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07OSLO1086	NORWEGIAN ENERGY: HEADY WITH GAS, BUBBLY WITH OIL [...] (C) Summary. In a recent review of energy issues facing Norway, the third largest exporter of gas and fifth largest exporter of oil, Petroleum Ministry officials discussed: --anti-competition concerns raised by the recent merger of Norwegian state-owned oil companies Statoil and Norsk Hydro; [...]	2007-11-07 09:24:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG EINV SENV NO

07OSLO1087	NORWAY AND SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS [...] (SBU) Summary. In a November 5 briefing to the diplomatic corps, the Ministry of Finance DG reviewed Norway's approach to Sovereign Wealth Funds and the status of Norway's approximately $350 million Global Fund (formerly known as the Pension Fund). He said that Norway's application of the Et [...]	2007-11-07 15:43:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON NO
07OSLO1099	PAKISTANI NORWEGIANS RIPE FOR RADICALIZATION? [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 23. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Norway is increasingly a land of immigrants, with over twenty three percent of the capital city,s population now designated as non-Norwegian,. The largest non-Western group is Pakistani, a population that has established deep [...]	2007-11-08 15:28:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PINR KCRM KPAO PK NO
07OSLO1113	NORWAY AND AFRICA, A RELATIONSHIP UNDERGOING CHANGE [...] (U) Summary. The GON has made Africa a priority, expanding activities there beyond its long-standing development presence. One concrete example is the GON,s commitment to contribute a 200 person engineering battalion to the UN mission in Darfur. A more negative example is the recent expulsi [...]	2007-11-19 11:13:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MOPS PBTS KPKO ET ER NO
07OSLO1127	NORWAY ON THE ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE [...] (SBU) In response to Reftel demarche on the re-election campaign for Mr. Pierre-Richard Prosper, the U.S. candidate for the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Committee),the Head of the Norwegian MFA's Human Rights Section, Tormod Endresen, responded positive [...]	2007-11-26 13:08:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UNGA NO
07OSLO162	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS UNSC 1737 POINTS TO NORSK [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered ref C points on February 15 to Norsk Hydro CEO Eivind Reiten. (Note: As indicated in ref D, Hydro's petroleum sector investments in Iran have been an ongoing point of discussion between the Embassy and company. End note.) The Ambassador urged Reiten to reconsi [...]	2007-02-20 06:04:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN KNNP IR NO
07OSLO195	NORWAY'S VIEWS ON SRI LANKA PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) Summary. On February 28, DCM and Pol Officer met with Norwegian Special Envoy to Sri Lanka Jon Hanssen-Bauer and Sri Lanka Adviser Tomas Stangeland at the MFA. The Norwegians stressed the importance of USG involvement in the peace process, outlined views on the Indian and the U.K. pers [...]	2007-03-01 16:36:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PTER CE NO
07OSLO229	NORWAY TIGHTENS DOMESTIC AIR TRAVEL SECURITY, [...] (U) As of March 1, Norwegian domestic air travelers with checked luggage are required to show photo ID at boarding gates. This new procedure supplements ID verification at check-in and puts Norway in compliance with EC directives requiring bag-passenger matching. The Norwegian Civil Aviatio [...]	2007-03-07 16:11:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PREL NO
07OSLO254	STAFFDEL DISCUSSES LUGAR-SOLHEIM INITIATIVE, HEARS [...] (U) Summary: On March 7-9, Mark Helmke, Senior Professional Staffer for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC),and long-time aide to former SFRC Chair Senator Richard Lugar, met with several high-ranking Norwegian government officials, including International Development Minister Er [...]	2007-03-14 15:36:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ENRG ECON KIPR NO
07OSLO264	NORWAY EXPLAINS DECISION TO RECOGNIZE PALESTINIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 19, MFA Political Director Kai Eide briefed the EU/NATO ally countries on the GON decision over the weekend to have direct political contacts with the Palestinian National Unity Government (NUG). He explained that the GON welcomed the NUG because: --the NUG is taking [...]	2007-03-19 15:55:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINS ISPA KPAL IS NO
07OSLO302	MONEY TALKS, BUT IS NORWAY LISTENING? [...] (U) Summary: On March 22 Norges Bank Governor General Svein Gjedrem presented diplomatic corps members with a vision of an incredibly vibrant, but oil-dependent, Norwegian economy reaching new fiscal heights on the wings of increasing energy demand and oil prices. Gjedrem's analysis of the [...]	2007-03-29 08:53:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG EINV NO
07OSLO313	THE UNLIKELY OSLO PEACE CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary. A Norwegian NGO seeks to draw heads of state of various governments to Oslo for an ill-defined peace conference and concert. A recent organizational meeting highlighted the challenges of bringing this to fruition. End Summary. 2. (C) An Oslo NGO, Foundation Dialogue for Pe [...]	2007-03-30 11:43:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NO
07OSLO382	NORWAY'S MISSILE DEFENSE DEBATE BROADENS, WITH [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-18 05:21:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL NO
07OSLO397	NORWEGIAN STATE SECRETARY MEETS CUBAN OFFICIALS, [...] (C) Summary. Norwegian MFA State Secretary Raymond Johansen visited Cuba from April 9 through April 11, meeting with several Cuban governmental officials. The Cuban trip was part of a three country Latin American tour (also including Colombia and Ecuador) which intended to place Latin Americ [...]	2007-04-19 12:18:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL CU NO
07OSLO411	NO PUBLIC COMMITMENT FROM NORWAY ON DARFUR PACKAGE [...] (SBU) On April 20 we delivered reftel A points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Senior Advisor Anne Kjersti Froeholm. Froeholm told us that Norway sees the GOS acceptance of the Darfur heavy support package as positive, but serious questions regarding command and control and force protection m [...]	2007-04-23 11:20:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC KPKO NO
07OSLO504	COOL WELCOME FOR IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IN OSLO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki received a cool welcome from his Norwegian hosts during his May 8 visit to Oslo. Mottaki appeared to be seeking deeper political and economic relations with Norway but Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere stressed repeatedly that Iranian statements on Is [...]	2007-05-10 14:43:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PINR PREL NO IR IZ
07OSLO530	NORWAY WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN AN OSCE BELARUS [...] (SBU) On May 22, we delivered reftel points to Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office Director for OSCE, Dag Halvorsen. Halvorsen told us that Norway will decline Belarus' invitation for a protocol visit of OSCE Heads of Mission. Halvorsen added that given the program's lack of meeting [...]	2007-05-22 15:29:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM OSCE NO
07OSLO573	NORWAY POSITIVE ON NATO REQUEST FOR ISAF FORCES [...] (C) Embassy delivered reftel A points to Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, requesting that Norway provide two OMLTs, 15 trainers for CSTC-A and fill the remaining billets committed to ISAF HQ. Embassy also raised the issue of sending the Telemark battalion to Afghanistan in [...]	2007-05-31 14:32:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PINS PREL MOPS MARR NO
07OSLO614	POSITIVE MOVEMENT IN THE MISSILE DEFENSE DEBATE IN NORWAY BUT NO BREAKTHROUGH [...] (U) SUMMARY: Lt. General Obering,s June 6 visit to Oslo, building on Secretary Rice,s April visit and Embassy Oslo,s continued outreach, has helped move the governmental and public debate over missile defense in Norway in a positive direction. Norway has not changed its basic skepticism of missile [...]	2007-06-08 13:16:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL NO
07OSLO658	PM STOLTENBERGÂ´S RUSSIA TRIP: GRADUAL GAINS IN THE [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg,s June 7-10 visit to Russia produced progress on Norwegian priorities in the Barents region. Despite some controversial statements on missile defense and some public criticism of Russia,s human rights record, Stoltenberg,s visit was primarily characterized by s [...]	2007-06-18 11:39:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS NO
07OSLO706	BOUCHER DOES BUSINESS IN OSLO ON MARGINS OF [...] (C) Summary. On the margins of the June 26 Sri Lanka Co-Chairs meetings, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher met with high-level Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense officials, covering a broad range of matters including Afghanistan, Pakistan, [...]	2007-07-02 07:29:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC PARM PREL IN PGOV PHUM PTER NP CE
07OSLO723	SRI LANKA CO-CHAIRS MEET IN OSLO [...] (C) Summary: Representatives of the Sri Lanka Co-Chairs (United States, European Union, Japan, and Norway) met in Oslo on June 29, to discuss the latest developments in Sri Lanka. All participants agreed that the situation is bleak with few small signs of opportunity. Assistant Secretary Ric [...]	2007-07-06 11:08:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PTER CE NO
07OSLO829	NORWAY'S VIEW ON PERMANENT OBSERVER STATUS IN THE [...] (C) On 16 August we delivered reftel points to Norwegian MFA Desk Officer for Somalia, Kjell Dalen. Norway fully supports granting permanent observer status in the International Contact Group on Somalia to Canada and Yemen. Dalen noted that State Secretary Raymond Johansen told A/S Frazer th [...]	2007-08-17 15:22:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NO
07OSLO988	GETTING NORWAY TO DO MORE ON AFGHANISTAN: [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-01 13:02:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL AF NO
07OSLO990	NORWEGIANS CONSIDER DRAFT RESOLUTION CONDEMNING [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-01 13:03:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UNAUS PHUM SOCI KWMN NO
07OTTAWA1062	CANADA'S RESPONSE TO ZOELLICK'S NOMINATION [...] (U) EconMinCouns delivered points in reftel to officials in the Prime Minister's Office, Finance Canada, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Because Secretary Paulson had already consulted with Canada's Minister of Finance Flaherty on Zoellick's nomination, [...]	2007-06-05 18:25:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IBRD
07OTTAWA155	CANADIAN PURSUIT OF APP MEMBERSHIP [...] (SBU) On January 26 Environment Canada Assistant Deputy Minister for International Affairs David McGovern reviewed for ESTH Counselor Canada's strategy and recent efforts in support of its bid for membership in the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP). McGovern said [...]	2007-01-29 20:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG CA
07OTTAWA1878	CANADA LOOKING FOR NEW APPROACHES TO [...] (C) Summary: Recognizing the need to better organize Canada's institutions to promote democratic development abroad, the Canadian Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development recently conducted a study of democracy promotion. The committee's report was issued in J [...]	2007-10-05 19:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM CA PREL
07OTTAWA1922	CANADA: MAKING THE CASE FOR THE AFGHAN MISSION [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Canadian body politic is highly conflicted over the Afghan mission, with one poll in September indicating that 68 pct of Canadians want a complete pullout in February 2009 and 56 pct want the troops out even earlier, while an October poll shows that 54 pct want Canadian tr [...]	2007-10-17 16:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS PGOV CA AF PK
07OTTAWA1991	THE CANADIAN DOLLAR AND INFLATION CONTROL [...] (u) Summary: The consequences of the rapid appreciation of the Canadian dollar's (the "loonie") value to above $1 U.S. for the first time in more than three decades are a topic of daily public discussion in Canada. Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge and other Bank officials have hinted that [...]	2007-10-29 20:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN CA
07OTTAWA1993	CANADA: POSITIVE INTERIM RESPONSE TO PIC DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-30 11:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NATO PK CA
07OTTAWA2022	CANADA: (4/5) 220TH MEETING OF THE U.S.-CANADA [...] (U) Summary. U.S. Co-Chairman George Nethercutt and Canadian Co-Chairman Rick Casson, M.P. convened the 220th meeting of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD) at the Canadian Maritime Warfare Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia October 9 - 11, 2007. This is the fourth in a series of five te [...]	2007-11-02 19:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NORAD CA
07OTTAWA2034	CANADA ON MID-NOVEMBER IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para para 5. 2. (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Nuclear Non-Proliferation Adviser Che van Haastrecht on November 5 expressed appreciation for our text outlining how the P5 Plus [...]	2007-11-05 22:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM KNNP IAEA IR CA
07OTTAWA2035	THE U.S. - CANADA BORDER IN 2007: GROUND TRUTH AND [...] (SBU) Managing U.S.-Canada relations means managing the border. It's that simple. And that makes the border the number one priority for Mission Canada. For the past year dozens of officers from the Embassy and our seven consulates have fanned out across Canada to observe the border and disc [...]	2007-11-05 22:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PGOV ASEC KHLS ECON CA
07OTTAWA2060	CANADIAN PARTICIPATION IN PDG STEERING GROUP [...] (SBU) According to Nancy Smyth, Deputy Director of Policy Planning at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT),DFAIT's Director General for Economic Affairs John Sloan will lead Canada's delegation to the November 12 Steering Group meeting, joined by Nicole Gesnot fro [...]	2007-11-08 18:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KDEM PREL OECD CA
07OTTAWA2069	CANADIANS, GERMANS DISCUSSING HELICOPTER SUPPORT [...] (S/NF) Summary: German and Canadian officials in Ottawa are discussing the possible deployment of German CH-53 rotary-wing aircraft to southern Afghanistan in support of NATO-ISAF operations. The Canadians asked us to avoid raising or pressing the matter with the Germans for now because thei [...]	2007-11-09 15:42:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS MARR NATO CA GM
07OTTAWA2078	DEMARCHE ON DEMOCRACY IN VENEZUELA [...] (C) In a meeting with PolMinCouns on November 13, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's South America Division Director Daniel Daley expressed appreciation for reftel views as well as shared concern about negative trends in Venezuela. He cited mid-October talks in Washingt [...]	2007-11-13 19:38:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE CA
07OTTAWA2080	NEW CHALLENGES TO HARPER GOVERNMENT FROM AN OLD [...] (C) Summary: New revelations about a more than decade-old scandal involving then-Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney have begun to haunt the Conservative government of PM Stephen Harper. With opposition members of Parliament openly raising the possibility of a cover-up and rifts devel [...]	2007-11-13 21:14:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CA
07OTTAWA213	CANADIAN GOVERNMENT INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON CHINA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and International Trade Minister David Emerson recently returned to Canada from separate, overlapping trade and economic trips to China. Both trips were described in the press and by government officials in positive terms. Excluding an ag [...]	2007-02-05 22:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETRD CA CH
07OTTAWA2135	CANADIAN OFFICIALS AND 'MANLEY PANEL' CHART WAY [...] (C/NF) Summary: Canada's Defense Minister believes Canadian and Afghan forces are performing well in southern Afghanistan but he and his colleagues are worried about the minority Conservative government's ability to convince Parliament to authorize an extension of the current mission from 200 [...]	2007-11-21 21:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS NATO AF CA
07OTTAWA2205	CANADA'S RESPONSE TO THE LIBERTAD ACT [...] (U) Answers below to reftel questions derive from information from the Deputy Director of the Central America and Caribbean Division, the Cuba Desk Officer, and the Trade Commissioner and Director of Latin America and Caribbean Commercial Relations at the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs [...]	2007-12-04 12:46:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CA CU
07OTTAWA2233	U.S.-CANADA POLICY PLANNING TALKS: AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) Summary: U.S. and Canadian Policy Planners met November 29-30 to discuss the broad strategic outlook over the next 25 years (with specific reference to the National Intelligence Council's 2020 and 2025 projects) and a range of international and regional issues that represent policy priorit [...]	2007-12-07 22:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CA AF PK XB XL XM XK
07OTTAWA2251	MINISTERS CITE MEASURABLE RESULTS IN AFGHAN MISSION [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-12 20:38:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID PTER AF CA
07OTTAWA316	CANADA'S POSITIVE RESPONSE TO UNSCR 1737 DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel delivered by Economic Minister Counselor to Mark Gwozdecky, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Nuclear Division Director, Gwozdecky said that Canada shares the United States' view of the risks of Iran's nu [...]	2007-02-16 22:19:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA338	CANADA'S POSITIVE RESPONSE TO IMF VOTE ON ZIMBABWE [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-22 22:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL
07OTTAWA496	CANADA TO SUPPORT US POSITION ON PARTNERSHIP FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-15 20:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM OECD PREL EAID KDEM CA
07OTTAWA629	CANADA'S POSITIVE RESPONSE TO U.S. DESIGNATION OF [...] (SBU) On Aril 5, 2007 Econoff delivered points in reftel to Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs officials from the legal office, non-proliferation office, and Iran desk. The Canadian officials expressed their support for U.S. and UN policies of freezing financial assets of entities and ind [...]	2007-04-05 21:15:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR KNNP PREL PARM
07OTTAWA795	TURNING THE CORNER - CANADA'S NEW REGULATORY [...] (U) Saying "the time has come for action," Environment Minister John Baird released the government's long-awaited "Turning the Corner" plan, its framework to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants, in Toronto on April 26. The plan's targets will force significant action by [...]	2007-05-02 18:26:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG CA
07OTTAWA887	IPR: CANADA REPORTEDLY PREPARING TO CRIMINALIZE [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada's reaction to USTR's April 30th decision to maintain Canada's position on the Special 301 Watch List has been largely muted. However, intellectual property rights (IPR) - especially theater camcording - are now generating prominent news stories. The GOC is reportedly pr [...]	2007-05-11 19:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR CA
07OTTAWA915	CANADA'S APPROACH TO MAY 25 ARF MEETING IN MANILA [...] (SBU) Summary. Canada and the U.S. agree on most of the important issues to be addressed at the upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Manila. Canada is enthusiastic about the U.S. draft UNSCR 1540 implementation statement, agrees that the inter-sessional meet [...]	2007-05-16 21:15:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER PARM KNNP ARF XB CA
07OUAGADOUGOU1086	BURKINA FASO CELEBRATES NATIONAL DAY IN GRAND STYLE FOR THE [...] (U) Key Points: -- On December 11, Burkina Faso held an elaborate celebration marking the 47th anniversary of its 1960 independence from France. The festivities included a Presidential address and a huge parade involving around 7,000 participants from Burkina Faso, including the entire U.S.- [...]	2007-12-17 14:28:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM MASS SOCI UV
07PANAMA1166	CBERA/CBTPA HAS NEGLIGIBLE EFFECT ON PANAMA'S [...] (U) This is a brief overview of the effect of Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA)/ Caribbean Basin Trade Promotion Act (CBTPA) on foreign direct investment (FDI) and on Panama's exports to the U.S. While there is limited FDI data, export data show that the majority of products from [...]	2007-07-09 20:41:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EAGR PM
07PANAMA1438	NAS PANAMA MONTHLY REPORT AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS: JULY [...] (U) This cable provides a brief overview of NAS/Panama activities and law enforcement and counternarcotics developments during July 2007. PENDING GOP INITIATIVES ----------------------- 2. (SBU) Issues we have been following closely -- rollout of a coast guard service, reorganization o [...]	2007-08-27 21:32:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KJUS MCAP PM
07PANAMA1476	PANAMA: TORRIJOS NAMES NEW CABINET [...] (U) Replacing five cabinet ministers, Panamanian President Martin Torrijos named a total twenty-seven high-level appointments to his administration. Torrijos' decisions were announced by Secretary of State Communication Erich RODRIGUEZ Auerbach on August 30 in a press release. On August 27, a [...]	2007-08-31 21:04:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PM
07PANAMA1532	GUTIERREZ DELIVERS POSITIVE TPA MESSAGE AND [...] (C) Summary: Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez visited Panama September 12-13 with a strong message on the benefits of a TPA for Panama and the U.S. Alluding to Pedro Miguel Gonzalez's (PMG's) elevation to National Assembly presidency, Secretary Gutierrez also made clear in all his public a [...]	2007-09-14 23:16:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KPAO PGOV OVIP PM
07PANAMA1669	PANAMA SEEKS USG SUPPORT FOR IMO COUNCIL SEAT [...] (U) On October 10, 2007, Post received a diplomatic note from the GOP's Ministry of Foreign Relations requesting USG support for Panama's reelection to the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Member Council during the 25th Regular Session of the IMO Assembly to be held November 19-30, 2 [...]	2007-10-12 21:00:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT IMO IO
07PANAMA1737	PANAMA: THE WAY AHEAD [...] (C) The election of Pedro Miguel Gonzalez (PMG),who is under federal indictment on five counts related to the 1992 murder of U.S. serviceman Zak Hernandez, as president of Panama's National Assembly marks a watershed for the U.S.-Panama bilateral relationship and Panamanian domestic politics [...]	2007-11-02 18:54:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON SNAR MARR MOPS KCRM PM
07PANAMA1739	SOMOLIA PIRACY: PANAMA "PREPARED TO ASSUME CASE" [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 5. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) "Panama is prepared to assume the case" to prosecute the alleged pirates who have seized the GOLDEN NORI off the coast of Somalia, Public Ministry Secretary for International Affairs Greta Marchovsky told POLC [...]	2007-11-04 22:25:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM KCSY PHSA PBTS PGOV PREL EWWT UN UNSC
07PANAMA1801	PANAMA POST: EDITION XI [...] (C) Back from an extended hiatus, the Panama Post now brings you its Thanksgiving edition. Increasingly, the Panama Post is the hearing these days from all quarters that, despite her protests to the contrary, current Minister of Housing Balbina Herrera will be the governing Democratic Revolu [...]	2007-11-21 20:23:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PM
07PANAMA1838	PANAMA: IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM BRIEFING HAS MAJOR IMPACT ON MFA THINKING [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-06 21:09:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	IR KNNP MNUC PM PREL UNSC
07PANAMA1856	PANAMA: MARTINELLI CONTINUES TO LEAD POLLS [...] (C) Democratic Change (CD) Party President and presidential candidate Ricardo Martinelli continues to lead the polls in all respects, according to a November 2007 poll conducted by Panama's leading pollster, Dichter and Neira. Overall, the GOP gets a neutral to somewhat negative approval ratin [...]	2007-12-11 20:08:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PM
07PANAMA1896	PANAMA: PRD-OPPOSITION COMPROMISE MOVES DAY OF [...] (C) National Assembly President Pedro Miguel Gonzalez's resolution to proclaim December 20 -- the anniversary of OPERATION JUST CAUSE, the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama -- a "Day of Mourning and of Patriotic Reflection" was approved by the National Assembly in its third and final debate on Dec [...]	2007-12-20 22:09:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM
07PANAMA258	PANAMA RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR SPECIAL 301 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The legal framework governing IPR protection in Panama is substantive, although gaps exist both in domestic legislation and participation in the full complement of international treaties. Enforcement levels and resources remain weak but 2006 saw positive trends in seizures and [...]	2007-02-21 21:32:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PM
07PANAMA28	PANAMA MARKS CONCLUSION OF FTA (TPA) NEGOTIATIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY. The GoP is engaged in a full court press to solidify public support for the U.S.-Panama FTA (now renamed as a "Trade Promotion Agreement" or "TPA") Working through the holidays, President Martin Torrijos led a December 27 event to mark the conclusion of the TPA negotiations. The [...]	2007-01-08 20:24:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFTA ETRD FAS FCSC PM
07PANAMA492	OVERVIEW OF NAS PANAMA FRONTLINE POLICE MODERNIZATION [...] Summary: NAS Panama has undertaken a senior-level training program for the roughly 30 top officers of the National Police (PNP),designed to help the PNP move from a military or traditional model of policing towards a model of community or problem-oriented policing. This endeavor represents, [...]	2007-04-02 13:42:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM KJUS PM
07PANAMA508	NAS PANAMA MID-YEAR FY 2007 REPORT OF ACTIVITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: NAS had a busy and productive first half of FY 07. Our assistance was vital to preparing the imminent launch of DEA's Title III wiretap program. We completed several major donations to the National Police (PNP) and National Maritime Service (SMN),including projects that imp [...]	2007-04-04 14:11:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM MCAP PM
07PANAMA524	PANAMA: UNDEF PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT [...] (U) Panama's United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) project is ready to launch pending disbursement of the grant funds, Foundation for the Development of Civil Liberties Executive Director Angelica Maytin told Poloff on April 3. The two-year project to develop a public corruption risk index wo [...]	2007-04-09 21:30:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL UNAUS NGO PM
07PANAMA729	PANAMA: GOP HOLDS CABINET MEETING IN REMOTE DARIEN [...] (U) The extreme poverty of Panama's Darien province should be a source of shame to the country, President Martin Torrijos said at the April 27 cabinet meeting he convened in Santa Fe, one of the last towns in the province before the Interamerican highway ends. The meeting was intended to off [...]	2007-05-04 15:56:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PM
07PANAMA787	NEGROPONTE AND TORRIJOS DISCUSS TPA, BIOFUELS, [...] (C) Summary. In a May 11 call on Panamanian President Martin Torrijos, Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte and President Torrijos discussed the commercial and strategic importance of pending free trade agreements with Colombia, Peru, and Panama. They also discussed the potential of [...]	2007-05-15 17:29:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV ENRG UNSC OAS PM
07PANAMA85	PANAMA: SOUTHCOM COMMANDER MEETS WITH PRESIDENT TORRIJOS; 9:00 A.M., JANUARY 19; PALACIO DE LAS GARZAS, PANAMA CITY [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-19 20:32:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PBTS ECON PN
07PANAMA991	NAS PANAMA MONTHLY REPORT AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS: APRIL AND [...] (U) This cable provides a brief overview of NAS/Panama activities and major law enforcement and counternarcotics developments during the months of April and May, 2007. Arrest of Former SMN Director ----------------------------- 2. (SBU) In May, Panama's Attorney General (AG) Office arres [...]	2007-06-13 13:57:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KJUS MCAP PM
07PANAMA996	PANAMA: FM SATISFIED WITH TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) "The 2007 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report does not look too different from last year's report. That is good to see," said First Vice President and Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis after Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on June 11. Ambassador noted the report acknowledged positive [...]	2007-06-13 16:54:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN PREL PGOV SMIG KPAO PM
07PARAMARIBO127	BOUTERSE COMEBACK SPINS ITS WHEELS AS TRIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The long-delayed murder trial of former military strongman Desi Bouterse and other suspects is now expected to start in March or April of 2007. However, Bouterse is among 23 suspects and it appears they will be tried in turn, meaning it could be months or even years before Boute [...]	2007-03-14 21:14:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO289	DOWNPLAYING THE CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN--AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Suriname (GOS) seems uninspired by the Conference on the Caribbean, and is downplaying its importance. Inexplicably, President Venetiaan will not attend. His substitute, Vice President Ramdien Sardjoe, told the press he is going to Washington for a CARICOM H [...]	2007-06-08 19:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO411	LEGITIMIZATION OR "WHITEWASH?" OAS KICKS OFF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Organization of American States (OAS) Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin visited Suriname from August 1 to August 4 for what he called "information gathering" for a possible OAS observer mission for the trial of Desi Bouterse. Former military strongman Bouterse and twent [...]	2007-08-06 20:14:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO486	PHANTOM AIRPORT STRIKE GROUNDED FOR TWO MONTHS [...] (U) Flight operations at the Johan Adolf Pengel airport will not be suspended; at least not for the next two months. A meeting with union leadership called by Vice President Ramdien Sardjoe on September 11 was reportedly fruitful. Sardjoe assured union executives that the situation at the a [...]	2007-09-12 20:38:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ELAB PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO501	(C) SCENESETTER AND READ-AHEAD FOR THE VISIT OF DEFENSE SECRETARY ROBERT GATES TO PARAMARIBO, SURINAME SATURDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 6, 2007 [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-19 21:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR NS
07PARAMARIBO502	UNPRECEDENTED CONVICTIONS AGAINST OLDEST BANK IN [...] (U) SUMMARY In a highly emotional proceeding on August 30 the former and current directors of the De Surinaamsche Bank (DSB),Ed Muller and Sigmund Proeve, were convicted for violating Suriname's foreign exchange law by transferring funds internationally without the consent of the Foreign Ex [...]	2007-09-19 21:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN SNAR KCRM NS
07PARAMARIBO540	FIRST-EVER CABINET LEVEL VISIT TO SURINAME, SECRETARY GATES MEETS PRESIDENT VENETIAAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-10 20:14:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	NS OVIP PGOV PREL
07PARAMARIBO543	First-Ever Cabinet Level Visit to Suriname: [...] (C) SUMMARY. In this unprecedented half-hour meeting in Paramaribo between Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Surinamese President Ronald Venetiaan, participants discussed the overwhelmingly positive week-long visit of the hospital ship, USNS Comfort, as well as the importance to Suriname of [...]	2007-10-12 16:17:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP NS
07PARAMARIBO94	Paramaribo Request for American Corner Sustaining Funds [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT: (A) Embassy Paramaribo requests "American Corner Sustaining Funds" for FY-07. Post is beginning to realize success in its efforts to re-energize the Embassy-American Corner relationship. The Pol-PD Officer and PD FSN have outlined a comprehensive plan of action to make the [...]	2007-02-23 12:50:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL OPRC OIIP NS
07PARIS1011	UNESCO DG REACTS TO HIGH-LEVEL PANEL REPORT "DELIVERING AS [...] This is a guidance request, see para 4. 2. Summary: After some initial hesitation, UNESCO's Director General Matsuura continues to engage member states on the results of the UN high level panel report "Delivering as One." At a March 9 question and answer session with member states, the D [...]	2007-03-15 13:32:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO AORC UNGA PREL PHUM SOCI EAID
07PARIS1033	FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points March 14 to Olivier Berthelot, Technical Counselor for Aviation to Minister of Transportation Dominique Perben. Berthelot reiterated French support for the draft agreement, and said that Perben would be calling allies on the issue (mentioning the Netherland [...]	2007-03-16 15:57:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIA EAIR ECON PREL FR
07PARIS1040	FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points March 14 to Olivier Berthelot, Technical Counselor for Aviation to Minister of Transportation Dominique Perben. Berthelot reiterated French support for the draft agreement, and said that Perben would be calling allies on the issue (mentioning the Netherland [...]	2007-03-16 17:03:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIA EAIR ECON PREL FR
07PARIS1075	FRANCE?S COMPETITIVENESS CLUSTERS [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOF is promoting the establishment of competitiveness clusters ("poles de competitivite" in French),combining the efforts of enterprises, research entities, and higher education institutions to develop technologies into products with practical applications. The GOF hopes t [...]	2007-03-20 08:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ETRD ECPS EAIR ENRG EIND TNGD TRGY
07PARIS1190	OECD: AMBASSADOR MORELLA BRIEFS COUNCIL ON THE PARTNERSHIP [...] (SBU) Ambassador Morella briefed the OECD Council March 20 on the status of the U.S. initiative for a "Partnership for Democratic Governance" (see speaking notes in Para 5 below). Due to the late hour, discussion was limited; however, several key OECD Members expressed strong support for the [...]	2007-03-26 16:39:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON ETRD OECD
07PARIS123	UNESCO REFORM: NATURAL SCIENCES SECTOR AWAITS CONCLUSIONS [...] Summary: On the margins of the January 9-12 meeting of the panel established to review UNESCO's Natural Sciences sector and Social and Human Sciences sector, there is uncertainty both in the delegations and in the secretariat as to what the review exercise might yield. This includes concern [...]	2007-01-11 15:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO SCI SENV AORC EAID
07PARIS1262	FRENCH LAW ON DIGITAL TELEVISION TAXES TELCO PROVIDERS [...] (U) On February 22, the French Parliament approved a GOF-drafted bill that will replace analog with digital television by 2011, launch high definition television (HDTV),and provide for handheld portable TV services. The GOF has not yet decided how it will allocate the spectrum freed by the en [...]	2007-03-30 06:21:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS ETRD FR
07PARIS1270	FRANCE: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL OBERSTAR VISIT APRIL [...] (SBU) We would like to extend a warm welcome to Codel Oberstar for your April 3 - 6 visit to France. During your stay here you will have meetings with senior French officials, including Transportation Minister Dominique Perben, Minister Delegate for Trade Christine Lagarde, and Director Genera [...]	2007-03-30 10:03:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR ETRD PREL FR
07PARIS1294	JAMES MURPHY'S MEETING WITH KEY FRENCH AGRICULTURAL [...] (SBU) Summary: James Murphy, Assistant US Trade Representative for Agricultural Affairs, met with high-level French agricultural officials to discuss a number of U.S./EU ag trade issues. Mr. Murphy was accompanied by Embassy staff from FAS and ECON. The French participants were: Francois Ri [...]	2007-04-02 11:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD EU FR
07PARIS1361	A/S C/T COORDINATOR TALKS PKK TO THE FRENCH [...] (S) SUMMARY: Acting S C/T Coordinator Frank Urbancic and a U.S. interagency delegation met March 29 with a French interministerial group to discuss strategies for dismantling the capabilities of the PKK to finance and recruit in Europe. The French delegation provided a comprehensive overview o [...]	2007-04-05 15:41:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PTER EFIN KCRM PINR PREL TU GM FR
07PARIS1456	FRENCH PONDER UNSC MOVES ON WESTERN SAHARA [...] (C) SUMMARY: FRENCH MFA OFFICIALS ARE SOMEWHAT CONCERNED THAT THE POLISARIO -- IN THE HOPE OF PREEMPTING ANY USG ENDORSEMENT OF THE MOROCCAN AUTONOMY PLAN -- WILL AGREE TO DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS WITH RABAT "WITHOUT PRECONDITIONS," WHILE INSISTING THAT THE MOROCCAN AUTONOMY PLAN CANNOT SERVE AS A [...]	2007-04-11 15:23:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR PGOV PREL UNSC MO AG WI
07PARIS151	COUNTERTERRORISM CONSULTATIONS WITH THE FRENCH [...] (S) SUMMARY: A USG Delegation led by Ambassador-at-large for Counterterrorism, Hank Crumpton, held strategic counterterrorism consultations with senior French officials December 7. The two delegations exchanged views on the overall threat situation, improvements to both countries' counterterr [...]	2007-01-16 07:34:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PTER PGOV PREL FR
07PARIS1530	FRENCH HEDGE ON COMPACT SIGNING EVENT [...] (C) Poloff delivered Reftel points to MFA Senior Iraq Desk Officer Bernard Chappedelaine on April 16. Chappedelaine noted that it might be difficult to secure French ministerial representation at the Compact signing event due to the French presidential elections; he predicted that the French w [...]	2007-04-17 12:19:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR EAID EFIN EG IC PGOV PREL UN GCC EU
07PARIS158	UPDATE ON LEBANON DONORS CONFERENCE [...] (U) SUMMARY: FRANCE IS ENCOURAGED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF LEBANON'S PROPOSED ECONOMIC PROGRAM TO GARNER DONOR SUPPORT, AND IS RELATIVELY WELL-ADVANCED IN PREPARATIONS FOR THE JANUARY 25 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR LEBANON. THE LEBANESE ECONOMIC TEAM GAVE A VERY GOOD PRESENTATION OF ITS ECONOMIC [...]	2007-01-16 15:18:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KDEM PGOV PREL LE SY FR
07PARIS1587	COTE D'IVOIRE: FRENCH REMAIN WARY, INTEND TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Cote d'Ivoire desk officer Charlotte Montel said on April 18 that outward signs in Cote d'Ivoire remained positive but that France remained wary that the situation could take a turn for the worse. The GOF was not convinced of President Gbagbo's good intentions over the long [...]	2007-04-19 15:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS IV FR
07PARIS1593	CHIRAC'S ENDGAME IN LEBANON [...] (C) Summary/comment: President Chirac does not believe Russia will veto a UNSCR to establish the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, according to Chirac's Middle East advisor, Dominique Boche. Although the Russians have not yet proposed any quid pro quo for their support or abstention, the French w [...]	2007-04-19 18:16:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR LE SY PGOV PREL UNSC
07PARIS1610	FRANCE QUIETLY SUPPORTS SPANISH APPROACH ON CUBA [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA DAS-equivalent for Cuba Blandine Kreiss defended FM Moratinos' visit to Cuba, arguing the necessity of re-establishing government-to-government relations between Cuba and the EU and the need to give the human rights mechanism more time before judging its effectiveness. More [...]	2007-04-20 16:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM CU FR EUN
07PARIS1654	NATO FOREIGN MINISTERIAL IN OSLO -- FRENCH AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: Following up on the U.S. agenda for the Oslo Ministerial, the MFA confirmed April 24 that France agrees that NATO should focus on Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Missile Defense. In the context of Missile Defense, France will propose that NATO highlight the 10th anniversary of the NATO- [...]	2007-04-25 14:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL NATO EUN FR

07PARIS1692	(S) TERRORIST ABDALLAH IN THE HOSPITAL; SIGNS GOOD [...] (S) SUMMARY: Convicted terrorist and political assassin, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, remains in prison. His parole request is not likely to be decided until June 2007. The Ministry of Justice has assured the Ambassador that it opposes parole. Abdallah's worsening health, however, could potent [...]	2007-04-27 05:16:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PGOV PTER FR
07PARIS1695	AF DAS THOMPSON'S MFA DISCUSSIONS ON ZIMBABWE, [...] (C) Summary: AF DAS Carol Thompson pushed for active engagement on Zimbabwe and mapped out USG public health initiatives in Africa, e.g. PEPFAR and the President's Malaria initiative, in a meeting with MFA AF A/S-Equivalent Jean de Gliniasty. Gliniasty called for letting Africans take the le [...]	2007-04-27 14:19:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR ZI FR
07PARIS1707	FRANCE DRAWS FIRE FOR HONORING CHINESE CENSOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French MFA defended its decision to award the Legion of Honor to Long Xinmin, former head of the Chinese agency that controls and censors the press, against complaints from a French NGO and the media that such an honor compromises France's stated commitment to freedom of the p [...]	2007-04-27 16:24:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL CH FR
07PARIS1708	FRENCH SUPPORT FOR IRAQ COMPACT, IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt met with the French April 26 to discuss Iraq and Iran. Officials remained positive about the Iraq Compact's goals, but were unable to confirm ministerial participation at the Compact launch due to French elections. On Iran, both of the president [...]	2007-04-27 16:29:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	EFIN PREL ETTC PARM IR IQ FR
07PARIS1709	CODEL OBERSTAR VISIT TO FRANCE, APRIL 3-6 2007 [...] (SBU) Chairman James Oberstar and seven members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee visited France April 3-6. They met with the Minister of Transportation, the Minister Delegate for Trade, the Director General of Civil Aviation, as well as CEOs from Airbus, Air France and [...]	2007-04-27 16:40:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD PREL FR
07PARIS18	FRANCE'S ENERGY SECURITY POLICY [...] (C) Summary. The GOF is enhancing its energy security through diversification of supply sources and increasing the percentage of nuclear and renewables in its energy mix, while decreasing the use of oil and coal. While these changes are guided partially by a desire to become more energy indep [...]	2007-01-03 15:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR EPET ENRG KPRP ECON FR
07PARIS1817	THE FRENCH ELECT SARKOZY -- WHAT THEIR CHOICE MEANS [...] (U) SUMMARY: In electing Nicolas Sarkozy as France's sixth President under the Fifth Republic (ref),French voters: -- entrusted their country's highest office to an intensely ambitious and passionately action-oriented politician; -- endorsed the wide-ranging program of reforms -- includi [...]	2007-05-09 13:50:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB EU FR PINR SOCI ECON
07PARIS1844	ENGAGING THE NEW FRENCH GOVERNMENT ON FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign policy played only a negligible role in the presidential election campaign that concluded May 6, and Sarkozy has relatively little experience in foreign affairs, despite his tenures as Interior and Finance Minister. Nonetheless, Sarkozy's personality is such that he will w [...]	2007-05-10 09:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN IR AF NATO IZ TU UNO LE YI RS
07PARIS1870	CWC CONSULTATIONS WITH FRANCE, UK AND GERMANY IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French hosted consultations on the Chemical Weapons Convention with the U.S., UK, and Germany in Paris, May 3, 2007 preceded on May 2 by biological weapons discussions (reported Septel). Due to new French and UK Heads of Delegation, this round of Close Allies discussions brou [...]	2007-05-11 13:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL FR GM UK
07PARIS1882	FRENCH VIEWS ON TAKING CARE OF BRAMMERTZ. THE ICTY [...] (C) France is backing Serge Brammertz to succeed Carla Del Ponte as ICTY Chief Prosecutor from a belief that Brammertz will otherwise refuse to extend his mandate at the UN International Investigative Commission (UNIIIC),an outcome the French characterize as disastrous. MFA UN/Middle East Ac [...]	2007-05-11 15:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC SY LE FR
07PARIS1883	HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH AOUN'S HENCHMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: WE MET MAY 10 WITH MICHEL AOUN'S REPRESENTATIVE IN PARIS, SIMON ABI RAMIA, AND CHALLENGED HIS TEDIOUS ASSERTION THAT THE U.S. SHOULD REGARD AOUN AS AN ALLY. WE ARGUED, INTER ALIA, THAT AOUN IS BEING USED BY HIZBALLAH, THAT ABI RAMIA'S "AOUN IS YOUR ALLY" MESSAGE HAS LOST ALL CRED [...]	2007-05-11 15:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR PGOV PREL LE SY
07PARIS1887	FRANCE: GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH U.S. ON GAERC ISSUES [...] (U) We shared reftel points on May 11 with MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet. 2. (C) Western Balkans: Cohet indicated that Bosnia is unlikely to be discussed. Regarding Serbia, he indicated that France shares our position on the new government and on cooperation with the ICTY. On Kosovo, [...]	2007-05-11 17:19:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN ETRD KPAL XG IS IR AF
07PARIS189	COTE D'IVOIRE: LACK OF PROGRESS WEIGHS HEAVILY ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Desk officers from the MFA's AF and IO bureaus, in a January 10 meeting with AF/W desk officer Emily Plumb, expressed their dismay and frustration at the lack of progress towards a political solution in Cote d'Ivoire. The French remain committed to the various efforts by the i [...]	2007-01-18 12:37:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV MOPS PHUM IV FR
07PARIS1892	COMOROS: FRANCE SHARES U.S. ASSESSMENT AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA AF DAS-equivalent Jean-Claude Brunet on May 10 said that France shared USG views (refs A and B) on the current situation in the Comoros. The situation had calmed in the past few days, but much depended on how President Sambi now responded to Anjouan "President" Bacar's con [...]	2007-05-14 08:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR CN FR
07PARIS1938	UK READOUT OF BLAIR-SARKOZY MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: UK PM Blair's May 11 meeting with French President-elect Sarkozy focused primarily on next steps on the EU constitutional treaty in advance of Sarkozy's May 16 meeting with German Chancellor Merkel, according to UK DCM Hitchens; the UK hope is that the Blair, Sarkozy and Merkel will re [...]	2007-05-15 09:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN PGOV ETRD UK GM TU PINR
07PARIS1946	IRAN-VENEZUELA: FRANCE TOUGH ON NUCLEAR ISSUE, [...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In response to ref A demarche, MFA DAS-equivalent for South America Pinard assured us May 16 that President Chirac had taken a hard line with Chavez on Iran's nuclear weapons program during their last phone conversation before Chirac leaves office on May 16, and surm [...]	2007-05-15 14:20:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL FR EUN MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR
07PARIS1947	MAY 2 BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS NONPROLIFERATION [...] (C) The French hosted consultations on biological weapons (BW) nonproliferation with the U.S., UK, and Germany in Paris, May 2, 2007. (May 3 chemical weapons discussions are reported reftel). New French and UK Heads of Delegation for this round of "Close Allies" reinvigorated discussions, fa [...]	2007-05-15 14:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL GM UK FR
07PARIS1995	THE PRESIDENT'S JUNE 6 MEETING WITH FRENCH [...] (C) The meeting between the President and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Heiligendamm June 6 will be their first official encounter since then-Interior Minister Sarkozy met briefly with the President on September 12, 2006. The two presidents will meet on the same day that Defense Secretar [...]	2007-05-18 09:20:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN NATO ECON SENV AF IQ RS TU PGOV
07PARIS2003	PRESIDENT SARKOZY TAKES ON FRANCE'S WORK ETHIC [...] (SBU) President Nicolas Sarkozy has pledged to move swiftly to enact sweeping reforms to make good on his promise of an economic revolution. His first months in power have already been carefully planned. During, an "extraordinary session" of the French parliament in July the new government [...]	2007-05-18 12:24:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV FR
07PARIS2088	FRANCE: FIRST QUARTER GDP GROWTH DISAPPOINTING [...] SUMMARY: French GDP growth did not accelerate in the first quarter contrary to expectations, increasing only 2.0 percent (annualized) compared to the fourth quarter of 2006. GDP growth was still heavily dependent on consumption, but export growth rebounded. INSEE is now using European and U.S [...]	2007-05-22 08:21:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS2089	SARKOZY'S TAX CUTS [...] (SBU) Summary: President Nicolas Sarkozy's proposed fiscal and macro-economic policy reforms are every bit as ambitious as his micro-economic agenda (reftel). In short order we expect Sarkozy to propose eliminating payroll taxes on hours worked above 35 hours, cutting inheritance taxes, intro [...]	2007-05-22 08:22:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ELAB PGOV FR
07PARIS2137	CLUSTER MUNITIONS: FRANCE PROPOSES PUSH IN CCW [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY. The French MFA shares the U.S. view that negotiations on cluster munitions cannot proceed productively outside the Convention on Chemical Weapons. To slow the growing political momentum behind the Norwegian push to ban [...]	2007-05-23 15:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PARM PGOV PREL NATO FR
07PARIS2196	GOF RESTRUCTURING: IMPLICATIONS FOR ECONOMIC AGENDA [...] (SBU) Summary: Reorganization of the French government's economic, social and transportation ministries (reftels) will create new challenges and opportunities for our interaction with the French on economic issues. The incorporation of transport and energy into Minister of State Alain Juppe' [...]	2007-05-25 16:28:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ETRD FR
07PARIS2359	FRENCH WILL NOT LEAVE AFGHANISTAN; LESS PRESSURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Political Director Gerard Araud told the Ambassador on June 4 that President Sarkozy had made a decision the previous day that France would not leave Afghanistan, but did want to begin discussing an exit strategy in a restricted format (Germany, the UK, the U.S., and France). [...]	2007-06-05 09:55:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MOPS MARR IR FR
07PARIS2384	FRANCE REACTS TO PRESIDENT'S MAY 31 CLIMATE [...] (C) Summary: Generally, the French government has been cautiously positive about the President's climate initiative. At the same time, it continues to stress the importance of involuntary constraints on greenhouse gas emissions. In a G-8 'tour d'horizon' with journalists, President Sarkozy w [...]	2007-06-06 07:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG FR GB SENV
07PARIS2516	GOF: KAKAHK 2009 OSCE BID AND MORE ENGAGEMENT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The MFA's Central Asia desk officer told us June 11 that the GOF's relationship with Central Asia was changing, but not dramatically. The key element: Central Asia policy would no longer depend on Chirac's personal relationship with Kazakhstan's President Nazarbayev. France was [...]	2007-06-12 13:12:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR MOPS NATO OSCE ZK EU GM FR
07PARIS254	UNESCO - FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH'S UNESCO ROUNDTABLE ON [...] Summary. On January 15, 2007, Ambassador Oliver moderated a Roundtable at UNESCO hosted by First Lady Laura Bush and Director General Matsuura on the topic, "Teacher Training and Literacy". The purpose of this roundtable was to highlight the First Lady's role as Honorary Ambassador for the UN [...]	2007-01-22 16:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO SCUL KPAO
07PARIS261	FRANCE: TSA BRIEFS DATA PRIVACY AUTHORITY ON [...] (SBU) Summary: TSA provided an extensive briefing on U.S. aviation security arrangements to the French Data Privacy Authority (CNIL) in a meeting January 12. Because of the current risk that the CNIL may wish to review all U.S. airlines' aviation security practices regarding implementation of [...]	2007-01-23 11:42:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER FR
07PARIS2643	YOUR JUNE 24-25 VISIT TO PARIS [...] (C) Madam Secretary: You will be arriving in a France whose mood is up-beat for the first time in years. Sarkozy's energy and determination to meet challenges head-on and break with the past have lifted national morale. His resounding presidential victory May 6 -- notwithstanding the French [...]	2007-06-19 17:16:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE
