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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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08TELAVIV2434THE AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES IRAN WITH EXPERTS AT THE
[...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met with Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) Director Oded Eran and members of the INSS staff October 29. INSS is the premier security studies center, with close links to the Israeli military and intelligence communities. The discussion focused on Isra [...]
2008-11-03 05:14:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MOPS IR CH RU IS
08TELAVIV2436THE AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES IRAN WITH EXPERTS AT THE
[...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met with Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) Director Oded Eran and members of the INSS staff October 29. INSS is the premier security studies center, with close links to the Israeli military and intelligence communities. The discussion focused on Isra [...]
2008-11-03 07:17:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MOPS IR CH RU IS
08TELAVIV2468ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] U.S. Elections 2. Middle East ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media covered the last day of the U.S. electoral campaign. The printed media predicted that Sen. Barack Obama would clinch the presidency. This morning the electronic me [...]
2008-11-05 11:26:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2475SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-06 13:37:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2520ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported on a wave of layoffs in Israel, and quoted Finance Minister Roni Bar-On as saying that Qthe man in the street wonQt pay for the tycoonsQ ills. The media reported that [...]
2008-11-13 11:35:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2553ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-17 11:24:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2569A/S DESUTTER'S COMPLIANCE DIPLOMACY VISIT TO ISRAEL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation (VCI) Paula DeSutter held consultations with GOI officials and Israeli think tanks October 30 as a part of her Compliance Diplomacy visit to the Middle East. The purpose of these consultations was to discuss t [...]
2008-11-18 12:40:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPARM KNNP KTIA IS
08TELAVIV2576ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-20 11:20:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2739CORPORATE BONDS: ISRAEL'S "SUBPRIME CRISIS"
[...] (SBU) Gil Buffman, the Chief Economist at Bank Leumi, says that the GOI is only now waking up to the trouble in the Israeli corporate bond market. The problems were brought on by deregulation and the import of the global financial criQQQ 1QQQQQavings funds have been rather mild, he nonetheles [...]
2008-12-08 13:56:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV IS
08TELAVIV2750ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Islamic Extremism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported on the Likud primaries. According to the electronic media MK Gideon Saar came in first, followed by Gilad Erdan, Reuven Rivlin, Benny Begin, Mo [...]
2008-12-09 11:22:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2757SHAS: YES WE CAN?
[...] (C) Summary: The Sephardi ultra-orthodox Shas party, which officially launched its election campaign at a rally on December 3, has adopted President-elect Obama's campaign slogan, "Yes We Can," in attempt to capitalize on a political moment when minorities feel empowered by Obama,s victory in [...]
2008-12-09 14:52:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IS
08TELAVIV2783DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN
[...] (S) Summary. Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Foreign Minister Livni met in Tel Aviv December 9. They discussed Israeli domestic politics, the impact of the Israeli elections on the peace process, and Iran. Livni said the Israeli electorate feels apprehensive and is looking for strong leade [...]
2008-12-12 12:49:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV KWBG IS
08TELAVIV2786PRESIDENT PERES TALKS POLITICS, REGIONAL ISSUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary and the Ambassador met with Israeli President Shimon Peres on December 9 to discuss upcoming Israeli elections, the peace process with the Palestinians, and other regional developments. Peres predicted that there would not be dramatic policy shifts followin [...]
2008-12-12 13:32:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAL TU IS
08TELAVIV2816ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as saying that important progress had been made in the talks between Israel and the Palestinians even though the goal of an agreement [...]
2008-12-16 11:38:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2822ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-17 11:51:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2854ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media quoted PM Olmert as saying yesterday in London that he hopes for peace with Syria. Media reported that on Monday he will travel to Ankara for a meeting with Turkish PM Recep [...]
2008-12-19 11:58:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2860ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that dozens of rockets and mortar shells fell on southern Israel from Gaza over the weekend. The media reported that the attacks have sparked a heated debate in Israel o [...]
2008-12-22 11:39:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2882ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. FAA Downgrading of Israeli Aviation Status ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media quoted Syrian President Bashar Assad as saying yesterday, following PM Ehud OlmertQs talks in Ankara, that he believes direct peace talks wit [...]
2008-12-23 11:34:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2893ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media led with a possible resumption of the cease-fire with Hamas. HaQaretz quoted a senior Hamas official as saying in a published interview that his organization would be willing t [...]
2008-12-24 11:30:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2922GAZA SITUATION REPORT, DECEMBER 30, 18:00
[...] (S) Summary: The IDF continued to reinforce and increase ground forces around the Gaza periphery, including robust logistical support and elements from brigades not typically deployed in the Gaza sector. No ground operations have been initiated; the senior GOI leadership is discussing a range [...]
2008-12-30 17:26:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRET//NOFORNKWBG MOPS PREL PTER PINR EAID EFIN IS
08TELAVIV2928ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast: ------------ Summary: -------- Senior Middle East affairs analyst Zvi Bar'el wrote in the independent, left-leaning Ha'aretz: QHamas can rack up its first victory, as several European countries are already talking about a QhumanitarianQ cease-fire, and Egypt has been fixed in t [...]
2008-12-31 11:32:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV381ISRAEL WILL TAKE A WAIT AND SEE APPROACH WITH
[...] (SBU) On February 14, PolOff delivered demarche (ref C) to Zvi Rav-Ner, Director of the MFA Central Europe Department. Rav-Ner explained that the GOI had decided not to be in the first wave of recognition, but would instead follow the situation closely and decide what actions to take as approp [...]
2008-02-14 14:55:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU IS
08TELAVIV382ISRAEL WILL TAKE A WAIT AND SEE APPROACH WITH
[...] (SBU) On February 14, PolOff delivered demarche (ref C) to Zvi Rav-Ner, Director of the MFA Central Europe Department. Rav-Ner explained that the GOI had decided not to be in the first wave of recognition, but would instead follow the situation closely and decide what actions to take as approp [...]
2008-02-14 14:55:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU
08TELAVIV437ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Kosovo 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot reported that preparations are well underway for President Bush's "farewell" visit to Israel in May. Ha'aretz reported that PM Ehud Olmert will meet [...]
2008-02-22 11:50:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV460ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. U.S.-Israel Relations 4. DPRK ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that on Wednesday afternoon a student at the Sapir College near Sderot was killed by a Qassam rocket and that Grad-style Katyus [...]
2008-02-28 11:06:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV518ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-06 11:06:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV524ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-07 11:13:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV548EMBASSY TEL AVIV RESPONSE FOR TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-10 13:42:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ELAB IS KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG
08TELAVIV641ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Israel-Germany Relations 3. Global Stock Exchange ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz reported that Israel and Egypt are conducting intensive negotiations in an effort to reach a long-term cease-fire in the Gaza Stri [...]
2008-03-19 10:09:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV691ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post reported that Vice President Dick Cheney's second meeting with PM Ehud Olmert on Monday morning, like their first meeting on Saturday night, was shrouded [...]
2008-03-25 10:25:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV707ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-26 10:55:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV716CODEL KYL AND BROWNBACK MEETING WITH PRIME
[...] (C) Summary. CODELs Kyl and Brownback met with Prime Minister Olmert February 18 at the Knesset. Olmert expressed appreciation for Congressional support for Israel and said that he expected U.S.-Israeli ties to remain strong whoever is elected President. Regarding Gaza, Olmert defended the [...]
2008-03-27 06:20:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER KWBG EG IR IS
08TELAVIV724ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Intellectual Property Rights ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post and Israel Radio reported that at a press conference with the foreign media last night, PM Ehud Olmert hinted at the prospect of secret talks with [...]
2008-03-27 12:24:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV738CODEL BOEHNER'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER OLMERT
[...] (S) Summary. CODEL Boehner met with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert March 23. They discussed Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations and Olmert's concerns about Hamas-Fatah discussions in Yemen, Vice President Cheney's visit and the Iranian nuclear threat, the possibility of Israel negotiating wi [...]
2008-03-28 11:16:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER IR SY KWBG XG IS
08TELAVIV830ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz quoted U.S. sources as saying yesterday that President George Bush is likely to visit Masada during his visit to Israel next month. The newspaper reported that PM [...]
2008-04-10 10:17:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV912ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast: ------------ Summary: -------- Editor-in-Chief Amos Regev wrote on page one of the independent Israel Hayom: "Israel must now remove the constraints it placed on itself.... The target should be the elimination of Hamas as a fighting force." Senior Middle East affairs analyst [...]
2008-04-21 10:34:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV924ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Arrest of Ben-Ami Kadish 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading electronic media cited a report published today by the Syrian news agency Sham-Press that PM Ehud Olmert has relayed messages to Syrian President Bashar Assad affir [...]
2008-04-23 10:12:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV935ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Syria 2. Mideast 3. Ben-Ami Kadish Affair ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media cited The Los Angeles Times as saying yesterday that Congress will hear from the CIA that the facility destroyed in the IAF attack on Syria was a nu [...]
2008-04-24 10:46:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV944ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Syria 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Most media featured the intelligence briefings yesterday to Congress on the alleged Syria - North Korea nuclear connection. The media quoted senior Bush administration members as saying [...]
2008-04-25 11:03:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV961ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Syria ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Most media highlighted the IDF's version of the deaths of a mother and her four small children in Beit Hanun, northern Gaza, yesterday: The army maintains that the deaths occurred when two [...]
2008-04-29 10:31:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV969ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-01 10:19:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08THEHAGU799CWC: WRAP-UP FOR SEPTEMBER 15-19, 2008
[...] (U) Budget consultations continued apace, with a session on the International Cooperation and Assistance Branch September 15 and the first wrap-up session September 19. Questions flowed but there was no sign of agreement on the key issue -- the increase in OCPF inspections. The first facilit [...]
2008-09-25 12:12:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE1002NETHERLANDS/ FM TO SIGN CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-03 14:54:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM NATO MOPS PREL NL
08THEHAGUE1013NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CONCERN ON IRAN STEALTH
[...] (C) Summary. The Dutch are concerned that Iran's slick use of media and events may have ensnared the incoming European Union (EU) Presidency and numbed other EU members to Iran's nuclear program. Head of the Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division, Henk cor Van der Kwast, told PolMil [...]
2008-12-10 07:04:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM MOPS PREL NATO MNUC TRGY IR NL
08THEHAGUE1015CWC: WRAP-UP FOR THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES
[...] (SBU) The Thirteenth Conference of the States Parties (CSP 13) failed to reach consensus on its final report and broke some new ground in establishing precedents. Long simmering tensions with Iran -- for some delegations going back many Executive Councils, for others rising during the Review [...]
2008-12-12 17:01:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE1021CWC: MEETINGS ON THE MARGINS OF THE CONFERENCE
[...] (SBU) As always, the Conference of the States Parties offered a platform for a variety of meetings on its margins. The European Union hosted a day of meetings for National Authorities on December 1 that bridged the gap between the official National Authorities' meetings and the CSP; notable a [...]
2008-12-15 15:28:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE1035CWC: WRAP UP FOR DECEMBER 8-18, 2008
[...] (SBU) During his brief visit December 8, A/DAS Kenneth Staley met with the Algerian Ambassador to discuss plans for a conference on chemical terrorism and security in Algeria next year. Delrep followed up later in the week with the Algerian delegate to OPCW; it appears that Algeria's concept [...]
2008-12-19 08:52:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE1041NETHERLANDS: ECONOMIC MINISTER VISITS RUSSIA,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Maria van der Hoeven returned from her December 4-5 Moscow visit with a handful of energy announcements. Her meeting with Gazprom's CEO touched on Nord Stream, a gas storage project in the Netherlands, and selling future output from Yamal gas fie [...]
2008-12-22 07:04:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET NL RS
08THEHAGUE112CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR
[...] (U) During the week of January 28, the Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) began to tackle the draft text of the Review Conference report but spent more time debating the provisional agenda than examining the text. The German delegation has begun informal discussion of industry inspection issues. [...]
2008-02-05 15:46:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE141NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: RESPONSE ON ABKHAZIA DEMARCHE
[...] (C) Charge delivered reftel A points to MFA Deputy Political Director Wim Geerts on February 15. Geerts noted that the GONL was aware of Russian machinations in Georgia. But as long as it was kept to a "war of words," he thought the Russian argument would do more to annoy than actually prove [...]
2008-02-15 12:49:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL GG RU YI NL
08THEHAGUE152CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR TWO
[...] (SBU) This report covers the first two weeks in February and quite a number of meetings at the OPCW and behind the scenes. The Open Ended Working Group for the Review Conference met on February 8 and 14, primarily to review the final three blocks of draft text for the conference report, but t [...]
2008-02-19 15:29:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE173NETHERLANDS/AUSTRALIA GROUP: PLENARY INFO EXCHANGE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-25 12:58:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM PREL ETTC CBW
08THEHAGUE180CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR
[...] (U) The week of February 18 saw quite a number of meetings and consultations, several of which were convening for the first time this year ) Article X (February 18),the entire industry cluster followed by sampling and analysis and transfer discrepancies (February 19),the Host Country Commit [...]
2008-02-26 14:45:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE222CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR
[...] (U) The week of February 25)29 primarily marched in place. Delegations spent a lot of time on the provisional agenda for the Review Conference, with no agreement except growing convergence that the only broadly acceptable agenda would closely track that of the first Review Conference. Due to [...]
2008-03-05 15:23:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE249CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR
[...] (SBU) Executive Council 52 (EC-52) followed the unfortunate recent pattern of deferring a large proportion of its substantive business to the next session )- not only the facility and verification documents, but also some routine reports from the Technical Secretariat (TS) and Director General [...]
2008-03-13 14:47:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE280CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR
[...] (SBU) Preparations for the Second Review Conference (RevCon) continued, with much of the work behind the scenes. The UK chair of the RevCon working group is revising the draft report and proposed informal daily meetings beginning March 28 to discuss the text. The March 18 meeting of Permane [...]
2008-03-25 15:06:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE296NETHERLANDS/GAERC: DUTCH FIRM ON SERBIA ICTY
[...] (C) On March 26 and 27, 2008 POLOFF delivered reftel points to Dutch MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Rochus Pronk as well MFA contacts on the Balkans, Middle East, Russia, and China. FM Verhagen gave Dutch views on the GAERC agenda in a letter to parliament (ref B). In a conversation on March 27 [...]
2008-03-28 07:46:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM NL SR
08THEHAGUE306CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR
[...] (SBU) The last week in March moved from more formal meetings on the Review Conference to less formal but more focused discussions of the Chairman's revised draft text for the report, which was distributed on March 26. The first such informal meeting on March 28 slowly worked through the first [...]
2008-04-02 09:40:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE33NETHERLANDS/KAZAKHSTAN: DUTCH VIEW ON KAZAKHSTAN'S
[...] (C) Summary: The GONL concurs that close coordination among OSCE partners is necessary to help ensure Kazakhstan remains on track in terms of the commitments it made in exchange for the 2010 OSCE chairmanship. MFA Special Advisor for the OSCE Tony van der Togt said for their part, the Dutch [...]
2008-01-11 14:41:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPGOV OSCE PREL KZ NL
08THEHAGUE344NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: DUTCH SUPPORT EU STATEMENTS
[...] (C) Summary: The GONL supports the recent statement by the Slovenian EU Presidency noting "serious concern" over the April 15 Russian Presidential instructions enhancing relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia. According to MFA Deputy Director for South Eastern and Eastern Europe Henk Voska [...]
2008-04-21 14:05:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL GG RS NL
08THEHAGUE349CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SECOND REVIEW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Second Special Conference to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (RevCon),after difficult and protracted negotiations, adopted a 152-paragraph substantive report reviewing all aspects of the Convention and setting the course for the future. The key U.S [...]
2008-04-21 16:11:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE365DUTCH ENERGY CZAR DISCUSSES NEW ENERGY STRATEGY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Dutch energy czar Mark Frequin, he spelled out the GONL's new energy policy "tracks" -- developing the Netherlands as a gas hub and securing energy partners both within Europe and beyond. He also emphasized three overarching Dutch goals on energy -- open mark [...]
2008-04-25 07:24:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL NL
08THEHAGUE396CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR
[...] (U) The weeks following the CWC Second Review Conference (RevCon) have been fairly quiet, due no doubt in part to post-RevCon exhaustion as well as a series of official holidays. The only consultations held were within the industry cluster, although two WEOG meetings, an Irish-hosted lunch, a [...]
2008-05-09 16:06:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE419CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): PARIS SEMINAR
[...] (U) The French Ministry of Defense through its Delegation for Strategic Affairs and its Foundation for Strategic Research sponsored a seminar limited to Australia Group members plus China and Russia March 25 and 26 at the Ecole Militaire in Paris. The seminar was held to provide background in [...]
2008-05-16 14:16:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC FR
08THEHAGUE420CWC REVIEW CONFERENCE PART I - FORMAL OPENING
[...] (U) This cable is part of a series on the Second Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference (RevCon) April 7-18, 2008. It follows the initial report at the end of the Conference (reftel) and covers the opening plenary sessions of the Conference and the general debate. Other cables will fo [...]
2008-05-16 15:42:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE425CWC REVIEW CONFERENCE PART II: EVENTS AND
[...] (U) This cable is part of a series on the Second Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference (RevCon) April 7-18, 2008. It follows the initial report at the end of the Conference (ref a),and the opening plenary sessions of the Conference and the general debate (ref b). Other cables will f [...]
2008-05-19 15:24:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE433CWC REVIEW CONFERENCE PART III: ANALYSIS OF THE
[...] (U) This cable is part of a series on the Second Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference (RevCon) April 7-18, 2008. It follows the initial report at the end of the Conference (ref b),and reports on the opening plenary sessions of the Conference and the general debate (ref c) and events [...]
2008-05-21 15:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE449CWC REVIEW CONFERENCE PART IV: PROCESS AND
[...] (U) This cable is the last of a series on the Second Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference (RevCon) April 7 -18, 2008. It follows the initial report at the end of the Conference (ref A),the reports on the opening plenary sessions of the Conference and the general debate (ref B),even [...]
2008-05-28 11:08:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE455CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR TWO
[...] (SBU) While OPCW has had a very lean schedule since the Review Conference, the U.S. delegation continued to meet May 13 - 23 with Technical Secretariat officials and other delegations on upcoming issues. Ambassador Javits met with the new Executive Council Chairperson to discuss future activ [...]
2008-05-29 15:21:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE472CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): RUSSIAN
[...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 7 below. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) On June 3, U.S. Del began a series of meetings to gauge initial reactions to the strategy laid out in reftel for approval of U.S. and Russian destruction documents. Reactions from Russia seemed favorable, [...]
2008-06-03 16:29:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL RS CWC
08THEHAGUE480CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): MEETING WITH
[...] (C) On June 5, Ambassador Javits and Delrep met with OPCW Director General Pfirter to discuss the way forward on U.S. and Russian destruction documents and the DG,s recent trip to China. As per Ref A, Amb. Javits explained the conditions that must be met for the U.S. to join consensus on the [...]
2008-06-05 15:03:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALCH PARM PREL RS CWC
08THEHAGUE503CWC: WRAP UP FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 6, 2008
[...] (U) During the weeks of May 27 and June 2, no official OPCW meetings took place. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) met twice and was briefed by the new head of public affairs for the Technical Secretariat (TS). The Dutch government hosted a visit to a DuPont plant site on May 29. [...]
2008-06-10 12:50:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE521CWC: WRAP UP FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 13, 2008
[...] (U) This report covers the week of June 9-16. Preparations for the upcoming Executive Council (EC) are proceeding apace, with the first informal consultation held on June 12 under the new EC Chairperson. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) discussed the EC agenda in some detail on Ju [...]
2008-06-16 13:33:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE56SECURING A DUTCH GAS HUB IN EUROPE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Dutch energy firm Gasunie's participation in the Nordstream pipeline project and its acquisition of the German BEB gas network is expected to strengthen the Netherlands' position as a major European gas hub. The Dutch question Russia's ability to finance pipeline investm [...]
2008-01-17 13:35:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET NL
08THEHAGUE569CWC: WRAP-UP FOR PREPARATORY MEETINGS AND THE
[...] (SBU) Under the new leadership of Executive Council Chairperson, Ambassador Oksana Tomova (Slovakia),Executive Council 53 was both efficient and productive. A notable accomplishment was the approval all together of the U.S. and Russian facility agreements, verification plans and amendments [...]
2008-07-03 15:38:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE589DUTCH PARTICIPATION IN GAZPROM'S NORD STREAM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Gasunie CEO Marcel Kramer told us that the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline enhances European energy security. GONL-owned Gasunie has a 9 percent stake in Nord Stream. Kramer described his positive experience partnering with Gazprom, Nord Stream's controlling shareholder. He [...]
2008-07-11 10:16:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET NL
08THEHAGUE625NETHERLANDS/AFRICA: DUTCH VIEWS ON SUDAN,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Wepke Kingma, MFA Director of the Sub-Sahara Africa Department recently discussed the Dutch position on Sudan, Zimbabwe, and the Horn of Africa. END SUMMARY. Sudan ----- 2. (C) Regarding the recent ICC indictment of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, the Dutch have expressed public [...]
2008-07-24 08:56:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID NL SO SU XW ZI
08THEHAGUE644CWC: WRAP-UP FOR TWO WEEKS ENDING JULY 25, 2008
[...] (U) Meetings at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have ground to a standstill for the summer holidays. The delegation hosted IO/MPR's Lynette Podolsky on July 14-15 to look into recruitment and staffing issues for American citizen employees at the OPCW. The new [...]
2008-07-29 14:36:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE67CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR TWO
[...] (U) January 14-18 saw a gradual increase in scheduled OPCW activities following the December/January holiday period. Discussions during the French-hosted P-5 meeting seem to be an early indicator that the objectives of the P-5 States Parties for the Second Review Conference will be marked by a [...]
2008-01-24 07:40:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE68NETHERLANDS/HCOC: CONCERNS OVER PRE-LAUNCH
[...] (C) Summary: The GONL has nearly completed its Annual Declaration (AD) under the Hague Conduct of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC),and plans to submit the declaration prior to the March 31, 2008 deadline. The Dutch remain concerned, however, over USG noncompliance with [...]
2008-01-24 14:06:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL MTCRE MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA NL
08THEHAGUE684NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: SUPPORTING CONDEMNATION OF
[...] (C) For the August 13 GAERC, the Dutch want a "strong, unified condemnation" of Russia's excessive use of force. Poloff shared ref A points on August 12 with Rochus Pronk, Deputy EU Correspondent, Carin Lobbezoo, deputy chief for East Europe and Central Asian Affairs, and Johanneke de Hoogh, Senior [...]
2008-08-12 15:54:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU NL GG
08THEHAGUE721CWC: WRAP-UP FOR JULY 28 TO AUGUST 22, 2008
[...] (U) August, the traditional European vacation month, has been slow, but meetings at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will begin again September 1-5 for the Advisory Body on Administrative and Financial Matters (ABAF),on September 2 for the Western European and [...]
2008-08-25 15:29:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE743NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: UNDECIDED ON UNGA RESOLUTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch MFA staff are undecided on Serbia's proposal for an UNGA resolution to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an advisory opinion on Kosovo's independence. They are leaning toward opposing the resolution, or more likely abstaining, and they will submit the issue t [...]
2008-09-09 13:39:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA NL
08THEHAGUE755CWC: WRAP-UP FOR AUGUST 25 TO SEPTEMBER 5, 2008
[...] (SBU) August ended along with the dry spell of formal meetings at the OPCW. Delrep met with Technical Secretariat (TS) officials to discuss the final inspection of the U.S. Chemical Weapons Storage Facility at Newport, Indiana on August 26 and 27. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) [...]
2008-09-15 10:32:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE776CWC: WRAP-UP FOR SEPTEMBER 8-12, 2008
[...] (SBU) Budget negotiations began in earnest September 8 and a consultation on the External Auditor's Report was held on September 10. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) met twice, once for its regular weekly discussion and again on September 11 as the "WEOG PLUS" (including non-WEOG [...]
2008-09-22 10:35:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE789NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: STEP ONE, DEPLOY OBSERVERS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch want to keep the deployment of observers to Georgia on track. S/WCI Ambassador Williamson urged the Dutch to press within the EU for access to affected areas and an open investigation into war crimes, but the Dutch responded cautiously. Post assesses that the Dutch are [...]
2008-09-23 09:57:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV NL GG EU
08THEHAGUE790NETHERLANDS: S/WCI AMB. WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: S/WCI Ambassador Williamson explained U.S. priorities on Serbia, Kosovo, Belarus, and international tribunals during a September 16 meeting at the Dutch MFA. (Recent Georgia discussions, including those with Ambassador Williamson, reported reftel A.) The Dutch will firmly resist [...]
2008-09-23 11:12:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA NL
08THEHAGUE793NETHERLANDS/NATO/RUSSIA: KEEP COMMUNICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-24 07:35:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL GG RU NL
08THEHAGUE801NETHERLANDS: AGREEMENT ON NEED TO ADDRESS CHINA'S
[...] (S) The Dutch agree that getting China to aggressively implement UNSC Iran resolutions is vital. Emboffs delivered reftel points September 22 and 23 to Henk Cor van der Kwast, Head of Non-Proliferation at the Foreign Ministry, and Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Advisor at the Finance Ministry's Fi [...]
2008-09-25 12:49:00Embassy The HagueSECRETECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER IR CH NL
08THEHAGUE825CWC: SCENE-SETTER FOR OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 54TH
[...] (U) This is an action request -- see paragraphs 18, 21 and 27. ------------------------ SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION ------------------------ 2. (SBU) After the success of the last Executive Council (EC) session (ref A),delegations' hopes are high that this EC will continue the refreshingl [...]
2008-10-02 09:17:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE834SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE WILLIAMSON WARNS
[...] (SBU) On September 16, 2008, Ambassador-at-large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson met separately with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) President Fausto Pocar, Prosecutor Serge Brammertz, and Registrar Hans Holthuis. The meetings were successful, with [...]
2008-10-03 19:07:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR PGOV SR
08THEHAGUE849CWC: WRAP-UP FOR SEPTEMBER 29 TO OCTOBER 6, 2008
[...] (U) Budget deliberations reached a peak on October 3 when several Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries attacked the program plan and budget for the Office of Special Projects, specifically its mandate for counter-terrorism, non-proliferation, and outreach to other organizations. The earlier m [...]
2008-10-08 15:00:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE851NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: GAERC UNLIKELY TO ACT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch expect no decisive action on Georgia/Russia at the upcoming GAERC October 13-14. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) On October 3, Poloff delivered Department's GAERC non-paper to Hugo Klijn, MFA Chief of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Division. Klijn responded October 7 that [...]
2008-10-08 16:10:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL EU GG NL
08THEHAGUE860CWC: WRAP-UP FOR OCTOBER 6-10, 2008
[...] (U) Consultations continued at what is, for the OPCW, a rapid pace with three budget meetings, and facilitations on Articles VII, X, XI and universality. None made much progress, but the budget discussions reached a climax with new documents proposing a 531,540 Euro adjustment that would req [...]
2008-10-14 12:14:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE868NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: RESTRICTIONS ON ARMS EXPORTS
[...] (SBU) The Dutch are looking "very critically" at new requests for arms from Venezuela. 2. (C) On October 15, MFA Western Hemisphere Affairs Director Stokvis, Venezuela Desk Officer Engelberts, and Security Affairs policy officer Wolters briefed poloff on current Dutch policy toward arms shi [...]
2008-10-16 16:06:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PHUM ETTC NL VE
08THEHAGUE88CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): STATUS OF U.S.
[...] (U) At the end of the tenth anniversary year of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC),most U.S. priorities at the OPCW for 2007 were advanced if not fully achieved. An Executive Council (EC) chairman very supportive of the U.S. was elected in May. Article VII implementation moved forward, a [...]
2008-01-29 15:35:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE89CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP UP FOR
[...] (U) The Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) for Preparations for the Second Review Conference (RevCon) began its work on the draft report in earnest this week. Many delegations offered substantive interventions on "Block 1" of the Chairman's draft text, drawing early lines on the relative import [...]
2008-01-30 14:52:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE896CWC: DISCUSSION WITH LIBYA ON DESTRUCTION AND
[...] (U) On October 16, Delreps met with Dr. Hesnawy (from the Libyan National Authority) and Mr. Gheton (Libyan Representative to the OPCW) to discuss the status of and issues related to proliferation sensitive equipment, progress on the Rabta CW Destruction Facility progress on the Rabta CW Pro [...]
2008-10-24 14:01:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE898CWC: WRAP-UP FOR OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SESSION,
[...] (U) Like the Dutch weather, the sunshine and progress of Executive Council 53 in June (Ref A) returned to more typical dark clouds and rain in Executive Council 54, October 14-17. Despite daily meetings, lobbying, and a small group of key delegations meeting to try and find compromise, the w [...]
2008-10-24 16:30:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE900CWC: COORDINATION MEETING AND OPCW DESTRUCTION
[...] (U) On October 13, the U.S. delegation participated in the Donor Coordination Meeting hosted by the Dutch MFA to review progress in international contributions to Russia's chemical weapons destruction program. Del also participated in the EC Chairperson's Destruction Informals meeting, at whi [...]
2008-10-27 13:42:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE910NETHERLANDS: DUTCH GOVERNMENT TAKES STEPS TO SHORE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of the Netherlands (GONL) instituted a series of preemptive measures in October to protect the vulnerable Dutch financial sector from the external shocks of the global financial crisis. Following the United Kingdom,s lead, the GONL announced a EUR 20 billion (US [...]
2008-10-30 08:01:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PGOV PREL NL
08THEHAGUE928CWC: WRAP UP FOR OCTOBER 20-31, 2008
[...] (U) Following the busy schedule leading up to and during the Executive Council's Fifty-fourth Session (EC-54),life at the OPCW geared down to a slower pace. In addition to weekly meetings of the Western European and Others Group (WEOG),only one consultation -- on Article VII -- was held dur [...]
2008-11-04 16:09:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE936NETHERLANDS: INITIAL REACTION TO THE PRESIDENT'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Post's key Dutch government contacts on energy informally tell us they agree on the importance of all the points raised in President Bush's letter to Prime Minister Balkenende: securing Caspian gas supply to Europe via non-Russian controlled routes; enforcing and strengthening EU [...]
2008-11-07 15:31:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALENRG PREL NL
08THEHAGUE957NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH PRESS RUSSIA ON GEORGIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 30, Dutch FM Verhagen urged Russian FM Lavrov to comply with the 6-point ceasefire plan for Russia and Georgia. Verhagen and Lavrov disagreed on Iran, with Lavrov suggesting Iran is being unfairly pressured. Lavrov urged support for the Medvedev plan for European secu [...]
2008-11-17 16:06:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD EU NL GG RS IR
08THEHAGUE971NETHERLANDS/RUSSIA: SUPPORT GEORGIA, ENGAGE RUSSIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch MFA staff believe Russia/Georgia multilateral negotiations will be long and tedious. They do not see Russian aggression against Georgia as "first in a pattern," but more of a one-of-a-kind occurrence. They believe we need to engage Russia, but Russia doesn't "share our va [...]
2008-11-20 14:08:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPHUM EU GG NL PREL RS
08THEHAGUE972CWC: WRAP UP FOR NOVEMBER 3-12, 2008
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: Please see para 26. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The pace of meetings began to speed up in anticipation of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP-13). The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) held regular weekly meetings on November 4 and November 12. In [...]
2008-11-20 15:07:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE977CWC: INDUSTRY CLUSTER MEETINGS, NOVEMBER 13-14,
[...] (U) The three industry cluster meetings on November 13-14 were informative and somewhat productive. The Technical Secretariat (TS) presented their latest paper on Sampling and Analysis (S&A) and answered delegations' questions during the first meeting. Two new industry facilitations began: [...]
2008-11-21 15:51:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE984CWC: SCENESETTER FOR THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES
[...] (U) Meetings continued apace in anticipation of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP),without any significant progress on the budget or other CSP issues. The budget consultations remain in the same deadlock reached at the Executive Council (EC) in October, with the key difference remain [...]
2008-11-26 09:16:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
08THESSALONIKI11NORTHERN NOTES JANUARY 2008
[...] Things heated up in January with regard to the long-discussed privatization of the cargo facility at the Port of Thessaloniki. In early January, Minister of Merchant Marine George Voulgarakas provided a detailed description of the plans for the port's privatization and stressed the significan [...]
2008-02-06 16:17:00Consulate ThessalonikiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM SMIG ECON GR
08THESSALONIKI60NORTHERN NOTES
[...] On August 26, the Board of Directors of OLTH (Thessaloniki Port Authority) approved the transfer of the management of port's cargo station from the state to the partnership of Hutchison Port Holdings, Hutchison Port Investments, Alapis and LYD. Ioannis Tsaras, Managing Director of OLTH, stated [...]
2008-09-04 14:41:00Consulate ThessalonikiUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV PGOV PHUM PREL SNAR SOCI SMIG GG GR
08THESSALONIKI63PM KARAMANLIS: STAY THE COURSE ON REFORMS, NO EARLY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In his annual speech on economic policy at the Thessaloniki Trade Fair, PM Karamanlis promised to continue implementing the GoG's reform agenda, despite the global economic crisis and lack of public enthusiasm. Greece needs to reform its ineffective public sector, further reduce [...]
2008-09-10 07:06:00Consulate ThessalonikiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON EAIR PREL MK RU GG GR
08THESSALONIKI65OPPOSITION LEADER'S SPEECH CALLING FOR TAXING RICH, HELPING
[...] (U) SUMMARY: PASOK leader George Papandreou delivered a fiery, campaign-like speech on September 13 at the 73rd annual Thessaloniki International Trade Fair, calling for the reversal of New Democracy reforms and establishment of a more family-friendly, "green", fair and effective "social stat [...]
2008-09-17 15:01:00Consulate ThessalonikiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON PREL MK GR
08TIRANA103ALBANIA'S INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: 2007
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-11 06:29:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDAL ECON ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR
08TIRANA112PM BERISHA ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
[...] (C) Ambassador engaged Prime Minister Berisha on February 12 on Albanian (and Kosovar) plans for an expected declaration of independence, including timing of recognition, possible GOA visits, and plans for celebrations. Berisha promised continued coordination with the U.S., has already urge [...]
2008-02-13 15:17:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KV AL
08TIRANA184ALBANIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER ON OIC AND KOSOVO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Albanian Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha expressed frustration with the Organization of the Islamic Conference, not only its slowness to recognize Kosovo's independence, but efforts by "heavyweight" members to marginalize Albania's participation in the organization. He suggested [...]
2008-03-10 15:55:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL KV AL
08TIRANA28THIS WEEK IN ALBANIA, JANUARY 4-10, 2008
[...] (U) The following is a weekly report prepared by Embassy Tirana's local staff to provide political and economic context and insight into developments in Albania. These updates will supplement post's DAR reports and reporting cables. ---------------------- POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS ---------- [...]
2008-01-11 18:07:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV PREL AL
08TIRANA308THIS WEEK IN ALBANIA, APRIL 12-18, 2008
[...] (U) The following is a weekly report prepared by Embassy Tirana's local staff to provide political and economic context and insight into developments in Albania. ---------------------- POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS ---------------------- 2. (U) DIVISION WITHIN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: Until now [...]
2008-04-18 16:31:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON AL
08TIRANA345REVIVING ALBANIAN OIL INDUSTRY MAY BE ATTRACTING RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) Albania, which possesses one of continental Europe's largest oil fields and has seen promising new finds for additional oil and gas reserves, is substantially expanding its oil production through Western investment. Increased interest by foreign investors in Albania's oil sector is mark [...]
2008-04-29 16:07:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EPET EINV AL
08TIRANA399THIS WEEK IN ALBANIA, MAY 17-23, 2008
[...] (U) The following is a weekly report prepared by Embassy Tirana's local staff to provide political and economic context and insight into developments in Albania. ---------------------- POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS ---------------------- 2. (U) CHANGE, YES WE CAN: The newest Albanian politica [...]
2008-05-23 16:04:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AL
08TIRANA411UIGHURS (AND OTHERS) IN ALBANIA
[...] (SBU) The Government of Albania accepted eight former Guantanamo detainees as refugees -- five Uighurs, and one each Algerian, Egyptian, and Uzbek. All the refugees now live outside Albania's Babrru Refugee Center in apartments rented for them by the GOA. The GOA is providing language and [...]
2008-06-02 08:59:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PHUM PREL AL
08TIRANA502ALBANIA PRESSES FOR KOSOVO RECOGNITION AT ISLAMIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOA unsuccessfully lobbied the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to recognize Kosovo's independence at the group's June 16 to 18 meeting of foreign ministers in Kampala. The GOA believes that several OIC countries are likely to recognize Kosovo over the next sev [...]
2008-07-08 05:40:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPREL PNAT KISL KV AL
08TIRANA557Albania's Success in a Criminal Financial Investigation
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Scoring a major victory in a complex financial investigation, police and prosecutors with the Joint Investigative Unit to Fight Economic Crime and Corruption (JIU) arrested the head of a criminal group and his 16 collaborators for robbing ATM machines. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) D [...]
