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07OTTAWA1030	CANADIAN AGREEMENT ON IMPORTANCE OF INTL SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered points in reftel to Yves Beaulieu, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFAIT's) International Crime and Terrorism Division, and Georges Flanagan Whalen, Policy Advisor in the same division. Whalen said Canada had attended the May 22 UN briefing on ef [...]	2007-05-31 19:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN EFIN PTER UNSC

07OTTAWA1034	CANADA RESPONSE TO NSG DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) We conveyed ref A and B points on May 23 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Non-Proliferation Policy Adviser Craig Weichel, and followed-up on May 30 and 31. 2. (SBU) Weichel said Canada agreed with the U.S. that interested governments could meet [...]	2007-05-31 20:53:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM KNNP MNUC IR CA
07OTTAWA1046	CANADIANS BACK UNIFIED ALLIANCE RESPONSE TO [...] (C) Summary: Canada's position on the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE) is closely aligned with our own: CFE is critical to European security and the Russians must deliver on their Istanbul Commitments before NATO allies ratify the Adapted CFE (A/CFE). Canada would like to join like [...]	2007-06-04 20:28:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM KCFE NATO PREL CA
07OTTAWA105	MEETING WITH FINANCE CANADA OFFICIALS RAISES [...] (SBU) Summary and action request: A meeting with the Director General, Financial Sector Policy Branch of Finance Canada allowed ECON Minister-Counselor to raise USG concerns about mischaracterizations of USG policy that have recently appeared in the Canadian press after disclosure that the Ro [...]	2007-01-19 23:29:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CA EFIN KTFN PINS PTER
07OTTAWA1062	CANADA'S RESPONSE TO ZOELLICK'S NOMINATION [...] (U) EconMinCouns delivered points in reftel to officials in the Prime Minister's Office, Finance Canada, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Because Secretary Paulson had already consulted with Canada's Minister of Finance Flaherty on Zoellick's nomination, [...]	2007-06-05 18:25:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IBRD
07OTTAWA1063	CANADA'S RESPONSE: AKA MAHAMEDOU OULD SLAHI [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-05 18:25:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER
07OTTAWA1076	LIGHTS, CAMERA, LEGISLATION: CANADA'S [...] (U) Summary: Minister of Heritage Bev Oda and Minister of Industry Maxime Bernier on June 1 introduced legislation to amend Canada's Criminal Code to make the act of recording a movie in a theater without consent a criminal act. The bill has been praised by U.S. and Canadian Industry, is suppo [...]	2007-06-05 21:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR CA
07OTTAWA108	IMPLEMENTATION OF WHTI AIR RULE: CANADA IS MOSTLY [...] (SBU) Summary: The general view of Mission Canada, from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, is that the January 23 implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) passport requirement will take place with little disruption to air travel from Canada to the United States. Under [...]	2007-01-22 20:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KHLS EAIR ASEC CPAS CA
07OTTAWA1100	CANADIAN VIEWS ON U.S. INTEREST IN UNAIDS BOARD [...] (U) ESTH discussed U.S. candidacy for position of vice-chair on the UNAIDS Program Coordinating Board (PCB) for the 2007-08 cycle with representatives of the Foreign Ministry (DFAIT) and provided the demarche to Health Canada,s International Affairs group. We are seeking to discuss our intere [...]	2007-06-08 20:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHIV EAID TBIO CA
07OTTAWA1107	CANADA'S TAKE ON MISSING/DETAINED AMCITS IN IRAN [...] (SBU) On June 11, POL M/C raised the issue of missing and detained American citizens in Iran with Dennis Horak, Director of the Iran Desk at Foreign Affairs Canada. He asked Horak if Canada would raise this issue in discussions with Iranian officials. 2. (SBU) Horak said Canada shared U.S [...]	2007-06-12 19:42:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL CA EUN IR
07OTTAWA1109	CANADA'S VIEW ON PROMOTING TRANSPARENCY AND [...] (SBU) On June 11, POL M/C discussed U.S. plans to raise UNDP accountability issues at the current Executive Board meeting in New York. He spoke with Ferry de Kerckhove, Director General for International Organizations at Foreign Affairs (DFAIT) and with Roger Erhardt, Director General for UN [...]	2007-06-12 20:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN KUNR UNDP CA
07OTTAWA1126	Ottawa to make it easier for Canadians to get passports [...] Summary: In a relaxation from previous policy, Canadians will be able to renew their passports without submitting proof of citizenship or a guarantor declaration after August 15. The "guarantor" process will also be simplified for first-time applicants so that most citizens can act as guaranto [...]	2007-06-13 12:52:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ECON SOCI PGOV PREL KHLS CPAS CA
07OTTAWA1134	TURNING THE GREAT WHITE NORTH GREEN: GE CANADA'S [...] (U) Summary: General Electric (GE) Canada is a model of corporate excellence. While GE Canada's performance in all eight criteria for the Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) is impressive, GE Canada's work in environmental stewardship, corporate citizenship, and legal compliance [...]	2007-06-13 21:09:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON BEXP EINV ETRD ELAB KSEP SENV AMGT
07OTTAWA1168	ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-18 19:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PARM PREL IR CA
07OTTAWA1188	CANADIAN PROGRESS TOWARD FULL APP PARTICIPATION [...] Canadian officials have advised Embassy that they are nearly ready to request formally admission to the Asia Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate. They report that formal letters, signed by Environment Minister John Baird and Foreign Minister Peter MacKay, are being readied [...]	2007-06-20 14:52:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGCC SENV CA
07OTTAWA1192	CANADIAN MPS RAISE BORDER AND SPP CONCERNS [...] (SBU/NF) Summary: In a recent Border Caucus meeting with the Ambassador and in one-on-one meetings with Emboffs, MPs have expressed a wide variety of issues about the border and cross border travel and trade. Most of the MPs from border provinces say they have as one of their key issues (not j [...]	2007-06-20 20:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHLS PGOV PREL CA
07OTTAWA1256	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO CANADA: NOPEC LEGISLATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-29 21:00:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG ECON PREL CA
07OTTAWA1275	EMERGENCY CANADIAN AID TO AFGHAN AND PAKISTAN [...] Foreign Minister MacKay and International Development Minister Verner announced in a July 4 press release that Canada will contribute up to C$2 million to provide immediate relief to the people of Pakistan and Afghanistan affected by recent flash floods and landslides. The humanitarian aid wi [...]	2007-07-05 18:21:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI SENV AF PK CA
07OTTAWA1277	CANADA'S RESPONSE TO USG REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-05 18:49:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN IR KNNP PARM CA
07OTTAWA1299	CANADA OFFICIALLY REQUESTS APP MEMBERSHIP [...] Officials from Environment Canada and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade confirmed to ESTH Counselor on July 6 that letters signed by Environment Minister John Baird and Foreign Minister Peter MacKay officially requesting Canada's admission to the Asia Pacific Partnershi [...]	2007-07-09 17:13:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGCC SENV CA
07OTTAWA130	CANADA TO PRESS EUROPEANS ON AFGHANISTAN AT NATO [...] (C) Summary: Canada shares our take on the way ahead in Afghanistan and at the NATO Informal Foreign Ministerial in Brussels on January 26. Foreign Minister MacKay will press our European partners to deliver on the promises they have made on Afghan security and reconstruction. The FM will tr [...]	2007-01-24 22:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO PINS MARR CA
07OTTAWA1334	CANADA'S NEW FOREST COMMUNITIES PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The Harper government's newly announced Forest Communities Program (FCP) is designed to help communities adapt to economic changes in Canada's forestry sector. The C$25 million, five-year program will fund sites across Canada and encourage community-level partnerships to take [...]	2007-07-11 21:14:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAGR CA
07OTTAWA1359	CANADA'S RESPONSE TO INTERNET FREEDOM RESTRICTIONS IN CUBA [...] Summary: Embassy Ottawa delivered information regarding the lack of internet freedom in Cuba to Foreign Affairs Canada's Cuba desk on July 6. Canadian officials expressed concern for Cubans' lack of internet access and reassured us that they place no credibility in Cuban claims that this is d [...]	2007-07-13 16:20:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINT PREL ECON TINT CU CA XL XG
07OTTAWA1511	NSG: CANADA'S INTERIM RESPONSE TO PROPOSED EXPORT [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Deputy Director for Nuclear Non-proliferation Craig Weichel on August 1, and followed-up twice thereafter. 2. (SBU) Weichel told us on August 8 that he expected GOC technical experts would not/not vi [...]	2007-08-08 18:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ENRG KNNP IS CA
07OTTAWA1512	CANADA: NEW AFGHANISTAN CN STRATEGY BRIEFING [...] (SBU) We conveyed reftel demarche and strategy document to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Afghanistan Task Force Senior Advisor Gallit Dobner on August 8. Dobner expressed appreciation for the detailed briefing. She said it tracked with the "very useful and hi [...]	2007-08-08 19:41:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SNAR MOPS NATO AF CA
07OTTAWA1514	KOSOVO: CANADA'S INITIAL REACTION TO DEMARCHE ON [...] (C) We delivered reftel points on August 8 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Advisor for Defence and Security Relations Melissa Burke. She responded that, like the U.S., Canada wanted to see Kosovo become an independent state. Further, she said, Canada w [...]	2007-08-08 21:27:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KV CA
07OTTAWA1544	CANADIAN REACTION TO U.S. PROPOSAL TO SHARE [...] (SBU) We Delivered reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Director for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mark Gwozdecky on August 13. 2. (SBU) Gwozdecky expressed appreciation for the points and noted that Canadian officials were looking for a wa [...]	2007-08-13 19:50:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM KNNP IR CA
07OTTAWA1587	CANADA'S NEW FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER MAXIME [...] (C) SUMMARY: Maxime Bernier has enjoyed a swift rise in his eighteen-month career in federal politics, becoming only the fifth Quebecer to serve as Canada's Foreign Affairs minister following a shuffle of cabinet responsibilities on August 14, 2007. Bernier is regarded as an ambitious, smart [...]	2007-08-17 21:22:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CA
07OTTAWA1633	U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO COUNCIL: CANADA [...] (U) On August 24, Economic Minister-Counselor presented a non-paper based on reftel to Patrick Wittmann, Director, United Nations and Commonwealth Affairs Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Wittmann said that Canada values U.S. participation in ICAO and b [...]	2007-08-24 20:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PREL AORC ICAO CA
07OTTAWA1639	GOVERNMENT OF CANADA REPORTEDLY ON TRACK FOR NEW [...] (SBU) Summary. Ailish Johnson (protect),an Analyst in the Economic and Regional Development Policy Department of the Privy Council Office (PCO) reaffirmed that the Government of Canada intends to introduce a copyright bill "as soon as possible" in the Fall. Johnson also said the Department o [...]	2007-08-27 19:49:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR
07OTTAWA1640	CANADA BOLSTERS ASSISTANCE TO KANDAHAR [...] (U) Summary: On August 25, Canada announced that it will substantially boost its development commitment to Kandahar province by providing C$45 million in support of five projects targeting health and community development. The new projects build on major funding announced in February by Prim [...]	2007-08-27 20:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON SOCI AF CA
07OTTAWA1651	NEW U.S. LAW ON MARITIME CARGO SCANNING [...] (U) Although Embassy Ottawa is so far unaware of any official Canadian reaction to the new U.S. law, media reports indicate that administrators of Canada's posts are meeting this week in Montreal to figure out how exactly the law will affect their operations. George Malec, vice president of o [...]	2007-08-28 20:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EWWT AMGT PTER CA
07OTTAWA1691	CANADA: STRONG STATEMENT ON IRAN AT IAEA BOG [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on September 6 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-proliferation and Disarmament Senior Adviser Anthony Hinton and Deputy Director Shawn Caza. Hinton expressed appreciation for the points and remarked that Canada shared our [...]	2007-09-07 14:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC KNNP IAEA AORC IR CA
07OTTAWA1697	NSG: CANADA'S RESPONSE TO PROPOSED EXPORT OF HIGH [...] (SBU) Upon receipt of ref A, we followed up ref B interim response with Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Craig Weichel on September 6. 2. (SBU) Weichel told us that Canada would not/not consider U.S. export authori [...]	2007-09-07 20:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM ENRG KNNP IS CA
07OTTAWA1731	AUSTRALIA GROUP: CANADIAN FEEDBACK ON CERAMIC [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel presentation on ceramic-lined valves to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Relations (DFAIT) Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Policy Officer Kendra Davidson on September 13. She expressed appreciation for the briefing and emphasized that Canada had rai [...]	2007-09-12 19:13:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL CBW CA
07OTTAWA174	S/WCI CONSULTS WITH CANADA, MUCH MORE CONVERGENCE [...] (C) Summary. S/WCI Ambassador and Canadian foreign affairs and justice officials in Ottawa agreed to cooperate on the development of justice rapid response capacity. The Canadians were also keen to strategize on Darfur. They were unwilling to accept third-country Guantanamo detainees in Ca [...]	2007-01-31 18:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR CA
07OTTAWA1762	CANADA AGREES WIPO DIRECTOR SHOULD BE HELD [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-17 15:27:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	WIPO AORC CA KIPR
07OTTAWA1764	OTTAWA WHO IGWG MEETING POSTPONED, CANADA SHARES [...] (SBU) On September 14 Econoff delivered points in reftel to Julie Boisvert, Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Intellectual Property, Information, and Technology Trade Policy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Boisvert said that Canada shares the USG's concerns about the [...]	2007-09-17 20:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR WTRO WHO CA
07OTTAWA1828	CANADIAN VIEWS ON COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] (C) According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Democracy Unit Manager Ben Rowswell, Canada's UN Permrep Ambassador John McNee will represent Ottawa in the CD meeting hosted by Mali on October 1. He expressed hope that Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary Secretary to th [...]	2007-09-26 20:37:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PREL UNGA PGOV CA
07OTTAWA1830	CANADIAN REP FOR GPOI G8+ GLOBAL CLEARINGHOUSE [...] (SBU) According to Marina Laker, Deputy Director in the Peacekeeping and Peace Operations Group at the Department of International Affairs and Foreign Trade, Tony Anderson from her office will represent Canada at the Global Clearinghouse Conference. His POCs are: 613-992-9386 and Tony.Anderso [...]	2007-09-27 15:26:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PGOV CA
07OTTAWA1831	CANADIAN VIEWS ON PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC [...] (C) According to Graham Shantz, Head of Policy Planning at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada has put a good deal of diplomatic effort into the Partnership for Democratic Governance (reftel) and is pleased to be a founding member and steering group member. The GO [...]	2007-09-27 18:39:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM OAS EAID CA
07OTTAWA1845	CANADIAN VIEWS REGARDING U.S. DRAFT RESOLUTION ON [...] (C) In a meeting with PolMinCouns on October 2, Acting Director General of Foreign Affairs for Human Security and Human Rights Gwyneth Kutz expressed Canada's support for the overall objective of reftel draft resolution and its hopes for eventual adoption in some form. However, she noted a l [...]	2007-10-02 19:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KWMN AORC SOCI UN CA
07OTTAWA1862	HARPER TO OPPOSITION: BRING IT ON! [...] (C) Summary: PM Harper held the first press conference of his tenure to deliver one simple message to the opposition: if you don't go along with the conservative program, you can meet us in the voting booth. In a rare and gutsy move, he laid out the essence of his upcoming Throne Speech - tax [...]	2007-10-05 01:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CA
07OTTAWA1868	(S) TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF SEVEN IRAQI [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-05 17:51:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	CA EFIN ETTC IZ KTFN PREL PTER
07OTTAWA1872	CANADA AND NASREDDIN 1267 DE-LISTING REQUEST [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Econcouns delivered ref A message that the USG has tentatively determined that it would be appropriate to de-list Ahmed Idris Nasreddin from UNSCR 1267, contigent on certain actions by Nasreddin, to Yves Beaulieu, Counter Terror [...]	2007-10-05 18:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	CA EFIN KTFN PREL PTER USUN
07OTTAWA1878	CANADA LOOKING FOR NEW APPROACHES TO [...] (C) Summary: Recognizing the need to better organize Canada's institutions to promote democratic development abroad, the Canadian Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development recently conducted a study of democracy promotion. The committee's report was issued in J [...]	2007-10-05 19:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM CA PREL
07OTTAWA1881	G-8: CANADA LOOKING FOR HELP ON THE AFGHAN-PAK [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada's Foreign Ministry briefed G-8 embassies on its recent mission to the Afghanistan-Pakistan border which was focused on border management, immigration, and counter-narcotics. Under the G-8 border initiative Canada is taking the lead on the piece of the frontier where its [...]	2007-10-09 12:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CA AF PK
07OTTAWA1903	NEW CANADIAN PANEL TO REVIEW AFGHAN OPTIONS; [...] (U) Prime Minister Stephen Harper in a mid-morning press conference on October 12 announced the formation of a new "Independent Advisory Panel on Canada's Future Role in Afghanistan." He emphasized that he expects the panel to "provide expert non-partisan advice that will help parliamentar [...]	2007-10-12 20:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID MARR AF CA
07OTTAWA1910	OCTOBER 16 THRONE SPEECH: NEW BEGINNING OR AN END? [...] (C) Summary. The government's early evening October 16 Speech from the Throne will lay out the revised agenda of Prime Minister Stephen Harper for the new parliamentary session. The Bloc Quebecois and the New Democratic Party (NDP) are already committed to opposing it. The Liberals therefor [...]	2007-10-15 19:29:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV CA
07OTTAWA1922	CANADA: MAKING THE CASE FOR THE AFGHAN MISSION [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Canadian body politic is highly conflicted over the Afghan mission, with one poll in September indicating that 68 pct of Canadians want a complete pullout in February 2009 and 56 pct want the troops out even earlier, while an October poll shows that 54 pct want Canadian tr [...]	2007-10-17 16:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS PGOV CA AF PK
07OTTAWA1924	THE HARPER GOVERNMENT'S BLUEPRINT FOR PARLIAMENT [...] (U) In a tradition-heavy ceremony on October 16 that also broke with tradition by taking place in the early evening rather than mid-afternoon, Canada's Governor General opened the new session of Parliament by reading the government's "Speech from the Throne," which lays out clearly the agenda [...]	2007-10-17 18:04:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON SENV CA
07OTTAWA1954	GOC RESPONSE RE 2008 US-CANADA BILATERAL [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche regarding the upcoming Bilateral Consultative Group (BCG) meeting in Washington, Deputy Director for Counterterrorism Yves Beaulieu and Policy Advisor Neil Brennan from the International Crime and Terrorism Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and [...]	2007-10-22 18:38:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL CA
07OTTAWA1955	OTTAWA OUTLINES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STRATEGY [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 17, the Government of Canada announced a three-step strategy to strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR). While short on details and timelines, the strategy addresses several USG's concerns, including conforming Canadian law with the WIPO Inte [...]	2007-10-22 20:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR
07OTTAWA1956	CANADA AGREES TO HCA NEGOTIATIONS MEETINGS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-22 20:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KTIA CWC CA
07OTTAWA1957	CANADIAN VIEWS ON NEXT STEPS ON OAS INDIGENOUS [...] (SBU) According to Paul Gibbard, Director of the Office of Aboriginal and Circumpolar Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada shares our views that the OAS Declaration is ill-conceived and is headed for a "train-wreck." Gibbard said that Canada had a number [...]	2007-10-22 20:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CA
07OTTAWA1958	CANADA SEEKS HIGH-LEVEL U.S. PARTICIPATION IN PRT [...] (SBU) Please see action request in para. 4. 2. (SBU) On October 22, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Afghanistan Task Force Operations Officer David Fairchild raised the upcoming November 25-27 PRT conference in Lithuania entitled "Provincial Reconstruction [...]	2007-10-23 15:14:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS CA AF
07OTTAWA1959	PRESSING BOLIVIA TO END SUPPORT FOR IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Disarmament Shawn Caza promised on October 22 to seek clearance to instruct Canadian officials in La Paz to urge the Bolivian government to reverse i [...]	2007-10-23 15:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP IAEA USUN BO IR CA
07OTTAWA1962	GOVERNMENT OF CANADA SHARES USG'S IPR CONCERNS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-23 19:11:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON KIPR CA
07OTTAWA1966	CANADIAN READOUT ON DEATH OF MULLAH NAQIBULLA [...] (/NF) Summary. Canadian officials are concerned about the power vacuum left in the wake of the death of Mullah Naqibullah (Naqib) in Kandahar, as well as likely diminished loyalty to the central government from the Alokozai tribe and greater dangers for NATO-ISAF operations in the Arghandab [...]	2007-10-24 20:44:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS AF CA
07OTTAWA1973	CANADIANS DECLINE TO PARTICIPATE IN MNF-1 [...] (SBU) As expected (ref b),the Government of Canada has declined to participate in the MNF-1 Coalition Conference (ref a). Para 2 includes text of an October 24 letter from Assistant Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Political Director Colleen Swords to General Petraeus. 2. (SBU) Be [...]	2007-10-26 13:28:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS IZ CA
07OTTAWA1982	CANADA WILL KEEP UP PRESSURE ON BURMA [...] (C) According to Deborah Paul, Director for the Southeast Asia and Pacific Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT),Canada fully shares our concern with the situation in Burma (ref a). The GOC has already increased its diplomatic efforts to put pressure on [...]	2007-10-26 20:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CVIS PREL ETRD CA BM
07OTTAWA1993	CANADA: POSITIVE INTERIM RESPONSE TO PIC DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-30 11:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NATO PK CA
07OTTAWA2015	GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AGREES WITH FATF STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-01 19:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON KTFN CA
07OTTAWA2020	CANADA: (2/5) 220TH MEETING OF THE U.S.-CANADA [...] (U) U.S. Co-Chairman George Nethercutt and Canadian Co-Chairman Rick Casson, M.P. convened the 220th meeting of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD) at the Canadian Maritime Warfare Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia October 9-11, 2007 (septels). This is the second in a series of five tele [...]	2007-11-02 19:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS NORAD CA
07OTTAWA2022	CANADA: (4/5) 220TH MEETING OF THE U.S.-CANADA [...] (U) Summary. U.S. Co-Chairman George Nethercutt and Canadian Co-Chairman Rick Casson, M.P. convened the 220th meeting of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD) at the Canadian Maritime Warfare Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia October 9 - 11, 2007. This is the fourth in a series of five te [...]	2007-11-02 19:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NORAD CA
07OTTAWA2023	CANADA: (5/5) 220TH MEETING OF THE U.S.-CANADA [...] (U) Summary. U.S. Co-Chairman George Nethercutt and Canadian Co-Chairman Rick Casson, M.P. convened the 220th meeting of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD) at the Canadian Maritime Warfare Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia October 9 - 11, 2007. This is the fifth in a series of five tel [...]	2007-11-02 19:17:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NORAD CA
07OTTAWA2024	CANADA: (1/5) 220TH MEETING OF THE U.S.-CANADA [...] (U) Summary: U.S. Co-Chairman George Nethercutt and Canadian Co-Chairman Rick Casson, M.P. convened the 220th meeting of the U.S.-Canadian Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD) at the Canadian Maritime Warfare Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia October 9 - 11, 2007. Major topics during the 220t [...]	2007-11-02 19:17:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NORAD CA
07OTTAWA2029	INFORMATION ON HOST GOVERNMENT PRACTICES - [...] (SBU) Officials of the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) declined to meet with Emboffs to discuss elements of their border practices in time to meet the deadline for responding to reftel. The entire issue of "Watch-listing" is extremely politically sensitive in Canada. Therefore, respo [...]	2007-11-05 14:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL KVPR PGOV PINR CVIS ASEC KHLS CA
07OTTAWA2034	CANADA ON MID-NOVEMBER IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para para 5. 2. (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Nuclear Non-Proliferation Adviser Che van Haastrecht on November 5 expressed appreciation for our text outlining how the P5 Plus [...]	2007-11-05 22:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM KNNP IAEA IR CA
07OTTAWA2035	THE U.S. - CANADA BORDER IN 2007: GROUND TRUTH AND [...] (SBU) Managing U.S.-Canada relations means managing the border. It's that simple. And that makes the border the number one priority for Mission Canada. For the past year dozens of officers from the Embassy and our seven consulates have fanned out across Canada to observe the border and disc [...]	2007-11-05 22:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PGOV ASEC KHLS ECON CA
07OTTAWA2036	CANADIAN VIEWS ON ADVANCING THE DEMOCRACY AGENDA [...] (SBU) In a discussion with PolMinCouns on November 5, Ben Rowswell, Manager of the Democracy Unit in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT),expressed appreciation for reftel views on the upcoming 4th Community of Democracies Ministerial in Bamako. He said that Pa [...]	2007-11-05 22:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM PHUM UNGA CA
07OTTAWA2048	THE U.S. - CANADA BORDER IN 2007: GROUND TRUTH AND [...] (SBU) As part of a year-long effort to "map the border," Mission Canada officers fanned out along the frontier to observe ground truth in how the border functions and how to make it work better. Part I of this three-part series covered our conclusions and recommendations. This message covers [...]	2007-11-07 20:37:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV ASEC KHLS ECON CA
07OTTAWA2058	THE U.S. - CANADA BORDER IN 2007: GROUND TRUTH AND [...] (SBU) As part of a year-long effort to "map the border," Mission Canada officers visited the frontier to observe ground truth in how the border functions and how to make it work better. Part I of this three-part series reviewed conclusions and recommendations, Part II covered ports of entry, [...]	2007-11-08 18:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV ASEC KHLS ECON CASC CA
07OTTAWA2060	CANADIAN PARTICIPATION IN PDG STEERING GROUP [...] (SBU) According to Nancy Smyth, Deputy Director of Policy Planning at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT),DFAIT's Director General for Economic Affairs John Sloan will lead Canada's delegation to the November 12 Steering Group meeting, joined by Nicole Gesnot fro [...]	2007-11-08 18:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KDEM PREL OECD CA
07OTTAWA2062	TERRORIST FINANCE: CANADA'S PROVISIONS AGAINST [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-08 20:34:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC KTFN KCRM PTER CA
07OTTAWA2069	CANADIANS, GERMANS DISCUSSING HELICOPTER SUPPORT [...] (S/NF) Summary: German and Canadian officials in Ottawa are discussing the possible deployment of German CH-53 rotary-wing aircraft to southern Afghanistan in support of NATO-ISAF operations. The Canadians asked us to avoid raising or pressing the matter with the Germans for now because thei [...]	2007-11-09 15:42:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS MARR NATO CA GM
07OTTAWA2073	NEW CHALLENGES TO CANADA'S AFGHAN DETAINEE POLICY [...] (C) Summary: According to Canadian officials, the government soon will face new legal and political challenges to its practice of conveying detainees to Afghan authorities. Official documents that the Canadian federal court has compelled the government to convey to opponents of the policy w [...]	2007-11-09 22:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM NATO AG CA
07OTTAWA2076	APEC ANTI-COUNTERFEITING HEALTH PRODUCTS SEMINAR: [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-13 16:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN APECO TBIO ERD CA
07OTTAWA2078	DEMARCHE ON DEMOCRACY IN VENEZUELA [...] (C) In a meeting with PolMinCouns on November 13, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's South America Division Director Daniel Daley expressed appreciation for reftel views as well as shared concern about negative trends in Venezuela. He cited mid-October talks in Washingt [...]	2007-11-13 19:38:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE CA
07OTTAWA2080	NEW CHALLENGES TO HARPER GOVERNMENT FROM AN OLD [...] (C) Summary: New revelations about a more than decade-old scandal involving then-Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney have begun to haunt the Conservative government of PM Stephen Harper. With opposition members of Parliament openly raising the possibility of a cover-up and rifts devel [...]	2007-11-13 21:14:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CA
07OTTAWA2107	(C) CANADA STILL CONSIDERING DESIGNATION OF TRO [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-16 20:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN PTER PREL CE CA
07OTTAWA2123	CANADA TO ATTEND ASIA PACIFIC DEMOCRACY [...] In response to reftel invitation, Canada plans to attend the working breakfast to discuss the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership on the sidelines of the upcoming Community of Democracies ministerial meeting in Bamako, Mali. Text of letter in para 2. 2. Begin text His Excellency David [...]	2007-11-20 17:33:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM CA
07OTTAWA2125	SCENESETTER FOR CANADA POLICY PLANNING TALKS, [...] (C) Summary: Stephen Harper leads one of the most stable minority governments in Canadian history. He is a Western conservative who came to power on a domestic agenda but has been surprisingly focused on foreign affairs. Harper's foreign policy style includes a halting transition from "peac [...]	2007-11-20 23:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CA
07OTTAWA2133	CANADA SEEKS DEDICATED HELICOPTER AND UAV SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: The Canadian government is lobbying European NATO partners to provide dedicated helicopter and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) support in the Kandahar region of Regional Command - South (RC-S) in Afghanistan. Canada's military has no organic capability of this type, despite an on [...]	2007-11-21 21:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS NATO AF CA
07OTTAWA2135	CANADIAN OFFICIALS AND 'MANLEY PANEL' CHART WAY [...] (C/NF) Summary: Canada's Defense Minister believes Canadian and Afghan forces are performing well in southern Afghanistan but he and his colleagues are worried about the minority Conservative government's ability to convince Parliament to authorize an extension of the current mission from 200 [...]	2007-11-21 21:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS NATO AF CA
07OTTAWA2138	CANADIAN VIEWS ON OSCE MADRID MINISTERIAL [...] (C) In a meeting with PolMinCouns on November 23, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Defence and Security Relations Division Director Michael Walma and Deputy Director Anne Burgess expressed appreciation for reftel views on the OSCE Madrid Ministerial and said that C [...]	2007-11-23 20:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OSCE PGOV PHUM CA
07OTTAWA2150	CANADIAN ATTENDANCE AT G-8 INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Director of Crime and International Terrorism Evelyn Puxley will lead the Canadian delegation to the Third Annual G-8 International Kidnappers Conference, accompanied by officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Security [...]	2007-11-27 12:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PREL PGOV KCRM CA
07OTTAWA2205	CANADA'S RESPONSE TO THE LIBERTAD ACT [...] (U) Answers below to reftel questions derive from information from the Deputy Director of the Central America and Caribbean Division, the Cuba Desk Officer, and the Trade Commissioner and Director of Latin America and Caribbean Commercial Relations at the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs [...]	2007-12-04 12:46:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CA CU
07OTTAWA2207	CANADA ON NIE REGARDING IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (C) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Director General for the Middle East and North Africa Gordon Venner expressed appreciation to PolMinCouns on December 3 for reftel documents on the new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear program, calling them "quit [...]	2007-12-04 18:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR CA
07OTTAWA2209	CANADA'S RESPONSE TO U.S. CASH COURIER INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-04 21:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PREL PTER ASEC CA
07OTTAWA2215	CANADIAN CONTRIBUTIONS FOR PALESTINIAN SECURITY [...] (C) Summary. In November 28-29 meetings with senior Canadian officials, U.S. Security Coordinator (USSC) for the Israel-Palestinian Authority Lt. General Keith Dayton expressed his high appreciation for Canadian contributions to his staff and asked for additional assistance on staff and pro [...]	2007-12-06 18:35:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG EAID WE IS GZ CA
07OTTAWA222	IMPLEMENTATION OF WHTI AIR RULE--TWO WEEKS ON AND [...] (U) Two weeks after the January 23 implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) rule requiring U.S.-bound air travelers to hold a passport as proof of identity and citizenship, there have been no serious problems or delays reported at any of Canada's airports. Having been [...]	2007-02-06 21:38:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KHLS EAIR ASEC CPAS CA
07OTTAWA2225	CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR THE PARIS DONORS CONFERENCE [...] (C) PolMinCouns briefed Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Director General for Middle East and North Africa Gordon E. Venner on the upcoming Paris Donors Conference and expected U.S. contributions to the Palestinian Authority (reftel) on December 7. (Both Foreign Minister [...]	2007-12-07 15:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KWBG KPAL IS CA
07OTTAWA2227	EMBASSY OTTAWA'S TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-07 16:28:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER
07OTTAWA2230	CANADA REPORTEDLY DRAFTING ANTI-COUNTERFEITING [...] (U) Summary: The Government of Canada is reportedly preparing two major pieces of legislation designed to better protect intellectual property rights (IPR). The Government of Canada has confirmed that the first bill, an update to Canada's copyright law (see refs A and B),will be introduced t [...]	2007-12-07 21:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD KIPR CA
07OTTAWA2231	CANADA WORKING HARD ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-07 21:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV CA UNGA
07OTTAWA2233	U.S.-CANADA POLICY PLANNING TALKS: AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) Summary: U.S. and Canadian Policy Planners met November 29-30 to discuss the broad strategic outlook over the next 25 years (with specific reference to the National Intelligence Council's 2020 and 2025 projects) and a range of international and regional issues that represent policy priorit [...]	2007-12-07 22:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CA AF PK XB XL XM XK
07OTTAWA2254	CANADA IN ACCORD ON IRAN [...] (C) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Director General for the Middle East and North America, Gordon Venner, on December 12 expressed renewed appreciation for ref a update on U.S. policy on the Iran National Intelligence Estimate. He confirmed that "the views of ou [...]	2007-12-12 21:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR CA
07OTTAWA2255	CRITICAL MEDICAL RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION MAY [...] (U) Summary: In the face of a growing shortage of medical radioisotopes, the Canadian House of Commons passed emergency legislation late on December 11 to exempt the nuclear reactor where much of the world's supply of medical radioisotopes is produced from regulatory oversight (for a very narro [...]	2007-12-12 21:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECON KSCA CA

07OTTAWA2260	LEGISLATION PASSED, AECL RESTARTS REACTOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-13 19:37:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECON KSCA CA
07OTTAWA2265	CANADA ON NORTHERN UGANDA, JUBA [...] (C) This is an action message -- see para 5. 2. (C) In a meeting with PolMinCouns on December 14, Department of Foreign Affairs Director for Eastern and Southern Africa Lisa Stadelbauer and Director of Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Group Shawn Barber expressed appreciation for r [...]	2007-12-14 20:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PHUM UG CA
07OTTAWA2266	CANADA ON KOSOVO [...] (C) According to Department of Foreign Affairs Director General for Central, East, and Southern Europe Robert Hage, Canada will not be among either the first or the last to recognize Kosovo following a unilateral declaration of independence. While the government has not yet reached a formal [...]	2007-12-14 21:05:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YI CA
07OTTAWA2269	CANADIAN HELP ON MISSING AMCIT ROBERT LEVINSON [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs Director General for the Middle East and North Africa Gordon E. Venner promised PolMinCouns on December 14 that Canada would "certainly do what we can in concert with other like minded Embassies in Teheran" to seek information from the Iranian government abo [...]	2007-12-17 13:51:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CASC PTER IR CA
07OTTAWA2272	CANADA COMMITS $300 MILLION FOR THE PALESTINIAN [...] (U) As anticipated (ref a),Canada has made a sizable commitment -- $300 million over the next five years -- in support of the Palestine Authority and the Middle East peace process. At the Paris donors' conference on December 17, Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier pledged to "increase our part [...]	2007-12-17 20:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID KWBG KPAL IS CA
07OTTAWA2274	CANADA WILL MAINTAIN NEGATIVE VOTE ON DURBAN [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 3. 2. (SBU) Deputy Director Robert Sinclair in DFAIT's Human Rights Division confirmed on December 17 that Canada would vote against the funding of the Durban Review Conference in the upcoming plenary vote. He added that Canada is more concerned [...]	2007-12-17 21:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNGA CA
07OTTAWA247	CANADIAN NOMINEES FOR CONFERENCE IN EUROPE ON [...] (U) Embassy Ottawa nominates the individuals identified in paras 2-6 to attend the conference on modern insurgency in Munich, 26-27 March 2007. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) --------------------------------------------- ---------------- 2. (SBU) DFAIT nomin [...]	2007-02-08 21:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID PROP PTER MARR KISL
07OTTAWA272	WMD Foreign Consequence Management MoU [...] Summary: The Embassy believes that the suggested MoU between DFAIT and State is not necessary because existing arrangements already address its intent. These include a 1986 treaty-level all-hazards mutual assistance agreement; the 1999 Canada-U.S. "Guidelines Concerning Cooperation on Chemica [...]	2007-02-09 21:27:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA PTER TBIO CA
07OTTAWA351	LIBERAL ENVIRONMENT CRITIC SHARES VIEWS ON CLIMATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Liberal MP and environment critic David McGuinty (younger brother of Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty) has substantial experience on economic and environmental issues at the national and international levels and appears a formidable opponent to counter Tory environment Minister Jo [...]	2007-02-26 18:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PINR CA
07OTTAWA524	Canada's federal budget provides lots of cash to [...] (U) Summary: Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty laid out the government's budget on March 19 with the lion's share of new spending, C$39 billion, directed toward the provinces in the effort to create 'Fiscal Balance' in the federation. As expected, it is an "election" budget crafted to pro [...]	2007-03-21 17:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV CA
07OTTAWA585	CANADA ANNOUNCES NEW HEALTH FUNDING FOR HAITI [...] (U) Summary: International Cooperation Minister Josee Verner recently announced that the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will commit over C$45 million for new health-related development projects in Haiti: C$18.75 million to support the development of Haiti's health system; C$ [...]	2007-03-29 21:00:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON SOCI CA HA
07OTTAWA765	PRIME MINISTER HARPER'S LETTER ON IPR [...] (SBU) On April 26, Ambassador Wilkins received a letter from Prime Minister Harper regarding U.S. concerns about the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in Canada. This letter, dated April 23, responds to a letter that the Ambassador wrote to the Prime Minister on January 31 regar [...]	2007-04-26 20:51:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR CA
07OTTAWA767	PSI: CANADA ON AUCKLAND CONFERENCE AND WHA OUTREACH [...] (U) We conveyed ref A paper on April 26 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Policy Advisor for Non-proliferation Michael Blackmore and Policy Officer David Da Silva. Blackmore expressed appreciation for the U.S. readout, noted that it tracked with his take [...]	2007-04-27 14:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC CA
07OTTAWA783	SPECIAL 301 CANADA 2007, DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) EconMinCouns delivered points in ref A to Paul Robertson, Director General, North America Trade Policy Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. DG Robertson said that the GOC understands U.S. concerns very well. Declining to answer questions about when and how Can [...]	2007-04-30 20:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR CA
07OTTAWA795	TURNING THE CORNER - CANADA'S NEW REGULATORY [...] (U) Saying "the time has come for action," Environment Minister John Baird released the government's long-awaited "Turning the Corner" plan, its framework to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants, in Toronto on April 26. The plan's targets will force significant action by [...]	2007-05-02 18:26:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG CA
07OTTAWA819	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR SCHWAB'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Welcome back to Ottawa, Ambassador Schwab. This cable offers background information on Canada,s political and economic environment, especially on issues that may be raised outside the formal agenda of your talks with Trade Minister Emerson. Information regarding Canada-Brazil relations [...]	2007-05-07 18:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	BR CA ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL
07OTTAWA891	CANADA: CITES COP 14 PREPARATION [...] Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Erum Hasan, Advisor in the Multilateral Affairs Division at Environment Canada, on May 4. After consulting with senior officials, including Canada's CITES Scientific Authorities, Hasan responded on May 10 that Canada had yet to establish firm positions on the [...]	2007-05-11 19:33:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KSCA ETRD CA
07PANAMA1035	PANAMA POST: EDITION I [...] (U) This cable is the first edition of what we hope will be a periodic series of reports on political developments. The Panama Post will include news items that would normally fall on our editor's cutting room floor. Our intent is to provide our Washington consumers a more textured understan [...]	2007-06-18 19:25:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ELAB PHUM KCRM AMGT VE PM
07PANAMA1102	PANAMA 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 20:30:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS SNAR SOCI PM
07PANAMA1107	OXY REFINERY PROJECT OFFERS GREAT OPPORTUNITIES, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On June 27, 2007, EconOff met with Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Oxy) executives to discus the status of Oxy's and Qatar Petroleum's (QP) proposed $7 billion, 350,000 barrel per day refinery in Puerto Armuelles, Panama. Oxy executives said that they have only just begun to [...]	2007-07-02 17:08:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG ETRD PM SENV
07PANAMA1111	PANAMA: NEW CANAL MINISTER DISHES [...] (C) While ostensibly reaching out to make himself available to address concerns U.S. firms may have concerning the canal expansion project, recently appointed Minister of Canal Affairs (and former Comptroller General) Dani Kuzniecky was more intent on dishing on the Panama Canal Authority (AC [...]	2007-07-02 22:15:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EWWT ECON PM
07PANAMA1143	PANAMA POST: EDITION IV [...] (C) Welcome to the Fourth of July edition of the Panama Post! Our staff members were out in force trolling crowd at the Ambassador's residence for this year's Independence Day reception to take Panama's political pulse. This week, Panamanian President Torrijos flexed his muscle: powering [...]	2007-07-06 17:12:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR KCRM SMIG SOCI PM
07PANAMA1186	PANAMA: TORRIJOS VENTS TO AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos vented to Ambassador on July 9 as they traveled together from Panama City to Colon to visit the USNS Comfort. In an atypically chatty mood and highly agitated, Torrijos let down his guard and let loose: lambasting the press, asserting that former civil [...]	2007-07-11 20:42:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD PM
07PANAMA1226	PANAMA POST: EDITION VI [...] (C) Dichter and Neira's latest poll (REFTEL B),published by Panama City broad sheet daily La Prensa on July 16, set the political tone for this week. Taking a significant dive in the polls, Panama City Mayor and aspirant for the governing Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) presidential no [...]	2007-07-23 12:31:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PM
07PANAMA1257	ICAO ASSEMBLY: GOP SUPPORTS USG ENVIRONMENTAL [...] (U) On July 24, Eustacio Fabrega, Director, Panamanian Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) and Gustavo Garcia de Paredes, AAC Director of Air Transportation, told EconOff that the AAC supports the USG's positions on emissions trading and aircraft emissions charges related to local air quality as se [...]	2007-07-24 21:20:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD SENV
07PANAMA1303	PANAMA: MFA RESPONDS TO REQUEST FOR 505 AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-02 20:45:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MASS PGOV PM XK
07PANAMA1309	PANAMA POST VII [...] (C) In its latest edition, the Panama Post covers the following stories: -- Pedro Miguel Gonzalez, wanted in the U.S. for the 1991 murder of U.S. serviceman Zak Hernandez, riding high in his campaign to be President of Panama's National Assembly; -- Jose Miguel Aleman to be Endara's vice pr [...]	2007-08-03 17:21:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PM
07PANAMA1369	PANAMA: EDUCATION SYSTEM NEEDS DRASTIC REFORM [...] (U) Most stakeholders interviewed recently view the most significant challenges faced by Panama's education system as: inequality, lack of quality, cronyism, corruption, poor budget administration, antiquated technology, and politicized education initiatives, the longevity of which lasts only a [...]	2007-08-15 16:38:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV PM SOCI
07PANAMA1370	RESPONSE: EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION SECTION FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-15 17:53:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ECON ELAB ETRD PM
07PANAMA1408	PANAMA: WANTED FELON/TERRORIST CLOSER TO SECURING [...] (C) "President Torrijos and (1st VP and FM) Samuel Lewis informed (National Assembly President) Elias Castillo and (National Assembly President aspirant) Deputy Pedro Miguel Gonzalez on August 14 at the Decameron resort that Torrijos would back Gonzalez to be the next President of the Nationa [...]	2007-08-21 17:58:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER KCRM KJUS ETRD PM
07PANAMA1431	PANAMA: PRD NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEPUTIES TO ELECT [...] (C) Governing Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) National Assembly Deputies will meet on August 30 to select in a secret ballot its slate of candidates to lead the chamber, PRD National Executive Committee (CEN) Member Samuel Buitrago explained to Ambassador on August 23. Presently, Pedro M [...]	2007-08-24 22:26:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS PM
07PANAMA1438	NAS PANAMA MONTHLY REPORT AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS: JULY [...] (U) This cable provides a brief overview of NAS/Panama activities and law enforcement and counternarcotics developments during July 2007. PENDING GOP INITIATIVES ----------------------- 2. (SBU) Issues we have been following closely -- rollout of a coast guard service, reorganization o [...]	2007-08-27 21:32:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KJUS MCAP PM
07PANAMA1476	PANAMA: TORRIJOS NAMES NEW CABINET [...] (U) Replacing five cabinet ministers, Panamanian President Martin Torrijos named a total twenty-seven high-level appointments to his administration. Torrijos' decisions were announced by Secretary of State Communication Erich RODRIGUEZ Auerbach on August 30 in a press release. On August 27, a [...]	2007-08-31 21:04:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PM
07PANAMA1484	PANAM POST: EDITION XII [...] (C) The election and aftermath of Pedro Miguel Gonzalez -- wanted in the U.S. in connection with the 1992 murder of a U.S. serviceman -- dominated political discussions in Panama this week. Nonetheless, the Panama Post's editor nonetheless found the time for a sit-down with presidential aspir [...]	2007-09-05 18:23:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS PM
07PANAMA1487	SCENESETTER: SECRETARY OF COMMERCE CARLOS [...] (U) Welcome and Summary. Embassy Panama extends a warm welcome to you and your delegation. Your engagement in Panama can help strengthen our bilateral relationship, boost support for the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA),reinforce U.S. export opportunities regarding the $5.25 bil [...]	2007-09-06 12:24:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP ETRD PGOV PM
07PANAMA1592	BUSINESS LEADERS DESPAIR OVER PMG'S EFFECT ON TPA [...] (C) Summary: Panamanian business leaders are increasingly glum about the country's prospects for securing Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) ratification in the U.S. owing to Pedro Miguel Gonzalez's (PMG's) September 1 elevation to PanamaQs National Assembly presidency. In their meetings with se [...]	2007-09-26 23:48:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV PM
