1: E [...]	2009-01-13 16:23:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD AMGT BEXP BTIO ECON ETRD EINV CG
09KINSHASA437	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DRC INTENDS TO VOTE BEFORE DEADLINE ON [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Marcel Kasongo, Chief of Staff to the DRC Central Bank Governor, and to Mr. Faustin Mpako, Chief of Staff to the Minister of Finance, on May 4, sharing background and talking points on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) Boar [...]	2009-05-05 06:11:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL KV CG
09KINSHASA45	DRC: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) Per reftel, following is the text of the Investment Climate Statement for the DRC for 2009. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------- 2. (U) The DRC's rich endowment of natural resources, large population size (approximately 65 million) and generally open trading [...]	2009-01-15 12:14:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ECON ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR CG
09KINSHASA455	SCENESETTER FOR MAY 18-19 VISIT OF U.S. PERMANENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),with the assistance of Great Lakes neighbors and the international community, achieved tangible progress in efforts to resolve persistent conflict and insecurity in its eastern provinces in late 2008 and early 2009. However, despite DRC [...]	2009-05-08 10:57:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNSC MOPS PHUM PREF CG
09KINSHASA479	IMF DISCUSSES PRGF TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS, MACROECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: DRC technical discussions with the IMF on a new Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) are virtually complete, but IMF Board approval of a new program is unlikely until there is a solution to address the debt-sustainability aspects of the Sino-Congolese mining and investmen [...]	2009-05-18 12:42:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID EINV PGOV PREL CG
09KINSHASA520	IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR'S VISIT ADVANCES, BUT DOES [...] (U) Please see guidance request in para. 14. 2. (C) Summary: The May 23-25 visit of IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn to the DRC advanced, but did not resolve, outstanding issues with the China agreement necessary for approval of a formal IMF program (Poverty Reduction and Growt [...]	2009-06-05 11:25:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN EINV PGOV PREL CH CG
09KINSHASA55	CONTINUING MONUC DDRRR EFFORTS [...] (SBU) MONUC/DDRRR is prepared to transport combatants from the Rally for Unity and Democracy (RUD),cantoned at Kasiki, to Rwanda under its existing process. MONUC/DDRRR Officer in Charge Bruno Donat has proposed bringing trucks to Kasiki on or around January 23 to initially transport to Goma [...]	2009-01-20 14:12:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MOPS PHUM PREF KPKO CG
09KINSHASA560	GDRC STABILIZES CURRENCY MARKET--BUT RISKS REMAIN [...] (U) Summary: Following a rapid depreciation of the Congolese Franc (franc congolais or FC, in French) in late 2008/early 2009, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (GDRC) has successfully helped stabilize the FC through a series of interventions in the foreign exchange market. Spe [...]	2009-06-16 12:52:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL CG
09KINSHASA715	DRC SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S AUGUST [...] (C) Madam Secretary: Your August 10/11 visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) comes at a critical juncture. Effective leadership by President Joseph Kabila will determine whether the DRC,s government (GDRC) can successfully address the country's enormous development and security chal [...]	2009-07-28 06:29:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM CG
09KINSHASA764	VITAL KAMERHE DISCUSSES KABILA, HIS RESIGNATION, [...] (C) Summary: Vital Kamerhe, the former President of the National Assembly, recently provided Special Envoy Wolpe and polcouns a comprehensive review of the DRC's recent political history, offering his perspective on the DRC's political evolution. He views President Kabila as a changed man -- [...]	2009-08-19 08:39:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN KDEM KJUS CG
09KINSHASA842	Scopes of work for follow-up actions to the [...] See guidance request at para. 3. 2. Ref A provides a matrix for follow-up actions to the Secretary's August 10-11 visit to Kinshasa and Goma. Additional information on the overall themes and strategy for each action item can be found in Refs B and C. This cable (para. 4) provides, as ind [...]	2009-09-18 09:39:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCOR PGOV PREF ECON EAGR EAID KJUS EINV
09KINSHASA857	S/P'S ROSS, COHEN AND PATEL MEET WITH CONGOLESE [...] (SBU) Summary: The visit of Senior Advisor for Innovation, Alec Ross, to Kinshasa and Goma September 9-12, accompanied by Policy Planning staff Jared Cohen and Mira Patel, was an opportunity to advance progress on the new U.S. - DRC partnership following Secretary Clinton's August 10-11 visit [...]	2009-09-22 12:15:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PHUM PREL PGOV CG
09KINSHASA961	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ENCOURAGING CENTRAL [...] Econcouns delivered ref A points on October 15 jointly to the Ministry of Finance's Chief of Staff, Georges Wembi Loambi, and the Ministry of Budget's Deputy Chief of Staff, Onesime Kukatula. Neither GDRC official was aware of the restrictions contained in the FY 2009 Appropriations Act concer [...]	2009-10-21 14:43:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL CG
09KINSHASA967	CORRUPTION AND MISMANAGEMENT CONTINUE TO UNDERMINE [...] (C) Summary: Corruption and mismanagement continue to be endemic problems plaguing DRC's mining industry, as highlighted by a September 29 GDRC Senate report on the loss of up to 450 million in mining sector revenues due to alleged fraud and mismanagement. The report was issued at approxim [...]	2009-10-23 10:59:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EMIN ETRD PGOV PREL CG
09KINSHASA977	DRL OFFICER?S VISIT HIGHLIGHTS GRAVITY OF CHILD [...] (U) Summary: During an October 12-19 visit to the DRC, DRL Foreign Affairs Officer Tu Dang met with a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, NGOs, labor unions and other civil society organizations to discuss labor and corporate social responsibility issues. She also to [...]	2009-10-29 11:22:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI CG
09KOLKATA255	CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABLE KOLKATA LOOKS TO INDIAN AND US [...] (U) Summary: The eastern Indian city of Kolkata is one of the world's most vulnerable cities due to coastal flooding and the effects of climate change. While the West Bengal state government has set up a state-level Climate Committee and secretariat to formulate and implement adaptation strate [...]	2009-09-17 11:38:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON IN
09KOLKATA279	DEVELOPING AND GOVERNING BIHAR: FORGING A WINNING COALITION [...] (SBU) Summary: Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has made visible strides in developing and governing India's third largest state, and also one of its poorest, since forming the Bihar government in 2005. The national parliamentary elections in May 2009 confirmed the inroads his regional par [...]	2009-10-22 04:50:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EAID EINV IN
09KOLONIA42	AMCIT INVESTMENT DISPUTE SPARKS HOUSE ARREST, POSSIBLE SUIT [...] (U) SUMMARY: On March 27, the FSM Supreme Court ordered house arrest, which commenced April 1, for Patricia and Robert Arthur for Contempt of Court. This is the latest and most disturbing development in a commercial dispute that is well over a decade old. The court also continues to impound [...]	2009-04-03 06:16:00	Embassy Kolonia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID CPAS FM
09KOLONIA62	FSM STATES IT WILL SUPPORT KOSOVO IMF/WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] (SBU) On April 22, per the instructions in reftel A, post delivered a diplomatic note to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM),requesting its support for IMF and World Bank membership for Kosovo. On April 23, Deputy Chief of Mission met with Gabri [...]	2009-04-30 00:22:00	Embassy Kolonia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL FM
09KUALALUMPUR113	AMBASSADOR KEITH'S MEETING WITH MFA SECRETARY [...] (C) The Ambassador met MFA Secretary General Rastam February 17 for an extended dinner conversation covering our commitment to ASEAN, a range of Iran-related issues, Burmese refugees, our trade relationship, bilateral ties, and Malaysia's desire to be part of the Anti-Piracy Contact Group. Ra [...]	2009-02-19 00:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PARM PHUM ECON ETRD ETTC MNUC IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR12	GAZA REACTION: MALAYSIAN PM TAKES CREDIT FOR [...] (SBU) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and Foreign Minister Rais Yatim are touting Malaysia's role in persuading UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to call the UN General Assembly (UNGA) into an emergency session. Motivated by Malaysia's perception that United Nations Security Council ( [...]	2009-01-08 23:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UN IS MY
09KUALALUMPUR122	MALAYSIA DPM NAJIB SEEKS STRONGER BILATERAL [...] (S) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Najib reiterated Malaysia's desire to strengthen ties with the U.S. during a review of key issues in our bilateral relationship with the Ambassador on February 19. Najib extended an invitation for President Obama to visit Malaysia and encouraged other inc [...]	2009-02-20 09:26:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	ECON ECIN ETRD PREL PGOV MY
09KUALALUMPUR135	AMB MARCIEL'S MEETING WITH MFA SECGEN RASTAM [...] (C) In a meeting February 23 with Ambassadors Marciel and Keith, MFA Secretary General Rastam expressed hope that Secretary Clinton will visit Malaysia in July when she is back in the region (for the ARF) and that the President will consider a visit here later in the year. Rastam emphasized t [...]	2009-02-24 10:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PARM PHUM ECON ETRD ETTC MNUC IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR138	AMBASSADOR MARCIEL'S MEETING AT CENTRAL BANK ON [...] (S) Summary: In a February 23 meeting with senior Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) officials and the DG of the Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (LOFSA),visiting Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs and DAS for Southeast Asia Scot Marciel conveyed U.S. concerns about reports of the imminent ope [...]	2009-02-25 10:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	KNNP MNUC IR GM ECON XB XC XE XG MY
09KUALALUMPUR268	NAJIB'S NETWORK - A PRELIMINARY LOOK [...] (C) This cable provides a preliminary review of Prime Minister Najib Razak's close aides and political associates, known associated companies, and business contacts, as well as summary information on Najib's four brothers. The review is based on information available prior to Najib's confirma [...]	2009-04-10 07:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PINS ECON MY
09KUALALUMPUR318	MALAYSIAN PM ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL SECTOR [...] (U) Summary: Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced a number of liberalizations to Malaysia's financial sector on April 27, as promised last week when he removed some restrictions in various service sectors (reftel). Foreign equity limits will be raised from 49 percent to 70 percent for in [...]	2009-04-28 12:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON ETRD PREL MY BG
09KUALALUMPUR326	MALAYSIA TO VOTE YES ON KOSOVO IMF MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-04 09:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EFIN ECON MY KV
09KUALALUMPUR351	FOREIGN MINISTER ANIFAH AND AMBASSADOR ENDORSE [...] (C) Malaysia's new Foreign Minister Anifah Aman endorsed strengthened relations with the U.S. during the Ambassador's May 11 introductory call, which precedes Anifah's travel to Washington and May 14 meeting with Secretary Clinton. The Minister called for increased and institutionalized offic [...]	2009-05-11 10:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ECON SENV KNNP IR PK AF MY
09KUALALUMPUR355	MALAYSIA WILL VOTE "YES" ON KOSOVO WORLD BANK [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-12 08:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PREL KV MY
09KUALALUMPUR361	SCENESETTER FOR FM ANIFAH'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (S) Foreign Minister Anifah Aman's visit to Washington May 14 to meet with Secretary Clinton is a clear signal of the priority new Prime Minister Najib places on improving U.S.-Malaysia ties. Najib is a more pragmatic and action-oriented leader, and more inclined to move Malaysia away from M [...]	2009-05-13 08:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR380	MALAYSIA: ECONOMIC PROSPECTS AND FINANCIAL SECTOR [...] (U) Summary and comment: Central Bank Deputy Governor Ooi Sang Kuang reports that Malaysia is seeing signs of a U-shaped recovery with positive growth in the fourth quarter of 2009. Ooi credits GOM monetary and fiscal policy (Ref A) as well as financial sector liberalizations (Ref B) for the [...]	2009-05-18 00:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL PGOV MY EINV
09KUALALUMPUR402	MALAYSIAN CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON LICENSE FOR [...] (C) Summary: At an AMCHAM luncheon on May 18, the Ambassador told Bank Negara Governor Zeti that the U.S. continued to object to the GOM decision to license First East Export Bank PLC (a subsidiary of Iran's Bank Mellat) to open in Labuan (ref A). The Ambassador explained that there was no [...]	2009-05-26 08:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETTC IR MY PREL
09KUALALUMPUR434	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) Malaysia's new Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, during the Ambassador's June 1 introductory call, endorsed enhanced economic ties with the U.S. and offered an opening to discuss government procurement in our pending bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks. The Ambassador urged [...]	2009-06-04 01:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ECON ETRD ETTC IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR490	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL BIRD'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA [...] (C) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Malaysia. Your visit comes during a transitional period for U.S.-Malaysia relations offering both new opportunities and challenges. After almost three months in office, new Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is proving to be a more pragmatic and action-orien [...]	2009-06-17 11:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR549	GOLDBERG DELEGATION'S MEETINGS WITH MALAYSIAN [...] (C) Summary: On July 6, UNSCR 1874 Implementation Coordinator Goldberg and an inter-agency team including Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Glaser met with senior GOM officials from the central bank, Ministry of Finance, and other agencies to consult on implementation of UN Security Counci [...]	2009-07-08 23:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PARM PGOV ECON MNUC EFIN MY KN KS
09KUALALUMPUR653	OVERVIEW FOR MALAYSIA-US STRATEGIC TALKS (MUSST), [...] (C) The current transitional period in U.S.-Malaysia relations offers both new opportunities and challenges for the relationship. After four months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is proving more pragmatic and action-oriented, and more inclined to move Malaysia away from Mahathir-er [...]	2009-08-07 09:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER MY
09KUALALUMPUR659	WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL LERNER-KAGUYUTAN [...] (U) Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes the August 12-16 visit to Malaysia by Ms. Robin Lerner and Ms. Janice Kaguyutan. The purpose of the trip is to gain insight into the refugee and trafficking in persons (TIP) situation in Malaysia. Post is concurrently generating a schedule for staffdel [...]	2009-08-10 09:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR719	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL REYES'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA [...] (C) Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes Chairman Reyes, visit to Malaysia. The visit comes in the midst of a transitional period in U.S.-Malaysia relations which offers both new opportunities and challenges for the relationship. After five months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is [...]	2009-08-27 09:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR772	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH OPPOSITION LEADER ANWAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting at the Embassy on September 14, opposition coalition Peoples Alliance (PR) leader Anwar Ibrahim told the Ambassador that, in line with reports in the blogosphere, he had met with Prime Minister Najib Razak alone for about two hours in early August. Najib had said tha [...]	2009-09-18 04:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	MY PGOV PREL
09KUALALUMPUR80	MALAYSIA SCENESETTER FOR VISITS OF SENIOR U.S. [...] (C) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Malaysia at a juncture that offers new prospects in the bilateral relationship. Malaysia has cautiously welcomed the new U.S. Administration as it approaches its own leadership transition in late March. Malaysia is an economically successful, relatively [...]	2009-02-06 10:37:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PTER ECON OVIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR859	DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S SEPTEMBER 28,2009 [...] (SBU) September 28, 2009, 09:00 a.m.; Prime Minister's Office, Putrajaya, Malaysia. 2. (SBU) Participants: United States ------------- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador James Keith DNI Ambassador Joseph DeTrani Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Joseph Donovan Deputy Assistant Secre [...]	2009-10-27 06:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	OVIP STEINBERG JAMES PREL PGOV ECON MY
09KUALALUMPUR917	MALAYSIA: SPECIAL ADVISOR ON NONPROLIFERATION AND [...] (C) Summary: In November 3-4 meetings with senior Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB),Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI),and Bank Negara officials, Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Robert Einhorn discussed the importance of Malaysia adopting an export c [...]	2009-11-13 08:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PTER PREL EFIN ETRD ETTC PARM PGOV IR MY KNNP
09KUALALUMPUR956	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY ADMIRAL [...] (C) Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia. You will be participating in the Airpower and Maritime Conferences and meeting high ranking defense officials not only from Malaysia, but from other countries around the world who are participating in this year's Langkawi Intern [...]	2009-11-25 09:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET//NOFORN	MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR958	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Madam Ambassador, Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia. U.S.-Malaysia relations are changing across a wide range of bilateral and multilateral settings. In his first seven months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has demonstrated a more pragmatic and action-o [...]	2009-11-30 09:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KWMN PREL PGOV GTIP MY
09KUWAIT1012	UNIVERSITY ELECTIONS: THE FUTURE OF [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-22 13:11:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI PHUM KWMN PREL KISL KU
09KUWAIT1021	MOVING KUWAIT TERROR FINANCE COOPERATION FORWARD [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 13. 2. (S/NF) Summary: (S/NF) Post believes we have an opportunity to change the terms of the engagement with the GoK by widening the scope of the terror finance conversation to include all financial crimes. A constituency exists among t [...]	2009-10-26 12:31:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PINR KTFN KU
09KUWAIT105	MFA U/S DEFENDS KUWAITI ARAB ECONOMIC SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: On February 2, MFA U/S Khaled Al Jarallah met with Ambassador to offer the GoK,s perspective on the results of Kuwait's January 19-20 Arab Economic Summit, and the sharp differences that were evident between the "Doha" and "moderate" camps with regard to Gaza. The Amir contribut [...]	2009-02-04 13:58:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	ECON PREL KPAL EAID KU
09KUWAIT1118	LETTER FROM SECRETARY CLINTON DELIVERED TO KUWAITI [...] (SBU) Post delivered a copy of Secretary Clinton's letter to the office of Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah on November 25. Dr. Mohammed is out of the country, as is MFA Under Secretary Khaled Al-Jarallah. 2. (SBU) Econcouns h [...]	2009-11-25 12:27:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAL EAID PGOV
09KUWAIT130	KUWAIT PLANS 10 PERCENT BUDGET CUT [...] (SBU) Summary: The GoK is proposing a FY 2010 budget of USD 40.8 billion, off 10.4 percent (on a recurring basis) compared to the prior fiscal year. The Government proposes cutting spending in almost all major sectors, except for public sector salaries, which will increase by 7.8 percent. Exp [...]	2009-02-11 13:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON EFIN KU
09KUWAIT22	KUWAIT CONFIRMS CONTINUED AID TO GAZA AND [...] (SBU) Summary: In a January 7 meeting with Econcouns, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of International Organizations Mansour Al-Otaibi noted Kuwait's annual $1.5 million contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and its $300 million commitment from the 2006 Paris Donors C [...]	2009-01-11 08:48:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EG IS KU
09KUWAIT23	CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON RESPONSE TO ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: On January 9 Kuwait Central Bank Governor Sheikh Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah told Ambassador that his priority was to ensure the stability of Kuwait's banking system. Although he acknowledged the challenges facing Kuwait's 95 investment companies, he dismissed any systemic impact from the [...]	2009-01-12 07:12:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON KU
09KUWAIT230	MARCH 2 CONFERENCE IN SHARM AL-SHEIKH: READ OUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Senior officials at the Kuwait Fund and the Foreign Ministry told EconCouns that the March 2 Sharm Al-Sheikh donors' conference for Gaza had been a great success financially and also politically as it strengthened the roles of the Palestinian Authority(PA) and moderate Arab stat [...]	2009-03-11 14:41:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PGOV PHUM PTER KPAL KBWG KU
09KUWAIT233	MFA ARAB AFFAIRS DIRECTOR ON IRAN, SYRIA, PEACE [...] (C) Summary: On March 10, the director of the MFA's Arab World Department, Ambassador Jassim Al-Mubaraki told EconCouns and Econoff that he was impressed with the foreign policy steps of the Obama administration, particularly its willingness to start dialogue with Syria. It was critical to co [...]	2009-03-11 15:25:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL PTER ECON KU
09KUWAIT258	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GCC ASSISTANCE FOR THE [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points to Marwan Al-Ghanim, Regional Manager for Arab Countries at the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development on March 17. Ghanim confirmed the Kuwait Fund had been designated by Amiri decree as the lead agency for distribution of GoK aid to Gaza. He said t [...]	2009-03-18 14:47:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV EAID PTER PHUM KPAL KWBG KU
09KUWAIT367	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL VISIT TO [...] (C) Special Envoy Mitchell, my staff and I look forward to welcoming you to Kuwait. Your visit represents the first official high-level engagement of Kuwait's leadership by the Obama Administration. We have requested meetings with Kuwaiti Amir Shaykh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber Al Sabah and Fore [...]	2009-04-15 14:28:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV KU JO
09KUWAIT376	KUWAITI RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF [...] (SBU) On April 15, Ambassador took advantage of a previously scheduled multilateral meeting with GoK Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al Sabah to urge that Kuwait vote in favor of Kosovo's membership in the IMF and World Bank. Dr. Mohammed acknowledged the benefits that IMF/WB membershi [...]	2009-04-16 15:49:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KU
09KUWAIT401	NON-PAPER DELIVERED: RESPONDING TO ALLEGATIONS OF [...] On April 22, Econoff delivered reftel nonpaper on financial accountability and transparency measures by the Palestinian Authority (PA) to Ahmed Baqer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Arab World Department and stressed the PA's need for budget assistance. Baqer said that improvement on these [...]	2009-04-26 08:46:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV KWBG IS KW
09KUWAIT432	KUWAIT TELLS QUINT IT SUPPORTS KOSOVO'S IMF AND [...] (C) On April 28, the DCM joined the UK Ambassador, French Ambassador, Italian Ambassador and German CDA for a Quint joint demarche to MFA U/S Khaled Jarallah urging GOK participation in the May 5 WB/IMF membership meeting in support of senior representatives of the UK. UK Ambassador Michael A [...]	2009-04-30 13:45:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV KU
09KUWAIT452	KUWAIT: LAYING FOUNDATIONS FOR THE NEW SILK ROAD? [...] (SBU) Summary: The global financial crisis notwithstanding, Kuwaiti business and political leaders are seeking to strengthen commercial ties between Asia and Kuwait. From agriculture to banking and from energy to real estate, Kuwait's deep-rooted and globalist mercantile establishment appears [...]	2009-05-05 13:44:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ECON KU
09KUWAIT524	KUWAIT SUPPORTS KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] (SBU) On May 25, EconCouns followed-up with Kuwait Investment Authority Executive Director Ahmad Bastaki about Kuwaiti support for Kosovo's World Bank membership. (Note: During an earlier conversation with Bastaki, he had said that Kuwait had supported World Bank Membership for Kosovo, but d [...]	2009-05-25 13:10:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL KVIR KU
09KUWAIT54	ARAB ECONOMIC SUMMIT: ARAB DISUNITY AND GAZA [...] (C) Summary: The Arab Economic Summit concluded January 20 in Kuwait with a "Declaration" in lieu of a "final communiqu" after leaders failed to agree on language regarding the recent hostilities in Gaza. Despite heroic efforts to paper over differences and Saudi King Abdullah's open calls fo [...]	2009-01-21 15:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL KPAL KU
09KUWAIT570	HARD-LINE POSITIONS FURTHER JEOPARDIZE UNCC [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi, Jordanian and Kuwaiti environmental officials spent five days in talks in Kuwait from May 31 to June 4. The meetings -- convened under the auspices of the UN Compensation Commission (UNCC) -- focused on regional efforts to bolster Iraq's capacity to identify and plan for e [...]	2009-06-07 11:49:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV KU IZ
09KUWAIT59	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION -- JANUARY 20 INAUGURATION [...] (U) Summary and Comment. As of Thursday, January 22, all the Arabic and English dailies continued to publish headlines and pictures about the January 20 Inauguration Day ceremony. In addition to the front-page coverage, many columnists commented positively on the event from different perspec [...]	2009-01-22 13:46:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINO EPET OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
09KUWAIT614	KUWAIT'S MERCHANTS FRET ABOUT THE FUTURE, FAIL TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-22 13:19:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV KU
09KUWAIT619	KUWAIT ECONOMIC UPDATE - JUNE 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: -Despite high profile defaults, Kuwait continues to be spared most of the ravages of the global financial crisis. S&P recently reaffirmed its "AA-/A-1 " ratings, citing Kuwait's "robust external balances." -Current oil prices will likely produce a budget surplus [...]	2009-06-24 09:59:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EPET KU
09KUWAIT79	KUWAIT'S WITHERING BOURSE, POPULIST POLITICS [...] (C) Summary: Investor confidence in Kuwait has gone from bad to worse in recent weeks. Many Kuwaiti investors had expected a new year rally in stock prices -- instead, the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) is down almost 20% since January Â [...]	2009-01-29 10:44:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KU
09KUWAIT860	GOK TO FULFILL PALESTINE AID PLEDGES BUT HESITANT [...] (SBU) On August 27 Embassy forwarded to FM Mohammad Al-Sabah the Secretary's letter requesting PA aid (ref A). On August 31, DCM brought a copy of the letter to Arab World Department Director Ambassador Jassem Al-Mubaraki, who said the GOK will fulfill its Palestinian aid funding pledges but n [...]	2009-09-01 12:13:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPAL EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EG IS KU
09KUWAIT924	NEW EPA HEAD MEETING WORLD BANK, ATTENDING UNGA, [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) On Sept. 15, Econcouns met with Dr. Salah M.F. Al-Mudhi, the new Director General (DG) of the Environment Public Authority (KEPA),to discuss his visit to Washington D.C. and New York. After two years with an acting DG, Dr. M [...]	2009-09-17 11:07:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SENV KU
09KUWAIT927	KUWAITI RESPONSE TO AD-HOC LIAISON COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) On September 16, Econcouns talked by phone with MFA Arab Affairs Counselor Saleh Al-Mutairi to discuss the September 22, Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) meeting and U.S. goals. Econcouns explained that we believed the AHLC meeting would be best held at the "expert level" and stressed th [...]	2009-09-17 11:47:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER KU
09KUWAIT951	MOSAL CONTINUES TO MONITOR RAMADAN CHARITABLE [...] (C) Summary. Econ Couns met with Nasser Al Ammar, Director of Charity and Donation Organizations, Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (MoSAL),on September 28, 2009 to discuss the outcome of this year's Ramadan collections audit as recent Kuwaiti news leaks cited violations in charitable col [...]	2009-09-30 14:00:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN KU PREL PTER PGOV
09KUWAIT952	KIA CALLS ON UNCTAD TO CORRECT ITS ASSESSMENT OF [...] (SBU) Kuwait's press played up details in UNCTAD's 2009 World Investment Report claiming that the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) lost $94 billion in 2008 and that the GoK injected $59 billion over the year for net losses of $35 billion. This drew an almost immediate KIA response, which den [...]	2009-09-30 14:02:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON KU
09KUWAIT97	AMBASSADOR STRESSES NEED FOR IMMEDIATE BUDGET [...] (SBU) On February 2, Ambassador used a meeting called by MFA U/S Khaled Al Jarallah to brief on the outcomes of the Arab Economic Summit and on the central role that Gaza played in the summit (septel) to urge the GoK to provide immediate budget support for the Palestinian Authority (PA). Ambas [...]	2009-02-02 13:20:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KPAL EAID ECON KU
09KUWAIT982	THE KUWAIT BANKING SECTOR: 2009 PRIMER [...] (SBU) Summary: Kuwait's banking sector, the third largest in the GCC after Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, comprises 18 financial institutions, including market leaders National Bank of Kuwait (NBK),and Kuwait Finance House (KFH),the second largest Islamic bank in the world. With [...]	2009-10-14 10:41:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON KU
09KYIV1024	UKRAINE: SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR MORNINGSTAR'S [...] (SBU) Summary. Your June 19-20 visit to Ukraine comes in the midst of a severe economic crisis and an increasingly tense political environment ahead of presidential elections in 2010. The gas supply and transit contracts signed by Naftohaz and Gazprom in January 2009 increased transparency so [...]	2009-06-12 16:35:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON PINR PREL RU UP
09KYIV1092	UKRAINE: SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR DISCUSSES GAS [...] (C) Summary. During a June 19-20 visit to Kyiv, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Ambassador Richard Morningstar urged senior Ukrainian officials to begin reforms in the energy sector in order to build confidence with both European and Russian partners. In meetings with PM Tymoshenko, Energy [...]	2009-06-30 08:48:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PINR PREL RU UP

09KYIV1102	UKRAINE Q1 GDP FALLS 20.3 PERCENT [...] (SBU) The Ukrainian State Statistics Committee published official 2009 macroeconomic figures on June 30. The first quarter data, which had been withheld for weeks by the government of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, revealed a 20.3 percent contraction in GDP and a sharp fall in key sectors o [...]	2009-07-01 12:55:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL PGOV XH UP
09KYIV1264	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BOEHNER'S VISIT TO UKRAINE [...] (SBU) Your August 6-8 visit to Kyiv follows by two weeks that of the Vice President, who reassured Ukrainians that the "reset" of U.S. relations with Russia would not come at Ukraine's expense. The Vice President also called on Ukraine's leaders to put their antagonisms aside and move forward [...]	2009-07-30 14:56:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL RS UP
09KYIV1345	UKRAINE MINFIN ON BANK RECAPITALIZATION [...] (SBU) Summary. Ukraine's Ministry of Finance confirmed to us that recently nationalized UkrHaz and Rodovid banks, the 17th and 20th largest in Ukraine respectively, would soon receive new management and supervisory boards. The period of temporary administration would be extended at a third G [...]	2009-08-13 14:45:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EREL ECON ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV140	FAULTLINES IN UKRAINE'S BANKING SYSTEM [...] (SBU) Summary. IMF representatives indicated to us that the first diagnostic audits of Ukraine's banking sector were completed on January 22. In the IMF's view, the audits show that none of Ukraine's seventeen largest banks has enough capital to meet an expected deterioration of loan portfol [...]	2009-01-23 15:55:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV1472	UKRAINE: NAFTOHAZ FOREIGN DEBT LIKELY TO BE [...] (C) Summary. Naftohaz's $500 million Eurobond, due September 30, will likely be restructured into a new $1.75 billion bond instrument backed by a sovereign guarantee. The new instrument would also incorporate $1.25 billion in bilateral debt that Naftohaz owes to four foreign banks that come [...]	2009-08-28 17:01:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL EREL EPET ECON ENRG UA
09KYIV1487	UKRAINE: TYMOSHENKO PLEDGES NO GAS PRICE HIKE [...] (SBU) Summary. At a road opening event in Western Ukraine on August 25, Prime Minister Tymoshenko stated that gas prices would not increase for the population this year. Tymoshenko's statement appears to contradict her earlier commitments to international donors to raise gas prices for househ [...]	2009-08-31 15:12:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON EFIN ENRG EREL PGOV PREL PINR UA
09KYIV1511	WORLD BANK ON IFI ENGAGEMENT IN UKRAINE [...] (C) Summary. The World Bank's Kyiv-based country director urged the international community to engage Ukraine during its pre-presidential election period, suggesting that a high-level E.U. and U.S. delegation could push authorities to abide by their commitments. He said that the opposition [...]	2009-09-04 10:59:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL UP XH
09KYIV1519	IMF SIGNALS UKRAINE PROGRAM OFF TRACK [...] (C) Summary. The IMF mission team concluded its visit in Kyiv on September 4 without a major public announcement, but close observers have acknowledged to us that the Fund's program may have gone off track. The visit was originally envisioned as a visit to provide technical assistance and o [...]	2009-09-04 15:17:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL UP XH
09KYIV1607	Impact of Crisis: Ukrainians Suffering, But Not Rioting [...] (U) Summary. Real GDP contraction -- estimated to be 12%-15% for 2009 as a whole -- accumulating wage arrears, and a growing shadow economy have set Ukraine back in its economic development to the level of 2003, according to former Finance Minister Victor Pynzenyk. Despite increased hardship [...]	2009-09-18 12:21:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD EFIN
09KYIV1611	CONCERNS ON UKRAINE'S 2009 BUDGET DEFICIT [...] (SBU) Summary. Extensive government manipulation of the budget and coerced advance payment of corporate taxes have kept Ukraine in the black so far this year, but revenue from these measures is exhausted and the Government of Ukraine (GOU) has numerous outlays in the balance of the year. Anal [...]	2009-09-18 15:38:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EREL ELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV1656	UKRAINE: NO EXPECTATIONS FOR A GAS PRICE INCREASE [...] (C) Summary. Despite apparent renewed pledges from Prime Minister Tymoshenko to the IMF that a 20 percent gas price increase for households would take place on October 15, the message from our Ukrainian interlocutors is that a gas price increase will not happen. Vitaliy Hayduk, head of Tymos [...]	2009-09-29 08:33:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON EFIN ENRG EREL PGOV PREL PINR UA
09KYIV166	UKRAINE: EBRD TO SEEK EUROPEAN RESPONSE TO BANKING CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary. EBRD senior advisor Piroska Nagy told us on January 28 that her bank hopes to establish a common European response to the banking crisis in Ukraine and elsewhere in central and eastern Europe. The EBRD would take equity stakes in, or provide debt financing to, the Ukrainian sub [...]	2009-01-28 14:37:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL PGOV XH UP
09KYIV1703	U.S.-UKRAINE BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT TALKS [...] (SBU) Summary. The next round of the U.S.-Ukraine Council on Trade and Investment, scheduled to be held in Washington on October 14, will provide an important venue to address the broadest range of economic issues with Ukrainian counterparts. Issues of concern to U.S. business include Ukrain [...]	2009-10-02 07:53:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAGR TBIO USTR OPIC UP
09KYIV1753	POROSHENKO CONFIRMED AS NEW FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) The Rada approved President Yushchenko's nominee, Petro Poroshenko, as Ukraine's new Foreign Minister on October 9. The position has been vacant since March when the Rada ousted former FM Oryzhko over his vocal opposition to Prime Minister Tymoshenko's policies. Poroshenko, a wealthy bu [...]	2009-10-09 17:00:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UP
09KYIV1780	UKRAINE: NAFTOHAZ REFORMS UNLIKELY [...] (SBU) Summary. In meetings with Naftohaz Chairman Oleh Dubyna and PM Tymoshenko Energy Advisor Vitaliy Hayduk in late September both stated that the structural reform of the gas sector was unlikely, even unnecessary. Dubyna stated that he would not support the unbundling of Ukraine's gas tra [...]	2009-10-16 13:49:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON EFIN ENRG EREL PGOV PREL PINR UA
09KYIV1826	BRAINS BEHIND TYMOSHENKO'S BANKING DECISIONS [...] (C) Summary. Despite his modest title at Ukraine's Ministry of Finance, Timur Bagirov has emerged as an intellectual force in the Tymoshenko government. By his own account, he serves as the Prime Minister's personal advisor on banking sector issues and is often asked to explain detailed fin [...]	2009-10-20 13:06:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PINR UP XH
09KYIV1835	KYIV POPULISM COULD TRIGGER "FISCAL DEVASTATION" [...] (SBU) Summary. Ukraine's shaky IMF program took another direct hit, after the Rada (parliament) enacted legislation to significantly increase budget spending for pensions and public sector wages. The IMF said the measure would lead to "fiscal devastation," while the World Bank estimated an [...]	2009-10-21 15:23:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PINR UP XH
09KYIV1873	YANUKOVYCH EMPHASIZES SOCIAL SPENDING, TIES WITH [...] (C) Opposition leader Yanukovych was nominated as the Party of Regions presidential candidate in Kyiv on October 22 at a made-for-television party congress. The congress, broadcast live in Eastern Ukraine, featured a key policy speech by Yanukovych, and three additional speakers--including o [...]	2009-10-26 15:46:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UP
