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09BAGHDAD3301	PM MALIKI, A/S FELTMAN DISCUSS IRAN, SYRIA, [...] (C) Summary: NEA Assistant Secretary Feltman congratulated Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki December 14 on the recently passed election law and expressed confidence that the upcoming elections would facilitate fair representation of all Iraqi segments of society. Maliki acknowledged the importance [...]	2009-12-22 13:49:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ IR SY

09BAGHDAD3311	A/S FELTMAN, PM ADVISOR DISCUSS CHAPTER VII [...] (C) Summary: NEA A/S Jeffrey Feltman told PM Advisor December 17 that the U.S. is committed to a long-term partnership with Iraq. Rikabi welcomed the commitment but signaled frustration about the lack of progress on some issues and called for the two sides to establish some "milestones" and [...]	2009-12-22 15:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF IZ KU
09BAGHDAD3313	A/S FELTMAN DISCUSSES CHAPTER VII ISSUES WITH MFA [...] (C) Summary: Acting Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Haj Hamoud told visiting NEA Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman on December 17 that the GOI accepts the border as demarcated in 833, noting "We must accept it," but also making clear in a sustained series of exchanges that the G [...]	2009-12-23 07:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS IZ KU
09BAGHDAD3314	NEA A/S FELTMAN'S MEETING WITH DPM AL-ISSAWI [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with visiting NEA A/S Feltman on December 14, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Rafi al-Issawi said that while erosion of the Kurdish, Shi'a and Sunni blocs that had dominated the last national election potentially opened opportunity for a more cross-sectarian, nationalist a [...]	2009-12-23 07:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM UNSC IZ
09BAGHDAD3316	NEA A/S FELTMAN'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT TALABANI [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging discussion with visiting NEA A/S Feltman on December 14, President Talabani underscored the importance for Kurds of the POTUS/VPOTUS telephone calls with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Barzani, the December 7 White House statement on Iraq's electio [...]	2009-12-23 09:15:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SY TU EG IR IZ
09BAGHDAD3325	GOI RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE [...] (S) Acting DCM delivered demarche points contained reftel to FM Zebari on December 23 (other topics covered septel). Zebari said he had discussed the issue of the Amcits being held by Iran in some detail with Iranian FM Mottaki on the margins of the Manama dialogue earlier in December. Zebari [...]	2009-12-23 16:55:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL CASC PHUM PINR PTER IZ IR
09BAGHDAD3340	PM ADVISOR ON PRESIDENCY COUNCIL, IHEC, ADDITIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Advisor Sadiq Rikabi told A/DCM December 21 that according to the Iraqi constitution, the Presidency Council would expire with the current government and that any constitutional fix to extend it would be extremely difficult. He expressed uncertainty about whether the Presiden [...]	2009-12-27 12:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM UNSC KJUS IZ SY
09BAGHDAD3343	FM ZEBARI ON DISPUTE WITH IRAN, PM'S CAIRO TRIP, [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Zebari told A/DCM December 23 that while the Iraqi side did not want to escalate the situation with Iran regarding the contested oil well in Fakka field, he had told Iranian FM Mottaki, in a "tough" conversation, that the Iranian move represented a "clear provocation. Zebari [...]	2009-12-27 13:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ IR SY
09BAGHDAD3356	ACTION REQUEST: FOLLOWING UP ON ISCI REQUEST FOR [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Chairman Ammar al-Hakim on December 23, 2009 met with A/DCM and inquired as to the status of previously discussed U.S. government assistance in procuring a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan machine for a hospital in Tehran, notin [...]	2009-12-29 14:33:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AMED IR IZ
09BAGHDAD3358	MEK/ASHRAF: GOI SAYS IT WILL NOT MOVE MEK UNTIL [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-29 16:03:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IR IZ PGOV PREL PTER
09BAGHDAD3359	ISCI CHAIRMAN AMMAR AL-HAKIM ON REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: A/DCM on December 23, 2009 met with Chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Ammar al-Hakim to discuss al-Hakim's recent regional engagement tour, election planning, and the Fakkah oil field dispute. Al-Hakim projected a more moderate tone than in previo [...]	2009-12-29 16:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IR IZ KDEM PGOV PREL
09BAGHDAD3361	PUBLIC CONDEMNATION OF CORRUPTION AND POVERTY ON [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: According to press and GOI reports, over three million Shi'a pilgrims commemorated the holy day of Ashura in Karbala on December 27. While the Washington Post and some Iraqi media outlets reported a significant anti-government protest in Karbala during Ashura process [...]	2009-12-30 10:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	IR IZ KDEM PGOV PREL
09BAGHDAD3362	DPM ISSAWI ON NINEWA MEDIATION EFFORT [...] (C) In a meeting with POL M/C and MG Lanza on December 28, DPM Rafi al-Issawi said that for "well-known" political reasons he strongly doubted that further progress could be made before national elections in March to reconcile the feuding (Sunni) al-Hadba Gathering (AHG) and (Kurdish) Ninewa F [...]	2009-12-30 10:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGO KDEM IZ
09BAGHDAD3363	DPM ISSAWI ON COALITION NEGOTIATIONS, ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: DPM Rafi al-Issawi told the POL M/C and MG Lanza the Iraqia Alliance (IA) of which he is a part, and which includes significant Shi'a (including Sadrist Trend) elements will be formally announced in early January. Negotiations over possible post-election government coalitions were [...]	2009-12-30 11:03:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IZ IR
09BAGHDAD3364	KRG SEEKS TO BALANCE RELATIONS WITH TURKEY AND PKK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent meetings in Erbil, KRG interlocutors told the Ambassador's Senior Advisor for Northern Iraq (SANI) that the Turkish constitutional court's recent decision to outlaw the Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) in Turkey, together with the insistence by leaders of the Kurdi [...]	2009-12-30 11:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MARR PREF IZ TU
09BAGHDAD3366	MINISTRY OF HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT ACCUSES KRG OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent Ministry of Human Rights (MOHR) report on its inspection of prisons in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR) documents allegations by detainees that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is responsible for the illegal arrest and detention of Arabs from territories outside of [...]	2009-12-30 11:39:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PHUM PGOV PREL KJUS IZ
09BAGHDAD3367	FOLLOW UP ON THE WMD DEMARCHE AT MFA, BORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior MFA officials December 29 responded positively to follow-up on the WMD points contained in ref A. They seemed initially to favor the second option presented, pursuing a Security Council resolution that would automatically terminate Chapter VII WMD restrictions under UNSC [...]	2009-12-30 12:49:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC IZ
09BAGHDAD3368	SENIOR ADVISOR'S MEETING WITH KRG INTELLIGENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting on December 21 with the Ambassador's Senior Advisor for Northern Iraq (SANI),the KRG's Director for National Security (intelligence),Masrour Barzani, said the election law compromise agreement was unfair to the Kurds, who had been disproportionately pressured to make [...]	2009-12-30 13:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER IZ
09BAGHDAD3369	HIGH-LEVEL TASK FORCE MEETS ON DIBS ISSUES [...] (C) The High-Level Task Force (HLTF) - a contact group of GOI, KRG and UN officials run under the auspices of UNAMI to address issues in the disputed internal boundary (DIBs) areas - met on December 23. Sadiq Rikabi (advisor to PM Maliki) and Faruq Abdullah (an Iraqi Turkoman and former member [...]	2009-12-30 14:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ
09BAGHDAD3372	NSC ADVISOR ON ELECTIONS, FAKKA OIL WELL DISPUTE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi NSC Advisor Dr. Safa al-Sheikh told A/DCM December 29 that the post-election period will be a difficult, challenging period, in terms of formation of the new government and caretaker government performance, which could impact Iraqi security capability and decision-making. [...]	2009-12-30 15:39:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
09BAGHDAD35	KBR SUBCONTRACTOR SUSPECTED OF TIP VIOLATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: During an early December inspection visit, Emboffs confirmed media reports of some 1,000 third country nationals (TCN) living in transit housing facilities, "man camps," near the Baghdad airport while waiting for employment with MNF-I contractors. Many of the TCNs have been [...]	2009-01-07 15:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB IZ PGOV PHUM PREL
09BAGHDAD733	IRAQ 201: SNAPSHOT OF IRAQ'S REGIONAL DIPLOMATIC [...] (C) Ref A provided a broad overview of Iraq's diplomatic relations with its neighbors and a proposed U.S. strategy for consolidating Iraq's regional reintegration. Ref B analyzed Iraqi-Iranian relations. This cable aims to complement those messages by providing a snapshot of practical effort [...]	2009-03-18 12:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ GCC
09BAKU2	AZERBAIJAN: TURKMAN AMBASSADOR POSITIVE ON ENERGY [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to the Turkmenistan Ambassador to Azerbaijan, the November 28-29 trilateral Heads of State Summit in Ashgabat with GOAJ President Aliyev and GOT President Gul was a "historic" first step in energy cooperation among the three countries. Turkmenistan is eager to share its [...]	2009-01-02 08:32:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TX AJ ENRG
09BAKU20	AZERBAIJAN'S DISCREET SYMBIOSIS WITH ISRAEL [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-13 12:43:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PRL PTER AJ IS IR
09BAKU227	AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENT ATTENDS TEHRAN ECO SUMMIT [...] (SBU) On Tuesday, March 10 Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev visited Tehran to formally hand-over the revolving Presidency of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to incoming President Mahmud Ahmedinejad, and to participate in the ECO summit. Heads of State from Turkey, Turkmenistan, [...]	2009-03-25 04:09:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET	PREL AJ IR
09BAKU401	AZERBAIJAN: APPARAT, MFA, SOCAR, TURKISH EMBASSY [...] (C) Summary: The Turkish Embassy DCM confirmed May 14th that press reports on PM Erdogan's May 13-14 Baku visit, which characterized meetings as "very productive," were accurate. The PM's private message to Azerbaijan's leadership was the same as the public message -- that Turkey will not fin [...]	2009-05-15 14:20:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EPET ENRG PHUM KDEM AJ AM TU
09BAKU468	AZERBAIJAN: USING IDPS TO SEND TOUGH MESSAGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 5, the Azeri IDP community held a congress supposedly to elect new leadership and to educate the international community about its plight. In reality, this was a Foreign Ministry-organized event intended to send strongly negative messages about the role of the Minsk Grou [...]	2009-06-09 12:35:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ AR PGOV PREF PREL TU
09BAKU488	AZERBAIJAN: RESPONSE TO NGO LAW DEMARCHE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 18 DCM spoke to Head of the Presidential Administration's Office of Legal Policy Shahin Aliyev regarding proposed changes to Azerbaijan's NGO Law. Poloff also delivered Embassy concerns to Head of the Human Rights Protection Unit in the Department of Work with Law Enforce [...]	2009-06-18 12:28:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM AJ
09BAKU506	AZERBAIJAN: KARABAKH IDP LEADER SURPRISINGLY CALM [...] (C) Summary: In a June 19 meeting with Pol-Econ Counselor and poloff, the newly designated leader of the Azeri Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) IDP community showed himself to be surprisingly calm and reasonable, in contrast to the somewhat uncouth figure he cut at the government-organized "Congress" t [...]	2009-06-23 12:11:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AJ
09BAKU512	AZERBAIJAN: CONTROVERSY ON NGO LAW MAY YIELD [...] (C) Summary: Discussion of the amendments to the Law on NGOs continues fast and furious in Baku. Embassy officials have delivered the reftel demarche to the Presidential Advisor on Legal Policy Shahin Aliyev and to the Deputy Head of the Yeni Azerbaijan Party Ali Ahmadov. Both GOAJ official [...]	2009-06-25 12:11:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL PINR AJ
09BAKU535	BRINGING ILHAM ALONG: HOW TO CONVINCE AZERBAIJAN [...] (C) Summary: Azerbaijan has loudly and repeatedly complained that the Turkey-Armenia reconciliation process potentially weakens Azerbaijan's position in its conflict with Armenia (reftel a). They have through domestic pressure and threats of a natural gas cutoff tried to force the Turks to [...]	2009-07-02 12:21:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU AM AJ
09BAKU594	AZERBAIJAN: CONTINUED EFFORTS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE [...] (C) Summary: International and local efforts continue in Azerbaijan to encourage the GOAJ to release detained youth activists Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade. Deputy Foreign Minister (and uncle of the First Lady) Hafiz Pashayev told the Charge that has already once tried to get the President t [...]	2009-07-29 13:02:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL AJ
09BAKU597	AZERBAIJAN: HASANOV SAYS MAYBE TO BBC, VOA FM [...] 1. (C) Summary: Eight months after Radio Liberty, Voice of America and BBC broadcasts were removed from the FM airwaves, Presidential Administration Political Chief Ali Hasanov has openly indicated that the GOAJ would consider allowing BBC and VOA to broadcast their "alternative" views if a [...]	2009-07-30 06:20:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL
09BAKU690	AZERBAIJAN: PRESS AND OFFICIAL REACTION TO [...] (C) Summary: Baku's official reaction to the announcement of Turkey and Armenia's intention to complete the protocols leading to their normalization of relations has thus far been surprisingly restrained. Charge spoke with the Foreign Minister and the President's foreign policy advisor to en [...]	2009-09-01 11:58:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU AM AJ
09BAKU787	CRACKS IN THE FACADE: BAKU LOSING PATIENCE WITH [...] (C) Summary: This cable contains an action request, please see paragraph 5. Reftels describe the uncharacteristically calm reactions of the GOAJ to developments between Turkey and Armenia since the August 31 announcement of a six-week period of political consultations leading up to the signi [...]	2009-10-02 12:57:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TU AM AJ
09BAKU898	REACTIONS TO BLOGGER GUILTY VERDICT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The EU, the OSCE, and the Council of Europe, in addition to the Norwegian and German governments, have issued statements of concern regarding the November 11 guilty verdict and sentencing of youth activists Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade. EU Special Envoy Peter Semneby raised it [...]	2009-11-17 12:46:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL AJ
09BAKU904	AZERBAIJAN: EUSR VISIT DISCUSSION OF BLOGGERS, [...] (C) Summary: On November 18, the political advisor to Peter Semneby, EU Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus, briefed poloff on Semneby's recent trip to Baku and Yerevan that concluded November 16 and included meetings with both Presidents, the Azerbaijani FM and Russian Ambass [...]	2009-11-19 12:45:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ENRG RU TX AM TU AJ
09BAMAKO107	THIS WEEK IN NORTHERN MALI: REBEL DISARMAMENT AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-23 15:23:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS ASEC PTER PREL ML
09BAMAKO24	GAO POLICE BLOTTER: MORE GRENADES AND CARJACKINGS [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-13 16:27:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC PINS PINR PHUM ML
09BAMAKO256	MALI: KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP BID [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-23 13:23:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL KV ML
09BAMAKO435	DASD HUDDLESTON MEETS ATT: THE WAY FORWARD AGAINST [...] (S/NF) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Africa Ambassador Vicki Huddleston and Ambassador Milovanovic called on President Amadou Toumani Toure (ATT) June 29 to discuss the state of Mali,s recent efforts against AQIM and avenues of U.S.-Malian cooperation in support o [...]	2009-07-01 15:37:00	Embassy Bamako	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER ML
09BAMAKO669	AFRICOM DEPUTY COMMANDER MUELLER MEETS WITH [...] (S) On October 14, Vice Admiral Robert T. Moeller, Deputy Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) met with the Ambassador to discuss U.S. security assistance to the government of Mali. 2. (S) Admiral Moeller noted that, after CENTCOM, counterterrorism priorities currently make AF [...]	2009-10-19 07:32:00	Embassy Bamako	SECRET	MARR ML PGOV PREL PTER
09BAMAKO696	PARTNERING FOR GLOBAL HUNGER AND FOOD SECURITY [...] (U) On October 20 DCM and POL/ECON Chief met with Malian Minister of Agriculture Aghatam Ag Alhassane to deliver the letter from the Secretary regarding the opportunity of the November 16-18 World Food Summit to build on the momentum of the September 26 event through timely endorsement of the f [...]	2009-10-29 16:24:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ETRD ML
09BAMAKO815	CLOSING CEREMONY OF JCET TRAINING OF MALIAN ARMY [...] (S) On December 11 the DCM and DATT participated in the graduation ceremony of a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) exercise of the Malian Army Echelon Tactique Interarme (ETIA) 4, in Gao. ETIA 4 is based in Timbuktu. The 10th Army Special Forces Group out of Fort Carson, Colorado, and le [...]	2009-12-17 15:36:00	Embassy Bamako	SECRET	MARR ML PREL PTER
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN114	BRUNEI WILL ABSTAIN ON KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK VOTE [...] (SBU) Per reftel, DCM discussed Brunei's position on Kosovo's application for World Bank membership with Brunei's Ministry of Finance (MoF). MoF officials stated Brunei will abstain from voting on Kosovo's application for Bank membership. This position corresponds to Brunei's prior voting recor [...]	2009-05-21 00:07:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN141	DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE OF ASEAN IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (C) Ambassador Todd met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Permanent Secretary, Datin Maimunah, to deliver reftel demarche. Ambassador Todd stressed the important role both Brunei and ASEAN play in support of UNSCR 1874. While highlighting the need to avoid unnecessary confro [...]	2009-06-24 07:55:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MNUC KNNP BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN15	BRUNEI: RELUCTANT TO LEAD IMT, AND CRITICAL OF [...] (SBU) Poloff on 15 January met with Haji Mulok Haji Jamat, the Deputy Director for East Asia and the Pacific Affairs in the Political I section of the Brunei Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Mulok told Poloff that Brunei plans to only supply monitors to the International Monitor [...]	2009-01-27 07:26:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN205	SENATOR BILL NELSON WELL RECEIVED VISIT TO BRUNEI [...] (C) Senator Bill Nelson's well received visit to Brunei focused on numerous key USG policy goals and objectives. During wide ranging meetings with the Sultan of Brunei, as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II, Pehin Lim Jock Seng, the Senator received assurances that Brunei res [...]	2009-08-28 03:29:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BX PINR
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN22	BRUNEI: TERRITORIAL DISPUTES WITH MALAYSIA REMAIN [...] (U) Poloff and Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) on 21 January met with Pg Datin Shazainah Pd Sharifuuden, the acting director of Policy Planning in the Brunei Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Garry Ramlee, a research officer in Policy Planning, for an update on territorial disputes bet [...]	2009-02-05 05:46:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON PGOV PREL PTER BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN229	DEMARCHE REQUEST: UNGA FOOD SECURITY EVENT [...] (SBU) DCM delivered demarche request on September 10th to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). MFAT responded on September 19th that Brunei's Foreign Minister, Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, plans to attend the Partnering for Food Security meeting on September 26th. TODD [...]	2009-09-23 04:31:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ETRD EAGR BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN257	PARTNERING FOR GLOBAL HUNGER AND FOOD SECURITY - BRUNEI'S [...] DCM and Economic Assistant delivered letter noted in para 7 of reftel to Brunei's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). On October 28, 2009, MFAT sent Embassy a response from His Royal Highness, Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Brunei's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Complete tex [...]	2009-10-29 08:19:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ETRD
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN258	BRUNEI'S PRISONS: CURRENT CONDITIONS AND FUTURE PLANS [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-30 06:10:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PHUM CASC BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN262	BRUNEI'S STILL REVIEWING POSITION ON GLADSTONE REPORT [...] (SBU) DCM delivered reftel demarche to Florence Chong, Director, International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Ms. Chong noted Brunei is still developing its position on the Gladstone Report. Ms. Chong provided Brunei's UN delegation with U.S. positions, as noted i [...]	2009-11-04 07:58:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PTER KPAL IS BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN263	DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THIRD COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) DCM delivered reftel demarche to Florence Chong, Director, International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Particular emphasis was placed on cooperation with U.S. on human rights issues, OIC defamation of religion resolution, and improving UN voting coincidence. [...]	2009-11-04 07:58:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UN BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN267	U.S.-BRUNEI DEFENSE DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) The U.S. and Brunei conduct an annual defense dialogue via the Joint Defense Working Committee (JDWC). The JDWC began in 1996 and this year's host is U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM). Brunei participates in the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Exercise (CARAT) with the U.S. M [...]	2009-11-09 03:41:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN269	DEBRIEF OF BRUNEI OFFICIALS - REGIONAL PROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) On November 5, 2009, in coordination with the Australian High Commission, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) and Regional Security Officer (RSO) met with Government of Brunei (GoB) officials who attended the Regional PSI workshop held on September 15-17 2009 in Sydney, Australia (Reftel). GoB [...]	2009-11-12 08:57:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PARM PREL KNNP XB XV XC XD BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN31	BRUNEI STILL CONSIDERING KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-13 08:38:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ICJ KVIR AORC BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN41	PETROLEUM BRUNEI SEEKS EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES [...] (SBU) DCM and Commercial Assistant recently met with the CEO and Head of Commercial Sales and Planning for Petroleum Brunei (PB). CEO Haji Jaafar Awang Bakar and Head of Planning, Danilo Verastigue, stated that Petroleum Brunei are not changing their current business plan and, in fact, are look [...]	2009-03-11 08:22:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PINR BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN68	BRUNEI LEARNING MORE ABOUT IPR BUT GAPS REMAIN [...] (SBU) Over the past month, post has seen more engagement on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) issues, primarily driven by the private sector. Under the sponsorship of the Brunei Economic Development Board's (BEDB) ICentre, US based IPR attorneys provided detailed briefings to new IT businesse [...]	2009-03-25 05:52:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD USTR WTRO BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN71	AMBASSADOR TODD HOLDS WIDE RANGING DISCUSSION WITH [...] (C) Ambassador Todd met with Brunei Deputy Foreign Minister, Pehin Lim Jock Seng, on March 19th at Pehin Lim's request. Ambassador Todd pressed USG concerns regarding religious freedom, especially at private religious schools. Pehin Lim Jock expressed surprised and consternation that this iss [...]	2009-03-27 07:57:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PHUM PREL KIPR BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN73	AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE: BRUNEI LIKELY TO ATTEND [...] (SBU) After repeated discussions with DCM, Government of Brunei (GoB) officials confirmed that Brunei is planning on attending the March 31 "International Conference on Afghanistan" in the Netherlands. Ms. Janeh Sukaimi, Deputy Director, Politics II, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFA [...]	2009-03-30 06:16:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV AF BX
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN96	BRUNEI CONCERNED BUT NOT SURPRISED BY 2009 SPECIAL [...] (SBU) Per Reftel A, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) McIntyre delivered demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Permanent Secretary Dato Lim Jock Hoi and Vincent Kong, Director, Trade Division regarding the results of the Special 301 review for Brunei. (NOTE: DCM was required to [...]	2009-04-28 08:22:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD BX
09BANGKOK1103	THAILAND: ASSISTANCE NGO TO LEAVE LAO HMONG [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 24, the NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) informed us of its plans to leave the detention center in Petchabun within the next two to four weeks. MSF cited Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) interference with its work providing medical care, food and water/sanitation. The B [...]	2009-05-01 10:25:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL PGOV TH
09BANGKOK1167	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: LOCAL OFFICIALS' VIEWS OF THE [...] (C) Summary: A range of provincial government and security officials gave us differing views about the security situation in the deep south, the state of the Malay Muslim insurgency, and possible government countermeasures during a mid-March trip to southern Thailand. A Narathiwat vice govern [...]	2009-05-14 02:51:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
09BANGKOK1197	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: FAMILIES OF DETAINEES VOICE [...] (SBU) Summary: The plight of families in the deep south that have had members detained as the result of counterinsurgency operations was the focus of a seminar at Prince of Songkhla University in Pattani that we attended in early May. The seminar organizer, the Cross Cultural Foundation (CCF [...]	2009-05-15 09:21:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
09BANGKOK1223	THAILAND: FM KASIT AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS BURMA, [...] (C) Summary: Thai FM Kasit Piromya hosted Ambassador for lunch May 20 to follow-up Kasit's April 24-26 visit to Washington and his May 16 telcon with Secretary Clinton. Burma and bilateral relations dominated the conversation. On Burma, Kasit stressed that the top priority should be Aung Sang [...]	2009-05-20 10:32:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF TH
09BANGKOK124	AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ALLEGES TORTURE IN SOUTHERN [...] (C) Amnesty International (AI) released a report entitled "Thailand: Torture in the Southern Counter-Insurgency" on January 13. The report cited 34 accounts of alleged torture in the four southernmost provinces, including four cases that resulted in the death of the detainee. The report claim [...]	2009-01-16 10:15:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KPAO KJUS TH
09BANGKOK125	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: NEW PM ABHISIT'S PLAN FOR [...] (C) In a press conference for the Foreign Correspondents, Club of Thailand on January 14, Prime Minister Abhisit said resolution of the conflict in southern Thailand was among his government's top policy priorities. He said his government would restore the rule of law in all of Thailand, incl [...]	2009-01-16 10:57:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
09BANGKOK1265	THAI DOMESTIC POLITICAL ROUNDUP: PAD PROTEST GROUP [...] (SBU) The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) behind the "yellowshirt" protests in 2008 has resolved to form a political party, name and leader as yet uncertain. Deputy Agriculture Minister Chartchai Pookyaporn, under pressure from his Phumjai Thai party, resigned from the cabinet on May 26 [...]	2009-05-26 10:00:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM TH
09BANGKOK1276	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: ACADEMICS AND NGOS REFUTE [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-27 10:33:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
09BANGKOK1315	THAI SENATORS ASK GENERAL THAN SHWE TO RELEASE [...] (SBU) Thirty Thai Senators, led by Bangkok Senator Rosana Tositrakul, signed a May 25 letter to the Burmese State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) Chairman Senior General Than Shwe, requesting that the GOB free Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and create a better democratic environment in Burma. Th [...]	2009-06-02 09:26:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV TH BM
09BANGKOK140	THAI COURT SENTENCES AUSTRALIAN TO THREE YEARS FOR [...] (C) The Thai Criminal Court sentenced Australian author Harry Nicolaides January 19 to three years imprisonment for the criminal offense of lese majeste, or offense to the monarchy, related to remarks in his 2005 novel Verisimilitude. Nicolaides had remained imprisoned without bail since bein [...]	2009-01-20 10:50:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KPAO KJUS TH
09BANGKOK1485	ENGAGEMENT ON LAO HMONG ISSUE YIELDS CONTINUED [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Ambassador to Laos, Ravic Huso, met with Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) International Organizations Deputy Director General Ittiporn Boonpracong, and Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) Border Division Chief LTG Niphat Thonglek on June 11 and 12 to discuss the ongoing cu [...]	2009-06-19 09:53:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF TH LA
09BANGKOK1486	THAI MFA DEMARCHE ON UNESCO/AMCIT VISIT TO PREAH [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-19 10:22:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCUL TH
09BANGKOK1541	THAKSIN SUPPORTER WINS BY-ELECTION; "REDSHIRTS" [...] (C) The Puea Thai (opposition) party won a by-election for a House of Representatives seat in the northeastern province of Sisaket on June 28. Garnering 124,327 votes, Surachart Charnpradit defeated Sakulthip Angkasakullkiat, from the Chart Thai Pattana party (a member of the governing coalit [...]	2009-06-29 08:29:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM ASEC TH
09BANGKOK165	THAILAND'S HANDLING OF ROHINGYA "BOAT PEOPLE" OFF [...] (C) Summary: Thai military officials and villagers along Thailand's southern Andaman Sea coast described push-back actions of ethnic Rohingya to RefCoord January 22, but maintained that Thai civil defense volunteers and fishing boats, not Thai military officials, had been involved. UNHCR rep [...]	2009-01-22 12:07:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL TH
09BANGKOK1653	PROBLEMS FOR THAI FOREIGN MINISTER KASIT - [...] (C) Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya is again under scrutiny for his role in the late 2008 protests which shut down Bangkok's airports for eight days. On July 1 Royal Thai Police quietly issued a summons to Kasit and several dozen other leading People's Alliance for Democracy figures for [...]	2009-07-10 11:37:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
09BANGKOK1842	THAILAND: FM KASIT EXPLAINS ASEAN AND ARF RESULTS, [...] (C) Summary: Thai FM Kasit invited the diplomatic corps to an ASEAN Ministerial and ASEAN Regional Forum readout session July 30. His comments covered ASEAN aspirations going forward as a "community of peoples," global challenges facing the region, and security challenges, specifically North K [...]	2009-07-30 11:33:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ARF TH BM KN
09BANGKOK1980	SOUTHERN THAILAND: ENDURING VIOLENCE AND THE WAY [...] (C) The conflict in Thailand's Deep South, which entered a new, more violent phase in January 2004, has ground on for five and a half years, cost some 3500 lives, and has no end in sight. At its core, the conflict is about identity, sovereign control, justice, and the Royal Thai Government,s [...]	2009-08-12 06:31:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TH
09BANGKOK1998	NEXT STEPS ON THE VIKTOR BOUT EXTRADITION CASE IN [...] (C) Summary and comment. The disappointing August 11 Thai Lower Court ruling against the extradition of Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout, and its dubious legal reasoning, requires a multi-pronged effort to seek a successful reversal during the appeals process. The lead judge's foray into foreign [...]	2009-08-13 09:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET	PTER KCRM TH RS CO
09BANGKOK2003	THAILAND ISSUES ASEAN CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT IN [...] (C) Summary and comment. Thailand issued an ASEAN Chairman's statement on August 11 reiterating the call for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) as well as all other political prisoners, with the goal of allowing them to participate in the 2010 general elections and paving the way for nati [...]	2009-08-13 10:55:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL TH BM
09BANGKOK2041	PRM PDAS WITTEN OPENS DOOR ON LAO HMONG IN THAILAND [...] (C) Summary. During a busy July 28-August 1 visit to Thailand, PRM PDAS Samuel Witten met with senior Royal Thai Government (RTG) civilian and military officials on the Lao Hmong issue, and toured the two sites in Thailand where a total of almost 5,000 Lao Hmong are being held. Witten push [...]	2009-08-18 06:15:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM SMIG TH LA
09BANGKOK2042	FIRST U.S.-THAI-LAO DISCUSSION ON LAO HMONG IN [...] (C) DCM and RefCoord traveled to Petchabun on August 7 to participate in closed discussions with Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) Deputy Chief of Joint Staff General Vorapong Sa-nga-net, Director of Border Affairs Lt. General Nipat, and Lao counterparts Brigadier General Bouaxieng Champaphahn [...]	2009-08-18 06:20:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM SMIG TH LA
09BANGKOK208	ONE MONTH CHECK: AMBASSADOR'S INTERLOCUTORS [...] (C) One month into the government of PM Abhisit Vejajjiva, a series of interlocutors shared generally positive impressions of the new PM's initial weeks in office with Ambassador but seemed more animated discussing the opposition, particularly ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra's lingering influence fro [...]	2009-01-27 10:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS TH
09BANGKOK209	THAI-CAMBODIAN BORDER DISPUTE: THAI FM KASIT'S [...] (U) Summary: A January 26 visit to Cambodia by Thai FM Kasit Piromya produced positive statements by both sides regarding the ongoing border dispute centered on territory around the Preah Vihear temple. Kasit met Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong; press reports [...]	2009-01-27 10:28:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS TH CB
09BANGKOK2096	SOUTHERN THAILAND: THE HDC DIALOGUE RESUMES [...] (S) In a late July meeting, HD Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HDC) representative Michael Vatikiotis briefed us on RTG efforts to revive the HDC brokered dialogue between the Thai government and insurgents in southern Thailand. In subsequent meetings with CG in Chang Mai, Mark Tamthai, Dir [...]	2009-08-21 04:36:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET	PGOV PINR PREL PTER TH
09BANGKOK2109	LAO HMONG AT PETCHABUN: RECENT MOVEMENTS INCLUDE [...] (SBU) In an unusual early morning repatriation on August 18, 45 Lao Hmong men, women and children resident in the Petchabun camp were returned to Laos. Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) personnel involved in the movement told RefCoord that all departed voluntarily. The NGO Catholic Organization [...]	2009-08-21 10:23:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM TH LA
09BANGKOK2125	THAILAND: PM ABHISIT LOSES POLICE CHIEF [...] (C) In the latest sign of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's tenuous political positioning, the Royal Thai Police Office's 11-member board rejected Abhisit's nominee for the National Police Chief job August 20. The vote represented not only an embarrassing public rebuke for Abhisit, but it al [...]	2009-08-24 10:28:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM TH
09BANGKOK2149	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: MIDDAY BOMB ATTACK IN [...] (S) Summary: A car bomb exploded August 25 in front of a restaurant in the deep southern province of Narathiwat, injuring over 40 people; no one was killed, however. The incident bears many of the hallmarks of an insurgent style attack, though mid-day bombings are still rare for an insurgency [...]	2009-08-26 10:08:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
09BANGKOK2180	THE RED-SHIRTS ARE COMING....AGAIN [...] (C) Despite King Bhumibol's August 21 appeal for national unity (REF A),the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD),aka the "red-shirts," continued preparations for a planned August 30 demonstration. In response, on August 25 Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's [...]	2009-08-28 08:29:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM TH
09BANGKOK2182	AMBASSADOR GOLDBERG DELEGATION MEETINGS IN BANGKOK [...] (C) Summary. During meetings with the Thai Ministry of Foreign Relations and the Bank of Thailand, Ambassador Philip Goldberg and delegation stressed the importance of full implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1874 and 1718. Thai Foreign Ministry officials reiterated [...]	2009-08-28 10:25:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PGOV ECON MNUC EFIN KNNP UNSC TH KN
09BANGKOK23	SENATOR WEBB REVIEWS U.S.-THAI RELATIONS WITH FM [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Senator Jim Webb underscored the importance of the U.S.-Thai bilateral relationship in a series of wide ranging meetings that included Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya; former Ambassador to the U.S. and now Deputy Principal Private Secretary to His Majesty the King, Krit Garn [...]	2009-01-07 07:12:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP TH
09BANGKOK2307	SOUTHERN THAILAND: NOT ALL VIOLENCE INSURGENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The violence in Thailand's Deep South cannot exclusively be attributed to the insurgency, according to a range of academic, government, and NGO contacts we engaged on an August 16-19 trip to Thailand's southern three provinces. Other key factors behind incidents of violence/mur [...]	2009-09-10 08:54:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
09BANGKOK233	ROHINGYA BOAT PEOPLE: THAI GOVERNMENT MEETS [...] (C/NF) Summary: On January 29th, UNHCR Regional Representative Raymond Hall met with FM Kasit in a meeting Hall described to us as "positive overall." The encounter, heavily covered by local media, was the first direct meeting by UNHCR with Thai officials on the Rohingyas issue. After hearing [...]	2009-01-29 10:36:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM KTIP SMIG TH BM
09BANGKOK2418	THAILAND: RUBBER SAPLING VERDICT BOUNCES [...] (C) On September 21, the Supreme Court acquitted all 44 defendants -- including five former cabinet ministers under fugitive former PM Thaksin -- of corruption and malfeasance charges stemming from a 2003 rubber sapling procurement project. Newin Chidchob, godfather of government coalition p [...]	2009-09-23 11:16:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM TH
09BANGKOK247	OPPOSITION PARTY AND ACTIVISTS PUT PRESSURE ON [...] (C) Pro-Thaksin legislators and activists have criticized Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his administration on issues ranging from substantive to petty. Abhisit's critics have focused substantial attention on his appointment of figures linked to the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) [...]	2009-01-30 09:53:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS ASEC TH
09BANGKOK2540	WHERE ARE THEY NOW? TWO THAI MUSLIMS CONVICTED IN [...] (C) Summary: Two ethnic Malay Muslim Thai nationals sentenced to life in prison in Cambodian court in 2003 after being convicted of providing material support to Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) returned quietly to Thailand in July following negotiations between Bangkok and Phnom Penh. Both men are livi [...]	2009-10-05 09:59:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
09BANGKOK2555	AMBASSADOR MEETS DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER; VIKTOR [...] (C) Summary: On October 6, the Ambassador met with Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban to discuss the latest political developments in Thailand, including Secretary General Niphon Promphan's recent resignation. Suthep characterized the resignation decision as hard to explain and expressed [...]	2009-10-06 10:52:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PTER TH BM RS
09BANGKOK26	PLOTTER CONVICTED IN 2004 KILLING OF THAI [...] (C) The Criminal Court sentenced provincial lawyer Thanu Hinkaew to death on December 31 for allegedly orchestrating the 2004 killing of environmental activist Charoen Wataksorn; the court also acquitted two co-defendants due to lack of evidence. Thanu remained in court custody, pending an ap [...]	2009-01-07 07:58:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KPAO KJUS TH

09BANGKOK2642	THAILAND: FUTURE OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Following an October 13 teleconference with fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the Puea Thai party reversed course and announced its opposition to the same six proposed amendments to the 2007 Constitution it had previously supported in negotiations with representati [...]	2009-10-15 08:56:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
09BANGKOK2792	SOUTHERN THAILAND: MALAYSIAN PM NAJIB WADES INTO [...] (C) Summary: When it comes to discussing the insurgency-related violence in Thailand's majority ethnic Malay Muslim Deep South provinces, two of the most sensitive issues are suggestions of outside involvement and proposals for autonomy. Armed with an invitation from Thai PM Abhisit to make a [...]	2009-11-03 00:00:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH MY
09BANGKOK283	THAILAND'S SOUTHERN INSURGENCY: ABHISIT GOVERNMENT [...] (S) Summary: The Abhisit government reopened the secret channel of discussions with representatives of southern insurgents facilitated by the Henri Dunant Centre (HDC) in late January, HDC Southeast Asian representative Michael Vatikiotis told PolCouns February 3. Vatikiotis said that Thai FM [...]	2009-02-03 10:17:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET	PREL PGOV TH
09BANGKOK2842	THAILAND AND LAO HMONG: PM ABHISIT PUSHES [...] (C) Summary. During a November 5 call by Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams on Prime Minister Abhisit, the Ambassador raised concerns regarding Lao Hmong in Petchabun and stressed the need for transparent processing of the "screened-in" Hmong. PM Abhisit told the Ambassador that he had push [...]	2009-11-05 09:36:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM SMIG TH LA
09BANGKOK2844	SOUTHERN THAILAND: CHAVALIT'S "PATTANI CITY" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Opposition Puea Thai Party's new Chairman Chavalit Yongchaiyut's November 2 suggestion that a separate administrative unit be established for Thailand's insurgency-plagued southernmost provinces elicited immediate opposition from many quarters, from officials to political cartooni [...]	2009-11-06 01:29:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
09BANGKOK2849	THAILAND-CAMBODIA SPAT: RTG RECALLS AMBASSADOR TO PROTEST HUN SEN'S NAMING OF THAKSIN AS ADVISER [...] (C) Summary: The Royal Thai Government recalled its Ambassador to Cambodia late November 5 and announced a review of all diplomatic engagement in protest of Cambodian PM Hun Sen's naming of fugitive Thai ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra as an economic adviser. The decision, which led to a dramatic spike in [...]	2009-11-06 10:14:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
09BANGKOK2851	THAI FM KASIT AND DAS MARCIEL REVIEW BURMA AND [...] (C) Summary. During a November 5 meeting with Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel reviewed objectives for U.S. Burma policy as well as developments from the November 3-4 visit to Burma led by EAP Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell. DAS Marciel and FM Kas [...]	2009-11-06 11:01:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PREF MASS TH BM
09BANGKOK2903	THAILAND: UPPER NORTHEAST - THIS IS THAKSIN COUNTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra remains very popular in Thailand's upper northeastern provinces, a recent traverse of three provinces along the Mekong River revealed. Contacts consistently asserted that the majority of eligible voters still support Puea Thai a [...]	2009-11-13 12:08:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
09BANGKOK2929	THAILAND: NO CHANGE IN APPROACH TO [...] (C) DCM and PolCouns engaged Acting PermSec Chitriya Pimthong, the highest ranking MFA official in country November 18, on U.S. priorities for upcoming country human rights resolutions on Iran, Burma, and North Korea (ref A; Thai positions previously reported in Ref B). Referencing Thai FM Ka [...]	2009-11-18 09:53:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
09BANGKOK2930	THAILAND: ON MIDDLE EAST UNGA RESOLUTIONS, THREE [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-18 10:09:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA TH
09BANGKOK2955	SOUTHERN THAILAND: A VIOLENT WEEK, EVEN BY [...] (U) Summary: It has been an active week on the southern Thai front. On November 16 and 17, there were two separate school bus shootings in Pattani. On November 17, a prolonged standoff and gunfight took place between government security forces and insurgents, ending in the death of six insurg [...]	2009-11-19 09:54:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
09BANGKOK3009	THAILAND: THAKSIN PULLS THE PLUG ON NEXT BIG RED [...] (SBU) Summary: Fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra used separate November 24 phone-ins to urge leaders of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD),aka the "red-shirts," and the opposition Puea Thai party to stand down from a planned multi-day rally scheduled to [...]	2009-11-25 10:33:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
09BANGKOK3013	THAILAND: PRESSING FOR DIALOGUE IN BURMA [...] (C) EAP DAS Marciel briefed Thai FM Kasit and the Bangkok-based Burma watcher crowd of host government officials, diplomats, journalists, and activists November 5 immediately after the November 3-4 visit of EAP A/S Campbell and Marciel to Burma; his messages included the need for Thailand and [...]	2009-11-27 06:55:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH BM
09BANGKOK3015	THAILAND: ABHISIT CANCELS CHIANG MAI TRIP IN THE [...] (C) Summary: Bowing to concerns about his security in the wake of local red-shirt threats to "cremate" him (ref A),Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on November 26 announced that he would not travel to the northern city of Chiang Mai as previously planned for a November 29 meeting with business [...]	2009-11-27 07:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
09BANGKOK3066	RUSSIA LOOKS TO REINVIGORATE BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: The Thai-Russia bilateral relationship blossomed earlier this decade after years of stagnation during the Cold War but has had little forward momentum since then, despite a November 27 visit to Bangkok by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sobyanin and Thai pledges that the Prime Minister a [...]	2009-12-04 08:28:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV RU TH
09BANGKOK3067	THAILAND: RED-SHIRTS SET THEIR SIGHTS ON DECEMBER [...] (C) Just one-week after abruptly cancelling their promised November 28-December 1 "showdown" rally out of alleged deference to the King's birthday celebration (REF A),the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD),aka the "red-shirts," announced that they would hol [...]	2009-12-04 08:43:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM TH
09BANGKOK3074	LAO HMONG: DCM STRESSES USG POSITION ON HMONG, [...] (C) Summary: The DCM, in a December 4 meeting with Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters (RTARF) Director of Border Affairs Lieutenant General Nipat Thonglek, emphasized USG concern regarding plans to accelerate the return to Laos of the Hmong at Phetchabun and Nong Khai. In particular, the DC [...]	2009-12-04 09:52:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM SMIG TH LA
09BANGKOK3104	SOUTHERN THAILAND: INSURGENTS WELCOME MALAYSIAN PM [...] (U) Summary: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Rajak's joint visit with Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to southern Thailand on December 9, ostensibly to promote Malaysia's support for peaceful resolution to the unrest in the border provinces, was marred by multiple insurgent attacks elsewhe [...]	2009-12-09 08:05:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH MY
09BANGKOK311	THAILAND: AMBASSADOR ENGAGES PM ABHISIT, FM KASIT [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador engaged PM Abhisit Vejajjiva during a February 3 AMCHAM dinner and FM Kasit during a February 4 office call on the Thai response to Rohingya boat people from Burma and Bangladesh. Abhisit reiterated that his government, once made aware of the issue, insisted that all T [...]	2009-02-05 08:14:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF TH
09BANGKOK3110	THAILAND: KING'S BIRTHDAY AUDIENCE DECEMBER 5 - [...] (C) Summary and Comment: 82 year-old Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej held court in his throne hall at the Grand Palace on his birthday December 5, in what was seen by many Thai as a possible last public hurrah. Leaning heavily on his right side, the King offered brief remarks to several hundred [...]	2009-12-09 08:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH PINR
09BANGKOK3171	THAILAND: HDC-FACILITATED DIALOGUE WITH SOUTHERN [...] (S) Summary: At the same time the Thai government hosted the visit of Malaysian PM Najib to southern Thailand December 9 (ref A),in what is generally seen as a positive step forward in both countries, southern separatist insurgents leaders based in Malaysia and involved in unpublicized secret [...]	2009-12-16 10:36:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET	PREL PGOV TH
09BANGKOK3234	THAI PUBLIC OPINION SWINGS IN FAVOR OF DPRK [...] (C) Public commentary regarding the Thai government's December 11 seizure of a cargo plane carrying 35 tons of weapons from North Korea at a Bangkok airport has turned markedly positive after some initial media coverage and statements from the political opposition that questioned the interdict [...]	2009-12-23 07:30:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PARM PREL TH KN
09BANGKOK364	HOPING FOR JUSTICE: FOLLOWING UP ON CASES [...] (C) There has been some movement in three of the four "cold cases" highlighted by PM Abhisit in January as priorities for resolution to restore a sense of accountability: the 2004 disappearance of Muslim lawyer Somchai; the 2003 murder of a witness in a possible tax evasion case by former PM T [...]	2009-02-12 07:40:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KPAO KJUS TH
09BANGKOK454	ASEAN SEC-GEN SURIN DISCUSSES ASEAN, BURMA, [...] (C) Summary. ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan engaged U.S. officials from Embassies Rangoon and Bangkok, as well as EAP/MLS, in Bangkok February 9 on ASEAN, engagement in Burma, the Rohingya, and efforts to resolve the situation in Thailand's deep south. Surin stated optimistically that [...]	2009-02-23 08:44:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
09BANGKOK458	THAI POLITICAL ROUNDUP: DEMONSTRATION, [...] (SBU) Anti-government "redshirt" protesters plan a large rally at Government House on February 24. Opposition legislators unsuccessfully floated the idea of a "national reconciliation" bill that would provide amnesty to disenfranchised politicians. Opposition figures continue to file complai [...]	2009-02-23 10:32:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KJUS KDEM TH
