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05ROME3936	ITALY: ON IRAQ CENTER-LEFT MOVES RIGHT [...] (C) SUMMARY: DS Party Secretary Piero Fassino says that if a Center-Left government comes to power next spring it would withdraw troops from Iraq in close coordination with the Iraqi government, the U.S. and other allies. A DS Official told us that Center-Left PM candidate Romano Prodi had a [...]	2005-11-30 16:21:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS

05ROME3942	EXTENSION OF U.S.-ITALIAN MEMORANDUM OF [...] Mission Italy wholeheartedly endorses the proposed extension of the U.S. - Italian Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological Material Representing the Pre-Classical, Classical and Imperial Roman Periods of Italy, signed on Janu [...]	2005-12-01 07:41:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO IT
05ROME3957	ITALY WANTS BROADER ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary. MFA Director General for Asia Claudio Pacifico told the DCM on November 29 that Italy wants to play a larger role in Afghanistan and made an appeal for closer cooperation on policy with the U.S. He noted that the GOI was reassessing its participation in Afghanistan with an eye t [...]	2005-12-01 17:02:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR AF IT AFGHANISTAN
05ROME3961	ITALY INSISTS IT IS FIRM ON PRESSURING RUSSIA ON [...] (C) Summary. On December 1, Poloff met with Dr. Susanna Schlien of the OSCE office of the Italian MFA to discuss the US position on a possible ministerial declaration during the OSCE Ljubljana summit. Poloff noted that the USG believed that no ministerial message might be better than one whic [...]	2005-12-01 17:40:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU PGOV IT OSCE
05ROME3978	ITALY TRANSPORT MINISTER LAMENTS POOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In an introductory courtesy call with the Ambassador, Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Pietro Lunardi criticized the poor state of Italy's infrastructure, and said the situation was holding back Italy's tourism industry. Lunardi was pleased with Transportation S [...]	2005-12-02 15:19:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EWWT EAIR OTRA IT ITALIAN POLITICS
05ROME3994	OLYMPIC SECURITY COORDINATOR - TURIN - MONTHLY [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-05 16:44:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KOLY IT AMGT
05ROME3996	ELECTORAL REFORM CREATES INTRA-COALITION BATTLES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Political strategists tell us that electoral reform legislation likely to be approved by the Italian Senate in the coming weeks will force coalition members to run against each other in the 2006 electoral campaign. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his centrist coalition pa [...]	2005-12-06 08:21:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
05ROME3998	ADVISOR ON HOMELAND SECURITY TOWNSEND'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. During a series of meetings with law enforcement and intelligence officials, Advisor to the President for Homeland Security Townsend delivered a consistent message on security for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. We respect Italian capabilities and appreciate the cooperation [...]	2005-12-06 09:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KOLY PTER OVIP IT ITALIAN POLITICS
05ROME4021	POTENTIAL UAV/CRUISE MISSILE TECH TRANSFER TO IRAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Aldo Doria, Head of the Ministry of Productive Activities' Export Control Unit, told EconOff the export of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)/cruise missile components from Italy to the Netherlands for possible re-export to Iran is likely to occur by December 20. The Italian firm i [...]	2005-12-07 16:36:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	ETTC PARM PREL IR NE IT MTCR EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME4023	INTERIOR MINISTER ON OLYMPICS SECURITY, MUSLIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Minister of Interior and Chief of Police DeGennaro December 6 expressed readiness to cooperate fully with the USG on Olympics security issues. Besides the Olympics, Italian security authorities had identified 13,000 potential targets around the country and instituted measures [...]	2005-12-07 17:10:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC PTER EFIN PGOV IT ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
05ROME4027	REPORT OF THE 33ND FAO CONFERENCE, INCLUDING THE [...] At the meetings of the Conference and Council of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),held in Rome from 16 to 28 November 2005, member governments discussed international anti-hunger, food policy and agricultural trade issues, and the key institutional questions of the organization [...]	2005-12-09 12:11:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR AORC EAID ETRD SENV KUNR FAO WFP
05ROME4028	ABU MAZEN CALLS FOR ACTIVE EU ROLE IN PEACE [...] Summary: On a two-day official visit to Italy, Abu Mazen underlined PA commitment to the Roadmap and called for a vigorous EU role in the peace process. He said Palestinians had chosen the path of democracy and called on Israel to remove all obstacles to the conduct of elections, including i [...]	2005-12-09 12:20:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL XF IS IT PLO MEPP
05ROME4029	2005 INCSR SUBMISSION FOR ITALY (PART I) [...] Summary. The Government of Italy (GOI) is firmly committed to the fight against drug trafficking domestically and internationally. The Berlusconi government continues its strong counternarcotics stand with capable and effective Italian law enforcement agencies. Italy is a consumer country [...]	2005-12-09 13:59:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR IT EUN
05ROME4046	IPR Public Education in Italy: Refining the [...] Uneven IPR enforcement by police remains a problem in Italy, but a lack of respect for intellectual property among the general public also represents a significant hurdle. Some 20 percent of Italian consumers, according to a recent poll, admit to buying fakes. The Embassy, in cooperation wit [...]	2005-12-13 08:18:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ETRD EINV IT EUN
05ROME4047	ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CONDEMNS ASSASSINATION OF [...] (U) Post delivered reftel statements to the MFA and Prime Minister's office on December 13. Foreign Minister Fini had already issued a statement condemning the assassination on December 12. Embassy translation of Fini's statement is provided below. 2. Begin text. Italy strongly condemn [...]	2005-12-13 10:14:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER LE SY IT UN
05ROME4052	ITALIANS FOCUS ON LONG-TERM IN IRAQ, SEEK [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with the Deputy Senior Coordinator for Iraq Robert Deutsch, Italian government officials stressed the need for the continued involvement and commitment of the international community in Iraq. The Prime Minister's office suggested a UN Presidential statement would hel [...]	2005-12-13 15:47:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PGOV IZ IT UNSC IRAQI FREEDOM NATO
05ROME4060	MOI EXPELS MOHAMMED DAKI: ITALY'S 13 IN 2005 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Interior Giuseppe Pisanu expelled Moroccan national and suspect terrorist Daki Mohamed on December 10, returning him to Morocco. Tunisian national and terrorist suspect Gharsellaoui Mohamed Akremi was also expelled December 10. In a December 11 press release, Pisanu [...]	2005-12-14 16:06:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV ASEC IT ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
05ROME4064	PRODI SEES CENTER-LEFT LEAD, PLEDGES NO SURPRISES [...] (C) Center-left leader Romano Prodi December 14 called on the Ambassador at the embassy. The center-left leader broke no new ground on domestic or foreign issues and appeared to have no obvious agenda with us except to establish a dialogue. In the meeting, which took place at his initiativ [...]	2005-12-15 15:48:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
05ROME4071	IRAQ: ITALY PRAISES IRAQI ELECTIONS [...] (U) PM Berlusconi issued a statement on December 15 praising the Iraqi elections as a further step on the road to democracy. Noting that first indications suggested a significant Sunni turnout, Berlusconi said the vote also marked a strike against the insurgents. The statement also noted It [...]	2005-12-16 14:50:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV IZ IT IRAQI ELECTIONS
05ROME4072	USITC FIVE YEAR REVIEW: ANTIDUMPING AND/OR [...] (U) In response to reftel request for industry-wide data on production and export of C20000-series brass sheet and strip, Post contacted the Ministry of Productive Activities (MPA) and the National Association of Non-Ferrous Metals Industries (ASSOMET). While they were unable to provide us [...]	2005-12-16 14:58:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD OTRA ECON ASEC IT EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME4074	ITALY: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Please find post's proposed text for the Italian section of the 2005 Country Report on Terrorism. Begin text: Italy has been a staunch ally in the war against terror. Italy works to fight terrorism within its borders, cooperates internationally, and participates with a strong military [...]	2005-12-16 16:49:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC IT EUN
05ROME4075	ITALY POSITIVE ON U.S.-EU AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT [...] Summary: Officials at the Italian Ministries of Transport and Foreign Affairs say Italy will be supportive of the U.S.-EU Air Services Agreement, provided the Department of Transportation follows through with proposed rule changes. End summary. 2. Econoff delivered reftel points to Maria Cr [...]	2005-12-19 09:32:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD ECON IT EUN AVIATION FAA
05ROME4080	ITALY: IMPACT OF AVIAN INFLUENZA ON POULTRY MARKET [...] (U) This message responds to reftel regarding the impact of avian influenza on the Italian poultry market. GOI efforts to control avian flu and the GOI's ability to respond to an influenza pandemic will be reported septel. Please note that the United States does not export poultry meat to [...]	2005-12-19 12:20:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR TBIO IT USTR
05ROME4083	AMB. TAHIR-KHELI'S VISIT PRODUCES IMMEDIATE [...] (C) Summary. Amb. Shirin Tahir-Kheli, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State on UN Reform, had meetings with Italian FM Gianfranco Fini, senior MFA officials, and senior officials in PM Berlusconi's office December 12 and 13. Amb. Tahir-Kheli highlighted U.S. reform priorities, stressed the [...]	2005-12-19 14:13:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR IT UNGA
05ROME4092	ITALY WILL SEND ASSISTANCE TO OAS COLOMBIA MISSION [...] MFA Office Director for South America Pietro Benassi confirmed December 16 that Italy would provide support for the OAS Mission to Support the Peace Process in Colombia, as requested in Reftel A demarche. Italy had not yet decided whether it would provide monetary assistance to the mission or [...]	2005-12-20 09:03:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PTER CO IT UN
05ROME4093	INVESTING IN ITALIAN SUPPORT FOR NATO: [...] (U) Summary. On December 8-10, five Italian foreign affairs advisors to government and opposition political parties took part in a highly successful "Opinion-Makers" NATO tour with follow-on to Afghanistan. In addition to educating Italian policymakers about NATO, the tour's purpose was to de [...]	2005-12-20 09:48:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OPRC MOPS IT AF NATO AFGHANISTAN
05ROME4107	FRATTINI TO FLOAT EU BALKANS ROADMAP [...] (SBU) Summary. The Italian MFA December 19 hosted a conference on Balkans issues attended by Albanian Foreign Minister Besnik Mustafaj, Vice President of the European Commission Franco Frattini, and members of the Italian MFA Department for Balkan Affairs. Frattini stated that on January 9, [...]	2005-12-20 15:28:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM YI SR MW IT BI
05ROME4113	ITALIAN PREPAREDNESS FOR AVIAN/PANDEMIC INFLUENZA [...] (U) Information on avian/pandemic influenza preparedness in Italy is keyed to categories and questions in reftel. A) PREPAREDNESS/COMMUNICATION ----------------------------- 2. (SBU) Does the government of Italy have a preparedness plan/strategy for preventing avian flu (AI) from becomi [...]	2005-12-20 16:44:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL IT FAO
05ROME4116	ITALIANS RESPOND FOR EGF ON HAITIAN DEPLOYMENT [...] Following on Rome's initial response (Ref A) to the request for a European Gendarmerie Force (EGF) deployment in advance of the Haitian elections (Ref B),Italy, as current president, has provided a letter to Embassy Rome on behalf of the EGF affirming that the force is not yet fully operation [...]	2005-12-21 12:39:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PREL KPKO HA IT EUN
05ROME4124	TERRORISM FINANCE: FOLLOW-UP ON UNSCR 1624, ITALY [...] (S/NF) Finance Ministry DG for Financial Crimes, Giuseppe Maresca, told A/Ecoun and Econoff December 20 that the Italian Financial Security Committee (FSC -- equivalent level to USG PCC) in its December meeting considered the USG proposal to jointly propose the designation of Bouchta Bouriki ( [...]	2005-12-21 17:24:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	CVIS EFIN IT KSEP KTFN KVPR PREL PTER ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
05ROME4125	OECD - EXPORT CREDITS; BRIBERY WORKING GROUP [...] (U) As instructed, EconOff delivered reftel demarche November 15 to Roberto Pecoraio, Director of the Legal Department for SACE, Italy's Export Credit Agency. Pecoraio said in general Italy supported the OECD Secretariat's proposed Action Statement on Measures to Deter Bribery (in granting e [...]	2005-12-21 17:51:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN IT OECD EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME4155	WITH A WARY EYE ON RUSSIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST, [...] (SBU) Summary. Italy's Productive Activities Minister says Italy and the EU are too dependent on Russian energy, and that truly developed countries should be self-sufficient in energy. Italy is actively pursuing alternative energy sources, such as biomass fuel, hydrogen energy, and solar p [...]	2005-12-27 15:46:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV PREL KDEM SA IR IS IT IQ RU
05ROME4169	IRAQ - ITALY REQUESTS HELP TO DISBURSE SOFT LOANS [...] This is an action request. Please see Para 4 below. 2. (SBU) Federika Ferrari Bravo, MFA Coordinator for Economic Assistance to Iraq, asked December 6 for U.S. help to complete an Italy-Iraq loan agreement to permit Italy to disburse a five million euro soft loan to reestablish the Iraqi [...]	2005-12-29 11:52:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PHUM PK PREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM AVIATION FAA
05ROME4182	U.S. Terror Victims Accuse Italy of Siding with [...] Lawyers of the families of three U.S. victims of Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel in 1995 and 1996, to whom a U.S. Court in 2003 awarded USD 523 million in damages against Iran, have accused Italy of siding with Iran in the legal battle to collect damages from Iran's assets here. The lawyers [...]	2005-12-29 17:05:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV IR IT KPRP ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
05ROME4186	GOI CHARTS THE WAY FORWARD AFTER WTO MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Amadeo Teti, Vice Ministry of Trade Director General for Commercial Agreements, views the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial as an overall success and especially as "a win" for Brazil. Teti praised Pascal Lamy's leadership of the WTO, and predicted an agreement on the Doha Development [...]	2005-12-30 10:36:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON IT EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME4188	ITALY: AVIAN INFLUENZA POST CONTINGENCY PLANNING [...] (U) In response to ref A, Embassy Rome DCM met on December 14 with representatives from the following sections/agencies: Management, Consular, Science, Health Unit, Foreign Agriculture Service, Foreign Commercial Service, and Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC/DOD). The Regional Security O [...]	2005-12-30 11:08:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ASEC AMED CASC AEMR KFLO TBIO SENV EAGR ECON PREL IT AVIAN INFLUENZA
05ROME458	ITALY/BIOTECH: COEXISTENCE DECREE-LAW PASSED BY [...] (U) On January 25, 2005 the Italian Senate passed legislation on the coexistence of conventional, organic and biotech crops, approving a draft that had been passed by the Chamber of Deputies earlier in the month. The decree-law requires all of the Italian regions to produce their own coexis [...]	2005-02-11 13:24:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD TBIO KSCA IT
05ROME459	FAO UPDATE ON TSUNAMI DISASTER RESPONSE [...] Summary: At a briefing on 9 February for representatives of affected states and donor countries, FAO officials provided a progress report on the agency's response to the Asian tsunami disaster. FAO has received over $30 million in donor contributions and pledges. This exceeds the organizati [...]	2005-02-11 15:27:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIS PREF EAGR SENV AORC XO FAO
05ROME469	ITALIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON U.S. INITIATIVE TO [...] (SBU) On February 7, 2005 SCICOUNS delivered reftel demarche to Counselor Giovanni Battista Iannuzzi, Director of Office VII (National Authority for Conventions on Nuclear, Bacteriological and Chemical Disarmament) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Directorate General for Multilateral Polit [...]	2005-02-11 18:00:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM TRGY AORC IT IAEA
05ROME493	GOI LINATE DELEGATION LACKS CHIEF NEGOTIATOR [...] Italy's chief civil aviation negotiator and Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) Director General Dr. Aldo Sansone will not participate in February 17 consultations in Washington to settle a joint complaint filed by American and United Airlines on access to Linate airport. Dr. [...]	2005-02-15 11:13:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR IT KTIA AVIATION
05ROME494	ITALIAN MINISTER OF HEALTH INVITATION TO EXPAND [...] The Embassy has received a copy of a February 11, 2005 letter sent from Italian Minister of Health Girolamo Sirchia to HHS Secretary Leavitt proposing to expand the bilateral MOU on Health and Medical Sciences (2003) to include cooperation on obesity, diabetes, and complementary and alternati [...]	2005-02-15 12:35:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO SOCI IT
05ROME510	VWP/ITALY: UPDATE ON 10/26/05 DEADLINE AND [...] Summary: The Consul General updated the GOI on the status of the U.S. biometric passport program and drew attention to the upcoming deadline for biometric passports for Visa Waiver countries at a February 14 meeting with MFA Director General for Italians Abroad and Migration Siggia. Siggia [...]	2005-02-16 14:21:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT PREL IT CPPT
05ROME537	IRAQ: ITALIAN SENATE APPROVES CONTINUED FUNDING [...] SUMMARY: The Italian Senate has approved funding for Italy's continued military mission in Iraq. We expect the Chamber to follow suit when the measure is scheduled for a vote in the lower house in the coming weeks. END SUMMARY. 2. On February 16, the Italian Senate approved financing f [...]	2005-02-17 15:14:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MOPS MARR IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM AFGHANISTAN
05ROME574	Italy's 2005 budget - Smoke and Mirrors [...] For the last several years, Italy has relied on extraordinary one-off revenue measures and spending deferrals to avoid bumping up against the euro zone budget deficit/GDP ceiling of three percent. Finance Minister Siniscalco, a technocrat, has sworn off tax amnesties and pursued the most chal [...]	2005-02-22 09:14:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IT KPRP ITALIAN POLITICS
05ROME629	SPECIAL 301 REVIEW, MISSION ITALY INPUT [...] Summary: Embassy Rome recommends that Italy remain on the 301 Watch List for 2005. Piracy rates, though showing some improvement in 2004, continue to be among the worst in Western Europe. Industry losses remain unacceptably high, wide-spread street vending of pirated and counterfeit goods c [...]	2005-02-25 05:44:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD IT KIPR
05ROME684	ITALIAN JUSTICE: SLOW AND INCREASINGLY [...] Summary. The uproar over a Milan justice's decision to free accused terrorists because they allegedly fit the definition of guerrilla war-fighters (reftel) is only one indicator of ongoing problems in the Italian judicial system. At the inauguration of the judicial year, the Chief Prosecuto [...]	2005-03-01 13:06:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ELAB PGOV IT
05ROME695	(S) MTAG: ADDITIONAL GOI REACTION TO POTENTIAL [...] (S) Ref B reports on the delivery of our January 13 demarche (ref C) to the MFA's Non-Proliferation Coordinator Carlo Tripepi, in which we informed the GOI that several Chinese firms intended to engage in proliferation-related activity with several Italian firms, including Galileo Avionica, Si [...]	2005-03-01 17:20:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC PARM PREL IT CH MTCR EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME702	ITALY AGREES WITH PUBLIC STATEMENT; BELIEVES [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-02 15:02:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SO IT
05ROME706	ITALY WILL SUPPORT THE L.27 DECLARATION ON HUMAN [...] On March 1, SCICOUNS delivered points in reftel to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Health, and also to the Prime Minister's office. Counselor Alessandro Busacca, Head of Office I (UN Affairs) of the MFA's Directorate General for Multilateral Political Affairs and Human Rights, responded [...]	2005-03-02 17:17:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA IT UNGA
05ROME714	ITALIAN UNIONS ON COMPETITIVENESS, IRAN AND IRAQ [...] Summary. Italian unions, led by CGIL, have proposed a new plan to promote competitiveness that addresses structural weaknesses and the need for increased investment in education, training, infrastructure and R&D. It represents another step towards unity among the trade union confederations [...]	2005-03-03 13:55:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PREL PGOV IR IT IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME746	MFA ON FINI'S BALKANS VISIT; DAS STEPHENS ROME [...] (C) Summary: The MFA told us that FM Fini's February 23-25 Balkans visit had been"constructive," and that Fini reassured his interlocutors that Italy would "maintain maximum attention" to the region. In Belgrade he pointed out that ICTY cooperation remains crucial for the region's advancemen [...]	2005-03-04 17:07:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SR IT KI EUN
05ROME747	UN COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES: ITALIAN CANDIDATE [...] (U) Italian Radical Party leader Emma Bonino came to Embassy Rome March 4 to meet NEA DAS Carpenter. Bonino's NGO "No Peace without Justice" is managing an aspect of the USG-GOI funded "Democracy Assistance Dialogue" under the G-8 Broader Middle East and North Africa initiative. 2. (C) Aft [...]	2005-03-04 17:09:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	IO IT PREF ITALIAN POLITICS
05ROME764	FAO AND THE NEXT DESERT LOCUST INVASION [...] Summary. USUN Rome has been actively engaging the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on the desert locust emergency in Sahelian West Africa and the Maghreb to determine FAO's preparedness for the next spring and summer 2005 locust control campaign. It has learned that [...]	2005-03-08 06:17:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREF SENV XI XY UN FAO
05ROME781	IRAQ/ITALY: ACCIDENTAL KILLING IN BAGHDAD, [...] (S) SUMMARY: In the last 24 hours PM Berlusconi has pressed hard for the establishment of some mechanism to show that Italy was an active participant in the investigation into the killing of Italian intel officer Nicola Calipari by US forces near Baghdad, which he could use to calm criticism o [...]	2005-03-08 20:11:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL MOPS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME795	MGLE01: ITALY INSISTS THAT SYRIA COMPLY WITH UNSC [...] (U) Italy strongly insists, in both public and private statements, on the complete and swift withdrawal of all Syrian forces from Lebanon. FM Fini issued a public statement on March 8 (see para. 2),and our MFA interlocutors continue to press their Syrian counterparts as well. 2. (U) Begin [...]	2005-03-09 15:54:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SY LE IT EUN
05ROME799	IRAQ/ITALY: FM FINI SPEAKS TO PARLIAMENT ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified, please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: DPM/FM Gianfranco Fini told the Chamber of Deputies March 8 that the March 4 killing by a U.S.patrol of Italian SISMI official Nicola Calipari near Camp Victory in Baghdad was "certainly an accident" but that there [...]	2005-03-10 05:27:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL PGOV MOPS EAID MCAP IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME807	ITALIAN SUPPORT FOR USG STATEMENT ON KOSOVO PM [...] (SBU) MFA Balkans Office Director Raimondo De Cardona told poloff March 7 that the elements of the US statement on Kosovo PM Haradinaj's resignation contained were excellent. He was in the process of drafting Italy's statement, and would have liked to have followed our lead and been more dire [...]	2005-03-10 11:50:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV SR YI KAWX ICTY
05ROME820	IRAQ: ITALIAN ASSISTANCE TO DATE TOTALS EURO 78M [...] (U) Summary: The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports the GOI spent Euro 78 million ($101 million) on Iraq aid in 2003-2004. For 2005, the GOI plans to disburse about Euro 30 million ($39 million) in additional reconstruction assistance, though this figure represents an estimate, rather [...]	2005-03-10 17:45:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME821	IRAQ/ITALY: PM BERLUSCONI SPEAKS TO THE SENATE ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified, please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: Italian PM Berlusconi stressed to the Senate March 9 the importance of the U.S.'s "unprecedented" decision to allow Italy to participate in the investigation of the circumstances that led to the March 4 killing of [...]	2005-03-11 05:18:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL PGOV MOPS EAID MCAP IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME858	U.S.-ITALY INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF ITALIAN OFFICIAL CALIPARI IN IRAQ [...] (SBU) By exchange of letters dated March 12, the Embassy concurred with the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the subject investigation as proposed by the GOI. The Italian letter containing the proposed TOR follows the text reported in para 7 of reftel and was signed by Undersecretary in the Prime [...]	2005-03-14 16:18:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM PHUM
05ROME860	ITALY WILL DONATE TO FAO EXTERNAL EVALUATION [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-14 17:23:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAGR IT KUNR FAO
05ROME861	ITALY ON GAERC AGENDA: NO CONSENSUS FOR CROATIA [...] (C) MFA EU-CFSP Director Luigi Mattiolo told poloff that no Member States expect Ministers to approve a start date for Croatian accession talks at the March 16 GAERC. He predicted Ministers would urge completion of the EU's own bureaucratic preparations for negotiations to start, while underli [...]	2005-03-14 17:39:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IT EUN
05ROME878	SYRIA/LEBANON: ITALY GETS OFF THE FENCE ON [...] (C) Summary. Italian MFA officials agreed to forward our "strong and important" message on the April 6 visit of Syrian FM Shara'a to Rome to FM Fini, who will make the decision. One official argued, though, that it is in the United States' broader interest to have the meeting take place in ord [...]	2005-03-15 17:05:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN PREL SY LE IT EUN
05ROME886	IRAQ/ITALY: BERLUSCONI SAYS ITALY TO BEGIN [...] (C) On March 15, PM Berlusconi said in a TV interview that Italy would begin reducing its troop presence in Iraq in September, conditions permitting. He did not refer to any Italian draw-down in his presentations to the Senate last week and his statement caught Italian officials off-guard. De [...]	2005-03-16 11:52:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM AFGHANISTAN
05ROME897	ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO TEHRAN SHARES INSIGHTS ON [...] (C) Summary. Italy's Ambassador to Iran believes that most Iranians favor better relations with the United States, but at the same time support Iran's efforts to obtain nuclear capabilities. The upcoming Presidential elections could help resolve this dilemma by offering prospects, if Rafsanjan [...]	2005-03-16 15:20:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL TRGY MNUC IR IT IAEA
05ROME902	IRAQ/ITALY - TRANSCRIPT AND COMMENT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Berlusconi's comments on the March 15 edition of ""Porta a Porta,"" a popular television news/interview program, suggesting the withdrawal of Italian troops from Iraq beginning in September of this year, have made an impact in both the Italian popular press and in internatio [...]	2005-03-17 05:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PGOV IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM AFGHANISTAN
05ROME905	ITALY WILL MAKE NO COMMITMENTS TO CHINESE FM LI ON [...] (C) Drawing from points ref a, poloff reiterated with EU CFSP Office Director Luigi Mattiolo continued strong US concern over the possibility that the EU may lift its arms embargo against China within the next few months, and the damaging signal such a development could send to Beijing and to [...]	2005-03-17 08:36:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL CM IT EUN EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME917	UNCHR 61: ITALIAN RESPONSES [...] (C) Laborcouns met 3/17 with Carlo Campanile, Director of the MFA's Human Rights Office, to deliver reftel points. Italy remains supportive of almost all U.S. positions on pending UNCHR resolutions but will continue to work primarily within the EU framework. Specific Italian concerns include [...]	2005-03-17 15:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL IT UNHRC
05ROME919	IRAQ/ITALY: PARLIAMENT APPROVES FUNDING FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 15, the Italian Chamber of Deputies gave final approval to extend through June 30 funding for Italy's military mission in Iraq. We expect funding to be extended for the July-December period without difficulty, given the size of the Government's majority. The subseque [...]	2005-03-17 16:44:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS MARR IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM AFGHANISTAN
05ROME921	ITALY SUPPORTS ENHANCED EU PRESENCE ON [...] (C) As reported ref b, MFA EU CFSP Director Luigi Mattiolo told poloff March 11 that the EU strategy at the moment would be to reinforce the office of the recently created EU Special Representative for the Caucuses, to include the 6 trainers mentioned in ref a. He underlined that this was an [...]	2005-03-17 17:24:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ZJ RS CG PBTS IT EUN OSCE
05ROME950	SOMALIA - ITALIANS SHARE CONCERNS OVER IGAD TROOP [...] (C) On March 18, MFA Somalia Desk Officer Stefano Dejak told PolOff that Italy shares U.S. concerns expressed reftel over possible IGAD troop deployment in Somalia. Italy has been speaking at length at high levels to the Ethiopian government, which is looking to IGAD protection of its own b [...]	2005-03-21 10:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SO IT
05ROME976	SYRIA/LEBANON: ITALY STILL PLANS TO HOST FM [...] (C) Summary. The Italian MFA has given serious consideration to our request that Italy postpone the April 6 visit of Syrian FM Shara'a but, barring major changes on the ground in Lebanon, still plans to go through with the visit. Rome continues to view engagement as the best way to deal with [...]	2005-03-22 11:47:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY LE IT EUN
05ROME987	ITALY'S FOREIGN AID: LATE PAYMENTS, TSUNAMI RELIEF [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 10, the Italian parliament passed a special appropriation to: 1) allow Italy to make up its missed 2004 euro 100 million payment (euro=$1.33) to the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria; 2) fund a euro 70 million appropriation for tsunami-related aid; [...]	2005-03-22 17:07:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID IT
05ROME989	US-ITALIAN GOALS FOR BALKANS: "PLAYING THE SAME [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with MFA Political Director Terzi and European Affairs Director-General Caracciolo, DAS Stephens heard a strong Italian pledge of continued participation and cooperation with the US in the Balkans. Terzi said that Italy was focusing on a number of important issues, fr [...]	2005-03-22 17:17:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AL SR BS EUN HZ
05SANAA193	DPM SOFAN PROMOTES DONOR HARMONIZATION AND [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 30, Ambassador joined key donors and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ahmed Sofan in signing a declaration on their intent to enhance donor coordination in Yemen. In a follow-on meeting with Sofan, Ambassador raised Socotr [...]	2005-02-02 10:25:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KMCA ECON ETRD EAID EINV YM COM
05SANAA2196	TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF THREE NAMES [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-09 11:40:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR YM DEMARCHE TERFIN COUNTER TERRORISM
05SANAA335	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF U/S FOR GLOBAL AFFAIR [...] (SBU) Post warmly welcomes the visit of Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula J. Dobriansky to Yemen February 23-25. You will meet with President Ali Abdullah Saleh, Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning International Cooperation Ahm [...]	2005-02-18 14:13:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	OVIP PREL PGOV PTER KDEM KMPI ECON EAID PREF PHUM GTIP COUNTER TERRORISM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM TRAFFICKING PERSONS
05SANSALVADOR3013	EL SALVADOR: RESULTS OF MINI-DUBLIN GROUP MEETING [...] (U) On November 4, 2005, Post convened a meeting of the Salvadoran Mini-Dublin Group (MDG). In attendance were representatives from the Embassies of Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy. The following provides information requested in Reftel and a summary of MDG bilateral, counte [...]	2005-11-07 22:45:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR ES PINR PINS PREL KCRM INL
05SANSALVADOR3507	AFTER THE DELUGE: THE EFFECTS OF HURRICANE STAN AND ILAMATEPEC VOLCANO ERUPTION [...] SUMMARY: El Salvador's geography and geology make it vulnerable to natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and volcanoes. During October, the nation suffered a volcanic eruption, hurricane-induced flooding and mudslides, and an earthquake, although the latter caused little if any [...]	2005-12-16 21:44:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PGOV PHUM PREL SENV SOCI ES
05SANTODOMINGO1257	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: FIFTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] The following is Embassy,s response to the questions raised in reftel. 2. 2005 Dominican Republic Trafficking in Persons Report I. OVERVIEW OF EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS A. The Dominican Republic is a country of origin, transit and destination for trafficking [...]	2005-03-04 21:59:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB DR
05SANTODOMINGO923	2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT- DOMINICAN [...] Following is the Investment Climate Statement for the Dominican Republic, chapter 6 of the Country Commercial Guide. (begin text) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE UPDATE A.1. Openness to foreign investment The Dominican government welcomes foreign investment. However, some [...]	2005-02-23 13:03:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	DR KTDB EINV ETRD
05SAOPAULO283	THE TIP REPORT [...] (U) This is version II of the Brazil TIP report, incorporating answers to questions raised by version I, and additional information. This report was a coordinated effort between Sao Paulo and Embassy Brasilia, which supplied much of the new information. 2. (SBU) Begin Summary: Brazil conti [...]	2005-03-11 10:25:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF TIP
05SOFIA1207	(U) BULGARIAN ORGANIZED CRIME (C-CN5-00054) [...] (U) This cable is in response to ref A request for information about organized crime in Bulgaria and the Balkans. Where direct sources are not cited, connections are largely based on information from operational contacts and open-source publications. ----------------------- OVERVIEW AND ACTIVITIES [...]	2005-07-07 07:59:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR KCRM PGOV EINV ECON KCOR BU
05SOFIA1785	BULGARIA CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC - PERHAPS OVERLY SO [...] (C) SUMMARY: All eyes are on Brussels on the eve of the October 25 European Commission (EC) progress report on Bulgaria's EU accession. The government is engaged in a complex strategy of playing down the public's expectations, encouraging parliament to pass the necessary legislation - partic [...]	2005-10-14 15:24:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV BU EUN
05TAIPEI1027	TAIWAN ON EXBS TRAINING [...] (U) Action Request para 10. 2. (SBU) Summary: AIT met with Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Director Peter Ho on March 8, 2005 to discuss arrangements for the March 22-25 EXBS Training on export control laws and regulations. Ho expressed eagerness for the training and hoped that it will go [...]	2005-03-09 09:49:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC ECON PREL TW
05TAIPEI1671	FM CHEN REQUESTS USG ASSISTANCE FOR VATICAN VISIT [...] (C) Foreign Minister Mark Chen contacted AIT on April 6 to ask for USG assistance with President Chen Shui-bian's planned trip to the Vatican on April 8 to attend memorial services for Pope John Paul II. FM Chen said that the Holy See has received approval from the Italian government to grant [...]	2005-04-06 23:19:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI2835	Soft Business Performance Spills to Q2 of 2005 [...] Taiwan's soft economic performance from the first quarter of 2005 spilled over into the second quarter. Weak world demand for Taiwan products has driven y-o-y export growth in May 2005 to a new low and manufacturing posted its most significant contraction since SARS attacked Taiwan in early [...]	2005-06-29 08:54:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
05TAIPEI2974	TAIWAN EXPORT LICENSE APPLICATIONS AND P2S5 [...] (C) Summary: AIT delivered reftel U.S. comments on Taiwan export license applications to Board of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Export Controls Task Force Head Wally Su on July 7. BOFT will do further investigation of the proposed sale to Pakistan before deciding whether or not to grant a license. Su [...]	2005-07-11 07:35:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW IT
05TAIPEI3018	EU MISSIONS IN TAIWAN ENCOURAGING MODERATE STANCE [...] (C) Summary: Representatives of EU member states in Taipei have begun to coordinate their efforts to convince EU and home country officials that Europe must look beyond economics in its ties with the PRC, particularly with regards to the arms embargo. Beginning in 2004, EU missions in Taipei s [...]	2005-07-14 08:04:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC TW
05TAIPEI3199	Taiwan: Seized Phosphorus Pentasulfide Loaded for [...] (SBU) Summary. On 28 July, 2005, AIT/K Econoff and Economic Assistant observed the entire process of loading and moving 158 barrels of phosphorus pentasulfide which had been held in Kaohsiung Customs impound warehouse, located outside Kaohsiung Harbor, since its seizure by Taiwan Customs from [...]	2005-08-01 23:13:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC PARM PTER EWWT TW IT
05TAIPEI4604	TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL: POSITIVE REACTION [...] (S) AIT delivered ref a talking points to Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Export Controls Task Force Head Wally Su on November 15. Su gave a very positive response to the news that we have requested our representatives in Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, and the United Kingdom to d [...]	2005-11-17 03:42:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	SECRET	ETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW CBW MTAG
05TASHKENT572	SKYTEL SCANDAL: FIASCO IN THE MAKING [...] (C) Summary: NCI Projects International, a U.S. firm that invested in Uzbek cellular company Skytel, claims that President Karimov's daughter, Gulnora Karimova, is attempting to take over Skytel. The GOU officially stated that the "primary operator" of Skytel's frequency is causing interferenc [...]	2005-02-24 09:35:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PINR UZ
05TEGUCIGALPA2182	HONDURAS: $125 MILLION DEBT TO U.S. CANCELLED [...] SUMMARY: On October 7, the U.S. and Honduras signed a debt reduction agreement cancelling 100 percent ($125m) in loans owed to USG organizations as of March 1, 2005. This effectively eliminated the U.S. share of $1.47 billion owed by the GOH to the Paris Club. Similar bi-lateral agreements n [...]	2005-10-25 20:34:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTIA ECON HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2572	HONDURAS CURRENTLY NOT AN AUDIENCE FOR AL-MANAR [...] (S) According to contacts of the Public Affairs Section, five cable companies in Honduras carry Arabic language stations, the two main carriers in Tegucigalpa, one in San Pedro Sula, one in Tela, and one in Danli. None appear to carry with the Hezbollah station Al-Manar. The Arabic speaking [...]	2005-12-22 20:36:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV ANET ASEC XF KU SA JO LE HO
05TEGUCIGALPA404	HONDURAS: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-18 20:43:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV HO OPIC USTR
05TELAVIV1080	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-23 12:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1363	(C) OTTE SAYS HE'S PRESSING PA FOR SECURITY [...] (C) In a March 7 meeting with the Ambassador, EU Middle East envoy Marc Otte said he would press the PA, during his visit this week, on the need for security service reform, while focusing in his GOI meetings on Israeli-Palestinian economic cooperation. He reported that World Bank President W [...]	2005-03-08 15:55:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG IS EU EG LE SY ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
05TELAVIV1844	(C) OTTE LAMENTS WEAK PA COORDINATION ON [...] (C) In a March 23 meeting with Deputy APNSA Abrams, NEA A/S Welch, and the Ambassador, EU Middle East envoy Marc Otte recounted that President Abbas had been vague in describing his next steps in discussions with EU officials at the Arab League summit in Algiers. Otte said Solana pressed Abbas [...]	2005-03-25 12:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG IS EU GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV4203	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Global War on Terrorism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted PA Chairman [President] Mahmoud Abbas as saying in an interview with the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat that he will meet with PM Sharon before the dis [...]	2005-07-06 10:20:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT

05TELAVIV6241	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. New Delhi Bombings 4. Libby Affair ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot Washington correspondent Orly Azolai reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has decided to move up the date of her visit to [...]	2005-10-31 12:58:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6386	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. France Riots 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with political developments at the Knesset on Monday. They reported that eight Likud "rebels" voted with the opposition to defeat by 61- [...]	2005-11-08 14:31:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6512	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] "Agreement on Movement and Access" 2. Mideast 3. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media (lead stories in Ha'aretz and Yediot) reported on the "Agreement on Movement and Access," which was brokered on Tuesday [...]	2005-11-16 09:55:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6530	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-17 08:35:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6760	EMBLEM: GOI LISTS NATIONS MAYBE WILLING TO SPEAK [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Director for International Organizations and Human Rights Daniel Meron asked poloff December 2 to pass to the Department a list of nations that the GOI believes might be willing to speak publicly before or during the diplomatic conference in favor of adopting the Third Addit [...]	2005-12-02 13:59:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	IS PGOV PREF PREL SZ GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI SOCIETY
05TELAVIV6911	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Iranian Nuclear Program ------------------------------ Key stories in the media: ------------------------------ Major media reported on the Mehlis report, which was delivered yesterday to the UN Security council, claiming that Syrian and Lebanese intelligence knew about the plot to assass [...]	2005-12-13 12:25:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6971	2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Israel is not a regional financial center like Hong Kong or Switzerland due to a lack of financial activity with its neighboring countries. Israel's financial activity is mainly conducted with the financial markets of the U.S. and Europe, and to a lesser extent with Asia. Less than a quarter [...]	2005-12-16 10:22:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KSEP KTFN IS ISRAELI SOCIETY COUNTERTERRORISM
05TELAVIV6972	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that on Thursday, a Qassam rocket landed 2 km south of Ashkelon, in an area that comprises strategic installations, and another in a kibbut [...]	2005-12-16 11:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV7023	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel TV and Israel Radio reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised PM Sharon's courageous moves in an interview with CNN, as, in the words of both statio [...]	2005-12-21 11:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05THEHAGUE1073	NETHERLANDS/GAERC: DUTCH MOSTLY TRACK U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Adriaan Palm (MFA, Office of Political Affairs) on April 21 and participated in the Dutch briefing on the GAERC later the same day, where Canada and Australia also took part. Palm said this GAERC would have an abbreviated agenda and adjourn [...]	2005-04-21 14:50:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IZ LE ZI CG SU NL EUN
05THEHAGUE1937	UN REFORM/NETHERLANDS: DISLIKE FOR G4 FRAMEWORK [...] (C) Charge and Acting PolCouns met Dutch MFA Director for UN Affairs Karel van Kesteren July 8 to share ref A points. The GONL has not decided how it will vote on the resolution, holding open the option of working for amendments. Van Kesteren said that as the resolution currently stands, the [...]	2005-07-08 14:20:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NL UNSC
05THEHAGUE2309	AMBASSADORâ€™S PARTING THOUGHTS ON TAKING THE DUTCH [...] (S) SUMMARY: With the EU divided and its direction uncertain, the Dutch serve as a vital transatlantic anchor in Europe. As one of the original six EU members, the Dutch ally with the British to counter Franco-German efforts to steer Europe off a transatlantic course. The Netherlands' solid Europea [...]	2005-08-22 17:01:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ECON EAID NL EUN USUN
05THEHAGUE2724	NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: CHAVEZ NOT INVITED TO THE [...] (C) On October 7, POLOFF raised reftel concerns regarding Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's upcoming visit to Europe with Dimitri Vogelaar (Senior Desk Officer for Venezuela, MFA). Vogelaar said he was aware that Chavez planned to attend the Ibero-American Summit in Salamanca, Spain. He had [...]	2005-10-07 16:58:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL VE EU NL
05THEHAGUE3121	NETHERLANDS/EU: APPROACHING THE DUTCH IN ADVANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. During the November 21-22 GAERC, the Dutch will advocate for a "non-binding regime for civ-mil coordination" that favors development of national capacities and express concern on Iran. While the Dutch are proud of EU involvement in the Iraqi elections, they do not advocate for a [...]	2005-11-18 15:28:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL ETRD SR SY UP YI NL EUN
05THEHAGUE363	NETHERLANDS/UN REFORM: DUTCH WILL PLAY IMPORTANT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are encouraging EU partners to remain flexible on the issue of UN reform in the run-up to the 2005 UNGA, according to Karel van Kesteren (MFA, UN Director) and his deputy, Pieter Ramaer. The Dutch have come around to the view that a Democracy Caucus in UN fora could [...]	2005-02-08 15:27:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KUNR AORC NL UNSC UNGA KINR
05TRIPOLI332	UNHCR OPERATIONS STRUGGLING IN LIBYA; BUT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (C) During a series of meetings over the last three months, the Tripoli-based UNHCR representative, Mohamed Hantosh Alwash, has conveyed information about local operations and ongoing negotiations with the Libyan government to sign a Memorandum of Understanding. UNHCR's primary interlocutor [...]	2005-12-23 13:05:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF KPAL LY
05TRIPOLI51	(U) LIBYA - FIFTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT SUBMISSION [...] (U) The U.S. Government resumed direct bilateral relations with Libya on June 28, 2004, after a 24-year gap, following Libya's decision to eliminate its weapons of mass destruction programs and Missile Control Technology Regime-class missiles. 2. (U) Libya remains among the countries conside [...]	2005-03-01 16:43:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SMIG LY
05TUNIS1204	GENERAL JONES MEETING WITH TUNISIAN DEPUTY FM [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with MFA Deputy Foreign Minister for American and Asian Affairs Chtioui June 3, General Jones urged continued Tunisian cooperation with EUCOM and NATO as both entities expanded their scope to include Africa. Chtioui said Tunisia was ready to work together in a numb [...]	2005-06-06 15:12:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS TS EU
05VATICAN130	ITALIAN EC MINISTER BUTTIGLIONE ADDRESSES [...] (U) Italian Minister of European Community Policies Rocco Buttiglione described a rising tide of secularism in Europe that he claimed was ironically having a positive effect on ecumenical and inter-religious relations in a January 11 appearance before an audience of the Vatican press corps an [...]	2005-01-14 14:21:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SOCI VT
05VATICAN142	VIETNAM WARMING TO RELATIONS WITH HOLY SEE? [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-14 16:37:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KIRF VM VT
05VATICAN2323	POPE BENEDICT XVI PONTIFICATE PREVIEW PART THREE [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-12 09:35:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR VT
05VATICAN307	Ambassador's Farewell Assessment of U.S.-Holy See [...] (U) Madam Secretary, As I leave my [post today concluding nearly three and a half years as Ambassador to the Holy See, I want to report that I believe our relationship with the Vatican has emerged as a very important bilateral partnership. It has become increasingly valuable to our efforts [...]	2005-01-31 10:38:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KIRF VT
05VATICAN441	IRAQI EXPAT PRIEST MARKED FOR REVENGE [...] (C) Monsignor Philip Najim, Representative of the Chaldean Catholic Church to the Holy See, told us recently that his name had been published on a list of alleged collaborators with the Hussein regime published in the Iraqi Shi'a newspaper Al-Hawza. The paper specifically accused Najim passi [...]	2005-02-18 07:39:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ KIRF PHUM PREL SOCI VT