09KYIV1878	IMF AT ANOTHER UKRAINE IMPASSE [...] (C) Summary. Negotiations between the IMF and Ukrainian authorities appear to have stalled over a bloated budget and the uncertain fate of a new social spending law which, if signed by the President, would represent a "red line" for the Fund. According to the IMF's Kyiv-based resident repre [...]	2009-10-27 15:54:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PINR UP XH
09KYIV1910	GOU BROKE, NATIONAL BANK KEY TO UPCOMING GAS [...] (C) Summary. Ukrainian government coffers are all but empty and Naftohaz is unlikely to be able to meet upcoming gas payment obligations without support from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). Analysts forecast that the government needs to find $2.5 - $3.75 billion to cover expenses for the [...]	2009-11-04 14:18:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ECON PREL UP
09KYIV1911	UKRAINE'S FLU LEVELS SIMILAR TO OTHER AFFECTED COUNTRIES [...] (SBU) Summary. While the flu epidemic is spreading across Ukraine, public panic levels appear to have dropped slightly, as some rationality returned to the discussion. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),there has been one officially confirmed H1N1 death and 14 non-lethal H1N1 c [...]	2009-11-04 15:26:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CDC SOCI PREL AMED CASC XH UP
09KYIV1984	WAKING UP TO UKRAINE'S FISCAL NIGHTMARE [...] (C) Summary. Payment delays have begun in Ukraine's regions and will get much worse in December 2009. January and February 2010 will be even darker, with no near-term causes for optimism in sight. Analysts from the IMF, World Bank, and EBRD ominously predict that, while social payments wil [...]	2009-11-13 13:41:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PINR UP XH
09KYIV1990	UKRAINE: H1N1 UPDATE [...] (U) Summary. With the flu epidemic spreading across Ukraine, President Yushchenko and Prime Minister Tymoshenko continue to blame each other over the response to the outbreak. Yushchenko vowed on Wednesday to veto a bill, pushed through the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) by Tymoshenko, that woul [...]	2009-11-13 15:05:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR CDC SOCI PREL AMED CASC XH UP
09KYIV2102	TYMOSHENKO'S IMF SALVAGE OPERATION [...] (C) Summary. Ukrainian Prime Minister Tymoshenko dispatched Deputy Prime Minister Nemyria and Acting Finance Minister Umanskiy to Washington for meetings with IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn and high-level USG officials. Bearing a Letter of Intent (LOI) with three signatures -- [...]	2009-12-07 14:03:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PINR UP XH
09KYIV2124	YANUKOVYCH ACOLYTES PREACH ECONOMIC ORTHODOXY [...] (C) Summary. Viktor Yanukovych's top economic advisors are counseling liberal market reforms, despite the Party of Regions' pre-election populist appeals. Shadow Minister of Finance Mykola Azarov and shadow Minister of Economy Iryna Akimova separately told embassy officers that Yanukovych as [...]	2009-12-10 14:08:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ENGR PREL EFIN UP
09KYIV2135	UKRAINE FOREIGN MINISTER'S CASE FOR IMF LOAN [...] (C) Summary. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Poroshenko described meetings with IMF deputy managing director Lipsky as "not constructive" and relations more generally with the IMF as "very bad". Poroshenko told the Ambassador on December 13 that he had weighed in with the Constitutional Court to [...]	2009-12-15 12:47:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PINR UP XH
09KYIV2147	UKRAINIAN FINANCE MINISTRY GRIM ON BUDGET [...] (C) Summary. In preparation for DPM Nemyria's talks with IMF officials on December 17 and 18 (ref A),the GOU's top budget experts met with Kyiv-based IMF resident representative Max Alier to reconcile revenue and expenditure figures for 2009 and the first quarter of 2010. Talking separatel [...]	2009-12-17 13:15:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PINR UP XH
09KYIV2171	TALE OF TWO DEFAULTS: THE UKRZALIZNYTSA DEBT [...] (C) Summary. Following market angst over the possibility of a Ukrainian sovereign default, negotiations have resumed between creditors and Ukrzaliznytsa, the Ukrainian state-owned railway company, whose subsidiaries recently defaulted on a $110 million loan payment. An Ukrzaliznytsa advisor [...]	2009-12-18 16:18:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PINR UP XH
09KYIV2172	UKRAINE: NO END IN SIGHT TO LAND SALE MORATORIUM [...] (U) Summary. Agricultural land in Ukraine cannot be traded legally for farming or development due to a moratorium on agricultural land sales. However, major market investors have used loopholes to bypass the moratorium and convert usable arable land for housing and commercial development. W [...]	2009-12-21 07:32:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR UP
09KYIV227	UKRAINE FINANCE MINISTER'S SECRET PREDICTIONS [...] (SBU) In a leaked letter to PM Tymoshenko, Ukraine's Minister of Finance Viktor Pynzenyk has predicted the "very real" possibility of Ukraine's total economic collapse. Internet newspaper Ukrainska Pravda published the classified document, addressed to Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and the [...]	2009-02-02 15:12:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL PGOV XH UP
09KYIV229	UKRAINE ASKS A GUARDED IMF TO SUPPORT A BUDGET [...] (C) The IMF told the Ambassador on February 1 that the GOU says it cannot run a balanced budget this year. It has asked the IMF for flexibility on this key conditionality of the $16.4 billion loan package, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, head of the IMF mission performing the first formal review of the l [...]	2009-02-02 16:41:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD ECON PREL XH UP
09KYIV243	UKRAINE'S BANKS SQUEEZED PRIOR TO RECAPITALIZATION [...] (SBU) Summary. Ukraine's banking sector troubles are among the IMF and World Bank's foremost concerns amidst a deepening financial crisis. Short of liquidity and with worsening loan performance by the day, banks are awaiting a decision by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) and the GOU on a f [...]	2009-02-05 04:58:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL PGOV XH UP
09KYIV256	UKRAINE: IMF APPEALS TO G7, EU TO FINANCE BILLION [...] (C) On February 5 IMF Mission Director Ceyla Pazarbasioglu told the G7 and EU ambassadors that Ukraine faces a $3.75 to $6.25 billion budget shortfall this year. She appealed to the ambassadors for direct financial support for Ukraine's budget, arguing that Ukraine had no other options to fina [...]	2009-02-06 13:35:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETRD ECON PREL XH UP
09KYIV311	TIGIPKO TAPPED UKRAINE CRISIS COORDINATOR [...] (C) Summary. Sergey Tigipko told the Ambassador on February 11 that he has accepted a position as PM Yulia Tymoshenko's Deputy Prime Minister for economic affairs. Tigipko's daunting task will be to coordinate the GOU's anti-crisis efforts, reaching across political divides that have thus fa [...]	2009-02-13 14:33:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV360	IMF COMPROMISE WOULD LEAVE SEVERE UKRAINE BUDGET [...] (C) Summary. Ukraine faces a glaring budget gap this year, even if it meets all IMF conditionalities and introduces severe budget discipline. The GOU has thus far failed to complete "prior actions" articulated by the IMF, necessary before the Fund can pay out the next tranche of its $16.4 bi [...]	2009-02-24 12:37:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV395	STAFFDEL SOCHA HEARS CONCERNS ABOUT RUSSIA [...] (C) Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffdel Socha visited Kyiv February 19 and 20 to explore questions of regional security, Euro-Atlantic integration, and the effects of the financial crisis. Ukrainian officials emphasized concerns about Russia's more assertive foreign policy and the thr [...]	2009-02-27 17:54:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO PARM UP RS
09KYIV430	IMF UKRAINE PROGRAM IN JEOPARDY [...] (C) Summary. In the presence of G7 ambassadors and the World Bank, the Kyiv-based IMF resident representative told PM Yulia Tymoshenko on March 5 that there would be "little benefit" in the mission team returning to Ukraine without greater progress on the Fund's conditionalities. Despite a [...]	2009-03-06 18:32:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV437	YATSENYUK EYES THE PRESIDENCY [...] (C) In a March 5 meeting, Former Rada Speaker Arseniy Yatsenyuk expressed confidence in his chances in the upcoming presidential election, which he predicted would "get ugly." He claimed his nascent political project, "Front for Change," had attracted significant support and would serve as the [...]	2009-03-10 15:47:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR UP
09KYIV471	UKRAINE: POLITICAL LEADERSHIP MAKES RENEWED EFFORT [...] (SBU) On March 11 President Yushchenko, PM Tymoshenko and NBU Governor Stelmakh met and announced concrete steps aimed at securing the overdue $1.8 billion second tranche of the IMF loan program. Most importantly, they pledged to reduce the planned budget deficit to 3 percent of GDP, a level [...]	2009-03-16 15:06:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV483	UKRAINE: STELMAKH RETURNS, LASHES TYMOSHENKO [...] (C) National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Governor Stelmakh has returned to the political scene, and appears to have again taken clear control of the central bank. A reputable newspaper has claimed that President Yushchenko and PM Tymoshenko have agreed to keep Stelmakh at the NBU until the presiden [...]	2009-03-17 15:21:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV515	PRESIDENT AND PM BURY THE HATCHET...FOR NOW [...] (C) A series of meetings between President Yushchenko and PM Tymoshenko focused on the economic crisis and IMF requirements for a second funding tranche have raised some hope of enhanced cooperation between the President and PM. Cabinet of Ministers contacts noted the joint March 23 appearanc [...]	2009-03-24 15:37:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UP
09KYIV518	IMF ENCOURAGED BY UKRAINE PM'S PROPOSALS [...] (SBU) Summary. PM Tymoshenko has told the IMF that the GOU plans to put an anti-crisis package to a Rada vote on March 31, consisting of measures the IMF may consider satisfactory for the mission team's return. According to IMF resident representative Max Alier, "things have changed" betwee [...]	2009-03-25 13:17:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EREL ECON ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV576	RADA/YUSHCHENKO FALTER ON LEGISLATION REQUIRED BY [...] (C) On March 31, the Rada failed to include on its agenda three anti-crisis measures deemed essential by the IMF. Although PM Tymoshenko delivered unanimous support for the bills from her bloc, President Yushchenko's allies in the Rada did not support inclusion of the measures on the agenda. [...]	2009-03-31 15:03:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN EREL PREL ETRD UP
09KYIV591	IMF HINTS AT RETURN TO UKRAINE [...] (C) Summary. The IMF is preparing to return to Ukraine in spite of Rada failures to pass needed spending cuts on March 31, according to its resident representative in Kyiv, Max Alier. Alier told us on April 1 that the IMF mission team would likely come back to Kyiv to engage in tough negoti [...]	2009-04-02 16:21:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV620	ABSENT BILATERAL FINANCING, UKRAINE NEEDS BROADER [...] (C) Summary. As the IMF mission team looks set to return to Kyiv on April 9, President Yushchenko and Prime Minister Tymoshenko have assured the IMF of their intention to see through more budget cutbacks when the Rada votes on key laws on April 14. Nonetheless, it appears that Ukraine's ensui [...]	2009-04-08 18:49:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV676	UKRAINE: IMF LIKELY TO SUPPORT RISKY GOU MOVE TO [...] (C) On April 14 Prime Minster Yulia Tymoshenko moved quickly after the Rada again failed to include key IMF-related anti-crisis legislation on the agenda. Within hours of the failed vote, the CabMin passed 19 resolutions that aim to provide the fiscal discipline that the IMF expects in return [...]	2009-04-16 09:51:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV692	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Your April 26-28 visit to Kyiv comes in the midst of Ukraine's unfolding economic and financial crisis. The IMF has recently concluded its mission review, recommending disbursement of a second loan tranche that had been delayed for two months. The agreement with the IMF is a major acc [...]	2009-04-22 13:22:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PGOV ECON PREL UP
09KYIV751	UKRAINE: RINAT AKHMETHOV BUYS U.S. COAL COMPANY [...] (SBU) Metinvest, Ukrainian oligarch Rinat Akhmetov's metallurgical company, confirmed local media reports that it has purchased West Virginia based United Coal. Metinvest will announce the purchase later on April 30 in the U.S., Jock Mendoza-Wilson, investor relations chief of Akhmetov's SCM [...]	2009-04-30 21:05:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EREL PINR PGOV PREL ECON EMIN XH UP
09KYIV758	DEPUTY SECRETARY REAFFIRMS U.S. COMMITMENT TO [...] (C) Deputy Secretary Steinberg conveyed the message that the Obama Administration strongly supports Ukraine's independence and sovereignty in meetings April 26-27 with Rada Speaker Lytvyn, former Speaker and presidential contender Arseniy Yatsenyuk, opposition Party of Regions representatives, [...]	2009-05-06 14:31:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN EPET UP RS
09KYIV785	UKRAINE: PRIVATIZATION UNLIKELY TO HELP CLOSE BUDGET GAP [...] (SBU) Summary: Ukraine's 2009 budget foresees $1.1 billion of budget revenues this year, but the GOU is unlikely to earn anything near that amount from privatization of state-owned enterprises. The IMF, in its most recent review of its Stand-By Agreement, now estimates that Ukraine will gene [...]	2009-05-08 17:04:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ECPS BEXP EINT UP
09KYIV793	NEC'S LIPTON WARNS OF UKRAINE'S ECONOMIC HAZARDS [...] (SBU) Summary. Special Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs David Lipton and Treasury DAS for Europe Eric Meyer met with a wide range of high-level Ukrainian policy makers, businessmen, and bankers on April 26-28. Lipton warned of possible dangers to Ukraine's econom [...]	2009-05-12 15:57:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV936	UKRAINE CARBON SALES BOOST FINANCES, ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary. Needing to stave off Ukraine's budget crisis and simultaneously enhance the country's energy efficiency, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has supported selling 180 million metric tons of surplus carbon emissions rights to Japan, Switzerland, and New Zealand. Back-of-the-envelope [...]	2009-06-02 10:00:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV95	UKRAINE: UPDATE OF CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TDA [...] As requested by ref A, below Post provides updated information on child labor issues in Ukraine to aid in the drafting of the 2008 Trade and Development Act (TDA) report. Refs B-C contain previous Post reporting on child labor issues. 2. Post will also send this information via email to US [...]	2009-01-16 09:35:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI UP
09KYIV954	IMF ON UKRAINE'S BUDGET AND BANKING BENCHMARKS [...] (C) Summary. Kyiv-based IMF resident representative Max Alier told us on June 2 that Ukraine remained far from completing structural benchmarks on bank reform, necessary for the disbursement of the IMF's third loan tranche. Ukraine was still saddled with an unfinanced budget deficit, the size [...]	2009-06-03 15:23:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV964	IMF AND WORLD BANK: UKRAINE STALLED ON BUDGET [...] (SBU) Summary. The IMF and World Bank have told us that they do not foresee any net revenues or fiscal savings in the pipeline for Ukraine's strapped budget. Additionally, Ukraine has stalled on necessary reforms to qualify for a World Bank DPL loan. Ukraine's parliament increased excise ta [...]	2009-06-04 14:53:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09LAGOS184	NIGERIA: BAYELSA STATE FACING FINANCIAL [...] (C) Summary. The Director General of the E-Government and Due Process Bureau of Bayelsa State, Dimieari Von Kemedi, told PolOff on March 19 that Bayelsa State passed a completely unrealistic budget and was on the brink of insolvency unless oil prices increased. Bayelsa is addressing this finan [...]	2009-04-14 06:25:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KCRM NI
09LAGOS187	NIGERIA: CONSUL GENERAL RECEPTION LINKS WOMEN [...] (U) Summary: On March 30, Consul General Donna Blair hosted at the CGR a morning reception to honor this year's Nigerian winner of the International Women's Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC),Margaret Orakwusi. The event was sponsored by First Bank and attended by 27 Nigerian businesswomen incl [...]	2009-04-16 14:31:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PD NI
09LAGOS210	NIGERIA: SHIPOWNERS BLAME FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR [...] (C) Summary: On March 24, representatives of the Indigenous Shipowners' Association of Nigeria (ISAN) told members of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) team and Pol-EconOff that maritime security is not taken seriously by the GON. The chairman of ISAN, Isaac Jolapamo, called the failure to [...]	2009-04-27 10:11:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EWWT MASS NI
09LAGOS243	Some US Companies in Nigeria Point to Poor Governance as [...] (SBU) Summary. Representatives of American business that are part of the American Business Council (ABC) in Nigeria on May 15 outlined for visiting Nigeria Desk Officer the multitude of problems that US investors face in Nigeria as well as the opportunities presented by the Nigerian market. P [...]	2009-06-03 15:48:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAID ETRD NI
09LAGOS25	NIGERIA: GASOLINE SMUGGLING MAY BE MORE LUCRATIVE [...] (C) Summary: Captain Thomas Kemewerigha (strictly protect),the head of the Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association told Econoffs on January 13 that a Lebanese citizen had been a kingpin in a cartel that smuggled stolen crude oil out of Nigeria for years, b [...]	2009-01-16 12:06:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EWWT PINS NI
09LAGOS253	Nigeria's Developers Return to Basics After High-End [...] (U) Summary: The precipitous fall in high-end housing prices in Lagos over the past several months has prompted real estate developers to shift focus to medium and lower-end accommodations where demand is strong and, while margins tend to be less, prices have exhibited a steady climb. Executi [...]	2009-06-09 15:07:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV NI
09LAGOS285	NIGERIA: EDO STATE REFORMS ON TRACK [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 18 PolOff met with senior officials of Edo State Government in Benin City to discuss progress on the reforms initiated by the Governor Adams Oshiomhole (Action Congress - AC) since he took office following an Appeals Court decision in his favor in November 2008. The sta [...]	2009-07-08 07:33:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON KCOR NI
09LAGOS320	NIGERIA: LAGOS BUS RAPID TRANSIT TWO YEARS AFTER [...] (U) Summary: Two years after the introduction of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) program in Lagos, more Lagos car owners are leaving their cars for faster bus rides into Lagos's business districts. Lagos Bus Asset Management Company (LAGBUS),one of two companies running the service, has covered ab [...]	2009-07-29 11:45:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN EINV ETRD PGOV NI
09LAGOS386	NIGERIA'S ICT NETWORK: BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry in Nigeria is set for exponential growth in the next twelve months. Bandwidth will triple, potentially lighting up the empty fiber optic network and populating the country's various cell towers with multiple antennae [...]	2009-10-15 07:06:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECPS PGOV NI
09LAGOS393	EXPERTS ASSESS NIGERIAN PETROLEUM INDUSTRY BILL [...] (SBU) Industry experts continue to review the pros and cons of the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Increased GON revenue, and excluded credits for security, contracting, and finance costs remain key concern for oil companies. The GON has retained the consulting services of an oil and [...]	2009-10-19 15:15:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NI
09LAGOS397	NIGERIAN POWER PROJECTS SHOW PROMISE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Various types of electrical power projects that derive power from coal, gas and even waste sludge are appearing in Nigeria. However, regulations make it difficult to finance such projects, and the diesel generator cartel presents a formidable obstacle to true change. END SUMMAR [...]	2009-10-23 07:37:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV NI
09LAGOS473	THE TRUE SCALE OF THE NIGERIAN BANKING CRISIS [...] (SBU) Former and current employees of Citibank participated in a November 13 discussion on the banking sector and ongoing reforms. They see green shoots of recovery on the horizon, but banking leaders in Nigeria took part in outright stealing. The end result could be 1.8 trillion naira (USD [...]	2009-12-08 15:31:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV NI
09LAGOS482	CHANGING CHARACTER OF KIDNAPPING IN NIGERIA [...] (C) Kidnapping in Nigeria is increasing in frequency, expanding in scope and changing in character. This seriously under-reported crime may be occurring as frequently as 40 times a week, and targets are increasingly ordinary Nigerians. Incidents are no longer geographically concentrated in [...]	2009-12-18 13:34:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KCRM ASEC NI
09LAGOS76	NIGERIA: ISRAELI MILITARY TRAINS, EQUIPS JTF IN [...] (C) Summary: Magnus Abe (protect throughout),Secretary to the State Government of Rivers State, told Pol-Econ Chief January 17 that Governor Amaechi had succeeded in pushing the military into buying helicopters, gunboats and other equipment for the Joint Task Force (JTF); as a result of milit [...]	2009-02-23 06:08:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI
09LAHORE178	PROSPECTS FOR POVERTY REDUCTION THROUGH NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Non-farm employment is vital to help alleviate poverty in southern Punjab, according to local policy makers and academic experts. Population growth has vastly outpaced increases in both agricultural productivity and non-farm jobs, which resulted in higher poverty rates in sout [...]	2009-09-03 02:35:00	Consulate Lahore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAID ECIN EIND EINV ETRD PGOV PREL PK
09LAHORE179	AGRICULTURE IN PUNJAB: MODERN AGRI-BUSINESS CAN LEAD [...] (SBU) Summary: A key strategy for enhancing agricultural production in Punjab is to leverage private sector connections to export markets, and to use supply chain development to drive broader improvements in agricultural practices, according to many researchers in the field. Ten years of smal [...]	2009-09-03 03:02:00	Consulate Lahore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAID ECIN EINV ETRD PGOV PREL PK
09LAHORE207	PAKISTAN'S TEXTILES INDUSTRY IS FRAYING AT THE EDGES [...] (SBU) Summary: Garments and textiles constitute the single largest industrial sector in Pakistan, accounting for 40 percent of all industrial employment and 8.5 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). While the industry has several globally competitive firms, the bulk of the business is mired [...]	2009-11-01 09:14:00	Consulate Lahore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON BEXP BTIO EAGR EAID ECIN EIND ELAB ETRD
09LAHORE209	NEW TEXTILE POLICY WON'T CURE WHAT AILS PAKISTAN'S INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) Summary: Pakistan's 2009-2014 federal textile policy correctly identifies and seeks to rectify many of the sector's weaknesses, but experts predict it will not deliver the desired transformation of the industry. Despite accounting for 40 percent of all industrial employment and 8.5 per [...]	2009-11-05 10:44:00	Consulate Lahore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON BEXP BTIO EAGR EAID ECIN EIND ELAB ETRD
09LAHORE216	THE SECRETARY'S MEETINGS WITH THE PUNJABI GOVERNOR, BUSINESS [...] (U) October 29; 17:15; Lahore, Pakistan 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Anne W. Patterson SRAP Ambassador Richard Holbrooke CG Carmela Conroy Pakistan (Both events) Punjab Governor Salman Taseer Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi [...]	2009-11-20 09:33:00	Consulate Lahore	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP CLINTON HILARY PK
09LAPAZ1239	"CLOSED" MEANS "CLOSED": USAID DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Charg d'Affaires Creamer met with Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca and Deputy Foreign Minister Hugo Fernandez on August 24 to discuss their previous agreement to "suspend" rather than "close" USAID democracy programs (REFTEL A). The meeting was prompted by an August 18 GOB l [...]	2009-08-27 18:52:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KDEM PGOV PINR PREL SNAR BL
09LAPAZ1417	BOLIVIAN ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS ADDRESS REAL NEEDS [...] (SBU) With an overall poverty rate of 60% and with 37% of the population in extreme poverty, the government of Bolivia has made the fight against poverty a priority. Although programs may be concentrated in areas where the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party hopes to win during the upcoming [...]	2009-10-06 17:31:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV EAID BL
09LAPAZ1476	BOLIVIA HOSTS ANTI-IMPERIALIST ALBA SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales played host to the Seventh Summit Meeting of ALBA (the "Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our America," in its latest iteration) October 16-17 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Leaders from ALBA's nine member states (Bolivia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba, [...]	2009-10-20 21:02:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM ECON ETRD BL
09LAPAZ1520	INDIGENOUS LAND USE RIGHTS EMERGING ISSUE [...] (C) Summary: With President Morales' ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party projected to take control of both houses of Congress in upcoming elections, attention has begun to turn to a package of 100 laws Morales has pledged to pass to implement the new Constitution, including several t [...]	2009-11-04 19:09:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ECON BL
09LAPAZ1587	BOLIVIA: WHAT LIES AHEAD IN A SECOND MORALES TERM [...] (C) Summary: With a sweeping victory increasingly likely for Bolivian President Evo Morales and his MAS party in December 6 elections, the political focus in Bolivia has already shifted to how Morales will approach his next five years in office. Morales's outreach to opposition voters and (re [...]	2009-12-03 20:03:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON BL
09LAPAZ183	BOLIVIAN MINING: WORLDWIDE WOES AND LOCAL LAMENTS [...] (C) Summary: The U.S. presence in Bolivian mining will change dramatically over the next few years. Denver-based Apex Silver has announced the sale of all its San Cristobal Mine stock to former partner Sumitomo Corporation, which will take over full ownership of the largest silver mine in Bo [...]	2009-02-04 22:08:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL BL
09LAPAZ267	LITHIUM: A NEW BATTERY FOR BOLIVIA'S ECONOMY? [...] (C) Summary: Recent articles from BBC, the New York Times, and business journals have created substantial buzz about the reportedly large reserves of lithium contained in Bolivia's Uyuni salt flat. On February 11, Bolivia's National Mining Director Freddy Beltran announced that four companies [...]	2009-02-19 13:39:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL BL
09LAPAZ478	BOLIVIA: A VIEW FROM THE BANKS [...] (C) Bolivian bank executives report that the sector is currently solid, but bracing for more difficult economic times ahead. While weaker commodity prices and reduced remittances will take their toll on the real economy in 2009, the banker's greatest fear is that pressure on the Bolivian cu [...]	2009-03-30 18:50:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL EINV BL EFIN PINR ASEC
09LAPAZ508	GOVERNMENT OF BOLIVIA FOLDS REGULATORY BODIES BACK [...] (C) The Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) economic model firmly places the state at the center of all economic activity. One more step will be taken toward this goal with the dismantling of the regulatory system that won accolades upon its creation in the early 1990s. The system featured sup [...]	2009-04-01 20:35:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL EINV BL EFIN ASEC SENV
09LAPAZ519	MORALES PARROTS CHAVEZ ON G20, CRITICIZES OBAMA [...] (C) Summary: During a press conference at the Presidential Palace, Bolivian President Evo Morales on April 3 repeated almost verbatim Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's criticisms of the G20 summit agreement from a day before. Morales added his own doubts regarding President Obama, saying he [...]	2009-04-03 21:02:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL ECON
09LAPAZ69	BOLIVIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] (U) Bolivia remains a difficult place to do business. Economic activity is often disrupted by social unrest resulting from centuries of economic, political, and social inequality, and indigenous, labor, and anti-globalization organizations have recently targeted private investment )- particula [...]	2009-01-15 17:10:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED	BL EFIN EINV ETRD KTDB PGOV ELAB
09LAPAZ812	BOLIVIA TO ABSTAIN ON KOSOVO WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) Per reftel a instructions, Post did not deliver reftel point to Bolivian Government as doing so would be counterproductive at this time. The Bolivian government used former Ambassador Goldberg's past experience working on Balkan issues as "proof" he was conspiring against the Morales Admi [...]	2009-06-03 20:16:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KVIR PREL BL
09LAPAZ89	U.S./BOLIVIA RELATIONS: HOW WE GOT HERE [...] (C) Summary: President Evo Morales has repeatedly stated that he will "never break relations with the United States," and he has recently expressed hopes that bilateral relations will improve under the Obama administration. Privately, however, high-level officials told us as early as 2007 tha [...]	2009-01-21 19:02:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR PTER ECON EFIN EAID BL
09LEIPZIG4	GERMANY: IT SECTOR INSOLVENCY IN DRESDEN LEADS TO CALLS FOR [...] (U) Summary. Qimonda, a worldwide leading manufacturer of dynamic random access memory chips (DRAM) with facilities in Dresden (3,200 employees),Munich (1,400) and Richmond, Virginia (2,800),filed for insolvency January 23 after a rescue plan devised by parent company Infineon, the state of [...]	2009-02-03 08:01:00	Consulate Leipzig	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ETTC GM
09LIBREVILLE14	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 - GABON [...] Per reftel, following is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Gabon. ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. Gabon is generally open to foreign investment, with foreign firms controlling the country's three main sources of inco [...]	2009-01-13 10:56:00	Embassy Libreville	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV OPIC USTR KTDB EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV GB
09LIBREVILLE15	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 - SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE [...] Per reftel, following is the Investment Climate Statement for Sao Tome and Principe. ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. While the Government of Sao Tome and Principe (GoSTP) has a positive attitude toward foreign investment, cu [...]	2009-01-13 11:00:00	Embassy Libreville	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV OPIC USTR KTDB EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV TP
09LIBREVILLE16	GABON: DETAINED NGO LEADERS OUT ON BAIL [...] (C) Five NGO leaders and others arrested by Gabonese authorities in a December 31, 2008, crackdown (reftels) were released on bail January 12. The two most prominent detainees appeared initially to be in good physical condition. In a wide-ranging press conference days before the release, th [...]	2009-01-13 13:16:00	Embassy Libreville	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL GB
09LIBREVILLE235	GABON RESPONSE TO KOSOVO WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-26 14:13:00	Embassy Libreville	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV GB KV
09LIBREVILLE236	SAO TOME & PRINCIPE: KOSOVO WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Homero Salvaterra, Special Counselor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Sao Tome & Principe, on March 22. 2.(C) Ambassador Salvaterra understood our position, but was unable to confirm the support of the Government of Sao Tome & Princip [...]	2009-05-26 15:07:00	Embassy Libreville	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL TP KV
09LIBREVILLE466	GABON: NEW FACES IN LEANER ALI BONGO CABINET, PART [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Ali Bongo Ondimba era has begun in Gabon with the naming of a new cabinet. President Bongo lived up to a campaign promise, cutting more than 15 senior positions in the government and consolidating a number of ministries. New and younger faces now head the remaining ministries [...]	2009-10-19 16:47:00	Embassy Libreville	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GB
09LIBREVILLE47	CENTRAL AFRICAN LEADERS CONFRONT ECONOMIC CRISIS [...] SUMMARY: The heads of state of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) met in Libreville to discuss regional implications of the current world economic crisis and to plan concerted measures to deal with the crisis. Also on the agenda were the estimated USD 584 million inves [...]	2009-02-06 09:17:00	Embassy Libreville	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAID ECIN GB CM CT CD CF EK ZF
09LIBREVILLE48	ECHOES OF WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS SOUND IN GABON [...] SUMMARY: With an economy almost entirely dependent on the export of raw materials -- mainly petroleum, manganese, and timber -- Gabon has experienced significant recessionary effects linked to the current international economic crisis. Private sector decision-makers are taking a cautious appro [...]	2009-02-06 09:35:00	Embassy Libreville	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EPET EMIN EAGR GB
09LIBREVILLE76	GABON: GOVERNMENT AT A NEAR-STANDSTILL [...] (C) Gabonese President El Hadjj Ombar Bongo Ondimba has been in Morocco since February 5, attending to his ailing 45-year old wife Edith, who is said to be incapacitated and possibly near death. A media blackout on the case continues in Gabon, and all but the most critical government decision [...]	2009-02-27 10:39:00	Embassy Libreville	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI GB
09LILONGWE107	MALAWI: POTENTIAL US MISSION COOPERATION WITH [...] (U) On February 17 Frank Kufakwandi, the Resident Representative/Country Manager for the African Development Bank (AfDB),met with the Ambassador to brief him on AfDB activities in Malawi. Kufakwandi noted that AfDB/Malawi manages a USD 200 million portfolio encompassing a wide range of proje [...]	2009-02-27 15:07:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ELTN MI
09LILONGWE181	MALAWI: IMF FORGIVES OVERSPENDING, HIGHLIGHTS STRONG [...] SUMMARY: A just-concluded IMF mission to Malawi found that the GOM had sufficiently met Fund benchmarks to justify continuation of the one-year ESF agreement extended in late 2008. The IMF team and the GOM compromised on how to account for overspending on the 2008 fertilizer subsidy program. [...]	2009-04-03 10:21:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD MI
09LILONGWE228	MALAWI ELECTIONS - EXPECT A TIGHT RACE [...] (C) Summary: President Bingu wa Mutharika and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader John Tembo are the clear front-runners in a pack of seven presidential candidates. Despite Mutharika's real macroeconomic success and populist programs such as the fertilizer subsidy, incumbency in Malawi has not [...]	2009-04-29 10:24:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MI

09LILONGWE231	APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE: ROOT CAPITAL, INC. [...] With respect to the OPIC information request (reftel),Post has no information regarding the Project Company (Root Capital, Inc.),its founder and CEO (William Foote),or its investors. 2. Over half of Malawi's population is not served by formal or informal financial services, suggesting th [...]	2009-04-30 15:30:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV MI
09LILONGWE252	MALAWI: VOTING FOR KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] Malawi voted in favor of Kosovo's membership in the IMF and has informed Post that it has voted in favor of its World Bank membership as well. 2. Malawi's Minister of Finance and Minister of Economic Planning and Development (MEPD) serve as Governor and Alternate Governor, respectively, to [...]	2009-05-12 14:52:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL MI
09LILONGWE27	MALAWI: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The government encourages both domestic and foreign investment in most sectors of the economy without restrictions on ownership, size of investment, source of funds, and destination of final product. There is no government screening of foreign investment in Malawi. Apart from the privatization [...]	2009-01-20 14:48:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC MI
09LILONGWE363	MUTHARIKA ANNOUNCES A COMPREHENSIVE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: In his State of the Nation address on June 23, President Mutharika highlighted his first administration's achievements in food security, economic growth, and respect for democracy through successful and peaceful elections. Mutharika said the voters gave him an overwhelming mand [...]	2009-06-25 15:30:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAID MI
09LILONGWE378	MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GLOBAL ACTION ON [...] Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Erica Maganga, Deputy Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture. Maganga noted that support for agricultural development and food security has been a top priority for the GOM over the past five years. In 2008/09, the GOM devoted 13.5 percent of its [...]	2009-07-02 14:49:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID PREL MI
09LILONGWE379	MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GLOBAL ACTION ON [...] Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Erica Maganga, Deputy Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture. Maganga noted that support for agricultural development and food security has been a top priority for the GOM over the past five years. In 2008/09, the GOM devoted 13.5 percent of its [...]	2009-07-02 15:05:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID PREL MI
09LILONGWE453	MALAWI - NEW DYNAMIC IN NEW PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The ruling party's new majority changed the dynamic dramatically during the Malawian National Assembly's recently concluded budget meeting. In addition to passing the national budget on schedule for the first time in five years, the National Assembly passed fifteen other measure [...]	2009-08-13 13:51:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ECON MI
09LILONGWE454	MALAWI: PROGRESSING TOWARD FOOD SECURITY [...] Summary: Increasing food security in Malawi has been the Government of Malawi's (GOM) highest strategic priority since President Bingu wa Mutharika took office in 2004. The GOM has demonstrated a strong commitment to reducing poverty through agriculturally-led economic growth. The GOM is inv [...]	2009-08-14 11:21:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID KHIV MI
09LILONGWE540	MALAWI: PRESIDENT MUTHARIKA SLATED FOR AU CHAIRMAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: In the communique from its September 7-8 summit, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) endorsed Malawi's candidacy for chairman of the African Union (AU) (reftel). Barring unforeseen events, Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika is set be elected chairman of the AU As [...]	2009-09-30 15:13:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AU MI
09LILONGWE554	MALAWI - AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] Per reftel request, Embassy Lilongwe submits the following updated AGOA eligibility information in the requested format. 2. Country: MALAWI Current AGOA Status: Eligible Country Background Summary: Malawi's population is approximately 13 million and GDP at current prices is USD 4.6 bil [...]	2009-10-08 14:02:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON XA MI
09LILONGWE576	MALAWI: PARTNERING FOR GLOBAL HUNGER AND FOOD [...] Post delivered Ref A demarche by diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 19, with copies to the Office of President and Cabinet Chief Secretary, the Ministry of Development Planning and Cooperation, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Agriculture. Post also disc [...]	2009-10-29 12:07:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ETRD MI