2008-07-25 11:23:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KCRM PREL AL ASEC
08TIRANA611ALBANIA AGREES TO DISCUSS RESETTLEMENT OF GITMO
[...] (C) Summary: On 17 June 2008, Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Clint Williamson met with Albanian government officials to encourage them to talk about their experiences in accepting detainees from the U.S. military base at Guantanamo. The GOA was very open to discussing their experience wi [...]
2008-08-08 07:37:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALKAWC PGOV PHUM PREF PREL CH AL
08TIRANA796EUR DAS JONES' MEETING WITH PRESIDENT TOPI
[...] (C) Summary: On October 30, President Bamir Topi told DAS Jones that Albania is moving forward with governmental reforms, although at times the debate is "harsh." He specifically cited Ambassador Withers, public statements as playing a helpful role in promoting independent institutions, thank [...]
2008-11-05 13:33:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM AL
08TIRANA875ALBANIAN FOREIGN POLICY IN ASIA, AFRICA AND LATIN
[...] (C) Summary: In a December 9 meeting with Nuri Domi, the Director of the Department for Asia, Africa, and Latin America, Domi told Poloff that the Chinese continually pester the GOA to not accept any more Uighurs from Guantanamo Bay, and said that the GOA will formally open an Embassy in India [...]
2008-12-12 08:07:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AL
08TIRANA916ALBANIA STRENGTHENS ARMO
[...] (SBU) A ban on imports of D2 diesel fuel has given the recently-privatized petroleum refiner ARMO a monopoly over the market for cheap but dirty D2 diesel fuel, Albanians' diesel of choice. ARMO is Albania's only refiner, and has, by a decision of the Council of Ministers, until January 1, 201 [...]
2008-12-29 12:05:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ETRD ENRG ECON AL
08TOKYO1002MOSCOW LINKS EUROPEAN AND ASIAN SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary. Moscow officials expressed renewed concerns about Tokyo's missile defense cooperation with the United States during the April 7 Japan-Russia Strategic Dialogue meeting held in Tokyo. First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov drew links between the security environments in Eur [...]
2008-04-11 06:26:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM JA RS
08TOKYO101The Japan Economic Scope--January 10, 2008
[...] (U) This cable contains the Japan Economic Scope from January 10, 2008 2. (SBU) Table of Contents Planes, Trains and Automobiles 3. Japan's Auto Sales Hit 25-year Low in a Shrinking Domestic Market 4. Aviation--A Change of Pressure? 5. Local Governments Accept Change in Itami Airp [...]
2008-01-11 08:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
08TOKYO1014JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/14/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-14 01:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1021MLIT DG SUZUKI DEFENDS NEED FOR FDI LIMITS FOR
[...] (SBU) During an April 11 meeting, Transport Ministry Director General Hisayasu Suzuki told EMIN Japan must continue to look for a legislative means to protect four critical airports, i.e., Tokyo's two main hubs and Chubu and Kansai International Airports. Suzuki's name appeared frequently in [...]
2008-04-14 08:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR EINV PREL PGOV JA
08TOKYO1024JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/15/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-15 01:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1032JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/16/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-16 01:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1034TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PUTIN/MEDVEDEV
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning include an informal decision by the GOJ to reject a bid by a British investment fund to increase its stake in a Japanese electricity company on the grounds that the plan runs the risk of "undermining the maintenance of public order." 2. "Presi [...]
2008-04-16 02:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO105ROK ENVOY VISIT POINTS TO IMPROVING JAPAN-ROK
[...] (C) Summary. ROK President-elect Lee's special envoy Lee Sang-deuk's January 15-18 visit to Tokyo should contribute to creation of "better bilateral relations" between the two countries, contacts tell Embassy Tokyo. Lee's message will likely contain "meaningful differences" from that of outgoi [...]
2008-01-11 09:10:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV JA KN
08TOKYO1073DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON REQUEST FOR NON-UN SECURITY
[...] (C) ESToff delivered points in ref to MOFA Nonproliferation, Science and Nuclear Energy Division Principal Deputy Director Kaoru Magosaki April 17. Magosaki said the GOJ supports the U.S. position to strengthen the mandate of the 1540 Committee. However, before MOFA approaches countries suc [...]
2008-04-18 08:51:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP JA
08TOKYO1074RUSSIAN FM LAVROV SAYS AIM AND INTENT OF JAPAN
[...] (C) Summary. The aim and intent of Japan's ballistic missile defense system are "obvious" and "understandable," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura on April 14. The Russian FM "indirectly admitted" that a Russian strategic bomber in [...]
2008-04-18 09:29:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM ENRG JA RS
08TOKYO1076PM FUKUDA FACES KEY HURDLES OVER NEXT TWO WEEKS
[...] (C) Summary. The Prime Ministership of Yasuo Fukuda is coming under increasing pressure. While polls show that fewer than a quarter of the public think Fukuda should resign, Embassy Diet and media contacts are expressing increasing concern about the longevity of his administration. Among th [...]
2008-04-18 10:10:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON EFIN JA
08TOKYO108JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/15/08
[...] On the high seas (Indian Ocean including the Persian Gulf) 2. Territories of other countries (limited to cases where there are concurrences of countries concerned regarding Japan's refueling support activities) TOKYO 00000108 012 OF 015 Definitions  [...]
2008-01-15 01:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1082JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-21 01:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1095JAPAN-RUSSIA POL-MIL DIALOGUE REVIEWS MISSILE
[...] (C) Summary. Russia inquired about the status of United States-Japan ballistic missile cooperation, including whether Tokyo's ballistic missile defense (BMD) system could obtain data directly from the United States, during the April 11 Japan-Russia Political-Military Dialogue in Tokyo. Japan [...]
2008-04-21 08:14:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM JA RS
08TOKYO1113Return to Fukushima: Reform Not Resonating at Japan's
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite shrinking populations and fiscal shortfalls, local authorities in one northern Japan jurisdiction remain fixated on developing manufacturing and on maintaining socio-economic equality. During recent meetings in Fukushima Prefecture -- to the extent our interlocutors co [...]
2008-04-22 22:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV EAIR PGOV PREL JA OECD
08TOKYO1122 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/23/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-23 08:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1143JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/25/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-25 01:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1153 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/25/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-25 08:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1159JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/28/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-28 01:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO117AUSTRALIA GROUP: TOKYO ON PROPOSED RUSSIAN PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-15 08:23:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPARM PREL GM IT UK AS FR RS JA
08TOKYO1182 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/30/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-30 08:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1188TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - RUSSIA-GEORGIA TENSION
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Thursday morning papers gave top play to the passage in the Lower House on Wednesday of a bill to reinstate gasoline surcharges and other road- related taxes. 2. "Tension Rising Again in Georgia" The moderate Yomiuri's correspondent report from Moscow said (5/1): "Russian [...]
2008-05-01 05:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO120JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/16/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-16 01:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1201 Impact on Japan of Rising Food/Agricultural Commodity
[...] (SBU) Summary: The run up in commodity prices and fear of proliferation of export restrictions by long-standing suppliers has led to the reemergence of food security as a national political issue in Japan. The GOJ has seen the situation as underscoring the urgency of boosting its food self-s [...]
2008-05-02 01:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD ECON PGOV PREL JA
08TOKYO1212CLUSTER MUNITIONS: JAPAN STILL WORKING CCW AND
[...] (S) SUMMARY: An Oslo Process agreement that criminalizes the possession of cluster munitions (CM) and/or penalizes countries that support states that possess CM could block future peacekeeping operations (PKO) and embarrass Japan during the July G-8 Hokkaido Summit, PM Deputy Assistant Secreta [...]
2008-05-02 07:02:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL MOPS PARM JA NATO
08TOKYO1214JAPAN AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE
[...] No human outbreaks of H5N1 Avian Influenza (AI) were reported in Japan during the period of April 18 to May 2, 2008. H5N1 Detected in Wild Swans in Northern Japan --------------------------------------------- 2. As reported in ref D, Japan's National Institute of Animal Health confirmed [...]
2008-05-02 08:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KFLU KSTH ECON PREL SOCI CASC JA
08TOKYO1221FUKUDA-PUTIN SUMMIT AVOIDS DISCUSSION OF MISSILE
[...] (C) Summary. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President-elect Dimitry Medvedev avoided raising Russian concerns about Japan's ballistic missile defense (BMD) system and United States-Japan BMD cooperation during Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's April 25-26 Moscow Summit. Japanese officials " [...]
2008-05-02 11:50:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM ENRG JA RU
08TOKYO1226JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-07 04:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1238SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 08-11
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-08 05:33:00Embassy TokyoSECRETECON EFIN JA IZ KN KGHG PGOV PREL
08TOKYO1241JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-08 05:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1248TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - INAUGURATION OF NEW
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Thursday morning papers gave prominent front-page coverage to Wednesday's summit between Chinese President Hu and Prime Minister Fukuda, during which the two appeared to reach a basic accord on joint development of natural gas fields in the East China Sea. 2. "Russia Emba [...]
2008-05-08 07:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO1252 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/08/08
[...] The governments of Japan and China (hereinafter called "both sides") recognized the need to make efforts together hand-in-hand and to cooperate on climate change, a common threat facing human beings. 2. Both sides confirmed the goals and the principles promised in the "United Nations Framew [...]
2008-05-09 02:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1253JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-09 02:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1257TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - RUSSIA AND BURMA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Friday morning's Yomiuri gave top play to the finding that the GOJ has asked the ROK Lee administration for help in arranging a meeting in South Korea between the parents of Japanese abductee Megumi Yokota and Megumi's daughter, who is in North Korea. 2. "Medvedev Needs to Be [...]
2008-05-09 04:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO1263DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH JAPANESE VFM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Yabunaka, at dinner with Deputy Secretary May 8, said Chinese President Hu's visit to Japan was focused on the future of the relationship and that the Chinese had avoided comments about difficult historical issues. Yabunaka expressed strong dissatis [...]
2008-05-09 08:13:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CASC EAID KDEM KOCI KNNP XA AF BM
08TOKYO127 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/16/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-16 08:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO128JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/17/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-17 01:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1300TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - RUSSIAN POLITICS AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Tuesday morning papers gave top coverage to Monday's devastating earthquake in central China. 2. "Hardliners Maintaining Influence" A Moscow correspondent for the business-oriented Nikkei wrote (5/13): "The cabinet and other key portfolio appointments in the Russian gover [...]
2008-05-13 03:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO1308 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/13/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-13 08:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1326TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - BURMA, CHINA, AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Thursday morning papers gave top play to the devastation in Sichuan Province, China, which was hit by a powerful earthquake on Monday. 2. "Junta's Rejection of International Relief Teams a Crime Against Humanity" The business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (5/15): "...The [...]
2008-05-15 01:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO1335 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/15/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-15 08:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1348 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/16/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-16 08:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1373THE FIFTH ASIAN SENIOR-TALKS ON NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ISN Deputy Assistant Secretary Mary Alice Hayward and ISN Counterproliferation Director Tony Foley represented the U.S. at the fifth Asian Senior-Level Talks on Nonproliferation (ASTOP V) in Tokyo April 25, 2008. Recent news on North Korea's proliferation activities conducted [...]
2008-05-20 07:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ENRG ETTC PREL KNNP MNUC JA
08TOKYO1379 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/20/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-20 08:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1386JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-21 02:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1398 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-21 21:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1409 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-22 08:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1419JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/23/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-23 01:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1434 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/23/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-23 08:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1447 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/27/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-27 22:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO145 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/18/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-18 08:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1451JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/28/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-28 01:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1474 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/29/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-29 08:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1479JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/30/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-30 01:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1492 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/30/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-30 07:58:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1498TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - JAPAN-CHINA RELATIONS
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Monday morning included the rise in gasoline prices on Sunday following a price hike by Japan's major oil wholesalers. 2. "Japan, China Should Increase Trust Through Support" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (6/1): "...Japan decided to forgo its planned dispat [...]
2008-06-02 02:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO1511DIET MEMBERS TO THE AMBASSADOR: CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
[...] (C) Summary: Legislation criminalizing child pornography possession will not pass this Diet session, the ruling coalition's project team told the Ambassador May 28. However, it will be on top of the agenda for the fall Diet session, the Diet members promised. Although debate continues over [...]
2008-06-02 22:57:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KCRM KOCI PHUM JA
08TOKYO1516 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/03/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-03 08:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1517SEN. LIEBERMAN'S MEETINGS WITH JAPANESE POLITICIANS
[...] (C) Summary. During a May 28 visit to Tokyo, Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) exchanged views on climate change, Japanese politics, and regional security with ranking Diet Members from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ). Senator Lieberman underscored that the c [...]
2008-06-03 10:20:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SENV OVIP JA
08TOKYO152JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-22 01:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1526 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/04/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-04 08:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1555SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' VISIT TO
[...] (S) While your upcoming visit to Tokyo will focus primarily on multilateral and G-8 issues, the Mission would like to share with you some background on where our relations with Japan now stand. Your meetings with Vice Foreign Minister Yabunaka and your host, Deputy Foreign Minister Sasae, w [...]
2008-06-08 23:10:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL JA
08TOKYO1573 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-09 22:58:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1583 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-10 08:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1606JAPAN-RUSSIA DISCUSS POSSIBLE PUTIN VISIT TO TOKYO
[...] (C) Summary. Japan and Russia discussed, but did not set dates for, a possible Tokyo visit by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during a June 3 Deputy Foreign Ministers' meeting in Tokyo. During discussions designed to set a positive tone for the July 7-9 G-8 meeting at Hokkaido's Lake Toya, the [...]
2008-06-12 06:50:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD JA RS XH KN
08TOKYO161 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-22 08:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1613JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/13/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-13 01:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1620 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/13/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-13 07:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1626U/S BURNS MEETS WITH JAPAN'S DEPUTY FOREIGN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan believes care must be taken to avoid pushing China too hard on the Tibet issue, Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae told visiting Under Secretary for Political Affairs Bill Burns June 9, and suggested that a statement made on the subject by the G-8 Foreign Ministers acce [...]
2008-06-13 09:38:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL XE CH RS IR AS JA
08TOKYO1642G8 POLITICAL DIRECTORS MEETINGS IN TOKYO, JUNE 10,
[...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary Bill Burns participated in the June 9-10, 2008 Tokyo meetings of the G8 Political Directors, hosted by Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Kenichiro Sasae. Discussion topics included Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Zimbabwe and a review of the plan [...]
2008-06-16 22:50:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER UK IT GM RS CA SI AF PK
08TOKYO1656JAPAN HOLDS MEETING TO PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE
[...] (C) Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) held a meeting June 12 for G8 and ASEAN countries, as well as representatives from China, Philippines, South Korea, and Australia to discuss GOJ plans for a possible October 22 - 24 ministerial to discuss actions coun [...]
2008-06-17 08:40:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALSENV EAIR EWWT PREL JA
08TOKYO1667JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/18/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-18 01:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1674JBIC INKS LOAN FOR SAKHALIN 2
[...] (U) The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) signed a loan agreement June 16 with the Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. to provide up to $3.7 billion in financing for the second phase of the Sakhalin 2 natural gas project according to a JBIC press release. A syndicate of priv [...]
2008-06-18 08:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET PREL EFIN RS JA
08TOKYO1694 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/19/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-19 08:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1726JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/24/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-24 01:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1746 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/25/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-25 08:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1748OSLO CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS WILL NOT
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Japan believes the Oslo Convention on Cluster Munitions (CM) will not interfere with United States Forces in Japan's (USFJ) operations or restrict interoperability with Japan's Self Defense Forces (JSDF),Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director General Shimbo told the Embassy's [...]
2008-06-25 09:27:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL MARR MOPS PGOV JA NATO
08TOKYO175PACOM COMMANDER KEATING'S JAN 18 MEETINGS WITH
[...] (C) Senior Chinese officials were considerably less belligerent on the issue of Taiwan during his January 13-18 visit to China than in May 2007, likely due to consistent messages from the U.S. Government and the results of Taiwan's legislative elections, visiting PACOM Commander ADM Timothy K [...]
2008-01-23 08:57:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR CH JA
08TOKYO1783JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/30/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-30 06:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1795JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/01/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-01 01:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1802 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-01 08:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1808JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/02/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-02 01:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1821 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/02/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-02 22:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1824 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07//08
[...] Japan and the United States last held a meeting of their leaders when Fukuda visited the United States last November. This is the second time for Fukuda and Bush to meet. Wilder indicated that Japan and the United States would confirm cooperation within the framework of the six-party talks i [...]
2008-07-03 01:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1825TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - EU UNIFICATION
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Thursday morning included an Asahi interview with Russian President Medvedev, during which he reportedly expressed his determination to settle Russia's territorial dispute with Japan. 2. "France Should Set Course for EU Unity" The liberal Mainichi editorialized [...]
2008-07-03 02:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO1828 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/03/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-03 08:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1843ABDUCTEE PARENTS MEET WITH THE AMBASSADOR AND THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador July 2 invited to his residence Shigeru and Sakie Yokota, parents of 13-year old abductee Megumi Yokota to discuss the recent decision to being the delisting process to remove North Korea from the Department's States Sponsors of Terrorism list. The Yokotas were acc [...]
2008-07-06 22:46:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PHUM PTER NK JA
08TOKYO1844JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-07 03:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1845TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Monday morning papers gave top play to Sunday's summit between President Bush and Prime Minister Fukuda ahead of the G8 summit. 2. "Sunset of U.S.-Japan Relations under Bush Presidency" The liberal Asahi editorialized (7/7): "U.S.-Japan relations under the Bush administrat [...]
2008-07-07 03:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO1859 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-07 08:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1878 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-08 07:58:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1882JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-09 01:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1887 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-09 08:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO189 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/24/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-24 08:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1895JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-10 01:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO19 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/03/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-03 07:58:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1942JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-15 01:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1971 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/16/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-16 08:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1978JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/17/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-17 01:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1991JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/18/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-18 02:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO20TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Friday morning papers led with reports saying that crude oil prices soared to $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time. 2. "Signs of Decline in U.S. Power and Prestige as Superpower Seen" The moderate-conservative Yomiuri editorialized (1/4): "A sense of insecurity i [...]
2008-01-04 00:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2000 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/18/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-18 08:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2030 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/23/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-23 22:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2036JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/24/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-24 01:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2045 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/24/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-24 22:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2050TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - SIX-PARTY FOREIGN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page stories on Friday morning included the arrest of a defense "insider" on suspicion of tax evasion. 2. "U.S. Should Consider Canceling Delisting" The conservative Sankei editorialized (7/25): "What is common both on the nuclear and abduction fronts is that North Kore [...]
2008-07-25 04:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2054 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/25/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-26 11:40:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO206 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/25/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-25 09:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2107 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/31/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-31 07:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2138JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER FUKUDA SEES A "MORE
[...] (C) In a meeting with the U.S. and Japanese astronauts from NASA's recent Space Station 124 mission, Prime Minister Fukuda, after exchanging pleasantries, brought up Russia. The Prime Minister asked the astronauts about their experience working with Russia, which they replied was very good, n [...]
2008-08-05 05:08:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL JA RU
08TOKYO214JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/28/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-28 08:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2144 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-05 08:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2148SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, and, to a lesser extent, Central Asia are all actively on the Japanese radar screen. We are very glad you were able to reschedule your visit to Tokyo to discuss these pressing issues with your Japanese counterparts. On Afghanistan, you will find a g [...]
2008-08-05 22:35:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL KNNP XD ZK JA
08TOKYO215 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/28/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-28 08:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2195TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - RUSSIA/OSSETIA AND U.S.-
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Monday morning included another terrorist attack on Sunday apparently carried out by Muslim separatists on a local government complex in the city of Kuqa in west central Xinjiang, China. 2. "Prevent Conflict from Getting Out of Control" The liberal Tokyo Shimbun [...]
2008-08-11 01:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2201 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/11/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-11 08:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2214TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA AND CHINA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning included Russian ground troops' advance on Monday into the city of Gori in central Georgia. 2. "No Progress without Verification" The liberal Asahi editorialized (8/12): "The USG has decided to postpone delisting North Korea as a state sponsor of [...]
2008-08-12 04:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2215 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/12/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-12 07:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2223TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - RUSSIA AND NORTH KOREA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included the decision made on Tuesday by Russian President Medvedev to end Russia's military operations in Georgia. 2. "Russia Should Completely Pull out of Georgia" The conservative Sankei editorialized (8/13): "Russian President Medvedev ann [...]
2008-08-13 02:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2225 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/13/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-13 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2231TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Thursday morning included a White House statement urging Russia to cease its military operations in Georgia. 2. "Gesture Alone Will Not Be Accepted" The liberal Asahi editorialized (8/14): "The governments of Japan and the DPRK reached an agreement to reinv [...]
2008-08-14 02:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2237BOUCHER FINDS GOOD PARTNER IN TOKYO ON INDIA,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher visited Tokyo August 7-8 to discuss India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia with a number of senior government officials. On the India civil nuclear deal, he was told that while Japan is "bas [...]
2008-08-14 08:19:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID ECON PGOV JA
08TOKYO2244JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/15/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-15 06:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2245TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - RUSSIA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Friday morning included press remarks on Thursday by Secretary of Defense Gates, during which he reportedly urged Russia to abide by its commitment to cease all military activities in Georgia. 2. "Implementation of Ceasefire Agreement Indispensable" The bu [...]
2008-08-15 06:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2264JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/18/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-18 00:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2273 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/19/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-18 07:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2274JAPAN ANNOUNCES GEORGIA ASSISTANCE, IS CONSIDERING
[...] (C) Summary: Japan will provide USD one million in humanitarian assistance to Georgia, the composition of which will be determined by the content of an upcoming UN appeal. Japan continues to call on Russia to abide by its cease-fire with Georgia and to withdraw from Georgian territory "outside [...]
2008-08-18 08:21:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS MARR GG RU JA
08TOKYO2287AMBASSADOR AND VFM YABUNAKA ON AFGHANISTAN, NORTH
[...] (S) Japan's failure to extend its Indian Ocean refueling operations in support of OEF would be a shock to the United States and others in the coalition whose forces are in harm's way in Afghanistan, and would marginalize Japan internationally, the Ambassador told Vice Foreign Minister Yabunaka [...]
2008-08-19 08:06:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL MARR MOPS PINR ETRD EAID EAGR RU IN GG
08TOKYO2288JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/20/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-20 00:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO229 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/29/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-29 08:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2290TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PAKISTAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Wednesday morning included a NATO foreign ministerial on Tuesday, during which members expressed concern about Russia's continued military operations in Georgia. 2. "First Step Toward Democracy" The liberal Tokyo Shimbun editorialized (8/20): "Pakistani Pres [...]
2008-08-20 01:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2301JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-21 00:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2302TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - RUSSIA AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Thursday morning included the death of former Chinese Communist Party leader Hua Guofeng on Wednesday in Beijing. 2. "Russia's Continued Military Presence Should Not Be Allowed" The moderate Yomiuri editorialized (8/21): "Does the Russian military really in [...]
2008-08-21 01:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2308JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-22 00:39:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2310TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GEORGIA-RUSSIA CRISIS
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Friday morning papers gave prominent top play to the Japanese team's gold medal in women's softball in the Beijing Olympics. 2. "Russia's Continued Stationing of Troops Unacceptable" The conservative Sankei editorialized (8/22): "Russia's announcement that it will continu [...]
2008-08-22 04:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2323JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/25/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-25 00:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2326TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CLOSING OF BEIJING
[...] LEAD STORIES: Sunday's closing of the Beijing Olympics dominated front-pages of most Japanese dailies on Monday. 2. "After Olympics Come Challenges" The top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri editorialized (8/25): "China's gold-medal-first principle of the state taking the lead in athlete train [...]
2008-08-25 01:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2332JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/26/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-26 01:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2337TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GEORGIA-RUSSIA CRISIS
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top items on Tuesday morning included a consensus forged among ruling coalition officials that the extraordinary Diet session will convene on September 12 and run through November 20. 2. "U.S.-Russia Summit Needed" The liberal Mainichi argued (8/26): "Rather than leaving his s [...]
2008-08-26 06:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2339 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/26/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-26 07:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2340JAPAN CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT
[...] (C) Summary. Tokyo will continue to call on the international community to respect Georgia,s sovereignty and territorial integrity, foreign ministry officials told Charge during an August 26 meeting. Japan supports the EU-negotiated six-point agreement calling for Russia,s withdrawal, but is [...]
2008-08-26 09:04:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR JA RS GG
08TOKYO2344TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - DPRK NUCLEAR
[...] LEAD STORIES: North Korea's announcement that it has halted nuclear disablement, as well as Russia's recognition of two rebellious regions of Georgia as independent states, received front-page coverage on Wednesday. 2. "Brinkmanship Cannot Be Accepted" The liberal Asahi editorialized (8/27 [...]
2008-08-27 02:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2351 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/27/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-27 07:40:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2357JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/28/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-28 05:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2358TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA AND RUSSIA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Lead stories on Thursday morning included the discovery of the body of a Japanese aid worker who was kidnapped earlier in Afghanistan by an armed group, as well as a secret accord forged among U.S., European, and Japanese monetary authorities in March concerning the defense of th [...]
2008-08-28 05:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2363GEORGIA: RUSSIA'S RECOGNITION "REGRETTABLE"
[...] (C) In discussing reftel points with Embassy Tokyo August 28, MOFA Caucasus Division Director Shigeyuki Shimamori echoed FM Koumura's statement August 27 that Russia's unilateral recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia contravenes international efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conf [...]
2008-08-28 07:46:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RU GG JA
08TOKYO2364 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/28/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-28 07:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2366METI EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DUAL USE LICENSE FOR
[...] (S) METI Export Controls Deputy Director Atsushi Tanizawa delivered the following nonpaper in English August 27 and requested any USG response by September 12, the ministry's deadline to approve or deny the license request. Begin Text: We really appreciate your cooperation with us. We ha [...]
2008-08-28 07:59:00Embassy TokyoSECRETETTC KOMC RU JA
08TOKYO2367MOFA EUROPEAN AFFAIRS DDG ON JAPAN-RUSSIA-GEORGIA
[...] (C) In an August 28 meeting, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) European Affairs Bureau Deputy Director General (DDG) Kanehara assured visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD)/East Asia David Sedney that Japan would continue to join the United States and the international communi [...]
2008-08-28 13:37:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM MARR RS GG JA
08TOKYO2371TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA AND RUSSIA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included the formation of a new political party by five parliamentarians. 2. "Do Not Make Concessions on Verification" The liberal Tokyo Shimbun editorialized (8/29): "A closer look at North Korea's statement (on its halt to nuclear disablement) [...]
2008-08-29 04:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2379GEORGIAN AMBASSADOR TO TOKYO ASSERTS RUSSIAN
[...] (C) Summary. Russia's invasion of Georgia is designed to punish Tbilisi for efforts to move closer to the United States and to confront Washington by "fighting the U.S. in Georgia," Georgian Ambassador to Japan Ivane Matchavariani told Charge on August 29. The Georgian asked for assistance in [...]
2008-08-29 08:59:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR JA RS GG
08TOKYO2380JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/02/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-02 03:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2392 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/02/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-02 08:36:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2405JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/03/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-03 01:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2418JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/04/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-04 01:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2422TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - RUSSIA-GEORGIA
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Thursday morning papers front-paged moves on Wednesday within the ruling LDP to find and field candidates to challenge Secretary General Aso, who is seen as the frontrunner in the party presidential race scheduled for September 22. 2. "Russia Should Respond to Mediation by [...]
2008-09-04 04:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2428 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/04/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-04 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2439GEORGIA: JAPANESE COMMUNISTS SPEAK OUT AGAINST
[...] (C) The Japanese Communist Party (JCP) is "deeply concerned" by and "rejects" Russia's "hegemonic actions" in Georgia, calls on Russia to pull its troops out of Georgia and demands that Russia withdraw its recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, JCP Diet member Akira Kasai told Embassy Toky [...]
2008-09-05 07:54:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GG RU JA
08TOKYO2442 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-05 08:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2445GEORGIA LETTER TO G8 SPEAKERS ON RUSSIAN ACTIONS
[...] (U) The Embassy of Georgia in Tokyo delivered the following letter from the Chairman of Georgia's Parliament under cover of diplomatic note. The letter was addressed to the delegations attending Japan's G8 Speakers' Meeting in Tokyo and Hiroshima, September 1-3. A copy of the letter has been [...]
2008-09-05 08:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR OREP JA RS GG
08TOKYO2460JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-09 01:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2474 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-09 08:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2480TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - 7TH ANNIVERSARY OF
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Wednesday morning included U.S. media repots on the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. 2. "Creating New Solidarity" The liberal Asahi editorialized (9/10): "...Where has the worldwide solidarity created in the wake of 9/11 gone? The Bush administra [...]
2008-09-10 03:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2493Japan Economic Scope for September 8, 2008
[...] (U) This cable contains the Japan Economic Scope from August 25, 2008 Food and Agriculture ---------- 2. (U) FM Koumura Pledges Continued Support For Afghanistan, after Death of Non-Governmental Organization Aid worker. Foreign Minister Koumura pledged Japan's continued efforts for Af [...]
2008-09-10 08:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EFIN EAGR PREL JA
08TOKYO2495 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-10 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2500TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - HEALTH OF DPRK LEADER
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Thursday morning papers gave prominent front-page coverage to the official kickoff yesterday of the LDP presidential election, with most saying that party Secretary General Aso appears to have support from almost half of the party's Diet members. 2. "What Is Going on in No [...]
2008-09-11 05:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2505 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/11/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-11 08:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2517CHARGE D'AFFAIRES' MEETING WITH JAPANESE MINISTRY
[...] (C) Ministry of Defense (MOD) Defense Policy Bureau Director General Nobushige Takamizawa, urged the U.S. Government to confirm that the U.S. restriction on year-to-year, incremental funding for multi-year projects like the Mamizu projects in Guam is a U.S. Government-wide policy and not just [...]
2008-09-12 07:16:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR JA
08TOKYO255 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/31/08
[...] In examining a total budget bill and an annual revenue bill, in-depth discussion, including holding public hearings and question-and-answer sessions involving unsworn witnesses, should be held, and both sides should reach a certain degree of conclusion before the end of this fiscal year. 2. R [...]
2008-01-31 08:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO256BISTF PLENARY FOCUSES ON COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND
[...] (S) The January 16 plenary meeting of the DAS-level U.S.-Japan Bilateral Information Security Task Force (BISTF) and preparatory Director-level meetings focused on the status of long-term milestones from the annex to the BISTF Terms of Reference (TOR) and broader Japanese government participat [...]
2008-01-31 08:43:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV PINR MARR JA
08TOKYO2564JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/18/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-18 01:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2602TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - TERRORIST BOMBING IN
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Monday morning papers gave prominent front-page coverage to the reelection on Sunday of DPJ President Ozawa as party chief, as well as the anticipated landslide victory today of LDP Secretary General Aso in the party presidential race. 2. "Review of War on Terrorism Needed [...]
2008-09-22 02:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2613 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-22 22:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2615TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - RUSSIA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Tuesday morning papers led with the election of Taro Aso as LDP president, while Asahi and Nikkei gave top play to the decision by the Mitsubishi-UFJ Group to acquire a stake in Morgan Stanley. 2. "Russia Eager to Display Military Prowess" A Moscow correspondent for the [...]
2008-09-23 02:40:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2625CLUSTER MUNITIONS: JAPAN STILL WORKING CCW AND
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Japan still expects to sign the Oslo Convention banning cluster munitions (CM) on December 3, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director-General Asahiko Nakajima told Political-Military Affairs Bureau Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Ganyard on September 10. At the same time, [...]
2008-09-23 09:16:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL MOPS PARM JA PINR NATO
08TOKYO2629JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/24/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-24 01:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2630Japan Economic Scope for September 22, 2008
[...] (U) This cable contains the Japan Economic Scope from September 17, 2008. Business ---------- 2. (U) Japanese Exports to China Hit New High Japan's exports to China in the first half of 2008 increased nearly 24 percent over the same period in 2007 to more than $62 billion -- a new hig [...]
2008-09-24 01:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EFIN EAGR PREL SENV JA
08TOKYO2678 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/26/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-26 08:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2708 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/30/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-29 23:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2727 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/30/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-30 08:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2728SECNAV DISCUSSES GUAM, OEF, AND RUSSIA WITH NEW
[...] (U) Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter met September 26 with newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and MOFA Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Mitoji Yabunaka. Ambassador Schieffer and Commander of Naval Forces Japan Rear Admiral James Kelly joined Secretary Winter. 2. (C) Defens [...]
2008-09-30 08:28:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALMARR PGOV PINR PREL JA
08TOKYO2733JAPANESE ATTITUDES ON BUSINESS WITH RUSSIA REMAIN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese business sentiment toward economic opportunities in Russia remains cautious. Japanese business and government interests note concerns about the risks of doing business in Russia, continued uncertainty following Russia's invasion of Georgia, problems with the transport of [...]
2008-09-30 22:58:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALETRD EINV ENRG PREL RU JA
08TOKYO2735JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/01/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-01 01:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO274JAPANESE VIEWS ON IRAN AND BURMA SANCTIONS
[...] (C) Summary. EEB DAS Hengel discussed Iran and Burma related sanctions with Japanese government officials January 23-24. The GOJ will continue to support the international community on Iran sanctions, but urged caution regarding Iran's central bank. The Japanese are concerned Iran's increas [...]
2008-02-01 08:54:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALENRG PGOV PREL XC XF JA
08TOKYO2746TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GEORGIA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Thursday morning included Prime Minister Aso's remarks in the Diet on Wednesday, during which he hinted at the need for an additional supplementary budget. 2. "EU Deploys Monitors in Georgia" The liberal Asahi wrote (10/2): "EU monitors began their operatio [...]
2008-10-02 01:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2771 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/03/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-03 08:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2773Demarche Delivered: Draft Compliance Resolution on
[...] (U) Please see action request contained in paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) Econ officer delivered demarche in ref to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA),Arms Control and Disarmament Deputy Director Shigeru Umetsu September 30. Umetsu said he did not see any problems with the draft compliance resolu [...]
2008-10-05 22:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM CDG PREL UNGA JA
08TOKYO2779 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/06/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-06 08:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO278JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-04 01:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2785JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-07 01:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2813JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-09 01:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2814TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - RUSSIA-GEORGIA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Lead items on Thursday morning were concerted reductions in interest rates by six U.S. and European central banks and the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to three scholars, including a Japanese scientist currently studying in Boston. 2. "Russia Completes Troop Pullout fr [...]
2008-10-09 01:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2817 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-09 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2824JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-10 01:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2825TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL ECONOMY AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included Japan's plan to propose at the G7 meeting on Friday an emergency IMF loan program for newly emerging economies and small- and medium-sized nations. 2. "New Thinking Needed for Unprecedented Crisis" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (10/1 [...]
2008-10-10 02:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2834 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-10 08:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2841JAPANESE SUPPORT UNLIKELY ON FOUR UNGA FIRST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan will probably not support U.S. positions on four resolutions that may come in front of the UNGA First (Disarmament) Committee, according to MOFA contacts. Japan has voted in favor of resolutions regarding de-alerting nuclear weapons, depleted uranium munitions, and the Rus [...]
2008-10-10 08:57:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPARM PINS AORC TINT TNGD UNGA USUN POL INR IRE
08TOKYO2849 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/14/08-1
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-14 06:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2875 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/15/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-15 22:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2879 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/16/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-16 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2890JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/17/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-17 03:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2895SEN. HAGEL'S MEETINGS WITH PM ASO AND OTHER
[...] (C) During an October 16 visit to Tokyo, Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) exchanged views on his visits to China and South Korea, regional security, and the global financial crisis with Prime Minister Aso and other Japanese officials and Diet members. Aso and Finance Minister Nakagawa both stressed [...]
2008-10-17 07:44:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON MNUC OVIP JA
08TOKYO2920 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/20/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-20 08:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2924JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-21 01:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2938JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-22 01:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2951AUSTR CUTLER DISCUSSES BILATERAL TRADE AND
[...] (C) Summary: While agreeing on the importance of APEC and on the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific approach as a long-term vision for achieving trade and investment liberalization through the Asia-Pacific region, Foreign and Trade Ministry interlocutors expressed differing versions to visi [...]
2008-10-22 08:12:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALETRD EAGR ECON APEC JP
08TOKYO2956JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-23 01:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2963 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/23/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-23 08:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2978 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/24/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-24 08:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2980INR ASSISTANT SECRETARY FORT CONSULTS WITH
[...] (S) SUMMARY: During a visit to Tokyo October 7, INR Assistant Secretary Randall Fort consulted with counterparts from MOFA's Intelligence and Analysis Service, the Prime Minister's Cabinet and Intelligence Research Office (CIRO),the Ministry of Justice's Public Security Information Agency (PS [...]
2008-10-24 08:37:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPINR PREL CH KN GG PK RS JA
08TOKYO2997 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/27/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-27 22:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3033 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/30/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-30 22:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3066TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NAGORNO-KARABAKH
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top items on Tuesday morning included the U.S. presidential election, with papers saying that Sen. Obama appears to be leading Sen. McCain in many states. 2. "Russia Playing up Results of Mediation" The top- circulation, moderate Yomiuri wrote from Moscow (11/4): "The politic [...]