05VATICAN466	TOWARD THE CONCLAVE PART III: THE CANDIDATES [...] (U) When the 115 Cardinal electors enter the Sistine Chapel April 18 to elect a successor to Pope John Paul II, there will be no clear favorite. Despite intensive media speculation and a series of media bubbles for various candidates, heading into the conclave no candidate appears to have an i [...]	2005-04-18 16:42:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PINR VT
05VATICAN475	BENEDICT XVI: LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEW PONTIFICATE - PART [...] (U) This cable is the first of a series previewing the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI. It examines the factors behind Benedict XVI's election and the implications of this choice for the Holy See. Subsequent cables will examine the approach the new Pope is likely to take on international iss [...]	2005-05-12 16:44:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR VT
05VATICAN477	POPE REACHES OUT TO CHINA [...] (C) In his first formal foreign policy discourse, Pope Benedict XVI called for closer relations with China at a May 12 audience for ambassadors accredited to the Holy See. Without citing China directly, the new pope made a public push for a cause that the Vatican has been promoting for some [...]	2005-05-18 16:23:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VT CH TW
05VATICAN489	AFTER TENSIONS, VATICAN SEEKING MORE CONSTRUCTIVE [...] (C) Holy See Deputy Foreign Minister Pietro Parolin told the Charge that the Vatican had decided to pursue the path of dialogue and offer "an outstretched hand" when dealing with the government of Venezuela, despite past tensions. In response to ref (a) and (b) points and inquiries, Parolin [...]	2005-07-01 14:14:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET VE VT EUN
05VATICAN507	UK IRKS HOLY SEE WITH EMBASSY CHANGES [...] (C) The UK has rubbed the Holy See the wrong way with two recent moves that many at the Vatican have taken as slights - or worse. First the British irked the Vatican by moving its embassy to the Holy See into the compound housing its mission to Italy - a diplomatic faux pas at the Vatican. [...]	2005-08-09 16:21:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UK VT
05VATICAN529	VATICAN: UK TAPS NORTHERN IRISH CATHOLIC AS AMBASSADOR [...] (C) The UK has selected Francis Campbell, a 35-year-old Catholic from Northern Ireland, as ambassador to the Holy See. We understand that Campbell will become the first Catholic to represent the UK at the Vatican since the Reformation. Campbell is a former diplomat and advisor at 10 Downing [...]	2005-11-08 16:42:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VT UK
05VIENNA1187	Austria's 2006 Budget - Analysis [...] (U) On April 7, Parliament adopted the GoA's 2006 Budget Bill. For 2006, the GoA predicts a federal budget deficit of 2.2% of projected GDP (EMU's Maastricht definition) and a corresponding consolidated public sector budget deficit of 1.7%. The government's second- highest deficit since 200 [...]	2005-04-12 11:24:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EFIN AU
05VIENNA138	2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR AUSTRIA [...] Following is 2005 Investment Climate Statement for Austria, keyed to reftel instructions: Investment Climate Statement - Austria 2005 ------------------------------------------- Introduction ------------ With the European Union's (EU) enlargement in May 2004, Austria's location became [...]	2005-01-14 15:37:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV KTDB AU OPIC USTR
05VIENNA1966	AFGHANISTAN: PARLIAMENT APPROVES DEPLOYMENT OF [...] (SBU) On June 10, Parliament's standing committee (Hauptausschuss) unanimously approved the cabinet's decision (ref a) to send up to 100 Austrian soldiers to the ISAF mission in Afghanistan for a period of three months, until October 31, 2005. The Austrian soldiers will join the German PRT i [...]	2005-04-08 12:01:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL KPKO AF AU BK SR MK NATO EUN
05VIENNA2380	U.S.-EU WINE NEGOTIATIONS: AUSTRIA SUPPORTS [...] (SBU) Post conveyed reftel talking points on July 11 to Gabriela Habermayer, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Multilateral Trade Affairs Division and to Hans Kordik, Head of the Ministry of Agriculture's EU Coordination and Planning Division. Kordik promised to provide comments at a later d [...]	2005-07-15 06:37:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD AU
05VIENNA3424	VISA WAIVER PROGRAM: AUSTRIA HAS NEW PROPOSAL [...] This is an action request. See para. 7. 2. Summary: The Austrian Interior Ministry officials has produced another proposal to meet the October 26, 2005 deadline for Level 1 compliance with the changed Visa Waiver Program (VWP) requirements. The GOA believes that it could now produce a " [...]	2005-10-21 12:53:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CMGT PREL AU
05VIENNA3490	AUSTRIAN GAS AND OIL INTERESTS IN IRAN [...] (SBU) The Austrian oil and gas giant OMV, in cooperation with four partner companies, is moving forward with plans to construct the $6 billion Nabucco gas pipeline from Turkey to an Austrian hub. Remaining challenges include price negotiations with Iran, Turkey's lukewarm support for the project, [...]	2005-10-31 08:46:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETTC ENRG EPET AU
05VIENNA3888	AUSTRIA: 2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-16 09:09:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER AU
05VIENNA3898	2005-2006 International Narcotics Control [...] Following is the 2005-2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INSCR) Part II: Money Laundering and Financial Crimes for Austria. Austria ------- Austria is not an important financial center, offshore tax haven, or banking center, but Austrian banking groups control signif [...]	2005-12-16 14:49:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER KSEP SNAR AU
05VIENNA602	AUSTRIA: FIFTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] Entire cable is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. Below please find Embassy Vienna's submission for the annual TIP Report. Responses are keyed to reftel. BEGIN TEXT: 18. OVERVIEW ------------ A. Austria as a Country of Transit and Destination Police, M [...]	2005-03-01 20:09:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB AU
05VIENNA855	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: MARCH 15, 2005 [...] reads the front-page headline in mass-circulation provincial daily "Kleine Zeitung." After Sunday's district council elections in Styria, the SPOe is allegedly speculating that the OeVP-FPOe coalition government will fall apart, the daily says. For SPOe floor leader Josef Cap, whose party all [...]	2005-03-15 14:16:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
05VILNIUS1352	NO SIGNS OF PROLIFERATION RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: We discussed Achema's purchase of the fertilizer production equipment described in reftels with company representatives, and are reassured by what they told us. Achema plans to relocate 90-95 percent of the purchased equipment from Cyprus to its production facility in Lithuania [...]	2005-12-30 14:03:00	Embassy Vilnius	SECRET	ETTC LH MARR MCAP PREL LT IR CY
05VILNIUS182	LITHUANIA 2005 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) [...] (SBU) Summary: Lithuania is a country of origin, transit, and destination for international trafficking in women. Although the exact extent and magnitude of trafficking in persons (TIP) in Lithuania is unknown, Europol estimates that over 1,200 Lithuanian women are victims of human trafficki [...]	2005-02-25 13:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF LH
05VILNIUS3	LITHUANIA 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] To maintain its high rate of growth, Lithuania needs more foreign investment. The government affords foreign investors equal protection to domestic investors, and sets few limitations on their activities. Foreign investors have the right to repatriate or reinvest profits without restriction [...]	2005-01-03 14:24:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KIDE ECON KTDB LH
05VILNIUS711	LONDON BOMBINGS: VILNIUS EMERGENCY ACTION MEETING [...] CDA chaired a meeting of the core EAC at OOB July 8 to review the Mission's security posture in the wake of the terrorist attacks in London. RSO, DIA, ORA, MGT, CONS, POL, and PAS attended. The EAC noted that that a group claiming responsibility for the bombings had indicated its intent to t [...]	2005-07-08 11:48:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC CASC PTER LH
05VILNIUS947	ORGANIZED CRIME IN LITHUANIA (C-CN5-00417) [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-09 12:59:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR SOCI LH
05WARSAW1057	Poland Still Lobbying EU on Open Pension Fund [...] (SBU) Summary: Poland is concerned that it will not be able to meet the 2007 target date agreed with the EU for meeting the Maastricht criteria on the road to adopting the Euro if the EU does not change the way it counts pension fund assets. In 2004, the EU's statistical agency, Eurostat, dec [...]	2005-02-25 11:21:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL PL EUN
05WARSAW1168	POLAND: FIFTH ANNUAL (2005) TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Following are responses keyed to questions in paragraphs 18-21 of REFTEL A. Embassy point of contact is POLOFF Tom Yeager (telephone: 48-22-504-2676, fax 48- 22-504-2613, e-mail yeagerta@state.gov). POLOFF (FP- 04) spent 65 hours collecting data and compiling report; Two POLFSNs spent [...]	2005-03-02 15:08:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF KWMN PL KRCM
05WARSAW3903	POLAND: UPDATED INFORMATION ON AVIAN AND PANDEMIC [...] Summary. Post has reported extensively on our positive relationship with the GOP in its effort to prepare for a potential avian influenza outbreak (see refs b - e). Polish officials are actively preparing for the appearance of the disease, which they expect will occur in the Spring. Rather [...]	2005-11-23 14:50:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL PL
05WELLINGTON489	NEW ZEALAND POSITION AT CODEX COMMISSION MEETING [...] New Zealand will participate in the 28TH session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) in Rome, July 4- 9. The New Zealand delegation will be headed by Andrew Mckenzie,Executive Director of the New Zealand Food Safety Authority(NZFSA). The delegation will also include Steve Hathaway, D [...]	2005-06-22 04:50:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD TBIO EAGR ECON NZ
05WELLINGTON590	UNSC REFORM: NEW ZEALAND WILL ABSTAIN FROM G-4 VOTE [...] (C) This message contains an action request, at paras 2 and 8. 2. (C) Summary: New Zealand is likely to abstain if a G-4 reform vote is brought before the General Assembly. GNZ officials have offered to encourage undecided Pacific Island governments to vote down or abstain from the resol [...]	2005-08-03 02:18:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR PREL PGOV UNGA
05WELLINGTON765	NEW ZEALAND PRIORITIES AT PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM [...] (C) New Zealand,s principal priority for the leaders' meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is finalizing the Pacific Plan, in which New Zealand is seeking support of a process of regional integration and cooperation and movement away from patron-client relationships between developed and [...]	2005-10-03 03:22:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD EFIS SENV NZ
05YEREVAN1263	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GOAM FAVORS UNSC EXPANSION [...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche points regarding UNSC expansion to GOAM Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian on July 13. Oskanian confirmed initial reports that the GOAM has already committed to support the G-4 resolution but would also support efforts to delay an early vote. Accordin [...]	2005-07-15 09:10:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AM UNSC
05YEREVAN1932	ADOLESCENT GROWING PAINS: ARMENIA'S PARLIAMENT [...] (C) Armenia's National Assembly marked its fifteenth anniversary November 1 with an international symposium that included legislators from around the globe and familiar political posturing by political figures from around the country. National Assembly Speaker Artur Baghdasaryan used the conf [...]	2005-11-01 13:21:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AM
05ZAGREB177	ADRIATIC CHARTER MINISTERIAL REAFFIRMS REGIONAL [...] (SBU) Adriatic Charter Defense Ministers endorsed an ambitious agenda of 21 joint activities for 2005 that begins to bring much-needed substance to the Adriatic Charter dialogue. Although the planned August 2005 deployment of an A3 medical team to Afghanistan remains the most visible "deliver [...]	2005-02-03 15:23:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR HR NATO
05ZAGREB510	DRAFT GMO LAW BRINGS ANTI-BIOTECH FEELINGS BACK TO [...] (SBU) A proposal to consolidate Croatia's restrictive legislative framework for the introduction of genetically modified seeds has brought public outrage at the thought of GMOs in Croatia back to the surface. While Parliament seems set to institutionalize a precautionary principle approach fo [...]	2005-03-31 12:31:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR SENV ETRD PGOV HR
05ZAGREB926	ICTY'S DEL PONTE ON CROATIA: COMMITMENT BUT NOT [...] (C) At the close of her short visit to Croatia, ICTY Chief Prosecutor Carla del Ponte briefed that she was convinced that GoC efforts to arrest fugitive Ante Gotovina are sincere but that commitment does not equal full cooperation with the Tribunal. She indicated that by September she would [...]	2005-06-03 14:53:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC PREL HR
06ABIDJAN1133	COTE D'IVOIRE: TEXTILE AND APPAREL PRODUCTION [...] (U) Per REF A request, Post provides the following information on Cote d'Ivoire's textile and apparel production sector. 2. (U) The National Statistical Institute's (INS) Division of National Accounts (INSAE) provided the following statistics on total industrial production and total text [...]	2006-10-06 17:27:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KTEX IV
06ABIDJAN226	COTE D'IVOIRE: 2006 TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) Since a September 2002 coup attempt that evolved into a civil war, Cote d'Ivoire has been partitioned in two with the government maintaining control of the south and the ex-rebel New Forces controlling the north. Tensions between the two sides have lessened since the appointment of a new [...]	2006-03-01 16:49:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB IV
06ABIDJAN433	COTE D'IVOIRE: SUSPECTED CASES OF AVIAN FLU [...] Several birds found dead in Abidjan have been tested at the state-owned Institute Pasteur in Abidjan for H5N1 Avian Flu. However, officials have not yet confirmed the presence of the virus in Cote d'Ivoire. Additional samples were sent for testing to a lab in Italy on April 24. The cases were [...]	2006-04-27 11:54:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	AMED EAGR IV TBIO
06ABIDJAN442	COTE D'IVOIRE: PRESENCE OF AVIAN FLU ALL BUT [...] Initial results from several birds found dead in Abidjan have tested positive for H5N1 Avian Influenza (AI). Screening for the virus was performed by two labs, the Insitut Pasteur in Abidjan and in Paris. Ministry officials are waiting for final confirmation from the United Nations Food and [...]	2006-04-28 16:58:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EAGR EMED IV
06ABIDJAN963	COTE D'IVOIRE: INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP MEETING [...] (U) The next meeting of the International Working Group (IWG) has been postponed from September 1 to September 8. In his letter notifying IWG members of the change, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Pierre Schori explained that it was made at the request of Prime Minster [...]	2006-08-25 15:51:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO ASEC IV
06ABUDHABI1472	TREASURY U/S QUARLES VISIT TO UAE [...] (C) Summary. During Treasury Under Secretary Quarles' March 22 meetings, his interlocutors stressed their belief that the U.S. - UAE relationship was strong and that government investors in the UAE would continue to invest in U.S. assets, despite DP World. Over ninety-eight percent of the Ce [...]	2006-04-15 12:01:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ETRD ECON AE
06ABUDHABI3629	IRAQ COMPACT PREPARATORY MEETING A SUCCESS [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 10, the United Arab Emirates hosted the Preparatory Group for the International Compact for Iraq (ICI). The United Nations (UN) represented by Deputy Secretary General Mark Malloch Brown, and the Government of Iraq (GOI),represented by a delegation led by Iraqi Dep [...]	2006-09-14 07:51:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN IZ PREL PGOV ECON AE
06ABUDHABI3851	UAE DEFENSE SPENDING [...] (C) Estimates of the cumulative value of defense procurements by the UAE in recent decades reach well over 20 billion dollars (although the UAE does not publish its overall defense and security expenditures). Funded essentially by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, that money has been spent on sophis [...]	2006-10-02 14:40:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAPS PREL MASS MOPS BEXP AE
06ABUDHABI780	UAEG APPROVES COUNTRY'S FIRST FIRST HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) Summary: On February 18, the Ministry of Social Affairs formally licensed the first human rights organization in the UAE. The new Emirates Human Rights Association (EHRA) will be based in Abu Dhabi, and may have a future branch office in Dubai. All members of the organization passed a se [...]	2006-03-01 14:03:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV AE
06ABUJA1008	POLITICAL SECURITY UPDATE [...] (U) Summary: On April 10, 2006, the Ambassador and Regional Security Officer met with heads-of-mission and security officers from the Embassies and High Commissions of: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, Britain, and Canada. The group discussed the increased security threats in Abuja a [...]	2006-05-04 13:37:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC EPET AF NI
06ABUJA2984	CHIEFS OF MISSION AGREE ELECTION CRISIS LOOMING [...] (S) The high-tech voter registration is fatally flawed and is lowering the overall credibility of INEC and the political process, according to nine Chiefs of Mission who gathered for a discussion on the status of election preparation for the 2007 elections. with bad news emerging every day [...]	2006-11-16 07:08:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
06ABUJA593	MARCH 15 NIGERIA AVIAN FLU UPDATE [...] Summary. The Vom laboratory confirmed an outbreak of H5N1 in Anambra State, but the state agriculture commissioner rejected this finding. The AI outbreak in Ogun State continues, but the GON has not heard from its Ogun field team. An Ogun official said containing the outbreak would be a "to [...]	2006-03-16 06:24:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU EAID AMED EAGR NI AVIANFLU
06ABUJA659	MARCH 24 NIGERIA AVIAN FLU UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. Ogun State and GON officials culled by March 20 more than 85,000 birds at a farm in Akute, Ogun State. Culling workers did not use personal protective equipment. Almost 3,700 birds were culled at a farm in Iju, Lagos State. A Lagos State agricultural official denied AI's pre [...]	2006-03-24 06:00:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU EAID AMED EAGR NI AVIANFLU
06ACCRA2181	Western Region - Energy, HIV and Illegal Mining Top List of [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-18 17:20:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON GH
06ACCRA96	GHANA 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Per Ref A, Post is pleased to provide below the 2006 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) for Ghana. This report revises and updates the ICS submitted December 22, 2004 (Ref B). P Table of Contents ----------------- A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment 2. Conversion and Transfer Polic [...]	2006-01-13 11:27:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ENRG BEXP ETRD EINV PREL PGOV GH
06ADANA132	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR 5 JUNE 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-06 05:11:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA142	TURKEY: IRAQI INTERNATIONAL FAIR IN GAZIANTEP [...] (U) Summary: The first Iraqi International Fair was held in Gaziantep on June 7-11, with the goal of increasing economic and trade relations between Turkey and Iraq, as well as among other countries in the region. With high-level business and government participation from Turkey, Iraq and othe [...]	2006-06-15 11:09:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PREL PHUM CASC TU SY IZ
06ADANA149	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 21, 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-22 05:06:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA160	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 10, 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-10 13:40:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA189	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 22, 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-22 12:52:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA215	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 05, 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-05 11:59:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA260	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 13, 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-13 12:02:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADDISABABA1003	DPKO ASG ANNABI MAKES TRANSITION PROGRESS WITH AU [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN is cautiously optimistic that planning for transition of the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) to a UN mission is on better footing following consultations with AU Peace and Security Commissioner Amb. Said Djinnit and his team, UN ASG for Peacekeeping Operations Hedi [...]	2006-04-14 13:46:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA1745	SUDAN - AU REJECTS SUPPORT TO JEM SPLINTER GROUP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Dissident representatives of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM),a non-signatory to the May 5 Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA),seek USD 200,000 to hold a party congress in Addis Ababa to replace JEM leader Khalil Ibrahim Muhammed. While the JEM representatives have approache [...]	2006-06-26 10:22:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PINS SU AU KPKO
06ADDISABABA2130	DARFUR: AU SAYS NEW PLEDGES ALLOW AMIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At his first briefing for donors and other partners since the July 18 pledging conference for the AU Mission in Sudan (AMIS),the head of the African Union's Darfur Integrated Task Force (DITF) said that the conference's main outcome was the acknowledgement that partners seek t [...]	2006-08-04 09:45:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS KPKO EAID SU AU
06ADDISABABA2523	DARFUR: SEPTEMBER 14 AU DITF BRIEFING REPORTS AMIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to African Union officials, Sudan has requested that AMIS suspend rotation of peacekeeping troops to Darfur, pending the outcome of the September 18 ministerial-level PSC. The AU confirmed that the Rwandan rotation is on hold, but suggested that the September 16 rotat [...]	2006-09-15 10:29:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA3212	SOMALI PRIME MINISTER GEDI HIGHLIGHTS FOREIGN EXTREMIST SUPPORT FOR ICU [...] (C) SUMMARY. TFG PM Gedi reported that over 3,000 foreign Islamic militants are assisting the CIC, including fighters from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Chechnya, and Libya. Eritrea and Saudi sources have provided weapons and funding respectively to the CIC, while Somali Hawiye are increasingly back [...]	2006-12-06 14:51:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS KPKO SO ET KISL MOPS
06ADDISABABA385	A/S FRAZER AND UNMEE SRSG DISCUSS NEXT STEPS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Following her visit to the Ethiopian-Eritrean border, AF A/S Frazer told UNMEE SRSG Legwaila that current residents of the disputed town of Badme oppose the 2002 boundary commission decision awarding the town to Eritrea. Badme was administered by Ethiopia, but the EEBC places it [...]	2006-02-08 05:41:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER
06ADDISABABA615	DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER TEKEDA ASKS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. Ethiopia's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda and Charge had a good exchange on the question of Ethiopia's attendance at the March 10 EEBC meeting with Tekeda promising to consider responding favorably to the EEBC invitation but with a caveat that the fi [...]	2006-03-01 10:54:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER
06AITTAIPEI1154	Economic Briefing for March 2006 [...] This cable summarizes selected recent economic events in Taiwan in March 2006: --Economy clouded by card debt, fuel costs --Capital outflows continue --Credit/cash card debt hurts banks profits --Tightened control of cross-Strait trade --Corning locates largest R&D center in Taiwan --DuPo [...]	2006-04-03 08:13:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
06AITTAIPEI3275	TAIWAN TIFA FOLLOW UP - PHARMACEUTICALS IN FLUX [...] (U) Please see action request in paragraph 14. Over the past five months the U.S. and Taiwan have held three sets of consultations in an effort to resolve differences over pharmaceutical pricing policies. In May, Taiwan agreed to a three-month delay in announcing mandatory price cuts and m [...]	2006-09-22 02:05:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND TW
06ALGIERS1595	GROWING ANGST OVER CHANGES TO ALGERIA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Algeria country director of a major U.S. oil servicing company (strictly protect) told us September 3 of the growing concerns among expatriate oil servicing companies in Algeria related to the proposed changes to the 2005 hydrocarbon law. Sharing the minutes of a meeting rece [...]	2006-09-06 16:41:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TRGY AG
06ALGIERS1961	SKIKDA RAMPING UP REFINING, LNG CAPACITY WITH EYE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Skikda industrial zone, some 300 kilometers east of Algiers, boasts Africa's largest oil refinery and what was the country's second most important LNG terminal until half of it was destroyed in an industrial accident in 2004. Officials of the Algerian pertroleum parastatal S [...]	2006-11-12 06:21:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV AG
06ALGIERS2019	SUB-MEDITERRANEAN GAS DEALS ARE UNDERCURRENT OF [...] (U) Speculation about the details of future energy cooperation between Algeria and Italy swirled in Algerian business circles following the November 14-15 visit to Algiers by Italian Prime Minister Romani Prodi. The state-owned French-language daily El Moudjahid focused on Prodi's discussions [...]	2006-11-21 14:58:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL EINV IT AG
06ALMATY282	2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- KAZAKHSTAN [...] The following information is provided in response to reftel request. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Kazakhstan has made significant progress toward creating a market economy since its independence in 1991. The European Union in 2000 and the U.S. Department [...]	2006-01-25 10:42:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KTDB USTR ECONOMIC
06ALMATY2935	KAZAKHSTAN WILL NOT BUDGE ON 2009 OSCE CHAIRMANSHIP [...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstan has heard the U.S. message on its 2009 OSCE CiO bid but has nevertheless decided not to withdraw or defer its candidacy, according to FM Tokayev. The GOK believes it has widespread support among OSCE member states and would view withdrawing or postponing its bid as def [...]	2006-08-17 12:21:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KZ
06ALMATY333	KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENT NAZARBAYEV,S "NEW" CABINET [...] (SBU) Summary/Introduction: President Nazarbayev has completed naming his government, following his January 11 inauguration, and held his first cabinet meeting on January 25. While technically "new," most of the 16 ministers retained their posts or made lateral moves to other ministries. N [...]	2006-01-30 11:54:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KZ
06ALMATY575	KAZAKHSTAN: REACTION TO CARTOON CONTROVERSY [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-13 13:36:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ
06AMMAN1657	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT TO JORDAN OF LIEUTENANT [...] (S) EMBASSY AMMAN IS LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT ON 8-9 MARCH 2006. JORDAN REMAINS ONE OF OUR STRONGEST SUPPORTERS FOR ALL ASPECTS OF REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT. YOUR VISIT WILL ALLOW YOU TO REITERATE TO THE JORDANIANS OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO OUR JOINT EFFORTS TO COMBAT TERRORISM AND MAINTAIN [...]	2006-03-07 05:29:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	JO MARR PREL
06AMMAN179	VETTING FOR JORDANIAN COESPU STUDENTS COMPLETED [...] Post possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by any of the Jordanian police listed below. They have been nominated for training at the Center of Excellance for Stability Police Units (COESPU) in Vincenza, Italy. Name: Captain Ramadan Al Battah DOB: 03/01/1962 [...]	2006-01-09 16:25:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS PHUM MASS IT JO
06AMMAN1830	UNRWA STAKEHOLDERS RE-INVIGORATE AGENCY'S ADVISORY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives of 20 governments and observers from the European Commission, the PLO and the Arab League convened in an extraordinary meeting in Amman February 27-28 to re-invigorate the moribund governance structure of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine R [...]	2006-03-13 08:40:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF KPAL KUNR PREL JO UNGA
06AMMAN2047	JORDAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER REQUESTS ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) On March 20, Ambassador received a letter dated March 7 from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ziad Fariz requesting USG assistance in concluding new agreements for debt swaps. Minister of Planning Suhair Al-Ali clarified to the Ambassador on March 20 that "this is just a fo [...]	2006-03-21 10:54:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID JO
06AMMAN2068	AI Task Force Meets With Diplomatic Community, [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Amman's Avian Flu Task Force met with representatives from other embassies, Amman-based UN organizations and the Government of Jordan (GoJ) on March 2, 2006 to share information on avian flu preparedness. All participants are following similar lines of action: stockin [...]	2006-03-22 06:18:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU XF JO
06AMMAN4686	LOCAL G-8 COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP MEETS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The G-8 plus three (Australia, Switzerland, and Spain) Counterterrorism Action Group (CTAG) met in Amman June 20 to discuss the status of counterterrorism security assistance to Jordan. Representatives from the UN's Counterterrorism Executive Directorate (UNCTED) joined the CTAG m [...]	2006-06-25 13:44:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC UN JO
06AMMAN8241	Market Liberalization in Jordan Will Not Meet 2006 [...] (SBU) Summary: The Chairman of Jordan's Executive Privatization Committee (EPC),former Finance Minister Mohammed Abu Hammour, offered an upbeat analysis of the government's privatization efforts and successes in 2006. The much-delayed but ongoing privatization of Jordan Telecom (JT) should c [...]	2006-11-02 18:21:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN KPRV JO

06AMMAN8959	Red-Dead Feasibility Study Launch - Hopeful Start [...] (U) Summary: The World Bank and regional beneficiaries Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority launched the $15.5 million feasibility study and environmental and social assessment for the Red Sea to Dead Sea Water Conveyance project on December 10. With only $8.8 million in contribution [...]	2006-12-18 14:12:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON PREL XF JO
06ANKARA100	TURKEY: 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Openness To Foreign Investment The Government of Turkey (GOT) views foreign direct investment as vital to the country's economic development and prosperity. Accordingly, Turkey has one of the most liberal legal regimes for FDI in the OECD. With the exception of some sectors (see below),areas [...]	2006-01-06 12:54:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV KTDB TU OPIC USTR
06ANKARA141	TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP, DECEMBER 2005 [...] (U) Turkey's Supreme Military Council (YAS) - convened under PM Tayyip Erdogan on December 1 - assessed war readiness of the TAF (Turkish Armed Forces) and major modernization projects, discussed recent developments in the Middle East, assessed fight against separatism, reactionism and separat [...]	2006-01-16 14:47:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PREL PGOV TU
06ANKARA1410	SCENESETTER FOR MARCH 22-23 VISIT OF CODEL WARNER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Your March 22-23 visit comes at a time when Turkey is attempting to balance its commitments to the West against its desire to maintain harmonious relations with its neighbors and to play a constructive role with other Muslim countries. Turkey remains a significant contributor to [...]	2006-03-16 14:48:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR MASS TU IZ AF IR IS
06ANKARA1440	PSI: TURKISH EXERCISE ANATOLIAN SUN [...] The Government of Turkey held a planning conference on March 15, 2006 in Ankara for the upcoming PSI exercise Anatolian Sun. (Originally named Anatolian Deer, in late January the name was change to Anatolian Sun; TGS tells us this was to better match the operating area and objectives of the [...]	2006-03-20 11:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA1468	SCENESETTER FOR THE 23-26 MARCH VISIT OF CHAIRMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Your March 23-26 visit comes at a time when progress has been made in improving the character of US-Turkish relations that frayed badly in 2003-2005. Senior level dialogue, including on the military-to-military side, has resumed; Turkey has downplayed its whining about the PDD and [...]	2006-03-21 08:27:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV TU IZ AF RU
06ANKARA1513	DECLINE IN TURKISH-AMERICAN DEFENSE INDUSTRY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Defense industrial cooperation, historically the strongest area of US-Turkish bilateral relationship, has deteriorated in recent years. No US firm has won a direct commercial sale (DCS) since 2002 and post-contract negotiations hamper the few US direct sale and FMS projects that [...]	2006-03-22 17:34:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MASS TU
06ANKARA1547	TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, February 16- [...] In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial Embassy translation. 2. Published by the Turkish Daily News on Sunday [...]	2006-03-24 08:10:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
06ANKARA1575	SCENESETTER FOR THE MARCH 31-APRIL 1 VISIT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when Turkey is trying to balance its role as regional good neighbor with its responsibilities as a NATO member and EU candidate. The Government of Turkey (GOT) counsels engagement over isolation in dealing with countries like Iran and has presented itsel [...]	2006-03-24 14:37:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MASS TU IZ IR
06ANKARA1605	2005/2006 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON TURKEY'S [...] (U) This is Mission Turkey's contribution to the 2005/2006 Report to Congress on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense. We follow reftel's format. General Assessment ------------------- 2. (U) A. Turkey has NATO's second-largest military after the United States. It has taken on an [...]	2006-03-27 08:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP PREL NATO US TU
06ANKARA1821	TURKEY, PKK TERRORISM, AND NEXT STEPS BY THE USG [...] (S) SUMMARY: PKK terrorism in Turkey is on the upswing. Violent protests in the southeast and bomb attacks in Istanbul have resulted in over 15 deaths in under a week. On April 3, the Kurdish Freedom Falcons issued a warning to foreign tourists to avoid Turkey and called on Kurdish youth to j [...]	2006-04-06 04:34:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV MOPS TU IZ
06ANKARA183	TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, December 16- [...] In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial Embassy translation. 2. Published by the Turkish Daily News on Friday [...]	2006-01-18 14:57:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
06ANKARA189	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-18 15:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA1963	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-11 13:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA2042	TURKEY FM GUL AND DAS BRYZA ON ENERGY, CYPRUS, EU, [...] (C) Summary: At a meeting with Turkey FM Abdullah Gul, EUR DAS Matt Bryza covered PKK, regional energy, Greece, EU, Cyprus, Armenia and Iran issues, almost universally citing shared objectives. Bryza emphasized that the U.S. sought to enable Turkey to take tough decisions to resolve Cyprus [...]	2006-04-14 11:58:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET MARR PREL TU
06ANKARA2044	TURKEY: GAS AND THE GREAT RACE TO EUROPE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In April 4-6 meetings in Ankara, senior Turkish officials agreed with EUR DAS Bryza on the need for rapid cooperation to facilitate export of Azerbaijani gas to Greece and Italy via a "Southern Corridor" stretching from the Caspian Sea through the South Caucasus and Turkey. A [...]	2006-04-14 12:05:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL TU AZ GG RU IZ IR
06ANKARA2047	CONGRESSMAN WEXLER'S APRIL 10 VISIT TO ANKARA [...] (SBU) Summary: Representative Robert Wexler met April 10 with PM Erdogan, FM Gul, Economy Minister and lead EU negotiator Babacan, D/CHOD Kosaner, PM foreign policy advisor Davutoglu, and Turkish Union of Chambers President Hisarciklioglu. Wexler's message was that although the HAMAS visit [...]	2006-04-14 12:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER ECON TU IZ
06ANKARA2083	TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP, March 2006 [...] Chief of the Turkish General Staff (CHOD) General Hilmi Ozkok gave his annual speech to the Istanbul War Academy on March 16. He noted the importance of a cohesive domestic government in the international place of a country; underlined the importance of a sound security strategy based on a st [...]	2006-04-17 12:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PREL TU UP KS TC PK SU IR AL RU
06ANKARA2156	BMENA: DAD INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE IN ANKARA, [...] (U) Turkish MFA BMENA Coordinator Ambassador Omur Orhun briefed representatives from G-8 and BMENA embassies April 19 on Turkey's preparations for a May 21-23 Democracy Assistance Dialogue (DAD) Intergovernmental Conference entitled "Empowering Women in Public Life." Orhun stressed that the [...]	2006-04-19 14:41:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM BMENA TU
06ANKARA2214	LOCAL G8 COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTION GROUP MEETING IN [...] (SBU) The Russian Embassy in Ankara convened a meeting of G8 Embassies plus Australia, Switzerland and the European Commission on April 12 as the local Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG). Most Missions were represented at the counselor level. Russian Ambassador Petr Stegniy opened the ses [...]	2006-04-21 13:13:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER TU
06ANKARA2282	GETTING TURKEY ON BOARD WITH NATO'S MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Drawing on reftel, we raised the proposal for a NATO Middle East Security Cooperation Center with MFA NATO Affairs DDG Serdar Kilic on April 25 after coordinating with the Norwegian and Italian embassies. Kilic said he had read the US-Italy-Norway paper on the subject and agreed with its [...]	2006-04-26 04:20:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MARR TU
06ANKARA2416	SCENESETTER FOR MAY 7-8 VISIT OF CODEL PENCE TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Your visit follows a successful visit by Secretary Rice which paved the way for a new "strategic SIPDIS dialogue" with Turkey on issues of mutual import. Turkey is a strong ally in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT),facilitating the distribution of critical supplies and fuel [...]	2006-05-02 14:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP TU
06ANKARA2583	STATOIL TARGETS TURKEY FOR A SOUTHERN GAS CORRIDOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a May 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Statoil Country Manager Per Myrvang said that Statoil was seriously looking at the Turkish market for commercializing Shah Deniz Phase II gas volumes when Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz Phase II begins producing in 2011-12. While there are a nu [...]	2006-05-09 13:04:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV BEXP TU AZ
06ANKARA2848	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK OF [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: We met with officials from Kucuk Pazarli (KP) Kelip ve Makine Sanayi, Ltd., to discuss contract number 05-989885 per reftel, and confirmed that KP appears to be a responsible recipient of USML items. End Summary. 2. During a May 1, 2006 meeting at KP's office in Sinjan, Anka [...]	2006-05-18 12:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TU
06ANKARA2904	MONTREUX CONVENTION: MILITARY LIMITS ON THE [...] (C) Summary: The Montreux Convention (MC) obligates Turkey to keep the Dardanelles and the Bosporus open to commercial shipping and to limit naval passage into and out of the Black Sea. In addition, non-littoral navies face limits on both tonnage and duration of stay in the Black Sea. Civil [...]	2006-05-23 05:48:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIA MOPS EWWT XH ZJ TU
06ANKARA3004	SCENESETTER FOR MAY 30 VISIT OF CODEL BLUNT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ankara warmly welcomes the visit of CODEL Blunt on May 30. Turkey is a strong ally in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT),facilitating the distribution of critical supplies and fuel to the coalition in Iraq and supporting the NATO Training Mission (NTM-I) there; publicly [...]	2006-05-25 11:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP TU
06ANKARA3100	TURKEY: BTC FIRST OIL - ALMOST THERE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: BTC has struck a deal with BOTAS to pay all of the disputed cost over-runs in exchange for three-year management control of the pipeline operating company BIL. A "cold tap" on the pipeline has delayed line fill and first tanker loading to the week of May 29. BP shares the Tu [...]	2006-05-26 14:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV SENV TU
06ANKARA331	SCENE-SETTER FOR THE VISIT OF MARINE CORPS COMMANDANT GENERAL HAGEE [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-30 13:38:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV TU IZ AF RU
06ANKARA3352	SCENESETTER FOR JUNE 14 VISIT OF GENERAL SCHWARTZ TO TURKEY [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-08 06:52:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS PREL PARM TU IZ IR AJ AF
06ANKARA3371	CENTRAL ASIA CONSULTATIONS IN ANKARA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ankara warmly welcomes the visit of Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher and SCA Ambassadors to Ankara for meetings with Foreign Minister Gul, Energy Minister Guler, and Senior MFA officials following the USTDA Regional Energy Conference in Istanbul. In addition to helpi [...]	2006-06-09 05:00:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG TU ZK
06ANKARA3416	PSI; TURKISH HOSTS MAJOR PSI EXERCISE; ANATOLIAN [...] Summary: Turkey hosted a major PSI exercise, Anatolian Sun '06, from May 24-26, 2006. This exercise was the first multidimensional PSI exercise, which combined land, maritime and air interdiction components. The aim of Anatolian Sun-06 exercise was to test and develop the information and int [...]	2006-06-09 11:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA3451	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-12 11:34:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA347	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-30 16:59:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA3544	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-15 12:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA3593	R&D HIGHLIGHTS THE 18TH TURKISH/AMERICAN DEFENSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 18th Defense Industrial Cooperation (DIC) meeting and subsequent Defense Industry Day on May 23-24 underscored a continued impasse over the barriers to US defense industry participation in Turkish defense contracts but highlighted R&D as a potential area for closer coopera [...]	2006-06-19 10:59:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS MCAP PREL TU
06ANKARA3894	US ASSISTANCE CRITICAL TO STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkey plays a strategic role in US policy. A long-time US Ally, the second largest NATO member, an EU candidate, and a Western-oriented country that borders an area of US concern, Turkey is providing critical assistance to US efforts in both Iraq and Afghanistan, is pressing Iran [...]	2006-07-03 15:34:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR PTER TU
06ANKARA3942	PARTICIPANTS POSITIVE ABOUT TURKEY'S POTENTIAL AT [...] Summary: At the third annual meeting of Turkey's Investment Advisory Council, participants were generally optimistic about Turkey's current investment climate and its future potential. Turkish PM Erdogan emphasized the GOT's commitment to making Turkey an attractive center for global investm [...]	2006-07-06 15:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON TU
06ANKARA4129	TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP, June 2006 [...] Turkey's National Security Council (NSC) held its bi-monthly meeting on June 22. National and international security issues and the fight against terrorism topped the agenda of the meeting. Palestinian governance, the Israeli general election, the EU accession process and the Single European S [...]	2006-07-14 14:13:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PREL TU AS PK AL CG AJ KZ IT
06ANKARA413	TURKEY: EAST-WEST ENERGY CORRIDOR WAY FORWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent energy issues involving Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia have focused attention on regional transit projects via Turkey for Caspian and Middle East gas going to Southeast and Central European markets. Turkish Energy Minister Guler,s upcoming visit (REF C) to Washington offers [...]	2006-02-02 15:16:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EWWT SENV TU IZ RU IR
06ANKARA4241	TURKEY: ENERGY MINISTER ON CASPIAN GAS TO EUROPE [...] (C) Summary. Meeting on the margins of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline inauguration ceremonies in Istanbul on July 12, Deputy Secretary of Energy Clay Sell and Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler reviewed Turkish-U.S. cooperation in helping Europe diversify its natural gas supplies as well [...]	2006-07-21 07:07:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL TU AZ GG RU
06ANKARA4462	TURKEY DETERMINED TO BUILD CONTROVERSIAL ILISU DAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ilisu dam project on the Tigris River has been one of the most widely criticized hydropower dam projects of the Southeast Anatolia Project (GAP). Despite the continued controversy, Turkey remains doggedly committed to building the dam. The Turkish press announced recently t [...]	2006-08-03 11:01:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENGR SENV EAGR TU IZ SY
06ANKARA4526	US-TURKEY SECURITY RELATIONS: INCREASINGLY [...] (S/NF) After the March 1, 2003 parliamentary vote vetoing a northern front for the Iraq War and the July 4, 2003 arrest (including hooding) of Turkish special forces personnel in Suleymania (an event widely seen in Turkey as a national insult),our security relations were at their lowest point [...]	2006-08-07 14:53:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR PREL MOPS PGOV TU
06ANKARA4728	TURKEY AND MAKING PROGRESS ON THE SOUTHERN GAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In August 8 meetings in Ankara with State Department (S/P) energy advisor Steve Hellman on southern energy corridor issues, Turkish officials made clear that they were not insisting on a role for Turkey as market &consolidator8 that would buy natural gas produced in Azerbaijan fo [...]	2006-08-14 14:26:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL TU AZ GR RU
06ANKARA4761	TURKEY: AFGHANISTAN PRT TO OPEN IN NOVEMBER; ISAF [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 8, MFA Head of Department for South Asia Murat Ulku provided an upbeat account of preparations to establish Turkey's first Afghanistan Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT),slated to open by November. Ulku said construction had begun, staffing is underway, and initial [...]	2006-08-16 10:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AF AORC EAID MOPS PREL TU XD NATO
06ANKARA4796	TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP, July 2006 [...] Over 10,000 individuals from Sweden, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Moldova, Germany, Canada, USA, Australia, Lebanon, France and other countries were evacuated from Lebanon via Turkey. Close to 1,700 US Citizens were flown to the US on contract aircraft out of Incirlik Air Base. The evacuation o [...]	2006-08-17 13:43:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PREL TU PK AU IS SU GR
06ANKARA4875	TURKEY CONTINUES DELIBERATIONS OVER A UNIFIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Per reftel request, Ambassador met with MFA Deputy U/S Uzumcu on August 22 to urge Turkey to make a substantial contribution to a robust UNIFIL. Uzumcu said Turkey is taking steps to formalize its offer of ports and is willing to contribute to DPKO staff for Lebanon planning. The [...]	2006-08-22 15:09:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL TU LE
06ANKARA4935	TURKEY AND SOUTHERN GAS CORRIDOR - NUDGING JELLO [...] (C) Summary: Turkey's Energy Minister Hilmi Guler told Ambassador August 23 that he would welcome U.S. help in facilitating meetings aimed at gaining a common, clear, commercially viable way forward on the southern gas corridor to Europe. He obsessed about the undesirability of a simple, ope [...]	2006-08-25 13:32:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL TU GR AZ IR RU
06ANKARA5093	TURKEY (NOT SURPRISINGLY) HOPES TO SAVE GSP [...] (SBU) Summary. Turkish officials lost no time responding to news that the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program was up for review (ref a). State Minister for Foreign Trade Kursad Tuzmen's letters to USTR Schwab and Secretary Gutierrez were highly publicized in local media. MFA offi [...]	2006-09-01 14:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD TU
06ANKARA5109	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-05 13:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA5175	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-07 14:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA5332	TURKISH ENERGY MINISTER PROMISES ACTION ON [...] (C) Summary: In a September 10 meeting, DAS Matt Bryza and Energy Minister Hilmi Guler agreed to the following action steps to advance the southern gas corridor across Turkey to Europe: - Guler committed to quickly seek a bilateral meeting with Azeri Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov to di [...]	2006-09-14 14:59:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL TU GR AZ IR RU
06ANKARA5401	REMOVING TURKEY'S GSP BENEFITS COUNTERPRODUCTIVE [...] (SBU) Progress has been made and is still being made in opening Turkish markets to U.S. exports and resolving long standing problems like inadequate intellectual property protection. Reducing Turkey's access to GSP benefits would deprive us of one of the few instruments we have to work with [...]	2006-09-18 07:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON TU
06ANKARA547	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-08 15:03:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA5511	LETTER FROM FOREIGN TRADE MINISTER TUZMEN TO USTR SCHWAB [...] On September 19, we received the following letter from State Minister for Foreign Trade, Kursad Tuzmen, to USTR Schwab regarding Turkey's Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits. The letter provides a number of arguments for Turkey's retention of GSP. As stated in refs A and B, this [...]	2006-09-20 14:21:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON TU