09LILONGWE650	MALAWI: FUEL CRISIS HIGHLIGHTS BINGU'S ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although President Bingu wa Mutharika continues to enjoy acclaim in development circles for Malawi's strong economic growth in recent years, a series of bad decisions and policies is increasingly undermining the progress of the President's first term. This trend is evident in Ma [...]	2009-12-03 15:11:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PGOV MI
09LILONGWE688	MALAWI RE-EXAMINES ELECTRICITY CONNECTION WITH [...] (SBU) Malawi's Parliament deferred approval of a proposed connection of the national electrical grid to the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP). An already approved World Bank loan to finance the infrastructure is due to expire on December 31, 2009. Lack of reliable electrical power has been [...]	2009-12-21 13:12:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ENRG PREL MI
09LILONGWE78	MALAWI'S ECONOMY: DARK CLOUDS GATHERING [...] (C) Summary. According to the World Bank and IMF, massive overruns in the Malawian government's agricultural input subsidy program are creating in a budget shortfall, which the local World Bank Country Manager estimates may reach as high as USD 70 million, with no clear prospects for closing t [...]	2009-02-13 12:31:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EAGR MI
09LIMA1912	PERU NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT 2010 [...] (U) In response to State 105824, Embassy Lima reports the following update for its National Trade Estimate Report. This report has also been sent as a Word document with track changes to USTR by email on December 4. 2. (U) TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT The United States and Peru sign [...]	2009-12-07 14:18:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ECON EINV PGOV PE
09LIMA272	2009 ESTH FSN COURSE - LIMA NOMINATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-02 16:54:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV AFSI KSCA AFSN TSPL ECON PE
09LIMA62	FINANCIAL CRISIS SLOWS GROWTH - STIMULUS PACKAGE [...] (C) Summary: The global financial crisis has slowed Peru's strong growth. While 2008 closed with growth at over 9%, estimates for 2009 have continued to undergo downward revision to about 5.5%. Peru's dependence on metals exports has resulted in mixed effects. The sharp fall of base metals [...]	2009-01-16 13:06:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PE
09LIMA77	PERU 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The Government of Peru (GOP) seeks to attract investment -- both foreign and domestic -- in nearly all sectors of the economy. The U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA),signed by President Bush and President Garcia on December 14, 2007, and set to enter into force on February 1, 2009, sh [...]	2009-01-21 18:52:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD KTDB ELAB PGOV OPIC USTR PE
09LIMA846	PERU 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION [...] (U) The following is post's submission for the State Department's 2009 527 Report. 2. (U) The US Government is aware of six (6) claims that may be outstanding against the Government of Peru. a. Claimant A b. 1999 c. Claimant A is involved in a dispute with the GOP regarding the refu [...]	2009-06-15 15:28:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV KIDE PGOV CASC OPIC USTR ETRD PE
09LISBON216	PORTUGAL RESPONSE TO IMF / WORLD BANK DEMARCHE [...] (C) Pol/Econ Counselor, together with the British DCM in Lisbon, on April 17 delivered reftel demarche regarding Kosovo's application to join the IMF and World Bank. Liliana Mascarenhas Neto, the Director for European Affairs at the Portuguese MFA, took note of our points, particularly the im [...]	2009-04-17 15:26:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PO
09LISBON217	PORTUGAL BANKERS SEE PROGRESS BUT A DIFFICULT 2010 [...] (U) On April 14 five leading Portuguese financiers told the Ambassador the Portuguese economy is faring well through the first year of the global financial crisis but rising unemployment and higher interest rates are looming challenges for 2010. The group called for a stronger hand by the Ce [...]	2009-04-17 15:28:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN PGOV PO
09LISBON238	PORTUGAL TO SUPPORT KOSOVO'S IMF / WORLD BANK BID [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-30 09:57:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PO
09LISBON251	PORTUGAL FAVORS WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP FOR KOSOVO [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-12 14:48:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KV PO
09LISBON43	PORTUGAL'S 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following is Portugal's submission for the 2009 Investment Climate Statement: A. Openness to Foreign Investment --------------------------------- Portugal offers a favorable investment climate for foreign capital, both in the near and long term. Its economy has become increasingly div [...]	2009-01-21 15:32:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR PO
09LJUBLJANA111	SLOVENIA LOBBYING OTHERS TO VOTE YES ON KOSOVO IFI [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-17 14:27:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KV SI
09LJUBLJANA12	2009 SLOVENIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] In response to reftel, the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Slovenia follows: A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ---------------------------------- A European Union member since May 1, 2004 and a eurozone member since January 1, 2007, Slovenia has a strong mix of qualities to recommend [...]	2009-01-15 17:07:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB USTR OPIC KTDB SI
09LJUBLJANA16	DAS GARBER CEMENTS TIES WITH NEW SLOVENIAN [...] (C) During a visit to Ljubljana on January 14, visiting EUR DAS Judy Garber assured Slovenian officials that the USG would continue to pursue a strong transatlantic partnership. She noted that the U.S. had coordinated closely with its G-20 partners to respond to the global financial crisis and [...]	2009-01-20 09:09:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV ECON ENRG SI
09LJUBLJANA181	SLOVENIAN ECONOMY KEEPS ITS HEAD ABOVE WATER, BUT [...] (SBU) Slovenia,s economy continues to be in a slump, but leaders disagree about just how bad the economy is. Prime Minister Pahor was quoted in an newspaper interview on June 27 saying: "the global economic crisis will be longer and deeper than originally expected. We're witnessing the bigge [...]	2009-07-06 05:59:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG ETTC SI
09LJUBLJANA291	SLOVENIA: SCENESETTER FOR MOD STATE SECRETARY [...] (C) State Secretary Uros Krek, Slovenia's Deputy Minister of Defense, is visiting the U.S. primarily to determine if there is true U.S. political support /appreciation for Slovenian past and current military efforts in Kosovo, Afghanistan and NATO. This is an opportunity for senior U.S. offi [...]	2009-09-18 13:38:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR NATO SI
09LJUBLJANA60	FINANCE MINISTER SAYS SLOVENIAN ECONOMY BETTER OFF [...] (SBU) CDA met with Finance Minister France Krizanic on March 6 to discuss Krizanic's views of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and Slovenia's overall economic position. Krizanic appeared realistic, but upbeat about Slovenia's financial situation. He explained that while Slovenia avoided the [...]	2009-03-06 17:02:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PINR PREL SI
09LJUBLJANA68	ECON MINISTER TALKS ABOUT FINANCIAL CRISIS, U.S. [...] (C) CDA discussed with Slovenian Minister of Economy Matej Lahovnik on March 11 the Global Economic Crisis, Slovenia's economic position, and opportunities for U.S. investments in Slovenia. CDA urged Slovenia, as part of the EU, to address the financial vulnerabilities in Central and Eastern Eu [...]	2009-03-13 17:27:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD PINR PREL SI
09LOME17	TOGO - 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following is Togo's 2009 Investment Climate Statement as requested in reftel: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT 2. Togo has traditionally provided a hospitable environment for foreign investment. However, political instability has diminished both opportunities and investor confidence. T [...]	2009-01-16 11:36:00	Embassy Lome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR TO
09LONDON1077	ZIMBABWE: BITI'S APRIL 30 MEETINGS IN LONDON [...] (C) Summary. Zimbabwean Minister of Finance Tendai Biti met with UK Foreign Secretary Miliband and Foreign Office Minister for Africa Lord Malloch-Brown separately on April 30. Biti described the Spring IFI meetings in Washington as "helpful," gave an overview of the economy and the Governme [...]	2009-05-07 11:48:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ZI UK
09LONDON109	2009 UK INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] In response to reftel, the following is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for the United Kingdom. The information is updated as of January 1, 2009. 2. Much of the data supplied in this report is from 2007, since end-of-year 2008 figures are not yet available. Given the economic down [...]	2009-01-15 13:20:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV OPIC USTR KTDB UK
09LONDON118	UK IRAN SANCTIONS ROUNDUP [...] (S/NF) Summary. British officials are eager to apply additional pressure on Iran's nuclear program. They are pursuing domestic and multilateral options, including possibly broadening the category of products requiring export licenses, imposing EU sanctions on additional Iranian banks, and testing [...]	2009-01-16 10:33:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN KNNP MNUC PARM ECON ETTC IR UK
09LONDON1303	SOMALILAND: LACK OF FINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATIONS [...] (SBU) Somaliland's economic growth and development are hindered by having no legislative framework to regulate the financial services sector, Saad Ali Shire of Dahabshiil, the UK's largest Somalia remittances transfer firm (reftel),told Poloff June 2. He offered the following thoughts: -- [...]	2009-06-02 14:18:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL EFIN PINR SO UK
09LONDON1338	UK SHARES U.S. OBJECTIVES FOR PALESTINIAN AHLC [...] (SBU) The UK "very much" supports the U.S. objectives for the June 8 Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) of Palestinian donors, according to Alice Mann, Deputy Head of the Palestinian Program at the UK Department for International Development (DFID). Responding to reftel points, she said the thr [...]	2009-06-04 17:01:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KPAL PGOV PREL WBG EU IS UK
09LONDON1369	UK ANALYSTS ASSERT CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Compared to the acutely fragile economic climate in Central and Eastern Europe from November 2008 to February 2009, UK-based market watchers now feel the worst is behind them. Their views are spurred in part by positive news on U.S. and UK banks in recent weeks and assumptions th [...]	2009-06-10 09:50:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV XG UK
09LONDON1370	AFRICA'S EMERGING ECONOMIC LIONS: MALLOCH-BROWN [...] (SBU) Summary. Foreign Office Minister for Africa Lord Mark Malloch-Brown argued in a major June 9 speech that Africa should concentrate on "Africa first" in order to "use the opportunity of the (economic) crisis to speed up the process of regional integration" and give Africa's emerging econo [...]	2009-06-10 10:47:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID PINR ECIN XA UK
09LONDON1451	LONDON-BASED EXPERTS AGREE THE U.S. DOLLAR WILL [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Despite the decline in the dollar share of global FX reserves over the past decade and recent debates on the creation of a new global reserve currency, the U.S. dollar's reserve status remains in-tact. Gains made by its nearest rivals--the euro, pound sterling, and yen--over th [...]	2009-06-19 14:09:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ECON UK
09LONDON1605	EMBASSY LONDON AND THE "NEXT BIG THING" ON CLEAN [...] (U) Summary: Embassy London will propose septel a major U.S./UK initiative to accelerate technical progress on climate change and clean energy technologies. We will outline a strategy to quickly build on U.S./UK cooperation to achieve economically viable technical solutions in the near to m [...]	2009-07-10 12:54:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ENRG KGHG KPAO SENV UK
09LONDON1788	UK CALLING FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IN [...] (C/NF) Summary: The UK is not planning to increase its development funding for Afghanistan beyond the GBP 510 million it has committed through 2013, but will channel an increasing amount of resources through the Afghan Government and redirect its efforts to focus more clearly on discrete areas [...]	2009-08-05 10:28:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	AF EAID ECON PGOV PK UK
09LONDON1797	EMBASSY LONDON WELCOMES CODEL COCHRAN/LEAHY [...] Embassy London is pleased to welcome CODEL Cochran/Leahy to London September 1 - September 6, 2009, to participate in the British-American Parliamentary Group (BAPG) Conference. 2. ---------------- Visit Officer ---------------- Daniel McNicholas, Political Officer Emba [...]	2009-08-05 15:10:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OVIP OREP ASEC AFIN UK
09LONDON1886	VIEWS ON SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FROM LONDON-BASED [...] (SBU) Summary. London-based bank and development analysts are seeing positive signs emerging in sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA's) economies, after months of negative news, but remain cautious in their near-term outlook for the region. While prospects for the global economy are improving and ther [...]	2009-08-13 16:13:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN KE LT NI SF UG UK XA ZA
09LONDON1911	EFFECT OF THE RECESSION ON UK REMITTANCES TO [...] (SBU) Summary. UK remittances to Pakistan have continued to increase in 2009, according to official data, but experts are skeptical that the trend will continue. Unlike remittances from other parts of the world, which experts speculate are being boosted in the short term by the return of the [...]	2009-08-19 16:29:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PK SA UK XC
09LONDON1989	UK'S ASSISTANCE STRATEGY - CUT POVERTY, ADDRESS [...] (C/NF) Summary. The UK's development assistance ministry, DFID, is seeking to ramp up programs in conflict and fragile states, especially in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen, while fulfilling its legal mandate to reduce poverty and operate within budgetary limits, Martin Dinham, Director General, In [...]	2009-08-26 13:56:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID ECON PGOV UK
09LONDON2005	UKâ€™S ASSISTANCE STRATEGY - CUT POVERTY, ADDRESS [...] (C/NF) Summary. The UK's development assistance ministry, DFID, is seeking to ramp up programs in conflict and fragile states, especially in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen, while fulfilling its legal mandate to reduce poverty and operate within budgetary limits, Martin Dinham, Director General, In [...]	2009-08-28 10:12:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID ECON PGOV PK AF UK
09LONDON219	ITALY PRESENTS ENERGY PRIORITIES FOR ITS G8 [...] (SBU) On the margins of the UK-hosted December Energy Ministerial, on December 18, the Government of Italy discussed with other G8 governments its energy policy priorities for its upcoming 2009 G8 Presidency. Sergio Garriba, Advisor to the Minister of Economic Development, outlined the main t [...]	2009-01-26 14:19:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EINV UK
09LONDON227	DECEMBER ENERGY MINISTERIAL IN LONDON [...] (SBU) Summary: Ministers and high-ranking officials from 27 countries, leading international energy and financial institutions, pledged to work together to reduce oil price volatility, at the HMG-hosted London Energy Meeting on December 19 in London. Participants agreed that the recent pric [...]	2009-01-26 17:05:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EINV UK
09LONDON23	PM Brown Calls for International Cooperation To Weather [...] (SBU) Summary: Britain is well placed to withstand the global economic turbulence because of its low inflation, a history of stability and high employment levels, the Prime Minister said during interviews January 4. Gordon Brown said the length of the economic crisis will depend on the degre [...]	2009-01-05 17:03:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV UK
09LONDON24	ISLAMIC FINANCE KEY TO ENSURING LONDON AS TOP FINANCIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The British government is promoting the growth of the Islamic finance industry in the UK, although HMT has decided against issuing a sovereign Islamic finance bond, a sukuk, in the current economic climate. HMG is courting Islamic finance, and eliminating barriers to its growth, [...]	2009-01-05 17:40:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV KISL UK
09LONDON2645	THE UK'S L'AQUILA FOOD SECURITY COMMITMENTS [...] (SBU) The UK has pledged GBP 1.1 billion in furtherance of its G8 L'Aquila food security commitments, Richard Moberly of the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) told ECOUNS in response to reftel demarche. The funds will be disbursed over a three-year period, from April 1, 2009 [...]	2009-11-25 14:21:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON UK
09LONDON2705	UK BANKS: LARGE EXPOSURE TO THE UAE, BUT STILL SMALL TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: UK banks have greater exposure to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) than their global counterparts, but the potential impact of debt problems in Dubai on the UK banking sector is unlikely to be significant, say industry analysts. Analysts viewed the initial media frenzy following th [...]	2009-12-03 17:17:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV UK
09LONDON2710	UK BANKS: LARGE EXPOSURE TO THE UAE, BUT STILL SMALL TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: UK banks have greater exposure to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) than their global counterparts, but the potential impact of debt problems in Dubai on the UK banking sector is unlikely to be significant, say industry analysts. Analysts viewed the initial media frenzy following th [...]	2009-12-04 09:10:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV UK
09LONDON2712	UK APPROVES ADDITIONAL GBP 11.5 MILLION IN [...] (SBU) The UK will provide an additional GBP 11.5 million (approximately USD 19 million) in budget support to the Palestinian Authority, Alice Mann, Deputy Head (London) Palestinian Program at the Department for International Development told ECOUNS on December 4. The money will be disbursed th [...]	2009-12-04 10:26:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID WBG IS UK
09LONDON339	AFRICA: U.S. VERSUS UK PRIORITIES, LONDON THINK [...] (SBU/NF) Summary. During the transition to the Obama Administration, London think tanks have been active in discussing USG and HMG priorities in Africa. Poloff took the opportunity to poll opinions among Africa specialists at Chatham House, RUSI, the Royal Africa Society, Africa Confidential, the C [...]	2009-02-06 16:25:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID MASS KISL ZI SO NI SU SF XA UK
09LONDON435	AFRICA: HMG'S PRIORITIES TO DISCUSS WITH THE OBAMA [...] (C/NF) Summary. UK officials have highlighted Prime Minister Gordon Brown's priorities in Africa and previewed the core messages which the Prime Minister plans to bring to discussions with U.S. officials. Zimbabwe, Sudan, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remain HMG's top p [...]	2009-02-19 13:28:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID UNSC KPKO PHUM ECON XA SO SU ZI
09LONDON50	U/S LEVEY ENCOURAGES UK TO TIGHTEN PRESSURE ON IRAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Treasury U/S Stuart Levey told British officials on November 19-20, 2008 he was encouraged by reporting out of Tehran citing the economic restraints brought on by President Ahmadinejad's mismanagement, and the effect low oil prices was having on Iran's fiscal situation. However, pre [...]	2009-01-08 15:23:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN KTFN ECON IR UK
09LONDON694	AFRICAN LEADERS CONSULTED IN RUN-UP TO APRIL [...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Gordon Brown hosted African leaders (listed in para 17) in London at a consultative pre-London Economic Summit meeting on March 16, where African leaders delivered pre-agreed positions and a statement on proposals for the G20 to mitigate the worst effects of the g [...]	2009-03-19 14:13:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EAID XA UK
09LONDON707	PM BROWN PRESSES FOR SAFE NUCLEAR POWER, COMPLIANT [...] (C/NF) Summary. PM Brown affirmed in his March 17 International Nuclear Fuels Conference keynote speech the UK's commitment to a reduction in its nuclear arsenal, eventual global nuclear disarmament, and the use of nuclear power to meet its energy security needs. PM Brown said Iran could be [...]	2009-03-23 10:11:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AORC ENRG KNNP TRGY IAEA IR UK
09LONDON71	PAKISTAN: MILIBAND VISIT TO FOCUS ON INDO-PAK [...] (C/NF) Summary. UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband's visit to Pakistan and India January 13 - 17 will focus on Indo-Pak relations and a roadmap for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA),FCO Pakistan Team leader Laura Hickey said on January 12. A recent HMG analysis of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba [...]	2009-01-12 17:18:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM IN PK UK
09LONDON718	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-23 19:16:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EINV PGOV UK
09LONDON811	TURKISH PM ERDOGAN ON ECONOMY AND POLITICS [...] (SBU) Turkish PM Erdogan spoke at a Chatham House event April 3, in which he commented on the accomplishments of the London Economic Summit, Turkey's economic progress, and his party's recent election "success." In response to questions from the audience, he was vague on Turkey's relations wi [...]	2009-04-03 16:34:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS EU NATO TY DA FR RS IZ IS AJ JA
09LONDON821	G20 REFLECTIONS: GORDON BROWN DESERVES CREDIT FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The London G20 Summit emphasized a new global partnership and produced impressive commitments on trade, the IMF and regulatory reform, according to panelists at a Business for New Europe seminar. They were impressed by the G20's recognition of the need for global coordinated a [...]	2009-04-06 16:10:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV UK
09LUANDA159	GRA SLASHES BUDGET AS MACRO OUTLOOK DETERIORATES [...] (U) SUMMARY: Following steep declines in the oil revenues that generate much of Angola's income, the GRA will cut spending on goods and services across all ministries by 36 percent and subsidies and social transfers by 40 percent from Angola's previously approved 2009 budget. Our contacts tel [...]	2009-03-13 12:51:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	AO ECON EFIN ENIV EPET PGOV
09LUANDA17	IMPROVING ANGOLA'S INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] (C) Summary: During a January 7 meeting with Ambassador Mozena, President Dos Santos's recently designated pointman for improving Angola's investment climate, Aguinaldo Jaime, acknowledged that corruption is a significant barrier to attracting investment to Angola. In his role as chairman of [...]	2009-01-09 13:20:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AO
09LUANDA250	GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK SACKED; NEW GOVERNOR HAS [...] (C) Summary: As predicted in ref (A),Angolan central bank Governor Amadeu de Jesus Mauricio was sacked by President Dos Santos on April 11. The press has been silent about the reasons for the dismissal, but it appears Mauricio was let go because he had failed to secure authorization from eith [...]	2009-04-14 17:09:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	AO ECON EFIN ENIV PGOV PINR
09LUANDA272	STAFFDEL MARSH ENGAGES ON POLITICAL, SOCIAL [...] (SBU) Summary. During an April 9-12 visit, Staffdel Marsh met with top government officials, including Foreign Minister Assuncao Afonso dos Anjos, Secretary General of the MPLA Dino Matross, and Acting President of the National Assembly Joana Lina Ramos. Marsh participated in discussions with [...]	2009-04-22 15:22:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EAID KDEM PHUM OVIP AO
09LUANDA69	ANGOLA: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Angola's 2009 Investment Climate Statement -- Openness to Foreign Investment -- Conversion and Transfer Policies -- Expropriation and Compensation -- Dispute Settlement -- Performance Requirements and Incentives -- Right to Private Ownership and Establishment -- Protection of Property Righ [...]	2009-02-05 16:12:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED	OPIC KTDB USTR EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB
09LUANDA746	IMF APPROVES FIRST STAND-BY AGREEMENT FOR ANGOLA [...] (C) SUMMARY. On 23 November, the IMF approved a $1.4 billion dollar financing package for Angola, the first IMF deal to be signed with Angola since the end of the civil war in 2002 and the largest IMF financing package to date for a sub-Saharan African country during the current global crisis. [...]	2009-12-10 18:04:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	AO ECON EFIN PGOV
09LUANDA756	RUMORS SWIRL ABOUT GOVERNMENT RESHUFFLE [...] (C) At the opening of the MPLA party congress on 7 December, President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos scolded unscrupulous and corrupt party members who have used political power to become rich (see reftel). While some of our contacts take a cynical view of such pronouncements, others, like World Ban [...]	2009-12-15 09:14:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AO
09LUSAKA207	ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT STANDING IDLE AS LIVNGSTONE [...] (C) SUMMAR AND COMMENT Despite its location onthe Zambian side of Victoria Falls, one of the ntural wonders of the world, Livingstone has seena dramatic reduction in tourists. This was a majr topic during the Ambassador's first oficial trip to the Southern Province's capital city. Despite [...]	2009-03-26 13:14:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND PGOV ZA
09LUSAKA218	Zambia's Currency Tumbles -- and With It, Reserves [...] (SBU) Summary. In recent months, the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) depleted one-third of its foreign exchange reserves in its attempts to "dampen volatility" of the precipitously depreciating Zambian Kwacha. Central bank foreign reserves have fallen to 900 million, which covers about two months of im [...]	2009-03-31 05:54:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ZA
09LUSAKA226	ZAMBIA'S SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS FIGHTING MALARIA THROUGH THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-02 08:17:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI TBIO PREL ZA
09LUSAKA312	NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR CONFERENCE: WILL COMMITMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Following a tripartite summit in October 2008, and as part of a pilot Aid for Trade initiative, three regional economic communities (RECs) - Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA),East African Community (EAC),and Southern African Development Community (SADC) - [...]	2009-05-07 13:43:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECIN ELTN ENRG ETRD WTO XA ZA
09LUSAKA322	Zambia's Tourism Sector [...] (SBU) Summary: The global economic downturn and the subsequent drop in commodity prices, particularly copper, have forced the Government of Zambia (GRZ) to re-examine one of its most neglected economic sectors, tourism. Despite Zambia's natural wonder - Victoria Falls - and abundant wild game [...]	2009-05-11 14:24:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ZA
09LUSAKA338	ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- Zambia's Inflation Rate Rises -- Chinese Mining Firm Takes Over Operations At Luanshya -- Zambian Airways Debt Position Before It Went Insolvent -- Counterfeit U.S. Dollars Hit the Zambian Market -- Mines Retrench More workers -- GRZ To Issue Oil Exploration Licenses -- Zambia Cel [...]	2009-05-19 07:27:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ETRD EMIN EINV ELAB ECON ZA
09LUSAKA339	ZAMBIA BURDENED BUT NOT OVERWHELMED BY IMPACT OF [...] (SBU) Summary. Although its financial sector is largely unscathed by the global economic crisis, Zambia's prospects for growth are diminishing due to decreased foreign investment, layoffs in the mining sector, and rising unemployment. Lower (from brief, speculation-driven highs in mid-2008) [...]	2009-05-19 07:58:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ZA
09LUSAKA367	CORRUPTION SCANDALS TURN OFF DONORS (AND SOME [...] (C) Summary. The governments of Sweden and the Netherlands froze their development assistance to Zambia's health sector following reports of serious fraud at the Ministry of Health (MoH). Their course of action reflects mounting donor anxiety, not so much at corruption itself as at the Zamb [...]	2009-05-28 15:25:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KCOR PGOV PREL ZA
09LUSAKA426	COMESA LAUNCHES CUSTOMS UNION, PURSUES BROAD AND AMBITIOUS [...] (SBU) Summary. Leaders from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) launched a customs union and a regional payment and settlement system during the recent COMESA Summit in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Eight of COMESA's 19 Member States are disposed to join the Customs Union, [...]	2009-06-16 14:27:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECIN ETRD PREL SENV XW XA ZU
09LUSAKA47	2008 ANNUAL OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT FOR ZAMBIA [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-23 08:56:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ZA
09LUSAKA571	HIGHER COPPER PRICES, BUMPER MAIZE CROP LIFT [...] (SBU) Amid signs of economic recovery, Embassy contacts expressed cautious optimism that Zambia may have turned from crisis to stability and growth. Copper prices have risen over 100 percent from their lows in early 2009, reviving the moribund sector and spurring export growth. Zambia recorde [...]	2009-08-14 13:58:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ZA
09LUSAKA575	HIGHER COPPER PRICES, BUMPER MAIZE CROP LIFT [...] (SBU) Amid signs of economic recovery, Embassy contacts expressed cautious optimism that Zambia may have turned from crisis to stability and growth. Copper prices have risen over 100 percent from their lows in early 2009, reviving the moribund sector and spurring export growth. Zambia recorde [...]	2009-08-17 13:35:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ZA
09LUSAKA63	U.S. SUPPORTS REGIONAL INTEGRATION THROUGH COMESA [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 19, Ambassador presented his credentials in order to be accredited as the U.S. Special Representative to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). COMESA Secretary General Sindiso Ngwenya expressed appreciation for USG assistance to COMESA integra [...]	2009-01-29 14:52:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN EAID ETRD ECON XA ZI ZA
09LUSAKA644	ZAMBIANS WILLING TO MEET WITH GOVERNMENT OF KOSOVO [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-21 10:41:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL KV ZA
09LUSAKA654	GOVERNMENT INTENT ON SINKING ITS FLAGSHIP [...] (C) Summary. According to press comments by Zambian Vice President and Justice Minister George Kunda, the Zambian Government (GRZ) will not appeal the recent acquittal of former President Frederick Chiluba (Ref A),whom the GRZ had been prosecuting for the embezzlement of USD 500,000. He ma [...]	2009-09-28 14:02:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR PGOV ZA
09LUSAKA684	DIPLOMATS CAUGHT IN ROW OVER PUBLIC CRITICISM OF [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The Zambian press published September 22 a leaked summary of a September 4 meeting between representatives from the donor community, including the Ambassador, and President Rupiah Banda over the Chiluba case and press freedom (ref A). The article sparked a he [...]	2009-10-02 13:11:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON KCOR ZA
09LUSAKA686	BANDA WAVES AWAY WORLD BANK CORRUPTION WARNING [...] (C) Zambian President Rupiah Banda told a World Bank Vice President he could not undertake a robust anti-corruption stance because he "has multiple constituencies to satisfy." During a late September meeting on the margins of UNGA in New York, IBRD Africa Vice President told the Zambian lea [...]	2009-10-05 10:44:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR EFIN PGOV IBRD ZA
09LUSAKA80	MINING SECTOR MALAISE WORSENS [...] (SBU) Summary. Zambia's mining sector has been hit hard by the fall in commodity prices induced by the global economic recession. Responding to pressure from the private sector, the Zambian Government (GRZ) has announced its intention to withdraw its windfall tax on mining revenue as well a [...]	2009-02-05 10:05:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ECON EFIN ZA
09LUSAKA805	DIALING UP ZAMBIA'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR [...] (U) Zambia's under-developed telecommunications sector will undergo fundamental change in 2010. The Information and Communications Technology (ITC) Act enacted into law August 26, 2009, endowed the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority with broad regulatory powers and man [...]	2009-11-17 06:52:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ECPS KCOR BTIO ZA
09LUSAKA911	BANDA HEARS COOPERATING PARTNERS' CONCERNS -- BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a November 24 meeting, the Ambassador and Dutch and World Bank cooperating partner troika colleagues told President Banda that donor countries want to work with the Zambian government (GRZ) to help its people, but stressed that Zambia's cooperating partner would continue to e [...]	2009-11-30 18:24:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ZA
09LUSAKA937	MCA-ZAMBIA'S CONSTRAINTS ANALYSIS ROAD SHOW [...] (U) Zambia's Millenium Challenge Account office (MCA-Z) presented its preliminary constraints analysis (CA) results in a whirlwind 15-day road show to government and private sector stakeholders. The report includes separate employability and business environment analyses, and concludes that e [...]	2009-12-14 14:24:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID KMCA ZA
09LUXEMBOURG100	LUXEMBOURG READY TO SIGN TAX TREATY AMENDMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Luxembourg's dependency on its financial sector has stirred considerable fear among its leaders over designation as a tax haven. Driven by desires to stay off any list and come into compliance with OECD standards, Treasury Minister Frieden visited Washington on 23 March and me [...]	2009-04-03 14:19:00	Embassy Luxembourg	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL LU
09LUXEMBOURG106	LUXEMBOURG WILL SUPPORT KOSOVO'S MEMBERSHIP IN [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-15 05:54:00	Embassy Luxembourg	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL KV LU
09LUXEMBOURG11	LUXEMBOURG INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] The following is Luxembourg's submission for the 2009 Investment Climate Statement: A. Openness to Foreign Investment ---------------------------------- The Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg offers a very favorable and welcoming attitude toward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). FDI reflects how [...]	2009-01-13 12:27:00	Embassy Luxembourg	UNCLASSIFIED	OPIC KTDB USTR LU
09LUXEMBOURG196	LUXEMBOURG SCENE SETTER: FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn travels to the U.S. following ratification of a new coalition government on July 20. Luxembourg is a staunch ally of the United States and recently pledged four million Euro per year to support the Afghan National Army. Post began negotiations with [...]	2009-07-28 12:56:00	Embassy Luxembourg	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ECON LU
09LUXEMBOURG209	LUXEMBOURG - BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON NEW COALITION [...] (SBU) Biographic and background information on Luxembourg's new coalition government announced July 20 follows. Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker has been in office since 1982, providing an extraordinary degree of foreign policy consistency and assurance to the US-GOL bilateral relationship. [...]	2009-08-11 06:55:00	Embassy Luxembourg	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL ECON LU
09LUXEMBOURG313	LUXEMBOURG: DISPATCHES FROM THE DUCHY-OCTOBER 2009 [...] (U) Embassy Luxembourg is pleased to present the October 2009 edition of "Dispatches from the Duchy" to capture highlights from the local press, diplomatic and international communities, and news not otherwise reported during the month. Prepared by (acting) POL/ECON Chief Adam Center. This m [...]	2009-11-03 13:27:00	Embassy Luxembourg	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ELAB PGOV EAGR EFIN PHUM LU
09MADRID1095	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, NOV. 9-13 [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-13 16:07:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN EINV KGHG SP
09MADRID1149	MISSION SPAIN NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL [...] In response to taskings set out in reftel, Post's Muslim Engagement Working Group canvassed a wide range of contacts to solicit qualified nominees for the Entrepreneurship Summit. The Working Group was enlarged to include representatives of PAS, ECON, POL, the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service ( [...]	2009-12-01 15:03:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIAD PREL SOCI XF XI ZR ZP CN PU MV SO SP

09MADRID1165	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR MORNINGSTAR'S VISIT TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-07 15:41:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL EINV SP
09MADRID129	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, FEB. 2-6 [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-06 10:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB KIPR PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID1367	MADRID ECONOMIC BIWEEKLY, DEC 22-JAN 2 [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-02 12:31:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN EINV ENRG KGHG KIPR SP
09MADRID137	JAN. 26-27 HIGH LEVEL FOOD SECURITY MEETING IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The U.S. delegation to the Spain-hosted January 26-27 High-Level Meeting on Food Security for All, led by State/EEB and USAID, achieved its key objective of launching the consultation process for establishing a Global Partnership for Agriculture and Food Security. Secretary C [...]	2009-02-10 15:23:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAGR EAID FAO UN SP
09MADRID14	MADRID ECONOMIC BIWEEKLY, DEC 22-JAN 2 [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-07 15:12:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN EINV ENRG KGHG KIPR SP
09MADRID184	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, FEB. 16-20 [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-20 17:31:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EIND ELAB PREL SP
09MADRID220	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, FEB. 23-27 [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-28 15:08:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS EFIN EIND EINV ENRG ETRD SP
09MADRID240	INFORMATION IN ADVANCE OF THE G-20 MEETINGS: SPAIN [...] (SBU) Summary. Per ref A request, the responses below provide detailed economic and policy information regarding Spain in advance of the April 2 London Summit. President Zapatero has made it a matter of national pride to be included in the G-20 financial discussions, and has spoken often of [...]	2009-03-05 11:43:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN SP PREL
09MADRID288	SPAIN: DEMARCHE ON FINANCIAL CRISIS IN [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Economy Ministry and Presidency officials acknowledged March 17 the importance of support from the international community and the EU for troubled central and eastern European economies on a case-by-case basis, though one official noted that direct EU support for non- [...]	2009-03-18 14:46:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN EUN PREL SP
09MADRID370	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MARTINEZ, APRIL 14-16, 2009 [...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. When you arrive, the country will be emerging from the Semana Santa holidays as well as a major cabinet reorganization. This April 7 cabinet shuffle was prompted in part by criticism of the GOS' inability to solve the economic crisis, w [...]	2009-04-07 16:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SP OREP MOPS ECON
09MADRID397	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, APRIL 6-17 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-19 13:41:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELAB EPET KIPR SP
09MADRID434	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, APRIL 27-30 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-04 06:39:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ENRG SP