07PARIS2685	GOF: LEBANON CONFERENCE AND DIALOGUE WITH SYRIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Boris Boillon, President Sarkozy's Middle East Advisor, told us on June 21 that France would await the results of the Arab League's national dialogue conference in Beirut, scheduled for next week, before ultimately committing to host a similar event in Paris. As a result, the noti [...]	2007-06-21 17:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE SY FR
07PARIS2704	FRENCH APPROVAL OF MANUEL NORIEGA EXTRADITION [...] (SBU) Per reftel, POL Deputy discussed June 22 urgency of Manuel Noriega extradition proceedings with MFA Americas PDAS-equivalent Marc Laforet. Laforet was joined by DAS-equivalent for Cuba and Central America Blandine Kreiss and desk officers from the U.S. and Central American desks. 2. [...]	2007-06-22 14:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR CJAN
07PARIS2723	A/S FRIED'S JUNE 24 MEETING WITH FRENCH SPECIAL [...] (C) Summary: A/S Fried and Department Counselor Cohen met June 24 with French Special Envoy Cousseran, FM Kouchner's point man for the Lebanese dialogue meeting to be held in Paris in mid-July. Cousseran had just concluded a visit to Tehran, meeting there with national security chief Larija [...]	2007-06-25 17:54:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE FR SY
07PARIS2726	U/S BURNS' JUNE 13 LUNCH WITH FRENCH FM KOUCHNER [...] (U) June 13, 2007, 1:00 P.M. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Burns Ambassador Stapleton Ambassador Frank Wisner, U.S. Special Envoy for Kosovo Final Status Issues P Staff Bame Pol Espinoza (notetaker) France Foreign Minister Kouchner Political Director Araud A/S-equival [...]	2007-06-26 08:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN NATO YI UNMIK UNO LE IR
07PARIS2741	FRENCH TAX REFORM PACKAGE [...] SUMMARY: New French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde introduced a tax reform bill on June 20 "in favor of labor, employment and purchasing power". The cost of the tax package could mean the government budget deficit in 2007 and 2008 will again exceed the EU-imposed limit of 3 percent of GDP [...]	2007-06-26 15:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS2743	U/S BURNS' JUNE 12 DINNER MEETING WITH FRENCH [...] (U) June 12, 2007, 8:30 P.M. 2. (U) Participants U.S. Under Secretary Burns Ambassador Stapleton P Staff Bame Pol Recinos (notetaker) France MFA Political Director Gerard Araud Elysee Strategic Affairs Advisor Francois Richier Elysee Americas Advisor Damien Loras MOD Diplomatic Advis [...]	2007-06-26 15:42:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL MARR MOPS EUN NATO AF TU GG FR
07PARIS2787	A/S FRIED AND COUNSELOR COHEN DISCUSS KOSOVO, IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 25 meeting on the margins of the Secretary's visit to Paris -- and prior to the ministerial SIPDIS meeting that evening on Kosovo -- A/S Fried and Counselor Cohen discussed Kosovo, Iran, and Russia/CFE with MFA Political Director Araud. They generally agreed on the [...]	2007-06-28 11:15:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE
07PARIS2791	FRENCH GDP GROWTH REMAINS MODERATE [...] SUMMARY: In its June overview, the National Statistical Agency INSEE forecast French GDP growth to increase 2.1 percent in 2007 compared to 2.2 percent in 2006. It stressed that GDP growth would reach 2.5 percent in Q-4 over Q-4 2006 due to solid household consumption. INSEE confirmed that th [...]	2007-06-28 14:35:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS2827	U/S BURNS' JULY 13 MEETING WITH SARKOZY DIPLOMATIC [...] (U) June 13, 2007, 3:00 P.M. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Burns Ambassador Stapleton Political Minister-Counselor Rosenblatt P Staff Bame Poloff Waller (notetaker) France Amb. Jean-David Levitte, Diplomatic Advisor to the President Francois Richier, Counselor for Strat [...]	2007-07-02 07:41:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV FR LE UNSC PREL
07PARIS285	FRANCE STANDS BY ITS RIGA COMMITMENTS; NO NEW [...] (C) On January 22, the Ambassador raised our agenda for the Informal NATO Foreign Ministerial with Elysee NSA-equivalent Maurice Gourdault-Montagne (MGM). Per ref C, MGM expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the NATO Summit at Riga, and, looking ahead to the Informal Ministerial on Janua [...]	2007-01-24 14:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO AF FR
07PARIS2889	CONGRESSMAN WEXLER'S MEETING WITH SARKOZY'S [...] (C) Summary: Congressman Wexler and Presidential Diplomatic Adviser Jean-David Levitte discussed Hizbollah and Lebanon, Darfur, Kosovo, Turkey and Iran during a July 2 meeting. Levitte emphasized that Sarkozy continued to hold to the view he espoused during the presidential campaign that Hiz [...]	2007-07-05 07:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM FR
07PARIS2890	CODEL WEXLER'S JULY 2 MEETING WITH FM KOUCHNER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 2 meeting with Congressman Wexler, FM Kouchner said that the current disarray in the Palestinian Authority presented an historic opportunity for an initiative on the peace process, but he described Israeli "inertia" -- mainly PM Olmert's weakness -- as the main obstacl [...]	2007-07-05 07:42:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE
07PARIS2967	BRIEFING ON DECLARATION ON NUCLEAR ENERGY AND [...] (U) As instructed reftel, on July 9, ESTH Counselor, together with Russian Embassy disarmament expert, Dr. Igor Kondratskiy, called on Martin Briens, Head of the Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation Office, and Jean Cazalet, Adviser on Civilian Nuclear Matters, Economic Affairs Department [...]	2007-07-10 09:35:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM FR
07PARIS3014	OECD: PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE PDG)- COUNCIL [...] (SBU) The OECD Council on July 12 agreed to the establishment at the OECD of an Advisory Unit (AU) for the proposed Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG) The decision was taken as an "A" point - consensus having been reached prior to the Council meeting, with no discussion by Permanent [...]	2007-07-12 11:17:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON ETRD OECD
07PARIS306	ENGAGEMENT WITH MUSLIM COMMUNITIES - FRANCE [...] Summary: The Ambassador and all of Mission France support a sustained and focused effort to engage France's Muslim minorities, recognizing that organizing and executing such an effort will continue to require considerable discretion, sensitivity and tact on our part. Although there is some ev [...]	2007-01-25 17:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL PHUM KPAO KISL FR XG
07PARIS3062	FRENCH-HOSTED LEBANESE GATHERING MEETS LOW [...] (U) The French-hosted "inter-Lebanese meeting" just outside Paris concluded the evening of July 15 with no dramatic breakthroughs and in accord with the modest expectations French officials had expressed in the days leading up to it. French FM Bernard Kouchner told a July 15 press conferenc [...]	2007-07-16 15:05:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IS LE PARM PGOV PREL PTER SY
07PARIS307	A/S WELCH PRESSES FRENCH TO CAPITALIZE ON LEBANON [...] (S) Summary: NEA A/S David Welch met separately January 24 with Dominique Boche, President Chirac's Middle East Advisor, and Jean Felix-Pagagnon, his French MFA counterpart. Welch strongly urged the French to take advantage of the political moment created by the Lebanon Conference, noting that [...]	2007-01-26 09:31:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR IR IS KDEM KPAL LE PGOV PREL
07PARIS3077	IVLP ALUM MEET IN FRANCE [...] Summary: Alumni from the 2003 European biotech and food safety group of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) met June 10-12 in Toulouse, France to continue their review of agricultural biotech issues. Representatives from FAS/Paris and the American Presence Post in Toulouse co [...]	2007-07-17 16:04:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD EU FR
07PARIS3080	TURKISH AMBASSADOR ON STATE OF PLAY IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. On July 11, Turkish Ambassador Koroturk told the Ambassador that Sarkozy's declared opposition to Turkish EU membership is presenting challenges for French-Turkish relations on a practical level as the French bureaucracy rushes to implement what it interprets as Sarkozy's will, [...]	2007-07-17 16:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN TU CY AR FR
07PARIS309	NEA DAS DANIN PITCHES INFORMAL LEBANON CONTACT [...] (S) Summary: NEA DAS Robert Danin met separately on January 23 with his MFA counterpart, Herve Besancenot, and with President Chirac's Middle East adviser, Dominique Boche. Danin proposed establishing a contact group on Lebanon (with the likely participation of the U.S., France, Italy and Ger [...]	2007-01-26 12:16:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR KDEM LE PGOV PREL SY
07PARIS3147	DJIBOUTI AND RWANDA: LEGAL ISSUES CONTINUE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA DAS-equivalent Helene Le Gal on June 19 said that legal issues concerning the death of French magistrate Bernard Borrel continued to aggravate relations with Djibouti. Le Gal confided that she was beginning to believe that Borrel's death may have been the result of foul pl [...]	2007-07-23 15:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ICJ RW DJ FR
07PARIS3166	AMBASSADOR TO NATO NULAND'S JULY 19-20 [...] (C) SUMMARY: In July 20 meetings with Presidency Diplomatic Advisor Levitte, MFA Political Director Araud, and MOD Strategic Affairs Director Ponton d'Amecourt, Ambassador to NATO Nuland previewed U.S. preliminary thinking on preparations for the 2008 NATO Bucharest Summit, highlighting the [...]	2007-07-24 16:42:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO FR PARM RS
07PARIS317	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: LEBANON DONORS' CONFERENCE, STATE [...] (SBU) The Lebanon Donors' Conference, held in Paris in the presence of Secretary Rice and Lebanese PM Siniora, received a fair amount of coverage and gave President Chirac personally a publicity boost in France, while the rioting prior to Siniora's departure from Beirut elicited commentary on L [...]	2007-01-26 14:49:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS3179	U/S REUBEN JEFFERY MEETS WITH FRENCH ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery, in his first official visit to France July 18-21, underscored the breadth of U.S. economic ties with France and reaffirmed U.S. support for OECD and IEA (septel). In Jeffery's bilateral meeti [...]	2007-07-25 14:16:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD ELAB EUN PREL SENV UNO FR
07PARIS3181	OECD: REPORT OF MARCH 12-14, 2007 MEETING OF THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At its March 12-14 meeting, the OECD Working Group on Bribery (WGB) conducted Phase 2 peer-review evaluations of Portugal and Ireland's implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention ("Convention"). The WGB called on Portugal to raise awareness of foreign bribery in both th [...]	2007-07-25 14:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR ECON EINV ETRD PREL OECD
07PARIS3183	FRENCH MFA NEA A/S-EQUIVALENT ON LEBANON, JULY 24 [...] (C) The French are starting to worry about the clock ticking down in Lebanon and the decreasing likelihood of a carefully sequenced settlement that addresses the need to elect a successor to President Lahoud as well as form a new government representing the different factions. NEA A/S-Equiv [...]	2007-07-25 17:57:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IS LE PGOV PREL PTER SY
07PARIS3184	FRENCH MFA NEA A/S-EQUIVALENT ON LEBANON, JULY 24 [...] (C) The French are starting to worry about the clock ticking down in Lebanon and the decreasing likelihood of a carefully sequenced settlement that addresses the need to elect a successor to President Lahoud as well as form a new government representing the different factions. NEA A/S-Equiv [...]	2007-07-25 18:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IS LE PGOV PREL PTER SY
07PARIS319	PARIS HOSTS INAUGURAL W. MED RSI CONFERENCE [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador Stapleton hosted the inaugural Western Mediterranean Regional Strategic Initiative (RSI) Conference on December 5-6 in Paris. U.S. Chiefs of Mission and Embassy representatives from France, Italy, Spain, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Portugal and Malta gathered as a first [...]	2007-01-26 16:34:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PGOV ASEC OTRA PTER FR AG LY IT MT SP
07PARIS3193	PRESIDENT SARKOZY'S TRIP TO LIBYA SETS HIGH HOPES FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Having achieved the desired political effect of burnishing his image as a man who can help resolve intractable issues, French President Nicolas Sarkozy used his July 25 visit to Libya following the release of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor to boost economic and t [...]	2007-07-26 16:47:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON FR
07PARIS3198	DAS KRAMER'S JULY 20 MTG WITH ELYSEE RUSSIA ADVISOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 20 meeting, Damien Loras, the Presidency's diplomatic advisor for the Americas, Russia, Central Asia, and non-EU Europe, including the Balkans, told DAS Kramer that France would recognize Kosovo's independence at the conclusion of renewed negotiations. Loras stated that [...]	2007-07-27 09:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS ZL XT FR
07PARIS3202	DAS KRAMER'S JULY 20 PARIS QUAD MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: DAS Kramer met with his "Quad" (UK, France, Germany) counterparts on July 20 in Paris. (Their last meeting had been in London, April 2007.) Discussions included support for reform in Ukraine and key areas for further policy engagement there. Ukraine, all agreed, was generally m [...]	2007-07-27 12:22:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL PGOV EU XH ZL FR
07PARIS3210	FRENCH MFA NEA A/S-EQUIVALENT ON LEBANON, JULY 24 [...] (C) The French are starting to worry about the clock ticking down in Lebanon and the decreasing likelihood of a carefully sequenced settlement that addresses the need to elect a successor to President Lahoud as well as form a new government representing the different factions. NEA A/S-Equiv [...]	2007-07-27 17:00:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IS LE PGOV PREL PTER SY
07PARIS3237	FRENCH MFA PUTS SARKOZY'S JULY 10-11 NORTH AFRICA [...] (C) Summary: President Sarkozy's first visit outside Europe July 10-11 to Algeria and Tunisia underscored his determination to proceed with his still vague Mediterranean Union initiative, establish his own relationships with the leaders in those countries, and pave the way for state visits in 20 [...]	2007-07-31 14:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM PTER PBTS ETRD FR AG TU MO
07PARIS3340	THE WAR ON TERROR: FRANCE ON U.S. PROPOSALS FOR [...] SUMMARY: (C) Poloff shared reftel non-paper in late July with Louis Blin, Acting MFA DAS-Equivalent for Security and Counterterrorism in the Bureau of Strategic Affairs. Following up in an August 7 meeting, Blin told poloff that the GOF was particularly impressed with the U.S. initiative, espe [...]	2007-08-08 11:51:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KTFN FR
07PARIS3363	COMOROS: FRENCH MFA SEES NO EASY SOLUTION TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Comoros Desk Officer Stephane Le Brech said on August 7 that there appeared to be no ready solution to the current crisis in the Comoros, because of Anjouan "President" Bacar's intransigence and the improbability of any military solution to the impasse. Le Brech said that t [...]	2007-08-10 10:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS EAID PHUM PINR ASEC CN FR
07PARIS3402	MUSLIM OUTREACH -- SENIOR ADVISOR FARAH PANDITH'S [...] (SBU) In meetings in Paris July 25 - 26 with a wide range of figures from France's large and diverse Muslim community and France,s new government, EUR Senior Advisor Farah Pandith underlined U.S. interest in respectful dialogue and exchange of ideas with France's Muslim population, the larges [...]	2007-08-14 07:03:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PTER PGOV EUN FR PINR ECON
07PARIS3577	NEA A/S WELCH DISCUSSES KOUCHNER VISIT TO IRAQ AT [...] (C) Summary: Visiting NEA A/S Welch used the beginning of his August 21 meeting with the director of French FM Kouchner's private office, Philippe Etienne, to ask about Kouchner's then ongoing visit to Iraq (other subjects reported separately). Etienne expressed pleasure at the generally p [...]	2007-08-28 16:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL FR IZ
07PARIS3579	PRESIDENT SARKOZY'S AUGUST 27 FOREIGN POLICY [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: On August 27 French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivered a major foreign policy address in Paris to the annual French Chief of Missions Conference. He identified the building of Europe as "the absolute priority of France's foreign policy," and cited Iran as the "mo [...]	2007-08-28 18:13:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PINR FR
07PARIS3672	FRENCH MFA STAFF "REFLECTS" ON IRAQ: UNLIKELY [...] (C) Summary: Franck Gellet, the French MFA's DAS covering Iraq, stressed August 31 that the lack of progress toward national reconciliation in that country is the main obstacle to internal peace and reconstruction. In that context, he believes the notion of France providing assistance to i [...]	2007-09-05 13:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR IZ
07PARIS3734	FRENCH REEPHASIZE THE PRIORITY FOR A "CONSENSUS" [...] (C) Summary: Nabih Berri's recent initiatives to resolve Lebanon's political crisis has caused the GOF to reemphasize its position that the next president of Lebanon needs to be a consensus figure. Meetings at the Presidency and the MFA confirmed that the GOF believes "extremists" in March [...]	2007-09-07 18:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR LE SY IR
07PARIS3735	FRENCH REEPHASIZE THE PRIORITY FOR A "CONSENSUS" [...] (C) Summary: Nabih Berri's recent initiatives to resolve Lebanon's political crisis has caused the GOF to reemphasize its position that the next president of Lebanon needs to be a consensus figure. Meetings at the Presidency and the MFA confirmed that the GOF believes "extremists" in March [...]	2007-09-07 18:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR LE SY IR
07PARIS3737	GYMNICH: FRENCH VIEWS GENERALLY IN STEP WITH U.S. [...] (C) On September 6, PolOff delivered ref A demarche to MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet, who indicated general agreement between U.S. views and French positions in advance of the informal Gymnich meeting of EU foreign ministers. Approaches converge most on Kosovo and Iran. Cohet said France vie [...]	2007-09-10 05:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PGOV PREL RS YI CH FR
07PARIS3738	GYMNICH: FRENCH VIEWS GENERALLY IN STEP WITH U.S. [...] (C) On September 6, PolOff delivered ref A demarche to MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet, who indicated general agreement between U.S. views and French positions in advance of the informal Gymnich meeting of EU foreign ministers. Approaches converge most on Kosovo and Iran. Cohet said France vie [...]	2007-09-10 05:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PGOV PREL RS YI CH FR
07PARIS3798	A/S FRIED DISCUSSES NATO, GEORGIA, KOSOVO, CFE [...] (S/NF) Summary. On September 10, A/S Dan Fried met with Political Director Gerard Araud at the MFA to discuss developments on NATO, Georgia, Kosovo and the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty. Araud welcomed the U.S. parallel action plans to move forward on the Adapted CFE treaty, bu [...]	2007-09-13 10:48:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL NATO MARR PARM FR GG RS SR
07PARIS3799	(S/NF)MFA BRIEFS ON FURTHER ACTION AGAINST IRAN [...] (C) Summary: On September 5, MFA Security Affairs Director Philippe Carr told Treasury A/S O,Brien that he foresees trade-offs if Russia and China are to be kept on board for a third UN Security Council Resolution against Iran. In any case, France is prepared to "go beyond" multilateral Ira [...]	2007-09-13 11:04:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ETTC EFIN UNSC FR
07PARIS3808	A/S FRIED CFE TALKS WITH RUSSIA IN FRANCE [...] (C) Summary. EUR Assistant Secretary Dan Fried and an interagency team met with Russian DFM Kislyak September 11 in Paris to discuss next steps on the U.S. parallel actions plan for ending the current deadlock on fulfillment of Istanbul commitments by Russia and ratification of Adapted CFE by [...]	2007-09-13 14:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR NATO KFCE FR GG RU MD
07PARIS3823	KOSOVO: GOF NOTES PROGRESS ON INDEPENDENCE IN THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: GOF officials told us on September 12 that they are increasingly optimistic that the EU will come to a consensus on the recognition of an independent Kosovo after the December 10 Troika deadline. Edouard Beslay, the MFA's DAS-equivalent for the Balkans, told us that only seven of [...]	2007-09-13 15:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC YI DSR EU FR
07PARIS3874	FRENCH NEA A/S-EQUIVALENT ON THE [...] (C) Polmincouns called on French MFA NEA A/S-equivalent Jean Felix-Paganon September 17 to request a readout from FM Kouchner's visit September 10-14 to the Levant before Kouchner travels to Washington. Felix-Paganon, accompanied by DAS-equivalent for the Levant Ludovic Pouille, focused on [...]	2007-09-17 16:24:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL FR IS SY LE
07PARIS3919	FM KOUCHNER'S SEPT. 19-21 VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (C) The Bernard Kouchner who arrives in Washington Sept. 19 remains both an extremely popular French politician and one of the few of President Sarkozy's ministers who has retained a margin of independent authority. Kouchner, the most prominent of the Socialists who accepted positions in the Sarkoz [...]	2007-09-18 17:09:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE
07PARIS3941	FARC HOSTAGES: GOF LEAVING "NO STONE UNTURNED" TO [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The French determination to explore all options that could lead to the release of Franco-Colombian Ingrid Betancourt has led them to support Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez,s offer to mediate a humanitarian accord between the Colombian government and FARC guerillas. MFA officials a [...]	2007-09-19 16:07:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PINR FR CO
07PARIS3942	SE NATSIOS DISCUSSES SUDAN, CHAD C.A.R. WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Envoy for Sudan Andrew Natsios discussed Darfur and related issues with French officials on September 15. Both sides agreed that Abdulwahid el-Nur's continued failure to participate in peace talks, including the October 27 meeting in Libya, posed serious problems, and [...]	2007-09-20 07:51:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF EAID UNGA MARR SU CD CT FR
07PARIS3967	"LE GRENELLE DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT" [...] (SBU) Summary: The Sarkozy administration has organized "The Grenelle for the Environment" to develop an environmental compact with the French people. The Grenelle brings together a range of stakeholders impacted by Sarkozy's projected "greening" of all social and economic policy areas. Th [...]	2007-09-21 12:21:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ELAB SENV ETRD EU FR
07PARIS3994	PARIS CLUB - SEPTEMBER 2007 TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (SBU) Summary: At the Paris Club's September 12 Tour d'Horizon, creditors welcomed in principle Jordan's proposal to buy back debt and generally supported the Secretariat's assessment of a 6-8 percent market discount. In a significant move, the Secretariat and creditors agreed with the U.S. [...]	2007-09-24 14:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
07PARIS3997	FRENCH ON EU BORDER MISSION ON LEBANON AND LEBANON [...] (C) We presented reftel demarches to French MFA DAS-equivalent Ludovic Pouille on September 19. On the EU border mission for Lebanon, Pouille said that France agreed with all of the points as conveyed and made the following additional points: --Coordination has not been easy on this withi [...]	2007-09-24 16:37:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR FR LE SY
07PARIS4069	SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT IN FRANCE-ANGOLA RELATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Angola desk officer Carole Blestel told us on September 26 that Angola was apparently seeking to improve relations with France, citing the meeting between Presidents Dos Santos and Sarkozy on September 24 in New York. She said that Angola had initiated the meeting and that [...]	2007-09-27 15:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AO FR
07PARIS4071	FRENCH READOUT ON IRAQI FM ZEBARI VISIT [...] (C) Summary: The French MFA,s Iraq desk officer on September 20 described Iraqi FM Zebari,s brief visit to Paris as a useful opportunity to take stock of some bilateral issues FM Kouchner had not raised during his visit to Baghdad last month but little else. Part of this was due to the fact [...]	2007-09-27 16:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PROG ETRD EINV FR IZ EU IR
07PARIS4083	SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS YADE'S CHIEF [...] (SBU) Summary: Pol M/C and Poloff met on September 25 with the Chief of Staff for the Secretary of State for Human Rights Brigitte Collet and Counselor Pierre Thenard to discuss Rama Yade,s role and priorities in her newly created position, Yade,s recent visit to Haiti, her upcoming visit to [...]	2007-09-28 12:34:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SOCI UNSC FR HA BM
07PARIS4201	FRANCE: DAS ANDERSON BILATS ON UN REFORM, WIPO, ICAO, UNEP, [...] (SBU) On October 3, DAS Gerald Anderson met with MFA PDAS-equivalents Marc Giacomini of the Directorate for UN and International organizations, and Jean-Hughes Simon-Michel of the Directorate for Strategic Affairs, Security and Disarmament. Anderson presented an overview of the U.S. transparenc [...]	2007-10-05 17:01:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON UN ETRD EAIR FR
07PARIS4215	RWANDA: FRANCE READY TO NORMALIZE RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-10 08:11:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM RW FR
07PARIS424	UNESCO REACTS TO UN HIGH-LEVEL PANEL REPORT "DELIVERING AS [...] This is a guidance request, see para 4. 2. Summary: After some initial hesitation, UNESCO's Director General Matsuura is engaging member states on the results of the UN high level panel report "Delivering as One." In a recent standing-room-only information session attended by UNESCO staf [...]	2007-02-02 15:47:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO AORC UNGA PREL PHUM SOCI EAID
07PARIS4254	FRANCE/GAERC: BROAD AGREEMENT ON MOST ISSUES [...] (C) On October 9, PolOff delivered ref A demarche to MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet, who indicated general agreement between U.S. views and French positions in advance of the October 15-16 GAERC meeting of EU foreign ministers. On October 12, PolOff delivered ref B demarche to MFA DAS-equiva [...]	2007-10-15 05:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL PGOV ETRD ETTC KPAL YI RS LY IS IZ
07PARIS4271	SUDAN/CHAD/C.A.R.: FRENCH PUSHING HARD ON ALL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Romain Serman, an AF advisor at the French presidency, told us on October 16 that President Sarkozy remains personally engaged on Darfur-related issues and is pushing for rapid progress on UNAMID and, especially, MINURCAT. Force generation and financial issues regarding MINURC [...]	2007-10-16 15:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO MARR SU CT CD FR
07PARIS4273	FRENCH NATIONAL STATISTICAL AGENCY REVISES DOWNWARD 2007 [...] (U) SUMMARY: INSEE, the French National Statistical Agency, forecasts real GDP to increase 1.8 percent in 2007 compared with 2.2 percent in 2006. Similar to OECD and European Commission forecasts, INSEE's projections are below the lower bound of the GOF's 2.0-2.5 percent forecast. Nonetheles [...]	2007-10-16 16:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS430	FRANCE ASSERTS NO CHANGE IN ITS IRAN POLICY [...] (C) Summary: In line with their earlier statements (reftel) on the matter, French MFA officials continued on February 2 to emphasize to us that there has been no change in official French policy with respect to Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. End summary. MFA Commentary -------------- [...]	2007-02-02 17:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PINR IR FR
07PARIS4309	FRANCE PREPARING TO ANNOUNCE NEW AFRICA POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY: France is planning to announce a major shift in its Africa policy, to be unveiled by President Sarkozy during his scheduled visit to South Africa in February 2008, according to Romain Serman, an AF-advisor at the French Presidency. The change in policy is intended to minimize, [...]	2007-10-18 13:05:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XA FR
07PARIS4311	OUTREACH TO WOMEN LEADERS IN FRANCE [...] October 10-12, Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State for Women's Empowerment Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli conducted outreach to women leaders at the Deauville Women's Economic Forum and in Paris, reaching audiences from leaders in French politics to women social workers in underserved areas [...]	2007-10-18 15:09:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PREL FR PHUM
07PARIS4357	PRESIDENT SARKOZYâ€™S FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: The Nicolas Sarkozy who arrives in Washington November 6 is in robust political health. He completely dominates the politics of France. All the levers of institutional power in a highly centralized state are at his disposal. He remains committed to a revitalization o [...]	2007-10-26 10:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP NATO UNO YI RS IR IS LE FR
07PARIS437	LITTLE FRENCH REACTION TO USDA PROPOSED FARM BILL [...] Reaction among French authorities and media to the recent announcement by USDA of its Farm Bill proposal has been minimal. To date, the daily economic newspaper "Les Echos" has been the only one dedicating a full article on this topic providing primarily factual info as compared to policy ana [...]	2007-02-05 12:09:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD EU FR
07PARIS4420	DAS BARKS-RUGGLES' MEETINGS WITH FRENCH [...] (C) Summary. On October 24-25 in Paris, DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles and Embassy staff advanced U.S. positions regarding thematic and country-specific resolutions proposed for the upcoming UN Third Committee with DAS-equivalent for Human Rights, Humanitarian and Social Affairs Jacques Pellet, [...]	2007-11-06 08:03:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KTIA UN FR
07PARIS4439	U/S BURNS DISCUSSES KOSOVO, AFGHANISTAN, GEORGIA, [...] (C) Summary. In an October 30 working dinner with MFA Political Director Gerard Araud, U/S Burns urged the European community to respect the "firm" deadline of December 10 to conclude final status negotiations on Kosovo and pushed for a Membership Action Plan (MAP) for Georgia. Araud hoped t [...]	2007-11-07 15:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS NATO AZ FR SR GG RU BM IN IR
07PARIS4483	FRENCH TRADE MINISTER NOVELLI'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON: KEY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: State Secretary Herve Novelli, the junior minister responsible for international trade, visits Washington and Miami November 13-15. Novelli's visit provides an opportunity to underline key economic issues -- the Transatlantic Economic Council, agricultural biotechnology, intell [...]	2007-11-13 12:37:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PGOV FR

07PARIS4513	CHAD/C.A.R: FRENCH VIEWS ON FORCE GENERATION [...] (C) Following receipt of reftel, we spoke with MFA Strategic Affairs desk officer Alexis Morel, who is responsible for force generation issues regarding the peacekeeping operation the EU has decided to deploy to Chad and the Central African Republic. Morel said that "we were not surprised" [...]	2007-11-16 12:46:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS EUN PHUM CD CT FR
07PARIS4514	OSCE: FRANCE'S LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR THE NOVEMBER [...] (C) SUMMARY: French MFA officials told us on November 13 that France is not optimistic that there will be significant developments at the November 29-30 OSCE Madrid Ministerial. Due to Russian intransigence on so many issues, even a Ministerial declaration appears increasingly unlikely, the Fr [...]	2007-11-16 13:24:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE FR
07PARIS4521	TOGO: AMBASSADOR DUNN'S CONSULTATIONS WITH THE [...] (C) SUBJECT: UFC opposition party leader Gilchrist Olympio told visiting U.S. Ambassador to Togo David Dunn on November 8 that he thought that his opposition party deserved a prominent role in Togo's government given the roughly 50 percent of the vote that it won during the October 14 legis [...]	2007-11-16 17:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EAID TO FR
07PARIS4522	USD/P EDELMAN DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 9, USD/P Eric Edelman met with senior GOF officials to discuss Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, missile defense, Russia, NATO and ESDP, and Georgia. There are internal discussions about future French contributions to Afghanistan, but there is no consensus yet on fielding [...]	2007-11-19 09:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR MCAP AF IR RU PK GG FR
07PARIS4533	FRENCH MFA OVERVIEW OF NORTH AFRICAN ISSUES [...] (S) Summary: We reviewed a number of North African issues with French MFA DAS-equivalent for North Africa Nathalie Loiseau earlier this month. She called President Sarkozy,s state visit to Morocco positive and, despite the failure to sell the Moroccans Rafale fighters, excellent for French comm [...]	2007-11-20 16:11:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ETRD PINR FR MO AG TU LY
07PARIS4574	FRENCH, BRITISH SHARE CONCERNS ON CHINESE IRAN [...] (C) Summary. On the margins of the annual OECD Executive Committee meetings on November 12, A/S Sullivan met with UK FCO Director for Global and Economic Issues Scott Wightman and subsequently with French MFA DG for Economic Affairs Christian Masset. The principal subject of their discussion [...]	2007-11-26 18:04:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC PARM CM IR FR
07PARIS4592	MAURITANIA: AMBASSADOR BOULWARE'S CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: French officials meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Mauritania Mark Boulware in Paris on November 19 hailed Mauritania's transition to democracy, which the French said they would tout as an example to other African countries and use to justify rewarding Mauritania for its good beh [...]	2007-11-29 10:12:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM EAID ECON MR FR
07PARIS4618	CLIMATE CHANGE: FRANCE ON THE EVE OF BALI [...] (C) Summary: U.S. and French approaches to reducing GHG emissions diverge dramatically. Jean-Louis Borloo, State Minister for the 'super' Ministry for the Environment told the Ambassador pointedly that, in his opinion, the U.S. was not doing enough to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the [...]	2007-11-30 16:45:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG KGHG PREL FR
07PARIS4622	PARIS CLUB - November 2007 TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (U) At the November 14, 2007 Paris Club tour d'horizon, Chairman Musca urged countries to stay on message in their contacts with the government of Argentina - Argentina should clear its arrears. Iraq's recent agreement with Bulgaria was deemed roughly comparable to Iraq's Paris Club agreement, [...]	2007-12-03 15:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
07PARIS4637	SARKOZY RACKS UP SALES, BOLSTERS ROLE FOR ACTIVIST [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a November 25-27 visit to China French President Sarkozy highlighted to Chinese leaders the global responsibilities that come with being a global power, according to the MFA. Using this broad theme, Sarkozy addressed economic, political and environmental issues while at t [...]	2007-12-04 18:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD SENV EFIN FR CH TW
07PARIS4653	FRANCE: U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: In November 29 meetings with MFA, Finance Ministry and French Central Bank officials, Treasury U/S Stuart Levey sought an update on status of current French and EU measures against Iranian entities and discussed further actions. The MFA Political Director expressed frustration at [...]	2007-12-06 11:57:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KNNP PARM IR FR
07PARIS4670	DECEMBER GAERC: FRENCH POSITIONS CLOSE TO U.S.' [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 8, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to MFA CFSP Deputy (DAS-equivalent) Emmanuel Cohet, who provided the following responses in advance of the December GAERC meeting of EU foreign ministers: A. KOSOVO: Cohet said that the U.S. and France share an approach, fully [...]	2007-12-07 17:26:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN IR IZ IS BM SU KV FR
07PARIS4685	YOUR DECEMBER 16-18 VISIT TO FRANCE [...] (C) That the first international follow-on to Annapolis is taking place in Paris reflects the new confidence and greater cooperation that characterize our relationship with France seven months into the Presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy. France's support for our efforts to achieve peace in the Mid [...]	2007-12-11 15:12:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	OVIP PREL PGOV PINR KPAL EU FR LG SY IS IR
07PARIS4693	AF A/S FRAZER'S NOVEMBER 27 MEETINGS IN PARIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: AF A/S Jendayi Frazer met with Darfur rebel leader Abdul Wahid al Nur and, separately, with Presidential Deputy Diplomatic Advisor Bruno Joubert and MFA AF A/S Jean de Gliniasty on November 27. Abdul Wahid requested a range of U.S. assistance, professed his support for the U.S [...]	2007-12-12 16:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR EUN SU IV CD CT SG FR
07PARIS4722	XXXXXXXXXXXX DESCRIBES CAUTIOUS, [...] (S) SUMMARY. In a December 10 meeting, XXXXXXXXXXXX, said the December 7 Merkel-Sarkozy meetings in Paris were very productive even though Merkel and Sarkozy's personalities are like "fire and water." XXXXXXXXXXXX described Sarkozy's management style as exhausting and said many expected a reshuffli [...]	2007-12-14 16:21:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PGOV EUN GM FR
07PARIS4732	FRANCE/AFRICA: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR DISCUSSES KEY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential AF Advisor Romain Serman on December 17 reported on key France-Africa issues, some resulting from meetings at the December 8-9 Lisbon EU-Africa Summit: -- Rwanda: Presidents Sarkozy and Kagame agreed to work to normalize relations and to maintain personal super [...]	2007-12-17 17:06:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR SU CD IV RW CT UV FR
07PARIS4743	FRENCH BELIEVE MAJOR PUSH ON ANTI-ISRAEL UNGA [...] (C) We passed reftel points November 27 to French MFA desk officer for Israel/Palestinian affairs Adrien Pinelli, who had no immediate response but said he would pass them to the appropriate people in his immediate chain of command as well as to the MFA,s IO directorate. We followed up with [...]	2007-12-19 17:55:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL FR IS
07PARIS4750	FRENCH PRESIDENCY STRATEGIC ADVISER RICHIER [...] (C) We passed reftel points to French MFA DAS-equivalent for Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf States Franck Gellet on December 13. PolMinCouns and poloff also passed these points on December 13 to French Presidency strategic affairs adviser Francois Richier. Richier commented that the points were [...]	2007-12-20 16:26:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNUP FR IR EU RU CH
07PARIS484	FRENCH POLICE ARREST KEY EUROPEAN PKK TERRORISM [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On February 7 French authorities confirmed to us that French national counterterrorism police had arrested on February 5 ten individuals who are suspected of having links with Kurdish separatist movements in Turkey and Iraq. French police refer to these groups variously as the [...]	2007-02-07 16:55:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER EFIN PINR PREL KCRM TU FR
07PARIS486	TOUR D'HORIZON WITH MFA AFRICA DIRECTOR [...] (C) Summary: French MFA A/S-Equivalent for Africa Gliniasty told DCM on February 1 that France had not invited President Mugabe of Zimbabwe to the February 13-15 Africa-France Summit. Gliniasty confided that the Zimbabwean delegation had complained vocally in the course of the AU Summit abou [...]	2007-02-08 08:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR SU SO CI FR
07PARIS515	U.S. BIOTECH COMPANIES CONCERNS ABOUT SECURITY AND OUTLOOK [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 1, 2007, Embassy FAS, Econ, Science and Regional Security Officers met with representatives of three U.S. companies involved in agricultural biotechnology in France: Monsanto, Dupont/Pioneer, Dow Agro-Sciences. The companies raised concerns about security conditions [...]	2007-02-09 05:58:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD EU FR
07PARIS516	FRENCH WELCOME FORMATION OF PALESTINIAN UNITY [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points on February 9 to Herv Besancenot, MFA DAS-equivalent for the Levant. Besancenot said that the MFA was finalizing a statement that would be put out later that same day, possibly by FM Douste-Blazy himself. The statement would welcome the formation of the NUG [...]	2007-02-09 10:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IS KDEM KPAL PGOV PREL
07PARIS575	FRANCE: GOF TO PERMIT AIR FRANCE TO SCREEN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Reversing several years of reticence, the French Civil Aviation Authority indicated in an e-mail January 29 that it was now prepared to allow Air France to fully implement TSA Emergency Amendments concerning No-fly, Selectees, and the Master-Crew List. This is good news. The G [...]	2007-02-13 13:56:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER FR
07PARIS600	PKK MEMBERS REMAIN IN CUSTODY; MFA COMMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: DCM spoke with the Foreign Minister's Chief of Staff, Pierre Vimont, on February 12, and with Political Director Gerard Araud on the 13th to express appreciation for the government's arrest of suspected PKK terrorist financiers and to encourage a successful prosecution. French MFA [...]	2007-02-15 16:23:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PTER EFIN PINR PREL KCRM TU FR
07PARIS627	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP PUTIN IN MUNICH AND THE MIDDLE EAST; [...] (SBU) Although Putin's excoriation of alleged U.S. unilateralism at Wehrkunde and in the Middle East might have been expected to fall on fertile soil in French media, French editorialists generally compared his calculated outbursts unfavorably with Secretary of Defense Gates's measured response [...]	2007-02-16 15:20:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS633	FY 2007 AG BIOTECH OUTREACH - FRANCE [...] Summary: There is a strong disconnect in France between farmers, consumers and politicians on the issues of need, utilization and implementation of biotechnology. The Embassy can help create opportunities for stakeholders to explore their differences and find common ground for acceptance of [...]	2007-02-16 16:45:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD KPAO EU FR
07PARIS636	GEORGIA/ABKHAZIA WITH DAS BRYZA; FRENCH FAVOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 14 meeting with EUR DAS Bryza, MFA A/S-equivalent for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Terral argued for keeping Georgia/Abkhazia on the back burner for the time being to avoid provoking the Russians on Kosovo; Terral was particularly keen on the smoothest possible [...]	2007-02-20 07:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN UNO GG UNMIK YI RS
07PARIS693	FRANCE STILL DUBIOUS ABOUT POSITIVE DDA OUTCOME [...] (SBU) Paris AGR and ECON officials transmitted the reftel talking points to Philippe Duclaud, Foreign Affairs Adviser to the French Minister of Agriculture, Christian Ligeard, the Head of the International Affairs Office at the Ministry of Agriculture and Raphael Alomar, Agricultural Adviser to [...]	2007-02-23 18:21:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD EU FR
07PARIS701	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: TRIPARTITE SUMMIT ON THE MIDDLE [...] (SBU) The leading international story was the tripartite meeting in Jerusalem between Condoleezza Rice, Mahmoud Abbas and Ehoud Olmert. Media called it a "summit for nothing," achieving only the goal of agreeing to meet again. The announcement from London of the upcoming British troop withdra [...]	2007-02-23 18:28:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS702	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: TRIPARTITE SUMMIT ON THE MIDDLE [...] (SBU) The leading international story was the tripartite meeting in Jerusalem between Condoleezza Rice, Mahmoud Abbas and Ehoud Olmert. Media called it a "summit for nothing," achieving only the goal of agreeing to meet again. The announcement from London of the upcoming British troop withdra [...]	2007-02-23 18:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS704	FRENCH GDP GROWTH SLUGGISH AT TWO PERCENT IN 2006 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: French GDP increased two percent in 2006. Export growth recovered in Q-4, but GDP growth was still heavily dependent on consumption. Job creation was lower than expected, although the unemployment rate (ILO definition) fell to 8.6 percent. Sluggish growth could further complic [...]	2007-02-23 18:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS72	FRENCH THINKING ON UNSC BURMA RESOLUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: France continues to support the UNSC resolution on Burma as the optimal outcome, but would accept a PRST if necessary to avoid a Chinese veto. Whether a UNSCR or a PRST, the MFA highlighted two points that remain "non-negotiable:" support for U/SYG Gambari's good offices mission [...]	2007-01-08 17:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM FR
07PARIS812	FRENCH ON MARCH 5-6 GAERC [...] (U) Post delivered reftel points Feb 28 to MFA CFSP Unit Deputy (DAS- equivalent) Emmanuel Cohet (all points) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs European Affairs Director Natacha Rimbon (Energy Issues). 2. (C) Energy: Rimbon told us that France would push for a target of 20 percent renewable [...]	2007-03-02 15:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN PGOV PHUM UNAUS YI SR BK IS LE
07PARIS834	FRANCE - SPECIAL 301 2007 ANNUAL REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Following PhRMA's nomination of France for the 2007 Watch List, Embassy officers have met with two of France's major interlocutors in the pharmaceutical sector: the French Pharmaceutical Companies Association LEEM, and the Price Negotiating Committee (CEPS) for reimbursable drugs [...]	2007-03-05 16:16:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD EUN FR
07PARIS847	PART I: AFRICA-FRANCE SUMMIT - CEREMONY OVER [...] (C) Summary and Comment: The XXIV Africa-France Summit in Cannes was an anodyne event that took place without pyrotechnics under the banner of "Africa and World Equilibrium." Turn-out, with 34 African heads of state in attendance, was below the peak of the 2003 Paris Summit and failed to matc [...]	2007-03-06 08:36:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR KSUM XA FR
07PARIS848	PART II: AFRICA-FRANCE SUMMIT -- THE DARFUR [...] (C) Summary: President Chirac, on the margins of the XXIV Africa-France Summit in Cannes, facilitated a February 15 Mini-Summit on the regional spillover of the Darfur crisis. Ghana President Kufuor, in his capacity as Chairman of the African Union, presided over the event, which took place in [...]	2007-03-06 08:59:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR KSUM XA SU CD CT FR
07PARIS861	GUINEA: FRANCE OFFERS NEW ASSISTANCE AS "CARROT" [...] (C) SUMMARY: France was quick to respond to the February 25 naming of Lansana Kouyate as Guinea's Prime Minister, sending Minister-Delegate Brigitte Girardin (Cooperation, Development, Francophonie) to Conakry for a lightning visit on March 1. She met with Kouyate and announced a 1.1 milli [...]	2007-03-06 15:01:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS EAID KDEM GV FR
07PARIS889	A/S BOUCHER'S MEETING WITH HIS MFA COUNTERPART ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jean-Francois Terral, A/S-equivalent for non-EU Europe and Central Asia, told Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher on March 1 that France supported Germany,s engagement in Central Asia and fully backed EU Special Representative (EUSR) Pierre More [...]	2007-03-08 10:11:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR ZK
07PARIS915	USUNESCO - ADEQUATE MISSION STAFFING [...] I am very concerned about this mission's continuing ability to support the Secretary's program of transformational diplomacy after the departure this fall of our remaining reporting officer, Nancy Cooper. At that point the only Foreign Service Officers on my staff will be the DCM and the PAO. [...]	2007-03-09 13:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	APER UNESCO
07PARIS921	FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY UNDER NICOLAS SARKOZY OR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign policy has not and probably will not play a prominent role in the French presidential election campaign, and neither Nicolas Sarkozy nor Segolene Royal has enunciated a fleshed out foreign policy vision. (This message does not discuss emerging "third man" centrist Francois [...]	2007-03-09 16:19:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR EUN NATO ETRD ECON UNO IR PHUM
07PARIS923	SIGIR STUART BOWEN RAISES AWARENESS OF IRAQ [...] (C) Post took advantage of the presence of Special Inspector for Iraq Reconstruction, Stuart Bowen, to inform a broad array of GOF officials and press outlets of the points in reftel. Bowen, en route to Washington from Iraq, had scheduled, in a public diplomacy effort, a series of meetings wi [...]	2007-03-09 17:20:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OIC ARAB LEAGUE UN IZ FR
07PHNOMPENH1000	CAMBODIAN BAR ASSOCIATION ALTERING POLICIES, [...] (SBU) Summary. Last week, the Ambassador met with Cambodian Bar Association (CBA) President Ky Tech laying the groundwork for dialogue to rebuild a relationship between USAID and the CBA after USAID suspended support earlier this year (ref). A renewed relationship addresses the need for a s [...]	2007-08-03 03:52:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KJUS CB
07PHNOMPENH109	CAMBODIAN PM LAUDS US-CAMBODIAN TIES; WILL VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary. In a January 22 meeting with visiting PDAS Stephens, PM Hun Sen praised improvements in US-Cambodian ties over the past year. He spoke at length about RGC reform efforts, saying that economic growth and political development can move forward together. On Cambodia's bilateral [...]	2007-01-23 02:45:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EFIN PHUM CB BM
07PHNOMPENH1098	ICRC'S ROLE IN BURMA, SOUTHERN THAILAND, CAMBODIA [...] (U) On August 23, incoming and outgoing heads of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation Bangkok paid a courtesy call on the Charge. The Delegation's new Head, Christian Brunner, said that he has already met with Embassy Bangkok officers, and that the ICRC Hea [...]	2007-08-24 09:35:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREF CB
07PHNOMPENH1247	AMBASSADOR PRESSES CAMBODIA TO TAKE FIRMER STAND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In back-to-back meetings with Acting Foreign Minister Long Visalo and Prime Minister's Adviser Om Yentieng, Ambassador delivered reftel demarche, expressing U.S. gratitude for the strong ASEAN statement on Burma, noting that more would need to be done to support the Gambari mis [...]	2007-10-01 09:54:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV BM CB
07PHNOMPENH1308	CAMBODIA TIP ACTION PLAN RECEIVED WITH INTEREST, [...] (SBU) Summary. Royal Government of Cambodia anti-TIP contacts eagerly received the Cambodia Tier 2 Watch List Action Plan and stated their intent to work towards the goals of the plan's high-priority action items. MOJ Secretary of State Chan Sotheavy was not confident that anti-TIP court ac [...]	2007-10-17 09:47:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KWMN CB
07PHNOMPENH1438	SUCCESSFUL TRADE TALKS FEATURE TARIFF, INVESTMENT, IPR, [...] (SBU) Summary: A strong bilateral partnership and Cambodia's commitment to economic reform were on display November 21 as U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab and Commerce Minister Cham Prasidh led Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) joint council discussions. The Commerce Min [...]	2007-11-26 23:38:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KTEX EINV ELAB EAGR CB
07PHNOMPENH1454	CONGRESSMAN FALEOMAVAEGA PROMOTES STRONGER TIES, [...] Summary. Building stronger relations through educational, economic, and agricultural cooperation were key themes of Congressman Eni Faleomavaega's visit to Cambodia from November 22 to 24. During an informal dinner, Congressman Faleomavaega, Delegate from American Samoa and Chairman of the [...]	2007-11-30 06:22:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SOCI ECON EAGR ELAB CB
07PHNOMPENH1463	ECONOMICS, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND GOVERNMENT REFORM TOP [...] (SBU) Summary: Building the political and economic foundation for economic growth and development was the key theme of a November 25-29 visit by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA). Cantwell, a member of the Senate's Finance and Energy Committees, brought her private sector experience to bear in [...]	2007-12-03 08:46:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL ELAB KTEX PHUM KWMN CB
07PHNOMPENH1506	CAMBODIA: TRADE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT PROMPTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent discussions between key Cambodian government officials and USAID staff about a USAID-funded trade diagnostic report have led to increased political will to tackle economic reform and a resultant improvement in USAIDQs relationship with the government on economic issues. [...]	2007-12-12 09:13:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV KCOR CB
07PHNOMPENH161	ECCC LIMPS ON; RULES COMMITTEE TO MEET AGAIN IN [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 26, the Review Committee ended its second session debating the draft internal rules and procedures of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). The press release noted that progress was achieved but there remain several issues where agreement be [...]	2007-01-30 10:59:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KJUS CB