07PANAMA1632	MFA RESPOND TO DIPLOMATIC NOTE NO. 1197 OF AUGUST [...] (U) "Panama has decide to support the candidacy of Ms. Gaer as member of the United Nations Committee against Torture", the MFA informed post in a Diplomatic Note DG/2048/07. Text follows: 2. UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION REPUBLIC OF PANAMA Ministry of Foreign Relations PANAMA 4, PANAMA [...]	2007-10-04 17:27:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MASS PGOV PM XK
07PANAMA1669	PANAMA SEEKS USG SUPPORT FOR IMO COUNCIL SEAT [...] (U) On October 10, 2007, Post received a diplomatic note from the GOP's Ministry of Foreign Relations requesting USG support for Panama's reelection to the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Member Council during the 25th Regular Session of the IMO Assembly to be held November 19-30, 2 [...]	2007-10-12 21:00:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT IMO IO
07PANAMA1673	LATIN AMERICA BANANA PRODUCERS HIT EU TARIFF [...] (U) SUMMARY. On October 4, 2007, representatives of Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Brazil and the United States met in Panama City to discuss a collective response to the July 2007 European Union (EU) proposed changes to the EU's current banana tariff regime. The re [...]	2007-10-15 15:26:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PM
07PANAMA1711	PANAMA: 2008 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] (U) The U.S. goods trade surplus with Panama was $2.3 billion in 2006, an increase of $493 million from $1.8 billion in 2005. U.S. goods exports in 2006 were $2.7 billion, up 25.2 percent from the previous year. Corresponding U.S. imports from Panama were $378 million, up 15.7 percent. Panama [...]	2007-10-29 16:00:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD
07PANAMA1722	PANAMA: FORMER PRESIDENT MOSCOSO COMES TO LUNCH [...] (C) "The opposition must unite if it is to have a chance at defeating the (governing Revolutionary Democratic Party) PRD," former President Mireya Moscoso on October 29 during a lunch hosted by Ambassador at his residence. Alberto Vallarino would be opposition's best candidate, though she was [...]	2007-10-30 19:27:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD PM
07PANAMA1737	PANAMA: THE WAY AHEAD [...] (C) The election of Pedro Miguel Gonzalez (PMG),who is under federal indictment on five counts related to the 1992 murder of U.S. serviceman Zak Hernandez, as president of Panama's National Assembly marks a watershed for the U.S.-Panama bilateral relationship and Panamanian domestic politics [...]	2007-11-02 18:54:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON SNAR MARR MOPS KCRM PM
07PANAMA1738	PANAMA: SOMBER 1ST VP & FM UNLOADS PRIVATELY WITH [...] (S) "I do not trust Pedro Miguel Gonzalez (PMG)," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis confessed to Ambassador while conceding that President Martin Torrijos was unlikely to dissuade PMG from stepping down from the Presidency of the National Assembly thereby clearing the way for the U.S. Congress to [...]	2007-11-02 18:55:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON KCRM KJUS PTER CU VE MX PM
07PANAMA1762	PANAMA: INPUT FOR 2007 CBERA OPERATION REPORT - [...] (U) SUMMARY. Below is Part 1 of 2 of Post's report on Panama's current performance with respect to the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA),as amended by the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnerhsip Act (CBTPA). Part 1 responds to the questions set forth in reftel paragraph 6. Part 2 resp [...]	2007-11-14 22:48:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ECON ETRD XK XL
07PANAMA1766	PANAMA: INPUT FOR 2007 CBERA OPERATION REPORT - [...] (U) SUMMARY. Below is Part 2 of 2 of Post's report on Panama's current performance with respect to the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA),as amended by the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnerhsip Act (CBTPA). Part 1 responds to the questions set forth in reftel paragraph 6. Part 2 resp [...]	2007-11-15 15:44:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ECON ETRD XK XL
07PANAMA1781	PANAMA: SUGGESTED INVITEES: BIOFUEL PANEL AT CCAA [...] (U) Post suggests the following invitees for the biofuels panel at the Caribbean-Central American Action conference in Miami, Florida: Dani Kuzniecky Minister for Canal Affairs Minister of Energy Secretariat Dkuzniecky@presidencia.gob.pa Wolfgram Gonzalez Director of Hydrocarbons and A [...]	2007-11-20 16:19:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EINV
07PANAMA1797	GOP REQUEST USG SUPPORT FOR REELECTION TO IMO [...] (U) On November 20, 2007, Post received a diplomatic note from the GOP's Ministry of Foreign Relations, dated November 16, 2007, requesting USG support and vote for Panama's re-election as a Category A member to the International Maritime Organization's Council. On November 19, 2007, the GO [...]	2007-11-21 17:46:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT IMO PHSA PM
07PANAMA1801	PANAMA POST: EDITION XI [...] (C) Back from an extended hiatus, the Panama Post now brings you its Thanksgiving edition. Increasingly, the Panama Post is the hearing these days from all quarters that, despite her protests to the contrary, current Minister of Housing Balbina Herrera will be the governing Democratic Revolu [...]	2007-11-21 20:23:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PM
07PANAMA181	PANAMA PROPOSES CANAL TOLL INCREASES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On February, 2, 2007, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced its proposed toll increases for the Panama Canal. The proposed toll increases run through 2009. The ACP is holding a public comment period through March 12, 2007 and a public hearing on March 14, 2007. The full tex [...]	2007-02-06 13:18:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON FCSC EFTA ETRD EWWT PM
07PANAMA1831	PANAMA/CUBA RELATIONSHIP: LIBERTAD ACT RESPONSE [...] (U) Post provides the following information in response to Ref. A request. Responses are keyed to the specific questions identified in Ref. A. Ref. B is Post's information covering the December 2006- May 2007 time period. Post's answers to REFTEL A questions are based on information obtained f [...]	2007-12-04 20:53:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU
07PANAMA184	PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT TORRIJOS' [...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos will visit Washington February 14-16 for a meetings with the President and the Secretary of Defense, outreach to the AFL/CIO, business leaders, and the Hill to lobby for adoption of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). Indeed, advancing the [...]	2007-02-06 21:04:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SNAR KJUS UNSC PM
07PANAMA185	PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT TORRIJOS' [...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos will visit Washington February 14-16 for a meetings with the President and the Secretary of Defense, outreach to the AFL/CIO, business leaders, and the Hill to lobby for adoption of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). Indeed, advancing the [...]	2007-02-06 21:08:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SNAR KJUS UNSC PM
07PANAMA1858	PANAMA: BALBINA - "I DON'T WANT TO RUN FOR [...] (C) "I don't want to run for president. (Panama City Mayor) Juan Carlos Navarro will be the PRD presidential nominee," Panamanian Minister of Housing Balbina Herrera told POLCOUNS on December 9. Echoing her emphatic August 9 assertions to DCM, she declared, "I intend to run for mayor." Aske [...]	2007-12-12 13:36:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
07PANAMA1867	PANAMA: PMG'S DAY OF MOURNING RESOLUTION "WILL NOT [...] (C) "Pedro Miguel's bill to declare December 20 a National Day of Mourning will not pass," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis assured Ambassador in a December 13 telcon. The day before, National Assembly Deputy Juan Manuel Peralta, at the behest of National Assembly President Pedro Miguel Gonzalez ( [...]	2007-12-13 22:07:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR PM
07PANAMA1874	PANAMA: MNF-I UNSCR DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) US and UK Ambassadors jointly presented reftel A demarche to First VP and FM Samuel Lewis on December 14 regarding the extension of the mandates for the Multinational Forces - Iraq (MNF-I),the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB). Lew [...]	2007-12-14 22:02:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL UNSCR EFIN MARR IZ PM
07PANAMA189	PANAMA: NORIEGA EXTRADITION AND FRANCE [...] (SBU) French Ambassador to Panama Christophe Philibert provided Ambassador on February 5 a non-paper concerning the extradition of former Panamanian strongman Manuel Antonio Noriega to France (para 2). Philibert also provided a draft press communique on the matter for use in Panama (para 3). [...]	2007-02-07 19:18:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KJUS KCRM PGOV PREL FR PM
07PANAMA1896	PANAMA: PRD-OPPOSITION COMPROMISE MOVES DAY OF [...] (C) National Assembly President Pedro Miguel Gonzalez's resolution to proclaim December 20 -- the anniversary of OPERATION JUST CAUSE, the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama -- a "Day of Mourning and of Patriotic Reflection" was approved by the National Assembly in its third and final debate on Dec [...]	2007-12-20 22:09:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM
07PANAMA1898	POTENTIAL SEISMIC RISKS MAY THREATEN PANAMA CANAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. The historical view that Panama does not experience earthquakes was wrong, geological experts employed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) told EmbOffs. These experts said emerging geologic research suggests that Central Panama -- including the Panama Canal and Panama City area -- [...]	2007-12-20 23:00:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV AMER EWWT ELTN TPHY PM
07PANAMA221	PANAMA: IO PDAS WARLICK'S UNSC CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) "Panama wants to be a constructive and pragmatic partner of the U.S. on the UN Security Council," 1st VP and FM Samuel Lewis told visiting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (IO PDAS) James Warlick on February 5. Mr. Warlick expressed app [...]	2007-02-13 15:38:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC PM
07PANAMA230	PANAMA: NOMINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMAN OF [...] (U) Per reftel instructions, Embassy Panama is pleased to nominate Angelica Maytin for the Secretary of State's Award for International Women of Courage (IWOC). 2. (SBU) Biographical information and justification statement for Ms. Maytin follow: Name: Angelica Maytin Justiniani Title: [...]	2007-02-14 21:09:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL KPAO PM
07PANAMA255	MONEY LAUNDERING & PANAMA'S REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Panama's construction boom, prevalence of offshore corporations, and status as a regional financial center provide a conducive environment for money laundering. Amid speculation as to the source of financing and demand for Panama's real estate boom, a review of information ava [...]	2007-02-21 20:29:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD KCRM
07PANAMA258	PANAMA RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR SPECIAL 301 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The legal framework governing IPR protection in Panama is substantive, although gaps exist both in domestic legislation and participation in the full complement of international treaties. Enforcement levels and resources remain weak but 2006 saw positive trends in seizures and [...]	2007-02-21 21:32:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PM
07PANAMA307	PANAMA 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The resolution of a number of investment dispute cases in recent years opened the way for the April 2004 start of bilateral negotiations for a free trade agreement between the United States and Panama. The negotiations concluded successfully in December 2006. As of early 2007, the re-named [...]	2007-03-01 22:42:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON EFIN ETRD OPIC KTDB USTR
07PANAMA382	PANAMA: 2007 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) Embassy Panama's response to reftel questions on trafficking in persons (TIP) follows. Replies correspond to paragraphs 27-30 of reftel. -------- OVERVIEW -------- A. Panama is an origin, transit, and destination country for trafficked persons. However, Panama is generally consi [...]	2007-03-12 20:30:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB PM
07PANAMA492	OVERVIEW OF NAS PANAMA FRONTLINE POLICE MODERNIZATION [...] Summary: NAS Panama has undertaken a senior-level training program for the roughly 30 top officers of the National Police (PNP),designed to help the PNP move from a military or traditional model of policing towards a model of community or problem-oriented policing. This endeavor represents, [...]	2007-04-02 13:42:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM KJUS PM
07PANAMA508	NAS PANAMA MID-YEAR FY 2007 REPORT OF ACTIVITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: NAS had a busy and productive first half of FY 07. Our assistance was vital to preparing the imminent launch of DEA's Title III wiretap program. We completed several major donations to the National Police (PNP) and National Maritime Service (SMN),including projects that imp [...]	2007-04-04 14:11:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM MCAP PM
07PANAMA517	GANGS GARNERING PUBLIC ATTENTION, BUT TRANSNATIONAL AND [...] (SBU) Summary: A deadly March 21 fire that ensued following the outbreak of violence motivated the GOP to introduce anti-crime legislation on April 4 that includes provisions for longer detention of juvenile offenders (Ref A). Prominent media attention to gang-related violence has raised ala [...]	2007-04-09 16:22:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM PM
07PANAMA778	PANAMA: HCOC "INREACH" [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-14 18:44:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA MTCRE PM
07PANAMA782	PANAMA: CONCERNED ABOUT VENEZUELA DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) With uncharacteristic candor, Panamanian MFA DG for International Affairs Javier Bonagas expressed Panama's concerns with Venezuela's increasing activity with Iran, its unconstructive behavior in the hemisphere, and troublesome meddling in Panama. Bonagas shared these views with POLCOUNS [...]	2007-05-14 20:19:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER SOCI ELAB IR PM
07PANAMA787	NEGROPONTE AND TORRIJOS DISCUSS TPA, BIOFUELS, [...] (C) Summary. In a May 11 call on Panamanian President Martin Torrijos, Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte and President Torrijos discussed the commercial and strategic importance of pending free trade agreements with Colombia, Peru, and Panama. They also discussed the potential of [...]	2007-05-15 17:29:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV ENRG UNSC OAS PM
07PANAMA788	PANAMA TO NEGROPONTE: WE WELCOME TRADE DEAL, BUT [...] (C) Summary. In separate May 11 encounters with Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte, a cross-section of Panamanian business, civil society, and media leaders welcomed the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). They cautioned, however, that Panama also had to reform its educati [...]	2007-05-15 17:38:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV ENRG UNSC OAS PM
07PANAMA807	OXY INKS MOU WITH GOP AND QATAR PETROLEUM TO [...] Summary: Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) joined with Qatar Petroleum on May 15 to advance its proposed $7 billion, 350,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery in Panama. This gives Panama a leg up on establishing a regional refinery and would deliver a huge boost for an area of the country that has str [...]	2007-05-17 12:42:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON ETRD PM
07PANAMA834	PANAMA/CUBA RELATIONSHIP: LIBERTAD ACT, TITLE III [...] (U) Post provides the following information in response to Ref. A request. Responses are keyed to the specific questions identified in Ref. A. Ref. B is Post's information covering the May-November 2006 time period. Post's answers to REFTEL A questions are based on information obtained from t [...]	2007-05-22 22:11:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL PM CU
07PANAMA856	PANAMA-VENEZUELA: CHAVEZ NOT VISITING; ROSALES [...] (C) "Chavez will not be coming to the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OASGA)," Panamanian First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador on May 23. A relieved Lewis added that President Martin Torrijos would not make a stop-over in Caracas on hi way to Rio de Janeiro. [...]	2007-05-24 20:39:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE PM
07PANAMA858	GOP TO SUPPORT PRO-CONVERSATION VOTES AT IWC BUT [...] (U) SUMMARY. EconOff delivered REFTEL points on May 22 and 23, 2007 to George Novey, Sub Administrator for the Aquatic Resources Authority (ARAP),and on May 23, 2007 to Deborah Siraze, International Economic Relations Division of the Ministry for Foreign Relations (MIRE). Novey and Siraze tol [...]	2007-05-25 17:42:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PREL SENV IWC
07PANAMA901	PANAMA: CHAVEZ'S CLOSURE OF RCTV "SOVEREIGN" [...] (U) "The decision to not renew RCTV's concession was a sovereign decision of the Government of Venezuela," Panamanian President Martin Torrijos told the press on May 25 during a press conference in Brazil. "Neither Panama nor any other country can judge whether or not the application of oth [...]	2007-05-31 19:51:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ENRG ECON OAS VE PM
07PANAMA910	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF STATE RICES' JUNE 4 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Welcome and Summary. Embassy Panama extends a warm welcome to you and your delegation. Your engagement in Panama can help strengthen our excellent bilateral relationship, solidify support for the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA),reinforce U.S. support for, and interest in, [...]	2007-06-01 16:32:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON OVIP OTRA PM
07PANAMA914	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF STATE RICE'S [...] (SBU) Welcome and Summary. Embassy Panama extends a warm welcome to you and your delegation. Your engagement in Panama can help strengthen our excellent bilateral relationship, solidify support for the U.S.- Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA),reinforce U.S. support for, and interest in [...]	2007-06-01 22:25:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON OVIP OTRA PM
07PANAMA915	PANAMA/OASGA: CODEL Meeks? Luncheon with OAS [...] CODEL Meeks briefly touched upon OAS member nations? priorities while sharing the Congress members? desire to further invigorate U.S. engagement in the region. Congressman Meeks focused on the need to adequately support institutions like the OAS in furthering development and strengthening dem [...]	2007-06-04 12:45:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PREF OAS PM
07PANAMA920	PANAMA/OASGA: CODEL MEEKS' LUNCHEON WITH OAS [...] CODEL Meeks briefly touched upon OAS member nations' priorities while sharing the congress members' desire to further invigorate U.S. engagement in the region. Congressman Meeks focused on the need to adequately support institutions like the OAS in furthering development and strengthening dem [...]	2007-06-04 16:30:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREF OAS PM
07PANAMA946	PANAMA: MAJORS LIST/CERTIFICATION FOR FY 2008 [...] (U) A major drug-transit country, Panama continues to be a strong ally of the U.S. in the fight against trafficking and related crimes. This cable provides key examples of our excellent bilateral law enforcement cooperation. 2. (U) In our FY 06 Letter of Agreement (LOA),the USG asked the [...]	2007-06-06 22:32:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM PM
07PARAMARIBO121	DUTCH WANT ENERGY, NEIGHBORLY RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch Ambassador-at-large Maurice De Hond told EmbOffs that the Dutch have &good relations8 with Venezuela, their &neighbor8 through the Antilles. De Hond also indicated interest in alternative energy sources in South America, particularly ethanol out of Brazil. The Dutch appea [...]	2007-03-13 15:30:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ENRG NL VE NA NS
07PARAMARIBO133	IRAN: AS USUAL, SURINAME LARGELY SILENT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to an official at the government of Suriname,s (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Suriname has no position with regard to pressuring Iran on UNSCR 1737 or nuclear proliferation. Typically for Suriname, the official was reluctant to express clear positions and s [...]	2007-03-19 19:42:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NS KNNP IR
07PARAMARIBO136	TERRORIST FINANCE: USG CONCERN OVER ILLICIT CASH [...] (U) Per reftel, Pol/EconOff raised USG concern over illicit cash couriers with GOS Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Division Head, Terence Craig. Craig agreed that cash smuggling is a serious problem, and said his government enforces money laundering laws whenever possible. He acknowledg [...]	2007-03-20 20:08:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KTFN LE PREL PTER
07PARAMARIBO146	ZIMBABWE: SURINAMESE MFA NOT FOLLOWING ISSUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: PolOff spoke with three officials at the Surinamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs about Zimbabwe (ref A),all of whom admitted not following the issue. All accepted further information on the issue, and one said that Suriname would like to support a UN Human Rights Council stanc [...]	2007-03-23 20:06:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NS ZI UNHRC PHUM
07PARAMARIBO165	CHINESE HIGH OFFICIAL VISITS: POPULAR WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, arrived in Suriname on March 27 for a two-day visit. In a striking display of warm relations by the government of Suriname (GOS),Li was met by Vice Presi [...]	2007-04-03 18:06:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NS CH ECON
07PARAMARIBO176	TRIAL TENSIONS RAMP UP AS BOUTERSE AND SANTOKHI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite reports that the murder trial of former military strongman Desi Bouterse may not go forward in April 2007, tensions over the trial have been increasing. Members of Bouterse,s National Democratic Party (NDP) issued a series of press statements which many, including Minister [...]	2007-04-10 19:37:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO18	SURINAME PRESIDENT VENETIAAN CONDOLENCE LETTER TO [...] Post is pleased to forward a condolence letter from His Excellency, Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan, President of the Republic of Suriname to President George W. Bush on the death of former President Ford. 2. The text of the letter is repeated below and the original message will be pouched to th [...]	2007-01-10 14:05:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV US NS
07PARAMARIBO186	EMBASSY SPONSORED CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH [...] SUMMARY: In celebration of Black History Month post hosted events every Tuesday evening during the month of February, 2007. The American Corner at the Cultural Center of Suriname was the venue for a variety of events attended by more than two hundred people: politicians, scientists, artists, jo [...]	2007-04-17 19:45:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC OPRC NS
07PARAMARIBO197	PARAMARIBO RESPONSE: PREPARING FOR WMO QUADRENNIAL [...] Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Terence Craig Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Craig said that he was unaware of the coming World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Congress to be held in Geneva in May, 2007 and he would ask his colleagues to see if anyon [...]	2007-04-23 19:39:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY WMO NS
07PARAMARIBO202	SURINAME RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST TO PRESERVE [...] (C) Poloff spoke to Terence Craig, Head of the America's Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) about the objectives laid out in reftel. Craig agreed that preserving press freedoms is an important issue and that he would bring the matter of the RCTV network shutdown by BRV to the attenti [...]	2007-04-25 19:44:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SCUL VE NS
07PARAMARIBO204	PARAMARIBO RESPONSE: DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPCOM [...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Terence Craig Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MFA). Craig said that he was unaware of the upcoming Preparatory Committee (PrepCom I) to be held in Vienna, Austria from 30 April to 11 May 2007, regarding the Nuclear Prolif [...]	2007-04-26 16:57:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT NS
07PARAMARIBO233	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CARICOM-U.S. INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Terence Craig Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MFA) April 18, 2007. Craig said that he was unaware of our desire to issue a joint statement to begin cooperative efforts to combat illicit trafficking in arms. Poloff share [...]	2007-05-10 19:55:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MASS OAS PARM PREL XL JM BB GY TD NS
07PARAMARIBO235	SURINAME RESPONSE: DEMARCHE ON KEY U.S. OBJECTIVES [...] Poloff delivered information from reftel to Eurdice Hofwyks, Deputy of the Head of the America's Division, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Hofwyks was unaware of the upcoming annual World Health Assembly (WHA) that will convene in Geneva, Switzerland from May 14-23, 2007. She agre [...]	2007-05-11 19:26:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO AORC PREL KFLU WHO NS
07PARAMARIBO283	UNSCR 1747 DEMARCHE RESPONSE: SURINAME CLAIMS VISA [...] (U) Poloff delivered information from ref A to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Craig had no initial response, but did repeat the frequent MFA line that if any action were to be taken, it would likely be taken as part of a CARICOM positi [...]	2007-06-05 19:36:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY NS
07PARAMARIBO287	VENEZUELA TAKES OUT SURINAMESE NEWSPAPER AD TO DEFEND RCTV [...] (U) SUMMARY: In an ironic bid to influence public opinion, on June 2 the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs took out a page long advertisement in Suriname's leading daily, De Ware Tijd, to explain the May 27 closure of Venezuela's most popular television station and outlet for political o [...]	2007-06-06 19:18:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NS VE
07PARAMARIBO289	DOWNPLAYING THE CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN--AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Suriname (GOS) seems uninspired by the Conference on the Caribbean, and is downplaying its importance. Inexplicably, President Venetiaan will not attend. His substitute, Vice President Ramdien Sardjoe, told the press he is going to Washington for a CARICOM H [...]	2007-06-08 19:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO303	PSYCHEDELIC PURPLE VERSUS THE LUSTER OF GOLD [...] SUMMARY: The discovery of 24 new animal species by Surinamese and American scientists, including a frog with psychedelic purple markings, has given Suriname world-wide attention, as reported in over 150 newspapers and journals. These articles have also highlighted the threat to Suriname's high [...]	2007-06-14 16:19:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ECON EMIN NS SENV TBIO
07PARAMARIBO305	CHINA/TAIWAN: ACCUSATIONS OF BRIBERY IN ST. LUCIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Government of Suriname (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Head of the Americas Division Terence Craig (protect) told Post the government of Taiwan (GOT) bribed the government of St. Lucia (GOSL) to reject a "One-China Policy." The accusations are ironic given local grumbli [...]	2007-06-15 16:46:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NS ST KCOR
07PARAMARIBO313	DEMARCHE TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITIONS FOR ICAO ASSEMBLY IN [...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) June 13, 2007. Craig said that he was unaware of our desire to seek support for U.S. positions, and co-sponsorship, on the Assembly Working Paper of the Universal Safe [...]	2007-06-20 19:06:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD NS

07PARAMARIBO314	HAITI: NO IMMEDIATE REACTION TO DEMARCHE FROM [...] Per reftel, on June 21 post delivered points to Acting Head of the Americas Division Euredice Hofwijks of the government of Suriname Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Hofwijks provided no official initial reaction. Hofwijks did express sympathy with the ideas presented and said she would de [...]	2007-06-21 17:19:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	HA PREL KPKO NS
07PARAMARIBO316	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S NEW INTERNATIONAL [...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Terence Craig Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MFA) June 13, 2007. Craig said that he was unaware of President Bush's proposal that addressed climate change. Poloff shared the USG views on the key issues per reftel, parag [...]	2007-06-21 19:03:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG SENV NS
07PARAMARIBO323	INACTION AS POLICY: ARTICLE 98 IN SURINAME [...] (C) SUMMARY: Under pressure from the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the uniformed military, the Government of Suriname (GOS) appears to stick to its position that if it joins the International Criminal Court (ICC) it will also sign an Article 98 agreement. However, it will not be likely to [...]	2007-06-26 13:50:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	NS PREL PGOV KAWC
07PARAMARIBO325	BOUTERSE MURDER TRIAL PROGRESS PROCEEDS IN TINY INCREMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. One week after final pre-trial motions were cleared on June 11 in the murder trial of former military strongman Desi Bouterse, the Organization of American States (OAS) promised to send observers in response to a request from the Government of Suriname (GOS). While he has react [...]	2007-06-26 19:39:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PGOV PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO350	ICAO ASSEMBLY: DEMARCHE TO SUPPORT KEY ENVIRONMENTAL POSITIONS [...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche, second in a series of four, on topics for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) July 6, 2007. Craig said that he was unaware of our desire to seek su [...]	2007-07-06 19:48:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD NS
07PARAMARIBO363	NO INITIAL REACTION ON PROLIFERATION SECURITY [...] EmbOff delivered the message and handed over a copy of the draft diplomatic note from reftel to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS),on July 10. Craig had no initial reaction, but requested background documentatio [...]	2007-07-12 20:46:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL PGOV MNUC KNNP NS
07PARAMARIBO364	LACK OF INTERNET FREEDOM IN CUBA SURPRISES [...] EmbOff delivered message from reftel to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS),on July 10. EmbOff also dropped off copies of a Reporters Without Borders article on the lack of internet freedom in Cuba for Craig and [...]	2007-07-12 20:47:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV TINT CU VE NS
07PARAMARIBO393	RHYTHM ROAD REQUEST: OCTOBER 18-20 OR NOVEMBER 1-3 [...] Post is delighted to accept ECA/PE/C/CU offer for an American Music Abroad - Rhythm Road stop in Suriname and looks forward to an excellent opportunity to reach out in particular to youth. The hip-hop format will be especially attractive for target audiences and the large "Afro-Sranan" or "C [...]	2007-07-27 13:57:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL NS
07PARAMARIBO403	INFORMATION DELIVERED: MARTYRS FOUNDATION AND [...] Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Nalinie Sewpersadsingh, Head of the International Organizations Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS),and to Deputy Head of the Americas Division, Eurydice Hofwijks. Sewpersadsingh and Hofwijks acknowledged rec [...]	2007-08-02 19:26:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN PREL PTER LE NS
07PARAMARIBO404	SURINAME VOICES TENTATIVE SUPPORT FOR US RED CROSS [...] Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Nalinie Sewpersadsingh, Head of International Orgnaizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS). Sewpersadsingh showed interest, mentioned that the GOS has supported U.S. candidates in international forums in the past, [...]	2007-08-02 19:27:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ICRC NS
07PARAMARIBO405	SURINAME NOT DECIDED YET ON ADOPTION OF NUCLEAR [...] Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Government of Suriname (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Head of the Americas Division Eurydice Hofwijks on July 31, and to Nalinie Sepersadsingh, Head of the International Organizations Division, on August 1. Sewpersadsingh said the Government o [...]	2007-08-02 19:27:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KNNP PINS PARM PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO411	LEGITIMIZATION OR "WHITEWASH?" OAS KICKS OFF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Organization of American States (OAS) Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin visited Suriname from August 1 to August 4 for what he called "information gathering" for a possible OAS observer mission for the trial of Desi Bouterse. Former military strongman Bouterse and twent [...]	2007-08-06 20:14:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO479	FRESH THREATS OF AIRPORT STRIKE IN SURINAME [...] (U) SUMMARY Immediate fears that all flight operations at the Johan Adolf International airport would be suspended from midnight on September 7 were alleviated when the labor union and the board of Airport Management chose the path of dialogue. However, union members almost immediately rejec [...]	2007-09-10 20:19:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELAB PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO488	ICAO ASSEMBLY: NO DELEGATION FROM SURINAME [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-13 19:37:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAIR AORC ICAO NS
07PARAMARIBO491	SURINAME: WIREC 2008 DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-14 20:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ENGR EPET TRG KPAO NS
07PARAMARIBO492	SURINAME: DEMARCHE ON NEW MARITIME CARGO LAW [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-14 20:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EWWT NS
07PARAMARIBO501	(C) SCENESETTER AND READ-AHEAD FOR THE VISIT OF DEFENSE SECRETARY ROBERT GATES TO PARAMARIBO, SURINAME SATURDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 6, 2007 [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-19 21:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR NS
07PARAMARIBO510	(C) SUBJECT: BRIEFING INFORMATION FOR OCTOBER 6 [...] (C) President Venetiaan has agreed to a short (15 minute) courtesy call late in the afternoon of Saturday, October 6, immediately following your visit to the USNS Comfort. Venue for the meeting will be either the Presidential Palace or the President's Cabinet Office, both in Paramaribo. At that [...]	2007-09-21 19:26:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO540	FIRST-EVER CABINET LEVEL VISIT TO SURINAME, SECRETARY GATES MEETS PRESIDENT VENETIAAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-10 20:14:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	NS OVIP PGOV PREL
07PARAMARIBO543	First-Ever Cabinet Level Visit to Suriname: [...] (C) SUMMARY. In this unprecedented half-hour meeting in Paramaribo between Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Surinamese President Ronald Venetiaan, participants discussed the overwhelmingly positive week-long visit of the hospital ship, USNS Comfort, as well as the importance to Suriname of [...]	2007-10-12 16:17:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP NS
07PARAMARIBO548	KTFN TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF THREE SAUDI [...] (U) Per reftel, post delivered message October 15 to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division of Suriname's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Craig had no immediate reaction but said he will pass the information to the Ministry of Justice and Police. 2. (U) Post will report any substant [...]	2007-10-16 17:04:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL SA NS
07PARAMARIBO556	RHYTHM ROAD REQUEST: FEBRUARY 20-25 OR FEBRUARY [...] Post is delighted by the ECA/PD/C/Cu offer for an American Music Abroad - Rhythm Road stop in Suriname and looks forward to an excellent opportunity to continue the vibrant music outreach program at Post. This presentation fits our MSP goal of mutual U.S./Suriname appreciation and respect co [...]	2007-10-24 19:52:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO NS
07PARAMARIBO558	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CIVAIR-CARIBBEAN - OPEN SKIES [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-25 18:36:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA XL NS
07PARAMARIBO565	DISPOSAL OF EXCESS WEAPONS [...] (SBU) Summary. The U.S. government provided assistance to the Government of Suriname for the disposal of small arms, light weapons and explosive materials through a contract with the Ronco Corporation. The contracted work was completed by the Ronco Corporation on October 22, 2007. Post pl [...]	2007-10-26 18:26:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO576	SURINAME: 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] Post presents its 2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT (INCSR),Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control. Suriname I. Summary Suriname is a transit point for South American cocaine en route to Europe, Africa, and, to a lesser extent, the United States. The Government of Surinam [...]	2007-11-02 17:20:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR NS
07PARAMARIBO577	POST INPUT TO REPORT THE OPERATION OF THE CARIBBEAN BASIN [...] (U) Post submits input for the report on the Operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. Answers are keyed to reftel. 2. (U) Paragraph 6. (1) WHETHER THE BENEFICIARY COUNTRY HAS DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO UNDERTAKE ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE WTO UNDER OR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND [...]	2007-11-02 17:41:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AMGT XK XL NS
07PARAMARIBO598	SURINAME: FOOT AND MOUTH (FMD) ERADICATION IN [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 13:45:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR PTER KSCA XR
07PARAMARIBO600	SURINAME DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FATF STATEMENT AND [...] (U) Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of the Americas Division Terence Craig. Craig acknowledged receipt of information, and said he felt banks in Suriname were already well aware of the stipulations of FATF. Craig said he would pass the information on t [...]	2007-11-20 18:03:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON IR NS
07PARAMARIBO604	SURINAME: 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] (U) 1. Post presents its 2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT (INCSR),Part II, Money Laundering and Financial Crimes. Suriname: I. Summary: Suriname is not a regional financial center and is not yet a significant site for money laundering when compared to other count [...]	2007-11-21 19:48:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR EFIN KCRM KTFN NS
07PARAMARIBO617	JUSTICE MINISTER TALKS PRIVATELY ABOUT STRIKES, [...] (U) From Ambassador Lisa Bobbie Schreiber Hughes. 2. (C) In response to my telephone request, Justice and Police Minister Chandrikapersad Santokhi invited me and my RSO, Doug Marvin, to attend his November 29 meeting with Dutch Ambassador Tanya van Gool and her political officer to disc [...]	2007-12-04 11:22:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASIC PREL SNAR NS
07PARAMARIBO622	BUREACRATIC BLOCKS ON OPEN SKIES, DIRECT FLIGHTS TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After delaying for months in response to Embassy attempts to set up a meeting to further discuss air traffic with the United States, government of Suriname (GOS) Minister of Transportation, Communication, and Tourism (TCT) Richel Apinsa tabled Open Skies, saying the GOS prefer [...]	2007-12-04 18:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KTIA XL NS
07PARAMARIBO627	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE [...] (SBU) Per reftel, post delivered message to Terence Craig, head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the government of Suriname (GOS). Craig told EmbOff "you guys have our support... as long as it involves international peace and security, we are with you." 2. [...]	2007-12-05 18:55:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC IR PARM NS
07PARAMARIBO649	EMBASSY PARAMARIBO ACTIVITIES -- TAKING ACTION ON [...] (U) Summary. Post marked the International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women as well as World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse by conducting a variety of events focused on violence against women and children. Events included a radio address, a reading to school children, a gue [...]	2007-12-14 19:56:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KWMN KAPO PHUM NS
07PARAMARIBO94	Paramaribo Request for American Corner Sustaining Funds [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT: (A) Embassy Paramaribo requests "American Corner Sustaining Funds" for FY-07. Post is beginning to realize success in its efforts to re-energize the Embassy-American Corner relationship. The Pol-PD Officer and PD FSN have outlined a comprehensive plan of action to make the [...]	2007-02-23 12:50:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL OPRC OIIP NS
07PARIS1	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: SOMALIA, THE ETHIOPIAN OFFENSIVE; [...] (SBU) The conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia, conducted with alleged "tacit" or "explicit" U.S. support dominated the international news in France this week. The French press denounced the pending execution of Saddam Hussein and complained that he is being put to death before being tried fo [...]	2007-01-03 05:55:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS1027	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: PRESIDENT BUSH IN LATIN AMERICA; [...] (SBU) In a week dominated by President Chirac's address to the nation (March 11),domestic politics led the national agenda, whether questions about Chirac's legacy, centrist presidential candidate Bayrou's rise in the polls, or the essence of French identity. On the international front, Presi [...]	2007-03-16 13:48:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS1063	DOD USDP EDELMAN AND FRENCH POLITICAL DIRECTOR [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a March 15 meeting with USDP Edelman, MFA Political Director Araud accepted fully the U.S. right to deploy MD in the Czech Republic and Poland while noting the need for careful Russia management. Agreeing with Edelman that this was more a problem of politics than physics, A [...]	2007-03-19 15:45:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL FR NATO PARM AF IZ IR MOPS MNUC KCFE
07PARIS1075	FRANCE?S COMPETITIVENESS CLUSTERS [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOF is promoting the establishment of competitiveness clusters ("poles de competitivite" in French),combining the efforts of enterprises, research entities, and higher education institutions to develop technologies into products with practical applications. The GOF hopes t [...]	2007-03-20 08:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ETRD ECPS EAIR ENRG EIND TNGD TRGY
07PARIS1076	FRANCE'S AEROSPACE CLUSTER [...] (U) SUMMARY: As part of France's new scientific and innovation policy (see ref a),France embarked on an ambitious program of naming competitiveness clusters throughout the country (ref b). Possibly the most visible of these clusters focuses on aerospace and embedded systems in the Midi-Pyrene [...]	2007-03-20 10:05:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPL EINV EAIR TSPA TNGD EIND ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS1111	GENERAL OBERING'S MARCH 16 MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: MOD and MFA officials welcomed briefings by Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Director LT. General Obering on March 16. The MOD was primarily in a listening mode, raising only a few key questions. General Obering stressed that: 1) the Iranian ICBM, IRBM, SRBM threat is real, growing a [...]	2007-03-22 08:20:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MNUC PARM FR
07PARIS1115	GENERAL OBERING'S MARCH 16 MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: MOD and MFA officials welcomed briefings by Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Director LT. General Obering on March 16. The MOD was primarily in a listening mode, raising only a few key questions. General Obering stressed that: 1) the Iranian ICBM, IRBM, SRBM threat is real, growing a [...]	2007-03-22 13:25:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MNUC PARM FR
07PARIS1116	OECD: MARCH 20 COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF ENLARGEMENT AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The March 20 Council discussion of enlargement and enhanced engagement broke no new ground, with OECD Members holding to longstanding positions. Secretary General (SG) Gurria focused on the latest version of his informal paper, which continues to advocate opening discussions w [...]	2007-03-22 13:31:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD OECD
07PARIS1146	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: MISSILE DEFENSE; IRAQ--FOUR YEAR [...] (SBU) Most media outlets portrayed the issue of U.S. missile defense installations in the Czech Republic and Poland as splitting Europe on its 50th anniversary. The four year anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq was also cause for reflection on the status of the conflict and the U.S [...]	2007-03-23 14:12:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS1155	ELECTION SNAPSHOT: LEADERS HOLDING STEADY ONE [...] (U) With one month to go before the April 22 first round of France's presidential election, the campaigns of all twelve candidates are in high gear. Nicolas Sarkozy, who leaves his post as Interior Minister on March 26 to dedicate himself full-time to the presidential race, continues to lead [...]	2007-03-23 16:42:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB EU FR PINR SOCI ECON
07PARIS1173	FRANCE LOBBIES STATE OFFICIALS ON GEOGRAPHIC INDICATION [...] Summary : On March 9 to 13, the Government of France (GOF) invited four state agricultural officials to France to convince them that France's approach to the Geographic Indications (GI) Issue could benefit their constituencies as well. Agricultural officials from Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas a [...]	2007-03-26 16:11:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD EU FR
07PARIS1190	OECD: AMBASSADOR MORELLA BRIEFS COUNCIL ON THE PARTNERSHIP [...] (SBU) Ambassador Morella briefed the OECD Council March 20 on the status of the U.S. initiative for a "Partnership for Democratic Governance" (see speaking notes in Para 5 below). Due to the late hour, discussion was limited; however, several key OECD Members expressed strong support for the [...]	2007-03-26 16:39:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON ETRD OECD
07PARIS123	UNESCO REFORM: NATURAL SCIENCES SECTOR AWAITS CONCLUSIONS [...] Summary: On the margins of the January 9-12 meeting of the panel established to review UNESCO's Natural Sciences sector and Social and Human Sciences sector, there is uncertainty both in the delegations and in the secretariat as to what the review exercise might yield. This includes concern [...]	2007-01-11 15:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO SCI SENV AORC EAID
07PARIS1270	FRANCE: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL OBERSTAR VISIT APRIL [...] (SBU) We would like to extend a warm welcome to Codel Oberstar for your April 3 - 6 visit to France. During your stay here you will have meetings with senior French officials, including Transportation Minister Dominique Perben, Minister Delegate for Trade Christine Lagarde, and Director Genera [...]	2007-03-30 10:03:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR ETRD PREL FR
07PARIS1307	JOHNNY ABDO: DISTRUSTFUL OF SAUDI DIPLOMATIC [...] (C) Summary: In a March 30 meeting, Former Lebanese Intelligence Chief Johnny Abdo said he distrusts the recent flurry of Saudi diplomatic activity on Lebanon, and faulted the Saudis for not taking Saad Hariri seriously. A March 14 supporter, Abdo nevertheless criticized the March 14 leadersh [...]	2007-04-02 16:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR LE PGOV PREL SY
07PARIS1334	OECD: State of Play on Enlargement and Enhanced Engagement [...] (SBU) Summary: As we approach the April ECSS and May Ministerial Council Meeting, elements of an OECD enlargement and enhanced engagement (EE) package are emerging. Members appear ready to bless opening accesion negotiations with Chile and Israel, although some continue to express concerns a [...]	2007-04-04 16:10:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON ETRD OECD
07PARIS1418	France Telecom's Transformational Strategy [...] (SBU) On March 30, France Telecom (FT) executives told us that FT had to expand into new areas, both geographically and functionally, since telecom services were minimally profitable in France. FT emphasized that value-added services delivered through broadband and mobile telephony would be th [...]	2007-04-10 14:06:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS ETRD FR
07PARIS1476	HARIRI ADVISOR: CHIRAC DETERMINED TO PURSUE [...] (S) Summary: President Chirac has concluded that there is no way to establish the International Tribunal for Lebanon other than via Chapter VII action by the UNSC, and will exert all his influence to make that happen before leaving office next month, according to Basile Yared, the Paris-based [...]	2007-04-12 17:04:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR LE PGOV PREL SY
07PARIS150	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: IRAQ AND NEW STRATEGY; AMERICAN AIR [...] (SBU) Speculation as to President Bush's new strategy for Iraq, including the replacement of Generals George Casey and John Abizaid, began to gain momentum in the French media this week. Before the President's address to the nation, commentators analyzed the possible consequences of sending ne [...]	2007-01-12 16:36:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS151	COUNTERTERRORISM CONSULTATIONS WITH THE FRENCH [...] (S) SUMMARY: A USG Delegation led by Ambassador-at-large for Counterterrorism, Hank Crumpton, held strategic counterterrorism consultations with senior French officials December 7. The two delegations exchanged views on the overall threat situation, improvements to both countries' counterterr [...]	2007-01-16 07:34:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PTER PGOV PREL FR
07PARIS1585	MAIN FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AGRICULTURE PROPOSALS [...] (SBU) Summary: Although the farm population makes up less than 4 percent of the French electorate it's political influence has been, during the tenure of President Chirac, disproportionately strong. In this Presidential campaign, the agricultural policies of the main candidates have not been a [...]	2007-04-19 14:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD KPAO EU FR
07PARIS1610	FRANCE QUIETLY SUPPORTS SPANISH APPROACH ON CUBA [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA DAS-equivalent for Cuba Blandine Kreiss defended FM Moratinos' visit to Cuba, arguing the necessity of re-establishing government-to-government relations between Cuba and the EU and the need to give the human rights mechanism more time before judging its effectiveness. More [...]	2007-04-20 16:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM CU FR EUN
07PARIS1659	FRENCH PARTICIPATION IN THE IRAQ COALITION [...] (S) Embassy Paris has regularly engaged the GoF on possibilities for French participation in the Iraq coalition, but has made little headway given President Chirac's original, adamant opposition to the war. Although the French have generally tried since then to avoid provoking the U.S., and t [...]	2007-04-25 15:53:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL IZ MARR MAS MOPS PTER
07PARIS1709	CODEL OBERSTAR VISIT TO FRANCE, APRIL 3-6 2007 [...] (SBU) Chairman James Oberstar and seven members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee visited France April 3-6. They met with the Minister of Transportation, the Minister Delegate for Trade, the Director General of Civil Aviation, as well as CEOs from Airbus, Air France and [...]	2007-04-27 16:40:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD PREL FR
07PARIS1717	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On April 12, emboffs conducted a pre-license check on application 050038126 for the export of 12 filter assemblies to Sabena Technics in France via the UK. Sabena Technics has a good reputation in the aircraft maintenance field, and post has no derogatory information about the [...]	2007-04-30 14:47:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC FR
07PARIS1723	FRANCE SHARES U.S. VIEWS ON CFE AND PUTIN'S APRIL [...] (C) On April 30th, we raised reftel demarche on Russia and its CFE obligations with Arnaud Roux, MFA action officer responsible for CFE. Roux observed that France shared our concern with respect to Russian intentions, especially if Russia is looking to abandon its commitment to the CFE regime [...]	2007-04-30 16:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCFE PARM NATO RU FR
