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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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06SANTIAGO1058OAS PERMREP MAISTO DISCUSSES OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] (C) Summary: OAS PermRep Maisto outlined USG objectives for the OAS General Assembly during meetings with senior Foreign Ministry officials on May 16. Foreign Ministry Director General for External Relations Portales agreed to consider the U.S. non-paper on introducing a resolution during the [...]
2006-05-18 20:26:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL OAS PGOV SOCI VZ CI
06SANTIAGO241FOREIGN MINISTRY ACCEPTS PROPOSAL FOR MILITARY
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph five. 2. (C) On February 1, Post received a diplomatic note from the Foreign Ministry granting the regime of privileges and immunities for administrative and technical personnel of diplomatic missions established by the Vienna Convention on Dipl [...]
2006-02-03 14:42:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL MASS MOPS CI
06SANTIAGO302MARCH 11 BACHELET INAUGURATION: LIMITED SPACE FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Foreign Ministry advised resident diplomatic missions in writing on February 9 that the number of spaces available for foreign delegations at Michelle Bachelet's presidential inauguration on March 11 will be very limited. For the inauguration ceremony itself, only heads of [...]
2006-02-09 21:33:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL PGOV CI INAUGURATION
06SANTIAGO879DONORS TO SUPPORT OAS ELECTION EFFORTS IN GUYANA
[...] (C) Poloff orally delivered reftel points to Foreign Ministry Deputy Director for Multilateral Affairs Jose Manuel Lira on April 26. Lira agreed it was important for the international community to support OAS efforts to get the electoral process back on track. He confirmed the GOC already ha [...]
2006-04-27 17:00:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL OAS KDEM PGOV CI GY
06SANTODOMINGO1112FIRST ISSUE OF DOMINICAN MFA'S POLICY MAGAZINE
[...] Summary: Haiti is the focus of the Dominican Republic,s first number of a new foreign policy review released at the close of 2005. Among texts are President Leonel Fernandez's speech at a seminar where he presented his priorities for the border region and other quasi-official statements. The [...]
2006-04-03 21:24:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SMIG DR
06SANTODOMINGO1123FIRST ISSUE OF DOMINICAN MFA'S POLICY MAGAZINE
[...] Summary: Haiti is the focus of the Dominican Republic,s first number of a new foreign policy review released at the close of 2005. Among texts are President Leonel Fernandez's speech at a seminar where he presented his priorities for the border region and other quasi-official statements. The [...]
2006-04-04 14:11:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SMIG DR HA
06SANTODOMINGO1465DOMINICAN ELECTIONS #9: PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS LOOK
[...] (C) This is the 9th cable in a series reporting on the Dominican Rrepublic's May 16 congressional and municipal elections: (C) Presidential Hopefuls Look to 2008 and Beyond (U) As the Dominican Republic prepares to hold congressional and municipal elections May 16, prominent persons in [...]
2006-05-03 20:24:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALDR PGOV
06SANTODOMINGO1519CORRECTED COPY -- DOMINICAN ELECTIONS #9:
[...] (U) This is the 8th cable in a series reporting on the Dominican Rrepublic's May 16 congressional and municipal elections: Presidential Hopefuls Look to 2008 and Beyond (U) As the Dominican Republic prepares to hold congressional and municipal elections May 16, prominent persons in the m [...]
2006-05-09 15:28:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALDR PGOV
06SANTODOMINGO3491CONFESSED DOMINICAN MURDERER YMBERT SANTOS RETURNS
[...] On November 3, 2006, U.S. Marshals accompanied confessed murdered Ymbert A. Santos (aka Imbert A. Vasquez and/or "Shorty") as he returned to the state of New York for trial before the County Court of Suffolk County. 2. As detailed in the reference e-mail and Suffolk County arrest warrant 06 [...]
2006-11-13 19:48:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDCJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR DR
06SAOPAULO357 ITAMARATY NEGOTIATOR TALKS TRADE
[...] (SBU) EconOff recently attended an American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) event featuring Ambassador Regis Percy Arslanian, Director of International Negotiations for the Brazilian MFA (Itamaraty). Well-known to U.S. diplomats from his tenure as Brazilian DCM in Washington as well as his stewar [...]
2006-04-03 19:19:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR ECIN KIPR PGOV PREL BR
06SAOPAULO415WASTED OPPORTUNITIES -- SAO PAULO BUSINESS TELLS A/S WAYNE
[...] (SBU) E. Anthony Wayne, Assistant Secretary of State (A/S) for Economic and Business Affairs, visited Sao Paulo April 5-6 to participate in the World Economic Forum on Latin America. During his visit, he also had several meetings with Sao Paulo business leaders, who generally agreed that whil [...]
2006-04-19 12:49:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV PREL ETRD EFIN EINV BR
06SAOPAULO436CODEL GRASSLEY: FRANK DISCUSSIONS ON TRADE IN SAO PAULO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During its recent visit to Sao Paulo, CODEL Grassley engaged in vigorous and sometimes contentious discussions with representatives of Brazil's private sector over U.S. and Brazilian trade policies and different approaches to bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations. Braz [...]
2006-04-25 18:18:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PGOV PREL ETRD EAGR ECON ENRG BR
06SAOPAULO880Brazil: Domestic Demand Boosts Industry in First Half of 2006
[...] SUMMARY: Official data for the first half of 2006 suggest it should be a relatively good year for Brazil's economy, although less so than 2004. Slower global growth and the strong domestic currency (the Real) are, according to analysts, beginning to slow the growth of certain Brazilian expor [...]
2006-08-11 12:30:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB ETRD EFIN EIND BR
06SAOPAULO918EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND ECONOMIC FAMILIARIZATION WITHIN
[...] (U) SUMMARY. In an effort to increase consular outreach and deepen understanding of economic conditions in the diverse Sao Paulo Consular District, two consular officers completed a driving tour of the interior portions of the states of Parana and Sao Paulo. Outreach goals were addressed thro [...]
2006-08-22 18:46:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS EAGR EINV ETRD ECON BR
06SARAJEVO1367BOSNIA: NIGHT OF A THOUSAND DINNERS A SUCCESS FOR
[...] On June 10, 2006, the Embassy co-hosted a "Night of 1,000 Dinners" (N1KD) gala dinner with the local American Chamber of Commerce and the Embassy of Canada, the fourth of its kind since 2002. Donors to the event contributed almost 200,000 KM (approximately US $130,000),which will be matched [...]
2006-06-15 11:10:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KHDP PREF PARM AORC ODIP OFDP KSEP BK
06SARAJEVO3069STATE COURT UPDATES PART ONE: WAR CRIMES CHAMBER
[...] INTRODUCTION: This is the first of two cables summarizing cases currently before the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This cable summarizes war crimes cases. Cases underway in the State Court Special Section for Organized Crime, Financial Crime and Corruption will be discussed septel. [...]
2006-12-04 13:44:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDICTY KAWC PHUM PINR BK
06SARAJEVO3070STATE COURT UPDATES PART ONE: WAR CRIMES CHAMBER
[...] INTRODUCTION: This is the first of two cables summarizing cases currently bfore the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. his cable summarizes war crimes cases. Cases unerway in the State Court Special Section for Organzed Crime, Financial Crime and Corruption will b discussed septel. The [...]
2006-12-04 13:51:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDICTY KAWC PHUM PINR BK
06SEOUL1266STAFFDEL VISIT TO KAESONG INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
[...] (U) During an April 12 staffdel visit to the South Korean-managed Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) in North Korea, KIC officials said that informal conversations with North Korean workers indicated that the DPRK provided the workers with approximately 70 percent of their wages, for a base inc [...]
2006-04-18 06:20:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALEINV ELAB PHUM PREL KS KN
06SEOUL2877PRESIDENT ROH'S CABINET: CHANGING FACES
[...] (C) This is an update on the incumbent ROK cabinet members and possible changes in the coming weeks. Amidst growing negative public sentiment toward the Blue House, President Roh Moo-hyun conducted a reshuffle of thirteen vice minister-level posts, including Vice Minister of Planning and Budge [...]
2006-08-23 04:55:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV KS
06SEOUL2917THE "GAMBLING REPUBLIC": CAUGHT IN THE NET OF
[...] (SBU) A scandal surrounding a video gambling craze is sweeping the nation and on August 25 has captured the front page of Seoul newspapers for the fifth straight day. The scandal centers on suspicion of bribes and kickbacks related to the approval of a new type of digital slot machine and its [...]
2006-08-25 09:28:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KS
06SEOUL3880PROPOSED 2006 APEC LEADERS' DECLARATION ON NORTH
[...] (C) Lee Yong-joon, Director General for North Korean Nuclear Affairs at the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) met with POLMC on November 9, 2006 to provide the Republic of Korea's response to the proposed 2006 APEC Leaders' Statement on North Korea. DG Lee said the R [...]
2006-11-09 08:26:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMNUC KNNP PREL KN APECO
06SEOUL609NGO PROJECT TARGETS FAMILY REUNION FOR
[...] (SBU) On February 22, Stephen W. Linton, Chair of the Eugene Bell Foundation (EBF),an NGO with a long history of providing humanitarian assistance to DPRK medical institutions, told the Ambassador about his organization's new project to help Korean-Americans locate relatives in the DPRK. Li [...]
2006-02-24 06:29:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI EAID KN KS
06SEOUL864MARCH 2006 QUARTERLY TRADE MEETING: AGENDA-SETTING
[...] (SBU) The first Quarterly Trade Meeting (QTM) for 2006 was held in Seoul on March 3. While there were no breakthroughs, the meeting was constructive and identified no new problems. The Korean government indicated a willingness to address USG concerns, including a potentially serious problem [...]
2006-03-16 08:45:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON KS
06SHANGHAI7140WENLING PUSHING THE BOUNDARY OF POLITICAL REFORM
[...] (C) Summary: Riding on the coattails of the successes with "democratic consultative meetings (minkenhui) and participatory democracy reforms in other townships, Wenling municipality in Zhejiang Province has moved forward and implemented further reforms in the township of Xinhe, which put the e [...]
2006-12-21 09:55:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR EINV ECON CH
06SINGAPORE470CHILD SEX TOURISM LAW IMMINENT?
[...] (C) Summary. The GOS is preparing the legislative measures necessary to make child sex tourism extraterritorially illegal, according to a local NGO. The timing of the changes remains uncertain, however, given Parliament's current focus on the budget. Despite Parliament's current heavy wor [...]
2006-02-16 04:12:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KCRM KWMN SN
06SKOPJE118MACEDONIA: PRIME MINISTER ON ELECTIONS, NATO
[...] (C/NF) PM Buckovski told the Ambassador February 1 that parliamentary elections likely will be held in late June/early July, and that he expects the opposition to use rough campaign and electoral tactics in trying to replace his government. On Macedonia's NATO accession prospects, he agreed th [...]
2006-02-06 18:11:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MK
06SKOPJE631MACEDONIA: CAMPAIGN CALM EXTENDS THROUGH THE
[...] (C) Continuing a recent campaign-period trend (reftel),the July 1-2 weekend remained calm in Macedonia with only two minor campaign-related incidents reported (neither of which was substantiated.) The MOI took action against perpetrators of campaign-related incidents, and eAlbanian parties DU [...]
2006-07-03 16:45:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MK
06SOFIA926BULGARIAN CHIEF PROSECUTOR'S JULY 9-13 VISIT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: New Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev is arguably Bulgaria's best hope for fighting organized crime and related political corruption. His position under the constitution gives him vast powers, which, if wielded effectively, could put a major crimp in the activities of organized cr [...]
2006-07-05 07:28:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KCOR KCRM OVIP BG
06TAIPEI3051Taiwan Economy: Sunny With Polychrome Clouds
[...] (SBU) Summary: Local think tanks forecast rising exports will keep Taiwan's economic growth rate at around 4% in 2006 and 2007 and bring Taiwan's unemployment rate below the current 3.9%. Private consumption and investment (75% of GDP) are recovering from high card debt and inventories, and [...]
2006-09-06 06:21:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
06TALLINN1009 MURDERED RUSSIAN CENTRAL BANKER'S VISIT TO
[...] (U) In early October, Estonian investigative paper Eesti Ekspress published an article noting that recently- murdered Russian Central Bank Vice-President Andrei Kozlov visited Tallinn in June to meet with the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (FSA). According to the article, Kozlov ve [...]
2006-11-13 12:22:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM PREL PGOV PHUM RS EN
06TALLINN294COMMERCE DEPUTY SECRETARY SAMPSON'S AND EUR
[...] (C) Noting that Estonia would have to decide this fall on the future of its troop deployment in Iraq, Foreign Minister Urmas Paet asked visiting Deputy Secretary of Commerce David Sampson and Assistant Secretary of State Dan Fried how long the U.S. believes coalition forces will be necessary [...]
2006-03-29 07:48:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD CVIS BY UP EN
06TALLINN671TRANSNISTRIA: ESTONIA IN FULL SUPPORT OF
[...] (SBU) On July 19 Poloff delivered reftel points to Jaan Hein, outgoing MFA Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and newly appointed Estonian Ambassador to Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova, on Transnistria's proposed independence referendum. Hein told us that the GOE is in full agreement w [...]
2006-07-21 10:43:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PBTS PREL RS MD EN
06TALLINN675ESTONIA: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE FOR 61st UNGA
[...] (U) In response to our request, on July 24 MFA Counsellor for International Organizations and Regional Cooperation Tiiu Viljasaar delivered a provisional attendance list for the 61st UN General Assembly. No interpretation is required for GOE attendees. Post will relay any changes to the pro [...]
2006-07-25 10:57:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA EN
06TASHKENT802(CORRECTED COPY) WORRYING TRENDS IN EDUCATION
[...] (C) Summary: Politics continue to play a defining role in education in Uzbekistan. In a reflection of its close ties to Moscow, the GOU is considering increasing the number of hours of compulsory Russian language classes. Teachers have been instructed to inform the Ministry of Education if a [...]
2006-04-24 07:07:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALSOCI SCUL PGOV PHUM CVIS UZ
06TASHKENT808WORRYING TRENDS IN EDUCATION
[...] (C) Summary: Politics continue to play a defining role in education in Uzbekistan. In a reflection of its close ties to Moscow, the GOU is considering increasing the number of hours of compulsory Russian language classes. Teachers have been instructed to inform the Ministry of Education if a [...]
2006-04-24 12:42:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALSOCI SCUL PGOV PHUM CVIS UZ
06TEGUCIGALPA16AVIAN INFLUENZA TRIPWIRES - TEGUCIGALPA
[...] (SBU) Per reftel A, Post EAC met on 12/28/2005 in order to discuss Avian Influenza (AI) tripwires and to develop contingency plans for both "shelter in place" as well as drawdown of personnel. EAC members in attendance were A/DCM, RSO, JMO, PC, PAO, PAS, ECON, DAO, MILGRP, MSG, POL, USAID, [...]
2006-01-05 18:36:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR AMED AMGT ASEC CASC HO KFLO
06TEGUCIGALPA2130COMBATING CORRUPTION IN HONDURAS
[...] (C) An elite-run kleptocracy, endemic corruption and the concomitant sense of impunity enjoyed by high-level officials are major obstacles to achieving the USG's primary goals in Honduras of strengthening democracy, promoting economic growth, reducing poverty, preventing illegal immigration, [...]
2006-11-09 18:09:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON CASC HO
06TEGUCIGALPA432Proposal for Strengthening Honduran Judicial
[...] Summary: As per the referenced cable, Congress appropriated $40 million ($20 million in ESF and $20 million in DA) in FY 2006 for trade capacity building in CAFTA-DR countries to be used in the areas of labor and the environment. This proposal is the third of three USAID/Honduras responses to [...]
2006-03-06 20:27:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ETRD EAID ECON PGOV KJUS HO
06TELAVIV1331ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. US-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media continued to highlight Acting PM Ehud Olmert's efforts to form a government coalition. Yediot and Israel Radio quoted Olmert as saying Monday that it can be assume [...]
2006-04-04 11:01:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1438BASSEY DISCUSSES THE PROBLEMS OF GAZA EVACUEES AND
[...] (C) Summary: Yonatan Bassey, director of the Disengagement Authority (SELA),told EconCouns on April 4 that Gaza disengagement was a success because the level of violence was lower than he had predicted a year ago. He commented, however, that the evacuees have had a very difficult time adju [...]
2006-04-10 15:27:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KWBG IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI SOCIETY
06TELAVIV1575ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Lebanon 4. Jonathan Pollard ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post quoted Senator Joseph Lieberman, the former Democratic vice presidential candidate and a serving member of the Senate Armed Servi [...]
2006-04-21 11:11:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1995ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-22 13:57:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV2001GOI APPROVES EXPANSION OF SETTLEMENTS IN WEST BANK
[...] (U) Israeli press reported May 21, that new Defense Minister Amir Peretz recently approved plans to expand four settlements in the West Bank. According to the reports, the decision and legal steps to expand the settlements began under former Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, and the approvals to [...]
2006-05-22 15:25:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV2112ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that on Wednesday, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced that the US is willing to enter multilateral direct talks with Iran, if Tehran agrees to halt its nuclea [...]
2006-06-01 12:48:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV2113OUTPOSTS: DEMOLITION ORDERS HANDED OUT, TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: Brig. Gen. (ret.) Baruch Spiegel said on May 31 that Kadima MK Otniel Schneller's comments about the expansion of Hebron settlements were "not relevant." He added that the GOI does not intend to expand Beitar Illit, Givat Ze'ev, Oranit, and Maskiyyot settlements, and that recen [...]
2006-06-01 15:25:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS SETTLEMENTS
06TELAVIV282NEW FOREIGN MINISTER TZIPI LIVNI
[...] Summary: Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert named Kadima MK Tzipi Livni, who continues to hold the Justice and Immigration portfolios, to head the Ministry of Foreign Affairs upon the departure of Likud Minister Silvan Shalom. This decision, which the cabinet approved on January 18 (septel [...]
2006-01-20 05:40:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR IS ELECTIONS GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV296OLMERT ORDERS EVACUATION OF HEBRON, AMONA, AND
[...] (C) Summary: Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday, January 18, instructed Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz to evacuate eight families from the outpost in the Hebron market and to demolish the nine houses in Amona outpost within the next two weeks. He also called on the Ministry of [...]
2006-01-20 15:14:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS GOI INTERNAL EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV3441ISRAELI DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS ON THE
[...] (S/NF) On August 24, a group of Israeli Defense Intelligence (IDI) analysts briefed visiting Senate Foreign Relations Committee senior staffer Puneet Talwar on the IDI's preliminary assessment of the 34-day war between Israel and Hizballah in southern Lebanon. The IDI team was lead by Colonel [...]
2006-08-29 16:35:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS MASS SY LE IS
06TELAVIV349OLMERT TACKS TO THE CENTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: "Candidate" Olmert used his first major public address as acting prime minister and Kadima party leader to nudge his party's platform further toward the center, reprising the role he played as Sharon's stalking horse for unilateral disengagement, and once again moving beyond whe [...]
2006-01-25 13:04:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IS ELECTIONS GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS SETTLEMENTS
06TELAVIV3551HAIFA AFTER THE ROCKETS
[...] Summary. Two Embassy Tel Aviv consular officers made a post-ceasefire visit to Haifa, Israel's third largest city, principal port and for about a month this summer the frequent target of Hizbollah rocket attacks, to assess operations of our consular agency there and get a feel for how the city [...]
2006-09-06 13:29:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC CMGT IS
06TELAVIV4699ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media reported on, and Ha'aretz (English Ed.) led with, praise lavished on Thursday by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on PM Ehud Olmert for his address on Monday at a memorial ev [...]
2006-12-01 11:32:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV558ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program 3. Israel-India Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Citing recent comments by President Bush and Acting PM Ehud Olmert, Ha'aretz wrote that it has been mutually agreed that the U.S. will provid [...]
2006-02-07 12:02:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV751ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Muhammad Cartoon Controversy 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted Israel's representative to the UN Danny Gillerman as warning at the UN Security Council Tuesday that an Iran-Syria-Hamas "terror ax [...]
2006-02-22 11:17:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06THEHAGUE1167CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) The U.S. achieved its primary goal at EC-45: discussion of the U.S. request for an extension of its 100% destruction deadline was serious and somber. Delegations were clearly disappointed that it did not appear likely the U.S. would complete destruction by 2012, but there was virtually n [...]
2006-05-23 14:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1353 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DR. SCOTT PAUL
[...] The Hague grants country clearance to Dr. Scott Paul, physiatrist, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, to travel to the Netherlands on June 21-25, 2006. The purpose of the travel is to attend and make an oral presentation, "Neonatal Onset of Multi-focal [...]
2006-06-16 10:12:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OTRA NL
06THEHAGUE1371COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA LANGLEY
[...] Country clearance is granted for June 19 - 25, 2006 travel to the Netherlands of Byron Meadows, NASA Langley Research Center, to make an oral presentation and participate in the second European Space Agency-NASA Working Meeting on Optoelectronics in Noordwijk. 2. Embassy understands that [...]
2006-06-20 08:01:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA NL
06THEHAGUE1383CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) Del reps met with French, German and UK delegations on June 15 to deliver talking points, proposed draft decision text, and suggested site visit parameters. Del reps met initially with UK rep to express concern over the UK insistence upon visits to capitals (in the context of site visit p [...]
2006-06-20 15:13:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1486CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE
[...] (U) Facilitator Maarten Lak (Netherlands) held two informal consultations on 23 and 26 June to discuss Executive Council 46 report language. On Monday, delegations were asked to choose between two texts, the draft EC-45 text and a new facilitator's proposal. Mexico intervened to relay its in [...]
2006-07-04 16:16:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1530CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (SBU) It has been clear for some time that EC-47 in November would be a crucial (and difficult) session. The twin goals for EC-46 were to 1) lay a solid foundation for EC-47 approval of the U.S. request for an extension of its 100% destruction deadline, and 2) establish an atmosphere and fram [...]
2006-07-11 10:46:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1787NETHERLANDS/JSF: OPEN-MINDED PARLIAMENTARY
[...] (C) Summary: A delegation of Dutch parliamentary Defense Committee members intends to keep an ""open mind"" during their upcoming ""fact-finding"" trip to Washington and Ft. Worth to discuss the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. Parliamentary supporters and critics alike voiced concerns during an [...]
2006-08-15 08:21:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR PGOV PREL NL
06THEHAGUE2289CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENESETTER FOR
[...] (U) If Iran elects to be reasonable and not block consensus, it should be possible to get agreement on three critical issues at EC-47: the U.S. extension request, the 2007 OPCW budget and the Director General's proposal for tenure reform. It will also be possible to approve a mechanism for p [...]
2006-10-23 10:24:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2306NETHERLANDS/JSF: PARLIAMENT APPROVES FOLLOW-ON
[...] (C) Summary: A parliamentary majority approved a resolution October 24 to support GONL participation in the Production, Sustainment, and Follow-on Development (PSFD) phase of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. Parliamentary approval represented the last hurdle prior to the GONL's plans to sign [...]
2006-10-24 16:15:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR PGOV PREL NL
06THEHAGUE612CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) The 44th Executive Council session of March 14-17 resulted in modest movement on some issues of importance to the U.S. Most critical was what did not happen: there was no protracted discussion of the fact that the U.S. did not provide its extension request for the 100% destruction deadli [...]
2006-03-22 06:14:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE895NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: RESPONSE TO U.S. KOSOVO POLICY
[...] (C) Summary: The GONL greatly appreciated the oral brief on U.S. Kosovo policy, but is concerned that the USG might be "tipping its hand" by trying to influence the status process in favor of Kosovar independence. MFA Senior Policy Advisor for Kosovo Sebastiaan Messerschmidt said that the Dutc [...]
2006-04-21 16:02:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV YI EU NL
06TIRANA600SHKODRA REGION RELIGIOUS TENSIONS CONTINUE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Religious tensions that flared in Shkoder when a statue to Mother Theresa was proposed for a public spot in central Shkodra have settled somewhat, but there is still lingering resentment between the Muslim and Catholic communities. Both sides cite foreign influence(meaning fore [...]
2006-06-06 13:54:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINR AL MW
06TOKYO1048JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/28/06
[...] Date of submission 2. Proponents 3. Reasons 4. Result  [...]
2006-02-28 06:50:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1300 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/10/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-12 23:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2144 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/20/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-20 01:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2377 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/01/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-01 08:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3357JAPAN-CENTRAL AND SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE RELATIONS:
[...] (C) Summary. In a recent review of Japan's relations with Central Europe, MOFA officials related that ties with Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia are moving away from assistance and toward direct investment. Japan's relationship with Romania and Bulgaria is largely focused on ener [...]
2006-06-18 23:55:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ECON EAID AADP SENV XH ZL ZS JA
06TOKYO4356JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/03/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-03 01:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4598JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/15/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-15 00:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4863COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SARAH PROSSER
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the August 27-30, 2006 visit to Japan by State Department Official Sarah Prosser. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Tandy Matsuda. She can be reached at: Office phone: 81 (0)3 3224-5342 Home phone: 81 (0)3 3224-682 [...]
2006-08-24 09:58:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL JA
06TOKYO5036COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CAPSTONE DELEGATION
[...] (U) Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the September 6-9, 2006 visit to Japan by Capstone Delegation members. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Geneve Menscher. She can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5344 Home phone: [...]
2006-09-05 03:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA POL JA
06TOKYO5339JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/19/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-19 04:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5351COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR INR/EAP ANALYST BENJAMIN R.
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the October 13 -23, 2006 visit to Japan by INR /EAP Analyst Benjamin R. Goldberg. A notional schedule will follow separately. 2. (U) Embassy Point of Contact for the visit will be Mary Wilson. She can be reached at: Office phone [...]
2006-09-19 05:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT OTRA PREL TH JA
06TOKYO5413COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PRINCIPLE DEPUTY UNDER
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the September 24-29, 2006 visit to Japan by PDUSD(P) Christopher Henry and delegation. A notional schedule will follow separately. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Carl Watson. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81 [...]
2006-09-21 00:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL JA
06TOKYO5479COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GTIP SENIOR COORDINATOR MARK
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the October 07-11, 2006 visit to Japan by GTIP Senior Coordinator Mark Taylor. A notional schedule will follow separately. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Scott Hansen. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224 [...]
2006-09-22 07:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL JA
06TOKYO5736COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FOR INR/EAP ANALYST GREGORY
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the October 18-21, 2006 visit to Japan by INR/EAP analyst Gregory D. Knight. A notional schedule will follow separately. 2. (U) The Embassy Point of Contact will be Mary Wilson. She can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-53 [...]
2006-10-02 07:36:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA EAP JA
06TOKYO5737COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR INR/TNC ANALYST DANIEL
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the October 14-17 2006 visit to Japan by INR/TNC Analyst Daniel Epstein. A notional schedule will follow separately. 2. (U) The Embassy Point of Control for the visit will be Scott Hansen. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81 [...]
2006-10-02 07:37:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA SNAR PINR JA
06TOKYO5801COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL GROVE
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the October 15-17, 2006 visit to Japan by Paul Grove, Thomas Hawkins, and Cindy Chang. A notional schedule will follow separately. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Marc Forino. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81 [...]
2006-10-05 05:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AE AF CH GM SN JA
06TOKYO5915COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FOREST YANG
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the October 14-19, 2006 visit to Japan by SEAP/J Political Officer Forest Yang. A notional schedule will follow separately. 2. (U) Point of contact for the visit will be Eva Robinson. She can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3) [...]
2006-10-12 05:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL JA
06TOKYO5978COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ANTOINETTE HURTADE
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the October 22-25, 2006 visit to Japan by Antoinette Hurtado, US Embassy Caberra Political Officer. A notional schedule will follow separately. 2. (U) Point of contact for the visit will be Mary Wilson. She can be reached at: Off [...]
2006-10-13 06:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL JA
06TOKYO6101COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOS/VCI RONGSONG JIH
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the October 23 - 28, 2006 visit to Japan by DOS/VCI Rongsong Jih. 2. (U) The Embassy point of contact for the visit will be Carl Watson. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5558 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6872 Fax: [...]
2006-10-19 23:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL JA
06TOKYO6117COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR S/CT AMBASSADOR CRUMPTON AND
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the October 23-25, 2006 visit to Japan by S/CT Ambassador Crumpton and the USG Delegation for Trilateral CT consultations. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Mary Wilson. She can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224- [...]
2006-10-20 05:39:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL PTER JA
06TOKYO6230COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR IRAQ TALKS
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the November 04 - 08, 2006 visit to Japan by the interagency team led by Deputy Coordinator for Iraq Barbara Stephenson for bilateral conslutations with the Republic of Korea and Japan. A notional schedule will follow separately. 2. [...]
2006-10-26 02:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS OTRA PREL IZ KS JA
06TOKYO6396COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RUST M. DEMING
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the November 13-19, 2006 visit to Japan by Rust Deming, EAP/J WAE. 2. (U) Point of contact for the visit will be Geneve Menscher. She can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5344 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6423 Mobile phone: [...]
2006-11-07 06:50:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL JA
06TOKYO6490COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EAP/J DEPUTY DIRECTOR
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the November 18-21, 2006 visit to Japan by EAP/J Deputy Director Richhart. 2. (U) Embassy point of contact for the visit will be Carl Watson. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5558 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6872 Ce [...]
2006-11-13 06:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL JA
06TOKYO6568COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USDOL EMPLOYEE JOHN
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the November 26 - December 1, 2006 visit to Japan by US Department of Labor Chemist, John Linkletter. 2. (U) Embassy point of contact for the visit will be Scott Hansen. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5559 Home p [...]
2006-11-16 05:34:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL JA
06TOKYO6638JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/21/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-21 01:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6690 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/22/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-22 08:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6704COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GARY OBA
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the November 30-December 5, 2006 visit to Japan by EAP/J Political-Military officer Gary Oba. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Geneve Menscher. She can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5344 Home phone: (81- [...]
2006-11-24 07:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL JA
06TOKYO6827COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SCA SENIOR ADVISOR ROBERT
[...] (U) Embassy Tokyo welcomes and grants country clearance for the December 7-9, 2006 visit to Japan by Robert Deutsch, SCA Senior Advisor. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Evan Reade. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5325 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6940 Mobile [...]
2006-12-04 06:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL JA
06TOKYO6896AGREEMENT REACHED ON GSOMIA TEXT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. and Japanese negotiators reached substantial agreement November 29 on the text of a General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA),which will set uniform rules across the Japanese government for handling U.S.-origin classified military information. The GSOMIA [...]
2006-12-07 22:51:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO6921COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MILBERT D. SHIN, SENIOR
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the December 21-22, 2006 visit to Japan by Milbert D. Shin, Senior Advisor, S/WCI. A notional schedule will follow separately. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Mary Wilson. She can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3) [...]
2006-12-11 06:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL JA
06TOKYO7139The Japan Economic Scope - Economic News At-A-
[...] (SBU) Table of Contents 3. LDP Member Tatsuya Ito Reviews Regional Architecture Policy 4. Japan - Australia FTA: GOJ Will Drive Hard Bargain 5. Kagoshima Farmers: EPA with Australia, No Worries Mate? 6. Beijing Energy Ministerial Outcome: METI, MOFA Pleased 7. Transparency: GOJ Transla [...]
2006-12-27 06:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
06TOKYO864JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/17/06
[...] Perception of the war 2. Tokyo Trials/war criminals 3. War responsibility TOKYO 00000864 008 OF 013 Abe  [...]
2006-02-17 01:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TRIPOLI378LIBYA COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY-JUNE/JULY, 2006
[...] (SBU) Repsol said it will increase its production in Libya by 66%, reaching 415,000 barrels per day by 2010. Following the discovery of 21 wells in the last three years, Repsol's reserves in Libya will increase an estimated 10% over the next five years. Repsol, currently the biggest foreign co [...]
2006-07-31 14:16:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDECON LY PGOV
06TRIPOLI498U.S./UK/LIBYA TSCC BIO SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING, AUGUST 8-10,
[...] (U) Summary. The TSCC Biological Subcommittee met in Tripoli August 8-10, 2006. The two and one half day meeting included: a general discussion of progress made to date in implementing the "Roadmap for the Way Forward in Cooperative Engagement in the Life Sciences;" an update of the Roadmap [...]
2006-09-14 13:01:00Embassy TripoliSECRETCW PARM PREL AF LY
06TUNIS1672CORRUPTION IN TUNISIA PART IV: THE FAMILY'S HOLDINGS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-05 12:26:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL ECON TS
06ULAANBAATAR173TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR
[...] (SBU) Growing awareness of trafficking as a domestic and international issue -- as well as Mongolia's first appearance in the TIP report -- spurred Mongolia to take significant new steps against trafficking in the last year. In November 2005, the government adopted a National Action Plan aga [...]
2006-03-13 06:12:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG ELAB MG MC IS KS TU
06USUNNEWYORK1174UNSC/SOMALIA: UN URGES AGAINST SUPPORTING FACTIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a June 8 briefing to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC),Department of Political Affairs Assistant Secretary-General (A/SYG) Kalomoh warned Members 'this is not the time to abandon Somalia,' given what he called the 'tense military stand-off' between militias of the U [...]
2006-06-08 22:14:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER SO UNSC IGAD
06USUNNEWYORK1347SYG SELECTION: STRAW POLL IN JULY
[...] (C) Summary. The Security Council has agreed on the next stage of the Secretary-General selection process, including the modalities of the straw polls to begin in July and the means by which the Council will notify candidates of the results. Incoming President of the Council, French PR de La [...]
2006-07-12 11:40:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNSC UN
06USUNNEWYORK1845UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENT: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON
[...] Among its first actions to be taken in the 61st General Assembly, the Fifth Committee is expected to consider requests by Member States for exemption to Article 19 of the UN charter. Exemptions to Article 19 (loss of vote) are considered in light of requests of individual delegations and any [...]
2006-09-20 18:14:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
06USUNNEWYORK2172VOTE RESULTS OF UN,S THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] SUMMARY: On November 16, Member States voted on 17 resolutions in the UN's Third Committee (Human Rights). The resolutions that passed over objections of the USG received a plurality of support from non-aligned nations. A resolution sponsored by Egypt on the Right of the Palestinian People t [...]
2006-11-21 15:20:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SOCI PTER SMIG SCUL UNGA
06USUNNEWYORK2176UN SECOND COMMITTEE ADOPTS THREE RESOLUTIONS BY
[...] (U) The United Nations General Assembly Second Committee (Economic and Financial Affairs) adopted three resolutions by consensus on November 17. The resolutions adopted were as follows: -- A/C.2/61/L.42 (draft resolution submitted by South Africa on behalf of the G77 under agenda item 53(b [...]
2006-11-21 23:48:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EFIN ETRD UNGA
06USUNNEWYORK2186UN BUDGET: FIFTH COMMITTEE VOTE ON BUDGET
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On Friday, November 17th, the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) and the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly acted on the program budget implications (PBI) of draft resolution A/ES-10/L.19, in accordance with Rule 153 of the Rules and Procedur [...]
2006-11-23 00:52:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAORC IS KUNR PREL UNGA
06USUNNEWYORK2297UNSC ADOPTS RES 1735 ON AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN SANCTIONS
[...] (SBU) On December 22, 2006, the Security Council unanimously adopted UNSCR 1735, regarding al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions. The resolution focuses on sanctioning active members of the Taliban who are responsible for the upsurge in violence in Afghanistan. It also emphasizes the importance of [...]
2006-12-27 22:46:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALETTC EFIN KTFN UNSC PREL PGOV AF
06USUNNEWYORK374HMONG CHILDREN: UNICEF HITS IMPASSE
[...] (C) Summary: USUN econoffs met February 23 with UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Kul Gautam to review ways to break the current impasse over reunification of 27 Hmong refugee children incarerated in Laos whose parents remain in Thailand (reftels). Gautam noted there would be no movement withou [...]
2006-02-27 20:23:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF UNICEF LA TH
06USUNNEWYORK669YUGOSLAV WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL BRIEFS ON MILOSEVIC
[...] At the request of the Russian Federation, the President of the Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal (ICTY) Fausto Pocar briefed SC members via videoconference on the investigation of the deaths of Milan Babic and Slobodan Milosevic. After Pocar's report, Russia's representative asked a series of que [...]
2006-04-03 14:10:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ICTY KJUS UNSC
06USUNNEWYORK892SYG SELECTION: GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCERNS ABOUT THE
[...] (SBU) Summary. The General Assembly (GA) met April 19, under the auspices of one of the working groups created by the September 2005 Summit Document, to discuss "the role of the GA in the selection of the Secretary-General." Delegations in New York, particularly India, lamenting the "demise" o [...]
2006-04-28 23:40:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA UNSC KUNR
06VATICAN134LEBANON: HOLY SEE CONDEMNS ACTIONS OF BOTH SIDES
[...] (C) Summary. The Holy See's foreign minister summoned charge July 14 to discuss the situation in Lebanon. The Holy See issued a public statement condemning both terrorist attacks and Israel's response to them in Lebanon. The pope will make a statement on the matter on Sunday, July 16. The H [...]
2006-07-14 13:25:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL VT LE
06VATICAN210INDONESIAN-VATICAN RELATIONS: A BUMP IN THE ROAD
[...] (C) Indonesian Ambassador Prayitno told Ambassador Rooney recently that he was optimistic about Indonesian - Holy See relations despite the recent papal flap and the execution of three Catholics there. He said that despite numerous entreaties by the Vatican, there was never any chance that [...]
2006-10-03 13:23:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALKIRF PTER PHUM SOCI ID VT
06VATICAN39HOLY SEE: VISIT OF SPANISH FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary. End summary. 2. (C) Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos visited the Holy See February 17, meeting with senior Vatican officials for about an hour and a half. At the request of the Holy See, the meeting was limited to three per side, with the Holy See participants [...]
2006-03-01 12:00:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL SOCI SP VT
06VATICAN40(CORRECTED COPY) HOLY SEE: VISIT OF SPANISH FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary. Vatican and Spanish contacts describe the recent visit to the Holy See of Spanish Foreign Minister Moratinos as a success which improved the tone of the bilateral dialogue. Main topics included the forthcoming papal visit to Valencia, church/state relations in Spain, and the Alli [...]
2006-03-01 14:46:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL SOCI VT SP
06VIENTIANE1141A SAD ANNIVERSARY: WHERE ARE THE 26 CHILDREN AS WE
[...] (U) This message contains an action request for the Department. Please see paragraph 16. 2. (C) Summary: The case of the 26 missing children has been unresolved since December 2005. Since then, there have been rumors that the children may have been secretly deported back to Thailand or ev [...]
2006-11-28 08:03:00Embassy VientianeCONFIDENTIALKCRM KWMN LA PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG TH
06VIENTIANE306NEW CENTRAL COMMITTEE LINEUP
[...] LTG Choummaly Sayasone (3) Present position: Lao State Vice President (since 2001),Party Secretary General Previous position: -- Deputy Prime Minister -- Minister of National Defense -- Vice Minister of National Defense Age: 69 Date of birth: June 3, 1936 Place of birth: Attapeu Province [...]
2006-03-31 08:29:00Embassy VientianeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR LA
06VIENTIANE489LAO REACTION TO U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel announcement orally to Director-General of Europe-Americas Department Southam Sakhonhninhom this afternoon, emphasizing the need for the GoL to issue a public statement of support for the U.S. initiative and to use whatever contacts it might have with the Irania [...]
2006-06-01 07:59:00Embassy VientianeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV LA
06VIENTIANE674TAKE ALL THE TREES, PUT 'EM IN TREE MUSEUM:
[...] (U) Summary: Laos' hardwood forests are rapidly being depleted ravaged by timber interests from three adjacent economies, with Japan and China as the largest final destination markets. The GoL does not have the capability or the will to manage the country's natural resources responsibly. So-ca [...]
2006-07-19 06:56:00Embassy VientianeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENIV ETRD PGOV LA
06VIENTIANE894CASE OF 26 MISSING HMONG CHILDREN STILL OF CONCERN
[...] (C) This cable requests the Department pass an action request to Embassy Luxembourg; please see paragraph 14. It also has kudos for USUN and Embassy Sweden which we request the Department pass on; please see paragraph 15. 2. (C) Summary: &Like-minded8 senior diplomats met to discuss the c [...]
2006-09-14 10:42:00Embassy VientianeCONFIDENTIALKCRM KWMN LA PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG UNDP
06VILNIUS442VILNIUS CDC SUMMIT: DEMOCRACY IS EUROPE'S DESTINY
[...] (U) Heads of state from the Baltic, Black Sea and Caucasus regions gathered with EU and U.S. high-level officials May 4 for a regional conference, "Common Vision for a Common Neighborhood," which Lithuania and Poland co-hosted. This second Community of Democratic Choice (CDC) summit enabled f [...]
2006-05-12 12:19:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO LT LG EN PL GG BO AM AJ UP RO
06WARSAW1202DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON VENEZUELAN ANTI-NGO LAW
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-19 15:33:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PGOV PL
06WARSAW1570OPERATION PROMISED LAND - ITALIANS AND POLES TAKE
[...] Summary: On July 18, Polish and Italian police made simultaneous arrests of 25 individuals allegedly involved in the trafficking and forced labor of an estimated 1000 Polish citizens in the Apulia region of southern Italy. PolOff and LegAtt met with the Polish police officers involved in the [...]
2006-08-02 08:49:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KJUS KCRM PGOV PL
06WARSAW1721WORKING WITH THE KACZYNSKI BROTHERS - GO STRAIGHT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Now that PM Jarek Kaczynski has consolidated power domestically, the Polish government is starting to re-consider its position in the world. Jarek Kaczynski has very little foreign affairs experience, but he has also chosen to take foreign policy decision-making authority on him [...]
2006-08-17 15:36:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR OVIP PL
06WARSAW176U.S.-POLAND STRATEGIC DIALOGUE III: EU FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary: Septel reports on security and defense issues discussed by EUR A/S Dan Fried and ASD/ISP Peter Flory at the Third U.S.-Polish Strategic Dialogue (SD) January 25 in Warsaw and provides a list of the principal U.S. and Polish participants. This cable covers the SD sessions on East [...]
2006-02-03 15:03:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PL UP BO RU
06WARSAW207POLAND: 2005/2006 ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Over the last two years, Poland has been a staunch ally of the United States. According to the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, Poland spent about 1,213,151,800 Zloty ($370,994,434) and committed 4,122 troops to Iraq-coalition and NATO operations in 2005. In 2004, Polan [...]
2006-02-09 12:54:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MCAP PM KS KU QA SA US PL TC NATO
06WARSAW2104DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON UNSC RACE: POLAND URGES
[...] (C) Political Counselor orally delivered paragraph four points of reftel demarche to Beata Baranska, Director of the Political Division in the MFA's UN Department, emphasizing that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's UNGA speech was further evidence of that Venezuela was not an appropriate cand [...]
2006-09-29 09:56:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC PL
06WARSAW2312MFA DEMORALIZED AND WEAKENED UNDER FM FOTYGA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Lech Kaczynski's tight grip on foreign policy has squeezed out his own Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) with a corresponding loss of effectiveness in European institutions and overall quality in Polish foreign policy. The politicization of top and mid-level positions, [...]