06ANKARA5521	TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP, August 2006 [...] Turkey's National Security Council (NSC) held its bi-monthly meeting on August 21. National security issue and the fight against terrorism topped the agenda of the meeting. Recent developments in the Middle East, humanitarian assistance to Lebanon and Palestine, Turkey's policy on Black Sea s [...]	2006-09-21 10:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PREL TU AF BK
06ANKARA5569	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-22 13:49:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA5582	TURKEY PROTESTS USE OF "PETERS MAP" IN NATO [...] (SBU) MFA Deputy Director General for Americas Affairs Murat Esenli called us under instructions on September 21 to complain about the use at the NATO Defense College of a map authored by retired U.S. Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Peters that redraws the boundaries of Turkey and neighboring countrie [...]	2006-09-22 14:59:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR TU
06ANKARA5634	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-27 11:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA5671	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-28 14:13:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA5774	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-04 13:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA5830	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-05 14:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA5866	GOT FIRMLY PLACES BLAME ON GREECE FOR MIGRANT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkish MFA officials continue to place the blame for the deaths of at least six illegal migrants thrown into Turkish territorial waters on September 26 off the coast of Karaburun, Turkey on Greek coast guard officials. The GOT pointed to Greece's lack of cooperation with Turkey [...]	2006-10-10 16:20:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PGOV TU GR
06ANKARA5883	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-11 14:13:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA5927	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-13 14:48:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA5993	WILL TURKEY REALLY BOYCOTT FRENCH COMPANIES IN THE WAKE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The lower house of the French parliament's October 12 decision to make denial of the Armenian "genocide" illegal elicited strong reactions from Turkey's business leaders and politicians (ref A). Although most politicians, including PM Erdogan, urged public caution until the Fre [...]	2006-10-17 14:11:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD TU
06ANKARA6043	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-19 09:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA6076	TURKEY: FY07 SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL TO REFURBISH [...] (SBU) Turkey's two-plus decade long battle against the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) terrorist organization intensified significantly in 2006 following a steady increase in attacks since the PKK ended a five-year cease-fire in 2004. Over 600 Turkish civilians and soldiers and foreigners lost t [...]	2006-10-20 14:43:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MAS PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6079	TURKEY VIEWS ON GAS POTENTIAL FROM CASPIAN [...] (C) Summary: Using the opportunity of Senior Energy Analyst Bud Coote's briefing to Energy Minister Hilmi Guler on Caspian oil and gas potential, Ambassador and S/P Energy Advisor Steve Hellman advanced southern gas corridor diplomacy. The Minister thanked Coote for clarifying what quantiti [...]	2006-10-23 11:23:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV PREL TU GG AZ
06ANKARA6080	TURKISH DEFMIN GONUL'S OCT. 30 VISIT AN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Leadership changes at the Turkish General Staff (TGS),increased PKK terrorism, and growing dissatisfaction with the EU accession process have raised the military's proile in all security areas, including procurement. The US defense industry may reap benefits, with Sikorksy, Lock [...]	2006-10-23 13:48:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR TU
06ANKARA6159	TURKEY: WORKSHARE AND TECH TRANSFER REMAIN DEFENSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Defense Minister Gonul will raise two issues during his October 30 Pentagon meetings and also in Texas with Lockheed Martin on October 31: maximizing workshare and technology transfer on the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program; and, negotiating workshare or offset work as part of [...]	2006-10-30 13:55:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR TU
06ANKARA6163	SCENESETTER FOR NOVEMBER 7-8 VISIT OF EUCOM DCDR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkey continues to demonstrate its commitment to GWOT in Afghanistan, Lebanon and the Balkans, but is feeling the pinch of resources stretched both internationally and in the southeast, where it is battling a significant up-tick in PKK terrorist activity. The appointment of Ge [...]	2006-10-30 16:03:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS TU
06ANKARA6451	TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP, October 2006 [...] Turkey's National Security Council (NSC) held its bi-monthly meeting on October 31. Internal and external developments affecting Turkey's national security topped the agenda of the meeting. Negotiations on Iran's nuclear program after the UN Security Council resolution of July 31 were discusse [...]	2006-11-20 09:17:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PREL UY CH GR AM AF LE TU
06ANKARA6454	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-20 12:53:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA6461	HARD-PRESSED TO DO MORE FOR NATO: PREVIEW OF [...] (C) Summary: Turkey agrees broadly with U.S. positions on NATO Global Partnership and enlargement, and understands the importance of mission success for NATO in Afghanistan, but is hard-pressed to make a bigger military contribution in Afghanistan than it already is, according to the MFA. Lif [...]	2006-11-20 15:42:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS NATO PREL TU
06ANKARA6480	ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY: REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO SIGN THE [...] This is an action message. See paragraph 3. Post is transmitting this on behalf of the U.S. delegation to the ITU meeting in Antalya. 2. Summary and Action Request: The U.S. Delegation to the 2006 Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union has achieved its [...]	2006-11-22 12:49:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS AORC TU
06ANKARA65	TURKEY WORRIES ABOUT RELIANCE ON RUSSIA NATURAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Turkey did not experience any recent reduction in supplies from Russia via Ukraine, but relying on Russia for 65% of its natural gas -- more than most EU countries -- Turkey watched the Russia-Ukraine gas face-off with great concern. According to Turkey's pipeline company BO [...]	2006-01-05 14:26:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ETRD TU RU
06ANKARA6560	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-01 13:55:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA6568	SENIOR TURKS GIVE UPDATE ON EU TALKS [...] (c) Summary: Turkey may be considering additional steps on the Cyprus/ports issue in its negotiations with the European Union, FM Gul, Deputy U/S Apakan and PM/FM foreign affairs advisor Davutoglu told Ambassador in separate conversations December 2 and 4. The Turks complained about the Euro [...]	2006-12-04 14:30:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN TU
06ANKARA6581	TURKEY: HIGH LEVEL DEFENSE GROUP MEETING AN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Relations with Turkey are trending positive but Iraq and PKK terrorism cast a long shadow; a Congressional Armenian Genocide resolution would do further damage. Continued clashes between the military and the PKK, despite the terrorist group's October 1 cease-fire declaration, hav [...]	2006-12-05 13:23:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS PTER TU
06ANKARA6609	TURKEY-GREECE GAS INTERCONNECTOR DELAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkish state pipeline company BOTAS announced a delay in completion of the Turkey-Greece (gas) Interconnector (TGI) until early summer 2007. Although BOTAS claims construction delays on both the Greek and Turkish sides, the head of Greece's natural gas company (DEPA) said Gree [...]	2006-12-07 14:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV EPET EFIN TU GR
06ANKARA6687	U/S LEVEY SEEKS TURKISH COOPERATION AGAINST IRANIAN TERRORISM FINANCE AND NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION [...] (C) Summary: In his meetings with the Turkish Foreign and Finance Ministries, Treasury Under Secretary Stuart Levey explained U.S. interest in working with allies, within and outside of the UNSC process, to financially isolate Iran for its support for terrorism and nuclear weapons program dev [...]	2006-12-18 14:28:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP KTFN TU IR EIND PREL
06ANKARA6688	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-18 14:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA6697	TURKISH COMPANIES AND SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Turkey has a lopsided trade relationship with Iran, with two-way trade consisting mostly of Turkish oil and gas imports. This situation leads Turkish officials to continue to push for more exports to Iran. Turkish Government officials show no signs of linking the issue of the Iran [...]	2006-12-19 14:08:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR ETTC ETRD EINV TU IR
06ANKARA6700	TURKEY - HIGH LEVEL DEFENSE GROUP IDENTIFIES WAYS [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the 20th meeting of the bilateral High Level Defense Group (HLDG),the US and Turkey reaffirmed our shared regional vision of a stable, unified and democratic Iraq; a region without Iranian nuclear weapons; security and stability in Lebanon and Afghanistan; and an economically [...]	2006-12-19 15:10:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR TU
06ANKARA6705	TURKEY - HIGH LEVEL DEFENSE GROUP IDENTIFIES WAYS [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the 20th meeting of the bilateral High Level Defense Group (HLDG),the US and Turkey reaffirmed our shared regional vision of a stable, unified and democratic Iraq; a region without Iranian nuclear weapons; security and stability in Lebanon and Afghanistan; and an economically [...]	2006-12-20 13:27:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR TU
06ANKARA6716	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-21 13:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA693	TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP, January 2006 [...] The Turkish government's Defense Industry Executive Committee, consisting of PM Tayyip Erdogan, Chief of the Turkish General Staff (CHOD) GEN Hilmi Ozkok and Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul, will convene on February 17 to evaluate the procurement of air defense systems to prepare against a possib [...]	2006-02-15 14:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PREL TU
06ANKARA998	FDI TO TURKEY BREAKS RECORDS [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-28 14:48:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN BEXP TU
06ASHGABAT178	TURKMENISTAN: CTAG MEETING MORE STYLE THAN [...] (SBU) Representatives of six of the G-8 countries met at the Russian Embassy on February 7 to discuss counter-terrorism assistance with the GOTX during the first local CTAG meeting of the Russian G-8 presidency. Although invited and encouraged by the Russian Embassy to attend, the GOTX fai [...]	2006-02-07 13:29:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PTER RS TX
06ASMARA467	NEXT STEPS ON NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN [...] (C) Summary: Following a visit by a Sudanese delegation over Eritrea Independence Day, there has been some movement on the upcoming negotiations between the Government of National Unity (GNU) and Eastern Front. Much, however, remains unresolved. While a date has been set for the upcoming "ta [...]	2006-06-01 15:07:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASMARA794	ERITREA: TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR [...] In response to reftel, post provides the short narrative below. The Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) strictly controls the economy of Eritrea and nearly all of the industries. It shares almost no information on the textile industry, (or other industries) publicly. To the best of post's [...]	2006-10-03 04:19:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTEX ER
06ASMARA836	ERITREA: TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING [...] (U) In response to reftel, post provides the following response. The GSE strictly controls the economy of Eritrea. Information is difficult to obtain. The government does not encourage private sector growth and nearly all trade is conducted by the GSE or the government's political party owned [...]	2006-10-12 07:57:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ER
06ASUNCION1040	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, OCTOBER 7 [...] (U) SUMMARY -- Remittances Hit USD 650 Million -- Paraguayan Export Share to US the Lowest in the Region -- SENAD Money Approved -- Paraguay's Securities Exchange Growing REMITTANCES HIT USD 650 MILLION 2. (U) The InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) announced this week that Paragua [...]	2006-10-13 15:54:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM SNAR ECON ETRD PA
06ATHENS1058	SCENESETTER: YOUR APRIL 27 VISIT TO ATHENS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thank you for agreeing to make a quick stop in Athens on April 27. The Greek Government is delighted you are able to visit so soon after FM Bakoyannis' March 23 trip to Washington, and sees your visit as more proof of the deepening U.S.-Greece strategic partnership, or as Bakoya [...]	2006-04-19 14:42:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR CY TU VISIT
06ATHENS1298	"WE DON'T UNDERSTAND THE ANTI-GAZPROM CAMPAIGN." [...] (C) Summary. In a public speech at a luncheon in Athens on 17 May, Andrei Vdovin, Russian Ambassador to Greece, commented on the Russian - Greek bi-lateral relationship with a specific focus on energy. Vdovin underscored the overall strength and historical context of the relationship before [...]	2006-05-19 13:07:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ENRG GR
06ATHENS1319	GREECE ENERGY: GOG DELAYING CONTACTS WITH AZERIS [...] (C) Summary. According to recent meetings with Greek officials, the GoG has temporarily put on hold efforts to assure a diverse supply of natural gas for the Turkey-Greece-Italy gas interconnector. Development Ministry Director General Nicos Stefanou told us May 22 the Greeks are waiting un [...]	2006-05-22 14:51:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON GR GAZPROM
06ATHENS1366	COPELOUZOS GROUP CHAIRMAN BRIEFS ON ENERGY PLANS [...] (C) Summary. Copelouzos Group Chairman Dimitris Copelouzos briefed the Ambassador April 27 on his proposal to build a "West Macedonia Branch" of the Turkish-Greece-Italy (TGI) gas interconnector. AccordinQto Copelouzos, whose firm is closely linked with Gazprom, this could supply natural g [...]	2006-05-26 08:27:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG GR AL MK
06ATHENS1432	CYPRUS AND AZERBAIJAN: ANOTHER OBSTACLE FOR [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Greece, Mir-Hamza Efendiyev, on June 1, to discuss the Turkey-Greece-Istanbul natural gas interconnector (TGI). Ambassador outlined the current state of play and likely Russian efforts to get the GoG to accept Gazprom supplied gas [...]	2006-06-02 14:15:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG EPET GR
06ATHENS1656	SOUTHERN CORRIDOR ENERGY OFFICERS' CONFERENCE, [...] (U) This is an action cable; please see paragraph 6. Embassy Athens is pleased to invite officers from addressee posts to the Southern Corridor Energy Officer's Conference, which will be held July 14 in Athens, Greece. The conference will take place at the Hotel Grand Bretagne, Athens, Greec [...]	2006-06-28 12:22:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EPET GR
06ATHENS1657	GREEK PROCESS FOR RATIFYING INTERNATIONAL TRACING [...] (U) Poloff spoke with Fotini Tomai-Constantopoulou on June 28 regarding reftel points. Tomai-Constantopoulou, Expert Counselor the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Service of Diplomatic and Historical Archives, and Greece's representative to the International Commission of the International Traci [...]	2006-06-28 12:46:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNAR PHUM GR

06ATHENS1667	PUBLIC ORDER MINISTER OUTLINES CT PRIORITIES, [...] (C) During a G-8 Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) lunch for G-8 Ambassadors hosted by Russian Ambassador Vdovin on June 16, Public Order Minister Polydoras gave a comprehensive description of Greece's domestic and international counter-terrorism priorities. Later, on June 26th, Polydora [...]	2006-06-29 07:54:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER GR
06ATHENS1804	IRANIAN FM AND SOCIALIST PARTY LEADERS CONFIRM [...] (C) Poloff contacted Dimitri Droutsas, advisor to George Papandreou (head of opposition PASOK party and President of Socialist International) to follow-up reftel telcon concerning the attendance of Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki at the July 15 Socialist International meeting. Droutsas reporte [...]	2006-07-12 14:52:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PARM IR GR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR
06ATHENS1821	GEORGE PAPANDREOU INVITES IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI TO [...] (C) Summary: George Papandreou's closest foreign policy adviser Droutsas told Ambassador July 13 that Iranian FM Mottaki would be joining the Socialist International Presidium "for coffee" on July 15 on the Greek island of Samos. The invitation was extended when Papandreou visited Tehran o [...]	2006-07-13 14:45:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PARM IR GR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR
06ATHENS1838	GREEK VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE JULY 17 GAERC [...] (C) On July 14, poloff met with Thanos Kafopoulos, action officer for EU-Transatlantic issues in the MFA's EU Foreign Relations Directorate, to deliver ref A and B demarches. Kafopoulos, who had been faxed ref A points earlier, noted that the GoG has no significant differences with any of the [...]	2006-07-14 16:52:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN CY GR
06ATHENS1839	GREEK VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE JULY 17 GAERC [...] (C) On July 14, poloff met with Thanos Kafopoulos, action officer for EU-Transatlantic issues in the MFA's EU Foreign Relations Directorate, to deliver ref A and B demarches. Kafopoulos, who had been faxed ref A points earlier, noted that the GoG has no significant differences with any of the [...]	2006-07-14 16:57:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN CY GR
06ATHENS1881	IP COORDINATORS ADVANCE U.S. AGENDA IN GREECE [...] (U) Summary: Department of Commerce Senior Advisor to the U.S. Intellectual Property Coordinator, Wayne Paugh, and David Brener, on detail to the IP Coordinator's office from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, met with senior Greek Government officials over two days, July 14- 15, to di [...]	2006-07-19 13:44:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD GR
06ATHENS1913	DEVELOPMENT MINISTER FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. [...] (C) Summary. The Greek Government is committed to enhancing European energy security through promoting the Turkey-Greece-Italy natural gas interconnector as a conduit for Caspian gas. This was the message conveyed July 14 to EUR DAS Bryza by Minister of Development Sioufas, who said he wan [...]	2006-07-21 13:44:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG GR
06ATHENS2078	SOUTHERN CORRIDOR ENERGY CONFERENCE EXAMINES [...] (C) Summary: Gazprom's growing stranglehold on European energy supplies, particularly in the area of natural gas, has the potential to reduce these countries' diplomatic freedom of movement in support of U.S. diplomatic goals. Improving these countries' energy security and diversity of supply [...]	2006-08-09 04:54:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG GR
06ATHENS231	GREECE'S EMERGING ROLE IN EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY [...] (C) Summary. The recent dispute between Ukraine and Russia over the price of gas once again highlights Europe's vulnerable energy position. Senior Greek officials have impressed on us their wish that Greece provide an important East-West corridor in the movement of gas and oil through the T [...]	2006-01-27 14:15:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG GR GAZPROM NATGAS OIL
06ATHENS2324	PUTIN AND PURVANOV IN ATHENS: THE LONG ROAD TO [...] (C) Summary. Greek Prime Minister Karamanlis, Russian President Putin and Bulgarian President Purvanov met in Athens on September 4, to discuss the three countries' cooperation on the long-proposed, but not yet realized, Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline (B-A). Despite higher expectations by [...]	2006-09-05 15:11:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG GR
06ATHENS293	GREECE DEFIES THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION; HARDENS [...] (C) Summary. On January 30th, Greece's Deputy Agriculture Minister Alexandros Kondos signed a ministerial decision to continue and expand the ban on 17 strains of the MON810 seed corn family to 31 strains. Kondos' decision continues Greece's lone defiance as a member of the EU on biotech prod [...]	2006-02-02 08:43:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON TBIO EAGR GR BIOTECH
06ATHENS342	GAZPROM CHAIR IN GREECE: PUTTING RUSSIAN GAS IN [...] (C) Economic Counselor discussed the February 2 visit of Gazprom Chairman Alexei Miller to Greece with Minister of Development Sioufas' Diplomatic Advisor, Teresa Angelatou. She said that Miller's top objective was to send the message that "Russia wants to avoid another Ukraine." Miller was [...]	2006-02-06 15:57:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG GR GAZPROM NATGAS
06ATHENS393	GAZPROM CHAIR TO MOLYVIATIS: RUSSIAN GAS? CASPIAN [...] (C) Foreign Minister Molyviatis confirmed to Ambassador February 8 that Gazprom Chairman Alexei Miller,s visit to Greece February 2 (reftel) was aimed at getting Greek agreement to transport Russian (Gazprom) gas to Italy in the new interconnector Greece is building (reftel). According to Mo [...]	2006-02-10 15:56:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG GR RS AJ GAZPROM NATGAS
06ATHENS406	H5N1 CONFIRMED IN GREEK BIRDS; UNCONFIRMED HUMAN [...] (U) This is a Joint Athens-Thessaloniki Cable 2. (U) SUMMARY: On 11 February, the European Commission's laboratory in Weybridge U.K. confirmed the presence of H5N1 Avian Influenza in Greece after the three samples sent from migratory swans on 9 February tested positive for the virus (reft [...]	2006-02-13 15:35:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD GR ECON AVIANFLU
06ATHENS454	GREECE'S LARGEST BALKAN INVESTOR: THE HELLENIC [...] (SBU) Summary. At a time when many Greeks tout their country's expanding economic influence in the Balkans, it is worthwhile trying to pin down exactly what this means. At the official level, the GoG has pledged USD 550 million for the Balkan Reconstruction Fund. As a subsequent message will [...]	2006-02-16 15:26:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS EFIN PREL GR
06ATHENS546	GREECE IN GAZPROM'S SIGHTS; READOUTS ON GREECE'S [...] (C) Summary: On February 23rd, Ambassador met with Deputy Foreign Minister Stylianides to discuss the recent visit to Greece by Gazprom Chairman Alexei Miller. A clearly worried Stylianides described the visit as part of a full-court press by Gazprom to sign Greece to a long-term contract f [...]	2006-02-24 15:56:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON GR GAZPROM
06ATHENS572	GREECE PART 1: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2006 [...] The following is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please Protect Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2006 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Overview" Section. This is the first of four cables. 3. SUMMARY: Greece has made signific [...]	2006-03-01 05:01:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL PREF ELAB GR TIP
06ATHENS767	SCENESETTER FOR GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER BAKOYANNIS' [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thank you for agreeing to see Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis in Washington on March 23. This will be her first trip to Washington as Foreign Minister since assuming her post on February 15 of this year. Bakoyannis' objective will be to establish her credentials with you [...]	2006-03-21 14:53:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GR CY TU BAKOYANNIS
06BAGHDAD1871	ITALIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 1, Italian Ambassador Maruizio Melani reported to the Ambassador that Italian Deputy Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema (who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs) plans to visit Iraq on June 7. The purpose of the visit is to discuss Italy's future Iraq assistance plan with Prim [...]	2006-06-03 18:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KDEM KISL IZ IT
06BAGHDAD2003	ITALIAN DPM AND FM D,ALEMA VISIT TO IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY. Italian DPM and FM D,Alema told Iraqi leaders that Italy would be withdrawing all of its forces from Iraq by the end of autumn. While he did not rule out leading an Italian PRT, he said it would be very difficult to do so without security. Italian Amb Melani told us that the [...]	2006-06-13 12:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PINS PREL PARM IZ IT
06BAGHDAD2026	IRAQ NATIONAL ACCORD CONFERENCE DELAYED TO AUGUST [...] (C) Summary: Pol/C delivered on June 12 reftel points to Arab League Assistant Secretary General Ahmed Bin Hili and Ambassador to Iraq Mokhtar Lamani. Bin Hili said that the Iraqi National Accord Conference scheduled for June 20-22 was pushed back to the first week of August due to a date con [...]	2006-06-15 11:11:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD2266	ITALIAN AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES RECONCILIATION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 25, Acting DCM Speckhard met with Italian Ambassador to Iraq Maurizio Melani to discuss national reconciliation, International Compact, Italian troop withdrawal, and PRTs. END SUMMARY. ----------------------- National Reconciliation ----------------------- 2. (C) A [...]	2006-06-28 01:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM IT IZ
06BAGHDAD2350	DESCRIPTION OF INTERNATIONAL COMPACT AGREED UPON [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-04 19:37:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EINV PGOV PREL IZ
06BAGHDAD2511	IRAQ COMPACT LOGISTICS [...] This is an action cable, see paras 2-5. 2. (C) Action Request: Per reftelcon agreement, Embassy requests Department instruct U.S. missions in capitals of countries invited to send delegations to Baghdad for the July 20 preparatory meeting of the Iraq Compact to provide assurances of U.S. [...]	2006-07-14 18:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EINV PREL IZ
06BAGHDAD2622	POST SUPPORT FOR IRAQI PURCHASE OF ISR AIRCRAFT [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-22 10:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PINS PREL MOPS IZ
06BAGHDAD3058	LAUNCHING THE COMPACT WITH IRAQ [...] (C) Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt and Department of State Counselor Zelikow met with Prime Minister Maliki, Deputy Prime Minister Salih, Finance Minister Jabr, Oil Minister Shahristani, Central Bank Governor Shabibi and other foreign delegation members in Baghdad during the July 19-21 inf [...]	2006-08-23 10:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL EAID PGOV IZ
06BAGHDAD4536	IRAQ COMPACT: DEC 10 BCG MEETING CREATES "A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On December 10, 2006 Iraq,s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki convened a session of the Baghdad Coordination Group (BCG) attended by several Ambassadors posted in Baghdad, including Ambassador Khalilzad. Deputy Prime Minister Salih and three key GOI Ministers including Planning, [...]	2006-12-13 09:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IZ
06BAGHDAD4549	IRAQ COMPACT: DEC 10 BCG MEETING CREATES "A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On December 10, 2006 Iraq,s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki convened a session of the Baghdad Coordination Group (BCG) attended by several Ambassadors posted in Baghdad, including Ambassador Khalilzad. Deputy Prime Minister Salih and three key GOI Ministers including Planning, [...]	2006-12-14 11:45:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ
06BAGHDAD4727	GOI HIGH INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ON IRAQI [...] (SBU) Action request, see para 11. 2. (C) Summary. Dr. Dahill, one of Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Salih's Senior Staff, told Emboff on December 19, 2006 that the GOI High Inter-Ministerial Committee on Iraqi Assets is reviewing all former regime assets in other countries that are f [...]	2006-12-27 13:56:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KTFN PREL PGOV
06BAGHDAD4766	DHI QAR PROVINCE: THE ISSUES, THE LEADERS, [...] (S) Summary: Dhi Qar is a largely rural province, where tribal loyalties are still very strong. Four Shi'a parties largely control provincial politics, with the help of affiliated militias. Reccurrent electricity shortages affect Dhi Qar particularly hard since farmers need electricity to pow [...]	2006-12-30 01:35:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PINS ECON EAID PHUM KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD4791	DHI QAR POLITICAL LANDSCAPE PART II: FADILA PARTY; [...] (U) This is a PRT Dhi Qar cable, the second in a series of six cables covering the political landscape of Dhi Qar Province and responding to the information request in ref B. This cable focuses on the Fadila party. 2. (C) Summary: Fadhila was founded and is led today by Ayatollah Mohamme [...]	2006-12-31 09:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ
06BAGHDAD500	ITALIANS AGREE TO LEAD DHI QAR PRT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a February 12 meeting in Nasiriyah, Italian Ambassador to Iraq Gianludovico de Martino di Montegeiordano and Italian Joint Task Force Commander General Natalino Madeddu expressed enthusiasm to National Coordination Team (NCT) Director Greg Bates on forming and leading a [...]	2006-02-17 08:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MOPS PREL IZ IT
06BAGHDAD552	BASRAH GOVERNOR SAYS UK REPRESENTATIVE BOYCOTT NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 19 meeting with the Ambassador, Basrah Governor Mohammed Mossibh al-Wahili and Fadhila Party General Secretary Nadeem al-Jabiri said they do not favor the Basrah Provincial Council's (PC) boycott of UK representatives. The Governor said that he was in Italy for ten [...]	2006-02-21 19:53:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL IZ
06BAGHDAD916	THE ROAD TO AN INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy and the donor community in Baghdad agree that the time is right to forge an international compact with the GOI, ensuring that both sides are committed to a clear set of principles, goals and actions. To achieve this, the UN advocates building on existing donor mechanism [...]	2006-03-20 16:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PREL PGOV IZ
06BAKU1010	EUR DAS MATT BRYZA AND TURKISH ENERGY ENVOY MEET [...] (C) SUMMARY. EUR DAS Matthew J. Bryza and Turkish MFA Special Energy Envoy Ambassador Mithat Balkan met with Elshad Nasirov, Vice President (marketing) of Azerbaijan's State Oil Company (SOCAR) on June 7 to discuss development of a new "Southern Corridor" to help Europe diversify gas supplies [...]	2006-07-12 13:20:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET EFIN PREL KZ RU TR
06BAKU1011	A NEW ENERGY AGENDA: EUR DAS MATT BRYZA AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. On June 6, EUR DAS Matthew Bryza and Turkish Energy Envoy Ambassador Mithat Balkan met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov to discuss a new partnership on energy issues, particularly on bringing Azerbaijani gas to Europe. Foreign Minister Mammadyarov said that Az [...]	2006-07-12 13:20:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET PREL AJ KZ RU TR
06BAKU1012	EUR DAS MATT BRYZA AND TURKISH ENERGY ENVOY MEET [...] (C) SUMMARY. EUR DAS Matthew J. Bryza and Turkish Special Energy Envoy Ambassador Mithat Balkan met with Rovnag Abdullayev, President of Azerbaijan's State Oil Company (SOCAR) on June 7 to discuss the southern gas corridor proposal. Abdullayev said Azerbaijan is grateful for U.S. support over [...]	2006-07-12 13:20:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET EFIN AJ KZ RU TR
06BAKU1042	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In her July 11 introductory meeting with Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov, Ambassador Derse raised the importance of WTO accession, the GOAJ's transparency and anticorruption efforts and the importance of non-oil sector development and effective management of oil revenues. She [...]	2006-07-17 12:41:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EPET PREL AJ IR RU
06BAKU1193	BP AND STATOIL UPDATE EUR DAS BRYZA ON CASPIAN GAS [...] (C) In an August 1 meeting, executives from BP and Statoil briefed EUR DAS Bryza on current prospects for increasing Caspian gas exports to European markets. BP and Statoil reported that delays in completion of the Turkish segment of the South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP) will force diversion of [...]	2006-08-11 13:04:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PREL PINR RU GG AJ
06BAKU1472	EUR DAS BRYZA DISCUSSES ENERGY AND GAS TO EUROPE [...] (C) SUMMARY: EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Bryza and Ambassador Derse met with Azerbaijani Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov October 2 to discuss Azerbaijan's expanding role as an international energy supplier and to press Minister Sharifov to begin discussions with the Government of [...]	2006-10-11 04:57:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG PREL AJ RU IR TU
06BAKU1582	AZERBAIJAN: PRESIDENT ALIYEV DISCUSSES U.S.-AJ [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 27 meeting with a visiting German Marshall Fund delegation that included six Congressional staff, President Aliyev applauded U.S.-Azerbaijani relations as "developing very successfully" across many areas, and "entering a new phase." Underscoring that Azerbaijan is a [...]	2006-10-31 13:13:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS ETRD ECON GG RU IR AJ
06BAKU234	AZERBAIJANI FM MEETS WITH CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met February 13 with leaders from the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Mammadyarov characterized Azerbaijan's relations with the United States as a "strategic partnership" and said that Azerbaijan wants [...]	2006-02-15 13:34:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	AM ENRG IR IS KZ PREL RU
06BAKU240	RUSSIA CONVENES G-8 MEETING ON COUNTER-TERRORISM [...] (S/NF) Summary: While participants at a Russian-chaired G-8 meeting on counter-terrorism issues agreed that Azerbaijan was a strong partner in the global war on terrorism, the meeting rapidly devolved into a discussion on Azerbaijan's reform record. Western countries argued that greater ref [...]	2006-02-16 07:42:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PGOV KISL RU AJ
06BAKU309	AZERBAIJAN 2006 TIP REPORT SUBMISSION [...] (U) As per reftel, paragraph 3 below begins Embassy Baku's submission on status of action the GOAJ has taken on combating human trafficking. Answers are keyed to questions in reftel. 2. (SBU) In preparing this report, Post has undertaken extensive contacts with international organizations, [...]	2006-02-28 08:52:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KWMN PREF PGOV PHUM KFRD ASEC ELAB
06BAKU327	BEYOND BTC - AZERBAIJAN SEEKS FURTHER ROLE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Azerbaijan's MFA, in cooperation with State Oil Company SOCAR, sponsored a "High-Level Meeting on the Issues of Energy Security of Europe" on February 24. Representatives of several European countries, the European Commission, and Iran attended. Although the subject matter was no [...]	2006-03-01 13:32:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET AJ KZ GG TR RU IR
06BAKU431	EUR A/S FRIED DISCUSSES ENERGY SECURITY ISSUES IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. EUR A/S Fried discussed the role of the Caspian in European energy security with GOAJ, BP, TOTAL, Statoil and ConocoPhillips officials in Baku on March 14. The consensus opinion was that Caspian energy resources, particularly natural gas, could play an important role in meeting f [...]	2006-03-21 13:13:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET AJ KZ GG TR TX
06BAKU447	AZERBAIJAN: AMBASSADOR'S ECONOMIC VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Harnish traveled to Ismailly and Sheki March 9 and 10 to open a Regional Information Center and a renovated pre-school and boarding school funded by the U.S. During the trip, the Ambassador met with local government officials and discussed economic and political deve [...]	2006-03-22 13:41:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAID ETRD PREL PGOV KFLU AJ
06BAKU540	PRESIDENT ALIYEV N ENERGY SECURITY, TRANSCASPIAN [...] (C) Summary: In an April 3 meeting with S/P Director Krasner and EUR DAS Bryza, President Aliyev said he looked forward to further development of Azerbaijan's gas reserves and creation of a new TransCaspian pipeline to export Central Asian gas to European markets as an important "second stage [...]	2006-04-07 11:55:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG PREL PGOV KDEM AJ
06BAKU581	AZERBAIJAN: S/P DIRECTOR AND EUR DAS BRYZA DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 3 meeting, S/P Director Stephen Krasner discussed macroeconomic development and prudent oil revenue management with Minister of Economic Development Babayev and Minister of Finance Alakbarov. Babayev and Alakbarov stressed to Krasner that the GOAJ was aware of the da [...]	2006-04-17 04:27:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET ENRG PREL PGOV AJ KZ
06BAKU582	DAS BRYZA DISCUSSES TRANS-CASPIAN GAS PIPELINE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an April 3 visit to Azerbaijan, EUR DAS Bryza heard GOAJ interest in a possible "Southern Corridor" of gas pipelines to export gas from Azerbaijan, and perhaps Central Asia through a trans-Caspian gas pipeline (TCP),via Georgia and Turkey to help Europe diversify its gas s [...]	2006-04-17 07:34:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL PGOV KZ TU TX AJ
06BAKU858	EUR DAS BRYZA AND AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT ALIYEV [...] (C) SUMMARY. EUR DAS Matt Bryza met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev June 6 to discuss Azerbaijan's growing role as energy supplier, its regional relations and Nagorno-Karabakh. Aliyev expressed strong and unambiguous support for the U.S. "Southern Corridor" Strategy to help Europe di [...]	2006-06-12 12:42:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR AJ AM
06BANGKOK2646	SENIOR THAKSIN ADVISOR: "HE'S COMING BACK" [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Pansak Vinyaratn -- chief policy advisor to caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin -- said that Thaksin would seek office again if the Constitutional Court nullified the results of the April 2 election. Pansak blamed the "Bangkok elite" for try [...]	2006-05-04 10:29:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TH
06BANGKOK944	THAILAND - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-16 05:13:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV TH
06BANGKOK969	THAILAND - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-17 01:32:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV TH
06BASRAH30	MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ADVISOR ON BASRAH'S "PROPHYLACTIC" [...] (C) Summary: On February 28, the Basrah Regional Coordinator (RC) and Deputy Regional Coordinator (DRC) met with Majed al Sari, Advisor to the Minister of Defense for Southern Iraq. Blatant in his dislike for Basrah Governor Mohamed Waeli (Fadillah),Majed said the Basrah Provincial Council [...]	2006-03-01 06:05:00	REO Basrah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IZ
06BEIJING20898	PRODI IN CHINA DISCUSSES ARMS EMBARGO, TRADE AND [...] (C) Italy leans to lifting the embargo of arms sales to China, said Italian Premier Romano Prodi, in China from September 13-19 with a 500-person Italian trade delegation. In Beijing, Prodi met with President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao and Communist Party Central Committee head Wang Jiarui. [...]	2006-09-28 10:26:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU IT CH
06BEIJING23628	NOVEMBER 7 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key points made at the regular November 7 MFA Press Briefing were: -- China calls for speedy resumption of Six-Party Talks. The spokesman deflected a question about excluding Japan from the Talks. -- United States' Undersecretaries Nick Burns and Robert Joseph will visit China this week [...]	2006-11-07 11:03:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ENRG KN CH
06BEIJING23713	EU ARMS EMBARGO UNLIKELY TO BE LIFTED DURING [...] (C) Summary: The EU Arms Embargo against China is unlikely to be lifted, or even be on the agenda, during the German EU Presidency that begins in January 2007, according to contacts at the German and UK Embassies in Beijing. Although both Italian President Prodi and French President Chirac pu [...]	2006-11-09 10:21:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU CH
06BEIJING5965	MARCH 30 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: EXCHANGE RATE, [...] Key points made at the March 30 MFA press briefing are as follows: - An appropriate decision on the RMB exchange rate must take into account China's level of economic development and the potential impact on the global economy. - China hopes the March 29 UNSC Presidential Statement will [...]	2006-03-30 09:37:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON PHUM PARM CH IR JP
06BEIRUT1482	MGLE01: GOL PROPOSES NEW PROGRAM FOR PALESTINIAN [...] (U) This messsage contains an action request. See para 24. SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) PM Siniora called a 5/5 meeting of foreign ambassadors assigned to Lebanon to explain a comprehensive government-approved program of improvements for the Palestinian refugee camps located throughout [...]	2006-05-10 15:04:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IS JO KDEM KPAL LE PGOV PREL PTER SY
06BEIRUT2293	MGLE01: BRAMMERTZ SLOGS ON WITH UNIIIC BOUND BY [...] (S/NF) According to United Nations International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) Commissioner Serge Brammertz, administrative delays with the UN's bureaucracy have taken up 50 to 70 percent of his time in the last month and have significantly hindered the UNIIIC's efficacy and p [...]	2006-07-07 15:14:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER KCRM PINR ASEC SY LE
06BEIRUT2545	TFLE01: PM SINIORA HOLDS FAST ON SHEBA'A, INSISTS [...] (C/NF) A/S Welch's second meeting with PM Siniora in 24 hours clarified Lebanon's preferred sequence of events at cease-fire. But the Prime Minister would not budge from his "requirement" that the IDF withdraw from all Lebanese territory, including Sheba'a. Siniora argued hard that unless the Israe [...]	2006-08-07 06:59:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	IS LE MOPS PREL PTER SY
06BEIRUT2600	LEBANON: FOR BERRI RESOLUTION COMES DOWN TO ONE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: On August 11 NEA A/S Welch, Ambassador, and PolOff met with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, accompanied by his foreign policy advisor Ali Hamdan, at Berri's Ain Al Tinneh office. A/S Welch told Berri that we hoped that the UNSC resolution addressing the current conflict wou [...]	2006-08-11 17:24:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	IS LE MOPS PREL PTER SY
06BEIRUT2975	LEBANON: JUMBLATT SAYS EVERYTHING REVOLVES AROUND [...] (S/NF) During a 9/13 meeting with Ambassador and poloff in the library of his Mukhtara home, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said the next three months will be critical for Lebanon and that the Hariri tribunal will be the driving concern. Claiming that last week's attempted assassination of ISF [...]	2006-09-14 07:51:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER LE
06BEIRUT3060	LEBANON: SINIORA ADDRESSES BILATERAL, DOMESTIC [...] (S) Ambassador Feltman, S/CRS representative, and poloff met on 9/20 with Prime Minister Siniora (accompanied by aides Mohamed Chatah and Rola Noureddine) on a wide variety of issues. Siniora welcomed the White House private sector initiative and was pleased by the U.S. delivery of assistanc [...]	2006-09-20 16:20:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	KCRM LE PREL PTER SY GE
06BEIRUT3125	LEBANON: CODEL LAHOOD MEETS WITH PM SINIORA [...] (C) Calling on Prime Minister Siniora in the Grand Serail September 2, CODEL Lahood expressed its support for Lebanon. Siniora was adamant that the air and sea blockade be lifted so that attention could be turned to the "major political flaw" that Hizballah committed. He thanked the USG for it [...]	2006-09-27 13:01:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	IS LE MARR PREL PTER SY
06BEIRUT3219	LEBANON: PM SINIORA PLEDGES ACTION ON BEIRUT 1 [...] (C) Prime Minister Siniora insists that preparations for the Beirut 1 conference, penciled in for November 30, are well underway. He is slowly grasping the need to publicize progress on reconstruction but prefers to focus on high-profile projects. He will use such publicity to counter March [...]	2006-10-05 11:08:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID LE PGOV PREL PTER KCRM
06BEIRUT3651	SINIORA, HARIRI RESOLUTE, ASK FOR HELP AND [...] (S) The Ambassador met one-on-one with Prime Minister Fouad Siniora late on 11/16 and with Saad Hariri the following evening. Both the PM and the MP came across as strong and resolute, commenting that the March 8-Aoun alliance was taken aback by the March 14 resistance to the pro-Syrian dem [...]	2006-11-18 09:25:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PTER PGOV KDEM LE SY IS
06BEIRUT3652	SINIORA, HARIRI RESOLUTE, ASK FOR HELP AND [...] (S) The Ambassador met one-on-one with Prime Minister Fouad Siniora late on 11/16 and with Saad Hariri the following evening. Both the PM and the MP came across as strong and resolute, commenting that the March 8-Aoun alliance was taken aback by the March 14 resistance to the pro-Syrian dem [...]	2006-11-18 13:08:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PTER PGOV KDEM LE SY IS
06BEIRUT3721	LEBANON: GENERAL SLEIMAN ASKS ASD RODMAN FOR [...] (C) An interagency delegation led by ASD Rodman met with LAF Commander Michel Sleiman and pledged USG support for Lebanon and the LAF. Sleiman assured the visiting delegation of the LAF's commitment to democracy, human rights, and the fight against terrorism. Sleiman pointed out the difficult [...]	2006-11-29 10:02:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL MOPS LE
06BEIRUT836	MGLE01: GOL PRESENTS UPDATE ON ECONOMIC REFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 10, Prime Minister Siniora presided over the GOL's 90-minute presentation of "A Medium-Term Reform Program for Lebanon with International Support" to representatives from nineteen embassies and international organizations. Siniora, Finance Minister Azour, Central Bank [...]	2006-03-17 13:55:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN LE
06BELGRADE1113	KOSOVO: FM DRASKOVIC LETTER TO THE SECRETARY AND CONTACT [...] (U) On July 6, the Embassy received a letter from Foreign Minister Vuk Draskovic to the Secretary and the Contact Group Foreign Ministers outlining redlines and urging a compromise solution for Kosovo's final status. 2. (U) Begin text of letter: REPUBLIC OF SERBIA MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFF [...]	2006-07-10 15:25:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP PREL PGOV YI SR
06BELGRADE1202	SERBIA: SPECIAL ENVOY WISNER IN BELGRADE -- [...] (C) Summary: PM Kostunica offered to visiting Special U.S. Envoy Ambassador Frank Wisner on 7/25 a dark and emotional reaction to the prospect of Kosovo independence, an outcome he seems to increasingly see as inevitable. It was a dramatic encounter with the PM who appeared to be visibly weig [...]	2006-07-27 15:15:00	Embassy Belgrade	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SR YI MW
06BELGRADE1285	MOU TO GIVE GAZPROM STRATEGIC FOOTHOLD IN SERBIA [...] (SBU) The scheduled signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Serbia (GOS),state-owned gas company Srbijagas and Russian Gazprom- Gazexport on August 8 was postponed by the Russians for technical reasons. This MOU, approved by the GOS on July 27, establishes [...]	2006-08-15 07:28:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EIND SR
06BELGRADE1626	MONTENEGRO'S PM EXITS THE CENTER STAGE [...] (U) Summary: President Vujanovic announced October 3 that Milo Djukanovic has declined to accept a mandate to continue as Prime Minister. The announcement ends Djukanovic's 16 years at the center of the Montenegrin stage, as either Prime Minister or President. Djukanovic will remain as the h [...]	2006-10-04 10:19:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR MW
06BELGRADE1803	MONTENEGRO: 2006-2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-01 15:51:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MW
06BELGRADE1916	Serbia: 2006-2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-24 15:46:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MW
06BELGRADE1986	SERBIA MINT ACCEPTS INVITATION FOR TRAINING AT [...] (U) The Ministry of Interior has accepted a joint US- Italian invitation to participate in training at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU) located in Vicenza, Italy and proposed eight candidates for participation in the six week middle management course that is schedul [...]	2006-12-11 05:42:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PGOV IT NI SR
06BELGRADE2016	VETTING FOR PROPOSED PARTICIPANTS FOR [...] The following candidates from Serbia are presented as nominees for attendance in the January 2007 training course at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU) in Vincenza, Italy. Consistent with Department Policy as it relates to Leahy Amendment Human Rights Vetting, these [...]	2006-12-15 16:06:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS KCRM PREL IT SR
06BELGRADE2037	KOSOVO AND SERBIAN ELECTIONS [...] (U) Kosovo status is playing a major role in all political parties' campaigns. This cable assesses their Kosovo platforms and campaign statements related to Kosovo in lead up to Serbian parliamentary elections on January 21. ------------ Democratic Party (DS),Leader: President Boris Tadic [...]	2006-12-20 10:15:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI
06BELGRADE2062	RUSSIA, SERBIA SIGN MOU ON PIPELINE [...] (SBU) The Serbian Government (GOS),state-owned gas company Srbijagas and Russian Gazprom-Gazexport signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Moscow on December 20 that establishes a framework for future cooperation and a possible agreement with Gazprom on extension of the Blue Stream gas p [...]	2006-12-22 11:20:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EIND SR
06BELGRADE220	SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-14 15:14:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EINV ETRD KTDB MW PGOV SR USTR
06BELGRADE655	MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: BLACK [...] (SBU) Summary: Missteps and misstatements dogged the pro-Union campaign last week. On April 24, police arrested one of eight pro-Union members of the Republic Referendum Commission on suspicion of falsifying voter registrations. Prosecution was approved by the State Prosecutor. No pro- Union m [...]	2006-04-26 15:54:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW SR
06BELGRADE898	MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE: DEVELOPMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The GoM is moving quickly to establish itself as an independent state, following the June 3 Declaration of Independence. The GoM on June 4 requested international recognition from the USG (ref),and other members of the UN Perm-5 as well as neighboring states. Quint Ambassadors [...]	2006-06-06 08:59:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW SR