09MADRID440	GARZON OPENS SECOND INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED [...] (SBU) Summary: Spanish National Court (Audiencia Nacional) investigating judge Baltasar Garzon has announced he will pursue an investigation into allegations the U.S. tortured terrorism detainees at Guantanamo. He has yet to name any targets of his investigation. This comes days after he wa [...]	2009-05-05 15:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PREL CASC CJAN PTER PGOV PHUM PINS SOCI
09MADRID467	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY LAHOOD'S VISIT, MAY [...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. U.S.-Spain relations are strong and based on shared global interests, including the fight against terrorism, the bilateral military relationship, our association in NATO, and economic ties. Since the November election, a strong atmosph [...]	2009-05-14 12:32:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN OVIP PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID469	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, MAY 11-14 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-14 14:04:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELAB ENRG KIPR SP
09MADRID67	SCENESETTER FOR MADRID HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON FOOD [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit. This meeting is of great importance to Spanish President Zapatero. It is also very important for our bilateral relationship, as it is the first high-level engagement since our change of government, which the GOS hopes will [...]	2009-01-21 10:08:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID KMCA SMIG SOCI SP
09MADRID721	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, JULY 13-17 [...] (U) The Minister of Economy and Finance announced 11 billion Euros of new financing for Spain,s autonomous regions. Under the plan, Cataluna will receive the largest share, at 3.9 billion Euros, followed by Andalucia at 3.1 billion, Madrid at 1.7 billion, and Valencia at 1.2 billion. The cont [...]	2009-07-17 13:38:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EAIR SP
09MADRID730	SPAIN'S EU PRESIDENCY PRIORITIES: ECONOMIC REFORM, SUMMITS, [...] (U) Summary: The Spanish Congress recently approved Spain's EU Presidency priorities as outlined by the Foreign Affairs Ministry. The priorities are threefold: economic recuperation and creating employment opportunities, developing Europe as a global actor, and implementing the Lisbon Treaty. [...]	2009-07-21 15:11:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SP EU
09MADRID746	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, JULY 20-24 [...] (U) Spain,s tourism industry, traditionally one of the pillars of the Spanish economy, has fallen victim to the economic crisis. Spain experienced an 11.4% decrease in visitors in the first half of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008, when the country received a record high number of t [...]	2009-07-24 11:56:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EAIR ELTN EIND SENV
09MADRID826	VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY SERVICE IN SPAIN [...] Summary: Volunteer activity is increasingly common in Spain, although there are lingering historic, social and cultural factors that affect the ability/willingness of individuals to engage in or initiate activities. This report provides an overview of Spanish volunteerism and charitable acti [...]	2009-08-17 06:07:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI KWMN SP
09MADRID870	ASSESSING SPAINâ€™S EFFORTS TO COMBAT THE RUSSIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. A year after Spanish security services conducted Operation Troika - which supposedly "decapitated" the Russian mafia in Spain - Madrid is still unraveling the extent to which Russian and other Eurasian organized crime (OC) networks have established themselves in Spain and the extent of [...]	2009-08-31 15:20:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR KCRM KCOR KJUS SP RS GG UP
09MADRID899	SPAIN'S COMMENTS ON SEPTEMBER GYMNICH [...] (C) Poloff discussed anticipated agenda items for the July GAERC with Spanish MFA Deputy European Correspondent Pablo Nuno Garcia September 4. Nuno confirmed that the Foreign Ministers' discussion will focus on Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the MEPP. 2. (C) Iran: Nuno expressed sincere [...]	2009-09-04 11:06:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SP EU
09MADRID901	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, AUG 31-SEPT 4 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-05 10:56:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ELAB ENRG SP
09MADRID969	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, SEPTEMBER 21-25 [...] The grant program has replaced earlier tax incentives for wind farms and covers 30% of the qualifying costs of investments. (ABC, 9/23; Treasury statement, 9/22; Iberdrola statement, 9/23) Santander's Brazilian Subsidiary Plans Big Share Offering 6.(U) The Brazilian subsidiary of Banco S [...]	2009-09-28 06:16:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ENRG SP
09MADRID981	SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-SPAIN FORUM, OCT 9-11 IN [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-06 15:22:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV PGOV PREL SP
09MALABO27	EQUATORIAL GUINEA RAW, PAPER 4: THE BUSINESS OF CORRUPTION [...] (U) Triggered by changes underway in Washington D.C., upcoming personnel rotations in Embassy Malabo and animated by the recent attack on the capital, this is the fourth in a series of cables intended to update our perspective on Equatorial Guinea, and to provide a ground-level view of one of t [...]	2009-03-12 10:40:00	Embassy Malabo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECIN ECON EFIN PGOV EPET ENRG KCOR PINR
09MALABO47	REPORTS OF DEATH OF EITI IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA GREATLY [...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see para 13 below 2. (SBU) On May 19, we met with Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Coordinator (and Vice Minister of Economy) Francesca Tatchoup to discuss the state of play. From her perspective things are gener [...]	2009-05-20 15:34:00	Embassy Malabo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG KCOR EK PGOV PINR
09MANAGUA1084	NICARAGUA: INPUT FOR THE 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE [...] The U.S. goods trade deficit with Nicaragua was $611 million in 2008, a decrease of $103 million from $714 million in 2007. U.S. goods exports in 2008 were $1.1 billion, up 22.8 percent from the previous year. Corresponding U.S. imports from Nicaragua were $1.7 billion, up 6.3 percent. Nicarag [...]	2009-10-30 18:23:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD EAGR EFIN ECPS SOCI TBIO NU
09MANAGUA1105	NICARAGUA INTERESTED IN ATTENDING ENERGY AND CLIMATE MINISTERIAL OF THE AMERICAS [...] (SBU) On November 19, Econoffs met with Emilio Rappaccioli, Nicaragua's Minister of Energy and Mines (MEM),and delivered an invitation to attend the Energy and Climate Ministerial of the Americas, April 15-16, 2010, in Washington, D.C. (Ref A). The Minister expressed interest in attending; h [...]	2009-11-25 14:21:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV ECON NU EAGR KGHG KSUM
09MANAGUA1145	NICARAGUA: CENTRAL BANK REPORTS OFFICIAL VENEZUELAN [...] (C) The Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) released a 2009 mid-year foreign assistance report on December 3 which included a special section on Venezuelan assistance via the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA). The BCN reported that the Government of Nicaragua (GON) received $283 millio [...]	2009-12-18 18:14:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID PREL PGOV NU
09MANAGUA1151	NICARAGUA'S TAXMAN COMETH [...] (C) The Nicaraguan National Assembly passed a sweeping tax reform package with the approval of President Ortega on December 3, which, according to most observers, will lead to price increases and decreased demand during an economic downturn. The GON cited the need for increased tax revenues in [...]	2009-12-21 22:51:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA133	NICARAGUA: PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS CONTEMPLATE [...] (C) Summary. Prominent business leaders and economists convened for the Ambassador's first economic roundtable of the new year on January 28. The primary topic centered squarely on the aftermath of the fraudulent November 9 municipal elections and the way forward for the Nicaraguan private [...]	2009-02-03 16:34:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA173	NICARAGUA: ORTEGA TIGHTENS HIS BELT, BUT GON [...] (C) Summary. Faced with a withdrawal of European budget support and decreased economic growth as a result of the global economic crisis, on January 20, President Daniel Ortega issued a presidential decree introducing a number of austerity measures to cut $67 million in expenditures from the 2 [...]	2009-02-13 20:41:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA273	NICARAGUA LIFTS BAN ON U.S. CATTLE, BEEF, AND BEEF BYPRODUCTS [...] (SBU) Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (MAGFOR) Ariel Bucardo told the Ambassador during a March 4 meeting that he had lifted a ban on the importation U.S. beef and live cattle. MAGFOR enacted the ban in 2003 when an animal infected with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy was discovered in t [...]	2009-03-13 17:17:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD EAID ECON NU
09MANAGUA359	NICARAGUAN FISCAL PROCESS TRANSPARENT, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Per Ref A, Embassy Managua reports that Nicaragua is in compliance with Section 7088 (c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriation Act (SFOAA). The Nicaraguan budget is publicly available on the Ministry of Finance,s website, and is rev [...]	2009-04-03 16:56:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PREL NU
09MANAGUA524	TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT OVER MINIMUM WAGE RAISE, BUT REFORM STILL LOOMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 14, a tripartite commission of industry, labor and government representatives reached an agreement over the next minimal wage hike for Nicaraguan workers. This is the first time in four previous rounds (see reftel B) that all three parties reached agreement without the Mini [...]	2009-05-26 17:11:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV NU
09MANAGUA54	NICARAGUA: 2009 BUDGET REMAINS ELUSIVE [...] (U) Summary. The GON remains without an approved 2009 budget as a result of the political stalemate in the Nicaraguan National Assembly (ref A). Finance Minister Alberto Guevara presented President Ortega's budget to the National Assembly back in October, but since then it has lingered in th [...]	2009-01-14 20:01:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID ECON PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA560	AMBASSADOR WARNS NICARAGUAN OFFICIALS AGAIN, RHETORIC HURTS [...] (SBU) On June 3, 2008, the Ambassador hosted lunch for Alvaro Baltodano, Presidential Delegate for Investment Promotion, and other members of his investment team. Baltodano recognized the important role the Pathways to Prosperity initiative plays in providing a framework for regional cooperati [...]	2009-06-05 15:12:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAID ECON NU
09MANAGUA562	NICARAGUA TELECOM SECTOR: MARKET OPEN, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: The head of Nicaragua's telecommunications regulator, TELCOR (Instituto Nicaraguense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos),announced in April 2009 that it would begin consultations to reform Nicaragua's telecom legislation, known as Law 200. As currently drafted, Law 200 fails to [...]	2009-06-05 19:50:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS ECON EINV ETRD TINT NU
09MANAGUA571	NICARAGUA: IMF REPRESENTATIVE ON BUDGET SUPPORT, [...] (C) The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Resident Representative in Nicaragua told the Ambassador on June 4 that the IMF is negotiating with the Nicaraguan Government (GON) and other international financial institutions to provide $85 million in direct budget support for the Ortega Administ [...]	2009-06-09 22:14:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV NU
09MANAGUA625	NICARAGUA: EMBEZZLEMENT CRIPPLES MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION [...] (C) Throughout the last year, U.S. and other international investors have been embroiled in a bitter dispute over control of the Board of Directors of one of the largest and most successful microfinance institutions in Nicaragua, the Association for the Development of Small, Medium and Micro [...]	2009-06-23 22:32:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV NU
09MANAGUA643	NICARAGUA: ORTEGA CUTS SPENDING AT IMF BEHEST, BUT DEFICIT INCREASES [...] (C) On June 22, IMF Resident Representative Humberto Arbulu Neira told the Ambassador that Nicaragua has a "60 percent" chance of obtaining IMF budget support for 2009 and 2010. To improve the odds, Arbulu said that Nicaragua must cut expenditures from the 2009 budget. In line with the IMF [...]	2009-06-29 16:57:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EAID NU
09MANAGUA646	NICARAGUA: SCENE SETTER FOR USNS COMFORT VISIT [...] (C) Commodore Negus, your visit to Nicaragua on July 3 through 14 comes at an auspicious time and into a challenging political environment with a government that is suspicious and critical of the USG, even as the Nicaraguan public remains fundamentally pro-US. Troubling phenomena include: eco [...]	2009-06-29 22:11:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA683	NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT PLANS PILGRIMAGE TO IMF HEADQUARTERS [...] (C) In his farewell call on the Ambassador, Humberto Arbulu-Neira, the outgoing IMF Resident Representative in Nicaragua, said that he now only gives the GON a 30 percent chance of successfully negotiating a budget support program with the IMF, due to the GON's failure to enact pension reform [...]	2009-07-10 21:25:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV NU
09MANAGUA694	NICARAGUA SECTION 527 WAIVER OBSERVATIONS [...] (U) This cable contains an action request in Paragraph 23. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Post recommends that the Secretary issue an annual waiver to Section 527 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1994/1995 for the Government of Nicaragua (GON). Between August 1, 2008, and June 30 [...]	2009-07-14 20:06:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
09MANAGUA754	NICARAGUA: 2009 ECONOMIC INDICATORS BLEAK SO FAR [...] (U) Key Nicaraguan economic indicators from the first quarter of 2009 forecasted a challenging future for the rest of the year. Not surprisingly, remittances from Nicaraguans working abroad have suffered declines given the economic slowdown in the United States. Imports and exports have both s [...]	2009-08-03 16:41:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAID ECON PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA831	NICARAGUAN FOREIGN MINISTER: U.S. BEHIND [...] (C) Summary. On August 5, Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Samuel Santos to discuss the ongoing Honduras crisis, Nicaragua's efforts to secure international lending, and bilateral relations. Santos acknowledged that Nicaragua's financial situation had worsened severely, threatening key s [...]	2009-08-21 21:48:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID EFIN NU
09MANAGUA834	NICARAGUA: RESPONSE TO BUDGET TRANSPARENCY DEMARCHE [...] (U) In response to Ref A demarche on budget transparency, Ovidio Reyes, Director of Fiscal and Economic Affairs, GON Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, told econoffs on August 13 that the national budget of Nicaragua is available on the Finance Ministry's website and is published in the Ni [...]	2009-08-24 22:22:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NU VZ
09MANAGUA854	NICARAGUA: SCENE SETTER FOR SOUTHCOM COMMANDER [...] (C) General Fraser, your visit to Nicaragua on September 1 and 2 comes at a moment when we face a challenging political environment here with a government that is suspicious and critical of the USG, even as the Nicaraguan public remains fundamentally pro-US. Troubling phenomena include: econom [...]	2009-08-28 23:03:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL MOPS MARR NU
09MANAGUA941	NICARAGUAN MICROFINANCE: A SECTOR IN CRISIS [...] (C) Summary. Nicaragua's microfinance (MFI) sector, a vital source of finance for economic development, is under siege. A decline in credit availability as a result of the global financial crisis, the continuing and very serious "No Pago" (No Payment) movement, and a drought that is causing [...]	2009-09-28 21:44:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV NU
09MANAMA2	BAHRAIN'S BUDGET SQUEEZE [...] (C) Summary: Following a sharp decline in oil prices, the GOB is decreasing its budget projections by more than 50%, but will likely need to resort to deficit financing anyway. In the face of raised expectations from last year's record oil prices, significant reductions in promised public proj [...]	2009-01-04 12:13:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV BA
09MANAMA336	BAHRAIN SUPPORTS KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK BID [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-03 12:10:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL KV BA
09MANAMA371	MENAFATF PLENARY - MAY 2009 [...] The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) held a plenary session (MENAFATF IX),and working group meetings from May 17-21, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Manama, Bahrain. Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Daniel G [...]	2009-06-21 04:56:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PTER BA
09MANAMA383	THE BAHRAIN BANKING SECTOR 2009: A PRIMER [...] Summary: Bahrain hosts 412 diverse financial institutions ranging from local lenders to large-scale project finance investment banks. Supported mostly on the back of petrodollars, this sector has grown to become the largest contributor to the Bahraini economy. This cable outlines the banking [...]	2009-06-25 10:39:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN BA
09MANAMA54	BAHRAINI ECONOMIC OUTLOOK DECLINING, AND HIGHLY [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain's financial services sector has begun to feel the effects of the global economic crisis, leaving the economy vulnerable to disruption by oil price fluctuations. Decreasing liquidity and slumping real estate prices have delayed major development projects, and Moody's downg [...]	2009-01-29 14:22:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN BA
09MANAMA55	BAHRAIN INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2009 [...] Summary: The following is Post's submission of its Investment Climate Statement for 2009. Each paragraph is keyed to the format provided reftel. End Summary. 2. Bahrain Investment Climate Statement 2009 A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ----------------------------------- The Governmen [...]	2009-02-01 04:28:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON OPIC KTDB USTR BA
09MANAMA679	SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-02 13:05:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	OVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANAMA680	SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13REF: A. MANAMA 660 B. MANAMA 628 C. MANAMA 651 [...] (C) Jeff, you will arrive in Bahrain at a time of introspection for the Bahraini regime as this year's IISS Manama Dialogue coincides with the tenth anniversary of King Hamad's accession to the throne, on December 17, 1999. During those ten years, the political and security situation has improved c [...]	2009-12-02 13:18:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	OVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANAMA691	SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-03 14:00:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	OVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANILA102	CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT [...] SUMMARY: This cable provides input requested for the Secretary of Labor's annual report to Congress on the implementation of commitments to eliminate the worst forms of child labor, (Ref A). It updates information provided by Post in 2007, (Ref B),regarding child labor laws and regulations [...]	2009-01-15 08:39:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID RP
09MANILA107	Financial Crisis Impact on Assistance to the Philippines [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 04:57:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD
09MANILA108	Financial Crisis Impact on Assistance to the Philippines [...] (SBU) Summary: The global financial crisis has caused asset values to decline and unemployment to increase and will slow Philippine GDP growth; but record high foreign reserves, less reliance on international trade, banking sector reforms, and the government's improved fiscal position leave t [...]	2009-01-16 05:21:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD
09MANILA1107	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEFENSE SECRETARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Secretary Gates, we appreciate your engagement with Philippine officials at Shangri-La and your visit to the Philippines. The Philippines has undergone many positive changes since the last visit of a U.S. Secretary of Defense in September 2000; many as a result of sustained U.S. [...]	2009-05-22 07:53:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MPOS PINS PREL RP
09MANILA1138	PHILIPPINES ABSTAINS ON WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-29 07:58:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PGOV PREL RP KV
09MANILA1274	NOMINATION FOR CORPORATE EXCELLENCE AWARD: CHEVRON [...] Post is pleased to nominate Chevron Philippines Incorporated in the large enterprise category for the 2009 Award for Corporate Excellence in recognition of its significant contributions to the Philippines over the past 90 years. Chevron began operations in the Philippines in 1917, making it on [...]	2009-06-15 08:12:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV RP
09MANILA1351	Philippine Growth Target Cut, Fiscal Deficit Up [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine government further cut economic growth targets and increased its budget deficit ceiling after disappointing first-quarter economic growth data (Ref A). The official unemployment rate has tapered, but more Filipinos are working fewer hours. While some groups push [...]	2009-06-26 07:14:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD
09MANILA145	Clark and Subic Freeports Sound but Slowing [...] (SBU) Summary: The former American bases at Clark and Subic Bay have become successful "special economic zones," a designation for areas with relatively attractive investment regulations. They benefit from their excellent transportation facilities and the country's English-speaking, educated [...]	2009-01-22 09:34:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON PGOV PREL RP
09MANILA1653	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ADMIRAL TIMOTHY KEATING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Keating, we look forward to welcoming you back to Manila for the 2009 Mutual Defense Board/Security Engagement Board (MDB/SEB). The robust U.S.-Philippines bilateral relationship has recently withstood court challenges to the Visiting Forces Agreement, but remains very [...]	2009-08-06 04:02:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MPOS PINS PREL RP
09MANILA1712	FOREIGN SECRETARY ROMULO ON OVAL OFFICE, BURMA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a private August 12 breakfast meeting with the Ambassador, Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo expressed heartfelt appreciation for the warm reception President Arroyo's party received at the Oval Office on July 30, and for the highly successful cabinet-level meetings [...]	2009-08-12 10:31:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM KN
09MANILA1717	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL NELSON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senator and Mrs. Nelson, welcome to the Philippines! The relationship between the United States and the Philippines continue to remain strong. U.S. interests in this major non-NATO ally center on strengthening democracy, fostering economic growth, fighting terrorism, and providi [...]	2009-08-13 09:10:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS OVIP PINR PINS PREL RP
09MANILA1721	Philippine Renewable Energy Law a Regional Model [...] (SBU) Summary: Positioning to be a world leader in renewable energy, the Philippine has passed a new renewable energy law that improves the policy environment with fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to facilitate and expand investments in the sector. A recent USG visitor suggested the Philippi [...]	2009-08-13 09:18:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENGR ECIN RP CN XE XD
09MANILA1835	SCENESETTER FOR TRANSCOM COMMANDER GENERAL DUNCAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: General McNabb, welcome to the Philippines! The relationship between the United States and the Philippines continues to remain strong. U.S. interests in this Major Non-NATO Ally center on strengthening democracy, fostering economic growth, fighting terrorism, and providing s [...]	2009-08-28 06:55:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS OVIP PINR PINS PREL RP
09MANILA1922	PHILIPPINE SEAWEED SECTOR PACES CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) Summary. For four decades, U.S Government-backed seaweed farming programs have promoted peace, security and economic development in some of the Philippines' poorest and least stable provinces. In conflict-affected Mindanao, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) [...]	2009-09-11 10:00:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON KTER EISL EAID RP
09MANILA2112	U.S. AIDS PHILIPPINES IN TIME OF TYPHOON NEED [...] (SBU) Tropical Storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) dumped 16 inches of rain in 12 hours on Manila and the island of Luzon on September 26, killing 288 and displacing 700,000. One week later, Typhoon Pepeng (international name Parma) hit northern Luzon with 90 mile per hour winds, leaving [...]	2009-10-05 09:22:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2231	PHILIPPINES RETHINKS DISASTER STRATEGY AS TYPHOON NEARS [...] (SBU) Summary. Threatened by a third typhoon in four weeks, the Philippine government has prepositioned emergency supplies, equipment and personnel in northern Luzon in the event Typhoon Ramil (international name Lupit) makes landfall there this weekend. U.S. military forces and equipment fro [...]	2009-10-23 09:25:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2281	Philippine Economic Update [...] (SBU) Summary: The government's economic team reports that the Philippine economy continues to grow. The balance of payments is in surplus; international reserves are at a record high; foreign direct investment is increasing; the banking system remains sound; and the stock market is reboundin [...]	2009-10-31 23:08:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD
09MANILA2339	ADDITIONAL USG DISASTER AID FOR PHILIPPINES [...] (SBU) The U.S. Government (USG) is providing $5.2 million in new disaster relief assistance to the Philippines to meet vital education, water and sanitation, health, and disaster preparedness needs. These funds are in addition to the more than $16 million in rescue and relief aid that the USG [...]	2009-11-10 08:53:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA239	PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT ARROYO'S TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has made last-minute plans to travel to Washington later this week to attend the 2009 National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, February 5 and meet with members of the U.S. Congress. President Arroyo, like so many around the world, has [...]	2009-02-04 07:24:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PREL RP BA
09MANILA248	Coral Triangle States Reaffirm Commitment to Conserve [...] Summary: Officials from the six nations of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI) signed the "Manila Resolution" at the second CTI Senior Officials Meeting in Manila on October 23. The Manila Resolution reaffirms commitment by the six states to conserve [...]	2009-02-05 23:34:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID AORC EFIS KGHG BP ID PP RP TT XB XV
09MANILA2483	Philippines Appears to Moderate Pre-Copenhagen Climate [...] (SBU) Summary. The Philippines' lead climate change negotiator, former Senator and Environment Secretary Heherson "Sonny" Alvarez, has spelled out a pragmatic position on greenhouse gas emissions, calling for mandatory cuts for 'all the big boys', including China. This replaces earlier Philipp [...]	2009-12-02 00:01:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON KGCC RP
09MANILA329	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL BIRD'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Bird, welcome back to the Philippines! Our recent meetings with senior Philippine officials have underscored that our bilateral security relationship is robust and that the Philippines is a valued strategic partner, but we are keenly aware of the sensitivity surrounding [...]	2009-02-13 07:12:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MPOS PINS PREL RP
09MANILA427	VISIT TO PROVINCIAL CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN [...] Summary. Ambassador Kenney's February 20 visit to Cebu City showcased the continuing U.S. commitment to the economic and social development of the Philippines. The Ambassador attended an environmental rally to celebrate and encourage the protection of the environment, visited a rapidly expand [...]	2009-02-26 09:28:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
09MANILA685	More Philippine Public Works Officials Charged with [...] (SBU) Embassy has confirmed media reports that officials of the Philippine Department of Public Works and Highways are facing charges of violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. The Office of the Ombudsman (which investigates government corruption) recommended on March 25 the filing [...]	2009-03-27 23:21:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD
09MANILA796	Philippines: Keeping Afloat in Choppy Waters [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippines is suffering from increasing economic pain, but continues to weather the global downturn better than most of its neighbors. The government has responded to the crisis mainly through monetary easing and measured fiscal expansion. There has been limited protectio [...]	2009-04-15 09:08:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD
09MANILA846	Filipinos Held by Somali Pirates [...] (SBU) Summary: Filipinos account for about one-third of the world's one million commercial seafarers and for over 100 of the approximately 300 seafarers currently held captive by Somali pirates. Since the U.S. Navy action against pirates, the Philippine government has come under increasing pr [...]	2009-04-21 08:45:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT ECON RP SO XW XE
09MANILA85	Philippines: 2009 Investment Climate Statement, Part One [...] Part One of PostQs 2009 Investment Climate Statement is transmitted in paragraph 2, in accordance with reftel instructions. 2. Begin text: 2009 Investment Climate Statement -- The Philippines Openness to Foreign Investment The Government of the Philippines (GRP) generally acknowle [...]	2009-01-14 08:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR RP
09MANILA86	Philippines: 2009 Investment Climate Statement, Part One [...] Part Two of PostQs 2009 Investment Climate Statement is transmitted in paragraph 2, in accordance with reftel instructions. 2. Begin text: 2009 Investment Climate Statement -- The Philippines Efficient Capital Markets And Portfolio Investment The Philippines is open to foreign por [...]	2009-01-14 08:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR RP
09MAPUTO1015	MOZAMBIQUE LEADERSHIP - OUTSIDERS LOOKING IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the second in a three-part series on Mozambican leadership. Mozambique has several prominent figures who, while possessing their own political strength, do not hold influence over President Guebuza. Some figures described in this cable have achieved powerful positions b [...]	2009-09-15 07:19:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MZ
09MAPUTO1145	AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW - MOZAMBIQUE [...] Per REFTEL, Embassy Maputo submits the following updated AGOA eligibility information. 2. Country: MOZAMBIQUE Current AGOA Status: Eligible Country Background Summary: Between October 2008 and October 2009 the Government of the Republic of Mozambique (GRM) continued efforts to establis [...]	2009-10-22 14:53:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ELAB ETRD MZ PGOV PREL PTER
09MAPUTO1165	MOZAMBIQUE ELECTIONS: EUROPEANS EXPRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: EU Heads of Mission (HOMs) met recently with Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi to convey concerns about the lack of transparency in the preparations for the October 28 presidential, legislative, and provincial elections. Baloi repeated the now well-rehearsed Government of Mozambiqu [...]	2009-10-27 15:38:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID MZ
09MAPUTO1236	MOZAMBIQUE HOPING TO CASH IN ON WORLD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Less than 250 days to the FIFA Soccer World Cup in South Africa, the largest event to be held on the African continent. Mozambique's preparations for the World Cup highlight the country's progress, or lack thereof, on a number of developmental challenges, including a lack of r [...]	2009-11-06 10:07:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EIND MZ SCUL EINV
09MAPUTO124	SCENESETTER FOR REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM P. LOEFFER: [...] (SBU) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Mozambique, widely considered to be an exemplary post-conflict democratic success story in Africa. Following the 2008 visits of Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, Jendayi Frazer, Ambassador Yates and Major General Altshuler from A [...]	2009-02-04 12:48:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OTRA OVIP ECON ETRD EINV KPKO EAID
09MAPUTO1301	MOZAMBIQUE'S DAVIZ SIMANGO: READY FOR THE LONG HAUL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Defeated Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM) presidential candidate Daviz Simango told the Charge on November 16 This election the most fraudulent in Mozambique,s history., He described tactics used by the ruling FRELIMO party to manipulate electoral results. Radiating vigo [...]	2009-11-17 15:30:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MZ
09MAPUTO1403	INTERNATIONAL INDICES SHOW LITTLE PROGRESS, SOME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A survey of respected international indices confirms that Mozambique, still one of the world's poorest countries, continues to advance economically but performs poorly in broader measures of democracy, governance, and human development. END SUMMARY. ------------------------ [...]	2009-12-29 12:52:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON EAID SOCI KCOR MZ
09MAPUTO248	INVITATION FOR BIDS Q SUPPLY OF WATER METERS [...] 787/02/T006 2. 02/09/09 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: Chief Executive Officer FIPAG-Fundo de Investimento de Patrimonio do Abastecimento de Agua Rua General Pereira dQEca, 241 Ground Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21 [...]	2009-02-09 08:11:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
09MAPUTO381	PRESIDENT CONCERNED ABOUT MOZAMBIQUE'S ECONOMY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 17, President Guebuza summoned the Charge to discuss the potential impact of the financial crisis on Mozambique, raising particular concerns about the effect of slowing economic growth on poverty reduction. Guebuza recently created a ministerial working group to discuss [...]	2009-03-18 17:05:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON MZ
09MAPUTO421	SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE: ELECTRICITY III [...] 787/03/T010 2. 03/30/09 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Electricidade de Mocambique Direccao de Electrificacao Projectos Av. Filipe Samuel Magaia, 368 P.O. Box 2532 Tel: (258 21) 353 662/07 Fax: (258 21) 322 074 E-mail: jouchim@edm.co.mz [...]	2009-03-31 07:17:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
09MAPUTO488	MOZAMBIQUE: BUDGET TRANSPARENCY [...] (U) The following responds to reftel questions on the Government of Mozambique's (GRM) budget and transparency. 2. (SBU) The GRM is scheduled to receive and is already receiving U.S. foreign assistance using FY 09 funds. 2009 USG assistance in Mozambique will top $350 million dollars, in [...]	2009-04-16 14:46:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL MZ
09MAPUTO521	FAMOUS AUTHOR PROVIDES A SNAPSHOT OF ENVIROMENTAL [...] (SBU) This cable represents the third in a series of innovative collaboration in environment/science reporting between Embassies Maputo and Pretoria. Embassy Pretoria ESTH Officer and Maputo Economic/Commercial officer visited environment and science projects in Niassa, Sofala and Cabo Delgad [...]	2009-04-27 10:36:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL EINV MZ
09MAPUTO559	SCENESETTER FOR GEN WILLIAM "KIP" WARD'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Mozambique, widely considered to be an exemplary post-conflict democratic success story in Africa. Following the recent visits of Major General Altshuler, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Theresa Whalen, Deputy Assistant Secretar [...]	2009-05-07 08:22:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OTRA OVIP ECON ETRD EINV KPKO EAID

09MAPUTO606	LABOR LAW THREATENS U.S. INTERESTS [...] SUMMARY/ACTION REQUEST: Mozambique's new labor law sets complicated requirements for quotas and credential validation for foreigners. U.S. companies and nonprofits along with the American school have requested USG advocacy as the law is significantly hindering their ability to invest and imp [...]	2009-05-28 13:05:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ELAB ECON EAID PGOV PREL AMGT APER
09MAPUTO610	LABOR LAW THREATENS U.S. INTERESTS [...] SUMMARY/ACTION REQUEST: Mozambique's new labor law sets complicated requirements for quotas and credential validation for foreigners. U.S. companies and nonprofits along with the American school have requested USG advocacy as the law is significantly hindering their ability to invest and imp [...]	2009-05-28 13:07:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ELAB ECON EAID PGOV PREL AMGT APER
09MAPUTO65	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - MOZAMBIQUE [...] Mozambique encourages foreign direct investment. CPI, the government's Investment Promotion Center, seeks to bring investors to Mozambique and should be a potential investor,s primary contact with the government. CPI is particularly interested in increasing investment in the central and nor [...]	2009-01-22 14:25:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC MZ
09MAPUTO666	MCC COMPACT IMPLEMENTATION TRIGGERS WATER AND LAND [...] SUMMARY: In 2007 the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signed a five-year, $506.9 million Compact with the Government of Mozambique (GRM). Since the Compact entered into force in September 2008, the GRM has made measurable strides in improving the framework for water/sanitation adminis [...]	2009-06-16 15:49:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EINV PGOV EAGR PREL SENV SOCI ETRD ELTN
09MAPUTO677	REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: [...] 787/06/T012 2. 06/23/09 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. National Directorate of Water Att: Head of Water Resources Management Department Av. 25 de Setembro, 942 Q 11th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 312 568/9 Fax: (258 2 [...]	2009-06-24 05:04:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
09MAPUTO69	REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR [...] 787/01/T005 2. 01/26/09 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: Financial Secotr Technical Assistance Project Ministry of Finance Praca 25 de Junho, 380 Q 3 Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 312 737/8 Fax: (258 21) 312 738 E- [...]	2009-01-26 13:17:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
09MAPUTO713	RISING CONCERNS ABOUT NARCOTRAFFICKING AND MONEY [...] (S/NF) Summary: Large-scale narcotics shipments pass through Mozambique, taking advantage of a vast and lightly guarded coastline. Money laundering may be increasing. Narcotraffickers in the country have connections to South Asia, and some appear to have links to the ruling Frelimo party and t [...]	2009-07-01 04:55:00	Embassy Maputo	SECRET//NOFORN	SNAR EFIN KCOR PTER PGOV PREL MZ
09MAPUTO896	ONE-STOP BORDER: PROJECT BETWEEN MOZAMBIQUE AND S. [...] (SBU) Summary: Econoff met with officials at the Government of Mozambique (GRM) on May 28 and the South African Revenue Service on July 2 to discuss the status of a joint one-stop border project between Mozambique and South Africa. Plans to create a 24-hour, one-stop border were signed in 20 [...]	2009-08-11 10:32:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EINV EINT PGOV ETRD MZ SF
09MASERU15	LESOTHO 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Embassy Maseru submits the following information for Lesotho's 2009 Investment Climate Statement. Lesotho is open to foreign direct investment (FDI) and generally treats foreign investors well. With most investment originating from East Asia, FDI in Lesotho is primarily channeled into export-or [...]	2009-01-20 07:16:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV USTR KTDB OPIC LT