07PHNOMPENH193	CAMBODIA: 4TH QUARTER 2006 REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) Summary: During the last quarter of 2006, the Cambodian police arrested 16 human traffickers and six pimps. At least 31 victims of trafficking were identified during the reporting period, and police removed 28 sex workers from brothels. Police also arrested three foreigners, including t [...]	2007-02-02 10:15:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KWMN KJUS CB
07PHNOMPENH197	CAMBODIA'S BILATERAL DEBT: INTEREST RATE MAY STILL [...] (SBU) On January 31, Pol/Econ Chief met with Ministry of Finance Secretary General Vongsey Vissoth regarding the US-Cambodian bilateral debt, and the Prime Minister's response to EAP PDAS Stephens' request that the RGC sign the draft bilateral agreement provided to the Cambodian government l [...]	2007-02-02 10:21:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL ECON CB
07PHNOMPENH350	2007 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR CAMBODIA [...] (U) The following is Embassy Phnom Penh's contribution towards the preparation of the 2007 Trafficking in Persons Report for Cambodia, covering the period March 2006 - March 2007. Responses follow the questions outlined in reftel. The entire report is classified sensitive but unclassified (S [...]	2007-03-05 01:15:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KWMN KFRD ASEC CB
07PHNOMPENH418	KEM SOKHA REENTERS POLITICS [...] (SBU) Summary. Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) President Kem Sokha's March 11 announcement that he is reentering politics by forming a new political party is not a surprise, except with respect to the timing of the announcement coming before April 1 elections. Many observers from c [...]	2007-03-14 11:10:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CB
07PHNOMPENH422	THE ECCC AND OSJI [...] (SBU) Summary. The Open Society Justice Initiative's (OSJI) mid-February press statement highlighting an ongoing UNDP audit into the Extraordinary Chambers' hiring practices as well as possible corruption and kickback allegations continues to be a front burner issue in Cambodia. While the [...]	2007-03-15 10:32:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS PREL CB
07PHNOMPENH455	CAMBODIA SAYS YES TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] On March 21, Ambassador and Russian Ambassador Valery Tereshchenko jointly presented the demarche on the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (reftel) to Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hor Namhong. The Foreign Minister reiterated Cambodia's commitment to fighting terrorism, d [...]	2007-03-22 06:57:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL CB
07PHNOMPENH47	CAMBODIAN REACTION TO BURMA DEMARCHES [...] (SBU) On January 10 and 11, Pol/Econ Chief discussed the draft UNSC resolution on Burma with Sun Suon of the MFA's International Relations Department. Post has passed the original and revised (reftels C and A) texts to the MFA. Suon flatly stated that the Cambodian government does not belie [...]	2007-01-11 10:52:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM CB BM
07PHNOMPENH482	AMBASSADOR HANDS CNP COMMISSIONER HOK LUNDY HIS [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador presented a pleased Cambodian National Police (CNP) Commissioner General Hok Lundy with his passport and visa to the U.S. He pressed him to do more to combat TIP, particularly in the beach resort of Sihanoukville and to continue investigating how the owner and m [...]	2007-03-28 11:34:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL CB
07PHNOMPENH484	CAMBODIAN RESPONSE TO CASH COURIERS DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Poleconoff presented reftel demarche to Pen Simanh, Director General of Customs and Excise Department, on March 27. Pen Simanh noted that in the past three years, there have been 16 cases of illegal cash smuggling, all discovered at the Phnom Penh International Airport and all destined [...]	2007-03-29 02:08:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN SNAR CB
07PHNOMPENH489	CAMBODIAN MONEY LAUNDERING VULNERABILITIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. An external assessment team recently rated Cambodia as falling far short of international financial regulatory standards and described government officials as being in a "state of denial" about the potential for money laundering. Poor coordination among Cambodian government a [...]	2007-03-29 10:23:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN SNAR KCRM CB
07PHNOMPENH491	SCENESETTER FOR DAS JOHN'S APRIL 4-7 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Eric, your visit to Cambodia comes roughly just one month shy of a similar regional trip last year. Remarkably, in the intervening period, there have been no major bilateral problems and relations between our two countries have continued to grow. Recent positive developments and signs [...]	2007-03-30 10:18:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID CB
07PHNOMPENH530	CAMBODIAN PM LAUDS PEACE CORPS ARRIVAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter visited Cambodia April 2-5, 2007, during which he officiated at the swearing-in ceremony for the first Peace Corps volunteers in Cambodia, had an audience with King Norodom Sihamoni and met with Prime Minister Hun Sen. The meeting with the P [...]	2007-04-10 01:56:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID SOCI CB
07PHNOMPENH534	CAMBODIAN PM DISCUSSES UPCOMING BURMA TRIP WITH [...] (C) Summary. During an April 4-7 visit to Cambodia, EAP DAS John met with PM Hun Sen and FM Hor Namhong on US-ASEAN relations, the PM's planned visit to Burma in May, North Korea, elections, and Cambodia's bilateral debt to the U.S. The PM claimed that the ROK and Japan are using Cambodia to [...]	2007-04-10 04:27:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EFIN ASEAN CB
07PHNOMPENH543	DAS JOHN MEETS OPPOSITION POLITICAL FIGURES, IFI [...] (SBU) Summary. Human rights leader Kem Sokha told visiting DAS Eric John that his move into politics was in response to lowered USAID funding to his Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) NGO as well as continued calls from the Cambodian people that he return to political life. Kem Sokha [...]	2007-04-12 08:40:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM EFIN EPET CB
07PHNOMPENH58	CAMBODIA'S UNIONS STUMBLE TOWARD DEMOCRACY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the last week of 2006, three labor union federations, representing more than 120,000 garment, shoe, and rubber workers and teachers, held their congresses to elect new leaders. While the congresses fell short of democratic ideals, the increasing number of unions that are ch [...]	2007-01-16 01:29:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON KTEX CB
07PHNOMPENH679	OUR ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY AND THE MCC: CAN WE [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See paragraph 11. 2. (SBU) Summary. Corruption in Cambodia is systemic and pervasive, and one of the country's key challenges to surmount if its economic profile is to continue to grow in a positive manner. Transparency International ranke [...]	2007-05-16 07:09:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHUM EAID CB
07PHNOMPENH682	BUCKING A DISTURBING TREND IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: [...] (SBU) Summary. According to a 2006 study by Freedom House, Cambodia stands alone among mainland Southeast Asian countries as having improved its commitment to freedom of the press. At Embassy urging, Cambodia removed all prison terms for criminal defamation -- a weapon of choice in this part [...]	2007-05-17 03:21:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM KPAO CB
07PHNOMPENH741	DRAFT LEGISLATION ON "LAND TAKING" RAISES EYEBROWS [...] (U) Summary. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) recently made available a draft expropriations law formalizing procedures for RGC confiscation of land for public projects. At the same time, the MEF, with counsel from an Asian Development Bank (ADB)-sponsored East-West Management Inst [...]	2007-05-31 11:17:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV ECON CB
07PHNOMPENH752	UN HUMAN RIGHTS REP YASH GHAI VISITS CAMBODIA, [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 31, UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Yash Ghai briefed the diplomatic corps regarding his visit to Cambodia and his meeting earlier the same day with DPM and Minister of Interior Sar Kheng, and fielded questions regarding his draft report on Cambodia. Yash Ghai [...]	2007-06-04 08:12:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS CB
07PHNOMPENH826	ECCC PASSES INTERNAL RULES [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 12, the judges of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) approved a set of internal rules governing the court's work. While both the national and international sides of the court hailed the passage of the rules as a major step forward in the court [...]	2007-06-15 09:45:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS PHUM CB
07PODGORICA1	MONTENEGRO: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS: NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2006 [...] ON DEC. 27, THE MONTENEGRIN PARLIAMENT ADOPTED THE BUDGET FOR 2007 IN THE AMOUNT OF EUROS 617 MILLION, UNDER WHICH CURRENT AND CAPITAL EXPENSES HAVE BEEN SEPARATED FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. (THE SEPARATION, COMMON PRACTICE IN EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE, WAS FACILITATED BY USG EXPERT ASSISTANCE.) TOTAL [...]	2007-01-03 14:47:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN KPAO ETRD EINV EAID PGOV MW
07PODGORICA106	MONTENEGRO'S STOCK MARKET: BULL OR BALLOON? [...] Summary: Montenegro's stock exchanges exhibited strong growth in the first quarter of 2007, with indices up 79 percent (Montenegroberza) and 90 percent (NEX Montenegro). Roughly half the increase came in March. Similar growth was seen in 2005, at that time driven by demand for shares in large, [...]	2007-04-12 14:47:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV MW
07PODGORICA146	PRESIDENT VUJANOVIC'S U.S. VISIT SHADOWED BY CONTROVERSY [...] (U) SUMMARY: PRESIDENT VUJANOVIC'S MAY 1-4 VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES, HIS FIRST SINCE MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE LAST JUNE, GOT WIDE MEDIA COVERAGE AND GENERALLY POSITIVE REACTIONS. VUJANOVICS MEETINGS WITH VP CHENEY AND SECRETARY WERE COVERED FACTUALLY. HOWEVER, THE SIGNATURE OF THE STATUS OF F [...]	2007-05-04 15:31:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR PGOV MW
07PODGORICA159	SCENESETTER FOR ADM ULRICH VISIT TO MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) Welcome back to Montenegro. Your visit comes as the Montenegrins debate their new draft constitution, and as the opposition continues its misinformed attacks on the GoM-USG SOFA, and our Article 98 agreement. The Montenegrin leadership continues its pro-West, pro-American stance, while l [...]	2007-05-14 12:52:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR MW
07PODGORICA204	VISIT OF ADM ULRICH TO MONTENEGRO, MAY 21-22 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. COMMANDER OF JOINT FORCES COMMAND NAPLES (COMJFC) AND U.S. NAVAL FORCES EUROPE (COMNAVEUR) ADMIRAL HENRY G. ULRICH VISITED MONTENEGRO FROM 21-22 MAY 2007. ADM ULRICH'S VISIT COINCIDED WITH THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE AND THE U.S. NAVY SHIP VISIT BY THE S [...]	2007-06-13 13:07:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR PGOV MASS MW
07PODGORICA231	SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRIED VISIT TO MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) Welcome to Montenegro. Your visit comes as the Montenegrins continue to debate their new draft constitution. The Montenegrin leadership continues its pro-West, pro-American stance, while looking to maintain good relations with Moscow and Belgrade, particularly on Kosovo. The result is a [...]	2007-07-03 11:55:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AMGT ECON EINV MW
07PODGORICA24	RUSSIANS ARE COMING TO MONTENEGRO - BUT SO ARE OTHERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: THE RUSSIAN PRESENCE ON MONTENEGRO IS VISIBLE, YET OFTEN OVERSTATED BY MONTENEGRINS AND OUTSIDERS ALIKE. SINCE 1999, REPORTED RUSSIAN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) HAS AMOUNTED TO EUROS 135 MILLION, OUT OF A TOTAL OF NEARLY EUROS 1 BILLION. THROUGH THE END OF 2006, THE ONLY L [...]	2007-02-05 13:36:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EINV MW RS
07PODGORICA250	FURTHER DELAYS IN HIGH-PROFILE MURDER CASE [...] (U) SUMMARY: THE TRIAL OF THE ACCUSED IN THE 2005 MURDER OF POLICE CHIEF INSPECTOR SLAVOLJUB SCEKIC HAS BEEN DELAYED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR FOR ORGANIZED CRIME STOJANKA RADOVIC HAS STATED THAT SHE DISTRUSTS THE IMPARTIALITY OF A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIAL PANEL. SHE CLAIMS THA [...]	2007-07-20 16:07:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM CASC MW
07PODGORICA28	PRESS SAY MOORE "MOST SERIOUS CANDIDATE" FOR U.S. AMBASSADOR [...] (U) The Podgorica daily "Vijesti" on February 7 cites "diplomatic" (nfi) sources which speculate that Roderick Moore (currently DCM in Embassy Belgrade) is the leading candidate to become the first American ambassador to Montenegro. The front page story, later picked up by radio, says the U.S [...]	2007-02-08 11:57:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	APER PREL MW
07PODGORICA33	MONTENEGRO: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS: JANUARY 2007 [...] THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE ANNOUNCED THAT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES WERE EUROS 582.3 MILLION, YIELDING A SURPLUS OF EUROS 34.6 MILLION. A SURPLUS OF ONE MILLION EUROS WAS PLANNED. RECEIPTS WERE 15 PERCENT HIGHER THAN PROJECTED, DRIVEN BY VAT RECEIPTS WHICH WERE 36 PERCENT HIGHER THAN IN 2005 [...]	2007-02-13 14:50:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV KPAO PGOV MW EIND ETRD
07PODGORICA91	PRIME MINISTER, DEPUTY, DESCRIBE GOM GOALS: EURO-ATLANTIC [...] (U) PRIME MINISTER ZELKJO STURANOVIC AND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER GORDANA DJUROVIC DESCRIBED THE CURRENT GOVERNMENTS GOALS AS EURO-ATLANTIC INTEGRATION AND IMPROVED LIVING STANDARDS. THE MINISTERS MET WITH VISITING EUR/SCE DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER HOH AND CHARGE ON MARCH 28. THE PM SAID THAT MONTENE [...]	2007-03-29 12:38:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR EINV CVIS ECON PINR MW
07PODGORICA93	EUR/SCE DIRECTOR HOH'S VISIT EXTENSIVELY COVERED IN LOCAL [...] (U) Summary: The Montenegrin print and electronic media extensively covered EUR/SCE Director Christopher Hoh's March 25-29 visit to Montenegro and his meetings with Montenegrin officials, as well with NGOs, religious leaders, and human rights figures. Hoh stressed the need for continued reform, [...]	2007-03-30 11:49:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI PREL OPRC MW
07PORTAUPRINCE1018	ASSESSMENT OF DEPORTEE INTEGRATON PROGRAM [...] Summary. Against the countervailing negative perceptions that most Haitians and the GoH have against deportees, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has convincingly established the foundations of a potentially successful deportee integration program. IOM reported that deporte [...]	2007-06-08 17:55:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE124	MINUSTAH SEES LIGHT AT END OF TUNNEL [...] (C) Summary: MINUSTAH continues its push into the Port-au-Prince slums of Cite Soleil, Cite Militaire and Martissant and, according to their political staff, they are beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel. Residents of Cite Soleil are welcoming MINUSTAH more openly than during prev [...]	2007-01-24 19:39:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM KPKO MARR ASEC MOPS HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1247	POSITIVE PUBLIC REACTION TO DRUG STRIKE [...] (C) Public reaction to joint operations conducted by the GoH and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on July 16 to arrest and remove drug traffickers to the U.S. has been largely positive. Coming after a months-long rhetorical campaign against drug-trafficking and corruption led by Presi [...]	2007-07-19 19:47:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL KCOR KCRM SNAR
07PORTAUPRINCE1294	PARLIAMENT/EXECUTIVE REACH AGREEMENT ON JUSTICE [...] (C) Summary: Parliament and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have resolved an impasse over justice reform legislation that parliament has been deliberating since May. Parliament's judicial committees capitulated on the most controversial issue: the structure of a judicial council. The president [...]	2007-07-31 12:50:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS PINR HA
07PORTAUPRINCE130	VISIT OF SENATOR BILL NELSON TO HAITI, JANUARY [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Florida) on January 12-13 led a congressional delegation to Port-au-Prince that included the Deputy Commander of the U.S. Southern Command, Major General Glenn Spears. CODEL Nelson [...]	2007-01-25 14:45:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL UNSC HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1329	(C) PREVAL FEELS ATTACKED BY VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE [...] (C) Summary: The Chamber of Deputies passed a vote of no confidence against Minister of Culture and Communication Daniel Elie on July 31. The deputies alleged that the minister had committed malfeasance in his distribution of funds for Haiti's annual Carnival celebration in February. Presid [...]	2007-08-06 13:09:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR KDEM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1476	CHIEF PROSECUTOR'S TESTIMONY MOLLIFIES SENATE [...] (C) Port-au-Prince Chief Prosecutor Gassant's deferential appearance before the Senate August 30 has sharply reduced tensions between the government and the legislature. A minority of Senators insists that the Senate still must summon the Prime Minister for a vote of no confidence. Senate Pre [...]	2007-09-06 12:38:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1484	PROMINENT JOURNALIST'S ASSASSINS BROUGHT TO [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified please protect accordingly. 2. (U) According to media reports, two young men, Alby Joseph, 22 and Chery Beaubrun, 16 were sentenced to life in prison for the July 2005 murder of well-known poet and journalist, Jacques Roche in Port-au-Prince. Th [...]	2007-09-10 12:43:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KCOR
07PORTAUPRINCE1492	POSTCARD FROM CAP HAITIEN [...] SUMMARY: The chief executive official in Haiti's North Department (capital: Cap-Haitien) described his two priorities as an improved security environment to attract foreign investment and a more effective natural disaster response. The Department chief executive said that the new mayor of Cap [...]	2007-09-10 17:49:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC SNAR SMIG EAID SOCI HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1620	HAITI MONTHLY: SEPTEMBER, 2007 [...] (U) Summary: This is a monthly report on various topics of interest which do not merit a full reporting cable. End summary. 2. (SBU) LOVINSKY PIERRE-ANTOINE KIDNAPPING STILL A MYSTERY. Frantz Thermilus, Director General for the Judicial Police (DCPJ) told Poloff at a reception September [...]	2007-10-04 18:52:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1644	HAITI RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO U.S. DRAFT RESOLUTION [...] (U) Poloff presented text of the draft resolution to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Director Wiener Jean-Baptiste October 1, and explained the U.S. position per talking points in reftel. On October 9, Jean-Baptiste said he shared the content of the draft resolution with Minister of For [...]	2007-10-10 12:43:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1688	CITE SOLEIL: EXCUSES, BLAME OUTWEIGH NEW SOLUTIONS [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Peace in Cite Soleil remains fragile as MINUSTAH and the Haitian National Police (HNP) struggle with mandate and capacity issues in their fight to control gang activities. MINUSTAH troops insis [...]	2007-10-18 16:57:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC MARR MOPS KCRM KPKO HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1704	PREVAL PLAYS COY ON ELECTIONS: EVERYONE PLAYS THE [...] (C) Summary. n a series of encounters wth President Preval over the past week, he has continued to insist that he will go forward with senatorial elections. He has not offered any specifics or date. At the same time, he said, he will press ahead on constitutional reform. The President was su [...]	2007-10-22 19:35:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	HA PGOV PREL
07PORTAUPRINCE1880	AMBASSADOR VISITS LES CAYES [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador traveled November 14 and 15 to the South Department's capital city, Les Cayes, accompanied by DepDir USAID and Emboffs. Haiti's ''southern claw'' is still recovering from flooding caused by Tropical Storm Noel and its aftermath. Les Cayes thus far has been spared si [...]	2007-11-29 19:47:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS EAID ECON SNAR SOCI HA
07PORTAUPRINCE252	MINUSTAH SLOWS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS [...] (C) Summary: MINUSTAH has a habit of blaming international aid agencies for moving too slowly to implement projects in the disadvantaged neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince. However, staff at the International Organization for Migration (IOM),USAID's main implementing partner in community deve [...]	2007-02-06 13:43:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO EAID HA
07PORTAUPRINCE342	GOH AND MINUSTAH ON HSI [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 7-8 the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, Ambassador John Herbst, accompanied by Ambassador Sanderson and WHA/CAR Director Brian Nichols met with Prime Minister Alexis and select members of his cabinet, the UN Country Team, and NGOs currently opera [...]	2007-02-22 15:46:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO MARR KCRM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE38	HAITI CARICOM OFFICE READY TO DISCUSS CSME [...] (U) Marie Michele Rey, the appointed head of the new Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and other trade negotiations office, confirmed Haiti's commitment to moving CARICOM's Single Market Economy (CSME) forward. Though private sector sources indicate that the CSME may be more trouble than it is w [...]	2007-01-11 17:15:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD HA

07PORTAUPRINCE424	SCENESETTER FOR DEA ADMINISTRATOR TANDY'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Post retransmits below, beginning para 3, Ambassador Sanderson's message to DEA Administrator Tandy, prepared in January in advance of her visit subsequently rescheduled for March 7. Since the original transmission of that message, post has continued to engage with various senior officials [...]	2007-03-05 14:59:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE506	PREVAL HIGHLIGHTS DRUG-TRAFFICKING WITH CODEL PRICE [...] Summary: President Preval on February 23 focused his meeting with CODEL Price on narcotics trafficking, thanking the delegation for their efforts to assist the Haitian parliament, but devoting most of the rest of the 75-minute meeting to a discussion of the threat that drugs pose to Haitian st [...]	2007-03-14 19:41:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE526	JUSTICE MINISTER ANTICIPATES REFORM [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: On March 8, Justice Minister Rene Magloire told Ambassador that his priorities are to reduce pre-trial detention times and to create effective task forces for serious crimes. His endeavors are bei [...]	2007-03-19 14:32:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KJUS KDEM KCRM SNAR PINR HA
07PORTAUPRINCE642	CITE SOLEIL INDICATORS POSITIVE [...] (U) This message is senstive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Cite Soleil has turned a corner and the citizens, the GoH, and the international community are all poised to attempt to bring normalcy to the embattled slum. MINUSTAH is renting a facility on t [...]	2007-04-05 19:13:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM ASEC PREL KPKO MOPS HA
07PORTAUPRINCE683	GASSANT RETURNS TO WORK [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Port-au-Prince's chief public prosecutor, Claudy Gassant, returned to work on April 2 after an absence of almost three months. During his absence, Justice Minister Rene Magloire appointed a c [...]	2007-04-13 18:13:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KJUS KDEM KCRM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE742	MINUSTAH POSITIVE ON BOLIVIAN VISIT [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: MINUSTAH's director of political affairs Gerardo Lechevallier told Poloff on April 18 that the Bolivian Minister of Defense had reassured SRSG Edmond Mulet that Bolivia would maintain its troop [...]	2007-04-20 20:14:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPKO HA BL XM
07PORTAUPRINCE959	HAITIAN DELEGATION PLEASED WITH WASHINGTON VISIT [...] (C) Members of the delegation who accompanied President Preval and other Haitian officials informed Emboffs that Preval was very pleased with the reception he received from President Bush, Secretary Rice, other USG officials and members of Congress. Presidential counselor Gabriel Verret cla [...]	2007-05-29 14:47:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HA
07PORTAUPRINCE982	PREVAL DELIVERS ANTI-CORRUPTION ADDRESS [...] This message is senstive but unclassified -- protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Introduction and Comment. President Preval used the occasion of Flag Day, May 18, to proclaim a government campaign against corruption. Speaking in front of the palace to a gathering of dignitaries, Preval asked [...]	2007-06-01 19:05:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM ECON KJUS HA
07PORTMORESBY226	MCGANN MAKES WAVES IN PORT MORESBY [...] (U) Summary: EAP/ANP Office Director Steven McGann met with PNG Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Permanent Secretary Lucy Bogari, heads of diplomatic missions, Australian SIPDIS High Commission officers, and several other government officials. He also attended a reception wit [...]	2007-06-26 06:48:00	Embassy Port Moresby	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PP
07PORTOFSPAIN1030	ELECTIONS: THREE WEEKS TO GO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Manning dissolved Parliament on September 28, calling elections for November 5. His PeopleQs National Movement (PNM) comes into the race with several advantages, but also faces dissension in its ranks and public weariness over its continuance in office. The PNM [...]	2007-10-15 11:47:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1086	ILO/USDOL HIV/AIDS IN THE WORKPLACE PROJECT MOVING AHEAD IN [...] SUMMARY: ILO representatives were optimistic about progress as they completed the midterm assessment of the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) funded Trinidad and Tobago HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Program. After initial delays, new commitment and buy-in from the Ministry of Labor has resulted [...]	2007-11-01 12:27:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	KHIV SOCI TBIO TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1111	CORRUPTION IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: There is concern in Trinidad and Tobago over alleged corruption in the public and private sectors. This is a black mark for the ruling People's National Movement (PNM) and an impediment to Prime Minister Patrick Manning's goal of achieving developed country status by 2020. Tra [...]	2007-11-06 12:54:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PGOV KCOR ECON EFIN EPET TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1113	PNM WINS NATIONAL ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Led by Prime Minister Patrick Manning, the People's National Movement (PNM) scored a convincing victory November 5, winning 26 of 41 seats in Parliament. The United National Congress (UNC) won the remaining 15, with the newly formed Congress of the People (COP) being "blanked." [...]	2007-11-06 20:35:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1206	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - [...] Prime Minister on Climate Change 2. Central Bank Governor on inflation, currency value 3. Rising food prices 4. Laqtel fined by TATT 5. Increasing tourism traffic on Tobago 6. Trinidadian appointed UNEP Assistant SecGen Â [...]	2007-12-21 18:05:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN KGHG EIND ETRD EWWT ECPS KHIV
07PORTOFSPAIN320	FIFTH ANNUAL SONG AND VERSE CONTEST FOCUSES ON IPR [...] (U) SUMMARY: One year after the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GOTT) launched its first anti-piracy campaign, two GOTT ministries and a local NGO The Heroes Foundation joined the Embassy to co-sponsor an Intellectual Property Rights-themed Ambassador's Song and Verse Contest. Nearly 3,000 [...]	2007-04-02 19:06:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR SCUL TD
07PORTOFSPAIN494	IMF OFFERS PRAISE AND WARNINGS TO CARIBBEAN GOVERNMENTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: While commending strong Caribbean growth and responsible fiscal and monetary policies, visiting IMF officials urged regional governments to adopt proactive measures to reduce current account deficits and public debt while economies are strong. They also recommended eliminating ta [...]	2007-05-18 10:37:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON ECIN PGOV PREL TD
07PORTOFSPAIN554	TRINIDAD'S CABLE TV PIRACY DISPUTE HEATS UP [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) In the latest skirmish in the long-standing Trinidad and Tobago cable TV piracy wars, HBO-Latin America launched a media blitz May 9 accusing Trinidad's cable provider Flow of ongoing cable piracy and failing to negotiate in good faith to purchase cable feeds legally. Flow respo [...]	2007-06-06 18:06:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR TD XL
07PORTOFSPAIN590	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO WANTS U.S. WORLD BANK NOMINEE TO WORK FOR [...] (U) Post conveyed request for GOTT to support U.S. nominee for President of the World Bank Robert B. Zoellick to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and to Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary Alison Lewis, who serves as alternate governor of the Bank for Trinidad & Tobago (T&T),on June 4. [...]	2007-06-15 14:30:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN TD
07PORTOFSPAIN643	TRINIDAD'S EITI IMPLEMENTATION IS ON HOLD [...] (SBU) This is an action request for State/EEB/ESC - see paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The GOTT has reportedly done the groundwork to prepare Trinidad & Tobago's candidacy for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI),but the effort came to a stop in mid-2006, when Cabinet [...]	2007-07-02 18:52:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EPET ECON EAID ENRG PGOV PREL TD
07PORTOFSPAIN906	TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO POLITICAL ROUND-UP, SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 [...] In this edition of the Roundup: A. PNM HOLDS SPECIAL CONVENTION B. ELECTION POLLS TELL DIFFERENT STORIES C. PNM DISCARDING MP'S BEFORE ELECTION D. MONTEIL SCANDAL PLAGUES PARTY ----------------------------- PNM HOLDS SPECIAL CONVENTION ----------------------------- 2. On Sep [...]	2007-09-12 12:02:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KJUS KCRM TD
07PRAGUE1009	CODEL FRANKS LEAVES POSITIVE IMPRESSION ON CZECH [...] (SBU) Summary and Conclusion: Ambassador Graber and U.S. Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ) met in Prague August 29-30 with key Czech government officials and politicians to discuss missile defense. Franks' main message to the President, the Prime Minister, Foreign and Defense Ministers, and th [...]	2007-09-05 05:35:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR PGOV NATO EZ
07PRAGUE102	MISSILE DEFENSE: CZECH GOVERNMENT STRATEGY - MEET [...] (C) The Czech Government has adopted a strategy of maximum openness with the public in an effort to ensure the success of its plans to host a U.S. missile defense (MD) radar. Czech opponents of missile defense have tried to draw analogies with Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia; opponents also [...]	2007-02-02 15:49:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE106	CZECH OPPOSITION LEADER PROMISES FLEXIBILITY IN [...] (C) Summary: Czech opposition leader Jiri Paroubek told Ambassador that he would ensure that his party continued to maintain a flexible approach on a missile defense (MD) radar in the Czech Republic. Paroubek confirmed that he felt that for internal party reasons he had no choice but to have [...]	2007-02-05 15:21:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EZ
07PRAGUE1078	DHS VISA WAIVER OFFICIALS BRIEF CZECHS, PROVIDE [...] (U) DHS DAS for Policy Nathan Sales and DHS Visa Waiver Chief Dan Sullivan met with Czech MFA Political Director Povejsil and Deputy Interior Minister Salivar on September 7. They continued with a working-level meeting on September 10. Sales and Sullivan provided details about the seven new [...]	2007-09-18 14:45:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CMGT CVIS EZ PREL
07PRAGUE1080	CODEL TAUSCHER DISPELS MYTHS ON MISSILE DEFENSE DURING [...] (U) Summary: CODEL Tauscher delivered a clear and effective message to Czech politicians and the public about Congressional views on the planned U.S. missile defense (MD) radar. The visit helped dispel a number of persistent myths by making clear that there is bipartisan Congressional support [...]	2007-09-19 13:24:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR NATO OVIP EZ
07PRAGUE1086	CZECHS - POSITIVELY DISPOSED TOWARD US CANDIDATE [...] While unable to officially state that the Czech government would support our "excellent" U.S. candidate for the Committee Against Torture, the MFA Director of Human Rights and Transition Policy stated the Czech government was most favorably inclined to support keeping Felice Gaer on this commi [...]	2007-09-20 12:27:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA UNHCR EZ
07PRAGUE1089	CZECHS TO APPOINT FORMER MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE [...] (SBU) The former Czech Agriculture Minister, Milena Vicenova, will become the new Czech Ambassador to the European Union. She will replace Jan Kohout, who was formally recalled by the President on September 19. Vicena is likely to take up the post before the end of the year. The Embassy, pa [...]	2007-09-20 13:10:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN EZ PGOV PREL EAGR
07PRAGUE1144	DASD CAGAN SEEKS CZECH HELP IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary and Comment: DOD DASD Cagan held talks with Czech First Deputy Minister of Defense Martin Bartak and Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar on October 4, 2007. DASD Cagan sought from the Czechs an additional 20 troops for Iraq, a company (100 to 120 troops) to help the Dutch in Uruzg [...]	2007-10-12 15:23:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	IR AF MARR MASS PREL NATO
07PRAGUE1154	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEFENSE SECRETARY GATES [...] (C) Your October 23 visit to Prague will be important to our effort to win Czech approval of our missile defense (MD) proposals, and to generally solidify the partnership with a key U.S. ally. While MD is likely to dominate discussions with government officials and members of parliament, you [...]	2007-10-17 16:22:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL MARR PGOV NATO EZ
07PRAGUE1160	MISSILE DEFENSE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: THE ROAD [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-19 13:15:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV NATO EZ
07PRAGUE1165	CZECHS SUPPORTIVE OF US AND EU PRIORITIES FOR UNGA [...] (SBU) Summary: Czech Director of Human Rights and Transition Policy, Gabriela Dlouha, who will travel to New York November 12 to assume the lead of the Czech delegation negotiations on UNGA Third Committee issues, welcomed the US perspective on these resolutions and indicated that the GOCR wil [...]	2007-10-22 15:00:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EZ KTIA PHUM PREL UN UNHCR
07PRAGUE1174	CZECH GOVERNMENT FACES A FIRESTORM OF CRITICISM [...] (C) Summary: The friendly and positive atmosphere during the official meetings of Secretary of Defense Gates (SecDef) in Prague on October 23 has been overshadowed by a media firestorm sparked by the SecDef's comments regarding possible Russian access to MD sites, including the planned radar [...]	2007-10-26 11:01:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV NATO EZ
07PRAGUE1205	THIRD VISIT OF STATUS OF FORCES NEGOTIATION TEAM [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-07 15:15:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE1215	CZECH REPUBLIC MISSILE DEFENSE: CONCERNS ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: Visits to Prague of USD(P) Eric Edelman and U/S Rood, together with clear Czech statements following a government meeting on November 6, appear to have put to rest Czech concerns about possible Russian troops at the proposed missile defense radar site (reftel). The Czechs told Ede [...]	2007-11-13 14:15:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV NATO PINS EZ XG
07PRAGUE1228	CZECH REPUBLIC: POST RECOMMENDS WATCH LIST FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION: Post recommends the Czech Republic be placed on the Special 301 Watch List at the upcoming out-of-cycle IPR review (OCR). The Czechs have had seven months to develop and implement an action plan with limited progress to report. The Czech IPR inter-ministerial [...]	2007-11-15 15:28:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON PGOV EZ
07PRAGUE1229	TIP: INTERIM ASSESSMENT, CZECH REPUBLIC [...] (U) The Czech Republic continues to make significant progress in identifying Trafficking in Persons as a law enforcement and judicial priority, and continues to provide necessary resources, funding, and training to increase detection and overall awareness among labor inspectors, police, prosec [...]	2007-11-15 15:38:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PGOV PREL EZ
07PRAGUE123	DHS A/S PAUL ROSENZWEIG CHAIRS SEVENTH BCWG AND [...] (C) DHS Acting Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Paul Rosenzweig and DHS Office of International Enforcement Director Daniel Sullivan met with Czech Foreign and Interior Ministers on a visit to Prague on January 24 and 25. After addressing a multilateral meeting hosted by the In [...]	2007-02-08 13:15:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS CMGT PREL CPAS ASEC EZ
07PRAGUE1261	BOSNIA'S NIKOLA SPIRIC ENGAGES CZECHS [...] (U) Summary: Nikola Spiric, who resigned as Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Council of Ministers Chairman on November 1, visited Prague on November 20-21 with Finance Minister Dragan Vrankic and several BiH business leaders. Spiric met with Prime Minister Topolanek, Deputy Prime Minister Vondra, [...]	2007-11-28 08:47:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BH ETRD PREL PGOV EZ EUN
07PRAGUE1283	CZECH COMMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE EU GAERC [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboff met with Vaclav Balek, Director of the Czech MFA Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy prior to the December 10 EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). Of note were his comments on: Iran, Israel, Kosovo, Burma, Chad and European Neighborhood [...]	2007-12-07 13:30:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL
07PRAGUE1303	CZECHS STRUGGLE TO ADVANCE EU POSITION ON BURMA [...] (SBU) Czech MFA officials in the Asia Pacific, and Human Rights and Transition Policy Departments were eager to hear our perspective on the current situation in Burma. They spoke about their efforts to move the EU beyond a "wait and see" approach as well as their work on a bilateral basis. The [...]	2007-12-14 15:13:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV BM EZ EUN
07PRAGUE131	CZECHS ON THE FEBRUARY 12-13 GAERC [...] (U) Poloff met with MFA CFSP Director Vaclav Balek on February 9 to discuss the February 12-13 GAERC. The discussion was focused on Kosovo/Serbia and the Middle East. Czech policy remains unchanged. 2. (SBU) On Kosovo/Serbia, the Czechs will press for EU unity in support of Ahtisaari's prop [...]	2007-02-09 15:43:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ETRD EUN YI SR BK AL IS IR AF SO
07PRAGUE1324	CZECH REPUBLIC: FY2006 B VISA VALIDATION STUDY RESULTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-25 18:08:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS KFRD ASEC EZ
07PRAGUE133	CZECHS CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT HAMAS/FATAH [...] (SBU) Poloff met with the Czech MFA Director of the Middle East and Africa Department Josef Rychtar on February 9 to discuss the announcement that Fatah and Hamas have agreed to form a new Palestinian government. Rychtar agreed the announcement seems to be a positive step, but noted press repo [...]	2007-02-09 16:26:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KPAL KWBG IS XX EZ
07PRAGUE144	THE POLITICS OF MISSILE DEFENSE IN THE CZECH [...] (C/NF) Summary: The Czech government welcomes the U.S. offer to deploy an X-band radar site near Prague as part of Ballistic Missile Defense's third (European) site. But the government does not have a strong majority. Public opinion will determine the outcome of any future parliamentary vote o [...]	2007-02-14 11:46:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE158	GREEN CHAIR BURSIK OFFERS PRAGMATIC APPROACH ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Martin Bursik, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Green Party, assured the Ambassador that he would work to keep his party's position on missile defense flexible. Bursik indicated that, while he is confident he will be reconfirmed as party chair at the February 17-18 Gre [...]	2007-02-16 15:09:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MASS EZ
07PRAGUE165	POSSIBLE U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES [...] (C/NF) Summary: The following is a suggested list of options for missile defense outreach in support of the establishment of a missile defense radar facility in the Czech Republic. End summary. 2. (C/NF) This outline is submitted in response to the February 15 sub-PCC on missile defense pub [...]	2007-02-21 10:13:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE201	PART II OF III: Seventh Annual Anti-Trafficking Report - [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified entire text; not for internet distribution. ---------- PREVENTION (ref Para 28 SECSTATE 202745) ---------- G) The First Deputy Minister of the Czech Interior Ministry has primary responsibility for the implementation of the National Strategy for the Fight A [...]	2007-02-28 13:44:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KRFD ASEC PREF ELAB EZ
07PRAGUE212	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CZECH PRESIDENT VACLAV [...] (C) Czech President Vaclav Klaus's March 5-9 visit to the United States comes less than two months after the USG proposed negotiations on a missile defense radar facility in the Czech Republic, and one month before Klaus heads to Moscow for meetings with President Putin. It comes as the Czech [...]	2007-03-02 13:35:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV MARR EZ
07PRAGUE230	CZECH REPUBLIC: DEPUTY VICE PRIME MINISTER SEDIVY [...] (C) Visiting EUR/NCE Director Judy Garber met with Deputy Vice Prime Minister Dr. Jiri Sedivy March 2 to discuss Czech preparations for the rotating EU Presidency during the first half of 2009. As reported in reftel, Sedivy, who was formerly Defense Minister under the previous unconfirmed Top [...]	2007-03-06 13:23:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EZ PREL
07PRAGUE244	IPR SITUATION AT CZECH BORDER MARKETS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Czech authorities are aware of current industry complaints regarding IPR violations in the Czech Republic, particularly at the open air markets near the Austrian and German borders. The Czech government has introduced new legislation and strengthened existing legisl [...]	2007-03-09 13:26:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON EZ
07PRAGUE262	MISSILE DEFENSE: CZECH REPUBLIC UPDATE MARCH 13 [...] (C/NF) Summary: Representatives from Embassy met on March 12 with the Czech Government's interagency Missile Defense team for the first of what will be weekly coordination meetings. DFM Tomas Pojar observed that President Klaus' visit to the United States had been a success. Pojar commented th [...]	2007-03-13 14:02:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE274	CZECH REPUBLIC: ACTIONS TO COMBAT PIRACY AT BORDER [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Post continues to believe that the Czech Republic should remain off the Special 301 Watch List. Because of the overall positive assessments in previous Special 301 reviews, combined with the fact that the complaints from the recording industry came to our attention o [...]	2007-03-15 15:42:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON EZ
07PRAGUE343	VISIT OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ERIC EDELMAN [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman visited Prague on March 27-28 and met separately with Czech Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr (Sasa) Vondra, Deputy Defense Minister Martin Bartak, and a group of key Czech parliamentarians. While there was some substantive discussion [...]	2007-03-30 13:08:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR MOPS YI NATO AF EZ
07PRAGUE359	CZECH REPUBLIC: PUBLIC FINANCE REFORM BILL IS [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Topolanek cabinet on April 3 announced its long-anticipated economic and social reform package, and said it intends to link the bill to a vote of confidence in Parliament. The reform package falls short of simplifying the tax system but does undo many of the popul [...]	2007-04-04 14:57:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV EZ
07PRAGUE420	MISSILE DEFENSE: SCENESETTER FOR MDA DIRECTOR [...] (C/NF) General Obering, your visit to the Czech Republic comes at a crucial time during the Czech national debate on participation in missile defense with the United States. The enthusiastic support of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek's right-of-center ODS party has gotten us this far, but your [...]	2007-04-18 14:04:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ RU
07PRAGUE44	A/S FRIED IN PRAGUE: MISSILE DEFENSE, VISAS, AFGHANISTAN, KOSOVO, ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: In discussions with senior Czech officials in Prague on January 11, A/S Fried covered the following: -- Missile Defense: the President is likely to reach a decision soon that will initiate a period of negotiations with the Czechs and/or Poles about terms for basing MD assets in [...]	2007-01-18 12:08:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ENRG EZ
07PRAGUE501	MISSILE DEFENSE: GENERAL OBERING HAS SUCCESSFUL [...] (C) Summary. Lt. General Henry Obering, Director of the Missile Defense Agency, held meetings with a broad range of leaders in Prague on April 22-23 to discuss the U.S. proposal to place a missile defense radar in the Czech Republic. Participants described the meetings as extremely useful, and [...]	2007-05-09 08:35:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE529	FIRST VISIT OF STATUS OF FORCES NEGOTIATION TEAM [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Robert Loftis and an interagency delegation met with representatives of the Czech Government in Prague to open negotiations on a supplemental Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) May 10-11. Overall, discussions were productive and the Czech negotiation team was well-prepar [...]	2007-05-11 17:13:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE53	CZECH POLITICS: AFTER 230 DAYS, A CONFIRMED [...] (SBU) Summary: Nearly eight months after deadlocked parliamentary elections, a coalition government has won a vote of confidence in the Czech Parliament. By a vote of 100-97, Prime Minister Topolanek's second government won its vote of confidence on January 19. The three-party coalition of [...]	2007-01-20 12:44:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EZ
07PRAGUE538	SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO PRAGUE. [...] (C) The President will be welcomed warmly in Prague, both at his bilateral events and for the conference on "Democracy and Security." President Klaus and the government are thrilled to have the opportunity to host the President again, after the November 2002 visit for the NATO Summit. Three [...]	2007-05-14 12:49:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL EZ
07PRAGUE630	CZECH FM SCHWARZENBERG AND SPANISH FM MORATINOS [...] (C/NF) The Czech Government has not yet decided whether it will stand its ground on EU Cuban common policy at the June GAERC, and block the lifting of the "June measures." Complicating the decision is the rumor that the Castro regime might release some political prisoners if the measures are l [...]	2007-05-31 09:59:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL CU EZ
07PRAGUE646	CZECHS REQUEST U.S. APPROVAL TO SELL L-159 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) The Czech Deputy Minister of Defense has written to Ambassador Graber to formally request a U.S. opinion about the possible future transfer of ten Czech L-159 aircraft with U.S. content to Bolivia. Post sees no impediment to this [...]	2007-06-06 12:34:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ VE BL
07PRAGUE67	CFC-A COMMANDER DISCUSSES THE WAY FORWARD IN [...] (C) Summary. Visiting Prague, Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan (CFC-A) Commander General Karl Eikenberry briefed Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar on January 22nd. In a wide ranging and positive conversation on Afghanistan they discussed contributions, the current situation, and fu [...]	2007-01-25 16:31:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PINS PREL MARR MOPS AF PK EZ
07PRAGUE705	CZECH REPUBLIC: EMBASSY NOMINATES PROCTER & GAMBLE [...] (U) U.S. Embassy Prague is pleased to nominate Procter and Gamble - Rakona s.r.o (P&G) for the 2007 Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). P&G - Rakona is a multinational enterprise that produces chemicals, mainly washing powder, in the small town of Rakovnik. Over the past fifteen [...]	2007-06-15 08:18:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON BEXP EINV ETRD ELAB KSEP SENV EZ
07PRAGUE788	TEHRAN SPRING? CZECHS SEE POSSIBLE THAW IN [...] (C) Summary. In a June 18-19 visit to Tehran, Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Helena Bambasova had surprisingly friendly meetings with key Iranian government officials to explore the possibility of improving relations between the estranged countries. While the focus of the trip was squarely on n [...]	2007-06-29 15:22:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR PHUM EUN EZ
07PRAGUE823	CZECHS DELIVER WISH LIST FOR MISSILE DEFENSE PUBLIC [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Government Coordinator for Communication of Missile Defense Program Tomas Klvana delivered a "wish list" of proposed ballistic missile defense (BMD) public diplomacy activities to the Embassy July 11. This list resulted from Klvana's consultations in Washington June [...]	2007-07-12 13:53:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE853	CZECH OPPOSITION LEADER ON MISSILE DEFENSE: [...] (C) Summary: Jiri Paroubek, Chairman of the opposition Czech Social Democrats (CSSD),told Ambassador July 18 that he continues to have no personal objection to missile defense, but has been placed in a bind because of the lack of support within his party and the absence of maneuvering room t [...]	2007-07-19 13:53:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV GE EZ
07PRAGUE883	CZECH REPUBLIC COMMITTED TO UNSC IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Czech Republic remains fully committed to pressuring Iran to give up its nuclear program and to fully implementing UNSCRs 1737 and 1747. At the same time, based on signs that Iran is finally willing to accept that Radio Liberty/Radio Farda broadcast from the Czech [...]	2007-07-27 13:16:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM EFIN ETRD OECD EUN UNAUS IR EZ
07PRAGUE916	LUKEWARM CZECH REACTION TO PRESIDENTIAL SIGNING OF [...] (U) Czech reaction to President Bush's August 3 signing of the "Implementing 9/11 Recommendations" bill has been surprisingly muted, given that the door is now open for the Czech Republic's much-coveted membership in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). We did see some positive press in late July wh [...]	2007-08-08 09:51:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CVIS EZ
07PRAGUE970	CZECH REACTION TO U.S. NONPAPER ON CFE [...] (C) On June 20, post delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper to Veronika Kuchynova-Smigolova, Director for Security Policy at the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kuchynova-Smigolova said that she would study the U.S. proposal, but her immediate reaction was less than positive. She expressed [...]	2007-08-24 07:42:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EZ KCFE NATO PARM PREL
07PRAGUE999	MISSILE DEFENSE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: WHAT WE [...] (C) Summary and comment: Our effort to win approval for a missile defense (MD) radar in the Czech Republic faces numerous obstacles. Politically, despite a recent victory on a controversial economic reform package, PM Topolanek's government does not yet have the votes in hand to approve the [...]	2007-08-30 14:46:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET	PREL MARR PGOV NATO EZ
07PRETORIA1	SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LED BY CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE [...] (SBU) I warmly welcome the visit of your congressional delegation to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only two weeks after Jacob Zuma defeated incumbent Thabo Mbeki [...]	2007-12-31 16:00:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SENV PREL PGOV SF
07PRETORIA1054	(C) MDC HAS "CONSTRUCTIVE" MEETING WITH SOUTH [...] (C) SUMMARY. Zimbabwean opposition MDC leaders met March 23 with senior South African Government (SAG) officials in Pretoria. SAG officials sought the views of the MDC on the situation in Zimbabwe and asked them to describe the MDC "roadmap" for solving the crisis. Earlier that day, DepForM [...]	2007-03-24 14:15:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM SF ZI
07PRETORIA1135	SAG'S EFFORTS TO CURB GENDER VIOLENCE SLOWLY MOVES [...] (SBU) Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka officially launched the SAG's "365 Days National Action Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children" on International Women's Day (8 March) despite the conspicuous absence of an action plan. Mlambo-Ngcuka claimed that South Africa is the first [...]	2007-03-30 13:59:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KWMN KCRM KHIV SF