2006-11-02 16:16:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PL
06WARSAW2433POLAND OPTIMISTIC ON DRAFT UNSCR TEXT ON IRAQ
[...] (C) Pol External Chief and British counterpart delivered Ref B points jointly November 20 to Amb. Krzysztof Plominski, Acting Director of the MFA Middle East Africa Department. PolExtChief also took the opportunity to share Ref A text of Secretary Rice's letter to the UNSC President. SIPDIS [...]
2006-11-22 07:32:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC MOPS MARR PL IZ
06WARSAW2511POLAND: GOVERNMENT STEPS UP EFFORTS VS. FORCED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In the months since stories broke of Poles trafficked to Spain and Italy for forced labor (Reftel) the Polish government has stepped up efforts in the fight against human trafficking. The Polish National Police (PNP) has supplemented the five person Central Anti-Trafficking Uni [...]
2006-12-06 15:45:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KJUS KCRM PGOV IT PL SP SW UK
06WARSAW341DEFENDING ODIHR ELECTION MONITORING
[...] (C) Polish MFA Deputy Director for Security Policy (OSCE Affairs) Marek Ziolkowski assured us February 28 that the Polish government shares our concerns about Belgian FM (and OSCE Chairman-in-Office) De Gucht's proposal to send his own representatives to observe the elections monitoring process [...]
2006-03-01 10:27:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BE BY PL OSCE
06WARSAW353POLISH PRESIDENT CAUTIONS YUSHCHENKO ON GAS DEAL
[...] (C) In the course of his February 28-March 1 visit to Ukraine, Polish President Lech Kaczynski delivered a strong message to Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on the January gas deal with Russia, expressing concern about the consequences of the agreement for Ukraine's economy and its abili [...]
2006-03-02 13:47:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG PGOV UP PL
06WARSAW953POLISH PRESIDENT'S MEETINGS WITH UKRAINIAN, GERMAN
[...] (C) Summary: The Ukrainian and German presidents paid reciprocal visits to Polish President Lech Kaczynski in mid-May, marking the importance of those bilateral relationships and the slow warming of personal contacts between the apprehensive Polish leader and his colleagues next door. With Yu [...]
2006-05-23 10:16:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GM UP PL
06WELLINGTON171COTE- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE
[...] Embassy grants country clearance to Charles Cote, Investigator, Office of Regional Operations, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration to visit Wellington, New Zealand from March 12-15, 2006 to take a regulatory/inspection-Environmental Science and Research, Kenepuru Scienc [...]
2006-03-03 02:39:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON626MESSAGE FOR EAP DAS DAVIES FROM AMBASSADOR
[...] (SBU) Kia ora! New Zealand officials are very enthusiastic about your upcoming visit, which they see as the latest sign of our improving bilateral communication and cooperation. The officials plan to update you on New Zealand's activities in the Pacific and beyond. They also wish to contin [...]
2006-08-13 19:16:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON627MESSAGE FOR EAP DAS DAVIES FROM AMBASSADOR
[...] (SBU) Kia ora! New Zealand officials are very enthusiastic about your upcoming visit, which they see as the latest sign of our improving bilateral communication and cooperation. The officials plan to update you on New Zealand's activities in the Pacific and beyond. They also wish to contin [...]
2006-08-13 19:16:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OTRA NZ
06YAOUNDE1631CAMEROON: OFF ROAD IN THE WESTERN PROVINCES
[...] (U) Pol/Econ chief made a three-day trip at the height of the rainy season September 28-October 1 to inaugurate Self-Help and Ambassador's Girls Scholarship projects in the North West, South West and West provinces. This message offers her impressions of the region. ----------------------- [...]
2006-10-26 08:55:00Embassy YaoundeUNCLASSIFIEDCM EAGR SENV KCOR SCUL PINR
06YEREVAN1179PASSING THE BAR: ARMENIA'S LAWYERS SWEAT THROUGH A RITE OF
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Last weekend, in a hot, somewhat dilapidated university gym, 309 aspiring Armenian attorneys sat for a legal rite of passage, the bar exam. Armenia has not offered a licensing exam for advocates in over five years and has one of the lowest percentages of lawyers per capita in the [...]
2006-08-30 12:44:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV AM
06YEREVAN1204SETTING THE STAGE FOR FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Election experts offer mixed views of ongoing efforts to improve key democratic institutions prior to the May 2007 parliamentary election. The challenges -- technical, bureaucratic and political -- are daunting. However there is room for cautious optimism that the GOAM is at lea [...]
2006-09-05 10:20:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KMCA KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1388GUAM ALLIES GANG UP ON RUSSIA DURING THINKTANK
[...] (U) A Russian analyst who spouted anti-Western rhetoric at a local thinktank seminar this week in Yerevan found himself outnumbered when panelists from Georgia (including a former foreign minister),Ukraine and Azerbaijan ganged up on him during their speeches and particularly during the quest [...]
2006-10-05 12:38:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UK GG RU AZ AM
06YEREVAN352 ARMENIA: MEDIA REACTION ON DAS BRYZA VISIT
[...] Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza visited Armenia on March 6-8. As part of his visit, Bryza held a press conference on March 7 that received broad coverage from the print and broadcast media. The press reported on Bryza's comments on energy security, Nagorno- Karabakh, the d [...]
2006-03-09 13:34:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC AM KMDR KPAO
06ZAGREB1507SCANDALS SHAKE THE MFA
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been rocked recently by a diplomatic scandal and possible cover-up. The case involves the arrest of the husband of an officer assigned to the consulate in Los Angeles for heroin possession in January 2005. The information alleged [...]
2006-12-21 14:18:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV HR
07ABUDHABI1458FREEDOM AGENDA UPDATE FOR UAE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The United Arab Emirates is a relatively progressive yet still conservative Muslim state with a large and diverse foreign population. The expansion of Western style freedoms is incremental. Embassy Abu Dhabi and ConGen Dubai regularly meet with UAEG officials and the broader [...]
2007-08-30 15:34:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KMPI KPAO SCUL XF AE
07ABUDHABI203 UAE INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-08 10:57:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR
07ABUDHABI77 MEDIA REACTION: US TO HIT IRAN; Interview with
[...] Summary: "Al-Khaleej" believes that Arabs should take a clear position on current U.S. military plans, which have been rejected by the American peoples themselves. A UAE columnist in "Al-Ittihad" asserts that all indicators show that the United States is about to start a war against Iran. A [...]
2007-01-22 14:32:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR TC
07ABUJA1467NIGERIA: ELECTION TRIBUNALS (PART III) -
[...] (C) SUMMARY: PolOff met with a legal advisor to Buhari and Atiku, former Kaduna High Court Justice Usman Mohammed (strictly protect) who provided insight into the legal strategies Buhari and Atiku's counsels are employing as they head to the Presidential Election Tribunal, currently underway [...]
2007-07-11 11:50:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA2007(S/NF) NIGERIA: IDENTIFYING "CREDIBLE VOICES"
[...] (S//NF) Per Ref A request, names follow of "credible voices" in Nigeria's Muslim communities. 2. (S//NF) Shaykh Sharif Ibrahim Saleh AL-HUSSAINI (See Ref B) (A) INFLUENCE: Al-Hussaini enjoys popularity throughout Nigeria, particularly in the North-East, and is viewed as an authority on I [...]
2007-09-14 12:58:00Embassy AbujaSECRETKISL PINR NI
07ABUJA2237OUTBREAK OF VACCINE DERIVED POLIOVIRUS IN NIGERIA
[...] Summary. An outbreak of at least 69 circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Virus (cVDPV) cases have been reported between 2006-7 mostly in Nigeria's northern states of Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Bauchi, and Jigawa due to low immunization of children under five years. Internationally, cVDPVs has been kn [...]
2007-10-22 10:08:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO EAID DEOC SOCI PGOV NI
07ABUJA2481BUHARI'S LAWYER REMAINS CONFIDENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mike Ahamba (strictly protect),lead counsel for General Buhari, remains confident that the presidential election will be annulled. He said INEC was "incredibly sloppy" and left a paper trail of fraudulent results sheets at all stages of vote tabulation. Ahamba believes that IN [...]
2007-11-30 13:46:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA47ALIYU MOHAMMED HOPES TO REPLACE YAR'ADUA ON PDP
[...] (S) Summary: Ambassador met with General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau, the former National Security Advisor (NSA),on January 8. Aliyu Mohammed believes that Governor Yar'Adua has failed as a candidate and says that President Obasanjo is trying to find a way to replace him. Aliyu claims that his [...]
2007-01-10 16:43:00Embassy AbujaSECRETPGOV PHUM KDEM NI
07ABUJA630A SUMMARY OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE
[...] (SBU) Political violence has increased over the past several months and many fear this trend will only worsen before the April elections. The driving force is a desire to capture power and control of state resources at all costs. Nigeria,s rampant corruption and patronage-based system support [...]
2007-03-30 15:44:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA922NIGERIA'S ELECTION TRIBUNALS - LAST HOPE OR CATCH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. As international and domestic observers hang their hopes for redemption of Nigeria's electoral process on the electoral tribunals and their hearing of appeals, new concerns emerge regarding the timeliness of convening the tribunals and the ability of petitioners to meet the strin [...]
2007-05-11 13:41:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KREL NI ELECTIONS
07ACCRA2162GHANA'S ICT DEVELOPMENT: IS THE GLASS HALF FULL?
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This is the first of two cables on the Information Communications Technology (ICT) sector in Ghana. It covers policy and services. Septel will address privatization of the two national carriers. Ghana's ICT sector has considerable promise. Telephone penetration rates have ri [...]
2007-10-11 08:34:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECPS EAID GH
07ADANA1SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 27, 2006
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for December 27, 2006. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL 2. CUMHURIYET / TOPLUMSAL DEMOKRASI: [...]
2007-01-08 11:14:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
07ADANA2SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 28, 2006
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for December 28, 2006. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL 2. ZAMAN / BOLGE / EKSPRES: Mayo [...]
2007-01-08 11:17:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
07ADDISABABA1000GHANAIAN DRUG COURIER ARRESTED IN ETHIOPIA WITH
[...] (SBU) On March 17, Ethiopian Federal Police arrested Ghanaian national Abubakari Yakubu (DPOB: 23 January 1972, Accra) for possession of heroin at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa. Mr. Yakubu, age 35, was transiting Bole International Airport en route to Lome, and had concealed the h [...]
2007-04-04 13:39:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM PTER ET GH EG AE TO IR
07ADDISABABA1291ADDIS ABABA EAC MEETS TO ASSESS SECURITY SITUATION IN
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: See paragraph 9. 2. (U) On March 25, Post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to assess the security situation in Ethiopia's Somali (Ogaden) Region in response to previous day's attack on a Chinese oil drilling facility. EAC members present included COM, DCM, ORA, DAO [...]
2007-04-26 06:20:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCASC ASEC PTER ET
07ADDISABABA1365ETHIOPIA: PM AND FM ON SOMALIA, WASHINGTON VISIT
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. In separate meetings with Prime Minister Meles and Foreign Minister Seyoum on May 3, Somalia and follow-up to the Foreign Minister,s recent trip to Washington were key discussion topics with the Ambassador. The Prime Minister was concerned about the porous and open Kenyan-Soma [...]
2007-05-04 11:54:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER CASC ET ER SO
07ADDISABABA1507SOMALI AMBASSADOR TO ETHIOPIA HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a May 16 meeting with ORA analysts and deputy pol-econ counselor, Ambassador Abdulkarim Farah, the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia's (TFG) Ambassador to Ethiopia and PermRep to the African Union, offered his frank perspectives on TFG relations with the Hawiye clan, a [...]
2007-05-18 04:49:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR KPKO SO ET BY
07ADDISABABA1535ETHIOPIA: BROKEN PROMISES, UNMET EXPECTATIONS --
[...] (S/NF) U.S.-Ethiopian mil-to-mil relations, specifically security assistance, are currently facing their most difficult challenges in the eleven years the Ambassador has observed U.S.-Ethiopian relations. The deterioration is an accumulation of missteps, misunderstandings, and misreadings of [...]
2007-05-21 16:02:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR MASS ET US SO
07ADDISABABA1598ADDIS ABABA EAC REVIEWS THREAT AGAINST LOCAL HOTELS,
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: See paragraphs 5 and 11 for action requested. 2. (SBU) On May 23, Addis Ababa's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to review the general security situation in light of the following: -- Recent threat information disseminated by Washington to the U.S. business commun [...]
2007-05-24 12:14:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC PTER ET
07ADDISABABA1744ETHIOPIA-SOMALILAND: PRESIDENT KAHIN KEEPS HIS
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Somaliland President Dahir Rayale Kahin said he kept his promise by releasing a detained Somalilander of interest to the USG. The release was kept quiet with most of his own cabinet kept in the dark. President Kahin and Foreign Minister Abdillahi M. Duale stressed their hope [...]
2007-06-05 09:32:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER SO ET DJ YM
07ADDISABABA192ETHIOPIA: PROSECUTION RESTS IN CUD TRIAL - A
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On November 29, 2006, the prosecution rested its case against detained opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, independent journalists and civil society representatives, ending a 7-month presentation of evidence. The next court session will be on February 19, [...]
2007-01-24 04:43:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA2027ETHIOPIA ETHNIC INSURGENCY (C-AL7-01035):
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In separate briefings to Embassy officers, representatives of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders),as well as USG-funded researchers conducting a regional assessment of Somali issues, have highlighted concerns that the Government of Ethiopia's ongoing counterinsurg [...]
2007-06-27 16:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM MOPS EAID ET
07ADDISABABA2197(C-AL7-01035) ETHIOPIA: WFP OFFICIAL DISCUSSES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. An American security coordinator for the World Food Programme (WFP),who has traveled extensively in the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali Region to coordinate WFP airdrops, assesses that the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) does not seek to target Americans or humanitarian [...]
2007-07-13 17:43:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPINS PGOV MOPS EAID EAGR ET
07ADDISABABA2203(C-AL7-01035) ETHIOPIA: SOMALI REGION SUPREME
[...] (C/REL UK) SUMMARY. The acting President of the Supreme Court for Ethiopia's Somali Region, Abdurahman Rega, denies any increase in detentions resulting from the GOE's ongoing counterinsurgency campaign against suspected Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebels in the Ogaden. A former [...]
2007-07-16 04:44:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS PINS MOPS ET
07ADDISABABA2361ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER WEIGHED DOWN BY SOMALI
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles, visibly weighed by the past weeks of tough negotiations on the amnesty for 38 high profile opposition leaders jailed since December 2005, and the close oversight of operations in Somalia and the Ogaden, questioned the Ambassador on July 24 over the Ogaden [...]
2007-07-25 15:34:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETPREL PINS CASC EAID MASS MOPS ET SO IS
07ADDISABABA238ETHIOPIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007
[...] Begin Ethiopia's 2007 Investment Climate Statement: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------ There are few changes since last year's Investment Climate Statement report. The 2005/2006 highlights include: -- A new proclamation governing trademark registration and pr [...]
2007-01-26 07:14:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA2533COORDINATING OVERSEAS LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES TO COMBAT
[...] (SBU) Diplomatic Security (DS) is currently the only U.S. law enforcement agency based at the U.S. Mission to Ethiopia. All other U.S. law enforcement agencies active in Ethiopia are based elsewhere and cover Ethiopia as a constituent post. The RSO usually serves as the control officer and pr [...]
2007-08-13 11:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PTER ET
07ADDISABABA2597ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER MELES FLUSTERED ON THE
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles expressed to the Ambassador and ORA chief on August 18 his frustration over international criticism of Ethiopian operations in the Ogaden. Defensive in tone, the Prime Minister said the counterinsurgency operation against the Ogadeni National Liberation F [...]
2007-08-21 09:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PINS PREL MOPS ET
07ADDISABABA2620ADDIS ABABA EAC MEETS TO ASSESS SECURITY SITUATION RELATED
[...] (SBU) On August 22, the Addis Ababa Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to assess the security situation in regards to the Ethiopian Millennium (celebrated September 12). EAC members present included COM, A/DCM, ORA, DAO, CJTF HOA, POL/ECON, USAID, CDC, CONS, Peace Corps, Health Unit, MGT, PA [...]
2007-08-23 09:28:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCASC ASEC PTER ET
07ADDISABABA2825Codel Jackson-Lee Advocates Agricultural Technology and
[...] Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee advocated for U.S. Technology as well as the need for Ethiopia to adopt land reform and liberalization of the fertilizer and seed markets to help Ethiopia's farmers enhance agricultural yields during a very cordial meeting with Prime Minister Meles on August 31. [...]
2007-09-18 06:12:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAGR PHUM ET SO
07ADDISABABA2876 ETHIOPIA'S HUMANITARIAN OUTLOOK - FLOODS UPDATE
[...] SUMMARY: The overall humanitarian outlook in Ethiopia for the remainder of 2007 is cause for concern. While some areas of the country are particularly fragile, the combination of flooding, emerging nutrition hotspots, continued outbreaks of acute watery diarrhea (AWD),poor belg season rains, [...]
2007-09-20 12:38:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR ET PHUM PGOV PREF MOPS
07ADDISABABA2887ETHIOPIA: ACCOMMODATING CRITICISMS ON THE OGADEN
[...] (S/NF) Summary: National Security Advisor Abay Tsehai told Ambassador, DCM and ORA chief September 20 in a follow-up to the visit of Assistant Secretary Frazer and NSC Senior Director Pittman, Ethiopia was addressing concerns raised by the UN and international community on the problems in the [...]
2007-09-21 09:47:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PINS PREL MOPS ET
07ADDISABABA3183EAC ON ETHIOPIA-ERITREA SITUATION
[...] (S) Embassy Addis Ababa convened a core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on October 26 to discuss the situation between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Despite mounting tensions and increased rhetoric on both sides of the border, the core EAC assesses that there is little evidence that a resump [...]
2007-10-26 12:29:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETASEC CASC ET
07ADDISABABA3528PRIME MINISTER MELES ON NORTH KOREAN ARMS
[...] (S/NF) Ambassador and ORA chief met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles on December 10 in follow-up to prior meetings on North Korean relations. The Ambassador expressed appreciation for opening up Ethiopia's munitions factory in Ambo, which operates in connection with North Korea, to a visit [...]
2007-12-13 05:29:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MARR MASS MCAP KN ET
07ADDISABABA777ETHIOPIA: STARBUCKS ATTEMPTS TO DIFFUSE COFFEE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Starbucks senior vice president Dub Hay announced February 18 that it will not oppose Ethiopia's efforts to obtain trademarks for its specialty coffees, temporarily blunting the public relations firestorm waged by international NGOs. Hay, however, privately told the Ambassador [...]
2007-03-15 13:13:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV EAID EAGR ET
07ADDISABABA812ETHIOPIA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT (PART 2 -
[...] (U) Per reftel, Post provides the following input on trafficking in persons issues in Ethiopia. (Due to length of information reported, responses are being reported in two complementary cables.) 2. (U) Responses are keyed to questions in paragraphs 27-30 of reftel. 3. (SBU) QUESTION 29 [...]
2007-03-16 06:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ET
07AITTAIPEI1396MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 19-20 on President Chen Shui-bian's proposal to hold a referendum on the island's UN bid under the name Taiwan and the U.S. State Department's statement Monday, which opposes such an initiative; on the 2008 presidentia [...]
2007-06-20 09:11:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
07AITTAIPEI1669MEDIA REACTION: DPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FRANK HSIEH'S
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 25 on Taiwan's failed attempt to join the United Nations; on DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's trip to the United States; on Taiwan's rising stock market index; and on a financial scandal allegedly involving a D [...]
2007-07-25 08:44:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
07AITTAIPEI839MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S WHO BID, U.S.-ROK FREE TRADE
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage April 13 on the human trafficking problem in Taiwan, on the Taipei prosecutors' raid of a local major mobile phone manufacturing company Thursday for alleged insider trading of company shares; on Taiwan's attempt to join th [...]
2007-04-13 09:10:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
07ALGIERS1057LABOR MINISTER'S COMMENTS REVEAL TRUE COST OF LIVING HIKES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Algerian Minister of Labor and Social Security Tayeb Louh's July 21 announcement that Algerian purchasing power had increased by 66 percent since 1999 came in sharp contrast to official government figures and public sentiment showing the opposite. In the last year alone, prices [...]
2007-07-24 17:00:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV AG
07ALGIERS1326HOPEFUL WESTERN ALGERIA LOOKS TO THE U.S.
[...] SUMMARY: The northwestern Algerian town of Sig and the neighboring city of Mascara are well established migrant-sending communities that produce a disproportionately large number of visa applicants. A strong migration relationship with immigrant communities in the U.S., combined with the lac [...]
2007-09-18 06:57:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON SOCI KFRD ASEC CVIS AG
07ALGIERS1471INVESTING IN ALGERIA NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A soon-to-be-released report by the World Bank uses polling data to rank the main challenges facing the private sector in Algeria. Among the key obstacles detailed in the study were credit access and cost, the role of the informal market, access to land, and taxation. The br [...]
2007-10-10 13:15:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ECON EIND AG
07ALGIERS1527LOCAL ELECTIONS 2007: A CONFUSED AND UNEVEN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The road to the November 29 elections for Algeria's city councils and provincial (state) legislatures is fraught with confusion, a lack of transparency and allegations of injustice surrounding the candidate lists proposed by the competing parties. Senior political leaders echo th [...]
2007-10-19 12:13:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KPAO AG
07ALGIERS1560UPDATED ALGERIA DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY:
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Securing a wider democratic opening in Algeria is a challenge. Many Algerian young people call the political leadership the "Jurassics" because so many leaders from the President down are entrenched politicos from the same generation that took over after independence in 1962. We [...]
2007-10-25 11:24:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALKDEM KMPI KPAO PGOV PREL AG
07ALGIERS1585OPPOSITION PARTY ALLEGES INTIMIDATION, CONTAINMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In what he describes as an effort to confine his party's influence to its historical base in the Kabylie region, Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD) leader Said Sadi alleged privately to us that RCD activists have been intimidated, kidnapped and, in some cases, tortured. In the [...]
2007-10-30 10:24:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS1658FLAGSHIP NATIONAL PARTY IN TURMOIL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In the run-up to the November 29 local elections, the National Liberation Front (FLN) is wrestling with a crisis of leadership and direction, as party national leaders battle for control over local candidate slates. Daily press reports feature repeated calls for Prime Minister Bel [...]
2007-11-14 09:55:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS1695POLITICAL PARTIES CITE PROBLEMS WITH ELECTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The campaign process for the November 29 local elections is in full swing, but the process is not fully transparent. In a series of meetings November 7-14, we met to discuss the election process with representatives of major coalition and opposition political parties, including [...]
2007-11-21 11:28:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM AG
07ALGIERS1704THE HARRAGA - NOT JUST FOR KIDS ANYMORE
[...] SUMMARY: Over the past year, the problem of "harraga" -- desperate young Algerians setting out for Spain and Italy on makeshift boats -- has grown notably worse. The phenomenon is no longer limited to underprivileged youth, but now includes older and wealthier individuals otherwise able to s [...]
2007-11-26 08:43:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON SOCI AG
07ALGIERS1741WORLD BANK OFFICE CHIEF LEAVING ALGERIA CITING
[...] (C) Summary: The World Bank is withdrawing its resident office director (resrep) here, since the Algerian government appears uninterested in implementing new reform strategies. The resrep, a long-time observer of Algerian economic issues, told the Ambassador November 21, that President Boutef [...]
2007-12-04 11:25:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN IBRD AG
07ALGIERS1749LOCAL ELECTIONS MARRED BY IRREGULARITIES,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The November 29 local elections in Algeria, while publicly hailed by the Ministry of Interior and Prime Minister as a success, were marred by accusations of irregularities, fraud, controlled media access and charges of intimidation of opposition parties. The results were notewort [...]
2007-12-06 11:45:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM AG
07ALGIERS1763ALGIERS MEPI UPDATE
[...] SUMMARY: Progress continued slowly but steadily in MEPI programs and initiatives in Algeria during the period of July 1 through October 31. MEPI programs remain a key element of our effort to fulfill the political, economic and education reform goals in our Mission Strategic Plan. During thi [...]
2007-12-09 15:09:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KDEM KPAO AG
07ALGIERS652ALGERIANS OFFER NEARLY ALL ASSURANCES NEEDED FOR
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In April 21-22 discussions led on the Algerian side by Counselor to the President for Counterterrorism Issues Kamel Rezag Bara, the government of Algeria gave oral assurances to S/WCI Ambassador Williamson and an interagency delegation to establish the terms for the transfer of Al [...]
2007-05-13 09:41:00Embassy AlgiersSECRETPREL PTER PINR KAWC PHUM AG
07ALGIERS678ON THE EVE OF ALGERIA'S ELECTIONS: WILL THEY VOTE?
[...] (C) The period of free media access for political parties qualified to participate in the May 17 national parliamentary elections has ended. On the eve of the elections, media reports indicated that two bombs (one carried out by a suicide bomber) exploded in Constantine on May 16, killing on [...]
2007-05-16 16:12:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM AG
07ALGIERS680GOVERNMENT COALITION PARTIES RETURN IN LEGISLATIVE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Algerians went to the polls in low numbers under heavy security Thursday to elect representatives to Algeria's largely powerless 389-seat parliament for five-year terms. The parties of the current government coalition claimed the day, led by President Bouteflika's FLN, the secu [...]
2007-05-19 09:08:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS912HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYERS AND GOA DISCUSS LEGAL ISSUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In separate meetings with DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles, four prominent human rights lawyers and Messaoud Boufercha, Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ),discussed legal issues and opportunities for increased bilateral cooperation. Lawyers, who were coincidentally i [...]
2007-06-28 09:45:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL SOCI AG
07ALGIERS929MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS COUNTERS EXTREMISM
[...] (C) Algeria's Religious Affairs ministry has mounted a campaign to reign in extremist imams. The campaign promotes a unified, anti-violence version of Islam and will result in important staffing changes in schools and mosques. On June 23, Minister of Religious Affairs M. Boualem Ghoulamallah [...]
2007-07-02 06:51:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PTER KISL SCUL SOCI AG
07ALGIERS944RIOTS BREAK OUT IN ORAN AND BOUSSAADA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Riots erupted in recent days in two parts of Algeria for two very different reasons. In response to the downgrading of a local soccer team, two days of riots broke out in the desert city of Boussaada. Four days of rioting broke out in the westerm port city of Oran after the GOA [...]
2007-07-02 16:48:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ASEC AG
07ALGIERS950AQIM SEEKING RECRUITS IN ALGERIA AND BEYOND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) incorporates several recruiting methods that include imams trawling prisons, upscale internet videos and capitalizing on festering local resentment of America and the West. Over a period of four weeks, AQIM's newly launched website has rece [...]
2007-07-03 10:13:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALASEC CASC PTER AG
07ALGIERS966FORWARD WITH MEPI IN ALGERIA: FEWER BUT DEEPER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Middle East Partnership Initiative programming is the best tool we have to undermine support for extremism in Algeria. We reported in ref A the activities and progress we are making on the education, media, political and economic tracks. It is an uneven picture. Understanding [...]
2007-07-07 16:52:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL KMPI KDEM KJUS AG
07AMMAN1064SCENESETTER FOR PRM A/S SAUERBREY'S MARCH 13-16
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Amman welcomes your visit, and looks forward to building upon your discussions with key Jordanian officials and Ambassador Hale in recent days in Washington to advance our dialogue with the GOJ on the needs of Iraqis in Jordan, as well as the other refugee issues of mutual [...]
2007-03-08 12:00:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREG PGOV PHUM SY IZ JO
07AMMAN11AN UNHAPPY EID; REACTIONS TO SADDAM,S EXECUTION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Many Jordanians we hear from are disturbed and resentful after Saddam's hanging. Opposition political parties and the professional associations staged a non-violent demonstration, while a number of condolence events took place in Kerak, Salt, and the Baq'a and Wihdat Palestini [...]
2007-01-03 14:29:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
07AMMAN1141JORDANIANS REQUEST MODIFICATIONS TO JIPTC AMENDMENT
[...] (U) Action request at paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) The head of the Public Security Director's private office wrote to the Embassy March 10 requesting four changes to the U.S.-proposed text (reftels) of an amendment to the JIPTC LOA. The requests include: - Replacing the term "International Tr [...]
2007-03-13 12:46:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL JO IZ
07AMMAN1672GOJ RECEIVES SENIOR ISRAELI VISITORS
[...] (C) Summary: The back-to-back visits to Jordan this week of Israel's Foreign Minister and a Knesset delegation are the first such visits since 2005 that the GOJ publicly acknowledged. Senior GOJ-GOI consultation, while frequent, has been mostly behind the scenes in recent years. The GOJ hop [...]
2007-04-18 13:43:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IS JO
07AMMAN1704GOJ CALLS FOR JUDICIAL REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
[...] (C) Post received on April 18 a diplomatic note which stated the GOJ would not be able to comply with ref A request for written information regarding the legal status of Majed Talat Hajbeh. 2. (SBU) Translation of the relevant portion of the diplomatic note follows below. "The Ministry o [...]
2007-04-19 13:50:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL JO
07AMMAN3043GENERALLY POSITIVE JORDANIAN REACTION TO POTUS
[...] (C) Summary. Jordanian reaction to the President,s speech among political contacts has been generally positive, with a strong emphasis on the call for an international conference. Those we canvassed were hopeful, although with a definite "wait-and-see" approach on the parts of some and outri [...]
2007-07-17 13:55:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL JO
07AMMAN3215KING ACCEPTS RESIGNATIONS OF HEALTH AND WATER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Bakhit announced on July 29 the resignations of Minister of Water and Irrigation Alem and Health Minister Kharabsheh. The two offered their resignations following parasitic contamination of water supplies in northeastern Jordan that infected hundreds. New ministers have not [...]
2007-07-30 14:52:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV SENV EAID EAGR JO
07AMMAN3240JORDAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: ISLAMIST BOYCOTT:
[...] (C) Summary. The Islamic Action Front,s (IAF) withdrawal from July 31 municipal elections is being read as a pre-meditated step to undermine the legitimacy of the polling, employed after a last-minute realization that GOJ boosting of nationalist candidates was succeeding beyond IAF expectatio [...]
2007-08-01 15:58:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL JO
07AMMAN3284JORDANIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: "A WEDDING FOR
[...] (SBU) In contrast to 2003 (in which all mayors and half of municipal council members were appointed; ref C),this year's municipal elections generated a high national turnout and high enthusiasm, as well as some controversy that resulted in scattered disruptions and violence in the country. Th [...]
2007-08-02 13:46:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KISL KWMN JO
07AMMAN3770JORDAN'S EXPANDING MOBILE TELEPHONY SERVICES PROVIDE
[...] (U) Summary: In a country with just 5.6 million people, Jordan has over 4 million mobile phone subscribers. Four companies provide mobile service - 3 GSM providers and 1 push-to-talk/iDEN provider. The two largest providers just underwent large rebranding efforts (from "Fastlink" to "Zain" and [...]
2007-09-11 08:34:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS EINV JO
07AMMAN3812PRIVATIZATION IN JORDAN: MOVING TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE
[...] (U) Summary: Having begun privatization of its significant assets in 1999, the Government of Jordan (GOJ) currently has projects underway in energy, grain storage, and water. The nature of these efforts has begun changing from privatization to "public-private partnerships (PPP)" due to a decli [...]
2007-09-13 14:41:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EINV KPRV JO
07AMMAN4320JORDAN: WHY VOTE?
[...] (C) Summary. Contacts across the political spectrum are showing apathy towards the November 20 parliamentary elections in Jordan. Reasons include: mistrust of the government following claims of improprieties during July's municipal elections, a perception that the parliament has no power t [...]
2007-10-24 14:09:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALJO KDEM PGOV
07AMMAN4409King Abdullah Publicly Declares His Optimism About
[...] Summary: Jordan's King Abdullah has publicly expressed his full support and hope about the Annapolis conference on three different occasions recently. The first came following his October 18 meeting with the Secretary in London, followed by statements he made October 28 in Bahrain and October [...]
2007-11-01 07:40:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDJO KPAO KMDR PREL
07AMMAN4663ON ANNAPOLIS, FLEETING HOPE LEAVENS LOW
[...] (C) Summary: As the Annapolis conference approaches, we have been pulsing our Jordanian contacts on their expectations for the event, speaking to a broad range of Palestinians and East Bankers. While few of our contacts evinced optimism about the meeting, neither complaints about its expecte [...]
2007-11-21 16:20:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL JO IS
07AMMAN4717WIMAX ROLLS OUT IN JORDAN WITH GOAL OF HIGHER BROADBAND
[...] (U) Summary: Telecommunications companies Umniah and Batelco Jordan jointly launched Jordan's first WiMAX Internet service (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) on November 12. Service is now available in Amman and Aqaba, with plans to expand to two other cities. A second WiMAX eff [...]
2007-11-28 09:43:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINT ECPS EINV TINT JO
07AMMAN4733WHY JORDAN'S ISLAMISTS LOST GROUND IN
[...] (C) Summary: The Muslim Brotherhood's Islamic Action Front (IAF) party suffered a crippling defeat in the November 20 parliamentary elections. As Jordan's political landscape realigns, the IAF is spinning its defeat several ways in the media. It is joined by the chattering classes, who have [...]
2007-11-29 16:34:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALJO PGOV KDEM KISL
07AMMAN4736Jordan Media Reaction to the Annapolis Meeting
[...] "Annapolis: Before and After" Columnist Samih Ma'aitah in the independent, pro-business Arabic daily Al-Ghad commented November 29, "There is no need to fear that the Annapolis meeting will waste Arab and Palestinian rights. The meeting was not required to resolve the Palestinian issue but t [...]
2007-11-29 16:40:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDJO KPAO KMDR
07ANKARA1024ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-01 14:01:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1112TURKEY: COURT PRESIDENT ISSUES WARNING TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. The President of the Council of State (Danistay, Turkey's highest administrative court),Sumru Cortoglu, used her remarks on the court's anniversary to issue a thinly veiled warning to the government. She held PM Erdogan's government accountable for the 2006 attack th [...]
2007-05-10 15:26:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV TU
07ANKARA1147TURKEY: IZMIR "REPUBLIC RALLY" ECLIPSES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sunday's enormous demonstration in Izmir caps a series of "Republic Rallies," in which pro-secular Turks turned out to demonstrate against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). The massive crowds and stunning visuals of red Turkish flags against the blue Aegean Sea ec [...]
2007-05-14 14:21:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV TU
07ANKARA1439TURKEY: ELECTION LISTS GIVE GLIMPSE OF OPPOSITION
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The recently published unofficial election lists signal hidden messages and give clues to opposition parties' campaign plans. Nominally center-left opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) oriented itself as a party opposed to threats to the state, with ruling Justice and Devel [...]
2007-06-07 14:18:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TU
07ANKARA1509FIRST US-TURKEY MIL-MIL COMBINED PLANNING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During the initial bilateral US/Turkey Combined Planning Committee (CPC) meeting, hosted by the US European Command J-5 on May 22-24 in Stuttgart, US and Turkish action officers exchanged views and developed proposals on a full range of military-to-military cooperation. Separate [...]
2007-06-14 05:09:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL MARR MOPS MASS TU
07ANKARA1769ONE MAN'S VOICE - YUSUF ALATAS, HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: In a recent conversation, Yusuf Alatas, a long-time Embassy contact, independent thinker and outgoing president of Turkey's Human Rights Association (IHD),was pessimistic about the current political situation and enormously skeptical as to whether the pro-Kurdish Dem [...]
2007-07-11 14:16:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PTER TU
07ANKARA1792TURKEY: PRE-ELECTION ENVIRONMENT IS PEACEFUL,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a political environment lately caught up in existential questions, the normalcy of the current election environment provides a reassuring contrast. Debates are lively but treading familiar paths. While the parties are seized with election fervor, Turkey isn't getting carried [...]
2007-07-13 12:21:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TU
07ANKARA1795ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-13 13:43:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1835TURKEY: IDEPENDENT CANDIDATE BASKIN ORAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-19 05:48:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU
07ANKARA193ANKARA'S LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING PROCEDURES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-31 07:45:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAADP MARR MASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL EU TU
07ANKARA1974ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-01 14:52:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA199ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-31 15:55:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1996THE WIDENING EFFECTS OF TURKEY'S DROUGHT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey is experiencing its hottest and driest summer in 78 years, and the drought is having a widening impact across the country. Coming after a dry winter that failed to fill water reservoirs, the drought has caused severe water shortages, particularly in Ankara province, which [...]
2007-08-03 09:57:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAGR ENRG ECON TU
07ANKARA215ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-01 15:34:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2347ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-14 13:42:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2442TURKEY'S TEXTILE INDUSTRY GAINING IN EU, LOSING IN U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary: While overall Turkish exports of apparel increased 15.4% in 2006, government and industry officials are concerned about the continued drop in exports to the U.S., which fell by 26% in 2006. The textile and apparel sectors in Turkey comprise close to 7.8 percent of total GDP and [...]
2007-10-02 04:50:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EIND KTEX ECON TU
07ANKARA25ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-08 14:38:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2601PROVOCATIVE PKK ATTACKS IN SE TURKEY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PKK terrorists have carried out attacks on Turkish security and other targets over the last 36 hours, accounting for the deaths of at least 12, and possibly more, security personnel. At least 16 security personnel were injured, along with another 17 civilians in a separate attack [...]
2007-10-22 08:20:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER PGOV TU US IZ
07ANKARA2731TURKEY'S NATIONALISTIC JUDICIARY AN OBSTACLE TO
[...] (C) Summary: A diverse array of legal experts agree the judiciary (judges and prosecutors) has been a major force in Turkey's failure to fully implement legal reforms related to its EU harmonization effort. Contacts from academia, private practice, government, and civil society told us that, [...]
2007-11-07 14:45:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU
07ANKARA277NATIONALISM TURNING NASTY IN TURKEY
[...] (C) Summary. The nationalism that has been a unifying force since the Turkish Republic's founding in 1923 is becoming dangerously divisive under the pressure of national elections, government-military tensions and the continuing focus on the PKK in Iraq. The Dink assassination offered a bri [...]
2007-02-09 10:55:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TU
07ANKARA2807TURKEY: PROSECUTOR OPENS CLOSURE CASE AGAINST
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Turkey's top prosecutor filed an indictment with the Constitutional Court on November 16 to close down the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) for alleged ties to the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The indictment calls for a ban against DTP participat [...]
2007-11-20 15:36:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU
07ANKARA2835JERUSALEM MEETING UNNECESSARY DISTRACTION FROM
[...] (S) Summary and Comment: Despite repeated requests from the international community and the MFA to cancel the conference, Turkish authorities decided to allow the most recent "International Jerusalem Meeting" to occur as scheduled in Istanbul, November 15-17. Speakers advocated the use of vio [...]
2007-11-27 13:34:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PTER TU IS
07ANKARA2837TURKEY: MALATYA MURDER TRIAL GETS UNDERWAY AMID
[...] (C) Summary: The high-profile trial of seven men accused of the April murder of three Christian bookstore workers in the southeastern city of Malatya began on November 23. Five defendants face multiple life sentences for murder and terrorist acts; two others are charged with assisting in the [...]
2007-11-27 14:33:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU
07ANKARA2905TURKEY: ADANA GOVERNOR REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS
[...] (U) This is a Consulate Adana cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: At an opening ceremony of the Adana chapter of the EU-supported Civil Society Development Center (STGM),Adana Governor Ilhan Atis verbally attacked the coordinator, questioned European motives (and competence),and insisted civil soci [...]
2007-12-06 14:38:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KDEM TU
07ANKARA2958TURKEY: NEW JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS LAW IRKS SECULAR
[...] (C) Summary: President Gul's midnight signing of a new law governing the selection process for prosecutors and judges brought sharp criticism from a legal establishment that sees the move as a challenge to its independence by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). The truth is more [...]
2007-12-14 11:08:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU
07ANKARA404TURKISH PROFESSOR RECEIVES MULTIPLE DEATH THREATS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-23 17:41:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU
07ANKARA513A/S HARTY'S MEETINGS WITH TURKISH OFFICIALS STRIKE
[...] (SBU) Summary. A/S Harty met with senior Turkish officials from the Ministries of Justice, Interior, and Foreign Affairs during a visit to Ankara on March 6. Expressing gratitude for Turkey's recent efforts to resolve a number of high profile child abduction cases, A/S Harty also conveyed the [...]
2007-03-07 10:33:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCMGT CVIS TU
07ANKARA636ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-20 15:34:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA747TURKEY'S RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE'S
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-02 11:47:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU
07ANKARA849TURKEY: ERDOGAN OPPONENTS TALKING BIG BEFORE
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In the final days before Turkey's presidential election process officially begins on April 16 (ref A),Prime Minister Erdogan's opponents are waging a last gasp effort to prevent his candidacy. Secularists' attempts to stir the public to action against the perceived Is [...]
2007-04-12 11:03:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TU
07ANKARA906Drowning in Tea Leaves - Turkish Press Coverage of the
[...] Summary: As the Turkish Presidential election begins officially, the media's coverage leading up to the election has been obsessed with "will he or won't he," playing a guessing game rather than conducting any serious analysis of what it would mean for the country, should PM Erdogan become pr [...]
2007-04-17 10:08:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PGOV KPAO TU
07ANKARA931TURKEY PREPARED TO ENGAGE IN IRAQI NEIGHBORS PLUS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkey will send a delegation to Sharm el-Shaikh to participate in the May 3-4 meetings of the International Compact with Iraq and the Neighbors Plus Ministerial, but FM Gul may be unable to make the trip due to domestic political requirements. GOT Special Envoy for Iraq Amb. Ogu [...]
2007-04-19 14:14:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL TU IZ EG IR SY
07ANTANANARIVO426 Seaboard Reaches Verbal Agreement to Extend Lease
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After over a year of intense lobbying, including Ambassador McGee insisting on a level playing field in a meeting with President Ravalomanana, the U.S. company Seaboard reached an oral agreement with Tamatave Port Director Botozaza April 27 to extend the company's lease on silos [...]
2007-05-03 05:08:00Embassy AntananarivoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMA
07ASHGABAT1001TURKMENISTAN: NATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION SERVICE
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a recent introductory meeting with U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Regional Director Dan Stein, officials of Turkmenistan's National Civil Aviation Service expressed interest in possible developme [...]
2007-09-21 12:46:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAIR PGOV PREL TX
07ASHGABAT1075"NIGHT OF OMNIPOTENCE" AMNESTY LIST INCLUDES SOME
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) On October 1, the state-run newspaper, "Neutral Turkmenistan," published the list of prisoners to be pardoned on October 9, in honor of the Night of Omnipotence. Some 8,837 names appeared, along with brief details about whe [...]
2007-10-05 05:19:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM TX
07ASHGABAT1078TURKMENISTAN: OSCE SEES IMPROVEMENT IN HUMAN
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: OSCE sees an improvement in human rights, in the attitude of the government toward human rights, and in the ability of the OSCE Ashgabat Center to do business, since Berdimuhamedov came to power in early 2007. For [...]
2007-10-05 11:19:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM SOCI TX
07ASHGABAT1088TURKMENISTAN: BERDIMUHAMEDOV REPLACES INTERIOR,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Berdimuhamedov replaced two power ministry heads during an October 8 meeting at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Interior Minister, who is taking the blame for the fire in the Russian bazaar as well as other crimes, will likely be arrested for abuse of office, [...]