09MASERU337	FRAUD SUMMARY-MASERU [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-17 11:14:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC LT
09MASERU360	EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC CRISIS ON LESOTHO'S GARMENT AND TEXTILE [...] According to the Central Bank, GDP growth for 2009 is estimated to be 1.1 percent. Because of the declining world prices, inflation remains under control. The exchange rate also has remained fairly stable during the past six months. However, the slowdown in the global markets, the potential [...]	2009-10-08 15:38:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EIND LT
09MASERU361	LESOTHO: AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] Per reftel's request, post submits the following information for the annual AGOA eligibility review. 2. Country: Lesotho Current AGOA Status: Eligible Country Background Summary: The Kingdom of Lesotho is a landlocked Southern African nation with a population of approximately [...]	2009-10-09 09:16:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON ENRG ETRD PHUM LT
09MASERU414	DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS' CONSULTATIVE FORUM BRIEFED BY IMF [...] (U) On Tuesday, November 17, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hosted the Development Partners' Consultative Forum (DP CF) briefing by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission on Article IV consultations. The IMF expects Lesotho's economic growth to be around 1.5% in 2009. [...]	2009-11-23 15:03:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EFIN LT
09MASERU448	LESOTHO: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Embassy Maseru submits the following information for Lesotho's 2010 Investment Climate Statement. Lesotho is open to foreign direct investment (FDI) and views FDI as a means to drive growth, improve international competitiveness, and obtain access to foreign markets. Virtually all business sect [...]	2009-12-31 08:46:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC LT
09MASERU99	LESOTHO: DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK AND IMF [...] DCM delivered reftel's demarche April 15, 2009, to the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Timothy Thahane, who is also the Governor for the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Lesotho. DCM indicated that the IMF board has already approved Kosovo's application fo [...]	2009-04-16 14:42:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL KV LT
09MBABANE107	SWAZI PS ON USG IN UNHRC; KOSOVO; MADAGASCAR; [...] (S) SUMMARY: On April 27, DCM Morrison discussed several pending demarches with Clifford Mamba, Principal Secretary (PS) for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. PS Mamba was positive about support for the U.S.'s candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council, promised to consu [...]	2009-04-28 06:43:00	Embassy Mbabane	SECRET	AU EFIN IO MA PGOV PREL WZ SADC ZI KV
09MBABANE273	SWAZILAND 2009 AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] Country Background Summary: Swaziland is a small, land-locked country with one of the most limited economies in southern Africa. Its predominately young and rural population is beset by many challenges; foremost among them are widespread poverty and unemployment, along with one of the highest [...]	2009-10-13 04:30:00	Embassy Mbabane	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON ENRG ETRD PHUM WZ
09MBABANE6	SWAZILAND OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL [...] The following comprises Post Mbabane's submission for the 2009 OSAC Crime and Safety Report, based on the REFTEL: I. Overall Crime and Safety Situation: A. The Department of State has designated Swaziland as a Critical Threat Crime Post. Criminals consider Mbabane, the capital city, and [...]	2009-01-08 09:58:00	Embassy Mbabane	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER ASEC
09MBABANE85	EFFECTS OF WORLD ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ON SWAZILAND'S INSULATED [...] SUMMARY. Swaziland's financial market, fairly insulated from the global banking crisis, has kept banks that operate in Swaziland safe. Swaziland's small domestic market makes it heavily dependent on sugar exports and exports to the South African market. This vulnerability to commodities pricing [...]	2009-03-31 07:34:00	Embassy Mbabane	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN WZ
09MELBOURNE19	Australian CEOs on US Economic Policy, Davos and the Coming [...] (SBU) During a CEO roundtable hosted by the Business Council of Australia on February 3, executives asked Consul General about potential changes to US trade, monetary and fiscal policy. An attendee who had just returned from Davos indicated that expectations are high for April's G20 meeting, a [...]	2009-02-06 01:59:00	Consulate Melbourne	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND ECON ETRD AS
09MELBOURNE37	COSTELLO AND OTHERS ON NEXT STEPS FOR [...] (C/NF) Consul General hosted former Treasurer Peter Costello and other prominent Victorians at the first of a series of focus group lunches on the future of U.S./Australian relations. Participants agreed that the United States' credentials as a center for world finance had been damaged and th [...]	2009-03-09 21:55:00	Consulate Melbourne	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ECON AS
09MELBOURNE38	Business Leaders: We're Only at the Beginning of the [...] (SBU) During a series of meetings in Melbourne on March 11, business and political leaders told Charge that the Australian economy is only experiencing the early effects of the global slowdown. Rio Tinto's Managing Director predicts a rough ride for commodities until late 2010 and ANZ's deputy [...]	2009-03-17 02:37:00	Consulate Melbourne	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND ECON ETRD AS
09MELBOURNE66	BHP PREVIEWS SCUTTLING OF CHINESE INVESTMENT [...] (C/NF) According to its CEO Marius Kloppers, BHP Billiton played a role in quashing Chinalco's bid to invest $19.5 billion in Rio Tinto. This meeting took place one day prior to Rio Tinto's decision to walk away from the Chinalco deal (septel from Embassy). BHP, however, still has its eye on [...]	2009-06-05 05:16:00	Consulate Melbourne	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EIND ECON ETRD EINV CH AS
09MELBOURNE72	MAJOR CHANGES TO AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION [...] (C/NF) The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) senior banking regulator said that changes to Australia's regulation infrastructure will be minor and in line with global consensus. While Australia's major banks remain healthy, there is still substantial debate about whether the [...]	2009-06-19 00:33:00	Consulate Melbourne	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ECON ETRD AS
09MELBOURNE81	Standard and Poor's Bullish on Australian Economy [...] (SBU) Analysts at Standard and Poor's Melbourne headquarters predict a mild and short recession in Australia. The country's states remain among the best rated in the world despite the February downgrading of Queensland from AAA to AA. While Australia maintains a substantial current account de [...]	2009-07-15 05:29:00	Consulate Melbourne	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD AS
09MEXICO1173	SITREP 3 - SWINE FLU OUTBREAK IN MEXICO CITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: --------------- In a nationwide address, President Calderon asked the public to remain calm, comply with government recommendations on public gatherings and suggested measures to prevent transmission of the virus. The GOM is still analyzing data and has not made an assessment on h [...]	2009-04-27 13:29:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC CVIS ECON KSCA MX TBIO
09MEXICO1209	SITREP 6 - H1N1 FLU OUTBREAK IN MEXICO CITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: --------------- April 29 GOM estimates of confirmed H1N1 cases rose to 99, with eight cases resulting in death. Additionally, Secretary of Health Cordova announced that non-critical federal government offices will close from May 1 thru May 5. Essential government services will [...]	2009-04-30 17:38:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1226	SITREP 7 - H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico [...] (U) SUMMARY: --------------- April 30 GOM estimates of confirmed H1N1 cases and deaths rose to 260 cases, including 12 deaths. On April 30, the Embassy issued an updated warden statement and announced that Mission operations will be closed on May 4, 2009. This closure complies with the GOM's [...]	2009-05-01 19:31:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1227	SITREP 7 - H1N1 FLU OUTBREAK IN MEXICO CITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: --------------- April 30 GOM estimates of confirmed H1N1 cases and deaths rose to 260 cases, including 12 deaths. On April 30, the Embassy issued an updated warden statement and announced that Mission operations will be closed on May 4, 2009. This closure complies with the GOM' [...]	2009-05-01 19:51:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1228	SITREP 7 - H1N1 FLU OUTBREAK IN MEXICO CITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: --------------- April 30 GOM estimates of confirmed H1N1 cases and deaths rose to 260 cases, including 12 deaths. On April 30, the Embassy issued an updated warden statement and announced that Mission operations will be closed on May 4, 2009. This closure complies with the GOM' [...]	2009-05-01 19:51:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1229	SITREP 8 - H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico [...] (U) SUMMARY: --------------- At a press conference on May 1, Secretary of Health Cordova announced that the GOM has confirmed 358 cases of H1N1 and 15 deaths. The GOM will process 500 additional cases in its labs today. Embassy Mexico will be open for normal business on May 6, but has sus [...]	2009-05-02 18:37:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1306	Mexico Economic Weekly - May 12 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-05-12 19:28:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO1496	MEXICO ON KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-02 16:01:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN KV MX
09MEXICO160	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - MEXICO [...] Mexico is open to foreign direct investment (FDI) in most economic sectors and has consistently been one of the largest recipients of FDI among emerging markets. In recent years, Mexico has become increasingly aware of its loss of competitiveness relative to other emerging economies, notably Ch [...]	2009-01-21 22:38:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD OPIC USTR KTDB MX
09MEXICO1669	Mexico Economic Weekly - June 12 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-06-12 22:55:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO1841	GOM FOCUSES ON MEXICO'S COMPETITIVENESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 22, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released "The Mexico Competitiveness Report 2009," which provides a comprehensive overview of the country's current competitiveness and highlights Mexico's strengths and weaknesses. Ranked 60th in the Global Competitiveness Index 2008 [...]	2009-06-26 18:00:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX
09MEXICO1862	Mexico Economic Weekly - June 26 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-06-29 16:02:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2038	Mexico Economic Weekly - July 10 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Joe Salazar (salazarje3@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2009-07-13 19:47:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2244	MEXICO 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] a. Claimants A b. 1975 c. The Claimants signed a profit-sharing contract with a sulfur company controlled by the GOM. The investors were to have received payments for the life of the contract, but, in fact, received nothing. In 1975, the sulfur company offered to settle the dispute. [...]	2009-07-30 16:19:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD KIDE CASC OPIC PGOV MX
09MEXICO2601	Mexico Economic Weekly - August 21 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2009-08-31 23:19:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2747	UN SYG SPOTLIGHTS NONPROLIFERATION AND CLIMATE IN [...] (U) Summary: UN Secretary General (UN SYG) Ban Ki-Moon visited Mexico City September 7-8 as the keynote speaker for the 62nd annual conference of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and the UN Department of Public Information on the theme of "for Peace and Development: Disarm Now." During [...]	2009-09-18 22:36:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SENV PARM AORC TBIO PGOV PINR MX
09MEXICO2784	Mexico Economic Weekly - September 25 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-09-25 13:14:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2832	THE GOM'S 2010 REVENUE PROPOSAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Fiscal reform has become a critical element in addressing the GOM's 2010 budget shortfall, resulting from plunging revenues (due to falling oil production/prices and economic recession),and public expenditure that grew in tandem with skyrocketing oil prices from 2002-08 (see re [...]	2009-09-30 15:40:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV PINR SENV
09MEXICO2995	CHICONTEPEC - WHO IS IN CHARGE OF MEXICAN HYDROCARBONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Juan Carlos Zepeda, head of Mexico's newly created National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH),said that the press misquoted him last week as ordering PEMEX to stop drilling in Chicontepec. However, Zepeda is clearly unhappy with Pemex's current production policy in Chicontepec an [...]	2009-10-16 22:06:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2996	Mexico Economic Weekly - October 16 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-10-16 22:41:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3091	MEXICO CITY FRAUD SUMMARY FOR MARCH - AUGUST 2009 [...] SUMMARY: Mexico City's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) was substantially reorganized this reporting period. In August the new Fraud Prevention Manager (FPM) assumed responsibility for coordinating fraud prevention programs throughout Mexico, and the deputy FPM took primary responsibility for man [...]	2009-10-27 22:16:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC MX
09MEXICO3094	Mexico Economic Weekly - October 23 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-10-27 23:10:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3199	ESPARZA'S LAST STAND? NATIONAL STRIKE LIKELY TO FAIL [...] (SBU) Summary: The battle between the Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas (SME) and the federal government over the shut-down of Mexican electricity company, Luz y Fuerza del Centro (LFC),is dwindling in Mexico City. Former SME leader, Martin Esparza, is mobilizing as many allies and arguments [...]	2009-11-10 16:40:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB PREL PGOV MX
09MEXICO3200	ESPARZA'S LAST STAND? NATIONAL STRIKE LIKELY TO FAIL [...] (SBU) Summary: The battle between the Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas (SME) and the federal government over the shut-down of Mexican electricity company, Luz y Fuerza del Centro (LFC),is dwindling in Mexico City. Former SME leader, Martin Esparza, is mobilizing as many allies and arguments [...]	2009-11-10 16:40:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB PREL PGOV MX
09MEXICO3311	Mexico Economic Weekly - November 20 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-11-23 18:18:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3418	Mexico Economic Weekly - December 4 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-12-04 20:29:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO725	MEXICO AND THE G-20 MEETINGS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Calderon has announced three sets of economic stimulus packages to help offset the impact of the global financial and economic crisis and stimulate the economy. The Mexican banking sector remains solid with an adequate capitalization rate. However, the deepening of t [...]	2009-03-11 17:03:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN MX
09MEXICO771	Mexico Economic Weekly - March 13 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-03-13 23:00:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO811	EVERY CRISIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY; MEXICO SEES POSITIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: While the deepening global crisis has worsened Mexico's economic outlook for 2009, the Mexican government feels it has a cushion to weather the crisis and shield its public finances in 2009 and 2010. The Finance Secretariat's chief economist pointed to the successful oil hedgin [...]	2009-03-19 22:21:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX
09MEXICO944	FRAUD SUMMARY - EMBASSY MEXICO CITY [...] SUMMARY: During the six months from September 2008 to February 2009, Embassy Mexico City's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) focused on the detection of fraudulent documents, the identification of prominent purveyors of fraudulent materials, and training in fraud detection and interviewing techniqu [...]	2009-04-01 13:19:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC MX
09MINSK127	BELARUS: WORLD BANK, IMF SEE NEED FOR EXCHANGE RATE [...] (SBU) Post has met recently with a visiting World Bank team and the new IMF resrep. Their consensus view, shared by post, is that that resolution of the economic crisis in Belarus will require fundamental steps by the GOB beyond simply obtaining further loans and credits. Recognition of thi [...]	2009-04-22 16:47:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PINR BO
09MINSK131	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - APRIL 24, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Lukashenka Delivers Annual Address to Nation and Parliament (para. 2) - An Opposition Youth Activist Wanted (para. 3) - Malady Front Member Jailed (para. 4) - Human R [...]	2009-04-24 15:09:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK132	BELARUS: HIGHLIGHTS OF LUKASHENKA'S ANNUAL ADDRESS [...] (SBU) The following message is based on lightly edited press reports of Belarusian President Lukashenka's annual address to the parliament and the Belarusian people. The event was marked by long passages when Lukashenka departed from his prepared remarks and spoke rather more directly, in so [...]	2009-04-24 15:12:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM BO
09MINSK14	BELARUS: POPULATION DISTRESSED AND DISILLUSIONED BY [...] On January 1, Belarus' National Bank announced a sharp devaluation of the national currency against the U.S. dollar, Euro (EUR) and Russian ruble (RUR),fulfilling an IMF condition for a USD 2.5 billion loan. The devaluation received highly skeptical responses from independent economic observ [...]	2009-01-09 13:07:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV EFIN BO
09MINSK150	BELARUS: IMF SEES NEED FOR ADDITIONAL RELIEF [...] (SBU) Charge met May 11 with the visiting IMF mission head and IMF resrep to discuss the IMF's stand-by agreement (SBA) with Belarus and the overall economic situation. Jarvis reported that the GOB was working well with the IMF and was largely on track with requirements, but that the GOB res [...]	2009-05-12 11:57:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ECON PGOV BO
09MINSK183	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - JUNE 12, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - "European Belarus" Activists Fined (para. 2) - Prisoner of Conscience Fined (para. 3) - United Civic Party Activists Fined (para. 4) Domestic Economy ------------ [...]	2009-06-12 14:52:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK228	BELARUS POL/ECON REPORT - JULY 10, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Investigation Against Volkovysk Activists Extended (para. 2) - Jailed Volkovysk Activist's Associate and Employer Detained (para. 3) - Opposition Youth Fined (para. [...]	2009-07-10 15:13:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK287	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - AUGUST 21, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Yuri Leonov Attributes His Release to High Attention of Media and Foreign Embassies (para. 2) - "For Freedom" Activist in Gomel Fined For White-Red-White, EU Flags and [...]	2009-08-21 16:16:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK297	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - SEPTEMBER 4, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - United Democratic Forces Finalized Procedures for Nominating Democratic Presidential Candidate (para. 2) - Supreme Court Upheld Registration Denial to the Party of Fre [...]	2009-09-04 18:04:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK317	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 [...] (U) The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - GOB Continues to Use a Heavy Hand in Dispersing Opposition Demonstrations, Big or Small (para. 2) - GOB May No Longer Classify Unregistered NGOs and Political Part [...]	2009-09-16 15:47:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK322	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - GOB, Lithuania Defer Agreement on Simplified Border Crossing (para. 2) - GOB Continues to Harass and Fine Opposition Activists (para. 3) - Riot Police Disperse an Oppo [...]	2009-09-18 16:44:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK345	BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - OCTOBER 9, 2009 [...] (U) The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - IISEPS Survey: Despite Growing Pro-European Sentiments, Lukashenka Favored In Elections (para. 2) - GOB Continues to Try to Block Registered Parties from Getting Out [...]	2009-10-13 15:50:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK360	BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - OCTOBER 23, 2009 [...] (U) The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Elections --------- - "Honest" Presidential Elections to be Held in Early 2011, so Says the CEC (para. 2) Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Parties Denied Registration, Evicted (para. [...]	2009-10-26 18:50:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK385	BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - NOVEMBER 20, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-24 17:39:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK394	BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - DECEMBER 4, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Council of Europe Official Discusses Death Penalty with GOB, A CoE Condition (para. 2) - Santa Claus May Be Sent to Prison in Belarus (para. 3) - Despite Differences, [...]	2009-12-04 20:04:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EFIN ETRD EINV BO
09MINSK413	BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - DECEMBER 18, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Christian Democracy Party Denied Registration, Members Harassed and Discredited (para. 2) - State TV Criticizes Opposition Activists over Abduction Allegations (para. [...]	2009-12-18 17:10:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EFIN ETRD EINV BO
09MINSK426	BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - DECEMBER 31, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society, Media -------------------- - GOB Drafts a Bill to Regulate the Internet (para. 2) - Independent Polling: Belarusians Feel Economic Pinch, Criticize GOB Policies; Although Majority Stil [...]	2009-12-31 13:04:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EFIN BO
09MINSK78	BELARUS: ECONOMY UNDER CONTINUED PRESSURE, BUT ON TRACK WITH [...] (SBU) Charge met March 5 with visiting IMF European Department Advisor Christopher Jarvis to discuss the economic situation in Belarus and the current state of the USD 2.46 billion provided to Belarus under a 15-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) by the IMF in January 2009 (reftels). Jarvis re [...]	2009-03-05 18:00:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EFIN PINR BO
09MONROVIA119	LIBERIA: GOL ANNOUNCES PRICE CUTS AND TAX CUTS [...] SUMMARY: The Liberian Ministry of Commerce lowered price ceilings on rice, petroleum and cement on January 29. The cuts come three days after the President announced a decrease in business and personal tax rates during her annual "State of the Nation" address January 26 (ref A). The President [...]	2009-02-06 17:00:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PGOV ECON EAGR LI
09MONROVIA19	LIBERIA: WEAK LEADERSHIP UNDERMINES COMMERCIAL FORESTRY [...] (SBU) Summary: Weak leadership at the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) has delayed resumption of commercial logging, placed millions of dollars of potential revenue at risk and jeopardized the success of the forestry reform program. The companies bidding on logging concessions consistent [...]	2009-01-07 13:29:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR PGOV ECON EAID SENV LI
09MONROVIA219	LIBERIA: IMPACT OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS WORSENS [...] SUMMARY: Both the GOL and International Monetary Fund (IMF) report that the impact of the global financial crisis on Liberia may be more serious than previously expected (reftels). The IMF has revised Liberia's growth projections downward from 10.3% to 6% for 2009, and from 14.8% to 8% in 201 [...]	2009-03-24 17:35:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EFIN LI
09MONROVIA289	LIBERIA: RUBBER SECTOR OVERVIEW [...] (U) SUMMARY: Liberia's rubber sector provides 5.5% of its economic output, 85% of its exports and work for an estimated 50,000 Liberians. Roughly 40% of Liberia's rubber comes from small, Liberian-owned farms, with the remainder produced on large foreign-owned concessions. There has been l [...]	2009-04-28 08:01:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ELAB EINV PHUM PGOV LI
09MONROVIA311	LIBERIA: FISHERIES UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH [...] SUMMARY: The fisheries sector has great potential for increased production and employment, but Liberia continues to import roughly twice the amount of fish it produces. According to the 2008 Annual Report from the Bureau of National Fisheries (BNF),profit margins for fish production are rela [...]	2009-05-06 17:27:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS ECON ETRD PGOV LI
09MONROVIA318	SCENESETTER ON UN ISSUES FOR LIBERIA VISIT OF UN [...] (U) America has always had a special place in the hearts of Liberians and that esteem has grown since the end of the civil war. Thousands of Liberians found refuge in the United States during the war, and around 400,000 Liberians, from a population of fewer than four million, now call America [...]	2009-05-08 13:11:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL PGOV ECON OVIP LI
09MONROVIA33	LIBERIA: Ambassador's Introductory Call on Minister of Post [...] (SBU) Summary: During an introductory call by the Ambassador, Minister of Post and Telecommunications (MPT) Jeremiah Sulunteh reviewed progress since the visit by former USPS Chief Inspector Lazaroff in 2007, which he termed "very significant for Liberia Post," and expressed appreciation for U [...]	2009-01-12 12:57:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS EAID ECON LI
09MONROVIA352	LIBERIA VOTES FOR KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-22 13:35:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL KV LI
09MONROVIA375	LIBERIA: DRAFT BUDGET IS BIGGER AND MORE DETAILED [...] (U) The GOL submitted its 2009-10 draft budget for legislative consideration on May 19. Despite the global financial crunch, the budget, at $347 million, shows a 16% increase over last year's and over 400% growth from the $80 million budget when the Sirleaf administration took office. It incl [...]	2009-05-29 11:51:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON EAID PGOV LI
09MONROVIA524	LIBERIA'S FINAL BUDGET A STUDY IN WISHFUL THINKING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the midst of anemic commodity prices, flagging interest from would-be concessionaires and reduced growth forecasts, Liberia's National Legislature has approved an amended budget for 2009-2010, adding almost $25 million in expenditures to the Ministry of Finance's proposed $34 [...]	2009-07-20 11:03:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN LI
09MONROVIA674	LIBERIA SHOWS MODEST IMPROVEMENT IN WORLD BANK'S DOING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Liberia moved up the scale of the World Bank's "Doing Business Indicators" for the third year in a row, jumping eight spots to 149th out of 183 countries. While Liberia implemented quick-win procedural improvements that garnered it a place among the top ten reformers of 2009, f [...]	2009-09-17 16:47:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON LI
09MONROVIA751	LIBERIA: AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW 2009 [...] (U) COUNTRY BACKGROUND SUMMARY: Liberia has a government that was democratically elected in multi-party elections in October/November 2005. The government has moved to exert its authority throughout the country but security still depends on the 10,000-strong United Nations Mission in Liberia [...]	2009-10-13 16:45:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON LI ETRD
09MONROVIA753	DESPITE PORT AUTHORITY ROADBLOCKS, PORT REFORM CONTINUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Internal disputes within the GOL and second thoughts about the merits of private management at the Freeport of Monrovia present fresh challenges for the Port Sector Reform Program (PSRP),but are unlikely to derail a two-year process that enjoys Presidential and unified donor sup [...]	2009-10-14 17:10:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EWWT EAID LI
09MONROVIA76	LIBERIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] There is growing investor interest in Liberia, particularly in agriculture, construction, the extractive industries and tourism. UN sanctions on timber exports were lifted in 2006 and on diamonds in early 2007 as Liberia became compliant with the Kimberly Process. The removal of sanctions open [...]	2009-01-22 10:18:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB ECON PGOV OPIC USTR KTDB LI
09MONROVIA894	FATE OF BUCHANAN RENEWABLES REMAINS UNCERTAIN AS GOL WAVERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While President Sirleaf feels tremendous political pressure to expand electric services in Monrovia, fulfilling public promises to secure 10 megawatts of power in the capital by the end of 2010, her energy advisors have been unable to proffer the definitive guidance that would e [...]	2009-12-11 11:25:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EGAR ENRG LI
09MONROVIA952	LIBYA INVESTS $30 MILLION IN LIBERIAN RICE DEVELOPMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY. The GOL and the Foundation for African Development Aid's (ADA) $30 million concession for large-scale commercial rice production, funded through Libyan African Investment Portfolio, is the first large scale domestic rice program in a country that imports over 55% of all its rice -- [...]	2009-12-22 18:04:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL EAGR ASEC LI
09MONTERREY62	2009 MONTERREY OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-06 22:35:00	Consulate Monterrey	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC MX
09MONTERREY89	MEXICAN ECONOMISTS EXPECT DISMAL ECONOMY THROUGH 2010 [...] (U) Summary. Macroeconomics has become a hot topic among Monterrey businessmen as they try to determine the length and depth of the U.S. recession and its impact on Mexico. The Mexican economy is closely linked to the United States, and the U.S. recession has been transmitted to Mexico [...]	2009-02-23 19:45:00	Consulate Monterrey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD MX
09MONTEVIDEO105	CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT LAYS OUT GOU'S ECONOMIC POLICY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Central Bank President Mario Bergara told the Charge d'Affaires that Uruguay remains relatively well-positioned to confront the worldwide economic slowdown -- its banking sector remains healthy, consumer spending is solid, and its fiscal house is in order. While some in the bu [...]	2009-02-20 16:44:00	Embassy Montevideo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN UY
09MONTEVIDEO107	CHRONIC DISEASES INCREASING IN URUGUAY [...] SUMMARY: In response to reftel, post prepared the following report to examine the impact of chronic diseases (or Non-Communicable Diseases, NCDs) in Uruguay and to inform the Department about policy related developments and the capacity of the local health sector to address those diseases. Uru [...]	2009-02-20 16:56:00	Embassy Montevideo	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI TBIO KPAO WHO UY
09MONTEVIDEO121	URUGUAY: PRESIDENT VAZQUEZ TO TRAVEL TO BRASILIA [...] (C) President Vazquez plans to travel to Brasilia March 10 for a meeting with President Lula. That summit is expected to produce agreement on several issues, according to FM Gonzalo Fernandez, including commitments to eliminate a longstanding tariff problem between the two countries and to in [...]	2009-03-03 16:23:00	Embassy Montevideo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECIN EINV ETRD
09MONTEVIDEO142	SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ)- [...] (C) Summary: The Spring 2009 Security Environment Profile Questionnaire (SEPQ) reflects continued lack of police resources and concern over a very porous border. In general, anti-US protests have declined in size and intensity since March 2007. END SUMMARY Post provides the following nu [...]	2009-03-11 13:07:00	Embassy Montevideo	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER UY
09MONTEVIDEO181	URUGUAY ADVANCES ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...] An environmental current is gathering momentum in Uruguay, with a notable increase in the number of public and press events related to climate change. On March 17, President Vazquez announced the launching of a National Agenda on Climate Change that creates a $6 million emergency fund to help [...]	2009-04-02 11:16:00	Embassy Montevideo	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KGHG UY
09MONTEVIDEO182	URUGUAY: NEW RULES FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE [...] SUMMARY. On the 2nd March, Uruguay's Senate passed draft legislation detailing the rules for financing campaigns during Uruguay's 2009 election cycle. Although, as in past years, the proposal only covers this year's election cycle, if made into law, it would mark the first time in Uruguay's h [...]	2009-04-02 12:54:00	Embassy Montevideo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON
09MONTEVIDEO217	URUGUAY TO VOTE "ABSTAIN" ON KOSOVO'S IMF AND [...] Central Bank President Mario Bergara and MFA Deputy Director for Political Affairs Ambassador Julio Moreira told charge in separate conversations April 14 and 17 that Uruguay would vote "abstain" on Kosovo's applications for IMF and WB membership. Uruguay has yet to recognize Kosovar independ [...]	2009-04-17 17:57:00	Embassy Montevideo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KV UY
09MONTEVIDEO308	FOLLOW UP ON URUGUAY'S ABSTENTION VOTE ON KOSOVO'S [...] (C) Charge met on May 27 with Minister of Economy and Finance Alvaro Garcia, Uruguay's World bank Governor, to follow up on the GOU's stated intention (ref B) to submit an abstaining vote on Kosovo's inclusion in the World bank. Minister Garcia agreed to verify with the MFA and indicated he w [...]	2009-06-04 13:40:00	Embassy Montevideo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KV UY
09MONTEVIDEO318	PRESENTATION BY NASDAQ MANAGING DIRECTOR ON URUGUAYAN [...] SUMMARY: Steven Phillips, Managing Director of NASDAQ and an experienced financier, came to Montevideo to participate in the Innovation Forum (reftel) and to discuss ways in which Uruguay could revitalize its moribund capital markets. In a presentation to the Capital Markets Development Grou [...]	2009-06-08 21:52:00	Embassy Montevideo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN UY

09MONTEVIDEO513	URUGUAY'S ECONOMY MINISTER: MUJICA AND ASTORI ARE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Economy Alvaro Garcia told the charge September 3 that "no question" should remain that ruling Frente Amplio coalition Presidential candidate Jose Mujica and his running mate Danilo Astori "are on the same page" on Economic policy. Garcia explained that the Frente Amp [...]	2009-09-08 14:07:00	Embassy Montevideo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV UY
09MONTEVIDEO514	URUGUAY'S ECONOMY MINISTER: MUJICA AND ASTORI ARE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Economy Alvaro Garcia told the charge September 3 that "no question" should remain that ruling Frente Amplio coalition Presidential candidate Jose Mujica and his running mate Danilo Astori "are on the same page" on Economic policy. Garcia explained that the Frente Amp [...]	2009-09-08 14:45:00	Embassy Montevideo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV UY
09MONTEVIDEO536	FIFTY NGOS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS COME [...] Embassy Montevideo held its first ever Civil Society Summit on August 28. The event was a huge success, bringing together more than 80 community activists and government officials from 50 organizations. Post used the event to explain to eager but inexperienced local NGOs how best to pursue [...]	2009-09-17 16:53:00	Embassy Montevideo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV UY
09MONTEVIDEO554	INITIAL REVIEW OF MICROFIN URUGUAY FOR PROPOSED OPIC [...] In response to reftel, emboffs spoke with Microfin Uruguay's General Manager, Antonio Martinez (CPA). Micofin Uruguay Shareholders include: -- ACP Peru (Mi Banco) http://www.grupoacp.com.pe/ -- Corporacion Andina de Fomento since February 2009 -- FOMIN/IDB (not official yet, to be signed in [...]	2009-09-25 11:02:00	Embassy Montevideo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV UY
09MONTEVIDEO558	URUGUAY AVOIDS ECONOMIC RECESSION, GOU THRILLED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Uruguay's GDP grew by a mild 0.5 percent in the second quarter of 2009, thus avoiding an economic recession. Growth was widespread among sectors, with only agriculture and electrical generation declining. The rise was led by rising public expenditure and public investment, whi [...]	2009-09-25 19:31:00	Embassy Montevideo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV UY
09MONTEVIDEO714	Scenesetter for Assistant Secretary Valenzuela's December [...] ( SBU) Embassy Montevideo warmly welcomes your December 16-17 visit. You will be the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Uruguay during the Obama Administration. Arriving shortly after Uruguay's Presidential elections, your visit will allow us to recognize the excellent collaboration we h [...]	2009-12-09 12:03:00	Embassy Montevideo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAGR ECON SNAR UY
09MONTEVIDEO760	URUGUAY: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) This is a CORRECTED COPY of 09 Montevideo 760. Embassy point of contact for this report is Pol/Econ officer Eric Theus. ------------------ GENERAL ASSESSMENT ------------------ 2. (SBU) Uruguay is a willing partner of the U.S. in counterterrorism efforts. It supports the fight agains [...]	2009-12-22 15:36:00	Embassy Montevideo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC KCRM KPAO KHLS EFIN UY
09MOSCOW112	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR RUSSIA [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-20 13:25:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV OPIC KTDB USTR RS
09MOSCOW1123	THE KHODORKOVSKIY SHOW, UP CLOSE [...] (C) Summary: On April 28, we attended the Khodorkovskiy/Lebedev trial in Moscow's Khamovnikchesky Court, which began on March 31. Although on previous visits we had been restricted to a viewing room for journalists, on this occasion we gained entrance to the courtroom. The prisoners' approxi [...]	2009-04-30 13:39:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS RS
09MOSCOW1148	RUSSIA-UKRAINE: "COMPLICATED" ENERGY TALKS [...] (C) Summary: In a May 4 meeting, MFA Second CIS Director Viktor Sorokin repeatedly described Tymoshenko's April 29 energy talks with Putin as "complicated." In one-on-one, small group, and the plenary meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee on Economic Cooperation, it was decided that Ga [...]	2009-05-05 13:24:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG EFIN RS UP
09MOSCOW1156	RUSSIA: THE SITUATION IN KALMYKIA IS ANYTHING BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: The predominantly Buddhist Republic of Kalmykia in Russia's Southern Federal District, headed by a chess-obsessed autocrat, has not been spared the corruption endemic to the rest of the country or the ethnic strife found in the nearby North Caucasus republics. Both the mayor o [...]	2009-05-06 07:44:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM KIRF PINR RS
09MOSCOW1199	Russian Experts Give Congressman Rogers a Snapshot of [...] (SBU) On April 10, Russian scholars told Congressman Rogers that there was little popular opposition to the GOR and that any challenges to the government would come from elites, rather than the general populace. However, the leadership could use the threat of popular dissent to scare factions [...]	2009-05-13 04:49:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON RS