07PRETORIA1137	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 30, 2006 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 13 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Private Sector Growth Rate at 7 percent - Automotive Component Revenue Thrives - New Plans to Ease Skills Shortage - Eskom's New Power St [...]	2007-03-30 15:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1206	SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY [...] (U). Summary: This is the first issue for 2007 of the South African Environment, Science and Technology newsletter, January to March Volume 1, Number 6, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- SA Leads an Afro-Euro Team to Prestigious EU Science [...]	2007-04-04 15:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
07PRETORIA1207	SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY [...] (U). Summary: This is the first issue for 2007 of the South African Environment, Science and Technology newsletter, January to March Volume 1, Number 6, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- SA Leads an Afro-Euro Team to Prestigious EU Science [...]	2007-04-04 15:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
07PRETORIA1274	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 13, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 15 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SARB Holds Interest Rate Steady - Treasury Provides Bail-Out for SAA - SAA to Buy More Planes - Mbeki Takes a Swipe at Telkom - Denel Fa [...]	2007-04-13 12:52:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1381	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 20, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 16 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Slow Progress Towards AsgiSA Goals - US Equity Giant Bain Snares Edcon for R25bn - High Commodity Prices Up SA-US Export Value - SA Consi [...]	2007-04-20 12:59:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1385	SOUTH AFRICAS NATIONAL POLICY ON AGING [...] (U) South Africa shares mortality risks and aging challenges similar to many developing countries. According to South Africa's 2001 census, South Africa had 2.2 million people aged 65 years or older, representing 4.9 percent of the total population. There is a significant non-communicable o [...]	2007-04-20 15:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI SF
07PRETORIA142	2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT Q SOUTH [...] (U) In response to Ref A, this cable presents post's 2007 Investment Climate Statement for South Africa. This is also Chapter 6 of the 2007 Country Commercial Guide for South Africa. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT Chapter 6 Investment Climate Statement FY 2007 6.1 Openness to Foreign Investment [...]	2007-01-12 11:40:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD KTDB SF
07PRETORIA1447	PROSPECTS FOR MBEKI FACILITATION IN ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. As recently-appointed SADC "facilitator" for Zimbabwe, President Mbeki is off to the races but may not make it to the finish line. Mbeki has taken on Mugabe in the past and failed, and we should not underestimate Mugabe's ability to outfox him again. Nevertheles [...]	2007-04-24 14:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM ZI SF
07PRETORIA1465	SOUTH AFRICA TO ASSIST BOLIVIA ON CONSTITUTION, [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY. During the Bolivian Vice President Garcia Linera April 10-12 visit to Pretoria, South Africa agreed to provide advice to Bolivia on the ongoing constitution drafting process. Bolivia will send a delegation to South Africa May 14 [...]	2007-04-26 08:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PINR BL SF
07PRETORIA151	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 12, [...] 1. (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 02 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserves up on Firmer Rand - Record 2006 Vehicle Sales - SA Tourism Growth Robust - Xstrata SA 'Fully Empowered' - BEE Codes Unlikely [...]	2007-01-12 14:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1556	DFA DIRECTOR BELIEVES MBEKI SUDAN TRIP A SUCCESS, [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Mbeki's April 10-11 trip to Sudan focused on the North-South peace process, according to DFA Director Maitland. Mbeki's delegation came away "rather positive" on CPA implementation, believing that both sides were committed to discussing the key issues. The SAG plans t [...]	2007-05-03 15:01:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SO SF SU
07PRETORIA1702	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 16, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 19 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Foreign Reserves Increase - SA Economic Action Set to Slow - Vehicle Sales Down - Average House Cost R911,800 - Hunting Law's Reform Po [...]	2007-05-11 08:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1798	SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U). Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology newsletter, April 2007, Volume 2, Number 1, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- SA Farmers Reluctant to Plant GMO Sugar Cane -- South African Giant Retailers Go Gre [...]	2007-05-17 13:16:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
07PRETORIA1801	DFA UN DIRECTORATE ON KOSOVO, LEBANON TRIBUNAL, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The SAG has not finalized its position on Kosovo final status, but is getting closer. The ForMin's Brussels meeting with President Sejdiu was positive and helpful. Lower level Pretoria meetings with Bishop Artemije and Ulber Hysa were not. DFA working levels remain poorly inf [...]	2007-05-17 15:42:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ETTC PINR KNNP UNSC UNMIK SF YI IR
07PRETORIA1965	HEALTH MINISTER'S RETURN RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT [...] (C) Controversial and ailing Minister of Health Dr. Manto Tshabalala-Msimang received a successful liver transplant in March. For the last several weeks, there have been reports about the return of Dr. Tshabalala-Msimang to her duties as Minister of Health. Most of the South African healt [...]	2007-05-31 11:53:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SOCI PGOV PREL SF
07PRETORIA1982	AMBASSADOR CANAVAN REENGAGES SADC MEMBERS [...] (C) SUMMARY. As part of the Department's efforts to reengage with the Southern African Development Community, U.S. Ambassador to Botswana Katherine Canavan and PolEcon Chief Charles Stonecipher on 21 May held discussions in Pretoria with SADC's resident diplomatic corps and SAG officials to e [...]	2007-06-01 13:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	SADC PREL ETRD ECON POL SF
07PRETORIA2069	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 08, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 23 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation Data Shocks Economists - Consumers Continue To Borrow - GDP Growth Slows To 4.7% - State Raises Offer As Strike Bites - Vehicl [...]	2007-06-08 12:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA218	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 19, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 03 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Growth Lifts Business Mood to Record High - Domestic Steel Sets New Records - Infrastructure Not Keeping Pace - SA Granted a R8.4bn Loan [...]	2007-01-19 14:21:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA2257	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 22, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 25 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SA Economy With Capacity Problems - Rate Hikes 'Filtering Through To Economy' - Warning For SA Trade - Labor Holds SA Back - New ANC lea [...]	2007-06-22 09:18:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA2738	SOUTH AFRICA ISSUES "ESSENTIAL FACTS" LETTER ON [...] South Africa's International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) has provided post with a copy of its "essential facts" letter regarding the safeguard investigation of all lysine imports. As reported reftel, ITAC initiated the investigation on May 11 and simultaneously imposed provisional [...]	2007-08-03 15:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON USTR SF
07PRETORIA2818	MBEKI TO PUT POSITIVE SPIN ON ZIMBABWE MEDIATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite limited progress on the core political issues, President Mbeki will likely paint an upbeat picture for SADC Heads of State on his Zimbabwe political facilitation at the upcoming summit in Lusaka. Mbeki believes the positive spin will help keep the GOZ negotiators at the [...]	2007-08-13 05:15:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM ZI SF
07PRETORIA293	SOUTH AFRICA PRESSURES FNL TO JOIN JVMM FEBRUARY 10 [...] (C) South African Burundi Mediator Minister Charles Nqakula met Palipehutu-FNL leader Agathon Rwasa in Dar es Salaam the weekend of January 13 and pressured the FNL to join the Joint Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JVMM),according to ISS analyst Jan van Eck. Van Eck, who traveled to D [...]	2007-01-25 16:23:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BY SF
07PRETORIA3012	SOUTH AFRICA REAFFIRMS ITS NUCLEAR ENERGY POLICY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa released a new draft nuclear energy policy on August 13 for public comment. The draft policy reaffirms SAG commitment to expanding nuclear power generation from the current 6 percent to 15 percent of electric power generation by 2025, lessening dependence on coal [...]	2007-08-29 07:52:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL ECON SF
07PRETORIA3029	SECRETARY LEAVITT CONCLUDES SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO [...] (U) U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael O. Leavitt completed a successful visit to South Africa August 18-21, 2007. The Secretary and his delegation visited four sites in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces funded by the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief to dem [...]	2007-08-30 04:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI PGOV PREL SF
07PRETORIA3061	SOUTH AFRICA RESPONDS TO GNEP INVITATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The SAG is interested in the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) and is considering whether Minister of Minerals and Energy Buyelwa Sonjica can change her travel schedule in order to participate. Defining a role for South Africa in GNEP might support U.S. efforts to sell [...]	2007-08-30 16:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA SF
07PRETORIA3298	RESPONSE RECEIVED TO IRAN DEMARCHES [...] (SBU) Congratulations to all involved in the successful senior-level interventions which resulted in positive movement of the South African position on Iran (Ref A). Closing the loop on Mission's efforts (Ref B),Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad faxed the following brief written reply to th [...]	2007-09-18 11:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC PREL KNNP AORC IAEA UNSC IR SF

07PRETORIA3425	SAG APPLAUDS ZIMBABWE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS; [...] (C) SUMMARY. The South African Cabinet praised the ZANU-PF-MDC agreement on Constitutional Amendment 18 (ref A),calling it a "breakthrough" and "a major step forward." DepForMin Pahad suggested that the accord paves the way for a "political solution that all Zimbabweans will hail." The agree [...]	2007-09-28 09:14:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM SF ZI
07PRETORIA3447	SOUTH AFRICA REAFFIRMS ITS INTEREST IN SIGNING THE [...] (SBU) Nuclear R&D Agreement: SAG Department of Mines and Energy (DME) Chief Director: Nuclear Tseliso Maqubela reaffirmed South Africa's intent to sign the proposed bilateral Agreement for Cooperation in Research and Development in Nuclear Technology, speaking to Resource/Energy Officer on th [...]	2007-10-01 13:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY ETRD BEXP KTIA KNNP IAEA SF
07PRETORIA356	(C) EXILED ZIMBABWEAN BUSINESSMEN FLOAT ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Exiled Zimbabwean businessmanXXXXXXXXXXXX is quietly floating an idea to shift executive power from President Mugabe to a "technocratic" Prime Minister. To get Mugabe to accept the deal, Mugabe would remain President until 2010 with some power over the security apparatus, but the Prime [...]	2007-01-30 16:07:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ZI SF
07PRETORIA3678	SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM INDUSTRY ON A POSITIVE AND RAPID [...] (U). Summary: The South African tourism industry has shown significant growth since the country was democratized in 1994. Over 8.4 million people visited South Africa in 2006. Tourism contributes more to the economy than the gold sector and that it employs over half a million people. Sout [...]	2007-10-18 14:58:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV EAIR SENV SOCI CASC CPAS SF
07PRETORIA3726	Sasol Perseveres in Coal-to-Liquid Projects [...] SUMMARY: South Africa's Sasol is committed to expanding its coal-to-liquids production both within and outside South Africa. Most automobile drivers in South Africa's interior are burning its gasoline derived from coal. Sasol's Chief Engineer confirmed that Sasol is the world's largest single [...]	2007-10-23 12:30:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND SENV SF
07PRETORIA3765	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON AVIATION ASSETS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-25 15:10:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPKO UN SU SF
07PRETORIA3778	SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR KERRY'S VISIT TO SOUTH [...] (SBU) Senator, I warmly welcome your upcoming visit to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only weeks before the African National Congress (ANC) elects its new leadersh [...]	2007-10-26 13:16:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SF
07PRETORIA3779	SOUTH AFRICQECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 26, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 43 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation At Four-Year High - Debt Service Cost To Income More Than 10% - Earthlife Africa Challenges Nuclear Thrust - Mbeki's Re-Electio [...]	2007-10-26 14:42:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA3901	SCENESETTER FOR CHAIRMAN BERNANKE'S VISIT TO SOUTH [...] (SBU) Chairman, I warmly welcome your upcoming visit to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only weeks before the African National Congress (ANC) elects its new leaders [...]	2007-11-07 16:07:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL PGOV SF
07PRETORIA3902	SCENESETTER FOR USG VISITORS TO THE CORPORATE [...] (SBU) You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only weeks before the African National Congress (ANC) elects its new leadership. Because the ANC has overwhelming support in the country (70 percent in the last election),the person who wins the ANC election in December [...]	2007-11-07 16:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL PGOV SF
07PRETORIA3903	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY PAULSON'S VISIT TO SOUTH [...] (SBU) Secretary, I warmly welcome your upcoming visit to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only weeks before the African National Congress (ANC) elects its new leader [...]	2007-11-08 05:36:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL PGOV SF
07PRETORIA3928	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 9, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 45 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SA's Competitiveness Slides - Business Confidence Hits Three-Year Low - Sub-Saharan Africa Experiences Sustained Growth - Net Reserves Up [...]	2007-11-09 13:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA4026	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF INTERIOR'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) I warmly welcome your upcoming visit to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only weeks before the African National Congress (ANC) elects its new leadership. Becau [...]	2007-11-21 12:25:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENIV PREL PGOV SF
07PRETORIA4027	SCENESETTER FOR USG VISITORS TO THE 2007 GLOBAL [...] (SBU) You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only weeks before the African National Congress (ANC) elects its new leadership. Because the ANC has overwhelming support in the country (70 percent in the last election),the person who wins the ANC election in December [...]	2007-11-21 12:26:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENIV PREL PGOV SF
07PRETORIA4088	ANC SUCCESSION - ZUMA LEADS IN PROVINCIAL COUNCIL [...] (SBU) Press reports indicate that ruling African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Jacob Zuma won ANC presidential nominations in five of the nine Provincial General Councils (PGCs) held this past weekend, losing by only a small margin in several of the others. Multiple sources report [...]	2007-11-30 07:48:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR SF
07PRETORIA4103	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter [...] (U) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, zi [...]	2007-12-03 11:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
07PRETORIA4109	TSVANGIRAI FRUSTRATED BY LACK OF PROGRESS IN SADC [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is increasingly frustrated by the slow pace of the SADC-sponsored Zimbabwe talks, MDC President Morgan Tsvangirai told visiting U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe. The SIPDIS MDC has made significant concessions, but received nothing in retur [...]	2007-12-04 10:09:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PHUM SF ZI
07PRETORIA4155	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 07, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 49 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Trade Deficit Widens - Manufacturing Activity Slips - Vehicle Sales Down - Business Confidence Dips Further - US Trade With Sub-Saharan [...]	2007-12-07 14:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA4180	ANC ELECTION: IDEA OF COMPROMISE STILL ALIVE, BUT [...] (SBU) Efforts within the ANC to find a "compromise candidate" for ANC president have devolved into finding simply a compromise between Mbeki and Zuma, and not a very obvious one at that. Press reports on 09 December noted that former first lady Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has launched a last-mi [...]	2007-12-12 13:11:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM SF
07PRETORIA4193	DEPFORMIN PAHAD CONDEMNS NEW U.S. ZIMBABWE [...] (U) South Africa condemned "till the cows come home" the new U.S. targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe. During a 11 December press conference, DepForMin Aziz Pahad said that imposing sanctions on the children of Zimbabwean leaders is "collective punishment of a non-sensical nature" which will [...]	2007-12-13 14:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ZI SF
07PRETORIA4231	CODEL KERRY VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA [...] (C) Summary: Senator John Kerry, accompanied by his wife, Ms. Teresa Heinz Kerry, and two staff members, visited South Africa November 18-28, 2007. Ms. Heinz Kerry, who attended school in South Africa, received an honorary doctorate from Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg, of which she [...]	2007-12-21 07:26:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PGOV PINR PREL SF
07PRETORIA4240	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 21, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 51 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Zuma Voted ANC President - Economy Holds Steady after Zuma Wins Election - Coal Prices Sharply Increase - Eskom Receives Substantial Rate [...]	2007-12-21 13:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA4244	CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA [...] (U) Summary: A delegation representing the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) led by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (Dem., Calif.),Del. Donna M. Christensen (Dem., Virgin Islands) and CBCF President Dr. Elsie Scott, visited South Africa November 27 - December 2, 2008. The delegation met [...]	2007-12-27 10:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KHIV OREP PREL SF SOCI
07PRETORIA606	AFRICA PEER REVIEW MECHANISM PRIMER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is perhaps the most developed and imaginative component of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD),but has been slow to get off the ground. Only three countries (Ghana, Rwanda, and Kenya) have completed their review, altho [...]	2007-02-21 07:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON EAID AU SF
07PRETORIA607	CIVIL SOCIETY CRITICIZES SOUTH AFRICA'S PEER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. South Africa is in the final stages of its African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) process. The South Africa APRM review has been mired in controversy, with civil society organizations arguing that the South African Government (SAG) exerted too much control over [...]	2007-02-21 08:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON AF SF
07PRETORIA886	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 9, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 10 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Net Reserves Increase - Investment Promotion Delegation to the U.S. - "Affirmative Action Won't be Scrapped - Trade Deficit Bad News for [...]	2007-03-09 14:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA95	ENCOURAGING NEWS ON CAPITAL FORMATION IN SOUTH [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified; not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: Capital spending in South Africa is at its highest level since 1990, driven by strong domestic demand, high capacity utilization rates, and parastatal spending. The long investment slump that [...]	2007-01-09 11:29:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SF
07PRETORIA957	SOUTH AFRICA EXPRESSES "CONCERN" ABOUT ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Zimbabwe's March 11 violent attack on opposition leaders has revitalized the debate on Zimbabwe in South Africa and put pressure on the South African Government (SAG) to act. DepForMin Pahad's carefully worded March 13 statement, expressing concern about the ar [...]	2007-03-16 16:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON SF ZI
07PRISTINA104	KOSOVO: AMB. WISNER DELIVERS STRONG MESSAGE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: USG Special Envoy for Kosovo Status Amb. Frank Wisner, in Pristina February 4-5, told the Kosovo Albanian leadership, Kosovo Serb leaders, Assembly MPs, and the media that the Ahtisaari final status package is good for Kosovo and should be strongly supported. He received a posit [...]	2007-02-07 14:56:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA151	KOSOVO: USOP HELPS BUILD KOSOVO SPECIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite initial hurdles, the Kosovo Special Prosecutors' Office (KSPO) is taking shape under USOP leadership and will help fill a gap in prosecutions for sensitive cases. One special prosecutor started work in January, three others transferred on February 28, and a fifth was s [...]	2007-02-28 15:06:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA161	KOSOVO: MEDIA CAMPAIGN/PUBLIC OUTREACH ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since President Ahtisaari's February 2 presentation of the final status settlement package for Kosovo, efforts to explain the package to both Kosovar Albanians and Serbs include a USAID-funded media campaign, televised educational programs, radio call-in shows, community round [...]	2007-03-02 16:18:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS EAID KDEM UNMIK YI KPAO
07PRISTINA168	KOSOVO: SDM MARCH 3 PROTEST PEACEFUL, RESULT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Self-Determination Movement (SDM),virulently opposed to President Ahtisaari's final status package for Kosovo and continued UNMIK presence, held a peaceful protest March 3 in the center of Pristina that attracted fewer than 3000 participants. No serious incidents, injuries [...]	2007-03-05 12:14:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA180	KOSOVO: ASSEMBLY INVESTIGATES FORMER SPEAKER DACI, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Kosovo Assembly's ad-hoc Investigative Committee presented its report on financial wrongdoing to the full Assembly, which dutifully adopted it on February 22. The report was essentially a watered-down version of the Auditor General's earlier findings, and was even less firm in [...]	2007-03-08 08:11:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA181	KOSOVO: ASSEMBLY INVESTIGATES FORMER SPEAKER DACI, [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-08 08:12:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA186	KOSOVO: ON THE HUSTINGS FOR THE PACKAGE: ALL [...] (C) Summary: USOP outreach efforts to encourage understanding of the Ahtisaari package have uncovered some interesting trends, particularly with regard to Kosovar Albanian perceptions of the document. By far, decentralization as it affects southern Kosovo has proven to be the most contentio [...]	2007-03-12 11:37:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI
07PRISTINA200	KOSOVO: DISCIPLINED ASSEMBLY SUPPORTS AHTISAARI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In contrast to its February 9 marathon session that ended in only half-hearted support for the Ahtisaari proposal and the work of the Kosovo negotiating team (the "Unity Team"),the Assembly on March 14 warmly received the report of three Unity Team members on the last "elephan [...]	2007-03-14 18:07:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA21	KOSOVO: UNMIK CUSTOMS ASSISTS IN SEIZURE OF OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNMIK Customs Service became suspicious when a truck later found to contain about 430 kilograms of cocaine entered Kosovo from Montenegro. They held the truck overnight in Peja, and escorted it to the Macedonian border January 8, where Macedonian authorities discovered the cocai [...]	2007-01-10 17:00:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS SNAR KCRM KJUS EAID UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA224	KOSOVO GOVERNING COALITION GROWS PROGRESSIVELY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Weak leadership, opposition enticements, and the departure of AAK leader Ramush Haradinaj for the Hague have all combined to progressively undermine the governing coalition of Kosovo, which continues to limp along despite intensified pressure from a variety of sources. The inte [...]	2007-03-21 13:12:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL YI UNMIK
07PRISTINA259	KOSOVO: RECENTLY LAUNCHED PILOT KPC REINTEGRATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The UK's Ministry of Defence (UKMOD) launched a pilot reintegration program for 80 separated Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) members in January 2007. The program, which the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is managing, assists participants with finding new jobs or [...]	2007-04-04 09:53:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA27	KOSOVO: PUBLIC OUTREACH WORKING GROUP PREPARES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Working Group on Public Outreach, chaired by OSCE Ambassador Wnendt and supported by USOP, has agreed to a two-phased approach in relation to UN Envoy Ahtisaari's presentation of the final status package: an initial, "simple message" campaign -- via billboards and PSAs -- [...]	2007-01-12 14:13:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KJUS EAID KDEM UNMIK YI PGOV
07PRISTINA323	KOSOVO SERBS REACT POSITIVELY TO USG-FUNDED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On April 19, COM inaugurated three USAID projects in Serb-majority northern Kosovo. These included renovations to both the Technical Sciences faculty and the technical high school in northern Mitrovica, along with the construction of a new water reservoir and water distributio [...]	2007-04-24 16:29:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM KDEM PGOV PINR PREL YI UNMIK EAID PHUM
07PRISTINA336	KOSOVO: SECURITY COUNCIL VISIT TO KOSOVO LEAVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Whatever Russian hopes may have been for an April 27-28 UN Security Council trip that would leave permreps more sympathetic to the plight of Kosovo Serbs and hostile to the prospect of Kosovo independence, it appears that goal was not achieved; instead, delegation members appear [...]	2007-04-30 09:52:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNMIK UNSC YI
07PRISTINA405	KOSOVO: POOR POE BOARD NOMINATIONS RAISE CONCERNS [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-22 15:21:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KPRV ENRG PGOV PREL YI
07PRISTINA407	THE ROAD AND THE WALL: GETTING THE GOVERNMENT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two issues that have seen recent negative developments -- plans to construct a road near the Decani Monastery, linking western Kosovo to Montenegro, and controversy over the building of a security wall around the Pec Patriarchate -- foreshadow the difficulties regarding implement [...]	2007-05-22 15:47:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA413	KOSOVO SERB AND ALBANIAN FAMILIES OF THE MISSING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: For the first time in over a year, family members of missing Kosovo Serbs and Kosovo Albanians met jointly with representatives of the Government of Serbia, the PISG, and UNMIK at a May 16-17 conference in Macedonia, organized by the International Commission on Missing Persons [...]	2007-05-25 09:56:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA502	KOSOVO: UNMIK SEEKS SUPPORT FOR OBSERVER STATUS TO [...] (U) Acting DSRSG Paul Acda wrote to COM June 21 asking for United States Customs Service's support for UNMIK's request for observer status to the Brussels-based World Customs Organization. 2. (U) The text of Acda's direct request to WCO General Director Michel Danet follows. BEGIN TEXT: [...]	2007-06-29 09:45:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KHLS UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA520	KOSOVO: SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF SERBS RETURN TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A total of 82 Serb villagers from Srpski Babush, located in Ferizaj/Urosevac municipality, returned to their recently-reconstructed homes on Saturday, June 23. Greeted warmly by Ferizaj Mayor Faik Grainca, most returnees told us they are happy with their homes, but some unresol [...]	2007-07-06 12:04:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PREF PRM YI
07PRISTINA521	KOSOVO: SERB CHURCH RECONSTRUCTION BACK ON TRACK [...] (C) SUMMARY. After months of delay, the Reconstruction Implementation Commission for Serbian Orthodox Religious Sites in Kosovo (RIC) met June 21 and approved five new tenders. RIC Project Manager Francisco Montanes is very pleased with Vera Pavlovic Luncharsky, the new Serbian Government re [...]	2007-07-06 12:11:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	SCUL KCRM PGOV PINR PREL YI UNMIK EAID PHUM
07PRISTINA534	KOSOVO: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BEAN [...] (U) Your visit to Kosovo comes at the final phase of a prolonged period of negotiation over Kosovo's status, a process led by UN Special Envoy and former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari. The status negotiation process began in January 2006 with the articulation of basic principles by the [...]	2007-07-10 16:54:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL UNMIK UNSC YI
07PRISTINA545	KOSOVO: OFFICIAL SUPPORT FOR RETURNS IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A broad spectrum of participants, including the municipal mayor, numerous internationals, and a large group of Serb IDP association leaders, took part in a discussion of the returns process at a conference held July 2 in Ferizaj/Urosevac municipality. Highlighting the recent [...]	2007-07-13 09:53:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREF PGOV PINR EAID PHUM SOCI UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA592	KOSOVO: NORTHERN POLITICIANS DISCUSS STATUS, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Two Serb politicians from Leposavic and Zubin Potok evinced a desire to cooperate with the international community on security and stability, but also continued reluctance to cooperate with the PISG. Both stressed that relations with KFOR are currently good and emphasized their [...]	2007-07-31 15:12:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PINR PREL EAID PHUM SOCI KV UNMIK
07PRISTINA611	KOSOVO: PDK HANGS TOGETHER DESPITE DIFFERENCES, [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: As a possible election season approaches, the opposition Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) is hanging together despite internal fault lines. PDK MPs are frustrated with the Unity Team and have criticized party president Hashim Thaci's leadership. Thaci himself is reportedly b [...]	2007-08-08 05:44:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM UNMIK KV YI
07PRISTINA644	KOSOVO: MAIN OPPOSITION LEADER THACI WANTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Main opposition leader Hashim Thaci reiterated to us August 23 his position that elections had to happen during their constitutionally-mandated timeframe and noted that Kosovo's Unity Team (UT) had already agreed to holding them by the third week of November. Thaci promised that [...]	2007-08-24 14:14:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA686	KOSOVO: USOP WORKS TO REASSURE STRPCE SERBS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Nestled in the Shar mountains, Strpce municipality - the southernmost Serb-majority area in Kosovo - holds great potential for economic development, but is also faced with several critical issues: delayed privatization of a potentially lucrative ski area that has stalled economi [...]	2007-09-14 10:50:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PINR PHUM SOCI KV UNMIK
07PRISTINA698	KOSOVO: MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS SLOWLY TAKES [...] (C) Summary: Operating for more than a year, the embryonic Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) is gradually taking over the law enforcement competencies of UNMIK, starting with civil status and registration, production of documents, emergency management, and vehicle registration. Those remaini [...]	2007-09-21 14:41:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID UNMIK KV
07PRISTINA707	KOSOVO: TRANSITION PLANNING MOVING AHEAD [...] (SBU) Summary: In the first Strategic Transition Group meeting since the August recess, SRSG Ruecker on September 20 urged a renewed focus on the transition process and reaffirmed UNMIK's support for the Ahtisaari plan as the blueprint for moving ahead on transition implementation. Progress r [...]	2007-09-26 12:38:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK KV
07PRISTINA74	KOSOVO: KOSOVARS ANXIOUS AND EXPECTANT, BUT CALM, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kosovar Albanians eagerly anticipate the upcoming Feb. 2 visit by UN Special Envoy for Kosovo Martti Ahtisaari, believing that his arrival will mark the final phase in the status determination process. The Kosovar Albanian "Unity Team" of negotiators from the major political pa [...]	2007-01-27 16:55:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA749	KOSOVO: COM INAUGURATES US KFOR/USAID PROJECT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. At the inauguration of a joint USKFOR/USAID community development project in the Serb enclave of Partes (Gjilan/Gnjilane municipality),COM and other visitors witnessed genuine appreciation from local Serbs for USKFOR/USG efforts on their behalf. This project, the first officia [...]	2007-10-19 13:54:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR EAID PHUM SOCI KV UNMIK
07PRISTINA756	KOSOVO: K-ALBANIAN PARTIES PREPARE FOR ELECTIONS; [...] (C) SUMMARY: The six Kosovar Albanian political parties with a realistic chance of passing the five-percent parliamentary threshold are scrambling to prepare for the coming election campaign, which formally begins on October 26. The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) hopes to remain the larg [...]	2007-10-25 17:16:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM UNMIK YI KV
07PRISTINA760	KOSOVO: NORTHERN SERB LEADERS HARDEN POSITION, [...] (C) SUMMARY. There were no surprises in our recent meetings with hardline northern Kosovo Serb leaders. We emphasized the leaders' responsibility for security and sought to maintain open lines of communication. For their part, our interlocutors were consistent in asserting that Kosovo Serb [...]	2007-10-29 15:47:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SOCI KV UNMIK
07PRISTINA782	KOSOVO: CALM CAMPAIGN CLOSES WITHOUT PROVOCATIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The three-week campaign period ended on November 15 with most talk of Kosovo's status being successfully kept out of the fray. The pre-election deal struck among the main K-Albanian parties held and kept the tone of discussion of non-status issues positive for much of the campaig [...]	2007-11-16 17:11:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM UNMIK YI KV
07PRISTINA783	KOSOVO ELECTIONS PROCEED CALMLY: PDK WINS BIG, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kosovars went to the polls on November 17 to elect their central and local assemblies, as well as mayors in Kosovo's 30 municipalities. USOP observer teams, plus the Council of Europe mission and local NGOs, all reported technically sound balloting. KFOR, UNMIK and the Kosovo P [...]	2007-11-19 11:59:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM
07PRISTINA786	KOSOVO ENERGY: PLANNING FOR A POTENTIAL BELGRADE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Planning for the potential of Belgrade disconnecting Kosovo from its energy grid, Kosovo energy transmission experts have begun quiet talks with their Macedonian, Albanian and Greek counterparts to coordinate action to preserve the stability of the regional energy system. In oth [...]	2007-11-20 16:22:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA91	KOSOVO: COM INAUGURATE AID PROJECT, URGES KOSOVO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During the inauguration of a U.S.-funded town hall and road rehabilitation project in northern Kosovo on February 1, COM urged Kosovo Serbs to listen carefully to Ahtisaari's proposal, saying that it will contain significant rights and guarantees for Kosovo's Serbs. In a priva [...]	2007-02-02 12:25:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KDEM PGOV PINR PREL YI UNMIK EAID PHUM
07PRISTINA96	KOSOVO: POSITIVE KOSOVAR ALBANIAN REACTION TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Reaction by Kosovo Albanian leaders and the media to the final status package, as presented in Pristina by UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari on February 2, has been positive. The Unity Team welcomed the package and issued a statement saying they were committed to continuing the process [...]	2007-02-05 16:42:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07QUITO1046	AMBASSADOR AND FORMIN CLEAR THE AIR; PREPARE FOR D [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Maria Espinosa on May 8 to discuss the Deputy Secretary's May 9 visit, probe the ForMin on her harsh comments about the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT),and to clarify the USG position on the 2007 UNITAS move. She expressed USG hope tha [...]	2007-05-08 23:11:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO1081	DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE MEETS WITH CIVIL [...] (C) Summary: The Deputy Secretary rounded out his Quito visit with a meeting at the Ambassador's Residence with six representatives from a diverse array of civil society sectors to gain a non-governmental perspective on Ecuador's current political and economic outlook. A/S Shannon and DCM Bro [...]	2007-05-11 22:10:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO110	LUCIO FLIPS TO PRO-ASSEMBLY MAJORITY [...] (SBU) Summary: In a dramatic reversal, ex-president Lucio Gutierrez' Patriotic Society Party pulled out of a rightist alliance opposing president-elect Rafael Correa's constituent assembly proposal and formed a new pro-assembly majority counting 54 votes in the new Congress and a majority in [...]	2007-01-12 22:00:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO1113	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH THE GOE ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary. During a lunch with the Deputy Secretary, members of the Government of Ecuador economic team touched upon the need to improve education and health care in Ecuador and generate economic opportunities for the poor. The Ecuadorians cautiously welcomed the idea of a bilateral eco [...]	2007-05-16 14:44:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL EC
07QUITO1180	UN HEALTH RAPPORTEUR SIDES WITH GOE ON SPRAYING [...] (SBU) Summary: United Nations Rapporteur for Human Health Rights Paul Hunt visited Ecuador May 14-18 at the invitation of the GOE to conduct a "non-scientific" study of the impact of Colombia's aerial fumigation program on Ecuadorian residents in the border region. Hunt met with residents, NG [...]	2007-05-22 20:20:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO1258	NEW COLOMBIAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS ECUADOR [...] (U) Summary: Colombian Foreign Minister Fernando Araujo made his first official visit to Ecuador on May 28. During the visit, Araujo stressed the need for continued anti-narcotics cooperation; communicated GOC willingness to compensate border residents for damage caused by aerial fumigations [...]	2007-05-31 22:59:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO1302	CORREA AND GARCIA TALK BORDER DEVELOPMENT; DENY [...] (U) Summary: Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa and Peruvian President Alan Garcia met on June 1 in Tumbes, Peru for the presidents' first binational meeting on border issues. Correa stressed the need for continued investment by Ecuador, Peru, and the international community in the border re [...]	2007-06-06 20:15:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC
07QUITO1464	FOREIGN MINISTER ESPINOSA POSITIVE ON BIT, ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: In an interview with El Comercio newspaper on June 21, Foreign Minister Espinosa made several forward-leaning statements regarding economic relations with the United States. Espinosa explained that the GOE would not withdraw from its bilateral investment treaty (BIT) with the U. [...]	2007-06-25 19:29:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN EC
07QUITO1483	RADIO ADDRESSES ILLUMINATE CORREA [...] (C) Summary: Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has given 23 Saturday radio addresses. The extemporaneous and unscripted nature of the addresses gives an idea of the issues he is thinking about and his own personal character. Emboffs have listened to recordings of the last 13 of these addre [...]	2007-06-27 19:15:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO1488	AMID CALLS TO DISSOLVE CONGRESS, CORREA,S RATINGS [...] (U) Summary: On June 26 a new Cedatos-Gallup poll shows a drop in President Correa's approval rating to 62% and a drop in his credibility to 54%. These declines come in the midst of increasing political scandal and contention. Recents displays of intolerance and even arrogance by Correa, cou [...]	2007-06-28 14:24:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO155	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH VICE PRESIDENT MORENO [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Vice President Lenin Moreno on January 17. Moreno demonstrated his good humor, openness to the U.S. and conveyed a sincere desire to improve coordination of GOE social programs, his core interest and assignment. He also made an impassioned [...]	2007-01-19 18:53:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EC
07QUITO1553	GLYPHOSATE TAKES ANOTHER HIT IN ECUADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ecuadorian Commission studying the health and environmental impacts of Colombia's aerial coca eradication program on Ecuador's north released its findings on July 2. The Commission argues that the chemical mixture used by the GOC since 2000 is highly toxic and has caused e [...]	2007-07-09 20:11:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO160	CORREA INAUGURATION: USDEL CONVEYS MESSAGE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. delegation to the inauguration of Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa headed by Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez effectively conveyed a message of SIPDIS friendship and respect between the U.S. and Ecuador. That message was warmly received both publicly and priva [...]	2007-01-19 19:54:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EC
07QUITO162	INAUGURATION: FRIENDLY BILATERAL WITH FM ESPINOSA [...] (SBU) Summary: In a brief but cordial bilateral meeting on the eve of the inauguration of President Rafael Correa, Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez met with Foreign SIPDIS Minister-designate Maria Fernanda Espinosa on January 14. Both agreed that more unites our countries than divide [...]	2007-01-19 20:11:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EC
07QUITO169	Mixed Messages on Debt Renegotiation and GOE Approach to [...] (SBU) Summary. Minister of Economy Patino continues to send mixed messages on what the GOE wants to do on debt restructuring. On January 17, Patino, in an "aggressive" meeting with bondholders, said most of Ecuador's external debt is illegitimate and floated the idea of a 60 percent debt disc [...]	2007-01-22 12:33:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID EC
07QUITO17	CORREA NAMES FINAL CABINET POSTS, INCLUDING A [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 27, President-Elect Rafael Correa announced the rest of his cabinet, to be sworn in on January 15. The new officials named were: Guadalupe Larriva, as Minister of Defense; Caroline Chang as Health Minister; Trajano Andrade Viteri will head the Transportation and Pu [...]	2007-01-04 07:39:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR SNAR EC
07QUITO1701	RESPONSE TO OPIC ON BANCO PROCREDITO [...] (SBU) Post welcomes OPIC interest in supporting the important microcredit and small-medium enterprise market in Ecuador (ref A). We had delayed responding given recent uncertainty regarding the outcome of Ecuador's controversial banking bill, but can now provide a fulsome response as the law h [...]	2007-07-31 14:30:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EC
07QUITO1945	USNS COMFORT VISIT TO ECUADOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The USNS Comfort stopped in Manta, Ecuador, on August 15-21 during its humanitarian assistance deployment in the region. In coordination with Mission Ecuador personnel, NGOs and Ecuadorian authorities, members of the medical ship provided some 51,000 instances of medical, dent [...]	2007-08-24 11:39:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO1947	USNS COMFORT VISIT TO ECUADOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The USNS Comfort stopped in Manta, Ecuador, on August 15-21 during its humanitarian assistance deployment in the region. In coordination with Mission Ecuador personnel, NGOs and Ecuadorian authorities, members of the medical ship provided some 51,000 instances of medical, dent [...]	2007-08-24 15:45:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO2008	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: ATPA; 2008 BUDGET; NEW LAWYERS IN OXY [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. PRESIDENT CORREA ON ATPA RENEWAL -------------------------------- 2. (SBU) During his weekly radio address on August 25 President Correa reiterated so [...]	2007-09-05 14:12:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EC
07QUITO2019	GOE TO LOWER TARIFFS ON INPUTS, RAW MATERIALS, CAPITAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOE intends to reduce tariffs on inputs, raw materials, and capital goods to increase production and competitiveness and control rising prices. Tariffs on 1,957 products will fall from 5-20 percent to 0-5 percent. The private sector has praised the plan but fear it could b [...]	2007-09-06 20:16:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EC
07QUITO2219	ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: U.N. COMMITTEE AGAINST [...] (SBU) PolOff met with Lourdes Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs, on September 25, and shared reftel points emphasizing USG candidate Felice Gaer's performance as an incumbent of the Committee. As expected, Puma expressed interest in the USG's support of Ecuador's candidate, [...]	2007-09-28 16:20:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC EC
07QUITO2233	AMBASSADOR INAUGURATES REGIONAL ANTI-NARCOTICS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Jewell participated in the inauguration of an approximately $2 million NAS-funded regional antinarcotics center in the northern city of Tulcan, Carchi province, on September 24. The facility will serve as a command center and checkpoint five miles from the Colombian [...]	2007-10-01 19:23:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MAS MOPS PREL SNAR EC CO
07QUITO2318	ECUADOR CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY OF FORMER NASA [...] (U) Summary: Ecuador recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Cotopaxi satellite ground tracking station, built by NASA in 1957. Ambassador Jewell toured the station and inaugurated a new space research program with Vice President Lenin Moreno, celebrating our bilateral scientific coo [...]	2007-10-15 15:58:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA TPHY TSPL SENV PREL OIIP SCUL EC
07QUITO2434	ECUADOR: AMBASSADOR INAUGURATES NAS-FUNDED PIER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Jewell participated in the inauguration of an approximately $3.4 million Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS) funded 435 meter pier for the Ecuadorian Navy in the northern city of San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas province, 10 miles south of the Colombian border, on October 23, 200 [...]	2007-10-31 20:54:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SNAR EC
07QUITO2528	DAS MCMULLEN'S MEETINGS WITH ECUADORIAN CABINET [...] (C) Summary: In two wide-ranging, cordial discussions, Coordinating Minister Fernando Bustamante and Acting Foreign Minister Rafael Paredes told DAS McMullen that the GOE continues to desire a positive, robust relationship with the United States. Although there are areas of disagreement, B [...]	2007-11-21 17:52:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EC
07QUITO2533	ECUADOR ANALYSTS DEBATE CORREA'S INTENTIONS DURING [...] (C) Summary: Ecuadorian analysts reflected differing assessments of President Correa's policies during a November 13 luncheon with visiting WHA DAS Christopher McMullen, hosted by the Ambassador. Participants highlighted the difficulty of predicting the economic model that President Correa [...]	2007-11-21 19:18:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EC VE CO
07QUITO2556	THE MANTA PORT, ECUADOR'S POSSIBLE LINK TO ASQAND BRAZIL [...] (C) Summary: Hong Kong-based port operator Hutchison Port Holdings, now a year into its concession agreement, has ambitious plans to turn Manta, Ecuador's second (but only natural deep-sea) port, into a world-class seaport. The port is a key element in the GOE's plans to build a Manta-Manaus [...]	2007-11-28 10:58:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT ETRD ELTN EAIR PREL MARR MOPS PGOV EC CN
07QUITO2571	CORREA CHALLENGES AIRPORT CONCESSIONS [...] (U) Summary: President Correa has challenged two airport concessions run by private operators in Quito and Guayaquil, and asserted the federal government should receive a share of their earnings. The Quito airport is operated by a U.S.-Canadian-Brazilian joint venture and receives the major [...]	2007-11-30 13:19:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EFIN EINV PGOV EC
07QUITO2580	INAUGURATION OF ECUADOR'S CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY [...] Summary: (SBU) The Constitutional Assembly, charged with writing Ecuador,s twentieth Constitution, was inaugurated on November 29. Declaring itself &the highest authority in Ecuador8, the Assembly suspended congress, retained President Correa and Vice President Moreno, and fired two key Corr [...]	2007-12-03 17:24:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EC
07QUITO2604	IMF ON ECUADOR: "A HIGH LEVEL OF ANXIETY IS NOT [...] (C) Summary. IMF staff are measured in their assessment of the Ecuadorian economy. They noted a number of weaknesses and risks, including uncertainty, falling investment, declining petroleum production, and weak growth. Even so, they do not foresee any major economic difficulties, and beli [...]	2007-12-05 17:23:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EC
07QUITO2650	CANADIAN-US COMPANY PURSUING MAJOR PETROLEUM [...] (C) Summary: Ivanhoe Energy, a Canadian firm with substantial U.S. investment, is pursuing oilfield development in Ecuador that would use its proprietary technology to develop and upgrade super-heavy oil. President Correa is reportedly supportive and wants to move quickly to sign a contract [...]	2007-12-17 12:59:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ENRG ECON PREL EC
07QUITO2665	REPRIEVE FOR U.S. OIL COMPANY CITY ORIENTE [...] (C) Summary: A recommendation to cancel the contract of U.S. oil company City Oriente appears to be on hold as the GOE is preparing to initiate contract renegotiation. In addition, criminal complaints against City Oriente personnel now appear to be being handled fairly and a request for "pr [...]	2007-12-19 19:53:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ENRG ECON PREL EC
07QUITO2694	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH NEW ECUADORIAN FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Jewell met one-on-one for the first time with new Foreign Minister Isabel Maria Salvador Crespo on December 26, during which the tone was positive and constructive, and Salvador appeared cordial, smart, warm and open. Salvador communicated the importance of maintaining [...]	2007-12-31 16:04:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PGOV PREL KJUS MARR EC
07QUITO27	CODEL REID VISIT SETS POSITIVE TONE WITH NEW [...] (C) Summary: Codel Reid's visit to Ecuador from December 29-31 sent a message to the incoming government of President-Elect Rafael Correa of USG openness to dialogue, respect for Ecuadorian sovereignty and determination to continue cooperation on issues of mutual importance. The bipartisan vi [...]	2007-01-04 09:23:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EAID PINR MARR SNAR OREP