07PARIS1742	PARIS CLUB - APRIL 2007 TOUR D'HORIZON AND CAR NEGOTIATION [...] (SBU) At the April 19-20, 2007 meeting of the Paris Club, creditors provided debt relief to the Central African Republic in recognition of its eligibility for the Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) Initiative and to facilitate the newly signed Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) wit [...]	2007-05-02 16:39:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
07PARIS1799	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY FOR COMBATING [...] (U) SUMMARY.: Government and NGO sources report an overall increase in anti-Semitic incidents in 2006, with a much sharper increase in physical attacks on persons. More recently, March and April witnessed a spate of anti-Semitic crimes including cemetery profanations and physical attacks. P [...]	2007-05-07 17:03:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREF SCUL SMIG SOCI FR
07PARIS18	FRANCE'S ENERGY SECURITY POLICY [...] (C) Summary. The GOF is enhancing its energy security through diversification of supply sources and increasing the percentage of nuclear and renewables in its energy mix, while decreasing the use of oil and coal. While these changes are guided partially by a desire to become more energy indep [...]	2007-01-03 15:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR EPET ENRG KPRP ECON FR
07PARIS1817	THE FRENCH ELECT SARKOZY -- WHAT THEIR CHOICE MEANS [...] (U) SUMMARY: In electing Nicolas Sarkozy as France's sixth President under the Fifth Republic (ref),French voters: -- entrusted their country's highest office to an intensely ambitious and passionately action-oriented politician; -- endorsed the wide-ranging program of reforms -- includi [...]	2007-05-09 13:50:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB EU FR PINR SOCI ECON
07PARIS1844	ENGAGING THE NEW FRENCH GOVERNMENT ON FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign policy played only a negligible role in the presidential election campaign that concluded May 6, and Sarkozy has relatively little experience in foreign affairs, despite his tenures as Interior and Finance Minister. Nonetheless, Sarkozy's personality is such that he will w [...]	2007-05-10 09:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN IR AF NATO IZ TU UNO LE YI RS
07PARIS1946	IRAN-VENEZUELA: FRANCE TOUGH ON NUCLEAR ISSUE, [...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In response to ref A demarche, MFA DAS-equivalent for South America Pinard assured us May 16 that President Chirac had taken a hard line with Chavez on Iran's nuclear weapons program during their last phone conversation before Chirac leaves office on May 16, and surm [...]	2007-05-15 14:20:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL FR EUN MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR
07PARIS1995	THE PRESIDENT'S JUNE 6 MEETING WITH FRENCH [...] (C) The meeting between the President and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Heiligendamm June 6 will be their first official encounter since then-Interior Minister Sarkozy met briefly with the President on September 12, 2006. The two presidents will meet on the same day that Defense Secretar [...]	2007-05-18 09:20:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN NATO ECON SENV AF IQ RS TU PGOV
07PARIS1999	OECD: EEB ASSISTANT SECRETARY SULLIVAN ADDRESSES [...] (SBU) EEB Assistant Secretary Dan Sullivan addressed the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Meeting of the Council at Ministerial Level (MCM) during the May 16 session on "Enlargement and Enhanced Engagement." A/S Sullivan applauded on the decision to enhance relatio [...]	2007-05-18 10:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON ETRD OECD
07PARIS2027	THE FILLON GOVERNMENT, SARKOZY'S REFORM TEAM, NAMED [...] (SBU) Intent on maintaining the momentum for reform, President Sarkozy moved quickly following his inauguration May 16 (ref B). Sarkozy named his administration's first Prime Minster, Francois Fillon the following day, May 17, then immediately named the line-up of the Fillon government on Ma [...]	2007-05-18 17:54:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB EU FR PINR SOCI ECON
07PARIS2065	FRANCE'S NEW, GREEN, SUPER MINISTRY TO BE HEADED BY FORMER [...] (SBU) Summary. Former Prime Minister Alain Juppe has been tapped to become the Minister of State for a new, super Ministry for Ecology, Sustainable Development, and Sustainable Planning in the May 17 government named by President Sarkozy. Juppe will rank third, after President Sarkozy and new [...]	2007-05-21 11:05:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG TPHY PINR EAIR FR
07PARIS2095	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 15 MEETING WITH FRENCH PRESIDENT SARKOZY'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR JEAN-DAVID LAVITTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary met informally May 15 with President-elect Sarkozy's Diplomatic Advisor-designate, Jean-David Levitte, to explore the U.S.-French foreign policy agenda in advance of Sarkozy's assumption of office on May 16. Levitte cautioned against expecting dramatic chan [...]	2007-05-22 12:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN ECON SENV PGOV NATO IZ IR AF TU
07PARIS218	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: IRAN; SECRETARY RICE IN THE MIDDLE [...] (SBU) Iran dominated international news this week with the visit to Latin America of Iranian president Ahmadinejad, the deployment of an American aircraft carrier to the Gulf (described as a "warning to Iran" by right-of-center Le Figaro on January 16); and President Chirac's initiative to send [...]	2007-01-19 14:22:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS2196	GOF RESTRUCTURING: IMPLICATIONS FOR ECONOMIC AGENDA [...] (SBU) Summary: Reorganization of the French government's economic, social and transportation ministries (reftels) will create new challenges and opportunities for our interaction with the French on economic issues. The incorporation of transport and energy into Minister of State Alain Juppe' [...]	2007-05-25 16:28:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ETRD FR
07PARIS232	FRANCE 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Investment Climate Statement Contents A. French Investment Regime A1. Openness to Foreign Investment A2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A3. Expropriation and Compensation A4. Dispute Settlement A5. Performance Requirements and Incentives A6. Right to Private Ownership and Establis [...]	2007-01-22 12:35:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR FR
07PARIS2384	FRANCE REACTS TO PRESIDENT'S MAY 31 CLIMATE [...] (C) Summary: Generally, the French government has been cautiously positive about the President's climate initiative. At the same time, it continues to stress the importance of involuntary constraints on greenhouse gas emissions. In a G-8 'tour d'horizon' with journalists, President Sarkozy w [...]	2007-06-06 07:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG FR GB SENV
07PARIS2488	REVEREND MOON'S REQUEST TO VISIT FRANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUEST: International Unification Church founder, Dr. Sun Myung Moon, and his wife, currently designated as "dangerous persons" and banned from entering France under the Schengen Information System, hope that the recent ruling of a German court to overturn the ban [...]	2007-06-11 10:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI SCUL PROP PINS PHUM FR GM
07PARIS254	UNESCO - FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH'S UNESCO ROUNDTABLE ON [...] Summary. On January 15, 2007, Ambassador Oliver moderated a Roundtable at UNESCO hosted by First Lady Laura Bush and Director General Matsuura on the topic, "Teacher Training and Literacy". The purpose of this roundtable was to highlight the First Lady's role as Honorary Ambassador for the UN [...]	2007-01-22 16:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO SCUL KPAO
07PARIS2704	FRENCH APPROVAL OF MANUEL NORIEGA EXTRADITION [...] (SBU) Per reftel, POL Deputy discussed June 22 urgency of Manuel Noriega extradition proceedings with MFA Americas PDAS-equivalent Marc Laforet. Laforet was joined by DAS-equivalent for Cuba and Central America Blandine Kreiss and desk officers from the U.S. and Central American desks. 2. [...]	2007-06-22 14:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR CJAN
07PARIS2725	ADDRESSING RUSSIAN ARMS SALES [...] (C) Summary: FM Lavrov's disinterest in establishing an expert level dialogue on arms sales begs the question of how best to address our concerns over Russia's arms export policy. Russian officials are deeply cynical about our motives in seeking to curtail Russian arms exports to countries of conce [...]	2007-06-26 07:54:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON MARR MASS PARM PINR PINS RS
07PARIS2743	U/S BURNS' JUNE 12 DINNER MEETING WITH FRENCH [...] (U) June 12, 2007, 8:30 P.M. 2. (U) Participants U.S. Under Secretary Burns Ambassador Stapleton P Staff Bame Pol Recinos (notetaker) France MFA Political Director Gerard Araud Elysee Strategic Affairs Advisor Francois Richier Elysee Americas Advisor Damien Loras MOD Diplomatic Advis [...]	2007-06-26 15:42:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL MARR MOPS EUN NATO AF TU GG FR
07PARIS2820	SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SUDAN ANDREW NATSIOS' JUNE 25, 2007 [...] (C) Summary. French Presidential Advisor on Africa Bruno Joubert said on June 25 that Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner would hold a meeting with President Sarkozy within a week to gain his support to station French troops (along with local gendarmes and an international police force) in Easte [...]	2007-06-29 14:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PREF PINS FR SU
07PARIS2827	U/S BURNS' JULY 13 MEETING WITH SARKOZY DIPLOMATIC [...] (U) June 13, 2007, 3:00 P.M. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Burns Ambassador Stapleton Political Minister-Counselor Rosenblatt P Staff Bame Poloff Waller (notetaker) France Amb. Jean-David Levitte, Diplomatic Advisor to the President Francois Richier, Counselor for Strat [...]	2007-07-02 07:41:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV FR LE UNSC PREL
07PARIS2890	CODEL WEXLER'S JULY 2 MEETING WITH FM KOUCHNER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 2 meeting with Congressman Wexler, FM Kouchner said that the current disarray in the Palestinian Authority presented an historic opportunity for an initiative on the peace process, but he described Israeli "inertia" -- mainly PM Olmert's weakness -- as the main obstacl [...]	2007-07-05 07:42:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE
07PARIS2913	SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SUDAN ANDREW NATSIOS' JUNE 25, 2007 [...] (C) Summary. French Presidential Advisor on Africa Bruno Joubert said on June 25 that Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner would hold a meeting with President Sarkozy within a week to gain his support to station French troops (along with local gendarmes and an international police force) in Easte [...]	2007-07-06 08:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PREF PINS FR SU
07PARIS2967	BRIEFING ON DECLARATION ON NUCLEAR ENERGY AND [...] (U) As instructed reftel, on July 9, ESTH Counselor, together with Russian Embassy disarmament expert, Dr. Igor Kondratskiy, called on Martin Briens, Head of the Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation Office, and Jean Cazalet, Adviser on Civilian Nuclear Matters, Economic Affairs Department [...]	2007-07-10 09:35:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM FR
07PARIS306	ENGAGEMENT WITH MUSLIM COMMUNITIES - FRANCE [...] Summary: The Ambassador and all of Mission France support a sustained and focused effort to engage France's Muslim minorities, recognizing that organizing and executing such an effort will continue to require considerable discretion, sensitivity and tact on our part. Although there is some ev [...]	2007-01-25 17:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL PHUM KPAO KISL FR XG
07PARIS3077	IVLP ALUM MEET IN FRANCE [...] Summary: Alumni from the 2003 European biotech and food safety group of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) met June 10-12 in Toulouse, France to continue their review of agricultural biotech issues. Representatives from FAS/Paris and the American Presence Post in Toulouse co [...]	2007-07-17 16:04:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD EU FR
07PARIS312	OECD: MISSION VIEWS ON ENLARGEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: USOECD reiterates the importance of having the OECD's impending enlargement include a major emerging economy to ensure the Organization's viability and its effectiveness as a tool to promote a U.S.-friendly global economic system. As a virtual invitee since 1997, Russia presen [...]	2007-01-26 14:47:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD OECD AORC
07PARIS317	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: LEBANON DONORS' CONFERENCE, STATE [...] (SBU) The Lebanon Donors' Conference, held in Paris in the presence of Secretary Rice and Lebanese PM Siniora, received a fair amount of coverage and gave President Chirac personally a publicity boost in France, while the rioting prior to Siniora's departure from Beirut elicited commentary on L [...]	2007-01-26 14:49:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS3179	U/S REUBEN JEFFERY MEETS WITH FRENCH ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery, in his first official visit to France July 18-21, underscored the breadth of U.S. economic ties with France and reaffirmed U.S. support for OECD and IEA (septel). In Jeffery's bilateral meeti [...]	2007-07-25 14:16:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD ELAB EUN PREL SENV UNO FR
07PARIS3181	OECD: REPORT OF MARCH 12-14, 2007 MEETING OF THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At its March 12-14 meeting, the OECD Working Group on Bribery (WGB) conducted Phase 2 peer-review evaluations of Portugal and Ireland's implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention ("Convention"). The WGB called on Portugal to raise awareness of foreign bribery in both th [...]	2007-07-25 14:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR ECON EINV ETRD PREL OECD
07PARIS3198	DAS KRAMER'S JULY 20 MTG WITH ELYSEE RUSSIA ADVISOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 20 meeting, Damien Loras, the Presidency's diplomatic advisor for the Americas, Russia, Central Asia, and non-EU Europe, including the Balkans, told DAS Kramer that France would recognize Kosovo's independence at the conclusion of renewed negotiations. Loras stated that [...]	2007-07-27 09:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS ZL XT FR
07PARIS3268	GAO VISIT ON FRENCH FDI REGIME AND PRACTICES [...] (U) SUMMARY: French interlocutors confirmed to the GAO (during the visit of a GAO team to Paris from July 2 through July 5) that France welcomes Foreign Direct Investment despite a 2005 decree regulating FDI in sensitive sectors. The screening process implemented subsequent to the decree did [...]	2007-08-02 15:13:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS3269	PRESIDENT SARKOZY AND FRANCE'S INDUSTRIAL POLICY [...] (C) President Nicolas Sarkozy's calls for a more aggressive industrial policy have elicited criticism in some quarters of the EU, but largely favorable responses at home. Sarkozy's perspective is in line with France's long- time perception of an EC liberal "bias" (a perception partly behind [...]	2007-08-02 15:59:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD WTRO ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS3292	NIGER: FRENCH VIEWS OF AREVA EXPULSION CASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The expulsion of AREVA executive Dominique Pin from Niger on July 26 represented the identification of a scapegoat for Niger's lack of success in quelling MNJ rebel elements and a settling of "personal scores," according to MFA Niger Desk Officer Michael Deslaimes. The July 30 [...]	2007-08-03 15:22:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS EMIN PBTS ENRG LY NG FR
07PARIS3336	FRANCE: ENERGY SECTOR UPDATE [...] (U) This is the latest in a series of periodic updates on the French energy sector. Feedback is welcome to help us make this product as useful as possible for our inter-agency USG audience. CONTENTS: -- Areva wins 5 billion USD contract in China, but agreement postponed (para. 2) -- EDF [...]	2007-08-07 16:26:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EIND EINV PREL PGOV FR
07PARIS3363	COMOROS: FRENCH MFA SEES NO EASY SOLUTION TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Comoros Desk Officer Stephane Le Brech said on August 7 that there appeared to be no ready solution to the current crisis in the Comoros, because of Anjouan "President" Bacar's intransigence and the improbability of any military solution to the impasse. Le Brech said that t [...]	2007-08-10 10:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS EAID PHUM PINR ASEC CN FR
07PARIS3399	FRENCH BIOTECH FARMERS FACE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AND [...] Summary. French biotech farmers are facing multiple challenges as they expand biotech corn acreage four fold in 2007. Despite this increase, talk of a biotech moratorium during the presidential campaign and new reporting requirements chilled what was expected to be an even larger amount follo [...]	2007-08-13 15:20:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD EU FR
07PARIS3402	MUSLIM OUTREACH -- SENIOR ADVISOR FARAH PANDITH'S [...] (SBU) In meetings in Paris July 25 - 26 with a wide range of figures from France's large and diverse Muslim community and France,s new government, EUR Senior Advisor Farah Pandith underlined U.S. interest in respectful dialogue and exchange of ideas with France's Muslim population, the larges [...]	2007-08-14 07:03:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PTER PGOV EUN FR PINR ECON
07PARIS3414	SARKOZY'S SHAKE-UP OF FRENCH PUBLIC BROADCASTING [...] (SBU) French public radio and television, long a stable and dominant force in the French media scene, looks set to make some changes in the coming year. We expect these changes will leave it with a leaner management structure and with at least some overlapping functions eliminated in an effort [...]	2007-08-14 15:25:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPAO OPRC FR

07PARIS3429	BIOTECH OPPONENTS MEETING WITH FRENCH MINISTRY, THREATEN [...] In mid July 2007, approximately 500 activists, led by Jose Bove, a noted anti-biotech activist, gathered in Brittany calling for the destruction of the entire GM corn crop in France before it pollinates. On July 23rd, close to 150 activists blocked the Port of Saint Nazaire, denouncing the imp [...]	2007-08-16 15:39:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD EU FR
07PARIS343	OFFICIAL - INFORMAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-30 11:25:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	AMGT FR
07PARIS3496	STARTING AN IMPORT SAFETY DIALOGUE WITH FRANCE [...] (U) Post shared reftel points on starting an import safety dialogue with Sophie Hubert at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorate for the Americas (Office of North America),and with Francis Amand, Head of Security and Regulations at the Ministry of Economy and Finance's Directorate for Con [...]	2007-08-21 16:31:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EFIN KIPR FR
07PARIS3579	PRESIDENT SARKOZY'S AUGUST 27 FOREIGN POLICY [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: On August 27 French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivered a major foreign policy address in Paris to the annual French Chief of Missions Conference. He identified the building of Europe as "the absolute priority of France's foreign policy," and cited Iran as the "mo [...]	2007-08-28 18:13:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PINR FR
07PARIS3668	FRENCH MFA READOUT ON AUGUST 23 TEHRAN VISIT BY [...] (C) Summary: The GOF took a hard line during an August 23 trip to Tehran by French presidency strategic affairs adviser Richier and French MFA DAS-equivalent Gellet that Iranian leader Khamanei's foreign policy adviser Velayati hoped would open a new channel to Paris. Gellet explained Augu [...]	2007-09-05 12:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR IR
07PARIS3733	FRENCH ELYSEE NEA ADVISER RECOUNTS TOUGH LINE [...] (C) Following up on reftel, Polmincouns and poloff asked French presidential adviser for NEA issues Boris Boillon September 6 about the visit to Tehran by French Presidency official Richier and MFA DAS Gellet. Polmincouns noted the stark phrasing in President Sarkozy's speech to French amba [...]	2007-09-07 18:30:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR IR
07PARIS3741	GOF PUTS GROWTH FRONT AND CENTER [...] (SBU) The Sarkozy government has spent the political rentree talking up proposals to stimulate economic growth. Despite the OECD's September 5 downward revision of French growth estimates to 1.8%, the government is maintaining its 2.25% projection. In an August 30 keynote speech to the annual [...]	2007-09-10 06:06:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV FR
07PARIS3798	A/S FRIED DISCUSSES NATO, GEORGIA, KOSOVO, CFE [...] (S/NF) Summary. On September 10, A/S Dan Fried met with Political Director Gerard Araud at the MFA to discuss developments on NATO, Georgia, Kosovo and the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty. Araud welcomed the U.S. parallel action plans to move forward on the Adapted CFE treaty, bu [...]	2007-09-13 10:48:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL NATO MARR PARM FR GG RS SR
07PARIS3823	KOSOVO: GOF NOTES PROGRESS ON INDEPENDENCE IN THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: GOF officials told us on September 12 that they are increasingly optimistic that the EU will come to a consensus on the recognition of an independent Kosovo after the December 10 Troika deadline. Edouard Beslay, the MFA's DAS-equivalent for the Balkans, told us that only seven of [...]	2007-09-13 15:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC YI DSR EU FR
07PARIS3827	TERRORIST FINANCE: FRENCH FOLLOWUP ON SAUDI FIVE [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-14 15:32:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL
07PARIS3941	FARC HOSTAGES: GOF LEAVING "NO STONE UNTURNED" TO [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The French determination to explore all options that could lead to the release of Franco-Colombian Ingrid Betancourt has led them to support Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez,s offer to mediate a humanitarian accord between the Colombian government and FARC guerillas. MFA officials a [...]	2007-09-19 16:07:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PINR FR CO
07PARIS403	A/S FRIED'S MEETING'S WITH MONIQUE SALIOU AND [...] (C) Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried met January 24 with Monique Saliou, European Affairs Advisor to Socialist Party (PS) party presidential candidate Segolene Royal and, separately, with Nicolas Bavarez, a leading essayist and political analyst regularly consulted on policy questions by Unio [...]	2007-02-01 13:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB EU FR PINR SOCI ECON
07PARIS408	FRENCH SUPPORT FOR THE TERROR FINANCE TRACKING PROGRAM [...] (C) France's Interior Minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, replied to the Ambassador's letter encouraging continued support for the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP, per reftels) on January 16. Sarkozy underscored the need to balance terrorism concerns with privacy concerns, and that the program [...]	2007-02-01 15:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER ECON FR
07PARIS4083	SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS YADE'S CHIEF [...] (SBU) Summary: Pol M/C and Poloff met on September 25 with the Chief of Staff for the Secretary of State for Human Rights Brigitte Collet and Counselor Pierre Thenard to discuss Rama Yade,s role and priorities in her newly created position, Yade,s recent visit to Haiti, her upcoming visit to [...]	2007-09-28 12:34:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SOCI UNSC FR HA BM
07PARIS412	French Elections and the Politics of Globalization [...] (C) Summary: With French elections ahead in spring 2007, issues associated with globalization risk becoming increasingly politicized. On international trade and domestic reform issues, we will see both the left and the right try to out-protectionist the other in defense of French values and t [...]	2007-02-01 16:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SENV WTO FR
07PARIS4131	FRANCE'S NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH NATO [...] (U) SUMMARY. French Defense Minister Herve Morin used the September 10 - 11 "Summer Defense University" (an annual conference organized by the two houses of French parliament) to lay the foundation for a transformation of France's armed forces including a new relationship with NATO. END SUMMAR [...]	2007-10-02 16:02:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ELAB PGOV FR
07PARIS4170	FRANCE REEVALUATES BIOTECH POLICY; MUCH AT STAKE [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-04 14:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR SENV ETRD EU FR
07PARIS4176	French Textile and Apparel Industry [...] (U) Per reftel request, the Federation of the French Textile and Apparel Industry (UIT - Union des Industries Textiles) provided us with an update on developments in 2006 and initial estimates for sector performance in 2007. In 2006, the French textile sector experienced growth in household c [...]	2007-10-05 09:51:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON FR
07PARIS422	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: CHIRAC's IRAN-GAFFE, IPCC CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Left-of-center weekly Le Nouvel Observateur devoted its cover story to climate change with an interview of President Chirac, which the magazine characterized as "The President's Legacy for the Environment." In this interview the French President stated: "I want the U.S. to adopt Kyoto and [...]	2007-02-02 15:08:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS4309	FRANCE PREPARING TO ANNOUNCE NEW AFRICA POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY: France is planning to announce a major shift in its Africa policy, to be unveiled by President Sarkozy during his scheduled visit to South Africa in February 2008, according to Romain Serman, an AF-advisor at the French Presidency. The change in policy is intended to minimize, [...]	2007-10-18 13:05:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XA FR
07PARIS4311	OUTREACH TO WOMEN LEADERS IN FRANCE [...] October 10-12, Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State for Women's Empowerment Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli conducted outreach to women leaders at the Deauville Women's Economic Forum and in Paris, reaching audiences from leaders in French politics to women social workers in underserved areas [...]	2007-10-18 15:09:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PREL FR PHUM
07PARIS4357	PRESIDENT SARKOZYâ€™S FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: The Nicolas Sarkozy who arrives in Washington November 6 is in robust political health. He completely dominates the politics of France. All the levers of institutional power in a highly centralized state are at his disposal. He remains committed to a revitalization o [...]	2007-10-26 10:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP NATO UNO YI RS IR IS LE FR
07PARIS4362	YOUR OCTOBER 31 VISIT TO PARIS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified - not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Your visit comes close to six months into Nicolas Sarkozy's five-year term. Sarkozy has made effective use of his policy of inclusiveness ("ouverture"),bringing in leading [...]	2007-10-26 14:02:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL NATO MOPS MARR PARM FR IR IZ AF SR
07PARIS437	LITTLE FRENCH REACTION TO USDA PROPOSED FARM BILL [...] Reaction among French authorities and media to the recent announcement by USDA of its Farm Bill proposal has been minimal. To date, the daily economic newspaper "Les Echos" has been the only one dedicating a full article on this topic providing primarily factual info as compared to policy ana [...]	2007-02-05 12:09:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD EU FR
07PARIS444	EMBASSY RESPONSE TO FDA REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF [...] U.S. Consul at Embassy's subsidiary American Presence Post in Toulouse, France met with ORFAGEN President Patrick Dupuy on 1 February in response to request in referenced telegram. Consul confirms that a spin-off of Pierre Fabre Laboratories, ORFAGEN, specializes in developing dermatological [...]	2007-02-05 14:17:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO FR
07PARIS4455	ERITREA/ETHIOPIA: FRANCE CONCURS ON APPROACH FOR [...] (C) Africa Watcher conveyed reftel demarche to MFA AF DAS for East Africa Helene Le Gal on November 8. Le Gal commented that France agreed on the need to support U/SYG Pascoe's efforts and to allow space for the parties alone, as signatories of the Algiers Agreements, to decide the effect o [...]	2007-11-09 14:15:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL PHUM PINR ET ER FR
07PARIS4456	HANS PETERSON MURDER CASE: EMBASSY'S DELIVERY OF [...] (U) Embassy drew on talking points and delivered reftel letter from the Cook County, Illinois State Attorney's Office on October 24 to the Americas desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Embassy requested that the letter be forwarded to the letter's addressed recipient, Jean-Marie Huet, Dire [...]	2007-11-09 15:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	CJAN KCRM FR
07PARIS4483	FRENCH TRADE MINISTER NOVELLI'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON: KEY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: State Secretary Herve Novelli, the junior minister responsible for international trade, visits Washington and Miami November 13-15. Novelli's visit provides an opportunity to underline key economic issues -- the Transatlantic Economic Council, agricultural biotechnology, intell [...]	2007-11-13 12:37:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS4521	TOGO: AMBASSADOR DUNN'S CONSULTATIONS WITH THE [...] (C) SUBJECT: UFC opposition party leader Gilchrist Olympio told visiting U.S. Ambassador to Togo David Dunn on November 8 that he thought that his opposition party deserved a prominent role in Togo's government given the roughly 50 percent of the vote that it won during the October 14 legis [...]	2007-11-16 17:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EAID TO FR
07PARIS4522	USD/P EDELMAN DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 9, USD/P Eric Edelman met with senior GOF officials to discuss Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, missile defense, Russia, NATO and ESDP, and Georgia. There are internal discussions about future French contributions to Afghanistan, but there is no consensus yet on fielding [...]	2007-11-19 09:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR MCAP AF IR RU PK GG FR
07PARIS4523	CHAVEZ VISIT TO FRANCE: HOSTAGES SOLE FOCUS OF GOF [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 10:46:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM WHA EU VE FR
07PARIS4529	USD(P) EDELMAN MEETING WITH FRENCH DEFENSE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On November 9, USD(P) Eric Edelman met with French Defense Minister Herv Morin in Paris as a follow-up to Secretary Of Defense Gates, 25 October meeting with Morin at the NATO Informal Defense Ministerials. Edelman provided Morin information on the Iranian ballistic missile thr [...]	2007-11-19 16:44:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR MCAP AF IR RU PK GG FR
07PARIS4533	FRENCH MFA OVERVIEW OF NORTH AFRICAN ISSUES [...] (S) Summary: We reviewed a number of North African issues with French MFA DAS-equivalent for North Africa Nathalie Loiseau earlier this month. She called President Sarkozy,s state visit to Morocco positive and, despite the failure to sell the Moroccans Rafale fighters, excellent for French comm [...]	2007-11-20 16:11:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ETRD PINR FR MO AG TU LY
07PARIS4549	CHAVEZ DISAPPOINTS IN PARIS: IN MEETING WITH [...] (S/NOFORN) SUMMARY. Venezuelan President Chavez's November 20 discussions with French President Sarkozy focused "99 percent" on the FARC hostages. Chavez's unfilled promise to bring "proof of life" of Ingrid Betancourt disappointed the French, and left the GOF with lowered expectations for pro [...]	2007-11-21 18:52:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PTER PREL PINR FR CO
07PARIS4592	MAURITANIA: AMBASSADOR BOULWARE'S CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: French officials meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Mauritania Mark Boulware in Paris on November 19 hailed Mauritania's transition to democracy, which the French said they would tout as an example to other African countries and use to justify rewarding Mauritania for its good beh [...]	2007-11-29 10:12:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM EAID ECON MR FR
07PARIS461	DOD DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN EUROSATORY 2008 [...] IN ANTICIPATION OF JUNE 2008 EUROSATORY, U.S. EMBASSY PARIS STRONGLY SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES DIRECT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTICIPATION IN THIS IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL EVENT. 2. THE WORLD LARGEST LAND AND AIR DEFENSE ARMAMENT TRADE SHOW, SCHEDULED FOR 16-20 JUNE 2008, PROVIDES AN UNEQUAL [...]	2007-02-06 14:07:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MILI PINS ETRD MARR FR
07PARIS4617	FRANCE: SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY PETERS AND [...] (SBU) Paris extends a warm welcome to you and your delegation. Your visit comes close to six months into President Nicolas Sarkozy's five-year term, a period in which the strong U.S.-French bilateral relationship has been reinvigorated. Sarkozy's personal initiative is already visible in ne [...]	2007-11-30 16:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL FR
07PARIS4622	PARIS CLUB - November 2007 TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (U) At the November 14, 2007 Paris Club tour d'horizon, Chairman Musca urged countries to stay on message in their contacts with the government of Argentina - Argentina should clear its arrears. Iraq's recent agreement with Bulgaria was deemed roughly comparable to Iraq's Paris Club agreement, [...]	2007-12-03 15:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
07PARIS4634	TV COOP HIGHLIGHTS FRENCH GOSPEL SINGER IN THE UNITED [...] (SBU) Based on a proposal from APP Lille and with funding from PA, regional television affiliate France 3 Nord-Picardie produced a twenty-six minute magazine feature on Sabrina Adel, a young musician of Muslim origin whose lifelong dream was to study American gospel music in the U.S. France 3 [...]	2007-12-04 16:54:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC KPAO SCUL FR
07PARIS4635	FRENCH REACTION TO THE NIE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) We passed the key judgments for the Iran nuclear NIE and accompanying non-paper to French MFA DAS-equivalent for the Middle East Franck Gellet late December 3 and followed up with an office call December 4 (when we gave him the secret releasable paper). We also gave the French Presidency [...]	2007-12-04 17:44:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL KNNP PARM MNUC FR IR
07PARIS4636	SARKOZY SENDS WARM CONGRATULATIONS TO PUTIN ON [...] (C) Damien Loras, Deputy Diplomatic Advisor for the Americas, Russia, Balkans, Caucuses, and Central Asia, told POL M/C on December 4 that, as reported in the press, President Sarkozy had indeed called and warmly congratulated President Putin on the Duma elections. Terming Sarkozy and Putin f [...]	2007-12-04 18:02:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS FR
07PARIS4650	SARKOZY EAGER TO ACT ON COLOMBIA HOSTAGE SITUATION [...] (S/NOFORN) SUMMARY. Franco-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt's "proof of life" letter had a profound impact on President Sarkozy and only reinforced his personal engagement, according to Presidential Advisor for the Americas' Damien Loras. Sarkozy is reviewing options following a December 1 telep [...]	2007-12-06 10:35:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PINR SNAR PINS CO FR
07PARIS4678	PETERSON CASE: FRENCH MOJ RESPONSE TO COOK COUNTY [...] (SBU) Embassy received a response from Jean-Marie Huet, A/S-equivalent for Criminal Affairs at the Ministry of Justice, on December 10, to the Office of the State's Attorney for Cook County, Illinois's request (reftel B) that the French government reconsider the nationality claim of Hans Peter [...]	2007-12-11 10:23:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CJAN KCRM FR
07PARIS4679	PETERSON CASE: FRENCH MOJ RESPONSE TO COOK COUNTY, [...] (SBU) Embassy received a response from Jean-Marie Huet, A/S-equivalent for Criminal Affairs at the Ministry of Justice, on December 10, to the Office of the State's Attorney for Cook County, Illinois's request (reftel B) that the French government reconsider the nationality claim of Hans Peter [...]	2007-12-11 10:23:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CJAN KCRM FR
07PARIS4680	PETERSON CASE: FRENCH MOJ RESPONSE TO COOK COUNTY, [...] (SBU) Embassy received a response from Jean-Marie Huet, A/S-equivalent for Criminal Affairs at the Ministry of Justice, on December 10, to the Office of the State's Attorney for Cook County, Illinois's request (reftel B) that the French government reconsider the nationality claim of Hans Peter [...]	2007-12-11 10:23:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CJAN KCRM FR
07PARIS4681	PETERSON CASE: FRENCH MOJ RESPONSE TO COOK COUNTY, [...] (SBU) Embassy received a response from Jean-Marie Huet, A/S-equivalent for Criminal Affairs at the Ministry of Justice, on December 10, to the Office of the State's Attorney for Cook County, Illinois's request (reftel B) that the French government reconsider the nationality claim of Hans Peter [...]	2007-12-11 10:23:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CJAN KCRM FR
07PARIS4695	FRANCE INCSR 2007-2008 [...] (U) Following is post's draft of the France INSCR for 2007-2008. 2. (SBU) Begin Text: I. SUMMARY France continues to be a major transshipment point for drugs moving through Europe. Given France's shared borders with trafficking conduits such as Spain, Italy and Belgium, France is a n [...]	2007-12-13 09:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR FR
07PARIS4696	FRANCE CARIBBEAN INSCR FOR 2007-2008 [...] (U) Following is post's draft of the France Caribbean INSCR for 2007-2008. 2. (SBU) Begin Text: France Caribbean I. Summary French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe, the French side of Saint Martin and St. Barthelemy are all overseas departments of France and therefore subject to Fren [...]	2007-12-13 10:00:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR FR
07PARIS480	FRANCE?S AVIAN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC PLANNING: [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 8. --------------------------------------------- ------ Paris Eager For Collaboration With U.S. Authorities --------------------------------------------- ------ 2. (U) Embassy ESTH officers recently met with Ministry of Health officials, who expr [...]	2007-02-07 15:46:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU FR AIAG
07PARIS499	FRANCE TV COOP [...] France 3, a regional state television channel, will send a team led by Serge Guynier, anchor for France 3's Aquitaine news shows, who has extensive experience in the U.S. and speaks fluent English. He will be assisted by Thierry Julien and Jean Marc Ceccaldi. They will focus on the following [...]	2007-02-08 11:13:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC OIIP KPAO FR
07PARIS525	OECD: MISSION VIEWS ON ENLARGEMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: OECD members are divided on a number of key issues regarding enlargement and enhanced engagement. A February 5 Council discussion highlighted differing views on how to deal with the BRICS, whether Russia should be invited to begin discussions on accession negotiations, whether [...]	2007-02-09 14:21:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD OECD
07PARIS530	GOOGLE WARNS OF GROWING DATA PRIVACY CONCERNS IN FRANCE AND [...] (SBU) Google tells us that it faces several liability and public relations issues because its customers' data are stored in the U.S. Potential business customers are nervous about storing data on U.S.-based servers where U.S. law enforcement officials can easily gain access and where tougher E [...]	2007-02-09 14:24:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS ETRD ECON KIPR FR
07PARIS533	COUNTRY CLEARANCE NSF: VISIT TO FRANCE OF NSF OFFICIAL ANNA [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Anna Kerttula de Echave, Program Director in the Office of Polar Programs (OPP),National Science Foundation, who will attend the European Science Foundation BOREAS Cyber-Infrastructure Workshop in Paris from February 18 to 21, 2007. Dr. Ke [...]	2007-02-09 14:25:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT TPHY KSCA FR
07PARIS538	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: MIDDLE EAST (IRAQ, PALESTINIAN [...] (SBU) Following last week's major conferences on the environment, international conferences in Paris this week on child soldiers and on enforced disappearances offered new media opportunities for French officials to portray themselves in opposition to U.S. policy. Moreover, U.S.-French differe [...]	2007-02-09 14:31:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS541	MINUSTAH MANDATE RENEWAL DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel A demarche on February 9. We thanked GOF for its participation in the Haiti Contact Group meeting on February 1 and requested that the GOF urge China to support a one-year MINUSTAH mandate renewal. We delivered demarche to MFA DAS-equivalent for Mexico, Central Amer [...]	2007-02-09 16:14:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP PREL EAID PGOV EFIN UN HA EUN SF ID PE
07PARIS572	FY-2007 Voluntary Visitor Program: Madame Sylvie [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-13 09:42:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
07PARIS575	FRANCE: GOF TO PERMIT AIR FRANCE TO SCREEN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Reversing several years of reticence, the French Civil Aviation Authority indicated in an e-mail January 29 that it was now prepared to allow Air France to fully implement TSA Emergency Amendments concerning No-fly, Selectees, and the Master-Crew List. This is good news. The G [...]	2007-02-13 13:56:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER FR
07PARIS579	FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: THE MESSAGE FROM THE [...] (SBU) As campaigning picks up for France's Presidential elections in April, business groups and think tanks are making their voices heard in unusual ways to "ensure that key economic issues are not ignored." All forms of communication -- from special web sites, to books and jamboree-style mee [...]	2007-02-13 16:40:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV FR
07PARIS598	USUNESCO: INDIAN RESOLUTION ON RUMI INVOLVES US, IRAN, [...] (C) Classified by: PAO Caitlin Bergin for reasons 1.4; B/D 2. (C) SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUEST: Mission was invited by the Indian delegation to a preview of a film by the Indian Film Director Muzaffar Ali on the prose of Mawlana Jalal-ud-Din Balkhi Rumi, 12th century writer and mystic. In [...]	2007-02-15 14:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	UNESCO KPAO PREL
07PARIS627	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP PUTIN IN MUNICH AND THE MIDDLE EAST; [...] (SBU) Although Putin's excoriation of alleged U.S. unilateralism at Wehrkunde and in the Middle East might have been expected to fall on fertile soil in French media, French editorialists generally compared his calculated outbursts unfavorably with Secretary of Defense Gates's measured response [...]	2007-02-16 15:20:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS654	AMBASSADOR'S REVIEW OF ELECTORAL SITUATION WITH [...] (C) At a meeting February 15, Ambassador reviewed the state of play in the French presidential election with noted author and political insider Jacques Attali. Attali, whose dense network of friendships includes decades-long relationships with President Chirac and the two leading contenders [...]	2007-02-21 12:25:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB EU FR PINR SOCI ECON
07PARIS685	RESPONDING TO RUSSIAN THREATS AGAINST MISSILE [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Stapleton took up with Political Director Gerard Araud February 22 our concerns about Russia's reaction to our missile defense initiative with Poland and the Czech Republic and, in particular, Russian threats against those two NATO allies. Araud, who had coincidentally [...]	2007-02-22 16:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL EZ FR PL
07PARIS701	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: TRIPARTITE SUMMIT ON THE MIDDLE [...] (SBU) The leading international story was the tripartite meeting in Jerusalem between Condoleezza Rice, Mahmoud Abbas and Ehoud Olmert. Media called it a "summit for nothing," achieving only the goal of agreeing to meet again. The announcement from London of the upcoming British troop withdra [...]	2007-02-23 18:28:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS702	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: TRIPARTITE SUMMIT ON THE MIDDLE [...] (SBU) The leading international story was the tripartite meeting in Jerusalem between Condoleezza Rice, Mahmoud Abbas and Ehoud Olmert. Media called it a "summit for nothing," achieving only the goal of agreeing to meet again. The announcement from London of the upcoming British troop withdra [...]	2007-02-23 18:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS743	CODEL TANNER: MEETING WITH FRENCH POLITICAL [...] (C) During a meeting with Codel Tanner on February 22, French MFA Political Director Gerard Araud reviewed the current state of the bilateral relationship, commented on NATO's continuing purpose, and compared France's and Britain's historically distinct orientations towards the U.S. He also [...]	2007-02-27 13:14:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR
07PARIS776	FRENCH POLICY PLANNER SHARES VIEWS ON MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary: Christian Nakhle, the MFA's lead policy planner for the Middle East, told us on February 27 that he just returned from a 10-day trip to the Gulf and was deeply worried about Bahrain's internal stability, saying he foresaw the possibility of serious political unrest developing withi [...]	2007-02-28 16:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IR IS IZ LE PGOV PREL SY
07PARIS777	SARKOZY PRESS CONFERENCE ON FOREIGN POLICY [...] SUMMARY: Interior Minister and center-right presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy, appearing relaxed and confident in a February 28 press conference and Q-and-A session, laid out a foreign policy vision that focused straight-forwardly on strengthening Europe, preserving the importance of the [...]	2007-02-28 17:14:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL FR EUN UNO NATO IR MNUC IS KPAL
07PARIS797	SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] Answers below are keyed to section and paragraph numbers in reftel. Embassy Paris TIP point of contact is Charlie Davis, daviscr3@state.gov. Phone 33 1 43 12 23 93 (or IVG 8-498-2393),fax 33 1 43 12 26 63. Time spent on TIP report: FS-04 poloff: 50 hours. LES-9 50 hours. FS-1 Deputy [...]	2007-03-01 16:00:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
07PARIS807	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: IRAN -- AMERICAN INTERVENTION?; [...] (SBU) Iran and Iraq dominated French media coverage, with editorialists playing up stories about the possibilities of an eventual American intervention in Iran (although all coming to the conclusion that intervention was unlikely for the moment). Journalists also emphasized what they termed a " [...]	2007-03-02 12:58:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS830	OECD: REPORT OF JANUARY 16-18, 2007 MEETING OF THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: At its January 16-18 meeting, the OECD Working Group on Bribery (WGB) heard remarks from Secretary General Gurria on the need for the WGB to combat corruption. The WGB also conducted a Phase 2 peer-review evaluation assessing Poland's implementation of its OECD Anti-Bribery Conv [...]	2007-03-05 14:42:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR ECON EINV ETRD PREL OECD
07PARIS864	BOUCHER AND FRENCH POLITICAL DIRECTOR ARAUD TALK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 1 meeting with Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Director Gerard Araud offered frank views on Afghanistan, counter-narcotics in Central Asia, and France-Turkey relations and offered reco [...]	2007-03-07 07:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PBTS PREL PTER SNAR NATO MOPS FR AF PK
07PARIS902	FRANCE KICKS OFF IPY RESEARCH [...] Summary: Following the March 1 launch of the fourth International Polar Year (IPY) in Paris, 70 French research teams plan to participate in 55 approved programs, evidencing keen French interest in glaciology, biology and astronomy in the polar regions. A number of the programs France will lea [...]	2007-03-09 09:20:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY TSPA TSPL KSCA FR
07PARIS917	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: AIRBUS MANEUVERING; IRAQ WAR--TAKING [...] (SBU) Domestic issues dominated headlines this week, focused on Airbus's plans to restructure, anticipated job cuts and the presidential candidates' support for the ailing company. "Airbus caught in campaign turbulence" and "Airbus trapped in the campaign" were the headlines of economic daily [...]	2007-03-09 14:32:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS921	FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY UNDER NICOLAS SARKOZY OR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign policy has not and probably will not play a prominent role in the French presidential election campaign, and neither Nicolas Sarkozy nor Segolene Royal has enunciated a fleshed out foreign policy vision. (This message does not discuss emerging "third man" centrist Francois [...]	2007-03-09 16:19:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR EUN NATO ETRD ECON UNO IR PHUM
07PARIS923	SIGIR STUART BOWEN RAISES AWARENESS OF IRAQ [...] (C) Post took advantage of the presence of Special Inspector for Iraq Reconstruction, Stuart Bowen, to inform a broad array of GOF officials and press outlets of the points in reftel. Bowen, en route to Washington from Iraq, had scheduled, in a public diplomacy effort, a series of meetings wi [...]	2007-03-09 17:20:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OIC ARAB LEAGUE UN IZ FR
07PHNOMPENH1000	CAMBODIAN BAR ASSOCIATION ALTERING POLICIES, [...] (SBU) Summary. Last week, the Ambassador met with Cambodian Bar Association (CBA) President Ky Tech laying the groundwork for dialogue to rebuild a relationship between USAID and the CBA after USAID suspended support earlier this year (ref). A renewed relationship addresses the need for a s [...]	2007-08-03 03:52:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KJUS CB
07PHNOMPENH1034	CAMBODIA'S TOP TEN TYCOONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Hun Sen is making efforts to bridge the gap between the political and private sector by cultivating mutually beneficial relationships with the country's most prominent business tycoons. These business leaders contribute money to the ruling Cambodian Peoples Par [...]	2007-08-09 10:34:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PINR CB
07PHNOMPENH1151	ENGAGEMENT ON CAMBODIAN TRADE REFORM GETS A BOOST FROM [...] Summary. Cambodian government officials once again displayed open and engaged attitudes during recent trade consultations with U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) official David Bisbee. Commerce Minister Cham Prasidh highlighted the recent passage of legislation on key economic topics and agree [...]	2007-09-10 01:34:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ELAB KIPR CB
07PHNOMPENH1438	SUCCESSFUL TRADE TALKS FEATURE TARIFF, INVESTMENT, IPR, [...] (SBU) Summary: A strong bilateral partnership and Cambodia's commitment to economic reform were on display November 21 as U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab and Commerce Minister Cham Prasidh led Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) joint council discussions. The Commerce Min [...]	2007-11-26 23:38:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KTEX EINV ELAB EAGR CB
07PHNOMPENH1454	CONGRESSMAN FALEOMAVAEGA PROMOTES STRONGER TIES, [...] Summary. Building stronger relations through educational, economic, and agricultural cooperation were key themes of Congressman Eni Faleomavaega's visit to Cambodia from November 22 to 24. During an informal dinner, Congressman Faleomavaega, Delegate from American Samoa and Chairman of the [...]	2007-11-30 06:22:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SOCI ECON EAGR ELAB CB
07PHNOMPENH1463	ECONOMICS, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND GOVERNMENT REFORM TOP [...] (SBU) Summary: Building the political and economic foundation for economic growth and development was the key theme of a November 25-29 visit by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA). Cantwell, a member of the Senate's Finance and Energy Committees, brought her private sector experience to bear in [...]	2007-12-03 08:46:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL ELAB KTEX PHUM KWMN CB
07PHNOMPENH1540	GARMENT FACTORIES AND TOP BUYER GIVE CAMBODIA'S [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent conversations with a senior executive from The Gap--the top buyer of Cambodian garments--and the Secretary-General of the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) yielded different perspectives on the garment industry. Ken Loo of GMAC explained that after a [...]	2007-12-18 09:59:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KTEX ETRD ENRG CB