09MOSCOW1389	MOSCOW RULES CONSTRAIN NIKITA BELYKH'S "LIBERAL [...] (C) Summary: Our May 20-21 visit to Kirov, one week after President Medvedev's own visit, revealed tight Moscow limits on the ambitions of Governor Nikita Belykh, a former opposition leader who assumed office in January 2009. Unable to implement political or mass media reforms, Belykh has tur [...]	2009-05-28 17:02:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM SOCI RS
09MOSCOW1451	WEATHERFORD TO BUY TNK-BP SERVICES UNIT FOR $450 [...] (C) American (but Swiss-registered) oil field services company Weatherford agreed on May 29 to buy TNK-BP's oil field services (OFS) enterprises in a deal worth approximately $450 million. It is one of the largest foreign investments in Russia in recent years and certainly the largest since R [...]	2009-06-03 09:02:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW1490	ALEKSANDR EBRALIDZE--RUSSIA'S CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary. While press reports describe St. Petersburg businessman Aleksandr Ebralidze as "the Kremlin's favorite" to become the next President in Georgia, South Caucasus watchers had not heard of Ebralidze before he announced his aspirations at a Georgian diaspora conference in Sochi in M [...]	2009-06-05 13:32:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS GG
09MOSCOW1556	WORLD GRAIN FORUM IN ST.PETERSBURG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 6-7 the Government of the Russian Federation hosted its first World Grain Forum in St. Petersburg. With approximately 1,500 representatives from over 40 countries ranging from Agriculture Ministers to grain industry experts the forum focused on the role of grain produc [...]	2009-06-15 06:53:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS
09MOSCOW1626	IMF'S MISSION TO MOSCOW [...] (C) Summary. IMF Senior Resident Representative for Russia Odd Per Brekk gave us an overview of the recent Article IV consultations with the GOR. He explained that non-vital spending comprised too much of the country's 2009 fiscal deficit. Right-sizing the deficit and directing more of the [...]	2009-06-19 13:05:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON RS
09MOSCOW1917	RUSSIAN ANTI-CRISIS MEASURES AND POST-CRISIS [...] (C) Summary. In a July 21 meeting characterized by wide-ranging and spirited interchange, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Viktor Khristenko provided the Ambassador with his vision of Russia's anti-crisis measures and post-crisis reform. Khristenko noted that the crisis hit Russia hard [...]	2009-07-27 05:14:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EAGR ECON RS
09MOSCOW1958	SECRETARY OF COMMERCE LOCKE'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) Summary. During a meeting with Russian Minister of Economic Development Elvira Nabiullina on July 7 in Moscow, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke stressed U.S. support for continued Russian integration into the world economy, including WTO accession, and raised several trade issues. Minis [...]	2009-07-30 11:27:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW203	KUDRIN SAYS U.S. ECONOMY KEY TO RUSSIA'S RECOVERY [...] (C) Summary. In a January 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Finance Minister Aleksey Kudrin said the U.S. economy's recovery would be critical to a Russian economic recovery this year. He said that policy coordination with the U.S. in particular and among G-20 countries in general would produ [...]	2009-01-29 15:02:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD RS
09MOSCOW2064	GOR APPROVES 2010-12 BUDGET PARAMETERS: ARE THEY [...] (C) The GOR has approved the macroeconomic parameters of the 2010-12 federal budget based on a moderately conservative assessment that the oil price will remain at $55-57/bbl for Urals. Revenues are expected to grow slightly in line with nominal GDP and expenditures are planned at near current [...]	2009-08-12 13:06:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2151	STAFFDEL BRANEGAN IN MOSCOW: INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-21 12:38:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2179	IRKUTSK: TOUGH TIMES FOR WORKERS AND IMMIGRANTS, [...] (C) Summary: In Siberia's Irkutsk Oblast, businesses and their owners/managers, in particular prominent oligarchs such as Oleg Deripaska, also constitute the region's political elite, and everyone is scrambling dealing with the crisis. The Russian economic downturn may influence how and who ne [...]	2009-08-24 13:58:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON ETRD KDEM SENV SOCI
09MOSCOW2211	RUSSIA'S ALTAI REPUBLIC FACES ECONOMIC PROMISE AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: Rising tourism presents an economic opportunity for the Altai Republic's mostly rural population, but also threatens its unspoiled wilderness. Threats include desecration of ancient cultural sites, poaching of endangered wildlife, and, to a lesser extent, illegal logging. Develop [...]	2009-08-27 14:36:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON EAID SOCI PGOV KCRM KDEM PREL RU
09MOSCOW2528	GAZPROM'S REVERSAL OF FORTUNE, PART ONE [...] (U) This is the first of a two-part report on the new economic realities facing Gazprom, Russia's state-owned gas sector giant. ------- summary ------- 2. (SBU) Far from reaching its ambitions of becoming "the most valuable company in the world," Gazprom's fortunes have reversed dramatically in [...]	2009-10-06 11:02:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW2541	GAZPROM'S REVERSAL OF FORTUNE PART TWO; COMEBACK UNLIKELY [...] (U) This is part two of a two-part cable on the new economic realities facing Gazprom, Russia's state-owned gas sector giant. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Gazprom faces many external and internal constraints to renewed growth, following a dismal year in which all main indicators of its perform [...]	2009-10-07 13:42:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW2609	HAS THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY BOTTOMED OUT? [...] (SBU) President Medvedev recently announced that the worst of the recession was over, but real losses suffered by the economy were more severe than anticipated. The industrial sector, particularly the single-company towns, was hard hit, with unemployment remaining at an unprecedented high. Me [...]	2009-10-20 05:40:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV RS
09MOSCOW2712	RUSSIAN STEPS TO EXPAND ODA PROGRAMS [...] (U) This is an action request cable. Please see paragraph 12. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) In 2007, then-President Putin called for the expansion of the GOR's Official Development Assistance (ODA) system, including the development of bilateral assistance programming. Putin mandate [...]	2009-11-02 14:57:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EIND ELAB PGOV PREL RS SOCI
09MOSCOW2735	GOR CONTINUES STOP-GAP BUSINESS MODEL [...] (C) Recent interventions in Pikalevo and Tolyatti demonstrated the GOR's commitment to preventing social unrest but also highlighted its failure to address the underlying problems facing Russian industry. After the enterprises of the Pikalevo production chain were unable to reach a new produc [...]	2009-11-06 06:00:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND ELAB PGOV RS SOCI
09MOSCOW2764	RUSSIA ON DONATIONS TO AFGHANISTAN: WE ALREADY [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Moscow met with Ali Mustafabeily, Deputy Director of the MFA's Second Asia Department, to discuss Russia's contributions to stabilizing Afghanistan. Mustafabeily stressed that the GOR was doing what it could financially and reiterated Moscow's preference for commercial t [...]	2009-11-10 14:53:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF RS
09MOSCOW2782	MEDVEDEV'S ANNUAL ADDRESS: ECONOMIC FOCUS SHOWS [...] (C) Summary: In contrast to his 2008 address, in which he focused first and foremost on foreign policy, the war with Georgia and harsh criticism of the United States, the overwhelming focus of Medvedev's November 12 annual address was on domestic shortcomings and the need to take steps to addr [...]	2009-11-12 15:35:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2823	EXPERTS REMAIN SKEPTICAL OF GOR'S ABILITY TO [...] (C) In a nod to President Medvedev's 2008 anti-corruption legislation, Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index ranked Russia at 146, up one spot from its 2008 147th ranking. This general lack of progress confirms what analysts have told us. Corruption in Russia remains a serious [...]	2009-11-19 15:07:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PINR RS
09MOSCOW2865	SELECTION OF NEW TNK-BP CEO ALLOWS COMPANY TO [...] (SBU) TNK-BP confirmed on November 19th the long-rumored selection of Maxim Barskiy as its next CEO. The 35-year old Barskiy will take the reins at the oil giant beginning in 2011. Barskiy, who was proposed by BP's Russian partners (AAR),beat out Pavel Skitovich, the candidate proposed by [...]	2009-11-23 15:30:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW2886	BELYKH WANTS TO REFORM KIROV [...] (C) Summary: Kirov Oblast Governor Nikita Belykh met with Ambassador Beyrle November 18 to provide a review of his first year in office and discuss the road ahead. A former member of the opposition, Belykh declared, "I did not want power, and still do not want power, but power must be made to [...]	2009-11-27 08:23:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM EAID ECON EFIN EMIN RS
09MOSCOW2904	FULL GAS PRICE LIBERALIZATION UNLIKELY ANYTIME [...] (C) In 2006, the GOR planned a series of tariff increases to raise domestic natural gas prices for industrial consumers to "market levels" -- that is, European prices minus taxes and transport -- by 2011. However, full liberalization by 2011 appears to be off the table, with the Ministry of E [...]	2009-11-30 10:51:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW291	AMBASSADOR'S FEBRUARY 6 MEETING WITH DFM [...] (C) Deputy Foreign Minister Alexey Borodavkin told Ambassador February 6 that Russia was prepared to cooperate with the U.S. to "assure American success" in Afghanistan, citing economic and humanitarian assistance, the NATO transit agreement, planned SCO conference in March, infrastructure pr [...]	2009-02-06 16:05:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG AF IR KS KN RS
09MOSCOW3010	MOSCOW'S INCREASING FRUSTRATION WITH TEHRAN [...] (C) Summary: Official GOR reports and media have pronounced the Russian-Iranian relationship healthy and Minister of Energy's Shmatko's recent visit to Tehran as a success. Privately, GOR officials and Russian analysts agree that there are serious tensions in the bilateral relationship suc [...]	2009-12-14 15:20:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KNNP IAEA RS IR
09MOSCOW3012	U/S TAUSCHER-ROSATOM DEP DIR SPASSKIY DECEMBER 7 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a December 7 discussion, RosAtom Deputy Director Nikolay Spasskiy thanked Under Secretary Ellen Tauscher for her sustained support for the Angarsk fuel bank initiative, conveyed his thoughts for the way ahead on the Tehran Research Reactor impasse, stated his desire to re-ad [...]	2009-12-15 08:18:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL RS IR
09MOSCOW3053	UNDER SECRETARY HORMATS MEETINGS WITH RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Robert Hormats visited Moscow from 1-3 December, conducting meetings with a wide variety of audiences, including the Russian Presidential Administration, Russian Foreign Ministry and Economic Development Ministry off [...]	2009-12-18 16:03:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW330	RUSSIA FORUM 2009 UNCOVERS POLICY DEBATE ON [...] (C) Summary. This year's Russia Forum, hosted by Troika Dialog, highlighted fundamental disagreements in the Russian government on the best policy mix to manage the economic crisis. First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, voicing a "conservative" approach, declared the GOR would reduce bu [...]	2009-02-11 13:16:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON RS
09MOSCOW333	RUSSIA MOVING INTO HIGH GEAR ON NANOTECHNOLOGY; ACTIVELY [...] (SBU) Summary: Since Russia's preeminent manager Anatoliy Chubays became Director General of Russia's Corporation of Nanotechnologies (Rusnano) on September 22, 2008 Rusnano has both bolstered its international reputation and begun investing in nanotechnology in Russia. To showcase Russia's c [...]	2009-02-11 15:15:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TNGD TPHY ETRD BTIO TSPL PREL KIPR KTIA RS
09MOSCOW364	KUDRIN URGES COORDINATED U.S.-RUSSIAN EFFORTS ON [...] (C) Summary. In a February 11 meeting with Under Secretary for Political Affairs William Burns, the Ambassador, and NSC Senior Director for Russian Affairs Michael McFaul, Finance Minister Aleksey Kudrin gave a general outline of the GOR's efforts to remedy the crisis domestically, including [...]	2009-02-13 13:15:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD RS
09MOSCOW367	GAZPROM FACING TOUGH FINANCIAL TIMES AHEAD [...] (SBU) Gazprom's financial outlook for 2009 is increasingly bleak. The company's revenues from exports to Europe are set to decline dramatically as gas prices to Europe, which lag oil prices by about six months, head to one-third their peak price. Unfortunately for Gazprom -- and the GOR, whic [...]	2009-02-13 14:53:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW416	U.S.-RUSSIA CONSULTATIONS ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: Russia expressed strong support for U.S. and NATO efforts to stabilize Afghanistan and offered practical steps to expand Russian assistance during the February 10-11 U.S.-Russia consultations on Afghanistan. The U.S. delegation, headed by SCA DAS Moon and accompanied by the Amba [...]	2009-02-19 13:53:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER EAID ETRD MARR SNAR NATO AF RS
09MOSCOW430	LITTLE HOPE FOR RUSSIA'S ATROPHIED INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (C) The GOR's stated commitments to modernizing and developing Russia's transportation infrastructure are unlikely to materialize soon. With a looming budget deficit, the government has cut infrastructure financing repeatedly. Some investment bankers argue that investing in infrastructure pro [...]	2009-02-20 12:27:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND EFIN RS
09MOSCOW500	LUZHKOV TALKS BIG ON U.S.-RUSSIAN COOPERATION TO [...] (C) Summary: During his introductory call on Moscow Mayor Luzkhov February 26, Ambassador was treated to a tour d'horizon of global challenges - from the Mayor's lofty perspective - confronting Russia: the rise of China and its aspirations for regional power, the potential for conflict arising [...]	2009-02-27 16:08:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON RS CH
09MOSCOW502	SUBJECT: DVORKOVICH AND A CRISIS OF "PLANETRAY [...] (C) In a February 27 meeting with the Ambassador, President Medvedev's Economic Assistant, Arkadiy Dvorkovich, said he predicts the downturn in Russia will be deeper and longer than the GOR had originally thought. He said the GOR would cover a large deficit this year out of the Reserve Fund b [...]	2009-03-02 13:41:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL RS
09MOSCOW528	RUSSIA/CHINA OIL DEAL: CLEAR AS MUD [...] (C) Following months of negotiations, Russian and Chinese state-owned corporations recently concluded a $25 billion loans-for-oil deal. The China Development Bank will provide Rosneft with $15 billion and Transneft with $10 billion at a relatively low interest rate, while the two Russian compa [...]	2009-03-04 13:45:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW534	GROWING CONCERNS OVER RUSSIA'S EXTERNAL DEBT [...] (C) Russia's external debt situation has become a source of increasing concern and speculation among local analysts and international bankers. The mid-February tempest over a press report that the GOR planned to coordinate a large-scale restructuring of much of Russia's private external debt [...]	2009-03-04 15:56:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON RS PGOV PREL
09MOSCOW535	INFORMATION REQUST IN ADVANCE OF G-20 MEETINGS [...] (SBU) Russia's economic downturn appears to be accelerating. Oil and gas revenues have plummeted; industrial production has fallen by 16 percent. Growth is forecast at negative 2.2 percent his year but will likely be even worse as the economy has been contracting at close to 10 percent in re [...]	2009-03-04 16:35:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW709	RUSSIAN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE: DAY OF RECKONING [...] (C) As the bottom falls out of Russia's commercial real estate market, developers are scrambling to refinance hundreds of millions of dollars of debt to complete projects in the face of disappearing cash flows. Tight financing and lack of demand have halted commercial development projects thr [...]	2009-03-23 13:19:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EIND EFIN RS
09MOSCOW746	MEDVEDEV APPROVES EXPANDED COOPERATION ON [...] (C) Summary: President Medvedev has approved a proposal by FM Lavrov to expand Russian cooperation with the U.S. and NATO to stabilize Afghanistan. Lavrov made the formal proposal to Medvedev following his successful first meeting with Secretary Clinton, drawing the suggested areas for cooper [...]	2009-03-25 12:17:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MARR AF RS
09MOSCOW754	FALLING RUSSIAN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE PRICES [...] (C) Residential real estate prices have already fallen more than 28 percent since their October 2008 peak, with some market participants predicting total drops of 75 percent before prices hit bottom. Similar to commercial developers (reftel),"mass-market" Moscow developers owe billions of do [...]	2009-03-26 14:06:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND EINV EFIN RS
09MOSCOW821	RUSSIAN MIDDLE CLASS NOT DEAD YET? [...] (C) Leading Russian sociologists concur the GOR missed the chance to invest in the middle class during the economic boom. As a result, the middle class remains only approximately 20 percent of the population. That said, experts assert that the small middle class is nonetheless well positioned [...]	2009-04-01 14:01:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON EIND PGOV SOCI RS
09MOSCOW842	Engaging Russia on Climate Change - Untapped Opportunities [...] In response to State, USAID, and DOE discussions over the future direction of the Global Climate Change (GCC) and Clean Energy Initiative programs in the Europe and Eurasia region, Post's Assistance Coordination Working Group has reviewed potential approaches to engage Russia. As the country w [...]	2009-04-02 12:07:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG KGHG KSCA OSCI RS SENV TSPL
09MOSCOW854	LONG-FEARED GAS CRUNCH GIVES WAY TO GAS GLUT [...] (SBU) The long-feared Russian "gas crunch" -- an inability to meet domestic and export gas commitments (ref C) -- has given way to a veritable "gas glut" as European and domestic gas demand plummets. As a consequence of the sharp recession in Russia, domestic demand over the next several years [...]	2009-04-03 10:14:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW859	RUSSIA'S ECONOMY: STABILITY OR THE EYE OF THE [...] (C) The Russian economy shows signs of having stabilized in recent weeks, with oil prices edging up, the ruble stable, and a rally in the Russian stock markets. Deputy Prime Minister Shuvalov bullishly proclaimed last week that the economy had reached bottom and predicted a recovery by the en [...]	2009-04-03 15:15:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV RS
09MOSCOW861	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL ROGERS TO MOSCOW, [...] (SBU) Embassy Moscow warmly welcomes your visit to Russia next week. Your trip comes following the first meeting between President Obama and President Medvedev in London on April 1, which was seen by both sides as very positive and reaffirming the mutual desire to "reset" the U.S.-Russia rela [...]	2009-04-03 15:22:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OREP PINR MARR PARM RS
09MOSCOW880	PUTIN'S LECTURES DUMA ON GOR'S ANTI-CRISIS MEASURES [...] (SBU) Summary: In an address widely believed to have been postponed so as not to conflict with last week's G-20 London Summit and the meeting of Presidents Obama and Medvedev, Prime Minister Putin presented his first annual report to the Duma. Putin devoted much of his hour-long speech, whi [...]	2009-04-06 14:04:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV PINR RS
09MOSCOW895	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL LEVIN TO MOSCOW, [...] (SBU) Embassy Moscow warmly welcomes your visit to Russia next week. Your trip comes following the first meeting between President Obama and President Medvedev in London on April 1, which was welcomed by both sides as reaffirming the mutual desire to "reset" the U.S.-Russia relationship. Whil [...]	2009-04-08 07:55:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OREP PINR MARR PARM PHUM RS
09MUMBAI108	INDIAN GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC ADVISORS STAND BY 7 PERCENT PLUS [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-16 10:00:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV EAGR EIND IN
09MUMBAI140	WOMEN IN INDIA: BREAKING THROUGH THE GLASS CEILING [...] Summary: Traditional views of the proper role of women in society create the largest barrier to women's success in business, according to some of Mumbai's top female executives. In a roundtable discussion with women leaders from Mumbai hosted by the Consul General, they explained that break [...]	2009-04-01 10:12:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KWMN KDEM IN
09MUMBAI153	AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AND DECLINE: THE COMPLEXITY OF RURAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Although Maharashtra is the most industrialized state in India, over half of its population lives in rural areas, with many dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. For decades, a succession of state and central governments has selectively and incompletely promoted agri [...]	2009-04-09 11:51:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON PGOV IN
09MUMBAI170	MUMBAI MASALA: CORPORATE BONDS, SOLAR ENERGY, AND RETAIL [...] (U) Table of Contents: - Capital Market Regulator talks about the Corporate Bond Market and the Financial Crisis - Ispat Energy Plans 500 MW Concentrating Solar Thermal Energy Project in Gujarat - Wal-Mart Expands its Indian Footprint while Other Big Retailers Pause to Regroup [...]	2009-04-24 12:39:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON EFIN EIND EINV ENRG IN
09MUMBAI186	INDIA'S "INTERNATIONAL WORKER" PROVISION FOR PENSION FUNDS [...] Summary: (SBU) Social security in India is most closely approximated by provident funds (PF),an employment-based retirement fund, similar to a U.S. 401(K) plan. In October 2008, the Indian Ministry of Labor and Employment created a new category of mandatory coverage for "international work [...]	2009-05-11 11:56:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ELAB IN
09MUMBAI187	BHARAT BALLOT 09: POLLING IN MADHYA PRADESH GENERATES HEAT, [...] (U) Summary: As Madhya Pradesh went to the polls in two phases in April, observers described the campaigns as lackluster, with little drama and few issues to excite the voters. The state, one of the poorest in India, has been ruled at the state level by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since [...]	2009-05-12 08:45:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM IN PINR
09MUMBAI273	MUMBAI ECONOMISTS DISCUSS NEXT STEPS NECESSARY TO COUNTER [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 16, a group of leading economists in Mumbai discussed possible economic reforms by the newly-elected Congress-led government. All economists agreed that the mood in the Indian economy is currently buoyant and confidence ruled. Nevertheless, they cautioned that timely g [...]	2009-06-30 06:11:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EAGR IN
09MUMBAI294	SHALOM AND NAMASTE: ISRAEL AND INDIA'S BURGEONING BUSINESS [...] (U) Summary. Following more than forty years of diplomatic estrangement, the last fifteen years has witnessed India and Israel embarking on a new, multidimensional strategic partnership. The two states have expanded cooperation in a number of key areas, with counterterrorism and the sale of [...]	2009-07-15 08:22:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EINV EAGR ETRD PTER PREL IS IN
09MUMBAI311	MUMBAI BUSINESSES FINDING NEW MECHANISMS FOR TRADE WITH [...] (C) Summary: While large Indian conglomerates are wary of investing in Iran, Mumbai's small and medium size trade companies continue to do business with their Iranian counterparts, explaining the 42 percent increase in India's non-petroleum and non-crude oil trade with Iran in the last year. [...]	2009-07-28 08:32:00	Consulate Mumbai	SECRET	EINV ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD ETTC EIND KCRM IR KS
09MUMBAI327	FOREIGN INVESTORS CHASE INDIAN ECONOMY'S GOOD NEWS BUT WEAK [...] (SBU) Summary: According to investors and finance professionals in Mumbai, economic sentiment in India is on the upswing. Key indicators, including rising capital markets, corporate earnings, and manufacturing indices confirm this belief. Foreign institutional investors (FII) are returnin [...]	2009-08-07 11:46:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EIND EINV ETRD EAGR IN
09MUMBAI346	MINISTER FOR CORPORATE AND MINORITY AFFAIRS PROMOTES [...] (SBU) Summary: In a recent talk in Mumbai, Salman Khurshid, Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs and Minority Affairs, promised a "hands off" attitude towards the state's role in corporate governance. He praised the effective handling of the Satyam scandal, but called for further [...]	2009-08-25 10:37:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV SOCI IN
09MUMBAI373	A USER'S GUIDE TO THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA AND THE INDIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the last decade, the Indian banking sector has deepened, matured, and grown, and many of its banks have become leaders in the new Indian economy. Moreover, foreign banks have also succeeded in expanding in the Indian market, and have become a significant part of the banki [...]	2009-09-11 08:56:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV IN
09MUMBAI415	ARE CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE U.S. IN [...] Summary: As efforts to introduce clean and renewable energy in India grow, energy entrepreneurs hope that a mix of government policies, international technology transfers, and better access to financing will spur the development of a competitive clean energy industry. Many Indian companies ha [...]	2009-10-30 09:19:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN EIND EINV ENRG EPET ETRD ETTC IN
09MUMBAI56	INDIA'S LABOR INTENSIVE SMALL BUSINESS SECTOR STRUGGLING IN [...] (U) Summary: During a discussion with Consul General, stakeholders from the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) noted that shrinking global demand, and not lack of bank credit, is hurting the sustainability of MSME business operations. They pointed out that most MSMEs could not get [...]	2009-02-10 09:13:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECIN ECON IN
09MUMBAI85	MUMBAI BUSINESS COMMUNITY RAISES CHALLENGES TO IMPROVING [...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with Mumbai-based business executives and corporate governance experts, CongenOff heard that corporate governance is still at a nascent stage in India. While most acknowledged that the size of the Satyam Computer scandal was exceptional, interlocutors also believe t [...]	2009-03-02 05:53:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV EAGR IN
09MUNICH162	Northern African Solar Energy: A Silver Bullet Against the [...] (U) SUMMARY: Major European investors led by Germany are in the preliminary stages of developing "Desertec," a 400 billion euro renewable energy project with the potential to supply 15 percent of Europe's power needs by 2050. The group electrified renewable energy proponents with the announc [...]	2009-07-02 07:51:00	Consulate Munich	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL SENV EU GM XF
09MUNICH166	DIM PICTURE OF ECONOMIC SITUATION IN GERMANY DRAWN BY [...] At a conference celebrating the 60th anniversary of the influential Munich-based think-tank, ifo, President Hans-Werner Sinn dueled with German Federal Bank (Bundesbank) President Axel Weber on the outlook for the German economy. Sinn, one of Germany's most influential and most-quoted economi [...]	2009-07-06 05:50:00	Consulate Munich	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PREL GM
09MUSCAT1000	FRAUD SUMMARY - MUSCAT [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-29 09:38:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC
09MUSCAT148	OMAN'S COMMERCE MINISTER: U.S. LEADERSHIP CRITICAL TO [...] (C) American leadership is "critical" to the world's recovery from the global economic crisis, according to Oman's Minister of Commerce & Industry, Maqbool bin Ali bin Sultan. The minister told the Ambassador February 26 that now is the time for the U.S. to assert the leadership that "the wo [...]	2009-02-28 12:00:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN MU
09MUSCAT161	Ambassador and MinFin Macki Talk Economy-- Oman's [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an hour-long discussion with the Ambassador, one of Oman's most influential ministers reviewed the global, regional, and domestic economic situation, making a strong case, buttressed by recent Moody's and S&P assessments, that Oman was on a strong financial footing that would p [...]	2009-03-03 13:46:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV MU
09MUSCAT235	FRAUD SUMMARY - MUSCAT, SEPTEMBER 2008-FEBRUARY 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-28 03:33:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC MU
09MUSCAT257	OMAN MEDIA REACTION [...] SUMMARY: Omani media this week concentrated on the formation of the new Israeli government and the upcoming Arab summit in Doha. Government Arabic daily "Oman" commented that Israel has the ability to move forward the peace process, but prospects are slight assuming new settlement activity. [...]	2009-03-30 13:08:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT47	OMAN MEDIA REACTION: CHAVEZ, IMPUNITY, AND PLOTS [...] SUMMARY: In this week's coverage of the Israel - Gaza war, private Arabic daily "Al Zaman" issued the strongest criticism yet of Arab governments, praising Hugo Chavez for taking a stronger stand than many Arab leaders. "Al Watan" said that Israel is changing the norms of warfare by not discr [...]	2009-01-19 13:10:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT53	MORE SPENDING AND RECORD DEFICIT IN OMAN'S 2009 BUDGET [...] (C) Despite a slowing economy, Oman's 2009 budget forecasts increased government revenues and spending. It also features a record high deficit of over USD 2 billion that could increase if the projected annual average sales prices for Omani crude oil fails to reach the USD 45/barrel target. Cu [...]	2009-01-21 13:18:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN ENRG EPET ETRD MU
09MUSCAT565	URGENT FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE: VOTING FOR KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK [...] (SBU) DCM and PolEcon Officer met on May 31 with Mohammed al-Hassan, Political Affairs Director for the Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi. When asked whether Oman planned to support Kosovo for World Bank membership, Al Hassan said that Oman's vote will fall in line wi [...]	2009-06-02 14:17:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN KV PREL MU
09MUSCAT851	OMAN, INC.: BUSINESS OLIGARCHS AND GOVERNMENT IN OMAN'S [...] (C) Oman's business landscape remains dominated by a handful of local families who work either in tandem with, or in the shadow of, government-run enterprises. As the Sultanate's economy diversifies away from petroleum into fields such as industrial production and tourism, these families have [...]	2009-08-16 11:37:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ENRG ETRD PINR MU
09MUSCAT86	OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER LASHES OUT AT "DESTRUCTIVE U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, Yusef bin Alawi, strongly criticized the U.S. for interfering in the affairs of other nations during a January 13 meeting with U.S. Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber. Using uncharacteris [...]	2009-02-02 13:29:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL MU
09NAIROBI1084	A/S CARSON AND NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR GAVIN'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a May 12 meeting with Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Finance Uhuru Kenyatta, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs (A/S) Johnnie Carson and National Security Council (NSC) Senior Director for Africa Michelle Gavin expressed deep concern over political tensions in Kenya. [...]	2009-06-03 04:58:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KE
09NAIROBI1093	KENYA: VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] (SBU) ON June 3, the Government of Kenya submitted its votes (via email) in favor of Kosovo's World Bank membership. Copies of the ballots and the World Bank's confirmation of receipt have been forwarded via email to the Kosovo desk, Treasury, and the Kenya desk. Kenya previously voted in fa [...]	2009-06-03 12:55:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL KV KE
09NAIROBI1266	Ambassador's Remarks upon receiving Honorary Doctorate [...] On May 29 Africa Nazarene University awarded the Ambassador an honorary doctorate for his efforts to promote peace and reconciliation. The Ambassador used the occasion for public outreach in support of the reform agenda and reconciliation efforts. 2. Begin text of remarks. I accept this [...]	2009-06-24 13:58:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KE
09NAIROBI1267	THE REFORM AGENDA IN KENYA: STATUS OF [...] (C) Summary. This message provides an update on the reform agenda. There is little indication that the coalition government leadership is moving towards implementation of far-reaching reforms. Establishment of a Special Tribunal is problematic. While the Task Force on Police Reform is cred [...]	2009-06-24 13:59:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR KE
09NAIROBI1460	SOMALIA - TFG Begins Partnership with Price Waterhouse [...] (SBU) On June 29, Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) signed a contract with PricewaterhouseCoopers Associates Africa (PWC) for financial management, tracking and monitoring of development donor funds, government procurement management, and to develop and implement a financial mana [...]	2009-07-10 07:58:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID SO
09NAIROBI1601	SOMALIA - Mogadishu University: Success Amidst Turmoil [...] Mogadishu University, opened in September 1997, stands as a tremendous success, even while operating in Mogadishu's tumultuous environment. Despite the violent civil conflict that continues to engulf Somalia's capital, the university continues to provide higher education to Somalis and has gr [...]	2009-07-27 13:28:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EAID KPAO SOCI SO
09NAIROBI1604	SOMALIA - PUNTLAND PRESIDENT DETERMINED TO PUSH [...] (SBU) Summary: Puntland President "Faroole," during a July 23 meeting with Somalia Unit Poloff, remained noncommittal about a possible meeting with Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and repeatedly signaled his intention to work toward greater Puntlan [...]	2009-07-27 16:10:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR MARR SOCI SO
09NAIROBI1811	Pushing the Reform Process - Follow-up to the Secretary's [...] (S/NF) Summary. In the wake of the Secretary's high impact visit, we are moving quickly to sustain pressure for implementation of the reform agenda. In concert with Washington, we are engaging intensively with key political leaders, while working to energize civil society, the private sector, [...]	2009-08-26 12:36:00	Embassy Nairobi	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM US KE
09NAIROBI1830	VISAS DONKEY: CORRUPTION 212(F) VISA REVOCATION [...] (C) Embassy is seeking a security advisory opinion under Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Proclamation 7750, suspending the entry into the United States of Amos Sitswila Wako and members of his family. Wako was born in Kakamega, Western Province, Kenya on July 31, 1945. Post [...]	2009-09-01 10:09:00	Embassy Nairobi	SECRET	CVIS KCOR KCRM PGOV PREL ECON KE
09NAIROBI1885	KENYA BACK TO THE FUTURE: CHARTERHOUSE BANK LOOKS [...] (C) Ambassador met with Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Njuguna Ndung'u at the latter's request on September 2. Ndung'u provided Ambassador with a heads-up that Charterhouse Bank (reftel a),which has been closed by order of the Ministry of Finance and supervised by the CBK for the last [...]	2009-09-08 14:09:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KCRM KE PGOV PREF KCOR
09NAIROBI2007	KENYA: SEPTEMBER ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS CHIEF SACKED; POTENTIAL POSITIVE STEP 2. GDP GROWTH BELOW TARGET, GOK MULLS IMF PROGRAM REQUEST, AND FOOD/ENERGY PRICES SET TO RISE 3. AMBASSADOR PRESSES FOR AGRICULTURAL REFORM IN FACE OF RECURRING DROUGHT 4. TURKANA WIND PROJECT PROMISES NEW ENERGY CAPACITY [...]	2009-09-23 14:29:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ELAB ECPS EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PINR KCOR
09NAIROBI2184	KENYA: AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW 2010 [...] This cable is not/not for internet distribution. 2. Country: Kenya 3. Current Status: Eligible 4. Country Background Summary: The population of Kenya is 38.6 million (mid 2008 estimate),estimated 2008 GDP is $30.4 billion, and per capita income is $770. An estimated 54% of the [...]	2009-10-16 08:07:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON ETRD EINV ENRG ELAB AGOA PGOV PREL
09NAIROBI2260	KENYA: OCTOBER ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] IMF FORECASTS CY2009 2.7% ECONOMIC GROWTH 2. TOURISM SHOWS SIGNS OF RECOVERY 3. WILDLIFE THREATENED BY DROUGHT AND INCREASED POACHING 4. CORRUPTION SURFACES AT THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Â [...]	2009-10-30 09:35:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ELAB ECPS EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PINR KCOR

09NAIROBI2361	A/S SCHWARTZ DISCUSSES FOOD AID IN SOMALIA WITH WFP [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRM Assistant Secretary (A/S) Eric Schwartz met with World Food Program (WFP) Somalia, based in Nairobi, to seek clarification on how food aid is delivered in Somalia and the potential ramifications on WFP operations if the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) restrictions are n [...]	2009-11-16 14:21:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KE PREF PREL SO
09NAIROBI2429	KENYA'S NOMINEES AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PLAN FOR THE [...] Ms. Summaiya Athman, Legal Manager, Sitara Investment Ms. Athman holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Commercial Law from the University of Bristol United Kingdom. She is the head of the legal department of a State-owned oil corporation which is engaged in both the Petroleum upstream (explorati [...]	2009-12-01 11:59:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PREL SOCI KE
09NAIROBI2505	SOMALIA - CONTINUED EXPRESSIONS OF OUTRAGE OVER DECEMBER 3 [...] (SBU) The December 3 suicide bombing that killed government ministers, medical students, and teachers sparked protests across Somalia's regions and around the globe. Somalis and their diaspora brethren have publicly condemned the attack at conferences, in marches, and on live national and inter [...]	2009-12-17 15:19:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SO PTER
09NAIROBI2530	SOMALIA - NOMINATION FOR SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR INTERNATONAL [...] (U) The Embassy Nairobi's Somalia Unit respectfully nominates the late Somalia Minister Dr. Qamar Aden Ali for the 2010 Secretary of State's Award for International Women of Courage. Until her death on December 3, 2009, at the hands of a suicide bomber in Mogadishu, Dr. Ali was the Minister of [...]	2009-12-11 14:33:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO PTER SO KWMN
09NAIROBI544	PUSHING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ECONOMIC AND [...] The U.S. has a strong interest in seeing the coalition government move ahead with both economic and political reforms. They are inextricably linked, especially in view of the global economic crisis. As our reporting has indicated, we are pursuing a concerted strategy to achieve this, includi [...]	2009-03-17 13:22:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PREL ECON KE
09NAIROBI646	SOMALIA - Business Community Pledges to Support Youth and [...] (U) SUMMARY. On March 21-22, more than 80 prominent Somali business leaders gathered in Djibouti for the UN-sponsored workshop, "Job Opportunities and Youth Employment: The Role of the Business Community." The two day session was the largest formal gathering of Somalia's private-sector princ [...]	2009-04-01 16:06:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAID SO DJ
09NAIROBI761	DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK BID [...] (SBU) Emphasizing the high priority the USG places on Kosovo's success and the need for Kenya's support for Kosovo's application to the World Bank and IMF, the Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Minister of Finance Kenyatta on April 15. Kenyatta, carefully considering the Ambassador's po [...]	2009-04-16 06:06:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL KV KE