07QUITO3	CODEL REID MEETING WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT CORREA [...] (C) Summary. In a wide ranging conversation with Codel Reid, president-elect Rafael Correa asked for better treatment of Ecuadorian migrants, welcomed Sen. Reid's statement that he would work for ATPA extension, expressed a commitment to combat narcotic trafficking, complained vociferously ab [...]	2007-01-03 09:07:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR CVIS ETRD ECON EFIN EINV EC
07QUITO404	ECUADOR 2007 SPECIAL 301 REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary and recommendation. Post concurs with IIPA and PhRMA recommendations that Ecuador remain on the Special 301 Watch List for 2007. Ecuador has not taken sufficient steps to adequately address IPR deficiencies over the past year. Despite some enforcement activities to seize pirat [...]	2007-02-22 19:51:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON EC
07QUITO420	International Conference for the Abolition of Foreign [...] The International No Bases Network (INBN) will hold an International Conference for the Abolition of Foreign Military Bases in Ecuador, March 5-9, 2007. They expect some 2,000 activists to attend the conference, which will be held in Quito March 5-7, with a March 8 caravan from Quito to Manta, [...]	2007-02-23 19:39:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR PGOV EC PREL MARR MASS
07QUITO440	NEW LEGAL ADVISOR A PRACTICAL ADDITION TO ENERGY MINISTRY [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting between EconCouns and new Ministry of Energy Legal Advisor Raul Moscoso February 22, Moscoso confirmed that the GOE is assembling a legal team to defend its interests in the Oxy arbitration, and stressed the administration's interest in foreign investment in the en [...]	2007-02-26 17:36:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG ECON EC
07QUITO475	CODEL NELSON CONVEYS MESSAGE OF FRIENDSHIP [...] (C) Summary: During a February 20 and February 21 visit to Quito, Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fl) reiterated a message of friendship and continued engagement with Ecuador in a meeting with President Correa, Foreign Minister Espinosa, and senior Correa-advisor Fernando Bustamante, and in a brief pre [...]	2007-03-01 16:54:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO484	ECUADOR - RESPONSE TO ILLICIT CASH COURIER ACTIVITY [...] (SBU) This a response to State 16120, requesting posts to raise the problem of illicit cash courier activity with host government officials. DEA country attache raised the issue of illicit cash courier activity with Ecuador's Director of the Antinarcotics Directorate (part of the police depar [...]	2007-03-02 17:25:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KTFN LE PREL EC
07QUITO494	AMB TOBIAS DELIVERS MESSAGE OF COOPERATION AND [...] (C) Summary: During a February 26-27 visit to Quito, U.S. Director for Foreign Assistance and USAID Administrator Ambassador Randall L. Tobias conveyed a message of continued USG support to Ecuador, despite U.S. budget constraints. In meetings with Foreign Minister Maria Espinosa, Police Chie [...]	2007-03-05 14:35:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR EC
07QUITO537	AMBASSADOR AND NEW MINDEF DISCUSS COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: In her initial call on newly appointed Minister of Defense Lorena Escudero on March 1, the Ambassador highlighted successful U.S. military led humanitarian and security projects, and stressed the importance of continued cooperation. She conveyed USG concern over reports that Esc [...]	2007-03-07 22:44:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC
07QUITO639	AMBASSADOR JEWELL MEETS ECUADOR,S NEW TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 13, the Ambassador paid an introductory call on Trajano Andrade, Minister of Transportation. Andrade explained the GOE's strategic vision for the ministry, stressing that ground transport and port management are priorities. He said the Ministry wanted to fight corru [...]	2007-03-19 16:26:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR EWWT ELTN EC
07QUITO642	Manta FOL - Request for DOS and DOD Financial Support for [...] The U.S.-Ecuador agreement to allow U.S. counter narcotics operations to be conducted at the Forward Operating Location (FOL) at the Eloy Alfaro Ecuadorian air base in Manta expires in Nov., 2009. President Rafael Correa has publicly stated that he does not intend to renew the agreement. Th [...]	2007-03-20 12:04:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINS PGOV SNAR MARR MASS KPAO
07QUITO643	Mission Actions To Counter "No Bases" Conference [...] (SBU) Summary: The International Network for the Abolition of Foreign Military Bases (INAFMB) held their international conference in Ecuador March 5-9. An estimated 400 foreign activists from 40 nations attended meetings and rallies in Quito and Manta (site of the U.S. Forward Operating Locat [...]	2007-03-20 12:04:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR PGOV EC PREL MARR MASS
07QUITO645	CONGRESS CRISIS FESTERS [...] (C) Summary: The confrontation between Congress and the Supreme Electoral Tribunal continues, and could come to a head again on March 20, when President of Congress Jorge Cevallos attempts to call the Congress back into session following its disruption on March 12. The center-right oppositi [...]	2007-03-20 12:04:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO704	GOE TO LAUNCH "PLAN ECUADOR"; BACKS OFF [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Espinosa, Defense Minister Escudero, and Minister Coordinator Bustamante on March 20 announced vague plans to develop a "Plan Ecuador" to promote peace, attack poverty, and manage negative impacts on Ecuador of Colombia's internal conflict, and solicited internati [...]	2007-03-23 21:58:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EAID EC CO
07QUITO768	PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONSE TO PERCEIVED CORREA THREAT [...] (C) Summary. The usually fractious Ecuadorian private sector has begun to develop what could become a cohesive response to what it perceives as threats from the Correa administration. This effort, led by Guayaquil-based figures and supported by the leading business chambers, has two main el [...]	2007-03-30 22:15:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EC
07QUITO78	CONGRESS READY TO ACT; CORREA RALLYING SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: An overwhelming but still fluid majority in Congress is preparing to act quickly on its own package of constitutional reforms and to seize control of key independent positions, including the positions of Attorney and Comptroller General. Its intention is to attempt to thwart th [...]	2007-01-10 21:42:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO850	REFERENDUM WINS BIG, BOOSTING CORREA [...] (SBU) Summary: Ecuadorian voters approved President Rafael Correa's proposed national constituent assembly by 78.1%, according to unofficial exit polls. The "no" vote won just 11.5% support. Partial official results confirm the same pattern (81.5% "yes" to 12.68% "no" with 58.58% of the vo [...]	2007-04-16 16:06:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO915	GLOBAL REPOSITIONING - RESPONSE FROM AMBASSADOR LINDA [...] Summary: We are delighted to have been chosen as a Phase 1 country for the Secretary's Transformational Diplomacy initiative, and we are very pleased with the early returns on what the three new positions we gained have allowed us to do. Following are responses to questions posed in reftel as [...]	2007-04-20 21:06:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT EC
07QUITO957	OPPOSITION DEPUTIES FLEE TO BOGOTA [...] (C) Summary: With up to 16 dismissed/restituted members of Congress in Bogota winning headlines (although little domestic sympathy) decrying perceived political persecution at home, pressure is mounting on the GOE to seek a consensual exit from the current political stand-off between the Gov [...]	2007-04-26 22:20:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO978	EMBASSY QUITO WELCOMES D VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Please accept my warmest welcome of your upcoming return to Ecuador. With Ecuador's government having recently passed the 100-day mark, your visit comes at a time of opportunity to advance mutual interests, and also to review some concerns about the direction the government is [...]	2007-04-30 20:36:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PGOV ECON EAID WHA EC
07RABAT1076	MOROCCO'S COMPETITIVITY GAP [...] (SBU) Summary: Morocco's weak showing in the newly-published competitivity index of the World Economic Forum has again highlighted an issue that has sparked extensive public comment and debate in recent months, particularly in the context of the failure of Moroccan exports to become a locomoti [...]	2007-06-28 16:17:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV MA
07RABAT1159	EXBS: MOROCCO SEEKS ENHANCED BORDER ENFORCEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: An interagency EXBS (Export Control and Related Border Security) team launched a broad program of cooperation in an initial round of meetings with Moroccan officials in July 9-12. The EXBS program is a multi-year assistance program and will begin delivering training to Morocco [...]	2007-07-18 11:58:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ETTC PREL KSTC MO
07RABAT1160	EXBS: MOROCCO SEEKS ENHANCED BORDER ENFORCEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: An interagency EXBS (Export Control and Related Border Security) team launched a broad program of cooperation in an initial round of meetings with Moroccan officials July 9-12. The EXBS program is a multi-year assistance program and will begin delivering training to Morocco thi [...]	2007-07-18 12:21:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ETTC PREL KSTC MO
07RABAT1180	Moroccan journalists detained for publishing confidential [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. ------- Summary ------- Â [...]	2007-07-19 17:33:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO SCUL OIIP KIRC PHUM KMPI MO PGOV
07RABAT1201	MEPI UPDATE FOR MOROCCO [...] Summary: This cable highlights MEPI programs and initiatives in Morocco from April 1-June 30. New activities included visits by representatives from MEPI Washington and the approval of two small grant proposals. Highlights from existing programs included the launch of the MEPI Alumni Networ [...]	2007-07-24 16:04:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV KMPI MO
07RABAT1223	PM CLAIMS AND RECEIVES CREDIT FOR SUCCESSFUL TERM [...] (SBU) Summary: In the customary end-of-term address, Prime Minister Driss Jettou gave parliament an upbeat assessment of his accomplishments since 2002. He focused on political, economic, and social reform, as well as stability and treatment of Berbers. Jettou also touched on ways in which [...]	2007-07-27 16:23:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PBTS PHUM ECON MO
07RABAT1255	KING'S THRONE DAY SPEECH FOCUSES ON WESTERN SAHARA [...] (C) Summary: King Mohammed VI's July 30 Throne Day speech focused on his commitment to gradual reform as well as the two most pressing national issues: the Western Sahara and upcoming parliamentary elections. He reaffirmed Morocco's intention to negotiate on the basis of autonomy, but "noth [...]	2007-08-03 15:05:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PBTS MO KDEM IZ LE SO SU XI
07RABAT1258	MOROCCO CAUTIOUSLY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S MIDDLE [...] (SBU) Speaking after the July 30 Arab League meeting, Moroccan Foreign Minister Mohammed Benaissa expressed support for President Bush's July 16 Middle East peace initiative. "We detected several positive elements in the recent speech of the U.S. president on the Palestinian issue which, we [...]	2007-08-06 09:42:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS XF MO
07RABAT1331	INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVATION BEGINS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: The organization of Morocco,s first-ever international election observation kicked off with a week-long pre-election assessment mission organized by the National Democratic Institute (NDI). In meetings with embassy and an August 15 press conference, the delegation recognized po [...]	2007-08-22 17:09:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MO
07RABAT1355	MOROCCO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS: AUGUST [...] (SBU) In an information note released on August 9, the IMF outlined the positive conclusions of its 2007 Article IV consultations with Morocco. The Board praised Morocco's "remarkable economic progress" over the course of recent years, noting that growth has accelerated, inflation has been co [...]	2007-08-28 14:05:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD MA
07RABAT1392	MOROCCO ELECTIONS - FEELING ABANDONED BY RABAT, [...] (C) During an Embassy visit to Khenifra and Mrirt in Morocco's Middle Atlas region we found a mix of apathy and anger among interlocutors. According to one candidate, and many residents, vote buying by parties is the norm in rural areas and slums. Most welcomed the idea of observers, but s [...]	2007-09-04 16:06:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MO
07RABAT1393	MOROCCO ELECTIONS - FEELING ABANDONED BY RABAT, [...] (C) During an Embassy visit to Khenifra and Mrirt in Morocco's Middle Atlas region we found a mix of apathy and anger among interlocutors. According to one candidate, and many residents, vote buying by parties is the norm in rural areas and slums. Most welcomed the idea of observers, but s [...]	2007-09-04 16:19:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MO
07RABAT1394	MOROCCO ELECTIONS - FEELING ABANDONED BY RABAT, [...] (C) During an Embassy visit to Khenifra and Mrirt in Morocco's Middle Atlas region we found a mix of apathy and anger among interlocutors. According to one candidate, and many residents, vote buying by parties is the norm in rural areas and slums. Most welcomed the idea of observers, but s [...]	2007-09-04 16:28:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MO
07RABAT1397	MOROCCO FTA ANNUAL REVIEW [...] (U) Summary: During his August 28-31 visit to Morocco, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Shaun Donnelly emphasized the mutual benefits of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and outlined U.S. thinking regarding preparations for the first meeting of the Joint Committee later th [...]	2007-09-05 11:20:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD EFIN EAGR PGOV MO
07RABAT1429	MOROCCAN MINORITY RETURNS EXISTING MAJORITY [...] (C) Summary: A paltry third of the Moroccan electorate returned the current majority parties in the September 7 parliamentary elections. The vote was fair and transparent. The low turnout of 37 percent and high number of blank or protest ballots are a sharp critique of the political parties, [...]	2007-09-10 10:08:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV MO
07RABAT1541	ECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACING MOROCCO'S NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Incoming Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi will take charge this month of an economy that has performed well over the last five years. He follows in the footsteps of a Prime Minister who is generally regarded as having been one of the strongest in Morocco's history, and whose busine [...]	2007-09-27 14:31:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD EFIN EAGR MO
07RABAT1575	MOROCCAN DEMARCHE ON FOURTH COMMITTEE SAHARA [...] (C) On the afternoon of October 4, Moroccan MFA Secretary-General Omar Hilale summoned chiefs of mission from SIPDIS OAS states resident in Rabat to a demarche anticipating wrangling over the text of a Western Sahara resolution in the UN Fourth Committee, set to begin next week. In addition [...]	2007-10-04 16:34:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MO XA XF
07RABAT1624	MOROCCAN REMITTANCES BALANCE TRADE DEFICIT [...] (U) Summary: Remittances from Moroccans living abroad (MRE) have doubled since 2000, and dwarf the sum total of all foreign aid. MRE and tourism receipts match the value of all Moroccan exports at approximately USD 11.4 billion, and serve as a critical counter-weight to a spiraling trade defi [...]	2007-10-19 12:05:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN SMIG MO
07RABAT164	SEEKING AFRICA GROUP CANDIDATES FOR THE UN HUMAN [...] (C) Poloff met with Nasser Bourita, Director of United Nations and International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),on January 30 to discuss reftel. Bourita expressed pleasure that Morocco's human rights record is recognized positively and that the USG considers it impor [...]	2007-01-30 16:14:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREL UNHRC
07RABAT1652	MOROCCAN PRIME MINISTER UNVEILS AMBITIOUS BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: In his inaugural speech to Parliament on October 24, incoming Prime Minister Abbas El-Fassi outlined an ambitious but vague economic program that largely represents continuation of efforts undertaken by Prime Minister Jettou and his team. Fassi pledged to seek to raise Morocc [...]	2007-10-26 16:31:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN MO
07RABAT1657	SARKOZY SWEEPS MOROCCO OFF ITS FEET [...] (C) Summary: French President Sarkozy's October 22-24 visit to Morocco was viewed as a success by both sides. During a star-like visit and speech to the Moroccan parliament, Sarkozy offered the most explicit French statement to date in support of Morocco's autonomy plan as the basis for a negotiate [...]	2007-10-29 16:44:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MO FR
07RABAT1676	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST [...] (S) Poloff and A/LEGAT met on October 29 with Argentine Embassy Minister-Counselor Pablo Pineiro Aramburu at the Argentine Embassy to convey reftel points concerning the Government of Argentina,s (GOA) request for assistance in lobbying the GOM to support the INTERPOL Executive Committee deci [...]	2007-10-31 13:07:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV MO
07RABAT1695	MOROCCANS FURIOUS OVER SPANISH ROYAL VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: The Moroccan government is reacting strongly to the announced visit of Spanish King Juan Carlos to the disputed enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. Following blistering criticism of the intended visit by PM El-Fassi and Information Minister Naciri, the GOM announced in the afternoon of Nove [...]	2007-11-02 17:42:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MO SP
07RABAT1712	MOROCCO MOVES GINGERLY TOWARDS FOREIGN EXCHANGE [...] Sensitive but unclassified - entire text. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: A series of new circulars issued by Morocco's Office des Changes this fall represents further intensification of preparations for the country's medium term goal of transitioning to a freely floating exch [...]	2007-11-07 17:13:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD MO
07RABAT1731	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ADVANCING THE DEMOCRACY AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: On November 8, Charge delivered reftel demarche to the GOM MFA General Director of Bilateral Relations Youssef Amrani. Amrani said the GOM, and he personally, remained very supportive of the Community of Democracies (CD). However, he was concerned about any panel discussions [...]	2007-11-09 18:35:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PREL UNGA MO
07RABAT1772	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ELECTION TO THE ELIMINATION OF [...] (C) On November 21, poloff discussed the re-election of Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper to the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (reftel) with MFA UN Affairs Director Azzedine Farhane. 2. (C) Farhane responded that he could not provide an immediate answer but the [...]	2007-11-21 13:31:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNGA MO
07RABAT1836	HELPING AMERICAN SCHOOLS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: In recent weeks, the clock has run out on the Embassy's eight-year attempt to secure an agreement with the Government of Morocco (GOM) to gain formal status and tax advantages for the five American schools in Morocco. Though the GOM has not yet provided a f [...]	2007-12-13 17:18:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ASCH AMGT EFIN PREL MO
07RABAT189	2007 MOROCCAN BUDGET [...] (SBU) Summary: Morocco's 2007 budget, adopted in the just concluded fall parliamentary session, highlights both the economic successes of the government of Prime Minister Jettou and the challenges that will remain for his successor. In its broad outline, the budget reinforces the overall ma [...]	2007-02-02 09:57:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON MA
07RABAT225	MOROCCO: ISLAMIST PJD GEARING UP FOR PRIME TIME [...] (C) Summary: The Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) may emerge from elections later this year as Morocco's single largest party in the directly-elected lower house of parliament. In recent conversations, key party leaders indicated confidence that the PJD could double (or more than [...]	2007-02-06 18:43:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL PREL MO
07RABAT256	HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE WITH GOM LAUNCHED [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Morocco (GOM) hastily convened in early February a series of meetings with Embassy officers to convey concerns about the U.S. Human Rights Report. The GOM used the sessions with senior officials from the Foreign Affairs, Interior and Justice ministries to: pr [...]	2007-02-08 15:53:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PBTS PGOV MO
07RABAT266	REFORM MESSAGE FOR GOM DELEGATION [...] (C) Summary: Although focused on the Western Sahara, the February 12-13 GOM visit led by Interior Minister Benmoussa also gives us an opportunity to promote democratic reform. In recent months, press freedom and freedom of expression have become increasingly sensitive issues. The date for the [...]	2007-02-09 12:55:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PGOV
07RABAT275	IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO MOROCCO [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Jettou told the Ambassador on February 7 the February 5-6 visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki was long on protocol but short on substance. Jettou said he pressed Iran to resolve its differences with the International Community. MFA DG Azeroual ela [...]	2007-02-09 17:16:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KNNP MO IR
07RABAT304	FTA SPURS MOROCCAN TEXTILE EXPORTS TO THE U.S. [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspection of Moroccan textile factories highlighted the positive impact the U.S-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has made during its first year. The M [...]	2007-02-14 13:25:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KTEX PREL MO
07RABAT337	AMBASSADOR REACHES OUT TO REMOTE CORNERS OF MOROCCO [...] Summary: The Ambassador conducted a series of outreach visits across Morocco January 31 - February 7. Taking advantage of the one-week availability of a USG C-12 aircraft, the Ambassador travelled "off the beaten path" to Errachidia, Figuig, and Oujda in the east, Al-Hoceima in the north, and [...]	2007-02-21 09:00:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EAID KPAO MO
07RABAT419	GOM SAYS NIGER ASKS FOR HELP VS TERROR GROUP [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-02 20:25:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PTBS MOPS AL MO NG
07RABAT517	PARDONS FOR TERRORISTS? [...] (C) Summary: In Morocco, the granting of royal pardons substitutes for a parole system. The issue of royal pardons for Islamic extremists is beginning to receive public attention in Morocco. The recent Casablanca suicide bomber was among those imprisoned after the 2003 bombing then releas [...]	2007-03-22 17:11:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PGOV PINR MO
07RABAT565	MFA ON SAHARA: SEEKING ANOTHER WASHINGTON MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-28 17:37:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTBS MO FR AL
07RABAT571	PREPARING FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE FTA [...] (U) Summary and action request: With the envisioned May/June time frame for the first annual review of the bilateral Free Trade Agreement fast approaching, post recommends renewed engagement in coming months with the GOM on key outstanding issues from the first year of the agreement, including [...]	2007-03-30 09:22:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD EFIN EAGR PGOV MO
07RABAT594	WESTERN SAHARA: UNHCR CBMS PLAYING AN IMPORTANT [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Rabat strongly urges the Department to look favorably upon requests for continued financial support of UNHCR's "confidence building measures" (CBMs) program in Western Sahara. The CBMs have injected a hopeful and positive element into a conflict which has often seemed in [...]	2007-04-04 11:01:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL KPKO MO
07RABAT606	PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS MINISTER DEFENDS [...] (SBU) Summary: In a March 27 meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mohamed Said El Alami told Ambassador that new legislation before parliament will require senior GOM officials to declare their assets. Contrary to the charges of some members of parliament and press speculation, the Minist [...]	2007-04-06 14:45:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM MO
07RABAT675	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ELECTION PREPARATIONS WITH [...] (C) Summary: With Morocco,s next legislative election fast approaching, the Ambassador called on leaders of the three largest parties in the ruling coalition to discuss preparations for September's ballot as well party plans to increase voter participation, particularly among youth. All thre [...]	2007-04-18 07:21:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MO
07RABAT680	PARTY FOR PROGRESS AND SOCIALISM LEADER STRESSES [...] (C) Summary: Ismail Alaoui, leader of the (leftist) Party for Progress and Socialism (PPS),and Minister of Communication Benabdallah, told the Ambassador April 4 their party had an election platform heavily focused on combating corruption. The formerly communist PPS is a member of the gover [...]	2007-04-18 16:15:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MO
07RABAT712	MOROCCO REACHES INVESTMENT GRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: Fitch Ratings' April 19 decision to raise Morocco to investment grade has been welcomed by Moroccan government and media as a vote of confidence in the country's ongoing economic reforms. Fitch noted Moroccan progress across the range of "economic, political and social areas," [...]	2007-04-23 16:39:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON MA
07RABAT777	AMB. MEETING WITH FM BENAISSA ON CONSULATE GENERAL [...] (S) Summary and comment: Meeting with Amb. Riley April 27, FM Benaissa had no new information on prospects for GOM action to close two lanes of traffic in front of Consulate General Casablanca to create necessary security setback. Benaissa said Moroccan police services are working to effectiv [...]	2007-04-27 16:47:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	ASEC CASC CVIS MO PREL
07RABAT781	MOROCCAN ROAD REFORM LOST IN RHETHORIC [...] (SBU) Summary: The appalling death toll on Moroccan roads is being overshadowed by uninformed and politically inspired rhetoric against the proposed new road reform law under debate in Parliament, according to the law's principal champion, Transport Minister Karim Ghellab. Moroccan roads are [...]	2007-04-30 10:06:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON ELAB MO
07RABAT784	MOROCCAN ROAD REFORM LOST IN RHETORIC [...] (SBU) Summary: The appalling death toll on Moroccan roads is being overshadowed by uninformed and politically inspired rhetoric against the proposed new road reform law under debate in Parliament, according to the law's principal champion, Transport Minister Karim Ghellab. Moroccan roads are [...]	2007-04-30 12:42:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON ELAB MO
07RABAT890	S/CT DEPUTY COORDINATOR PALMER VISITS MOROCCO [...] (C) Summary: During a May 8-10 visit, S/CT Deputy Coordinator Virginia Palmer and senior Moroccan officials discussed the GOM's holistic approach to combating terrorism and countering extremist ideology as well as ways to enhance CT efforts. The Moroccans welcomed Palmer's visit in the contex [...]	2007-05-18 16:30:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL KISL ASEC MO
07RABAT912	CASABLANCANS REACT TO CONTINUED POST CLOSURE [...] (C) Summary: In the more than five weeks since two suicide bombers detonated near the Consulate General, the atmosphere among the populace has gone from sympathetic concern to frustration and anger. Even many Moroccans who offered support immediately after the explosions now feel that the c [...]	2007-05-24 15:20:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PREL PGOV MO
07RABAT933	HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE WITH GOM CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary: Senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials and the Embassy reached agreement on a new formula for regular human rights consultations that will include a mechanism for raising specific cases with the Government of Morocco (GOM). In a wide-ranging discussion, the MFA comp [...]	2007-05-30 12:36:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PBTS PGOV MO
07RABAT955	U/S LEVEY CONGRATULATES MOROCCO ON NEW AML LAW AND [...] (S) Summary: In a series of meetings on May 29, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey congratulated GOM officials on the recent passage of Morocco's long-awaited anti-money laundering law and emphasized USG readiness to help with its implementation. He [...]	2007-06-06 08:54:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	KTFN EFIN PTER PGOV MA
07RABAT994	DAS CARPENTER DISCUSSES OUTLOOK FOR ELECTIONS WITH [...] (C) Summary: During his June 4-6 visit, NEA DAS Scott Carpenter discussed the outlook for Morocco's September legislative elections a range of GOM and non-governmental contacts. There was broad consensus that the elections will be generally transparent and free of systematic fraud. Most civi [...]	2007-06-13 10:46:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM MO
07RANGOON1014	BURMA: REGIME ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT FOCUS BACK TO [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Rangoon received a faxed letter from Acting PM Thein Sein addressed to Vice President Cheney, objecting to the UN PRST on Burma and declaring the regime intends to proceed with its seven step "roadmap to democracy." The regime's mass-member organization (USDA) continues [...]	2007-10-11 09:54:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1026	BURMA: TRACK II PROCESS TRASHED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Advocates of engagement who looked to the unofficial European-led Track II process to reach key members of the GOB and offer concessions to promote further dialogue, were morose at the end of their October 2007 visit to Burma, which occurred shortly after the regime's latest brut [...]	2007-10-16 11:40:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1027	THE SECOND DEADLIEST DISEASE IN BURMA [...] (SBU) Summary. Tuberculosis is one of the deadliest diseases in Burma, second only to malaria. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),approximately 40 percent of Burma's population is infected with TB, although some NGOs argue that up to 60 percent of the population could be infec [...]	2007-10-17 03:37:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TBIO EAID SOCI PGOV AMED BM
07RANGOON1041	NEW AI OUTBREAK IN POULTRY IN BURMA'S BAGO DIVISION [...] (SBU) Burmese Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) officials informed us on October 22 that between October 18-19, approximately 500 quail died on two private farms in Thanatpin Township, Bago Division (75 miles north of Rangoon). Bago Division LBVD Deputy Director and staff co [...]	2007-10-22 10:32:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
07RANGOON1042	ILO SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN LABOR MECHANISM [...] (C) Summary. While the GOB has made some progress this year in addressing forced labor claims, it still drags its feet when investigating cases involving the military, ILO Liaison Officer Steve Marshall emphasized. Since signing the GOB-ILO Forced Labor Mechanism Agreement in February, the GO [...]	2007-10-22 10:56:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1043	BURMA: CRITICISM OF "ROADMAP" [...] (C) Summary. A etnic Karen former National Convention delegate told us the September crackdown makes it highly unlikely the public will ever support the results of the regime's so-called "roadmap to democracy." He said several of his fellow delegates have privately voiced concern over the re [...]	2007-10-23 07:41:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1083	BURMA PREPARES FOR THE NOVEMBER ILO GOVERNING BODY [...] (C) Summary: The ILO representative in Burma provided an update of labor issues in Burma. This included the progress he has been able to make working with the Minister for Relations (and now Minister of Labor),Aung Kyi. He warned Aung Kyi that the long prison sentences to labor activists [...]	2007-11-02 05:39:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1088	BURMA: REGIME HOLD GAMBARI IN NAY PYI TAW [...] (C) Summary: UN Special Envoy Gambari arrived in Rangoon November 3 and proceeded straight to Nay Pyi Taw where he was granted meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Relations (liaison with Aung San Suu Kyi). A UN official told us Gambari described his meeting with [...]	2007-11-05 10:50:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1096	GAMBARI ACHIEVES LITTLE IN BURMA [...] (C) Summary: We consider Gambari's most recent visit a failure, and most of the diplomatic and UN community based here agrees with us. He allowed himself to be held captive in the isolated capital, he only met with people the regime approved, and he obtained nothing but vague indications of [...]	2007-11-08 11:06:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
07RANGOON1100	AUNG SAN SUU KYI MEETS NLD LEADERS AND AUNG KYI [...] (C) Summary: In a two hour meeting with her party's Central Executive Committee (CEC),Aung San Suu Kyi described Minister of Relations Aung Kyi as a good man with whom she could work. She also told them that she believed the regime had a "genuine will for national reconciliation" and dialog [...]	2007-11-09 11:18:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1111	PINHEIRO RETURNS TO BURMA [...] (C) Summary: Pinheiro told the dip corps that cooperation he had received from the GOB had been positive. He had been given access to everyone he asked to see and taken to all the places he requested to visit. He noted, however, that his trip was not a "fact finding" mission because he had n [...]	2007-11-15 11:39:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1118	BUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY IN BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Since 2005 Embassy Rangoon has funded 23 Burmese groups and NGOs to conduct grassroots civil society and capacity building projects throughout the country. To date, we have provided a total of USD 232,536 to these groups to support capacity building, vocational and educational [...]	2007-11-19 09:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1120	FIGHTING MULTIPLE DRUG RESISTANT TB IN BURMA [...] (C) Summary. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated in 2003 that Burma's rate of new cases of multiple drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) was 4.4 percent, health NGOs working in Burma today believe the current rate to be as high as six percent. Independent studies conduct [...]	2007-11-19 10:43:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON TBIO EAID SOCI PGOV AMED BM
07RANGOON1131	CHINESE NOT ASKING MUCH OF BURMA [...] (C) Summary: China's Ambassador to Burma expressed satisfaction that the Than Shwe regime was making political progress, and urged the U.S. to be more patient and less critical. He did not offer any specific details on the November 14-16 visit of Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Burma, whom [...]	2007-11-21 10:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
07RANGOON1133	NEW AI OUTBREAK IN BURMA'S EASTERN SHAN STATE [...] Burmese Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) officials informed us on November 23 that from November 4-18, approximately 1,858 chickens and 200 ducks had died in Katpa village tract, Naung Neing Village, located 5 miles from Kyaing Tone Township in Eastern Shan State. The Regi [...]	2007-11-23 09:02:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
07RANGOON1151	NEW AI OUTBREAK IN EASTERN SHAN STATE [...] (SBU) The Burmese Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) informed us on November 29 that they discovered two dead chickens in Wam Kaung Quarter in the town of Tachileik (Eastern Shan State) on November 26. The township veterinary officer sent samples to Kyaing Tone Quarantine La [...]	2007-11-29 11:29:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
07RANGOON1164	BURMA: THE WORLD ACCORDING TO THAN SHWE [...] (SBU) Summary. At a December 3 news conference for the diplomatic corps and members of the press, Minister of Information Brig Gen Kyaw Hsan, Director General of Police Khin Yi, and Minister of Labor (and Aung San Suu Kyi liaison) Aung Kyi showcased the inaugural session of the constitutiona [...]	2007-12-06 02:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1180	BURMA: FIRST HUMAN AI CASE CONFIRMED [...] (U) On December 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Burmese Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed Burma's first case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The case involved a seven-year-old girl infected with the virus during a poultry outbreak in Kyaing Tone (Kangtung) [...]	2007-12-17 09:19:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
07RANGOON1210	SUSPECTED AI OUTBREAK IN POULTRY IN EASTERN SHAN [...] (SBU) Burmese Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) officials informed us on December 28 that from December 23-24, approximately 6 chickens died on one farm in Yang Kham village, Mong Hpayak Township in Eastern Shan State. Mong Hpayak Township is located 50 miles from Kyaing To [...]	2007-12-28 08:02:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
07RANGOON134	BURMA'S TB PROGRAM: SOME PROGRESS, LOOMING PROBLEMS [...] (U) Members of a World Health Organization (WHO) monitoring mission reported that, though progress has been made, serious problems loom in Burma's ability to identify and treat TB patients. Of primary concern are: the rising funding gap, impending drug shortage, increasing rate of HIV-infecte [...]	2007-02-08 09:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI TBIO BM
07RANGOON174	THAI-BURMA ACMECS PROJECTS OFF TO SLOW START [...] (SBU) Summary: Thai aid projects in Burma, according to local embassy officials, are designed to encourage GOB economic reforms as well as helping those in need. Although the GOB has moved slowly on bilateral projects proposed under the Ayeyarwady/Chao Phraya/Mekong Economic Cooperation Strat [...]	2007-02-21 09:26:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EAID BM TH
07RANGOON203	AI UPDATE: USAID/FAO VISITORS REVIEW BURMA EFFORTS [...] (U) Summary: Burma has not reported any new cases of AI since it contained a March-April 2006 outbreak in poultry in Mandalay and Sagaing Divisions through extensive culling. Recent sero surveillance detected AI antibodies in ducks in Mandalay and Bago Divisions, but examination by GOB, USAID [...]	2007-02-27 05:27:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV CASC TBIO KLFU BM
07RANGOON227	BURMESE MILITARY STILL INTERESTED IN TALKING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Charge and DATT met with LTG Myint Swe on March 3 for another of their periodic exchanges of views (ref A). Deputy Foreign Minister Kyaw Thu also sat in on this meeting, unlike previous meetings, but he did not actively participate in the discussion. Charge tried to draw the G [...]	2007-03-05 10:53:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
07RANGOON228	BURMA DOES ITS BEST TO COPE WITH AI OUTBREAK [...] (SBU) Summary: Burmese authorities reported the death from Avian Influenza of sixteen chickens and five ducks in three additional townships of Rangoon from February 28 through March 2, in addition to those at the initial site (ref B). After tests for AI were positive at the three new sites, of [...]	2007-03-05 11:06:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
07RANGOON247	BURMA: NO NEW AI OUTBREAKS, SOURCE STILL UNCLEAR [...] (SBU) The GOB has reported no new cases of AI in poultry since March 2, and has reported no human cases. USAID and FAO specialists from Bangkok joined Burmese technicians in their central lab on March 7, and made a field trip to affected sites on March 8. Lab personnel in Burma have not iden [...]	2007-03-07 10:28:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
07RANGOON272	BURMA AI UPDATE: NO NEW OUTBREAKS, MORE HELP NEEDED [...] (SBU) The government of Burma has reported no new outbreaks of AI since the culling of affected poultry in Rangoon was completed on March 2. The GOB has reported no suspected cases in humans. In the affected areas of Rangoon, officials continue to monitor the health of poultry and humans, an [...]	2007-03-14 06:42:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
07RANGOON274	BURMA AI UPDATE: NEW POULTRY OUTBREAK [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOB today reported a new outbreak of AI in Rangoon. Officials said that 500 chickens, 57 pheasants and 50 quails died at three different farms on March 10-11. Officials culled all remaining poultry at the affected farms on March 12. Rapid Test Kits showed positive results fo [...]	2007-03-14 10:10:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
07RANGOON304	BURMESE AUTHORITIES RESPOND TO NEW AI CASES [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 21, after PCR testing, the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) publicly confirmed a March 18 outbreak of AI at a poultry farm in Rangoon Division (ref A). The GOB imposed stricter controls on the movement of people and poultry-related products in a six- [...]	2007-03-23 04:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
07RANGOON315	BURMA AI UPDATE: MARCH 28, 2007 [...] (U) Summary: On March 23, Burma's Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) reported that the birds found dead at a quail farm in Hmaw Bi Township in Rangoon Division tested positive for Influenza type A. The farm owner requested the destruction of the birds before confirmation of A [...]	2007-03-28 10:51:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
07RANGOON324	BURMA'S AI OUTBREAK IN POULTRY CONTINUES [...] (U) Summary: The GOB confirmed AI was responsible for 600 poultry deaths at another chicken farm in Rangoon Division on March 28-30. Officials destroyed all remaining poultry and utensils on the affected farm in Mingaladon Township and, as a precautionary measure, at three nearby farms. Offic [...]	2007-04-02 09:56:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM

07RANGOON33	CHIN STATE: WHERE THERE IS WILL, THERE IS A WAY [...] (C) Summary: Charge visited the northern half of Chin State December 6-10 on a UNICEF-organized trip with other diplomats. This is another very pro-American area of Burma due to the past influence of American missionaries. Almost everyone we met spoke of the desire of Chin people to work in [...]	2007-01-10 08:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CVIS PREF PHUM BM
07RANGOON345	BURMA BEGINS TO ADDRESS FORCED LABOR AGAIN [...] (C) Summary: For the first time since early 2005, the GOB responded to two ILO case referrals and took action against officials accused of violating the prohibition against forced labor, and returned a child to his family. Two village officials were sentenced in the first investigation conduct [...]	2007-04-09 10:43:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PHUM BM
07RANGOON489	BURMA AI UPDATE: NEW OUTBREAK IN RANGOON [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 22, an outbreak of Avian Influenza in chickens occurred at an isolated poultry farm in Rangoon owned and controlled by the Burmese military. Officials destroyed all the birds and disinfected the premises, but did not institute any controls on the transport of poultry in [...]	2007-05-24 09:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV CASC TBIO KLFU BM
07RANGOON511	BURMA REPORTS LAST WEEK'S AI OUTBREAK [...] (U) Summary: On May 28, the Director General of the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) reported to OIE the May 22 outbreak of AI at an isolated chicken farm on Burmese military premises in Rangoon. The Ministry of Health continues to observe over 30 people in the outbreak are [...]	2007-05-31 09:50:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
07RANGOON526	ICRC READY TO INCREASE PRESSURE ON BURMA [...] (C) Summary: Frustrated by lack of progress in resolving the GOB's restrictions on International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) humanitarian activities in Burma, ICRC has given the Minister of Home Affairs and other GOB officials an ultimatum: if regime leaders will not agree to meet ICRC P [...]	2007-06-01 11:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON68	BURMA'S ILO INITIATIVE STALLS AFTER UNSC VOTE [...] (C) Summary: After recently making hurried, but significant, progress on a mechanism to address forced labor with ILO, the GOB fell silent in the wake of the unsuccessful January 12 UN Security Council vote on the Burma resolution. ILO Liaison Officer Richard Horsey attributes the GOB's earlie [...]	2007-01-18 09:45:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PHUM PGOV BM
07RANGOON683	NEW ILO REP CAUTIOUSLY OPTAMISTIC ABOUT LABOR [...] (C) Summary: New ILO Liaison Officer Steve Marshall was cautiously optimistic about the GOB's willingness to address its commitments under the 2007 ILO-GOB mechanism to address forced labor. The GOB has begun to set up local committees to address forced labor cases referred by the ILO and r [...]	2007-07-26 01:15:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	BM ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM
07RANGOON689	NEW AI OUTBREAK IN POULTRY IN BURMA,S MON STATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Based on both Rapid Test Kit results and PCR tests, the Burmese Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) confirmed on July 26 a new outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza on two farms in Mon State. More than 600 chickens died and the remaining 312 were culled. The munici [...]	2007-07-27 09:16:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
07RANGOON702	NEW AI OUTBREAK IN POULTRY IN BURMA'S BAGO DIVISION [...] (SBU) On August 1, Burmese Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department confirmed that between July 26 and July 30, 37 chickens died on a private farm in Letpadan Township in Thayawaddy District of Bago Division. Letpadan Township is located 160 kilometers north of Rangoon on the highway to P [...]	2007-08-01 10:33:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
07RANGOON722	POSITIVE STEPS IN ILO-BURMA COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary. Despite the GOB's lack of transparency on the trial of six labor activists (Ref A),ILO Liaison Officer Steve Marshall is pleased in general with the GOB's cooperation on labor practices. The GOB, implementing the 2007 ILO-GOB mechanism to address forced labor, recently approve [...]	2007-08-10 01:33:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON838	IMF CONDUCTS ARTICLE IV CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) Summary: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team visited Burma August 22-September 4 for annual Article IV consultations. The team found that despite improvements in revenue collections and more than $2 billion in oil and gas revenues, the GOB capital expenditures remain high, resultin [...]	2007-09-07 09:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	BM ECON EFIN IMF PGOV
07RANGOON842	SUSPECTED AI OUTBREAK IN POULTRY IN BURMA,S MON [...] (SBU) Burmese Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) officials informed us, FAO and the WHO on September 7 that between August 30 and September 1, 86 chickens died on a private farm in Moulmein, the capital of Mon State. On September 1, Moulmein District LBVD Deputy Director and s [...]	2007-09-07 11:04:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
07RANGOON859	BURMESE PRIVATE SECTOR VIEWS OF THE ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: The Charge on September 4 hosted a roundtable discussion for the IMF Article IV Consultation team with Burmese private sector business and economic observers. The Burmese roundtable participants discussed problems in the banking industry, the rampant problem of illegal border t [...]	2007-09-11 10:44:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV IMF BM
07RANGOON861	IMF PERSPECTIVES ON GOB ECONOMIC DECISIONMAKING [...] (C) Summary. The IMF team, during its Article IV consultations August 22-September 24, observed that all economic decisions, including the August 15 fuel price hike, are made at the top, with some input from the Ministries. The GOB ministries are highly compartmentalized, and economic recomm [...]	2007-09-11 11:28:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV IMF BM
07RANGOON904	ILO DISCUSSES GOB ACTION ON FORCED LABOR [...] (C) Summary. Since the February signing of the GOB-ILO Forced Labor Mechanism Agreement, the Burmese Government has investigated 10 cases of forced labor involving the military, resolving five of them. According to the ILO, the GOB resolved the cases involving children first, but has yet to [...]	2007-09-19 08:07:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON954	GAMBARI DEPARTS BURMA, ACTIVIST SEEKS ASYLUM [...] (C) Summary: UN Special Envoy Gambari reportedly met with Senior General Than Shwe and Aung San Suu Kyi before departing Burma today on a Silk Air flight. He provided no outbriefing to the diplomatic corps. A prominent pro-democracy activist and key organizer of last week's demonstrations [...]	2007-10-02 10:41:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON971	BURMA: UN SILENT ON GAMBARI VISIT [...] (C) Summary: UN Resident Coordinator Charles Petrie declined to give us a readout on Gambari's meetings until after Gambari briefs UNSYG Ban Ki Moon and the UN Security Council, although we learned he provided a quiet readout to the French and UK Ambassadors yesterday evening. Nightly raids [...]	2007-10-03 11:23:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON985	BURMA: UN FINALLY TALKS TO US ABOUT GAMBARI'S VISIT [...] (C) Summary: UN Resident Coordinator told us today Gambari's schedule had undergone intense negotiation during his three day stay in Burma. The regime eventually relented to grant Gambari meetings with Aung San Suu Kyi and Senior General Than Shwe. While in Lashio, Gambari dropped by a ral [...]	2007-10-05 12:40:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07REYKJAVIK1	Iceland: Defense Bilats with NATO Allies Reflect Maturing [...] (U) Summary: Following the closure of U.S. Naval Air Station Keflavik in September 2006, the Government of Iceland has begun reaching out to other NATO allies to solicit interest in security cooperation - and demonstrate to the public, in an election year, that it will protect them. December [...]	2007-01-05 09:10:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL PTER NATO DK IC NO
07REYKJAVIK125	Iceland: Local vote to stop smelter expansion may have [...] (U) Summary: Iceland's oldest aluminum smelter, owned by Canadian aluminum conglomerate Alcan, was denied permission to expand in a tight local referendum on March 31. The planned expansion was one of three aluminum projects in various planning stages, including two new smelters proposed by [...]	2007-04-30 17:27:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EINV EMIN ENRG SENV IC
07REYKJAVIK144	ICELAND WILL SUPPORT BOWHEAD WHALE QUOTA IF IWC SCIENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: DCM and Econoff delivered reftel points to IWC Commissioner Stefan Asmundsson who said that Iceland would support the U.S. bowhead whale quota if the Science Committee approved it. Asmundsson repeatedly stressed that Iceland is in favor of "the sustainable use of whaling" and the [...]	2007-05-15 17:04:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC IC
07REYKJAVIK192	Icelandic PM, FM Host U/S Burns for First Bilat "Security [...] (C) SUMMARY: Under Secretary Burns' visit to Iceland on June 14 reiterated the U.S. commitment to Iceland's security and laid the groundwork for new areas of cooperation, particularly in energy security and scientific research. New Foreign Minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir carried hersel [...]	2007-07-03 08:02:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO SENV ENRG IC
07REYKJAVIK247	ICELAND: EXERCISE NORTHERN VIKING, [...] (C) Summary: Exercise NORTHERN VIKING 2007, held August 14-15, was the first defense exercise conducted under our commitments set out in the bilateral Joint Understanding of October 2006. The successful exercise brought new positive attention to the U.S. defense commitment to Iceland as [...]	2007-08-27 17:38:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL MARR PGOV RU IC
07REYKJAVIK249	U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO COUNCIL ANNOUNCED TO ICELAND [...] Post announced U.S. candidacy for the IACO Council to Helga Hauksdsttir of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ms. Astrpur Scheving Thorsteinsson of the Ministry of Transportation on August 28. Ms. Hauksdsttir and Ms. Thorsteinsson responded positively and said the GOI would review the infor [...]	2007-08-29 14:25:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAIR AORC ICAO
07REYKJAVIK298	ICELAND PRESENTS ITS VISION FOR NATO AIR POLICING [...] (C) Summary: In advance of the November Force Generation Conference, the Icelandic Defense Department briefed resident NATO ambassadors October 12 on Iceland's air policing wishlist: quarterly Allied deployments featuring planes on the ground at Keflavik for up to three weeks at a time. As i [...]	2007-10-16 16:46:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS NATO PREL MARR PGOV IC
07REYKJAVIK80	ICELAND APPROVES OF AHTISAARI'S WORK ON KOSOVO [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-26 17:25:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNMIK UN YI IC
07RIGA100	LATVIAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES SIGNING BORDER TREATY [...] (C/NF) Summary: Latvia's parliament voted 69-26 on February 8 to authorize the government to sign the Latvia-Russia border treaty. The legislation should become effective on March 5 and the Latvians have proposed a signing ceremony in Moscow March 6-7. Following the February 5-6 visit to Lat [...]	2007-02-08 15:31:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PBTS PGOV RS LG