2007-10-09 12:40:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PINR TX
07ASHGABAT1140 TURKMENISTAN: SUPREME COUNCIL REQUESTS PRESENTATION ON
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: In USAID's first meeting with Turkmenistan's Supreme Council on Science and Technology on October 18, the Council's Deputy Chairwoman and Department Head for State Science Policy Realization explained the body's role [...]
2007-10-22 09:04:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID SOCI TX
07ASHGABAT1164TURKMENISTAN'S 16TH INDEPENDENCE DAY: THE PAGE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Rather than simply a family picnic in the park to watch fireworks, Independence Day in Turkmenistan was really Independence Week (and more) -- an elaborate, undeniably expensive, and highly choreographed series of events calculated to extol Turkmenistani contemporary sovereignty [...]
2007-10-29 08:29:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ECON EPET SOCI EU RS TX
07ASHGABAT1182AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TURKMEN PROMOTE COOPERATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The California-based Christian evangelical group "Friends of the Turkmen" has spent a dozen years slowly building relations with Turkmenistan government officials. Although they have contacts with small Protestant congregations in the country, their focus is more on education and [...]
2007-11-01 12:17:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM EAID SOCI KIRF TX
07ASHGABAT1187TURKMENISTAN: ALONG THE IRANIAN BORDER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: EmbOffs toured on October 30 State Border Service (SBS) facilities near the Iranian border, including a kennel where tracker dogs are trained. In contrast to recent months, SBS hosts were warm and rather informal. Smuggling remains a seious problem along Turkmenistan's border with [...]
2007-11-02 12:34:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC MARR IR TX
07ASHGABAT1196 ALBUQUERQUE-ASHGABAT SISTER CITY PROGRAM ILLUSTRATES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Representatives of Albuquerque's Sister City Foundation found their visit to be productive, and more significantly a major step forward in their relationship with the Ashgabat Mayor's office. The delegation attended multiple Independence Day events and conducted successful outre [...]
2007-11-06 05:24:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM SCUL KPAO TX
07ASHGABAT1230TURKMENISTAN: PRESIDENT SHAKES UP HIS ECONOMIC
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a November 12 session of the Cabinet of Ministers held less than a week after his return from Brussels, President Berdimuhamedov renamed the Ministry of Trade and Consumer Cooperation the Ministry of Trade [...]
2007-11-14 08:48:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR ECON EFIN EAGR ETRD SCUL TX
07ASHGABAT1258 TURKMENISTAN'S PRESIDENT BERDIMUHAMEDOV AND SCA
[...] (U) U.S. PARTICIPANTS: SCA PDAS Steven Mann Charge d,affaires Richard Hoagland TURKMENISTAN PARTICIPANTS: President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Rashit Meredov 2. (C) SUMMARY: During a nearly 90-minute meeting on November 16 with SCA PDAS Steve [...]
2007-11-21 10:11:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EPET EINV RS TK AJ KZ TX
07ASHGABAT1303TURKMENISTAN: LOSS OF BLANKET CLEARANCE - WHAT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After first declining to renew an existing blanket clearance for U.S. aircraft, Turkmenistan changed its position and granted the renewal when the U.S. government challenged the decision. A combination of factors probably led to the initial denial, includig pressure from Russia, [...]
2007-11-29 14:33:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPREL EAIR MARR MCAP MOPS US TX
07ASHGABAT1325BERDIMUHAMEDOV TELLS OFFICIALS TO CLEAN UP THE
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At an impromptu Cabinet of Ministers meeting held during an Iranian trade show on November 30, President Berdimuhamedov was seemingly inspired by a three-dimensional satellite map of Ashgabat to issue several dir [...]
2007-12-05 13:12:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL TX
07ASHGABAT1350TURKMENISTAN MOJ OFFICIALS INTRIGUED BUT
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 7, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Erica Barks-Ruggles and other delegation members met with Ministry of Justice (MOJ) officials to discuss registration of religious groups and NGOS as well as various [...]
2007-12-14 08:53:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PGOV KIRF EAID TX
07ASHGABAT137EUR/ACE COORDINATOR ADAMS MEETS WITH
[...] (C) Turkmenistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashit Meredov on January 31 provided EUR/ACE Adams a well-targetted series of requests for expanded cooperation in the fields of education, health, economic reforms and security. Meredov acknowledged Adams's caveat that the U.S. Congress was un [...]
2007-02-02 13:55:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALMARR OSCE PGOV PHUM PINR PREL TX US
07ASHGABAT1377 TURKMENISTAN: ANOTHER FREEDOM-OF-MOVEMENT CASE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The sister of a Turkmen exile opposition leader is being barred from leaving Turkmenistan and pressured to relinquish her Turkmen citizenship. Authorities barred her from boarding an aircraft bound for Moscow on November 24, and seem bent on convincing her to leave the country [...]
2007-12-19 09:24:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM TX
07ASHGABAT1381TURKMENISTAN: PRESIDENT NOTES REFORM PROGRESS,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During an unusually wide-ranging December 18 Cabinet of Ministers meeting, Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov reviewed his government's accomplishments over the past year. Although the president said he was generally pleased with the pace of reforms, he noneth [...]
2007-12-19 12:53:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EPET EINV EFIN ECON TX
07ASHGABAT162U.S. ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR ADAMS' MEETING WITH AGRICULTURE
[...] (SBU) EUR/ACE Coordinator Adams and delegation heard upbeat accounts of farming-sector developments from Turkmenistan's Agriculture Minister, Esenmyrat Orazgeldiyev, on January 31. Without mentioning recent years' notorious crop shortfalls and other problems, Orazgeldiyev depicted his sector a [...]
2007-02-08 11:48:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EFIN PGOV EAGR ECON ETRD TX US
07ASHGABAT176CONFIDENCE AND SINCERE CONCERN FOR A "LEGITIMATE" VOTING
[...] (U) Ahal Welayat (province) officials appeared well-prepared, sincere, and uncharacteristically inquisitive about America during PAO's visit concerning preparations for Turkmenistan's first ever multi-candidate election for the presidency. Despite the controlled nature of the transition and e [...]
2007-02-09 13:24:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ETRD TX TNGD KPAO ECON
07ASHGABAT177PRE-ELECTIONS MEETINGS IN TURKMENABAT: THE SAME, YET
[...] (SBU) On January 23, Charge d'Affaires a.i. Jennifer Brush, ConOff, and PolEcon LES visited Turkmenabat, the capital of Lebap Welayat (Province),to observe activity in the lead-up to Turkmenistan's first multi-candidate presidential elections. During her courtesy call with local officials, t [...]
2007-02-09 13:25:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ETRD TX TNGD KPAO ECON
07ASHGABAT214Turkmenistan's Second President, Gurbanguly
[...] (SBU) Interim President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov was installed as Turkmenistan's second president on February 14, after national election results were announced during a one-hour live broadcast meeting of the national People's Council. According to Central Election Commission Chairman Myrat [...]
2007-02-20 13:28:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM TX
07ASHGABAT221TURKMENISTAN'S PRESIDENT BERDIMUHAMMEDOV'S CABINET
[...] (SBU) The collective impression of Berdimuhammedov's Cabinet decisions to date -- especially for the Ministries of Education and of Oil and Gas -- at first glance is dismaying and raises concerns that Turkmenistan's post-Niyazov governance is set to stay the same despite all the campaign hints [...]
2007-02-22 03:19:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SOCI EAID TX US
07ASHGABAT226NEW ROUND OF CABINET ANNOUNCEMENTS IN TURKMENISTAN
[...] (SBU) President Berdimuhammedov's latest tranche of personnel picks, published February 22, does even less than the prior day's to fuel outsiders' hope of early new approaches in Turkmenistan's governance. Locals, however (including many who have typically been skeptics),stand by their belie [...]
2007-02-22 13:34:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL SOCI EAID TX
07ASHGABAT228CULTURE AND EDUCATION APPOINTMENTS IN TURKMENISTAN -- MORE
[...] (U) President Berdimuhammedov's February 21 appointments in the cultural and educational sectors represent no break with the past, though in the case of the Institute of Culture and state daily newspaper, Neutral Turkmenistan, they may signal some change in the operation of the affected instit [...]
2007-02-22 13:42:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SOCI EAID TX US
07ASHGABAT230BERDIMUHAMMEDOV APPOINTS TOP OIL/GAS DEPUTY
[...] (SBU) The first, mild surprise in the formation of Turkmenistan,s new government is a positive one: the appointment of Tachberdy Tagiyev as Deputy Chairman with the oil/gas portfolio of the Council of the Cabinet of Ministers. Another February 22 personnel decision from Berdimuhammedov qui [...]
2007-02-23 13:27:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALENRG PGOV PREL TX
07ASHGABAT236IN TURKMENISTAN TOP SECURITY FIGURES RE-CONFIRMED; NEW
[...] (U) Turkmenistan's President Berdimuhammedov has reappointed his entire inherited "power ministries" team to serve in his own government, though without reappointing Defense Minister Mammetgeldiyev to his previous dual role as Secretary of the National Security Council. The new president also [...]
2007-02-26 13:26:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SOCI EAID TX US
07ASHGABAT327UNSCR 1747 Demarche Delivered to Turkmenistan's Foreign
[...] (SBU) Embassy passed reftel information regarding the newly adopted UN Security Council Resolution 1747, as well as the English-language text of the resolution via diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 27. On the same day, Acting Charge d'Affaires orally delivered a summ [...]
2007-03-29 12:31:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNGA USUN KNNP TX
07ASHGABAT345BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPEAKER RANSOM ELECTRIFIES
[...] (U) At a watershed moment in Turkmenistan's modern history, Black History Month Speaker Dr. Elbert Ransom energized and inspired audiences in Ashgabat, Mary and Dashoguz during his visit to Turkmenistan from March 8-16. Dr. Ransom's bold oratory style, unusually warm personality and gripping [...]
2007-04-03 12:44:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL TX US
07ASHGABAT348Moderate Changes Mark Turkmenistan's Agricultural People's
[...] (U) President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, Saparmyrat Niyazov, with his unanimous election as Chairman of the national People's Council (Halk Maslahaty) during an extraordinary March 30 session. This was followed by a unanimous decisi [...]
2007-04-05 12:01:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM ECON EAGR KDEM TX
07ASHGABAT698YKLYMOVA TO LEAVE TURKMENISTAN AFTER MORE THAN
[...] (C) Confirming host government reports that she has been removed from the & black list,8 Maral Yklymova, daughter of suspected coup plotter Parahat Yklymov, received her passport from the Mary City authorities on April 23. Since then she has tested her freedom with frequent trips to Ashgaba [...]
2007-07-13 11:49:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL TX
07ASHGABAT757CENTRAL BANK OF TURKMENISTAN OPEN TO RENEWED U.S.
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. SUMMARY 2. (SBU) During a July 23 meeting with USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Drew Luten, the Central Bank of Turkmenistan indicated openness to assistance from the United States for the first time in two years. Assistance [...]
2007-07-27 17:22:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EAGR ECON EAID EFIN TX
07ASHGABAT76062ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: GOVERNMENT OF TURKMENISTAN'S
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-30 13:08:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA TX
07ASHGABAT762TURKMENISTAN: DONORS COMPARE NOTES
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Drew Luten met on July 24 with representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB),UNDP, World Bank (WB) and EU/TACIS. All agreed that working assistance programs remains a c [...]
2007-08-01 09:45:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID TX
07ASHGABAT768 TURKMENISTAN: AFGHANISTAN'S "UNPROFESSIONAL" BEHAVIOR
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public internet. SUMMARY 2. (SBU) Turkmenistan's Ministry of Energy and Industry Foreign Economic Affairs Department Chief Eziz Berdimyradov blasted Afghanistan's approach to negotiating increased electrical sales as "unprofessional" and questione [...]
2007-08-02 09:15:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID ENRG AF TX
07ASHGABAT773TURKMENISTAN: ENCOURAGING NEWS ON FREEDOM OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In following up on a Human Rights Watch HRW list of individuals previously banned from traveling outside of Turkmenistan, the embassy has learned that most, but still not all, of these individuals either have been allowed to travel abroad, or have been told that they may travel i [...]
2007-08-03 09:53:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KIRF TX
07ASHGABAT827TURKMENISTAN: CLEMENCY FOR 11 PRISONERS,
[...] (C) At a one-on-one August 9 meeting (other business reported septel),Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers/Foreign Minister Rashit Meredov told Charge in strict confidence President Berdimuhamedov had just hours earlier signed an order of clemency for 11 prisoners who had been convict [...]
2007-08-10 09:52:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KIRF TX
07ASHGABAT873TURKMENISTAN: NEXT STEPS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan has decided at the highest level it wants to cooperate with the United States on economic reform and energy policy. We need to take advantage of this historic opportunity with a tiger-team response. If we can be nimble enough to be successful, we will have three o [...]
2007-08-23 10:41:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ECON EAID EPET KDEM KIRF IR
07ASHGABAT899TURKMENISTAN OFFICIALS TELL STAFFDEL ANAND THEY
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs (HCFA) staff delegation visiting Turkmenistan August 24-25 came eager to see evidence of positive changes in the right direction. All of their inter [...]
2007-08-29 14:18:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON EAID TX
07ASHGABAT907NEW PRESIDENT'S RECORD ON FIRINGS AND ARRESTS MAY
[...] SUMMARY: Analytic commentary on Eurasian news and Turkmen opposition websites recently declared President Berdimuhamedov's leadership to be largely a mirror image of Niyazov's, and characterized the record of government dismissals and arrests since February as a "purge" of potential threats. [...]
2007-08-31 13:13:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR TX
07ASHGABAT956TUKRMENISTAN: THE TRIALS OF TOURISM
[...] Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Getting out of Turkmenistan proved as difficult as getting in for five AMCIT tourists who tried to exit with lapsed visas September 4. Negotiating Turkmenistan's rigid bureaucracy to get exit stamps took three d [...]
2007-09-12 10:59:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCASC PGOV TX
07ASMARA421GSE ARRESTS PRESBYTERIANS FOLLOWING WORSHIP SERVICE
[...] (C) Following worship services on Sunday, April 29, officials from the Government of Eritrea's (GSE) national security office appeared at the unregistered Mehrete Yesus Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Asmara and arrested nearly 80 individuals, including two American citizen missionaries. Co [...]
2007-05-03 13:31:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV SOCI ER
07ASTANA1033KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, MARCH - APRIL 2007
[...] (U) The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. Aftermath of the Conflict in Kazatkom ------------------------------------- 2. (U) F [...]
2007-04-20 11:13:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL KZ
07ASTANA1129KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, APRIL 2007
[...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. Journalist Still Missing ------------------------ 2. Journalist Oralgaysha Zhabagtaykyzy [...]
2007-04-27 10:32:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KZ
07ASTANA1246KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, APRIL - MAY 2007
[...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. President Meets with Moderate Opposition Leaders ------------------------------------------- [...]
2007-05-10 01:13:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KZ
07ASTANA125KAZAKHSTAN: NEW CABINET TO MAINTAIN POLICY COURSE
[...] (C) Summary: President Nazarbayev's early January cabinet reshuffle will not have a major impact on Kazakhstani government policy, but may offer insight into the struggle for influence between power groups and would-be successors. New Prime Minister Karim Masimov is expected to maintain the e [...]
2007-01-16 11:52:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM KZ
07ASTANA1262 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE (APRIL
[...] TDY EXBS Advisor Larry Adkins departed post on April 26. The Embassy welcomed TDY EXBS Advisor Kevin Cummings assigned to post from April 24 to May 24, as the second in a series of temporary advisors who will manage the office until the next TDY EXBS Advisor arrives. On May 2, it was announced [...]
2007-05-11 06:03:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
07ASTANA1323KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENT NAZARBAYEV FAST-TRACKS CONSTITUTIONAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Nazarbayev presented a package of proposed constitutional amendments to a joint session of parliament on May 16, and instructed parliament to pass them this week. The proposed constitutional amendments retain significant power in the presidency, but increase the size [...]
2007-05-16 15:04:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM PREL KZ
07ASTANA1430 KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, APRIL 29 - MAY 12,
[...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- "Kazakhgate" Funds to Go to Charity -- Kazakhstan's External Debt o [...]
2007-05-28 10:47:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA1466KAZAKHSTAN: AUTHORITIES PURSUE RAKHAT ALIYEV
[...] (C) Summary: In the wake of the May 23 announcement of a criminal investigation involving presidential son-in-law Rakhat Aliyev, Kazakhstani authorities have moved quickly to curtail Aliyev's ability to maneuver and to influence public opinion. President Nazarbayev fired Aliyev from his ambas [...]
2007-05-30 00:16:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KZ
07ASTANA1528KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, MAY 2007
[...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. Opposition Challenges Formation of Election Commissions ------------------------------------ [...]
2007-06-05 06:02:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KZ
07ASTANA1558KAZAKHSTANI OPPOSITION SHARPLY CRITICAL OF POLITICAL REFORM
[...] (SBU) Summary: After initially welcoming the reform proposals outlined in President Nazarbayev's May 16 speech, the Kazakhstani opposition movement has become sharply critical of the measures after analyzing the actual text of the constitutional amendments. The last-minute inclusion of a provi [...]
2007-06-06 07:51:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM PREL KZ
07ASTANA1584KAZAKHSTAN: INTEREST IN UPCOMING TIFA EVENTS
[...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points on June 8 to Damigul Kabiyeva, Head of the WTO accession Department, and Saltanat Mukasheva, Head of the Section for Trade and Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Kabiyeva expressed a strong interest in the details of the program and [...]
2007-06-11 07:18:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EFIN ETRD PREL KZ
07ASTANA1668CORRECTED COPY: KAZAKHSTAN: BOUCHER PRESSES
[...] (C) Summary: In June 5-6 meetings with Assistant Secretary Boucher, Kazakhstani government officials defended SIPDIS recent constitutional amendments as far-reaching, while acknowledging the need for further reform. Opposition leaders, by contrast, called the reform package a "step backwa [...]
2007-06-18 09:41:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL KZ ECON ENRG
07ASTANA1801KAZAKHSTAN: MAZHILIS ELECTION ROUNDDUP, JULY 2
[...] (U) This is the first in a series of weekly election roundups in advance of Kazakhstan's August 18 Mazhilis and Maslikhat elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. --------------------------------------------- - Social Democratic Party and True Ak Zhol Merge ----- [...]
2007-07-02 10:45:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV OSCE KZ
07ASTANA1851 KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JUNE 10 - 23, 2007
[...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Samgau's Board of Directors is Formed -- Kazakhstani Banking Sector [...]
2007-07-09 07:10:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA2223SCENESETTER: KAZAKHSTAN ELECTION PREVIEW
[...] (SBU) Summary: With Kazakhstan's parliamentary elections headed into the final few days of campaigning, it is clear that the pre-election period has been substantially freer and fairer than in any prior election. As one pundit put it, the political field is now much more level, although there [...]
2007-08-14 13:03:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV OSCE KZ
07ASTANA2239KAZAKHSTAN: MAZHILIS ELECTION ROUNDUP, AUGUST 17
[...] (U) This is the seventh and final cable in a series of weekly election roundups in advance of Kazakhstan's August 18 Mazhilis and Maslikhat elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. The official campaign season closed at midnight on August 16. ------------------- [...]
2007-08-17 08:32:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OSCE KZ
07ASTANA2327KAZAKHSTAN: NUR OTAN CHOOSES NEW MAZHILIS MEMBERS
[...] Summary: On August 24, Nur Otan selected 98 candidates from its party list to fill the Mazhilis seats it won in the August 18 elections. Deputy Prime Minister Aslan Musin and Minister of Labor and Social Protection Gulzhana Karagusova will vacate their posts to become deputies. On August 27, t [...]
2007-08-27 10:01:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OSCE KZ
07ASTANA277SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY SULLIVAN'S VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: While recent Kazakhstani headlines have been dominated by discussion of the country's new government, its bid to assume the OSCE chairmanship, and a democratization initiative presumed to be in the works, the real, abiding story here is Kazakhstan's economy. The country's natura [...]
2007-01-30 12:00:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON ETRD KZ
07ASTANA309KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, FEBRUARY 2, 2007
[...] (U) The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. "Shanyrak District Defenders" Stand Trial ----------------------------------------- [...]
2007-02-05 09:40:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR KZ
07ASTANA3152KAZAKHSTAN: KORZHOVA DISMISSED AS FINANCE MINISTER
[...] (C) Finance Minister Korzhova, whose departure had been rumored for several months, has been dismissed and replaced by Bolat Zhamishev. Korzhova's tenure was a problematic one, with the Finance Ministry showing itself ineffective at dealing with a number of issues, including the recent custom [...]
2007-11-19 12:03:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINV ETRD KZ PGOV PREL KCOR
07ASTANA3185 KAZAKHSTAN: GOVERNMENT ADDRESSING CHALLENGES IN BANKING,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Kazakhstan's central bank foresees 7 percent economic growth in 2008. Even so, the bank's chairman acknowledged to the Ambassador that challenges remain, particularly for the banking and construction sectors. The government appears firm in its commitment to support Kazakhstan [...]
2007-11-26 05:14:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV EFIN EINV KTDB KZ
07ASTANA3303KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, NOVEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 7, 2007
[...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. ----------------------------- --------------------------------- Kazakh Nationalists Are Agai [...]
2007-12-12 11:49:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KDEM KZ
07ASTANA460KAZAKHSTAN: A/S SULLIVAN DISCUSSES ENERGY,
[...] (C) Summary: In February 4-6 meetings in Astana with Prime Minister Masimov and GOK cabinet members, A/S Sullivan and delegation communicated strong USG support for multiple oil and gas export routes (including potential Trans-Caspian pipelines),Kazakhstan's efforts to diversify its economy, [...]
2007-02-22 08:13:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNENRG EPET KZ PGOV PREL
07ASTANA48KAZAKHSTAN CONTEMPLATES DEMOCRATIC REFORM
[...] (C) Summary: There is widespread expectation in Kazakhstan that President Nazarbayev will announce a package of democratic reform proposals early in the new year. The timing and content of the initiative is not yet known, and some are skeptical that the proposals will represent fundamental c [...]
2007-01-08 12:31:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KZ
07ASTANA522KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, FEBRUARY 2007
[...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. Trial of True Ak Zhol Leader Bulat Abilov ----------------------------------------- 2. O [...]
2007-02-26 10:53:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL KZ
07ASTANA605KAZAKHSTAN: BOUCHER DISCUSSES POLITICAL REFORM
[...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstani opposition leaders told Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher that President Nazarbayev,s recent statements regarding political reform do not reflect actual political will for change. They see the proposals as an effort to create the [...]
2007-03-07 05:18:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KZ
07ATHENS936DEFENSE MINISTER MEIMARAKIS: MAN OF MYSTERY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Defense Minister Meimarakis -- who generally avoids diplomats -- ventured out for a rare lunch with the Ambassador on May 4. The elusive Meimarakis, accompanied by GDDI Procurement Director Vangelis Vassilakos, International AFfairs Deputy Chief Demosthenies Stoides and Diploma [...]
2007-05-10 15:19:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS996GREEK CONCERNS ABOUT ATTENDING GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In separate meetings on May 16 with MFA Secretary General Charalambos Rocanas and the Director of the SIPDIS D1 Directorate for the United Nations and International Organizations Ambassador Fotis Xydas, DCM heard Greek concerns about attending the Global Initiative (GI) to Comb [...]
2007-05-17 10:03:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GR MK
07BAGHDAD126AMBASSADOR URGES IRAQI LEADERS TO STEP UP AFTER
[...] (C) Summary: On the morning of January 11, the Ambassador met seriatim with Iraq's parliament (Council of Representatives - CoR) Speaker Mashadani (Sunni),and Vice Presidents Hashemi (Sunni) and al-Mehdi (Shiite) to highlight key aspects of President Bush's speech, urge public statements in [...]
2007-01-12 12:48:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD2182ISCI STRATEGIC DIALOGUE: JUNE 30 MEETING
[...] (S) Summary: The fifth meeting of the political committee of the USG/Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) strategic dialogue met for two hours on June 30. Embassy Political Counselor headed the USG team, which included Deputy Political Counselor, Embassy Legal Adviser, and ORA representat [...]
2007-07-02 08:01:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPREL PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2241PRT TIKRIT: BEHIND THE SCENES OF BUDGET EXECUTION
[...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. While much work still remains in building transparency and accountability in Salah ad Din's (SaD) budget execution procedures, the provincial government has made significant advances in 2007. The provincial government is slowly [...]
2007-07-06 10:02:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPGOV ECON KCOR PINR IZ
07BAGHDAD2514PM MALIKI: WE WILL NOT LET TAWAFUQ STOP THE
[...] (S) Summary/comment: In a July 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Prime Minister Maliki harshly condemned Tawafuq's July 25 statement threatening to withdraw from the government (reftel). He accused Tawafuq of seeking to bring down his government, defeat the U.S. in Iraq, and force an internat [...]
2007-07-30 06:54:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETIZ PGOV PINS PREL
07BAGHDAD2820GOI AUCTIONS TELECOMS LICENSES FOR USD 3.75
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI auctioned three 15-year mobile telecommunications licenses, each one fetching USD 1.25 billion up front, plus 18.5 percent of monthly gross revenues and 15 percent of net profits. Two of three incumbents--Asiacell and MTC Atheer--won new licenses, and Korek Telecom won th [...]
2007-08-23 06:26:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALANET ECPS PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3082PRESIDENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDTABLE AT 2007 UNGA
[...] As requested in reftel, Post is submitting input for the President's September 25 Human Rights Roundtable at 2007 UNGA. --------------- POST ACTIVITIES --------------- 2. Post supports human rights development in Iraq by maintaining dialogues with key Iraqi officials on human rights [...]
2007-09-12 17:25:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3498ZEBARI DOUBTS TURKISH MILITARY MOVE IMMINENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In an October 18 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Zebari acknowledged the seriousness of border tensions with Turkey, but thought it unlikely that a Turkish cross-border operation (CBO) was imminent. Zebari confirmed that the GOI had authorized Iran to establish con [...]
2007-10-22 05:38:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3545BAGHDAD: BUILDING GOI CAPACITY TO DELIVER SERVICES
[...] (U) This is a Baghdad PRT/Embassy POL reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: PRT Baghdad hosted a major inter-agency meeting September 26 to coordinate, at the working level, numerous initiatives launched to capitalize on the opportunities created by the troop and civilian surge in Baghdad. Thes [...]
2007-10-26 09:06:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PINR PINS IZ
07BAGHDAD3860ANBARIS MEET IN AMMAN TO DRAFT A PROVINCIAL
[...] (U) This is an Anbar PRT reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (U) Some 115 Anbari notables, including government officials, civil servants, and tribal leaders, participated in an off-site conference November 14-18 sponsored by USAID contractor RTI in Amman to draft the Provincial Developm [...]
2007-11-27 12:37:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD696BACKGROUND ON CAREER OF TOP BUSINESS LEADER IN
[...] (U) As reported in reftel, RRT Off met on February 10 with Faruk Mustafa Rassool, the most prominent businessman in Sulaimaniyah Province. This telegram reports on Rasool,s career background. MODEST BEGINNING THEN EXPANSION AND DIVERSIFICATION 2. (SBU) Faruk Mustafa Rassool began his c [...]
2007-02-25 14:04:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD859 IRAQ KURDISTAN REGION MEDIA SUMMARY --
[...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. 300mW Electricity Generation Station to be Build for Sulaimaniyah ------------------------------------------- 2. (U) Major Newspapers reported that a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the KRG and a German company [...]
2007-03-11 13:00:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PINS IZ US
07BAKU1009FARHAD ALIYEV TRIAL UPDATE
[...] (SBU) The trial of former Minister of Economic Development Farhad Aliyev and 18 co-defendants on charges of corruption and embezzlement continues to progress slowly in the Court of Grave Crimes in Baku. Per reftel, the trial began on May 15 and the proceedings have now lasted more than 60 da [...]
2007-08-10 12:43:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PHUM PREL
07BAKU1255AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH COMMITTEE TO DEFEND
[...] (C) Summary: During an October 11 meeting, Jamil Hasanli, Head of the Committee to Defend Farhad Aliyev's Rights, told the Ambassador that the former Minister had been arrested on coup-plotting charges in October 2005 as part of a Russian intelligence effort to sway public opinion in the run-up [...]
2007-10-18 13:37:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AJ
07BAKU1320AZERBAIJAN'S "NEW" PARLIAMENT SETTLES INTO ITS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Azerbaijan's "new" Parliament, which was elected in November 2005, began its fourth session on October  [...]
2007-11-02 08:44:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EAID AJ
07BAKU1357PRESIDENT ALIYEV REVIEWS REGIONAL ISSUES WITH EUR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Aliyev told A/S Fried that, although he was pleased with Azerbaijan,s overall economic and social situation, he was concerned by the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the potential for religious extremism in Azerbaijan. Aliyev believes that Ukraine's paralysis and Moldova' [...]
2007-11-13 09:50:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AJ
07BAKU1413BAKUTEL: ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL IT CONFERENCE OPENS IN BAKU
[...] (U) The 13th annual international exhibition and conference "Telecommunications and Information Technologies," known as Bakutel, was held in Baku November 21-24. The exhibition featured 152 exhibitors from 25 countries with organizers expecting 15,000 visitors this year. High ranking GOAJ offi [...]
2007-11-28 11:26:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV ECPS BTIO AJ
07BAKU1501AMERICAN IT COMPANIES BULLISH ON OPPORTUNITIES IN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 3, the Ambassador met with representatives of seven American information technology (IT) companies to discuss their activities in Azerbaijan, perceptions of the business climate, and future plans. The companies outlined common challenges like the lack of qualified em [...]
2007-12-18 07:41:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ETRD ECPS AJ
07BAKU37PRESIDENT ALIYEV, DRL A/S LOWENKRON DISCUSS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a December 18-19 visit to Azerbaijan, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Barry Lowenkron secured President Aliyev's agreement to launch an intensified bilateral dialogue on the development of democracy in Azerbaijan in sessions to be held at [...]
2007-01-09 11:59:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM PBTS ENRG RU IR AJ
07BANGKOK1894PRM DAS RYAN VISIT TO THAILAND: NORTH KOREAN
[...] (C) Summary. During a March 23-26 visit to Bangkok, PRM Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Kelly Ryan observed extremely overcrowded conditions for North Koreans in the Bangkok Immigration Detention Center (IDC). She interviewed restless North Korean refugees who have expressed interest in [...]
2007-03-30 08:44:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PREL TH KN KS
07BANGKOK3387PRO-THAKSIN DEMONSTRATIONS FAIL TO GAIN STEAM
[...] (C) Demonstrations of support for deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra have drawn large crowds to Bangkok's Royal Grounds (Sanam Luang),but have yet to acquire momentum akin to that of the 2006 rallies that helped pave the way for Thaksin's ouster. Political officers and local staff obs [...]
2007-06-18 23:52:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ASEC TH
07BANGKOK3870DEMARCHE ON IOM DIRECTOR GENERAL DELIVERED TO RTG
[...] On July 13, RefCoord delivered reftel USG position on the IOM Director General position to Phantipha Iamsudha, Counselor in the MFA Department of International Organizations, RefCoord left a non-paper on U.S. candidate Ambassador Swing and urged RTG support for him. RefCoord delivered orally [...]
2007-07-16 02:46:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EUN PREF PREL SMIG
07BANGKOK5077CABINET RESIGNATIONS MAY LEAD TO THAI COUP
[...] (U) On September 20, an official of the National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) reported publicly that three cabinet members held significant stakes in private companies. Following the disclosure, Information and Communications Technology Minister Sitthichai Pokai-udom and Deputy Commerc [...]
2007-09-24 10:01:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM TH
07BANGKOK5182CABINET SHUFFLE EXPECTED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Further resignations will force Prime Minister Surayud to make changes in his cabinet. The new line-up should be announced within a few days. Retiring Army commander GEN Sonthi Boonyaratglin is widely expected to be named Deputy Prime Minister in charge of security affairs, but [...]
2007-10-01 11:08:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM TH
07BANGKOK5806MATCHIMA PARTY LEADER AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS
[...] (C) Matchima Thippathai Party Leader Prachai Leophairatana told the Ambassador he aims for Thailand to implement numerous "welfare state" policies. In a November 13 lunch, Prachai advocated free medical care, free education through college, and a debt moratorium. Still smarting from the loss [...]
2007-11-15 04:21:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ECON TH
07BASRAH12REO BASRAH EAC MEETING ON 01/24/2007
[...] (U) SUMMARY: REO Basrah's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) convened on 01/23/07 to address the recent Indirect Fire (IDF) attacks, morale, and the general security environment in Basrah. The EAC agreed to limit time spent in residential trailers to one hour, continue the restriction on non-eme [...]
2007-01-28 13:48:00REO BasrahCONFIDENTIALASEC AMGT IZ
07BASRAH26REO BASRAH EAC MEETING ON 04/10/2007
[...] (S) The Regional Director chaired a meeting of the expanded Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on April 10, 2007 to discuss concerns raised in Baghdad over the amount of Indirect Fire (IDF) attacks against the Basrah Palace Compound (BPC). Attending the meeting were the Acting Regional Security O [...]
2007-04-11 11:05:00REO BasrahSECRETASEC PTER AMGT IZ
07BASRAH29REO BASRAH EAC MEETING ON 04/14/2007
[...] (S) Summary and Introduction: The Regional Director chaired a meeting of the expanded Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on April 14, 2007 to discuss the continuing incidents of indirect fire (IDF),including the attack of April 13, in which four housing trailers were damaged, and three personne [...]
2007-04-16 09:01:00REO BasrahSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER AMGT IZ
07BASRAH30REO BASRAH EAC MEETING HELD ON 04/14/2007
[...] (S) Summary and Introduction: The Regional Director chaired a meeting of the expanded Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on April 14, 2007 to discuss the continuing incidents of indirect fire (IDF),including the attack of April 13, in which four housing trailers were damaged, and three personnel [...]
2007-04-16 09:07:00REO BasrahSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER AMGT IZ
07BASRAH4REO BASRAH EAC MEETING ON 01/08/2007
[...] (U) SUMMARY: REO Basrah's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) convened on 01/08/07 to address the recent volley of rocket attacks that injured 3 U.S. Chief of Mission personnel and 3 British personnel. In order to mitigate the security threat posed by frequent indirect fire (IDF),the EAC agreed [...]
2007-01-09 08:55:00REO BasrahSECRETASEC PTER AMGT IZ
07BASRAH82ELECTRICITY ISSUES IN BASRAH
[...] (SBU) Summary: REO Discussions with a wide range of contacts revealed an intermittent supply of 8 to 9 hours of grid electricity per day for Basrah, with ever rising demand. Single family or neighborhood for-profit generators are common, as is theft from grid lines. The lack of consumer billin [...]
2007-09-08 14:51:00REO BasrahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EAID ECON PGOV IZ
07BEIJING1116URBAN-RURAL INCOME GAP NARROWING IN JIANGXI THANKS TO
[...] (SBU) Remittances from rural-to-urban migrants have boosted rural incomes in Jiangxi Province, lowering the urban-rural income gap to below the national average. Provincial and municipal level government officials believe agricultural sector modernization, including renewed emphasis on agro-pr [...]
2007-02-16 03:33:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAGR ELAB EFIN PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING7192CHINA/IPR: AMBASSADOR'S SIXTH IPR ROUNDTABLE
[...] (SBU) On October 23-24, the China Mission held Ambassador Clark T. Randt, Jr.'s Sixth Annual Roundtable Discussion on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in China, with the theme "IPR Protection on the Ground - What the United States Embassy is Doing to Support Rights Holders in China, and What [...]
2007-11-21 06:42:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR ECON WTRO PGOV CH
07BEIJING7251OLYMPIC DISAPPOINTMENT IN CENTRAL CHINA AS HENAN ON OUTSIDE
[...] (SBU) Contacts in Henan Province said they are disappointed that Central China has been largely excluded from the events surrounding the 2008 Beijing Olympics even as they look forward to the Games as a "national event" and a "showcase." One official went so far as to say that because all of t [...]
2007-11-28 08:08:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON KOLY ETRD EINV PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING7389NOT-SO-SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT: LOOKING FOR FAST GROWTH IN
[...] (SBU) Third-tier cities in Central China are aiming for more investment and faster growth even as the Central Government promotes "Scientific Development" following the 17th Party Congress. Hu Jintao's Scientific Outlook on Development calls for more balanced and sustainable development, but a [...]
2007-12-07 00:43:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ENRG PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIRUT109LEBANON: AOUN CORNERED, CORRUPTED, OLD FRIENDS SAY
[...] (S) Two longtime Michel Aoun supporters, one also a close friend of Walid Jumblatt, described Aoun as "cornered" in his standoff against the government of Prime Minister Siniora. While a reconciliation with Jumblatt could help resolve the political crisis, Aoun's son-in-law Gebran Bassil has s [...]
2007-01-22 08:40:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT121LEBANON: MARONITE PATRIARCH SEES CHRISTIANS
[...] (C) Ambassador Feltman and econoff met January 23 with Maronite Patriarch Sfeir, who expressed his concern that Lebanese Christians are fighting each other and did not appear engaged in trying to de-escalate the nationwide strike. The Patriarch agreed with the Ambassador's assessment that ex [...]
2007-01-23 17:11:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KCRM PTER SY LE
07BEIRUT122LEBANON: FORMER PRESIDENT GEMAYEL RECEIVES
[...] (S/NF) On January 23, former President Amine Gemayel, father of slain Minister of Industry Pierre Gemayel, informed the Ambassador that the Iranian Embassy in Beirut contacted him last week to invite him to Tehran, with the hint that Iran would support him as president in order to resolve Le [...]
2007-01-23 18:07:00Embassy BeirutSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PTER LE SY IS
07BEIRUT1345LEBANON: GEMAYEL: OPPOSITION ARMING, MARCH 14 TO
[...] (C) On August 31, former President Amine Gemayel told the Ambassador that Hizballah and Michel Aoun are arming their followers, constituting a growing military and security threat. He believes the opposition is intimidating March 14, and Hizballah-Aoun forces will act before the country can [...]
2007-09-02 05:21:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT1435SAMIR GEAGEA ON AOUN'S ARMS, PRESIDENCY
[...] (S) In a one-on-one meeting on 9/17, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea complained to the Ambassador that the LAF is looking the other way as Michel Aoun, Hizballah, Suleiman Franjieh, and other pro-Syrians establish plans for an armed takeover of Lebanon. He claimed credible information ab [...]
2007-09-18 12:48:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPREL PTER KDEM PGOV LE SY
07BEIRUT145CHATAH GRATEFUL TO USG FOR PARIS III SUCCESS
[...] (C) Mohamed Chatah, Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Siniora, gushed exuberantly about U.S. leadership in achieving a successful Paris III conference. He expressed delight as well with the CEO Partnership event, saying that the GOL would now hire someone to serve as permanent liaison with t [...]
2007-01-29 06:21:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EFIN EAID LE SY
07BEIRUT150LIST OF AL-MANAR SHAREHOLDERS: POTENTIAL NAMES FOR DESIGNATION?
[...] (U) This is an action request -- please see para 8 below. 2. (S/NF) Embassy Beirut´s consular section has obtained, through the Lebanese commercial registry, the listing of the 38 shareholders of the Lebanese Media Group, aka Lebanese Communication Group, Hizballah´s parent company for Al-M [...]
2007-01-29 10:59:00Embassy BeirutSECRET//NOFORNPINR ETTC PTER LE SY
07BEIRUT16FINANCE MINISTER AZOUR'S WISHFUL THINKING FOR
[...] (S) In a January 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Finance Jihad Azour was less alarmist than Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh (reftel) regarding Lebanon's financial situation in 2007. But, like Salameh, Azour counted on a successful Paris III conference as the essential element i [...]
2007-01-03 15:08:00Embassy BeirutSECRETECON EFIN EAID PREL LE
07BEIRUT204SAUDI AMBASSADOR CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC REGARDING
[...] (S) In a 2/7 meeting with the Ambassador, Saudi Ambassador Abdulaziz Khoja expressed cautious optimism that a solution to Lebanon's political crisis was starting to come together and could even be achieved quickly. While the proposed deal is similar to what we discussed yesterday in reftel [...]
2007-02-07 16:13:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPREL PGOV KDEM LE SA IR
07BEIRUT207LEBANON: LAWYER FOR JAILED GENERAL JAMIL AS-SAYED
[...] (C) Akram Azoury, attorney for the jailed former head of Lebanon's Surete Generale, Jamil as-Sayed, met with DCM February 5 to present the case for as-Sayed's release from prison. Azoury, a respected human rights lawyer, said that the only basis for the Lebanese government's incarceration of [...]
2007-02-08 09:55:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCRM PTER SHUM LE SY
07BEIRUT220LEBANON: AOUNIST MP EXPLAINS THE GENERAL
[...] (S) FPM MP Ibrahim Kanaan shared with us his views on party leader Michel Aoun, attempting to explain (while analyzing for himself) Aoun's motivations in collaborating with pro-Syrian political leaders and movements. Kanaan shared with us that the OrangeTV venture was flagging as a reflection [...]
2007-02-09 16:45:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT371LEBANON: MP CLAIMS AOUN READY FOR RAPPROCHEMENT
[...] (C) Michel Aoun is embarked on a program to distance himself from the Hizballah-led opposition, according Aoun Bloc MP Ibrahim Kenaan. Aoun's public statements at variance with Hizballah positions, his courting of the international community, his support for the international tribunal, his de [...]
2007-03-09 15:43:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT397UN ENVOY PEDERSEN DEFENDS 1701 REPORT
[...] (C) On March 15, the Ambassador met with UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Geir Pedersen to review the Secretary General's report on the implementation of UNSCR 1701. The Ambassador noted changes made in the report subsequent to the widely circulated March 8 draft. Objecting to areas where [...]
2007-03-16 09:17:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER LE SY
07BEIRUT535LEBANON: FORMER AOUNIST OPTIMISTIC FOR NOVEMBER
[...] (C) Christian leader Michel Aoun,s former son-law, Sami Nader, is optimistic that Lebanon's political impasse can be resolved in November. He is developing an NGO and think tank to help educate Lebanese voters and the press to support presidential elections on time. He believes the oppositi [...]
2007-04-17 12:27:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT655NABIH BERRI SEEKS USG HELP TO DERAIL LAHOUD-SYRIAN
[...] (S) Describing President Emile Lahoud as a "bastard," Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri used a 5/9 meeting with the Ambassador to seek USG help in derailing what Berri suspects is a diabolical Syrian-inspired plot Lahoud plans to implement to destroy Lebanon's parliament. (Yes, gentle reader, [...]
2007-05-09 17:27:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPREL PGOV KDEM LE SY
07BEIRUT698LEBANON: GEAGEA FOCUSES ON ELECTIONS WITH A/S
[...] (C) In a 16 May meeting with visiting NEA A/S Welch and the Ambassador, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea expressed confidence that the 14 March coalition could unite behind one presidential candidate. He insisted that March 14 would elect a president with a simple majority, but urged the [...]