09NAIROBI866	DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK BID [...] (SBU) On May 4, Econ Counselor followed up with the Kenyan Ministry of Finance regarding Kenya's vote on Kosovo membership of the IMF and World Bank. Staff in the office of the Ministry of Finance's Economic Secretary (third ranking in the Ministry) confirmed that Kenya faxed in its "yes" vot [...]	2009-05-04 11:41:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL KV KE
09NAIROBI991	WESTERN KENYA USAID/OFDA FLOOD ASSESSMENT [...] A USAID/OFDA visit to flood affected areas in western Kenya reveals no cause for alarm as seasonal flooding is mostly held in check by dykes. A flash flood did cause limited displacement in Nyatike district; victims are being assisted by the GOK and the Kenya Red Cross. Dyke construction and [...]	2009-05-15 08:35:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PREL KE
09NAIROBI992	KENYA'S NEW BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE PROMISES GROWTH [...] Summary: Kenya will revolutionize its telecom industry when it initiates its first fiber optic internet connection on June 27. This broadband connection will vastly improve the quality of internet access to Kenya and contiguous landlocked countries. With increased internet capacity, the fibe [...]	2009-05-15 09:12:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS ETRD ETTC ECON EINT PGOV EFIN EINV KE
09NAPLES74	GROWTH PLUMMETS IN ITALY'S CAMPANIA REGION [...] (SBU) Summary: A new report by Italy's central bank shows that the country's second-most populous region, Campania, has the lowest growth rate in Italy and the lowest rate of employment of any region in the EU. The region has experienced stagnant growth for about fifteen years, but the globa [...]	2009-06-23 07:39:00	Consulate Naples	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN KCRM KCOR IT
09NAPLES90	FIXING ITALY'S SOUTHERN PROBLEM: BERLUSCONI'S "NEW DEAL" [...] (SBU) Summary: Using American comparisons such as "New Deal" and "Marshall Plan," Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has outlined his government's new plan for the South, which he intends to supervise personally. The three priority sectors are infrastructure, tourism, and innovation. The Ita [...]	2009-08-13 15:53:00	Consulate Naples	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EFIN KCOR KCRM IT
09NASSAU149	BAHAMIANS WORRIED OVER IMPACT OF STOP TAX HAVEN [...] (U) Summary: News concerning the proposed Stop Tax Haven Abuse bill, which names The Bahamas as one of 34 secrecy jurisdictions, has generated considerable discussion in local media and amongst politicians. The financial services sector makes up 15 percent of the country's GDP and, tourism i [...]	2009-03-11 20:37:00	Embassy Nassau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN BF
09NASSAU293	NASSAU MONTHLY - APRIL 2009 [...] This is a monthly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. -- Rum Drinkers Mourn as Bacardi Closes for Good -- Reality TV Comes to The Bahamas -- Arrested Gambling Kingpin "Would Not Support National Lottery" -- Embassy Re-Plants JFK Tree for Earth [...]	2009-05-06 17:38:00	Embassy Nassau	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL BF
09NASSAU345	BAHAMAS VOTES FOR KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Finance informed Post May 29 that the GCOB had decided to support Kosovo's World Bank membership and was voting accordingly, by fax by the end of the day. ZUNIGA-BROWN [...]	2009-05-29 18:30:00	Embassy Nassau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL BF
09NASSAU362	BAHAMAS MONTHLY -- MAY 2009 [...] (U) This is a monthly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. -- Opposition Leadership Digging in as Economy Sinks? -- Continuing Criminal Justice Crisis: Bad Guys Doing the Crime, Not Doing the Time -- Another Temporary Hotel Closure, More Job C [...]	2009-06-11 12:49:00	Embassy Nassau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO ECON PGOV PREL BF
09NASSAU41	THE BAHAMAS LOOKS HOPEFULLY TO CHINA TO SPUR [...] (U) SUMMARY: Amid the recent economic downturn The Bahamas has turned to China for a crucial infusion of liquidity to finance investment and capital projects. The two governments recently signed the agreement to proceed with the construction of the national stadium - China's gift to The Bah [...]	2009-01-22 21:40:00	Embassy Nassau	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN BF
09NASSAU526	CHINA CHAIRMAN BANGGUO TO VISIT; SIGN MAJOR [...] (U) China,s Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People,s Congress and the country,s second-highest ranking party officer, Wu Bangguo, will make an official visit to The Bahamas September 3-6 to sign three major trade and investment agreements with the GCOB. These agreements incl [...]	2009-09-02 19:19:00	Embassy Nassau	CONFIDENTIAL	BF ECON EFIN ETRD
09NASSAU533	NASSAU MONTHLY - AUGUST 2009 [...] (U) This is a monthly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. -- Cabinet Minister Shuffle Imminent -- Weak Tourist Industry Results in Wave of Hotel and Resort Closings -- Unemployment Rates Skyrocket -- Customs Department Rife With Corruption - [...]	2009-09-09 18:22:00	Embassy Nassau	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON POL PGOV BF
09NASSAU605	Embassy Nassau Response to OPIC-Supported Global Renewable [...] (U) The following information is provided in response to the questions posed in reftel paragraph 5. 1) The need for renewable energy capital in the Bahamian Market: The Bahamas is an archipelago with substantial potential wind, solar and wave/current energy resources that are well suited to [...]	2009-10-02 15:48:00	Embassy Nassau	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN
09NASSAU684	Nassau--October Monthly [...] This is a monthly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. -- Ambassador Avant Arrives to Warm Welcome -- Surprise Announcement At Opposition Political Convention Triggers Travolta Mistrial -- Massive Roundup of Illegal Immigrants Announced [...]	2009-11-03 22:02:00	Embassy Nassau	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM BF
09NASSAU83	THE BAHAMAS 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Openness to Foreign Investment: The Bahamian Government generally encourages and offers incentives for foreign investment in all sectors of the economy except those the Government reserves exclusively to Bahamian citizens. Reserved businesses include: wholesale and retail operations; commiss [...]	2009-02-05 17:53:00	Embassy Nassau	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR BF
09NDJAMENA113	CHAD'S PUBLIC FINANCES (I): PROBLEMS ARE DAUNTING [...] (SBU) IMF Resident Representative Joseph Karangwa briefed Ambassador March 26 on the current troubled status of Chad's public finances, especially its public revenue management problems, from the IFI perspective. He emphasized Chad's looming budgetary shortfall this year, as oil revenues are [...]	2009-04-01 16:29:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET EFIN IMF IBRD CDB EAID PREL
09NDJAMENA115	CHAD'S PUBLIC FINANCES (II): SEARCHING FOR [...] (U) This is an action message. See para 11 below. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Finance Minister Gata Ngoulou told Ambassador and DCM March 30 that Chad's public finances were in serious disarray, but that the budget picture was not yet "disastrous." Ngoulou pointed out that Ch [...]	2009-04-02 11:19:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET EFIN IMF IBRD CDB EAID PREL
09NDJAMENA143	SCENESETTER FOR SE GRATION'S MAY 1-3 VISIT TO CHAD [...] (C) Embassy N'Djamena welcomes your visit to Chad. This message is aimed at providing you with background for use in meeting with Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, and for other requested meetings. It focuses primarily on Chad's role in the Darfur crisis, in regional humanitarian assistan [...]	2009-04-27 14:53:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM MASS MARR LY SU CD
09NDJAMENA245	JUNE 19 MEETING WITH MINISTER OF FINANCE CLARIFIES STATE [...] (U) Charge d'Affaires met June 19 with Minister of Finance Gata Ngoulou to discuss Chad's revised 2009 budget, which has been reduced to USD 804 million in revenue and USD 1.7 billion in expenditures. (The initial 2009 budget adopted by Chad's National Assembly in November 2008 forecast reve [...]	2009-06-19 17:19:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EFIN CD
09NDJAMENA282	CHAD STARTS IMF PROGRAM BASED ON BUDGET REVISIONS [...] (SBU) The IMF and GOC announced July 7 an agreement for a six-month IMF "Staff Monitored Program" to run April-October 2009, based on Chad's revised 2009 budget that meets IMF's requirements for better public revenue management in the face of diminished oil prices. The IMF-GOC agreement, aft [...]	2009-07-13 09:32:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EFIN ECIN PGOV PREF CD
09NDJAMENA283	WHAT THE USG EXPECTS FROM CHAD: PEACE IN DARFUR, [...] (SBU) Ambassador told Chad FORMIN Faki July 10 that The Secretary's willingness to meet with him was primarily a function of the centrality of he Darfur crisis to USG policyin the region; that she would be interested to hear from him how Chad could best play an active and positive role in rest [...]	2009-07-13 12:03:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PREF EAID PHUM SU LY QA CD
09NDJAMENA287	FOR FORMIN FAKI MTGS: ADDITIONAL INPUT [...] (SBU) This message offers information and views that might be helpful to the Department in preparing for Chad FORMIN Faki's meetings in Washington, in addition to reftel. ----------------------- CHAD-SUDAN AND CHAD/JEM ----------------------- 2. (SBU) Faki told us July 9 that President [...]	2009-07-14 13:44:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SU LY CD
09NDJAMENA398	IMF STILL "HOPEFUL" AS CHAD MISSES BUDGET TARGETS [...] (SBU) IMF Chad chief Christian Josz, in Chad conducting a review of the Fund's current Staff-Monitored Program, told Ambassador September 11 that the GOC had not met its mid-term program targets, citing extra-budgetary capital investment and spending, as well as excessive reliance on credit an [...]	2009-09-16 10:52:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET EFIN IMF PREL IBRD CBD EAID CD
09NDJAMENA404	LAKE CHAD BASIN COMMISSION FIGHTS NATURAL RESOURCE LOSS [...] (U) Cheibou Mohamed, Project Director at the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC),a regional body in charge of water resource management for one of Africa's most significant environmental challenges, briefed Embassy staff on the organization's history and current activities. Mohamed said that w [...]	2009-09-18 09:23:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PREL EFIS EWWT PHSA CD
09NDJAMENA406	AN EER FOR CHAD [...] (SBU) We learned two days ago of President Deby's decision to accept the invitation to lunch with POTUS and other African heads of state during upcoming UNGA meetings. This visit affords Embassy a good opportunity to lay out Chad's record of progress since its nadir of contemporary existence [...]	2009-09-18 16:27:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM SU LY QA FR PKO MARR
09NDJAMENA501	CHAD: WORLD BANK AND IMF REPS ON PUBLIC REVENUE [...] (SBU) In a series of meetings in recent days, World Bank and IMF representatives have commented on their in-country programs and on Chad's public revenue management, generally considered by both IFIs to be below par. The IBRD's Mary Barton-Dock confirmed that the World Bank was ready to step [...]	2009-10-31 13:01:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID EPET CH
09NDJAMENA540	C-130 AIRCRAFT FOR CHAD: EMBASSY NDJAMENA [...] (C) Embassy N'Djamena supports USG assistance to help Chad meet its legitimate needs for military air transport along the lines proposed Ref B, namely the package of C-130Rs, C-130Fs, and maintenance services at a cost of about USD 115 million. The visit here of an interagency assessment team, [...]	2009-11-17 15:45:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS PGOV ECON PREF PTER EFIN SU LY CD
09NDJAMENA563	BLACK GOLD RISING? CHAD'S PROSPECTIVE OIL [...] (SBU) ESSO/Chad has returned to a normal pattern of payment to the GOC, after the 2008-2009 decline in world oil prices and the restructuring of the ESSO-GOC payment agreement resulted in lower-than-normal GOC oil revenues in the first half of 2009, ESSO/Chad chief De Mahieu told Ambassador No [...]	2009-11-25 12:42:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EPET EFIN PREF PREL IMF MASS MARR IBRD
09NDJAMENA591	HOW TO THINK ABOUT CHAD: ASSESSING CHAD'S PROGRESS [...] (SBU) The Chad of December 2009 is not the Chad of December 2007. Much has happened in the intervening two years and the Chad's overall trajectory has generally been positive, when viewed in terms of USG bilateral and regional strategic goals. Any punctual assessment of USG policy toward C [...]	2009-12-09 13:29:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL EAID PREF EU FR US CD
09NDJAMENA596	UPDATE ON AWARD FOR CORPORATE EXCELLENCE ENTRANT [...] (U) This message responds to request in reftel for current information about past-year candidates for the Department's Corporate Excellence Award, in the case of Embassy N'Djamena, Esso Exploration and Production, Inc., Chad (Esso Chad). 2. (U) A) Is the company still working in the reg [...]	2009-12-14 13:17:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT BEXP ECON EINV ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV CD
09NDJAMENA79	WORLD BANK WANTS GOC PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT HQ IN [...] (SBU) World Bank Director of Operations for Chad Mary Barton-Dock told Ambassador March 4 the Bank's relationship with the Government of Chad had not progressed in the month and a half since the Bank had "partially" reopened its Chad office. A meeting between WB President Zoellick and Prime M [...]	2009-03-10 06:27:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF EAID EFIN AU CD
09NDJAMENA99	THE SIX BILLION DOLLAR DEAL: UPDATING THE CHAD [...] (SBU) ESSO-Chad's General Manager Stephane de Mahieu told Ambassador March 18 that falling oil prices had devastated the Government of Chad's budget picture for 2009: the GOC earned USD 1.2 billion/billion in revenue in 2008, but would get as little as USD 150 million/million for 2009, largely [...]	2009-03-23 14:19:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PREL EPET EFIN AU SU LY CD
09NEWDELHI103	INDIA MANAGING IMPACT OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ALTHOUGH [...] (SBU) Summary. Per Ref A, Mission provides an update on how India is weathering the global financial crisis and subsequent economic slowdown and on the political economy of the impact and government response. India's economy, already slowing from lower domestic spending in a high interest re [...]	2009-01-16 12:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD IN
09NEWDELHI1048	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 18-22, 2009, including the following: -- Ministry of Finance Reorganization -- Insurance Bill Passage Likely in Winter Parliament -- CCI Goes Live -- India Notifies Initiation of Safeguard Duty Inve [...]	2009-05-22 10:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV ELAB EMIN ENRG EPET
09NEWDELHI1052	RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR UPDATES ON INFORMATION ON [...] (SBU) The following information is provided in response to reftel request for details of India,s immigration and border controls. A. (SBU) Immigration Data Bases and Traveler Information Collection: -- What computerized immigration databases are used to track entries and exits? Foreigners Re [...]	2009-05-22 12:26:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER PK IN
09NEWDELHI1062	GOI PORTFOLIOS ANNOUNCED INCLUDING NEW FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: At a Cabinet meeting on May 23, the newly formed Indian government announced six major portfolios: -- S.M. Krishna, External Affairs -- Pranab Mukherjee, Finance -- P. Chidambaram, Home -- A.K. Antony, Defense -- Sharad Pawar, Agriculture -- Mamata Banerjee, Railways Former [...]	2009-05-26 14:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM EAGR IN
09NEWDELHI1096	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 26-29, 2009, including the following: -- Indian Telecom Major Bharti Airtel and MTN of South Africa Back in Merger Negotiations -- Government Aims to Present Budget by Early July -- Bharti Wal-Mart t [...]	2009-05-29 13:29:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NEWDELHI1123	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, SRI LANKA, U.S. [...] "PAKISTAN'S NUCLEAR INTENTIONS," editorial in June 1 nationalist Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "The Indian Army Chief has valid concerns about Pakistan's attempts to enhance its nuclear capability. India has to raise this issue at the international diplomatic level, but should also talk to Pa [...]	2009-06-02 10:45:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1132	MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM/PAKISTAN, U.S. [...] "TERROR AND INSENSITIVITY," editorial in June 1 centrist Hindi daily, NAVBHARAT TIMES: "The British and Chinese objections on India's request to put Masood Azhar and Azam Cheema on the UNSC terror list are beyond understanding. The Pakistan government's double standards on terrorism have becom [...]	2009-06-03 10:53:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1162	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 June 1-5, 2009, including the following: -- GDP Growth of 6.7% Surprises on the Upside -- Infrastructure Sector Recovers Somewhat in April -- Some Signs of Expanding Manufacturing Sector -- FY 2009-10 Be [...]	2009-06-05 13:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NEWDELHI1237	INVESTOR APPETITE FOR INDIA RETURNING BUT GOVT BETTER NOT [...] (SBU) Summary. Econoff and ConGenoffs met with Mumbai contacts on June 1 and 2 to gauge investor reaction to the elections and signs of recovery in the Indian economy. In contrast to reports at the beginning of 2009 that investors were waiting for political uncertainty to end with the May el [...]	2009-06-16 03:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EAGR PREL PGOV PTER IN
09NEWDELHI128	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENTIAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-21 12:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1284	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 June 15-19, 2009, including the following: -- Inflation Hits Negative Territory -- India Imposes Restrictions on Chinese Mobiles, Extends Tight Norms on Toys and Dairy -- Panel Advises Increase in Supp [...]	2009-06-19 11:47:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NEWDELHI129	INDIA INC. ENDORSES MODI, BJP ANXIOUS [...] (SBU) Summary: At a global investor conference in Gujarat on January 13, India's "captains of industry" -- Anil Ambani, Sunil Mittal, Ratan Tata, Mukesh Ambani and K.V. Kamath -- heaped lavish praise on Chief Minister Narendra Modi for developing Gujarat as one of the nation's leading busi [...]	2009-01-21 13:43:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN PHUM
09NEWDELHI1300	INDIA JUSTIFIES DISSENT ON NUCLEAR FUEL BANKS [...] (C) Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon explained to the Charge d'Affaires June 22 India's rationale for failing to support International Nuclear Fuel Bank proposals at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting in Vienna June 15-16 (ref A). According to media re [...]	2009-06-23 13:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
09NEWDELHI1330	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 June 22-26, 2009, including the following: -- India To Be Fastest Growing Economy in 2010 -- India Signals Openness to Re-Start Doha Round Negotiations -- GOI Announces New PPP Norms -- GOI Announces [...]	2009-06-26 13:22:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NEWDELHI1350	SPOTLIGHT ON RAHUL GANDHI AFTER 2009 ELECTION [...] (SBU) The 2009 Indian parliamentary election was largely seen as a "coming-of-age" for 39-year old Congress Party General Secretary, Rahul Gandhi. Throughout the campaign, media cast a spotlight on Rahul's every move -- from visiting almost every state to address public rallies, to gambling o [...]	2009-06-29 14:31:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI1379	NEW DELHI EST OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 29 TO [...] Below is a compilation of environment, science, and technology highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 29-July 2, 2009, including the following: -- World Bank: Don't Require Deep Emission Cuts from India -- India Against International Climate Change Monitoring, Carbon Tax -- [...]	2009-07-02 13:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KGHG SENV TSPL TBIO ENRG ECON SOCI IN
09NEWDELHI1401	THE NEW BUDGET INVESTS IN RURAL INDIA, BUT POSTPONES FISCAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented a rural-oriented 2009-2010 central government budget on July 6 which many say reflect his style: pragmatic, not flashy, and indifferent to market expectations. Indeed, the initial reaction of many to the budget was one of disappointm [...]	2009-07-07 14:12:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EAGR EPET PREL PGOV IN
09NEWDELHI1433	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 July 6-10, 2009, including the following: -- Sharma Sees Recovery Signs in Exports -- Update on India's Balance of Payments -- Price Rise for Petrol and Diesel -- Lower House of Parliament Passes Railwa [...]	2009-07-10 13:46:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NEWDELHI1489	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 July 13-17, 2009, including the following: -- Informal WTO Talks to be Held in September -- EGoM to Help Steer the Long Delayed 3G Spectrum Auction -- Adequacy of India's Foreign Exchange Reserves -- [...]	2009-07-20 07:37:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NEWDELHI150	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 January 20-23, 2009, including the following: -- Montek Ahluwalia on 2009: "Brace Yourselves" -- Canadian FIPA/BIT Still Being Scrubbed -- GOI May Relax SEZ Norms Due to Low Export Demand -- Tourism in [...]	2009-01-23 12:16:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NEWDELHI1708	THE 13TH ROUND OF INDIA-CHINA BORDER TALKS: [...] (U) SUMMARY: The thirteenth round of the India-China boundary negotiations, expanded to include a range of bilateral and international issues, was held on August 7-8 in New Delhi and ended without progress on the border dispute. The two sides agreed to establish a telephone hotline between ca [...]	2009-08-13 14:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH IN
09NEWDELHI1766	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 August 17-21, 2009, including the following: -- Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Reconstituted -- Dr. Subir Gokran Likely to be Next RBI Deputy Governor -- Ministry of Finance Releases Direct T [...]	2009-08-21 13:50:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID ECIN ECPS EINT EAGR EFIN EINV ENRG EPET
09NEWDELHI1857	JAPANESE AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ELECTIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Japanese Ambassador Hideaki Domichi described the Indo-Japanese relationship as "on an upswing" in a meeting with Ambassador Roemer August 31. The implications for Japan's foreign policy of the Democratic Party of Japan's (DPJ) victory in the August 30 elections were not yet cle [...]	2009-09-04 13:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JA IN AF
09NEWDELHI1879	MEDIA REACTION: INDIAN MINISTER CHIDAMBARAM'S [...] "NATURAL ASSESSMENT," editorial in September 8 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "A discussion on Pakistan's promises and will to eliminate terrorism is natural during Indian Home Minister P.C. Chidambaram's forthcoming visit to the U.S. But it is difficult to say if the U.S. will se [...]	2009-09-09 11:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1903	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 September 8-11, 2009, including the following: -- Possible Warming of India-Pakistan Bilateral Trade Ties -- India's First Annual Foreign Trade Barriers Report -- Jet Airways Pilots Strike - An End in Si [...]	2009-09-14 02:40:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD BEXP PHUM PINR
09NEWDELHI192	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 January 27-30, 2009, including the following: -- Govt, Central Bank Lower GDP Projections -- Study Projects $6-10 billion for India from EU FTA -- Study Projects Continued Growth in Higher-Income Househo [...]	2009-01-30 12:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NEWDELHI198	MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA PRESIDENCY, GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS, INDO-PAK RELATIONS; NEW DELHI. [...] "OBAMA AND MUSLIM WORLD," op-ed article in the February 1 right-of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic expert K. Subrahmanyam: "George Bush kept fighting till the last day of his term against terrorism, but never defined his enemy. But the new U.S. President Barack Obama did not vaci [...]	2009-02-02 09:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2013	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 September 21-24, 2009, including the following: -- AIG Downsizing In India -- Slow Going for Financial Sector Reform -- India Retains U.S. FAA Category 1 Status -- World Bank Approves $4.3 billion Loans [...]	2009-09-29 13:29:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD BEXP PHUM PINR
09NEWDELHI2074	NEW DELHI EST OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 05 [...] Below is a compilation of environment, science, and technology highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 05-October 09, 2009, including the following: -- Cleaning the Ganga by 2020 -- Phasing out HCFCs by 2030 -- Dramatic rise in Indian Scientific Output -- US-India Joint [...]	2009-10-09 05:02:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KGHG SENV TSPL TBIO ECON SOCI IN
09NEWDELHI2087	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 October 2-8, 2009, including the following: -- Reserve Bank of India Warns Banks of Real Estate Risks -- Bombay Stock Exchange Rises on Improved Data, FII Inflows -- 3G Auction Delayed -- Telecom Expert [...]	2009-10-09 13:26:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD ECPS BEXP PHUM PINR IN
09NEWDELHI211	MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PAKISTAN [...] "OBAMA'S POSSIBLE PAKISTAN POLICY," editorial in January 16 centrist Cuttack Oriya daily SAMAJA. "Diplomatic conjecture about President Obama's possible Pakistan policy points to the fact that Pakistan is useful in safeguarding America's interest in the Indian sub-continent. True, America has [...]	2009-02-03 10:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2120	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 October 9-15, 2009, including the following: -- No End in Sight for Strengthening Rupee -- Industrial Production Points to Recovery No End in Sight for Strengthening Rupee ---------------------------- [...]	2009-10-16 12:58:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD ECPS BEXP PHUM PINR IN
09NEWDELHI2164	New Delhi Weekly Econ Office Highlights for the Week of [...] Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 16-22, 2009, including the following: -- India to Launch Satellites to Monitor Climate Change -- New Secretaries for Space and Atomic Energy -- India's Outward FDI Declines, while FDI Inflows still Ro [...]	2009-10-23 12:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD ECPS BEXP PHUM PINR TSPA
09NEWDELHI2242	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF [...] "PALESTINE-ISRAEL CONFLICT AND AMERICA," commentary in November 5 right-of-center Urdu daily, SIASAT: "U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been completely unsuccessful in convincing Arab leaders that the United States is adopting a serious attitude to stop construction of Jewish settlem [...]	2009-11-06 10:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2245	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 November 2-6, 2009, including the following: -- No Major Changes Yet to Monetary Policy -- Insurance Sector Growing -- Alok Nigam: New Joint Secretary of Financial Services -- Tarun Das Retires No Ma [...]	2009-11-06 12:20:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD ECPS BEXP PHUM PINR TSPA
09NEWDELHI2280	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 November 9-13, 2009, including the following: -- Buzz Misleads on WTO Government Procurement Agreement -- RBI Audits Could Lead to Further Opening of the Banking Sector -- Corporate Profits Up, Sales Not [...]	2009-11-13 09:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD ECPS BEXP TRGY IN
09NEWDELHI230	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 February 2-6, 2009, including the following: -- India Largest Recipient of Worker Remittances -- Government Anticipates 1.5 million Job-loss by March Due to Global Downturn -- India's FY2008 Investment [...]	2009-02-06 10:50:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NEWDELHI2358	India Wrestles With Food Price Inflation - Plans to Import [...] (SBU) Summary: The government of India (GOI) is struggling to contain double-digit food price inflation, while sitting on near-record food grain stocks. An uneven 2009 monsoon that significantly reduced the rice output combined with regressive GOI decisions on grain stocks, support prices and [...]	2009-11-20 15:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON EAID EFIN ECIN EINV SENV PGOV IN
09NEWDELHI2398	U/S TAUSCHER ENGAGES FS RAO IN STRATEGIC SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Delegations led by Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher and Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao exchanged views on the full spectrum of nonproliferation and disarmament issues in the first meeting of the Strategic Security Dialogue (SSD) November 12-13 [...]	2009-11-27 12:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN
09NEWDELHI2437	TOP CONCERNS OF U.S. CIVAIR COMPANIES IN INDIA [...] (SBU) Summary: At a roundtable discussion with Emboffs on November 23, representatives of U.S. airlines, express delivery services and aircraft manufacturers discussed their doing business concerns in order to provide input to government-to-government meetings scheduled to take place on the ma [...]	2009-12-04 02:04:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PREL PTER ETRD EFIN ECON IN
09NEWDELHI2445	New Delhi Weekly Econ Office Highlights for the Week of [...] Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 30 to December 4, 2009, including the following: -- Trade Contraction Moderating -- World Bank Commits Increased Funding for India -- Competition Commission Focuses on the 'Common Man' -- GOI Has N [...]	2009-12-04 12:54:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EAID ECIN EIND ELTN ETRD IN
09NEWDELHI249	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN/A.Q. KHAN, JOE BIDEN [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-11 01:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2502	South Asia: Integration as Anti-crisis Response [...] (SBU) Summary: At the December 11 opening of the "Second South Asia Economic Summit" in New Delhi, speakers stressed that enhanced regional cooperation could be an effective response to the global recession and allow countries to diversify and insulate against developed country problems in the [...]	2009-12-15 13:44:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV PK IN
09NEWDELHI252	INDIAN AUTO INDUSTRY IN FOR A BUMPY RIDE [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-11 01:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL WTO
09NEWDELHI2528	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 14, to December 18, 2009, including the following: -- All's Quiet in Parliament on the Economic Reform Front -- Unbundling Electricity in Tamil Nadu -- U.S. Firm Azure Power Opens India's First [...]	2009-12-18 14:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EAID ECIN EIND ELTN ETRD IN
09NEWDELHI2529	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL GREGG [...] (SBU) Senator Gregg and Delegation: Mission India warmly welcomes you. Following soon after Prime Minister Singh's historic official state visit to Washington, your visit coincides with a rapid expansion in the U.S.-India partnership, encompassing everything from agriculture to defense coop [...]	2009-12-18 15:16:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER OVIP AF PK IN
09NEWDELHI2541	INDIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-21 12:12:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER PK IN ASEC
09NEWDELHI268	INDIA SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE [...] (C) We welcome your visit to New Delhi as India begins to gear up for parliamentary elections likely to be held in April-May. While popular anger over the November Mumbai attacks has cooled slightly, Indian officials continue to demand that Pakistan respond to Delhi's demands for action against the [...]	2009-02-12 12:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ECON AF PK IN
09NEWDELHI269	INDIA SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LEWIS AND BACHUS [...] (SBU) We welcome your upcoming visit as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's historic journey to India in February-March 1959. The inspiration which Dr. King and other leaders of the American civil rights movement drew from Mahatma Gandhi is well known in [...]	2009-02-12 12:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI435	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 March 2-6, 2009, including the following: -- India Continues to Slow Down -- Inflation Declines to 7-Year Low; RBI Moves -- FDI Clarifications Just Cloud the Issue -- FATF Gives Go Ahead for India Mutual [...]	2009-03-06 09:46:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NEWDELHI436	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN-TERRORISM; NEW DELHI. [...] "TROUBLED SOUTH ASIA", op-ed in March 5 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by foreign affairs columnist Vinay Kaura: "When Hasina won the elections, India celebrated. Today with the army crisis in Bangladesh, India grieves. Barely a year has passed and Pakistan democracy is already being questioned, pa [...]	2009-03-06 10:34:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI44	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 January 5-9, 2009, including the following: -- India's Exports Continue to Fall in December -- Export Tax Makes Indian Basmati Rice Expensive -- Government Hopeful on Insurance Sector Bills -- GOI Manda [...]	2009-01-09 12:01:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NEWDELHI558	ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK SAFEGUARD POLICIES REVIEW: [...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Finance Joint Secretary for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank, Govind Mohan on March 12. In a follow up meeting J/S Mohan stated that the government of India agrees with the United States' position that the proposed ADB requiremen [...]	2009-03-24 12:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EAID ADB IN
09NEWDELHI592	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, [...] "BRIGHT INITIATIVES OF BLACK U.S. PRESIDENT" op-ed article in the March 26 right-of-center Urdu daily RASHTRIYA SAHARA by staffer Asad Raza: "Obama is implementing his election campaign promises. The U.S. can regain the lost trust of the Muslim world by stopping its blind support to Israel, an [...]	2009-03-27 10:03:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI646	MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM/LAHORE ATTACKS, [...] "LAHORE ATTACK," editorial in April 1 RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily: "The Lahore attack once again shows the extent to which the terrorists' writ runs in Pakistan... organizations like Al-Qaida and the Taliban are laboring to take full control of Pakistan. One can imagine the Pakistani people's [...]	2009-04-02 09:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI670	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, TERRORISM, [...] "OBAMA'S PAKISTAN POLICY" op-ed in April 5 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic affairs specialist K. Subrahmanyam: "Now Pakistan will obtain U.S. aid only if it delivers against the Taliban. America is isolating Pakistan, putting together a 'contact group' and getting Muslim countries like [...]	2009-04-06 12:27:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI694	BHARAT BALLOT 09: THE INDIAN RURAL VOTER [...] (SBU) Summary: It is conventional wisdom in India that the rural voter is more important than the urban voter, mainly because there are more than twice as many rural as urban residents in India and polling in recent years has indicated that rural voters are more likely to vote than urban voter [...]	2009-04-09 10:19:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EAGR PREL PGOV PTER IN
09NEWDELHI699	INDIA SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BERMAN [...] (SBU) Dear Chairman Berman and Delegation: Embassy New Delhi warmly welcomes you to India. Your visit coincides with a historically unprecedented level of U.S.-India collaboration encompassing everything from defense cooperation to agriculture and reflecting widespread support in both countr [...]	2009-04-09 11:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI74	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, MIDDLE [...] "WAR NOT AN OPTION," op-ed in the January 13 NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi daily by Joginder Singh, former director of India's Central Bureau of Investigation: "Addressing chief ministers of Indian states, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently conceded that the defense mechanisms to thwart terror thr [...]	2009-01-14 11:11:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI745	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF [...] Following is the full text of another report in April 8 independent, centrist Eastern India based English language daily THE TELEGRAPH by Washington correspondent K.P. Nayar: 2. (BEGIN TEXT): Washington, April 7: The speech was delivered in Prague. But its echoes are being felt in New Delh [...]	2009-04-16 04:37:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI756	SUBJECT: BHARAT BALLOT 09: INDIA GOES TO THE [...] Summary: (U) On April 16, Indian voters cast their ballots in 124 election districts across 17 states and territories in the first of five phases of parliamentary elections, thus marking the start of the biggest democratic exercise the world has ever seen. Polling in the first round was gene [...]	2009-04-16 15:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN

09NEWDELHI826	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 April 20-24, 2009, including the following: -- India's Outward FDI Plans Up, But Actual Flows Down -- RBI Cuts Interest Rates In Its Monetary Policy -- ......And Lowers Growth Estimates -- Retail Food I [...]	2009-04-24 14:13:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NEWDELHI872	INDIAN ECONOMY SHOWING SIGNS OF RECOVERY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Indian economy is showing some signs of recovery from the current slowdown, with many analysts predicting that the downward cycle is expected to bottom out in the second half of FY 2009-10 (October-April). The core sector (including power, cement, and steel) and automobiles [...]	2009-05-01 11:33:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NEWDELHI873	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BHUTAN RE KOSOVO'S MEMBERSHIP IN IMF [...] (SBU) Post delivered talking points contained in reftel to Tenxin Rondel Wangchuk, Counselor, at the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in New Delhi on May 1, 2009. Econoff informed Wangchuk of the importance of Bhutan's participation in the vote, even if Bhutan has not recognized Kosovo's independence. [...]	2009-05-01 11:34:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL KV IN US BT
09NEWDELHI937	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 4-8, 2009, including the following: -- Indian IT Industry Reactions to U.S. Tax Plan -- Indo-Pak Border Trade Increases to About $80M -- New Chief of National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL) [...]	2009-05-08 12:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NEWDELHI941	EMERGING TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON ADAPTATION, NOT INNOVATION [...] SUMMARY: EmTech India '09 was MIT Technology Review's first ever emerging technology conference held outside the U.S. The conference was billed as a forum to discuss technological trends and showcase India's latest cutting edge technologies in information and communications technology, clean [...]	2009-05-08 13:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPL TBIO TNGD TPHY EINV SIPR TINT SCUL ECPS IN
09NEWDELHI991	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 11-15, 2009, including the following: -- Exports Continue Contraction -- March Industry Growth Down -- But Manufacturing Sector Showing Revival Signs -- Consumer Inflation Shows Some Abatement -- SE [...]	2009-05-15 12:53:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NIAMEY22	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: NIGER [...] Openness to Foreign Investment The Government of Niger (GON) welcomes foreign private investment and considers it to be critical to economic growth. Under the Investment Code (revised in 2000) industrial investments enjoy tax and customs exemptions and even, in some cases, exemptions from th [...]	2009-01-20 07:18:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR NG