09BANGKOK499	THAILAND: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT - 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-27 08:16:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KTIP KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG TH
09BANGKOK527	THAI MFA PERMSEC POSITIVE ABOUT U.S. ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) and U.S. Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs Scot Marciel discussed a wide range of issues with Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrakul on the margins of the ASEAN Summit on February 28. Virasakdi touched upon [...]	2009-03-03 08:46:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF TH
09BANGKOK528	CHINESE ASEAN AMBASSADOR COMMENTS ON CLINTON VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Deputy Assistant Secretary and U.S. Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs Scot Marciel met with Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN Xue Hanqin, discussing a wide range of ASEAN issues February 28. Xue expressed China's positive impression of Secretary of State Clinton,s visit to Jakarta. She al [...]	2009-03-03 09:51:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH CH
09BANGKOK610	THAILAND: LESE MAJESTE DEBATE ENTERS PUBLIC [...] (C) Issues associated with implementation of the lese majeste (offense to the monarchy) provisions of the Thai Criminal Code continue to generate headlines and controversy. The police Crime Suppression Division (CSD) arrested Executive Director Chiranuch Premchaiporn of Prachatai.com, an onli [...]	2009-03-10 10:00:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PGOV KPAO KJUS TH
09BANGKOK618	THAI SOUTHERN UPDATE: GRISLY INCIDENTS, INTRIGUING [...] (S) Events in southern Thailand since January, particularly a recent spate of beheadings, bombings, and shootings, have caused some speculation in the Thai press and among south watchers that the nature of the insurgency may be changing, but we do not believe there have been any fundamental c [...]	2009-03-11 11:04:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
09BANGKOK635	THAI OPPOSITION'S IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT UNLIKELY [...] (SBU) Representatives from the pro-Thaksin Puea Thai opposition party on March 11 submitted to the Senate a complaint requesting Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's impeachment. The complaint condemns the manner in which Abhisit ascended to the premiership, and it associates him with minor inc [...]	2009-03-12 10:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM TH
09BANGKOK700	THAI PARLIAMENT BEGINS NO-CONFIDENCE DEBATE [...] (C) Thai legislators on March 19 began a no-confidence debate targeting the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister, the Finance Minister, and two Deputy Ministers. There have been no signs that a significant number of legislators from other parties are willing to join Puea Thai MPs in voting ag [...]	2009-03-19 09:16:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM TH
09BANGKOK721	THAILAND'S BURMA POLICY: CHANGES AROUND THE EDGES [...] (C) SUMMARY. As Thailand's Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya conducts the first high-ranking civilian visit to Burma March 22-23 since the Democrat-led government entered office in December, Thailand's official Burma policy has shown signs of adjustment from the rhetoric and principles which had [...]	2009-03-23 09:30:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM TH
09BANGKOK755	THAI GOVERNMENT OPPONENTS RALLY AT GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Over 20,000 anti-government "redshirt" protestors rallied at the Government House compound in Bangkok on March 26 with the intention of remaining at least several days. Thousands of police officers and soldiers were on hand to ensure the demonstration remained peaceful, as the organizers h [...]	2009-03-26 10:21:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM ASEC TH
09BANGKOK78	THAI SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: RECENT COURT RULINGS ON [...] (C) A Thai civilian court recently ruled that a local Muslim leader from southern Thailand suspected of being an insurgent facilitator died while in Army custody in March 2008, but the court failed to assign responsibility for the death; the case appears headed for further proceedings in a mil [...]	2009-01-12 10:26:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KPAO KJUS TH
09BANGKOK79	THAILAND'S GOVERNING COALITION GAINS MODESTLY IN [...] (SBU) Thailand held January 11 by-elections for 29 vacant constituency-based seats in the House of Representatives. Preliminary results show that the current governing coalition parties won 20 of the 29 seats, modestly increasing its majority in the House but not significantly changing the bal [...]	2009-01-12 10:59:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM TH
09BANGKOK893	THAILAND: LARGE-SCALE RED MARCH PLANNED FOR APRIL [...] (C) Summary and Comment: The red-shirts' self-proclaimed "D-Day" rally set for April 8 may bring upwards of 100,000 opponents of the current Thai government into the streets of Bangkok, though privately one key red leader acknowledges the crowd map not top 50,000. The red-shirts' stated demand [...]	2009-04-07 10:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
09BANGKOK907	THAILAND PROTEST UPDATE: LARGE RED RALLY IN [...] (C) Summary: The red-shirt's self-proclaimed "D-Day" rally dominated Bangkok April 8, with crowds growing to 70,000 by late afternoon, expected to peak in the evening, and to carry over into April 9. As of COB, there has been no violence reported. However, Royal Thai Government (RTG) official [...]	2009-04-08 10:51:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL TH
09BANGKOK933	THAILAND'S DEFAMATION LAW -- A TOOL OFTEN USED TO [...] (SBU) Thailand's criminal defamation law continues to be used by individuals to lash out at political opponents and civil society critics and indirectly hamper free speech, but with varying results in the courts. A rash of recent cases reflects ongoing use by politicians of criminal defamation [...]	2009-04-09 07:09:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV TH
09BANGKOK935	THAILAND PROTEST APRIL 9 UPDATE: RED NUMBERS START [...] (SBU) Summary: Anti-government red-shirt protesters expanded their peaceful protest to new targets around Bangkok April 9 but suffered declining numbers in comparison to April 8. The red-shirt 4:00 PM deadline for PM Abhisit and three Privy Councilors to resign passed without effect. The Uni [...]	2009-04-09 10:37:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL TH
09BANGKOK951	THAILAND PROTEST UPDATE APRIL 10: REDSHIRTS SHIFT [...] (SBU) Summary: The center of gravity of anti-government red-shirt protests shifted from Bangkok to Pattaya April 10, aiming to disrupt the April 10-12 ASEAN Summits. The numbers of protesters in Bangkok continued to drop ahead of the traditional Thai New Year holiday, although ongoing taxi b [...]	2009-04-10 09:59:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL TH
09BANGKOK965	(C)THAILAND NON-COMMITTAL ON KOSOVO IMF MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) DCM delivered ref. A talking points to Bank of Thailand (BOT) Governor Tarisa Watanagase on April 16. Tarisa acts as the Thai Government's representative on the Board of Governors of the IMF. Tarisa stated she could not confirm when or if Thailand would vote on Kosovo's bid for IMF and Wo [...]	2009-04-16 07:45:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KV TH
09BANGKOK982	LEADING ANTI-THAKSIN ACTIVIST SONDHI SHOT IN [...] (SBU) Unidentified gunmen shot a leading "yellowshirt" political activist in Bangkok in the early morning hours of April 17. As of mid-day, the victim, Sondhi Limthongkul, was recovering from surgery. Sondhi previously led protests against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra but maintai [...]	2009-04-17 09:53:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KDEM ASEC TH
09BANGKOK991	THAI GOVERNMENT VS. THAKSIN: ARREST WARRANTS, PASSPORT REVOCATION, AND OVERTURE TO NICARAGUA [...] (SBU) The RTG has formally informed the Embassy via diplomatic note of new measures against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra: the issuance of a new arrest warrant for inciting mob violence, and the revocation of Thaksin's Thai passport. These steps follow the eruption of mob violence in Pat [...]	2009-04-20 09:47:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR CVIS CPAS KJUS NU TH
09BANGUI186	AUTHORITY VOID IN EASTERN CAR DRAGGING IN NEIGHBORS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The east of the Central African Republic (CAR) has long been home to a mix of Central African, Sudanese and Chadian pastoralists who have existed more or less out of the purview of their respective capitals. Recently, however, it has become an area overrun by poachers, brigands a [...]	2009-08-21 15:08:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CT SU UG
09BANGUI195	ETHNIC VIOLENCE INCREASINGLY LIKELY IN NORTHEASTERN CAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: One of our best sources of information on events in the provinces of Bamingui-Bangoran and Vakaga has been a Burkina Faso-born U.S. citizen who has been the director of a medical NGO in the CAR. His organization has clinics spread across the area and his reporting and observation [...]	2009-09-08 15:27:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR PREF CT
09BANGUI21	NEW REPORTS OF VIOLENT CLASHES IN NORTH-CENTRAL CAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: For the last two months, Post has been following the movements of a group of armed men who attacked various villages in the north-central provinces of the Central African Republic (CAR). These attacks were initially dismissed by commentators in Bangui as being merely unimportan [...]	2009-02-10 19:46:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON CT
09BANGUI237	GROWING CHINESE INFLUENCE IN THE CAR EVIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A growing Sino-Central African (CAR) relationship is becoming increasingly evident in the CAR. President Bozize recently concluded his second state visit to China and sent another trade delegation back to Beijing shortly thereafter. Last week, the Chinese Ambassador laid the cor [...]	2009-11-04 16:01:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON CT
09BANGUI251	INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION IN PLACE, BUT ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for the Central African (CAR) elections of 2010 was sworn into existence on October 8, 2009 and its president, Pastor Joseph Binguimale, voted into position shortly thereafter. To date, the IEC has been largely quiet, and the general con [...]	2009-11-13 11:38:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CT
09BANGUI257	ZIGUELE CLAIMS THAT CARG IS UNDERMINING ELECTORAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 25, Ambassador and DCM met with Martin Ziguele, leading opposition figure in the Central African Republic, to discuss the return of former president Ange-Felix Patasse and the upcoming elections. Ziguele, formerly Patasse's Prime Minister and current rival in the el [...]	2009-11-27 12:29:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CT
09BANGUI262	CAR PM PLEDGES TO HELP US IMPLEMENT PROJECTS; FRUSTRATED BY [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador and DCM met with Prime Minister Touadera on December 2 to discuss a number of issues; including the CARG approval of the road rehabilitation project, the still-pending MOU for the Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development (PRADD) project, the Trafficking in Pe [...]	2009-12-03 17:49:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON CT
09BANGUI47	THE BANGUI SPRING HAS COME TO AN END [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: 2009 began on a note of unprecedented optimism; the formal peace accords with all major rebel groups and the completion of another "Political Dialogue" made it possible to imagine that real progress might be possible. To be sure, all was not perfect; the government of national u [...]	2009-02-24 16:24:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON CT
09BANGUI85	AMBASSADOR'S TRAVEL TO KAGA BANDORO RESTRICTED BY CARG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On Thursday, March 26, 2009, Ambassador and visiting AFRICOM officer departed Bangui, bound for the town of Kaga Bandoro to visit the various Central African and international organizations working in the region. Kaga Bandoro sits on one of the fault lines of conflict in the CAR [...]	2009-04-21 13:29:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CT
09BEIJING1064	BEIJING-BASED G-5 CHIEFS OF MISSION ON HIGH-LEVEL [...] (C) At the regular meeting of G-5 Ambassadors in Beijing April 17, German Ambassador Michael Schaefer told the group that a Bundestag delegation had been able to hold a dinner meeting with Charter '08 writers and signers after the German Embassy informed the MFA and asked the Chinese government [...]	2009-04-21 09:39:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF EFIN ECON CH FR JA GM UK
09BEIJING1110	MFA ARMS CONTROL DG ON IRAN AND SOUTH ASIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran remained suspicious of U.S. intentions, but the new approach by the United States and the E3-plus-3 was the best way forward on the nuclear issue, MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Director General Cheng Jingye told A/DCM April 24. China had engaged Tehran "at dif [...]	2009-04-24 10:35:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH PK AF
09BEIJING1247	BEIJING-BASED G-5 CHIEFS OF MISSION ON DPRK, GTMO [...] (C) At the regular meeting of G-5 Ambassadors in Beijing May 8, French DCM Nicholas Chapuis reported that State Councilor Dai Bingguo told visiting former French President Chirac that the West would not gain from more sanctions on North Korea. Dai reportedly said that "the lever of economic d [...]	2009-05-08 10:39:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF ECON CH FR JA GM UK
09BEIJING1398	PRC/DPRK: CHINESE MFA ON UNSC RESOLUTION RE DPRK [...] (C) China wanted any UN Security Council resolution responding to the DPRK's May 25 nuclear test to be measured, be made in the interest of peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, and support the denuclearization of the Peninsula and the Six-Party Talks, MFA North American Affairs DG Zheng [...]	2009-05-26 13:39:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP MOPS KN KS CH
09BEIJING1424	SENATOR KERRY DISCUSSES U.S.-CHINA CLIMATE CHANGE COOPERATION ON COPENHAGEN WITH CHINA'S VICE PREMIER LI KEQIANG [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-29 08:38:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ENRG KHGH SENV
09BEIJING1432	CODEL KERRY MEETING WITH PRC NPC FOREIGN AFFAIRS [...] (SBU) Chinese National People's Congress (NPC) Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Li Zhaoxing and Senator John Kerry (D-MA) May 27 both noted multiple avenues for cooperation on climate change at the December 2009 UN Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen. Twenty-nine pieces of environment [...]	2009-05-29 09:18:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG CH KN KS
09BEIJING174	CHINA: VISA DELAYS SET BACK WESTINGHOUSE PROJECT, THREATEN [...] (SBU) Summary: Westinghouse's execution of a multi-billion dollar contract to build nuclear power units in China -- a source of thousands of U.S. jobs -- continues to be hindered by visa processing delays, specifically the 9 weeks currently required for Visas Mantis Security Advisory Opinion ( [...]	2009-01-21 09:02:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CMGT CVIS OEXC ECON ENRG EINV TRGY KNNP KSCA CH
09BEIJING176	PROSPECTS FOR SINO-EU RELATIONS IN 2009 [...] (C) Summary: The cancellation of the China-EU Summit, slated for December 1, was the culmination of a year of poor relations between China and France, according to European Embassy contacts. Since France ceded the rotating EU Presidency to the Czech Republic on January 1, however, China has [...]	2009-01-21 09:05:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON KIRF XG EZ CH
09BEIJING1802	PRC DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE DALAI LAMA VISIT [...] (C) PRC Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei met with Acting DCM Bill Weinstein the evening of June 29 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver a demarche protesting the possibility of a visit to the United States by the Dalai Lama in order to meet with senior U.S. officials. VFM He, who spea [...]	2009-06-30 10:51:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF CH
09BEIJING1845	INTERAGENCY UNSCR 1874 MEETING WITH CHINESE [...] (S) Chinese MFA Director General for International Organizations Wu Hailong, leading an interagency delegation made up of representatives of all Chinese agencies tasked with implementing UNSCR 1874, told Ambassador Philip Goldberg in a 3 hour 45-minute meeting on July 2 that China was committe [...]	2009-07-05 02:50:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	PREL PARM PGOV ECON MNUC CH JA KN KS
09BEIJING1947	DEMARCHE ON RESULTS OF U.S.-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL [...] On July 10, Acting DCM delivered reftel non-paper highlighting President Obama's summit meeting with Russian President Medvedev to Acting DG for North American and Oceanian Affairs Ding Xiaowen. Also on July 10, PolOff shared the non-paper with the MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department [...]	2009-07-10 07:53:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL RS CH
09BEIJING1954	XINJIANG SITREP FOR JULY 10, 2009 [...] (C) No major incidents of unrest occurred during in Urumqi during the course of July 9, though Embassy officers witnessed a brief scuffle as security forces broke up a demonstration of about 30 Uighurs in front of western journalists on July 10. The People's Armed Police (PAP) presence in the [...]	2009-07-10 11:36:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM CASC CH
09BEIJING1972	URUMQI CALM -- JULY 13 SITREP [...] (C) Urumqi and Kashgar remained calm July 11-13, according to a U.S. Embassy team on the ground there, with no reports of new violence. The government July 11 revised the official death toll upward to 184 and provided an ethnic breakdown which showed that three quarters of the riot fatalities [...]	2009-07-13 10:53:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PROP CH
09BEIJING2062	BEIJING-BASED G-5 CHIEFS OF MISSION ON XINJIANG, [...] (C) At the regular meeting of G-5 Ambassadors in Beijing July 17, French Ambassador Ladsous reported that during French National Day, he spoke with a Chinese Vice Minister who said Xinjiang was "just like Tibet" and implied France "best keep quiet." On Rio Tinto, Ladsous reported that he hea [...]	2009-07-20 09:31:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF ECON CH FR JA GM UK
09BEIJING2183	THE URUMQI RIOTS - WHAT CONTACTS SAY HAPPENED [...] (C) For three weeks following the initial July 5 violence in Urumqi, a series of EmbOffs visited Xinjiang to seek out solid information about the incident and its aftermath. Using the information gathered, we have put together a timeline of the events that began that day. Following is one of [...]	2009-07-31 09:28:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PROP CH
09BEIJING2342	CHINA MONETARY POLICY UNCHANGED, BUT CREDIT FLOW [...] (C) Summary. China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) Director General Han Mingzhi confirmed to the Acting DCM on August 12 that China will maintain its moderately easy monetary and proactive fiscal policies. At the same time, the CBRC must continue to serve as "watchdog" for the banking sy [...]	2009-08-13 09:49:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL PGOV CH
09BEIJING2478	AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO PRC PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: Following his August 28 credentialing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, the Ambassador outlined for PRC President Hu Jintao his and President Obama's vision for the U.S.-China relationship and the goals of his mission. The Ambassador said he wanted to build a more "stabl [...]	2009-08-31 09:07:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ODIP OVIP KOLY CH
09BEIJING2593	CHINA: NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE REPORTING REQUEST [...] (C) Below, please find Embassy Beijing's responses to reftel questions in preparation for the 2010 Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference (RevCon). -- What is the host government's general attitude towards CTBT, FMCT, NPT, and U.S.-Russian arms control efforts? What factors influence its [...]	2009-09-10 09:26:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PGOV UNGA
09BEIJING2617	BEIJING-BASED G-5 CHIEFS OF MISSION ON JAPANESE [...] (C) At the regular meeting of G-5 Ambassadors in Beijing on September 11, Japanese Ambassador Miyamoto stated that while the recent elections in Japan were "significant," he does not expect major changes in Japan's foreign policy. British Ambassador William Ehrman said the United Kingdom was " [...]	2009-09-11 11:57:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF ECON CH FR JA GM UK
09BEIJING2630	PRC REACTS TO U.S. TIRE SAFEGUARDS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Official Chinese reaction to the U.S. decision announced September 11 to impose Section 421 tariffs against Chinese tire imports has thus far been contained to the trade sector, in line with PRC indications to the high-level interagency delegation in Beijing last week. MOFCOM anno [...]	2009-09-14 12:54:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EFIN ECON PREL WTRO CH
09BEIJING2772	BEIJING WELCOMES DEPUTY SECRETARY JAMES [...] (U) Embassy Beijing warmly welcomes Deputy Secretary James Steinberg and delegation to China September 28-29, 2009, for consultations with Chinese officials. Delegation members include: Mr. Joseph Donovan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs; Mr. Sung [...]	2009-09-25 10:00:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP AMGT CH KS JA
09BEIJING280	ROKS BRIEFED ON CCP OFFICIAL WANG JIARUI'S VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee International Liaison Department (CCID) Director Wang Jiarui met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il for five hours during his January 21-24 visit to Pyongyang and reports Kim appeared well, according to ROK Embassy contacts who wer [...]	2009-02-05 08:06:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH KN KS
09BEIJING2872	A/S CAMPBELL'S DINNER WITH CHINESE ACADEMICS: [...] (C) SUMMARY: At an October 13 dinner with EAP Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell, three leading Chinese international affairs experts urged the United States to start bilateral talks with North Korea. China had done its part by keeping pressure on the DPRK, they said, but now it was up to the [...]	2009-10-14 11:52:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR PGOV NK SK JP RU IN CH
09BEIJING3081	PRC: HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS RAISED WITH MFA IO DDG [...] (C) Summary: In a November 10 meeting with MFA human rights official Shen Yongxiang, PolMinCouns raised U.S. concerns regarding the two-year, pre-trial detention of American citizen Dr. Feng Xue on state secrets charges, PRC policies in Tibet and Xinjiang including recent executions there, the [...]	2009-11-10 11:13:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF CASC CH
09BEIJING3117	ISRAELI AMBASSADOR ON PRC-ISRAEL MILITARY TIES [...] (S) During a November 12 meeting with Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL),Israeli Ambassador to China Amos Nadai briefed on Israeli-Chinese bilateral military relations and appealed for relaxing USG oversight of Israeli military exports to the PRC. Military relations had been important in Israel [...]	2009-11-13 11:00:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	PREL MASS MARR PARM CH IS
09BEIJING3126	PRC NERVOUSNESS OVER HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN [...] (C) Summary: Embassy contacts confirm press reports of increased restrictions on and detention of activists and dissidents in the lead-up to the President's November 15-18 visit to China. The MFA demarched the DCM November 14 to convey concerns over alleged plans for a meeting between the Pr [...]	2009-11-16 11:16:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL CH
09BEIJING3210	PREVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE WAY [...] (SBU) Acting DCM conveyed reftel points previewing the President's announcement on the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan to MFA Asian Affairs Department Director General Yang Yanyi December 1. A/DCM expressed U.S. hope that China would publicly and strongly endorse the President's strate [...]	2009-12-01 11:04:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AF PK CH
09BEIJING3272	ASSISTANT FINMIN ZHU GUANGYAO SUGGESTS FORMAT FOR [...] (C) Summary: At a December 4 meeting with DCM, Assistant Minister of Finance Zhu Guangyao said there is broad consensus in the PRC that the United States and China must move beyond purely bilateral concerns to focus on regional and global issues. He proposed the S&ED II economic track discuss [...]	2009-12-08 09:01:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETRD EINV PREL CN
09BEIJING344	UNSYG SPECIAL ADVISER GAMBARI DISCUSSES BURMA [...] (C) Summary: The Burmese military regime's objective is to organize elections in 2010 that will be won by a military-based political party, UN Special Adviser on Burma Ibrahim Gambari told the Charge and four other Beijing-based Western mission representatives February 10. Gambari added that [...]	2009-02-11 07:59:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV CH BM IN UN
09BEIJING477	BEIJING-BASED G-5 CHIEFS OF MISSION ON SINO-FRENCH [...] (C) At the regular meeting of G-5 Ambassadors in Beijing February 20, French Ambassador Herve Ladsous reported that a sequence of events is being taken to repair Sino-French relations and that several visits are planned in the near future to that end but no apologies would be forthcoming. The [...]	2009-02-25 06:18:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON CH FR JA GM UK
09BEIJING606	CHINA STANDING BY ON AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN [...] (C) Chinese eyes are focused intently on U.S. plans for, and action in, Afghanistan and Pakistan, an area the Chinese see as a dangerously unstable, interconnected threat to Chinese security - but one that they are uncertain about how to address. China has mixed feelings about U.S. involvement [...]	2009-03-09 11:49:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KSCA PTER SNAR PARM ETRD PK IN AF CH
09BEIJING613	BEIJING-BASED G-5 CHIEFS OF MISSION ON SINO-FRENCH [...] (C) At the regular meeting of G-5 Ambassadors in Beijing March 6, French Ambassador Herve Ladsous reported that Sino-French talks are "still in the doldrums." France suspects that the Chinese government is behind the Chinese antique collector who bid on the Chinese cultural relics at a Paris [...]	2009-03-10 10:48:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON CH FR JA GM UK
09BEIJING632	TIBET: MFA COMPLAINS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION [...] (C) Summary: In a March 11 meeting with A/DCM, the MFA protested a recently introduced House of Representatives resolution on Tibet and urged the administration to prevent its passage. Noting that the U.S. Congress is a separate branch of government, A/DCM replied that the United States is [...]	2009-03-11 12:25:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV KIRF CASC CH
09BEIJING755	U.S.HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE PRESSES 60TH ANNIVERSARY [...] (C) Well-known human rights advocate and Dui Hua Foundation head John Kamm (AmCit, please protect) is urging China to implement a special pardon to mark the 60th anniversary of the PRC's founding, Kamm told human rights officials from 16 foreign missions in Beijing in a March 12 meeting. Kamm [...]	2009-03-23 10:02:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL CH NO
09BEIJING781	CHINA SEEKS REDUCTION IN SURVEILLANCE SHIP [...] (C) Summary: Asking the United States to focus on the importance of a successful G-20 meeting in London and the overall bilateral relationship, MFA DG for North American and Oceanian Affairs Zheng Zeguang formally protested a perceived increase in U.S. Navy surveillance activity in China's Ex [...]	2009-03-25 12:24:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR PGOV CH
09BEIJING809	PRC PROTESTS DOD CHINA MILITARY POWER REPORT [...] (C) Summary: Reading unenthusiastically from prepared remarks, MFA DG for North American and Oceanian Affairs Zheng Zeguang formally protested to the A/DCM DOD's annual report to Congress on China's military power. Zheng criticized the report as containing "erroneous and unfounded" accusations [...]	2009-03-26 23:32:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PM PREL CH
09BEIJING904	LEADING DEMOCRACY THEORIST YU KEPING EXPOUNDS ON [...] (C) Political reform in China was continuing despite recent economic setbacks, prominent Communist Party democracy theorist Yu Keping (protect) told A/DCM March 26. Chinese-style democracy should eventually include competitive elections, rule of law, and checks and balances, Yu said. Democrati [...]	2009-04-03 10:33:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM CH
09BEIJING913	NORTH AFRICAN DIPLOMATS ANGRY ABOUT "CHINA INC." [...] (C) SUMMARY: North African diplomats based in Beijing told EconOff that China's relations with the region are under stress caused by explosive growth in China's exports to the region. China's trade with the five countries in the region grew by 590 percent from 2001 to 2007. North African cou [...]	2009-04-07 06:58:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EINV EAID PREL CH AU
09BEIRUT1000	HARIRI PUTS FORTH CABINET PROPOSAL, OPPOSITION [...] (C) Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri on September 6 presented a 30-member cabinet proposal to President Sleiman without further consultation with the opposition. The plan, which did not meet the opposition Free Patriotic Movement's (FPM) demands for the ministry of the interior, the minist [...]	2009-09-08 16:51:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KDEM LE
09BEIRUT1022	UNIFIL COMMMANDER ON SEPTEMBER 11 ROCKET ATTACK [...] (C) Forces from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL),cooperating with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF),responded quickly by increasing patrols following the launch of rockets from Lebanon into Israel on September 11, according to UNIFIL Commander Gen. Claudio Graziano. Graziano confirmed [...]	2009-09-16 14:29:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS KPKO MCAP UNAUS IS LE
09BEIRUT1053	ISRAELI COOPERATION IMPROVING, SAYS LEBANESE [...] (S) In recent trilateral meetings between the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF),UNIFIL, and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF),the Israeli side was more cooperative and a new element of trust between the parties was present, BGen Abdulruhman Shehaitly, GOL Coordinator to UNIFIL told visiting Special [...]	2009-09-25 05:47:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PBTS KPKO MARR PREL PGOV LE IS
09BEIRUT110	LEBANON: NATIONAL "DIALOGUE" ACTUALLY [...] (C) Former president and Kataeb leader Amine Gemayel told the Ambassador the January 26 National Dialogue session was another opportunity to hear "very important monologues." Gemayel said his attempts in the session to push Hizballah representative MP Mohammad Raad to reveal Hizballah's "true [...]	2009-01-27 16:28:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR LE SY
09BEIRUT1104	NAHR AL-BARID REMAINS CALM AWAITING DECISION ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Relief and Works Agency Director (UNRWA) Salvatore Lombardo and Ambassador Khalil Makkawi, Director of the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee (LPDC),remain cautiously optimistic that the State Shura Council will decide on October 13 to permit resumption of reconstruction [...]	2009-10-07 13:07:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV KPAL PHUM JO IS LE UN
09BEIRUT1108	LEBANON GEARS UP FOR UNSC SEAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lebanon, which expects to be elected to the Asia group's non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council on October 15, will decide its positions on UNSC issues through consultation among the president's office, the prime minister's office, and the foreign ministry. Its votes will [...]	2009-10-08 12:46:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC AL LE IR
09BEIRUT1149	UPBEAT HARIRI SAYS CABINET NEGOTIATIONS REACH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 16, Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri was optimistic that the week ahead would be "decisive" for cabinet formation. Discussions over the telecommunications portfolio with Christian opposition figure Michel Aoun continued, however, and Hariri suggested that he might [...]	2009-10-19 14:16:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EFIN EAID PTER MARR MOPPS LE
09BEIRUT1181	LEBANON REQUESTS ICAO VOTE IN EXCHANGE FOR IMO AND [...] (C) We delivered ref A demarche regarding the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on September 30 and ref B demarche on the UN International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) (ref B) on October 23 to both MFA Americas desk officer Reina Charbel and Acting Director General of the MFA Depart [...]	2009-10-28 15:26:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC APER KJUS KUNR PHSA PREL UNGA
09BEIRUT1351	HARIRI'S DAMASCUS VISIT HERALDS NEW "PERSONAL [...] (C) Summary: Prior to his December 19-20 visit to Damascus, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri told the Ambassador that he "must go to Damascus to better relations," and he cast the visit as "a new form of achieving sovereignty and independence." Following the visit, the PM's chief of staff [...]	2009-12-28 12:54:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC PBTS PINR KPAL LE SY

09BEIRUT139	LEBANON: SAUDI AMBASSADOR ON SYRIA, HIZBALLAH, SAAD [...] (C) Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Abdulaziz Khoja told the Ambassador that Saudi King Abdullah's outreach to Syrian President Bashar Asad was necessary to limit Iran's influence in the Arab world. Bashar, for his part, is playing all sides off each other, but that strategy would only be viable [...]	2009-02-03 16:55:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY IS IR
09BEIRUT141	LEBANON: CHATAH FRUSTRATED WITH BUDGET IMPASSE IN [...] (C) In a February 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Finance Minister Mohammad Chatah said he would formally ask the IMF to certify the GOL's fulfillment of the USG gas excise subsidy benchmark, and hoped the USG would use its USD 50 milion disbursement to pay off Central Bank of Lebano Eurobond [...]	2009-02-04 16:22:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL PTER MCAP LE SY IS
09BEIRUT153	LEBANON: SPEAKER BERRI ON WIRETAPPING, BUDGETARY [...] (C) Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri told the Ambassador that applying existing laws was the "easy solution" to the current fiery disputes over wiretapping and the budget for the Council of the South. However, he was not optimistic that this would occur. On the parliamentary elections, Berri [...]	2009-02-06 15:06:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY
09BEIRUT199	LEBANON: MARCH 2 SHARM EL-SHEIKH CONFERENCE, GOL [...] (SBU) DCM delivered Ref A demarche to PM Fouad Siniora's assistant, Rola Noureddine, on February 18. Noureddine had no substantive response. 2. (SBU) Per Ref B, Lebanon continues to provide assistance to Gaza. Ambassador Khalil Mekkawi, President of the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Commi [...]	2009-02-20 10:33:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS KPAL
09BEIRUT203	LEBANON: SENATOR KERRY AND PM SINIORA DISCUSS [...] (C) In a February 18 luncheon with Senator John Kerry, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora expressed Lebanon's desire for engagement with Syria, and support for U.S. engagement, on the condition that Syria recognize Lebanon's sovereignty and deliver on previous promises. He assessed that the Iranian [...]	2009-02-20 15:23:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE IR SY IS WE
09BEIRUT205	LEBANON: AOUN'S ALLIES DEFEND HIS VISION, PLEAD [...] (C) In a series of meetings with the Embassy in recent weeks, opposition Christian MPs from Michel Aoun's Change and Reform parliamentary bloc were calm, focused, and confident about their prospects in the June parliamentary elections. They rejected the concept of "independent" or "centrist" c [...]	2009-02-20 16:06:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR LE
09BEIRUT231	LEBANON: SLEIMAN PLEASED BY CT COOPERATION, US [...] (C) President Sleiman discussed recent US-Lebanese cooperation on counter terrorism and was pleased that the U.S. had approved the provision of Raven UAVs to the Lebanese Armed Forces. Embassy renews our suggestion that, if possible, Sleiman be invited to Washington before the June 7 Lebanese [...]	2009-02-26 15:29:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT234	LEBANON: SOME "INDEPENDENT" SHIA CONTACTS [...] (C) A number of "independent" Shia contacts have shared with us their exasperation with majority leader Saad Hariri's March 14 coalition. They say that the non-Hizballah Shia community was one of the initial supporters of the principles of March 14 -- Lebanese independence and sovereignty -- b [...]	2009-02-26 18:20:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LE IZ
09BEIRUT268	LEBANON: HARIRI TO NEA A A/S FELTMAN AND NSC [...] (C) On March 5, Saad Hariri told visiting NEA Acting A/S Feltman and NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Shapiro that if the June 2009 parliamentary elections were held on time, he was certain that his March 14 coalition would win. Asked why, Hariri pointed to March 14 can [...]	2009-03-08 09:39:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER LE SY IR IS
09BEIRUT271	LEBANON: UNSCOL WILLIAMS WITH FELTMAN,SHAPIRO ON [...] (C) On March 6, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) Michael Williams provided a briefing for visiting Acting A/S of State for Near East Affairs Jeffrey Feltman and NSC Senior Director for Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro. Referring to his upcoming meeting with the Security Cou [...]	2009-03-08 18:09:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER LE SY IR IS
09BEIRUT279	LEBANON: GEAGEA STATES CONCERN ABOUT VIOLENCE TO [...] (C) One day after meetings with top Syrian officials in Damascus, NEA Acting A/S Feltman and NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Shapiro returned to Beirut on March 8 to continue meetings with top Lebanese religious and political leaders. In a meeting with March 14 and Le [...]	2009-03-11 16:03:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT281	LEBANON: LEADER CLOSE TO SYRIA COMMENDS FELTMAN [...] (C) Former prime minister Najib Mikati, who once had (and whose family still has) a close relationship with Syrian president Bashar Asad, commended visiting NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Feltman and NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro on March 6 for planning t [...]	2009-03-12 08:11:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC SY IS IR LE
09BEIRUT282	LEBANON: MP HARB WITH FELTMAN, SHAPIRO: ELECTION [...] (C) In a March 8 meeting with Christian MP Butros Harb, NEA A A/S Feltman, NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa, and the Ambassador heard Harb caution that, while Syria's "style" had changed, it was still involved in Lebanon's electoral processes by selecting candidates, ve [...]	2009-03-12 08:20:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT283	LEBANON: JUMBLATT, WITH FELTMAN AND SHAPIRO, [...] (C) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt thanked visiting NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman, NSC Senior Director for Middle East and North Africa Daniel Shapiro, and the Ambassador for continued U.S. support for Lebanon. Acting A/S Feltman reaffirmed the U.S. position that Lebanon's sovere [...]	2009-03-12 08:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR UNSC LE SY IR RS
09BEIRUT285	LEBANON: DEFMIN MURR ASSURES AA/S FELTMAN THAT [...] (C) Visiting NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman and NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro recounted to DefMin Elias Murr on March 15 their visit to Damascus the day before, commenting on Syrian interest in Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections. Mur [...]	2009-03-12 14:14:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE
09BEIRUT304	LEBANON: SINIORA NOT OPPOSED TO NEW UNITY [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-16 18:47:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PREF IS SY QA MU LE
09BEIRUT305	LEBANON: DESPITE FRICTION, MARCH 14 UNITES TO [...] (C) The March 14 coalition publicly launched its political platform for the June 7 parliamentary elections at its second annual convention on Saturday, March 14. Entitled "Towards A Strong Viable State," the platform stressed the importance of adhering to the Taif agreement and the 2002 Arab P [...]	2009-03-16 18:48:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINR KPAL LE SY IS
09BEIRUT316	LEBANON: COMMERCIAL SUCCESS STORIES [...] Date: January 29, 2009 Post: Beirut Country: Lebanon Company: ACE Hardware Company Headquarters (state, zip code): IL 60523 Issue/project: Opening of ACE Hardware's first store in Lebanon. Specific Actions Taken: ACE Hardware applied for a construction permit on October 25, 2007 to build it [...]	2009-03-18 08:52:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON EINV FIN LE
09BEIRUT368	LEBANON: LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR DOHA SUMMIT [...] (C) Presidential advisor Naji Abi Assi did not expect major results from the March 30 Arab League Summit in Doha, except for a united position in favor of the Arab Peace Initiative. He predicted Arab relations with Iran would be a major, and potentially divisive, topic. He welcomed U.S. over [...]	2009-03-30 13:45:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL KPKO KWBG MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL AL SU XF
09BEIRUT426	LEBANON: JUMBLATT WEARY, BUT STILL WITH MARCH 14 [...] (C) March 14 coalition leader Walid Jumblatt confirmed to the Ambassador April 9 that he was unhappy about "abandoning" two Christian candidates in Aley and Baabda districts, in favor of ones supported by fellow March 14 Christian leaders Samir Geagea and Amine Gemayel. Geagea and Gemayel wer [...]	2009-04-13 13:22:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR LE
09BEIRUT438	LEBANON: PM SINIORA TELLS CODEL CARNAHAN JUNE 7 [...] (C) Prime Minister Fouad Siniora told visiting Congressional members Representatives Russ Carnahan (D-MO),Mazie Hirono (D-HI),Jim McDermott (D-WA),Ben Chandler (D-KY),and Diane Watson (D-CA) that Lebanon was committed to hold "completely transparent" parliamentary elections on June 7. He [...]	2009-04-16 09:46:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE IS IR
09BEIRUT451	LEBANON: TELECOM MINISTRY COMMITTED TO LIBERALIZATION AND [...] (U) On April 15, Minister of Telecommunications Gebran Bassil inaugurated the two-day 9th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum in Beirut with the participation of Telecom Ministers from Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. Bassil said Lebanon has a clear policy for the telecom sector, consisting [...]	2009-04-21 09:53:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ECPS PGOV KIPR LE KCOR
09BEIRUT463	LEBANON: JUSTICE MINISTER WILL TAKE STL'S CUE ON FOUR GENERALS' DETENTION [...] (C) In an April 22 meeting, Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar confirmed that the GOL had transferred all of its files related to former PM Rafiq Hariri's assassination and the ensuing political assassinations to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL). He expects to learn by April 27 whether STL [...]	2009-04-23 13:16:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR KJUS UNSC AE SY LE
09BEIRUT470	LEBANON: HARIRI DESCRIBES HIMSELF AS "MISTER FIX [...] (C) March 14 Sunni leader Saad Hariri told the Ambassador and DCM April 23 that although relations within the March 14 leadership currently were not at their best, Hariri and his allies would find a solution. Referring to himself as "Mister Fix-it," Hariri said disgruntlement with Druze leade [...]	2009-04-24 14:38:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV LE
09BEIRUT471	LEBANON: UNSCOL WILLIAMS DOWNBEAT ON GHAJAR, MARCH [...] (C) UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) Michael Williams, meeting with the Ambassador and DCM on April 23, expressed dismay at what he saw as a missed opportunity for progress on Ghajar. Williams assessed that new governments on both sides of the border would be less committed to the [...]	2009-04-24 14:43:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER UNSC LE IS EG
09BEIRUT479	LEBANON: NO PROGRESS ON ISSUE OF LEBANESE [...] (C) In August 2008, we reported on the situation of the reported 600-plus Lebanese detainees in Syria and noted the possibility that there might be progress on this issue with the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Lebanon and Syria, among other factors (Ref B). However, eight m [...]	2009-04-27 13:47:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM LE SY
09BEIRUT500	LEBANON: FOUR GENERALS' RELEASE: HIZBALLAH DEMANDS "JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY" [...] (C) In a May 1 speech following the release of the four generals detained in connection with Rafiq Hariri's assassination, Hizballah SYG Nasrallah implied that he would now be wary of future STL decisions because he faults the international court for the generals' prolonged detention. Nasrallah als [...]	2009-05-05 15:36:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY
09BEIRUT531	LEBANON: ECONOMY MINISTER WANTS SAAD HARIRI AS THE [...] (C) Economy and Trade Minister and MP Mohammed Safadi declared that current majority leader Saad Hariri should be the next PM, regardless of whether Hariri's March 14 coalition or opposition March 8 holds the majority after the June 7 parliamentary elections. Safadi, who is allied with Hariri [...]	2009-05-12 14:54:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE
09BEIRUT534	LEBANON: PM: GHAJAR WITHDRAWAL WOULD SHOW THAT [...] (C) In a May 9 meeting with NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary of State David Hale, Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora expressed the need for March 14's leaders to come together in the run-up to the June 7 parliamentary elections. Siniora added that the release of the four generals would not [...]	2009-05-14 08:05:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PTER PREF UNSC FR IR IS LE SY
09BEIRUT535	LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI CONFIDENT ON ELECTIONS [...] (C) In his May 8 meeting with March 14 coalition leader Saad Hariri, visiting NEA DAS David Hale assured Hariri that the U.S. has not and will not sacrifice Lebanese sovereignty as it engages Syria. Hariri expressed confidence in the March 14 coalition's election prospects. Complaining that h [...]	2009-05-14 08:10:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS SY LE
09BEIRUT541	LEBANON: UNSCOL DOWNBEAT ON MARCH 14'S CHANCES [...] (C) UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams raised with NEA DAS Hale and Ambassador the idea of delaying any possible Israeli withdrawal from Ghajar village until after the Lebanese election on June 7, so as to avoid opponents of the Siniora government using the charge that Israel is t [...]	2009-05-14 11:22:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS SY LE
09BEIRUT562	LEBANON: NASRALLAH SPEECHES COULD HELP MARCH 14 [...] (C) March 14 Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, in a May 19 meeting with the Ambassador, was optimistic about March 14's chances in upcoming parliamentary elections. He noted that coalition leaders had agreed upon lists in all but one district, Beirut 1. Discussing Hizballah Secretary Gener [...]	2009-05-19 16:03:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT564	BEIRUT EAC MEETING OF MAY 19, 2009 [...] (U) At 1000 hours on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, DCM convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting. Present were DCM, POL, MGMT, INL, RAO, LEGATT, MLE, PD, USAID, CONS, RSO, DAO and ODC. 2. (U) The purpose of the EAC, per reftel, was to assess the impact on security of US government faci [...]	2009-05-20 09:08:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC LE MOPS PTER SY
09BEIRUT569	LEBANON: MINISTER OF INTERIOR CONFIDENT ON [...] (SBU) In a May 19 meeting hosted by UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) Michael Williams, Minister of Interior Ziyad Baroud, the lead GOL official responsible for elections, provided a detailed update to the donor community on the preparations for the June 7 parliamentary elections. [...]	2009-05-20 17:32:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM PINR LE
09BEIRUT580	LEBANON: RUSSIAN FM LAVROV DISCUSSES MIDDLE EAST, [...] (C) Russian FM Sergei Lavrov made a one-day visit to Lebanon May 25. Russian Deputy Chief of Mission Alexander Chvykov told the DCM on May 27 that the trip had three purposes: discuss bilateral relations, express support for Lebanon's stability ahead of the June 7 parliamentary elections and [...]	2009-05-27 15:23:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	LE PGOV PINR PREL SA RU
09BEIRUT599	LEBANON: PRESIDENT SLEIMAN'S POST-ELECTION AGENDA [...] (C) President Michel Sleiman, in an energetic May 27 speech to mark the anniversary of his first year in office, called for action on a broad domestic agenda, to be led by him if, he implied, the new government is too divided to get anything done. His words and tone previewed a potentially mo [...]	2009-06-01 14:41:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR MOPS IS SY LE
09BEIRUT622	LEBANON: MARCH 14: "CHRISTIAN MOMENTUM MOVING TO [...] (C) A group of March 14 candidates gathered at lunch a few days before the June 7 vote told us securing the majority of the Christian vote -- keeping opposition Christian leader Michel Aoun from getting it -- remains the key to March 14 victory in the elections. They complained that the Super [...]	2009-06-05 10:48:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PINR LE
09BEIRUT627	LEBANON: OPINION-MAKER REACTION: "PRESIDENT [...] (C) The Ambassador gathered a group of eight influential opinion-makers June 4 for a roundtable discussion following President Obama's speech from Cairo University. The group agreed that the speech was "culturally sensitive" and a positive first step to engagement with the Arab world. However [...]	2009-06-05 14:39:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE IS
09BEIRUT645	LEBANON: GEAGEA ON ELECTIONS, SECURITY, AND [...] (C) In a June 9 meeting with the Ambassador, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea hailed March 14's victory in the June 7 parliamentary elections (Ref A) as a "big manifestation of democracy in the Middle East." Satisfied with the outcome of the results, Geagea said March 14 must now move away [...]	2009-06-10 12:34:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE IS SY
09BEIRUT646	LEBANON: AFTER "IDEAS ELECTION", ANALYSTS URGE USG [...] (C) Discussing the June 7 election results at a June 9 dinner hosted by the DCM, political analysts reached mixed conclusions on whether Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun "won or lost" the elections. While Aoun received a majority of Christian votes, he won by slimmer margins than in [...]	2009-06-10 14:57:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY
09BEIRUT655	LEBANON: JUMBLATT SAYS S/E MITCHELL SHOULD FOCUS [...] (C) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, in a June 10 meeting with the Ambassador, advised that Special Envoy George Mitchell should secure a freeze on Israeli settlements in order that President Obama's peace efforts succeed. Asked about Lebanon's role in regional peace, he half-joked "We cannot aff [...]	2009-06-11 15:05:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR MOPS IS SY LE
09BEIRUT659	LEBANON: AOUN RE-EMERGES, DEMANDING PROPORTIONAL [...] (C) Following his Change and Reform parliamentary bloc's June 10 meeting and in his first public appearance since the June 7 parliamentary elections, MP Michel Aoun announced that if there is a national unity government, his parliamentary bloc would expect a share of seats proportional to its [...]	2009-06-12 14:45:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE
09BEIRUT668	LEBANON: REACTION TO PM NETANYAHU'S JUNE 14 SPEECH [...] (C) Lebanese reaction to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's June 14 speech was mostly negative (Ref A). President Sleiman termed the Netanyahu speech as "hard lined" in a statement issued June 15, while PM Siniora termed it "extremely dangerous." The only positive acknowledgment note [...]	2009-06-17 05:08:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC LE IS
09BEIRUT679	LEBANON: NASRALLAH CRITIQUES LEBANESE ELECTIONS, [...] (C) Hizballah SYG Hassan Nasrallah gave a lengthy speech the evening of June 17 in which he critiqued Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections. While Nasrallah accepted the defeat of the Hizballah-led opposition, he claimed the opposition had maintained the largest share of popular, moral and [...]	2009-06-19 12:24:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV LE IR
09BEIRUT691	DEMARCHE: ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL [...] (C) Lebanon will take a moderate position at the AL ministerial and advocate for the Arab Peace Initiative, as it has in the past, the diplomatic advisor to President Michel Sleiman (Naji Abi Assi) and chief aide to Prime Minister Fouad Siniora (Rola Noureddine) told DCM in separate conversat [...]	2009-06-23 13:41:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL EAID XF LE