06BERLIN1160	SCENESETTER: AG GONZALES MEETING WITH INTERIOR [...] (C) Summary. Interior Minister Schaeuble, a loyal ally in the war on terror, looks forward to discussing ongoing as well as additional cooperation with the U.S. Our work to date, as with his predecessor, in fighting terrorists and international criminal groups, while excellent, is sometimes [...]	2006-04-28 14:56:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	KJUS PTER PREL PGOV GM
06BERLIN1342	Merkel Previews German EU Presidency Agenda [...] SUMMARY: Chancellor Merkel highlighted energy coordination, deregulation, and research investment as key priorities for Germany's EU Presidency next year in two Berlin speeches on May 9 and May 11. However, she described the politically sensitive issue of the EU Constitution as requiring "f [...]	2006-05-16 14:44:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ENRG EFIN PGOV ECON PREL EUN GM
06BERLIN2344	INDUSTRY IMPLICATIONS OF THE REITS DEBATE IN [...] SUMMARY: Germany's Finance Ministry is nearing the completion of a draft law to legalize Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). The decision to legalize REITs, however, must first receive the approval of Chancellor Angela Merkel's "Coalition" Cabinet, which is deeply divided on the issue. Wh [...]	2006-08-15 10:16:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV GM
06BERLIN2654	DHS COUNSELOR ROSENZWEIG PUSHES FOR CT PROGRESS IN [...] (C) Summary. Regarding Interior Minister Schaeuble's planned September 24-26 trip to Washington, German Interior Ministry Director General Guenter Krause told visiting Department of Homeland Security Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for Policy Paul Rosenzweig September 4-5 that SIPDIS [...]	2006-09-12 06:02:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KHLS EAIR PGOV PREL GM
06BERLIN2957	SCENESETTER: LEGAL ADVISER BELLINGER'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Mission Germany warmly welcomes you and your delegation for talks which will deepen our cooperation with Germany in the Global War on Terror. The German Government is serious about combating terrorism and, especially in the wake of the failed train bombing attampts in July, is [...]	2006-10-10 05:50:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KJUS PTER PGOV PREL GM
06BERLIN3172	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (SBU) Per ref A request, emboffs contacted the management offices of the Eurojet consortium in Hallbergmoss, Germany to confirm receipt of aircraft spare parts (transducer sets) made by U.S. company Endevco. According to the license application, the transducers are intended for use in EJ200 j [...]	2006-10-31 12:01:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC GM UK SP IT
06BERLIN3353	GERMANY 2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-22 15:57:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL PGOV KCRM GM
06BERLIN3456	SCENESETTER FOR THE U.S.-GERMAN WORKING GROUP ON [...] (C) Summary. The December 12 inaugural meeting of the U.S.-German Working Group to share counterterrorism information is an opportunity to achieve significant progress. German officials have indicated they would be prepared to share their "Gefaerderliste" (list of those who pose a threat) an [...]	2006-12-08 11:41:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KJUS KHLS GM
06BERN1804	GOS "HEADS UP": SWISS FEDERAL PROSECUTOR TO [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-22 15:28:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KJUS PHUM SZ
06BERN593	SWISS ADOPT RESTRICTIONS ON DISPOSAL OF EXCESS [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-21 10:39:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MOPS PREL IZ SZ
06BERN898	SWITZERLAND & LIECHTENSTEIN: ASSESSING OUR [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-05 15:15:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD SZ VE
06BOGOTA1967	COLOMBIA'S SIXTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) Embassy point of contact on trafficking in persons is human rights officer Laura Kirkpatrick, phone number (57-1) 383-2168, fax number (57-1) 315-2163. Officer spent 50 hours preparing report. 2. (U) Responses below are to questions in paragraphs 21-24 of reftel. Please note that answ [...]	2006-03-04 00:25:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB CO
06BOGOTA2204	RECONCILIATION AND REPARATIONS CHIEF UPDATES [...] (SBU) On March 6, Eduardo Pizarro, president of the National Commission on Reparations and Reconciliation (CNRR),provided the diplomatic community with a progress report since its October launch. The CNRR was established by the Justice and Peace Law to recommend criteria for victim reparation [...]	2006-03-10 18:48:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	KJUS PGOV PREL PTER CO
06BOGOTA717	COLOMBIA 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT [...] The Uribe administration stepped up the economic liberalization begun in the early 1990's and is committed to an open investment regime. Liberalization has progressed furthest in telecommunications, accounting/auditing, energy, and tourism and to a lesser extent, legal services, insurance, dis [...]	2006-01-26 15:52:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON OPIC KTDB USTR CO
06BRASILIA1666	BRAZIL TO SEND PARK DIRECTORS ON PAID INTERNSHIPS [...] Post recently learned that Brazil's Environmental Protection Agency (IBAMA) has allotted money for the second semester of FY07 to send each of its 23 national park directors on a month-long internship at a national park overseas. At a meeting on August 10, IBAMA's head of international relatio [...]	2006-08-14 14:09:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TBIO KSCA BR
06BRASILIA1933	USG PRESENTS ETHANOL COOPERATION STRATEGY TO BRAZIL'S MFA [...] (U) Greg Manuel of the Department of State and Sarah Ladislaw from the Department of Energy (DoE),accompanied by Matthew Golden and Morgan Perkins from Mission Brazil, met with the MFA's U/S Patriota and Minister Antonio Simoes, on September 5, to discuss bilateral, biofuel cooperation. The m [...]	2006-09-13 23:38:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TRGY SENV ENRG KSCA ETRD EAGR BR

06BRASILIA2314	The October 17 Meeting of the U.S.-Brazil Bilateral [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction. On October 17, a USG delegation met with the Brazilian interagency economic players in a session of the two countries' Bilateral Consultative Mechanism (BCM) meeting. The wide-ranging agenda covered a variety of issues, including WTO matters (the Doha Round, [...]	2006-11-05 12:29:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR EINV ENRG WTRO BEXP BR
06BRASILIA2589	Brazilian Regulatory Agency Contemplates Increasing [...] (SBU) Summary. ANVISA, Brazil's FDA-equivalent, has published new regulations which require importers of medical devices to provide the agency with detailed foreign economic pricing data, along with it product registration or re-registration dossier, as a condition for market access. Compani [...]	2006-12-11 20:33:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON BR
06BRASILIA2606	BRAZIL - REGULATORY AGENCY FORGING AHEAD WITH NEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboffs met December 12 with representatives of Brazil's National Sanitary Vigilance Agency (ANVISA, an FDA-like agency) to clarify the scope of new requirements for commercial and pricing information for approval of medical device sales and urge that the GoB take into account [...]	2006-12-14 18:41:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON BR
06BRASILIA324	BRAZIL INVESTMENT CLIMATE 2006 [...] This cable transmits Mission Brazil's submission of the 2006 Investment Climate Statement. This document has already been forwarded to USDOC by e-mail. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. Brazil is open to and encourages foreign investment. The Brazilian Co [...]	2006-02-14 17:46:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV OPIC KTDB USTR BR
06BRASILIA891	CHOICE OF DIGITAL TELEVISION STANDARD STILL ON HOLD [...] (U) During recent weeks the issue of which standard the Brazilian government will embrace for digital television (DTV) has faded from public view as President Lula has (so far) declined to endorse the recent MOU signed with the Japanese. Meanwhile, continued technical progress by industry on [...]	2006-05-08 18:53:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS EIND BR
06BRATISLAVA160	SLOVAKIA ANNUAL REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) Embassy TIP Point of Contact: Name: Richard "Trey" Lyons Position: Political Officer Phone: 00421 2 5922 3210 Fax: 00421 2 5922 3109 E-mail: LyonsRN@state.gov 2. (SBU) OVERVIEW OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES --------------------------------------------- --- A. A COUNTRY OF ORI [...]	2006-03-01 07:01:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ASEC
06BRATISLAVA946	WHAT DOES A GUY HAVE TO DO GET FIRED AROUND HERE? [...] (U) Summary. Slovakia's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs is busy preparing new legislation to overhaul its labor code in early 2007. Business interests are happy with the current law and concerned about forthcoming changes, especially since the drafter of the new proposal, MOL State Secre [...]	2006-12-07 08:16:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB LO
06BRIDGETOWN593	THE WINDIES - SPOT REPORTS FROM THE EASTERN [...] (U) Dr. Compton Bourne was re-elected to a second five- year term as President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB),beginning May 1, 2006. Although generally seen as an effective leader of this organization that lends funds to Caribbean development projects, Bourne has endured criticism f [...]	2006-04-05 20:16:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CPAS CVIS EAID EAIR ETRD PHUM PINS
06BRUSSELS1166	BURMA'S HUMANITARIAN SITUATION DETERIORATING: EU [...] (SBU) Summary. The 2006 Burma/Myanmar Forum, sponsored by the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS),focused on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Burma. NGOs, international organizations, academics and government officials outlined the reasons for increased displacement in 20 [...]	2006-04-05 16:15:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PREL EAID BM TH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS19	INTRODUCING THE EU VI: EVER-WIDER UNION: [...] Enlargement is one of the EU's "most successful policies" and "a powerful foreign policy tool" for extending a zone of peace and democracy across the European continent. The conditions for joining and the various stages of the accession process, as outlined below, allow for little flexibilit [...]	2006-01-04 15:27:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EAID EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS4099	MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY 2006-2007 FOR BELGIUM [...] (U) The Muslim populace in Belgium, a country of just over 10 million people, forms nearly five percent of the total population. Although the Government of Belgium does not keep statistics on ethnicity or religion, most estimates for the total population of Muslims in Belgium range from 450, [...]	2006-12-12 16:43:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KISL SOCI PGOV BE
06BRUSSELS4113	MANDELSON PUSHES EU'S LABOR AND TRADE [...] SUMMARY. EU Trade Commissioner Mandelson keeps pushing for the inclusion and development of a social dimension in trade policy instruments and policies. Speaking at a Brussels conference last week, Mandelson pressed the EU Council to adopt the withdrawal of GSP benefits from Belarus. He al [...]	2006-12-13 15:55:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ETRD ILO PREL PGOV BM IN BO EUN
06BRUSSELS4121	EU SUMMIT TO ISSUE TOUGH MESSAGE TO IRAN [...] EU Foreign Ministers will prepare a tough declaration on Iran and the Middle East for European leaders to approve at their December 15 summit in Brussels, according to Jesper Hostrup, Principal Administrator and Iran Coordinator in the European Commission,s Directorate General for External Re [...]	2006-12-13 18:22:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN IR KDEM PGOV PREL
06BRUSSELS4187	BELGIUM: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Post submits the following update on Belgium for the Department,s 2006 Patterns of Global Terrorism report (reftel). 2. (U) Patterns of Global Terrorism ) Belgium Update for 2006: ------------------ General Assessment ------------------ 3. (U) The Belgian government continues [...]	2006-12-20 15:18:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC EFIN PTER BE
06BRUSSELS442	MIGRATION MANAGEMENT: REGIONAL APPROACH FOR EU AND [...] (U) Summary. At a ministerial conference held on January 24-25, EU officials and counterparts from eastern and south neighbors launched the "Vienna Process" to improve migration management via a structured, regional dialogue and a joint program of action. Major themes of the conference -- whi [...]	2006-02-09 11:26:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	SMIG PREL KCRM PREF PHUM ELAB EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS456	COMMISSION ARGUES FOR LIFTING CURBS ON [...] SUMMARY. The EU Commission released its analysis of the impact of workers from Central and Eastern European countries on the labor markets of the "old" member states. The report listed arguments against restrictions to the free movement of workers imposed in 2004 by most of the "old" EU me [...]	2006-02-10 06:05:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS504	DRC: HUMANITARIAN ACTION PLAN LAUNCHED BY UN AND EU [...] (U) Summary. At the launch of the Humanitarian Action Plan (HAP) for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on February 13, the UN and EU called on donors to fund 330 projects worth almost $682 million that will benefit 60 million people in 2006. In a taped address to the Ministerial Confere [...]	2006-02-14 16:24:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM PREL PGOV EAID EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS509	EUROPEAN COUNCIL AFRICA TASK FORCE COMMITS TO [...] (C) Vervaeke initiated the discussion by noting the European Union (EU) had received a letter from the UN, requesting EU support for a flexible "rapid reaction" force to assist, if needed, to ensure electoral stability in DRC. Vervaeke indicated the UN request lacked specificity, but that the [...]	2006-02-15 07:33:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID XA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS731	EUR DAS BRYZA DISCUSSES CAUCASUS, CENTRAL ASIA, [...] (C) Summary: In U.S.-EU COEST Troika consultations on Caucasus and Central Asia on February 23, EUR DAS Matt Bryza discussed with EU officials how to change the dynamic of discussions on South Ossetia. Echoing an EU Presidency statement on February 21, EU representatives agreed that the inte [...]	2006-03-06 08:00:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG AM AJ TX KZ TI KG USEU BRUSSELS
06BUCHAREST138	AMBASSADOR VISITS TIMISOARA; UZBEK REFUGEES THANK [...] (SBU) Summary: Timisoara Mayor Gheorghe Ciuhandu on January 18 described Timisoara as an economically-thriving city with commercial and cultural links throughout Central and Western Europe, during the Ambassador's first visit to the city. Nonetheless, Ciuhandu lamented that the central gover [...]	2006-01-25 15:34:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM RO
06BUCHAREST1506	ROMANIA THINKING ON GLOBAL PEACE OPERATIONS [...] (C) DATT, ODC, and POLMILOFF met with MOD State Secretary Claudiu Degeratu on September 26, at his invitation to discuss Romanian interest in the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI). Also present were J7 Brig. General Tabarcia, Col. Popescu, Arina Danila from the Defense Integrated Pla [...]	2006-09-27 12:42:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO MARR PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1600	THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN ROMANIA: PASSING [...] (C) Summary: There is some good news in Bucharest these days in the fight against corruption, a longstanding Romanian vice. There is something of a consensus that ongoing anti-corruption efforts are positively impacting both Romanian political life and society. Corruption remains rampant in [...]	2006-10-17 14:58:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KJUS RO
06BUCHAREST1653	ROMANIA AND U.S. ON SAME WAVELENGTH - DAS BRYZA AT [...] (C) Deputy Assistant Secretary Matt Bryza visited Bucharest October 26 to participate in a conference on Regional Energy Cooperation jointly sponsored by the Romanian Presidency, the U.S. and German Embassies, and the George C. Marshall Center ) Romania. In this forum and in earlier meetings [...]	2006-10-30 15:59:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1874	ROMANIA: 2006 COUNTRY TERRORISM REPORT [...] This report provides Embassy Bucharest,s submission for the 2006 Country Reports on Terrorism. 2. Summary: Romania continued to be a staunch ally in the global war against terrorism, providing a full range of political, diplomatic, and military support for U.S. goals to combat internation [...]	2006-12-18 13:09:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC PGOV PREL MOPS ECON NATO RO
06BUCHAREST366	ROMANIA'S SIXTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) OVERVIEW: ------------------- A. Romania is a country of origin and transit for trafficking in persons (TIP). While the majority of TIP cases pertain to international trafficking between Romania and Western Europe, there are cases of domestic trafficking as well. Victims - primar [...]	2006-03-01 16:54:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF RO SMIG SOCI
06BUCHAREST660	ROMANIA: G8 COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTION GROUP [...] (C) Summary. During the recent Russian Embassy-hosted G8 Counter-terrorism Action Group (CTAG) meeting (Ref A),participants agreed upon the importance of dialogue and exchange with moderate Muslims but acknowledged that their Embassies had not engaged in such efforts. Several participants [...]	2006-04-21 10:19:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KCRM PGOV PREL PTER SOCI RO
06BUCHAREST665	ROMANIA: GOR ADOPTIONS OFFICE MOVES TO PREVENT [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 17, the Romanian Office for Adoptions (ROA) publicly announced that no inter-country adoptions would result from the government's review of the petitions by foreign families to adopt Romanian children filed before the January 1, 2005 ban on inter-country adoption took [...]	2006-04-21 11:31:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI PHUM PGOV CASC PREL SIPDIS RO
06BUENOSAIRES1091	AMBASSADOR RAISES BUSINESS ADVOCACY ISSUES WITH [...] (SBU) The Ambassador called on Minister of Planning Julio De Vido on May 9 to discuss business advocacy cases. The Ambassador began the meeting by thanking De Vido for his help in improving the relationship between the two governments, especially during the January visit of Assistant Secretar [...]	2006-05-12 21:00:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EINV ENRG EAGR AR BL
06BUENOSAIRES1144	MEDIA REACTION US SENATE VOTING A FENCE ON [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local papers lead with the US Senate voting to construct a fence on the US-Mexican border and supporting citizenship of undocumented US immigrants; Venezuelan President Chavez and Bolivian President Morales creating a bi-national mining corporation; the legality of Bolivia [...]	2006-05-18 19:40:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1156	MEDIA REACTION US IMMIGRATION BILL; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include US President George W. Bush requesting additional funds from the US Congress for the construction of fences and temporary troop deployment on the US-Mexican border; Venezuela's scam invasion of the US, intended to train its mil [...]	2006-05-22 16:52:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES147	STAFFDEL MACKEY EXAMINES ARGENTINE NARCOTICS [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) House Committee on International Relations (HIRC) Senior Counsel John Mackey and HIRC Democratic Deputy Chief Counsel Paul Oostburg Sanz traveled to Argentina January 10-13 [...]	2006-01-19 20:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL PGOV AR
06BUENOSAIRES1744	MIDDLE EAST WAR; CUBA; IDB LOAN FOR ARGENTINA; VENEZUELAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include the implications of the war in the Middle East; US foreign policy; the situation in Cuba; the danger posed by Venezuelan President Chavez to Mercosur and the world; and expectations about the Alan Garcia administration. 2. OPINIO [...]	2006-08-04 13:05:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1835	Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for the week ending [...] On August 8, Argentine President Nestor Kirchner reacted negatively to the announcement that Argentina could lose benefits from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. The GSP grants duty-free treatment to US imports of goods from developing countries, including Argentina. Accor [...]	2006-08-15 18:50:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR
06BUENOSAIRES1966	MFA OFFICIAL ON VENEZUELAN UNSC CANDIDACY AND GOA [...] (C) Charge, accompanied by PolCouns, paid a courtesy call August 29 on the new Director General of the MFA Office of International Organizations, Ambassador Raul Ricardes. In the course of the conversation, Ricardes (please protect) opined that it would be very difficult for either Venezuela [...]	2006-08-31 14:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC AR VZ
06BUENOSAIRES1970	US OPTIONS IN IRAN; CHAVEZ IN SYRIA; BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT EVO [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include the USG's options in Iran; Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' visit to Syria; the situation in Bolivia; and the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon. 2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STORIES - "Bush's three options" Hugo Alconada Mo [...]	2006-08-31 19:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1983	US PRESIDENT BUSH'S POPULARITY RATING; WAR IN LEBANON; IRAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories include US President George W. Bush's popularity rating; the status of the war in Lebanon; the nuclear threat posed by Iran; the role the UN should play in international conflicts; the US policy on Cuba; the US-Uruguayan FTA; the US-Asean [...]	2006-09-01 19:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1994	SEPTEMBER 11 ANNIVERSARY; IRAN; US ECONOMY; US-URUGUAYAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories cover the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks; the USG's alleged use of the war in Iraq for upcoming US legislative elections; the positions of the US, EU and Russia vis-`-vis the imminent sanctions on Iran; the US-Uruguayan FTA; the condition of t [...]	2006-09-06 10:45:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2038	U.S. NO VOTE ON IDB SATELLITE LOAN: EMBASSY [...] (U) Post delivered reftel talking points to Foreign Ministry North America Director Ambassador Vicente Espeche Gil, to Ministry of Economy Director for International Organization Projects Gerardo Hita and to the Foreign Ministry's CONAE (NASA-equivalent) Executive Director Conrado Varotto. Pr [...]	2006-09-08 10:05:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD AR
06BUENOSAIRES2120	KIRCHNER PROMOTES INVESTMENT IN ARGENTINA DURING [...] (SBU) President Kirchner travels to New York for the UNGA with the stated objective of enticing U.S. companies to invest in Argentina, even as local press plays up the chilly bilateral relationship. Kirchner has a limited official schedule -) including meetings with UNSG Kofi Annan and Italia [...]	2006-09-18 16:08:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ENRG PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2229	A HISTORIAN'S VIEW OF KIRCHNER AND ARGENTINE [...] (C) Leading Argentine historian Jose Ignacio Garcia Hamilton sees President Kirchner as largely reflecting the opinions of the majority of the Argentine people. For Garcia Hamilton, there are two great traditions that make up Argentine political culture: the republican democracy tradition be [...]	2006-09-29 20:49:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES34	ARGENTINA -- 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-06 14:17:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR
06BUENOSAIRES428	MEDIA REACTION NEW AMBASSADOR IN ARGENTINA, [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major stories today refer to Ambassador Wayne's designation, its positive repercussions in Argentina and the possible topics he will be addressing; Hamas' difficult relationship with Israel; the aftermath of Haiti's elections and the global concern posed by the avian flu a [...]	2006-02-23 14:22:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES480	DEMARCHE ON ARGENTINA IDB ABSTENTION [...] (SBU) Per Ref A instruction, I called on MFA Director for Political Affairs Ambassador Luis Cappagli (the number three official in the MFA) at 10:45 a.m. local time (8:45 a.m. Washington time) on March 1. Foreign Minister Taiana was at the Congress for President Kirchner,s speech at the openi [...]	2006-03-01 16:40:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN AR
06BUENOSAIRES500	MEDIA REACTION US PRESIDENT BUSH TO INDIA [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories include US President Bush's trip to India; the IDB granting a loan to Argentina "in spite of US objections;" Argentina's supporting the strengthening of Haiti's Congress; and President Kirchner urging a 90-day halt to the construction of [...]	2006-03-03 16:19:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES601	Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for [...] The peso depreciated versus the USD this week, closing at 3.10 ARP/USD, reaching its lowest value in three years. The peso's fall this week resulted from higher dollar demand by banks, who want to dollarize their portfolios in expectation of higher U.S. interest rates, and the Central Bank's [...]	2006-03-15 14:12:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR
06BUENOSAIRES705	TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR UNDERGOES DRAMATIC [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified, not for internet distribution. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) Argentina's telecommunications industry has gone through a great deal of change since its initial liberalization in 1989. The consolidation following the economic crisis in 2001-200 [...]	2006-03-27 12:25:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON AR
06BUENOSAIRES718	MEDIA REACTION US NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers lead with the US National Security Strategy; immigration demonstration drawing 500,000 in Los Angeles; US Secretary of State Rice's alleged statement that the US could withdraw a significant number of its troops in Iraq; the US Embassy in La Paz's response t [...]	2006-03-28 15:14:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES727	ARGENTINA'S TOURISM SECTOR CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified, not for internet distribution ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) Argentina received a record number of 3.7 million foreign tourists in 2005, a twelve percent rise over 2004. Argentina's tourist sector was the third most important source of foreign exchange [...]	2006-03-29 12:31:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON AR
06BUENOSAIRES738	MEDIA REACTION MOUSSAOUI STATEMENTS ISRAELI [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories include Al Qaeda conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui testifying that he and would-be 'shoebomber' Richard Reid were supposed to hijack a fifth airplane on September 11, 2001 and fly into the White House; Brazilian Finance Minister Antonio Pal [...]	2006-03-30 19:59:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES771	MEDIA REACTION ZACARIAS MOUSSAOUI US [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories include a US federal jury finding conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui eligible for the death penalty; a debate in the US Senate on undocumented immigrants and the impact of the issue on November legislative elections; Peruvian presidential ca [...]	2006-04-04 20:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES782	MEDIA REACTION TIES BETWEEN TRI-BORDER AND [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the alleged ties between the Tri-Border and terrorist organizations through a New York bank account; US President Bush favoring a US law including temporary work permits; and the nomination of Earl Anthony Wayne as new US Ambassador [...]	2006-04-06 18:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES785	MEDIA REACTION TIES BETWEEN TRI-BORDER AND [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the alleged ties between the Tri-Border and terrorist organizations through a New York bank account; US President Bush favoring a US law including temporary work permits; and the nomination of Earl Anthony Wayne as new US Ambassador [...]	2006-04-06 20:32:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES822	MEDIA REACTION US-CHINA-LATIN AMERICA US [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include US Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon's upcoming trip to Beijing; SIPDIS immigrants' demonstrations throughout the US; nationalist Ollanta Humala leading the count for Sunday's presidential election; conservative Silvio Berlusco [...]	2006-04-11 17:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06CAIRO1634	EMBASSY CAIRO SUBMISSION FOR SIXTH ANNUAL [...] (SBU) This message responds to reftel. Embassy POC is poloff Roger Kenna, phone 20-2-797-2749, fax 20-2-797-2181, kennart2@state.gov. Poloff spent approximately 16 hours in the preparation of the TIP report. Conoff spent approximately 24 hours; ECPO Minister Counselor spent two hours; D [...]	2006-03-15 14:07:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM SMIG KFRD ELAB PREF EG IS KWN
06CAIRO2477	MUBARAK'S MAY DAY SPEECH STRESSES CONTINUED REFORM [...] (SBU) President Mubarak's annual May Day address to the Egyptian labor movement, on April 27 at the Convention Center in Nasr City, a suburb of Cairo, was notable for his comments on reform and stability. In addition to the obligatory congratulations to Egypt's labor movement, Mubarak recapp [...]	2006-04-27 14:22:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER KISL KDEM EG
06CAIRO3007	EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON DARFUR, UN REFORM, [...] (C) During a May 18 meeting requested by the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit offered his views on next steps in Darfur, UN reform, and countering the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. Aboul Gheit said Egypt was in touch with Khartoum to urge its cooperation to resolve international [...]	2006-05-18 15:53:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC EG SU LE
06CAIRO4377	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF ENERGY BODMAN VISIT [...] (C) The U.S. Mission in Egypt warmly welcomes your visit to Cairo. It provides us the opportunity to enhance the investment climate and opportunities for U.S. corporations operating in Egypt's vital petroleum sector. Your meetings with Minister of Finance Yousef Boutros Ghali and Minister of [...]	2006-07-13 16:16:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV EG
06CAIRO4559	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COLE, JULY 29-30 [...] (SBU) Embassy Cairo warmly welcomes your visit to Egypt on July 29-30. Your visit to the Multinational Force and Observers' South Camp and other facilities will offer an opportunity to talk to U.S. commanders on the ground about MFO's operational mission and organizational structure, force l [...]	2006-07-25 16:03:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP MARR PGOV PREL EG IZ
06CAIRO4876	EGYPT: GOE ANNOUNCES SHORT LIST OF BUYERS FOR BANK OF [...] (U) On August 2 the GOE announced a short-list of prospective buyers for the state-owned Bank of Alexandria (BOA). Final bids are due from the six short-listed entities by the end of September. GOE contacts have provided various estimates of when the BOA sale will be completed, but post esti [...]	2006-08-08 13:27:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EG
06CAIRO6381	EGYPT HOSTS SENIOR FRENCH, SPANISH, AND ITALIAN [...] (C) Italian and French Embassy officials offered separate readouts on October 16 of a gathering in Cairo of senior diplomats from Rome, Paris, and Madrid the day before to discuss the Middle East peace process and related topics. Italian Embassy First Secretary Lamberto Moruzzi and French Emba [...]	2006-10-16 15:27:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MEPN UNSC KPAL EG IS FR SP IT
06CAIRO6444	ITALY'S SAN PAOLO WINS BANK OF ALEXANDRIA AUCTION [...] (U) The Italian Gruppo SanPaolo IMI, Italy's third largest bank, won the auction for Bank of Alexandria (BOA) for a total price of $1.6 billion. SanPaolo will purchase 80 percent of BOA's shares, with 5 percent reserved for BOA employees and the remaining 15 percent floated on the Cairo/Alexa [...]	2006-10-17 15:48:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EINV EFIN EG
06CAIRO6501	BANK OF ALEXANDRIA DEAL TO BE SIGNED OCTOBER 31 [...] (SBU) GOE officials told econoff that the contract for sale of 80 percent of the shares of Bank of Alexandria (BOA) to the Italian bank SanPaolo IMI would be signed on October 31. The terms of the contract require Sanpaolo to deposit the $1.6 billion cost of the purchase into an escrow accoun [...]	2006-10-22 15:13:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EINV EFIN EG
06CAIRO6653	BANK OF ALEXANDRIA SALE CONTRACT SIGNED [...] (U) The contract for sale of 80 percent of the shares of Bank of Alexandria (BOA) to the Italian bank Sanpaolo IMI was signed on October 31 by the Chairman of Sanpaolo, Enrico Salza, and Minister of Finance Youssef Boutros Ghali. Sanpaolo deposited the $1.6 billion cost of the purchase into a [...]	2006-11-01 15:12:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EINV EFIN EG
06CAIRO7059	FINAL BANK OF ALEXANDRIA SALE PENDING CBE APPROVAL [...] (U) Econoff met with Mahmoud Abdel Latif, Chairman of Bank of Alexandria (BOA) to discuss the final steps in BOA's sale to Italy's Intesa-SanPaolo Group. Abdel Latif has already begun referring to BOA as "Alexandria-SanPaolo," which will likely become the bank's new name. If the name is not [...]	2006-12-05 16:49:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EFIN EG
06CAIRO7150	BANK OF ALEXANDRIA (BOA): FINAL SALE EXECUTED [...] (U) BOA Vice Chair Fatma Lotfi confirmed to econoff that the final sale of the bank was executed on the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange (CASE) on December 12. The CASE website indicated that 128 million shares traded on December 12 at LE 71.99/share ($12.60),for a total value of LE 9.2 b [...]	2006-12-14 18:10:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EFIN EINV EG
06CAIRO7250	SUEZ CANAL ENJOYS RECORD YEAR, PLANS AHEAD [...] (SBU) Egypt's Suez Canal revenues will reach record levels for 2006, and sustained high energy prices and ever-increasing Chinese container traffic to the U.S. and Europe bode well for the strategic waterway's near future. Completion of an ongoing dredging program in 2007 will facilitate great [...]	2006-12-28 11:21:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT ETRD EPET EG
06CANBERRA1201	FURTHER AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO NATO GLOBAL [...] (C) Australia is willing to participate in NATO's Global Partnership but only under a flexible, informal arrangement that stresses practical cooperation and that avoids a new formal institutional structure, including fixed requirements for meetings and expenditure of resources. The GOA plans [...]	2006-08-08 10:27:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR AS
06CARACAS1449	BOLIVARIANS IN THE OLD COUNTRY: CHAVEZ DOES EUROPE [...] (C) President Hugo Chavez conducted an array of state business and outreach to sympathizers during a six-country swing through Europe and North Africa, May 10-18. The trip began with Chavez getting a stern message on human rights from Pope Benedict XVI. In Rome, Chavez met with communist Ita [...]	2006-05-21 19:36:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM VE IT IZ AU AG UK VT
06CARACAS2063	CARACAS' VIEW OF SMARTMATIC AND ITS VOTING MACHINES [...] (C) The Venezuelan-owned Smartmatic Corporation is a riddle both in ownership and operation, complicated by the fact that its machines have overseen several landslide (and contested) victories by President Hugo Chavez and his supporters. The electronic voting company went from a small technol [...]	2006-07-10 18:01:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM VE
06CARACAS2740	OAS AMB. VALERO NAMED MFA VICE MINISTER FOR NORTH [...] (C) Summary. The BRV announced on September 5 that Jorge Valero, Venezuela's Ambassador to the OAS, will be the new MFA Vice Minister for North America. Valero replaces the self-professed Bolivarian "revolutionary" Mary Pili Hernandez. USOAS will have more up-to-date impressions of Valero, [...]	2006-09-08 18:03:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
06CARACAS3427	ELECTION UPDATE: ROSALES INROADS, STILL UPHILL [...] (C) Summary. Consensus opposition candidate Manuel Rosales continues to wage a strong, credible campaign against President Chavez. Rosales' political strength is now greater than the sum of the parts of the opposition that united behind him in August, and recent endorsements of his candidac [...]	2006-11-17 19:15:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS3559	MIXED BAG FOR SERVICE COMPANIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Service company representatives in western Venezuela present a mixed picture when it comes to dealing with PDVSA. Companies that provide services report payment problems and administrative arrangements straight from the pages of Kafka. However, equipment companies frequently be [...]	2006-12-07 17:26:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET EINV VE
06CARACAS523	VENEZUELA'S SIXTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) The following is post's input (ref A) for the sixth annual anti-trafficking in persons report (TIP). Political officer LaTranda Martin is Embassy,s point of contact. Telephone: 58-212-907-8531; Fax: 58-212-907-8033; Email: martinls@state.gov. Hours spent compiling the report: 31. 2 [...]	2006-02-24 21:11:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF
06CARACAS910	OIL COMPANIES SIGN OSA CONVERSION MOU [...] (C) SUMMARY: Representatives from sixteen oil companies signed memorandums of understanding converting their operating service agreements (OSA) to joint ventures in a televised ceremony on March 31. ENI (Italy) and Total (France) did not sign a MOU and PDVSA has taken control of their fields. [...]	2006-04-03 23:21:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV VE
06CASABLANCA165	FY2006 ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) PROJECTS FOR [...] Mission Morocco welcomes the Department's continued interest in supporting Moroccan efforts to stem trafficking in persons, treat its victims, and punish its perpetrators. The mission is very appreciative of Department's recent decision to earmark USD 183,344 in support of two anti-traffickin [...]	2006-02-07 17:43:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM EAID ELAB KCRM KWMN SMIG ASEC MO
06CASABLANCA232	MOROCCO 2005 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) This cable responds to action request (ref A) for updated information on the Moroccan government's efforts to combat trafficking in persons from March 2005 to March 2006. --------------------------------- Morocco Remains [...]	2006-02-28 15:52:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB MO
06CASABLANCA409	CASABLANCA SLUMS: IT'S NOT JUST SIDI MOUMEN ANYMORE [...] (SBU) Summary: On a recent visit to a local "bidonville" (Moroccan term for shantytown),Poloff and Econoff spoke with several young adults about life in Morocco, opportunities for youth, and their views of the United States. Officers also toured the bidonville, home to approximately 2,500 [...]	2006-04-25 14:45:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
06COLOMBO1380	SRI LANKA: POSITIVE RESPONSE TO SRI LANKAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-23 08:34:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM CE
06COLOMBO321	IMI - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2006 ? SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-28 10:56:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV
06COLOMBO656	LOCAL G8 COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTION GROUP ON [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-24 10:07:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER CE
06COLOMBO872	TOKYO CO-CHAIRS PRE-MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary: GSL representatives admit that at least some elements of armed forces may be cooperating with irregular armed groups. Government is trying to crack down on this, and is also trying to develop a proposal for a political settlement. EU will likely designate LTTE as terrorist group on May [...]	2006-05-25 11:53:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM CE NO
06DAKAR1554	MOODY RIVER: WADE'S STANDING IN THE NORTH [...] (SBU) We traveled along the Senegal River Valley, from the dust-ugly but sugar-prosperous city of Richard Toll; to opposition fief Podor, which President Wade is contesting by building public works; and to a poverty- distraught Matam that is asking what Wade has done for it lately. We visit [...]	2006-06-30 12:29:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB SOCI ECON PINS PINR SG
06DAKAR2431	GUINEA-BISSAU: ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL TOUR D'HORIZON ON [...] (SBU) Guinea-Bissau ranked 172 out of 177 countries on the UNDP's 2005 Human Development Index. This is a critical moment for Guinea-Bissau, which has only recently emerged from years of armed conflict and missed economic opportunities. With a government struggling to provide basic services [...]	2006-10-10 09:45:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAGR EINV EPET EFIN SOCI PU
06DAKAR2477	SENEGAL: G8 COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTION GROUP FOCUSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The October 10 G8 Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) meeting focused on the recent wave of clandestine migrants from Senegal to the Canary Islands, rather than ideological extremism. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the UN Office for West Africa (UNOWA) both partici [...]	2006-10-13 13:56:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER SNAR CVIS SMIG KCRM KISL PU SG
06DAKAR2703	SENEGAL SCENESETTER FOR A/S HARTY [...] (SBU) As the Mission and the Government of Senegal (GOS) prepare to host you, Senegal is preparing for presidential and parliamentary elections in February 2007. The Senegalese are proud to have a predominantly Muslim democracy that preaches tolerance and visibly supports the United States in [...]	2006-11-08 18:01:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP CMGT SMIG ECON EAID PGOV PREL KMCA SG
06DAMASCUS1460	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iraq, Syria/Italy, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported Vice President Shara's meeting with a delegation representing the Iraqi Islamic Party. Headlines featured Shara's statement expressing the importance of maintaining Iraq's territorial integrity and forming a government of national unity, and rejection of attempt [...]	2006-04-02 13:27:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1695	EU DIPLOMATS SEE A CROSSROADS ON STRATEGY TOWARD [...] (C) Summary: European diplomats posted to Syria are increasingly questioning what they perceive as the EU policy of isolating the SARG. Some diplomats, especially those from Spain, Italy and Greece, but also from countries such the Netherlands and Austria, point to the regime's increased tie [...]	2006-04-13 12:38:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EU SY
06DAMASCUS1697	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Syria/China, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with Sheikh Hashemi Rafsanjani, Head of the Iranian Expediency Council. The meeting dealt with mutual cooperation, the current regional situation, mainly in Iraq and Palestine, and the international conference due to be held in Tehran to [...]	2006-04-13 14:24:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1987	Damascus Media Reaction: Terrorism, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, [...] Summary: Syrian papers featured a statement by the Syrian Foreign Ministry refuting the US annual report on terrorism, saying that the US war on terrorism hasn't achieved any positive results, but rather, increased terrorism, for two main reasons. One is the US and Israeli rejection of what Syr [...]	2006-05-01 14:22:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2238	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Kuwait, Iraq, Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syria papers reported that Syria denied Friday evening Jordanian claims on the training of Hamas members in Syria and criticized the UNSC bid to issue a resolution on Syria and Lebanon as "an obstacle to clearing the air." Foreign Minister Walid al-Mouallem said in a joint press co [...]	2006-05-14 14:27:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2297	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iraq, EURO-MED, Boycott [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with Subhi Abdul Hamid, Secretary General of Iraq's Arab Nationalist Movement, which tackled the situation in Iraq and bilateral relations. President Asad confirmed Syria's support for efforts to restore Iraq's stability and security tha [...]	2006-05-17 06:30:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2376	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iraq/Italy, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Prime Minister Ottri sent cables of congratulation to Iraqi PM al-Malki and to Italian PM Prodi on the occasion of forming the new Iraqi and Italian governments. He expressed his confidence in developing cooperation between Syria and Italy to serve their jo [...]	2006-05-23 06:55:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2394	SYRIA: ADDITIONAL INPUT FOR TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) The Syrian Ministry of Interior (MOI) responded on May 7 to Post's February 2, 2006 diplomatic note with statistics about the number of persons arrested in 2005 on charges of trafficking in persons. According to the diplomatic note, in the last nine months of 2005, authorities had arre [...]	2006-05-23 13:47:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
06DAMASCUS2424	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/UAE, Syria/UK, South [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit of Vice President Shara to the United Arab Emirates and his meeting with Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nhayan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister, which focused on recent developments in the region and bilateral relations. Papers also reported the visit to Damasc [...]	2006-05-29 12:18:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2899	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Syria/Agha Khan [...] Summary: Syrian papers on (6/16) reported President Asad's meeting with Syrian official media figures. President Asad discussed on Thursday (6/15) with representatives of the government-run media the role of information, and mechanisms and conceptions that might contribute to its development. [...]	2006-06-19 06:47:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2975	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians, OIC [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Vice President Farouk al-Shara discussed the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories and the ongoing national dialogue between Palestine factions with a Palestinian delegation headed by Khaled Meshal, Head of the Hamas Politburo. Mr. Sha [...]	2006-06-20 13:11:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3043	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Jordan, OIC Ministerial, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad on Wednesday made a telephone call to His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and that they discussed bilateral relations between the two sisterly countries. Talks also dealt with preparation for the meeting of the Syrian-Jordanian Higher Join [...]	2006-06-22 15:00:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3049	Damascus Media Reaction: Asad/Mubarak Summit, [...] Summary: Syrian papers highlighted the Syrian-Egyptian summit held Thursday between Presidents Asad and Mubarak that focused on the situation in the Arab region and bilateral relations. The opening session was attended by VP Faruk al-Shara and FM Walid al- Mouallem, as well as Minister of Info [...]	2006-06-25 12:17:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3177	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Italy, Syria/Libya, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today featured a statement by Italian Journalist Stefanou Ciarini calling for more communication between Syrian and Italian intellectuals to bridge the gap created by 9/11 between the Islamic and Western civilizations. "European governments are following the US policy re [...]	2006-06-28 13:17:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3223	UNDER PRESSURE, SYRIAN REGIME STIRS STONE SOUP [...] (C) Summary: The ongoing Gaza crisis notwithstanding, the SARG is conducting its foreign policy in traditional Syrian style, playing for time and survival against international pressure on a range of issues. This was most recently demonstrated by the July 1 meeting between the visiting Qata [...]	2006-07-03 11:45:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL SY

06DAMASCUS3487	SARG SHEDS CROCODILE TEARS, AS IT ASSESSES COSTS [...] (C) Summary: The current conflict in Lebanon puts in play significant Syrian interests, with the potential for either windfall political profits or enormous costs. Political analysts here believe at a minimum that the SARG will benefit from the fatal weakening of Lebanese PM Fouad Siniora a [...]	2006-07-17 14:10:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
06DAMASCUS3515	TFLE01: SYRIA DAILY SITREP 03 FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY [...] (C) Summary: A Russian envoy and the EU's foreign policy chief are expected to make separate visits to Syria, perhaps as early as July 20, and the SARG may reverse its refusal to receive UN Special Envoy Terje Roed-Larsen, according to a media contact. The Ba'ath Party's highest policy-makin [...]	2006-07-19 12:28:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY LE
06DAMASCUS3805	Damascus Media Reaction: Israel/Lebanon, Syria/Iran, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad and Chinese President Jintao exchanged letters of congratulation marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. President Asad expressed confidence that the relations of friendship and co [...]	2006-08-02 13:40:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3998	ASAD SPEECH, ON-THE-GROUND REALITIES, FORESHADOW [...] (C) Summary: Until the August 15 speech of President Bashar al-Asad, the SARG adopted a tone of cautious, critical tone in its reaction to UNSCR 1701, expressing little enthusiasm but avoiding statements that could be read as outright rejection. Asad's combative speech was much more critica [...]	2006-08-15 13:03:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY LE
06DAMASCUS4162	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Turkey, Syria/Spain, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported the visit to Damascus of Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and his meeting with President Asad, that focused on bilateral relations, developments in Iraq and the Palestinian territories, the Israeli aggression against Lebanon [...]	2006-08-23 14:36:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4202	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Syria/Italy, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received a message from Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinezhad on developments in the region and bilateral relations, conveyed by Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister Mohammad Reza Baqeri. Baqeri also met with Vice President Shara and Foreig [...]	2006-08-27 13:30:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4237	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, Syria/India, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. Talks focused on regional and international developments and the current situation in Lebanon, the Palestinian territories and Iraq, and views were exchanged about reviving the Middle East peac [...]	2006-08-28 14:00:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4271	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Venezuela, Syria/Italy, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today led with the visit to Syria by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Banner headlines reported the warm welcome prepared for President Chavez and featured the press statements made by President Asad and President Chavez at Damascus airport during which Chavez noted t [...]	2006-08-30 11:40:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4419	RUSSIAN FM MEETS SYRIAN PRESIDENT; SARG SAYS NO TO [...] (C) Visiting Russian FM Sergei Lavrov met for an hour September 7 in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar al-Asad followed by separate hour-long meetings with Syrian VP Farouk al-Shara'a, and FM Walid Mu'allim, according to a senior Russian diplomat here. The conversations focused on implem [...]	2006-09-10 13:46:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY LE