2008-11-04 05:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3072ACADEMICS QUESTION VIABILITY OF METHANE HYDRATE RESEARCH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While Japan's research and development of methane hydrate extraction has gained momentum and is drawing high-profile political support, academics and industry figures question its commercial viability and are urging a more thorough examination of the GOJ's methane hydrate program [...]
2008-11-04 22:34:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV JA
08TOKYO308JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/06/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-06 01:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3083 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-05 08:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3090 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/06/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-06 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3099 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-07 08:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3110TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - FINANCIAL CRISIS
[...] LEAD STORIES: There were no papers published on Monday morning due to a press holiday. Broadcasters reported on the joint communique issued Sunday by the G20 financial ministers and the accident aboard the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Nerpa on Saturday. 2. "Serious Economic Situation W [...]
2008-11-10 03:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3114U.S. - JAPAN - KOREA TRILATERAL POLICY PLANNING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Trilateral Policy Planning talks were held in Tokyo October 28-29 by S/P Director David Gordon and his Japanese and South Korean counterparts, Deputy Vice Foreign Minister for Foreign Policy Koro Bessho, and Deputy Minister for Planning and Coordination Lim Dae-Hong. Main topics [...]
2008-11-10 06:08:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EFIN EAID SENV KGHG KSCA KDEM XE
08TOKYO3124 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-11 00:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3126JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-11 01:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3138 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/12/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-11 23:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3143 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/13/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-12 08:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3150 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/14/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-13 08:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO316TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT,
[...] LEAD STORIES: Wednesday morning's Sankei gave top coverage to Russian President Putin's letter to Prime Minister Fukuda, in which Putin allegedly agreed to Fukuda's earlier proposal to move bilateral ties to a higher level. 2. "AU Must Demonstrate Will to Resolve Conflicts" The business-or [...]
2008-02-06 05:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3162WHA A/S SHANNON'S MEETINGS WITH JAPANESE TRADE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese businesses and trade officials told Western Hemisphere Affairs Assistant Secretary Thomas A. Shannon they continue to see long-term growth potential in Latin America, particularly in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Peru, despite possible short-term negative effects on the re [...]
2008-11-16 07:24:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALETRD PREL JA
08TOKYO3172AF ASSISTANT SECRETARY JENDAYI E. FRAZER MEETS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan will continue to deepen its economic and political engagement with Africa, senior Japanese officials told Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Jendayi E. Frazer October 17. MOFA officials expressed skepticism about the sustainability of Chinese development programs in Af [...]
2008-11-17 08:07:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS EAID KPKO SO ZI SU CH JA
08TOKYO3175 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/18/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-17 08:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3188 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/19/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-18 08:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3194JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/20/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-19 01:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3196TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - AFGHANISTAN AND CENTRAL
[...] LEAD STORIES: Thursday morning's Japanese dailies continued to give prominent top coverage to updates on a police investigation into Tuesday's apparent act of terrorism against two former top health ministry officials. 2. "Resurgence of Taliban Deepens Turmoil" On increasing uncertainty ov [...]
2008-11-19 04:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3205RUSSIA FM CRITCIZES JAPAN'S ROLE IN G8 REGARDING
[...] (C) Summary. Russian FM Lavrov leveled pointed criticisms and expressed displeasure with Tokyo's policies toward Russia during a November 4-5 visit to Japan. The Russian said Moscow sees little advancement in bilateral relations ) a fact for which Tokyo is solely responsible, he charged. Lav [...]
2008-11-19 09:42:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON JA RS KN
08TOKYO321JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-07 01:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3222JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/25/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 01:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3244 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/26/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-26 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3253 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/28/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-28 06:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3272 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/01/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-01 08:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3279JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/02/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-02 00:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO328FUKUDA-PUTIN PERSONAL LETTERS AIM TO PUT
[...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Russian President Vladimir Putin recently exchanged personal letters in which both sides agreed to move Tokyo-Moscow relations to a "higher dimension," Foreign Ministry and Russian Embassy contacts tell Embassy Tokyo. Foreign Minister Masahiko Koum [...]
2008-02-07 08:20:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV JA RU
08TOKYO3285 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/02/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-02 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3305JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/04/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-04 02:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO331 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-07 09:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3314 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-04 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3322DEMARCHE DELIVERED: G20 NATIONS ON REJECTING
[...] (SBU) Emboff delivered demarche points (ref) December 1 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) G8 and Economic Policy Division Deputy Director Wataru Otsuka on the need to open trade and investment and to reduce protectionism in moving forward to a stable global financial system. 2. (C) Japa [...]
2008-12-05 07:53:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETRD PREL ECON WTRO JA
08TOKYO3323 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-05 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3327JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-08 01:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO333JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-08 02:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3333ASO AND MEDVEDEV DISCUSS NORTHERN TERRITORIES
[...] (C) Summary. Japan PM Aso expressed concern with the pace of working-level discussions on the Northern Territories during talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on the margins of the November 22-23 APEC Summit in Lima, Peru. Medvedev said a solution would require strong political will by [...]
2008-12-08 08:07:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL JA RS KN
08TOKYO3345JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-10 00:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3347TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Wednesday morning Japanese national dailies gave top play to Sony's plans for layoffs. 2. "India, Pakistan Remain Calm" The top circulation, moderate Yomiuri wrote (12/10): "Concerns emerged over a possible rise in tension between India and Pakistan in response to the Mumba [...]
2008-12-10 02:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3357 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-10 08:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3361JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/11/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-11 01:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3362Japan Economic Scope for December 8, 2008
[...] (U) This cable contains the Japan Economic Scope for December 8, 2008 Business -------- 2. (U) American and Kyushu Companies to Develop Rapid Vehicle Charging Stations Ener1, a New York based energy storage company, announced a deal with Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden) to develop rapid [...]
2008-12-11 01:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EFIN EAGR PREL SENV JA
08TOKYO3366TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - SIX-PARTY TALKS
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page stories on Thursday morning included the Nobel Prize award ceremony in Oslo and the six-party talks in Beijing.' 2. "Chinese Arbitration Facing Crucial Moment" A correspondent for the top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri wrote from Beijing (12/11): "In view of the cont [...]
2008-12-11 04:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3373JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/12/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-12 06:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3379THE OFFICIAL, PUBLIC IRANIAN LINE IN TOKYO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iranian Ambassador to Tokyo Sayed Abbas Araghchi continues to take advantage of opportunities to publicly promote Iran's policies, speaking most recently on December 5 at a lecture sponsored by the Sasagawa Peace Foundation. Araghchi provided a brief introduction attempting to ex [...]
2008-12-12 07:05:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL IR JA
08TOKYO34323-4 DECEMBER NUCLEAR SAFETY AND SECURITY GROUP
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the third meeting of the G8 Nuclear Safety and Security Group (NSSG) held in Tokyo December 3-4, NSSG members reviewed the status of ongoing projects, discussed the future of initiatives proposed during Japan's 2008 G8 presidency, and reviewed a draft plan of work for t [...]
2008-12-17 07:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM ENRG TRGY NRR MNUC PUNE JA
08TOKYO3439 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/17/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-17 23:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3447 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/18/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-18 08:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3466 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/19/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-19 08:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3472TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - WTO AND CUBA
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Monday morning papers front-paged declassified documents from the MOFA archives, one of which showed that then Prime Minister Sato, when he held talks with then Defense Secretary McNamara in Washington in January 1965, asked that the U.S. use its nuclear weapons to attack Chi [...]
2008-12-22 01:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3483 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-22 08:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3514TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GAZA ATTACK
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Monday morning included the Israeli military's air strike on the Gaza Strip over the weekend. 2. "Israel Should First Exercise Self-Restraint" The liberal Asahi editorialized (12/29): "... Although Israel claims that its attack on the Gaza Strip was part of i [...]
2008-12-29 05:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3521JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/30/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-30 01:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3523SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JANUARY 8-9 VISIT
[...] (S) Madam Secretary, Welcome to Tokyo. Prime Minister Aso and Foreign Minister Nakasone will be eager to see you to exchange views. Your press events will serve as a concrete reminder to the Japanese public of the importance of our bilateral relationship. Currently, issue #1 for Japan is the [...]
2008-12-30 02:32:00Embassy TokyoSECRETOVIP PREL PGOV JA
08TOKYO3532CONSULTATIONS WITH JAPAN ON IMPLEMENTING THE OSLO
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Japan is committed to ensuring that activities of U.S. forces in Japan will not be hindered or restrained following Diet ratification of the Oslo Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM),MOFA Deputy Director General Nakajima told Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Ganyard during [...]
2008-12-30 07:49:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL MOPS PARM PINR ETTC NATO JA
08TOKYO3534 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/30/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-30 08:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3538JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/31/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-31 01:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO354JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/12/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-12 01:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO366JAPAN PROTESTS INCURSION BY RUSSIAN BOMBER
[...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura delivered a "severe protest" to Russian authorities over the February 9 incursion by a Russian Tu-95 strategic "Bear" bomber into Japanese airspace, Foreign Ministry officials tell Embassy Tokyo. Tokyo officials provided Moscow with coordinates [...]
2008-02-12 09:08:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV JA RU
08TOKYO394JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/14/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-14 01:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO427TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - KOSOVO DECLARATION OF
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning included an agreement between the ruling and opposition camps on procedures concerning Diet approval of nominees for key portfolios, such as Bank of Japan governor and Fair Trade Commission Chairman. 2. "How to Avoid Confusion on the Balkan Penin [...]
2008-02-19 06:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO469JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-22 01:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO476SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO TOKYO
[...] (S) Begin Text. Madam Secretary, You arrive in Japan at a sensitive time in our relationship. Less than three weeks ago, a 38-year-old Marine confessed to raping a 14-year-old girl. I flew to Okinawa with the Commander of U.S. Forces Japan to express our own outrage and sympathy for th [...]
2008-02-22 11:50:00Embassy TokyoSECRETOVIP PREL ECON JA
08TOKYO483JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/25/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-25 01:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO496TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - DESTRUCTION OF
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Tuesday morning papers front-paged Prime Minister Fukuda's summit with new South Korean President Lee Myung Bak in Seoul on Monday, during which the two affirmed the resumption of reciprocal visits and enhanced trilateral coordination with the U.S. on North Korea. 2. "Des [...]
2008-02-26 04:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO498PHYSICAL PROTECTION: MOFA SUPPORT FOR US/JAPAN
[...] (C) Summary. MOFA official Yasuyoshi Komizo, meeting February 18 with a visiting interagency delegation, conveyed strong support for continuing U.S.-Japan cooperation on the physical protection of nuclear materials. He also noted GOJ willingness to send representatives to the U.S. to partic [...]
2008-02-26 04:45:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNENRG JA KNNP MNUC
08TOKYO505 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/26/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-27 00:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO517JAPAN TO MONITOR RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
[...] (C) Japanese observers will monitor the March 2 Russian presidential election at the invitation of the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC),Japanese Foreign Ministry and Russian Embassy diplomats informed Embassy Tokyo on February 27. The three-member delegation, consisting of officials [...]
2008-02-27 05:41:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL JA RU
08TOKYO538JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/29/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-29 05:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO54 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-08 08:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO544JAPAN PLANS NO ACTION IN SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE
[...] (C) The consortium led by Japan's Idemitsu Corporation to develop oil fields with PetroVietnam in the South China Sea has decided for business reasons to suspend work there, according to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Petroleum and Natural Gas Division Director Shin Hosaka. Rep [...]
2008-02-29 09:15:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALENRG PBTS ECON PREL JA CH VN
08TOKYO550JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/03/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-03 01:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO558MISSION JAPAN INPUT FOR CONGRESSIONAL ENERGY REPORT
[...] (U) The following, keyed to the specific queries contained in ref, is in response to the Department's request for input in preparing the report to Congress mandated in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. It should be noted throughout, that while the Embassy's Economic Section, p [...]
2008-03-03 08:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDENRG APER ABUD JA SENV
08TOKYO559 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/03/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-03 08:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO56JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-09 01:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO561PM FUKUDA AS LEADER: AVOIDING RISK
[...] (C) After five months as Prime Minister, Yasuo Fukuda has emerged as a cautious, risk-adverse, yet shrewd leader. Fukuda has played a weak hand fairly well and marginalized his opposition party opponent, Ichiro Ozawa. Unfortunately for Fukuda, his low-profile, rejection of Koizumi-style strong [...]
2008-03-03 09:31:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL JA
08TOKYO567JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/04/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-04 01:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO568TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning included a nationwide telephone poll that put support for the Fukuda cabinet at 32 percent and nonsupport at 50 percent. 2. "Putin Laughs in Triumph Again" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (3/4): "...Under a dual leadership structure with Presi [...]
2008-03-04 03:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO570NEW CONSERVATIVE GROUP FOCUSING ON PATRIOTISM,
[...] (C) The "True Conservative Policy Study Group" was launched late last year by conservative standard bearer Shoichi Nakagawa. With close to 80 members in the Lower and Upper Houses, the group enjoys the support of conservative heavyweights Taro Aso, Takeo Hiranuma and former Prime Minister Shi [...]
2008-03-04 08:01:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR JA
08TOKYO576JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-05 01:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO616JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-10 01:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO643LITTLE CHANGE IN JAPAN-RUSSIA RELATIONS UNDER
[...] (C) Japanese Foreign Ministry, Russian Embassy Tokyo, and Japanese academic experts see little chance Russian President-elect Dmitriy Medvedev will make significant changes in Japan-Russia relations. Outgoing President Vladimir Putin's expected central role in conducting international affairs [...]
2008-03-11 23:00:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV JA RU
08TOKYO656JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/12/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-12 05:34:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO665 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/12/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-12 08:34:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO669JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/13/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-13 00:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO710NEW IRANIAN AMBASSADOR IN TOKYO DISCUSSES NUCLEAR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Speaking on the record March 13 at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, newly accredited Iranian Ambassador to Japan Seyed Abbas Araghchi presented Iran's views of the standoff regarding its nuclear program. He asserted that Iran began its program at the behest of the United [...]
2008-03-17 08:29:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PHUM PINR EPET SNAR KNNP UNSC IZ
08TOKYO712EMBASSY TOKYO CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
[...] (U) Ambassador Schieffer hosted on March 4 Embassy Tokyo's first-ever event in honor of International Women's Day. More than 180 women, including Japanese Diet members, government officials, academics, members of the press and female diplomats from 25 nations, attended the inaugural event. Gu [...]
2008-03-17 08:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL JA CH RU
08TOKYO722 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/18/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-18 08:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO765JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-21 01:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO8TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL ECONOMY
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Thursday morning include a plan by the U.S. and Japanese governments to begin as early as this month talks on drawing a roadmap for sharing missile defense intelligence. 2. "Uncertainty in U.S. Causing Anxiety" The moderate- conservative Yomiuri editorialized (1 [...]
2008-01-03 04:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO803 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/24/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-24 08:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO820CHILD PORNOGRAPHY IN JAPAN: THE AMBASSADOR,S MARCH
[...] Summary: Something must be done to save children who are being abused everyday for child pornography, the Ambassador told Komeito Chief Representative Akihiro Ota on March 19. Questions about possible human rights abuses if simple possession is criminalized are not as important as preventing [...]
2008-03-25 07:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KCRM KOCI PREL JA
08TOKYO821INVESTMENT WORKING GROUP TARGETS JAPAN'S DETERIORATING
[...] (SBU) Summary: There is no change in Japan's policy of promoting foreign direct investment (FDI),according to the Japanese co-chair of the U.S.-Japan Investment Working Group (IWG),which met March 17 via digital videoconference. The GOJ will continue to showcase Japan as an investment desti [...]
2008-03-25 07:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ECON OECD JA
08TOKYO835 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/26/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-26 22:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO868JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/31/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-31 06:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO876 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/31/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-31 08:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO883TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - SECTARIAN VIOLENCE IN
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Tuesday morning papers gave top play to yesterday's expiration of gasoline surcharges for road construction, noting that pump prices fell at a number of stations across Japan at midnight. 2. "'Six-Day War' Highlights Instability" The liberal Asahi reported from Cairo (4/1) [...]
2008-04-01 08:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO888 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/01/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-01 08:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO889DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON JOINT DECLARATION FOR
[...] (SBU) ESToff delivered letter in ref from Ambassador Wolcott to MOFA's International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division Director Yasuyoshi Komizo March 31. On April 1, Director Komizo expressed appreciation for the letter and asked Post to forward the response in para 2 to Ambassador Wolcot [...]
2008-04-01 09:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC KNNP PREL TRGY RS JA
08TOKYO905JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/03/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-03 01:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO920JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/04/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-04 01:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO921TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NATO SUMMIT
[...] LEAD STORIES: Several Friday morning papers gave top coverage to Thursday's arrest of a 22-year-old U.S. sailor on suspicion of fatally stabbing a taxi driver in Yokosuka last month. 2. "NATO Eastward Expansion Losing Steam" The top- circulation, moderate Yomiuri reported from Bucharest (4 [...]
2008-04-04 02:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO933JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-07 01:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO939TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S.-RUSSIA SUMMIT, NATO SUMMIT, AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Monday morning included the disruption of the Olympic torch relay in London by a group of protestors opposing the Chinese crackdown in Tibet, as well as Sunday's summit in Sochi, Russia, between President Bush and Russian President Putin. They reportedly adopted a n [...]
2008-04-07 04:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO948JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-08 01:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO953TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S.-RUSSIA SUMMIT AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning include the disruption of the Olympic torch relay in Paris by demonstrators opposing the Chinese crackdown in Tibet. 2. "Outstanding Issues Remain" The liberal Tokyo Shimbun editorialized (4/8): "The issue of MD deployment in Europe remains a ser [...]
2008-04-08 04:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO960AMBASSADOR AND VFM YABUNAKA DISCUSS BILATERAL
[...] (C) Recent incidents involving U.S. servicemen have highlighted the need for the United States and Japan to make efforts to strengthen grassroots public support for and understanding of our alliance's strategic importance, the Ambassador told VFM Yabunaka on April 8. While VFM Yabunaka agreed [...]
2008-04-08 09:52:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR RU CH JA
08TOKYO967JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-09 01:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO994JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/11/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-11 01:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TORONTO24Toronto Police File First Human Trafficking Charges
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Toronto Police have filed multiple human trafficking and prostitution-related charges against six Toronto residents of Ukrainian and Russian descent. The charges are the first time Toronto Police have laid charges under 2005 laws specifically criminalizing human-trafficking rel [...]
2008-01-28 20:01:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SMIG KCRM KWMN PHUM CVIS KFRD CA
08TORONTO44Toronto's Iranian Diaspora
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At over 60,000 residents, Toronto's Iranian Community is a small but visible group in a city where over half of its 4 million people are foreign-born. Concentrated in the northern neighborhoods and suburbs of Canada's largest city, Toronto's Iranian community is constantly grow [...]
2008-02-15 13:08:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR CVIS CA IR
08TORONTO73Canadian Truckers Squeezed By Higher Costs and Slowing
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Canadian truck transportation services employ close to 400,000 people and generate over C$60 billion in revenues annually. The Canadian trucking industry is being squeezed by slowing export volumes (due to the appreciation of the Canadian dollar and the slowing of the U.S. econ [...]
2008-03-17 16:37:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB ETRD PGOV PBTS CVIS CA
08TRIPOLI119GOL POSTPONES ISN VISIT TO LIBYA'S RABTA SITE, TRILATERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-14 15:13:00Embassy TripoliSECRETPARM PREL LY CWC UK
08TRIPOLI141LIBYA LINKS POSITION ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE TO RUSSIAN ARMS
[...] (C) In a meeting with MFA Americas Desk Director Muhammad Matari February 20, P/E Chief noted that there had so far been no official GOL reaction to Kosovo's recent announcement of independence and, echoing our previous demarches on the subject (refs B and C),urged the GOL to recognize Kosovo' [...]
2008-02-21 08:04:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SR EU YI UNMIK UN
08TRIPOLI297PUTIN VISIT TO LIBYA EXPECTED BY END OF APRIL TRIPOLI 00000297 001.2 OF 002
[...] (C) Summary. Although the Russian Embassy has received "nothing official" from Moscow, it expects Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Libya by the end of April. Putin's projected travel to Libya is the "primary issue" in Libyan-Russian relations; in a recent meeting with Emboffs, the Russian [...]
2008-04-08 13:57:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY
08TRIPOLI319DEBT, ARMS, AND ENERGY ON AGENDA FOR QADHAFI-PUTIN MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: With Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to arrive on April 16 for an overnight visit, hundreds of Russian security and support staff have descended on Tripoli, filling the capital's major hotels, old city and shopping districts. Confirming media reports, Russian Embassy of [...]
2008-04-15 15:54:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY
08TRIPOLI321DEBT, ARMS AND ENERGY ON AGENDA FOR QADHAFI-PUTIN MEETING
[...] (SBU) Copy corrected to reflect correct overall classification of the cable. 2. (C) Summary: With Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to arrive on April 16 for an overnight visit, hundreds of Russian security and support staff have descended on Tripoli, filling the capital's major hote [...]
2008-04-16 09:27:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY
08TRIPOLI340DEBT, NUCLEAR ENERGY, AND GOLF CARTS: PUTIN VISITS LIBYA REF: (A) MOSCOW 1133, (B) TRIPOLI 321, (C) TRIPOLI 297
[...] (C) Summary. After years of preparation, Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by 400 assistants, journalists and business executives in six planes, visited Libya on April 16-17 primarily to secure an agreement on Libya's sizeable Soviet-era debt. Libya and Russia agreed to swap the $4.5 bi [...]
2008-04-24 16:47:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PHUM LY RU
08TRIPOLI374LIBYA'S NSC SOLICITS U.S. VIEWS ON CIVILIAN NUCLEAR COOPERATION & LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT SALES REF: A) TRIPOLI 340, B) TRIPOLI 372
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-08 14:11:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL ETTC KNNP MASS PINR TRGY LY RU FR
08TRIPOLI517LIBYA/UNSC: 1267, IRAN AND KOSOVO
[...] (C) Summary: The CDA met with the MFA Director of UN Security Council affairs on June 30 to press for Libyan support for improvements to the UNSCR 1267 sanctions regime, call for increased Libyan diligence with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL),and reiterate stro [...]
2008-07-01 16:50:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PTER PARM PINR UN LY KV IR
08TRIPOLI563OXY'S 30-YEAR EXTENSION IN LIBYA AND WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR OTHER IOCS REF: A) TRIPOLI 555 B) 2007 TRIPOLI 983 TRIPOLI 00000563 001.2 OF 003
[...] (C) Summary: The long-awaited ratification of Oxy's contract extension in Libya has solidified its position as one of Libya's leading oil and gas players. The process by which the contract was finalized has shed light on what lies ahead for other foreign companies, all of whom are expected to be [...]
2008-07-13 14:16:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ECIN ECON EINV PREL LY
08TRIPOLI632LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR JULY 2008
[...] Flight Safety Foundation Workshop in Libya: The Flight Safety Foundation's CAAG (Controlled Flight Into Terrain and Approach and Landing Accident Reduction Action Group) brought its internationally regarded Approach and Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR) Tool Kit workshop to Tripoli, Libya last [...]
2008-08-04 09:58:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD LY
08TRIPOLI680SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE’S VISIT TO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-29 18:11:00Embassy TripoliSECRETOVIP PGOV PREL PHUM ECON KDEM PTER KISL AU SU
08TRIPOLI829AL-QADHAFI: TO RUSSIA, WITH LOVE?
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-17 14:46:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS LY BO RS UP VZ
08TRIPOLI870AL-QADHAFI'S RUSSIA TRIP SIGNALS DESIRE FOR FOREIGN POLICY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-06 17:17:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR TRGY EPET RS BO UP LY
08TRIPOLI912LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR OCTOBER 2008
[...] (U) A New Oil Discovery by Sirte Oil Company: On October 7, Sirte Oil, a state-owned company, announced a new oil discovery in the well A1-NC216A in the Ghadames Basin. The well is located approximately 310 km southwest of Tripoli. The initial production testing established an oil rate of 1,725 [...]
2008-11-25 11:04:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EIND ECON EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI917HEAD OF LIBYA'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD: U.S.-LIBYA RELATIONS NOT JUST ABOUT OIL REF: TRIPOLI 227
[...] (C) Summary: The head of Libya's national economic planning apparatus and the effort to implement Muammar al-Qadhafi's vision for government restructuring and privatization told the visiting NEA/MAG Director that a new, commonly agreed frame of reference for U.S.-Libya relations that took into a [...]
2008-11-26 14:53:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EFIN KPAO SCUL KMPI EAID EPET LY
08TRIPOLI976LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR NOVEMBER 2008
[...] (SBU) Economics officer and senior commercial officer met on November 30 with a representative of Bearing Point, who was in Tripoli discussing future contracts for the company with the Libyan government. Bearing Point did a Basel Core Principles assessment for Libya a few years ago, and now is [...]
2008-12-22 08:43:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND EPET ENRG PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI992LIBYA INTERESTED IN U.S. WEAPONS, MORE AMBIVALENT ON OTHER MILITARY COOPERATION
[...] (S/NF) MFA Secretary for the Americas Ahmed Fituri told A/DCM on December 23 that Muammar al-Qadhafi's much-publicized discussions about possible weapons purchases during his recent visit to Russia, Belarus and Ukraine (ref A) were "largely for show". Citing a conversation with National Security A [...]
2008-12-31 14:22:00Embassy TripoliSECRETMARR MASS PREL PGOV PINR LY
08TUNIS1030GOT SUPPORT FOR TUNISIAN TOURISM: ALL TALK NO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Tunisia's tourism sector, which accounts for 11 percent of GDP, grew 8.6 percent in the first quarter of 2008 and in 2007 generated more than 3.05 billion TD (roughly $2.5 billion) in revenue. Though overall figures look strong, they are consistent with the package-deal low-end [...]
2008-09-15 16:31:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD PGOV TS
08TUNIS1111THE AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON FM ABDALLAH: BILATERAL
[...] (S) Summary: During a meeting with the Ambassador on October 18, FM Abdulwaheb Abdallah said he was making his first trip to Russia in the coming days, accompanied by 23 businessmen. An economic agreement is to be signed. The Ambassador asked for an explanation on the withdrawal of police [...]
2008-10-20 13:58:00Embassy TunisSECRETPREL PGOV MARR PINS PHUM IZ RS TS YM
08TUNIS1132TUNISIA DEFENDS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, BUT CAUTIOUSLY
[...] (C/NF) During the mid-October visit of Warren Cofsky, from DRL's Office of International Religious Freedom, Embassy officials met with a series of government officials and religious leaders involved in religious freedom issues. Though those affiliated with the government stuck closely to GOT [...]
2008-11-03 12:49:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KIRF KPAO TS
08TUNIS194A/S WELCH'S TOUR D'HORIZON WITH MINISTER OF
[...] (S) In the course of several hours of interactions between NEA A/S Welch and Foreign Minister Abdallah on February 28, Welch conveyed the latest US thinking on Lebanon, Syria, the proposed Arab League summit, Iraq, Iran, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and Kosovo, among other topics. [...]
2008-03-03 17:00:00Embassy TunisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER IR IZ SY LE SE XI
08TUNIS864PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY: GOT SEEKS COVER WHEN
[...] (C) The Government of Tunisia has a deserved reputation for silencing its perceived opponents. At the same time, the GOT has perfected the art of plausible deniability, allowing it to deflect allegations of harassment. Often, the GOT works through intermediaries, using a broad range of tool [...]
2008-07-31 16:12:00Embassy TunisSECRETPHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS962SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO TUNISIA
[...] (C) Madame Secretary, my team and I look forward to your visit to Tunis. President Ben Ali and Foreign Minister Abdallah are delighted you are coming and will provide a warm welcome. They will want to hear your thoughts on regional issues and to reaffirm strong US-Tunisian relations. For us, [...]
2008-08-29 16:02:00Embassy TunisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER PMIL PHUM TS
08TUNIS964DEMARCHE ON RUSSIA-GEORGIA CONFLICT DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-29 16:46:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TS
08ULAANBAATAR11Trains, Planes and Congressional Exchanges: Ambassador
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 4, the Ambassador paid an initial courtesy call on new Minister of Roads, Transportation and Tourism R. Rash. During the cordial hour-long meeting, Rash emphasized the importance of the rail sector to the country's economy and the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) C [...]
2008-01-08 06:58:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELTN EAIR PREL ETRD SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR116IMF: 17% INFLATION THREATENS MONGOLIA'S ECONOMIC STABILITY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to the IMF Article IV Consultation mission that visited Ulaanbaatar last week, Mongolia's macroeconomic stability is threatened by rapidly rising inflation, measured at 17% in January and climbing. Prices are being pushed upward by increased government spending, rapid [...]
2008-03-17 01:44:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV MG
08ULAANBAATAR118MPs Buying Votes by Nationalizing Mongolia's "Strategic"
[...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Mongolia's Parliament and Prime Minister S. Bayar's administration have, in post's view and that of western mining firms, embraced a decidedly anti-business set of mining amendments, likely to be passed during an upcoming recess session of Parliament. The amendments are po [...]
2008-03-19 23:49:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL EAID ECON EFIN PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR124MFA STATE SECRETARY BEKHBAT PREVIEWS TRIPS BY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The State Secretary (and soon to be Ambassador to the U.S.) of Mongolia's Foreign Ministry, Kh. Bekhbat, told the Ambassador that President N. Enkhbayar will attend a business forum on the Chinese island of Hainan in April and head to New York in October to attend the UN General A [...]
2008-03-21 08:55:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR126DG THOMAS VISITS MONGOLIA MARCH 18-19
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As part of a multi-stop tour of the EAP region, Director General Ambassador Harry Thomas and James Forbes, Office Director, HR/ER, visited Ulaanbaatar March 18-19. While in Ulaanbaatar, Ambassador Thomas met with the Ambassador and DCM, the Management section, Entry-Level Officer [...]
2008-03-21 09:08:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT PREL ECON MG
08ULAANBAATAR128TB Rates Climbing in Mongolia
[...] SUMMARY: Mongolia's tuberculosis rate has steadily risen since the early 1990s, in spite of government efforts to contain its spread. Statistics show an increase of 177% since 1991. Health officials concede that a steady climb in case numbers make meeting Millennium Development Goals to revers [...]
2008-03-24 08:14:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV EAID SOCI PGOV PHUM PINR PREL MG
08ULAANBAATAR15Visiting Canadian Trade Minister Advises Against State
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Canadian International Trade Minister David Emerson's 24 hour visit to Mongolia, the first by a Canadian Minister in over 10 years, included meetings with President N. Enkhbayar, Prime Minister S. Bayar, Foreign Minister Oyun, and his counterpart at the Ministry of Industry and T [...]
2008-01-11 08:29:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EMIN PREL SENV ELTN ETRD CA MG
08ULAANBAATAR150MONGOLIA'S OPPOSITION PARTY LEADER EVALUATES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Democratic Party Chairman Ts. Elbegdorj, the head of Mongolia's biggest opposition force, told the Ambassador on April 1 that differences remain within his party over how best to develop Mongolia's mineral resources, despite a March 12 announcement by Elbegdorj and Prime Minister [...]
2008-04-04 03:38:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EMIN ECON MG
08ULAANBAATAR16 MONGOLIAN AVIAN FLU DECEMBER 2007
[...] There have been no suspected outbreaks of H5N1 in Mongolia's wild waterfowl and poultry. There have been no transmissions to humans. The ban on importing poultry products from China remains in place. Also, the ban does not include poultry products from third countries imported through Russia an [...]
2008-01-14 00:19:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO CASC EAID PGOV SENV KFLU MG
08ULAANBAATAR174MONGOLIA'S KHENTII PROVINCE: ONE FOR THE ROAD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolia's eastern Khentii province, proud birthplace of Chinggis Khan, is developing rapidly, with new hotels and restaurants, plans to become a tourist destination, and a soon-to-be-completed road linking the provincial capital, Undurhkaan, with Ulaanbaatar. Electrification ha [...]
2008-04-23 08:34:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON PHUM ENRG KWMN MG
08ULAANBAATAR177IN MONGOLIA, THOUSANDS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST HIGH FOOD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sharply rising prices for staple foods prompted approximately 4,000 demonstrators to take to the streets April 18 in the heart of Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar. Led by the National Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions, protestors demanded 40-50% price cuts for bread and flo [...]
2008-04-24 08:19:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON PHUM EAGR MG
08ULAANBAATAR1902008 TRENDS IN MONGOLIAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Generally, the Government of Mongolia and relevant agencies make good-faith efforts to enforce Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). However, gaps in enforcement of IPR rights in relation to optical media, software, and certain treaty obligations exist, due to political pressure f [...]
2008-04-28 02:20:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON PGOV MG KIPR
08ULAANBAATAR198Mongolia's Southwest Part 2 of 3: Gobi Altai: Vast,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the Charge's April 21-23 visit to Gobi Altai province, Vice Governor Erdenbat said the province's future hopes include food processing, especially canned beef for Russia, light industry (once the nearby hydropower plant comes online this summer),tourism, and mining. On [...]
2008-05-01 03:12:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON SENV PREL EMIN SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR2Mongolia's Coal: Dispelling That Old Black Magic
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A few Mongolian officials claim that Mongolia's coal deposits stretch west to east in an unbroken (and unsubstantiated) 170-billion ton belt of untapped hydrocarbon wonder. However, Western firms actively prospecting for both thermal and coking coal argue that Mongolia's coal re [...]
2008-01-02 06:40:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EMIN PREL ELTN ETRD MG
08ULAANBAATAR202JAPANESE EMBOFFS EXCHANGE VIEWS ON RECENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese DCM Kobayashi met with the Charge on May 1 for an exchange of views across the full array of Mongolian domestic and bilateral issues. On Mongolia,s June 29 Parliamentary elections, Japan believes that the post-election Parliament will look a lot like it does at present. [...]
2008-05-01 09:14:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG KCOR ECON MG JP KN KS
08ULAANBAATAR205IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY
[...] (SBU) 1. SUMMARY: Prices of Mongolia's chief staples have risen more than 33% over the last year, with flour spiking nearly 45% year-on-year. As most of these staples are imported, Mongolia has suffered from inflation related to rising energy and related transport costs. Other factors exacerb [...]
2008-05-02 07:57:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR PGOV SOCI EAID ETRD ECON PREL MG
08ULAANBAATAR221MONGOLIAN PM'S PLAN TO LOWER GAS PRICES BACKFIRES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In an effort to bolster his party's prospects in the run-up to June 29 Parliamentary elections, Mongolian Prime Minister Bayar embraced a plan to keep gas prices under control by allowing a Russian oil giant to set up 100 gas stations throughout Mongolia. The plan ha [...]
2008-05-16 01:26:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEMIN EINV PREL ECON EFIN PGOV KPKO MG
08ULAANBAATAR226MONGOLIAN MILITARY WELCOMES RUSSIAN HARDWARE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In the latest sign of closer relations between Mongolia and Russia, the Mongolian Armed Forces have reorganized their Peace Support Battalion (PSB) structure to reflect the planned arrival, starting in 2009, of at least 40 Russian BRT-80 armored personnel carriers. The diesel-pow [...]
2008-05-19 02:46:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALMASS PREL KPKO MARR MOPS PGOV ECON MG RU
08ULAANBAATAR227EMBASSY SUPPORTS PEABODY IN MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT, PM;
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Visiting Peabody Energy President for Northeast Asia, accompanied by the Charge and Peabody reps, met separately with Prime Minister Bayar on May 8 and President Enkhbayar on May 9. They underscored Peabody's continued interest in doing business in Mongolia and delivered draft r [...]
2008-05-19 09:20:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEMIN EINV PREL ECON EFIN PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR234MONGOLIA LAUNCHES FOOD SAFETY INITIATIVE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Calling 2008 the "Year of Food Supply and Safety," the Mongolian Government has launched a new program to improve food-handling procedures, raise awareness of food-quality issues, and decrease the country's dependence on imported food. The program, which comes in response to sky [...]
2008-05-22 08:48:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON SENV PGOV EAGR SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR244POSITIVE REACTION TO PRESIDENT'S GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY
[...] (U) Post met May 27 with the Mongolian Food and Agriculture Ministry's State Secretary, N. Batsuuri, to solicit his reaction to previously provided points on the President's Global Food Security Initiative (ref A) and to relay Administration's efforts to urge food-exporting countries to remove [...]
2008-05-28 00:18:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR PGOV EAID ECON TBIO PREL MG
08ULAANBAATAR262A BAD AIR DAY: ULAANBAATAR STRUGGLES TO BREATHE AS AIR
[...] SUMMARY: Residents of Ulaanbaatar suffer from air pollution that is among the world's worst - comparable in airborne particulate matter to Beijing or Cairo. Much of the problem stems from garbage-burning and dust from coal-burning stoves at the city's rapidly growing ger districts. Heating and [...]
2008-06-03 07:36:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDSENV PREL EAID PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR264MONGOLIA ADDS NEW AIR CORRIDORS, CASHES IN ON AMPLE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolia's Civil Aviation Authority (MCAA) has added three new air corridors and entry/exit points to accommodate 30% annual increases in air traffic and the expected 40% spike in flyovers during the Beijing Olympics. Approximately 200 flights pass over Mongolia each day (30 ori [...]