09BEIRUT715	LEBANON: HARIRI PREPARED TO BECOME PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) Presumptive PM-designate Saad Hariri confirmed to the Ambassador June 26 that he had met with Hizballah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah the previous day. Nasrallah did not request any "guarantees" from the new government, and Hariri did not offer any, Hariri said. Although mandatory bl [...]	2009-06-26 15:38:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER MARR LE IR
09BEIRUT724	LEANON: GEAGEA: DON'T GIVE SYRIA A ROLE IN [...] (C) In a June 29 meeting with the Ambassador, Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea said although Majority Leader Saad Hariri's formation of the new Lebanon First parliamentary bloc was "not good," March 14 was not dead. Collaboration between Hariri and himself remains strong, Geagea averre [...]	2009-06-29 16:14:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE SY
09BEIRUT746	LEBANON: HARIRI WANTS TO MEET IN DAMASCUS ONLY [...] (C) PM-designate Saad Hariri has been under (well-intentioned) pressure from the Saudi leadership for a week to agree to participate in an as-yet unscheduled Saudi-Syria summit in Damascus. He told the Ambassador July 6 that he is willing to do so, along with President Sliman, to support Saud [...]	2009-07-06 17:38:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR UNSC SA SY LE
09BEIRUT88	LEBANON: RIVALRY WITHIN THE PLO, PM'S LIAISON SAYS [...] (C) Highlighting that the Palestinian camps in Lebanon are "calm for now," the GOL's chief liaison for Palestinian issues, President of the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee (LPDC) Khalil Makkawi, stressed that PM Sinoria had done a good job communicating with Palestinians during the Isr [...]	2009-01-21 17:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE
09BEIRUT91	LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI WORRIED HAMAS PLANS TO USE [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador January 21, March 14 majority leader Saad Hariri expressed concern the past weeks' events in Gaza could lead to Hamas using Lebanon's Palestinian camps to confront Fatah and Israel. Hariri urged the new U.S. administration to "do something" about the Pales [...]	2009-01-22 15:58:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY IS
09BEIRUT944	SLEIMAN: LAF/UNIFIL COORDINATION ESSENTIAL TO [...] (C) Although the situation in south Lebanon has cooled, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) must coordinate effectively with UNIFIL to prevent Hizballah from using future disturbances as a pretext to launch a strike against Israel, President Michel Sleiman emphasized to the Ambassador and DCM. S [...]	2009-08-21 15:48:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	LE PGOV PINR PREL SA SY
09BEIRUT974	DEFMIN MURR FRUSTRATED WITH HARIRI BUT SAYS [...] (C) Caretaker Minister of Defense Elias Murr told the Ambassador on August 28 that the Lebanese cannot expect "better than Saad Hariri these days." However, he continued, Prime Minister-designate Hariri needs to be viewed as "strong." Murr assessed that the planned August 31 meeting of major [...]	2009-08-31 15:50:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR UNSC MOPS LE IS IT
09BELGRADE1454	SERBIA WELCOMES INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE EXTRADITION TREATY [...] (SBU) On December 4, A/DCM and PolCouns presented Ref A diplomatic note and draft extradition treaty text to MFA Political Director Borislav Stefanovic. (Copy of note forwarded to L/LEI in Ref B email.) We also transmitted an information copy to MOJ State Secretary Slobodan Homen. 2. (S [...]	2009-12-07 11:41:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KTIA SR
09BELGRADE1602	SERBIA: ROUNDTABLES WITH MUSLIM ENTREPENEURS [...] (U) During two embassy-led roundtables with local Muslim entrepreneurs (as per reftel A),participants expressed their support for President Obama's Muslim outreach initiative but remained primarily concerned about the depressed local economic situation hindering business opportunity and the [...]	2009-12-31 08:42:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON OEXC PREL SCUL SOCI SR
09BELGRADE254	SERBIA/SLOVENIA: TURNING THE PAGE IN BILATERAL [...] (U) This cable was coordinated with Embassy Ljubljana. Summary ------- 2. (C) The early March visit of Slovenian PM Pahor to Belgrade marked a new step forward in the bilateral relationship. Sidestepping Kosovo, Pahor's meetings with Serbian President Tadic and PM Cvetkovic resulted in [...]	2009-03-24 10:18:00	Embassy Belgrade	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SI SR
09BELGRADE304	SERBIA: ECONOMIC CRISIS COULD UNDERMINE STABILITY [...] (C) Serbia,s Sandzak, the ethnically mixed region of Serbs and Bosniaks in the southwest part of the country, could face political instability as Serbia's economic situation grows darker. These days, observers find the region calmer than it has been for years. But that calm could be illusory [...]	2009-04-09 10:37:00	Embassy Belgrade	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SR
09BELGRADE366	SERBIA: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN SANDZAK REGION [...] (SBU) Municipal governments in the Sandzak, the southwestern, predominantly Muslim, region of Serbia, are facing budget shortfalls, economic stress, and the threat of political instability as Serbia's economic crisis unfolds. Novi Pazar Mayor Djerlek is facing growing opposition within his ow [...]	2009-04-28 11:39:00	Embassy Belgrade	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SR
09BELGRADE399	SERBIAN GOVERNMENT HUNTING FOR MLADIC [...] (C) The Serbian government continues to publicly emphasize its efforts to capture war crimes indictee Ratko Mladic, and Serbian officials responsible for cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) privately tell us the current government is very supportive [...]	2009-05-06 17:31:00	Embassy Belgrade	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWAC SR
09BELGRADE50	SERBIAN GOVERNMENT APPOINTS AMBASSADORS TO UNITED STATES, [...] The Serbian government appointed a new Ambassador to the United States, current deputy chief of mission Vladimir Petrovic and a new Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Feodor Starcevic. Both are close associates of Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic, an indication of his personal interes [...]	2009-01-16 15:37:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SR
09BELGRADE51	Serbia: Gas Deliveries from Germany and Hungary Continue [...] Hungary and Germany continue to deliver gas to Serbia as the Ukraine-Russia gas dispute went unresolved. The government took proactive action and decided to allow for more fuel oil imports and an increase of its reserves in the event of a protracted dispute. Serbian officials continued to bla [...]	2009-01-20 06:24:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG ETRD SR
09BELGRADE719	SERBIA: JAGODINA MAYOR PALMA RAISES PROFILE ON NATIONAL [...] (SBU) Over the past year, Dragan Markovic "Palma," founder and president of United Serbia (JS),has emerged as an increasingly prominent voice on the national scene. Leveraging his success as mayor of Jagodina and developing his friendship with Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) President Ivica [...]	2009-07-22 14:36:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SR
09BELGRADE803	EXBS: SERBIA, ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JUNE, 2009 [...] BROAD AREAS OF INTEREST TO ADVSORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS -- The technical correspondence for the complete definition of the Montenegrin Maritime Surveillance System integrated software package is getting close enough to develop an RFQ. This system should provide a "fused" situational pic [...]	2009-08-05 12:11:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP PBTS SNAR KCRM SR BK
09BELGRADE805	EXBS: SERBIA, ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JUNE, 2009 [...] BROAD AREAS OF INTEREST TO ADVSORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS -- The technical correspondence for the complete definition of the Montenegrin Maritime Surveillance System integrated software package is getting close enough to develop an RFQ. This system should provide a "fused" situational pic [...]	2009-08-05 12:11:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP PBTS SNAR KCRM SR BK
09BELGRADE863	Serbia: Security Aspects of Russian President Medvedev's [...] (C) Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev's October 20 visit to Belgrade went according to a script agreed and announced well in advance, with two surprising exceptions: Belgrade's purported support for the Russian initiative to revamp European security, and an agreement to create a joint human [...]	2009-11-27 09:39:00	Embassy Belgrade	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV SR RS
09BELMOPAN348	BELIZE FM MEETS WITH NEW AMBASSADOR [...] AMB and DCM called on FM Wilfred Elrington on September 17, immediately in advance of AMB's presentation of credentials to the Governor General, Sir Colville Young. Ambassador Adalbert Tucker, Director for Foreign Trade and Alfonso Gahona, Office Director for the Americas were also present. [...]	2009-09-18 22:28:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL BH
09BELMOPAN349	BELIZE PM MEETS WITH NEW AMBASSADOR [...] AMB and DCM met with Prime Minister Dean Barrow immediately after AMB presented his credentials to the Governor General on September 17. Barrow said the bilateral relationship is good and he has no complaints. On the business side, our relations are proceeding well. He very much appreciates [...]	2009-09-22 22:08:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL BH
09BELMOPAN485	ZABANEH FAMILY PURCHASES PRIVATE UNIVERSITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In December 2009, Dr. Louis Zabaneh stunned the Belizean education community with his surprise acquisition of Galen University. The Zabaneh family is purportedly involved in a number of illicit activities including money laundering and drug smuggling. Over the last year, the [...]	2009-12-22 17:43:00	Embassy Belmopan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR SOCI BH
09BELMOPAN486	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH GOB ABOUT BTL NATIONALIZATION [...] (C) Summary: On December 15 the Ambassador, DCM, and Econoff met with Financial Secretary Joseph Waight and Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) board member Alan Slusher. Waight and Slusher provided valuable information about the state of the economy, as well as information about the lead up to t [...]	2009-12-22 22:39:00	Embassy Belmopan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV BH
09BERLIN1093	MERKEL PAINTS HERSELF INTO A CORNER: WHY THE OPEL [...] (C) SUMMARY. No one could have predicted that the Opel rescue would take this long. The parties in the Grand Coalition government, the CDU/CSU and SPD alike, all had a strong interest in resolving the matter and preserving jobs well before the national elections on September 27. Opel itse [...]	2009-09-04 16:54:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD GM
09BERLIN1108	GERMANY: POLITICAL FALL-OUT OVER KUNDUZ AIR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Chancellery is confident that Chancellor Merkel's policy statement to the Bundestag on September 8 has succeeded -- at least for now -- in settling the domestic political controversy surrounding the September 4 air strikes against two hijacked fuel tankers in Kunduz. Ironically, th [...]	2009-09-10 06:51:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO PGOV AF GM
09BERLIN1129	GERMANY/AFGHANISTAN: AMBASSADOR MURPHY'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a September 14 introductory meeting with Ambassador Murphy, Defense Minister Jung emphasized that the controversy over the September 4 air strikes in Kunduz should not be allowed to disrupt what is a fundamentally excellent bilateral relationship. Jung expressed understand [...]	2009-09-11 16:20:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO PGOV AF GM
09BERLIN1164	GERMANS MOSTLY POSITIVE ON MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (S) SUMMARY. German reaction to the President's September 17 announcement has been mostly positive, with both Chancellor Merkel and FM Steinmeier issuing public statements welcoming the new U.S. approach on European missile defense and hoping this paves the way for greater cooperation on MD w [...]	2009-09-18 16:15:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	MARR PREL NATO RU GM
09BERLIN1165	BERLIN EAC MEETING ON 18 SEP 2009 [...] (S/NF) On 18 September the Mission Germany EAC met in Berlin to discuss the current threat situation. This discussion centered on the two different but related threat streams currently of concern (see refs),i.e. the threat of a terrorist attack on Germany timed to impact their elections and [...]	2009-09-18 16:17:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER
09BERLIN1170	INTENSELY NEGATIVE REACTION TO ESTA FEE IN GERMANY [...] (SBU) Summary: Reaction in Germany to the ESTA fee-related provision of the Travel Promotion Act (TPA) has been vehemently disapproving. Even before the Senate vote on September 9, GOG officials and the media, including the national evening television news, highlighted their opposition to the [...]	2009-09-21 15:10:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS CMGT PREL GM
09BERLIN1244	OCT. 7 IRAN MEETING: GERMANY COMMITTED TO [...] (S) SUMMARY. The German Chancellery's Deputy National Security Advisor equivalent, Nikel, stressed to the DCM, in an October 1 meeting, that Chancellor Merkel remained committed to pursuing serious sanctions should Iran not cooperate on the nuclear dossier. However, both Nikel and MFA offici [...]	2009-10-05 14:27:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	KNNP MNUC PARM UNSC PREL IR ETTC GM
09BERLIN1247	GERMAN CHOD EXPECTS SOCIAL DEMOCRATS TO TURN [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. At a September 29 dinner hosted by Ambassador Murphy in honor of SACEUR ADM Stavridis, German Chief of Defense GEN Schneiderhan expressed concern that with the departure of many Social Democratic Party (SPD) leaders and parliamentarians who were reliable supporters of the Bund [...]	2009-10-06 05:58:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL NATO MARR PGOV AF GM
09BERLIN1355	AIRBUS IS CONVINCED THAT THE U.S. TANKER BIDDING [...] (C) Summary: In an October 14 meeting with the Ambassador, Airbus CEO Thomas Enders expressed strong disappointment regarding the bidding process for the next generation of U.S. Air Force tankers. He contended that Boeing has used its influence to ensure a process that will work in its favor. [...]	2009-10-28 06:31:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON ETRD PINR PREL EU GM
09BERLIN1454	IRAN: NEW GERMAN FM WESTERWELLE FOLLOWING CHANCELLOR MERKEL'S TOUGH STANCE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: After his first 2 weeks in office, Germany's new FM has taken clear positions on Iran. He made a number of public remarks in support of Chancellor Merkel's "zero tolerance" for Iranian nuclear weapons, and voiced strong support for the dual track policy. MFA Iran Task Force [...]	2009-11-17 07:58:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IR GM KNNP
09BERLIN1507	GERMANY WORRIES THAT HOLDING SECOND AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) SUMMARY. Both the German MFA and MOD reiterated that while Germany would rhetorically support the President's announcement next week of the U.S. way ahead in Afghanistan and Pakistan, any additional German contributions would have to wait until the Afghan government made the necessary com [...]	2009-11-27 11:43:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	PREL MARR MOPS NATO EAID GM AF PK
09BERLIN1528	COALITION TESTED AS US-EU TFTP/SWIFT AGREEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: German Federal Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere overruled Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger and abstained from voting at the November 30 COREPER vote in Brussels on an interim U.S.-EU agreement to continue the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program. De Maiziere' [...]	2009-12-03 10:19:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL KJUS KHLS GM
09BERLIN389	DON'T TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME, DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS, RE: [...] (U) Summary: Based on RefEmail request, Embassy Berlin spoke to sports officials at the German Ministry of Interior and at the Berlin office of the German Olympic Committee. Speaking informally, both offices were nonetheless clear that efforts to restore the Olympic sport status of America's [...]	2009-04-01 15:38:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL GM
09BERLIN531	GERMAN PARTICIPATION IN MAY 13-14 RECCA CONFERENCE [...] (C) On May 4 and 5, 2009, post delivered reftel points to the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMW) and the German Federation of Industries (BDI),encouraging high-level German participation [...]	2009-05-08 13:38:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	BEXP EAID EAGR ECON EFIN ENRG KPWR PREL AF
09BERLIN649	GERMAN MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR STANZEL SAYS HE [...] (C) Summary: MFA Political Director Volker Stanzel briefed the diplomatic corps May 29 on his meetings in Tehran as part of his May 21-28 Middle East trip during which he visited six countries, including Israel. Stanzel's briefing only focused on the Iran portion of his trip. Stanzel charac [...]	2009-05-29 16:08:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC GM IR
09BERLIN887	GERMANS SHARE U.S. CONCERNS OVER HUMANITARIAN [...] (SBU) Embassy Berlin A/DCM conveyed U.S. concerns over the urgent humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya to State Secretary Peter Ammon of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He urged Germany to join the United States in stepping up contributions to avoid a further deterioratio [...]	2009-07-22 16:12:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PREL PHUM PREF DJ ER ET GM KE SO
09BERLIN949	German Views on IRENA and the Innovation Center [...] (U) SUMMARY: Germany welcomes the U.S. decision to join the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and is looking forward to assisting in the establishment of both the Secretariat in Abu Dhabi and the Innovation Center in Bonn. Although office space for the Innovation Center has alrea [...]	2009-08-06 09:02:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KGHG SENV TRGY GM
09BERN108	NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): SWISS [...] (C) Summary: The Swiss government generally believes that the U.S. Administration has outlined a "good agenda" for the NPT, particularly with regard to disarmament and arms control issues. Switzerland has sponsored UN resolutions on de-alerting nuclear weapons, and will continue to do so. Fo [...]	2009-03-11 16:31:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC KNNP AORC PREL UNGA IAEA SZ
09BERN118	SWISS FIRM QUARTZCOM SAYS IT WILL ABANDON [...] (S) Juergen Boehler, Head of the Export Control Licensing Division of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) contacted poloff March 17 to provide an update on the case of Swiss firm Quartzcom AG (reftels). Boehler told poloff that he had met March 16 with Quartzcom's managemen [...]	2009-03-17 16:29:00	Embassy Bern	SECRET	PARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC SZ IR AE
09BERN137	SWISS VIEWS ON ABKHAZIA/SOUTH OSSETIA AND RUSSIAN [...] (C) Poloff delivered the reftel A message March 20 to Norbert Baerlocher, Regional Coordinator for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Baerlocher underlined that Switzerland shares USG concerns regarding Russian basing plans and regarding any a [...]	2009-03-27 17:50:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS SZ
09BERN251	U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered the reftel demarche on June 10 to Philippe Flueck, Deputy Head of Section for UN and Other International Organization Affairs (and POC for UN/IO candidacies) at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Flueck did not comment substantively on the U.S. cand [...]	2009-06-12 15:01:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC APER UNGA SZ LS
09BERN350	SWISS REACTION TO UBS AGREEMENT \ [...] (C) Summary. President and Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf \ Merz, Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, and Foreign \ Affairs Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey in an August 19 press \ conference praised the UBS agreement as the only possible \ solution and a "Peace Treaty." The Ministers were quick [...]	2009-08-20 15:10:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL SZ
09BERN363	SWISS AMBASSADOR TO IRAN COMMENTS ON ASSISTING [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Leu emphasized that Switzerland, in its capacity as Protecting Power for the USG in Iran, continues to press for access and information about U.S. citizens detained or missing in Iran. Regarding the recent case of the three U.S. hikers (Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal, and [...]	2009-09-01 09:37:00	Embassy Bern	SECRET	CASC PREL PHUM PGOV KNNP SZ IR
09BERN370	COLENCO WILL NOT CHALLENGE SWISS GOVERNMENT [...] (S) Swiss State Secretary for Economics and Trade Affairs Jean-Daniel Gerber informed Ambassador Beyer on September 3 that the Swedish-owned, Switzerland-based firm Colenco will not challenge the Swiss government's decision to shut down its commercial activities in Iran. According to Gerber, [...]	2009-09-04 09:57:00	Embassy Bern	SECRET	PARM MNUC ETTC KNNP PREL ETRD IR SZ
09BERN504	SWITZERLAND OPTING FOR PRESSURE (VICE FURTHER [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Swiss government is opting for pressure -- rather than further negotiations -- in efforts to obtain the freedom of the two Swiss citizens who have not been allowed to depart Libya since the summer of 2008 (reftels). According to Ambassador Jacques Pitteloud (strictly prot [...]	2009-11-24 15:22:00	Embassy Bern	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PHUM AORC LY SZ
09BERN91	UN APPEALS TRIBUNAL: LIECHTENSTEIN TO SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Liechtenstein: On February 27, acting POL/E Counselor followed up on the request for support for the U.S. UNAT candidate (reftels) with Ambassador Hubert Buechel, COM at the Embassy of Liechtenstein in Bern. Ambassador Buechel expressed understanding for the importance of the matter to [...]	2009-02-27 17:52:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KAWC KJUS UNGA SZ LS
09BISHKEK1006	PRESIDENT BAKIYEV VISITS MANAS TRANSIT CENTER AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 11, President Bakiyev visited the Transit Center to participate in a memorial ceremony. A happy and healthy-looking President gave a short speech lauding the new Transit Center, a symbol of Kyrgyzstan's continued willingness to contribute to international efforts in [...]	2009-09-11 12:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PHUM KG
09BISHKEK1065	LUNCH WITH MAX: SOUP TO NUTS [...] (S) Summary: In a wide-ranging lunch, Maxim Bakiyev, son of President Bakiyev, and Kyrgyz FM Sarbaev argued that the $20 million Economic Development Fund needs to be a new kind of assistance, targeted strategically toward the development of the country and its integration into the world econom [...]	2009-09-22 11:24:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK108	WHAT DOES BAKIYEV REALLY WANT FOR THE BASE? MAYBE [...] (C) Summary. Initial conversations with Embassy contacts have provided a plausible context to President Bakiyev's decision to close Manas. Piecing together information from different sources, our initial analysis is that Bakiyev's actions have been driven by the need to secure a war chest [...]	2009-02-05 11:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR KG
09BISHKEK109	FORMER KYRGYZ OFFICIALS PLAN "NEW OPPOSITION" [...] (C) Summary: Former Deputy Prime Minister Ibraimova told us that she, former Chief of Staff Sadyrkulov, and other "like-minded individuals," both in and out of government, planned to form a "new opposition." Ibraimova said that despite fearing for her safety since she was dismissed in mid-Ja [...]	2009-02-05 11:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK1169	DAS KROL'S DISCUSSIONS WITH KYRGYZ CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (C) Summary: The delegation led by Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol which visited Kyrgyzstan October 26-28 met with civil society, the political opposition, and political analysts at the Ambassador's home. It also visited the southern city of Osh. Over lunch, members of civil society [...]	2009-10-29 09:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MARR KG
09BISHKEK1182	FRENCH ON MANAS: SHOULD WE STAY OR SHOULD WE GO? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Outgoing French Ambassador Alain Couanon told the Ambassador that Special Representative Thierry Mariani's recent proposals for renegotiating an agreement for French troops at Manas Transit Center have little chance of winning French political approval. Couanon suggested that [...]	2009-11-04 08:56:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG FR

09BISHKEK1193	EMBASSY FSNS RELEASED TO HOUSE ARREST BUT CHARGES [...] (C) Summary: The two arrested RSO local employees were released to house arrest but the criminal case against them continues. A meeting with Maxim Bakiyev, son of President Bakiyev appears to have generated movement on the part of the government to resolve the issue. Following the Bakiyev me [...]	2009-11-09 09:50:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	KLIG PREL PINR ASEC PGOV KG
09BISHKEK121	FORMER KYRGYZ VICE PRIME MINISTER ON PLANS TO OUST [...] (C) Summary. In a February 9 meeting with DCM, former Deputy Prime Minister Elmira Ibraimova (protect) discussed her plans to create an opposition to the Bakiyev regime. She claimed that she and former Presidency Chief of Staff Sadyrkulov have widespread support among the Ak Jol Presidentia [...]	2009-02-10 09:53:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK124	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION DEPUTY COMMENTS ON MANAS AND [...] (C) Summary. According to a Kyrgyz opposition deputy, the $2 billion Russian assistance package is the latest step in a concerted Russian campaign to control Kyrgyzstan. It will give Moscow control of the country's defense and energy/water industries and make Kyrgyz President Bakiyev behol [...]	2009-02-10 10:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK139	KYRYGZ MFA WESTERN COUNTRIES DIRECTOR TARRED BY [...] (C) Summary. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Western Countries Chief Kanat Tursunkulov, has become embroiled in a scandal involving cigarette smuggling through the Kyrgyz Embassy in London's diplomatic pouch. He confided to DCM that he was detained by the intelligence service for two days, and [...]	2009-02-17 09:57:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK147	KYRGYZSTAN: RFE/RL PROGRAMMING DOWN; RUSSIAN AND [...] (C) Summary: RFE/RL programming has been further cut back in Kyrgyzstan. The private radio station that rebroadcasts RFE/RL programming in Bishkek is claiming that members of the Bakiyev family are behind the latest interruption. In the meantime, Russia and China have unveiled plans for incre [...]	2009-02-19 10:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG KPAO
09BISHKEK156	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT STEPPING UP HARASSMENT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past few months, pressure on the opposition has increased, in some cases carried out directly by the government, and in other cases through anonymous or hired agents. In late January, a newspaper published sexual photos of opposition leader Omurbek Tekebayev, and subse [...]	2009-02-23 09:56:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK162	KYRGYZSTAN: RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR CLAIMS NO LINK [...] (C) At a February 24 concert, Russian Ambassador Valentin Vlasov sat next to DCM. While waiting for the performance to begin, DCM chatted up Vlasov on the Russian assistance package and Manas Air Base. Vlasov opened by saying, "Lots going on these days, I hear." DCM confirmed that the Emb [...]	2009-02-25 11:21:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KG
09BISHKEK164	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS INSTRUCTIONS ON MANAS; KYRGYZ [...] (C) Summary: On February 25, Ambassador presented reftel A demarche in separate meetings with Foreign Minister Sarbayev, Presidential Chief of Staff Usenov and Presidential Advisor Imanaliyev. Sarbayev had no comment, but clearly briefed Usenov, who was ready with a response. Usenov said that [...]	2009-02-25 12:56:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS KG
09BISHKEK197	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION JOURNALIST BRUTALLY ATTACKED [...] (C) Summary: Syrgak Abdyldayev, a journalist for a small Bishkek newspaper and a member of the opposition Ata Meken party, was attacked and seriously wounded by four unknown assailants on March 3. According to the paper's editor, Turat Akimov, the pattern of Abdyldayev's wounds -- 20 shallow [...]	2009-03-10 02:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK206	FORMER KYRGYZ CHIEF OF STAFF SADYRKULOV KILLED IN [...] (C) Summary: Former Chief of the Presidential Administration Medet Sadyrkulov was killed, apparently in a suspicious car accident early on March 13. A Lexus SUV with Sadyrkulov was reportedly parked on the side of a road in a Bishkek suburb when it was hit from the side by an Audi sedan, and [...]	2009-03-13 11:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK221	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION MP CLAIMS ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with DCM on March 6, member of Parliament from the opposition Social Democratic Party Bakyt Beshimov claimed that he had survived an assassination attempt in the form of a staged car accident in the mountains outside Jalalabad, and that GKNB Chairman Sutalinov told hi [...]	2009-03-16 09:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINS KG
09BISHKEK228	OPPOSITION HOLDS RALLY IN MEMORY OF AKSY VICTIMS [...] (C) Summary: Leaders of Kyrgyz opposition parties and non-governmental organizations gathered in front of the Kyrgyz White House on March 17 to hold a peaceful rally in memory of victims of the 2002 Aksy events. More than a dozen police officers observed the rally, which lasted approximately [...]	2009-03-17 10:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK249	BISHKEK EAC MEETING ON PLANNED DEMONSTRATIONS [...] (SBU) DCM chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on March 25 to discuss the Embassy's plans for opposition demonstrations planned for Friday, March 27. Present were: DCM, RSO, Pol/RA, Pol/Econ, PAO, MED, MGT, Peace Corps, INL, MSG, OMC, and CON. 2. (SBU) DCM reported t [...]	2009-03-25 11:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC PGOV PINR PREL KG
09BISHKEK254	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION MP SAYS GOVERNMENT PREPARED TO [...] (C) Summary. Opposition MP Bakyt Beshimov told the DCM that the government was prepared to use "extreme violence" against the opposition, and he was concerned that Kyrgyz security forces would provoke incidents during the opposition's planned nationwide demonstrations on March 27 (Ref A). Be [...]	2009-03-26 12:28:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK259	URGENT REQUIRMENT TO RESTORE 64K IVG LINE FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-27 08:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ACOA ANET KG
09BISHKEK44	KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT CHANGES SEE USENOV RETURN AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Signaling a shake-up at the top levels of the administration, Presidential Chief of Staff Medet Sadyrkulov resigned January 8. Sadyrkulov also served as the head of the government's coordinating committee for the Millennium Challenge Account Threshold Program. Vice Prime Minist [...]	2009-01-13 12:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK466	AK JOL BACKS KYRGYZ PRESIDENT BAKIYEV'S REELECTION [...] (SBU) The pro-Presidential Ak Jol Party held its Party Congress May 1, endorsing incumbent President Kurmanbek Bakiyev as its candidate for the July 23 Presidential election. The meeting followed a Soviet-era script with loyal farmers, workers, teachers, retirees, and others heralding Bakiye [...]	2009-05-14 10:14:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KG
09BISHKEK471	HEAD OF KYRGYZSTAN'S PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARIAT [...] (C) Summary: Presidential Secretariat Chief Oksana Malevannaya briefed Staffdel Helwig and Embassy interlocutors May 7 about the Secretariat's outreach to civil society and the need for greater "openness" between the President and the people of Kyrgyzstan. She claimed the draft NGO law would [...]	2009-05-18 02:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK521	KYRGYZSTAN: ELECTION OBSERVERS SUBJECT OF OSCE [...] (C) Summary: At a May 27 OSCE-hosted roundtable with the Central Election Commission (CEC),Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),diplomatic corps, and NGO community representatives, OSCE Ambassador Tesoriere and CEC Chairman Lisovsky reviewed recent developments regarding the July 23 Presidenti [...]	2009-05-29 11:22:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK563	KYRGYZ SPORTS: ANOTHER FIEFDOM OF THE FIRST FAMILY [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Kyrgyz insiders, the world of sports in Kyrgyzstan is highly politicized. President Bakiyev and his family are patrons of various sports programs, particularly boxing and fighting, which then serve as sources of loyal supporters and enforcers. Bakiyev family member [...]	2009-06-05 08:24:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KG
09BISHKEK595	KYRGYZ ELECTION: OFFICIALS DISRUPT OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) Summary: Kyrgyz government personnel disrupted a series of opposition United People's Movement rallies throughout Issyk Kul Oblast in late May. Local militia detained opposition supporters, impeded Parliamentarians, and apparently permitted assembled mobs to throw stones at and jostle [...]	2009-06-08 11:01:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK638	KYRGYZ RAISE AFGHANISTAN IN TRADE-RELATED PROPOSALS [...] (SBU) Summary: In feedback following a recent USTR visit, Kyrgyz Economic Development and Trade Deputy Minister Ukulov emphasized the need for concrete results and a joint action plan for the success of future U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement meetings. Ukulov sugge [...]	2009-06-16 08:49:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL BEXP BTIO ECON KG
09BISHKEK650	MANAS UPDATE: KYRGYZ FM WILL PRESENT TRANSIT [...] (S) Summary: Charge met with Foreign Minister Sarbayev on June 17. Sarbayev confirmed his plan to introduce the Manas agreements in Parliament on June 22, with the vote to approve the agreements to take place June 25. Sarbayev, who had just returned from the CSTO and SCO summits, claimed he t [...]	2009-06-17 11:10:00	Embassy Bishkek	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
09BISHKEK809	KYRGYZ ELECTION SEES HIGH VOTE COUNT AMIDST [...] (SBU) Summary: According to official data, at least 73% of registered voters cast ballots in the July 23 Kyrgyz presidential election. The Embassy fielded ten teams to observe the election, which, aside from a protest in Balykchi where two parliamentarians may have been detained, apparently [...]	2009-07-23 16:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
09BISHKEK813	KYRGYZ PRESIDENT'S SON TALKS ELECTIONS AND REFORMS [...] (C) Summary: Over lunch July 25 with the Ambassador and DCM, President Bakiyev's son Maxim claimed that the Kyrgyz Central Election Commission would void any questionable protocols from the July 23 Presidential election. He hinted that the government would soon pursue civil service reform in [...]	2009-07-25 12:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PINR KG
09BOGOTA1027	JUSTICE AND FOREIGN MINISTERS PROPOSE WAY FORWARD [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-31 14:14:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS PTER SNAR CO
09BOGOTA1596	DCM HIGHLIGHTS U.S. ASSISTANCE TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-20 20:17:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON ENRG EPET PGOV CO SCUL SNAR PHUM PTER
09BOGOTA1891	CONGRESSMAN GREGORY MEEKS VISIT TO CARTAGENA AND TUMACO [...] (SBU) Congressman Gregory Meeks visited Cartagena and Tumaco from May 28-31. In Cartagena, his attendance at the Afro-Colombian Commission's presentation of recommendations to Colombian Vice President Santos sent a strong signal of U.S. support for the legitimate aspirations of Afro-Colombian [...]	2009-06-12 15:54:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PGOV EAID PHUM SNAR ECON PREL CO
09BOGOTA2345	YOUTH OUTREACH VISIT FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY. The DCM traveled on June 27 to the city of Barranquilla (in the Caribbean coast department of Atlantico) to visit a drug demand prevention program sponsored by the Lion's Club International and to participate in the inauguration ceremony for the Latin American Little League Tourna [...]	2009-07-23 21:29:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON ENRG EPET PGOV CO
09BOGOTA2347	DCM VISIT HIGHLIGHTS U.S. PRESENCE IN COFFEE COUNTRY [...] (U) On July 1 and 2, the DCM traveled to the heart of Colombia's coffee country to inaugurate three new AmCham branches and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Manizales Binational Center, all critical institutions to U.S. presence in the region. Coffee cultivation and processing remain the [...]	2009-07-23 22:09:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON ENRG EPET PGOV CO
09BOGOTA2359	URIBE AUTHORIZES CORDOBA PARTICIPATION, OPENS DOOR [...] (C) President Uribe reversed his previous position and announced on July 8 that Senator Piedad Cordoba was authorized to participate in Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) hostage releases, with the stipulation that the FARC's remaining 24 uniformed hostages be released simultaneousl [...]	2009-07-24 23:13:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM PINS BR EC CO VT
09BOGOTA2380	NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR JUNE 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The aerial eradication team sprayed 14,380 hectares in June and is on schedule to reach the 100,000 hectare goal. Accion Social opened up more area to spray in Tumaco, Narino. Phase II of the manual eradication campaign will end in July and Phase III will start in mid-August; [...]	2009-07-28 18:03:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO
09BOGOTA2520	URIBE'S WHIRLWIND TOUR DEFUSES SOME U.S. DEFENSE [...] (C) President Uribe and Foreign Minister Bermudez visited the presidents of Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil from August 4-6 to privately make the case that the August 10 Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) summit in Quito would be an inappropriate forum to [...]	2009-08-10 22:08:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PTER SNAR CO
09BOGOTA2588	OPPOSITION OUTREACH TO CHAVEZ OVER DCA IRKS GOC [...] (C) Several Colombian opposition politicians--most notably former President Ernesto Samper--visited Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Caracas between August 6-8. All expressed a desire to serve as a bridge between the two countries during the current tensions. The Government of Colombia (GO [...]	2009-08-18 14:04:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CO VZ
09BOGOTA2833	CONGRESS APPROVES REELECTION REFERENDUM, BUT [...] (SBU) The Colombian Congress has approved legislation for a referendum on a third term for President Alvaro Uribe in May 2010, with the September 2 affirmative vote in the House of Representatives. After presidential signature, the Constitutional Court -- thought to be supportive of Uribe -- [...]	2009-09-03 16:06:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM CO
09BOGOTA2839	AWA MASSACRE: MANY ALLEGATIONS, FEW CLEAR FACTS [...] (C) Prosecutor General Human Rights Unit Director Castro said the unit has no suspects and has made no arrests in conjunction with the August 26 massacre of 12 Awa near Tumaco (Narino). Another source close to the investigation discounted military or Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FA [...]	2009-09-03 20:27:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS PREL MOPS MCAP CO
09BOGOTA2908	VFM FORERO GIVES AMBASSADOR READOUT ON UNASUR MEETING; AGREES TO LOWKEY DCA SIGNING [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-09 17:49:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	CO HO KJUS KTIA MARR PGOV PHUM PREL VZ XM
09BOGOTA3027	GETTING OUT IN FRONT ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) Our review of the principal human rights issues in Colombia has prompted Embassy Bogota to adopt a new human rights strategy that will more clearly state the USG's support for human rights here and those who defend them. We will adopt a rigorous agenda of meetings at the Ambassadorial an [...]	2009-09-21 19:56:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KJUS ELAB PREL CO
09BOGOTA3035	Uribe Informs Ambassador of DAS Investigation Developments [...] (S/NF) President Alvaro Uribe emphasized to the Ambassador and DCM on September 21 that he is determined to get to the bottom of the scandals surrounding the Administrative Department of Security (DAS) (see reftels). New evidence indicates that the orders for improper wiretaps, including of an [...]	2009-09-22 13:34:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KJUS PREL PHUM PINR ASEC CO
09BOGOTA3073	THE AWA ARE PLEASED WITH RESPONSE TO MASSACRE, WELCOME USG [...] (C) On September 15 the DCM and several USG officials met with the president of the Awa Indigenous People's Unity Association (UNIPA),Gabriel Bisbicus, and several representatives of the Awa community. Bisbicus said the Prosecutor General's investigation into the killing of 12 Awa by unknown [...]	2009-09-25 22:08:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PGOV PTER KJUS MOPS CO
09BOGOTA3347	COLOMBIA'S CLOUDY ELECTIONS PANORAMA [...] (SBU) As the May 30, 2010 presidential election draws nearer, campaigns have begun and the field of candidates is slowly being whittled down. However, the potential referendum to allow President Uribe to run for a third term combined with missing electoral rules of the game (especially regardi [...]	2009-11-12 14:00:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PHUM PINR OAS CO
09BOGOTA3365	OCTOBER HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE [...] (C) On October 26, the DCM addressed a labor event and conveyed the USG's strong support for the work of labor leaders and other activists. The Prosecutor General's Office obtained convictions and issued arrest warrants in cases involving military extrajudicial executions and paramilitary mass [...]	2009-11-13 14:57:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS PGOV PTER ELAB MOPS CO
09BOGOTA3422	LAW OF EQUALITY AND OPPORTUNITY UNLIKELY THIS TERM [...] (SBU) The bill of Equality and Opportunity for Afro-Colombians will most likely not pass this legislative term. Members from the Afro-Colombian Caucus told us that due to the pre-electoral campaign season passing any piece of legislation was difficult. Moreover, the Vice President's Office tol [...]	2009-10-29 14:16:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM CO
09BOGOTA3457	Colombian Ministers Skip UNASUR Meeting on DCA [...] (C) Vice Foreign Minister Clemencia Forero confirmed press reports on November 27 that Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez and Minister of Defense Gabriel Silva would not attend the UNASUR ministerial in Quito. The UNASUR ministerial had the U.S.-Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) as its [...]	2009-11-27 23:22:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CO
09BOGOTA3489	COLOMBIA TO BE SUPPORTIVE IN COPENHAGEN; PROPOSES FORESTRY [...] (SBU) Summary: Environment Minister Carlos Costa told the Deputy Chief of Mission that Colombia would support U.S. efforts at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. The Minister welcomed the close coordination and openness of U.S. negotiators and indicated the USG could count on Col [...]	2009-12-01 23:10:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID ECON ENRG EINV PGOV PREL UN CO
09BOGOTA3511	Copenhagen Climate Summit: Colombian Delegation, Priorities, [...] (U) Summary. At the Copenhagen Climate Change conference, Environment Minister Carlos Costa will lead the Colombian delegation, which includes the Vice Minister of Multilateral Affairs, Director of IDEAM (a NOAA-like institution),and other advisors. Per reftels, Colombia will continue to be [...]	2009-12-07 20:03:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID ECON ENRG PGOV PREL UN CO
09BOGOTA3527	COLOMBIA DEBRIEF ON UNASUR MEETING GENERALLY POSITIVE, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vice Foreign Minister Forero told the Deputy Chief of Mission on November 30 that the Colombian government was pleased with the outcome of the UNASUR ministerial in Quito, noting in particular that Brazil was more conciliatory than in prior meetings. A key result was a consensus r [...]	2009-12-10 15:25:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CO
09BOGOTA3536	DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION'S VISIT TO BARRANQUILLA AND [...] (U) The Deputy Chief of Mission, accompanied by USAID Mission Director and other embassy officers, travelled to Barranquilla and Cartagena on October 22-23, where he met with local political, business, and community leaders; visited commercial enterprises; and visited with beneficiaries of USAI [...]	2009-11-05 21:22:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EAID MARR CO
09BOGOTA3814	POSITIVE HUMAN RIGHTS DEVELOPMENT IN COLOMBIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Vice President Santos extolled Colombia's entry as an "Engaged Government" in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs) program at a plenary meeting on November 18. Santos remarked that Colombia is a great example of the VPs process and offered to support othe [...]	2009-12-01 23:19:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ENRG PGOV CO
09BOGOTA715	PRESIDENT URIBE APPROVES THE "STRATEGIC LEAP" [...] (C) On February 19, President Uribe approved a comprehensive plan known as the "Strategic Leap," designed to achieve irreversibility in the GOC's fight against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and other criminal groups before his term ends in 2010. The plan calls for the deci [...]	2009-03-02 21:49:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PTER MOPS MCAP MASS MARR CO
09BOGOTA721	VISIT HIGHLIGHTS US ASSISTANCE TO SANTA MARTA [...] (U) SUMMARY: The DCM traveled on February 18 and 19 to the Port of Santa Marta (in the Caribbean coast department of Magdalena) to meet with local political, social, and business leaders and to visit the Santa Marta Port, La Remonta Antinarcotics Police Base, a USAID-funded clinic and school, [...]	2009-03-03 18:05:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON ENRG EPET PGOV CO
09BOGOTA926	SUPREME COURT DEFENDS ITS EXTRADITION STANCE; [...] (SBU) In a March 13 meeting, then Supreme Court President Francisco Ricaurte told the DCM and JUDATT that he had not seen the March 6 U.S. diplomatic note on the Court's decision denying the extradition of FARC member Alexander Farfan Suarez ("Enrque Gafas") to the United States on kidnapping [...]	2009-03-18 11:45:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS PTER CO
09BOGOTA929	SUPREME COURT DEFENDS ITS EXTRADITION STANCE; [...] (SBU) In a March 13 meeting, then Supreme Court President Francisco Ricaurte told the DCM and JUDATT that he had not seen the March 6 U.S. diplomatic note on the Court's decision denying the extradition of FARC member Alexander Farfan Suarez ("Enrque Gafas") to the United States on kidnapping [...]	2009-03-18 15:30:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS PTER CO
09BOGOTA930	SUPREME COURT DEFENDS ITS EXTRADITION STANCE; [...] (SBU) In a March 13 meeting, then Supreme Court President Francisco Ricaurte told the DCM and JUDATT that he had not seen the March 6 U.S. diplomatic note on the Court's decision denying the extradition of FARC member Alexander Farfan Suarez ("Enrique Gafas") to the United States on kidnapping [...]	2009-03-18 17:37:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS PTER CO
09BRASILIA1100	QUESTIONS ABOUT SUBMARINE PURCHASE COULD IMPACT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Brazilian Minister of Defense Nelson Jobim has made modernization of the armed forces one of his top priorities, particularly in terms of the acquisition of advanced military equipment. One the key acquisition initiatives has been the purchase of submarines from France, leadi [...]	2009-09-02 18:36:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC MASC BR
09BRASILIA1104	DIPLOMATIC DIALOGUE IN BRAZIL: WAITING ON OBAMA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a broad off-the-record discussion of U.S.-Brazil foreign policy issues hosted by the CDA as part of U/S McHale's Diplomatic Dialogue Initiative (ref A),the select group of invited Brazilian opinion leaders were unanimous in stressing that, although they have been pleased wi [...]	2009-09-03 19:15:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV SCUL ECON PREL BR
09BRASILIA1391	PERES AND ABBAS VISITS IN PERSPECTIVE [...] (C) Summary. The November visits by Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, both shortly in advance of Iranian President Ahmadinejad's visit (ref A),led to few substantive results but helped Brazil craft its narrative as a hopeful emerging player in the Middl [...]	2009-12-02 17:40:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KHUM KPAL IS IR
09BRASILIA198	PUBLIC LAUNCH OF THE U.S/BRAZIL JOINT ACTION PLAN [...] (U) Summary: Following the March 2008 signing of the US/Brazil Joint Action Plan to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality (JAPR),Brazilian Racial Equality Minister Edson Santos and WHA Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon held the first steering committee meeting and [...]	2009-02-17 11:39:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL ELAB BR
09BRASILIA224	BRAZIL: U/S FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS ON UPCOMING [...] (C) Summary. In a February 21 meeting, Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Under Secretary for Political Affairs Ambassador Everton Vargas told Ambassador Sobel that when FM Celso Amorim meets the Secretary next week, he will want to stress the importance of building on the progress [...]	2009-02-21 19:40:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KSUM ENRG BR
09BRASILIA229	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL MIKE MULLEN, CHAIRMAN OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. The CJCS visit to Brazil comes at an important time for our strategic partnership. With Nelson Jobim as Defense Minister, Brazil has, for the first time, effective civilian leadership and a mandate to modernize its armed forces. With a new defense strategy published in Decembe [...]	2009-02-26 10:36:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS BR PREL
09BRASILIA273	SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: AMBASSADOR MORALES [...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 6, USG Summit of the Americas (SOA) Coordinator Ambassador Hector Morales met with a team from the Brazilian Ministry for External Relations (MRE) led by Secretary General for Political Affairs Ambassador Vera Machado and including Brazilian Summit Coordinator Carlos D [...]	2009-03-10 13:53:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ENGR PREL ETRD EFIN EAGR
09BRASILIA288	Message from Ambassador Clifford Sobel to Acting FAA [...] (SBU) I strongly recommend that FAA HQ Flight Standards Office work cooperatively with ANAC to select technical consultation dates to take place after the May ICAO inspection rather than March 16-17 as currently proposed. Insisting that consultations happen March 16-17 or not at all risks unde [...]	2009-03-11 17:11:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON BR
09BRASILIA362	BRAZIL'S RELATIONS WITH AFRICA -- SELECTIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Reftel reported on Brazil's interest in Africa both as a matter of ethnic and cultural ties and of the policy of the Lula government to seek more global influence by cultivating other developing countries, the so called south-south policy. One year later, Africa retains its st [...]	2009-03-24 15:22:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	BR PREL PGOV ETRD
09BRASILIA364	(U) 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS (C-AL9-00153) [...] (C) Ref B reports on Summit of the Americas (SOA) Coordinator Ambassador Hector Morales meetings with Brazilian officials, notably the increased Brazilian focus on the SOA. According to Brazilian Ministry for External Relations (MRE) Undersecretary Vera Machado, Brazil views the SOA as comple [...]	2009-03-24 20:05:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET	BR PINR PGOV PREL
09BRASILIA387	IRAN MAKES ENERGY OVERTURES IN BRAZIL [...] (C) Summary: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, during his March 25 - 26 visit to Brazil, sought opportunities for creating energy partnerships with Brazil. He was received cautiously by the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) at a meeting in which they discussed many opport [...]	2009-03-27 22:51:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL PINR SCUL BR IR
09BRASILIA390	THEFT OF SMALL PLANE ACTIVATES SHOOTDOWN PROCEDURES [...] (S/NF) Ref B describes a March 12 incident in which a small private aircraft was stolen at gunpoint in Luziania (approximately 23 miles from Brasilia) and after two hours was intentionally crashed into a parking lot of a shopping mall in Goiania, approximately 90 miles from Brasilia. The inc [...]	2009-03-28 00:09:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET//NOFORN	SNAR MOPS PGOV BR
09BRASILIA518	BRAZILIAN MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS CLARIFIES [...] (C) Following up on reports that Brazil submitted on opinion to the ICJ on Serbia's request that Kosovo's declaration of independence be regarded as illegal, poloff contacted Elizabeth-Sophie Mazzella, Director for Eastern Europe at the Ministry for External Relations (MRE). Mazzella explain [...]	2009-04-27 20:51:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR AORC