2007-05-17 16:52:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL LE
07BELGRADE1145GOS RECEIVES TROIKA'S MESSAGE
[...] On August 14, the Charge, along with the Russian and Portuguese (EU President) Ambassadors and German Charge, orally delivered the Troika's points in ref to the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With the Foreign Minister on vacation, the delegation was received by State Secretary Radojko Bog [...]
2007-08-14 17:27:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS PGOV PREL SR KV
07BELGRADE1363BELGRADE FEIGNS OPTIMISIM AFTER DIRECT TALKS
[...] (SBU) Serbian leaders returned from the September 28 Kosovo talks in New York boasting confidence in Serbia's Kosovo strategy and hopeful that the talks could produce an agreement. The Foreign Minister told the Ambassador privately on October 1 that he believed the Troika was receptive to Pres [...]
2007-10-05 22:40:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPBTS PGOV PREL KPAO SR KV
07BELGRADE597KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (4/30-5/4)
[...] (U) This cable summarizes notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. SUMMARY ------- 2. (sbu) This was an abbreviated week for Kosovo-related news owing to a 2-day May Day holiday. Media focus at the beginning of the week was on the SCM visit that concluded in Kosovo over the prece [...]
2007-05-04 16:25:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPBTS UNSC PGOV PREL PHUM KPAO SR
07BELMOPAN150 BELIZE - SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP)
[...] (U) Responses are keyed to the checklist (paras 27-32) in Ref. A. 2. (SBU) Overview of BelizeQs Activities to Eliminate Trafficking in Persons A. Belize is a transit and destination country for internationally trafficked men, women, and children. Trafficking occurs within the countr [...]
2007-03-02 22:00:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB BH
07BELMOPAN342BELIZE: POLITICAL DEMONSTRATIONS PLANNED
[...] A special session of the Belizean House of Representatives has been called for Friday, May 18. The Prime Minister was forced to convene the meeting to address dissent over his decision to provide a government guarantee of a 33 million dollar private debt (reftel). He will presumably reque [...]
2007-05-17 21:33:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ASEC BH
07BELMOPAN526 TFJM01: BELIZE PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND
[...] SUMMARY: The GOB is requesting international assistance to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Dean. Prime Minister Musa declared two northern districts disaster areas. Urgent needs include equipment to test the safety of water supplies, bulk food to replenish stockpiles used in the emerge [...]
2007-08-22 21:19:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR EAID MARR PREL AMGT BH
07BELMOPAN541BELMOPAN: HURRICANE DEAN WRAP-UP
[...] SUMMARY: Hurricane Dean provided an opportunity to exercise our new hurricane plan, revised since we moved from Belize City to Belmopan. Things generally went very well though there are some lessons learned that we will work into the upcoming Crisis Management Exercise. Although the genera [...]
2007-09-06 15:35:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AEMR PGOV BH
07BELMOPAN687 BELIZE REPLY TO G/TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT SURVEY
[...] Summary. The Government of Belize (GoB) continues to take significant steps to address human trafficking issues, primarily on the public awareness and investigative fronts. The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Committee (the Committee),continues to meet monthly and provides additional resources [...]
2007-11-29 21:18:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SOCI BH
07BELMOPAN713(C) BELIZE OIL: CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS REACH PRIME
[...] (C) Summary: Two U.S. energy firms have complained to the Embassy that bribes determine who receives oil exploration contracts in Belize. One company official who claims to have actually paid a bribe and has electronically recorded numerous conversations, alleges that the Prime Minister's d [...]
2007-12-13 20:42:00Embassy BelmopanCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON EFIN ENRG EPET SOCI BH
07BERLIN1312GERMAN PROSECUTORS INVESTIGATING DELIVERY OF
[...] (S) German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke passed the following German-language non-paper in response to the USG non-paper contained in ref A to Global Affairs officer June 19. Kauke said this case was difficult because the German firm Limbach Flugmotoren GmbH & Co shipp [...]
2007-07-03 15:55:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC GM TW LN IR
07BERLIN161U.S.-EU POLITICAL DIRECTORS TROIKA AND LUNCH ON
[...] (C) Summary: In meetings with Assistant Secretary Dan Fried in Dresden January 12, EU Political Directors agreed on the importance of continued U.S.-EU coordination on Kosovo, specifically on the need to support UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari's plan and to resist Russian pressure that might del [...]
2007-01-25 15:38:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN GM
07BERLIN892GERMAN PROPOSAL TO AMEND AUSTRALIA GROUP GUIDELINES
[...] (C) German MFA Export Control Division Deputy Chief Markus Klinger passed the following two draft proposals and draft annex to Global Affairs officer April 27. Klinger said the German Government proposes to amend the Australia Group (AG) Guidelines "to limit the risks of proliferation and terr [...]
2007-05-03 14:26:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPARM CBW PREL ETTC GM
07BISHKEK1335LETTER TO AMBASSADOR FROM WIDOW OF KYRGYZ TRUCK
[...] (SBU) This cable forwards the text of the fifth letter to the Ambassador from Mrs. Ivanova, the widow of the Kyrgyz truck driver who was shot on December 6, 2006 by a U.S. airman at Manas Air Base. The letter includes a long litany of alleged unfulfilled commitments by the U.S. side to coope [...]
2007-10-31 13:14:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK544KYRGYZSTAN, MANAS AIR BASE AND THE SCO SUMMIT:
[...] (C) Summary. With the August 16 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishek only three months away, we need to move to closure now on two contentious incidents -- an aircraft collision and a shooting -- that have undermined public and political support for continued operation o [...]
2007-05-11 11:44:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK984VIEWS FROM BISHKEK ON UKRAINIAN-KYRGYZ WTO TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: A Ukrainian memorandum proposing $14 million in humanitarian and technical assistance to cover an outstanding $27 million Ukrainian debt to Kyrgyzstan may not unlock obstacles preventing the conclusion of bilateral negotiations relating to Ukraine's WTO accession. The Ukrainian [...]
2007-08-03 07:54:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALETRD WTRO PREL KTIA ECON KG
07BOGOTA1139GUARDED OPTIMISM ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF GOC-ELN
[...] (C) Presidential Counselor Jose Obdulio Gaviria and GOC-ELN guarantor Alvaro Jimenez separately expressed to us guarded optimism about the possibility of a GOC-ELN ceasefire being announced in the near future. Jimenez said the two sides hoped to present a ceasefire agreement at the end of th [...]
2007-02-16 13:21:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPTER PHUM PGOV PREL CO
07BOGOTA1903VISAS VIPER MONTHLY REPORT: FEBRUARY 2007
[...] (U) Post's Visa Viper Committee met on March 7, 2007, and the meeting was chaired by the CDA, Milton Drucker. Post's Viper Coordinator is Fraud Prevention Unit officer Jenny Cordell. 2. (C) Post's Visas Viper Committee submits Horacio Duque Giraldo, former advisor to then-Minister of Inter [...]
2007-03-23 18:32:00Embassy BogotaSECRET//NOFORNASEC CMGT CVIS KVPR PINR PTER CO
07BOGOTA3237DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S MEETING WITH HUMAN
[...] (U) May 8, 2007, 0800, residence of Charge d'affaires, a.i. 2. (U) Participants: United States The Deputy Secretary WHA A/S Thomas P. Shannon CDA Milton K. Drucker D staff assistant Mary Sue Conaway Political Counselor John S. Creamer D/polcouns Scott I. Hamilton (notetaker) Co [...]
2007-05-09 20:00:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS PTER CO
07BOGOTA5256PRESIDENT URIBE MEETS WITH CODEL REYES
[...] On July 8, at 1730, at CATAM airfield in Bogota. 2. Participants: United States Chairman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) CDA Milton Drucker C/ORA David Fitzgerald Michael Delaney George Pappas Notetaker Colombia President Uribe FM Fernando Araujo DAS Director Andres Penate ------ [...]
2007-07-19 21:02:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPINR ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL PTER MARR ELAB CO
07BOGOTA6746COLOMBIA: TRACKING CONVICTIONS IN LABOR VIOLENCE
[...] The Prosecutor General's Office (Fiscalia) created a special sub-unit in October 2006 to focus on prosecuting "priority" cases of violence against trade unionists. Working with the three main labor confederations, the Fiscalia identified 204 "priority" cases and pledged to prosecute the perpe [...]
2007-09-17 15:30:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV PHUM PTER KJUS CO
07BOGOTA7265WORLD BANK BOOSTS COLOMBIA'S "DOING BUSINESS"
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to the World Bank's "Doing Business 2008" report released September 27, companies are finding it easier to do business in Colombia. In comparison to last year, Colombia improved 13 positions to 66th out of 178 countries ranked. The World Bank identified Colombia as t [...]
2007-10-09 21:51:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON BEXP ETRD EFIN CO
07BOGOTA7395GOC TAKING CONCRETE STEPS TOWARDS INVESTIGATING
[...] (SBU) Summary: An international human rights group coalition claims there were 955 extrajudicial killings by Colombian security forces between July 2002 and June 2007. The Prosecutor General's Office (Fiscalia) is formally investigating 189 allegations of extrajudicial killings involving 388 [...]
2007-10-15 18:54:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BRASILIA1581SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF U/S REUBEN JEFFERY,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of a June setback to the Doha Round discussions, in which talks between the U.S., the EU, Brazil, and India stalled over disagreements concerning tariff cuts for goods and services and over agricultural subsidies. The Brazilian delegation, led by F [...]
2007-08-16 16:04:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON ETRD OTRA OVIP PGOV PREL BR
07BRASILIA1897SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF NEC DIRECTOR AL HUBBARD
[...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of an August visit to Brazil by State Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery III. During his visit, the Under Secretary's discussions with GOB officials included biofuels and infrastructure (REFTELS A, B,C). A [...]
2007-10-04 10:38:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON SENV BR
07BRASILIA2206BRAZIL:INVESTMENT AND SERVICES DIRECTOR COSTA
[...] (U) Ronaldo Costa Filho, division head for Services and Investment, discussed bilateral and intra-Mercosul investment negotiations, as well as WTO services negotiations in a recent meeting with EconCouns. CAMEX (External Trade Chamber) has recently approved a new BIT parameters proposal intende [...]
2007-11-30 10:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD ECON EFIN PREL BR
07BRASILIA2242SCENESETTER FOR THE ECONOMIC DIALOGUE VISIT OF WHA A/S
[...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit for the economic dialogue will expand and develop economic cooperation themes discussed during the Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben SIPDIS Jeffery's August visit (REFTELS A, B, C). We hope to use the dialogue to focus on areas wh [...]
2007-12-07 21:16:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL SENV BR
07BRASILIA226APPROVAL OF NIH RESEARCH PROJECT ENTITLED "LONG TERM IMPACT
[...] On January 15, 2007, Embassy received from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Division of Science and Technology, (DCTEC/MFA) an official notification (number 003, dated January 15, 2007) approving the research project proposal entitled "Long Term Impact and Intervention for Diarrhea in [...]
2007-02-09 15:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OSCI BR
07BRATISLAVA648UPDATE ON NUCLEAR SMUGGLING INCIDENT AT PRIBENIK, SLOVAKIA REF: A. 06 STATE 163201 B. BRATISLAVA 00630 Classified By: Lawrence R. Silverman, Deputy Chief of Mission, reason 1 .4(b) and (d)
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-06 14:29:00Embassy BratislavaSECRETASEC PARM PREL PTER MNUC KCRM KNNP HU UP LOG
07BRIDGETOWN1001 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NORTON AND HIGGS FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Gregory Norton, Special Agent, NCIS and Ms. Tracy Higgs, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from August 12 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to liaise with USMLO, RSO, DEA and host nations' law enforcement [...]
2007-08-10 13:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN101COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCNEIR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Representative Loretta McNeir to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from February 11-14, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with Antiguan civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-01-30 19:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN1023 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MANTILLA AND HERRERA O/A AUGUST
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to OFDA Washington Information Officer Liza Mantilla and OFDA/Darlington Computer Manager Ricardo Herrera. 2. The purpose of the visit is to pre-deploy before Tropical Storm Dean. 3. Embassy point of contact is James Gogg [...]
2007-08-15 19:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1025EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE (EAC) MEETING,
[...] (SBU) In response to the latest tracking of Tropical Storm Dean, Ambassador Ourisman chaired an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on Wednesday, August 15, 2007, attended by A/DCM, P/E, RSO, DET CDR, LEGATT, DEA, IRS, CON, ORA, IPO, MLO, USAID, OFDALAC, PAS, and GSO. Also in attendance [...]
2007-08-15 21:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC BB CASC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1042 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MARSTELLER AND DONNELLY FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ms. Suzanne Marsteller, Special Agent, NCIS and Mr. Thomas Donnelly, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Saint Lucia from August 19 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to liaise with host nation law enforcement and also to p [...]
2007-08-18 17:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1051 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CUFFE AND MULCHAN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Errol W. Cuffe and Terry H. Mulchan, Aviation Safety Inspectors, to travel to Antigua from September 17-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct an FAA 14 CFR Part 145 Aircraft Maintenance Program Inspection and surve [...]
2007-08-20 21:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ASEC AC
07BRIDGETOWN1052COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND MORRIS TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Consultant Beryl Armbrister and OFDA/IRG Instructor Terry Morris to travel to St. Lucia o/a September 9-15, 2007 to deliver training for instruction course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions [...]
2007-08-21 14:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1083 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEA CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to DEA contract employee Derrick Ball to travel to Barbados from September 11 - 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to complete migration of DEA's Firebird system to Windows 2003. 2. Embassy point of contact is DEA Special [...]
2007-08-24 20:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT ACOA AADP ASEC OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1087 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTON AND PESARE FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Jeffrey L. Walton, Supervisory Special Agent, NCIS and Mr. Jean-Paul G. Pesare, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from September 06 - 07, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to attend a meeting with U.S Embassy of [...]
2007-08-27 17:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1089 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEA CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to DEA contract employee Derrick Ball to travel to Barbados from September 11 - 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to complete migration of DEA's Firebird system to Windows 2003. 2. Embassy point of contact is DEA Special [...]
2007-08-28 14:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT ACOA AADP ASEC OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1099COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CARLTON DUNCAN TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Carlton Duncan, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, OCOO, OD, CDC, HHS, to travel to Barbados to facilitate an orientation for the HIV Prevention Activity for the Caribbean region, September 05 - September 14, 2007. 2. Understand no Embassy assis [...]
2007-08-30 19:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA OTRA CDCC EAID US BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1103 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WELTON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ellsworth Welton, Principal Investigator of NASAS MPLNET, for travel to Barbados from September 4-8, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to install a new site for long-term monitoring of atmospheric dust in the Caribbean for NA [...]
2007-08-31 12:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TSPA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1104 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MERRILL AND GLASS TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Frances Merrill and Dana Glass, TSA Transportation Security Specialists, for travel to St. Lucia from September 8-15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide an International Civil Aviation Crisis Management training pro [...]
2007-08-31 12:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST
07BRIDGETOWN1105 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR LAGUNA AND DEMOVIC TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Diana Marie Laguna and Charles Demovic, TSA Transportation Security Specialists, for travel to St. Vincent from September 8-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide an International Civil Aviation Crisis Management t [...]
2007-08-31 12:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST
07BRIDGETOWN1106 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CASTILLA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Osmundo Castilla, Senior Staff Veterinarian, for travel to Barbados from August 29 - September 31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to negotiate animal protocols. 2. Embassy point of contact is Economic Officer Anthony E [...]
2007-08-31 17:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB
07BRIDGETOWN1110 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MIDURA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jonathan Midura for travel to Barbados from September 7-12, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide targeted follow-up training and troubleshooting on a WTO SPS enquiry point software for a USDA-sponsored training that t [...]
2007-08-31 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB
07BRIDGETOWN1121COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND MORRIS TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Consultant Beryl Armbrister and OFDA/IRG Instructor Terry Morris to travel to St. Lucia o/a September 9-15, 2007 to deliver training for instruction course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, [...]
2007-09-05 16:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1123 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CARRILLO SEPTEMBER 9-23, 2007
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Advisor Rene Carrillo to travel to Bridgetown, O/A September 9-23, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean during Hurricane Season 2007. [...]
2007-09-05 18:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1135 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ABELAR AND HIGGS FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Hector Abelar, Special Agent, NCIS and Ms. Tracy Higgs, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from September 18 - 23, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to liaise with USMLO and RSO and to provide support for a Unit [...]
2007-09-05 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1136 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO EMERSON FOR TRAVEL TO ST.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mark Emerson, Transportation Security Specialist, for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from September 24-October 6, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide an international civil aviation security training program in conjun [...]
2007-09-05 21:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN1146 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CARNICELLA AND WALTZ FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Donald R. Carnicella and John Waltz, Aviation Safety Inspectors, for travel to Barbados from October 10-31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform technical assistance in accordance with the current memorandum of agreem [...]
2007-09-06 19:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1147COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MILLINGTON TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Robert C. Millington, USN, from September 07 - September 14, 2007. The purpose of this visit is for the implementation and training of the Defence Travel System (DTS) to USMLO staff. 2. Embassy points of contact are C [...]
2007-09-06 21:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1164 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ALVAREZ FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ariel Alvarez, Aviation Safety Inspector, for travel to Barbados on September 21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform Proving Fights with Part 135 Operator Servicios Professionales. 2. Embassy point of contact is [...]
2007-09-10 17:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1170 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO O?NEAL FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mrs. Mitzi O?Neal, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from September 18 - 23, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to liaise with USMLO and RSO and to provide support for a United States naval ship visiting Bridgetown [...]
2007-09-10 21:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1172POSSIBLE SURVEILLANCE DETECTED AT USG RESIDENCE
[...] (SBU) On September 1, 2007, between 09:50 to 10:10 hours, a Pol/Off observed possible surveillance at his residence in Bridgetown. 2. (SBU) Upon arriving at his residence, the Pol/Off observed a white van (registration XA-4628) parked across the street from his residence. The occupant of [...]
2007-09-11 17:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALASEC PTER BB
07BRIDGETOWN1176 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FREDERICK MARSHALL AND SOFIA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to DEA Staff Coordinator Frederick Marshall and Analyst Sofia Haque to travel to Barbados from September 16 - 18, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to debrief a DEA Bridgetown Country Office Confidential Source. SIPDIS 2. [...]
2007-09-12 18:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT ACOA AADP ASEC ATRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1186 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HANSON AND GONZALEZ FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Sarah Hanson, Director, USDA/FAS CBATO, and Omar Gonzalez, CBATO Marketing Specialist, for travel to Barbados on September 24-26, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to introduce Ms. Hanson to in-country contacts, including U. [...]
2007-09-13 13:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1192 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GORMLEY
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Wilma Gormley to travel to Barbados o/a September 23-29 2007. The purpose of this visit is to work with CHART to establish a budget and SOW for the CHART Network. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID HIV Specialist, Angela [...]
2007-09-13 15:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1196 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAIN AND KIDD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Clarence Cain, CENTAM Project Manager and Mr. Robert Kidd, Executive Director, for travel to Barbados from September 19 - 21, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to meet with officials at the Caribbean Disaster Emergency [...]
2007-09-13 15:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1205 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEONARD O/A SEPTEMBER 14-30, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Julie Leonard, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, from O/A September 14-30, 2007. The purpose of her visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Embassy po [...]
2007-09-14 21:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1206 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ROGERS FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Ronald Rogers, USSOUTHCOM, for travel to Barbados from September 17 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to brief the MLO on the Command Strategy ? 2016 and to receive an overview and tour of the RSS Central Liaiso [...]
2007-09-14 21:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1207 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ROGERS FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Ronald Rogers, USSOUTHCOM, for travel to Barbados from September 17 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to brief the MLO on the Command Strategy - 2016 and to receive an overview and tour of the RSS Central Liaison [...]
2007-09-16 15:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN121COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HURR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Allen Hurr to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from February 26-March 2, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with the Minister of Transport and his Permanent Secretary. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. 3. Emba [...]
2007-02-01 20:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN1210 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION TO THE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the Presidential Delegation to attend the funeral of the late Prime Minister Sir John Compton in St. Lucia, from September 18-19, 2007. 2. Members of the Presidential Delegation include: The Honorable Alphonso Jackson, [...]
2007-09-17 20:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT OTRA PGOV ST
07BRIDGETOWN1246 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ALVAREZ AND MURGA FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ariel Alvarez and Jose R. Murga, Aviation Safety Inspectors, for travel to Barbados on September 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform Proving Flights with Part 135 Operator Servicios Professionales. 2. Embass [...]
2007-09-24 18:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1254 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RICHTSMEIER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Linda Richtsmeier, GS-12, Quality Assurance Representative, DESC Americas, for travel to Barbados on October 25, 2007. The purpose of travel is to conduct an Into-Plane Audit at the Grantley Adams International Airport fuel te [...]
2007-09-26 15:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN127COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MORSE AND REESE FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Henry Morse and John Reese to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from February 19-March 1, 2007, for the purpose of providing civil aviation basic security training. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-02-01 21:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN1282 AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CARNICELLA AND WALTS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and amends granted country clearance for Donald R. Carnicella and John Waltz, Aviation Safety Inspectors. The new dates of travel to Barbados are from October 15-31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform technical assistance in accordance with the c [...]
2007-10-02 12:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1297COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LCDR FELTON
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados, October 08 to 09, 2007. The purpose of mission is in direct support of U.S. Homeland Security?s International Port Security Program. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR [...]
2007-10-05 12:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1298COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LCDR FELTON
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados, October 08 to 09, 2007. The purpose of mission is in direct support of U.S. Homeland Security?s International Port Security Program. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR [...]
2007-10-05 12:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1316 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MITCHUM,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CONTR. Christopher Mitchum, TSGT Nicholas Shabdue and GG-13 Ken Swaney, for travel to Barbados, October 11 to 12, 2007. The purpose of mission is TACSAT radio removal from RFA Wave Ruler and install on RFA Wave Knight whilst i [...]
2007-10-10 18:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1326COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SMITH PLUS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CDR Roger A. Smith, USCG, Mr. Thomas White, USCG, Mr. Tivo Romero, USCG and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Antigua and Barbuda from October 22 to 09, 2007. The purpose of mission is in direct support of U.S. Homeland [...]
2007-10-15 12:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1327 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SOTOLONGO AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to 1LT Hector Sotolongo, ARNG for travel to Barbados from October 19, 2007 to September 18, 2008 and to WO1 Freddie Lofton, USAR for travel to Barbados from October 25, 2007 to September 18, 2008. The purpose of this travel is for [...]
2007-10-15 15:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1331 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LT GEN NORMAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LT GEN Norman R. Seip, Mrs. Kathleen Seip, LT COL Alberto Moreno-Bonet, and MAJ Brandon Avella, for travel to Barbados on October 23, 2007. The purpose of travel is to confer with the U.S. Ambassador and Country Team. 2. [...]
2007-10-16 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1340 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CORBITT FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jackie D. Corbitt, Aviation Safety Inspector, for travel to Barbados on October 21-27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform technical assistance in accordance with the current Memorandum of Agreement between the FAA a [...]
2007-10-18 12:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1342 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RENE CARRILLO TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Advisor Rene Carrillo to travel to Bridgetown, O/A November 5-10, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend Risk Reduction Course. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Representative, tel. 1- [...]
2007-10-18 19:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1343COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MULLER TO TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Duane Muller, Senior Program Specialist, EGAT/ESP/GCC, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda O/A November 5-7, 2007 to participate in a UNFCCC Expert Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluating Capacity-Building in Developing Countries on behalf of the USG. [...]
2007-10-18 19:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1349 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MJR EDWARD R.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Edward R. Harvey, USAF for travel to Barbados from October 31, 2007 to November 03, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to have an orientation visit as the incoming Deputy Chief, Military Liaison Office, Barbados and East [...]
2007-10-22 13:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1357COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MULLER TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Duane Muller, Senior Program Specialist, EGAT/ESP/GCC, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda O/A November 5-7, 2007 to participate in a UNFCCC Expert Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluating Capacity-Building in Developing Countries on behalf of the USG. [...]
2007-10-25 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1358 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CARRILLO November 5-
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Advisor Rene Carrillo to travel to Bridgetown, O/A November 5-10, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend Risk Reduction Course. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Representative, tel. [...]
2007-10-25 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1384 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CLARK PLUS SIX
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to the following USSOUTHCOM personnel, for travel to Barbados from December 09 ? 14, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to attend the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) Disaster Preparedness Conference at the [...]
2007-11-01 21:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1385 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MITCHUM PLUS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Christopher Mitchum, Contractor, SGT David Cooper, USA and alternate Mr. Theodore Duck, JIATFS Telecommunications Manager for travel to Saint Lucia November 07, 2007 to November 09, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to pr [...]
2007-11-01 21:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1386 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DEWENTER FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Daniel Dewenter, USAFR for travel to Barbados from November 02, 2007 to September 30, 2008. The purpose of this travel is for TDY assignment as Exercise Coordinator. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye [...]
2007-11-01 21:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1389 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CORDOVA FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LtCol Kirk F. Cordova Major Edward R. Harvey, USMC for travel on the following dates of travel. The purpose of this travel is to conduct site surveys of USSOUTHCOM Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) projects within the Easte [...]
2007-11-02 17:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC BB DO SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1439 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MORGAN PLUS SEVEN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to the following United States Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (USCG LEDET) team, for travel to Barbados from November 28 - 29, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to embark on HMS Largs Bay, which will be berthed at the B [...]
2007-11-20 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1447 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO STAKE PLUS TWO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Randy Stake, Contractor, SSGT Lona Castle, Communications Technician and alternate Mr. Theodore Duck, JIATFS Telecommunications Manager, for travel to Barbados November 29, 2007 to December 01, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to provide tec [...]
2007-11-21 20:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1469 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SCHMIDT FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CDR Harry Schmidt, USCG, for travel to Barbados December 03, 2007 to December 05, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to provide technical support onboard the RFA Largs Bay, which will be berthed at the Bridgetown Port. 2. Embassy point of conta [...]
2007-12-03 15:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1476 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PAUL BONICELLI
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Paul J. Bonicelli, Assistant Administrator, to travel to Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Antigua December 9 to 14, 2007 to conduct program oversight. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Representative, James [...]
2007-12-04 18:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1477 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JERRY BISSON, TEAM LEADER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jerry Bisson, Environment Team Leader to travel to St. Lucia and St. Kitts & Nevis O/A December 10-14, 2007. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Representative, Mansfield Blackwood at tel. 1-246-227-4154 or 227-4118, fax. [...]
2007-12-04 18:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1478 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HANNAH FAIRBANK
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Hannah Fairbank of the Natural Resources Management Office in the Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade Bureau (EGAT) to travel to St. Lucia, Antigua and St. Kitts and Nevis O/A December 10-14, 2007. 2. Embassy point of [...]
2007-12-04 18:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1490 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RICHTSMEIER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Linda Richtsmeier, Quality Assurance Representative, DESC Americas, for travel to Antigua from December 09 - 10, 2007. The purpose of travel is to conduct an into-plane audit at the V C Bird International Airport fuel terminal. [...]
2007-12-05 19:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1491 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SULLIVAN FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to FC2 Craig Sullivan, USN for travel to the countries listed in the following travel itinerary. The purpose of this visit is for vacation. TRAVEL ITINERARY ---------------- 17 December 2007 Barbados 18 December 2007 Saint L [...]
2007-12-05 19:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1498 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DEWENTER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Daniel Dewenter, USAF for travel to Barbados from December 13, 2007 to September 30, 2008. The purpose of this travel is for TDY assignment as Exercise and Operations Officer. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Ko [...]
2007-12-07 14:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN150COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR COLLINS AND BARROR TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Letty J. Collins and Camilla Barror to travel to St. Lucia from February 11, 2007 to March 4, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct an administrative review of PC/Eastern Caribbean, requiring some in-country travel. [...]
2007-02-07 21:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN151COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SMITH, ARMBRISTER,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Chief of Party, Stephen Smith and OFDA/IRG Consultants, Beryl Armbrister and Cecil Shillingford; and OFDA/IRG Instructor, Cuffy McMillan and OFDA/IRG Participants, Daniel Simon, Claudine Roberts and Christopher Raville to travel to St. Vi [...]
2007-02-07 21:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN163COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SIMMONS TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Gregory S. Simmons, Acting Director, USDA, to travel to Barbados from February 24 to March 3, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to review the pink bollworm pest control operations during the winter cotton production season as requested by th [...]
2007-02-09 16:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR XL BB
07BRIDGETOWN201COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DEVINE FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Devine to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from March 7-10, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with Liat Airlines corporate security official Mr. William Tomlinson. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Emba [...]
2007-02-14 19:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN208COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Senior Aviation Security Inspector Thomas Finneman to travel to Barbados from March 5-8, 2007, for the purpose of surveying airport security procedures in preparation for Cricket World Cup. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistan [...]
2007-02-15 18:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN22COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCCRAY FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Robert McCray, NOAA, to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from January 14-20, 2007, for the purpose of conducting a 5-day hazard analysis and critical control point training workshop and on-site plant evaluation for the Fisheries Divis [...]
2007-01-05 20:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN225COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Thomas Finneman to travel to St. Lucia from February 20-22, 2007, for the purpose of surveying airport security procedures in preparation for Cricket World Cup. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-02-21 13:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST
07BRIDGETOWN226COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ AND CARNICELLA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz and Donald Carnicella to travel to Barbados from March 19-23, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests a [...]
2007-02-21 13:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN2272COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HURR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Allan Hurr to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from January 22-26, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with the Ministry of National Security and Civil Aviation. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. 3. E [...]
2007-01-02 13:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA VC
07BRIDGETOWN236COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MURRAY TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Rodney Murray computer specialist, OD, HHS/CDC to travel to Barbados March 1 - 3, 2007 to assist management staff on information technology preparations for CDC office move to Barbados from Trinidad and meet with Embassy staff officials concerning [...]
2007-02-22 21:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA EAID OTRA ASEC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN248COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HANSEN, CONLEE,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to William Hansen, Dr. Donald Conlee, Dane Jaynes, John Blackmon, and Ray Lee to travel to Barbados from April 28-30, 2007, for the purpose of boarding the NOAA ship R.H. Brown. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. [...]
2007-02-28 14:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY BB
07BRIDGETOWN255COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NURICK TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Karen Nurick to travel to Barbados O/A March 20 and depart O/April 5, 2007 to assist the Mission with designing the program and drafting the procurement documentation for the new HIV/AIDS activities. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not requ [...]
2007-03-01 19:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN310COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR METES TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Peace Corps Program and Training Officer Nick Metes to travel to St. Lucia arriving March 19 and departing approximately June 19, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to be on a three month TDY as the acting program and traini [...]
2007-03-13 12:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN330COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CALLAGHAN TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Timothy M. Callaghan, OFDA Regional Coordinator to travel to Barbados O/A April 9-11, 2007 to brief mission on the handling of this year's hurricane season. 2. If you have any questions please contact James Goggin, USAID, U.S. Embassy, Wildey [...]
2007-03-16 21:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID OTRA ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN331COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MULLINGS TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Audrey Mullings, OFDA/IRG consultant to travel to Dominica on or about March 18-24, 2007 to facilitate Training for Instructors course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions please contact Michael Taylor a [...]
2007-03-16 21:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN341AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR METES TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown amends country clearance for Peace Corps Program and Training Officer Nick Metes to travel to St. Lucia arriving March 19 and departing approximately on September 1, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to be on a six month TDY as the acting program and training officer for P [...]
2007-03-19 20:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN348COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MERRILL AND LAGUNA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Frances B. Merrill and Diana M. Laguna, Transportation Security Specialists, TSA, to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from May 13-24, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to provide an International Civil Aviation Basic Security Trainin [...]
2007-03-20 21:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN349COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO EMERSON AND SWEET FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Mark Emerson and William J. Sweet, Transportation Security Specialists, TSA, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from May 29 - June 8, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to provide an International Civil Aviation Basic Security Training program [...]
2007-03-20 21:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN354COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ELNITSKI FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Laura Elnitski, Investigator, National Human Genome Research Institute, to travel to Barbados from April 8-15, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to attend the Third Barbados Workshop on Computational Gene Regulation: Development. 2. [...]
2007-03-21 18:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA TBIO BB
07BRIDGETOWN355COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FITZPATRICK FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick, Director, CDC Global Aids Program, to travel to St. Lucia from March 26-27, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to meet with staff of the HIV/AIDS Programme Unit and to meet with Dr. Vasantha Chase, Director of the OECS O [...]
2007-03-21 18:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KHIV TBIO ST
07BRIDGETOWN360COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CIOMPERLIK FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Matthew A. Ciomperlik to travel to Barbados from April 1-12, 2007, for the purpose of conducting collaborative research on pest population monitoring with the Barbados Ministry of Agriculture and Rurual Development. 2. Per reftel, Embass [...]
2007-03-22 17:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN361COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ AND CARNICELLA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz and Donald Carnicella to travel to Barbados from April 9-20, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation authorities. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests [...]
2007-03-22 17:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN370COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAPON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Richard E. Capon, FAA Flight Standards, to travel to Barbados on April 24, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to perform enroute inspections for ABX Airlines. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands that no further assistance is requested. [...]
2007-03-26 18:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR BB
07BRIDGETOWN383COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DAVIS FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Richard Davis to travel to St. Lucia from May 3-6, 2007, for the purpose of providing a training workshop for the water safety plan demonstration project. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridge [...]
2007-04-02 17:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA ST
07BRIDGETOWN396COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NOBLE TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO DAVID NOBLE, REGIONAL CONTROLLER, TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS ON OR ABOUT APRIL 17-21, 2007 TO PREPARE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE BARBADOS MISSION ACCOUNTING RECORDS FROM JAMAICA TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 2. EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT IS USAID REPRESENTAT [...]
2007-04-04 15:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN409COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR QUAIN TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Estelle Quain to travel to Barbados on or about April 30 to May 16, to lead the evaluation team of USG support to the Caribbean HIV and AIDS regional training initiative. 2. Hotel reservation is made at the Grand Barbados Beach Resort, telepho [...]
2007-04-05 21:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN434COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Aviation Safety Inspector John Waltz to travel to Barbados from June 5-14, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation authorities of Barbados. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridg [...]
2007-04-13 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN435COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO KUNZE, SCHMID,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Steven P. Kunze, Claudia Schmid, Claude F. Lumpkin, Derrick P. Snowden, and Daniel E. Wolfe, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to travel to Barbados from April 22-May 31, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to participate in th [...]
2007-04-13 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY SENV KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN439COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BRUKBACHER FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Fred Borakove to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from May 14-18, 2007, for the purpose of continuing to mentor the Financial Intelligence Unit on money laundering cases and assist them with legal matters. 2. Per reftel, Embassy un [...]
2007-04-13 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN OTRA VC
07BRIDGETOWN46COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SMITH, BAILEY AND DABREO TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Participants Carl Smith, Cecil Bailey and Sharlene Dabreo to travel to Dominica to participate in a training course on Natural Disaster Reduction for the period January 29 thru February 2, 2007. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is [...]
2007-01-10 12:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN465COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER TO TRAVEL TO ST.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG consultant Beryl Armbrister to travel to St. Lucia o/a May 7-11, 2007 to coordinate and monitor damage assessment course and meet with NDC to plan and confirm the country activities for June 2007-2008. 2. Understand Embassy assistanc [...]
2007-04-17 21:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN467COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO OKON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Stanley Okon to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from May 15-16, 2007, for the purpose of conducting air carrier safety inspections. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an outbrief [...]
2007-04-19 16:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN47COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LUKE TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Robert A. Luke, VOS Program Manager, to travel to Barbados from January 25-29, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to train Massachusetts maritime cadets on weather onserving and chart interpretation during sea term cruise aboard USTS Enterpri [...]
2007-01-10 13:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY OTRA XL BB
07BRIDGETOWN481COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SMITH, TRANUMN, AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Orville Smith, Anthony Tranumn, and Allan Hurr to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on May 2-11, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel request, Embassy has made hotel reservations at the Marriott in St. [...]
2007-04-24 20:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC
07BRIDGETOWN492COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAMACHO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Joaquin Camacho to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on May 23, 2007 and May 30, 2007, for the purpose of performing en-route inspections to Coastal Air as part of work program. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. [...]
2007-04-26 21:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN515COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAPPEL FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Kristen Cappel to travel to St. Lucia from May 21-25, 2007, for the purpose of attending the regional workshop for the prevention and control of illegal trade in ozone depleting substances and dependent technologies. 2. Per reftel, Embassy [...]
2007-05-02 20:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA SENV TPHY KSCA SL XL
07BRIDGETOWN52COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR LEONARD, SARMIENTO, LORDE,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Training Advisor, Rene Carrillo, OFDA Regional Advisor, Julie Leonard, OFDA/IRG Technical Manager, Dr. Juan Pablo Sarmiento, OFDA/IRG Consultant, Clive Lorde, and OFDA/IRG Instructors, Howie Prince, Philmore Mullins, Carl Smith, Karl [...]
2007-01-17 21:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN522COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CHARLES WARREN AND NATHAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Charles Warren, Statistician and Nathan Jones, Statistician, Global Tobacco Control Program, COCHP/NCCDPHP, HHS/CDC to travel to Barbados from May 6-11, to participate as the teaching faculty at the Global Tobacco Surveillance System workshop for [...]
2007-05-04 15:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA OTRA US BB CDCC EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN524COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PULWARTHY FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Roger Pulwarthy to travel to Barbados from May 6 - June 6, 2007, for the purpose of presenting a class on climate impacts at the University of the West Indies. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embass [...]
2007-05-04 18:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY SENV KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN534COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO YANG FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Chunfu Yang to travel to Barbados from June 12-16, 2007, for the purpose of attending the XVII International Human Immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requ [...]
2007-05-07 20:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN535COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JOHNSON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Jeffrey Johnson to travel to Barbados from June 11-16, 2007, for the purpose of attending the XVII International HIV Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requ [...]
2007-05-07 20:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN55COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCKENNA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Wayne R. McKenna, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from Jan. 31 - Feb. 4 and to Barbados from Feb. 4 - 10, for the purpose of evaluating two law enforcement training programs fun [...]
2007-01-18 13:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN558SPECIAL AREA CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ADMIRAL
[...] (C) Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Admiral James Stavridis, USN, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from May 22-24, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Caribbean Nations Security (CANSEC) conference. Country clearance is also grant [...]
2007-05-09 17:35:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALOTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN559SPECIAL AREA CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MAJ GEN SPEARS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to the Deputy Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Major General Glenn Spears, USAF, to travel to Barbados from May 17-19, 2007, for the purpose of attending the State Partnership Program conference. Clearance is also granted for SFC Marle [...]
2007-05-09 17:35:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALOTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN560COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN AND YAP-SAM
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA civil aviation security inspectors, Thomas Finneman and Kevin Yap-Sam, to travel to Barbados from June 12-20, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel, Embassy made reservations at the Turtle Beach [...]
2007-05-09 17:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN561COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR KEN YAMASHITA TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Susumu Ken Yamashita, Director, GH/OHA to travel to Barbados May 20-22, 2007 to assist the Mission with staffing and management issues in light of CDC co-location. 2. Hotel reservation has been confirmed for traveler at the Coral Sands Beach [...]
2007-05-09 20:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA US BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN566COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FRIED TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to HS3 Athena Fried, USCG from May 25 to May 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide medical support to the USCGC EAGLE during their summer patrol. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Milit [...]
2007-05-09 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN567CORRECTED COPY -- COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FRIED TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to HS3 Athena Fried, USCG from May 25 to May 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide medical support to the USCGC EAGLE during their summer patrol. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Milita [...]
2007-05-09 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN570COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GILMORE TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton L. Gilmore, USCG Liaison Officer from May 26 to May 30, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to have preliminary port discussions with government officials IAW IMO ISPS code and U.S. Maritime Transportation Safety Ac [...]
2007-05-09 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN578COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CIOMPERLIK FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Matthew A. Ciomperlik to travel to Barbados from May 21-31, 2007, for the purpose of conducting collaborative research on pest population monitoring with the Barbados Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 2. Per reftel, Embassy [...]
2007-05-10 18:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN606 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RODRIGUEZ PLUS FIFTEEN FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to the following USSOUTHCOM J5 personnel for travel, Antigua and Barbuda on the below-mentioned dates. The purpose of this mission is to attend the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) 2007. Major Heidi Rodriguez, USA, 16 May - 25 May, 20 [...]
2007-05-15 21:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN608 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BOES FOR TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to LCDR Christopher L. Boes, Chief, USMLO - Trinidad and Tobago, for travel to Antigua and Barbuda May 22 - 26, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to attend the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) 2007. 2. Embassy points of contact [...]
2007-05-15 21:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN610COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JACKSON TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to SFC Sandra Jackson, USA, May 20 to May 24, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct a USSOUTHCOM directed Staff Assist Visit (SAV). 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Offi [...]
2007-05-16 11:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN618 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SMITH JUNE 17 to July 1, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Stephen Smith, OFDA/IRG Chief of Party, to travel to Barbados from June 17 - July 1, 2007. The purpose of his visit is to provide OFDALAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean during Hurricane Season 20 [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN619 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CALLAGHAN JUNE 18-20, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Timothy Callaghan, OFDA Regional Coordinator, to travel to Barbados from June 18-20, 2007. The purpose of his visit is to meet with partners regarding hurricane season. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Te [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN62COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCNEIR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Caribbean Representative Loretta McNeir to travel to Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados from January 21-26, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with airport officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Em [...]
2007-01-19 19:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN620 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HOFFMANN MAY 20 TO JUNE 2, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Shirley Hoffmann, Supervisory Program Officer, to travel to Barbados from May 20 - June 2, 2007. The purpose of her visit is to provide technical assistance and program support. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Project [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID OTRA EXO DR BB
07BRIDGETOWN628COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz to travel to Barbados from June 5-14, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation authories of Barbados. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an outbrief be [...]
2007-05-17 14:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN629COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS NAUGHTON AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to ICE Officers Michael Naughton and Lawrence Dolan to escort deportee Dwayne Fahie, A035 186 493 to British Virgin Islands on May 29-30. 2. Embassy point of contact is A/RSO Sean A. Nedd at Embassy Bridgetown Tel: 1-246-436- [...]
2007-05-17 15:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CVIS OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN63COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN AND PERSAUD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Civil Aviation Security Inspectors Thomas Finneman and Julian Persuad to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from February 6-13, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is [...]
2007-01-19 19:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN633 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DONALD MAY 29 - JUNE 6, 2007
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Michael Donald, Regional Environmental Advisor for the Caribbean, to travel to Dominica from May 29 - June 1, 2007 and to Barbados June 1-3 and June 5-6, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to assist Mission in Agency environme [...]
2007-05-18 20:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA DR BO BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN639COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LUTTMAN TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Forensic Examiner Jennifer Luttman to travel to Basseterre, St. Kitts from June 18 - 21,2007. The purpose of this travel is to testify to details of DNA examinations performed in conjunction for case 163G-BB-1791. 2. Reservations have been co [...]
2007-05-18 21:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN64COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RINCHKO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Charles A. Rinchko, Aviation Safety Inspector, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda and St. Vincent and the Grenadines from January 22-26, 2007, for the purpose of conducting increased FAA surveillance of Caribbean Sun Airlines during flights to [...]