2008-06-04 21:49:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR PGOV ECON AMGT MG
08ULAANBAATAR275DAS CHRISTENSEN VISITS MONGOLIA; DAYS LATER, NSC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: EAP DAS Christensen, accompanied by the Ambassador, met May 29 with Mongolia's President, Speaker of Parliament, Minister of Industry and Trade, and Vice Defense Minister to discuss Mongolia's role in Iraq and Afghanistan and mining sector developments, among other issues. Christe [...]
2008-06-10 08:46:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV ECON SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR276FINANCE MINISTER OUTLINES INFLATION GOALS, TACTICS; DONORS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 15, Finance Minister Ulaan outlined the Government of Mongolia's (GOM) assessment of the growing inflation problem, Mongolia's worst since 1996. He outlined the GOM's responses to higher petroleum, meat, and flour prices. The following week, in response to a GOM request, [...]
2008-06-11 00:27:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV MG
08ULAANBAATAR282NGO Reports 1/3 of Mongolia's Urban Households Lack Access
[...] SUMMARY: A recent Mercy Corps study has found that one third of Mongolia's urban households are "food insecure," meaning they do not have access to enough sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs. Poverty and unemployment are key contributing factors. Residents of prov [...]
2008-06-12 09:15:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR PGOV SOCI EAID ETRD ECON PREL MG
08ULAANBAATAR309EMBASSY'S FIRST EVER SHOWING AT MONGOLIAN TRADE FAIR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Ulaanbaatar's Commercial Section has for the first time participated in a major Mongolian trade show. The Embassy's booth displayed promotional materials and brochures from over 40 American firms, mostly related to construction. Local construction companies asked about im [...]
2008-06-23 00:22:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDECON BEXP PGOV ETRD EINV MG
08ULAANBAATAR320MONGOLIAN DEMOCRACY IN ACTION: PARTIES MULL JUNE 29
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mongolian voters head to the polls on Sunday, June 29, to elect all 76 members of its parliament. This will be the fifth election since Mongolia peacefully cast aside its authoritarian, communist system in 1990/91, beginning its democratic transformation. With public frustration [...]
2008-06-27 11:38:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON SOCI MARR PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR332Flavor of Mongolian Democracy: Impressions of Distant
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable describes conditions at far-flung polling stations in Khovd province some 1,500 kilometers from Ulaanbaatar. The Embassy's election observation team was impressed with the highly organized, efficient and transparent processes of the local election committees as well [...]
2008-07-08 00:22:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO MG
08ULAANBAATAR360MONGOLIA'S EASTERN-STEPPE GRASSLANDS FACE CHALLENGES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On a visit to Mongolia's eastern steppe grasslands from July 18-21, the Ambassador met with conservationists, government officials and local residents, and heard concerns about the threats to the local habitat and its inhabitants. Temperate grasslands constitute a globally impor [...]
2008-07-23 08:20:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EMIN ENRG PGOV ECON EFIN EPET MG
08ULAANBAATAR362Mongolian Uranium Deposit Update
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Western Prospector Group (WP) CEO Eric Bohren (protect) discussed uranium mining issues in Mongolia with Emboffs on July 10 and discussed his company's near-term plans and the uranium mining business. Bohren made clear that Western Prospector, a Vancouver-based firm, remains int [...]
2008-07-25 02:00:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL KNNP SENV EMIN EINV KIDE MG
08ULAANBAATAR365Mongolia's Inflation Continues to Rise During First Half of
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolia's national consumer price index was up a staggering 18.8% in the first six months of 2008. Ulaanbaatar, with its large contingent of urban poor, has been hit the hardest, with an overall inflation rate of 23% and a food price increase of 47.3%. Although much of the in [...]
2008-07-25 08:51:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV MG
08ULAANBAATAR396AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE FOLLOWING BIRD DEATHS IN MONGOLIA
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Tissue samples from dead wild birds in northern and western Mongolia have tested negative for the H5 strain of Avian Influenza (AI). Initial testing following a suspicious bird die-off yielded a suspect sample, but further testing by the Mongolian State Central Veterinary Laborat [...]
2008-08-20 08:48:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO CASC EAID PGOV SENV KFLU MG
08ULAANBAATAR43MONGOLIAN VIEWS REGARDING IRAQ DEPLOYMENTS
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor (FPA) Tsogtbaatar told the DCM January 23 that President Enkhbayar, SIPDIS his boss, firmly supports Mongolia's continued presence, stressing Mongolia is essentially in Iraq to support the U.S. In general, Mongolians support such a presence, [...]
2008-01-24 08:33:00Embassy UlaanbaatarSECRETPREL MARR MOPS IZ MG
08ULAANBAATAR44MONGOLIA OFFERS TO HOST 6-PARTY PEACE AND SECURITY
[...] (U) This is an action cable. See action requested in para 3. 2. (C) Mongolian Foreign Ministry Advisor to the Foreign Minister Ambassador B. Doljintseren invited the DCM in January 23 to note that Mongolia wants to be helpful in the peace process in Northeast Asia and that last year Mong [...]
2008-01-24 09:14:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL KNUC MARR KS KN MG
08ULAANBAATAR5Mongolian Vice Foreign Minister Formally Conveys
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Enkhmandakh confirmed to the Ambassador January 3 that Mongolia would deploy a full 9th rotation of troops to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and that the troops would depart for Iraq sometime the following week. The Ambassador expres [...]
2008-01-03 08:47:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL ETRD EPET SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR521Global Financial Meltdown Dissolves Mongolian Resistance to
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The global financial crisis and steep declines in commodity prices are threatening Mongolia's aspirations to become a mining power. However, the crisis might be helping the new government and parliament overcome the crippling inertia that has afflicted them from 2006 up through [...]
2008-12-01 03:19:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
08ULAANBAATAR524U.S. DOE IS SECURING MONGOLIA'S BORDERS
[...] (U) SUMMARY. U.S. Department of Energy-provided radiation detection portals are now operational at Ulaanbaatar's international airport, as well as at Mongolia's borders with Russia (rail at Sukhbaatar and vehicle at Altanbulag) and China (rail and vehicle at Zamiin-Uud). A November 14 inaugur [...]
2008-12-03 02:23:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PREL EAID MG
08ULAANBAATAR555NUCLEAR ENERGY OVERVIEW FOR MONGOLIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Mongolia's nuclear sector is at a primitive stage of development, although GOM officials hope that as-yet unproven reserves can spur rapid sector growth. An undeveloped legal and regulatory framework makes it difficult for businesses interested in Mongolia's uranium reserves, a [...]
2008-12-23 07:40:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR63FORWARD MOVEMENT ON GSP ISSUES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After almost two years of prodding by Post and USTR, Mongolia looks set to implement a GSP Handicrafts agreement that will allow duty-free export to the U.S. of two Mongolian hand-made items. (The five items previously covered by the agreement have become MFN duty-free). Now t [...]
2008-02-04 08:11:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL EAID ECON EFIN PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR682007 Mining Sector Wrap Up: One Step Forward,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: MongoliaQs mining sector took a wild ride in 2007 as alarming setbacks overshadowed promising advances made earlier in the year. Major achievements included a deal on a stability agreement with Ivanhoe/Rio Tinto to develop the promising Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, and the appointme [...]
2008-02-06 01:49:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EMIN PREL SENV ELTN ETRD CA MG
08ULAANBAATAR79The Soviet Hangover: Alcoholism Threatens Mongolia's
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Alcohol, including fermented mare's milk, has traditionally been part of Mongolian culture. But the economic chaos that followed Russia's hasty withdrawal in the early 1990s resulted in skyrocketing rates of addiction to vodka and other hard spirits. This Russian legacy continues [...]
2008-02-14 01:31:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI PGOV CASC MG
08ULAANBAATAR81ROK, CHINA EYE EXPANDED AIR LINKS WITH MONGOLIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a February 13 courtesy call on the Ambassador, the new CEO of Mongolia-based EZnis Airways revealed that the South Korean Government and China's Civil Aviation Authority have made informal inquires to the Mongolian Government regarding the possible expansion of air service [...]
2008-02-15 00:40:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR PGOV ECON MG
08ULAANBAATAR89FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES 6 PARTY TALKS, IRAQ, KOSOVO,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: FM Oyun told the Ambassador over dinner February 22 that Russia and the other six party talks (6PT) members had responded favorably to Mongolia's proposal to host the next 6PT Peace and Security Working Group (PSWG) meeting. Regarding the recent announcement that the Government [...]
2008-02-25 01:29:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID ECON MARR PGOV MG IQ
08ULAANBAATAR90THEY'RE BA-ACK! RUSSIANS RE-ENGAGE MONGOLIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Russia has recently focused renewed attention on the Russia-Mongolia relationship. Russia recently offered to equip Mongolia with around $120 million worth of military hardware, possibly including pushing Mongolia to take two MiG-29 fighter jets.. Less conspicuous, but no less [...]
2008-02-25 08:33:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON MARR ETRD EMIN EPET PBTS EAID KIDE KCOR
08UNVIEVIENNA129IAEA/IRAN: EU-3 PREPARED TO SPONSOR A BOARD
[...] (S) At a UK hosted-meeting on February 26, like-minded COMs (P3 1, Canada, Australia and Japan) agreed to pursue a Board of Governor's resolution on Iran assuming adoption of a UNSCR on Friday, February 29. The EU-3 agreed to prepare a draft. In order to mitigate any risk of interfering with [...]
2008-02-27 13:24:00UNVIESECRETKNPP PARM IAEA IR
08UNVIEVIENNA154IAEA/IRAN/BOG: CUBA AND IRAN VS. THE REST OF THE
[...] (C) The March 5 Board of Governors deliberations on Iran's nuclear program stepped up pressure on Iran to comply with UNSC and Board requirements, and to address weaponization activities cited by the Director General. The DG delivered a typically balanced opening statement, regretting that Ira [...]
2008-03-07 07:56:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALKNPP IAEA AORC PARM IR
08UNVIEVIENNA185 IAEA/IRAN: P5+1 CONSIDER "WHAT NEXT?"
[...] (C) At a U.S. hosted meeting of P5 1 Ambassadors on March 26, the EU-3 shared their assessments of the March Board and considered next steps on Iran in the lead up to the June Board. Ambassador Schulte underlined the need to support the Secretariat's investigation of past weaponization activit [...]
2008-03-27 17:33:00UNVIESECRETPARM AROC IAEA KNNP IR
08UNVIEVIENNA215IAEA: HAYWARD DELEGATION TOUR D,HORIZON WITH SENIOR AGENCY OFFICIALS Classified By: Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte for reasons 1.4 b,d and h Summary --------
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-16 10:30:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALPARM AORC IAEA KNPP IR KN
08UNVIEVIENNA223NPT: UKRAINIAN CHAIRMAN PREVIEWS PREPCOM
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Schulte discussed the forthcoming NPT PrepCom with Ukraine PrepCom Chair Yelchenko on April 16. Yelchenko is intent on getting procedural issues out of the way, and seeks to have a productive outcome but did not insist on consensus - he preferred a strong Working Paper [...]
2008-04-18 11:37:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALPARM AROC KNPP UP
08UNVIEVIENNA240 IAEA/IRAN: FRANCE PUSHES P5+1 FOR AN EXPERTS
[...] (C) Summary: At a French-hosted meeting April 22, P5 1 COMs exchanged views on Iran developments post-Shanghai and expectations for forthcoming Iran-IAEA discussions on weaponization. The UK, Germany and U.S. were skeptical of this latest development while Russia and China predictably highli [...]
2008-04-25 13:41:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALPARM AORC KNPP IAEA IR
08UNVIEVIENNA243READ-OUT OF APRIL 23 HCOC INFORMAL MEETING
[...] (C) Summary. Per reftel guidance, poloff attended the April 23, 2008, Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) informal meeting in Vienna. Around forty representatives of subscribing states attended this meeting, with several countries represented by officials f [...]
2008-04-25 14:16:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALMNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC AORC
08UNVIEVIENNA264IAEA/SYRIA: THE CASE OF THE MISSING REACTOR
[...] (S) The Syria Al-Kibar nuclear-reactor storm passed quickly over Vienna the week of April 21 when the USG made public information about the reactor and the Israeli attack, and briefed the IAEA Secretariat on our information. Syria immediately circulated a letter to Arab Group members denying [...]
2008-05-08 15:32:00UNVIESECRETIAEA AROC ENRG KNNP MNUC TRGY SY IS
08UNVIEVIENNA271IAEA/IRAN: ACTING U/S ROOD DISCUSSES A POSSIBLE
[...] (S) Over lunch with P5 1 Ambassadors May 6, Acting U/S Rood pressed for a Board resolution on Iran in June. The EU-3 agreed that Board and UNSC actions were complimentary and not mutually exclusive; the UK was particularly frustrated by the lack of Board action. EU-3 members joined the Actin [...]
2008-05-13 06:32:00UNVIESECRETPARM AORC KNPP IAEA IR
08UNVIEVIENNA274IAEA/IRAN: BUSHEHR SAFETY ISSUES; POSSIBLE DELAY
[...] (U) This cable contains recommendations and guidance requests. See paras 15 and 16. ------- Summary ------- 2. (S) IAEA safety officials have been reviewing the Russian-drafted Safety Analysis Report (SAR) on Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). Although they are being very ti [...]
2008-05-13 14:29:00UNVIESECRETENRG KNNP IAEA UNVIE RS IR OSCE
08UNVIEVIENNA284IAEA: U/S ROOD TOUR D,HORIZON WITH DG ELBARADEI
[...] (C) In a series of meetings with IAEA Director General ElBaradei and Secretariat officials May 6, Acting U/S for Arms Control and International Security John Rood discussed priority issues on the U.S. agenda: nuclear safeguards in the DPRK and India; reliable access to nuclear fuel (RANF) and [...]
2008-05-19 08:23:00UNVIESECRETAORC PARM ENRG TRGY KNPP KN
08UNVIEVIENNA290IAEA/SYRIA: SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE JUNE BOARD
[...] (S) During a series of technical briefings on Syria May 16 and 19, following up on discussions during his Washington consultations, Ambassador Schulte canvassed Board member views on discussion of Syria in the June Board. Ambassador Schulte outlined U.S. objectives for the Board: to spotlight [...]
2008-05-20 18:09:00UNVIESECRETPARM MNUC AORC KNPP SY IS
08UNVIEVIENNA309IAEA/IRAN: GETTING TO CONSENSUS ON A CHAIRMAN,S
[...] (C) P5 1 Deputies/Counselors meeting May 29 agreed to seek instructions on a Canadian draft Chairman's Statement (para 13) by Friday May 30. Russia did not have any readout from the PolDir phone conference. China said it had instructions to "explore" the possibility of a Chairman's Statement. [...]
2008-05-29 16:46:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC PARM KNPP IAEA IR
08UNVIEVIENNA343IAEA/GC: ONE MIDDLE EAST, TWO RESOLUTIONS
[...] (C) Both Egypt and the Arab League have circulated their respective draft IAEA General Conference resolutions (paras 27-28). The revised Egyptian text purports to be based on consensus UNGA language and incorporates some of the French-proposed amendments rejected last year, but is still not a [...]
2008-06-13 08:33:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM AORC KNPP IS EG
08UNVIEVIENNA366WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: GENERAL WORKING GROUP
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Wassenaar Arrangement General Working Group (GWG) met May 26-28 and held an Outreach meeting with Israel on May 29. Only one new initiative was proposed - Best Practices on Internal Compliance Programs (Japan). The United States used this first meeting to attempt to direct [...]
2008-06-27 08:09:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALETTC KSTC PARM PREL
08UNVIEVIENNA373IAEA: U/S BURNS DISCUSSIONS WITH DG ELBARADEI
[...] (S) Summary: IAEA DG ElBaradei told U/S Burns June 23 that he would encourage Iran to take advantage of the P5 1 offer. ElBaradei focused almost exclusively on the freeze element of the P5 1 way forward paper, in the hope that it would help re-start negotiations. U/S Burns cautioned that th [...]
2008-07-03 13:23:00UNVIESECRETAORC PARM MNUC TGRY KNPP KN SY IR
08UNVIEVIENNA385IAEA/BOARD: KAZAKHS NERVOUS ABOUT CONTESTING SYRIA
[...] (S) Summary: Kazakh Ambassador Abdrakhmanov expressed some reluctance in a discussion with Ambassador Schulte on July 7 to contest the Syrian candidacy for the open MESA seat at the Board of Governors. He reported that Syria was adamant about its candidacy, and claimed Arab/MESA support, inc [...]
2008-07-10 15:39:00UNVIESECRETPARM KNNP PREL AORC IAEA KZ SY
08UNVIEVIENNA392INDIA/IAEA SAFEGUARDS - GETTING TO YES IN THE BOARD
[...] (C) Mission has been seeking expeditious consideration of the India-IAEA Safeguards Agreement, which we now expect to come before the Board on August 1 (reftel). Like-minded allies advise that successful Board approval and next steps to make the initiative a reality will require a multi-facete [...]
2008-07-14 08:02:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALIAEA ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IN
08UNVIEVIENNA395IAEA: DG CONCERNED ABOUT INDIA AGREEMENT; SEEKS
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Responding to ref A demarche, IAEA DG ElBaradei assured Ambassador Schulte on July 14 that he will continue to support the India safeguards agreement and hoped for consensus at the August 1 Board of Governors but indicated Pakistan could be problematic. He urged the U.S. to high [...]
2008-07-14 15:43:00UNVIESECRETAORC PARM MNUC TGRY KNPP KN SY IR IN
08UNVIEVIENNA413WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: MAY 29 OUTREACH MEETING WITH ISRAEL
[...] (SBU) Summary. On May 29, the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) held an Outreach meeting with Israel, on the margins of the May 26-28 General Working Group meeting. Officials from Israel's Ministries of Defense (MOD),Foreign Affairs (MFA),and Industry, Trade, and Labor (MOITAL) participated in t [...]
2008-07-22 14:18:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KSTC PARM PREL IS
08UNVIEVIENNA427WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: EXPERTS GROUP JUNE 23 -
[...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Delegation to the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) Experts Group (EG) intersessional meetings had a successful round of negotiations from June 23 ) July 4, 2008. The two topics that consumed the most time were the Technical Working Groups (TWGs) on low-light level (LLL) sen [...]
2008-07-29 08:13:00UNVIECONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETTC KSTC PARM
08UNVIEVIENNA437IAEA/INDIA: BOARD ADOPTS INDIA SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT
[...] (C) U.S-led diplomatic efforts in coordination with India and other key allies paved the way for the consensus adoption of the India Safeguards Agreement by the Board of Governors on August 1. A ringing endorsement from IAEA Director General ElBaradei helped sealed the deal in the Board. In [...]
2008-08-01 17:56:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ETTC IN
08UNVIEVIENNA448IAEA/SAL: PLUTONIUM "EXPLOSION" AT THE NUCLEAR LAB
[...] (C) Summary. A contamination incident occurred at the IAEA's Safeguards Analytic Laboratory in Seibersdorf on August 3, in which five plutonium reference solution vials exploded due to a buildup of gases, primarily hydrogen. The vials, which were 15 years old, built up gases to an estimate [...]
2008-08-08 13:49:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
08UNVIEVIENNA477FOLLOW-UP ON IAEA-NORWAY SAFETY TRAINING PROJECT
[...] (U) Mission rep spoke to IAEA and delivered ref D talking points regarding safety concerns at Iran's Bushehr reactor on August 13. Norway has agreed to the training plan and IAEA is moving forward with plans. The IAEA recommends that the United States demarche Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovakia and [...]
2008-08-27 14:13:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALIAEA MNUC PARM PREL TRGY KNPP UNSC IR NO
08UNVIEVIENNA478FRIENDS OF AFGHANISTAN TAKES SHAPE IN PREPARATORY MEETING
[...] (U) Representatives from Afghanistan, France, Italy, U.K., and U.S. met at the Italian mission in Vienna on August 27 to discuss the structure and format of the proposed "Friends of Afghanistan" group. Charge delivered guidance points from reftel, which were well received across the board. [...]
2008-08-27 15:12:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR UN AF FR UK IT CA AS NL GM DA NO TU RS PK
08UNVIEVIENNA494SUBJ: IAEA/BOG: SEEKING AN IRAN RESOLUTION IN
[...] (S) Another negative IAEA Director General's report on Iran, as expected in advance of the September Board, will strengthen the argument for further censure of Iran for its failure to cooperate with the ongoing IAEA investigation, in particular the IAEA effort to pursue evidence of military/we [...]
2008-09-10 13:20:00UNVIESECRETAORC KNNP IAEA IR CA
08UNVIEVIENNA511IAEA/IRAN: P5+1 WILL TAKE CUES FROM POLDIRS ON
[...] (C) In a German-hosted P5 1 Ambassadors meeting on September 16, no members of the group were instructed as to a possible Iran resolution at next week's IAEA Board meeting, and all awaited the scheduled September 19 5 1 Political Directors meeting for guidance. While Germany appealed for a Bo [...]
2008-09-16 17:36:00UNVIESECRETAORC IAEA KNNP IR
08UNVIEVIENNA532 IMPROVING FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE AT UNODC
[...] (U) The open ended Finance and Governance Working Group (FinGov) of the UNODC will have its first meeting on October 7. This meeting is intended for member states to submit their position papers, which the chair (Namibia and Sweden) will use for developing a single paper that will be circulat [...]
2008-09-29 10:18:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM UN AU
08UNVIEVIENNA546IAEA/GC: MIDEAST MELTDOWN, TAKE 3
[...] (C) For the third consecutive year, Middle East issues nearly derailed the IAEA General Conference (GC). After a hard-fought Plenary floor fight consuming 15 hours of debate, the GC adopted a more balanced Middle East Safeguards (MES) resolution than in the past by a vote of 82-0-13 (U.S., Is [...]
2008-10-09 14:38:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN IS EG
08UNVIEVIENNA557UNODC FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE WORKING GROUP MEETING, OCTOBER
[...] (SBU) At the first meeting of UNODC's Finance and Governance Working Group (FinGov) on October 7, delegations presented their position papers. The Secretariat distributed a paper on defining "core" activities, which the G-77 considered unsatisfactory. The G-77 and EU agreed on creating a for [...]
2008-10-15 10:24:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM UN AU
08UNVIEVIENNA558UNODC FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE WORKING GROUP MEETING, OCTOBER
[...] (SBU) At the first meeting of UNODC's Finance and Governance Working Group (FinGov) on October 7, delegations presented their position papers. The Secretariat distributed a paper on defining "core" activities, which the G-77 considered unsatisfactory. The G-77 and EU agreed on creating a for [...]
2008-10-15 10:47:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM UN AU
08UNVIEVIENNA559WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: SUCCESSFUL FALL EXPERTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Delegation to the Wassenaar Arrangement's (WA) Fall Experts Group (EG) successfully negotiated agreement on fifteen of the seventeen proposals tabled by the U.S. this year. The final count is likely to be sixtenn of seventeen as Russia is the only country blocking con [...]
2008-10-15 12:31:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALETTC KSTC PARM
08UNVIEVIENNA565IAEA/GC: GENERAL DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-21 14:44:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY IR KN SY LY IN
08UNVIEVIENNA578UNODC FINANCIAL-GOVERNANCE WORKING GROUP
[...] (SBU) Co-chairs of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Improving Governance and Financial Situation of the UNODC (FinGov) convened a two-hour informal meeting with key members on October 23 to discuss options of improving the financial stability of UNODC. The options included req [...]
2008-10-30 14:20:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR UN KCRM
08UNVIEVIENNA579UNGASS WORKING GROUPS DEMAND REDUCTION ANND CONTROL OF
[...] The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) convened the last two of five Intergovernmental Working Groups (WG) to review progress achieved since the 1998 UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on Drugs. These two most recent working groups approved recommendations in the areas of (1) Dema [...]
2008-10-31 10:18:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCOR PGOV AORC UNCND
08UNVIEVIENNA589WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: GENERAL WORKING GROUP
[...] (C) Summary: Discussions at the October meeting of the Wassenaar Arrangement's (WA) General Working Group (GWG) were limited. Russia's video presentation on arms sales to Georgia was the only controversial issue discussed; Ukraine and the U.S. spoke in response. The U.S. proposal to conduct [...]
2008-11-07 16:07:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALETTC KSTC PARM
08UNVIEVIENNA602IAEA/UNCOPUOUS: FIFTH JOINT EXPERTS GROUP MEETING ON THE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The UNCOPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (STSC)/IAEA Joint Expert Group (JEG) met in Vienna during the week of 20 October 2008 to review comments from IAEA Member States to the revised draft Safety Framework for Nuclear Power Source (NPS) Applications in Outer Space. J [...]
2008-11-14 15:48:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA UNGA UNPUOS AORC ENRG TRGY KNNP OTRA AU
08UNVIEVIENNA616IAEA/SYRIA/IRAN: PRE-BOARD ENGAGEMENT WITH BOARD
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Schulte hosted consultations with 16 Board members (Russia, China, Algeria, Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, India, Iraq, Ireland, Lithuania, Mexico, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland) on November 20 to solicit views on the Iran and Syria reports and next ste [...]
2008-11-20 17:27:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALIAEA PREL KNNP TRGY SY IR
08UNVIEVIENNA622UNIDO: POTENTIAL PARTNER ON CLIMATE CHANGE, BUT REFORMS
[...] (U) The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has implemented a substantial reform over the last decade that has improved its efficiency and relevance, making it a potential partner for the U.S. on issues like climate change and energy as well as a useful exemplar for the reform of ot [...]
2008-11-25 13:36:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EIND ENRG EAID UNIDO UNDP UNEP AORC KUNR KGHG
08UNVIEVIENNA627IIASA Council Selects New Deputy Director and Chairman
[...] The IIASA Council held its annual meeting on November 17-18 in Laxenburg, where it made some personnel decisions triggered by the selection of American Detlof von Winterfeldt as IIASA's ninth director, effective January 1, 2009. The Council, which consists of representatives of the 18 Nationa [...]
2008-11-28 16:39:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA NAS AORC PGOV AU
08UNVIEVIENNA634 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF PARIS PACT
[...] (SBU) The upcoming December 15-16 annual meeting of the Paris Pact Consultative Group is a venue for USDEL to advance USG counternarcotics objectives in Afghanistan by expressing support the UNODC's "Rainbow Strategy." Specifically, the U.S. can use this forum to encourage donor contribution t [...]
2008-12-02 15:43:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM PREL AF IR CA PK UN
08UNVIEVIENNA637IAEA/IRAN: BOARD OF GOVERNORS CALLS FOR IRANIAN
[...] (SBU) The November 27, 2008, IAEA Board of Governors discussion of Iran largely focused on Iran's failures to abide by the UNSC and Board resolutions and Iran's lack of cooperation with the IAEA on issues associated with "possible military dimensions" (PMD). In addition to the core like-min [...]
2008-12-03 15:18:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP AORC IAEA IR
08UNVIEVIENNA639IAEA: NOVEMBER 2008 BOARD WRAP-UP
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-04 14:07:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY IR KN SY
08UNVIEVIENNA64IAEA/IRAN: MAINTAINING PRESSURE ON IRAN AT THE
[...] (S) Our principal goal for the Iran agenda item at the March 3-7 Board is, as it has been for the last two years, to support dual-track strategy and, in particular, the Security Council process. Since the Board passed a resolution on February 4, 2006, referring the file to the UNSC, we have no [...]
2008-02-05 16:39:00UNVIESECRETIAEA KNPP AORC IR
08UNVIEVIENNA643IAEA/DG RACE: MINTY,S CAMPAIGN PITCH TO WEOG
[...] (C) Meeting with Western European and Others Group (WEOG) Ambassadors, at his request, on December 1, South African Governor Abdul Minty fielded a wide range of pointed questions on Agency priorities as a prospective candidate for IAEA Director General. Minty informed WEOG members that his Mi [...]
2008-12-05 14:16:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC PREL PARM IAEA KNPP JA AR SF
08UNVIEVIENNA647INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR ENERGY IN IRAN
[...] (C) Per an IAEA readout, the recent two-day nuclear power conference displayed negligible international involvement in Iran's nuclear sector (apart from Russia) and cannot have failed to reflect to the Iranian government the limitations on its relations with the Agency. IAEA official Christer [...]
2008-12-09 16:27:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALENGR KNNP IAEA RS IR
08UNVIEVIENNA660INCOMING CZECH EU PRESIDENCY SIGNALS ENTHUSIASM
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-18 15:45:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC PARM MNUC KNNP ETTC KSTC SNAR KCOR IR SY
08UNVIEVIENNA662WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: PLENARY REPORT
[...] (C) Summary: The December 2-3 Wassenaar Arrangement Plenary was notable for its smooth pace and lack of controversy. The U.S. was successful in thwarting Russian efforts to use the Plenary as a venue to decry Georgian "aggression." The Plenary adopted the 53 list changes proposed by the Expe [...]
2008-12-19 13:39:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALETTC KSTC PARM RU
08UNVIEVIENNA663NUCLEAR SAFETY: U.S. DEL REPORT ON THE THIRD ORGANIZATIONAL
[...] (SBU) Confrontation and procedural machinations marred the October 2008 Organizational Meeting on the Joint Convention. The meeting's main purpose was to elect officers for the May 2009 Third Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties. The U.S. candidate for presidency of the Third Review Meet [...]
2008-12-19 16:04:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY KNNP AORC
08UNVIEVIENNA667 IAEA: Syria and Iran Display "Responsible" Interest in
[...] (U) Summary: A December 2008 IAEA workshop on nuclear power infrastructure reflected how governments have improved their understanding of the complexities of developing, operating, and regulating safe nuclear power. This technical gathering advanced the U.S. goal of institutionalizing and imp [...]
2008-12-23 13:35:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTRGY ENRG AORC KNNP BTIO SY IR EG
08UNVIEVIENNA668 UNCAC WORKING GROUP MEETINGS: REVIEWING IMPLEMENTATION
[...] SUMMARY: The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) hosted two intergovernmental expert working group meetings during the week of December 15 to promote implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). During the meeting of the Review of Implementation Working Group on December 15 [...]
2008-12-23 15:56:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KCOR UNODC UN AU
08UNVIEVIENNA83IDENTIFYING SENIOR AMCITS AT IAEA AND OTHER
[...] (C) Per ref A, Mission has identified senior level positions (Director-level and above) at the IAEA and other international organizations in Vienna that are critical to U.S. interests. At the IAEA, AmCits hold the senior-most of six Deputy Director General (DDG) positions, and three of 19 ava [...]
2008-02-12 16:18:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC APER IAEA
08UNVIEVIENNA98IAEA/IRAN: LIKE-MINDED READY TO DRAFT A BOARD
[...] (S) Summary: At a Canadian-hosted meeting February 14 like-minded COMs (P3 1, Canada, Australia, Japan) agreed to work discretely on a Board resolution on Iran, with experts scheduled to meet February 20. Canadian Ambassador Gervais-Vidricaire made a strong case for the Board to reassert its [...]
2008-02-15 16:54:00UNVIESECRETPARM KNPP AORC IAEA IR
08USEUBRUSSELS1006EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND HUNGARIAN REPRESENTATION
[...] (SBU) European Commission Officials and the nuclear energy desk officer at the Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU do not foresee any problems with the EU's approval of the required Hungary-Russia bilateral agreement required to move Russian-origin highly enriched uranium (HEU) spent [...]
2008-07-02 14:08:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG HU KNNP OTRA RS TRGY
08USEUBRUSSELS1475DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES AND IO ACTING DAS REES EU
[...] (C) Summary: DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles and IO Acting DAS Grover Joseph Rees met September 1 in Brussels with the EU Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) Troika as part of ongoing consultations. The EU-hosted meetings were led by Jacques Pellet, French MFA Deputy Director for Human Rights [...]
2008-09-23 15:49:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM EU
08USEUBRUSSELS1765DRL PDAS STEWART URGES PROGRESS ON IRAN, HUMAN
[...] (C) Summary: During a meeting on November 19 with Karel Kovanda, Deputy Director-General for External Relations at the European Commission (EC),DRL PDAS Karen Stewart asked for EU support against no-action resolutions at UNGA and an early review of the Human Rights Council (HRC). Kovanda u [...]
2008-11-21 16:43:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA PTER EUN SR IR
08USEUBRUSSELS248P3 DISCUSSES 1540 COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 5
[...] (U) Summary. UK hosted a P3 discussion on continuation of the 1540 Committee on February 5 in response to REF A demarche at its EU Mission with U.S. 1540 Coordinator and French MFA reps. Both UK and Fance expressed their appreciation for the U.S in taking the lead to draft essential eleen [...]
2008-02-13 16:30:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC KPAO UNSC UK FR
08USEUBRUSSELS314OMV ARGUES FOR ACCESS TO IRANIAN GAS FOR NABUCCO
[...] (C) Summary. In a February 21 meeting with Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Bryza and Econ Officer, OMV CEO Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer argued that the Nabucco project is at a critical stage, with his most important concern being gas supplies. Ruttenstorfer la [...]
2008-02-29 10:56:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG EPET ETRD EU RS IR
08USEUBRUSSELS748U.S.-EU CONSULTATIONS ON WESTERN BALKANS ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary: EUR/SCE Director Chris Hoh discussed Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, and the EU's enlargement process with EU and member state officials during the May 7 U.S.-EU troika consultations on Western Balkans (COWEB) and during separate meetings on the margins. On Kosov [...]
2008-05-19 07:30:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EAID EUN ZL
08USEUBRUSSELS859Second Meeting of the U.S.-EU Transatlantic
[...] Summary: The May 13 U.S.-EU Transatlantic Economic Council: -- discussed in a principals-only lunch policy issues related to Russia and protectionism (reported septel); -- agreed that EU Commission would follow through on its November 2007 commitment to remove a major impediment to EU i [...]
2008-06-06 13:39:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EIND EINV EFIN EAGR ENRG
08USEUBRUSSELS980USG NON-PAPER ON NASA-CNSA CIVIL SPACE COOPERATION
[...] (C//NF) USEU EconOff on June 27 delivered USG non-paper to Paul Weissenberg, Director of the Aerospace, GMES, Security, and Defense Directorate in the European Commission,s Directorate General for Enterprise. Weissenberg was very appreciative of the notification, explaining that it is good to [...]
2008-06-27 10:31:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNCH KSCA PARM PREL TPHY TSPA TSPL
08USNATO102NATO/VCC: MARCH 7 VCC MEETING
[...] (C) Summary. In addition to the usual exchange of information on VDOC and CFE activities conducted and planned, the VCC meeting was generally successful. No Ally volunteered to notify a CFE inspection in Russia in March, so the U.S. did so. However, the IS Chair urged Allies to reconsider a [...]
2008-03-20 17:40:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKCFE PARM PREL NATO
08USNATO119NATO: MARCH 27 HLTF AGREES ON NAC STATEMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At the March 27 HLTF meeting Allies reached agreement on the U.S.-German-sponsored draft NAC Statement on CFE (ref b). While all Allies were fully supportive of the concept and much of the content of the draft statement, a few (e.g. Turkey, the Baltics, Romania, and Bulgaria) re [...]
2008-04-08 11:20:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE
08USNATO122NATO'S BUCHAREST SUMMIT DECLARATION, CABLE 2 OF 2
[...] (U) Due to the length of the communique, this is cable 2 of 2. 2. (C) SUMMARY, repeated from Cable 1 of 2: As reflected in the Bucharest Declaration (see para 3),the April 3-4 NATO Summit in Bucharest advanced U.S. policy objectives on a variety of fronts. NATO Heads of State and Governme [...]
2008-04-08 17:59:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PREL
08USNATO141APRIL 15 VCC AND VCC EXPERTS, MEETINGS
[...] (C) Summary. At the Experts, Meeting, 17 topics for discussion and exchange of views for implementation issues in VD99 were identified and discussion papers will be prepared for future meetings. The VCC itself was mostly routine, although a conflict between the U.S. intent to conduct a VD99 [...]
2008-04-18 12:55:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKCFE PARM PREL NATO
08USNATO143ALLIES SUPPORT U.S. REQUEST FOR NATO MILITARY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At an April 22, NATO Permanent Representatives coffee, Ambassador Nuland raised the issue of the Oslo process aiming to ban cluster munitions (CMs) and its potential for criminalizing military interoperability among NATO Allies. She stressed that the U.S. shares the humanitaria [...]
2008-04-23 07:06:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS NATO PARM PREL
08USNATO15NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - JANUARY 9, 2008
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: The SYG reported that President Musharraf may come to NATO on his upcoming visit to Brussels, and the NAC will visit Afghanistan February 19-21. He urged Allies to nominate candidates for the unfilled NATO Senior Civilian Representative s [...]
2008-01-10 17:18:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO151NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - APRIL 30, 2008
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said that Karzai urged caution in judging the Kabul security situation following the April 27 assassination attempt. IMS Assistant Director for Operations Li Gobbi stated that Pakistani "peace deal [...]
2008-04-30 18:14:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO156NATO-GEORGIA NAC APRIL 28: INTENSIFIED ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C/NF) In the spirit of NATO,s new "Intensive Engagement" with Tbilisi, Georgian Special Envoy David Bakradze discussed Russian provocations over the breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia with NATO Permanent Representatives. Reiterating Georgia,s commitment to democratic reforms, B [...]