09BRASILIA577	BRAZIL: OPEN MINEDED ON AUSTRALIAN PROPOSAL ON IMO SHIP [...] (SBU) On May 8, Post's Environment, Science and Technology, and Health (ESTH) Counselor together with Australian Deputy Chief of Mission Tim Millikan delivered the joint demarche (per REFTEL) concerning the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Ship Recycling Convention to the Brazilian Mi [...]	2009-05-08 16:58:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIDN ETRD EWWT IMO KTIA PREL SENV BR
09BRASILIA613	LAAD ,09 -- DEFENSE MODERNIZATION MEANS BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The April 14-17 Latin America Aerospace and Defense (LAAD) show in Rio de Janeiro provided evidence that despite the downturns in the economies of Brazil and its neighbors, defense manufacturers still see opportunities for business. As a result of Brazil's recently published a [...]	2009-05-15 12:51:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC BR
09BRASILIA643	(S/NF) BRAZILIAN SCIENTIST'S BOOK ON NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS [...] (S/NF) Dalton Ellery Barroso, a Brazilian scientist working for the Ministry of Defense, has written a book entitled "The Physics of Nuclear Explosives" ("A Fisica dos Explosivos Nucleares"). Post has found that this book is offered for sale to the general public through an online Brazilian b [...]	2009-05-19 20:05:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET//NOFORN	AORC ENRG IAEA KNNP TRGY BR
09BRASILIA670	BRAZILIAN VIEWS ON UPCOMING OASGA: ALL ABOUT CUBA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Brazilian Ministry for External Relations (MRE) Director for International Organizations Carlos Duarte characterized Cuba as the dominant issue for the upcoming OAS General Assembly (OASGA). Brazil sees a resolution on Cuba as inevitable, he said, but will try to play a moderating [...]	2009-05-27 15:03:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	BR PREL OAS
09BRASILIA697	BRAZIL: OPPORTUNITY TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (C) SUMMARY. There are signs that within the Brazilian government there is increasing pressure to take a more pro-active role in the ongoing international climate change negotiations. To make progress in this area, Vice Minister for the Environment Izabella Teixeira in recent meetings with t [...]	2009-06-04 14:55:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG KGHG EFIN ECON BR
09BRASILIA725	BRAZIL - WARMING UP TO A COMPROMISE ON AMENDING NSG [...] (C) SUMMARY: There is positive movement in Brazil's position regarding the proposed non-proliferation initiative at the Nuclear Suppliers Group concerning transfers of enrichment and reprocessing equipment and technology, according to the Ministry of Exterior Relations' Director of the Divisi [...]	2009-06-08 17:52:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY NSG AR BR
09BRASILIA791	HOW SICK IS DILMA ROUSSEFF? [...] (C) Summary. Dilma Rousseff, President Lula's choice to succeed him as president in January 2011, cast doubt over her viability as a presidential candidate when doctors discovered in March that she has lymphatic cancer. Observers say the Presidential Palace is being transparent about her con [...]	2009-06-19 21:00:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV BR
09BRASILIA796	BRAZIL'S EXPORT CONTROLS ON MILITARY SALES: HOW THEY WORK [...] (C) SUMMARY. Brazilian policy supports increasing Brazil,s exports of military goods and technology as part of the development of Brazil,s own defense sector. Brazil currently has a system of export controls that has been effective in ensuring that Brazil,s limited military exports do not [...]	2009-06-22 17:44:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC MASS PARM BR
09BRASILIA799	BRAZILIAN SENATE IN TUMULT OVER INTERNAL [...] (C) Summary. The Brazilian Senate is facing some tumult over internal management irregularities, and Senate President Jose Sarney has become the target of a media-driven campaign to force him out of the presidency. President Lula spoke in defense of Sarney but did not rein in senators from t [...]	2009-06-22 19:43:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR BR
09BRASILIA847	AGREEMENT BETWEEN BRAZIL AND EXPORT DEVELOPMENT [...] (U) The June 30 edition of Isto e magazine carried a story titled "Secret Agreement between Brazil and Iran" which reported on a memorandum (text in paragraph 3 below) of agreement between the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) and Iran aimed at promoting economic cooperation and [...]	2009-07-06 11:04:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PREL BR
09BRASILIA928	BRAZIL: NO AGREEMENT WITH IRANIAN EXPORT [...] (C) Summary: Brazil,s Ministry of External Relations (Itamaraty) was quick to dismiss claims made in Istoe magazine titled "Secret Agreement between Brazil and Iran," which reported on a memorandum of agreement between the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) and Iran aimed at promot [...]	2009-07-24 10:46:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PREL BR
09BRASILIA929	BRAZIL: NO AGREEMENT WITH IRANIAN EXPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-24 10:47:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PREL BR
09BRASILIA931	BRAZIL: SENATE SCANDAL TAKES A BREATHER...BUT IT'S [...] (C) Despite weeks of attacks and a continuous drip of negative stories in the media, former Brazilian president and current Senate President Jose Sarney (Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, PMDB- Amapa) remained in place as Congress left for a two week recess July 17. Although papers are car [...]	2009-07-24 19:02:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR BR
09BRASILIA947	KEY BRAZILIAN NEGOTIATOR SEEKS MODEST, SHORT-TERM, CLIMATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Ministry of Exterior Relations (MRE) leads the Brazilian delegation to the ongoing climate change negotiations. The key MRE negotiator on the delegation is Luiz Figueiredo Machado, who is also a Vice-Chair of one of the working groups under the UN Framework Convention on C [...]	2009-07-31 13:25:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG ECON KSCA BR
09BRATISLAVA110	SLOVAKIA ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary. A/DCM and Poloff delivered reftel demarches to multiple offices in the MFA and MoD. The Slovaks welcomed the information and asked us to share the results of the comprehensive review of Afghanistan/Pakistan policy well in advance of the NATO Summit. MFA Political Director Igor Slo [...]	2009-03-04 10:31:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR LO
09BRATISLAVA154	SLOVAKIA STILL WEIGHING OPTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Charge delivered ref A points and papers to Juraj Podhorsky, Director of the MFA's Security Policy Department, on April 1. Podhorsky appreciated close communication with the U.S. Embassy during the review process and during the week since the White Paper was released. He was not surprised [...]	2009-04-01 14:49:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AF NATO PK MARR MOPS LO
09BRATISLAVA20	SLOVAK RESPONSE TO LONG-TERM STRATEGY ON GEORGIA [...] (C) In a January 2 farewell call on departing Slovak Foreign Minister Kubis, Ambassador foreshadowed reftel points, emphasizing the U.S. desire for a united Georgia, but acknowledging that we were engaged in a long-term process. Kubis welcomed U.S. willingness to solicit European thinking, and [...]	2009-01-13 11:20:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LO GG
09BRATISLAVA368	THE EXTREMISM PARADOX [...] (C) Summary: Extremism is on the rise in Slovakia, and the Government's ability and willingness to combat it, despite a newly-passed extremism amendment to the Penal code, remains an open question. While the amendment supposedly strengthens the government's hand, many experts believe it is a [...]	2009-08-21 09:29:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL LO
09BRATISLAVA489	SLOVAKIA COMMEMORATES THE VELVET REVOLUTION: SNAPSHOTS FROM [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-23 14:03:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM LO
09BRATISLAVA54	SMER-SNS-HZDS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN? [...] (C) Summary: The "worst case scenario" government of Smer-SNS-HZDS is now a certainty. We can expect many more challenges in advocating U.S. policy goals under a Fico-led government than during Mikulas Dzurinda's tenure, particularly on controversial issues such as the war in Iraq or support [...]	2009-01-30 10:27:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KPAO EAID LO
09BRATISLAVA89	FOREIGN MINISTER LAJCAK STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF [...] (C) Summary: In their initial meeting, Foreign Minister Miro Lajcak and Charge discussed a wide range of issues including bilateral relations, the global financial crisis, Afghanistan, Western Balkans (already reported reftel) and Ukraine. Lajcak opened the meeting by affirming that Slovakia [...]	2009-02-20 15:08:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LO
09BRAZZAVILLE336	CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE VISAS VIPER FOR NOVEMBER 2009 [...] (SBU) Post's Visas Viper Coordinator (CONS) convened a Visas Viper meeting on 25 November 2009 to discuss activity for the month of November 2009. Viper Committee is comprised of Ambassador Eastham, DCM, ROS, CONS, and ECON/PD (Back-up CONS). There were no actionable viper issues during the re [...]	2009-11-27 07:10:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	CF CVIS CMGT PTER PINR ASEC KVPR
09BRAZZAVILLE362	REFUGEE UPDATE - 88,000 DRC REFUGEES IN THE LIKOUALA REGION [...] (U) Over the last two months, 87,789 DRC refugees have crossed the Ubangui River into the Likouala region of the Congo in order to flee fighting in the Equateur province of DRC. DCM and RefCoord visited five of the approximately 60 refugee sites between December 17 and 19. The refugees are sp [...]	2009-12-23 11:28:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PGOV UNHCR WFP CT CM CG CF
09BRIDGETOWN10	OPPOSING IRAN PRESIDENCY AT UNDP - ANTIGUA AGREES [...] (c) DCM delivered ref demarche points to MFA Acting Permanent Secretary Cicely Solomon on January 8. Solomon agreed that Iranian leadership at UNDP would be counterproductive, and said the GOAB would instruct its UN Permrep to work to block an Iranian presidency and to find and support a su [...]	2009-01-08 18:34:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF EAID UN XL
09BRIDGETOWN5	DOMINICA: AMATEURISH PM'S OFFICE BOTCHES [...] (U) This cable contains an action request, please see para 8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Despite repeated confirmation the day prior to the Ambassador's planned December 17 farewell calls on Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and Foreign Minister Vince Henderson, both were no-shows [...]	2009-01-05 18:24:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CASC XL
09BRIDGETOWN6	CUBA, HUMAN RIGHTS, SECURITY COOPERATION AND [...] (C). During a December 19 farewell call on Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson, the Ambassador thanked Thompson for his efforts to work with us to strengthen regional security, urged him to reassess his government's approach to UN human rights resolutions, and reaffirmed U.S. support for co [...]	2009-01-05 19:22:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KCRM PGOV PREL XL ZL
09BRUSSELS125	BELGIUM AND THE DRC: RELATIONS RENEWED BUT [...] (C) Summary: PolOff and PolIntern met January 28 with Belgian MFA Africa contacts to discuss the restoration of Belgium - DR Congo relations, mineral extraction issues, and the arrest of Laurent Nkunda. The PMs of Belgium and the DRC issued a statement January 24 that reestablished relations. [...]	2009-01-28 18:22:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS CG RW BE
09BRUSSELS1268	BELGIUM ON UNGA WALKOUT REDLINES [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-21 11:41:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA BE
09BRUSSELS1293	THE SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH BELGIAN FOREIGN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Madame Secretary, In your first meeting with Belgian Foreign Minister (former Primer Minister) Yves Leterme in New York, Leterme is likely to focus on the lack of direct Belgian participation in the G-20, and perhaps be rather forceful in his manner. You should express appreci [...]	2009-09-24 15:43:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BE
09BRUSSELS1315	S/E WOLPE'S MEETINGS WITH BELGIAN MFA AND [...] (U) This is a corrected version of canceled BRUSSELS 1255. 2. (C) Summary: Great Lakes Special Envoy Howard Wolpe visited Brussels August 31 to September 1 to meet with Belgian MFA and Development contacts during a six nation visit to reestablish a transatlantic dialogue on Africa. The Bel [...]	2009-09-30 06:06:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	PREL PGOV EAID EFIN MARR MOPS PHUM SOCI KWMN
09BRUSSELS1425	BELGIUM'S GOALS FOR THE AFRICAN GREAT LAKES REGION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Gutman hosted a luncheon October 8 with the Belgian MFA Africa team and the Chief of Staff to Belgium's Minister for Development Cooperation to discuss Belgium's priorities in the African Great Lakes region. Regarding the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),Belgium [...]	2009-10-23 15:55:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EAID SOCI CG BE
09BRUSSELS1488	BELGIUM'S FINANCE MINISTER ON FINANCIAL RECOVERY, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Belgian Finance Minister Didier Reynders said Belgium is establishing a new supervisory system for banks in Belgium which would differentiate between systemic (too big to fail) banks and other, smaller institutions,. He attributed the near collapse of Belgian banks a year ago t [...]	2009-11-03 06:00:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV UNGA SENV BE
09BRUSSELS1489	EU AND CLOSE ALLIES DISCUSS CURRENT CRISIS [...] (C) Summary: On October 16, the Swedish EU Presidency convoked a meeting of EU Political and Security Committee Ambassadors with non-EU NATO Allies and EU candidate countries (the PSC Plus 8) to discuss the EU's counter-piracy operation, the EU police training mission in Afghanistan, and th [...]	2009-11-03 16:25:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL EUN

09BRUSSELS1500	BELGIUM SET TO ABSTAIN ON GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (C) The Chief of Staff to Belgium's Foreign Minister, Franciskus Van Daele, told the Ambassador and POL/ECON Counselor November 4 that there was no European consensus on the UNGA resolution on the Goldstone report. Van Daele said that there was still on-going coordination between the 27 EU [...]	2009-11-05 15:22:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PTER KPAL IS BE
09BRUSSELS1511	BELGIUM AGREES WITH IMPORTANCE OF COORDINATION ON [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points on the importance of coordination among allies of criteria for appointment of Afghan provincial governors and expressions of concern about their performance to the Afghan government to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Security Affairs, Francois De [...]	2009-11-10 16:07:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NATO BE AF
09BRUSSELS1570	BELGIUM: SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING REQUEST FOR UPCOMING [...] (U) Summary: On July 1, 2010, Belgium will assume the presidency of the EU council. Effective USG representation with Belgium will be especially important in the fall of 2010, because the Belgians will be engaged in implementing the structures of the EU under the Lisbon Treaty. The Pol/Eco [...]	2009-11-23 14:57:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AFIN AMGT PREL BE
09BRUSSELS1605	GTIP DEPUTY DIRECTOR NAN KENNELLY'S MEETINGS IN [...] (C) Summary. GTIP Deputy Director Nan Kennelly met October 16 with Justice Ministry officials, a federal police officer in Antwerp, and Ambassador Gutman to discuss trends in trafficking in persons (TIP) in Belgium. She also stressed to the Justice Ministry the importance of obtaining up-to [...]	2009-11-30 16:03:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KTIP PREL BE
09BRUSSELS1622	BELGIAN GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT NEW APPROACH ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Belgian government is prepared to welcome the new administration policy on Afghanistan. The Minister of Defense will speak publicly in support of the President's speech. The new Foreign Minister was unable to provide an immediate reaction but agreed there are strong argum [...]	2009-12-02 15:00:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR AF PK BE
09BRUSSELS1718	BRUSSELS APPELLATE COURT ACQUITS DHKP-C OF [...] (U) Belgian media reported December 23 that the Brussels Appellate Court found the six defendants in the on-going DHKP-C (Revolutionary People's Liberation Party active in Turkey) case not guilty under Belgium's 2005 counterterrorism law. The defendants are Turks who were arrested in 1999 in [...]	2009-12-23 15:50:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV KISL TU BE
09BRUSSELS1724	SPECIAL ENVOY GRATION BRIEFS THE EU'S POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: Briefing the EU Council Political and Security Committee (PSC) in Brussels on December 18, Special Envoy Scott Gration said that the U.S. seeks to end the conflict in Darfur, supports the North-South Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA),and wants to keep Sudan from becomin [...]	2009-12-24 09:50:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PBTS PINR PREF SMIG KAWC KPKO
09BRUSSELS1725	BELGIUM: SECURITY EXERCISE TESTS POLICE RESPONSE [...] (U) Information in paragraph 4 about the Belgian Design Basis Threat for the BR-2 nuclear research reactor is classified SECRET by Belgian authorities, and is transmitted here to respect that level of classification. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Belgian local and federal police and offic [...]	2009-12-24 10:38:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	ENRG KNNP TRGY TPHY EUN BE
09BRUSSELS223	(CORRECTED CABLE FOR ERROR IN SUBJECT LINE) EU [...] (C) Summary: As Israel undertakes the formation of a new government and plans go forward for the March 2 Cairo donors conference, several EU officials and diplomats from EU member states and non-EU interested missions (such as Egypt, Israel and Norway) have told us the importance they attach t [...]	2009-02-17 15:39:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL MARR PARM EU IS
09BRUSSELS250	BELGIAN VIEWS ON NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY [...] (C) Summary: Belgium's main objective for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) 2010 Review Conference is making progress not only on non-proliferation but also disarmament, showing concrete results. The GOB would like to see the United States engage Iran on a bilateral basis. The USG [...]	2009-02-23 09:24:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09BRUSSELS289	BELGIUM: GOB RESPONSE TO URGENT MONUC DEMARCHE [...] (C) On March 2, PolOff and PolIntern delivered Reftel points regarding the threat of Indian troop withdrawal from MONUC. Contacts noted that they had received similar information from the Belgian mission to the UN. In fact, they had learned that the DPKO had communicated to multiple UN missi [...]	2009-03-03 11:19:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO PREL PHUM UNSC CG BE
09BRUSSELS292	BELGIUM ON US PARTICIPATION IN THE UNHRC AND [...] (C) Poloff shared reftel A points February 27 with MFA Human Rights Attache Nathalie Rondeux. Rondeux immediately focused on the final talking point on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC),that the U.S. has not decided whether to seek a seat or not. She said Belgium was one of three candidat [...]	2009-03-03 15:38:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM BE
09BRUSSELS315	BELGIUM: MLAT TREATIES TO DEBUT IN PARLIAMENT [...] (C) PolOff and PolIntern met with Foreign Minister De Gucht's Cabinet Director for Parliamentary Affairs Lieve De Cock and Ann De Ridder from the MFA Treaty Department March 4 to discuss the progress of the draft ratification legislation for the US-EU Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Ag [...]	2009-03-06 13:08:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CJAN KCRM EUN KTIA BE
09BRUSSELS327	BELGIAN MFA VIEWS ON FUTURE OF AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: CIA manager for South Asian analysis William Richardson met on March 3 with Christian Tanghe, Director for Asia, and Alain Hanssen, Director for South Asia, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Belgian officials expressed concern about the role played by Pakistan in the conflic [...]	2009-03-11 08:59:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR BE AF
09BRUSSELS371	EGYPTIANS AND PALESTINIANS MEET WITH EU TROIKA ON [...] (C) Summary: The EU Troika (Czech FM Karel Schwarzenberg, Council High Representative Javier Solana, and Commissioner Bettina Ferrero-Waldner) met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit, PA Foreign Minister el-Maliki, and the Jordanian ambassador to the EU on March 15 for dinner to disc [...]	2009-03-16 15:25:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG EUN
09BRUSSELS455	AFRICOM'S AMB YATES MEETS WITH BELGIAN MFA AND MOD [...] (C) Summary. AFRICOM's Deputy to the Commander for Civ/Mil Activities (DCMA) Mary Carlin Yates met with the Belgian MOD March 12 and MFA March 13 to share opinions and learn about Belgium's efforts in Africa. Ambassador Yates explained AFRICOM's mission and its holistic approach to supportin [...]	2009-03-30 15:12:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS SOCI MNUC CG BE
09BRUSSELS456	AFRICOM DEPUTY COMMANDER YATES' MARCH 12 MEETINGS [...] (S/NF) Summary: AFRICOM Deputy to the Commander for Civ/Mil Activities (DCMA) Mary Carlin Yates received a wide variety of opinions and input March 12 during meetings with representatives of the NGO community in Brussels, a lunch with Belgian parliamentarians, and a dinner with several Africa [...]	2009-03-30 15:27:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI MARR MOPS MNUC CG BE
09BRUSSELS550	EU CONTINUES TO WEIGH ISRAEL AND SYRIA RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: As reported reftel the 27 EU Foreign Ministers, meeting March 27 in the Czech Republic in the semi-annual informal "Gymnich" format (at which formal conclusions are not reached) discussed a number of Middle East issues, including whether and how to proceed with an upgrade of EU- [...]	2009-04-09 15:16:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL EU
09BRUSSELS67	DEMARCHE: EU AND EC OFFICIALS REQUEST FURTHER [...] (C) Deputy Political Counselor delivered reftel demarche separately to Christian Jouret, Head of the Middle East Unit in the Council of the European Union (who works closely with Solana) and to Leonidas Tezapsidis, Head of the Near East Region (a Unit Deputy Director) in the European Commission [...]	2009-01-16 15:10:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PARM KWBG PBTS PHUM EU IS
09BRUSSELS672	ISRAEL DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER AYALON DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary: The Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel, Daniel Ayalon, met for two and a half hours in an informal May 7 session with ambassadors who make up the EU's 28-member Political and Security Committee (PSC),which helps set EU common foreign and security policy. Several EU diplomats an [...]	2009-05-12 10:40:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL EU
09BRUSSELS850	BELGIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE VIEWS ON CHICAGO 2016 OLYMPIC [...] (U) On May 11, the Charg sought the support of the President and the Secretary General of Belgium's Olympic Committee for Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Games. The Charg also raised the U.S. desire for the re-admittance of baseball and softball to the Games. The Belgians said they ha [...]	2009-06-19 12:17:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EEOC KPAO OEXC SCUL BE
09BRUSSELS888	NIZAR TRABELSI EXHAUSTS LAST BELGIAN JUDICIAL [...] (U) Belgium's highest court, the Cour de Cassation, ruled June 24 against Nizar Trabelsi's appeal to block a U.S. request to extradite him to the United States. The Court found no irregularities in the U.S. extradition request. Trabelsi has exhausted all Belgian legal options, and the Belgian [...]	2009-06-26 15:03:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER CJAN CVIS KCRM BE
09BRUSSELS895	BELGIUM ON PKK AND CT COOPERATION [...] (S) Summary: Principal Deputy Counterterrorism Coordinator Ambassador Ronald Schlicher met June 9 with Belgian CT officials to discuss PKK, Roj-TV, and wider CT cooperation; a luncheon hosted by the Charge covered additional CT themes. Ambassador Schlicher conveyed a message from Danish CT off [...]	2009-06-30 09:15:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KISL PINR TU IZ BE
09BRUSSELS912	WORKING WITH THE EU ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: In Brussels, June 15-17, Major General Richard L. Engel, USAF (Retired),Director, Climate Change and State Stability Program, Long Range Analysis Unit, National Intelligence Council (NIC) heard from high level Europeans that: the connection between security and climate change [...]	2009-07-02 10:18:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV KGHG SENV ENRG EUN
09BRUSSELS945	BELGIAN FM DE GUCHT TO MOVE TO EUROPEAN COMMISSION [...] (U) Belgian media reported July 8 that Flemish Liberal (OpenVLD) Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht would soon resign his posts to accept Belgian's EU commission seat being vacated by EU Commissioner for Development Louis Michel; Commissioner Michel will be sworn in as a m [...]	2009-07-08 13:34:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EU EUN BE
09BUCHAREST272	ROMANIA: SOURCES OF CONDUCT [...] (C) Summary: Though the fundamentals of Romania's foreign policy have not changed under the new coalition government led by Prime Minister Emil Boc, the combination of Russia's August 2008 incursion into Georgian territory, followed by another disconcerting Russian action in the region (the J [...]	2009-04-22 10:59:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ECON ENRG RO
09BUCHAREST370	ROMANIA: ACTIVE IN ENERGY DIPLOMACY [...] (C) Summary. According to Ministry of Economy State Secretary (SS) Tudor Serban, Romania has been engaged in active energy diplomacy efforts with Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. Underpinning Romania's efforts are a desire to advance the Nabucco project and secure for Romania b [...]	2009-06-02 10:24:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EINV PREL RO
09BUCHAREST385	ROMANIA: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON IRAN AS A SOURCE OF [...] (C) Acting DCM and EconOff delivered ref A demarche points to Romania's chief negotiator for the Nabucco inter-state agreement (ISA),Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director General (DG) Calin Stoica, on June 2. (Stoica had been unavailable earlier, as he was in Vienna for the latest roun [...]	2009-06-05 13:41:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PREL RO
09BUCHAREST44	TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-23 15:10:00	Embassy Bucharest	SECRET	KTFN EFIN PTER PINR PREL RO
09BUCHAREST500	ROMANIA: 50,000 EURO FOR PAKISTANI IDPS [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-17 05:35:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN PK RO
09BUCHAREST55	GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH STRUGGLES TO REGAIN [...] (SBU) A Parliamentary committee will soon discuss a draft law which, if passed, will fundamentally alter the process of church restitution in Romania. Since the end of communism, the Romanian Greek Catholic Church, which represents less than ten percent of the population, has struggled with lit [...]	2009-01-28 08:35:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL RO
09BUCHAREST563	ROMANIA AND IMF: REVISE AGREEMENT AS THE ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary. Romania's economy is contracting at a much faster pace in 2009 than originally forecast and its agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) requires important modifications as a result, an IMF monitoring team announced on August 10. Concluding their first quarterly revi [...]	2009-08-13 14:37:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND PGOV IMF EUN RO
09BUCHAREST597	ROMANIA: PRESIDENT BASESCU REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO [...] (C) Summary: President Basescu reaffirmed his commitment to Romanian involvement in NATO operations in Afghanistan during a visit to a Romanian airbase where American and Romanian troops conduct joint-training programs. He emphasized the national pride which has come from working with the U [...]	2009-08-28 13:45:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PGOV PREL ECON RO AF
09BUCHAREST615	MASSIVE LEGISLATION PACKAGE A LITMUS TEST FOR [...] (C) Summary: Deteriorating relations between the Liberal Democrats (PDL) and Social Democrats (PSD) may hit a critical point in the coming days. Prime Minister Emil Boc (PDL) intends to fast track through Parliament three key pieces of legislation. Disagreement on part of the substance - as [...]	2009-09-04 14:12:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV RO
09BUCHAREST651	ROMANIA: CODEL LYNCH ITINERARY [...] (SBU) Embassy Bucharest warmly welcomes the visit of CODEL Lynch (reftel). Lead control officer for this visit is Economic Officer Justin Berg (Office: 40 21 200 3436; Mobile: 40 723 393 952; Home: 40 21 222 2660; email: BergJ@state.gov),with backup control officer Christy Brown (Office: 40 2 [...]	2009-09-24 13:22:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT AFIN ECON PREL RO
09BUCHAREST662	COALITION TEETERS - WILL CAPTAIN BASESCU SAVE THE [...] (C) Summary. PM Emil Boc's September 28 announcement that he intended to replace Interior Minister and Deputy PM Dan Nica has led to a potential showdown between the coalition members in the current government, the Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) which Boc chairs and the Social Democratic Par [...]	2009-09-30 12:37:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST669	COALITION COLLAPSES AS PSD MINISTERS RESIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 1 President Traian Basescu dismissed Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Dan Nica of PSD and appointed Regional Development Minister Vasile Blaga of PDL to assume both portfolios. PSD chairman Mircea Geoana responded by announcing that all PSD members of the PDL [...]	2009-10-01 13:15:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST671	BASESCU OUTLINES ROMANIA'S BLACK SEA ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: President Traian Basescu told visiting U.S. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar on September 30 that Romania remains solidly behind the southern corridor strategy for diversifying sources and routes of energy supply to Europe, and is actively pursuing stronger [...]	2009-10-02 09:59:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PREL AJ EUN TU TX RO
09BUCHAREST691	CABINET FALLS IN FIRST SUCCESSFUL POST-1989 [...] (C) SUMMARY. For the first time since the 1989 revolution a Romanian government was toppled when the Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) Cabinet fell on October 13. Using strict party discipline the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Social Democratic Party (PSD) received the votes necessary to [...]	2009-10-14 04:25:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST723	ROMANIA WON'T MEET 2009 IMF OBLIGATIONS, BASESCU [...] (SBU) With a joint assessment team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF),European Commission (EC),and World Bank (WB) having arrived in Bucharest this week to review Romania's compliance, President Traian Basescu declared to reporters that Romania will not meet all its obligations to t [...]	2009-10-29 05:27:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IMF EUN RO
09BUCHAREST745	BASESCU SENDS A SECOND PDL PRIME MINISTER NOMINEE [...] (SBU) On Friday, 6 November 2009, President Traian Basescu announced the nomination of Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) vice chairman and popular Mayor of sector 3 of Bucharest, Liviu Negoita, for Prime Minister. The announcement came just one day after his first choice for a Prime Minister, Ce [...]	2009-11-06 14:07:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST754	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSED NORTH KOREAN [...] (U) DCM and PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to MFA DirGen for Bilateral Affairs Gheorghe Magheru (supervising all regions but North America and Europe) and MFA DirGen for Strategic Affairs Calin Stoica (supervising North America),during a previously planned meeting to discuss EU-North Korea [...]	2009-11-09 14:23:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM ETTC EFIN KNNP UNSC KN RO
09BUCHAREST756	ROMANIA: IMF TEAM DEPARTS AND TAKES ITS CHECKBOOK WITH IT [...] (SBU) The IMF assessment team charged with determining whether Romania has met its obligations for the next funding tranche packed its bags and went home on November 6, declaring in a closing news conference that it cannot complete its assessment until Romania resolves the current political impasse [...]	2009-11-10 14:01:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IMF EUN RO
09BUCHAREST766	ROMANIA'S ETHNIC HUNGARIANS: A CRUCIAL SWING VOTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The opposition Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) is positioning itself as kingmaker for the upcoming Presidential elections. UDMR expects its candidate, Kelemen Hunor, to win approximately seven percent of the popular vote in the November 22 first round. The party w [...]	2009-11-16 13:37:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST784	ROMANIA: TRANSGAZ SUPPORTS NABUCCO BUT FINANCING [...] (C) Summary. Financing the Nabucco pipeline project will present significant challenges for state-owned natural gas carrier Transgaz, according to Deputy Director General Liviu Pintican. While the company remains supportive of the project and is working toward its ultimate realization, Trans [...]	2009-11-24 08:38:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PGOV PREL RO
09BUCHAREST787	ROMANIA ELECTION UPDATE: PNL THROWS SUPPORT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Even as final election results showed incumbent President Basescu (PDL) and challenger Mircea Geoana (PSD) only a point apart after the November 22 first round elections, third place finisher Crin Antonescu announced November 24 that his National Liberal Party (PNL) would formall [...]	2009-11-24 14:51:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST806	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: SUPPORTING ROMANIA'S CANDIDACY [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Razvan Rotundu, Director of the Human Rights and Council of Europe Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania, on December 2. Rotundu stated Romania will run for the Human Rights Council in May 2010, competing against Georgia and the Czech R [...]	2009-12-04 08:32:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KDEM RO
09BUCHAREST809	ROMANIA ELECTIONS: BASESCU GETS THE BEST OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Just three days before the December 6 Presidential runoff incumbent President Traian Basescu and Social Democratic Party (PSD) chairman Mircea Geoana met for their one and only televised debate before the second round of elections. Basescu is generally considered to have gotten [...]	2009-12-07 04:31:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI KCOR RO
09BUCHAREST815	ELECTION UPDATE: AS ROMANIA COLLECTS ITS BREATH, [...] (C) SUMMARY. The surprising December 6 Basescu victory resulted from a last-minute Geoana collapse and strong support from overseas voters and ethnic Hungarians. The Social Democrats (PSD) announced on December 7 they would challenge the election results within the three days permitted by Ro [...]	2009-12-07 14:30:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST824	ROMANIA ELECTIONS: SOCIAL DEMOCRATS CRY FRAUD, BUT [...] (C) Summary. The Social Democratic Party (PSD) has claimed systemic, nationwide electoral fraud and called for the annulment and re-run of the December 6 presidential runoff in which PSD candidate Mircea Geoana failed by a slim margin to unseat incumbent Traian Basescu. However, according to [...]	2009-12-10 12:12:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST831	ROMANIAN REACTION TO RUSSIAN DRAFT TREATY FOR [...] (C) PolMilOff was summoned December 11 by MFA Security Policy Director Daniel Ionita to discuss the draft Treaty Governing Relations Among NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Member States, presented by Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov at the December 4 NATO-Russia Council Ministerial (reftels). Ionita [...]	2009-12-14 09:10:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL RS RO
09BUCHAREST834	CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CONFIRMS BASESCU VICTORY; [...] (C) SUMMARY. On December 14 the Romanian Constitutional Court (CCR) closed out the presidential election drama by rejecting appeals from the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and validating the re-election of incumbent President Traian Basescu. PSD challenger Mircea Geoana accepted the CCR's dec [...]	2009-12-15 12:03:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM RO
09BUDAPEST129	HUNGARY'S "SILENT SUPPORT" ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Clint Williamson visited Budapest February 13 and met with Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz, other MFA and Justice Ministry Officials, and the Prime Minister's Security and Foreign Policy Advisor Karoly Banai to discuss detainee issues, the GOH's role in the EU process, and [...]	2009-02-19 15:35:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV EUN HU
09BUDAPEST135	HUNGARY: MALEV'S ACTING CEO REVEALS ITS TRUE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with Ambassador Foley on February 18, Malev Hungarian Airlines, acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO),Mr. Geza Fehervary, provided details on the company,s current financial situation. Pulling aside the veil of the current state-of-play with Malev,s Russian financia [...]	2009-02-20 16:00:00	Embassy Budapest	SECRET	PGOV PREL EAIR EINV EFIN RU HU
09BUDAPEST221	HUNGARY ON EFFECTS OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS IN [...] (C) On March 17, Embassy met with Finance Ministry Director General for International Relations Zsuzsanna Varga and with Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister Dr. Joszef Szuper on March 20 to deliver reftel demarche. The Ambassador is scheduled to meet with Minister for National Development Ec [...]	2009-03-23 11:15:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN PREL HU
09BUDAPEST231	IS THE PARTY OVER FOR THE HUNGARIAN DEMOCRATIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Faced with internal party disagreements over the selection of former Finance Minister Lajos Bokros as the top party candidate for the upcoming European Parliamentary elections, the parliamentary caucus of the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) ceased to exist on March 18. The di [...]	2009-03-24 11:32:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN HU
09BUDAPEST270	HUNGARY REFINES GUANTANAMO DETAINEE REQUEST [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph four. 2. (C) In an April 1 meeting with the DCM, MFA Senior State Secretary Marta Fekszi provided a non-paper related to Hungary's request for further information on several Guantanamo detainees. The non-paper states that Hungary is considering [...]	2009-04-03 13:01:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV EUN HU
09BUDAPEST310	REQUEST: HUNGARIAN HCOC OUTREACH [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 4. 2. (C) MFA Security and Non-Proliferation Department Deputy Chief, Gabor Horvath, contacted PolOff April 20 to request USG concurrence for their proposed outreach to several countries under the aegis of Hungary's current Hague Code of Conduct [...]	2009-04-21 12:45:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA HU
09BUDAPEST4	HUNGARY RECEPTIVE TO WAY FORWARD ON THE SEPARATIST [...] (C) On December 30, DCM met with MFA Deputy Head of the 2nd European Department, Ambassador Istvan Ijgyarto, to discuss reftel points. 2. (C) Commenting on the GoH's opening of their embassy in Tbilisi a few weeks ago, Ijgyarto said they are focusing on the southern Caucasus as their vital [...]	2009-01-05 13:28:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GG RS HU
09BUDAPEST48	BUDAPEST RESPONSE TO US-ISRAEL ANTI-SMUGGLING MOU [...] DCM delivered reftel points to the MFA,s Deputy Director General for the Middle East and Africa, Ferenc Csillag. Csillag had little substantive response but said the information would be useful as Hungary prepared its positions for the upcoming GAERC. He also said he would forward the points [...]	2009-01-16 16:11:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MAR PAR PREL HU
09BUDAPEST810	HUNGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S BRIEFING TO NATO/EU [...] (SBU) Summary. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Balazs briefed NATO and EU Ambassadors November 4 on several key MFA focus areas. Stating he was very pleased with the Lisbon Treaty ratification, Balazs commented that he looks for accelerated action to place the treaty in force by December. P [...]	2009-11-10 13:44:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO EUN SO ZL HU
09BUENOSAIRES1017	ARGENTINA: CFK'S NEW CABINET CHIEF [...] (S) Summary: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK) promotion of former Justice Minister Anibal Fernandez (AF) to Cabinet Chief puts in place someone with six years of experience working for the First Couple, first as former president Nestor Kirchner's Interior Minister and then [...]	2009-09-10 15:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL SNAR KCOR ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES1042	ARGENTINA: FINANCE SECRETARY SAYS HOLDOUT [...] (C) Hernan Lorenzino, the Secretary of Finance in the Ministry of Economy and Public Finances, told a visiting Treasury delegation accompanied by Econ Couns on September 10 that the GOA is seriously pursuing negotiations with the "holdouts" from the 2005 debt repayment arrangements and that a [...]	2009-09-18 17:45:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1051	ARGENTINA: WILL CONSIDER U.S. UNGA REDLINES [...] (SBU) Political Officer met with Mateo Estreme, a member of Foreign Minister Taiana,s staff, to discuss the reftel demarche. Estreme welcomed word of anticipated high-level U.S. participation throughout the UNGA. He offered no objections to the U.S. redlines, noting with approval in particul [...]	2009-09-22 11:58:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA AR
09BUENOSAIRES1084	Argentina: Kraft Conflict Heats Up As Police Remove Workers [...] (SBU) On Friday September 25, the government of the Province of Buenos Aires, with the support of the federal government, implemented, after much hesitation, a judge's decision and ordered the police to move into the Kraft plant in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. The police forcibly removed abou [...]	2009-09-30 13:08:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EIND ETRD ELAB PREL PGOV KSAC AR
09BUENOSAIRES1101	ARGENTINA: A PRIMER ON ARGENTINA'S MEDIA BILL [...] (C) Summary: For decades, there has been consensus within Argentine political circles of the need to reform the 1980 media law, which dates to the military dictatorship (1976-1983). A year after President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) first announced an effort at reform, the Chamber of [...]	2009-10-02 22:01:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ETRD EINT EINV WTRO AR
09BUENOSAIRES1109	ARGENTINA: HOLDOUT PROBLEM RIPE FOR RESOLUTION, [...] (C) There has been much recent speculation in the Argentine press regarding a possible solution to the problem of the private bondholder "holdouts" from the 2005 Argentine debt restructuring. Deputy EconCouns has met with numerous financial sector contacts in the last several weeks to assess [...]	2009-10-06 21:15:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1127	Argentina's President Congratulates President Obama on [...] The Argentine Foreign Ministry hand-delivered to the DCM October 10 a letter of congratulations from President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) to President Obama on his Nobel Peace Prize. The MFA advised the DCM that CFK had asked that the letter be delivered prior to her departure that [...]	2009-10-13 18:58:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL XR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1129	(C) ARGENTINA: CITIBANK ADVISES THAT HOLDOUT DEAL [...] (C) In an October 14 meeting with Ambassador Martinez and the DCM, President of Citibank Argentina Juan Bruchou said that an agreement between the GOA and the holdouts from the 2005 debt restructuring deal would be announced within two weeks. The target date for completion of the deal is Dec [...]	2009-10-14 20:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1132	DOES THE PASSAGE OF CONTROVERSIAL ARGENTINE MEDIA [...] (C) Summary: The government of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) took a step back from the political grave in winning congressional approval of a controversial media bill. The Argentine Senate approved the bill (44-24) in the early hours of October 10, three weeks afte [...]	2009-10-15 20:40:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON EINV WTRO AR
09BUENOSAIRES1147	ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR ENCOUNTERS PROTESTERS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: During her first trip outside of Buenos Aires, Ambassador Martinez was forced to change the location of a speech at the National University of Cuyo due to disorderly protests by far-left groups on October 15. Public reaction has been mostly sympathetic to the Ambassador and critical [...]	2009-10-21 14:34:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAO ASEC PHUM SOCI KDEM AR
09BUENOSAIRES1148	ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR ENCOUNTERS PROTESTERS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: During her first trip outside of Buenos Aires, Ambassador Martinez was forced to change the location of a speech at the National University of Cuyo due to disorderly protests by far-left groups on October 15. Public reaction has been mostly sympathetic to the Ambassador and cri [...]	2009-10-21 15:31:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAO ASEC PHUM SOCI KDEM AR
09BUENOSAIRES1160	ARGENTINA: MINISTER OF JUSTICE WELCOMES LAW ENFORCEMENT [...] (SBU) Argentine Minister of Justice, Security and Human Rights Julio Alak invited the Embassy Law Enforcement Working Group (LEWG) to brief him October 16 on the range of USG activities in the law enforcement area and to make suggestions regarding challenges he should address as minister. His [...]	2009-10-26 00:26:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR ASEC PTER KCRM PGOV EFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES1165	AMBASSADOR MEETS ARGENTINE CABINET CHIEF FERNANDEZ [...] (C) Summary: In her introductory call on Argentine Cabinet Chief Anibal Fernandez (AF),the Ambassador thanked AF for his role in strengthening bilateral relations and expressed appreciation for GOA cooperation on law enforcement issues. AF said he had always had good relations with the Emba [...]	2009-10-27 18:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SNAR KTIP SENV AR
09BUENOSAIRES1168	ARGENTINA TRIP REPORT OF A/S TREASURY DAVID COHEN [...] (U) Summary. Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes David S. Cohen traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 2 to address members of the U.S.-Latin America Private Sector Dialogue (U.S.-LA PSD) and conduct meetings with the Central Bank of the Republic o [...]	2009-10-28 15:22:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES1179	ARGENTINA: VIOLENCE AMONG GOVERNMENT-SUPPORTED [...] (C) Summary: Argentine media and opposition are questioning government financial support of a group that attacked the venue for an October 16 speech in Jujuy by Senator Gerardo Morales, leader of the Radical Party (UCR). Morales blames 40 members of the piquetero group Tupac Amaru for orchest [...]	2009-10-31 00:52:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM SOCI AR
09BUENOSAIRES1183	ARGENTINA: POLITICAL REFORM BILL "TAILOR-MADE" FOR [...] (C) Summary: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) sent Congress her proposal for political reforms, requiring mandatory primaries for picking party nominees, establishing new thresholds for parties, limiting the use of private funds for campaigns, and restricting the publi [...]	2009-11-02 17:30:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM AR
09BUENOSAIRES1190	ARGENTINA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S.-COLOMBIA DCA [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-03 15:10:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR OPDC CO AR
09BUENOSAIRES1198	ARGENTINE ECONOMY MINISTER: GOA LOOKING FOR U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: In the Ambassador's introductory call on Minister of Economy Boudou, the two discussed the status of the GoA's latest offer to the bond ""holdouts,"" discussions with the IMF and Paris Club, and U.S. investment in Argentina. Boudou was confident of a successful deal with the [...]	2009-11-05 16:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EIND EINV PINR PREL ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1222	ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR MEETS BUENOS AIRES MAYOR [...] (C) Summary: Buenos Aires city mayor Mauricio Macri let slip to the Ambassador that he intends to run for president in 2011. He criticized the Kirchners for the failure of their economic model, for the country's growing crime problems, and for alienating the United States. He also reiterated past c [...]	2009-11-12 20:59:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC AMGT AR
09BUENOSAIRES1231	ARGENTINA RECEPTIVE ON NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE GOALS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. During meetings in Buenos Aires on October 26-27, Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Susan Burk successfully identified areas of common interest and support going in to the 2010 Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference. Candid [...]	2009-11-17 19:45:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IAEA ENRG AR KNNP
09BUENOSAIRES1233	ARGENTINA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRAN RESOLUTION AT THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-19 11:52:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNGA UN AR
09BUENOSAIRES1235	(C) ARGENTINA: CFK'S FIRST TWO CABINET CHIEFS SAY KIRCHNERS' [...] (C) Summary: Over the past six weeks, we have held several conversations with President Fernandez de Kirchner's first two Cabinet Chiefs, Alberto Fernandez and Sergio Massa. Both believe that the Kirchners, despite their recent political successes, cannot win re-election in 2011. They disagree on w [...]	2009-11-20 16:53:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1237	ARGENTINA: INFORMATION FOR COUNTRY REVIEW REGARDING TITLE [...] (U) Post answers to questions in paragraph 5 of reftel A follow. 2. (C) "Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba." Answer: No. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner visited Cuba January 18-21 and did not publicl [...]	2009-11-20 17:59:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ETRD ETTC CU AR
09BUENOSAIRES1259	(C) Argentina: Media Freedoms Under Attack? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Argentine media outlets are sounding the alarms over government changes to media licensing laws, an executive decree restricting where print media can be sold, government support for union blockades of media distribution plants, and government pressure on a private-public newsprin [...]	2009-12-01 17:11:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI ELAB ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES1263	MTCR: UPDATE ON ARGENTINA'S SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLE (SLV) [...] (C) Summary: ESTHCouns met on December 2 with Conrado Varotto, Executive Director of CONAE (the Argentine space agency),to discuss the latest developments in Argentina's space launch vehicle (SLV) program (reftel). Varotto reported three unsuccessful ground tests of the SLV engine and sa [...]	2009-12-03 17:49:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA AR
09BUENOSAIRES1271	Argentina: Kirchners Win Big on Political "Reform" Bill [...] (C) Summary: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK),taking advantage of her (soon-to-expire) majority in the lame-duck Congress, succeeded in getting her electoral reform bill passed without major modifications. Argentina's Senate approved 42 to 24 the bill requiring mandato [...]	2009-12-07 19:15:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM
09BUENOSAIRES1279	Argentina: Deutsche Bank Country Chief Pessimistic About [...] (C) Marcelo Blanco, Argentina Country Director for Deutsche Bank, gave the Ambassador, DCM, and EconCouns on December 7 a very pessimistic assessment regarding the chances for a holdout deal in the immediate future. Blanco is the point-man for one of the three banks working with the GOA to co [...]	2009-12-09 21:02:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EINT AR PGOV
09BUENOSAIRES1291	Argentina: GOA Creates USD 6.6 Billion Reserves Fund to [...] (C) The GOA has decided to use Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) reserves to create a quasi escrow fund to guarantee the payment of its regularly scheduled 2010 debt service obligations. While many analysts think the move will facilitate further government spending and thereby damage Argentina' [...]	2009-12-18 21:21:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES1305	(C) Argentine MFA Shares Some Concerns About Brazilian [...] (C) Summary: Argentine MFA nuclear non-proliferation officials shared concerns about the direction of Brazilian security policy in the final years of the Lula Government during a meeting December 10. These were "yellow lights" only, but the Argentines were concerned by Brazil's outreach to Ir [...]	2009-12-24 16:03:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP PARM PGOV BR AR