07RIGA110	RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR: RELATIONS WITH LATVIA GOOD, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 14 meeting, Ambassador Bailey and Russian Ambassador Kalyuzhny discussed the possibility of inclusion of non-citizens in the Visa Waiver Program; Kalyuzhny's view that there was a potential for significant transit cargo growth at the Freeport of Riga if the Latvians [...]	2007-02-15 11:42:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON CVIS ETRD PINR RS LG
07RIGA141	2007 Special 301 Review: Latvia [...] Summary: Post judges that removing Latvia from the Special 301 list (if not already the case once a decision on the 2006 Special 301 OCR has been taken) would have the greatest impact on spurring the GOL to continue to fight IPR violations. The Watch List has served as a motivator in the pas [...]	2007-02-23 15:56:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR LG
07RIGA148	PM KALVITIS ON BORDER, RESTITUTION, ECONOMY, AND [...] (C/NF) Summary: Latvian PM Kalvitis hopes to sign the border treaty with Russia March 26 - 27, and plans for speedy ratification, he told the Ambassador in a February 27 meeting. He suggested that there was a possibility of movement on restitution of Holocaust-era Jewish communal property, b [...]	2007-02-28 13:55:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV ECON PINR PREL SOCI CVIS KIPR LG
07RIGA186	LATVIAN MEDIA: TWO SEPARATE WORLDS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Latvian media exists in two parallel spheres, based on language, which media experts refer to as the "two information spaces". This media segmentation tends to reinforce existing ethnic-based differences in Latvian public opinion, and creates some challenges for Latvia's leadershi [...]	2007-03-09 14:15:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PGOV LG
07RIGA275	LEMBERGS AND THE SECURITY AMENDMENTS LINKED [...] (C) Summary: Regional Legal Attach and PolOff met with the Latvian Prosecutor General Maizetis (PG) to discuss upcoming USG sponsored training events which will involve Maizetis' office. During the course of the meeting, the PG discussed the events surrounding the introduction, and eventual wi [...]	2007-04-13 15:04:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KCRM KJUS ECON PREL PINR ASEC NATO LG
07RIGA344	Latvia to hold July 7 referendum on security laws [...] Summary: Latvia's Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced that the necessary signatures in support of holding the referendum on amendments to national security laws were collected and the referendum will be held on 7 July 2007, the day President Vaira Vike-Freiberga's term of office exp [...]	2007-05-14 13:31:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ASEC PREL LG
07RIGA349	LATVIAN GOVERNMENT STUMBLES OVER ESTONIA [...] (C) Summary: When the Latvian parliament rejected a resolution of support for Estonia on May 3, it soon became clear that the governing coalition had mishandled its response, either out of political pettiness, an effort to avoid violence here, a desire to maintain good relations with Moscow, o [...]	2007-05-15 12:06:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EN LG
07RIGA358	DAS DAVID KRAMER'S MAY 10 VISIT TO RIGA [...] (C) Summary: EUR DAS David Kramer paid a one day visit to Riga, mainly focused on Moldova. In a bilateral meeting at the MFA, the Latvians reviewed their efforts to provide assistance in Moldova and their hope to find ways to provide training to mid-level Belarusian officials. MFA State Secr [...]	2007-05-16 07:42:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID BO MD RS LG
07RIGA422	LATVIA'S FIU REPORTS HISTORIC SUCCESS FOR 2006 [...] (U) Summary: Over the past nine years, the Latvian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has grown both in size and experience and is considered on of the most sophisticated in the region. The number of suspicious activity reports turned over to the FIU from looking forward has nearly doubled [...]	2007-06-01 13:10:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR EFIN PGOV PTER KCRM LG
07RIGA497	LATVIA: HARD SELL FOR GOVERNMENT ANTI-INFLATION [...] (C) Summary. The government's anti-inflation plan has been received skeptically, as evidenced by the downgrading of Latvia's credit rating by Standard and Poor's in May. A research group's June recommendation that Latvia devalue its currency to help fight inflation and restore export competi [...]	2007-07-06 08:35:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV LG
07RIGA520	RIGA JUDICIAL CONFERENCE: A MODEL RULE OF LAW [...] (U) Summary: Embassy Riga, in cooperation with the Latvian Supreme Court and the Latvian Ministry of Justice, hosted an international conference entitled Judicial Reform, Ethics, and Transparency July 2nd - 3rd. At Ambassador Bailey's invitation, US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito came to [...]	2007-07-13 07:11:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KJUS EAID LG
07RIGA521	AMBASSADOR BAILEY'S FIRST MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: Only three days on the job, President Zatlers received Ambassador Bailey on July 11. The new President stressed his desire to continue strong bilateral relations with the US, as Latvia's strategic partner. The Ambassador reviewed the many areas of bilateral military, political, [...]	2007-07-13 13:20:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS CVIS NATO LG
07RIGA579	Poll: Latvians feel secure; support national defense [...] (SBU) Summary: An annual opinion poll commissioned by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in December 2006/January 2007 confirms the tendency shown by previous polls commissioned by the MoD since 2000: the majority of Latvian residents consider Latvia a safe country and in general support the governm [...]	2007-07-31 14:38:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL MARR LG
07RIGA627	LATVIA SUPPORTS PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN TO [...] (C) On August 14, PolEconOff delivered ref A points and draft letters to Girts Krumins, Deputy Head of Strategic Goods Export Control Division at the Latvian MFA. Krumins expressed Latvian support for the overall initiative to share nuclear-related export denial information on Iran at the IAEA [...]	2007-08-21 07:32:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KNNP IR LG
07RIGA647	LATVIA/RUSSIA: BORDER TREATY SEEMINGLY DELAYED, [...] (C) Summary: Earlier reports of a September 17 Lavrov trip to Riga to exchange instruments of ratification on the Latvian-Russian border treaty appear unlikely. Moscow has told the Latvians of challenges in the sequencing of events mean they would not be ready for action on the treaty by Sept [...]	2007-08-29 14:43:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PGOV RS LG
07RIGA651	LATVIAN SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT EMSIS' $10,000 [...] (C) Summary: Parliament Speaker Indulis Emsis may be on the verge of being charged with corruption for receiving a USD 10,000 cash payment in fall 2006. He and his office allege no wrongdoing and have been eager to get their version of events to us. If the transaction was clean, it demonstra [...]	2007-08-31 14:28:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KCOR LG
07RIGA691	LATVIA: MOODY'S REVISES LATVIA'S CREDIT RATING FROM [...] (U) International credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service downgraded Latvia's credit rating outlook to stable from positive on 12 September, citing worsening macroeconomic imbalances in the country. Moody's warned that Latvia's current account deficit, now at 27 percent of GDP, is among [...]	2007-09-18 06:10:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV LG
07RIGA731	PREVENTING FURTHER LATVIAN BACKSLIDING ON RULE OF [...] (C/NF) Summary: One year ago, we said that the outcome of Latvia's parliamentary elections in October 2006 would be key to determining whether Latvia would continue to move forward to strengthen the rule of law or regress to old and non-transparent ways of doing business. Developments since [...]	2007-09-28 11:40:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KCOR PINR PHUM LG
07RIGA775	Roma education in Latvia [...] Summary: The available statistical data and reports of educators reveal that Latvia's comparatively small Roma community educational achievements at all levels lags far behind the average national level. Individual initiatives, mainly special segregated classes for Roma, aimed at tackling under [...]	2007-10-18 07:31:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV LG
07RIGA778	Kalvitis in trouble: protests and few friends [...] Summary: Approximately 3000 people participated in a peaceful, public protest in front of the Latvian Parliament (Saeima) to express their opposition to the current government of Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis and the threatened dismissal of Latvia's anti-corruption chief, Aleksejs Loskutovs. [...]	2007-10-18 14:50:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV LG
07RIGA796	SECENSETTER FOR OCT 31 VISIT OF PM KALVITIS TO [...] (C/NF) Summary: Latvian PM Kalvitis comes to Washington Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 politically weakened but still enormously influential. Latvia's longest serving PM in the post-Soviet era, Kalvitis is enmeshed in a political battle over the dismissal of the anti-corruption chief and with growing voter [...]	2007-10-24 13:45:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR NATO RS LG
07RIGA812	Old Believers in Latvia [...] Summary: Latvia is well-known for its large Russian community, mainly the large number of non-citizens and claims that they are discriminated against, especially on language. However, it would be a big mistake to perceive Russians in Latvia as a homogenous religious community. While the majorit [...]	2007-10-30 05:13:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KIRF LG
07RIGA821	WHAT'S LIKLEY TO HAPPEN NEXT IN LATVIA? [...] (C/NF) Summary: Conventional wisdom in Latvia is that PM Kalvitis will announce his resignation following the adoption of the 2008 budget, scheduled for November 8. If he does step down, we expect a somewhat protracted period of government formation that could likely go until Christmas or eve [...]	2007-11-02 14:09:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL LG
07RIGA865	A/S FRIED'S VISIT TO RIGA [...] (C) Summary: CFE and domestic political developments were key topics in the visit of EUR A/S Dan Fried to Riga October 25 - 26. The Latvians warmly welcomed his assurance that on CFE the USG would pursue a policy of "nothing about you without you" in talking with Moscow and that any consultat [...]	2007-11-21 12:36:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO RS LG
07RIGA871	VIKE-FREIBERGA'S CANDIDACY TO HEAD EU "WISEMEN" [...] (C/NF) Peteris Ustubs, foreign policy advisor to Latvian PM Kalvitis, called in pol/econ chief late November 21. Ustubs had just returned from Paris and a meeting with Sarkozy's diplomatic advisor AMB Levitte. Sarkozy wants to propose former Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga (VVF) to head [...]	2007-11-23 13:36:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EUN FR LG
07RIGA872	LAVROV VISIT DEC. 18? KALVITIS TO STAY UNTIL DEC. [...] (C) Summary: Russian FM Lavrov will likely visit Latvia December 18 to exchange instruments of ratification on the Latvian-Russian border treaty. As a result of this and other events, it seems likely that PM Kalvitis will resign as planned on December 5 but stay in caretaker mode through Dece [...]	2007-11-23 13:39:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS EUN RS LG
07RIGA873	E-PINE POLITICAL DIRECTORS, MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. The fall meeting of the e-PINE Political Directors was held October 26 in Riga, Latvia. Political Directors from seven Nordic and Baltic nations met with EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried to compare notes on the countries that make up e-PINE,s core focus: Georgia, Moldova, B [...]	2007-11-23 13:41:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG RS GG MD BO BK LG
07RIGA898	Decision on Putin documentary raises censorship concerns [...] Summary. The decision by Latvian National Television (LTV) to cancel the planned December 1 broadcast of a documentary "Putin's System," which is critical of the Russian President, has produced significant drama and raised questions of censorship. LTV first claimed that the broadcast was cance [...]	2007-12-07 15:11:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM LG
07RIGA92	Latvian parliament approves border treaty on first reading; [...] (SBU) Summary: Latvia's Saeima (parliament) voted 65 - 26 on February 1 to authorize the government to sign the border treaty with Russia that has been pending since 1997. This was only the first reading and the bill will have to pass again on February 8 before it is final. However, the near [...]	2007-02-02 14:36:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PBTS RS LG
07RIODEJANEIRO559	DIRECTORSHIPS AT PETROBRAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY [...] (U) Summary. A political battle erupted among the government and its allied parties last week over high-level positions within various government entities. Although the federal government has managed to alleviate many of the tensions arising from this struggle, it has so far not been able to [...]	2007-09-27 18:23:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EIND PGOV BR
07RIODEJANEIRO564	AMBASSADOR HOSTS BIOFUELS ROUNDTABLE [...] (U) Summary. On July 13, U.S. Ambassador Clifford Sobel hosted a roundtable on biofuels with representatives from Brazil's public, private, and academic sectors. The event marked the initiation of a dialogue to explore areas for strategic cooperation on research, development and commercializat [...]	2007-09-28 15:19:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET PREL BR
07RIODEJANEIRO626	AMBASSADOR SOBEL'S VISIT TO VITORIA - A SEA OF POTENTIAL [...] Summary: Ambassador Sobel visited Vitoria, the capital of Espirito Santo, on October 25-26, 2007. There he met with Governor Hartung, Mayor Coser and members of the business community, including the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham). Vitoria is a major hub for international trade and logi [...]	2007-11-28 13:55:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ENRG PGOV BR
07RIYADH1062	NEW H5N1 DISCOVERED IN PREVIOUSLY UNINFECTED AREA [...] (C) Summary: Two highly pathogenic H5N1 cases were discovered in Hail during a recent joint FAO-USDA rapid deployment mission to Saudi Arabia. While Saudi officials claim to have conducted bird culls within a 5 kilometer radius of the infected farm, the Ministry of Agriculture failed to prov [...]	2007-05-21 04:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	AMED EPET IO PGOV PTER SA
07RIYADH1074	EDUCATION REFORM: WILL KING ABDULLAH'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: King Abdullah announced on February 13 a six-year, SR 9 billion (USD 2.4 billion) project for the Development of Public Education, followed by an April 17 announcement of a general infrastructure project that allocates a total of SR 21.9 billion (USD 5.84 billion) for general and [...]	2007-05-21 15:29:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SA
07RIYADH1388	JOINT WORKING GROUP MARITIME TEAM DEBRIEFS SAUDI [...] (S) On June 23, an assessment team in Saudi Arabia from the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) debriefed members of the Saudi Coast Guard on a four-day visit to Coast Guard facilities at and near oil facilities in the Eastern Province. While the maritime [...]	2007-06-28 12:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EPET ENRG ECON PTER DHA SA
07RIYADH1412	GROWING PAINS: IMPROVEMENTS IN SAUDI MEDIA [...] (C) In the past five years, there have been significant and positive changes in the Saudi media thanks to King Abudullah, gains by moderates in the SAG, and subsequent ministry restructuring. There are more moderate commentary in the press, more reporting done on previously taboo subjects, [...]	2007-07-02 13:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM ECPS SOCI SCUL SA
07RIYADH1437	SAUDI AND EGYPTIAN LEADERS CALL FOR DIALOGUE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: King Abdullah discussed Lebanon, Palestinian issues, Iran, Iraq, and bilateral relations with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak during their June 26 meeting in Sharm al-Sheikh. The meeting immediately followed the quadripartite meeting on the West Bank and Gaza situation also hel [...]	2007-07-07 14:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SA
07RIYADH1624	CHEVRON UPDATE ON CONCESSION EXTENSION, KUWAIT [...] (C) In a July 31 meeting, Arabian Chevron Business Manager Mohammed Ayaz updated Embassy officers regarding on-going negotiations between Chevron and the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MinPet) for the renewal of the firm's concession in the partitioned neutral zone (PNZ) share [...]	2007-08-01 16:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON SA
07RIYADH1699	SAUDI MISSION TO OPEN EMBASSY IN BAGHDAD, NOT JUST [...] (C) Following Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal's August 7 announcement regarding the SAG's intention to send a delegation to Baghdad this week to look into reopening its Embassy in the Iraqi capital, Norwegian Charge d'Affaires Paal Bjornestad told Poloff that the Saudi Head of th [...]	2007-08-13 08:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IZ SA
07RIYADH1889	GCC "100 PERCENT" BEHIND PROPOSED MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) SUMMARY. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers met on September 1, 2007, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for their 104th session, which was led by Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Nizar Madani. The resulting communiqu renounced terrorism, reiterated the GCC's position t [...]	2007-09-10 14:30:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ECIN PTER IZ IS SA
07RIYADH1987	JOINT WORKING GROUP ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE [...] This message has been cleared by DOE A/S Kolevar. ---------- Summary ---------- 2. (S) On September 11, the US-Saudi Joint Working Group (JWG) on Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) met at the Ministry of Interior (MOI) in Riyadh, co-chaired by the MOI Director of Modernization [...]	2007-09-26 09:42:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KCIP EPET ENERG PTER ASEC SA
07RIYADH2050	SAUDI HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS DISCUSS PROGRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. During her June 4 - 7, 2007 to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Erica Barks-Ruggles met with representatives of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) and National Society for Human Rights (NSHR),who conveyed tha [...]	2007-10-03 14:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KISL SA
07RIYADH2080	MORE SUPPORT FOR GRAND MUFTI'S FATWA DISCOURAGING [...] (U) SUMMARY: Commentary from the Saudi press on the October 1 sermon of Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Muhammed Al-Asheikh, the most senior Wahhabi cleric and the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, continues to be strongly positive. Saudi Islamic scholars and officials are voicing full suppor [...]	2007-10-10 13:02:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KISL KPAO SA
07RIYADH212	SCENESETTER FOR APHSCT TOWNSEND VISIT TO SAUDI [...] (S) Ambassador Oberwetter and the entire US Mission in Saudi Arabia warmly welcome you back to Riyadh. As you have witnessed during the course of your many visits to the Kingdom, our bilateral relationship is developing into robust, multi-faceted cooperation. One indication of this was King [...]	2007-02-01 12:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL EFIN CVIS KTFN PTER GCC SA
07RIYADH2149	SAUDI PHRMA ISSUES: MEETING WITH DEP. MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) In a meeting on October 27 with the Foreign Commercial Service Counselor and the Economic Counselor, Dr. Mansour N. Al Howasi, Deputy Minister of Health for Executive Affairs, stated that he will meet with local distributors of pharmaceuticals to present and discuss the Ministry of Heal [...]	2007-10-27 14:26:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV KIPR SA
07RIYADH2176	SAG RESPONSE: ISTANBUL MINISTERIAL SIDE MEETING ON [...] (C) Acting PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Talal Berri from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 30. Ambassador Berri remarked that although he cannot immediately confirm the Foreign Minister's acceptance of this invitation, he is optimistic that Foreign Minister Princ [...]	2007-10-30 14:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER LE SA
07RIYADH228	HUMAN DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP VISITS KING [...] (C) SUMMARY. The U.S. delegation to the U.S. - Saudi Arabia Strategic Dialogue's Human Development Working Group (HDWG),led by Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS),Near East Affairs (NEA),Scott Carpenter, met with representatives of the King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue on December 4 [...]	2007-02-04 13:25:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR KDEM SA
07RIYADH2382	SAG DEMARCHED ON U.S.-IRAQ BILATERAL RELATIONS MOU [...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Western Department Head Dr. Riyadh Krimley on December 1. Dr. Krimley said that he had heard of this agreement between the Government of Iraq and the USG in the media and was very pleased that the USG was officially sharing th [...]	2007-12-02 08:30:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV SA
07RIYADH2404	SAG MFA ANNAPOLIS OBSERVER REPORTS CONFERENCE A [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Western Department Director Dr. Riyadh Krimley, who attended the November Annapolis conference with Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, told PolOffs during a December 1 meeting that the conference was a success in working towards peace on several i [...]	2007-12-05 09:22:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SA
07RIYADH2439	KING ABDULLAH WARMLY WELCOMES POTUS AND REQUESTS [...] (S) King Abdullah expressed his gratitude and enthusiasm for the upcoming POTUS visit to the Ambassador on December 7. King Abdullah urged the Ambassador to move the POTUS visit from a Monday, January 14 arrival until a Tuesday, January 15 arrival so as not to conflict with French President S [...]	2007-12-09 13:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL SA
07RIYADH2474	INTERAGENCY VISIT TO LAUNCH DEEPER MOI COOPERATION [...] This cable has been cleared by Deputy Assistant Secretary Gray, Assistant Secretary Kolevar, and S/CT Deputy Coordinator Feierstein. -------- Summary -------- 2. (S) An interagency team traveled to Riyadh on December 3-5 to signal the USG's strong support for the Ministry of Interio [...]	2007-12-12 14:37:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KCIP EPET ENERG PTER ASEC SA
07RIYADH2515	SAUDIS REHABILITATE GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (S) SUMMARY: The Saudi Ministry of Interior (MOI) presented a two-day orientation of its de-radicalization and rehabilitation program for extremists to an inter-agency delegation (NSC/DOS/DOD/DOJ),Embassy Pol-Mil, LEGAT, BPM and Pol staff. The SAG has invested considerable resources personne [...]	2007-12-17 09:42:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	CIA KCRM PGOV PINR PREL PTER SA
07RIYADH318	UNOFFICIAL SAUDI REACTION TO PUTIN VISIT: CLEARLY [...] (U) Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded on February 12 a two-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -- the first ever by a Russian head of state. Described by some analysts as an "historic visit," Putin was accompanied by a delegation that included approximately 60 businessmen. The [...]	2007-02-16 13:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ECON EPET RU SA
07RIYADH329	DAS CARPENTER AND DAS BARKS-RUGGLES DISCUSS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Near Eastern Affairs (NEA) Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Scott Carpenter, Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles, and Department of Commerce Legal Advisor James Filpi met with the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Law and Administrative Science Departmen [...]	2007-02-18 14:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KISL
07RIYADH364	SAUDI ARABIA'S INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Chapter Headings: -- Openness to Foreign Investment -- Conversion and Transfer Policies -- Expropriation and Compensation -- Dispute Settlement -- Performance Requirements and Incentives -- Right to Private Ownership and Establishment -- Protection of Property Rights -- Transparency of R [...]	2007-02-24 08:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN EPET PGOV SA
07RIYADH366	APHSCT TOWNSEND FEBRUARY 6 MEETING WITH CROWN PRINCE SULTAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Townsend met on February 6 with Crown Prince Sultan at the Crown PrinceÂ´s offices in Jeddah. Both parties reiterated the positive cooperation between the U.S. and Saudi governments, and the Crown Prince expressed [...]	2007-02-24 12:19:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PTER PGOV PREL PINR EFIN KTFN KWMN GCC SA
07RIYADH367	APHSCT TOWNSEND FEBRUARY 6 MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Francis Fragos Townsend covered both counterterrorism cooperation and regional political issues in her meeting with Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal at his home in Jeddah on February 6. Saud described the Feb [...]	2007-02-24 12:20:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PTER PGOV PREL PINR EFIN KTFN MEPP KPAL SA
07RIYADH368	FEMALE LAWYERS MAY SOON HAVE RIGHT TO PRACTICE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Justice Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Al-Sheikh announced at the inauguration of the third Annual Meeting of Arbitrators on January 30 that a new consultancy law allowing female lawyers to open their own legal consulting firms is under consideration. As proposed, the [...]	2007-02-24 12:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KISL KWMN SA
07RIYADH373	U.S.-SAUDI ARABIA STRATEGIC DIALOGUE HUMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. The U.S. delegation to the U.S. - Saudi Arabia Strategic Dialogue's Human Development Working Group (HDWG),led by Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS),Near East Affairs (NEA),Scott Carpenter, met with representatives of the Majlis Al Shoura on December 4, 2006. Secretary General [...]	2007-02-24 14:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR KIRF KDEM SA
07RIYADH499	MINIMAL CONTROVERSY REIGNS AT RIYADH BOOK FAIR [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Culture and Information held its third annual book fair in Riyadh March 2 to March 9. Over 400 vendors had their publications available for sale, and topics included children's literature, history, fiction, and religion. The book fair had family hours each morning, aba [...]	2007-03-12 09:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SCUL SA
07RIYADH550	FROM QASSIM - ONE VIEW ON EDUCATIONAL REFORM AND [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Governor of Qassim Province Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his advisor, Dr. Yousef Al Romaih, a professor at the University of Qassim, told Ambassador during their March 6 meeting that the merger of Imam College and Qassim University was a positive step that [...]	2007-03-19 15:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PINR PREL PHUM
07RIYADH551	SAUDI MFA OFFICIAL ON ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT, IRAQ [...] (C) MFA Deputy Director for Arab Affairs Talal Al Maliki told PolOff on March 13 that he is not convinced that the recent public statements of the Israelis that they are ready to "treat seriously" the 2002 Saudi proposed Arab Peace Initiative carry any weight. He claimed that the Israelis typ [...]	2007-03-19 15:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM IZ SA
07RIYADH631	KING ABDULLAH ANNOUNCES NO CABINET CHANGES- DOES [...] (U) King Abdullah issued a decree on March 22 extending the term of the entire Council of Ministers for four years and preserving their current portfolios. Media reported positively on this announcement generally commenting that it supports political stability in the Kingdom. The media also [...]	2007-03-28 12:37:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR SA
07RIYADH636	19TH ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT: OPENING SESSION [...] (C) Summary: King Abdullah used his speech to the opening session of the Arab League Summit in Riyadh on March 28 to criticize publicly U.S. policy in Iraq by referring to the "illegal foreign occupation" of that country, albeit without naming the U.S. or the Coalition Forces. The King issu [...]	2007-03-29 10:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KISL KWMN SA
07RIYADH638	19TH ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT: CLOSING SESSION [...] (C) The closing session of the 19th Arab League Summit in Riyadh on March 29 issued the "Riyadh Declaration," which calls for the implementation of the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, demands the removal of weapons of mass destruction from the region, and supports the development of nuclear progra [...]	2007-03-30 11:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KISL KWMN SA
07RIYADH881	CODEL PELOSI APRIL 5 MEETING WITH MAJLIS AL-SHURA [...] (C) U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and delegation met on April 5 with Majlis Al-Shura Chairman Sheikh Dr. Salih bin Humaid, several other Shura Council members, and Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Adel Al-Jubeir. During a lively exchange of information and ideas, Humaid expl [...]	2007-04-28 13:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG PTER CVIS IS IR SA
07RIYADH922	A VICTORY IN THE SAUDI WAR ON TERROR [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Saudi Ministry of Interior (MOI) recently reported to the press that it detained 172 suspected terrorists, dismantled seven terror cells, and seized large amounts of weapons and explosives, along with SR 20 million (USD 5.3 million). The arrests and seizures occurred over [...]	2007-05-02 15:12:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PINR PGOV PREL KISL ASEC SA
07RIYADH966	GCC ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL FOR POLITICAL [...] (S) SUMMARY. GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL (GCC) ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS DR. ABDULKARIM HAMADI SIPDIS TOLD POLOFF ON APRIL 24 THAT HE FEARS A NUCLEAR ARMS RACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND IS CONFIDENT THAT IRAN WILL PROCEED WITH A NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM. HE SAID INTERNATIO [...]	2007-05-08 15:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR KISL KNNP SA
07ROME1029	ITALY REAFFIRMS CUBA TWO-TRACK APPROACH TO DAS [...] (C) Summary. In May 7 meetings with Italian officials, DAS Madison highlighted concerns about rising repression in Cuba and GOC efforts to create divisions in the international community, and hailed the Unity for Freedom statement. She called for the international community to focus on the r [...]	2007-05-16 09:22:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM PGOV EU CU VZ IT
07ROME1069	ADDITIONAL ITALIAN VIEWS ON REQUEST AT UN TO [...] (S/NF) EcMin met May 18 with Giuseppe Maresca, Director General of the Ministry of Finance's Office for the Prevention of Financial Crimes. After EcMin strongly conveyed ref A instructions, Maresca explained that the GOI was balancing a "firm attitude" on UNSC resolutions, while being mindfu [...]	2007-05-18 11:36:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL UNSC ECON EFIN KNNP ETTC IR IT
07ROME1163	AMB. WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS, [...] (C) Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson met with MFA Balkans Office Director Raimondo De Cardona, Deputy Legal Advisor Valerio Astraldi, Director of the Great Lakes Office Orazio Guanciale and UN Coordinator Giamberto De Vito on May 21 to discuss the International Crimin [...]	2007-05-29 08:27:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KAWC PREL PGOV IT
07ROME1190	AFTER THREATENING JSF FUNDING, GOI OFFICIAL [...] (S) Summary. In a May 21 meeting with Ecmin, Alfredo Cuzzoni, the Ministry of Economic Development official responsible for the Ministry's support for Italy's defense industry, described an Italian defense procurement system constrained by political infighting and limited budgets. Cuzzoni s [...]	2007-06-01 05:47:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON ETTC IR IT MARR PARM PREL
07ROME1233	ITALIANS HESITANT ON TOUGHER SUDAN SANCTIONS [...] (C) Poloff met June 1 with Fabrizio Pignatelli, MFA Horn of Africa Office Director, to discuss ref A points and press the GOI to support, within the UNSC, a strong sanctions resolution against Sudan. (Note: Ref A points were also delivered to MFA UN Office Director Leonardo Bencini, who of [...]	2007-06-05 16:53:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ETTC UN SU EU IT

07ROME1265	ITALIAN REACTION TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S NEW CLIMATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite the Italian Minister of Environment's categorical public call for binding CO2 emission reduction targets for all countries, the Chief Climate Change Negotiator said that the GOI has not yet formulated an official reaction to President Bush's May 31 climate change framew [...]	2007-06-07 15:19:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV KGHG ENRG IT
07ROME1412	ITALY TO ABSTAIN IN EU VOTE ON "HERCULEX" GM CORN [...] (U) On June 22, Minister Counselor for Agricultural Affairs delivered Ref A points on EU approval for a biotech corn variety, "Herculex Root Worm," for feed and food purposes to Dr. Romano Marabelli, Ministry of Health Director General for Animal and Human Health. Marabelli confirmed that, as [...]	2007-06-27 16:40:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD ECON EU IT
07ROME147	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 - ITALY, PART I [...] This is part one of a two-part cable on Italy's investment climate. 2. SUMMARY: While the Government of Italy (GOI) continues to court foreign investors, the GOI still needs to enact economic reforms and take other steps to ensure a more welcoming investment climate. Current positives in [...]	2007-01-23 16:13:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV IT
07ROME1598	ITALY SHARES CONCERN ABOUT MEDIA FREEDOM IN [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Office Director for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Europe Marco Clemente July 25 and discussed recent troubling developments in regard to media freedom, freedom of assembly and due process in Azerbaijan. Poloff urged Italy to maintain its [...]	2007-07-26 14:57:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV OSCE KDEM EUN AJ IT
07ROME162	A/S FRIED DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, KOSOVO, MIDDLE [...] (C/NF) EUR A/S Daniel Fried discussed Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Middle East with GOI officials in January 10-11 meetings in Rome. (Fried meetings with PM Prodi and FM D'Alema reported septel) On the Middle East, Fried stated that the administration would focus significant attention on the re [...]	2007-01-25 08:51:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MOPS NATO IT
07ROME1730	ITALY: NO TO UNIFIL MANDATE CHANGE; SEEKS EARLY [...] (C) Summary. MFA Near East Office Director Luciano Pezzotti said August 7 that Italy did not want changes to the UNIFIL mandate. He asked for early inclusion in UNSC talks on mandate renewal. PM diplomatic adviser Marco Carnelos echoed this. Both GOI officials stressed to poloff the GOI's [...]	2007-08-10 12:21:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UN XF LE IT
07ROME1783	ITALY'S NATO OFFICE DIRECTOR CALLS U.S. CFE [...] (C) Acting Political Minister Counselor delivered reftel points and non-paper August 20 to MFA NATO Office Director Gianni Bardini who called the approach an extremely constructive breakthrough. He said he was encouraged to see such a positive move forward, and appreciated the USG's efforts [...]	2007-08-21 10:41:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO OSCE KCFE PARM IT
07ROME1787	ITALY ACCEPTS 46 AFRICAN MIGRANTS RESCUED AT SEA [...] (SBU) On August 20 Embassy Rome made an urgent request per Secstate 116313 for assistance with the 46 African migrants, rescued at sea by the U.S. Navy August 19 in international waters 60 nautical miles off the coast of Libya. The GOI decided late August 20 to take custody of the migrants, [...]	2007-08-21 16:26:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT MOPS PHSA PHUM PREF SMIG LY TS IS MT
07ROME1793	ITALIAN INTELLIGENCE REFORM: EXTERNAL/INTERNAL [...] (C/NF) Summary: On August 1, the Italian parliament approved an intelligence reform law that will become effective October 12, 2007. The new law more clearly delineates domestic and external intelligence services while creating a DNI-like coordinator and giving ultimate political authority/re [...]	2007-08-22 16:37:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL PTER IT
07ROME1842	ITALY: SANNINO ON KOSOVO, IRAN, MEPP, SYRIA - [...] (C/NF) In a wide-ranging conversation over breakfast August 29, the Ambassador discussed Kosovo, Iran, Hamas and Syria with the PM's Senior Diplomatic Advisor (National Security Advisor-Equivalent) Stefano Sannino. Sannino agreed that a UNSCR on Kosovo was unlikely and suggested that the inte [...]	2007-08-29 16:04:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UNSC KV IR IS WE SY JO IT
07ROME1872	GOI RESPONSE TO USG 2007-2008 SPECIAL 301 [...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST (see para 11). 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Post delivered information on the USG Special 301 Initiative and an IPR Action Plan to Mauro Masi, the Government of Italy's (GOI) Delegate on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Chief of Cabinet to Massimo D'Alema in his r [...]	2007-09-04 16:18:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV IT
07ROME1919	ITALY: IAEA/IRAN PLAN OF ACTION NO SUBSTITUTE FOR [...] (C) On September 6 the Ambassador spoke with FM D'Alema to convey reftel points highlighting continued USG concerns over the Iranian nuclear program. D'Alema, who was on his way to the Gymnich ministerial requested an immediate copy of the points to review on his way to Portugal, which we prov [...]	2007-09-10 14:26:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC IAEA IR IT KNNP MNUC
07ROME192	PRESSING ITALY ON AFGHANISTAN CAVEATS AND IRAN [...] (C) Visiting EUR/WE director Allegrone urged GOI officials to look hard at ways to enhance Italy's military contribution in Afghanistan. MFA officials responded that they were doing so, but had to tread carefully to avoid a veto of mission funding by far-left members of the governing coaliti [...]	2007-01-29 10:19:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV XF AF IR IZ LE KNNP IT
07ROME1949	D'ALEMA/IRAN: OPEN TO FURTHER UNSC SANCTIONS, [...] (C) The Ambassador engaged FM Massimo D'Alema on Iran and Syria in a meeting on September 12, shortly after the minister returned from trips to the EU GYMNICH, Cairo, Jerusalem, and Ramallah. The conversation also followed recent visits to Italy of Syrian VP al-Shara, Iranian DFM Jalili, Isr [...]	2007-09-12 16:25:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR AF LE XF UN KNNP IT
07ROME1960	ITALY SUPPORTS SPANISH ESDP MISSION FOR LEBANON; [...] (C) Poloff delivered ref A points on U.S. support for an ESDP Lebanon border assistance mission to MFA Lebanon/Syria desk officer Michelle Tomassi September 13. Poloff stressed that any EU work to help secure the Lebanon-Syria border be Lebanon oriented and include as little engagement with S [...]	2007-09-13 16:30:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL XF LE IT
07ROME2014	SOMALIA: MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONTACT [...] (C) SUMMARY: A/S Frazer led the U.S. delegation to the September 10 meeting of the International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia in Rome. ICG members discussed next steps following the conclusion of the National Reconciliation Congress (NRC) in Mogadishu and stressed the need for a roadmap for [...]	2007-09-19 15:19:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SO IT
07ROME209	IO PDAS WARLICK'S ROME MEETINGS ON UNSC ISSUES [...] (C/NF) In January 29 consultations in Rome, visiting IO PDAS James Warlick discussed a broad range of upcoming UNSC issues including the Balkans, Middle East, and the Horn of Africa with Italy, a new non-permanent member. On Kosovo, Warlick and the Italians agreed on the way forward, and the [...]	2007-02-01 16:19:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UNSC PHUM XF ZL XW IT
07ROME2096	AFGHANISTAN: ITALIAN HOSTAGE RESCUE REKINDLES ISAF [...] (C) Summary: The kidnapping and rescue of two Italian military intelligence officers in Western Afghanistan the weekend of September 22-24 has rekindled the political discussion in Italy over involvement in ISAF. But so far Prodi's far left allies in the fragile governing coalition are keepin [...]	2007-09-28 16:57:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NATO PINS PREL MOPS MARR AF IT UK
07ROME2132	ITALY: PM PRODI SAYS HE'S WITH US ON IRAN, SEEKS [...] (C/NF) The Ambassador met PM Prodi October 1 and discussed the risks of Italian engagement with Iran and Syria, the need for a broad EU consensus on Kosovo, and developments in Afghanistan, as well as the November Middle East conference, and Italian support for the UN Sudan mission, UNSC action [...]	2007-10-04 16:51:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UNGA UNSC NATO IT
07ROME2167	A/S DESUTTER'S MEETINGS WITH ITALIAN POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation Paula A. DeSutter (in Rome for meetings from September 10-12 with Russian MFA Director Antonov on a post-START arrangement, see Ref A) met September 12-15 with Italian officials including MFA Political Director [...]	2007-10-11 16:40:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL START MNUC MCAP MARR US RS IT NATO
07ROME2208	ITALY: EUR/RPM DIRECTOR GARY ROBBINS DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary: EUR/RPM Director Gary Robbins engaged Italian officials on Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, Georgia and other NATO and OSCE issues during October 4 meetings in Rome. On Afghanistan, GOI officials said that Italy wanted to see NATO prioritize civilian over military information in its st [...]	2007-10-18 15:19:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL PGOV PARM MARR MOPS NATO PINS OSCE IT
07ROME2261	AFTER JALILI/LARIJANI VISIT, ITALIANS SEE NO [...] (C//NF) Summary: The GOI sees no softening of the Iranian position on nuclear enrichment after the October 23 visit of the Iranian nuclear negotiating team. Nevertheless, Italy sees Iran's agreement to ontinue talks with Solana as a sign of progress. The Ambassador told PM Prodi's Diplomatic [...]	2007-10-29 16:27:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KNNP IR AF YI IAEA MNUC PARM
07ROME2279	AMIA CASE: ARGENTINA REQUESTS NO ASSISTANCE IN [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 16:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV IR AR AL MT SM IT
07ROME2332	ITALY: TOO SOON TO EXPAND EU SANCTIONS ON BURMA [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Southeast Asia Office Director Alberto Vecchi November 14 and urged Italy to press for expanded EU sanctions against Burma. Poloff discussed USG efforts to promote dialogue between the regime and democratic and ethnic minority groups, stressed that t [...]	2007-11-15 13:54:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD EFIN BM IT
07ROME2360	ITALIANS DISCUSS IRAN SANCTIONS, LEBANESE [...] (C/NF) Summary. On November 15, S/I and NEA PDAS David Satterfield met in Rome with MFA Iraq Task Force Director Gianludovico De Martino and MFA Director General for Middle Eastern Affairs Cesare Ragaglini. De Martino said Italy wanted to see greater on-the-ground coordination of donor progra [...]	2007-11-21 12:36:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV LE SY IZ IR IS IT
07ROME2362	ITALY-MIDDLE EAST: DAS GRAY DISCUSSES IRAN, [...] (C) NEA DAS Gordon Gray exchanged views on Iran and discussed the Annapolis conference with PM Diplomatic Advisor on the Middle East Marco Carnelos on November 15 in Rome. Gray emphasized the unwavering U.S. commitment to prevent a nuclear Iran. Carnelos said Italy was committed to encouragi [...]	2007-11-21 16:39:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV XF IR ZR XI IT
07ROME2419	ITALY AND 301: SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS, BUT NO ACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-05 08:04:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD PGOV IT
07ROME2438	SECRETARY BODMAN, ITALIAN MINISTER SIGN AGREEMENTS [...] (U) Summary. In a November 13 meeting, Secretary of Energy Bodman and Italian Minister of Economic Development Bersani discussed the future of nuclear energy in Italy, the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP),and bilateral cooperation in energy research and development. Bersani signed [...]	2007-12-07 11:51:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PREL IT
07ROME264	LIBERIA: ITALY EAGER TO HELP, BUT STILL CONCERNED [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ministry of Finance (MOF) reports Italy wants to be helpful on the question of clearing Italy,s World Bank (WB) arrears using internal resources, but Italy still seeks a "framework" solution to include Liberia, Somalia, and Sudan. Italy is concerned that using internal W [...]	2007-02-08 17:09:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL LI IT
07ROME310	PROPOSAL FOR GOI-USG EXPORT CONTROL CONSULTATIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (C) Summary. Throughout 2006, Embassy Rome has engaged the GOI in a dialogue on export control issues, with mixed results. While the GOI is a reliable supporter of the Missile Technology Control Regime and Australia Group, the G [...]	2007-02-14 10:32:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	ETRD ETTC IR IT
07ROME388	ITALY DRIVING EU SOMALIA ENGAGEMENT, WILL HELP [...] (C) Summary. DCM delivered Ref A demarche to Italian MFA Director General for Sub-Saharan Africa Armando Sanguini February 22, urging immediate GOI support for deployment of an African Union stabilization force for Somalia (AMISOM). Sanguini noted Italy had already made a contribution through [...]	2007-02-27 07:57:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM KPKO MOPS EUN SO IT
07ROME400	ITALIAN MOD SAY LEBANESE ARMY STILL HAS A LONG WAY [...] (C) NEA DAS Danin met with senior Italian MFA and MOD officials to discuss developments in the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) and Lebanon during February 22 and 23 meetings in Rome. The Italians were receptive to the idea of establishing an informal working group (see reftel),but suggeste [...]	2007-03-01 09:36:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV XF UN LE IT
07ROME405	ITALY: PRODI WINS CRITICAL SENATE CONFIDENCE VOTE [...] (C/NF) Italian PM Romano Prodi won a key confidence vote in the Italian Senate on February 28 in a close 162-157 vote. Excluding the votes of non-elected Senators for Life (SFL),Prodi still carried a "political majority" by a vote of 158-157. Prodi will appear March 1 before the Chamber of [...]	2007-03-01 12:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV IT
07ROME534	ITALY: GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF IRAN UNSCR; BUT [...] (C) DCM raised points on UNSCR on Iran (ref A) March 16 with FM D'Alema's Chief of Staff, Ambassador Nelli Feroci, who said he thought Italy would support the resolution as a balanced document. However, he said he would have to check with FM D'Alema personally on how strongly he felt about l [...]	2007-03-16 17:05:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC IR IT
07ROME625	ITALY ISSUES DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF AHTISAARI'S [...] (U) On March 26, the Italian MFA issued a statement in support of UNOSEK Ahtisaari's proposal for Kosovo and pledged to work toward finding a status solution for Kosovo in the UNSC. The statement also welcomed the role of NATO and EU in ensuring the stability of the region. Text of statement [...]	2007-03-27 15:16:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNMIK YI EU IT
07ROME627	ITALY: SUDAN SANCTIONS COULD HARDEN KHARTOUM, NEED [...] (C) Summary. While Italy considered Sudanese President Bashir's March 6 letter to SYG Ban unsatisfactory, the GOI thought it was too early to call it a rejection of the agreement on the Darfur UN Heavy Support Package (HSP). Italy did not believe that sanctions were the best solution as they [...]	2007-03-27 15:53:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL CD CT UNSC KPKO IT
07ROME710	ITALY: FM D'ALEMA ON KOSOVO, AFGHAN NGO DETAINEE, [...] (C/NF) Amb. Spogli got FM D'Alema's agreement to make a clear statement in support of the Athisaari plan for Kosovo and was told that the FM did not think he could or should control an Italian NGO threatening to close its hospitals in Afghanistan unless one of its employees was released by the [...]	2007-04-06 10:09:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL NATO UNSC EUN IT
07ROME711	ITALIANS SEE SIGNS OF PROGRESS IN IRAQ [...] (C) DFM Ugo Intini and MFA Iraq Task Force Director Amb. Gianludovico Martino traveled to Baghdad, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh April 2-3 to discuss political developments in Iraq. In Baghdad, the Italians noted that the majority of Iraqi interlocutors, while concerned about the continuing violence, b [...]	2007-04-06 10:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS IZ IT
07ROME877	ITALY: DS AND DAISY TO FORM DEMOCRATIC PARTY [...] (C) From April 19 to 22, Italy's Democrats of the Left (DS) and the Democracy and Liberty--The Margherita (Daisy) parties held what were likely their last respective party congresses. Both parties announced their pending dissolution and intent to jointly constitute a new Democratic Party (PD) [...]	2007-04-27 10:53:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV IT
07ROME912	LEBANON: ITALY OPEN-MINDED ON SPECIAL TRIBUNAL [...] (C) A/S Welch urged his GOI interlocutors to support establishment of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon under UNSC chapter VII authority, asked for Italian engagement in pushing Maronite Leader Sfeir (who was scheduled to visit Rome at end of April) to unite Christians in Lebanon, and stressed [...]	2007-05-02 14:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV XF LE IT
07ROME92	GOI PUSHES BACK ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SALE TO IRAN [...] (S) Summary. Econ Counselor recently discussed with the MFA's Arms Material Authorization Unit the canceled sale by a Finmeccanica subsidiary of air traffic control (ATC) radar to Iran (ref A) in an effort to enhance GOI understanding of U.S. export control views of dual-use exports to Iran. [...]	2007-01-16 16:28:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC PARM PREL IR IT
07ROME937	ITALY AGREES ERITREA A CONCERN, ISAIAS TO VISIT [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Horn of Africa Office Director Fabrizio Pignatelli May 3. May 4, Pignatelli responded that while Italy is concerned about recent actions taken by Eritrea, like the decision to suspend membership in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Eritr [...]	2007-05-07 05:37:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ER IT
07SANAA1022	SAADA: CALLS FOR DIALOGUE ABOUND, BUT FIGHTING [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Saleh used his May 22 Unity Day speech to announce a unilateral ceasefire for the day and once again call upon rebels in Saada to lay down their weapons in exchange for a dialogue. Meanwhile, Saleh dispatched the Minister of Religious Affairs and other clerics to Saad [...]	2007-05-29 14:51:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PINR PINS PHUM YM
07SANAA1099	DAS CARPENTER AND SALEH FOCUS ON FORUM FOR FUTURE [...] This is an action request; see paragraph five. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary Scott Carpenter met with President Saleh on June 2 to discuss the Forum for the Future, which Sanaa will host this December, and U.S.-Yemeni relations, with a focus on assistance. The President also r [...]	2007-06-12 09:21:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM MOPS PGOV LY IR YM
07SANAA1210	OIL: ROYG MORE TRANSPARENT, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Yemen's oil production, which constitutes 75 percent of the national budget, continues to decline in 2007, with high prices masking the effects of lower production. In order to increase production, the ROYG has decided to double the number of exploration blocks, will launch a [...]	2007-07-02 12:05:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG EPET PGOV YM
07SANAA1220	MEPI: PUTTING OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS [...] SUMMARY: Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) funding, combined with our diplomatic clout, has enabled the USG to shape Yemen's national reform efforts of the past 18 months. MEPI's flexibility, responsiveness to post needs, and support for Embassy goals have brought positive change to [...]	2007-07-03 12:46:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KMPI PREL PGOV YM
07SANAA1414	SAADA: CEASEFIRE FRAGILE, BUT HOLDING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The security environment in Saada remains tense with continuing minor clashes, but the tenuous ceasefire is holding and there have been no reports of major fighting. Qatar's recall of its delegation from the Saada ceasefire implementation committee is a major step backwards. I [...]	2007-07-23 13:45:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL PGOV YM
07SANAA1418	PART ONE OF FOUR: RESULTS OF FINANCIAL SYSTEMS [...] Summary. A multi-agency Financial Systems Assessment Team (FSAT) conducted a week-long, in-country evaluation of Yemen,s capacity to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, in order to determine its most critical training and technical assistance needs on March 1-7, 2007. Yemen is [...]	2007-07-24 07:39:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN KCRM PREL PTER SNAR EFIN YM
07SANAA1989	TOWNSEND-SALEH MEETING PROVIDES OPENING FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-30 06:37:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER YM
07SANAA2096	AMBASSADOR PRESSES FOREIGN MINISTRY ON BADAWI CASE [...] (S) Per reftel, the Ambassador met on November 14 with the Deputy Foreign Minister to discuss the Badawi case. The Ambassador thanked him for the steps the ROYG has taken to ensure access for FBI investigators and reiterated strong USG interest in having Badawi in US custody. He said the USG [...]	2007-11-14 15:20:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV KISL YM
07SANAA2164	SECURITY CONCERNS PROMPT SHIFT OF GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS OF USG [...] (U) On November 12, the Ambassador chaired an inter-agency meeting to discuss future programming of USG development activities in Yemen. The group concluded that the USG will not expend any new funds in Sa'ada, Al-Jawf, Amran, Mareb, and Shabwa, where sufficient USG oversight has not been possi [...]	2007-11-28 13:56:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KMPI PREL YM