2008-05-06 16:37:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL NATO GG
08USNATO16USD/P EDLEMAN, COUNSELOR COHEN UPDATE NATO SECGEN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Ambassador Eric Edelman and Counselor of the Department of State Dr. Eliot Cohen used a January 9 meeting at NATO with Secretary General (SYG) Jaap de Hoop Scheffer to assure him SIPDIS that U.S.-led efforts among RC-South Allies to produc [...]
2008-01-11 16:56:00Mission USNATOSECRETNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF PK EZ PL
08USNATO171NATO: MAY 6, 2008 HLTF MEETING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At the May 6 HLTF, Allies agreed that for now the optimum course for addressing CFE issues with Russia is to adhere to the positions set out in the March 28 NAC statement and the Bucharest Summit Declaration. Allies should remain patient, demonstrating unity and resolve, while w [...]
2008-05-15 11:15:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE
08USNATO174NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - MAY 14, 2008
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Independent Directorate for Local Governance Head Jelani Popal briefed the NAC in ISAF format on his goals and challenges, and took questions on the Paris Conference, the delivery of assistance by PRTs, reconciliation, and Musa Qala. He c [...]
2008-05-16 15:28:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO181NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - MAY 21, 2008
[...] (S/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: The SYG noted that a draft report by UN Human Rights Rapporteur Alston was critical of international forces and ISAF in Afghanistan, but NATO was providing Alston with more information to make the final report more balanced. The SHAPE Ope [...]
2008-05-22 15:24:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO196NATO: MAY 29 MEETING OF VCC EXPERTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Experts made initial discussions of six of the seven agenda topics (Ref A) as well as the eighth agenda topic on preparation of remaining issues. Virtually no decisions were reached and all of the topics discussed at the meeting will be further addressed at the Experts, Meeti [...]
2008-06-03 12:38:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKCFE PARM PREL NATO
08USNATO199NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - JUNE 4, 2008
[...] (C) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Former COMISAF General McNeill commended Allied unity and enhanced efforts in ISAF over the course of his command, but stressed the need for Allies to fill ISAF force requirements, open a political avenue to address the challenge of Pakistani [...]
2008-06-06 14:56:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO21NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - JANUARY 16, 2008
[...] (C/NF) Please note a typo in the Afghanistan portion of last week's notes. The corrected sentence should read: "UNAMA assesses that the areas of Badghis province that were the site of recent fighting are now stable enough for relief agencies to operate." 2. (S/NF) Summary from the NAC Meet [...]
2008-01-16 16:57:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO210NATO: JUNE 9 MEETING OF VCC EXPERTS
[...] (C) Summary: At the Experts, Meeting, the U.S. obtained all of the goals specified in Reference A. These discussions will continue on July 8 with new versions of the discussion papers transformed into shorter proposed NATO agreed papers to be distributed by the International Staff. At the [...]
2008-06-18 13:27:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKCFE PARM PREL NATO
08USNATO213NATO-GEORGIA NAC JUNE 18: FM TKESHELASHVILI
[...] (C) Georgian FM Tkeshelashvili exchanged views with NATO PermReps June 18 on Georgia's democratic transition and its tensions with Russia. She acknowledged that the May 21 Parliamentary elections had not been perfect, but said they had avoided the worst shortcomings that observers had identif [...]
2008-06-19 11:28:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL NATO GG
08USNATO215NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT JUNE 18 2008
[...] (S) SUMMARY: -- The NAC exchange of views with Georgian FM Tkeshelashvili reported septel, USNATO 00213. -- Farewell to Ambassador Nuland: Secretary General Hoop de Scheffer (SYG) gave an emotional and affectionate tribute to Ambassador Nuland, in this, her last NAC after two tours at NAT [...]
2008-06-20 16:55:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO217APRIL 16-17 NAC VISIT TO UKRAINE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During its June 16-17 visit to Ukraine, the North Atlantic Council found a Ukrainian leadership team--President, Prime Minister, and Speaker of the Rada, as well as the Foreign and Defense Ministers--united on achieving a positive decision on Kyiv's application to join NATO's Memb [...]
2008-06-24 14:26:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL PGOV UP
08USNATO225HOW UKRAINIAN, GEORGIAN MAP IS PLAYING AT NATO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-27 18:39:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNPREL NATO UP GG
08USNATO233NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - JULY 2, 2008
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: The SYG welcomed the new Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC) Admiral Giampaolo De Paola (Italy),and stated that the NAC would benefit from military advice from SHAPE on military preparations for the upcoming Afghanistan voter registr [...]
2008-07-03 16:53:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO236JUNE 24, 2008 HLTF: ALLIES UNANIMOUS ON CONTINUING
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At the June 24 HLTF meeting and meetings on the margins, Allies agreed to continue NATO,s current approach to dealing with the impasse brought on by the Russian Federation,s suspension of implementation of (i.e. compliance with) the CFE Treaty by: -- continuing Allies, unaltere [...]
2008-07-07 07:26:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKCFE NATO PARM PREL OSCE RS
08USNATO239RUSSIA OFFERS PESSIMISTIC VIEWS OF AFGHANISTAN AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov informed the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) during its June 25 meeting that although Afghanistan is a more civil place than in 2001, the mission in Afghanistan was failing and that much more needed to be done in the areas of counter-narco [...]
2008-07-10 07:37:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL PGOV MOPS AADP RS AF KV UP
08USNATO244UKRAINIAN DEPUTY PM NEMYRIA STRIKES THE RIGHT NOTE
[...] (C) Summary: In a thoughtful and articulate presentation, Ukrainian Deputy PM Hryhoriy Nemyria briefed the NATO Ukraine Commission on his new role in coordinating his government,s cooperation with NATO, and the political situation in Kyiv. Allies offered encouragement, but those that would like [...]
2008-07-11 10:21:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO UP
08USNATO248NATO: JULY 8 MEETING OF VCC EXPERTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the July 8 Experts, Meeting each of the papers on the agenda was basically approved with a few tweaks, and in accord with U.S. guidance. The IS Staff will prepare revisions for all of these papers and circulate them for further discussion as needed at the next meeting on Se [...]
2008-07-15 11:35:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKCFE PARM PREL NATO
08USNATO251JULY EAPC: OSCE BRIEF, UNSCR 1325, DEFENSE
[...] (C) Summary: During their July 9 meeting, EuroAtlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) Ambassadors exchanged views with OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, covering issues such as Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Georgia. The EAPC also received a briefing on defense education and training fr [...]
2008-07-17 10:03:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO AORC AM AJ RU GG SW FI AF
08USNATO257VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE
[...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 3. 2. NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of Tajik participants for the NATO-Russia Counter-Narcotics Training course to be held at Dushanbe, Tajikistan, August 11-19, 2008. Post will forward the Afghan trainers names SEPTEL. [...]
2008-07-23 12:36:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC NATO SNAR TI RS AF
08USNATO258NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - JULY 22, 2008
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Farewell to the Permanent Representative from France: In his farewell address to the NAC, departing French PermRep Richard Duque said the greatest threat facing the Alliance was the danger of being pulled into disunity, particularly on the issue of Russia whe [...]
2008-07-23 17:08:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO260VETTING REQUEST FOR AFGHAN PARTICIPANTS OF THE
[...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 3. 2. NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of Afghan participants for the NATO-Russia Counter-Narcotics Training course to be held at Dushanbe, Tajikistan, August 11-19, 2008. This request is an addendum to REFTEL concerning Tajik p [...]
2008-07-24 13:50:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC NATO SNAR TI RS AF
08USNATO265A/S FRIED WARNS NATO SYG, PERM REPS OF DANGER OF UN, EU DELAY IN KOSOVO AND OF POLITICAL DRIFT IN GEORGIAN-ABKHAZ CONFLICT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-25 15:45:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS NATO EZ GG KV MK PL RS UNMIK
08USNATO267MEDVEDEV'S SECURITY TREATY: SO FAR ALL PLATITUDES,
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Russian Ambassador Rogozin provided few details on the new Russian Foreign Policy Priority Paper in the July 28 NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting, appearing to do little more than read his MFA-prepared talking points. He gave only a passing mention of Medvedev's much anticipa [...]
2008-07-29 14:17:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL RS
08USNATO268NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - JULY 30, 2008
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Briefing on his recent visit to Afghanistan, NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer expressed concerns with suggestions by Afghan President Karzai that upcoming elections may not be held due to security concerns in the south and east of t [...]
2008-08-01 08:43:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO270NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - AUGUST 6, 2008
[...] (S/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: The International Military Staff (IMS) reported that that Significant Activities (SIGACTS) were at the highest levels since ISAF began operations, which they attributed to seasonal increases, ISAF operations in RC-South and RC-East, and op [...]
2008-08-07 09:43:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO272USNATO DELIVERS READOUT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY
[...] (C) USNATO delivered an oral readout (reftel) of the July 29 meeting between Assistant Secretary Fried and Russian MFA Arms Control Director Antonov to the NATO International Staff on August 7. The NATO POC thanked the U.S. rep for the readout and did not have any follow-up questions other tha [...]
2008-08-07 14:12:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKCFE NATO PARM PREL
08USNATO274NATO PRESS STATEMENT ON EVENTS IN SOUTH OSSETIA
[...] NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer released a statement on developments in South Ossetia early August 8. Text of the statement follows: "The NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, is seriously concerned about the events that are taking place in the Georgian region of South Ossetia [...]
2008-08-08 11:29:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR NATO MOPS GG RU
08USNATO275GEORGIAN NATO MISSION STATEMENT ON SITUATION IN
[...] (SBU) On August 8, the Georgian Mission to NATO distributed the following statement to Allies: Statement of the Government of Georgia regarding the situation in the South Ossetia region of Georgia Over the last several hours, separatist rebels in South Ossetia have undertaken a series of m [...]
2008-08-08 11:30:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS NATO PREL GG RS
08USNATO276NATO STRUGGLES TO REACT TO SOUTH OSSETIA FIGHTING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As the crisis situation in Georgia unfolded on August 8, NATO Allies and the International Staff struggled with how to respond. While the possibility of an emergency meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) was briefly discussed, NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer does not supp [...]
2008-08-08 14:16:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR NATO MOPS GG RU
08USNATO277RUSSIAN NATO AMBASSADOR DECRIES "TREACHEROUS"
[...] (SBU) Late on the afternoon of August 8, the Russian Mission distributed a letter addressed to Deputy Secretary General Bisogniero on the unfolding crisis in Georgia. 2. (SBU) The text of the letter is as follows: Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to NATO Brussels, 8 Au [...]
2008-08-08 16:35:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PREL NATO GG RS
08USNATO279GEORGIA REQUESTS FORMAL NATO CONSULTATIONS NEXT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-10 11:44:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNPREL NATO GG
08USNATO28USNATO REQUESTS DOS LEGAL SUPPORT ON RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The NATO Legal Office has proposed a meeting of legal advisors from all Allies, to be held in Brussels, to discuss Russia's understandings regarding the PfP SOFA. Post requests Washington's support, to include the participation of appropriate DOS legal experts. This is an act [...]
2008-01-23 15:54:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PREL
08USNATO281NATO ALLIES LACK COHESION DURING FIRST MEETING ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At the August 11 NATO Political Committee meeting on the fighting in Georgia, Allies unanimously deplored the Aug 8-11 developments but differed on how these events should affect NATO's relations with Russia. The Balts and Poland would like to suspend the NATO-Russia Council, but Germa [...]
2008-08-11 18:30:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR NATO MOPS PINR GG RS
08USNATO282TFGG01: GEORGIA APPEALS AT NATO FOR IMMEDIATE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-11 18:46:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO MOPS PINR GG RS
08USNATO283NATO: ALLIES REAFFIRM GEORGIAN SOVEREIGNTY; OFFER
[...] (C) SUMMERY: At an August 12 North Atlantic Council meeting with Georgia, Georgian Permanent Representative to NATO Beshidze (substituting for the Georgian FM who at the last minute could not attend) characterized the Russian action as open aggression and occupation of a sovereign, democratic [...]
2008-08-12 19:04:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL
08USNATO284TFGG01: NATO ALLIES STILL DIVIDED ON GEORGIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The North Atlantic Council (NAC) met August 12 in emergency session to discuss a NAC statement on the Georgia crisis and to discuss whether to agree to Russias request for a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC). Although Allies agreed in principle to begin drafting a formal stateme [...]
2008-08-12 19:26:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREF PREL
08USNATO285RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR DECRIES HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: In an August 11 letter to the NATO Deputy Secretary General (see para 2 for full text),Russian Ambassador to NATO Dmitri Rogozin accused the Georgian army of creating an ongoing humanitarian disaster in South Ossetia. Specifically, he asserted that the Georgian army killed 2 [...]
2008-08-13 09:54:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
08USNATO287DEBATE ON RUSSIAN ROLE IN OAE FORESHADOWS DIVIDING
[...] (C) Summary: During the August 13 North Atlantic Council (NAC) meeting, the U.S., Poland, the Balts, UK, and Czech Republic, and Canada, giving teeth to the "no business-as-usual" approach to NATO relations with Russia, opposed participation of the Russian ship Ladniy in Operation Active Endeavor ( [...]
2008-08-13 18:39:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
08USNATO289NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT: AUGUST 13, 2008
[...] (C/NF) Summary: NATO Foreign Ministerial: Perm Reps welcomed the U.S. proposal to hold a NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels August 19 to discuss the implications of events in Georgia for NATO and the NATO-Russia relationship. Other topics were: --Afghanistan: SHAPE reported the IED [...]
2008-08-14 17:43:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO290UKRAINE, MAP, AND THE GEORGIA-RUSSIA CONFLICT
[...] (S/NF) Summa... S E C R E T USNATO 000290 NOFORN SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/05/2017 TAGS: NATO PREL MOPS GG RS [...]
2008-08-14 17:46:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
08USNATO291TFGG01: AMBASSADOR VOLKER'S MEETING WITH GEORGIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-14 18:09:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO MOPS PINR GG RS
08USNATO292TFGG01: RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ROGOZIN RESCINDS
[...] (SBU) On Monday, August 18, the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to NATO, Ambassador Dmitry Rogozin, circulated a letter to the Deputy Secretary General and distributed to all delegations rescinding his request for an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC). Th [...]
2008-08-18 16:50:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS NATO PINR PREL GG RS
08USNATO293TFGG01: TEXT OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL
[...] (U) The North Atlantic Council released the following statement following its August 19 Special Ministerial to address the ongoing crisis in Georgia. Begin text of statement: STATEMENT BY THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL AT THE LEVEL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS 19th AUGUST 2008 Â [...]
2008-08-19 16:51:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR NATO MOPS GG RU
08USNATO297RUSSIA HALTS MILITARY COOPERATION WITH NATO
[...] (C) The Acting Russian Senior Military Representative to NATO informed the Chairman of the Military Committee in an August 21 letter that the MOD will halt military cooperation with NATO countries "until futher instructions" (text of letter para 2). In parallel, the NATO international staff r [...]
2008-08-22 09:51:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
08USNATO299READOUT: AUGUST 20 NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING
[...] (C/NF) Summary: At the North Atlantic Council (NAC) meeting on Wednesday, August 20, Allies extensively discussed the new NATO-Georgia Commission (NGC) and the appropriate course to take regarding relations with Russia. Deputy Secretary General (DSYG) Bisogniero observed that the NATO minist [...]
2008-08-22 17:46:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO30NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - JANUARY 23, 2008
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC) Henault stated that 70 percent of ISAF significant events in 2007 occurred in 40 districts, largely in RC-South and RC-East, and urged nations to provide forces to deal with this reality. SHAPE bri [...]
2008-01-24 17:22:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO301NATO SECRETARY GENERAL REJECTS THE RUSSIAN
[...] (U) The NATO Secretary General issued the following rejection of Russian President Medvedev,s statement recognizing the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia on August 26. Perm Reps will discuss a possible North Atlantic Council (NAC) statement in their August 27 meeting. 2. (U) Beg [...]
2008-08-26 15:38:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
08USNATO303NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL CONDEMNS RUSSIAN RECOGNITION
[...] (SBU) On Wednesday, August 27, the North Atlantic Council issued a statement in regards to Russian recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. 2. (SBU) The text of the statement follows: Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the Russian recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia reg [...]
2008-08-27 13:49:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS NATO PINR PREL GG RS
08USNATO307UKRAINE TO NATO - RUSSIA THREATENS THE REGION
[...] (C) Summary: At Kyiv's request the NATO-Ukraine Commission met August 27 to discuss Russia's intervention in Georgia and its implications for regional security. Deputy FM Konstyantyn Yeliseyev delivered a stark analysis of Ukraine's own relationship with Russia, and related Moscow's threats to [...]
2008-08-28 18:01:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR NATO MOPS PREF GG RU
08USNATO309RFG: NATO-RUSSIA: A PROPOSED WAY FORWARD
[...] (S) This is a request for guidance for a September 2 NATO PermReps informal discussion of the way ahead on NATO-Russia. See paragraph 13. 2. (S) SUMMARY: On September 2, NATO PermReps will discuss how to take forward the August 19 Foreign Ministerial decision that it is not "business as us [...]
2008-08-28 18:55:00Mission USNATOSECRETPREL NATO MOPS RS GG
08USNATO31CORRECTED COPY: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT -
[...] (C/NF) The purpose of this corrected copy is to add additional addressees. The substance of the cable remains the same. 2. (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC) Henault stated that 70 percent of ISAF significant events in 2007 occu [...]
2008-01-25 08:50:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO310UKRAINE TO NATO - RUSSIA THREATENS THE REGION
[...] (C) Summary: At Kyiv's request the NATO-Ukraine Commission met August 27 to discuss Russia's intervention in Georgia and its implications for regional security. Deputy FM Konstyantyn Yeliseyev delivered a stark analysis of Ukraine's own relationship with Russia, and related Moscow's threats to [...]
2008-08-29 08:21:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR NATO MOPS PREF GG RU UP
08USNATO314RUSSIA THROWS ITS WEIGHT AROUND IN THE EAPC
[...] (C) Summary: The EAPCs first meeting after the summer break featured Georgian protests about Russian action and a Russian response made memorable by a claim that, if the Russian response had been proportionate, "Tbilisi would now lie in ruins." Russia announced it has withdrawn from the PfP SOFA. T [...]
2008-09-02 17:12:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR NATO MOPS PREF GG RU UP SP BO SR
08USNATO317READOUT: SEPTEMBER 3 NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY FROM THE NAC: -- AFGHANISTAN: The SYG reviewed his September 1 phone conversation with President Karzai, who said civilian casualties were now "beyond the tolerance and comprehension of the Afghan people." The SYG said he underscored that NATO is making every effort to avo [...]
2008-09-04 16:42:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO321UNODC CHIEF COSTA BRIEFS THE NAC ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: UN Under-Secretary-General Antonio Costa, Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC),briefed NATO Allies, partners, EU representatives and the World Bank on September 3 on UNODC's 2008 Afghanistan Opium Survey report. Costa reported that poppy cultivation d [...]
2008-09-05 17:22:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON MARR NATO PGOV PREL SNAR UN AF
08USNATO323VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE
[...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of Kazakh participants for the NATO-Russia Counter-Narcotics Training course to be held at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, September 15-26, 2008. The DEA will be conducting the [...]
2008-09-09 14:49:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC NATO SNAR RS KZ
08USNATO326SENATOR LUGAR DISCUSSES RUSSIA/GEORGIA WITH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senator Lugar and staff had a series of productive meetings with the NATO Secretary General, SACEUR, the principal NATO supporters of Georgia, the German Permanent Representative to NATO, and a dinner that included notable EU, NATO, and bilateral dignitaries. The Senator stres [...]
2008-09-11 10:59:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
08USNATO327VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE
[...] (SBU) Corrected copy. This is an action request cable to Embassy Ashagat. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of Turkmen participants for the NATO-Russia Counter-Narcotics Training course to be held at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, September 15-26, [...]
2008-09-11 14:08:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC NATO SNAR RS KZ
08USNATO328ALLIES SEND A UNIFIED MESSAGE TO RUSSIA IN EAPC
[...] (S/NF) Summary: At the September 8 meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC),Georgia and Russia traded accusations about who was to blame for the conflict between them. In rare form, Russian Ambassador Rogozin accused the Georgian Mission of organizing protests and threatenin [...]
2008-09-12 09:19:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
08USNATO334NATO-GEORGIA JOINT PRESS STATEMENT
[...] (SBU) On September 15, the North Atlantic Council at the level of NATO Permanent Representatives traveled to Tbilisi for two days of meetings (details to be reported septel),including the inaugural meeting of the NATO-Georgia Commission (NGC). 2. (U) Following the NGC meeting, the two side [...]
2008-09-17 17:06:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL NATO MOPS GG RF
08USNATO336SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 HLTF: ALLIES GRAPPLE WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At the September 11 NATO High Level Task Force (HLTF) and related meetings Allies discussed potential next steps on CFE in the context of Russian actions in Georgia and Russias continued "suspension" of CFE, based largely on the options advanced by the U.S. (ref a). There was general a [...]
2008-09-18 10:15:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE
08USNATO337SEPTEMBER 15 2008 VCC AND EXPERTS MEETING
[...] (C) Summary. In the VCC, Experts agreed with the U.S. position that discussion papers should not be tabled in Vienna prior to the AIAM. Papers on Sensitive Points and Concrete Parameters for Specified Areas were dropped, but the Chair will introduce a new paper on the Definition of Defense I [...]
2008-09-18 10:18:00Mission USNATOSECRETPREL NATO KCFE PARM
08USNATO338NAC MEETING WITH AZERBAIJAN FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary: During his comments to the North Atlantic Council (NAC),Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov extolled his country's priorities of continued integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, increased practical cooperation with Euro-Atlantic partners, participation in Partnershi [...]
2008-09-18 16:11:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO PGOV PINR AF AJ GG
08USNATO341NATO: FRIED-ANTONOV DISCUSSION ON FUTURE OF CFE
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel briefing to International Staff Arms Control and Coordination Section Head Mike Miggins on 22 September. Miggins mused that the Russians consistently claim to want the limits and "discipline" that the CFE treaty imposes, yet there have been no concrete moves toward [...]
2008-09-23 12:05:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO OSCE PARM PREL RS
08USNATO343NATO SENIOR DEFENSE GROUP ON PROLIFERATION (DGP)
[...] (C) The NATO Senior Defence Group on Proliferation (DGP) Steering Committee met at NATO HQ on September 5. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Laura Gross of the US (OSD) and Mr. Knut Jahr of the Norwegian MOD. The Chair greeted Albania and Croatia as new members of the DGP with NATO Invitee status [...]
2008-09-24 11:32:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMARR MCAP MNUC NATO PARM PREL
08USNATO347READOUT: SEPTEMBER 24 NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: The Chief of the Military Committee (CMC) updated the Council with details on the Autumn ISAF Periodic Mission Review including a &mixed evaluation8 on progress in Afghanistan and proposed recommendations. The SHAPE Deputy Chief of Staf [...]
2008-09-25 13:01:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO348(C) VISEGRAD, BALTIC ALLIES DESIRE INCREASED NATO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-26 17:09:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNPREL NATO MARR
08USNATO35NATO/VCC: JANUARY 22 VCC AND VCC EXPERTS, MEETINGS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Experts agreed and the VCC approved the text for the common understanding of Annex A, Section V, Paragraph 5 of the Final Document of the First CFE Review Conference as suggested by the U.S. in Ref A. The understanding will be forwarded to the JCG-T in Vienna. END SUMMARY [...]
2008-01-28 16:50:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE
08USNATO350VETTING REQUEST FOR THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE NRC
[...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of participants for the NATO-Russia General Training Course to be held at the Domodedovo Centre of the Russian Federation in Russia October 7-22, 2008. No U.S. trainers [...]
2008-09-30 14:58:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC NATO SNAR RS
08USNATO352NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL VISIT TO TBILISI
[...] (C) Summary: The North Atlantic Council (NAC) visited Georgia September 15-16 to take stock following Russia's invasion of Georgia, to reaffirm support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to strengthen NATO-Georgia relations (including by inaugurating the NATO-Georgia Comm [...]
2008-09-30 17:49:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO MOPS PREF GG RU
08USNATO354A/S BOUCHER NATO VISIT, 17 SEP 08
[...] (U) SUMMARY: During September 14 meetings at NATO, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher told NATO Perm Reps that NATO and the Afghans need to be more effective in holding territory, particularly with strengthened Afghan police, provincial and local governme [...]
2008-10-01 12:58:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR NATO PGOV PREL SNAR UN AF
08USNATO357RUSSIAN SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN: SORTING THE WHEAT
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Russian officials have expressed a willingness to continue cooperation with NATO for Afghanistan (reftels) despite inconsistencies in the Russian message, but have also said all bets on cooperation are off if Georgia is offered NATO membership. Russian Ambassador to NATO Rogoz [...]
2008-10-03 11:16:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
08USNATO358READOUT: OCTOBER 1 NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH SERBIAN MINISTER OF DEFENSE SUTANOVAC: Reported septel. -- AFGHANISTAN: The Operations brief noted insurgent activities were high despite the Ramadan holidays. MG Li Gobbi, Assistant Director of the Ops Division, briefed on [...]
2008-10-03 11:39:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO36ALLIES HEAR U.S. CONCERNS ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS BAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: State Department and OSD representatives briefed NATO Deputy Permanent Representatives January 24 on U.S. concerns over the proposed international ban on cluster munitions and the effect it could have on NATO interoperability. Richard Kidd of the Political-Military Affairs Bure [...]
2008-01-29 10:30:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS NATO PARM PREL
08USNATO366RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TARGETS NATO, UN AND UKRAINE AT
[...] (C) Summary: Russian Ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin took center stage at the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) Ambassadorial meeting on Wednesday, October 8, taking out his anger over the situation in Georgia on NATO, the UN and Ukraine. In between rants by Rogozin, which generally [...]
2008-10-10 08:34:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PGOV PREL RS UP GG
08USNATO369VETTING REQUEST FOR THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE
[...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of Kazakh participants for the NATO-Russia counter-narcotics training to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from October 20-31. UNODC has proposed that the DEA conduct the se [...]
2008-10-14 12:40:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC NATO SNAR RS
08USNATO371NATO-RUSSIA WAY FOWARD: READOUT OF OCTOBER 14 SPC
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Allies delivered their initial responses to the IS-drafted policy paper "NATO-Russia Relations in the Aftermath of the Georgia Crisis." At its base, the document's language of "targeted conditionality" and "selective engagement" and emphasis on unity pleased most Allies. Fran [...]
2008-10-15 17:13:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNPREL NATO PGOV KCFE RS
08USNATO374NAC MEETING WITH KAZAKHSTAN DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During his comments to the North Atlantic Council (NAC) Kazakhstan, Defense Minister (DEFMIN) Danial Akhmetov extolled Kazakhstan's defense and domestic reforms and announced contributions to ISAF. Allies acknowledged Kazakhstan's progress, but pressed for further assistance and [...]
2008-10-16 11:26:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PGOV ECON PREL KZ
08USNATO376VETTING REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS OF THE
[...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of additional Kazakh participants for the NATO-Russia counter-narcotics training to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from October 20-31. UNODC has proposed that the DEA cond [...]
2008-10-16 14:59:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC NATO SNAR RS
08USNATO379READOUT: OCTOBER 15 NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: During the October 15 meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC),NATO Secretary General (SYG) de Hoop Scheffer noted the request by Afghan Defense Minister Wardak for a NATO Trust Fund to meet the needs of the expanding Afghanistan Nati [...]
2008-10-17 08:28:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO381LITHUANIAN NON-PAPERS ON POSSIBLE U.S. DEFENSE
[...] (C) Lithuanian DCM Gediminas Varvuolis called on A/DCM Reid on 14 October to discuss Vilnius' ideas for increased U.S. military investment and cooperation. In addition to raising the Lithuanian MFA's non-paper which had been passed to the United States on the margins of UNGA, he also provided [...]
2008-10-17 15:56:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO LH
08USNATO382GERMAN NON-PAPER ON NATO MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Please see text of German food for thought paper in paragraph 2, which was passed to the Executive Working Group (EWG) on 10 Oct 2008. The non-paper explains Germany's thoughts on the criteria the EWG should use to assess the NATO missile defense architecture options. Germany has [...]
2008-10-17 16:14:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR MNUC
08USNATO393RUSSIANS PROVIDE EUROPEAN SECURITY PAPER TO EU-3
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-23 11:45:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL GM RS
08USNATO394READOUT: 22 OCTOBER NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: The SYG announced he would soon provide a new strategic communications plan for Afghanistan since there were too many NATO persons doing interviews, and doing them badly, over the last few weeks. The SYG also said he would convene a smal [...]
2008-10-23 16:38:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO395ALLIES SUPPORT MOREL, BUT MIXED ON GENEVA OUTCOMES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite his claims of limited success, the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia and Georgia, Pierre Morel, underwhelmed many NATO PermReps with his account of the EU/UN/OSCE-sponsored talks on Georgia held in Geneva October 15. Morel admitted that the talks did n [...]
2008-10-23 17:16:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PREL PINR GG RS
08USNATO398OCTOBER 16 HLTF: ALLIES COMMITTED TO A UNIFIED AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At the October 16 NATO High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting and meetings on the margins, Allies discussed potential next steps on CFE (based largely on U.S. ideas presented at the September 11 HLTF, and a Czech paper distributed just prior to this HLTF meeting) and addressed how [...]
2008-10-24 14:42:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL
08USNATO402RFG: NATO-RUSSIA: MAINTAINING CONSENSUS ON "NO
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 10. 2. (S/NF) Summary: Our current approach on preventing any policy level discussions with Russia at NATO will become unsustainable once the EU holds its Nice Summit with Russia on November 13. In the absence of any other proposals, Allies are alrea [...]
2008-10-29 19:54:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
08USNATO404USNATO TODAY: READOUT FROM 29 OCTOBER NORTH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-31 12:31:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO AF
08USNATO405VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF NATO-RUSSIA
[...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of participants for the NATO-Russia General Training Course to be held at the Domodedovo Centre of the Russian Federation in Russia from November 11-26, 2008. Afghanistan [...]
2008-10-31 12:32:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC NATO SNAR RS
08USNATO406RESULTS FROM 23 OCTOBER 2008 VCC AND EXPERTS
[...] (C) Summary. During the 23 October VCC and Experts Meetings, the IS requested that Allies resubmit their 2009 bids for Vienna Document (VD) 1999 evaluation visits and inspections by 28 October in accordance with newly agreed procedures in the revised draft Implementation Coordination working [...]
2008-10-31 12:32:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL NATO
08USNATO407READOUT: GENERAL OBERING'S 28 OCTOBER MISSILE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Obering, the director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA),stopped in Brussels October 28 to address NATO Perm Reps on his way to Warsaw and Prague. He updated Allies regarding missile defense (MD) and introduced his successor, Major General (soon t [...]
2008-10-31 17:33:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL PARM MARR CZ PL MNUC
08USNATO41KREMLIN KEEPS AMB ROGOZIN ON A SHORT LEASH IN HIS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Russian nationalist politician-turned-diplomat Dmitri Rogozin launched into a lengthy litany of Russian grievances on missile defense (MD),NATO enlargement, CFE, and Kosovo at his first NATO-Russia Council meeting on January 30, albeit in a more measured tone than in his recent [...]
2008-02-04 11:12:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MARR RU
08USNATO419READOUT: AMR MOUSSA'S 6 NOVEMBER DISCUSSION WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 6, Mr. Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, held a broad exchange of views with the North Atlantic Council at NATO HQ. Striking a conciliatory tone early on as he read from his prepared text, Moussa lauded the election of President-elect Obama, [...]
2008-11-10 13:54:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PARM PREL AL XI XF
08USNATO423VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE
[...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of Central Asian and Afghan participants for the NATO-Russia counter-narcotics training to be held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on November 17-28. No USG trainers will be pa [...]
2008-11-12 10:17:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC NATO SNAR TX RS AF KG KZ TI UZ
08USNATO429READOUT NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: SHAPE Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Major General Wright reported an increase in security events, continued ISAF operations to support voter registration, and noted indications opposing militant forces (OMF) intend to continue a hi [...]
2008-11-13 16:07:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAF NATO PREL
08USNATO434UKRAINIAN FM TO NATO - GIVE US MAP OR RUSSIA WINS
[...] (C) Summary: Ukrainian FM Ogryzko briefed the NATO-Ukraine Commission on November 19. He called on Allies to provide the Membership Action Plan (MAP) to his country in order to strengthen the forces of democracy in Ukraine, and dissuade Russia from further destabilizing actions. Some Allied [...]
2008-11-20 18:46:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO MOPS PREF RU UP
08USNATO436READOUT NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: Deputy Secretary General (D/SYG) Claudio Bisogniero chaired the NAC and announced that the Secretary General will soon issue a &roadmap8 to the April 2009 Summit for Afghanistan, outlining ways for the Council to have strategic discussions [...]
2008-11-21 13:53:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAF NATO PREL
08USNATO437CABLE-INTERN RESOURCE SOLICTATION-SUMMER 2009 FOR
[...] (U) Post requests one intern for the Summer 2009 cycle. The intern will support the work of the political section. This will include preparation of briefing papers and support of NATO committee work. The intern will likely focus their work under supervision of an FSO in one or two areas, such [...]
2008-11-21 15:52:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO AMGT APER ASEC
08USNATO441VCC/EXPERTS: U.S. TO CONDUCT VD99 EVALUATION VISIT
[...] (C) Summary. During the 17 November VCC Experts meeting, USDel secured all primary and secondary objectives for U.S. VD99 verification activities in 2009. Experts debated alternative language for the IS working paper on Implementation Coordination, putting off consideration of three alternat [...]
2008-11-26 18:28:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
08USNATO442NOVEMBER 21 HLTF: ALLIES AGREE TO CFE LANGUAGE FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At the November 21 NATO High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting, Allies agreed on CFE language for the upcoming NATO Ministerial communique and how to deploy agreed language at subsequent key dates in December. The text (agreed via silence procedure on November 24) is closely based [...]
2008-11-26 18:30:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
08USNATO445USNATO SUPPORTS PROPOSED MILREP IN REYKJAVIK
[...] (SBU) USNATO seconds Embassy Reykjavik request for a permanent U.S. military representative (reftel). Rising interest in energy sources, transportation routes, fisheries, and the melting of the polar cap have highlighted the importance of the High North to regional security. In addition, gro [...]
2008-12-01 18:07:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL NATO PGOV MOPS
08USNATO447COMMUNIQUE OF THE DECEMBER 2-3 NATO FOREIGN
[...] (U) The following is part 2 of the Communique from the December 2-3 NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting: CONTINUE TEXT: 20. We welcome the progress made by Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro in their cooperation with the Alliance and the development of ambitious Individual Partnership Ac [...]
2008-12-03 16:43:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO MARR PARM PHSA PTER XG ZM XA XF
08USNATO456NATO POST-MINISTERIAL COMMUNIQUE READOUT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-08 10:04:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO MARR ECON PGOV UN XG XA AF GG UP
08USNATO469THE DECEMBER 3, 2008 MEETING OF THE NATO-UKRAINE
[...] (U) Participants: U.S. Ambassador Volker Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried NSC Senior Director Damon Wilson NATO Secretary General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer NATO COUNTRIES Albania: FM Lulzim Basha Belgium: FM Karel De Gucht Bulgaria: AMB Lubomir Ivanov Canada: AMB Robert McRae Croatia: [...]
2008-12-17 18:41:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO PARM KCFE MARR GG UP RS
08USNATO470THE DECEMBER 3, 2008 MEETING OF THE NATO-GEORGIA
[...] (U) Participants: U.S. Ambassador Volker Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried EUR PDAS Ries NSC Senior Director Damon Wilson NATO Secretary General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer NATO COUNTRIES Albania: FM Lulzim Basha Belgium: FM Karel De Gucht Bulgaria: AMB Lubomir Ivanov Canada: AMB Rober [...]
2008-12-17 19:00:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS NATO PARM PINR PREL GG RS
08USNATO472READOUT NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: The Secretary General (SYG) obtained North Atlantic Council (NAC) agreement to task NATO Military Authorities to provide rapid military advice on elections support prior to the next Council discussion on January 7. He asked for cooperati [...]
2008-12-18 16:14:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNAF NATO PREL
08USNATO473UPDATE ON NATO AIR SURVEILLANCE AND TRAINING
[...] (C) In November, the financial crisis in Iceland and the ensuing dispute between Iceland and the UK threw into question NATO air surveillance and training missions in Iceland. The UK was scheduled to fill the December 5 ) 21, 2008 rotation, but after a period of negotiation, the UK ultimatel [...]
2008-12-19 08:51:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMOPS NATO PGOV PREF PREL IC
08USNATO49NATO-RUSSIA 2008 WORK PROGRAM APPROVED
[...] (SBU) NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Perm Reps approved the NRC 2008 Work Program under a brief silence on February 7 and NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer welcomed it during the informal session of NRC Defense Ministers on February 8. Post wishes to express it appreciation to EUR/RPM desk o [...]