09BUENOSAIRES153	ARGENTINA: FOREIGN MINISTER PREVIEWS ARGENTINA [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Wayne met with Foreign Minister Taiana and Vice Foreign Minister Taccetti to exchange views on how the USG and Argentina can work collaboratively in the coming months as President Obama's administration defines its priorities in the hemisphere. They noted that there we [...]	2009-02-13 10:09:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES215	ARGENTINA: KIRCHNERS' POLITICAL SAILS GO SLACK, [...] (C) Summary: Embassy officers and visiting Staffdel Lewis encountered nearly universal opinions among Argentine analysts February 16-18 that th political good luck of former President Nestor Kirchner and his wife, current President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK),is running out. These o [...]	2009-03-02 14:57:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL KCOR AR
09BUENOSAIRES287	ARGENTINA: ICE EXPERTS DELIVER TIP TRAINING [...] Summary. In an effort to strengthen the Argentine government's anti-trafficking efforts, Post,s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Attache Office in coordination with the political section brought down two ICE experts to address three conferences on trafficking in persons (TIP). The f [...]	2009-03-13 21:32:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP PHUM PREL KCRM SMIG KFRD ASEC ELAB KWMN
09BUENOSAIRES294	Argentina: G7-Plus Ambassadors on Economy, Protectionism [...] (SBU) Local G7-plus representatives were upbeat on the ability of crisis-tested Argentina to weather the current economic downturn, at least through 2009, but complained about growing Argentine protectionism via non-automatic license non-tariff barriers. Ambassadors also agreed on the importanc [...]	2009-03-16 21:29:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV PGOV PHUM AR
09BUENOSAIRES334	ARGENTINA VIEWS SUMMIT OF AMERICAS AS CRUCIAL TO [...] (C) Summary: U.S. SOA Coordinator Ambassador Hector Morales received GOA assurances March 5 that Argentina was committed to a positive outcome in Trinidad and Tobago and would work closely with the USG to that end. Argentina's Summit Coordinator, Vice Foreign Minister Victorio Taccetti, empha [...]	2009-03-23 13:50:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KSUM EFIN ENRG ECON PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES365	IAEA DG RACE: ARGENTINA WILLING TO CONSIDER [...] (C) Summary: According to senior Argentina MFA advisor Rafael Grossi, Argentina will consider endorsing Argentine citizen Rogelio Pfirter as a compromise candidate for Director General of the IAEA if it receives high-level requests from the United States and a couple of other European or P5 go [...]	2009-03-27 20:59:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IAEA PARM KNNP AR
09BUENOSAIRES375	ARGENTINA: DEFENSE MINISTRY REQUESTS THAT U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: Argentine daily finance and business paper "Ambito Financiero" released a relatively accurate story March 31 that the Ministry of Defense had requested the U.S. Military Group vacate its offices in the Argentine MOD headquarters, "Edificio Libertador," within 45 days. That requ [...]	2009-03-31 21:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES404	ARGENTINA PROTESTS INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (C) Foreign Minster Jorge Taiana sent a letter to Ambassador Wayne the evening of April 3 strongly protesting our 2009 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) posted on April 2. The sharply worded message was apparently drafted by Taiana and President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) late Apr [...]	2009-04-04 19:12:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PGOV PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES416	HUD SECRETARY DONOVAN MEETS WITH LEADING ARGENTINE HOUSING [...] (SBU) A lunch hosted by the Ambassador in honor of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan was attended by a range of notable Argentines representing the development, architectural, financial, business, and government sectors, as well as by the DCM. After prior meetings with [...]	2009-04-08 17:06:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EFIN PREL PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES494	ARGENTINA: PRESIDENT'S POPULARITY DECLINING AHEAD [...] (SBU) President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) has experienced a steady decline in her approval rating and personal image since late 2007, and has experienced another dip recently. After enjoying a 56% approval rating in December 2007 upon her inauguration, the President's approval sunk [...]	2009-04-29 14:47:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON AR

09BUENOSAIRES557	Argentina: Logistical Challenges in Convening [...] (C) Summary/Introduction: The GOA's decision in mid- March to move up the legislative elections by four months (ref A) has raised concerns among local observers that some organizational requirements, such as voter registration and the identification and manning of polling places, may not be sa [...]	2009-05-11 19:17:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES655	ARGENTINA: CAMPAIGNING K STYLE [...] (SBU) Summary: With congressional midterm elections less than a month away, campaign season is in full swing throughout Argentina. In Buenos Aires province, the key electoral district in the June 28 race, principal candidates of the three main electoral forces -- the Kirchner-allied ruling Vi [...]	2009-06-04 20:11:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES657	ARGENTINA: CFK PRAISES U.S. ROLE IN OAS RESOLUTION [...] (C) Summary and introduction: President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) praised the USG's role in the the OAS decision to lift the ban on Cuba's participation, which she called "historic" and a portent of "new winds" blowing in the hemisphere. Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana took credit f [...]	2009-06-04 20:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ETRD OAS CU AR
09BUENOSAIRES927	(C) ARGENTINA: TAIANA TRIES TO EXPLAIN CFK'S [...] (C) Summary: The GOA confirmed August 12 President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK) August 10 invitation to South American heads of government to an August 28 UNASUR meeting on the Colombia-U.S. negotiations of a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA). CFK made the invitation during UNASUR [...]	2009-08-13 22:52:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS SNAR PTER PARM PGOV CO AR
09BUJUMBURA162	BURUNDI SUPPORTS U.S. GEORGIA POLICY [...] (C) In a March 19 meeting with EmbOff to discuss U.S. policy towards Georgia (reftel),Ministry of External Affairs' Director of the Department of International Organizations Adolphe Nahayo said that Burundi, as a small country surrounded by larger states, empathized with Georgia's plight and [...]	2009-03-27 11:32:00	Embassy Bujumbura	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PBTS BY GG
09BUJUMBURA181	PENAL CODE: HOMOSEXUAL ACTS, TORTURE, AND TIP ARE [...] (C) Summary: The Burundian National Assembly passed a draft law revising the Burundian Penal Code March 26, rejecting a Senate amendment that would have removed a provision criminalizing homosexual activity. UN Representative for Human Rights in Burundi Jean Luc Marx told PolOff March 25 tha [...]	2009-04-07 16:05:00	Embassy Bujumbura	CONFIDENTIAL	BY KDEM PHUM PREL
09BUJUMBURA196	INCLINED TOWARDS KOSOVO IMF/WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP, [...] (SBU) In a meeting with the DCM April 17, Ministry of External Relations Chef de Cabinet Gaudence Sindayigaya said Burundi is favorably disposed towards IMF and World Bank membership, particularly since the IMF Executive Board has approved Kosovo's membership application, and because Burundi [...]	2009-04-17 11:57:00	Embassy Bujumbura	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PHUM KV BY
09BUJUMBURA392	SECOND VICE PRESIDENT SEES STABILITY, PRIVATE [...] (C) Summary: Second Vice President Gabriel Ntisezerana said that security would be the basis for any economic growth and development in Burundi, during an August 11 courtesy call by Charge and DCM. Ntisezerana was concerned that many demobilized FNL combatants knew nothing but fighting, and c [...]	2009-08-12 06:25:00	Embassy Bujumbura	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS ETRD EINV BY
09BUJUMBURA394	MSD LEADER SINDUHIJE REQUESTS "TEMPORARY ASYLUM" [...] (C) Summary: Aspiring Presidential candidate Alexis Sinduhije called on DCM at her residence August 11 to request that he be allowed to stay in US embassy housing for a few days to avoid anticipated political harassment. As there was no life threatening situation, DCM listened to him and pers [...]	2009-08-12 16:00:00	Embassy Bujumbura	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM BY
09BUJUMBURA414	CONSULTATIONS ON TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE UNDERWAY; [...] (C) Summary: Burundi has started broad based popular consultations for a Transitional Justice mechanism to deal with the events of years of conflict. While consultations are will be completed at year's end, we are detecting concerns about launching a Truth and Reconciliation Commission or si [...]	2009-08-18 17:12:00	Embassy Bujumbura	CONFIDENTIAL	BY KAWC PHUM PREL
09BUJUMBURA419	FNL: OUT OF THE BUSH, BUT BANDITRY BLOOMS [...] SUMMARY. There is an overwhelming consensus among political and security observers in Burundi that the Forces Nationales de Liberation's (FNL) days of fighting in the bush are truly over. Further, observers in Burundi find no evidence of an organized FNL splinter group existing that is ready [...]	2009-08-20 15:41:00	Embassy Bujumbura	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM ASEC PGOV PINS BY
09BUJUMBURA464	MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY EXPRESSES NEEDS FOR [...] Summary: On 1 September, the Burundian Ministry of Public Security (MSP) held a presentation of its goals and estimated requirements for security in the upcoming 2010 elections. The Ministry stated it would need between $7.5 and $12.5 million to provide effective security. End summary. [...]	2009-09-09 14:45:00	Embassy Bujumbura	UNCLASSIFIED	BY MAS PGOV
09BUJUMBURA484	UNGA 64 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE [...] DCM discussed the US goals and objectives for the 64th UNGA in September 9 meeting with the Foreign Ministry's Director General of International Organizations, Ambassador Adolfe Nahayo, leaving an Aide Memoire of the main points. Throughout the demarche, Nahayo appeared to be engaged and suppo [...]	2009-09-10 14:44:00	Embassy Bujumbura	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA BY
09CAIRO1229	INTERIOR MINISTRY EAGER TO CONTINUE POLICE TRAINING [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-01 07:22:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR EG
09CAIRO1412	NAM SUMMIT IN SHARM EL SHEIKH FOCUSES ON RICH-POOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-22 11:53:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PORG PARM EG
09CAIRO1415	EGYPT: FOLLOW-UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH [...] (U) Even before Air Force One departed on June 4, Embassy Cairo began wide-ranging consultations with Egyptian civil-society, private sector, and government leaders focused on implementing President Obama's ideas. Egyptians are proud and excited that the President chose Cairo as the speech ven [...]	2009-07-22 14:01:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KISL KIRF EG
09CAIRO1690	S/E GRATION PARTICIPATES IN FOUR-PARTY TALKS ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-30 13:55:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LY SU EG
09CAIRO1705	S/E GRATION MEETS WITH ARAB SYG MOUSSA ON SUDAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-02 06:09:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SU EG
09CAIRO1817	PRESIDENT MUBARAK ON AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-17 14:59:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL MOPS PTER AF EG
09CAIRO202	SALAFISM ON THE RISE IN EGYPT [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-04 14:13:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL PTER KIRF SOCI SCUL PGOV EG
09CAIRO229	STATE SECURITY DETAINS EGYPTIAN-GERMAN BLOGGER AND GAZA ACTIVIST REF: A. 09 CAIRO 79 B. 08 CAIRO 2431 C. 08 CAIRO 862 D. 08 CAIRO 797 Classified By: ECPO Mincouns William R. Stewart for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-09 15:29:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM KPAL GE EG
09CAIRO2312	ISRAELIS NOT UPBEAT ON PROSPECTS FOR BILATERAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-17 14:08:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN EINV PGOV PREL EG IS
09CAIRO2396	100 GAZA MARCHERS EN ROUTE RAFAH [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-30 14:59:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CASC ASEC EG
09CAIRO290	SMUGGLING TUNNEL DETECTED AND DESTROYED, SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: On January 28, Egypt re-started the implementation of a $23 million FMF-funded tunnel detection program along the Egypt-Gaza border, put on hold during Israel's incursion into Gaza. A new 24-man Tunnel Detection Unit (TDU) completed training on January 26 and is working alongside the U [...]	2009-02-18 09:50:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MASS MOPS PTER ASEC KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO328	DINNER WITH PARLIAMENT'S FOREIGN RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: On February 22, the DCM hosted a dinner for several members of the Foreign Relations Committee of the People's Assembly. The attendees included two National Democratic Party (NDP) MP's, one independent, and two Muslim Brotherhood (MB) parliamentarians, including the head of the M [...]	2009-02-23 13:57:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KISL PTER EAID KPAL PA IS EG
09CAIRO330	ACTIVISTS DISCUSS WAY FORWARD ON REFORM WITH [...] (C) Summary: On February 18, civil society activists and an opposition party leader discussed democratic reform in Egypt with Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT),the Ambassador and the DCM. President of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights Hisham Kassem said that over the next 15 years Egy [...]	2009-02-23 16:24:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO334	FEBRUARY 22 EXPLOSION AT KHAN EL-KHALILI MARKET [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-24 14:30:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	KWBG AEMR ASEC CASC OTRA OVIP PTER EG
09CAIRO335	FEBRUARY 22 EXPLOSION AT KHAN EL-KHALILI MARKET [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-24 14:30:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	KWBG AEMR ASEC CASC OTRA OVIP PTER EG
09CAIRO336	FEBRUARY 22 EXPLOSION AT KHAN EL-KHALILI MARKET [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 22, at approximately 7:00 p.m. local time, an explosion went off near the Khan el-Khalili market in Cairo,s old city, close to the El Hussain Mosque. Although the market is normally a heavily trafficked tourist area, many shops are closed on Sundays and there were re [...]	2009-02-24 14:30:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	KWBG AEMR ASEC CASC OTRA OVIP PTER
09CAIRO45	RISING ANGER OVER GAZA [...] (C) Summary and comment: Egyptians are seething over Israeli military operations in Gaza. The January 9 "Day of Anger and Solidarity with Gaza," supported by a range of Egyptian opposition forces, most prominently the Muslim Brotherhood (MB),featured the largest protests since the crisis bega [...]	2009-01-12 09:27:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL KPAL IS PA EG
09CAIRO478	END-USE ISSUES IN EGYPT [...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) Since 2006, the Department has reported to Congress five separate potential violations of Egypt's end-use, re-transfer, and security obligations. -- (S/NF) Three of those cases - the Medical Center, Metrology Lab Case, and Synchrolift - involved potential end use vi [...]	2009-03-19 15:40:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM ETTC MASS EG
09CAIRO544	BLOGGERS MOVING FROM ACTIVISM TO BROADENING DISCOURSE AND SELF-EXPRESSION [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-30 13:36:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KIRF KWMN SOCI EG
09CAIRO570	EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT ON ERITREAN AND SUDANESE [...] (C) Key Points -- There are 118 Eritreans in Aswan in detention, who will be accepted for resettlement by Canada if they pass the required consular and medical examinations (reftels A-C). However the Government of Egypt (GOE) refuses to make them available for processing in Cairo. This cou [...]	2009-04-02 16:03:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PGOV ER SU EG
09CAIRO571	MFA SENIOR ADVISOR ON PALESTINIAN NEGOTIATIONS, [...] (S/NF) Key points -- MFA Senior Cabinet Advisor and Spokesman Hossam Zaki told DCM April 2 that Egyptian-sponsored negotiations on Palestinian government formation that resumed April 1 are "going nowhere." He did not articulate a contingency plan, and argued that the USG should not insist o [...]	2009-04-02 16:11:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IS SY SU QA CD SA EG
09CAIRO572	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN [...] (C) On April 2, DCM informed MFA Spokesman and Senior Advisor to the Foreign Minister Hossam Zaki that the U.S. is seeking election to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC),and requested the GOE's vote in May (reftel). DCM underscored that the U.S. believes it can do more to advance human right [...]	2009-04-02 18:04:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN EG
09CAIRO595	ARAB LEAGUE COS BRIEFS ON MARCH 30-31 AL SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Key points: -- Arab League (AL) Chief of Staff Hisham Yousef told local diplomats April 2 that said that some progress had been made on Arab reconciliation at the Arab League Doha summit of March 30-31, but that much more needs to be done. -- Yousef strongly criticized the incoming I [...]	2009-04-07 14:32:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ SY SU LE IS IR LY EG
09CAIRO614	CODEL MCCONNELL'S APRIL 6 MEETING WITH GAMAL MUBARAK [...] (C) Key Points -- Gamal Mubarak told CODEL McConnell that Egypt remained committed to economic reform despite the global financial crisis. -- Egypt wants increased trade with the U.S.; however, it is looking elsewhere for trade opportunities as well, including the EU, Russia, and China. [...]	2009-04-12 10:05:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL PGOV ETRD IZ EG IS IR
09CAIRO615	CODEL TAUSCHER'S APRIL 9 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Key Points -- Iran: President Mubarak told CODEL Tauscher that using diplomacy and economic sanctions with Iran is far better than using force. Using force to solve the problems with Iran will led to instability in the region and an increase in terrorism. Mubarak has no plans to resto [...]	2009-04-12 10:10:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS IR EG SY
09CAIRO64	AYMAN NOUR'S WIFE ON LATEST TRAVAILS [...] (C) Summary: In a January 11 meeting, Gameela Ismail, wife of imprisoned Ghad party leader Ayman Nour, told us that Nour has been baselessly accused of assaulting a prison guard, and now faces solitary confinement as punishment. She said that Nour is "terrified" of solitary confinement, as the [...]	2009-01-13 14:13:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EG
09CAIRO693	FOLLOWING UP WITH EGYPT ON SUSPECTED IRANIAN ARMS [...] (S/NF) On April 23, Ambassador raised ref A points on suspected Iranian arms overflights with Egyptian military Chief of Staff LTG Sami Anan during the visit of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen. Anan said replied that MOD, along with the relevant GOE authorities, would "i [...]	2009-04-23 15:24:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL ETTC PARM EG SU IR KPAL
09CAIRO706	GENERAL SCHWARTZ'S MEETING WITH COS ANAN [...] Key Points: - (S/NF) During a April 6 meeting, Egyptian military Chief of Staff Sami Anan discussed regional security and bilateral military issues with US Air Force Chief of Staff General Schwartz. - (S/NF) Anan said Egypt is "sparing no efforts" to find a durable cease fire in Gaza an [...]	2009-04-26 14:18:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MASS MOPS KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO737	VISIT OF SOMALI PRESIDENT SHAYKH SHARIF TO EGYPT [...] (C) Key Points: -- Ismail Hussein, DCM at the Somali Embassy in Cairo, told us on April 23 that he was pleased with substantive discussions on Egyptian support for the Somali Government and how to fight piracy during the April 22 meeting between Somali President Shaykh Sharif Shaykh Ahmed an [...]	2009-04-29 13:17:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KCRM EWWT MOPS MARR KJUS SO EG
09CAIRO748	GOE REMINDS PROMINENT HUMAN RIGHTS NGO THAT IT [...] KEY POINTS: -- (SBU) A prominent independent human rights NGO, the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) received a letter April 27 from The Ministry of Social Solidarity (MOSS) reminding it that MOSS is authorized to dissolve EOHR for receiving unauthorized foreign funding. EOHR is [...]	2009-04-30 16:17:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EG
09CAIRO772	EGYPTIAN MFA ON VISIT OF SHAYKH SHARIF, PIRACY [...] (C) Key Points: -- The Egyptian MFA said that Somali President Shaykh Sharif Shaykh Ahmed asked for Egyptian support for his government and the Somali joint forces. Egypt agreed to supply uniforms for the forces and is ready to provide training for troops and trainers. -- The Government [...]	2009-05-06 11:13:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCRM MARR MOPS EWWT SO EG
09CAIRO786	GOE APPARENTLY BACKING DOWN ON DISSOLUTION OF [...] (C) Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) Secretary-General Hafez Abu Seada told us May 6 that he recognizes that the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MOSS) has publicly denied any intention to dissolve EOHR, but he noted that EOHR has asked MOSS for written assurances to that effect. A [...]	2009-05-07 15:10:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM EG
09CAIRO823	S/E GRATION MEETS FORMER SUDANESE PM AL MAHDI [...] (S) Key Points -- U.S. Special Envoy (S/E) for Sudan, General J. Scott Gration told former Sudanese PM Imam Sadiq al-Mahdi on April 29 that he was working on an interim ceasefire in Darfur so that humanitarian efforts could be improved. Al Mahdi said the effort to obtain a ceasefire was adm [...]	2009-05-14 05:34:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PHUM SU CD EG
09CAIRO839	NGO SAFE -- FOR NOW [...] (C) On May 10, the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) received a letter from the Ministry of Social Solidarity's (MOSS) Director of Central Administration for Associations noting that the ministry is not attempting to dissolve EOHR. EOHR Secretary-General Hafez Abu Seada told us Ma [...]	2009-05-14 13:22:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM EG
09CAIRO851	EGYPT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL [...] (C) On May 14, Poloffs urged MFA Disarmament Affairs official Heba Negm to support the candidacy of Yukiya Amano of Japan as IAEA Director General (reftel). Negm replied that Egypt supported Abdul Minty of South Africa during the first round along with the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) group, b [...]	2009-05-17 12:49:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP PARM EG
09CAIRO86	DRAFT LETTER ON POLICE PROGRAM GIVEN TO EGYPTIANS [...] (C) In a January 14 meeting, DCM passed to General Ali Hegazy, Director of the International Relations Department of the State Security Investigations Service (SSIS),a copy of the draft letter to the GOE regarding the continuation of a USG-funded community policing training program for the Eg [...]	2009-01-19 14:06:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EG
09CAIRO868	UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY DISCUSSES TERRORIST FINANCE [...] Key Points -- (S) Egyptian interlocutors confirmed to U/S Levey their concern about Iran and their desire to keep financial pressure on Iran. -- (S) Central Bank Deputy Governor indicated that he would discuss with the Governor and others the possibility of a formal policy directive prohi [...]	2009-05-19 09:46:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	EFIN EG IR IS KDEM KPAL NP PGOV PREL PTER
09CAIRO872	FULL EAC MEETING, MAY 18, 2009 [...] (C/NF) The acting DCM convened a full Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting in response to ref A, to review potential security implications for USG interests in Egypt resulting from the possible release of photographs of detainees, and to discuss the impending release of Egyptian wage revi [...]	2009-05-19 12:05:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	AEMR ASEC CASC KWBG PTER EG
09CAIRO88	EGYPT: GAZA ROUND-UP: JANUARY 18 [...] (SBU) Humanitarian Assistance: On January 18, 140 tons of medical aid from the Red Crescent, Qatar, Bahrain, and Morocco were delivered through Rafah, along with 42 casualties. The Red Crescent delivered 90 tons of flour and rice through Kerem Shalom and 400 tons of food aid entered through A [...]	2009-01-19 15:03:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	KPAL PGOV PREL PHUM CASC EAID MOPS EG IS
09CAIRO930	UPDATE ON BLOGGER CASES [...] KEY POINTS: -- (U) The following bloggers remain in prison: 1) Karim Amer, convicted of insulting Islam and Mubarak, and sentenced to a four-year term in 2007; 2) Musad Abu Fagr, jailed in December 2007 following posts about the Sinai Bedouin's difficulties; 3) Hany Nazir, jailed in October [...]	2009-05-25 14:54:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM SOCI KIRF EG
09CAIRO946	EGYPT'S QIZ: NO AGREEMENT ON REDUCTION IN ISRAELI [...] (C) Key issues: --At the May 25 QIZ meeting, the Israeli and Egyptian delegations disagreed over results of a one-on-one meeting May 11 between trade ministers in Sharm El Sheikh, with the Egyptian side insisting a reduction in Israeli content to 8% had been agreed, and the Israelis insisting it ha [...]	2009-05-27 15:21:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL IS EG
09CAIRO98	GAZA: REVERBERATIONS WITHIN EGYPT [...] (C) Summary: The Gaza crisis has inflamed a visceral hatred of Israel among Egyptians, and deepened disaffection for the Mubarak regime, furthering negative views of Mubarak as a "Western puppet." While GOE efforts to counter the negative propaganda may soften current hard feelings, the immed [...]	2009-01-20 15:21:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KISL PA IS EG
09CANBERRA1042	AUSTRALIA EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL [...] (S) Summary: DCM delivered on November 25 reftel points to Prime Minister Rudd's Special Envoy for Afghanistan Ric Smith and Deputy National Security Adviser Angus Campbell. Both Smith and Campbell had been previously briefed on an unclassified version of reftel points during a regularly-sch [...]	2009-11-25 09:25:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET	PARM PREL MARR MOPS AS
09CANBERRA1054	AMBASSADOR BLEICH MEETS TREASURER SWAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Treasurer Wayne Swan welcomed Ambassador Bleich during an introductory meeting on November 27 and expressed optimism about Australia's economic outlook. Swan was pessimistic about the fate of the emissions bill being hotly debated in Parliament, as well as that of Opposition lea [...]	2009-11-27 06:34:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL AS
09CANBERRA1057	AMBASSADOR BLEICH CALL ON ENERGY MINISTER FERGUSON [...] (SBU) Summary: Energy, Resources and Tourism Minister Ferguson told Ambassador Bleich during an initial courtesy call that Australia is "in lockstep" with the U.S. on energy policy, technology goals, and views on climate change. Ferguson sees Australia, a major liquefied natural gas (LNG),co [...]	2009-11-30 04:10:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON SENV ETRD AS
09CANBERRA1081	AUSTRALIA: FAA COMPLETES ASSESSMENT, NEXT STEPS [...] (C/NF) Summary: The FAA team concluded their audit (reftels) and gave a brief assessment of preliminary findings. While the team recognized improvements on previous shortcomings and commended many areas, a few problems remain. Australian officials seem committed to overcoming the shortcomin [...]	2009-12-07 05:33:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR AS
09CANBERRA138	PRIME MINISTER REIGNS OVER FOREIGN AFFAIRS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Since becoming Prime Minister in December 2007, Kevin Rudd has appropriated control of foreign-policy formulation and decision-making, leaving his Foreign Minister to perform mundane, ceremonial duties and relegating the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to a backw [...]	2009-02-11 07:28:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV AS
09CANBERRA298	SUBJECT: PAPER SCORE'S PM'S "SECRET" MEETING WITH [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: "The Australian" newspaper has criticized Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's "secret" talks with Chinese Communist Party propaganda chief Li Changcum, on March 21. Officials in the Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet have told the Embassy that Rudd and Li discussed the need for coor [...]	2009-03-24 06:45:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AS CS PREL
09CANBERRA382	GICNT: RUSSIA DELIVERS DEMARCHE TO AUSTRALIA ON [...] (SBU) Roman Voloshchenao, a Russian Embassy political officer who apparently had received reftel demarche instructions before the four-day Easter holiday, notified us by telephone on April 14 he had arranged to deliver reftel points to James Nachipo, head of the Department of Foreign Affairs a [...]	2009-04-14 08:04:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PTER MNUC KNNP PREL AS
09CANBERRA594	DEFENSE MINISTER ON AFGHANISTAN, DPRK AND [...] (S/NF) Summary: Recently appointed Defense Minister John Faulkner told Charge on June 25 that during his discussions with the RC South Ministers and NATO Defense Ministers in Netherlands and Belgium earlier this month, he urged that the issue of command in Oruzgan Province be resolved befor [...]	2009-06-26 07:51:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET//NOFORN	AS PREL
09CARACAS1038	THE AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH CARABOBO GOVERNOR [...] (C) Summary: The opposition Governor of Carabobo State, Henrique "El Pollo" Salas Feo, and his father and former governor and presidential candidate Henrique Salas Romer requested a meeting with the DCM and Ambassador August 6. They voiced their concerns about the national impact that the c [...]	2009-08-10 15:28:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS1065	VISAS VIPER JULY 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT [...] The DCM chaired the Caracas Visas Viper Committee meeting on July 28, 2009. Post law enforcement agencies had no new Visas Viper names to submit to the Consular Section for July 2009. 2. Conoff requested that participants continue submitting names of suspected terrorists for the CLASS dat [...]	2009-08-13 21:38:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS1115	RAMPANT CRIME IN VENEZUELA - CHAVEZ'S ACHILLES [...] (C) SUMMARY. With a murder rate of 130 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, Caracas is generally considered the most dangerous city in Latin America, if not the world. Over 90 percent of homicides in Venezuela go unpunished, and recent polling suggests more Venezuelans may be starting to lay t [...]	2009-08-24 14:45:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI ECON VE
09CARACAS1132	GBRV POLICE TARGET USAID/OTI-FUNDED DEMOCRACY [...] (S) Summary: Action request in para 7 below. On August 26, police officers from the Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations Corps (CICPC) presented citations requiring XXXXXXXXXXXX to appear on September 1 before the police. XXXXXXXXXXXX is a contractor for USAID/OTI in Caracas. XXXXXXXXXXXX [...]	2009-08-27 23:10:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL CASC VE
09CARACAS1167	VISAS VIPER AUGUST 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] The DCM chaired the Caracas Visas Viper Committee meeting on August 25, 2009. Committee members submitted one name for the Visas Viper program. 2. Committee members agree that Qureshi, Muhammad Zubair Ali meets the Visas Viper criteria. His information is as follows: Name: Qureshi, Muh [...]	2009-09-04 19:18:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS1284	AFRICA-SOUTH AMERICA SUMMIT SHORT ON SUBSTANCE, LONG ON HEADACHES [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-05 20:00:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE UNCHC EAID
09CARACAS1312	VISAS VIPER SEP 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT [...] The DCM chaired the Caracas Visas Viper Committee meeting on September 29, 2009. Post law enforcement agencies had no new Visas Viper names to submit to the Consular Section for September 2009. 2. Conoff requested that participants continue submitting names of suspected terrorists for the [...]	2009-10-13 13:28:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS1344	RUSSIA HAS NO PLANS TO BUILD NUCLEAR REACTORS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 15 initial courtesy call with Ambassador Duddy, Russian Ambassador Zaemsky denied reports that Russia would help Venezuela build nuclear reactors, saying that its nuclear cooperation with Venezuela was limited to the medical field and food controls. With respect [...]	2009-10-19 12:14:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET KNNP PREL RU VE
09CARACAS145	VISAS VIPER JANUARY 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT [...] The Acting DCM chaired the Caracas VISA VIPER Committee meeting on January 26, 2009. Post law enforcement agencies had no new VISAS VIPER names to submit to the Consular Section for January 2009. 2. Conoff reminded participants to continue submitting names of suspected terrorists for the C [...]	2009-02-04 12:46:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS222	GBRV EXPELS EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARIAN OVER CRITICAL [...] (C) Summary. The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) forcibly expelled European Parliament member Luis Herrero February 13 after Herrero criticized both President Chavez and the Venezuelan electoral system. National Electoral Council (CNE) President Tibisay Lucena called [...]	2009-02-17 21:49:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP VE
09CARACAS311	VISAS VIPER FEBRUARY 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT [...] The Acting DCM chaired the Caracas Visas Viper Committee meeting on February 25, 2009. Committee members submitted two names for the Visas Viper program. 2. Committee members agree that Lina Ron meets the Visas Viper criteria. Her information is as follows: Name: Ron Pereira, Lina Nine [...]	2009-03-13 13:28:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS388	VENEZUELA ISSUES ALMOST ALL PENDING DIPLOMATIC [...] (C) Summary. USG protests against harassment of Embassy operations have spurred some MFA action. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) recently issued visas to almost all pending PCS employees, several TDY visas, and pledged to resume issuing all TDY visas. The Venezuelan government also ag [...]	2009-03-25 22:42:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET	PREL PGOV EAID MCAP AMGT VE
09CARACAS446	VISAS VIPER MARCH 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT [...] The Acting DCM chaired the Caracas Visas Viper Committee meeting on March 30, 2009. Post law enforcement agencies had no new Visas Viper names to submit to the Consular Section for March 2009. 2. Conoff requested that participants continue submitting names of suspected terrorists for the [...]	2009-04-08 12:25:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS478	VENEZUELAN PLANNING FOR SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) engaged post on the subjects of an UNASUR-Obama meeting at the Summit of the Americas (SOA),and de-confliction of the air space near Venezuela in support of the SOA. However, the working level GBRV interlocutors di [...]	2009-04-16 21:24:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PGOV VE
09CARACAS495	CHAVEZ IN TOKYO: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Chavez's April 5-7 visit to Tokyo followed the Bolivarian model - heavy on theater and light on substance. Shifting from the negative rhetoric against the U.S. displayed on previous stops in Iran and Qatar, Chavez hit more positive notes in Japan. While media reports i [...]	2009-04-20 13:10:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS67	MOROCCO CLOSING EMBASSY DUE TO CHAVEZ'S POLISARIO [...] (SBU) Summary. Morocco announced its plans to close its Caracas embassy and relocate to the Dominican Republic via a terse January 15 press release carried widely in the Venezuelan media. The Moroccans cited Venezuela's "growing hostility" to Moroccan territorial integrity and recent measure [...]	2009-01-16 21:30:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL VE MO
09CARACAS715	VISAS VIPER MAY 2009 ACTIVITY REPORT [...] The Acting DCM chaired the Caracas Visas Viper Committee meeting on May 26, 2009. Post law enforcement agencies had no new Visas Viper names to submit to the Consular Section for May 2009. 2. Conoff requested that participants continue submitting names of suspected terrorists for the CLAS [...]	2009-06-09 21:42:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT VE
09CARACAS768	VENEZUELA: CONTINUES TO COURT JAPANESE INTEREST [...] (C) During a June 15 Japanese embassy-hosted farewell dinner in honor of A/DCM and PolCon, Japanese Ambassador Shuji Shimokoji discussed bilateral relations with Venezuela, Minister Ramirez's travel to Tokyo, and the new Venezuelan petrochemical law. He stated that Prime Minister Aso placed a [...]	2009-06-22 19:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS858	CHAVISTAS FEELING BOXED IN BY THE SECRETARY'S [...] (C) Summary: Chavistas may be feeling that the calls for a stronger US response regarding the coup in Honduras may have backfired and diminished the possibility of a Venezuelan-led resolution to the current situation. The announcement by Secretary Clinton that Costa Rican President Oscar A [...]	2009-07-08 21:39:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS863	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY US [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) attended a breakfast July 9 hosted by the National Assembly (AN)'s Interparliamentary Friendship Group at the offices of AN First Vice President Saul Ortega. Francisco Torrealba, who is president of the group, and Calixto Ortega [...]	2009-07-09 18:29:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS864	MIXED SIGNALS AT RETURN OF AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary. US Ambassador Patrick Duddy returned to Venezuela July 1, following a nearly ten month expulsion and the 2008 recall of Hugo Chavez's Ambassador in Washington. On July 2, Ambassador Duddy hosted the annual Independence Day celebrations at the US Embassy in Caracas. Despite off [...]	2009-07-09 18:54:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CASC PGOV ASEC VE
09CASABLANCA112	VISAS VIPER FOR MAY 2009 REPORTING PERIOD [...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met June 8, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Charge with A/DCM, CG, CONS, LEGATT, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON and PD in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee would like to submit the following names o [...]	2009-06-08 17:15:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA131	VISAS VIPER FOR JUNE 2009 REPORTING PERIOD [...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met July 6, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Charge with A/DCM, ACG/CONS, LEGATT, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON and PD in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee discussed the arrest of five members of a [...]	2009-07-08 09:41:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA159	VISAS VIPER FOR JULY 2009 REPORTING PERIOD [...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met August 3, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Charge with A/DCM/PD, CG, CONS, LEGATT, DHS, DAO, RSO, RAO, POL, ECON, and USAID in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee had nothing to report for Jul [...]	2009-08-07 09:24:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA177	VISAS VIPER FOR AUGUST 2009 REPORTING PERIOD [...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met September 8, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Acting DCM/PD with ACG/CONS, LEGATT, DHS, RAO, DAO, RSO, ECON and USAID in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee does not have anything to report at [...]	2009-09-08 16:05:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA19	VISAS VIPER FOR JANUARY 2009 REPORTING PERIOD [...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met February 2, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Charge with A/DCM, RAO, LEGATT, CONS, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON, FCS, and PD in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee did not have any submissions for [...]	2009-02-05 14:22:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA193	VISAS VIPER FOR SEPTEMBER 2009 REPORTING PERIOD [...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met October 7, 2009. The meeting was chaired by DCM with CG, CONS, LEGATT, DHS, RAO, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON, PD and USAID in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee discussed the September arrest of 24 [...]	2009-10-08 12:05:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA197	VISAS VIPER FOR SEPTEMBER 2009 REPORTING PERIOD UPDATE [...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met October 7, 2009. The meeting was chaired by DCM with CG, CONS, LEGATT, DHS, RAO, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON, PD and USAID in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee would like to submit the following na [...]	2009-10-20 16:56:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA2	VISAS VIPER FOR DECEMBER 2008 REPORTING PERIOD [...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met January 5, 2009. The meeting was chaired by DCM with RAO, LEGATT, CONS, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON, FCS, and PD in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee approved the following cases submitted by [...]	2009-01-05 16:51:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA224	VISAS VIPER FOR NOVEMBER 2009 REPORTING PERIOD [...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met December 7, 2009. The meeting was chaired by DCM with CG, CONS, RAO, LEGATT, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, USAID and PD in attendance. 2. There are no submissions for the November 2009 reporting period. [...]	2009-12-08 09:19:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA228	EXPATRIATE CHRISTIANS EXPELLED FOR ALLEGED PROSELYTIZING [...] (C) Summary: On December 4 a group of Moroccan Christian converts and foreigners gathered in a home in the town of Saidia for a weekend of study and spiritual retreat. Moroccan police raided the house, confiscated personal items and religious material, and detained those present. The Morocc [...]	2009-12-23 12:33:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KIRF PGOV ASCH MO
09CASABLANCA40	VISAS VIPER FOR FEBRUARY 2009 REPORTING PERIOD [...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met March 2, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Charge with A/DCM, RAO, LEGATT, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, and ECON. 2. The Visas Viper Committee did not have any submissions for the month of February 2009. [...]	2009-03-10 13:43:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA85	VISAS VIPER FOR APRIL 2009 REPORTING PERIOD [...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met May 5, 2009. The meeting was chaired by Charge with A/DCM, CG, CONS, RAO, LEGATT, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON and PD in attendance. 2. The Visas Viper Committee did not have any submissions for the m [...]	2009-05-05 11:26:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
09CHIANGMAI11	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: STALLED PEACE DIALOGUE AWAITS SIGNAL [...] (S) Mark Tamthai, former RTG point-man for secret talks with southern insurgents, has expressed cautious optimism that the peace dialogue might be resumed under the new Democrat Party-led government. He told CG January 14 that PM Abhisit has asked if he would be willing to resume his former r [...]	2009-01-22 05:35:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH MY ID
09CHIANGMAI58	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: INSURGENT LEADERS PRESS AHEAD ON PLAN TO [...] (S) Mark Tamthai, former RTG point-man for secret talks with southern insurgents, reports that militant leaders continue to meet among themselves to flesh out a proposal they aim to present as a basis for resuming direct dialogue with the RTG. He told CG April 28 that this effort, now broadene [...]	2009-04-29 02:42:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
09CHISINAU120	FRIED - ANTONOV CFE DISCUSSION [...] (C) Reftel talking points were delivered to Vlad Chirinciuc of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 23, 2009. Chirinciuc, Head of the American Desk at the MFA, stated that the fact that Antonov did not reject the idea that Moldova also belonged in the CFE package was a positiv [...]	2009-02-24 06:24:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KCFE NATO RS GG MD
09CHISINAU121	KOSOVO RECOGNITION DEMARCHE REPLY [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-24 06:24:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC ICJ KV MD

09CHISINAU392	US RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-27 09:42:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KN MD
09CHISINAU395	MOLDOVA WILL CHECK FOR NORTH KOREAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-28 14:15:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM XE ZO KN MD
09CHISINAU705	ENGAGING MOLDOVA'S DIASPORA [...] Summary: Defining and identifying a "Moldovan Diaspora" according to the definitions of reftel is difficult. Moldovan communities abroad, which are as ethnically and linguistically mixed as at home, are still in the process of formation. These communities share largely economic links with t [...]	2009-09-14 13:56:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO EAID EINV OEXC OIIP PGOV
09CHISINAU801	GRENADE EXPLOSION DURING CHISINAU [...] (C) Summary: On the evening of October 14, while some 50-100,000 people were in the town center celebrating the Chisinau Day holiday, a grenade exploded, injuring over 40 persons. No lives were lost. Minister of Interior Catan told the Ambassador October 15 that he believed that this incid [...]	2009-10-15 15:17:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR PBTS EAID PINR MD
09COLOMBO106	INDIAN EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER STRESSES [...] (C) Summary: In a briefing on the January 27 visit to Sri Lanka of External Affairs Minister Mukherjee, Indian Deputy High Commissioner stressed that Mukherjee registered deep concern over the current humanitarian crisis in the Vanni, where Tamil civilians are caught in the crossfire between milit [...]	2009-01-29 12:27:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PHUM IN CE
09COLOMBO1139	SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 1 [...] (SBU) Introduction: As an air of anticipation builds in Sri Lanka in advance of the upcoming Sri Lankan elections, including a presidential election scheduled for January 26 and a parliamentary election anticipated for later in the spring, post will provide update reports as events dictate, [...]	2009-12-14 13:50:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1159	DEFENSE SECRETARY DEFENDS SRI LANKAN POLICIES WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 8 meeting with A/S Blake, Sri Lankan Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa discussed accountability and reconciliation; the State of Emergency; disarmament of ex-combatants and paramilitary groups; reconstruction in the North; rehabilitation of Liberation Tigers of [...]	2009-12-22 04:33:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO118	EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING 02/02/2009 RE SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened a meeting of the core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on February 2, 2009. The EAC discussed post's security posture and guidance to the expatriate American community in light of the upcoming Sri Lankan Independence Day celebrations and the possibility [...]	2009-02-03 03:13:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC PTER
09COLOMBO193	SRI LANKA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-23 11:41:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PGOV PREL AORC CE
09COLOMBO204	SRI LANKA: NEW IDPS ARRIVE IN JAFFNA; HUMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: On a February 10-11 trip to Jaffna, DCM and RSO discussed conditions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the human rights situation on the peninsula with government, military, and civil society representatives and the UN. They also participated in the launch of a prog [...]	2009-02-24 10:02:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL ECON EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO218	SRI LANKA: TAMIL NEWSPAPER EDITOR'S "WHITE VAN" ARREST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Eyewitnesses reported that several men, some in plain clothes and some in police uniforms took Tamil newspaper editor M. Vidyatharan at gunpoint at about 9:45 am local time on February 26 and bundled him into a white van. Vidyatharan was taken as he came out of a funeral parlor [...]	2009-02-26 13:08:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PTER PREL CE
09COLOMBO229	SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT LAUNCHES ANTI-CHILD SOLDIER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 26 Charge attended the launch of the GSL campaign against child soldiers. In his remarks at the event President Rajapaksa focused on the LTTE's use of children in combat but pointedly singled out Eastern Province Chief Minister Pillaiyan in an oblique reference to the [...]	2009-02-27 08:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MOPS CE
09COLOMBO266	SRI LANKA: PILLAIYAN'S TMVP HANDS IN SOME OF ITS [...] (SBU) On March 7, cadres loyal to Eastern Provincial Council Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan ("Pillaiyan") surrendered 150 weapons and 7,000 rounds of ammunition to government security forces in Batticaloa. Press reports characterized the ceremony as the "official disarming" of Pi [...]	2009-03-09 11:50:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PTER MARR EAID CE
09COLOMBO287	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 31 [...] (U) SUMMARY: WFP will complete delivery of 500 MT of food aid to the no-fire zone today. The ICRC is planning an evacuation of 400 wounded from the no-fire zone as soon as March 14. Indian DCM reported that the Indian-supplied field hospital will begin operating today in Pulmoddai. End Summ [...]	2009-03-13 07:55:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PREF PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO304	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 34 [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador pressed Foreign Minister to allow in medical supplies and to stop shelling near civilian concentrations. ICRC reports that some medicine "may" be loaded onto a passenger ferry departing this evening (March 18) from Trincomalee for the safe zone. Unconfirmed reports we [...]	2009-03-18 12:24:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PREF PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO357	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 42 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Foreign Minister announced the GSL would suspend attacks against the LTTE for a short period of time. He did not indicate when the suspension would begin. 1000MT of food and non-food items are set to be delivered to the safe zone on March 31. Basil Rajapaksa outlined steps [...]	2009-03-30 11:27:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO368	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 43 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Walter Kaelin, UN Special Rapporteur for IDPs will visit Sri Lanka April 2-6. ICRC President Kellenberger has tentative plans to visit Sri Lanka starting April 9. India is sending additional equipment and personnel to support the GOI's field hospital in Pulmoddai. Last week's [...]	2009-03-31 11:11:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO383	EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING 04/01/2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on April 1, 2009. The EAC discussed post's residential security policy and the provision of static guards at residences, as well as a newly-drafted armored vehicle policy. The EAC concurred that no specific [...]	2009-04-02 10:57:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC PTER
09COLOMBO399	SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES BOTH SUPPORTIVE OF US [...] (SBU) Ambassador conveyed reftel points concerning the U.S. candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council to Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona. DCM contacted Maldivian Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed. 2. (SBU) Foreign Secretary Kohona responded as follows: "We also believe that the [...]	2009-04-07 09:14:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UNGA CE MV
09COLOMBO423	SRI LANKA/MALDIVES: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION [...] Per reftel request, Colombo Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is Econ Chief Kami Witmer. Tel: 94-11-249-8770; unclass email: witmerka@state.gov; siprnet: witmerka@state.sgov.gov. In her absence, DCM James R. Moore acts as the TFCO. Tel: 94-11-249-8591; unclass email: moore [...]	2009-04-16 11:09:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PTER CE MV