07PHNOMPENH16	SCENESETTER FOR PDAS KATHLEEN STEPHENS JANUARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. U.S. strategic interests are at play in Cambodia, although they relate as much to Cambodia's neighbors as to Cambodia. As has long been the case, Cambodia remains something of a "sideshow" in which world and regional powers (China, Vietnam, Thailand and the U [...]	2007-01-05 06:39:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM CB
07PHNOMPENH193	CAMBODIA: 4TH QUARTER 2006 REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) Summary: During the last quarter of 2006, the Cambodian police arrested 16 human traffickers and six pimps. At least 31 victims of trafficking were identified during the reporting period, and police removed 28 sex workers from brothels. Police also arrested three foreigners, including t [...]	2007-02-02 10:15:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KWMN KJUS CB
07PHNOMPENH286	CAMBODIA: COMMENTS FOR SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary. Post recommends that Cambodia not be placed on the Special 301 Watch List for the time being. Cambodia is not fully TRIPS compliant and its IPR enforcement is weak. Although pirated optical discs and counterfeit products are pervasive in the market place, virtually all of the [...]	2007-02-22 01:15:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR CB
07PHNOMPENH350	2007 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR CAMBODIA [...] (U) The following is Embassy Phnom Penh's contribution towards the preparation of the 2007 Trafficking in Persons Report for Cambodia, covering the period March 2006 - March 2007. Responses follow the questions outlined in reftel. The entire report is classified sensitive but unclassified (S [...]	2007-03-05 01:15:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KWMN KFRD ASEC CB
07PHNOMPENH351	2007 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR CAMBODIA [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-05 01:15:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KWMN KFRD ASEC CB
07PHNOMPENH352	2007 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR CAMBODIA PART III [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-05 01:16:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KWMN KFRD ASEC CB
07PHNOMPENH354	2007 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR CAMBODIA PART III [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-05 02:08:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KWMN KFRD ASEC CB
07PHNOMPENH418	KEM SOKHA REENTERS POLITICS [...] (SBU) Summary. Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) President Kem Sokha's March 11 announcement that he is reentering politics by forming a new political party is not a surprise, except with respect to the timing of the announcement coming before April 1 elections. Many observers from c [...]	2007-03-14 11:10:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CB
07PHNOMPENH42	AMBASSADOR AND DPM SOK AN REVIEW BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. In a two-hour meeting on December 28, 2006, the Ambassador called on Deputy Prime Minister Sok An to review the advances in bilateral relations in 2006 and outline the new USG Operational Plan Framework for foreign assistance. The Ambassador stated that the current projections [...]	2007-01-11 09:46:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KTEX ETRD EAID CB
07PHNOMPENH470	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MAP PROCUREMENT MISSION [...] Embassy Phnom Penh warmly welcomes and hereby grants country clearance to INR/I/M Geographic Specialists Michael Heerschap and Sara Mayfield to Cambodia from May 18, 2007 to May 25, 2007 for the purpose of conducting a mission critical map procurement and geographic reporting and training TDY. [...]	2007-03-26 06:44:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AINR OTRA ASEC CB
07PHNOMPENH480	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR INR/B OFFICER SODERBORG FOR TDY [...] Embassy Phnom Penh warmly welcomes and hereby grants country clearance to INR/B Biographic Officer Brent Soderborg to Cambodia from May 5, 2007 to May 11, 2007 to support mission biographic programs and consultations with post officers. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at the Hotel Le [...]	2007-03-28 03:47:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR OTRA CB
07PHNOMPENH491	SCENESETTER FOR DAS JOHN'S APRIL 4-7 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Eric, your visit to Cambodia comes roughly just one month shy of a similar regional trip last year. Remarkably, in the intervening period, there have been no major bilateral problems and relations between our two countries have continued to grow. Recent positive developments and signs [...]	2007-03-30 10:18:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID CB
07PHNOMPENH530	CAMBODIAN PM LAUDS PEACE CORPS ARRIVAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter visited Cambodia April 2-5, 2007, during which he officiated at the swearing-in ceremony for the first Peace Corps volunteers in Cambodia, had an audience with King Norodom Sihamoni and met with Prime Minister Hun Sen. The meeting with the P [...]	2007-04-10 01:56:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID SOCI CB
07PHNOMPENH537	CAMBODIAN DIP NOTE ON NUCLEAR TERRORISM INITIATIVE [...] On April 10, Embassy received the RGC diplomatic note dated April 4 indicating their desire to join the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Post has included the complete text below: BEGIN TEXT OF NOTE (As Writte [...]	2007-04-11 07:59:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL CB
07PHNOMPENH543	DAS JOHN MEETS OPPOSITION POLITICAL FIGURES, IFI [...] (SBU) Summary. Human rights leader Kem Sokha told visiting DAS Eric John that his move into politics was in response to lowered USAID funding to his Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) NGO as well as continued calls from the Cambodian people that he return to political life. Kem Sokha [...]	2007-04-12 08:40:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM EFIN EPET CB
07PHNOMPENH551	MONDULKIRI PROVINCE: TRADITION, ELECTIONS AND THE CHINESE [...] (U) Summary. During the Embassy's recent election monitoring program, Emboffs visited Cambodia's remote Mondulkiri Province on the Vietnamese border. Mondulkiri is a rapidly-changing region that encapsulates most of the major issues affecting Cambodia and its minority population -- property [...]	2007-04-13 08:41:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KDEM ENV CB
07PHNOMPENH577	CAMBODIA DRUG TRENDS: INCREASED SEIZURES REFLECT [...] (SBU) Summary. Even before the April 1, 2007 raid on a methamphetamine superlab (reftels),significant increases in drug seizures in Cambodia in 2006 pointed to a strong increase in drug trafficking and modest improvements in police effectiveness. Increased trafficking by ethnic Chinese and [...]	2007-04-24 04:13:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV ASEC SENV CB
07PHNOMPENH58	CAMBODIA'S UNIONS STUMBLE TOWARD DEMOCRACY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the last week of 2006, three labor union federations, representing more than 120,000 garment, shoe, and rubber workers and teachers, held their congresses to elect new leaders. While the congresses fell short of democratic ideals, the increasing number of unions that are ch [...]	2007-01-16 01:29:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON KTEX CB

07PHNOMPENH665	CAMBODIA ON BILATERAL SHIPBOARDING AGREEMENT [...] (U) On May 10, A/DCM met with Yos Makana who is head of the Department of the Americas, as well as her deputy, Chhay Song Heng to discuss the shipboarding agreement and provide the draft talking points included in reftel. Makana was pleased to receive USG reassurances, but noted that followi [...]	2007-05-11 10:53:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM KNNP KTIA PREL CB
07PHNOMPENH668	CAMBODIA: SUCCESSFUL VISIT BY U.S.-ASEAN BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Summary. In the latest of a series of trade and investment related visits to Cambodia, a delegation from the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council met May 9 with senior Cambodian government (RGC) officials, including the Ministers of Commerce, Finance and Health. ConocoPhillips representatives u [...]	2007-05-15 04:05:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV CB
07PHNOMPENH90	BILATERAL COOPERATION PRAISED IN DEFENSE DAS RAY [...] (SBU) Summary: Reviewing excellent bilateral cooperation in POW/MIAaffairs and taking stock of the current US-Cambodia relationship were the focus of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for POW/MIA Affairs Charles Ray's visit SIPDIS to Cambodia January 15-18. DASD Ray, who served as US [...]	2007-01-19 01:08:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS CB
07PHNOMPENH936	CAMBODIA: 2007 2ND QUARTER REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) Summary: During the period April to June 2007, the Cambodian police arrested four human traffickers, one German pedophile, and two pimps. At least five victims of trafficking were rescued during the reporting period and ten sex workers were removed from brothels. Cambodian courts senten [...]	2007-07-16 01:16:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KWMN CB
07PODGORICA1	MONTENEGRO: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS: NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2006 [...] ON DEC. 27, THE MONTENEGRIN PARLIAMENT ADOPTED THE BUDGET FOR 2007 IN THE AMOUNT OF EUROS 617 MILLION, UNDER WHICH CURRENT AND CAPITAL EXPENSES HAVE BEEN SEPARATED FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. (THE SEPARATION, COMMON PRACTICE IN EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE, WAS FACILITATED BY USG EXPERT ASSISTANCE.) TOTAL [...]	2007-01-03 14:47:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN KPAO ETRD EINV EAID PGOV MW
07PODGORICA123	MONTENEGRO APPROVES SOFA TRANSLATION, REQUESTS MAY 1 [...] Post has received the final approved Montenegrin translation of the SOFA agreement, which accepts all the changes proposed by State Language Services. The text arrived under cover of a diplomatic note, which requests that the SOFA be signed during the upcoming visit of President Vujanovic to W [...]	2007-04-20 10:33:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR MW
07PODGORICA146	PRESIDENT VUJANOVIC'S U.S. VISIT SHADOWED BY CONTROVERSY [...] (U) SUMMARY: PRESIDENT VUJANOVIC'S MAY 1-4 VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES, HIS FIRST SINCE MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE LAST JUNE, GOT WIDE MEDIA COVERAGE AND GENERALLY POSITIVE REACTIONS. VUJANOVICS MEETINGS WITH VP CHENEY AND SECRETARY WERE COVERED FACTUALLY. HOWEVER, THE SIGNATURE OF THE STATUS OF F [...]	2007-05-04 15:31:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR PGOV MW
07PODGORICA159	SCENESETTER FOR ADM ULRICH VISIT TO MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) Welcome back to Montenegro. Your visit comes as the Montenegrins debate their new draft constitution, and as the opposition continues its misinformed attacks on the GoM-USG SOFA, and our Article 98 agreement. The Montenegrin leadership continues its pro-West, pro-American stance, while l [...]	2007-05-14 12:52:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR MW
07PODGORICA182	MONTENEGRO MARKS ONE YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE (C-RE7-00522) [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ON MAY 21 MONTENEGRO MARKED THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE. MANY HAVE DESCRIBED MONTENEGRO AS A SOUTH EUROPEAN SUCCESS STORY, REFERRING TO THE PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF THE INDEPENDENCE QUESTION AND THE VISIBLE PROGRESS THE COUNTRY HAS ACHIEVED ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EU [...]	2007-06-04 11:55:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON MARR MW
07PODGORICA213	2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES - MONTENEGRO [...] a) Claimants A (involves three claimants; all three are American citizens) b) 1981 c) Claimants' property, a house under construction and a stable, is located in Ulcinj. Two of the claimants inherited property from the father. In 1981, a part of the property was expropria [...]	2007-06-15 12:55:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KIDE MW
07PODGORICA222	FOREIGN MINISTER REVIEWS RANGE OF ISSUES WITH CHARGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A MEETING WITH THE FOREIGN MINISTER ON MONDAY JUNE 25 COVERED A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING THE CANCELLATION OF THE TENDER FOR THE THERMAL POWER PLANT, THE CONSTITUTION PROCESS, THE TRIAL OF AMERICAN CITIZENS CHARGED WITH SUPPORTING TERRORIST ACTIVITY, DEFENSE RELATIONS, VISA SER [...]	2007-06-26 14:00:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR PGOV MW
07PODGORICA227	SERBS IN MONTENEGRO PROTEST U.S. POLICY ON KOSOVO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: SMALL BUT STRIDENT, TWO LOCALLY-BASED ETHNIC SERB ORGANIZATIONS, THE ASSOCIATION OF DISPLACED PERSONS IN MONTENEGRO AND THE SERBIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL OF MONTENEGRO, HAVE STRONGLY OPPOSED THE USG POLICY SUPPORTING INDEPENDENCE FOR KOSOVO. IN LETTERS TO THE EMBASSY, AND A JUNE 21 D [...]	2007-07-02 10:54:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MW SR
07PODGORICA229	ORGANIZED CRIME IN MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A SMALL NUMBER OF ORGANIZED CRIME GROUPS IN MONTENEGRO USE LINKS WITH GROUPS IN NEIGHBORING STATES AND ELSEWHERE TO EXPLOIT MONTENEGRO FOR THE TRANSIT OF SMUGGLED DRUGS, PEOPLE AND ARMS. THE GOM, LARGELY IN RESPONSE TO INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE, IS CONFRONTING THE CRIMINAL GROUPS M [...]	2007-07-03 10:36:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM MW
07PODGORICA231	SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRIED VISIT TO MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) Welcome to Montenegro. Your visit comes as the Montenegrins continue to debate their new draft constitution. The Montenegrin leadership continues its pro-West, pro-American stance, while looking to maintain good relations with Moscow and Belgrade, particularly on Kosovo. The result is a [...]	2007-07-03 11:55:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AMGT ECON EINV MW
07PODGORICA243	A/S FRIED MEETS WITH MONTENEGRIN OFFICIALS, OPPOSITION [...] (U) SUMMARY: DURING HIS JULY 8 VISIT TO MONTENEGRO, ASSISTANT SECRETARY DANIEL FRIED MET SEPARATELY WITH FOREIGN MINISTER MILAN ROCEN, PRESIDENT FILIP VUJANOVIC, PRIME MINISTER ZELJKO STURANOVIC, AND SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT RANKO KRIVOKAPIC. HE ALSO HAD AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION OVER DINNER WITH ME [...]	2007-07-10 14:59:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON CVIS CASC PTER MW
07PODGORICA246	ABUSE ALLEGATIONS INTENSIFY AS EAGLE'S FLIGHT CASE [...] (U) Summary: On September 9, 2006 the Montenegrin police arrested 12 individuals, including three American citizens, on suspicion of planning to use violence to disrupt the Parliamentary elections scheduled for September 10. An additional six were named in the indictment, three of whom are no [...]	2007-07-12 13:02:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC PREL MW
07PODGORICA28	PRESS SAY MOORE "MOST SERIOUS CANDIDATE" FOR U.S. AMBASSADOR [...] (U) The Podgorica daily "Vijesti" on February 7 cites "diplomatic" (nfi) sources which speculate that Roderick Moore (currently DCM in Embassy Belgrade) is the leading candidate to become the first American ambassador to Montenegro. The front page story, later picked up by radio, says the U.S [...]	2007-02-08 11:57:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	APER PREL MW
07PODGORICA58	MEETING WITH MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT VUJANOVIC [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-07 11:15:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MW
07PODGORICA61	THE STATE OF MONTENEGRO'S JUDICIARY [...] (U) MONTENEGRO'S JUDICIARY IS WIDELY SEEN AS THE WEAK LEG OF GOOD GOVERNANCE. PUBLIC OPINION POLLS ROUTINELY SHOW A LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN THE COURTS. MORE DAMNING, THE CHIEF PROSECUTOR, HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN, THE PRESIDENT OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION AND EVEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE SUPREME COURT AGR [...]	2007-03-09 09:44:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KJUS CASC MW
07PODGORICA64	MONTENEGRO STARTS ON LONG PATH TO NATO [...] (U) Summary and Introduction: Montenegro started down its long road to possible NATO membership last December 14, when it joined NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP),after the invitation from the Riga Summit. The campaign to gain popular support for NATO membership will likely prove difficult. [...]	2007-03-09 15:22:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR MW
07PODGORICA91	PRIME MINISTER, DEPUTY, DESCRIBE GOM GOALS: EURO-ATLANTIC [...] (U) PRIME MINISTER ZELKJO STURANOVIC AND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER GORDANA DJUROVIC DESCRIBED THE CURRENT GOVERNMENTS GOALS AS EURO-ATLANTIC INTEGRATION AND IMPROVED LIVING STANDARDS. THE MINISTERS MET WITH VISITING EUR/SCE DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER HOH AND CHARGE ON MARCH 28. THE PM SAID THAT MONTENE [...]	2007-03-29 12:38:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR EINV CVIS ECON PINR MW
07PODGORICA93	EUR/SCE DIRECTOR HOH'S VISIT EXTENSIVELY COVERED IN LOCAL [...] (U) Summary: The Montenegrin print and electronic media extensively covered EUR/SCE Director Christopher Hoh's March 25-29 visit to Montenegro and his meetings with Montenegrin officials, as well with NGOs, religious leaders, and human rights figures. Hoh stressed the need for continued reform, [...]	2007-03-30 11:49:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI PREL OPRC MW
07PODGORICA94	MONTENEGRO'S NORTHERNMOST CITY - PLJEVLJA: COAL, ELECTRICITY [...] SUMMARY: PLJEVLJA IS THE THIRD LARGEST ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION (MUNICIPALITY) IN MONTENEGRO. IT IS HOME TO MANY OF THE COUNTRY'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND PRODUCER OF ALMOST HALF OF THE NATIONS ELECTRICITY. YET A VISIT TO THIS DOWN AT THE HEELS NORTHERN CITY OFFERS A SHARP CONTRAST TO DEVELOPME [...]	2007-04-04 09:10:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EMIN ENRG ETRD SOCI PGOV PINR MW
07PORTAUPRINCE1136	FORUM EXAMINES SECURITY, GANGS, DEPORTEES [...] (U) Summary: Members of the GoH, civil society and the international community, including post's DEA representative, came together on June 19 to discuss the challenges Haiti faces from organized crime, corruption and gang violence. Much of the discussion focused on the GoH's National Disarma [...]	2007-06-27 17:35:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PARM SNAR HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1182	MINUSTAH'S EFFECTIVENESS IN COMBATTING SEXUAL [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified ) please protect accordingly. 2. (U) The following information is in response to Reftel A requesting information on the effectiveness of UN efforts to combat sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in UN peacekeeping missions. Reftel B is the la [...]	2007-07-06 18:38:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA KPKO
07PORTAUPRINCE1198	OAS TO REOPEN VOTER REGISTRATION [...] (U) Summary: The Organization of American States (OAS) is working with the Ministry of Justice's national identity office (ONI) to reopen voter registration inside existing civil registry offices. The OAS, though short of funding, plans to begin registration in August but does not expect a [...]	2007-07-10 12:13:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1239	MANGO MAYHEM: REACTION TO THE HAITI-US SUSPENSION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) suspension of mango imports from Haiti has dominated the news since first announced on July 2. The suspension jeopardizes export earnings for thousands of independent growers throughout the country. State Secretary for Agriculture J [...]	2007-07-17 15:25:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EAGR ETRD ECON
07PORTAUPRINCE1276	HAITI/CANADA RELATIONS ENHANCED BY PM VISIT [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's July 20 visit to Haiti was hailed as a success by both Canadian and Haitian representatives. President Preval solicited Canada's help in the struggle [...]	2007-07-26 17:34:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL HA OVIP
07PORTAUPRINCE1277	PM LAUNCHES HOPE COMMISSION [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Jacques-Edouard Alexis formally introduced the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) Commission on July 23, and stressed the importance of the [...]	2007-07-26 17:37:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTEX BTIO BEXP ETRD ECON PGOV PREL HA
07PORTAUPRINCE130	VISIT OF SENATOR BILL NELSON TO HAITI, JANUARY [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Florida) on January 12-13 led a congressional delegation to Port-au-Prince that included the Deputy Commander of the U.S. Southern Command, Major General Glenn Spears. CODEL Nelson [...]	2007-01-25 14:45:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL UNSC HA
07PORTAUPRINCE136	HAITIAN-DOMINICAN RELATIONS: MORE THAN TALK [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: The Dominican Republic's Ambassador to Haiti Jose Serulle Ramia told Poloff January 20 that Haitian-Dominican relations are stronger than ever, following President Rene Preval's inauguration June 2006. Ha [...]	2007-01-25 19:40:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM HA DR
07PORTAUPRINCE1511	SOME IN PRIVATE SECTOR GETTING RELIGION ON [...] (SBU) American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) leaders are seeking to influence President Preval's anti-corruption campaign by creating a private sector commission to work with the GoH. Some members believe that the GoH, particularly Port-au-Prince's Chief Prosecutor, is unfairly targeting the p [...]	2007-09-14 19:11:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1695	SEVERE CONDITIONS IN MEN'S NATIONAL PENITENTIARY [...] Summary. Prisoners in the men's national penitentiary in Port-au-Prince suffer from severe overcrowding and live in extremely unhygienic conditions. The prison lacks the most basic facilities and equipment for hygienic food preparation and elementary health care. Numbers of correctional of [...]	2007-10-22 11:12:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA KCRM KCRS KJUS SOCI
07PORTAUPRINCE1701	HAITIAN PRIVATE SECTOR AT ODDS OVER PREVAL'S [...] (C) Summary. Haiti's private sector leaders are divided over President Preval's proposal to replace the provisional electoral council (CEP),set a date for senatorial elections, and launch a process which would lead to the drafting of a new constitution. One group of leading businesspeople, [...]	2007-10-22 15:44:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	HA PGOV PREL ECON
07PORTAUPRINCE1704	PREVAL PLAYS COY ON ELECTIONS: EVERYONE PLAYS THE [...] (C) Summary. n a series of encounters wth President Preval over the past week, he has continued to insist that he will go forward with senatorial elections. He has not offered any specifics or date. At the same time, he said, he will press ahead on constitutional reform. The President was su [...]	2007-10-22 19:35:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	HA PGOV PREL
07PORTAUPRINCE1718	HAITI SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BINGAMAN-CORKER-HARKIN [...] This cable is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. Consolidation of Haiti Democratic Institutions --------------------------------------------- - 2. (SBU) Haiti is still consolidating basic institutions of democratic governance that were undermined in the period foll [...]	2007-10-25 11:52:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT PREL HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1743	HAITI LIKELY TO SUPPORT CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION [...] (U) Reftel points were discussed October 26 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of International Organizations Azad Belfort. Belfort told Poloff that Haiti enjoys good relations with Cuba. He noted that Cuba has provided assistance to Haiti in a number of areas, including health. 2. [...]	2007-10-30 13:56:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA ETRD PHUM UNAUS CU HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1753	TROPICAL STORM NOEL: EIGHTEEN FATALITIES, [...] Tropical Storm Noel has been characterized by long, steady rains that have caused slowly rising rivers and localized flooding. 2. As of 0730 EDT October 31, Direction de Protection Civil (DPC - Haiti's disaster response authority, under the Ministry of Interior) reported flooding that has c [...]	2007-10-31 18:33:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SENV SOCI HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1782	HAITI MONTHLY: OCTOBER 2007 [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: This is a monthly report on various topics of interest which do not merit a full reporting cable. End summary. 3. (U) MINUSTAH DEPUTY RECALLED. Local press reports that the deputy MINUSTAH For [...]	2007-11-08 16:34:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON HA KPKO
07PORTAUPRINCE1784	CODEL BINGAMAN MEETING WITH PRESIDENT PREVAL [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Summary ----------- 2. (SBU) Senators Bingaman, Harkin and Corker and several staffers met with Haitian President Rene Preval October 26 and reviewed Haiti,s main development and assistance priorities. The Pres [...]	2007-11-08 18:46:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1904	HAITI MONTHLY: NOVEMBER, 2007 [...] (U) Summary: This is a monthly report on various topics of interest which do not merit a full reporting cable. End summary. 2. (SBU) PREVAL SEEKS CONSENSUS ON NEED FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM FROM MAJOR LABOR UNIONS. Gesner Milcent, General Coordinator for the Haitian Syndicate Initiative (I [...]	2007-12-05 18:47:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON HA PGOV SMIG SNAR
07PORTAUPRINCE1910	HUMAN TRAFFICKING/SMUGGLING ON THE HAITIAN BORDER [...] Summary. Kenel Senatus of Solidarite Fwontalye, a human rights/anti-human trafficking organization in Ouanaminthe, reported that human trafficking and alien smuggling are widespread and openly conducted at Haiti's northeastern border with the Dominican Republic. Traffickers take both adults [...]	2007-12-06 13:02:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1913	MINISTER OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS: HAITI ACTING ON [...] (SBU) The Ambassador laid out the case to the Minister of Social Affairs that Haiti should adopt a policy and legislation aimed at combatting trafficking in persons. The Minister explained that Haiti is working with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on legislation criminalizi [...]	2007-12-06 17:23:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KCRM ELAB HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1930	CORRECTED COPY: HUMAN TRAFFICKING/SMUGGLING ON [...] SUMMARY. Kenel Senatus of Solidarite Fwontalye (SF),a Haitian-based human rights/anti-human trafficking organization in Ouanaminthe, reported that human trafficking and alien smuggling are widespread and openly conducted at Haiti's northeastern border with the Dominican Republic. Trafficker [...]	2007-12-07 20:10:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1992	LAVALAS: A CONFLICT OF LEADERSHIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The pro-Aristide party, Fanmi Lavalas, is increasingly beset by infighting. A key divisive issue is that absentee party chairman and former president of Haiti Jean Bertrand Aristide continues to pull the strings and make leadership appointments from exile, while leading party f [...]	2007-12-20 20:11:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	HA KDEM PGOV PREL
07PORTAUPRINCE342	GOH AND MINUSTAH ON HSI [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 7-8 the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, Ambassador John Herbst, accompanied by Ambassador Sanderson and WHA/CAR Director Brian Nichols met with Prime Minister Alexis and select members of his cabinet, the UN Country Team, and NGOs currently opera [...]	2007-02-22 15:46:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO MARR KCRM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE36	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL NELSON [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- protect accordingly. Security Job 1 ---------- 2. (SBU) As your visit approaches, the issue of security -- kidnapping and related criminality in the greater Port-au-Prince area -- continues to dominate public discourse in Haiti and daily [...]	2007-01-10 19:33:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL AMGT HA
07PORTAUPRINCE370	STATUS OF JUSTICE REFORM [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: The justice sector in Haiti is in dire need of reform. Despite ongoing efforts by the international community, no single part of the apparatus functions properly, from arrest to trial. Havin [...]	2007-02-26 14:19:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KJUS KDEM KCRM SNAR HA
07PORTAUPRINCE38	HAITI CARICOM OFFICE READY TO DISCUSS CSME [...] (U) Marie Michele Rey, the appointed head of the new Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and other trade negotiations office, confirmed Haiti's commitment to moving CARICOM's Single Market Economy (CSME) forward. Though private sector sources indicate that the CSME may be more trouble than it is w [...]	2007-01-11 17:15:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD HA
07PORTAUPRINCE408	RESPONSE TO INR/B REQUIREMENTS ON PRESIDENT PREVAL [...] (C) Introduction: Reftel asks for a comprehensive assessment of President Preval's decision-making process and leadership style. As noted in reftel, post has reported on many of the specific topics inquired about over the course of Preval's re-election campaign and the first year of his second [...]	2007-03-01 17:50:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	SECRET	PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE440	POLITICIANS IN HAITI NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM [...] (C) Summary: Cite Soleil mayoral candidate Andou Evel met with Poloff and detailed his knowledge of the neighborhood and his hope that he would be declared the winner of the election. However, Poloff later learned that he may be heavily implicated in violent gang activity and has since cut [...]	2007-03-06 18:00:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR HA
07PORTAUPRINCE506	PREVAL HIGHLIGHTS DRUG-TRAFFICKING WITH CODEL PRICE [...] Summary: President Preval on February 23 focused his meeting with CODEL Price on narcotics trafficking, thanking the delegation for their efforts to assist the Haitian parliament, but devoting most of the rest of the 75-minute meeting to a discussion of the threat that drugs pose to Haitian st [...]	2007-03-14 19:41:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE512	CAP HAITIEN'S UNSAVORY NEW LAVALAS MAYOR [...] (C) Summary: Fanmi Lavalas (FL) won the December 3 mayoral election in Cap Haitien, Haiti's second largest city. The three-person slate, consisting of mayor-elect Michel Saint Croix and two deputy mayors, has little experience in formal politics but campaigned heavily in Cap Haitien's urban [...]	2007-03-15 18:22:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR HA
07PORTAUPRINCE522	PREVAL: CHAVEZ VISIT A MESS [...] (C) Summary: To hear President Rene Preval tell it, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' visit to Haiti on March 12 was a logistical nightmare and an annoyance to the GoH. Chavez thwarted Preval's efforts to keep the public profile of the visit low key. In the aftermath of the visit, Preval t [...]	2007-03-16 19:16:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID XM XL HA VE
07PORTAUPRINCE526	JUSTICE MINISTER ANTICIPATES REFORM [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: On March 8, Justice Minister Rene Magloire told Ambassador that his priorities are to reduce pre-trial detention times and to create effective task forces for serious crimes. His endeavors are bei [...]	2007-03-19 14:32:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KJUS KDEM KCRM SNAR PINR HA
07PORTAUPRINCE558	HAITI ABUZZ WITH CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM [...] Summary and Introduction: On March 7, President Rene Preval began holding working-group ''reflections'' with various sectors of society to discuss possible amendments to the constitution. From issues such as referencing Haiti's newly created tenth department (Nippes) to streamlining the nume [...]	2007-03-21 14:03:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HA
07PORTAUPRINCE577	PM ALEXIS IN TROUBLE IN PARLIAMENT [...] (C) Summary: Both senate and chamber majorities are ready to give Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis a vote of no confidence, according to President of the Senate Joseph Lambert. The government under Alexis, in the view of his parliamentary opponents has few tangible accomplishments, and [...]	2007-03-23 18:11:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV HA
07PORTAUPRINCE578	OAS ''FRIENDS GROUP'' MEETS RESISTANCE [...] (SBU) Organization of American States (OAS) Special Representative, Denneth Modeste, said that the OAS Assistant Secretary General, Albert Ramdin, proposed to re-establish a SIPDIS Group of Friends during his visit to Haiti on March 19. (Note: The OAS convened the Group of Friends in Port- [...]	2007-03-23 18:13:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV HA XA
07PORTAUPRINCE742	MINUSTAH POSITIVE ON BOLIVIAN VISIT [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: MINUSTAH's director of political affairs Gerardo Lechevallier told Poloff on April 18 that the Bolivian Minister of Defense had reassured SRSG Edmond Mulet that Bolivia would maintain its troop [...]	2007-04-20 20:14:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPKO HA BL XM
07PORTAUPRINCE968	AMBASSADOR'S FUND FOR REFUGEES FY2007 PROPOSAL [...] Summary. In response to reftel A, post is submitting a proposal to fund a study on Haitian migrants conducted by the International Organization of Migration (IOM). The study would attempt to construct a profile of the typical migrant, lay out the reasons for migration, and outline the planni [...]	2007-05-30 18:47:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM HA
07PORTOFSPAIN1019	SCENESETTER FOR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PRE-ASSESSMENT VISIT [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified - please protect accordingly. 2. (U) On behalf of Embassy Port of Spain, I look forward to welcoming your delegation to Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) October 10-12. The Ambassador unfortunately is out of the country but also wishes to express his [...]	2007-10-10 11:25:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP EPET SENV PREL PGOV PTER ASEC TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1031	OAS LABOR MINISTERIAL HIGHLIGHTS DECENT WORK AS THE CENTER [...] (U) SUMMARY. THE XV INTER-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF LABOR (IACML) IN PORT OF SPAIN SEPTEMBER 11-13 PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND LABOR OBJECTIVES IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE TO BE REINFORCED THROUGH ENGAGEMENT ON MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST AMONG LABOR MINISTERS, I [...]	2007-10-15 11:48:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB SOCI OAS XK XL XM TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1105	Elections: And the Winner is... [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The ruling People's National Movement (PNM),the United National Congress (UNC) and the Congress of the People (COP) are campaigning feverishly, especially for marginal seats, in advance of the November 5 elections. Major rallies will be held November 3 (the Rev. Jesse Jackson r [...]	2007-11-02 20:13:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1106	Elections: And the Winner is... [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The ruling People's National Movement (PNM),the United National Congress (UNC) and the Congress of the People (COP) are campaigning feverishly, especially for marginal seats, in advance of the November 5 elections. Major rallies will be held November 3 (the Rev. Jesse Jackson r [...]	2007-11-02 20:14:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1154	CABLE TV PIRACY ENDS (ALMOST) IN TRINIDAD [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) With the signing of a content agreement October 30, Trinidad's main cable company Flow and HBO-Latin America ended years of controversy about cable TV piracy in Trinidad. Starting December 1, Flow will pay for HBO-LA programming and discontinue unlicensed premium movie broadcast [...]	2007-11-27 11:56:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR TD XL
07PORTOFSPAIN1167	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - LIBERTAD ACT TITLE III REVIEW [...] (C) QUESTION: What is the nature of investments that host country businesses have in Cuba? ANSWER: Post is aware of no Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) companies or individuals with significant presence or investments in Cuba. 2. (C) QUESTION: Are there any bilateral trade agreements between host [...]	2007-11-30 17:42:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1187	GOTT ACKNOWLEDGES CNIES MESSAGE [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-11 19:05:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA PREL SNAR TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1205	TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: SERIOUS PUBLIC CONCERN ABOUT [...] (SBU) Summary: With Christmas and the February 2008 Carnival season approaching, Trinidad and Tobago is gripped by fear of crime, which, fueled by media frenzy, is perceived as out of control. Many complain that the GOTT is powerless to do anything, or is unconcerned, criticizing the perform [...]	2007-12-20 19:56:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC KCRM SNAR SOCI TD
07PORTOFSPAIN138	AMID THE TRAGEDY OF CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN T&T, A TROUBLED [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-08 17:54:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PTER PHUM KCRM TD
07PORTOFSPAIN152	PETROLEUM CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS ISSUES CONFRONTING T&T OIL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Oil and gas companies operating in Trinidad & Tobago outlined aggressive programs to develop proven reserves in their presentations at the T&T Petroleum Conference, but several speakers raised concern that exploration may not be keeping pace with gas utilization. Energy Minister [...]	2007-02-15 14:34:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EINV EFIN TD
07PORTOFSPAIN168	TRINIDAD CEDES ENERGY SUPPLIER ROLE TO VENEZUELA WHILE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: GOTT Foreign Minister Piggott made local headlines with a statement that Venezuela has replaced Trinidad & Tobago as the dominant energy supplier to the Caribbean. Piggott also announced that T&T and Venezuela initialed a framework unitization agreement for cross-border natural [...]	2007-02-23 19:26:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECIN PREL TD
07PORTOFSPAIN233	T&T MEDIA FIRES BACK ON JAMAICA LNG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The media dogfight between Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago over liquefied natural gas has escalated in response to Jamaican private sector calls for retaliation against trade with T&T. Tensions between the two CARICOM members have implications for momentum on regional integration [...]	2007-03-15 19:49:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ETRD ECIN PREL CARICOM JM TD
07PORTOFSPAIN299	T&T PM MANNING MEETS CHAVEZ, SIGNS GAS AGREEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: T&T Prime Minister Patrick Manning met with BRV President Hugo Chavez for four hours on March 20 and signed a framework unitization agreement, a key step toward joint development of substantial cross-border gas fields. Manning also used the meeting as an opportunity to propose br [...]	2007-03-26 18:55:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE TD
07PORTOFSPAIN353	EL SALVADOR INAUGURATES NEWEST FOREIGN MISSION IN PORT OF [...] On April 11, El Salvador became the latest country to open an embassy in Port of Spain, following Spain's inauguration of its presence here in November 2006 and the establishment of South Africa's mission in December 2006. This brings the total number of foreign missions resident in Port of S [...]	2007-04-13 18:08:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL ES TD
07PORTOFSPAIN389	T&T PRIME MINISTER SEEKS U.S. ENGAGEMENT IN MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an April 16 meeting with CODEL Engel, Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister Manning voiced frustration that Washington has not engaged on his bilateral economic and security proposals, and he complained about Article 98 and low margins on LNG sales to the U.S. CODEL members ag [...]	2007-04-20 19:10:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EPET ETRD MARR SNAR VE TD
07PORTOFSPAIN393	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - MARCH [...] Tobago Land License for Foreigners 2. Far East Co-operation in Trade & Investment 3. GOTT committed to FTAA 4. Fishy concerns 5. T&T gets Water Pollution Rules 6. U.S. company to build Caustic Soda plant 7. Essar Steel plant approved 8. T&T Bird Flu ready 9. VAT removed on [...]	2007-04-23 16:48:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR EFIN EIND EINV ETRD KFLU TD
07PORTOFSPAIN456	VENEZUELA WITHDRAWS T&T INVITATION TO SOUTH AMERICAN ENERGY [...] (U) SUMMARY: After first inviting Prime Minister Patrick Manning to a South American energy summit in Venezuela, Hugo Chavez unexpectedly withdrew the invitation on April 17, attributing the disinvitation to a lack of consensus among the summit participants regarding arrangements for Manning's [...]	2007-05-09 10:51:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EPET PGOV VZ TD
07PORTOFSPAIN495	T&T LAUNCHES WATER AND WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN [...] SUMMARY: Trinidad and Tobago is embarking on an eight-year, US$4.4 billion upgrade of its water and wastewater treatment infrastructure. While the initial consulting contract went to Canadian firm GENIVAR, the overall program offers significant commercial opportunities for U.S. firms. END SU [...]	2007-05-18 10:37:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	BTIO BEXP EIND SENV ECON TD
07PORTOFSPAIN517	RESPONDING TO PRIME MINISTER MANNING'S BILATERAL AGENDA [...] (U) This is an action request - see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: When Prime Minister Manning visits Washington for the Caribbean 20/20 Conference in June, he will bring with him a series of bilateral proposals on trade, tax policy, and narcotics interdiction that he has been raising consi [...]	2007-05-24 21:43:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD EFIN MARR SNAR TD
07PORTOFSPAIN52	IRAQ: GUIDANCE ON PRESIDENT'S POLICY ADDRESS [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-18 15:31:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ MARR MOPS PGOV PREL TD
07PORTOFSPAIN554	TRINIDAD'S CABLE TV PIRACY DISPUTE HEATS UP [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) In the latest skirmish in the long-standing Trinidad and Tobago cable TV piracy wars, HBO-Latin America launched a media blitz May 9 accusing Trinidad's cable provider Flow of ongoing cable piracy and failing to negotiate in good faith to purchase cable feeds legally. Flow respo [...]	2007-06-06 18:06:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR TD XL
07PORTOFSPAIN556	TRINIDAD GASBAG - ENERGY SECTOR NEWS (#1-07) [...] LNG production down 25% 2. GE opens LNG service center 3. "T&T Gas to Barbados by 2009" 4. BG/Chevron sign gas supply deal with NGC 5. BG confirms small gas find 6. Petrotrin profits down 7. Petrotrin offshore platforms shut down 8. TOFCO labor woes ----------------------- LNG PRO [...]	2007-06-06 18:07:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ENGR EPET EIND EINV TD
07PORTOFSPAIN642	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - MAY [...] CA adds flights to Caribbean and North America --------------------------------------------- ----- Caribbean Airlines will increase seat capacity to the Caribbean and North America by 25 percent. CA will fly double daily frequencies to New York four days a week, maintaining daily service fo [...]	2007-07-02 18:50:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECPS EIND EINV SENV SOCI TD EAGR
07PORTOFSPAIN648	2007 REPORT FOR BIENNIAL CARIBBEAN BASIN INVESTMENT SURVEY [...] (U) SUMMARY: In response to our survey, twelve Trinidad-based companies reported US$793 million in investment generating an estimated US$1.0 billion in exports to the US under CBERA/CBTPA. CBERA preferences have contributed to rapid growth of petrochemicals, ethanol, and selected manufacturing [...]	2007-07-03 12:45:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON TD XL
07PORTOFSPAIN681	DESIGNATION OF US FORCES UNDER TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO'S [...] On July 3, poloff faxed and subsequently hand-delivered demarche per reftel to Laura West, Director, Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On July 6, another copy was faxed to Gerard Thompson, Director of Legal Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Thompson informed p [...]	2007-07-09 17:26:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL MASS MOPS NL XL NT TD
07PORTOFSPAIN718	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - MAY [...] GOTT-PCS Nitrogen Partner on Model Farm 2. Cuban farmers to help set up farms 3. US$8M for Trinidad disaster preparedness 4. Inflation continues to decline 5. TSTT, Flow sign interconnect agreement 6. India invests in T&T 7. Non-energy investors hard to find 8. T&T opens trade [...]	2007-07-20 15:11:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON ECPS EINV ETRD SENV TD EAGR
07PORTOFSPAIN744	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - JULY PART 1 [...] Tsunami Warning training for Caribbean/Latin America 2. Caribbean Airlines to be privatized 3. More TV stations coming 4. T&T/Barbados fishing agreement one step closer 5. Tobago says 'All the fish/flying fish gone' 6. HBO announces new Caribbean Channel 7. Stiff penalties f [...]	2007-07-31 11:26:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON ECPS EFIS EINV ETRD KIPR SENV TD
07PORTOFSPAIN750	CAL on air transport liberalization, regional integration [...] Summary: Newly hired CAL executives professed enthusiasm for regional air transport liberalization, including an Open Skies agreement with the U.S., at a recent CAL event. CAL's position on regional air integration or cooperation is less clear; while the CAL executives supported the idea of c [...]	2007-07-31 19:27:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR TD
07PORTOFSPAIN820	T&T ENCOURAGED BY WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE [...] SUMMARY: Trinidad and Tobago's participant at the July 9 White House Conference on the Americas was enthusiastic about the conference as a morale boost and supported the idea of more regionally-based or subject-specific events in the future. T&T along with other Caribbean countries would bene [...]	2007-08-14 17:46:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	KSUM KPAO TD
07PORTOFSPAIN826	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - JULY PART 2 [...] T&T economy scores with IMF 2. Inflation continues to decline 3. Tobago inflation also down 4. Chinese labor for yet another construction project 5. Marginal increase in electricity rates 6. T&T should prepare for Africa, Middle East trade Â [...]	2007-08-17 11:24:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ELAB ENGR ETRD TD
07PORTOFSPAIN891	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - AUGUST PART 1 [...] Offers of more food suppliers for T&T 2. Weak US dollar ... businessman worried! 3. T&T/Barbados fishing talks begin 4. Tobago's Development - US$500 million to be spent 5. Global warming fears prompt desalination projects 6. Call for local content policy 7. T&T chambers seek tra [...]	2007-09-07 19:49:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ELAB ENGR ETRD TD
07PORTOFSPAIN906	TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO POLITICAL ROUND-UP, SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 [...] In this edition of the Roundup: A. PNM HOLDS SPECIAL CONVENTION B. ELECTION POLLS TELL DIFFERENT STORIES C. PNM DISCARDING MP'S BEFORE ELECTION D. MONTEIL SCANDAL PLAGUES PARTY ----------------------------- PNM HOLDS SPECIAL CONVENTION ----------------------------- 2. On Sep [...]	2007-09-12 12:02:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KJUS KCRM TD
07PORTOFSPAIN947	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - AUGUST PART 2 [...] Caribbean Airlines flying high 2. Copa Airlines to fly to Trinidad 3. Inflation on the rise 4. Central Bank's authorized capital increased 5. Credit Unions' assets top US$1 billion 6. GOTT looks to financial services, investments 7. More hotels opening 8. Rapid Rail contract a [...]	2007-09-18 21:11:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EFIN EIND ETRD EWWT SOCI TD ECON ELTN
07PRAGUE102	MISSILE DEFENSE: CZECH GOVERNMENT STRATEGY - MEET [...] (C) The Czech Government has adopted a strategy of maximum openness with the public in an effort to ensure the success of its plans to host a U.S. missile defense (MD) radar. Czech opponents of missile defense have tried to draw analogies with Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia; opponents also [...]	2007-02-02 15:49:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE1032	CZECH REPUBLIC IS FIRST IN THE REGION TO SIGN [...] Ambassador Richard Graber and Czech Minister for Labor and Social Affairs Petr Necas signed the U.S.-Czech Bilateral Social Security Totalization Agreement at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs on September 7, 2008. Social Security Administration Associate Commissioner Rogelio Gomez and [...]	2007-09-07 14:25:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC ECON EFIN EZ
07PRAGUE1037	CODEL SIRES SUPPORTS CZECH EFFORTS IN CUBA [...] (SBU) Summary: CODEL Sires met with Czech government and NGO officials during a visit to Prague August 27-28. CODEL consisted of Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ),Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL),and Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL). CODEL stressed U.S. appreciation of Czech leadersh [...]	2007-09-07 16:31:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL EZ
07PRAGUE1080	CODEL TAUSCHER DISPELS MYTHS ON MISSILE DEFENSE DURING [...] (U) Summary: CODEL Tauscher delivered a clear and effective message to Czech politicians and the public about Congressional views on the planned U.S. missile defense (MD) radar. The visit helped dispel a number of persistent myths by making clear that there is bipartisan Congressional support [...]	2007-09-19 13:24:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR NATO OVIP EZ
07PRAGUE1154	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEFENSE SECRETARY GATES [...] (C) Your October 23 visit to Prague will be important to our effort to win Czech approval of our missile defense (MD) proposals, and to generally solidify the partnership with a key U.S. ally. While MD is likely to dominate discussions with government officials and members of parliament, you [...]	2007-10-17 16:22:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL MARR PGOV NATO EZ
07PRAGUE1174	CZECH GOVERNMENT FACES A FIRESTORM OF CRITICISM [...] (C) Summary: The friendly and positive atmosphere during the official meetings of Secretary of Defense Gates (SecDef) in Prague on October 23 has been overshadowed by a media firestorm sparked by the SecDef's comments regarding possible Russian access to MD sites, including the planned radar [...]	2007-10-26 11:01:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV NATO EZ
07PRAGUE1201	2008 CZECH BUDGET: THE ANOREXIC BEAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The draft 2008 state budget passed the first reading in Parliament on October 23 and final approval is expected in December. The Czech government, in an effort to meet the Maastricht budget deficit ceiling of 3 percent of GDP, has proposed a comparatively lean budget for 2008. [...]	2007-11-06 17:13:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV EZ

07PRAGUE1215	CZECH REPUBLIC MISSILE DEFENSE: CONCERNS ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: Visits to Prague of USD(P) Eric Edelman and U/S Rood, together with clear Czech statements following a government meeting on November 6, appear to have put to rest Czech concerns about possible Russian troops at the proposed missile defense radar site (reftel). The Czechs told Ede [...]	2007-11-13 14:15:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV NATO PINS EZ XG
07PRAGUE1219	CZECHS - PAYING ATTENTION TO DEVELOPMENTS IN [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-14 14:25:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV VE EUN PHUM WHA
07PRAGUE1224	CZECH INSIGHTS INTO EU POLICY ON CUBA [...] (C) Embassy Officials met with Czech MFA Officials in the office of Human Rights and Transition Policy as well as the office of the Americas to discuss working together for real change in Cuba. The Czechs noted that our proposals (reftel A) were disseminated by the Portuguese EU Presidency to [...]	2007-11-15 13:24:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CU UNGA EZ EUN
07PRAGUE1290	CZECHS RAISE "ALARM" ON U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE SITE [...] (U) Action requests in para 15. 2. (C/NF) Summary and comment: The Czechs are concerned about the pace of negotiations on the European MD site, as well as what they perceive as a lack of full USG commitment to the project. Ambassador has heard in the past week from Deputy PM Vondra and D [...]	2007-12-11 17:07:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR PREL PL EZ