06DAMASCUS4436	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Peace Process, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today led with a statement to Egyptian TV by Information Minister Muhsen Bilal denying media reports that Syria accepted the deployment of European border guards to monitor the Syrian-Lebanese border. He stressed that the telephone conversation between President Asad a [...]	2006-09-11 13:21:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5318	Damascus Media Reaction: Asad/Annan, Syria/Qatar, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received a telephone call from UN SecGen Kofi Annan during which they reviewed political developments in Lebanon and Iraq. Papers also reported President Asad's meeting with Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassem Bin Jabr Al Thani, [...]	2006-11-19 15:36:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5320	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/UAE, Syria/Iraq, Golan, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that President Asad received on Sunday (Nov. 19) a letter from Sheikh Khalifa bin Zaied Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, concerning bilateral relations. The letter was delivered by the UAE Ambassador in Damascus Yousef al-Medfaei. On [...]	2006-11-20 13:59:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5338	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, Lebanon, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Faisal Miqdad received Russian Deputy FM Alexander Sultanov on Saturday (Nov. 25). Talks focused on developments in Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq. The two sides stressed the importance of continuous consultations between the two [...]	2006-11-27 10:04:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5361	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestine, Syria/Italy, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 4 reported the visit to Damascus by Palestinian PM Ismail Hanieh and his meeting with PM Ottri on Dec. 3, focusing on bilateral relations and regional developments. Papers also reported FM Mouallem's meeting on Sunday with Mr. Chizari Maria Raghalini, Direct [...]	2006-12-04 14:29:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5412	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Yemen, Syria/Italy, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 17 reported President Asad's visit to Yemen and his meeting with Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Salih focusing on regional developments and bilateral relations. Papers also reported President Asad's press interview published Dec. 15 in a Rome-based daily La Rep [...]	2006-12-17 14:00:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS673	BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ON SYRIA'S NEW MINISTERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Bashar al-Asad appointed eleven new ministers with portfolio and three new state ministers without portfolio on February 11. The following includes basic biographical (and previously unavailable) data on new appointees. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR [...]	2006-02-16 14:23:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SY
06DARESSALAAM696	TANZANIA: ANTI-CORRUPTION DRIVE MARKS KIKWETE'S [...] (SBU) As Jakaya Kikwete passed the 120-day mark of his presidency, he continued to wage a sustained and very public attack on alleged corruption, urging probes into persons and institutions that for years enjoyed apparent immunity from scrutiny under previous administrations. The press carried [...]	2006-05-02 09:15:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EAID TZ
06DHAKA2378	BANGLADESH: LOCAL G8 CTAG MEETING [...] (SBU) On April 18, Dhaka based G8 countries embassies met at the Russian embassy for the local CTAG meeting chaired by Russia. Represented countries included France, German, UK, Australia, European Commission, Switzerland, Japan, Italy, Canada, and Russia, mostly at the Chief of Mission level. [...]	2006-04-25 08:31:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL BG
06DHAKA721	CONTINUED PROTESTS AGAINST DANISH AND EUROPEAN [...] (U) According to police sources, several Islamic groups have planned to organize a protest around the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Monday, February 13, 2006 at 1600 hours followed by a march towards the National parliament. The protests have been called because of the cartoons depicting [...]	2006-02-12 05:16:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PTER BG
06DJIBOUTI361	DJIBOUTI AND REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE COOPERATION ON [...] (SBU) Ambassador conveyed to Mahmoud Ali Youssuf, Djibouti's Minister of Foreign Affairs, substance of points provided in reftel during an urgent meeting at her request on March 23. She also converted the cable's instructions into a series of points which she left with the Minister as a non-p [...]	2006-03-23 13:31:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR PHSA SO DJ
06DOHA1659	AL JAZEERA ENGLISH LAUNCHES - FINALLY [...] MORE THAN TWO YEARS AFTER ITS INITIAL CREATION IN 2004, THE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE VERSION OF AL JAZEERA - NOW KNOWN AS AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE) - LAUNCHED TO GREAT FANFARE IN DOHA NOVEMBER 15. 2. IN LAUNCHING THIS PROJECT, THE AMIR OF QATAR HAS DISBURSED UNDISCLOSED, BUT UNDOUBTEDLY VAST, SUMS OF [...]	2006-11-16 14:38:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO QA
06DOHA51	2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: QATAR [...] This report serves as the 2006 Investment Climate Statement for Qatar. It will be provided to assist U.S. investors wishing to do business in Qatar. 2. Begin text of Investment Climate Statement. A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment: The government of Qatar, under the leadership of the [...]	2006-01-10 15:11:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB ENRG EPET QA KTBD OPIC USTR ECON
06DUBLIN562	AFGHANIS ON HUNGER STRIKE IN IRISH CHURCH [...] Summary. According to official sources and press reports, 41 Afghani asylum seekers began a hunger/thirst strike in Dublin's historic St. Patrick's Cathedral to protest perceived pending deportations. Since the strike began on May 12, eight of the all male group have been admitted to a hosp [...]	2006-05-19 17:14:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AF CVIS PHUM PREF PTER UNHCR PINS EI
06DUBLIN60	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 - IRELAND [...] Over the past twenty years, the Irish Government has actively promoted foreign direct investment (FDI),a strategy that has underpinned unprecedented economic growth during this "Celtic Tiger" period. FDI flows into Ireland increased from an annual average of USD 140 million in the mid-1980s [...]	2006-01-20 13:54:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN USTR ECON KTDB OPIC EI
06DUBLIN947	IRELAND CONSIDERING TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS TO [...] (C) This is an action request. See para 7. 2. (C) Summary: Ireland is actively considering contributions to the expanded UNIFIL mission under UNSC Resolution 1701, according Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officials. Before deciding on contributions, however, the Irish Govern [...]	2006-08-17 06:30:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL LE EI
06DUSHANBE1420	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON PRESIDENT RAHMONOV [...] (C) During the Ambassador's 90-minute one-on-one farewell call with President Rahmonov July 19, the President spoke without notes, because, we learned later, he had not expected a working meeting. President Foreign Policy Adviser Erkin Rahmatulloyev told us, "Generally, ambassadors come to sa [...]	2006-07-24 08:48:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PROP ECON EINV ENRG MARR KDEM IR
06DUSHANBE236	TAJIKISTAN: RUSSIA KICKS OFF ITS G-8 YEAR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Ambassador convened the other G-8 ambassadors on February 2 to announce a cooperative effort during the Russian G-8 presidency. Although this seems to be mostly a public re [...]	2006-02-03 12:27:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL RS TI
06DUSHANBE626	KHUJAND'S NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL: AIR TRANSPORT GONE WRONG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Tajikistan's northern industrial hub Khujand's airport is outdated and lacks adequate security features, but corrupt government officials refuse to open an existing two-year old modern terminal next door. The spacious, light-filled terminal with computerized processing and fir [...]	2006-04-10 09:36:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EAIR SOCI KCOR TI
06FLORENCE12	APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC STAGNATION IN ITALY'S CENTER-NORTH: A [...] Summary. Italian business associations from the Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany regions report a slowdown in traditional manufacturing industry output and a decline in earnings for regional producers. Local observers attribute this stagnation to a decrease in competitiveness of Italian products [...]	2006-01-24 11:57:00	Consulate Florence	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB ETRD EFIN IT EUN
06FLORENCE27	ARAB-APPALACHIAN FUSION MUSIC CONCERTS [...] On the first week of March 2006, the U.S. Consulate General in Florence organized three fusion music concerts in Colle Val D'Elsa (Siena),Bologna and Modena, targeting local Muslim communities, high school and university students, authorities and representatives from local community inst [...]	2006-03-09 11:05:00	Consulate Florence	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC OPRC SCUL EUN
06FLORENCE32	PISA AND BOLOGNA LEAD EXPANSION OF NORTHERN-CENTRAL ITALY'S [...] National and international air passenger traffic in Emilia Romagna and Tuscany has increased substantially in 2005, and prospects for a further increase over the next three years are excellent. All three major airports in the two regions (Bologna, Pisa and Florence) reported two-digit growth o [...]	2006-03-27 12:27:00	Consulate Florence	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR ETRD IT AVIATION FAA
06FREETOWN11	SIERRA LEONE GARNERS PRAISE, REAPS $800 MILLION, [...] (U) Summary: The Consultative Group (CG) meeting on Sierra Leone on November 29-30 in London generated unexpected praise from the international community for the country's recovery after the end of the brutal decade-long civil war in early 2002. UK Secretary of State for International Develo [...]	2006-01-04 16:00:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PREL SL
06FREETOWN322	Sierra Leoneans React to Human Rights Report [...] On April 13, the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee hosted its second annual workshop on the status of human rights in Sierra Leone and used the State Department's Country Report on Human Rights Practices as its basis for discussion. Human Rights Committee Chairman Dr. Alusine Fofana used t [...]	2006-04-19 17:11:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ELAB KDEM KSEP PGOV PREL SL
06GENEVA2628	COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES AMBASSADORS REGROUP [...] (U) Ambassador Tichenor hosted Community of Democracies Convening Group (CD/CG) ambassadors Oct. 13 to discuss the second Human Rights Council (HRC) session and ways for the CD to play a more meaningful - and visible - role in Geneva by taking common positions on issues, making joint statements [...]	2006-10-17 14:35:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM UNHRC
06GENEVA2928	HRC: CANADA ASKS WESTERN GROUP TO CONSIDER A [...] (SBU) The Western Human Rights Group (WHRG) met November 17 at Canada's request to discuss the possibility of requesting a special session of the Human Rights Council to address the situation in Darfur/Sudan or of asking that a segment of the November 27 - December 8 Council session be devote [...]	2006-11-17 14:02:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM UNHRC SU
06GUANGZHOU30513	China SME Fair: Italy Comes on Strong [...] (SBU) Summary: The Third China International Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Fair, co-hosted by Chinese and Italian governments, brought a wave of Italian businesspersons, entertainers, and government officials, including Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, to Guangzhou September 15-18. Tho [...]	2006-09-22 01:57:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD CH
06GUANGZHOU32090	FREE TRAVEL TO HAINAN - ALMOST [...] (U) SUMMARY: According to officials from the Sanya Foreign Affairs Office and Tourism Bureau, Hainan's landing visa and visa waiver programs are intended to increase tourism to Hainan, particularly from East Asia. Americans are permitted to travel to Hainan without a visa if they are part of a [...]	2006-11-02 09:25:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS ECON CH
06GUANGZHOU32368	(C-AL6-01852) South China Rights Protection Part I: [...] (U) Classified by Consul General Robert Goldberg. Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (C) SUMMARY: Rights activists in South China believe that access to money and the ability to organize and address issues of concern are among the key problems they will continue to face in the future. They know that f [...]	2006-12-06 06:17:00	Consulate Guangzhou	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PHUM SOCI CH
06GUATEMALA49	GUATEMALA: 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-11 22:09:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB ECON GT OPIC EXIM
06HARARE1481	ZIMBABWE 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) The Government of Zimbabwe's mis-governance has severely crippled the local economy, making it unlikely to attract or absorb significant foreign direct investment in 2007. Investment prospects are bound to remain dismal due to the country's unstable economic and political environment. G [...]	2006-12-19 13:00:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV
06HARARE1492	NEW LAND SEIZURE LAW; DUTCH FARMERS CHALLENGE [...] (SBU) An Act requiring most farmers whose land was compulsorily acquired by the GOZ to cease farming and vacate their homes during the present summer growing season passes into law on December 20. Over 700 farmers could face eviction if the Act is implemented. In the meantime, an internation [...]	2006-12-21 06:36:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAGR ZI
06HARARE279	ZIMBABWE 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) The Government of Zimbabwe,s misgovernance has severely crippled the local economy, making it unlikely to attract or absorb significant foreign direct investment in 2006. Investment prospects in Zimbabwe are bound to remain dismal due to the country,s unstable economic and political env [...]	2006-03-07 14:18:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV
06HAVANA12488	BRITISH POLOFF ANALYZES "COMMON POSITION" ON CUBA [...] (C) Summary: The UK's human rights officer in Havana shared with us June 15 her thoughts on the European Council's recently released draft conclusions on the EU's "Common Position" toward Cuba. (The draft states, among other things, the EU's commitment to seeking dialogue with both the Cuban G [...]	2006-06-16 15:25:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KDEM SOCI CU
06HELSINKI1042	OCTOBER GAERC - FINNISH PRESIDENCY VIEWS [...] (U) PolChief met with Finnish EU Correspondent Jarno Syrjala Oct. 12 to discuss the October GAERC. Syrjala welcomed our demarche points and offered the following: SUDAN ----- 2. (SBU) Syrjala highlighted the increasing urgency that the EU feels regarding the need for a transition from an [...]	2006-10-12 12:21:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN EU YI SR BO MK SU CG IS LE
06HELSINKI1215	AMBASSADOR WARE'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT AHTISAARI [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari told Ambassador Ware that he remains determined to deliver his recommendations for Kosovo's final status within two weeks of Serbia's Jan. 21 election, fearing that any delays will "destabilize" Kosovo. Ahtisaari "would find it rather strange" if [...]	2006-12-08 15:16:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS FI RS YI
06HELSINKI182	FINLAND: 2006 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING-IN-PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) The following responses are keyed to the checklist in ref A. Embassy Helsinki's point of contact on TIP is Political Officer David Allen Schlaefer; SchlaeferDA2@state.gov; 358-09-6162-5482 or 358-050-322-7923. The Embassy estimates that 80 hours of time were spent preparing this rep [...]	2006-03-08 07:56:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI SMIG PGOV KCRM ELAB KWMN ASEC KFRD PREF FI
06HELSINKI56	Charge Meets with Finnish Legal Expert on Counter- [...] (SBU) Summary. Charge met with one of Finland's most senior officials on counter-terrorism, Marja Lehto, who recently was appointed to chair the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on Terrorism. Lehto requested input for the Designators' Workshop to be held during Finland's presidency of [...]	2006-01-20 11:24:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN PGOV PTER FI EUN
06HELSINKI733	TFLEO1: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES LEBANON CRISIS WITH [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Ware met with Finland's Foreign Minister, Erkki Tuomioja, on July 31. Tuomioja said that his just-completed trip to the Middle-east confirmed his view that Israel could not achieve its military goals, and that an immediate cease-fire followed by a comprehensive settl [...]	2006-07-31 15:45:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MEPP EUN FI
06HELSINKI817	FINLAND SEEKS TO CONTRIBUTE 200 TROOPS TO UNIFIL [...] (SBU) Finnish MFA Secretary of State (D Equivalent) Pentti Torstila told Ambassador Ware Aug. 15 that Finland will seek to provide up to 200 additional troops for enhanced UNIFIL operations in Southern Lebanon. Confirming public comments made by President Tarja Halonen, Torstila explained that [...]	2006-08-17 04:49:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL FI
06HELSINKI830	UPDATE ON FINNISH EU PRESIDENCY ACTIONS IN SUPPORT [...] (C) MFA Unit for Security Policy Director Kimmo Lahdevirta offered an update on the Finnish Presidency's recent efforts to urge EU member states to make troop contributions to UNIFIL. 2. (C) While signals out of Paris continue to be mixed, it now appears clear that the French intend to cont [...]	2006-08-21 13:14:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL PGOV FI
06HOCHIMINHCITY1391	HONG KONG CARDINAL VISITS HCMC [...] (SBU) On December 13, PolOff met with the Vicar General of the HCMC Archdiocese to discuss the December 3 visit of the Bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze Kiun, to Ho Chi Minh City. This was the first visit of Cardinal Zen to Vietnam since his investiture in February 2006 and only his [...]	2006-12-13 11:11:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF PREF VM CH HK
06ISTANBUL1387	OECD/OSCE CONFERENCE ON INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN [...] Summary: OECD and OSCE jointly sponsored, and the Government of Turkey hosted, a meeting July 11-12 to assess interest of the countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus in an investment and development initiative similar to regional initiatives that OECD has undertaken with USG support in South [...]	2006-08-08 13:10:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN TU
06ISTANBUL1504	SCENESETTER FOR AUGUST 25-26 VISIT OF CODEL MCCAIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission Turkey warmly welcomes the visit of Codel McCain to Turkey. Turkey is an ally in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT),facilitating the distribution of supplies and fuel to the coalition in Iraq and supporting the NATO Training Mission (NTM-I) there; publicly calling on Ir [...]	2006-08-22 08:32:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AFIN AMGT ASEC DA GG IT MW OREP TU
06ISTANBUL1618	OECD/OSCE CONFERENCE ON INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN [...] Summary: OECD and OSCE jointly sponsored, and the Government of Turkey hosted, a meeting July 11-12 to assess interest of the countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus in an investment and development initiative similar to regional initiatives that OECD has undertaken with USG support in South [...]	2006-09-08 08:13:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN TU
06JAKARTA6658	INDONESIA: MAY 29 EARTHQUAKE SITREP [...] (U) Summary: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck early May 27 south of the central Java town of Yogyakarta, causing widespread destruction and high fatalities. The current death toll has reached 5,010 with an additional 14,000 injured in the earthquake, with 8,000 requiring surgery (hospital c [...]	2006-05-29 11:09:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR ASEC CASC SOCI PREF PGOV SENV ID
06JAKARTA6910	INDONESIA: JUNE 1 EARTHQUAKE SITREP [...] (U) The GOI has raised its count of victims from the May 27 earthquake to 6,234 dead and 46,148 injured. No Americans appear among the dead or wounded. Experts report that basic medical supplies remain in need. USAID partners have surveyed water systems and sanitation conditions in afflicted [...]	2006-06-01 09:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR ASEC CASC ECON EAID PREF PREL PGOV SENV
06JAKARTA7010	INDONESIA: JUNE 2 EARTHQUAKE SITREP [...] (U) As of June 2, the GOI continued to report 6,234 dead and 46,148 injured, with no Americans among the dead or injured. NGOs appear primarily concerned about the lack of potable water. As of June 1, USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance has provided 1,660,682 USD in assistance for t [...]	2006-06-02 08:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR ASEC CASC ECON EAID PREF PREL PGOV SENV
06JERUSALEM1420	MOST DONORS STILL AWAITING GUIDANCE ON CONTACTS [...] (C) Summary: Donors participating in a donor-only Local Development Forum (LDF) meeting April 5 outlined their contact policy and assistance strategies in response to the new Palestinian Authority (PA) government. Most donors said they had received no specific guidelines from their governme [...]	2006-04-06 07:49:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL KWBG
06JERUSALEM1853	PA FINANCIAL CRUNCH HAS LOCAL CONSEQUENCES [...] (C) Summary. In a sign that the Hamas-led government's financial difficulties are trickling downward, a somber Hani al-Hayek -- Fatah mayor since May 2005 of the Bethlehem-area town of Bayt Sahur (population 13,000) -- informed ConGen Poloff May 5 that his municipality faced a serious finan [...]	2006-05-09 15:51:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL IS
06JERUSALEM2853	EUROPEAN COMMISSION TEAM ARRIVES TO IMPLEMENT [...] (C) Summary: European Commission officials said July 5 that the Commission's Management Team to implement the Temporary International Mechanism (TIM) would be fully operational in Jerusalem during the week of July 10. The Acting World Bank Country Director said the Emergency Services Support [...]	2006-07-07 15:20:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN ECON PREL PGOV KWBG
06JOHANNESBURG338	THE SOUTH AFRICAN COAL INDUSTRY: PART III -- PLANS AND [...] (U) Introduction: This is the third of a four-part cable dealing with coal and the important role it plays in the South African economy. Part 3 provides information on some of the new and expansion projects underway and planned clean-coal developments. It reviews some of the policies and leg [...]	2006-09-08 16:01:00	Consulate Johannesburg	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ENGR ECON SENV SF
06KABUL1428	PARLIAMENT OPPOSES RAHMAN RELEASE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Afghanistan's lower house of Parliament, the Wolesi Jirga, pointedly criticized the GOA handling of the Abdul Rahman case during several hours of debate on March 29. Most criticism focused on the perception that the Karzai government caved to foreign pressure, bypassing correct [...]	2006-03-30 03:37:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM AF
06KABUL1516	CHRISTIANS IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: After asylum was granted to Abdul Rahman in Italy, attention has shifted towards the greater Christian experience in Afghanistan. Afghan Christians, in large part remain hidden due to the risk of discrimination and violence. No new immediate threat to non-Afghan Christians appears [...]	2006-04-04 16:54:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM CASC KIRF AF
06KABUL1753	WOMEN MPS RECEIVE MUCH ATTENTION, FACE MORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Women in the Afghan National Assembly face many challenges: political divisions, sometimes uncoordinated aid efforts, and traditional attitudes. Women are vocal and regular contributors to debate, and hold some key leadership positions, but it is unclear what their impact will [...]	2006-04-19 03:56:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KWMN AF
06KABUL1975	Afghanistan Border Management Initiative - Fueling [...] (SBU) The International Border Management Advisory Team (IBMAT) visited Afghanistan April 9 to 17 and conducted an assessment of overall border management activities in Herat province. The IBMAT team corroborated earlier assessments indicating an overall lack of GoA initiative, poor coordina [...]	2006-05-02 13:52:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EFIN PREL AF
06KABUL2365	KABUL SCENESETTER FOR CODEL INHOFE [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. effort in Afghanistan continues to promote economic reconstruction, build democratic institutions and develop the government's capacity to deal with continuing threats to security. The Afghanistan Compact adopted at the January London Conference and Parliament elected [...]	2006-05-24 15:08:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON OTRA AF
06KABUL2956	ITALIAN VICE FOREIGN MINISTER SUPPORTS ROADS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a 30-minute meeting with the Ambassador June 23, The Italian Vice Minister Vernetti focused attention primarily on roads and customs trainers. The Italians continue to work on expanding the customs training programs out of Herat in order to increase GOA revenue. The Italians [...]	2006-06-29 14:16:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM AF
06KABUL2972	ISAF STABILITY OPERATION IN FARAH TO SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: ISAF has begun a stability operation in Farah province to mitigate potential affects of Operation Mountain Thrust. Known as Operation Turtle, the activity consists of three elements: security, engagement, and development. On the security side, ISAF has begun increasing its g [...]	2006-07-03 03:09:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PGOV PTER NATO AF
06KABUL3037	ISAF STABILITY OPERATION IN FARAH TO SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: ISAF has begun a stability operation in Farah province to mitigate potential effects of Operation Mountain Thrust. Known as Operation Turtle, the activity consists of three elements: security, engagement, and development. On the security side, ISAF has begun increasing its g [...]	2006-07-06 13:29:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PGOV PTER NATO AF
06KABUL4317	EXBS Afghanistan Advisor Monthly Reporting Cable - [...] (SBU) UNODC held a workshop with the Ministry of Interior (MoI) Afghan Border Police (ABP) to discuss ways of improving cross-border crime detection and interception with Afghanistan's neighboring countries Iran and Pakistan. 2. (SBU) The Ministry of Finance (MoF) Afghan Customs Depar [...]	2006-09-21 11:58:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PARM PREL ETRD KSTC KNNP AF
06KABUL539	INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY DEBATES ACTION ON AFGHAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poloff attended a January 18 meeting to discuss the possibility of a shake up in the Supreme Court and how the international community should react. Beyond general agreement that they would support a transparent process and qualified candidates, viewpoints diverged on how best to [...]	2006-02-07 12:21:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM AF
06KABUL5445	BOUCHER MEETS WITH AFGHAN JUSTICE LEADERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During their November 8 meetings with Assistant Secretary Boucher, Afghan Chief Justice Azimi and Attorney General Sabit highlighted salary support, added space, housing, and transportation as the major needs to improve the quality of both their institutions. Boucher questioned ea [...]	2006-11-13 12:17:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF
06KABUL5549	PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAMS MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON THE GROUND IN AFGHANISTAN [...] State Department officers and USAID representatives are working with military counterparts at Italian, Canadian, Spanish, Dutch, Norwegian, New Zealand, Icelandic, German, British and Lithuanian as well as U.S.-led PRTs. The difficult and often dangerous environment in which they work, coupl [...]	2006-11-21 01:40:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PTER EAID NATO PREF MASS AF
06KHARTOUM1025	SUDAN - AVIAN FLU OUTBREAK, SITREP 3, MAY 1 [...] (SBU) As previously reported, analysis of a human tissue sample conducted by U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit Number 3 (NAMRU-3) in Khartoum on April 22 found no evidence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza. Despite NAMRU-3's sustained efforts to support the Government of National Unity's ( [...]	2006-05-01 10:35:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI KAWC SU
06KHARTOUM1088	Eastern Sudan Poverty Alleviation and Peace [...] From April 30 to May 1, 2006, the U.N. Development Program (UNDP) convened an eastern Sudan poverty alleviation and peace-building conference in Port Sudan, Red Sea State. The conference was attended by donors, U.N. agencies, non-government organizations (NGOs),community based organizations [...]	2006-05-08 13:59:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI KAWC SU
06KHARTOUM1089	Sudan - Avian Flu Sitrep No. 4, May 8, 2006 [...] (SBU) On May 4, 2006, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) office in Khartoum received positive test results from the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE) in Italy which confirm that the recent outbreak of avian influenza (AI) in Sudan is indeed the highly pathogenic H5N1 str [...]	2006-05-08 14:21:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI KAWC SU
06KHARTOUM1133	SUDAN - AVIAN FLU UPDATE #5 [...] (SBU) On May 10, 2006, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) informed donors attending the weekly meeting on Avian influenza (AI) that the results received from the laboratories in Rome confirmed an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza in Sudan. [...]	2006-05-15 03:07:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI KAWC SU
06KHARTOUM1429	AU THINKING ABOUT DARFUR-DARFUR DIALOGUE, BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The AU has not yet identified a suitable candidate to lead the Darfur-Darfur Dialogue, AU Special Representative Kingibe told CDA Hume, but it has started thinking about possible candidates, as well as models for discussions. Kingibe also thanked the United States for a recent [...]	2006-06-17 13:37:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MOPS KPKO UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1560	DPA IMPLEMENTATION: NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Summary: Charge chaired a meeting of AU partner representatives July 1 on next steps in DPA implementation. The participants agreed the challenges included institutional weakness on the part of the AU, the continued issue of non-signatories, and the uncertainty of AMIS to UN PKO transitio [...]	2006-07-03 12:52:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO SOCI AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1589	Sudan: 2005 Import-Export Trade Report [...] SUMMARY: 2005 trade statistics from the Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS) shows a trade balance roughly six times higher than the 2004 level, growing from a negative USD 297 million in 2004 to negative USD 1,932 million. Crude oil exports make up 82 percent of the total during 2005, up from 78 pe [...]	2006-07-08 11:53:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EPET PGOV CH SA US SU
06KHARTOUM1659	DPA IMPLEMENTATION: AU ADMITS DRAMATIC LACK OF [...] (C) Summary and recommendations: In a frank three- hour discussion among the donors, UNMIS deputy, and AU DPA implementer Sam Ibok, it became clear that the AU was dramatically understaffed and underfunded to lead DPA implementation. Ibok admitted that he will be totally reliant on the UN an [...]	2006-07-13 16:11:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO PGOV US AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1699	UNSR PRONK CONSULTS WITH INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY [...] (C) Summary: During a July 15 consultation with the diplomatic community, UN Special Representative Jan Pronk characterized AMIS as weak and unable to address the realities in Darfur, which now featured fighting among SLM factions. He faulted the Ceasefire Commission and said that Darfur Pea [...]	2006-07-18 07:21:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO MARR AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1905	CODEL Payne and the Garang Memorial Service [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 31, over 6,000 people attended the Government of Southern Sudan's (GoSS) memorial service in Juba for their late leader, Dr. John Garang, who died one year earlier. Congressman Donald Payne led the U.S. delegation to the event. During his speech, GoSS President Salva Kii [...]	2006-08-10 18:57:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OREP SOCI SU
06KHARTOUM212	SUDAN: HASSAN AL-TURABI MEETS COMMISSION FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom met with People's Congress Party (PCP) Secretary General Hassan al-Turabi at his home on January SIPDIS 18. Turabi said worship should be free of state control, but freedom of religion is shaped by society, not just th [...]	2006-01-28 11:50:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PHUM PGOV PREL SU
06KHARTOUM2276	DARFUR CONFERENCE REQUIRES COORDINATED [...] (SBU) At a working-level meeting of the Darfur Partners Group on September 17, representatives of the USG, UK, Netherlands, Canada, France, Norway, Italy, and EU agreed that significant preparatory work with the non-signatories of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) is needed at the local level p [...]	2006-09-18 13:58:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SU
06KHARTOUM258	Bashir Interview: AU Summit, Darfur, AIDS, [...] (U) Summary and comment: Post received an English copy of President Omer Al-Bashir's interview with Sudan News Agency Director General Mohamed Hatim Sulieman on the occasion of the convening of the 6th African Union Summit in Khartoum. Bashir responded to questions on a number of issues rang [...]	2006-02-02 13:25:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ETRD EAGR EPET KPKO KHIV AU SU
06KHARTOUM2694	Sudan/Uganda/DRC: UN Humanitarian Chief Meets Head of [...] (U) SUMMARY: Lord's Resistance Army LRA rebel chief Joseph Kony pressed for the withdrawal of Ugandan forces from Southern Sudan during a brief meeting with UN Under Secretary General (USYG) Jan Egeland on November 12 at the village of Nabanga on the Sudan-Congo border. Kony refused Egeland's [...]	2006-11-19 08:29:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM SOCI PGOV UN SU UG CG
06KHARTOUM2696	SUDAN - AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE 12 [...] On November 5, 2006, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) convened a Technical Task Force (TTF) meeting on Avian Influenza (AI). FAO and the Government of National Unity's (GNU) Federal Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries (FMARF) are to finalize, in coordination with all stak [...]	2006-11-19 10:27:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI KAWC SU KFLU
06KHARTOUM2925	AEC Plenary Minutes - Dec. 12 Meeting [...] Summary: The Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) held its 15th plenary session in Khartoum on December 12. The plenary session involved somewhat heated discussion about the AEC Chairman's recent remarks to the press about the oil fields and other armed groups (OAGs) operating in the S [...]	2006-12-31 06:14:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EAID PREL SOCI SU
06KHARTOUM852	Sudan: The NGO Act Passed [...] (SBU) On March 16, the President signed the Organization of Humanitarian and Voluntary Work Act. The NGO Consortium has indicated that it plans to challenge the law in the Constitutional Court. The UN also plans to offer technical assistance in implementing the law to help minimize the negati [...]	2006-04-07 10:55:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAID PREL PHUM SOCI SU
06KHARTOUM887	SOUTHERN SUDAN: POLITICAL FACTIONALISM WITHIN THE [...] (C) Summary: The Sudan People,s Liberation Movement (SPLM) has become the dominant single political movement in Southern Sudan, and the potential genesis of a one-party state. The July 2005 death of John Garang and the formation of the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) have given the SPLM opp [...]	2006-04-12 15:40:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PINS PREL SU
06KIEV380	UKRAINE: PRIME MINISTER YEKHANUROV WARNS RUSSIANS [...] (S) Summary: Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov told Ambassador on January 28 that Russia was threatening to cut off shipments of Turkmen gas to Ukraine as early as February 1 because of the GOU's delay in implementing the January 4 agreement between Russia's GazProm and Ukraine's Naft [...]	2006-01-30 14:39:00	Embassy Kyiv	SECRET	EPET ENRG PGOV PREL RS UP
06KIEV384	UKRAINE: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] Below is text requested reftel of the 2006 Investment Climate Statement for Ukraine. Begin Text: Investment Climate Statement 2006 -- Ukraine A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS FOREIGN INVESTMENT When President Yushchenko took office in January 2005, he [...]	2006-01-30 15:11:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV UP
06KIEV386	UKRAINE: Gas Pipeline Technical Capabilities [...] (SBU) Summary. Post met with Ukrainian technical experts at Naftohaz and UkrTransGaz following the January 1-3 gas shut-off to learn operational aspects of the gas crisis. Interlocutors provided background on the gas system's capabilities and parameters, and in detail described on which lines [...]	2006-01-30 15:12:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG RS UP
06KIEV404	UKRAINE ADOPTIONS: YUSHCHENKO SIGNS LAW ON [...] (U) SUMMARY: On Tuesday January 31, President Yushchenko signed the law giving interim adoption authority to the National Adoption Center (NAC),clearing the way for prospective adoptive parents to process their adoptions to conclusion. The NAC has a plan in place to prioritize appointments [...]	2006-02-01 09:52:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC CVIS KOCI PREL PGOV UP
06KIEV456	UKRAINE: OLIGARCH PINCHUK ON NIKOPOL FERROALLOY [...] (C) Summary: Oligarch Viktor Pinchuk suggested, in a February 1 conversation with visiting Project for Transitional Democracies President Bruce Jackson and PolOff, that he would not appeal his case to a European court after the Ukrainian Supreme Court refused January 20 to hear his appeal aga [...]	2006-02-02 11:03:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV PGOV
06KIEV713	UKRAINE: YANUKOVYCH STILL BITTER ABOUT THE [...] (C) As of December 2005, Yanukovych still expressed bitterness about what he saw as the December 2004 "putsch" denying him the Presidency, according to Lithuanian Embassy Political Counselor Darius Vitkauskas. Vitkauskas told us February 21 that when the Lithuanian Ambassador saw Yanukovych i [...]	2006-02-21 14:04:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LH
06KIEV869	Ukraine: Submission for the 2006 TIP Report [...] (U) Embassy Kiev's responses to the 2006 TIP report questionnaire are presented below. Answers are keyed to questions in ref A. Overview (Ref A Para 21) ------------------------ 2. (SBU) (21A) Ukraine is a country of origin for internationally trafficked men, women and children. The p [...]	2006-03-06 15:32:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN
06KIGALI1163	SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS MEETING IN RWANDA [...] (SBU) Summary. The GOR convened its sixth annual Development Partners Meeting in Kigali on November 22 to 24. Sessions included presentations and discussions on such topics as economic growth, private sector development, agriculture, decentralization, aid policy, and governance. Donor gover [...]	2006-12-03 09:59:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID RW
06KIGALI482	Catholic Archbishop Notes Improved Church-State [...] Summary: During a May 17 discussion with polchief on religious freedom in Rwanda, the Catholic Archbishop of Kigali noted that relations between the GOR and the Catholic Church have improved, with greater collaboration on social services and other services, such as security. He noted, howev [...]	2006-05-18 16:33:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KDEM SOCI RW

06KINGSTON90	INVESTMENT CLIMATE SURVEY - JAMAICA 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-12 19:32:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD EIND ELAB KTDB PGOV JM OPIC USTR
06KINSHASA357	DRC: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (U) Summary. The GDRC Avian Influenza Commission, composed of representatives from the Ministries of Agriculture, Health, External Commerce, and Environment, released the DRC Country Contingency Plan (CCP) on February 24. The CCP seeks over USD 16M to prepare for and respond to the anticipa [...]	2006-03-03 11:59:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU EAID EAGR ECON SENV SOCI CG
06KINSHASA703	PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PROFILE: EUGENE DIOMI [...] (C) Although there are 33 presidential candidates registered for the DRC's upcoming elections, there are only about a dozen who can actually be considered serious candidates. One of these is Eugene Diomi, head of the Christian Democrats, a party which has its roots in Bas Congo province (Diomi [...]	2006-05-05 09:27:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM CG
06KINSHASA704	PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PROFILE: EUGENE DIOMI [...] (C) Although there are 33 presidential candidates registered for the DRC's upcoming elections, there are only about a dozen who can actually be considered serious candidates. One of these is Eugene Diomi, head of the Christian Democrats, a party which has its roots in Bas Congo province (Diomi [...]	2006-05-05 09:27:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM CG
06KINSHASA705	PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PROFILE: EUGENE DIOMI [...] (C) Although there are 33 presidential candidates registered for the DRC's upcoming elections, there are only about a dozen who can actually be considered serious candidates. One of these is Eugene Diomi, head of the Christian Democrats, a party which has its roots in Bas Congo province (Diomi [...]	2006-05-05 09:27:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM CG
06KIRKUK106	KIRKUK NGO PROMOTES WOMEN'S RIGHTS, CITY PROJECTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 18, Fathal Uthman Rasul, founder and director of the Rozh Foundation for Women's Rights, discussed the organization's work with IPAO. The Rozh Foundation is an NGO in Kirkuk that promotes women's liberties, civil society projects and educational opportunities. The Dir [...]	2006-04-30 18:03:00	REO Kirkuk	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KWMN KDEM PINR IZ
06KUWAIT1417	KUWAIT ENERGY UPDATE: RECORD HIGH CRUDE PRICES, [...] (U) Summary: Kuwait Export Crude continued to set record high prices, selling for almost $65/barrel, the highest in its history. Energy Minister Shaykh Ahmed announced that production of the recent gas discoveries will begin in "early 2007," while KOC announced an additional crude discovery i [...]	2006-04-25 08:26:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON BEXP KU OIL SECTOR
06KUWAIT1614	PSI ENDORSEMENT AND EXERCISES: POLISH EMBASSY AND [...] (C) Polish Ambassador to Kuwait Kazimierz Romanski called on the Ambassador on May 7 to seek U.S. support for a joint demarche to the Government of Kuwait encouraging endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and participation in a June 23 High Level Meeting in Warsaw. Roman [...]	2006-05-07 13:30:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PTER PREL PGOV KU
06KUWAIT3044	TFLE01: KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - LEBANON [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-30 10:51:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
06KUWAIT4309	INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ: OCT 31 PG MEETING STRESSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. At the Oct. 31 meeting of the Preparatory Group (PG) for the International Compact with Iraq (ICI),the PG achieved broad consensus that the current iteration was satisfactory, and that critical next steps include reaching out to a broader range of countries for participation in [...]	2006-11-01 14:31:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ECON EFIN ETRD EINV IZ KU
06LAGOS1376	BRITON KILLED, ITALIAN INJURED IN [...] (C) The British hostage kidnapped from AGIP's FPSO Mystras vessel November 22 was killed during a fusillade between the hostage-takers and a military patrol boat the day of the kidnapping. The six other hostages were freed as a result of this encounter. AGIP's Deputy Managing Director, Akin [...]	2006-11-24 15:53:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV ASEC PTER PINR ETRD CASC NI
06LAGOS9	LAND TENURE REFORM NEEDED FOR REAL ESTATE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Nigerian housing/real estate sector is cumbersome, costly, and has not been the catalyst for growth and private sector activity that it should be. Primary reasons for the inefficiency of this sector are that the laws and regulations governing conveyance and registration of [...]	2006-01-04 15:46:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EIND KCOR EAID PGOV NI
06LAPAZ1095	BOLIVIA'S 2006 BUDGET: STRONG STATE PRESENCE [...] Summary: The Morales administration sent a revised 2006 public budget proposal to Congress on March 24. The revised budget includes additional appropriations for health and education, while cutting salaries for government workers. Although the new administration has not yet released its econo [...]	2006-04-20 20:51:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV EAID BL
06LAPAZ604	PRAGMATIC INDIGENOUS LEFTIST RENE JOAQUINO ON THE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy officials had lunch with mayor of Potosi and former presidential aspirant Rene Joaquino on March 3. Joaquino is organizing a new political party that will be based out of Potosi, Chuquisaca, and Oruro, and will tap into the region's indigenous Quechua majority. His main [...]	2006-03-07 20:07:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	BL ECON PGOV PINR PREL
06LIMA117	Peru's Investment Climate Statement 2006 [...] The following is Post's submission of Peru's 2006 Investment Climate Statement, as requested in reftel. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. The Peruvian government seeks to attract investment -- both foreign and domestic -- in nearly all sectors of the econo [...]	2006-01-11 18:46:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR PE
06LISBON1315	PORTUGUESE FM RESIGNS, NEW MOD AND FM SWORN IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Portuguese FM Diogo Freitas do Amaral resigned on June 30, citing health reasons. MOD Luis Amado was named to become the next Foreign Minister, and Amado was replaced by Nuno Severiano Teixeira, the former director of the Institute of National Defense. Both men were sworn in on [...]	2006-07-03 17:13:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PO
06LISBON1797	WTO CONSULTATIONS ON CHINA IPR: PORTUGAL AGREES IN [...] (U) SUMMARY. Embassy staff met with MFA Multilateral Services Director Joana Tavares to encourage support as a co-complainant against China for IPR violations. Tavares agreed in principle with the US proposal but noted that she would need to consult with the Ministry of Economy before renderi [...]	2006-08-24 06:36:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD AORC KIPR EURM WTRO USTR CH PO
06LISBON2201	PORTUGAL'S TEXTILE AND APPAREL SECTOR [...] In 2005, the textile/apparel sector represented Portugal's largest industrial sector, accounting for approx. 20% of industrial GDP and 20% of all exports, primarily to Spain, Italy, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Textile/apparel manufacturers are concentrated in the north of the count [...]	2006-10-03 15:01:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTEX PO
06LISBON2383	PORTUGAL: WHA DAS MADISON DISCUSSES CUBA [...] (C) Summary: During WHA DAS Madison's visit, Portuguese officials stressed a desire to support deeper coordination between the U.S. and EU on Cuba policy. Portugal's new interest in Cuba is largely due to its upcoming EU Presidency, but also is affected by its desire to broaden the trans-Atl [...]	2006-10-23 16:16:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID CU PO
06LJUBLJANA14	SLOVENIA: POL-MIL OUTLOOK FOR 2006 [...] (C) SUMMARY. In 2006, a new leadership team will consolidate its power within the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) will continue the process of transformation to meet NATO's standards and prepare for the challenges of the future. Slovenia's defense and security [...]	2006-01-06 07:51:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PGOV PINR SI NATO
06LJUBLJANA141	SLOVENIA: VISIT OF MADELYN SPIRNAK HELPS MOVE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Senior Advisor for Biotechnology Madelyn Spirnak's 22-23 February visit was a significant step in moving forward Slovenia's ongoing ag-biotech coexistence debate. Spirnak met with members of the Parliamentary Agriculture Council, Senior Agriculture Ministry officials and staff wh [...]	2006-03-03 07:54:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD SI
06LJUBLJANA171	SLOVENIAN ENERGY: VULNERABLE BUT DIVERSIFIED [...] (SBU) Summary: A small, mountainous country with limited natural resources, Slovenia not surprisingly relies on external sources for many of its fossil fuel energy needs. Slightly more than 55 percent of Slovenia's total energy supply comes from liquid and solid fossil fuels. An additional 15 [...]	2006-03-20 04:42:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG SI
06LJUBLJANA214	SLOVENIA: ENERGY SECURITY AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER [...] (SBU) Summary: Companies within the state-owned Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE) group produce over half of Slovenia's electricity. With the GOS looking for self- sufficiency in electricity, HSE's further construction of hydroelectric plants will play a key role. HSE is currently evaluatin [...]	2006-04-07 05:23:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EINV ETRD SI
06LJUBLJANA386	SLOVENIAN ENERGY: THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING? [...] (C) Summary: Following a visit in May to Moscow by Slovene Prime Minister Janez Jansa and several members of his cabinet and a large commercial contingent (ref E),and Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller's visit last week to Slovenia, Slovene media reports a flurry of meetings, discussions, and rumors of [...]	2006-06-22 04:14:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG ETRD SI
06LJUBLJANA402	SLOVENIA: PM JANSA AT THE HALF-WAY MARK [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Janez Jansa is nearly half-way through his first term in office. In that time we have enjoyed a much closer bilateral relationship with the Government of Slovenia (GOS) than with the previous, center-left government. He is a true believer in NATO and strong promo [...]	2006-06-28 03:40:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA483	SLOVENIA: COM CALLS ON NEW CHIEF OF DEFENSE GUTMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. On 20 July COM paid a courtesy call on the new Chief of Defense (CHOD) of the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) Lt. General Albin Gutman. Gutman, returning to the CHOD position for the second time, was well prepared and talked at length about the entire slate of U.S.-Slovenia militar [...]	2006-07-26 04:49:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	SI