09COLOMBO445	SRI LANKA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) Post delivered diplomatic notes to the Governments of Sri Lanka and the Maldives on April 16 informing them of the candidacy of the United States for election to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the term 2009-2012, as well as a copy of the United States Human Rights Commitments [...]	2009-04-21 08:43:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL CE MV
09COLOMBO456	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 59 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Conditions continue to worsen for civilians caught inside the NFZ, as the GSL presses on in its pursuit of remaining LTTE cadres and leadership. The UN estimates between 50,000 and 80,000 civilians may remain inside the NFZ, while between 100,000 and 110,000 appear to have escap [...]	2009-04-23 10:56:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO47	UNP ACCUSES GOVERNMENT OF ORDERING ATTACKS ON MEDIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an intervention in Parliament on January 9, Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe directly accused the Defense Secretary and the Army Commander of involvement in activities of "a few intelligence sections" responsible for the attack on the MTV station, the assassination of ne [...]	2009-01-13 11:26:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
09COLOMBO535	NORTHERN SRI LANKA SITREP 74 [...] (C) SUMMARY: May 16-17 marked a watershed day in Sri Lanka's conflict with the LTTE, as an estimated 72,000 civilians escaped the safe zone. Remnants of the LTTE continued to mount resistance in an area of less than one square kilometer in the government's unilaterally declared "no fire zon [...]	2009-05-17 11:55:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO539	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 75 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Sri Lankan Military has announced that the war with the LTTE is over. Numerous sources reported that LTTE leader Prabhakaran was dead, but there had been no official announcement as 1630 local. There were reports that LTTE leaders Pullidevan and Nadesan wanted to surrender [...]	2009-05-18 11:54:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE ECON
09COLOMBO54	SRI LANKA: DEFENSE SECRETARY ESCALATES THREATS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 14, despite assurances from President Rajapaksa to senior editors and journalists that none of them would be harmed, threats to the media escalated. His brother, Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa, gave a rambling interview in which he accused the MTV television ne [...]	2009-01-15 13:21:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
09COLOMBO540	SRI LANKA: CB GOVERNOR RESPONDS TO U.S. IMF [...] (SBU) Summary: Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal, in a written response to DCM, classified U.S. attempts to "block" the GSL's IMF Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) as "misplaced" and "puzzling," noting that such an action could set a precedent for future IMF loan requests. Cabraal highlighted th [...]	2009-05-18 12:07:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV CE
09COLOMBO543	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 76 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Rajapaksa gave a victory speech to Parliament on the morning of May 19. While he discussed redevelopment of the North and political reform in broad terms, the speech was far from the olive branch to the Tamil people many had hoped it would be. It was defensively bell [...]	2009-05-19 10:41:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE ECON
09COLOMBO549	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 77 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Rajapaksa declared May 20 a national holiday to celebrate the victory over the Tamil Tigers (LTTE). In Ambassador's farewell call on him, the President acknowledged the importance of reconciliation with Sri Lankan Tamils and with the Tamil Diaspora to ensure that Tami [...]	2009-05-20 10:45:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE ECON
09COLOMBO55	SRI LANKA: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF SANCTIONS: A.Q. [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 06:06:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	ETTC EFIN KNNP MNUC PARM PINS PREL CE
09COLOMBO576	SRI LANKA: ARMY'S FIVE-YEAR STRATEGY FOR EXPANSION [...] (S) SUMMARY: In an ambitious five-year plan for expansion, the Sri Lankan military plans to roughly double its size to deal with the need for security in the post-conflict situation. The Army Commander has already announced plans to recruit about 100,000 new soldiers at an accelerated pace [...]	2009-06-01 11:42:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR PGOV PTER PREL ECON EAID CE
09COLOMBO602	SRI LANKA: CHARGE URGES FOREIGN MINISTRY TO SEEK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with the Foreign Secretary and Foreign Minister on June 9, Charge emphasized that the U.S. goal is to get bilateral relations with Sri Lanka on a more constructive, cooperative basis, as they were in the past. Charge noted that since the war was now behind u [...]	2009-06-10 12:52:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID PREF PHUM CE
09COLOMBO624	SRI LANKA: DOUGLAS DEVANANDA - GOVERNMENT'S MAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: The leader of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EDPD),Douglas Devananda, has a long history of enmity with the recently defeated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. He has been a favorite of successive Sri Lankan governments in Colombo. But Devananda has a violent and even cri [...]	2009-06-19 04:19:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER PINR EAID CE
09COLOMBO625	EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING JUNE 17, 2009 REF [...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on June 17, 2009. The EAC discussed post's Official Travel Policy and the necessity to update the Country Specific Information and the Travel Warning in light of the current security situation in Sri Lanka a [...]	2009-06-19 04:19:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC PTER
09COLOMBO639	SRI LANKA: TWO LOCAL U.N. STAFF DETAINED, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two local UN staff members are being detained by government forces, possibly for alleged ties to a 2006 assassination attempt on Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa. The two men, who work as drivers for UNHCR and UNOPS, were taken into custody on June 12 and 13. The UN has bee [...]	2009-06-24 13:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PTER PREL UN CE
09COLOMBO728	SRI LANKA: RESOLUTION OF CHILD SOLDIERS ISSUE IN [...] (SBU) Summary. A/DCM, Poloff, and USAID met withUNICEF Representative and Protection Officer on July 17 to discuss GSL progress on facilitating release and rehabilitation of TMVP and LTTE child soldiers. UNICEF shared their data on under-age recruitment and noted progress on a number of fron [...]	2009-07-23 12:19:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO729	SRI LANKA: ICRC?S FUTURE UNCERTAIN [...] (C) Summary. A/DCM and Poloff met with ICRC Acting Head of Delegation Anthony Dalziel on July 21 to discuss ICRC?s current and future status in Sri Lanka. On July 1, ICRC received a letter from Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa requesting ICRC to terminate its operations in the East. A [...]	2009-07-23 14:43:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO74	SRI LANKA: THE NETHERLANDS TO HOST FIFTH GLOBAL [...] DCM, together with counterparts from the Russian and Netherlands embassies, delivered Ref (A) points to MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs Aruni Wijaywardena on January 21. This joint demarche followed up on a December 23 diplomatic note from the Embassy to the MFA. Wijaywardena [...]	2009-01-21 11:13:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC CE
09COLOMBO823	JAPANESE QUESTION CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: At an August 19 bilateral meeting, Japanese Ambassador Takahashi told Charge that Japan questioned the effectiveness of the Europeans as participants in the Co-Chairs mechanism, effectively proposing that the U.S., India, and Japan would serve as the most influential interlocutors [...]	2009-08-21 08:39:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO827	BASIL RAJAPAKSA DISCLOSES PLAN TO DECONGEST MANIK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior Advisor to the President Basil Rajapaksa told Charge and A/DCM that the GSL planned to move forward with significant IDP resettlement before the monsoon season begins in October. When pressed, Rajapaksa said as many as 100,000 would be released, including students, relig [...]	2009-08-24 12:24:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO87	SRI LANKA: TMVP RELEASES 15 CHILD SOLDIERS; [...] (U) On January 23 the TMVP released 15 child soldiers to UNICEF and pledged to release an additional 25 within the coming weeks. The TMVP's action represents the first significant large-scale release since April 2008 and the first positive step towards resolving the child soldier problem sinc [...]	2009-01-26 12:29:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KOCI PHUM MARR CE
09COLOMBO876	SRI LANKAN OFFICIALS REJECT FREEDOM OF IDP [...] (C) On September 9, Charge delivered ref. A freedom of movement points to Foreign Minister Bogollagama and was met with a predictable response. The FM said these points were nothing new and the GSL appreciated our continued interest. He repeated the request for us to help purchase heavy demi [...]	2009-09-10 13:55:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO887	GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA'S PRONOUNCEMENTS TO [...] (SBU) Summary: ADCM attended meeting September 16 called by UN Resident Coordinator to brief Heads of Mission and aid agencies on recent IPD returns. Starting on September 11, approximately 2,7000 IDPs were moved from Manik Farm in Vavuniya and are currently being held in closed transit sites [...]	2009-09-16 12:40:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO895	UN PASCOE TAKES GSL AT ITS WORD ON IDP RETURNS [...] (C) On September 18 UN Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe gave a briefing for the Colombo-based diplomatic community, reviewing his visit here over the past two days. He and locally-based UN senior staff visited a demining site in Mannar, an IDP camp and a rehabilitat [...]	2009-09-18 11:59:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO924	JHU PROTESTS OUTSIDE OF U.S. EMBASSY [...] (SBU) On the morning of October 1, 2009, approximately 250-300 members of the Jathrika Hela Urumaya (JHU),a Sinhalese nationalist party, protested peacefully outside the U.S. Embassy for about 45 minutes. The demonstrators reportedly included several JHU members of parliament and a nationa [...]	2009-10-01 12:27:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO936	THE MALDIVES PRESIDENT WELCOMES NEW U.S. [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. DEPARTMENT SEE PARA 12. TREASURY SEE PARA 13. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In his first meeting with Ambassador Butenis, the Maldives President Nasheed outlined an ambitious program of environmental and economic reform, business development, social-service improvements, [...]	2009-10-07 06:38:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN
09COLOMBO943	SRI LANKA BOOSTS DEFENSE BUDGET FOR TROOPS, [...] (C ) Summary. The Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) has requested almost $300 million in supplementary defense spending, which will provide for paying current soldiers, salaries and needs, recruiting 25,000 new soldiers, and building bases and a new Coast Guard. The timing of the announceme [...]	2009-10-12 04:25:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	CE ECON PGOV PINS PREL PTER
09COLOMBO988	GSL RESPONSE TO REPORT MEASURED -- THUS FAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The response of the Sri Lankan government (GSL) to release of the S/WCI report to Congress on incidents during the recent conflict thus far has been measured. Human Rights Minister Samarasinghe told Ambassador an "independent" committee of eminent persons would be announced next w [...]	2009-10-26 11:37:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO990	EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING 10/28/2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on October 28, 2009. The sole agenda item was a proposal to amend post's current Travel Warning, in light of the prevailing security environment in Sri Lanka. The EAC concurred with the proposed revisions and [...]	2009-10-28 08:02:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC PTER
09CONAKRY122	IMF CONTINUES TECHNICAL SUPPORT WITH LOWERED [...] (C) SUMMARY. On Monday, 23 February, DCM and Econoff met with Alvin Hilaire, the Resident Representative for the International Monetary Fund in Guinea. Hilaire confirmed that the IMF is not withdrawing from Guinea, and plans to continue its low-profile macroeconomic engagement with the CNDD [...]	2009-02-25 13:34:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID AORC PGOV ECON GV
09CONAKRY131	GUINEA - NARCO-TRAFFICKING CRACKDOWN BONANZA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Agents of the Ministry of High Crimes and Anti-Drugs recently moved to arrest several suspected narcotics traffickers, including kingpin Mamady Kallo, Ousmane Conte, the eldest son of former Guinean President Lansana Conte and four high-ranking police officers. The Red Beret [...]	2009-02-27 14:47:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PGOV PREL SNAR PHUM GV
09CONAKRY138	MINISTER OF JUSTICE TALKS ABOUT PROSECUTIONS AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-04 16:02:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SNAR PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY15	LIBYAN LEADER MEETS WITH GUINEAN PRESIDENT [...] (U) On a trip that included several stops in neighboring West African countries, Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi spent approximately three hours in the VIP lounge of the Conakry airport on January 3 where he met with President Moussa Dadis Camara and Prime Minister Kabine Komara. Press reports [...]	2009-01-06 14:12:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PREL PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY169	LES FORCES VIVES FINALIZE TRANSITION PROPOSAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Les Forces Vives are close to finalizing a concrete election proposal, which they plan to present to the CNDD soon. The latest proposal specifies dates for legislative and presidential elections in 2009, and calls for the immediate establishment of a transitional council (CNT) [...]	2009-03-18 16:31:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY170	WORLD BANK/IMF TO CONDUCT "DAMAGE ASSESSMENT" VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY. The World Bank's Resrep in Guinea is preparing for what he calls a "damage assessment" WB/IMF team visit, which is scheduled to arrive this weekend. Even if the World Bank program remains active, the Bank's plan is to stall any additional funding until elections take place. The [...]	2009-03-19 16:58:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY183	CNDD LEADER IS A "SIMPLE SOLDIER IN WAY OVER HIS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Following his private meeting with CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara and 2nd Vice President Sekouba Konate, opposition leader Sidya Toure described an inseparable leadership duo caught in the middle of a political and economic mess from which they have no idea how to extricate [...]	2009-03-26 12:07:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PMIL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY184	HOT TOPICS WITHIN THE CNDD - NATIONAL TRANSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY. A youth leader close to the CNDD claims that CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara is planning to create a National Transition Council, which will serve as an interim legislative body, tasked with not only constitutional and electoral form, but possibly a broader legislative agenda. [...]	2009-03-26 12:08:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY185	GUINEA POST-COUP: A POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR 6 MARCH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Politics in Guinea continue to be fluid since the coup d'etat on 23 December 2008. Given these circumstances, Post will periodically transmit roundups of significant political and economic events not covered in other reporting. This roundup covers the period between 6 March [...]	2009-03-26 12:09:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EMIN PREL KDEM ASEC PHUM GV
09CONAKRY193	CNDD ANNOUNCES ACCEPTANCE OF 2009 ELECTION TIMELINE [...] (U) A GoG press office official read a statement over national television on March 28, announcing that the CNDD had accepted the election timeline developed by Les Forces Vives during the International Contact Group visit earlier this month (reftel). This timeline calls for legislative elect [...]	2009-03-30 15:31:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY195	YOUTH RALLY IN SUPPORT OF DADIS AND THE CNDD [...] (C) SUMMARY. A stadium packed with youths publicly demonstrated the country's alleged support for the military junta and its president, Moussa Dadis Camara, on March 29. The event was peaceful, but security was heavy. During the speeches, youth representatives demanded that Dadis stay in of [...]	2009-03-30 16:16:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY196	IMF/WORLD BANK DELEGATION SENDS CLEAR MESSAGE [...] SUMMARY. A visiting delegation from the IMF and the World Bank spent a week evaluating the GoG's budgetary situation, confirming growing concerns about Guinea's economic situation. Dramatically reduced revenues, mounting debt, and a huge projected budget shortfall in 2009 suggest that the c [...]	2009-03-31 15:46:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY197	IMF/WORLD BANK DELEGATION SENDS CLEAR MESSAGE [...] SUMMARY. A visiting delegation from the IMF and the World Bank spent a week evaluating the GoG's budgetary situation, confirming growing concerns about Guinea's economic situation. Dramatically reduced revenues, mounting debt, and a huge projected budget shortfall in 2009 suggest that the c [...]	2009-03-31 15:46:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY201	GUINEA'S AUDIT COMMISSION - A LOOK BEHIND THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. A frank discussion with a senior member of Guinea's Audit Commission provides a clearer picture of how at least one organ of CNDD President Dadis' fiscal control and funds recovery program is functioning. The Audit Commission has reportedly recuperated some $1.25 million since [...]	2009-04-02 16:40:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY206	FORMER PM FRANCOIS FALL ENTERS THE POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. After resigning from a UN post in Bangui, former Prime Minister Francois Fall has returned to Guinea to enter the political arena. Visibly energized and ready to get to work, Fall described a strategy focused not only on elections, but also on mobilizing a grassroots youth movem [...]	2009-04-07 16:34:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY210	POLITICAL PARTY LEADER PEDDLES UTOPIAN VISION FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. An emerging Guinean politician, Amcit Abe Sylla, is peddling a utopian vision of economic progress for the country. He claims that he can turn Guinea around in five years, and have it sitting at the table with the G7 in twenty as a donor nation. Although his economic reasoning [...]	2009-04-09 16:29:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY238	DCM MEETS WITH MINISTER OF ECONOMIC CONTROL [...] (U) In response to an invitation from the Minister of Economic Control, Al-Hassan Onipogui, DCM Kent Brokenshire met with the Minister on April 28. Accompanied by Pol/Econ Chief, the DCM was courteously received by a senior ministry official and then escorted immediately in to see the Ministe [...]	2009-04-29 16:10:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ASEC GV
09CONAKRY259	CONAKRY EAC MEETING - MAY 7, 2009 [...] (U) Charge Raspolic convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on May 7, 2009. Expanded EAC members present included CDA, DCM, RSO, CONS, CLO, DAO, FMS, FMO, IMO, MGT, MSG, PAO, POL/ECON, RAO, PEACE CORPS and USAID. 2. (U) The EAC reviewed the current security situation in Guinea due t [...]	2009-05-07 17:02:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC GV
09CONAKRY262	CNDD RECALLS 30 AMBASSADORS FROM KEY DIPLOMATIC [...] (U) On May 6, the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD) officially recalled 30 Ambassadors from key diplomatic posts. To date, the CNDD has not named any replacement nominations. 2. (C) The former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amadou Lamarana Bah, told DCM in a private mee [...]	2009-05-08 14:27:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY285	DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) DCM delivered reftel demarche to Balamoussa Camara, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on May 20. She thanked the DCM for the information, but was noncommittal. She said she would communicate the USG's message to the Guinean delegation in New York. 2. (SBU) [...]	2009-05-20 16:08:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM XE ZO KN GV
09CONAKRY289	FORMER SECURITY MINISTER CONCERNED DADIS PLANS TO [...] (C) Summary: Former Minister of Security Madifing Diane told Embassy Officers May 19 that Junta leader Dadis is considering a national referendum to extend his tenure as head of state. Dadis had reportedly asked the former minister to determine the feasibility of such a referendum and is curre [...]	2009-05-22 13:06:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY363	ECOWAS ECONOMIC MISSION CALLS FOR GREATER [...] (U) Summary: A recent ECOWAS-led economic mission concluded that the political and economic situation in Guinea is clearly negative. The mission noted that the government is dysfunctional, and predicted the collapse of Guinea's economy in 2010 as a result of continued cutoffs in international [...]	2009-06-23 15:23:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN GV
09CONAKRY381	DEMARCHE - IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1874 FINANCIAL [...] (U) On June 29, DCM delivered reftel demarche to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexandre Cece Loua. The Minister made no substantive response concerning the subject. 2. (U) The Minister requested a French translation of the non-paper accompanying the demarche. Post has requested this tr [...]	2009-06-30 16:21:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ISN EAP TREASURY GV
09CONAKRY382	DEMARCHE - IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (U) On June 29, DCM delivered reftel demarche to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexandre Cece Loua. The Minister made no substantive response concerning the subject. The DCM also discussed with the Minister Guinea's record of supporting North Korea during UN votes and urged the Foreign Mini [...]	2009-06-30 16:21:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ISNV IO USUN GV
09CONAKRY386	CENI PRESIDENT'S VIEWS ON CNDD AND ELECTORAL [...] Summary: The President of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) discussed election process challenges, the role of the international community, and the CNDD in the context of proposed 2009 elections. CENI President suggested that elections are being deliberately delayed by the [...]	2009-07-01 15:01:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY392	HUMAN RIGHTS WORKING GROUP DISCUSSES CURRENT [...] SUMMARY. At the most recent Embassy-hosted Human Rights Working Group, discussion among representatives from human rights organizations and civil society groups examined human rights abuses in Guinea since the coup d'etat. Speakers included a Human Rights Watch representative and two well-kn [...]	2009-07-06 15:21:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY406	GUINEA'S ECONOMY TOO WEAK FOR CHINESE INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting on July 9, Chinese Commercial Officer Liu Qi admitted that he sees no prospects for stability or increased Chinese investment in Guinea. He also claimed that recent reports detailing massive Chinese investments in the Guinean economy are false. He believes that the in [...]	2009-07-14 13:35:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD ECIN PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY407	ERRATIC DADIS PROMISES WATER AND ELECTRICITY FOR [...] Summary: On July 10 Captain Moussa Dadis Camara convoked the diplomatic corps, members of the Forces Vives, youth associations, political parties and the media for a meeting at the Koloma headquarters of RTG national radio and television. He announced a plan to provide water and electricity [...]	2009-07-14 13:36:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG KPAO XA GV
09CONAKRY408	MANO RIVER UNION SUMMIT CANCELLED, DADIS THREATENS [...] (SBU) Summary: Captain Moussa Dadis Camara told RTG national television that his July 11 order to place Guinean troops on alert would not derail election preparations. He also threatened to arrest anyone criticizing the communique. The media reacted negatively to the July 11 communique, whil [...]	2009-07-14 17:10:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO XA GV
09CONAKRY430	CORRECTED COPY - SEIZURE OF DRUG LAB PROVIDES PR [...] (SBU) Summary: The discovery of a cache of reported narco chemicals sparked a flurry of CNDD activity. The Embassy was invited by the Prime Minister to examine the cache that reputedly belonged to a Guinea narcotrafficking kingpin. The following day CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara held a [...]	2009-07-23 16:49:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	ASEC GV PGOV PREL
09CONAKRY433	VICE PRESIDENT TOTO CAMARA ATTACKED BY [...] SUMMARY. On January 21, in the late evening, sources indicate that First Vice President Toto Camara was attacked by the Presidential Guard as he attempted to inspect a container that held police equipment and supplies. He was reportedly physically injured, but did not require medical attention [...]	2009-07-27 07:09:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY440	LAWLESS SOLDIERS UNCHECKED BY MILITARY JUNTA [...] SUMMARY. The security situation in Guinea continues to deteriorate. The recent beating of the country's second highest political and military figure at the hands of enlisted men, points to a broader problem with the army in general and the Presidential Guard, or red berets in particular. Soldi [...]	2009-07-30 16:03:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY447	INCHING TOWARDS A NATIONAL TRANSITION COUNCIL [...] (C) SUMMARY. As the weeks steadily march on, Guinea's Forces Vives continue to debate the need for and composition of a National Transition Council (CNT). The CNDD is responsible for some of the delay, but the Forces Vives deserve blame as well. Dadis signed a decree on July 27 authorizing [...]	2009-08-04 16:23:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY450	MIILTARY PRISONERS MOVED TO KASSA ISLAND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Over the August 1-2 weekend, a group of military officers who were reportedly being held without charges at Camp Alpha Yaya since early January, were transferred to the military prison on Kassa Island. Family members and local media confirmed the transfer. The move is most likely [...]	2009-08-05 16:42:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY458	YOUTHS INCREASINGLY FRUSTRATED WITH LES FORCES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Members of Les Forces Vives continue to disagree over key transition issues including whether to hold presidential or legislative elections first, and how to handle constitutional reforms. While older, more seasoned members are frustrated with the transition process (SEPTELS),[...]	2009-08-07 13:25:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY462	POLITICAL LEADER SIDYA TOURE SAYS GUINEANS ARE [...] (C) Opposition leader Sidya Toure, head of the Union of Republican Forces (UFR),told A/DCM on August 3 that he has the impression "we (Guineans) are just playing." He said the CNDD is not serious about elections and the electoral timeline is generally being ignored. However, he seemed to f [...]	2009-08-10 14:47:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY463	FORCES VIVES LEADER WORRIED ABOUT DADIS RUNNING [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with A/DCM, Forces Vives spokesman Jean-Marie Dore claimed that CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara is planning to present himself as a candidate in Guinea's upcoming election. Dore was visibly agitated at the prospect, claiming that such an announcement would bring [...]	2009-08-10 16:17:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY464	(S) YOUTH DISCUSS PLANS FOR "CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE" [...] (S) SUMMARY. A prominent youth leader and activist claims that Conakry youth are planning a campaign of "civil disobedience" against the CNDD in the weeks ahead, characterized by tire burning and the forcible closure of key traffic circles in Conakry. Keyed into a national network of politi [...]	2009-08-11 14:54:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY465	CIVILIAN LEADERS COMMENT ON GROWING MILITARY [...] (S) SUMMARY. According to key civilian leaders, growing factionalism within the military is cause for concern. Younger contacts seem to think that an implosion is imminent while older contacts were less urgent, but worried. Comments suggest that there are several factions within the military [...]	2009-08-11 15:00:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV ASEC PREL KDEM GV
09CONAKRY470	CHINESE INVESTMENT DEAL MAY WEAKEN INTERNATIONAL [...] (S) Summary: Embassy has confirmed the formation of a holding company between the Chinese International Fund (CIF) and the Guinean Ministry of Mines (MOM). Allegedly, the company is intended to facilitate project finance deals and open opportunities for Chinese investment in Guinea's natural r [...]	2009-08-14 09:31:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	EMIN ECON EINV ENRG EPET ETRD PREL PGOV GV
09CONAKRY473	YOUTH LEADER DISCUSSES OPTIONS TO FORCE THE CNDD [...] (C) SUMMARY. In sharing his perspective on Guinea's political situation, a prominent youth leader discussed waning support for Dadis, talk of a national action plan, and options for pressuring the CNDD out of power if the transition process fails. Although he is still focused on the civilia [...]	2009-08-14 12:13:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY474	NEW PNR POLITICAL PARTY HIGHLIGHTS CNDD'S SUCCESSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Following up on rumors of a new pro-CNDD political party (reftel),A/DCM met with representatives of the recently created PNR. Although the party seemed to be careful about identifying itself too closely with the CNDD, representatives' generally positive view of the CNDD's ac [...]	2009-08-14 12:15:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY476	CNDD LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR PRESIDENTIAL BID [...] (C) Embassy has been picking up numerous indications that CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara is laying the groundwork for a potential announcement of his candidacy for president in the upcoming elections, despite previous public pledges that he would not do so. From mobilization of government [...]	2009-08-14 12:33:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY487	AD HOC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS POSTPONING ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 17, an Ad Hoc Committee formally recommended that Guinea postpone its elections to early 2010, stating that "it is impossible to hold elections in 2009." Although members of Les Forces Vives were dissatisfied with the decision and the way the recommendations were presen [...]	2009-08-19 16:02:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY489	YOUTH FIRED UP OVER POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. If an August 19 Embassy reception is any indication, key youth leaders in Guinea are fired up about the announced delay in elections and the possibility of Dadis as a presidential candidate. Contacts were unanimously agreed that Dadis plans to run for office and that if he does [...]	2009-08-20 14:13:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY491	WORLD BANK RES REP COMMENTS ON CNDD'S FINANCIAL [...] (C) Summary: Siaka Bakayoko, the World Bank (WB) representative in Guinea, maintains that the WB,s assistance to Guinea will remain frozen until a civilian government is in place. Siaka commented on the lack of transparency under the CNDD, the CNDD,s lack of expertise and suspicious budgetary [...]	2009-08-21 13:25:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV AORC GV
09CONAKRY493	USG PRESS RELEASE SPARKS BACKLASH FROM GOG, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. An August 20 USG press release regarding Guinea's transition process has the military junta led GoG in an uproar. The Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs privately criticized the USG's position in an unprofessional tirade aimed at the A/DCM and A/PAO, which was quickly followed [...]	2009-08-24 15:12:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY503	JUNTA BLOCKS TEXT MESSAGES [...] Several text messages asking Guinea's youth to unite against CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara have been circulating in the capital since the Aug 20 USG press release, and subsequent GOG statement, on elections and Dadis as a potential candidate (reftel). One message received by A/DCM contain [...]	2009-08-26 14:38:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECPS PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY506	FORCES VIVES REPORTEDLY UNITED AGAINST DADIS [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to political leader Francois Fall, Guinea's Forces Vives are determined to prevent CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara from running in the upcoming presidential elections. Coalition members are reportedly discussing strategies for next steps while the country's youth a [...]	2009-08-26 16:46:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY514	FORCES VIVES PLAN TO BOYCOTT AUGUST 31 MEETING [...] (U) CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara issued a communique on August 26 calling for an "important meeting" to be held on August 31 at the People's Palace to discuss Guinea's transition process. A wide range of groups were invited to send representatives, including Les Forces Vives, political [...]	2009-08-28 12:31:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY529	DEMORALIZED YOUTH LEADERS AFRAID THAT JUNTA IS [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to youth contacts, Dadis and the CNDD are successfully attracting scores of political supporters, and using "billions of francs" to do so. At the same time, the CNDD is using fear, among other tactics, to paralyze the opposition. Demoralized, the youth leaders see fe [...]	2009-09-03 14:54:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC GV

09CONAKRY532	NEW VOICE EMERGING WITHIN LES FORCES VIVES [...] (C) SUMMARY. The leader of one of Guinea's newest political parties, Aboubacar Syllah, may be playing an increasingly important role within Les Forces Vives. A journalist by trade, Syllah has been working closely with former Prime Minister Francois Fall, and has been behind some strongly wo [...]	2009-09-03 16:42:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY545	HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. A leading human rights activist is concerned about rising political tensions in Guinea, and fears that the country is on the verge of a potentially violent conflict. Commenting extensively on the CNDD's efforts to bolster support, Contact highlighted polarizing tactics focused [...]	2009-09-10 15:30:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY55	GUINEA'S PRIME MINISTER ON THE ROLE OF MILITARY, [...] (C) Summary: Guinea's new Prime Minister appears to have accepted the military's domination of national politics. During a January 16 meeting with Charge and DCM, PM Komara claimed the governance of Guinea required the discipline of the armed forces to avoid disorder during the transition proc [...]	2009-01-21 16:37:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM GV
09CONAKRY551	FULANI YOUTHS DISCUSS ANTI-DADIS MOVEMENT AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. A group of Fulani youth leaders who identified themselves as the organizers of recent anti-Dadis demonstrations in Conakry told A/DCM of their plans to organize more such demonstrations in the weeks ahead. They cited ongoing concerns about security and claimed that the CNDD is [...]	2009-09-11 13:46:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY557	STRONG REACTIONS TO VISITING HEADS OF STATES' [...] (C) SUMMARY. Many Embassy contacts are infuriated over remarks made by Senegalese President Wade during a public meeting with Dadis on September 12. Liberian President Sirleaf-Johnson was also present. In typical fashion, the CNDD orchestrated a major demonstration of popular support for D [...]	2009-09-14 16:24:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY559	HYPERDYNAMICS DELEGATION ELBOWED OUT BY CHINESE [...] (C) Summary: According to a visiting delegation from American oil-interest Hyperdynamics (HDY),the GOG is working with the Chinese Embassy to award HDY's 31,000 sq. mile oil exploration concession to Chinese investors. In an effort to save their concession, the one-asset firm sent their newly [...]	2009-09-14 16:58:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET EINV PGOV EMIN ECIN PREL GV
09CONAKRY568	AN INVESTOR'S PERCEPTION OF DADIS [...] (C) Summary: Former Assistant Secretary of State and career Foreign Service Officer Herman Cohen visited Conakry from September 6-9 as a consultant to American oil-interest Hyperdynamics (HDY) (reftel). Cohen, who joined the HDY board in July, met with several members of the GOG during his trip [...]	2009-09-16 14:19:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV EINV EPET GV ECON
09CONAKRY578	FOREIGN MINISTER APOLOGIZES FOR AUGUST 22 MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs formally apologized to A/DCM for the strained meeting of August 22 (reftel). He reiterated the GoG's position, emphasizing that the issue of Dadis' candidacy will be a sovereign decision. A/DCM explained the USG's policy position, noting [...]	2009-09-18 14:46:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY582	WOMEN OF LES FORCES VIVES FORM COALITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Worried about what they see as an increasing potential for violence, the women of Les Forces Vives appear to be forming their own coalition in order to better focus their efforts to effect change. The women discussed a detailed plan of action, but clearly lacked financial res [...]	2009-09-23 16:19:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY583	FOREIGN MINISTRY RESPONDS TO CONCERNS ABOUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In response to diplomats' growing concerns about the security situation in Conakry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs organized a meeting on September 18. He outlined a number of actions the GoG plans to take to address these concerns, but the audience seemed largely unconvinc [...]	2009-09-23 16:24:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY590	CIVIL DEMONSTRATIONS UP COUNTRY, PEOPLE WORRIED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Protests/demonstrations took place in three distinctly different parts of the country on September 24, all of them connected to CNDD efforts to organize pro-Dadis political rallies. In Labe, thousands of people peacefully took to the streets to protest CNDD efforts to rally s [...]	2009-09-25 13:53:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY592	CONAKRY EAC MEETING - SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 [...] (U) Charge Brokenshire convened a Core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on September 25, 2009 to discuss the current security situation in Guinea. Core EAC members present included CDA, A/DCM, MGT, MSG, RSO, DAO, PAO, RAO, CONS, and AID. 2. (U) The EAC reviewed the current security situati [...]	2009-09-25 14:37:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC GV
09CONAKRY595	DETAINED POLITICAL LEADERS RELEASED [...] (SBU) Mouctar Diallo, the young leader of the New Democratic Forces (NFD) party and one of the political leaders beaten and arrested by security forces during the violence on September 28, called A/DCM at 0130 local time to report that all of the detained political leaders had just been relea [...]	2009-09-29 08:50:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY596	POLITICAL LEADER PAINTS GRIM PICTURE OF SEPTEMBER [...] (C) SUMMARY. One of the detained political leaders, Mouctar Diallo, describe what he saw of the horrific violence at the stadium yesterday, during a telephone call with A/DCM early this morning. His report corroborated much of the information Embassy received in bits and pieces yesterday. H [...]	2009-09-29 11:46:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC
09CONAKRY600	UFDG SUPPORTERS SEEKING TO MEDEVAC CELLOU DIALLO [...] (SBU) UFDG party supporters report that former Prime Minister turned political party leader, Cellou Dalein Diallo, is in a weakened state of health due to the severe beating he endured at the stadium yesterday (reftel). According to contacts, Diallo has several broken ribs along with numerous [...]	2009-09-29 13:56:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY601	CITIZENS ANGRY OVER MISSING CORPSES, INDICATIONS [...] (SBU) Conakry residents are increasingly angry over the military's seizure of the bodies of victims killed by Red Berets during yesterday's violence at the stadium. According to multiple sources, the military transferred most of the corpses to Camp Alpha Yaya yesterday afternoon. One source [...]	2009-09-29 14:52:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY627	CONAKRY REMAINS TENSE, BUT RETURNS TO NORMAL LEVEL [...] (U) After three days of general calm, Conakry appears to have returned to a normal level of activity. The political atmosphere remains tense, but shops are open, gas is available, and traffic is circulating at normal levels. The American school remains closed, largely in accordance with the [...]	2009-10-06 16:38:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY632	FORCES VIVES DESCRIBE EXPERIENCES, MAINTAIN THAT [...] (SBU) Summary: Key members of Les Forces Vives met with DAS Fitzgerald on October 5 to discuss Guinea's political impasse. Clearly shocked and angered by the September 28 violence, they were eager to describe their experiences at the stadium, many of them either victims of beatings or witness [...]	2009-10-07 17:39:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY634	WOMEN RECOUNT HORRIFIC EXPERIENCES OF RAPE AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Seven female victims of the September 28 massacre recounted horrific stories of the rape and violence they suffered at the hands of the military and what they claimed were militia units. One woman could not walk unassisted while the others all showed physical evidence of abuse. [...]	2009-10-08 14:48:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY635	EYEWITNESS REPORTS ENCOUNTER WITH CIVILIAN MILITIA [...] (SBU) A long-time Embassy contact (a Peuhl) told A/DCM on October 7 that he had personally seen a group of 40 civilian militias exit from Camp Alpha Yaya on September 28 at approximately 1300. According to source, these civilians were naked from the waist up, sported tattoos on their bodies, [...]	2009-10-08 16:03:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY650	POLITICAL DETAINEE ALLEGES TORTURE AND ONGOING [...] (C) SUMMARY. A victim of the September 28 violence at the stadium was detained for more than 24 hours by Red Berets, during which time he claims to have been tortured for more than two hours. Contact was held with eleven other detainees who he stated are still being held in a military camp. [...]	2009-10-09 16:11:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY683	G-8 COMS DISCUSS CRISIS IN GUINEA [...] (U) Charge hosted an October 22 meeting at the CMR of representatives of G8 Member States along with African Union, World Bank and IMF representatives. Key points discussed included: --The recent UN visit by Haile Menkerios --Lack of a cohesive response by the AU towards GoG --Security in [...]	2009-10-27 12:24:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN GV
09CONAKRY699	CONTACT CLAIMS DADIS ARMING FORESTIER YOUTHS WITH [...] (C) A long-time contact who works at Conakry's international airport told DCM November 3 that two flights originating in Libya had landed in Conakry in pre-dawn hours loaded with weapons, including assault rifles and rocket launchers. One flight landed in the early hours of November 1, the oth [...]	2009-11-03 16:14:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY70	DCM URGES GUINEA'S PRIME MINISTER TO MOVE TOWARD [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Komara asked for US assistance in anti narcotics activities and judicial sector reform. During a January 23 meeting, which included the Minister of Justice and two other military officers, the PM said the president of the CNDD was determined to pursue anyone involve [...]	2009-01-27 16:55:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GV
09CONAKRY716	GUINEA IN THE AFTERMATH OF VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) This comprehensive look at Guinea three weeks after the September 28 killings in the stadium reflects accurately the situation in Conakry at that time. Drafted by then Acting DCM Cazeau who subsequently left post under ordered departure, this piece retains its value. Since the message wa [...]	2009-11-13 13:29:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY742	FORCES VIVES DISCUSS STRATEGY FOR OUSTING CNDD [...] On November 24, DCM hosted a meeting with several members of the Forces Vives whose political organizations are currently involved in discussions in Ouagadougou. Key points discussed included: -- The current condition of the Forces Vives as a unified group. -- Plans for if the CNDD refuses to l [...]	2009-11-25 13:43:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN ASEC GV
09CONAKRY75	CNDD ARRESTS ONE OF ITS OWN [...] (U) After appointing Colonel Aboubacar Sidiki Camara, commonly called "Idi Amin" because of his imposing stature, as the Permanent Minister Secretary General of the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD),members of the military junta arrested Idi Amin just a few hours after he [...]	2009-01-28 16:31:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY76	ARRESTS, APPOINTMENTS, AND MACHINATIONS: A [...] (U) SUMMARY. Politics in Guinea continue to be fluid since the coup d'etat on 23 December 2008. Given these circumstances, post will transmit as needed roundups of presidential appointments, military arrests, and any other political machinations. END SUMMARY. ---------------------------- [...]	2009-01-28 16:37:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PHUM EINV PREL BIOS KIPR GV
09CONAKRY769	AMBASSADOR MOLLER URGES KONATE TO MOVE TOWARD A [...] (C) In a brief meeting December 8 with Guinea's acting of Head of State, Ambassador Patricia Moller urged General Sekouba Konate to move the country towards a real democratic transition. In her first meeting with Konate since arriving in Conakry November 1, Ambassador Moller noted the historic [...]	2009-12-08 14:08:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY81	CONAKRY EAC MEETING - JANUARY 29, 2009 [...] (U) Charge Raspolic convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on January 29, 2009 at 1130 in reference to the scheduled youth rally/march in support of CNDD for January 30, 2009. The youth are planning to march on various foreign government missions to include the U.S. Embassy. EAC member [...]	2009-01-29 16:40:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC GV
09CONAKRY837	LIBYAN LEADER MEETS WITH GUINEAN PRESIDENT [...] (U) On a trip that included several stops in neighboring West African countries, Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi spent approximately three hours in the VIP lounge of the Conakry airport on January 3 where he met with President Moussa Dadis Camara and Prime Minister Kabine Komara. Press reports indica [...]	2009-01-06 14:12:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PREL PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY95	HYPERDYNAMICS SEEKS EMBASSY PERSPECTIVE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a 5 February meeting, the Executive VP of oil company Hyperdynamics, Harry Briers, told Embassy officials that despite repeated negotiations with the GoG, the company's claim to offshore drilling rights remains in doubt. Nevertheless, Briers said that the firm has attracted [...]	2009-02-09 14:28:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON KCOR PGOV GV
09CONAKRY98	HIGH-CRIMES MINISTER OUTLINES HIS MISSION [...] (S) On 7 February, RSO met with Captain Moussa Diakoro Camara, the State Secretary of the Ministry of High Crimes and Anti-Drug Enforcement. Moussa Dadis Camara, the President of the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD),recently created the ministry by splitting several depa [...]	2009-02-11 09:24:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	ASEC PGOV PREL GV
09COPENHAGEN126	(S) IRANIAN PROCUREMENT ENTITY SEEKS DANISH [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-06 15:02:00	Embassy Copenhagen	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA DA
09COPENHAGEN136	DANES WEIGHING PAKISTAN AID [...] (C) Acting DCM delivered reftel demarche on the Pakistan donors conference to Danish MFA Head of Department Jesper Thomsen March 17, urging high-level participation and a robust contribution at the April 17 conference. A/DCM noted that the conference had been flagged as a top priority by seni [...]	2009-03-17 14:33:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL ECON EFIN PK DA
09COPENHAGEN138	DENMARK: DEMARCHE ON EFFECTS OF THE FINANCIAL [...] (C) We discussed reftel points on March 16 with Jens Godtfredsen, chief of the MFA's EU Economic Policy office, and on March 17 with Steen Lohmann Poulsen, Head of the International Division at the Ministry of Finance. With both interlocutors, we urged European leadership and proactive flexib [...]	2009-03-18 13:21:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN PREL EU DA
09COPENHAGEN154	DENMARK WELCOMES U.S. AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN [...] (C) Danish officials responded positively to reftel messages on the outcome of our Afghanistan/Pakistan policy review, highlighting broad agreement with our approach, welcoming our renewed commitments and expressing gratitude for previewing the message in advance of President Obama's public an [...]	2009-03-27 15:52:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MARR MOPS EAID AF PK DA
09COPENHAGEN405	POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE DECISION - [...] (SBU) A/DCM delivered reftel points to Aron Bonanno of MFA Security Policy Department September 17. Bonanno expressed appreciation for the information, noting that he was working late because of this issue. He wondered whether the timing of the announcement had anything to do with POTUS's [...]	2009-09-18 14:34:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL DA
09COTONOU106	BENIN: IRO VISIT TO POST [...] SUMMARY: Regional Information Resource Officer (IRO) Myra Brown visited the IRC in Cotonou on March 15 - 20, 2009 during her first visit to Benin. The IRC Director Akodigna and the IRO took advantage of the visit to conduct a three-day methodology workshop at the University of Abomey-Calavi. D [...]	2009-03-25 08:24:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	KIRC OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU268	BENIN GPRA REPORT: AFRP WOMEN IN BUSINESS [...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: Benin's participants in the May 11-29, 2009 Women in Business Program, Dede Lea Edith Medji, Director of "Benin Chips" and Awahou Codjo Alabi, "Awa Fish" Manager, returned to Benin and debriefed the Public Affairs Officer, the Political and Economic Officer and Acting D [...]	2009-06-25 12:30:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU546	BENIN: TO SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS AT THE UN [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-17 13:30:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA BN
09DAKAR130	RELIGION IN SENEGAL-THE SHIA [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-03 14:40:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS SOCI PINR KDEM KISL KIRF SG
09DAKAR261	EAC MEETING ON SECURITY ISSUES CONCERNING THE [...] The EAC was convened by the Ambassador. In attendance were the DCM, RAO, OSC, LEGAT, POL, POL Guinea Bissau Watcher, PAO, CON, AND RSO. 2. The CON, RSO, POL and POL Guinea Bissau Watcher briefed the EAC on the latest developments concerning the assassination of the President and the kil [...]	2009-03-02 14:59:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT ASEC CASC KMSG
09DAKAR290	SENEGAL'S KARIM WADE - THE HEIR APPARENT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: With local elections less than three weeks away, the country has entered a period of intense campaigning. One of the key battles will be in Dakar, where President Abdoulaye Wade has finally made a move to slip his son Karim into the political arena by including him on his party's [...]	2009-03-09 09:42:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS ECON PINR KDEM SOCI SG
09DAKAR351	SENEGAL'S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY PLANS TO AUDIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the January 2008 establishment of broad and strict new public procurement requirements, the main regulatory agency, ARMP, is gearing up to conduct independent, far-reaching audits of public institutions' compliance with the new standards. This could prove politically d [...]	2009-03-24 11:48:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV PGOV ECON KCOR BTIO SG