2008-02-08 13:26:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PREL MARR RU
08USNATO55NATO: JANUARY 31TH HLTF MEETING
[...] (C) SUMMARY. NATO Allies used the January 31 HLTF to reaffirm and refine their strategy for a unified NATO response to Russia,s decision to suspend implementation of CFE. Allies see themselves united behind a substantive approach (the parallel actions plan) and accompanying diplomatic game [...]
2008-02-12 16:20:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE
08USNATO60NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - FEBRUARY 13, 2008
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Chairman of the Military Committee General Ray Henault briefed that ISAF is seeking to diversify its fuel supply away from reliance on Pakistani transit. SHAPE Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations MG Rudy Wright described a dramatic drop [...]
2008-02-14 19:43:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO78DAS KRAMER GIVES NATO ALLIES READOUT ON US-RUSSIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 22, Deputy Assistant Secretary David Kramer briefed NATO Allies in Brussels on Assistant Secretary Fried's February 19 meeting with Russian Deputy SIPDIS Foreign Minister and Disarmament Director Antonov regarding the CFE Parallel Actions Package. Kramer reported th [...]
2008-02-27 12:02:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE
08USNATO82NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - FEBRUARY 27, 2008
[...] (C) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: SHAPE briefed on ISAF flood relief, and Ambassador Nuland urged quick work and additional resources to make flood relief a good news story at Bucharest. SHAPE described excellent cooperation between ISAF and ANSF resulting in a counter-IED s [...]
2008-02-28 14:43:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USNATO88NATO: FEBRUARY 28TH HLTF AND NRC (ACE) MEETINGS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At the February 28 HLTF, Allies agreed on key themes for the NATO-Russia Council Arms Control Experts (NRC (ACE)) meeting that followed the HLTF, and more generally for engaging Russia in the run-up to Bucharest. All who spoke stressed the need for a continued unified message; re [...]
2008-03-07 15:04:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE
08USNATO89NATO-UKRAINE AMBASSADORIAL MARCH 5: PREPARING FOR
[...] (C) Ukrainian Ambassador Sagach discussed the broad outlines of next month's NATO-Ukraine Summit with PermReps on March 5. He reaffirmed Ukraine's request for an invitation to MAP and pressed for a Joint Statement at the Summit; both issues are controversial within the Alliance. He signaled [...]
2008-03-10 13:09:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR UP
08USNATO91NRC: RUSSIA CHIDED KFOR AND ISAF WHILE OFFERING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Russian Ambassador Dmitriy Rogozin accused KFOR of overstepping its bounds in Kosovo and called for impartiality and strict adherence to KFOR's UNSCR 1244 mandate in the February 27 NATO-Russia Council (NRC). Ambassador Nuland, other Allies, and NATO Secretary General (SYG) de Ho [...]
2008-03-10 16:15:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MARR PTER RU
08USNATO96NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - MARCH 12, 2008
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Secretary General De Hoop Scheffer welcomed the appointment of Kai Eide as Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Afghanistan, and urged Allies to support him fully. Deputy Chairman of the Military Committee (D/CMC) LTG Eik [...]
2008-03-13 12:42:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08USOSCE102OPEN SKIES TREATY: UK TO CEASE ACTIVE FLIGHTS DUE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-18 06:19:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL OSCE
08USOSCE103OPEN SKIES TREATY: UK TO CEASE ACTIVE FLIGHTS DUE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-18 06:20:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL OSCE
08USOSCE104OPEN SKIES TREATY: APRIL 14 PLENARY - U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary: On April 14, the U.S. began its Chairmanship of the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) calling upon States to complete work on the digital video sensor decision. The U.S. also kicked off discussion on potential commemoration activities for the 500th observation flight e [...]
2008-04-18 06:20:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE
08USOSCE106FSC APRIL 16: U.S. REPLIES TO RUSSIA ON DEFENSE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. responded in the Forum for Security Cooperation on April 16 to Russia's attacks a week earlier on the President's decision that Kosovo was eligible for defense cooperation. The U.S. reminded delegations that the arms embargo against Yugoslavia had been lifted by UN dec [...]
2008-04-21 06:07:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE RS XG
08USOSCE110CFE/JCG: APRIL 22 PLENARY - VIGOROUS DEBATE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-23 17:02:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE111FSC APRIL 23: RUSSIANS BRANDISH "BLACKLIST" OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russia protested it did not want to be a mentor to participating States who may have violated the Vienna Document timelines for requesting inspections or evaluations, but other delegations asked the CPC to broaden the scope of the inquiry into violations. Several states have c [...]
2008-04-24 15:52:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
08USOSCE112RAPID REACTION FORCES PROPOSALS: THE STATE OF PLAY
[...] (C) Summary: Russia on April 22 seemed to accept that the Quad Allies need a few more weeks to come up with a concrete response to its proposal for an information exchange on rapid reaction forces. Meanwhile, Britain, France, and Germany insist that the U.S justify its contention that Germany [...]
2008-04-25 08:50:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALPARM PREL OSCE KCFE RS XG
08USOSCE118CFE: APRIL 29 JCG PLENARY, ALLIES REFUTE RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the April 29 Joint Consultative Group (JCG),Dr. Szabolcs Osvat of the Hungarian MOD provided an academic-style briefing to the JCG on the topic of "Stationing and Temporary Deployment During CFE Adaptation and Beyond, 1996-1999." Inter alia, the brief noted how the CFE F [...]
2008-04-30 18:47:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
08USOSCE120FSC APRIL 30: FSC DEFERS TO UNOMIG TO INVESTIGATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the request of the Finnish Chairman-in-Office under the OSCE's "Bucharest mechanism," the Forum for Security Cooperation held initial discussions of the August 20 UAV incident in Abkhazia. The EU and several of its members deferred to UNOMIG--as it had the "main responsibili [...]
2008-05-02 16:02:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MOPS OSCE KCFE GG RS XG
08USOSCE121OSCE: GLOBAL EXCHANGE OF MILITARY INFO GOES
[...] (SBU) Forty-six participating States provided their Global Exchange of Military Information (GEMI) data for 2007 on time on April 29-30. Despite Russia's CFE "suspension," Russia provided its data on time. 2. (SBU) The only participating States with military forces that did not provide req [...]
2008-05-02 16:12:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
08USOSCE122OSCE/FSC: US INTERVENTON AT MAY 7 FSC ON GEORGIA
[...] (SBU) The is a request for guidance. See paragraphs 2-4 for background and paragraph 5 and 6 for request. 2. (C) Background: Georgian representatives explained to USDEL how allies and other concerned states could support Georgia's planned intervention on the April 20 UAV incident at t [...]
2008-05-05 16:26:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALPARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
08USOSCE123OPEN SKIES TREATY: MAY 5 OSCC PLENARY: RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the May 5th Plenary of the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC),Russia recalled a series of interventions by the U.S. and other delegations on April 14 that opposed Russia's request for a suspension of Open Skies missions in the last week of April due to the lack of [...]
2008-05-06 10:56:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE
08USOSCE125FSC MAY 7: RUSSIA AND GEORGIA RETURN TO UAV
[...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia and Russia at the May 7 Forum for Security Cooperation resumed trading accusations on the April 20 UAV incident, Georgia insisting that a Russian fighter shot down the Georgian "interior ministry" drone with a missile as it over-flew Abkhazia. Georgia responded to Russi [...]
2008-05-09 07:50:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE GG RS XG
08USOSCE129CFE: MAY 13 JCG PLENARY: GERMAN PRESENTATION ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: As part of the continuing "focused dialogue," at the May 13 JCG (Joint Consultative Group) Germany presented an update to its October 30, 2007 presentation on the topic of "CFE Limitations in Transition: Security Concerns and Current Force Level Trends." Using available CFE, [...]
2008-05-14 16:50:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
08USOSCE130FSC MAY 14: RUSSIA TABLES ANOTHER REVISED VD99
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the May 14 Forum for Security Cooperation, Russia announced a revision of its 2007 draft decision to define the "specified area" of Vienna Document inspections, now limiting the area to 25,000 square kilometers. Russia also revised its proposal for a chair's statement on [...]
2008-05-15 11:34:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
08USOSCE132GEORGIA/OSCE/RUSSIA: COMPREHENSIVE OSCE TOOLBOX TO
[...] (C) Summary: With the increase in tensions between Georgia and Russia over Abkhazia, we understand that Washington is developing new proposals aimed at stabilizing the situation and eventually resolve the conflict (See Ref A). In this context, we believe that the OSCE has a number of tools w [...]
2008-05-16 15:22:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL OSCE GG RU
08USOSCE135CFE: MAY 20 JCG PLENARY: RUSSIA WANTS GUARANTEES
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the May 20 JCG Plenary, Russia dissected the 28 March NAC Statement on CFE in a futile attempt to draw Allies into interpreting and discussing the details of the text. Russia complained that the NAC statement had few specifics on ratification of A/CFE, accession, the defi [...]
2008-05-21 16:25:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
08USOSCE136FSC MAY 21: GEORGIA WILL WAIT FOR UNOMIG REPORT OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia told the FSC on May 21 it would defer release of the findings of the independent group of investigators of the April 20 UAV incident until the UNOMIG fact-finding team reports. Georgia did announce that the independent experts--from the three Baltic states and the U.S.- [...]
2008-05-23 10:15:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PARM PREL OSCE KCFE GG RS XG
08USOSCE142CFE: MAY 27 JCG PLENARY: ALLIES CONFIRM NAC
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the May 27 JCG Plenary, Russia asked JCG delegations from NATO to confirm the Alliance's current position on the 8 December 1998 NAC Statement on CFE, as well as the NATO-Russia Founding Act. Germany, the U.S., the U.K., the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic told Russia [...]
2008-05-28 17:12:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
08USOSCE144FSC MAY 28 - GEORGIA INVOKES VD99 CHAPTER III OVER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia announced in the May 28 Forum for Security Cooperation it would invoke the Vienna Document Chapter III risk reduction mechanism to call on Russia to explain its actions as described in the recently released UNOMIG investigation of the April 20 UAV incident. Russia rejo [...]
2008-05-30 14:43:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE GG MW RS XG
08USOSCE145DAYTON ARTICLE IV - CONTACT GROUP BRAINSTORMS ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: On May 15, the Contact Group (CG),absent Italy and UK, met in Vienna with the OSCE Personal Representative (PR) for Dayton Article IV at his request to informally exchange views on the future of the Dayton Article IV regime. Most agreed with Periotto's assessment and there we [...]
2008-05-30 15:08:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE BK HR MW SR
08USOSCE146CFE: JUNE 3 JCG PLENARY: A NON-EVENT
[...] (SBU) The June 3 meeting of the Joint Consultative Group (JCG) was even briefer than expected with no delegation taking the floor on any substantive issue. Belgium was noticeably absent and thus did not present a planned briefing (announced last week) on the Belgian constitutional process a [...]
2008-06-03 11:37:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
08USOSCE148GEORGIA/RUSSIA/OSCE: RUSSIA STONEWALLS AT VIENNA
[...] (SBU) Summary: To address tensions between Georgia and Russia, the Finnish CiO convened three back-to-back meetings in Vienna on June 4 at the request of both Georgia and Russia. This was the first ever invocation of the Vienna Document 1999(VD99) Chapter III Risk Reduction mechanism. In a [...]
2008-06-04 15:25:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM OSCE PREL GG RU
08USOSCE150FSC-PC JUNE 4: CYBER SECURITY AND PREPARATION FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Estonian defense minister and other speakers discussed cyber security and the need for the OSCE to remain involved in coordinating the efforts of participating States (pS) in responding to emerging threats to information and communication systems. Speakers extolled the Cou [...]
2008-06-06 12:43:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE KCIP EN FI XG
08USOSCE156OSCE FSC/PC: RUSSIA AND GEORGIA AGAIN EXCHANGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a series of three Joint FSC-PC meetings held on June 11 in response to requests by Georgia and Russia to further address tensions based on recent events in Abkhazia, both sides traded now familiar accusations on Abkhazia. Russia categorically denied its involvement in the [...]
2008-06-12 09:37:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG GG RU
08USOSCE158FSC JUNE 11: RUSSIA PROMISES FOLLOW-UP TO MEDVEDEV
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russia announced it would provide amplifying details to President Medvedev's call during a recent speech in Germany for a "legally binding instrument on European security." The Russian proposed chair's statement on enforcing the time lines for requesting Vienna Document inspe [...]
2008-06-12 13:23:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE RS XG
08USOSCE160CFE/JCG: JUNE 10, 2008 PLENARY AND RELATED MEETINGS
[...] (SBU) Summary. During the June 10 JCG Plenary under Kazakh Chairmanship, Belgium briefly described its ratification procedures noting the process would take 6-12 months. Then Azerbaijan and Armenia exchanged a series of interventions in which Armenia did not answer direct questions posed by [...]
2008-06-12 16:15:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE163CFE/JCG: JUNE 17, 2008 PLENARY - RUSSIA AWAITS
[...] (SBU) Summary. During the June 17 JCG Plenary under Kazakh Chairmanship, Turkey (Begec),supported by the U.S., Germany, the UK and Netherlands, raised the issue of Russia's latest inspection refusal. Russia (Solomenko) underscored there was no need to offer any explanations as they are well [...]
2008-06-18 14:20:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE164FSC JUNE 18: AMMUNITION BEST PRACTICES GUIDES TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: The June 18 Forum for Security Cooperation Plenary adopted the decision to begin work on publishing a handbook of Best Practices Guides on conventional ammunition. A chair's statement, based on a revised Russian text, underlined the importance of complying "strictly" with the [...]
2008-06-19 10:19:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
08USOSCE166FSC JUNE 25: LITTLE CONTROVERSY IN PRIVATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Austrian Brigadier Feichtinger described the increasing importance of private military/security companies as a "worrisome development" that challenges the democratic control of the armed forces and the state's monopoly on the legitimate use of violence. The U.S., in response, [...]
2008-06-26 16:16:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE MCAP MOPS XG
08USOSCE167CFE/JCG: JUNE 27, 2008 PLENARY - RUSSIA CLAIMS TO
[...] (SBU) Summary. During the June 27 JCG Plenary, Greece (Sourani),supported by the U.S., Germany, the UK, Turkey, Bulgaria, France and Romania, raised the issue of Russia's latest inspection refusal and called on Russia to resume its implementation of the CFE Treaty. The U.S., Germany and the [...]
2008-06-27 16:03:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE171ASRC WORKING SESSION II, JULY 2: ARMS CONTROL AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The keynote speakers at the 2008 Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC) arms control and CSBMs working session expressed concern over the CFE impasse caused by Russia's suspension. Alyson Bailes said the underlying cause was a "globalization of the security agendas" of the e [...]
2008-07-03 17:13:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
08USOSCE175JCG: JULY 8 JCG, ULYANOV SAYS RUSSIA CAN WORK FROM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. At the July 8 JCG meeting, Germany (Schweizer) supported by France, UK, Portugal, Turkey and the U.S., raised the issue of Russia refusing Germany's request to conduct a CFE inspection. Germany stated its concern that the Russian Federation was not implementing the CFE Treaty [...]
2008-07-09 16:38:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
08USOSCE176FSC JULY 9: U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY PRESENTATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the July 9 Forum for Security Cooperation, Russia (Ulyanov) read a Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) statement that sharply criticized the recent U.S.-Czech Missile Defense (MD) agreement. The U.S. did not respond. In Security dialogue, U.S. Assistant Secretary [...]
2008-07-15 11:29:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL XG
08USOSCE178OPEN SKIES: LIFT OFF! 500 FLIGHT COMMEMORATION
[...] (U) Summary. On July 14, the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) held a special plenary session to commemorate the conduct of 500 observation flights since the Treaty entered into force in January 2002. The U.S. initiative received strong support from all delegations, and the 500 ballo [...]
2008-07-16 06:19:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE
08USOSCE179OPEN SKIES: LIFT OFF! 500 FLIGHT COMMEMORATION
[...] (U) Summary. On July 14, the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) held a special plenary session to commemorate the conduct of 500 observation flights since the Treaty entered into force in January 2002. The U.S. initiative received strong support from all delegations, and the 500 ballo [...]
2008-07-16 06:19:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE
08USOSCE180HATE CRIME MEETING HIGHLIGHTS REMAINING CHALLENGES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The June 16-17 Meeting of the National Points of Contact on Hate Crime organized by the OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Helsinki highlighted the significant challenges that remain in the effort to combat hate crimes. Participation i [...]
2008-07-16 13:27:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PHUM KDEM OCSE
08USOSCE185OSCE,S ANNUAL SECURITY REVIEW CONFERENCE -
[...] (SBU) Summary: Delegations and speakers alike called for the OSCE to move from symbolic words to concrete action during this year's Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC),held July 1-2 in Vienna. NATO SACEUR General Craddock called on the international community to do more in Afghanistan a [...]
2008-07-18 13:51:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
08USOSCE187OSCE/FSC: JULY 16, CZECHS - U.S. COUNTER RUSSIA ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Czech Republic and the U.S. responded strongly to last week's intervention by Russia that inaccurately portrayed the U.S.-Czech agreement on missile defense radar. Drawing on material from President Medvedev's July 15 speech to the Russian MFA, Russia replied with claims t [...]
2008-07-18 14:56:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL XG FSC
08USOSCE194OSCE/FSC: 23 JULY PLENARY: NAVAL CSBMS--ALLIES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The final meeting of the OSCE,s Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC) of the winter/spring session included a presentation by Ireland on the Convention on Cluster Munitions (Dublin agreement). Russia Also led a discussion under Security Dialogue on its Naval CSBM proposal. Bri [...]
2008-07-24 16:22:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALPARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
08USOSCE195CFE/JCG - END OF WINTER/SPRING ROUND: RUSSIAN VIEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During the course of the JCG's January-July session with 20 weekly meetings, Allies led by the U.S. repeatedly criticized Russia's instances of noncompliance, underscored the importance of Russia negotiating seriously on the basis of the parallel actions package, called on Russia [...]
2008-07-24 19:35:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE197FSC: END-OF ROUND WINTER-SPRING-SUMMER 2008:
[...] (SBU) Summary: The 2008 winter and spring-summer rounds in the Forum for Security Cooperation were highlighted by extensive discussion of the April 20 UAV incident in Georgia and U.S. missile defense in Europe. Russia pushed several CSBM proposals, including its rapid reaction forces informa [...]
2008-07-31 14:27:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
08USOSCE200OPEN SKIES: JANUARY/JULY 2008--TRANSPARENCY AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: During its winter-spring session and under U.S. chairmanship, the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) commemorated the 500th observation flight since the Open Skies Treaty entered into force. This "good news" event garnered widespread press coverage which emphasized an ar [...]
2008-08-04 15:03:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL RS
08USOSCE202ALLIES APPRECIATIVE FOR READOUT ON JULY 29 CFE
[...] (C) USDel provided oral readout (reftel) of the July 29 meeting between Assistant Secretary Fried and Russian MFA Arms Control Director Antonov to OSCE delegations of NATO members on August 5. Although the OSCE is on its summer recess and most delegations are operating with skeleton staffing, [...]
2008-08-05 15:03:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL NATO
08USOSCE204DAYTON ARTICLE IV ON EX-YUGOSLAVIA ARMS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Sixth Review Conference for Dayton Article IV implementation was held in Vienna on 3-4 July 2008. The conference went very smoothly -- there were no contentious issues between Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. Indeed, the main area of discussion centered on ways th [...]
2008-08-07 13:35:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALBK KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS SR
08USOSCE212OSCE/FSC SEPTEMBER 10: RUSSIA WILL FOCUS ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Forum for Security Cooperation began its autumn round on September 10 with an exchange of charges and counter-charges between Georgia and Russia. Georgia reports that large numbers of Russian forces remain on its territory, including South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and are engag [...]
2008-09-11 14:30:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS GG XG
08USOSCE217CFE/JCG SEPTEMBER 16: RUSSIAN INSPECTION REFUSALS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey and the U.S. at the September 16 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) announced that Russia had refused their requests for CFE inspections. Germany, Greece, France, Romania, Italy, the UK, and the Netherlands regretted the Russian refusals, including an earlier refusal of Rom [...]
2008-09-18 14:31:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
08USOSCE219U.S. 1540 COORDINATOR CONSULTS WITH OSCE, UNODC,
[...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. coordinator for UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 Thomas Wuchte met with OSCE, IAEA, and UNODC officials to discuss next steps in gaining their support for further implementation of UNSCR 1540 and 1810, particularly in the OSCE region. Wuchte met with the chief o [...]
2008-09-19 15:51:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OSCE AORC KPAO PTER UNSC
08USOSCE221FSC SEPTEMBER 17: RUSSIA AND GEORGIA CONTINUE FEUD
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the September 17, FSC Russia and Georgia reprised their running feud over culpability for starting the August war. Russia presented an amateurish video purporting to show Georgia's responsibility for starting the conflict and evidence of Georgian attacks on civilian targets [...]
2008-09-22 06:06:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
08USOSCE225CFE/JCG: 23 SEPTEMBER MEETING IS AN ALL-ALLIED
[...] (C) Summary. Interventions by Bulgaria, Spain and Italy calling out Russia for refusing inspections were the highlight the brief JCG held on September 23. Germany, Turkey, the UK, Romania, Portugal, U.S., Czech Republic and France intervened in support. Russia did not comment. The JCG too [...]
2008-09-24 16:23:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE226OPEN SKIES SEPTEMBER 23 PLENARY: RUSSIA CITES
[...] (SBU) Summary. Russia confirmed it had lifted all restricted airspace associated with its conflict with Georgia while asserting that the restrictions were enacted in the first place strictly on the basis of flight safety. All affected States Parties, save Germany, strongly censured Russia, n [...]
2008-09-25 06:21:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE
08USOSCE227OPEN SKIES SEPTEMBER 23 PLENARY: RUSSIA CITES
[...] (SBU) Summary. Russia confirmed it had lifted all restricted airspace associated with its conflict with Georgia while asserting that the restrictions were enacted in the first place strictly on the basis of flight safety. All affected States Parties, save Germany, strongly censured Russia, n [...]
2008-09-25 06:21:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE
08USOSCE228FSC SEPTEMBER 24: GEORGIA-RUSSIA DUSTUP CONTINUES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia gave a lengthy description in the OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation today of Russian transgressions, dating back to the breakup of the Soviet Union and culminating in its continued occupation of Georgian territories. Russia's relatively brief response blamed the "crim [...]
2008-09-26 14:32:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
08USOSCE233FSC:RUSSIA BLASTS U.S. ON CSBM POLICY, U.S. AND
[...] (SBU) Summary. Russia criticized what it called the "depraved" U.S. policy of linking all Russian initiatives in the FSC to "unrelated and secondary issues" such as Georgia and CFE. The U.S. position is "unreasonable," and "demonstrates that Washington has lost all interest in arms control." [...]
2008-10-02 14:21:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
08USOSCE235CFE: ANTONOV FAILS TO DIVIDE ALLIES AT VIENNA LUNCH
[...] (C) Summary. The Russian chief arms control delegate, Mikhail Ulyanov, hosted a lunch on October 2 in honor of the head of the Russian MFA arms control and disarmament division, Anatoliy Antonov. The lunch was billed as an effort to put forward Russian views on the current state of arms cont [...]
2008-10-06 11:56:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
08USOSCE240CFE/JCG: OCTOBER 7 PLENARY MORE OF THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the October 7 JCG Plenary, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic, supported by Romania, France, the United States, Turkey, Portugal, Italy, and Germany, protested Russia,s latest refusals to allow inspections and called on Russia to resume implementation [...]
2008-10-09 06:27:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE243FSC OCTOBER 8: USCG COMMANDANT ON INTERNATIONAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russia and Georgia again traded innuendo and accusations at the October 8 Forum for Security Cooperation. Russia said "some" were still trying to aggravate the situation in South Ossetia and provoke new military action, citing the October 3 car bomb attack, which killed several [...]
2008-10-10 08:11:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS GG XG
08USOSCE245OPEN SKIES: 2009 QUOTA DISTRIBUTION/DECONFLICTION
[...] (SBU) Summary. On October 9-10 USDEL participated in the 2009 active quota distribution meeting and led the deconfliction discussion for observation flights over Belarus/Russian Federation and Ukraine. The U. S. asked for and received 14 active quotas over Belarus/Russian Federation and 1 a [...]
2008-10-14 14:15:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE
08USOSCE247CFE/JCG: OCTOBER 14 -- GEORGIA CALLS OUT RUSSIA,
[...] (SBU) Summary: At October 14 JCG, Georgia accused Russia of violating core principles of the CFE Treaty (non-use of force, host nation consent) and non-compliance with Treaty provisions. In a surprisingly lengthy give and take (which included seven different interventions by Russia),the U [...]
2008-10-15 06:24:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE249FSC OCTOBER 15: RUSSIA SAYS SOUTH OSSETIA/ABKHAZIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russian deputy director for export controls and nonproliferation Petr Litavrin told Georgia he had no official information about arms transfers to separatists in South Ossetia and Abkhazia prior to the outbreak of war in August. However, he added, Russia can provide information [...]
2008-10-16 15:09:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
08USOSCE253CFE/JCG: 21 OCTOBER PLENARY - ISTANBUL
[...] (SBU) At the JCG Plenary on 21 October, the Czech Republic called on Russia to fulfill its Istanbul Commitments and voiced support for Georgia and Moldova on the same issue. Russia continued to accuse Allies of a "double standard" in criticizing Russia but not other States Parties on the ful [...]
2008-10-21 14:49:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE258OSCE/FSC OCTOBER 22: MELANGE ELIMINATION AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the 22 October FSC Plenary Georgia accused Russia of violating the six-point cease fire agreement by not completely withdrawing its forces out of Georgian territory. Russia disagreed and countered that Georgia was increasing its military presence in the "buffer zone" area [...]
2008-10-23 16:09:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
08USOSCE259OPEN SKIES 27 OCTOBER: U.S. GETS 15TH MISSION
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the 27 October Plenary, the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) adopted a decision to increase the U.S. number of active missions over Russia from 14 to a record number of 15 for 2008. The OSCC also adopted the Decision on the Distribution of Active Quotas for Obser [...]
2008-10-28 15:23:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE263CFE/JCG: GEORGIA/RUSSIA SPAR OVER ISTANBUL, ALLIES
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the October 28 JCG, Georgia delivered a long statement detailing para by para Russia's failure to fulfill many of its Istanbul commitments. Russia denied the accusations, accused Georgia of the same, and declared Gudauta was no longer an issue since it now belongs to Abkh [...]
2008-10-30 15:00:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
08USOSCE264FSC OCTOBER 29: MINISTERIAL DRAFT DECISIONS DEBATED
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the October 29 Forum for Security Cooperation, the defense minister of Cyprus appealed for OSCE help in disposing of surplus MANPADS ODIHR director Lenarcic urged participating States (pS) to implement the recommendations of the ODIHR Handbook on human rights in the armed fo [...]
2008-10-31 16:26:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
08USOSCE265CFE/JCG: GEORGIA/RUSSIA SPAR OVER ISTANBUL
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the November 4 JCG, Russia rebutted Georgia's October 28 JCG statement in which Georgia detailed Russia's failure to fulfill its Istanbul Commitments. Georgia responded to Russia's rebuttal, reiterating many of the points it made during previous JCG meetings. Germany [...]
2008-11-05 14:18:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE268HELSINKI MINISTERIAL THE FOCUS OF EUR PDAS RIES,
[...] (C) The OSCE Secretary General, the Chairman-in-Office, and several PermReps told visiting EUR PDAS Marcie Ries November 3-4 that the OSCE faced new challenges, and expressed frustration at the organization's inability to take action on key issues, including additional military monitoring off [...]
2008-11-06 14:07:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALOSCE PGOV PREL
08USOSCE270OSCE/FSC NOVEMBER 5: PLENARY DISCUSSES UNPOA;
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the November 5 FSC Plenary the Republic of Macedonia criticized Greece for a 28 October military parade in Thessaloniki and said it had evidence that slogans against the Republic of Macedonia were chanted by Greek armed forces. Decision No. 11/08 introducing best prac [...]
2008-11-07 16:23:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
08USOSCE271DAYTON ART. IV: 41ST SRCC A COOPERATIVE SUCCESS
[...] (U) Summary: The 41st Dayton Article IV Sub-Regional Consultative Commission (SRCC) met October 14-15 in Montenegro and included the signing of key amendments to the agreement that formally integrated Montenegro into the treaty as an independent state party. Four decisions were taken, which i [...]
2008-11-11 14:17:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KCFE OSCE ZL
08USOSCE273CFE/JCG: NOVEMBER 11 PLENARY; RUSSIA MAY TRY TO
[...] (SBU) The November 11 JCG, chaired by Romania, was brief. The only intervention was by Belarus First Secretary Vasily Pavlov, who announced his departure from Vienna on November 13 and introduced his replacement, First Secretary Dmitry Krayushkin. 2. (C) During the JCG-T plus 4 held on [...]
2008-11-13 14:19:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE274FSC NOVEMBER 12: RUSSIA WANTS TO KEEP UNSCR 1540
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Forum for Security Cooperation on November 12 adopted decisions for an information exchange on end-user certificates, endorsement of a guide to disposition of melange (rocket fuel oxidizer),and the forwarding of a draft Ministerial Council decision on small arms, light wea [...]
2008-11-13 15:04:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE PINR RS XG
08USOSCE275OPEN SKIES: NOVEMBER 10 INFORMALS: UPHILL ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) Plenary met in informal session on November 10 to discuss the draft letter from the OSCC Chairperson to the Ministerial Council. The Informal Working Group on Rules and Procedures (IWGRP) followed the informal Plenary and continue [...]
2008-11-13 15:15:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE
08USOSCE278CFE/JCG: RUSSIA AGAIN ASSERTS IT HAS A LEGAL BASIS
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the November 18 JCG, Italy, Poland, and the United States called out Russia for refusing their recent requests for CFE inspections. There was broad support for the Italian, Polish, and U.S. statements as several delegations voiced concern that Russia's continued noncompli [...]
2008-11-18 17:18:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE280FSC NOVEMBER 19: GEORGIA ISOLATED ON MINISTERIAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia could not agree to language in the draft Ministerial decision describing the Security Dialogue discussion of the August conflict. Georgia is willing to continue negotiations. The EU and the U.S. restated their opposition to a Russia proposal for an embargo of heavy we [...]
2008-11-20 13:20:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
08USOSCE284OPEN SKIES: A GOOD MONTH FOR NOVEMBER, INCLUDING
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) plenary on November 24 agreed on a letter from the OSCC Chairperson to the Ministerial Council summarizing the past year. The Russian-chaired Working Group on Rules and Procedures (IWGRP) agreed on a draft decision on "alternative [...]
2008-11-25 14:36:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE
08USOSCE286CFE/JCG: RUSSIA CONFIRMS WILL NOT PROVIDE ANNUAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: The 25 November plenary adopted a decision that ends the present JCG session on 16 December and sets the first plenary of the next session on 20 January. The U.S. joined consensus, but expressed disappointment that the start of the next JCG session could not be delayed despit [...]
2008-11-25 18:16:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE290SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY: HELSINKI OSCE
[...] (SBU) Madame Secretary, we look forward to seeing you at the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Helsinki. FM Stubb has succeeded in attracting a record number of ministers to this OSCE meeting, and hopes to rally the Organization in a renewal of the Q&Spirit of Helsinki.Q8 Following closely [...]
2008-11-28 08:53:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM OSCE OVIP PHUM PREL PROG
08USOSCE291FSC NOVEMBER 26: GEORGIA JOINS CONSENSUS ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia reluctantly joined consensus on a draft Ministerial decision that summarizes the FSC's 2008 work and tasks it to submit progress reports to the 2009 Ministerial. At issue was a reference to the Georgia-Russia conflict in August 2008, which Russia wanted described as the [...]
2008-11-28 13:39:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
08USOSCE293FSC DECEMBER 10: UNSCR 1540 COMMITTEE CHAIR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Jorge Urbina, chair of the UNSCR 1540 Committee, told the FSC its members were in the vanguard of states implementing the resolution, which calls on all states to prevent the proliferation of WMD and their delivery systems to non-state actors. Urbina said the Best P [...]
2008-12-11 15:01:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS CY XG
08USOSCE298CFE/JCG DECEMBER 9 PLENARY: LEGAL ANALYSIS
[...] (C) Summary: At the December 9 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary, the U.S. provided a legal analysis refuting Russia,s repeated assertions that it has a legal basis for its "suspension" of the CFE Treaty. This was important to clear the air on this issue after repeated Russian challenge [...]
2008-12-12 16:38:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
08USOSCE302OPEN SKIES: DECEMBER 15 PLENARY -- PROGRESS ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: The December 15 Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) adopted the Decision on Alternate Airfields. The OSCC also agreed to put a Chairman,s Statement on Allowable Video Sensors on the January OSCC agenda for adoption. The Informal Working Group on Sensors (IWGS) forwarded [...]
2008-12-16 12:47:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE305OPEN SKIES TREATY: SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER, END OF
[...] WEU quota carrot requires review 13. (SBU) New "old" business: In 1995, the former ten Western European Union states made a joint statement regarding potential use of their passive quotas after all the allocated quotas have been fulfilled. Six other States also joined this political stat [...]
2008-12-16 14:42:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE
08USOSCE31OSCE REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: DEFENDING KOSOVO CDI
[...] (U) This is a request for guidance. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Summary: Following a coordinated declaration of independence (CDI) by Kosovo, Serbia will likely use the OSCE as an important venue to lay out its case before world opinion on why it believes its territorial integrity has been [...]
2008-02-06 17:00:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALOSCE PGOV PREL KV SR
08USOSCE310FSC AUTUMN 2008 END-OF-ROUND: GEORGIA-RUSSIA WAR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Recriminations from the August Georgia-Russia war echoed through the autumn session in the Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC),coloring Security Dialogue presentations and even reactions to an otherwise mundane decision describing the work of the Forum. Russia introduced a d [...]
2008-12-17 12:30:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS GG XG
08USOSCE313CFE/JCG: DECEMBER 16 PLENARY - LACK OF RUSSIAN
[...] (C) Summary: At the December 16 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary, Poland, on behalf of the NATO states, strongly regretted Russia's lack of participation in the CFE Treaty's mandatory information exchange on December 15. The joint statement highlighted the willingness of NATO states to [...]
2008-12-17 14:27:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
08USOSCE315CFE/JCG: FALL END-OF-ROUND: GEORGIA CRISIS;
[...] (C) Summary: The autumn session of the Joint Consultative Group was dominated by fallout from Russia,s invasion of Georgia and Russia,s continued non-compliance with its CFE Treaty obligations (i.e., refusal of inspections and failure to provide information exchange data). Russia continue [...]
2008-12-18 11:23:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
08USOSCE317FSC DECEMBER 17: CYBER SECURITY AND AIAM AGENDAS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The December 17 Forum for Security Cooperation adopted the agendas for the March 17-18, 2009 cyber security workshop and the March 3-4, 2009 Annual Implementation Assessment Meeting. Russia complained that South Ossetia still needed natural gas and appealed for international e [...]
2008-12-18 14:29:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
08USOSCE318REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE - NEXT STEPS IN VIENNA ON
[...] (SBU) GUIDANCE REQUEST: Mission requests Washington approval to circulate the revised Food-for-Thought paper in para 4. The revision reflects USDEL discussions per earlier guidance (ref A) and the visit of the Chairman of the 1540 Committee to the OSCE (ref B). See also para 3 on concerns ra [...]
2008-12-18 15:49:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE RS XG
08USOSCE320CFE/CSBM: ANNUAL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION FOR 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary. Annual exchanges of information under the CFE Treaty and the Vienna Document, with information effective January 1, 2009, were held in Vienna on December 12-15, 2008. Both achieved high levels of participation. The electronic exchange, with support provided by the United State [...]
2008-12-23 13:35:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
08USOSCE321CORRECTED COPY: CFE/CSBM: ANNUAL EXCHANGE OF
[...] (SBU) CORRECTED COPY. Summary. (This cable correctly reports, in paras 1 and 5, how much some of Azerbaijan's declared holdings exceed CFE Treaty limits.) Annual exchanges of information under the CFE Treaty and the Vienna Document, with information effective January 1, 2009, were held in V [...]
2008-12-30 12:36:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
08USOSCE48JEREMIC OSCE SPEECH GENERATES LITTLE FIREWORKS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Serbian Foreign Vuk Jeremic's February 19 OSCE address to protest Kosovo's independence was passionate but reasoned, and met with a surprisingly muted response. Of the six participating States to take the floor following his speech, only two - Russia and Azerbaijan - supported [...]
2008-02-19 18:28:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PREL UNMIK SR KV
08USOSCE60OSCE 2008 ANNUAL IMPLEMENTATION ASSESSMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The 2008 Annual Implementation Assessment Meeting (AIAM) on March 4-5 was not contentious, delegations restricting themselves to broad recommendations that were intended for further concrete development in the Forum for Security Cooperation. Russia did not spend much time bera [...]