07PRAGUE1319	FOURTH VISIT OF STATUS OF FORCES NEGOTIATION TEAM [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-20 14:12:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE132	CZECHS WILL BACK EU RESPONSE TO VENEZUELA'S DENIAL [...] (SBU) Poloff met with MFA Director of Americas Jakub Skalnik on February 6 to discuss Venezuela's recent efforts to silence Radio Caracas television by refusing to renew its license. Skalnik said the Czechs see the refusal as a threat to the freedom of the press in Venezuela, and part of Presi [...]	2007-02-09 16:26:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM VE EZ
07PRAGUE1323	PRAGUE CONSULAR ROUNDUP, AUGUST-DECEMBER 2007 [...] Visa waiver continues to be a significant bilateral issue. The Czechs have begun to engage in HSPD-6 negotiations, while the NIV refusal rates and overstays continue to decline. Visa fraud is also low, making a fake bank document a significant catch. Post successfully implemented 10-fingerpr [...]	2007-12-21 14:39:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CMGT PREL EZ
07PRAGUE144	THE POLITICS OF MISSILE DEFENSE IN THE CZECH [...] (C/NF) Summary: The Czech government welcomes the U.S. offer to deploy an X-band radar site near Prague as part of Ballistic Missile Defense's third (European) site. But the government does not have a strong majority. Public opinion will determine the outcome of any future parliamentary vote o [...]	2007-02-14 11:46:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE146	CZECH GREENS: PROMOTION TO TOP LEVEL OF NATIONAL [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Czech Green Party, in government for the first time ever, is exercising an influence far beyond its 3% share in parliament as it rapidly evolves from a coffee house movement to a mainstream political party. The party, which is wrestling with the tensions between its historic ac [...]	2007-02-14 13:59:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EZ
07PRAGUE166	CZECH REPUBLIC: NO HASTE ACTION EXPECTED ON THE BIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Czechs remain troubled by the U.S.-Czech BIT and the potential liability the GOCR attributes to it. However, post does not/not believe this Czech government would be willing to expend enough political attention on the issue to terminate the BIT. While the fragility [...]	2007-02-21 11:59:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ECON EZ
07PRAGUE200	PART I OF III: Seventh Annual Anti-Trafficking Report - [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified entire text; not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Throughout the course of 2006, the Czech Government continued to improve its capabilities and methods to combat trafficking in persons. GOCR political will to fight trafficking remained strong. This [...]	2007-02-28 13:42:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KRFD ASEC PREF ELAB EZ
07PRAGUE201	PART II OF III: Seventh Annual Anti-Trafficking Report - [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified entire text; not for internet distribution. ---------- PREVENTION (ref Para 28 SECSTATE 202745) ---------- G) The First Deputy Minister of the Czech Interior Ministry has primary responsibility for the implementation of the National Strategy for the Fight A [...]	2007-02-28 13:44:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KRFD ASEC PREF ELAB EZ
07PRAGUE212	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CZECH PRESIDENT VACLAV [...] (C) Czech President Vaclav Klaus's March 5-9 visit to the United States comes less than two months after the USG proposed negotiations on a missile defense radar facility in the Czech Republic, and one month before Klaus heads to Moscow for meetings with President Putin. It comes as the Czech [...]	2007-03-02 13:35:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV MARR EZ
07PRAGUE289	U.S. AND RUSSIANS JOINTLY DEMARCHE CZECH REPUBLIC [...] (C) On March 16, DCM and Russian DCM Oleg Lushnikov presented the points outlined in reftel to Jan Kara, director of the United Nations Department of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kara was very receptive to the message, and responded that he was "nearly 100 percent sure" the Czechs w [...]	2007-03-19 14:40:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PREL PINS PARM PGOV EZ RU
07PRAGUE315	CZECH REPUBLIC: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PM [...] (C) Summary: Czech PM Topolanek told Ambassador March 23 that the Czech diplomatic note on missile defense (MD) is on track to be delivered by the end of next week. The Czechs intend to amplify their public debate after this weekend's opposition party congress, and are looking forward to the [...]	2007-03-23 15:27:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR KIPR CVIS EZ
07PRAGUE316	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USD(P) EDELMAN TO PRAGUE [...] (C) Eric, Welcome back to Prague. Your visit provides an excellent opportunity to reinforce the themes concerning missile defense that Secretary Gates relayed to Czech President Klaus during his visit to Washington earlier this month. Your meetings in Prague -- with Deputy Defense Minister [...]	2007-03-24 11:19:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV EZ
07PRAGUE323	CZECH RESPONSE TO RIAA SPECIAL 301 COMPLAINT [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-26 15:27:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON EZ
07PRAGUE328	AGING CZECH SOCIAL DEMOCRATS RE-ELECT A WEAKENED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Czech Social Democrats (CSSD) held their annual party congress March 23-25, as an opposition party for the first time in nine years. Party Chairman Jiri Paroubek was re-elected. In spite of running unopposed, Paroubek received only 60% of the votes, down from the 92% he recei [...]	2007-03-27 15:19:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR EZ
07PRAGUE347	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LOWEY'S VISIT TO PRAGUE APRIL 5 [...] I look forward to welcoming Codel Lowey to Prague on April 5. In anticipation of our luncheon discussion at my residence, I offer some background information in this scenesetter. 2. Seventeen years after the Velvet Revolution, the Czech Republic is today a stable and rapidly developing cou [...]	2007-04-02 08:32:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP PREL PGOV ECON EZ
07PRAGUE351	CZECH MFA: CZECHS REMAIN COMMITTED TO CHANGE IN [...] (C/NF) MFA Director of the Department of Americas Jakub Skalnik invited Poloff to the MFA on March 16 to discuss Czech policy on Cuba. During the discussion, Skalnik took great pains to reiterate that only the style of Czech policy -- not the substance -- has changed (as previously reported re [...]	2007-04-02 14:22:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KDEM CU EZ
07PRAGUE358	CZECH REPUBLIC: CUBA ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following is a summary of Czech MFA and NGO activities focused on promoting human rights and democracy in Cuba. --------------------------------------------- ICDC Conference on Cuba in Berlin April 24-26 --------------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Czech Foreign Ministe [...]	2007-04-04 13:46:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM CU EZ
07PRAGUE359	CZECH REPUBLIC: PUBLIC FINANCE REFORM BILL IS [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Topolanek cabinet on April 3 announced its long-anticipated economic and social reform package, and said it intends to link the bill to a vote of confidence in Parliament. The reform package falls short of simplifying the tax system but does undo many of the popul [...]	2007-04-04 14:57:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV EZ
07PRAGUE398	RUSSIAN DEPUTY FM TELLS THE CZECHS THAT MISSILE [...] (C) Summary: Russian DFM Kislyak, visiting Prague on March 11-12 for meetings with FM Schwarzenberg, DFM Pojar and the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, asserted that the planned missile defense sites in the Czech Republic and Poland are a step in a larger effort by the U.S. to develop a [...]	2007-04-13 16:11:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR RU EZ
07PRAGUE418	SCENESETTER FOR CZECH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Czech Foreign Minster Karel Schwarzenberg pays his first official visit to Washington this week. The Czechs are a dependable and engaged, albeit small, ally in NATO and the EU. Schwarzenberg himself is a committed transatlanticist. It is important for us that Schwarzenberg be a [...]	2007-04-18 11:38:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CVIS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE44	A/S FRIED IN PRAGUE: MISSILE DEFENSE, VISAS, AFGHANISTAN, KOSOVO, ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: In discussions with senior Czech officials in Prague on January 11, A/S Fried covered the following: -- Missile Defense: the President is likely to reach a decision soon that will initiate a period of negotiations with the Czechs and/or Poles about terms for basing MD assets in [...]	2007-01-18 12:08:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ENRG EZ
07PRAGUE466	CZECH REPUBLIC REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR ITS CANDIDACY [...] (U) The Czech Republic has formally requested USG support for its candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the period 2008-09. 2. (U) The unofficial translation of the April 17 diplomatic note is as follows: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic [...]	2007-04-30 14:36:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UN EZ
07PRAGUE488	ACTION REQUEST: CZECH COMPANY'S PLAN TO PROVIDE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 11. 2. (S/NF) Summary: A senior Czech MFA official has provided further information about Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody's plans to work with the Government of Venezuela (Ref B),and how the size of the deal is distorting the n [...]	2007-05-04 08:09:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ VE
07PRAGUE501	MISSILE DEFENSE: GENERAL OBERING HAS SUCCESSFUL [...] (C) Summary. Lt. General Henry Obering, Director of the Missile Defense Agency, held meetings with a broad range of leaders in Prague on April 22-23 to discuss the U.S. proposal to place a missile defense radar in the Czech Republic. Participants described the meetings as extremely useful, and [...]	2007-05-09 08:35:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE531	CZECHS ARE THE LONE HOLD-OUT ON EU CUBA POLICY [...] (C/NF) Poloff met with Czech MFA Director of Americas Department Jakub Skalnik on May 4 to discuss the EU's diplomatic strategy on Cuba (reftel). Skalnik lamented that the Czechs find themselves in the unpleasant position of being the "spoiler" at the June review of the EU common policy on Cub [...]	2007-05-11 17:58:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KDEM CU EZ
07PRAGUE538	SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO PRAGUE. [...] (C) The President will be welcomed warmly in Prague, both at his bilateral events and for the conference on "Democracy and Security." President Klaus and the government are thrilled to have the opportunity to host the President again, after the November 2002 visit for the NATO Summit. Three [...]	2007-05-14 12:49:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL EZ
07PRAGUE565	CZECH PM RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT FUNDING OF MISSILE [...] (C) Summary: Czech PM Topolanek told Ambassador that questions regarding U.S. funding of missile defense projects in Central Europe are damaging Czech efforts to build political support for the system. Referring to the proposal in the House version of the defense appropriations bill that fun [...]	2007-05-18 12:57:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EZ
07PRAGUE57	CZECHS PLAN TO CHANGE STYLE, BUT NOT SUBSTANCE, OF [...] (C) Summary. The Czech government plans to take no special action in response to the inevitable announcement of Castro's death. The Czechs will simply continue supporting the peaceful democratic opposition in Cuba, and searching for ways to persuade the EU to do more. However, the Czechs fear [...]	2007-01-22 15:57:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREL CU EZ
07PRAGUE591	FIRST MISSILE DEFENSE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATION IN [...] (C/NF) Summary: Assistant Secretary John Rood and an interagency delegation held productive negotiations on a ballistic missile defense agreement (BMDA) with representatives of the Czech Government in Prague on May 22. The Czechs see the BMDA as a much simpler agreement than the proposed Statu [...]	2007-05-23 16:20:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE614	SCENESETTER FOR KAREN HUGHES VISIT TO PRAGUE ON [...] (U) Under Secretary Hughes, we look forward to welcoming you to Prague on June 4. In anticipation of your visit, we offer the following background information on the Czech economy, bilateral relations, Czech democracy promotion, and plans for your stay. 2. (U) Seventeen years after the Velv [...]	2007-05-29 13:54:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EZ
07PRAGUE630	CZECH FM SCHWARZENBERG AND SPANISH FM MORATINOS [...] (C/NF) The Czech Government has not yet decided whether it will stand its ground on EU Cuban common policy at the June GAERC, and block the lifting of the "June measures." Complicating the decision is the rumor that the Castro regime might release some political prisoners if the measures are l [...]	2007-05-31 09:59:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL CU EZ
07PRAGUE696	CZECH REPUBLIC DOES NOT SUPPORT IRANIAN PROPOSAL [...] The Czech MFA delivered the following diplomatic note (#116851/2007-OSN) to Embassy Prague on May 25, 2007. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic presents its compliments to the Embassies of the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and [...]	2007-06-14 09:14:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL EZ
07PRAGUE701	CZECH DEP FM TO VISIT TEHRAN JUNE 18-19; AGENDA TO [...] (C) Poloff met with Czech MFA Iran Desk Officer Eva Jelinkova on June 14 to deliver ref A points on American detainees in Iran and to discuss the planned trip of Deputy Foreign Minister Helena Bambasova to Tehran. Jelinkova said Bambasova will travel to Iran at the invitation of the Iranian go [...]	2007-06-14 15:43:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR PHUM EUN EZ
07PRAGUE705	CZECH REPUBLIC: EMBASSY NOMINATES PROCTER & GAMBLE [...] (U) U.S. Embassy Prague is pleased to nominate Procter and Gamble - Rakona s.r.o (P&G) for the 2007 Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). P&G - Rakona is a multinational enterprise that produces chemicals, mainly washing powder, in the small town of Rakovnik. Over the past fifteen [...]	2007-06-15 08:18:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON BEXP EINV ETRD ELAB KSEP SENV EZ
07PRAGUE788	TEHRAN SPRING? CZECHS SEE POSSIBLE THAW IN [...] (C) Summary. In a June 18-19 visit to Tehran, Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Helena Bambasova had surprisingly friendly meetings with key Iranian government officials to explore the possibility of improving relations between the estranged countries. While the focus of the trip was squarely on n [...]	2007-06-29 15:22:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR PHUM EUN EZ
07PRAGUE899	CZECH REPUBLIC: BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) Econoff spoke with Ministry of Defense America Desk Officer LtCol Lubor Koudelka July 30 about LD Aviation's request to export radar components to Slovakia. Koudelka confirmed LD Aviation is licensed by the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade to import and export defense articles. In [...]	2007-08-02 11:21:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KOMC ETTC LO EZ
07PRAGUE916	LUKEWARM CZECH REACTION TO PRESIDENTIAL SIGNING OF [...] (U) Czech reaction to President Bush's August 3 signing of the "Implementing 9/11 Recommendations" bill has been surprisingly muted, given that the door is now open for the Czech Republic's much-coveted membership in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). We did see some positive press in late July wh [...]	2007-08-08 09:51:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CVIS EZ
07PRAGUE966	RADIO FREE EUROPE'S STRUGGLE WITH CZECH GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: A Czech government investigation of surveillance detection practices at the Prague headquarters of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE) is gathering steam, with increasing numbers of prominent Czech politicians involved behind the scenes but seemingly unwilling to su [...]	2007-08-23 09:42:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC EZ
07PRAGUE999	MISSILE DEFENSE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: WHAT WE [...] (C) Summary and comment: Our effort to win approval for a missile defense (MD) radar in the Czech Republic faces numerous obstacles. Politically, despite a recent victory on a controversial economic reform package, PM Topolanek's government does not yet have the votes in hand to approve the [...]	2007-08-30 14:46:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET	PREL MARR PGOV NATO EZ
07PRAIA82	CONDOLENCE BOOK FOR PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD [...] Severino Almeida, The Secretary General came to the Embassy on January 24 to sign the condolence book opened in the memory of the late former President Gerald R. Ford. The Secretary General wrote: "In memory of former President of the United States of American Gerald Ford. The Ministry of [...]	2007-01-31 18:44:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	CV PGOV PREL
07PRETORIA1096	ZIMBABWE: CHURCH LEADERS CAUTIOUS ON VATICAN ROLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Vatican shares U.S. concerns about the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe, but will be cautious about speaking out publicly, according to Papal Nuncio Green. Public comments by the Pope are the final card to play, and the Vatican will want to save that step for the right mom [...]	2007-03-28 15:00:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ZI VT SF
07PRETORIA142	2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT Q SOUTH [...] (U) In response to Ref A, this cable presents post's 2007 Investment Climate Statement for South Africa. This is also Chapter 6 of the 2007 Country Commercial Guide for South Africa. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT Chapter 6 Investment Climate Statement FY 2007 6.1 Openness to Foreign Investment [...]	2007-01-12 11:40:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD KTDB SF
07PRETORIA1447	PROSPECTS FOR MBEKI FACILITATION IN ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. As recently-appointed SADC "facilitator" for Zimbabwe, President Mbeki is off to the races but may not make it to the finish line. Mbeki has taken on Mugabe in the past and failed, and we should not underestimate Mugabe's ability to outfox him again. Nevertheles [...]	2007-04-24 14:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM ZI SF
07PRETORIA1465	SOUTH AFRICA TO ASSIST BOLIVIA ON CONSTITUTION, [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY. During the Bolivian Vice President Garcia Linera April 10-12 visit to Pretoria, South Africa agreed to provide advice to Bolivia on the ongoing constitution drafting process. Bolivia will send a delegation to South Africa May 14 [...]	2007-04-26 08:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PINR BL SF
07PRETORIA1596	SOUTH AFRICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SENDS [...] (SBU) This is an action request, see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) Summary. The South Africa Department of Transport (SADOT) requests that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) set aside Delta Airline's (Delta) opposition to South African Airway's (SAA) USDOT application to renew its permit [...]	2007-05-04 13:52:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON SF
07PRETORIA1702	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 16, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 19 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Foreign Reserves Increase - SA Economic Action Set to Slow - Vehicle Sales Down - Average House Cost R911,800 - Hunting Law's Reform Po [...]	2007-05-11 08:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1712	LIMPOPO PROVINCE SPLIT OVER ZUMA AND MBEKI [...] (C) SUMMARY. PolOff and PolAsst's trip to Limpopo Province on 24 April confirmed press reports that Zuma's camp has made inroads in gaining provincial support for Zuma as ANC President, but the province remains split and difficult to call. As expected, Zuma's supporters were fervent but short on su [...]	2007-05-11 13:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SF
07PRETORIA1816	ITALIAN MINING COMPANIES BRING EXPROPRIATION CASE [...] (C) Summary: Italian mining companies have filed a case in the World Bank's International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) alleging that new South African mining legislation amounted to expropriation of their South African property. The companies, unable to find Broad [...]	2007-05-18 15:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV SF
07PRETORIA1980	AGOA FORUM - SOUTH AFRICAN DELEGATION [...] Post received on May 31 a provisional list of South African officials who will attend the AGOA Forum. They include Minister of Trade and Industry Mandisi Mpahlwa, Deputy Director General for International Trade and Economic Development Xavier Carim (provided that the TIDCA negotiations take [...]	2007-06-01 13:30:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV EFIN EAID SF
07PRETORIA2599	SOUTH AFRICA'S NEW INDUSTRIAL POLICY: A SNEAK [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified; not for internet distribution. 2. (U) Summary: South Africa's new industrial policy will aim to strengthen tradeable goods sectors and promote manufactured exports, according to Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies. The capital g [...]	2007-07-25 09:24:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD SF
07PRETORIA2602	SACP LONG ON IDEALS, SHORT ON IDEAS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Attending the South African Communist Party's 12th Congress (SACP) in Port Elizabeth 11-15 July was like traveling back in time. Communist dogma was used to justify the severe measures the party has recently taken to maintain discipline. SACP policy proposals such as nationaliz [...]	2007-07-25 12:22:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CU SF
07PRETORIA2619	JMPD ACADEMY OPENING: A PARTNERSHIP PRODUCT [...] (U) Summary: In his speech for the official opening of the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department's (JMPD) academy, the Chief of Police described it as a "product of our partnership" - a reference to the four-year partnership between the Johannesburg Municipality and the United States. The [...]	2007-07-26 14:35:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC EAID ELAB PREL PHUM SF
07PRETORIA2636	CHAVEZ TO VISIT SOUTH AFRICA SEPTEMBER 5-6 [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will visit Cape Town, South Africa September 5-6, according to DFA Deputy Director Annelize Schroeder (protect). South Africa will roll out the red carpet for Chavez, treating the trip as a full-fledged State Visit. Schroeder told PolOff July 24 that Chave [...]	2007-07-27 15:30:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL VE SF
07PRETORIA2886	SOUTH AFRICA'S EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT TO CUBA [...] (C) SUMMARY. South Africa's relationship with Cuba remains close, based largely on Cuba's support for the ruling African National Congress during the anti-apartheid struggle. Despite South Africa's rhetorical support for principles of democracy and human rights, the SAG is highly unlikely to [...]	2007-08-16 13:15:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM CU SF
07PRETORIA2994	HEWLETT PACKARD WINS APPROVAL OF FIRST "EQUITY [...] (U) Summary: Hewlett Packard has won SAG approval to implement the first "equity equivalent" plan under South Africa's black economic empowerment (BEE) codes. Under the plan, HP will accrue BEE "points" by promoting information technology skills in the small and medium enterprise sectors, i [...]	2007-08-27 15:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV SF
07PRETORIA3029	SECRETARY LEAVITT CONCLUDES SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO [...] (U) U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael O. Leavitt completed a successful visit to South Africa August 18-21, 2007. The Secretary and his delegation visited four sites in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces funded by the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief to dem [...]	2007-08-30 04:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI PGOV PREL SF
07PRETORIA3076	SOUTH AFRICA INTERESTED IN SIGNING NUCLEAR R&D [...] (U) This is an action request - see paragraph 1. 2. (SBU) Post seeks a response from Department and DOE to the Reftel A request that USG and SAG Ministers of Energy sign the proposed "Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of So [...]	2007-08-31 15:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY ETRD BEXP KTIA IAEA SF
07PRETORIA3078	WESTINGHOUSE PUSHES ITS QUEST FOR NEW NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Westinghouse believes it is well-positioned to win South Africa's contract for the construction of conventional nuclear reactors based on its advantages in price, safety, modular plant design, and commitment to technology transfer and localization; i.e., insuring benefits accr [...]	2007-08-31 15:52:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG BEXP TRGY PREL IAEA SF
07PRETORIA3092	HIGH MARKS FOR SOUTH AFRICA'S ECONOMY: THE IMF'S [...] (U) Summary: The IMF's 2007 Article IV report for South Africa reports that the country is experiencing record levels of growth on account of strong domestic demand and favorable external conditions. Planned investments in infrastructure should expand the growth potential even further in 200 [...]	2007-09-04 12:06:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD SF
07PRETORIA3111	South African Sasol Targets Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Plant in [...] (U) SUMMARY: South African Sasol is seriously considering investing in a coal-to-liquid (CTL) facility in the U.S., targeting Texas, Montana, Wyoming, Illinois, or North Dakota. This potential project would represent Africa's largest investment in the U.S. if realized. The issue of carbon emi [...]	2007-09-05 12:40:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD SF
07PRETORIA3113	South African Sasol Targets Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Plant in [...] (U) SUMMARY: South African Sasol is seriously considering investing in a coal-to-liquid (CTL) facility in the U.S., targeting Texas, Montana, Wyoming, Illinois, or North Dakota. This potential project would represent Africa's largest investment in the U.S. if realized. The issue of carbon emi [...]	2007-09-05 12:40:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD SF
07PRETORIA3114	South African Sasol Targets Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Plant in [...] (U) SUMMARY: South African Sasol is seriously considering investing in a coal-to-liquid (CTL) facility in the U.S., targeting Texas, Montana, Wyoming, Illinois, or North Dakota. This potential project would represent Africa's largest investment in the U.S. if realized. The issue of carbon emi [...]	2007-09-05 12:41:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD SF
07PRETORIA3210	AQ KHAN TRIAL: FURTHER DETAIL ON WISSER GUILTY PLEA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY and INTRODUCTION: As reported reftel, on 04 September German citizen Gerhard Wisser was convicted in the Pretoria High Court of unlawful manufacture of components for illicit gas centrifuge uranium enrichment plants intended for Libya and Pakistan and associated export control [...]	2007-09-11 14:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC PREL KNNP SF
07PRETORIA323	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 26, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 04 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Blackouts Hit South Africa - Telkom Prices Hold SA Back - Mexico Looks to SA for Grain - New Law on Captive-Bred Animals - SA GM Crops S [...]	2007-01-29 08:56:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA3331	SOUTH AFRICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT WILLING TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Economic Counselor and Transportation Officer made a courtesy call on South African Department of Transport (SADOT) Chief Director of Aviation Anwar Gany on September 11. The conversation touched on the July Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) audit and DOT plans to address l [...]	2007-09-20 15:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PREL ICAO FAA AORC SF
07PRETORIA3534	MINE MISHAP OVERCOME, BUT SAFETY STILL A CHRONIC [...] SUMMARY: On October 4, South African Harmony's Elandsrand mine rescued 3,200 workers who had been trapped underground for 48 hours. While the workers were not in great danger, the dramatic rescue, filmed in the international media, high-lighted growing concerns about mine safety as high comm [...]	2007-10-05 16:13:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ENRG EINV EIND ETRD SF
07PRETORIA3678	SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM INDUSTRY ON A POSITIVE AND RAPID [...] (U). Summary: The South African tourism industry has shown significant growth since the country was democratized in 1994. Over 8.4 million people visited South Africa in 2006. Tourism contributes more to the economy than the gold sector and that it employs over half a million people. Sout [...]	2007-10-18 14:58:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV EAIR SENV SOCI CASC CPAS SF
07PRETORIA3744	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (U) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, zin [...]	2007-10-24 13:53:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
07PRETORIA3925	SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, October 2007, Volume 2, Number 7, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- MINISTER POSTPONES BAN ON ABALONE HARVESTING -- GREEN SCORPIONS SHUT [...]	2007-11-09 10:38:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
07PRETORIA4122	SAG LAUNCHES NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL POLICY FRAMEWORK [...] Summary. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released the much-awaited National Industrial Policy Framework (NIPF) and accompanying Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) in August. The objective of the NIPF is to provide strategic direction (which can be read as "intervention") to the [...]	2007-12-05 12:26:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD SF
07PRETORIA4123	Disclosing Carbon Footprints, While Burning Coal [...] SUMMARY: A recent voluntary Carbon Disclosure Project showed that a few companies are responsible for the bulk of South Africa's greenhouse gas emissions, which ranks 14th in world for emissions. The top two emitters, state electricity supplier Eskom and coal-to-liquid (CTL) supplier Sasol, ha [...]	2007-12-05 12:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG EPET SF
07PRETORIA4138	URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNCITRAL: PRETORIA [...] Econoff delivered reftel demarche to DFA Americas Desk Officer Liezl Combrink and to DFA UN Desk on December 5. The UN desk promised to provide feedback, but it is not likely to occur before the December 7 meeting deadline. Post will forward any information received in this regard. BOST [...]	2007-12-06 12:41:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UNCITRAL SF
07PRETORIA4154	ADDITIONAL TARGETTED ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-07 14:25:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD PHUM ZI SF
07PRETORIA4155	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 07, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 49 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Trade Deficit Widens - Manufacturing Activity Slips - Vehicle Sales Down - Business Confidence Dips Further - US Trade With Sub-Saharan [...]	2007-12-07 14:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA4172	NUCLEAR JSCNEC LOOKING FOR MORE SUBSTANCE, BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The SAG organized an inter-agency meeting in early December to establish a common approach to advancing U.S.-South African nuclear cooperation. They determined that the SAG's highest priority is to gain signatory authority for the long-awaited bilateral Agreement on Cooperation [...]	2007-12-12 06:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL BEXP IAEA SF
07PRETORIA4231	CODEL KERRY VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA [...] (C) Summary: Senator John Kerry, accompanied by his wife, Ms. Teresa Heinz Kerry, and two staff members, visited South Africa November 18-28, 2007. Ms. Heinz Kerry, who attended school in South Africa, received an honorary doctorate from Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg, of which she [...]	2007-12-21 07:26:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PGOV PINR PREL SF
07PRETORIA4240	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 21, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 51 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Zuma Voted ANC President - Economy Holds Steady after Zuma Wins Election - Coal Prices Sharply Increase - Eskom Receives Substantial Rate [...]	2007-12-21 13:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA4244	CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA [...] (U) Summary: A delegation representing the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) led by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (Dem., Calif.),Del. Donna M. Christensen (Dem., Virgin Islands) and CBCF President Dr. Elsie Scott, visited South Africa November 27 - December 2, 2008. The delegation met [...]	2007-12-27 10:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KHIV OREP PREL SF SOCI
07PRETORIA554	SOUTH AFRICA/CHINA TRADE IS BOOMING [...] (U) Summary: China continues to expand its economic ties with South Africa. South Africa/China trade has more than doubled since 2003, and China is today South Africa's fourth largest trading partner. South Africa is one of the few mineral-rich African countries that runs a trade deficit wit [...]	2007-02-14 13:21:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN PREL CH SF
07PRETORIA569	SA STRUGGLES TO FORM TRADE AGENDA WITH CHINA [...] (C) Summary: South Africa has not devised a comprehensive strategy to promote and govern trade with China, despite a booming bilateral trade relationship. SAG policy on China trade tends to be reactive and ad hoc, and framed in response to "emergencies" such as surges of Chinese textile impor [...]	2007-02-16 04:52:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN PREL CH SF
07PRETORIA606	AFRICA PEER REVIEW MECHANISM PRIMER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is perhaps the most developed and imaginative component of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD),but has been slow to get off the ground. Only three countries (Ghana, Rwanda, and Kenya) have completed their review, altho [...]	2007-02-21 07:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON EAID AU SF
07PRETORIA616	SOUTH AFRICA INPUT FOR 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary. In response to Ref A, Post recommends that South Africa not be placed on the Special 301 Watch List for 2007. Optical media piracy and counterfeit goods do pose a problem for the South African Government (SAG),but the SAG has made continuous efforts to combat this issue. The [...]	2007-02-21 14:13:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR SF
07PRETORIA747	FRANCE AGGRESSIVELY PROMOTES NUCLEAR ENERGY TIES [...] (SBU) This is an action request (see paragrah 7). 2. (SBU) Summary. France and South Africa seek greater cooperation around energy issues including increased electricity generation from nuclear power. The two countries are expected to sign a cooperative agreement on the peaceful use of nu [...]	2007-03-01 12:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG IAEA KNNP SENV SF FR
07PRETORIA771	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 9, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 09 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Ambassador Opens BEE Conference - Pace of Growth Jumps to Fastest in Two Years - Weather Affects Expected Corn Harvest - South Africa's U [...]	2007-03-02 15:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRISTINA113	KOSOVO: FOLLOW-ON RULE OF LAW MISSION TAKING SHAPE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The EU Planning Team (EUPT) continues to develop plans for the ESDP follow-on rule of law mission in Kosovo. Team leader Casper Klynge told us recently he is confident that the transition will be relatively smooth on the policing side and that the mission will be at authorized s [...]	2007-02-12 11:01:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA114	KOSOVO: UNMIK/PISG SELECT KOSMOCELL CONSORTIUM FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Kosovo Telecommunications Regulatory Authority announced local consortium Kosmocell, which included American companies Computer Science Corporation and the Omni Group, as the winner of the second mobile telephone tender. UNMIK officials said the selection of Kosmocell was c [...]	2007-02-12 11:06:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS ECON PREL YI
07PRISTINA142	KOSOVO: UNMIK POLICE APPLY LESSONS LEARNED IN THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent USOP conversations with top UNMIK police leaders reveal that UNMIK plans to use the same overall approach toward the planned March 3 demonstration of the extremist Self-Determination Movement (SDM) that it used during the violent SDM protest on February 10. That is, a fir [...]	2007-02-26 17:40:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM KDEM MOPS UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA169	KOSOVO SERB HARD-LINERS AND MODERATES FACE OFF IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. In what was clearly an orchestrated effort, Kosovo Serb hardliners prevented moderate Serb leaders from holding the founding session of the Serbian National Assembly (SNS) on March 4 in Gracanica. The meeting was originally the brainchild of noted Croatian Serb activist Milorad [...]	2007-03-05 15:56:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL YI UNMIK
07PRISTINA187	KOSOVO'S MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN [...] (SBU) Post has identified the five most influential women in the Kosovo, per Ref A, as well as three Kosovo women who are influential among their respective minority communities. Political officer Heidi Barrachina is POC for women's issues at post: (381) 38-549-516 x3104; barrachinahh@state. [...]	2007-03-12 11:50:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PINR PREL YI UNMIK PHUM SOCI KWMN
07PRISTINA204	KOSOVO: UNMIK/PISG SELECT NEW WINNER OF SECOND [...] (SBU) Summary: The Kosovo Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) recently announced the consortium of Telecom Slovenia/Ipko/Albright Group as the winner of the second mobile tender after the initial winner Kosmocell was unable to make its payment for the operating license. The consorti [...]	2007-03-16 12:58:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECPS PREL YI
07PRISTINA21	KOSOVO: UNMIK CUSTOMS ASSISTS IN SEIZURE OF OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNMIK Customs Service became suspicious when a truck later found to contain about 430 kilograms of cocaine entered Kosovo from Montenegro. They held the truck overnight in Peja, and escorted it to the Macedonian border January 8, where Macedonian authorities discovered the cocai [...]	2007-01-10 17:00:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS SNAR KCRM KJUS EAID UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA214	USOP'S FIRST VISIT TO THE NEWLY RE-ACCREDITED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari,s proposal for Kosovo,s final status calls for the regularization of the university in north Mitrovica as a Kosovar institution of higher learning. On March 11 UNMIK quietly and temporarily extended accreditation to the university. In a March 15 me [...]	2007-03-20 11:36:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PGOV PREL EAID SOCI SCUL
07PRISTINA258	KOSOVO'S IPR REGIME STILL WEAK BUT FUTURE PROGRESS [...] (SBU) Summary. Kosovo's intellectual property rights (IPR) regime remains a bad mix of little institutional IPR experience, a struggling economy and high unemployment, limited interest from UNMIK and the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (PISG) in implementing laws, and weak enforce [...]	2007-04-03 11:24:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	KIPR ECON PREL YI
07PRISTINA303	KOSOVO: CODEL ROHRABACHER SUPPORTS AHTISAARI, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In Kosovo April 14-15, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) conveyed a strong message of support for UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari's package, saying it was past time for Kosovo's status to be resolved. In meetings with Kosovo officials, UNMIK, OSCE and US KFOR, Rohrabacher also stressed th [...]	2007-04-18 11:03:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA469	KOSOVO: WORLD BANK'S IFC INVOLVEMENT IN KOSOVO C [...] (C) Summary. The proposal from the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) to take a 10 percent equity stake in one of the consortia short-listed to compete for the Kosovo C energy sector development tender has raised concerns within UNMIK, the PISG and USOP about the fairness, i [...]	2007-06-14 15:33:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG ECON PGOV PREL AID YI
07PRISTINA490	KOSOVO: UNITY TEAM UNDER MOUNTING PRESSURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Media attacks against Kosovo's fragile Unity Team (UT),composed of leading governing and opposition figures, are becoming an almost daily occurrence, as public frustration mounts over the continued uncertainty of final status. In the face of what is perceived here to be backsli [...]	2007-06-22 15:05:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNMIK YI

07PRISTINA525	KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO SHARE ARMY ROTC [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (U) For the last two years, the American University of Kosovo (AUK) has been running a Reserve Office Training Corps (ROTC)-type program in conjunction with the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC). AUK is affiliated with the Rochester Institute of T [...]	2007-07-09 08:54:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MOPS MASS UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA592	KOSOVO: NORTHERN POLITICIANS DISCUSS STATUS, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Two Serb politicians from Leposavic and Zubin Potok evinced a desire to cooperate with the international community on security and stability, but also continued reluctance to cooperate with the PISG. Both stressed that relations with KFOR are currently good and emphasized their [...]	2007-07-31 15:12:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PINR PREL EAID PHUM SOCI KV UNMIK
07PRISTINA593	KOSOVO: SIGNS OF HARDLINE SERB CONSOLIDATION IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent disturbing moves by Serb hardliners linked with the Belgrade's Coordinating Center for Kosovo (CCK) and the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) provide evidence that Belgrade is working to sow fear and mistrust between Kosovo Serbs and their Albanian and international interlocu [...]	2007-07-31 15:47:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL EAID PREF PHUM SOCI KV UNMIK
07PRISTINA685	KOSOVO: IDENTIFING "CREDIBLE VOICES" IN THE MUSLIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post identifies Kosovo Islamic Community (KIC) leader Mufti Naim Ternava as a credible voice rejecting violence, along with his chief of staff, Ejup Ramadani, and his chief of media relations, Qemajl Morina. The below information is keyed to reftel A. END SUMMARY. INFLUENCE, B [...]	2007-09-14 09:58:00	Embassy Pristina	SECRET//NOFORN	KPAO KV YI
07PRISTINA705	KOSOVO: KURTI TRIAL OPENS BEFORE PACKED COURTROOM, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 19, Self-Determination Movement (SDM) leader Albin Kurti's trial began in a circus-like atmosphere before an international three-judge panel and a packed courtroom on charges stemming from his instigation of violence at the February 10 SDM demonstration that left two [...]	2007-09-26 08:15:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK KV
07PRISTINA706	KOSOVO: KURTI TRIAL OPENS BEFORE PACKED COURTROOM, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 19, Self-Determination Movement (SDM) leader Albin Kurti's trial began in a circus-like atmosphere before an international three-judge panel and a packed courtroom on charges stemming from his instigation of violence at the February 10 SDM demonstration that left two [...]	2007-09-26 08:15:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK KV
07PRISTINA760	KOSOVO: NORTHERN SERB LEADERS HARDEN POSITION, [...] (C) SUMMARY. There were no surprises in our recent meetings with hardline northern Kosovo Serb leaders. We emphasized the leaders' responsibility for security and sought to maintain open lines of communication. For their part, our interlocutors were consistent in asserting that Kosovo Serb [...]	2007-10-29 15:47:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SOCI KV UNMIK
07PRISTINA764	KOSOVO: AHTISAARI-MANDATED CONSTITUTIONAL DRAFTING [...] (C) Summary. A three day off-site planned for November 1-3 should see the culmination of seven months of intense discussions by the so-called "Pre-Constitutional Working Group" -- whose activities have been closely monitored and guided by USOP and ICO -- and result in a first rough draft of [...]	2007-10-31 15:52:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KV
07PRISTINA768	KOSOVO: RESPONSE TO NARCOTICS AND CHEMICAL CONTROL [...] (U) Following is the submission from U.S. Office in Pristina for the narcotics and chemical control sections of this year's INCSR report. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Kosovo is primarily a transit point for heroin originating in Turkey and Afghanistan and destined for Western European countries, but it [...]	2007-11-05 16:35:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK KV
07PRISTINA775	KOSOVO: HOW TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 17 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kosovars will head to the polls on November 17 for the first election in three years. An unofficial NGO parallel count might provide results within hours of polls closing, and thus lead to immediate coalition discussions. The Council of Europe (CoE) has 150 short term observers on [...]	2007-11-09 16:21:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KV UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA9	KOSOVO: KOSOVO 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) Kosovo continues to be administered under the civil authority of the United Nations Interim Administrative Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK),pursuant to U.N. Security Council Resolution 1244. UNMIK was established in June 1999, following the conclusion of the NATO military campaign against Slobo [...]	2007-01-05 11:40:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO ECON ETRD EINV ELAB KTDB PGOV EFIN
07PRISTINA93	KOSOVO: UNMIK CIVPOL'S TRANSITION TO AN EU-LED [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNMIK CivPol and the EU Planning Team (EUPT) continue to cooperate on planning for the eventual transfer of the international civilian police mission in Kosovo. UNMIK intends to maintain its authorized CivPol strength of 1,565 until the beginning of the transition, and the EUPT a [...]	2007-02-02 18:28:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07QUITO1047	ECUADOR - NO PLANS TO JOIN BOLIVARIAN ALTERNATIVE (ALBA) [...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Ministry officials report that the GOE does not plan to join ALBA, citing a lack of concrete, meaningful proposals. Instead, Ecuador plans to focus on the broader Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) organization. Ecuador did not sign an agreement by ALBA members t [...]	2007-05-09 14:48:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL EC
07QUITO1088	CORREA'S TRUTH COMMISSION HUNTS EX-PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: President Correa created a "Truth Commission" on May 3 to investigate alleged human rights violations by the Leon Febres Cordero (PSC) administration during the 1980s. Most of the members of the Commission are victim family members and self described persecuted human rights acti [...]	2007-05-14 21:27:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO111	Few New Details in Debt Commission Report [...] (SBU) Summary. At a press conference to issue a report on Ecuador's external debt, a member of the presidential debt audit commission insinuated that some of the debt was "illegal and illegitimate." The report itself is critical of external debt, arguing that debt has hindered rather than h [...]	2007-01-16 12:54:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EC
07QUITO1114	CORREA TELLS D: ECUADOR WELCOMES ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an hour and a half May 9 meeting with the Deputy Secretary, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa avoided controversial topics, stressed the importance of the bilateral relationship, and stuck to his core themes. He assured the Deputy Secretary that the United States has nothing [...]	2007-05-16 14:46:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV EC
07QUITO128	CORREA INAUGURAL CHARTS PRIORITIES, SIGNALS STYLE [...] (C) Summary: Rafael Correa on January 15 was sworn in as Ecuador's 81st president since Ecuador's independence from Spain in 1830, and the 8th in the past 10 years. In his inaugural address, Correa laid out an idealistic agenda heavy on rhetorical flourishes and calling for what he termed a [...]	2007-01-17 21:25:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EC
07QUITO1295	FOUR MONTHS OUT, CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY CORREA'S TO [...] (C) Summary. Early polls confirm a clear plurality and broad support for President Correa's Alianza PAIS movement over any other party, but a recent dip in President Correa's approval rating could signal some softness. Minister of Energy Alberto Acosta is rumored to be ready to leave office [...]	2007-06-06 13:37:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO1302	CORREA AND GARCIA TALK BORDER DEVELOPMENT; DENY [...] (U) Summary: Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa and Peruvian President Alan Garcia met on June 1 in Tumbes, Peru for the presidents' first binational meeting on border issues. Correa stressed the need for continued investment by Ecuador, Peru, and the international community in the border re [...]	2007-06-06 20:15:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC
07QUITO1351	GOE TO GET TOUGHER ON ILLEGAL ARMED GROUPS; [...] (C) Summary: Correa's national security minister coordinator, Fernando Bustamante, told the Ambassador on June 8 that the GOE planned to strengthen its security posture in the north to restrict the activities of Colombian illegal armed groups in Ecuador. He said Correa was very concerned ove [...]	2007-06-13 16:51:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL INRA MARR CO EC
07QUITO155	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH VICE PRESIDENT MORENO [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Vice President Lenin Moreno on January 17. Moreno demonstrated his good humor, openness to the U.S. and conveyed a sincere desire to improve coordination of GOE social programs, his core interest and assignment. He also made an impassioned [...]	2007-01-19 18:53:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EC
07QUITO1553	GLYPHOSATE TAKES ANOTHER HIT IN ECUADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ecuadorian Commission studying the health and environmental impacts of Colombia's aerial coca eradication program on Ecuador's north released its findings on July 2. The Commission argues that the chemical mixture used by the GOC since 2000 is highly toxic and has caused e [...]	2007-07-09 20:11:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO156	GOVERNMENT MINISTER LARREA PUSHES REFORM AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Minister of Government Gustavo Larrea on January 18 to promote continued bilateral law enforcement cooperation. Larrea, a prominent leftist critic of the U.S. in the past, and president Correa's chief political strategist and operator, was disarmingly co [...]	2007-01-19 19:09:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SNAR ECON EC
07QUITO158	GARCIA/USDEL BILAT: PERU'S QUIXOTIC MISSION [...] (C) Summary: Peruvian President Alan Garcia met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez on the margins of President Rafael Correa's inauguration ceremony. Garcia raised ATPA, the U.S./Peru free trade agreement and Peru's lonely opposition to Chavez in South America. End Summary. Bac [...]	2007-01-19 19:17:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EC
07QUITO162	INAUGURATION: FRIENDLY BILATERAL WITH FM ESPINOSA [...] (SBU) Summary: In a brief but cordial bilateral meeting on the eve of the inauguration of President Rafael Correa, Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez met with Foreign SIPDIS Minister-designate Maria Fernanda Espinosa on January 14. Both agreed that more unites our countries than divide [...]	2007-01-19 20:11:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EC
07QUITO1680	CORREA LEGALIZES "INCIDENTAL" SHARK FISHING [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 20 President Rafael Correa signed a declaration legalizing the sale, transport and export of shark "caught incidentally in the catch of other fish." Political observers have called the move an effort to shore up votes from coastal fishermen in the upcoming September el [...]	2007-07-27 14:36:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV EFIS PHSA PGOV UNESCO EC