09DAKAR409	SENEGAL: RIOT VICTIM NOT KILLED BY SECURITY [...] (SBU) In ref A Post reported that 21-year-old Mamdaou Sinna Sidibe had been shot dead by military personnel during a violent demonstration in the city of Kedougou in southeastern Senegal. During a follow-up visit to the city by Poloff and FSN Pol Assistant, Post determined that the youth was [...]	2009-03-31 08:37:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS ASEC SOCI PHUM PINR ECON SG
09DAKAR429	SENEGAL HIGHLIGHTS MCC 609(G) GRANT [...] SUMMARY: Senegal's Finance Minister Aboualye Diop, with Foreign Minister Gadio at his side, signed a USD 13.4 million Millennium Challenge Corporation 609(g) grant to support the current Compact development effort. The DCM told a large press contingent that we remain hopeful that a Compact c [...]	2009-04-02 16:05:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN ECON KMCC PREL SG
09DAKAR443	KOREAN FIRMS INTERESTED IN MCC CONTRACTS AS AN ENTRY TO [...] (SBU) On March 27, Mr. Ki-Joung Cho, DCM at the Republic of Korea's Embassy in Dakar called on Econ Counselor to inquire about the status of Senegal's MCC Compact proposal and to ask if implementation contracts are open to non-U.S. firms. Cho explained that his government had received inquiri [...]	2009-04-07 10:01:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN ECON KMCC PREL KO SG
09DAKAR512	SENEGAL: TROUBLES AHEAD IN 2009? CORRECTED VERSION [...] (C) Summary: Laye Bamba Diallo, Editor of the Nouvelle Horizon weekly and Omar Ndiaye, an old Embassy contact and the editor of the Temoin weekly, told poloff that they are both worried about the future for Senegal, characterizing the outlook as bleak. They believe that President Abdoulaye Wa [...]	2009-04-21 15:01:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS SOCI ECON PINR KDEM SG
09DAKAR562	CONFIDENCE BUILDING IN GUINEA-BISSAU: CHOD TOLD TO [...] (U) This cable was cleared by U.S. Africa Command Deputy Commander for Civil-Military Activities Mary Carlin Yates. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On April 23, Ambassador Bernicat and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Deputy Commander for Civil-Military Activities (DCMA) Mary Carlin Yates told the head of the [...]	2009-05-05 17:38:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM PU XY
09DAKAR563	AMBASSADOR AND DCMA PRESS BISSAU-GUINEAN OFFICIALS [...] (U) This cable was cleared by U.S. Africa Command Deputy Commander for Civil-Military Activities Mary Carlin Yates. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On April 23, 2009, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Deputy Commander for Civil-Military Activities (DCMA) and Ambassador Bernicat led a nine-person delegation to [...]	2009-05-05 17:58:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS SOCI SNAR PU XY
09DAKAR636	SENEGAL-THE OPPOSITION WON, BUT NOW WHAT? [...] (C) Summary: In a wide ranging discussion with newly elected Dakar Regional Councilor, Rahmet Sow, she admitted that the opposition coalition grouped under the Benno Siggil Senegaal (BSS) banner did far better than any of them had expected and refuted rumors that the BSS was on the verge of br [...]	2009-05-19 14:57:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI ECON PINR KDEM SG
09DAKAR666	GUINEA-BISSAU PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, ELECTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Of the thirteen candidates that remain in contention for the presidency of Guinea-Bissau, Malam Bacai Sanha, Kumba Yala, Henrique Rosa and Baciro Dabo have emerged as the front runners. Despite reported tensions between Sanha and Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior, most observer [...]	2009-05-29 14:03:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PU XY
09DAKAR716	Seniranauto: Senegal and Iran's white elephant. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Seniranauto, a car assembly plant with an estimated 40 billion CFA (80 million USD) investment between Senegal and Iran's automaker Khodro, has been hit by a highly publicized scandal. Three years after its launching, the plant has no production but local media reports have put [...]	2009-06-11 08:57:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PINR EINV ECON KCOR SG
09DAKAR792	DEADLOCK OVER HIGH STATE COUNCIL THREATENS TO [...] (C) Summary: Implementation of the June 4 Dakar Accord calling for the formation of a National Unity Government, President Abdallahi's resignation, and the organization of elections on July 18 has come to a standstill due to disagreements over the future of the extra-constitutional military [...]	2009-06-23 18:20:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MR SL KDEM
09DAKAR793	DAKAR ACCORD: THINGS MAY FALL APART [...] (C) Summary: The Mauritanians claim they are still committed to the Dakar Accord. Nevertheless, after four days of intense negotiations, consensus over the wording of the High State Council (HSC) communiqueQ remains elusive. Sharp divisions are emerging within the International Contact Gro [...]	2009-06-23 18:25:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MR SL KDEM
09DAMASCUS10	GAZA: SARKOZY LOOKING FOR SARG SUPPORT OF [...] (C) Summary: French DCM Nicolas Suran (strictly protect) confirmed January 4 that President Sarkozy would visit Damascus January 6 for three hours (approximately 10 am to 1 pm). Sarkozy would arrive after spending the previous day in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Ramallah. Sarkozy would then dep [...]	2009-01-05 13:27:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL FR SY
09DAMASCUS210	HABIB SALEH SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Internet-dissident Habib Saleh was sentenced to three years in prison on March 15 by the Second Criminal Court in Damascus on the charges of weakening national sentiment. French, Canadian, Swedish, Norwegian, Swiss and Danish Embassy representatives were also present. The highe [...]	2009-03-18 15:34:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL SY
09DAMASCUS273	UK SEES MUALLIM TRIP TO IRAN AS ANOTHER POSITIVE [...] (S/NF) British DCM Irfan Saddiq (strictly protect) told us April 8 that British Foreign Minister of State (and MP) Bill Rammell raised Iraq and continuing concerns about foreign fighters with Syrian FM Muallim during their April 2 meeting. Muallim, who had just returned from Baghdad and Doh [...]	2009-04-09 15:15:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PINR IZ IR SY
09DAMASCUS364	SARG USES TURKISH PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO HIGHLIGHT [...] (C) The SARG is championing Turkish President Abdullah Gul's three-day visit to Damascus as one of three recent examples of Syria's increasing regional economic integration. Syrian official media touted several bilateral agreements resulting from the visit, including Turkish cooperation in Sy [...]	2009-05-25 03:14:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EINV ETRD PGOV IZ IR TU SY
09DAMASCUS375	OIC'S 36TH MINISTERIAL CONVENES IN DAMASCUS: [...] (U) Summary: Syria played host to the 36th meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) ministerial meeting May 23-25. As in past sessions, the ministers focused on issues related to the Arab-Israeli conflict, combating "Islamophobia" and terrorism, the potential for OIC peace [...]	2009-05-27 09:23:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS SY
09DAMASCUS42	HAMAS WARY OF, BUT PARTICIPATING IN, CAIRO TALKS [...] (C) Summary: Hamas Politburo Chief Khaled Mesha'al delivered a regionally televised harangue late January 10 criticizing the international community's response to Gaza, calling on Israel to cease hostilities, withdraw its forces, and lift the siege, and dismissing the possibility of a "perma [...]	2009-01-12 13:26:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG PTER IS SY
09DAMASCUS432	UN PREPS 2009 SYRIA DROUGHT APPEAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Syrian officials recently acknowledged the scope of the humanitarian disaster brought on by a four-year drought exceeds their capacity to respond. A combination of low rainfall and serious sand storms have all but wiped out the crop in Syria's three eastern provinces, and large-s [...]	2009-06-22 13:11:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EAGR ECON PREL SY
09DAMASCUS706	SYRIAN FIRST LADY JOINS IN INAUGURATION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. CDA participated in the inauguration of the new Ein al-Tal Palestinian refugee camp near Aleppo on September 28 and the Salhiyeh/Balad El-Sheikh School in the Sbeineh Palestinian refugee camp outside Damascus on September 29. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)-sp [...]	2009-10-01 12:33:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL SY
09DAMASCUS726	SAUDI KING'S VISIT TO DAMASCUS: POSITIVE [...] (S) Summary: According to a range of Syrian and diplomatic contacts, the atmospherics of Saudi King Abdullah's October 7-8 visit to Damascus were positive and relaxed. The two leaders reportedly enjoyed a lot of time alone (with the King's son, Prince Abdul Aziz participating) for cordial b [...]	2009-10-13 09:34:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL LE SA EG SY
09DAMASCUS759	TURKISH SUPPORT EMBOLDENS ASAD BUT PROVIDES BEST HOPE FOR COAXING SYRIA FROM IRAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: President Bashar al-Asad's September 16-17 working visit to Istanbul produced agreement on the creation of a high-level strategic cooperation commission, visa-free travel between Syria and Turkey, and a Syrian offer to work to rehabilitate Syrian PKK members. The deliverables [...]	2009-10-28 05:25:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL TU LE SA IZ SY
09DAMASCUS851	IRAQI EMBASSY REPORTS MORE SYRIA-IRAQ TENSION [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-08 14:32:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL IZ SY
09DAMASCUS863	SYRIA LOOKING FOR PRODUCTIVE HARIRI VISIT, [...] (C) Summary: Jamil as-Sayyed's early December lawsuit in a Syrian court against some 23 Lebanese citizens and three Syrians provided a chilling reminder of Syria's potential response to any future indictments by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) against Syrian officials or their Lebanese [...]	2009-12-16 07:17:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	KJUS PREL UNCRIME LE SY
09DARESSALAAM104	KOSOVO RECOGNITION: TANZANIA REMAINS NONCOMMITTAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-13 10:18:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC ICJ KV TZ
09DARESSALAAM122	TANZANIA: ISPS CODE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) A/DCM and Poloff delivered ref demarche to MFA Europe and Americas Director Radhia Msuya Feb. 10 and explained the 90 day deadline for Tanzanian ports to comply with the ISPS code. Msuya did not have a substantive response, but remarked that if the U.S. were to provide funding, the GOT w [...]	2009-02-26 11:22:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT ECON ETRD KHLS PTER PREL TZ
09DARESSALAAM251	TANZANIA: DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO IMF/WB MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-17 10:08:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL TZ KV
09DARESSALAAM465	Performing Arts Initiative Funding Report - 651 Arts in [...] Embassy Dar es Salaam partnered with Embassy Nairobi on a Performing Arts Initiative (PAI) grant which funded three contemporary dancers and an arts manager from 651 Arts in New York, NY to give workshops and performances in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. The October 18 to 25, 2008 program reache [...]	2009-07-16 14:16:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OEXC SCUL KPAO KE TZ
09DARESSALAAM517	ZANZIBAR WHITE PAPER SHARED WITH KIKWETE/STATEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 7 CDA reminded President Kikwete of our ongoing concerns about Zanzibar and left with him an aide memoire (see para. 4). Kikwete said he remained seized with the issue. At the same time, Zanzibar Affairs Officer (ZAO) tabled a draft for a common statement by donor cou [...]	2009-08-07 16:47:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM628	ZANZIBAR OPPOSITION LEADER AGAINST VIOLENCE BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The "Friends of 2010 Group" agreed at a heads-of-mission-level meeting September 18 to keep pressing the Union Government and President Kikwete to maintain peace and order in Zanzibar. The "Friends" also agreed to reinforce to opposition Civic United Front (CUF) that the internat [...]	2009-09-23 09:14:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL TZ
09DARESSALAAM632	ZANZIBAR: ELECTION MANAGERS PESSIMISTIC [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) and UNDP (which is funding, training and overseeing the technical aspects of the electoral process in Zanzibar) both are quietly warning us that the October 2010 elections in Zanzibar will fail absent some kind of political recon [...]	2009-09-24 04:26:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM UN TZ
09DARESSALAAM663	RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN TANZANIA: C-CI9-01825 [...] The Minister Counselor/DCM at the Russian Embassy in Dar Es Salaam handles trade and investment matters. He is coordinating a Trade and Investment delegation arriving in Tanzania November 9. 2. The most high profile investment by a Russian company in Tanzania is Petra Diamonds' October 200 [...]	2009-10-09 10:09:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR BBSR ECON EINV
09DARESSALAAM779	ZANZIBAR: MOVE TOWARD COALITION GOVERNMENT? [...] (S) SUMMARY: During Ambassador Lenhardt's credentials call on President Kikwete November 12, Kikwete confirmed that opposition Civic United Front (CUF) leader Seif Sharif Hamad has agreed in principal to serve as Chief Minister in a CCM-led government-of-national-unity in Zanzibar. However, t [...]	2009-11-13 09:59:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	SECRET	KDEM PGOV PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM780	CODEL PAYNE - TANZANIA VISIT (NOVEMBER 13-15) [...] (SBU) HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS: Hotel reservations have been made for Rep. Payne, Theodros Dagne and Noelle Lusane at the Kempinski Kilimanjaro Hotel. The daily rate is USD 180, within USG per diem and inclusive of tax, service and breakfast. The contact details for the hotel are as follows: Kivu [...]	2009-11-13 11:03:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AFIN TZ
09DHAKA1025	MEDIA OVERSTATES TERRORIST THREAT TO EMBASSY DHAKA [...] (S) Local press and wire services gave widespread coverage to the November 6 arrest of three alleged members of the international terrorist group Lashkar-e-Teiyeba who were reportedly planning to attack Embassy Dhaka. More sensationalist reports suggested the suspects had planned to hijack a [...]	2009-11-09 08:45:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER PROV PREL PINR PINS PHUM BG
09DHAKA1029	BANGLADESH NATIONALIST PARTY TO HOLD IT'S NATIONAL [...] (C) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will elect the party's leadership, vote on amendments to the BNP constitution, and select the Central Committee at its National Council, scheduled for December 8. BNP sources expect Khaleda Zia, Leader of the Opposition and head of the BNP, to appoi [...]	2009-11-10 09:14:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS BG
09DHAKA1032	PRIME MINISTER CONSIDERS ENGAGEMENT WITH RANGOON [...] (S/NF) Bangladesh's worries about possible Burmese aggression appear to have subsided, and the Prime Minister is now considering possible engagement with Rangoon. As tensions flared in October, Bangladesh's civilian leadership asserted control over Burma policy, with the Foreign Minister lea [...]	2009-11-11 02:45:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PINR PINS MARR ASEC PGOV BG BM
09DHAKA1033	UNITED NATIONS PROPOSES REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-12 02:19:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PGOV PTER XD XG AS BG
09DHAKA1092	BANGLADESH HANDS OVER MORE TERRORISTS TO INDIA [...] (C) Bangladesh security forces detained leaders of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) in November and handed them to India's Border Security Forces (BSF). The detentions appear to be the result of Indian-Bangladesh cooperative efforts to deny Bangladesh as a safe haven for Indian ex [...]	2009-12-07 09:08:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINS PGOV PINR IN BG
09DHAKA1096	BANGLADESH HAS HIGH HOPES FOR COPENHAGEN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST -------------------------- 2. (SBU) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lead a large Bangladeshi delegation with high hopes for a meaningful agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. As le [...]	2009-12-09 08:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EAGR SENV SMIG TPHY BG
09DHAKA157	BANGLADESH STILL CONSIDERING RECOGNITION OF KOSOVO [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-12 09:55:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC ICJ KVIR BG
09DHAKA167	SAUDI ARABIA'S ASSISTANCE TO BANGLADESH [...] (SBU) The Prime Minister is likely to request and receive a Saudi donation to implement governance goals during her upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia (KSA). According to the Saudi Embassy in Dhaka, KSA does not have a regular recurring development assistance program in Bangladesh, but responds to [...]	2009-02-16 06:43:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EAID KDEM PTER BG
09DHAKA276	DHAKA EAC 03/19/09 [...] (SBU) On March 19, 2009, the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to review a March 18 town hall meeting held by the new Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner with representatives of Dhaka schools in which he passed along threat related information. The DCM chaired the EAC and attendees incl [...]	2009-03-19 13:41:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PINR PGOV BG
09DHAKA392	BANGLADESH TO ABSTAIN ON KOSOVO IMF/WB MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) Ambassador Moriarty delivered the demarche (reftel) to Bangladesh Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith. The Minister said Bangladesh would participate in the vote on Kosovo membership in IMF/WB, but would abstain on the question. The Minister understood the need to have a quorum. 2. (C) Act [...]	2009-04-20 02:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL BG KV
09DHAKA739	BOEING,S BANGLADESH DEAL: LIVERY DESIGN DECISION [...] (C) Boeing continues to slog forward on a 1.3 billion USD aircraft sale deal concluded with the 2007-2008 Caretaker Government to revitalize ailing national airline Biman Bangladesh (reftels). PM Sheikh Hasina will now personally decide Boeing's related effort to obtain Government of Banglad [...]	2009-07-29 06:31:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD BEXP EFIN PREL ECON PGOV BG
09DHAKA763	BANGLADESH CONCERNED BY POSSIBLE BURMESE MILITARY [...] (S) Bangladesh's armed forces assess that Burma is considering military action to coincide with the November anniversary of the maritime confrontation between the two countries in the disputed zone of the Bay of Bengal. To prepare for this contingency, the Bangladeshi military is redeploying [...]	2009-08-03 10:50:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PREL PINR MARR MASS PGOV BG BM
09DHAKA99	BANGLADESH LOCAL ELECTIONS A LETDOWN AFTER [...] (C) Bangladeshis voted for county-level officials for the first time in nearly two decades on January 22. Coming fast on the heels of a hugely successful Parliamentary election, the local vote attracted significantly less interest. Allegations of electoral fraud, intimidation and violence by A [...]	2009-01-27 08:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM BG
09DILI145	DEMARCHE TO TIMOR-LESTE ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ICSC [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-03 07:51:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL UNGA TT
09DILI151	DEMARCHE TO TIMOR-LESTE ON 2009 TIP REPORT [...] (U) On June 16, DCM met with officials at Timor-Leste's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to present the 2009 Trafficking In Persons report for Timor-Leste, per reftel. MFA participants included USA Bilateral Affairs Officer Ms Elda Ferreira; Ms Sebastiana Barros, Human Rights Officer in the Multila [...]	2009-06-18 03:30:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM PHUM TT
09DILI257	EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING, SEPTEMBER 23 [...] (SBU) The DCM chaired a meeting of the embassy's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on September 23 to review post's security posture in advance of local elections scheduled for October 9, and other matters. RSO, Mgt, Pol/PAO, IMO, AID and DOD participated in the meeting. 2. (SBU) The E [...]	2009-09-24 05:38:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC PGOV PHUM TT
09DILI276	TIMOR-LESTE: LOCAL COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTION GROUP MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives of the Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) countries, a G8 initiative intended to support the U.N. Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, met for the first time in Timor-Leste on October 2. The group concluded that while the current risk of a terrorist a [...]	2009-10-06 08:45:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PREL ASEC ID TT
09DJIBOUTI10	NADR-FUNDED PROPOSAL TO SUPPORT THE REGIONAL STRATEGIC [...] SUMMARY. Per guidance in reftel, Embassy Djibouti submits the following proposal for $500,000 to establish a "Djibouti-Somalia Counter-Terrorism Border Post" (DSCBP) at Loyada, along the currently porous border between Djibouti and Somalia. Implementation of this proposal would enable the USG [...]	2009-01-06 12:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PINS ASEC DJ SO
09DJIBOUTI1031	DJIBOUTI/SOMALIA: TFG FORCES BEGIN WEAPONS TRAINING; FRENCH [...] (C) SUMMARY. Military recruits for Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG),undergoing training by Djibouti's armed forces (FAD),have nearly reached the midpoint of their anticipated three-month program of instruction, which includes a human rights component as well as collective trai [...]	2009-08-06 20:42:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS MOPS KPKO PREL SO DJ UG FR
09DJIBOUTI1057	DJIBOUTI/SOMALIA: TFG OFFICIALS REITERATE REQUEST TO THE USG FOR MILITARY EQUIPMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Officials from Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) hail recent senior USG engagement with the TFG, but highlight the need for military assistance: whether future instruction by U.S. trainers, or material support for nearly 500 TFG troops being trained by Djibouti (refs [...]	2009-08-18 15:48:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MOPS KPKO PREL SO DJ UG FR
09DJIBOUTI1095	DJIBOUTI - CAMP LEMONIER LEASE RENEWAL - DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On August 31, Embassy Djibouti informed the Government of Djibouti, via diplomatic note, of the USG's intent to exercise its option to renew the May 11, 2006, bilateral "Implementing Arrangement" subject to the availability of funds, for a period of five years, without renegotiation of te [...]	2009-09-09 09:33:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS MARR PREL DJ
09DJIBOUTI110	DJIBOUTI CONVENES EAC TO REVIEW THREAT TO U.S. [...] (S/NF) Post convened its core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on February 10, following receipt of threat information citing possible planning of attacks on Djibouti night clubs frequented by U.S. servicemembers (refs B-C). Attendees included Ambassador, DCM, RSO, CONS, IPC, MGT, ORA, NCIS, [...]	2009-02-11 12:37:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	ASEC PTER DJ SO MOPS

09DJIBOUTI1101	DJIBOUTI/SOMALIA: TFG PRESIDENT SHARIF REVIEWS SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, President of Somalia's Transitional Federal government (TFG),expressed appreciation for U.S. support for Somalia, and made an explicit urgent appeal for additional security assistance to the TFG, including equipment and weapons. He outlined the goals [...]	2009-09-10 14:48:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MASS PINS PREL DJ SO
09DJIBOUTI1123	DJIBOUTI EAC MEETING [...] (C) On September 15, 2009, core members of Djibouti's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to discuss possible security implications to U.S interests in Djibouti from wide-spread media reports of a missile strike in Somalia that killed senior al-Shabaab commander Saleh Nabhan. The EAC was led [...]	2009-09-16 14:47:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC DJ MOPS PTER
09DJIBOUTI113	DJIBOUTI APPROVES BLACKWATER FOR COMMERCIAL COUNTER-PIRACY [...] (C) SUMMARY. U.S. security firm, Blackwater Worldwide (BW),has received permission from the Government of Djibouti to operate an armed ship from the port of Djibouti, to protect commercial shipping from pirates off the coast of Somalia. Blackwater's U.S.-flagged ship is expected to arrive in ear [...]	2009-02-12 16:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHSA MOPS BEXP DJ SO XA
09DJIBOUTI115	GODJ FONMIN AGREES TO TRANSIT OF SUSPECTED PIRATES BY USG [...] (C) Summary: Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahamoud Youssouf told Ambassador February 12 that the GODJ would accept to serve as a venue for transit of suspected pirates to Kenya for prosecution, provided that (1) onward transfer occur immediately, with minimal time on the ground in Djibouti, ( [...]	2009-02-13 13:04:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS KE DJ
09DJIBOUTI116	FW: GODJ FONMIN AGREES TO TRANSIT OF SUSPECTED PIRATES BY [...] (C) Summary: Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahamoud Youssouf told Ambassador February 12 that the GODJ would accept to serve as a venue for transit of suspected pirates to Kenya for prosecution, provided that (1) onward transfer occur immediately, with minimal time on the ground in Djibouti, ( [...]	2009-02-13 13:07:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS KE DJ
09DJIBOUTI117	DJIBOUTI DECRIES STALEMATE IN BORDER DISPUTE WITH ERITREA [...] (C) SUMMARY. As the five-week deadline referenced by UNSCR 1862 of January 14 approaches, senior Djiboutian officials--including Foreign Minister Youssouf and Djibouti's Ambassador to the U.S. and UN PermRep Olhaye-underscore the need for increased international pressure on Eritrea. Facing a [...]	2009-02-13 15:27:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PBTS PREL MOPS DJ ER UNSC
09DJIBOUTI1176	UNHCR REPORTS RISING NUMBER OF REFUGEES IN DJIBOUTI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNHCR Country Representative Ann Encontre and UNHCR Senior Protection Officer Periklis Kortsaris met with Ambassador, DCM, and ConOff on September 9 to discuss the current situation of refugees in Djibouti. In addition to the more than 10,000 refugees now at Djibouti's sole re [...]	2009-09-27 15:36:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL SMIG KTIP DJ ET ER SO
09DJIBOUTI1199	SOMALIA/ERITREA: EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER REPORTEDLY [...] (C) According to Egyptian Ambassador to Djibouti, Farghali Abdulhalim Taha, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Egyptian intelligence chief (presumably Omar Suleiman) visited Eritrea o/a October 7 to discuss Somalia. 2. (C) In an October 10 conversation with CDA a.i., Amb. Ta [...]	2009-10-11 06:16:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS EG ER DJ SO
09DJIBOUTI1201	SOMALIA: DJIBOUTI UNDERSCORES NEED FOR WEAPONS FOR TFG [...] (C) SUMMARY. Djibouti's senior military leadership highlights the need to sustain the nearly 600 Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) fighters being trained in Djibouti, once they return to Mogadishu after training in Djibouti ends o/a October 15. In particular, Djibouti's chief of [...]	2009-10-11 09:40:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MARR MOPS PREL DJ SO
09DJIBOUTI1203	DJIBOUTIAN CANDIDACY FOR UNESCO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. Djibouti requests USG support for its candidacy for the UNESCO Executive Board. According to UNESCO's website, the election of Members of the Executive Board will occur on October 14, with ballots distributed the evening of October 13. Post strongly recommend [...]	2009-10-13 16:58:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNESCO DJ FR XA
09DJIBOUTI1205	DJIBOUTI REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR EASBRIG FTX [...] (C) SUMMARY. Embassy Djibouti recommends provision of GPOI funds, or alternate sources of funding, in response to formal requests from Djibouti's Minister of Defense and chief of general staff, for assistance to support the East Africa Standby Brigade's Field Training Exercise (EASBRIG FTX),s [...]	2009-10-13 18:03:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MASS MOPS EAID DJ ET KE RW UG BY XA
09DJIBOUTI1219	DJIBOUTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES SOMALIA AND ERITREA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Meeting with visiting U.S. Africa Command's Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Affairs (AFRICOM DCMA),Foreign Minister Youssouf hailed U.S. engagement in Djibouti and cited combating terrorism and piracy as "common interests" of the United States and Djibouti. He noted D [...]	2009-10-20 07:23:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MASS PREL DJ SO UG AU UNSC
09DJIBOUTI1247	DJIBOUTI/SOMALIA - CONTRIBUTION TO AMISOM [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-29 15:57:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO DJ SO
09DJIBOUTI1423	DAS WYCOFF DISCUSSES REGIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. On the same day that DAS Wycoff had separate meetings with Djibouti's Foreign Minister and Prime Minister (septels),President Guelleh engaged in a 90-minute exposition of the interlinking security challenges facing Djibouti. Chief security concerns for Djibouti are Eritrea's cont [...]	2009-12-27 12:41:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PREF DJ SO ER YM
09DJIBOUTI1425	DAS WYCOFF DISCUSSES SOMALIA AND ERITREA WITH DJIBOUTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-27 12:42:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	MOPS MASS PREL PGOV PHSA PTER DJ SO ER AG
09DJIBOUTI150	FRENCH FM KOUCHNER'S VISIT FOCUSES ON DJIBOUTI-ERITREA, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. FM Kouchner's surprise February 21-22 visit to Djibouti focused on Djibouti-Eritrea, Somalia, and countering Somali piracy, but did not address bilateral issues, according to the French Ambassador. Despite the expiration of the 5-week deadline imposed by UNSCR 1862 for Eritrea [...]	2009-03-01 08:40:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHSA PBTS MOPS KPKO FR SO DJ RS
09DJIBOUTI156	JAPAN SEEKS TO DEPLOY P-3 AIRCRAFT AND SHIPS TO DJIBOUTI FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Mid-February discussions with visiting Japanese officials--from the Diet, MFA, MOD, and Japanese embassies in Addis Ababa and London--suggest that Japan is preparing to deploy two P-3C maritime patrol aircraft and possibly two JMSDF frigates to Djibouti, in order to support intern [...]	2009-03-01 16:58:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHSA MARR MOPS JA DJ SO XA
09DJIBOUTI176	SOMALI PIRACY: DJIBOUTI FOREIGN MINISTER REAFFIRMS [...] (C) In a March 11 meeting with Ambassador and DCM, Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Youssouf and MFA Director of Bilateral Relations Mohamed Ali Hassan reaffirmed the Government of Djibouti's concurrence to allow the USG to transit suspected pirates by air, via Djibouti, en route to Kenya for prose [...]	2009-03-12 12:06:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHSA MOPS KJUS DJ SO KE
09DJIBOUTI255	JAPANESE TROOPS EN ROUTE TO DJIBOUTI TO COMBAT SOMALI PIRACY [...] (C) SUMMARY. In anticipation of signing a SOFA on April 3 with Djibouti's foreign minister, two Japanese destroyers, each with 200-man crews, are expected to arrive in Djibouti in the next ten days to conduct counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia. They will be joined in May by t [...]	2009-03-29 15:08:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHSA MARR MOPS EWWT JA DJ SO XA
09DJIBOUTI27	DJIBOUTI SEEKS TO HOST SOMALI COUNTER-PIRACY [...] (U) Per reftel, Post forwarded draft agenda and draft communique for January 13-14 Contact Group on Somali Piracy (CGSP) to MFA Director of Bilateral Affairs Mohamed Ali Hassan on January 8. Ambassador subsequently provided Post's French-language translation (emailed to AF/RSA and PM/PPA) to [...]	2009-01-12 13:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM EWWT MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER SO DJ XA
09DJIBOUTI317	DJIBOUTI: SUPPORTS AU POSITION ON CONSTITUTIONAL RULE IN [...] (C) DCM raised demarche talking points (ref A) on April 15 with Mohamed Ali Hassan, MFA Director of Bilateral Affairs. Hassan said that in such matters, Djibouti often sought to align itself with "collective statements," rather than voice its view independently. In response to the recent Nort [...]	2009-04-15 16:28:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC EAID MA PREL
09DJIBOUTI37	DJIBOUTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ADVOCATES QUICK PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Sharing views he said he had conveyed to Djiboutian President Guelleh in a recent "brainstorming session," Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) must be pushed to name new parliamentarians in time to elect a new President o [...]	2009-01-15 11:16:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO MOPS SO DJ AU
09DJIBOUTI40	DEMARCHE IN PREPARATION FOR THE JANUARY 16 ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) Prime Minister Dileita Mohamed Dileita informed Ambassador on January 14 that President Guelleh would attend the January 19-20 Arab Economic Summit, after leading a GODJ delegation to visit Turkey. The PM provided no substantive response on likely GODJ positions. 2. (C) Post expects [...]	2009-01-15 15:16:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD KPAL KWBG MOPS PHUM PREL AL XF DJ
09DJIBOUTI415	BELGIAN SPECIAL FORCES REQUEST USG ASSISTANCE FOR POSSIBLE [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-29 16:19:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	PREL PHSA MOPS DJ SO BE
09DJIBOUTI42	DJIBOUTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ADVOCATES QUICK PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Sharing views he said he had conveyed to Djiboutian President Guelleh in a recent "brainstorming session," Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) must be pushed to name new parliamentarians in time to elect a new President o [...]	2009-01-16 16:06:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO MOPS SO DJ XTAG
09DJIBOUTI449	DJIBOUTIAN NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR AND CHOD CONCUR WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a May 2 meeting with RDML Mercer, Djiboutian National Security Advisor Hassan Said Khaireh and CHOD MG Fathi A. Houssein concurred with the proposed establishment in June 2009 of a U.S. Navy Harbor Security Unit in the Port of Djibouti. The establishment of a Harbor Security [...]	2009-05-05 16:17:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MOPS PHSA PTER ASEC DJ
09DJIBOUTI5	DJIBOUTI/SOMALILAND: CLOSER TIES BUT NO RECOGNITION [...] (C) Summary: Djibouti-Somaliland relations continue their warming trend (Ref A). Somaliland President Dahir Kahin Rayale was received with great honor during his visit to Djibouti Dec. 19-21, which included four hours of meetings with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh. The GODJ is [...]	2009-01-04 13:16:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	DJ PREL SO
09DJIBOUTI525	DJIBOUTI: FONMIN SEES 'SERIOUS THREAT' TO SOMALI TFG [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-18 12:56:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PREL PTER MASS DJ SO
09DJIBOUTI555	DJIBOUTI FONMIN ON SUPPORT TO SOMALI GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: In a series of telephone conversations May 23-25, Foreign Minister Mahmoud Youssouf told Ambassador that the GODJ remains "very worried" over developments in Somalia. Somali President Sharif has been in daily contact with Djiboutian President Guelleh to request assistance. Youssou [...]	2009-05-26 09:32:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MASS PTER DJ SO
09DJIBOUTI563	DJIBOUTIAN FM REPORTS IGAD SEEKS MORE AGGRESSIVE MANDATE FOR [...] (S) SUMMARY. According to Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, IGAD Foreign Ministers agree that the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) requires a more robust mandate, with Uganda urging the need to "review the rules of engagement ." Youssouf also highlighted AMISOM's need [...]	2009-05-28 08:31:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	PREL MOPS MASS KPKO SO ER ET DJ XA
09DJIBOUTI593	DJIBOUTI SCREENING PRESUMED SOMALI MIGRANTS AND TRAFFICKERS [...] (C) SUMMARY. On May 31, the USS Lake Champlain disembarked 52 presumed Somalis in Djibouti, who had been picked up May 23 from a skiff adrift in the Gulf of Aden apparently en route to Yemen. UNHCR and Djiboutian officials are jointly screening the group's 48 would-be migrants, who include sev [...]	2009-06-01 08:21:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHSA KCRM KTIP DJ SO YM
09DJIBOUTI6	SOMALI PIRACY - DJIBOUTI RECOMMENDS USG [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. Djiboutian Foreign Minister Youssouf confirmed that the GODJ would participate in the Jan. 13-14 Contact Group on Somali Piracy (CGSP) to be held in New York, and strongly urged USG participation in a regional International Maritime Organization (IMO) conference [...]	2009-01-04 14:42:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM EWWT MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER DJ SO XA
09DJIBOUTI677	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ICSC ELECTION [...] (U) DCM and PolOff delivered reftel points to GODJ Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Bilateral Relations Mohamed Ali Hassan June 11. 2. (SBU) Hassan said that the GODJ had not yet taken a position on this election; however, he promised to convey the points on the U.S. candidacy to [...]	2009-06-11 13:44:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC APER KUNR DJ
09DJIBOUTI679	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RENEWING THE SUDAN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR [...] (SBU) DCM and PolOff discussed reftel points with GODJ Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Bilateral Relations Mohamed Ali Hassan June 11. 2. (C) Hassan said that the GODJ had not yet taken a position on the issue. In general, he noted, the GODJ often tended not to "take a clear-cu [...]	2009-06-11 13:52:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SU DJ
09DJIBOUTI681	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRENA [...] (SBU) DCM and EconOff discussed reftel points with GODJ Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Bilateral Relations Mohamed Ali Hassan June 11. Hassan said that Djibouti intended to send a representative from the Ministry of Energy to attend the upcoming June 28-30 International Renewable Ener [...]	2009-06-11 13:57:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KGHG SENV AE DJ
09DJIBOUTI683	DJIBOUTI: NO POSITION YET ON INTERNATIONAL PIRACY COURT [...] (SBU) DCM and PolOff delivered nonpaper and discussed reftel points with GODJ Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Bilateral Relations Mohamed Ali Hassan June 11. 2. (C) Hassan said that the GODJ had not yet taken a position on the question of an international piracy court [...]	2009-06-11 15:00:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT PHSA PGOV PREL MARR DJ
09DJIBOUTI8	SOMALIA: DJIBOUTI FM STRESSES URGENT NEED TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a Jan. 4 meeting with Ambassador, Foreign Minister Youssouf hailed recent USG statements on Somalia and on the Dec. 29 resignation of TFG President Yusuf, noting that Yusuf had been an obstacle to the Djibouti Process. Citing the reluctance of potential troop contributing coun [...]	2009-01-05 15:55:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO MOPS EAID SO DJ
09DJIBOUTI837	SOMALIA: TFG CONFIRMS PLANS TO TRAIN TROOPS IN DJIBOUTI [...] (C) SUMMARY. A senior Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) military officer meeting with Djibouti's Chief of Defense reports that the TFG now has 1,000 fighters assembled in Mogadishu ready to undergo training immediately in Djibouti, as soon as transport is arranged. These 1,000 [...]	2009-06-25 18:45:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MASS PREL PINS PTER SO DJ UG
09DJIBOUTI881	SOMALIA: TFG RECRUITS ARRIVE IN DJIBOUTI FOR MILITARY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Within the last week, a total of 340 Somali military recruits arrived at Djibouti's primary military training center, ready to begin two months of basic infantry training. Somali and Djiboutian military officers expect additional Somali trainees to arrive in Djibouti later this we [...]	2009-07-08 14:47:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MASS PHUM PREL DJ SO
09DJIBOUTI893	SOMALIA: DJIBOUTI'S FM DISCUSSES REGIONAL CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. A July 10 IGAD ministerial in Addis Ababa will address revising the African Union Mission in Somalia's (AMISOM) rules of engagement to allow it to take more robust military action against al-Shabaab extremists, according to Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. IGAD m [...]	2009-07-09 15:28:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MASS KPKO DJ SO ER
09DJIBOUTI919	SOMALIA: TFG FOREIGN MINISTER COMMENTS ON MILITARY AND DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO COMBAT AL-SHABAAB [...] (C) SUMMARY. Djibouti's ongoing effort to train nearly 500 troops for Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) is "critical" for achieving the TFG's aim of training up to 3,000 recruits to form a new Somali army, according to Somali TFG Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Omaar, who hope [...]	2009-07-14 15:18:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MOPS KPKO AU SO DJ ER ET XA
09DJIBOUTI951	DJIBOUTI/SOMALIA: TFG TRAINING UPDATE; USG SUPPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-17 11:46:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS DJ SO FR
09DJIBOUTI991	SCENESETTER FOR AFRICOM COMMANDER GENERAL WARD'S VISIT TO DJIBOUTI [...] (C) SUMMARY. Embassy Djibouti warmly welcomes AFRICOM Commander General Ward and his party to Djibouti. A stable, moderate Muslim ally, Djibouti not only hosts Camp Lemonier -- the only U.S. military base in Africa -- but also key USG broadcasting facilities used by Arabic-language Radio Saw [...]	2009-07-28 17:18:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MASS MOPS PREL KPKO DJ SO ER JA XA
09DOHA140	UPDATING A FIELD INTERAGENCY CONSENSUS ON KEY [...] Military Trends and Expectations (Embassy ) OMC) (a) Qatar's military (b) U.S.-Qatar military relations 2. CENTCOM,s Trends Analysis and Observations (CENTCOM) 3. Counterterrorism and counterproliferation Trends (Embassy) 4. Crime and Law Enforcement Trends (Embassy ) RSO) 5. Trend [...]	2009-02-23 13:26:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AMGT KSPR QA
09DOHA188	LONG-WINDED CHAVEZ EXPECTED AT MARCH 31 ARAB-SOUTH [...] (SBU) On March 31, Qatar will host in Doha the Second Arab-South American Summit. The timing of the Summit aims to take advantage of the presence in Doha of Arab League heads of state, who will be meeting here March 29-30. MFA Assistant Minister for Follow-Up Affairs Mohamed Al-Rumaihi told [...]	2009-03-17 12:37:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL WGG AL XR UY QA
09DOHA214	QATAR: 2009 CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (C) Qatar shares with Iran the largest non-associated gas field in the world. Qatar's portion contains an estimated 900 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, giving it the third-largest reserves of natural gas in the world. Qatar is believed to have an agreement with Iran providing a set extract [...]	2009-03-26 13:41:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ENRG ETTC KCIP PGOV PREL PTER QA
09DOHA225	ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT: GOOD TURNOUT AS QATAR TILTS [...] (U) Following are highlights of the "Doha Declaration" issued at the close of the March 30-31 Arab League Summit: SUDAN: Arab leaders expressed their support of Sudan in face of "all threats targeting its security, stability, and territorial integrity" and rejected all actions that threaten [...]	2009-03-31 09:30:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KPAL KWBG SU QA
09DOHA27	DOHA TO BE HEADQUARTERS FOR GAS EXPORTERS' [...] (C) Qatar Petroleum Director of Oil and Gas Ventures Sa'ad Sherida Al-Ka'abi told DCM Ratney and Econoff Fabrycky January 12 that one of the main reasons for recent Russia-Iran-Qatar "troika" discussions was to help facilitate the more formal organization of a broader gas forum. (Note: On Dec [...]	2009-01-13 11:25:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV ETTC PREL QA IR RU
09DOHA284	SE GRATION MEETING WITH SUDANESE PRESIDENTIAL [...] (SBU) In an April 28 meeting with Dr. Ghazi Salah-Eddin, Sudanese Presidential Adviser, (joined by the Sudanese Ambassador to Qatar, his DCM and another Sudanese official) told Special Envoy (SE) to Sudan Gration (joined by Ambassador, S/USSES Deputy Tim Shortley and P/E Chief Rice),that Qata [...]	2009-04-30 05:57:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM QA SU
09DOHA288	MGSF01: QATAR H1N1 STATUS REPORT [...] (U) On April 27, the Ministry of Health advised the public to postpone non-essential travel to the U.S., Mexico, Canada, the UK and other countries that have reported confirmed cases of H1N1. The Ministry also advised people returning from those countries to watch out for fever and flu-like sy [...]	2009-04-30 12:43:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR AMED ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09DOHA329	SYNCHRONIZING USG ENGAGEMENT WITH QATAR ON [...] (C) Reftel is Post's review of the critical infrastructure in Qatar, which if destroyed, disrupted or exploited might have an immediate and deleterious effect on the United States. The following report is a description of Embassy Doha's interagency approach to engage GOQ entities in a synchro [...]	2009-05-20 12:09:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV ECON ETTC EAID EFIN EAGR ASEC
09DOHA33	QATAR-ISRAEL CONTACTS ON GAZA AID GO NOWHERE [...] (C) Israeli Trade Representative in Qatar, Roi Rosenblit, told DCM Ratney January 13 that during the last telephone conversation between Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani and Israeli Foreign Minister Livni earlier in January, Shaykh Hamad asked Israel to permit two planeloads of relief [...]	2009-01-14 10:03:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL QA IS
09DOHA381	QATAR EXPECTED TO SUPPORT KOSOVO,S BID FOR WORLD [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-04 13:17:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL QA KV
09DOHA428	QATARI ENERGY MINISTER SETS STAGE FOR GAS [...] (C) Al-Attiyah told Ambassador, as he has previously, that the GECF is not intended or structured "as the press talks," and the organization will never concern itself with contracts or supply matters. He projected that natural gas will not see a real spot market develop for years, and noted t [...]	2009-07-01 12:04:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV PREL TRGY QA RU IR
09DOHA495	QATAR CHIPS AWAY AT RUSSIAN DOMINANCE IN THE [...] (C) According to diplomatic sources in Doha, Qatar has recently moved ahead with investment and infrastructure plans in Poland with the goal of augmenting its list of current LNG clients. The first stage of this engagement was the purchase of two Polish shipyards that are able to produce the n [...]	2009-08-04 13:42:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PREL EINV TRGY RU IR QA BE
09DOHA656	EMBASSY REVIEWS READINESS FOR SEVERE H1N1 OUTBREAK [...] (SBU) On October 25, the Pandemic Influenza Working Group (PIWG) met, as requested reftel, to review the current status of H1N1 infection Qatar and the steps that the Embassy has taken to prepare for a severe influenza outbreak, should that occur. DCM chaired the meeting with representatives f [...]	2009-11-04 13:24:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR AMED ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09DOHA698	SOME POSITIVE SIGNS ON AVIATION SECURITY [...] (C) In a November 17 meeting hosted by Major General Saad Al-Khulaifi of the Ministry of Interior (MOI),TSA Deputy Director of International Operations in the Office of Global Strategies Victoria Reeder noted that TSA personnel observing passenger boarding that morning on Qatar Airways flight [...]	2009-12-02 12:35:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ASEC QA
09DUBLIN137	LATEST BUDGET FIGURES FORCE IRISH GOVERNMENT TO [...] (C) Summary: In light of greater than expected budget deficits and falling tax revenue, the Government of Ireland is investigating a number of unorthodox solutions to the financial crisis. While these proposals mark a dramatic departure from traditional methods, it is unlikely that they will [...]	2009-04-01 07:50:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL ECON EI
09DUBLIN17	UNDERSECRETARY DOBRIANSKY'S VISIT TO IRELAND. [...] (C) On January 7, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs and Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Paula Dobriansky met with President Mary McAleese, Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Brian Cowen, and Foreign Minister Micheal Martin to discuss the Northern Ireland peace process. The Irish off [...]	2009-01-12 11:51:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CU EI
09DUBLIN203	U.S.-IRISH PRE-CLEARANCE PROGRESS: DEMPSEY MEETING READOUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Post met with Irish Transportation Minister Dempsey on May 20 to review current progress on the implementation of DHS/CBP preclearance operations at Shannon and Dublin airports. Dempsey confirmed that he expected a delay in the opening of the preclearance facility from July 1 to [...]	2009-05-22 13:18:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PREL PGOV EI
09DUBLIN298	IRELAND'S LISBON II CAMPAIGN - OFF AND RUNNING [...] (C) With just under two months to go before the second Lisbon Treaty referendum (Lisbon II) both the "yes" and "no" campaigns have kicked off. All major parties, unions, and business groups are expected to be firmly in the "yes" camp, and early polls have projected that Lisbon II will pass wit [...]	2009-08-09 10:43:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN EI
09DUBLIN358	IRELAND ON GYMNICH, GAERC [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 9, Poloff spoke with Peter Ryan, European Correspondent in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) about the September 4-5 EU FMs, Gymnich meeting and their upcoming GAERC meeting on September 14-15. According to Ryan, EU FMs, concerned by developments in Afg [...]	2009-09-10 14:26:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EI EUN
09DUBLIN362	IRISH REFERENDUM ON LISBON TREATY: THE ISSUES AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: After deciding against the EU Lisbon Treaty in a first referendum on June 12, 2008, the Irish will vote on Lisbon again on October 2. With the campaign in full swing, a recent poll gives the "yes" side 46 percent with 29 percent opposed and 25 percent undecided. This represents a [...]	2009-09-11 16:28:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EI EUN
09DUBLIN405	SPECIAL ECONOMIC ENVOY KELLY,S VISIT TO DUBLIN [...] (C) From September 16-18, Ambassador Rooney and Special Economic Envoy for Northern Ireland Declan Kelly met with Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen, President Mary McAleese, Foreign Minister Micheal Martin,and Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore. These meetings coincided with the Global Irish Ec [...]	2009-09-29 10:45:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN EI
09DUBLIN412	IRISH LISBON TREATY REFERENDUM: "YES" VOTE LIKELY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Today, October 2, the Irish will vote in the long-awaited second referendum on the EU Lisbon Treaty. The polls throughout September, while fluctuating, have all given the "yes" side a large advantage, with the most recent poll, published on September 27, showing 55 percent for "ye [...]	2009-10-02 12:46:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EI EUN
09DUBLIN416	THE IRISH REFERENDUM: A LISBON LANDSLIDE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a resounding victory for the "yes" side, the results of the October 2 referendum on the Lisbon Treaty came in at 67.1 percent for "yes" and 32.9 percent for "no." The high turnout (59 percent) and result lends greater credibility both to the embattled Irish government, which mu [...]	2009-10-04 08:59:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EI EUN
09DUBLIN521	IRELAND: THE WAY FORWARD IN AFGHANISTAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 2-3, we met with Irish officials to gauge GOI reaction to the President's announcement of the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan (refs A and B),and to get an update on the possibility of additional Irish contributions to the effort. Our interlocutors expressed s [...]	2009-12-03 16:13:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AF PK EI
09DUBLIN524	IRISH OFFICIALS ON NORTHERN IRELAND TALKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings on December 2 and 3, Kevin Conmy of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Paul McGarry of the Irish Prime Minister,s Office briefed us on ongoing talks between GOI and HMG about Northern Ireland. The aim of these meetings is to follow up on the me [...]	2009-12-03 18:20:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UK EI