2007-01-19 21:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY AC VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN645COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HANOVER TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LTJG Bradley S. Hanover, USCG to travel on May 28. The purpose of this mission is to return from TDY orders on board the USCGC EAGLE to Coast Guard Atlantic area. LTJG will disembark the EAGLE at Barbados Port Authority; proc [...]
2007-05-22 20:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN649 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR L. NAEGER TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Lisa Naeger, Microbiologist, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, HHS, to travel to Barbados from June 11-16, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in a forum at the XVI International HIV Drug Resistance Wo [...]
2007-05-23 13:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OTRA US BB
07BRIDGETOWN650 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO E. CALDEIRA TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to Ellen Caldeira, Project Officer, Global AIDS program, Health Resources and Services Administration, to travel to Barbados from July 1-7, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to participate in a meeting with implementing partners of HIV/ [...]
2007-05-23 13:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KHIV OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN651 COUNTRY CLEARANCE AMENDED FOR C. YANG TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown acknowledges change in travel dates and amends country clearance for Chunfu Yang to travel to Barbados from June 12-17, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend the XVII International Human Immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per refte [...]
2007-05-23 13:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA OTRA CDC US BB
07BRIDGETOWN652 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-05-23 16:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN657COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MORSE AND LAGUNA FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Henry Morse and Diana Laguna to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from June 2-15, 2007, for the purpose of providing international civil aviation security training. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-05-24 16:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR AC
07BRIDGETOWN66COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND SHILLINGFORD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Beryl Armbrister and Cecil Shillingford to travel to Antigua O/A January 22 and depart O/A January 27, 2007 to Instruct Shelters and Shelter Management Course & Initial Damage Assessment Courses. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not require [...]
2007-01-20 14:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN660 COUNTRY CLEARANCE AMENDED FOR CALLAGHAN FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown acknowledges change in travel dates and amends country clearance for Timothy Callaghan, OFDA Regional Coordinator, to travel to Barbados from June 12-20, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend the Eastern Caribbean Donor Group (ECDG) Hurricane meeting on June 13th. [...]
2007-05-24 20:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN661 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEONARD O/A JUNE 3-17, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Julie Leonard, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, from O/A June 3-17, 2007. The purpose of her visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Embassy point o [...]
2007-05-24 22:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN663COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CURNOW TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to ENS Peter J. Curnow, USN for travel to Saint Lucia May 29 - June 04, 2007. The purpose of this mission is for leave. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, 1-246-227-4339 or ce [...]
2007-05-25 16:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN664COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GILMORE SMITH AND KALISZ TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton L. Gilmore, USCG; LCDR Roger Smith, USCG and LT Thomas Kalisz, USCG for travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis June 17 - 21, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to have port security discussions with Government officials [...]
2007-05-25 16:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN665 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BENITEZ TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CMC Daniel O. Benitez, NAVBASE, for travel to Saint Lucia May 29 - June 05, 2007. The purpose of this mission is for leave. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, 1-246-227-433 [...]
2007-05-25 16:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN67COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND SHILLINGFORD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Beryl Armbrister and Cecil Shillingford to travel to Antigua O/A January 22 and depart O/A January 27, 2007 to Instruct Shelters and Shelter Management Course & Initial Damage Assessment Courses. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not require [...]
2007-01-23 10:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN676COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MILLINGTON TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Robert C. Millington, USN, from August 04 - August 11, 2007. The purpose of this visit is for the implementation and training of the Defence Travel System (DTS) to USMLO staff. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. K [...]
2007-05-29 18:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN695COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NIH STAFF FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Krista Frankenberry, Dr. Wei-Shau Hu, Ms. Mary Kearney, Dr. Frank Maldarelli, Dr. Sarah Palmer, Dr. Vinay Pathak, Dr. Carla Pettinelli, and Ms. Ann Wiegand to travel to Barbados from June 10-18, 2007, for the purpose of attending and par [...]
2007-05-31 20:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN696COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GARCIA-LERMA FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Gerardo Garcia-Lerma to travel to Barbados from June 12-16, 2007, for the purpose of attending and participating in the XVI International HIV Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. [...]
2007-05-31 20:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN709COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HAISE TO RAVEL TO SAINT KITTS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes andgrants country clearance to Mr. Dennis Haise, USG for travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis June 17 - 2, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to have pot security discussions with Government officials and port facility officials of Saint Kitts and Nevis IAW sec [...]
2007-06-05 10:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN72COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SEGURA TO TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Nelly Segura to travel to Antigua O/A February 18 and depart O/A February 22, 2007 to conduct Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Mansfield Bl [...]
2007-01-23 17:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN720COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PUNTONET FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Joaquin Puntonet to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on June 27, 2007, for the purpose of performing en route inspections. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an outbrief be provide [...]
2007-06-06 15:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC
07BRIDGETOWN734COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HOLLER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Tim Holler to travel to Barbados from July 9-13, 2007, for the purpose of reviewing last season's biocontrol results and observing second season of parasite release and trapping. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requi [...]
2007-06-07 15:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN751COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SA GOLDFINGER AND SA JOSEPH JUNE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to SA Michael Goldfinger and SA Mark Joseph from June 11-13, 2007 for travel to Grenada. The purpose of their visit is to provide operation support for an ongoing investigation. 2. Embassy point of contact is Acting Country Attache [...]
2007-06-08 21:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA XL BB GJ
07BRIDGETOWN753 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GELMAN O/A JULY 1-15, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Phil Gelman, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, from O/A July 1-15, 2007. The purpose of his visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Embassy point of [...]
2007-06-11 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN754COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HAIG TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to SK1 Charles Haig, USN, from June 17 - July 01, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct a Staff Assist Visit (SAV). 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, 1-246-227-433 [...]
2007-06-11 20:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN767 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARIA GARCIA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Maria Virginia Garcia, Financial Analyst of USAID/DR Controller's Office, to travel to Barbados o/a June 18-23, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit is to provide financial management support to USAID Barbados. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-06-13 20:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA DR BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN770 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AUDREY MULLINGS.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Audrey Mullings, OFDA/IRG Consultant to travel to St. Vincent O/A June 18-23, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to facilitate shelter management and initial damage assessment courses. 2. Embassy point of contact is James G [...]
2007-06-13 21:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN788COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SA GOLDFINGER AND SA JOSEPH JUNE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to SA Michael Goldfinger and TFO Mark Joseph from June 19-20, 2007 for travel to St. Vincent. The purpose of their visit is to provide operation support for an ongoing investigation. 2. Embassy point of contact is SA Thomas Garland [...]
2007-06-15 20:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN789 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO REGO FOR TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to LCDR Francisco S. Rego, USCG, for travel to Barbados June 20 - 22, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct a USSOUTHCOM directed IG inspection. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, (246) 2 [...]
2007-06-15 21:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN790COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO COUCH PLUS THREE TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Joseph Couch, USCG, CDR Lee Scruggs, USCG, Mr. James Hurst, USCG and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines July 09 - 14 2007 and to Dominica July 14 - 19 2007. The purpose of these mission [...]
2007-06-15 21:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN798COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CARHART FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] (C) Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Robert N. Carhart to travel to Barbados from July 15, 2007, for the purpose of area orientation and local consultations. 2. (C) Per reftel, Mr. Carhart is booked at Coral Sands Resort, Tel: 246/435-6617, confirmation number 435 [...]
2007-06-18 20:26:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALOTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN799COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GONZALEZ FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Omar Gonzalez from July 2-5, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Embassy 4th of July event. 2. Per reftel, Mr. Gonsalez is booked at Coral Sands Resort, Tel: 246/435-6617, confirmation number 12654. 3. Entry/departure requirements [...]
2007-06-18 20:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN802COUNTRY CLEARANCE OFDA/IRG CONSULTANTS MULLINGS AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to OFDA/IRG Consultants, Audrey Mullings and Beryl Armbrister, and OFDA/IRG Participants, Phillip Ramdass, Alex Browne, Donna Pierre, Althea Daniels-Thornton, Laynette Carter and Sheik Kalid Hussein, to travel to Dominica from O/A [...]
2007-06-18 21:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS DO
07BRIDGETOWN803 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR WOLFE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Kelly Wolfe, Senior Technical Advisor for NGO/Community Development in OHA, to travel to Barbados O/A July 15-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a Mid-term Evaluation of the CRP Strategy. 2. Embassy point of [...]
2007-06-19 12:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN824COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCNEIR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Loretta McNeir to travel to St. Lucia from July 16-19, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with host government civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an out [...]
2007-06-25 19:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PTER ASEC OTRA KHLS ST
07BRIDGETOWN825COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BARTH FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Norman Barth to travel to St. Lucia from July 3-5, 2007, for the purpose of attending the small island developing states workshop on the implementation of UNFCCC Article 6. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. [...]
2007-06-25 19:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA SENV ST
07BRIDGETOWN826COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GRAHAM FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Garth Graham to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 14-17, 2007, for the purpose of attend the Inaugural Eastern Caribbean Conference on Health. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. 3. Embassy Bridgetown [...]
2007-06-25 19:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO KSCA SC
07BRIDGETOWN828COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RUFFIN FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. John Ruffin to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 13-18, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Inaugural Eastern Caribbean Conference on Health as the keynote speaker. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. [...]
2007-06-25 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO KSCA SC
07BRIDGETOWN844COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LEWSEY FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Clement Lewsey to travel to Barbados from July 13-20, 2007, for meetings related to the Mainstream Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) project. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown req [...]
2007-06-28 19:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN845COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SIVINSKI FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Sivinski to travel to Barbados from July 9-13, 2007, for the purpose of acting as on-site advisor to APHIS biological control program for fruit flies. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Br [...]
2007-06-28 19:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN846 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SPECIAL AGENT ANDREW ARTHURTON JUNE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to SA Andrew Arthurton from June 28 through July 1, 2007 for travel to St. Vincent. The purpose of his visit is to provide operation support for an ongoing investigation. 2. Embassy point of contact is Acting Country Attache Rogeana [...]
2007-06-28 19:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN848 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ARMBRISTER JULY 3-6, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Beryl Armbrister, OFDA/IRG Consultant, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis O/A July 3-6, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to meet with National Disaster Office. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Representative, tel. 1-246-227 [...]
2007-06-28 20:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN849 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HERRERA O/A JULY 15-29, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Darlington Computer Manager, Ricardo Herrera to travel to Bridgetown, O/A June 15-29, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean during Hurricane Se [...]
2007-06-28 20:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN850COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AIR AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to Border Protection Air and Marine Support Pilots Jorge Delgado, Jose Rivera and Robert Lebron, and Aviation Enforcement Officers Alexander Santiago and Juan Garcia for June 28, 2007 for travel to St. Vincent. The purpose of their visi [...]
2007-06-28 20:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN856COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO AMBASSADOR ROBINSON
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Ambassador David M. Robinson to travel to Barbados from June 30, 2007 through July 2, 2007, for the purpose of attending the 28th meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. 2. The control officer for Ambassador Ro [...]
2007-06-29 19:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA OVIP BB
07BRIDGETOWN857COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO REP. RANGEL FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Congressman Rangel to travel to Barbados from July 1-4, 2007, for the purpose of attending the 28th meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. 2. The control officer for Congressman Rangel's visit is Martina Stron [...]
2007-06-29 19:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA OVIP BB
07BRIDGETOWN860 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CERDA FOR TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to LCDR Rene Cerda, USN, for travel to Barbados July 01 to September 30, 2007. The purpose of this travel is for TDY assignment as Deputy Chief, USMLO. 2. Hotel reservation has been confirmed for traveler at the Accra Beach Hotel and Resort, Rockl [...]
2007-06-29 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN880COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CORDOVA AND UHARRIET TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LtCol Kirk Cordova, SCEN and Major John Uharriet, SCJTRE, for travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis July 16 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct inspections and surveys on New Horizons 2003 projects. 2. Travele [...]
2007-07-11 15:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN887SPECIAL AREA CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ADMIRAL
[...] (C) Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Admiral James Stavridis, USN, to travel to Barbados from July 18-19, 2007, for the purpose of conducting meetings with senior country officials. Country clearance is also granted for the following [...]
2007-07-11 19:10:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALOTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN892 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SCRUGGS PLUS THREE FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CDR Lee Scruggs, USCG, LT Thomas Kalisz, USCG, LT Michael Pierno, USCG, and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados August 11 - August 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to have port security discussions with Government officials of [...]
2007-07-12 16:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN894 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SCRUGGS PLUS THREE FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CDR Lee Scruggs, USCG, LT Thomas Kalisz, USCG, LT Michael Pierno, USCG, and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados August 11 - August 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to have port security discussions with Government officials o [...]
2007-07-13 13:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN899 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MERCADO AND MARSTELLER FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Rafael J. Mercado, Special Agent, NCIS, and Ms. Suzanne M. Marsteller, Special Agent, NCIS, for travel to Barbados from July 15 - 17, 2007 and to Saint Lucia from July 17 - 18, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to meet [...]
2007-07-13 20:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN903COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO AGODOA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Lawrence Agodoa to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 15-19, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Inaugural Eastern Caribbean Conference on Health. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Brid [...]
2007-07-16 14:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO KSCA SC
07BRIDGETOWN904COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PORCH AND GEDAMKE FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Clarence Porch and Todd Gedamke to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from July 13-22, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Scientific Meeting. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is [...]
2007-07-16 14:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY OTRA EFIS KSCA VC
07BRIDGETOWN905COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MERRILL AND NEWMAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Frances Merrill and Michael Newman to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 21, 2007 through August 1, 2007, for the purpose of providing international civil aviation basic security training. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance i [...]
2007-07-16 18:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC
07BRIDGETOWN912COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STEVEN HORTON AND GUY HARRIS
[...] EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN WARMLY WELCOMES AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO JIATF PERSONNEL FROM JULY 23-24, 2007. THE PURPOSE OF THIS VISIT IS TO PROVIDE TECHINICAL SUPPORT FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION. 2. EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT IS DEA SPECIAL AGENT RONALD O. MORRISON TELEPHONE NUMBER 246-22 [...]
2007-07-17 21:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA GJ XL
07BRIDGETOWN919COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CRUZ, FINNEMAN,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to George Cruz, Thomas Finneman, Brian Abbott, and Allan Hurr to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from August 6-10, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not r [...]
2007-07-19 20:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA VC
07BRIDGETOWN921COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ AND CARNICELLA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz and Donald Carnicalla to travel to Barbados from July 23, 2007 through August 1, 2007, for the purpose of conducting a series of meeting with officials of the civil aviation authorities of Barbados. 2. Per reftel, Embassy unde [...]
2007-07-19 20:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN922COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HURR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Allan Hurr to travel to Dominica from July 24-27, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is requested in making an appointment with Minister Austrie. Embassy Bridgetow [...]
2007-07-19 20:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR DO
07BRIDGETOWN923 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEONARD O/A JULY 29 THRU AUGUST 12,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Julie Leonard, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, to travel to Barbados O/A July 29 thru August 12, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane [...]
2007-07-19 21:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN931COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS STERMAN AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE Officers Matthew Sterman and Michael Brown to escort deportee Charlesworth Browne to Antigua and Barbuda on July 23-24, 2007. 2. Embassy point of contact is A/RSO Eric Freeman at Embassy Bridgetown Tel: 1-246-436-4950, x4173, or Fax: 1-24 [...]
2007-07-20 20:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA CVIS VC
07BRIDGETOWN942 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WASHBURN PLUS TWO FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CAPT Terry Washburn, USN, Mr. John Samson, DAC and Mr. Lindsay Johnson, DAC, for travel to Barbados August 06 - August 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct inspections and staff assistance visits to evaluate the eff [...]
2007-07-23 20:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN945 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VELADO O/A AUGUST 12-26, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Sidney Velado, OFDA Regional Advisor, to travel to Barbados O/A August 12-26, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Emba [...]
2007-07-24 21:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN949 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SYNDER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CAPT Randall Synder, for travel to Barbados August 17 - August 21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to act as the presiding officer and guest speaker at the change of command ceremony, during the USS MITSCHER's port call to Bridgetown. 2. Emb [...]
2007-07-25 18:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN962 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ROMERO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Tivo Romero, USCG Contractor, for travel to Barbados August 11 - August 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to have port security discussions with Government officials of Barbados. These discussions will directly support the U.S Homeland Sec [...]
2007-07-30 19:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN963 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HELTON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Dwayne A. Helton, USSOUTHCOM J1, for travel to Barbados from September 11 - 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a staff assistance visit (SAV). 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief [...]
2007-07-30 19:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN964 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LESLIE FOR TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CDR Stephen A. Leslie, COGATT, for travel to the countries listed in the following itinerary. The purpose of this visit is for the introduction of the Coast Guard Attach to the area of accreditation. ITINERARY --------- [...]
2007-07-30 19:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC BB DO SC ST VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN965 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ARMBRISTER O/A AUGUST 13-18, 2007
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Beryl Armbrister, Consultant, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis O/A August 13-18, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to facilitate technical assistance in damage assessment and needs analysis development and conduct initial damage assessment trainin [...]
2007-07-30 21:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN993COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CIOMPERLIK, ROBINSON,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Matthew Ciomperlik, David Robinson, and Timothy Stevens from September 16-29, 2007, for the purpose of conducting collaborative research on molluscicides to control Giant African Snail in nurseries with the Barbados Ministry of Agriculture a [...]
2007-08-09 19:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN994COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ANDERSON AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Donald Anderson and Mark Robertson to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from August 27, 2007 through September 8, 2007, for the purpose of performing seismic station installation in Antigua and Barbuda. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assis [...]
2007-08-09 19:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY TBIO KSCA AC
07BRUSSELS1462A/S BOUCHER DISCUSSES SOUTH ASIA WITH THE EU
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 17, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher led the U.S. South Asia delegation to the COASI (the EU's Asia-Oceania Working Party) Troika on South Asia, discussing Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, U.S.-EU-India relations, and the situati [...]
2007-05-02 12:49:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN AF PK IN CE NP BG
07BRUSSELS2211As Belgian Cabinet Formation Hits Snag, Former
[...] On July 5, Belgian King Albert II tasked former Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene, a Flemish Christian Democrat (CD&V),with a delicate mission ? finding a way to form a government that can implement constitutional reform in a way that is acceptable to the Flemish voters who want change and the [...]
2007-07-06 15:53:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR BE
07BRUSSELS2393Belgian Leader Leterme
[...] (U) For Yves Leterme, the first week of trying to form Belgium's next government has been a sobering experience. His interlocutors at the government formation talks have given him a rude welcome to the premier division of Belgium's political world. To make matters worse, Leterme himself ha [...]
2007-07-27 14:58:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR BE
07BRUSSELS3021"THIS IS NOT A CRISIS" -- PREMATURE PREDICTIONS OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Belgium recently passed an important milestone -- 100 days under a caretaker administration while the politicians try to form a government that can command a majority in parliament. This situation has precipitated an unwelcome (for the Belgians at least) deluge of speculation [...]
2007-09-28 13:54:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV ECON BE
07BRUSSELS3251EU CONSIDERS NEXT MOVES ON IRAN-- OURS AND THEIRS
[...] (C) On October 26, Council Secretariat Director General Robert Cooper briefed the 27 EU PSC Ambassadors on the Solana-Larijani meeting in Rome on October 23. According to a Council Secretariat desk officer (protect) who was present at the PSC briefing, Cooper reported on the talks in general [...]
2007-10-26 17:07:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN EUN
07BRUSSELS3258INVITATION TO CHAD ESDP FORCE GENERATION
[...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: The EU has invited the U.S. to take part in informal force generation consultations with the operation commander of the ESDP mission to Chad. This follows oral and written invitations in September to [...]
2007-10-29 15:32:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS EUN CD PREF
07BRUSSELS3351BELGIAN GOVERNMENT FORMATION - ADRIFT, BUT STILL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Yves Leterme's attempt to form a new Belgian government is still alive, but there seems little chance that it will succeed anytime soon. A recent series of inter-communal flaps, all centered around the bilingual communes surrounding Brussels, have brought a pause to Leterme's [...]
2007-11-16 15:58:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR BE
07BRUSSELS3509U.S.-EU INFORMATION SOCIETY DIALOGUE REINFORCES ICT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U.S. and EU public and private officials held warm talks December 3-4 on information and communication technology developments and policy cooperation. At this year's Information Society Dialogue on December 4, the U.S. and EU discussed broadband growth, political debates over t [...]
2007-12-14 14:07:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ECIN EINV EINT ETRD ECON EUN
07BUCHAREST192SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LANTOS VISIT TO ROMANIA,
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-16 18:14:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV RO
07BUDAPEST1377SHADES OF ORANGE: DIFFERENCES OF OPINION WITHIN
[...] (C) Summary: FIDESZ Party Vice-Presidents Mihalj Varga and Zoltan Pokorni voiced sharply divergent views on issues ranging from the upcoming referendum to the party's leadership structure in separate meetings with Ambassador Foley. As Orban's deputy, Varga largely voiced the party line; Poko [...]
2007-08-27 14:47:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM HU
07BUENOSAIRES1113EMBASSY BUENOS AIRES STUDENT SELECTION LIST: TRAFFICKING IN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-07 11:56:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KWMN SNAR SMIG ELAB EAID PHUM AR
07BUENOSAIRES1283ACTIVE ABROAD, STYMIED AT HOME; ARGENTINA'S ANTI-CORRUPTION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 26, Ambassador Wayne met with head of the Office of Anticorruption, Dr. Abel Fleitas Ortiz de Rozas to discuss possible increased cooperation on anti-corruption issues. Fleitas highlighted his office's very active participation in international anti-corruption conventio [...]
2007-07-02 17:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KJUS PGOV PTER SNAR AR
07BUENOSAIRES1459US FIRMS AND LABOR MINISTER TOMADA DISCUSS CSR AND
[...] (C) Summary. On July 24, Ambassador Wayne hosted a roundtable meeting with Labor Minister Carlos Tomada and representatives from U.S. companies to discuss the Labor Ministry's initiative to promote formal employment and decent jobs as well as U.S. companies' corporate social responsibility [...]
2007-07-27 19:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON ELAB AR
07BUENOSAIRES1951ARGENTINA: CHIEF JUSTICE TO SEEK JUDICIAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Argentine Supreme Court President Ricardo Lorenzetti, on the eve of his first official visit to Washington, to discuss his agenda and judicial reform in Argentina. Lorenzetti shared the details of his October 1-5 Washington schedule and his hope to pr [...]
2007-09-28 19:05:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KJUS PHUM SNAR EAID KDEM AR PINR
07BUENOSAIRES2244ARGENTINA: 2007 TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT
[...] (SBU) Post, through the combined efforts of the political section and ICE office, continues to coordinate with Argentine authorities to develop local capacity to investigate and prosecute trafficking crimes. We also continue to work with Argentine partners in government and civil society to [...]
2007-11-21 08:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG KWMN PGOV AR
07BUENOSAIRES634AMBASSADOR'S IT SECTOR ROUNDTABLE
[...] (U) Contains business-sensitive information. Not for internet distribution ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Ambassador hosted an information technology (IT) roundtable for Argentine country managers of IBM, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett Packard, Oracle, Intel, Avaya, Dell, AMD, and Cisco. [...]
2007-04-04 20:17:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ECPS AR
07BUENOSAIRES639AMBASSADOR'S IT SECTOR ROUNDTABLE
[...] (U) Contains business-sensitive information. Not for internet distribution --------- Summary --------- 2. (SBU) Ambassador hosted an information technology (IT) roundtable for the Argentine country managers of IBM, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett Packard, Oracle, Intel, Avaya, Dell, AMD, a [...]
2007-04-05 10:59:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ECPS AR
07BUJUMBURA515ADDENDUM TO ALLEGED NUCLEAR SMUGGLING IN BURUNDI
[...] (C/NF) Post wishes to alert the Department and Washington agencies per reftels that it has received additional information regarding the incident of nuclear smuggling reported in Bujumbura cable 479 dated 06/27/2007. XXXXXXXXXXXX and I have met on XXXXXXXXXXXX additional occasions since that initia [...]
2007-07-17 14:48:00Embassy BujumburaSECRETKCRM KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PTER ASEC BY
07CAIRO1360SUDAN: EGYPTIANS PROPOSE UN/AU ENVOYS DRAFT A
[...] (C) During a May 9 meeting, MFA Cabinet staff member responsible for African affairs Ahmed Abu Zeid told poloff that the foreign minister was putting the final touches on an oral message on Darfur which would be transmitted later the same day. The message would be addressed, he said, to Secr [...]
2007-05-09 13:46:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EG SU
07CAIRO1420EGYPT: SECTARIAN CLASHES NEAR CAIRO
[...] (SBU) A MAY 11 CLASH BETWEEN MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN VILLAGERS SOUTH OF CAIRO OVER A CHURCH CONSTRUCTION CONTROVERSY -- WHICH NOW APPEARS TO BE CONTAINED BY A PROMPT SECURITY SERVICE REACTION -- SERVES AS A REMINDER OF THE UNDERCURRENTS OF SECTARIAN TENSION THAT EXIST IN EGYPT. WITH MANY HOUSES [...]
2007-05-14 15:42:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KIRF EG
07CAIRO1543DARFUR: "OPERATIONAL ISSUES SHOULD BE WORKED OUT
[...] (C) Summary: Poloff delivered ref A/B demarches to MFA Cabinet Advisor Ahmed Abu Zeid on May 24. Abu Zeid warned of potential fallout from pressing Khartoum too hard on "operational issues" related to the AU/UN Darfur peace keeping operation; issues he felt should be worked out by UN/AU/GOS e [...]
2007-05-24 11:30:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UNSC KPKO EG SU
07CAIRO2520MUSLIM-BORN CONVERT TO CHRISTIANITY DESCRIBES
[...] (C) Marian Elly Salib Abdel Masih, a Muslim-born convert to Christianity formerly known as Shaymaa Mohamed El-Sayed, met with poloff on August 12 to discuss her July detention by the police in Alexandria (reftel). Marian provided details about her conversion to Christianity, her resultant a [...]
2007-08-14 11:05:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KIRF EG
07CAIRO2836SINAI: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
[...] (SBU) Emboffs visited El Arish, capital of North Sinai governorate, September 12, to discuss economic development with local business leaders. Members of the North Sinai Businessmen's Association (NSBA) and the Al-Fawakhreya Association for Economic Development told Emboffs that the local eco [...]
2007-09-19 14:36:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID ETRD EG
07CAIRO3247EGYPT: AMBASSADOR GROSS DISCUSSES ICT
[...] (U) Summary: In his November 3 ) 6 visit to Cairo, Ambassador David Gross, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, congratulated Egyptian information and communications technology (ICT) officials and business leaders on the progress in the Egyptian ICT market [...]
2007-11-14 09:20:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ECON ETRD PHUM PGOV EG
07CAIRO345ACTIVISTS REFLECT ON IMPACT OF FEMALE GENITAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Several active anti-FGM Embassy contacts believe that although the unified public condemnation of FGM at a November conference has not produced an official ban on the practice, it has raised the level of dialogue on the issue. The public discussion of the generally taboo subje [...]
2007-02-07 15:31:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KWMN EG
07CAIRO3470 Lafarge takes a chunk of Egyptian cement
[...] (U) Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) signed an agreement December 10 to sell its Cement Group to France's Lafarge for 8.8 billion ($12.9 billion). Lafarge will also assume $2 billion of OCI's debt, bringing the total value of the agreement to $14.9 billion. Orascom Cement, with 10 plant [...]
2007-12-12 16:44:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON EG
07CAIRO3563(U) UPDATE ON DETENTION OF MOHAMMAD ABU GHAZALA
[...] (S/NF) Further to readout in reftel a, since early December ORA has coordinated with EGIS regarding the case of Mohammad Abu Ghazala, AKA Mansour Abu Layth (reported as Mansour Abu al-Ghaith in reftel a). 2. (S/NF) Per refs b and c, EGIS advised that Egyptian State Security (SSIS) had orig [...]
2007-12-31 16:14:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV KWBG PINR IS EG
07CAIRO539EGYPT RAIL: U.S. COMPANIES SWEEP LOCOMOTIVE TENDER
[...] (SBU) U.S. companies General Electric (GE) and Electromotive Diesel (EMD) recently beat out Chinese competition, with each company selling forty new locomotives to Egyptian National Railways (ENR) as part of Egypt's multi-billion dollar transport infrastructure development plan. The GE portio [...]
2007-02-28 07:08:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELTN ECON PREL EG QA
07CAIRO624FUROR OVER ALLEGED ISRAELI 1967 EGYPTIAN POW
[...] (SBU) Paralleling the growing public outcry in Egypt over an Israeli documentary film accusing the Israeli military of massacring several hundred Egyptian POWs during the 1967 war, the GOE has ratcheted up its official reaction by threatening Israel with legal action if it does not investigate [...]
2007-03-07 16:19:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PTER KPAL EG IS
07CAIRO673GOE IMPOSES EXPORT FEES ON STEEL AND CEMENT
[...] (SBU) Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid recently imposed export fees on cement and steel, carrying out earlier threats of harsh measures if industry did not observe voluntary domestic price caps. Rachid also told the press that the GOE will eliminate energy subsidies for industry within fi [...]
2007-03-12 13:58:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EINV ENRG EG
07CANBERRA1622COMMEMORATING THE GREAT WHITE FLEET
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-09 05:29:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO MARR MAS PREL AS
07CARACAS1335CHAVEZ' DOMESTIC POPULARITY LARGELY UNSCATHED BY
[...] (C) Summary: Although recent polls suggest a majority of Venezuelans disagreed with President Chavez' shutdown of Radio Caracas Television (RCTV),the decision does not appear to have significantly hurt his popularity rating. According to Datos polling firm, 67% of respondents--mostly poor an [...]
2007-07-03 19:05:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
07CARACAS2245REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN UPDATE-NOVEMBER 27
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez reminded his supporters November 26 that a loss for the "No" vote would not end his government or the Bolivarian Revolution. Opposition parties and university students continue to try to mobilize their supporters to participate in the December 2 referendum, emp [...]
2007-11-27 22:35:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
07CARACAS569VENEZUELA: A NEW TIME LAUNCHES NATIONALLY
[...] (C) Zulia Governor and former opposition presidential candidate Manuel Rosales launched his Zulia-based Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT, or A New Time in English) as a national "alternative opposition" party March 3. The new UNT incorporates Rosales' trusted Zulian advisers and popular Caracas personal [...]
2007-03-15 19:15:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
07CARACAS718EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE
[...] (SBU) The BRV is spending more money than ever before on the back of historically high oil prices. Despite these high oil prices, PDVSA appears to have cash flow problems stemming from its role as the BRV's cash cow. Official production figures exceed most analyst estimates, and PDVSA's abili [...]
2007-04-11 16:01:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EPET EINV ENRG VE
07CHENGDU100LOCAL RELIGIOUS FIGURES ON ISLAMIC RESURGENCE IN CHINA'S
[...] (C) Summary: During a series of informal discussions in southern Yunnan Province along China's borders with Vietnam and Laos, local Muslim leaders described with pride the resurgence of Islam in their communities. A recently-completed mosque and religious training school in Najiaying has attr [...]
2007-04-12 06:00:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI PHUM KIRF CH
07CHENGDU33ORANGE GROVES AND CORRUPTION ALONG THE YANGTZE
[...] (U) This cable contains business sensitive information - please protect accordingly. 2. (C) Summary. During a recent visit by Consul General and Congenoff to Chongqing's Zhongxian County, U.S. investors in a citrus cultivation project described the many trials and tribulations of trying to [...]
2007-02-01 09:21:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALECON EAGR PGOV SENV CH
07CHENNAI289BELLWETHER PROJECT: TAMIL NADU'S MANUFACTURING BOOM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Two recently announced proposed projects - an almost $1 billion automobile joint venture between India's Mahindra & Mahindra, Nissan, and Renault and a $30 million dollar investment by Dell - highlight Tamil Nadu's continued growth as a manufacturing hub. While Tamil Nadu also [...]
2007-04-17 10:44:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EIND EINV EFIN PGOV IN
07CHIANGMAI169BURMA ACTIVISTS CITE NEED TO "CREATE SPACE" FOR
[...] (C) The outside world needs to create space for pro-democracy forces inside Burma to recover and rise up again, visiting DCM was told by Chiang Mai-based Burma activists. Specifically, high-level personal diplomacy must maintain pressure on regime leaders to ease the brutal crackdown, and con [...]
2007-10-19 11:59:00Consulate Chiang MaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF PHUM MARR ECON BM TH
07CHISINAU1273PRESIDENT VORONIN SUPPORTS U.S. CFE PROPOSALS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a cordial meeting with President Voronin, DAS David Kramer presented elements of our forward-leaning CFE package proposals delivered in Moscow. Arriving in Moldova after his Moscow talks, Kramer said the U.S. had presented this package to the Russians, and is waiting for the [...]
2007-10-22 11:36:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPREL KCFE OSCE PARM MD
07CHISINAU1283FOREIGN MINISTER STRATAN SUPPORTS US ON
[...] (C) Summary: EUR DAS David Kramer's October 19 meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Andrei Stratan won willing support on U.S. positions regarding Transnistria (TN),CFE and the OSCE. Stratan expressed his appreciation for U.S. transparency on talks with Russia an [...]
2007-10-23 14:41:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALOSCE PBTS PGOV PINR PREL MD
07CHISINAU1382THE CHALLENGES OF INVESTING IN MOLDOVA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Although the Government of Moldova (GOM) has adopted measures to attract foreign investment, the business climate remains uneven. In 2006, Moldova achieved record foreign direct investment (FDI) of USD 240 million and 2007 continues to show a positive trend. However, FDI inflows [...]
2007-11-23 14:22:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PHUM MD
07COLOMBO103BFIF FY07 PROPOSALS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-18 09:53:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON EFIC ETRD CE MV
07COLOMBO977SRI LANKA: INSTABILITY IN THE EAST MAKES FREE AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After more than a year of fighting to rid the eastern province of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),the Government is making preparations to hold elections as a concrete sign that order has been restored. However, significant obstacles remain that could jeopardize th [...]
2007-07-13 11:05:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
07CONAKRY1139PRIME MINISTER ADDRESSES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY -
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In his first official policy speech since his appointment in March, Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate outlined his government,s accomplishments over the last six months before the National Assembly on October 11. Despite Kouyate,s 80 minutes discourse, deputies were reportedly d [...]
2007-10-12 14:27:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON KDEM GV
07CONAKRY1219ORANGE ENTERS GUINEA'S CELL PHONE MARKET
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Orange, Guinea's newest telecom operator, launched its operations on November 5 with a ceremony and short welcoming speech by Prime Minister Kouyate. Representing a joint partnership with Orange Groupe France Telecom, Orange's local business partner has big plans for Guinea. Loc [...]
2007-11-07 12:24:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIEDECPS EIND ECON GV
07CONAKRY1245PM OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ELECTIONS DURING AMBASSADOR'S
[...] SUMMARY. (SBU) In the Ambassador,s initial courtesy call on the prime minister, Kouyate was relaxed and upbeat. He was optimistic about progress on elections and said that he expects the CENI decree to be signed before the end of November. However, Kouyate noted that USG assistance for trai [...]
2007-11-15 15:20:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GV
07DAKAR112SENEGAL: 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT
[...] Senegal offers investors political stability, democracy, advanced telecommunications infrastructure, an advantageous geographic location, a bilateral investment treaty with the United States, low inflation, a currency pegged to the euro, easy repatriation of capital and income and abundant se [...]
2007-01-12 15:44:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KTBD OPIC EFIN USTR ETRD SG
07DAKAR1508 REACTION TO MCC DECISION AND JAFZA DEAL: QUESTIONS FROM
[...] (U) The Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) decision to withdraw from the "Diamniadio" industrial platform project (reftel) has opened the door for Senegal's opposition politicians and press to challenge President Abdoulaye Wade's administration on governance, public finances, and commitm [...]
2007-07-20 09:43:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KMCA PREL ECON SG
07DAKAR1557The Cost of Immunity
[...] (SBU) On July 17, President Wade asserted his authority when he instructed the Prime Minister to deliver a message to the National Assembly in which he promised to purchase a vehicle for each one of the 150 Deputies, detailed reforms the Deputies needed to undertake, and instructed them how to [...]
2007-07-26 17:01:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PINS KDEM SG
07DAKAR1918CLANDESTINE IMMIGRATION-IN SEARCH OF ELDORADO
[...] (SBU) Goaded by their families who sell everything to give them their shot, young men, women and even children are connected with unscrupulous middlemen who can charge them over a thousand dollars to spend up to 12 days on rickety boats in sometimes doomed attempts to make it to Spain or Europe [...]
2007-09-25 11:44:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KISL PREF SG
07DAKAR1934GUINEA BISSAU:LIFE ON THE ISLANDS COMES INTO FOCUS
[...] (C) The week of September 10-14 Poloff and FSN toured the Bijagos Archipelago, a collection of some 90 islands off the coast of Guinea-Bissau. On the islands of Bolama, Bubaque, Orango, Joao Vieira, Polao, Carache, Caravela, Caray, and Rubane Poloff learned what life was like in this remote, [...]
2007-09-27 16:34:00Embassy DakarCONFIDENTIALPGOV SNAR ECON EFIS SOCI
07DAKAR2091GOS WILL LIKELY SELL COMPANY SHARES AS PART OF ITS NEEDED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Senegal has announced plans to move forward on its much-touted privatization agenda and speed up its divestiture from three key public-private companies by early 2008: Sonatel (Telephone Company),ICS (Fertilizer Company) and Dakar Dem Dikk (public transporta [...]
2007-10-25 07:53:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EAID ELAB BTIO PGOV SG
07DAMASCUS394Ban Ki-Moon's Visit, Syria/Qatar, Syria/France, Pelosi,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Apr. 25 reported President Asad's meeting on Apr. 24 with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, which focused on Syria's relations with the UN and the necessity of building confidence and mutual respect between the two sides. Talks also dealt with the peace process and [...]
2007-04-25 12:38:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS439SYRIAN PRESIDENT DENIES PASSING ON SYRIA'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A MAY 10 SPEECH BEFORE PARLIAMENT, SYRIAN PRESIDENT BASHAR AL-ASAD MADE A TORTURED DENIAL THAT SYRIA HAD PROVIDE COMMENTARY TO ARABS (CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD TO BE SAUDI ARABIA) ON SYRIA'S RESERVATIONS TO THE PROPOSED HARIRI TRIBUNAL. BASHAR'S COMMENTS COME IN THE CONTEXT OF RUMO [...]
2007-05-10 15:01:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SY SA
07DAMASCUS476 Syria/Pakistan, Syria/Lebanon, Palestinian Territories,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 18 reported President Asad's oral message to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf about bilateral and regional developments, particularly in the Palestinian territories and Iraq. The message was conveyed by Foreign Minister Mouallem when President Musharraf rece [...]
2007-05-20 13:14:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS557 Syria/Spain, Syria/Pakistan, Syria/Cuba, Golan, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 7 reported that FM Mouallem will leave for Spain today at the invitation of Spanish FM Miguel Angel Moratinos. Mouallem will convey an oral message from President Asad to King Juan Carlos I and will hold talks with Moratinos regarding bilateral relations and th [...]
2007-06-07 11:35:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS568 Syria/Spain, Syria/Israel, Syria/Lebanon, Malaysia, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 8-9 reported the visit to Spain on June 7 by FM Mouallem, who conveyed an oral message from President Asad to King Juan Carlos of Spain on bilateral relations and current regional developments, particularly in Iraq, the occupied Palestinian territories and Leban [...]
2007-06-11 11:00:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS652SYRIA PROVIDES ORAL "NO" TO REFUGEE DIRECT ACCESS
[...] (C) Summary: In a June 27 meeting with the Syrian DFM's office director Hussam al-Din A'ala, seeking a response to the PRM refugee non-paper proposal to allow direct action on Iraqi refugee cases with links to the coalition, the SARG confirmed what it had already officially informed the Inte [...]
2007-06-28 14:17:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM SY IZ
07DAMASCUS727 Syria/UAE, Syria/Netherlands, Syria/Sudan,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 16 reported that President Sheikh Khaifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates arrived in Damascus July 15 on an official 2-day visit. He made a statement upon arrival expressing satisfaction with cooperation in recent years in the economic, trade and [...]
2007-07-16 13:45:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS956CLARIFICATION OF SARG STANCE ON REFUGEES
[...] (C) Summary. A Syrian MFA official notified the Charge that the SARG was unwilling on political grounds to allow processing of refugee referrals at the U.S. Embassy in Syria. He said there was no bilateral political basis for such agreement and cited a litany of "facts" to further support t [...]
2007-09-19 15:38:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF PREL SY IZ JO
07DHAKA145NEW ADVISER FOR MINISTRIES OF HEALTH AND RELIGIOUS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Adviser Dr. Rahman said he is well aware of and applauds USG funded programs. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) On January 24, the Ambassador, AID Country Director, and Econoff (notetaker) met with Maj. Gen. Dr. A.S.M. Matiur Rahman (Retd.),the adviser responsible for the ministries o [...]
2007-01-28 09:48:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSOCI PGOV PREL KISL BG
07DHAKA1584INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS DESCRIBES CURRENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Inspector General of Prisons, Brigadier General Md Zakir Hasan, recently discussed current jail conditions with POLOFF, and described his efforts to reform the prison system in Bangladesh. According to Hasan, the total prison population in Bangladesh (including those in jail [...]
2007-10-01 05:15:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PINR BG
07DHAKA1838 USAID/OFDA Cyclone Sidr Situation Report #4: The Adverse
[...] Summary. In response to Tropical Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh, USAID deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) to assess the humanitarian situation on the ground, provide recommendations on priority needs, and coordinate relief efforts with the U.S. Department of Defense, USAID/B [...]
2007-11-25 13:10:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL ASEC CASC AMGT SOCI ECON PINR EAGR SENV
07DHAKA1959RESPONSE TO 2007 DOL REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON
[...] SUMMARY: This cable responds to a request for information regarding child labor in Bangladesh. (REFTEL) Post is forwarding other primary sources of information by email and courier directly to the Department of Labor. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) The following sections repeat the original query f [...]
2007-12-19 09:27:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB KOCI PHUM SOCI AA BG
07DILI11NEW ELECTORAL LAWS GO INTO EFFECT, BUT MANY ISSUES
[...] Summary: The three main laws that will govern East Timor's presidential and parliamentary elections this year were finally promulgated last month. While the final versions do contain a few compromises of note, the overall process resulted in laws that fall significantly short of reflecting a n [...]
2007-01-15 09:48:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM UN TT
07DOHA1020QATAR GIVES ORAL ASSURANCES THAT DIPLOMATIC POUCH
[...] (C/NF) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Al-Mahmoud convoked Charge October 25 to discuss delivery of U.S. diplomatic pouches (see reftel for background.) Al-Mahmoud informed Charge that following the GOQ's review of the bilateral discussions on this matter, the GOQ had taken the dec [...]