07QUITO17	CORREA NAMES FINAL CABINET POSTS, INCLUDING A [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 27, President-Elect Rafael Correa announced the rest of his cabinet, to be sworn in on January 15. The new officials named were: Guadalupe Larriva, as Minister of Defense; Caroline Chang as Health Minister; Trajano Andrade Viteri will head the Transportation and Pu [...]	2007-01-04 07:39:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR SNAR EC
07QUITO173	VENEZUELA AND ECUADOR SIGN COOPERATION ACCORDS [...] (SBU) Summary: Five cooperation agreements were signed between Venezuela and Ecuador January 16, capping Venezuelan President Chavez's visit to Ecuador for President Correa's inauguration. These accords seek to strengthen bilateral cooperation and integration focusing on social welfare, bankin [...]	2007-01-22 18:41:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EFIN EC VE
07QUITO1758	A REVOLVING DOOR IN ECUADOR'S ECONOMIC MINISTRIES [...] (U) In the past month, the Correa administration has implemented a number of high-level changes in Ecuador's economic ministries. The country now has new ministers of Electricity, Petroleum and Mining, Transportation, and Economy and Finance. Ministers Leave to Run for Constituent Assembly [...]	2007-08-06 20:42:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PINR EC
07QUITO1884	RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN ECUADOR [...] (U) Summary: As part of the American EmbassyQs outreach program, five embassy summer interns traveled on July 30, 2007 to a shelter for trafficking victims run by La Fundacisn Nuestros Jsvenes in Mitad del Mundo, and on August 1 Q 2, 2007 to Casa Condor Community Center in Riobamba, to promote [...]	2007-08-17 11:38:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM EC
07QUITO1889	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: ALBA AND MERCOSUR, BOND PAYMENT, [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Ecuador Won't Join ALBA, Mercosur --------------------------------- 2. (SBU) During his visit to Ecuador August 9, Venezuelan President Chavez extended another inv [...]	2007-08-20 15:22:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EC
07QUITO1900	LIMITED VENEZUELAN SUPPORT FOR TENTATIVE NEW [...] (C) Summary: Venezuelan and Ecuadorian state oil companies signed an MOU August 9 for a $5 billion joint refinery project in Ecuador. A Petroecuador official explained that the two state companies would form a "mixed company" to execute the project. However, he expressed concern that obtain [...]	2007-08-21 19:01:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON EC
07QUITO194	COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ' MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Argentinean Vice President Daniel Scioli met with Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez on the margins of Rafael Correa's presidential inauguration. Scioli and his delegation emphasized overall good relations, shared his views on how to improve the U.S. image in Latin America and [...]	2007-01-23 20:54:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EC
07QUITO1945	USNS COMFORT VISIT TO ECUADOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The USNS Comfort stopped in Manta, Ecuador, on August 15-21 during its humanitarian assistance deployment in the region. In coordination with Mission Ecuador personnel, NGOs and Ecuadorian authorities, members of the medical ship provided some 51,000 instances of medical, dent [...]	2007-08-24 11:39:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO1947	USNS COMFORT VISIT TO ECUADOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The USNS Comfort stopped in Manta, Ecuador, on August 15-21 during its humanitarian assistance deployment in the region. In coordination with Mission Ecuador personnel, NGOs and Ecuadorian authorities, members of the medical ship provided some 51,000 instances of medical, dent [...]	2007-08-24 15:45:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO1995	NEW MINISTER OF FINANCE: LOWERING DEBT'S POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary. Fausto Ortiz, the new Minister of Finance, told the Ambassador that his top objective is to lower the rhetoric on debt. Ortiz plans to travel to Washington the first week of September for meetings with the Interamerican Development Bank, World Bank and IMF. End summary. Lowe [...]	2007-08-31 13:40:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV EC
07QUITO2057	ECUADOR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS: ALL ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: The campaign for the September 30 Constituent Assembly elections is playing out primarily as a referendum on President Correa's policies, as polls indicate that most voters are ignorant of the candidates and their platforms. Although the President's popularity has inched down t [...]	2007-09-11 14:03:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KPLS EC
07QUITO2064	REQUEST CLEARANCE OF SECURITY COOPERATION [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. Post requests immediate clearance of the draft diplomatic note on security cooperation activities in Ecuador during FY 2008 (see para. 2). The language of the diplomatic note is identical to the one sent last year except for a new line stating that the M [...]	2007-09-11 21:20:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL EC
07QUITO2117	ECUADOR: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT CORREA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meeting one on one with the Ambassador on September 12, Ecuadorian President Correa sounded confident of a strong showing in the September 30 Constituent Assembly elections and was open to the Ambassador's advice on his New York trip later this month. He took on board the Ambas [...]	2007-09-14 20:04:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM EC
07QUITO2134	ECUADOR: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT CORREA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meeting one on one with the Ambassador on September 12, Ecuadorian President Correa sounded confident of a strong showing in the September 30 Constituent Assembly elections and was open to the Ambassador's advice on his New York trip later this month. He took on board the Ambas [...]	2007-09-17 20:15:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS EC
07QUITO216	US JURISDICTION OF VISITING US MILITARY PERSONNEL [...] (C) Summary: The Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 28 September 2006 approved U.S. military training activities in Ecuador from 01 October 2006 through 30 September 2007. Post, per RefTel request, exchanged diplomatic notes with the MFA as has been done each year since 1999 in lieu [...]	2007-01-26 21:00:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO2166	INSIGHTS INTO CORREA,S NATIONALIST VISION FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Senior Ecuadorian officials uniformly stressed, in a series of recent meetings with visiting WHA/AND Director Chacon, the importance that President Correa places on changing the political landscape, economic playing field and social fabric of Ecuador. Security officials discu [...]	2007-09-20 19:11:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL
07QUITO2167	ECUADOR'S CIVIL AVIATION UNDER SECRETARY RESIGNS [...] (SBU) Summary: Ecuador's 28-year old Under Secretary for Aviation and Airports, Juan Francisco Ospina, resigned September 5, after a series of particularly public disputes in the aviation industry. Early this year, the government of Ecuador created a new under secretariat in its Ministry of [...]	2007-09-21 12:00:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PGOV EC
07QUITO2168	QUITO AIRPORT EXPENSIVE FOR U.S. CARRIERS [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. air carriers say that their ongoing dispute with the current Quito airport concessionaire over usage fee increases has caused them to re-evaluate their operations.Q The airlines say they support the new Quito airport project (the reason for current airport fee increases),[...]	2007-09-21 12:15:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EC EFIN ETRD
07QUITO2182	NEW MINISTER OF ECONOMY LOOKING FOR IDB AND WORLD [...] (C) Summary. Reversing its initial reluctance to work with the Washington-based development banks, the Correa Administration is seeking funding from the Inter-American Development Bank for a range of projects. It is also beginning to work with the World Bank. Its contacts with the World Ba [...]	2007-09-24 17:55:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EAIR EC
07QUITO2204	ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered relevant points on U.S. UNGA priorities to MFA's Multilateral Affairs Directorate on September 21, 2007. He was not able to obtain a response until September 25 because Lourdes Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs, was on travel. 2. (C) Climate Change [...]	2007-09-26 20:43:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA EC BR
07QUITO2208	MIXED VIEWS: AMERICAN BUSINESSES WITH DIFFERENT [...] (C) Summary. At an AmCham meeting, U.S. companies in heavily regulated industries noted a number of ongoing problems, but a textile company stressed that lightly regulated industries have fared much better. Several companies said they have good relations with the Correa Administration, whic [...]	2007-09-27 12:12:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD EPET EFIN EAIR BEXP EC
07QUITO2212	ECUADOR ASSEMBLY ELECTION: READY OR NOT, HERE IT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: September 30 Constituent Assembly voting and determination of winners will be complicated and possibly chaotic. So far few predict significant fraud. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal reversed itself on September 23 to allow exit polls and quick counts, which will lend greater [...]	2007-09-27 22:53:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EC
07QUITO2223	Response to Import Safety Request [...] (U) This is a response cable to State 114788, regarding starting an import safety dialogue with host countries. 2. (SBU) EconCouns raised the issue of an import safety dialogue with Foreign Ministry Under Secretary for Trade Mentor Villagomez and shared reftel's talking points. Villagomez [...]	2007-09-28 18:47:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAGR EC
07QUITO2233	AMBASSADOR INAUGURATES REGIONAL ANTI-NARCOTICS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Jewell participated in the inauguration of an approximately $2 million NAS-funded regional antinarcotics center in the northern city of Tulcan, Carchi province, on September 24. The facility will serve as a command center and checkpoint five miles from the Colombian [...]	2007-10-01 19:23:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MAS MOPS PREL SNAR EC CO
07QUITO2237	ECONOMIC ISSUES FOR THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY [...] (C) Summary. According to Luis Rosero, Vice Minister for Economy, the Correa administration will use the upcoming Constituent Assembly to reform and strengthen public sector economic institutions, but will not seek significant changes for private sector institutions. Many of the changes will [...]	2007-10-02 20:38:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EC
07QUITO2299	ECUADOR'S PROPOSED REVISIONS TO SECURITY [...] (U) Action Request - See Paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Following internal meetings between Ecuador,s MFA and MOD, Post has received a response to Embassy,s diplomatic note on FY08 security cooperation containing several proposed revisions. The MFA clearly communicated the desire to contin [...]	2007-10-10 19:09:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MASS MARR EC
07QUITO2326	ECUADOR'S NEW MINISTER OF TRANSPORT ENTHUSIASTIC, [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador met with new Minister of Transport, Hector Villagran Cepeda, on October 2 and learned more about his plans to rehabilitate the Ecuadorian railroad and promote the U.S. role in its initial construction, build a Manta to Manaus intermodal transport link, and make transp [...]	2007-10-15 20:45:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON POL PGOV EAIR ELTN EC
07QUITO2344	ECUADOR GOVERNMENT MINISTER LARREA ON CONSTITUENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Speaking October 10 at a luncheon meeting with eight Ambassadors (including Ambassador Jewell),Government Minister Gustavo Larrea described the Correa administration's philosophy, how it translated into success in the Constituent Assembly elections, and provisions the adminis [...]	2007-10-18 16:41:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SNAR PREL EAGR KCOR EC
07QUITO2351	ECUADOR: FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN LATIN AMERICA [...] (U) The Ambassador has identified Matthew Meadows as Quito's participant in the Fighting Corruption in Latin America Conference (reftel). He coordinates anti-corruption efforts at post and is deeply involved in our 212f process. He will be able to participate actively in the discussion while [...]	2007-10-22 16:56:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	KCOR PINR PGOV OTRA EC
07QUITO2416	ECUADOR: FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN LATIN AMERICA [...] (U) The Ambassador has identified Matthew Meadows as Quito's participant in the Fighting Corruption in Latin America Conference (reftel). He coordinates anti-corruption efforts at post and is deeply involved in our 212f process. He will be able to participate actively in the discussion while [...]	2007-10-30 15:19:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	KCOR PINR PGOV OTRA EC
07QUITO2491	PETROECUADOR RECOMMENDS CANCELLING U.S. CITY [...] (C) Summary: Petroecuador recommended on November 8 that the GOE cancel U.S. oil company City Oriente,s contract, since the company has not made any payments to the GOE under a 2006 law requiring companies to provide the government with at least 50% of "extraordinary" petroleum revenues. A [...]	2007-11-13 21:16:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ENRG ECON PREL EC
07QUITO2528	DAS MCMULLEN'S MEETINGS WITH ECUADORIAN CABINET [...] (C) Summary: In two wide-ranging, cordial discussions, Coordinating Minister Fernando Bustamante and Acting Foreign Minister Rafael Paredes told DAS McMullen that the GOE continues to desire a positive, robust relationship with the United States. Although there are areas of disagreement, B [...]	2007-11-21 17:52:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EC
07QUITO2533	ECUADOR ANALYSTS DEBATE CORREA'S INTENTIONS DURING [...] (C) Summary: Ecuadorian analysts reflected differing assessments of President Correa's policies during a November 13 luncheon with visiting WHA DAS Christopher McMullen, hosted by the Ambassador. Participants highlighted the difficulty of predicting the economic model that President Correa [...]	2007-11-21 19:18:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EC VE CO
07QUITO2556	THE MANTA PORT, ECUADOR'S POSSIBLE LINK TO ASQAND BRAZIL [...] (C) Summary: Hong Kong-based port operator Hutchison Port Holdings, now a year into its concession agreement, has ambitious plans to turn Manta, Ecuador's second (but only natural deep-sea) port, into a world-class seaport. The port is a key element in the GOE's plans to build a Manta-Manaus [...]	2007-11-28 10:58:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT ETRD ELTN EAIR PREL MARR MOPS PGOV EC CN
07QUITO2571	CORREA CHALLENGES AIRPORT CONCESSIONS [...] (U) Summary: President Correa has challenged two airport concessions run by private operators in Quito and Guayaquil, and asserted the federal government should receive a share of their earnings. The Quito airport is operated by a U.S.-Canadian-Brazilian joint venture and receives the major [...]	2007-11-30 13:19:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EFIN EINV PGOV EC
07QUITO2580	INAUGURATION OF ECUADOR'S CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY [...] Summary: (SBU) The Constitutional Assembly, charged with writing Ecuador,s twentieth Constitution, was inaugurated on November 29. Declaring itself &the highest authority in Ecuador8, the Assembly suspended congress, retained President Correa and Vice President Moreno, and fired two key Corr [...]	2007-12-03 17:24:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EC
07QUITO2585	Open Channels: GOE Seeks USG Assistance in Key Sector [...] (SBU) Summary. The USG and GOE are successfully working together on policy reform in areas of mutual interest. The GOE has sought or accepted technical assistance from USAID in competition policy, investment, finance, decentralization, environment, and on other issues. End summary. 2. [...]	2007-12-05 11:13:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN EINV SENV PREL EC
07QUITO2604	IMF ON ECUADOR: "A HIGH LEVEL OF ANXIETY IS NOT [...] (C) Summary. IMF staff are measured in their assessment of the Ecuadorian economy. They noted a number of weaknesses and risks, including uncertainty, falling investment, declining petroleum production, and weak growth. Even so, they do not foresee any major economic difficulties, and beli [...]	2007-12-05 17:23:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EC
07QUITO2605	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: GOE'S 2008 BUDGET APPROVED; CORREA [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that describes notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Congress Approves 2008 Budget ----------------------------- 2. (U) On November 30, the Ecuadorian Congress approved the GOE's 2008 budget, but moved [...]	2007-12-05 18:53:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EC
07QUITO2616	ECUADOR: CHINESE DIPLOMAT ON CORREA'S TRIP TO CHINA [...] (S) Summary. Political and Economic officers met with two diplomats from the Chinese Embassy in Quito on December 3 to discuss President Correa's visit to China on November 20-25, 2007. The GOE sent a large delegation to China and signed 14 agreements to promote cooperation in energy, educat [...]	2007-12-10 17:05:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET	PREL ETRD EAIR EPET MARR EC CN
07QUITO2625	SECOND ROUND OF CHANGES IN THE ECONOMIC CABINET [...] (C) Summary. There have been a number of changes in Correa's economic team over the past two months, the second significant round of changes in his economic team in less than a year. For the most part, the new members are pragmatic or technically competent, but lack experience. The new Coo [...]	2007-12-13 13:10:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAIR PGOV EC
07QUITO2629	SUPPORT FOR GOE NOMINATION TO UNHRC ADVISORY [...] Post wishes to express its strong support of the GOE's nomination of Jose VALENCIA Amores to serve as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Commission Advisory Committee. Dr. Valencia's experience and temperament would be a true asset to the committee. 2. Currently a professor and [...]	2007-12-13 16:15:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EC
07QUITO2694	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH NEW ECUADORIAN FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Jewell met one-on-one for the first time with new Foreign Minister Isabel Maria Salvador Crespo on December 26, during which the tone was positive and constructive, and Salvador appeared cordial, smart, warm and open. Salvador communicated the importance of maintaining [...]	2007-12-31 16:04:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PGOV PREL KJUS MARR EC
07QUITO27	CODEL REID VISIT SETS POSITIVE TONE WITH NEW [...] (C) Summary: Codel Reid's visit to Ecuador from December 29-31 sent a message to the incoming government of President-Elect Rafael Correa of USG openness to dialogue, respect for Ecuadorian sovereignty and determination to continue cooperation on issues of mutual importance. The bipartisan vi [...]	2007-01-04 09:23:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EAID PINR MARR SNAR OREP
07QUITO280	ARMY COMMANDER CANNED; NEW MINDEF NAMED [...] (U) Summary: Fulfilling his promise to replace deceased MinDef Guadalupe Larriva (RefTel) with a female civilian from the southern highland city of Cuenca, President Correa on January 30 named Lorena Escudero as the new Minister of Defense. Escudero, who assumed control of the Ministry of De [...]	2007-02-05 12:13:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO3	CODEL REID MEETING WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT CORREA [...] (C) Summary. In a wide ranging conversation with Codel Reid, president-elect Rafael Correa asked for better treatment of Ecuadorian migrants, welcomed Sen. Reid's statement that he would work for ATPA extension, expressed a commitment to combat narcotic trafficking, complained vociferously ab [...]	2007-01-03 09:07:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR CVIS ETRD ECON EFIN EINV EC
07QUITO300	CORREA NAMES CHAVEZ' BUDDY AS AMB TO VENEZUELA [...] (S) Sum... id: 95515 date: 2/6/2007 16:48 refid: 07QUITO300 origin: Embassy Quito classification: SECRET destination: header: VZCZCXYZ0000 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHQT #0300/01 0371648 ZNY SSSSS ZZH O 061648Z FEB 07 FM AMEMBASSY QUITO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6258 INFO RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGO [...]	2007-02-06 16:48:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET	PGOV EC PREL VE
07QUITO321	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF ENERGY ACOSTA [...] (C) Summary. In a wide-ranging meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Energy Acosta presented himself as a problem-solver. He said that he intends to solve the problems of U.S.-owned electric generator Machala Power and would study the situation of City Oriente, a small U.S.-owned petrole [...]	2007-02-07 20:46:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON PREL EC
07QUITO380	CORREA AND VP RATCHET UP RHETORIC ON COLOMBIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: During a visit to the border region on February 14, President Rafael Correa announced he had ordered the Ecuadorian Air Force to intercept planes violating Ecuadorian air space on its northern border with Colombia. Correa's announcement does not represent a change in GOE polic [...]	2007-02-15 22:46:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR EC CO
07QUITO382	Ambassador's Meeting with Minister of Culture [...] Summary. The Ambassador met with Minister of Culture Antonio Preciado on February 15. Preciado began the meeting by saying that he admires the American people, and sees many points in common between the U.S. and Ecuador that he hopes can be highlighted through joint programs between the Embas [...]	2007-02-16 12:40:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR PGOV EC
07QUITO420	International Conference for the Abolition of Foreign [...] The International No Bases Network (INBN) will hold an International Conference for the Abolition of Foreign Military Bases in Ecuador, March 5-9, 2007. They expect some 2,000 activists to attend the conference, which will be held in Quito March 5-7, with a March 8 caravan from Quito to Manta, [...]	2007-02-23 19:39:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR PGOV EC PREL MARR MASS
07QUITO475	CODEL NELSON CONVEYS MESSAGE OF FRIENDSHIP [...] (C) Summary: During a February 20 and February 21 visit to Quito, Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fl) reiterated a message of friendship and continued engagement with Ecuador in a meeting with President Correa, Foreign Minister Espinosa, and senior Correa-advisor Fernando Bustamante, and in a brief pre [...]	2007-03-01 16:54:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO482	ECUADOR 2007 TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past year, Ecuador has achieved significant and sustained progress in the areas of prevention, protection, and prosecution of TIP. GOE commitment to combat TIP is evidenced by former President Palacio's signing of the National Anti-TIP Plan on August 30, 2006. The GOE [...]	2007-03-01 22:15:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF
07QUITO494	AMB TOBIAS DELIVERS MESSAGE OF COOPERATION AND [...] (C) Summary: During a February 26-27 visit to Quito, U.S. Director for Foreign Assistance and USAID Administrator Ambassador Randall L. Tobias conveyed a message of continued USG support to Ecuador, despite U.S. budget constraints. In meetings with Foreign Minister Maria Espinosa, Police Chie [...]	2007-03-05 14:35:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR EC
07QUITO542	ECONOMIC OUTREACH: USFQ SCHOLARS SLAM EX-COLLEAGUE [...] (C) Summary: In a February 28 meeting with EconOffs, academics from the business school at the University San Francisco of Quito (USFQ) engaged in a playful and energetic discussion about the economic policies of their ex-colleague President Rafael Correa. Most expressed concern about what t [...]	2007-03-08 14:35:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PINR SCUL EC
07QUITO55	CORREA INAUGURATION: PRESIDENTS OF IRAN AND [...] (U) Summary: Nine chiefs of state will reportedly attend the inauguration of Rafael Correa as Ecuador's president on January 14-15, including Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Mohammed Abdelaziz, president of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, or Polisario Front of Western Sahara. [...]	2007-01-09 12:08:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO575	GOE REACTION TO HRC OBJECTIVES [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points on March 9 to Lourdes Puma Puma, MFA Director General for multilateral affairs. Puma confirmed that Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinoza will attend the opening sessions of the Human Rights Council, as well as the disarmament commission. [...]	2007-03-12 21:29:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL AORC SNAR UN CO EC
07QUITO587	POLITICAL CRISIS ESCALATES; CONGRESS SUSPENDED [...] (C) Summary: Ecuador's ongoing institutional impasse between electoral authorities and Congress continued on March 13 as the Constitutional Court announced its refusal to decide the dispute -- eliminating for now at least the best opportunity for resolution. In a show of high political thea [...]	2007-03-13 22:23:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS ASEC EC
07QUITO643	Mission Actions To Counter "No Bases" Conference [...] (SBU) Summary: The International Network for the Abolition of Foreign Military Bases (INAFMB) held their international conference in Ecuador March 5-9. An estimated 400 foreign activists from 40 nations attended meetings and rallies in Quito and Manta (site of the U.S. Forward Operating Locat [...]	2007-03-20 12:04:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR PGOV EC PREL MARR MASS
07QUITO648	BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES: FOREIGN MINISTER MARIA [...] (C) Summary: On December 13, 2006, President Correa named Maria Fernanda Espinosa Minister of the new Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Commerce and Promotion of Investment and Integration, a fusion of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Commerce. Although inexperienced, Espino [...]	2007-03-20 16:32:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EC PINR PREL
07QUITO667	VENEZUELA RESTRICTS IMPORTS OF ECUADORIAN TUNA [...] (SBU) Cesar Rohon, President of Ecuador's National Fisheries Chamber, complained in the local media that Venezuela has imposed restrictions on Ecuadorian tuna imports. In 2006 Ecuador exported over USD 41 million in tuna products to Venezuela, which is Ecuador's principal tuna market in Latin [...]	2007-03-21 20:51:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EC
07QUITO719	CHINESE PARTY STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBER VISITING [...] (C) Summary: Newly-arrived Chinese Ambassador Cai Runguo shared his first impressions of Ecuador with the Ambassador on March 23. Cai also said that a senior member of the Chinese Communist Party's nine-member Politburo Standing Committee would visit Ecuador briefly this week. Cai said the [...]	2007-03-27 14:17:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EC
07QUITO767	GOE PROTESTS ALLEGED INCURSION; GOC FIRES BACK [...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Minister Espinosa on March 29 announced that Ecuador had proof that Colombian military units entered Ecuador on March 22 in pursuit of two suspected FARC members. She said that the GOE would immediately send a diplomatic note protesting the incursion, and calling on Co [...]	2007-03-30 21:58:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO796	US-LATIN AMERICA PRIVATE SECTOR DIALOGUE [...] (U) Post delivered reftel invitations on March 20 to Ecuadorian Central Bank General Manager Mauricio Pareja, Superintendent of Banks Alfredo Vergara, and Minister of Economy and finance Ricardo Patino Aroca. As of April 3, the latter two declined citing prior official engagements, and the fo [...]	2007-04-04 21:34:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETTC KCRM KTFN PREL PTER
07QUITO915	GLOBAL REPOSITIONING - RESPONSE FROM AMBASSADOR LINDA [...] Summary: We are delighted to have been chosen as a Phase 1 country for the Secretary's Transformational Diplomacy initiative, and we are very pleased with the early returns on what the three new positions we gained have allowed us to do. Following are responses to questions posed in reftel as [...]	2007-04-20 21:06:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT EC
07QUITO957	OPPOSITION DEPUTIES FLEE TO BOGOTA [...] (C) Summary: With up to 16 dismissed/restituted members of Congress in Bogota winning headlines (although little domestic sympathy) decrying perceived political persecution at home, pressure is mounting on the GOE to seek a consensual exit from the current political stand-off between the Gov [...]	2007-04-26 22:20:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO978	EMBASSY QUITO WELCOMES D VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Please accept my warmest welcome of your upcoming return to Ecuador. With Ecuador's government having recently passed the 100-day mark, your visit comes at a time of opportunity to advance mutual interests, and also to review some concerns about the direction the government is [...]	2007-04-30 20:36:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PGOV ECON EAID WHA EC
07RABAT1034	SCENESETTER FOR DIRECTOR MUELLER'S VISIT TO MOROCCO [...] (C) My staff and I are delighted to welcome you to Morocco at a time of increased focus on the terrorist threat in North Africa. The U.S. finds in Morocco a capable and active partner in the war against terror, though there is still room for closer cooperation and enhanced support from our sid [...]	2007-06-21 16:39:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PREL PGOV MO
07RABAT1046	BRIEFING MOROCCO ON AFRICOM [...] (C) Summary: The visit of an interagency delegation headed by PDUSD Ryan Henry to Morocco June 11 to brief on AFRICOM helped reassure the government and provided the opportunity to alert the public to the proposed new command. The delegation briefed a GOM interagency group headed by MFA Dire [...]	2007-06-22 16:09:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MO PTER PREL
07RABAT1105	SCENESETTER FOR APHSCT TOWNSEND'S VISIT TO MOROCCO [...] (C) My staff and I are delighted to welcome you to Morocco at a time of increased focus on the terrorist threat in North Africa. The U.S. finds in Morocco a capable and active partner in the war against terror, though there is still room for closer cooperation and enhanced support from our sid [...]	2007-07-03 18:22:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PREL PGOV MO
07RABAT1117	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR KOGAN, FELIX [...] Embassy Rabat is pleased to grant country clearance for to the Department of Commerce, NOAA meteorologist Felix Kogan to travel to Morocco, July 9-13, 2007 for the purpose of conducting meetings with GOM and embassy officials. 2. Post understands travelers require no further assistance. 3 [...]	2007-07-06 16:02:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA MO
07RABAT1118	MOROCCO'S INSURANCE SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Morocco's insurance market, the largest in the Middle East and North Africa, and the second largest on the African continent after South Africa, continues to experience solid growth, as companies introduce a range of new products in the areas of life, credit and medical insuranc [...]	2007-07-09 13:40:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD MA
07RABAT12	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR AMBASSADOR GREGORY [...] Embassy Rabat is pleased to grant country clearance to Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte to travel to Morocco, January 8-10, 2007 for the purpose of participating in Iran public diplomacy outreach discussions with senior-level GOM officials and the media. 2. Control Officer is Deputy Political [...]	2007-01-05 10:32:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA MO
07RABAT1201	MEPI UPDATE FOR MOROCCO [...] Summary: This cable highlights MEPI programs and initiatives in Morocco from April 1-June 30. New activities included visits by representatives from MEPI Washington and the approval of two small grant proposals. Highlights from existing programs included the launch of the MEPI Alumni Networ [...]	2007-07-24 16:04:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV KMPI MO

07RABAT1229	APHSCT TOWNSEND'S VISIT TO MOROCCO [...] (S/NF) Summary: During her July 6-8 visit to Morocco, Frances Fragos Townsend, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, met with the chiefs of Morocco's intelligence service, the internal security service, the chief of the national police, the Minister of Interior [...]	2007-07-31 15:36:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL KISL MO IZ XF XA
07RABAT1249	MOROCCO MOVES FORWARD ON INTERNATIONAL ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: Efforts to add Morocco's first-ever international elections observation to the existing domestic monitoring of the elections are gaining steam, but running against the clock. The Interior Minister publicly affirmed the mandate of the Human Rights Consultative Council (CCDH) to [...]	2007-08-02 14:19:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MO EU EAID
07RABAT1340	STAFFDEL CAMMACK: CAN MOROCCO BE FRANCHISED? [...] (SBU) During an August 8-10 visit, Democratic Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff Member Perry Cammack heard that reformers in Morocco, unlike in many other Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, already have a safe space within which to operate, and are working to expand existing [...]	2007-08-23 16:39:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MO OVIP
07RABAT1397	MOROCCO FTA ANNUAL REVIEW [...] (U) Summary: During his August 28-31 visit to Morocco, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Shaun Donnelly emphasized the mutual benefits of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and outlined U.S. thinking regarding preparations for the first meeting of the Joint Committee later th [...]	2007-09-05 11:20:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD EFIN EAGR PGOV MO
07RABAT143	ANTI-U.S. SENTIMENTS THWART OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON JANUARY 19, A PROVINCIAL UNIVERSITY ADVISED THE EMBASSY THAT IT WAS "POSTPONING" AN INVITATION TO THE AMBASSADOR TO SPEAK TO STUDENTS AND FACULTY ON JANUARY 23. THE UNIVERSITY'S DECISION WAS APPARENTLY IN REACTION TO PRESSURE COORDINATED BY A COALITION OF DOMESTIC NGOS. PULLI [...]	2007-01-26 13:50:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KISL SCUL MO
07RABAT1513	MOROCCO ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE 62ND UN GENERAL [...] (C) Drawing from ref A, Polcouns provided MFA IO Chief (A/S equivalent) Nasser Bourita an overview of U.S. priorities for the upcoming UN General Assembly session during a September 18 meeting. Bourita reacted to several points in the presentation: -- On Iraq, he noted Morocco's consisten [...]	2007-09-21 16:01:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA MO
07RABAT1541	ECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACING MOROCCO'S NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Incoming Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi will take charge this month of an economy that has performed well over the last five years. He follows in the footsteps of a Prime Minister who is generally regarded as having been one of the strongest in Morocco's history, and whose busine [...]	2007-09-27 14:31:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD EFIN EAGR MO
07RABAT1586	MOROCCAN REBUTTAL OF ALGERIAN DRAFT 4TH COMMITTEE [...] (C) MFA Secretary General Omar Hilale convoked Ambassador and counterparts from the Americas again on October 9, to discuss UNGA Fourth Committee consideration of the Western Sahara issue. Hilale called this follow-up to his briefing of October 5 (ref. A),to explain the Moroccan response to [...]	2007-10-09 17:04:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN AG MO
07RABAT1657	SARKOZY SWEEPS MOROCCO OFF ITS FEET [...] (C) Summary: French President Sarkozy's October 22-24 visit to Morocco was viewed as a success by both sides. During a star-like visit and speech to the Moroccan parliament, Sarkozy offered the most explicit French statement to date in support of Morocco's autonomy plan as the basis for a negotiate [...]	2007-10-29 16:44:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MO FR
07RABAT1672	MOROCCO - INFORMATION COLLECTION, SCREENING, AND [...] (C) The U.S. mission in Morocco continues to pursue the expansion and enhancement of counterterrorism (CT) cooperation with the GOM. The GOM has been an active partner in combating international terrorism and routinely provides biometric data on persons of interest to us. Post's CT working g [...]	2007-10-31 12:43:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CVIS KVPR PGOV PINR PTER KHLS MO
07RABAT1724	MEPI UPDATE FOR MOROCCO [...] Summary: This cable highlights MEPI programs and initiatives in Morocco from July 1-September 30. A large MEPI grant (USD 450,000) made possible the first international observer mission in the history of Moroccan elections. Other activities included an election survey by Akhawayn University [...]	2007-11-08 18:57:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV EFIN KMPI SCUL MO
07RABAT1836	HELPING AMERICAN SCHOOLS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: In recent weeks, the clock has run out on the Embassy's eight-year attempt to secure an agreement with the Government of Morocco (GOM) to gain formal status and tax advantages for the five American schools in Morocco. Though the GOM has not yet provided a f [...]	2007-12-13 17:18:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ASCH AMGT EFIN PREL MO
07RABAT1838	AL-ADL WAL IHSANE: MAJOR MOROCCAN ISLAMIST GROUP [...] (C) Summary: Al-Adl wal-Ihsane, widely assessed as Morocco's largest Islamist organization, concluded its recent annual meeting warning of a "catastrophic" political and economic crisis in Morocco and calling for comprehensive reform, while flatly rejecting violence and terrorism. A prominent [...]	2007-12-13 18:03:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PGOV PTER MO
07RABAT1852	OSAC/CRIME SAFETY REPORT FOR MOROCCO [...] (U) The following information is keyed to requirements posed in reftel. I. CRIME/SAFETY: Though crime has generally not posed a significant risk to visitors in terms of personal safety, it is necessary to take prudent security precautions appropriate for any major American city. The U.S [...]	2007-12-18 09:24:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC MO
07RABAT1857	MOROCCO BERBERS: A PLEA FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Berber (Amazight) activists want greater recognition and clout, a majority of Morocco's population Berbers are among its poorest citizens although there has been an expansion of Berber cultural rights, including in schools and media. Growing frustration among Berber youth may lead to viol [...]	2007-12-18 15:13:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM MO PREL
07RABAT1860	ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS NOV-DEC 2007 [...] Included in this round up: Royal Air Maroc loses control of Air Senegal. Moroccan trade deficit continues to grow. Timely rains usher-in the planting season. Casablanca remains plagued by inefficiencies. Moroccans don't need a visa to visit TGI Friday's. --------------------------------- [...]	2007-12-19 12:08:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAIR EAGR MO
07RABAT225	MOROCCO: ISLAMIST PJD GEARING UP FOR PRIME TIME [...] (C) Summary: The Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) may emerge from elections later this year as Morocco's single largest party in the directly-elected lower house of parliament. In recent conversations, key party leaders indicated confidence that the PJD could double (or more than [...]	2007-02-06 18:43:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL PREL MO
07RABAT272	MEPI UPDATE FOR MOROCCO [...] Summary: This cable highlights MEPI programs and initiatives in Morocco from October 1-December 30. Activities included the publication of a new guide for NGOs' advocacy, Arab Civitas and International Republican Institute (IRI) activities, teaching Arabic through local languages, Financial [...]	2007-02-09 16:06:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV ETRD EINV KMPI MO
07RABAT304	FTA SPURS MOROCCAN TEXTILE EXPORTS TO THE U.S. [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspection of Moroccan textile factories highlighted the positive impact the U.S-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has made during its first year. The M [...]	2007-02-14 13:25:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KTEX PREL MO
07RABAT337	AMBASSADOR REACHES OUT TO REMOTE CORNERS OF MOROCCO [...] Summary: The Ambassador conducted a series of outreach visits across Morocco January 31 - February 7. Taking advantage of the one-week availability of a USG C-12 aircraft, the Ambassador travelled "off the beaten path" to Errachidia, Figuig, and Oujda in the east, Al-Hoceima in the north, and [...]	2007-02-21 09:00:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EAID KPAO MO
07RABAT368	LARGEST U.S. INVESTOR SELLS MOROCCAN POWER PLANT [...] (SBU) Summary. The largest American investor in Morocco, electric utility CMS Energy (CMS),has agreed to sell its $1.4 billion investment in Morocco, CMS Generation Company (CMSGC),to the Abu Dhabi National Electric Company (TAQA),pending approvals. CMSCG owns 50 percent of the Jorf Lasf [...]	2007-02-26 17:50:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EIND ENRG EFTA MO
07RABAT40	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DIMA TOUKAN [...] Embassy Rabat is pleased to grant country clearance for MEPI Political/Womens Issues Specialist, Dima Toukan, to travel to Marrakech, Morocco, January 14-17, 2007 for the purpose of attending the IREX Media Sustainability Index Conference. 2. Post understands traveler requires no further as [...]	2007-01-09 11:21:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA MO
07RABAT403	MFA DISCUSSES REFORM AND COUNTERTERRORISM WITH [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: On February 28, a visiting CAPSTONE delegation, led by Admiral (Ret.) Henry Chiles, met with MFA Secretary General Omar Hilale to discuss bilateral and SIPDIS security issues. Highlighting Mor [...]	2007-03-02 09:16:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER MO
07RABAT404	THERE'S A NEW PRINCESS IN THE ROYAL FAMILY [...] This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) A salute of 21 cannon shots boomed across Rabat from El Mechouar Palace shortly after 8 p.m. on February 28 to announce the birth of the king's second child, Princess Lalla Khadija. Naming the baby Khadija, [...]	2007-03-02 09:18:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL MO
07RABAT417	MOROCCO ON ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL [...] (C) Summary: Poloff met with Hassan Hami, MFA Director for Arab Multilateral Affairs, on the morning of March 2 to convey U.S. positions on the Arab League's Ministerial agenda (reftel). Hami confirmed that Foreign Minister Benaissa would lead the Moroccan delegation to the March 3-4 Cairo ta [...]	2007-03-02 18:26:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL XF
07RABAT43	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICIALS TO [...] Embassy Rabat is pleased to grant country clearance to ICE officials Senior Special Agent Grave Curcetti, and Import Specialists Tonda Fuller and Mark Palasek, to travel to Morocco, January 20 - February 9, 2007 for the purpose of conducting textile production verification Team (TPVT) visits [...]	2007-01-09 13:48:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD OTRA DHSX MO
07RABAT565	MFA ON SAHARA: SEEKING ANOTHER WASHINGTON MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-28 17:37:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTBS MO FR AL
07RABAT571	PREPARING FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE FTA [...] (U) Summary and action request: With the envisioned May/June time frame for the first annual review of the bilateral Free Trade Agreement fast approaching, post recommends renewed engagement in coming months with the GOM on key outstanding issues from the first year of the agreement, including [...]	2007-03-30 09:22:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD EFIN EAGR PGOV MO
07RABAT576	MOROCCO STILL CONSIDERING F-16 PURCHASE [...] (C) Summary: On March 27, Ambassador met with Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) General Abdelaziz Bennani, Morocco,s Chief of Defense equivalent, to discuss the potential purchase of F-16 aircraft by the GOM. Clarifying the Moroccan military's position on the potential fighter [...]	2007-03-30 14:36:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MO
07RABAT597	BFIF SUPPORT FOR U.S.-MOROCCO FTA CLOSE OUT REPORT [...] Summary. The FY-06 Business Facilitation Incentive Funds (BFIF) program approved $11,000 for Embassy Rabat to support the U.S.-Moroccan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in its initial year of implementation. Post proposed to use the funds to bolster the American Chamber of Commerce's (AmCham) prog [...]	2007-04-04 16:23:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EAGR ECIN EFTA EIND ETRD MO
07RABAT619	MOROCCO IMPLEMENTS AGADIR AGREEMENT-- WITH A CATCH [...] (SBU) Summary: Three years after its signature and nearly a year after it technically entered into force, Morocco on March 27 finally published the customs circular necessary to implement the Agadir Agreement. That accord, signed by Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, and Egypt in 2004, established a [...]	2007-04-10 15:28:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ECON EFIN ETRD MA
07RABAT627	MOROCCO DROUGHT FORETELLS ECONOMIC CONTRACTION [...] (U) Summary: Late and insufficient rain has severely reduced the expected cereal harvest this year and endangered livestock. Although the GOM has responded with an emergency drought assistance plan, critics complain the plan lacks substance and is a case of "too little, too late." With the ce [...]	2007-04-11 14:06:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ETRD MO
07RABAT641	EMBASSY'S INVESTMENT CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Summary. In support of implementation of our bilateral free trade agreement with Morocco, Mission Morocco recently hosted an investment conference for potential foreign investors in the automotive parts sector, a key priority of Moroccan industrial policy. The event highlighted success s [...]	2007-04-13 10:12:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP BTIO ECIN EIND ETRD EINV MO
07RABAT656	SITUATION REPORT AS OF 1130 GMT 14 APRIL 2007: [...] (SBU) At approximately 0900 GMT on Saturday April 14 two suicide bombers detonated the explosives they were carrying at two locations on Boulevard Moulay Yousef in central Casablanca. One detonation occurred near a police van stationed diagonally across the street from the Consulate General. [...]	2007-04-14 11:57:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC CASC AMGT
07RABAT657	SITUATION REPORT AS OF 1500 GMT 14 APRIL 2007: [...] (SBU) The DCM convened the Embassy's Emergency Action Committee at 1145 GMT to review information and next steps following the detonation of two suicide bombs near the U.S. Consulate General and the American Language Center in Casablanca at approximately 0900 GMT on April 14. Consul-General Ca [...]	2007-04-14 15:11:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PTER CASC AMGT MO
07RABAT658	SITUATION REPORT AS OF 1945 GMT 14 APRIL 2007: [...] (SBU) At 1700 GMT, DCM convened the Embassy's full EAC, including (via telephone) members of Casablanca's core EAC, to review the latest information, steps taken, and next steps in light of this morning's suicide attacks near the U.S. Consulate-General and American Language Center (ALC) in Cas [...]	2007-04-14 19:54:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PTER CASC AMGT MO
07RABAT660	MOROCCO: AMBASSADOR RILEY MEETS WITH WALI IN [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-16 10:44:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL MO
07RABAT701	MOROCCO TERRORISM: STATE OF "HIGH ALERT," [...] (C) Summary: Morocco is on a "state of high alert" in the wake of recent terror attacks in Casablanca, said GOM spokesman and Communications Minister Nabil Benabdellah in a press conference on April 18. Responding to recent NGO criticism, the Minister asserted that the GOM would take human ri [...]	2007-04-20 18:54:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PHUM MO
07RABAT745	PJD LEADERS AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS TERRORISM, [...] (C) Summary: The leadership of the Islam-oriented Party of Justice and Development told the Ambassador on April 17 that all Moroccans condemned the recent terrorist attacks against U.S. facilities in Casablanca, but said that feelings of "injustice" prompted by U.S. policies in the region were [...]	2007-04-26 14:07:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL PTER PREL MO
07RABAT785	SPECIAL 301 MOROCCO 2007 [...] (SBU) Economic Counselor delivered points in reftel in separate meetings on April 30 with Houda Marrakchi, Head of the Free Trade Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Wassane Zailachi, Chief of the Ministry's North America division. Both expressed pleasure with USTR's decision. Marr [...]	2007-04-30 15:52:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR MA
07RABAT786	NATIONWIDE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CASABLANCA BOMBINGS [...] (SBU) Summary: The series of suicide bombings in Casablanca over the last month and resultant country-wide security alert has had only a limited economic impact. Tourism, Morocco's major source of foreign exchange revenue, has remained resilient. Major destinations including Fes and Marrakech [...]	2007-04-30 16:04:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV MA
07RABAT813	MEPI UPDATE FOR MOROCCO [...] Summary: This cable highlights MEPI programs and initiatives in Morocco from January 1-March 31. Activities included the Advancing Learning and Employability for a Better Future (ALEF) literacy project, pharmaceutical and Agribusiness workshops, preparations for the 2007 legislative election [...]	2007-05-04 11:11:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV ETRD EINV KMPI MO
07RABAT912	CASABLANCANS REACT TO CONTINUED POST CLOSURE [...] (C) Summary: In the more than five weeks since two suicide bombers detonated near the Consulate General, the atmosphere among the populace has gone from sympathetic concern to frustration and anger. Even many Moroccans who offered support immediately after the explosions now feel that the c [...]	2007-05-24 15:20:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PREL PGOV MO
07RANGOON1013	BURMA COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USAID DR. CLAUDIA [...] Embassy Rangoon grants country clearance and welcomes the visit of USAID Consultant Dr. Claudia Surjadjaja, to Burma October 21-25, 2007. Purpose of travel is to attend the 23rd meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Technical Cooperation in Pharmaceuticals, to be held in Rangoon. 2. Your E [...]	2007-10-11 09:48:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA BM
07RANGOON1018	ARRESTS CONTINUE IN BURMA [...] (C) Reports of ongoing arrests, torture, and deaths in custody continue to circulate although they are growing more difficult to confirm as more activists go into hiding and become increasingly nervous about meeting Embassy employees. The authorities have reportedly begun arresting relatives o [...]	2007-10-12 09:44:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1019	BURMA: REGIME GUTS PRO-DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT [...] (C) Summary: Prominent 88 Generation Students leader Htay Kywe was arrested October 13 along with four other pro-democracy activists. American Center students continue to be detained and arrested, and the leader of the Tuesday Prayer Campaign has been confined to her township for one year. [...]	2007-10-15 10:05:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1026	BURMA: TRACK II PROCESS TRASHED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Advocates of engagement who looked to the unofficial European-led Track II process to reach key members of the GOB and offer concessions to promote further dialogue, were morose at the end of their October 2007 visit to Burma, which occurred shortly after the regime's latest brut [...]	2007-10-16 11:40:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1042	ILO SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN LABOR MECHANISM [...] (C) Summary. While the GOB has made some progress this year in addressing forced labor claims, it still drags its feet when investigating cases involving the military, ILO Liaison Officer Steve Marshall emphasized. Since signing the GOB-ILO Forced Labor Mechanism Agreement in February, the GO [...]	2007-10-22 10:56:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1048	AIR BAGAN LAMENTS LASTEST SANCTIONS [...] (C) Summary. Air Bagan's Managing Director rejected claims that the company's profits were being used to prop up the Burmese regime during an October 23 meeting. Instead, he and his colleagues emphasized that the company's only mission was to develop Burma's deteriorating aviation sector. Th [...]	2007-10-23 08:58:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL EAIR BM