09NIAMEY327	NIGER VOTES "YES" ON KOSOVO IMF/IBRD MEMBERSHIP [...] Minister of the Economy and Finance Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Niger's Governor to the IMF and World Bank, advised post on May 5 that the Government of Niger had cast an affirmative vote for the Republic of Kosovo to accede to both organizations. 2. Minister Zeine, who had been away from Nia [...]	2009-05-06 06:14:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID EFIN ECON AORC KV NG
09NIAMEY342	POST DIFFERENTIAL NIAMEY [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 11. 2. (U) On April 24, Post received Ref A announcing the lowering of Niamey's hardship differential from 25 to 20 percent. On April 28, Ref B was received advising that the decrease was due to the lower crime threat rating (from critical to h [...]	2009-05-12 15:54:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASIG CMGT NG
09NIAMEY368	NIGER VOTES "YES" ON KOSOVO IBRD/IDA/IFC MEMBERSHIP [...] Minister of the Economy and Finance Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Niger's Governor to the IMF and World Bank, advised post on May 19 that the Government of Niger had cast an affirmative vote on May 7 for the Republic of Kosovo to accede to the IBRD (World Bank),International Development Associati [...]	2009-05-21 06:23:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID EFIN ECON AORC KV NG
09NIAMEY371	NIGER'S EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE: SLOW [...] SUMMARY: Niger was admitted as an EITI candidate country in September 2007, but has yet to publish a public accounting of government revenues from mining and other extractive industries. Niger's EITI Coordinator expresses confidence that an initial reconciliation will be published in June base [...]	2009-05-21 11:52:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON ENRG EMIN EPET PGOV PREL NG
09NIAMEY386	NIGER: MINISTER OF FINANCE HOLDS MEETING OF DONOR [...] (U) On the afternoon of May 27, Government of Niger (GON) MOF Lamine Zeine's office contacted donor partners to request their representation at a meeting the minister had decided to hold at 17h00. A U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employee represented Embassy Niamey; three Mi [...]	2009-05-28 21:31:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SOCI KDEM NG
09NIAMEY809	President Tandja Appoints New Prime Minister [...] (U) Summary: On October 2, President Tandja appointed former finance minister and deputy governor of the Central Bank of West African States, Ali Badjo Gamatie, to serve as Prime Minister. This comes on the heels of the resignation of former Prime Minister Seini Oumarou (reftel),who resigned [...]	2009-10-06 07:23:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NG
09NIAMEY869	ENCOURAGING NIGER BUDGET TRANSPARENCY [...] Ambassador delivered to the Government of Niger (GON) Foreign Minister ref A demarche encouraging central government budget transparency as requested. FM responded that the GON continues to work on improving transparency and that she will share the contents of the demarche with the Minister of [...]	2009-11-06 17:17:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL KMCA NG
09NIAMEY945	Nominees to Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit [...] In response to reftel request, post nominates ten individuals to represent Niger at the Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit to be held during the first quarter of 2010. Representing a cross-section of Niger's small business community, these individuals are likely to have the means and the mot [...]	2009-11-30 18:03:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PREL SOCI NR
09NICOSIA21	CYPRUS: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] EU nationals permanently residing in the Republic of Cyprus, and EU registered legal entities with jurisdiction, central management or primary place of business in the Republic of Cyprus may acquire real estate (of any type or size) without prior approval by the District Administration Offices [...]	2009-01-16 13:09:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ECON ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR CY
09NICOSIA685	CYPRUS: 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Per Reftel request, Post submits in para 2 below Part I (Drugs and Chemical Control) of the 2009-20010 INCSR. The report is based on an update of last year's published version. 2. BEGIN TEXT INCSR PART I Cyprus I. Summary Cyprus has been divided since the Turkish militar [...]	2009-11-02 14:12:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR CY
09NOUAKCHOTT1	WINNING HEARTS AND MINDS, JUNTA STYLE [...] (C) Summary. Since the August 6 military coup, little has filled the state-run media besides promises that the self-proclaimed Chief of State Ould Abdel Aziz will make life better for all Mauritanians and public declarations of support for the junta. In an effort to sway public support, Mau [...]	2009-01-02 11:24:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON MR PREF
09NOUAKCHOTT116	POLITICAL AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE RUMINATIONS [...] (C) Summary: On January 28, AID Rep met with United Nations Systems Mauritania Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Maria do Valle Ribeiro (protect) to discuss the current political and assistance environment in Mauritania. While Ms. Ribeiro is a sociologist and technical program spe [...]	2009-02-09 17:39:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT124	ROSSO MAYOR: "I AM THE MOST SANCTIONED PERSON IN [...] (C) Summary: Six months after the coup, the southwestern city of Rosso (Trarza region) is feeling the pressure. The World Bank has suspended two key projects -- a marketplace reconstruction and an advanced rain water canal. The canal, 70 percent complete, has filled with stagnant water and [...]	2009-02-11 09:01:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MR PGOV PREL
09NOUAKCHOTT130	FOLLOWING THE MONEY PART 2 [...] (C) Summary: This cable is a follow-on to post's first following the money cable (REF A). Six months after the coup, the economic situation in Mauritania has deteriorated precipitously. There are increasing signs that the junta is running out of money and hard currency is becoming increasing [...]	2009-02-12 14:30:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT172	IN ARAFAT, POVERTY AND HOPELESSNESS BREED [...] (SBU) Summary: Arafat is the largest and poorest district in the capital Nouakchott. Rapid urbanization, a large disenfranchised youth population, grinding poverty, and imported Islamist extremist ideas are a potentially volatile combination. EmbOffs met with a variety of people living and [...]	2009-03-03 13:54:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PTER KDEM EAID MR
09NOUAKCHOTT253	WHILE PM WAGHEF AND OTHERS LANGUISH IN PRISON, [...] (C) Summary: Despite General Aziz's repeated claims that there are no political prisoners in Mauritania, the selective targeting of prominent anti-coup individuals indicates otherwise. Four people, Prime Minister Waghef among them, remain in prison charged with corruption and mismanagement [...]	2009-04-08 13:54:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT260	MAURITANIAN ECONOMY DETERIORATING AND LIKELY TO [...] (C) Summary: The foreign exchange market in Mauritania has stopped functioning and the Central Bank has been rationing foreign currency since November 2008. The difference between the parallel and official exchange rates has grown from zero to 10%. While large companies with connections abroa [...]	2009-04-12 09:31:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EMIN PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT37	EUROPEANS ON NEXT STEPS IN MAURITANIA [...] (C) Summary: The EC Representative in Nouakchott says no position has yet been taken on the significance of the National Dialogue on Democracy but does not believe the regime's actions will be sufficient to avoid negative European actions under Article 96 proceedings. European ambassadors a [...]	2009-01-13 16:59:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT414	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE [...] (C) Summary: This week, the parties to the crisis traveled to Dakar to negotiate the future of the High State Council (HSC),an issue that has been blocking the implementation of the Accord for the past two weeks. The parties were unable to reach a consensus, obliging President Wade to rus [...]	2009-06-25 10:51:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT461	THE RISE OF THE OULED BISBAA [...] (SBU) Summary: It is extremely difficult for Westerners to gain an understanding of the complex and opaque world of Mauritanian tribes. Mauritanians tend to be tight lipped about tribal issues and rarely unveil tribal details or the dynamics of tribal politics. The Ouled Bisbaa, a traditi [...]	2009-07-16 14:14:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT53	MAURITANIA 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] President Abdallahi's government strongly encouraged foreign direct investment and economic liberalization. The government's investment and development strategy emphasized private sector development, which was seen as the main engine of economic growth. Privatization, liberalization, and inves [...]	2009-01-19 16:52:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV OPIC KTDB USTR EFIN ELAB MR
09NOUAKCHOTT580	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR AUGUST 2009 [...] (U) Summary: The month of August saw Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, author of the August 6, 2008 coup d'etat, become the legitimately elected President of Mauritania. Aziz also received a visit from the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs and traveled to Libya on his first official visit. Taqado [...]	2009-09-14 13:39:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL MR SNAR
09NOUAKCHOTT611	IMF AGREES TO A NEW THREE YEAR PROGRAM WITH [...] (C) Summary. A delegation of IMF advisors visited Mauritania to mark the resumption of GIRM and IMF relations following the 2008 coup d'etat. The IMF announced a Special Drawing Right loan valued at USD 80 million for Mauritania, as well as plans for a three-year IMF aid plan to begin in 201 [...]	2009-09-22 16:19:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IMF MR
09NOUAKCHOTT635	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ROUNDUP FOR [...] (C) Summary: In the month of September, the International Contact Group visited Mauritania to take stock of the post-election political situation. Delegations from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank also visited and renewed programs with Mauritania. President Aziz travel [...]	2009-10-01 12:22:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PTER MR KDEM
09NOUAKCHOTT636	MAURITANIA'S SEMI-ANNUAL FRAUD REPORT [...] Mauritania is a poor developing country whose small population and relative isolation have kept the demand for visas relatively low. There has been significant rural to urban migration since the devastating drought of the 1970s. There are three major ethnic groups in Mauritania: White Moors, Bl [...]	2009-10-01 14:10:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC MR
09NOUAKCHOTT658	MAURITANIA'S 2009 AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-13 12:19:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON ENRG ETRD PHUM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT705	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ROUNDUP FOR THE [...] (U) Summary: This month in Mauritania, President Aziz's government took important first steps towards fighting corruption while a poll financed by the World Bank found that 82.9 percent of Mauritanians think the government is corrupt. The Spanish and the French sent high level emissaries to [...]	2009-11-02 07:45:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF EMIN EAIR EAID MR
09NOUAKCHOTT708	MAURITANIA: AZIZ' 1ST QUARTER REPORT CARD -- A LOW [...] (C) Summary -- Three months into the democratically elected Aziz government, the new President has begun to change opinions of some of his critics with very strong performance in addressing corruption and terrorism and a good effort in addressing humanitarian/social emergencies. Foreign polic [...]	2009-11-03 11:35:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT823	AMBASSADOR RAISES HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS WITH [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador conveyed concerns that lack of respect for due process in the prosecution of corruption and slander cases -- regardless of the merits of the case -- will negatively affect Mauritania's human rights image which, in turn, may inhibit the expansion of partnerships wit [...]	2009-12-30 08:26:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV MR
09OSAKAKOBE38	Smart Ideas from Smart People: Kansai Japanese [...] (SBU) Summary: Many people in the Kansai region of Japan not only wish the Obama administration well but have provided practical suggestions to help restore health to America and the global economy as a whole. These suggestions -- many based on Japanese best practices -- include: strengtheni [...]	2009-02-26 03:15:00	Consulate Osaka Kobe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON PREL JA
09OSAKAKOBE84	Kansai Wind Power: A Breath of Fresh Innovation [...] (SBU) Summary: Unlike the GOJ's recently announced feed-in-tariff (FIT) policy favoring solar power (reftel) and aggressive goals to raise Japan's solar power production capacity forty-fold by 2030, Japanese officials have established much more modest goals for increasing wind power productio [...]	2009-05-14 04:03:00	Consulate Osaka Kobe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EINV ENRG ECON JA
09OSLO115	PART I: CONSTRAINTS ON NORWAY'S MIDDLE EAST ROLE? [...] (C) Summary: Norway aspires to be a leader in Middle East peace negotiations and could be a genuine asset in bringing peace to the region. Norway's diplomatic principles, focus on dialogue, and mediation history have helped raise Norway's profile as a peacemaker. Its tense relationship with I [...]	2009-02-13 14:48:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL PGOV PINR IS NO
09OSLO179	NORWEGIANS HAPPY WITH SHARM EL-SHEIK INROADS, [...] (C) Summary: The GON found the conference in Sharm el-Sheik both constructive and surprisingly positive in tone, and hopes it will help bring Arab and Gulf donors deeper into the AHLC framework. Norway continues to emphasize the structural importance of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in Gaza, [...]	2009-03-19 10:48:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EUN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER NO
09OSLO216	LAVROV AND STOERE TRADE TOUGH WORDS OVER NATO, BUSINESS DISPUTE [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-31 14:43:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREL EINV RU NO
09OSLO270	NORWAY SHOULD SUPPORT KOSOVO IMF/WORLD BANK [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-15 13:53:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL NO
09OSLO342	NORWAY, NEW ENERGY: CHASING WINDMILLS [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 11, the Embassy co-hosted the seminar "New Energy Opportunities: Reality or Smoke and Mirrors?" Event partners were the Norwegian Venture Capital Association and Norway's largest bank, DnB NOR. The seminar gathered senior GON officials, including the Deputy Petroleum M [...]	2009-05-12 13:55:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO
09OSLO407	NORWEGIAN ENERGY: AND A-ROUND WE GO! [...] (C) Summary. US hydrocarbon giants were largely pleased with the GON's 20th licensing round results. These rounds involve opportunities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The 20th round drew record numbers of participants. Critics assert that an increased number of small to mid-sized [...]	2009-06-22 13:36:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SENV NO
09OSLO433	NORWAY WILL SUPPORT US NGOS AT ECOSOC, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a surprisingly frank interview, the Assistant Director General of UN Affairs at the Norwegian MFA stated his support for our NGO initiatives at the ECOSOC meeting, and mused on perceptions of the Obama administration's operations at the UN, and our differing definitions of "UN [...]	2009-07-07 06:17:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KUNR NO
09OSLO456	US-NORWAY PARTNERSHIP ON SUDAN ADVANCED BY SE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In two days of meetings on July 11 and 13, Special Envoy Gration had productive and informative bilateral and trilateral meetings with high-level Norwegian and British counterparts, as well as a session with Foreign Minister Stoere. Post expects that the visit will result in in [...]	2009-07-21 13:06:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC AU SU NO
09OSLO511	NORWAY'S NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION NARRATIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to reftel A, poloff held extensive discussions on August 14 with Knut Langeland, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs. Langeland spelled out Norway's position on nonproliferation and disarmament issues in response to our pro [...]	2009-08-17 16:01:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09OSLO586	Svalbard - Norwegian Territory with a Twist [...] (U) SUMMARY: Pol/Econ counselor traveled to Svalbard Sep 1-4 as part of a Norwegian and international group hosted by two Norwegian security policy related NGOs. The group toured the main settlement on Svalbard -- Longyearbyen -- as well as visiting the Russian mining community in Barentsburg. [...]	2009-09-22 15:58:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV CVIS PREL ECON SV XQ NO RU
09OSLO624	NORWAY'S TUNE ON ISRAEL, THE PEACE PROCESS, AND [...] (C) Summary: On October 7, Charge Heg had a constructive discussion about overall U.S. Norway cooperation in the Middle East with senior Norwegian diplomats Jorn Gjelstad, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Middle East Section, and Special Envoy to the Middle East Jon Hanssen-Bauer. [...]	2009-10-08 15:09:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PTER KPAL IS IQ NO
09OSLO73	NORWAY ? 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT [...] (U) Summary. Here is the submission for Norway's 2009 Investment Climate Report. Per reftel, it will be incorporated in the Country's Commercial Guide. End summary. Chapter 6: Investment Climate Openness to Foreign Investment Conversion and Transfer Policies Expropriation and Compensati [...]	2009-01-14 13:18:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV OPIC KTDB USTR NO
09OTTAWA161	CANADA: INFORMATION FOR LONDON G-20 MEETINGS [...] (sbu) Ref a requested information regarding Post's outlook on the continuing impact of the economic and financial situation on Canada, as well as Canada's expected priorities and objectives for the London G-20 Summit on April 2. Econcouns John Carwile (carwilejl@state.sgov.gov) and EMIN Eric B [...]	2009-03-04 20:00:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CA ECON EFIN
09OTTAWA249	TOWARD A CANADIAN DEMOCRACY PROMOTION AGENCY [...] (C) Summary. The Conservative Party and the Harper government have championed the creation of a non-partisan Canadian democracy promotion agency. Details are still few and may not emerge with any clarity until fall 2009. So far, the government appears not to have included any new funding i [...]	2009-03-27 21:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM CA
09OTTAWA298	REMNANTS OF ANTI-AMERICANISM IN CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: As President Obama noted in Strasbourg on April 3, anti-Americanism in developed countries is sometimes both "casual and insidious." Canada's traditionally liberal universities have often displayed some anti-American biases, as emboff discovered first-hand as a part-time graduat [...]	2009-04-16 19:21:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM SOCI SCUL KPAO CA
09OTTAWA34	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR CANADA [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-14 18:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB USTR OPIC PGOV CA
09OTTAWA448	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Mission Canada warmly welcomes the Secretary to the International Joint Commission centennial celebration on June 13 and to the bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon. I along with Consul General John Nay and his staff from Toronto will be on hand to welcome you. 2 [...]	2009-06-09 20:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD CA
09OTTAWA468	CANADA'S DEMOCRACY PROMOTION COMMUNITY ACTIVE [...] (SBU) Summary and comment. Several government-funded Canadian organizations are active around the world in promoting human rights and good governance, whose work the government's proposed creation of a new Canadian democracy promotion agency focused on political party development would comp [...]	2009-06-16 12:04:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KWMN AORC EAID CA
09OTTAWA492	CANADA REACTS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE TO [...] (U) Summary: Across Canada the reaction to President Obama,s June 4 speech in Cairo was overwhelmingly positive. Canadian Muslim leaders, national and local politicians and journalists described the speech as inspirational, respectful, and empowering. Many remarked it was a turning point in U [...]	2009-06-25 14:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PINR PTER SCUL KPAO CA
09OTTAWA495	INAUGURAL U.S.-CANADA DEMOCRACY SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: During the first U.S.-Canada Democracy Support Consultations in Ottawa in late May, the delegations agreed to explore establishing an early warning and rapid response task force for threats to democratic governance. Canada will consider placing the issue of restrictive NGO laws [...]	2009-06-25 21:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM CA
09OTTAWA550	FIRST U.S.-CANADA DEMOCRACY SUPPORT CONSULTATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: During the first U.S.-Canada Democracy Support Consultations in Ottawa in late May, the delegations agreed to explore establishing an early warning and rapid response task force for threats to democratic governance. Canada will consider placing the issue of restrictive NGO laws [...]	2009-07-17 20:53:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM CA
09OTTAWA581	Canada's Foreign Investment Reforms Create A More Open [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada's July 17 federal court action against U.S. Steel attempts to force the company to meet the production and employment commitments it made to the Federal Government in 2007 in exchange for permission to take over Canada's Stelco. At that time, the GOC exercised its legal r [...]	2009-07-27 19:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL CA
09OTTAWA610	CANADA IN THE UNHRC: A CHAMPION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary. Canada closed its three year term on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) with an enhanced reputation as a strong advocate for human rights protection and democracy promotion worldwide. During its term, Canada was a spirited advocate -- condemning human rights abuses, standing alon [...]	2009-08-06 20:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM UNHCR CA
09OTTAWA622	FURTHER PROGRESS ON DUBAI PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: According to Canadian officials, there was some -- but not much -- "concrete progress" at the most recent Dubai Process meetings, notably in that Afghanistan and Pakistan had agreed to call on international experts to assist them in drafting action plans, MOUs, and assessments for [...]	2009-08-11 21:27:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID SNAR ETRD PK AF CA
09OTTAWA70	Canada's Coming Federal Budget and Stimulus Prospects [...] (SBU) Summary: With the economy dominating the political landscape (ref a),Canada's opposition parties have made the January 27 federal budget a litmus test of PM Harper's ability to make his Conservative minority government work. Ottawa observers estimate that the budget will pass with just [...]	2009-01-26 13:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA861	Canada's Prime Minister Ventures to China for First Time [...] (C/NF) Summary: Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make his first visit to China as Canadian leader December 3-6. He will most importantly meet with President Hu Jintao, National People's Congress chairman Wu Bangguo, and Premier Wen Jiabao. According to Canadian officials, his main empha [...]	2009-12-01 22:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL ETRD EMIN PHUM CH CA HK KS
09OUAGADOUGOU10	BURKINA FASO: 2008 MIDTERM REVIEW OF THE POVERTY REDUCTION [...] In October 2008, the Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF) met with domestic stakeholders and international donors to conduct a mid-term review to provide stakeholders with crucial updates on macroeconomic, structural, and social policies related to the country's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (P [...]	2009-01-08 14:06:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON SENV SOCI PGOV UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1159	GUINEA TALKS - 9th ICG-G IN OUAGADOUGOU [...] SUMMARY: The 9th meeting of the International Contact Group on Guinea (ICG-G) held December 13 in Ouagadougou was marked by a unified international community and capable leadership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),the African Union (AU),and the UN Representative for [...]	2009-12-15 07:12:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM GV UV
09OUAGADOUGOU187	DEMOCRATIC PROGRESS IN BURKINA FASO IN 2010 AND BEYOND [...] (C) Summary: In the next three to five years, Burkina Faso's fledgling democracy has the potential to make significant progress. Priority areas include: merging and strengthening the numerous weak and fragmented opposition parties; increasing the capacity of political parties to conduct campaig [...]	2009-03-18 17:03:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM UV
09OUAGADOUGOU27	BURKINA FASO 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] In response to reftel, the following is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Burkina Faso. Table of Contents ----------------- A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment 2. Conversion and Transfer Policies 3. Expropriation and Compensation 4. Dispute Settlement 5. Perfor [...]	2009-01-15 17:09:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON PGOV EFIN KTDB OPIC USTR UV
09OUAGADOUGOU450	FEMALE ECISION IN BURKINA FASO [...] Summary: Burkina Fao has attempted to eradicate the practice of femle excision for over fifty years and officially outawed the practice over a decade ago; however, th prevalence rate among girls and women has not canged. In fact, the Government of Burkina Fas (GOBF) recently announced that c [...]	2009-06-05 12:00:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	KOCI KWMN PHUM SOCI UV
09OUAGADOUGOU471	BURKINA FASO: THE NINTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE POVERTY [...] Summary. In April 2009, the Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF),led by Prime Minister Tertius Zongo, met with the private sector, civil society organizations and international donors to conduct the ninth annual review of the country's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). According to the re [...]	2009-06-12 10:52:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI EAID AMED PGOV UV
09PANAMA153	PANAMA: NEW THINK TANK AIMING HIGH [...] (C) Panama's newest think tank, the Foundation for the Economic and Social Development of Panama (FUDESPA) on January 15 presented its brain-child, a document entitled "Public Policy Proposals: Popular Elections, May 2009" that is designed to influence the government plans of candidates runnin [...]	2009-02-23 15:31:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA182	PANAMA: NEW THINK TANK AIMING HIGH [...] (C) Panama's newest think tank, the Foundation for the Economic and Social Development of Panama (FUDESPA) on January 15 presented its brain-child, a document entitled "Public Policy Proposals: Popular Elections, May 2009" that is designed to influence the government plans of candidates runnin [...]	2009-03-04 21:46:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA195	PANAMA CANAL EXPANSION BIDS SUBMITTED [...] (U) Under the lights of TV cameras in a packed auditorium, three consortia, including one led by American firm Bechtel, submitted bids to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) on March 3 to build the 3.3 billion USD set of locks for the already under-construction third lane of the Panama Canal. The bid [...]	2009-03-10 15:14:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD MARR PM EWWT
09PANAMA21	EMBASSY ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING OUTREACH [...] (C) Summary: Spearheading Mission Panama's anti-money laundering outreach, Ambassador Stephenson met with Colon Free Zone (CFZ) General Manager Nilda Quijano during a December 17 visit to Colon. Quijano described the competitive advantages of the CFZ for legitimate businesses and the steps be [...]	2009-01-08 21:03:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN SNAR KTFN PM
09PANAMA265	PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HOYER [...] (SBU) Summary. Since the 1989 restoration of democracy, Panama has established and consolidated a democratic, stable and responsive government; accelerated economic growth through open markets; and strived to ensure that the benefits of that growth reach all citizens. While a hemispheric leader [...]	2009-03-30 18:50:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP EWWT OVIP PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EINV PM
09PANAMA298	(U) PANAMA AND THE 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS [...] (C/NF) Panama's main priority for the 17-19 April 2009 Summit of the Americas (SOA) was addressing the global economic crisis, and Delia Villamonte, Panamanian MFA DG for International Organizations and Conferences, was optimistic that President Obama would be a positive broker for consensus. [...]	2009-04-09 20:31:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET	PINR PGOV PREL ECON
09PANAMA306	PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LEVIN [...] (SBU) The fate of the U.S./Panama Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will determine the trajectory of our bilateral relationship through the foreseeable future. Congressional passage and a successful implementation of the FTA would serve to maintain extraordinary, yet vulnerable, U.S. influence in Pan [...]	2009-04-14 23:03:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP EWWT OVIP PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EINV PM
09PANAMA322	PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-21 21:32:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KV
09PANAMA341	CODEL HOYER EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR PANAMA FTA; [...] (SBU) On April 5, the members of Codel Hoyer met with President Martin Torrijos and selected members of his government to discuss continuation of what Majority Leader Hoyer described as an &extraordinarily close8 bilateral relationship, to thank President Torrijos for the cooperation that enha [...]	2009-04-27 20:40:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFTA ELAB ETRD OREP OVIP PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA421	PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL THOMPSON [...] (SBU) Since the 1989 restoration of democracy, Panama has established and consolidated a democratic, stable and responsive government; accelerated economic growth through open markets; and worked to ensure that the benefits of that growth reach all citizens. While a hemispheric leader in progr [...]	2009-05-26 22:40:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA549	PANAMA: FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF A FRACTIOUS GOVERNMENT [...] (S//NF) After one week of the new Martinelli government, Post has some initial impressions. The government is a fractious combination of strong personalities with widely differing agendas. There are signs that some newly appointed officials have questionable backgrounds that indicate that cor [...]	2009-07-09 21:35:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA797	RE: POST INPUT TO REPORT THE OPERATION OF THE CARIBBEAN [...] Below is post's response to reftel. Economic Review --------------------- 2. (U) Panama is experiencing a period of extended economic growth, with 8.5 percent GDP growth in 2006, 11.5 percent in 2007, and 9.2 percent in 2008. However, due to the global economic crisis, its GDP gro [...]	2009-10-23 17:52:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	USTR ETRD ECON PM
09PANAMA893	TOCUMEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FLYING HIGH BUT CORRUPTION [...] (U) Summary: Tocumen International Airport captures the Panamanian zeitgeist in a concentrated dose. Tocumen's legitimate status as a crux of Latin America's passenger and cargo traffic is tainted by a seamy underside of alien smuggling, money laundering, narcotics trafficking and corruption. Explo [...]	2009-12-18 18:05:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET	PREL PGOV PM CTM DEA DHS
09PANAMA894	Scenesetter for CODEL Boehner [...] (SBU) Since the restoration of democracy after Operation Just Cause twenty years ago, Panama has established and consolidated a democratic, stable government, achieving a new confidence, dynamism, and psychological sovereignty that complements the 1999 completion of its territorial sovereignty. [...]	2009-12-03 14:17:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON SOCI ASEC SNAR PGOV KPAO CASC PM
09PANAMA914	CODEL Boehner Warmly Recieved in Panama to Discuss Security [...] (SBU) Summary. From December 11 to 14, CODEL Boehner was received like an old friend by the Government of Panama as the first U.S. Congressional delegation to visit since the July 1 inauguration of the Martinelli Administration. The message from the President and his ministers to the CODEL wa [...]	2009-12-16 19:13:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PM ETRD PREL USTR
09PARAMARIBO127	SURINAME: FOREIGN MINISTER ASSURES AMBASSADOR THAT [...] (SBU) As noted reftel b, we have tried since early April to engage the Surinamese MFA on matters concerning Kosovo, largely without success. 2. (SBU) Finally, on 29 April and in response to my direct entreaty, the MFA responded in writing with the following: "the Republic of Suriname [...]	2009-05-04 17:02:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL KV
09PARAMARIBO128	CORRECTED COPY: SURINAME: FOREIGN MINISTER ASSURES [...] (SBU) As noted reftel b, we have tried since early April to engage the Surinamese MFA on matters concerning Kosovo, largely without success. 2. (SBU) Finally, on 29 April and in response to my direct entreaty, the MFA responded in writing with the following: "...the Republic of Surinam [...]	2009-05-04 18:48:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL KV NS
09PARAMARIBO140	SURINAME: POST RESPONSE ON KOSOVO WORLD BANK VOTE [...] (SBU) Post staff have actively engaged the Government of Suriname (GOS) on this and other Kosovo-related issues. Demarches were made on Kosovo recognition and the International Court of Justice vote to the Head of the the European Division and the Acting Head of the International Organizations [...]	2009-05-14 18:22:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL KV NS
09PARAMARIBO162	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: SURINAME WILL ABSTAIN ON THE [...] (SBU) As requested in Reftel A, Embassy Paramaribo contacted Suriname's Central Bank, Finance Ministry, and Foreign Ministry concerning Kosovo's candidacy for World Bank membership. On June 3, Ambassador Lisa Bobbie Schreiber Hughes learned from Foreign Ministry Acting Permanent Secretary Amb [...]	2009-06-03 19:15:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL KV NS
09PARAMARIBO32	SURINAME: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] (U) Post submits the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Suriname. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------- 2. The Government of Suriname (GOS) welcomes Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country and has on several occasions identified it as key in achieving [...]	2009-01-26 12:08:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB PGOV USTR NS
09PARAMARIBO396	Demarche Delivered: Energy and Climate Partnership of the [...] (SBU) On November 17, EconOff conveyed the points in Ref. A to Tom Kartoebi, Acting Head of the Americas Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When asked for what potential activities may interest the Government of Suriname (GOS),Kartoebi did not have any explicit suggestions other tha [...]	2009-11-24 19:15:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ENRG SENV KGHG KSUM NS
09PARAMARIBO46	SURINAME: EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL CRISIS CREEPING UP ON [...] (U) SUMMARY. Suriname's financial system has remained relatively unscathed by the international financial crisis; however, the world economic slowdown has begun to impact the country's overall economy due to Suriname's vulnerability to price shocks in the commodities market, the drastic fluctua [...]	2009-02-11 19:01:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EPET ECON PREL NS
09PARIS1198	GREAT LAKES; SE WOLPE'S AUGUST 28 CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: French officials at the Presidency and MFA were in general agreement with Great Lakes Special Envoy Howard Wolpe during his August 28 meetings in Paris. The French agreed on the need to encourage continued cooperation between the DRC and Rwanda, and between Presidents Kabila an [...]	2009-09-02 08:37:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PINR PHUM ZF RW CG FR
09PARIS1227	UNGA 65: FRANCE'S PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Sarkozy's August 26 speech to French ambassadors provides clear insight into France's priorities for UNGA and the Pittsburgh G20 summit. These include, greater "global governance," including economic regulation and broader efforts to address climate change; UN refor [...]	2009-09-09 10:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KUNR AORC KNPR APER UNGA FR
09PARIS1233	SCENESETTER FOR A/S GORDON'S SEPTEMBER 10-11, 2009 [...] (C) Summary. Phil: We look forward to supporting your participation in the annual German Marshall Fund Conference on Transatlantic Trends and your efforts to press forward the priorities we share with the French. The bilateral relationship has seldom been better or more cooperative. The Fre [...]	2009-09-09 16:17:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO AF RU IR FR
09PARIS1251	FRANCH BANKERS' PITTSBURGH NIGHTMARE [...] (SBU) Meeting on the anniversary of the Lehman failure, leading French financiers told Ambassador Rivkin that capital requirements and accounting rules, rather than compensation, are the critical issues at the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh. They are fearful that the G20 will stiffen both capital re [...]	2009-09-15 10:52:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL FR
09PARIS1335	FRENCH MFA ON YEMEN, SYRIA, IRAQ AND QATAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: French MFA Middle East Director (A/S equivalent) Patrice Paoli told DAS Janet Sanderson September 11 that the French have grown very concerned about the increasingly precarious political and security situation in Yemen. As part of a bid to help re-stabilize Yemen, they plan to boost th [...]	2009-09-29 15:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY QA YM LE IZ FR
09PARIS1387	SEPTEMBER 2009 PARIS CLUB MEETING; NEGOTIATION WITH CAR [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 15, the Paris Club and the Central African Republic (CAR) negotiated a new debt relief agreement recognizing that country's completion of the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. Creditors agreed voluntarily to go beyond HIPC terms to forgive [...]	2009-10-14 11:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
09PARIS1437	FRENCH AID TO PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) Econ Counselor and Poloff delivered the demarche in ref A to Annie Evrard, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) desk officer for Pakistan, and Guillaume Cruse, an official from the Agence France de Development. Both are members of the interagency Afghanistan-Pakistan "cell" and familiar w [...]	2009-10-26 16:44:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PREL FR PK
09PARIS1473	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO PARIS -- NOVEMBER 8, [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Madam Secretary, your Paris Embassy and the French are eager to welcome you to France. FM Kouchner quickly invited you to lunch or a meeting on Sunday, which is not a usual practice. He looks forward to talking with you about key issues, including Afghanistan, Iran, and rel [...]	2009-11-03 11:39:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL NATO PARM MOPS SENV KGHG AF FR RU PK

09PARIS1521	FRENCH-GERMAN RELATIONS SOLID, DESPITE GERMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the formation of the new German coalition and final ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, the French government has made a series of proposals designed to promote French-German unity and further strengthen bilateral ties. In large part, this is a means to emphasize shared pri [...]	2009-11-17 09:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GM FR

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