2007-10-25 14:42:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNADCO ADPM PREL CVIS ASEC ACOA ATRN KRIM QA
07DOHA863SUBJECT: QTEL CHAIRMAN DISCUSSES PLANS FOR IRAQ,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: CDA and Econoff met August 29 with Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohamad Al Thani, Chairman of government-controlled QTel, and Dr. Nasser M. Marafih, QTel CEO, to discuss QTel investments in Iraq and elsewhere in the region, as well as ArabSat broadcasts of Al-Zawraa. QTel continues a rap [...]
2007-08-30 11:04:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALECPS EINV KPAL KPAO PGOV EG IS IZ KU QA
07DUSHANBE1128TAJIK GOVERNMENT TRYING TO STRONG ARM U.S. FIRM
[...] (C) Summary: Although the antimony mining venture Anzob LLC privatized in 2006, the Tajik government is trying to dictate the firm's selling price and select its buyer. The First Deputy Minister of Energy and Industry admitted that a letter ordering Anzob to sell its product to a Tajik compa [...]
2007-08-06 06:44:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL TI
07DUSHANBE1432TAJIKISTAN INL DUSHANBE 2007 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
[...] In the absence of INL regular quarterly reports, the Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section in Dushanbe herein reports on activities for the period of January - September 2007: ---------------------------------- Narcotics and Law Enforcement Activities --------------------------------- Jan [...]
2007-10-10 07:15:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR ASEC PREL KCOR KCRM TI
07DUSHANBE1584A LOOMING COTTON CRISIS IN TAJIKISTAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: International banks have begun calling in part of their $360 million in agricultural loans to Tajikistan, which lacks the ability to pay, threatening a liquidity crisis in the banking sector here. Behind the scenes of this week's Sixth Ministerial Conference of the Central Asi [...]
2007-11-02 17:48:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAGR ECON PGOV PREL EINV ETRD TI
07DUSHANBE1589WEEKEND UPDATE ON TAJIK LIQUIDITY CRISIS
[...] (U) This report provides an update to reftel concerning the cotton sector finance crisis in Tajikistan. President Rahmon Reacts to Donor Demands --------------------------------------------- ------------ 2. (C) According to Annette Dixon of the World Bank and Juan Miranda of the Asian [...]
2007-11-05 13:15:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALEFIN EAGR ECON PGOV PREL EINV ETRD TI
07DUSHANBE924U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL ASSAULTED AND MEDEVACED
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On June 17 at 0115 hours, three temporary duty military personnel and one private American citizen were severely beaten outside a local night club. Members of the team estimated the assault lasted for twenty minutes and around thirty attackers participated. They subsequentl [...]
2007-06-18 13:54:00Embassy DushanbeSECRET//NOFORNASEC AMED CASC PREL TI
07DUSHANBE935CANARGO PROSPECTS FOR GAS IN DUSHANBE
[...] (SBU) Summary. The heads of U.S. oil and gas prospecting company CanArgo recently visited Tajikistan in order to push the Tajik government to sign a contract on development of oil and gas fields in the southern Kulob region. CanArgo has signed a protocol with the government on development of [...]
2007-06-22 10:14:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EINV EIND TI PGOV
07DUSSELDORF34IN LANDMARK CASE, DUESSELDORF COURT CONVICTS THREE FOR
[...] (U) After a trial lasting more than 18 months, the Duesseldorf Higher Regional Court on December 5 convicted Syrian national Ibrahim Mohamed Khalil (32) and the Palestinian brothers Yasser Abu Shaweesh (34) and Ismail Abu Shaweesh (30) for belonging to and/or supporting al-Qaeda -- AQ (Ref B). [...]
2007-12-06 16:26:00Consulate DusseldorfUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KJUS KLIG KISL GM
07FREETOWN479SIERRA LEONE CALM BUT ANXIOUS ON THE EVE OF
[...] (SBU) Sierra Leone will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on August 11. These are the second national elections since the end of the decade-long civil war in 2002, and the first since peacekeepers departed in December 2005. Seven political parties are running for the presidency [...]
2007-08-10 16:31:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM SL
07FREETOWN616NEW PARLIAMENT OPENS WITH POMP AND CEREMONY
[...] (U) Summary: Amid impressive fanfare, and on schedule, the third parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra Leone was officially opened on Friday, October 5 with an opening address by President Ernest Bai Koroma. Ambassador, DCM and AF/W Director Tom Dougherty attended the ceremony. The new [...]
2007-10-11 18:14:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON KDEM PGOV PREL SL
07GRENADA85COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD
[...] Embassy Grenada grants country clearance for Mr. Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer, to travel to Grenada June 20 - 21, 2007. 2. Post understands that the purpose of Mr. Blackwood's visit to Grenada is to inspect sites for final certification under the Hurricane Ivan Progra [...]
2007-06-14 14:27:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR
07GRENADA87COUNTRY CLEAREANCE GRANTED TO MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD FOR
[...] Embassy Grenada grants country clearance for Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer for the new dates: arriving in Grenada June 22 and departing June 23, 2007, as stated in ref C. 2. Post understands that the purpose of Mr. Blackwood's visit to Grenada is to inspect sites for f [...]
2007-06-14 22:07:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR
07GUADALAJARA119EMILIO TAKES CHARGE: JALISCO GETS THIRD SUCCESSIVE PAN
[...] Summary: Former Guadalajara Mayor Emilio Gonzalez Marquez assumed the Governorship of Jalisco March 1, calling upon his constituents to "think big" and work together to make the state a leader in business, education, social services, and environmental protection. He also promised to put grea [...]
2007-03-09 16:22:00Consulate GuadalajaraUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR OEXC MX
07GUADALAJARA226SECRETARY GENERAL ENDORSES ORAL TRIALS FOR JALISCO
[...] On April 30, 2007, the Consul General met with Jalisco's recently-appointed Secretary General (Lt. Governor) Fernando Guzman Perez Pelaez, to seek his formal endorsement for judicial reform efforts in the state, particularly oral trials. Guzman expressed support for this initiative and agreed [...]
2007-05-09 21:13:00Consulate GuadalajaraUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS EAID PGOV MX
07GUADALAJARA351PROGRESS ON JUDICIAL REFORM IN JALISCO
[...] Jalisco is moving forward on judicial reform under the new government of Emilio Gonzalez Marquez. With our encouragement back in April, Jalisco's Secretary General Fernando Guzman finally sent a letter dated June 17 in which the Government of Jalisco formally committed itself to pursue the im [...]
2007-07-13 22:58:00Consulate GuadalajaraUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV EAID MX
07GUANGZHOU1049South China Drug Makers Differ on Impact of Product Safety
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Several pharmaceutical companies in South China appear to have taken steps to improve their quality assurance (QA) procedures and put them more in line with international standards. Product safety and integrity problems interestingly are reinforcing for Chinese companies the need [...]
2007-09-17 23:41:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON PGOV CH
07GUANGZHOU494Guangdong IPR White Paper: Criminal Cases, Case Transfers,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Guangdong's 2006 intellectual property rights (IPR) white paper cites specific efforts against infringement in the audio-visual industry, improved coordination between Customs and PSB, and four new IPR complaint centers for the public. Guangdong courts concluded 113 IPR-related cr [...]
2007-04-26 08:54:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ECON ETRD WTRO CH
07GUANGZHOU562 Guangzhou's Software Industry: Perspectives from a
[...] (U) Summary: The development of Guangdong Province's software industry has been a key priority in recent years for China's Ministries of Commerce, Information Industry, and Education, among others. Guangzhou has emerged as a focal point for the establishment of the province's leading software [...]
2007-05-15 08:59:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EINT TSPL CH
07GUANGZHOU789South China's Judicial System: Corrupt? Lacking Experience?
[...] (SBU) Summary: Procedural and structural flaws continue to impede the progress of China's judicial system, according to south China legal experts. Oral testimony, a key to perjury trials and many arbitral disputes, remains largely unreliable and thus, underutilized. Increased judicial activi [...]
2007-07-12 09:38:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SOCI ECON EINV CH
07GUANGZHOU88Guangzhou Baiyun Development Forum: Promotion of
[...] SUMMARY: Guangzhou's Baiyun District is stepping up efforts to develop its bio-technology, real estate, and logistics sectors. Officials will focus on developing the industrial zone surrounding the new Baiyun International Airport, strengthening the bio-medical and bio-engineering sectors, an [...]
2007-01-19 08:43:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIEDECON TBIO KTDB EAIR EIND EINV CH
07GUATEMALA817GUATEMALAQS INPUT ON FY07 LABOR AND ENVIRONMENT TRADE CAPACITY
[...] Summary: Per reftel request, post submits the following proposals f 2. As requested reftel, this cable outlines post priorities for CAFTA-D 3. Our recommendations build upon work initiated with FY05-FY06 CAFTA-D 4. In the area of labor, post recommends continued focus on projects an - [...]
2007-04-27 18:17:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ELAB ETRD SENV GT
07GUATEMALA820GUATEMALAQS INPUT ON FY07 LABOR AND ENVIRONMENT TRADE CAPACITY
[...] Summary: Per reftel request, post submits the following proposals f 2. As requested reftel, this cable outlines post priorities for CAFTA-D 3. Our recommendations build upon work initiated with FY05-FY06 CAFTA-D 4. In the area of labor, post recommends continued focus on projects an - [...]
2007-04-30 17:08:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ELAB ETRD SENV GT
07GUATEMALA822GUATEMALAQS INPUT ON FY07 LABOR AND ENVIRONMENT TRADE CAPACITY
[...] Summary: Per reftel request, post submits the following proposals f 2. As requested reftel, this cable outlines post priorities for CAFTA-D 3. Our recommendations build upon work initiated with FY05-FY06 CAFTA-D 4. In the area of labor, post recommends continued focus on projects an - [...]
2007-04-30 17:33:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ELAB ETRD SENV GT
07GUATEMALA823GUATEMALA?S INPUT ON FY07 LABOR AND
[...] Summary: Per reftel request, post submits the following proposals for trade-related labor and environment projects for FY07 CAFTA-DR trade capacity- building funds. Post input is keyed to reftel para 7. End summary. 2. As requested reftel, this cable outlines post priorities for CAFTA-DR [...]
2007-04-30 18:00:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ELAB ETRD SENV GT
07GUATEMALA834GUATEMALA'S INPUT ON FY07 LABOR AND
[...] Summary: Per reftel request, post submits the following proposals for trade-related labor and environment projects for FY07 CAFTA-DR trade capacity- building funds. Post input is keyed to reftel para 7. End summary. 2. As requested reftel, this cable outlines post priorities for CAFTA-DR [...]
2007-05-02 17:47:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ELAB ETRD SENV GT
07HALIFAX48BIO DATA REPORT: GHIZ, ROBERT PEI PREMIER-ELECT
[...] As reported reftel, Robert Ghiz and his Liberal party toppled the incumbent Tory government in a decisive win in the Prince Edward Island provincial election on May 28, 2007. Ghiz and his new cabinet will assume power on June 13, 2007. 2. NAME: Robert Watson Joseph GHIZ 3. DATE OF BI [...]
2007-06-08 18:25:00Consulate HalifaxUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR CA
07HANOI1235Second Joint Advisory Committee on Agent Orange Dioxin
[...] (U) Summary. Post plans to convene the second Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) on August 14, 2007, co-hosted by Office 33 of the Government of Vietnam (GVN). As agreed by the USG and the GVN, the JAC serves as a technical forum to enhance scientific coordination and cooperation between the Unit [...]
2007-07-10 10:30:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SENV TBIO KPAO VM
07HANOI1352AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT TRIET FOCUSES ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: In his July 31 farewell call on Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet, the Ambassador noted the significant progress in bilateral economic and commercial ties as well as increased USG support for the GVN's reform efforts, while cautioning that important human rights concerns rema [...]
2007-08-01 14:08:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PGOV KIRF ECON VM
07HANOI1382AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER/FOREIGN
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the August 2 farewell lunch he hosted for Ambassador and Mrs. Marine, Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem noted the many achievements in U.S.-Vietnam relations during the Ambassador's tenure. The Ambassador agreed that improvements had been [...]
2007-08-06 07:54:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PGOV KIRF ETRD ECON VM
07HANOI1419AMBASSADOR'S OUTCALL WITH VIETNAM'S MINISTER OF
[...] (SBU) On 30 July, Ambassador Marine conducted a final call on Senior General Phung Quang Thanh, the Minister of Defense. In their discussion, the Ambassador raised a wide range of issues including high level visits, ship visits, fullest possible accounting (MIA),International Military educatio [...]
2007-08-09 11:01:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER MARR VM
07HANOI1420MEETING BETWEEN U.S. ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: On August 8 during the Pacific Armies Commanders' Conference (PACC) in Sydney, Australia General George Casey Jr., Chief of Staff, United States Army and Lieutenant General John Brown III, Commander, U.S. Army of the Pacific met with Lieutenant General Nguyen Huu Kham, Deputy C [...]
2007-08-09 11:02:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PGOV PTER VM
07HANOI1462"VIETNAMESE PEOPLE MORE WILLING TO FIGHT FOR
[...] (C) Ambassador Marine met with prominent cyber-dissident and former political prisoner Dr. Pham Hong Son, who is under house arrest, and his wife, Vu Thuy Ha, at their Hanoi home on August 9. Son, best known for his 2002 arrest and imprisonment for his translation and dissemination of a democ [...]
2007-08-14 17:05:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PHUM PINR PREL ELAB VM
07HANOI1476Second Joint Advisory Committee on Agent Orange and Dioxin
[...] (SBU) Summary. The second U.S.-Vietnam Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) on the health and environmental effects of Agent Orange (AO) and dioxin reviewed the significant cooperation on environmental and health issues between the two sides since the first JAC in 2006, particularly related to the o [...]
2007-08-17 17:51:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SENV TBIO KPAO VM
07HANOI1653CODEL CHAMBLISS ENGAGES VIETNAM'S LEADERSHIP,
[...] (C) A bipartisan United States Senate delegation led by Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia held meetings in Hanoi August 29 with senior GVN leaders, including SRV President Nguyen Minh Triet, the Vice-Chairman of Vietnam's parliament, and Vice-Ministers of Defense and Public Security. The me [...]
2007-09-14 17:31:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALCN OREP OVIP PGOV PHUM PINR PREL VM
07HANOI1801AMBASSADOR'S CALL WITH VIETNAM'S MINISTER OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador, accompanied by Defense Attache, met with Vietnam Minister of Defense, Senior General Phung Quang Thanh, on 19 September 2007 for an introductory call. After a warm welcome, Minister Thanh noted that Vietnam seeks to increase defense cooperation with the United States, [...]
2007-10-17 02:53:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PGOV PTER VM
07HANOI1848USCIRF MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER NGUYEN TAN DZUNG
[...] (SBU) On October 23, five commissioners from the United States Commission on Religious Freedom (USCIRF) discussed human rights and Vietnam's prisoners of concern with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dzung. USCIRF members said that Vietnam will not enjoy full religious freedom until its citizens can [...]
2007-10-29 08:17:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KIRF VM
07HANOI1849USCIRF MEETING WITH VIETNAMESE VICE FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-29 08:19:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KIRF VM
07HANOI1862CHANGING VIETNAMESE ATTITUDES ON AGENT ORANGE/DIOXIN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Changes in Vietnam and U.S.-Vietnam relations, combined with a maturing Vietnamese approach to public health, are leading to positive shifts in Vietnamese attitudes on the issue of Agent Orange (AO) and its contaminent dioxin. While long-standing Government of Vietnam (GVN) pro [...]
2007-10-31 03:41:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SENV TBIO KPAO VM
07HANOI1869VIETNAM: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER OF NATURAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: On October 30, the Ambassador paid an introductory courtesy call on Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Khoi Pham. Pham said his ministry's main environmental challenges include the management of solid waste, air and water pollution, and natural disaster mitigat [...]
2007-11-01 03:25:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ECON KSCA TBIO VM
07HANOI1935HANOI REACTION TO USCIRF VISIT
[...] (C) The recent visit to Vietnam by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has generated strong negative reactions within certain circles of the GVN. GVN criticism has centered primarily on what was widely considered inappropriate behavior by USCIRF members in [...]
2007-11-14 10:07:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALKIRF PGOV PHUM PINR PREL VM
07HANOI1957MOIT EXPRESSES CONTINUED CONCERNS OVER APPAREL MONITORING
[...] (U) The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) sent Post an October 31 Diplomatic Note addressed to the U.S. Department of Commerce, urging the United States not to self-initiate an antidumping investigation against Vietnam and to revoke its Textile and Apparel Import Monitoring Program. Full t [...]
2007-11-19 06:22:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTEX ECON EIND ETRD ETTC VM
07HANOI1966SCENESETTER FOR ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
[...] (SBU) Acting Assistant Secretary Mull: Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Hanoi. Your visit will be an important contribution to the growing U.S.-Vietnam relationship, especially in advance of Vietnam taking its seat on the UNSC next year. Your visit comes on the heels of Novem [...]
2007-11-20 07:37:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS PREL PGOV OTRA VM
07HANOI2009U.S. ENGAGEMENT STIMULATES OTHER DONORS TO INCREASE AGENT
[...] (SBU) Koos Neefjes, Senior Sustainable Development Advisor for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),recently informed ESTHOff and HHS Attache that U.S. engagement on Agent Orange/dioxin issues in Vietnam had spurred other donors to increase funding and involvement in this area. In [...]
2007-11-29 02:58:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SENV TBIO KPAO VM
07HANOI2051SCENESETTER FOR VISIT BY COMMANDER, UNITED STATES
[...] (SBU) Admiral, your visit to Vietnam is well timed to complement the successes of recent trips by other senior civilian and military leaders and will be an important contribution to the growing U.S.-Vietnam relationship, especially in advance of Vietnam taking its seat on the UNSC next year. [...]
2007-12-07 04:04:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHSA VM
07HANOI2064VIETNAM'S FIRST OIL REFINERY TAKES SHAPE IN QUANG NGAI
[...] (U) Summary: On November 29, members of the Embassy's Economic Section traveled to Central Vietnam's Quang Ngai Province to meet with government officials and tour the site of what will be Vietnam's first petroleum refinery, located in the nearby Dung Quat Economic Zone. Quang Ngai Province i [...]
2007-12-11 04:41:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EAID EIND EWWT SOCI TRGY EINV EPET ETRD
07HANOI2113MORE POTENTIAL PARTNERS FOR AGENT ORANGE/DIOXIN REMEDIATION
[...] (SBU) Summary. U.S. engagement continues to catalyze other donors to participate in dioxin remediation and related health projects. The Government of Vietnam (GVN) also continues to move forward on its clean up projects. At the same time, donors and the GVN are waiting for the United States [...]
2007-12-28 08:59:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SENV TBIO KPAO VM
07HANOI261ABN-AMRO TRIES TO SETTLE CASE, CITIBANK COULD BE NEXT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Officials of the Dutch Bank ABN-AMR provided an update on the bank's ordeal in trying to settle criminal and civil charges regarding allegedly unauthorized foreign exchange deals with the state-owned Industrial and Commercial Bank (Incombank) of Vietnam (Ref B). The ABN-AMRO repr [...]
2007-02-09 11:11:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD EINV VM
07HANOI309MISSION RECOMMENDS THAT VIETNAM REMAIN ON THE 2007 SPECIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-22 06:34:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON KIPR VM
07HANOI772COMMERCE A/S DAVID SPOONER ADDRESSES CONCERNS OVER APPAREL
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a much anticipated April 19 visit, Department of Commerce (DOC) Assistant Secretary for Import Administration David Spooner addressed concerns over the U.S. Textile and Apparel Products from Vietnam Monitoring Program with Vietnamese garment and apparel manufacturers, U.S. im [...]
2007-04-25 10:24:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON KTEX WTRO VM
07HANOI83MFA OFFICIALS DISCUSS RANGE OF CURRENT BILATERAL TOPICS
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a January 9 meeting with the DCM, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Americas Department Director General Pham Van Que said that Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem has not yet decided on dates for travel to the United States. Que proposed several potentia [...]
2007-01-12 10:00:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL AMGT ABLD ECON ETRD VM
07HARARE1011Zim Notes November 9, 2007
[...] The Embassy Harare Political/Economic Section began producing Zim Notes in July, 2007 to present a perspective on current events in Zimbabwe. Suggestions are always welcome. If you would like to receive Zim Notes by email, as well, please contact Frances Chisholm at chisholmfm@state.gov. Dist [...]
2007-11-09 10:21:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
07HILLAH153BABIL: HILLAH MARKETS ABOUND WITH AFFORDABLE IMPORTS
[...] This is a PRT Babil Cable. 2. Summary. Hillah markets and shops abound in imported consumer goods, most of which are affordable to average citizens. Open air produce markets typically stock an abundance of mainly Syrian and Iranian fruits and vegetables. Consumers face no shortage of app [...]
2007-11-13 03:32:00REO HillahUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD IZ IR
07HILLAH48BABIL'S FAINT-HEARTED GOVERNOR
[...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (S) Summary and comment: The governor of Babil, reeling under the triple impact of a revolt in the provincial council (and the loss of his closest ally there),a public whispering campaign against him and an increasingly assertive Jaysh Al-Mahdi (JAM),sudd [...]
2007-03-28 17:53:00REO HillahSECRETPGOV PINS PINR PTER IZ
07HOCHIMINHCITY1240HUE FLOOD AFTERMATH: LARGE AGRICULTURAL LOSSES BUT NO
[...] (U) Summary. In the aftermath of the November floods that ravaged central Vietnam, effective co-operation between provincial health agencies and financial and food aid from the central government were essential to stabilizing flood-traumatized Thua Thien Hue province. Local officials assess [...]
2007-12-14 11:40:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO PGOV ECON EAGR SENV CASC VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY261THE "RECONCILER" RETURNS: THICH NHAT HANH VISITS VIETNAM
[...] (SBU) Summary: Visiting Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh and his aides told us that he found the GVN tougher and more assertive in 2007 than in 2005 when he first returned from exile (reftel). However, by developing the trust of the CPV and GVN, he has been able to expand his activities [...]
2007-03-21 11:05:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF PREF VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY542HCMC ERO OBJECTS TO WEB SITE POSTING OF CONGRESSMEN'S OP-ED
[...] (SBU) PolOff was called in by HCMC External Relations Office (ERO) May 16, to discuss ConGen's request to observe voting during the May 20 National Assembly elections. However, the Deputy Head of the ERO Consular Section also used the meeting to give an oral protest regarding posting on the Co [...]
2007-05-18 09:43:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SOCI PINR VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY643EXPERIENCES OF A HARDLINE HOUSE CHURCH IN VIETNAM
[...] (SBU) Summary: Leaders of the Inter-Evangelical Church of Vietnam, a large Protestant house church organization based in HCMC, told us that, with the exception of a recent incident in Binh Phuoc province, their operations in Southern and Central Vietnam are stable. Conditions for the IEM in t [...]
2007-06-19 09:22:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR SOCI KIRF VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY817AMBASSADOR AND USS PELELIU BID FAREWELL TO CENTRAL VIETNAM
[...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Marine traveled to Danang on July 24-25 to attend closing activities related to the USS Peleliu's ten-day Pacific Partnership humanitarian mission to Vietnam. On the same visit, the Ambassador paid farewell calls on Tran Van Minh, Chairman of the Danang City People's C [...]
2007-08-03 06:58:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSOCI PREL PGOV KIRF VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY841AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL VISIT TO HO CHI MINH CITY
[...] (U) Summary: On August 5-8, Ambassador Marine paid farewell calls on Ho Chi Minh City's political, economic and religious leaders, noting significant progress in the U.S.-Vietnam relationship and highlighting possible areas for improvement. During his visit, the Ambassador met with HCMC Peopl [...]
2007-08-14 21:07:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF ECON VM
07HONGKONG1447HONG KONG DEMOCRATIC PARTY INVESTIGATES PRC
[...] (S) Summary: Democratic Party (DP) legislator James To (strictly protect),who is chair of the Hong Kong Legislative Council (Legco) Security Panel, warned us in early February 2007 that infiltrators from Beijing had successfully penetrated the DP and put it in a "dangerous position" (ref). [...]
2007-05-30 08:24:00Consulate Hong KongSECRETPGOV PHUM PINR PREL SOCI CH HK MC
07HONGKONG2244RULE OF LAW IN HONG KONG
[...] (C) Summary: Since its 1997 reversion to the PRC, Hong Kong has retained its common law system and strong rule of law under the "one country two systems" principle enshrined in the Basic Law. All ordinances, rules of equity, subordinate legislation, and customary law previously enforced by th [...]
2007-08-28 09:52:00Consulate Hong KongCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PHUM PINR SOCI CH HK KJUS
07ISLAMABAD1293LAWYERS, POLITICAL PARTIES PROTEST CHIEF JUSTICE'S
[...] (SBU) On March 21, lawyers and political party members took to the streets once again to protest the suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry. Except for a report that police in Quetta injured several demonstrators, protests nationwide were peaceful. Islamabad: A group of 300-400 protes [...]
2007-03-21 12:35:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PHUM PREL PK
07ISLAMABAD256MUSHARRAF TELLS BOUCHER ABOUT PAKISTAN’S PLANS FOR
[...] (S) Summary and introduction: In his January 12 meeting with Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher, Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf spoke of irritants in Pakistan's relationship with Afghanistan and Pakistan's tactical adjustments to enhance security i [...]
2007-01-17 06:41:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETEAID MOPS PK PREL PTER
07ISLAMABAD2780BOUCHER'S FOREIGN MINISTRY DISCUSSIONS FOCUS ON CURRENT EVENTS, STRATEGIC DIALOGUE AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-22 11:22:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALAF ECON IN PGOV PHUM PK PREL PTER
07ISLAMABAD2796BOUCHER AND VICE CHIEF DISCUSS NEW STEPS IN THE
[...] (C) Summary: While he demurred from speaking about Pakistan's political situation, Vice Chief of the Army Staff General Ahsan Saleem Hyat was eager to discuss a variety of topics during his June 13 meeting with Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher. Hyat reported tha [...]
2007-06-23 05:57:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNAF MOPS PGOV PK PREL PTER
07ISLAMABAD3084RED MOSQUE AFTERMATH; DEMISE OF NORTH WAZIRISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: The Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) operation was a catalyst for implementation of this weekend's attacks on Pakistani security forces in the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) and the FATA. However, the attacks were primarily a tribal response to the growing re-deployment of government [...]
2007-07-16 11:44:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC PK
07ISLAMABAD4421PAKISTAN SERIOUS ABOUT POLIO ERADICATION
[...] (SBU) Economic Counselor and Economic Specialist met with Ministry of Health (MOH) Director General Lieutenant General (retired) Shahida Malik to deliver reftel demarche October 11. MOH Polio Country Coordinating officer Dr. Rehan Hafiz also attended the meeting. The Minister of Health is [...]
2007-10-12 13:49:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KSCA PK
07ISLAMABAD5384AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BHUTTO ASSASSINATION WITH NSA
[...] (C) Ambassador and DCM met NSA Tariq Aziz December 28 to discuss the GOP's reaction to the assassination of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Benazir Bhutto. Aziz made the following points: 2. (C) The GOP will defer to the PPP on whether to proceed on schedule with the election. Azi [...]
2007-12-28 13:35:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PK
07ISLAMABAD899INTERIOR MINISTER SHERPAO SAYS PROACTIVE STEPS NECESSARY IN TRIBAL AREAS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-26 13:41:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PK
07ISTANBUL115TURKISH STRAITS AT CAPACITY
[...] Summary: On February 11, Capt. Salih Orakci, General Director of the Coastal Safety and Salvage Administration briefed A/S Sullivan and members of the EPC delegation on the hazards of navigating the Turkish Straits and the operation of the Vessel Traffic System (VTS) in the Bosphorous Straits. [...]
2007-02-15 09:56:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT EPET SENV TU
07ISTANBUL854SUCCESSFUL JOINT US - BSEC ENVIRONMENTAL SYMPOSIUM
[...] (U) Summary: On September 12-13 BSEC and the United States government jointly held a symposium bringing together government officials as well as representatives from the private and non-governmental sectors of the BSEC member states. The symposium was designed to explore the nexus between en [...]
2007-09-20 14:48:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDECIN SENV PREL TU
07JAKARTA1660ORANGUTAN CONSERVATION INDONESIA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-15 01:59:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV TBIO TPHY ID
07JAKARTA1672WEST KALIMANTAN - DWINDLING FORESTS AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: West Kalimantan's abundant forest and fresh water resources are under threat from logging and plantation companies, though the government has recently cracked down on some illegal loggers. The majority of tribal peoples in the province rely on forest resources for a livelihood [...]
2007-06-15 10:54:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAID ECON TBIO ENRG ID
07JAKARTA1832INDONESIA - FORESTRY MINISTER WELCOMES ORANGUTAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Minister of Forestry, Mr. Kaban, stressed to DCM in a July 3 meeting that conservation of orangutans and their forest habitat remains an urgent need. The Minister welcomed the $8 million USAID Orangutan Conservation Services Program and emphasized the importance of communit [...]
2007-07-06 08:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAID ECON TBIO ID
07JAKARTA2140FORESTRY ISSUES DOMINATE VISIT OF OES A/S MCMURRAY TO
[...] (U) Summary. In a visit to Indonesia July 26-29, OES A/S McMurray discussed deforestation and climate change with senior Government of Indonesia (GOI) officials from the Ministries of Forestry and Environment, non-governmental organizations, and a policy advisor to President Yudhoyono. The GO [...]
2007-08-08 00:26:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAID ECON TBIO ENRG ID
07JAKARTA2317INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: MAY - JULY 2007
[...] Summary: The Ministry of Forestry (MOF) signed a letter of intent with the Zoological Parks Authority of the Government of Western Australia on May 21 to cooperate on wildlife conservation. On May 21-24, Indonesia hosted the second meeting of the ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network (WEN) program [...]
2007-08-24 05:39:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
07JAKARTA2376BALI BOMBER DEATH SENTENCES REPORTEDLY UPHELD
[...] (C) A reliable source at the Supreme Court has told us that the Court has denied the Judicial Review request submitted by Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, Imam Samudra and Ali Gufron alias Muklas. The three men were sentenced to death in 2003 for their roles in the 2002 Bali bombings. The Court has dec [...]
2007-08-29 08:22:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV KJUS ASEC CASC ID
07JAKARTA2409GOI OBJECTS TO U.S. TOBACCO LEGISLATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 31, Embassy received official correspondence from Government of Indonesia (GOI) Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu addressed to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Susan C. Schwab. The letter details GOI objections to draft tobacco control legislation under conside [...]
2007-08-31 09:24:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP EINV ECON ID
07JAKARTA2497REJECTING APPEAL, SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Supreme Court publicly confirmed September 7 that it has upheld the conviction and death sentence imposed on Amrozi bin Nurhasyim for his role in the terrorist attack in Bali in October 2002. His lawyers say they will appeal the decision despite the fact that all legal remed [...]
2007-09-10 08:43:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER ASEC CASC ID
07JAKARTA2585PAPUAN TRIBE DEMANDS "COMPENSATION" FROM FREEPORT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Papuan tribal activists recently demonstrated in support of their claim to land constituting part of Freeport's Grasberg mine. While the group is unlikely to secure a payoff from Freeport or disrupt the company's operations, the incident demonstrates the problems of poverty and u [...]
2007-09-14 09:23:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM EMIN ID
07JAKARTA2740U/S Jeffery Visits Sumatra
[...] (SBU) Summary. During a September 12 visit to Sumatra, U/S Jeffery visited the Palm Oil Research Center and toured its model biofuel production facility. He also met with the Governor of North Sumatra Rudolf Pardede and his economic team. He took an aerial survey of plantations and the Leuse [...]
2007-09-28 00:08:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV EINV SENV ID
07JAKARTA2780USG COULD LEVERAGE $100 MILLION AUSSIE FORESTRY INITIATIVE
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: In the run up to COP 13, Australia has announced an AUS$100 Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnership. Post could increase the long-term impact of our current projects in forestry and wildlife conservation by leveraging this new initiative. Any additional fu [...]
2007-10-02 09:25:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID
07JAKARTA30INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS - DECEMBER 2006
[...] Summary: On December 14, Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation founder Willie Smith announced plans to release around 200 orangutans into Baktikop Forest in Central Kalimantan. The Head of the Jakarta Sanitation Office warned of an impending crisis in Jakarta waste management on December 12. T [...]
2007-01-05 07:15:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
07JAKARTA3035USABC SEEKS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN JAKARTA
[...] (SBU) Summary. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and seven cabinet ministers told a U.S.-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) delegation that Indonesia desires closer business and investment ties with U.S. companies. The five-day trade mission to Jakarta ran from October 22 - 26. Vice Presi [...]
2007-10-31 06:16:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ENRG ETRD EFIN PGOV ID
07JAKARTA3471DIPLOMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY FOR INDONESIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The United States and Indonesia have real opportunities within the bilateral relationship to move their respective environmental agendas forward. The Government of Indonesia used the recently concluded UN Climate Change Conference in Bali to highlight its environmental resources [...]
2007-12-27 09:03:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ECON EAID KPAO PREL ID
07JEDDAH315DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JULY 31 GCC+2 MEETING
[...] ABOVE-REFERENCED DEMARCHE (REFTL B) WAS DELIVERED ORALLY BY CONSULATE OFFICIALS TO MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL JULY 23, 2007. TONEY [...]
2007-07-23 13:01:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SA
07JEDDAH316DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JULY 31 GCC+2 MEETING
[...] Above-referenced demarche (Reftel B) was delivered orally by Consulate Officials to MFA Director General July 23, 2007. TONEY [...]
2007-07-23 13:51:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SA
07JERUSALEM1569IDF BLOCKS HOMESH ENTRANCES, BUT ALLOWS SETTLERS
[...] (SBU) Israeli settlers continue to gather at the site of the former Northern West Bank settlement of Homesh, dismantled as part of the Disengagement plan in August 2005. Several thousand settlers have visited the site or stayed overnight since the July 24-25 Tisha B'Av holiday, commemorating [...]
2007-07-27 15:54:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KWBG IS PBTS
07JERUSALEM2464PALESTINIAN RED CRESCENT AMBULANCES OPERATE IN
[...] (C) Summary. Dr. Amin Abu Ghazali of the Red Crescent Maternity Hospital in East Jerusalem told ConGenOffs that the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) operated five additional ambulances in East Jerusalem and Israel after the Israeli Ministry of Health (MOH) approved the ambulances and [...]
2007-11-30 15:13:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KPAL IS
07JERUSALEM2472SETTLEMENT SUBURBIA: BUILDING GOES ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In suburban settlements between the green line and the separation barrier, construction continues, property values are high, and settlers dismiss recent political developments. Poloff visited four such settlements - Barkan, Elkana, Oranit, and Hashmonaim - the week of 26 Novemb [...]
2007-12-04 13:25:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG PBTS PREL PHUM IS
07KABUL2073EXPLORING WAYS TO MAKE PTS A MORE SUCCESSFUL
[...] (C//REL UK) The Program Tahkim-e-Solh (PTS) process has reconciled 3,742 former combatants since being established in May 2005, but needs to be strengthened. Recent developments - a more solid funding base and stronger Afghan leadership - provide an opportunity to make this happen. Embassy is [...]
2007-06-27 14:25:00Embassy KabulSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PTER AF
07KABUL2133REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON JIRGA PREPARATIONS
[...] (C) The proposed date for the Afghanistan-Pakistan Crossborder Peace Jirga is less than four weeks away. Post remains concerned that the Afghans and Pakistanis have not come to agreement on several key outstanding issues. The Bilateral Technical Committee, which the Afghans had hoped would me [...]
2007-07-05 12:08:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC MARR AF
07KABUL3656DETAINEES: RUNUP TO FIRST TRIALS AT AFGHAN
[...] (S/NF) Summary/Comment: On October 3, the first 12 detainees transferred to the Afghan National Detention Facility (ANDF) from Bagram Theater Internment Facility (BTIF) in April were arraigned before Afghan judges at the ANDF with defense counsel and the Attorney General's (AG) prosecutor pres [...]
2007-10-26 12:48:00Embassy KabulSECRET//NOFORNKAWC MARR PTER PGOV PINS PREL AF
07KABUL4207MOI PERSONNEL CHANGES: SCORE CARD
[...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY. In late September, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) announced some 33 mid- to senior-level Palace appointments, including commanders for all four of the Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP)'s brigades and several provincial chiefs of police. Anecdotal inform [...]
2007-12-27 13:46:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AF
07KABUL652DETAINEE LEGAL FRAMEWORK: GOA PROVIDES PART ONE
[...] (S) As promised (reftel A),on February 19 the GOA provided a written description of the legal framework that will apply to detainees transferred from the Bagram Theater Internment Facility (BTIF) and later possibly from Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) to GOA custody at the Afghan National Detention Fac [...]
2007-02-27 13:43:00Embassy KabulSECRETKAWC MARR PTER PGOV PINS PREL AF
07KATHMANDU493SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO NEPAL
[...] Henrietta, I'm delighted that you are able to make it out to Nepal, at this crucial point in the country's history. You will find a fascinating country, great weather, and a talented country team that is getting the Mission fully ready for the 21st century. You will also find a country that i [...]
2007-03-07 11:45:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT PGOV NP PREL
07KHARTOUM1903USG HOLMES: GOVERNMENT WILL EXTEND HUMANITARIAN MORATORIUM
[...] (SBU) On November 29, UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Sir John Holmes briefed the donor community on his conversations with Sudanese government officials and previewed his upcoming trip to Darfur. He thanked the international community for its support, saying that the UN's h [...]
2007-12-03 10:26:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV AU UN PHUM KPKO SU
07KHARTOUM717UNDP Conference for Sudanese Women in Politics in Juba
[...] (U) Summary: The first annual National Conference on Sudanese Women in Politics, held May 7 - 11, was convened at Juba University under the sponsorship of the Government of Southern Sudan's (GOSS) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MPA) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). GOSS [...]
2007-05-09 11:20:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREF ECON EAID KDEM SU
07KHARTOUM97DEMONSTRATION AGAINST GUANTANAMO DETENTIONS
[...] On January 23, the Government of Sudan sanctioned a peaceful demonstration to protest the continuing detention of Sudanese nationals at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (GTMO). Approximately 100 protesters took part in the march, which included a riot police escort. A smaller grou [...]
2007-01-23 13:42:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER PINR PHUM KAWC KPAO SOCI ASEC SU
07KINGSTON1237A MOUNTAIN VIEW OF JAMAICAS POLITICAL VIOLENCE
[...] (U) Following an ebb in years of extreme election violence of the 1980's, many Jamaicans predict that the current ongoing national campaign may see an upturn in violence. Thus far, the political seems to be concentrated in constituencies of South East Saint Andrew, East Saint Andrew, and East [...]
2007-08-09 21:25:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALASEC ECON JM PGOV PREL SNAR SOCI XL KPAO
07KINGSTON1348JAMAICA: AMEMBASSY KINGSTON PARTICIPATES IN OAS OBSERVER
[...] On September 3, 2007, National General Elections were held in Jamaica. The Organization of American States (OAS) was present at the invitation of the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) to serve as impartial observers for the electoral process. OAS fielded 38 volunteers in two-person teams and cover [...]
2007-09-05 16:33:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDOAS CASC PREL PGOV JM
07KINGSTON1423JAMAICA: THE FUTURE OF THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL PARTY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-18 18:51:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SOCI JM XL
07KINGSTON169REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF NOMINEES TO
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act for the ILEA TIP course in Salvador. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Proposed candidates for screenin [...]
2007-02-02 15:12:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM JM
07KINGSTON51JAMAICA: TIC FOLLOW UP RESPONSE
[...] Summary: Post engaged GOJ and private sector contacts per instructions in ref. A. There was broad support for the concept of USG assistance, whatever form it might take, although some believed that DVCs may prove unwieldy and inefficient, as CARICOM member states must reach consensus on any [...]
2007-01-11 20:47:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD XL JM
07KINGSTON998JAMAICA: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Jamaican Defense Force (JDF) who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Names of the proposed candida [...]
2007-06-27 13:13:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM JM
07KINSHASA1213DRC NATIONAL SECURITY COUNSELOR ON JOINT PLANNING
[...] (C) Summary. Cesar Fwani (protect),the DRC's National Security Council (CNS) expert on Tripartite Plus issues, is unimpressed with the concept of grafting a Joint Planning Cell (JPC) onto the existing Tripartite Plus Intelligence Fusion Cell (TFC) but very enthusiastic about the renewal of [...]
2007-10-19 11:54:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR MOPS CG
07KINSHASA330KATANGA'S NEW GOVERNOR: MAN WITH A BOLD PLAN
[...] (C) Summary. Katanga Governor Moise Katumbi is an ambitious political newcomer with bold plans for Katangan revival. His stated priorities for the province include increasing provincial revenue and supporting social development, and he has indicated his tactics will not necessarily be orthodo [...]
2007-03-19 15:25:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON EMIN ZA CG
07KINSHASA346KATANGA'S ORE EXPORT SUSPENSION CONTINUES
[...] (SBU) Katanga Governor Moise Katumbi's recent order suspending the export of unprocessed ore from the province remains in place (reftel) and has created noticeable impact. The suspension is pursuant to Katumbi's March 6 communique stating that the suspension's purpose is to combat the loss of [...]
2007-03-21 16:57:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALEMIN ETRD ECON ZA CG
07KOLKATA230FLOODING HITS INDIA'S EAST AND NORTHEAST HARD
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Heavy rains since July 25 have flooded large areas in Assam, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. Almost all the districts of Assam are flooded, killing 16 people and affecting 1.1 million people. Water levels in rivers across Assam have receded over the past 48 hours. Assam's [...]
2007-08-02 11:18:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIEDSENV SOCI EAID PGOV AEMR AMED IN
07KUALALUMPUR1646MALAYSIAN POLICE ARREST ETHNIC INDIAN ACTIVIST
[...] (C) Summary: Police arrested an ethnic Indian lawyer serving as legal advisor to the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) on charges of sedition ahead of a planned demonstration on November 25. HINDRAF had applied to the Kuala Lumpur Police for a permit to hold an assembly in front of the Bri [...]
2007-11-23 08:46:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR495MALAYSIA'S MOST PROMINENT THINK TANKS (C-AL7-00170)
[...] (C) Summary: Malaysia's most prominent think tanks all have historical ties to and receive substantial funding and material support from the Government of Malaysia. The Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS),the Malaysian Institute for Economic Research (MIER),and the Asia [...]
2007-03-15 09:06:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV ECON MY
07KUWAIT1418GOK ENCOURAGING FOREIGN TELECOMS TO PARTNER WITH
[...] (U) There has been significant uncertainty in recent weeks over whether foreign mobile phone operators would be able to bid on Kuwait's third mobile license and if so, whether they would need to do so with a Kuwaiti partner. In February, the National Assembly passed legislation "to establish [...]
2007-09-19 12:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ECON EINV KU
07KUWAIT423DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-25 14:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IS IZ IR LE SU KU
07KYIV1036UKRAINE: YUSHCHENKO PUSHING, REGIONS NOT BACKING
[...] (C) Summary. During what normally would have been a quiet, five-day holiday weekend, the presidential and Rada/government teams were hard at work upping the ante in the current political crisis, with neither side appearing ready yet to relinquish hardball tactics and return to negotiations. [...]