06LJUBLJANA514	SLOVENIA: ELIMINATING BACKLOGGED COURT CASES AND [...] Summary: The Slovenian court system is plagued with backlogs -- over 600,000 cases are currently pending in the courts. GOS reform efforts have taken on greater urgency as the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has begun fining Slovenia for failure to guarantee the right to a trial within a [...]	2006-08-12 08:07:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV PHUM SI
06LJUBLJANA611	SCENESETTER: SECDEF'S SEPTEMBER 27-29 TRIP TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Mr. Secretary, we welcome your visit to Slovenia for the NATO Defense Ministerial in Portoroz, September 27-29, 2006. Since your November 2002 visit, Slovenia has assumed greater responsibility for the projection of security and promotion of democracy abroad and has emerged as [...]	2006-09-21 12:01:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL PTER SI
06LJUBLJANA822	SLOVENIA: PRIME MINISTER ON BOARD WITH U.S.ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: DURING A SHORT ONE HOUR LUNCH DECEMBER 19 WITH COM ONE-ON-ONE, SLOVENIAN PRIME MINISTER JANSA EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL ENVOY AHTISAARI'S WAY FORWARD ON KOSOVO, SAYING HE HAD ARGUED AT THE EUROPEAN SUMMIT LAST WEEK THAT THERE WAS NO REASON TO DELAY INTRODUCING THE PLAN ONCE SER [...]	2006-12-20 15:16:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SI
06LONDON5476	CONDEMNATION OF DPRK MISSILE LAUNCHES AT IMO [...] Summary. USDel delivered the statement contained in Ref A at the July 19 meeting of the IMO NAV 52 conference. USDel's statement followed the Japanese intervention which condemned the DPRK missile launches and was joined by statements of concern from the Russian Federation, HMG, France, Italy [...]	2006-07-26 13:10:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT PHSA PARM MOPS MCAP KN KS JA UK IMO
06LONDON5615	INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO): REPORT OF THE [...] ROUTING OF SHIPS, SHIP REPORTING AND RELATED MATTERS: The S/C approved all proposals on the agenda, with amendments as appropriate. The S/C noted, at Ecuador's request, but did not consider or approve two traffic separation schemes (TSS) because the U.S. intervened to clarify that these TSS's [...]	2006-08-01 15:10:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	IMO PSHA SENV PBTS KSCA UK
06LONDON6448	INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO): REPORT OF THE [...] SUMMARY: The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Sub-Committee (S/C) on Stability and Load Lines and on Fishing Vessels Safety (SLF) held its 49th session at IMO headquarters in London from July 24-28, 2006, under the chair of Mr. Rob Gehling (Australia). 59 Member Governments, 1 Associ [...]	2006-09-06 15:04:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	IMO AORC ASEC UK
06LONDON7136	(C) ZIMBABWE: FCO CONVENES U.S., CANADA, [...] (U) Action Request; please see paragraph 11. 2. (C) SUMMARY: FCO Zimbabwe Section convened a meeting with London-based political officers from U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand October 4. The UK's priority on Zimbabwe is to ensure renewal of EU sanctions in February; it expects r [...]	2006-10-04 15:34:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ZI UK
06LONDON7695	INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO): REPORT OF THE [...] SUMMARY: The 55th Session of IMO's MEPC convened 9-13 October 2006 under the chairmanship of Mr. A. Chrysostomou (Cyprus). The meeting was attended by 86 members, one associate member, one country not a member of IMO (Cook Islands),six United Nations agencies, eight intergovernmental organi [...]	2006-10-31 16:45:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	IMO AORC UK EWWT PHSA SENV KTIA ASEC
06LONDON7916	INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO) REPORT OF THE [...] SUMMARY: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Legal Committee held its 92nd session in Paris, France at UNESCO, October 16-20 (LEG 92),under the chairmanship of Professor Lee-Sik Chai (Republic Of Korea). The Legal Committee discussed, among other issues, the Draft Wreck Removal Co [...]	2006-11-13 11:50:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	IMO EWWT AORC ASEC UK PTER
06LUANDA151	ANGOLA LANDMINE CLEARANCE: 2006 GOALS AND [...] (U) Summary: Representatives of mine action organizations operating in Angola remain upbeat on the progress of demining in Angola, but look for the GRA to complete its Landmine Impact Survey and strategic plan in order to facilitate their 2006 workplans. While the GRA has earmarked USD 27.6 Mi [...]	2006-02-15 15:30:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL EAID PGOV PHUM MCAP KHDP AO
06MADRID1526	SPAIN: SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S MEETING [...] (C/NF) Madame Secretary, your meeting with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos comes at time when the Spanish government believes that it has significantly improved its relations with the US by supporting our efforts in Afghanistan, Iran, the Broader Middle East, and lately even Ir [...]	2006-06-13 17:12:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV SP
06MADRID2525	SPAIN: GALICIA'S ECONOMY TRANSFORMED BY 20 YEARS [...] Spain's 1986 entry into the European Union turned on a tap of EU funding which has helped transform the face of modern Spain. To gain a better understanding of the impact of European funding on Spain's 16 regions, Embassy Madrid's Economic section plans to visit many of these regions over th [...]	2006-10-06 07:18:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SP
06MADRID2596	SPAIN/CUBA: SPAIN DOES NOT WANT LEAD ON JOINT [...] (C) MFA Secretary of State for Ibero America Trinidad Jimenez told the Ambassador October 11 that she wanted to preserve her channels of communication with Cuban authorities and therefore did not want Spain to take the lead at this time in developing a US-EU joint statement on Cuba. The Ambas [...]	2006-10-13 16:41:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CU SP
06MADRID2657	SPAIN: UPDATE ON KEY TERRORISM-RELATED CASES [...] (C) Summary: In advance of the October 24 visit to Madrid of US Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, Post presents a brief update on several of the most important pending or recently completed terrorism or criminal cases in the Spanish judicial system. Spain has made great strides in disrupting terro [...]	2006-10-20 12:58:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PTER SP
06MADRID2776	SPAIN PUSHING FOR MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary: MFA officials confirmed reports in the Spanish media that Spain is promoting the idea of a new Middle East peace conference, with the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute as its center-piece. Press reports hinted that this Spanish project enjoyed the support of the USG a [...]	2006-10-31 08:01:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP
06MADRID287	SPAIN: CODEL KING DISCUSSES BILATERAL [...] Summary. A Congressional delegation headed by Representative Peter King (R-NY) met with Vice President Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, Deputy Foreign Minister Bernardino Leon, Deputy Minister of Interior Antonio Camacho, and opposition Popular Party leader Mariano Rajoy to discuss U.S.-Spai [...]	2006-02-03 07:53:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SP
06MADRID2909	SPANISH FM MORATINOS ON SPAIN,S NEW MIDDLE EAST [...] (C/NF) Summary: During a brief but wide-ranging meeting with Spanish Foreign Minister Moratinos November 17, Ambassador Aguirre discussed he Middle East initiative proposed by Presidents Zapatero and Chirac at their Nov. 16 meeting in Girona Spain. Ambassdor also took a call from Spanish Nati [...]	2006-11-17 17:52:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL SP
06MADRID2910	SPAIN ON NATO/AFGHANISTAN ISSUES FOR RIGA [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel points on the need for increased commitment to the NATO ISAF mission in Afghanistan to MOD Policy Director ADM Francisco Torrente on November 17. DCM emphasized that while the US appreciates Spain's solid contribution in the west, NATO faces a strong challenge in the [...]	2006-11-17 18:34:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO SP
06MADRID3104	SPAIN/CIA FLIGHTS: PLAINTIFFS DEMAND 13 USG [...] (U) The Mallorcan "Free Association of Attorneys" and a group of Mallorcan professionals filed a motion calling upon National Court Judge Ismael Moreno to name 13 presumed USG officials as suspects in connection with the transit of a CIA flight that stopped in Palma de Mallorca in January 2004. The [...]	2006-12-28 14:01:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SP
06MADRID41	Investment Climate Statement, Spain [...] Openness to Foreign Investment A. The socialist (PSOE) government of Spain that assumed office in March 2004 is interested in attracting foreign investment. There have been no significant changes in Spain's regulations for investment and foreign exchange under the new government. Spanish [...]	2006-01-10 16:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN KTDB SP USTR OPIC
06MADRID516	SIXTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) [...] (SBU) Following is Embassy Madrid,s input for the Sixth Annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Embassy POC is Political Officer Tim Dougherty, tel. (34) 91 587-2294. Staff hours spent in preparation of this report includes the following: Political Counselor - FE-OC: 3 hours Deputy [...]	2006-03-01 18:03:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB KCRM KFRD PREF SP KWMN SMIG ASEC
06MADRID568	FM MORATINOS ON SYRIA, VENEZUELA, MAGHREB [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos on March 2 for discussion of Venezuela's bid for a UNSC seat, developments in Iran and Syria, Spain's reported plans to sell arms to Libya, and Spain's desire for deeper USG engagement in North Africa. Moratinos indi [...]	2006-03-07 17:28:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP
06MADRID611	MADRID TRAIN BOMBING INVESTIGATION NEARING [...] Examining Judge Juan del Olmo is nearing the close of his 23-month investigation of the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings, as the second anniversary of the attacks approaches. He recently issued orders to extend the pre-trial detention of nine key suspects being held in connection with the [...]	2006-03-10 16:18:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PGOV SP
06MANAGUA1002	NICARAGUA'S MOST WANTED PART I: THE CRIMES OF [...] (SBU) In preparation for the November 2006 national elections in Nicaragua, post has developed three "rap sheets" on the records of Daniel Ortega, the Sandinista party (FSLN) and Arnoldo Aleman, highlighting their systematic crimes and abuses. The rap sheets contain short summaries of the crime [...]	2006-05-05 15:56:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KCRM SOCI ECON EAID NU
06MANAMA1253	BAHRAIN: NATO-MIDDLE EAST SECURITY COOPERATION [...] (C) Acting Pol/Econ Chief met with MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho at Shaikho's request July 9 to discuss the NATO-Middle East Security Cooperation Center (SCC). Shaikho explained that, following recent internal GCC discussion on the topic, he had been task [...]	2006-07-10 13:34:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR BA REGION ROW
06MANILA5107	ARROYO CALLS FORD "A DEDICATED LEADER" [...] (U) As widely reported in the local media, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo praised former President Gerald Ford in a December 28 letter to his widow, calling him a "dedicated leader" who "led the country through a challenging period of transition for all Americans." President Arr [...]	2006-12-29 07:49:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL RP
06MAPUTO126	MOZAMBIQUE 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-26 14:53:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB MZ PGOV
06MAPUTO130	MOZAMBIQUE 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-26 16:10:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB MZ PGOV
06MAPUTO326	TEXAS TEA FOR TWO - MOZAMBIQUE AND US COMPANY [...] (U) Summary. On March 8th the Government of Mozambique and the U.S. oil company Anadarko Petroleum announced that Anadarko had won its bid for exploration and production rights to an offshore block in the Rovuma Basin, off the Mozambique - Tanzania border. Anadarko's concession is expected t [...]	2006-03-14 12:57:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EPET EINV MZ
06MILAN77	Good prospects for Italy's Stock Market [...] Data from February indicates that 2006 will see an increase in new listings for the Italian stock market (Borsa Italiana) over 2005. The Borsa saw 19 new listings last year, already the highest number of new listings since 2000. This included 15 IPOs and 4 spin-offs, incorporations, or re-l [...]	2006-03-06 15:13:00	Consulate Milan	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EINV ECON IT EUN
06MINSK1188	BELARUS NOT DOING WHAT IS NEEDED TO PREVENT GSP [...] (C) On October 12, the European Commission (EC) postponed its decision to suspend the General System of Preferences (GSP) for Belarus, giving Belarus more time to implement the International Labor Organization's (ILO) 12 recommendations to improve labor rights (ref A). According to some estim [...]	2006-11-13 09:48:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV ECON PREL PHUM BO
06MINSK141	Belarusian Athletes to Win, If They Know What Is Good For [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 24, Belarus' chief Olympic coach Aleksandr Popov announced the names of athletes who would attend the Turin Olympic Games. Athletes in the past have suffered from stress-related illnesses or left the country altogether because of government pressure to win. Aleksei A [...]	2006-02-10 14:14:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM BO
06MINSK147	Analyzing Belarusian Trade [...] (SBU) Summary: Trade figures for the first nine months of 2005 show a strong increase in Belarusian imports and exports, leading to a shrinking trade deficit. Russia remained by far Belarus' largest trading partner, accounting for 48% of trade. However, trade with Russia fell in both relative [...]	2006-02-13 09:29:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PREL USTR BO
06MINSK268	EMBASSY MINSK BIWEEKLY REPORT - March 10, 2006 [...] Refrigerator and freezer inventories increased 127 percent in January to 20,000 units. Tire inventories increased 29.7 percent to 28,000 units, chemical fiber inventories increased 20.3 percent to 20,700 tons, and television inventories increased 280 percent to 98,000 units. Meanwhile, truck [...]	2006-03-14 13:50:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ECON BO
06MINSK433	EU VISA BAN IMMEDIATELY EFFECTIVE [...] (C) Summary: On April 10, the EU expanded its visa ban list for Belarus from six to 37 senior GOB officials involved in election fraud and human rights abuses. Switzerland announced on April 12 that it would abide by the ban as well. In the first week of existence the ban has already prevente [...]	2006-04-20 13:07:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR CVIS BO
06MINSK627	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY REPORT - June 9, 2006 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. ----------------------- International Relations ----------------------- 2. Russian Ambassador Against Belarus' Retaliation for Travel Bans On June 8, the Russian Ambassador to Belarus, Aleksandr Surikov, described [...]	2006-06-14 06:08:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EPET EAGR ENRG BO
06MONTEVIDEO473	URUGUAY STILL DITHERING ON PSI [...] (C) Per instructions reftel, we have at various opportunities urged the GOU to endorse the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Interdiction Principles and encouraged it to attend the Senior Level Political meeting in Poland, in June. Embassy understands that the embassies of [...]	2006-05-26 17:53:00	Embassy Montevideo	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP UY
06MOSCOW10439	RUSSIAN SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARY ON IRAN, FROZEN [...] (C) Summary: In a September 18 meeting, Russian Security Council Secretary Ivanov briefed on his September meetings in Spain with Iranian Security Council Secretary Larijani, UNSYG Annan, and former President Gonzales; raised concerns over mixed messages to Iran; and reiterated Russia's willi [...]	2006-09-19 12:51:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETTC PARM IR RS
06MOSCOW12702	RUSSIA: CEMENTING OUR ECONOMIC RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: After thirteen years of tough negotiations, we finally have in hand a bilateral agreement on Russia's accession to the WTO. Understanding that we are not yet out of the woods, with hard work ahead in the multilateral forum, we should take full advantage of the improved atmosphere [...]	2006-11-30 03:56:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAGR ENRG ETRD PREL RS EINV
06MOSCOW5454	HELSINKI COMMISSION STAFFDEL MEETS WITH MFA NGO [...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 16 meeting with Staffdel Finerty, Valeriy Kuzmin, who heads the MFA department responsible for interaction with Russia's regions, the Parliament, and civil society groups, said that his department also assists domestic NGOs in making contact with international counterpa [...]	2006-05-23 12:29:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL RS
06MOSCOW6130	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE PLANNING MEETING, MOSCOW, MAY [...] (SBU) Summary. Participants at the second Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Forum for the Future planning meeting agreed that the 2006 Forum will take place at the Dead Sea on December 3, preceded by a senior officials meeting and working dinner for ministers on December 2. Jordan [...]	2006-06-07 12:30:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KMPI RS
06MOSCOW6608	G-8 POLITICAL DIRECTORS/SENIOR GROUP JUNE 14 [...] (C) Summary. Meeting in Moscow June 14, G-8 Political Directors/Senior Group Members discussed outstanding issues relating to the St. Petersburg Summit statement on nonproliferation, including sensitive technology transfers, the U.S.-India agreement, and how to deal with the DPRK and Iran. [...]	2006-06-22 09:36:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PHUM RS
06MUNICH397	BRUNO'S LAST STAND -- FIRST WILD BEAR IN 170 YEARS [...] Despite all the attention surrounding the World Cup, EADS' woes and health care reform, Bavarians and many Germans have been transfixed by a two-year-old brown bear named "Bruno" that wandered across international borders into Bavaria, a government minister's agenda, a hunter's crosshairs, an [...]	2006-06-30 13:30:00	Consulate Munich	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SENV GM
06MUSCAT1023	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI SECURITY; IRANIAN OIL; ARAB LEAGUE [...] On June 26, all Omani papers carried prominent front-page coverage of the previous day's Palestinian attack on an Israeli checkpoint. English-language papers carried wire-service coverage, on which Arabic papers also drew, adding that Palestinian militants had "martyred" themselves. Iran cov [...]	2006-06-28 05:44:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
06MUSCAT554	BIN ALAWI CONVOKES U.S., EU AMBASSADORS TO REVIEW MESHAAL VISIT [...] (C) Summary: The Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs delivered a three-point message to visiting Hamas Political Chief Khalid Meshaal on April 3-4: Hamas must concentrate on building a viable and stable Palestinian state; must join the PLO and (implicitly) submit to previous PLO agreemen [...]	2006-04-05 14:15:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	MU NOTAG
06MUSCAT841	OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER: TIME NOT RIGHT FOR GCC [...] (C) The timing is not right for an Oman-led GCC mission to Tehran, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi told the Ambassador in a late evening meeting May 26. He predicted that such a mission, if not properly planned and timed, would entangle GCC governments in unproductive [...]	2006-05-29 12:33:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM PREF IR IZ LY MU
06NAIROBI1082	SOMALIA: PARLIAMENT ADJOURNED; DONORS EXAMINE [...] (C) The Somali Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP) appears set to attempt the actual work of creating legislative committees and discussing the country's future. A risk that the TFP would tear itself apart over the fate of the Prime Minister seems to be receding, as MPs fear that finding som [...]	2006-03-09 05:17:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI1094	SOMALIA: DONORS PREPARE TO SUPPORT SECURITY FOR THE [...] (SBU) Donors and UN agency representatives have enthusiastically endorsed a Security Plan for the Transitional Federal Parliament's (TFP) interim seat in Baidoa. A March 7 fact-finding trip may have generated commitments of funds sufficient to finance the entire plan - - including the very se [...]	2006-03-09 10:41:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI1238	HORN OF AFRICA, STATE - USAID HUMANITARIAN [...] This is the second update cable in response to Ref A request for bi-weekly reports on the humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa. USAID Missions in Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and REDSO/Somalia contributed to this report. REGIONAL REPORTS 2. NAIROBI-BASED REGIONAL MEETINGS A [...]	2006-03-17 10:59:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PHUM PREF PREL IGAD CENTCOM KESO
06NAIROBI1239	HORN OF AFRICA, STATE - USAID HUMANITARIAN [...] This is the second update cable in response to Ref A request for bi-weekly reports on the humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa. USAID Missions in Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and REDSO/Somalia contributed to this report. REGIONAL REPORTS 2. NAIROBI-BASED REGIONAL MEETINGS A [...]	2006-03-17 11:07:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PHUM PREF PREL IGAD CENTCOM KESO
06NAIROBI1651	HORN OF AFRICA, STATE - USAID HUMANITARIAN [...] Michael Hess, Assistant Administrator for DCHA, visited Kenya from April 7 - 13, on the first leg of a trip to Djibouti and Ethiopia to assess and bring attention to the drought and pastoralist crisis in the Horn of Africa. Mr. Hess traveled to the drought affected towns of Mandera and El Wa [...]	2006-04-13 14:54:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PHUM PREF PREL IGAD CENTCOM KE
06NAIROBI1652	HORN OF AFRICA, STATE - USAID HUMANITARIAN [...] Michael Hess, Assistant Administrator for DCHA, visited Kenya from April 7 - 13, on the first leg of a trip to Djibouti and Ethiopia to assess and bring attention to the drought and pastoralist crisis in the Horn of Africa. Mr. Hess traveled to the drought affected towns of Mandera and El Wa [...]	2006-04-13 15:12:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PHUM PREF PREL IGAD CENTCOM KE
06NAIROBI1772	DONOR COORDINATION FOR KENYA DROUGHT [...] Donor agencies and governments, including USAID, have stepped up to coordinate efforts to respond to the current humanitarian emergency in Kenya. In regular meetings, donors share information on funding, activities, and partners in an effort to avoid overlap and gaps in programming. Meetin [...]	2006-04-25 14:16:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KE
06NAIROBI1956	DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOMALIA DROUGHT [...] To date, donor governments and agencies, including USAID, have contributed over 87.8 million U.S. Dollars (USD) towards the United Nations (U.N.) humanitarian appeal for the drought emergency in Somalia, in addition to more than 60.0 million USD outside the appeal. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2006, [...]	2006-05-05 06:52:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SO
06NAIROBI210	SOMALIA'S PRESIDENT, SPEAKER AGREE -- THE END GAME [...] (C) The January 5 agreement signed in Aden between the Somali Transitional President and Speaker of the Parliament can only be welcomed, at least as a reflection of the dialogue that produced it. But such dialogue and agreement may nonetheless herald the end of the Transitional Federal Instit [...]	2006-01-17 11:34:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI2425	SOMALIA: A STRATEGY FOR ENGAGEMENT [...] (S) SUMMARY: Post envisions a Somalia strategy that builds on existing counterterrorism contacts and tactics, connecting the ARPFAT with the TFIs, establishing relations with moderate Islamic courts, and developing a network within the Ayr and business communities in Mogadishu. This approach [...]	2006-06-02 11:09:00	Embassy Nairobi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PGOV EAID SO
06NAIROBI260	SOMALIA: ALL SIDES READY TO DELIVER A PARLIAMENT - [...] (C) The "Aden Declaration," signed by the Somali President and Speaker of the Parliament, provides an entry point to engage with the parties to the divided Transitional Federal Institutions. They, in turn, have asked the USG for specific diplomatic efforts to improve the environment for the c [...]	2006-01-20 01:12:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI2655	IGAD FOREIGN MINISTERS DEBATE SOMALIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: A June 13 meeting of the IGAD Council of Ministers produced much debate about the ability of neighboring states to intervene in Somalia's affairs, but ended with a communique re-affirming the position that any IGAD peace mission to Somalia would involve only Sudanese and Ugandan t [...]	2006-06-16 15:00:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PGOV SO
06NAIROBI274	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] Following is the 2005 Investment Climate Statement for Kenya. This information will also be transmitted to EB/IFD/OIA via e-mail and included in Chapter 6 of the 2006 Country Commercial Guide for Kenya, to be delivered through FCS channels. ----------------------------------- A.1. Opennes [...]	2006-01-20 05:43:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV KE
06NAIROBI3004	SOMALIA: COURTING AND POSTURING [...] (C) SUMMARY: European members of the IGAD/AU mission to Somalia came away with the impression that the Islamic Courts in Mogadishu are much more organized than the government in Baidoa. The Transitional Federal Government seems to have no clear idea of what it must do to implement the National [...]	2006-07-10 13:41:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER SO
06NAIROBI4239	WHERE'S KABUGA? DIPLOMATS URGE GOVERNMENT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) Prosecutor Hussein Bubacar Jallow, joined by like-minded Nairobi-based chiefs of mission, delivered a strong message to the Government of Kenya urging more cooperation in apprehending Rwandan genocidaire Felicien Kabuga. Kenya's [...]	2006-09-29 14:40:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KCRM RW KE
06NAIROBI428	SOMALIA: PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER COOPERATING, PRIME [...] (C) Somali President Yusuf told Ambassador January 29 that he and the Speaker of the Parliament continue to work together to implement the "Aden Declaration" they signed January 5, calling for the parliament to begin work inside Somalia. The Prime Minister and two key political/clan allies ar [...]	2006-01-31 10:05:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI4555	INTERNATIONAL CONTACT GROUP ON SOMALIA COMMUNIQUE [...] The International Contact Group on Somalia (ICG) met in Nairobi on October 19. The full text of the final communiqu follows in para 2. Post will report on the ICG meeting septel. 2. Begin text: International Contact Group on Somalia Nairobi October 19, 2006 The International Contact [...]	2006-10-23 07:01:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ASEC PHUM PTER KE SO
06NAIROBI5304	UNICEF LAUNCHES SHOCKING STUDY ON CHILD SEX TOURISM [...] Summary: On December 19, 2006, UNICEF and the Ministry of Home Affairs launched their long-awaited joint research report on child sex tourism (CST) in four of Kenya's main beach resorts. Surveys and research indicate that up to 30% of all 12-18 year old girls living in these areas are involved [...]	2006-12-20 06:59:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PHUM KCRM ECON PGOV KE
06NAIROBI659	SOMALIA: ACTIVIST MP SEES A PLOT UNDER EVERY STONE [...] (C) Asha Haji Elmi, Somalia's most dynamic female MP, privately says she fears her life may be in danger when she attends the upcoming parliamentary session in Baidoa, but insists she will attend. Amidst swirling conspiracy theories, she claimed that all facts point to underhanded agreements [...]	2006-02-14 11:48:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI744	KENYA DROUGHT UPDATE ? FEBRUARY 2006 [...] The short rains (October-December) food security interagency assessment has been completed. The overall assessment process and methodology was coordinated and backstopped by the Kenya Food Security Steering Group (KFSSG) comprising of representatives of GOK, NGO and UN agencies. USAID/Kenya E [...]	2006-02-17 13:10:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KE EAGR EIND PGOV SOCI
06NAIROBI869	SOMALIA: PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLES IN BAIDOA IN LARGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Somali Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP) on February 26 opened its first-ever session inside the country. MPs turned up in the south-central Somali town of Baidoa in much larger numbers than predicted. The 211 MPs reported present were easily in excess of the quorum requ [...]	2006-02-27 14:17:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI968	HORN OF AFRICA, STATE - USAID HUMANITARIAN UPDATE [...] Summary: ------------ This is the first cable in response to reftel request for bi-weekly reports on the humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa. It is formatted according to reftel guidelines. USAID Missions in Ethiopia and Djibouti contributed to this report. A regional humanitari [...]	2006-03-03 08:01:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	DY EAID ET PHUM PREF EGAD CENTCOM PRES ECON
06NAIROBI974	INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CONDEMNS ATTACK ON PRESS [...] (U) The pre-dawn March 2 Kenyan police commando-style raids on the Standard Media Group's headquarters, television transmission station, and printing plant, which resulted in the destruction of property, arrests and the burning of newspapers, and the disruption of newsprint and broadcasting op [...]	2006-03-03 12:05:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC KE
06NAPLES102	LAGGING ECONOMY (MEANING JOBS) TOPS LIST OF VOTER CONCERNS [...] Summary: The primary economic issue in Italy's Mezzogiorno is far and away that of "jobs". Unemployment has always run at higher levels in the South than in central and northern Italy, and southern voters are sure the current economic downturn has hit them the hardest. Parents, educators, p [...]	2006-03-29 15:47:00	Consulate Naples	UNCLASSIFIED	IT PGOV ECON ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06NEWDELHI2703	INDIA CONFIRMS DETAILS FOR PEACEKEEPING JWG, [...] (U) MEA Under Secretary (UN Political) Manish confirmed to Poloff on April 17 that India would participate in the next round of the bilateral Peacekeeping Joint Working Group (PKJWG) proposed for May 11-12 in Washington. MEA Joint Secretary (UN Political) Sanjiv Arora would lead the SIPDIS [...]	2006-04-21 12:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO MOPS PHUM KDEM MASS IN
06NEWDELHI5801	SRI LANKANS SEEK MORE INDIAN INVOLVEMENT [...] (C) Sri Lankan Deputy High Commissioner A. Sabarulla Khan delivered an Aide Memoire to Acting PolCouns August 21, using the occasion to mention that the same note had been recently delivered to the GOI and that MEA Joint Secretary Mohan Kumar received it positively and endorsed the notion of formin [...]	2006-08-21 13:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS CE IN
06NEWDELHI6254	G-8 SEEKS TO COORDINATE CT EFFORTS WITH INDIA [...] (U) Summary: G-8 officials met on August 31 to discuss joint efforts to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation with GOI in light of a rising trend in terrorist attacks in recent years. Most meeting participants stressed India's interest in gaining international cooperation against Pakist [...]	2006-09-07 12:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER PINR KTFN EFIN IN RS
06NIAMEY390	NIGER: APRIL 21 AVIAN FLU UPDATE [...] BEGIN SUMMARY. Niger has reported no new cases of avian influenza (AI) in many weeks. Culling in the region of Magaria is complete according to the Government of Niger (GON). Samples of bird tissue taken during this culling provided no new positive indications of bird flu outbreaks in Nige [...]	2006-04-21 13:52:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU EAID AMED EAGR TOPEC AIDAC AMGT

06NIAMEY531	NIGER: MAY 26 AVIAN FLU UPDATE [...] BEGIN SUMMARY. A recent bird die off in the area of Magaroufa, south of the Nigerien city of Maradi, shows the menace of bird flu remains in Niger. Although the source of these bird deaths has yet to be confirmed as the H5N1 strain, the presence of H5 was detected locally and samples have be [...]	2006-05-26 15:57:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU EAID AMED EAGR TOPEC AIDAC AMGT
06NIAMEY937	TWO ITALIAN TOURISTS REPORTEDLY REMAIN IN THE [...] (C) Summary. Italian Embassy Charge d'Affaires Giovanni Davoli (resident in Abidjan) requested a meeting with Ambassador Allen on Thursday, August 31, to discuss developments in reftel case. Two Italian nationals reportedly remain in the custody of the kidnappers, though there is speculation [...]	2006-09-05 16:39:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KCRM ASEC CASC NG
06NICOSIA1167	TFLE01: CYPRUS SITREP 02 AS OF 1830 LOCAL, [...] (S) Summary: Nicosia coordination team met at 1700 local time with latest updates on ships and accommodation for incoming U.S. citizens. By July 20, under a best-case scenario, Embassy expects to have received almost 2700 U.S. citizens total since the Combined Task Force (CTF) began operati [...]	2006-07-18 16:46:00	Embassy Nicosia	SECRET	AEMR ASEC KPAO CMGT LE CY KFLO CASC AMGT
06NICOSIA1835	PRESIDENT'S DIKO PARTY COMPLETES FACELIFT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 22, Armenian-Cypriot Marios Karoyian became the leader of the centrist, ruling Democratic Party (DIKO),handily defeating DIKO Deputy Leader Nicos Cleanthous. At the party's helm Karoyian replaces RoC President Tassos Papadopoulos, who stepped down two weeks earlier [...]	2006-10-25 15:47:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL CY GR
06NICOSIA1885	CYPRUS: 2006-2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Per Reftel request, Post submits in para 2 below Part I (Drugs and Chemical Control) of the 2006-2007 INCSR. The report is based on an update of last year's published version. 2. BEGIN TEXT Cyprus Cyprus has been divided since the Turkish military intervention of 1974, following a c [...]	2006-11-03 15:27:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR CY
06NICOSIA1889	CYPRUS: 2006-2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Per Reftel request, Post submits in para 2 below Part II (Financial Crimes and Money Laundering) of the 2006-2007 INCSR. The report is based on an update of last year's published version. As requested Reftel, we will also e-mail a track-changes version of this report to the officials request [...]	2006-11-06 11:30:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR CY
06NICOSIA313	REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS: SIXTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified--not/not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Embassy Nicosia hereby submits information for the March 2005-March 2006 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Embassy point of contact is Bridget Alway, Political Section, Tel: (357) 22-39-3545, Fax (3 [...]	2006-03-02 12:34:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CY ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG
06NICOSIA721	Turkish Cypriot Areas Become Active Transit Point [...] Located along a heavily-used migration route and hobbled by weak border controls, the area administered by Turkish Cypriots - the unrecognized "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)" - is becoming an attractive transit point for undocumented economic migrants, especially from the Middle [...]	2006-05-17 12:48:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI KFRD PGOV PREL TU CY EUN SMIG CVIS
06OSLO1189	NORWAY HAS TERRORISTS? THE RISING TIDE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Anti-Semitism and Muslim extremism appear to be on the rise in Norway. On 22 September authorities charged four men for terrorism in the wake of an attack on the main synagogue in Oslo and related threats to the Israeli and American embassies. Two of the suspects are of Pakistani [...]	2006-09-27 10:23:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC KISL PREL PGOV SOCI IS PK NO
06OSLO140	HIGH NORTH ENERGY, IRAN INVESTMENTS, RUSSIAN [...] (U) * Developing the Barents Sea as a new oil and gas province will be of global importance, underscored Statoil Chief Executive Helge Lund. Statoil's Snoehvit project is building a new energy bridge to the United States and Europe and bringing greater employment and prosperity to northern No [...]	2006-02-10 13:28:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET ENRG EFIN ETRD SENV NO
06OSLO146	NORSK HYDRO CEO URGES GREATER U.S. ATTENTION TO HIGH NORTH ENERGY, RUSSIAN ENERGY/GAS MARKET DESIGNS [...] (C) Norsk Hydro CEO Eivind Reiten told the Ambassador in an introductory call on February 8 that the United States appeared disinterested in High North energy and advised that we pay greater attention. Reiten also urged that we track closely Russias long-term strategic designs for the future global [...]	2006-02-13 14:03:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS NO
06OSLO492	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HAMAS COMMENTS ON TEL AVIV [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Africa, Asia, and the Middle East Vergard Ellefsen on April 19. Ellefsen stated that Norway agreed with our condemnation of the attack and our condemnation of Hamas' comments defending it. He will forwa [...]	2006-04-19 16:13:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS NO
06PANAMA360	PANAMA - 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The resolution of a number of investment dispute cases in recent years opened the way for the April 2004 start of bilateral negotiations for a free trade agreement between the United States and Panama. 2. Traditionally, Panama has maintained a rather liberal regime for foreign investment [...]	2006-02-24 20:39:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON EFIN ETRD OPIC KTDB USTR PM
06PARIS1137	FRANCE: SPECIAL 301 REVIEW YEAR 2006 [...] (SBU) In 2005, the French government stepped up its efforts to combat counterfeiting and piracy. In particular, 2005 was marked by an increase in joint activities with French companies and cooperation between the government and the private sector. The GOF has also worked closely with the pr [...]	2006-02-24 10:57:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON FR
06PARIS1138	FRANCE: ENERGY SECTOR UPDATE [...] This is another in a series of occasional updates on the French energy sector. Feedback is welcome to help us make this product as useful as possible for our inter-agency USG audience. Contents: -- EDF's appetite for takeovers grows as profits double (para 2) -- Italians again eyeing Ele [...]	2006-02-24 10:58:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EIND EINV PREL PGOV FR
06PARIS1199	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq GWOT - Guantanamo - [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-27 12:13:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1235	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq Islam - Democracy - [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-28 11:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1236	2/21 STAFFDEL TALWAR VISIT: IRAN, IRAQ, [...] (C) Summary: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Professional Staff Members Puneet Talwar and Tomicah Tilleman met a series of senior French officials February 21, in discussions that addressed Iran, Iraq, Syria/Lebanon, NATO/Darfur, Hamas, regional reform, and counterterrorism. On Iran, Chirac's Mi [...]	2006-02-28 11:43:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR PARM IZ SY LE KPAL IS KDEM PTER SU
06PARIS1335	FRANCE CONTRIBUTION FOR 2006 TIP REPORT - PART I [...] Answers below are keyed to section and para numbers in reftel. Embassy Paris TIP point of contact is Kim Baker, bakerke@state.gov. Phone 33 1 43 12 23 93 (or IVG 8-498-2393),fax 33 1 43 12 26 63. Time spent on TIP report: FS-04 poloff: 80 hours. FS-1 Deputy Political Counselor: 4 hours [...]	2006-03-03 11:26:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB FR BU RO AL SL CM NI
06PARIS1344	UNESCO: THE WAY AHEAD [...] (SBU) My staff and I held an off-site meeting February 14 to review the past two years of our engagement with UNESCO and to offer suggestions for the path ahead. We all agreed that we need to achieve tangible results for the USG by the October 2007 General Conference. That requires a realistic [...]	2006-03-03 12:21:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL KPAO AORC UNESCO
06PARIS1507	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-09 11:22:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1568	PARIS CLUB - MARCH 2006 TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (SBU) At the March 7 Paris Club meeting, creditors agreed on an approach for dealing with Angola's arrears to the Club, consistent with US objectives. The Secretariat will call on Angola to resume payments to Paris Club creditors in excess of scheduled debt service, such that arrears are redu [...]	2006-03-13 10:16:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
06PARIS1681	SARKOZY ADVISOR ON FIRST EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, END [...] (C) Summary: Former Industry Minister and close Sarkozy advisor Patrick Devedjian predicted March 15 that student and labor union opposition to the First Employment Contract (CPE) was spreading and might yet become a major test for the government. In any event, he believed that PM de Villepin [...]	2006-03-16 15:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PREL FR SOCI PINR EUN
06PARIS1697	Criticism Persists at Home and Abroad over French [...] (SBU) Summary: Criticism of the proposed merger of Gaz de France (GDF) with water and power utility Suez continues both at home and abroad. Domestically, unions and the left protest proposed GDF privatization. Abroad, Brussels, Italy and other EU member states denounce French "economic patr [...]	2006-03-16 16:22:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EIND EINV ELAB PREL PGOV FR
06PARIS1715	FRANCE - BUSINESS UPDATE [...] (U) This message contains a series of updates on French trade and business news. France to ease restrictions on new EU workers --------------------------------------------- 2. (U) Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin announced on March 13 that France would "gradually" open up its labor [...]	2006-03-17 14:49:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD ELAB PREL FR EUN
06PARIS1733	UNESCO AND THE WORLD DIGITAL LIBRARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUEST: Deanna Marcum, Associate Librarian for Library Services and Chair of the Memory of the World Programme International Advisory Committee met with the UNESCO Communication and Information Sector and the Director General (DG) on March 8, 2006 to discuss th [...]	2006-03-17 17:20:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC EAID UNESCO
06PARIS1776	FRENCH AF DAS DISCUSSES SUDAN (AMIS/UN),DJIBOUTI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Helen Le Gal, MFA DAS-equivalent for East and Central Africa, on March 20 said that France would take a low-key approach to lobbying Africans on the AMIS/UN issue, to avoid exacerbating anti-Western phobias. She stressed the importance of progress in the Abuja talks. An offici [...]	2006-03-20 16:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EAID SU DJ CG FR
06PARIS1823	FRANCE AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT: JOB PROTECTIONISM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Press reports claim that France has identified at least 20 firms, including ten blue chips, that merit GOF protection from foreign takeovers. Foreign takeovers have developed a strong political and social dimension, given the government goal of reducing unemployment before 200 [...]	2006-03-22 07:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ELAB PGOV FR
06PARIS1922	FRANCE WILL SUPPORT BELARUS TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS [...] (C) On March 24, Poloff delivered reftel demarche on expanding a visa ban against Belarusian officials to Antoine Gosset, the MFA's Belarus desk officer. Gosset said the MFA was examining the legal implications of extending the visa ban to include Aleksandr Lukashenka, given the lack of prece [...]	2006-03-24 17:06:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CVIS BO FR EUN
06PARIS2100	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - France Iran Middle East - [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-31 12:24:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2137	IIC FOLLOW-UP: FRENCH INVESTIGATION OF [...] (SBU) In the wake of the UN Independent Inquiry Committee (IIC) reports into Oil-for-Food Program (OFF) corruption, the GoF has launched investigations of a number of French nationals named in the IIC reports, though so far none have been charged with a crime. The GoF investigation is being l [...]	2006-03-31 17:14:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KFIN PGOV PINR IZ FR
06PARIS2242	VISIT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL GONZALES FROM MARCH 1 TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales traveled to France from March 1 to 4, 2006. He met with Pierre de Bousquet de Florian, Director of the DST; Nicolas Sarkozy, Minister of the Interior; French Counter-terrorism Officials; Ron Noble, Secretary General of Interpol; Pascal Clement, M [...]	2006-04-05 15:17:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KJUS FR PREL PGOV KCRM PTER
06PARIS2362	PARIS CLUB - APRIL 2006 TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (SBU) At the April 5 Paris Club meeting, creditors accepted in principle Algeria's offer to prepay at face value its previously rescheduled Paris Club debt. The US is the third largest creditor with $1.2 billion in claims, just over half of which are pre-payable without penalty. The US stre [...]	2006-04-11 10:02:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
06PARIS2406	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Oil For Food Iran [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-12 11:12:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2426	COMMERCIAL ADVOCACY SUCCESS STORY -- GENERAL [...] (SBU) After two and a half years of advocacy by Embassy Paris, and considerable efforts on the part of Embassy Rome, General Electric (GE) has finally signed a contract to supply propulsion systems to the Franco-Italian Multi- Mission Frigate (FREMM) program. Letters from President Bush, Sec [...]	2006-04-12 16:41:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EIND EINV FR IT ETRA
06PARIS2437	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Afghanistan Italy [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-13 10:24:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2660	FRANCE ON PRODI/HAMAS CALL: "SHOCKED," BUT NO [...] (C) Summary: French MFA officials responsible for EU CFSP and the Middle East told us April 21 that they were "shocked" by Prodi's agreement to receive a phone call from a political-level Hamas member. However, citing the fact that Prodi was not yet a government official at the time of the [...]	2006-04-21 16:34:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN IT KPAL
06PARIS2663	A/S WAYNE DISCUSSES ENERGY SECURITY COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: EB Assistant Secretary E. Anthony Wayne met with GOF energy policy officials to discuss potential areas for bilateral and transatlantic cooperation to improve energy security. GOF officials emphasized the need to maintain pressure on Russia to open its oil and gas markets and, [...]	2006-04-24 10:04:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EIND EINV PREL PGOV FR EU
06PARIS2717	A/S WAYNE DISCUSSES FRENCH APPROACH TO "ECONOMIC [...] (C) A/S Wayne heard from a noted economic advisor to the French Government and the head of the local AmCham that one of the main reasons PM de Villepin's "economic patriotism" agenda has resonated with the French people was because most people were shocked to learn that so much of the French [...]	2006-04-25 14:29:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL FR
06PARIS3152	LAURENT FABIUS ON EUROPE AND THE SOCIALIST PARTY'S [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-12 12:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV FR PINR EUN
06PARIS3208	OECD REPORTING: ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY [...] Chairman Mats Olsson opened the meeting, the agenda was approved, and noted that the Strategic Vision was approved and declassified on 1/30/2006. In his opening remarks Deputy Secretary-General Kiyo Akasaka noted that 2006 was the year for environment at OECD that included the successful launc [...]	2006-05-15 14:01:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ETRD KSCA FR OECD
06PARIS3247	PARIS CLUB - MAY 2006 TOUR D'HORIZON AND DEBT NEGOTIATIONS [...] (U) At the May 10-12 meeting of the Paris Club, Afghanistan's three creditors, Russia, Germany and the United States, took the first step toward fulfilling their pledges to cancel 100% of Afghanistan's debt by providing assurances of debt relief during the period of Afghanistan's new IMF progra [...]	2006-05-16 15:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
06PARIS332	FRANCE 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Investment Climate Statement Contents A. French Investment Regime A1. Openness to Foreign Investment A2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A3. Expropriation and Compensation A4. Dispute Settlement A5. Performance Requirements and Incentives A6. Right to Private Ownership and Establis [...]	2006-01-18 17:12:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV KTDB FR OPIC USTR
06PARIS3448	GOF WELCOMES FORMATION OF IRAQI GOVERNMENT [...] (U) The following is an informal embassy translation of the French MFA statement issued May 22, welcoming formation of the new Iraqi government: Begin text: France welcomes the formation of a government in Iraq, the result of the December 15 elections and which should aim to ensure a balanc [...]	2006-05-22 16:29:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IZ FR
06PARIS3450	UNESCO REFORM: NEW STRATEGY UNVEILED ON VOLUNTARY [...] This is a Guidance Request, see para 4. 2. Summary and Comment: UNESCO Extrabudgetary Funding Director Moller briefed Geneva Group members on the Director general's plans for a more strategic approach to extra-budgetary resources; these now account for more than half of UNESCO's funding. T [...]	2006-05-22 16:36:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAID KSCA SOCI UNESCO
06PARIS3844	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Guantanamo - [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-07 13:36:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS396	UNESCO: AMBASSADOR GROSS MEETS ADG KHAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Ambassador David A. Gross met with the UNESCO Assistant Director General for Communication and Information, Abdul Waheed Khan and Director of the Informatio [...]	2006-01-20 14:52:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC EAID UNESCO
06PARIS4010	FRANCE WANTS TO JOIN SOMALIA CONTACT GROUP [...] (C) MFA AF DAS-Equivalent Helene Le Gal demarched Africa Watcher on June 13 to convey displeasure at France's exclusion from the newly formed Somalia Contact Group. France is among the few nations in the European Union, including the UK, Sweden and Italy, which are actively engaged on Somalia [...]	2006-06-13 17:44:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV SO FR
06PARIS4218	AUSTRALIA GROUP: 2006 INFORMATION EXCHANGE (IE) [...] (C) The following describes highlights of the Information Exchange (IE) portion of the annual meeting of the Australia Group (AG),which met in Paris, June 12-15, 2006 (Report on AG Plenary provided septel). The IE included 48 presentations by 13 AG member states, and 2 presentations were pr [...]	2006-06-20 08:43:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PARM ETTC AS FR CBW