09DUBLIN538	IRELAND: PREDICTABLE BUDGET/UNPREDICTABLE FINANCE [...] (C) Summary: On December 9, the Irish government delivered its 2010 budget. Looking to save at least four billion Euro (USD 6 billion),the government had signaled for months that public sector pay and social welfare would make up a large chunk of the spending cuts and there were no great surp [...]	2009-12-10 16:37:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV EFIN EI
09DUBLIN550	TOP IRISH DIPLOMATS ON AFGHANISTAN, NORTHERN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 17 Ambassador Rooney hosted a lunch with the top career officials in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The conversation focused on priorities for U.S.-Ireland relations such as Afghanistan and the Northern Ireland peace process. On Afghanistan, the Irish [...]	2009-12-18 16:24:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID ENRG AF EI
09DUBLIN89	IRELAND - NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-26 17:32:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC EI ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG
09DUSHANBE100	Mission Mutual Understanding Goal [...] Introduction and Summary: A recent review of the Mission Strategic Plan provided a snapshot of what we achieved in the last year and our top priorities looking ahead. This is the fourth cable to provide a goal-by-goal look of what Embassy Dushanbe is doing. In our mutual understanding goal all [...]	2009-01-23 12:29:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KDEM KHIV SOCI ELAB SCUL TI
09DUSHANBE1088	TAJIKISTAN - DEMARCHE ON AFGHAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) On September 15 PolEcon Chief delivered reftel demarche to Dodhudo Pirov, Director of Asian and African Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pirov said the Government of Tajikistan well understood that the electoral process in Afghanistan was not finished, and that there could be a [...]	2009-09-15 12:39:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO AF TI
09DUSHANBE1121	AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 2, 2009 Ambassador Ken Gross presented his credentials to Tajik President Rahmon. Rahmon thanked the U.S. for its assistance and singled out security, border and law enforcement assistance, while appealing for more economic assistance especially in hydropower, pitchin [...]	2009-10-05 12:47:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PHUM TI
09DUSHANBE147	TAJIKISTAN GOVERNMENT SHUFFLE - STRIKE A BLOW FOR [...] (C) Summary: In the annual Tajik government reshuffle, President Rahmon replaced the heads of major state enterprises and a variety of district heads and deputy ministers. Like last year's reshuffle, government changes were mainly at the district and deputy minister level. The only cabinet l [...]	2009-02-06 07:10:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE185	KOSOVO RECOGNITION - NO TAJIK POSITION [...] (C) Pol/Econ Officer discussed reftel demarche with Jamaluddin Ubaidulloev, Second Secretary of the Department of European and North American Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Higher ranking officials were unavailable because they were traveling with President Rahmon to Europe. Ubai [...]	2009-02-13 13:02:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC ICJ KV TI
09DUSHANBE231	USTRANSCOM MEETINGS WITH TAJIK OFFICIALS ON NORTHERN [...] (C) Summary: Following up on General Petraeus's Northern Distribution Network (NDN) discussions with President Rahmon in January (Ref A),Rear Admiral Mark Harnitchek, USTRANSCOM Director of Strategy, Policy, and Logistics, met with Tajikistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hamrohon Zarifi, Min [...]	2009-02-26 06:56:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	MAS MCAP OVIP PGOV PREL AF TI
09DUSHANBE308	FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS CHANGING THE FACE OF MEDICINE [...] Summary: The USAID-funded Zdrav-Plus program has been promoting family medicine in Tajikistan through Centers of Excellence, where family health practice is carried out and where doctors from nearby areas can receive training and support for practicing family medicine. There are four such cente [...]	2009-03-11 11:20:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID TBIO TI
09DUSHANBE42	Mission Law Enforcement and Stability Goals [...] Introduction and Summary: A recent review of the Mission Strategic Plan provides a good snapshot of what we achieved in the last year and our top priorities looking ahead. This is the first in a series of cables to provide a goal by goal look of what Embassy Dushanbe is doing. The Border and La [...]	2009-01-09 04:57:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR EAID MASS PREL KCRM TI
09DUSHANBE466	DEMARCHE ON AFGHANISTAN CONTRIBUTIONS DELIVERED [...] (C) On April 6, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Husrav Noziri, the Head of the Americas and Europe Division of Tajikistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Noziri could not provide specific feedback on reftel requests, but he forwarded them to the individuals. It is unclear how and when the [...]	2009-04-15 09:19:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MOPS MARR AF TI
09DUSHANBE480	TAJIKISTAN: VISAS VIPER MARCH 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-17 04:00:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC TI
09DUSHANBE50	Mission Economic Growth and Development Goals [...] Introduction and Summary: A recent review of the Mission Strategic Plans provided a good snapshot of what we achieved in the last year and our top priorities looking ahead. This is the second cable to provide a goal by goal look of what Embassy Dushanbe is doing. Work towards the Economic Growt [...]	2009-01-12 11:14:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN EAGR ELTN TI
09DUSHANBE514	MIFFED ABOUT INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND VOTE, TAJIK FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: With the Tajik government highly annoyed that the United States dared to oppose a new IMF loan, Foreign Minister Zarifi called in the Ambassador April 27, accompanied by the DCM and RSO. In a departure from normal practice, Zarifi, who is comfortable in both Russian and English, i [...]	2009-04-27 13:28:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ASEC CVIS PHUM EAID TI
09DUSHANBE533	TAJIKISTAN: VISAS VIPER JANUARY 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY [...] Post's Visas Viper Committee met on February 2, 2009. The meeting was chaired by ConOff and DCM and attended by the PAO, MGT, ODC, DEA, USAID, INL, POL/MIL, POL/ECON, RSO, DAO and EXBS. The meeting did not generate any information that meets the Visas Viper criteria. 2.VVP Coordinator [...]	2009-05-07 03:36:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC TI
09DUSHANBE564	TAJIKISTAN: VISAS VIPER APRIL 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] Post's Visas Viper Committee met on May 4, 2009. The meeting was chaired by ConOff and DCM and attended by PAO, MGT, ODC, DEA, USAID, INL, POL/MIL, POL/ECON, and RSO. The meeting did not generate any information that meets the Visas Viper criteria. 2. VVP Coordinator is ConOff Elisa [...]	2009-05-12 06:42:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC TI
09DUSHANBE565	TAJIKISTAN: VISAS VIPER APRIL 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] Post's Visas Viper Committee met on May 4, 2009. The meeting was chaired by ConOff and DCM and attended by PAO, MGT, ODC, DEA, USAID, INL, POL/MIL, POL/ECON, and RSO. The meeting did not generate any information that meets the Visas Viper criteria. 2. VVP Coordinator is ConOff Elisa [...]	2009-05-12 08:31:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC TI
09DUSHANBE702	NEW RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR PROPOSES CLOSER COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: In a courtesy call on the Ambassador, the newly arrived Russian Ambassador said Russia's chief interest in Tajikistan was maintaining stability and asked about Tajik and U.S. concerns about possibly greater activity of the Taliban in the north. He proposed greater coordination and [...]	2009-06-05 12:03:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ENRG TI RU UZ
09DUSHANBE723	JUSTICE SECTOR REFORM GRANT RECIPIENTS [...] Summary: Via recently launched Justice Sector Reform program, INL Dushanbe Issued eight grants totaling $300,000 to Tajik non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to carry out programs in court monitoring, legal aid to indigents, legal education, legal representation of minors, and third party arb [...]	2009-06-09 04:22:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KJUS KCRM PGOV TI
09DUSHANBE737	TAJIKISTAN: VISAS VIPER MAY 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] Post's Visas Viper Committee met on June 2, 2009. The meeting was chaired by ConOff and DCM and attended by PAO, MGT, ODC, DEA, DATT, USAID, INL, POL/MIL, POL/ECON, and RSO. The meeting did not generate any information that meets the Visas Viper criteria. 2. VVP Coordinator is ConOf [...]	2009-06-15 03:31:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC TI
09DUSHANBE957	PROMINENT FORMER OPPOSITION LEADER TURAJONZODA SHARES VIEWS [...] (C) Summary: On July 30, Embassy PolOffs and two DRL representatives met with Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda, a charismatic religious leader who was among the top leaders of the United Tajik Opposition during Tajikistan's civil war. Despite his continued harsh criticism of President Rahmon, Turajonzod [...]	2009-08-07 12:04:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF KISL TI
09DUSHANBE968	TAJIKISTAN - POST CONCURRENCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [...] (C) Embassy Dushanbe concurs with reftel listing of Cotton produced in Tajikistan as being subject to E.O. 13126. Per the annual Trafficking in Persons report for Tajikistan, and other post- and department-generated reports, children continue to be forced to participate in the cotton industry [...]	2009-08-13 12:04:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI TI
09DUSHANBE990	TAJIKISTAN - MANAGING AFGHANISTAN'S NEIGHBORS [...] (C) Summary: Tajikistan's leadership wants stability in Afghanistan, and sees President Karzai as the country's best bet to continue toward that goal. The Tajik government insists it takes no sides in the election, and is not interested in meddling in the ethnic power balance in Afghanistan. [...]	2009-08-20 12:36:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF TI
09DUSHANBE996	FORMER GUANTANAMO DETAINEES APPROACH EMBASSY, REQUEST [...] (C/NF) On August 12 Shafi Rakhimovich Salikhov (as spelled in his Tajik passport) walked into the embassy, and asked to speak with an embassy officer. Local guards briefly interviewed him, then referred him to the Assistant Regional Security Officer. Salikhov explained to the A/RSO that he had [...]	2009-08-24 12:03:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PINR PTER KJUS KDRG TI
09EFTOHELSINKI235	IRANIANS DELIGHTED TO BE INVITED, BUT DON'T ATTEND [...] (U) Embassy Helsinki invited Iranian Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission to the Independence Day reception, which was held on Wednesday, June 17. (July is the traditional holiday month in the Nordic region.) The invitees regretted the invitations, and did not attend. 2. (SBU) During [...]	2009-06-22 09:48:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	ODIP PREL IR FI
09EFTOTRIPOLI704	LIBYAN PROTOCOL CHIEF CONFIRMS QADHAFI WILL NOT STAY IN [...] (SBU/NF) In an August 29 meeting, Libyan Protocol Chief Nuri al-Mismari confirmed that plans for Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi to stay in Englewood, NJ are off. Instead, the GOL is focusing on finding accommodations for Qadhafi in Manhattan. According to Mismari, the most likely outcome is [...]	2009-08-30 15:56:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAIR OVIP UNGA LY
09FREETOWN113	COCAINE CASE CLOSES: WILL OUR WINDOW OF [...] (C) Summary: The cocaine case closed on March 23, following final statements from the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the defense teams. Justice Browne-Marke adjourned the court, stating that he would reconvene no later than four weeks from now to render his decision. While the def [...]	2009-03-24 17:53:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SNAR KJUS SL
09FREETOWN115	PRESIDENT, FOREIGN MINISTER APOLOGIZE TO U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-26 17:53:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC KWMN PINR SL
09FREETOWN152	LANDMARK NARCOTICS CASE ENDS: DEFENDANTS NOT GOING [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Sierra Leone's judicial system completed its landmark narcotics case (reftel A) on April 20, finding all defendants guilty. The first case tried using the national Narcotics Control Act of 2008, this creates valuable legal precedent, while also sending a message to na [...]	2009-04-22 15:44:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN328	UPDATE ON PLANE LANDING: CONTINUED DETENTION [...] (S) Summary: Embassy learned at 1930 GMT on August 20 that the eight detained individuals connected to the reftel plane were released by the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) following brief interviews. However, the individuals were then re-detained at 1000 GMT at the orders of the Vice President, and [...]	2009-08-21 12:05:00	Embassy Freetown	SECRET	ASEC CASC PGOV PREL PBTS SNAR EG UK SL
09FREETOWN344	U.S. COAST GUARD SEIZURE ENDS SIERRA LEONE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Combined U.S. Coast Guard Cutter LEGARE-Sierra Leone seizure of a 750 ton Taiwanese-flagged fishing vessel August 17th ended Sierra Leonean complacency on Fisheries, and may cost a Minister her job. The seizure was initially met with considerable jubilation by both the Min [...]	2009-09-02 07:50:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIS PGOV PREL ECON SL

09FREETOWN42	SIERRA LEONE ARMY "DREAM TEAM" AIRS GRIEVANCES [...] (C) Summary: An anonymous letter released in Freetown has accused the Minister of Defense of making appointments and promotions favoring his own ethnic group, corruption and misuse of government resources, and threatens "another war is possible" if the accusations raised in the letter are not [...]	2009-02-04 14:11:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR SL
09FREETOWN445	ATTORNEY GENERAL STAKES HIS CLAIM ON SPECIAL COURT [...] (C) Summary: On November 12, A/DCM and the British High Commissioner met with Attorney General Abdul Serry-Kamal to discuss issues related to the Special Court. Namely, the meeting was called to address an exchange of letters between the Special Court Management Committee (MC) and the Governme [...]	2009-11-13 12:36:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KAWC KJUS SL
09FREETOWN449	SLPP PULLS NO PUNCHES TO DISCREDIT GOVERNMENT IN [...] (C) Summary: On November 16, the SLPP released to the media a letter from party Chairman John Benjamin to President Koroma. The letter outlines four pages of alleged grievances, ranging from corruption and nepotism to inter-party squabbles. While the letter was dated November 12, its release w [...]	2009-11-18 08:29:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KCOR SL
09FREETOWN56	SIERRA LEONE 2009 TIP SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) Sierra Leone continues to struggle in the fight against trafficking. Internal politics and competing priorities overshadowed the TIP issue in terms of attention and financial support in 2008. The Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender, and Children's Affairs and the Sierra Leone Police contin [...]	2009-02-19 15:09:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SL
09FREETOWN6	FREETOWN: EAC MEETS TO DISCUSS RAMIFICATIONS OF [...] (SBU) EAC Freetown was convened on December 23 to discuss the possible ramifications of Guinean President Conte's death to security in Sierra Leone. Though Conakry is reported to be calm, EAC is concerned about potentially rapid deteriorations to the situation that may result in spillover effec [...]	2009-01-06 13:44:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC AMGT CASC SL
09FREETOWN65	SL PRESIDENT SAYS THIS IS RIGHT TIME TO NAB GK [...] (C) On February 27, Ambassador met with President Ernest Bai Koroma to discuss pending bilateral issues and relay the new administration's domestic and foreign policy priorities. She was accompanied by DCM and Poloff, and Koroma by Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura. Key bilateral and multilateral [...]	2009-02-27 13:10:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM SL
09FREETOWN78	KOROMA MAKES PROGRESS ON DRUGS; WE URGE SWIFTER [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with President Koroma on February 27 to discuss the new administration's policy goals and pending bilateral issues, underlining the President's importance in the region as a bulwark of stability. The meeting was also attended by Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura, DCM, [...]	2009-03-03 17:12:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID PHUM MASS SNAR PINR SL
09FREETOWN82	OUR CLOSEST ALLIES? MEETING WITH INCOMING BRITISH [...] (C) Incoming British High Commissioner Ian Hughes paid an office call on the Ambassador February 25. Deputy High Commissioner Rachel Cooper and DCM Glenn Fedzer also attended. The Ambassador discussed President Obama and Secretary Clinton's foreign policy objectives and areas of mutual int [...]	2009-03-04 16:46:00	Embassy Freetown	SECRET//NOFORN	SNAR PREL PGOV UK SL
09FREETOWN95	FREETOWN EAC MEETING MARCH 16, 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador convened the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on March 16, 2009 to review the security situation in Freetown following politically-motivated riots on March 13 and March 16. The EAC was chaired by the AMB, and attended by DCM, RSO, POL, MGMT, DAO, CONS, APAO, CLO, and [...]	2009-03-16 16:53:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC PREL PTER SL
09FREETOWN97	DESPERATELY SEEKING THE SOFA: INCREMENTAL PROGRESS [...] (C) Summary: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Desk Rosaline Turay met with DCM and Poloff on March 11 to discuss the pending Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). While the need for a SOFA has been discussed by Ambassador and others many times with Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) officials, [...]	2009-03-16 17:41:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS SL
09GABORONE127	BOTSWANA: 2009 TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) The existence of a human trafficking problem in Botswana is suspected but cannot currently be corroborated by reliable reporting. Few people in the country accurately understand the concept of human trafficking, although local religious and NGO groups are currently working to raise awar [...]	2009-02-17 04:29:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KTIP KCRM SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB BC
09GABORONE138	BOTSWANA: U.S. COMPANY MAY PROVIDE TEMPORARY POWER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: DCM and Pol/Econ Chief met February 19 with Paul Marcroft of Florida-based APR Energy regarding the company's proposed short-term contract to generate 70 megawatts of electricity for the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC). The contract, which is not yet signed and has been unde [...]	2009-02-23 12:27:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON ETRD BC
09GABORONE174	ZIMBABWE, SADC, THE WEST -- WHO OWNS THE STORE? [...] (C) Foreign Minister Phandu Skelemani convoked resident G-8 Missions France, Germany, Japan, the U.S. and the UK as well as the EU on March 6 to brief on current GOB thinking on Zimbabwe and Sudan (septel). He and President Khama had "had a chat" earlier in the day and discussed, inter alia, t [...]	2009-03-08 14:48:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID EFIN BC ZI SADC
09GABORONE175	BOTSWANA TO RESPECT ICC RULING, EXIT SUDAN [...] (C) Foreign Minister Phandu Skelemani convoked resident G-8 Missions France, Germany, Japan, the U.S. and UK, as well as the EU on March 6 to brief on current GOB thinking on Sudan and Zimbabwe (septel). Taking note of the International Criminal Court indictment again Sudan President Bashir, [...]	2009-03-09 04:35:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM MASS BC SU
09GABORONE209	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON SADC EXECUTIVE SECRETARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Nolan had his first office call with Dr. Tomaz Salomao, the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC),at SADC headquarters in Gaborone March 13. The Ambassador presented the letter designating him as the Secretary's Special Represent [...]	2009-03-18 08:46:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MASS ETRD EAID ZI BC
09GABORONE21	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SADC HUMANITARIAN AID TO [...] (SBU) On January 8, A/DCM Heather Merritt met with Mr. Ernest Mwemutsi, Senior Finance Officer for SADC at the organization's headquarters in Gaborone. Mwemutsi is the "Officer in Charge" at SADC this week, as all other senior officials are out of the country. A/DCM delivered reftel demarche [...]	2009-01-08 12:54:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID SADC ZI BC
09GABORONE235	WESTERN BOTSWANA: STILL STRUGGLING DESPITE GOB [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-20 09:16:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON SENV PHUM PINR BC
09GABORONE25	BRITISH VIEWS ON BOTSWANA, ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Summary: Charge d'Affaires and A/DCM met with the British High Commissioner to Botswana Frank Martin January 7 at his office. The meeting was a continuation of long standing close cooperation and information sharing between the U.S. Embassy and UKHC in Gaborone. Martin recently returned [...]	2009-01-09 07:26:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ZI BC
09GABORONE310	BOTSWANA: NONCOMMITTAL ON KOSOVO IFI MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche April 15 to Mr. Nkoloi Nkoloi, Director of the Europe and the Americas Division at Botswana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nkoloi said that Botswana has not yet decided whether or not to recognize Kosovo and made no indication of whether or not Bo [...]	2009-04-15 14:34:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN BC KV
09GABORONE545	CONTROVERSY SURROUNDS APPOINTMENT OF NEW BTV HEAD, [...] (U) Summary: On July 10, Molefhe Sejoe was announced as the new general manager of the state-owned Botswana Television (BTV). Sejoe is a retired police officer, and critics of the appointment say this is another example of President Khama's pattern of appointing military and police officials [...]	2009-07-14 15:50:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI BC
09GABORONE563	BOTSWANA: ZIMBABWE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) This is a response to an action request contained in State 70664. 2. (U) A/DCM and PolOff met July 15 with Nkoloi Nkoloi, the Director of Europe and the Americas in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the Assistant Director of Europe and the Americas, L [...]	2009-07-17 12:47:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SADC BC ZI
09GABORONE578	BOTSWANA: AGOA FORUM PARTICIPATION [...] Mr. Nkoloi Nkoloi, the Director for Europe and the Americas at Botswana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told A/DCM July 23 that the Government of Botswana delegation to the AGOA Forum in Nairobi will be led by Phandu Skelemani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Min [...]	2009-07-23 09:21:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON BC
09GABORONE68	UPDATE ON U.S.-BOTSWANA SECURITY COOPERATION [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador Nolan called on GOB Minister of Defence, Justice, and Security D. Ndelu Seretse on January 22 in Gaborone, as mutual schedules and travel had defered this important meeting until now. While it was an initial courtesy call, we used the opportunity to do some business a [...]	2009-01-26 12:47:00	Embassy Gaborone	SECRET	PREL MARR MASS MCAP EAID BC
09GENEVA1054	CONSULTATION ON PA ON BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-23 17:51:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA126	(C) EU PRESIDENCY DOWNBEAT ON DURBAN [...] (C) Summary: In their role as current president of the European Union, the Czech Human Rights team (which negotiates the Durban process on behalf of the EU) today conveyed their deep suspicion of possible progress on Durban substantive discussions next week; said they would not propose an abri [...]	2009-02-12 16:07:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM UNHRC
09GENEVA239	ITU UPDATE ON UPCOMING EVENTS [...] SUMMARY: ITU is making progress on the Child Online Protection initiative, World Telecommunication Policy Forum, regional Telecom Development Conferences, and preparations for the ITU Telecom World tradeshow. The economic downturn has a silver lining for the industry as businesses substitute v [...]	2009-03-20 14:19:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIP SENV UN ITU ECOSOC
09GENEVA34	SADA CUMBER'S FAREWELL CALL ON OIC SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber paid a farewell call on OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu on January 11 in Geneva. The two agreed to work swiftly on the details of USG-OIC cooperation on maternal and infant mortality. They discuss [...]	2009-01-15 17:21:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL EAID OIC SA
09GENEVA377	UNCTAD SECGEN RACE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Cote d'Ivoire Perm Rep Gauze is bidding to replace current UNCTAD Secretary General Supachai, whose first term ends this summer, but the challenge is unlikely to meet with much success absent Africa Group support. END SUMMARY Ambassador declares candidacy ------------------ [...]	2009-05-15 16:30:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON UNCTAD
09GENEVA434	CHARGE HOSTS IRAQ REFUGEE DISCUSSION WITH GENEVA [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: During a lunch for key donor country reps, the Charge outlined the new US strategy for Iraq and made a pitch for additional funding, particularly for UNHCR's new proposal to lay the groundwork for sustainable returns for Iraqi refugees and internally displaced. Par [...]	2009-06-09 11:07:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM IZ
09GENEVA783	PA INTEREST IN WTO OBSERVER STATUS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 24 September 2009, A team from the Palestinian Authority (PA) led by Ambassador Khraishi called upon USTR/Geneva Charge Shark to seek U.S. support for a request by Palestine to obtain observer status from the WTO General Council. The PA intends to formally submit its applica [...]	2009-09-25 06:38:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA814	MORE ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent conversations with the Israeli Mission and other delegations indicate that both the Israelis and the PA think, or are at least telling people, that we support their respective, and opposing, positions on the observership issues. The PA has been busy lobbying other delega [...]	2009-10-01 06:43:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA832	GC CHAIR ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS [...] (SBU) This morning General Council (GC) Chair Matus provided Charge with a readout on recent developments on the PA bid. The Israeli's have told him that they oppose the PA's requests for observership in GC and the Ministerial Conference because it is neither a State nor a customs territory. [...]	2009-10-02 16:22:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA839	UPDATE ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS [...] (SBU) PA Ambassador Khraishi called on General Council (GC) Chair Matus yesterday to present their formal request for observer status in the GC. Charge was told by someone who was at the meeting that Matus responded that it is too late at this time for the matter to be placed on the agenda for [...]	2009-10-07 06:33:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA845	ISRAELI AND GC CHAIR ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS [...] (SBU) Charge was approached by both the Israelis and General Council (GC) Chair Matus this morning. The Israelis passed on informal word that they probably will have some flexibility on the issue of observership in the Ministerial Conference. They also indicated their intent to be very low ke [...]	2009-10-07 13:53:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA862	CONSULTATION ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-09 08:38:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA898	ISRAEL ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-21 10:35:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA902	MEETING ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-22 16:50:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA913	ISRAELIS ON PA BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-26 18:00:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA950	CONVERSATION WITH PA ON BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-03 12:58:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA961	CONVERSATIONS ON PA ON BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-04 13:50:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETR WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA967	ISRAEL ON PA ON BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-04 18:08:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GENEVA972	ISRAEL ON PA ON BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-05 12:21:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
09GEORGETOWN418	BLAZE AT MINISTRY OF HEALTH IS OUT, BUT NEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Testimony in the U.S. trial of a Guyanese drug kingpin,s lawyer alleged that the Minister of Health (and AMCIT) Leslie Ramsammy gave narco-trafficker and death squad leader Shaheed 'Roger' Khan the necessary permission from the GoG to purchase sensitive eavesdropping equipment [...]	2009-07-31 20:51:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	GY PHUM PREL SNAR
09GEORGETOWN8	GUYANA,S RULING PARTY LEADS MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN [...] (U) The ruling People's Progressive Party (PPP) led some 80 demonstrators in a peaceful event in front of the Embassy on January 9. High profile protesters included PPP General Secretary Donald Ramotar, Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai, and a number of other former Ministers who [...]	2009-01-09 19:11:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL GY
09GUANGZHOU529	Guangdong Vice Governor Wan Advised of Visits by Commerce [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 2, the Consul General informed Guangdong Vice Governor Wan Qingliang that U.S. Commerce Secretary Locke and the Ambassador would visit Guangzhou to attend the Pearl River Delta (PRD) Forum on Innovation and Intellectual Property (IP) October 26-27 and that the Amba [...]	2009-09-04 08:41:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV OVIP KPIR ECON CVIS CH
09GUANGZHOU603	U.S. VISA PROGRAM FOR CHINESE OFFICIALS NEARLY FLAWLESS [...] (SBU) Summary: Guangzhou's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) recently conducted a visa validation study which revealed that post's Public and Service Passport Program for Chinese officials seeking visas, better known as the "Waiban visa program," continues to function almost flawlessly. Between July [...]	2009-10-26 06:16:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS KFRD PGOV CH
09GUANGZHOU631	CHINA: ON-SITE FRAUD CHECKS STRENGTHEN VISA OFFICER [...] (SBU) Summary: In mid-September, Guangzhou's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) conducted on-site visits as part of a validation study focusing on the accuracy of issuances and refusals for students from Fuzhou, Fujian. Fujian province has become notorious over the past 30 years for immigration docu [...]	2009-11-16 07:09:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS KFRD CMGT ASEC PGOV PINS CH
09GUANGZHOU652	CONSULATE GUANGZHOU STEPS UP STUDENT OUTREACH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ConGen Guangzhou continues to bolster its student outreach efforts as its F-1 student visa refusal rate -- historically the highest among China posts -- drops incrementally year over year. In 2009, Guangzhou refused 28% of student visa applicants, a large drop compared to 38% in [...]	2009-11-30 06:50:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS KFRD PGOV PREL ECON SOCI CH
09GUATEMALA1022	VISAS VIPER REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2009 [...] VISAS VIPER 2. POST: Guatemala City MEETING DATE: 7 October 2009 CHAIR: DCM Todd Robinson COORDINATOR: CG Kay Anske ATTENDEES: Consular, Regional Affairs, Military Group, RSO, DEA, NAS, DAO, DHS/ICE, POL/ECON, DHS/USCIS PREVIOUS SUBMISSIONS: Non [...]	2009-10-07 19:51:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT PREL GT
09GUATEMALA1404	VISAS VIPER REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2009 [...] VISAS VIPER 2. POST: Guatemala City MEETING DATE: 2 December 2009 CHAIR: DCM Todd Robinson COORDINATOR: CG Kay Anske ATTENDEES: Consular, Regional Affairs, Military Group, RSO, DEA, NAS, DAO, DHS/ICE, POL/ECON PREVIOUS SUBMISSIONS: None [...]	2009-12-09 00:11:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT PREL GT
09GUATEMALA1406	VISAS VIPER REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2009 [...] VISAS VIPER 2. POST: Guatemala City MEETING DATE: 2 December 2009 CHAIR: DCM Todd Robinson COORDINATOR: CG Kay Anske ATTENDEES: Consular, Regional Affairs, Military Group, RSO, DEA, NAS, DAO, DHS/ICE, POL/ECON PREVIOUS SUBMISSIONS: None [...]	2009-12-09 00:14:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC PINR CMGT PREL GT
09GUATEMALA145	DEMARCHE ON CAFTA-DR LABOR SUBMISSION REPORT [...] (U) The Ambassador, DCM, and Embassy officers have met with the full range of GOG officials since January 16 to discuss the CAFTA-DR Labor Submission Report and to seek prompt and effective cooperation to address the concerns raised in the report. Embassy officers delivered reftel demarche an [...]	2009-02-17 12:03:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL GT
09GUATEMALA1450	GUATEMALA ANTICIPATES CLIMATE CHANGE, BUT WILL SUPPORT G-77 [...] (U) Summary: On November 12, a panel of diplomats, scholars and civil society representatives discussed the issue of climate change at an event hosted by the Latin American School of Social Sciences (FLACSO). All panelists viewed climate change as an imminent but reversible threat and lamented [...]	2009-12-17 15:41:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KGHG GT
09GUATEMALA222	MINISTER OF DEFENSE UNDER PRESSURE TO TURN OVER [...] (U) Summary: On March 6, the Ministry of Defense presented to a judge certified copies of two of the four 1980s-era military counterinsurgency plans -- Victoria 82 and Firmeza 83 -- ordered by the Constitutional Court to be turned over to the Public Ministry. The two other plans -- Plan Sofi [...]	2009-03-11 14:34:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PHUM MOPS KDEM KCRM KJUS PGOV GT
09GUATEMALA269	CRONYISM TRUMPS PUBLIC WELFARE IN VACCINE PURCHASE [...] (C) After 25 years of purchasing vaccines through the Pan-American Health Organization's (PAHO) Revolving Fund (RF),the GOG recently awarded a contract to purchase seven types of vaccines and many high costs drugs from a local pharmaceutical company (J.I. Cohen) that was a major donor to the [...]	2009-03-20 07:40:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI TBIO PREL GT
09GUATEMALA501	GOG UPDATES USG ON CAFTA-DR LABOR SUBMISSION [...] (U) Summary: On May 13, Embassy hosted a DVC with the GOG and USG inter-agency to discuss progress on the CAFTA-DR Labor Submission Report and to follow up on a November 2008 DVC (ref C) and demarches delivered by the Ambassador and Embassy pol/econ officers in February 2009 (refs A, B). Seni [...]	2009-05-27 20:11:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL KJUS GT
09GUATEMALA732	ATTEMPTED ARREST OF NARCO FAMILY [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 21, 2009, DEA agents accompanied Guatemalan military and police units in the execution of search and arrest warrants in Reforma, Zacapa, Guatemala. The warrants were for the arrest of members of the Lorenzana family. No arrests were made. End Summary 2. (U) PRE RAID D [...]	2009-07-30 20:11:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL GT
09GUATEMALA904	STAFFDEL JACOBSTEIN STRUCK BY GUATEMALA'S SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Human rights and UN officials told Staffdel Jacobstein September 1-4 that weak institutions, vulnerability to narco-traffickers, and corruption were all serious problems facing the Colom government. These points were reiterated by the Country Team, and driven home during the St [...]	2009-09-18 18:32:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PHUM PREL PGOV PINS ASEC EAID MARR MCAP MOPS GT
09GUATEMALA955	President Calderon Bolsters Ties with Guatemala in Oct 26-27 [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 26-27 visit to Guatemala, Mexican President Felipe Calderon discussed a number of initiatives with his Guatemalan counterpart, Alvaro Colom, to better control migration and enhance security along their shared border. The two leaders pledged to reinforce joint eff [...]	2009-10-29 23:51:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PBTS SNAR SENV ENRG CVIS MX GT
09HANOI101	VIETNAM ON THE SECURITY COUNCIL: MORE CONFIDENT, [...] (C) SUMMARY: As Vietnam enters its second year on the UN Security Council, few here anticipate significant changes in policy or approach. Contacts in the MFA, Party, and think tank community express satisfaction that Vietnam was able to acquit itself professionally in its first year and had [...]	2009-02-10 06:01:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USUN ECON VM
09HANOI104	TOUR D'HORIZON WITH VIETNAM'S MFA [...] (C) Summary: At a February 9 lunch with MFA Americas Director General Nguyen Ba Hung, DCM covered a full range of bilateral issues including senior-level GVN visits to the U.S. for the coming year, the requested visit to Vietnam by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, and th [...]	2009-02-10 09:57:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT ECON KIRF PGOV PREL VM
09HANOI1084	Nine Dissidents Convicted for "Anti-State Propaganda" [...] (SBU) SUMMMARY: In four separate trials October 6-9, nine dissidents affiliated with the banned political movement Bloc 8406 were sentenced to jail terms ranging from two to six years for "conducting propaganda against the State." Seven of the nine had displayed banners in Hanoi, Haiphong and [...]	2009-10-14 10:51:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL VM
09HANOI1088	PRIME MINISTER TO LEAD VIETNAMESE COPENHAGEN DELEGATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-14 11:27:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON KGHG VM
09HANOI1100	Government of Vietnam Responds to November and December [...] (SBU) This is an Action Request. See Paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) During a working lunch with the DCM on October 15, MFA/Americas Department Director General Ba Hung said that PM Dung was "positively considering" the President's invitation to attend the April summit meeting in Washington. However [...]	2009-10-16 10:07:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ENRG PREL PTER TRGY IAEA PINR KNNP VM
09HANOI1318	Vietnam Postpones Megaports MOU Signing over "Technical [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-08 11:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ENRG KNNP VM
09HANOI1378	Canadians to offer Father Ly a home in Canada [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-18 04:28:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL VM
09HANOI139	GVN PROTESTS RFA POSTING ON CRITICAL BIOGRAPHY OF HO CHI [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-19 10:28:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV VM
09HANOI142	Vietnam Shelves Local Elections for Other Local Government [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although a long-stated goal of the Communist Party of Vietnam is to move toward direct election of local officials, the National Assembly and the Politburo have decided to shelve this goal indefinitely in favor of other changes designed to streamline local government. These new [...]	2009-02-23 02:53:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL VM
09HANOI1438	Redefining Domestic Violence in VN by Challenging Accepted [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnam's government has taken significant positive steps in recent years to begin to address domestic violence. The National Assembly passed a Law on Domestic Violence in 2007, domestic violence was highlighted for the first time as an area of concern in Vietnam's most recent [...]	2009-12-30 09:01:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KWMN VM
09HANOI165	JAPAN RESUMES SUSPENDED ASSISTANCE TO VIETNAM [...] (C) Summary: Not unexpectedly, Japan announced the resumption of its suspended assistance to Vietnam when Vietnamese Minister of Planning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc met Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone in Tokyo on February 23. Japanese DCM Koichi Abioshi told DCM that the resumptio [...]	2009-02-25 09:44:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON JA PREL VM
09HANOI215	WHAT USE ARE LIPS AND TEETH? VIETNAM'S AMBIVALENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vietnam's foreign policy, normally pragmatic to a fault, betrays a certain tension when it comes to North Korea. Influential voices in the Party speak of ideological affinity and historical bonds, while others in Vietnam's foreign policy establishment advocate a more sober asses [...]	2009-03-10 09:54:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON UNSC CH KS KN VM
09HANOI23	OFFICIALS TOUT VIETNAM-CHINA BORDER DEMARCATION COMPLETION [...] (SBU) Summary: While Vietnam and China continue to dispute sovereignty over the South China Sea, the two sides recently completed the process of demarcation of their land border. On a recent trip to the border province of Lang Son, DCM was informed by local officials that Chinese Prime Ministe [...]	2009-01-09 08:27:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PREL PGOV ECON VM
09HANOI251	INVITING VIETNAM TO PARTICIPATE IN GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO [...] (SBU) On April 13, PolCouns joined representatives from the Australian, Russian and Japanese Embassies in a rare four-party demarche to urge Vietnam to consider participating in the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI). As the senior member of the group, Australian DCM Vanessa W [...]	2009-03-18 08:16:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ENRG MNUC PREL PGOV IAEA NPT VM
09HANOI286	HANOI COURT REJECTS CATHOLICS' APPEAL [...] (SBU) Summary: With hundreds of Roman Catholics rallying outside the courthouse and a very heavy police presence, a Hanoi court on March 27 upheld the December 2008 convictions of eight Thai Ha parishioners on charges of property damage and disturbing public order during vigils in protest over [...]	2009-03-30 09:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PHUM VM
09HANOI337	DPRK DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GVN [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-13 10:37:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KN UNSC VM
09HANOI367	UPDATE ON BLOC 8406 DETAINEES ARRESTED LAST FALL [...] (C) The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has provided additional information about thirteen political dissidents arrested since September 2008. The update comes in response to a joint letter to VFM Pham Binh Minh from the Ambassador, the Group of Four (Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Switzer [...]	2009-04-21 03:37:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL VM
09HANOI372	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: VIETNAM CONSIDERS DPRK [...] (C) In an April 21 meeting with VFM Pham Binh Minh, the Ambassador urged Vietnam to work with the United States at the DPRK Sanctions Committee and to support a U.S.-proposed list of goods/entities connected to the DPRK's ballistic missile program. Per ref A, he emphasized the importance of [...]	2009-04-21 10:47:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL UNSC KNNP ECON KN VM
09HANOI378	BLOGGING AND POLITICAL DISSENT IN VIETNAM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The internet continues to revolutionize political communication and dissent in Vietnam. Blogs routinely provide an alternative channel for print journalists to publish information they know would not get past state censors or newspaper self-censorship. The GVN estimates there a [...]	2009-04-22 10:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV ECON VM
09HANOI403	MGSF01: HANOI SWINE FLU RESPONSE [...] (SBU) On April 27, the DCM convened a meeting of the Avian Influenza Working Group (AIWG) and the Emergency Action Committee (EAC)in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to review current information on swine flu outbreaks and to review tripwires associated with influenza outbreaks in Vietnam in response [...]	2009-04-28 10:32:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED AEMR AMGT CASC EAGR PINR MG KFLU KFLO
09HANOI444	Demarche to Vietnam on Aung San Suu Kyi [...] (SBU) DCM delivered reftel demarche to MFA Americas Director General Nguyen Ba Hung on May 12, emphasizing that, while we are reviewing our policy on how best to promote human rights in Burma, the continued imprisonment of Aung San Suu Kyi casts doubt on the Burmese regime's commitment to meani [...]	2009-05-12 09:36:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL BM VM
09HANOI466	DCM MEETING WITH MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: In a May 18 meeting with Ministry of Public Security (MPS) Deputy Director of the General Security Division General To Lam, DCM covered a range of issues including the expanded HCMC consular district and delays in approval for staff expansion, cooperation in the upcoming bilateral [...]	2009-05-19 09:32:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL VM
09HANOI52	2008 RECAP OF THE SINO-VIETNAM SOUTH CHINA SEA [...] (C) Summary: Despite final land border demarcation and progress settling the maritime boundary beyond the Gulf of Tonkin, 2008 ended without evident progress in the Sino-Vietnam territorial dispute in the South China Sea. In November, BP gave notice that it would seek to terminate its leases [...]	2009-01-20 05:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PBTS PREL VM
09HANOI623	GVN THREATENS BOYCOTT OF NATIONAL DAY OVER INVITEE [...] (C) Summary: The GVN threatened to boycott Embassy Hanoi's National Day celebration at the last minute over the inclusion on the guest list of prominent dissident Pham Hong Son. The Ambassador strongly protested the incident and has followed up with a letter to Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign M [...]	2009-07-06 08:47:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL VM
09HANOI64	Vietnam-China Border Issues in Lang Son Province [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following the recent announcement of the completion of border demarcation between China and Vietnam (Ref A),the DCM visited the Chinese border province of Lang Son January 7 - 8. Provincial officials emphasized expanding trade relations with China while admitting a growing tra [...]	2009-01-23 06:16:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PGOV TIP KWMN KCRM SNAR VM
09HANOI640	EXXON, PETROVIETNAM INK CONTRACT FOR PRODUCTION [...] (C) ExxonMobil (EM) and state-run PetroVietnam (PVN) quietly signed a production sharing contract (PSC) on June 30 for two sets of blocks in the South China Sea that lie well within China,s line of demarcation. The deal makes EM the largest offshore acreage holder in Vietnam, with 14 million [...]	2009-07-10 02:40:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET PREL VM
09HANOI672	BEHIND VIETNAM'S LATEST CRACKDOWN [...] (C) Summary: The recent arrests of several pro-democracy activists and a prominent lawyer, coupled with a tightening on the press and blogs, clearly represent a serious move against freedom of expression and association. What is less clear is the motivation. Well-placed contacts discount sp [...]	2009-07-21 10:35:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL VM
09HANOI677	AMBASSADOR RAISES DETAINED AMCIT, RECENT POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a tense exchange July 20, the Ambassador pressed VFM Pham Binh Minh to grant consular access to detained American Citizen Kevin Huan Vo, arguing that it would be "unacceptable" to announce the opening of a consulate in Houston while a U.S. citizen remains in jail incommunicado [...]	2009-07-22 09:04:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ECON CASC VM
09HANOI683	DG FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS COMMENTS ON VIETNAM'S [...] (C) Summary: Over lunch July 21, MFA Director General for International Organizations Le Hoai Trung commented on the evolving role of the Communist Party in overseeing government operations and said Vietnam's leaders understood that the current crackdown, including arrests of American citizens [...]	2009-07-23 09:35:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV UNSC VM
09HANOI694	DCM Raises Buddhist and Catholic Disputes, Other Issues, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 22, the DCM met with Committee for Religious Affairs (CRA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Thanh Xuan to press for a resolution to the ongoing dispute between Buddhist sects at the Bat Nha Pagoda in Lam Dong Province, express concern over the reported beating of Catholic parishione [...]	2009-07-27 09:59:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF VM
09HANOI695	DCM, MPS DISCUSS VIOLENCE IN LAM DONG AND QUANG BINH [...] (SBU) On July 22, the DCM met with the Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) General Security Department, Major General To Lam to discuss a range of operational issues and to reiterate U.S. concerns over violence affecting religious devotees in two locations: the Bat [...]	2009-07-27 10:04:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF VM
09HANOI820	MPS NOTCHES UP CRITICISM OF U.S. "THREAT" ON NATIONAL TV [...] (SBU) SUMMMARY: On August 19, as part of its nightly national newscast, Vietnam National Television (VTV) aired a 20-minute segment outlining how local activists, overseas Vietnamese and "external hostile forces" had conspired to overthrow the government. The segment -- the fourth in a broadcast [...]	2009-08-21 07:35:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL VM
09HANOI827	Reformist Public Policy Think Tank is the First/Primary [...] (SBU) SUMMARY/COMMENT: A Prime Ministerial Decree placing severe restrictions on independent scientific research and preventing organizations from criticizing the GVN claimed its first casualty: the Institute for Development Studies (IDS),a public policy think tank formed by reform-minded advi [...]	2009-09-23 10:53:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON VM
09HANOI829	North Korean Asylum Seekers Enter Danish Embassy [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-24 09:43:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF VM KN
09HANOI846	SETTING THE SCENE FOR U.S.-VIETNAM POLICY PLANNING TALKS, [...] (SBU) Director Slaughter: Your Policy Planning Talks with the Vietnamese, the second since discussions were inaugurated last October, comes at an important moment in the bilateral relationship. Overall, ties between our two countries have advanced significantly over the past two-three years, and [...]	2009-08-26 06:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD MARR VM
09HANOI859	Vietnam Supports U.S. Burma Policy Review, but Insists ASSK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vietnam strongly supports a more "flexible" U.S. approach to Burma and is willing to facilitate contact with the Burmese regime, according to the Deputy Director General of the MFA's Southeast Asia Division, Ta Duy Chinh. Chinh asserted, however, that U.S policy remained too focu [...]	2009-10-07 09:52:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR BM VM
09HANOI861	Vietnam's "Track II" Engagement with Burma - U.S. Urged to [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vietnam sees 2010 as a promising year to engage with Burma but is nervous that election-related unrest there could derail efforts to host a successful ASEAN summit, according to Dang Dinh Quy, Vice President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV). Quy, who recently met with [...]	2009-10-07 09:59:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR ECON ASEAN BM VM
09HANOI863	Vietnam's Reaction to P5+1 Discussions in Geneva [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-08 06:36:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR VM
09HANOI873	Bat Nha Pagoda Violence - Lam Dong Officials, Buddhist [...] (SBU) Summary: Meeting ConGenOff October 9, Lam Dong provincial officials were at pains to frame tensions at the Bat Nha monastery as an internal struggle between Bat Nha's head monk and the Lang Mai monks and nuns. Echoing comments from officials in Hanoi, provincial authorities denied that [...]	2009-10-15 08:55:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VM
09HANOI875	New U.S. Approach toward Southeast Asia Opens Possibilities [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-15 09:40:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR ECON ASEAN BM VM
09HANOI877	PM DUNG TO ATTEND NUCLEAR SUMMIT MEETING IN APRIL 2010 [...] (SBU) MFA Director General for International Organizations Trung told the DCM October 20 that PM Dung would attend the Summit meeting in Washington in April 2010 because he recognizes the importance of the issue internationally and the potential it holds for future U.S.-Vietnamese cooperation. [...]	2009-10-21 08:04:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PGOV VM

09HANOI883	Vietnam's Long Term View on PKO Participation [...] (C) The DCM used a working lunch with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for International Organizations Le Hoai Trung on October 20 to discuss current GVN thinking on Vietnam participating in global peacekeeping operations. Trung offered that following a two-year review directed by [...]	2009-10-23 09:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO MARR VM

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