2007-05-03 14:37:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV1051UKRAINE: PRESIDENT AND PM REACH GENERAL AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary. President Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yanukovych on May 4 finally reached a preliminary agreement to hold early Rada elections, after more than a week when the two leaders did not speak. At a press conference after the meeting, Yushchenko announced that a working group would [...]
2007-05-04 14:45:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV1092Ukraine: Struggle for Nikopol Ferroalloy Works Nearing
[...] (U) Pitting oligarch against oligarch and featuring surprising plot twists and turns, the two-year struggle over the ownership of Ukraine's Nikopol Ferroalloy Works (NFW) makes for nearly as good drama as the country's prolonged political crisis. The State Property Fund (SPF) has been trying s [...]
2007-05-10 07:38:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEIND EFIN EINV PGOV UP
07KYIV1108UKRAINE: SCENESETTER FOR DIA DIRECTOR LTG MAPLES
[...] (S/REL UP) General Maples: We look forward to welcoming you to Kyiv at a time of political turmoil as the President and Prime Minister search for ways to reach agreement on a date for pre-term parliamentary elections and a way forward on resolving contradictions in a newly-amended constitution [...]
2007-05-10 14:45:00Embassy KyivSECRETPGOV PREL MARR MOPS UP
07KYIV1133UKRAINE: SEPTEMBER ELECTIONS IN THE WIND? HAYDUK
[...] (C) Summary: President Yushchenko and PM Yanukovych resumed meetings to resolve the political impasse May 12 after Yanukovych returned to Ukraine from his Spanish knee surgery; Yushchenko said afterwards that the two would meet again May 16 to agree on the date for early elections. Presidentia [...]
2007-05-15 03:21:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM UP
07KYIV1243UKRAINE: SCENESETTER FOR UNDERSECRETARY SEGA
[...] (SBU) Undersecretary Sega: We look forward to welcoming you to Kyiv. For more than seven weeks Ukraine has been in political turmoil and paralysis as the President and Prime Minister search for ways to reach agreement on a date for pre-term parliamentary elections and a way forward on resol [...]
2007-05-24 14:01:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UP
07KYIV1300UKRAINE:SCENESETTER FOR COMMANDER, U.S. ARMY
[...] (SBU) General MacKiernan: We look forward to welcoming you to Kyiv. The past couple of months have been marked by political turmoil as the President and Prime Minister search for ways to reach agreement on a date for pre-term parliamentary elections and a way forward on resolving contradictio [...]
2007-05-25 15:02:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MOPS UP
07KYIV1305UKRAINE: DEAL FOR SEPTEMBER 30 ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: After all night discussions, President Yushchenko, PM Yanukovych, and Rada Speaker Moroz emerged after 4 a.m. May 27 to issue a seven-point joint statement that set early elections for September 30 and aimed to resolve the ongoing political crisis. Reactions ranged from relief [...]
2007-05-29 10:55:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV UP
07KYIV135UKRAINE: ONE VICTOR? CABINET OF MINISTERS LAW
[...] (C) Summary. A landmark Cabinet of Ministers law passed January 12 via a presidential veto override (ref A) will remake the Ukrainian political landscape once it comes into effect, although President Yushchenko cited a technicality to issue a renewed veto January 19 and returned the bill to t [...]
2007-01-19 15:09:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV1417PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR 2007 IPR ENFORCEMENT TRAINING
[...] Summary: Post proposes a project entitled "Creating a Sustainable Ukrainian IPR Training Capability" to be funded as part of the 2007 IPR Enforcement Training Funds Program. Improving IPR enforcement in Ukraine remains a serious USG priority. Since 2004 there has been progress toward good gov [...]
2007-06-08 08:38:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KIPR ECON EAID UP
07KYIV1459UKRAINE: MISSILE DEFENSE TALKING POINTS DELIVERED:
[...] (U) This is a request for guidance. See para 6. 2. (U) Ambassador, accompanied by Army Attache and poloff, met with Defense Minister Anatoliy Hrytsenko June 11 to deliver the response to Ukrainian missile defense questions (ref B). We provided written talking points, a Ukrainian courtesy [...]
2007-06-13 13:07:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALMARR MCAP PARM OPRC PREL RS AZ US UP
07KYIV1515UKRAINE: RADA SPUTTERS TO A CLOSE AS ATTENTION
[...] (C) Summary. Speaker Moroz closed the Rada's aimless plenary sessions on June 19, clearly under some pressure by Party of Regions leaders and despite earlier vows by Socialists and Communists to continue sessions into July. Moroz read a letter to the Rada written by PM Yanukovych in which the [...]
2007-06-21 14:03:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV1516UKRAINE: DNIPROPETROVSK LUKEWARM ON RADA
[...] (C) Summary. On an early June trip to Dnipropetrovsk city, the capital of a major industrial center in the East, poloff found a wealthy city more blue than orange, but with a great deal of distrust of both Donetsk-based Party of Regions and Dnipro-native Tymoshenko, leaving an opening for othe [...]
2007-06-21 14:16:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV1843UKRAINE: AKHMETOV WING OF REGIONS GEARS UP FOR
[...] (C) Summary. In meetings with Party of Regions leaders Raisa Bohatyreva and Borys Kolesnikov--both members of the business-oriented wing of Regions dominated by oligarch Rinat Akhmetov--it was clear that there was an ongoing and heated debate within the party over strategies for the election, [...]
2007-07-30 13:19:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07KYIV186UKRAINE: TURKMEN OPPOSITION VISA SCANDAL REALLY
[...] (C) Summary. The scandal that has erupted over Socialist Transportation Minister Mykola Rudkovskiy pressuring Ukrainian ambassadors to issue visas to Turkmen opposition figures to travel to Kyiv in late December in the wake of former Turkmen President Niyazov's death is, at its heart, the lat [...]
2007-01-25 15:21:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM EPET TX UP
07KYIV1940UKRAINE: REGIONS'S PARTY CONGRESS: A HANDSHAKE, A
[...] (C) Summary. The Party of Regions August 4 party congress was the least predictable of the major party congresses, featuring both moderate speeches by Prime Minister Yanukovych and faction leader Raisa Bohatyreva and well-received speeches from Communist Party leader Symonenko and a representa [...]
2007-08-08 09:27:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV196UKRAINE: SCENESETTER FOR EUR DAS GRAFFY'S FEB 7-12
[...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Ukraine comes at a time when the struggle between President Yushchenko and PM Yanukovych for political dominance and the right to define national security, defense, and foreign policy has intensified. Recent legislation passed by Yanukovych's majority in the Rada (p [...]
2007-01-26 12:53:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UP
07KYIV1968UKRAINE: PM YANUKOVYCH, OTHERS ANALYZE PRE- AND
[...] (C) Summary: Key GoU leaders varied on their assessment of the upcoming pre-term elections in their August 1-2 meetings with EUR DAS Kramer but all acknowledged the importance of free and fair elections and the need to resolve tensions that have dominated the domestic political scene since A [...]
2007-08-10 10:43:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07KYIV1971UKRAINE: THE ORANGE REVOLUTION AND UNEASY
[...] (C) Summary. The nine parties of the democratic megabloc came together August 7 to formally become the Our Ukraine-People's Self Defense (OU-PSD) election bloc, with a youth-oriented message and an attempt to rekindle the fervor of the Orange Revolution. The bloc consists of People's Union O [...]
2007-08-10 12:51:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV1986UKRAINE: CENTRAL ELECTION COMMISSION DELAYS BYUT
[...] (C) Summary. Leaders of the Tymoshenko Bloc (BYuT) on August 10 accused the coalition-dominated Central Election Commission (CEC) of refusing to register its candidates for the September 30 parliamentary election in order to keep the largest opposition force in Ukraine out of the election and [...]
2007-08-13 13:11:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV2001UKRAINE: TEN YEARS AFTER THE SIGNING OF THE
[...] (C) Summary: Ten years after the signing of the NATO-Ukraine Charter and two and a half years after the Orange Revolution, many policy makers and experts in Ukraine and in the West hoped that Ukraine would jump on a fast track to NATO membership. However, today public support for NATO members [...]
2007-08-15 07:35:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV UP
07KYIV2075UKRAINE: BYUT CONGRESS--NATIONALIST WRAPPINGS, BUT
[...] (C) Summary. In a congress that emphasized Ukrainian nationalism and loyalty to Tymoshenko, the diminutive opposition leader presented her detailed program for the country's future, "the Ukrainian Breakthrough." In a 75-minute speech, Tymoshenko laid out her ideas for everything from increasi [...]
2007-08-17 12:26:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV214UKRAINE: UNCERTAIN FUTURE FOR COMMUNITY OF
[...] (C) Summary. The Community of Democratic Choice (CDC),as described in an August 2005 joint statement by Ukrainian President Yushchenko and Georgian President Saakashvili, was to be a continuing dialogue and series of meetings to promote democracy, human rights, and civil society in former Sov [...]
2007-01-30 14:10:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM GG UP
07KYIV2165UKRAINE: LITTLE PROGRESS IN INVESTIGATION OF
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Journalist Artem Skoropadiskiy, who claimed that an August 13 assault on him by two assailants was because of a critical story he wrote on Kyiv Mayor Leonid Chernovetskiy, told PolOff on August 21 that there had been no progress in the police investigation. Althoug [...]
2007-08-29 11:57:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV UP
07KYIV2202UKRAINE: PORA CONTROVERSY ANOTHER TEST OF ELECTION
[...] (C) Summary. The sudden appearance of a "second" Pora political party, its quick registration by the Central Election Commission (CEC) and the CEC's deregistration of eight representatives of the "real" Pora on the OU-PSD list at worst raised questions about the use of dirty tricks, and at a [...]
2007-09-04 13:06:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07KYIV223UKRAINE: TARASYUK RESIGNS AS FOREIGN MINISTER,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Borys Tarasyuk ended two months of uncertainty and political confrontation over his lame-duck tenure as Ukraine's Foreign Minister by offering his resignation to President Yushchenko January 30, after a district court deferred a decision on his legal challenge to the Rada's Dec [...]
2007-01-31 16:34:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RU UP
07KYIV2239UKRAINE: ELECTIONS IN ODESA HEAVILY FAVOR REGIONS
[...] (C) Summary. During the Ambassador's August 31 meetings in Odesa with leaders from Party of Regions (POR),Bloc of Yuliya Tymoshenko (BYuT),and Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense (OU-PSD),all agreed that POR remained the overwhelming favorite in the predominately blue region -- in 2006, Regio [...]
2007-09-07 12:17:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV UP
07KYIV2247UKRAINE: EVEN SMALL ELECTION ABUSES COULD
[...] Summary. As the campaign heats up for Ukraine's September 30 preterm parliamentary elections, few anticipate there will be massive election fraud. However, in what is expected to be a very tight race, even abuses on the margins could influence the outcome. Greater transparency in the electio [...]
2007-09-07 13:50:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07KYIV235UKRAINE: SHCHERBAN CASE BEING SWEPT UNDER RUG
[...] (C) Summary. It appears increasingly unlikely that former Sumy governor Volodymyr Shcherban, accused of election rigging and a number of other serious charges, will end up in court. Shcherban, who fled to the U.S. in the spring of 2005 to avoid arrest in Ukraine, was detained for overstaying h [...]
2007-02-01 12:43:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM UP
07KYIV2401UKRAINE: COALITION SCENARIOS IN A CLOSE RACE
[...] (C) Summary and comment. With reliable polling suggesting that no one party will win an outright majority on its own in the September 30 elections, a coalition will have to be formed either based on an orange variant, a broad coalition that in some way joins the Party of Regions and Our Ukrai [...]
2007-09-18 13:14:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07KYIV2479UKRAINE: SEPTEMBER 30 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS A
[...] (C) Summary. Ukrainians will go to the polls on September 30 -- for the fifth time in the past three years -- to elect a new parliament, and attempt to end the political deadlock that has gripped this country since President Yushchenko's April 2 decree dissolving the Rada. With the polls show [...]
2007-09-27 14:30:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UP
07KYIV2481UKRAINE: REGIONS FOCUSES ON CAMPAIGN; PUTS ASIDE
[...] (C) Summary. Pouring money and manpower into its campaign effort, Party of Regions leaders have put aside their differences to aim for another win in the September 30 Rada election -- as all polls show them doing -- but squabbles over policy direction and coalition formation could resurface in [...]
2007-09-28 02:34:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07KYIV2496UKRAINE: MYKOLAYIV -- RUNNING ON ISSUES BUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The southern industrial city of Mykolayiv wrestles with a number of local issues revolving around the question of who will control the city's economic assets. Controversy centers in particular on ownership of the Black Sea Shipyard, currently in the hands of Russian businessmen, [...]
2007-09-28 12:54:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV EIND EINV PREL RS UP
07KYIV2498UKRAINE: PARTIES LAY OUT CONCERNS, PLANS ON EVE OF
[...] (C) Summary. As the campaign comes to a halt September 28 at midnight, all three major parties -- Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense, BYuT, and Party of Regions -- have laid out their final positions, telling international observers that they will abide by any election results that the internat [...]
2007-09-28 13:33:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07KYIV2501UKRAINIAN ELECTIONS: A NEW ORANGE COALITION COULD
[...] (C) Summary: A renewed "orange coalition" could potentially capture enough Rada seats to form the new government, according to several nationwide exit polls. As of noon October 1, counting continues and the Central Election Commission (CEC) has posted about 54% of the results, although there [...]
2007-10-01 07:07:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UP
07KYIV2508UKRAINE: ALL SIDES WAIT WHILE ELECTIONS SLOWLY
[...] (C) Summary. As votes continued to trickle into the Central Election Commission on October 2, parties remained for the most part constrained, holding off on both court challenges and coalition negotiations until the final count is announced. With more than 97 percent of the vote counted by 5 [...]
2007-10-02 12:46:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV2517UKRAINE: YUSHCHENKO CALLS FOR PARTIES TO BEGIN
[...] (C) Summary. With less than one half of one percent of the vote still uncounted, the political parties are starting to slowly extend feelers on various coalition formations. President Yushchenko made the biggest stir of the day by holding a press conference in which he called on all the parti [...]
2007-10-03 13:32:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV2522UKRAINE: YANUKOVYCH SUGGESTS REGIONS WON'T ACCEPT
[...] (C) Summary: PM Yanukovych told the Ambassador October 3 that Regions had the right to form the government as the party with the most votes and was willing to negotiate with all of the parties to form a coalition, but that it could not accept an orange coalition and government. According to Y [...]
2007-10-04 13:12:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UP
07KYIV2533UKRAINE: FRUSTRATION UP IN ORANGE CAMP AS
[...] (C) Summary. Key players in the past two days have told us that they believe President Yushchenko is leaning towards a broad coalition, although BYuT and part of Our Ukraine-People's Self Defense are fighting hard for an orange government. An ebullient Presidential Administration head Baloha [...]
2007-10-05 13:47:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV2546UKRAINE: PRESIDENT PUSHES FOR QUICK COALITION
[...] (C) Summary. President Yushchenko has tried to jump start negotiations on forming a new governing coalition by calling all five political forces represented in the new Rada to a meeting October 8 and instructing them to submit proposals on the prime minister and coalition within five days. He [...]
2007-10-09 14:07:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV2555UKRAINE: NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE, BALL IN BALOHA'S
[...] (C) Summary. Conversations on October 10 with key advisers for Yuliya Tymoshenko and PM Viktor Yanukovych, Hryhoriy Nemyria and Serhiy Lyovochkin respectively, underscore what we have been hearing for the past week -- the ball on coalition formation is in Yushchenko's court, but it may be Pre [...]
2007-10-10 13:43:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV2566UKRAINE: DASD CAGAN REQUESTS PLUS-UP IN IRAQ
[...] (U) Action Request: See paragraph 13. 2. (C) Summary. In consecutive meetings with Ukrainian Chief of Defense, General of the Army Serhiy Kyrychenko, Minister of Defense Anatoliy Hrytsenko, and Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Veselovsky on October 8, visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary of [...]
2007-10-12 02:18:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS IZ UP US
07KYIV2575UKRAINE: COALITION SOUNDING ORANGE--FOR TODAY
[...] (C) Summary. As the five-day timeline President Yushchenko gave to the parties to submit coalition proposals draws to a close, BYuT and Our Ukraine-People's Self Defense took public steps intended to demonstrate that the orange coalition is close to becoming a reality. Tymoshenko and three re [...]
2007-10-12 12:53:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV2588UKRAINE: CLOCK TICKING ON RADA AND COALITION
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Central Election Commission announced the official election results late on October 15, which triggers the next steps in seating the new Rada and then the formation of a government. The CEC must promulgate the results within 5 days, the Rada must open within 30 days after [...]
2007-10-16 12:36:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV2634UKRAINE: PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARIAT AND OU-PSD
[...] (C) Summary. Leader of Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense Bloc Yuriy Lutsenko and Deputy Head of the Presidential Secretariat Roman Bezsmertniy told the Ambassador in separate SIPDIS meetings October 16 that OU-PSD and President Yushchenko would support an orange coalition and Tymoshenko to [...]
2007-10-17 12:23:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV2653UKRAINE: REGIONS AND SOME IN OU OPPOSE TYMOSHENKO,
[...] (C) Summary. As they await the official promulgation of the election results, which has been slowed by court appeals, the major parties are clarifying their positions on coalition formation. Prime Minister Yanukovych rejected the idea of the technocratic government outlined by members of the [...]
2007-10-19 12:03:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV2678UKRAINE: FORMER PM YEKHANUROV ON TYMOSHENKO,
[...] (C) Summary. Our Ukraine-People's Self Defense Rada deputy and former Prime Minister Yekhanurov told the Ambassador October 24 that he did not believe Tymoshenko would be a good prime minister, but he will vote for her if that is the decision his bloc makes. He added, however, that his conti [...]
2007-10-24 12:46:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV2713UKRAINE: YANUKOVYCH AND TYMOSHENKO WAIT FOR
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: PM Yanukovych and his potential successor, Yuliya Tymoshenko, met separately October 24-26 with Colin Powell and Richard Holbrooke, both of whom were in Kyiv to deliver speeches at the invitation of the Pinchuk Foundation, established by businessman and Kuchma son-in-la [...]
2007-10-26 12:40:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV2744UKRAINE: RADA PREPARATIONS SLOWLY ADVANCING
[...] (C) Summary. The process of preparing to seat the new Rada is moving forward slowly, while fissures in the orange coalition continue to appear even before it has officially become a coalition. As required by law, the Central Election Commission is now registering MPs and all five factions h [...]
2007-11-02 13:28:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV2748UKRAINE: YOUNG DEPUTIES UNDERSCORE PARTY DIVIDES
[...] (C) Summary. A lunch with three young MPs, all under 35 years old, underscored the fact that the three main factions share common policy ideas, but have such strained relations that any cooperation in the next year or two could be situational and uneven. Olena Bondarenko (Regions),Yuriy Pav [...]
2007-11-05 11:36:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07KYIV2766UKRAINE: COALITION POSSIBILITIES - READING THE
[...] (C) Summary: With the opening of the Rada on the horizon and after five weeks of coalition discussions between representatives of all of the major parties and President Yushchenko, we have boiled down the main number of possibilities for the next government to four -- an orange coalition led [...]
2007-11-07 14:59:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UP
07KYIV2806UKRAINE: PRESIDENT'S DEMANDS STRAIN OU; REGIONS
[...] (C) Summary. While the parties are slowly going through the procedures to prepare for a new Rada, the orange coalition is either close to completion or teetering on the edge of self-destruction, reportedly pushed by President Yushchenko, his Chief of Staff Baloha, and NSDC Secretary Plyushch. [...]
2007-11-09 14:05:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07KYIV2810UKRAINE: Black Sea Strategy Presented to German Marshall
[...] (SBU) Summary: Academics and NGO representatives considered the Euro-Atlantic community's approaches to the "Eastern European neighborhood" during a conference held in Kyiv October 26-27. Despite the theme, conference participants were focused on Ukraine and particularly Ukraine's prospects fo [...]
2007-11-13 10:15:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO PBTS SENV EWWT PARM EUN UP
07KYIV2813UKRAINE: KYIV MAYOR ONCE AGAIN UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
[...] (C) Summary. Many consider the Mayor of Kyiv to be the fourth most powerful political post in the country, after the President, PM, and Speaker of the Parliament. Both the Yuliya Tymoshenko (BYuT) Bloc and Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense (OU-PSD) made the dismissal of Kyiv mayor Leonid Che [...]
2007-11-13 13:58:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07KYIV282UKRAINE: YUSHCHENKO POISONING CASE REMAINS
[...] (SBU) Summary. More than two years after his inauguration as President, Viktor Yushchenko's face no longer has the huge chloracne bumps and pallid grey color resulting from his poisoning by dioxin in September 2004, and his Swiss doctors claim that 80 percent of the dioxin has left his syste [...]
2007-02-02 15:06:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM UP
07KYIV283UKRAINE: OLD FACES, PRACTICES RETURN TO MINISTRY
[...] (C) Summary. Since the ouster of outspoken "orange" Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko December 1 and the appointment of compliant Vasyl Tsushko in his place, some old faces and practices from the pre-Orange Revolution era have returned to the Ministry and police. Of note were the appointments [...]
2007-02-02 15:20:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV UP
07KYIV2833UKRAINE: ODDS MOUNTING AGAINST A TYMOSHENKO
[...] (C) Summary: After visiting EUR DAS Kramer's series of meetings with top Ukrainian political figures, it is clear that the path to the premiership for Yuliya Tymoshenko will be difficult and is still far from certain. Presidential Administration head Baloha said that he was "101%" certain tha [...]
2007-11-16 14:59:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UP
07KYIV2858UKRAINE: PREPARING FOR THE NATO BUCHAREST SUMMIT
[...] (C) Summary. We need to engage now with Ukraine to craft a role for this important partner at the April 2008 NATO Summit in Bucharest even as Ukrainian political forces are focused on building a coalition and forming a new government. While President Yushchenko, FM Yatsenyuk, and Minister of [...]
2007-11-21 13:05:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL UP
07KYIV2892UKRAINE: DNIPROENERGO - AN EXAMPLE OF INTRANSPARENCY
[...] (SBU) Summary. Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine's richest man and a key financial sponsor of the Party of Regions, recently acquired 40 percent ownership in financially troubled Dniproenergo, a large power generation company, through a controversial share issuance. Most observers believe that Akhmetov [...]
2007-11-26 13:48:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET ECON UP
07KYIV2923UKRAINE: ORANGE COALITION ANNOUNCED, BUT NO
[...] (C) Summary: Yuliya Tymoshenko's bloc (BYuT) and Our Ukraine-People's Self Defense (OU-PSD) announced the successful conclusion of a coalition agreement in the Rada November 29, bringing the renewed "orange" coalition one step closer to forming a government. However, the new coalition was un [...]
2007-11-29 14:00:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UP
07KYIV2967UKRAINE: GETTING TO GOVERNMENT - ORANGE COALITION
[...] (C) Summary: After a day of parliamentary maneuvering, the orange coalition parties of Yuliya Tymoshenko and President Yushchenko mustered a slim-227 majority vote to elect 33-year old Foreign Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk as the Speaker of the Rada. The successful vote showed that the coalition i [...]
2007-12-05 13:30:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UP
07KYIV2973UKRAINE: RADA PREPARES TO VOTE ON TYMOSHENKO'S PM
[...] (C) Summary: In a move that surprised many, especially the parliamentary opposition, on December 6, President Yushchenko submitted the nomination of Yuliya Tymoshenko to the Rada for a vote, just hours after receiving her nomination from the orange coalition via newly-elected Rada Speaker Yatse [...]
2007-12-06 10:31:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UP
07KYIV2977UKRAINE: RADA SCHEDULES PM VOTE FOR DECEMBER 11
[...] (C) Summary. Rada Speaker Yatsenyuk ended another day of finger-pointing and delaying tactics in the Rada by announcing that the parliament would hold the confirmation vote on Tymoshenko as Prime Minister on Tuesday December 11 -- the end of the five-day deadline for considering a prime minis [...]
2007-12-07 12:04:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV3036UKRAINE: COALITION AGREEMENT TOO BROAD TO BE
[...] (C) Summary. Should Yuliya Tymoshenko be confirmed as Prime Minister -- a vote is scheduled for December 11 -- her government program would be based on the coalition agreement, a wide-ranging 81-page document that promises sweeping reforms across the board with an emphasis on social programs, [...]
2007-12-10 14:04:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07KYIV3048UKRAINE: PM GRIDLOCK ILLUSTRATES DYSFUNCTION OF
[...] (C) Summary. Disorganization and infighting within the orange coalition, particularly within the President's Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense party, and continued intransigence by the Party of Regions have stymied the confirmation of Yuliya Tymoshenko as Prime Minister. The December 11 vote [...]
2007-12-12 12:05:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV3066UKRAINE: PM VOTE SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 18
[...] (C) Summary. The Rada approved an agenda for the December 18 session that will include a vote on the PM, the Government, deputy speakers, and the distribution of committee chairmanships. In spite of their best efforts, Rada Speaker Yatsenyuk and the orange coalition were unsuccessful Decembe [...]
2007-12-14 10:58:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV3086UKRAINE: TYMOSHENKO ELECTED AS PM; NEW GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) Summary: After several weeks of debate and uncertainty, the orange coalition came together and confirmed Yuliya Tymoshenko as the new prime minister of Ukraine on December 18. Tymoshenko was confirmed with 226 votes, the minimum number of votes necessary in the 450-member Rada. Only MPs f [...]
2007-12-18 13:49:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UP
07KYIV3102UKRAINE: WHO'S WHO IN THE TYMOSHENKO GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) Summary. The new Tymoshenko government, confirmed by the Rada December 18, is an interesting mix of PM Tymoshenko loyalists and President Yushchenko loyalists, and of experienced politicians and technocratic newcomers. Disagreements over Our Ukraine-People's Self Defense slots between the [...]
2007-12-20 05:55:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07KYIV315UKRAINE: SCENESETTER FOR SECDEF'S MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Secretary Gates, your meeting with President Yushchenko at Wehrkunde next week comes at a time when the struggle between Yushchenko and PM Yanukovych for political dominance and the right to define national security, defense, and foreign policy has intensified. Recent legislation [...]
2007-02-07 15:59:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR UP
07KYIV361UKRAINE: COALITION PUBLISHES, SEEKS TO AMEND,
[...] (SBU) Summary. The controversial Law on the Cabinet of Ministers, which tips the balance of power toward the Prime Minister at the President's expense, continues to be a political football on Kyiv playing fields. The February 2 decision by the Rada (parliament) and Government to officially p [...]
2007-02-15 15:36:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV466UKRAINE: SHALL WE DANCE? TYMOSHENKO AND YUSHCHENKO
[...] (C) Summary. Opposition leader Yuliya Tymoshenko and Presidential Secretariat Head Viktor Baloha separately told the Ambassador February 20-21 that there was a new, deeper cooperation agreement between Our Ukraine (OU) and the Tymoshenko Bloc (BYuT) in the works; both were guardedly optimisti [...]
2007-02-23 15:29:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV467UKRAINE: SCENESETTER FOR OPPOSITION LEADER
[...] (C) Summary: Opposition leader Yuliya Tymoshenko arrives in the U.S. at a time when the feuding and deal-making between Ukraine's three major political forces is hamstringing policy-making and legislating. The struggle between President Yushchenko and PM Yanukovych for political dominance an [...]
2007-02-23 15:48:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV642UKRAINE: LUTSENKO RAIDED, INTERROGATED BY
[...] (SBU) Summary: On a busy political day that heralded a potential tectonic shift in the basic blue-orange divide in Ukrainian politics, which has existed since the November-December 2004 Orange Revolution (septel),a Prosecutor General Office (PGO) investigative team launched a seven- hour se [...]
2007-03-20 17:44:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UP
07KYIV643UKRAINE: ALLIANCE SHIFTS - BROAD COALITION IN THE
[...] (C) Summary: Internal friction inside both the opposition and the majority coalition came to a head March 20 with the latest failed vote to approve a foreign minister seeming to spark a realignment of political forces in Ukrainian politics. The morning began with parts of the coalition seemin [...]
2007-03-20 17:49:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV UP
07KYIV645UKRAINE: PARLIAMENT HALTS SALE OF TRADE UNION'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ukrainian Parliament has established a moratorium on the sale of property by the Federation of Trade Unions (FPU),the successor to Ukraine's Soviet-era trade union. The move marks a surprising turn of events in an ongoing conflict between the FPU, which controls all union [...]
2007-03-21 11:33:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV UP
07KYIV666UKRAINE: RAIDS AIMED AT LUTSENKO WIDEN TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following the March 20 Prosecutor General Office (PGO) early morning raid on former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko's apartment (ref A),on March 21, police allegedly broke into the Kyiv office of the Anti-Criminal Choice NGO (without a warrant) headed by Lutsenko's brother S [...]
2007-03-22 15:46:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PINR UP
07KYIV686UKRAINE: DAS KRAMER'S DISCUSSIONS OF DOMESTIC
[...] (C) Summary: In a wide range of conversations EUR DAS David Kramer and NSC Director Adam Sterling conducted with Ukrainian officials and commentators March 18-20, the overriding theme in domestic politics was that all branches of the government were consumed with the ongoing struggle for polit [...]
2007-03-23 15:31:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV702UKRAINE: THE STRUGGLE FOR SEVASTOPOL
[...] (C) Summary: Sevastopol continues to be in the middle of a tug-of-war between Ukraine and Russian for the hearts and minds of its residents. Moscow Mayor Luzhkov visited Sevastopol February 21, to open a renovated Moscow-funded Russian Culture and Information Center, to visit the Russian Bla [...]
2007-03-29 08:46:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM RS UP
07KYIV757UKRAINE: PRESIDENT-PM NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE;
[...] (C) Summary. President Yushchenko and PM Yanukovych's late-night March 29 meeting ended without agreement, with the PM's team pushing for a "gentleman's agreement" and the President's advisors arguing for a written, negotiated "rules of the game" to resolve the political conflict over the c [...]
2007-03-30 14:46:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UP
07KYIV784UKRAINE: CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS OVER RADA DISMISSAL
[...] (C) Summary: Justifying his April 2 decree dismissing the Rada (parliament) and calling pre-term elections for May 27, President Yushchenko told G-7 ambassadors April 3 that new elections were a democratic instrument to resolve a political crisis that stemmed from a parliamentary crisis. The [...]
2007-04-03 13:53:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM PINR UP
07KYIV871UKRAINE: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TAKES UP
[...] (SBU) Summary. As President Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yanukovych meet daily to try to reach a political compromise to end the crisis sparked by Yushchenko's April 2 decree to dismiss the Rada and call new elections and the coalition/Rada's refusal to accept the decree, attention has focuse [...]
2007-04-12 07:39:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07KYIV89UKRAINE: POWER PLAY - PM YANUKOVYCH DROPS
[...] (C) Summary. After a pleasant January 10 meeting between President Yushchenko, Prime Minister Yanukovych, and Rada Speaker Moroz aimed at starting 2007 on a more cooperative note, Ukraine's political dynamics took another unexpected turn January 12, with Regions abandoning cooperation with Yu [...]
2007-01-12 16:36:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV906UKRAINE: POLITICIANS CALCULATING ON
[...] (C) Summary. While President Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yanukovych continue to negotiate over whether there will be new Rada elections at some point this year, political playmakers from all parties are angling for best outcomes in the face of possible political compromise or snap elections. [...]
2007-04-13 15:36:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV921UKRAINE: CODEL PRICE GREETED BY RADA CRISIS, HAS
[...] (SBU) Summary. The visit Codel Price and members of the House Democracy Assistance Commission to Kyiv on April 1-3 came at a contested moment for the development of Ukraine's parliament--a constitutional crisis over whether the ruling coalition majority was formed unconstitutionally and whether [...]
2007-04-17 13:07:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV929UKRAINE: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT PROCEEDINGS RESUME
[...] (SBU) Summary. Constitutional Court deliberations of the constitutionality of President Yushchenko's April 2 decree dismissing the Rada and calling new elections resumed April 18 after a brief delay caused by opposition efforts to impede access to the court. Opposition leaders Tymoshenko, Ky [...]
2007-04-18 14:49:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
07KYIV960UKRAINE: POLITICAL COMPROMISE SOUGHT AS COURT
[...] (C) Summary. As President Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yanukovych appeared to inch closer to a political compromise, proceedings in the Constitutional Court (CC) April 20-23 indicated that the hearings will probably continue right up to the May 1 holiday. Following a lengthy closed-door Apri [...]
2007-04-23 14:13:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07KYIV975UKRAINE: COURT CASE MOVING ALONG SLOWLY, KYIV QUIET
[...] (C) Summary. Major political forces in Kyiv were relatively quiet on April 24 with all eyes still on the Constitutional Court where the Cabinet of Ministers representative Nimchenko continued to present the coalition's case. Echoing the presentation of Rada representatives, Nimchenko argued t [...]
2007-04-24 15:23:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07KYIV976UKRAINE: DEFMIN HRYTSENKO OPTIMISTIC ON POLITICAL
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador and DATT met with Minister of Defense Anatoliy Hrytsenko on April 23, 2007 to discuss command and control of military forces, potential uses of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Interior in times of crisis, Hrytsenko,s inclusion on the party list of Our Ukraine (OU) [...]
2007-04-25 03:23:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS UP
07KYIV998UKRAINE: YUSHCHENKO DECREES NEW ELECTION DATE TO
[...] (SBU) Summary. President Yushchenko issued a new decree on early parliamentary elections late on April 25 in response to increasing indications that Constitutional Court was ready to deliver a quick ruling against the decree which would have bolstered the coalition's side in ongoing President- [...]
2007-04-26 15:05:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
07LAGOS28UTOMI BELIEVES HE MAY BE A VICE-PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) Summary: African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential candidate Pat Utomi told the Consul General his candidacy has resonated within segments of the electorate tired of traditional Nigerian politics, which is more personality-oriented than issue-based. Utomi plans to reach out to voters [...]
2007-01-16 15:09:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07LAGOS67SITREP 7: PROOF OF LIFE FOR NIGERIAN HOSTAGE
[...] (C) The Pivot-GIS Hostage Crisis Group met February 2. American citizen Bill Graham and British National Neil Mirrlees remain in captivity. Proof of life was established for the third hostage, Ezekiel Akwa, who is a Nigerian employed as a driver by Pivot, when he spoke to Pivot's Wole Osinu [...]
2007-02-02 14:08:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALCASC EPET KDEM NI PGOV PREL
07LAGOS672LAGOS COMMISSIONERS ON SECURITY & DEVELOPMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with Theodore Craig, Office of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State, two Lagos State Commissioners explained that relations between Lagos Governor Fashola and President Yar'Adua are strong, that Yar'Adua has agreed to expand a major expressway from four to 16 la [...]
2007-10-10 15:19:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC NI
07LAGOS76SIT REP #8: DIFFICULT COMMUNICATION WITH SSS
[...] (C) The Pivot-GIS Hostage Crisis Group has not met since February 2, however Control Risk Group (CRG) provided the following information. On February 3, Director of State Security Services (SSS) Alhaji Kola Adeshina told CRG that the Oral Rehydration Treatment (ORT) sachets had not been passe [...]
2007-02-05 15:34:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM CASC NI
07LAGOS87SITREP 9: HOSTAGES REMAIN CAPTIVE; GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) On February 5, American citizen Bill Graham told Pivot employee Wole Osinupebi the negotiation process should conclude as soon as possible because British national Neil Mirrlees's condition is very weak. John Walker of Control Risks Group could not confirm delivery of the Oral Rehydratio [...]
2007-02-06 15:37:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALCASC EPET KDEM NI PGOV PREL
07LAPAZ1948SOME TRANSPARENCY AND MAS COMPROMISE IN NEW
[...] (SBU) After nearly two months of deliberations, Bolivia's congress successfully voted on the appointment of four new supreme court judges in a process that while not fully transparent, was a marked improvement over the past. Historically the congressional approval process was opaque, based on [...]
2007-07-13 22:05:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON PHUM BL
07LAPAZ2031GOB CREATES NEW "INCIDENT" TO DISCREDIT USG
[...] (C) On July 24, the Vice Minister of Culture Pablo Groux and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugo Fernandez held a news conference alleging an Emboff had attempted to illegally export Bolivian cultural patrimony. The facts do not reflect the accusations. Graham Alexander, Deputy for the Offic [...]
2007-07-25 00:20:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON BL
07LILONGWE186THE ONCE AND FUTURE PRESIDENT? MULUZI DECLARES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Former President Bakili Muluzi, renowned for his government's corruption while in office, has announced that he will run for President again in 2009. Muluzi, famously coy regarding his political intentions, said at a mass ral|y in Blantyre on March 11 that he was ready to run "i [...]
2007-03-13 15:43:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KCOR MI
07LIMA1878CITES, CEDAR AND MAHOGANY IN PERU
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Both of Peru's CITES management and scientific authorities for plant species concur that cedrela (cedar) species should remain on CITES Appendix III, allowing the GOP to manage trade without required export permits. Management authority INRENA does track cedrela as it is logged. [...]
2007-05-29 16:09:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR SENV ETRD EAID PE
07LIMA218EMBASSY GETS TO KNOW COCALERO LEADER AND PRO-COCA
[...] (SBU) Post hosted 48 cocalero (i.e., coca-producer) leaders on 1/18, including seven mayors and Nelson Palomino, secretary general for a large cocalero federation. The SIPDIS cocaleros main assertions were: extreme poverty plagues their communities and coca is one of their few profitable a [...]
2007-01-26 18:12:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SNAR PE
07LIMA3016NAS MONTHLY REPORT, AUGUST 2007
[...] (U) The key developments in August 2007: ** Joint operations by the Peruvian National Police and Army have captured a total of 28 Shining Path terrorists. ** To date, CORAH has eradicated 5,480 hectares of coca and eliminated 29,595 square meters of seedbeds. ** In support of USAID, erad [...]
2007-09-06 23:20:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALSNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
07LIMA3273NAS MONTHLY REPORT, AUGUST 2007
[...] (U) The key developments in August 2007: ** Joint operations by the Peruvian National Police and Army have captured a total of 28 Shining Path terrorists. ** To date, CORAH has eradicated 5,480 hectares of coca and eliminated 29,595 square meters of seedbeds. ** In support of USAID, erad [...]
2007-09-28 12:09:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALSNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
07LISBON2750US-EU-CANADA TRILATERAL MEETINGS ON IRAN AND US-EU
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On Iran, all parties agreed on the need for concerted action in response to its nuclear program and pretensions for regional hegemony, as well as its deteriorating human rights situation. On the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP),the EU emphasized its support for the planned int [...]
2007-10-30 16:01:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL EUN UN XG XF AR IR
07LONDON317INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO):
[...] SUMMARY: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) met at Central Hall Westminster in London, UK from 06-09 November 2006, to hold the ninety-seventh session of the Council (C97) chaired by Mr. Johann Franson (Sweden). Topics of significant interest included: Condolences for the recent pa [...]
2007-01-25 16:18:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHSA EWWT ECPS MOPS AORC IMO KTIA
07MADRID130SPAIN TO STOP SPANISH FIRM MAQUINARIA'S SALES TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-25 10:49:00Embassy MadridSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA SP
07MADRID1774SPAIN/CT OVERVIEW: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Mr. Ambassador, the visit to Madrid of your interagency delegation comes during a time when the Spanish government is already in a heightened state of terrorist alert, both from the Basque terrorist group ETA and from Islamist extremists threatening to strike at the heart of t [...]
2007-09-13 13:34:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL SP
07MADRID1982MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT -
[...] (U) The President of the Bank of Spain, Miguel Angel Fernandez Ordonez, forecasts 2008 GDP growth of 3% or possibly somewhat less. The IMF currently forecasts 2.7% growth for Spain in 2008. (Comment: The lower central bank forecast is perhaps most interesting, as Fernandez was appointed to h [...]
2007-10-17 16:08:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON EFIN EIND ELAB KIPR SP EINV
07MADRID2023SPAIN/CT: S/CT COORDINATOR DAILEY DISCUSSES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 11. 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY. Counterterrorism Coordinator Ambassador Dell Dailey led an interagency delegation to Madrid on September 21 for meetings with Spanish security, law enforcement, diplomatic and intelligence officials to discuss the evolving [...]
2007-10-24 07:58:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL PGOV SP
07MADRID2026EMBASSY MADRID UPDATED CONTACT INFO
[...] (U) Updated contact information follows, including after-hours and emergency contact names and telephone numbers, for all section heads at Embassy Madrid. American Embassy Madrid (IVG Prefix: 559) Regular Hours: 09:00-18:00 (GMT 2:00) Embassy Switchboard: (34) (91)587-2200 Embassy After H [...]
2007-10-24 15:39:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER PGOV PREL SP
07MADRID246MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT
[...] (U) Finance Minister Solbes lays out a mostly rosy scenario for Spanish economy and says Spain does not share the same economic vulnerabilities as the U.S.: While speaking to a packed 1/24/07 Europa Press event, Solbes was mostly upbeat but acknowledged that Spain needs to improve its producti [...]
2007-02-13 09:36:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID EAIR ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD TBIO SP
07MANAGUA2402REGIONAL PARTNERS SHARE CONCERNS ABOUT DIRECTION
[...] (C) Ambassadors from Spain, Japan, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico share similar concerns about the direction of Nicaragua under the Ortega Government. They are frustrated by the GON's lack of professionalism, transparency and accountability, and have a low level of confidence in the gove [...]
2007-10-30 21:57:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALEAID BR CI CO ECON JA MX NU PREL XM
07MANAGUA810POLITICAL PUNDITS PLACE ORTEGA GOVERNMENT ON
[...] (C) Summary: Six of Nicaragua's leading political analysts concur that the Ortega administration has already reached "yellow alert" status and that President Ortega's primordial objective is to consolidate power. Over breakfast at the Ambassador's residence, they lauded our government's app [...]
2007-03-29 18:04:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALKDEM NU PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
07MANAGUA915FSLN CAUCUS CHIEF DEFENSIVE ON SENSITIVE ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Embassy officials and INR analysts met with Edwin Castro, head of the FSLN Congressional caucus on 21 March. Castro was defensive, almost to the point of being hostile, and dodged a number of questions on FSLN policy issues regarding constitutional reforms and trade, [...]
2007-04-11 15:33:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR NU
07MANAGUA965NICARAGUA: HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT MEETS PRESIDENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael O. Leavitt visited Managua on March 26-27, 2007 to sign a Letter of Intent with Minister of Health Maritza Cuan on the establishment of a regional health-care training center in Panama. Secretary Leavitt met with President [...]
2007-04-17 20:01:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALTBIO EAID PREL OSHA OTRA NU
07MANILA1098PENDING MOTIONS IN LANCE CORPORAL SMITH'S APPEAL
[...] (C) At the request of the Department of Foreign Affairs, new Solicitor General Agnes Devanadera and Assistant Solicitor General Amy Lazro-Javier on April 3 briefed Pol/C on the status of the legal case of Lance Corporal Daniel Smith, whom the Makati City Regional Trial Court convicted in Dec [...]
2007-04-04 08:41:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR KCRM CASC RP
07MANILA1201MARINE CASE UPDATE 04/17/2007
[...] (C) Upon the urgent advice of Embassy medical staff, Lance Corporal Daniel J. Smith entered the Makati Medical Center on April 16. Doctors describe his condition as non-life threatening but painful, and want to keep him under observation for a second night. He likely will return to Chancery [...]