2008-03-07 13:09:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
08USOSCE62OSCE 2008 HEADS OF VERIFICATION MEETING: GERMAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the March 3 meeting of Heads of Verification (HOV),discussion of implementation matters extended into the policy arena, as had been anticipated after the 2007 HOV meeting, when the German verification head called for Vienna Document 1999 (VD99) inspection coordination in Vie [...]
2008-03-07 13:27:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
08USOSCE63CORRECTED COPY - OSCE 2008 HEADS OF VERIFICATION
[...] (SBU) (This corrected version of reftel contains revised numerical values in para 9.) Summary: At the March 3 meeting of Heads of Verification (HOV),discussion of implementation matters extended into the policy arena, as had been anticipated after the 2007 HOV meeting, when the German verifi [...]
2008-03-10 14:30:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
08USOSCE66MARCH 10 OPEN SKIES TREATY PLENARY: AGREEMENT ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) Plenary met on March 10 in its last formal session before the Spring OSCE break. It heard the Chairman's report of the Informal Working Group on Sensors to the Plenary and for the German Chairman to pass the leadership over to the [...]
2008-03-11 12:47:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE
08USOSCE67CFE: MARCH 11 JCG PLENARY; CANADA ANNOUNCES THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. At the March 11 JCG Plenary, the last before the spring break, Canada briefed on its new treaty ratification practice and procedure. Russia rambled-on about numerous issues to include the "Parallel Actions Package," the NRC (ACE) meeting of 28 February, why Russia ratified th [...]
2008-03-11 17:39:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE68FSC: MARCH 12 PLENARY; SPAIN HANDS OVER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The March 12 FSC Plenary concluded the chairmanship of Spain. Estonia will be at the helm at the next FSC Plenary which is scheduled for April 8, after the Spring OSCE break. The two main items of business were the Report of the Eighteenth Annual Implementation Assessment M [...]
2008-03-12 16:23:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
08USOSCE70VIENNA DOCUMENT 1999: CFE SUSPENSION CASTS LONG
[...] (SBU) Summary: Discussion of future challenges and opportunities in the implementation of the Vienna Document 1999 was overshadowed at times by concern over the impasse created by Russia's suspension of its CFE commitments. Although most national representatives and several of the speakers cal [...]
2008-03-18 09:59:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
08USOSCE71TRANSNISTRIA CONFLICT: THREE PLUS TWO INCHES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Finnish chairmanship succeeded March 13 in winning approval from the 3 2 group for the OSCE mediator to approach Moldovan and Transnistrian authorities to encourage them to establish issue-related working groups at the technical level. The Finnish special envoy for unre [...]
2008-03-18 11:20:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OSCE MD
08USOSCE91FSC: APRIL 9 - RUSSIA JUMPS QUEUE TO BLAST ANY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russia opened the Forum for Security Cooperation spring-summer session even before the new chair had a chance to speak by attacking the U.S. for its announcement that Kosovo, as an independent country, was now eligible for defense assistance. Russia described this as an illegal [...]
2008-04-11 08:58:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL OSCE KCFE KV RS XG
08USOSCE98CFE: APRIL 15 JCG PLENARY, RUSSIA SAYS TOI WORK IS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the April 15 Joint Consultative Group (JCG),Germany and Russia exchanged opposing views stemming from Russia,s refusal to accept Germany's April 8 inspection notice. Belarus said that despite the 28 March NAC statement,s positive tone, it does not solve the problems rela [...]
2008-04-16 16:28:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USUNNEWYORK1000UNSC: UNSCR 1559 CONSULTATIONS - UN ENVOY CITES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Terje Roed-Larsen briefed the Security Council October 30 that significant progress had been achieved in the implementation of UNSCR 1559 with the election of Lebanese President Sleiman, the adoption of a Lebanese electoral law, and the Lebanese-Syrian agreement to establish di [...]
2008-10-31 23:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER PBTS KPAL UNSC LE SY IS
08USUNNEWYORK1005UN DEMOCRACY CAUCUS
[...] Action requested: please see paragraph 6. 2. The Permanent Representatives of 14 UN Member States met over lunch Oct. 27 at the Mission of India "to discuss issues of mutual interest relating to Democracy," as Indian Ambassador Nirupam Sen wrote in his invitation. Although not calling th [...]
2008-11-03 22:10:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM
08USUNNEWYORK1007KOSOVO: SERBIAN FM JEREMIC CONFIDANT OF EULEX DEAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-03 23:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UNSC UNMIK SR
08USUNNEWYORK1009UNGA: FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES PATTERN OF
[...] On Friday, October 31, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) held formal consultations on agenda item 121: Pattern of Conferences. Member States considered The Secretary-General's (SYG's) report on pattern of conferences (A/63/119 and A/63/119 Add.1),[...]
2008-11-04 19:25:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1014UN MANAGEMENT: FIFTH COMMITTEE CRITICIZES
[...] Summary. In session from October 7 to 27, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) received reports on construction projects underway in Vienna, Nairobi and Addis Ababa. Despite serious reservations about the latter two, Secretariat officials recommended [...]
2008-11-04 21:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OARC
08USUNNEWYORK1017SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON - TRANSITION FROM
[...] (U) Action request in paragraph eight. 2. (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary-General/Legal Counsel Patricia O'Brien and International Independent Investigation Commissioner Daniel Bellemare have agreed that Bellemare should seek a two-month extension (beyond its December 31, 2008 mandate expi [...]
2008-11-04 23:34:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER EAID UNSC LE
08USUNNEWYORK101863RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY FOUR AND
[...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on other weapons of mass destruction on October 17. The Chair of the Panel of Governmental Experts on the issue of missiles in all its aspects and the Chair of the 2008 Meeting of States P [...]
2008-11-05 13:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK101963RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY FIVE AND SIX
[...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on conventional weapons from October 20 to 22. On October 20, the Chairperson of the Governmental Group of Experts (GGE) on an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) opened the debate. Representatives fr [...]
2008-11-05 13:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK102063RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY SEVEN OF
[...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on other disarmament measures and international security on October 22. Representatives from the following states spoke: Indonesia on behalf of the Nonaligned Movement (NAM),Russia, Sing [...]
2008-11-05 13:59:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1024UNRWA REPORT AND GENERAL DEBATE: SITUATION IN
[...] Summary: The UN General Assembly's Special Political and Decolonization Committee (the Fourth Committee) held its general debate on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on October 29-30. Two UNRWA officials opened the session with reports [...]
2008-11-05 14:16:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF KPAL KWBG
08USUNNEWYORK1027UNGA: IRAN REBUTS UNITED STATES ON HOLOCAUST
[...] Summary: Iran was recalcitrant in the November 3 UN General Assembly (UNGA) debate in reaction to U.S. remarks on Iran's denial of the Holocaust, and complained generally of a UN conspiracy. End summary. 2. Citing the lessons of the Holocaust, U.S. Public Delegate Cheryl Halpern commend [...]
2008-11-05 22:12:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC PHUM UNGA IR IS
08USUNNEWYORK1028UN BUDGET: SECRETARIAT RESPONDS TO MEMBERS'
[...] Summary. At the request of the Group of 77 and China, Secretariat officials on November 3 appeared before the Fifth Committee to answer questions about the Secretary-General's plan to identify efficiency savings in preparation for the UN's proposed budget for 2010-2011. The planned 30-minute [...]
2008-11-05 23:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN AORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK103LEBANON TRIBUNAL: CURRENT DONORS TO TRIBUNAL
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: Seeking to resolve differences over how the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon will reach decisions so the Committee can be established and make key decisions needed to bring the Tribunal into operation, USUN has met counterparts over the past week f [...]
2008-02-05 23:46:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK1030UNGA VOTES FOR COOPERATION WITH PREPCOM, OTHER
[...] The UN General Assembly (UNGA) considered on November 3 its agenda item on UN cooperation with other international organizations, and passed five resolutions by consensus and one voted text calling for cooperation with the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty O [...]
2008-11-06 19:16:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OARC KNNP KISL
08USUNNEWYORK1033UN/AU PANEL PUSHES ASSESSED FUNDS ENVELOPE
[...] (U) This message contains an action request -- see paragraph 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Although UNSCR 1809 expressly recognizes "the challenges in accessing United Nations assessed contributions for funding regional organizations," Romano Prodi and his colleagues on the UN/AU "Panel of Distingui [...]
2008-11-06 22:15:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KPKO UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1048UNGA/C-6: UNGA'S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] SUMMARY: UNGA's Sixth Committee debated agenda item 79 "The Rule of Law at the National and International Level" from October 13-14. During the debate, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro presented remarks. Many delegations commended the UN Rule of Law Coordination and Resource Group [...]
2008-11-10 14:09:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1050SECURITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES OCT SYG REPORT ON UNMIS
[...] (SBU) Summary: On November 5, A/SYG Mulet briefed the Security Council on the SYG's October 20 report on Sudan in an open meeting. In the discussion that followed, Council members discussed the ICC indictment of Bashir, pending elections, Abyei, oil revenue sharing, and reconfiguration of [...]
2008-11-10 18:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPKO SU AF
08USUNNEWYORK1051UN/SUDAN SANCTIONS:COMMITTEE DIVIDED ON EXPERT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 4, the Sudan Sanctions Committee discussed possible Committee response to the recommendations made by the Sudan Panel of Experts (POE) in its final report. The Committee reviewed POE recommendations that the Committee should encourage Sudan to cease its violations of t [...]
2008-11-10 19:07:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC ETTC SU PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK1054UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS,
[...] On November 11, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee took action on the following draft resolutions: A/C.3/63/L.56, entitled "Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees;" A/C.3/63/L.17/Revision 1, entitled "Indigenous issues;" A/C.3/63/L.21, entitled "Regional arrang [...]
2008-11-12 16:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM SOCI KCRM AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1056UNGA FOURTH COMMITTEE DECIDES TO DEFER ADOPTION OF
[...] On November 5, the Fourth Committee held a plenary session to take action on draft resolutions A and B, amendment A/C.4/63/L.8 and draft decisions as contained in document A/63/21 regarding agenda item "questions relating to information." 2. During the spring 2008 session of the Committ [...]
2008-11-12 17:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AMGT KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK106SYG BRIEFS UNSC ON KENYA, SUDAN, CHAD
[...] (C) Summary. Secretary-General Ban briefed the Security Council on February 5 on his recent trip to Africa. Ban reported on the critical nature of the situations in Kenya, Sudan, and Chad, highlighting recent progress in mediations in Kenya and in SOFA discussions with the Government of Sudan, [...]
2008-02-06 15:17:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM UNSC CD KE SO SU XA XW ZF
08USUNNEWYORK1060UNGA/C-6: UNGA,S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] SUMMARY: The 63rd UNGA Sixth Committee held its general debate on agenda item 74, "The report of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) on the work of its resumed 40th and 41st session," on October 20. The Chair of the 41st session summarized the topics discussed by the com [...]
2008-11-12 23:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1061UNGA/C-6: UNGA'S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] SUMMARY: The 63rd UNGA Sixth committee held its debate on agenda item 73, "Criminal Accountability of United Nations Officials and Experts on Mission," on October 10. Many delegations supported the UN zero tolerance policy with respect to serious crimes committed by its officials and experts [...]
2008-11-12 23:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1062UN ON DRC: GIVE TROOPS, PRESSURE KAGAME; 85
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Under-Secretary-General Le Roy on November 11 called on the Security Council to approve rapidly the UN request for more MONUC troops. He warned MONUC was "all alone" in the east and reinforcements were desperately needed to defend Goma and protect civilians. Le Roy said Co [...]
2008-11-13 00:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KPKO CG RW
08USUNNEWYORK1063UNGA: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ICJ IN THE UN 63RD
[...] SUMMARY: President Rosalyn Higgins presented the annual Report of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (A/63/4) to the General Assembly on October 30. She gave an overview of action on key cases during what she called the ICJ's "most productive year." The Court delivered four substantive [...]
2008-11-13 20:19:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1065UNSC REFORM: OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP MEETS; PGA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the first meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) during the 63rd UNGA session, the President of the General Assembly (PGA) reiterated his October 10 letter to the membership about launching intergovernmental negotiations November 21, though he had previously indicate [...]
2008-11-13 23:01:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UNGA KUNR IN BR IT JP GM
08USUNNEWYORK1066UNGA CONSIDERS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE COORDINATION
[...] On November 10-11, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) considered the following agenda items: strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the UN, including special economic assistance; cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States (LAS); the situa [...]
2008-11-13 23:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM XF GT UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1074UN FOURTH COMMITTEE DEBATE ON ISRAELI PRACTICES IN
[...] Summary: The UN General Assembly's Fourth Committee met November 4 - 6 to debate the annual "Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories" (the Special Committee). The debate inclu [...]
2008-11-17 15:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KPAL IS
08USUNNEWYORK1075UN FINANCES: UNITED STATES SINGLED OUT FOR UNPAID
[...] Summary: In formal session on November 6, UN Controller Jun Yamazaki presented a financial update to the General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary). Despite intervening payments, the UN's financial situation remains mixed, and may have to borrow from the reserve [...]
2008-11-17 17:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC KUNR CU
08USUNNEWYORK1077SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATES UNAMI/MNF-I
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Security Council received a quarterly briefing on November 14 from Staffan de Mistura, head of the UN Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI),and from Ambassador Khalilzad, on behalf of MNF-I. Iraqi PR Bayati also addressed the Council. All participants, including members of the [...]
2008-11-17 22:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV IZ UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1079UNGA: FIFTH COMMITTEE CHOSES MEMBERS OF
[...] Summary: On November 7, the UN General Assembly Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) held its elections for officers of subsidiary organs, the Committee on Contributions (CoC),the Investments Committee (ISSC),the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC),the Staff Pension Co [...]
2008-11-17 23:20:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC KUNR
08USUNNEWYORK1087UNGA: 63RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON
[...] During its November 17, morning session, the 63rd General Assembly held a debate on agenda items 107, follow up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit; 44, integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major UN conferences; and 112, strengthening of the UN [...]
2008-11-18 22:12:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA AORC ECON EFIN VE
08USUNNEWYORK1091UN/COUNTERTERRORISM: 1267, CTC, AND 1540 COMMITTEE
[...] (U) Summary: The Chairs of the UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC),1267 (Al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committee, and 1540 Committee on Nonproliferation briefed the Council in a public meeting on November 12. The Chairs described their respective committee's accomplishments [...]
2008-11-19 14:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREF PREL
08USUNNEWYORK1092UNGA/C-6: UNGA,S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] The 63rd UNGA's Sixth Committee held its general debate on agenda item 72, "Nationality of Natural Persons in Relation to the Succession of States," on October 21. Countries affirmed nationality as a fundamental human right and the key to legal protection. Delegations emphasized that this ri [...]
2008-11-19 18:36:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1094UNGA/C-6: THE SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DEBATES THE
[...] Summary: The 63rd UNGA Sixth Committee held part one of a three-part debate on the Report of the International Law Commission (ILC) (A/63/10) October 27-28. Part one's topics included: Chapters 1-3, "Introductory Chapters;" Chapter 4, "Shared Natural Resources;" Chapter 5, "Effects of armed [...]
2008-11-19 22:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1099UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT,
[...] SUMMARY: From October 6-21, the UN General Assembly Third Committee formally discussed social development, advancement of women, rights of children, and indigenous issues. The broader themes discussed under these topics reflected those raised during the UN General Assembly General Debate, nam [...]
2008-11-20 23:26:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM KWMN KOCI UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK11TERRORIST FINANCE: CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED UN
[...] (S/NF) Per reftel instruction, USUN PolOff informed UK PolOff that the USG would be submitting the names of Badran Turki Hishan Al Mazidih and four members of his network for sanctions in the 1267 (Taliban/Al-Qaeda) Committee, and sought the UK's co-sponsorship of the designation. UK PolOff a [...]
2008-01-07 11:24:00USUN New YorkSECRETETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1100UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES RACISM,
[...] SUMMARY: From November 3-5, the UN General Assembly Third Committee formally discussed the elimination of racism and racial discrimination, the right of peoples to self-determination, and the report of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Speakers from several Islamic nations noted a trend [...]
2008-11-20 23:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL PREF SMIG PNAT PBTS KPAL KWBG
08USUNNEWYORK1105ZIMBABWE AT THE UN: POWER SHARING STALLED, COUNTRY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN A/SYG Menkerios told the Security Council on November 20 Zimbabwe's power sharing negotiations were stalled. He warned of dire humanitarian and economic crises, and said the control of the police was the most pressing issue. South Africa, Russia, China, and Viet Nam suppor [...]
2008-11-21 23:18:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM ZI ZU
08USUNNEWYORK1106SOMALIA: COUNCIL FRUSTRATED AT LACK OF PROGRESS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A downbeat briefing on political developments combined with continued lack of progress toward a Multinational force (MNF) or peacekeeping operation (PKO) led to frustrated reactions from Council members in a November 20 meeting on Somalia. Several members noted that the prospect [...]
2008-11-22 00:01:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO UNSC SO ET
08USUNNEWYORK1111UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON THE ICESCR
[...] SUMMARY: On November 18, the UN General Assembly Third Committee took action on five draft resolutions, adopting four by consensus, including a draft resolution on the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Russia's draft resolution on racism [...]
2008-11-25 16:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL SOCI AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1112UNGA/C-6: UNGA'S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE ADOPTS 14
[...] Summary: The 63rd UNGA's Sixth Committee held its final meeting November 14. The Committee on Relations with the Host Country presented its report. During the meeting, the Sixth Committee adopted by consensus 14 draft resolutions. End Summary. REPORT OF THE HOST COMMITTEE --------------- [...]
2008-11-26 13:50:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1113MEMBER STATES CONTINUE CRITICISM OF THE
[...] SUMMARY. A second discussion on the two-percent savings exercise took place in the Fifth Committee on Nov. 17 under the agenda item "accountability" during informal consultations. The Controller, Jun Yamazaki, was present to answer questions posed to him regarding the exercise. Mr. Yamazaki [...]
2008-11-26 14:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN AORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1114UN INTERNAL JUSTICE SYSTEM UNDER THE GAVEL
[...] Summary: On November 20, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) discussed mechanisms for resolving staff employment grievances. The Committee received reports from Under Secretary-General for Management Angela Kane (A/62/748, A/62/782, A/63/314, and A [...]
2008-11-26 15:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC KUNR
08USUNNEWYORK1115UNGA/C-6: THE SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DEBATES THE
[...] Summary: The 63rd UNGA Sixth Committee held part two of a three-part debate on the Report of the International Law Commission (ILC) (A/63/10) October 29-30. The discussion in part two included Chapter 6, "Reservations to Treaties;" Chapter 7 "Responsibility of International Organizations;" [...]
2008-11-26 16:59:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1117UNGA/C-6: THE SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DEBATES THE
[...] Summary: The 63rd UNGA Sixth Committee held part three of a three-part debate on the Report of the International Law Commission (ILC) (A/63/10) October 31- November 5. Part three's discussion consisted of Chapter 9, "Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters;" Chapter 10, "Immunity of [...]
2008-11-26 17:31:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1124UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE ADOPTS 15 RESOLUTIONS,
[...] SUMMARY: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee (Economic and Financial) adopted 15 resolutions during its November 25 and 26 sessions. Per reftel A, the United States called for a vote and voted against the draft resolution entitled, "Oil slick on Lebanese shores," which [...]
2008-12-02 14:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD SENV PREL PREF UNGA LE IS TX
08USUNNEWYORK1128UNSC: UNSCR 1701 QUARTERLY CONSULTATIONS -
[...] (SBU) Summary: On November 26, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams and DPKO Assistant Secretary-General Edmund Mulet briefed the Security Council in consultations on the SYG's UNSCR 1701 quarterly report. Williams noted the improved political climate in Lebanon but emphasized [...]
2008-12-02 22:08:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER UNSC IS LE SY
08USUNNEWYORK1132UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES PROMOTION AND
[...] SUMMARY: From October 21-30, the UN General Assembly Third Committee formally discussed the promotion and protection of human rights, and on October 31, the Committee heard the report of the Human Rights Council. Key themes from the two-week discussion included freedom of expression, freedom [...]
2008-12-04 15:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL KDEM AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1134SUDAN: SANCTIONS COMMITTEE SPLITS ON PROPOSALS
[...] (C) Summary: The Sudan Sanctions Committee on December 2 discussed two separate proposals for action: first, a Belgian suggestion to invite the Permanent Representatives of Chad and Sudan to discuss with the Committee the last Sudan Panel of Experts (POE) report (ref A),and second, an offer fr [...]
2008-12-04 20:28:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK1137ICC PROSECUTOR MORENO-OCAMPO BRIEFS UNSC
[...] SUMMARY: In his December 3 briefing to the Security Council (SC),International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo provided a detailed chronology of the three investigations conducted pursuant to UNSCR 1593, which referred the situation in Darfur to the ICC. Ocampo's remarks focu [...]
2008-12-04 23:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC XA
08USUNNEWYORK1142UNSC: COUNCIL MEETS AT LIBYAN REQUEST TO DISCUSS
[...] (SBU) The Security Council met December 3 at Libya's request to discuss the Israeli Navy's action to deny entry of a Libyan vessel carrying humanitarian assistance to the port of Gaza. The Council invited both Israeli and Palestinian representatives to participate in the meeting. The Libyan [...]
2008-12-05 21:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KWBG KPAL IS LY EG
08USUNNEWYORK1145U/SYG HOLMES ON HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN SUDAN
[...] Summary: On December 3, UN Under Secretary General for the Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) John Holmes briefed the Security Council on his recent trip to Chad and Sudan (November 21 - 30). Holmes said that he left Chad with more optimism than expected, but claimed that [...]
2008-12-06 00:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKPKO PREF PREL PHUM UNSC CD CT SU
08USUNNEWYORK1146SOMALIA: PKO POSSIBLE; MORE WORK NEEDED
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (C/NF) Summary: In response to reftel A instructions, USUN consulted with the UK and other interested delegations on December 4 and 5 on the possibility of quickly rehatting the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) as a UN pea [...]
2008-12-06 00:20:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PHUM KPKO UNSC SO
08USUNNEWYORK1149UNSC: UN OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS BRIEFS THE
[...] (SBU) The United Nations Under Secretary-General/Legal Counsel Patricia O'Brien, briefed the Security Council December 4 on the progress made toward establishing the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) and the transition between the International Independent Investigation Commission (IIIC) and [...]
2008-12-08 20:16:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER LE SY UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1150UNSC: COUNCIL AGREES ON ELEMENTS FOR PRESIDENCY TO
[...] (SBU) In consultations late on December 5, the Security Council agreed not to meet formally in response to requests by the Palestinians through the Non-Aligned Movement and the Arab Group for a Council meeting on recent settler violence in the Hebron area of the West Bank. In lieu of a meetin [...]
2008-12-08 22:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KWBG KPAL IS
08USUNNEWYORK1151BAN PROPOSES "PAUSE" IN GOOD OFFICES MISSION
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 5, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon convened a meeting of the Group of Friends of Burma and revealed that he received "no productive response" to proposals, which included his own visit, from the Burmese regime. He proposed a "pause" to recalibrate the overall framewo [...]
2008-12-08 22:31:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK1163UN PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY FOR CENTRAL ASIA SRSG
[...] (SBU) Head of the Ashgabat-based UN Regional Center for Preventative Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Ambassador Miroslav Jenca delivered a well-received statement on December 10 to the Security Council on UNRCCA activities and outlined plans for the future. In response to questions from [...]
2008-12-11 23:10:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALKRAD PREL ENRG SENV ZK AF
08USUNNEWYORK1164NEW YORK: DFI NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Khalilzad met with Iraqi PR Bayati on December 9 to discuss a draft Security Council resolution renewing immunities for Iraqi assets including the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and extending the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB). The Ambassador encouraged B [...]
2008-12-11 23:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EFIN IZ UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1165USUN: COUNCIL RESPONSE TO SOMALIA PIRACY RESOLUTION
[...] (U) This is an urgent action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (U) SUMMARY: In response to reftel instructions, USUN circulated our draft resolution on Somalia piracy to the P3 on the evening of December 9 and to the broader Council on December 10. Initial expert-level consultations wer [...]
2008-12-12 00:49:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM UNSC SO XA XW
08USUNNEWYORK1167GUINEA-BISSAU AT THE UN-DEBATE EXPECTED ON 6 VS.
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Peacebuilding Support Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNOGBIS) Head Omoregie briefed the Security Council on December 11. He asked for a panel of experts to identify those involved in drug trafficking, since the rise of trafficking and attendant corruption were major destabilizing [...]
2008-12-12 14:00:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM PU XY
08USUNNEWYORK1168UNGA: GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON OCEANS AND THE
[...] (U) Summary: The 63rd UN General Assembly held its debate on agenda item 70, "Oceans and the Law of the Sea," on December 4. The General Assembly considered two resolutions relating to this agenda item, both of which were co-sponsored by the United States. The resolution on Oceans and the Law [...]
2008-12-12 14:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA SENV EWWT PHSA PREL
08USUNNEWYORK117LEBANON TRIBUNAL: ESTABLISHING MANAGEMENT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: UN Legal Counsel Michel briefed Amb. Wolff on February 8 on developments relating to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. First, Michel said the UN has not been informed that Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab [...]
2008-02-08 21:01:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK1170DFI/IAMB RESOLUTION: DEC 12 UPDATE FROM NEW YORK
[...] (SBU) The Security Council met at expert-level on December 12 to discuss renewal of the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB). Discussion went smoothly, and substantive requests were largely as predicted. Russia requested language calling fo [...]
2008-12-13 01:21:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV IZ UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1172UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE CONCLUDES WORK BY ADOPTING
[...] SUMMARY: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee concluded its work by adopting 15 draft resolutions - 14 by consensus and one by vote - on December 11. As instructed, the United States called for a vote and voted against the resolution entitled, "Toward a New International Economic [...]
2008-12-15 23:12:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDECON SENV EFIN UNGA CU
08USUNNEWYORK1174IRAN/SANCTIONS: MUTED COUNCIL SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 11, the Chair of the 1737 (Iran) Sanctions Committee updated the Council on the Committee's activities during the last ninety days, highlighting a briefing by the United States on the transfer of goods and technology to Iran and a briefing by Norway on a planned nucl [...]
2008-12-16 17:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK1175ARAB PERFORMANCE AT THE 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] (C) ARAB PERFORMANCE AT THE 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY WAS A MIXED BAG, WITH DIFFERENTIATED VOTING ON SOME KEY ISSUES. EGYPT MAINTAINED ITS USUAL ACTIVISM IN SHAPING AND DEFENDING UNHELPFUL G-77, OIC, AND NON-ALIGNED POSITIONS. SYRIA ENGAGED IN ITS USUAL RHETORIC AND POLARIZING TACTICS, AND ALGE [...]
2008-12-16 19:33:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA PHUM XF EG
08USUNNEWYORK118SE ELIASSON AND USYG GUEHENNO BRIEF THE SECURITY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Special Envoy for the Sudan Jan Eliasson and UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Marie Guehenno briefed the Security Council February 8 on the latest developments on the Darfur peace process and UNAMID deployment. Eliasson reported that while he has ma [...]
2008-02-08 23:07:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM UNSC SU MOPS PREL
08USUNNEWYORK1181GEORGIA SRSG VERBEKE CONSIDERS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Georgia SRSG Johan Verbeke told Ambassador DiCarlo on December 16 he would likely propose a more robust UN mandate for the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) when drafting the next periodic report on the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia. The report will be complet [...]
2008-12-17 19:57:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC RS GG
08USUNNEWYORK1183NEGOTIATIONS ON HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REFORM
[...] BEGIN SUMMARY: After more than a dozen negotiating sessions, the Fifth Committee has reached an impasse on streamlining of contracts and harmonization of conditions of service for UN staff. In an effort to reach a compromise, the U.S. submitted revised proposals (see para 4 below). Those pr [...]
2008-12-18 22:12:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1184UN SECRETARIAT CONSIDERS CHANGES TO GEORGIA MISSION
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The UN Secretariat is leaning toward recommending an enhanced mandate for the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) when the SYG releases his periodic report in February 2009. The report will likely recommend a small peacekeeping mission for Georgia/Abkhazia of about 700 troops [...]
2008-12-18 23:33:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC RS GG
08USUNNEWYORK1191UNGA TAKES ACTION ON CONFLICT DIAMONDS, SPORT FOR
[...] The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted by consensus 10 resolutions and a text on December 11. The resolutions and report were as follows: U.S. co-sponsored "The Role of Diamonds in Fueling Conflict" (A/63/L.52),"Sport as a Means to Promote Education, Health, Development and Peace" (A/63/L.51 [...]
2008-12-19 21:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PREF KPAL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1193UNSC: COUNCIL EXTENDS IIIC MANDATE FOR TWO-MONTHS:
[...] (C) Summary: On December 17, the Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1852, extending the mandate of the International Independent Investigation Commission (IIIC) until the end of February 2009 to maintain the momentum of the investigation and allow its smooth transfer to the Hague [...]
2008-12-19 22:53:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC LE SY
08USUNNEWYORK1194BURMA STATE OF PLAY AT THE UN
[...] (C) During a P-3 meeting with Ambassador DiCarlo on December 18, UK and French Permanent Representatives voiced strong concern about pressing for an arms embargo resolution in the Security Council. UK PR Sawers said an embargo would likely result in a double veto by Russia and China, which wo [...]
2008-12-19 23:52:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK1199UNSC: OPEN DEBATE ON MIDDLE EAST - MOST STATES
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 18, the Security Council held its first Open Debate on the Middle East in five months only two days after a ministerial-level Security Council meeting that saw the passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1850 which confirms the irreversibility of the bilateral neg [...]
2008-12-23 19:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KWBG KPAL IS PA LE SY EG
08USUNNEWYORK12SERBIAN FM PLEADS FOR JANUARY 16 UNMIK MEETING TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 6. 2. (C) Summary: On January 4, Serbian FM Vuk Jeremic told Ambassador Wolcott that Serbia has unhappy memories of closed Security Council meetings in 1999 and asked for U.S. support for a public meeting format for the January 16 UNMIK meeting so th [...]
2008-01-07 15:22:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UNMIK YI
08USUNNEWYORK120TERRORIST FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION
[...] (S) USUN delivered reftel points to all Security Council members regarding the upcoming USG designation of Badran Turki Hishan al-Mazidih and three members of his network in the UN 1267 (Taliban/al-Qaeda) Sanctions Committee. The UK and France will both co-sponsor the request. Russia request [...]
2008-02-08 23:59:00USUN New YorkSECRETETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1200UNGA: UNSC REFORM: LOW-KEY PLENARY DEBATE GIVEN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The General Assembly met November 18-20 to discuss Security Council expansion, as well as the annual Report on the Security Council (reported ref A). Given the November 11 and 17 meetings of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) (ref B),the plenary debate on Council expansion wa [...]
2008-12-23 19:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KUNR UNGA UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1203CHISSANO TO UN: KONY WON'T GO TO ICC; TO U.S.: TRY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The UN Security Council issued a Presidential Statement on December 22 condemning the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) attacks and LRA rebel leader Joseph Kony's failure to sign the Final Peace Agreement. Special Envoy Chissano told the Council on December 17 that Kony would "rathe [...]
2008-12-23 21:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KPKO CG UG SU XA
08USUNNEWYORK1205UNSC DISCUSSES DEC SYG REPORT ON UNAMID
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 19, U/SYGs Le Roy and Malcorra briefed the Security Council on the SYG's December 12 report on Sudan. The Sudanese Permanent Representative also spoke. In the consultations that followed, Council members discussed the security and humanitarian situation in Darfu [...]
2008-12-24 17:32:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SU AF
08USUNNEWYORK1207UNGA TAKES ACTION ON THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] SUMMARY: On December 18, the UN General Assembly took action on Third Committee resolutions, adopting 39 draft resolutions by consensus and 17 by vote. Five remaining resolutions, which had budget implications and needed review by the Assembly's Fifth Committee, were adopted on December 24. [...]
2008-12-24 18:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHUM KSOCI KDEM
08USUNNEWYORK123CDG MINUS COUNTRIES UNITED IN CONCERN ABOUT KOSOVO
[...] (C) Summary: The Coordinating and Drafting Group Minus Russia (CDG-1) on February 8 discussed the run-up to a Kosovo declaration of independence (DI) and its aftermath. There was agreement that there should be no pretext provided for Russian efforts to de-legitimize Kosovo's independence. The [...]
2008-02-11 16:05:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNSC YI
08USUNNEWYORK130RESEARCH REQUEST TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITIONS ON
[...] This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. BEGIN SUMMARY: In Resolution 62/228, adopted on December 22, the General Assembly decided to establish a new system of administration of justice for the UN but deferred decisions on several issues that are critical to meaningful syste [...]
2008-02-12 16:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK136GEORGIAN PERMREP ALASANIA DISCUSSES GENEVA MEETING
[...] (SBU) Summary: Georgian Permrep Alasania told Ambassador Wolff on February 11 that he looks forward to the Friends of Georgia meeting as an opportunity to launch a UN-led review of the Abkhazia peace process. Alasania hoped to avoid giving Russia any pretext for harmful actions. Ambassador W [...]
2008-02-14 00:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UNSC GG
08USUNNEWYORK137EU MEMBERS OF CDG-1 CONCERNED ABOUT KOSOVO
[...] (C) Summary. Several EU states shared with USUN on February 13 concern that the EU may have difficulties producing a "common platform" enabling member states to bilaterally recognize Kosovo's sovereignty following Kosovo's declaration of independence (DI). All appreciate that delay between DI [...]
2008-02-14 12:50:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNSC KOSOVO
08USUNNEWYORK140UNSC CALLS FOR INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) Radhika Coomaraswamy on February 12 urged the Council to implement targeted measures against persistent violators against children. She also called for the Council to add rape/sexual violence as a trigger to list a country in the ann [...]
2008-02-14 14:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PGOV PHUM PREF UNSC BM FR
08USUNNEWYORK141UN/DRC SANCTIONS: COUNCIL REVIEWS SANCTIONS REGIME
[...] (C) GUIDANCE REQUEST: USUN seeks Department position on developing a list of names for targeted sanctions in the DRC Sanctions Committee. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUEST: The Security Council met on February 13 to review the sanctions regime concerning the Democratic Republic of the Con [...]
2008-02-14 16:01:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALDRC PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK148KUWAIT DELEGATION REINFORCES IRAQ COMPENSATION
[...] (SBU) A Kuwaiti delegation headed by Khalid al-Mudhaf, the Chairman of the Public Authority for Assessment of Compensation related to Iraq,s 1990 invasion (PAAC),visited New York February 6-8 and met with key Security Council delegations, as well as the UN Comptroller. The Kuwaiti message in [...]
2008-02-15 16:42:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID EFIN KU IZ
08USUNNEWYORK150SYG BAN CONVENES SECOND GROUP OF FRIENDS MEETING
[...] (SBU) UN Secretary-General Ban convened a second meeting of the Group of Friends on Burma February 13 attended by Under-Secretary for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe, UN Special Advisor on Burma Ibrahim Gambari, and all 14 members of the Group of Friends. Ban said that he had received "positive [...]
2008-02-15 18:52:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK151CLIMATE CHANGE: UNGA TO KEEP BUSY TEMPO
[...] (U) The General Assembly's February 11-13 thematic debate on climate change highlighted the role of the UN system in responding to the global challenges and potential solutions to that problem. Several delegations directed comments, both good and bad, at the U.S., with island states providing [...]
2008-02-15 19:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ECON UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK155FM JEREMIC ARGUES BEFORE 76 UN MEMBER STATES THAT
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Security Council met in a private session on February 14 at the request of Russia and Serbia to discuss Kosovo. Sixty-one non-Council members attended as observers. Serbian FM Jeremic, after failing in a last-minute attempt to convince the U.S. to agree to televise the sess [...]
2008-02-16 00:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UNSC UNMIK
08USUNNEWYORK162PRESIDENT TADIC PROTESTS "HISTORIC INJUSTICE" OF
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a public meeting of the Security Council on February 18, SYG Ban said the situation on the ground in Kosovo remained calm following of the February 17 declaration of independence. Ban said he would continue to view UNSCR 1244 as the basis for UNMIK's operations, but may be re [...]
2008-02-20 22:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UNMIK YI UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK163BAN TO USUN ON KOSOVO: HELP ME TO HELP EU
[...] (C) In a one-on-one meeting on February 20 with Ambassador Khalilzad, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon compared the UN's remaining tenure in Kosovo to a movie fade-out, but complained that EU leadership is complicating UNMIK's transition strategy. Ban cited in particular comments -- attributed i [...]
2008-02-20 23:44:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNMIK YI
08USUNNEWYORK164UN HOSTS NEW YORK MEETING OF JCMB COUNTRIES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The UN Secretariat hosted a meeting in New York for representatives from Joint Coordination and Monitoring Group (JCMB) countries February 19 to deliver a readout of the recent meeting in Tokyo, and to discuss the upcoming Security Council renewal of the mandate for the United N [...]
2008-02-21 17:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV AF UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK17P3 AGREE TO PRESSURE CHINA ON UNAMID COOPERATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: AMB Wolcott and USUN poloffs convened a P3 meeting on January 4 to discuss next steps on Darfur. AMB Wolcott delivered the U.S. message on the need to persuade China to intervene with Khartoum regarding cooperation with UNAMID deployment. UKUN AMB John Sawers said that the P3 s [...]