07SANAA2298	USG DELEGATION REQUESTED TO PUSH BADAWI ISSUE [...] (C) Summary. Reftel included Post recommendation for a senior-level ROYG delegation to travel to Washington for discussions on options for - and obstacles to - resolving the Badawi case. On reflection, we have concluded that it would be far more valuable for a USG delegation to travel to Yeme [...]	2007-12-11 14:17:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV OTRA YM
07SANAA2335	PARLIAMENT INACTIVE BUT UPCOMING SPECIAL SESSION [...] (U) The current session of Parliament accomplished almost nothing before its holiday recess. The most exciting moment was when opposition members walked out in protest of draft amendments to the country's electoral law. An expected joint session in January to discuss the President's reform [...]	2007-12-18 14:55:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV YM
07SANAA296	YEMENIS REVIEW REGIONAL ISSUES WITH CODEL REYES [...] (C) SUMMARY: During meetings on February 19, President Saleh and Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi reviewed for visiting CODEL Reyes Yemen's views on Somalia, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Afghanistan. The Yemenis expressed support for the USG's approach in Somalia, voiced grave concern over Iran's [...]	2007-02-26 06:41:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS SO YE
07SANAA451	SOMALIA'S SHEIKH SHARIF READY FOR DIALOGUE, BUT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge met with former Somali Council of Islamic Courts (CIC) Chairman Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on March 26, under the auspices of the Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Sharif and former CIC foreign minister Ibrahim Adou, who joined him in the meeting, stated that the CIC h [...]	2007-03-27 08:55:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS SO YM
07SANAA649	NEW RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS MINISTER FOCUSES ON DIALOGUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Newly appointed Minister of Awqaf (Endowment) and Religious Guidance, Judge Hamoud al-Hitar, told Ambassador on April 11 that he wants to institute a "national strategy" for religious dialogue. Hitar offered suggestions for further cooperation between post and the ministry, inclu [...]	2007-04-16 12:26:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YM
07SANAA905	MINISTER PREACHES RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE, SHEIKH [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On May 1, the CDA, accompanied by poloff and Damon Stevens from the Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, met with Minister of Religious Affairs Judge Hamoud al-Hitar to discuss tolerance and dialogue between faith [...]	2007-05-16 14:33:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PTER YM
07SANJOSE1488	COSTA RICA NAMES AMBASSADOR TO CHINA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Arias administration has wasted no time in naming its new Ambassador to China, Antonio BURGUES Teran. Burgues, an economist by training, Arias confidant, former PLN party treasurer and ex-GOCR minister, was sworn in on August 1. He hopes to have a five-officer team join [...]	2007-08-09 22:58:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR XK CS
07SANJOSE1618	ASSESSMENT OF COSTA RICAN SECURITY REQUIREMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Costa Rica remains a significant transshipment point for drugs, people, currency and weapons. A successful comprehensive regional security strategy for Central America must include appropriately trained and equipped Costa Rican forces, willing and able to cooperate with counterpa [...]	2007-08-30 12:11:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS KJUS PGOV PINS PREF PREL PTER SNAR
07SANJOSE175	CAFTA: ARIAS ADMINISTRATION FLEXES LEGISLATIVE [...] (U) SUMMARY. After a seemingly slow start this month, prospects for CAFTA ratification have taken a leap forward. The Arias administration used its 38-seat working coalition and creative interpretation of parliamentary rules to limit the number of sessions for CAFTA debate, making full ratifi [...]	2007-01-30 20:18:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV CS
07SANJOSE1820	COSTA RICA: AMBASSADORQS LISTENING TOUR GENERATES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: From July to September, the Ambassador and Emboffs, accompanied by local media, visited companies and communities around the country to learn first hand how CAFTA will affect Costa Ricans. These visits gave employers and employees the opportunity to describe, in their own wor [...]	2007-10-05 20:28:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PGOV PREL CS
07SANJOSE1926	COSTA RICA: SNAPSHOT OF TEXTILE SECTOR [...] SUMMARY: The textile sector in Costa Rica is a relatively small yet productive industry, accounting for approximately 7.4 percent of manufacturing exports and 6.2 percent of manufacturing employment in 2006. Although textile export receipts in Costa Rica have declined by approximately 23.7 p [...]	2007-10-31 13:38:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON ELAB KTEX CS
07SANJOSE1934	COSTA RICA POSITIVE BUT NONCOMMITAL ON U.S. [...] On October 31, we delivered reftel request to support the U.S. candidacy for re-election to category "A" of the International Maritime Organization to Montserrat Vargas of the MFA. Vargas told us that although the GOCR could not commit to supporting the U.S. candidacy yet, she indicated that [...]	2007-10-31 22:55:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IMO EWWT PHSA UK CS
07SANJOSE1963	COSTA RICA RESPONSE TO USTR REQUEST FOR INFO ON [...] The following is Post's response to Reftel's enquiries. Questions can be directed to Econoff Steven Bitner, (506) 519-2502, Fax (506) 519-2364, bitnesr@state.gov. 2. Costa Rica Population: 4,299,234 (Dec 2006) Per Capita GDP: $5,050 (2006) Department of Commerce Trade Statistics (2006) [...]	2007-11-07 22:35:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV CS
07SANJOSE1999	COSTA RICA: THE WHINSEC SOLUTION? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOCR appears poised to release its restrictions on students attending the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC),reversing a May 2007 decision by President Oscar Arias. Minister of Public Security Fernando Berrocal and Vice Minister of the Presidenc [...]	2007-11-19 16:44:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS PINR CS
07SANJOSE2074	COSTA RICA: UPDATED SECURITY REQUIREMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOCR's most pressing, non-lethal police equipment needs center on communications, transportation, technology, K-9 support, and surveillance equipment (in that order, see para 5). Coast Guard modernization remains on top of the list of other initiatives to be funded by the pend [...]	2007-12-20 23:03:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PTER SNAR CS KJUS PREF
07SANJOSE277	MONTEVIDEO CIRCLE MEETS IN COSTA RICA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Costa Rica hosted the Montevideo Circle, a discussion forum for current and former presidents of Latin America, on January 27-28, 2007. The group's topic of discussion was: "Democratic Stability and Opening: Unpredictable Factors for Latin America in the 21st Century," and the p [...]	2007-02-12 21:57:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM XM CS
07SANJOSE649	COSTA RICAN PROSECUTOR READY TO INDICT FORMER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Costa Rican federal prosecutor's office is finally ready to indict former president Rafael Angel Calderon (PUSC) for corruption allegations stemming from a 2001 loan from the government of Finland to the Costa Rican social security fund (INSS). If convicted, he could face [...]	2007-04-03 22:24:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KCOR FI CS
07SANJOSE69	THE COLOMBIAN CONNECTION: FORMER GUERRILLAS TURNED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Costa Rican authorities are increasingly worried about the criminal activities of former Colombian guerrillas operating in Costa Rica and, as a result, have stepped up efforts to extradite/deport them. On December 21, FARC member Hector Orlando Martinez Quinto was delivered to [...]	2007-01-12 22:43:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINR PREF PHUM SNAR CS XK
07SANSALVADOR1185	SACA COMPLETES THREE YEARS AND SIDESTEPS FMLN AGAIN [...] (U) Summary. In a June 1 speech to the nation delivered at the Legislative Assembly, President Saca marked his third anniversary of his presidency. With his trademark stirring oratory he lauded his Administration,s achievements, challenged the leftist-opposition party FMLN, and set out an am [...]	2007-06-15 22:13:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN EPET ENRG EAGR EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR1258	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) I,m delighted that you,ll be visiting El Salvador. Your presence here will underline the importance of El Salvador,s contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq, and offer a boost to our efforts to address the nation,s most pressing problem: a public security crisis that has spiraled out [...]	2007-06-29 22:21:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES
07SANSALVADOR131	SALVADORAN ECONOMY SHOWS SIGNS OF LIFE [...] (SBU) The Salvadoran economy grew 4.2 percent in 2006, ending a six-year streak of anemic economic growth. President Saca has expanded on the sound economic policy of his predecessors to implement a sectoral growth strategy that positions El Salvador as a logistics hub in the medium term, wit [...]	2007-01-25 21:38:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR1459	VEHICLES FOR REVISITING EXTRADITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy has been advised that there are currently two potential cases to test the Salvadoran judiciary's willingness to extradite Salvadoran nationals to the US. The simplest of these concerns a dual national convicted of child sexual assault who fled the US prior to sentencing. [...]	2007-07-31 16:03:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS KHLS KCRM ES
07SANSALVADOR1484	CAFTA-DR FIRST YEAR IMPACT ON TRADE [...] The one year results on CAFTA-DR are very positive. Total nonmaquila exports increased by 59.1 percent during the first year of CAFTA-DR, rising from $266 million in March 2006 to $423 million by February 2007. Though ethanol exports accounted for 88.1% of this increase, other sectors also en [...]	2007-08-01 22:50:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR1549	INITIAL SALVADORAN RESPONSE TO U.S. CANDIDATE FOR [...] (U) Poloff raised reftel points and discussed Ambassador Swing's background and candidacy during an August 9 meeting with Mauricio Ruiz, the MFA official in charge of candidacies. Poloff reiterated points raised during a July 23 meeting with Mario Rivera, Director of Multilateral Affairs for [...]	2007-08-10 20:16:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EUN PREF PREL SMIG ES
07SANSALVADOR172	ICITAP PRISON EVALUATION: NO-COST METHODS TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: From January 8 to 12, 2006, Mike Cooksey from ICITAP visited El Salvador to evaluate the Salvadoran penal system. Based upon his visit, he made the following recommendations: (1) eliminate packages for gang members; (2) require prisoners to work; (3) isolate gang leaders; (4) i [...]	2007-01-31 21:08:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV SNAR KCRM KJUS ES
07SANSALVADOR1779	CAFTA-DR FIRST YEAR SUCCESS STORIES: MAQUILAS & TEXTILES [...] CAFTA-DR has shown very positive results in El Salvador during its first year of implementation. Manufacturing is expanding and diversifying, the local food and beverage industry is booming, and new investments are arriving to sectors before unexplored. It is the general view among entrepreneur [...]	2007-09-05 22:33:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR1844	CAFTA-DR EARLY SUCCESS STORIES: SERVICES & MANUFACTURING [...] CAFTA-DR has shown very positive results in El Salvador during its first year of implementation. In the services sector, an innovative, USAID-supported health firm has started exporting medical services. Software and logistics firms have also expanded, with new investments generating 645 jobs. [...]	2007-09-12 22:39:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR1909	EL SALVADOR MICROFINANCE SECTOR 2007: MOVING TOWARDS [...] SUMMARY. A recent visit to three leading micro-finance institutions shows a booming market serving a broad client base ranging from street vendors to medium enterprises. Microfinance organizations are also seeking to become regulated financial institutions, which will allow them to take dep [...]	2007-09-21 21:06:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ES
07SANSALVADOR1939	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your presence here will underline the importance of El Salvador's contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq, and offer a boost to our efforts to address the nation's most pressing problem: a public security crisis that has spiraled out [...]	2007-09-26 22:10:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES
07SANSALVADOR1953	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your presence here will underline the importance of El Salvador's contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq, and offer a boost to our efforts to address the nation's most pressing problem: a public security crisis that has spiraled out [...]	2007-09-28 21:03:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES
07SANSALVADOR2040	BIOFUELS FORUM IN EL SALVADOR [...] SUMMARY: At a biofuels forum on September 25, diverse Salvadoran stakeholders heard presentations on biofuels, the U.S.-Brazil biofuels partnership and ongoing feasibility studies in El Salvador. A visiting biofuels researcher sponsored by EB and IIP, Dr. George Philippidis, drew on U.S. and Br [...]	2007-10-11 14:12:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EINV EPET ETRD ES
07SANSALVADOR2065	El SALVADOR: ECONOMIC AND TRADE UPDATE [...] Summary. According to Central Bank indicators, economic activity has remained buoyant in El Salvador during the first half of 2007. GDP for the first quarter of 2007 increased by 4.01 percent and the Bank's Index of the Volume of Economic Activity increased by 4.01 percent for the first half o [...]	2007-10-12 22:00:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR2169	(C) ARTURO ZABLAH LIKELY TO RUN; WAITING TO [...] (C) Summary: Arturo Zablah told us October 24 he would know by the end of the month which parties (FDR, PDC, and CD) would support his presidential campaign in coalition, at which point he would make a decision and announce his candidacy. At this point, Zablah believes only CD's support is st [...]	2007-10-26 21:09:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ES
07SANSALVADOR2206	POPULIST SAN MIGUEL MAYOR LOOKS TO LARGER [...] (U) Summary: Will Salgado, the populist mayor of the city of San Miguel, plays a dominant role in the regional politics of eastern El Salvador. A political maverick known for his brash public persona, frequent party changes, and allegations of involvement in extrajudicial vigilante groups, [...]	2007-11-01 16:44:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ES PGOV PREL
07SANSALVADOR2297	EL SALVADOR: PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND POLICY SUPPORT [...] (U) Summary: A U.S. Navy ship visit to El Salvador under the auspices of the upcoming commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Great White Fleet circumnavigating the globe would offer Embassy San Salvador significant public diplomacy and policy support opportunities. As such, mission hop [...]	2007-11-19 16:10:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ES KPAO MASS MOPS PREL
07SANSALVADOR2300	Superintendent of Competition's Active Agenda [...] (SBU) Summary. The Superintendent of Competition (SC),established less than two years ago has been aggressively pursuing cases of alleged non-competitive practices in El Salvador. It recently imposed fines against gasoline and electricity distribution companies and commodity brokers. Local [...]	2007-11-20 20:47:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR2341	WHA/CEN OFFICE DIRECTOR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (U) Summary: WHA/CEN Office Director John Feeley and El Salvador Desk Officer Hillary Thompson visited San Salvador November 15-16. Feeley explained to Salvadoran interlocutors the way ahead on the Central American component of the Merida Initiative and stressed the key role that SICA must pl [...]	2007-12-04 16:33:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ES PREL PGOV
07SANSALVADOR2401	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your visit comes in a string of recent high-level visits, and your presence here will underline the importance of El SalvadorQs contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq. Also, it will offer a boost to our efforts to address the nationQ [...]	2007-12-13 20:05:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES
07SANSALVADOR2402	EL SALVADOR: UPDATED ASSESSMENT OF CENTRAL [...] (U) As requested ref. A, post has reviewed the security assessment contained in San Salvador 1555 (ref. B). We revalidate the original security needs identified in that cable as well as the priority focus areas for targeted U.S. law enforcement assistance and institution building in El Salvad [...]	2007-12-13 21:18:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ES PINS PREL PTER SNAR EAID
07SANSALVADOR2410	A/S SULLIVAN & A/S LOWERY'S MEETING WITH GOVERNMENT OF EL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A joint State/Treasury delegation led by EEB Assistant Secretary Sullivan and Treasury Assistant Secretary Lowery discussed regional integration, including a like-minded association of free trade partners; extending the benefits of CAFTA-DR to all parts of society; and the statu [...]	2007-12-17 14:19:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN EAGR ENRG PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR2411	A/S SULLIVAN & A/S LOWERY MEET WITH SALVADORAN VP ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A joint State/ Treasury delegation led by EEB Assistant Secretary Sullivan and Treasury Assistant Secretary Lowery discussed regional integration, including a like-minded association of free trade partners, and extending the benefits of CAFTA-DR to all parts of society with El S [...]	2007-12-17 14:20:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR273	MEETING OF ATTORNEY GENERALS OF U.S., EL SALVADOR, [...] (C) Summary. During Attorney General Gonzales' visit to El Salvador on February 5, Salvadoran AG Felix Safie hosted a private dinner for Attorney General Gonzales and their counterparts from Honduras and Guatemala, Leonidas Bautista and Juan Luis Florido. The topic of the dinner was regiona [...]	2007-02-16 19:03:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KHLS ES GT HO
07SANSALVADOR298	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SALVADORAN PRESIDENT SACA [...] (S) President Elias Antonio "Tony" Saca is likely to emphasize his concerns over Venezuelan and Iranian threats to regional stability and press for extension of TPS during his February 27 meeting with the President. Saca will also raise gang violence, deportation of Salvadoran criminal alien [...]	2007-02-20 16:36:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET	PGOV PREL OVIP KCRM KHLS ES
07SANSALVADOR321	LETTER FROM PRESIDENT SACA TO PRESIDENT BUSH [...] (C) On February 17, Embassy received a cover letter (dated February 10) from President Saca to President Bush, thanking the President for the opportunity to meet with him in Washington to discuss issues "relating to the security and stability of both our countries." The letter was accompan [...]	2007-02-22 17:08:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ES KHLS PINR PGOV OVIP KCRM
07SANSALVADOR381	AMBASSADOR GLAZER MEETING WITH MINISTER OF ECONOMY [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-01 19:03:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG EPET PGOV ES
07SANSALVADOR453	MORE CAFTA-DR TRADE DATA AND SUCCESSES [...] Maquila (apparel) exports, which account for 71 percent of El Salvador's exports, fell by 15.7 percent during the first nine months of CAFTA-DR, dragging down overall exports by 1 percent. Nonmaquila exports grew by 73.2 percent, much of the increase the result of third-country ethanol process [...]	2007-03-09 21:26:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV EAGR ES
07SANSALVADOR49	EL SALVADOR'S PROPOSED CHANGES FOR SOFA [...] (C) Presidential Legal Adviser Luis Mario Rodriguez sent the Embassy a formal request for proposed changes to the Status of Forces Agreement (ref A) on January 11, 2006. The proposed changes are as follows: --Suggests (though does formally propose) striking the paragraph that reads, "The [...]	2007-01-11 21:04:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIA MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR785	El Salvador Bilateral Project Recommendations for use of [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-25 13:18:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ETRD SENV ECON ES
07SANSALVADOR786	REGIONAL PRIORITIES FOR ENVIRONMENT PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-25 13:18:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SENV ETRD CAFTA ELAB ES

07SANTIAGO1098	MEDIA REACTION - U.S. AND LATIN AMERICA [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-12 18:47:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI
07SANTIAGO1327	MEDIA REPORT - POSITIVE COVERAGE OF U.S.-CHILE SCHOLARSHIP [...] SUMMARY: The Chilean media gave wide coverage to the announcement by Secretary Rice and Foreign Minister Foxley in Washington that 100 Chilean Ph.D. students will receive scholarships to advance their studies in U.S. universities under a new educational program. The local press highlighted th [...]	2007-08-13 22:11:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC KIPR PGOV CI
07SANTIAGO1336	MEDIA REPORT - EDITORIAL ON U.S.-CHILE SCHOLARSHIP [...] On August 14, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio" (circ. 129,000) ran an editorial entitled "Educational Cooperation." Full translation follows: 2. "The university scholarships agreement signed by Minister Foxley and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice represent [...]	2007-08-14 21:51:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI
07SANTIAGO135	BELGIAN UNIVERSITY DETECTS MUSTARD GAS, REVIVING [...] (C) Chilean newspapers reported over the weekend of January 20-21 that researchers at Ghent University in Belgium detected traces of mustard gas in three tissue samples taken from the body of former Chilean President (1964-1970),Eduardo "Frei Montalva." Frei Montalva died on January 22, 198 [...]	2007-01-24 11:00:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KJUS PGOV PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO1368	MEDIA REPORT - EDUCATION SECRETARY SPELLINGS' VISIT TO [...] Summary: Press coverage of Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings' visit has been extremely positive. All dailies highlighted the visit with references to the new Ph.D. Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program, which Secretary Rice signed in Washington on August 8. Influential "El Mercurio" [...]	2007-08-21 18:14:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC PGOV CI
07SANTIAGO1383	MEDIA REPORT - EDUCATION SECRETARY SPELLINGS IN CHILE [...] Summary: For a second consecutive day, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings received positive press coverage on her visit to Chile. The media reported about her keynote speech to members of the private sector and her meetings with Chilean university presidents and students. TV Channel 13 [...]	2007-08-22 22:31:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC PGOV CI
07SANTIAGO1404	EDUCATION SECRETARY SPELLINGS, ECA DAS FARRELL AND [...] SUMMARY: During their August 18-21 program in Chile, Secretary of Education Spellings and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Academic Programs Farrell, with eight U.S. university presidents, met with Chile's top university administrators, students, business and industry leaders, and alumn [...]	2007-08-27 21:21:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC PGOV PREL KPAO SCUL SOCI CI
07SANTIAGO1501	MEDIA REACTION - U.S.-CHILE RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-13 13:16:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI
07SANTIAGO263	CHILE WANTS TO DEEPEN BUT BALANCE ASIAN TIES [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met February 14 with new director Fernando Schmidt of MFA's Asia-Pacific Division. The Ambassador briefed Schmidt on progress in talks with North Korea. Chile issued a statement in support of the talks on February 13. Schmidt expressed satisfaction with growing Chilean [...]	2007-02-15 12:27:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD CI
07SANTIAGO304	CHILE: POST RECOMMENDS CHILE REMAIN ON PRIORITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends Chile remain on the Special 301 Priority Watch List in 2007. During 2006, Chile was the subject of an Out-of-Cycle Review (OCR). The result of the OCR was USTR's announcement on January 8, 2007 placing Chile on the Priority Watch List. In the intervening month, [...]	2007-02-21 19:34:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR PREL CI
07SANTIAGO337	MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENT BUSH'S TRAVEL TO LATIN AMERICA [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-27 14:49:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC CI
07SANTIAGO384	MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENT BUSH'S TRAVEL TO LATIN AMERICA [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-07 16:20:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC CI
07SANTIAGO408	MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENT BUSH'S TRAVEL TO LATIN AMERICA [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-09 20:02:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC CI
07SANTIAGO443	GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM: [...] (U) Ambassador Kelly, joined by Yuriy Filatov, his Russian counterpart, delivered reftel demarche on March 16, to Ambassador Luis Winter, Director of the MFA's Office for Special Projects (DIPESP). Also present were Rodrigo Hume of DIPESP, E/POL Counselor, and the Russian embassy's political [...]	2007-03-16 20:23:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER CI
07SANTIAGO446	FUJIMORI EXTRADITION RULING MAY BE IMMINENT, [...] (C) Summary: At a dinner with FM Alejandro Foxley March on 16, Constitutional Tribunal President Jose Luis Cea told the Ambassador an initial ruling on Peru's extradition of former President Alberto Fujimori could come within the next two weeks. Despite efforts by Foxley to draw Cea out on the r [...]	2007-03-16 20:40:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KJUS PHUM PE CI
07SANTIAGO448	MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENT BUSH'S TRAVEL TO LATIN AMERICA [...] On March 16, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio" (circ. 129,000) ran a positive editorial about President Bush's trip to Latin America entitled "The Other America." Quote: 2. "Bush reached an understanding with governments both on the left and right and was well re [...]	2007-03-16 22:19:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC CI
07SANTIAGO452	AMBASSADOR ASKS CHILE TO TUNE IN ON U.S. HDTV, [...] (U) On March 19, the Ambassador called on Minister Ricardo Lagos Weber, the presidential spokesman and member of the Bachelet administration's small political policy-making group, to advocate on behalf of ATSC, the U.S.-developed version of High Definition TV (HDTV). The Ambasssador was accom [...]	2007-03-19 21:24:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL
07SANTIAGO476	ON THE SAME PAGE: INFLUENTIAL CHILEANS SEEKING [...] (C) Foreign Minister Foxley told the Ambassador Chile wants to increase cooperation with the USG on counter-terrorism and will advocate for Peru and Colombia as they negotiate FTA's with the U.S. A Foxley confidante expanded on the theme, arguing that Chile, feeling itself somewhat isolated i [...]	2007-03-23 15:49:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PGOV PREL PTER CI
07SANTIAGO562	SPORTS DIPLOMACY: TENNIS HERO ANDRE AGASSI BIG HIT IN CHILE [...] SUMMARY: American tennis legend Andre Agassi generated good will and a media frenzy throughout his March 29-31 visit to Chile. In Santiago for an exhibition match, Agassi participated in clinics for Chile's promising young competitors and disadvantaged players. Headlines called him a true "ge [...]	2007-04-05 20:49:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PGOV OVIP CI
07SANTIAGO686	MEDIA REACTION - POSITIVE COVERAGE OF WHA A/S SHANNON'S [...] Summary: Santiago dailies gave prominent coverage to WHA A/S Thomas Shannon at a press roundtable on April 26. The press highlighted his remarks about Chile's ability to promote dialogue and cooperation, "build bridges" in the region, and its linkages to other economies in Asia and North Ame [...]	2007-04-26 21:35:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC PGOV ETRD CI
07SANTIAGO687	ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHANNON MEETS WITH CHILEAN [...] (C) Summary: WHA Assistant Secretary Shannon and Chilean Minister of Defense Jose Goni exchanged views on regional issues and the U.S.-Chile bilateral military relationship during their April 24 meeting. Goni told A/S Shannon he valued the close relationship between the U.S. and Chilean mili [...]	2007-04-27 17:20:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR OTRA CL
07SANTIAGO698	FONMIN FOXLEY TO A/S SHANNON: CHILE TAKES THE [...] (C) Foreign Minister Foxley told visiting A/S Shannon April 26 that Chavez must not be underestimated as he pursues an aggressive agenda. President Bachelet had met opposition leaders while in Venezuela, who had urged her to keep asserting Chilean principles and values but to steer clear of t [...]	2007-04-30 12:34:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CI
07SANTIAGO790	NEWLY-APPOINTED UN SPECIAL ENVOY ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (C) Ricardo Lagos, one of three newly-appointed UN Special Representatives on Climate Change, told visiting OES A/S Claudia McMurray May 11 that it would be imperative for all nations -- including developing ones -- to agree on an agenda for addressing climate change. But it would also be imp [...]	2007-05-15 16:05:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IO PINR PREL SENV UNGA
07SANTIAGO796	DEMARCHE IN THE GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA [...] (S) E/Pol Counselor delivered reftel demarche on May 15 to Ambassador Juan Pablo Lira March, head of the MFA's Division for South America, stressing following points: 1) Growing diplomatic links between Caracas and Tehran undermined international efforts to find a solution to Iran's nuclear effo [...]	2007-05-15 21:16:00	Embassy Santiago	SECRET	ECON MARR MASS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER VE
07SANTIAGO827	CHILE ON THE CONTINENT: LOTS OF COMMON INTERESTS [...] (C) On May 15 E/Pol Counselor called on Ambassador Juan Pablo Lira, head of the MFA's Division for South America, to deliver demarche points on Venezuela-Iran relations (reftel),a conversation which then turned to Chile's relations with its fellow South Americans. Chile, Lira said, "often fee [...]	2007-05-18 16:31:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CI
07SANTIAGO89	RECONSIDERING NUCLEAR ENERGY IN CHILE [...] (C) Summary: Chile's increasing reliance on foreign regarding the viability of nuclear power and the long term prospects for the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP). End summary. 2. (C) President Michelle Bachelet has publicly and privately maintained that Chile will ""not go nuclear" [...]	2007-01-17 20:06:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG KNNP PARM UNSC CI
07SANTIAGO983	A SOUTHERN CONE PERSPECTIVE ON COUNTERING CHAVEZ [...] (C) Hugo Chavez,s effort to expand his influence into the Southern Cone was the subject of ref A. This, part two in a series of joint cables from Southern Cone embassies, looks at ways the U.S. can counter Chavez and reassert U.S. leadership in the region. From posts' perspectives, there are [...]	2007-06-18 14:45:00	Embassy Santiago	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM KCRM AR BO BR PARM UY VE CI
07SANTODOMINGO1000	FOUR DOMINICAN TRAFFICKING PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR [...] The four trafficking proposals being submitted by Embassy Santo Domingo for G/TIP's consideration represent four organizations with diverse areas of expertise, who are each seeking to strengthen and expand existing programs and alliances to include stepped-up trafficking components. Taken tog [...]	2007-04-26 19:45:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SMIG DR
07SANTODOMINGO1302	U.S.-BRAZIL BIOFUELS DEMARCHE: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] On May 31 Charge, accompanied by Brazilian Ambassador Ronaldo Dunlop, delivered ref A demarche to Jose Manuel Trullols, Chief of Staff to Foreign Minister Morales (Morales briefly dropped by the meeting). Trullols was joined by MFA Adjunct Ambassador Juan Pla Gomez. 2. Trullols welcomed th [...]	2007-05-31 21:13:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG PREL BR DR
07SANTODOMINGO1424	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT [...] a. Claimant A b. 1999 c. Eight independent power producers (IPPs),four of which are US-owned, provide approximately 30 percent of the Dominican Republic's electricity. In 1999, the IPPs entered into a "Definitive Agreement" with the government under which an escrow account [...]	2007-06-15 11:31:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KIDE DR
07SANTODOMINGO1694	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CELEBRATES UPGRADE TO CATEGORY [...] (U) In a ceremony at the Presidential Palace on July 2, the Charge d'Affaires presented President Leonel Fernandez and the Director of the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) with a letter officially notifying the Dominican Government that its aviation safety rating has been elevated to [...]	2007-07-13 16:35:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR DR
07SANTODOMINGO1859	EMBASSY BANS STAFF FROM NIGHTCLUB AFTER [...] (U) On July 30, the Charge Roland Bullen directed all resident official U.S. Embassy employees to refrain from patronizing &The Loft,8 a popular Santo Domingo nightclub. The decision was made public in a press release, in which the Charge noted that the decision was taken in response to the ac [...]	2007-08-08 18:59:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC DR
07SANTODOMINGO2046	FERNANDEZ SHUFFLES CABINET: ALL ARE WELCOME UNDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of decrees issued August 17-20, President Fernandez shuffled his cabinet and other key government positions. New Ministers were named for Industry and Commerce, Environment, and Public Works and Communications, as well as new heads of the National Police and Navy. Th [...]	2007-08-30 13:28:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SENV MARR KCRM ETRD DR
07SANTODOMINGO22	2006 WRAP-UP OF THE DOMINICAN ELECTRICITY SECTOR [...] (U) Summary. In 2006, the Dominican government was hard pressed to find a way to resolve the decades-old electricity crisis. After atwelve conferences the Dominican Republic comes up empty handed for the year. The government could not reduce the electricity subsidies or the distribution loss [...]	2007-01-05 11:50:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV PGOV DR
07SANTODOMINGO2242	SPEAKER EVALUATION: DR. JOHANNA MENDELSON FORMAN [...] Summary: The below is an evaluation of a recent speaker series held September 17-18 on the development of biofuels and the diversification of energy sources in the Dominican Republic. End Summary. 2. A. Name, date: CSIS Biofuel Speaker from the Center for Strategic and International Stud [...]	2007-10-02 17:20:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON ENRG KPAO
07SANTODOMINGO2245	DOMINICAN ORIENTATION VISIT OF WHA/CAR DIRECTOR DE [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 6 and 7, WHA/CAR Office Director Velia De Pirro traveled to the Dominican Republic for a series of orientation meetings with both Embassy staff and leading Dominican figures, including the Chief of the National Police, the President of the DEA-equivalent National D [...]	2007-10-03 18:45:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SMIG PHUM PINR KCRM SNAR HA VE DR
07SANTODOMINGO23	2006 WRAP-UP OF THE DOMINICAN ELECTRICITY SECTOR [...] (U) Summary. In 2006, the Dominican government was hard pressed to find a way to resolve the decades-old electricity crisis. After twelve conferences the Dominican Republic comes up empty handed for the year. The government could not reduce the electricity subsidies or the distribution losse [...]	2007-01-05 11:50:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV PGOV DR
07SANTODOMINGO233	DOMINICAN POLITICS III #15: PRD'S VARGAS MALDONADO [...] This is the fifteenth cable in our series on Dominican politics in the third year of the administration of President Leonel Fernandez. PRD'S VARGAS MALDONADO WINS PARTY'S PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. (SBU) As expected, on January 28 [...]	2007-02-02 20:05:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	DR PGOV PREL
07SANTODOMINGO2343	BIOFUELS PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN [...] (U) Summary: The U.S. and Brazilian Embassies launched the U.S.-Brazil Biofuels Partnership in the Dominican Republic at the Brazilian Embassy on September 28. Consultants from both countries introduced their programs for identifying opportunities to assist the Dominican Republic to develop i [...]	2007-10-16 18:51:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAID ECON DR
07SANTODOMINGO2366	PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: CANDIDATES WARM UP FOR THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With the presidential election only seven months away, candidates Leonel Fernandez and Miguel Vargas Maldonado are tapping into the Dominican passion for baseball. Both recently threw out ceremonial first pitches at Major League Baseball games in the United States, during trips [...]	2007-10-19 17:59:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON DR
07SANTODOMINGO2581	MESO-AMERICAN BIOFUELS GROUP MEETING SUMMARY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Meso-American Biofuels Group met on November 14 in Guatemala City to discuss progress in developing the production and consumption of biofuels across Central America from Mexico to Colombia. Attendees were government representatives from particpant countries, the Inter-Amer [...]	2007-11-19 20:01:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETRD ECON DR
07SANTODOMINGO2748	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER: CAFTA, [...] (U) On December 13, the Ambassador paid his introductory call on Foreign Minister Morales Troncoso. The Ambassador was joined by the DCM and POLOFF. CAFTA ----- 2. (SBU) After an exchange of personal greetings, Morales spoke about the negotiations for the Dominican Republic's Economic [...]	2007-12-14 19:42:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD SNAR HA DR
07SANTODOMINGO329	DOMINICAN POLITICS III #16: VARGAS MALDONADO [...] (U) This is the 16th cable in our series on Dominican politics in the third year of the administration of President Leonel Fernandez. VARGAS MALDONADO CAMPAIGN - POLITICAL DIRECTOR DISCUSSES PRIMARY AND UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION (SBU) Alfredo Pacheco, the Political Director for Domini [...]	2007-02-14 14:57:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	DR
07SANTODOMINGO441	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: PART 2, SEVENTH ANNUAL [...] The following is Part 2 of Embassy's response to the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) questions raised in reftel. 2. 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report for the Dominican Republic, Part 2 III. INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF TRAFFICKERS The Dominican government made significant progress i [...]	2007-03-02 11:13:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB DR
07SANTODOMINGO451	DOMINICAN POLITICS III, #19: FERNANDEZ'S NATIONAL [...] (U) This is the 19th cable in our series on Dominican politics in the third year of the administration of President Leonel Fernandez. SUMMARY (U) President Leonel Fernandez used the occasion of his February 27 Independence Day speech to announce that DR-CAFTA was expected to enter into fo [...]	2007-03-02 17:04:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	DR PGOV PREL ECON
07SANTODOMINGO964	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: ENVIRONMENT TRADE CAPACITY [...] Summary: Per reftel this cable contains Embassy's proposals for regional and bilateral trade-related environment projects to be funded with FY2007 trade capacity funds under the CAFTA-DR free trade agreement. These proposals are in line with the CAFTA-DR Environmental Cooperation Agreement [...]	2007-04-24 11:11:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ELAB EPA ETRD SENV DR
07SAOPAULO1007	IPR ROUNDTABLE FOR A/S SULLIVAN'S VISIT TO SAO PAULO [...] SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Daniel S. Sullivan held a roundtable on intellectual property rights (IPR) on December 12 at the U.S. Consulate in Sao Paulo. Representatives from recording, film, publishing, healthcare, and Sao Paulo state [...]	2007-12-26 18:08:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EINV ECON BR
07SAOPAULO107	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: VISITS OF NICHOLAS [...] "There is No 'Free' Alliance" Liberal, largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo's International Editor Claudia Antunes commented (2/12): "The failed occupation of Iraq led many international relations experts in the US to conclude that the Americans, different from the British and [...]	2007-02-12 11:39:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO119	ICMS Tax Benefits Issue: Financial Concerns for U.S. [...] (SBU) Consul General convened representatives of US and Brazilian companies at ConGen Sao Paulo on January 19 to discuss ongoing issues associated with tax benefits (ICMS - rough VAT equivalent collected at the state level) granted by the Sao Paulo state government. Motorola and other electron [...]	2007-02-14 12:55:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ECON PGOV KJUS BR
07SAOPAULO163	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH CEOs IN [...] (U) Under Secretary of State R. Nicholas Burns' February 6 roundtable with the CEOs of major American companies and subsidiaries in Sao Paulo provided business leaders a chance to comment on the lcal and regional business environment and detail their corporate social responsibility programs. [...]	2007-03-01 13:18:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP ETRD EINV ECON PGOV BR
07SAOPAULO167	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' SPEECH IN SAO PAULO, FEBRUARY 6, [...] (U) Summary: In a speech at the new American Studies Center at the Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP) in Sao Paulo February 6, Under Secretary for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns highlighted common challenges and opportunities that Brazil and the U.S. face and called for strengthen [...]	2007-03-01 16:08:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC OEXP KPAO PREL PGOV SCUL BR
07SAOPAULO172	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: PRESIDENT BUSH'S IN [...] "Ethanol And Diplomacy" The lead editorial in liberal, largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo maintained (3/5): "Agriculture and trade will be the prevailing issues during President George W. Bush's visit this week in Brazil. Biofuel will be the preferential topic of Presidents [...]	2007-03-05 16:24:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO176	MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT BUSH TRAVEL TO BRAZIL; WESTERN [...] "Chances And Obstacles Of A Positive Agenda With The US" Business-oriented Valor Economico (3/13) editorialized: "President Bush's goal today is to recover his popularity in the final half of his second term, as well as to recover some maneuvering room before Republican and Democratic Congres [...]	2007-03-13 17:04:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO18	RECORD BRAZILIAN INVESTMENT OUTSIDE BRAZIL [...] (U) 2006 marked the first time in Brazilian financial history that Brazilians invested more overseas during the year than foreigners invested in Brazil. This phenomenon is due in large part to the internationalization of Brazilian companies, which are becoming global players as they search fo [...]	2007-01-08 16:57:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD ECON EFIN BR
07SAOPAULO197	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: PRESIDENT BUSH AND USTR [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-14 17:59:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO212	VISIT OF PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH TO SAO PAULO, BRAZIL [...] (SBU) On March 8-9, President George W. Bush came to Sao Paulo, Brazil for the first stop in his five-country visit to the Latin American nations of Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico. This visit served to underscore the U.S. commitment to the Western Hemisphere and highlighted [...]	2007-03-19 12:49:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP BUSH GEORGE PREL PGOV SOCI EPET KTIA BR
07SAOPAULO221	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ: BAGHDAD SECURITY PLAN; SAO PAULO [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-20 15:41:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO299	MEDIA REACTION: GLOBAL ECONOMY: ECONOMY AND THE [...] "A World Scale Injustice" Former UNCTAD Secretary General Rubens Ricupero maintained in liberal, largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo (4/15): "The US and Europe are responsible for two-thirds of gas emissions causing climate changes, while 840 million Africans cause less than [...]	2007-04-16 11:21:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO3	SAO PAULO BUSINESSMEN PRESS ON NEGOTIATIONS FOR A US TRADE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Members of the Brazil-U.S. Business Council, a bilateral business grouping, recently expressed lack of faith in the resumption of FTAA negotiations and demanded greater commitment from the GOB to begin negotiations for alternative mechanisms to enhance bilateral trade relations. [...]	2007-01-03 15:03:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ETRD EINV BR
07SAOPAULO301	GOB UNVEILS NEW EDUCATION PLAN TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS [...] Prominent commentators and politicians have increasingly identified deficiencies in Brazil's public education system as a leading cause of the country's subpar economic performance and its inability to keep pace with other so-called BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) economies. Recent result [...]	2007-04-16 15:19:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL SOCI PGOV ECON KPAO BR
07SAOPAULO432	OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY (OCC) MEETS WITH [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-21 12:33:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PGOV BR
07SAOPAULO486	GLOBAL ECONOMY: CLIMATE CHANGE; WESTERN HEMISPHERE: [...] "Bush's Move To Combat Global Warming" Business-oriented Valor Economico (6/5) editorialized: "The fight against global warming may have gained an important - although exceptional - ally: the U.S..... What remains to be seen is whether Bush entered the game with a diversionary maneuver with d [...]	2007-06-05 13:19:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO598	SANTOS PORT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT: WHERE IS THE MONEY? [...] (SBU) Summary: Econoff and Econ FSN visited the Port of Santos recently to follow up on several news stories relating major infrastructure investment. Interviews with municipal and GoB Port Authority (CODESP) officials revealed that there are several privately-funded projects under way, and [...]	2007-07-11 14:33:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP EWWT BR
07SAOPAULO709	WORLD FINANCIAL MARKET VOLATILITY ROCKS BRAZIL IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The global financial turmoil resulting from losses in global credit markets as well as concerns about the US sub-prime credit market have hit Brazilian assets hard over the last several days. BOVESPA, Brazil's principal stock market, registered declines of more than 15 percen [...]	2007-08-17 19:35:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN BR
07SAOPAULO71	RIO GRANDE DO SUL: AN ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT [...] (U) Summary: Econoff and Econ Specialist traveled recently to Rio Grande do Sul (RGS),the southernmost state in Brazil located approximately 1100 km south of Sao Paulo. The state, which borders both Argentina and Uruguay, has a population of 10.3 million inhabitants, which represents 5.1 pe [...]	2007-01-30 19:08:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EINV EWWT EAGR ELAB KIPR ETRD ECON ECIN SOCI
07SAOPAULO743	INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ANALYSTS BULLISH ON BRAZIL [...] (SBU) The Ambassador and US Treasury Attache met with Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Credit Suisse on August 22 and 23 to discuss the recent volatility in the financial markets. The Brazilian financial markets have calmed down following worldwide financial turmoil earlier this month (reftel),[...]	2007-09-05 12:52:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN BR
07SAOPAULO754	BRAZIL'S RIBEIRAO PRETO: SUGAR AND ETHANOL BRING PROSPERITY [...] (U) During an official visit to Ribeirao Preto, an agri-business center in northeastern Sao Paulo state, the Consul General visited a sugar mill and met with the Mayor and the President of the City Council. Once part of the state's coffee belt, the Ribeirao Preto area is now best known for it [...]	2007-09-11 19:04:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON PGOV ENRG ELTN BR
07SAOPAULO768	BRAZIL: INVESTMENT GRADE BY 2008? [...] (U) Amid public speculation surrounding Brazil's possible ascent to an investment grade bond rating, Econoffs visited the credit ratings agencies Standard and Poors (S&P) and Moody's to solicit their views. Both ratings agencies have divergent opinions about the quality of Brazil's fiscal acc [...]	2007-09-14 19:32:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV BR
07SAOPAULO819	BRAZILIAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDEX BREAKS RECORD [...] On September 27, the primary index on Brazil's stock exchange surpassed 60,000 points for the first time in its history. The Ibovespa, the main indicator of the Brazilian stock market's average performance, gained nearly 11 percent in the month of September, and is up 36 percent in 2007. It [...]	2007-10-03 17:23:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON BR
07SAOPAULO832	CREDIT GROWTH IN BRAZIL DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH [...] (U) Credit growth in Brazil is one of the major drivers of economic growth despite some of the highest real interest rates in the world. Overall credit availability is up 25 percent over the last 12 months, especially in personal consumer credit and much of this growth is attributed to rising [...]	2007-10-11 19:24:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON BR
07SAOPAULO895	BRAZIL: NOT A MULTIRACIAL, MULTICULTURAL PARADISE [...] (SBU) Discrimination against Afro-Brazilians tarnishes Brazil's international reputation as a tolerant and welcoming country home to hundreds of indigenous groups and immigrants from every corner of the world. In Brazil the issue is extremely divisive with many claiming that racism does not e [...]	2007-11-06 17:57:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI SCUL KDEM KPAO BR
07SAOPAULO899	BRAZILIAN STOCK EXCHANGE IPO LARGEST IN HISTORY [...] (U) The Brazilian Stock Exchange's (Bovespa) initial public offering (IPO) last month was the largest in Brazil's history, bringing in nearly USD 4 billion. Bovespa representatives told Econoff that its IPO raised its international profile and increased its worldwide credibility as a premier [...]	2007-11-08 09:38:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EINV ECON BR
07SAOPAULO915	DESPITE PROBLEMS, BRAZILIAN AIRLINES OPTIMISTIC [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Sobel met with the Presidents of the two leading Brazilian airlines TAM and Gol on October 22 to discuss developments in the aviation sector. Both firms noted that Brazil's underdeveloped infrastructure is buckling under increased air traffic in recent years. The T [...]	2007-11-14 09:52:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PREL MARR PGOV ECON EINV BEXP BR
07SAOPAULO916	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN; PRESIDENT SARKOZY'S VISIT TO [...] "Self Coup In Pakistan" Center-right national circulation daily O Estado de S. Paulo's editorial remarked (11/10): "The US and its allies are facing an extremely difficult situation in Pakistan. They cannot support the violent abandonment of democratic appearances, nor can they impose sancti [...]	2007-11-14 10:30:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO917	Brazil-U.S. CEO Forum Follow-Up [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a November 7 meeting with Josu Gomes da Silva, the Brazilian Chairman of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum and President and CEO of Coteminas, Ambassador Sobel and FCS Officer discussed follow-up activities to the October 2007 CEO Forum. All participants agreed that a positive conclusi [...]	2007-11-14 14:47:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ETRD EINV ECON BTIO CVIS AR BR
07SAOPAULO945	MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST: ANNAPOLIS PEACE CONFERENCE; [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-28 11:43:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO959	MEDIA REACTION: SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA: US REPORT ON IRAN'S [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-05 10:17:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SAOPAULO966	CODEL REID'S VISIT TO FOZ DO IGUACU, BRAZIL [...] (U) During a November 27-28 visit to Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, Codel Reid met with the Ambassador and Embassy Brasilia and ConGen Sao Paulo officers, visited Federal Police headquarters and an operating center of the Maritime Federal Police, and toured Itaipu Dam. The delegation dined with three [...]	2007-12-12 09:23:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KCRM OPRC BR
07SAOPAULO988	SUMMER WORK TRAVEL PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE SUCCESSFUL [...] SUMMARY. Congen Sao Paulo attended an estimated 7726 students in this year's Summer Work Travel (SWT) season, a 10 percent increase over last year. The vast majority of the students were well-prepared and qualified for the program. Brazilian exchange agencies predict that growth will continu [...]	2007-12-18 14:16:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD OEXC ELAB SMIG BR