06PARIS4253	PARIS CLUB - JUNE 2006 TOUR D'HORIZON, 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY, [...] (SBU) At the June 13-16 meeting of the Paris Club, creditors reached a tentative agreement on a deal that will allow Russia to repay its remaining USD 22 billion in previously rescheduled Paris Club debt in August. The deal is still subject to approval by Moscow. Cameroon received a completi [...]	2006-06-21 09:51:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
06PARIS4303	FRANCE WEIGHING FINANCIAL MEASURES AGAINST IRAN [...] (S) Undersecretary of Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey met with French officials on June 8 to discuss possible financial measures that could be used to increase pressure on Iran. In meetings at the MFA held jointly with the French Economic Ministry, U/S Levey laid [...]	2006-06-22 10:22:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	ETTC EFIN PTER PREL
06PARIS4305	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - U.S. - EU Summit [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-22 11:15:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4441	U/S JOSPEH, U/S LEVEY JUNE 20 MEET WITH FRENCH MFA [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a June 20 meeting between U/S Joseph and Treasury U/S Levey and French Political Director Stanislas de Laboulaye, a range of proliferation-related topics were covered, including the US-French-UK-German-Italian meeting later that day aimed at preliminary consultations regarding [...]	2006-06-27 15:12:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP PARM ETTC IR KN IN FR
06PARIS4443	FRENCH CONFERENCE ON WMD PROLIFERATION FINANCING [...] (C/REL France, UK, Germany, Italy) SUMMARY: At a cordial, exploratory conference hosted by France on June 20, French, German, Italian, UK, and US participants committed to work together to implement the G8 Gleaneagles Statement to identify, track and freeze WMD proliferation-related assets and [...]	2006-06-27 15:51:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	EFIN PREL KNNP ETTC PARM FR
06PARIS452	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Rice Transformational [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-24 11:54:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4549	THE SPIRALING PUBLIC DEBT, Part I [...] SUMMARY. A government-commissioned report has warned that the current financial situation could spiral out of control unless a freeze is put on government spending over the next five years. The report recommendations are likely to become an issue leading up to the 2007 presidential elections. [...]	2006-06-30 16:05:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
06PARIS456	PARIS CLUB - JANUARY 2006 TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (SBU) At the January 18 Paris Club meeting, creditors agreed to raise Jordan's debt swap ceiling from 30% to 40%. The US and UK were the most vocal advocates, arguing that Jordan was an important ally facing serious economic vulnerabilities despite progress implementing key economic reforms. [...]	2006-01-24 15:05:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
06PARIS4651	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - North Korea Missile Tests [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-07 09:32:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4693	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Operation Summer Rain [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-10 11:10:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4765	WTO DOHA ROUND : AFTER GENEVA, FRENCH AGRICULTURAL OFFICERS [...] (SBU) In recent meetings with Agricultural Minister-Counselor, French Ministry of Agriculture officials stressed that they still expect a positive outcome of the Doha round of trade negotiations, despite the recent meeting in Geneva. In fact, they acknowledged that they are now more optimistic [...]	2006-07-12 13:17:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD EU FR
06PARIS4850	FRENCH REACTIONS TO ESCALATING SITUATION IN THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Chirac, speaking from St. Petersburg on Sunday, supported a G8 call for an end to Hezbollah and Israeli military actions and the immediate disarmament of Hezbollah. Chirac and French public officials at all levels continue to call Israel's reactions disproportionate, b [...]	2006-07-17 15:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AEMR MARR CASC LE KHLS FR
06PARIS4963	UNESCO: FIRST INTANGIBLE HERITAGE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] Summary. The United States participated as an Observer State at the first General Assembly (GA) of States Parties to the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Convention from June 27-29. The GA's most important accomplishment was the election, on the final day, of the meeting of 18 Convention S [...]	2006-07-21 09:37:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL UNESCO
06PARIS5024	PARIS CLUB - JULY 2006 TOUR D'HORIZON AND AFGHAN DEBT [...] (SBU) At the July 18-19 meeting of the Paris Club, creditors agreed on exceptionally generous debt relief for Afghanistan, which achieved three main objectives: (1) 92% of Afghanistan's debt stock will be canceled immediately; (2) all interest falling due between now and the end of the IMF pr [...]	2006-07-25 12:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
06PARIS5073	CONSUMPTION KEEPS FEEDING THE FRENCH ECONOMY [...] SUMMARY. The unexpected rise in French consumption of manufactured products in June confirms solid economic growth in the second quarter. The French Finance Minister said the data supports his 2006 GDP growth forecast of 2.0 to 2.5 percent. However, recovery of consumer spending in Germany a [...]	2006-07-26 14:34:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
06PARIS5170	INTERNATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC COMMISSION (IOC/UNESCO) [...] Summary and Key Accomplishments: At the 39th Session of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Executive Council -- which took place June 21-28, 2006 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris -- the U.S. delegation (USDEL) met all of its objectives. These included: encouraging fiscal tra [...]	2006-07-31 14:54:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO AORC TSPL EAID SENV KSCI IZ
06PARIS541	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Palestinian Election Results [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-27 10:51:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5424	NATIXIS: A NEW FRENCH FINANCE NATIONAL CHAMPION [...] SUMMARY. The GOF has given the green light to a new joint subsidiary between the French Caisses d'Epargne and the Banque Populaire banking groups, creating NatIxis. With 500 billion euros (USD 640 billion) in assets managed, NatIxis has the potential to become a significant player in the fina [...]	2006-08-10 16:13:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
06PARIS5495	FRENCH GDP GROWTH SURGED IN Q-2 [...] SUMMARY. GDP increased 4.5-4.9 percent in Q-2, mostly due to strong growth in domestic consumption and exports. The GOF indicated that GDP growth was running at a 3 percent pace at the end of the first semester, but officials are unlikely to revise upwards their 2006 GDP growth forecast beyo [...]	2006-08-16 05:23:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
06PARIS5594	UNESCO: REPORT ON NEGOTIATION OF DRAFT PRINCIPLES RELATING [...] Begin Summary. The UNESCO Intergovernmental Meeting on the Preparation of a Declaration of Principles Relating to Cultural Objects Displaced in Connection with the Second World War took place in Paris on July 19-21, 2006. The United States delegation consisted of the Permanent Representative, [...]	2006-08-21 09:55:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KNAR PHUM SCUL UN
06PARIS5595	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon - Cease-Fire Violation - [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-21 10:11:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5611	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon - France in UNIFIL - [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-22 10:20:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5625	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Lebanon - UNIFIL - EU-25 [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-23 10:06:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5655	POSSIBLE CHINA IPR CASE: DEMARCHE TO FRANCE [...] (U) Economic Minister-Counselor met August 22 with Philippe Pegorier, technical advisor in the cabinet of Trade Minister Lagarde, and Bertrand Walckenaer, Finance Ministry desk officer for China, to deliver reftel demarche. 2. (SBU) The GOF is very focused on intellectual property (IP) en [...]	2006-08-24 06:43:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD AORC KIPR EURM WTRO CH FR
06PARIS5713	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon - France's Commitment [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-25 12:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5815	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Lebanon [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-30 10:55:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5865	FRENCH DISAFFECTION WITH THE EU [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: France's President, Foreign Minister and Minister-Delegate for European Affairs used their late-August remarks to France's conclave of ambassadors, each in his/her own way, to express their continuing concerns about the EU's perceived weaknesses. Chirac complained a [...]	2006-08-31 15:10:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EU MARR PGOV
06PARIS5964	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Mexico - Aftermath of Elections [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-06 11:53:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS602	UNESCO: MORE ON COMPETITION FOR ADG CULTURE [...] (U) Classified by Andrew Koss, Deputy Chief of Mission, reason 1.4. (D) 2. (C) The competition for the position of ADG Culture is getting more intense. Rumors stating that Francoise Riviere has been or soon will be chosen continue to gain strength, thereby causing increased concern by t [...]	2006-01-30 17:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD SCUL CA FR UNESCO
06PARIS6230	FY 2007-INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-18 09:08:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
06PARIS6234	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Islam and the West - Pope Benedict [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-18 10:21:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS632	UNESCO-AMBASSADOR'S DISCUSSION WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. During the week of January 23, Ambassador Oliver met with the Ambassadors of Austria (current EU president),Finland (upcoming EU president),Italy (a major player at UNESCO) and Jordan to discuss US relations with EU states, UNESCO reform and a substantive agenda, as well as [...]	2006-01-31 17:00:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EU IT FI AU IS XF UNESCO
06PARIS6323	PARIS CLUB - SEPTEMBER 2006 TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (SBU) At the September 13 meeting of the Paris Club, Xavier Musca, the Chairman of the Paris Club, reported that Angolan Finance Minister de Morais had told him the previous week that Angola is still considering a precautionary Stand-By Arrangement with the IMF, with the understanding that th [...]	2006-09-20 15:01:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
06PARIS6558	FRANCE: ENERGY SECTOR UPDATE [...] (U) This is another in a series of occasional updates on the French energy sector. Feedback is welcome to help us make this product as useful as possible for our inter-agency USG audience. Contents: -- French PM calls for EU Energy Summit and EU Energy Chief (para 2) -- EU energy supplie [...]	2006-10-02 16:51:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ELAB EPET EIND EINV PREL PGOV FR
06PARIS6614	UNESCO REFORM: F/A EXPERTS MEETING HIGHLIGHTS BRASILIA [...] Summary and INTRODUCTION: At the September 27-29 meeting of UNESCO's Financial and Administrative (f/A) experts' group, the U.S, delegation: raised questions on the legal risks posed by the Brasilia office, underlining the Executive board's fiduciary responsibilities and urging that Brasilia [...]	2006-10-04 15:05:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO AORC EAID
06PARIS6615	USUNESCO - A/S POWELL VISIT: PD SCENESETTER [...] (U) SUMMARY: I am looking forward to your October 23 and 24 visit to UNESCO, and would like to suggest that UNESCO with its education, communication and culture mandates is the ideal platform to advance the Secretary's transformational diplomacy agenda. In this regard, I would like you to co [...]	2006-10-04 15:05:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNESCO KPAO
06PARIS6668	THE GOF INTRODUCES ITS 2007 BUDGET [...] SUMMARY: French Finance Minister Breton unveiled the proposed budget for 2007, which includes tax cuts and measures to boost consumption (and please voters in a presidential election year). Spending priorities remain essentially unchanged from 2006: education, defense, safety, justice, employm [...]	2006-10-06 16:14:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
06PARIS6908	FRANCE/UNSC VOTE: NO BENEFIT TO PRESSURE ON ITALY, [...] (C) Poloff contacted MFA IO PDAS-Equivalent Marc Giacomini in absence of IO A/S-Equivalent Sylvie Berman, who had earlier discussed the Italian abstention with Political Minister-Counselor (ref B). Giacomini relayed that the Italian delegation in New York, in response to a French approach, h [...]	2006-10-19 17:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC IT FR
06PARIS6993	PARIS CLUB - OCTOBER 2006 TOUR D'HORIZON AND MALAWI DEBT [...] (U) At the October 18-19 meeting of the Paris Club, creditors canceled 354 million of Malawi's 363 million dollars of Paris Club debt as its completion point treatment under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. The US was not a creditor. The Club provided financing assuranc [...]	2006-10-24 14:06:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
06PARIS715	EMBASSY PARIS SUBMISSION TO THE 2005/2006 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMON DEFENSE [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-03 07:04:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	FR MARR MCAP PREL
06PARIS718	EMBASSY PARIS SUBMISSION TO THE 2005/2006 REPORT [...] (U) Summary: This telegram constitutes Embassy Paris's country submission for the 2005/2006 Report to Congress on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense (requested Ref A). We report on developments that took place during calendar years 2004 and 2005 and offer cost sharing information fo [...]	2006-02-03 10:20:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MCAP FR
06PARIS720	EMBASSY PARIS SUBMISSION TO THE 2005/2006 REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-03 10:20:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MCAP FR
06PARIS7269	(S/NF) G7 CONFERENCE ON WMD PROLIFERATION FINANCING [...] SUMMARY: (C/REL France, UK, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada) France hosted an experts-level meeting on October 25 with G7 partners and the EU to discus how to implement the G8 Gleneagles commitment to develop financial measures to combat WMD proliferation. Participants exchanged information on [...]	2006-11-07 14:47:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	EFIN PARM PGOV FR
06PARIS7422	FRENCH ENERGY BILL PRIVATIZES GDF, FREEZES ELECTRICITY AND [...] (SBU) On November 14, the European Commission announced that the French energy conglomerate Suez and the 70 percent GOF-owned Gaz de France (GDF) had satisfied concerns about the proposed merger's impact on competition after the two firms promised to sell off some prime assets in Belgium. GDF [...]	2006-11-17 11:53:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EIND EINV ELAB PREL PGOV FR
06PARIS7439	MEDIA WRAP-UP: U.S. MID-TERM ELECTIONS/ MIDDLE EAST [...] (SBU) The U.S. mid-term election results fueled speculation about a possible shift in U.S. Middle East policy beyond Iraq. Commentators used the occasion of the Israeli Prime Minister's visit to Washington and the Beit Hanoun incident to discuss Washington's support to Israel in the context of [...]	2006-11-17 16:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO OPRC FR
06PARIS744	ISRAELI IO A/S OUTLINES MULTILATERAL PRIORITIES, [...] (C) Summary: Israeli MFA IO A/S-Equivalent Aharon Leshno Yaar briefed Political Minister-Counselor January 26 on his meetings with French counterparts, stressing his warning to the GoF against new initiatives on Shebaa farms. Yaar confided Israel was also interested in organizing a new coor [...]	2006-02-03 16:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM IZ FR
06PARIS7477	FRENCH GDP STAGNATES IN THIRD QUARTER [...] SUMMARY: Based on a French National Statistical Agency preliminary estimate (which may be subject to revisions),GDP growth stagnated in Q-3. The results disappointed the government, which was counting on growth to reduce unemployment ahead of the April 2007 presidential elections. However, [...]	2006-11-21 13:17:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
06PARIS7491	PARIS CLUB - NOVEMBER 2006 TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (U) At the November 15 meeting of the Paris Club, creditors decided on an initial response to Argentine Finance Secretary MacLaughlin's letter to the Club expressing the GOA's desire to restart a dialogue and normalize relations as soon as possible. Creditors agreed that Paris Club Chairman Mu [...]	2006-11-21 15:14:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
06PARIS7580	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PARIS RSI PARTICIPANTS [...] Embassy Paris warmly welcomes and provides country clearance for visiting USG officials participating in the Western Mediterranean Regional Strategic Initiative Chiefs of Mission Conference to travel to Paris, France from December 4 to December 8, 2006. The RSI conference will bring together [...]	2006-11-29 11:14:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER FR
06PARIS7770	A/S FRIED AND MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON KOSOVO, RUSSIA, [...] (C) Summary: A/S Fried and MFA Political Director Araud on December 6 discussed whether Russia would wield a veto at the UNSC to thwart Kosovar independence. Araud called for a resolution that would facilitate a Russian abstention. A/S Fried agreed, but insisted there must be a common diplomat [...]	2006-12-12 17:04:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM RU TU SR FR
06PARIS7835	PARIS CLUB - DECEMBER 2006 TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (SBU) At the December 12-13 meeting of the Paris Club, creditors provided Haiti a debt restructuring based on its achievement of decision point under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. This agreement consolidates around USD 69 million in debt, and will lead to the immedia [...]	2006-12-19 13:47:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR

06PARIS96	2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] The following text is our contribution to the INCSR, per reftel: France remains an attractive venue for money laundering because of its sizable economy, political stability, and sophisticated financial system. Common methods of laundering money in France include the use of bank deposits; f [...]	2006-01-06 14:50:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN FR
06PARIS99	2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] This is part 1 of the INCSR submission for France. A section on the French Caribbean and French Guiana follows at the end of this message. I. SUMMARY: France is a transshipment point for drugs moving into, from and within Europe. Given France's shared borders with trafficking conduit [...]	2006-01-06 14:52:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR FR
06PODGORICA12	MONTENEGRO - COLLECTION OF TERRORIST DATA OVERSEAS [...] (SBU) Montenegro has a central immigration database kept in the Ministry of Interior headquarters which is used for tracking entries and exits. The database includes the registry of Montenegrin citizens, arrest warrants, etc. Montenegro has still not established a network to connect all border [...]	2006-11-30 11:47:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KVPR PTER PREL PGOV PINR CVIS
06PORTLOUIS743	MAURITIUS MOVES TOWARDS GREATER PEACEKEEPING ROLE [...] (SBU) Summary. Top Mauritian security officials committed publicly to increasing participation in international peacekeeping efforts. U.S. military officers training Mauritians say their constabulary Special Mobile Force is ideal for PKOs. Additional Mauritian attributes are the population,s [...]	2006-12-11 10:29:00	Embassy Port Louis	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PINR MP AU UN SADC
06PORTLOUIS763	MAURITIUS - DECEMBER ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] Topics in the December Economic Roundup include: - Increase in Commercial Air Traffic to Mauritius - Foreign Currency Shortage and the Depreciation of the Rupee - Bank of Mauritius: New Building and Departure of Governor - Mauritius Obtains USD 30 Million Loan from the World Bank - Plans to [...]	2006-12-21 12:25:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN EAIR EAID EIND EINV SENV MP
06PORTOFSPAIN1263	RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON THE SITUATION [...] Polchief delivered the talking points contained in Reftel, on November 1, to MFA Multilateral Division Director Susan Gordon. 2. Gordon was clearly uncomfortable in her justification of certain aspects of the two NAM resolutions, particularly the omission from the resolutions of any mentio [...]	2006-11-02 15:19:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA LE IS PHUM PREL PTER TD
06PRAGUE1134	CZECHS ON SEPTEMBER 15 GAERC [...] (C) Summary. At the September 15 GAERC, the Czechs expect the focus to be on the Middle East (Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and Iraq),the Balkans, and Africa. The Czechs support sanctions for Iran, although they hope for international consensus. On Palestine, the Czechs will urge the EU to issue GAE [...]	2006-09-14 15:16:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV UN EUN SR LE IS KPAL EZ
06PRAGUE1524	CZECHS SUPPORT U.S. VIEWS ON SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, [...] (C) Summary. Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky traveled to Prague December 5-6 to address security issues at the Global Futures Forum. In addition, Dobriansky met with Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar to thank the Czechs for their cooperation with the United [...]	2006-12-18 08:54:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KDEM HR EZ
06PRAGUE94	CZECHS ON JAN 30 GAERC [...] (C) Summary. At the January 30 GAERC, the Czechs will urge the EU not to engage with the newly elected Hamas government unless it renounces violence, recognizes Israel, and accepts the two-state process. On Iran, the Czechs will support referral to the UNSC, and will continue to hope for a dip [...]	2006-01-27 16:53:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN EZ
06PRETORIA1649	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER APRIL 21 2006 [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SA Telecommunication Costs High; - Chinese Cars [...]	2006-04-21 10:38:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
06PRETORIA171	SOUTH AFRICA: 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] (U) In response to Ref A, this cable presents post's 2006 Investment Climate Statement for South Africa. This is also Chapter 6 of the 2006 Country Commercial Guide for South Africa. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT Chapter 6 Investment Climate Statement FY 2006 6.1 Openness to Foreign Investment [...]	2006-01-17 14:42:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC USTR PGOV SF
06PRETORIA2860	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER JULY 13 2006 [...] (U) Summary. Once every two weeks, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Government to simplify BEE codes; - Sec [...]	2006-07-13 13:01:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
06PRISTINA1057	KOSOVO: RESPONSE TO NARCOTICS AND CHEMICAL [...] (U) Following is the submission from U.S. Office in Pristina for the narcotics and chemical control sections of this year's INSCR report. 2. (U) Summary. Kosovo is primarily a transit point for heroin originating in Turkey and Afghanistan and destined for Western European countries, but i [...]	2006-12-11 10:06:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA1100	KOSOVO: PISG CLOSER TO COMPLETING REMAINING CG [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kosovo's Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (PISG) are very close to finishing the five remaining priorities for Standards implementation tasked by the Contact Group (CG) in June 2006. Two more standards -- reconstruction of the Serb village of Svinjare in south Mitrovi [...]	2006-12-22 17:30:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA280	KOSOVO: SLOW GOING ON TRANSFER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: As evidenced by the fourth meeting of the stakeholders, UNMIK is in no hurry to transfer competency to the Kosovo government for law enforcement and the European Union is even less anxious to assume UNMIK's oversight role. Since the meeting, the PISG has named ministers of internal [...]	2006-03-29 13:44:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA335	KOSOVO: A UNIFIED CONTACT GROUP PRESSES STANDARDS, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Representatives of the Contact Group (CG) visited Kosovo April 6-7 to highlight CG unity and deliver a focused message about the importance of the standards and elements of an eventual future status settlement; by prior agreement, the CG did not address the status outcome itself. [...]	2006-04-20 14:13:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA450	SCENESETTER FOR MAY 26 VISIT OF CODEL INHOFE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The new Kosovo government, formed in March after the death of President Ibrahim Rugova in January, is focused on status negotiations, implementation of the "Standards for Kosovo" program, and the transfer of governing competencies as UNMIK winds down its presence in Kosovo. Alt [...]	2006-05-24 18:44:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA481	KOSOVO: EU FINALLY GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The European Union has developed a draft discussion paper for an International Civilian Mission in Kosovo (ICM) that would form the basis for implementation of the final status settlement. The plan calls for a much smaller footprint than UNMIK's current presence, and places heav [...]	2006-06-06 13:23:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA545	KOSOVO: PISG AND WORLD BANK AGREE ON A WAY FORWARD [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified; protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. The Provisional Institutions of Self- Government (PISG) and the international community, led by the World Bank, have reached agreement on a way forward for development of Kosovo's energy sector. The parties have resolv [...]	2006-06-23 09:55:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EFIN EINV PREL YI
06QUITO308	GOC LAMENTS INCURSION [...] (C) Summary: The GOC on February 2 regretted its possible accidental violation of Ecuadorian airspace and reiterated its respect for Ecuadorian sovereignty. The GOE privately welcomed the conciliatory response, but publicly called it "insufficient" and slow in coming. Colombian President A [...]	2006-02-06 18:44:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06RABAT1564	MINISTER DELEGATE DISCUSSES LEBANON AFTER UNSC 1701 [...] (SBU) On August 16, both Arabic and French language newspapers said that the Lebanese government announced that Turkey, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Malaysia and Morocco would be sending troops. On August 17, Foreign Minister Benaissa was quoted in the French-language newspapers as saying: "The [...]	2006-08-17 16:43:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IS LE MO
06RABAT2	ASYLUM SEEKERS OVERWHELM UNHCR IN RABAT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 30, Poloffs from Rabat and Casablanca met with UNHCR Head of Mission, Johannes van der Klaauw, at UNHCR headquarters in Rabat to discuss the status of refugee seekers in Morocco and UNHCR,s future plans. Van der Klaauw highlighted the challenges with the dramatic [...]	2006-01-03 08:53:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB MO PHUM PREF PREL SMIG SOCI
06RABAT277	G-8 EMBASSIES MEET ON MOROCCO COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (C) Summary: Representatives from G-8 embassies in Rabat discussed counter-terrorism efforts in Morocco at a Feb. 2 Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) meeting hosted by the Russian Embassy in Russia's capacity as G-8 president. Attendees spoke highly of GOM counter-terrorism efforts but ag [...]	2006-02-17 09:52:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KPAO SNAR MO
06RABAT290	G-8 EMBASSIES MEET ON MOROCCO COUNTER TERRORISM [...] (C) Summary: Representatives from G-8 embassies in Rabat discussed counter-terrorism efforts in Morocco at a Feb. 2 Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) meeting hosted by the Russian Embassy in Russia's capacity as G-8 president. Attendees spoke highly of GOM counter-terrorism efforts but a [...]	2006-02-17 17:36:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KPAO SNAR MO
06RABAT39	MOROCCO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] Government of Morocco poverty figures indicate that from 1999 to 2004 the number of Moroccans living below the poverty line - defined as a monthly household income of $187 for a family of 5.6 people living in an urban setting, or $194 for a family of 6.4 people living in a rural setting - has [...]	2006-01-09 17:10:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN SENV MO
06RABAT431	WESTERN SAHARA: AUTONOMY, INTEGRATION, AND [...] (C) Summary: During the mission's last visit to the Western Sahara in late January, and in a subsequent conversation with the Mayor of Laayoune in Rabat, emboffs have had opportunities to engage with local officials, NGOs, and other contacts concerning their views on autonomy, integration, [...]	2006-03-08 15:57:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PBTS PHUM MO
06RABAT461	WESTERN SAHARA: MOROCCAN POLITICAL PARTIES KICK [...] (C) Summary and Comment: On March 10-11, the Islamist Party for Justice and Development (PJD),teaming up with the smaller Forces Citoyennes party (FC),held a conference at the Tour Hassan Hotel in Rabat entitled "Regionalization and Autonomy: Models and Options." International experts fro [...]	2006-03-14 17:56:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PBTS PHUM PREL
06RABAT48	PJD'S OTHMANI ON PARTY SPLIT, WESTERN SAHARA, 2007 [...] (C) Summary: During a January 6 meeting with Emboffs, Islamist Party for Justice and Development (PJD) Secretary General Saad Eddin Othmani Othmani downplayed the reported split within the PJD describing it as a handful of individuals the party wanted to get rid of. He highlighted the party [...]	2006-01-10 15:50:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PGOV PREL MO
06RABAT748	MOROCCO: MFA VIEWS ON COESPU PARTICIPATION [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Following up on reftels, Poloff met April 20 with MFA Bilateral Affairs Officer Karim Halim to discuss Moroccan participation in COESPU's second round of classes in May. Confirming the Moroccan Gendarmerie [...]	2006-04-21 17:18:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPKO MARR IT MO
06RANGOON1436	BURMA: REGIME CONTINUES TO DETAIN OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: 88 Generation Student leaders Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi, and Htay Kywe remain in detention today at a Police Special Branch office in Rangoon. Min Ko Naing has been in contact with members of his group and communicated that he is being pressured to sign statements about the regime [...]	2006-09-28 08:19:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL BM
06RANGOON368	BURMESE FUTURE LOOKING DIRE [...] (C) Summary: Leon de Riedmattan, outgoing head of the Swiss NGO Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue in Burma, hosted a lunch March 15 for western Ambassadors. De Riedmattan, whose visa has been halted after nine years of efforts to promote national reconciliation, offered a grim assessment of th [...]	2006-03-19 23:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL EAID ELAB BM
06ROME1005	EUR DAS BRYZA DISCUSSES CASPIAN BASIN NATURAL GAS [...] (U) Summary: In March 17 meetings, GOI officials in the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Productive Activities, and the Prime Minister's office concurred with EUR DAS Matthew Bryza's assessment of the risk to Italian and European energy security of Gazprom's dominance of natural gas shipments t [...]	2006-04-04 04:36:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EPET RU IR QA IT
06ROME1019	BERLUSCONI-PRODI DEBATE SHOWS CONTRAST: NO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Many commentators give PM Berlusconi a slight edge over challenger Romano Prodi in last night's second candidate debate. Berlusconi was more poised than in the first debate and offered a surprise proposal to eliminate local property taxes on every family's first home--a proposal [...]	2006-04-04 15:16:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON IZ IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME1023	ITALY: SLOW DOWN ON ID FOR GEORGIA [...] (C) Responding to reftel demarche on April 4, MFA NATO Office Head Gianni Bardini told polmiloff that Italy considers it premature to invite Georgia into Intensified Dialogue (ID) with NATO at the April 13 meeting between Georgia and the Allies. Bardini said that, while Italy is open to think [...]	2006-04-04 15:54:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL GG IT NATO
06ROME1024	ITALY RESPONSE TO WHA SMALLPOX DEMARCHE [...] On March 31, per instructions in reftel, Rome delivered talking points to Dr. Vittorio Silano, Head of the Ministry of Health's Department of Innovation. On April 4, we received a reply from Dr. Maria Grazia Pompa, Head of Office V (Infectious Diseases and International Prevention) of the MO [...]	2006-04-04 17:38:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC TBIO PREL IT WHO
06ROME1025	ITALY'S FLEDGLING ISLAMIC CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL [...] (C) Summary: Interior Minister Pisanu's hand-picked Muslim Consultative Council continues to be controversial after its first two meetings. Criticism by both the right-wing Northern League Party and some members of the Muslim community convinced Pisanu to cancel the next meeting until afte [...]	2006-04-05 08:49:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PREL PGOV PTER IT HUMAN RIGHTS
06ROME1034	ITALY'S POST ELECTION LOTTO-MINISTRO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Italy's April 9-10 national elections begin a political process that probably will not produce a new government until mid-May to mid-June. Presidents of the two legislative houses must be elected followed by a replacement for President of the Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi before [...]	2006-04-05 13:13:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME1071	VICTORY FOR GMOS HAS LITTLE POLITICAL/ECONOMIC [...] On March 17, the Italian Constitutional Court struck down a 2005 law prohibiting "coexistence," growing genetically-modified crops next to organic ones, and mandating criminal penalties for farmers violating the 2005 legal prohibitions. The law had had the practical effect of banning genetic [...]	2006-04-07 15:04:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD IT
06ROME1083	TRADE VICE MINISTER PLANS "COURAGEOUS" TRADE OFFER [...] (C) Summary. During an April 3 courtesy call by Ambassador Spogli, Trade Vice Minister Adolfo Urso was cautiously optimistic of a narrow center-right victory in this week's elections. He admitted that GOI positions on trade and the WTO have been driven by politics until now, but said a cent [...]	2006-04-10 16:09:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ETRD IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS ITALIAN POLITICS
06ROME1093	PROTESTING THE IRANIAN REGIME'S TREATMENT OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-11 08:50:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER PHUM EUN KNNP IR IT
06ROME1107	NEXT STEPS IN ITALY'S CONTESTED ELECTION [...] (U) SUMMARY: In elections that showed Italy split down the political middle, center-left challenger Romano Prodi has apparently won a razor-thin majority over PM Silvio Berlusconi in the Italian Senate. His edge in the Chamber of Deputies was also close, but the voting bloc will be more subs [...]	2006-04-11 16:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IT
06ROME111	CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXERCISE FOR ROME, TURIN, MILAN [...] (SBU) On December 14 and 16, Embassy Rome, the Olympic Coordination Office in Turin, and Consulate Milan underwent a coordinated Crisis Management Exercise (CME) facilitated by the Foreign Service Institute's Office of Crisis Management Training. According to FSI, this was the first time a CME [...]	2006-01-12 15:46:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR AMGT ASEC CA IT OCS ACS POSTS FOR RSO
06ROME1115	ITALY WAITS FOR VERIFIED ELECTION RESULTS: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Opposition leader Romano Prodi has declared victory in Italy's parliamentary election while current PM Silvio Berlusconi has cautioned that infinitesimally close results call for caution until final results have been fully verified according to standard procedures. Two aspects [...]	2006-04-12 13:13:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IT
06ROME1150	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 CASE GC 0084-06 [...] EconOff and EconFSN visited Intermark Sistemi, SRL, headquarters April 12, and met with Administrative Director Francesco La Mesa. Founded in 1972, Intermark Sistemi recently split into two groups, Intermark Sistemi- focusing on the Italian market, and Intermark AvioSistemi (AvioSistemi)- wo [...]	2006-04-14 09:25:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC IT BLUE LANTERN
06ROME1159	COESPU AT SIX MONTHS: MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS, U.S. [...] Summary and Action Request. The Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU) in Vicenza, part of the larger Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) (a Presidential initiative),has trained 127 gendarme peacekeepers from six countries in its first six months. New courses are se [...]	2006-04-14 12:27:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KPKO MARR MOPS PREL PGOV IT
06ROME1162	ITALY: CERTIFIED VOTE RESULTS EXPECTED SOON [...] (C) A consensus is developing that the Italian Court of Cassation will issue certified election results next Tuesday, April 18, though reports that the recount could take a few days longer persist. UDC Party Secretary Lorenzo Cesa told the press that election results would not change, and FI [...]	2006-04-14 14:25:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME117	ITALIAN MFA U/S MANTICA VISITS SOMALIA [...] (C) Summary. The Italian MFA's Undersecretary for Africa Alfredo Mantica met with Somali TFG PM Ali Gedi in Jowhar January 5, as Somali President Yusuf and Speaker of Parliament Hassan were signing the Aden Declaration in Yemen. According to the MFA, Gedi expressed support for the Declaratio [...]	2006-01-12 16:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SO IT UN
06ROME1174	ITALY SUPPORTS CURRENT EU BURMA POLICY [...] (C) Summary. Poloff delivered reftel demarche April 13 to Nicola Tassoni, MFA Deputy Southeast Asia Office Director, presenting U.S. concerns regarding some of the statements made at the EC 2006 Burma/Myanmar Forum, and highlighting the importance the U.S. places on coordinating our Burma mess [...]	2006-04-19 07:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	BM EAID EU PHUM PREF PREL IT
06ROME1182	ITALIAN VIEWS ON NATO GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP - [...] (C) Italy has a positive impression of the U.S. concept for a NATO Global Partnership and is interested in pursuing it further, but registered concerns about our presentation and approach, fearing we are moving too fast, without a clear enough sense of what partners want or expect, or of possib [...]	2006-04-19 15:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR IT NATO EUN
06ROME1183	ITALIAN CASSATION DECLARES RESULTS OFFICIAL: PRODI [...] (SBU) Italy's Court of Cassation finished verification procedures for Italy's contested parliamentary elections, confirming center-left challenger Romano Prodi's electoral victory over incumbent PM Silvio Berlusconi in the critical Chamber of Deputies. Though Berlusconi might continue to prot [...]	2006-04-19 17:10:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME119	IRAQ: ITALIANS WANT TO LEAD PRT, EVALUATING OTHER [...] (C) Summary. Italy would like to lead the PRT in Dhi Qar province, where it has considerable military and civilian experience. It sees this as a useful vehicle for an increasing focus on civilian activities as well as security training. Packaging the coalition's evolving role in Iraq in ter [...]	2006-01-12 17:09:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PGOV IZ IT UNSC IRAQI FREEDOM
06ROME1194	GOI SUPPORTS USG POSITION ON RUSSIAN MEMBERSHIP IN [...] (C) Summary. Acting EcMin met April 12 with Carlo Tripepi, Senior Advisor for Non-proliferation and Trade Controls to the MFA's Director General for Economic Affairs, to deliver Refs A and C talking points and non-papers. Tripepi said the GOI position on Russian membership in the Australia G [...]	2006-04-20 12:07:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA RS IT
06ROME1202	ITALY: BERLUSCONI STAYS MUM ON PRODI WIN [...] (C) PM Silvio Berlusconi has not yet conceded victory to opposition leader Romano Prodi even after Italy's Court of Cassation officially confirmed the electoral victory for Prodi on April 19. In the wake of the court's confirmation, congratulatory calls from world leaders began to flow into P [...]	2006-04-21 10:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IT
06ROME1203	ITALY: CODEL HYDE HEARS PLANS FOR A ROBUST [...] (C) Summary. Berlusconi U/S Gianni Letta told a visiting Codel Hyde delegation April 19 that, given a strong second-place showing in the elections, the center-right would play the part of a particularly robust opposition party when the new center-left government took office. He predicted t [...]	2006-04-21 10:20:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OREP IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME1209	ITALY: PRODI ADVISER TALKS GOVERNMENT FORMATION, [...] (C) A senior adviser to Romano Prodi says President of the Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi has privately agreed to tap Prodi as PM-designate before Ciampi's term expires. If that happened, it could accelerate the government formation process by about two weeks, to mid-May. Levi also said he th [...]	2006-04-21 17:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS KNNP PTER EUN IZ IR IT
06ROME122	AMBASSADOR PUTS DOWN MARKER WITH CENTER-LEFT ON [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador on January 11 told Daisy Party leader Francesco Rutelli that the Center-Left could not begin its relationship with the United States in a worse manner than to unilaterally declare a withdrawal of Italian troops from Iraq in the event of a Center-Left victory in the [...]	2006-01-13 05:54:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT IRAQI FREEDOM ITALIAN POLITICS ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME1221	ITALY: PRODI ALLY LOOKS AHEAD ON IRAQ, HAMAS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Head of the Democrats of the Left (DS) International Affairs Office adviser and newly elected member of parliament Luciano Vecchi told Poloff that Prodi would strictly follow EU policy with regards to Hamas. Vecchi also confirmed the Center-Left position on Iraq, reaffirming that [...]	2006-04-24 16:57:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS KPAL IZ IT
06ROME1222	ITALY SHARES U.S. VIEWS ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (C) April 11 PolMinCouns informed Giacomo Sanfelice, Deputy Director General for Political Multilateral Affairs, of Reftel A letter from Secretary Rice to FM Fini and explained the U.S. position on supporting candidate countries in the first UN Human Rights Council (HRC) elections. Poloff fol [...]	2006-04-24 17:17:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR OPDC PREL PHUM IT UNGA HUMAN RIGHTS
06ROME1230	ITALY BRIEFED ON U.S. KOSOVO POLICY [...] (C) April 20 Poloff briefed Raimondo de Cardona, MFA Balkans Office Director, and Maria Teresa di Maio, Kosovo Desk Officer, on U.S. Kosovo policy per reftel. De Cardona said it was useful to hear our policy laid out more comprehensively, noting that the GOI was already aware of the various c [...]	2006-04-26 11:10:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YI EU IT
06ROME1246	ITALY ON BOARD WITH NATO'S MIDDLE EAST SECURITY [...] (C) Summary. Italy, a co-sponsor of the Middle East Security Cooperation Center (SCC) proposal, is fully on board with the concept but concerned about presentation. Italy believes the SCC must be fully co-sponsored with participating Middle East countries and does not favor launching it at t [...]	2006-04-26 13:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MARR IT
06ROME1261	ITALIAN POLITICIANS REACT WITH GRIEF AND [...] (C) Italian politicians reacted with grief, solidarity, and condemnation April 28 following the killing of three Italians and a Romanian in Nasiriya. PM Berlusconi said he was deeply grieved by the deaths and center-left leader Prodi called it a tragedy for all of Italy. One center-left party [...]	2006-04-28 05:10:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL UNSC PGOV EAID IZ IT
06ROME1272	MDA: ITALY REMAINS ON BOARD [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-28 09:37:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PHUM PREF PREL IT ICRC HUMAN RIGHTS
06ROME1303	MILANO-MANHATTAN/EUROFLY: GOI HAS NOT AUTHORIZED, [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 1, Eurofly representatives told Rome TSA attache the company will start flying an all-business-class service between Milan-Linate and New York-JFK May 8, though an official at Italian aviation regulator ENAC said the agency has yet to approve the plan. Unless instructed [...]	2006-05-02 16:46:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR IT
06ROME1308	ITALY: 2005/2006 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED [...] This unclassified cable is Embassy Rome,s contribution to the 2005 ) 2006 Report to Congress on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense. Post understands from Reftel, Paragraph 6, that DOD will secure significant quantitative data, including defense spending data, from other sources. Pos [...]	2006-05-03 08:25:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	JA KS KU MCAP PREL QA SA US MARR IT TC NATO
06ROME1317	ITALY: CHAMBER PRESIDENTS ELECTED, PRESIDENCY OF [...] (SBU) Italy's new parliament formally sat April 28 and subsequently voted Communist Renewal (RC) National Secretary Fausto Bertinotti President of the Chamber of Deputies and Daisy party leader Franco Marini President of the Senate. Both were contentious votes. As one of his first acts as Cha [...]	2006-05-03 15:48:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV IT
06ROME1322	ITALY'S INTERIM RESPONSE: NO IMMEDIATE FUNDS FOR [...] This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. EconOff delivered reftel demarche April 14 to Maria Pia Dradi, Afghanistan Desk Officer for MFA's Office of Development Cooperation (ODC); and PolOff delivered reftel demarche April 18 to Anna Della Croce, MFA's Coordinator for Afghanistan [...]	2006-05-04 12:40:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PREL IT AF
06ROME1324	ITALY UNCERTAIN LISTING TAMIL TIGERS WILL PROMOTE [...] (C) Poloff discussed Ref demarche on May 3 with the MFA's Enrico Valvo of the counter-terrorism office and Giuseppe Cinti, Soth Asian Office Director. Both officials fully agreed that the suicide bombing last month was an abhorrent escalation and said Italy would continue denouncing all forms [...]	2006-05-04 13:03:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IT EUN
06ROME1325	ITALY WILL NOT VOTE FOR IRAN ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-04 13:08:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR PHUM UNHCR PREL IT
06ROME1329	MIMA/EUROFLY, FLIGHTS WILL LIKELY GO FORWARD [...] (SBU) Summary: Italy's aviation authority appears to be acquiescing to the MiMa/Eurofly flights. ENAC's Vice Director General, Salvatore Sciacchitano, said that, barring a decision by his agency to deny permission, Eurofly could begin operating from Linate's general aviation terminal on a fl [...]	2006-05-05 04:30:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR IT
06ROME1347	IRAQ: ITALIAN MFA WARNS PRESSING TOO HARD ON QRF [...] (C) The Italian MFA does not foresee a change in Italy's policy of gradual troop reductions, in consultation with the Iraqis and coalition partners, in Iraq. Barring additional terrorist attacks, the MFA also does not expect major problems with funding renewal for the mission this summer. But [...]	2006-05-05 16:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL UNSC PGOV EAID IZ IT
06ROME1359	ITALY CONSIDERING APPROACH TO NORTH KOREAN FLAGS [...] (C) Econoff and Poloff delivered Reftel A points and information on the Italian vessel using a North Korean flag to Federico Failla, MFA Office Director for the Far East, April 28, and urged the GOI to consider a law or regulation to make it illegal for Italian nationals and companies to use D [...]	2006-05-08 10:47:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KN KNNP MNUC EWWT PHSA IT
06ROME141	ITALY: ELECTORAL REFORM COULD BRING DIVIDED [...] (C) SUMMARY: In addition to impacts reported REF A and B, Italy's controversial electoral reform law introduces different systems for calculating results in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. In the Chamber of Deputies, the winning coalition receives a majority premium guaranteeing that [...]	2006-01-17 09:47:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IT ITALIAN POLITICS ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME1410	ITALY: GIORGIO NAPOLITANO ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE [...] (SBU) Senator for Life Giorgio Napolitano May 10 was elected Italy's 11th President of the Republic by a simple majority in the fourth round of voting. The center-right opposition, led by caretaker PM Silvio Berlusconi, did not support Napolitano's candidacy. Two of Berlusconi's coalition al [...]	2006-05-10 16:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IT
06ROME1412	AMBASSADOR ADDRESSES ITALIAN BUSINESS LEADERS [...] (U) On April 27, Ambassador Spogli addressed the leaders of Confindustria, Italy's leading business association, about barriers to, and opportunities for, U.S. investment in Italy. The Ambassador spoke at the invitation of Confindustria President (and Fiat Chairman) Luca Cordero di Montezemolo [...]	2006-05-10 16:41:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV IT
06ROME1413	ITALY ON USG ROLE IN WORLD BANK'S MULTILATERAL [...] EconOff delivered reftel demarche April 14 to Giorgio Guglielmino, Budget Director in MFA's Office of Development Cooperation (ODC),and highlighted the USG's role in proposing and supporting the World Bank's Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI),as well as U.S. leadership as the single [...]	2006-05-11 04:36:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN IT KPAO
06ROME1414	ITALY PLANS TO FULFILL UN DEMOCRACY FUND PLEDGE [...] (SBU) Poloff met with Gian Lorenzo Cornado, MFA Office Director for United Nations Affairs, May 10 to deliver points in reftel regarding UN Democracy Fund grand opportunities and to inquire about the status of Italy's $3 million pledge to UNDEF. Cornado noted that the GOI was aware of the grant [...]	2006-05-11 07:05:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KDEM UNGA IT
06ROME1435	ITALIAN LABOR: BACK AT THE POLICY-MAKING TABLE [...] (SBU) Summary: The election of two former union leaders, Fausto Bertinotti of the Communist Renewal Party as President of the Chamber of Deputies, and Franco Marini of the Daisy Party as President of the Senate, will help bring Italian unions back to the table on social and economic policy f [...]	2006-05-11 15:10:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELAB IT
06ROME1440	ITALIAN PARTICIPATION IN BMENA FORUM FOR THE [...] Minister Plenipotentiary Sergio Scarantino will represent Italy at the second planning meeting for the 2006 BMENA Forum for the Future in Moscow on May 29 - 30. Scarantino will attend both days of the meeting. 2. Scarantino told polmiloff that, at the meeting, he will present an Italian [...]	2006-05-12 09:49:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM KMPI IT
06ROME1450	GOI LEADERS SAY ITALY WILL REMAIN STAUNCH ALLY [...] (C) Summary. PDAS Kurt Volker met May 8-9 with a cross-section of political and MFA representatives and stressed to elected GOI leaders the importance of continued cooperation on Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, the Balkans and other global issues. He said that Italy would remain an important ally b [...]	2006-05-12 14:43:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IAEA IT IZ IR SR