07RANGOON1064	BURMA: SOME PRISONERS RELEASED; KEY LEADERS STILL [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 25 the regime released 87 people it had arrested during last month's demonstrations, including 50 NLD members. However, the regime continues to arrest and detain prominent NLD and 88 Generation Students leaders, and to deny them proper medical attention. The gover [...]	2007-10-29 10:23:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1069	FRENCH COMPANY TO CONTINUE OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS [...] (C) Summary. Although the European Union plans to impose new financial sanctions on the Burmese regime in light of the recent political turmoil, French-owned Total, which controls more than 31 percent of the Yadana gas fields, has no plans to pull out of Burma. Total's General Manager predic [...]	2007-10-30 10:23:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM
07RANGOON1082	BURMA: MANDALAY MONKS REPORTEDLY PREPARING TO [...] (C) Summary: According to an 88 Generation Students leader, monks in Mandalay are preparing to renew their peaceful protests. Although we have heard no reports of any new demonstrations today, the Australian Ambassador told the Charge 80 monks were dispersed by police yesterday when they at [...]	2007-11-01 10:37:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1083	BURMA PREPARES FOR THE NOVEMBER ILO GOVERNING BODY [...] (C) Summary: The ILO representative in Burma provided an update of labor issues in Burma. This included the progress he has been able to make working with the Minister for Relations (and now Minister of Labor),Aung Kyi. He warned Aung Kyi that the long prison sentences to labor activists [...]	2007-11-02 05:39:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1094	BURMA: ASSK FINE; USG URGED TO KEEP PRESSURE ON [...] (C) Summary: Aung San Suu Kyi's personal doctor treated her last week for a minor infection in her hand. Her doctor told us she had a good first meeting with Minister of Relations Aung Kyi and that the two would meet on a weekly basis. According to the doctor, last week's meeting was cancel [...]	2007-11-07 11:12:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1095	AIR BAGAN LIVES IT UP WHILE CRYING POOR [...] (C) Summary. Regime crony Tay Za, celebrating Air Bagan's third anniversary on November 5, held a press conference where he emphasized Air Bagan's charity work in Burma, detailed the future of the airline, denounced close ties to the regime, and condemned U.S. sanctions. After the press co [...]	2007-11-08 02:00:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV EAIR BM
07RANGOON1102	BURMA'S DOMESTIC AVIATION INDUSTRY NOSEDIVES [...] (C) Summary. Burma, the aviation hub of Southeast Asia fifty years ago, now struggles to service its domestic market. With tourist levels down more than 60 percent, Burma's aviation industry is in a state of disarray. Four domestic airlines currently operate in Burma -- Air Bagan, Myanmar [...]	2007-11-13 03:13:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV EAIR BM
07RANGOON1105	BURMESE REGIME DESTROYS EDUCATION TO KEEP CONTROL [...] (C) Summary. Myat Ko Ko, a member of the Embassy-funded Cosmopolitan Library Club, explained how the regime consolidates its power by destroying Burma's education system. While the children of the generals can afford to attend foreign universities, over 300,000 university students in Burma m [...]	2007-11-14 11:05:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1119	BURMA: FOUR STEPS BACKWARD, TWO STEPS FORWARD [...] (C) Summary: In his first public address since the September protests and regime crackdown, Senior General Than Shwe asserted the government would move forward with its "roadmap to democracy," and gave no indication he would alter the process to make it more inclusive. Than Shwe has sent hi [...]	2007-11-19 10:27:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1145	PROMOTING DEMOCRACY IN BURMA [...] (SBU) Summary. Rangoon-based Western missions met on November 21 to discuss the U.S., UK, Australian, and German small grants programs. Grants programs among the embassies focus either on infrastructure development or capacity building. The French Cultural Counselor said that he hoped to lo [...]	2007-11-27 02:46:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON1164	BURMA: THE WORLD ACCORDING TO THAN SHWE [...] (SBU) Summary. At a December 3 news conference for the diplomatic corps and members of the press, Minister of Information Brig Gen Kyaw Hsan, Director General of Police Khin Yi, and Minister of Labor (and Aung San Suu Kyi liaison) Aung Kyi showcased the inaugural session of the constitutiona [...]	2007-12-06 02:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON184	BURMA REGIME WARNS AMERICAN CENTER, BRITISH COUNCIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The MFA Deputy Director General of Protocol summoned DCMs from the U.S. and U.K. embassies on February 23 to issue a warning about public affairs activities of the embassy's American Center and the British Council. He stated that institutions that teach or provide information to t [...]	2007-02-23 09:57:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO BM
07RANGOON227	BURMESE MILITARY STILL INTERESTED IN TALKING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Charge and DATT met with LTG Myint Swe on March 3 for another of their periodic exchanges of views (ref A). Deputy Foreign Minister Kyaw Thu also sat in on this meeting, unlike previous meetings, but he did not actively participate in the discussion. Charge tried to draw the G [...]	2007-03-05 10:53:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
07RANGOON262	BURMA: REGIME DETAINS AMERICAN CENTER STUDENTS [...] (C) Summary: In an aggressive move against our American Center, the regime has detained several of our high-profile students and patrons. A prominent American Center student was detained at Yangon International Airport while departing Burma for the U.S. to participate in a State Department f [...]	2007-03-12 11:23:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM KPAO OEXC
07RANGOON269	BURMA: THE NLD OPTS OUT OF THE REGIME'S ROADMAP [...] (C) Summary: The NLD has decided not to insert itself into the regime's "Seven Step Roadmap to Democracy." Instead, it will continue to boycott the steps of the roadmap and call for the regime to honor the results of the 1990 elections and convene the Parliament. Whether this particular dec [...]	2007-03-13 10:37:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
07RANGOON314	FOREIGN MINISTRY WARNS AGAIN ABOUT AMERICAN CENTER [...] (U) SUMMARY: MFA Protocol Deputy Director-General U Soe Win summoned DCM and PAO to the Foreign Ministry on March 28 to reiterate warnings about the American Center activities (reftel). After repeating GOB directives that institutions that teach or provide information to the public must be r [...]	2007-03-28 09:14:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO BM
07RANGOON33	CHIN STATE: WHERE THERE IS WILL, THERE IS A WAY [...] (C) Summary: Charge visited the northern half of Chin State December 6-10 on a UNICEF-organized trip with other diplomats. This is another very pro-American area of Burma due to the past influence of American missionaries. Almost everyone we met spoke of the desire of Chin people to work in [...]	2007-01-10 08:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CVIS PREF PHUM BM
07RANGOON361	BURMA'S MOE MYINT LAYS LOW AND PROFITS [...] (SBU) Summary: Moe Myint, a well-connected Burmese business leader, was accustomed to making money while keeping a low profile until he burst into the headlines recently as the head of the only Burmese private company to join the international rush for petroleum reserves beneath Burma's waters [...]	2007-04-12 02:58:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EPET BM
07RANGOON46	TREADING CAREFULLY, BUSINESSMAN SURVIVES WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: To survive in Burma's unpredictable, unfair and complicated business environment, local business reps must stay flexible and well informed. Dr. Maung Maung Lay is an unusual example of a respected business leader who is accepted by regime leaders, even though he criticizes their [...]	2007-01-12 09:42:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV BM
07RANGOON505	EXCESSIVE AIRSPACE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Charge a.i conveyed reftel talking points to Kyaw Zeya, Deputy Director of MFA Consular and Legal Affairs Department, on May 30. Kyaw Zeya stressed that he did not have any direct knowledge of the November 22 airspace incident and that it did not reflect any change in Burmese policy. He surm [...]	2007-05-30 10:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KREC MARR MOPS PHSA BM IN
07RANGOON555	BURMA: 2007 COUNTERNARCOTICS REPORT CARD [...] (U) This message responds to ref A request for a report on the Government of Burma's cooperation on counternarcotics efforts, based on benchmarks established in the prior year, in preparation for the FY 2008 certification process. 2. (SBU) Begin Text of 2007 Certification Report Card: [...]	2007-06-08 09:17:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM BM
07RANGOON563	BURMA'S GAS EXPORTS FUEL A RECORD TRADE SURPLUS [...] (U) Summary: Burma's total trade reached approximately $8 billion in 2006-07, a record high. The country's rich natural resources, especially natural gas, dominated exports, while domestic fuel demand made diesel the top import. Government-owned enterprises dominated both sectors, controllin [...]	2007-06-11 09:11:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV BM
07RANGOON643	BURMA REGIME ISSUES ANOTHER WARNING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: a senior Foreign Ministry official summoned DCM and Acting PAO to a meeting on July 9 to repeat previous GOB complaints about the activities of the American Center. Unlike previous meetings, which focused on specific events the American Center hosted, this time the GOB criti [...]	2007-07-11 08:06:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO BM
07RANGOON706	WILL CHINA OR THE U.S. DEVELOP BURMA'S OIL AND [...] (C) Summary: Well-connected businessman Moe Myint, who is heavily involved in the Burmese oil and gas sector, emphatically denies rumors that the GOB has an agreement to sell Shwe gas to the Chinese. Moe Myint claims the Korean company Daewoo has rights to develop the Shwe gas field and ref [...]	2007-08-02 11:37:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM
07RANGOON718	INTERNET SLOWLY DEVELOPING IN BURMA [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite the GOB's continued efforts to limit access to the outside world via the internet, the Burmese are creatively finding ways to circumvent regime bans. Users, particularly the younger generation, employ proxy servers or web tunnel programs to access block programs, such [...]	2007-08-08 11:05:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECPS PGOV BM
07RANGOON721	ILO FOLLOWING BURMA LABOR ACTIVISTS' TRIAL [...] (C) Summary. Upon hearing of the secret trial of six labor activists, four of whom were arrested on May 1 outside of the American Center, new ILO Liaison Officer Steve Marshall relayed concerns that the GOB is unfairly targeting these individuals, not because they attempted to form a labor u [...]	2007-08-09 11:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON897	GOB DEFENDS PUNISHMENT OF SIX LABOR ACTIVISTS [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with ILO Liaison Officer Steve Marshall, the Minister of Labor defended the September 7 conviction of six labor activists for their affiliation with a May 1 labor workshop at the American Center. He denounced claims that the six were being punished for filing forc [...]	2007-09-18 09:28:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON913	REGIME CRACKS DOWN BUT PROTESTS CONTINUE [...] (C) Summary. On September 26, the regime began to crack down on protestors in Rangoon. The government announced a dusk to dawn curfew would begin at 1745 tonight. At least 500 monks and 2,000 civilians defiantly continued their demonstrations on September 26, despite a significant and visi [...]	2007-09-27 01:19:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON914	EMBASSY CONVENES EAC AND TOWN HALL MEETINGS [...] (SBU) Summary. The Embassy on September 25 held an EAC meeting to discuss security given the current political situation. The EAC agreed that the Embassy's security posture was sufficient given the current political situation. The EAC recommended town hall meetings to discuss recent devel [...]	2007-09-27 01:19:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC AMGT PREL AEMR BM
07RANGOON934	EMBASSY CONVENES SEPTEMBER 28 EAC MEETING [...] (SBU) Embassy Rangoon's Emergency Action Committee met on September 28 to discuss the security situation in Burma given the GOB's continued violence against demonstrators. RSO reported that because there was still no direct threat to American citizens, the Embassy's current security posture wa [...]	2007-09-28 08:17:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC AMGT PREL AEMR BM
07RANGOON986	BURMESE EFFORTS TO GAIN U.S. UNDERSTANDING [...] (C) Summary: Charge received word from the Foreign Ministry of a possible attack on the U.S. Embassy, which she dismissed as ludicrous, and advice that Embassy officers stay away from demonstrations, which she rejected on the grounds that we needed accurate information about what was going on [...]	2007-10-05 15:05:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
07RANGOON996	BURMA: REGIME APPOINTS LIAISON TO AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (C) Summary: In a sign the regime is serious about engaging in dialogue with Aung San Suu Kyi, the GOB appointed Deputy Minister of Labor Aung Kyi as liaison between Aung San Suu Kyi and Senior General Than Shwe. Aung Kyi has been a key interlocutor during past negotiations with the ILO and [...]	2007-10-09 10:53:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RECIFE37	SETBACK TO ANTI-PIRACY EFFORT IN BRAZIL'S NORTHEAST [...] (C) Summary: The lawyer leading the fight for intellectual property rights (IPR) in the Northeast, Monica Lustosa, (PROTECT NO FORN) told consular officers that due to concern for her personal safety she will no longer publicly demand enforcement of anti-piracy laws. She was shaken to learn th [...]	2007-05-10 13:13:00	Consulate Recife	CONFIDENTIAL	KIPR ETRD ECON PGOV BR
07REYKJAVIK1	Iceland: Defense Bilats with NATO Allies Reflect Maturing [...] (U) Summary: Following the closure of U.S. Naval Air Station Keflavik in September 2006, the Government of Iceland has begun reaching out to other NATO allies to solicit interest in security cooperation - and demonstrate to the public, in an election year, that it will protect them. December [...]	2007-01-05 09:10:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL PTER NATO DK IC NO
07REYKJAVIK114	Iceland: 2007 Parliamentary Elections, One Month Out [...] (U) Summary: A month before Icelanders head to the polls for the May 12 parliamentary elections, the Left Greens are riding a wave of interest in environmental concerns. However, the emergence of a new green party could splinter the environmentalist bloc and ensure the current center-right co [...]	2007-04-18 13:52:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SENV EIND IC
07REYKJAVIK125	Iceland: Local vote to stop smelter expansion may have [...] (U) Summary: Iceland's oldest aluminum smelter, owned by Canadian aluminum conglomerate Alcan, was denied permission to expand in a tight local referendum on March 31. The planned expansion was one of three aluminum projects in various planning stages, including two new smelters proposed by [...]	2007-04-30 17:27:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EINV EMIN ENRG SENV IC
07REYKJAVIK192	Icelandic PM, FM Host U/S Burns for First Bilat "Security [...] (C) SUMMARY: Under Secretary Burns' visit to Iceland on June 14 reiterated the U.S. commitment to Iceland's security and laid the groundwork for new areas of cooperation, particularly in energy security and scientific research. New Foreign Minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir carried hersel [...]	2007-07-03 08:02:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO SENV ENRG IC
07RIGA110	RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR: RELATIONS WITH LATVIA GOOD, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 14 meeting, Ambassador Bailey and Russian Ambassador Kalyuzhny discussed the possibility of inclusion of non-citizens in the Visa Waiver Program; Kalyuzhny's view that there was a potential for significant transit cargo growth at the Freeport of Riga if the Latvians [...]	2007-02-15 11:42:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON CVIS ETRD PINR RS LG
07RIGA148	PM KALVITIS ON BORDER, RESTITUTION, ECONOMY, AND [...] (C/NF) Summary: Latvian PM Kalvitis hopes to sign the border treaty with Russia March 26 - 27, and plans for speedy ratification, he told the Ambassador in a February 27 meeting. He suggested that there was a possibility of movement on restitution of Holocaust-era Jewish communal property, b [...]	2007-02-28 13:55:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV ECON PINR PREL SOCI CVIS KIPR LG
07RIGA166	LATVIA: DEVALUATION UNLIKELY BUT INVESTORS NERVOUS [...] (U) Summary. Three weeks of debate on whether Latvia will need to devalue its currency has left investors nervous. While key players agree that the risk of devaluation remains remote, they also agree that serious concerns exist regarding Latvia's macroeconomic situation. Talk of devaluation a [...]	2007-03-06 12:09:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EFIN PGOV LG
07RIGA186	LATVIAN MEDIA: TWO SEPARATE WORLDS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Latvian media exists in two parallel spheres, based on language, which media experts refer to as the "two information spaces". This media segmentation tends to reinforce existing ethnic-based differences in Latvian public opinion, and creates some challenges for Latvia's leadershi [...]	2007-03-09 14:15:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PGOV LG
07RIGA208	LATVIA GENERALLY SYMPATHETIC TO US VIEWS ON [...] (C) PolEconOff delivered reftels A and B points March 19 to Liga Rozeniece, Head of International Organizations Division at the MFA. Rozeniece responded that the GOL is aware of the situation in Zimbabwe and that the Latvian delegation in Geneva will discuss the issue today. Rozeniece stated [...]	2007-03-20 09:03:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	UNHCR PHUM PREL ZI EUN LG
07RIGA262	REQUEST TO RESETTLE PROTECTED MIGRANTS FROM GITMO: [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-11 12:54:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF SMIG LG
07RIGA290	SCENESETTER FOR LATVIAN PRESIDENT VIKE-FREIBERGA'S [...] (C) Summary: Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga will make her final official visit to Washington the week of April 30. In her eight years in office she has been a leader in securing democratic values in Latvia and bringing it into the EU and NATO, and a force in supporting others who wish [...]	2007-04-23 15:19:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CVIS MOPS LG
07RIGA371	BROADWAY IN RIGA - A PUBLIC DILPOMACY SMASH! [...] SUMMARY: BROADWAY COMPOSER AND LYRICIST STEPHEN SCHWARTZ VISITED RIGA MAY 7-11, 2007, TO PROMOTE AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATER AS A UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART FORM. SCHWARTZ WAS ACCOMPANIED BY TONY AWARD WINNING ACTRESS DEBBIE GRAVITTE AND BROADWAY PERFORMER SCOTT COULTER, WHO TAUGHT A SERIES OF MASTER C [...]	2007-05-21 04:34:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KPAO PREL LG
07RIGA430	LATVIA: SCENESETTER FOR USG PARTICIPANTS AT THE [...] (U) Summary: Your visit to the June 11-13 Baltic Regional Energy Forum provides an excellent opportunity to view first hand both the challenges and opportunities that Latvia (and the other Baltic States) faces as it strives to craft an energy policy that: enhances security, ensures a stable en [...]	2007-06-05 15:23:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON LG
07RIGA463	Public and press reaction to Zatlers' election [...] (U) Summary: The reaction of the media and general public to Valdis Zatlers' election as president has been predominantly negative and rather emotional, though some commentators have remained neutral and called on others to give the new president time to prove his independence and skills. The r [...]	2007-06-18 14:58:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL LG
07RIGA502	Action request: Latvian dip note on extradition treaty [...] This is an action request. The Latvian MFA on June 28 sent post a diplomatic note with the text in para 2. Action requested: Please provide post with language to respond to this note. Given that the Senate has not yet voted on the treaty, we believe language updating on the treaty's status w [...]	2007-07-09 10:33:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KTIA CJAN LG
07RIGA521	AMBASSADOR BAILEY'S FIRST MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: Only three days on the job, President Zatlers received Ambassador Bailey on July 11. The new President stressed his desire to continue strong bilateral relations with the US, as Latvia's strategic partner. The Ambassador reviewed the many areas of bilateral military, political, [...]	2007-07-13 13:20:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS CVIS NATO LG
07RIGA56	LATVIA IN 2007, KEEPING THE RELATIONSHIP STRONG [...] (C) Summary: As we begin 2007, Latvia is in a different place than last year. The NATO summit, which kept Riga on allies' lips for a year, is over and President Vike-Freiberga, who almost single-handedly put Latvia back on the world map, is leaving office in July. Yet, the US maintains impor [...]	2007-01-22 06:55:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM ECON KPAO CVIS LG
07RIGA649	AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR RIGA AIRPORT; AMERICAN INVESTMENT [...] Summary: Riga airport has an ambitious plan to expand to handle as many as 15 million passengers a year by 2020. The head of Riga airport is seriously interested in having American firms bid on many of the projects related to the airport's expansion. There are also plans to increase the numbe [...]	2007-08-30 08:22:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR BTIO ECON LG

07RIGA697	LATVIAN FM PABRIKS WILL ATTEND SEPTEMBER 26 TRANSATLANTIC [...] (SBU) On September 17, post delivered ref A letter inviting Latvian Foreign Minister Pabriks to the September 26 transatlantic dinner hosted by Secretary Rice on the margins of the UNGA in New York City. On September 19, Dace Rutka, Head of the Americas and Caribbean Countries Division at the [...]	2007-09-19 15:40:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NATO OPDC PREL EU LG
07RIGA796	SECENSETTER FOR OCT 31 VISIT OF PM KALVITIS TO [...] (C/NF) Summary: Latvian PM Kalvitis comes to Washington Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 politically weakened but still enormously influential. Latvia's longest serving PM in the post-Soviet era, Kalvitis is enmeshed in a political battle over the dismissal of the anti-corruption chief and with growing voter [...]	2007-10-24 13:45:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR NATO RS LG
07RIGA811	Legal issues in the Loskutovs case [...] Summary: The case of Latvia's anti-corruption bureau (KNAB) chief Aleksejs Loskutovs has engendered much discussion of various legal issues. There are two very distinct issues at play, suspension and dismissal. While inter-related in the politics of the case, from a legal standpoint they are [...]	2007-10-29 15:57:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KCOR LG
07RIGA815	LATVIA TO FOLLOW EU LEAD ON CUBA ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarches on October 29 to Dace Rutka, Head of the MFA's Americas Section, and Liga Brige, MFA Cuba Desk Officer. Rutka voided defining Latvia's positions on the specifics of both cables, and would only state that the GOL would follow EU consensus in [...]	2007-10-30 15:24:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA PHUM ETRD PREL CU LG
07RIGA82	REQUEST TO RESETTLE PROTECTED MIGRANTS FROM GITMO: LATVIANS [...] (SBU) On January 29, PolEconOff delivered ref A additional information to Dace Rutka, Head of the Americas and Caribbean Countries Division at the MFA, and Liga Brige, also of the Americas and Caribbean Countries Division. Rutka and Brige stated they now have enough information and will forwar [...]	2007-01-29 14:50:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF SMIG LG
07RIGA821	WHAT'S LIKLEY TO HAPPEN NEXT IN LATVIA? [...] (C/NF) Summary: Conventional wisdom in Latvia is that PM Kalvitis will announce his resignation following the adoption of the 2008 budget, scheduled for November 8. If he does step down, we expect a somewhat protracted period of government formation that could likely go until Christmas or eve [...]	2007-11-02 14:09:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL LG
07RIGA865	A/S FRIED'S VISIT TO RIGA [...] (C) Summary: CFE and domestic political developments were key topics in the visit of EUR A/S Dan Fried to Riga October 25 - 26. The Latvians warmly welcomed his assurance that on CFE the USG would pursue a policy of "nothing about you without you" in talking with Moscow and that any consultat [...]	2007-11-21 12:36:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO RS LG
07RIODEJANEIRO295	ASSISTANT SECRETARY PATTERSON'S VISIT TO RIO, MAY 16, 2007 [...] (U) INL A/S Anne Patterson completed her Brazil travel with a May 16 stop in Rio de Janeiro where she held discussions with representatives of civil society and local and state government to examine public security issues in and around Rio. She wrapped up the visit by meeting with Governor Se [...]	2007-06-08 16:10:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV PREL KJUS BR
07RIODEJANEIRO626	AMBASSADOR SOBEL'S VISIT TO VITORIA - A SEA OF POTENTIAL [...] Summary: Ambassador Sobel visited Vitoria, the capital of Espirito Santo, on October 25-26, 2007. There he met with Governor Hartung, Mayor Coser and members of the business community, including the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham). Vitoria is a major hub for international trade and logi [...]	2007-11-28 13:55:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ENRG PGOV BR
07RIYADH1006	DOW AND SAUDI ARAMCO SIGN MOU FOR $20 BILLION [...] (C) On May 12, US firm Dow Chemical's CEO Andrew Liveris and Saudi Aramco's President and CEO Abdullah Jum'ah signed a detailed Memorandum of Understanding for a major petrochemical facility, the "Ras Tanura Integrated Project" (RTIP),the cost of which will likely reach more than $20 billio [...]	2007-05-14 18:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EIND SA
07RIYADH1047	AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON RIYADH PROVINCIAL [...] (C) Riyadh Provincial Governor HRH Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz emphasized the importance of U.S.-Saudi Arabia ties during Ambassador's courtesy call on May 16. The Prince stated that Saudi Arabia has no issues with nor is it a burden to the United States and discussed the important role tha [...]	2007-05-20 05:02:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR CVIS SA
07RIYADH1438	NEW SUMMER CAMP REGS-- NO NEW PROTECTIONS AGAINST [...] (U) The Ministry of Education (MOE) announced new regulations for youth summer camps in late February and, on June 26, the creation of an oversight committee composed of 45 members from the MOE to monitor these new regulations. The new regulations state that the Ministry must approve all requ [...]	2007-07-08 08:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PINR KISL SCUL KOCI SA
07RIYADH1519	AMBASSADOR FRAKER MEETS PRINCE ABDULAZIZ ON NOPEC, [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph six. --------- SUMMARY --------- 2. (C) In a July 16 meeting with Ambassador Fraker, HRH Deputy Minister of Petroleum (MinPet) Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud continued to underscore his concern with on-going lawsuits [...]	2007-07-18 09:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG EPET VE SA
07RIYADH1529	SAUDI ARABIA SUPPORTS PRESIDENT BUSH'S INITIATIVE, CALLING [...] (U) The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) issued an official statement on July 17 welcoming President Bush's initiative, announced on July 16, to resolve the Israeli/Palestinian crisis. The statement specifically supported the President's call to "end occupation, establish an independent and contiguo [...]	2007-07-18 13:38:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SA
07RIYADH1710	SAUDI DELEGATION TO BAGHDAD REQUESTS LOGISTICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: A/DCM and EmbOffs met on August 13 with Prince Mohammed bin Faisal bin Turki al-Saud, head of the delegation that will travel to Baghdad to set up the Saudi mission there. The Prince, who said the Saudis are sending this delegation to Baghdad to fulfill the King's commitment to [...]	2007-08-14 15:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IZ SA
07RIYADH1767	U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Members and staff of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) met with representatives of Saudi Arabia,s Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) during their May 27-June 5, 2007 visit to the Kingdom. HRC President Tur [...]	2007-08-25 10:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR KIRF KISL SA
07RIYADH1776	AT LAST -- EGYPTIAN COPTIC CHRISTIAN DEPARTS [...] (S) SUMMARY: After repeated attempts to leave Saudi Arabia, Egyptian Coptic Christian Dr. Mamdouh Full Fahmy flew home to Cairo on August 15. Fahmy claims that Egyptian Muslim co-workers harassed him from 2004-2006 and tried unsuccessfully to convert him to Islam. After his co-workers accused [...]	2007-08-25 14:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PHUM KIRF EG SA
07RIYADH1787	MAY 27 - JUNE 5, 2007 VISIT BY U.S. COMMISSION ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Members and staff of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) visited the Kingdom from May 27 to June 5, 2007, traveling to Jeddah (Ref A),Dhahran, and Riyadh. Describing itself as independent -- but part of the USG, the Commission met with SAG ministries [...]	2007-08-26 13:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KIRF KISL PGOV PINR PTER SA
07RIYADH1821	SAUDI SHI'A CELEBRATIONS A SUCCESS IN THE EP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two Consulate staff members traveled to the Saudi Shi'a stronghold of Qateef to observe local celebrations of the birthday of Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi, the twelfth or so-called "hidden Imam." (NOTE: Virtually all Saudi Shi'a in the Eastern Province are so called "Twelvers." END NO [...]	2007-08-29 12:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PA PGOV PREL SA
07RIYADH1950	TOO DARN HOT: SAUDI EP BOOM REACHING LIMITS? [...] SUMMARY (C) With temperatures reaching 115 degrees, the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia is both literally and metaphorically "too darn hot." With vast investments being made in oil and petrochemical projects, post hears constant complaints of shortages of materials, qualified workers, and i [...]	2007-09-19 15:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PGOV PREL SA
07RIYADH2024	SAUDI WOMEN PETITION KING ABDULLAH FOR RIGHT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Saudi press reported that on Saudi National Day, September 23, Saudi women activists submitted a petition to King Abdullah urging him to lift the ban on women driving in the Kingdom. The Committee of Demanders of Women's Right to Drive, a component of the newly formed Socie [...]	2007-10-01 13:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KWMN KPAO SA
07RIYADH2044	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CONGRESSIONAL STAFF [...] (SBU) The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia welcomes and grants country clearance for Professional Staff Member Bradley Bowman from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to visit Riyadh from October 26-30, 2007 (reftel). 2. (U) The Mission must directly charge all visit support costs. Countr [...]	2007-10-02 13:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AFIN SA
07RIYADH2050	SAUDI HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS DISCUSS PROGRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. During her June 4 - 7, 2007 to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Erica Barks-Ruggles met with representatives of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) and National Society for Human Rights (NSHR),who conveyed tha [...]	2007-10-03 14:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KISL SA
07RIYADH2096	FUROR OVER THE CASE OF SAUDI NATIONAL HOMAIDAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Al-Arabiya aired a two-part investigative program in early September regarding Saudi national Homaidan al-Turki, who was sentenced by a Colorado court in August 2006 to 28 years to life for sexually assaulting his Indonesian maid (ref A). The program featured interviews with offi [...]	2007-10-12 14:12:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PGOV PINR SA
07RIYADH2100	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED [...] Ambassador Ford M. Fraker and the entire U.S. Mission in Saudi Arabia warmly welcome the First Lady of the United States Mrs. Laura Bush to Riyadh and Jeddah. The First Lady's visit comes at an opportune moment to underscore the importance and strength of the U.S.- Saudi bilateral relationsh [...]	2007-10-16 13:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN OVIP PHUM PREL SA
07RIYADH2322	SAUDI AMBASSADOR TO THE US ON IRAN, SANCTIONS [...] (S) Summary: In remarks November 20 to the Charge' d'Affaires, Saudi Ambassador to the US Adel al-Jubeir adopted a very harsh tone on Iran. Al-Jubeir asserted that Iran is behind most of the difficulties facing the US and Saudi Arabia in the region at present. He claimed that recent US-Irania [...]	2007-11-20 16:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR ENRG PTER SA
07RIYADH2323	SAUDI ARABIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE US COMMENTS ON THE [...] (S) On November 20, the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the US Adel al-Jubeir invited the Charge d'Affaires and Staff Assistant (note taker) to a lunch at his Riyadh residence. During the lunch, the Ambassador told the Charge that Saudi Arabian King Abdullah was following the case of a young Shi' [...]	2007-11-20 16:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL SA
07RIYADH2352	LESSONS LEARNED - CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXERCISE, [...] BACKGROUND: On November 4, the Embassy Riyadh participated in a Crisis Management Exercise (CME) facilitated by Ruth Abramson. The exercise served as a tool by which Post could evaluate security procedures and operations. Post compliments CME staff for the facilitation of a fruitful [...]	2007-11-27 07:38:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR AMGT ASEC SA
07RIYADH2439	KING ABDULLAH WARMLY WELCOMES POTUS AND REQUESTS [...] (S) King Abdullah expressed his gratitude and enthusiasm for the upcoming POTUS visit to the Ambassador on December 7. King Abdullah urged the Ambassador to move the POTUS visit from a Monday, January 14 arrival until a Tuesday, January 15 arrival so as not to conflict with French President S [...]	2007-12-09 13:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL SA
07RIYADH2441	FORMER ARAMCO INSIDER SPECULATES SAUDIS WILL MISS 12.5 MBD IN 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-10 05:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON SA
07RIYADH2462	KING ABDULLAH MAKES THE CASE FOR LONGER US VISA [...] (C) During the Ambassador's December 7 meeting with the King, King Abdullah made a specific point of stating his hope that visa reciprocity between Saudi Arabia and the United States soon be increased from two to five years. He reiterated Saudi Arabia's willingness to move forward on this i [...]	2007-12-11 11:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL SA
07RIYADH2474	INTERAGENCY VISIT TO LAUNCH DEEPER MOI COOPERATION [...] This cable has been cleared by Deputy Assistant Secretary Gray, Assistant Secretary Kolevar, and S/CT Deputy Coordinator Feierstein. -------- Summary -------- 2. (S) An interagency team traveled to Riyadh on December 3-5 to signal the USG's strong support for the Ministry of Interio [...]	2007-12-12 14:37:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KCIP EPET ENERG PTER ASEC SA
07RIYADH329	DAS CARPENTER AND DAS BARKS-RUGGLES DISCUSS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Near Eastern Affairs (NEA) Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Scott Carpenter, Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles, and Department of Commerce Legal Advisor James Filpi met with the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Law and Administrative Science Departmen [...]	2007-02-18 14:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KISL
07RIYADH364	SAUDI ARABIA'S INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Chapter Headings: -- Openness to Foreign Investment -- Conversion and Transfer Policies -- Expropriation and Compensation -- Dispute Settlement -- Performance Requirements and Incentives -- Right to Private Ownership and Establishment -- Protection of Property Rights -- Transparency of R [...]	2007-02-24 08:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN EPET PGOV SA
07RIYADH397	DECEMBER 2006 MEETING OF STRATEGIC DIALOGUE HUMAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-26 10:15:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO PINR KISL KWMN SA
07RIYADH428	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SANDIA LABS BYRON GARDNER [...] (SBU) The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia welcomes and grants provisional country clearance for Mr. Byron H. Gardner, National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Defense Programs, Sandia Laboratories, to participate in the Joint Working Group and related meetings from March 3-20. 2. [...]	2007-03-01 10:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ASEC AMGT
07RIYADH479	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARCH 9-11 CLDP VISIT [...] (SBU) Although country clearance has not been formally requested, due to the importance of this program, the U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia welcomes and grants provisional country clearance for a visit to Riyadh March 9-12 by Mr. Thomas Moritz, U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Law Develo [...]	2007-03-07 15:19:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL
07RIYADH581	DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES MEETINGS WITH HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) On December 5, 2006, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Erica J. Barks-Ruggles had separate meetings with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR). These meetings followed up on meetings on Septem [...]	2007-03-24 13:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KWMN KDEM SA
07RIYADH636	19TH ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT: OPENING SESSION [...] (C) Summary: King Abdullah used his speech to the opening session of the Arab League Summit in Riyadh on March 28 to criticize publicly U.S. policy in Iraq by referring to the "illegal foreign occupation" of that country, albeit without naming the U.S. or the Coalition Forces. The King issu [...]	2007-03-29 10:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KISL KWMN SA
07RIYADH651	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON RIYADH PROVINCIAL [...] (C) Ambassador made a farewell call on Riyadh Provincial Governor HRH Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz on March 25. The Prince emphasized personal ties to the U.S, as well as the strong bilateral relationship in the context of the SAG's reform agenda and efforts to resolve the Palestinian conflic [...]	2007-04-01 08:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM KISL SA
07RIYADH711	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL MAKOVSKY [...] (SBU) The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Makovsky (Senior Professional Staff Member Alan Makovsky, Professional Staff Member David Weinberg, and Professional Staff Member Yevgeny Gurevich) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee to visit Riyad [...]	2007-04-09 12:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AFIN SA
07RIYADH932	SAUDI OPPOSITION GROUP REACTIVATED IN PUBLIC SPHERE [...] (S) SUMMARY: The London-based Saudi opposition group Movement for Islamic Reform in Arabia (MIRA) began another unsuccessful public call on March 22 for protests in local mosques in Riyadh and Jeddah. The last time that MIRA called for protests was in August 2006 during the Lebanon crisis. [...]	2007-05-05 04:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR KISL SA
07RIYADH965	JAPANESE PM SEEKS TO ENHANCE POLITICAL AND [...] (C) Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Shinzo Abe traveled to Riyadh on April 28 to discuss with the SAG economic and political cooperation, the Middle East Peace Initiative, and Japan's permanent membership on the United Nations Security Council. According to a contact at the Japanese Embassy, the [...]	2007-05-08 15:02:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM BTIO ECON KNNP UNSC SA
07ROME1029	ITALY REAFFIRMS CUBA TWO-TRACK APPROACH TO DAS [...] (C) Summary. In May 7 meetings with Italian officials, DAS Madison highlighted concerns about rising repression in Cuba and GOC efforts to create divisions in the international community, and hailed the Unity for Freedom statement. She called for the international community to focus on the r [...]	2007-05-16 09:22:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM PGOV EU CU VZ IT
07ROME1168	DEMARCHE: AGILE LAUNCH; PROTEST OF USML TRANSFER TO INDIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 29, ECMIN delivered points regarding the launch from India of the Italian AGILE satellite, and the related, unlicensed re-export from Italy to India of USML-listed items (ref A),to the MFA official responsible for Space and Science and Technology Cooperation. The latter resp [...]	2007-05-29 16:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KOMC PARM TSPA IT IN
07ROME1190	AFTER THREATENING JSF FUNDING, GOI OFFICIAL [...] (S) Summary. In a May 21 meeting with Ecmin, Alfredo Cuzzoni, the Ministry of Economic Development official responsible for the Ministry's support for Italy's defense industry, described an Italian defense procurement system constrained by political infighting and limited budgets. Cuzzoni s [...]	2007-06-01 05:47:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON ETTC IR IT MARR PARM PREL
07ROME1229	ITALY 2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] In response to reftel, the Embassy is aware of four (4) claims of United States persons that may be outstanding against the Government of Italy. CLAIMS ====== 2. a. Claimant A b. 1974 - 1980 c. Claimant A, a U.S. citizen who died in September 1997, alleged that real property i [...]	2007-06-05 14:04:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV IT
07ROME147	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 - ITALY, PART I [...] This is part one of a two-part cable on Italy's investment climate. 2. SUMMARY: While the Government of Italy (GOI) continues to court foreign investors, the GOI still needs to enact economic reforms and take other steps to ensure a more welcoming investment climate. Current positives in [...]	2007-01-23 16:13:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV IT
07ROME1493	CUBA AND INTERNET FREEDOM [...] (C) Poloff raised reftel points with MFA Caribbean and Central America Office Director Michele Pala on July 9. He also provided detailed background information and urged that the GOI look for opportunities to help expand internet access for Cuban civil society. 2. (C) Pala said that Ital [...]	2007-07-09 11:51:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	CU ECON EINT PREL TINT XG XL IT
07ROME152	ITALY'S TRADE AND INVESTMENT WITH CUBA [...] (U) Italy is Cuba's eighth-largest trading partner and consistently runs a large trade surplus with Cuba. Italian exports to Cuba increased in 2006 after several years of decline, while imports remain limited. Foreign direct investment, focused on the tourism and telecom sectors, has declin [...]	2007-01-24 10:48:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV CU IT
07ROME162	A/S FRIED DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, KOSOVO, MIDDLE [...] (C/NF) EUR A/S Daniel Fried discussed Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Middle East with GOI officials in January 10-11 meetings in Rome. (Fried meetings with PM Prodi and FM D'Alema reported septel) On the Middle East, Fried stated that the administration would focus significant attention on the re [...]	2007-01-25 08:51:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MOPS NATO IT
07ROME1889	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR JOHN YATES, SPECIAL [...] Embassy Rome grants country clearance to John Yates, Special Envoy to Somalia, to travel to Italy September 09-11, 2007 to attend the Somalia International Conflict Contact Group meeting. 2. Embassy control officer for this visit will be: Christopher Deutsch POLITICAL OFFICER CLASS E- [...]	2007-09-06 16:26:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AORC IT SO KE
07ROME1919	ITALY: IAEA/IRAN PLAN OF ACTION NO SUBSTITUTE FOR [...] (C) On September 6 the Ambassador spoke with FM D'Alema to convey reftel points highlighting continued USG concerns over the Iranian nuclear program. D'Alema, who was on his way to the Gymnich ministerial requested an immediate copy of the points to review on his way to Portugal, which we prov [...]	2007-09-10 14:26:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC IAEA IR IT KNNP MNUC
07ROME1940	ITALY: RESPONSE ON HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDTABLE AT 2007 [...] This cable responds to reftel request for information on post's activities to promote democracy and human rights and the Italian government's democracy and human rights priorities. 2. In promoting human rights, Mission Italy has focused on integration of immigrants, particularly Muslims, [...]	2007-09-11 16:49:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA IT
07ROME1949	D'ALEMA/IRAN: OPEN TO FURTHER UNSC SANCTIONS, [...] (C) The Ambassador engaged FM Massimo D'Alema on Iran and Syria in a meeting on September 12, shortly after the minister returned from trips to the EU GYMNICH, Cairo, Jerusalem, and Ramallah. The conversation also followed recent visits to Italy of Syrian VP al-Shara, Iranian DFM Jalili, Isr [...]	2007-09-12 16:25:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR AF LE XF UN KNNP IT
07ROME1993	ITALIAN CONFERENCE ON CENTRAL ASIA FOCUSES ON [...] (SBU) On September 10 the Italian MFA hosted an international conference on Central Asia in Rome. The conference included the participation of the FMs from Italy and Uzbekistan, DFMs from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Representatives of Italy, the US (SCA/CEN Spratlen) [...]	2007-09-18 10:13:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IT KZ KG TX TI UZ
07ROME205	ITALIAN MINISTER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. Introduction and Summary. In a January 26 meeting with Acting Ecmin, Vincenzo De Luca, Diplomatic Advisor to Minister of Economic Development Bersani, identified intensifying U.S.-Italy cooperation on energy research and development and [...]	2007-01-31 16:29:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON ENRG KSCA IT
07ROME2131	S/P GORDON ENGAGES GOI ON KOSOVO, IRAN, [...] (C) S/P Director David Gordon engaged senior GOI officials on Kosovo, Russia, MEPP, Iran, Lebanon, UNSC reform, Darfur, Afghanistan and climate change during October 1 consultations. On Kosovo the Italians said the goal should be a UNSCR, and that the Kosovars should be persuaded to postpone [...]	2007-10-04 16:46:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL XF AF IR LE UNAUS KNNP IT
07ROME2147	U.S. AIR CARRIERS BALK AT PROPOSED TERMINAL [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARA 10. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Italian civil aviation authorities at Rome's Fiumicino airport are mandating that U.S. air carriers transfer their check-in operations from their current location to a more distant and inconvenient terminal at t [...]	2007-10-10 09:12:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD IT
07ROME2214	AUTSR DONNELLY ENGAGES GOI ON DOHA, IPR/ACTA, AND [...] (U) Summary. In a September 26 meeting, GOI trade official Leonardo Schiavo told Assistant USTR Shaun Donnelly the GOI is committed to the success of the Doha Round, at the same time making clear that geographic indications are a key issue for the GOI. Schiavo characterized Italy as "one of [...]	2007-10-19 09:52:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR PREL IT
07ROME2246	BOLIVIA: ITALY WILL CONSIDER DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT [...] (C) Poloff met with MFA Office Director for South America Michele Giacomelli October 23 to discuss reftel points and request that Italy demarche the Government of Bolivia on its unhelpful support of Iran's nuclear program. Poloff explained USG concerns over inaccurate and troubling statements [...]	2007-10-25 16:49:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	BO IR KNNP PGOV PREL IAEA USUN IT
07ROME2249	CUBA: ITALY SUPPORTS EMBARGO RESOLUTION, [...] (C) Poloff delivered Ref A and B demarches to MFA Office Director for Central America and the Caribbean Michele Pala and Office Director for Human Rights Laura Carpini on October 26. Poloff urged Italy to vote against, or at least abstain on, the UNGA Cuba embargo resolution, and sought agree [...]	2007-10-26 13:17:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU IT
07ROME2283	INSCR ITALY: 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 17:04:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR IT
07ROME2303	ITALY: NO OFFICIAL POSITION YET ON ICAO-MONTREAL [...] EmbOffs met with Stefano Nicoletti, Head of MFA's Economic Affairs unit in their America's Office, regarding the proposed WMD amendment to the Montreal Convention. Nicoletti was not aware of the discussions on the proposed amendment in the July ICAO Legal Sub-Committee meeting. While he said [...]	2007-11-06 17:26:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP KTIA AORC ICAO EAIR OTRA PARM XX IT
07ROME2343	ITALY ON VENEZUELAN CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA South America Office Director Michele Giacomelli November 16. Poloff shared USG concerns about democracy in Venezuela posed by President Chavez's proposed constitutional reforms, and requested that Italy speak out on behalf of democratic rights in V [...]	2007-11-19 12:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM WHA EU VE IT
07ROME2374	ITALY: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TREASURY U/S LEVEY [...] Embassy Rome warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Treasury Under Secretary Stuart Levey, Colleen Eddy and Molly Millerwise to visit Rome, Italy November 27-29. Post will email schedule separately to Deanna Fernandez. 2. Control officer for this visit is Econ Officer Jill Hutch [...]	2007-11-23 15:23:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN IT
07ROME238	ITALY'S FAR LEFT, MICE THAT ROAR [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: PM Prodi's decision not to oppose the U.S. Army's Dal Molin expansion project has sparked an unusually strong negative reaction, unifying pacifists, communists and no-globalists with a smattering of "not-in-my-backyard" citizens of Vincenza. The government centrists and reform [...]	2007-02-06 08:13:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL AF IT
07ROME2398	ITALY AND CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW FOR LIBERTAD [...] (U) This is post's response to reftel request for updated information necessary for the President's consideration of continued suspension of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. 2. (C) There has been little change in Italian relations with Cuba over the past six months. The most significant event [...]	2007-11-30 09:12:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU IT
07ROME2438	SECRETARY BODMAN, ITALIAN MINISTER SIGN AGREEMENTS [...] (U) Summary. In a November 13 meeting, Secretary of Energy Bodman and Italian Minister of Economic Development Bersani discussed the future of nuclear energy in Italy, the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP),and bilateral cooperation in energy research and development. Bersani signed [...]	2007-12-07 11:51:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PREL IT
07ROME256	IRAN: REPORTS OF LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ITALY [...] (C) Iran Daily reported online (in English) January 30 and 31 that the Government of Iran will "take legal action against Italy,s decision to suspend its banking cooperation with Iran." Government of Italy contacts believe the proposed legal action by Iran is not linked to UNSCR 1737 or rec [...]	2007-02-08 09:24:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON EFIN IR IT
07ROME259	ITALY SHARES USG VENEZUELA CONCERNS, EU WORKING ON [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche February 6 to MFA South America Office Director Francesco Talo and Desk Officer Paolo Campanini, urging Italy to raise the issue of Radio Caracas Television (RCTV) privately and publicly with the Venezuelan government. Talo said Italy shared our concerns t [...]	2007-02-08 12:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM PGOV EU VE IT
07ROME263	ITALIAN NOMINEES FOR EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Embassy Rome nominates the following individuals to participate in the March 26-27 European conference on insurgency, "A Comprehensive Approach to Modern Insurgency: Afghanistan and Beyond." a.) RADM (0-8) Mario Rino ME', Deputy Chief, 3rd Reparto (J-3/J-5 equivalent),[...]	2007-02-08 15:59:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PINS PREL PROP PTER NATEU MARR MOPS KISL
07ROME275	INTERIOR OFFICIAL ON ANTI-AMERICAN VIOLENCE AND [...] (S/NF) Vice Minister of Interior Marco Minnitti says that anti-Dal Molin demonstrations scheduled for February 17 could be a decisive moment for anti-American activities, either leading to a calming-down or possibly fueling more activity. He told Pol M/C February 7 that both sides should work t [...]	2007-02-09 16:22:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER PREL IT