07SARAJEVO1157	NEW SERBIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MAKES EARLY OFFICIAL [...] (C) Summary: During his first official visit to Bosnia May 28, new Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic stressed his government's commitment to improving relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and ICTY cooperation. Alkalaj provided post a generally positive readout of his meeting with Jeremic. [...]	2007-05-29 12:09:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KJUS SR BK
07SARAJEVO1177	BOSNIA - INSIDE THE MIND OF KOMSIC'S CHIEF OF STAFF [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 6, Zeljko Komsic, the Croat member of Bosnia's Tri-Presidency, will take over the rotating chairmanship of the Presidency from the Serb member, Nebojsa Radmanovic. Radmanovic has, in our estimation, turned in a solid performance. Komsic's chairmanship comes at a particul [...]	2007-05-30 11:38:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK
07SARAJEVO121	MILETIC MANDATE RENEWED [...] (C) On January 18 an independent personnel board reconfirmed its decision to appoint Zlatko Miletic as Federation Police Chief. The Federation parliamentary committee charged with administrative oversight upheld the legality of the decision thus overruling the opposition of Miletic opponents i [...]	2007-01-18 16:47:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	BK KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL PTER
07SARAJEVO1401	BOSNIA: DEFENSE MINISTER POSITIVE ON WIDER [...] (S) Summary. Minister of Defense Selmo Cikotic told the Ambassador that he remains committed to exploring options for expanded Bosnian coalition deployments in the coming year. Cikotic said that he would focus the ministry and military on developing further niche capable units, with an eye tow [...]	2007-06-22 14:14:00	Embassy Sarajevo	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR BK IZ
07SARAJEVO1461	BOSNIA: PIC CONFRONTS DETERIORATING POLITICAL [...] (C) During the June 18-19 meeting of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) in Sarajevo, Bosnian political leaders demonstrated little willingness toabandon the nationalist rhetoric and confrontatinal positions that have stalled the reform proces and resulted in government paralysis. PM Spiri [...]	2007-07-02 14:58:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	BK PGOV PREL EUN
07SARAJEVO1545	BOSNIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE JULY 19-20 VISIT OF [...] (C) Your visit comes at a time of high political polarization in Bosnia. Increased tensions have resulted in the near total paralysis of government and the reform process. Nationalism has even begun to impact the defense reform agenda, where we have seen some recent slippage in the so far suc [...]	2007-07-13 15:11:00	Embassy Sarajevo	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR BK
07SARAJEVO1564	BOSNIAN CROATS TO CHALLENGE PBS [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Bosnian Croat political parties have reacted negatively to the Federation government,s July 13 endorsement of a Public Broadcasting Systems (PBS) law, a key precondition for Bosnia to sign a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU. Bosnian Croat ministers in t [...]	2007-07-17 17:09:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL BK
07SARAJEVO1570	STATE COURT ACQUITS SERB WARTIME MINISTER OF WAR [...] (U) On July 18 the BiH State Court acquitted Momcilo Mandic on charges of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes against civilians during the 1992-95 conflict. The war crimes case against Mandic cited his role as Assistant Minister of Interior in the "Serb Republic of Bosnia" in 199 [...]	2007-07-19 16:21:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KAWC KCRM KJUS BK
07SARAJEVO1663	BOSNIA - THE NEW HIGHREP: A NEW STYLE, NEW HOPE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In his first few weeks on the job, new High Representative Miroslav Lajcak has moved quickly to take charge of OHR and improve its operations. He has also sent a clear signal to Bosnian political leaders and the Bosnian public that he will be a different kind of HighRep than hi [...]	2007-08-01 14:41:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KAWC KJUS MARR BK
07SARAJEVO186	BOSNIA - DODIK RECEIVES CLEAR U.S. WARNING ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Republika Srpska (RS) Premier Milorad Dodik January 25 and delivered a stern warning that the USG had lost patience with his destabilizing rhetoric, especially on Kosovo status. He told Dodik that if such rhetoric did not cease, the USG would be forced to [...]	2007-01-25 19:15:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR BK
07SARAJEVO1929	BOSNIA: DEFENSE MINISTER DISCUSSES COALITION [...] (C) Ambassador paid a farewell call on Bosnian Minister of Defense Selmo Cikotic September 5, highlighting the importance of Bosnia's continued support for coalition operations, and the necessity to finish the defense reform agenda in order to make the country a credible candidate for NATO mem [...]	2007-09-07 15:00:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR BK
07SARAJEVO1987	BOSNIA - LAJCAK DELIVERS POLICE REFORM STRATEGY TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: High Representative Miroslav Lajcak presented to Quint Ambassadors on September 18 his strategy for securing a deal on police reform. OHR will continue with technical talks on police reform while maintaining political pressure on party leaders to compromise. After a two-hour mee [...]	2007-09-19 08:29:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM PINR EUN UN RS BK
07SARAJEVO2080	BOSNIA - DODIK-SILAJDZIC PROTOCOL ON POLICE REFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Late on Friday, September 28, Republika Srpska (RS) PM Milorad Dodik and Bosniak Member of the Tri-Presidency Haris Silajdzic signed a 3-page "Protocol on Police Reform." The consensus among Bosnian political leaders, OHR and other international community representatives is that [...]	2007-10-01 16:14:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KCRM EU BK
07SARAJEVO2086	BOSNIA- KOMSIC APOLOGIZES FOR WARTIME ATROCITIES [...] (SBU) On October 1, Presidency Chairman Zeljko Komsic acknowledged that individuals in the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ABiH),the Bosniak dominated force during the war, committed atrocities that must be punished. Speaking at a ceremony marking the 15th anniversary of founding of the 1st [...]	2007-10-02 11:08:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR BK
07SARAJEVO2174	BOSNIA--HIREP ON MOSCOW TRIP, POLICE REFORM, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 8 dinner for Quint Ambassadors and previewed in an earlier courtesy call with the Ambassador that day, OHR High Representative Miroslav Lajcak shared a read-out from his visit to Moscow, his plans for police reform, and ideas to promote Dayton-implementation . L [...]	2007-10-09 15:56:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK
07SARAJEVO22	RS ORGANIZED CRIME PROSECUTIONS CHALLENGE STATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since returning to office in February 2006, RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik has taken concrete steps to fulfill specific campaign promises, including his pledge to combat crimes that impair the local investment climate. As part of this effort, in April Dodik created the RS Special [...]	2007-01-05 16:39:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM KJUS EINV PGOV BK
07SARAJEVO2266	BOSNIA - DODIK SEEKS AMBASSADOR'S HELP WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Republika Srpska (RS) PM Milorad Dodik called the Ambassador on October 24 to ask for help finding a positive resolution to the confrontation between the RS and the international community over the measures announced by the HighRep on October 19. Dodik outlined his concerns about [...]	2007-10-24 15:22:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
07SARAJEVO2277	BOSNIA- RS LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS HIGH REP'S LEGAL [...] (C) Summary. On October 25, Bosnian Serb Member of the Tri-Presidency Nebojsa Radmanovic told the Ambassador that the RS leadership still had reservations about the constitutionality of the recent High Representative measures to facilitate decision-making in state-level institutions. Radmano [...]	2007-10-25 16:30:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK
07SARAJEVO2309	BOSNIA - EUR/SCE DIRECTOR CHRIS HOH'S OCTOBER [...] (C) SUMMARY. During his October 16-20 visit to the Brcko District, Banja Luka, and Sarajevo, visiting EUR/SCE Director Christopher Hoh expressed concern about the current political stalemate, but pledged continued US support to help Bosnia move forward. While the economy has visibly improved [...]	2007-10-29 14:41:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
07SARAJEVO2373	BOSNIA: DODIK MEETS DAS DICARLO; REJECTS LAJCAK [...] (C) On the margins of the October 31 session of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC),the Ambassador and EUR DAS Rosemary DiCarlo met with Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik to register U.S. concerns with his reactions to High Representative Lajcak's October 19 measures and [...]	2007-11-02 19:05:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK
07SARAJEVO2516	BOSNIA - SILAJDZIC USES STATEHOOD COMMEMORATION TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Presidency's commemoration of Bosnia's Statehood Day November 20, which marks the 64th anniversary of the declaration of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Anti-Fascist Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ZAVNOBiH) during World War II, took a particularly political and [...]	2007-11-21 18:24:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK

07SARAJEVO2535	BOSNIA: POLICE REFORM AGREEMENT GIVES DODIK MORE [...] (SBU) Summary: Leaders of the six governing political parties adopted an Action Plan on Police Reform during a meeting in Sarajevo on November 22 (see paragraph six below). The Action Plan lays out a timetable for implementing the October 28 Mostar Declaration, which had reaffirmed the three [...]	2007-11-23 17:26:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM EUN BK
07SARAJEVO2536	BOSNIA - RADMANOVIC "OPTIMISTIC" THAT RESOLUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 23, Ambassador met with Bosnian-Serb member of the Tri-Presidency Nebojsa Radmanovic to discuss the ongoing political crisis and the outcome of the November 22 meeting of coalition political party leaders. The Ambassador also asked Radmanovic whether recent statements [...]	2007-11-23 17:28:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK
07SARAJEVO2537	BOSNIA - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COLLEGIUM [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with the Ambassador on November 22, the three Speakers of the House of Representatives (HoR),known as the Collegium, each stated they were committed to amending HoR rules of procedure by December 1 in order to comply with the High Representatives October 19 m [...]	2007-11-26 21:58:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK
07SARAJEVO2556	BOSNIA - QUINT AMBASSADORS URGE BOSNIAKS TO ENGAGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Quint Ambassadors met separately with Sulejman Tihic, President of the Party for Democratic Action (SDA),and Haris Silajdzic, President of the Party for Bosnia (SBiH),to urge them to engage constructively in negotiations over the High Representative's proposed changes to the Par [...]	2007-11-27 17:34:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK
07SARAJEVO2629	BOSNIA - HIGHREP LAJCAK AND QUINT AMBASSADORS LOOK [...] (C) SUMMARY: High Representative Lajcak met with Quint Ambassadors on December 6 to take stock of the situation in Bosnia and discuss how best to manage key issues over the next several weeks. Lajcak reported that Prime Minister Spiric (still in a technical mandate) planning to establish a wo [...]	2007-12-10 13:22:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL BK
07SARAJEVO2636	A/S FRIED'S VISIT TO BOSNIA [...] (C) During a December 4-5 visit to Sarajevo, EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried met with Republika Srpska Prime Minister Milorad Dodik, Bosniak Presidency member Haris Silajdzic, Party for Democratic Action president Sulejman Tihic, Social Democratic Party president Zlatko Lagumdzija and Hig [...]	2007-12-11 12:57:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	BK PGOV PREL
07SARAJEVO2648	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) Summary. Defense Minister Selmo Cikotic comes to Washington December 17-21 for Bilateral Defense Consultations (BDCs) and other meetings ready to present his vision completing Bosnia's defense reform, expanding Bosnia's participation in coalition support operations, and expediting NATO ac [...]	2007-12-11 18:04:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR BK
07SARAJEVO369	BOSNIAN DEMINING INVESTIGATION UPDATE: [...] (S/NF) In consultations regarding investigations into allegations of misconduct by organizations involved in demining, State Prosecutor Jurcevic and SIPA officials informed us that they would begin investigatory work shortly. Both organizations again pledged to undertake a thorough and comp [...]	2007-02-14 16:58:00	Embassy Sarajevo	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS PREL MOPS PGOV KCRM BK SI
07SARAJEVO433	BOSNIA: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULING CLAIMS OHR [...] (C) Over Presidents' Day weekend, the Bosnian Constitutional Court released a July 2006 decision calling on the Bosnian government to address human rights violations stemming from OHR's 2004 removal from office of two Republika Srpska (RS) officials who had abetted war criminals. The Court ru [...]	2007-02-23 15:19:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KJUS EUN UNSC BK
07SARAJEVO438	BOSNIA WILL PURSUE UNHRC CANDIDACY [...] Following leadership changes in the BiH Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the DCM delivered REF. A demarche to incoming BiH Deputy Foreign Minister Ana Trisic-Babic on February 21. Embassy had demarched the previous Deputy Foreign Minister Anton Rill on January 29 (REF. B). Trisic-Babic said Bosn [...]	2007-02-23 15:29:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR PREL UNHRC
07SARAJEVO467	BOSNIA: OSD DAS FATA'S VISIT HIGHLIGHTS SECURITY [...] (C) Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy Daniel Fata visited Sarajevo February 21 for discussions with senior Bosnian leaders on Bosnia's NATO integration process and continued U.S. support for defense reform and Bosnia's Euro-Atlantic integration. DASD Fata made [...]	2007-02-27 15:35:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR BK
07SARAJEVO60	BOSNIA: TIHIC LOOKS TO CIKOTIC AS NEXT DEFENSE [...] (C) Party of Democratic Action (SDA) Chairman Suljeman Tihic confirmed to CDA and NATO POLAD that he would nominate former general Selmo Cikotic to be Bosnia's next minister of defense, considering that the USG and NATO had no objection to his appointment. Tihic said he may be able to submit t [...]	2007-01-11 16:37:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR BK
07SARAJEVO650	BOSNIA - WAHHABISM THREATENS TRADITIONAL BOSNIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Islamic Community (IC) is on the defensive as Bosnian Islam undergoes an identity crisis. While the scope of the problem remains unclear, there is a general recognition that more extreme believers (foreigners and nationals) are deliberately disrupting Bosnian Muslim communiti [...]	2007-03-23 16:13:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KISL SCUL BK
07SARAJEVO677	BOSNIA - THE CHALLENGE OF WAR CRIMES PROSECUTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prior to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict, Srebrenica victims associations had often appealed for U.S. help in bringing to justice local police or other officials they "knew" to be war criminals. Last week the Srebrenica Municipal Council identified the Republika [...]	2007-03-27 17:39:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KCRM KJUS PGOV PINR PREL BK
07SARAJEVO753	BOSNIA - BOSNIAK POLITICAL LEADERS WARY OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 29 and April 2, we met separately with Bosniak member of the Tri-Presidency Haris Silajdzic, President of the Party for Democratic Action (SDA) Sulejman Tihic, and President of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Zlatko Lagumdzija to discuss the situation in Srebrenica and [...]	2007-04-06 07:52:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KAWC KJUS BK
07SARAJEVO757	BOSNIA: SANADER VISIT ADVANCES BILATERAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Bosnian government officials and the Croatian DCM described Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader's March 28-30 visit to Bosnia as positive and constructive. His impact on internal Bosnian Croat politics was less clear. Croatia and Bosnia concluded agreements on dual citizenship an [...]	2007-04-06 09:35:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON HR BK
07SARAJEVO791	A/S FRIED'S VISIT TO BOSNIA [...] (C) During his April 3-5 visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried conveyed a message of strong U.S. support for Bosnia's path to Europe. He urged political leaders to seize current opportunities to finalize constitutional and police reforms, thereby cementing Bosni [...]	2007-04-12 16:10:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BK
07SARAJEVO807	BOSNIA - BRATUNAC THE NEXT SREBRENICA? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 12, 2007, the Bosniak Association "Women of Podrinje" intends to bury 108 identified victims of the May 1992 Bratunac massacre in land owned by the Islamic Community. However, Bratunac Mayor Nedeljko Mladjenovic (SDS) and Serb delegates in the Bratunac Municipal Council [...]	2007-04-13 15:56:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KAWC KJUS MARR BK
07SARAJEVO863	BOSNIA - SILAJDZIC CONTINUES TO PROVOKE POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since he returned to Bosnian politics during last year's elections, Bosniak member of the Tri-Presidency Haris Siladjic has actively worked toward creating a Bosniak Muslim rejectionist front that, in his words to the Ambassador, "will stand up to the Serbs and be as obstructionis [...]	2007-04-20 17:06:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KAWC KJUS MARR BK
07SARAJEVO87	PM SPIRIC PRESENTS PLAN FOR GOVERNING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prior to the vote on his confirmation January 11 to become Bosnia's new Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister),Nikola Spiric of the Serb Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) presented a detailed work plan for the new government. In a 40-minute speech [...]	2007-01-12 17:12:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR ECON KCRM KJUS EUN BK
07SECTION02OF03EIJING483	U/S HUGHES URGES INCREASED EXCHANGES, MEDIA [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-22 12:09:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SCUL PHUM KOLY KPAO KIRF CH
07SECTON03OF04DAKAR269	SENEGAL: SENESETTER FOR GENERAL WARD [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-02 11:18:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PGOV PHUM EAID MASS PREL SG ECON
07SEOUL1047	CHUNG DONG-YOUNG'S ADVISORS SET FOREIGN POLICY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Advisors to presidential hopeful and former Uri Party chairman Chung Dong-young's (DY) told us April 4 that Chung likely would leave the Uri Party to form his own coalition party before the presidential candidate registration deadline of April 23. Chung's advisors asserted th [...]	2007-04-10 07:22:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KN KS PGOV PINR PREL
07SEOUL1052	FM SONG ON FTA, 6PT, U.S.-ROK ALLIANCE, AND IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 10, Foreign Minister Song Min-soon told the Ambassador that the ROKG and USG should stay coordinated on the KORUS FTA to avoid any perception that different interpretations existed on what was negotiated. Some in the ROK were concerned that the U.S. Congress might push f [...]	2007-04-10 10:46:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID EFIN KS KN IZ
07SEOUL1078	PRESIDENT ROH'S MEETING WITH RICHARDSON-PRINCIPI [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 12 meeting with President Roh Moo-hyun, New Mexico Governor Richardson and former Secretary of Veteran's Affairs Anthony Principi said that the DPRK had been cooperative in assisting the transfer of the remains of servicemen thought to have died during the Korean War. [...]	2007-04-13 04:42:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MNUC KS KN
07SEOUL1112	GOVERNOR RICHARDSON AND FORMER SECRETARY PRINCIPI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an April 11-12 visit to Seoul, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and former Secretary of Veteran's Affairs Principi noted that the DPRK had been cooperative in facilitating the transfer of the remains of servicemen thought to have died during the Korean War. The Richa [...]	2007-04-17 04:34:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MUNC KS KN
07SEOUL112	2007 ROK PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES [...] (C) SUMMARY: If the vote for president of South Korea were today, Grand National Party (GNP) candidate Seoul Mayor Lee Myung-bak, with between 40 and 50 percent support in all leading polls, would be the runaway winner with second place going to GNP's Park Geun-hye. The bronze medal would go [...]	2007-01-12 08:01:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PIRN KS
07SEOUL1175	KOREAS AGREE TO RICE AID AND TEST RUNS OF RAILWAYS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 23 briefing on the April 18-22 Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation Promotion Committee talks in Pyongyang, Director-General for Unification Policy Planning Um Jong-sik told A/DCM that the ROKG used the meetings to emphasize the need for the DPRK to implement the Februar [...]	2007-04-23 09:58:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC EAID KS KN
07SEOUL1216	THE POLITICS OF ALLIANCE RELATIONS (3 OF 3) [...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the third and final cable in a series reporting on the politics of U.S.-ROK Alliance relations. Reftel A explored how the Republic of Korea views its security environment. Reftel B looked at how the U.S.-ROK Alliance fits with ROK security perspectives. This final rep [...]	2007-04-26 08:19:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PGOV PINS MARR MCAP KS KN CH JA
07SEOUL1404	ROK VIEWS ON UNHRC ELECTION--AGAINST BELARUS, FOR [...] (C) Nick: We enjoy good cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on UN Human Rights Council (HRC) issues and have been told that the ROK will oppose the Belarus bid for a seat on the HRC. MOFAT told us on two occasions on May 2 (Ref B) and again on May 10, that Seoul would [...]	2007-05-10 09:09:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC KS
07SEOUL1405	NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR BAEK ON FTA, ALLIANCE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 10 lunch meeting with the Ambassador, National Security Advisor Baek Jong-chun said his responsibilities were defined: work closely to support the KORUS FTA, USFK relocation agreements, and progress in the Six-Party Talks (6PT). Baek expressed optimism that the Banco De [...]	2007-05-10 09:32:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MNUC KS KN
07SEOUL1439	URI PARTY VISIT TO PYONGYANG: DPRK SAID IT IS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Five Uri Party parliamentarians, led by potential presidential candidate Rep. Kim Hyuk-kyu, met with the Ambassador on May 9 to brief him on their May 2-5 trip to Pyongyang. Kim said that the North Korean side had stressed: (a) its commitment to implementing the February 13 "Initi [...]	2007-05-14 06:58:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
07SEOUL1479	PROGRESSIVES STILL FAR FROM UNITED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GNP candidates have, for now, patched up their differences and are headed toward an August primary showdown. (See Reftel) However, on the progressive side of the political spectrum, the disparate groups and their leaders are far from united. Pro-Roh politicians as well as Pr [...]	2007-05-16 08:29:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS
07SEOUL1608	ACCOUNTS OF THE INTER-KOREAN RAILWAYS TRAIL RUNS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With much fanfare on May 17, South and North Korea conducted test runs of two cross-border railways. Before the trains departed in the morning, ROK Unification Minister Lee Jae-joung said that the test runs indicated that "the heart of the Korean Peninsula is beating again." M [...]	2007-05-25 08:42:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KS KN
07SEOUL166	GNP: IN THE LEAD, BUT NOT IN THE BAG? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Goh Kun's withdrawal from the presidential elections in South Korea means that the top three most popular candidates are all from the conservative Grand National Party (GNP). With combined approval ratings for the three GNP candidates according to a January 16 SBS-Hankook Resear [...]	2007-01-19 07:05:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS
07SEOUL1711	LEE MYUNG-BAK: SMOOTH SAILING TILL DECEMBER? [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 4 meeting, the Ambassador and GNP presidential front-runner Lee Myung-bak discussed North Korea, the December elections, and the FTA. Lee also asked the Ambassador to help set up a meeting with Secretary Rice during his scheduled June 11-14 trip to Washington D.C. Le [...]	2007-06-05 09:40:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS ECON KN
07SEOUL1712	PARK GEUN-HYE REMAINS CONFIDENT IN HER PRINCIPLES [...] (C) In a June 4 meeting with the Ambassador, ROK presidential candidate Park Geun-hye said that she was optimistic that the public would increasingly support her campaign as she got her policy messages out. Park said that the public responded well to the first nationally televised debate am [...]	2007-06-05 09:50:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS
07SEOUL1826	MOFAT EQUIVOCAL ABOUT CONTINUING THE ROK PRESENCE [...] (C) Summary. In a June 7 meeting, DoS and OSD representatives presented the ROKG with a proposed course of action for the ROK's continued presence in Afghanistan beyond 2007. In response, Ministry of Trade and Foreign Affairs (MOFAT) North America III Division Director Lee Jeong-kyu acknowl [...]	2007-06-15 04:36:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MOPS MARR PBTS KS
07SEOUL185	GENERAL BELL MEETS KOREAN NSC POLICY CHIEF BAEK [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 17, 2007, General Burwell B. Bell, Commander UNC/CFC/USFK, paid an introductory call on Dr. Baek Jong-chon, the recently appointed Unification, Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Chief of the Presidential Secretariat and head of South Korea's National Security SIPD [...]	2007-01-22 05:27:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV KS
07SEOUL1893	DUSD LAWLESS' ALLIANCE MEETINGS WITH MOFAT, BLUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 7, visiting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (DUSD) Richard Lawless met with the following senior South Korean officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) and the Blue House: Senior Secretary to the President for National Security Yun Byung-se, MOFAT No [...]	2007-06-22 04:49:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MCAP PARM PREL KS
07SEOUL1965	ROKG TO CONSIDER CONTRIBUTION FOR HYBRID [...] (C) On June 28, the DCM conveyed reftel objectives encouraging capitals to contribute to expected UN/AU Hybrid Operations in Darfur to Park In-kook, Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International Operations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The DCM expressed USG appreciati [...]	2007-07-01 23:03:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KPKO UNSC MASS KS SU
07SEOUL2014	FOREIGN POLICY OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH KOREAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Korea's presidential candidates have focused much of their campaign efforts on domestic and economic issues. On foreign policy, from what we can glean from public statements, debates, and meetings with foreign policy advisors, one thing is certain: all of the candidates, [...]	2007-07-05 08:10:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KN KS PGOV PREL
07SEOUL217	POLICY PLANNING TRILATERAL, SESSION 2: ENERGY [...] (C) S/P Director Dr. Stephen Krasner and his delegation met with Korean and Japanese counterparts January 10-11 for a trilateral policy planning dialogue (ref a). Over lunch on January 11, the three delegations discussed energy security, peacebuilding, and UN reform. Both Korea and Japan, [...]	2007-01-23 07:54:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL AORC KUNR KPKO KS JA US
07SEOUL220	POLICY PLANNING TRILATERAL, SESSION 1: THE KOREAN [...] (C) During Session 1 of the January 11 U.S.-ROK-Japan Policy Planning Talks, ROK Deputy Foreign Minister Park In-kook, Japanese Deputy Vice Minister Masaharu Kono, and S/P Director Stephen R. Krasner outlined their respective countries' foreign policy priorities and strategies toward North Ko [...]	2007-01-23 08:30:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KS
07SEOUL221	POLICY PLANNING TRILATERAL, SESSION 3: CHINA AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: S/P Krasner discussed China, India and East Asian architecture with ROK Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations Park In-kook and Japanese Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Policy Masaharu Kono during U.S.-Japan-ROK Trilateral Policy Planning Talks on J [...]	2007-01-23 08:30:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PREL PARM CH IN
07SEOUL2241	ROK LEANING TOWARD INCLUDING RUSSIA, NIGERIA, [...] (SBU) On July 18, poloff delivered reftel points to Jang Hyun-cheol, Deputy Director of MOFAT's Human Rights and Social Affairs Division. On July 23, Jang replied that, while the ROK agrees with the USG's views concerning the state of democracy in Russia, Venezuela, and Nigeria, the ROK belie [...]	2007-07-25 08:19:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM UNGA
07SEOUL2269	RELIGIOUS FERVOR AMONG KOREAN VOTERS [...] (SBU) Religion is emerging as an influencing factor in the December South Korean presidential election. Both liberal and conservative religious groups have formed liaisons with like-minded NGOs, bolstering each side's position on controversial issues. In particular, conservative Protestant g [...]	2007-07-27 08:04:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KS
07SEOUL2356	NEW LIBERAL PARTY: UNDP NOT QUITE UNITED [...] SUMMARY (SBU) In pursuit of a grand coalition of the liberals, defectors from the ruling Uri Party and the Moderate United Democrats (MUD) launched the new progressive party "United New Democratic Party (UNDP)" on August 5. With eighty-five lawmakers, the new party emerged as the second larg [...]	2007-08-06 08:21:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KN KS PGOV PREL
07SEOUL2457	ROK-DPRK SUMMIT: PROGRESSIVE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] (C) Progressive National Assembly members Lee Hwa-young and Kim Chong-ryul told poloffs on August 16 that President Roh Moo-hyun will emphasize strengthening economic ties during the August 28-30 summit with Kim Jong-il because he sees denuclearization as best handled through the Six-Party Ta [...]	2007-08-16 08:33:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL ECON EINV
07SEOUL2482	PRESIDENT ROH MAGNANIMOUS ON US-ROK RELATIONS [...] (C/NF) In an August 16 Blue House meeting following the ceremony honoring Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace, ROK President Roh Moo-hyun detailed the many positive advances in U.S.- ROK relations accomplished during his term in office, including the relocation of U.S. Fo [...]	2007-08-19 22:11:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR KS
07SEOUL2539	GNP CANDIDATE LEE MYUNG-BAK TAKES AIM TOWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Seoul Mayor Lee Myung-bak won a narrow victory in the Grand National Party (GNP) primary and is well positioned to become the next ROK President. Based on his public statements and on conversations with his key advisors, important elements of Lee's campaign for the Dece [...]	2007-08-22 08:11:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
07SEOUL2556	REPORT ON 14TH U.S.-ROK SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE [...] (S) SUMMARY: The 14th Security Policy Initiative meeting (SPI-14) was held on July 27 in Hawaii. OSD/APSA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense James Shinn headed the U.S. delegation. The Korean delegation was led by Dr. Jeon Jei Guk, Deputy Minister of Defense for Policy, Ministr [...]	2007-08-24 05:02:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR KS
07SEOUL2694	SUBJECT: NORTH-SOUTH SUMMIT: HOW IT CAME ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: According to a senior Blue House staffer, the Roh Administration had been pursuing a North-South summit for several years, but to no avail until two months ago. The negotiations were conducted by NIS (National Intelligence Service) and NSC staff. Cabinet members, including Fore [...]	2007-09-05 08:24:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MNUC KS KN
07SEOUL2696	NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR ON ROK-DPRK SUMMIT AND [...] (C) During a September 3 meeting with the Ambassador, National Security Advisor Baek Jong-chun, who will accompany President Roh Moo-hyun to the APEC meetings, said that the October 2-4 North-South summit would support the Six-Party Talks and denuclearization, but he was not confident that Kim [...]	2007-09-05 08:28:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL
07SEOUL2713	UNDP PRE-PRIMARY: WORKING FROM NINE TO FIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an attempt to generate interest in the fledgling liberal United New Democratic Party (UNDP) and to reduce the number of candidates, the successor to the Uri Party conducted a pre-primary to pare down the number of candidates from nine to five over September 3-5. The five winne [...]	2007-09-06 08:28:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
07SEOUL2974	SUBJECT: ISSUES TO WATCH AT THE ROK-DPRK SUMMIT, [...] (C) President Roh Moo-hyun and his 300-person entourage of businesspeople, journalists and support staff will drive from Seoul to Pyongyang on the morning of October 2 for the second ROK-DPRK summit meeting with Kim Jong-il. This is the first chance for Roh and Kim Jong-il to meet face to face [...]	2007-10-01 10:31:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL
07SEOUL306	KCTU CHOOSES MODERATE AS NEW LEADER [...] (SBU) The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) elected a new president on Saturday January 27. Lee Seok-haeng was chosen by a narrow margin as the head of the more radical umbrella labor organization supported by 760,000 workers. As a self-proclaimed moderate, Lee's election marks a [...]	2007-02-01 02:59:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV ECON KS
07SEOUL3086	ALL KEY POLITICAL FACTORS FAVOR GNP CANDIDATE LEE [...] (C) Summary: With just 68 days until the presidential election, there is no indication that the liberal camp will be able to overcome Grand National Party (GNP) candidate Lee Myung-bak's lead. (In an October 5 SBS-Hankook Ilbo poll, Lee received 47.6 percent support to 11.3 percent for his cl [...]	2007-10-12 06:44:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KN KS
07SEOUL3104	EAST ASIA DASD SEDNEY'S MEETINGS IN SEOUL ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: During meetings in Seoul on October 9-10, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense David Sedney met with U.S.-ROK Alliance counterparts in MOFAT and MND to discuss preparations for the visit of Secretary Gates for the November 6-7 Security Consultative Meeting. They also discussed [...]	2007-10-16 06:13:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL AF KS
07SEOUL3110	SEOUL EXAMINING ADHERENCE TO GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (C) Despite numerous professions of interest in the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) since its launch in 2006, South Korea surprised U.S. observers by deciding only a few days before the GNEP Ministerial in Vienna on September 16 not to sign the GNEP Statement of Principles. An offici [...]	2007-10-17 02:12:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	TRGY KNNP KS
07SEOUL3214	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE [...] (C) Defense Minister Kim Jang-soo, your host for the 39th Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) November 6-7, has done a tremendous job in stabilizing the ROK-U.S. Alliance in his 12 months as Defense Minister. By helping to resolve the most contentious issues (OPCON transfer, camp returns),he [...]	2007-10-30 07:52:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR KS
07SEOUL3269	CANDIDATE RHEE IN-JAE: STILL RUNNING [...] (C) Summary: Over a November 2 lunch with the Ambassador, Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Rhee In-jae explained that if he were elected president, U.S.-ROK relations would improve, he would institute policies that encouraged reform in North Korea, and he would create many quality [...]	2007-11-06 07:43:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	CH KN KS PGOV PINR PREL RS
07SEOUL3312	UNDP-DP MERGER: DOES 13 PLUS 1.2 EQUAL VICTORY? [...] (C) Summary: On November 12, United New Democratic Party (UNDP) candidate Chung Dong-young and Democratic Party (DP) candidate Rhee In-je announced they would merge their two parties and that a unified presidential candidate would be chosen based on two debates and the results of two rounds of [...]	2007-11-14 07:12:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
07SEOUL3366	UNDP CANDIDATE CHUNG TO JEOLLA: WHERE'S THE LOVE? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Jeolla region has historically supported liberal politics and progressive candidates. Overwhelming (over 90 percent) support in the Jeolla provinces helped Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun gain office in otherwise closely contested elections in 1997 and 2002, respectively. Des [...]	2007-11-23 04:58:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KN KS
07SEOUL3427	SCENESETTER FOR NSA BAEK'S TRIP TO WASHINGTON [...] (C) SUMMARY: ROK National Security Advisor Baek Jong-chun will make what he sees as his final visit to Washington in his current position on December 3-4. In a November 28 meeting with the Ambassador, he said that the main reason for the trip was to coordinate on relevant U.S.-ROK issues fo [...]	2007-11-30 08:19:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
07SEOUL3428	DPRK ECONOMY: THE CHINESE "GRAB" FOR MINERAL [...] (C) Generating significant press 'buzz' between the North/South Prime Ministerial and Defense Ministers meetings this November, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) recently issued a report urging the ROKG to adopt new policies promoting natural resource development in the DPRK. [...]	2007-11-30 08:39:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EMIN ETRD PREL PGOV KN KS CH
07SEOUL3485	LEE MYUNG-BAK STRETCHES HIS LEAD: KEY CONTACTS SAY [...] (C) Summary: On December 7 poloffs met with several key Assembly contacts to gauge the mood in the National Assembly one day after the first televised presidential debate. All interlocutors from both the GNP and UNDP agreed that the "game was over" and Grand National Party (GNP) candidate Lee [...]	2007-12-09 22:34:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
07SEOUL3525	BLUE HOUSE AIDES SOMBER, READY FOR THE WORST [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs recently met with working level Blue House policy advisors Jo Su-jeong and Kim Tae-hwan who said that morale in the Blue House was low since the Prosecutor's Office cleared Lee Myung-bak of all charges related to the BBK stock-manipulation scandal December 5, but that ther [...]	2007-12-13 05:06:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
07SEOUL3550	KBS REPORTER: LEE MYUNG-BAK PRAGMATIC, SHY [...] (C) Summary: KBS reporter Min Kyung-wook, Washington correspondent until June 2007, is currently producing a 30-minute documentary on Lee Myung-bak to air December 20 on the national TV station. Recently, Min shared his impressions after a full month researching Lee's life, meeting his old a [...]	2007-12-17 05:56:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
07SEOUL357	THE AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH GNP PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with GNP Presidential candidate Park Geun-hye on February 5. Park reiterated her commitment to follow her principles and run a clean campaign against her GNP rival, Lee Myung-bak, and dispelled any notions that she might leave the party to run as an independen [...]	2007-02-06 09:00:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS
07SEOUL3574	LEE MYUNG-BAK WINS IN A LANDSLIDE [...] (C) Summary: On December 19 former Seoul Mayor and Grand National Party (GNP) candidate Lee Myung-bak handily won South Korea's presidential election, ending 10 years of liberal government in South Korea. Thanks to his landslide victory, Lee Myung-bak now has a mandate from the public, which [...]	2007-12-19 09:20:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
07SEOUL3579	"ANYTHING BUT ROH" CARRIES THE DAY FOR [...] (C) Summary: GNP candidate Lee Myung-bak won a landslide victory in the December 19 presidential election, winning 49 percent of the votes in a field of ten candiates and carrying all regions except Jeolla Provinces. Among pundits a strong consensus is emerging that Lee's was able to sweep to [...]	2007-12-20 07:01:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
07SEOUL359	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES 6PT, AID, KIC WITH [...] (C) In a February 5 meeting with Unification Minister Lee Jae-joung, the Ambassador noted that if progress were made at the Six Party Talks (6PT),it would be important to coordinate international approaches to synchronize assistance with DPRK actions ondenuclearization and to maintain our le [...]	2007-02-06 09:15:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM KS KN
07SEOUL3595	LEE MYUNG-BAK'S FOREIGN POLICY TEAM: PRESIDENT LEE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 24 meeting with President-elect Lee Myung-bak's foreign policy advisors, the Ambassador discussed the alliance, North Korea, Iraq troop extension, the KORUS FTA, Lee's first trip to the U.S., and the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The team was optimistic that, under Pr [...]	2007-12-26 06:36:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
07SEOUL382	EAP DAS CHRISTENSEN'S CONSULTATIONS ON CHINA [...] (C) SUMMARY: EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Christensen met with ROKG officials and academics January 26-27 to discuss North Korean asylum seekers, Six Party Talks (6PT),and China. The DAS told his ROKG interlocutors that the USG appreciated Seoul's cooperation with efforts to resett [...]	2007-02-08 04:56:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MNUC PREF KS KN CH
07SEOUL450	MND VM KIM BOASTS PROGRESS ON YONGSAN RELOCATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 13, ROK Vice Minister of National Defense, Kim Young-lyong, told the Ambassador that forward progress was being made on implementation of the Yongsan Relocation Plan (YRP). He said Minister of National Defense Kim Jang-soo had made implementation of YRP a priority, [...]	2007-02-14 07:55:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS KS
07SEOUL659	SPI 11: U.S.-ROK SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE TALKS [...] (C) The eleventh U.S.-ROK Security Policy Initiative talks (SPI 11) took place February 7-8, 2007 in Seoul. Topics addressed included the transfer of wartime operational command (OPCON),the transition of Armistice Maintenance Responsibilities (AMRs),USFK camp returns, the status of the Yong [...]	2007-03-06 08:34:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS MARR MNUC PARM PREL KN
07SEOUL695	URI PARTY CHAIRMAN, JAPAN, RUSSIA, CHINA [...] (C) Summary: With over 20 reporters present at a March 2 lunch, Uri Party Chairman Chung Se-kyun, the Ambassador, Ambassador Ning Fukui of China, Ambassador Shotaro Oshima of Japan, Ambassador Gleb Ivanshentsov of Russia, along with Uri Party leaders lauded the Six Party February 13 "Initial [...]	2007-03-08 07:45:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS
07SEOUL763	EAP/MLS DIRECTOR RAPSON'S CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Visiting EAP/MLS Director Robert Rapson on March 9 met with ROK officials to exchange views and discuss USG objectives on Mainland Southeast Asia, particularly Burma and DPRK refugees. ROK officials conveyed general support for greater political freedoms and participation in Burm [...]	2007-03-15 02:54:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF KS BM CB TH
07SEOUL770	FORMER PM LEE HAE-CHAN'S VIST TO PYONGYANG: NORTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over a March 14 breakfast with the Ambassador, former PM and current Uri lawmaker Lee Hae-chan said that, during his recent four-day trip to Pyongyang, he had told North Korea's number two, Kim Young-nam, that a North-South summit should occur only after concrete progress was mad [...]	2007-03-15 09:39:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS
07SEOUL793	ROK INQUIRIES ON PRT LEADERSHIP IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (C) In a March 16 meeting with Director General for North American Affairs Bureau of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Cho Byung-jae, POL M/C raised the issue of ROKG plans to lead a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanistan. C [...]	2007-03-19 09:05:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MOPS MARR PBTS KS
07SEOUL795	CHARTING OUT INTER-KOREAN COOPERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: At February 27 - March 2 inter-Korean ministerial talks, the Koreas agreed to resume several stalled North-South projects, including: construction of a family reunion center at Mt. Kumgang; video and direct family reunions; Economic Cooperation Promotion Committee and Red Cross t [...]	2007-03-19 09:12:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON MNUC KS KN
07SEOUL799	ROK ATTITUDES ON UNIFICATION: LONG-TERM PLANS VS. [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: The February 13 "Initial Actions" agreement has once again brought to the fore the resumption of inter-Korean engagement and the overall relationship between the two Koreas, including reunification. The ROK's constitution and presidential oath call for Korean un [...]	2007-03-20 02:10:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC ECON KS KN
07SEOUL811	SOHN HAK-KYU LEAVES THE GNP: POLITICAL FUTURE OVER? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sohn Hak-kyu announced March 19 that he was leaving the GNP to create a "new political order." While at it, he took a swipe at the GNP, calling the opposition party full of "obsolete conservatives" with "incapable warriors from the Cold War." The announcement came after several [...]	2007-03-20 07:57:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS PGOV PINR PREL
07SEOUL931	SOHN HAK-KYU STICKS TO HIS PRINCIPLES [...] (C) In his first meeting with the Ambassador since leaving the GNP Party on March 19, Presidential aspirant (and former Gyeonggi Governor) Sohn Hak-kyu said that he had to leave because he was not willing to compromise his principles to stay in line with the inflexible GNP platform. Sohn exp [...]	2007-03-30 05:48:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS
07SEOUL971	ROK-JAPAN MINISTERIAL TALKS DOGGED BY HISTORY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 2, MOFAT Northeast Asia Division I Director Lee Hee-sup told poloff that the March 31 - April 1 talks between ROK Foreign Minister Song Min-soon and visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso focused on history issues (comfort women, textbooks, Yasukuni) and included dis [...]	2007-04-03 06:33:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON KS JA
07SEOUL988	NGO URGES RECOGNITION OF KOREAN WAR ABDUCTEES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meeting with the Ambassador on April 3, the president of the Korean War Abductees' Family Union asked that the DPRK Human Rights Report and the Report on Terrorism both be expanded to include the issue of Korean War abductees. KWAFU alleges that the DPRK abducted over 80,000 So [...]	2007-04-04 09:13:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PGOV PINR KS KN
07SHANGHAI102	KUNSHAN'S TAIWAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan business people (Taishang) appeared to be thriving during a February 6 visit by Congenoffs to the Taiwan enclave of Kunshan, located 50 kilometers west of Shanghai. Although some local governments in China were corrupt, the Kunshan government had been very supportive of T [...]	2007-02-14 08:22:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV PGOV ELAB ECON EFIN CH TW
07SHANGHAI155	SHANGHAI LEGAL EXPERTS ON LUO GAN SPEECH [...] (C) Summary: Three of Shanghai legal experts said they were not surprised by Politburo Standing Committee member Luo Gan's abrasive rule of law speech published in a Party journal on February 2 (reftel). In the speech, Luo talked about the need to guard against "unfavorable" Western influence [...]	2007-03-16 05:44:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PINR KJUS CH
07SHANGHAI158	SHANGHAI THINK TANK ON CROSS-STRAITS RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary. During a March 21 lunch with DPO, Pol/Econ Chief and Poloff, Shanghai Institute for East Asian Studies (SIEAS) Director Zhang Nianchi said Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian now frequently crossed the Mainland's "red lines" without penalty, making cross-strait relations more dangerou [...]	2007-03-22 09:00:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CH TW
07SHANGHAI166	SHANGHAI RELIGIOUS CONTACTS DISCUSS NGOS, THEOLOGICAL [...] (C) Summary: During her February 26-27 visit to Shanghai, DRL/IRF Officer Emilie Kao explored ways to expand religious freedom in China with academics, officials from the Communist Party-approved China Christian Council/Three Self Patriotic Movement (CCC/TSPM),Shanghai YMCA leaders, a represe [...]	2007-03-26 03:31:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KIRF CH
07SHANGHAI167	FORMER DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK SHANGHAI VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary. Former Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick delivered a well-received speech at the third annual Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture in Shanghai on March 21. Zoellick called for China to play a more cooperative role on Korea, Iran, Sudan and energy security. The text of the speech [...]	2007-03-26 08:42:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CH
07SHANGHAI178	JAPAN-CHINA RELATIONS BACK ON TRACK IN SHANGHAI [...] (SBU) Summary. According to Japanese contacts in Shanghai, Japanese Prime Minister Abe's October 2006 breakthrough visit to Beijing has dramatically improved the climate for Japanese investment in Shanghai, as well as led to an overall increase in cultural exchanges. The number of Japanese Ch [...]	2007-03-29 05:38:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV PREL CH JA
07SHANGHAI181	EAST CHINA STUDENT LEADERS HOPEFUL ABOUT THE FUTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent discussions with East China student leaders as part of the selection process for a USG-funded student leadership institute indicated that many students were satisfied with Chinese government policies and goals and optimistic that China would continue to develop economica [...]	2007-03-30 06:17:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR SOCI CH
07SHANGHAI213	EAST CHINA CONTACTS ON LEADERSHIP GOSSIP [...] (C) Summary. Shanghai Party Secretary Xi Jinping, Jiangsu Party Secretary Li Yuanchao, Liaoning Party Secretary Li Keiqang, and Trade Minister Bo Xilai are emerging as the public face of the Fifth Generation of the Chinese leadership. Two East China contacts believed that of the four, Li Yua [...]	2007-04-16 07:45:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR EINV ECON CH
07SHANGHAI215	ZHEJIANG COURT BROADCASTS TRIAL ONLINE [...] (SBU) In a move to increase transparency in its judicial system, the Zhejiang High Court carried a simulcast of the proceedings of a commercial dispute trial on its website on April 12. According to Zhejiang High Court Foreign Affairs Office Director Chen Zhongping, this was the first time a [...]	2007-04-17 00:27:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS CH
07SHANGHAI229	CHINA CHRISTIAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT CAO MEETING [...] (C) Summary: In an April 18 luncheon hosted by the Consul General, China Christian Council (CCC) President Cao Shengjie confirmed that all Protestant churches must go through the China Christian Council/Three-Self Patriotic Movement (CCC/TSPM) in order to register, although these churches did n [...]	2007-04-19 08:16:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KIRF PINR CH
07SHANGHAI259	SHANGHAI RELEASES 2007 IPR WHITEPAPER [...] (SBU) Summary: The Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration (SIPA) held its annual meeting with foreign Consulates and Chambers of Commerce on April 24 to mark the publication of its annual White Paper on intellectual property (IP) protection accomplishments in 2006. With its closing down [...]	2007-04-30 08:48:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR EFIN EINV CH
07SHANGHAI260	WITH "SURVEY OF CHINESE PEASANTS" AUTHORS [...] (C) Summary. In a conversation with Poloff on April 20, "Survey of Chinese Peasants" (Zhongguo Nongmin Diaocha) authors said conditions in the countryside had improved in recent years as a result of increased central government attention. However, conditions for peasants were still difficult [...]	2007-04-30 08:54:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM EINV ECON CH
07SHANGHAI277	SHANGHAI PEACE MUSEUM [...] (C) Summary. During an April 24 visit to the Shanghai Peace Museum, Poloff received a glimpse of some of the limitations faced by private citizens interested in politics. The museum houses a collection of letters and autographs from world leaders supporting peace and has been treated with sus [...]	2007-05-10 02:46:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR EINV ECON CH

07SHANGHAI286	SHANGHAI EDITORS INCREASE U.S. NEWS COVERAGE AS RESULT OF IV [...] (SBU) Summary. During an April 18 lunch hosted by the President of the Shanghai Youth Daily, four senior editors from the paper who had recently returned from an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) reported that they came back from their IVLP trip with overwhelmingly positive views [...]	2007-05-15 07:50:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI ECON OEXC OIIP KPAO CH

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