06ROME1466	ITALY SUPPORTS EXTENSION OF CW DESTRUCTION DEADLINE [...] (SBU) Poloff on May 10 received a response to Ref demarche from Giulio Picheca, director of the MFA's Disarmament Office. Picheca said Italy understands the rationale for the USG request and noted that there were other countries, such as Japan, in similar circumstances. Picheca said his offi [...]	2006-05-15 08:29:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL IT CWC
06ROME1475	ITALY PARTICIPATION AT WHA PREPAREDNESS MINISTERIAL [...] (U) Per instructions in reftel, on May 15, Science Specialist delivered Secretary Leavitt's invitation to Italy's Minister of Health, plus up to two staff members, to attend the May 22 Ministerial meeting on influenza preparedness issues at the World Health Assembly (WHA). 2. (U) Italy' [...]	2006-05-16 04:31:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU IT WHO
06ROME1492	ITALY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS IN SYRIA [...] (C) Political Minister Counselor met May 16 with MFA Middle East Deputy Luca Del Balzo to deliver reftel, urging that the Italians speak publicly about the need for the SARG to improve its human rights record and release detainees. Del Balzo responded that the U.S., the EU and Italy were in [...]	2006-05-17 11:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SY IT HUMAN RIGHTS
06ROME1493	TERRORISM FINANCE: ITALY TO DESIGNATE FOUR [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA. 4. 2. (S) Finance Ministry Director for Financial Crimes, Cristina Collura, told EconOff May 15 that the Government of Italy will pre-notify in June, 2006, the names of four individuals to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee members for inclusion [...]	2006-05-17 12:52:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	EFIN ETTC IT KTFN PREL PTER
06ROME1518	ITALY'S COMMUNIST CHAMBER LEADER WELCOMES USG [...] (C) Communist Renewal leader Fausto Bertinotti May 17 warmly welcomed his first official contact, as Italy's new Chamber of Deputies president, with the US Ambassador. He initiated an animated discussion of Italy's economic problems, and expressed cautious optimism that the new government co [...]	2006-05-18 10:54:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	IT PGOV
06ROME1519	ITALY AND CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW FOR LIBERTAD TITLE III SUSPENSION [...] (C) Summary. There have been few developments in Italy's relationship with Cuba in the past six months. Italy supported the EU's condemnation of recent acts of repudiation and subsequent demarches to the GOC, including protesting the harassment of dissident Martha Beatriz Roque. Italy did no [...]	2006-05-18 12:34:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL IT CU ETRD
06ROME1526	PRODI RATCHETS UP RHETORIC ON IRAQ, NO NEW GROUND [...] (C) Summary. On May 18, Italian PM-designate Romano Prodi addressed the Italian Senate to lay out his government's political platform. Prodi reiterated his coalition's oft-stated opposition to the war, and said his government would propose to Parliament the return of Italian troops. He step [...]	2006-05-18 17:36:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER IT
06ROME1527	ITALY: A LOOK AT THE PRODI GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Romano Prodi and his cabinet of 25 ministers were sworn in May 17 by President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano. Political commentators immediately called the government composition "more left than center", but the vital ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior, Defense, Economy and Just [...]	2006-05-18 18:09:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR IT
06ROME1539	THE NOT-SO-BEAUTIFUL GAME: CORRUPTION SCANDAL [...] (SBU) Summary: A scandal over alleged match-rigging by the Turin football squad Juventus is snowballing into a broader investigation of corruption in Italy's football league. Many top soccer federation officials have resigned, and shares of publicly-traded teams have crashed. Some members of [...]	2006-05-19 14:50:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SCUL IT
06ROME1552	ITALIANS WELCOME FORMATION OF IRAQI GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. The GOI welcomed the formation of the new Iraqi Government and pledged to continue support for Iraqi reconstruction and democratic development. Newly elected Prime Minister Prodi, who was critical of the war, and newly-appointed Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema issued individua [...]	2006-05-22 14:21:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM KPAO IZ IT
06ROME1555	COESPU: ITALIAN PROPOSALS FOR NEXT CANDIDATE [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See Paragraph 11. 2. (C) Summary: Italy recommends inviting Chile, Ghana, Nigeria, Serbia and Montenegro (SaM),and South Africa to participate in the Center of Excellence for Police Stability Units (COESPU) in Vicenza. In addition, Italy looks to the U.S. [...]	2006-05-23 07:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IT
06ROME1580	ITALY: DEFENSE MINISTER PARISI TELLS AMB. GOI [...] (C) In the Ambassador's May 23 introductory call on new Italian Defense Minister Arturo Parisi, Parisi stressed themes of friendship with the U.S., a desire to consult closely on all issues and to deal with the most sensitive ones frankly and away from the press. He assured the Ambassador of [...]	2006-05-23 15:43:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MOPS IZ AF IT
06ROME1585	GOI INQUIRY REGARDING ITALIAN SATELLITE LAUNCH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Embassy requests Department assistance to follow up on several pending export license requests for U.S.-origin components for the Italian Space Agency's (ASI) AGILE scientific satellite mission, which ASI would like to launch from India in October. The Min [...]	2006-05-24 11:56:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC TSPA KFPC ETRD IT IN
06ROME1588	ITALY WANTS TO BE MONTENEGRO'S MOST INFLUENTIAL EU [...] (C) Summary. Immediately after the Montenegrin referendum on independence, Raimondo De Cardona, director of the Balkans office of the MFA, told the Serbia and Montenegro ambassador Darko Uskokovic that Italy wants to become Montenegro's strongest EU partner and added that Montenegrin President [...]	2006-05-24 13:37:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT MW SR YI
06ROME1590	ITALY: NEW UNDERSECRETARY TO THE PM CALLS [...] (C) Ambassador paid an introductory call May 23 on the new Undersecretary to the Prime Minister Enrico Letta (nephew of Berlusconi U/S Gianni Letta). Letta, a 1988 IV grantee and VP of Aspen Italy, has a very positive view of the U.S. and said he considers Italy's relationship with the U.S. e [...]	2006-05-24 15:43:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL NATO MOPS IZ IN IT
06ROME1603	ITALY IN AGREEMENT ON DARFUR ACCORD, NOT EXPECTING [...] (C) Poloff met with Fabrizio Pignatelli, MFA Horn of Africa Office Director, May 11 to deliver Reftel A points encouraging Italy to restrict the issuance of visas to members of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM); and May 24 to deliver Reftel B points outlining issues for follow-up to the [...]	2006-05-26 15:32:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID SOCI PINS SU IT
06ROME1625	ITALY: PM PRODI ON CIVILIAN COMMITMENT TO IRAQ, [...] (C) In a wide-ranging meeting with Senator Allen and the Ambassador on May 30, Italian PM Prodi said Italy was firmly committed to Iraq's future, but had to figure out how to end its military engagement while continuing to contribute to reconstruction and political development. He said he was [...]	2006-05-31 14:52:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MOPS EUN IZ AF IT
06ROME1630	ITALY ON U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (C) DCM conveyed the main points of reftel demarche to MFA Chef de Cabinet Ferdinando Nelli Feroci and MFA Political Director Giulio Terzi on May 31. Terzi said the MFA had already seen the Secretary's statement, which it read with great interest, and EU High Representative Solana's reaction. [...]	2006-05-31 16:59:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR IT
06ROME1636	ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] Ambassador discussed Ref A demarche with Foreign Minister D'Alema on May 31. D'Alema expressed strong support for the U.S. announcement and said the MFA was preparing its own statement, text at para. 2 below. 2. Begin text of Foreign Minister D'Alema's statement: Appreciation of Minister D [...]	2006-06-01 14:16:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV IR IT
06ROME1637	IRAQ: ITALIAN LEADERS ASSESSING ITALY'S TROOP [...] (C) Summary. Italian leaders are evaluating Italy's troop presence in Iraq and seeking ways to reconcile the need to maintain a military presence for civilian force protection with the government's commitment to complete troop withdrawal. In separate discussions with Deputy FM Rutelli and De [...]	2006-06-01 14:25:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL UNSC PGOV EAID IZ IT
06ROME1661	LINATE AIRPORT: GOI WANTS TO WAIT ON CONSULTATIONS [...] (U) Summary: In response to ref A letter from DAS John Byerly, ENAC Director General Silvano Manera stated his agency wants to wait on holding bilateral consultations until the new GOI has a chance to review Linate airport restrictions. End summary. New GOI Will Review Linate Rules -------- [...]	2006-06-05 13:52:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR IT

06ROME1662	AUSTRALIA GROUP: ITALIAN PARTICIPATION IN PLENARY [...] (S) A/EcMin delivered reftel talking points to Carlo Tripepi, MFA DAS-equivalent official responsible for Australia Group (AG) issues. Tripepi said that he will attend the Australia Group Plenary in Paris, and that the Italian delegation will come prepared to "speak, hear, and discuss." Tr [...]	2006-06-05 13:52:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC AG IR IT
06ROME1667	EDISON ITALIA OUTLINES THE WAY FORWARD FOR TURKEY-GREECE-ITALY NATURAL GAS PIPELINE [...] (SBU) Summary. A/EcMin met May 25 with Roberto Poti, Edison Italia's Vice President for Corporate Development, to discuss Edison's investment in the Turkey-Greece-Italy Interconnector pipeline designed to ship Azeri natural gas to Europe. Edison has partnered with DEPA, Greece's state-owned [...]	2006-06-06 05:10:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET AZ TU GR AL IT
06ROME1680	IRAQ: ITALY CONSIDERING THREE OPTIONS: FULL PRT [...] (S) PolMilCouns met June 5 with Italian Defense Minister's Diplomatic Advisor Achille Amerio. Amerio said DefMin Parisi was at a two-day meeting of all Italy's ministers where Iraq was being discussed, and it was unclear what would come out of those discussions. That said, according to Amerio [...]	2006-06-06 09:53:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL NATO MOPS IZ IT
06ROME1686	BANK OF ITALY--DRAGHI'S FIRST PERSONAL AND [...] Summary: At the Bank of Italy (BOI) annual stockholder's meeting May 31, Mario Draghi, the new central bank governor, focused primarily on the need for structural economic reforms. Emphasizing the lack of growth this decade, Draghi focused on recapturing competitiveness to achieve economic [...]	2006-06-06 15:27:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IT
06ROME17	AFTER BLOCKING SALE TO IRAN, ITALIAN MANUFACTURER [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary. Acting on instructions from Trade Vice Minister Adolfo Urso, Director General for Commercial Agreements Amadeo Teti called on Acting EcMin December 27 to seek USG assistance in finding U.S. buyers for fast boats manufact [...]	2006-01-04 10:22:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	ETTC PARM PREL IR IT EXPORT CONTROLS
06ROME1708	TERRORISM FINANCE: ITALY - UN 1267 SANCTIONS [...] (S/NF) EconOff delivered reftel A demarche May 17 to Cristina Collura, Finance Ministry (MoF) Office Director for Financial Crimes; Giampaolo Cantini, MFA Office Director for G8 and Global Issues; and MFA Officer Stefania Fancello, on proposing Abu Imad and Nabil el-Feki for listing by the UNS [...]	2006-06-07 16:37:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ETTC IT KTFN PREL PTER
06ROME1726	ITALIAN VIEWS ON JUNE GAERC [...] (C) Summary. The GOI is prepared to recognize Montenegro as an independent state following an EU statement on the results of the referendum but wants the international community to continue to focus on trafficking, organized crime and security issues after the dissolution of the union between [...]	2006-06-09 14:22:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN KPAL YI MW IZ IT
06ROME173	SCENESETTER: YOUR MEETING WITH ITALIAN FM FINI [...] (C) This meeting is an opportunity for FM Fini and the Berlusconi government to showcase Italian foreign policy successes in advance of April elections. Fini will want to show the public that Italy's engagements abroad have advanced its national interests, enhanced its international standing, [...]	2006-01-18 16:18:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS IT PGOV PREL ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS IRAQI FREEDOM ITALIAN POLITICS AFGHANISTAN UN
06ROME1737	ITALY SUPPORTS FMCT BUT NOTES CHALLENGES AHEAD [...] (C) Poloff delivered ref demarche and background materials on June 8 to Paolo Cuculi, from the MFA's Disarmament and Non-proliferation office. Cuculi took on board ref points and readily acknowledged that the Italian position fully supports the US draft text for achieving an FMCT. Ambassador [...]	2006-06-12 08:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IT
06ROME1739	ITALIAN GRADS DISCUSS JOB SEEKING WOES [...] SUMMARY: Ambassador Spogli hosted a "garden chat" for recent alumni of Rome's Catholic University LUMSA (Free University of the Assumption of Mary Most Holy) May 31, 2006. The dozen young adults occupied a variety of private and public sector positions. One was unemployed and still seekin [...]	2006-06-12 09:06:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI EIND EINV SCUL IT
06ROME1741	AFGHANISTAN: ITALY PLANS INCREASED ISAF ROLE [...] (C) Summary. MFA Undersecretary Gianni Vernetti and other officials told the Embassy that Italy intends to increase its military presence in Afghanistan with more special operations forces, more troops for the Herat Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and Forward Support Base (FSB),a new Trea [...]	2006-06-12 13:10:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL AF IT NATO
06ROME1753	IRAQ: ITALY HASN'T CLOSED THE DOOR ON PRT YET [...] (S) Senior Italian diplomatic advisors told visiting Deputy Senior Advisor for Iraq (S/I) Barbara Stephenson June 9 that Italy will withdraw all of its troops in Iraq before the end of 2006, but plans to remain engaged in reconstruction efforts. They were pessimistic about Italy continuing to [...]	2006-06-13 14:18:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PARM PREL UNSC PGOV EAID IZ IT
06ROME1755	ITALIAN FM D'ALEMA SEEKING GOOD START TO [...] (S/NF) I met with FM D'Alema June 13 to preview his plans for his June 16 meetings with you. He wants to start the new Italian government's relations with us on a positive and constructive note. D'Alema said Italy can and will do more in Afghanistan, is willing to do more in Iraq under a NATO [...]	2006-06-13 15:21:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV OVIP MOPS IZ IT EUN NATO
06ROME1757	SCENESETTER: YOUR 6/16 MEETING WITH ITALIAN FM [...] (S/NF) FM (and Deputy PM) Massimo D'Alema is a key political powerhouse in the new Italian government, a nine-party coalition including the Greens and the Communists, with a razor-thin majority in the Senate. The Prodi government is trying to align Italy with what it believes is the EU line, [...]	2006-06-13 16:44:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NATO OVIP IT SR YI IZ IR AF
06ROME1767	ITALY WITH EU CONSENSUS ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES [...] (SBU) New Zealand Deputy Head of Mission Adele Bryant, Australian Deputy Head of Mission Angus MacKenzie, and Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Office Director for Human Rights Laura Carpini May 22, emphasizing our joint concerns with the draft UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous [...]	2006-06-15 07:00:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL IT
06ROME1770	ITALY: MOI AMATO TALKS IMMIGRATION, IRAN, MIDDLE [...] (SBU) The Ambassador and Senator George Allen met May 30 with Italy's new Minister of Interior Giuliano Amato. Allen thanked Amato for the GoI's excellent counter terrorism cooperation. Amato discussed Italy's problem with illegal aliens arriving from Libya, the challenge of containing Iran' [...]	2006-06-15 10:27:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER PGOV UN IZ IN IT
06ROME179	SCENESETTER FOR FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER'S VISIT TO [...] (S) Summary. Your visit will be an opportunity to visit the USG Olympics Coordination Office in Turin and review security preparations for the Winter Olympic Games. We have no current information about threats directed at Americans at the Games. Despite the presence and capability of Islam [...]	2006-01-19 10:23:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	KOLY PTER PREL IT ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
06ROME1792	MTCR: GOI RESPONSE TO U/S JOSEPH LETTER [...] (C) Embassy received June 12 the following response to Ref B letter from U/S Joseph, signed by Giandomenico Magliano, MFA Director General for Multilateral Economic Affairs. Text of letter follows. 2. (C) Begin text of Magliano letter to U/S Joseph. May 26, 2006. Dear Under [...]	2006-06-16 13:46:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL TSPA IT
06ROME1794	ITALY SHARES U.S. VIEWS ON HRC AGENDA, SEES [...] (C) June 12 Deputy Chief of Mission Anna Borg reviewed U.S. priorities and concerns in advance of the first session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) with Italian MFA Deputy Political Director Giacomo Sanfelice, as per Reftel A. The DCM highlighted the need for a procedural session and U.S. o [...]	2006-06-16 14:59:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREL IT
06ROME18	AVIAN INFLUENZA: POST CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND [...] Embassy Rome's response (Ref A) to the Department's ref B action request regarding Avian Influenza (AI) contingency planning and tripwires includes logistical and other related plans for the entire Rome tri-mission community. This message provides US Mission UN Rome- specific considerations a [...]	2006-01-04 10:41:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO AEMR IO UN AVIAN INFLUENZA
06ROME1817	SCENESETTER FOR U/S LEVEY'S VISIT TO ROME, JUNE [...] (C) Embassy Rome warmly welcomes the visit of Treasury U/S for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Stuart Levey, to Italy, at this important juncture in U.S. - Italy relations as the new center-left government takes hold. The Embassy has scheduled three, high-level meetings on Iran; we also [...]	2006-06-20 06:53:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN IR IT KTFN PGOV PREL PTER
06ROME1823	AFGHANISTAN: ITALY INCLINED TO SUPPORT DUTCH [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-20 10:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NATO PREL MARR AF IT
06ROME1849	ITALY WORKING THROUGH EU ON VENEZUELA NGO LAW [...] (C) June 19 Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Acting South America Office Director Paolo Campanini, urging Italy to communicate its concerns with the Venezuelan NGO bill to Caracas. Poloff noted that the draft legislation was vague and would give great discretion to the GOV in hindering NGO [...]	2006-06-22 14:21:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV VE EAID IT
06ROME1851	ROME VISITS HIGHLIGHT BALKAN ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. In separate visits to Rome June 20 by UN Special Envoy for Kosovo and Romanian FM Razvan Ungureanu raised the issues of Italian-Romanian cooperation in Iraq, Romanian entry into the EU and Kosovo. Italian FM D'Alema told Ungureau that Italy supported Romanian entry into the EU i [...]	2006-06-22 15:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT SR YI RO
06ROME1856	ITALY TELLS IRAN TO ACCEPT EU3 PACKAGE [...] (C/NF) Summary. On June 22, visiting EUR/WE Office Director Kathy Allegrone discussed Iran, Syria, Iraq, and UN Security Council reform with MFA Political Director Giulio Terzi. On June 21 in Rome, Italian FM D'Alema told visiting Iranian FM Mottaki to accept the EU3 package and that Italy, d [...]	2006-06-23 09:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER PHUM EUN KNNP IR IT
06ROME1858	FOURTH-ANNUAL IPR RETREAT: ITALIAN JUDGES SEE [...] Summary: Mission Italy's fourth-annual IPR judicial workshop brought together judges and prosecutors from across Italy with their U.S. counterparts to discuss the investigation and prosecution of IPR crime. The U.S. delegation included two federal judges, two federal prosecutors, and Departm [...]	2006-06-23 09:47:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV KIPR CH IT
06ROME1866	ITALY'S RESPONSE: TERRORIST FINANCE TRACKING [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 7. 2. (S) A/ECMIN and EconOff delivered reftel talking points June 23 to Carlos Baldocci, Ministry of Finance (MoF) Diplomatic Advisor, (senior advisor on international affairs),and Giuseppe Maresca, Director General of the MoF's Office for [...]	2006-06-23 17:34:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN IT PTER
06ROME1867	ITALY'S RESPONSE: TERRORIST FINANCE TRACKING [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 7. 2. (S) A/ECMIN and EconOff delivered reftel talking points June 23 to Carlos Baldocci, Ministry of Finance (MoF) Diplomatic Advisor, (senior advisor on international affairs),and Giuseppe Maresca, Director General of the MoF's Office for [...]	2006-06-25 11:32:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN IT PTER
06ROME187	2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Italy is not an important regional or offshore financial center. However, money laundering is a concern both because of the prevalence of homegrown organized crime groups and the recent influx of criminal organizations from abroad, especially from Albania, Romania, and Russia. The heavy inv [...]	2006-01-19 16:46:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER IT EUN UN
06ROME1870	NEW ITALIAN DEPUTY FM SENTINELLI ON AFRICA, [...] (C) Summary. June 15 DCM Anna Borg met with the new Italian Deputy Foreign Minister for Development Assistance and Sub-Saharan Africa, Patrizia Sentinelli, to discuss Italian involvement in Africa and priorities for development assistance. Sentinelli was open to working with the United States [...]	2006-06-26 09:20:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID AF IT
06ROME1879	EUR/WE DIRECTOR ALLEGRONE'S VISIT TO ROME [...] (C/NF) Summary and Comment. In meetings with senior Italian political party advisors, journalists and officials in Rome June 20-23, Allegrone heard many of the new Prodi government,s multiple, often conflicting policy voices, especially on Iraq and Afghanistan. Many said this cacophony w [...]	2006-06-27 07:07:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT
06ROME1880	ITALY VOTES NO TO BERLUSCONI-ERA CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (C) The controversial constitutional reform approved by the Berlusconi-led majority last November was defeated soundly in a public referendum by a surprisingly wide margin of 61.3 percent to 38.7 percent countrywide. Voter turnout was a high: 53.6 percent. The most well-known component of the [...]	2006-06-27 10:40:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV IT
06ROME1892	U/S LEVEY'S ROME MEETINGS, JUNE 21 [...] This is an action request. Please see para 2. Summary and Action Request -------------------------- 2. (S/NF) U/S Levey, during his June 21 Rome visit, met with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Justice (MOJ),Finance (MOF),and Interior (MOI),and held a press conference. Dis [...]	2006-06-28 07:01:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN PTER IT IR
06ROME1897	ITALY WANTS PROGRESS ON UN MANAGEMENT REFORM [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-28 13:40:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA EU EUN AORC AMGT IT
06ROME1900	SCENESETTER FOR U/S ADAMS' VISIT TO ROME, JULY [...] (U) Summary. Embassy Rome warmly welcomes the visit of Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs Timothy Adams at this important juncture in U.S. - Italy relations as the new center-left government takes hold. Your meetings at the Ministry of Finance and Bank of Italy will provide u [...]	2006-06-30 09:25:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN OVIP IT
06ROME1908	Top GOI Official - IPR Protection Is Priority for the GOI [...] Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Frank Mermoud met June 21 with Mauro Masi,Chief of Staff to Deputy Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema (D'Alema is also Italy's Foreign Minister) to discuss bilateral collaboration on IPR protection. Masi said that IPR protection is a GOI p [...]	2006-06-30 14:57:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV KIPR CH IT
06ROME1911	ITALY CONDEMNS DPRK MISSILE LAUNCH THREAT, WILL [...] (S) Summary. June 28 Poloff and Polmiloff met with MFA Deputy Office Director for East Asia Filippo Nicosia to follow up on Ref A demarche requesting GOI regulation of DPRK flags of convenience, and to deliver Ref B points on North Korean long-range missile launch. Nicosia noted that the new [...]	2006-06-30 15:03:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL KN KNNP MNUC EWWT PHSA KS IT
06ROME1947	SERBIAN PM KOSTUNICA'S VISIT TO ROME [...] (C) Summary. Serbian PM Vojislav Kostunica visited Rome on July 6 to meet with PM Prodi, FM D'Alema, MOI Amato, President of the Chamber of Deputies Foreign Affairs Committee Ranieri, and President of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Dini. Kostunica told the Italians that Serbia would co [...]	2006-07-06 14:21:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT YI SR
06ROME1952	ITALY IPR: CHANGING PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF IPR AND ENGAGING [...] This is an action request. Please see para 7 below. 2. Mission Italy has been engaging Italians on the need for good IPR protection for over a decade. We have in particular, and with some success, advocated for tough criminal penalties against pirates and effective enforcement. As a direct [...]	2006-07-07 10:39:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV KIPR IT
06ROME1954	ITALIANS EXPRESS INTEREST IN GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO [...] (C) On July 7 DCM and Russian Charge d'Affairs Andrey Maslov delivered reftel points to Deputy Director General for Political Affairs Giacomo San Felice, G8 Director Giampaolo Cantini, and Director for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-proliferation Filippo Formica of the Italian MFA. San Fel [...]	2006-07-07 14:26:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP PINR PINS PTER KNNP RU IT
06ROME1957	ITALIAN RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES [...] (C) Summary. MFA Office Director for East Asia Federico Failla and Office Director for Non-Proliferation Filippo Formica, July 7 expressed Italy's concern over the North Korean missile launches and highlighted the GOI's commitment to the EU position, which condemned the launches and called fo [...]	2006-07-07 15:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KN PARM KNNP IT
06ROME1968	TERRORIST FINANCE: REQUEST URGENT REVIEW OF GOI [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Finance Ministry Director for Financial Crimes, Cristina Collura, provided EconOff May 15 two, several hundred page pre-trial detention orders, issued by the Court of Milan, on four individuals the Government of Italy (GOI) then p [...]	2006-07-11 05:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ETTC IT KTFN PREL PTER
06ROME1992	ITALIANS PROMISE TO DOWNPLAY PACE RESOLUTION ON [...] (C) MFA Balkans Office Director Raimondo De Cardona told Poloff that the PACE resolution calling for the abolishment of qualified majority voting and for a review of the entity structure, while unhelpful, was entirely irrelevant to Italy's Balkan policy. According to De Cardona, the Italian C [...]	2006-07-12 14:30:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BK IT
06ROME2006	IRAN: TEHRAN-BASED UN OFFICIAL SEES INCREASING [...] (C/NF) An Italian UN official based in Tehran says Iran is using all means at its disposal -- from support for terrorist groups to its own counter-narcotics campaign -- to boost its influence in the region. Accustomed to years of economic sanctions and international isolation, key Iranian powe [...]	2006-07-14 07:50:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PHUM EUN KNNP SNAR IR IT
06ROME2013	KOFI ANNAN VISITS ITALY TO TALK AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, [...] Summary. (C) UN Secretary General Kofi Annan visited Rome July 11-12 for meetings with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, PM Romano Prodi, FM Massimo D'Alema, President of the Senate Franco Marini, President of the Chamber of Deputies Fausto Bertinotti, and center-right leader Silvio Berlu [...]	2006-07-14 16:29:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UN AF SU IT
06ROME2017	IRAQ COMPACT LOGISTICS INFORMATION FOR ITALY [...] (C) The Italian MFA confirms the presence of the three Italian delegates listed in reftel at the July 20 Iraq Compact and would like to accept the U.S. offer to provide transportation from Amman to the International Zone. The delegates' full information is as follows: - Minister Gianludovic [...]	2006-07-17 10:01:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EINV IZ IT
06ROME2061	ISRAEL SEES IMPROVEMENT ON THE ITALIAN LEFT [...] (C/NF) Summary. Israel sees an improving attitude by much of the Italian left toward Israel, according to an Israeli Embassy official in Rome. In a July 18 address to Parliament, FM D'Alema said Israel's reaction to Hezbollah in Lebanon was legitimate, but "went beyond all reasonable proport [...]	2006-07-19 13:59:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR LE IS IT PGOV
06ROME2072	AMBASSADOR'S PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH - [...] (U) Summary. As part of the Ambassador's Partnership for Economic Growth, Italian and American experts met recently to discuss the opportunities and challenges for foreign private equity investment in Italy. There was broad agreement that foreign private equity investment in Italy is held bac [...]	2006-07-20 14:56:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV IT
06ROME2076	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COLE [...] Embassy Rome warmly welcomes the visit of Codel Cole. Please find below background information to serve as a scenesetter for visit. 2. U.S.-Italy relations traditionally have been strong regardless of the party in power. The Center Left's April 9-10 election victory should not significant [...]	2006-07-21 09:12:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL UNSC PGOV EAID IZ IT
06ROME2093	P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN: NO SURPRISE TO [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-21 14:45:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER PHUM EUN KNNP SNAR IR IT
06ROME2109	ITALY'S 2005 BANKRUPTCY REFORMS: ONE STEP CLOSER [...] (U) Summary. Following Parmalat's financial crisis in December 2003, the Italian Parliament began the first comprehensive reform of Italian bankruptcy law since 1942. The bankruptcy reforms, first enacted as a Decree Law and later ratified by Parliament, bring Italian bankruptcy proceedings [...]	2006-07-24 14:21:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IT
06ROME2117	BANK OF ITALY GOVERNOR DRAGHI MAPS WAY FORWARD ON [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting July 7 with Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs Timothy Adams, Bank of SIPDIS Italy Governor Mario Draghi expressed his desire that USG SWIFT wire transfer monitoring continues, and proposed the G8 countries pass legislation legalizing monitoring of [...]	2006-07-25 15:27:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IT
06ROME2156	ITALY'S COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS PRESENCE IN IRAN [...] (U) Total two-way trade between Italy and Iran reached 5.17 billion euros in 2005, making Italy Iran's second biggest trade partner in the EU in eurodollar terms. Italian companies also have an active presence in many sectors of the Iranian economy. Paragraph 3 lists companies with investme [...]	2006-08-01 13:07:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN IR IT
06ROME2157	ITALY'S TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS WITH SOMALIA [...] The MFA reports Somalia remains a political priority for Italy (ref A),an assertion bolstered by Italy's providing over 21 million euro in foreign assistance in 2005-2006 and Italy's membership in the Somalia Contact Group. That said, aside from some foreign assistance, Italy's economic ties [...]	2006-08-01 13:09:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ETRD SO SW IT
06ROME216	OLYMPIC SECURITY COORDINATOR - PRE-GAME [...] This pre-game situational report provides information pertaining to continued efforts by RSO Rome Nancy Rolph- O'Donnell, OSC Daniel Weber, and FBI OC Ray Mey, in the USG's planning and preparations in support of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin. 2. Commencing on January 4, 2006, US [...]	2006-01-23 16:26:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KOLY IT AMGT OLYMPICS
06ROME2188	ITALY: 61ST UNGA HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE INITIAL [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-03 16:17:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA
06ROME2191	ITALY WIDENS THE WELCOME MAT FOR IMMIGRANTS [...] (SBU) Summary. The Prodi government has been surprisingly proactive on immigration issues since it took office in May 2006. The Council of Ministers today will introduce legislation to cut from ten to five years the time needed for immigrants to qualify for citizenship and will offer, for th [...]	2006-08-04 10:22:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELAB SMIG IT
06ROME2195	ITALY: INVITATION TO BURMESE FM AN EU EXPERIMENT [...] (C) Poloff delivered Ref A demarche to Giuseppe Mistretta, MFA Office Director for Southeast Asia, August 2, stressing U.S. disappointment with the Finnish Government's decision to invite the Burmese Foreign Minister to the September ASEM meeting in Helsinki. Mistretta responded that the invit [...]	2006-08-04 12:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM FI BU EUN IT
06ROME2217	ITALIAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN LIBYA [...] (U) The importance of Libyan oil and gas to the Italian electricity industry has ensured a steady stream of trade and investment between the two countries, notwithstanding Libya's sometimes difficult business environment. Italian trade and investment outside the energy sector is virtually no [...]	2006-08-08 08:50:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG ETRD LY IT
06ROME2234	ITALY OK WITH INFORMAL UN MIGRATION DIALOGUE [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-09 07:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREF SMIG UNGA IT
06ROME2257	ITALY'S TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA [...] (U) Summary. Italy and Russia are major trading partners, with the bulk of trade comprised of natural gas exports from Russia to Italy. While the GOI has expressed concern over Italy's dependence on Russian natural gas, Italy has not yet aggressively pursued alternative sources of energy. [...]	2006-08-10 15:00:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON ETRD RU IT
06ROME2258	ITALY SEES HRC LEBANON SESSION AS UNPRODUCTIVE [...] (SBU) August 9 Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA Acting Office Director for Human Rights Francesco De Stefani, stressing that a UN Human Rights Council (HRC) Special Session on Lebanon would be a distraction that could undermine UN Security Council (UNSC) efforts to bring about a cessation [...]	2006-08-10 15:07:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IS LE MOPS PHUM PREL PTER IT
06ROME2279	BUDGET 2007 ITALY: TIGHTWIRE ACT BEGINS WITH RELEASE OF [...] Summary: The public release of Italy's four-year financial plan, the DPEF, officially opens Italy's 2007 budget process. Prime Minister Prodi's coalition will formally present its draft 2007 budget by end-September. Parliament must approve the final budget by the end of December. To avoid [...]	2006-08-11 15:25:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IT
06ROME2281	ITALIAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN VENEZUELA [...] (U) The presence of a large Italian community in Venezuela has allowed Italian products to occupy a privileged space on Venezuelan shelves in the past. However, the GOV's termination of a service contract held by Eni, Italy's oil and gas parastatal, to operate the Dacion oilfield has now crea [...]	2006-08-11 15:46:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG ETRD IT VE
06ROME2285	DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1701: ITALY [...] (C) Pol M/C August 12 delivered ref points to Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema's vice chief of staff, Alfredo Conte. Conte noted that the Secretary and D'Alema had spoken by telephone the previous evening, shortly after agreement was reached on the draft resolution. He said the FM ha [...]	2006-08-12 11:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS IS LE SY IT
06ROME2288	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINISTER BERSANI CHARTS WAY [...] (U) Summary: In a courtesy call by Ambassador Spogli August 2, Economic Development Minister Pierluigi Bersani outlined his plans for further economic liberalization and identified barriers to reform. He expressed enthusiasm for the Ambassador's Partnership for Growth, and said Italian compa [...]	2006-08-14 09:11:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD ENRG IT
06ROME2335	LEBANON: ITALY READY TO HELP WITH TROOPS, BRIDGE [...] (S) Italy is prepared to deploy up to 1,000 troops quickly to UNIFIL and up to 3,000 overall. The Foreign Minister told NEA A/S Welch the cabinet unanimously approved Italy's participation in UNIFIL during its August 18 meeting. Italy is persuaded, based on its own high-level consultations wi [...]	2006-08-18 17:34:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER MOPS EAID PHUM IS LE IT
06ROME239	IRAQ: ITALY-US-UK TRILATS, JANUARY 19, 2006 [...] (C) Summary. Italy confirmed it will lead a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Dhi Qar, for which it would provide its own security, and the UK previewed its plans for a PRT in Basra. U.S.-UK-Italy agreed on the concept for the PRTs as providing capacity-building for local authorities. [...]	2006-01-26 08:02:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL UNSC PGOV IZ IT
06ROME241	ITALY PROTESTS IRAN DECISIONMAKING PROCESS [...] (C) The GOI January 25 expressed concern about the upcoming London meeting on Iran and the emergence of a P6 format for decisionmaking on the issue. To drive home its unhappiness about being sidelined, the GOI had blocked EU agreement that same day on EU-3 draft language regarding Iran. Whil [...]	2006-01-26 15:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IAEA IT IR
06ROME2429	D'ALEMA, LEBANON, AND ENGAGING ITALY [...] (C) Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema is emblematic of both the possibilities and challenges posed by Italy's center-left government. Prickly. Ex-Communist. Europeanist. Critic of Iraq war. Critic of alleged US unilateralism. Political opponent of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. [...]	2006-08-30 14:25:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT
06ROME2433	ITALY TO PLEDGE 30 MILLION EUROS FOR LEBANON AT STOCKHOLM [...] (U) Acting EconMinCouns and Econoff met with Federica Ferrari Bravo, Office Director for the Middle East and Balkans in the MFA's Bureau of Cooperation and Development (BCD) August 30 to deliver reftel points. 2. (U) Ferrari Bravo stated that the GOI will pledge 30 million euro at the A [...]	2006-08-30 15:34:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID LE SW IT
06ROME2436	ITALY: THE DOGS BARK, AND THE PRODI CARAVAN MOVES [...] (S/NF) The main lesson for the US in PM Romano Prodi's first 100 days is that early and active engagement with this center-left government pays. The Italian reversal of position and decision to quietly maintain a civilian presence in Iraq despite military withdrawal reflected a deliberate cal [...]	2006-08-31 08:14:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON MOPS PTER IZ LE SY IT
06ROME2481	ITALY SUPPORTS WEDGWOOD FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-06 10:20:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM US UNHRC
06ROME2489	ITALY URGES SYRIA TO STOP ARMS FLOW [...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Prodi sent his diplomatic adviser to Damascus September 6 with a message for Asad urging compliance with the terms of resolution 1701 and a halt in the arms flow to Lebanon. It was the latest in a series of direct Italian messages to Syria, coming on the heels of [...]	2006-09-06 16:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MOPS EAID PHUM IS LE IT
06ROME2535	ICTY: ITALY CAUTIOUSLY SUPPORTS INCREASED PRESSURE [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-08 14:46:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ICTY PINR PGOV PREL SR YI IT
06ROME2538	IRAQ COMPACT MEETINGS: ITALY EXPRESSES INTEREST [...] Acting EcMinCouns and Econoff delivered reftel points to Ministry of Finance Director General for International Financial Relations, Ignazio Angeloni, September 7. DG Angeloni stated that the GOI would be interested in actively participating in, and contributing to, all three of the planned [...]	2006-09-11 05:38:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN PREL IZ IT
06ROME2547	PRODI TO AFFIRM TO BEIJING: GOI RESPECTS ARMS [...] (C) Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi will travel to China September 13-18, stopping in Beijing, Nanjing, Canton, Shanghai, and Tianjin. In light of the upcoming trip, Poloff spoke with Assistant Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister Sem Fabrizi September 7 to discuss the China arms embar [...]	2006-09-11 15:06:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM EUN ETTC ETRD CH IT
06ROME255	ITALY OPEN TO MUTUAL SUPPORT OF INCB CANDIDATES [...] (U) Poloff presented reftel dipnote and CV of Melvyn Levitsky, U.S. candidate for re-election to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB),to Enrico Valvo, head of the MFA Counterterrorism Policy Unit January 25. Highlighting Amb. Levitsky's extensive experience, Poloff stressed that [...]	2006-01-27 16:35:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC UNCND UN IT
06ROME2568	ITALIANS POSITIVE ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] (C) Summary. On September 7, ISN/WMDT officials Katsapis and Lehrman met with Italian MFA officials Filippo Formica, head of the nonproliferation office, Giampaolo Cantini, head of the counterterrorism office, and Carlo Mancini, a GOI expert on nuclear safety. Vladimir Proshin, Political Coun [...]	2006-09-12 13:46:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KGIC PREL PGOV IT
06ROME2580	ITALIAN RESPONSE WEAK ON POSSIBLE WTO DISPUTE REGARDING [...] SUMMARY: A/ECMIN delivered reftel demarche to the Prime Minister's office and to the Ministry of Foreign Trade. While the GOI is broadly sympathetic to USG concerns regarding Chinese IPR violations, China's potential as a large trading partner lessens GOI enthusiasm for direct WTO action. GO [...]	2006-09-13 14:28:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD AORC KIPR EURM WTRO USTR CH IT
06ROME2582	ITALY CO-CHAIRING COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES WORKING [...] Poloff delivered Ref A demarche on the Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial September 12 to Gabriella Biondi, MFA Acting Office Director for UN Affairs, and Brunella Borzi, MFA OSCE Office Director (and CD coordinator). Poloff noted we plan to focus our participation on the success of th [...]	2006-09-13 15:50:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM IT
06ROME2588	TERRORISM FINANCE: REQUEST FOR POSTS' NOMINATION [...] (S/NF) Post does not have any nominations for the second tranche of the Radical Ideologue Initiative at this time (ref A). However, we will continue to remain alert to individuals and groups which would be appropriate under this initiative. 2. (S/NF) Econoff spoke September 6 with Crist [...]	2006-09-14 08:08:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER FR IT
06ROME2593	ITALY AT NAM SUMMIT [...] (C) Italy's observer to the NAM Summit in Havana, Sebastiano Cardi, a minister in the MFA Directorate General for Political Affairs, will be in Cuba for several days, beginning September 12. In light of the Italian presence at the meeting, Poloff spoke with Alessandro Busacca, a minister in t [...]	2006-09-14 12:19:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINS KPKO UNSC KDEM PGOV SU CU IT
06ROME2622	IRAN: ITALY'S EXPORT CREDIT AGENCY VULNERABLE TO [...] (S) Alessandro Castellano, the Director General (DG) of Italy's export credit agency (ECA),Servizi Assicurativi del Commercio Estero (SACE),told the Ambassador August 29 that he was "calm" about SACE's financial exposure to Iran, should there be UN sanctions against Tehran. Castellano note [...]	2006-09-15 16:01:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	ECON EFIN PTER IR IT
06ROME263	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] Summary. Italy continues to court foreign investors by actively seeking to implement the 2003 legal reforms designed to lift the Italian economy out of its malaise. In 2003 Italy successfully reformed its civil code and made important modifications to its Unified Rules on Financial Intermed [...]	2006-01-30 08:52:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV IT OPIC USTR
06ROME2636	LEGAL ADVISER BELLINGER MAKES CASE FOR GREATER CT [...] (C) Summary: State Department Legal Adviser John Bellinger joined the Ambassador in a series of events commemorating the September 11 attacks, urging support for the President's September 6 remarks on detainees and deeper counter-terrorism cooperation. Bellinger delivered the keynote address a [...]	2006-09-19 07:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PREL EUN IT
06ROME2637	VOLKER DISCUSSES IRAN, LEBANON AND SYRIA WITH [...] (C/NF) On Sept. 13 in Rome, EUR PDAS Volker met PolDir Terzi and other MFA officials, and PM Deputy Diplomatic Advisors Gentilini and Carnelos. Terzi thanked the U.S. for helping get Italy included in the Berlin Iran talks and called the common U.S.-EU position on Iran a major achievement. T [...]	2006-09-19 09:04:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NATO EUN IR UNSC SY LE IT
06ROME2653	LEGAL ADVISER BELLINGER MAKES CASE FOR GREATER CT [...] (C) Summary: State Department Legal Adviser John Bellinger joined the Ambassador in a series of events commemorating the September 11 attacks, urging support for the President's September 6 remarks on detainees and deeper counter-terrorism cooperation. Bellinger delivered the keynote address a [...]	2006-09-20 14:23:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PREL EUN IT
06ROME2663	ITALY: "CAPACITY TO PAY" KEY SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS [...] (C) Summary. Poloff met with Leonardo Bencini, Acting MFA UN Office Director, and Gabriella Biondi, UN office, September 19 to discuss the upcoming UN Scale of Assessments negotiations, as per reftel. Poloff stressed that the United States would not agree to a scale that eliminated or increas [...]	2006-09-21 09:53:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR AORC UNGA IT
06ROME2697	ITALIANS AGREE THAT UN HRC NEEDS TO BE EFFECTIVE [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-25 15:08:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM UN IT
06ROME2698	Edison Optimistic on Prospects of Turkey-Greece-Italy [...] In a meeting with A/Ecmin and ConGen Milan representatives, Roberto Poti, Vice President for Business Development of Edison, Italy's second largest energy company, expressed confidence that the natural gas pipeline connecting Greece and Italy will be completed by 2010. Obstacles remaining inc [...]	2006-09-25 15:36:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG ETRD AJ AL RS TU GR IR IT
06ROME2699	TURKEY-GREECE-ITALY PIPELINE - EDISON DISCUSSIONS [...] Roberto Poti, Edison Vice President for Business Development, called EconCounselor September 18 to relate details of his September 11 meeting with Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler regarding the Turkey-Greece-Italy (TGI) pipeline construction. 2. Poti described the meeting as "very posit [...]	2006-09-25 15:45:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG ETRD AJ AL RS TU GR IR IT
06ROME27	GOI: BUDGET CUTS WILL NOT REDUCE AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) Summary. MFA Special Envoy to Afghanistan, Ambassador Anna della Croce told Charge January 3 that Italy will not allow budget cuts to affect its Berlin pledge of 145 million euros through end-2006. Della Croce expects a decision on GOI participation in the Afghanistan Compact next week [...]	2006-01-04 16:48:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PGOV AF IT AFGHANISTAN
06ROME2724	PASSENGER DATA SHARING VIEWS AS OLD AGREEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Italy,s privacy authority reports EU member state privacy authorities are working toward a new U.S.-EU agreement on Passenger Name Records (PNR) to replace the current one expiring September 30. The new agreement reportedly will not differ in substance from the existing agreemen [...]	2006-09-27 17:23:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC EAIR PTER AORC ICAO KTIA IT
06ROME276	ITALIAN ELECTIONS: PRODI LEADING THE RACE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent polls show that PM Silvio Berlusconi's center-right (CR) coalition has gained on Romano Prodi's center-left (CL) coalition. Prodi's lead has slipped from 8 percentage points last summer to 4.5 percentage points in January. In the last month, Berlusconi has set the tone of [...]	2006-01-31 12:34:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME278	EXPROPRIATION CLAIMS AND DISPUTES [...] There is one outstanding expropriation case concerning the estate of a U.S.citizen of Italian descent against the City of Rome for expropriation of property. Two other cases appear either settled or abandoned. In the latter two cases, the Embassy/Consulate General has not been directly involv [...]	2006-01-31 13:48:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KIDE EFIN CASC IT EUN
06ROME2780	ITALIANS NEUTRAL ON SUPPORTING AMENDMENT TO CUBA [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to Leonardo Bencini, Director of the UN office of the Italian MFA, on October 3. Bencini noted that the EU regularly supports the Cuba Embargo resolution and would likely do so again. Bencini said that Italy's position on support for an amendment would be for [...]	2006-10-03 15:47:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN UNGA PREL PHUM UN IT
06ROME2793	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FTC - WILLIAM E. [...] Embassy Rome welcomes and grants country clearance for FTC official Mr. William E. Kovacic to travel to Florence for the period of October 12 - 15, 2006 to speak at the 10th Annual Competition Conference at the European University Institute, Fiesole. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands tha [...]	2006-10-05 10:39:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY OTRA KSCA NSF IT
06ROME28	ITALY'S BUDGET: SQUEEZED BY ELECTION-YEAR SPENDING [...] On December 22, Parliament approved the 2006 budget which includes euro 27.5 billion in spending cuts and new revenue measures to shrink the deficit/GDP ratio to 3.8 percent (Italy's EU ceiling for 2006). Italy's budget process faced the double pressure of EU deficit ceilings, and front-loaded [...]	2006-01-04 17:05:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IT KPRP
06ROME2863	ITALY SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SMITH [...] Embassy Rome warmly welcomes the visit of Codel Smith. Please find below background information to serve as a scenesetter for visit. Summary: A Traditionally Strong Bilateral Relationship --------------------------------------------- --------- 2. U.S. - Italy relations traditionally have [...]	2006-10-12 16:09:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA OREP PREL PGOV AMGT IT

06ROME2871	ITALIANS WANT TO CONTACT GROUP DISCUSSION ON [...] (C) Summary. Serbian president Boris Tadic visited Rome on October 10 and 11 to meet with Italian President Napolitano, PM Prodi, FM D'Alema, and MOD Parisi. Tadic expressed his hope that Serbia could become part of PfP, the EU and eventually NATO but noted that Serbia had experienced signif [...]	2006-10-13 15:57:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ICTY SR YI IT

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