07ROME387	2007 IPR SPECIAL 301, MISSION ITALY INPUT [...] Italian authorities have taken several significant steps to improve Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection here, and there are emerging signs of government agencies acting in concert with each other, and with industry, academic, and union partners to address IPR illegality. In additio [...]	2007-02-27 06:26:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD IT KIPR
07ROME411	ITALY: 2007 TIP REPORT [...] (U) This is the 2007 Trafficking in Persons report for Italy. Answers are keyed to questions in reftel. The Embassy point of contact is Labor Counselor Candace Putnam, telephone: 39-06-4674-2327, fax 39-06-4674-2623. 2. (SBU) 27. A. Italy is a country of destination and transit for inter [...]	2007-03-02 06:21:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB IT KWMN SMIG
07ROME478	ITALY SYMPATHETIC TO ARGENTINA'S INTERPOL PROPOSAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-11 15:26:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PREL FBI PTER KJUS ASEC PRT KFTFN
07ROME688	U.S.- ITALY DEFENSE TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary. Defense trade is a crucial and mutually beneficial component of the U.S.-Italy bilateral relationship, in which both U.S. and Italian firms benefit through collaboration on defense projects and technology transfer. The Italian military is involved in seventeen major weapon s [...]	2007-04-04 11:53:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PGOV EFIN ETRD IT
07ROME710	ITALY: FM D'ALEMA ON KOSOVO, AFGHAN NGO DETAINEE, [...] (C/NF) Amb. Spogli got FM D'Alema's agreement to make a clear statement in support of the Athisaari plan for Kosovo and was told that the FM did not think he could or should control an Italian NGO threatening to close its hospitals in Afghanistan unless one of its employees was released by the [...]	2007-04-06 10:09:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL NATO UNSC EUN IT
07ROME711	ITALIANS SEE SIGNS OF PROGRESS IN IRAQ [...] (C) DFM Ugo Intini and MFA Iraq Task Force Director Amb. Gianludovico Martino traveled to Baghdad, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh April 2-3 to discuss political developments in Iraq. In Baghdad, the Italians noted that the majority of Iraqi interlocutors, while concerned about the continuing violence, b [...]	2007-04-06 10:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS IZ IT
07ROME912	LEBANON: ITALY OPEN-MINDED ON SPECIAL TRIBUNAL [...] (C) A/S Welch urged his GOI interlocutors to support establishment of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon under UNSC chapter VII authority, asked for Italian engagement in pushing Maronite Leader Sfeir (who was scheduled to visit Rome at end of April) to unite Christians in Lebanon, and stressed [...]	2007-05-02 14:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV XF LE IT
07ROME95	IRAN - GOI REACTION TO BANK SEPAH DESIGNATION [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: MFA Political Director Terzi told visiting EUR A/S Fried that Italy expects European Commission political directors to come to agreement on a common position regarding the U.S. designation of Bank Sepah, within the next few days. Domestically, the GOI is considering revising [...]	2007-01-17 07:42:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL EFIN ETTC KTFN KNNP KN PARM IR IT
07ROME96	FRIED PRESSES PRODI ON AFGHANISTAN, DAL MOLIN BASE [...] (S) PM Prodi opened his January 11 a meeting with A/S Fried by questioning the wisdom of the US strike in southern Somalia (he later reiterated this in public). Fried replied that the targets were suspected al-Qaeda terrorists and it must be made clear that Al-Qaeda has no sanctuary anywhere. [...]	2007-01-17 15:48:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL MARR NATO IT
07SANAA1210	OIL: ROYG MORE TRANSPARENT, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Yemen's oil production, which constitutes 75 percent of the national budget, continues to decline in 2007, with high prices masking the effects of lower production. In order to increase production, the ROYG has decided to double the number of exploration blocks, will launch a [...]	2007-07-02 12:05:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG EPET PGOV YM
07SANAA1220	MEPI: PUTTING OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS [...] SUMMARY: Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) funding, combined with our diplomatic clout, has enabled the USG to shape Yemen's national reform efforts of the past 18 months. MEPI's flexibility, responsiveness to post needs, and support for Embassy goals have brought positive change to [...]	2007-07-03 12:46:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KMPI PREL PGOV YM
07SANAA1826	SALAH AL-ATTAR, KINGPIN OR KING PAWN? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador's first meeting with new General Investment Authority (GIA) Chairman Salah Al-Attar revealed a western educated, energetic young man eager to address Yemen's problems by narrowing the rich-poor gap, thereby reducing the lure of extremism and making Yemen more attrac [...]	2007-09-25 06:42:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PGOV PREL PINR YM
07SANAA1905	YEMEN DEBATES NUCLEAR POWER [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-10 14:14:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG YM
07SANAA1950	EMBASSY FOLLOW-UP TO MCC SIGNING CEREMONY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 27 meeting with the Deputy Foreign Minister, the Ambassador emphasized that the ROYG's release of convicted terrorist Jamal al-Badawi had led the Millennium Challenge Corporation to postpone indefinitely the signing of the Threshold Country Plan (TCP) signing cerem [...]	2007-10-27 18:05:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	AID EAID ECON EFIN KMCA PREL YM
07SANAA2028	YEMENI DELEGATION HEAD SAYS YEMEN WILL SUPPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 12:47:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV IR YM
07SANAA2044	SALEH ADVISOR TELLS AMBASSADOR THE PRESIDENT NOW [...] (S) The Ambassador met November 3 with senior Presidential advisor AbdulKarim al-Eryani to discuss the case of Jamal al-Badawi and the recent meeting between the Ambassador and President Saleh. Eryani emphasized that the meeting was important insofar as it clarified for Saleh the magnitude of [...]	2007-11-04 09:23:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL KMCA EAID EFIN ECON YM
07SANAA2054	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE UPDATE: MEETING AT THE MFA [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-06 12:39:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN PGOV PHUM YM
07SANAA2065	SCENESETTER FOR THE TRAVEL OF AMBASSADOR DAILEY TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-08 12:16:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PTER PREL OTRA YM
07SANAA2066	SCENESETTER FOR THE TRAVEL OF AMBASSADOR DAILEY TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-08 12:40:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PTER PREL OTRA YM
07SANAA2067	SCENESETTER FOR THE TRAVEL OF AMBASSADOR DAILEY TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-08 12:52:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PTER PREL OTRA YM
07SANAA2085	RESOURCE NATIONALISM STILL PREVALENT IN YEMEN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Resource nationalism is predominant in Yemen's oil and gas industry, and is particularly noticeable in the October 2005 ROYG expropriation of the Jannah Hunt Oil Company from the Marib Block 18 oil field. Other examples of resource nationalism are the ROYG requirement that 90 p [...]	2007-11-13 08:01:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	EINV ENRG EPET PGOV YM
07SANAA2096	AMBASSADOR PRESSES FOREIGN MINISTRY ON BADAWI CASE [...] (S) Per reftel, the Ambassador met on November 14 with the Deputy Foreign Minister to discuss the Badawi case. The Ambassador thanked him for the steps the ROYG has taken to ensure access for FBI investigators and reiterated strong USG interest in having Badawi in US custody. He said the USG [...]	2007-11-14 15:20:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV KISL YM
07SANAA2164	SECURITY CONCERNS PROMPT SHIFT OF GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS OF USG [...] (U) On November 12, the Ambassador chaired an inter-agency meeting to discuss future programming of USG development activities in Yemen. The group concluded that the USG will not expend any new funds in Sa'ada, Al-Jawf, Amran, Mareb, and Shabwa, where sufficient USG oversight has not been possi [...]	2007-11-28 13:56:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KMPI PREL YM
07SANAA2169	DETERIORATING STANDARDS 40 YEARS AFTER SOUTH YEMEN [...] (C) Summary: Yemen will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Britain's departure from South Arabia on November 30, before a backdrop of increasing protests and violence in the South over perceived injustices and unequal distribution of wealth. This cable presents a comparison of educational opp [...]	2007-11-29 15:41:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV YM
07SANAA221	SAADA: CASUALTIES MOUNT, SALEH PREPARES FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Casualties continue to mount since the third round of fighting in Saada erupted on January 27. Government sources report that at least 42 soldiers have been killed and another 81 wounded, while casualties among the al-Houthi rebels are unknown. Military officials have confirmed [...]	2007-02-06 13:03:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PINR YM
07SANAA226	ZAYDI SHI'IS, THE AL HOUTHIS, AND SUNNIS: WHAT IT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The third outbreak of major clashes between al-Houthi insurgents and the Yemeni regime has once again brought international attention to Yemen's Zaydi (Shia) population. Misunderstanding about Yemeni Zaydi practices and beliefs have led some in the regional and international com [...]	2007-02-07 11:22:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PINR PREL YM
07SANAA2333	YEMENI-AMERICAN AWLAQI RELEASED FROM ROYG CUSTODY [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-18 14:00:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PTER PGOV PREL YM

07SANAA2364	YEMENIS CONTINUE TO HOPE FOR THE RETURN OF SHEIKH [...] (C) Sheikh al-Moayed recently sent a letter to President Saleh asking him to sign an "extradition treaty" with the United States. A ROYG source clarified that, if al-Moayed understood the meaning of extradition and its illegality under the Yemeni constitution, he would not have requested it. [...]	2007-12-31 10:24:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER YM
07SANAA297	(C) YEMENIS ASK CODEL FOR HELP IN SAADA; PRESENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Saleh asked CODEL Reyes on February 19 to support on an urgent basis the Yemeni Government's military campaign against insurrectionists in Saada with intelligence, equipment and armored vehicles. Interior Minister Rashad al-Alimi warned that anti-government fighters in [...]	2007-02-26 06:51:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS MASS SO YE
07SANAA414	(C) LETTER FROM PRESIDENT ALI ABDULLAH SALEH TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) Charg received a letter from President Ali Abdullah Saleh during a meeting held on March 17, 2007 (reftel). The letter is addressed to President Bush. The signed Arabic original will follow. Please forward the following infor [...]	2007-03-19 13:38:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	OPDC PREL YM
07SANAA446	RIOT IN SHABWA AFTER QUR'AN DESECRATED BY FRENCH [...] (U) On the afternoon of March 25, a French Total employee of The Yemen Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant in Balhaf in the Shabwa governorate reportedly desecrated a Qur'an during an argument with a Yemeni employee regarding contracts. The Frenchman allegedly tore out pages of the Qur'an, threw [...]	2007-03-26 12:21:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL YM
07SANAA473	(S) UNMANNED USG AIRCRAFT WASHES ASHORE, OFFICIAL [...] (S) On March 27, Yemeni military officers discovered an unmanned USG reconnaissance aircraft (Scan Eagle) that had washed ashore on the Arabian Sea coast in the province of Hadramaut. The President's Office immediately protested the incident to CDA and requested an explanation. Initially unawa [...]	2007-04-02 05:35:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL MASS YM
07SANAA649	NEW RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS MINISTER FOCUSES ON DIALOGUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Newly appointed Minister of Awqaf (Endowment) and Religious Guidance, Judge Hamoud al-Hitar, told Ambassador on April 11 that he wants to institute a "national strategy" for religious dialogue. Hitar offered suggestions for further cooperation between post and the ministry, inclu [...]	2007-04-16 12:26:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YM
07SANAA907	SAADA HISTORY: HUSSEIN AL-HOUTHI - PARLIAMENTARIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since 2004, the ROYG has fought three wars in the Saada governorate with the al-Houthis, with each round more intense and prolonged than the last. History is key to understanding why this conflict began and continues to reemerge. The roots of the conflict lie with the late Hussein [...]	2007-05-19 05:16:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER
07SANJOSE1061	COSTA RICA: TITLE III SUSPENSION OF THE [...] Costa Rican President Oscar Arias remains one of the region's leading critics of the Castro government and a strong advocate for democratic change and human rights reforms in Cuba. Costa Rica shows no signs that it would consider re-establishing diplomatic relations with the Castro government [...]	2007-06-04 21:57:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ETTC PREL CS
07SANJOSE1106	COSTA RICA RECOGNIZES CHINA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 6, Costa Rica announced normalized relations with China, ending ties with Taiwan dating back to 1944. President Arias said the decision was based on "fundamental realism," and he expressed hope that informal relations could be retained with Taipei. The announcement ca [...]	2007-06-08 22:38:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TW XK CS
07SANJOSE1131	COSTA RICAN NOMINATION FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S AWARD [...] Embassy San Jose is pleased to nominate Whole Foods Market for the Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) in the Multinational Enterprise (MNE) category (reftel). From its business practices in U.S.-based and non-U.S.-based stores, to its investments in its supply chain, Wh [...]	2007-06-14 12:12:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EINV ETRD ELAB SENV KSEP CS
07SANJOSE1173	COSTA RICA: NORMALIZED RELATIONS WITH CHINA BRING [...] SUMMARY (U) Costa Rica's June 1 recognition of the PRC and consequent break in diplomatic relations with Taiwan (Ref A) have brought worries about the financing of ongoing assistance projects (previously funded by Taiwan) as well as immigration concerns at a time when illegal Chinese traffic i [...]	2007-06-18 22:39:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR SNAR CVIS XK CS
07SANJOSE1194	COSTA RICA MINI DUBLIN GROUP REPORT UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This message provides an update on Dublin Group activities (per Ref A). Costa Rica continues to serve as a transit point for illegal narcotics destined to the United States and Europe from production sites in South America. At the same time, Costa Rica continues to demonstrate [...]	2007-06-20 23:15:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL KCRM CS
07SANJOSE1248	COSTA RICA INPUT - USITC BIENNIAL CARIBBEAN BASIN [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI/CBERA/CBTPA) has played a key role in the growth of the Costa Rican economy over the last 23 years, fueling Foreign Direct Investment (FDI),which has expanded the economy and diversified export opportunities. In the past seven years, accordin [...]	2007-06-28 12:13:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ECON ETRD OTRA XL EFIN CS
07SANJOSE1322	COSTA RICA: NEW CHINESE AMBASSADOR COMES CALLING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: New Chinese Ambassador-designate Wang Xiaoyuan has wasted little time in making the rounds in San Jose. Arriving in Costa Rica on June 13, he presented a copy of his credentials to FM Stagno on June 18 (although he has not yet presented his credentials to President Arias). In [...]	2007-07-11 17:09:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR XK CS
07SANJOSE1451	THE RIO SAN JUAN CONTROVERSY: STILL A SORE POINT [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-01 22:43:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KTIA
07SANJOSE1618	ASSESSMENT OF COSTA RICAN SECURITY REQUIREMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Costa Rica remains a significant transshipment point for drugs, people, currency and weapons. A successful comprehensive regional security strategy for Central America must include appropriately trained and equipped Costa Rican forces, willing and able to cooperate with counterpa [...]	2007-08-30 12:11:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS KJUS PGOV PINS PREF PREL PTER SNAR
07SANJOSE1689	COSTA RICA RESPONSE - WHTO IGWG ANTI-IP PROPOSALS [...] (SBU) On September 7, 2007, EmbOffs met with Gabriela Castro and Susana Vasquez at Costa Rica's Ministry of Commerce and Trade (COMEX) to discuss the Costa Rican response to reftel's message. The COMEX officials said that due to the upcoming referendum to ratify Costa Rica's participation in th [...]	2007-09-11 17:55:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR ETRD WTRO CR
07SANJOSE1768	COSTA RICA AND NICARAGUA: UNEASTY NEIGHBORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Costa Rican-Nicaraguan relations remain strained from a GOCR perspective. This was only slightly improved by Presidents Arias and Ortega meeting in Managua on August 21, although Arias reportedly returned with a written commitment from Ortega to support Costa Rica,s UNSC election [...]	2007-09-24 22:38:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS NU PGOV PREF PREL XK
07SANJOSE1771	COSTA RICA'S CAFTA REFERENDUM: A PRIMER [...] SUMMARY: With Costa Rica's CAFTA referendum less than two weeks away, the following is a basic review of the procedures and rules of the game for this first-ever national plebiscite on this issue and in this country. This information updates our earlier reporting on referendum technicalities [...]	2007-09-26 14:19:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR ETRD CS
07SANJOSE1783	COSTA RICA AND CHINA: IS TRADE THE TIE THAT BINDS? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sino-Costa Rican relations have gotten off to a splashy start, with trade as the centerpiece. The new Chinese Embassy in San Jose opened on August 24, in conjunction with a trade fair which reportedly netted USD 12 million in sales or commitments for the Chinese and USD 140 mil [...]	2007-09-27 17:33:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS CVIS ETRD PGOV PINR PREL XK
07SANJOSE18	DUE DILIGENCE FOR OPIC-SUPPORTED INVESTMENT FUND [...] The administration of President Oscar Arias has given a priority to improving the supply of housing for low and middle income sectors as part of the administration's complementary agenda for development. The Alsis Latin America Mortgage Fund goal to originate and securitize mortgages of appro [...]	2007-01-08 21:30:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV CS
07SANJOSE1820	COSTA RICA: AMBASSADORQS LISTENING TOUR GENERATES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: From July to September, the Ambassador and Emboffs, accompanied by local media, visited companies and communities around the country to learn first hand how CAFTA will affect Costa Ricans. These visits gave employers and employees the opportunity to describe, in their own wor [...]	2007-10-05 20:28:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PGOV PREL CS
07SANJOSE1823	MEDIA COVERAGE OF CAFTA CAMPAIGN AND [...] SUMMARY: Over the past two months, the Ambassador's visits to Costa Rican businesses affected by international trade generated significant media coverage and a variety of reactions, including a complaint filed by anti- CAFTA union leaders to the Supreme Election Tribunal (TSE),septel. Meanw [...]	2007-10-05 23:20:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD PGOV PREL KPAO CS
07SANJOSE188	SEEKING NAMES OF INFLUENTIAL WOMEN - REPLY TO ACTION [...] Pursuant to S/WE request reftel, Post has identified six influential women in host country, drawing from both government and civil society (media, industry, and education). GOVERNMENT NAME: Laura Chinchilla TITLE AND INSTITUTION: First Vice President of Costa Rica and Minister of Justice [...]	2007-01-31 22:26:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL CS
07SANJOSE1926	COSTA RICA: SNAPSHOT OF TEXTILE SECTOR [...] SUMMARY: The textile sector in Costa Rica is a relatively small yet productive industry, accounting for approximately 7.4 percent of manufacturing exports and 6.2 percent of manufacturing employment in 2006. Although textile export receipts in Costa Rica have declined by approximately 23.7 p [...]	2007-10-31 13:38:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON ELAB KTEX CS
07SANJOSE1963	COSTA RICA RESPONSE TO USTR REQUEST FOR INFO ON [...] The following is Post's response to Reftel's enquiries. Questions can be directed to Econoff Steven Bitner, (506) 519-2502, Fax (506) 519-2364, bitnesr@state.gov. 2. Costa Rica Population: 4,299,234 (Dec 2006) Per Capita GDP: $5,050 (2006) Department of Commerce Trade Statistics (2006) [...]	2007-11-07 22:35:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV CS
07SANJOSE1975	THE POLITICS OF RESENTMENT IMPEDE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION [...] SUMMARY: The GOCR's victory in the October 7 CAFTA referendum (reftel) did not translate into fast action by the national legislature (Asamblea). After a brief post-referendum honeymoon, the opposition all-too-quickly deployed familiar obstructionist tactics, asserting that the public's vote [...]	2007-11-13 14:51:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR ETRD CS
07SANJOSE1977	SUPPORT FOR WHO IGWG BY COSTA RICA [...] Econoffs met with officials of the Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) on November 8 to discuss the USG position cited in Reftel targeting countries supporting the Latin American position advocated by Brazil. Post originally presented the USG position to COMEX on October 23 but the C [...]	2007-11-13 15:42:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR PREL CS
07SANJOSE1978	COSTA RICAN SUPPORT FOR THE IAP ON RADIO REGULATIONS [...] Econoff met with officials of the Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) on October 12 to discuss the USG position cited in Reftel on the Inter-American Proposal presented in the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission of the OAS. COMEX officials stated that the GOCR could not pres [...]	2007-11-13 15:42:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS PREL CS
07SANJOSE1999	COSTA RICA: THE WHINSEC SOLUTION? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOCR appears poised to release its restrictions on students attending the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC),reversing a May 2007 decision by President Oscar Arias. Minister of Public Security Fernando Berrocal and Vice Minister of the Presidenc [...]	2007-11-19 16:44:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS PINR CS
07SANJOSE2071	GREEN FUNDS MEET GREENBACKS: REDLAC IX CONSIDERS [...] SUMMARY: Enterprise of the Americas Initiative (EAI) and Tropical Forest Conservation Act (TFCA) debt for nature funds met on the margins of the ninth meeting of the Western Hemisphere Network of Environmental Funds November 13-15. In addition to governance issues, fund managers explored les [...]	2007-12-19 22:06:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID EFIS ENRG ES XM
07SANJOSE2073	COSTA RICA: RETURN TO WHINSEC [...] (SBU) On December 13, Public Security Minister Fernando Berrocal wrote President Oscar Arias a letter recommending that Costa Rican law enforcement personnel "could maintain a training scheme" at WHINSEC to receive counternarcotics, counterterrorism and other "strictly police" training. (Full [...]	2007-12-20 17:42:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS PINR CS
07SANJOSE2074	COSTA RICA: UPDATED SECURITY REQUIREMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOCR's most pressing, non-lethal police equipment needs center on communications, transportation, technology, K-9 support, and surveillance equipment (in that order, see para 5). Coast Guard modernization remains on top of the list of other initiatives to be funded by the pend [...]	2007-12-20 23:03:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PTER SNAR CS KJUS PREF
07SANJOSE213	TOURISM LAGS IN COSTA RICA [...] Summary: Costa Rican tourism officials recently released data for the first eight months of 2006 which suggest that tourism growth is slowing in Costa Rica despite apparent gains elsewhere in Latin America. In addition, the data indicates that tourism from North American markets to Costa Ric [...]	2007-02-05 17:07:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD ECON CS
07SANJOSE277	MONTEVIDEO CIRCLE MEETS IN COSTA RICA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Costa Rica hosted the Montevideo Circle, a discussion forum for current and former presidents of Latin America, on January 27-28, 2007. The group's topic of discussion was: "Democratic Stability and Opening: Unpredictable Factors for Latin America in the 21st Century," and the p [...]	2007-02-12 21:57:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM XM CS
07SANJOSE2838	HAITI: DEFINING AN ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA [...] REO visited Embassy PAP November 20-21 to meet with officials from the Ministry of Environment (MOE),the World Health Organization (WHO),the World Bank (WB) and the United National Development Program (UNDP). GOH and NGO representatives explained environmental problems and opportunities, an [...]	2007-01-03 21:18:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR ECON EAID HA
07SANJOSE299	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL NELSON'S VISIT TO COSTA RICA [...] SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes CODEL Nelson. The visit comes at a key point in the approval process for the U.S.-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). CAFTA is a key element in President Arias's agenda to modernize the country and begin to rebuild its crea [...]	2007-02-15 17:32:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP OTRA PREL PGOV WHA ECON CS
07SANJOSE335	2007 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - COSTA RICA [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-20 19:17:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR CS
07SANJOSE426	COSTA RICAN TELECOM UPGRADE ON TRACK [...] Summary. Costa Rica's parastatal telecom monopoly, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE),announced plans to invest US$59.8 million for installation of a nationwide fiber optics network upgrade to improve its broadband internet capacity and coverage. This investment is being made so [...]	2007-03-05 20:18:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV TINT CS
07SANJOSE427	EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES WAIVER FOR COSTA RICA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose strongly recommends a national interest waiver of ASPA restrictions against Excess Defense Articles (EDA) for Costa Rica. The waiver will significantly enhance Costa Rica's maritime patrol capability and build on record seizures in Costa Rican waters during 20 [...]	2007-03-05 20:30:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS SNAR CS
07SANJOSE524	COSTA RICA?S 7TH ANNUAL TIP REPORT SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) The following is Embassy San Jose?s submission for the 2006-2007 annual trafficking in persons (TIP) report. Responses are keyed to checklist questions outlined in reftel beginning at paragraph 27. Post?s POC for the report is Political Officer Robert E. Copley. Telephone number: (506) [...]	2007-03-16 22:32:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB CS
07SANJOSE63	2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT - COSTA RICA [...] The 2007 Investment Climate Report requested in reftel follows. As instructed the following report has also been submitted via unclassified email. 2007 Investment Climate Statement for Costa Rica A.1. OPENESS TO FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Costa Rica has a generally open international tr [...]	2007-01-12 15:39:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR
07SANJOSE649	COSTA RICAN PROSECUTOR READY TO INDICT FORMER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Costa Rican federal prosecutor's office is finally ready to indict former president Rafael Angel Calderon (PUSC) for corruption allegations stemming from a 2001 loan from the government of Finland to the Costa Rican social security fund (INSS). If convicted, he could face [...]	2007-04-03 22:24:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KCOR FI CS
07SANJOSE653	COSTA RICA NOT PARADISE-RAW SEWAGE EVERYWHERE [...] This is the first in an occasional series of cables explaining why Costa Rica is not paradise. These cables seek to paint a realistic picture of the day-to-day challenges faced by Costa Rica. Travel brochures don't tell the entire story. 2. Summary. Costa Rica treats less than 3% of human w [...]	2007-04-04 12:25:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON SENV CS JA
07SANJOSE868	MORE CHINESE MIGRANTS RESCUED IN COSTA RICAN WATERS [...] (SBU) On April 21, the Costa Rica Coast Guard (SNGC) again rescued a large number of Chinese migrants adrift in Costa Rican territorial waters. Three Ecuadorians and two Peruvians were also apprehended, and charged with human trafficking under Costa Rica,s new immigration law. The governmen [...]	2007-05-09 16:59:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KCRM CO CH CS
07SANSALVADOR1006	EL SALVADOR UPDATE ON REGIONAL SECURITY PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. On May 21 emboffs met with Acting Minister of Public Security and Justice Astor Escalante to review progress on the GOES Regional Security plan raised in reftel. Escalante assured emboffs that the GOES team is working on the project to more fully develop the plan, but that the [...]	2007-05-24 14:44:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM KHLS ES GT HO MX
07SANSALVADOR102	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN AIR [...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights record of Salvadoran Air Force officer for participation in the Pilot Instrument Procedure Course, to be held at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy in San Antonio, Texas; [...]	2007-01-22 19:59:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1037	EL SALVADOR: MCC DEPUTY CEO BENT MEETS WITH HUMAN [...] SUMMARY: In a free-ranging May 18 discussion with Deputy CEO Rodney Bent of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC),Dr. Beatrice Carrillo of the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman (PDDH) outlined what in her view represent the most serious threats to continued progress in rule of law i [...]	2007-05-28 14:35:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ES PGOV PHUM PREL KMCA
07SANSALVADOR1070	EL SALVADOR: DAS COULTER VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Political Military Bureau's Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Coulter visited El Salvador May 7-8 to hold bilateral discussions with the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs. He also made a speech to the Salvadoran Armed Forces' equivalent to the War College, had dinn [...]	2007-05-31 20:48:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV PTER ES
07SANSALVADOR1088	Post reply to request for information on other donor [...] Summary: This cable provides information on non-USG TCB related environmental funded projects in the CAFTA-DR region and how these relate to environmental themes. Information was received from the Central American Commission for Environment and Developments and includes ongoing projects. [...]	2007-06-01 20:56:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ELAB ETRD SENV ES
07SANSALVADOR1103	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN [...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran officers and soldiers to participate in five separate U.S.-funded training courses, as outlined below. Special Reaction Team Certification Course, In [...]	2007-06-04 22:29:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1183	DELL NOMINATION FOR SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR [...] I am pleased to submit the nomination of Dell El Salvador for the Secretary,s annual Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). The Dell Call Center located in San Salvador exemplifies the very best of U.S. corporate and citizen responsibility. Detailed below you will see why Dell is so deservin [...]	2007-06-15 21:38:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON BEXP EINV ETRD ELAB KSEP SENV AMGT ES
07SANSALVADOR1185	SACA COMPLETES THREE YEARS AND SIDESTEPS FMLN AGAIN [...] (U) Summary. In a June 1 speech to the nation delivered at the Legislative Assembly, President Saca marked his third anniversary of his presidency. With his trademark stirring oratory he lauded his Administration,s achievements, challenged the leftist-opposition party FMLN, and set out an am [...]	2007-06-15 22:13:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN EPET ENRG EAGR EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR1258	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) I,m delighted that you,ll be visiting El Salvador. Your presence here will underline the importance of El Salvador,s contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq, and offer a boost to our efforts to address the nation,s most pressing problem: a public security crisis that has spiraled out [...]	2007-06-29 22:21:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES
07SANSALVADOR1264	EL SALVADOR: NEW HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN REPLACES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Political Commission of the Legislative Assembly voted June 27 to tap Oscar Humberto Luna as the country's new Human Rights Ombudsman (PDDH),replacing two-term incumbent Beatrice Carrillo. Luna's selection marked a rare show of cooperation across the aisles in a Legislativ [...]	2007-07-02 17:38:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ES PGOV PHUM PREL
07SANSALVADOR1287	SALVADORAN READOUT OF BELIZE SICA SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Meeting on Belize's San Pedro Island, leaders of member states of the Central American Integration System (SICA) discussed and approved a GOES proposal to enhance cooperation and coordination among the Central American countries regarding regional security and crime. The proposal was d [...]	2007-07-03 22:30:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC EFIN PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER SNAR KCRM
07SANSALVADOR1291	SALVADORAN RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR SUPPORT OF KEY U.S. [...] Post received June 29 a letter (text paragraph 3) from the Salvadoran Civil Aviation Authority dated June 22, 2007 in response to the first of four demarches on soliciting support for key U.S. positions in the 36th Session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) General Assembly [...]	2007-07-05 22:43:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD ES
07SANSALVADOR131	SALVADORAN ECONOMY SHOWS SIGNS OF LIFE [...] (SBU) The Salvadoran economy grew 4.2 percent in 2006, ending a six-year streak of anemic economic growth. President Saca has expanded on the sound economic policy of his predecessors to implement a sectoral growth strategy that positions El Salvador as a logistics hub in the medium term, wit [...]	2007-01-25 21:38:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR1358	EL SALVADOR COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EPA OFFICIALS [...] Embassy San Salvador grants country clearance to EPA Officials Orlando Gonzales and Lourdes Morales to visit San Salvador from July 26-27, 2007. Purpose of visit is to meet with CCAD to discuss air quality management. The Control Officer for this visit is ECON Officer Geoffrey Schadrack, Emba [...]	2007-07-12 22:12:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV OTRA ASEC ES GT HO
07SANSALVADOR139	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN [...] THIS CABLE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 2. 2. POST REQUESTS DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF HUMAN RIGHTS RECORDS OF SALVADORAN AIR FORCE PERSONNEL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE J-85 TECHNICIAN COURSE, TO BE HELD AT THE INTER-AMERICAN AIR FORCES ACADEMY IN SAN ANTONIO, TX, SCHEDULED F [...]	2007-01-26 18:13:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1410	BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK ON HELICA S.A. DE C.V. [...] On July 5, 2007, Emboff visited the business office of Helicopteros de Centroamerica, S.A. de C.V.(Helica),to conduct a blue lantern end-use check as requested in ref. A. Helica is located at Ilopango Airport, Ilopango, El Salvador. The owner and President of Helica is Mr. Rogelio Pena. Mr [...]	2007-07-20 21:53:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC ETTC ES
07SANSALVADOR1423	SALVADORAN FREE TRADE ZONE BENEFITS EXTENDED TO 2015 [...] SUMMARY: On July 17, President Saca announced that the WTO has extended the phase out period to 2015 for non compliant benefits granted to Salvadoran Free Trade Zones (FTZs). The extension will benefit numerous companies that work inside Salvadoran FTZs, which receive tax breaks and other bene [...]	2007-07-24 22:34:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTEX ES
07SANSALVADOR1459	VEHICLES FOR REVISITING EXTRADITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy has been advised that there are currently two potential cases to test the Salvadoran judiciary's willingness to extradite Salvadoran nationals to the US. The simplest of these concerns a dual national convicted of child sexual assault who fled the US prior to sentencing. [...]	2007-07-31 16:03:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS KHLS KCRM ES
07SANSALVADOR1525	POLICE CORRUPTION IN SAN MIGUEL [...] (U) Summary: Three current and former members of El Salvador's National Civilian Police (PNC) were arrested on July 29 and charged with carrying out a contract killing. Several local businessmen have also been implicated in what press reports describe as an extortion, racketeering and assassin [...]	2007-08-08 23:07:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PGOV PHUM PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR1555	ACTION REQUEST: SAN SALVADOR ASSESSMENT OF CENTRAL [...] (U) Introduction: There are numerous policy actions and USG-funded assistance that the government of El Salvador (GOES) could effectively use as part of a comprehensive regional security strategy for Central America. The proposed GOES policy actions discussed below, some of which could prove [...]	2007-08-10 23:41:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ES PINS PREL PTER
07SANSALVADOR1566	EL SALVADOR WILL SUPPORT GAER CANDIDACY FOR UN [...] (U) On August 13, post received the following diplomatic note in response to reftel B. 2. (SBU) Begin Text (unofficial translation): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of El Salvador presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor [...]	2007-08-14 21:51:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA ES
07SANSALVADOR1628	EL SALVADOR: EVALUATION OF THE WHITE HOUSE [...] (U) Per reftel, Post met with the three Salvadoran participants in the White House Conference on the Americas--Claudia Umana, Director of the Legal Studies Department of FUSADES (Salvadoran Foundation for Economic and Social Development),Jose Leon Bonilla, Executive Director of CLUSA (Coopera [...]	2007-08-20 22:01:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	KSUM KPAO ES
07SANSALVADOR1652	EL SALVADOR PREPARES FOR THE CONFERENCE OF FIRST [...] (SBU) El Salvador will host the 14th Conference of the First Ladies, Spouses and Representatives of Heads of State and Government of the Americas in San Salvador November 19-21, 2007. The Conference theme is "Building a Society for All Ages," and the proceedings will focus on aging and the pa [...]	2007-08-23 13:41:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ES KWMN PREL KHIV SOCI
07SANSALVADOR1779	CAFTA-DR FIRST YEAR SUCCESS STORIES: MAQUILAS & TEXTILES [...] CAFTA-DR has shown very positive results in El Salvador during its first year of implementation. Manufacturing is expanding and diversifying, the local food and beverage industry is booming, and new investments are arriving to sectors before unexplored. It is the general view among entrepreneur [...]	2007-09-05 22:33:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR1834	EL SALVADOR: IMPLEMENTING POCKETING AMENDMENT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of El Salvador has just begun the implementation process for the CAFTA-DR pocketing amendment and must complete a legal review before submitting it to Congress. While the Government has the political will to see the amendment implemented, domestic political cons [...]	2007-09-12 15:16:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTEX ETRD ES
07SANSALVADOR1844	CAFTA-DR EARLY SUCCESS STORIES: SERVICES & MANUFACTURING [...] CAFTA-DR has shown very positive results in El Salvador during its first year of implementation. In the services sector, an innovative, USAID-supported health firm has started exporting medical services. Software and logistics firms have also expanded, with new investments generating 645 jobs. [...]	2007-09-12 22:39:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR1853	EL SALVADOR: INPUT FOR PRESIDENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) Per Reftel request, Embassy San Salvador is pleased to provide information on Post's efforts to advance human rights in El Salvador. We trust the following information will advance Department's efforts related to the Democracy and Human Rights Roundtable at the UN General Assembly. ---- [...]	2007-09-14 16:09:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR1906	GOES CONCERNED ROMERO CASE AT IACHR WOULD [...] (C) Summary: Contacts both within and outside the GOES have expressed concern that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is hearing a case that involves a complaint related to El Salvador,s civil war. Thus, the case falls under the reservation with which El Salvador joined the [...]	2007-09-21 18:10:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ES
07SANSALVADOR1913	CAFTA-DR EARLY SUCCESS STORIES: FOOD & BEVERAGE AND [...] CAFTA-DR has shown early successes in El Salvador, especially in the local food and beverage industry and in artisan crafts. Agricultural exports are up 32 percent in the first half of 2007, especially exports of "ethnic foods," including cheese, loroco, and seafood, and producers are preparing [...]	2007-09-21 23:14:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR1939	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your presence here will underline the importance of El Salvador's contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq, and offer a boost to our efforts to address the nation's most pressing problem: a public security crisis that has spiraled out [...]	2007-09-26 22:10:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES
07SANSALVADOR1947	FORMER JOURNALIST LIKELY TO HEAD FMLN TICKET IN [...] (U) Local Salvadoran media reports that the FMLN has announced that journalist Mauricio Funes will head the party's presidential ticket in the 2009 election. Salvador Sanchez Ceren, former FMLN General Coordinator and currently FMLN head of faction in the National Assembly, will be the party [...]	2007-09-28 13:13:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ES PGOV PREL
07SANSALVADOR1953	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your presence here will underline the importance of El Salvador's contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq, and offer a boost to our efforts to address the nation's most pressing problem: a public security crisis that has spiraled out [...]	2007-09-28 21:03:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES
07SANSALVADOR1959	SALVADORAN VP ANNOUNCES RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY [...] (U) Ana Vilma de Escobar, El Salvador's Vice-President, has announced her possible candidacy for the ARENA party's nomination for President in the 2009 election. Escobar made her announcement in a hastily organized press conference on September 27. In her statement, she said only the she "wa [...]	2007-09-28 21:08:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR1964	CAFTA HELPING STABILIZE SALVADORAN MAQUILA SECTOR [...] SUMMARY: El Salvador's textile and apparel industry is showing signs of greater stability in 2007 after two years of decline following the end of global textile quotas. As reported in reftel B, CAFTA-DR has helped to attract new investment in the maquila sector. The extension of Free Trade Zo [...]	2007-10-01 12:22:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTEX ES
07SANSALVADOR2040	BIOFUELS FORUM IN EL SALVADOR [...] SUMMARY: At a biofuels forum on September 25, diverse Salvadoran stakeholders heard presentations on biofuels, the U.S.-Brazil biofuels partnership and ongoing feasibility studies in El Salvador. A visiting biofuels researcher sponsored by EB and IIP, Dr. George Philippidis, drew on U.S. and Br [...]	2007-10-11 14:12:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EINV EPET ETRD ES
07SANSALVADOR2065	El SALVADOR: ECONOMIC AND TRADE UPDATE [...] Summary. According to Central Bank indicators, economic activity has remained buoyant in El Salvador during the first half of 2007. GDP for the first quarter of 2007 increased by 4.01 percent and the Bank's Index of the Volume of Economic Activity increased by 4.01 percent for the first half o [...]	2007-10-12 22:00:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR2085	SALVADORAN GOVERNMENT AGREES WITH TEXT OF THE PROPOSED [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-18 16:31:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAIR ES
07SANSALVADOR210	EL SALVADOR: KEEN TO RUN FOR HRC SEAT [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-07 20:31:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL ES UNHRC
07SANSALVADOR2156	EL SALVADOR: POULTRY INDUSTRY MAIN PLAYERS [...] (SBU) Summary. The entrance of U.S. poultry producers to the Salvadoran market has been deterred by GOES claims that U.S. poultry and eggs do not meet stringent GOES sanitary and phytosanitary requirements. However, there are also a small number of well-connected business interests who control [...]	2007-10-25 18:49:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD AGR USTR ES
07SANSALVADOR220	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN [...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldier for participation in the Supply/Warehouse Course, to be held at the Inter-American Air Force Academy in San Antonio, Texas, scheduled for March 3 [...]	2007-02-08 21:57:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR2228	EL SALVADOR: DRAFT 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) The following is El Salvador's draft 2007-2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR),Part One, Drugs and Chemical control. Draft INCSR is submitted in compliance with instructions contained in reftel. 2. (U) Begin draft text: 2007-2008 INCSR Part One: Drugs and Ch [...]	2007-11-05 22:36:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ES SNAR
07SANSALVADOR2229	EL SALVADOR: THE CASE FOR MAJOR NON-NATO ALLY [...] (C/NF) Introduction: The government of El Salvador (GOES) has evolved into a major U.S. partner in Latin America and beyond. U.S.-Salvadoran cooperation extends across a broad spectrum, encompassing defense, counter-terrorism, and law enforcement, as well as regional, multilateral, and trade [...]	2007-11-05 22:36:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ES MARR MOPS PREL
07SANSALVADOR2240	EL SALVADOR: CBERA REPORT INPUT [...] Economic Review: After more than a decade of systematic economic reforms, crowned in January 2001 with the introduction of the U.S. dollar as full legal tender, EL Salvador has been described as having the most open trade and investment environment in Central America; in Latin America, only Ch [...]	2007-11-06 17:35:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AMGT ES
07SANSALVADOR2269	FMLN APPROVES FUNES-SANCHEZ CEREN PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: The FMLN approved unanimously November 11 its presidential ticket of journalist Mauricio Funes and Salvador Sanchez Ceren, head of the FMLN's bloc in the National Assembly. As expected, Sanchez Ceren's acceptance speech played to the FMLN's core supporters, while Funes' message w [...]	2007-11-13 19:26:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR2301	DEMARCHE ON DEMOCRACY IN VENEZUELA DELIVERED TO EL [...] (C) Summary: MFA Director General for Political Affairs Guillermo Melendez told us November 15 that the GOES shared our concerns about anti-democratic reforms in Venezuela and would continue to raise the issue publicly. End Summary. 2. (C) On November 13, PolCouns delivered reftel demarche [...]	2007-11-20 21:32:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE EU WHA PHUM ES
07SANSALVADOR2341	WHA/CEN OFFICE DIRECTOR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (U) Summary: WHA/CEN Office Director John Feeley and El Salvador Desk Officer Hillary Thompson visited San Salvador November 15-16. Feeley explained to Salvadoran interlocutors the way ahead on the Central American component of the Merida Initiative and stressed the key role that SICA must pl [...]	2007-12-04 16:33:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ES PREL PGOV
07SANSALVADOR2344	EL SALVADOR 2008 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE SUBMISSION [...] According to the Central Bank of El Salvador, the U.S. goods trade balance with El Salvador went from a trade surplus of $872.6 million in 2005 to a trade surplus of $1,080 million in 2006 (Central Bank data). U.S. goods exports in 2006 were $3.1 billion, up 5.34 percent from the previous year [...]	2007-12-04 19:17:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EFIN ECON ES
07SANSALVADOR2385	NEW SERVICES LAW PROVIDES INVESTMENT INCENTIVES [...] El Salvador's International Services Law, approved on October 11, will regulate the establishment and operations of service parks and centers with incentives similar to those received by El Salvador's free trade zones. Developers and administrators will receive tax breaks, while service compan [...]	2007-12-11 19:24:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV KTEX ES
07SANSALVADOR2401	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your visit comes in a string of recent high-level visits, and your presence here will underline the importance of El SalvadorQs contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq. Also, it will offer a boost to our efforts to address the nationQ [...]	2007-12-13 20:05:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES
07SANSALVADOR2402	EL SALVADOR: UPDATED ASSESSMENT OF CENTRAL [...] (U) As requested ref. A, post has reviewed the security assessment contained in San Salvador 1555 (ref. B). We revalidate the original security needs identified in that cable as well as the priority focus areas for targeted U.S. law enforcement assistance and institution building in El Salvad [...]	2007-12-13 21:18:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ES PINS PREL PTER SNAR EAID
07SANSALVADOR2409	A/S SULLIVAN & A/S LOWERY ENGAGE SALVADORAN SOCIETY ON [...] SUMMARY. In a series of meetings, November 27-29 joint State/ Treasury delegation led by EEB Assistant Secretary Sullivan and Assistant Secretary Lowery discussed extending the benefits of CAFTA-DR to all parts of society with a wide cross-section of Salvadoran society. Consistent themes incl [...]	2007-12-17 14:19:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EFIN EAGR ENRG PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR2410	A/S SULLIVAN & A/S LOWERY'S MEETING WITH GOVERNMENT OF EL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A joint State/Treasury delegation led by EEB Assistant Secretary Sullivan and Treasury Assistant Secretary Lowery discussed regional integration, including a like-minded association of free trade partners; extending the benefits of CAFTA-DR to all parts of society; and the statu [...]	2007-12-17 14:19:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN EAGR ENRG PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR2411	A/S SULLIVAN & A/S LOWERY MEET WITH SALVADORAN VP ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A joint State/ Treasury delegation led by EEB Assistant Secretary Sullivan and Treasury Assistant Secretary Lowery discussed regional integration, including a like-minded association of free trade partners, and extending the benefits of CAFTA-DR to all parts of society with El S [...]	2007-12-17 14:20:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR2437	GOES WELCOMES DEMARCHE ON CHARGES AGAINST [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-21 22:06:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CJAN ASEC KJUS VE AR AA ES
07SANSALVADOR2443	SALVADORAN SUPREME COURT RULES ILO 87 [...] (U) Summary. On October 29, the Salvadoran Supreme Court ruled ILO Convention 87, ratified by the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly in August 2006, unconstitutional. The ruling places in doubt the status of public sector unions and presents another obstacle in the free trade agreement negoti [...]	2007-12-26 19:30:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV ES

07SANSALVADOR263	AG GONZALES MEETING WITH PRESIDENT SACA [...] (C) Summary: On February 5, 2007 the Attorney General visited El Salvador to announce new anti-gang initiatives. As part of his visit, the Attorney General and his staff participated in a bilateral meeting with President Saca, members of his cabinet and important members of the Salvadoran jud [...]	2007-02-14 18:38:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET	PREL PGOV KCRM KHLS ES

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