2008-01-07 23:38:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL SU MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK170CROATIAN PERMREP JURICA DISCUSSES KOSOVO, IRAN AND
[...] (SBU) Croatian Permrep Jurica assured Ambassador Khalilzad on February 21 that Croatia's positions in the Security Council will generally be in line with those of the U.S. and the mainstream of the EU. 2. (SBU) Khalilzad thanked Jurica for Croatia's helpful statement in the February 18 publ [...]
2008-02-22 20:26:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC HR UNMIK GG IR
08USUNNEWYORK175UNSC CONDEMNS ERITREA, UNCERTAIN ON NEXT STEPS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On February 21 A/SYG Mulet told the Security Council that UNMEE was well along in its staging of personnel near Asmara for departure and urged Council members to consider next steps for the mission. Mulet implied that restructuring would be unwarranted because UNMEE had become [...]
2008-02-25 21:08:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KPAL ET ER MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK180UNSC: GAZA SITUATION UNDERMINING ANNAPOLIS OPTIMISM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Recently appointed UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Serry and UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Holmes provided SIPDIS the Security Council on February 26 with a detailed description of the situation in the Palestinian territories, a [...]
2008-02-27 00:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER IS LE KPAL KWBG
08USUNNEWYORK194CUBA PROTESTS DELAY IN OFFICIAL VISA ISSUANCE
[...] (U) Summary and Action Request: USUN seeks Department's guidance in replying to Cuba's note verbale (text in paragraph 3) which protests the USG's delay in issuing a visa to Cuban government expert Jose Rufino Menendez Hernandez, who had made timely application to attend an official UN meeting [...]
2008-02-29 21:34:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOFDP CVIS CU UN
08USUNNEWYORK199CANADIAN PERMREP URGES MORE UN INVOLVEMENT ON
[...] (C) The Canadian Mission to the UN hosted a select meeting of PermReps from key coalition countries active in Afghanistan on March 3 to consider how to improve the effectiveness of the UN role in Afghanistan and to ensure UN leadership in New York dedicates more attention and resources to its [...]
2008-03-04 22:54:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AF UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK218AZERBAIJAN ADAMANT ON PUSHING RESOLUTION ON
[...] (U) This is an action request; see para 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: On March 6, Ambassador Wolff joined by Minsk Group co-chairs France and Russia gave Azerbaijani Permrep Mehdiyev our views on Azerbaijan's draft General Assembly resolution on "The situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaij [...]
2008-03-07 22:17:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA AJ AM
08USUNNEWYORK222LEBANON: COUNCIL DIVISIONS HARDEN ON UNSCR 1701
[...] (SBU) Summary. During closed UNSC consultations on March 10, senior UN Secretariat officials reported that the continuing Lebanese political crisis had blocked meaningful progress on UNSCR 1701 implementation. They praised continued UNIFIL-LAF cooperation; noted the significant increase in I [...]
2008-03-11 15:18:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER KPKO UNSC SY IS LE
08USUNNEWYORK227UN DPKO A/SYG MULET: UNAMID NOT MAKING PROGRESS IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary General Edmond Mulet told the Security Council in a March 11 briefing that the UN has not been able to make significant progress on any of the three tracks of the Darfur peace process. Mulet reported that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) had launched a large-sc [...]
2008-03-12 22:36:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL SU MOPS UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK234THIS JUST IN: SERBIA OPPOSES KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a March 11 Security Council public meeting, Serbian FM Jeremic criticized Kosovo's declaration of independence (DI) as an assault on the international system, asking countries who had recognized Kosovo to reconsider and encouraging those who had not to hold off. He condemned [...]
2008-03-14 18:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UNMIK YI UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK238SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATES AFGHANISTAN; UNAMA
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: On March 12, the Security Council held an open debate on Afghanistan, with newly appointed Special Representative to the Secretary-General (SRSG) Kai Eide in attendance. All 32 countries that spoke during the debate (including thel 15 members of the Security Council [...]
2008-03-14 23:55:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK242UNSC QUALIFIED ANGER AT ERITREA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On March 13 U/SYG Guehenno told the Security Council that UNMEE has completed the relocation of personnel and equipment from the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) to Asmara. Guehenno listed several incidents that he described as Eritrean attempts to "humiliate" UNMEE during the ev [...]
2008-03-17 19:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KPAL ET ER MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK253NEXT STEPS ON LEBANON TRIBUNAL: TRANSITIONING FROM
[...] (C) Summary. During meetings in New York the week of March 10-14, UNIIIC Commissioner and Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Prosecutor-designate Daniel Bellemare argued that UNIIIC's mandate, which is scheduled to expire June 15 absent action by the Security Council, should be extended until [...]
2008-03-19 23:45:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PARM PINR PREF MASS SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK254UN/IRAN SANCTIONS: CHAIRMAN DELIVERS QUARTERLY
[...] (C) On March 17, Belgian PermRep and Iran Sanctions Committee Chair Johan Verbeke presented his fifth quarterly report on the Committee's work to the Security Council. From December 19 to March 17, the Committee received one report on the implementation of UNSCR 1737, bringing the total to 88 [...]
2008-03-20 00:30:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK2571540: NEGOTIATIONS ON MANDATE RENEWAL RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: Russian and Chinese experts provided initial reactions to the consolidated P-3 comments on Russia's draft resolution to renew the 1540 Committee's mandate (ref A) at a P-5 experts' meeting on March 19. Both emphasized their preference for a simple, technical resolution [...]
2008-03-20 22:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK258UNSC REFORM: GERMAN-LED GROUP TABLES PROPOSAL IN
[...] (SBU) Summary. During a March 18 meeting of the German-led Over-Arching Process on UNSC reform, Cyprus presented a proposal on behalf of a small drafting group that it hoped could serve as a basis for the inter-governmental negotiations on Council expansion set to take place in 2008. The prop [...]
2008-03-20 23:54:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV KUNR UNSC GM JA IT BR IN PK
08USUNNEWYORK26UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 10
[...] (C) SUMMARY: UNAMID force generation problems continue with no TCC for helicopters or transportation units. Jordan, Norway and Sweden withdrew their offers of troops for UNAMID. DPKO rejected Pakistan's offer of an aerial reconnaissance and Gambia's offer of a sector reconnaissance company du [...]
2008-01-10 22:52:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK265LEBANON TRIBUNAL: SYG BAN PREVIEWS REQUEST FOR
[...] (C) During a luncheon between P-5 PermReps and SYG Ban on March 19, Council President Russian PermRep Churkin raised the issue of the transition between the UN International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL). Noting that the setup of the S [...]
2008-03-24 20:36:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK268GAMBARI ADMITS NO PROGRESS IN BURMA BUT CALLS FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: In both the Group of Friends meeting and during his briefing to the Security Council on March 18, UN Special Adviser Gambari admitted that his recent visit to Burma did not result in "an immediate, tangible outcome" but reported that the Burmese regime, Aung Sun Suu Kyi (ASSK),[...]
2008-03-25 14:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK271P-3 AMBASSADORS DISCUSS SUDAN, KOSOVO, BURMA AND
[...] (C) Summary. P-3 PermReps met on March 20 to discuss Sudan, Kosovo, Burma, and Tibet. On Sudan, the three agreed that specific benchmarks are essential to UNAMID deployment progress and tasked mission experts with drafting them. On Kosovo, AMB Khalilzad suggested a P-3 strategy review. The [...]
2008-03-26 18:55:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UNMIK KV YI BM SU
08USUNNEWYORK280RANCOROUS UNSC MONTHLY MIDDLE EAST DEBATE MAKES
[...] (SBU) Summary. SYG Ban Ki-Moon made an unusual appearance during the UNSC's monthly Middle East debate on March 25 to beseech the parties and the international community -- including the Security Council -- to support the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement by the [...]
2008-03-28 15:07:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER KPKO KPAL KWBG UNSC SY IR LE
08USUNNEWYORK285LEBANON TRIBUNAL: BROAD SUPPORT IN COUNCIL BUT
[...] (SBU) Summary. UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel delivered a largely technical briefing to the Security Council on March 28 about the SYG's efforts to set up the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) per UNSCR 1757. Recalling all the steps that have been taken since the SYG's last report in Septem [...]
2008-03-28 23:21:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK294FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES DECISION SETTING NEW
[...] (U) Members of the Fifth Committee (Administrative and budgetary),including USUN as instructed (ref a),formally approved a decision March 28 (full text - see para 10) to set the annual net base salary of members of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and judges and ad litem judges of the [...]
2008-04-02 21:29:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAORC UUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK295CUBAN MISSION QUERIES VISA RENEWAL DELAYS RE
[...] (SBU) Action request - USUN seeks Department's guidance in responding to the Cuban Mission regarding the delay in visa renewals for Cuban Permanent Representative, Ambassador Rodrigo Malmierca and Cuban Mission officials referred to below.. 2. (SBU) Amb. Malmierca (10 October 1956, Cuba) ha [...]
2008-04-02 21:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOFDPQIS PREL CU
08USUNNEWYORK298GUEHENNO SAYS DPKO WILL LIMIT SAMARDZIC TRAVEL TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Quint mission representatives delivered to UN U/SYG Guehenno demarche points (ref) on Kosovo transition issues. Guehenno said any dialogue UNMIK conducts needs to include key stakeholders and that DPKO takes preventing violence seriously, but called for practical engagement in [...]
2008-04-03 16:45:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNMIK YI UNSC KV
08USUNNEWYORK3UN - GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS BUDGET FOR HYBRID
[...] (U) After five weeks of often acrimonious, politicized debate, the Fifth (Administrative and Budgetary) Committee, on December 21, 2007, adopted the first budget for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) for the period July 07/June 08 in the amount of $1.276 bi [...]
2008-01-02 20:32:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KPKO PREL SU UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK3031540: RUSSIANS SHOW NO FLEXIBILITY ON RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Amb. Wolff raised U.S. objectives (consistent with ref A) for the resolution to renew the mandate of the Security Council Committee established by resolution 1540 (2004) with Russian Deputy PermRep Constantin Dolgov on April 3. Dolgov responded that he has firm instructions from "high l [...]
2008-04-04 21:43:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK308NEW YORK STILL IN DISARRAY ON KOSOVO END GAME
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In the aftermath of the February 19 and March 17 violence in Kosovo, UN component parts (DPKO, UNMIK, OLA) have been warily eyeing one another and approaching the UN-EU transition with different perspectives. Quint missions collectively have had little strategic guidance to offer [...]
2008-04-04 23:15:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALUNMIK UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK31GUEHENNO ON DARFUR: UNAMID SO FAR IS REHATTED AMIS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. UN U/SYG Guehenno presented a previously scheduled briefing on Darfur to the Security Council on January 9 and used the occasion to strongly criticize Sudanese military forces for the ambush of a UNAMID convoy on January 7 that left one driver seriously injured and damaged several [...]
2008-01-12 00:31:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL SU
08USUNNEWYORK313UN/1267 SANCTIONS: ARAB AND PAKISTANI SECURITY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior officials representing the intelligence and security services of Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen have complained to the UN that the Security Council has thus far failed to impose sanctions on alleged al-Qaida terrorists that these governments [...]
2008-04-07 23:44:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK3141540: RUSSIANS QUESTION U.S. PROPOSALS FOR
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: On the margins of the Security Council 1540 Committee's meeting on April 4, Russia's 1540 expert, Dmitry Feoktistov, advised USUN that Moscow has reviewed the UK, French, and U.S. amendments to Russia's draft resolution to renew the Committee's mandate for two years. Reit [...]
2008-04-07 23:54:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK32DEMARCHE ON TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR UN SENIOR
[...] (C) Summary: Per reftel, USUN met with the UK, French, German, Canadian and Italian delegations to discuss the proposal that Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appoint Lord Paddy Ashdown as the new Special Representative to the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Senior Envoy for Afghanistan. SIPDIS Up [...]
2008-01-12 00:39:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK3221540: JOINT P-3 DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-09 20:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK3231540: INDONESIA EXPRESSES RESERVATIONS ABOUT U.S.
[...] (SBU) Indonesia's representative to the Security Council's 1540 Committee told USUN on April 8 that Indonesia will support Russia's technical resolution to renew the 1540 Committee's mandate, arguing that the Council should not seek to expand the Committee's mandate or introduce "controversia [...]
2008-04-09 20:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK3261540: COMMITTEE AT LOGGERHEADS OVER REPORT
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: The 1540 Committee met again on April 4 to seek to complete negotiations on its draft report to the Security Council, which resolution 1673 requires the Committee to submit by no later than April 27. Despite multiple Committee meetings, extensive changes requested by Ru [...]
2008-04-10 00:04:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK329LEBANON: MOST UNSC MEMBERS BACK UNIIIC EXTENSION
[...] (SBU) Summary. During a public briefing and then closed consultations of the Security Council on April 8, UN International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) Commissioner and Prosecutor-designate of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Daniel Bellemare asked for a six-month exten [...]
2008-04-10 00:59:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK343UNSC REFORM: MOSTLY PROCESS AND LITTLE SUBSTANCE
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment. President of the General Assembly (PGA) Serdjam Kerim convened the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on April 10 to discuss the four proposals he received as a basis for inter-governmental negotiations (IGN) on UNSC reform -- the Cypriot paper, Italian letter, African [...]
2008-04-11 22:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KUNR UNSC BR IN JA GR
08USUNNEWYORK348SYG BAN STRUGGLING WITH UNMIK'S PHASE-OUT, ACTIVE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Khalilzad told UN Secretary-General Ban this evening that Washington is SIPDIS concerned about recent UN actions on Kosovo that apparently were not coordinated with Quint capitals or with the Government of Kosovo. The Ambassador told Ban that the Quint remains stea [...]
2008-04-15 03:19:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALUNMIK UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK355PASCOE DELIVERS CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC MESSAGE ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: On April 15, UN Under Secretary General for Political Affairs Pascoe briefed the Security Council on his March 30 to April 2 assessment mission to Cyprus. Pascoe said that both parties had expressed willingness to reach a comprehensive settlement and engage in good faith with th [...]
2008-04-17 00:45:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC CY
08USUNNEWYORK356RUSSIAN UN PERMREP CHURKIN CRITICIZES GEORGIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: In April 14 Security Council consultations on the Secretary-General's quarterly report on the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG),A/SYG Edmund Mulet reported that the situation in UNOMIG's area of responsibility has remained generally calm with the exception of recent incid [...]
2008-04-17 00:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UNSC GG
08USUNNEWYORK365FRANCE TO PROPOSE SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON
[...] (C) Benoit Guidee, the expert on Afghanistan issues for the French Mission to the UN, told Poloff April 16 that France would like to adopt a Security Council resolution on the trafficking of chemical precursors in Afghanistan. France will push to adopt such a resolution before the June 12 conf [...]
2008-04-18 17:46:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK366COSTA RICA PLACES HOLD ON OIL FOR FOOD LETTER
[...] (SBU) On March 28, the Russian Presidency of the Security Council circulated a draft response to the Secretary-General on closing down the Oil for Food program (OFF). The draft was derived from a Department-drafted nonpaper, and enjoyed the support of the P5. On April 1, Costa Rica placed a h [...]
2008-04-18 21:26:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV IZ CS
08USUNNEWYORK367SYG BAN LEANING TOWARD UNMIK SURGE FOR LACK OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Responding to Ref A letter from the Secretary, UN Secretary-General Ban assured Ambassador Wolff SIPDIS and German PermRep Matussek on April 18 that the UN is confining its dialogue with Belgrade to operational aspects of the UN's role in Kosovo. Ban repeatedly called for all [...]
2008-04-21 19:37:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALUNMIK UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK371UNSC HOLDS FIRST POST-INDEPENDENCE KOSOVO MEETING
[...] (SBU) Summary: Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Joachim Rucker told Ambassador SIPDIS Khalilzad on April 21 he hopes for deployment of EULEX and the International Civilian Office (ICO) by June. Rucker later told the full Security Council that UNMIK will continue to op [...]
2008-04-23 18:50:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UNMIK UNSC YI
08USUNNEWYORK375STRATEGY ON UN HARMONIZATION AND SPECIAL
[...] (C) This is an action request. See para 8. 2. (C) Summary: USUN proposes to employ a two-track approach to reaching an agreement on harmonization of conditions of service for UN field staff. One track is to seek concurrence of member states, particularly the G-77, on the harmonizat [...]
2008-04-24 22:22:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALKUNR ACABQ AMGT UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK380RANGE OF ISSUES RAISED AT UN HOST COUNTRY
[...] SUMMARY: At the April 22 Host Country Committee meeting, member states discussed chronic visa delays that negatively affect their representation at official UN meetings, NYC taxing UN Mission staff residences, unauthorized blocking of Ecuadorian Mission diplomats' bank accounts, problems of UN [...]
2008-04-28 23:38:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP CVIS PREL CU IN MG EC SY
08USUNNEWYORK385(SBU) DPKO PROPOSES NEW KOSOVO GAME PLAN
[...] (U) This telegram contains an action request -- see para 7. 2. (C) Summary: UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) Europe and America's Director David Harland told USUN on April 28 that DPKO is about to table a Kosovo game plan under which the UN will unilaterally withdraw partially [...]
2008-04-30 15:29:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UNMIK YI
08USUNNEWYORK39TERRORIST FINANCE: CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED UN
[...] (S) Per ref A instructions, USUN PolOff informed Russian and Iraqi counterparts separately that the USG will submit the names of Badran Turki Hishan Al Mazidih and four members of his network for sanctions in the 1267 (Taliban/Al-Qaeda) Committee. USUN PolOff also requested that Iraq co-sponso [...]
2008-01-15 23:42:00USUN New YorkSECRETETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK394MIDDLE EAST: USUN LEADS WALK-OUT AFTER LIBYA
[...] (SBU) Summary. The UNSC held its monthly discussion on the Middle East on April 23. Following last month's rancorous debate (reftel),SC members agreed to a public briefing by the UN Secretariat, followed by closed consultations. DPA A/SYG Angela Kane briefed on recent attacks in Gaza and s [...]
2008-05-02 20:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER KPAL KWBG KPKO UNSC SY IS LE LY
08USUNNEWYORK396UNAMI AND MNF-I BRIEFING TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] (U) Summary: As mandated by resolution, the Security Council held a debate April 28 to discuss the United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI),as well as the Multi-National Force in Iraq (MNF-I). Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe briefed for the UN, and painted a [...]
2008-05-02 21:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK404SECURITY COUNCIL INTEREST IN ZIMBABWE GROWING
[...] (C) SUMMARY. UN Under Secretary-General Pascoe briefed Security Council members on April 29 on the situation in Zimbabwe, describing a pre-election period marked by threats of violence from government officials, a relatively open and fair elections process, and a post-election surge in governm [...]
2008-05-05 21:30:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ZM
08USUNNEWYORK407DPKO'S UNMIK PLAN: STATE RECONFIGURATION INTENT,
[...] (C) Introduction and Summary: The U.S., UK, France, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, the EU Council, and NATO had an extensive exchange with UN U/SYG Guehenno and his team on May 1 about the future international community role in Kosovo. Guehenno said the UN wants to leave Kosovo as quickly [...]
2008-05-07 20:20:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNMIK UNSC YI KV
08USUNNEWYORK413UNITED NATIONS - ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE - AD
[...] BEGIN SUMMARY: An Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly, made up of Sixth (Legal) Committee experts, met April 10-18, 21, and 24 to consider the legal aspects of the reform of the system of justice. The Committee focused on draft statutes for the UN Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) and the UN Appe [...]
2008-05-09 00:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK421UN/1267 SANCTIONS: COMMITTEE DISCUSSES DELISTING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Security Council representatives to the 1267 (al-Qaeda/Taliban) Sanctions Committee met May 5 with representatives of Denmark, Liechtenstein, Sweden and Switzerland, at their request, to discuss the Committee's procedures for lifting sanctions against individuals (or, delisting pr [...]
2008-05-12 18:00:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK423UN/1267 SANCTIONS: COUNCIL CONSIDERS NON-COMPLIANCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Belgian PermRep and Chairman of the 1267 (al-Qaeda/Taliban) Sanctions Committee Johan Verbeke briefed the Council on April 24 on issues related to non-compliance with the 1267 sanctions regime. The Committee's discussions of specific instances of possible non-compliance were incon [...]
2008-05-12 18:20:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK435LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: At its meeting on May 9, the Management Committee for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) continued to make progress on issues relating to staffing and funding, as well as the management of construction needed to prepare the building that will house the STL. The UN [...]
2008-05-14 23:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK450DPKO HOPES CLARIFICATION OF KOSOVO PLAN WILL EARN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. DPKO's European Chief Harland told DepPolCouns and Poloff on May 16 that Secretary-General Ban has asked him to clarify his proposed way forward on Kosovo in the aftermath of what Under Secretary-General Guehenno reported as a very difficult May 9 conference call with Quint politi [...]
2008-05-20 16:45:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNMIK YI
08USUNNEWYORK452HIGH REP LAJCAK BRIEFS UNSC ON BOSNIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: On May 19, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Miroslav Lajcak told the Security Council that the situation in BiH had improved significantly since his November 2007 briefing, pointing to BiH's imminent signing of a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) [...]
2008-05-21 01:12:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL BK UNSC KV YI
08USUNNEWYORK453HIGH REP LAJCAK BRIEFS UNSC ON BOSNIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: On May 19, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Miroslav Lajcak told the Security Council that the situation in BiH had improved significantly since his November 2007 briefing, pointing to BiH's imminent signing of a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) [...]
2008-05-21 12:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL BK UNSC KV YI
08USUNNEWYORK458SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATES POST-CONFLICT
[...] SUMMARY: With a May 20 open debate on post-conflict peacebuilding led by UK Foreign Minister David Miliband, the UK used their Security Council Presidency to launch a re-examination of UN support for post-conflict countries. Common themes in statements by Council members included: 1) support [...]
2008-05-21 22:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN SOCI UNSC UN
08USUNNEWYORK459LEBANON: SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES DOHA AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) The UN Security Council adopted a Presidential Statement (PRST) on May 22 welcoming the agreement between Lebanese leaders reached in Doha, Qatar one day earlier. The text of the PRST is contained in paragraph 2. Although USUN pushed hard for language calling for full implementation of [...]
2008-05-23 16:09:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK465UN WANTS USG GREEN LIGHT ON ITS KOSOVO PLAN
[...] (C) Summary: In the past two days, DPKO's David Harland has indicated to USUN that DPKO is recommending to SYG Ban Ki-Moon that he reconfigure UNMIK to allow deployment of EULEX even if this must be done in the face of strong Russian and Serbian opposition. Harland and UNMIK's Belgrade Office [...]
2008-05-23 22:48:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALUNMIK UNSC KV YI PREL
08USUNNEWYORK477U/SYG HOLMES ON PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN ARMED
[...] (SBU) Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes briefed the Security Council May 27 on the subject of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. In addition to members of the Security Council, 21 other member states participated in the public discussion. Most voiced sup [...]
2008-05-29 23:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF PREL SOCI UNSC XA UN PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK478MIDDLE EAST: UNSC MEMBERS WELCOME REGIONAL PEACE
[...] (SBU) Summary. The UN Security Council held its monthly Middle East meeting on May 28. UNSCO Robert Serry briefed in a public session, and Council members subsequently discussed the issue in closed consultations. Serry welcomed "fragile" progress on the Israeli-Syrian, Lebanese, and Israeli [...]
2008-05-29 23:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER KWBG KPAL SY LE IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK48UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 17
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The UK Permanent Mission to the UN (UKUN) hosted a donors meeting on January 16 to solicit TCCs for the UNAMID shortfalls of helicopters and transportation assets. The Government of the Sudan (GOS) continues to obstruct [...]
2008-01-17 21:56:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK482UN SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS SPECIAL SESSION ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: On May 30 the UN Security Council held a special session on the UN Observer Mission in Georgia's (UNOMIG) report on the shootdown of a Georgian UAV on April 20. Georgian Permrep Alasania stated that he had come to discuss a direct threat to the sovereignty and territorial inte [...]
2008-05-30 23:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL GG UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK486UN/SUDAN SANCTIONS: FRENCH REACTION TO
[...] (C) USUN met with UK and French counterparts on June 1 to discuss their positions on reftel US proposal to seek sanctions in the Sudan Sanctions Committee on Khalil Ibrahim, Daoussa Deby Itno, Ahmad Muhammed Harun, and Awad Ibn Auf. According to UK PolOff David Whineray, London will support ou [...]
2008-06-03 01:14:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC ETTC SU EFIN KTFN PTER
08USUNNEWYORK499UNSC CONCERNED ABOUT ZIMBABWE'S DETENTION OF
[...] (U) SUMMARY: USUN convened emergency Security Council consultations on June 5 to discuss the illegal detention and harassment of U.S. and British diplomatic personnel in Zimbabwe. Security Council delegations agreed to elements of an oral press statement expressing concern about the incident [...]
2008-06-06 00:25:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC ZI KDEM
08USUNNEWYORK510SRSG ZERIHOUN BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL ON UNFICYP
[...] (SBU) Summary: UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) SRSG Taye-Brook Zerihoun reported to the Security Council on June 9 on recent developments on Cyprus. He said that since the election of President Christofias in February there is a new spirit of cooperation on the island and Christofia [...]
2008-06-10 21:34:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL CY UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK511LEBANON: IDF GENERALS BRIEF UNSC MEMBERS ON
[...] (SBU) IDF Generals Yossi Baidatz and Yossi Heymann briefed UNSC delegations June 5 on Israel's assessment of the situation in south Lebanon and the performance of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers. They said Hizballah had fully re-armed in south Lebanon since summe [...]
2008-06-10 22:03:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER KPKO UNSC SY LE IS
08USUNNEWYORK516UN ECOSOC COMMITTEE ON NGOS: THE HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] Summary and action request: On June 6 ECOSOC's NGO Committee, acting at the behest of the Cuban delegation, rejected an application for consultative status from a New York-based NGO called the Human Rights Foundation. The Cuban delegate called one of the Foundation's board members, former Cu [...]
2008-06-11 16:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC CU PHUM
08USUNNEWYORK527UNSC AGREES TO ZEBARI REQUEST TO CONTINUE MNF-I
[...] (SBU) As mandated by UNSCR 1790, the Security Council discussed June 13 the mandate of MNF-I and arrangements regarding DFI and the IAMB, and agreed to their continuation for the remainder of the calendar year. Amb Khalilzad reported on behalf of MNF-I, highlighting the decrease in security [...]
2008-06-16 19:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ECON UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK545UNSC REFORM: MEMBER STATES SPLIT ON BEGINNING
[...] (SBU) Summary. President of the UN General Assembly (PGA) Srgjan Kerim convened the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on June 17 to discuss the report prepared by his four-person Task Force with suggestions on moving forward towards inter-governmental negotiations (IGN) on UNSC reform. Major p [...]
2008-06-20 20:30:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL KUNR UNSC IN BR PK IT JA GM AR SP KS
08USUNNEWYORK549UNSCR 1540: EU MEMBERS BRAINSTORM ON COOPERATION
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: USUN Legal Officer met with UK and French representatives to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) ("1540 Committee") on June 18 to share information concerning U.S.-European Union coordination to promote implementation of resolution [...]
2008-06-23 14:59:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC KPAO UNSC KNNP UK FR
08USUNNEWYORK559SYG BAN AND UNSC MEMBERS DISCUSS SOMALIA, SUDAN,
[...] (SBU) Summary. As President of the UN Security Council for June, Amb Khalilzad hosted SYG Ban Ki-Moon for the monthly lunch with UNSC Ambassadors on June 23, for a discussion that focused mostly on Zimbabwe, Somalia, Sudan, and Burma. Based on his conversations with African leaders, Ban said [...]
2008-06-24 23:16:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PGOV PTER KPKO KHUM SU BM AF
08USUNNEWYORK565UN HIGH LEVEL COORDINATOR ON IRAQ-KUWAIT ISSUES
[...] (SBU) Gennady Tarasov, the recently appointed UN High Level Coordinator (replacing deceased Russian diplomat Vorontsov) for the repatriation or return of Kuwaiti and third-country nationals or their remains and the return of all Kuwaiti property seized by Iraq, met privately with the Security [...]
2008-06-25 22:31:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNSC KU IZ
08USUNNEWYORK567UNSC ICTR/ICTY WORKING GROUP DISCUSSES EXTENSIONS
[...] (U) Summary: The UN Security Council Working Group (WG) on the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) met June 25 to discuss draft elements of a UNSC resolution on residual issues and the extensions for sever [...]
2008-06-27 14:22:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK569UNSCR 1540: COMMITTEE NEARS AGREEMENT ON REPORT
[...] BEGIN SUMMARY: The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 ("1540 Committee") agreed ad referendum on June 25 on revisions to the Committee's draft report to the Security Council on States' compliance with resolution 1540 (2004). Per ref (C),USUN also proposed th [...]
2008-06-27 17:36:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK573SETTLEMENTS UNSCR: LIBYA TABLES DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) Summary. The UN Security Council held its monthly Middle East meeting on June 27. Lisa Buttenheim, Director of the Asia and Pacific Division of the UN Department of Political Affairs, briefed the Council in a public session, and Council members subsequently discussed regional events i [...]
2008-06-28 00:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC SY LE IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK58COUNCIL ADOPTS STATEMENT REGRETTING LITTLE
[...] (SBU) After a heated Security Council debate January 17 on the question of whether Burma had responded to the demands of the international community, Council members adopted a press statement reiterating support for UN Special Advisor Gambari, including a call for his early return to Burma, [...]
2008-01-18 23:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK583UN SECURITY COUNCIL THEMATIC DEBATE AND RESOLUTION
[...] (U) Secretary Rice presided over the Security Council Thematic Debate on "Women and peace and security: Sexual Violence in Situations of Armed Conflict" on June 19. Recurrent themes of the debate included that sexual violence may be considered a tactic of war, that it may impede the restoratio [...]
2008-07-01 19:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI UNSC KWMN
08USUNNEWYORK589UN/SOMALIA SANCTIONS: NEW SANCTIONS MONITORING
[...] (C) This is an action request. See para 9. 2. (C) Summary: The newly reestablished Monitoring Group on Somalia briefed the Somalia Committee on how they plan to implement their mandate. Matt Bryden, coordinator of the group, spoke about recent trends, the ongoing peace process, and t [...]
2008-07-02 22:05:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM ETTC DTFN UNSC SO
08USUNNEWYORK59UNSC CONSIDERS UNMIK: DRAMA BUT NO DIRECTION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a January 16 Security Council session on UNMIK, Serbian President Tadic said before the media that Serbia would never recognize Kosovo sovereignty but would not resort to violence under any circumstances. In a much longer non-public session: SRSG Rucker lauded the recent [...]
2008-01-21 19:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC UNMIK KV YI
08USUNNEWYORK590SETTLEMENTS UNSCR: ARABS TO CONSIDER BROADENING
[...] (SBU) Libya convened a second UNSC experts meeting on July 2 to discuss its draft resolution condemning Israeli settlement expansion. (Note: During the first experts meeting on June 30, several delegations expressed support for the draft text, but others including USUN and UKUN said they had [...]
2008-07-02 23:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC PA IS
08USUNNEWYORK5921540 COMMITTEE: RUSSIANS SEEK TO REPLACE RUSSIAN
[...] (C) Russian Deputy Permanent Representative Shcherbak approached USUN on June 25 to request U.S. support for a Russian candidate to replace the Russian national currently serving on the 1540 Committee's Group of Experts, Viktor Slipchenko. Shcherbak said the Russian Federation wants to handl [...]
2008-07-03 18:17:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK593USUN INTRODUCES ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS RESOLUTION IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: USUN presented the draft resolution on Zimbabwe sanctions during Security Council consultations on July 3. The UK, France, Belgium, Italy, and Croatia voiced strong support for the draft resolution. Burkina Faso voiced support for the idea of a sanctions resolution but said they [...]
2008-07-03 21:29:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL ZI UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK598SETTLEMENTS UNSCR: USUN PLANS TO INTRODUCE
[...] (C) Amb Khalilzad met with the Arab Group on July 7 about the draft resolution on Israeli settlements. He urged the group to delay putting the text in blue for 48 hours so that the Arabs could consider U.S. elements for a comprehensive resolution on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and UNSC e [...]
2008-07-08 15:30:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK6011540 COMMITTEE ADOPTS REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-08 22:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK602UNSC: D/SYG MIGIRO BRIEFS COUNCIL ON ZIMBABWE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-08 23:45:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK610RUSSIA THREATENS ZIMBABWE VETO, P-3 DISCUSS
[...] (C) Amb Khalilzad discussed the Arab settlements UNSCR with British and French PermReps on July 9. After previously saying they would offer only weak amendments to the preambular Arab text, the French said they now had clearance from Paris to present additional operative paragraphs as well th [...]
2008-07-09 17:52:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC ZI RS IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK612UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL: COMMITTEE ON NGOS
[...] Summary: At its resumed session May 29 - June 6 and June 25, ECOSOC,s Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (CNGO) recommended ECOSOC consultative status for a number of U.S. NGOs, including the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) and the Hudson Institute. Action on the Democracy Coali [...]
2008-07-09 23:49:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDECON PHUM USUN
08USUNNEWYORK614SETTLEMENTS UNSCR: ARABS NOW UNSURE IF THEY HAVE
[...] (SBU) Libya convened a UNSC experts meeting on July 9 to solicit comments on its draft resolution condemning Israeli settlements. France spoke first, emphasizing that the Council has a unique opportunity to adopt a comprehensive resolution on the Middle East peace process, and that experts sh [...]
2008-07-10 02:17:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER KWBG KPAL UNSC IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK616UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON 1701 REPORT: MEMBER STATES
[...] (SBU) Summary. During closed consultations on July 9, UN Under-Secretary-General (U/SYG) for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe and Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber, DPKO Asia and Middle East division director, briefed the Council on the June 27 SYG report on the implementation of UNSCR 1701. U/SYG Pasco [...]
2008-07-11 00:22:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER KPKO UNSC SY IS LE
08USUNNEWYORK617DPKO BRACES FOR ICC INDICTMENTS; CHINA THREATENS
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In a series of P5 and P3 meetings on July 10, UN Secretariat officials expressed concern for the implications of pending ICC indictments, which reportedly included Sudanese President Bashir, for peacekeeping operations ( [...]
2008-07-11 00:51:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO UNSC SU
08USUNNEWYORK619UNSC-ZIMBABWE: RUSSIA PROMISES VETO, CHINA CLAIMS
[...] (C) In a meeting convened by the UK on July 11, Russian PermRep Churkin announced to the P5 that Russia had finally received instructions on the U.S.-backed Zimbabwe sanctions resolution. Russia was prepared to engage in negotiations on the basis of the "former South African text" reported in [...]
2008-07-11 18:04:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK621UN: RUSSIA, CHINA VETO ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS
[...] (U) On July 11 Russia and China vetoed the adoption of the U.S.-authored draft Security Council resolution that would have imposed a comprehensive arms embargo on Zimbabwe and subjected fourteen senior members of the Zimbabwean government most responsible for the campaign of violence against t [...]
2008-07-12 02:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM ETTC UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK623SRSG EIDE AND U/SYG HOLMES BRIEF SC ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: On July 9, the Security Council met to discuss Afghanistan, following the Secretary-General's special report on the outcome of the June 2008 Paris Conference. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan Kai Eide and UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitari [...]
2008-07-14 21:14:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK630CHINA, RUSSIA OUTLINE THINKING ON ZIMBABWE, SUDAN,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Chinese PermRep Wang told P-5 counterparts this morning that Beijing had instructed him to veto last weekend's Security Council resolution on Zimbabwe after South African President Mbeki called Chinese President Hu to complain that the U.S. and UK were actively discouraging the Zi [...]
2008-07-16 01:21:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SO SU ZM
08USUNNEWYORK631SETTLEMENTS UNSCR: FRANCE AND UK TO PROPOSE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. (C) P-3 Ambassadors met in the evening of July 15 to discuss a response to the Arab draft resolution condemning Israeli settlements. French Amb Ripert reported that earlier in the day Qatari Amb Nasser had agreed, on behalf of the Arab [...]
2008-07-16 01:36:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PTER PGOV KPAL KWBG IS PA
08USUNNEWYORK634UN SECRETARIAT ON DARFUR: VERY BAD, GETTING WORSE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U/SYG Guehenno told the Security Council on July 16 that the security situation in Darfur is dire. He described widespread and generalized violence, disregard of the Darfur Peace Agreement, 200,000 additional civilians displaced this year, fragmentation and proliferation of rebe [...]
2008-07-17 00:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KPKO UNSC SU
08USUNNEWYORK64GAZA: SECURITY COUNCIL MEETS TO DISCUSS
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Security Council held a public debate January 22 on the situation in Gaza. Public statements were delivered by UN U/SYG Lynn Pascoe, all Security Council members, Israel, the Palestinians, neighboring states, the Arab League, OIC, and NAM. Amb Khalilad's intervention exp [...]
2008-01-23 00:51:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS
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