2007-04-17 07:49:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR KCRM CASC RP
07MASERU281"THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT" -- LESOTHO'S MONARCH SPEAKS
[...] (SBU) In a May 16 farewell call on Lesotho's King Letsie III, His Majesty expressly asked Ambassador Perry to convey to President Bush a sincere "Thank You" for his PEPFAR and Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) initiatives. The King stated his gratitude for the increases in PEPFAR funding to a [...]
2007-05-16 14:43:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KMCA LT
07MASERU64FOREIGN AFFAIRS CONCURS WITH U.S. ON SEVERAL ISSUES;
[...] (S) On February 7 ( and over the course of the past 3 weeks) Ambassador raised key U.S. policy issues with Foreign Minister Moleleki. We also discussed the issues facing the February 17 general elections. On the new U.S. Africa Military Command, Moleleki was in complete agreement with the U [...]
2007-02-08 15:40:00Embassy MaseruSECRETPGOV PREL KDEM PTER MARR KNNP EFIN LT
07MASERU69LESOTHO ELECTION UPDATE: RULING PARTY DITCHES DEBATE
[...] SUMMARY: Shocking many observers, the governing Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) pulled out of Lesotho's only political debate between major party leaders just hours before the event on February 10 -- one week before the election. The withdrawal came as a surprise and disappointment to L [...]
2007-02-14 20:23:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM LT
07MEXICO1041SCENESETTER FOR AGRICULTURE SECRETARY JOHANNS
[...] (SBU) Summary: We welcome your visit to Mexico City as an outstanding opportunity to demonstrate our continued interest in working with the new Mexican government on tackling the sensitive issues surrounding the bilateral agricultural relationship, which will be key to making progress on oth [...]
2007-03-01 16:44:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR BEXP ETRD ECON KJUS PREL MX
07MEXICO108MEXICO ECONOMIC NOTES, DECEMBER 7 - DECEMBER 13 --
[...] (U) The first budget from the Calderon Administration, for fiscal year 2007 (ref A) was met by loud protests over proposed funding levels for education and infrastructure, as well as an increase in the tax for soft drinks. A detailed cable regarding contentious parts of the budget will follow. [...]
2007-01-09 19:00:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG ELAB EFIN PGOV PREL MX
07MEXICO1688SCENESETTER FOR CODEL THOMPSON, 10-11 APRIL 2007
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Garza and Mission Mexico welcome you to Mexico City. Since his December 1 inauguration, President Felipe Calderon has taken several bold actions to confront the public security challenges facing Mexico: he has launched major military-backed surge operations against [...]
2007-04-03 19:31:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR SMIG SNAR MX
07MEXICO2852 PRESIDENT CALDERON UNVEILS MEXICO'S NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
[...] (U) Summary: President Calderon has announced a National Development Plan for Mexico. The plan calls for extensive political and economic reform covering a wide range of areas from security to competitiveness to foreign policy and the environment. Although many of the proposals have been pen [...]
2007-06-01 22:43:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDECON BEXP SENV EAID PGOV EFIN EINV MX
07MEXICO346SCENESETTER FOR COMMERCE SECRETARY GUITERREZ'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: We welcome your visit to Mexico City as an unparalleled opportunity to set the stage and coordinate with the new Mexican government on concrete measures we can take together to move the relationship forward in many important economic areas, including improving competitiveness [...]
2007-01-23 23:05:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ETRD ECON KJUS PREL MX
07MEXICO4512ECONOMIC COSTS OF HURRICANE DEAN IN MEXICO
[...] (SBU) Summary. Thirty-six hours after Hurricane Dean struck land along the southern edge of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula as a category 5 hurricane preliminary assessments show that damage is less than predicted. The tourism industry was minimally affected as the famed Riviera Maya received less [...]
2007-08-22 22:26:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID EAGR ENER PGOV MX
07MEXICO4554UPDATE ON ECONOMIC COSTS OF HURRICANE DEAN IN
[...] (U) Pemex has reported that it should complete the inspection of its installations today, August 24. After having examined most of its offshore facilities yesterday, Pemex had not found major damage. Oil and gas production in the Campeche Sound restarted on August 23, and as of 19:00 that da [...]
2007-08-27 12:26:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID EAGR ENER PGOV MX
07MEXICO5466MEXICAN CONGRESS BUILDS CONFIDENCE DURING ACTIVE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mexico's legislature has moved beyond its rubber stamp role of years past and begun playing a formative role in the advancement of critical bills. Strong inter-party and party-government dialogue, as well as the powerful impetus provided by the three senior party leaders in the S [...]
2007-10-16 17:08:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALECON ELAB ENRG PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER SENV
07MEXICO6184PRESIDENT CALDERON SPEAKS TO ACHIEVEMENTS,
[...] Summary. In a series of interviews commemorating his first year in office, President Calderon touted the creation of 800,000 jobs and singled out narco-trafficking as one of Mexico's biggest challenges. The U.S. was assuming greater responsibility on drugs but needed to do more to reduce de [...]
2007-12-14 22:31:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KCRM SNAR SMIG ECON EINV KDEM PINR
07MEXICO6196CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE OVER JUSTICE REFORM MOVING
[...] Summary. The Mexican Senate passed judicial reform legislation that would facilitate transition to an oral trial system, give law enforcement officials broader search and seizure authority, allow consensual monitoring of telephone calls, and give police more responsibility for conducting inv [...]
2007-12-17 20:18:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KCRM KJUS SNAR PHUM MX
07MEXICO695MEXICO'S PRI PONDERS A PERILOUS FUTURE
[...] (C) Summary: A divided and debilitated Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) will conduct internal elections on February 18 to select a new party President and Secretary-General. While five slates of candidates are SIPDIS contending for the party leadership, only two have any real chanc [...]
2007-02-13 16:55:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR MX
07MEXICO719OAXACA CRISIS FADES THOUGH TENSIONS REMAIN
[...] (C) Begin Summary: Oaxaca is slowly returning to normal after more than eight months of political, social, and economic crisis, although underlying tensions--particularly in Oaxaca City--remain significant and could reignite conflict if one of the sides makes a serious miscalculation. Visible [...]
2007-02-14 17:32:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON ELAB PHUM MX
07MEXICO983SECRETARY CHERTOFF'S MEETINGS WITH ATTORNEY
[...] (SBU) During a two-day trip to Mexico City, Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff met February 16 with Mexican Secretary of Public Security Genaro Garcia Luna. Secretary Chertoff and senior Department of Homeland Security SIPDIS (DHS) staff heard Medina Mora outline plans to impr [...]
2007-02-27 16:04:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTE SNAR MX
07MINSK1030TO ROCK OR NOT TO ROCK?
[...] Following a banned rock concert November 14, several blacklisted rock musicians met with Chief State Ideology Officer and Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Oleg Proleskovskiy November 21. Proleskovskiy acknowledged the alleged ban, committed to lifting it, and encouraged the music [...]
2007-12-17 14:26:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KPAO BO
07MINSK656PA AIDE: IT SECTOR SUCCESSES NOT TRANSFERABLE
[...] (C) Former Belarusian Ambassador to the United States turned IT promoter Valeriy Tsepkalo provided Ambassador an overview of his High Tech Park. Tsepkalo discounted the possibility of Belarus recreating similar pro-business conditions in other sectors of the economy in the near future. He al [...]
2007-07-27 13:28:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL BO
07MONROVIA491LIBERIA: UPDATE ON HIGH PROFILE CORRUPTION
[...] (U) The Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 24 on a motion filed by attorneys for former National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL) Chairman Guyde Bryant arguing that Bryant cannot be tried for "economic sabotage" (See Reftel A) because he enjoys immunity under Article 61 of the C [...]
2007-04-26 14:36:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KCRM KJUS LI
07MONROVIA960LIBERIA ECONOMIC BRIEFS -- August 2007
[...] (U) Following is a summary of recent economic and commercial developments in Liberia. ---------------------- PRESIDENT SIGNS BUDGET ---------------------- 2. (U) President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf signed into law the FY2007-08 national budget on July 31. The US$199.3 million budget is ov [...]
2007-08-02 16:01:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON EPET ETRD EINV EFIN ASEC EAID LI
07MONTERREY801NUEVO LEON AT THE HEART OF MEXICO'S MEDICAL TOURISM
[...] SUMMARY. Nuevo Leon is actively working to become the medical tourism destination-of-choice in Mexico for Mexican and American citizens seeking quality, affordable health care. The Nuevo Leon State Government has formed a Specialized Medical Services Cluster of ten public and private hospita [...]
2007-08-23 21:33:00Consulate MonterreyUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV EINV ECON SOCI TBIO MX
07MONTEVIDEO569URUGUAY DEMARCHED ON CUBA, BELARUS AND PALESTINIAN
[...] (C) Per instructions, PolCouns orally presented reftel demarche to MFA Deputy Director for Human Rights Fernando Lugris at the first available opportunity. Lugris said that Human Rights Office Director Alejandra De Bellis was in Geneva attending the Human Rights Council's Fifth Session along [...]
2007-06-14 19:50:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UY
07MOSCOW1326RUSSIA: SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES START TO STAND UP
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-27 10:35:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEINV ETRD ECON RS
07MOSCOW1478UKRAINIAN CRISIS: INITIAL REACTIONS FROM MOSCOW
[...] (C) In the wake of President Yushchenko's decision to disband the Rada, the GOR issued a statement early April 3 urging Ukrainian political forces to demonstrate wisdom and responsibility, and to act within the law. State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Konstantin Kosachev termed Yus [...]
2007-04-03 16:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UP RS
07MOSCOW1479OTHER RUSSIA'S MOSCOW MARCH PLANS SIDELINED; KASYANOV NOT FLUSTERED BY PRO-KREMLIN YOUTH GROUP HARASSMENT; MIRONOV'S STUMPING FOR PUTIN DISMISSED
[...] (C) Former Prime Minister and "Other Russia (OR)" participant Mikhail Kasyanov's Press Secretary, Yelena Dikun, described April 3 the Moscow city government's decision to sideline a planned April 14 "March of Dissenters" as the by-product of the authorities' uneasiness in the wake of problems [...]
2007-04-03 16:29:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM RS KDMR
07MOSCOW1552UKRAINIAN CRISIS: "NO SHARP MOVEMENT" FROM MOSCOW
[...] (C) The GOR continues to keep a cautious but close watch over the unfolding crisis in Ukraine. In private, Russian leaders urge that the US and Russia advocate quietly for a constitutional resolution. DFM Karasin told the Ambassador and DAS Kramer to expect "no sharp movement" from the Russi [...]
2007-04-06 16:54:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UP RS
07MOSCOW1631UKRAINE: RUSSIAN OFFICIALS CIRCUMSPECT WHILE DUMA
[...] (C) GOR officials assured the Ambassador April 10 that the Russian government would continue to be an attentive observer of the Ukrainian political crisis while avoiding direct public involvement. Russian Presidential Foreign Affairs Advisor Sergey Prikhodko told the Ambassador that Russia w [...]
2007-04-11 14:53:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UP RS
07MOSCOW1676RUSSIA: CAN OLD SCIENTISTS LEARN NEW TRICKS?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: To assess the changing science climate in Russia and funding implications (especially for institutes employing former weapons experts),ISN/CTR's Jefferson Science Fellow recently visited several scientific institutes in the Moscow area and met with government officials and repres [...]
2007-04-12 16:43:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALTSPL TBIO PINR PGOV ECON RS
07MOSCOW1703MOSCOW GEARS UP FOR WEEKEND OF DEMONSTRATIONS
[...] (C) Saturday, April 14, promises to be a banner day for Moscow, with three major groups --the anti-government Other Russia, the anti-immigrant Movement Against Illegal Immigration, and the pro-Kremlin youth group Young Guard scheduled to stage separate demonstrations around the city. Other Rus [...]
2007-04-13 16:36:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM SOCI RS
07MOSCOW1717"OTHER RUSSIA'S" MOSCOW DEMONSTRATION STOPPED BY POLICE
[...] (C) As expected, the April 14 anti-government "Other Russia" demonstration, estimated to number several hundred, at the center city Pushkin Square was stopped in its tracks by as many as nine thousand uniformed law enforcement officials. Member of the Other Russia leadership Garry Kasparov an [...]
2007-04-16 11:07:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV SOCI RS KDMR
07MOSCOW1809UKRAINE: GOR WAITING FOR COMPROMISE
[...] (C) Since the early-April start of the Ukrainian government crisis, the GOR has consistently maintained that it is an internal Ukrainian affair and not amenable to Russia's overt involvement. The Ukrainian FM Yatsenyuk's April 16 visit was portrayed as "business as usual," during which the t [...]
2007-04-19 13:14:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UP RS
07MOSCOW2128ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN
[...] (C) EUR A/S Daniel Fried and Russian DFM Grigoriy Karasin focused on Georgia and Ukraine during an April 23 discussion in Moscow lasting over an hour. Fried noted recent progress from the Georgian side (the release of an Abkhaz official arrested by the Georgians, toned-down rhetoric) and call [...]
2007-05-08 14:38:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV ETRD PHUM OSCE UNSC GG UP RS
07MOSCOW2462RUSSIA BILATERAL CIVAIR NEGOTIATIONS: FRUITFUL
[...] (C) The U.S. and Russian civil aviation delegations had productive discussions May 16-17 on updates to the Annexes of our 1994 Bilateral Air Transport Agreement, but no deal was reached. On overflights, the GOR continues to bar any use of the Trans-Siberian routes without a commercial agreemen [...]
2007-05-25 13:14:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON PREL RS
07MOSCOW2472CODEL NELSON/LOTT: SCENESETTER
[...] (SBU) Your visit comes at a vital juncture in Russian-American relations. As Russia moves closer to succession in March 2008, the more complicated this relationship will be to manage. There is a lot at stake: deepening cooperation in reversing North Korea's nuclear status and preventing the [...]
2007-05-25 17:19:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON PARM ENRG RS
07MOSCOW3579THINKING ABOUT KADYROV
[...] (C) Ramzan Kadyrov recently celebrated his 100th day as President of Chechnya. Characteristics of the new order are already visible: -- The appointment of personnel who have no loyalties except to Kadyrov, and the steady elimination of those with independent ties to Moscow or independent bases of [...]
2007-07-23 06:00:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PINR RS
07MOSCOW373MIXED MESSAGES ON ANTI-DEMONSTRATION LAW
[...] (C) On January 24, a United Russia Duma Deputy withdrew amendments to the law on demonstrations that, if adopted, would have significantly restricted the circumstances under which public meetings could occur. The withdrawal seemed to spell the end of an effort by some in the Presidential Admi [...]
2007-01-30 14:11:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR KDEM RS
07MOSCOW3808NASHI CAMP: MOBILIZING YOUTH TO COUNTER "ORANGE FORCES"
[...] (SBU) For the third year in a row, the pro-Kremlin youth group "Nashi" held its two-week summer camp from July 16 - 27 at Lake Seliger in the Tver region. A visit by First Deputy Prime Ministers Dmitriy Medvedev and Sergey Ivanov, a meeting of Nashi commissars with President Putin, and a reco [...]
2007-08-03 06:14:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINR PGOV SOCI RS
07MOSCOW4538ZUBKOV CONFIRMED; HINTS AT CABINET RE-SHUFFLE
[...] (SBU) As expected, Prime Minister-designate Viktor Zubkov was easily confirmed by the Duma after a perfunctory set of questions and speeches September 14. Only the Communist Party, and perhaps some independent deputies, voted against him. Zubkov used the occasion to suggest that a cabinet re [...]
2007-09-14 15:26:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PINR RS
07MOSCOW4585INVITATION TO GPOI G8 CLEARINGHOUSE DELIVERED TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-18 10:04:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS PREL PGOV RS
07MOSCOW4599ZHIRINOVSKIY’S NEW SIDEMAN: LUGOVOY
[...] (C) The mercurial Vladimir Zhirinovskiy staged yet another impressive act of political theater on September 17 with the surprise announcement that the number two position on his party's ticket would be filled by Andrey Lugovoy, the former FSB officer accused by Scotland Yard of orchestrating the mu [...]
2007-09-18 18:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR RS
07MOSCOW4910DUST SETTLES ON PUTIN'S SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT
[...] (C) Putin's October 1 announcement that he will head the pro-Kremlin United Russia (YR) party list (reftel) has been portrayed by the opposing Kremlin party's Chairman Sergey Mironov as proof that YR had gone into receivership, and had to be bailed out by the President. In a meeting with the [...]
2007-10-05 15:45:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KDEM RS
07MOSCOW5028A/S FRIED - DFM KARASIN, DUMA COMMITTEE CHAIR KOKOSHIN DISCUSSIONS ON UKRAINE AND FROZEN CONFLICTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-16 13:38:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALGG MARR MD MOPS OSCE PREL RS UNGA
07MOSCOW5176RUSSIA'S SOBER OUTLOOK ON UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENTARY
[...] (C) Summary: Russia's official reaction to the results of the Ukrainian parliamentary elections and the likely formation of an orange coalition has been cool, but an MFA official and experts told us that Russia can hardly be satisfied with the developments. Even more worrisome for Russia is [...]
2007-10-26 15:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR ECON UK RS
07MOSCOW5223GOR VIEWS ON NO-RESULT JCC ON SOUTH OSSETIA
[...] (C) Summary. The GOR's Special Envoy on the South Ossetian conflict expressed disappointment with the October 23-24 Joint Control Commission (JCC) meeting in Tbilisi. He attributed the failure to the two parties' widely different views and reluctance to fully engage. The GOR Envoy advised [...]
2007-10-31 15:02:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GG RS
07MOSCOW5373RUSSIA - THE POLITICS OF INFLATION
[...] (SBU) In a campaign that many here characterize as a referendum on Putin and his policies, few expected that the problem of inflation would emerge to distract the public's attention from the broader economic stabilization that has succored the president's popularity. Putin's team, which was a [...]
2007-11-14 04:00:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON EFIN PGOV PINR RS EINV
07MOSCOW5410MEDIA AND THE ELECTIONS: THE DEBATES AND THE ADS
[...] (C) The fifteen days of debates that precede the December 2 Duma elections kicked off on November 6 and will wrap on November 30. On most days, a shifting mix of political parties participate in three debates that are broadcast on three separate channels. President Putin's United Russia (YR) [...]
2007-11-16 10:48:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PINR SOCI RS
07MOSCOW5542CIVIL SOCIETY SPEAKS OUT OVER OTHER RUSSIA ARRESTS
[...] (C) Liberal politicians and human rights activists praised the President's November 26 criticism of the Russian government's detention of opposition protesters. In response to the Ambassador, Acting FM Denisov described the GOR reaction as "unfortunate" but argued that Other Russian leader G [...]
2007-11-27 17:11:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR KDEM SOCI RS
07MOSCOW5582RUSSIA - KPRF THREATENS TO PROTEST ELECTION FRAUD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Communists are taking the offensive to protect their interests in Sunday's Duma election, establishing their own parallel monitoring program and threatening "mass action" if the administration falsifies the results. Party leaders announced on November 28 that the party wil [...]
2007-11-29 14:50:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PINR RS
07MOSCOW5595UNITED RUSSIA AND THE DUMA ELECTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: With Putin's decision to back United Russia in the Duma race, the prospect, faintly entertained about one year ago of creating something like a real political party system has completely disappeared, and United Russia has become a vehicle for Putin's aspirations to remain influen [...]
2007-11-30 11:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PINR SOCI RS
07MOSCOW5612FOREIGN POLICY, RHETORIC AND ELECTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: International issues have received little attention in the run-up to the December 2 Duma elections, reflecting broad consensus behind Putin's foreign policy. Russia's positions on the top issues that do resonate with the Russian public - Kosovo, NATO enlargement, missile defense, [...]
2007-11-30 14:08:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR RS
07MOSCOW5701EMBASSY OF TURKMENISTAN REITERATES: "WE ONLY SELL
[...] (SBU) Embassy of Turkmenistan Econ Counselor Murat Yazberdiyev reiterated to us November 30th that Turkmenistan is only interested in selling gas "at the border." That said, Turkmenistan had no objections to others either improving existing pipelines or building new ones through which to expo [...]
2007-12-04 15:14:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS TX
07MOSCOW5720RUSSIA-GEORGIA RELATIONS
[...] (C) Summary. Russia is in no hurry to re-evaluate its bilateral relations with Georgia, with the MFA issuing repeated statements slamming Saakashvili's anti-Russia tactics as a "farce." MFA officials confirm that Saakashvili is persona non grata in Moscow, while Duma Chairman Gryzlov raised [...]
2007-12-06 10:07:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GG RS
07MOSCOW5781NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH FEDERAL COUNCIL
[...] (C) Summary: Federation Council International Relations Committee Chairman Margelov told visiting NSC Senior Director Mary Warlick on December 11 that he was very satisfied with Putin's selection of First Deputy PM Medvedev as his successor. Margelov described Medvedev as the "best case scen [...]
2007-12-11 15:11:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS
07MOSCOW5800THE MEASURE OF THE MAN - "WHO IS MR. MEDVEDEV?"
[...] (C) Despite his prominence as First Deputy Premier, Gazprom Board Chair, and earlier as Head of the Presidential Administration, Medvedev remains only somewhat less an enigma than his mentor Putin was when the latter was picked as Yeltsin's successor eight years ago. In the near unanimous app [...]
2007-12-13 13:58:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALRS PINR PGOV
07MOSCOW5884THE RUSSIAN NGO LAW ONE YEAR LATER
[...] (SBU) More than year after the implementation of controversial amendments with tougher reporting requirements for Russian non-governmental organizations, the fears of extensive, politically-motivated NGO closures have not materialized. A USAID-funded study, civil society assessments and Emba [...]
2007-12-20 09:31:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM SOCI RS
07MOSCOW695NGOS: SILVER LINING BUT A LOOMING DARK CLOUD
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After initial difficulties in getting re-registered, our U.S. and foreign NGO contacts have resumed normal activities and express little concern over the follow-on reporting requirements. The Federal Registration Service (FRS) surprisingly has even expressed interest in working [...]
2007-02-16 12:27:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KDEM EAID RS
07NAIROBI1069KENYA ELECTIONS: MAIN PARTIES STRUGGLE TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: While talk of early or snap elections has faded, the political debate has shifted to the main parties' internal leadership struggles. On the opposition side, leaders continue to put on a brave face regarding the viability of their coalition ODM-K party. In the President's NARC- [...]
2007-03-06 13:37:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM PINR KE
07NAIROBI1224COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MELISSA LEDESMA-LEESE
[...] Embassy Nairobi grants country clearance and welcomes Melissa Ledesma-Leese, arriving April 26 and departing April 28, 2007. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. The embassy switchboard number is 254-20-363-6000 and the after- [...]
2007-03-15 13:00:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDCA CMGT KFRD OTRA KE
07NAIROBI161 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR USAID/AA,
[...] Embassy grants country clearance for the visit of Michael E. Hess, Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance from o/a January 16-20, 2007 to meet with Somalia Diaspora, NGO partners and the donor community regarding the humanitarian situation i [...]
2007-01-09 13:32:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI1621 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR USAID/DCHA/OFDA
[...] Embassy grants country clearance to Kenya for the visit of USAID/DCHA/OFDA Trainers Ms. Mary Beth Brennan Seng; Ms. Alisia Kachmar and Ms. Katherine Channell to conduct a workshop on USAID/DCHA/OFDA?s Guidelines for Unsolicited Proposals for current and potential partners in East and Central [...]
2007-04-13 07:20:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI1622 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CHANTAL
[...] Embassy grants country clearance to Kenya for the visit of USAID/OFDA Program Assistant, Chantal Ninteretse from o/a April 21 - 29, 2007 to consult on humanitarian issues with the OFDA regional office and consult on administrative issues with the OFDA Administrative Officer. 2. Country c [...]
2007-04-13 07:22:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI1747TWO TOP OPPOSITION CANDIDATES LAY OUT THEIR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During recent separate lunches with the Ambassador, the two top candidates of the main opposition coalition (the Orange Democratic Movement Kenya, ODM-K),Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka, discussed their strategies for the national elections later this year. While both expresse [...]
2007-04-19 12:57:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PGOV KE
07NAIROBI1770U.S. COMPANIES IN LEAD TO BRING FIBER OPTIC CONNECTIVITY TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: The pace is picking up in the race to build a submarine fiber optic cable that would give East and Southern Africa broadband connectivity to the rest of the world, and U.S. firms are playing pivotal roles. SEACOM, a private sector project designed, owned, and operated by a U.S. [...]
2007-04-20 09:03:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECPS EFIN KE
07NAIROBI1832UPCOMING BY-ELECTION ON KENYA'S COAST
[...] Summary: The Magarini by-election features ten contending parties. The putative incumbent, whose seat was vacated by a court order finding his election in 2002 fraudulent, represents a Coast Province party that advocates decentralization and favored treatment of "indigenous" residents over t [...]
2007-04-26 15:12:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM KE PGOV PHUM
07NAIROBI1951COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICITAP DEPUTY
[...] Embassy Nairobi grants country clearance and welcomes RAYMOND RIVERA and MARK MOGLE. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. The embassy switchboard number is 254-20-363-6000 and the after-hours number is 254-20-363-6170. Control [...]
2007-05-07 14:07:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KCRM ASEC SNAR KE
07NAIROBI2214SOMALIA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE - HEALTH IN
[...] Summary: Despite years of chaos, insecurity and absence of a functioning Ministry of Health, Mogadishu continues to benefit from a serviceable, if limited, health system for those with sufficient resources to access it. Despite significant challenges, such as heavy fighting, limited access, [...]
2007-05-24 06:29:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PREL PREF SO
07NAIROBI2240OPINION LEADERS TALK POLITICS WITH AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of conversations with visiting Ambassador Johnnie Carson, opposition leaders, government officials and civil society interlocutors agreed that there was still much uncertainty surrounding the strength of Kenyan political coalitions and President Kibaki's health, that t [...]
2007-05-25 10:35:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PINR PHUM KCOR PTER KE
07NAIROBI2323COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DR. RUEBEN BRIGETY,
[...] USAID/Kenya grants country clearance for the visit of Dr. Rueben Brigety, Special Assistant to USAID/DCHA Assistant Administrator from on/about June 09 through June 15, 2007 as part of a review to analyze global trends of military engagement in humanitarian and development activities and asse [...]
2007-06-05 07:33:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI2375KENYAN OPPOSITION POLITICS: DEAL OR NO DEAL?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Uncertainty and mistrust endure within the opposition coalition. While the Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya (ODM-K) continues to struggle with its presidential nomination process, it is increasingly clear that back-room deals will be made, egos will be bruised, and ODM-K leaders [...]
2007-06-07 11:43:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PGOV PHUM KE
07NAIROBI2446KANU NATIONAL CONFERENCE: KENYATTA HOLDS HIS GROUND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Amid ongoing debate about the party's position within the opposition coalition and an internal power struggle, KANU held its National Delegates' Conference in Nairobi on June 11. According to KANU officials, the meeting was a success as the party made clear its position with r [...]
2007-06-12 13:04:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PGOV KE
07NAIROBI2566KENYATTA KEEPING HIS OPTIONS WIDE OPEN
[...] (SBU) When KANU Chairman and opposition presidential hopeful Uhuru Kenyatta failed to meet the June 15 deadline for formally declaring himself an Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya (ODM-K) candidate, there was speculation that KANU was splitting from ODM-K. Kenyatta has not (yet) pulled KANU o [...]
2007-06-20 13:21:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PGOV KE
07NAIROBI2764KENYA & SOMALIA SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ADMIRAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to Kenya, a stable, dynamic democracy and a key regional partner for the United States. Our partnership with Kenya focuses on five major goals: cooperate to fight insecurity and terrorism; combat disease and save lives; promote prosperity, fight poverty and invest in [...]
2007-07-06 05:02:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM KE PGOV PREL
07NAIROBI2773JULY 4 - HIGHLIGHTING BILATERAL PARTNERSHIP AND DEMOCRATIC
[...] The Mission used the July 4 reception to highlight the U.S.-Kenyan partnership and to focus on shared democratic values. (See text of Ambassador's remarks in paragraph 6.) These themes have increasingly strong resonance with all sectors of Kenyan society and politics. As a result, the turnout [...]
2007-07-06 07:19:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KEDM KE
07NAIROBI2816 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR USAID/DCHA/OFDA
[...] Embassy grants country clearance to Kenya for the visit of USAID/DCHA/OFDA Shelter and Settlements Advisor, Charles A. Setchell from o/a July 22-25, 2007 to meet with USAID/OFDA, UN Habitat and NGO staff to discuss USAID/OFDA shelter and settlements activities, and discuss selected issues re [...]
2007-07-10 08:14:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI2820 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR USAID/DCHA/OFDA
[...] Embassy grants country clearance to Kenya for the visit of USAID/DCHA/OFDA Shelter and Settlements Advisor, Charles A. Setchell from o/a July 22-25, 2007 to meet with USAID/OFDA, UN Habitat and NGO staff to discuss USAID/OFDA shelter and settlements activities, and discuss selected issues re [...]
2007-07-10 08:15:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI3255COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL PAYNE (AUG
[...] Embassy Nairobi grants country clearance and welcomes Codel Payne. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. The embassy switchboard number is 254-20-363-6000 and the after-hours number is 254-20-363-6170. Control officer is Larry A [...]
2007-08-13 12:50:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KE
07NAIROBI3513A TALE OF TWO ORANGE CONVENTIONS: OPPOSITION
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya (ODM-K) nominated Kalonzo Musyoka for President at its convention held on 31 August. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) nominated Raila Odinga for President at its convention the following day. As in '92 and '97, the opposition will ente [...]
2007-09-04 08:59:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM KE PGOV PHUM
07NAIROBI3581KENYA ELECTIONS: PRESUMPTIVE ETHNIC ALIGNMENTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Analysis of raw voter registration data reveals the approximate ethnic composition of the electorate, which differs somewhat from that of the general population. Given current ethnic voting bloc political alignments and assuming no major disparities in voter turnout, this data [...]
2007-09-10 12:22:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKE PGOV PHUM
07NAIROBI36 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR RICK QUINBY,
[...] Embassy grants country clearance for the visit of, Rick Quinby, OFDA Program Officer from o/a January 10 - 12, 2007 to consult with the Regional Office and the mission. 2. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. Per reftel, v [...]
2007-01-04 10:45:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI3604COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR AF DEPUTY ASSISTANT
[...] Embassy Nairobi grants country clearance and welcomes DAS James Swan. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. The embassy switchboard number is 254-20-363-6000 and the after-hours number is 254-20-363-6170. Embassy Point of Contac [...]
2007-09-11 10:57:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP
07NAIROBI3969KENYA ELECTIONS: A GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED
[...] (SBU) Summary: The protagonists in Kenya's election drama have known one another for decades. At various times they were both allies and rivals. Incumbent President Mwai Kibaki will present himself as a stable, mature and dependable leader who reversed Kenya's downward spiral under Moi and i [...]
2007-10-05 03:29:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM KE PGOV PHUM
07NAIROBI3991KENYA ELECTIONS: MAIN OPPOSITION CANDIDATE ODINGA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During lunch on October 1, the Ambassador discussed the electoral process with Raila Odinga, the main presidential opposition candidate. A relaxed Odinga was looking and sounding presidential, though he professed not to be overly confident. Odinga described the political strategy [...]
2007-10-09 09:27:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PHUM KE
07NAIROBI4234 KENYA ELECTIONS: PARTY PRIMARIES TRIGGER SOME VIOLENCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In the run-up to Kenya's national elections, some violence is occurring. Clashes have happened in areas which so strongly favor one party that the person who secures the party nomination is essentially assured of winning the Parliamentary seat. This type of intra-party violenc [...]
2007-10-26 12:09:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KE PHUM PREL
07NAIROBI4235KENYA ELECTIONS: Kenya Elections: The Swing States Part One: Rift Valley Province
[...] (SBU) Summary: Rift Valley Province (RVP) is one of Kenya's most geographically and ethnically diverse provinces, encompassing both desperately poor arid lands and wealthy agricultural regions. Former President Daniel arap Moi, who is backing the re-election campaign of President Kibaki, hails [...]
2007-10-26 12:22:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KE PHUM PREL
07NAIROBI4258KENYA ELECTIONS: SWING STATES PART TWO: WESTERN
[...] (SBU) Along with Rift Valley and the Coast, we have identified Western Province (WP) as one of Kenya's three key "swing states" in deciding the December 27 national elections. These three provinces potentially contain enough electoral votes and polling volatility to decide the election. Ref [...]
2007-10-30 15:14:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM PREL KE
07NAIROBI4269KENYA ELECTIONS: ODM RALLY ON THE COAST: FANNING
[...] (SBU) Summary: PolCouns observed an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) rally in the coastal town of Khilifi during which some prominent ODM leaders used explicitly anti-Kikuyu language, receiving roars of approval from the crowd. Other prominent ODM leaders chose to appeal to reason rather than [...]
2007-10-31 12:32:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PREL KE
07NAIROBI4402KENYA ELECTIONS: COAST RUNNING 60/40
[...] (SBU) Summary: PolCouns' travels in Coast Province indicate that the coastal strip is strongly pro-Raila Odinga and his Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). The interior of the province is much less committed, with the President's Party of National Unity (PNU) coalition better represented. The [...]
2007-11-07 13:33:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKE PGOV PHUM
07NAIROBI4423'Majimbo' - Kenya Finds An Election Issue
[...] (SBU) The issue of federalism - 'majimbo' - has recently emerged as a main plank in the opposition platform and a topic of intense public debate. Majimbo proponents - which include both major opposition parties - claim that devolving power to Kenya's provinces will allow citizens more contro [...]
2007-11-09 10:36:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KE
07NAIROBI4424'Majimbo' - Kenya Finds An Election Issue
[...] (SBU) The issue of federalism - 'majimbo' - has recently emerged as a main plank in the opposition platform and a topic of intense public debate. Majimbo proponents - which include both major opposition parties - claim that devolving power to Kenya's provinces will allow citizens more contro [...]
2007-11-12 08:00:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KE
07NAIROBI4427KENYA ELECTIONS: Presidential Candidate Kalonzo Musyoka on the Elections
[...] (C) Summary. Kalonzo Musyoka, one of the three principal presidential candidates, recently laid out to the Ambassador his campaign strategy and views on the upcoming elections. The bottom line is that Musyoka realizes he has no chance to win the election this round and sees his campaign as a [...]
2007-11-13 14:43:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KE PHUM PREL
07NAIROBI4428KENYA ELECTIONS: Presidential Candidate Kalonzo Musyoka on the Elections
[...] (C) Summary. Kalonzo Musyoka, one of the three principal presidential candidates, recently laid out to the Ambassador his campaign strategy and views on the upcoming elections. The bottom line is that Musyoka realizes he has no chance to win the election this round and sees his campaign as a [...]
2007-11-13 14:43:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KE PHUM PREL
07NAIROBI4567Kenya Election: Western Province Primaries
[...] (SBU) The U.S. Mission sent 20 observation teams across Kenya to cover the party nomination process on November 16. To a team, our observers reported that all three major parties (ODM, PNU and ODM-K) often failed or refused to supply proper ballots or, often, any ballots at all. Reports of vo [...]
2007-11-26 14:18:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KE
07NAIROBI463 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR LAURA POWERS,
[...] Embassy grants country clearance to Kenya for the visit of USAID/DCHA/OFDA Agriculture Technical Advisor, Ms. Laura Powers from o/a January 30, 2007 to o/a February 16, 2007 to provide support to USAID/DCHA/OFDA humanitarian activities in the region. 2. Country clearance is granted subjec [...]
2007-01-26 08:19:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI4647KENYA ELECTIONS: ANALYSIS OF PARLIAMENTARY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Nearly ten percent of outgoing Members of Parliament (MPs) were eliminated in party nomination exercises while a further 25 percent lost major party nominations and took refuge with smaller parties where their prospects for reelection are exceedingly dim. President Kibaki's Pa [...]
2007-12-04 15:09:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PREL KE
07NAIROBI4652Kenya Election: Role of Religious Institutions
[...] (SBU) Kenya's vibrant religious institutions play an active role in public life. They have figured prominently in the run up to the 2007 general elections. From sponsoring civic education efforts to backing certain candidates, religious leaders from the Christian and Muslim communities have u [...]
2007-12-05 10:58:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KE
07NAIROBI4758DEMARCHES DELIVERED: KENYA PREOCCUPIED WITH
[...] (C) Our oral presentation of the talking points included in both reftels, and delivery of non-papers explaining the same, did not yield any surprises -- the GOK is far too preoccupied with the upcoming December 27 national elections to be focused in any meaningful way on the Iran National Int [...]
2007-12-15 07:15:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALKNNP MUNC IR PARM KE
07NAIROBI4759KENYA ELECTIONS: COUNTDOWN 4: 13 DAYS AWAY:
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Political Section compared notes with other well informed political observers on prominent government and opposition MPs likely to be defeated in the parliamentary contest. The results appear below. In total, we expect the defeat of 136 MPs out of a total of 210 (65 perc [...]
2007-12-17 03:39:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PREL KE
07NAIROBI4804MEDIA COVERAGE OF KENYAN ELECTION CAMPAIGN: REASONABLE
[...] Summary: A UNDP-funded, independent assessment of Kenyan mainstream media coverage in the run-up to the December 27 general election indicated that, from November 10 to December 10, media coverage was generally balanced and accurate, with a few notable exceptions. This coincided with US Embas [...]
2007-12-18 12:59:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM PREL OPRC PHUM KPAO KE
07NAIROBI4830 KENYA ON THE EVE OF NATIONAL ELECTIONS
[...] Summary: On balance, the Kenyan elections set for December 27 will likely be credible, but determining this will require careful reading of what is likely to be a messy process. Although President Kibaki and his Party of National Unity (PNU) could eek out victory, many observers see a win by o [...]
2007-12-24 11:12:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KE
07NAIROBI720 SOMALIA DART SITUATION REPORT 13 - CHOLERA
[...] A suspected cholera outbreak has affected more than 600 people and resulted in as many as 40 deaths in southern and central Somalia. UN and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in the health sector have responded to the outbreak quickly, collecting biological samples to confirm the [...]
2007-02-12 10:19:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF PHUM PREL SO
07NAIROBI875Kenya Terrorist Finance: Illicit Cash Couriers
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kenyan officials share USG concern over cash couriers and money laundering, partly because of cash smuggling over the Somali border. Kenya's draft anti-money laundering (AML) bill contains provisions requiring declaration of monetary instruments over USD 5,000, criminalizes will [...]
2007-02-23 10:04:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER KCRM KE
07NAIROBI927KENYA & SOMALIA SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF A/S
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to Kenya, a stable, dynamic democracy and a key regional partner for the United States. Our partnership with Kenya focuses on five major goals: cooperate to fight insecurity and terrorism; combat disease and save lives; promote prosperity, fight poverty and invest in [...]
2007-02-27 11:49:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PREL KE
07NAIROBI944COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO S/WCI AMBASSADOR
[...] Embassy Nairobi grants country clearance and welcomes S/WCI Ambassador Clint Williamson and Foreign Affairs Officer Brendan Doherty. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. The embassy switchboard number is 254-20-363-6000 and the [...]
2007-02-27 16:45:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT ASEC APER KAWC KE
07NAIROBI973KENYA & SOMALIA SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF S/WCI
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to Kenya, a stable, dynamic democracy and a key regional partner for the United States. Our partnership with Kenya focuses on five major goals: cooperate to fight insecurity and terrorism; combat disease and save lives; promote prosperity, fight poverty and invest in [...]
2007-03-01 06:42:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PREL KE
07NDJAMENA214CHAD: FY06 SECTION 1206 - MISI INITIATIVE
[...] (SBU) The N'djamena country team reviewed the Multi-National Information Sharing Program (MISI) options for Chad based on written and oral presentations from the MISI team. The country team decided that MISI could be beneficial to Chadian security services, primarily as a tool for internet [...]
2007-03-09 17:37:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PARM AG CD MOPS NO SG TS
07NEWDELHI1424BJP MEMBER CLAIMS THE RSS IS ACTIVE IN NEPAL - CORRECTED
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Bharataya Janata Party (BJP) member and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist Seshadiri Chari (PROTECT),claimed March 19 that the RSS is involved with the Madhesi movement in Nepal's southern Terai region. This is the first RSS confirmation Post has had. Chari claimed the [...]
2007-03-23 10:03:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV PINR MOPS KISL NP PK CH IN
07NEWDELHI1532DCM REVIEWS FULL SLATE OF BILATERAL COOPERATION
[...] (C) In a courtesy call on new Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta on March 30, the DCM recalled their long-standing friendship, briefed Gupta on the many ways that the USG works with the Home Ministry to advance our bilateral agenda, and sought Gupta's help to improve Embassy interactions with his M [...]
2007-03-30 12:43:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PHUM
07NEWDELHI4254INDIA AND THE COMPLEMENTARY NATURE OF ISLAM AND
[...] (C) PolOff spoke with Ministry of External Affairs Under Secretary for United Nations Political Affairs Vishwas Nagee SIPDIS September 10, who stated that the Government of India has not yet decided who will represent India at the Ministerial Meeting of Communities of Democracies in Bamako [...]
2007-09-17 12:54:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM KISL IN
07NEWDELHI4659HIGHLIGHTS OF NIH DIRECTOR'S OCTOBER VISIT TO INDIA
[...] (U) Summary: The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni and his delegation came at an opportune time to India as India announced plans to establish a new Department of Health Research within the Ministry of Health and [...]
2007-10-19 04:36:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA IN
07NEWDELHI909SCENESETTER: INDIA COUNTER-TERRORISM JOINT WORKING
[...] (S) Summary: Embassy New Delhi warmly welcomes the visit of Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Frank Urbancic, and looks forward to adding dynamism to the India-U.S. Counter-Terrorism Joint Working Group (CTJWG) and developing an atmosphere where ideas and information are easily exchanged by b [...]
2007-02-23 11:41:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL KTFN
07NIAMEY80NIGER: TOLERANCE FOR EVANGELIST DR. RICHARD ROBERTS'
[...] Summary. The Republic of Niger laid out the welcome mat for the January 24-27 visit of Oral Roberts University (ORU) President and Evangelist Dr. Richard Roberts and his delegation. Print and broadcast media, notably "Le Sahel" (government newspaper) and "Tele-Sahel" (the national news stati [...]
2007-01-26 11:17:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KIRF PHUM KISL KWMN NG
07NICOSIA777TWO OF THE PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS OUTLINE THEIR CYPRUS
[...] (SBU) Summary: In televised press conferences on September 11 and 14, President Tassos Papadopoulos and Democratic Rally (DISY)-backed presidential candidate Ioannis Kasoulides outlined their Cyprus problem policy - the top issue of every national election campaign. Papadopoulos confirmed tha [...]
2007-09-25 06:47:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL CY
07PANAMA1102PANAMA POST: EDITION III
[...] (C) The following are the top stories for the third edition of the Panama Post: -- Attorney General names new acting head of FBI-equivalent; -- Fifth candidate announces run for presidency of governing Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD); -- Insights into why Panamanians join political par [...]
2007-06-29 20:30:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KCRM KJUS SNAR SOCI PM
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